(The Malaysian Insider) - Umno’s peaceful coexistence with Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah will be tested severely when the veteran politician takes his oil royalty road-show to Terengganu tonight.
For the past few weeks, Umno leaders have stopped attacking the Gua Musang MP, concerned that verbal assaults will push him into arms of the opposition and provide Pakatan Rakyat with a strong leader should Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim be convicted of sodomy.
Umno leaders have also been treating the Kelantan prince royally in the past few weeks, even inviting him to sit at the main table during a briefing for BN MPs by Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin last week.
But the politician, popularly known as Ku Li, is slated to question why Putrajaya withheld oil royalty payments to Terengganu during the PAS reign in the state, and raise question on how the federal government used funds owed to the state government.
The founding Petronas chairman will bring these issues up at the oil royalty dialogue in the Terengganu Equestrian Resort in Kuala Terengganu after special prayers tonight.
The then PAS Terengganu government had sued Putrajaya when it stopped the 5 per cent oil royalty payments in 1999 when the Islamist party captured the state.
The federal government converted the oil royalty to a goodwill payment that was managed by federal agencies and Umno warlords with some of the money going to host the Monsoon Cup regatta and an Islamic Civilisational Park in Pulau Duyong complete with a number of mosques, including a crystal one.
Critics have complained the projects were a waste of money and the goodwill payments are a method for Umno to dole out largesse to their supporters.
written by Motherchell, March 18, 2010 21:04:16
It will be great if someone one out there would upload it on Youtube at the earliest.
I love the way my dear Ku Li speaks, The Umnoputras at Putrajaya should be ashamed !!! not one is eloquent with the millions spent on them for the Degrees and Titles they hold !!
Thank You
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written by storm62, March 18, 2010 19:54:41
cakap tak serupa bikin....maruah eelek..kosong...none...bloody disgraced melayu umno.
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written by Awang Kuku, March 18, 2010 19:05:11
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written by ibabonma, March 18, 2010 18:20:24
The Malays are the majority there. That's why I insist the Malays can never prosper so long Umno is around "selagi ada Umno, selagi itulah Melayu tidak akan maju".
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written by Sunshine1, March 18, 2010 17:23:35
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written by Better My, March 18, 2010 16:12:38
There are many other issues that affect the nation today. We like to know his positions on other equally important, if not more important, issues.
For Malaysia
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WELL, HE NOW LOOKS LIKE AN OPPOSITION, SOUNDS LIKE AN OPPOSITION
BUT HE IS NOT AN OPPOSITION???