Terengganu in Crisis

Salam,

(Updates at the bottom)

Things are heating up in Terengganu. The Sultan of Terenggany, HM Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin who is apparently the YDP Agong of Malaysia does not consent the appointment of DS Idris Jusoh as the Menteri Besar of Terengganu. He appointed Dato Ahmad Said as the new MB for Terengganu.

However, conflicts are brewing as the 22 UMNO state assemblymen in Terengganu are threatening to boycott the appointment event. I don’t know what’s wrong with Idris Jusoh, really. I read some stuff about him but has no way of verifying the story, thus not posting it here. But, Ahmad Said.. If any of you had seen his video in Sidang Dun Terengganu, you guys should know him. The one that goes uncontrollably abusive with his words. So, I don’t really have much respect on him neither. But, the sultan seems to be more comfy with this guy rather than having the incumbent. He should know best. And on another news, some people from BN said that he can be punished if he accepts the post.

The nightline in Malaysia also stated that a political personnel is being investigated by BPR for some corruption cases in Kijal, Terengganu which happens to have Ahmad Said as the assembly person. Ironic, isn’t it? Didn’t they filtered the list of candidates going to the election? What’s up with this, then?

Here’s some more. If you read the news, you’ll hear demonstration in Penang and Shah Alam recently. Some of them (Maybe most, maybe all), are led by UMNO members. One of the issue that they brought up was about Lim Kit Siang and his statement of boycotting the pelantikan MB of Perak event. The next day, he apologized. Later, he personally met the Regent to apologize again. Bad action, he did but he apologized. These people kept on demonstrating on the issue despite his apology. And now, they should be thinking of demonstrating in Terengganu for the actions of 22 YBs here in Terengganu’s DUN. At least, it’s only Lim Kit Siang in Perak and not DAP negeri.

(sigh). Living in the world full of WOW!

Note: I’m still waiting for the news today. I’m sure they will quickly clean this mess up by apologizing or something. More like I hope. If not, UMNO themselves are in trouble for not keeping up with their words. (Demonstrating was not their culture as they said before the election. The didn’t keep up with this anymore). All and all, one day should be enough for them to solve the problems. Anyway, having a by-election for Terengganu’s DUN is not a bad idea. .

So…UMNO, apologize, please.

update: 9.09 pm 3/22/08 CT: Ahmad Said terima watikah perisytiharan MB Terengganu from the royal council. Nothing heard from UMNO assemblymen.

update: 9.38 pm 3/22/08 CT: Ahmad Said’s UMNO membership stripped off for disobeying Central committee decision. http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/3/23/nation/20730032&sec=nation