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PETALING JAYA: Perak Umno boss Saarani Mohamad attacked Menteri Besar Ahmad Faizal Azumu, telling him to stop playing politics and focus on the welfare of the people.
In a statement, Saarani said that Umno has refrained from making political statements to allow the state government to focus on measures to counter the impact of Covid-19.
But, he said, this effort to create an enabling environment has not been appreciated, and accused Faizal, who is from PPBM, of undermining Umno with actions that went against the spirit of camaraderie and cooperation agreed upon when PPBM, Umno and PAS. government.
The Kota Tampan Assemblyman focused on Faizal’s explanation of his appointment of Umno’s Pengkalan Hulu Assemblyman Aznel Ibrahim as his political secretary.
Before this, it was reported that Aznel’s appointment had upset the feathers in Perak Umno, as he had not received the blessings of the party’s state leaders.
“Although I tried to avoid speaking openly about the appointment of a member of the Umno assembly by the MB, he himself had openly stated that he did not need Umno’s permission,” Saarani said.
However, he said the written agreement to form the state government made clear the need for mutual respect in all appointments, whether of executive directors, directors of state-owned companies and other political positions.
“By right, the appointment of any Umno leader or assemblyman in a state government should be discussed with the state Umno leadership in a spirit of camaraderie and respect.
“It must be remembered that the Perak government today was formed in this spirit and understanding to ensure that Perak remains safe from the threat of ‘unhealthy policies’. Without this spirit, the political stability of the state will be threatened ”.
But, Saarani said, it appeared that the agreement reached to form the state government was no longer being respected.
“The fact is that (the agreement) has been violated repeatedly. Before this, there was an attempt to change the exco formation that had been agreed upon and an attempt to change the appointment of the president of the state assembly “
He said that Umno was not hungry for power and this was shown in his decision to support Faizal when the government was formed despite the fact that Umno had the most representatives in the state assembly.
Saraani said Perak Umno’s posture to shut up should not be taken out of weakness or it could be played around.
“Stop playing politics and focus on the well-being of the people who are suffering now,” he said.
