The Malaysian Insider
July 02, 2011
PASIR PUTIH, July 2 — Datuk Seri Najib Razak lambasted Bersih chief Datuk Ambiga Sreenevasan and PAS for the planned July 9 rally, telling people here the Islamist party will do anything to capture Putrajaya.
The electoral reform movement has called for a rally to press for free and fair elections but the Najib administration is taking all measures to stop the demonstration which is a repeat of a 2007 rally that drew some 50,000 people in Kuala Lumpur.
“Who doesn’t know Ambiga. She’s the one who threatened Islam. And below her is Mat Sabu,” Najib (picture) told a 20,000-strong crowd, referring to the Bersih chief who once took up a case involving the faith and the new PAS deputy president Mohamed Sabu. The prime minister is in Kelantan for a day-long visit.
Najib’s remarks were carried by Radio Malaysia news at 1pm. The station also played public service clips against the rally and praising the prime minister as leader of all Malaysians.
Najib said Mohamed was willing to be deputy to Ambiga as a means to get power for PAS, which has ruled Kelantan since 1991.
The PAS No. 2 is no longer in Bersih although the party supports the movement.
Bersih, comprising 62 groups, has vowed to continue with the rally although police has said it will not issue permits.
The government has also issued a special sermon for Friday prayers yesterday to criticise the rally apart from state-run media castigating the protest without specific reference to Bersih or the rally date.
Deputy Inspector-General of Police Datuk Khalid Abu Bakar said yesterday there would be no more room for discussions, and warned the organisers — Bersih, Perkasa and Umno Youth — to be prepared to be arrested if they did not abort their respective rallies.
Bersih has asked the police to suggest different routes and directions for the three groups on July 9 to ensure that its rally goes off without a hitch.
Among others, the group is demanding that the government ensure a clean and fair general election, reforms in the postal voting system and an extended campaign period of at least 21 days.
The first rally, also organised by Bersih, was held in 2007 and saw some 50,000 people take to the capital’s streets. The gathering eventually descended into chaos when the police deployed tear gas and water cannons on demonstrators.
#1 by voice2009 on Sunday, 3 July 2011 - 12:17 am
That is what they said
Even it is so foreign is better than you cilaka corrupted politician of Malaysia
If you so scare of foreign cilaka corrupted politician why you keen invite foreigner investment here
Cilaka corrupted politicians – traitors hijacked our country from our independent father Tunku Abdul Rahman
Later Life & Death
In 1977, Tunku Abdul Rahman became the chairman of The Star, a newspaper which was banned in 1987 by Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad because of its provoking columns that were harshly critical of the Malaysia’s government. Following a rift with in UMNO, he unsuccessfully tried to establish a new party UMNO Malaysia. In the general election of 1990, Tunku Abdul Rahman actively participated and widely campaigned against Mahathir Mohamad despite his worsening health. He died on 6 December 1990, aged eighty seven and his body was buried at the Langgar Royal Mausoleum in Alor Star.
#2 by bruno on Sunday, 3 July 2011 - 12:43 am
Najib,why bash Ambiga like that lah.Men are brought up to respect the gentler and fairer sex lah.Didn’t your mother teach you that lah.No public manners lah.You very shame me lah.Naughty boy, you should get a spanking lah.Maybe Rosie might spank you lah.You deserve it lah.Very padan lah.
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#4 by negarawan on Sunday, 3 July 2011 - 8:49 am
Among the 20,000 crowd were busloads of UMNO-paid stooges from outside Kelantan. This goes to show how fake Najip and UMNO is!