4 April 2011
(The story is first published by Free Malaysia Today)
KUCHING: Sarawak Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) today announced an assortment of professionals, businessmen and former high ranking civil servants as its candidates, which are described by PKR Deputy President Azmin Ali as the “best” candidates to fight the State Barisan Nasional.
Among the 47 candidates announced include medical doctors, PhD holders, lawyers, engineers, accountants, businessmen and former senior civil servants.
“With these candidates, we will spring major surprises in the coming election and we hope they will be able to save Sarawak and Sarawakians from serious and rampant corruption in the system of Sarawak government.
“I feel happy because these candidates proposed by the state leadership appear to be the candidates with integrity and credibility,” he said, pointing out that PKR will not put candidates in Pakan, Marudi and Jemoreng out of respect for the spirit of Pakatan Rakyat.
Asked on the position of Sarawak National Party, Azmin said: “In our last meeting SNAP is so persistent that it wants to contest in 27 majority constituencies, never giving us any space for negotiation.
“They also want PKR Iban candidates to contest using SNAP ticket. Surely this cannot be considered because PKR is a multiracial party, representing not only Melanau, Malays, Chinese, but also Bidayuhs,Ibans, Murut and Kadayans,” he said.
He said that both SNAP and PKR mutually agreed that the two parties have to base their candidates on the ‘winnability’ factors such as credibility of the candidates.
“On that score, I think PKR candidates are the best and the ones that can spring up surprises.
“However, we leave it to the people of Sarawak to make a decision on April 16,” he added.
The full list of PKR candidates:
N1 Opar – Boniface Willy Anak Tumek
N2 Tasik Biru – John Tenewi Nuek
N4 Pantai Damai – Wan Zainal Abidin Bin Wan Senusi
N5 Demak Laut – Ali Hossen Bin Abang
N6 Tupong – Baharuddin Mokhsen
N7 Samariang – Zulrusdi Bin Mohamad Dol
N8 Satok – Ahmad Nazib Bin Johari
N11 Batu Lintang – See Chee How
N14 Asajaya – Arip Bin Ameran
N16 Bengoh – Willie Anak Mongin
N17 Tarat – Peter Ato Anak Mayau
N18 Tebedu – Christopher Anak Kiyui
N19 Kedup – Lainus Anak Andrew Luwak
N21 Simunjan – Mashor Bin Hossen
N23 Lingga – Abg. Ahmad Arabi bin Abg Bolhassan
N25 Balai Ringin – Ibi Anak Udding
N26 Bukit Begunan – Jimmy Lim @ Jimmy Donald
N28 Engkilili – Marudi @ Barudi Anak Mawong
N29 Batang Air – Nicholas Bawin Anak Anggat
N30 Saribas – Abang Zulkifli Abang Engkeh
N31 Layar – Stanny Embat Pharoh Anak Laja
N32 Bukit Saban – Jerah Anak Engkiong @ Edward Jerah
N33 Kalaka – Mohd Yahya Bin Abdullah
N34 Krian – Ali Anak Biju
N35 Belawai – Abdul Wahab Bin Abdullah
N36 Semop – (to be announced later in Sibu)
N37 Daro – Jamaludin Bin Ibrahim
N42 Meluan – John Brian Anthony Anak Jeremy Guang
N43 Ngemah – Aris Anak Alap
N44 Machan – Chen Nguk Fa
N49 Nangka – Norisham Mohamed Ali
N50 Dalat – Sylvester Ajah Subah @ Ajah Bin Subah
N51 Balingian – Suriati Binti Abdullah
N52 Tamin – Mengga Anak Mikui
N53 Kakus – Paul Anyie Raja
N54 Pelagus – Edward Sumbang Anak Asun
N56 Baleh – Bendidang Anak Manjah
N57 Belaga – Basah Kesing @ Ali Basak Kesing
N58 Jepak – Abdul Jalil Bin Bujang
N60 Kemena – Benard Binar Bayang Anak Radding
N61 Bekenu – Ishak Bin Mahwi
N62 Lambir – Zolhadiah Binte Suboh
N65 Senadin – Michael Teo Yu Keng
N67 Telang Usan – Harrison Ngau Laing
N69 Batu Danau – Lau Liak Koi
N70 Ba’Kelalan – Baru Bian
N71 Bukit Sari – Japar Bin Suyut
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Monday, April 4
Thursday, October 22
Adit and his clowns
KUCHING - Ngemah State Assemblyman Gabriel Adit, who has declared he is “no more supporting PKR” on Tuesday morning, met a handful of his supporters at a restaurant to discuss the possible line-up of protem committee of his proposed party.
But an inside source said that Adit is yet to come with the line-up.
“Every thing is hush-hush. Even the name of the party is yet to be known,” said the source, admitting that he himself was still in the dark.
“We are only told that we have some big guns behind the proposal to form the party,” he said.
Meanwhile, Adit was seen sitting together with Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak in Kuala Lumpur a few days ago, prompting speculation that Adit has the blessing of UMNO and Najib to form the party.
If Najib is indeed supporting Adit’s move, then the next State election is going to be very interesting, confusing and complicating for the State Barisan Nasional, said Granda Aing, a PKR leader.
He asked: “In the next State election, where does Adit’s party come in especially if he is pro-BN? Will Parti Rakyat Sarawak or Sarawak Progressive Democratic Party allow him to contest in Dayak-majority constituencies?
“Certainly no. Maybe his party can contest in Dayak seats controlled by SUPP,” he said.
Granda saw the end of Adit’s political career, adding that Adit’s immediate concern is to settle some of his personal problems that have bogged him down all this while.
Wishing him good luck, Granda said: “We are happy that he has left us. It is a blessing for us, otherwise he would be a burden to PKR,” said Granda.
Commenting on Adit’s move, a DAP leader and state Assemblyman for Batu Lintang, Voon Lee Shan, said that it is his democratic right to form a party, even though voters have expected a two-party system.
“Another party will make it more difficult to topple the State Government,” he said and added: “It seems that Opposition politicians nowadays are more interested to become party presidents which in turn give them the chief minister’s post if the opposition forms the next government.
“It seems that the chief minister’s post takes precedence over the wishes of the voters,” he lamented.
A PRS supreme council member, Joseph Allen said that if it is true that the Prime Minister is supporting Adit’s move to form a political party, then it seems that the Federal government wants to split the Dayaks further and enhance the interests of certain group.
“I hope the Dayaks will know which party to support,” he said, and expressed the hope that Adit’s party will have no impact on the Dayak community, because they know who Adit really is.
“He is being used as a clown in the political arena holding a picture of himself with the Prime Minister, hoping to get the attention of the spectators,” said Allen.
(This story first appeared in the Malaysian Mirror and has been updated for readers of The Broken Shield) – The Broken Shield
Source: www.thebrokenshield.blogspot.com
But an inside source said that Adit is yet to come with the line-up.
“Every thing is hush-hush. Even the name of the party is yet to be known,” said the source, admitting that he himself was still in the dark.
“We are only told that we have some big guns behind the proposal to form the party,” he said.
Meanwhile, Adit was seen sitting together with Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak in Kuala Lumpur a few days ago, prompting speculation that Adit has the blessing of UMNO and Najib to form the party.
If Najib is indeed supporting Adit’s move, then the next State election is going to be very interesting, confusing and complicating for the State Barisan Nasional, said Granda Aing, a PKR leader.
He asked: “In the next State election, where does Adit’s party come in especially if he is pro-BN? Will Parti Rakyat Sarawak or Sarawak Progressive Democratic Party allow him to contest in Dayak-majority constituencies?
“Certainly no. Maybe his party can contest in Dayak seats controlled by SUPP,” he said.
Granda saw the end of Adit’s political career, adding that Adit’s immediate concern is to settle some of his personal problems that have bogged him down all this while.
Wishing him good luck, Granda said: “We are happy that he has left us. It is a blessing for us, otherwise he would be a burden to PKR,” said Granda.
Commenting on Adit’s move, a DAP leader and state Assemblyman for Batu Lintang, Voon Lee Shan, said that it is his democratic right to form a party, even though voters have expected a two-party system.
“Another party will make it more difficult to topple the State Government,” he said and added: “It seems that Opposition politicians nowadays are more interested to become party presidents which in turn give them the chief minister’s post if the opposition forms the next government.
“It seems that the chief minister’s post takes precedence over the wishes of the voters,” he lamented.
A PRS supreme council member, Joseph Allen said that if it is true that the Prime Minister is supporting Adit’s move to form a political party, then it seems that the Federal government wants to split the Dayaks further and enhance the interests of certain group.
“I hope the Dayaks will know which party to support,” he said, and expressed the hope that Adit’s party will have no impact on the Dayak community, because they know who Adit really is.
“He is being used as a clown in the political arena holding a picture of himself with the Prime Minister, hoping to get the attention of the spectators,” said Allen.
(This story first appeared in the Malaysian Mirror and has been updated for readers of The Broken Shield) – The Broken Shield
Source: www.thebrokenshield.blogspot.com
Tuesday, October 13
Another Malay party?
KUCHING - A group of people led by Affendi Jeman who have been trying to promote the formation of Sarawak UMNO have now submitted an application to form a political party to be known as Anggota Rakyat Bumiputra Sarawak (ARABS), it is reliably learnt.
One of the protem committee members, who refused to be named, said that ARABS was submitted in May this year.
“The party is to be known as Anggota Rakyat Bumiputra Sarawak or ARABS in short. We hope that the party can be registered as soon as possible in view of the coming election and urge the authorities to look into its registration,” he said.
This group has been trying to bring UNMO into Sarawak for years, and UMNO leaders in Kuala Lumpur knew about their plan. But their efforts have been strongly opposed by Parti Pesaka Bumiputra Bersatu (PBB) leaders on ground that PBB being the backbone of the state government is strong and doing well in administering the State.
The idea of UMNO extending its wings to Sarawak has been off and on since the then Chief Minister Abdul Rahman Yakub made the suggestion in the 1970s. In 1980s the former Defence Minister Abang Abu Bakar tried to revive the idea; his efforts too failed.
Then came this group led by Jeman. But now it appears that the group has abandoned the idea. Instead they are trying to form ARABS which will be a Malay-based party.
Meanwhile, Mustaffa Kamil Ayub, chief of Sarawak PKR said that he had heard about Gabriel Adit, a PKR leader and State Assemblyman for Ngemah forming a new party.
“We cannot stop him leaving Keadilan and forming a party of his own. If it is true, then what can we do?
“So far I have not received any letter of resignation from Adit,” he said, adding that Adit’s move would not affect PKR in the state.
PKR, he said, is still intact and it is growing from strength to strength as more and more Sarawakians are joining the party. Early this month, he said some 2,400 applications have been received from people in and around Debak in the Betong Division to join PKR.
Mustaffa also said that he had discussed with Anwar Ibrahim, de facto leader of Keadilan, on the possibility of him relinquishing his post as chief PKR in Sarawak.
“It is up to Anwar and PKR president Wan Azizah Wan Ismail to appoint someone who they think can lead the party in Sarawak. I know that they have found somebody. It is a matter of time when they will announce the name of the person,” he said.
Mustaffa who was appointed last May to head the party in the State said that he had completed his task of team-building and had organised various programmes to strengthen the party.
“It is high time that a Sarawakian be appointed, someone who is ready to serve the party,” he added.
In the meantime, Adit is reported to be leaving for Kuala Lumpur today (Sun, 11 Oct) to see some of those who are involved in the formation of the new party.
He is expected to be back on Thursday, 15 October to announce the name of the party, its objects and aims and the names of the protem office-bearers. – The Broken Shield
Source: www.thebrokenshield.blogspot.com
One of the protem committee members, who refused to be named, said that ARABS was submitted in May this year.
“The party is to be known as Anggota Rakyat Bumiputra Sarawak or ARABS in short. We hope that the party can be registered as soon as possible in view of the coming election and urge the authorities to look into its registration,” he said.
This group has been trying to bring UNMO into Sarawak for years, and UMNO leaders in Kuala Lumpur knew about their plan. But their efforts have been strongly opposed by Parti Pesaka Bumiputra Bersatu (PBB) leaders on ground that PBB being the backbone of the state government is strong and doing well in administering the State.
The idea of UMNO extending its wings to Sarawak has been off and on since the then Chief Minister Abdul Rahman Yakub made the suggestion in the 1970s. In 1980s the former Defence Minister Abang Abu Bakar tried to revive the idea; his efforts too failed.
Then came this group led by Jeman. But now it appears that the group has abandoned the idea. Instead they are trying to form ARABS which will be a Malay-based party.
Meanwhile, Mustaffa Kamil Ayub, chief of Sarawak PKR said that he had heard about Gabriel Adit, a PKR leader and State Assemblyman for Ngemah forming a new party.
“We cannot stop him leaving Keadilan and forming a party of his own. If it is true, then what can we do?
“So far I have not received any letter of resignation from Adit,” he said, adding that Adit’s move would not affect PKR in the state.
PKR, he said, is still intact and it is growing from strength to strength as more and more Sarawakians are joining the party. Early this month, he said some 2,400 applications have been received from people in and around Debak in the Betong Division to join PKR.
Mustaffa also said that he had discussed with Anwar Ibrahim, de facto leader of Keadilan, on the possibility of him relinquishing his post as chief PKR in Sarawak.
“It is up to Anwar and PKR president Wan Azizah Wan Ismail to appoint someone who they think can lead the party in Sarawak. I know that they have found somebody. It is a matter of time when they will announce the name of the person,” he said.
Mustaffa who was appointed last May to head the party in the State said that he had completed his task of team-building and had organised various programmes to strengthen the party.
“It is high time that a Sarawakian be appointed, someone who is ready to serve the party,” he added.
In the meantime, Adit is reported to be leaving for Kuala Lumpur today (Sun, 11 Oct) to see some of those who are involved in the formation of the new party.
He is expected to be back on Thursday, 15 October to announce the name of the party, its objects and aims and the names of the protem office-bearers. – The Broken Shield
Source: www.thebrokenshield.blogspot.com
Friday, October 9
Is Adit serious in forming a new party?
Gabriel Adit (pic above), State assemblyman for Ngemah and a leader of Sarawak PKR has been rumoured to be the leader of the rumoured formation of the new party, Pakatan Rakyat Malaysia, a supposedly a multi-racial party.
Many do not take him seriously judging by the conflicting statements he made to the Press in Sibu on Wednesday night during which he was to announce the protem office-bearers. Apparently he could not announce the names of the protem office-bearers when the response to the gathering was only a small group of 40 people. Here again, the majority of those present were his supporters from Ngemah.
He would have expected hundreds of people to come after he made telephone calls to many of his colleagues in PKR as well as to those ex-PBDS members who have remained partyless for the past five years or so. But these people either took him lightly or did not want to join him.
In his statement to The Borneo Post, he said the gathering in Sibu had nothing to do with the formation of PRM; it was to form a committee in preparation for the next state election.
To a question about his future in Keadilan, he said: “Today (Wednesday) I am still a PKR man. I don’t know about tomorrow. You will have to ask me again tomorrow.”
In The Eastern Times, Adit said: “When it is time, I will make the announcement. I will alert the Press.”
Some of those who are close to Adit say that he is leaving for Kuala Lumpur on 11 October presumably to hand over the application to form PRM to the Registrar of Societies and he should be back on 15 October and if every thing goes well to announce the formation of the new party.
He has even told a friend to ready a banner with the words “Welcome Adit, the PRM leader to Sarawak”.
Adit was said to have told a few close friends that the constitution and the logo of the party have been ready for some time. He said he has a “big” sponsor for the party, someone who is close to the corridors of power in Kuala Lumpur.
“Definitely, he is not Sng Chee Hua,” he said.
“This time it is not Sng Chee Hua. You believe me,” he assured his friends.
Many of his friends have been taken by surprise when Adit’s name was mentioned to be the leader of the new party. Because all this while, we have heard him bringing a “few thousands of my supporters” to join PKR and that he spoke among the loudest of all the PKR leaders in Sarawak. “Help PKR to get rid of Taib,” he often said. He is known to be an ardent member of PKR.
I am reminded of what my brother told me that we must be wary of those politicians who speak the loudest, the longest and the most critical, because they will be the ones who will become the first to become “political frogs”. My brother was referring to Johnichal Rayong, the SNAP state assemblyman for Engkilili when he was about to “jump frog” to SPDP in 2006.
I told my brother “cannot be, as he was the one who spoke the loudest, the longest and the most critical against Alfred Jabu at Kaki Wong in Betong before the State election.” So he replied: “We must be wary of those who speak the loudest, the longest and the most critical.” It seems that my brother has been proved right once again. (Sorry to digress a bit.)
But one may ask why is Adit making a 360-degree turn? I was told he met Anwar Ibrahim, the de facto leader of Parti Keadilan Rakyat recently. He was reported to have told Anwar that if Pakatan Rakyat were to topple the state government, then they have to need a large sum of money for each constituency.
“What large money, rupiah?” Anwar jokingly asked him. Anwar’s reply and how Anwar treated him all this while made him angry and said to a friend: “Ila asai, tetudok iya ila.”
Anwar does not see any leadership quality in Adit especially after an incident at the Crown Tower when he was drunk and came to the stage to utter very unpleasant words regarding remarks about 'drinking ribena'. PKR President Wan Azizah Wan Ismail was there. Daniel Tajem was the guest of honour. – The Broken Shield
Source: www.thebrokenshield.blogspot.com
Many do not take him seriously judging by the conflicting statements he made to the Press in Sibu on Wednesday night during which he was to announce the protem office-bearers. Apparently he could not announce the names of the protem office-bearers when the response to the gathering was only a small group of 40 people. Here again, the majority of those present were his supporters from Ngemah.
He would have expected hundreds of people to come after he made telephone calls to many of his colleagues in PKR as well as to those ex-PBDS members who have remained partyless for the past five years or so. But these people either took him lightly or did not want to join him.
In his statement to The Borneo Post, he said the gathering in Sibu had nothing to do with the formation of PRM; it was to form a committee in preparation for the next state election.
To a question about his future in Keadilan, he said: “Today (Wednesday) I am still a PKR man. I don’t know about tomorrow. You will have to ask me again tomorrow.”
In The Eastern Times, Adit said: “When it is time, I will make the announcement. I will alert the Press.”
Some of those who are close to Adit say that he is leaving for Kuala Lumpur on 11 October presumably to hand over the application to form PRM to the Registrar of Societies and he should be back on 15 October and if every thing goes well to announce the formation of the new party.
He has even told a friend to ready a banner with the words “Welcome Adit, the PRM leader to Sarawak”.
Adit was said to have told a few close friends that the constitution and the logo of the party have been ready for some time. He said he has a “big” sponsor for the party, someone who is close to the corridors of power in Kuala Lumpur.
“Definitely, he is not Sng Chee Hua,” he said.
“This time it is not Sng Chee Hua. You believe me,” he assured his friends.
Many of his friends have been taken by surprise when Adit’s name was mentioned to be the leader of the new party. Because all this while, we have heard him bringing a “few thousands of my supporters” to join PKR and that he spoke among the loudest of all the PKR leaders in Sarawak. “Help PKR to get rid of Taib,” he often said. He is known to be an ardent member of PKR.
I am reminded of what my brother told me that we must be wary of those politicians who speak the loudest, the longest and the most critical, because they will be the ones who will become the first to become “political frogs”. My brother was referring to Johnichal Rayong, the SNAP state assemblyman for Engkilili when he was about to “jump frog” to SPDP in 2006.
I told my brother “cannot be, as he was the one who spoke the loudest, the longest and the most critical against Alfred Jabu at Kaki Wong in Betong before the State election.” So he replied: “We must be wary of those who speak the loudest, the longest and the most critical.” It seems that my brother has been proved right once again. (Sorry to digress a bit.)
But one may ask why is Adit making a 360-degree turn? I was told he met Anwar Ibrahim, the de facto leader of Parti Keadilan Rakyat recently. He was reported to have told Anwar that if Pakatan Rakyat were to topple the state government, then they have to need a large sum of money for each constituency.
“What large money, rupiah?” Anwar jokingly asked him. Anwar’s reply and how Anwar treated him all this while made him angry and said to a friend: “Ila asai, tetudok iya ila.”
Anwar does not see any leadership quality in Adit especially after an incident at the Crown Tower when he was drunk and came to the stage to utter very unpleasant words regarding remarks about 'drinking ribena'. PKR President Wan Azizah Wan Ismail was there. Daniel Tajem was the guest of honour. – The Broken Shield
Source: www.thebrokenshield.blogspot.com
Wednesday, October 7
Adit forms new Party
State assemblyman for Ngemah Gabriel Adit is forming a new party known as Pakatan Rakyat Malaysia, according to reliable sources.
A group which is in Sibu is going to announce the formation of the party and its protem office bearers today.
Adit has been contacting a number of ex-PBDS members to join the group, but many have declined as they are unsure who are behind the formation of the new party.
Rumours have been rife that Sng Chee Hua is behind the new party which is preparing, they said, for his son, Larry Sng, state assemblyman for Pelagus, to join it later.
An assistant minister in the Chief Minister Office, Larry has been partyless after he was sacked from Parti Rakyat Sarawak.
Speculation is also rife that Sarawak Progressive Democratic Party treasurer and the MP for Bintulu, Tiong King Sing is also behind it. No reason is given why Tiong is involved.
There are rumours that some PBB leaders are behind the formation of the party in order to stop Dayaks from joining PKR.
The former president of the defunct PBDS Daniel Tajem has denied any involvement in the PRM formation and has advised his former colleagues to be wary.
“Things are too fluid now,” he said.
The new party is expected to be launched on 15 October. - The Broken Shield
Source: www.thebrokenshield.blogspot.com
A group which is in Sibu is going to announce the formation of the party and its protem office bearers today.
Adit has been contacting a number of ex-PBDS members to join the group, but many have declined as they are unsure who are behind the formation of the new party.
Rumours have been rife that Sng Chee Hua is behind the new party which is preparing, they said, for his son, Larry Sng, state assemblyman for Pelagus, to join it later.
An assistant minister in the Chief Minister Office, Larry has been partyless after he was sacked from Parti Rakyat Sarawak.
Speculation is also rife that Sarawak Progressive Democratic Party treasurer and the MP for Bintulu, Tiong King Sing is also behind it. No reason is given why Tiong is involved.
There are rumours that some PBB leaders are behind the formation of the party in order to stop Dayaks from joining PKR.
The former president of the defunct PBDS Daniel Tajem has denied any involvement in the PRM formation and has advised his former colleagues to be wary.
“Things are too fluid now,” he said.
The new party is expected to be launched on 15 October. - The Broken Shield
Source: www.thebrokenshield.blogspot.com
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