KLUANG, Oct 4 (Bernama) -- The slander and poison-pen letters flying around in Bagan Pinang show the Opposition were now in a state of desperation in facing the Barisan Nasional (BN) in the constituency, said Umno vice president Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein.
Hishammuddin, who is also Home Minister, said the fact that the Opposition were resorting to desperate tactics like trying to cause a split in the BN leadership in the state and using violence were clear signs that the BN candidate for the Bagan Pinang by-election was feared by them because of his huge popularity in the constituency.
"I see PAS are acting like desperadoes. They are resorting to telling lies, trying to cause rifts among Umno leaders. We have seen what they tried to do to Umno supreme council member Datuk Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim, actions like these show Tan Sri Isa is a candidate feared by the Opposition," he told reporters when met at Sembrong Umno's Aidilfitri open house in Felda Ulu Penggeli here Sunday.
He added that PAS, being the underdogs in the election, would resort to anything in trying to get voters support and the people could expect more dirty tricks from its members in the run up to polling day on Oct 11.
On the incident involving Abdul Azeez, who claimed to have been punched by Opposition supporters during nomination yesterday, Hishammudin said police would carry out a thorough probe into the matter.
The by-election will see a straight fight between the BN's Tan Sri Mohd Isa Abdul Samad, who is also former Negeri Sembilan menteri besar, and Zulkefly Mohamad Omar, the Negeri Sembilan PAS commissioner.
It is called following the death of its assemblyman Azman Mohammad Noor, of the BN, on Sept 4.
Meawnhile, commenting on the burial of Southeast Asia's most wanted terrorist Noordin Mat Top in Kampung Kayu Ara Pasong, Pontian on Friday, HishammudDin said his ministry was constantly on the watch for terrorist activities and there would no let up in this although Noordin had been killed.
After evading capture for nine years, the Malaysian who headed a splinter group of Jemaah Islamiyah (JI),was gunned downed by Indonesian anti-terrorist forces at his hideout in Kepuhsari, Solo, central Java on Sept 17.
Hishammuddin, who is also Home Minister, said the fact that the Opposition were resorting to desperate tactics like trying to cause a split in the BN leadership in the state and using violence were clear signs that the BN candidate for the Bagan Pinang by-election was feared by them because of his huge popularity in the constituency.
"I see PAS are acting like desperadoes. They are resorting to telling lies, trying to cause rifts among Umno leaders. We have seen what they tried to do to Umno supreme council member Datuk Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim, actions like these show Tan Sri Isa is a candidate feared by the Opposition," he told reporters when met at Sembrong Umno's Aidilfitri open house in Felda Ulu Penggeli here Sunday.
He added that PAS, being the underdogs in the election, would resort to anything in trying to get voters support and the people could expect more dirty tricks from its members in the run up to polling day on Oct 11.
On the incident involving Abdul Azeez, who claimed to have been punched by Opposition supporters during nomination yesterday, Hishammudin said police would carry out a thorough probe into the matter.
The by-election will see a straight fight between the BN's Tan Sri Mohd Isa Abdul Samad, who is also former Negeri Sembilan menteri besar, and Zulkefly Mohamad Omar, the Negeri Sembilan PAS commissioner.
It is called following the death of its assemblyman Azman Mohammad Noor, of the BN, on Sept 4.
Meawnhile, commenting on the burial of Southeast Asia's most wanted terrorist Noordin Mat Top in Kampung Kayu Ara Pasong, Pontian on Friday, HishammudDin said his ministry was constantly on the watch for terrorist activities and there would no let up in this although Noordin had been killed.
After evading capture for nine years, the Malaysian who headed a splinter group of Jemaah Islamiyah (JI),was gunned downed by Indonesian anti-terrorist forces at his hideout in Kepuhsari, Solo, central Java on Sept 17.
1 comment:
As if these tactics were copyrighted to Pakatan. Weren't they used by BN, especially UMNO, in the past???
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