Ali Rustam’s PPP-bashing: Wake up Kayveas!
I couldn’t help myself from laughing when I read about Malaysiakini report about Ali Rustam’s humiliating opening speech at the Malacca PPP annual general assembly early this week. Sure it is not funny but can you imagine…. you organize a big assembly of your followers and supporters. Because your party is part of a bigger coalition, you thought it was appropriate to invite one of your coalition’s big brother to officiate your annual general meeting and perhaps some pep-talks to prepare you and your party members for the much-awaited next general election.
But instead of officiating the meeting and offer much-needed encouragement and praise of your party and its members, the big brother came to your annual general meeting with ‘big-stick’ and practically ‘chase’ you out of the coalition, much to the chagrin of yourself and your party members. It was in fact a field-day for Mohd Ali Rustam at the expense of the entire PPP delegates. What a shame.
But then, we are talking about politic here and in Malaysian politic especially, everything is possible.
He also repeatedly stressed that PPP could leave the BN fold if it was unhappy.This left many party members in a daze at how Mohd Ali - who was the guest of honour as Malacca chief minister - could utter such remarks.
“He came to our house, seemingly with the intention to humiliate us,” said a PPP source who attended the event.
Eyewitnesses said a handful of party members stormed out of the venue in protest, but that did not deter Mohd Ali.
“PPP can leave BN,” said Mohd Ali.
He then pointed at the stunned delegates and added: “All of you can leave. Either today or tomorrow. Why wait until the general election? What’s there to wait for?”
How do you think the PPP members reacted to this?
When contacted, Kayveas said delegates were “disappointed and dejected” by the “unwarranted and undiplomatic” remarks uttered by Mohd Ali.
Kayveas said delegates were expecting inspiring speeches from Mohd Ali in order to prepare the party for the upcoming general election.
“(Instead) the chief minister’s speech made the entire assembly feel like a funeral. As the third highest ranking in Umno, the consequences of his speech worries me,” he said.
It is uncertain if Mohd Ali’s speech would lead to souring ties between PPP and Umno.
However, there is already talks within PPP rank-and-file that the party may silently boycott Umno programmes and functions.
And if you are thinking to search for more of this news in the mainstream newspapers, you migh as well just forget about it.
According to media sources, Mohd Ali had asked journalists to exclude the hard-hitting part of his speech in their reports. He claimed these were only meant for the delegates.
No wonder, Malaysia sank further in the 2007 Worldwide Press Freedom Index as reported by Reporters Without Borders recently.
Malaysiaku Gemilang.
All quotes courtesy of Malaysiakini
[tags]M Kayveas, Mohd Ali Rustam, PPP, People’s Progressive Party, UMNO[/tags]
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