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‘Lajim’s political calculation wrong’

KOTA KINABALU: Beaufort MP Lajim Ukin quit the Barisan Nasional to join Pakatan Rakyat as he believes that the opposition front will topple the federal as well as Sabah state government in the 13th general election, a senior ruling coalition leader said.

“Lajim ditched Umno for Pakatan to be able to contest Beaufort and likely a state seat.

“Winning the MP seat will pave the way for him to be a minister in a Pakatan federal government or having a state seat, a ticket to be Sabah chief minister,” Sabah Umno liaison deputy chief Salleh Said Keruak said today.
He was responding to reports that Lajim, a former Umno supreme council member, was stripped of his federal deputy ministerial post yesterday by Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak.

Salleh believes that Lajim has shrewdly calculated his option within the BN and decided he wants to be aligned with the opposition led by former deputy prime minister Anwar Ibrahim rather than hang on to his federal post.

Lajim, he believes, is relying on his ability to bring in support for the opposition and will use this as a bargaining chip for promotion to a full minister if Pakatan can form the next government.

Lajim’s resignation from Umno and BN has nothing to do with internal problem in Sabah Umno under the leadership of Chief Minister Musa Aman though the MP has openly called for Musa to be removed from Umno as well as Sabah BN chairman, he said.

Lajim had used the oft-repeated claim among BN members that Musa was only looking after “his circle of friends” and had blacklisted them from being given the opportunity to stand as candidates in the coming election.

Speaking to FMT in Kota Kinabalu, Salleh, who is Sabah Legislative Assembly Speaker, believes that Lajim has miscalculated and would be proven wrong in the election.

“I believe he [Lajim] does not want to miss the boat… all that he has said as reasons for leaving Umno, which he helped [form the government] by toppling the Parti Bersatu Sabah [PBS] government in 1994, are merely excuses for his mission to stay afloat politically,” Salleh said.

‘Musa is open and accommodative’

Salleh, a former chief minister, said that Pakatan leaders who were going around telling the people that the opposition would form the next federal government “was just a hope or dream” that will never come true.

Lajim is best remembered for his desertion of the duly elected PBS government led by Joseph Pairin Kitingan after the 1994 election together with Kemabong PBS assemblyman Rubin Balang .

Salleh also said that Lajim’s departure from Umno had nothing to do with Sabah BN leaders losing confidence in Musa’s leadership.

“The state leadership is always open for discussion on how to strengthen the party and everyone has a role to play. Musa is very open and accommodative.

“However, the party must reject leaders who hold our party to ransom. Lajim’s political calculation is wrong.

“Lajim’s departure would not affect the strength of the BN in the state. Umno-BN is ready for the general election, “ Salleh added.

Meanwhile, the Beaufort Umno division is now being run by deputy head Isnin Aliasnih together with Wanita chief Azizah Mohd Dun who will continue to serve the people in line with the struggle of Umno and BN.

Azizah, who is Sabah Community Development and Consumer Affairs Minister, said they would continue Umno struggle to bring development to the Beaufort constituency parliamentary constituency.

29 comments:

  1. Let us see what will happen to him in 1 year later....

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    1. He should be ready to withstand what comes thereafter.

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    2. No need a year. Just see what he will be going through in the coming months.

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    3. Apa yang penting ialah keputusan yang telah dibuat.

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    4. Jika Lajim masih terus memperjuangkan yang terbaik untuk rakyat, harus juga memberi sokongan.

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    5. Kalau itu sudah keputusan beliau, kita hormati sahajalah.. biarlah beliau lompat parti.

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  2. I hope he will not regretted his decision.

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    1. I hope so too.

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    2. Well he decided for himself.

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    3. I don't think he will. He has made a very brave decision.

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  3. A political game indeed.

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  4. Let's see how this is going to eventualy end.

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  5. Permainan politik yang tidak menemui jalan penghujung memang ini akan berlaku.

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    1. mungkin dia berhajatkan jawatan CM.

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    2. begitulah politik..lompat parti ni macam sudah jadi pekara biasa dalam politik.

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    3. Cita-cita tinggi lah mau jadi KM.. mana tau join pembangkang dapat jadi KM..itupun kalau rakyat sokong.

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  6. I want to know about Maijol Mahap as well. He is a senator.

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  7. frog is forever a frog! sepatutnya tiada parti yang patut terima dia nih.besar kemungkinan dia akan lompat parti kalau menang.dia tidak boleh dipercayai lagi.....

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    1. dulu pun dia pernah lompat parti juga..memang ada ahli politik yang begini.

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    2. lompat parti perkara biasa dalam politik.

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    3. Pemimpin yang tiada pendirian sahaja suka lompat-lompat parti..dan ada agenda sendiri yang mereka ingin capai.

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  8. biar saja dia lompat parti, itu kehendak dia sendiri.

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    1. Seharus menghormati keputusan beliau. Ini bukan keputusan satu dua hari, pasti beliau telah fikir dengan teliti dan secara mendalam.

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    2. Mana tau beliau lompat parti ini dapat jadi KM kan..

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  9. selagi pembangkang berpecah dan tidak bersatu, BN tetap berpeluang cerah untuk menang.

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    1. pembangkang sukar nak bersatu kerana masing2 nak tunjuk hebat.

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  10. Whether the decision is good or bad, Lajim will know. Why need to worry for this?

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  11. Lompat parti bukan isu baru lagi.

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  12. Hard to predict, may be Lajim do well with opposition party? Anyway, as long as he is positive to the people of Sabah, not an issue for sure.

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