(The Star) - Bota assemblyman Datuk Nasarudin Hashim is quitting Umno to join PKR, bringing the total number of state seats held by the Pakatan Rakyat alliance here to 32, versus Barisan Nasional’s 27.
Nasarudin, 58, said his decision was based on the people’s growing support for Pakatan, and the current situation within Umno and with its leaders.
Speaking at a press conference with PKR advisor and de facto leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim on Sunday, the former Parit MP said he was joining PKR with immediate effect but would submit his resignation letter to Umno later.
Saying that he was doing this in the interest of the people, especially his supporters and voters, he added that he was confident in PKR’s commitment to protecting the rights and interests of all races.
“I am confident PKR will continue to uphold and respect the Constitution with regards to the position of Bahasa Melayu (sic) as the official national language, the position of the Rulers and Islam as the federal religion,” he said.
He added that by joining PKR, he would be able to more effectively represent the interest of his constituency since Pakatan Rakyat is the state government in Perak.
Nasarudin is former Felcra Berhad chairman and was an administrative and diplomatic officer in Wisma Putra, and also served at the Information Ministry. He joined Umno in the 1970s and had held the post of branch head since 1985.
Calling him an important leader in Perak, Anwar said Nasarudin’s decision was critical as it reflected the sentiment of the voters, especially his Malay constituents.
“He is responding to that demand. We welcome him and I see it as a beginning of a new wave,” said Anwar.
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PKR strikes first in Perak, not Umno — The Malaysian Insider
“This is Pak Lah’s legacy but the sad thing is it shows some don’t trust Najib to solve the party’s problems,” an Umno warlord told The Malaysian Insider today.
THE MALAYSIAN INSIDER For months, Umno politicians have been working hard behind the scenes to bring down the Pakatan Rakyat government in Perak, even bandying about the last Merdeka celebrations as their deadline to regain the state government.
But on the eve of the year of the Ox and just months from Datuk Seri Najib Razak taking over Umno, the Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) led by opposition icon Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has struck the first blow against the dominant Malay party still reeling from its dismal performance in the March 8 general elections and the last two by-elections.
Bota state assemblyman Datuk Nasarudin Hashim, Anwar’s campus mate in University Malaya, crossed over today and is seen as the herald for more defections from Umno lawmakers disgruntled with the party’s national leadership. His decision was not entirely a surprise as there has been speculation since last month that he would jump ship if he lost the Umno division elections.
The former Parit MP did lose by 19 votes in his bid to unseat the Umno Parit division chief Datuk Mohamed Zaim Abu Hasan, who is also Belanja state assemblyman within the Parit parliamentary constituency. He had earlier lost the Felcra chairmanship when he was moved to the Bota state seat in the 2008 general elections.
Nasarudin’s defection strengthens the Pakatan Rakyat majority to four in the 59-seat state assembly and while it does not change the equation at the federal or state level, it remains a body blow to Umno and Barisan Nasional.
The move by the former Perak Tengah district officer is seen as an indictment against Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi’s weak leadership and distrust for successor Najib.
“This is Pak Lah’s legacy but the sad thing is it shows some don’t trust Najib to solve the party’s problems,” an Umno warlord told The Malaysian Insider today.
Critics say Umno is in denial about its image as a racist and corrupt party riven with factional interests. Former party president Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, who has been campaigning against his successor Abdullah, has said the party is corrupt and will lose power unless it reforms itself.
Najib, who has already won the party presidency, has been cautious and coy about his reform plans for the party but has said the party needs to change and remain relevant to the citizens’ aspirations.
But politicking within the party in the wake of Abdullah’s hastened departure has left many leaders by the wayside flirting with the idea of joining Anwar, who was sacked from the party 11 years ago. “For most of them, Anwar shows better leadership,” an Umno veteran said.
That perception adds further to Najib’s burden to get Umno to restructure its party, policies and retain talent and leaders, let alone regain the people’s trust after a string of electoral defeats and rising allegations of corruption in the party’s elections.
Nasarudin’s resignation today could be the start of a slow train wreck for Najib.
Or a quick one.
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2008 Election
PERAK: N39 - Bota
Voters: 14,389
Racial Breakdown
Malay: 98.80%, Chinese: 0.30%, Indian: 0.30%, Others: 0.70%
UMNO Datuk Nasarudin Hashim 6556
PKR Usaili Alias 4488
Majority 2,068
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Adun Bota keluar Umno, sertai KeADILan
Azamin Amin Sun Jan 25, 09 5:19:15 pm MYT
KUALA LUMPUR, 25 Jan (Hrkh) - Ahli Dewan Undangan Negeri (Adun) Bota, Dato' Nasarudin Hashim mengisyhtiharkan keluar Umno sekaligus menyertai KeADILan hari ini.
Beliau berkata demikian melalui satu kenyataan media yang dihantar Biro Penerangan KeADILan kepada Harakahdaily sebentar tadi.
Ini secara langsung meberi tamparan hebat kepada Umno-Barisan Nasional khususnya di Perak apabila hanya mempunyai 27 kerusi berbanding Pkatan Rakyat yang menambahkan satu kerusi menjadikannya kini sejumlah 32 kerusi.
Berikut adalah teks kenyataan media Nasarudin :-
Assalamualaikum,
Setelah membuat pertimbangan terutamanya apabila melihat perkembangan suasana politik khasnya arah tuju sokongan rakyat selepas Pilihanraya Umum ke 12 pada bulan Mac 2008, serta keadaan-keadaan yang wujud dalam parti dan kepimpinan Umno, saya dengan ini mengambil keputusan untuk keluar dari Umno dan seterusnya menyertai PKR iaitu salah satu parti dalam Pakatan Rakyat.
Keputusan ini diambil setelah lama meneliti dan mempertimbangkan kepentingan rakyat seluruhnya khususnya buat para penyokong dan pengundi saya di kawasan Dewan Undangan Negeri Bota:-
Saya amat yakin dengan kepimpinan Parti Keadilan Rakyat yang mempunyai iltizam dan idealisme yang kuat untuk memperjuangkan hak-hak dan kepentingan rakyat yang terdiri dari pelbagai kaum di negara ini.
Saya yakin Parti Keadilan Rakyat akan tetap menjunjung dan menghormati hak-hak yang termaktub dalam Perlembagaan Persekutuan khususnya dalam kedudukan Bahasa Melayu sebagai bahasa rasmi kebangsaan, kedaulatan Raja-Raja Melayu dan kedudukan Islam sebagai agama Persekutuan.
Saya percaya Parti Keadilan Rakyat dan rakan-rakan dalam Pakatan Rakyat mampu untuk menjadi sebuah permuafakatan komponen parti-parti yang lebih baik demi kepentingan rakyat seluruhnya.
Untuk membolehkan saya menjadi ADUN yang lebih berkesan dan memberi khidmat terbaik kepada penduduk setempat memandangkan Pakatan Rakyat sudah pun menubuhkan kerajaan di Negeri Perak.- azm _
Nasarudin, 58, said his decision was based on the people’s growing support for Pakatan, and the current situation within Umno and with its leaders.
Speaking at a press conference with PKR advisor and de facto leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim on Sunday, the former Parit MP said he was joining PKR with immediate effect but would submit his resignation letter to Umno later.
Saying that he was doing this in the interest of the people, especially his supporters and voters, he added that he was confident in PKR’s commitment to protecting the rights and interests of all races.
“I am confident PKR will continue to uphold and respect the Constitution with regards to the position of Bahasa Melayu (sic) as the official national language, the position of the Rulers and Islam as the federal religion,” he said.
He added that by joining PKR, he would be able to more effectively represent the interest of his constituency since Pakatan Rakyat is the state government in Perak.
Nasarudin is former Felcra Berhad chairman and was an administrative and diplomatic officer in Wisma Putra, and also served at the Information Ministry. He joined Umno in the 1970s and had held the post of branch head since 1985.
Calling him an important leader in Perak, Anwar said Nasarudin’s decision was critical as it reflected the sentiment of the voters, especially his Malay constituents.
“He is responding to that demand. We welcome him and I see it as a beginning of a new wave,” said Anwar.
=============================================================
PKR strikes first in Perak, not Umno — The Malaysian Insider
“This is Pak Lah’s legacy but the sad thing is it shows some don’t trust Najib to solve the party’s problems,” an Umno warlord told The Malaysian Insider today.
THE MALAYSIAN INSIDER For months, Umno politicians have been working hard behind the scenes to bring down the Pakatan Rakyat government in Perak, even bandying about the last Merdeka celebrations as their deadline to regain the state government.
But on the eve of the year of the Ox and just months from Datuk Seri Najib Razak taking over Umno, the Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) led by opposition icon Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has struck the first blow against the dominant Malay party still reeling from its dismal performance in the March 8 general elections and the last two by-elections.
Bota state assemblyman Datuk Nasarudin Hashim, Anwar’s campus mate in University Malaya, crossed over today and is seen as the herald for more defections from Umno lawmakers disgruntled with the party’s national leadership. His decision was not entirely a surprise as there has been speculation since last month that he would jump ship if he lost the Umno division elections.
The former Parit MP did lose by 19 votes in his bid to unseat the Umno Parit division chief Datuk Mohamed Zaim Abu Hasan, who is also Belanja state assemblyman within the Parit parliamentary constituency. He had earlier lost the Felcra chairmanship when he was moved to the Bota state seat in the 2008 general elections.
Nasarudin’s defection strengthens the Pakatan Rakyat majority to four in the 59-seat state assembly and while it does not change the equation at the federal or state level, it remains a body blow to Umno and Barisan Nasional.
The move by the former Perak Tengah district officer is seen as an indictment against Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi’s weak leadership and distrust for successor Najib.
“This is Pak Lah’s legacy but the sad thing is it shows some don’t trust Najib to solve the party’s problems,” an Umno warlord told The Malaysian Insider today.
Critics say Umno is in denial about its image as a racist and corrupt party riven with factional interests. Former party president Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, who has been campaigning against his successor Abdullah, has said the party is corrupt and will lose power unless it reforms itself.
Najib, who has already won the party presidency, has been cautious and coy about his reform plans for the party but has said the party needs to change and remain relevant to the citizens’ aspirations.
But politicking within the party in the wake of Abdullah’s hastened departure has left many leaders by the wayside flirting with the idea of joining Anwar, who was sacked from the party 11 years ago. “For most of them, Anwar shows better leadership,” an Umno veteran said.
That perception adds further to Najib’s burden to get Umno to restructure its party, policies and retain talent and leaders, let alone regain the people’s trust after a string of electoral defeats and rising allegations of corruption in the party’s elections.
Nasarudin’s resignation today could be the start of a slow train wreck for Najib.
Or a quick one.
===============================
2008 Election
PERAK: N39 - Bota
Voters: 14,389
Racial Breakdown
Malay: 98.80%, Chinese: 0.30%, Indian: 0.30%, Others: 0.70%
UMNO Datuk Nasarudin Hashim 6556
PKR Usaili Alias 4488
Majority 2,068
=============================
Adun Bota keluar Umno, sertai KeADILan
Azamin Amin Sun Jan 25, 09 5:19:15 pm MYT
KUALA LUMPUR, 25 Jan (Hrkh) - Ahli Dewan Undangan Negeri (Adun) Bota, Dato' Nasarudin Hashim mengisyhtiharkan keluar Umno sekaligus menyertai KeADILan hari ini.
Beliau berkata demikian melalui satu kenyataan media yang dihantar Biro Penerangan KeADILan kepada Harakahdaily sebentar tadi.
Ini secara langsung meberi tamparan hebat kepada Umno-Barisan Nasional khususnya di Perak apabila hanya mempunyai 27 kerusi berbanding Pkatan Rakyat yang menambahkan satu kerusi menjadikannya kini sejumlah 32 kerusi.
Berikut adalah teks kenyataan media Nasarudin :-
Assalamualaikum,
Setelah membuat pertimbangan terutamanya apabila melihat perkembangan suasana politik khasnya arah tuju sokongan rakyat selepas Pilihanraya Umum ke 12 pada bulan Mac 2008, serta keadaan-keadaan yang wujud dalam parti dan kepimpinan Umno, saya dengan ini mengambil keputusan untuk keluar dari Umno dan seterusnya menyertai PKR iaitu salah satu parti dalam Pakatan Rakyat.
Keputusan ini diambil setelah lama meneliti dan mempertimbangkan kepentingan rakyat seluruhnya khususnya buat para penyokong dan pengundi saya di kawasan Dewan Undangan Negeri Bota:-
Saya amat yakin dengan kepimpinan Parti Keadilan Rakyat yang mempunyai iltizam dan idealisme yang kuat untuk memperjuangkan hak-hak dan kepentingan rakyat yang terdiri dari pelbagai kaum di negara ini.
Saya yakin Parti Keadilan Rakyat akan tetap menjunjung dan menghormati hak-hak yang termaktub dalam Perlembagaan Persekutuan khususnya dalam kedudukan Bahasa Melayu sebagai bahasa rasmi kebangsaan, kedaulatan Raja-Raja Melayu dan kedudukan Islam sebagai agama Persekutuan.
Saya percaya Parti Keadilan Rakyat dan rakan-rakan dalam Pakatan Rakyat mampu untuk menjadi sebuah permuafakatan komponen parti-parti yang lebih baik demi kepentingan rakyat seluruhnya.
Untuk membolehkan saya menjadi ADUN yang lebih berkesan dan memberi khidmat terbaik kepada penduduk setempat memandangkan Pakatan Rakyat sudah pun menubuhkan kerajaan di Negeri Perak.- azm _
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