[UPDATED VERSION] Unprecedented in Malaysia political history ever since we gained our independence in 1957.
Former Bandar Tun Razak Umno secretary Zaharin Yassin was expelled from Umno, for criticising the party leadership in his blog entitled "Sang Kelembai", a pro-Mahathir’s blog started since January 2006.
"The Management Committee tabled the case and the MT unanimously decided that he be expelled," Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi told reportes after the Umno MT meeting, saying it’s a unanimous decision made by the Supreme Council.
So, what’s the message Umno trying to deliver? It’s NOT ok for Umno members to critisize externally? Or plainly because Sang Kelembai is an Umno member who is also a pro-Mahathir’s blogger?
Perhaps it’s a sin to critisize the GREAT afterall?
Meanwhile, according to a report by Malaysiakini, Zaharin lambasted the PM following his expulsion and vowed to work towards ousting the Umno’s president.
"I accept the sacking and consider it a blessing which will stop me from supporting an organisation led by a president whom I feel is inclined towards ‘munafik’ (hypocritical) traits."The sacking will free me from the binds of the new Umno constitution which throttles the space to criticise and reprimand leaders, an action which is against the principles of Islam Hadhari.
"My sacking proves that the Umno leadership cannot be criticised … (and) as to criticising the prime minister, it is regarded as a big sin in the party." [...]
"The sacking will open up more space for me to write and attend whatever functions to expose the lies of Abdullah Ahmad Badawi," he said.
"I am committed to ensuring that he resigns or is ousted as prime minister in a democratic way in the coming elections." [...]
Api kecil-kecil menjadi kawan, apabila besar menjadi lawan.
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No room for dissent in Abdullah’s Umno. Others who are pro-Mahathir, watch out! If the PM can’t tolerate Sang Kelembai, which is usually constructive though hard in its critic of his leadership, then the Umno president is really not interested to know. He only wants to hear nice things about him. This should serve a warning to other members of Umno who think they can speak out against the president at the general ass in Nov. Good luck Umno. Let’s see Abdullah expel LKY from his list of friends!
As our PM said before….He is monitoring all the time..
You mean, he got dooced?
Congratulations, blogs are mainstream!
- MENJ
Everyone can say that he is open to constructive criticism. When the criticism hurts, it is nl longer viewed as constructive and something drastic needs to be done to shut the critic up.
This is what happens. So how open is AAB really?
umno is a joke & rotten
so U see who is still the boss…….is it worth ??
Yeah. We know who is in control as mentioned before.
Malaysia… democracy?