Sunday, 30 November 2014

THESE ARE THE "CROOKS' WHO BOUGHT AND SOLD MALAY LAND IN PENANG FOR PERSONAL PROFIT



FROM:  FACEBOOK PAGE


Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng HIT BACK at UMNO's Lies About MALAY-LAND Buying in Penang.

http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/281913

Lim Guan Eng told a MALAY crowd in Bayan Baru yesterday that it is UMNO PENANG LEADERS who BOUGHT AND SOLD their land.

THE CASE OF KAMPUNG TERANG, BALIK PULAU

Lim cited a case in Kampung Terang, Balik Pulau, where 10 acres of land was purchased on Jan 31, 2012, for RM8.6 million.

The plot was bought over from 31 land owners by MAISON HEIGHT Sdn Bhd, he explained.
Three months later, on May 16, a similar plot of land was sold for RM13.5 million, for a PROFIT of RM5 million, to a THIRD party, he added.

Lim revealed that MAISON HEIGHT was owned by:

1, Bukit Mertajam UMNO CHIEF MUSA SHEIKH FADZIR, and

2. Bukit Gelugor UMNO CHIEF OMAR FAUDZAR

"These two Umno leaders should be condemned for profiting from the sale of Malay land in Balik Pulau," said Lim.

Lim was responding to Wanita Umno delegate Rohaya Abu Ismail who bashed DAP and the Penang government for allegedly "oppresing the Malays" in the state, especially in land and house matters.

Lim accused Umno of lying because the DAP never bought even an inch of land in Balik Pulau.
DAP had ONLY BOUGHT A BUILDING IN RANGOON ROAD in George Town for its Penang headquarters, he added.

Lim said Umno had slandered the DAP and Penang government, by saying the party had purchased land in Balik Pulau, whatever the cost, to "chase out the Malays".

"It is the LEADERS IN UMNO  who betrayed the Malays by selling their land for profit," he told the 100-odd crowd during his speech at the event to honour the Bukit Gedung Malay hawkers for winning a national award this year for cleanliness, safety and health.

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READ HERE AND SEE THE DOCUMENTS WITH REGARD TO THE PURCHASE AND SALE OF MALAY LAND BY MAISON HEIGHTS SDN BHD.

http://darisungaiderhaka.blogspot.com.au/…/pemimpin-umno-pu…

AND HERE...
FLASHBACK: Friday, 20 July 2012

Read here in BJ Zainulfaqar's blog: http://faqar.blogspot.com.au/…/dua-umno-ppinang-kaut-untung…

DUA UMNO P. PINANG KAUT UNTUNG RM 5 JUTA HASIL JUAL TANAH MELAYU BALIK PULAU?

DUA pemimpin Umno Pulau Pinang didakwa sebagai pengkhianat serta seakan menghalau Melayu dari pulau apabila berjaya memujuk 31 pemilik tanah di Kampung Terang, Balik Pulau untuk menjual tanah masing-masing.

Mereka, Timbalan Pengerusi Perhubungan Umno Pulau Pinang, Datuk Musa Sheikh Fadzir dan Datuk Omar Faudzar (Pengarah Pilihan Raya Barisan Nasional Pulau Pinang) melalui syaraikat hartanah Maison Heights Sdn. Bhd. (849163-W) didakwa berjaya membeli tanah tersebut dengan harga RM8.6 juta (RM8,563,983.12) pada 31 Januari lepas.

Pembantu Khas Speaker Dewan Undangan Negeri (DUN) Pulau Pinang, Mohd. Yusri Yaacob mendakwa, Maison Heights yang dikuasai oleh kedua-dua pemimpin parti pendesak Melayu itu pada 16 Mei lepas telah menjual tanah tersebut kepada Kay Pride Sdn. Bhd. pula dengan harga RM13.5 juta (RM13,457,664.00).
"Dalam masa 5 bulan sahaja Maison Heights Sdn Bhd telah mendapat keuntungan hampir RM 5 juta.

"Dengan fakta ini terbukti bahawa selama ini Pimpinan UMNO Pulau Pinang yang 'menghalau' orang Melayu keluar dari Pulau Pinang," kata beliau melalui e-mel kepada wartawan.

Perkembangan terbaru ini didedah semasa pihak pembangkang Pulau Pinang khususnya Umno ghairah menuduh pentadbiran Ketua Menteri, Lim Guan Eng cuba menindas serta cuba mengusir Melayu dari negeri berkenaan

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 Flashback: July 23, 2012

JIWA MERDEKA BLOG: http://ikhwanhafiz.blogspot.com.au/.../pemimpin-umno-bkt...


PEMIMPIN UMNO BKT MERTAJAM BELI TANAH KG TERNG, BALIK PULAU DAN JUAL PADA PEMAJU LAIN

Pada 31 Januari 2012, seramai 31 orang Melayu pemilik tanah warisan (tanah melayu), di Kampung Terang Balik Pulau, Pulau Pinang, telah menjual tanah mereka kepada Maison Heights Sdn Bhd (849163-W) dengan harga RM8,563,983.12.

Ini berlaku apabila tanah milik mereka telah dijual kepada oleh mereka sendiri kepada Maison Heights Sdn. Bhd. Pada harga RM8.563 Juta.

Tanah mereka telah dibeli pada harga RM21 setiap kaki persegi dan tanah tersebut kemudiannya telah dijual semula dengan harga RM33 setiap kaki persegi oleh Maison Height kepada Kay Pride Sdn. Bhd.

Transaksi ini telah memberikan keuntungan mencecah RM5Juta dalam masa yang singkat kepada Maison Height Sdn. Bhd.

Menariknya dalam hal ini Masion Height Sdn. Bhd. yang menjadi agen atau orang tengah transaksi tersebut dikuasai oleh Pemimpin UMNO sendiri.

Dalam melaungkan isu kononnya angkara DAP/PR, Bangsa Melayu di Pulau Pinang mula tersingkir dan terpinggir dari Pulau Pinang mereka sendiri yang menjadi barua dalam menyebabkan hal tersebut berlaku.

Masion Height Sdn. Bhd. (849163-W) didaftarkan pada 06 Mac 2009 dan dialamatkan di 56-I, 3rd Floor Perak Plaza, Perak Road, Georgetown, Pulau Pinang.

Pengarah Syarikat tersebut ialah Dato Musa Bin Haji Sheikh Fadzir dari Bukit Mertajam dan Dato Omar Bin Haji Faudzar dari Gelugor.

Dato Musa Bin Haji Sheikh Fadzir merupakan Timbalan Pengerusi UMNO Pulau Pinang dan juga Ketua UMNO Bahagian Bukit Mertajam.

Manakala Dato Omar Bin Haji Faudzar pula ialah Ketua UMNO Bahagian Bukit Gelugor yang juga Pengarah Pilihanraya BN Pulau Pinang.

Perkataan ‘haram jadah’ sangat sesuai buat mereka kerana bijak bermuka-muka atau bersikap ‘Hipokrit’ , dalam media ditunggang UMNO mereka membela nasib Melayu di Pulau Pinang kononnya tapi hakikat sebenar merekalah yang menyebabkan Melayu tersingkir dari Pulau Pinang.

Tapi nak disalahkan mereka 100% pun tak patut.. sebab dalam perniagaan ini mesti ada pembeli dan penjual kalau tak mana boleh dikatakan perniagaan..

Jadi punca Melayu terpinggir dan tersingkir dari tanah mereka di Pulau Pinang ini bukanlah kerana dihalau dari Pulau Pinang seperti yang Pemimpin dan juga Pencacai UMNO sering suarakan.

Tetapi sikap tamak haloba yang wujud dalam diri pemilik tanah dan keinginan mereka untuk menjual tanah mereka membuak-buak setelah diperbodohkan oleh Pemimpin UMNO yang ada..

Dengan fakta ini terbukti bahawa selama ini Pimpinan UMNO Pulau Pinang yang 'menghalau' orang Melayu keluar dari Pulau Pinang.


Tuesday, 25 November 2014

UMNO's SELF-SERVING CORPORATE CULTURE





      UMNO's CORPORATE CULTURE IS EFFICIENTLY AND ABLY DEMONSTRATED BY THE ACTIONS OF THE 12 UMNO-BN SELANGOR STATE ASSEMBLYMEN

http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/281527

The 12 BN Selangor assemblypersons have decided to REJECT the RM200,000 annual allocation each, given by the Selangor Pakatan Rakyat government FOR DEVELOPMENT for in their constituencies.
 
Opposition leader Shamsudin Lias said they felt "insulted" by the allocation as the amount allocated is not the same with Pakatan assemblypersons, who received RM700,000 each.
 
However, Shamsudin ACCEPTED THE OFFICIAL CAR ALLOCATED TO HIM by the Selangor government.
  
"We are rejecting the RM200,000 allocation on the principle of justice," he asserted.

Shamsudin, however, refused to comment when asked if the BN reps would have accepted a RM700,000 allocation.

"We don't want to discuss the matter any further," he said.

Yesterday, Azmin announced that the Selangor government will allocate RM2.4 million for the running of Program Mesra Rakyat, improving the services by elected representatives and to ensure democratic principles are adhered to.

He added that the allocations for Pakatan assemblypersons have been increased from RM100,000 a year to RM700,000, while state-appointed parliamentary coordinators also get RM100,000 a year.

His predecessor Abdul Khalid Ibrahim was also given an allocation as he is "the state assembly coordinator".

Khalid, who was sacked from PKR during the menteri besar crisis, is the Port Klang assemblyperson.


      The 12 BN Selangor assemblypersons have decided to REJECT the RM200,000 annual allocation each, given by the Selangor Pakatan Rakyat government FOR DEVELOPMENT for in their constituencies.
      ...
      Opposition leader Shamsudin Lias said they felt "insulted" by the allocation as the amount allocated is not the same with Pakatan assemblypersons, who received RM700,000 each.

      However, Shamsudin ACCEPTED THE OFFICIAL CAR ALLOCATED TO HIM by the Selangor government.

      "We are rejecting the RM200,000 allocation on the principle of justice," he asserted.

      Shamsudin, however, refused to comment when asked if the BN reps would have accepted a RM700,000 allocation.

      "We don't want to discuss the matter any further," he said.

      Yesterday, Azmin announced that the Selangor government will allocate RM2.4 million for the running of Program Mesra Rakyat, improving the services by elected representatives and to ensure democratic principles are adhered to
      .
      He added that the allocations for Pakatan assemblypersons have been increased from RM100,000 a year to RM700,000, while state-appointed parliamentary coordinators also get RM100,000 a year.

      His predecessor Abdul Khalid Ibrahim was also given an allocation as he is "the state assembly coordinator".

      Khalid, who was sacked from PKR during the menteri besar crisis, is the Port Klang assemblyperson.

Friday, 10 October 2014

THEY ANSWER TO NO ONE AND THEY ARE THE LAW UNTO THEMSELVES




Putrajaya has REFUSED to disclose the COSTS incurred by the prime minister's wife, Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor, who had used the OFFICIAL GOVERNMENT JET to fly to Padang, Indonesia for an award ceremony recently.

http://tinyurl.com/l7tpeqw

Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Seri Shahidan Kassim, however, revealed that besides Rosmah, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak and other government delegates were on the flight.

Seremban MP Anthony Loke had asked in a parliamentary written question, the purpose for the August 27 trip, using a NR1 aircraft with the registration number 9M-NAA.

Shahidan said that Rosmah had flown to Padang to receive the highest Minangkabau award while the aircraft was also used by Najib for an official visit to Singapore.

"It is the government's official aircraft and was used for the prime minister's business.

"All the costs involved in the flight are estimated to be appropriate and in line with the service provided," Shahidan said in the written reply in the Dewan Rakyat today.

Rosmah had previously been embroiled in a controversy after she had used the government's official jet to attend a conference in Doha, Qatar.

Putrajaya came under severe criticism by the public and opposition politicians who questioned how it was approved.

Shahidan had said then that the Cabinet had approved Rosmah's use of the jet for that trip but PR lawmakers argued that it was a conflict of interest as the Cabinet was headed by Najib.

Loke said today he became aware of the latest trip through an informer in August after it was detected on a flight-tracking website, FlightRadar24.com.

"In the data dated August 27, it was revealed that the flight departed from Subang to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) and then made its way to Padang, Indonesia.

“And on August 28, the aircraft flew from Padang to Singapore before heading back to KLIA and Subang.”

He said August 27 was the same day Rosmah received the highest Minangkabau award in Padang and then accompanied the prime minister as he launched the Malaysian Agrobazaar in Singapore.

Loke expressed disappointment that Putrajaya was hiding the costs incurred in using the aircraft, saying that this had never happened before.

"Every time I asked about figures, they always gave detailed answers. But not this time, it's like they want to keep it as a secret to avoid negative perception.”

He said the issue of Rosmah's right to use the government's official jet had been brought up in Parliament many times.

"I had asked this question last March about the costs incurred on her trip to Qatar and the answer they have was RM426,489.46," the DAP lawmaker said.

Loke hit out at Putrajaya for not revealing this latest information, saying that no minister could avoid answering any question from parliamentarians in the Dewan Rakyat.

"Every sen spent for the official use of the prime minister, his wife and any member of the administration comes from public funds and can be questioned.

"And if Parliament cannot give an answer, how can they guarantee the transparency in their expenditure?"

– October 8, 2014.

UMNO TAKING CHINESE VOTERS IN MALAYSIA FOR SUCKERS AT EACH GENERAL ELECTION



THE BIGOTS AND HYPOCRITES IN UMNO COMING OUT INTO THE SUNLIGHT SOON AFTER THEY HAVE PROSTITUTED THEMSELVES FOR CHINESE VOTES IN THEIR CONSTITUENCIES DURING EACH GENERAL ELECTION.

Read here MALAYSIAN INSIDER EDITORIAL

http://tinyurl.com/of8643u

You know it is Umno divisional meetings season when the same idea crops up in their gatherings – shut down vernacular schools and keep one system to foster national unity.

This is the parochial, nasty, extreme underbelly of Umno – the ones who believe only their ideas work and that they should dominate the country's national narrative, not others.

Cheras Umno division chief Datuk Seri Syed Ali AlHabshee yesterday reiterated the call by his party members in urging Putrajaya to abolish vernacular schools and to set up a single-stream school system which, he said, could help foster national unity in the country.

He said Malaysia was probably the only country in the world that still practiced a multi-stream education system, which he said was a breeding ground for racial discord.

"Maybe it's time that the Malaysian government abolish vernacular schools which is seen as the platform in creating the thickening racist sentiments among the people," he said in a blog posting.

Really? The blame is on all other Malaysians and no one else.

It is really rich that the likes of Syed Ali who are talking about national unity are really the ones who push the racial line.

Remember what he said last year, that the Chinese and Indians should know their place by not taking advantage of the Malays as they have been kind enough to share the country with them.

“The Malays are the majority in the country so they (the Chinese and Indians) should not trample on our heads,” he told FreeMalaysiaToday last year.

“Malaysia is Tanah Melayu. We’ve been kind enough to share it with them, so don’t take advantage of us,” he said when commenting on pressure on Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak to boycott the Commonwealth Head of Government Meeting in Sri Lanka.

Is it national unity when you tell people to know their place?

These are also the same guys who are cheering the abuse of the Sedition Act on those who speak their minds, but contrary to their narrative.

Are we a country where there can only be one type of thinking, one type of education, and voila – national unity is created?

To add to the hypocrisy of this sudden affection for national schools is the fact that many Umno officials send their children to private schools or are streamed to schools for their community.

Fact is, many Malaysian parents do send their children to vernacular schools for better education opportunities.

There are those who opt for private or home schooling because they have lost faith in the national system.

And, there are enough reports of alleged racism in the national school system for some parents to opt for vernacular schools.

National unity does not come from having one system or one party that dominates the country's politics

And, please do not equate national unity with political unity.

National unity is when everyone believes they are Malaysians and allow diversity in opinion, thought and philosophies without any discrimination or prosecution.

It isn't about the system really, it is about the people.

– MALAYSIAN INSIDER

NIZ NAZMI ON THE CHINESE VERNACULAR SCHOOLS CONTROVERSY



ONLY GOD/ALLAH CAN SAVE MALAYSIA NOW !


UMNO-BN Govt's contention that police did not take action against Perkasa president Ibrahim Ali over his call to burn copies of the Bible containing the word "Allah" because he was merely defending Islam has placed Islamist extremists above the law, a senior Sarawak Barisan Nasional minister said today.

http://tinyurl.com/qjhl4hz

Perkasa president Ibrahim Ali had called for copies of the Bible containing the word ‘Allah’ to be burned.

Land Development Minister Tan Sri Dr James Masing said,

“So now it is acceptable to burn the Bibles, insult believers of other faiths and do disrespectful acts in defence of the sanctity of Islam. Never mind the sanctity of other religions? How did Malaysia arrive at this socio-religious situation?”

Masing said Malaysia's “founding fathers would turn in their graves if they found out what is happening to Malaysia today”.

“Let us all bring Malaysia to the time when people of different faiths were free to practise their faiths in peace and religious bigots were non-existent.”

A Malaysian Insider reader, who goes by the name samng2, in his reaction posted this message for Nancy:

“Hello Nancy. Threaten(ing) to burn other religion's holy books to defend (one’s) own religion does not make any sense. Logically, for one to make such a threat means that the physical holy book itself or the content in it posed a serious threat to Islam.

“In short, this holy book cannot exist. Now, if it is that serious, why haven't other Muslims in the world burned such holy books a thousand years ago?

“Clearly, he (Ibrahim Ali) is not defending Islam. He made a threat against Christianity on his own accord. So please Nancy. It's people like you from the ruling government that keep insulting the intelligence of the public. (A) bad excuse is better than none?”

Nancy said police decided not to take action against Ibrahim because they concluded that his words were only directed at specific individuals, and were not a threat to the larger society.

She also told Lim that Ibrahim's action "was not intended to cause religious chaos but only to defend the sanctity of Islam".

Ibrahim's call in January last year prompted outrage from politicians and Christian groups, with critics accusing Putrajaya of double-standards in using the Sedition Act against critics while sparing Ibrahim over his remarks. 






Umno-BN Govt is CONDONING and ENCOURAGING ANTI Christian Sentiments among Malaysian Muslims ?



The Christian Federation of Malaysia has expressed "outrage" over the government’s announcement that a threat to burn the Bible is not a crime as it was in defence of Islam.

http://s.m5.malaysiakini.com/news/277069.html

In a strongly-worded statement, CFM chairperson Eu Hong Seng said the move gives a "carte blanche or free rein" to Muslim extremists to continue issuing such threats, either to Christians or followers of any other religion.

We strongly protest against the obviously inexcusable position adopted by the government," Eu said.

Yesterday, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Nancy Shukri said in a written reply to Parliament said that Perkasa chief Ibrahim Ali will not be prosecuted for calling on Muslims to "seize" and "burn" the Malay-language Bible.

Nancy said Ibrahim had not "intended to cause religious disharmony" and was only "defending the sanctity of Islam".

She said this was because Ibrahim was referring to claims that the holy books were distributed to Muslim students at a school in Penang.

Eu also called on all Malaysians to censure the minister for saying so.

Nancy was earlier criticised for her stand by Global Movement of Moderates Foundation chief executive officer Saifuddin Abdullah and Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim.

In separate statements, Saifuddin and Anwar said ISLAM does NOT promote the desecration of the holy texts of the other religions.

Tuesday, 7 October 2014

WHY UMNO SHOULD NOT ONLY TALK BUT ACTUALLY BAN CHINESE VERNACULAR SCHOOLS BEFORE GE 14



The Umno general assembly has been urged to debate whether Chinese schools should be abolished.
An Umno division wants the party's general assembly next month to debate whether Chinese vernacular schools should be abolished, Umno mouthpiece Mingguan Malaysia reported today.
Umno Petaling Jaya Utara division deputy head Mohamad Azli Mohemed Saad, who made the suggestion, said this was because Chinese schools were being used by the opposition to breed racial and anti-government sentiments.
He was also quoted as saying that the upcoming November assembly was the best platform to discuss the issue.
"This is very important because nowhere else in the world is there a dual-stream education system.
"The primary and secondary systems must be under one umbrella," he said, according to the Malay-language weekender.
The report said this was not the first time the suggestion was made, adding that various parties had made the call in the name of unity of the nation.
It added that in August, Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Razali Ibrahim had also called for the government to stop building Chinese vernacular schools as it was not contributing to national harmony.
Azli was also quoted as saying that the Petaling Jaya Utara branch also wanted all SJKC schools to be placed under the full control of the Education Ministry.
"We want to be rid of racism that is often being politicised by those who have a very shallow understanding of politics," he said, according to the report.
The Umno general assembly will be held from November 25 to 29.

Thursday, 25 September 2014

PKR WANITA CHIEF ZURAIDA WANTS SELANGOR EXCO SEATS FOR PAS REVIEWED.





KENAPA PAS TAK MAU KELUAR PAKATAN SEKARANG JUGA ?




MOHD KHAIRIL NIZAM KHIRUDDIN,
TAK PAYAH CERITA BANYAK-BANYAK... TAK GUNA
KELUAR SEKARANG ....... DEMI KEBAIKAN PAS DAN KEUNTUNGAN PKR DAN DAP !!
Sebenarnya, PENAKUT..... Cakap Sombong Macam Tin Kosong... !!
Naib Ketua Pemuda PAS Mohd Khairil Nizam Khiruddin kata PAS akan meninggalkan Pakatan Rakyat (PR) apabila sampai masanya.
Beliau kata PAS sudah lama bersabar dengan kedegilan PKR dan DAP.
Khairil berkata, meninggalkan PR tidak mustahil bagi PAS walaupun tidak berasa ia akan dilakukan dalam jangka masa terdekat.
“Sejauh mana kesabaran kita dan saya yakin dan percaya, apabila tiba masanya untuk kami keluar daripada PR, kami akan keluar," katanya seperti dilaporkan portal Sinar Harian Online hari ini.
“Sejarah membuktikan, biasanya yang keluar daripada PR ini bukan PAS tetapi rakan sekutu. Kami tetap setia dan apa tindakan PAS sekalipun, memang semuanya berlandaskan perjanjian dalam PR atau mana-mana pertubuhan dalam gabungan yang kami laksanakan,” katanya merujuk kepada tindakan DAP meninggalkan Barisan Alternatif (BA) satu ketika dahulu.
Khairil bagaiamanpun berkata, PAS sepatutnya bersabar dengan "kedegilan" rakan-rakan sekutunya dalam PR, lapor portal itu lagi.
“Biasanya yang buat... yang kita katakan, yang ‘degil’ ini pada pendapat saya adalah daripada rakan-rakan kita. Tapi itulah kesabaran. PAS sebagai parti yang lama sepatutnya sabarlah.
“Ketegasan kami ialah kalau perlu rasanya untuk kami keluar, kami akan keluar. Tapi sekarang ini bukan masanya. Kami tetap setia dengan PR dan Umno berhati-hati, kami berada di Putrajaya, Insya Allah,” katanya seperti dilaporkan portal itu.
Kemelut menteri besar Selangor yang baru selesai dengan pelantikan Mohamed Azmin Ali bagi menggantikan Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim menyaksikan pergeseran hebat di antara PAS dengan PKR dan DAP.
PKR dan DAP sebelum ini bertegas hanya menamakan Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail untuk menggantikan Khalid akan tetapi PAS mempunyai pendirian berbeza.
Presiden PAS Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang sebelum ini berkata, Dr Wan Azizah tidak layak untuk memimpin negeri Selangor kerana tidak pandai berhujah di Dewan Undangan Negeri (DUN) sebagai Ahli Dewan Undangan Negeri (Adun) Kajang.
Hadi berkata, Islam menetapkan beberapa ciri dan syarat dalam melantik seorang pemimpin dan ianya tidak ada pada Dr Wan Azizah.
“Nak jadi pemimpin ini banyak syarat-syaratnya, antaranya pemimpin itu sendiri mesti ada kebolehan dan kelayakan untuk memimpin.
“Kalau daripada awalnya lagi dia (Dr Wan Azizah) tidak ada kebolehan, untuk jawab pertanyaan yang dibangkitkan di dalam dewan negeri.
“Nak berdialog dalam dewan negeri pun tak boleh, macam mana nak jadi pemimpin (MB Selangor)?" soal Hadi.
Sebelum ini, ketua Pemuda PKR Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad menuntut Hadi menarik balik kenyataannya yang mendakwa Presiden PKR Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail tidak berkebolehan menjadi menteri besar Selangor.
Semalam Ketua Wanita PKR Zuraida Kamaruddin menggesa Presiden PAS agar memohon maaf kepada Presiden PKR di atas penghinaan yang dilemparkan terhadap Adun Kajang itu.
Zuraida berkata, permohonan maaf Hadi penting agar Pakatan Rakyat (PR) dapat terus bergerak ke depan.
"Kami berharap agar Hadi memohon maaf terhadap semua tuduhan tidak berasas yang dilemparkan terhadap presiden parti kita," kata ahli Parlimen Ampang itu dalam satu kenyataan.
"Kami tetap dengan pendirian wanita juga layak memegang jawatan menteri besar,” katanya. – 25 September, 2014.

PAS SHOULD BE PUNISHED BY PKR AND DAP FOR ITS TREACHEROUS BEHAVIOUR

PAS: A PARTY OF SHAMELESS AND UNPRINCIPLED MUSLIMS

Wednesday, 24 September 2014

MB Azmin Ali, You are Supposed to . Reward Loyalty, and Penalise Treachery, Bad Behavior and Cowardice of ADUNs

Photo: PAS's Khalid Samad Does NOT Want Azmin Ali to Offer the two PAS ADUNs positions in the new Exco line up.

Why ?  It might worsen ties between PAS, PKR and DAP?

WE ASK Khalid Samad:

1.Who ACTUALLY worsened the ties between PAS and PKR/DAP? The 2 PAS ADUNs ??

2. And why should the two PAS ADUNs pay the price for the sins and bad behaviour of the PAS leadership and the cowardice of the other 13 PAS ADUNs? 

Right now, as far as Pakatan VOTERS are concerned, PAS under Hadi Awang has no moral standing in the Pakatan Coalition, let alone makinf demands.

Incidentally all those PAKATAN ADUNs, including the new Selangor MB  are where they are BECAUSE of Pakatan VOTERS, not because of the royal palace, not because of PAS or PKR or DAP. PERIOD.

KHALID SAMAD, YOU ARE DEAD WRONG!

Azmin Ali should the right thing instead of trying to appease the BAD BEHAVIOUR of the PAS leadership.

In the minds of PAKATAN VOTERS, the relationship between PAS and PKR and DAP had hit rock bottom already.

http://tinyurl.com/kcamavh

PAS Shah Alam MP Khalid Samad ) said appointing Hulu Klang and Morib lawmakers Saari Sungib and Hasnul Baharuddin as exco members could worsen ties between PAS, PKR and the DAP.

Khalid Samad said that in a bid to preserve its relations with Pakatan Rakyat (PR) allies, PAS is keeping its two Selangor representatives who went against the party’s stand in the recent mentri besar crisis out of the state executive council (exco).

Khalid Samad said appointing Hulu Klang and Morib lawmakers Saari Sungib and Hasnul Baharuddin as exco members could worsen ties between PAS, PKR and the DAP.

“Even if they are chosen (by the new Mentri Besar) they will not be appointed because this would create the impression that they are getting the job because of their support instead of their abilities,” the Shah Alam MP told a press conference here.

“And this would create uneasiness. I believe they too understand the situation,” he added.

Saari and Hasnul had both signed statutory declarations supporting PKR’s nomination of its president Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah to replace Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim, days before the PAS central leadership was to meet and deliberate on the issue.

The move prompted many PAS members to censure the duo, with some calling for their sacking.

But Khalid again defended Saari and Hasnul today, saying their conducts were not meant to hurt the party but to save PR instead.

“They had their reasons, which were crucial in denying Khalid the majority,” he said.

The Shah Alam MP also said he is convinced that both Saari and Hasnul intend to make amends now that the crisis has ended, noting that they would likely prove this by refusing the exco posts should they be picked.

“I am convinced that even if Azmin (Ali) would offer them the posts, they would know the implication of accepting it,” he said, adding that consultation with the central leadership was needed before any decision was made should the two be offered the posts.

Azmin’s swearing-in as the new MB yesterday had officially put an end to the months-long political crisis that had pitted PAS against its allies PKR and the DAP.

Earlier today Azmin, who is deputy president of PKR, said a fresh line-up of state executive councillors will be installed by Friday, and that discussions about the line-up were still ongoing and a decision on the final list of councillors will be made by tomorrow.

Upon swearing into office, Azmin also said that repairing ties in PR would be a top priority.

At the moment, however, PAS president Datuk Abdul Hadi Awang has not shown any indication that the party was ready to sit and talk with its partners.

During the party’s highly charged muktamar last week, Abdul Hadi blasted his critics and suggested that disloyalty among its ranks was threatening to split PAS, in a statement seemingly alluding to leaders seen close to PKR and the DAP.

Abdul Hadi’s aggressive speech had also sparked doubts over PAS’s sincerity in wanting to mend ties with its allies.

But PAS leaders like deputy president Mohammad Sabu have given their assurance that the party would remain committed to PR.


PAS's Khalid Samad Does NOT Want Azmin Ali to Offer the two PAS ADUNs positions in the new Exco line up.

Why ? It might worsen ties between PAS, PKR and DAP?

WE ASK Khalid Samad:

1.Who ACTUALLY worsened the ties between PAS and PKR/DAP? The 2 PAS ADUNs ??

2. And why should the two PAS ADUNs pay the price for the sins and bad behaviour of the PAS leadership and the cowardice of the other 13 PAS ADUNs?

Right now, as far as Pakatan VOTERS are concerned, PAS under Hadi Awang has no moral standing in the Pakatan Coalition, let alone makinf demands.

Incidentally all those PAKATAN ADUNs, including the new Selangor MB are where they are BECAUSE of Pakatan VOTERS, not because of the royal palace, not because of PAS or PKR or DAP. PERIOD.

KHALID SAMAD, YOU ARE DEAD WRONG!

Azmin Ali should the right thing instead of trying to appease the BAD BEHAVIOUR of the PAS leadership.

In the minds of PAKATAN VOTERS, the relationship between PAS and PKR and DAP had hit rock bottom already.

TO SELANGOR MB AZMIN ALI

AZMIN ALI must learn one thing in politics, if he hasn't learnt it yet: YOU MUST REWARD LOYALTY, AND YOU DON'T REWARD BAD BEHAVIOUR AND COWARDICE, LEAST OF ALL TREACHERY.

PAS ADUNs SAARI SUNGIB of Hulu Kelang and HASNUL BAHARUDDIN of Morib exhibit TR
UE LOYALTY to the Pakatan cause for a Better Malaysia, and PURE COURAGE.

They should not be penalised for that just to satisfy the greed for power and influence of the treacherous PAS LEADERSHIP



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PAS Shah Alam MP Khalid Samad ) said appointing Hulu Klang and Morib lawmakers Saari Sungib and Hasnul Baharuddin as exco members could worsen ties between PAS, PKR and the DAP.

Khalid Samad said that in a bid to preserve its relations with Pakatan Rakyat (PR) allies, PAS is keeping its two Selangor representatives who went against the party’s stand in the recent mentri besar crisis out of the state executive council (exco).

Khalid Samad said appointing Hulu Klang and Morib lawmakers Saari Sungib and Hasnul Baharuddin as exco members could worsen ties between PAS, PKR and the DAP.

“Even if they are chosen (by the new Mentri Besar) they will not be appointed because this would create the impression that they are getting the job because of their support instead of their abilities,” the Shah Alam MP told a press conference here.

“And this would create uneasiness. I believe they too understand the situation,” he added.

Saari and Hasnul had both signed statutory declarations supporting PKR’s nomination of its president Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah to replace Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim, days before the PAS central leadership was to meet and deliberate on the issue.

The move prompted many PAS members to censure the duo, with some calling for their sacking.

But Khalid again defended Saari and Hasnul today, saying their conducts were not meant to hurt the party but to save PR instead.

“They had their reasons, which were crucial in denying Khalid the majority,” he said.

The Shah Alam MP also said he is convinced that both Saari and Hasnul intend to make amends now that the crisis has ended, noting that they would likely prove this by refusing the exco posts should they be picked.

“I am convinced that even if Azmin (Ali) would offer them the posts, they would know the implication of accepting it,” he said, adding that consultation with the central leadership was needed before any decision was made should the two be offered the posts.

Azmin’s swearing-in as the new MB yesterday had officially put an end to the months-long political crisis that had pitted PAS against its allies PKR and the DAP.

Earlier today Azmin, who is deputy president of PKR, said a fresh line-up of state executive councillors will be installed by Friday, and that discussions about the line-up were still ongoing and a decision on the final list of councillors will be made by tomorrow.

Upon swearing into office, Azmin also said that repairing ties in PR would be a top priority.

At the moment, however, PAS president Datuk Abdul Hadi Awang has not shown any indication that the party was ready to sit and talk with its partners.

During the party’s highly charged muktamar last week, Abdul Hadi blasted his critics and suggested that disloyalty among its ranks was threatening to split PAS, in a statement seemingly alluding to leaders seen close to PKR and the DAP.

Abdul Hadi’s aggressive speech had also sparked doubts over PAS’s sincerity in wanting to mend ties with its allies.

But PAS leaders like deputy president Mohammad Sabu have given their assurance that the party would remain committed to PR.


Tuesday, 23 September 2014

Selangor Royal Palace Ill-Treated a Leader of a Poltical Party. Is It Because She Happens to be a Woman ?

Photo: PKR today said it felt "extreme regret" over the Selangor palace's treatment of Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail's nomination as Selangor menteri besar (MB).

http://tinyurl.com/plafdjj

It said the palace's appointment of the new Selangor MB, Mohamed Azmin Ali, had TAINTED THE CONSTITUTIONAL MONARCH SYSTEM  and was NOT in line with the state constitution and the PRINCIPLE OF PARLIAMENTARY DEMOCRACY. 

In a statement, it said,

"The PKR central leadership council (MPP) expresses extreme regret over the treatment given by the palace to the nomination of Datuk Seri Wan Azizah, which had fulfilled the requirements of the Selangor state laws with the support of the 30 assemblymen.

"MPP also disagrees with the way the palace handled the nomination process of Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, who was not summoned for an audience despite having clear majority support."

MPP said that it had accepted Azmin's appointment because it wished to respect Dr Wan Azizah's decision not to prolong the MB saga.

"MPP has decided to respect Datuk Dr Wan Azizah’s decision to withdraw her candidacy so that this issue can be resolved immediately," it said.

"MPP has also agreed with the proposal by Dr Wan Azizah that Azmin is brought forward as the Selangor MB candidate so that Azmin Ali's nomination is from the party, in accordance with democratic practices."

The party said this was in line with its stance that the constitution and sovereignty of the law be protected at all times.

But it said the process should not be made a precedent, as it had not been done according to the law.

The Selangor palace today appointed Azmin, the PKR deputy president, as the new Selangor MB.

Azmin, who is the Bukit Antarabangsa assemblyman, will take the oath of office before the Sultan of Selangor at Istana Alam Shah, Klang, at 10.30am tomorrow.

He will be the 15th Selangor MB.

Last week, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah reportedly interviewed and shortlisted three candidates for the job.

Apart from Azmin, he had also interviewed Iskandar and Dr Ahmad Yunus Hairi, despite the Islamist party stating it would not stake a claim for the position. 

– September 22, 2014.


PKR today said it felt "extreme regret" over the Selangor palace's treatment of Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail's nomination as Selangor menteri besar (MB).

http://tinyurl.com/plafdjj

It said the palace's appointment of the new Selangor MB, Mohamed Azmin Ali, had TAINTED THE CONSTITUTIONAL MONARCH SYSTEM and was NOT in line with the state constitution and the PRINCIPLE OF PARLIAMENTARY DEMOCRACY.

In a statement, it said,

"The PKR central leadership council (MPP) expresses extreme regret over the treatment given by the palace to the nomination of Datuk Seri Wan Azizah, which had fulfilled the requirements of the Selangor state laws with the support of the 30 assemblymen.

"MPP also disagrees with the way the palace handled the nomination process of Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, who was not summoned for an audience despite having clear majority support."

MPP said that it had accepted Azmin's appointment because it wished to respect Dr Wan Azizah's decision not to prolong the MB saga.

"MPP has decided to respect Datuk Dr Wan Azizah’s decision to withdraw her candidacy so that this issue can be resolved immediately," it said.

"MPP has also agreed with the proposal by Dr Wan Azizah that Azmin is brought forward as the Selangor MB candidate so that Azmin Ali's nomination is from the party, in accordance with democratic practices."

The party said this was in line with its stance that the constitution and sovereignty of the law be protected at all times.

But it said the process should not be made a precedent, as it had not been done according to the law.

The Selangor palace today appointed Azmin, the PKR deputy president, as the new Selangor MB.

Azmin, who is the Bukit Antarabangsa assemblyman, will take the oath of office before the Sultan of Selangor at Istana Alam Shah, Klang, at 10.30am tomorrow.

He will be the 15th Selangor MB.

Last week, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah reportedly interviewed and shortlisted three candidates for the job.

Apart from Azmin, he had also interviewed Iskandar and Dr Ahmad Yunus Hairi, despite the Islamist party stating it would not stake a claim for the position.

– September 22, 2014.


Sunday, 21 September 2014

HADI AWANG - UNBECOMING OF A PAS PRESIDENT.

Photo: PAS PRESIDENT HADI AWANG SHOWED HIS TRUE COLOURS IN HIS CLOSING SPEECH AT THE MUKTAMAR

http://s.m5.malaysiakini.com/news/275313.html

PAS president Hadi Awang at the winding speech in the Muktamar SHOCKED  PAS delegates  with the words of 'barua' and 'broker' blasted at the two PAS assemblymen - Saari Sungib and Hasnul Bahariddin.

(The word "barua' in the Malay language has a very strong connotation to lackeys carrying out the worst of crimes for a pittance.)

The two PAS ADUNs had given PKR President Wan Azizah Wan Ismail (left) the majority in the Selangor state assembly. Hadi also condemned fellow coalition parties DAP and PKR left and right. 

One of Hadi's strongmen was shocked  that such words came out in public, consciously delivered, from the mouth OF ONE WHO HAS BEEN SEEN TO BE A  RELIGIOUS SCHOLAR  rather than a politician. 

A long -time supporter of Hadi said,

"These are the words from the president, who once upon a time, got such compliments from our spiritual leader Nik Aziz who said Hadi's speeches should be Friday sermons. And this time, his speech seemed to be full of spite, is this what a Friday sermon should be like?
 
"This will be talked about for years to come - the time when a PAS president - an ulama - just tripped over his image, all for a post which does not even belong to the party."

A cleric from PAS said,

"i never expected him to say it. How are you to cover up for him now? How do we even do damage control? Even the non-Muslim leaders of Pakatan never use such words to describe those they do not agree with," said a cleric from PAS.
 
He further said his cleric friends in PAS also said that if he had said it in a fit of anger, they could defend him. 
 
"But this was written on paper, he had time to realise that what he said is almost irretractable. He must be very sick that he cannot control his emotions. Only God knows," said the cleric. 
 
All those interviewed, however, say they still want to be in the party despite what the president said. Thus the request for anonymity.
 
"We in PAS are different. The president is not the party and if he is "tired", we will ask him to go "nicely"," said an Erdogan leader.
 
Muslimats in PAS say they have been keeping quiet and observing everything, not wanting to be with any side. 

Muslimats interviewed said Hadi must have not been "advised properly".

One Muslimate delegate said 
 
"That last speech by Hadi, proved to me that Selangor MB’s post means so much to him, to the extent he is willing to bury his image with Pakatan. 

"Now, we have to go out and face our non-Muslim voters and explain to them why Hadi did not behave the way a Muslim leader should. What is it with the position, it is not like the prime minister's post."
 
"Now, we hope he will come to his senses and retire gracefully. The problem is how we are going to convince him that what he did was wrong, for all this while, we looked up to Hadi as the one with the knowledge."
 
One longtime PAS member said the fact that Hadi used such strong words against his own party members who insisted they did so to keep the state with the opposition, was because Hadi already knew that PAS was not going to get the MB’s post. 
 
"They (the media) said that our PAS state assemblymen have been interviewed but then the rumours are strong that the most likely candidate is PKR's Azmin Ali.

"If PAS had indeed gotten the post, do you think Hadi would be in a such a foul mood at the winding up?" suggested the Kelantanese who has been with PAS for two decades now.

http://s.m5.malaysiakini.com/news/275313.html

PAS president Hadi Awang at the winding speech in the Muktamar SHOCKED PAS delegates with the words of 'barua' and 'broker' blasted at the two PAS assemblymen - Saari Sungib and Hasnul Bahariddin.

(The word "barua' in the Malay language has a very strong connotation to lackeys carrying out the worst of crimes for a pittance.)

The two PAS ADUNs had given PKR President Wan Azizah Wan Ismail (left) the majority in the Selangor state assembly. Hadi also condemned fellow coalition parties DAP and PKR left and right.

One of Hadi's strongmen was shocked that such words came out in public, consciously delivered, from the mouth OF ONE WHO HAS BEEN SEEN TO BE A RELIGIOUS SCHOLAR rather than a politician.

A long -time supporter of Hadi said,

"These are the words from the president, who once upon a time, got such compliments from our spiritual leader Nik Aziz who said Hadi's speeches should be Friday sermons. And this time, his speech seemed to be full of spite, is this what a Friday sermon should be like?

"This will be talked about for years to come - the time when a PAS president - an ulama - just tripped over his image, all for a post which does not even belong to the party."

A cleric from PAS said,

"i never expected him to say it. How are you to cover up for him now? How do we even do damage control? Even the non-Muslim leaders of Pakatan never use such words to describe those they do not agree with," said a cleric from PAS.

He further said his cleric friends in PAS also said that if he had said it in a fit of anger, they could defend him.

"But this was written on paper, he had time to realise that what he said is almost irretractable. He must be very sick that he cannot control his emotions. Only God knows," said the cleric.

All those interviewed, however, say they still want to be in the party despite what the president said. Thus the request for anonymity.

"We in PAS are different. The president is not the party and if he is "tired", we will ask him to go "nicely"," said an Erdogan leader.

Muslimats in PAS say they have been keeping quiet and observing everything, not wanting to be with any side.

Muslimats interviewed said Hadi must have not been "advised properly".

One Muslimate delegate said

"That last speech by Hadi, proved to me that Selangor MB’s post means so much to him, to the extent he is willing to bury his image with Pakatan.

"Now, we have to go out and face our non-Muslim voters and explain to them why Hadi did not behave the way a Muslim leader should. What is it with the position, it is not like the prime minister's post."

"Now, we hope he will come to his senses and retire gracefully. The problem is how we are going to convince him that what he did was wrong, for all this while, we looked up to Hadi as the one with the knowledge."

One longtime PAS member said the fact that Hadi used such strong words against his own party members who insisted they did so to keep the state with the opposition, was because Hadi already knew that PAS was not going to get the MB’s post.

"They (the media) said that our PAS state assemblymen have been interviewed but then the rumours are strong that the most likely candidate is PKR's Azmin Ali.

"If PAS had indeed gotten the post, do you think Hadi would be in a such a foul mood at the winding up?" suggested the Kelantanese who has been with PAS for two decades now.



THE RIGHT OF STATE ASSEMBLY TO TABLE VOTE OF NO CONFIDENCE ON MB NOT HAVING CONFIDENCE OF MAJORITY

Photo: SELANGOR PALACE MUST NOT PUT CONSTITUTIONAL PRINCIPLES IN DANGER IN SELANGOR 

If it happens, it will be a bad and horrible  legacy left behind by the constitutional monarch and it places our  constitutional monarchy in bad taste  in the minds of ALL Malaysians in years to come.

READ HERE :http://tinyurl.com/lvs7cbc

Online and print media reports the day before and yesterday reported that three names are in the process of being vetted by the sultan of Selangor to be named as the next menteri besar of Selangor.

Two names are from the three submitted earlier by PAS in a letter signed by their president i.e. Iskandar Samad and Dr Ahmad Yunus Hairi. The third is a name which was not proposed by any of the three Pakatan parties – Azmin Ali, deputy president of PKR.
 
It is also made clear in these reports that Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, who has publicly demonstrated the support of 30 state assemblypersons (all 13 from PKR, all 15 from DAP and two from PAS) and a clear majority, has not been granted an audience and is apparently not being considered for the post.
 
Regardless of the discussions about the merits and demerits of these individuals, if it is true that the above two PAS names and that of Azmin are the only names being considered, as would appear to be the case for the moment, then several key questions arise as to whether fundamental principles of parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy are being brushed aside in an unprecedented manner.
 
The two PAS names only enjoy the support of 13 state assemblypersons from their party as the two PAS state assemblypersons supporting Wan Azizah have publicly reaffirmed their support for her.

HRH’s legal advisers would in all likelihood have advised him that the critical condition in the law for appointment is that the candidate must have majority support.

Clearly, even assuming support from 15 PAS state assemblypersons, these two names do not.

An appointment of either of them will invite a prolonged constitutional crisis in Selangor and possible legal challenges in court, something which we am sure that HRH, properly advised, would certainly not want and would be against the interest of the state and its people.

The appointment of Azmin, whose name was never proposed by any party, and who, at this point in time, is also clearly not able to demonstrate majority would result in the same.

Majority support is a fundamental precondition for the appointment itself, without which the appointment would be illegal and a violation of the state constitution.
 
Fundamental principles are indeed at stake here. This is no longer an issue of the specific person to be appointed.

What is critical is that, whosoever is appointed, has to be appointed according to the fundamentals of a democracy, that the name is decided by the majority of the elected representatives of the people and not by any other institution or person.
 
Pakatan Rakyat and all other parties involved including BN must stand by and defend these principles which are enshrined in our federal and state constitutions and in our political system.

Umno leaders need to remind themselves of the run-ins they had with the rulers, especially the one following their defeat in Kelantan in the 1990 general elections which prompted delegates at the Malay party assembly to demand the abolition of the powers on the part of the rulers to appoint menteri besars.
 
Perhaps it is worth noting what Sultan Nazrin Shah of Perak said in a public lecture delivered in Singapore some time in 2004 where he pointed out that:"(the Yang di-Pertuan Agong) appoints (and does not select) the prime minister.

Correspondingly the rulers at state level appoints the (menteri besars)." In the lecture that was organised by Iseas he, however, observed that "Unfortunately there are (rulers) who behaved like absolute (monarchs)" and warned that "The future of monarchy in Malaysia depends on the conduct and performance of the rulers".
 
We have been independent for almost six decades and the law and practice regulating the appointment of governments at the state and federal level has been consistent.

On the part of the rulers they have made it clear, in the historic Declaration of Constitutional Principles 1992, that they would abide by the law that has been enshrined in the Constitution as well as the consistent practice that have been put in place all these years.

It goes without saying that only the practice that goes hand in hand with the constitutional provisions merit a place in what is known as convention of the constitution.

-Abdul Aziz Bari 
Constitutional Law Expert.
SELANGOR PALACE MUST NOT PUT CONSTITUTIONAL PRINCIPLES IN DANGER IN SELANGOR 

If it happens, it will be a bad and horrible legacy left behind by the constitutional monarch and it places our constitutional monarchy in bad taste in the minds of ALL Malaysians in years to come.

READ HERE :http://tinyurl.com/lvs7cbc

Online and print media reports the day before and yesterday reported that three names are in the process of being vetted by the sultan of Selangor to be named as the next menteri besar of Selangor.

Two names are from the three submitted earlier by PAS in a letter signed by their president i.e. Iskandar Samad and Dr Ahmad Yunus Hairi. The third is a name which was not proposed by any of the three Pakatan parties – Azmin Ali, deputy president of PKR.

It is also made clear in these reports that Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, who has publicly demonstrated the support of 30 state assemblypersons (all 13 from PKR, all 15 from DAP and two from PAS) and a clear majority, has not been granted an audience and is apparently not being considered for the post.

Regardless of the discussions about the merits and demerits of these individuals, if it is true that the above two PAS names and that of Azmin are the only names being considered, as would appear to be the case for the moment, then several key questions arise as to whether fundamental principles of parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy are being brushed aside in an unprecedented manner.

The two PAS names only enjoy the support of 13 state assemblypersons from their party as the two PAS state assemblypersons supporting Wan Azizah have publicly reaffirmed their support for her.

HRH’s legal advisers would in all likelihood have advised him that the critical condition in the law for appointment is that the candidate must have majority support.

Clearly, even assuming support from 15 PAS state assemblypersons, these two names do not.

An appointment of either of them will invite a prolonged constitutional crisis in Selangor and possible legal challenges in court, something which we am sure that HRH, properly advised, would certainly not want and would be against the interest of the state and its people.

The appointment of Azmin, whose name was never proposed by any party, and who, at this point in time, is also clearly not able to demonstrate majority would result in the same.

Majority support is a fundamental precondition for the appointment itself, without which the appointment would be illegal and a violation of the state constitution.

Fundamental principles are indeed at stake here. This is no longer an issue of the specific person to be appointed.

What is critical is that, whosoever is appointed, has to be appointed according to the fundamentals of a democracy, that the name is decided by the majority of the elected representatives of the people and not by any other institution or person.

Pakatan Rakyat and all other parties involved including BN must stand by and defend these principles which are enshrined in our federal and state constitutions and in our political system.

Umno leaders need to remind themselves of the run-ins they had with the rulers, especially the one following their defeat in Kelantan in the 1990 general elections which prompted delegates at the Malay party assembly to demand the abolition of the powers on the part of the rulers to appoint menteri besars.

Perhaps it is worth noting what Sultan Nazrin Shah of Perak said in a public lecture delivered in Singapore some time in 2004 where he pointed out that:"(the Yang di-Pertuan Agong) appoints (and does not select) the prime minister.

Correspondingly the rulers at state level appoints the (menteri besars)." In the lecture that was organised by Iseas he, however, observed that "Unfortunately there are (rulers) who behaved like absolute (monarchs)" and warned that "The future of monarchy in Malaysia depends on the conduct and performance of the rulers".

We have been independent for almost six decades and the law and practice regulating the appointment of governments at the state and federal level has been consistent.

On the part of the rulers they have made it clear, in the historic Declaration of Constitutional Principles 1992, that they would abide by the law that has been enshrined in the Constitution as well as the consistent practice that have been put in place all these years.

It goes without saying that only the practice that goes hand in hand with the constitutional provisions merit a place in what is known as convention of the constitution.

-Abdul Aziz Bari
Constitutional Law Expert.


SELANGOR SULTAN AND CONFERENCE OF RULERS NEED TO EXPLAIN TO RAKYAT ABOUT APPOINTMENTS OF MBs and PRIME MINISTERS

Photo: AMPUN TUANKU, BERIBU RIBU AMPUN,

PLEASE EXPLAIN WHAT WAS THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION IN THE APPOINTMENT OF PRIME MINISTERS AND MENTERI BESARS  FROM THE DAY MALAYSIA BECAME  A CONSTITUTIONAL MONARCHY?

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Constitutional law expert professor Abdul Aziz Bari has urged the palace to explain the previous practice of  appointing a menteri besar.
 
He said the palace should explain the practice since 1959 when the country had a constitutional monarchy.

The palace should also make clear its views on requirements for majority and submission of names.
 
“Is it similar to what we understand, (which is) what has been practised throughout the commonwealth, or something different?” he asked.
 
He also asked for the palace’s views on the Selangor constitution’s requirement that the menteri besar must be a Malay and a Muslim, since it had become an issue during the 1969 general election.
 
“It has to be pointed out that a practice - past and present - may not be right and in conformity with (the) constitution, which embody the practice of Westminster democracy convention in this respect.
 
“Let us take the opportunity to put the law and practice straight and clear, so that in future there will be no more delay like what happened in Selangor,” he said yesterday.
 

 Yesterday, the Sultan of Selangor’s private secretary Mohamad Munir Bani  ) denied Anwar’s claims that it is the convention since independence to nominate only one person for the post of menteri besar.

In response, Anwar said
 “I merely wanted to state what had happened within my knowledge, especially while I was in the Umno-BN government from 1982 to 1998.If I had erred, I wish to apologise to his highness the sultan of Selangor.”
 
In addition, Aziz Bari suggested that the CONFERENCE OF RULERS  and the NATIONAL PALACE  should also  EXPLAIN  how the appointments of prime ministers are carried out.

He said this as the legal provisions for the appointment for menteri besar and those for the appointment of prime ministers are “ESSENTIALLY THE SAME".
 
“The National Palace should tell us how PRIME MINISTERS HAVE BEEN APPOINTED  and how changes during the term or after general election (are) normally being handled,” he said.\

Photo: IS THIS TRUE ?

Examples quoted:

- Perak in 2009
- Selangor in 2014




http://tinyurl.com/klqd226

Constitutional law expert professor Abdul Aziz Bari has urged the palace to explain the previous practice of appointing a menteri besar.

He said the palace should explain the practice since 1959 when the country had a constitutional monarchy.

The palace should also make clear its views on requirements for majority and submission of names.

“Is it similar to what we understand, (which is) what has been practised throughout the commonwealth, or something different?” he asked.

He also asked for the palace’s views on the Selangor constitution’s requirement that the menteri besar must be a Malay and a Muslim, since it had become an issue during the 1969 general election.

“It has to be pointed out that a practice - past and present - may not be right and in conformity with (the) constitution, which embody the practice of Westminster democracy convention in this respect.

“Let us take the opportunity to put the law and practice straight and clear, so that in future there will be no more delay like what happened in Selangor,” he said yesterday.


Yesterday, the Sultan of Selangor’s private secretary Mohamad Munir Bani ) denied Anwar’s claims that it is the convention since independence to nominate only one person for the post of menteri besar.

In response, Anwar said
“I merely wanted to state what had happened within my knowledge, especially while I was in the Umno-BN government from 1982 to 1998.If I had erred, I wish to apologise to his highness the sultan of Selangor.”

In addition, Aziz Bari suggested that the CONFERENCE OF RULERS and the NATIONAL PALACE should also EXPLAIN how the appointments of prime ministers are carried out.

He said this as the legal provisions for the appointment for menteri besar and those for the appointment of prime ministers are “ESSENTIALLY THE SAME".

“The National Palace should tell us how PRIME MINISTERS HAVE BEEN APPOINTED and how changes during the term or after general election (are) normally being handled,” he said.


Photo: The Selangor palace has reportedly interviewed three candidates for it to select the Selangor menteri besar, but the candidates appear to EXCLUDE  PAKATAN's AGREED CHOICE. 

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PKR president Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, who was decided upon after a Pakatan leadership meeting on Aug 17 was not amongst those called up for the said interviews.

The Star Online's report today named PAS executive councillors Iskandar Samad (left) and Dr Ahmad Yunus Hairi and PKR deputy president Azmin Ali as the three who attended what The Star called "interviews" to determine the MB.

Quoting unnamed sources, the report said the meetings were conducted individually over the past week.

On Thursday it was reported that the palace will swear in the MB on Tuesday, and has sent out invitations to the ceremony despite Pakatan Rakyat leaders claiming to be in the dark.

According to The Star, among those in the MB post “interview panel” were state secretary Mohamed Khusrin Munawi, state legal adviser Nik Suhaimi Nik Sulaiman and two royal council members.

It also reported PKR de facto leader Anwar Ibrahim accepting the news when Azmin purportedly informed him of the matter on Thursday.

However a PKR source today said the party has not agreed with Azmin's appointment, only that the eventuality has been considered.

The party is said to remain steadfast on their choice of Wan Azizah.

Meanwhile PKR-linked NGO Jingga 13 Selangor is continuing to voice support for Wan Azizah, appealing to the Selangor sultan to elect her as she has the support of the state assembly majority.

"As a NGO and as Selangor citizens who defend the royal instution and constitution, and who love Selangor, we hope the prolonged MB crisis will be settled quickly...

"We believe based on article 53(2)(a) of the Selangor constitution the sultan ought to appoint someone whom he is confident has the support of the majority of the state assembly.

"Precisely what methodology the tuanku employs, we are confident his highness will not contravene article 53(2)(a)..." said Jingga 13 national deputy secretary Afzainizam Abdul Rahman in a statement today.

He said the NGO hopes the sultan will exercise wisdom to end the saga by appoint Wan Azizah as the MB so that the state can continue to prosper.

"We call on all Selangorians to be patient and not raise all kinds of perceptions and polemic that can disrupt the harmony of the state that we all love," he added.