Mukhriz Is The Man!

“Sebagai seorang pemimpin, beliau kena berpegang pada prinsip dan bersedia menghadapi akibatnya,” Razali Ibrahim, Ketua Pemuda UMNO Johor.

Last week, Malaysia was “electrocuted” with the public statement made by former Prime Minister’son Datuk Mukhriz Mahahtir demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi. Day before, he made a press conference and pronounces that he supported Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi, eventhough BN suffered great losses to the oppositions in the recent election.

We all aware of the statement given by former Prime Minister, Tun Dr.Mahahtir day after BN lost to opposition, pertaining to his comment urging Abdullah to step down. Meanwhile his son previously, has launch his support to Abdullah, before he “writes” a letter asking Abdullah to step down. Well it is very clear that the statement was not intended to be his desires, instead of his father.

There is no stupid person likely to act on what has been done by Mukhriz, except if there was a force asking him to do so. It is not fair to justify mukhriz to be guilty as there were hanky panky in this case. Mukhriz certainly has breached the convention in UMNO and he shall be punished according to Abdullah’s descretion. But how the diciplinary board would take this?

Mahahtir is showing us on what is the undemocracy in UMNO and Malaysia, he is testing the texture of UMNO and the government, by using Mukhriz as the man of the play. He is showing Malaysians on what will happen if we ask a Prime Minister to step down publically as if it is violating the freedom of speech as safeguarded by the constitution. UMNO will have to be very carefull as this will inflict the bad impression to UMNO soon. But Im sure there will be no serious retribution to Mukhriz.

Mukhriz must bare the consequences derived from his statement. People will respect him for his brave soul but disregard him if he issues his apology. Im strongly support Datuk Mukhriz Mahahtir as well as his father, and all Malaysians who claim Abdullah should step down. But after a deep judgement, I think it is time for UMNO to unite and reform our working party, instead of pointing our fingers to others.

Mukhriz letter obtained from DinBuncit

Fri | Mar 14, 08 | 4:36:20 pm MYT
12th March 2008

Dato’ Seri,

Let me take this opportunity to thank you and the party’s leadership for the faith in me and the chance to contest in Jerlun as a Barisan Nasional candidate. With the blessing and hard work of the party’s leadership and machinery as well as the people of Jerlun, I have won the elections and am now a new Member of Parliament.

However, sadly enough, my victory is rendered meaningless in view of the defeat that Umno and the Kedah BN suffered in the hands of the opposition. Apart form Kedah, four other states as well as the Federal Territories also received similar humiliation in defeat.

In fact your own state of Penang was wrested by the DAP from the BN. Kelantan is again under Pas rules. In other states, the BN also suffered a similar humiliation when the level of BN support by the people has tremendously reduced. This, Datuk Seri, has never happened in the history of BN rule.

The sole intention of my letter to you is meant to save Umno and BN from being rejected further by the people and from being no longer relevant to our religion, race and nation.

Dato’ Seri, the people are unhappy and the message from them is very clear, and that is they have rejected you as the nation’s chief executive.

Contrary to your claim that you still have the support of Umno and other component parties, the reality is that even our own party members had reneged in their voting pattern by supporting the Opposition and inflicting the BN its defeat.

Dato’ Seri, when the people held street demonstrations you openly dared them to resort to the ballot boxes to demonstrate.

They took your challenge by coming out, especially tho people in the Peninsular, and they demonstrated their feelings by voting us out at the BN at State and Parliament levels.

It is therefore clear that your leadership and your handling of the issues faced by the people and the nation are no longer accepted. Let’s not deny the truth just for the sake of keeping your seat as Prime Minister.

For the love of this country and the people, I beg that you take responsibility for the defeat. We can save Umno, the BN and the nation only if you relinquish your positions as Prime Minister and the President of Umno.

Dato’ Seri, I hope you will understand that I make this plea with the intention of salvaging a very dire situation. A move has been made to woo the BN representatives to join the Opposition. The enemy needs just 35 seats more to topple the government of your leadership.

If you do not resign in the near future, I fear that the situation will become untenable and that the Malay support for Umno and BN will be a thing of the past.

This plea I make without malice, and I am aware that your reaction and that of other Umno members could very well be hostile.

But come what may, I am prepared, for the sake of the Malays and Umno, to face the consequences of my action. With all humility, I leave my fate to Allah SWT.

Dato’ Seri, I am sure that you will do the right thing for the sake of the people and the nation. May Allah SWT bless you for the sacrifice you make by stepping down.

Wasallam

Yours Sincerely

Mukhriz Mahathir
Jerlun Member Parlament – mr

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