Pemimpin veteran Umno veteran yang juga bekas menteri kewangan, Tun Daim
Zainuddin memberi amaran bahawa jika skandal National Feedlot
Corporation (NFC) tidak diurus dengan betul, ia akan memberi kesan
kepada nasib BN pada pilihan raya umum akan datang."Secara umumnya orang sering melupakan sesuatu isu selepas 14 hari tetapi 'cowgate' adalah berbeza. Tanpa mengira kaum, sama ada Melayu, Cina atau India, mereka semua tahu segala-galanya mengenai lembu, malah penduduk kampung pun tahu nilai atau harga seekor lembu.
"Anda perlu berhati-hati, 'cowgate' boleh menjejaskan undi yang banyak," katanya kepada akhbar harian Cina Sin Chew Daily dalam satu temu bual eksklusif yang diterbitkan hari ini.
Menurut skandal NFC mempunyai lebih impak berbanding dengan kilang memproses nadir bumi Lynas di Gebeng kerana wang pembayar cukai digunakan dalam projek penternakan lembu itu.
Justeru, katanya, isu nadir bumi itu mungkin memberi kesan kepada penduduk di Pahang, tetapi tidak ke atas negeri-negeri lain.
Mengenai
kemungkinan landskap politik selepas pilihan raya umum akan datang,
Daim berkata adalah malang jika Umno berjaya mengekalkan sokongannya
tetapi dengan kedua-dua sekutunya MCA dan Gerakan ditolak terus oleh
pengundi.Jelasnya, ini akan menunjukkan bahawa pengundi membuat keputusan berdasarkan garisan perkauman dan bukannya sebagai rakyat Malaysia manakala rakyat negara ini akan berpecah mengikut perbezaan kaum.
Najib perlu undur jika gagal dapat lebih kerusi
Umno akan menyingkirkan Perdana Menteri Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak jika beliau gagal memperbaiki pencapaian BN pada pilihan raya umum akan datang, kata bekas menteri kewanganTun Daim Zainuddin.
"Mendapatkan
semula majoriti dua pertiga adalah wawasan yang baik tetapi (Najib)
perlu lebih praktikal ... jika, malangnya, beliau kehilangan banyak
kerusi, Umno akan menggulingkannya. Ini politik," kata veteran Umno itu.Dalam wawancara eksklusif dengan akhbar Cina Sin Chew Daily, Daim menjelaskan bahawa amalan menyingkirkan pemimpin yang gagal menang pada pilihan raya adalah trend global, dan bukan hanya terhad kepada Umno.
Katanya, jika ekonomi negara kukuh, dan Umno bersatu, maka Najib akan mempunyai kelebihan pada pilihan raya umum akan datang.
"Tetapi ini tak bermakna Najib akan pasti menang. Seperti bermain tenis, awak masih perlu untuk bermain bersungguh-sungguh untuk menang. Walaupun awak mempunyai kelebihan, awak tidak boleh mampu membuat kesilapan. Setiap kesilapan akan menyebabkan awak kalah "
Sekiranya, Najib berundur sebagai presiden Umno, Daim berkata, pengganti beliau mungkin akan ditentukan oleh ahli Umno melalui pemilihan parti.
Walaupun secara konvensional timbalan presiden akan menjadi presiden, namun kata beliau, mungkin terdapat pemimpin lain yang akan mencabar untuk untuk jawatan presiden kali ini, kerana semua orang bercita-cita untuk menjadi Perdana Menteri.
Daim: Najib has to go if he fails to win more seats...
Umno will kick Prime Minister Najib Abdul
Razak out if he fails to improve BN's electoral result in the next
general election, says former finance minister and long-time Umno
treasurer Daim Zainuddin.
"Reclaiming two-thirds majority is a good vision but (Najib) should be more practical... if, unfortunately, he loses more seats, Umno will oust him. This is politics," said the Umno veteran.
In an exclusive interview with Chinese newspaper Sin Chew Daily, Daim explained that removing a political leader who fails to win an election is a global trend, and not just confined to Umno.
If the country's economic performance is strong, and Umno is united as a team, Najib will have the upper hand in fighting the next general election, he said.
"But this does not mean Najib can win for sure. Just like a tennis game, you still need to play hard to win. Even if you have the upper hand, you cannot afford to make a mistake. Any mistake will cost you the game."
Should Najib step down from the Umno presidency, Daim said, the successor would probably be determined by Umno through a party election.
Although conventionally the deputy president will be the next president, there could be other leaders in the challenge for the post this time, since everyone aspires to be prime minister, he said.
However, Daim gave Najib the thumbs up as a better prime minister compared with his predecessors because he listened to the people, which was evident in his commitment to abolish the Internal Security Act and fight corruption.
As a close colleague of former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad, Daim was Umno treasurer from 1984 to 2001.
He served as finance minister from 1984 to 1991 and as minister with special functions at the Prime Minister's Department in 1998, before being re-appointed as finance minister in 1999. He retired in 2001.
'The Daim prophecy'
A year before the 2008 general election, Daim warned that BN would lose Penang, Selangor and Kedah and the 'Daim's prophecy' came true when BN was hit by the 'political tsunami' on March 8, 2008.
For the coming election, Daim expects Penang and Kelantan to remain Pakatan Rakyat's strongholds. He said the BN still has chances in Kedah and Selangor, on the condition that Umno stays united and is able to find formidable candidates to take over as menteri besar.
It will be an uphill battle for BN to defend Perak, said Daim, because the anti-establishment sentiment among the voters after its controversial re-taking of the state was still strong.
For Kelantan, as long as PAS spritual leader Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat is still the menteri besar, Daim is of the view that the BN can say goodbye to the state.
Recipe for success
He also shared his 'recipe' with Najib for winning the next general election
"If I were the prime minister, I will focus on Sabah and Sarawak to maintain the status quo there, together with the incumbent seats here (the peninsula). I will also pay more attention to marginal seats lost in the last election.
"After all, if you travel everywhere, you are also not sure where can get your votes, so you will be just wasting your time."
Timing is also an essential factor that can significantly boostNajib's chances of producing a better electoral result.
"Election is like a chess game, it is a competition. If I were the prime minister, I will know how to play this election game. I think Mahathir also knows," Daim added.
"Reclaiming two-thirds majority is a good vision but (Najib) should be more practical... if, unfortunately, he loses more seats, Umno will oust him. This is politics," said the Umno veteran.
In an exclusive interview with Chinese newspaper Sin Chew Daily, Daim explained that removing a political leader who fails to win an election is a global trend, and not just confined to Umno.If the country's economic performance is strong, and Umno is united as a team, Najib will have the upper hand in fighting the next general election, he said.
"But this does not mean Najib can win for sure. Just like a tennis game, you still need to play hard to win. Even if you have the upper hand, you cannot afford to make a mistake. Any mistake will cost you the game."
Should Najib step down from the Umno presidency, Daim said, the successor would probably be determined by Umno through a party election.
Although conventionally the deputy president will be the next president, there could be other leaders in the challenge for the post this time, since everyone aspires to be prime minister, he said.
However, Daim gave Najib the thumbs up as a better prime minister compared with his predecessors because he listened to the people, which was evident in his commitment to abolish the Internal Security Act and fight corruption.
As a close colleague of former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad, Daim was Umno treasurer from 1984 to 2001.
He served as finance minister from 1984 to 1991 and as minister with special functions at the Prime Minister's Department in 1998, before being re-appointed as finance minister in 1999. He retired in 2001.
'The Daim prophecy'
A year before the 2008 general election, Daim warned that BN would lose Penang, Selangor and Kedah and the 'Daim's prophecy' came true when BN was hit by the 'political tsunami' on March 8, 2008.
For the coming election, Daim expects Penang and Kelantan to remain Pakatan Rakyat's strongholds. He said the BN still has chances in Kedah and Selangor, on the condition that Umno stays united and is able to find formidable candidates to take over as menteri besar.
It will be an uphill battle for BN to defend Perak, said Daim, because the anti-establishment sentiment among the voters after its controversial re-taking of the state was still strong.
For Kelantan, as long as PAS spritual leader Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat is still the menteri besar, Daim is of the view that the BN can say goodbye to the state.
Recipe for success
He also shared his 'recipe' with Najib for winning the next general election
"If I were the prime minister, I will focus on Sabah and Sarawak to maintain the status quo there, together with the incumbent seats here (the peninsula). I will also pay more attention to marginal seats lost in the last election.
"After all, if you travel everywhere, you are also not sure where can get your votes, so you will be just wasting your time."
Timing is also an essential factor that can significantly boostNajib's chances of producing a better electoral result.
"Election is like a chess game, it is a competition. If I were the prime minister, I will know how to play this election game. I think Mahathir also knows," Daim added.
Cowgate may decide polls, warns Daim...
Umno veteran and former finance minister
Daim Zainuddin warned that if the National Feedlot Corporation (NFC)
scandal is not managed properly, it will affect the BN's fate in the
next general election.
"Generally, people tend to forget an issue after 14 days but 'Cowgate' is different, regardless of ethnicity, whether Malay, Chinese or Indian, they all know what a cow is about, the rural folk also know the value of a cow.
"You have to be careful, 'Cowgate' can affect many votes," he told Sin Chew Daily in an exclusive interview published today.
The NFC scandal has a far greater impact compared with the Lynas rare earths plant issue, said Daim (left), because taxpayers' money is used in the cattle breeding project.
The rare earth plant at Gebeng, Pahang, will not impact much on other states, he opined.
On the possible political landscape after the next polls, Daim said it will be most unfortunate if Umno manages to maintain its support but with both MCA and Gerakan wiped out by voters.
It will show that the electorate is voting along racial lines instead of as Malaysians, and the country will continue to be divided by racial differences, he elaborated.
As a close colleague of former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad, Daim was Umno treasurer from 1984 to 2001.
He served as finance minister from 1984 to 1991 and as minister with special functions at the Prime Minister's Department in 1998, before being re-appointed as finance minister in 1999. He retired in 2001.
A year before the 2008 general election, Daim warned that BN will lose Penang, Selangor and Kedah and the 'Daim prophecy' proved true when the coalition was hit by the 'political tsunami' on March 8 that year.
"Generally, people tend to forget an issue after 14 days but 'Cowgate' is different, regardless of ethnicity, whether Malay, Chinese or Indian, they all know what a cow is about, the rural folk also know the value of a cow.
"You have to be careful, 'Cowgate' can affect many votes," he told Sin Chew Daily in an exclusive interview published today.
The NFC scandal has a far greater impact compared with the Lynas rare earths plant issue, said Daim (left), because taxpayers' money is used in the cattle breeding project.The rare earth plant at Gebeng, Pahang, will not impact much on other states, he opined.
On the possible political landscape after the next polls, Daim said it will be most unfortunate if Umno manages to maintain its support but with both MCA and Gerakan wiped out by voters.
It will show that the electorate is voting along racial lines instead of as Malaysians, and the country will continue to be divided by racial differences, he elaborated.
As a close colleague of former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad, Daim was Umno treasurer from 1984 to 2001.
He served as finance minister from 1984 to 1991 and as minister with special functions at the Prime Minister's Department in 1998, before being re-appointed as finance minister in 1999. He retired in 2001.
A year before the 2008 general election, Daim warned that BN will lose Penang, Selangor and Kedah and the 'Daim prophecy' proved true when the coalition was hit by the 'political tsunami' on March 8 that year.
source:malaysiakini
Comments...
Anonymous - Its doesnt matter at all if Najib is ousted by UMNO becos his successor would also not fare well in the polls. In fact, I dare say they would end up bigger losers. The fact is the people are fed up with UMNO-BN's excesses and its arrogance and sheer greed. As for the MCA & MIC etc they should just leave the coalition.
lim chong leong - Perlis, Kedah, P Pinang, Perak, Kelantan, Terengganu, Selangor, N Sembilan, Malacca, and Sabah. Pahang 50-50, Sarawak Parliamentary election, 50-50. Johor and Pahang a close 48-52. BN will lose big time except for the 2 home states where they will come close.
docs - What's the use? As a voter I understand if Najib goes after a dismal election showing in GE 13 for BN, his current successor designate isn't the smartest pea in the pod either.
Matt - It does not matter who stays, who goes. UMNO has become the Mafioso, consisting of goons and thugs. It is best for Malaysia that the whole bloody lot goes.
Playfair - i am sure you will know how to play this election game.The first rule is to "cheat' the electoral process thro henchmen in the Elections Comm. Then unleash coercion and threats (all indirect) on the public to create a perception of fear and chaos.Next buy out opposition candidates and resort to bribery to trap people into voting for you. There are enough around who will fall for your crumbs. But do not underestimate some new factors. A changing mind-set of the rakyat who have had enough of your system of ruining the country by patronage, The new media is is more pervasive to neutralise the govt's spin doctors. Times have moved and things have changed and there is no going back to the status quo. ABU and ABU again, There is only so much that the rakyaat can take, Wassalam.
Bekas Menteri Kadir Sheikh Fazdil pertahan dakwaan BN 'beli undi'
cheers.
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