SUNGAI BESAR, Aug 30 – The Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Seri Dr Salleh Said Keruak said former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad attended Bersih 4 yesterday was disappointing. He said Dr Mahathir had violated the principle that he had previously rejected street demonstrations when the crisis dismissal of Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim as deputy prime minister in 1998 when Dr Mahathir took office in the nation’s highest.
“It was because hate UMNO president (Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak) he (Dr Mahathir) conspired with the DAP’s intention to destroy the party. Although attendance to rally briefly, but he told the protesters continue and encourage them to continue to be there,” he told reporters after opening the Umno delegates Owerri on Sunday.
Also present at the division’s chief Datuk Jamal Md Yunus, Member of Legislative Assembly (Assembly) Budiman Sungai Panjang assemblyman Mohd Zohdi and Investment Datuk Sulaiman Abdul Razak. Salleh said that in every organization there is only one head, and when the latter was elected president of UMNO party members should give unwavering support to him.
“Not all of us (leaders) are doing right and agreed but the principle is if the (presidential) we have decided to set aside personal views to implement what was decided by the president. Formerly, Dr Mahathir did the same thing in Sabah’s Chief Minister rotation where he decided every two years, the chief minister of Sabah should be changed. Even when it’s all UMNO Sabah disagree but we concede and abide by his decision because his party (when it), “said the former Chief Minister of Sabah.
“Dr Mahathir should maintain the principles governing the actions of the former prime minister but it is still continuing ‘attack’ Najib is contrary to his previous stand. I respect the Tun (Dr) Mahathir, who also shares a birthday with me and I was also appointed Chief Minister of Sabah but we can not force others to accept our opinion and our opinion only correct said,” said Salleh.
“We hear all the opinions but who decide to remain number one (AWI). Once there is no social media but are now competing with traditional media, social media … why it is important that we support Najib not personally but as president. The opposition should not use street protests to attack the government but it must be disclosed in a general election (GE),” he said.
“Despite the various pressures remain prime minister disclosure practice when introducing the Peaceful Assembly Act which provide an opportunity for people to gather with claws. If you dare, wait GE, which is where people decide not to invent a demonstration of power. We’ll see who people support and if we are on the right sure the people will be with us. What is important now is to strengthen our organization UMNO touched because when power is lost useless. UMNO clearly fighter religion, race and country,” he said.
