Tuesday 28 June 2022

Wong Hon Wai Said The Government Could Revoke Tajuddin's Status As The Ambassador-Designate to Indonesia

NST / June 28, 2022

PM urged to revoke Tajuddin's appointment as ambassador-designate to Indonesia

Bukit Bendera member of Parliament Wong Hon Wai said Tajuddin's conduct during his tell-all press conference on Monday as well as during Parliament sessions and in previous incidents clearly showed that he has no diplomatic charisma to helm the important role. - BERNAMA Pic

KUALA LUMPUR: Bukit Bendera member of Parliament Wong Hon Wai has urged Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob to revoke Pasir Salak member of Parliament Datuk Seri Tajuddin Abdul Rahman's appointment as the ambassador-designate to Indonesia.

Wong said Tajuddin's conduct during his tell-all press conference on Monday as well as during Parliament sessions and in previous incidents clearly showed that he has no diplomatic charisma to helm the important role.

"Tajuddin previously served as Prasarana's chairman and was removed from the position by the Finance Minister in May 2021 following the LRT Kelana Jaya's train collision that left 213 passengers injured.

"His political revelations on Monday has brought to light the political turmoil within Umno's top decision-making body.

"Therefore, I urge the prime minister to cancel his appointment as the country's ambassador to Malaysia. The prime minister should not use public positions to appease those in his faction.

"Appointments to public positions should be based on qualifications, experience and the right personality, and not determined by political considerations," he said in a statement today.

Wong said the government could revoke Tajuddin's status as the ambassador-designate to Indonesia since he has not received his letter of appointment yet from the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah.

Last week, Tajuddin was removed from the Umno supreme council - the party's highest policymaking body - and was replaced by Selangor Barisan Nasional (BN) information chief Isham Jalil.

This came after the government appointed Tajuddin as the new ambassador-designate to Indonesia.

Tajuddin, on Monday, urged Umno president Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi to step down due to his ongoing court cases.

Backing his calls, Padang Rengas member of parliament Datuk Seri Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz called for Umno to hold party polls ahead of the 15th general election.

https://www.nst.com.my/news/politics/2022/06/808894/pm-urged-revoke-tajuddins-appointment-ambassador-designate-indonesia

Wong Hon Wai berkata Tajuddin Sebagai Duta Besar ke Indonesia Perlu Dibatalkan Kerana Disifatkan Memalukan Malaysia

Getaran / 28 Jun 2022

Pelantikan Tajuddin Sebagai Duta Ke Indonesia Dianggap Memalukan Negara, Perlu Dibatalkan

KUALA LUMPUR - Pelantikan Ahli Parlimen Pasir Salak, Datuk Seri Tajuddin Abdul Rahman sebagai Duta Besar ke Indonesia perlu dibatalkan dan pemilihannya harus ‘ditarik balik’ kerana disifatkan memalukan Malaysia dengan beberapa kejadian yang membuktikan tokoh tersebut tidak berketerampilan diplomatik.

Ahli Parlimen Bukit Bendera, Wong Hon Wai berkata, pembongkaran Tajuddin berhubung kemelut dalam UMNO menerusi sidang akhbar semalam, bukan sahaja membuka mata rakyat Malaysia mengenai pergolakan politik dalam kalangan pimpinan tertinggi parti itu, malah mengaibkan negara.

Katanya, percakapan Tajuddin pada sidang ‘pendedahan’ itu dan di Parlimen sebelum ini, selain ketika beberapa insiden, membuktikan mantan ahli Majlis Kerja Tertinggi (MKT) UMNO tersebut, tidak mampu memikul tugas penting sebagai duta sebaik mungkin.

“Tajudin sebelum ini menyandang jawatan Pengerusi PRASARANA dan dipecat pada Mei 2021 oleh Menteri Kewangan, susulan kejadian mengenai kemalangan terburuk LRT Kelana Jaya yang mengakibatkan 213 penumpang cedera dengan lebih daripada 60 dihantar ke hospital.

“Perdana Menteri tidak harus menggunakan jawatan awam untuk tujuan memuaskan hati penyokong beliau yang memang tidak sesuai.

“Pelantikan jawatan awam haruslah berdasarkan kelayakan, pengalaman dan personaliti bersesuaian, bukan mengikut pertimbangan politik,” katanya menerusi kenyataan hari ini.

Wong Hon Wai - Gambar dari Facebook

Hon Wai berkata, pelantikan Tajuddin sebagai duta Malaysia ke negara seberang itu belum disempurnakan, memandangkan beliau masih tidak menerima surat watikah secara rasmi dari Yang di-Pertuan Agong.

“Majlis penyerahan dijadualkan minggu lalu tetapi terpaksa dibatalkan memandangkan Baginda gering di bahagian kaki,” katanya.

Dalam perkembangan lain, Setiausaha PKR Batu, Yuslaini Azmi berpendapat, pembangkang tidak perlu beriya-iya mengulas isu pergolakan dalaman yang sedang dihadapi UMNO.

Menurutnya, pembangkang sendiri sedang terkapai-kapai untuk bersatu dalam gagasannya, justeru Pakatan Harapan (PH) perlu menguatkan perpaduan antara komponen parti terlebih dahulu.

“Sejujurnya pendedahan Tajuddin bukanlah perkara mengejutkan kerana sebelum ini (Datuk Seri) Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz pernah mendedahkan hal sama, malah selepas pendedahan tersebut apa yang terjadi (adalah) perebutan kuasa dalam kalangan UMNO makin menjadi-jadi, sehingga tercetusnya pilihan raya di Melaka, Johor dan Sabah.

“Ketika kerajaan masih lagi berantakan, kita perlu mengambil peluang ini untuk menguatkan PH bukan sebaliknya,” katanya.

Mengulas lanjut, beliau berkata, Presiden PKR, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim mungkin benar orang yang berprinsip sehingga rela ditipu berkali-kali, tetapi naratifnya agak mengecewakan kerana menerima sokongan daripada kumpulan kleptokrat walaupun anggota akar umbi menolak cadangan tersebut.

“Malah gerakan anti ‘establishment’ (penubuhan) seperti Rafizi Ramli akhirnya menang pada pemilihan parti lalu akibat percaturan kuasa yang tidak menguntungkan rakyat, termasuk imejnya (Anwar) sendiri.

“Jika benar pun Presiden PKR itu mendapat sokongan, ia bukanlah perkara dibanggakan kini kerana pada hakikatnya sehingga hari ini, beliau gagal menempatkan diri menjadi Perdana Menteri akibat ditipu. Jadi untuk ini, saya menyalahkan individu yang memberi nasihat tidak sepatutnya kepada Anwar,” katanya. – Getaran, 28 Jun 2022

https://www.getaran.my/artikel/semasa/26057/pelantikan-tajuddin-sebagai-duta-ke-indonesia-dianggap-memalukan-negara-perlu-dibatalkan

Wong Hon Wai says Scrap Tajuddin’s Appointment as Ambassador to Indonesia

Focus Malaysia / June 28, 2022

Scrap Tajuddin’s appointment as ambassador to Indonesia, says MP

PRIME Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob must scrap controversial MP Datuk Seri Tajuddin Abdul Rahman’s appointment as Malaysia’s ambassador to Indonesia, said a DAP MP who added that Tajuddin lacks the necessary diplomatic skills required for the job.

According to Bukit Bendera MP Wong Hon Wai, Tajuddin has proven to be unfit for the role of ambassador following a tell-all press conference the latter held yesterday (June 27) as well as his previous conduct in Parliament.

“The role of public officers should be based on eligibility, experience and suitability of character instead of political considerations,” Wong was reported as saying by FMT.

Wong further pointed out that the prime minister should not use his position to please those who supported him and yet were ill-fitted for the role.

Ismail Sabri had previously brushed aside criticism over Tajuddin’s appointment, saying that the latter’s appointment had been approved by Indonesian President Joko Widodo.

In defending his party man Ismail Sabri also said that the former UMNO election director was a “seasoned and experienced politician”.

At a press conference yesterday Tajuddin claimed that some 130 UMNO division chiefs had wanted Zahid to step down from his post back in 2020, adding that there was a memorandum within the party for Zahid to step down.

The UMNO disciplinary board today said that it had yet to receive an official report regarding Tajuddin following allegations that the Pasir Salak MP had made against party president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.

UMNO disciplinary board chairman Tan Sri Dr Zulhasnan Rafique told FMT that party secretary-general Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan would notify the board of any disciplinary action to be taken against UMNO leaders or members.

“The UMNO disciplinary board is an internal investigation body that will only act when it receives an official report or complaint,” he told the online portal.

Last week Tajuddin was removed from the UMNO Supreme Council for being too critical of the party. – June 28, 2022

https://focusmalaysia.my/scrap-tajuddins-appointment-as-ambassador-to-indonesia-says-mp/

Wong Hon Wai Says Tajuddin Lacks The Necessary Diplomatic Skills

FMT / June 28, 2022

Scrap Tajuddin’s appointment as envoy, MP urges PM

Bukit Bendera MP Wong Hon Wai says Tajuddin Abdul Rahman’s recent behaviour shows he is unfit for the role of ambassador.

PETALING JAYA: A DAP MP has urged Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob to scrap controversial MP Tajuddin Abdul Rahman’s appointment as Malaysia’s ambassador to Indonesia, saying he lacks the necessary diplomatic skills needed for the job.

Bukit Bendera MP Wong Hon Wai said Tajuddin had proven he was unfit for the role of ambassador following a press conference he held yesterday as well as his conduct in Parliament previously.

“The role of public officials should be based on eligibility, experience and suitability of character, instead of political considerations,” he said.

Wong said the prime minister should not use his position to please those who supported him and yet were unsuitable for the role.

Ismail had previously defended Tajuddin’s appointment as ambassador, saying that it was approved by Indonesian President Joko Widodo and that he was a “seasoned and experienced politician”.

At a press conference yesterday, Tajuddin claimed that the majority of Umno division chiefs had wanted party president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi to step down from his post in 2020.

The Umno disciplinary board said it had yet to receive an official report regarding Tajuddin, and would only act after doing so.

Disciplinary board chairman Zulhasnan Rafique said party secretary-general Ahmad Maslan would notify the board of any disciplinary action to be taken against Umno leaders or members.

Last week, Tajuddin was removed as an Umno Supreme Council member in a letter signed by Ahmad, who thanked the Pasir Salak MP for services rendered.

https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2022/06/28/scrap-tajuddins-appointment-as-envoy-mp-urges-pm/

Wong Hon Wai Berkata Tajuddin Telah Membuktikan Beliau Tidak Layak Untuk Memegang Jawatan Sebagai Duta

FMT / June 28, 2022

‘Tiada keterampilan diplomatik’, ahli Parlimen DAP gesa PM batal lantik Tajuddin sebagai duta

Ahli Parlimen Bukit Bendera Wong Hon Wai berkata, Tajuddin Abdul Rahman membuktikan beliau tidak layak menjadi duta berikutan sidang media yang diadakan semalam serta kelakuannya di Parlimen sebelum ini..

PETALING JAYA: Seorang ahli Parlimen DAP menggesa Perdana Menteri Ismail Sabri Yaakob membatalkan pelantikan Tajuddin Abdul Rahman sebagai duta Malaysia ke Indonesia, dengan berkata, beliau tidak mempunyai “keterampilan diplomatik” yang diperlukan untuk tugas itu.

Ahli Parlimen Bukit Bendera Wong Hon Wai berkata, Tajuddin telah membuktikan beliau tidak layak untuk memegang jawatan sebagai duta berikutan sidang media yang diadakan semalam serta kelakuannya di Parlimen sebelum ini.

“Pelantikan jawatan awam haruslah berdasarkan kelayakan, pengalaman serta personaliti yang bersesuaian, bukan berdasarkan pertimbangan politik,” katanya.

Wong berkata, perdana menteri tidak sepatutnya menggunakan kedudukannya untuk memuaskan hati individu yang menyokongnya, tetapi tidak sesuai untuk tugas itu.

Ismail sebelum ini mempertahankan pelantikan Tajuddin sebagai duta dengan berkata, ia telah diluluskan oleh Presiden Indonesia Joko Widodo.

Tambahnya, Tajuddin adalah “orang politik lama dan berpengalaman”.

Pada sidang media semalam, Tajuddin mendakwa majoriti ketua bahagian Umno mahu presiden parti itu Ahmad Zahid Hamidi berundur daripada jawatannya pada 2020.

Berikutan itu, Lembaga Disiplin Umno berkata, ia masih belum menerima laporan rasmi berhubung Tajuddin dan hanya akan bertindak selepas itu.

Pengerusinya, Zulhasnan Rafique berkata, setiausaha agung parti, Ahmad Maslan akan memaklumkan kepada lembaga mengenai sebarang tindakan tatatertib yang akan diambil terhadap pemimpin atau ahli Umno.

Minggu lepas, Tajuddin digugurkan daripada Majlis Kerja Tertinggi Umno dalam surat yang ditandatangani oleh Ahmad dan turut mengucapkan terima kasih kepada ahli Parlimen Pasir Salak itu atas khidmat yang diberikannya.

https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2022/06/28/tiada-keterampilan-diplomatik-ahli-parlimen-dap-gesa-pm-batal-lantik-tajuddin-sebagai-duta/

Wong Hon Wai Berkata Cara Percakapan Ahli Parlimen Pasir Salak itu Amat Memalukan Negara

Malaysia Gazette / 28 June 2022

Percakapan Tajuddin memalukan, PM digesa tarik balik pelantikan Duta Besar ke Indonesia

Bekas ahli Majlis Kerja Tertinggi (MKT) UMNO, Datuk Seri Tajuddin Abdul Rahman bercakap pada sidang media khas mengenai pemecetan jawatannya sebagai ahli MKT UMNO di Hotel Eastin, Kuala Lumpur. Foto HAZROL ZAINAL, 27 JUN 2022.

KUALA LUMPUR – Susulan pendedahan Datuk Seri Tajuddin Abdul Rahman mengenai pergolakan dalaman UMNO semalam, DAP hari ini menggesa Perdana Menteri menarik balik pelantikannya sebagai Duta Besar ke Indonesia.

Ahli Parlimen Bukit Bendera, Wong Hon Wai berkata, cara percakapan Ahli Parlimen Pasir Salak itu amat memalukan negara, apatah lagi perkara sama berlaku dalam insiden lain di Parlimen serta Prasarana sebelum ini.

“Pembongkaran politik oleh ahli Parlimen Pasir Salak itu telah membuka mata rakyat Malaysia tentang pergolakan politik peringkat tertinggi UMNO.

“Beliau terbukti tiada keterampilan diplomatik untuk memikul tanggungjawab penting sebagai Duta Besar Malaysia ke Indonesia.

“Saya ingin menggesa Perdana Menteri untuk membatalkan pelantikan beliau sebagai Duta Besar ke Indoneisa,” katanya dalam satu kenyataan, hari ini.

Semalam, Tajuddin mendedahkan Presiden UMNO, Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi didakwa berkomplot mengumpul tandatangan akuan bersumpah (SD) daripada 15 ahli Parlimen UMNO untuk menaikkan Presiden PKR, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim sebagai Perdana Menteri sebelum ini.

Sebelum ini, Tajuddin menyandang jawatan Pengerusi GLC Prasarana dan dipecat pada Mei 2021 oleh Menteri Kewangan.

Ia susulan kejadian kemalangan terburuk Laluan LRT Kelana Jaya yang mengakibatkan 213 penumpang cedera dengan lebih daripada 60 dihantar ke hospital.

Dalam pada itu, Perdana Menteri tidak seharusnya menggunakan jawatan awam untuk tujuan memuaskan hati penyokong beliau yang memang tidak sesuai.

“Pelantikan jawatan awam haruslah berdasarkan kelayakan, pengalaman serta personaliti bersesuaian dan bukan berdasarkan pertimbangan politik,” katanya.

Katanya lagi, Perdana Menteri masih boleh menarik pelantikan Tajuddin itu kerana beliau masih belum menerima surat watikah secara rasmi dari pada Yang di-Pertuan Agong.

“Majlis penyerahan telah dijadualkan minggu lalu tetapi terpaksa dibatalkan memandangkan baginda gering di bahagian kaki,” katanya lagi. – MalaysiaGazette

https://malaysiagazette.com/2022/06/28/percakapan-tajuddin-memalukan-pm-digesa-tarik-balik-pelantikan-duta-besar-ke-indonesia/