Anwar: Kit Siang, Hadi can be DPM

PETALING JAYA: PAS president Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang and DAP adviser Lim Kit Siang may be named deputy prime ministers if Pakatan Rakyat wins the coming General Election.

Opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim told Sin Chew Daily that this was possible because Malaysian laws did not prohibit the appointment of two deputy prime ministers.

However, he added, Pakatan would respect the people’s aspirations and act accordingly in line with the democratic process.

According to Anwar, the Opposition coalition had not discussed matters pertaining to the appointment of deputy prime ministers as the focus now was mainly on social issues and Pakatan’s agenda.

He also stressed that PAS would not be working together with Umno after the general election to implement the hudud law.

“If Umno is sincere in implementing the Islamic penal code, it would have to form an alliance with PAS,” he said.

Anwar also gave the assurance that Pakatan would not implement hudud laws if it came into power as all policies would have to be made in accordance to the Federal Constitution and agreed upon by all coalition members.

Anwar, who is also Permatang Pauh MP, said he was confident of Pakatan’s win over Barisan, with a slim majority, as the coalition had already made significant progress in Pahang, Johor, Sabah and Sarawak.

Nik Aziz brands Umno as communists

KOTA BARU: PAS spiritual leader Datuk Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat, who has branded Umno as an apostate and infidel party, is now branding the party as communists.

In his latest posting in his Tok Guru blog (www.blogtokguru.com), he said that Umno should be labelled as communists because it had rejected Islam although the party had built mosques.

The posting was published on Wednesday after he delivered his speech at the Pakatan Rakyat convention which was held recently in Shah Alam.

The Kelantan Menteri Besar claimed that Umno’s version of Islam was that the religion was unsuitable for Malaysia because the country had a multi-racial population.

“If that is so, what is the difference between Islam and the communists? The communists also built mosques, just like Umno, which is famous for building mosques. Hence, there is no difference between Umno and the communists,” he added.

“If we were to go to Singapore, Thailand, London or America, Islam is also unsuitable for these countries because of their multi-ethnic population.

“This is what Umno wants if we were to subscribe to the party’s Islamic ideology,” he added.

Nik Aziz said the Chinese members and supporters from DAP had accepted Islam because they wore shirts with PAS logos on them.

“It means that Islam has been accepted not only in the peninsula, but also in Sabah and Sarawak,” he added.

Last week, Nik Aziz caused an uproar when he reportedly said the 1Ma­­­lay­­sia People’s Aid (BR1M) handout was like feeding padi and coconut husk to poultry and livestock and only meant to bring the farm animals closer to those who gave them the fodder.

He later back-pedalled and tried to do damage control by reasoning that he made the analogy about BR1M recipients because Umno was responsible for the culture of giving cash to the people as a political bait and, therefore, treating them like animals.

In an immediate reaction, Kelantan Umno information chief Datuk Dali Hussin said Nik Aziz and PAS were now desperate because Umno had become a serious threat to them.

“It is also unbecoming for an ulama like him to liken Umno to the communists after he hurt all Malaysians with his BR1M remark.

“His comments are getting ridiculous by the day in his desperate bid to gain political support.

“This time, he has gone overboard by saying such things against Umno members, many of whom had fought the communist terrorists,” Dali said.

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Tunku Aziz: 'Janji manifesto Pakatan tidak munasabah'

PETALING JAYA –  Bekas Naib Pengerusi DAP, Tunku Abdul Aziz Tunku Ibrahim mengkritik  manifesto Pakatan Rakyat (PR) sebagai tidak munasabah dan tidak mampu menunaikan kesemua janji-janji yang dibentangkan itu.

Ini berikutan manifesto itu dakwanya, menekankan janji-janji yang mustahil untuk dikotakan.

Beliau turut mempertikaikan kredibiliti pihak yang menghasilkan manifesto itu kerana mereka tidak berpengalaman dalam sistem pentadbiran negara.

“Manifesto ini telah dihasilkan pihak yang tidak pernah uruskan apa-apa dan sekalipun m ada pengalaman, mereka seharusnya sedar banyak janji-janji mereka sebelum ini, insentif yang dijanjikan, banyak yang terbengkalai dan tidak dilaksanakan.

“Mereka bercakap tentang meningkatkan pendapatan,  mereka hanya ikut apa kerajaan kata. Jika kerajaan kata (meningkatkan pendapatan) kepada RM3,000 mereka janji RM4,000,” katanya yang menyifatkan pembangkang bermain permainan bodoh.

Tunku Aziz berkata, berbeza dengan janji yang dikemukakan kerajaan persekutuan di mana ia dibentuk pasukan benar-benar pakar dalam ekonomi negara.

“Angka kerajaan disediakan pasukan pakar perbendaharaan, unit ekonomi dan Bank Negara,” katanya kepada pemberita pada sidang media di Tropicana Golf & Country Resort, semalam.

Dengan merujuk Prestasi PR didakwanya tidak memberangsangkan di Selangor, Pulau Pinang, Kedah dan Kelantan, Tunku Aziz berkata, tawaran itu tidak lebih sekadar janji manis.

MB Kedah nafi syor senarai baru calon 'singkir musuh'

ALOR SETAR - Menteri Besar, Datuk Seri Azizan Abdul Razak menyangkal dakwaan Pas Kedah menyerahkan senarai baru calon-calon untuk Pilihan Raya Umum ke-13 (PRU13), dalam usaha beliau mahu menyingkirkan beberapa pemimpin yang dilihat tidak sehaluan.

Katanya, tidak ada senarai baru membabitkan rombakan besar-besaran, sebaliknya hanya senarai sedia ada yang dibuat penambahbaikan berdasarkan penilaian berterusan.

“Pusat yang akan tentukan siapa paling layak dan sesuai di saat akhir kelak, berdasarkan kepada senarai yang saya serah itu. Mana ada senarai baru,” katanya.

Azizan yang juga Pesuruhjaya Pas Kedah berkata, berdasarkan senarai itu, beberapa nama bagi sesuatu kawasan disenaraikan, di mana nama-nama calon itu dibuat penilaian berterusan sehingga tiba PRU13.

“Mana-mana calon yang kita senarai tu, contohnya, jika ada masalah timbul, skandal ka, uzur ka, mungkin terpaksa ubah di saat akhir. Perubahan itu terpaksa dibuat bagi pastikan calon boleh menang diketengahkan,” katanya.

Azizan berkata demikian ketika diminta mengulas ura-ura mengatakan Pas Kedah menyerahkan senarai baru kepada Pusat dengan mengetepikan calon-calon yang dilihat menentang Azizan termasuk mereka yang mahu menjatuhkan beliau sebagai Menteri Besar.

Antara yang dikaitkan ialah Exco Kerajaan Negeri, Datuk Ir Phahrolrazi Zawawi yang juga Timbalan Pesuruhjaya I Pas Kedah; Datuk Dr Ismail Salleh (Exco); Datuk Dr Hamdan Mohamed Khalib (Exco) dan Datuk Dr Mohd Hayati Othman (Ahli Parlimen Pendang).

Difahamkan, Phahrolrazi akan ditukarkan dari Dun Pengkalan Kundor ke kerusi parlimen Jerlun, manakala Ismail dan Hamdan digugurkan, termasuk Mohd Hayati kerana memberi laluan kepada Timbalan Presiden Pas, Mohamad Sabu.

Azizan bagaimana pun, tetap dengan pendirian bahawa kata putus hanya boleh diumumkan Pusat, dan enggan mengulas lanjut mengenai sebarang perubahan calon membabitkan beberapa kerusi terbabit.

“Kata akhir bukan kuasa saya… Pusat putuskan,” katanya.

Azizan turut menempelak pihak luar yang gemar membuat andaian dan dakwaan tidak berasas terhadap Pas Kedah, seolah mereka adalah ahli parti.

“Mereka yang tulis tu tak faham perjalanan politik dalam Pas sebab mereka orang luar. Jadi buat macam-macam andaian dan kefahaman sendiri. Biarlah saya tak melatah pun. Jika benar saya ada hasrat untuk cantas beberapa orang yang disebut itu, sudah lama saya buat, kenapa perlu tunggu sekarang,” katanya.