Top Umno 'YB' earns Pandikar's ire
Ahmad Suhael Adnan
New Straits Times30 September 2018
KUALA LUMPUR: Supreme council member Tan Sri Pandikar Amin Mulia has slammed a top leader from Umno, claiming that the latter insulted the leaders of the party on social media.
The Umno Sabah representative said the leader now holds a post as a Barisan Nasional (BN) member of Parliament and has violated the first value in Umno’s motto, “Bersatu, Bersetia, Berkhidmat,” (United, Loyalty and Service).
Pandikar, who was clad in an Iranun ethnic dastar (headgear) said the leader claimed to be democratic but used that persona as an excuse to celebrate having different opinions with the leadership.
He said this particular leader has humiliated Umno president Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, and it was clear that his actions were against the party’s disciplinary regulations.
“As of now, his excuse is democracy and claiming to celebrate a difference of opinion. There is an Umno leader who previously held a big post who is now known as Yang Berhormat, and has been making statements on social media almost every day.
“The statements show that he has a different opinion, and that his stand is not in line with the majority of the party leaders. He has also humiliated the Umno president’s authority.
“This Umno leader’s behaviour has violated the party’s first motto when he chose not to be united,” Pandikar said during his debate at the Umno general assembly at Putra World Trade Centre here, today.
On another matter, Pandikar said that members needed to be united to emerge stronger.
Pandikar also took a jab on former leaders who left the party after BN became the opposition and described them as a modern version of the “Si Tanggang” folk tale character who was an ungrateful son.
He said the leaders not only did not participate in Umno’s latest party election, but they also refused to be involved in the efforts the rejuvenate the party.
“Si Tanggang was turned to stone for being ungrateful to his mother, but the modern version is lucky as even when he is ridiculed, criticised and cursed, he will not turn to stone because of the supernatural knowledge they possess.
“This ‘knowledge’ is easy to learn. Just learn the word democracy and say it seven times,” he said in jest. © New Straits Times Press
Ahmad Suhael Adnan
New Straits Times30 September 2018
KUALA LUMPUR: Supreme council member Tan Sri Pandikar Amin Mulia has slammed a top leader from Umno, claiming that the latter insulted the leaders of the party on social media.
The Umno Sabah representative said the leader now holds a post as a Barisan Nasional (BN) member of Parliament and has violated the first value in Umno’s motto, “Bersatu, Bersetia, Berkhidmat,” (United, Loyalty and Service).
Pandikar, who was clad in an Iranun ethnic dastar (headgear) said the leader claimed to be democratic but used that persona as an excuse to celebrate having different opinions with the leadership.
He said this particular leader has humiliated Umno president Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, and it was clear that his actions were against the party’s disciplinary regulations.
“As of now, his excuse is democracy and claiming to celebrate a difference of opinion. There is an Umno leader who previously held a big post who is now known as Yang Berhormat, and has been making statements on social media almost every day.
“The statements show that he has a different opinion, and that his stand is not in line with the majority of the party leaders. He has also humiliated the Umno president’s authority.
“This Umno leader’s behaviour has violated the party’s first motto when he chose not to be united,” Pandikar said during his debate at the Umno general assembly at Putra World Trade Centre here, today.
On another matter, Pandikar said that members needed to be united to emerge stronger.
Pandikar also took a jab on former leaders who left the party after BN became the opposition and described them as a modern version of the “Si Tanggang” folk tale character who was an ungrateful son.
He said the leaders not only did not participate in Umno’s latest party election, but they also refused to be involved in the efforts the rejuvenate the party.
“Si Tanggang was turned to stone for being ungrateful to his mother, but the modern version is lucky as even when he is ridiculed, criticised and cursed, he will not turn to stone because of the supernatural knowledge they possess.
“This ‘knowledge’ is easy to learn. Just learn the word democracy and say it seven times,” he said in jest. © New Straits Times Press
