KUCHING: PBB president and Chief Minister Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud is optimistic that the party would be able to defend all the 35 seats allocated to it.
As the backbone of the state, PBB has been allocated 35 seats, while three other BN component parties are allocated 36 seats.
Out of these, SUPP is allocated 19 seats, PRS 9 and SPDP 8.
“I think for PBB it should be okay,” Taib told reporters on his arrival from Matu and Daro at Hornbill Skyways hangar here yesterday.
However, he added that he could not comment on other BN component parties yet as he has yet to visit their areas.
Out of the four BN component parties, SUPP looks the most vulnerable as it is under siege by the DAP while both SPDP and PRS are under siege from PKR, SNAP, PCM and independent candidates.
PBB is expected to face uphill battles in at least 10 areas where new faces are fielded.
In this election, PBB has 10 new faces, SUPP has seven and both PRS and SPDP have one each.
The 10 PBB new faces are Dr Hazland Abang Hipni for Demak Laut, Maclaine Ben @ Martin Ben (Kedup), Aidel Lariwoo (Sadong Jaya), Razaili Gapor (Beting Maro), Ricky @ Mohd Razi Sitam (Saribas), Datu Talif @ Len Talif Salleh (Belawai), Abdullah Saidol (Semop), Dr Annuar Rapa’ee (Nangka), Ripin Lamat (Lambir) and Dennis Ngau (Telang Usan).
Leading SUPP’s new faces are well-known cardiologist Professor Dr Sim Kui Hian for Pending, Sim Kiang Chiok (Padungan), youth chief Sih Hua Tong (Batu Lintang), Ling Kie King (Maradong), Chieng Buong Toon (Bukit Assek), Lanang MP Datuk Tiong Thai Ling (Dudong) and Ling Kuong Meng (Kidurong).
For PRS, a surprise package in the person of Stanley Nyitar @ Unja Malang, a former Sesco manager for
Kapit has been nominated to replace Larry Sng, who has been dropped from the line-up.
SPDP has replaced Ba Kelalan incumbent Nelson Balang Rining with lawyer Willie Liau.
In the previous state election held in May 2006, PBB won all its seats, while SUPP lost eight and PRS lost one.
However, SUPP received a bonus when Engkilili incumbent Dr Johnical Rayong joined the party towards the end of last year.
Source : BorneoPost
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09 April 2011
04 November 2010
BN not into making empty promises — DPM
GALAS: The Barisan Nasional (BN) government is not into making empty promises and has always strived to fulfil what has been pledged to the people, Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said.
The claims by the opposition parties, accusing the BN making empty promises, were therefore baseless, he added.
“Kelantan executive council member Datuk Husam Musa, in (a report by) Harakah, accused me of being a ‘munafik’ (hypocrite) because the promise for a bridge in Manik Urai has not yet been fulfilled.
“I would like to stress that the BN does not make empty promises. We will implement the project.
“At that time when we made the promise, the cost of the bridge was only RM7 million but when we called for a tender, it has increased to RM17 million. Although this is a huge amount, we are capable of implementing it.
We have asked the Treasury to make the approval,” he said at the meet-the-people at Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan Cina here yesterday.
He said the opposition had also been making similar accusations and raising doubts when he announced the first people’s housing project for Kelantan, costing RM180 million, recently.
“We want to bring development but they want to cast doubts about it; this is ill intention. If one really looks at this, the Kelantan PAS government should be held responsible for not building the bridge in the first place,” he said.
Muhyiddin acknowledged that Kelantan did make some progress but said that most of it was due to the assistance from the federal government.
“I’m aware that in Galas, there is still more to be done but the question is, who is in a better position to fulfil the needs of the people? The PAS government has no money and has to borrow from the federal government,” he said.
He called on the Galas voters to vote wisely come polling day for the constituency’s by-election today.
“We are prepared to bring major changes to Kelantan and a victory for the BN’s candidate today will be a clear sign that Kelantan is ready for such change,” he said.
The by-election, which is called, following the death of incumbent MP Chek Hashim Sulaima on Sept 27, will see a straight fight between BN’s Abdul Aziz Yusoff and PAS’ Dr Zulkefli Mohamed. — Bernama
Source : BorneoPost Online
The claims by the opposition parties, accusing the BN making empty promises, were therefore baseless, he added.
“Kelantan executive council member Datuk Husam Musa, in (a report by) Harakah, accused me of being a ‘munafik’ (hypocrite) because the promise for a bridge in Manik Urai has not yet been fulfilled.
“I would like to stress that the BN does not make empty promises. We will implement the project.
“At that time when we made the promise, the cost of the bridge was only RM7 million but when we called for a tender, it has increased to RM17 million. Although this is a huge amount, we are capable of implementing it.
We have asked the Treasury to make the approval,” he said at the meet-the-people at Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan Cina here yesterday.
He said the opposition had also been making similar accusations and raising doubts when he announced the first people’s housing project for Kelantan, costing RM180 million, recently.
“We want to bring development but they want to cast doubts about it; this is ill intention. If one really looks at this, the Kelantan PAS government should be held responsible for not building the bridge in the first place,” he said.
Muhyiddin acknowledged that Kelantan did make some progress but said that most of it was due to the assistance from the federal government.
“I’m aware that in Galas, there is still more to be done but the question is, who is in a better position to fulfil the needs of the people? The PAS government has no money and has to borrow from the federal government,” he said.
He called on the Galas voters to vote wisely come polling day for the constituency’s by-election today.
“We are prepared to bring major changes to Kelantan and a victory for the BN’s candidate today will be a clear sign that Kelantan is ready for such change,” he said.
The by-election, which is called, following the death of incumbent MP Chek Hashim Sulaima on Sept 27, will see a straight fight between BN’s Abdul Aziz Yusoff and PAS’ Dr Zulkefli Mohamed. — Bernama
Source : BorneoPost Online
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01 November 2010
Dr Rayong accepted into BN fold
KUCHING: Engkilili assemblyman Dr Johnical Rayong Ngipa is now officially a BN man, after more than four years as an independent.
Yesterday, he attended his first BN pre-Council meeting, which is usually held a day before the State Legislative Assembly sitting, at the PBB headquarters here.
Dr Rayong has been knocking on BN’s door after he won Engkilili in 2006.
Reached for his comments, Dr Rayong said he was very happy to finally become a BN backbencher.
“The Chief Minister (Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud) declared that I am a BN member during the meeting… now that I am accepted into the BN, I can do my work smoothly as people will no longer have doubts over my position,” he said.
Dr Rayong added that his application to join SUPP was approved by the party’s Central Working Committee (CWC) last Sept 20.
“From my understanding, there were no objections against me to join SUPP,” he said.
Dr Rayong was formerly the pro tem deputy president of the proposed Malaysian Dayak Congress (MDC) which had its application turned down by the Registrar of Societies.
In 2006, he stood under the Sarawak National Party (SNAP) ticket and he defeated Jonathan Krai Pilo (BN-SUPP) by a slim 426-vote majority in a straight fight.
After his win, he declared his intention to join the BN and was often seen mingling around with BN leaders.
He was also accorded privileges such as presenting minor rural project (MRP) grants in his constituency.
He had previously submitted his membership application to join SUPP but the move was opposed by several
SUPP leaders in Engkilili, including former assemblyman Toh Heng San who represented the area from 1991 to 2006.
Suggestions then started to surface over possible seat-swapping arrangement with other BN component parties to resolve the problem, but this was also opposed by SUPP leaders in Engkilili.
Last Oct 17, Utusan Borneo reported that Dr Rayong’s SUPP membership application had been accepted and approved.
It quoted SUPP Engkilili secretary Nyambong Maweng as saying that he had received a letter from SUPP headquarters to inform the branch of Dr Rayong’s membership status.
Nyambong claimed that the letter also mentioned that Dr Rayong is the best candidate for BN and SUPP in Engkilili for the state election which is due in nine months time.
Source : BorneoPost Online
Yesterday, he attended his first BN pre-Council meeting, which is usually held a day before the State Legislative Assembly sitting, at the PBB headquarters here.
Dr Rayong has been knocking on BN’s door after he won Engkilili in 2006.
Reached for his comments, Dr Rayong said he was very happy to finally become a BN backbencher.
“The Chief Minister (Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud) declared that I am a BN member during the meeting… now that I am accepted into the BN, I can do my work smoothly as people will no longer have doubts over my position,” he said.
Dr Rayong added that his application to join SUPP was approved by the party’s Central Working Committee (CWC) last Sept 20.
“From my understanding, there were no objections against me to join SUPP,” he said.
Dr Rayong was formerly the pro tem deputy president of the proposed Malaysian Dayak Congress (MDC) which had its application turned down by the Registrar of Societies.
In 2006, he stood under the Sarawak National Party (SNAP) ticket and he defeated Jonathan Krai Pilo (BN-SUPP) by a slim 426-vote majority in a straight fight.
After his win, he declared his intention to join the BN and was often seen mingling around with BN leaders.
He was also accorded privileges such as presenting minor rural project (MRP) grants in his constituency.
He had previously submitted his membership application to join SUPP but the move was opposed by several
SUPP leaders in Engkilili, including former assemblyman Toh Heng San who represented the area from 1991 to 2006.
Suggestions then started to surface over possible seat-swapping arrangement with other BN component parties to resolve the problem, but this was also opposed by SUPP leaders in Engkilili.
Last Oct 17, Utusan Borneo reported that Dr Rayong’s SUPP membership application had been accepted and approved.
It quoted SUPP Engkilili secretary Nyambong Maweng as saying that he had received a letter from SUPP headquarters to inform the branch of Dr Rayong’s membership status.
Nyambong claimed that the letter also mentioned that Dr Rayong is the best candidate for BN and SUPP in Engkilili for the state election which is due in nine months time.
Source : BorneoPost Online
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27 October 2010
BN’s Abdul Aziz to capitalise on home ground advantage
GUA MUSANG: Barisan Nasional candidate Abdul Aziz Yusof will use the advantage of being born in Gua Musang to win the hearts of the voters in the Galas state constituency to ensure that BN recaptures the seat.
Ab Aziz, 49, who is the Gua Musang Umno secretary, had served as manager of the Operations Office of the Kelantan Selatan Development Authority (Kesedar) and had a better understanding of the problems of the residents in the area.
“I have been here (in Galas) longer compared to the PAS candidate who spent more time in Gua Musang. I am personally involved with the community and my previous post (in Kesedar) required me to be close to the rakyat and this is an advantage for me,” he said.
He told reporters this after the completion of the nomination process for the by-election for the Galas state seat at the Gua Musang Land and District Office, here yesterday.
He said that since he was announced BN candidate, he and his family had been physically and mentally prepared to face the 10-day campaigning period before polling day on Nov 4.
“I intend to meet as many voters in the Galas constituency and InsyaAllah (God willing), I will move from one village to another,” he said.
He also expressed confidence in the BN winning the by-election based on the change in sentiments shown by the people in the area compared to the general election in 2008.
He said the evaluation was based on the support and response given by the people during the visit by Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin when launching the Public Housing Project at Taman Wangi here last Sunday.
Meanwhile, PAS candidate Dr Zulkefli Mohamad said he intended to continue the efforts made by the late Chek Hashim Sulaima, who was the incumbent Galas state assemblyman.
Pledging to give his best if he were elected, the medical practitioner said he would continue to implement all the programmes drawn up by Chek Hashim.
“I hope the voters in the Galas state constituency give him a chance and vote for him to continue the PAS rule,” he told reporters after the nomination process.
On the allegation that he had committed ‘khalwat’ (close proximity) which was carried on the website of a political party on Oct 22, Dr Zulkefli said the issue had been resolved when the people who had slandered him had apologised upon realising their mistake and he would not take legal action against the people concerned. — Bernama
Source : BorneoPost Online
Ab Aziz, 49, who is the Gua Musang Umno secretary, had served as manager of the Operations Office of the Kelantan Selatan Development Authority (Kesedar) and had a better understanding of the problems of the residents in the area.
“I have been here (in Galas) longer compared to the PAS candidate who spent more time in Gua Musang. I am personally involved with the community and my previous post (in Kesedar) required me to be close to the rakyat and this is an advantage for me,” he said.
He told reporters this after the completion of the nomination process for the by-election for the Galas state seat at the Gua Musang Land and District Office, here yesterday.
He said that since he was announced BN candidate, he and his family had been physically and mentally prepared to face the 10-day campaigning period before polling day on Nov 4.
“I intend to meet as many voters in the Galas constituency and InsyaAllah (God willing), I will move from one village to another,” he said.
He also expressed confidence in the BN winning the by-election based on the change in sentiments shown by the people in the area compared to the general election in 2008.
He said the evaluation was based on the support and response given by the people during the visit by Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin when launching the Public Housing Project at Taman Wangi here last Sunday.
Meanwhile, PAS candidate Dr Zulkefli Mohamad said he intended to continue the efforts made by the late Chek Hashim Sulaima, who was the incumbent Galas state assemblyman.
Pledging to give his best if he were elected, the medical practitioner said he would continue to implement all the programmes drawn up by Chek Hashim.
“I hope the voters in the Galas state constituency give him a chance and vote for him to continue the PAS rule,” he told reporters after the nomination process.
On the allegation that he had committed ‘khalwat’ (close proximity) which was carried on the website of a political party on Oct 22, Dr Zulkefli said the issue had been resolved when the people who had slandered him had apologised upon realising their mistake and he would not take legal action against the people concerned. — Bernama
Source : BorneoPost Online
Battle line drawn, three-cornered contest in Batu Sapi by-election
SANDAKAN: As expected, the Batu Sapi by-election will see a three-cornered fight involving Barisan Nasional (BN), Sabah-based opposition party Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) and Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR).
BN’s Datin Linda Tsen Thau Lin of Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS) is up against SAPP president Datuk Yong Teck Lee, who is a former Sabah chief minister, and PKR Tuaran division chief and prominent lawyer Ansari Abdullah.
The list of candidates was announced by returning officer Mohamad Hamsan Awang Supain, who is also Sandakan Municipal Council secretary, at the nomination centre, Sandakan Community Hall.
Mohamad Hamsan accepted the papers of all three candidates as there were no issues raised during the one-hour objection period.
Ansari was the first to arrive at the nomination centre and handed in his nomination papers at 9.08am, followed by Yong at 9.09am and Linda Tsen three minutes later.
About 1,000 supporters from all parties gathered in this coastal town since sunrise before going to the nomination centre.
They were shouting slogans but maintained discipline.
Earlier, Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin and Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman led the BN supporters and Tsen to the nomination centre.
Also present were PBS president Tan Sri Joseph Pairin Kitingan, MCA president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek, MIC president Datuk Seri S Samy Vellu, Gerakan president Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon, PPP president Datuk M Kayveas and other representatives of BN component parties.
The PKR camp was led by its president Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Ismail, DAP deputy chairman Dr Tan Seng Giaw and PAS secretary-general Datuk Mustafa Ali, while Yong, the SAPP candidate, led a small group of supporters.
Tsen when later approached by reporters, pledged that if she is chosen, she would work hard and do her best to carry on the good work of BN.
Yong, meanwhile, praised the Election Commission for handling the nomination process smoothly.
“We thank the Election Commission and its officers for all the preparations made. There were no problems and no objections.
“As for our campaign, we will highlight issues such as unemployment, poverty, land, rising cost of goods and empty promises made (by the government)… We will change all that to return honour and autonomy to the people of Sabah through Batu Sapi,” he said.
Ansari said the Batu Sapi contest was a chance for PKR to have a member of parliament from Sabah, adding that his campaign would also focus on the issue of poverty of the Bumiputeras here.
He also claimed that SAPP is “not a real opposition party, but an ‘independent’ party”.
The Batu Sapi parliamentary seat fell vacant following the death of its incumbent and two-term MP, Datuk Edmund Chong, in a road accident on Oct 9.
Chong won the seat in the 2008 general election by a 3,708-vote majority, defeating independent candidate Dr Chung Kong Wing.
Chong polled 9,479 votes against Dr Chung’s 5,771.
He won the same seat in the 2004 general election unopposed.
Batu Sapi has 25,582 voters, of whom 24,047 are ordinary voters and 1,535 postal voters. Muslim Bumuiputeras comprise 15,099 or 59.02 per cent of the voters, non-Muslim Bumiputeras 689 (2.69 per cent), Chinese 9,737 (38.06 per cent) and others, 57 (0.22 per cent). — Bernama
Source : BorneoPost Online
BN’s Datin Linda Tsen Thau Lin of Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS) is up against SAPP president Datuk Yong Teck Lee, who is a former Sabah chief minister, and PKR Tuaran division chief and prominent lawyer Ansari Abdullah.
The list of candidates was announced by returning officer Mohamad Hamsan Awang Supain, who is also Sandakan Municipal Council secretary, at the nomination centre, Sandakan Community Hall.
Mohamad Hamsan accepted the papers of all three candidates as there were no issues raised during the one-hour objection period.
Ansari was the first to arrive at the nomination centre and handed in his nomination papers at 9.08am, followed by Yong at 9.09am and Linda Tsen three minutes later.
About 1,000 supporters from all parties gathered in this coastal town since sunrise before going to the nomination centre.
They were shouting slogans but maintained discipline.
Earlier, Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin and Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman led the BN supporters and Tsen to the nomination centre.
Also present were PBS president Tan Sri Joseph Pairin Kitingan, MCA president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek, MIC president Datuk Seri S Samy Vellu, Gerakan president Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon, PPP president Datuk M Kayveas and other representatives of BN component parties.
The PKR camp was led by its president Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Ismail, DAP deputy chairman Dr Tan Seng Giaw and PAS secretary-general Datuk Mustafa Ali, while Yong, the SAPP candidate, led a small group of supporters.
Tsen when later approached by reporters, pledged that if she is chosen, she would work hard and do her best to carry on the good work of BN.
Yong, meanwhile, praised the Election Commission for handling the nomination process smoothly.
“We thank the Election Commission and its officers for all the preparations made. There were no problems and no objections.
“As for our campaign, we will highlight issues such as unemployment, poverty, land, rising cost of goods and empty promises made (by the government)… We will change all that to return honour and autonomy to the people of Sabah through Batu Sapi,” he said.
Ansari said the Batu Sapi contest was a chance for PKR to have a member of parliament from Sabah, adding that his campaign would also focus on the issue of poverty of the Bumiputeras here.
He also claimed that SAPP is “not a real opposition party, but an ‘independent’ party”.
The Batu Sapi parliamentary seat fell vacant following the death of its incumbent and two-term MP, Datuk Edmund Chong, in a road accident on Oct 9.
Chong won the seat in the 2008 general election by a 3,708-vote majority, defeating independent candidate Dr Chung Kong Wing.
Chong polled 9,479 votes against Dr Chung’s 5,771.
He won the same seat in the 2004 general election unopposed.
Batu Sapi has 25,582 voters, of whom 24,047 are ordinary voters and 1,535 postal voters. Muslim Bumuiputeras comprise 15,099 or 59.02 per cent of the voters, non-Muslim Bumiputeras 689 (2.69 per cent), Chinese 9,737 (38.06 per cent) and others, 57 (0.22 per cent). — Bernama
Source : BorneoPost Online
23 October 2010
Tamatkan perang psikologi
KUALA LUMPUR - Seorang perwakilan UMNO meminta kesemua parti komponen Barisan Nasional (BN) termasuk MCA dan MIC menamatkan perang psikologi antara mereka serta-merta dan tidak lagi menyebut tentang hak orang Melayu.
Ketua UMNO Bahagian Jelebu, Datuk Jalaluddin Alias berkata, ahli Majlis Tertinggi (MT) khususnya Presiden parti, Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak perlu bertindak sebagai komander politik kepada kerajaan BN dalam mengawasi perkara itu.
Semasa membahaskan usul ucapan dasar Presiden pada Perhimpunan Agung UMNO Ke-61 di Pusat Dagangan Dunia Putra (PWTC) semalam, Jalaluddin membidas kenyataan Presiden MCA, Datuk Seri Dr. Chua Soi Lek kelmarin yang mengatakan bahawa soal kontrak sosial tidak harus dibincangkan secara terbuka.
Jalaluddin berkata, kenyataan Presiden UMNO berhubung kontrak sosial kelmarin sebenarnya dibincangkan secara tertutup kerana ia dilakukan pada perhimpunan Melayu yang memperjuangkan hak orang Melayu di tanah air.
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Ketua UMNO Bahagian Jelebu, Datuk Jalaluddin Alias berkata, ahli Majlis Tertinggi (MT) khususnya Presiden parti, Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak perlu bertindak sebagai komander politik kepada kerajaan BN dalam mengawasi perkara itu.
Semasa membahaskan usul ucapan dasar Presiden pada Perhimpunan Agung UMNO Ke-61 di Pusat Dagangan Dunia Putra (PWTC) semalam, Jalaluddin membidas kenyataan Presiden MCA, Datuk Seri Dr. Chua Soi Lek kelmarin yang mengatakan bahawa soal kontrak sosial tidak harus dibincangkan secara terbuka.
Jalaluddin berkata, kenyataan Presiden UMNO berhubung kontrak sosial kelmarin sebenarnya dibincangkan secara tertutup kerana ia dilakukan pada perhimpunan Melayu yang memperjuangkan hak orang Melayu di tanah air.
Sumber : Kosmo
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