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- GE13: Irate SAPP chief Yong confronts Pakatan leaders over Project IC allegations
- GE13: Kelantan PAS information officer Abdul Hamid withdraws support for Pakatan
- GE13: Jenice Lee turns down Kit Siang's offer to plead on her behalf
| GE13: Irate SAPP chief Yong confronts Pakatan leaders over Project IC allegations Posted: 01 May 2013 08:50 AM PDT KOTA KINABALU: A furious 45-minute confrontation between the DAP and Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) raised temperatures in the Chinese enclave of Foh Sang in Luyang here Wednesday night. Police had to step in around 9pm to calm the situation, triggered by an argument at a Pakatan Rakyat ceramah over who was to blame for the controversial 'Project IC' in which illegal immigrants obtained identity cards to become voters. SAPP president Datuk Yong Teck Lee barged in and confronted DAP leaders at the ceramah, saying he wanted to give his side of the story, after his request for a public debate was turned down by DAP. Yong left only when requested to by the police. He then walked over to his ceramah, which was being held 50m away. There, he told supporters that he had gone over to clarify that he was not involved in Project IC. He said Sabah PKR leader Chong En Leong was ready to take the stage to clarify that Yong was not involved but DAP elections director Fred Fung did not allow it. Other leaders such Luyang candidate Hieu King Chiew (DAP) and Api Api candidate Christina Liew (PKR) also refused. "I wanted a chance to reply to their lies in a debate and even then, I was refused," Yong said. He claimed PKR advisor Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim was in the know about Project IC as he was the deputy prime minister in 1994 when Yong was Sabah Barisan Nasional elections director. "Why are they blaming me when Anwar knows it all? Chong is so close to (former chief minister) Osu Sukam and he knows it all too," Yong said. He said SAPP would fight and win on the truth. "We do not want to win on lies," he said, adding that Anwar could easily give Sabah Pakatan leaders a clearer picture on all those involved in Project IC. "I just don't know why they want to mention my name. This is Sabah. Nobody can bully a Sabahan," he said. There was no more mention of Project IC in the Pakatan ceramah. For more election stories, please visit The Star's GE13 site |
| GE13: Kelantan PAS information officer Abdul Hamid withdraws support for Pakatan Posted: 01 May 2013 08:25 AM PDT KUALA LUMPUR: Kelantan PAS information officer and speaker Ustaz Abdul Hamid Derani has withdrawn his support for Pakatan Rakyat, saying that existing conflict between the coalition's partners would only worsen if they took Putrajaya. "I see allies at war with each other over seats, a clear sign of fractures in the coalition. Imagine what will happen when they have to form a government?" he said. Abdul Hamid, a former Umno member, said this became clear to him on nomination day when several multi-cornered fights between Pakatan allies materialised. He said although most had been resolved, grassroots tension remained high. Abdul Hamid said that if Pakatan won, there would be conflict on three major points - who would be Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Minister as well as Cabinet Ministers. He reiterated Umno's statements that Pakatan would plunge the country into chaos if given the mandate. However Abdul Hamid said he wished to remain a PAS member, but acknowledged his statements could cause him to be kicked out. "I am confident I will be and I leave the punishment up to the central committee. But that is not important as I need to tell the truth," he said. Amdul Hamid, who was surrounded by Barisan officials at a press conference, added that he felt PKR would not agree to the implementation of hudud law if it formed the government. "They all have different ideologies and are still fighting over them this close to polling day," he said. PAS sources said that Abdul Hamid was a former Umno speaker who served as a religious assistant to International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed. He defected to PAS in 2007 where he served as a speaker as well as Kelantan PAS information officer. For more election stories, please visit The Star's GE13 site |
| GE13: Jenice Lee turns down Kit Siang's offer to plead on her behalf Posted: 01 May 2013 07:44 AM PDT PETALING JAYA: Teratai independent candidate and former Selangor DAP Socialist Youth chief Jenice Lee will not withdraw from contesting in the 13th general election. In a statement Wednesday, she said she appreciated the offer from DAP adviser Lim Kit Siang to plead on her behalf if she withdrew her candidacy, but doing so would amount to betraying her supporters. "I hope he can give me 30 minutes to meet for one last time, and if he still insists I withdraw, I hope to know the reasons for his insistence," she said. Lee said Lim did not understand the cause of events in Teratai. Earlier in the day, Lim said he was prepared to plead on behalf Lee if she withdrew from contesting in the May 5 polls. For more election stories, please visit The Star's GE13 site Related Stories: |
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