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RAIS THANKS MAHATHIR FOR SUPPORT
KUALA LUMPUR, March 25 (Bernama) -- The United Malays National Organization (Umno) vice-president aspirant Dr Rais Yatim has expressed gratitude to Dr Mahathir Mohamad for the former prime minister's backing and expressed the hope that the support would translate into votes at the party elections on Thursday.
"I hope his views would be taken into consideration by the delegates when
casting their votes," he told reporters after inspecting preparations for the
exhibition on the plights of Palestinians, at the Putra World Trade Centre
(PWTC) here, Tuesday.
Dr Mahathir had openly backed Rais in the contest for the vice-president's
post.
On money politics, Rais said he hoped that the problem could be eliminated.
"Everyone knows and realises that money politics has been haunting Umno for
a long time now and I hope that the steps taken and to be taken will ensure that
this problem will be the least of Umno's worries in the future," he said.
The exhibition, to be opened by Deputy Prime Minister Najib Tun
Razak, would start Wednesday on the sidelines of the Umno General Assembly.
Rais will be up against seven other candidates for the three veep seats in
Umno, the largest party in the country and the backbone of the ruling National
Front (Barisan Nasional - BN) coalition.
"I am offering myself based on my contribution, track record and my stand
against money politics. Money politics is not only serious but worse than that.
"These are trying times for Umno and if nothing is done to curb this
practice then the party would face hardship in the future," he added.
On another note, Rais, who is Foreign Minister, said the exhibition on the
plights of Palestinians was to show Umno members and grassroots leaders the
atrocities inflicted by Israel on the Palestinian people.
"We have three main objectives in coming-up with this exhibition.
"The first is to create awareness on the atrocities which should be
rejected, the second is to make the people look at the Palestine conflict in a
justified and objective manner, and thirdly, is to say that Gaza is the last
straw.
"This should be the last event of cruelty and atrocity inflicted against
mankind and therefore the rest of the world should continue to find ways to
settle the problem," he added.
He said the Foreign Ministry would also organise a similar exhibition in
London on March 31 to expose the atrocities committed by Israel in Middle East.
Rais said he would also specify "certain adoption of attitudes" by Malaysia
on the conflict in the near future.
UMNO is a right-wing party and Malaysia's largest political party; a
founding member of the National Front (Barisan Nasional-BN) coalition, which has
been Malaysia's ruling political party since independence.
-- BERNAMA
"I hope his views would be taken into consideration by the delegates when
casting their votes," he told reporters after inspecting preparations for the
exhibition on the plights of Palestinians, at the Putra World Trade Centre
(PWTC) here, Tuesday.
Dr Mahathir had openly backed Rais in the contest for the vice-president's
post.
On money politics, Rais said he hoped that the problem could be eliminated.
"Everyone knows and realises that money politics has been haunting Umno for
a long time now and I hope that the steps taken and to be taken will ensure that
this problem will be the least of Umno's worries in the future," he said.
The exhibition, to be opened by Deputy Prime Minister Najib Tun
Razak, would start Wednesday on the sidelines of the Umno General Assembly.
Rais will be up against seven other candidates for the three veep seats in
Umno, the largest party in the country and the backbone of the ruling National
Front (Barisan Nasional - BN) coalition.
"I am offering myself based on my contribution, track record and my stand
against money politics. Money politics is not only serious but worse than that.
"These are trying times for Umno and if nothing is done to curb this
practice then the party would face hardship in the future," he added.
On another note, Rais, who is Foreign Minister, said the exhibition on the
plights of Palestinians was to show Umno members and grassroots leaders the
atrocities inflicted by Israel on the Palestinian people.
"We have three main objectives in coming-up with this exhibition.
"The first is to create awareness on the atrocities which should be
rejected, the second is to make the people look at the Palestine conflict in a
justified and objective manner, and thirdly, is to say that Gaza is the last
straw.
"This should be the last event of cruelty and atrocity inflicted against
mankind and therefore the rest of the world should continue to find ways to
settle the problem," he added.
He said the Foreign Ministry would also organise a similar exhibition in
London on March 31 to expose the atrocities committed by Israel in Middle East.
Rais said he would also specify "certain adoption of attitudes" by Malaysia
on the conflict in the near future.
UMNO is a right-wing party and Malaysia's largest political party; a
founding member of the National Front (Barisan Nasional-BN) coalition, which has
been Malaysia's ruling political party since independence.
-- BERNAMA
