KOTA BARU: Kelantan and Penang Umno are all for the handover of power from Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi to Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak in 2010.

Kelantan Umno chief Tan Sri Annuar Musa, said the state Umno liaison body meeting on Monday, which was attended by almost all division chiefs, reached a unanimous decision to support the power transition plan.

Gua Musang Umno head Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah, who had announced his intention to contest for the party’s presidency, was absent.

Annuar said Kelantan Umno would continue to support the Abdullah-Najib leadership so that the power transition went on smoothly. ”We want Datuk Seri Najib to take over the leadership when Umno is strong,” he said.

In GEORGE TOWN, all 13 Penang Umno divisions and Wanita, Youth and Puteri wings have given their full support to the proposed transition of power.

State Umno liaison committee deputy chairman Datuk Abdul Rashid Abdullah announced that all the divisions and wings have pledged to nominate Abdullah and his deputy Najib for the party president and deputy president’s posts respectively.

“Today we reiterate the pledge made when the plan was first announced. We gave our full support then and we will continue to do so when the divisions convene for the AGMs soon.

“We will nominate Abdullah for the top post. We will defend the position of our president.

“The decision is unanimous. We believe that the transition plan was made with sincerity, so we hope that it (the plan) will get similar support and respect nationwide,” he said.

The pledge was made to Abdullah on Monday at the state Umno liaison committee closed-door meeting at Menara Umno here.

The nominations for party posts will take place when the divisions convene their AGMs between Oct 9 and Nov 9.

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KELANTAN and Negri Sembilan ended their Malaysia Cup first round campaigns at the two top positions of Group A with each having 10 points after five matches.

Sixteen other teams, spread over three groups, have another match to play before the second round begins.

Last night, Kelantan thrashed Selangor 5-2 while Negri Sembilan beat Sarawak 2-1 and this put Kelantan ahead of Negri Sembilan on goal difference.

Kelantan’s goals at Sultan Mohamed IV Stadium were scored by Mouhamadou Moustapha (7th and 40th minutes), Enock Bentil (57th), Mohd Badhri Radzi (90th) and an own goal by Selangor defender Md Nazrulerwan Makmur (36th).

Selangor’s goals were scored by Evans Chisulo (14th) and Frank Jean Seator (75th).

At Sarawak Stadium, Mohd Zaquan Adha Abdul Razak’s goal in the 90th minute gave Negri Sembilan the winner after they were tied with Sarawak 1-1. — Bernama

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KUALA LUMPUR: Bukit Gelugor MP Karpal Singh has been accused of politicising things by warning the Prime Minister that he will not hesitate to take legal action against the premier and his deputy if they continue attacking him publicly.

“Karpal Singh likes to politicise things. We expect what he’s doing is just to get publicity,” Umno secretary-general Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor said yesterday after presenting awards to outstanding Malay individuals and non-governmental organisations in conjunction with Umno’s 62nd anniversary celebration.

Karpal Singh had on Friday warned the Prime Minister that he would not hesitate to take legal action if the premier and his deputy persisted in attacking him over his statement that the Sultan of Perak Sultan Azlan Shah did not have jurisdiction over the transfer of state Religious Department director Datuk Jamry Sury.

Asked why he lodged a police report against Karpal Singh at Brickfields police station on Thursday, Tengku Adnan said: “I’m asking the police to investigate. To me, it (Karpal Singh’s statement) is seditious.

“I think some action should be taken against Karpal Singh and whoever talks against the rulers of the country.”

Earlier, Tengku Adnan advised the people, especially youths, who liked to read about allegations against Umno leaders posted by bloggers on the Internet, to check with the Umno headquarters if there was any truth to the stories.

In Ipoh, Umno information chief Tan Sri Muhammad Taib said yesterday that Karpal Singh should have sought an audience with the Sultan of Perak to voice his opinion on the reinstatement of Jamry.

“He should not have done it in public. He should be more refined, respectful and courteous,” he said.

Meanwhile, Perak MIC members, led by state chairman Datuk G. Rajoo, staged a protest against Karpal Singh at their party headquarters in Medan Kidd in Ipoh yesterday.

“We urged the state government to view this issue seriously and the police to start investigations on Karpal Singh for his unethical statements,” said Rajoo.

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PENANG: Bukit Gelugor MP Karpal Singh fears for his safety now after the Prime Minister’s call to the Attorney-General to decide whether to charge him for questioning the powers of the Perak Sultan.

Karpal Singh, who is DAP chairman, said what Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi had said carried a lot of weight and had serious implications and consequences which made him worried about his safety.

“His statement urging the AG to act quickly because a lot of people were interested to know what the appropriate punishment should be, clearly amounted to him directing the AG to punish me even before I have been charged in court,” he told a press conference at his office in Green Hall yesterday.

“The statement gave the public a pre-conceived idea that I had committed an offence and should be punished,” he said.

Yesterday, police officers Asst Supt A. Sidambaram and Asst Supt Azry Akmar Ayob from the George Town police headquarters questioned Karpal Singh for two hours at his office here from 11.30am.

Karpal Singh was questioned over the reports made against him in Pasir Mas, Kelantan, on April 25 and in Ipoh, Perak, on May 5.

He said the Attorney-General must not be influenced by Abdullah’s call and should act without fear and favour.

Karpal Singh said he would raise the matter in Parliament tomorrow.

He added he had to justify his stand that Perak Sultan Azlan Shah did not have jurisdiction over the transfer of state Religious Department director Datuk Jamry Sury.

Meanwhile, acting state police chief Senior Asst Comm I Datuk Salleh Mat Rasid said the police would expedite investigations into Karpal Singh’s case.

“We will forward the investigation papers to the deputy public prosecutor’s office maybe in two or three days as requested by the AG,” he told reporters at the Patani Road police station yesterday.

On whether Karpal Singh would be arrested, SAC Salleh said police would take appropriate action if there was sufficient evidence.

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PETALING JAYA: Coach Norizan Bakar (pic) will be leaving Kelantan at the end of the month, leaving the Premier League side in a quandary ahead of the Malaysia Cup competition, which is scheduled to begin on June 11.

“I had a talk with the Kelantan FA (Kafa) president last week,” said the former national coach yesterday.

“I am leaving on personal grounds and will leave on an amicable note. The players are having a break now and will report for training again next Thursday. I will complete my duties at the end of the month,” he said.

Kelantan had a good run in the Premier League this season. They just missed out on promotion to the Super League, finishing third in the 13-team competition behind Kuala Muda Naza and KL Plus with 53 points from 16 wins, five draws and three defeats.

The team chalked up a 100% record at home, winning all 12 matches at the Sultan Mohd IV Stadium in Kota Baru.

Last season, Kelantan finished eighth in an 11-team competition and made early exits in the FA and Malaysia Cup competitions.

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