PAS wants Hasan Ali to explain Selangor controversies

SHAH ALAM, Sept 26 — Datuk Dr Hasan Ali's string of controversies with his Selangor Pakatan Rakyat (PR) colleagues, now rocking the fragile coalition, has prompted PAS's powerful central committee to ask him to explain himself.
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Dr M backs Makkal Sakti

PUTRAJAYA, Sept 26 — The latest addition to the proliferation of Indian parties in the country, Makkal Sakti, received a confidence vote today from Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, who also pointed out that MIC president Datuk Seri S Samy Vellu had become a much hated leader.

The former prime minister told reporters today the potential inclusion of Makkal Sakti into the Barisan Nasional (BN) fold could be a good thing as it had garnered a lot of support from the Indian community.
“There is a lot of support for this party, which I think is a good thing. The party has proven itself to receive a large amount of support of the Indians,” said Dr Mahathir.
He said that BN needed to regain the support of the Indians, and that by supporting Makkal Sakti, the ruling coalition would be headed in the right direction.

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THREE HEADS IN PAKATAN BETTER THAN ONE IN BN!!

THE WORM COMING OUT FROM THE MOON!

Ultimatum for Selangor Pas chief:

KLANG: Pressure is mounting on Selangor Pas state commissioner Datuk Dr Hasan Ali to leave Pakatan Rakyat for his inability to “conduct himself as a team player”.

As the fallout from Hasan’s criticism of the Select Committee on Competency, Accountability and Transparency (Selcat) continues, the menteri besar has also been urged to write to the Pas leadership demanding answers for Hasan’s behaviour.

Pas’ Shah Alam member of parliament Khalid Samad said if Hasan could not function as a team player in the PR government, he should do the right thing and leave.

He said the Pas leadership should also evaluate Hasan’s performance as the state Pas chief and an executive council member as he constantly raised issues that made the coalition look unstable.

Datuk Dr Hasan Ali under pressure to leave Pakatan Rakyat

“He should be reprimanded by the Pas leadership for his actions,” Khalid said when contacted yesterday.

He said Hasan’s statements were viewed as Selangor Pas’ stand but that was not the case as they were never discussed at any party meeting.

Hasan was in the news after he criticised Selcat proceedings. Selcat had called up district officers to explain how allocations of RM500,000 each to each assemblymen by the previous state administration had been disbursed within the first two months of last year.

Hasan had complained that Selcat was bullying and victimising the officers.

He also said Selcat should be revamped.

Parti Keadilan Rakyat vice-president and Hulu Kelang assemblyman Azmin Ali said Menteri Besar Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim should send a letter to the Pas leadership asking for an explanation.

“He must demand an explanation on Hasan’s attitude which is contrary to the Pakatan spirit of cooperation.”

Azmin said it should also be brought up in the PR presidential council meeting.

He added that he did not know whether it was mere coincidence or deliberate that Hasan's actions, in bringing up issues such as beer sales or Selcat, came during by-elections.

The beer issue happened during the Permatang Pasir by-election while the Bagan Pinang by-election is next month.

Klang MP Charles Santiago, from the DAP, also said that Hasan should leave the coalition if he felt he could not agree with its decisions.
He said Hasan should stop playing the race card by trying to show that he was fighting for the Malays.
Santiago said Hasan seemed to be portraying himself as a Malay champion against Selcat chairman Teng Chang Kim.
Pas' Tumpat MP Datuk Kamaruddin Jaffar said calling up senior civil servants to testify was normal parliamentary practice.
Kamaruddin, a second-term Parliament Public Accounts Committee member, said even ministers and the attorney general had appeared before the PAC.
"There were no complaints then.
"There is no issue of bullying or treating them like schoolchildren," added the former Pas secretary-general.
In the case of Selcat, he said, calling up district officers could be termed as normal.
PKR supreme council member and fellow state executive councillor Dr Xavier Jayakumar said Hasan had crossed the line once too often and something must be done to stop this.
Hasan could not be reached for comment.

Samy Vellu ready to quit, but...

PETALING JAYA, Sept 22 — Taking hints from an impatient Umno, veteran MIC president Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu is prepared to quit immediately but only if his anointed successor and deputy Datuk G. Palanivel is ready to assume the party leadership.

“I am ready to let go (of the position). I am ready to go. Monday... or even tomorrow if Palanivel feels that he is ready to take over the party leadership. I am ready to pass the leadership to him,” the former works minister told MStar Online yesterday.
Hmmm...Another gimmick and lame excuse by the MIC President.Just waiting for Najib to confer him the title "Tun" before stepping down.

MIC'S CREATIVE GARLAND!!

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 15 — Flush from a major victory, Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu is now twitching like a beached fish under Umno's glare over an emotional outburst by a MIC delegate who had wanted to garland Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad with slippers for criticising the party president.

Rais upbeat about BN’s chances in Bagan Pinang

JELEBU, Sept 13 – Information Communication and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim is upbeat about the Barisan Nasional’s (BN) chances in the Bagan Pinang state by-election.

Saying that the coalition would be able to retain the seat, he said the BN had been implementing development programmes in the area and that its leaders had done a lot of good deeds to the people there.

“We should be able to counter any criticism and bring the people’s attention to see things in a positive manner,” he told reporters after attending the breaking of fast at the Sungai Pertang Mosque here last night.

Samy Vellu's men win all four top posts contested

KUALA LUMPUR: It was a night when all the president’s men triumphed. Despite talk that he was lo­­sing his grip on the party, MIC president Da­­tuk Seri S. Samy Vellu proved his influence when leaders aligned to him made an almost clean sweep at yesterday’s party elections

MAHATHIR STAY OUT OF MIC MATTER.

NAJIB STAY OUT OF MCA AFFAIR.

MCA POWER STRUGGLE.

MISSION:CAPTURE BAGAN PINANG!!

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Umno's new logo

Hisham defends cow-head protestors

PUTRAJAYA, Sept 2 – The Home Minister today defended and justified last Friday's cow-head demonstration after meeting with Malay-Muslim representatives of Shah Alam's Section 23 at his office here today.

Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein pointed out that the residents felt victimized and had no intention to stir racial emotion.

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