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The nation’s FREE newspaper 30 sen for delivery to your doorstep MEMBER AUDIT BUREAU OF CIRCULATIONS (MALAYSIA) 275,000 COPIES DAILY Award winning newspaper for public service reporting and opinion writing. No. 4486 PP 2644/12/2008 (020369) Monday TELLING IT AS IT IS April 7, 2008 www.sun2surf.com » PAS on Islamic state idea pg9 » Top marks for child wellbeing pg8 news without borders Carey away pg19 PM TAKES AIM AT CRITICS, SAVING HIS BEST SHOTS FOR MAHATHIR Abdullah fires back! mbattled Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi responded with guns blazing yesterday, taking aim at those who blamed him for Barisan Nasional and Umno’s poor performance in the recent general election. The Umno president, who faced a barrage of stinging and personal attacks in the wake of the punishing polls, returned fire at detractors, saving the best shots for his predecessor and On Tun Dr Mahathir’s criticisms He is misusing his strength. When we won in 2004, he said BN was kuat sangat; tak elok (too strong, it was not appropriate) and there must be opposition. But when the Opposition rose, I thought he would celebrate but he hentam pulak (attack instead). So attaining great success was a mistake, and to secure a slim win is also a mistake. What is it that can be accepted?” People say I’m lembik (weak) and talk as if the ministers and the cabinet are made up of stupid people and that Khairy (Jamaluddin, his son-in-law) is the only smart one. These allegations seem to have no limits! On Tengku Razaleigh It’s just blindly accusing (the leadership). Didn’t we have limitations before? I know. Reporters He should be were called in with Tun Mahathir when he more responsible took over as prime minister and were told not and look at Kelantan. to write about Tun Hussein (Onn). Who was Instead of working together responsible for Ops Lallang? Some people can and helping us wrest be given coverage while some others were not Kelantan, it is because to be given coverage. These were instructions of him, we lost support issued from time to time.” there”. E chief critic Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. Also in the firing line were Umno veteran and presidentwannabe Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah and self-proclaimed “prime minister-in-waiting” Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Speaking after addressing 1,000 Umno grassroots leaders at the PWTC, Abdullah also disclosed that BN lost its two-thirds majority in Parliament and control of five states because of “sabotage by Umno members”. On Anwar Ibrahim (Najib) sees himself as my successor, not as an alternative leader – like Anwar is saying he is the alternative leader to Mahathir … He (Anwar) can wait. I am the leader today.” » Full report Page 2 SHARIL AMIN/THESUN
The nation’s FREE newspaper 30 sen for delivery to your doorstep MEMBER AUDIT BUREAU OF CIRCULATIONS (MALAYSIA) 275,000 COPIES DAILY Award winning newspaper for public service reporting and opinion writing. No. 4486 PP 2644/12/2008 (020369) Monday TELLING IT AS IT IS April 7, 2008 www.sun2surf.com » PAS on Islamic state idea pg9 » Top marks for child wellbeing pg8 news without borders Carey away pg19 PM TAKES AIM AT CRITICS, SAVING HIS BEST SHOTS FOR MAHATHIR Abdullah fires back! mbattled Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi responded with guns blazing yesterday, taking aim at those who blamed him for Barisan Nasional and Umno’s poor performance in the recent general election. The Umno president, who faced a barrage of stinging and personal attacks in the wake of the punishing polls, returned fire at detractors, saving the best shots for his predecessor and On Tun Dr Mahathir’s criticisms He is misusing his strength. When we won in 2004, he said BN was kuat sangat; tak elok (too strong, it was not appropriate) and there must be opposition. But when the Opposition rose, I thought he would celebrate but he hentam pulak (attack instead). So attaining great success was a mistake, and to secure a slim win is also a mistake. What is it that can be accepted?” People say I’m lembik (weak) and talk as if the ministers and the cabinet are made up of stupid people and that Khairy (Jamaluddin, his son-in-law) is the only smart one. These allegations seem to have no limits! On Tengku Razaleigh It’s just blindly accusing (the leadership). Didn’t we have limitations before? I know. Reporters He should be were called in with Tun Mahathir when he more responsible took over as prime minister and were told not and look at Kelantan. to write about Tun Hussein (Onn). Who was Instead of working together responsible for Ops Lallang? Some people can and helping us wrest be given coverage while some others were not Kelantan, it is because to be given coverage. These were instructions of him, we lost support issued from time to time.” there”. E chief critic Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. Also in the firing line were Umno veteran and presidentwannabe Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah and self-proclaimed “prime minister-in-waiting” Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Speaking after addressing 1,000 Umno grassroots leaders at the PWTC, Abdullah also disclosed that BN lost its two-thirds majority in Parliament and control of five states because of “sabotage by Umno members”. On Anwar Ibrahim (Najib) sees himself as my successor, not as an alternative leader – like Anwar is saying he is the alternative leader to Mahathir … He (Anwar) can wait. I am the leader today.” » Full report Page 2 SHARIL AMIN/THESUN
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