Poor Old Granny Taking From All Sides
If there is anything such as pity in the world of politics, then all of it will be focused on one of our longest serving (or self-serving?) minister, Rafidah Aziz. However, there isn't such thing in the cruel world of politics...
Before the UMNO general assembly, she has taken shots from both Tengku Mahaleel and Mahathir on the issue on Proton and the issuance of AP. Subsequently, she stole the centre stage during the annual UMNO meet when members from all wings (maybe except Wanita) start firing shots at her for distributing AP unfairly, jeopardizing our national car as well as being "kurang ajar" to her long time mentor, Mahathir.
As a long time politician, Rafidah managed to keep her cool (although she lost it somehow during a press conference where she fell to tears) and fended off most of the accusations against her. The AP list was also released to the public as a result of continuing demand for transparency in governance, but mostly because the ex-PM demands it.
Probably because he is upset over Proton's decision for firing his protégé, Mahaleel, the ex-PM (who claimed he is not senile) fired more shots towards Rafidah for lying in front of over 2500 UMNO delegates as well as to him in her clarification of the AP issue. He also alleged that there are powerful hands at play in the removal of the CEO of Proton.
Most likely out of sympathy towards one of his cabinet member, our PM, Abdullah emerged every time to help put out the fire between the two senior politicians. Abdullah managed to calm the waters by making the AP list public right before the UMNO assembly. Later due to claims by Mahathir that the list is incomplete (wonder who's fault is this), he ordered again that the full list up to 2005 to be made public as well. Furthermore, he defended and backed the decision by Proton to oust Tengku Mahaleel.
Yesterday, we heard another opposition leader, Keadilan's youth chief Mohd Ezam Mohd Noor hurling a different kind of accusation against the poor old granny. He questioned Rafidah's over the allotment of bumiputera shares since she took over the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI). Rafidah is accused for allegedly allocating five million bumiputera shares to her son-in-law, Fazrin Azwar. Apart from that, Ezam also alleged that apart from the ACA probe, there were allegations by former MITI official Rejab Lebai Man - in his defence against a criminal breach of trust charge - how Rafidah had instructed him to give a company controlled by Gerakan president Lim Keng Yaik bumiputera allocated shares.
Given the latest development while she yet to return from her South Afrika along with the PM, I wonder if her position as the MITI minister will still be secured upon her return. Or will Abdullah continue to save her butt again from the fiery fire that seems to come from all sides. Perhaps she should have resigned together with Mahathir (instead of being the first one to jump on the stage when Mahathir first announce to resign) few years ago to avoid such cruel treatment.
I guess now she should understand what Anwar Ibrahim went through when Mahathir decided to strip him from his political career. I just hope the old granny doesn’t end up in jail with a black eye like the former DPM.
Poor old granny...
Before the UMNO general assembly, she has taken shots from both Tengku Mahaleel and Mahathir on the issue on Proton and the issuance of AP. Subsequently, she stole the centre stage during the annual UMNO meet when members from all wings (maybe except Wanita) start firing shots at her for distributing AP unfairly, jeopardizing our national car as well as being "kurang ajar" to her long time mentor, Mahathir.
As a long time politician, Rafidah managed to keep her cool (although she lost it somehow during a press conference where she fell to tears) and fended off most of the accusations against her. The AP list was also released to the public as a result of continuing demand for transparency in governance, but mostly because the ex-PM demands it.
Probably because he is upset over Proton's decision for firing his protégé, Mahaleel, the ex-PM (who claimed he is not senile) fired more shots towards Rafidah for lying in front of over 2500 UMNO delegates as well as to him in her clarification of the AP issue. He also alleged that there are powerful hands at play in the removal of the CEO of Proton.
Most likely out of sympathy towards one of his cabinet member, our PM, Abdullah emerged every time to help put out the fire between the two senior politicians. Abdullah managed to calm the waters by making the AP list public right before the UMNO assembly. Later due to claims by Mahathir that the list is incomplete (wonder who's fault is this), he ordered again that the full list up to 2005 to be made public as well. Furthermore, he defended and backed the decision by Proton to oust Tengku Mahaleel.
Yesterday, we heard another opposition leader, Keadilan's youth chief Mohd Ezam Mohd Noor hurling a different kind of accusation against the poor old granny. He questioned Rafidah's over the allotment of bumiputera shares since she took over the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI). Rafidah is accused for allegedly allocating five million bumiputera shares to her son-in-law, Fazrin Azwar. Apart from that, Ezam also alleged that apart from the ACA probe, there were allegations by former MITI official Rejab Lebai Man - in his defence against a criminal breach of trust charge - how Rafidah had instructed him to give a company controlled by Gerakan president Lim Keng Yaik bumiputera allocated shares.
Given the latest development while she yet to return from her South Afrika along with the PM, I wonder if her position as the MITI minister will still be secured upon her return. Or will Abdullah continue to save her butt again from the fiery fire that seems to come from all sides. Perhaps she should have resigned together with Mahathir (instead of being the first one to jump on the stage when Mahathir first announce to resign) few years ago to avoid such cruel treatment.
I guess now she should understand what Anwar Ibrahim went through when Mahathir decided to strip him from his political career. I just hope the old granny doesn’t end up in jail with a black eye like the former DPM.
Poor old granny...
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