*~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~* { Sila lawat Laman Hizbi-Net - http://www.hizbi.net } { Hantarkan mesej anda ke: [EMAIL PROTECTED] } { Iklan barangan? Hantarkan ke [EMAIL PROTECTED] } *~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~* PAS : KE ARAH PEMERINTAHAN ISLAM YANG ADIL ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ For listers interested in a study of hypocrisy and sycophancy, read the >report by NSTP below: >the circus clown shows off his 'funny' antics. >National: BN leaders express shock and sadness >24 May 2000 > >KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. - More Barisan Nasional leaders today expressed >shock over Transport Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ling Liong Sik's "sudden >decision" to resign from the Cabinet. > >They urged the MCA president to reconsider his decision and continue to >hold his ministrial post as his vast experience as a Minister was still >needed. > >In Malacca, the State MCA urged Dr Ling to reconsider his decision for >the sake of the Chinese community. > >State party chairman Datuk Wira Gan Boon Leong said Dr Ling must not >quit now as there were still many educational, social and economic >programmes which had yet to be implemented. > >He said the State MCA committee members in a special meeting pledged >their undivided support for Dr Ling as the party president and Transport >Minister. > >In Kota Kinabalu, Chief Minister Datuk Seri Osu Sukam hoped that Dr Ling >would continue to hold his ministrial post. > >"Although Dr Ling had indicated that the decision was irrevocable, there >had been continuous calls for him to stay. This only proves the standard >of his leadership," he said. > >Osu said he was saddened at Dr Ling's announcement and that it came as a >shock to him. "I know him not only as MCA president but also as my >colleague during my tenure as a Federal Minister before returning to >Sabah." > >Umno Youth head Datuk Hishammuddin Hussein said in Penang, he was >saddened by Dr Ling's "drastic" decision and perplexed at his timing and >the way he relinquished the post after 14 years. > >"As a person who has served a very long time as a leader, I expect him >to provide a grace period before retiring to enable continuity in the >leadership." > >However, when asked if the MCA president's resignation from the >Government would have any repercussions on the ruling coalition, >Hishammuddin said there would be none. > >"As far as the BN and the ruling Government are concerned, there will be >no repercussions," he said, adding that "leaders come and go. And this >has always been our stand". > >In Ipoh, Deputy Transport Minister Tan Sri Ramli Ngah Talib expressed >shock. > >He said even though the move was not entirely unexpected, "it still came >as a surprise as there was no indication that the MCA president had >intended to vacate his Cabinet post". > >Perak Menteri Besar Datuk Tajol Rosli described the move by Dr Ling as >"magnanimous" but he (Dr Ling) would have to think of the effect it >would have on MCA, Barisan Nasional and the Government. > >"We salute him for his decision, but he must consider if it is a wise >move," he said. > >Tajol Rosli said even though recent events within the MCA had indicated >that there were problems, Dr Ling's resignation from the Cabinet was >still a surprise , considering he (Dr Ling) never had any problems >within the Ministry before. > >In Perlis, Menteri Besar Datuk Shahidan Kassim said although the >decision by Dr Ling came as a "surprise", all quarters should respect >it. > >"He (Dr Ling) is making a sacrifice for MCA. MCA has its own ways and so >does other parties like Umno, MIC or even Pas." > >"We should not, however, generalised the matter because each party has >its own way of handling such a situation." > >Shahidan earlier expressed shock over Dr Ling's decision because the MCA >president had successfuly led the party to one of its best performance >during the last general election. > >"I am personally shocked and saddened by his decision because as a >capable Minister and credible leader, he had done a lot for BN and the >country." > >"I am also hoping for him to reconsider his decision," he said. > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ( Melanggan ? To : [EMAIL PROTECTED] pada body : SUBSCRIBE HIZB) ( Berhenti ? To : [EMAIL PROTECTED] pada body: UNSUBSCRIBE HIZB) ( Segala pendapat yang dikemukakan tidak menggambarkan ) ( pandangan rasmi & bukan tanggungjawab HIZBI-Net ) ( Bermasalah? Sila hubungi [EMAIL PROTECTED] ) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Pengirim: "Haji Johari Adam" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>