BIBIT-BIBIT PERPECAHAN DALAM PAS?

PAS yang mendakwa dirinya parti Islam sepatutnya tidak boleh amalkan asobiyah – kenegerian atau semangat mementingkan puak, bangsa atau wilayah.

Tetapi hari ini sebuah blog memberi amaran kepada PAS supaya berwaspada dengan ‘geng’ Terengganu dalam PAS.

Apakah dalam PAS kini wujud PAS Kelantan, PAS Terengganu, PAS Kedah, PAS Selangor dan sebagainya?

Kenapa jadi demikian?

Kenapa ada rasa tidak puas hati di kalangan ahli dan pemimpin PAS yang bukan dari Terengganu?

Sebuah blog mendakwa PAS perlu bimbang terhadap dominasi pemimpinnya dari Terengganu – atau dikenali sebagai 'geng Terengganu' – yang didakwa mengawal tindakan politik presidennya Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang.

Blog yang proPAS itu diasaskan kepada luahan beberapa ahli jawatan kuasa PAS yang penulisnya kenal.

Malah menurut Tulang Besi atau nama sebenarnya Abdul Rahman Talib – yang sering mendedahkan isu-isu dalaman PAS - kumpulan tersebut mampu menguasai parti ekoran kedudukan 'strategik' mereka.

“Ini luahan beberapa ahli jawatankuasa PAS yang saya kenal, bahawa idea (kerajaan perpaduan) ini dipersetujui mereka yang dulunya menjadi pemimpin di PAS Terengganu, atau saya panggil geng Terengganu.

“Nama-nama seperti ustaz Abu Bakar ChiK, Haron Taib, idea perpaduan, muzakarah (PAS-Umno) ini disokong mereka. Dan yang saya risau, presiden lebih suka menyokong kehendak-kehendak geng Terengganu daripada kehendak majorotiti ahli jawatankuasa,” katanya.

Abdul Rahman berkata, beliau difahamkan, dalam kes tindakan terhadap pesuruhjaya PAS Selangor Dr Hasan Ali yang dikritik mursyidul amnya Datuk Nik Aziz Nik Mat sebagai antara “beberapa kerat pemimpin bermasalah”, hanya Abdul Hadi dan beberapa pemimpin Terengganu yang mempertahankannya.

“Jadi presiden hanya melebihkan geng Terengganu. Sebab itu setiausaha agung Datuk Mustafa Ali pernah keluarkan kenyataan (bahawa) keputusan dibuat sebulat suara. Kalau diambil undi, agenda kumpulan Terengganu akan ditolak,” katanya.

Dalam wawancara dengan Malaysiakini baru-baru ini, Abdul Rahman yang konsisten menentang keras idea kerajaan perpaduan dan muzakarah PAS-Umno berkata, penguasaan kumpulan tersebut berleluasa terutamanya di pejabat presiden.

“Tengok dalam pejabat presiden itu, semua orang Terengganu, (setiausaha politik) Dr Samsuri Mokhtar, setiausaha itu, setiausaha ini semuanya orang Terengganu,” katanya yang mengaku menjadi ahli PAS kawasan Lembah Pantai.

Penguasaan pemimpin-pemimpin Terengganu di peringkat pusat PAS, antaranya di kerusi presiden, setiausaha agung, Dewan ulama, Dewan Pemuda, akhbar organ parti Harakah dan unit IT PAS, sentiasa disebut-sebut.

Kumpulan tersebut yang sering dikaitkan dengan idea kerajaan perpaduan dengan Umno sering diperolokkan di blog sebagai kumpulan 'kerajaan perpaduang' - sebutan menurut loghat Terengganu.

Nama Abdul Rahman, seorang perunding perniagaan di luar negara mula menjadi perhatian banyak pihak selepas mendedahkan beberapa siri pertemuan PAS-Umno selepas pilihan raya umum lalu.

Beliau yang sering menyerang Dr Hasan kerana tindakannya yang didakwa tidak menguntungkan Pakatan Rakyat pernah berkhidmat sebagai penceramah motivasi tersebut selama dua tahun sehingga 2007 – yang menjadikannya 'orang dalam'.

Apa yang menarik melalui pendedahan ini ialah PAS bagaikan bergolak dengan penguasaan orang Terengganu di keliling Presiden PAS sedangkan kuasa politik kini bukan lagi berpusat di Terengganu.

Kerajaan PAS Terengganu jatuh pada pilihan raya 2004 dan Kedah menjadi kerajaan pimpinan PAS mulai 2008 lalu. Kelantan menjadi kerajaan negeri yang ditawan PAS sejak 20 tahun lalu, iaitu pada pilihan raya 1990.

Ada suara mengatakan, seharusnya PAS dikuasai oleh pemimpin yang datang dari negeri yang menang pilihan raya khususnya Kelantan.

Yang jelas, wujud semacam pertelingkahan antara PAS Kelantan dan Terengganu dalam isu kerajaan perpaduan dan penamaan calon bagi pilihan raya Parlimen Kuala Terengganu tahun lalu.

ADA CAWANGAN PERSOAL IDRIS JUSOH?

Datuk Seri Idris Jusoh kalau di Besut, tidak aka nada orang mahu menentangnya.

Beliau berkuasa – politik dan wang – dan kerana itu beliau dianggap sebagai orang yang memang mengatasi Datuk Ahmad Said menjadi Menteri Besar Terengganu.

Namun kuasa Allah dan ketentuan istana membolehkan Ahmad Said dipilih sebagai Menteri Besar.

Namun, sebagai Ahli Majlis Tertinggi UMNO, Idris tidak terlepas semuanya – beliau ialah Pengerusi MARA.

Kedudukan itu memperkukuhkan kedudukannya dan sebagai ADUN Jerteh, beliau dikatakan amat prihatin dengan penduduk dalam Bahagian UMNO Besut dan DUN Jerteh.

Kerana itu menghairankan juga apabila blog www.teganuku.blogspot.com semalam memasukkan satu entri mengatakan ada cawangan yang marahkan Idris kerana mengabaikan sebuah taman dalam DUNnya.

Apakah benar laporan itu dan rasanya tidak mungkin Idris akan dilawan atau ditentang sebegitu rupa.

Baca entri berikut yang petik daripada teganuku:

ADA PIHAK TIDAK PUAS HATI DENGAN IDRIS JUSOH?
Daripada www.teganuku,blogspot.com (17 Feb 2010)

Hmmmm...sebentar tadi saya menerima panggilan dan sms bertanyakan apakah benar UMNO cawangan Taman Seri Pelagat, Kampung Padang Luas dalam kawasan Dewan Undangan Negeri Jerteh sedang bergolak?

Ikhlas saya katakan, politik cawangan seperti ini saya jarang ambil peduli kerana saya lebih tumpukan isu-isu negeri dan nasional.

Lagipun apa pentingnya UMNO cawangan Taman Seri Pelagat ini?

Kata pemanggil berkenaan, ia penting kerana ia di bawah DUN Jerteh. Wakil rakyatnya ialah Ketua UMNO Bahagian Besut, Datuk Seri Idris Jusoh.

Ohohh...baru saya tersedar. Tapi apa pula masalahnya?

Idris jaga kawasan dan tidak pernah tidak balik ke Jerteh. Beliau sudah membuktikan kepimpinannya yang berkesan dan berfikiran global pulak tu. Tak kan ada masalah!

Beliau dianggap sebagai ‘pemimpin pembaharuan’ ketika menjadi Menteri Besar Terengganu. Tidak munasabah dan tidak masuk akal.

Malah cakap-cakap ketika Timbalan Perdana Menteri, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin turun ke Gong Kemutong baru-baru ini menyebut Idris tidak perlu minta peruntukan daripada negeri. TPM boleh beri terus kepada Idris yang dianggap ‘juara’dalam segala-galanya.

Lihatlah betapa rapatnya Idris – bukan sahaja dengan TPM tetapi dengan Perdana Menteri, Datuk Seri Mohd Najib Razak sendiri.

Berbalik kepada isu cawangan Taman Seri Pelagat ini, saya berusaha mendapatkan perkara sebenar daripada UMNO cawangan berkenaan.

Selidik punya selidik ada dua perkara yang dikatakan berlakunya pergolakan:

1. Seorang ahli Jawatankuasa Kemajuan dan Keselamatan Kampung (JKKK) meletakkan jawatan; dan,

2. 11 (sebelas) Ahli jawatankuasa UMNO cawangan turut meletakkan jawatan.
Menurut cakap-cakap surat melepaskan jawatan itu sudah dihantar ke Ibu Pejabat UMNO, Presiden UMNO, Pengerusi Perhubungan UMNO Negeri dan sebagainya dan sebagainya. Biasalah kalau sudah marah, lupakan semua kebaikan Idris selama ini.

Tetapi apa masalahnya?

Menurut cakap-cakap, pemimpin UMNO cawangan itu kecewa dengan Idris kerana taman perumahan itu diabaikan.

Itu sahaja? Sekali lagi saya tidak percaya. Idris dikenali sebagai pemimpin yang ambil berat penyokongnya. Kalau tidak sudah tentu beliau akan dicabar sebagai Ketua Bahagian dan jawatan lain.

Lagipun tidak munasabah Idris yang menjadi Pengerusi MARA boleh berbuat demikian.
Saya tidak yakin selagi saya tidak melihat salinan surat berkenaan. Saya sedang berusaha mendapatkannya.

Jika sudah dapat saya akan cuba salinkan dan masukkan dalam entri akan datang bersama-sama dengan ulasan atau komen mereka yang terlibat.

Tunggulah....jangan buat andaian bermacam-macam selagi belum ada putih-hitam, iaitu surat berkenaan.

TUDUHAN TERHADAP ANWAR TIDAK BERNIAT JAHAT

Mahkamah Rayuan mendapati pertuduhan liwat terhadap Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim adalah lengkap, tidak berniat jahat dan bukan penyalahgunaan proses mahkamah.

Ini bermakna Ketua umum PKR itu gagal dalam rayuannya di Mahkamah Rayuan untuk membatalkan tuduhan liwat terhadapnya.

Hakim Datuk Wira Abu Samah Nordin berkata tiada kes untuk mahkamah itu membenarkan rayuan tersebut.

Beliau juga memutuskan bahawa laporan perubatan hanyalah untuk menyokong kerana ia juga perlu disokong oleh keterangan lisan, forensik dan bukannya semata-mata laporan itu sahaja.

Hakim Abu Samah juga berkata, mahkamah berpendapat Anwar gagal membuktikan bahawa pertuduhan atau pendakwaan terhadap beliau bersifat tidak adil dan satu menyalahgunaan proses mahkamah.

Keputusan sebulat suara itu dicapai oleh panel tiga hakim yang diketuai Datuk Wira Abu Samah sendiri yang bersidang bersama Datuk Sulaiman Daud dan Datuk Azhar @ Izhar Ma’ah.

Berikutan tuduhan liwat itu adalah lengkap, Mahkamah Rayuan menolak permohonan Anwar untuk membatalkan pertuduhan itu semalam.

Kuorom itu menafikan permohonan lisan Anwar untuk penangguhan perbicaraan sementara menunggu penyelesaian rayuan keputusan semalam di Mahkamah Persekutuan.

Peguam Anwar, Karpal Singh, berkata, notis rayuan kepada Mahkamah Persekutuan dan permohonan penangguhan rasmi akan difailkan hari ini.

Mahkamah Rayuan menerima hujahan Peguam Cara Negara II, Datuk Mohd. Yusof Zainal Abiden bahawa laporan perubatan di mana Anwar bergantung untuk menyokong permohonan membatalkan pertuduhan terhadapnya itu tidak meyakinkan.

IS NAJIB ON HIS WAY OUT?

By Greg Lopez (New Mandala)

In recent months several events point to familiar UMNO (United Malay National Organisation) intrigue. This occurs whenever there is a tussle for power at the highest level. Is Muhyiddin (who just launched his blog – Muhyiddin Yassin for Malaysia), Prime Minister Najib’s Deputy, attempting to overthrow his boss? Najib, who only came into power in April of 2009, is in real danger of not completing a term as Prime Minister.

Muhyiddin has taken some tangential positions to his “boss”. Muhyiddin’s stance on hot button issues such as the “Allah” Court ruling — insisting that Christians drop the usage of the word “Allah” and backtracking on the formation of an inter-faith council to resolve the “Allah” issue through dialogue — were ominous. In fact, Muhyiddin demonstrated his fundamentalist credentials as soon as he became Deputy Prime Minister in April 2009 but strengthened them further in October 2009 (he made racist statements against Anwar Ibrahim), when it was clear that fundamentalists were gaining the upper hand in UMNO.

The context to this is simple — UMNO has two different views on how to remain in power — to become a Malay/Muslim extremist party to capture the Malay votes or to return to the middle ground — which had served it well for the past 52 years. Muhyiddin represents the first view while Najib the second. Unfortunately, due to Najib’s indecisiveness, he is considered the new “Pak Lah” (the former Prime Minister) while Muhyiddin is seen as the new “Mahathir”. Despite, Najib’s policy prescription of “Malay Leadership”, it appears that UMNO is still about “Malay Supremacy” as represented by Muhyiddin.

Najib’s 1Malaysia slogan and policy agenda has been systematically rubbished by UMNO hardliners with the support of key government Ministers such as Muhyiddin and Malay/Muslim civil servants and non-governmental organisations bent on ensuring continued “Malay Supremacy”.

Then there were the fire-bombings of places of worship (mostly Christian) after the “Allah” court ruling which shattered Malaysia’s facade as a peaceful nation where people of different faiths and races live harmoniously. Furthermore, a recent forum organised by JAKIM (the Islamic Development Department) blamed Christians for tensions in the country and a forum panellist threatened Christians with a repeat of May 13 (race riot organised by certain UMNO members after losing 2/3 majority in the Peninsula Malaysia in 1969) — a view which is supported by Muhyiddin but not Najib.

Several startling events point to insiders sabotaging Najib. The story of two missing jet engines which occurred during Najib’s tenure as Defence Minister surfaced after being “…solved…”. It was surprising that the scandal resurfaced under the eyes of Najib’s once trusted ally, the current Minister of Defence, Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. Since the scandal broke, two individuals, believed to be scapegoats have been charged.

The biggest set-back came a few days ago when the Prime Minister’s special aide, Nasir Safar , allegedly called ancestors of Malaysians of Indian heritage beggars and thieves and women ancestors of Malaysian Chinese prostitutes. This happened at, of all places, a 1Malaysia forum attended by the UMNO’s partners from the Barisan Nasional. Nasir also threatened to revoke the citizenship of non-Malays who challenged the limit of 12 subjects that a student can take at the SPM (Malaysia’s equivalent to O-level) examinations (Muhyiddin is the current Education Minister who came up with this ruling which reduces the value of subjects such as Tamil, Mandarin and Bible Knowledge).

Several commentators have already suggested that Najib is facing unprecedented resistance to his reform agenda and is being sabotaged in the process (read here) as his middle of the road approach goes against the very being of UMNO.

Najib’s position is weak — both in UMNO and nationally. His ruling coalition is unstable with all key component parties facing leadership crises. The economy continues to falter and Malaysia’s weakening reserves suggests capital flight. Anwar’s Sodomy Trial and the “Allah” issue may drive moderates further away as fundamentalists push UMNO further to the right. Judging by previous UMNO intrigue (e.g. May 13, 1969; Operasi Lalang, October 1987; Reformasi, September 1998), it is likely that Najib will have to resort to underhand tactics to save his position in UMNO — and as always it is innocent Malaysians — mostly likely opposition leaders and democracy that will pay the price.

In recent months several events point to familiar UMNO (United Malay National Organisation) intrigue. This occurs whenever there is a tussle for power at the highest level. Is Muhyiddin (who just launched his blog – Muhyiddin Yassin for Malaysia), Prime Minister Najib’s Deputy, attempting to overthrow his boss? Najib, who only came into power in April of 2009, is in real danger of not completing a term as Prime Minister.

Muhyiddin has taken some tangential positions to his “boss”. Muhyiddin’s stance on hot button issues such as the “Allah” Court ruling — insisting that Christians drop the usage of the word “Allah” and backtracking on the formation of an inter-faith council to resolve the “Allah” issue through dialogue — were ominous. In fact, Muhyiddin demonstrated his fundamentalist credentials as soon as he became Deputy Prime Minister in April 2009 but strengthened them further in October 2009 (he made racist statements against Anwar Ibrahim), when it was clear that fundamentalists were gaining the upper hand in UMNO.

The context to this is simple — UMNO has two different views on how to remain in power — to become a Malay/Muslim extremist party to capture the Malay votes or to return to the middle ground — which had served it well for the past 52 years. Muhyiddin represents the first view while Najib the second. Unfortunately, due to Najib’s indecisiveness, he is considered the new “Pak Lah” (the former Prime Minister) while Muhyiddin is seen as the new “Mahathir”. Despite, Najib’s policy prescription of “Malay Leadership”, it appears that UMNO is still about “Malay Supremacy” as represented by Muhyiddin.

Najib’s 1Malaysia slogan and policy agenda has been systematically rubbished by UMNO hardliners with the support of key government Ministers such as Muhyiddin and Malay/Muslim civil servants and non-governmental organisations bent on ensuring continued “Malay Supremacy”.

Then there were the fire-bombings of places of worship (mostly Christian) after the “Allah” court ruling which shattered Malaysia’s facade as a peaceful nation where people of different faiths and races live harmoniously. Furthermore, a recent forum organised by JAKIM (the Islamic Development Department) blamed Christians for tensions in the country and a forum panellist threatened Christians with a repeat of May 13 (race riot organised by certain UMNO members after losing 2/3 majority in the Peninsula Malaysia in 1969) — a view which is supported by Muhyiddin but not Najib.

Several startling events point to insiders sabotaging Najib. The story of two missing jet engines which occurred during Najib’s tenure as Defence Minister surfaced after being “…solved…”. It was surprising that the scandal resurfaced under the eyes of Najib’s once trusted ally, the current Minister of Defence, Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. Since the scandal broke, two individuals, believed to be scapegoats have been charged.

The biggest set-back came a few days ago when the Prime Minister’s special aide, Nasir Safar , allegedly called ancestors of Malaysians of Indian heritage beggars and thieves and women ancestors of Malaysian Chinese prostitutes. This happened at, of all places, a 1Malaysia forum attended by the UMNO’s partners from the Barisan Nasional. Nasir also threatened to revoke the citizenship of non-Malays who challenged the limit of 12 subjects that a student can take at the SPM (Malaysia’s equivalent to O-level) examinations (Muhyiddin is the current Education Minister who came up with this ruling which reduces the value of subjects such as Tamil, Mandarin and Bible Knowledge).

Several commentators have already suggested that Najib is facing unprecedented resistance to his reform agenda and is being sabotaged in the process (read here) as his middle of the road approach goes against the very being of UMNO.

Najib’s position is weak — both in UMNO and nationally. His ruling coalition is unstable with all key component parties facing leadership crises. The economy continues to falter and Malaysia’s weakening reserves suggests capital flight. Anwar’s Sodomy Trial and the “Allah” issue may drive moderates further away as fundamentalists push UMNO further to the right. Judging by previous UMNO intrigue (e.g. May 13, 1969; Operasi Lalang, October 1987; Reformasi, September 1998), it is likely that Najib will have to resort to underhand tactics to save his position in UMNO — and as always it is innocent Malaysians — mostly likely opposition leaders and democracy that will pay the price.