Shamsul Iskandar slammed over statement

THE Prime Minister’s political secretary Shamsul Iskandar Mohd Akin has been slammed for insinuating that he could have won the Bagan Datuk parliamentary seat if he had demanded a recount during GE15.

Umno information chief Azalina Othman Said said the claim was irresponsible as he is an experienced politician who should know about preserving the integrity of the country’s democratic process.

“He should be magnanimous in defeat or raised his objections with the Election Commission (then),” said Azalina in a Facebook post on Tuesday (Oct 15).

Shamsul Iskandar, the senior political secretary of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, claimed when interviewed in the Apa Cerita podcast that he wanted to challenge the results but Anwar persuaded him not to as Barisan Nasional had agreed to form a unity government with Pakatan Harapan.

“I believe that Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, who is Bagan Datuk MP, has full confidence in the democratic process and was prepared to accept the decision of the voters,” said Azalina.

“Shamsul Iskandar should refrain from making statements that can cast aspersions on the country’s democratic process.

Zahid’s daughter, Nurulhidayah, who is a Wanita Umno exco member, had earlier criticised Shamsul Iskandar’s claim.

“Now you are saying you sacrificed yourself for the formation of the unity government.

“If that is the case, Barisan and PKR can ask the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) to investigate the claim,” Nurulhidayah said in a Facebook post on Tuesday.

 

 

 

 

 

Kenyataan Shamsul Iskandar dapat kecaman

SETIAUSAHA politik Perdana Menteri, Datuk Seri Shamsul Iskandar Mohd Akin diselar kerana membuat kenyataan kononnya dia boleh memenangi kerusi Bagan Datuk pada pilihanraya umum lalu jika dia menuntut kiraan semula undi.

Ketua penerangan UMNO, Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said mendakwa kenyataan itu amat tidak bertanggungjawab kerana ia dibuat oleh seorang ahli politik yang berpengalaman.

“Dia sepatutnya menghormati proses demokrasi negara ini. Dia juga sepatutnya menghormati keputusan Suruhanjaya Pilihanraya ketika itu dan membuat tuntutan kiraan semula pada waktu itu juga, bukannya sekarang,” katanya di halaman Facebook Selasa lalu.

Dalam wawancara dengan podcast ‘Apa Cerita’, Shamsul berkata dia mahu membantah keputusan SPR pada waktu itu tetapi Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim memujuknya membatalkan niatnya itu memandangkan Barisan Nasional bersetuju membentuk Kerajaan Perpaduan dengan Pakatan Harapan.

Anak perempuan Zahid yang juga exco Wanita, turut mengkritik Shamsul.

“Dia kata ini pengorbanannya kepada Kerajaan Perpaduan. Tak logik langsung,” katanya.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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