Translate
04 February 2020
Lokman Adam has hit out at party president Zahid Hamidi for saying the party must work with PM Dr Mahathir because PAS doing so
Zahid under fire for willingness to work with Dr M
-February 3, 2020 10:42 PM
Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi and former vice-president Hishammuddin Hussein have been at the centre of speculation about forming a “back-door government” with Dr Mahathir Mohamad.
PETALING JAYA: Umno Supreme Council member Lokman Noor Adam has hit out at party president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi for allegedly saying the party must work with Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad because PAS is doing so.
Lokman expressed disappointment with Zahid and said Umno needed leaders who were prepared to fight to defend the people, and did not need people “willing to compromise with those in power.”
He said that Zahid, at an Umno meeting, had given four reasons why the party has to work with Mahathir. The meeting was about Muafakat Nasional, the party’s partnership with PAS. The Islamic party has openly supported Mahathir to remain as prime minister until the end of his term.
Lokman, known to be a loyal Najib supporter, said Zahid had stated that Umno should not be left behind by the PAS move, so that Umno could resolve the problems faced by former party president Najib Razak, and also to ensure the party would not be deregistered.
He disclosed that he had an audio recording lasting over 3 minutes, purportedly of Zahid speaking at the meeting.
He said Umno could learn and work with PAS in upholding Islam “but it doesn’t make sense for Umno to follow PAS in supporting a dictator and ditch a former Umno president who is being victimised by Mahathir”.
He accused Zahid (who faces trial on 87 criminal charges) of seeking negotiations with Mahathir “only to save himself and return to the Cabinet”.
Lokman claimed that Zahid has been offered lower sentences on 33 of the charges he faces, including reduced jail terms.
“Bossku (Najib) has never appointed Zahid to negotiate his court cases, in fact Bossku asked Umno not to get involved because he is confident on being on the right side of the law and can prove so in court,” Lokman said, using the term Bossku popularised by Najib during his meet-the-people tours.
Lokman said that Zahid should step down if all that he could do was to bow down and work with Mahathir in order to prevent the party from being deregistered and having its accounts frozen.
Lokman said deregistration of Umno would enable Zahid’s supporters and those supporting former vice-president Hishammuddin Hussein to join Mahathir.
If so, then it was likely that 90% of Umno supporters would follow Najib in taking over other parties, Lokman said. “Don’t hope that grassroots members will follow Mahathir or anyone who can be used by him.”
He added any effort to form a “backdoor” government through the merger of any parties before the 15th general election must get the approval of the grassroots through an extraordinary general meeting.
“Zahid’s actions are clearly a breach of party discipline and he is sidelining the voices of Umno grassroots,” Lokman said.
Popular Posts - Last 7 days
-
Witness: Guan Eng approved RM2m bribe through middleman to avoid MACC detection KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 20 — The Sessions Court was told today ...
-
Ringgit diniaga kukuh pada paras 4.1235 berbanding dolar AS Bernama 27/09/2024 Ringgit meningkat semula berbanding dolar Amerika Syarikat p...
-
AirAsia to add 2,000 weekly flights, 150,000 seats across 40 key routes by year-end Bernama 23/09/2024 AirAsia is expanding its domestic co...
-
Tipu pelaburan lebih RM85 juta: Bekas perunding syarikat kewangan diperintah bela diri Bernama 23/09/2024 Mahkamah menetapkan tiga hari mul...
-
No more single-use plastic bags at 20 retail chains from Oct 1 - Nga Bernama 26/09/2024 From Oct 1, 20 hypermarkets, supermarkets, convenie...
-
Malaysian King weeps when talking about late son during meeting with China’s Xi Jinping Sultan Ibrahim shedding tears when he mentioned Tun...
-
Taasub melampau, pengikut GISB rela dianiaya dan jadi mangsa penderaan Bernama 26/09/2024 Razarudin berkata mereka tiada kemampuan untuk me...
-
SSM siasat GISB, pendaftaran syarikat boleh dibatal jika langgar peraturan Abd Razak Mohd Ali 24/09/2024 Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali, berkata SS...
Popular Posts - Last 30 days
-
Malaysia COVID-19 cases soar above 5k Melissa Fernando ASRTRO AWANI Julai 16, 2022 = Malaysia COVID-19 cases soar above 5k There were eigh...
-
37 individuals remanded in probe into misappropriation of PenjanaKerjaya funds Bernama Julai 15, 2022 MACC today remanded 37 individuals to...
-
Twitter sues Elon Musk to hold him to $44 billion deal Reuters Julai 13, 2022 The lawsuit accused Musk of "a long list" of viola...
-
BBQ Buffet Buy 2 Free 1 Experience a sumptuous BBQ Steamboat Buffet Dinner with Royale Chulan's exclusive "Buy 2 Free 1&qu...
-
All Malaysian pilgrims complete haj pilgrimage Bernama Julai 12, 2022 All 14,305 Malaysian pilgrims have completed the Haj without any unt...
-
Wan Saiful trial: Prosecution witness says RM38,160 deposited into Sinar Karangkraf account Bernama 18/09/2024 Former Bersatu Information c...
-
Shahrol Azral transferred 1MDB money to Jho Low's company twice - Najib's lawyer Named 02/09/2024 Datuk Shahrol Azral Ibrahim Halmi...
-
Evening Standard Otter attack in Malaysia leaves woman bloodied and unable to stand EVENING STANDARD 12 September 2024 Otter attack in Mal...
-
CIMB recorded a net profit of RM3.9 billion in 6 months ASTRO AWANI 31/08/2024 Novan said CIMB's achievements were supported by the tru...
Blog Archive
-
►
2024
(3022)
- September (338)
- August (356)
- July (273)
- June (329)
- May (352)
- April (317)
- March (342)
- February (352)
- January (363)
-
►
2023
(3771)
- December (311)
- November (322)
- October (286)
- September (288)
- August (365)
- July (349)
- June (372)
- May (316)
- April (279)
- March (301)
- February (245)
- January (337)
-
►
2022
(4309)
- December (352)
- November (422)
- October (288)
- September (281)
- August (347)
- July (303)
- June (335)
- May (406)
- April (341)
- March (371)
- February (390)
- January (473)
-
►
2021
(9030)
- December (636)
- November (647)
- October (809)
- September (797)
- August (880)
- July (894)
- June (747)
- May (780)
- April (580)
- March (629)
- February (643)
- January (988)
-
▼
2020
(6800)
- December (819)
- November (698)
- October (832)
- September (729)
- August (548)
- July (558)
- June (615)
- May (394)
- April (368)
- March (453)
- February (439)
- January (347)
-
►
2019
(4089)
- December (411)
- November (425)
- October (375)
- September (279)
- August (397)
- July (353)
- June (326)
- May (315)
- April (266)
- March (318)
- February (293)
- January (331)
-
►
2018
(4100)
- December (305)
- November (304)
- October (357)
- September (352)
- August (420)
- July (442)
- June (366)
- May (412)
- April (343)
- March (275)
- February (233)
- January (291)
-
►
2017
(3888)
- December (268)
- November (293)
- October (352)
- September (309)
- August (356)
- July (300)
- June (319)
- May (354)
- April (316)
- March (335)
- February (306)
- January (380)
-
►
2016
(4563)
- December (331)
- November (328)
- October (378)
- September (415)
- August (404)
- July (380)
- June (310)
- May (370)
- April (430)
- March (484)
- February (355)
- January (378)
-
►
2015
(4588)
- December (402)
- November (392)
- October (393)
- September (375)
- August (450)
- July (392)
- June (456)
- May (407)
- April (408)
- March (374)
- February (262)
- January (277)