KUALA LUMPUR: Barisan Nasional is expected to hand out the letter of credential of candidates to respective state chairmen on Monday.
Publicity and Information Bureau chairman Datuk Ahmad Maslan said the state Barisan chairmen would then announce the list of candidates for the general election by Tuesday.
"Anyway, it's up to them when they want to make the announcement," he said when contacted by Bernama.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak is expected to hand out the letters at the Barisan headquarters at Menara Dato Onn, the Putra World Trade Centre here.
In KOTA BARU, Kelantan chairman Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed said the state Barisan has proposed old and new faces comprising religious, youth and women leaders after discussions with all quarters, including Umno division heads.
Calling on those who were not nominated not to sulk and betray the party, he said: "Even if you are crestfallen, you need to come back to the fold to lend a hand in our quest to recapture Kelantan from PAS for the sake of the people's future."
Johor and Kedah Barisan are expected to announce the list of candidates on Tuesday morning.
In SHAH ALAM, Selangor Barisan deputy chairman Datuk Seri Noh Omar said the state Barisan would field new faces consisting of professionals, teachers and representatives of non-governmental organisations, especially in constituencies where Barisan lost in the last general election.
The Selangor Barisan has asked Najib as the state chairman to hand out the letter of credentials to the candidates concerned, he told reporters.
Barisan will contest in all 222 parliamentary and 505 state seats.
The Election Commission has fixed April 20 for nomination and May 5 for polling for the 13th general election.
Ketua Menteri Sabah Datuk Seri Musa Aman meminta semua anggota parti Barisan Nasional (BN) khususnya UMNO supaya akur dan menerima sesiapa sahaja calon yang dipilih pucuk pimpinan parti untuk bertanding pada pilihan raya umum ini.
ReplyDeleteKetika membuat seruan itu, beliau yang juga pengerusi BN Negeri berkata isu calon yang bakal diketengahkan tidak seharusnya ditimbulkan pada masa ini.
ReplyDelete“Nasihat saya, jangan cakap pasal calon sekarang ini, saya minta semua ahli khususnya UMNO dan BN bekerja kuat, bersatu dan bekerjasama untuk memastikan kemenangan calon pada pilihan raya nanti.
Komponen harus sebulat suara dan memperjuangkan misi yang sama.
Delete“Apa yang penting ialah kemenangan Barisan Nasional,” katanya kepada pemberita selepas merasmikan Seminar Wanita Penggerak Transformasi Negara di Bangunan Tabung Haji, dekat sini semalam.
ReplyDeleteMusa yang juga pengerusi Badan Perhubungan UMNO Negeri berkata demikian ketika diminta mengulas laporan akhbar tempatan baru-baru ini, mengenai kenyataan tujuh pemimpin masyarakat daripada UMNO Sepanggar yang sanggup meletak jawatan sekiranya pucuk pimpinan meletakkan “calon luar atau payung terjun” sebagai calon di Parlimen Sepanggar.
“Kita telah berjanji, siapa saja yang menjadi calon kita akan akur. Siapa pun calon itu, asal saja dia berkebolehan dan berkelayakan, kita akan sokong,” katanya.
ReplyDeleteMengenai lawatan beliau ke Lahad Datu sempena perasmian majlis penghargaan Ops Daulat oleh Perdana Menteri Datuk Seri Najib Tun Abdul Razak kelmarin, Musa melahirkan penghargaan kepada kerajaan pusat kerana membuat keputusan yang cepat dan tepat menerusi penubuhan Kawasan Keselamatan Khas Pantai Timur Sabah (ESSCOM) dan Kawasan Keselamatan Timur Sabah (ESSZONE) demi menjamin keselamatan dan keamanan rakyat Sabah.
“Pembentukan ESSCOM dan ESSZONE telah melahirkan kelegaan di hati penduduk Sabah dan mereka yakin mereka selamat khususnya di kawasan pantai timur Sabah.
ReplyDelete“Rakyat sangat selesa dan yakin bahawa kerajaan mampu menangani apa jua masalah yang akan datang,” katanya.
Let see the people will still trust the government.
DeleteAll eyes will be on Barisan Nasional's list of candidates, which will be revealed simultaneously in 14 states tomorrow, with much of the attention focused on contestants for Selangor, Kedah, Johor and Malacca.
ReplyDeleteFor Selangor and Kedah, which the coalition is attempting to wrest back after losing them to Pakatan Rakyat in 2008, the list would identify the likely mentri besar of the states if Barisan wins.
ReplyDeleteSerahkan kepada rakyat untuk menentukannya.
Delete“Selangor will see the biggest number of changes. At last count, the number of new candidates is almost 70%. That's just the state seats. For the parliamentary list for Selangor, the changes could be 60% or higher,” said a party insider who had a peek at the names yesterday."
ReplyDeleteSources said if Barisan won Selangor back, it was almost sure that the MB would be someone new and unknown to most people.
ReplyDeleteThe top three favourites for the post are Tanjung Karang Umno division deputy head Datuk Shamsud-din Rais, Subang division chief Dr Bushro Mat Johor and Taman Templer state assemblyman Datuk Subahan Kamal.
For Kedah, Barisan insiders are confident of the coalition's performance in the state, where the PAS-led government is in disarray due to infighting.
ReplyDeleteThe three favourites for the Kedah MB's post are Jerlun MP Datuk Mukhriz Mahathir, state Umno liaison chief Datuk Paduka Ahmad Bashar Md Hanipah and Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak's political secretary Datuk Latt Shariman Abdullah, who is also the Kuala Kedah Umno division chief.
Even in Kedah, the number of new faces will be high at almost 50% but more of the new ones will be contesting the parliamentary seats,” said a Barisan leader.
ReplyDeleteJohor, too, will have a new MB regardless of the results as Datuk Abdul Ghani Othman is set to take on DAP strongman Lim Kit Siang for the Gelang Patah parliamentary seat.
With Pakatan mounting an assault on its stronghold of Johor, Barisan is expected to come up with an impressive list of candidates to counter the attack.
ReplyDeleteHigher Education Minister Datuk Khaled Nordin and Pulai MP Datuk Nur Jazlan Mohamed are said to be the favourite candidates to succeed Ghani.
Sources said about 300 of Barisan's candidates from 2008 would be dropped this time around.
ReplyDeleteNajib, who is Barisan chairman, is scheduled to hand over the letters of authority for candidates to state Barisan general election directors today in a ceremony at the Putra World Trade Centre here.
Kami menantikan pengumumam sah berkenaan calon yang diseraikan.
DeleteThe state directors would hand over the letters to each of the candidates for parliamentary and state constituencies in similar ceremonies at their respective locations the following day.
ReplyDeleteInsiders said the Barisan lists for Johor, Malacca, Negri Sembilan and Perlis would also get much interest as changes at the top were expected in these states.
There has been talk about state heads being moved to the Federal level, with the speculation centred on Negri Sembilan and Malacca.
ReplyDeleteBarisan's list will also reveal ministers to be axed and those who will survive.
Najib, who is Barisan chairman, is scheduled to hand over the letters of authority for candidates to state Barisan general election directors.
ReplyDeleteChief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman has urged all members of the Barisan Nasional (BN), especially Umno to conform and accept anyone chosen candidate for the party leadership contest in the general election.
ReplyDelete"What is important is that the BN victory," he told reporters after opening a seminar on Women in Building Movers National Transformation TH, near here yesterday.
ReplyDeleteMuka baru akan dicalonkan kali ini oleh BN.
Delete"My advice, do not talk about candidates right now, I ask all members of UMNO and BN work particularly strong, united and working together to ensure the victory of a candidate at the election said state BN chairman.
ReplyDelete"People are very comfortable and confident that the government is able to handle any problems that will come," he said.
ReplyDelete'Usah khianati parti jika tak dicalon PRU-13'
ReplyDeleteTasek Gelugor: Pemimpin UMNO yang tidak terpilih sebagai calon pada Pilihan Raya Umum Ke-13 (PRU-13) diingatkan supaya tidak mengkhianati parti, sebaliknya menerima keputusan itu dengan hati terbuka.
Pengerusi Tetap UMNO, Tan Sri Badruddin Amiruldin (gambar), berkata peringatan itu penting untuk menyedarkan pemimpin dan ahli parti supaya tidak mewujudkan masalah dalam tempoh menghadapi PRU-13 yang kian hampir.
Terima gandingan calon baru
DeleteSehubungan itu, beliau mahu pemimpin dan ahli UMNO menerima kehadiran calon parti daripada gandingan anak muda dan ‘orang lama’ sebagai sebahagian daripada transformasi perjuangan UMNO untuk kekal relevan di hati rakyat.
“Pemimpin UMNO yang menyandang jawatan tetapi tidak terpilih sebagai calon, diingatkan menerima keputusan ini sebagai ketentuan kerana sudah tiba masanya mereka memberi laluan kepada muka baru,” katanya sempena Majlis Pelancaran Program Jimat Belanja Dapur Peringkat Pulau Pinang anjuran FAMA di Pasar Tani Mega Tasek Gelugor, semalam.
“Inilah masa mereka membalas budi kerana mungkin individu yang dicalonkan itu adalah orang yang sama membantu ketika mereka berkempen sebagai calon pada pilihan raya lalu,” katanya.
Beliau yang juga Pengerusi FAMA bercakap pada sidang media Majlis Pelancaran Program Jimat Belanja Dapur Peringkat Pulau Pinang anjuran agensi itu di Pasar Tani Mega Tasek Gelugor di sini, semalam.
Siapapun calonnya, saya yakin calon BN yang dipilih kali ini adalah yang terbaik bagi menghadapi PRU13.
ReplyDelete40 peratus calon muka baru mantapkan parti
ReplyDeleteSeperti diuar-uarkan sebelum ini, BN akan mengambil kira faktor calon boleh menang yang diterima pengundi, selain kesihatan dan rekod perkhidmatan dalam memilih calon bagi menjamin kemenangan, sekali gus merealisasikan matlamat memperoleh kemenangan majoriti dua pertiga.
Berdasarkan asas penting untuk mewujudkan kerajaan yang kukuh, difahamkan sekurang-kurangnya 40 peratus calon di kalangan muka baru akan disenaraikan untuk memantapkan keupayaan BN bagi kesinambungan pemerintahannya serta agenda transformasi kerajaan, politik dan ekonomi.
Pengundi juga menunggu senarai calon BN kerana pakatan pembangkang PAS-PKR-DAP telah mengumumkan sebahagian besar calonnya, termasuk Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim di Permatang Pauh, Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang (Marang) dan Lim Kit Siang (Gelang Patah).
Senarai ditunggu-tunggu
DeleteSenarai calon BN memang ditunggu-tunggu kerana Perdana Menteri sebelum ini memaklumkan akan ada kejutan dengan beberapa nama tidak dipilih semula dan mengingatkan penyandang serta ahli UMNO terus menyokong siapa saja calon yang bakal dipilih.