Hanipa backs Muda's Zahid re-indictment push, Umno leaders cry foul
In a statement today, Hanipa said that Muda has 'every right' to launch its re-indictment campaign, citing the legal principle that a prima facie case had already been established against Zahid before he was granted a discharge not amounting to an acquittal (DNAA) in September 2023.
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Malaysiakini
3 hours ago
- Malaysiakini
Hanipa backs Muda's Zahid re-indictment push, Umno leaders cry foul
Former deputy law minister Hanipa Maidin has thrown his weight behind Muda's campaign to reopen corruption charges against Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, while Umno leaders accuse the party of judicial interference and opportunism. In a statement today, Hanipa said that Muda has 'every right' to launch its re-indictment campaign, citing the legal principle that a prima facie case had already been established against Zahid before he was granted a discharge not amounting to an acquittal (DNAA) in September 2023.
Free Malaysia Today
8 hours ago
- Free Malaysia Today
Don't be fooled into thinking PAS is more rational, Puad tells Ti
Umno Supreme Council member Puad Zarkashi said while MCA's Ti Lian Ker had 'sanctified' PAS, the Islamic party has not yet done the same for Ti. PETALING JAYA : Umno Supreme Council member Puad Zarkashi has reminded MCA's Ti Lian Ker of PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang's 1981 sermon on kafirs (infidels), saying it stands against Ti's claim that the Islamic party is more rational than Umno. In a Facebook post, he said while Ti had 'sanctified' PAS in the matter of the Jalur Gemilang controversy, the party has not yet done the same for Ti. Puad also mentioned former law minister Zaid Ibrahim, who had agreed with Ti that PAS was the more rational party compared to Umno. 'Perhaps they have not read 'Amanat Hadi', which Hadi has not retracted to this day. That sermon is the reason for the widespread labelling of others as kafirs (infidels) and for PAS's penchant for judgment – this is halal, that is haram. Is that the wisdom Ti and Zaid are so proud of?' Puad said. Ti was quoted by Malaysiakini last week as saying that PAS seemed more rational, given the relentless attacks made by Umno Youth chief Dr Akmal Saleh on Umno's coalition allies in the unity government. 'Akmal's actions, in this respect, are worse than his contemporaries in PAS. PAS leaders seem more rational and composed in their words and deeds,' Ti was quoted as saying. However, Puad pointed out that non-Malay parties not politically allied with PAS had been accused by the party of being anti-Islam. 'When PAS and DAP were together, PAS said DAP understood Islam better than Umno. Now it calls DAP anti-Islam. What wisdom is this?' Puad said. 'Ti and Zaid forget that Umno pioneered cooperation with non-Malay parties, in forming the Alliance party, which then became Barisan Nasional. That is the multiracial politics practised by Umno,' he said. Puad said Umno had been accused of being an 'assobiyah' party (extremely opposed to other ethnic groups) for its basis in Malay nationalism. 'But Ti and Zaid do not fully understand Umno's Malay nationalism. Umno defends the unwritten 'social contract'. This is why vernacular schools exist to this day. They must be reminded that Umno's fight for the Malays has never strayed from the Malays' special rights contained in the constitution. Do Ti and Zaid not consider that wisdom?' Puad said. He urged them not to let Akmal's defence of the national flag make them think that PAS is wiser. 'Akmal has never linked the flag issue with race,' he said.
Free Malaysia Today
8 hours ago
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Focus on the big picture, says DAP leader over flag tiff
DAP central executive committee member V Papparaidu said internal friction within the unity coalition would not augur well with the Sabah polls just around the corner and GE16 not too far away. PETALING JAYA : A DAP central executive committee member has called for all parties not to be distracted by the tiff over the upside-down Jalur Gemilang and to instead focus on more pressing matters. Banting assemblyman V Papparaidu said every party in the government, even Umno, was no longer in the opposition and should place their focus on economic growth and other national matters. He added that internal friction within the unity coalition would not augur well with the Sabah state election just around the corner and the next general election not too far away. 'As I have stressed before, we must ensure we remain on the right path for the people by putting aside our differences and working together. 'No one should attempt to seek cheap publicity by highlighting the flag issue as it only distracts from the real priorities that matter to Malaysians. 'As a state representative and DAP CEC member, I urge the police and authorities to act swiftly and efficiently so that justice is upheld (in the flag issue). 'At the same time, I urge all parties to put these distractions to rest and focus on the bigger picture,' the Selangor DAP assistant organising secretary said in a statement. Papparaidu also reminded politicians that it was important for them to abide by the leadership of their parties, adding that DAP has always been practising this. 'Unfortunately, I do not see the same from Akmal,' he said, in a swipe at Umno Youth chief Dr Akmal Saleh. Akmal is under investigation for sedition and criminal intimidation over a video he posted related to a shop owner in Penang who accidentally hung the Jalur Gemilang upside down. Several DAP Youth chapters have since called for the party to sever all ties with Akmal. The Melaka executive councillor laughed off the threat and dared DAP to do so, saying such a move would inadvertently mean ending its relationship with Umno. Umno is a key partner in the unity government, leading Barisan Nasional in backing Pakatan Harapan chairman Anwar Ibrahim as prime minister alongside the likes of Gabungan Parti Sarawak and Gabungan Rakyat Sabah.
