Action against Sabah 12: Stop the charade, cry supporters
PETALING JAYA: Supporters of 12 Sabah PKR leaders hauled up for disciplinary hearing have slammed the entire exercise as a sham and a waste of time. And they want the party's top leaders to bring an end to this charade.
They fear that if the farce continues, it will only lead to increasing turmoil in the party.
“We are surprised that the party had sent three lightweights to conduct the disciplinary hearing... and it wasn't a proper disciplinary proceeding at all.
“What we saw were these three pro-Anwar leaders interviewing the Sabahans on their alleged role in the formation of a breakaway party last year,” the supporters told FMT, choosing to remain anonymous for fear of further reprisals from the party.
“It appears that no decision will be made by the three committee members as the decision will be made for them by certain leaders in Kuala Lumpur... this is a charade orchestrated from party headquarters,” they alleged.
In a later development, the party's secretary general said today that the disciplinary committee has recommended that the 12 be suspended for a year, with a final decision to be made by the supreme council on Aug 29.
The 12 leaders, all of whom are aligned to PKR vice-president Jeffrey Kitingan, have been subjected to disciplinary proceedings due to their role in setting up Parti Cinta Sabah (PCS) last year.
The idea of the new party was mooted by some Sabah PKR leaders following a massive fallout between Jeffrey and fellow vice-president Azmin Ali, which resulted in Jeffrey being replaced as the state chief.
However, under a peace plan inked by the party headquarters here, Jeffrey was made responsible for both Sabah and Sarawak and another person was put in charge of the state. Azmin was totally removed from the state lineup.
The peace deal also ensured that there will be no witchhunt against those who had allegedly plotted against the party at that time by aligning themselves with Jeffrey.
However, the decision to haul up the 12 before the disciplinary committee suggests that the party is ready to ditch the peace deal and punish the 12.
With their suspension, if confirmed by the supreme council on Sunday, they would play no part in the coming party polls. Their backers have seen this development as an elaborate plan hatched by Azmin and his Sabah loyalists to cut off rivals from the party.
Party supremo Anwar Ibrahim has also been accused of playing a role in this.
A Malay agenda?
“We are tempted to believe what blogger Haris Ibrahim wrote yesterday that Anwar was not keen to have a non-Malay to lead Sabah and Sarawak,” said the supporters of the 12.
“This move against the 12 looks like a new campaign to weed out the influential non-Malays from the party so that Azmin and his boys can have a free rein,” they added.
Yesterday, the disciplinary committee – made up of Animah Ferrer, P Y Wong, and Steven Choong – interviewed 11 of the 12 in Penampang, Sabah. One was absent due to illness.
Political observers noted that this move by PKR has once again put the spotlight on Anwar and the role Sabah and Sarawak will play in Malaysian politics.
FMT learnt that the complaint against the 12 was filed by five PKR members – Sulaiman Aladad, Jonathan Yasin, Dr Hamzah Amir, Dr Roland Chia, and Adris Taripin, all said to be aligned to state leaders close to Azmin.
“Anwar should just come clean and say why these 12 are being investigated in breach of the peace deal.
“His continued silence will only lend credence to talks that he is in the know of the plan to sideline Jeffrey in the party,” they said.
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