PORT DICKSON, July 12 — Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamed today renewed calls for Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi to step down immediately but said the no-confidence motion by the Opposition on Monday would not achieve this."Not in 2010, not in December, but now to give Datuk Seri Najib time to restore Umno," he told over 300 paying guests at Port Dickson Golf Club, referring to Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak's agreement to take over then.
Dr Mahathir stated that Abdullah had inherited a strong party but in four years since the strong showing at the 2004 election had caused a sharp decline in the fortunes of BN.
"He cannot restore the party because what people want is for him to resign, and then the support will return to BN."
Despite this, the veteran politician called the attempt to table a no-confidence motion in Abdullah by the opposition "just a show" that would not achieve much.
"They would need BN MPs to take their side and only two from SAPP will join them. It would've been more effective if SAPP had submitted the motion themselves."
He also said Najib was a shining star before becoming deputy prime minister, after which he became a yes-man and lost his credibility.
"Will his support for Abdullah over the next two years make him stronger or weaker? He should be allowed to work with the grassroots immediately."
In his speech, the former prime minister also owned up to his mistake of appointing Abdullah as his successor but said that the blame should be shared by all Umno members as they had voted him in as vice-president II behind Najib while Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim was deputy president.
"Abdullah had supported Tengku Razaleigh when he challenged me but delegates made him a supreme council member and then a vice-president. So after Anwar had to go, I appointed him because of the support he had and his Mr Clean image.
"But now we must fix this mistake. That is why I am not just sitting at home — I want to right my wrongs," Dr Mahathir added.
While he acknowledged that he believed Najib had made a pact with current vice-president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, he refused to endorse the pact.
He claimed, however, that the 2010 date was a strategy by Abdullah to halt Najib's presidency bid and would lead to negative effects.
"What if Muhyiddin persists in running for deputy president? If he beats Najib, can he still be appointed prime minister? This will only extend the political uncertainty."
He also touched on V.K. Lingam and Tun Salleh Abas cases, calling both conspiracies to discredit him.
He also confirmed his belief that Anwar is a "good friend of America" as he met with Paul Wolfowitz, an influential pro-Israel American conservative, while in Munich after being released from prison and also constantly invited senators and members of congress to Malaysia when he was in government.
Former Kedah Menteri Besar Tan Sri Sanusi Junid, who quit Umno with Dr Mahathir earlier this year, was also present and quipped that if Abdullah could lose four states and Kuala Lumpur in four years, "God willing he will lose another three by 2010."
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Saya terbaca di satu blog bahawa Tan Sri Sanusi memetik sebahagian dari kata-kata Alexander Fraser Tytler dalam ucapannya di Telok Kemang pada Julai 12hb, 2008.
Petikan itu seperti di bawah:
From bondage to spiritual faith; From spiritual faith to great courage; From courage to liberty; From liberty to abundance; From abundance to complacency; From complacency to apathy; From apathy to dependence; From dependence back into bondage.
Mengikut Sanusi, orang Melayu berada di pelbagai peringkat dan masih perlu pembelaan dan diperjuangkan.
Ayuh kita fikirkan pula keadaan mereka yang tidak perlu pembelaan?
Ada yang sudah mewah dan kini leka. Ramai sudah ambil sikap tidak peduli kepada nasib bangsa dan perjuangan bangsa yang memberi kemewahan dan kejayaan kepada mereka.
Ramai pula dalam masyrakat sudah di tahap pergantungan dalam pelbagai rupa. Mereka rela lakukan apa saja untuk jalan mudah ke arah kemewahan dan kuasa. Pembohongan, pengkhianatan, pencurian, dan apa saja dilakuakan untuk demi kepentingan diri, keluarga – anak dan menantu, dan sahabat dan kroni.
Mereka ini yang akan membawa kita kembali semula kepada penjajahan dan penghambaan. Abdullah Badawi telah membawa kita ke keadaan demikian dalam masa singkat 4 tahun.
Adakah peralihan dalam dua tahun itu sesuai?
Mandat habis akhir tahun di dalam waktu tambahan. Apahak Presiden untuk menyerahkan pada masa yang dia tidak ada mandat lagi. Alangkah pelik UMNO melakukan kita .
Adakah Abdullah seorang yang berkebolehan?
Dia diserahkan kuasa dengan negara sudah dipulihkan. Dia hanya melakukan pembinasaan. Tidak dapat kuasai pentadbiran, lemah, leka/tidor dan mudah dipengaruhi.
Adakah ini satu penyelesaian dengan keadaan negara, bangsa dan parti serta tekanan pembangkang dan tuntutan masyarakat?
Demi menjaga hati, kita mengenepikan kepentingan parti, halatuju perjuangan dan kepentingan bangsa, negara, agama dan parti.
Dalam keadaan yang sangat kritikal kita masih mah mencari jalan tengah dan menangguh2 lagi. Kita sudah tidak ada masa.
Demi tatasusila dan adab, kenapa Imam yang tidak diterima makmum mahu lagi kekal? Margret Tatcher boleh turun bila akarumbi sudah tidak mahu walaupun mahu dapat 60% undi?
Pak Lah seperti seorang yang gila kuasa. Bukankah tidak ada adab susila Melayu orang yang tidak tahu merendah diri, bersikap ego dan menolak kehendak akarumbi parti dan rakyat?
Bolehkah parti dipulih dalam dua tahun lagi dengan masa lebih kurang dua tahun setengah?
Orang yang tidak tahu dan telah membinasakan ekonomi tidak boleh diharap menghidupkan kembali.
Lame duck hanya siapkan kerja yang ada. Reform tidak boleh dilakuakn oleh seorang PM lame duck tetapi oleh pemimpin yang mahu kekal. Sepatutnya dalam 100 hari sudah cukup masa untuk memahami, selepas itu sepatutnya tindakan dan penyampaian.
Dalam 4 tahun, tidak ada apa2 signifikan yang telah dapat dilakukan! Dia tidak boleh diberi lagi masa.
Persidangan UMNO Cawangan 17 Julai ke 24 Ogos. Bahagian 9 Oktober - 9 November. Agong 16-20 Disember.
Fikirkan apa yang dikata sebelum pergi bersidang.
Sedia berjuang. Tentangi kekangan. Hilangkan ketakutan. Rungkaikan pergantungan.
Berani lakukan perubahan!
Bersuara. Sebarang manipulasi ditentang habis-habisan. Usul diguna untuk nyatakan pendirian. Undi diguna dengan penuh kebijaksanaan dan keberanian.
Tun M would of course say anything against AAB just becaus he is somehow already tuned himself to do so. Sad isnt it.
Pesanan, why is it that message u posted is on blogs everywhere? orang sanusi junid kah? :P
Probably Tun M has a better idea on his mind how he could restore whatever he mention. Oh wait, betul ke Tun M ikhlas nak membantu umno? Atau pun memang betul2 beliau hanya suka M.A.H.A.T.H.I.R? :P Kalau ikhlas, baguslah, tap cara pun kena betul... Silap ari bulan Pak Lah bagi comeback baik punya yang kena pada Tun M :P
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