Monday, April 15, 2013

Mat Taib poised to join PAS: EXODUS FROM BN TO INTENSIFY

Mat Taib poised to join PAS: EXODUS FROM BN TO INTENSIFY There is mounting speculation that former Umno bigwig Muhammag Muhammad Taib is poised to join the Opposition's PAS party.

If the former Selangor chief minister and Umno information chief does really cross over, it would deal another deadly blow to Prime Minister Najib Razak's already shrinking chances of retaining the federal government.

Mat Taib, as he is better known, may be past his prime and no longer as influential in Umno as he once was. But to lose such a stalwart is bound to send reverberations across the length and breadth of Najib's ruling Umno party.

Opposition leaders also believe it may signal the start of a series of high-profile crossovers.

"Bear in mind, Mat Taib was still very much at the center of things in Umno until Abdullah Badawi was ousted as prime minister in 2009. The Najib camp snubbed him after that and didn't give him a chance to contest Hulu Selangor (against Zaid Ibrahim in 2010). They also tried to pressure with corruption charges," an Umno watcher told Malaysia Chronicle..

"So it is not surprising at all that Mat Taib is bitter with Umno. He feels he gave the party his best, he was loyal but they took the side of his rivals even at his division level."

'Evaluation by media': Should Mat Taib be given another chance?

Actually, the news that Mat Taib was considering moving to the Opposition has been long simmering, first emerging many months ago.

Some say he put off finalizing the decision in the hopes that his former Umno colleagues would treat him better and offer him some opportunities to get back into the top Umno circles.

Others say the Opposition was wary about the public reception to his joining the Pakatan Rakyat led by Opposition Leader Ibrahim.

"What we are seeing is actually a 'evaluation by media'. Mat Taib cannot hide the fact of his past corruption case. He was also quite controversial when he was the Selangor MB and even ran off with the Sultan's daughter," said the Umno analyst.

"I think the Opposition wants to gauge the response from the people before they officially admit him. But frankly, as long as he is sincere and wants to repent, why not give him a chance? He can serve the people in many ways, not necessarily hold high office."

Malay daily Sinar Harian had last week reported the rumour of Mat Taib joining PAS, quoting former Perak Mentri Besar Nizar Jamaluddin. Taib himself declined to comments. However, it is telling that he did not deny the speculation.

"I am not ready to make any comments on this news ," was all that Mat Taib would tell Sinar Harian.

There have been many high-profile BN leaders who have in the past year quit to join the Pakatan. Most notable are former Umno supreme council member Lajim Ukin and former Upko deputy president Wilfrid Bumburing.

Controversial past

Born in Kampung Sungai Manggis, Kuala Kalumpang, Hulu Selangor, Mat Taib is a graduate from Universiti Malaya and was also a former teacher in SMK Kuala Kubu Baru. The political veteran joined Umno in 1964, and quickly rose within its ranks to be elected vice president in 2004. He was also appointed as Selangor Umno deputy state liaison committee chief in the same year.

Mat Taib was also former Batang Kali state assemblyman, winning in the general elections of 1982, 1986, 1990 and 1995. He served as Menteri Besar of Selangor from 1986 to 1997.

However, he was forced to resign as Selangor Mentri Besar in April 1997 after he was charged in Australia over currency irregularities amounting to RM3.8mil. However, he was later found not guilty. Mat Taib was cleared by the court as he pleaded that he did not understand English and therefore did not understand the currency regulations. However, in a later development, an investigative committee found that the court had erred in its judgment.

Whilst serving as the Mentri Besar of Selangor, he eloped with Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah's daughter, Tengku Puteri Zaharia Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Thailand where they reportedly got married. They have since divorced.

In 2006, he was appointed as a senator in the Dewan Negara. This allowed him to be appointed as a minister by the then prime minister Abdullah Badawi in March 2008. His stint in the Cabinet ended after a reshuffling Najib, who took over a premier in April 2009.

Malaysia Chronicle

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  1. Bekas Ahli Dewan Undangan Negeri (ADUN) Batang Kali, Datuk Zainal Abidin Sakom percaya bekas Menteri Besar Selangor, Tan Sri Muhammad Muhd. Taib tidak akan menyertai Pas seperti yang didakwa.

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  2. Beliau yang merupakan kenalan rapat Muhammad berkata, sebagai pemimpin yang lama dalam Barisan Nasional (BN) dan UMNO, bekas Menteri Besar itu diyakini tetap setia dengan prinsip serta perjuangan parti itu yang banyak menyumbang jasa kepada rakyat dan negeri Selangor

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  3. "Saya yakin tidak ada (sertai Pas), dia tak akan....," katanya dengan ringkas ketika dihubungi.

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  4. Beliau mengulas desas-desus kononnya Muhammad yang pernah menjadi Menteri Besar Selangor dari tahun 1986 hingga 1997 itu akan menyertai Pas dalam waktu terdekat.

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  5. Tidak perlulah membuat spekulasi tentang isu ini lagi, Mat Taib tak mungkin akan ikut PAS.

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  6. Negara yang maju dan progresif berpunca daripada kepimpinan yang kuat dan mantap. Kepimpinan negara yang kukuh akan diterjemahkan kepada sistem kerajaan utuh, professional dan sensitif kepada hasrat dan dasar kerajaan yang memerintah.

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  7. Pemimpin-pemimpin datang silih berganti pada setiap pentadbiran dengan pasukan mereka sendiri bagi membantu merealisasikan agenda politik nasional serta pembangunan

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  8. Sejak 56 tahun lalu Malaysia sudah menyaksikan enam Perdana Menteri menduduki tampuk kekuasaan bermula dengan Almarhum Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj.

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  9. Pada pilihan raya ini, Datuk Seri Najib akan meminta rakyat untuk memberi mandat yyang besar kepada beliau berdasarkan kepada sukses, ‘track record’ serta pencapaian yang yang telah ditempa selama empat tahun memegang jawatan tertinggi pentadbiran negara.

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  10. Datuk Seri Najib menerima mandat daripada perdana menteri sebelumnya iaitu Tun Abdullah dan PRU ke 13 merupakan pilihan raya negara pertama beliau menerajui sebagai ketua kerajaan.

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  11. Ketua UMNO Bahagian Cheras, Datuk Seri Syed Ali Alhabshee berkata, Tan Sri Muhammad Haji Muhd. Taib ajan dilebelkan sebagai 'kacang lupakan kulit' dan tidak tahu bersyukur jika benar beliau menyertai PAS.

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  12. Menurutnya, tindakan bekas Naib Presiden UMNO itu menyertai PAS hanya akan mencerminkan sikapnya yang tidak sanggup untuk menjadi 'mukmim', sebaliknya sentiasa berhasrat untuk menjadi ketua.

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  13. "Persepsi umum bahawa beliau seperti tidak rela menjadi makmun di belakang imam, sebaliknya sentiasa mahu diangkat sebagai ketua sehingga sanggup menodai prinsip perjuangannya selama ini bersama UMNO," tegasnya sinis.

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  14. Menurutnya, apabila kecewa tidak dilantik sebagai ketua beliau mula mencari helah dengan menukar haluan perjuangan. Menyifatkan tindakan Mat Taib itu sebagai turut melukai hati kawan-kawan seperjuanganya dalam UMNO, Syed Ali berkata Mat Taib sepatutnya berterima kasih kepada UMNO.

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  15. "Ketika jatuh bangun bersama UMNO, Mat Taib sentiasa diberikan pembelaan walaupun pernah tersingkir daripada jawatan Menteri Besar Selangor," ujarnya. Beliau menjelaskan Mat Taib sepatutnya berterima kasih dan mengenang jasa baik bekas Perdana Menteri, Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohammad sepanjang bersama UMNO. "Dr. Mahathir telah banyak kali menyelamatkan kerjaya politik beliau," ujarnya lagi.

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  16. biarlah dia nak sertai PAS, bukan satu isu baru pn

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  17. Ikut atau tidak, biarlah mereka sendiri menentukannya.

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  18. Kepimpinan yang bijak diperlukan.

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  19. Ini cuma khabar angin yang belum disahkan. Tunggu lah perkembangan selanjutnya.

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  20. Lompat parti budaya yang biasa dalam politik.

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  21. Adakah PAS pilihan yang bijak?

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  22. Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin hari ini mengingatkan rakyat supaya tidak menggadaikan masa depan negara dengan menerima apa yang disifatkannya sebagai “tawaran bukan-bukan” pembangkang dalam manifesto pilihan raya mereka.

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  23. Timbalan Perdana Menteri menegaskan apa yang dijanjikan pembangkang itu tidak realisitik serta tidak memberi faedah kepada rakyat dan negara pada masa depan.

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  24. Beliau menarik perhatian apa yang dijanjikan dan dilakukan Barisan Nasional (BN) menerusi pelbagai dasar dan bantuan seperti Bantuan Rakyat 1Malaysia (BR1M), telah banyak memberi manfaat kepada rakyat.

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  25. “Jangan gadai masa depan kita (apabila) hanya kita fikir soal tawaran yang bukan-bukan dibuat pembangkang (dalam manifesto mereka). Kita ada pandangan jauh berbanding pembangkang…mereka (hanya) nak popular,” kata Muhyiddin

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  26. Menurut Muhyiddin, janji yang dilontarkan pembangkang melalui manifesto mereka seperti menghapuskan pinjaman Perbadanan Tabung Pendidikan Tinggi Nasional (PTPTN) dan bayaran tol adalah sesuatu yang sukar untuk dilaksanakan.

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  27. Ia, katanya, dibuat semata-mata untuk meraih undi bagi mencapai hasrat untuk membolehkan Ketua Pembangkang Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim menjadi perdana menteri.

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  28. “Memanglah kalau kita dengar sepintas lalu macam bagus juga sebab tidak payah bayar (PTPTN dan bayar tol)…tetapi ini mengelirukan. Apa yang disediakan kerajaan (menerusi PTPTN) adalah daripada sumber kerajaan dan institusi kewangan supaya anak-anak kita dapat melanjutkan pengajian ke peringkat tinggi. Maka, wang yang dibayar semula itu (oleh peminjam) dapat diteruskan untuk memberi pinjaman kepada lebih ramai peminjam yang ibu bapa mereka tidak berkemampuan,” katanya.

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  29. Justeru, Muhyiddin berkata tiada sebab bagi rakyat untuk menukar kerajaan kerana kerajaan sedia ada terbukti berupaya mentadbir negara dengan baik serta melaksanakan tuntutan rakyat sejak lebih 55 tahun lepas.

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  30. “Kalau kita lihat, negara kita aman, selamat dan kekal makmur. Ekonomi berkembang…tiada krisis, rakyat hidup sejahtera, boleh berniaga seperti biasa. Jadi, tidak sesuai untuk kita merombak (menukar) kerajaan,” katanya.

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  31. Perkara itu, menurut beliau, perlu diperjelas kepada rakyat kerana di saat-saat menghadapi pilihan raya umum kali ini, pembangkang telah menyebarkan secara meluas pelbagai fitnah dan tuduhan terhadap kerajaan.

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  32. Mengenai Tabung Ekonomi Kumpulan Usaha Niaga (Tekun), timbalan perdana menteri berkata program itu sehingga kini telah menyalurkan pinjaman bernilai lebih RM2.5 bilion kepada 248,000 usahawan di seluruh negara.

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  33. Beliau berkata Tekun terbukti menjadi gerakan pembangunan usahawan terbesar di negara ini ke arah membela golongan Bumiputera supaya tidak ketinggalan dalam bidang ekonomi.

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  34. Belum disahkan lagi.

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  35. Tidak salah untuk memberi 1 peluang untuk pembangkang untuk membuktikannya.

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  36. Semoga manifesto yang dibentang dapat ditunaikannya.

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  37. Masing-masing membuat fitnah untuk menjatuhkan pihak lain.

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  38. Kalau benar nak join PAS, hormatilah keputusan beliau.

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  39. Biasalah pasti akan ada juga isu lompat parti menjelang PRU ini.

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  40. Ini belum disahkan lagi, mungkin hanya khabar angin sahaja.

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  41. Mustahil beliau sertai Pas.

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  42. global FDI inflows into Malaysia is expected to further increase this year and beyond.

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  43. Strong overseas demand mainly from China for the approaching Chinese New Year, is expected to further boost the Crude Palm Oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives this week.

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  44. This, coupled with a confirmed order of 30,000 tonnes of CPO from Thailand, will be the major catalyst for the price to hit a high RM4,000 per tonne in Ferbruary and March.
    MIDF Research in a note last Friday said the high price may not be enough to dampen demand for the CPO.

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  45. It added that continuous demand would further provide a short-term potential upside for the price. The research house also expects the total CPO export in February to increase between two and five per cent.

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