PUTRAJAYA: Umno secretary-general Tengku Adnan Mansor today warned that action could be taken against party veterans Rafidah Aziz, Rais Yatim and Daim Zainuddin for their open criticism of Barisan Nasional (BN).
He added that the trio could be sacked from the party.
“Sometimes she says something, then denies saying it,” he said, referring to Rafidah.
Rafidah had, in a Facebook post on Tuesday, called on Malaysians to reject BN and pass the mandate to administer the country to Pakatan Harapan (PH).
“We are a very fair party, we will look and study and should there be a need to take action, we will,” said Tengku Adnan who is the federal territories minister.
He added that Rafidah was still a member of Umno. “She must have some discipline as we have our constitution and ethics. So please follow them.
“Sometimes they can say they go there (opposition events) as a friend and not as politicians. This is the problem we are facing.”
He said any action to be taken against the trio would be decided on a case-by-case basis.
Daim, who is a former finance minister, openly endorsed PH chairman Dr Mahathir Mohamad, who is contesting in Langkawi, and several other PH candidates, saying it was to ensure a better future for the next generation.
Former minister Rais meanwhile recently criticised the Election Commission’s (EC) act of removing Mahathir’s image from opposition billboards.
He also asked why the EC had allowed the picture of China’s leader Xi Jinping to be featured on the billboard of MCA president Liow Tiong Lai. -FMT
Nazri slams former Umno ministers who are now helping Dr M
PETALING JAYA: Umno supreme council member Datuk Seri Nazri Abdul Aziz (pic) has branded former Cabinet ministers who have joined in the chorus of criticism against the Government as “hypocrites”.
“They are the ones who benefited most when Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad was the Umno president and prime minister” he told The Star.
Nazri was referring to former international trade and industry minister Datuk Seri Rafidah Aziz, former de-facto law minister Tan Sri Dr Rais Yatim, and former finance minister Tun Daim Zainuddin.
The trio were cabinet ministers during Dr Mahathir’s 22-year tenure as prime minister.
Nazri also said it was not surprising that the trio had now turned against the Government, which they were previously a part of.
“They probably got nothing when Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak became prime minister. So, they are very unhappy,” he said.
Nazri also questioned the trio’s sincerity in campaigning alongside Pakatan Harapan.
“The irony of it now is that they are a part of the group (PKR) that was once against them.
“To me, these people are all irrelevant and are just tools for the Opposition,” he added.
Earlier Thursday (May 3), a news portal reported that Umno secretary-general Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor had warned that Rafidah, Rais and Daim could be sacked from the party due to their open criticism of Barisan Nasional.
However, Tengku Adnan said that any action to be taken against the trio would be decided on a case-by-case basis as Umno is a “fair party”.
Rafidah, in a Facebook posting on Tuesday (May 1), urged Malaysians to reject Umno and hand over the mandate to rule the country to Pakatan Harapan.
Rais, on Monday (April 30), had also criticised the Election Commission for removing Dr Mahathir’s image from Opposition billboards.
Daim is also campaigning for the Opposition, urging Malaysians to vote for Pakatan. – ANN
FMT / ANN
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