Shahidan: Keluar Umno jika bantah
Muda Mohd Noor | Mar 14, 08 12:05pm
Wakil rakyat Barisan Nasional (BN) di Perlis yang tidak menyokong pelantikan Datuk Seri Shahidan Kassim sebagai Menteri Besar Perlis akan dikenakan tindakan disiplin.
"Saya sebenarnya memberi dua pilihan kepada mereka. Pertama dikenakan tindakan (disiplin) atau keluar dari parti.
"Ini keputusan Perdana Menteri (Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi), mereka mesti menyokong keputusan presiden parti (Umno)," kata Shahidan dalam sidang media di ibu negara malam tadi.
Sebelum itu, Shahidan mempengerusikan mesyuarat jawatankuasa BN Perlis yang turut dihadiri oleh ketua MCA dan MIC negeri.
Ketua badan perhubungan Umno Perlis itu menambah "jika tidak sokong, mereka bolehlah isytihar keluar BN.
"Saya beri mereka masa sehingga jam 5 petang ini. (Dan) saya telah menelefon Abdullah mengenai perkara tersebut.
"Katanya dalam kes ini, BN akan mengguna pakai peraturan Whip yang dipengerusikan oleh Datuk Seri Mohd Najib Tun Razak."
Shahidan berkata demikian, dipercayai mengulas isu pelantikan beliau sebagai menteri besar Perlis yang tertangguh sehingga hari ini.
Penangguhan tersebut berlaku ekoran campur tangan pemimpin tertentu di Perlis yang tidak mahu Shahidan dilantik semula sebagai menteri besar.
Timbalan ketua perhubungan Umno Perlis, Datuk Zahidil Zainul Abidin, yang turut hadir di sidang media tersebut mendakwa setiausaha agung Umno Datuk Radzi Sheikh Ahmad mengumpul penyokongnya termasuk Ahli Dewan Undangan Negeri (Adun).
Shahidan berkata, beliau akan menghadap Raja Perlis di Kuala Lumpur jam 12 tengahari hari ini untuk mendapatkan watikah pelantikan beliau sebagai menteri besar Perlis.
"Mereka yang tidak puas hati dengan pelantikan saya sebagai menteri besar Perlis boleh berjumpa parti (pucuk pimpinan).
"Jika mereka berdegil dan terus mahu menimbulkan masalah, saya akan memberitahu rakyat mereka yang munafik ini.
"Rakyat perlu tahu siapa yang munafik ini," kata Shahidan lagi.
Sementara itu, Shahidan merayu bekas Perdana Menteri Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad dan anaknya Datuk Mukhriz memberi semangat kepada ahli-ahli Umno dengan menyokong kepimpinan Perdana Menteri.
Katanya, ini kerana Abdullah merupakan perdana menteri yang dipilih sendiri oleh Dr Mahathir.
"Rakyat kini melihat BN seolah-olah merebut harta rompakan perang dan ini menyebabkan rakyat meluat dengan parti itu," kata Shahidan lagi.
Malaysiakini.
Friday, March 14, 2008
THE MUKHRIZ LETTER: PM leaves it to Umno Youth to act against Mukhriz
THE MUKHRIZ LETTER: PM leaves it to Umno Youth to act against Mukhriz
Posted by kasee
Friday, 14 March 2008
Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi has left it to Umno Youth to take action against Datuk Mukhriz Mahathir, who is an executive committee member of the movement, for asking him to step down as the prime minister.
"I am leaving it to Datuk Seri Hishammuddin (Tun Hussein, the Umno Youth chief) to take the appropriate action (against Mukhriz)," the Prime Minister and Umno president told Bernama in an interview at Seri Perdana, the official residence of the Prime Minister here.
He said this when asked to comment on a letter written by Mukhriz and sent to the Prime Minister whereby Mukhriz had urged Abdullah to take responsibility for the Barisan Nasional's poor performance in Saturday's general election and step down as the prime minister.
"A day before he sent the letter to me, he issued a statement voicing support for me and that collective responsibility must be taken for what happened and several other statements that were seen as positive to me.
"Suddenly he has made an about turn... just a day after that he sent the letter, not only to me but also Datuk (Seri) Najib (Tun Razak) and the whole country. "To me this is not good way or approach. This is one reaction from him as a member of Umno Youth, which has already taken a decision to support me and the party leadership.
"He has also stated I and Najib should be supported to lead the party and government...this (letter asking Abduallh to step down) contradicst the stand taken by Umno and the Umno Youth movement," said Abdullah.
In KUALA LUMPUR, Hishammuddin had earlier said that if it was true that Mukhriz had indeed sent such a letter, it was done in his personal capacity.
Umno Youth stood by its earlier statement that it was solidly behind Abdullah as Umno president and Najib as deputy president, he said in a statement sent to Bernama. - NST
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Friday, 14 March 2008
Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi has left it to Umno Youth to take action against Datuk Mukhriz Mahathir, who is an executive committee member of the movement, for asking him to step down as the prime minister.
"I am leaving it to Datuk Seri Hishammuddin (Tun Hussein, the Umno Youth chief) to take the appropriate action (against Mukhriz)," the Prime Minister and Umno president told Bernama in an interview at Seri Perdana, the official residence of the Prime Minister here.
He said this when asked to comment on a letter written by Mukhriz and sent to the Prime Minister whereby Mukhriz had urged Abdullah to take responsibility for the Barisan Nasional's poor performance in Saturday's general election and step down as the prime minister.
"A day before he sent the letter to me, he issued a statement voicing support for me and that collective responsibility must be taken for what happened and several other statements that were seen as positive to me.
"Suddenly he has made an about turn... just a day after that he sent the letter, not only to me but also Datuk (Seri) Najib (Tun Razak) and the whole country. "To me this is not good way or approach. This is one reaction from him as a member of Umno Youth, which has already taken a decision to support me and the party leadership.
"He has also stated I and Najib should be supported to lead the party and government...this (letter asking Abduallh to step down) contradicst the stand taken by Umno and the Umno Youth movement," said Abdullah.
In KUALA LUMPUR, Hishammuddin had earlier said that if it was true that Mukhriz had indeed sent such a letter, it was done in his personal capacity.
Umno Youth stood by its earlier statement that it was solidly behind Abdullah as Umno president and Najib as deputy president, he said in a statement sent to Bernama. - NST
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Letter Of Appointment For Perlis MB Handed To Shahidan, Says Abdullah
Letter Of Appointment For Perlis MB Handed To Shahidan, Says Abdullah
Posted by kasee
Friday, 14 March 2008, MT
PUTRAJAYA, March 14 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said Friday he handed to Datuk Seri Shahidan Kassim the letter enabling his appointment as the menteri besar of Perlis and the formation of the state executive council.
"I handed the letter of appointment to Datuk Seri Shahidan Kassim, who is the chairman of the Perlis Barisan Nasional (BN) liaison committee, who had won (in the recent general election).
"The letter of appointment had to be presented to His Royal Highness the Raja of Perlis so that he (Shahidan) can be appointed the menteri besar and form the Perlis state government," he told Bernama in an interview at Seri Perdana, the prime minister's official residence.
Abdullah said this when asked to comment on a statement by the Raja of Perlis' private secretary Moh Adib Zakaria earlier today announcing that the Raja of Perlis, Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Syed Putra Jamalullail, had given his consent for the appointment of Bintong state assemblyman Datuk Dr Md Isa Sabu as the menteri besar of Perlis.
Moh Adib said Article 39 (2) of the Laws of the Constitution of Perlis state that the ruler shall appoint a person who he thinks has the confidence of the majority of the members of the state assembly to become the menteri besar to head the state government.
"Based on this provision and after being satisfied with his ability to garner the support of the majority of the state assemblymen, His Royal Highness has consented to appoint Datuk Dr Md Isa Sabu as the Menteri Besar of Perlis effective March 14 2008," he had said.
The decision of the Raja of Perlis has raised questions among the people of the state because the BN, which won in Perlis in the general election, wanted another person to be made the menteri besar and the decision of the prime minister as the BN chairman in the government administration of a constitutional monarchy should be respected.
Asked about a statement by Shahidan today that he did not dismiss the possibility of being in opposition to the state government helmed by Md Isa, Abdullah said: "I did not hear of Shahidan saying that. I was just on the telephone with him and he did not mention anything (to that effect)."
Shahidan had also said that the appointment of Md Isa did not have the recognition of the BN government led by Abdullah.
Posted by kasee
Friday, 14 March 2008, MT
PUTRAJAYA, March 14 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said Friday he handed to Datuk Seri Shahidan Kassim the letter enabling his appointment as the menteri besar of Perlis and the formation of the state executive council.
"I handed the letter of appointment to Datuk Seri Shahidan Kassim, who is the chairman of the Perlis Barisan Nasional (BN) liaison committee, who had won (in the recent general election).
"The letter of appointment had to be presented to His Royal Highness the Raja of Perlis so that he (Shahidan) can be appointed the menteri besar and form the Perlis state government," he told Bernama in an interview at Seri Perdana, the prime minister's official residence.
Abdullah said this when asked to comment on a statement by the Raja of Perlis' private secretary Moh Adib Zakaria earlier today announcing that the Raja of Perlis, Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Syed Putra Jamalullail, had given his consent for the appointment of Bintong state assemblyman Datuk Dr Md Isa Sabu as the menteri besar of Perlis.
Moh Adib said Article 39 (2) of the Laws of the Constitution of Perlis state that the ruler shall appoint a person who he thinks has the confidence of the majority of the members of the state assembly to become the menteri besar to head the state government.
"Based on this provision and after being satisfied with his ability to garner the support of the majority of the state assemblymen, His Royal Highness has consented to appoint Datuk Dr Md Isa Sabu as the Menteri Besar of Perlis effective March 14 2008," he had said.
The decision of the Raja of Perlis has raised questions among the people of the state because the BN, which won in Perlis in the general election, wanted another person to be made the menteri besar and the decision of the prime minister as the BN chairman in the government administration of a constitutional monarchy should be respected.
Asked about a statement by Shahidan today that he did not dismiss the possibility of being in opposition to the state government helmed by Md Isa, Abdullah said: "I did not hear of Shahidan saying that. I was just on the telephone with him and he did not mention anything (to that effect)."
Shahidan had also said that the appointment of Md Isa did not have the recognition of the BN government led by Abdullah.
Barisan Nasional in row over Perlis' state chief
Barisan Nasional in row over Perlis' state chief
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Friday, 14 March 2008, MT
KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) - A ROW erupted within Malaysia's ruling party on Friday over control of northern Perlis state, with the dumped incumbent chief minister saying he is the rightful leader.
The dispute emerged after Saturday's elections produced the worst results in the history of the United Malays National Organisation (Umno), which has dominated Malaysian politics for half a century.
Perlis Sultan Syed Sirajuddin appointed Umno assemblyman Mohammad Isa Sabu as the new head of the state government, leading the party's incumbent Shahidan Kassim to insist he had been selected by Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.
'I have a letter from Prime Minister Abdullah to the Perlis Sultan nominating me as the Perlis chief minister but yet the Sultan has appointed someone else as chief minister,' Mr Shahidan told reporters.
'I am now waiting to speak with the PM to see what we can do next,' he said.
'Of course the Sultan can appoint who he wants, but he did not act on the prime minister's advice.'
A palace statement said the Sultan wanted to appoint someone who he believed enjoyed the confidence of the majority of state assemblymen.
Mr Shahidan admitted there were groups within Umno who were not happy with him continuing as chief minister.
In December, home minister and Umno secretary general Radzi Sheikh Ahmad and Environment and Natural Resources Minister Azmi Khalid, both lawmakers from Perlis, called for a change of leadership in the state.
Mr Shahidan has been at odds with the two for several years, with Mr Radzi claiming Perlis was in a state of disarray under his leadership. - THE STRAITS TIMES
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Friday, 14 March 2008, MT
KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) - A ROW erupted within Malaysia's ruling party on Friday over control of northern Perlis state, with the dumped incumbent chief minister saying he is the rightful leader.
The dispute emerged after Saturday's elections produced the worst results in the history of the United Malays National Organisation (Umno), which has dominated Malaysian politics for half a century.
Perlis Sultan Syed Sirajuddin appointed Umno assemblyman Mohammad Isa Sabu as the new head of the state government, leading the party's incumbent Shahidan Kassim to insist he had been selected by Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.
'I have a letter from Prime Minister Abdullah to the Perlis Sultan nominating me as the Perlis chief minister but yet the Sultan has appointed someone else as chief minister,' Mr Shahidan told reporters.
'I am now waiting to speak with the PM to see what we can do next,' he said.
'Of course the Sultan can appoint who he wants, but he did not act on the prime minister's advice.'
A palace statement said the Sultan wanted to appoint someone who he believed enjoyed the confidence of the majority of state assemblymen.
Mr Shahidan admitted there were groups within Umno who were not happy with him continuing as chief minister.
In December, home minister and Umno secretary general Radzi Sheikh Ahmad and Environment and Natural Resources Minister Azmi Khalid, both lawmakers from Perlis, called for a change of leadership in the state.
Mr Shahidan has been at odds with the two for several years, with Mr Radzi claiming Perlis was in a state of disarray under his leadership. - THE STRAITS TIMES
Selangor PAS Councillors, Assemblymen Asked To Forego 30 Per Cent Of Allowance
Selangor PAS Councillors, Assemblymen Asked To Forego 30 Per Cent Of Allowance
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Friday, 14 March 2008, MT
SHAH ALAM, March 14 (Bernama) -- Selangor PAS executive councillors and assemblymen have been told to contribute 30 per cent of their monthly basic allowance to the state government, said its Commissioner Datuk Dr Hassan Ali.
Calling on PAS elected representatives to work for the people, he said the money would be used to help the lower income group.
"Selangor PAS will use the money to carry out welfare programmes underlined in the state BA (Barisan Alternative) election manifesto," he told reporters at the state PAS liaison office here today.
He added that PAS state executive councillors and assemblymen were also required to declare their assets and were barred from being directly involved in businesses including providing professional services to prevent any conflict of interest in the awarding of tenders.
On the New Economic Policy (NEP), he believed the Selangor PKR-PAS-DAP coalition government would incorprate the salients elements in the affirmative action plan for the benefit of all races.
Posted by kasee
Friday, 14 March 2008, MT
SHAH ALAM, March 14 (Bernama) -- Selangor PAS executive councillors and assemblymen have been told to contribute 30 per cent of their monthly basic allowance to the state government, said its Commissioner Datuk Dr Hassan Ali.
Calling on PAS elected representatives to work for the people, he said the money would be used to help the lower income group.
"Selangor PAS will use the money to carry out welfare programmes underlined in the state BA (Barisan Alternative) election manifesto," he told reporters at the state PAS liaison office here today.
He added that PAS state executive councillors and assemblymen were also required to declare their assets and were barred from being directly involved in businesses including providing professional services to prevent any conflict of interest in the awarding of tenders.
On the New Economic Policy (NEP), he believed the Selangor PKR-PAS-DAP coalition government would incorprate the salients elements in the affirmative action plan for the benefit of all races.
MB T'ganu: Rosol pilihan PM?
MB T'ganu: Rosol pilihan PM?
Mar 14, 08 8:56pm
Selain drama pelantikan menteri besar Perlis, BN berdepan dengan satu lagi suasana tidak pasti tentang calon jawatan itu di Terengganu apabila Datuk Seri Idris Jusoh belum mengangkat sumpah hingga ke hari ini.
Majlis angkat sumpah Menteri Besar yang dijadual di Istana Maziah awal minggu ini tiba-tiba ditangguhkan ke suatu tarikh yang belum ditetapkan.
Satu sumber memberitahu Malaysiakini hari ini, setiausaha perhubungan Umno negeri Datuk Rosol Wahid kemungkinan besar dicalonkan untuk jawatan tersebut.
Isyarat tentang itu, kata sumber itu lagi, sudah diketahui sewaktu senarai nama calon BN Terengganu diserahkan kepada Perdana Menteri menjelang 24 Februari lalu.
Rosol, wakil rakyat Ajil, menang buat kali ketiga berturut-turut dalam pilihanraya umum 8 Mac lalu.
Sebelum kerajaan negeri dibubarkan, beliau memegang jawatan pengerusi Jawatankuasa Pembangunan Islam Hadhari dan Kebajikan.
Sepanjang kempen pilihanraya umum lepas, tambah sumber itu yang turut terlibat dalam jentera BN, beberapa pihak di Terengganu sudah menduga Idris tidak akan dilantik semula untuk penggal kedua.
Idris memegang jawatan tersebut selepas BN menang besar dengan merampas negeri itu daripada PAS dalam kempen 'gelombang biru'.
Sumber itu berkata, isu pengganti Idris "sangat sensitif" dan Rosol sendiri enggan berkata apa-apa.
Keadaan tidak menentu di Kuala Terengganu sekarang membuka pelbagai spekulasi, antaranya pihak istana dikatakan tidak memberi perkenan Idris sebagai menteri besar.
Pihak istana hari ini bagaimanapun dilaporkan menafikan pembabitannya dalam kemelut calon MB negeri itu.
Sewaktu dihubungi Malaysiakini semalam, Rosol enggan mengulas sebarang persoalan tentang isu tersebut. Beliau juga enggan mengulas calon-calon yang mungkin dilantik kepada jawatan itu.
Selain Rosol, nama wakil rakyat yang disebut-sebut untuk mengisi jawatan itu ialah Datuk Mohamed Awang Tera (Chukai) dan Datuk Ahmad Said (Kijal).
Ahmad pula bekas pengerusi Jawatankuasa Kerajaan Tempatan dan Perumahan.
Mohamed, bekas pengerusi Jawatankuasa Pembangunan Industri dan Pelancongan, memberitahu Malaysiakini semalam bahawa beliau tidak tahu-menahu tentang calon MB dan menegaskan Umno negeri berada di belakang Idris untuk jawatan itu.
Akhbar Harian Metro hari ini menamakan Alias Abdullah (Alor Limbat), yang berjaya menewaskan pesuruhjaya PAS Terengganu Datuk Mustafa Ali pada Sabtu lalu, sebagai calon untuk jawatan kosong itu.
Asasnya, laporan itu dipetik, Alias mempunyai pendidikan agama sejak sekolah menengah dan seorang lulusan Universiti Islam Antarabangsa (UIA) Malaysia.
Seperti Rosol, Alias dikatakan enggan membelakangkan Idris.
Din Adam (Bukit Besi), pengerusi Jawatankuasa Kebudayaan, Belia, Sukan dan Badan Bukan Kerajaan, turut disebut-sebut.
Idris sebelum ini berkata pelantikannya dan calon-calon lain terserah pada budi bicara istana.
Akibat menggugurkan beberapa exco negeri dan ketua bahagian dalam pilihanraya umum lalu, Idris dibantah secara terbuka oleh ahli Umno.
Perdana Menteri dan timbalannya mengakui bahawa kempen BN Terengganu menemui jalan sukar pada awalnya, namun parti berjaya mengekalkan 24 daripada 32 kerusi Dewan Undangan Negeri (DUN).
PAS berjaya mengambil kembali empat kerusi tambahan - Bukit Tunggal, Ladang, Bukit Payung dan Sura selain mengekalkan kerusi-kerusi di kubu kuatnya pada 2004.
Idris juga berdepan dengan beberapa projek kontroversi yang menjadi perbualan penduduk dan bahan kempen pembangkang, antaranya masjid kristal dan Piala Monson.
Malaysiakini.
Mar 14, 08 8:56pm
Selain drama pelantikan menteri besar Perlis, BN berdepan dengan satu lagi suasana tidak pasti tentang calon jawatan itu di Terengganu apabila Datuk Seri Idris Jusoh belum mengangkat sumpah hingga ke hari ini.
Majlis angkat sumpah Menteri Besar yang dijadual di Istana Maziah awal minggu ini tiba-tiba ditangguhkan ke suatu tarikh yang belum ditetapkan.
Satu sumber memberitahu Malaysiakini hari ini, setiausaha perhubungan Umno negeri Datuk Rosol Wahid kemungkinan besar dicalonkan untuk jawatan tersebut.
Isyarat tentang itu, kata sumber itu lagi, sudah diketahui sewaktu senarai nama calon BN Terengganu diserahkan kepada Perdana Menteri menjelang 24 Februari lalu.
Rosol, wakil rakyat Ajil, menang buat kali ketiga berturut-turut dalam pilihanraya umum 8 Mac lalu.
Sebelum kerajaan negeri dibubarkan, beliau memegang jawatan pengerusi Jawatankuasa Pembangunan Islam Hadhari dan Kebajikan.
Sepanjang kempen pilihanraya umum lepas, tambah sumber itu yang turut terlibat dalam jentera BN, beberapa pihak di Terengganu sudah menduga Idris tidak akan dilantik semula untuk penggal kedua.
Idris memegang jawatan tersebut selepas BN menang besar dengan merampas negeri itu daripada PAS dalam kempen 'gelombang biru'.
Sumber itu berkata, isu pengganti Idris "sangat sensitif" dan Rosol sendiri enggan berkata apa-apa.
Keadaan tidak menentu di Kuala Terengganu sekarang membuka pelbagai spekulasi, antaranya pihak istana dikatakan tidak memberi perkenan Idris sebagai menteri besar.
Pihak istana hari ini bagaimanapun dilaporkan menafikan pembabitannya dalam kemelut calon MB negeri itu.
Sewaktu dihubungi Malaysiakini semalam, Rosol enggan mengulas sebarang persoalan tentang isu tersebut. Beliau juga enggan mengulas calon-calon yang mungkin dilantik kepada jawatan itu.
Selain Rosol, nama wakil rakyat yang disebut-sebut untuk mengisi jawatan itu ialah Datuk Mohamed Awang Tera (Chukai) dan Datuk Ahmad Said (Kijal).
Ahmad pula bekas pengerusi Jawatankuasa Kerajaan Tempatan dan Perumahan.
Mohamed, bekas pengerusi Jawatankuasa Pembangunan Industri dan Pelancongan, memberitahu Malaysiakini semalam bahawa beliau tidak tahu-menahu tentang calon MB dan menegaskan Umno negeri berada di belakang Idris untuk jawatan itu.
Akhbar Harian Metro hari ini menamakan Alias Abdullah (Alor Limbat), yang berjaya menewaskan pesuruhjaya PAS Terengganu Datuk Mustafa Ali pada Sabtu lalu, sebagai calon untuk jawatan kosong itu.
Asasnya, laporan itu dipetik, Alias mempunyai pendidikan agama sejak sekolah menengah dan seorang lulusan Universiti Islam Antarabangsa (UIA) Malaysia.
Seperti Rosol, Alias dikatakan enggan membelakangkan Idris.
Din Adam (Bukit Besi), pengerusi Jawatankuasa Kebudayaan, Belia, Sukan dan Badan Bukan Kerajaan, turut disebut-sebut.
Idris sebelum ini berkata pelantikannya dan calon-calon lain terserah pada budi bicara istana.
Akibat menggugurkan beberapa exco negeri dan ketua bahagian dalam pilihanraya umum lalu, Idris dibantah secara terbuka oleh ahli Umno.
Perdana Menteri dan timbalannya mengakui bahawa kempen BN Terengganu menemui jalan sukar pada awalnya, namun parti berjaya mengekalkan 24 daripada 32 kerusi Dewan Undangan Negeri (DUN).
PAS berjaya mengambil kembali empat kerusi tambahan - Bukit Tunggal, Ladang, Bukit Payung dan Sura selain mengekalkan kerusi-kerusi di kubu kuatnya pada 2004.
Idris juga berdepan dengan beberapa projek kontroversi yang menjadi perbualan penduduk dan bahan kempen pembangkang, antaranya masjid kristal dan Piala Monson.
Malaysiakini.
Shahidan gagal, Isa kini MB Perlis
Shahidan gagal, Isa kini MB Perlis
Mar 14, 08 2:45pm
Datuk Seri Shahidan Kassim gagal mengekalkan jawatan Menteri Besar Perlis, keputusan mengejut yang sama sekali berbeza daripada dakwaannya malam tadi.
Ahli Dewan Undangan Negeri (Adun) Bintong, Datuk Mat Isa Sabu menggantikan Shahidan yang memegang jawatan itu sejak 1995.
Raja Perlis dilaporkan telah melantik Mat Isa hari ini berkuatkuasa serta-merta dan sekali gus menamatkan suasana tidak menentu di negeri itu.
Setiausaha sulit kepada Raja Perlis, Mohd Adib Zakaria, mengumumkan pelantikan itu dalam satu kenyataan hari ini, lapor Bernama.
Beberapa hari lepas nama Isa, seorang tokoh lama Umno Perlis, disebut-sebut sebagai menggantikan Shahidan.
Undang-undang tubuh negeri ini membenarkan Raja Perlis melantik menteri besar mengikut pilihannya.
Menurut laporan laman web The Star Online hari ini, Shahidan sendiri menghadap Raja Perlis di Istana Siraj kira-kira sejam sebelum solat Jumaat.
Beliau dilaporkan berkata istana belum memutuskan calon MB ketika ditanya wartawan selepas pertemuan tersebut.
Setakat ini tidak dapat dipastikan reaksi penyokong-penyokong Shahidan selepas mendapat tahu pemimpin mereka itu, yang juga ketua bahagian Arau, disingkirkan.
Sementara itu di Putrajaya, bekas menteri besar itu kelihatan berjalan beriringan dengan timbalan pengerusi BN Datuk Seri Najib Razak (foto kiri) sewaktu keluar dari masjid Putra selepas solat Jumaat tengah hari tadi.
Kira-kira 100 penyokongnya berkumpul depan masjid itu sebagai menunjukkan rasa tidak puas hati (foto bawah).
Bercakap kepada media di situ, Shahidan berkata, seseorang yang dilantik MB Perlis sekarang "tidak mendapat mandat" kerana beliau, sebagai pengerusi BN, mempunyai mandat tersebut.
"Saya dapat mandat daripada pengerusi BN dan saya mengetuai kerajaan Perlis. Tetapi kalau ada (pelantikan orang) lain daripada pelantikan itu, bererti mereka bukan BN," katanya.
Beliau juga mengulangi kenyataan pemimpin-pemimpin yang dekat dengannya sebelum ini bahawa terdapat pemimpin tertentu dalam Umno yang "busuk hati" padanya dan melabelkan mereka "munafik" kerana enggan menaikkan semula sebagai menteri besar.
"Mereka cucuk-cucuk orang dan mereka adalah dari kalangan orang-orang yang dianggap munafik. Jangan dekati orang munafik sebab Allah akan campak (anda) dalam neraka," katanya lagi.
Shahidan semalam berkata beliau akan ke istana tengah hari ini untuk mendapatkan watikah pelantikan setelah pengerusi BN Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi bersetuju menyambung khidmatnya.
Adun Tambun Tulang itu malah memberi kata dua kepada pemimpin dan ahli yang membantah keputusan tersebut - mereka boleh dikenakan tindakan disiplin atau keluar daripada Umno.
"Ini keputusan Perdana Menteri (Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi), mereka mesti menyokong keputusan presiden parti (Umno)," kata Shahidan dalam sidang media di ibu negara malam tadi selepas mempengerusikan mesyuarat jawatankuasa BN Perlis yang turut dihadiri oleh ketua MCA dan MIC negeri.
"Saya sebenarnya memberi dua pilihan kepada mereka. Pertama dikenakan tindakan (disiplin) atau keluar dari parti."
BN Perlis digoncang krisis berlarutan untuk mencari calon MB baru walaupun ia mengulangi kemenangan besar, menguasai 14 daripada 15 kerusin DUN dan mengekalkan ketiga-tiga parlimen pada pilihanraya umum 8 Mac lalu.
Penyokong Shahidan mendakwa beliau disekat oleh seorang tokoh besar di peringkat pusat - yang mencetuskan konflik menjelang penamaan calon.
Krisis mula menjadi pertembungan terbuka hujung tahun lepas apabila setiausaha agung Umno, yang juga menteri dan ketua bahagian Kangar, Datuk Seri Radzi Sheikh Ahmad memberi kenyataan terbuka tentang kepemimpinan Shahidan, antaranya mendesak beliau meletakkan jawatan.
Sementara itu, sewaktu dihubungi Malaysiakini petang ini, ketua penerangan Umno negeri Datuk Hashim Suboh berkata mereka tidak mengiktiraf pelantikan Mat Isa.
"Jika kita mengiktirafnya, akan rosak demokrasi dan sistem pilihanraya," katanya, sambil menambah "kita anggap beliau seorang MB bebas".
BN tetap dengan pendirian Shahidan sebagai menteri besar, tambahnya.
"Rakyat melihat pelantikan Mat Isa tidak mengikut prosedur. Apa makna sistem berparti jika tidak ikut parti?" tambahnya.
"Kita tidak boleh halang rakyat jika mereka bangkit mengadakan tunjuk perasaan."
Beliau membayangkan BN Perlis boleh mengambil tindakan disiplin kepada Adun Bintong itu jika beliau terus memegang jawatan tersebut.
Awal malam ini, Perdana Menteri dilaporkan berkata calon pilihannya tetap Shahidan, dan bukannya Mat Isa.
Malaysiakini.
Mar 14, 08 2:45pm
Datuk Seri Shahidan Kassim gagal mengekalkan jawatan Menteri Besar Perlis, keputusan mengejut yang sama sekali berbeza daripada dakwaannya malam tadi.
Ahli Dewan Undangan Negeri (Adun) Bintong, Datuk Mat Isa Sabu menggantikan Shahidan yang memegang jawatan itu sejak 1995.
Raja Perlis dilaporkan telah melantik Mat Isa hari ini berkuatkuasa serta-merta dan sekali gus menamatkan suasana tidak menentu di negeri itu.
Setiausaha sulit kepada Raja Perlis, Mohd Adib Zakaria, mengumumkan pelantikan itu dalam satu kenyataan hari ini, lapor Bernama.
Beberapa hari lepas nama Isa, seorang tokoh lama Umno Perlis, disebut-sebut sebagai menggantikan Shahidan.
Undang-undang tubuh negeri ini membenarkan Raja Perlis melantik menteri besar mengikut pilihannya.
Menurut laporan laman web The Star Online hari ini, Shahidan sendiri menghadap Raja Perlis di Istana Siraj kira-kira sejam sebelum solat Jumaat.
Beliau dilaporkan berkata istana belum memutuskan calon MB ketika ditanya wartawan selepas pertemuan tersebut.
Setakat ini tidak dapat dipastikan reaksi penyokong-penyokong Shahidan selepas mendapat tahu pemimpin mereka itu, yang juga ketua bahagian Arau, disingkirkan.
Sementara itu di Putrajaya, bekas menteri besar itu kelihatan berjalan beriringan dengan timbalan pengerusi BN Datuk Seri Najib Razak (foto kiri) sewaktu keluar dari masjid Putra selepas solat Jumaat tengah hari tadi.
Kira-kira 100 penyokongnya berkumpul depan masjid itu sebagai menunjukkan rasa tidak puas hati (foto bawah).
Bercakap kepada media di situ, Shahidan berkata, seseorang yang dilantik MB Perlis sekarang "tidak mendapat mandat" kerana beliau, sebagai pengerusi BN, mempunyai mandat tersebut.
"Saya dapat mandat daripada pengerusi BN dan saya mengetuai kerajaan Perlis. Tetapi kalau ada (pelantikan orang) lain daripada pelantikan itu, bererti mereka bukan BN," katanya.
Beliau juga mengulangi kenyataan pemimpin-pemimpin yang dekat dengannya sebelum ini bahawa terdapat pemimpin tertentu dalam Umno yang "busuk hati" padanya dan melabelkan mereka "munafik" kerana enggan menaikkan semula sebagai menteri besar.
"Mereka cucuk-cucuk orang dan mereka adalah dari kalangan orang-orang yang dianggap munafik. Jangan dekati orang munafik sebab Allah akan campak (anda) dalam neraka," katanya lagi.
Shahidan semalam berkata beliau akan ke istana tengah hari ini untuk mendapatkan watikah pelantikan setelah pengerusi BN Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi bersetuju menyambung khidmatnya.
Adun Tambun Tulang itu malah memberi kata dua kepada pemimpin dan ahli yang membantah keputusan tersebut - mereka boleh dikenakan tindakan disiplin atau keluar daripada Umno.
"Ini keputusan Perdana Menteri (Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi), mereka mesti menyokong keputusan presiden parti (Umno)," kata Shahidan dalam sidang media di ibu negara malam tadi selepas mempengerusikan mesyuarat jawatankuasa BN Perlis yang turut dihadiri oleh ketua MCA dan MIC negeri.
"Saya sebenarnya memberi dua pilihan kepada mereka. Pertama dikenakan tindakan (disiplin) atau keluar dari parti."
BN Perlis digoncang krisis berlarutan untuk mencari calon MB baru walaupun ia mengulangi kemenangan besar, menguasai 14 daripada 15 kerusin DUN dan mengekalkan ketiga-tiga parlimen pada pilihanraya umum 8 Mac lalu.
Penyokong Shahidan mendakwa beliau disekat oleh seorang tokoh besar di peringkat pusat - yang mencetuskan konflik menjelang penamaan calon.
Krisis mula menjadi pertembungan terbuka hujung tahun lepas apabila setiausaha agung Umno, yang juga menteri dan ketua bahagian Kangar, Datuk Seri Radzi Sheikh Ahmad memberi kenyataan terbuka tentang kepemimpinan Shahidan, antaranya mendesak beliau meletakkan jawatan.
Sementara itu, sewaktu dihubungi Malaysiakini petang ini, ketua penerangan Umno negeri Datuk Hashim Suboh berkata mereka tidak mengiktiraf pelantikan Mat Isa.
"Jika kita mengiktirafnya, akan rosak demokrasi dan sistem pilihanraya," katanya, sambil menambah "kita anggap beliau seorang MB bebas".
BN tetap dengan pendirian Shahidan sebagai menteri besar, tambahnya.
"Rakyat melihat pelantikan Mat Isa tidak mengikut prosedur. Apa makna sistem berparti jika tidak ikut parti?" tambahnya.
"Kita tidak boleh halang rakyat jika mereka bangkit mengadakan tunjuk perasaan."
Beliau membayangkan BN Perlis boleh mengambil tindakan disiplin kepada Adun Bintong itu jika beliau terus memegang jawatan tersebut.
Awal malam ini, Perdana Menteri dilaporkan berkata calon pilihannya tetap Shahidan, dan bukannya Mat Isa.
Malaysiakini.
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