03/09/2015 10:31 AM
Sanusi: Sacking in Umno will not stop, yet
The former Kedah Menteri Besar says legal option seems to be the last resort, at
the moment, to get the truth out
KUALA LUMPUR: Umno members that drag party matters to court can be sacked
as the party constitution allows it, said Umno veteran Sanusi Junid today.
Nevertheless Sanusi was quick to add that this did not mean that such party
rules were meant to protect Umno leaders that meddled with its funds.
He said that the rules were in reference to mismanagement at lower levels
which could be arbitrated by the various central committees.
Sanusi who has been an Umno member since 1963 was commenting on the sacking
of Anina Saadudin, from the Kampung Padang Matsirat Umno branch, for taking
party matters to court.
Anina on Tuesday received a letter from Umno secretary-general Tengku Adnan
Tengku Mansor who said she lost her membership in Umno with immediate effect
under Article 20.7 of the Umno constitution for suing party president Najib
Razak over the RM2.6 billion political donation.
Anina known for her outburst during the Langkawi women delegates' meeting
last month in which she had accused Najib Razak of lying to the three million
Umno members over the political funds, made her second wave last week when she
filed a lawsuit against Najib in an effort to reclaim for the party the political
donations deposited into his personal accounts.
In filing her suit, Anina claimed that the sum of money did not appear in
Umno’s audited accounts in either 2013 or 2014, which the complainant said was
a breach of Umno’s constitution and the Societies Act 1966.
She said that her legal action was for the benefit of the party, and had
also sought an injunction to prevent being removed or suspended from office as
a result.
Umno responded by sacking her from the party.
Speaking to Berita Daily, Sanusi pointed out that there were two unsettled
issues - the first being if the RM2.6 billion was truly a donation, and the
second, if that amount was channeled from state-owned investment firm 1MDB.
“It's ridiculous, unbelievable and a mockery to even imagine such donation
is possible after scrutinising all possibilities.
“The Arab Gazette wrote 'The Saudis are not amused' as their headline, Tun
Mahathir went further to ask how much 'donation' Najib expects for GE14. Anina
chose a kinder option by believing that it was a donation in which she would
like Umno to have the money back.
“As polite approach by deputy president Muhyiddin Yassin resulted him being
sacked from deputy prime minister's post, and harsh words from Anina was
cleverly misunderstood, there's only legal approach that she could think of,”
said Sanusi.
He added such things never happened in the old days as no Umno president
ever walked away with Umno money.
When asked if the streak of sacking of those who questioned Najib will end,
the former Kedah menteri besar has doubts that the sacking fiesta will end
anytime soon.
“I don't think this act of sacking for the wrong reason will end once it
has started. The circus will turn into a festival,” he said.
1 comment:
Faridina is writing..
Assalamualaikum Tan Sri,
Out of curiousity sir, you have been the UMNO secretary general before and well verse in its constitution, rules and regulations. My question is how come MT can sack it's Deputy President, Vice President and the rest whereas they are elected by thousands if members.
Thank you Sir.
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