Don't let ‘father of all scandals’ join Bersatu, pleads MP

Updated 7 years ago · Published on 16 Dec 2018 7:14PM · 12 Comments

FORMER Malacca chief minister Rahim Thamby Chik is the “father of all scandals” and should not be allowed to join Pakatan Harapan’s Bersatu, said Kota Melaka MP Khoo Poay Tiong.

Khoo, from DAP, urged Bersatu not to accept Rahim’s application as it would only be a blow for the party, coalition and state.

“Rahim Thamby Chik is not ‘Bapa Pembangunan Melaka’ but ‘Bapa Segala Skandal Melaka’,” he said in a statement today.

“I urge Bersatu to strongly reject any membership application by Rahim Thamby Chik or his followers. Or else, the acceptance of Rahim will damage the integrity of the state government and weaken the people’s confidence in PH in Malacca,” he added.

Khoo also called on the PH leadership council to discuss the party-hopping issue urgently and take a firm stand on rejecting tainted defectors.

“The acceptance of former Umno leaders and members into PH is a betrayal of the people and PH members who struggled against the Barisan Nasional regime for many years.

“Therefore, the PH leadership council must address this issue urgently and sternly.”

He also urged the government to take steps to reform existing laws to stop unethical party-hopping as it was a threat to the democratic process and system in the country.

Khoo also recalled how Rahim was involved in numerous scandals when he was in Umno.

“In 1994, he was involved in a statutory rape case against a student, which was then covered up by the (then) attorney-general.

“Instead, Lim Guan Eng, who was Kota Melaka MP at that time, was imprisoned under the Sedition Act and Printing and Publications Act for standing up and demanding justice for the victim.”

He added that according to a police report lodged by Anwar Ibrahim in 1999, the attorney-general and Anti-Corruption Agency had prima facie evidence that Rahim was involved in misuse of power and corruption, but that, too, was covered up.

“In 2001, Rahim was the culprit who publicly screened the false sex video to victimise Anwar,” Khoo said.

Rahim is the second Malacca chief minister to apply to join Bersatu, following Adib Adam, who made the move in September.

Rahim’s application follows the mass exodus in recent days of Umno parliamentarians and members out of the lynchpin Barisan Nasional party.

Speaking after accepting Rahim’s application, Bersatu president Muhyiddin Yassin said Rahim’s past should be put behind him and that the party needed to consider today’s political needs and strategies.

Muhyiddin also said that the PH presidential council had discussed the entry of former Umno leaders into PH parties.

He said the issue had heated up, resulting in conflicting statements from PH leaders after several Umno MPs and assemblymen quit their party last week.

“There have been several discussions on this at the PH leadership level. There are several things to consider before accepting anyone. There has been an agreement on this.” – December 16, 2018.

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  • Please Barsatu, PH maintain your integrity.. people voted you in for what you stand for... proof were tired and fed up with BNs corruption, scandals, deceit, thuggish behaviour, and thinking they could get away with it all. People were tired and fed up with their blatant lies, no action against abuse.... People were tired and fed up with the Cash is King attitude..
    THATS WHY THEY VITED FOR PAKATAN HARAPAN. Please dont forgot that.. So dont deviate from your original course now by accepting umnos corrupted and abusive leaders. The people can accept some level of moderation but please dont push it... You wont last the next GE.

    Posted 7 years ago by TTs Take · Reply

    • Correction.....people (not proof) were tired....
      THATS WHY THEY VOTED...

      Posted 7 years ago by TTs Take · Reply

  • Rahim Thamby Chik is truly the pit of depravity. If that's the best Bersatu can do... I wonder what the worst will look like?

    Posted 7 years ago by Antares Maitreya · Reply

  • I am very disappointed in Bersatu, Muhyiddin and Mahathir, we thought you are better than them.

    Guys - bersatu can take in all these scums now. But make sure we vote them out GE15, its not the party its the candidate you vote for going forward.

    Posted 7 years ago by Malaysia Baru . · Reply

    • all mere nonsense...PH integrity is in question....why leaders don't have the same view as that of the people....the nations interest

      Posted 7 years ago by Maniraju Maruthai · Reply

    • thought TM shd stay on...to bring the change and weed out all the morons....but very disappointing and sick of reading all these....

      Posted 7 years ago by Maniraju Maruthai · Reply

    • Its ok. We cant stop them now but we wont forget, make sure we dont vote for these candidates. Its the candidate not the party going forward. Im very disappointed in you Muhyddin.

      Posted 7 years ago by Malaysia Baru . · Reply

  • Stop bersatu stop taking scumbags who is this stupid shot hole x cm taking him in bersatu will loose thousands of good supporters. Take this advice ok.

    Posted 7 years ago by Danial Abdullah · Reply

  • TM asked overseas Malaysians to return, but I think this will make them think twice, again.

    Posted 7 years ago by Malaysia Baru . · Reply

  • Fook you muyiddin

    Posted 7 years ago by Ti Mix · Reply

    • Do not feel threaten by Bersatu efforts bringing selected UMNO reps to their fold. All these warlords are going to have theirs fair shares of the democracy pie. In order for Malaysias politic back into right tracks, UMNO must be clean up till no slogan nor such as M-C-I+O= Malay instead Malaysian.

      Posted 7 years ago by MA63 SSS · Reply

  • dirt bag party collected another dirt bag...damn you Muhyiddin..!!

    Posted 7 years ago by The Lone Ranger ... · Reply