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Free Malaysia Today
9 hours ago
- Politics
- Free Malaysia Today
PAS leader backs Sanusi as veep, says he has all the right qualities
Kedah menteri besar Sanusi Nor has been nominated for the post of vice-president by the Alor Setar PAS division. (Bernama pic) PETALING JAYA : PAS needs a bold and outspoken vice-president, says a party leader on the nomination of Kedah menteri besar Sanusi Nor for the post. PAS Dewan Ulama committee member Mokhtar Senik said he fully supports the motion passed by the Alor Setar PAS division for Sanusi to be a candidate for the post in the upcoming party elections. 'PAS needs a vice-president who can boldly voice the party's aspirations and struggles. 'We also need someone who is not afraid to step into the arena to face-off with our opponents (rival parties), and Sanusi has all the right qualities,' Mokhtar said in a Facebook post. The current PAS vice-presidents are Terengganu menteri besar Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar, Bagan Serai MP Idris Ahmad, and Kelantan state assembly speaker Amar Abdullah. Sanusi currently serves as the party's election director. Yesterday, Alor Setar PAS approved a motion nominating Sanusi to contest for the vice-president's post in the party elections this September. 'This nomination has received unanimous support from all delegates present at the Alor Setar PAS annual general meeting. 'With this, Alor Setar officially sends the Kedah menteri besar as a candidate for PAS vice-president,' Alor Setar PAS said in a Facebook post.
New Straits Times
24-04-2025
- Politics
- New Straits Times
Opposition's proposal irrelevant as Ayer Kuning pig farms comply with SOP, says Zahid
KUALA LUMPUR: Pig farm operators in Ayer Kuning, Perak, have complied with the standard operating procedures (SOP) set by the Agriculture and Food Security Ministry. Barisan Nasional (BN) chairman Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said that, as such, the opposition's proposal for improvements related to the matter was no longer relevant. "That is an old site, and the operators have held valid licences for a long time. "(Why is it that) when they chaired the agriculture committee, there was no effort to implement these so-called improvements? "So, I believe their suggestions are no longer relevant, as the operators are already in compliance with the SOP set by the Agriculture (and Food Security) Ministry," he told reporters when met at the Armed Forces Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebration here. Previously, the issue of pig farms was raised by Perikatan Nasional (PN) as part of its campaign, expressing concern over the presence of such facilities in the predominantly Malay area of Ayer Kuning. Pas vice-president Datuk Idris Ahmad had claimed there were 30 approved and licensed pig farms in the two districts, and the actual number could be higher due to the existence of unlicensed farms. Meanwhile, when asked about his confidence in BN candidate Dr Mohamad Yusri Bakir, Zahid who is also the deputy prime minister said he hoped voters of all races would support the candidate. "I will be in Ayer Kuning tomorrow from morning until night. We will do our utmost to ensure that the seat remains in Barisan Nasional's hands," he said. The Ayer Kuning state by-election will see a three-way fight between Mohamad Yusri, Abdul Muhaimin Malek of PN, and Bawani KS from Parti Sosialis Malaysia. It is being held following the death of incumbent Ishsam Shahruddin, who suffered a heart attack after participating in a friendly football match in Penang on Feb 22.
Free Malaysia Today
21-04-2025
- Politics
- Free Malaysia Today
No new pig farms approved in Perak's Muslim-majority areas
Perak executive councillor A Sivanesan dismissed allegations of widespread illegal pig farming in the state, saying all 85 operational farms are licensed by the veterinary services department. (Reuters pic) PETALING JAYA : The Perak government has not approved any new pig farms in Muslim-majority areas, says executive councillor A Sivanesan. The human resources, health, Indian community affairs and national integration committee chairman said most of the existing farms are long-established operations on private land, set up before the introduction of modern farming guidelines. 'As chairman of the pig farm restructuring committee, I have worked closely with the veterinary services and health departments, local councils, land offices and other stakeholders to take more decisive action,' Bernama quoted him as saying in the Perak legislative assembly today. He was responding to a claim by PAS vice-president Idris Ahmad that 30 farms had been approved in the Batang Padang and Muallim districts. Idris also claimed that Perikatan Nasional's field observations found many legal and illegal pig farms in Malay-majority areas. Sivanesan said 30 pig farms had been permanently shut down following legal enforcement, disease outbreaks, and land ownership or usage issues, reducing the number from 115 at the end of 2022 to 85 currently. He dismissed allegations of widespread illegal pig farming in the state, saying that all 85 operational farms are licensed by the Perak veterinary services department.
