Wow. That says a lot about UMNO. Or maybe about Shabery.
Ahmad Shabery's statement that a single party BN open to direct entry is tantamount to dissolving UMNO is an example of the kind of narrow minded, alarmist thinking that declares to the world that UMNO is a party full of backwoods types stuck in a time warp . The fact that it comes from one of UMNO's younger leaders, and allegedly with an education, is liable to make people lose all hope in UMNO. Hey Shabery, is UMNO membership a dumbing down process? Or is it the ministership, and all the shape-changing you now feel you need to do, once again, to cuddle up to the Boss-to-be?
Before Datuk Shabery puts on the amateur dramatics about the move being "a cruel blow to UMNO", he might want to ponder a moment if it is really impossible for UMNO to coexist with a BN that can admit members directly. Even Abdullah-not-a-policy-genius-Badawi sees possibility in the idea. He, too, suggests that BN might admit members directly. Though much older than Ahmad Shabery, the Prime Minister shows greater flexibility of mind in considering new ways for UMNO to be relevant. A "BN Club" whatever you call it, of direct members within the party could well coexist with UMNO and provide a useful moderating influence on the behaviour of the racial component parties. That moderation Shabery might find "humiliating." Perhaps because the young people who might want to join a "BN Club" would be smarter and better motivated than you? Provide a little competition? Ah.. you prefer them in the Opposition.
Shabery should think a little first before he makes a drooling, mudslinging fool of himself again as he did in the debate with Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Young leaders of modest intellect, wavy spine and prodigious bodeking ability like Shabery are the real "cruel blow" to UMNO.
Why oh why should Malaysians, and the Malays, want to have yet another spineless politician claiming to be a pejuang bangsa? Here's a rhino calling you a dino, Shabery Cheek.
Shabery: One-party BN is like dissolving Umno
KEMAMAN, Oct 11 - Information Minister Datuk Ahmad Shabery Cheek today spoke against the proposal to turn the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition into a single multi-racial party, saying it was tantamount to dissolving Umno, which is the mainstay of the government.
As an Umno member, Shabery said, he regarded the proposal as a cruel blow to Umno, which made it seem that the party was no longer relevant in the context of the current political scenario.
"If any Umno leader were to talk of turning BN into a single multi-racial party, it will be akin to dissolving Umno ... and it is a humiliation for Umno. I am not prepared to accept this," he told reporters at his open house at the Dewan Sri Amar, here.
Umno was still strong and relevant in the context of national development, he said, adding that Malaysia was the best progress story among countries in the region, thanks to the BN government helmed by Umno.
Ahmad Shabery said the cooperation among the BN component parties was at its best for national development.
"Should there be weaknesses (in the BN), they should be rectified but there is no necessity for a structural change," he said.
He said the important thing was to strengthen the BN and find ways to regain the support of the people for the coalition.
"There are ups and downs in history. Today, we see a poor performance by the BN. But it does not mean that the BN has to undergo a total change. Every time there is an economic problem, political problems may ensue," he said.
"I believe that when the world economic situation improves, the people will come back (to the BN) because there is no government better than the BN in bringing about development and giving the people the best," he said.
On the latest statement by Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) advisor Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim that Pakatan Rakyat might form a new government before Hari Raya Aidiladha on Dec 8, Ahmad Shabery said such statements should no longer be entertained. – Bernama
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BN wujud atas komponen parti2 yang sudah cukup sempurna mewakili semua kaum di malaysia, jika ada individu yang mahu join BN tetapi tidak bersetuju untuk menjadi ahli mana mana parti komponen, wajar keahlian itu ditolak.
BN tidak wajar kemaruk dan terhegeh hegeh untuk menerima ahli yang merasa diri istimewa dan ideal. Parti bukan untuk citarasa dan selera individu.
Dolah yang masih mahu menunjukkan 'baik' tetapi liat melepaskan kuasa, sekadar ingin meraih simpati dengan idea bodohnya, sama dungu macam Su Kun yang berapi api nak keluar BN tetapi akhirnya melutut dan menyembah UMNO.
Keahlian tanpa menyertai mana mana parti komponen bukan sahaja aneh kepada UMNO tetapi juga tidak logik untuk lain lain parti komponen, jika ada individu sebegini, individu tersebut mungkin baru keluar dari tanjung rambutan. BN harus menolak keahlian orang tiga suku atau gila.
Terima kasih atas komen saudara Kluangman. Walaupun rhino tidak setuju dengan setiap sudut pandangan saudara, rhino tetap menghormati hujah-hujah yang dibentangkan secara tertib dan rasional.
Jawapan rhino: individu yang ingin menyertai BN secara langsung tidak semestinya enggan menyertai apa-apa parti. Kalau tidak silap, premis cadangan in adalah bahwa BN sendiri diwujudkan sebagai sebuah parti yang sempat menerima ahli secara langsung dan melalui parti-parti komponen yang sedia ada. UMNO, MCA, MIC dan sebagainya tetap kekal tetapi ahli-ahli mereka didaftarkan sebagai ahli BN secara automatik.
Memang cadangan ini nampaknya aneh kepada UMNO seperti yang disebut saudara, tetapi lebih aneh lagi kepada parti-parti yang berteraskan ideologi masyarakat majmuk seperti Gerakan dan PPP. Apakah "niche" atau "unique selling point" mereka selepas ini?
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