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'Large turnout sign of support' Posted: 02 Jul 2011 11:29 AM PDT 2011/07/03 By Sulaiman Jaafar news@nst.com.my Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak (centre) meeting people from all walks of life during his walkabout at the Pasir Puteh taxi station yesterday. — Picture by Zaman Huri Isa PASIR PUTEH: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak said there is "a strong wind of change" in Kelantan with the people openly showing their backing for Umno and Barisan Nasional. Najib, who was moved by the large crowd at a gathering in SMK Sri Aman here yesterday, said it was a sign of the people's support not only in Kelantan but also the whole country. "I am surprised by the large crowd here. I did not expect to see so many people. I have been going around meeting people all over the country and this is the best gathering I have been to. "How can it be such a big gathering in a state that is still under opposition rule? This is a clear sign of a wind of change in the state." The prime minister said the large turnout also showed that Umno and BN were still close to the hearts of the people. He said the move by 2,800 Pas members here in quitting the party to join Umno proved that the Kelantan people's confidence in the Pas leadership was waning. Najib said among the Pas members who had joined Umno included Raja Abdullah Raja Mahmud, a relative of Kelantan Menteri Besar Datuk Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat. Kelantan Umno chief Datuk Mustapa Mohamed estimated the crowd to be more than 20,000. Present were Tourism Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ng Yen Yen, who is also Kelantan MCA chief, Umno vice-president and Defence Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi and Deputy Finance Minister Datuk Dr Awang Adek Hussin. Najib said the state would undergo numerous changes under BN. "If the people give their support to BN, we will bring many changes to the state. "Pas has been telling lies to the people, but we do not lie. "We will not be able to achieve the status of a developed country under Pas. To become a developed nation, we must have the capabilities and not just talk." Najib also hit out at Pas for changing its struggle from that of an Islamic country to a welfare state because it was submissive to DAP and its leaders. He said as the leader of the ruling party, he would ensure that it did not divert from its principles and struggles to uphold the truth. The prime minister and his wife Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor, who arrived yesterday morning for a day's visit, had a tight schedule. Upon arrival here, Najib had a meeting with state Umno leaders at the Pasir Puteh Umno division building, followed by a walkabout at the taxi station and market. He also visited the Kampung Pulau Lima mosque and announced a RM500,000 fund for the expansion of the building. Later in the evening, at a meeting with his Facebook friends at a hotel here, Najib said the government did not want any state, including Kelantan, to be left out of the country's transformation programme. He said the government had prepared a clear and systematic plan under the programme to propel the country towards developed status. "It's not a mirage or daydream. We want all states, including Kelantan, to be developed when the time comes," he told about 100 online friends at the meeting. The prime minister said one focus under the programme was human capital, and the state was blessed with it. "However, we do not want to see Kelantan's talent concentrated in the Klang Valley and other growth areas. We want to see more of them finding jobs and using their skills in their own state so that it will become more developed. "The exodus of talent is a big loss to the state and we hope the trend will be reversed in time." Full Feed Generated by Get Full RSS, sponsored by USA Best Price.

Cracking down on Bersih Posted: 02 Jul 2011 11:00 AM PDT PUTRAJAYA: The homeminister has declared Bersih 2.0 an outlawed organisation, amove that drewdefiance fromits chief,Datuk S. Ambiga, and mixed reactions fromvarious quarters. Police,meanwhile, continued their action against those intending to organise illegal rallies on Saturday, detainingmore people, including Sungai Siputmember of parliament DrD. Jeyakumar and five other Parti SosialisMalaysia (PSM)members,who were re-arrested under the Emergency Ordinance shortly after theywere released fromremand in Penang. More people also joined the call for organisers to call off the rallies and for the public not to take part. Chief among these was Sultan of Pahang Sultan Ahmad Shah,who said the rallieswould only bring trouble and not benefit the people. A statement released by the Registrar of Societies said the home minister had invoked his powers under Section 5 of the Societies Act 1966 to declare Bersih an unlawful organisation, making those associated with it liable to jail terms and fines. The banning of the organisation took effect yesterday. Section 5 of the act gives absolute discretion to the home minister to declare a society unlawful "if he deemed it is being used for purposes prejudicial with the interest of the countr y's security, public order or morality". The RoS, which enforces this law, said even though not a registered organisation, Bersih, through its activities, had met the criteria of a structured organisation as defined under Schedule 1 of the act and had been illegally functioning as one. Registrar Datuk Abdul Rahman Othman said office-bearers, including any person managing or assisting in the management of any unlawful society, shall be guilty of an offence and could face, upon conviction, imprisonment of not more than five years or a fine not exceeding RM15,000, or both. He said those who are members of unlawful societies or attend meetings of unlawful societies could also be liable to a maximum jail term of three years or a fine not exceeding RM5,000, or both. Rahman said the law also allowed the authorities to act on those who allowed unlawful societies on their premises. They are liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years or a fine of not more than RM10,000, or both. Rahman said in studying the Bersih case, RoS found that the illegal set-up had operated actively and created anxiety and concern among people of all races in the country. RoS also found Bersih to have spread subversive propaganda to influence the people in toppling the government through its activities and the distribution of materials, and this had given the country a negative image. "In fact, this could pose serious threats and throw public peace, security and stability, as well as the countr y's economy and sovereignty, into disarray. "This could also disrupt the harmony of racial relations of the country." Full Feed Generated by Get Full RSS, sponsored by USA Best Price.

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