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Thursday, October 15, 2020

Panic sets in PPBM ranks

FMT:

PPBM grassroots feel Muhyiddin should give in to Umno to save coalition


Umno is said to be unhappy with PPBM for not being given equal power in decision-making, as seen in the appointment of the Sabah chief minister

PETALING JAYA: Grassroots leaders of PPBM are worried that the coalition government led by their party may collapse.

They feel the PPBM leadership should give in to some of Umno’s demands, including the deputy prime minister’s post, to preserve the government.

This comes as Umno considers retracting support for Perikatan Nasional if its demands are not met.

Three grassroots leaders FMT spoke to said after the falling-out with Umno in Sabah, PPBM leaders needed to give in to Umno to save the coalition.

A division leader from the Klang Valley, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said they were still in the dark over the meeting between Umno’s Ahmad Maslan and Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor with Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin last night.

Muhyiddin is also the PPBM president.

“We don’t know the outcome of the meeting, but we hope Muyhiddin did what is best for the party.

“We heard Umno is asking for the deputy prime minister’s post. Why not just give it to them? It will save the coalition,” he said, referring to speculation that Umno was eyeing the No. 2 post in the government, among other demands such as a Cabinet reshuffle.

He said PPBM was warned by Dr Mahathir Mohamad that Umno would pull some stunts to ensure there was no prosecution of its leaders.

Barisan Nasional lost the May 2018 general election but found its way back to power in February by supporting Muhyiddin as the prime minister in the new Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition.

The division chief said: “Some of us think that it is silly not to give in to Umno. The party leaders need to understand that Umno has the majority of parliamentarian support. If they pull out, the government collapses.”

A PPBM branch head from another state told FMT that Muhyiddin might have to sacrifice Azmin Ali who takes charge of the country during his absence.


On March 11, during Muyhiddin’s first press conference after taking over the government, he said his senior minister, Azmin, would chair Cabinet meetings in his absence.

“We are a small party. We decided to work with Umno. Now if they want the deputy prime minister’s post, we must be willing to agree. If not, we may lose the government,” he said.

Furthermore, he said, some of the party’s own division heads had been urging the leadership to have a Cabinet reshuffle as some of the PPBM ministers were not up to mark.

“We need to prove our worth to Malaysians by placing candidates of calibre,” he said.

He added that at least three PPBM ministers did not have a good public image and should be replaced.

Another branch committee member told FMT that frustration was rising among the lower ranks of the party.

“The leaders are neither giving us anything nor giving in to other parties,” he said, referring to Umno’s threat to pull out of PN.

He said PPBM members who had supported Muhyiddin felt they were being neglected.

“At least give us some small projects or small businesses so that we have money to do party work. Habuk pun tak da (nothing at all),” he said.

“We feel neglected under Dr Mahathir Mohamad and now under Muhyiddin.”

On Sept 23, opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim claimed that he had the majority support of MPs to form a new government.

Yesterday, Umno Supreme Council member Tajuddin Abdul Rahman said people should not be surprised if Umno backed Anwar if he had a winning formula to ensure equal power among political parties.




12 comments:

  1. so next is the azmin faction to pull out? pity mca n mic cant demonstrate the same stunt, while the mercedes gang seem to be the most loyal, as long as got mercedes.

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  2. What do you mean if UMNO pulls out the PN coalition collapses....? If ANYONE pulls out the coalition collapses.

    This is the best time for MCA and MIC to re-negotiate, but Wee KHAT Siong is so desperate to hang on to Menteri Jaga Kereta and Saravanan to Menteri Buruh they stupidly diam diam duduk bawah meja.

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  3. Hungry cobras circling each other.

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  4. Covid Third Wave now in Full Swing and all these greedy scums can do is fill their own troughs with more power and money.

    2021 Budget is just weeks away and no meaningful debate or discussion on the needs of the B40. When the Twit of a Twat Tengku Zafrul was appointed FM he famously declared that because he is not a politician there will be no political interference in his ministry. Does he not realize even his previous job as CEO of CIMB was a political appointment, and he famously sang praises to Jibby prior to GE14?

    Go On, If No More Politics in MoF Let's Have GST Again, Just Do It. Tax Everyone, including B40. It's Good For Everyone.

    P/S...I note the GST Choir Boys and Girls have not Cursed Guanee for trashing GST. Gone Quiet. Don't we need GST now due to Covid? Or is it only a Fair Weather Tax?

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    No politics? Start your own ministry - Bung opens fire on new finance minister

    Published 10 Mar 2020

    Within hours after Tengku Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz was sworn in as the new finance minister, Umno's Kinabatangan MP Bung Moktar Radin has opened fire on the former CIMB group chief executive officer.

    Bung had taken issue with Tengku Zafrul's statement that there will not be political interference with him as the new finance minister.

    "The newly-appointed finance minister in his keynote speech stated that there will be no political interference in his ministry.

    "He does not realise that his appointment is a political one. If that is his position, it would be best that he sets up his own ministry," Bung said in a Twitter posting....
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  5. How many seats does DAP need to win before they get DPM?

    Answer: 221 (ha ha ha....)

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  6. The Twit of a Twat self-declared "non-political" FM will now have to deliver the most political Budget ever, to save the Muhyiddin government.

    Cash handouts and freebies galore....???

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    With Budget due, law expert says no way for Muhyiddin to dodge confidence test
    Friday, 16 Oct 2020 09:00 AM MYT

    BY JUSTIN ONG

    KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 — Opponents could test Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin’s support in Parliament next month even if their motions of no-confidence are blocked, according to a constitutional expert.

    Universiti Teknologi Malaysia research fellow for law and constitution Dr Muhammad Fathi Yusof told Sinar Harian this was because the federal Budget for 2021 was due to be tabled in the November-December meeting.

    “If the Budget is not passed, it proves that Muhyiddin has lost the support of the majority,” he was quoted as saying.

    By parliamentary convention, the failure to secure lawmakers’ approval for the national budget is considered a successful vote of no-confidence against the party in power, which is currently Perikatan Nasional (PN).
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  7. KOPITIAM TALK

    KUALA LUMPUR – Opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s bombshell on September 23 when he announced that he commanded parliamentary majority has brought to the surface the infighting in Umno.

    A source told The Vibes that there are now two major camps in the country’s largest Malay-based political party.

    One camp led by Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi and former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak favours Anwar.

    The camp favouring Gua Musang MP Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah is headed by vice-president Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein, deputy president Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan and Rembau MP Khairy Jamaluddin.

    “Right now, the Zahid-Najib camp has the support of 15 MPs. These are those who have criminal charges against them or are waiting judgment in court.

    “The other group is behind Hishammuddin, Mohamad Hasan and Khairy. They are backing Tengku Razaleigh as their prime ministerial candidate,” said the source.

    The source added Tengku Razaleigh, popularly known as Ku Li, enjoys the support of 24 out of 39 Umno federal lawmakers.

    The Umno presidential contest seems to be played out via a proxy war, said another party insider.

    Does Ku Li have the numbers?

    A source said Tengku Razaleigh, who met with the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah on Tuesday, actually commands more than two-third parliamentary support.

    Tengku Razaleigh’s audience with the Agong came hours after the ruler’s meeting with Anwar on the same day.

    He added that the number of MPs for Tengku Razaleigh is significantly higher than Anwar’s claim of more than 120 MPs, but shied away from revealing the exact figure.

    When asked how this is possible, seeing that no one political party or coalition commands strong numbers in Dewan Rakyat, the source said Tengku Razaleigh will form a unity government involving all federal-level political parties in the country.

    “There are PAS members, more than half of Umno members, DAP representatives, Warisan, GPS, Amanah, some members from PKR and the independents under Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. Pejuang has not been officially recognised as a political party yet but all their MPs are backing Ku Li.

    “However, those who have (legal) problems and are facing legal battles in court are not in this bloc. They can support Ku Li but their names are not included in the list that we have forwarded to the Agong.

    “Not all PAS members are in this group either as those who have been implicated in the 1MDB (1Malaysia Development Bhd) scandal are being put on hold,” said the source.

    However, another source said that there are Umno lawmakers who are more partial towards Anwar after his assurances that he will allow the law to take its course and will not interfere in the judicial process of ongoing cases.

    “Support for him among grassroots is gaining momentum after his statement last week that his will be a Malay-Muslim-led government which also takes care of the rights of the non-Malays,” said the second insider.

    He added that Tengku Razaleigh has proven to be a “lightweight” after losing the Umno presidency to Zahid and coming behind Khairy in the race.

    “The fact that he is 83 years old is also a factor, so what stable government are we having with him as prime minister?”

    On what will happen to Muhyiddin, the source said it is up to the Agong to allow the prime minister to “step down graciously” or face a vote of no-confidence in the Dewan Rakyat.

    The Agong has the discretion to request for Muhyiddin’s resignation or invoke Article 55 of the Federal Constitution to summon a special parliamentary sitting to decide on who commands the support of the Dewan Rakyat. – The Vibes, October 15, 2020

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    1. I wonder if Muda will support a 73 yo or 83 yo as PM......ha ha ha.....join DAP lah, Guanee is only 60.......Gobind or Anthony even younger, and asking for DPM only......

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    2. Any Non-Malays worth their salt know full well that this chant of 'DPM Only' is an absolute No Go ! Jangan berangan-angan lagi la, sia sia je. With just about 58% of Moolayoos population, it is as good as this land belongs to them 100%...can anyone remember Old Man's scarcastic words when he once said, to the effect : semua pun kita punya, udara, air, sampai buaya dalam lautan pun kita punya, hehehe

      So quit this daydreaming la...wakey wakey up

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    3. Ayam full of salt.....guilty as charged...ha ha ha...

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    4. When Malays fight Nons must be smart, Wee KHAT Siong must be praying hard, VERY hard. Ha ha ha.....

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      Malaysia’s first and only Chinese Prime Minister…

      Ling Liong Sik was the MCA President and Transport Minister during the time of the drama, and from 4 Feb 1988 to 16 Feb 1988, Malaysia’s Prime Minister too due to the trouble that UMNO was in.
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