If rumours are any indication, the end is near for Liberal Democratic Party – Sabah BN's local Chinese arm.
KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah political grapevine is abuzz with rumours that former Sabah chief minister and ex-Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) president Chong Kah Kiat has joined PKR.
Word is that Chong, along with two other eminent former state Barisan Nasional assemblymen, joined opposition PKR in a secret meeting with PKR supremo Anwar Ibrahim who was here last week.
Chong, who was once a federal minister, was also the former assemblyman for Tanjung Kapur.
The other two are Yapin Gimpoton who once held Kadamaian and Ahmadshah Tambakau, a former Bingkor representative. Ahmadshah, a ex-federal deputy minister, was also once Keningau MP.
According to insiders who claimed knowledge, all three met Anwar at a hotel here during his visit to Sabah on the eve of the Chinese New Year.
The sources claimed they handed in their application forms to Anwar at the meeting and that an announcement on it was being planned by the party’s headquarters possibly to coincide with the impending dissolution of Parliament that could be as early as Feb 22.
Efforts to reach Sabah PKR officials for confirmation were futile while texts sent to PKR leaders were ignored.
Meanwhile, it was learnt in Kota Belud that Gimpoton has been earmarked as potential PKR candidate for the Kota Belud parliamentary seat.
According to insiders, Ahmadshah could be a PKR candidate for one of the state seats in Keningau area, possibly Bingkor, which is also being eyed by State Reform Party (STAR) Sabah chairman, Jeffrey Kitingan.
Observers said that if the trio had indeed joined the opposition party, it would boost PKR’s image in the state.
It will also further stiffen the fight among the opposition political parties contesting in Sabah, notably between STAR, PKR and also SAPP (Sabah Progressive Party).
Chong has been at odds with the current Barisan Nasional state government over differences on issues close to his heart.
In fact, he resigned his deputy chief minister’s post not so long ago, citing his unhappiness with the way things were going on in the state administration.
Chong was especially disappointed at the way Chief Minister Musa Aman handled his “Mazu” statue project in his hometown of Kudat. He even sued Musa over the matter.
In Kota Belud, relatives of Gimpoton claimed that he was persuaded by his own conviction that it is time to change BN. He is known to have his own mind over Sabah politics and in the recent past he openly supported PKR candidate for Kadamaian, Lukia Indan, in 2008.
Ahmadshah, who is the youngest of the trio, is said to be making a comeback after the opposition made inroads into the vastly rural Keningau, where he comes from.
Efforts to reach the three for comments were unsuccessful.
Pertubuhan Bajau Bersatu Sabah (Usbo), yang diterajui Speaker Dewan Undangan Negeri Sabah Datuk Seri Salleh Tun Said Keruak, menyambut baik keputusan mesyuarat Dewan Tertinggi Barisan Nasional (BN) menerimanya sebagai aggota gabungan.
ReplyDeleteSalleh berterima kasih kepada Perdana Menteri Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak dan semua parti komponen BN atas penerimaan Usbo sebagai anggota gabungan.
ReplyDeleteSokongan semua parti komponen harus dipertingkatkan.
DeleteSemua anggota BN harus memberi sokongan yang terbaik.
DeletePemimpin Bn harus bersatu hati agar Parti BN sentiasa kuat.
DeleteSebagai NGO yang menyokong dasar kerajaan BN, kita berharap penyertaan dalam gabungan ini dapat memberi sumbangan bermakna termasuk dalam merealisasikan konsep gagasan 1Malaysia yang menekankan aspek perpaduan nasional dan memelihara kepentingan rakyat
ReplyDeletePerpaduan negara harus sentiasa dipeliharakan.
DeleteUsbo juga akan memainkan peranan yang proaktif untuk memantapkan kekuatan Barisan Nasional di Sabah, sekaligus mengekalkan Sabah sebagai kubu kuat BN
ReplyDeleteBN masih membuka permohonan kepada mana-mana pertubunan yang ingin bergabung dengan parti itu.
ReplyDeleteAdakah syarat ini berjaya menarik mana-mana pihak?
DeleteSebelum ini, BN memperkenalkan keanggotaan bersekutu dan keanggotaan bergabung secara terus kepada individu dan organisasi.
ReplyDeleteUsbo menyokong usul untuk menyertai BN secara rasmi sebagai anggota gabungan.
ReplyDeleteNot much impact USBO in BN also.
DeleteTambahan peruntukan dalam perlembagaan badan bukan kerajaan (NGO) itu yang diluluskan pada mesyuarat, membolehkannya menjadi antara kumpulan NGO pertama di negara ini secara rasmi berbuat demikian.
ReplyDeletemenyertai BN merupakan komitmen sokongan terhadap kepimpinan Najib di peringkat pusat dan Ketua Menteri Sabah Datuk Seri Musa Aman di peringkat negeri.
ReplyDeleteSokongan kepada BN harus di teruskan.
DeletePertubuhan Bajau Bersatu Sabah (Usbo) menerima 200 borang keahlian dari kalangan siswazah untuk menyertai pertubuhan berkenaan.
ReplyDeletebaguslah mendapat sambutan.
DeleteHarap pertubuhan ni akan menjadi lebih aktif walaupun lepas PRU.
DeleteDO THEY REALIZE THAT ANWAR HAS MANY FACES? OR THEY HAVE BEEN PROMISED SOMETHING WORTH? ARE THEY WERE FULL WITH SKY PROMISE?
ReplyDeleteSEE THIS :Anwar Ibrahim – The Man with Many Faces
Does it come as a surprise that Anwar Ibrahim is in deep trouble with his statement to “support all efforts to protect the security of the state of Israel” in a recent interview with the Wall Street Journal newspaper?
SEE THIS :Anwar Ibrahim – The Man with Many Faces
ReplyDeleteIf he is put in front of a Palestinian crowd, he would sing a different tune. If you let him talk to the Red Indians in the US, he would say he is a saudara Red Indian and would try to trace some Red Indian blood running in his veins.
SEE THIS :Anwar Ibrahim – The Man with Many Faces
ReplyDeleteMany Red Indians would believe him because this man is charming. Let’s admit it and as we all know, most conmen are charming and persuasive.
He can be a Chinese, Pak Sheikh, Melayu and Mamak anytime according to the circumstances that suits him.
SEE THIS :Anwar Ibrahim – The Man with Many Faces
ReplyDeleteBut that’s his magic. The ability to bullshit Malaysians and they all believed him. He can have sex, get caught on video and the whole country can believe when he says it isn’t him.
You have stand up comedians like Douglas Lim who uses this “how can a 63-year-old Anwar sodomises Saiful” line at every of his show. Not to forget that pathetic video of a Hitler look alike claiming the Anwar sex video is faked.
SEE THIS :Anwar Ibrahim – The Man with Many Faces
ReplyDeleteBut then, when you keep on telling lies, you would be caught because you need to tell another lie to cover a lie each time. Soon he cannot remember which lies he has spoken.
Anwar gets caught having sex – one after another – and we are told he is God sent. So many of us believe he has a bulging tummy without even seeing his tummy and we all talk about transparency. They talk about an impersonator but no one can produce this impersonator.
Isu peribadi sering dimainkan.
DeleteSEE THIS :Anwar Ibrahim – The Man with Many Faces
ReplyDeleteHe claims there were attempts to poison him but he is still around. When he wears neck braces, claiming that he cannot bend his back but he can stand up to speak for three hours at ceramahs. Of course, idiots like Douglas Lim and Patrick Teoh would believe him and campaign for him.
Mereka harus sebulat suara untuk memperjuangkan yang terbaik untuk rakyat.
ReplyDeleteSerahkan kepada rakyat untuk menentukan sama ada menggantikan kerajaan baru?
ReplyDeletePerbezaan idealisma dan objektif antara tiga parti (PKR, DAP dan PAS) menyebabkan PR sukar mencapai kata sepakat
ReplyDeleteMemang benar.apa lagi kalau bekerjasama dengan SAPP dan STAR.
Delete“Mereka (PR) berbeza idealisma dan objektif, oleh sebab itu sentiasa bertelagah,”
ReplyDeleteKemelut antara DAP dan PKR adalah bukti perbezaan yang ketara antara Barisan Nasional (BN) dengan PR terutamanya corak hubungan kesetiaan antara sesama parti komponen (Umno, MCA dan MIC) yang telah terjalin sejak sekian lama.
ReplyDeleteKemelut ini gambaran pembangkang sudah pecah tembelang
ReplyDelete“Barisan Nasional (BN) sebuah gabungan yang berdisiplin. Mana yang patuh akan kekal, tapi yang melanggarnya akan terkeluar.”
ReplyDeleteBeliau juga berpendapat PR sebagai sebuah parti yang terdiri daripada ahli politik serpihan BN iaitu Umno, MIC dan MCA serta terdiri daripada pemimpin yang tiada kredibiliti dan kualiti.
ReplyDelete“Saya lebih suka ajak org setempat untuk menilai,” kata Samsol Bari. “Inilah dia yang dikatakan pakatan yang rapuh dan tidak berpijak di bumi yg nyata.”
ReplyDeletePengerusi DAP negeri Dr Boo Cheng Hau menggesa Anwar campur tangan bagi menyelesaikan kemelut perebutan kerusi di negeri Johor serta pada masa sama juga menyatakan tidak yakin dengan kepimpinan PKR negeri oleh Datuk Dr Chua Jui Meng.
ReplyDeleteBoo mendedahkan terdapat beberapa badan bukan kerajaan di negeri tersebut yang berkempen “Jangan jadikan DAP terlalu kuat” serta menyatakan mereka juga diserang daripada setiap sudut sehingga dilabel sebagai “bongkak”.
ReplyDeleteBeliau juga berkata PR di Johor sebelum ini tidak berhadapan sebarang masalah dalam menyelesaikan masalah kerusi sehinggalah Dr Chua menyertai mereka pada 2009.
ReplyDeleteBN pasti akan tetap kukuh.
ReplyDeletesokongan rakyat terhadap Bn akan tetap kukuh.
ReplyDeleteThirty people claiming to be PKR and PAS members from Kampung Paya Kuala Teriang have left the two parties to join Umno.
ReplyDeleteThe group, led by Fauzi Taib, the younger brother of Langkawi PKR division deputy chairman Zainuddin Taib, submitted their application forms to Umno vice-president Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi when the latter visited Fauzi's mother Hawa Lazim.
ReplyDeleteFauzi said the group was unhappy with both PKR and PAS for what he claimed was the failure to protect the welfare of the villagers.
ReplyDeleteUmno, on the other hand, had delivered what it promised, he added. Of the 30 who submitted the forms, 20 were from PKR and 10 from PAS.
ReplyDeleteDr Ahmad Zahid said the group's decision showed they acknowledge what Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak and Barisan Nasional had done to help the people.
ReplyDelete“They joined Umno because they were attracted to the welfare and development that the Prime Minister has been carrying out here and in the country,” he said.
ReplyDelete