PAS, PKR resolve seat clashes

KUALA LUMPUR (April 22, 2013): PAS is willing to concede three out of seven contentious seats over which its candidates and PKR contenders had clashed.

PAS president Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang today said PAS has proposed its members back PKR candidates in these seats, namely, the Sungai Acheh (Penang) and Panti (Johor) state seats, and Labuan parliamentary seat.

"The PAS machinery (in the states) will be working for our friends, the PKR candidates," Abdul Hadi told a press conference at the party's headquarters.

In exchange, Abdul Hadi requested that PKR back PAS candidates in Bukit Besi, Kota Putera and Seberang Takir, three state seats in Terengganu.

Abdul Hadi said talks were ongoing to resolve the clash in Kota Damansara, involving PAS candidate Ridzuan Ismail and incumbent Dr Nasir Hashim, the president of Parti Sosialis Malaysia who will defend his state seat on a PKR ticket.

PKR Terengganu state chief Azan Ismail confirmed that the party has accepted Abdul Hadi's offer and its candidates from the three state seats will no longer contest these seats.

"The three seats now go to PAS," said Azan when contacted today.

Meanwhile, in SHAH ALAM, Pakatan Rakyat (PR) Selangor chief Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim said the working relationship between PKR and PAS in the state is still good despite several differences of opinions.

He said both parties will continue to work together as a team during the election and urged all to ignore provocations and rumors that try to undermine the candidates.

"If you ask about difference in views (between PAS and PKR), there is none. Even if there is, our parallel principle will make sure that we will work together as a team," he told a press conference today.

Abdul Khalid however said any issues or complaints regarding the election candidates should be brought to the Pakatan Rakyat leadership meeting.

"If the information (about) the suitable candidates are true, I think the (PR) leadership would have accepted and discussed about it and we will make a fair ruling," he added.

PR to continue 1Malaysia products

GEORGE TOWN (April 22, 2013): Pakatan Rakyat (PR) will continue with the 1Malaysia products initiative if the coalition wins the next general election.

DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng said this in reply to Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin's challenge to the former Penang chief minister.
Lim said PR will definitely implement all programmes that will benefit the people in the country if it comes to power.

"I was stunned when he (Muhyiddin) showed his 'interest' in me," he said, referring to Muhyiddin who wanted him to clarify if PR would continue implementing 1Malaysia programmes. Lim was speaking to reporters after a walkabout at Jalan Patani market yesterday morning, accompanied by Sungai Pinang candidate Lim Siew Khim, Jelutong incumbent Jeff Ooi, Batu Lanchang incumbent Danny Law Heng Kiang and Datuk Keramat incumbent Jagdeep Singh Deo.

Muhyiddin had earlier dared Lim and PKR strategy director Rafizi Ramli to abolish more than 200 1Malaysia products introduced by Barisan Nasional (BN) should they win the election. Rafizi had made a statement that if the Opposition wins the polls, it would abolish BR1M. Lim, however, said PR will use different methods to continue all the people-oriented programmes.

PR to continue 1Malaysia products

GEORGE TOWN (April 22, 2013): Pakatan Rakyat (PR) will continue with the 1Malaysia products initiative if the coalition wins the next general election.

DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng said this in reply to Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin's challenge to the former Penang chief minister.

Lim said PR will definitely implement all programmes that will benefit the people in the country if it comes to power.

"I was stunned when he (Muhyiddin) showed his 'interest' in me," he said, referring to Muhyiddin who wanted him to clarify if PR would continue implementing 1Malaysia programmes. Lim was speaking to reporters after a walkabout at Jalan Patani market yesterday morning, accompanied by Sungai Pinang candidate Lim Siew Khim, Jelutong incumbent Jeff Ooi, Batu Lanchang incumbent Danny Law Heng Kiang and Datuk Keramat incumbent Jagdeep Singh Deo.

Muhyiddin had earlier dared Lim and PKR strategy director Rafizi Ramli to abolish more than 200 1Malaysia products introduced by Barisan Nasional (BN) should they win the election. Rafizi had made a statement that if the Opposition wins the polls, it would abolish BR1M. Lim, however, said PR will use different methods to continue all the people-oriented programmes.

Ye lah tue,boleh ke janji PR ni dipegang??

Anwar has no spirit of friendship: Nazri

KUALA KANGSAR (April 23, 2013): Opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim lacked esprit de corps when he failed to carry out his promise to contest outside his area, as done by his colleagues in the opposition.

Umno supreme council member Datuk Seri Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz claimed that Anwar was prepared to stab his friends in the back by allowing them to contest outside their respective areas in the 13th general election (GE13) when he did himself did not do so.

"He duped Lim Kit Siang (DAP advisor) ...Kit Siang went to Johor, he (Anwar) promised to come to Perak, Datuk Husam Musa (PAS vice-president) also jumped from Kelantan to Putrajaya, despite knowing he would not win it, ...as they had an agreement. But he (Anwar) did not jump," he told reporters after the launching of the Perak Barisan Nasional manifesto, here, today.

Anwar, who is also the incumbent for the Permatang Pauh parliamentary seat, prior to this, said he would be contesting in Perak, but then decided to defend Permatang Pauh seat instead.

Lim, the incumbent for the Ipoh Timur parliamentary seat in Perak moved to Gelah Patah in Johor, while Husam, the incumbent for the Kubang Krian parliamentary seat in Kelantan moved to the Putrajaya seat while at the same time defending the Salor state seat in Kelantan. – Bernama

Anwar cakap tak serupa bikin.

Tindakan Mat Taib beri masalah kepada BN - Khir Toyo

indakan bekas Menteri Besar Selangor Tan Sri Muhammad Muhd Taib menyertai PAS semalam bakal memberi ancaman kepada Umno BN khususnya di Selangor.

Perkara itu diakui seorang lagi bekas Menteri Besar Selangor yang juga pemimpin BN, Dr Mohd Khir Toyo yang mendakwa penyertaan Muhammad itu bakal menjadi penghalang kepada BN untuk menawan semula negeri itu.

“Bergantung kepada pendekatannya. Jika beliau berkempen secara konstruktif dia boleh menimbulkan masalah kepada kami,” katanya dipetik portal The Malaysian Insider.
Sementara itu, Mursyidul Am PAS Tuan Guru Datuk Nik Abdul Aziz menyifatkan penyertaan Muhammad ke dalam PAS sebagai tepat pada masanya.

Menurut beliau, penyertaan bekas pemimpin tertinggi Umno itu ke dalam PAS memberikan gambaran bahawa Umno bukan lagi parti yang wajar dipilih rakyat.

Apa motif Tan Sri Muhammad Muh Taib sertai Pas,sebab tak dapat jaid calon untuk BN ke??Orang macam ni memang tak diperlukan dalam parti BN.