Zaid Ibrahim Wants Action Against Mukhriz And Tajuddin

KUALA LUMPUR, May 28 (Bernama) -- Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Zaid Ibrahim today proposed that the Barisan Nasional (BN) leadership take action against two Members of Parliament for their insulting remarks against the government.
He said the criticisms by Datuk Mukhriz Mahathir (BN-Jerlun) and Datuk Tajuddin Abdul Rahman (BN-Pasir Salak) tantamount to humiliating the governmment and the prime minister, besides questioning his (Zaid's) appointment as a minister.
"My appointment was made by the prime minister. If the PM wants someone to be a minister, it's his decision and he can choose anyone. Isn't it insulting to me, the government and the prime minister by questioning the decision?
"I'm not forbidding anyone from criticising the government but let the criticism be constructive, not insulting. It's not our job to ask someone to step down, that's the job of the opposition. In BN, our duty is to support because as long as the PM is our leader, we cannot ask him to step down," he told reporters at the parliament lobby.
Zaid said the MPs' act of questioning his appointment made by the prime minister had not only embarrassed him but had also given him a bad image in the eyes of society.
Among the insulting remarks from Mukhriz was, "after being appointed minister, he (Zaid) immediately set out to realise the opposition manifesto, not the BN manifesto", while Tajuddin had said: "Is this for the opposition or government? Opposition minister or government minister?"
Yesterday, Tajuddin also asked Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi to review Zaid's appointment as Minister in the Prime Minister's Department.
This was because he regarded Zaid's action of openly attacking, outside parliament, BN MPs whom he (Zaid) saw as government opponents, as irresponsible and disgraceful.
“We shouldn't use the excuse of criticism to embarass the Government. Our job is to support the Government. As long as the PM is still in his post, we cannot tell him to resign,” he said.On Tajuddin's call for a review of his post, Zaid said that this was the Prime Minister's prerogative.“If the PM feels that I should be replaced, it’s up to him. Similarly if he feels Pasir Salak should be replaced, it’s up to him," he added.

tunku : under which law they should be charged zaid ibrahim? i don't know that to question the pm's action or asking pm to resign is wrong and can be charged under pak lah's act. this new hatchet man is all out with those who wants his boss to resign or criticize his boss. at least other ministers and member of parliaments are elected by rakyat not like you and mat taib.can a member of parliament be replaced by the prime minister ? is zaid really a lawyer ?