SOURCE:
https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2018/12/30/ppbms-rashid-cheered-for-demanding-govt-projects-to-help-party-chiefs/
PPBM’s Rashid cheered for demanding govt projects to help party chiefs
PETALING JAYA: PPBM vice-president Abdul Rashid Abdul Rahman has come to the defence of delegates at its general assembly who called for government resources to help the party.
The former Election Commission chief said PPBM must do all it could to win elections “by hook or by crook”.
“Looking at the situation now, we cannot defend our position as the governing party because the division chiefs are being left out,” he said in his winding-up speech to rousing applause from delegates.
“I am lucky that the prime minister gave me a job with a big salary so that I can support my division,” said Rashid
Earlier, PPBM Youth chief Syed Saddiq Abdul Rahman warned party leaders against requesting government contracts and positions, saying they could be considered as corruption.
Rashid, who is heading a government committee on electoral reforms, said PPBM division heads should be given opportunities in order to fund party activities.
He said it was “stupid” to think that party leaders should not get help from the government.
“In elections, we must win by hook or by crook,” he said.
In his speech, Rashid also urged the government to restore the Village Development and Security Committee (JKKK), which was abolished by the government in May.
JKKK was largely seen as politically charged, with Umno being accused of using the committee to ensure its influence in rural areas.
But Rashid said “government people” must occupy these positions.
“All development projects should be channelled to these committees and the division chiefs must benefit,” he said.
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https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/2018/12/30/sombong-bodoh-tak-manfaat-kekuatan-kerajaan-kata-rashid/
Sombong, bodoh tak manfaat kekuatan kerajaan, kata Rashid
PUTRAJAYA: Sombong dan bodoh kalau tidak menggunakan kekuatan kerajaan untuk pertahankan kemenangan, kata Naib Presiden PPBM, Tan Sri Ab Rashid Ab Rahman di tengah-tengah retorik pimpinan parti lain di mesyuarat agung tahunan hari ini.
Berucap kepada 1,200 perwakilan yang bersidang di Pusat Konvensyen Antarabangsa Putrajaya petang tadi, Ab Rashid terus-terang mengatakan parti-parti pemerintah harus memastikan ketua-ketua bahagian masing-masing mampu mempertahankan kawasan mereka daripada seteru politik.
“Tidak usah cakap sombong, bahawa jangan rampas kerja orang, ambil itu dan ini. Bagi saya pandangan itu pandangan bodoh. Dalam pilihan raya, dengan apa cara sekalipun, kita mesti menang,” katanya disambut tepukan gemuruh dan sorakan para perwakilan yang berdiri.
Rashid berkata pimpinan parti wajar memberi “senjata”, iaitu bantuan dan sokongan, kepada ketua-ketua bahagian dan cawangan agar wakil-wakil parti itu boleh berkhidmat dengan lebih berkesan di kawasan masing-masing.
“Sebab apa ketua bahagian ditinggalkan begitu sahaja? Saya ketua bahagian, dan saya diberikan kerja oleh perdana menteri, diberikan gaji yang besar maka saya mampu pertahankan bahagian saya,” katanya.
Rashid mengingatkan dia bukan seorang ahli politik dan tidak menyukai “cara ini”, tetapi parti politik mesti buat apa yang sepatutnya dalam berpolitik, termasuk menubuhkan semula Jabatan Pembangunan Persekutuan (JPP) dan Jawatankuasa Kemajuan dan Keselamatan Kampung Persekutuan (JKKKP).
“Bagi negeri yang kalah jangan putus asa, kena lawan balik. Kita mesti pertahankan kerusi, segala projek yang dikawal kerajaan persekutuan mesti disalurkan kepada JPP dan ketua bahagian mesti dapat faedah.
“Kembalikan sistem lantik ketua kampung dan sebagainya supaya kita dapat menyusup pengaruh,” katanya.
JPP adalah agensi yang menyelaras, memantau dan mengawal rapi pelaksanaan projek pembangunan persekutuan di peringkat negeri. Bertanggungjawab secara langsung kepada unit penyelarasan pelaksanaan di Jabatan Perdana Menteri, ia mengundang kontroversi kerana didakwa mewujudkan ‘kerajaan dalam kerajaan’.
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SOURCE:
https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2018/12/31/bersih-condemns-rashid-reminds-ppbm-of-5-year-contract-to-serve/?utm_medium=push&utm_source=webpush
Bersih condemns Rashid, reminds PPBM of 5-year ‘contract’ to serve
PETALING JAYA: Electoral reforms coalition Bersih 2.0 has joined the chorus of condemnation over remarks by a PPBM leader demanding government projects to help the party’s machinery.
Saying it was shocked by PPBM vice-president Abdul Rashid Abdul Rahman’s speech at the party’s general assembly yesterday, Bersih said it raised suspicions of government leaders’ commitment to do away with patronage.
“To be the government is not a reward, but a responsibility entrusted to politicians by the people. Serve diligently, effectively and honestly and the people will renew the contract every five years,” the coalition said in a statement.
Rashid, the former Election Commission chairman, drew flak from some party leaders for his call to give party chieftains government contracts, although it was greeted with applause from delegates attending the PPBM general assembly.
Among others, Rashid said it would be stupid not to demand government favours for the ruling political party, saying elections must be won “by hook or by crook”.
Bersih reminded PPBM members that it was the practice of political patronate and abuse of government resources that led to Umno’s fall.
“Has Rashid and the cheering delegates forgotten so quickly why Malaysians rejected the previous Umno/Barisan Nasional government just seven months ago?” it asked.
Bersih also urged Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad to come down hard on corruption by implementing tough laws against cronyism as well as to regulate political financing.
It also called for the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) to be made answerable to Parliament, and for the Election Commission to be vested with prosecutorial powers against election offenders.
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