Sunday, May 25, 2008

Ex-Puteri Leaders May Weaken Umno By Contesting Top Posts In Wanita - Rafidah

ALOR STAR, May 24 (Bernama) -- Former Puteri Umno leaders' intention to vie for top posts in Wanita Umno may weaken the women's wing and Umno, said Wanita Umno chief Datuk Seri Rafidah Aziz.
She said should there be contests, it could cause upheaval and splits in wing and eventually weaken the party.
"Do not be overzealous in vying for top posts in Wanita Umno because when we have two or three people contesting (a post), we will have two or three factions and this will cause problems.
"Wanita (Umno) is the backbone of the party and if we are saddled with problems, the party will eventually bear the brunt," she told reporters after holding a closed-door meeting with Kedah Umno Wanita division heads at Ampang Jajar here Saturday.
However, Rafidah welcomed ex-Puteri members who had ceased to become members of junior wing who had passed the age-limit to be a member in it to apply for Wanita Umno membership.
"However, let me remind you that once you are accepted, do not be impatient by vying for top posts," she said, adding that they should start by contesting committee member posts.
"I am proposing that Wanita division heads enlist ex-Puteri members who are contemplating contesting become additional committee members. "At least we can get the input from these youths who can assist us in reaching out to the younger generation.
"Some ex-Puteri members held important posts in the movement and this is the reason why they also want positions in Wanita," she said.

tunku : people like rafidah will destroy umno one day.rafidah is trying to tell everyone that wanita umno belongs to her.sometime she said that umno should change and reform and sometime she said do not contest, do not change the current leaders especially if the leader is rafidah.guess ex puteri members should wait till they becomes grandmothers to contest for a post in wanita umno.

2 comments:

Tok Kemuning said...

We need to let the flow of democratic process to stay alive and rejuvenate UMNO and Wanita UMNO. Sorry to say Rafidah is outdated. It is about time for all Wanita members to seriously start reconsidering of what they actually wanna do about keeping Rafidah as their leader for another 20 years to come. I hope all Wanita members should let go the past and keep moving forward without hesitation. The flow of democractic process in Wanita UMNO would rejuvenate Wanita and UMNO. It is coincide with the need of the grassroot and civil society. Rafidah actually is another obstacle to the change that UMNO needs. It is about time for Rafidah to sacrifice herself for the good of Wanita and UMNO. It is hard to swallow sometimes but there are many other roles Rafidah could play as a senior member on a sideline.

The problem with our leaders of the day is anything that challenging their leadership is look upon as bad for party unity. Actualy it is very good to strengthening the party in a long run. Democractic process should be valid from bottom up. If Rafidah stated so, let see whether it is also valid for branch and divisional levels. What Rafidah is saying is that even at UMNO branch the Wanita Branch Chief should not be challenged. I doubt with this kind school of thought. Her calls only valid partially at Wanita UMNO national level no more than just to preserve her own interest, in a way. Does Rafidah needs another 20 years to continuing lead the Wanita. Hopefully all Wanita members could wisely decide.

By allowing all posts at branch, divisional and national levels be contested will actually strengthening UMNO as all level would become more coehesive with what is UMNO actually fighting for. This democracric process is a natural process of sorting out all the weakness and lacking for party leadership to improve. These disconfort and pressure with the regular flow of democractic process in UMNO would rejuvenate and refresh UMNO with new focus and spirit.

Anonymous said...

Agak hairan untuk diberitahu bahawa anggota Puteri yang sudah lebih umur perlu memohon keahlian Wanita UMNO. Kalau gitu, (i) Puteri bukanlah pengkaderan Wanita; dan (ii) bolehlah pimpinan Wanita Umno pilih memilih dalam menyerap anggota Puteri ke dalam Wanita UMNO.

Bukankah ahli Puteri Umno dan ahli Wanita Umno kedua-duanya ahli UMNO?

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