Nazri Aziz, accused of
trying to cover up his son's recalcitrant behavior, has hinted he may
give way to young blood at the 13th general election that Prime Minister
Najib Razak is expected to call this year.
"I have been a minister for a long time, 13 years, as deputy minister
5 years. I believe in continuity. I am already 58 years old and have
been in service for a while," Nazri, the minister in the PM's department
and Padang Rengas MP, was reported as telling Utusan.
"If the Prime Minister wants to replace me, that's fine. I have already spoken to my division but they nominated me again. Give chance to the new generation, what's important is that we don't fight among ourselves."
Nazri
is also the first senior leader to respond following a statement from
Umno secretary-general Tengku Adnan that Umno headquarters has received
nomination lists from all branches.
However, Adnan's reminder that "the names of candidates in the lists submitted to the leadership is not final" sent a shiver down Umno, the country's largest political party and which has ruled Malaysia for 55 years.
Indeed,
Nazri - who is also in charge of Parliament - shocked the nation
with his initial comments that belied a 'couldn't-care-less' attitude.
"I think this is a most irresponsible statement to make. How a child turns out is a reflection of the
teachings of his parents and culture," Tan Sri Robert Phang, a prominent citizen and civil society leader, had told Malaysia Chronicle.
Nazri's son, Nedim, got into trouble last month for allegedly beating
up a condominium security guard who had asked for identification
documents when Nedim and his body wanted to visit a resident in the
building.
There are now growing calls for the Malaysian Anti Corruption Commission to probe how Nedim managed to become so wealthy and did he leverage off his father's connections to get his money? But like the police, the MACC appears to be closing an eye to the case.
To
make it worse, the condo incident is not the first time that Nedim has
been at the center of an assault scandal. In 2004, he was accused of
being part of group that killed law student Darren Kang. The case also
created a public backlash and the Umno-BN government was accused of
covering up the murder.
Sad
to say, the IGP's response was a rather fatuous call to the public to
believe in the authorities and not be biased against cops.
However, given that this is the second incident involving Nedim, it
is unlikely that activists and opposition politicians will let him get
away this time.
Like the RM250million NFC debacle involving former Umno minister Shahrizat Jalil and her family, Nazri's son and the possible corruption behind his family's wealth looks set to be a continuing saga.
Lastly, there should also be some justice for the condo guard and for 23-year-old Darren, whose untimely murder must surely count as one of the most undeserved deaths.- malaysia chronicle
"If the Prime Minister wants to replace me, that's fine. I have already spoken to my division but they nominated me again. Give chance to the new generation, what's important is that we don't fight among ourselves."
Making the right noises for Najib and for himself
Nazri
is also the first senior leader to respond following a statement from
Umno secretary-general Tengku Adnan that Umno headquarters has received
nomination lists from all branches.However, Adnan's reminder that "the names of candidates in the lists submitted to the leadership is not final" sent a shiver down Umno, the country's largest political party and which has ruled Malaysia for 55 years.
"I don't think Nazri will be dropped. But
certainly, he is making the right noises for Najib. There are also many
quarters who believe Nazri should quit even without GE-13 coming. His
son's case is a blemish for Umno and BN - that's for sure," PKR MP for Batu Tian Chua told Malaysia Chronicle.
"As the de-facto law minister, it is a
disgrace that instead of setting an example and insisting on a public
inquiry, Nazri is keeping quiet while the police insist his son did
nothing wrong although this conflicts with the victim's police statement
and the CCTV footage,"
Surely not like father, like son?
Indeed,
Nazri - who is also in charge of Parliament - shocked the nation
with his initial comments that belied a 'couldn't-care-less' attitude.
Nazri told the press he could not be "responsible" for the actions of
his son, fueling public anger at the way his son had allegedly
bullied a security guard.
"I think this is a most irresponsible statement to make. How a child turns out is a reflection of the
teachings of his parents and culture," Tan Sri Robert Phang, a prominent citizen and civil society leader, had told Malaysia Chronicle.
The nation was shocked not only by the unruly behavior but also by
news that Nedim had driven a Porsche while his bodyguard accompanied him
in another luxury MPV, a Toyota Velfire.
There are now growing calls for the Malaysian Anti Corruption Commission to probe how Nedim managed to become so wealthy and did he leverage off his father's connections to get his money? But like the police, the MACC appears to be closing an eye to the case.
Repeat offender?
To
make it worse, the condo incident is not the first time that Nedim has
been at the center of an assault scandal. In 2004, he was accused of
being part of group that killed law student Darren Kang. The case also
created a public backlash and the Umno-BN government was accused of
covering up the murder.
"We call upon the police to explain why this case (condo incident)
was classified as the minor offense of affray under s.160 Penal Code,
when in fact the security supervisor had clearly stated in his police
report that he had been assaulted and force had been used upon him. The
CCTV footage now backs up his allegations," said human right lawyer and
PKR vice president N Surendran.
"We call upon the police to re-classify this case as assault, use of criminal force and causing of hurt under Penal Code sections 321, 350 and 351.We call upon the Inspector General of Police to immediately transfer this assault case from Brickfields police district headquarters to an independent investigation team."
"We call upon the police to re-classify this case as assault, use of criminal force and causing of hurt under Penal Code sections 321, 350 and 351.We call upon the Inspector General of Police to immediately transfer this assault case from Brickfields police district headquarters to an independent investigation team."
Justice for the guard and Darren
Sad
to say, the IGP's response was a rather fatuous call to the public to
believe in the authorities and not be biased against cops.
"In the last 10 years, you’ve seen how efficient and professional
the authorities have been. Let’s not be prejudiced against the
authorities,” Ismail Omar told a press conference last week.
Like the RM250million NFC debacle involving former Umno minister Shahrizat Jalil and her family, Nazri's son and the possible corruption behind his family's wealth looks set to be a continuing saga.
Lastly, there should also be some justice for the condo guard and for 23-year-old Darren, whose untimely murder must surely count as one of the most undeserved deaths.- malaysia chronicle
Saya dah lama berkhidmat, kata Nazri
Menteri di Jabatan Perdana Menteri Datuk Seri Mohamed Nazri Aziz bersedia memberi laluan kepada muka baru untuk menjadi calon pada pilihan raya umum akan datang.
Beliau yang juga anggota Parlimen Padang Rengas berkata perlu ada kesinambungan kepimpinan dengan memberi peluang kepada generasi baru.
"Saya serahkan perkara ini kepada Perdana Menteri, tetapi saya sebenarnya dah lama berkhidmat, sebagai Menteri dah 13 tahun, Timbalan Menteri lima tahun, saya pun dah berumur 58 tahun, dah berkhidmat untuk satu tempoh yang lama," katanya kepada pemberita selepas merasmikan mesyuarat agung berkelompok cawangan Umno bahagian Alor Gajah di sini.
Mohamed Nazri berkata sebenarnya beliau telah lama berhasrat untuk memberi laluan kepada calon lain bertanding bagi kerusi parlimen tersebut.
Malah, katanya, beliau telah menyatakan hasratnya itu kepada Umno Bahagian Padang Rengas, namun masih dicalonkan oleh anggota Umno bahagian tersebut untuk terus bertanding di kerusi parlimen berkenaan.- malaysiakini
Breaking News...
Ribuan rakyat sertai ceramah Kadir Sheikh Fadzil...
Puluhan ribu telah menyertai majlis ceramah Presiden PAS, Datuk Seri
Tuan Guru Abdul Hadi Awang dengan Tan Sri Kadir Sheikh Fadzil malam tadi
di Kupang, dekat sini.Turut serta di majlis itu adalah Menteri Besar Kedah, Datuk Seri Azizan Razak.
(Tan Sri Kadir buat pertama kali berucap di atas pentas PAS selepas keluar Umno)
Ini adalah majlis ceramah pertama yang dibuat oleh Tan Sri Kadir di atas pentas PAS selepas mengisytiharkan keluar dari Umno.
Kadir ketika bertemu dengan Presiden dan pimpinan PAS yang lain di Pejabat Agung PAS Jalan Raja Laut baru-baru ini telah bersetuju untuk berceramah di atas pentas PAS.
Sebelum ini, Kadir telah mengumumkan keluar dari Umno ekoran tindakan pimpinan Umno mempertikaikan beberapa kenyataannya sebelum ini.
Namun sehingga kini beliau belum mengisytiharkan untuk menyertai mana-mana parti.
(Antara puluhan ribu yang menyertai ceramah Tan Sri Kadir malam tadi di Kupang)
Ceramah yang sertainya malam tadi adalah sempena dengan kunjungan pimpinan PAS yang diketuai Ustaz Abdul Hadi ke Kedah.
14 April lepas, Abdul Hadi berkunjung ke Perlis sebelum berlepas ke Kedah dalam dalam siri kunjungan pimpinan PAS ke negeri-negeri.
Sebelum ini, Abdul Hadi telah mengunjungi Johor, Terengganu dan Pahang.
Ia diatur oleh Jabatan Pilihan Raya PAS Pusat.
Satu lagi pasukan diketuai oleh Timbalan Presiden PAS, Haji MOhamad Sabu.
Semalam, kumpulan yang diketuai Mohamad Sabu melawat Perak dalam siri mempersiapkan jentera PAS sepenuhnya untuk menghadapi pilihan raya ke 13.- harakahdaily
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