KUALA LUMPUR: The government has given Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim a week to substantiate his allegation that Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak's administration had hired a public relations firm responsible for the 'One Israel' campaign to work on the '1Malaysia' concept.
The US-based firm, Apco Worldwide, has since denied having any links with the 'One Israel' campaign.
In Parliament today, Barisan Nasional's Kota Belud MP Abdul Rahman Dahlan accused Anwar of misleading the House, citing Standing Orders 36 (12) and 37(1).
He also said that the government has denied hiring Apco.
“If we do not put an end to this, the opposition would continue to raise the issue during their ceramah,” he said.
Responding, Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Mohd Nazri Abdul Aziz informed Deputy Speaker Ronald Kiandee that Anwar has been given a week to provide evidence.
Failing which, he said the government would move a motion to refer the opposition leader to the Rights and Privileges Committee.
He also stressed that the government viewed the allegation seriously. “Therefore I support the motion to refer him to the Rights and Privileges Committee,” he added.
Last week, Anwar created a stir in Parliament when he claimed that Apco was the brains behind former Israeli premier Ehud Barak's 'One Israel' campaign.
Chaos in the House
Earlier, DAP leader Lim Kit Siang voiced a strong objection, arguing that Abdul Rahman had no merit to raise the standing order.
Pandemonium erupted when opposition MPs and their Barisan Nasional counterparts locked horns over the issue.
When Lim asked on what grounds Abdul Rahman was allowed to table the motion, BN MPs retorted by calling him a 'coward' and telling him to sit down.
Following this, the opposition MPs accused the House of double standards on the issue of raising standing orders.
“The whole thing looks like an orchestrated plot involving the BN backbenchers, the minister and the deputy speaker to refer him (Anwar) to the privileges committee,” PKR's Lembah Pantai MP Nurul Izzah Anwar told FMT.
She added that the one-week deadline will be used by the BN to gain maximum political exposure to discredit Anwar and the opposition.
“However what they fail to realise is that it will only focus the attention on the money spent for Apco's services...the use of the government funding by Umno to improve its image,” she added.
The deputy speaker also shot down attempts by the opposition MPs to raise the same standing order with regards to the government's 'lie' that Apco has not been hired for the 1Malaysia campaign.
Also read:
Anwar: Umno must explain Apco's role
Anwar may face action over allegation
Email us your comments to editor@freemalaysiatoday.com
Latest NewsMost ReadBlogs
Dubai tightens grip on massage parlours Southeast Asian stock markets end lower
Red shirts vow to shut down Bangkok with new rally MAS ordered to pay RM9,675 for lost luggage
50 exclusive Proton parts stockists by 2013
MACC monitoring blogs on MCA polls Saifuddin lied, not me, says Nazri Share prices end mostly lower
PKR renegades met Najib, Rosmah before quitting
‘Three blind mice’ to Washington went
Anwar: Who is Rais to question my position?
Royal snub for Perkasa, vexed Ibrahim to sue Sun
The Salehuddin theory merits attention Najib is wrong, the worst is yet to come
Butt out, Selangor Umno tells Gerakan
Salehuddin: Anwar invited me to take up post Religion and pluralism in a divided worldHealthcare as a bottomless pitTahu tapi tak percayaKonspirator di belakang blog anti-HusamThe pornography of politicsWhat is the time lapse between commission of offence and arrest?MCA at cusp of pyrrhic victorySarawakians terrified by street crimesEditorial
The Perkasa distraction
NEW The politics of exclusion are making a return, pushing back against the rising tide of inclusiveness that has spread to both sides of politics.
Later this week, a politician who famously earned himself notoriety by being labelled The Frog for his willingness to switch sides will position himself in the cat-bird seat, as the spearhead of a resurgent Malay rights movement.
FMT
22/03/10
The US-based firm, Apco Worldwide, has since denied having any links with the 'One Israel' campaign.
In Parliament today, Barisan Nasional's Kota Belud MP Abdul Rahman Dahlan accused Anwar of misleading the House, citing Standing Orders 36 (12) and 37(1).
He also said that the government has denied hiring Apco.
“If we do not put an end to this, the opposition would continue to raise the issue during their ceramah,” he said.
Responding, Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Mohd Nazri Abdul Aziz informed Deputy Speaker Ronald Kiandee that Anwar has been given a week to provide evidence.
Failing which, he said the government would move a motion to refer the opposition leader to the Rights and Privileges Committee.
He also stressed that the government viewed the allegation seriously. “Therefore I support the motion to refer him to the Rights and Privileges Committee,” he added.
Last week, Anwar created a stir in Parliament when he claimed that Apco was the brains behind former Israeli premier Ehud Barak's 'One Israel' campaign.
Chaos in the House
Earlier, DAP leader Lim Kit Siang voiced a strong objection, arguing that Abdul Rahman had no merit to raise the standing order.
Pandemonium erupted when opposition MPs and their Barisan Nasional counterparts locked horns over the issue.
When Lim asked on what grounds Abdul Rahman was allowed to table the motion, BN MPs retorted by calling him a 'coward' and telling him to sit down.
Following this, the opposition MPs accused the House of double standards on the issue of raising standing orders.
“The whole thing looks like an orchestrated plot involving the BN backbenchers, the minister and the deputy speaker to refer him (Anwar) to the privileges committee,” PKR's Lembah Pantai MP Nurul Izzah Anwar told FMT.
She added that the one-week deadline will be used by the BN to gain maximum political exposure to discredit Anwar and the opposition.
“However what they fail to realise is that it will only focus the attention on the money spent for Apco's services...the use of the government funding by Umno to improve its image,” she added.
The deputy speaker also shot down attempts by the opposition MPs to raise the same standing order with regards to the government's 'lie' that Apco has not been hired for the 1Malaysia campaign.
Also read:
Anwar: Umno must explain Apco's role
Anwar may face action over allegation
Email us your comments to editor@freemalaysiatoday.com
Latest NewsMost ReadBlogs
Dubai tightens grip on massage parlours Southeast Asian stock markets end lower
Red shirts vow to shut down Bangkok with new rally MAS ordered to pay RM9,675 for lost luggage
50 exclusive Proton parts stockists by 2013
MACC monitoring blogs on MCA polls Saifuddin lied, not me, says Nazri Share prices end mostly lower
PKR renegades met Najib, Rosmah before quitting
‘Three blind mice’ to Washington went
Anwar: Who is Rais to question my position?
Royal snub for Perkasa, vexed Ibrahim to sue Sun
The Salehuddin theory merits attention Najib is wrong, the worst is yet to come
Butt out, Selangor Umno tells Gerakan
Salehuddin: Anwar invited me to take up post Religion and pluralism in a divided worldHealthcare as a bottomless pitTahu tapi tak percayaKonspirator di belakang blog anti-HusamThe pornography of politicsWhat is the time lapse between commission of offence and arrest?MCA at cusp of pyrrhic victorySarawakians terrified by street crimesEditorial
The Perkasa distraction
NEW The politics of exclusion are making a return, pushing back against the rising tide of inclusiveness that has spread to both sides of politics.
Later this week, a politician who famously earned himself notoriety by being labelled The Frog for his willingness to switch sides will position himself in the cat-bird seat, as the spearhead of a resurgent Malay rights movement.
FMT
22/03/10
Posts
2 comments:
1st get najib to explain his 1 malaysia fully.How it is designed to unite and upgrade all races in malaysia.How is he going to eradicate bumiputra special previlages and promote equality to all malaysian regardless of race and ranks.If najib is sincere then he must be able to give all,or else he is lying and 1 malaysia truly a gimmick for political milestone.
Equality for all Malaysian and abolish bumiputra status for good or else 1 Malaysia is as good as 3/4(tiga suku Malaysia)
Post a Comment