KUALA LUMPUR: Backbencher Datuk Abdul Rahman Dahlan (Kota Belud-BN) caused a stir in parliament yesterday when he alleged that he was offered a large sum of money to defect to the opposition camp.
“I’d like to ask the Speaker, is it not corruption for certain opposition leaders to offer goodies to members of parliament (MPs) to jump ship? I myself have received a call offering a large sum of money to jump ship. Is that not corruption?
“They also offered me a Cabinet position. Is that not corruption?” he said when debating the motion of thanks on the royal address in the Dewan Rakyat yesterday.
Abdul Rahman also claimed that bribery was pervasive during the contest against the late Tun Ghafar Baba for the position of Umno deputy president, where tons of money, projects and “pink forms” were used as “grease” to secure victory.
“We in Sabah still remember how delegates (to the Umno general assembly) can be bought and threatened. Thanks to the supreme leader of PKR (Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim) for introducing and turning money politics into a culture in Umno Sabah,” he said.
He also teased the Pakatan Rakyat on who would succeed Anwar if he became the next prime minister, claiming that his constituents were pressing him on the matter.
“Who will become the next prime minister after Anwar? The people want to know? Can Pakatan Rakyat continue to surprise and create history by appointing the first prime minister from among the Chinese and Indians — (for example) the honourable MPs from Ipoh Timur (Lim Kit Siang) or Bukit Gelugor (Karpal Singh) from the DAP. We will wait…” he said.
Abdul Rahman also questioned whether Pakatan would allow PAS president Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang to become prime minister.
“With his turban and robe ala Taliban, he is said to be unsuitable to hold the prime minister’s position as he can give the wrong image of Malaysia to foreign investors,” he said, adding that even non-Malays in Malaysia would be concerned if Hadi became either home or education minister.
He also asked whether PKR president and opposition Leader Datin Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, whom he characterised as a puppet and warming the seat for Anwar, could become a prime minister.
Taking a swipe at Mohamed Azmin Ali (Gombak-PKR), Abdul Rahman said the PKR vice-president was so obsessed with his leader to the point of following Anwar’s style of clothing and speaking.
He ended his speech by saying Anwar was building an empire of nepotism and would appoint his daughter, Nurul Izzah (Lembah Pantai-PKR), to succeed him as prime minister.
I oppose the forming of the government through cross-over MPs. It's undemocratic and unfair. If there is a crossing over, there should be a by-elections. This is a democracy right?
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I agree that a govt shouldn't be formed by defections. And I also think that if Pakatan Rakyat wants to form the govt, then they should win in the elections. No matter what Anwar says about the elections not being fair, it does not justify what he plans to do.
Anyway, wanted to know where you got this article from? Would appreciate to know the source. Thanks.
I got it here:
http://www.mykmu.net/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=6586
party jumping should be illegal. I am a pro rakyat kinda person but i still see this jumping schtick as bullshit
the way i see it some of these hopppers are just rats jumping into the bandwagon. they know they are going down if they stick to the current regime. might as well jump and probably get a clean slate in the process.
as for the alleged payouts;
lodge a police report that i will believe it actually happened. as of today i have yet to see a police report being lodged. then again you know lah these politicians. damn drama queen and like to overblow things. that kinda reminds me of the time in kindergarden where a friend would made up stories. that way he will look awesome
" my dad is the real ultraman"
yeah.. that also means most of our MPs have the pe'el of a 6 year old!
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