by Masterwordsmith,
For sure, the Azmin-Zaid battle for PKR's deputy presidency in the November party polls must have left many of us in a head-shaking stance. At a time when the onslaught from the other side is intensifying from almost all sides, instead of taking steps to reinforce themselves from within, PKR is in a self-mutilation mode with complete disregard of their mission to Putrajaya - what seems to matter is their PERSONAL agenda.
Do all these incidents make you wonder if PKR and UMNO share too many similarities?
What do we see today? More and more seeds of discord and disunity are being sown as some scramble to make it to the top hierarchy of leadership.
Last month, Zaid Ibrahim had told PKR not to mimic UMNO at this link where he lambasted PKR for creating a party election code of ethics that were very similar to Umno’s — such as barring candidates from openly criticising other party leaders, banning money politics and even scrutinising Hari Raya open houses. Then, he hoped that PKR would not become a hypocritical party like Umno.
Yesterday, Zaid claimed that his opponents have tried to pay a prominent blogger to attack him by falsely accusing him of vote buying and being in cahoots with Daim Zainuddin to destroy PKR. He also drew parallels between the late Ghafar Baba and himself by declaring that he is willing to risk being “buried” like Ghafar in the 1993 Umno party elections.
Free Malaysia Today reported HERE that Zaid Ibrahim's lamentation of alleged attacks over his bid for party deputy president may have had an adverse effect on the party image.
It is common knowledge that Zaid has been perceived by some to be a potential threat to the Anwar-Azmin pact.
I never expected PKR elections to become as dirty as what we see before us. It appears that slander and character assassination have now become part and parcel of PKR culture, reminiscent of their past affiliation- most disgraceful indeed.
In fact, it is evident that PKR is a new political party but one that is practising dirty old tricks in politics.
Who does not know that putting old wine in new bottles gives it a bitter taste?
And that is exactly what we see before our eyes - bitterness in the in-fighting, in the way some have no qualms about tearing each other apart with sharpened talons like vultures who have not had their prey for some time.
Before you think I have lost my marbles, take a look at this letter which an anonymous reader sent to me. FYI, I really hit the roof when I read it!!!
If the above letter was indeed written by Azmin Ali, is this not evidence that Zaid's tragic defeat in Hulu Selangor was NOT because BN strong but internal sabotage by PKR?
I am sure members from the other side who are reading this must be laughing their heads off in glee at such selfish stupidity.
Political conflagration in the highest degree committed by whom and for what?
Is this latest spat in PKR another round of blood-sport? Far from dying to self to serve the country, what we see is a bunch of moronic, self-serving self-proclaimed leaders who take delight in a shout-fest or blame-fest or worse still a hate-fest just so that they can reach the top and inflict damage on others. Will all the exchange morph into something far sillier and make UMNO elections appear almost saintly?
And they want to be regarded as leaders? You've got to be joking!
At the end of the day, PKR will have to decide for themselves - do they want to continue in this self-destructive mode and let our hopes for a better nation come to naught just so they could be little emperors in their own kingdoms? It is time for a political timeout. Where's the referee? Can't the leadership step in and set things in order?
Perhaps that's absolutely impossible in this political climate with the current cast of characters occupying centre stage. Their leadership have been hard at work attacking BN but what are they doing in their own backyard? Surely it is NOT difficult to choose a leader who has calibre? Isn't it plain and simple who can and who cannot? If they really love this nation and desire to serve the rakyat as they claimed in the past, they had better set their house in order. Otherwise, something has to give. And what will it be?
An anonymous reader left the following comment in response to my post on PKR Unmasked? at 8.37pm this evening. His words ring true.
Is it worth it to sacrifice their one chance to make it to Putrajaya just because of selfish ambition? It does not take much to realize what needs to be done. They know very well type of leaders we want and do not want! Can they deliver?
Are they willing to do what is necessary? Or will they persist in their self-destructive mode?
Do all these incidents make you wonder if PKR and UMNO share too many similarities?
What do we see today? More and more seeds of discord and disunity are being sown as some scramble to make it to the top hierarchy of leadership.
Last month, Zaid Ibrahim had told PKR not to mimic UMNO at this link where he lambasted PKR for creating a party election code of ethics that were very similar to Umno’s — such as barring candidates from openly criticising other party leaders, banning money politics and even scrutinising Hari Raya open houses. Then, he hoped that PKR would not become a hypocritical party like Umno.
Yesterday, Zaid claimed that his opponents have tried to pay a prominent blogger to attack him by falsely accusing him of vote buying and being in cahoots with Daim Zainuddin to destroy PKR. He also drew parallels between the late Ghafar Baba and himself by declaring that he is willing to risk being “buried” like Ghafar in the 1993 Umno party elections.
Free Malaysia Today reported HERE that Zaid Ibrahim's lamentation of alleged attacks over his bid for party deputy president may have had an adverse effect on the party image.
It is common knowledge that Zaid has been perceived by some to be a potential threat to the Anwar-Azmin pact.
I never expected PKR elections to become as dirty as what we see before us. It appears that slander and character assassination have now become part and parcel of PKR culture, reminiscent of their past affiliation- most disgraceful indeed.
In fact, it is evident that PKR is a new political party but one that is practising dirty old tricks in politics.
Who does not know that putting old wine in new bottles gives it a bitter taste?
And that is exactly what we see before our eyes - bitterness in the in-fighting, in the way some have no qualms about tearing each other apart with sharpened talons like vultures who have not had their prey for some time.
Before you think I have lost my marbles, take a look at this letter which an anonymous reader sent to me. FYI, I really hit the roof when I read it!!!
To: Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim,
Markas Kempen P094, Hulu Selangor
From: Mohamed Azmin Ali
Subject: Isu Yang Boleh di bangkitkan oleh BN terhadap Zaid Ibrahim
Date : 5 April 2010
Tinjauan kami mendapati bahawa BN/UMNO akan bangkitkan isu berikut berkenaan Dato Zaid Ibrahim sebagai calon di P094 Hulu Selangor.
1. PERIBADI
A. Isu moral – Zaid dikenali sebagai kaki minum dan juga gemar berjudi di kasino.
B. Zaid tiada asas agama, malahan dia pernah saman Pas berkenaan hukum hudud
C. Pernah membohongi orang sewaktu menjadi MP Kota Bharu.
D. Tidak jujur dan amanah – Zaid terlibat isu merampas harta UMNO di Kota Bharu
E. Orang Umno pernah mengadu Zaid banyak tipu muslihat – dia juga pandai menyeleweng isu
F. Pendendam - Zaid lama dikenali sebagai seorang yang sanggup berpatah arang dan berkerat rotan bila memusuhi sesiapa pun.
G. Zaid juga ‘maverick’ dalam Umno, dia tidak taat kepada ketua, suka bertindak sendiri dan membelakangi organisasi
2. DASAR PERJUANGAN
A. Zaid pernah tolak hukum hudud dan pernah bawa isu hudud PAS ke Makhamah, Amat sukar bagi kita meletakkan Zaid bersama Pas atas pentas yang sama
B. Kurang semangat Melayu – sejak awal Iagi Zaid amat liberal dan setuju hapus DEB, isu yang sensitive bagi ramai orang Melayu
C. Matlamat halalkan cara ia itu Zaid menggunakan apa saja cara untuk dapatkan kuasa. Di Kota Bharu, Zaid dikenali sebagai membelanja jutaan ringgit untuk rebut jawatan ketua UMNO Kota Bharu (semasa cabar Dato Rastom).
D. Selalu mahu sistem yang ada untuk diganti dengan cara dan pandangan sendiri walaupun parti jadi taruhan. Inilah yang mengakibatkan Zaid tersingkir dari Umno.
E. Berkiblat kepada barat, malah Zaid lebih barat dari barat.
F. Mengutamakan yang kaya, yang miskin dibiarkan. Seperti mana dilihat orang yang mengelilinginya, kebanyakannya orang kaya sahaja. Zaid paling kurang bergaul dengan orang biasa.
G. Kepentingan diri - Zaid tidak akan buat sesuatu yang boleh merugikan dirinya.
3. REKOD SEWAKTU MENJADI AHLI PARLIMEN KOTA BHARU.
A. Membuat sogokan untuk menang pilihanraya dan juga semasa merebut jawatan parti Umno. Akhirnya Zaid tersingkir dari Umno atas kesalahan rasuah juga.
B. Pernah membuat pelbagai janji kepada kaum Cina dan India tapi bila menang pilihanraya janji tinggal janji sahaja
C. Tak ada satu pun peninggalan beliau yang boleh dibangga oleh rakyat.
D. Mengutamakan kroni dan puak
E. Tak turun padang dan rakyat sukar menemuinya. Di Kota Bharu Zaid bercakap ‘tinggi’ kepada pengundi yang tidak faham apa maksudnya
F. Program2 bersifat agama tidak diminati – Zaid cukup benci mendengar sebarang ceramah agama atau isu berkenaan Islam.
4. PENGALAMAN SEBAGAI KETUA BAHAGIAN
A. Mempertaruh jutaan ringgit untuk memenangi Ketua Bahagian Kota Bharu.
B. Pernah digantung keahlian kerana rasuah politik dan dipecat menjadi ahli UMNO.
C. Mengambil kesempatan menjadikan harta UMNO sebagai miliknya - contoh bagunan UMNO Kota Bharu ditukar menjadi milik persendirian dan hendak dijual olehnya.
D. Mengamalkan politik cantas dan membelakangi struktur parti – ini jelas sewaktu Zaid dalam UMNO dan juga sekarang dalam PKR.
E. Projek dan peruntukan diagih kepada puak dan kroni.
F. Tidak sependapat dengan pemimpin lain dan sentiasa bertindak sendiri
G. Pengarah Bomba Kelantan pernah dipukul oleh pengikutnya didepan mata Zaid sendiri.
H. Ditolak oleh parti dan rakyat bila tidak cukup pencalunan bertanding Ketua Bahagian.
5. SEKIRANYA ZAID DIPILIH
A. Ia akan menjadi kejayaan peribadi bagi Zaid, bukan kejayaan rakyat
B. Tidak dilihat sebagai orang yang mampu berbuat apa2 untuk rakyat kerana ia lebih untuk kepentingan diri.
C. Akan memalukan Pas kerana stail Zaid saman Pas berkenaan isu hudud.
D. Tidak mustahil apa yang terjadi di Kota Bharu akan berlaku dh Hulu Selangor.
Atas sebab-sebab yang disenaraikan, sebarang usaha untuk meletak Dato Zaid sebagai calun harus dikaji sedalam-dalamnya impak.
Sekian untuk makluman
Azmin Ali
If the above letter was indeed written by Azmin Ali, is this not evidence that Zaid's tragic defeat in Hulu Selangor was NOT because BN strong but internal sabotage by PKR?
I am sure members from the other side who are reading this must be laughing their heads off in glee at such selfish stupidity.
Political conflagration in the highest degree committed by whom and for what?
Is this latest spat in PKR another round of blood-sport? Far from dying to self to serve the country, what we see is a bunch of moronic, self-serving self-proclaimed leaders who take delight in a shout-fest or blame-fest or worse still a hate-fest just so that they can reach the top and inflict damage on others. Will all the exchange morph into something far sillier and make UMNO elections appear almost saintly?
And they want to be regarded as leaders? You've got to be joking!
At the end of the day, PKR will have to decide for themselves - do they want to continue in this self-destructive mode and let our hopes for a better nation come to naught just so they could be little emperors in their own kingdoms? It is time for a political timeout. Where's the referee? Can't the leadership step in and set things in order?
Perhaps that's absolutely impossible in this political climate with the current cast of characters occupying centre stage. Their leadership have been hard at work attacking BN but what are they doing in their own backyard? Surely it is NOT difficult to choose a leader who has calibre? Isn't it plain and simple who can and who cannot? If they really love this nation and desire to serve the rakyat as they claimed in the past, they had better set their house in order. Otherwise, something has to give. And what will it be?
An anonymous reader left the following comment in response to my post on PKR Unmasked? at 8.37pm this evening. His words ring true.
Say what we will, there is always some Umno left in those PKR members.
PKR and PR will not even find its way to Port Klang now, so stop dreaming about Putra Jaya.
Stop the infighting now, consolidate and pose a united front. The spoils of war comes after victory, not the perception of a coming victory.
I will bet my bottom dollar, at least 50% of present PR candidates would lose their seats come next GE. Though I don't wish for it, but the reality is such, does not leave much to the imagination.
Is it worth it to sacrifice their one chance to make it to Putrajaya just because of selfish ambition? It does not take much to realize what needs to be done. They know very well type of leaders we want and do not want! Can they deliver?
Are they willing to do what is necessary? Or will they persist in their self-destructive mode?
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