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Sunday, January 25, 2009

Umno man joins PKR in Perak (updated)-thestar online

PETALING JAYA: Bota assemblyman Datuk Nasarudin Hashim is quitting Umno to join PKR, bringing the total number of state seats held by the Pakatan Rakyat alliance here to 32, versus Barisan Nasional’s 27.

Nasarudin, 58, said his decision was based on the people’s growing support for Pakatan, and the current situation within Umno and with its leaders.

Speaking at a press conference with PKR advisor and de facto leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim on Sunday, the former Parit MP said he was joining PKR with immediate effect but would submit his resignation letter to Umno later.

Saying that he was doing this in the interest of the people, especially his supporters and voters, he added that he was confident in PKR’s commitment to protecting the rights and interests of all races.

“I am confident PKR will continue to uphold and respect the Constitution with regards to the position of Bahasa Melayu (sic) as the official national language, the position of the Rulers and Islam as the federal religion,” he said.

He added that by joining PKR, he would be able to more effectively represent the interest of his constituency since Pakatan Rakyat is the state government in Perak.

Nasarudin is former Felcra Berhad chairman and was an administrative and diplomatic officer in Wisma Putra, and also served at the Information Ministry. He joined Umno in the 1970s and had held the post of branch head since 1985.

Calling him an important leader in Perak, Anwar said Nasarudin’s decision was critical as it reflected the sentiment of the voters, especially his Malay constituents.

“He is responding to that demand. We welcome him and I see it as a beginning of a new wave,” said Anwar.

Unhappy Barisan
The defection left Barisan leaders in shock. In IPOH, Perak MCA chairman Datuk Kong Cho Ha described the move as a “selfish one,” adding that Nasaruddin needed to answer to his party and his electorate.

“I am surprised and shocked to hear of this crossover by a Barisan assemblyman,” he said.

“It is also up to his conscience on whether he should have first vacated his seat in Bota. He has to answer to his electorate because they had voted for him under the Barisan ticket,” he said.

Perak Gerakan chief Datuk Chang Ko Youn concurred, saying that Nasaruddin should have first resigned as Bota assemblyman.

“If you are elected under a certain party, you should stick with it.

“If you disagree with certain policies, then you should rightfully resign from your seat and later offer yourself up as a Pakatan Rakyat candidate in the by-election,” he said.

Elated Pakatan
Pakatan component party leaders were however elated by the news and some even claimed there would be more such crossovers.

Perak Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin, who is also state PAS deputy commissioner, said there were unconfirmed reports that more Barisan representatives planned to follow in Nasaruddin’s footsteps.

“There will be more crossovers ... we are working on it,” he said.

Perak DAP chief Datuk Ngeh Koo Ham welcomed Nasaruddin into the Pakatan family, saying that the latter had told him in a phone conversation that he wanted to contribute more effectively to the alliance.

http://www.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/1/25/nation/20090125162117&sec=nation


Sunday, January 18, 2009

'Jangan putus hubungan dengan Allah' - Abdul Wahid Endut

KUALA TERENGGANU, 18 Jan (Hrkh) - Mohd Abdul Wahid Endut yang memenangi kerusi Parlimen Kuala Terengganu mengingatkan agar para petugas parti supaya terus menjaga hubungan dengan Allah dalam memastikan keberkatan dalam setiap usaha dijalankan.
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Demikian ucapan sulung beliau dalam satu majlis bersama petugas dan penyokong Pakatan Rakyat di markaz PAS Kuala Terengganu, Kuala Ibai selepas majlis pengumuman calon selesai di Stadium negeri, Kuala Terengganu semalam.
"Terdapat banyak syarat yang membolehkan kita mencapai kemenangan dalam pilihan raya ini, dan selepas menang kita perlu terus konsisten menjalankan gerak kerja.
"Jangan putus hubungan dengan Allah," tegasnya.
Beliau berkata, usaha dan inisiatif yang dibuat oleh PAS Kelantan seperti mengadakan majlis solat hajat, munajat dan sebagainya merupakan contoh terbaik yang diambil bagi memastikan kemenangan yang dicapai terus diberkati Allah.
"Kita belajar daripada Kelantan, yang memperolehi kekuatan dengan cara tarbiyah seperti ini," katanya.
Adun Wakaf Mempelam itu turut mengingatkan semua pihak bahawa banyak daripada mereka yang mendapat kuasa tidak dapat menahan diri dengan ujian kemenangan
"Sedangkan itu merupakan prasyarat utama agar Allah memberikan kemenangan,"
"Kita berharap agar Allah akan memberikan kemenangan kepada kita untuk menjadi kerajaan di negeri Terengganu ini," ujarnya sambil disambut lauangan takbir.
Abdul Wahid juga tidak lupa merakamkan penghargaan kepada semua pihak termasuk petugas Pakatan Rakyat termasuklah petugas daripada negeri-negeri yang bertungkus lumus dalam menjayakan pilihan raya ini.
Untuk itu katanya, beliau akan turun ke setiap UPU bagi mengadakan majlis kesyukuran bagi meraikan petugas-petugas daripada dalam dan luar Kuala Terengganu.
Turut hadir dalam majlis tersebut, Presiden PAS, Dato' Seri Tuan Guru Abdul Hadi Awang, Timbalannya, Ustaz Nasharudin Mat Isa, Pesuruhjaya PAS Terengganu, Dato' Mustafa Ali dan Timbalannya Ustaz Abu Bakar Chik. - azm_

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