He says the anger among displaced candidates could lead to sabotage.
KOTA BARU: An aide to Umno veteran Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah has raised the spectre of Barisan Nasional sponsoring former opposition figures as election candidates friendly to the ruling coalition.
Many pundits expect BN to use these candidates as vote splitters in constituencies where support for the opposition is strong, but Lukman Mohamad Ghani suggested that some of them might be fielded as BN-friendly candidates in straight fights against Pakatan Rakyat.
He warned that the tactic might backfire through sabotage by BN hopefuls who would be displaced by these candidates.
He was referring to such personalities as Perkasa president Ibrahim Ali and former PKR activists Ezam Mohd Noor, Zulkifli Noordin and N Gobalakrishnan. The list might also include former Gerakan vice president Huan Cheng Guan, who now leads Parti Cinta Malaysia, he added.
Lukman said he doubted that any argument about the winning qualities of these candidates or any appeal for the closing of ranks would have any effect against the anger of disappointed would-be candidates and their supporters.
“We have to look at seniority and loyalty as among the assets of candidates,” he said. “How would you feel if BN were to place an outsider to contest in the area you have been servicing in BN’s name?”
Speaking about his boss, Lukman said the Gua Musang MP had indicated his desire to defend his seat for BN.
“It is up to Umno to decide if it wants his services,” he said.
Lukman would not confirm or deny a rumour that Pakatan had offered Tengku Razaleigh the prime minister’s post in the event that the opposition bloc scrapes through with a thin victory.
He said it would be up to the winning party to decide whether Tengku Razaleigh could still play a leading role in nation building.
KOTA BARU: An aide to Umno veteran Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah has raised the spectre of Barisan Nasional sponsoring former opposition figures as election candidates friendly to the ruling coalition.Many pundits expect BN to use these candidates as vote splitters in constituencies where support for the opposition is strong, but Lukman Mohamad Ghani suggested that some of them might be fielded as BN-friendly candidates in straight fights against Pakatan Rakyat.
He warned that the tactic might backfire through sabotage by BN hopefuls who would be displaced by these candidates.
He was referring to such personalities as Perkasa president Ibrahim Ali and former PKR activists Ezam Mohd Noor, Zulkifli Noordin and N Gobalakrishnan. The list might also include former Gerakan vice president Huan Cheng Guan, who now leads Parti Cinta Malaysia, he added.
Lukman said he doubted that any argument about the winning qualities of these candidates or any appeal for the closing of ranks would have any effect against the anger of disappointed would-be candidates and their supporters.
“We have to look at seniority and loyalty as among the assets of candidates,” he said. “How would you feel if BN were to place an outsider to contest in the area you have been servicing in BN’s name?”
Speaking about his boss, Lukman said the Gua Musang MP had indicated his desire to defend his seat for BN.
“It is up to Umno to decide if it wants his services,” he said.
Lukman would not confirm or deny a rumour that Pakatan had offered Tengku Razaleigh the prime minister’s post in the event that the opposition bloc scrapes through with a thin victory.
He said it would be up to the winning party to decide whether Tengku Razaleigh could still play a leading role in nation building.
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