PETALING JAYA: Amid talks of 40 Umno parliamentarians crossing over to Pakatan Harapan, Ramkarpal Singh has asked what these lawmakers did to stop the rot of the country when they were in power.
The Bukit Gelugor MP said that the culture of accepting crossovers, be it from Umno or any other party, is abhorrent and a betrayal of the mandate given to Pakatan Harapan by the rakyat in GE14 and must be stopped.
He said that when Umno was high and mighty not too long ago there was a general consensus amongst the then opposition that it was a plague to the nation and was to blame for its woes.
He said that Umno ridiculed the Opposition then, threatening them with the might of law to the point that Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad was labelled a traitor to its cause and by extension, a threat to the future of Malaysia.
“Even his wife was not spared and had to endure the ignominy of police interrogation for having done nothing wrong.
It is safe to say that if Umno had won, many of us in government today would be persecuted and the country would be bankrupt in no time,” he said in a statement on Thursday (Nov 1).
Ramkarpal said that while not all in Umno were like that, he questioned what did the rest of its members and MPs do when their leaders ran riot.
“These so-called Umno 40 did nothing to stop the rot of the country when they were in power despite probably knowing all along that their leaders were running it down to the ground. And today we want to accept them?” he said.
He said that accepting crossovers, especially from Umno, gives the impression that there is a dearth of talent in Pakatan and they were desperate to fill that void even if it means accepting those who willingly collaborated with a corrupt regime.
The Bukit Gelugor MP said that the culture of accepting crossovers, be it from Umno or any other party, is abhorrent and a betrayal of the mandate given to Pakatan Harapan by the rakyat in GE14 and must be stopped.
He said that when Umno was high and mighty not too long ago there was a general consensus amongst the then opposition that it was a plague to the nation and was to blame for its woes.
He said that Umno ridiculed the Opposition then, threatening them with the might of law to the point that Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad was labelled a traitor to its cause and by extension, a threat to the future of Malaysia.
“Even his wife was not spared and had to endure the ignominy of police interrogation for having done nothing wrong.
It is safe to say that if Umno had won, many of us in government today would be persecuted and the country would be bankrupt in no time,” he said in a statement on Thursday (Nov 1).
Ramkarpal said that while not all in Umno were like that, he questioned what did the rest of its members and MPs do when their leaders ran riot.
“These so-called Umno 40 did nothing to stop the rot of the country when they were in power despite probably knowing all along that their leaders were running it down to the ground. And today we want to accept them?” he said.
He said that accepting crossovers, especially from Umno, gives the impression that there is a dearth of talent in Pakatan and they were desperate to fill that void even if it means accepting those who willingly collaborated with a corrupt regime.
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no difference - same DNA, same ketuanan race |
“Or perhaps it’s a numbers game in that there is a need to boost our membership to appeal to the masses in order to enhance our chances of retaining Putrajaya in GE15 or to consolidate our power in Parliament,” he said, adding that accepting Umno crossovers was one way of losing the next elections.
He said that they have five years before the next election to gather talent and an opportunity to heal the trauma inflicted from 60 years of Umno and Barisan Nasional rule.
“Save for a few who have yet to see the light, nobody wants an Umno 2.0 today.
“I am surprised that we are entertaining the thought of crossovers. Even more surprised that it might be discussed this Saturday. Surely, there are more important things to talk about,” he said.
The Pakatan Harapan presidential council will be meeting on Nov 3 to discuss, among other matters, the issue of accepting Umno MPs into its parties.
He said that they have five years before the next election to gather talent and an opportunity to heal the trauma inflicted from 60 years of Umno and Barisan Nasional rule.
“Save for a few who have yet to see the light, nobody wants an Umno 2.0 today.
“I am surprised that we are entertaining the thought of crossovers. Even more surprised that it might be discussed this Saturday. Surely, there are more important things to talk about,” he said.
The Pakatan Harapan presidential council will be meeting on Nov 3 to discuss, among other matters, the issue of accepting Umno MPs into its parties.
If they wish to stop supporting UMNO, they should leave and remain Independents.
ReplyDeleteNo Government positions for them, no relaxation on prosecutions of lawbreakers, corrupt actions and abuse of power.
Let's wait one more day before jumping the gun ok?
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The Pakatan Harapan presidential council will be meeting on Nov 3 to discuss, among other matters, the issue of accepting Umno MPs into its parties.
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why even discuss accepting Umno MPs?
DeleteBecause Pakatan Harapan operates by concensus.
DeletePPBM is NOT the Taikor. There isn't one.
consensus my foot - just look at the cabinet, and the way Maddy e-located the GLCs
DeletePolitical shenanigans are alive and well? No? Perhaps, to cover their a$$e$? No? To those 40 - please note that empire building move sideways rather than onwards ya!
ReplyDeletehttps://youtu.be/KD_1Z8iUDho
ReplyDeletethe problem is almost all the pakatan malay mp were once in umno.
ReplyDeleteLast Man Standing actually applies to UMNO and BN.....
ReplyDeleteLast Man Please Turn Off The Lights and Lock The Door...
it's not Last Man, but Last "DAP" man, implying Ramnkarpal is the only DAP man with DAP principles left, with balls to challenge Maddy's dictatorial rampage while other DAP leaders like the Lim family are stuck dumb and only squeak to give excuses to Maddy's old habits returning
DeleteWho now took over officially from LKS as the Chairman of DAP ? By right this man should be 'sounding' out about this Has he ? Did he ? Or was Tan Kok Wai struck dumb ?
DeleteWaaa...this is too rich...a turncoat bursting at the seams with dedak foaming at the mouth about Principles, Truth, Integrity and Hypocrisy. Podah la !
Talking about doors, Guanee left the door open for those with unexplained wealth, declare and pay one-time low tax. No questions asked. Since Guanee has already declared his no swimming pool bungalow, Najib and gang can do the same....for Birkins, diamonds, cash, property etc. Even Jho Low can take advantage....
ReplyDeletethus far NO ONE has declared his or her assets. The bodek MACC only publishes income declaration, not ASSETS declaration - no one knows, for example, what Maddy has
DeleteWhat's your beef ?
DeleteYou never criticised anything not the subject with the previous bastards.
NO ONE? All ex-Penang politicos declared their assets years ago, after DAP took control.
DeleteIncluded is Guanee's infamous Pinhorn house. Look it up yourself.
Nah....
https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/418483
Can we say Ktemoc is struck dumb by the monstrous amount of the ill gotten wealth and assets of the previous bastards, wakakaka.
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