Saturday, January 30, 2010

Zahrain blames DAP for defection speculations

Athi Shankar
Jan 29, 10 2:03pm

Bayan Baru parliamentarian Zahrain Hashim blames the current defection speculations among PKR MPs on the party's submissiveness to DAP's political demands.

He said due to disgruntlement among PKR leaders and members, talks of defections have surfaced among party elected representatives.

NONEZahrain was rumoured to be leading a handful of PKR parliamentarians out of the party to become Barisan Nasional-friendly representatives.

He has neither denied nor confirmed the speculation.

Zahrain claims that the majority of PKR's elected representatives and members, especially from Penang, were frustrated with their party's subservient attitude to Pakatan Rakyat ally DAP.

Their anger, he alleges, was more towards DAP secretary-general and Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng.

The former Penang PKR chief is particularly annoyed with PKR's 'virtual surrender' to Lim and partly blamed it on a weak state party leadership

He said the current PKR representatives in the state Pakatan government were meekly giving in to DAP at the expense of party interests, rights and benefits.

"They dare not stand up against Lim. PKR has compromised its original reformasi agenda to suit the whims and fancies of DAP's political game," he told Malaysiakini.

'PKR doesn't need DAP'

Zahrain believes that PKR could survive without DAP, being a multiracial party.

He called on PKR supremo Anwar Ibrahim to review the party's ties with DAP before it was too late.

"If defections happen, it will be due to DAP's dominance over PKR," said Zahrain.

He also rubbished the Lim government's CAT principles based on competency, accountability and transparency. There's no CAT but got Tiger project - j4otk

Instead he claims Lim's motto of governance was "it must be my way or no way."
Must have been hearing Frank Sinatra's song all these while - j4otk

Zahrain says he is prepared to face the music for publicly criticising another Pakatan leader, calling Lim a "chauvinist running the state government like his own backyard."

He described the DAP secretary-general's style of governance as taking the island-state "backward rather than forward." Reverse gear or gostand balek ! j4otk

"Being a multi-racial party representing all communities, PKR has to take the rap for Lim's failures," Zahrain said.

Among the 'failures' Zahrain alluded to were the contentious Kampung Buah Pala and Kampung Melayu Tanjung Tokong incidents. Not only failures , bullshitted the people there with their empty promises and tried to shift the blame to the previous BN govt - j4otk

Penang 'better off' without Lim have to agree to that - j4otk

NONEZahrain also lambasted Lim for fast tracking the construction of the much-opposed Penang International Convention Centre (PICC) in Relau, which ironically sits in his constituency. by passing him , the MP for Bayan Baru - j4otk

He said Lim has also failed to practice political unity and power-sharing by sidelining PAS from the state administration.

Zahrain also alleged that Lim was against holding local council elections in Penang for fear of losing control over municipalities, despite being a central figure in DAP's 'third vote' campaign. Correct and true - j4otk

He said Penangites were also growing restless with Lim's statements blaming the previous BN administration for everything.Correct and true - j4otk

"He should stop complaining and start to look for money to carry out people-orientated programmes. Until today, he has not done anything worthy for Penangites," lamented Zahrain.

Since the much-hyped initial foreign investments in 2008, the PKR man said Lim's government had failed to attract any notable foreign investments despite spending millions in public funds in frequent foreign trade missions. Correct and true , includes the $50 million PICC - j4otk

He also slammed Lim's hypocrisy of 'advocating' press freedom on one hand, while banning certain media groups and reporters from his functions. Correct and 100% true , have mentioned it here before - j4otk

"It's because Lim cannot take criticism," he said. Correct and true , like the tiger park project which Lim mooted - j4otk

Zahrain also opined that Lim has failed to comprehend Penangite sentiments and aspirations as the latter was 'parachuted' in from Malacca; he believes that Penang should be led by a local-born chief minister. 101 percent agree ! People who voted for Betty Chew regret today , as she is in Penang most of the time and not in her kawasan in Malacca - j4otk

"Penang would be better off without Lim," he said. MCA to replace Lim ? hopefully - j4otk

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12 comments:

  1. J4OTK,

    PICC also you support??? I tot you agree with Anielnetto all the time not to have that.

    see how fast you swing behind Zharin and away from A.Netto.

    No principal and backbone. You are not from Penang, unless you are TCL, how would you know Penangites do not like PR gov.

    You are out of touch like Zahrin.

    Penang Lang

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  2. This Zahrin guy is like the pendatang Ahmad Ismail who tore Koh Tsu Koon's picture. All they want is to take over a CM. This is very close to UMNO's heart. PKR's ex-UMNO people are no different.

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  3. Penang Lang

    Please open your eyes lah ! don't let the cow dung cover it !
    When did I say in this article that I support PICC ? Common lah don't put words in my mouth lah !
    Give me one good reason why I should support a stupid project by DAP ? otherwise shut your trap !
    Whether I am from Penang or not from Penang , does it matter ?
    Does it mean that I have to be TCL before I can know whether Penangites do not like PR govt ? What nonsense are you talking ?
    I am no fool but I think you have nothing else to say except to talk rubbish here !
    Maybe you are also not Penang Lang ! kong siow wa ! chi sin !

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  4. it is better that LGE be a dictator & not cowed by these ex-umno people looking for lobangs.

    he is anwerable to the people of penang -not mamaks of umno or plain mamaks or ex-umnos.

    penang kiah

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  5. Hi J4OTK aka TCL

    Zahrain is just a opportunist and sore loser Have you forgotten that he was reprimanded for wanting to pass some projects to a RM 2dollar company belong to his close relatives.

    I tink you should stick to issues about justice for OTK


    PENANG PEOPLE

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  6. don;t let the umno wannabes con you anak penang: these ex-umno fellas are all rent seekers. read this from ktemoc blog:
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    Bayan Baru MP Datuk Seri Zahrain Mohd Hashim verbally attacked Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng.

    Describing the DAP secretary-general as a “dictator, a chauvinist and communist-minded”, Zahrain who is the former state PKR chairman, said Pakatan should stop compromising with the leader who is from Malacca as Lim had failed to deliver its general election promises. […]

    Zahrain said among the election promises that were not kept were the introduction of local council election and an open tender system.

    “Lim may be reluctant to push for local council election because it will diminish his power if Penangites use that as an avenue to pass verdict on the state’s performance.”

    Puh-lease lah, stop bullsh*tting about local council elections, because what Penang PKR really wants is for a couple of its leaders to sit on some local councils (without any elections of course), acting as if they are UMNO apparatchiks.

    If you read my 03 July 2009 post DAP needs to watch out for some treacherous PKR members you will find I wrote:

    We know that some Penang PKR members believe they are entitled to positions and prestige – so, on top of Lim’s no to Datukships, they were further pissed off when Lim GE decided to do away with appointing pollies to head local councils, a position badly abused in the past to the detriment of the rakyat's benefits. He and the Penang exco decided on professional administrators to head (note: not ‘helm’ wakakaka) the councils.

    When one PKR bloke thought he could show his anger by boycotting an event that he was required to be present at, Lim sacked him. We’re of course referring to PKR’s Johari Kassim.

    Note the difference in the leadership quality between Lim and Anwar, where one puts his foot on down on indiscipline while the other allows the Kulim Wonder to get away with shameful thuggish behaviour, treacherous criticism of his own PKR colleague Eli Wong (a victim of puerile pariah politics), demonstration of his medieval misogynist mentality against SIS, etc etc etc.

    Peranakan Selat

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  7. continue..

    Ho hum, yawnnn so what's new, Zahrain has done it again (Lim GE is communist-minded? wakakaka) because he has been pissed off that Lim GE and the Penang exco had decided on professional administrators to head local councils, which left his PKR buddies without any spoils of the March 2008 win.

    Lim GE can’t help nor share their ex UMNO mentality that the winning party should share the spoils of war.

    Now, my question was what do (Malay) ex servicemen and Penang PKR leaders have in common?

    None whatsoever!

    While ex-servicemen who have defended the nation and (quite understandably) expect some rewards on retirement, such as taxi permits and business opportunities, and Penang PKR leaders also expect such entitlements (even without serving the State yet in any damn thing), at least the ex servicemen had defended the nation.

    Zahrain, pordah!

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  8. Ho Seh, J4OTK tuik kan for posting article against LGE.

    J4OTK tui ki pah cui cheng.

    Penang Lang/Kiah/People DAP-PR Supporter

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  9. Anti dap supporter1/31/2010 12:04:00 AM

    Penang Lang/Kiah/People DAP-PR Supporter

    Wa pah cui cheng hor Lim Kit Siang ka Lim Guan Eng , ok ! Keow Lim Guan Eng lai tau kor ! Wa pah cui cheng hor ee .

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  10. Anti dap-pr supporter1/31/2010 12:06:00 AM

    Penang Lang/Kiah/People DAP-PR Supporter

    Lu kui Lim Guan Eng ke hor lang tut ee eh ka chui !

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  11. PENANG PEOPLE

    I tink you should stick to issues about justice for OTK

    I think you should just stick to your comments , what I write is not for you to say . don't like it please leave . I hate people telling me what I can write and what I shouldn't write . Typical of DAP morons following their moronic dictator Lim Guan Eng

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  12. JUSTICE FOR ALL1/31/2010 11:51:00 AM

    Yes, J4OTK I support you 100%. Mana ada logik they can write and criticize others but asking others to shut up.....be more transparent.

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