Wednesday November 1, 2006
Umno supreme council to discuss saga tomorrow
PUTRAJAYA: Unhappy with the controversy surrounding its Klang division chief Datuk Zakaria Md Deros, the Umno supreme council may discuss the man and his disregard for the law when it meets tomorrow.
Deputy Umno President Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, who was asked about Umno’s stand on the matter, said the Zakaria saga should be discussed at an appropriate forum.
“Yes, it is possible that we will discuss it (during supreme council meeting). We will come out with a statement. Umno is not happy with what is happening,” he told a press conference after chairing a meeting with Mentris Besar and Chief Ministers yesterday.
Najib was asked to comment on Zakaria’s status as Umno division chief, whether he should be asked to resign for flouting local council laws when constructing his four-storey mansion in Kampung Idaman in Pandamaran, Klang. He had since been slapped with a RM24,000 fine.
The Port Klang assemblyman, who is also a councillor in the Klang Municipal Council (MPK), courted further controversy when two of his family members – son Zainuri and daughter-in-law Roselinda Abdul Jamil – were appointed councillors in the same municipality.
On reports that two other members of the MPK had also failed to submit building plans for the construction of their houses, Najib, who is Umno deputy president said, “Whoever contravenes the law will have to pay the price.”
Newspapers on Tuesday reported that the MPK told Mazlynoor Abdul Latiff and Faizal Abdullah to suspend work on their houses in Kampung Raja Uda, and had directed them to submit the building plans for these properties.
The Deputy Prime Minister said Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Seri Ong Ka Ting had presented a report from MPK over the issue, and Umno’s stand on the matter would be made following a discussion based on the report.
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