By AMIRUDDIN AHMAD
PERMATANG PAUH : Penang’s Deputy Chief Minister I Mohammad Fairus Khairuddin declined rumours that he is being replaced, claiming that the PKR leadership has not given any such indication.
When he was contacted, Fairus said he was not informed by either PKR adviser Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim or the party’s top leaders of a replacement.
“From what I understand, it is only (Seberang Jaya assemblyman) Datuk Arif Shah Omar Shah who has said so. I strongly believe that if there was going to be a change, I would be duly informed.
“If he wants to join the party, I am happy and welcome him but I don’t think he will replace me,” he said.He was commenting on news reports quoting Arif Shah as saying that he might leave Umno for the Pakatan Rakyat state government.
The sole Barisan Nasional-elected representative in the Permatang Pauh parliamentary constituency is not on talking terms with Permatang Pauh Umno division chief Datuk Abdul Jalil Abdul Majid.
The Mandarin-speaking assemblyman claimed that he was also offered the DCM’s post by Anwar to join the party but was undecided.Arif Shah, who took on Anwar in the recent Permatang Pauh by-election, had described the latter as his “sifu” (master) and friend.
He said Anwar was his “teacher” when the former was the Umno Permatang Pauh division chairman and he was the division Youth chief.Fairus hit out at Arif Shah for making such an “irresponsible, improper and politically immature” statement in the media.
“Since day one of my appointment, certain quarters have been trying to pull me down. I am the youngest DCM in the history of Malaysian politics so of course there is jealousy.“I was voted in by the people.
They will not get rid of me because I am a fighter and I will never retreat,” said the Penanti assemblyman who has been plagued by accusations of under-performing.“We are a new government.
I was only elected eight months ago and am still learning and improving,” he said, adding that the process would “take time”.
State Gerakan chairman Datuk Dr Teng Hock Nan said Arif Shah leaving Barisan was an “internal Umno matter”.
If this really happen, what will Fairus do to defend himself and whether is it true or only a political game who wants the pose as a Deputy Chief Minister.
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Takeover of Federal Govt as soon as possible
SHAH ALAM, MALAYSIA: Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has once again stressed that Pakatan Rakyat would form the Federal Government but would not say when.
Saying it would occur in "the shortest possible time," the PKR adviser said it was not a question of "when" but that it involved the people.
"Insya Allah, we will certainly be in Putrajaya soon," he said in his address yesterday at the close of the PKR national congress.
Anwar said there was no other option because the people
would no longer support thecurrent system which he said was corrupt and insulted their intelligence
At the March 8 general election, Barisan Nasional won 140 parliamentary seats while the Opposition secured 82.
Anwar, however, said he was confident he could topple the Federal Government as there were more than enough Barisan MPs who wanted to cross over to their side.
He had earlier claimed that the Pakatan Rakyat would be able to form a new government by Sept 16.
When that failed to materialise, people began having doubts and some have even accused him of lying.
Anwar said the plans were still on track, adding that he believed in the power of prayer and the wisdom of the people. His wife, PKR president Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Ismail rose to his defence and the takeover plan.
She reminded delegates they had already won by making a comeback in the recent elections after being nearly wiped out in 2004. On members who kept asking if the takeover would really happen, she advised them to be more patient.
Deputy president Dr Syed Husin Ali and vice president Azmin Ali also told the delegates to have faith in Anwar's takeover plans.
Dr Syed Husin said he had known Anwar for more than 40 years and was his lecturer at university.
"Some are cynical about the road to Putrajaya. But from my experience, I believe and trust in his confidence to get to Putrajaya. This is not empty talk," he said in his winding-up speech.
Azmin, who said he had known Anwar for 25 years, said he was certain the takeover would happen soon.
PERHIMPUNAN INI BERJAYA.?
Soi Lek hiris hati Melayu
Oleh JAAFAR AHMAD
BATU PAHAT 30 Nov. – Pucuk pimpinan Barisan Nasinal (BN) diminta bertindak tegas terhadap Timbalan Presiden MCA, Datuk Seri Dr. Chua Soi Lek berhubung kenyataannya menolak konsep ketuanan Melayu.
Ketua UMNO Bahagian Sri Gading, Datuk Mohamad Aziz berkata, ini kerana kenyataan tersebut telah menghiris hati masyarakat Melayu terutama ahli UMNO yang selama ini menjadi rakan baik MCA.
Menurutnya, walaupun kenyataan itu merupakan pandangan peribadi Soi Lek, namun ia lahir daripada seorang pemimpin yang sepatutnya menjadi sahabat dalam komponen BN.
‘‘Kenyataan ini sangat menyinggung dan menghiris hati masyarakat Melayu,” katanya selepas merasmikan Sambutan Kesenian Islam Kemas Peringkat Negeri Johor di Universiti Tun Hussein Onn, di sini semalam.
• Jangan bermain api - Pemuda UMNO -HISHAMUDDIN
ADA-ADA SAHAJA PERBALAHAN DALAM PARTI BN/UMNO INI.MANA MUNGKIN AKAN ELOK BERSATU JIKA TIDAK ADA PERSEFAHAMAN.SETAKAT INI DALAM PAKATAN NAMPAK LEBIH OK BERBANDING BN. NAMUN ADA JUGA CAKAP-CAKAP BUDAYA UMNO/BN DALAM FAHAMAN PAKATAN RAKYAT.
1.PEREBUTAN JAWATAN PUN SAKAN JUGA DI PULAU PINANG
2.ADA USAHA YANG KONSISTEN UNTUK MENJATUHKAN TKM1 PULAU PINANG
3.ADA YANG BAGI PROJEK PADA UMNO
4.ANAK-ANAK MUDA DALAM PKR TAK BERPUAS HATI SOAL JAWATAN DI MAJLIS MAJLIS TEPATAN.
MMmmmmmm.....yang lama-lama perlu beri nasihat......takut nanti orang meluat macam parti yang sedang bergolak dalam teks di atas tu....
KITA ADA POTENSI BESAR DAN TIDAK LAMA LAGI KE PUTRAJAYA
Menurut Sdr Azmin dalam ceramah beliau pada malam penutup kongress PKR bahawa PKR akan menyokong pilihanraya di Terengganu dan akan turun dengan penuh dari seluruh jentera.Beliau juga mengulas bahawa hanya BN dan UMNO yang mempertikaikan bahasa Melayu sebagai bahasa kebangsaan, maka kerana itu UMNO BN yang mempertikaikan bahasa Malaysia.
Dalam PKR semua telah jelas bahkan agama islam adalah agama rasmi negara sebagaimana yang di ucapkan oleh Sdr Sivarasa pada malam tersebut.PKR dan Pakatan Rakyat telah meletakkan Bahasa Malaysia sebagai bahasa pengantar di sekolah- sekolah kebangsaan di Malaysia.
Perkasakan Pakatan Rakyat dan sebelum plihanraya ke 13, kita telah berada di Putrajaya.
Perkasakan Pakatan Rakyat dan sebelum plihanraya ke 13, kita telah berada di Putrajaya.
Sarawak the new target
PKR wants to wrest Sarawak from Barisan Nasional in the next Malaysian state elections
SHAH ALAM, MALAYSIA - PKR wants to wrest Sarawak from Barisan Nasional in the next state elections and the ground work will begin next month, says de facto leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
However, the party's new recruit Ngemoh assemblyman Gabriel Adit, who joined PKR with 12,000 supporters recently, acknowledged this to be a big challenge.
Anwar said he had heard the "cries" coming from the state and directed party leaders to go down to the ground in Sarawak starting next month to "do battle" to win the state.
"I am sure DAP and PAS will help. There is a big change coming there," he said in his keynote address at the PKR national congress yesterday.
Anwar said Sarawak was a state rich in petroleum, gas, timber and other natural resources but its people remained poor and were hungry for change.
Sarawak had its state elections in May 2006 and the next election is due in 2011.
Touching briefly on the Sept 16 self imposed deadline that had passed for Pakatan Rakyat (PR) to take over the Federal Government, Anwar said transition of government was not a personal political game but it involved many bodies like the police, military, judiciary, civil service and the media.
"True, it did not come to fruition on Sept 16 but believe me their (Barisan) political game cannot jeopardise the strength of the people's spirit when they are united," he added.
He acknowledged that there were some problems among PKR, PAS and DAP but said that all three parties should look at the bigger agenda.
Earlier, Adit called on all the PKR members from the peninsula to come to Sarawak because Barisan Nasional in Sarawak was very strong.
Speaking to reporters later, PKR vice president Azmin Ali said focusing on Sarawak did not mean that PKR was giving up on taking over the Federal Government through crossovers.
"But we are expecting early elections in Sarawak. We expect it in the second quarter of next year," he said.
He said all PKR MPs and assemblymen would be in Sarawak from the second week of December.
"If the people decide on change, there is no way to stop the mood on the ground," he added.
Later last night, Anwar disclosed that he at times had a headache over the anticipated crossovers of Barisan MPs to PKR.
He said some of them gave their word in writing but these MPs verbally attacked him later upon their return to Kuching.
"When I asked why, they said they had to because they were suspected of being the ones who would crossover. So sometimes this gives me a headache," he said.
Anwar also said he was often asked about what happened to the Sept 16 deadline to take over the Federal government and when he was going to Putrajaya.
"I want to say 'yesterday'," he said, adding he had promised these MPs that their names would not be revealed until they were ready to come out.
He however said he was confident of forming the government but that he could not reveal the strategy because that would be detrimental.
Meanwhile, PKR acknowledges that creating a common culture with coalition partners who have different philosophies and policies is a tough challenge.
Selangor Mentri Besar Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim, as the chief in the PKR-led state, called on PKR leaders and members to continue cultivating tolerance and goodwill with partners in the Pakatan Rakyat force.
"We in PKR also hope that our comrades in PAS and DAP have the same intentions towards us."