No room for personal agenda, says Najib

Barisan Nasional (BN) will not allow personal goals to overshadow party objectives in its battle during the upcoming general election.

Its president, Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak, today said candidacy and seat allocations are simply processes in the general election and are not the party's end objective, which is to form a strong and viable government.

"The purpose of my meeting with party leaders is to explain to them that the final process in the preparation for the election is to determine seat allocation and candidates, and I also explained to them a few factors which we will take into consideration in seat allocation and decisions on candidacy.

"This is so they understand that the selection process is a complex and complicated process, and it is impossible to fulfil the wishes of all parties," Najib said at a press conference.

He said the objective is to form a government, and urged all hopefuls to accept this is as a fact.

"Candidacy should be a means to an end ... of forming a strong government. We will not allow other feelings or considerations to replace this objective," he stressed.

He also said the decision on candidates will take into account factors such as candidate acceptability, capability and track record in order to come to a fair decision for all.

Najib, who is also Umno president, said the full list of candidates for BN is expected to be revealed in a few days.

"We will use, with a few tweaks, the 2008 'template' for seat allocation. We will change the template according to the results of the 2008 general election.

"However, the candidates who lost in 2008 will not necessarily be left out. We need to be flexible in naming our candidates based on current needs. If a defeated candidate has worked hard and is accepted by the constituents, he has a chance to be fielded again," he said.

Meanwhile, when approached by reporters after the meeting, party leaders weighed in on Najib's message.

Malacca Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam called on all concerned to put party interests first.

"Leave the candidacy to the BN leadership. To those who do not get a seat, do not despair. Party first, candidates second," he said.

Former Perlis chief minister Datuk Seri Shahidan Kassim said success will come to those who are patient.

"To those who do not get a place, be patient and take it as a test. To those who (are chosen), be grateful," he said.

Umno vice-president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said members should support chosen candidates to give BN a concrete foundation to get through the election smoothly without any form of sabotage.

"Candidates have to be given full support by all members," he stressed.

MIC deputy president Datuk Seri Dr S. Subramaniam said Najib's message was "complete" and well accepted by all who heard it.

The general election, set for May 5, is expected to be the most fiercely contested yet, with Najib needing a strong mandate to remain in power after 2008's shocking upset, where the BN lost its traditional two-thirds majority.

Tian Chua to defend Batu seat

 Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) vice-president Chua Tian Chang (pix), also known as Tian Chua, will defend his Batu parliamentary seat.

PKR president Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail said in a statement today that Tian Chua was nominated despite being fined RM2,000 by the High Court for biting a policeman during a demonstration in 2009.

"PKR takes the view that Tian Chua is qualified to stand as a candidate notwithstanding a RM2,000 fine meted out to him in a criminal prosecution," she said.

On June 17, 2010, High Court judge Ghazali Cha reduced a magistrate's court ruling on the case to a RM2,000 fine or two months' jail from the initial RM3,000 fine and six-month jail term.

The judge also ruled that the fine did not disqualify him from being an MP.

"PKR expects that the Election Commission will instruct the returning officer in Batu accordingly," Wan Azizah said.

Meanwhile, PKR secretary-general Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said the allocation of seats within Pakatan Rakyat (PR) was determined by three principles aimed at ensuring that PR defeats Barisan Nasional (BN).

Seats won by a PR component party in 2008 would continue to be maintained by it.

A member of a party who is acknowledged as a 'winnable' candidate should be given priority to defend the proposed seat.

Lastly, seats that were lost in 2008 and are still maintained by PR can be negotiated among component parties with the aim of overthrowing BN.

Tengok sama ada Parilmen Batu dapat si bedebah ni pertahankan atau pun tidak.Jangan bagi peluang pad dia.

Hari biasa pun boleh - SPR

PUTRAJAYA: Tarikh pembuangan undi bagi Pilihan Raya Umum ke-13 (PRU-13) tidak semestinya diadakan pada hujung minggu atau cuti persekolahan sebaliknya boleh dilakukan pada hari biasa.

Pengerusi Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya (SPR), Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Mohd Yusof berkata, ramalan kaji cuaca dianggap satu faktor penting untuk menetapkan tarikh mengundi bagi memastikan proses pengundian berjalan lancar.

"Hari mengundi boleh diadakan pada bila-bila masa tetapi SPR menentukan banyak faktor sebelum menentukan tarikh. Kita tidak mahu tarikh yang dipilih sama dengan sambutan hari kebudayaan atau berkaitan agama kerana kita mempunyai banyak kaum di negara ini.

"Kita tidak mahu ia jatuh pada tarikh sama dengan peristiwa penting (yang disambut kaum atau agama tertentu) termasuk ramalan cuaca, kita perlu mendapat maklumat daripada Jabatan Meteorologi, kita mengambil kira semua pertimbangan itu sebelum memutuskannya, cuti persekolahan atau cuti hujung minggu bukan faktor penting bagi kita," katanya pada sidang selepas menyampaikan taklimat khas mengenai PRU-13 kepada perwakilan asing di Wisma Putra di sini, semalam.

SPR dijangka mengumumkan tarikh penamaan calon dan tarikh pengundian selepas mesyuarat khas yang diadakan pada jam 10 pagi esok (Rabu).

Mengulas mengenai trend pilihan raya sebelum ini yang kebanyakan diadakan pada hujung minggu dan cuti persekolahan, Abdul Aziz berkata, perkara itu tidak semestinya menjadi ikutan dan pengundian boleh dilakukan pada hari biasa.

Ditanya sama ada terdapat keperluan mengisytiharkan cuti umum pada hari pengundian, beliau berkata, tidak semestinya sebaliknya majikan perlu membenarkan pekerja masing-masing menunaikan tanggungjawab mereka.

"Walaupun bukan cuti umum mengikut undang-undang Kementerian Sumber Manusia, majikan wajib membenarkan pekerja mereka keluar mengundi," katanya.

Kegagalan majikan memberi suatu tempoh yang munasabah untuk pekerja keluar mengundi boleh menyebabkan majikan didakwa mengikut Seksyen 25 (A) Akta Kesalahan Pilihan Raya dan jika sabit kesalahan boleh didenda sehingga RM5,000 atau tempoh setahun penjara.

PR tuduh Manifesto BN 'racun' untuk rakyat

 PAS melihat manifesto BN lebih kepada 'racun' kerana pada amalan biasa parti itu, perlaksanaan janji manifesto hanya akan meningkatkan hutang negara.

Ahli Jawatankuasa Kerja PAS Pusat Idris Ahmad berkata, berbanding Pakatan Rakyat, perlaksanaan manifesto khususnya dalam pemberian bantuan kepada rakyat dibuat menggunakan wang lebihan hasil daripada kecekapan pengurusan.

"Pakatan Rakyat membantu rakyat hasil daripada lebihan bukan pinjaman. Sedangkan BN daripada pinjaman yang kemudiannya akan dibeban kepada rakyat.

"Kerajaan PR berjaya membuktikan dengan amalan. Walaupun satu ketika dahulu pemimpin BN mengatakan negeri PR akan bankrap. Sebaliknya wang kerajaan Selangor bertambah daripada RM400 juta kepada RM2.6 bilion," katanya dalam satu kenyataan.

Rakyat boleh menilai bagaimana Selangor yang ditadbir Pakatan Rakyat memberi 20 meter padu air percuma, bantuan RM2500 di bawah tabung kifalah serta Tabung Warisan Anak Selangor (TAWAS) dan banyak lagi, namun pada masa yang sama pendapatan negeri juga meningkat.

kalau betul seperti yang dikatakan oleh PR, takanlah Selangor mengalami krisis air yang teruk.PR ni buat lawak ke??

PAS Kelantan tuduh rakyat Kuantan terseksa tiada air.

Kelantan cuba mengalihkan pandangan rakyat sekali lagi bila mana menuduh Kuantan yang terjejas teruk akibat ketiadaan air.Betul ke ni???Ke atau Pas yang da ketandusan idea untuk cuba memenangi hati rakyat Kuantan??


Apa komen rakyat Kuantan sekalian??betul ke atau tipu nie???

Saya tak gentar ke Putrajaya - Husam

Naib Presiden PAS Datuk Husam Musa tidak gentar untuk bertanding di kerusi parlimen Putrajaya walaupun ramai yang menjangkakan kerusi itu akan 'mematikan' beliau. 

Husam ketika memberi ucapan sebaik sahaja diumumkan sebagai calon di Putrajaya mengakui kerusi yang diamanahkan itu sukar untuk dimenangi, namun baginya ia dilihat satu cabaran yang besar dan perlu digalasnya dengan bijak.

P125 Putrajaya disandang oleh Setiausaha Agung Umno Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor yang menenangi kerusi ini pada PRU 2008 dengan majoriti sebanyak 2,734 undi.

"Dia seorang setiausaha agung, seorang  yang strategis dan tokoh yang hebat. Walaupun cabaran yang berat, saya cabar untuk berikhtiar biar Putrajaya diwarnakan dengan warna yang sesuai dengan rakyat.

"Di bawah lembayung kehidupan tidak salah untuk mencuba," tegasnya.

Katanya, trend sekarang adalah trend untuk perubahan dan memerlukan beliau menggariskan strategi ke atas Putrajaya yang bukan sahaja kerusi parlimen tetapi sebagai pusat transformasi negara.

Husam turut menerima nasihat daripada kalangan ahli parti agar beliau tidak bertanding di kerusi Putrajaya kerana ia tidak selamat buatnya.

Husam turut menasihatkan agar tidak ada bendera parti di jalan-jalan protokal di sekitar Putrajaya kerana menghormati pusat itu sebagai kota pentadbiran kerajaan.

Hari ini Presiden PAS Datuk Seri Tuan Guru Abdul Hadi Awang mengumumkan enam calon PAS yang akan bertanding kerusi parlimen dalam PRU ini. 

Timbalan Presiden parti itu Mohamad Sabu akan bertanding di Parlimen Pendang, manakala Naib Presiden Datuk Husam Musa di Putrajaya.

Selain itu, dua lagi Naib Presiden PAS iaitu Datuk Mahfuz Omar dan Salahudin Ayub masing-masing akan bertanding di Parlimen Pokok Sena, Kedah dan Pulai, Johor.

Sebanyak 76 kerusi parlimen dan 230 kerusi DUN yang akan ditandingi PAS dalam PRU kali ini.


Kita tengok siapa yang lebih menjadi pilihan rakyat Putrajaya nanti,Husam ataupun Datu kSeri tengku Adnan!!

No conflict, says Raja Nong Chik

Federal Territory Umno deputy chairman Datuk Raja Nong Chik Zainal Abidin (pix) has denied allegations of conflict of interest in his owning of shares in an offshore company called RZA International Corporation.

He denied being a "prominent" shareholder of the offshore company which was connected to another Malaysian company called Kumpulan RZA Sdn Bhd.

In a statement today, Raja Nong Chik, who is also the Federal Territories and Urban Well-being Minister, replied to report by an online portal on April 5 claiming that he was among the 1,500 Malaysians who owned "secretive" offshore companies in Singapore and the British Virgin Islands.

Raja Nong Chik said he did not set up the company along with his siblings as alleged in the online article.

"RZA International Corporation was set up by my father, Raja Zainal Abidin Raja Tachik on Aug 21, 2007. He established the company for the purpose of making legitimate offshore investments for the family. (The company) was de-registered because it did not make any offshore investments."

The process was done before he became a minister in April 2009, Raja Nong Chik said.

"For the record, I am not a director or a shareholder of any other offshore company," he reiterated.

The Umno Lembah Pantai chief said his father started his business in 1974 and formed Kumpulan RZA Sdn Bhd in 1979. He built up the family business through dedication, commitment and honest hard work.

He stressed that his father had chosen to distribute the shares of RZA International Corporation before he became a minister.

The shares had also been distributed to his mother, siblings and his late brother's children, he said.

"It was and remains his choice (and his choice alone) how he deals with his investments and distributes his wealth to his family."

Pembangkang cuba menimbulkan isu ini untuk mengalihkan pandangan rakyat dari PRU13