‘Nilai semula kedudukan dalam kerajaan’

UMNO perlu menilai semula kedudukannya dalam Kerajaan Perpaduan sekiranya perkembangan berkaitan Titah Adendum yang membabitkan bekas Perdana Menteri, Datuk Seri Najib Razak, dilihat bercanggah prinsip perjuangan parti khususnya dalam mempertahankan kedaulatan raja-raja.

Veteran UMNO, Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah, berkata pendirian itu penting bagi memastikan parti kekal berpegang kepada undang-undang dan Perlembagaan UMNO yang menjadi asas perjuangan sejak penubuhannya.

“Sekiranya kepimpinan UMNO beranggapan isu itu bertentangan dengan prinsip parti, maka pemimpin parti yang memegang jawatan dalam Kerajaan Perpaduan perlu mempertimbang untuk melepaskan kuasa atau jawatan masing-masing.

“Langkah itu bagi membolehkan UMNO kembali mempunyai kuasa dan pengaruh dalam landskap politik negara tanpa bergantung pada mana-mana parti politik lain.

“UMNO ada undang-undang dan Perlembagaan sendiri yang sepatutnya kita hormati, ikut dan patuh. Jika tidak, tiada maknanya perjuangan UMNO selama ini sekiranya hanya kerana kerusi empuk (jawatan),” katanya pada sidang media, di Kuala Lumpur, kelmarin.

Malah, Tengku Razaleigh menegaskan jika dirinya adalah Presiden UMNO, beliau akan menarik diri daripada menyertai Kerajaan Perpaduan yang diterajui Perdana Menteri, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

‘Rethink party position in Unity Government’

UMNO needs to reassess its position in the Unity Government if developments regarding the Royal Addendum involving former Prime Minister, Najib Razak, are seen to be against the party’s principles of struggle, especially in defending the sovereignty of the rulers.

UMNO veteran, Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah, said the stance was important to ensure that the party remained committed to the law and the UMNO Constitution which has been the basis of the struggle since its establishment.

“If the UMNO leadership believes that the issue is contrary to the party’s principles, then party leaders holding positions in the Unity Government must consider relinquishing their respective positions.

“The move is to enable UMNO to regain power and influence in the country’s political landscape without depending on any other political party.

“UMNO has its own laws and Constitution that we should respect, follow and obey. Otherwise, UMNO’s struggle all this time is meaningless if it is just for a seat (position),” he told a press conference on Tuesday.

Tengku Razaleigh, also known as Ku Li, also expressed surprise as to why UMNO leaders have not yet held a high-level conference to discuss the addendum case involving Najib.

According to him, UMNO leaders should have mobilized efforts and endeavors so that Najib’s detention must receive a resolution that satisfies all parties and not just be borne by the former Prime Minister alone.

“We wonder why this conference did not take place for UMNO leaders to review their position (in the Unity Government) following the court’s decision.

“This conference is so that UMNO can discuss the decisions that need to be taken as a party that also helped establish today’s government, which without the support of UMNO members of Parliament, today’s government would not have been possible,” he said.

He added that efforts must also be carried out by UMNO leaders, including seeking a pardon for Najib from the Yang di-Pertuan Agong who has the power, absolute right and prerogative to implement it based on discretion and humanitarian considerations.

 

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