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PKR disrespectful of CM in calling for by-election: Gerakan
By : Lee Keng Fatt

GEORGE TOWN, Fri: Apr 17, 20:46
Penang Gerakan said today it was disrespectful for Parti Keadilan Rakyat to force a by-election for the Penanti state constituency without the consent and knowledge from chief minister Lim Guan Eng.
Party secretary Ong Thean Lye said Lim should have been told about the resignation of former deputy chief minister Mohammad Fairus Khairuddin as Penanti state assemblyman as well as the by-election. "That Lim said he had no knowledge of the matter shows PKR does not respect him as chief minister. "As the state's chief executive officer, Lim has the prerogative over matters in the state administration, especially in the appointment and replacement of the deputy chief minister. "He seems to have lost the power to PKR de facto leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
"We understand that Lim, being the DAP secretary-general, can only control his own party and own men but when the post of deputy chief minister involves the state administration, Lim should be firm in making a decision," he said.This latest fiasco only added to people's fears that the Pakatan was not a coalition of power-sharing but a coalition of supremacy of one man, he said.Ong questioned whether Lim supported the idea of having a by-election in Penang, in the midst of facing the current global economic crisis. PKR, he said, was forcing the by-election to allow Anwar to pick his own man to be the next deputy chief minister at the expense of the people's interest because a by-election cost the government a lot of money and energy as stated by Election Commission chairman Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Yusof.


Alvin wrote;

This is another stupid statements made by gerakan's "impotent" leaders ! Using same old style of politicking.

Bottom line, BN/UMNO is now KIASU. (scared of losing again in by-election)

LGE & DSAI as PAKATAN RAKYAT's leaders shows BN/UMNO how to respect each other when it comes to decision making affecting its alliance. It is unquestionable act in this respect.

alvin_gov : 10.09 pm