Melaka Umno chief hits out at ‘slander’ about CM’s post
Melaka Umno chief Ab Rauf Yusoh (left) says the rumours about him eyeing the chief minister’s post held by Sulaiman Ali is an attempt by an individual with vested interest.
PETALING JAYA: State Umno chairman Ab Rauf Yusoh has hit out at certain people who he claims are driving a wedge between him and Melaka chief minister Sulaiman Ali by spreading malicious rumours about their relationship.
Declaring that only death could separate them, Ab Rauf said rumours about him possibly taking over as chief minister from Sulaiman was nothing more than a slanderous attempt by an individual with vested interest.
“Please stop such slander because we are monitoring the movement of those who play up such issues that affect the state government. Our relationship is one of good friendship,” Bernama reported him as saying in a clip posted on the Facebook page of Masjid Tanah Barisan Nasional.
Ab Rauf said he and Sulaiman had pledged that whatever happens, there would be no secrets between them, adding that the current rumours are an embarrassment to the state where the government had a mandate of more than a two-thirds majority.
“It is very unfortunate that there are leaders who spew slander to create disunity between us, and also with Datuk Kamarulzaman Jantan (of the Masjid Tanah Umno committee). I urge such leaders to stop this because only death can separate us,” he said.
Sulaiman said the people must not entertain never-ending rumours that are baseless. He said the people must not be concerned with issues raised by such groups to disrupt the peace and harmony enjoyed all this while.
“All three of us have been good friends for a long time,” he said in the same video clip.
PETALING JAYA: State Umno chairman Ab Rauf Yusoh has hit out at certain people who he claims are driving a wedge between him and Melaka chief minister Sulaiman Ali by spreading malicious rumours about their relationship.
Declaring that only death could separate them, Ab Rauf said rumours about him possibly taking over as chief minister from Sulaiman was nothing more than a slanderous attempt by an individual with vested interest.
“Please stop such slander because we are monitoring the movement of those who play up such issues that affect the state government. Our relationship is one of good friendship,” Bernama reported him as saying in a clip posted on the Facebook page of Masjid Tanah Barisan Nasional.
Ab Rauf said he and Sulaiman had pledged that whatever happens, there would be no secrets between them, adding that the current rumours are an embarrassment to the state where the government had a mandate of more than a two-thirds majority.
“It is very unfortunate that there are leaders who spew slander to create disunity between us, and also with Datuk Kamarulzaman Jantan (of the Masjid Tanah Umno committee). I urge such leaders to stop this because only death can separate us,” he said.
Sulaiman said the people must not entertain never-ending rumours that are baseless. He said the people must not be concerned with issues raised by such groups to disrupt the peace and harmony enjoyed all this while.
“All three of us have been good friends for a long time,” he said in the same video clip.
Every political operative in Malacca knows the current situation...
ReplyDeleteRauf is the Cheap Minister-in-waiting.
Sulaiman is warming the seat on borrowed time, with the Sword of Damocles hanging over him.
It is impossible for the State Government leadership to conduct proper future planning in such a situation, only just running the State administration on Autopilot.