Perangi Rasuah Kekal - Najib

NAJIB Tun Razak menyampaikan replika cek untuk Akademi Anti Rasuah Antarabangsa bernilai RM1 juta kepada Ahli Majlis Eksekutif IAACA, Martin Kreutner (dua kanan) sambil diperhatikan Abu Kassim Mohamed pada Persidangan Pertubuhan Agensi Penguat Kuasa Anti Rasuah Antarabangsa (IAACA) Keenam di Kuala Lumpur, semalam. Hadir sama, Cao Jianming (kiri). - UTUSAN/MUHAMAD IQBAL ROSLI

KUALA LUMPUR 4 Okt. - Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak hari ini menegaskan usaha memerangi gejala rasuah dalam negara terus kekal menjadi keutamaan kerajaan dan meletakkannya sebagai satu Bidang Keberhasilan Utama Negara (NKRA) dalam Program Transformasi Kerajaan (GTP) dan Program Transformasi Ekonomi (ETP).

Perdana Menteri berkata, pelbagai pendekatan yang diambil dalam membanteras gejala rasuah termasuk aspek rangka kerja sehingga penubuhan Suruhanjaya Pencegahan Rasuah Malaysia (SPRM) cukup menggambarkan keseriusan gejala tersebut pada pandangan kerajaan.

Undang-Undang Antilompat Tidak Perlu, Tapis Bakal Calon, Kata Shafie

Mohd Shafie Apdal

KOTA KINABALU, 26 Ogos (Bernama) -- Naib Presiden Umno Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal berkata undang-undang antilompat tidak perlu diwujudkan di negara ini yang mengamalkan sistem demokrasi yang antara lain memberi kebebasan kepada individu untuk berpersatuan termasuk dalam arena politik.

Beliau berkata sekiranya mana-mana pihak atau parti politik mahu menghalang mana-mana pemimpin mereka khususnya wakil rakyat menyertai parti lain selepas menang dalam pilihan raya, ia perlu dilakukan seawal mungkin termasuk penerapan nilai-nilai baik dan membuat "penapisan rapi" calon yang bakal diketengahkan.

"Tapislah calon-calon yang rasanya ada kemungkinan akan lompat... jangan jadikan mereka calon mengikut sistem sedia ada.

"Tidak banyak negara yang mempunyai perundangan antilompat. Apa yang penting ialah kita menerapkan nilai-nilai baik di kalangan ahli politik supaya ketahanan mereka dalam perjuangan ada disiplin dan konsisten," katanya kepada pemberita ketika ditemui pada majlis Rumah Terbuka Aidilfitri yang dihoskan oleh Ketua Pemuda Umno Bahagian Papar Armizan Md Ali di kediamannya di Luyang dekat sini, malam tadi.

RCI Not A Court To Determine Judgment Against Culprits, Says Dompok

Tan Sri Bernard Dompok

KOTA KINABALU, Aug 13 (Bernama) -- The Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) on illegal immigrant problems in Sabah might not have the legal clout to determine what judgment can be meted against the culprits as suggested by certain leaders in the state, said United Pasokmomogun Kadazandusun Murut Organisation (Upko) president Tan Sri Bernard Dompok.

"I think that is the province of the court. It is not for the RCI to go into that area. They (RCI panel members) probably can recommend the sort of action the government should take but to mete out punishment is beyond their jurisdiction," he said.

Dompok, who is also Primary Industries and Commodities Minister, was asked to comment on the call by certain leaders that the terms of reference (TOR) of the RCI should include determination of judgment and punishment against the culprits.

Not Impossible For Splinter Parties To Return To Umno's Fold

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 12 (Bernama) -- Based on the current political scenario, it is hard for Umno splinter parties to return to the party like what happened to Semangat 46 (S46) in May 1996, but in politics anything is possible, say several political analysts.

One of them, Assoc Prof Datuk Zainal Abidin Borhan said the leadership factor played a crucial role in ensuring the return of the splinter parties to Umno's fold.

"This can be realised if all the party leaders can sit and discuss among themselves, but this is not easy because until today, there is still no response to the friendship extended to them by Umno.

"Yet, unity is possible. It all comes back to the leadership factor, like in the case of Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad 'softening' Tengku Razaleigh and his S46," he told Bernama.

Last Thursday, Dr Mahathir called on the Malays, as well as Umno splinter parties, to unite and return to Umno, which he said, was the most appropriate party to unite the Malays and bring development to the people.

No room in BN for those obsessed with positions – Najib

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak visiting Baazar Ramadhan in Bongawan, Papar, Sabah

KIMANIS: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said that there is no room in Barisan Nasional for leaders clamouring for positions since the obsession was reflective of their hidden agendas.

“There is nothing wrong to want something, we are human and we all have our needs, but when you are want something so much, it shows you are not sincere. You have something up your sleeves.

“A good leader is one who does not expect something in return, one who is sincere and is willing to work hard for the good of the people, rather than for his own interest,” he said, reminding BN leaders during a breaking of the fast and at a meet-the- people sessions for Umno Zone III, comprising Papar, Kimanis and Sipitang, at Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Bongawan II yesterday.

PM: RCI given 6 months to investigate influx of Sabah illegal immigrants

Datuk Seri Najib Razak in Papar, Sabah.

KOTA KINABALU -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak in announcing the details and terms of reference on the setting up of the Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) on Illegal Immigrants in Sabah here today, said it would be given six months to complete its investigation on the influx of illegal immigrants in Sabah.

He said the six months period would begin from the date the instrument of appointments were issued to the RCI chairman and panel members and that the report would be submitted to Yang di-Pertuan Agong.

Sabah BN more solid now – Mojigoh

Datuk Dr Marcus Makin Mojigoh.

by Jenne Lajiun. Posted on August 8, 2012, Wednesday

PUTATAN: Sabah Barisan Nasional (BN) is more solid now than it was before the defection of several leaders, according to Putatan Member of Parliament Datuk Dr Marcus Makin Mojigoh.

This is because those who had made the ruling coalition unstable had left, he said at a ceremony where he presented ‘moreh’ to 11 mosques and suraus in the district yesterday. He said he nevertheless respected their decisions and wished them the best of luck.

Mojigoh was asked to comment on the decision by Datuk Lajim Haji Ukin to resign from his posts as Umno Supreme Council member and Beaufort Umno and BN division chief with immediate effect and to declare his allegiance to Pakatan Rakyat.

He said, “It is his right. We cannot call him a traitor because our country runs on democracy.”