Tuesday September 9, 2008 MYT 1:03:49 PM
Wanita Gerakan urges PM to sack Ahmad (updated)
KUALA LUMPUR: Wanita Gerakan has urged Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi to sack Bukit Bendera Umno division chief Datuk Ahmad Ismail from the party immediately.
The party wing also asked for Ahmad to be charged under the Internal Security Act (ISA) for playing up racial sentiments and threatening national security, said chief Datuk Tan Lian Hoe.
She condemned the action of Ahmad's supporters who tore up the photo of Gerakan acting president Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon, saying it brought shame to Ahmad and the Barisan Nasional.
"It is rude for not respecting Barisan leaders. We regret his action and we are very upset with his irresponsible, shameful and overboard action," she said.
On Monday, Penang Gerakan announced it was severing all ties with the state Umno after the latest attack against Dr Koh by Bukit Bendera Umno.
On the same day, Ahmad said Gerakan should leave the Barisan Nasional ruling coalition because it has only created chaos among the component parties.
The Prime Minister and his deputy Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak will meet Ahmad Ismail on Tuesday to decide his fate.
“He will be asked to explain himself, after which we will decide what action will be taken against him,” Abdullah said on Monday.
“I’m very unhappy with what has happened and will take a firm stand on the issue,” he told reporters.
Meanwhile, Selangor Gerakan has also urged Umno to suspend Ahmad for calling the Chinese “immigrants”.
Newly-elected state chief Senator A. Kohilan Pillay said Ahmad had no right to call for Gerakan to leave Barisan and his reaction showed his immaturity in local politics.
“We regret that Ahmad is still stubborn and has not apologised openly for his statement that had hurt the Chinese community.
“Ahmad should not avoid this issue and hide behind Umno and the Deputy Prime Minister (Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak) should not have apologised on his behalf,” Kohilan said in a statement.
He added that Selangor Gerakan would lodge another police report against Ahmad on Wednesday if Ahmad still refuses to apologise.
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