Dr M maintains no guilt over what happened to Anwar
Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad reiterated today that he felt no guilt whatsoever to what happened to Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
He said the video clip containing his remarks about the former deputy prime minister that had been distorted by the opposition to say he regretted the jailing of Anwar, was taken at a ceramah (political talk) he (Mahathir) gave two years ago.“I was making some sarcastic remarks because there were still people who believed I was responsible for his jailing when the fact is, it was the court that found him guilty,” he told Bernama at his home in Kampung Titi Gajah here last night.Mahathir also said that the Parti Keadilan Rakyat advisor was an opportunist and would use whatever means available to get what he wants.“Initially he wanted to join PAS. But when he saw he would get nowhere in that party, he asked to join Umno...not that we invited him in ...I did not bring him into Umno.
“Two days after joining he wanted to be the youth leader, a year later vice president and a year after that deputy president ... I after 18 years only got a chance to be an elected representative and 28 years after that became a minister.“I was willing to be patient but he wanted to become prime minister straightaway and even went to the extent of getting his boys to take swipes at me and accuse me of practising nepotism and cronyism when in fact, he was the one doing it,” he said. Mahathir said Anwar was indeed a “chameleon” and now even his close friend Dr Chandra Muzaffar was criticising him when then, he (Chandra) had taken him (Mahathir) to task for purportedly oppressing Anwar.“Anwar, when he is talking to Palestinians, he will support Palestine, and it is the same with him if it is with the Chinese or members of Hindraf. When he talks to the Malays...he is a Malay,” he added.Asked about his son Mukhriz’s chances in the Jerlun parliamentary seat in the election on Saturday, Mahathir said Mukhriz’s chances were bright so long as he had the full support of Umno members.Mukhriz is involved in a straight fight against PAS’ Idris Ahmad for the seat.
He said the video clip containing his remarks about the former deputy prime minister that had been distorted by the opposition to say he regretted the jailing of Anwar, was taken at a ceramah (political talk) he (Mahathir) gave two years ago.“I was making some sarcastic remarks because there were still people who believed I was responsible for his jailing when the fact is, it was the court that found him guilty,” he told Bernama at his home in Kampung Titi Gajah here last night.Mahathir also said that the Parti Keadilan Rakyat advisor was an opportunist and would use whatever means available to get what he wants.“Initially he wanted to join PAS. But when he saw he would get nowhere in that party, he asked to join Umno...not that we invited him in ...I did not bring him into Umno.
“Two days after joining he wanted to be the youth leader, a year later vice president and a year after that deputy president ... I after 18 years only got a chance to be an elected representative and 28 years after that became a minister.“I was willing to be patient but he wanted to become prime minister straightaway and even went to the extent of getting his boys to take swipes at me and accuse me of practising nepotism and cronyism when in fact, he was the one doing it,” he said. Mahathir said Anwar was indeed a “chameleon” and now even his close friend Dr Chandra Muzaffar was criticising him when then, he (Chandra) had taken him (Mahathir) to task for purportedly oppressing Anwar.“Anwar, when he is talking to Palestinians, he will support Palestine, and it is the same with him if it is with the Chinese or members of Hindraf. When he talks to the Malays...he is a Malay,” he added.Asked about his son Mukhriz’s chances in the Jerlun parliamentary seat in the election on Saturday, Mahathir said Mukhriz’s chances were bright so long as he had the full support of Umno members.Mukhriz is involved in a straight fight against PAS’ Idris Ahmad for the seat.
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Ekoran sabotaj BN, PAS cetak 1 juta Harakah, edar percuma pada rakyat
Intan Abdullah Thu Mar 06, 08 5:33:14 pm MYT
KUALA LUMPUR, 6 Mac (Hrkh) - Akhbar Harakah akan dicetak sebanyak 1 juta naskhah dan akan diedarkan secara percuma kepada rakyat di seluruh negara esok.
Kenyataan tersebut dikeluarkan oleh Ketua Penerangan PAS Pusat, Haji Mahfuz Omar yang menyatakan hal tersebut adalah kesan daripada reaksi takut dan cemas pihak Umno-BN terhadap laporan yang disiarkan pada muka surat belakang keluaran terbaru akhbar itu.
"Kenyataan Tun Dr Mahathir yang disiarkan Harakah telah menimbulkan reaksi yang menakutkan pihak Umno-BN sehingga memaksa mereka bertindak membeli akhbar tersebut secara luar biasa di seluruh negara.
"Pendapat Tun saya umpamakan boleh menjadi tsunami kepada senario politik tanah air, sebab itu Umno-BN jadi begitu," ujarnya ketika dihubungi Harakahdaily.
Beliau mendapat maklumat daripada banyak pihak mengenai masalah kesukaran mendapatkan akhbar tersebut di merata tempat termasuklah di kawasannya iaitu pekan Pokok Sena, Kedah.
"Kita dapat mengesan bahawa pihak yang membeli Harakah adalah orang Umno secara pukal di kedai-kedai. Bahkan saya mendapat maklumat daripada seorang peniaga Harakah yang didatangi orang Umno-BN yang berhasrat membeli kesemua akhbar yang dijualnya, tetapi beliau enggan menjualkannya," katanya.
Menceritakan situasi yang berlaku, Mahfuz berkata ia sesuatu yang pelik apabila akhbar tersebut habis dijual menjelang jam 10.00 atau 11.00 pagi kerana ia tidak pernah terjadi.
Berdasarkan maklumat yang diterima Harakahdaily, banyak pelanggan Harakah mengadu sukar mendapatkan akhbar tersebut di beberapa tempat seperti di utara, selatan, barat dan tengah semenanjung Malaysia lalu mengesyaki sesuatu yang tidak kena sedang berlaku.
"Saya percaya ia adalah disebabkan oleh kenyataan Tun Mahathir tersebut memandangkan beliau yang berpengalaman menjadi Perdana Menteri selama 22 tahun mendakwa rekod Abdullah Ahmad Badawi sebagai terburuk ekoran kegagalan pentadbiran negara sepanjang empat tahun lalu," ujarnya.
Bahkan ujarnya, isu-isu yang dimuatkan Harakah juga dipercayai boleh mempengaruhi pengundi khususnya isu yang gagal dijelaskan oleh media tajaan Umno-BN pada pilihan raya 8 Mac ini.
"Sudahlah media arus perdana dilacurkan, SPR diperkudakan, kini mereka kian terdesak sehingga sanggup melakukan apa sahaja," katanya lagi.
Bagaimanapun, akhbar Harakah masih boleh didapati di Pejabat Harakah, Jalan Pahang Kuala Lumpur, atau menghubungi talian 03-4021 3343.
"Kenyataan Tun Dr Mahathir yang disiarkan Harakah telah menimbulkan reaksi yang menakutkan pihak Umno-BN sehingga memaksa mereka bertindak membeli akhbar tersebut secara luar biasa di seluruh negara.
"Pendapat Tun saya umpamakan boleh menjadi tsunami kepada senario politik tanah air, sebab itu Umno-BN jadi begitu," ujarnya ketika dihubungi Harakahdaily.
Beliau mendapat maklumat daripada banyak pihak mengenai masalah kesukaran mendapatkan akhbar tersebut di merata tempat termasuklah di kawasannya iaitu pekan Pokok Sena, Kedah.
"Kita dapat mengesan bahawa pihak yang membeli Harakah adalah orang Umno secara pukal di kedai-kedai. Bahkan saya mendapat maklumat daripada seorang peniaga Harakah yang didatangi orang Umno-BN yang berhasrat membeli kesemua akhbar yang dijualnya, tetapi beliau enggan menjualkannya," katanya.
Menceritakan situasi yang berlaku, Mahfuz berkata ia sesuatu yang pelik apabila akhbar tersebut habis dijual menjelang jam 10.00 atau 11.00 pagi kerana ia tidak pernah terjadi.
Berdasarkan maklumat yang diterima Harakahdaily, banyak pelanggan Harakah mengadu sukar mendapatkan akhbar tersebut di beberapa tempat seperti di utara, selatan, barat dan tengah semenanjung Malaysia lalu mengesyaki sesuatu yang tidak kena sedang berlaku.
"Saya percaya ia adalah disebabkan oleh kenyataan Tun Mahathir tersebut memandangkan beliau yang berpengalaman menjadi Perdana Menteri selama 22 tahun mendakwa rekod Abdullah Ahmad Badawi sebagai terburuk ekoran kegagalan pentadbiran negara sepanjang empat tahun lalu," ujarnya.
Bahkan ujarnya, isu-isu yang dimuatkan Harakah juga dipercayai boleh mempengaruhi pengundi khususnya isu yang gagal dijelaskan oleh media tajaan Umno-BN pada pilihan raya 8 Mac ini.
"Sudahlah media arus perdana dilacurkan, SPR diperkudakan, kini mereka kian terdesak sehingga sanggup melakukan apa sahaja," katanya lagi.
Bagaimanapun, akhbar Harakah masih boleh didapati di Pejabat Harakah, Jalan Pahang Kuala Lumpur, atau menghubungi talian 03-4021 3343.
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