Isnin, Oktober 24, 2011

GERAKAN SHOULD FOCUS ON AREAS THEY LOST IN THE PENINSULA - KURUP

PBRS backs call for Gerakan to focus on winning seats

KOTA KINABALU 24th Oct, 2011: Parti Bersatu Rakyat Sabah (PBRS) has stated its support to the call for Gerakan to focus its efforts on winning seats for Barisan Nasional (BN) in the peninsula rather than fielding candidates in Sabah.

Saying that there was a basis to the call, its president Tan Sri Joseph Kurup said this was important so as not to affect the state BN’s chances of winning seats in the coming general election.

“We are of the opinion Gerakan should focus on areas which they lost in the last election,”

he told reporters after launching the Environment Week at the Kota Kinabalu Wetlands here, yesterday.

Kurup, who is Natural Resources and Environment deputy minister, was asked to comment on the statements of several state Umno leaders who wanted Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak to not allow Gerakan to field candidates in Sabah in the coming election.

Kurup said although there were Gerakan leaders in Sabah holding ministerial posts, the party obtained them by default and not from the support of the people.

“We do not actually know whether the support came from the public; and we are of the opinion also that in terms of principle, we must focus in places where we can win.

“In areas which we think local parties can win, I feel there is no reason why local parties should not contest there,” Kurup said.

Last Friday, Umno supreme council member and Housing and Local Government deputy minister Datuk Seri Lajim Ukin said Gerakan should focus its effort to win seats in the peninsula, especially in Penang.

Lajim was quoted as saying that the move was more important to ensure BN win big in the coming general election.

He added that candidates representing the Chinese must be picked from those parties which had been in Sabah for a long time such as the MCA, and from local parties such as Parti Bersatu Sabah and Liberal Democratic Party.

Prior to this, Kalabakan Member of Parliament Datuk Abdul Ghafur Salleh said the peninsula-based party would not be able to win seats in the state, thus it would become a liability to the BN.

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What Ghapur said is true – LDP

“We must face the truth no matter how bitter it is. We have to take the bull by the horn and deal with the situation responsibly.

Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) publicity chief, Albert Kok

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14 ulasan:

  1. harapanSelasa, Oktober 25, 2011 8:19:00 PG

    Kalau sudah kalah di kawasan-kawasan tersebut, masihkah wajar mereka bertanding lagi?

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  2. harapanSelasa, Oktober 25, 2011 8:20:00 PG

    Apapapun, kita tunggulah dan lihat bagaimana Gerakan membuat keputusan mereka.

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  3. villagerSelasa, Oktober 25, 2011 9:19:00 PG

    sebelum meluaskan empayar, buktikan dulu kemampuan dikawasan sendiri.. rampas balik negeri yang sudah jatuh ke tangan pembangkang, bukannya melarikan diri ke negeri lain..

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  4. villagerSelasa, Oktober 25, 2011 9:22:00 PG

    sebarang isu yang berpotensi menimbulkan konflik antara rakan komponen patut dibincangkan secara tertutup. ini kerana tidak ada penyelesaian yang boleh dicapai melalui media.

    BalasPadam
  5. Miami BSelasa, Oktober 25, 2011 9:24:00 PG

    We must face the truth no matter how bitter it is. We have to take the bull by the horn and deal with the situation responsibly.

    I agree on this statement.

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  6. kiliSelasa, Oktober 25, 2011 9:25:00 PG

    Gerakan seharusnya tumpukan pada kawasan mereka terutama di Penang. tak perlulah nk pergi ke Sabah.

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  7. Miami BSelasa, Oktober 25, 2011 9:28:00 PG

    Gerakan must prove that they are still relevant in Malayan before they planning to contest in Sabah.

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  8. kiliSelasa, Oktober 25, 2011 9:29:00 PG

    Sabah dah mempunyai parti2 yang kuat. lagipun ramai pemimpin Sabah tidak setuju dgn kemasukan Gerakan ke Sabah.

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  9. pojiSelasa, Oktober 25, 2011 9:42:00 PG

    mungkin lebih baik Gerakan memberikan tumpuan di Semananjung sahaja.

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  10. pojiSelasa, Oktober 25, 2011 9:43:00 PG

    apa pun, lebih baik jika perbincangan dilakukan berhubung dengan pekara ini.

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  11. sacoraSelasa, Oktober 25, 2011 9:45:00 PG

    kalau pemimpin2 di kalangan parti sekomponen sendiri menolak kedatangan Gerakan, lebih baik jangan bertanding di Sabah.

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  12. sacoraSelasa, Oktober 25, 2011 9:50:00 PG

    BN perlu pertahankan dulu kerusi parti2 yang kuat di Sabah untuk memastikan kemenangan dalam PRU. kekalahan Gerakan di PP sudah memperlihatkan prestasi yang kurang baik dan mungkin menjejaskan prestasi BN.

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  13. Sanih AliasSelasa, Oktober 25, 2011 3:16:00 PTG

    Itulah yang banyak dikatakan kepada Gerakan. Harap mereka faham dan sedar untuk perkara ini.

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  14. oollinSelasa, Oktober 25, 2011 3:17:00 PTG

    Kenapa Gerakan tidak menumpukan sepenuhnya kepada Pulau Pinang saja. Sebelum inikan Pulau Pinang bawah kuasa Gerakan. Maka cuba yang terbaik untuk merebut kembali negeri ini dari DAP.

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