Umno teruskan tekad rampas kerusi sekutunya

‘Re-look formula on allocation of seats’

Posted on March 19, 2012, Monday

KOTA KINABALU: There is a need for the Barisan Nasional (BN) to relook its formula on the allocation of seats to the various component parties for the general election, said Penampang Umno chief Datuk John Ambrose.

He opined that the BN should do away with the usual practice of re-allocating seats to component parties contested by them in the last general election.

“This practice is doing more harm than good for the BN. Under the standard practice, regardless of whether that component party has a winnable candidate or not, it will still be given the chance to contest again. This will not only make these parties complacent, knowing whether they work or not, the seats will still be theirs,” he told reporters here yesterday.

Ambrose said this would demoralise other component parties, especially members, who have been working hard in the area for their whole life and “yet the party they are in was never given a chance to contest”. — Bernama

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March 19, 2012 20:57 PM

Formula Agihan Kerusi Wajar Dikaji Semula - Bernard Dompok

KOTA KINABALU, 19 Mac (Bernama) -- Presiden Pertubuhan Pasokmomogun Kadazandusun Murut Bersatu (UPKO) Tan Sri Bernard Dompok berkata formula agihan kerusi antara parti komponen Barisan Nasional (BN) wajar dikaji semula pada pilihan raya umum akan datang.

Dompok, yang juga Menteri Perusahaan Perladangan Dan Komoditi, berkata langkah itu merupakan usaha baik bagi memastikan kemenangan BN seperti yang pernah dinyatakan bekas Perdana Menteri keempat Tun Mahathir Mohamed ketika memegang tampuk pemerintahan.

"Itu satu pandangan baik (kenyataan Ketua Umno Penampang Datuk John Ambrose) sebab 'ia merupakan idea baru' dalam pembahagian kerusi. Saya masih ingat Tun Mahathir apabila menjawat jawatan Perdana Menteri dan datang menghadiri Kongres UPKO, menyatakan negeri Sabah tiada parti perlu menguasai lebih 50 peratus kerusi.

"Itu salah satu aspek (untuk kemenangan BN)," katanya kepada pemberita ketika diminta mengulas kenyataan Ambrose bahawa BN perlu menghapuskan amalan memperuntukkan semula kerusi kepada parti komponen yang bertanding pada pilihan raya umum sebelum ini.

Terdahulu, Dompok merasmikan majlis penutupan program Hello Komoditi anjuran kementeriannya dengan kerjasama Pejabat Daerah Putatan di Dewan Kompleks Rakan Muda Putatan isnin. -- BERNAMA