Tan Sri Musa Hassan: Macam ada tekanan.

Menjelang persaraan, Tan Sri Musa Hassan berkata, kebelakangan ini "semacam ada tekanan kepada pasukan polis, sama ada dari pihak politik atau orang-orang tertentu". Kenyataan seperti ini memberi makna yang sangat sangat dalam. Jika yang dimaksudkan ialah menteri KDN sendiri, seolah trend ini semakin menjadi-jadi. Tan Sri Musa sangat blunt dalam hal ini, manakala yang lain pula memilih berdiam diri.

Setengah menteri tidak segan silu mengganggu pentadbiran kementerian. Gangguan yang dimaksudkan ialah campurtangan menteri dalam perjalanan pentadbiran. Tidaklah salah jika kita katakan, gangguan itu berkait dengan manusia, wang dan projek. Bukan cerita baru, tetapi lebih ketara kini. Mungkin ada kaitan dengan konsep kpi yang menuntut prestasi menteri. Mungkin juga sebab wang yang kurang, oleh yang demikian menteri terpaksa juga masuk lorong rakyat biasa bukan sekadar lorong vip.

Bagaimana kita terjemahkan episod ini kepada undi dan pilihanraya? Saya cuma jangka rakyat tidak selesa dan tidak suka. Oleh itu wajar menteri lebih hati-hati, lebih-lebih lagi jika berkait dengan pegawai besar yang akan bersara, kerana mereka masih boleh mengundi dan mereka juga ada pengikut dan penyokong.

Hishammudin: ‘I endorse no candidate for Umno youth chief.’

Umno Youth chief Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein said he has not endorsed any candidate for the movement’s top post.

He said his Sembrong division’s nomination of Khairy Jamaluddin as Youth chief should not be seen as his endorsement of Khairy.

“I think what is important is to see that the nominations this time around are coming from the ground.

Hishammudin: ‘I endorse no candidate for Umno youth chief.’
Malaysia Star, Malaysia

Umno Youth to counter slander against leaders

2008/07/05

KUALA LUMPUR: Umno Youth will counter every accusation against party leaders by Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, its chief Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein said.

In a statement yesterday, Hishammuddin said Umno had had enough of Anwar's "lies, accusations and nonsense" and would not stand idly by as he slandered party president Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and deputy Datuk Seri Najib Razak."Anwar's accusations against our leaders are to divert attention from the new sodomy allegations against him."We will mobilise our members all over Malaysia to meet the public, we will explain and rebut every accusation by Anwar and prove that it is nothing but a bunch of lies."On Thursday, Anwar endorsed a statutory declaration by Razak Baginda's former private investigator, P. Balasubramaniam, linking Najib with murdered Mongolian Altantuya Shaariibuu.

Yesterday, however, Balasubramaniam retracted his sworn statement, saying that it was made under duress."The withdrawal of the sworn statement proves that it was all just a big lie concocted by Anwar. "It also shows that Anwar is good at playing dirty politics," Hishammuddin said.

Joining Hishammuddin in the attack on Anwar was Putera Umno chairman Datuk Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim, who accused Anwar of attempting to settle his latest sodomy allegations through a trial by media.

"If Anwar is indeed innocent of sodomy then let him prove it in court. He shouldn't shift the spotlight off himself by hurling baseless and hurtful accusations at our national leaders through the media," Abdul Azeez said."I support Perak Mufti Dr Mohd Asri Zainul Abidin's suggestion that we settle this sodomy allegation in an Islamic fashion."Let Anwar and Mohd Saiful Bukhari Azlan (his accuser) both appear at Masjid Negara, swear on the Quran and tell the truth."
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Resignation in Malaysia

The Muar division Datuk Kadar Shah Tun Sulaiman Ninam Shah wants Umno Youth chief Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein to resign over the keris issue.

Kampar Umno sends petition asking Tajol Rosli to step down.

Thirteen Ipoh city councillors appointed by the previous Barisan Nasional administration are calling it quits. They comprise eight councillors from Umno, three from the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) and two from MIC. The 13 were the last to announce their resignations after nine MCA and Gerakan councillors earlier submitted their resignation letters.

The UMNO division of Batu Pahat, a district in Johor state, at a meeting Saturday urged Abdullah to resign before December over the ruling coalition's dismal election performance.

Kelantan Umno Liaison head Datuk Seri Annuar Musa is ready to relinquish his party post if the top Umno leadership feels that his services are no longer required. He said he felt responsible for the Barisan Nasional’s (BN) defeat in Kelantan in the March 8 general election and he would readily step down as the State Umno Liaison head if he were asked to do so.

All 1,938 members of the Village Security and Development Committees (JKKK) as well as members of the District, Municipal and City Councils from Umno have been asked to resign effective yesterday following the defeat of the Barisan Nasional (BN) in the state in the March 8 general election. Kedah Umno Liaison chairman Datuk Seri Mahdzir Khalid said the decision was reached at a meeting of the Liaison Body chaired by him at the Kedah Umno headquarters last night.

Datuk Lee Kah Choon had resigned as Gerakan deputy secretary-general and remained an ordinary member, believing that this would be more acceptable to his party.

Hishammuddin SANGKAL laporan malaysiakini mengenai Khairy

Hishammuddin sangkal laporan Malaysiakini

KUALA LUMPUR 19 April - Ketua Pergerakan Pemuda UMNO, Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein menyangkal laporan laman web Malaysiakini bahawa Naib Ketuanya, Khairy Jamaluddin mengakui isu keris merupakan salah satu punca kemerosotan sokongan Barisan Nasional (BN) pada pilihan raya umum lalu.

Tegasnya, berita-berita daripada laman web, blog atau khidmat pesanan ringkas (SMS) perlu diteliti terlebih dahulu kerana ia boleh menjejaskan perpaduan dan kredibiliti seseorang individu itu.

''Tak mungkin naib ketua saya boleh menyatakan sedemikian kerana dia sentiasa ada bersama-sama dengan saya," katanya.

Beliau berkata demikian kepada pemberita selepas merasmikan Mesyuarat Agung PIBG Ke-39 dan Pengisytiharan 110 Tahun Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Semenyih di sini hari ini.

Hishammuddin mengulas mengenai kenyataan Khairy dalam laman web tersebut yang dipetik sebagai berkata, isu keris menjadi salah satu daripada beberapa punca sokongan terhadap BN merosot dalam pilihan raya umum 8 Mac lalu.

Bagaimanapun, Khairy dalam laporan itu menolak tanggapan bahawa isu keris menjadi punca utamanya.

Khairy dilaporkan oleh laman web tersebut memberikan komen itu ketika ditemui pemberita pada Program Permukiman Ahli-Ahli Parlimen BN di sebuah hotel di Kuala Lumpur semalam.

Mengulas perkara tersebut, Hishammuddin menegaskan, keris tidak mempunyai kaitan dengan sentimen perkauman.

''Perkara ini dibangkitkan hanya bertujuan menakut-nakutkan pihak tertentu tambahan kita berada dalam negara majmuk dan untuk mempengaruhi adalah perkara biasa,'' katanya.

Terdahulu, ketika merasmikan mesyuarat PIBG berkenaan, beliau mengumumkan S.K Semenyih sebagai sekolah angkat Kementerian Pelajaran.

Hishammuddin yang juga Menteri Pelajaran berkata, sekolah terbabit diambil sebagai anak angkat kerana keunikan dan kelebihannya iaitu dari segi sokongan pihak PIBG.

''Sekolah ini, setiap kali mesyuarat PIBG, kedatangan tidak pernah kurang daripada 300 orang, maka kerana itu ia telah menjadi sekolah contoh," katanya
Utusan Malaysia online.

Pilih yang paling layak -- Ahli UMNO mesti jujur, berani menentukan pemimpin – Hishammuddin

KUALA LUMPUR 31 Mac – Ahli-ahli UMNO mesti berani dan jujur untuk memilih serta menentukan siapa yang paling layak menerajui parti keramat itu, kata Ketua Pergerakan Pemuda UMNO, Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein, hari ini....

Umno Youth to discuss action against Mukhriz

(The Star Online)

Saturday March 15, 2008
MYT 4:00:53 PM

By JANE RITIKOS

KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Mukhriz Mahathir's fate will be known after the Umno Youth executive council meets soon to discuss action to be taken against him for urging the Prime Minister to step down.

The movement's chief Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein said the executive council, of which Mukhriz is a member, would sit and discuss his unsanctioned action after the Cabinet line-up has been formed.

"He has said (his letter) was his personal opinion so it shouldn't be out on the Internet; I don't know who released it.

"Even though he may have acted in his personal capacity, it is an irresponsible act and we will take action through our proper channels after the cabinet line-up is announced.

"This is a realistic decision as the exco will also have to discuss the Cabinet line-up and the people's views.

"What Mukhriz has done is contrary to what I have stated as our stand is to fully support the Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister," he said after a meeting with MCA Youth chief Datuk Liow Tiong Lai, Gerakan Youth chief Datuk Mah Siew Keong and MIC Youth chief S.A. Vigneswaran on Saturday.

On Friday, Mukhriz wrote a letter to Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi asking him to do the honourable thing and step down following the ruling coalition’s dismal showing in the 12th general election.

He sent copies of the letter to Umno leaders, namely deputy president Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, vice-president Datuk Wira Ali Rustam, vice-president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin and secretary-general Datuk Seri Radzi Sheikh Ahmad.

In 2006, Mukhriz caused a stir when he said Abdullah’s speech at the Umno general assembly offered nothing new and he was a bit disappointed with it.

He was later let off with a stern warning after he apologised to the Umno Youth executive council for his outburst.

- Beritadarigunung: Mengingatkan Hishammuddin tentang peristiwa melonjakkan Khairy dalam Silat Pulut Pemuda UMNO tanpa terlebih dulu upacara mandi minyak panas. Kononnya ada orang berkata "Dato Seri Abdullah jangan campur, ini hal pemuda" . Hishamuddin juga boleh mengulangi ayat yang sama. Jangan benarkan Khairy pengaruhi keputusan Pemuda dan menyerahkan keputusan kepada Abdullah, sebab Abdullah sudah kata Khairy tidak mempengaruhi beliau tentang apa-apa. Dalam mesyuarat Pemuda , jangan beri Khairy masuk, sebab nanti dikata ada pertelingkahan kepentingan. Sudah lama kita tidak mendengar kata-kata yang benar-benar mencerminkan Pemuda tanpa Khairy.