Armada slams Bersatu V-P for business opportunities demand

Noel Achariam Sheridan Mahavera SM Amin Noel Achariam, Sheridan Mahavera, SM Amin Updated 5 years ago · Published on 30 Dec 2018 8:06PM · 11 Comments

Delegates at the Bersatu AGM in Putrajaya. Bersatu information chief Ulliah Aquamah Husamubin says that it opposes the suggestion that the government 'aid' division and branch chiefs in acquiring projects. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Seth Akmal, December 30, 2018.

BERSATU’S Youth wing Armada today slammed party vice-president Abdul Rashid Abdul Rahman for demanding that the top leadership use its powers in the government help grassroots leaders gain contracts and business licences.

Bersatu information chief Ulya Aqamah Husamudin said that it opposed the suggestion that the government “aid” division and branch chiefs in acquiring projects.

“We oppose this call (for projects). If they (leaders) want contracts, then they will have to go through the proper channels.

“We will come out and fight this issue if it continues,” he said after the Bersatu annual general assembly in Putrajaya today.

Earlier, Abdul Rashid’s closing speech appeared to run counter to the principles of separating government and party – something that underpins the Pakatan Harapan coalition that Bersatu belongs to.

He had urged top leaders to bring back the federal development department (JPP) so that activities in opposition-controlled states could be directly controlled by the government.

“In the states we lost, we should not give them the opportunity to fight us. We must bring back the JPP so that activities can be channelled through them. And, division and branch chiefs can benefit from these activities,” he had said. 

Ulya said that while it had no issues with members getting contracts, they must be capable and bid for it.

“He (Abdul Rashid) has the right to voice out (his suggestion) but this is not the party’s stand.

“We have to change this budaya (culture) and this is our challenge.”

He said this kind of behaviour was still going on in the party.

“We have to cuci (cleanse) the party of those who are receiving contracts this way.

“We can’t keep quiet if there is abuse of power.

“We will report them to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission, as we did with other members previously.” – December 30, 2018.

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  • "Harimau tak akan tukar belangnya" (A tiger does not change its stripes). When he joined Bersatu, he had publicly boasted that when he helmed the EC through a few elections, he had made sure that power would always remain with the Malays (UMNO!). He was an expert in gerrymandering and other tactics to put the opposition to great disadvantage, to the last minute before results were announced. See his colours now. Should he have been accepted as Bersatu member in the first place? And given vice-presidentship on a silver platter? This is NOT what the Rakyat voted for!

    Posted 5 years ago by Ravinder Singh · Reply

  • Way to go!

    Posted 5 years ago by Tanahair Ku · Reply

  • Well done Armada....stupid to even suggest help by Govt for party..umno culture.

    Posted 5 years ago by Lipdah Lia · Reply

  • Better get rid of the bad apple before he turns the whole basket bad.

    Posted 5 years ago by Lily Cheong · Reply

  • Why is then the PM down playing Abdul Rashids statement and intent.. The PM should be firm and decide on his future in Bersatu. Abdul Rashid is exactly the type of idiots we DONT NEED!
    Armada is right in its approach.. We need cultured and sincere people like this in Government
    Put Abdul Rashid in cold storage..
    We cannot just say that it is his opinion for suggesting that preferential treatment be given to grass root leaders... He is Bersatu VP and behaving like an UNNO crony.....
    How different is he from ex-UMNO politicians wanting to join Bersatu?

    Posted 5 years ago by TTs Take · Reply

    • Because Bersatu is a Malay only party.

      Posted 5 years ago by Tanahair Ku · Reply

    • The tendency to be self serving is therefore unavoidable.

      Posted 5 years ago by Tanahair Ku · Reply

  • Get rid of these morons...otherwise they will corrupt others minds

    Posted 5 years ago by Maniraju Maruthai · Reply

  • This is how Bersatu members should behave. Please cuci your party of people like your VP who demands for contracts. He sounds just like umno guys from before GE14.

    Posted 5 years ago by Léon Moch · Reply

  • First, you need to fire that bodoh VP, his whole body reeks of umno and najis stench

    Posted 5 years ago by Pakatan Bodoh · Reply

    • There is no way you can cuci those bastards in your party; the clorox wont work on them. Just sack them esp this Rashid VP, and return them to Umno.

      Posted 5 years ago by Pakatan Bodoh · Reply