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Lim Confirms Umno Veteran Joining State Government

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Monday, 12 May 2008 01:10
(Bernama) BUTTERWORTH, May 11 -- Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng today confirmed that an Umno veteran leader had accepted the offer to serve in the state government. He said the Umno veteran accepted the offer after he resigned from his post in Umno. "We offered him to join the state government in the interest of the people. "I will make an official announcement on this and will reveal the name of the Umno veteran at a suitable time," he told reporters after opening the Perai DAP service centre here. Lim said the appointment letter had been forwarded to the Umno veteran who would join the state government soon, but he declined to disclose the post. Asked whether there would a difference in the state administration after this, he said: "This is only the beginning. "What's wrong with Umno working with the state governmeent when it is promoting CAT (competency, accountability dan transparency)?" Lim said the state government was sincere in making the offer to the Umno veteran and it should be seen in a wider context, not just politics. Comments (36) ... written by Motherchell, May 12, 2008 01:16:44 Yes my dear CM LGE, way to go --- lets teach the 50 year old upstarts what politics and governance truly should be like . God Bless PR! report abuse vote down vote up Votes: +94 ... written by DatoSeri, May 12, 2008 01:18:47 Ai yoh... "BN Spirit" under siege? UMNO will now scramble to identify the person internally. And, there will be show-cause letter issued soon. Anyway, this demonstrated the PR government goes by its vow on hiring the capable, willing, regardless of political/religion/ethnic background. Way to go PR and Guan Eng ! report abuse vote down vote up Votes: +81 ... written by Spear Bing, May 12, 2008 01:31:22 The dominoes of the UMNO infrastructure will start to crumble and fall one after another with PR government's invitation to those competent UMNO administrators to join in the government service throughout the 5 States. The CAT governing principles will shine just as the sun casts its ray of sunlight irrespective of the nooks and corners of the political landscape. For as long as UMNO continues to wear blinkers to these CAT principles, it is a matter of time another tsunami will batter the front doors of UMNO and wipe them out into oblivion. CAT principles transcend all political lens, irrespective of creed and colour. Come what may.........Penang will be the testing ground for a more enlightened administration of the State government ..... ALL IN THE SERVICE OF THE CITIZENS OF MALAYSIA. report abuse vote down vote up Votes: +42 ... written by benjamin, May 12, 2008 01:54:18 Praised The Lord, we are all anak malaysia,malaysia malaysian. report abuse vote down vote up Votes: +23 ... written by bill, May 12, 2008 02:03:09 Guan Eng, you are a hypocrite. If the Dap government have vacancies in state agencies, Guan Eng should advertise in the newspaper and ask those interested to write in. I am sure you will get alot more choices. report abuse vote down vote up Votes: -42 ... written by bexe, May 12, 2008 02:03:23 Truly Inspirational! Truly bipartisan! Truly remarkable! This is the way to tear down the walls of bigotry, and rid us of all the narrow thoughts that has held us like a cancer. Syabas LGE. report abuse vote down vote up Votes: +32 ... written by miwaki, May 12, 2008 02:17:07 Pak Lah,what say you ? Your man is leaving you for Pakatan Rakyat ! Loyalty my foot ! report abuse vote down vote up Votes: +19 ... written by RumahPanjai, May 12, 2008 02:19:35 Good heavens, there are still a few good competent people in UMNO who has the rakyat's interest at heart above politics. Honest and upholding the Rakyat's interest in UMNO members are hard to come by nowadays. report abuse vote down vote up Votes: +26 ... written by joelle23, May 12, 2008 02:26:24 super dec!s!on...we salute you s!r...!m proud to be a penang!te... report abuse vote down vote up Votes: +19 ... written by Chuan, May 12, 2008 02:40:44 Penang...Penang...after the days of Francis Light, this could well be the next turning point in our Nation's history! report abuse vote down vote up Votes: +12 ... written by Rashid, May 12, 2008 02:41:02 You guys don't get it. Lim is paving the way for Anwar. He is alrady killing the idea of "ethics" that's always used against Pakatan knowing their intention to get the federal rule through BN defections. So he is neutralising that BN joke slowly till it will be over. By the time BN MPs fall to PR, Lim will say it is all about CAT. Do you get it? DAP needs federal rule for it to uproot running dog MCA for good and always control Penang, so he is smart and wise. Kudos! report abuse vote down vote up Votes: +26 ... written by Richy, May 12, 2008 03:58:50 I welcome LGE's move but with a caution. At least for now have some reservation and plan B. Who knows what they are up to when they agree with you. report abuse vote down vote up Votes: +10 ... written by singam, May 12, 2008 05:15:00 I see the beginnings of what I predicted would happen if the BN 2/3 stranglehold was demolished - capable leaders would have the courage to leave the BN fold and join a results-oriented government and eventually add to the ranks of the alternative leadership. Way to go, LGE and PR! report abuse vote down vote up Votes: +23 ... written by billyong, May 12, 2008 06:58:25 I believe this is a good tactic on the part of Pakatan. While Anwar got the entire UMNO goons distracted, stressed, anxious and worried about possible crossovers from the East Malaysian side, LGE is slowly chipping away the BN from the island side. Once the base is weakened, the entire mammoth UMNO will just collapse and wow, what a day that will be! No more racist politics from these bankrupt politicians. report abuse vote down vote up Votes: +16 ... written by mei yen, May 12, 2008 07:07:53 Anwar still missing in action?? report abuse vote down vote up Votes: -21 ... written by Lis LQ, May 12, 2008 07:55:48 Thank You God for LGE,and Please Let your Blessing Light Shine upon him and his Family,to protect him from harm Way to go YB LGE,you are really God Send. If there is an election every year,surely you will win hands down. Promoting CAT...Competency Accountability Transparencey is the Best!!!! Hope the people of Penang will be very happy about it. report abuse vote down vote up Votes: +15 ... written by gctham, May 12, 2008 07:59:53 This should be the way a leader with VISION do. Where the person come from does not matter, the most important should his sincerity to serve the people. As Ku Li has admitted, UMNO has too much excesses and corrupted leaders, but they are also those who genuinely want to serve the people. These are the people that should be given a chance if they find no chance in UNMO. report abuse vote down vote up Votes: +9 ... written by Lis LQ, May 12, 2008 08:00:10 DSAI is probably very busy,preparing surprises for all malaysians.Just you all wait and see,and i am waiting too!!! DSAI,where are you and when are coming out from hiding??? report abuse vote down vote up Votes: +9 ... written by technoboy, May 12, 2008 08:25:51 Good and healthy political development, more should follow for the good of Malaysia. Politicians should not be blinded by their political masters. report abuse vote down vote up Votes: +8 ... written by disgruntled, May 12, 2008 09:05:29 Good on you, chief minister. this is the way to go if we want prosperity and development for the state. Not all umno's are obstinate. there are many who will be joining Pakatan if not for the fear of being victimsed by their masters. Cheer up all of you who are still in umno and believe there is no future in a corrupted and degenerating party. report abuse vote down vote up Votes: +10 ... written by ray111, May 12, 2008 09:13:40 Dear YB LGE, out of curiosity may i humblely ask you sir that when are you going to spill the beans over the rotten things and the corrupt practices and discrepancies that the previous rotten government has done to the rakyat? The land discrepancies commited by that arrogant old umno exco in charged of land affairs in which you demanded him to see you to explain the land discrepancies by end of April and i believe he says that he wont see you. Why should you give him face? Please disclose all the corrupt practices of the previous government. The rakyat wants to know ASAP!!!!!!!!!!!!!! report abuse vote down vote up Votes: +4 ... written by disgruntled, May 12, 2008 09:32:46 There is no need to cry over spilt milk. That scum bag who is responsible will not turn up even if u throw out a net. By hook or by crook he will remain invisible. Let him die a natural death like zakaria of the famous kampong palace after the last general elections. Let us move forward and throw away all the bad deeds of the past government. Dont u think so? Otherwise we will be spending the next 5 years digging out all the wrongs and ended up in a massive ditch and then the election date comes a calling again. And u know what? Everyone will blame Pakatan has done nothing for the state because it spent 5 years digging up the rot of the ptevious govt. and had no time to administer the state. report abuse vote down vote up Votes: +5 ... written by Ben, May 12, 2008 09:40:15 Hallelujah! You are a blessing Penang everytime you practice what you preach. I am so happy I want to cheer Penang on... CAT, CAT, CAT, CAT! Give me a C, competency, competency, competency! Give me an A, you got accountability! Give me a T, transparency, transparency, transparency! What you've got (echo) FREEDOM! What you've got (echo) JUSTICE! What you've got (echo) TRU.....TH! Specially dedicated to LGE & team, you lift up our spirits and hope. report abuse vote down vote up Votes: +4 ... written by Dominic, May 12, 2008 09:57:28 Yes Yb Lim, thats the way it should be ! Let those BN leaders eat their humble pie. Am sure this is just the beginning. Domino theory is on the way ! Hi, welcome on board East Malaysian MP . Why wait ? Let the biggest show begin soon . Time to rid those tyrants and send them to hell too. We need your understanding for a new dawn . You certainly can make the difference !!! report abuse vote down vote up Votes: +9 ... written by Mark C, May 12, 2008 09:57:32 enticing those BN ppl to join is good, but i hope not in the expense of "putting a mice in the rice mill"... make sure that those that is going to "migrate" to PR is of a person of virtue and have the intention to serve. I am only afraid that with the mass exodus of BN into PR, the corruption and neopotism mentality will be "spread" to the PR people. report abuse vote down vote up Votes: +7 ... written by alan cheong, May 12, 2008 11:24:23 Guan Eng, y'better have PROPER CONTROLS in place. And a backdoor or failsafe option should this renegade turn out to be a mole or wolf in sheepskin. report abuse vote down vote up Votes: +7 ... written by Saint, May 12, 2008 11:42:16 YB Guan Eng, you are doing the right thing. The best man for the appropriate job. It has nothing to do with race, religion or even political parties. Keep up the good work. UMNO will slowly disintegrate on its own. report abuse vote down vote up Votes: +7 ... written by Msian 2, May 12, 2008 11:55:22 A true politician serves the people & if he/she is good enough and willing to serve, put him/her on the job. This is meritocracy and good policy plus nothing to do with colour/religion. The rakyat deserves the best leadership & we hungry for progress. Good job LKE. report abuse vote down vote up Votes: +8 ... written by CitizenBodohland, May 12, 2008 12:26:05 Tajol Rosli kot?.... report abuse vote down vote up Votes: +0 ... written by YSL, May 12, 2008 12:55:43 LGE, work for the people and by the people and make more non-people shit in their pans! I like the idea!!! Good move!! Best Strategy!!! Truly accountable!!! Stupid BN can never match that move!!!!!! Not even the head of C4 team report abuse vote down vote up Votes: +7 ... written by chanatak, May 12, 2008 13:08:54 Syabas LGE. Continue to show the way of true rakyat focussed leadership. Teach UMNO and BN a lesson or 2 in good governance. They need some 50 years to catch up with you. Syabas to the mystery ex UMNO man. Turn your heart to serve the rakyat - leave the ways of corruption. report abuse vote down vote up Votes: +6 ... written by joeawk, May 12, 2008 14:29:58 We don't hear about CAT from UMNO and they don't even talk abouit corruption but merely mentioned arrogant. Incorrigible UMNO remains arrogant until they decided to rform their soul. report abuse vote down vote up Votes: +6 ... written by almier, May 12, 2008 14:33:29 At 50 years of age UMNO is now senile... report abuse vote down vote up Votes: +4 ... written by tuanlokong, May 12, 2008 15:06:19 I guess if they capable it should be alright... report abuse vote down vote up Votes: +3 ... written by obewan, May 12, 2008 15:34:34 Just like hypocrisy and evil, godliness cannot be concealed no matter how hard one tries to do so. God bless you LGE (and your family), for the sacrifices made for the nation. I believe many Malaysians are praying for you. report abuse vote down vote up Votes: +6 ... written by Fat Zorro, May 13, 2008 01:33:06 Could it be Badawi?????? report abuse vote down vote up Votes: +1 Write comment This content has been locked. You can no longer post any comment. You must be logged in to a comment. Please register if you do not have an account yet.

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