The Good, the Bad, The Ugly – Ep 17: Tawfik Ismail takes on giants, looks to reset M’sia’s moral compass
TAWFIK Ismail made headlines this week when he announced his intention to contest in any constituency that Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi runs in during the 15th general election. Is this a sign of overconfidence or a (political) suicidal urge?
Speaking to The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly, the Gerak Independent (GI) candidate said he decided to go into the Malay heartland to contest what he feels is “the king of all problems that face us today”.
Tawfik spoke about the philosophy behind GI and the need for an independent voice in Malaysian politics to further a more open democracy, which is not apparent when you have party politics.
“GI is a group of individuals who feel that party politics are archaic and also negative when it comes to fostering democracy in this country,” he said.
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BN must win big to end feeling of ‘instability’, says Ismail
BERA: Barisan Nasional (BN) must win big in the 15th general election (GE15) to be the dominant party in Putrajaya, says caretaker Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob.
He said this was necessary so that important decisions can be implemented easily.
According to Ismail, a BN victory, coupled with the cooperation of its allies in Sabah and Sarawak, would end the feeling of “instability” and the need to rely on other parties.
“Now, although I am the prime minister, BN only has 42 seats in the government, not many.
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Bersatu won’t work with PH in GE15, says Muhyiddin
PETALING JAYA: Bersatu president Muhyiddin Yassin has denied reports that the party will be working with Pakatan Harapan (PH) in the upcoming general election (GE15).
“In response to reports that Bersatu and PH will be working together, let me reiterate that we will not be having any form of cooperation with the coalition in GE15,” he said in a statement.
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Party will decide if I contest in Pasir Gudang, says Khaled
PETALING JAYA: Umno vice-president Khaled Nordin confirmed that his name has been put forward as a candidate for the Pasir Gudang parliamentary seat in the next general election (GE15), but said he will leave it to the party’s leadership to decide.
The former Johor menteri besar said the candidate selection process for the constituency is still ongoing, according to Bernama.
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Make way for us in Titi Tinggi, Umno tells MCA
PETALING JAYA: The Padang Besar Umno division wants to contest the Titi Tinggi state seat, a constituency which MCA has been holding since 1974.
Division chief Zahidi Zainul Abidin said this proposal, among others, will be forwarded to the central leadership for consideration. This MCA traditional seat was won by Teh Chai Aan in 2018.
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Ku Li, 85, ready to run for 13th term in Gua Musang if chosen
KUALA LUMPUR – At 85, Umno veteran Tan Sri Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah is prepared to defend the Gua Musang parliamentary seat if the party chooses him as the candidate for the 15th general election.
He said voters in the seat which he has defended for 12 terms do not want him to step aside.
“As for me, I leave it to the party. Here in Gua Musang, the people, especially the Orang Asli, tell me they don’t want me to retire,” Tengku Razaleigh, also known as Ku Li, was reported saying by Berita Harian after a meeting of the Gua Musang Umno division today.
He said the Umno division here has also urged him to offer himself as a candidate again.
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BN clouded by graft and greed, says Hadi on PAS siding with PN
KUALA LUMPUR – Islamist party PAS is slamming the brakes on its cooperation with Barisan Nasional (BN), claiming that there is now “cloudiness” in the coalition due to unresolved bribery cases and greed for power among its leaders.
According to an article published by PAS mouthpiece Harakah Daily, PAS president Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang reasoned that while some bribe receivers are victims of slander, some perpetrators of corruption still remain in the coalition.
“Bribe recipients are still in BN, and then they are careless about implementing (Islamic beliefs),” he said.
“They are Muslims who have ruled for over fifty years but they are neglectful in practising Islam,” he was quoted as saying during a lecture in Terengganu today.
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Zahid will be prime minister if BN wins: Anwar
KUALA LUMPUR – Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi will be prime minister if Barisan Nasional (BN) wins the 15th general election, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Speaking at a ceramah in Tapah, Perak last night, the opposition leader did not back up his claim, but said it was evident that BN wanted an early election this year so that it could regain power.
“If BN wins, Zahid will be PM. If Perikatan (Nasional) wins, it will be (Tan Sri) Muyiddin (Yassin),” he said.
“If Pakatan Harapan (PH) wins, it will be me-lah,” the PH chairman and PKR president added, drawing laughter and cheers from the crowd.
Umno had previously named its vice-president Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob, who is currently caretaker prime minister, as its prime minister candidate.
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In defence of Pakatan’s “principled decision” against holding polls concurrently
THE Pakatan Harapan presidential council might not have made the optimal decision in going for separate state elections for the three states under its control, namely; Penang, Selangor and Negeri Sembilan.
Anyway, it was the best decision under the present political circumstances that all three states opt for separate elections.
Penang made a powerful case as to why it preferred concurrent elections, both parliamentary and state.
The matter was debated at three levels before its escalation to Pakatan’s presidential council.
A day or two was taken to deliberate the matter, taking into account the views of the three component parties in Penang, the DAP central executive committee and members of the Pakatan presidential council.
The decision was finally made today: that the three Pakatan states would not dissolve their respective state assemblies but go for separate state elections next year.
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