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- All eight DAP Malay leaders lose badly in CEC polls
- Father and son team sweep DAP polls
- Opposition's candidate for PM's post can only be finalised after nomination
- PAS refrains from stating stand on Anwar for PM
- Takiyuddin: No video proof of duo
- Perkasa: Impossible for Malays to compete economically because of Islam
- DAP wants more seats in next polls
- Karpal : Don’t forget the veterans
- DAP to lodge police report over Deepak’s exposé
- Perkasa swears loyalty to BN
| All eight DAP Malay leaders lose badly in CEC polls Posted: 15 Dec 2012 12:37 AM PST
(Bernama) - All eight Malay DAP leaders who contested for central executive committee (CEC) posts lost badly at 16th DAP Congress here. The results show that the party, dominated by the Chinese, does not make room for Malay candidates including Zairil Khir Johari (picture) who served as political secretary to DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng. Zairil only received 305 votes while his boss, Lim garnered 1,576 votes. A total of 1,823 delegates voted to choose 20 DAP leaders for the 2012-2015 term. The other Malay candidates who lost were Penang DAP committee member Zulkifli Mohd Noor (216 votes), Senator Ariffin SM Omar (748), Johor DAP vice-chairman Ahmad Ton (347 votes), Pahang DAP deputy chairman Tengku Zulpuri Shah Raja Puji (121), Desa Manjung DAP branch chairman Solaiman Op Syed Ibrahim (98), Roseli Abdul Ghani (39) and Harun Ahmad (28). Zulkifli Mohd Noor, one of the DAP Malay candidates said he fought for 25 years for the Malays to be elected as CEC members but failed. "When we say 'Malaysian Malaysia,' we must represent all religions, all races...balance. The message I conveyed did not reached the grassroots. They are still choosing leaders based on race," he told Bernama. He said that the election was also not based on ability and experience of the candidates in fighting for the party. "There is no change. The results is a setback for Malay candidates. Perhaps the top leaders who contested want to take care of their own interests, not the party's interests."
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| Father and son team sweep DAP polls Posted: 15 Dec 2012 12:31 AM PST
None of the Malay candidates who contested made it to the central executive committee. Leven Woon, FMT The father and son team of Lim Kit Siang and Lim Guan Eng topped the DAP central executive committee (CEC) elections at the DAP 16th Congress held here today. The elder Lim, who is also party adviser topped the list followed by the Penang chief minister and party secretary general Lim Guan Eng. DAP chairman Karpal Singh came in third. A total 1,823 delegates voted in the elections to pick 20 CEC members. These members would among themselves decide who would hold the party's top positions tomorrow. The elder Lim obtained 1,607 votes, followed by (Lim) Guan Eng who garnered 1,576 votes while Karpal obtained 1,411 votes. Some others delegates who formed 20-member line up include Chong Chieng Jen, Loke Siew Fook, Tan Kok Wai, Tony Pua, Fong Kui Lun, Nga Kor Ming, Chong Eng, Chow Kon Yew, M. Kulasegaran, Teresa Kok, Ngeh Koo Ham, Teng Chang Kim and Boo Cheng Hau. It must also be noted that none of the Malay candidates who contested made it to the CEC.
The biggest casualties of the polls appear to be veteran DAP leader and Kepong member of parliament Tan Seng Giaw. Penang deputy chief minister and Batu Kawan member of parliament P Ramasamy also failed to make the cut. Apart from Karpal and his son Gobind Singh Deo, Ipoh Barat member of parliament M Kulasegaran were the only Indian representatives in the 20-member CEC. The new CEC members will meet tomorrow to elect among themselves the office bearers, as well as to appoint 10 other members to sit in the committee. Those elected are: 1. Lim Kit Siang (1,607 votes) Five candidates dropped out of the DAP central executive committee contest earlier today. They are Choong Siew Onn, Er Teck Hwa, Jaya Balan Valliappan, Teo Kok Seong and Violet Yong Wui Wui.
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| Opposition's candidate for PM's post can only be finalised after nomination Posted: 14 Dec 2012 05:43 PM PST
(Bernama) -- PAS secretary-general Datuk Mustafa Ali today said that the opposition's candidate for the Prime Minister's post can only be finalised after the nomination process of the 13th general election. He said the candidate must be chosen among those who contested in the general election and won. "I think the best time to announce (the candidate) is after the nomination because the person who wants to be the Prime Minister must be elected," he told reporters at the 16th DAP National Congress here today. Mustafa was commenting on DAP chairman Karpal Singh's remark repeating his stand to support Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to become the next prime minister should the opposition pact take over Putrajaya in the upcoming general election. Karpal had repeated his stand in his opening speech at the congress. Mustafa said PAS had yet to make its decision on the matter and that he was not sure whether Karpal's stand was also DAP's actual stand.
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| PAS refrains from stating stand on Anwar for PM Posted: 14 Dec 2012 05:19 PM PST
Opalyn Mok, Ida Lim and Md Izwan, The Malaysian Insider PAS refused today to remark on DAP's renewed support at its national congress here for Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to be the next prime minister should Pakatan Rakyat (PR) win the next general election. PAS secretary-general Datuk Mustafa Ali declined to state his party's stand when asked to comment, and only said that the matter should only be decided after nominations close for national polls. During his party's just-concluded annual muktamar, PAS delegates had repeatedly called for their president Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang to take on the prime minister's role instead of Anwar. Their call was immediately interpreted by PR's political foes as a move by the Islamist party to assert dominance in the four-year-old pact, or a reflection of its purported failure to agree on fundamental issues. "We do have our views on this but we will not disclose our stand on this for now," Mustafa told a press conference after the opening of DAP's 16th national congress here. He added that DAP was entitled to express its own views on the topic but would neither agree nor disagree with his party's coalition partner. "I feel the appropriate time to announce our views on who should be the next Prime Minister is after nomination of the candidates for the general elections," Mustafa said. In his opening speech at the congress this morning, DAP national chairman Karpal Singh had said the party will give its cooperation to Anwar as the prime minister if PR were to conquer Putrajaya. DAP had previously said that all components of PR had reached an agreement that Anwar will be the next prime minister. According to Mustafa, for someone to be a prime minister, he would have to be nominated as a candidate and get the people's mandate by winning in the elections so it is not appropriate to name a prime minister now when it is not certain the person will be nominated. On the DAP-PAS relationship, he admitted that there may have been differences between the parties but that it was not a major problem. "We have a bigger goal to achieve together as partners in PR and this is a huge responsibility," he said. He said the differences can be resolved but also blamed mainstream media, specifically Star and Utusan Malaysia, for playing certain issues out of proportion and presenting a false impression of a supposed rift between DAP and PAS. Earlier this morning, Karpal had labelled PAS as a solid principal partner of the PR pact despite the differences between both parties. The relationship between both parties have been 'rocky' due to Karpal's hardline stand against hudud and the Islamic state, both issues which PAS is intent on introducing. This has been widely exploited by the BN to tear the PR alliance apart as the polls draw near.
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| Takiyuddin: No video proof of duo Posted: 14 Dec 2012 03:32 PM PST
(The Star) - There is no video evidence of the two men who were issued summonses for indecent behaviour, says State Local Government, Culture and Tourism Committee chairman Datuk Takiyuddin Hassan. He denied telling the media that the Kota Baru Municipal Council had such video evidence. "What I said was that there was evidence (video) for certain cases but not in the case in question (the men who were issued with summonses for indecent behaviour at the Kota Baru airport). "There are cases where we have video evidence and some are without any video evidence ... I made a general statement on the issue on that day and I was not referring to the case in particular but in general," he said after a gotong royong activity in his constituency Bunut Payong here yesterday. Pressed on whether the council has the video, Takiyuddin, who is also PAS assistant-secretary general, said he could not answer the question and should the case end up in court, it would have to come from the council. "If you (the press) do not believe me, it is up to the duo to take whatever action they want because what I said was about such cases in general and I did not particularly focus on the duo," he added.
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| Perkasa: Impossible for Malays to compete economically because of Islam Posted: 14 Dec 2012 03:02 PM PST
Zurairi AR, The Malaysian Insider Perkasa president Datuk Ibrahim Ali suggested today that the Malays are economically disadvantaged against the non-Malays because of certain limitations in Islam. The outspoken conservative Malay leader, who was speaking today at Perkasa's annual meet here, cited this as the reason to continue with affirmative action policies, arguing that this was the best way to address this shortcoming of the Malays. "Gambling, liquor, entertainment outlets ... how could Malays afford, be able to compete?" Ibrahim (picture) asked in his address. He had claimed that millions of ringgit were denied to the Malays since those businesses are prohibited in Islam, while non-Muslim entrepreneurs had benefited a lot from them. "We urge the government to continue affirmative action to ensure the security of our nation," he added. The firebrand leader had earlier quoted from the book "World on Fire" by Amy Chua, which suggested that the free market breeds ethnic hatred and global instability. He gave examples of violence in the Philippines, Indonesia and South Africa, where shops owned by economically-dominant races had been burnt down after the natives felt threatened. "Free economy can never help the natives," said Ibrahim. Yesterday, the Perkasa chief had suggested that the Chinese community will become a national security threat if it grows more powerful politically and economically. In an interview with Sinar Harian, Ibrahim had warned that this could result in another bloody racial clash like the May 13 tragedy. "What if there is chaos? Like during the May 13 incident, they could not proceed with their trade. "We, too, do not want that to happen," Ibrahim was quoted as saying in the article. Around 5,000 Perkasa members turned up for the launch of their general assembly in Taman Tasik Titiwangsa this morning. Their general assembly will resume in the Sultan Sulaiman Club in Kampung Baru here this afternoon.
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| DAP wants more seats in next polls Posted: 14 Dec 2012 02:49 PM PST
(The Star) - DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng said the party is seeking three more parliamentary and 10 extra state seats in Penisular Malaysia for the next general election. Lim said Pakatan Rakyat partners PKR and PAS should agree to this if they recognised DAP's loyalty to the Opposition coalition. "We take pride in our party's growth and expansion throughout the years with full collaboration from our Pakatan partners," he said in his policy speech during the 16th DAP National Congress here Saturday. Lim, who is also Penang Chief Minister, said Pakatan leaders in Sabah and Sarawak should handle the seat negotiations on their own. DAP is holding its elections at this congress and results for the 20 central executive committee positions are expected to be announced around 6pm. The two-day congress is being attended by about 2,500 delegates, who began voting around noon.
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| Karpal : Don’t forget the veterans Posted: 14 Dec 2012 02:32 PM PST
The DAP national chairman kicked off the party's national congress by reminding delegates the contributions of veteran leaders. (FMT) - DAP national chairman Karpal Singh today told party members to value the contributions and sacrifices of veteran leaders, amidst rumours of an attempt to unseat him at the party polls this afternoon. Opening the 16th DAP National Congress this morning, he said he has been with the party for 42 years but always respected the senior leaders , such as the current life advisor Chen Man Hin, advisor Lim Kit Siang and the late deputy chairman P. Patto. "Don't forget the veterans. If not for the veterans, you will not be who you are. Don't underestimate the power of the veterans," he told some 2500 white-clad delegates at the 16th DAP National Congress this morning. In an earlier interview with FMT Karpal shrugged off a report about an attempt to unseat him at the party election this weekend, saying it was probably untrue. "I don't think there is an attempt to remove me.In any event leave it to the delegates to decide." he said. Karpal, 72, is known for his frankness in addressing political issues. Lately, he has been ruffling feathers in Pakatan Rakyat, with his reprimand of PAS for insisting on its Islamic state agenda and his call on the public to highlight the wrongdoings of Pakatan state governments. His one-man-one seat policy was also not well received. There were also media reports earlier this week that the Perak DAP faction led by Ngeh Koo Ham and Nga Kor Ming would vote against Karpal due to support of Ngeh-Ngah's rival – DAP vice chairman M. Kulasegaran. Meanwhile, the Bukit Gelugor MP also declared that DAP will back PKR de facto leader Anwar Ibrahim to be the prime minister should Pakatan Rakyat captures Putrajaya in the coming elections.
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| DAP to lodge police report over Deepak’s exposé Posted: 14 Dec 2012 02:26 PM PST
Karpal Singh also urges Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak to answer the allegations. Leven Woon, FMT DAP would lodge a police report over the latest revelation by carpet businessman Deepak Jaikishan that Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak and wife Rosmah Mansor were involved in the murder of Mongolian national Altantuya Shariibuu. In his opening address at the 16th DAP National Congress today, DAP national chairman Karpal Singh said he would lodge a police report on the matter after the proceedings today. "What Deepak said has substance. There must be a fresh police investigation on the matter. So I am lodging a report to enable that," he said. He said albeit it was wrong for Deepak to conceal the truth for the past two years, it is more important for the murderer to be brought to justice. "If the PM is involved (in the murder), then he must answer," he said. Deepak has alleged receiving a call from Rosmah on the day private investigator P. Balasubramaniam disclosed a statutory declaration linking Najib to the Altantuya's murder. He claimed that he managed to contact Balasubraminiam later and arranged for him to make the second SD reversing the first one.
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| Posted: 14 Dec 2012 02:20 PM PST
The pro-Malay NGO recites an oath to vote for all Barisan Nasional candidates, despite insisting it is non-partisan. Anisah Shukry, FMT Some 5000 members of pro-Malay non-governmental organisation (NGO) Pribumi Perkasa Negara (Perkasa) today stood in unison to recite a bai'ah (binding Islamic oath), swearing their allegiance towards ruling coalition Barisan Nasional (BN) for the coming election. They were lead by Perkasa president Ibrahim Ali, who insisted in his fiery speech that members of the NGO must lend support to BN as only Umno, the party which spearheads the coalition, could be relied upon to champion the Malays. "We are free and we do not side with any party… But lately we have no choice. "There are quarters that make all sorts of promises, including the Orange Book,…and we know this is Pakatan Rakyat," he shouted to the large crowd gathered at the Perkasa annual gathering here. "They are not concerned with Malay rights, and just take a look at their leader, my old friend," he added, before launching into a stinging tirade against opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim. "Thus, we must use our voting power to ensure that Barisan Nasional obtains two thirds majority," he said to loud cheers and applause from the audience. But when Ibrahim mentioned that this would mean voting even for MIC and MCA candidates, the Malay crowd's reception was notably lukewarm. MCA has long been vocal in its objection against Islamic criminal Hudud and the emergence of Malaysia as an Islamic state — both issues championed by Islamist opposition party PAS. But in its attempts to shoot down both PAS and the latter's ally, DAP, MCA has estranged Malay voters across the political divide as Islam remains a sensitive issue among Malays. Today, in a bid to maintain support for Umno, which relies on MCA and MIC to maintain control of the government, Ibrahim attempted to pacify the crowd by insisting that MCA's comments were directed at DAP. "Do not be offended (by MCA), because I am even more offended when MCA leaders take all sorts of action," admitted Ibrahim. "[But] I know they are making those statements in response to the chauvinistic statements made by DAP. I know that we are also offended. "Enough! If MCA and MIC win, it will help create a strong government. Why? Because Umno will continue to lead and manage a Barisan Nasional government!" he reminded the crowd. But he maintained that he was non-partisan, even adding that he didn't receive a single cent from the ruling party for lending his support. "I am doing this for our religion, race and nation," he declared. "My anger, fury towards Umno cannot overcome the importance of our religion, race and nation."
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