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Leg break to sideline Villa for five months Posted: 15 Dec 2011 03:26 PM PST Villa (centre) reacts after injuring his leg during the Club World Cup match against Al Sadd in Yokohama, December 15, 2011. — Reuters pic YOKOHAMA, Dec 16 — Striker David Villa will be out for up to five months after breaking his left leg in Barcelona's 4-0 Club World Cup semi-final victory over Al Sadd of Qatar yesterday. The news also represents a setback for Spain as they prepare to defend their European Championship title in Poland and Ukraine next year. "This injury is a tough blow but I am convinced I am going to recover quickly and am thinking about playing the (Champions League) final in Munich (in May)," Villa said on his Facebook page. "I know my colleagues will get me there — and to Euro 2012. I'm going to work hard to achieve it." Earlier in the day, club coach Pep Guardiola said: "David has fractured his leg and will return to Barcelona for an operation as soon as possible. "We are all very sad for him. He's a charming personality and it's a massive blow for the team," added Guardiola after the European champions set up a final against Brazil's Santos. Villa, Spain's all-time top scorer with 50 goals in 81 appearances, fell awkwardly in the first half and immediately signalled to the bench before he was rushed to a local hospital in Yokohama. "He will be out for a long time," said Guardiola. "I don't know how long but it takes a long time to return after a break like this. "All the players are very worried about David. We hope he will return as soon as possible. Our thoughts are with him and we will have to win the Club World Cup without him." The Spanish champions later said they estimated Villa would be out for between four and five months. Villa's absence will narrow Guardiola's options as his side pursue titles in the Club World Cup, La Liga, Champions League and King's Cup. Spain coach Vicente del Bosque was also concerned about the 30-year-old. Villa was first-choice forward when Spain won the World Cup in South Africa last year and his national team partners Fernando Torres and Fernando Llorente are now struggling for form. "It's very bad news, very unlucky for him," Del Bosque told Europa Press. "Thinking ahead to the European Championship it is obviously very bad news as well. "There are still six months to go. Let's see how he recovers. Some return quickly, others take a little longer. First we need to listen to what the medics say." Barca goalkeeper Victor Valdes said: "It's negative news on what should have been a special and historic day. We will try to dedicate the cup to him in the final." Spain and Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos said on Twitter: "A serious injury for national team colleague David Villa. Keep your spirits up and stay strong! Return soon champion..!!" — Reuters Full content generated by Get Full RSS.

Ten-man Rubin through at Spurs’ expense Posted: 15 Dec 2011 03:21 PM PST Rubin Kazan players celebrate scoring against PAOK Salonika in Thessaloniki December 15, 2011. — Reuters pic BERNE, Dec 16 —  Rubin Kazan, down to 10 men after only 13 minutes, held on for a 1-1 draw at PAOK Salonika to reach the Europa League knockout stages yesterday at the expense of last season's Champions League quarter-finalists Tottenham Hotspur. The English Premier League side, with only three outfield players on the substitutes bench, won 4-0 at Shamrock Rovers but finished third in Group A, one point behind the Russians. Tottenham needed a win combined with a defeat for Rubin and had to make up a difference of five goals to qualify and, although it looked impossible to start with, it was on the cards at the break in the respective games. "At halftime we knew that the other team (Rubin) were losing and thought we had a real chance," Spurs manager Harry Redknapp told ITV4. "We knew they had gone down to ten men." Rubin fell behind to a Vierinha penalty in the 16th minute after their goalkeeper Sergei Ryzhikov was sent off for scything down Giorgos Georgiadis, while a second-string Tottenham side had opened up a three-goal halftime lead at Shamrock. But Paraguay forward Nelson Haedo Valdez scored for Rubin three minutes after the break, volleying in from the penalty spot after Gokdeniz Karadeniz had cut the ball back. South Africa midfielder Steven Pienaar, with his first goal for Spurs, Andros Townsend and Jermain Defoe struck in a 16-minute spell before halftime to keep the Londoners in the hunt. Substitute Harry Kane then added the fourth in stoppage time for Tottenham, who have fielded under-strength teams in all their group games. Shamrock's defeat in coach Michael O'Neill's last game in charge, ended a 12-match European campaign that began in mid-July and included progress to the third qualifying round of the Champions League where they lost to FC Copenhagen. That sent them into the Europa League playoff round where they surprisingly eliminated Partizan Belgrade, only to lose all six group games. — Reuters Full content generated by Get Full RSS.

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Six-pack hunks — more than Singapore can bare? Posted: 14 Dec 2011 09:26 PM PST SINGAPORE, Dec 15 — Shirtless men clad in red sweatpants have been lining up for days in Singapore's prime shopping district, part of an advertising gimmick revealing not just muscle but also a gradual unpeeling of the city state's puritanical ways. The feverish reception given the "shirtless greeters" by the Singapore public, both in real life and online, where it has gone viral in social media, signals how the notoriously conservative city-state has been loosening up in recent years, experts said. A woman poses for photographs with a shirtless model outside a department store in Singapore's Orchard Road shopping district on December 14, 2011. — Reuters pic On a recent evening, women stood with the men for pictures, touching them on the chest or receiving a friendly embrace. One even jumped up on a greeter's back. The men, from the United States, Europe and Asia, are on a mission to drum up excitement for fashion retailer Abercrombie & Fitch (A&F)'s flagship store in Singapore, which opened today, using a campaign also employed overseas. "There's no way such advertisements that push the envelope slightly would have appeared about 30 years ago," said M. Thiyagarajan, a senior lecturer at Singapore Polytechnic's business school who specialises in advertising and public relations. "I think as a society we have moved to a different level. We are far more accepting of such things." He cited the spread of the Internet, education and overseas travel as factors that have helped open minds in Singapore, which officially is still such a strict society that a ban on sales of chewing gum was renewed last year. Local theatres have recently staged plays exploring traditionally controversial themes such as homosexuality and religion. Gay sex can still lead to a jail term of up to two years, although such laws are rarely enforced. In October, a performance by French dancer Sylvie Guillem also contained "some scenes of upper body female nudity". However, conservatives in the city-state are still making their voices heard. A letter to the editor in a local paper last month complained about naming an orchid after singer Elton John, asking if homosexuality was to be "openly encouraged and endorsed by the government?" In September, the Advertising Standards Authority of Singapore told A&F to remove a giant billboard showing a naked male torso after some members of the public complained that it was too racy. "It is probably the response of a vocal minority, a storm in a teacup, who would use any occasion, however small, to raise the alarm," said Tan Ern Ser, an associate professor at the National University of Singapore's sociology department. The shirtless greeters appear, for now, to be reaping more positive than negative attention. "I think it's a pretty effective way to publicise the brand leading up to its launch, and I like how it's an outdoor campaign which has taken its own life online," said Cathryn Neo, a recruitment consultant. "And I do find them hot." — Reuters Full content generated by Get Full RSS.

German solar firms go from boom to bust Posted: 14 Dec 2011 06:03 PM PST BERLIN, Dec 15 — When Tino Blaesi joined the solar sector gold rush, he thought his career was made. Seven years later, he is looking for a job outside the industry after his company slashed more than a third of its workforce in one day. Workers in Germany's once booming solar energy industry face a shakeout of major proportions following declines in the price of solar panels over the past year. File photo of a worker checking a panel at a high-concentration photovoltaic solar energy power plant in Lujhu township in Taiwan on January 22, 2010. Companies in China and Taiwan have dislodged their German peers as the world's biggest suppliers of solar cells. — Reuters pic Cuts in subsidies for solar energy, weaker demand for panels and fierce competition from cheaper Asian rivals are eating into what was once the world's biggest hub for the production of solar cells, taking the shine off an industry that was effectively born in Germany. A decision by the German government earlier this year to phase out nuclear energy has done little to reignite the sector. The resulting power gap is likely to be filled by coal and gas rather than solar and wind energy. "I don't want to work in this sector anymore, I'm sick and tired of it," said 44-year old Blaesi, who worked for seven years at Vogt Group, a German support services firm that deals with the planning and logistics for solar plants. Vogt had some 160 employees in its heyday in the mid 2000s, Blaesi said, but has shrivelled as the young industry matured. It was forced to carry out a large round of lay-offs earlier this year after price declines and weaker demand dampened growth. Subsidies, or so-called feed-in tariffs, through which operators of solar panels receive a guaranteed price for the electricity they generate, made Germany the world's largest solar market and had created 150,000 jobs by 2010. But over the past two years, Germany has sharply reduced the tariffs, and a recent proposal to limit subsidies for new solar installations may seal the industry's fate. Now, German solar companies are either laying off staff or putting them on reduced working hours. The contrast with the broader economy is stark. Overall, German unemployment has steadily declined in recent years as Europe's biggest economy outperforms its rivals in Europe. Since the end of last year, roughly 5,000 companies involved in the solar business have shut up shop, shedding about 20,000 jobs, according to German solar industry group BSW. Berlin-based Solon, Germany's first solar energy company to go public, said on Tuesday it would file for insolvency, becoming Germany's biggest casualty so far. SMA Solar, Germany's top solar group, said last month it would lay off up to 1,000 temporary workers by the end of the year, citing weak demand for its invertors, a vital piece of equipment in solar systems. "It's the worst year the industry has seen in its short history," Andreas Haenel, chief executive of German solar company Phoenix Solar said. The bloodletting is particularly bitter since most of the industry's jobs are located in the formerly communist eastern part of the country, a region that has suffered from an exodus of young, educated people for two decades. The area around Bitterfeld-Wolfen, about an hour's drive southwest from Berlin, was a major beneficiary of Germany's solar boom. A location for solar cell production, it became known as "Solar Valley". Andreas Kind recalls the stability that existed before German reunification when the region used to be the hub of former East Germany's polluting chemicals industry. Since then, he has been forced to jump from job to job. First the power plant where he worked was decommissioned. Then a few years later a building materials factory he joined was torn down and rebuilt in Poland, where wages are lower. When he signed up with German solar company Q-Cells in 2005, he thought the rocky ride was over. Back then, Q-Cells was the world's largest maker of solar cells. In mid-November the company said it would lay off 250 employees. It has also warned that it might not be able to repay a convertible bond due in February 2012. "People are afraid they could lose their jobs. Many have passed a critical age for finding a new job, including me," 50-year-old Kind said. "The nuclear exit meant an energy shift for Germany. But where's the solar piece of the cake?" Legislation introduced a decade ago by a centre-left coalition of Social Democrats and Greens led by then-Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder offered generous incentives and turned Germany into the world's largest market for solar panels, sparking thousands of start-ups, some of which became global leaders. But the incentives, because they were focused on energy production rather than panel manufacturing, also benefited cheaper Asian rivals, which elbowed their way into the market and drove down prices. Companies in China and Taiwan have dislodged their German peers as the world's biggest suppliers of solar cells. This has caused a major geographic rift in the industry. The US International Trade Commission earlier this month approved an investigation into charges of unfair Chinese trade practices in the solar energy sector, ratcheting up tensions with Beijing on the green trade front. The crisis has led to a wave of bankruptcies in the United States, notably of panel maker Solyndra LLC, showing that European solar players are not the only ones suffering from the industry glut. "Considering the large direct financial support and the indirect help due to exchange rates, it's hard to see this as a level playing field," said Carsten Koernig, managing director of BSW, referring to Asian rivals. Q-Cells had to take massive writedowns this year for cutting production at expensive European plants, while peer SolarWorld shut down production at one of its US-based solar plants to save costs. Industry analysts say the shakeout in the German solar sector is unlikely to kill it off altogether. But it will force uncompetitive companies out of the market and push those that remain to lower their costs more rapidly. "There is clear overcapacity across the whole solar value chain, and we believe many companies may go out of business over the next year," Jefferies Equity Research analyst Gerard Reid said. In the long run price declines will be healthy for an industry that relies on government subsidies and wants to become cost-competitive with fossil fuels. In the meantime, though, workers lured into the sector by its promise will leave disillusioned and empty handed, and Germany will lose some know-how, one of its key resources. Vogt's Blaesi says some of his colleagues are heading for southern Germany where there are more jobs to be had in the engineering sector, while others are moving to work for more thriving solar firms abroad. "It's a shame because that know-how is disappearing now, many people are no longer working in solar energy because there are fewer jobs and others are emigrating," he said. — Reuters Full content generated by Get Full RSS.

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Madonna inks Interscope deal, new album in January Posted: 15 Dec 2011 07:39 AM PST NEW YORK, Dec 15 – Madonna inked a deal with Interscope Records that will allow the label run by Jimmy Iovine to release the albums that were originally contracted to Live Nation Entertainment under an ambitious deal that appears to be shrinking in scope. She plans to release her first album for Interscope next month, first studio album in five years. A source familiar with the deal's terms said it could be worth between US$20 million (RM63.73 million) and US$40 million for Madonna (picture) and Live Nation combined. Madonna walked away from a 24-year relationship with Warner Music Group to sign a broad US$120 million 10-year deal with Live Nation Entertainment that encompassed touring, ticketing, merchandise, digital assets and three albums. At the time Live Nation executives had privately predicted its Madonna deal was a sign of a change in the struggling recorded music business that would eventually make traditional music labels irrelevant. It also signed hip-hop artist Jay-Z and rockers Nickelback to similar multi-year so-called '360 degree deals'. But Live Nation's concert and ticketing business has been hit by the wider economic downturn and sources said the company needs major labels after all to get the marketing and distribution heft required to promote major artists like Madonna and Jay-Z. Since Live Nation did the deal with Madonna in October 2007 its shares have fallen more than 60 per cent. In Feb 2010 it closed its deal to merge with ticketing company Ticketmaster after a year-long regulatory inquiry. Madonna is kicking off her Interscope relationship with an album set for release in the last week in January ahead of her upcoming halftime appearance at the Super Bowl on Feb 5. The 53-year old singer also plans to release her new movie 'W.E' on Feb 3. – Reuters Full content generated by Get Full RSS.

Sacha Baron Cohen stars in ‘The Dictator’ Posted: 15 Dec 2011 06:03 AM PST Sacha Baron Cohen as 'The Dictator'. – Picture courtesy of Paramount Pictures LOS ANGELES, Dec 15 – The first trailer for The Dictator starring Sacha Baron Cohen (Hugo) has been released December 14, opening with snippets of President Obama and Prime Minister Cameron speaking about "the tyrant who must be stopped." The despot they speak of is General Aladeen, the latest character Sacha Baron Cohen portrays, following up his Borat and Bruno films with a third-world country leader exiled to the US. Co-written by Cohen, the story is inspired by the novel Zabibah and The King by Saddam Hussein. The satire is described as a "heroic story of a dictator who risks his life to ensure that democracy would never come to the country" he so lovingly oppressed. This teaser trailer features footage with Megan Fox (Transformers) and John C. Reilly (Carnage). Directed by Larry King (Borat, Bruno, Seinfeld), it also stars Anna Faris (Scary Movie 5) and Ben Kingsley (Hugo). The comedy is currently set for a May 9-11 release in Australia, Hong Kong, certain European markets and North America, followed by May 16-18 in Scandinavia and France and the UK on May 20. Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFsNeR1aJx0 – AFP Full content generated by Get Full RSS.

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Non-halal books? What’s next? Posted: 14 Dec 2011 04:22 PM PST DEC 15 — Muslims can now can look forward (or backward) to bookstores having halal and non-halal sections nationwide. Publishers get ready. Books about yoga, the poco-poco dance and even Lee Kuan Yew's "Hard Truths to Keep Singapore Going" will be placed in the non-halal section.  If you haven't heard, Jakim has declared Lee's book haram. But do not worry, no rush, you still have ample time. It took Jakim nine months before they realised Lee Kuan Yew's book was not suitable for Malaysian Muslims. According to The Malaysian Insider, 15 books/magazines were declared haram by Jakim. Upon going to their site, I found out that one of them is "Majalah Tora Aman Doraemon — Kisah Penciptaan Dunia". Though Doraemon made the cut, romance books by Mills and Boons, books like "Poem of the Man God", "The Da Vinci Code", "The Anarchist Cookbook", "Misteri Nusantara", "Koleksi Cerita Hantu Asia" did not make it to the list. And if I may add, anyone reading and believing in Doraemon needs a trip to Tanjung Rambutan.  Lee Kuan Yew's book may be offensive to some but then again it is not compulsory reading. I know I am pushing the fantasy further but even IF it is made compulsory reading, Jakim should not have banned it but instead pursued legal and civil way to deal with the matter.  They must realise that we are not a country of mullahs and ayatollahs, but a constitutional democracy that protects the civil rights of everyone, and yes that includes Muslims. Muslims are therefore free to choose what to read and insinuating we will become less of a Muslim just from reading certain books, or doing yoga, is very, very insulting; demeaning and superficial to say the least.  Books, works of art, public debates are essential to critical thinking, problem solving and the maturing of a society. It creates a nation of critical thinkers who look for and find answers outside the box. Banning books no matter how controversial they are cannot be the answer, what more in the name of protecting Malaysian Muslims.  The country needs thinkers, at this juncture now more than ever. Controversial works usually define an era, and are remembered many years later. Remember "Ulysses" by James Joyce, "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, "The Catcher in the Rye" by J.D. Salinger, or even our own "The Malay Dilemma"? Each is significant in their own way, marking the evolution of mind and the progress of society it represents. Such books are thought provoking, and require a certain level of intelligence to comprehend.  We do not want this action by Jakim to be a precedent which, if left unchecked, will lead us to follow in the footsteps of the Chinese during the Qin Dynasty where they burned books and buried their scholars, or the Nazis when they burned Jewish literature, or the Spanish conquistadors when they destroyed the Aztec codices. Muslims nowadays are preoccupied with issues that do not bring benefit to them. The Star, on December 8, 2011, wrote that the Saudis refuse to let their women drive because that would result in them losing their virginity paralleled with a definite surge in prostitution, pornography and divorce. I wonder what kind of cars they drive in Saudi Arabia.  We in Malaysia must stand up and say NO to these moral police, and make our voices heard by those attempting to trample our civil rights. Religion should be between man and God, and no good can come from "holier than thou" people trying to facilitate this sacred bond.  If Jakim is serious about dealing with social ills, then please start with the smokers, Mat Rempits, drug addicts and the rampant corruption in the country. Hold seminars, talks, counselling sessions to stamp out these ills instead of sitting in a group discussing about banning Doraemon.  Get the Muslim kids to do well in school, teach them extra languages and equip them to go the extra mile for the nation. Educate them beyond skin colour, and the superficial dogma that stigmatises the Muslim world today. Besides, we should be sensitised from all the insensitive comments made by our own politicians by now, to bother about what an old politician down south has to say about us. Move on Jakim, or move out. * The views expressed here are the personal opinion of the columnist. Full content generated by Get Full RSS.

Confessions Posted: 14 Dec 2011 04:08 PM PST DEC 15 — He put his hand on my shoulder and smiled. I was in turmoil, though I can't remember anymore over what. I remember I was quite upset. It was not a mocking smile, it was a knowing smile. A kind, gentle and understanding one. He was a graduate school classmate, and also a parish priest in the city. He was much older and part of our lively Saturday philosophy circle, but he rarely spoke. This time he did, in a corner of the university library where he found me visibly distraught. He said that the moment will pass, and things will get better. With that he left.  I don't know how so instantaneously I did feel better. No, this is not some pseudo-religious revelation or even a mangled-up rehash of a self-improvement book — rather a reminder that as humans it's good to be reassured. With the year ending, with ominous signs hanging over us in regards to the impending new year, I want to reassure my countrymen. Things will be fine. I say this not as some person with unique knowledge or power to determine the future, but as someone who believes in his country, and his people. I have above all, a confidence in my country. I welcome any of my countrymen reassuring me in return. I'd really appreciate it. Since this is an open confession, I'll confide a few things. Fear The rapid rate of social change in the country does strike fear in me. The whole situation is tinged with volatility and indecision. Would I not like most persons, naturally inclined to personal safety, opt for obedience in exchange for safety? The spectre of all social order collapsing is always played out, and there are times I sit at home and wonder, what would I do if a mob came knocking down my door to get me? How do you keep everyone in your family safe, so perhaps obedience will end these fear episodes. A children's fisticuff from my yesteryear comes in handy. In my taman (residential area) we had a bully, he was also in my football team. He was a year older and grew up physically bigger than most of us. He also had many older brothers. A friend and I decided to fight back. The next time he pressed, we'd retaliate together and overwhelm him. The day arrived, with my friend going into paralysis and just looking on as I wrestled with the bully on the ground. The 11-year-old me had his ass kicked quite quickly. However, the bully never had a go at me after that. I never asked my friend why he backed off from our pact. We are genial to each other today, when we meet, but I often think about the roles assumed in that fight. Of the oppressor, challenger and invested observer. While it seems overextended to bring down the sense of fear pervading Malaysians to a single playground fight, I will admit these role decisions are hard to make and it is easier to judge, especially my friend who lacked the courage in that instance. Courage is hard to come by, and I am guilty of letting my fears get the better of me more often than I care to admit. I take heart from the line from the movie "The Blind Side" when orphaned Michael Oher says that one can only "hope for courage and try for honour." Anger I concede then that my anger does build at times. The last three years have been a parade of misdeeds and blatant denials. Most argue the abuse of process and the funds denied to those deserving of them. The underfunded, and at times underfed students from the depressed regions of Malaysia's Borneo. The single mothers eking out without qualifications and little support, relying on the sporadic token handout sessions — which double up as photo op sessions for politicians. Millions of citizens not guaranteed minimum wage. Instead 80 per cent of households are asked to hold their breath for a one-off RM500 pay-offs next year just before a speculated general election. Does vote-buying get more naked than this? But the mega projects and inflated defence procurements continue. It is not just on principle people are upset, it is the sense they are being had that gives them heartburns. Yet, we need to avoid being blinded by our anger, it tends to reduce our objectivity. It shows in our speeches and writings. When it is only scathing, then those not convinced yet of the situation lose interest, and the only ones left listening are just other angry people. Then it will be only a roomful of spiteful people contesting on vitriol. Surely, our sense of justice is not a rant, nor just the execution of revenge. Certainly we will let go of vengeance in order to be vindicated. Love I say it in a roundabout way all the time. This time I'll just say it out, I love my countrymen. Even those I oppose. I can't help but poke fun at them though. And it, apropos to underscore that love, is not a monopoly, especially in a massively diverse and multicultural Malaysia. There was the time I had "maggi mi kari" (instant noodles) for breakfast at my friend's flat in Oxford. I was visiting and his generosity to let me have one of the items parcelled in from home, I've never forgotten. It was like teleportation. Whenever away from home, seeing a Malaysian is a blessing. Perhaps when being abroad you don't feel the weight of needing to prove you are Malaysian enough. And the Malaysians you meet never measure your citizenship. There is no Malaysian enough or showing enough Malaysia — you are, no more no less, a Malaysian.   Still, I rather be home hated than away loved. I love my countrymen referring to me as abang (big brother) or adik (small brother) than sir, mister or boss. I've always been fascinated by the speech of Benigno Aquino Jr on whether the Filipino is worth dying for. He said he is "because he is the nation's greatest untapped resource." It sounds no less hollow if it were referring to the Malaysian, in my mind. Perhaps somewhere in that emotion lies my own thoughts about my country and its people. * The views expressed here are the personal opinion of the columnist. Full content generated by Get Full RSS.

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SBPA: Cuepacs bantah, arah staf kerajaan tidak tandatangan borang opsyen Posted: 15 Dec 2011 02:22 AM PST KUALA LUMPUR, 15 Dis – Cuepacs hari ini mengambil pendirian membantah pelaksanaan opsyen sistem Saraan Baru Perkhidmatan Awam (SBPA) dan menggesa kakitangan awam jangan menandatangani borang penerimaan skim gaji baru itu sehingga pihaknya mengadakan pertemuan dengan perdana menteri minggu depan. Timbalan Presiden Cuepacs Azih Muda berkata pihaknya bukan menolak SBPA tetapi membantah pelaksanan opsyen kerana tidak cukup maklumat dan kurang penjelasan khususnya perubahan  gaji. "Kami memutuskan untuk membantah pelaksanaan opsyen SBPA, kita mahu jumpa perdana menteri pada 19 Disember ini," kata beliau ketika dihubungi The Malaysian Insider di Perlis. Seramai 1.4 juta kakitangan awam diberi masa dua minggu mulai esok untuk menerima opsyen sistem SBPA. MENYUSUL LAGI Full content generated by Get Full RSS.

SU Agung PAS: Hasan, Nasharudin terperangkap dalam agenda Umno Posted: 15 Dec 2011 01:50 AM PST KUALA LUMPUR, 15 Dis – Setiausaha Agung PAS, Datuk Mustafa Ali menyifatkan Datuk Dr Hasan Ali dan Nasharudin Mat Isa  sudah terperangkap dalam agenda Umno untuk melemahkan parti Islam itu. Mustafa  berkata, Hasan yang merupakan bekas pesuruhjaya PAS Selangor dan Nasharudin yang pernah memegang jawatan timbalan presiden bertindak tidak wajar sebagai pimpinan parti. "Saya buat kesimpulan, mereka berdua terheret dengan agenda (Umno) yang boleh menjejaskan parti. Sama ada mereka sedar atau tidak sedar, mereka sebenarnya terperangkap dalam agenda musuh politik PAS "Ini sangat tidak wajar dan tidak baik bagi PAS walaupun tidak memberikan kesan besar bagi parti," kata beliau (gambar) dipetik Harakahdaily hari ini. Mustafa  mengulas kenyataan terkini kedua-dua pemimpin itu mengenai kedudukan mereka dalam parti. Perkara itu timbul apabila Ketua Penerangan PAS Selangor Shaari Sungib mengeluarkan kenyataan bahawa Hasan tidak menerima pencalonan yang mencukupi daripada cawangan untuk mempertahankan kerusi Dewan Undangan Negeri Gombak Setia. Rentetan itu, Hasan membuat kenyataan bahawa beliau terus bekerjasama dengan Pas dan Pakatan Rakyat selagi pihak berkenaan mempertahankan prinsip Islam, hak Melayu dan institusi Raja dan tidak semudah itu untuk keluar daripada PAS jika menghadapi masalah dalaman parti. Hasan, yang juga Exco Kerajaan Negeri Selangor pada Isnin lalu juga secara terbuka mengumumkan kesediaan menerima jemputan daripada perdana menteri untuk membincangkan usaha menyatupadukan PAS dan Umno. Katanya, beliau akan berbuat demikian dengan menggunakan Islam sebagai teras. Mustafa berkata, kenyataan Hasan turut menggambarkan beliau seolah-olah mempersoal perjuangan PAS selama ini dan terpengaruh dengan tuduhan Umno BN bahawa PAS diperalat DAP. "Saya rasa ini sebab kekecewaan kerana mereka tidak terpilih dan tidak diletakkan di tempat mereka seperti Nasharudin sebagai timbalan presiden dan Hasan sebagai pesuruhjaya Selangor," katanya. Nasharudin dalam kenyataan baru-bari ini ada menyebut beliau berasa pelik dengan politik PAS yang semakin pelik. Mustafa dalam pada itu  turut menegur kenyataan Saari Sungip yang dianggap mendahului parti sedangkan katanya urusan calon dalam pilihan raya ditentukan oleh Majlis Syura. "Soal calon ini tak ada siapa boleh buat kenyataan kerana ianya ditentukan oleh Majlis Syura dan akan diumumkan oleh Presiden," katanya. Bagaimanapun tegas Mustafa,  kenyataan Hasan dan Nasharudin itu  tidak menjejaskan parti dan sokongan ahli kerana ahli menyokong dasar Islam yang diperjuangkan PAS, bukan menyokong individu. "Bekerja untuk melemahkan parti, ini tidak betul walaupun kesannya tak besar sebab PAS mempunyai kekuatan tersendiri, memang tak boleh digugat oleh individu. "PAS pernah kehilangan presiden suatu waktu dahulu tapi ahli tak lari ikut orang, tapi mereka ikut dasar," katanya. Full content generated by Get Full RSS.

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