Tuesday September 9, 2008
Penang Gerakan cuts ties with state Umno
GEORGE TOWN: Penang Gerakan has severed all ties with the state Umno after the latest attack against its acting president Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon by Bukit Bendera Umno.
“We no longer want to be associated with Penang Umno,” Dr Koh told a packed press conference at its state headquarters in Macalister Road.
The decision was made after the party liaison committee held an emergency meeting last night.
In the press conference earlier, Bukit Bendera Umno chief Datuk Ahmad Ismail had called on Dr Koh to be stripped of his state Barisan chairman post.
He said the post should be given to the MCA.
“We condemned the statement and irresponsible behaviour by Ahmad and his supporters.
“We are also extremely disappointed and saddened by the fact that many Penang Umno leaders were present and condoned such irresponsible and insensitive statement and behaviour,” Dr Koh added.
Dr Koh said Ahmad had tried to deny his mistakes over his alleged remarks describing Malaysian Chinese as “squatters.”
“He had twisted and turned a personal mistake into a conflict and crisis among BN component parties and the communities.
On his picture being torn at Ahmad’s press conference, Dr Koh said such action was seen as an act of disrespect and humiliation to the whole party and Barisan.
Penang Gerakan also lodged a police report at Jalan Patani station against the actions of Ahmad and his supporters.
Earlier, Penang MCA said it was severing ties with Bukit Bendera Umno.
“We will not attend activities organised by the division until the issue is resolved,” said state MCA chairman Datuk Liow Tiong Lai.
“If Penang Umno and other divisions continue to show its support for Ahmad, we will cut off ties with them as well,” he said after holding an emergency meeting at the state MCA headquarters.
Penang police chief Datuk Ayub Yaakob said police were keeping a close watch on the situation and advised everyone involved to settle the matter amicably.
“Our officers and men are out on the streets to ensure the situation remains peaceful and under control,” he added when contacted.
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