September 10, 2016
Kulai division deputy chief Tosrin Jarvanti announces resignation at division meeting, in second exit after Gelang Patah's permanent chairman. (Read below for details and video clip)
Kulai division deputy chief Tosrin Jarvanti announces resignation at division meeting, in second exit after Gelang Patah's permanent chairman. (Read below for details and video clip)
Clearly, 1MDB PM Najib, Umno unable to identify real political friends and foes anymore
"Gelang Patah Umno co-founder quits party
FMT Reporters
| September 10, 2016
Video clip shows Baharum Abdul Ghani making the announcement at divisional assembly.
In Bahasa Malaysia, it's described as “Ooo! Maluuu nya!” (“Ooo! So Shameful!”.
But it really doesn’t matter to Umno because malu (shame) is not in the dictionary of Umno politicians and their party.
In fact, it is also not in the dictionary of the Umno-led Barisan Nasional (BN) federal government. If it is, the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB)-linked alleged global multi-billion-dollar/ringgit money laundering scandal would have long been solved with the culprit/s behind bars today.
But it really doesn’t matter to Umno because malu (shame) is not in the dictionary of Umno politicians and their party.
In fact, it is also not in the dictionary of the Umno-led Barisan Nasional (BN) federal government. If it is, the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB)-linked alleged global multi-billion-dollar/ringgit money laundering scandal would have long been solved with the culprit/s behind bars today.
Why “Ooo! Maluuu nya!”?
No News Is Bad News refers to the incident at the Gelang Patah Umno division delegates meeting today (Sept 10, 2016).
Its permanent chairman Baharum Abdul Ghani announced he is quitting Umno, a party that he has no words to describe anymore.
He managed to speak for a fa minute or more, whacking Umno president cum 1MDB Prime Minister Najib Razak, before shocked delegates realised what was happening.
Suddenly, the microphone was switched off, as depicted in the attached video clip below.
It must have been particularly embarrassing to Umno supreme council member Abdul Rahman Dahlan who was invited to open the delegates meeting. Abdul Rahamn is also Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local Government Minister.
This clearly shows Najib and Umno have lost touch with party grassroots, unable to identify real political fiends and foes in the party.
No News Is Bad News refers to the incident at the Gelang Patah Umno division delegates meeting today (Sept 10, 2016).
Its permanent chairman Baharum Abdul Ghani announced he is quitting Umno, a party that he has no words to describe anymore.
He managed to speak for a fa minute or more, whacking Umno president cum 1MDB Prime Minister Najib Razak, before shocked delegates realised what was happening.
Suddenly, the microphone was switched off, as depicted in the attached video clip below.
It must have been particularly embarrassing to Umno supreme council member Abdul Rahman Dahlan who was invited to open the delegates meeting. Abdul Rahamn is also Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local Government Minister.
This clearly shows Najib and Umno have lost touch with party grassroots, unable to identify real political fiends and foes in the party.
And, this happened in Umno’s bastion state, Johor.
Perhaps, Malaysians will be seeing more and more of such embarrassing scenes in Umno in the run-up to the 14th General Election (GE14) and the ongoing nationwide party divisional delegates meeting.
The following are two postings reproduced from online news portal Free Malaysia Today (FMT) and the Malaysian-banned online news portal Malaysia Chronicle FYI:
Perhaps, Malaysians will be seeing more and more of such embarrassing scenes in Umno in the run-up to the 14th General Election (GE14) and the ongoing nationwide party divisional delegates meeting.
The following are two postings reproduced from online news portal Free Malaysia Today (FMT) and the Malaysian-banned online news portal Malaysia Chronicle FYI:
"Gelang Patah Umno co-founder quits party
FMT Reporters
| September 10, 2016
Video clip shows Baharum Abdul Ghani making the announcement at divisional assembly.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugjVaSpOVlQ (Gelang Patah Umno permanent chairman quits)
PETALING JAYA: In a surprise move, Gelang Patah Umno permanent chairman Baharum Abdul Ghani announced his exit from the party during the division’s delegates meeting this morning.
Baharum who was formerly Tanjung Kupang assemblyman also posted his decision to leave the party on his Facebook page, which was generally met with support from his Facebook friends.
In a video clip that showed him speaking at the meeting today, Baharum was shown saying how he had never wavered from Umno since he co-founded the Gelang Patah division in 1994.
Despite the past crisis within Umno, Baharum said he had never budged even an inch in Umno’s fight.
“Because of that, specifically Gelang Patah Umno, is very close to me. But today, because of what is happening, Umno in my opinion has become a party of which I don’t know how to describe,” he told the delegates.
Baharum claimed that this was because a majority of the party’s leadership today would not accept the reality of the crisis Umno is facing.
The Gelang Patah Umno division delegates meeting today was opened by supreme council member Abdul Rahman Dahlan.
It is understood that Baharom is also part of Umno rebel group Gabungan Ketua Cawangan Malaysia which had previously issued a statement urging for Prime Minister Najib Razak to step down."
"WITH KING-MAKER DR M, YOU CAN’T TELL: FROM PROTEGE TO PRISON & PRISON TO PM – ANWAR & NAJIB’S FORTUNES TO REVERSE?
Politics | September 10, 2016 by | 0 Comments
The historic meeting of the two titans of Malaysian politics took place in a courtroom on Monday, where imprisoned Opposition Leader Anwar was mounting a legal challenge to controversial security laws recently introduced by Mr Najib.
Anwar-Mahathir timeline
§ 1981: Dr Mahathir becomes PM of Malaysia
§ 1982: Anwar Ibrahim joins UMNO
§ 1993: Dr Mahathir appoints Anwar as deputy PM
§ 1997: Asian financial crisis sends shockwaves through Malaysian economy
§ September 1998: In a dramatic 48 hours, Dr Mahathir introduces currency controls and sacks Anwar as deputy PM and finance minister; Anwar leads criticisms of Dr Mahathir and calls for reform
§ 1998 – 2000: Anwar charged and imprisoned for corruption and sodomy
§ 2003: Dr Mahathir stands down as PM, promises to stay out of politics
§ 2004: Anwar released from prison after appeal
§ 2008: Anwar sworn into Parliament, becomes Opposition Leader; He is charged again with sodomy
§ 2013: Anwar leads Opposition to close election, beating UMNO in primary vote
§ 2014: Court overturns earlier acquittal on sodomy charges, following government appeal
§ February 2015: Anwar jailed for five years
§ 2015: Dr Mahathir joins chorus of people calling for PM Najib to step down following 1MBD crisis
§ 2016: Dr Mahathir quits UMNO and announces plans for new party, with promise to work with Opposition
§ September 5, 2016: Anwar and Dr Mahathir meet face-to-face for the first time in 18 years
Dr Mahathir quit the ruling United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) in February after becoming increasingly critical of Mr Najib’s leadership in the wake of corruption allegations.
Dr Mahathir is leading a new political party, which was officially registered on Thursday and includes several former senior UMNO figures who were sacked after publicly criticising Mr Najib.
“My father always reminds us to forgive,” said Nurul Izzah Anwar, daughter of Anwar Ibrahim and Vice-President of the opposition People’s Justice Party.
“The fact that my father shook his hand and managed a warm smile symbolises the importance of moving forward to strengthen Malaysia’s democracy, instead of focusing on personal suffering”.
From protege to prison
Dr Mahathir and Anwar have had a long and tumultuous relationship that has shaped Malaysian politics for decades.
It was Dr Mahathir who convinced Anwar — then a fiery government critic and leader of an Islamic youth movement — to join UMNO in 1982, shortly after he became prime minster.
Under the leader’s wing, Anwar rose quickly within the ranks of UMNO, becoming finance minister and then going on to become deputy prime minister in 1993.
However, when the asian financial crisis hit the region in 1997, cracks emerged in the relationship between Dr Mahathir and his anointed successor over Malaysia’s economic response to the crisis.
In a dramatic falling out, Dr Mahathir sacked his deputy in September 1998.
Anwar responded to the sacking by leading a series of mass protests calling for Reformasi — or political reform.
Later that month, Anwar was arrested under the controversial Internal Security Act, and when he appeared in court he had a visible black eye, which he said was a result of being bashed in prison.
Anwar was later jailed on charges of corruption and sodomy, which he denied and claimed were politically motivated.
After 22 years at the helm of Malaysia, Dr Mahathir stood down in 2003, handing over to his hand-chosen successor Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and promising to stay out of politics.
Anwar was released from prison in 2004 and went on to lead the opposition movement to historic election results in 2008 and 2013.
Last year, he was jailed again on a separate sodomy charge, which he also denied.
Dr Mahathir initially supported Mr Najib Razak’s ascension to Prime Minister in 2009, but he grew increasingly critical of him in 2015 in the wake of allegations Mr Najib had siphoned money from state-owned investment fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MBD).
In July 2015, the Wall Street Journal reported that $US700 million of funds siphoned from 1MBD had made its way into Mr Najib’s private bank account.
Mr Najib vehemently denied any allegations of wrongdoing and said the money was a political donation.
In July, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) ordered their largest ever seizure of assets, with more than $US1 billion in assets targeted for allegedly being stolen from 1MBD.
Close allies of Mr Najib were listed in the DOJ seizure documents as well as his stepson Riza Aziz and an unnamed ‘Malaysian Official 1’ who was listed as a ‘close relative’ of Riza. Mr Najib denies any connection.
Desperate times?
Malaysia’s Deputy Prime Minister Zahid Hamidi on Tuesday told reporters the meeting between Dr Mahathir and Anwar was a “desperate action”.
“This desperate meeting is seen by the public as an insincere political move,” he said.
However, Opposition MP N Surendran, who is acting as Anwar’s lawyer and was present during the courtroom meeting, said it was a moving moment.
“No one expected in their life to see these two men burying the hatchet and shaking hands,” Mr Surendran said.
"Dr Mahathir isn’t in power anymore, while what happened previously cannot be forgotten, as long as he doesn’t go back to his old ways it can’t impede going forward with the reform agenda”.
Ibrahim Suffian, a political analyst from the independent Merdeka Centre said while the meeting was significant, it was a sign of the compromises Dr Mahathir had been forced to make by working with the opposition.
“In politics there is no friends of foes, only interests. Dr Mahathir has limited options left — he tried to remove Mr Najib internally from within UMNO but this is the only option he has now.”
Dr Mahathir quit UMNO in February to form his new political party, which also includes a former deputy prime minister and several other senior government figures who were sacked after criticising Mr Najib.
Anwar had previously managed to lead a tenuous coalition of opposition parties to electoral milestones in 2008 and 2013, despite the often conflicting ideologies of the Chinese-majority and Islamist parties.
Ibrahim said while Dr Mahathir still commanded high levels of support from within UMNO, the challenge would be whether he could re-unite the opposition movement, who have splinted since Anwar’s imprisonment.
“Dr Mahathir is well placed to strike a deal [to unite the opposition parties], though it won’t be easy,” Ibrahim Suffian said.
“If they can unite, Dr Mahathir may be able to shave enough support off UMNO to give the Opposition a real chance of taking power”.
Malaysia has not had a change of government since independence from the British in 1957. – http://www.abc.net.au/"
"Second Umno exit: Muhyiddin’s aide quits party
Tarrence Tan
| September 10, 2016
Kulai division deputy chief Tosrin Jarvanti announces resignation at division meeting, in second exit after Gelang Patah's permanent chairman.
http://s3media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/WhatsApp-Video-2016-09-10-at-3.19.48-PM.mp4?_=1
PETALING JAYA: Umno Kulai deputy chief Tosrin Jarvanti, a special officer to former Umno deputy president Muhyiddin Yassin, is leaving the party, in the second exit announced today.
Tosrin announced his departure in a speech at the division’s delegates meeting today.
He was quoted by MalaysiaKini as saying “This is the flag that I defended for 49 years, but today I willingly wish to return this flag back to my friend the division chief, with a message to all Umno division chiefs, to take good care of Umno for the Malays”.
Earlier today, Gelang Patah Umno’s permanent chairman, Baharum Abdul Ghani, had made a surprise announcement that he was leaving the party.
In a video clip posted online, Baharum said he had never wavered from the party since he co-founded the Gelang Patah division in 1994, despite the crisis in the party over the past year.
It is understood that the two men were members of Gabungan Ketua Cawangan Malaysia, a group of anti-Najib dissidents who had issued a statement last year urging Najib Razak to step down as party president and prime minister.
A source from GKCM told FMT that the two departures had not been planned, but “it comes only from their own heart”.
GKCM secretary Azhar Daeng told FMT that the resignations had been expected because of Umno’s current instabilities. “What happened was not a plan by GKCM nor the Umno members. This was naturally due."
PETALING JAYA: In a surprise move, Gelang Patah Umno permanent chairman Baharum Abdul Ghani announced his exit from the party during the division’s delegates meeting this morning.
Baharum who was formerly Tanjung Kupang assemblyman also posted his decision to leave the party on his Facebook page, which was generally met with support from his Facebook friends.
In a video clip that showed him speaking at the meeting today, Baharum was shown saying how he had never wavered from Umno since he co-founded the Gelang Patah division in 1994.
Despite the past crisis within Umno, Baharum said he had never budged even an inch in Umno’s fight.
“Because of that, specifically Gelang Patah Umno, is very close to me. But today, because of what is happening, Umno in my opinion has become a party of which I don’t know how to describe,” he told the delegates.
Baharum claimed that this was because a majority of the party’s leadership today would not accept the reality of the crisis Umno is facing.
The Gelang Patah Umno division delegates meeting today was opened by supreme council member Abdul Rahman Dahlan.
It is understood that Baharom is also part of Umno rebel group Gabungan Ketua Cawangan Malaysia which had previously issued a statement urging for Prime Minister Najib Razak to step down."
"WITH KING-MAKER DR M, YOU CAN’T TELL: FROM PROTEGE TO PRISON & PRISON TO PM – ANWAR & NAJIB’S FORTUNES TO REVERSE?
Politics | September 10, 2016 by | 0 Comments
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| Malaysia’s former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has met face-to-face with his one-time sworn enemy Anwar Ibrahim for the first time in 18 years, as the two unite behind a push to oust embattled Prime Minister Najib Razak. |
Anwar-Mahathir timeline
§ 1981: Dr Mahathir becomes PM of Malaysia
§ 1982: Anwar Ibrahim joins UMNO
§ 1993: Dr Mahathir appoints Anwar as deputy PM
§ 1997: Asian financial crisis sends shockwaves through Malaysian economy
§ September 1998: In a dramatic 48 hours, Dr Mahathir introduces currency controls and sacks Anwar as deputy PM and finance minister; Anwar leads criticisms of Dr Mahathir and calls for reform
§ 1998 – 2000: Anwar charged and imprisoned for corruption and sodomy
§ 2003: Dr Mahathir stands down as PM, promises to stay out of politics
§ 2004: Anwar released from prison after appeal
§ 2008: Anwar sworn into Parliament, becomes Opposition Leader; He is charged again with sodomy
§ 2013: Anwar leads Opposition to close election, beating UMNO in primary vote
§ 2014: Court overturns earlier acquittal on sodomy charges, following government appeal
§ February 2015: Anwar jailed for five years
§ 2015: Dr Mahathir joins chorus of people calling for PM Najib to step down following 1MBD crisis
§ 2016: Dr Mahathir quits UMNO and announces plans for new party, with promise to work with Opposition
§ September 5, 2016: Anwar and Dr Mahathir meet face-to-face for the first time in 18 years
Dr Mahathir quit the ruling United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) in February after becoming increasingly critical of Mr Najib’s leadership in the wake of corruption allegations.
Dr Mahathir is leading a new political party, which was officially registered on Thursday and includes several former senior UMNO figures who were sacked after publicly criticising Mr Najib.
“My father always reminds us to forgive,” said Nurul Izzah Anwar, daughter of Anwar Ibrahim and Vice-President of the opposition People’s Justice Party.
“The fact that my father shook his hand and managed a warm smile symbolises the importance of moving forward to strengthen Malaysia’s democracy, instead of focusing on personal suffering”.
From protege to prison
Dr Mahathir and Anwar have had a long and tumultuous relationship that has shaped Malaysian politics for decades.
It was Dr Mahathir who convinced Anwar — then a fiery government critic and leader of an Islamic youth movement — to join UMNO in 1982, shortly after he became prime minster.
Under the leader’s wing, Anwar rose quickly within the ranks of UMNO, becoming finance minister and then going on to become deputy prime minister in 1993.
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| PHOTO: Then-deputy PM Anwar (L) greets PM Mahathir Mohamad after the opening of the UMNO general assembly in 1997.(AFP: Francis Silvan) |
In a dramatic falling out, Dr Mahathir sacked his deputy in September 1998.
Anwar responded to the sacking by leading a series of mass protests calling for Reformasi — or political reform.
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PHOTO: Anwar Ibrahim removes a ball of dust from Dr Mahathir’s sleeve during a press conference in 1997. (AFP: Francis Silvan) |
Anwar was later jailed on charges of corruption and sodomy, which he denied and claimed were politically motivated.
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| PHOTO: Anwar supporters burn a photo of then-PM Mahathir Mohamad in 1998. (AFP: Emmanuel Dunan) |
Anwar was released from prison in 2004 and went on to lead the opposition movement to historic election results in 2008 and 2013.
Last year, he was jailed again on a separate sodomy charge, which he also denied.
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| PHOTO: Anwar Ibrahim and wife leave their Kuala Lumpur house after his ousting in 1997. (AFP: Upali Aturugiri) |
In July 2015, the Wall Street Journal reported that $US700 million of funds siphoned from 1MBD had made its way into Mr Najib’s private bank account.
Mr Najib vehemently denied any allegations of wrongdoing and said the money was a political donation.
In July, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) ordered their largest ever seizure of assets, with more than $US1 billion in assets targeted for allegedly being stolen from 1MBD.
Close allies of Mr Najib were listed in the DOJ seizure documents as well as his stepson Riza Aziz and an unnamed ‘Malaysian Official 1’ who was listed as a ‘close relative’ of Riza. Mr Najib denies any connection.
Desperate times?
Malaysia’s Deputy Prime Minister Zahid Hamidi on Tuesday told reporters the meeting between Dr Mahathir and Anwar was a “desperate action”.
“This desperate meeting is seen by the public as an insincere political move,” he said.
However, Opposition MP N Surendran, who is acting as Anwar’s lawyer and was present during the courtroom meeting, said it was a moving moment.
“No one expected in their life to see these two men burying the hatchet and shaking hands,” Mr Surendran said.
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| PHOTO: Anwar and Dr Mahathir shake hands in court. (Supplied: Najwan Halimi) |
Ibrahim Suffian, a political analyst from the independent Merdeka Centre said while the meeting was significant, it was a sign of the compromises Dr Mahathir had been forced to make by working with the opposition.
“In politics there is no friends of foes, only interests. Dr Mahathir has limited options left — he tried to remove Mr Najib internally from within UMNO but this is the only option he has now.”
Dr Mahathir quit UMNO in February to form his new political party, which also includes a former deputy prime minister and several other senior government figures who were sacked after criticising Mr Najib.
Anwar had previously managed to lead a tenuous coalition of opposition parties to electoral milestones in 2008 and 2013, despite the often conflicting ideologies of the Chinese-majority and Islamist parties.
Ibrahim said while Dr Mahathir still commanded high levels of support from within UMNO, the challenge would be whether he could re-unite the opposition movement, who have splinted since Anwar’s imprisonment.
“Dr Mahathir is well placed to strike a deal [to unite the opposition parties], though it won’t be easy,” Ibrahim Suffian said.
“If they can unite, Dr Mahathir may be able to shave enough support off UMNO to give the Opposition a real chance of taking power”.
Malaysia has not had a change of government since independence from the British in 1957. – http://www.abc.net.au/"
"Second Umno exit: Muhyiddin’s aide quits party
Tarrence Tan
| September 10, 2016
Kulai division deputy chief Tosrin Jarvanti announces resignation at division meeting, in second exit after Gelang Patah's permanent chairman.
http://s3media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/WhatsApp-Video-2016-09-10-at-3.19.48-PM.mp4?_=1
PETALING JAYA: Umno Kulai deputy chief Tosrin Jarvanti, a special officer to former Umno deputy president Muhyiddin Yassin, is leaving the party, in the second exit announced today.Tosrin announced his departure in a speech at the division’s delegates meeting today.
He was quoted by MalaysiaKini as saying “This is the flag that I defended for 49 years, but today I willingly wish to return this flag back to my friend the division chief, with a message to all Umno division chiefs, to take good care of Umno for the Malays”.
Earlier today, Gelang Patah Umno’s permanent chairman, Baharum Abdul Ghani, had made a surprise announcement that he was leaving the party.
In a video clip posted online, Baharum said he had never wavered from the party since he co-founded the Gelang Patah division in 1994, despite the crisis in the party over the past year.
It is understood that the two men were members of Gabungan Ketua Cawangan Malaysia, a group of anti-Najib dissidents who had issued a statement last year urging Najib Razak to step down as party president and prime minister.
A source from GKCM told FMT that the two departures had not been planned, but “it comes only from their own heart”.
GKCM secretary Azhar Daeng told FMT that the resignations had been expected because of Umno’s current instabilities. “What happened was not a plan by GKCM nor the Umno members. This was naturally due."
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