在民政党双十特大如火如荼的筹备之际，民政党顾问敦林敬益忽然宣布辞去顾问职，像征着民政党陷入多事之秋的局面！
林敬益指出，由於现任主席许子根多次不愿聆听其劝告，对於他的表现感到意兴阑珊和失望，并对“倒丁双十特大”感到痛心，于是决定辞去党顾问职。
《辣手网》针对上述课题，电访数名民政党领袖及党员，他们不约而同表示，对林敬益的决定感到诧异，惟他们还不清楚造成林氏辞职的决定。
马袖强：感到惊讶民政党全国副主席马袖强受访时指出，他对林敬益突然宣布辞去顾问职，感到惊讶，惟他希望林敬益能够继续出任该党的顾问，引领党继续发展。
“党很需要他的领导及他所提供的意见，希望他能再新考虑有关决定，继续留任党顾问职。”
询及林敬益的突然辞呈，会否意味着党内出现分歧或造成党分裂，他表明，现阶段他还不能进一步评论此事，因为也是刚刚收到有关通知。
“我还不知道辞职的原因，暂时不便评论此事。”
郑可扬：不知情
另外，民政党署理主席郑可扬则表示 ，自己并不知情，暂时不便做出进一步的评论。
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Keng Yaik to quit as Gerakan advisor amid worsening crisis
Amid a party revolt in Penang, the Barisan Nasional (BN) party’s former stronghold, Lim’s announcement today could spark a major revolt against Koh’s leadership of the party.
“He is someone who hates getting involved in solving conflicts for fear of offending people,” Lim told reporters at a press conference today.
The former Cabinet veteran said Koh’s attitude of speaking no evil and burying his head in the sand had brought about many problems in the party.
The group had last month successfully kicked-off a signature drive to summon for an extraordinary general meeting this Sunday, where they plan to table a motion of no-confidence against Teng.
Despite the heavy media attention the Penang EGM has received, Koh, the state’s chief minister prior to Election 2008, said over the weekend that he would not attend the meeting.
Shocked by this, Lim today slammed Koh for his decision, ridiculing him for opting to stay out of his own party’s crisis and being willing instead to attend the MCA’s annual general meeting in Kuala Lumpur, which is slotted for the same day.
When announcing his decision last weekend, Koh had reportedly claimed that his absence from the EGM would not cause any impact.
“I believe the Penang Gerakan leaders and delegates are mature enough to ensure that the meeting will proceed in a smooth an orderly manner,” he had said.
On top of announcing his absence from the meeting, Koh also only expressed hope that the group of dissidents would reconsider their methods in trying to reform the party.
Additionally, Koh tried to play down the revolt by denying that the party’s central leadership had formed a mediation panel to resolve the crisis.
He further claimed that the revolt was merely a “party matter” that involved only the state’s 393 delegates and refused to comment on the grassroots’ response on the matter.
The Malaysian Insider understands from a revolt leader that the proposed EGM agenda had already been presented to Koh prior to the commencement of the signature campaign.
According to the leader, the president had insisted on staying out of the fracas as he did not want to be seen as taking sides.
Koh had also allegedly been nonchalant about the matter, and had not moved to stop the revolt when it was still in its infancy.
He had apparently only elicited a promise from those involved that the party would be united after the revolt and that a proper succession plan was put in place.
Shortly after Lim’s announcement, an aide to Koh said the minister has yet to decide on a response to the latest development in his party.
The Malaysian Insider understands that shortly after news began trickling today on Lim’s decision to quit this Wednesday, both leaders were engaged in a lengthy telephone conversation to discuss the matter.
It is likely that Lim’s bombshell today may trigger an open revolt against Koh, whose leadership has been rumoured to have caused discontent among grassroots leaders.
Earlier this year, there were even speculations that Lim, who helmed Gerakan for 26 years before handing over the reins to Koh, has been quietly masterminding a revolt to oust his successor.
Party sources even claimed that the veteran leader was doing this to pave the way for his son, Gerakan Youth chief Lim Si Pin.
A source close to Koh recently told The Malaysian Insider that the president was even preparing to face an ouster and was willing to step down if the voices of dissent were unanimous.
The source also claimed that Koh’s detractors had already fashioned a succession plan, designed to set Si Pin on his journey to the top.
Gerakkanlah Gerakan, or gG, a pressure group in the party, was also touted to be the brainchild of Lim but this was later denied by one of its co-founders, Yeap Ban Choon.
Yeap had instead claimed that gG was formed by a group of “like-minded” party members who wanted badly to see Gerakan become a stronger force in the Barisan Nasional.
The group is also said to be among the detractors behind Teng’s potential ouster.
Comments:-
Rutheran Sivagnanam If it is KTK's leadership that is the issue, I think his ability was well known before he actually took over. The former President supported him with his eyes and ears open. IN the context of Penang, I do wonder how much the former President... actually weighs in in terms of the support structure for Gerakan. Having lived in Penang between 1989 - 1996, I had the impression that no one individual really monopolized the Gerakan image in Penang. Gerakan succeeded, in one part due to UMNO's strength and in another due to the way they ran the state and due and social order. Penang was a place where volunteerism flourished, NGOs grew, academics saw it as a haven, it was a picture of racial tolerance in comparison with other west Malaysian states, the state civil servants seemed that much more polite and helpful and the state government has a picture of modesty. IT was never one person. Having been defeated, a total solution is needed to convince voters that they have erred and that they should correct that error.
Frankie It's easier said than doing it. Not like the leaders in Taiwan or Korea, when they erred, and serious enough to cause public odium, some heads would roll! Can we see this kind of scenario happen in our Bolehland politics? We all know the answer well to be - Never!Since 308, leaders in the Party are still in the naivety of recapturing the State instead of doing the aftermath soul-searching of what they had done wrong, and why all the dissents and resentments which translated into votes by the Penangites?! Only until lately, the State Chief gave a poor edition of open speech that seemed to be demoralizing, hence causes all these ruckus from Umno and his own comrades pre-empting such as an opportunity to topple him by reason of desecrating the Party image! Whereas many have believed in what he was trying to narrate and he was speaking with substantial elements of truth!
Infighting was not never happen in the Party. Most of the time when it happened, the top fella was able to pacify it with some kind of offer or horse-trading, mostly in terms of future candidacy of Adun, senior positions in the Party or whatnots as the baits! This time round, there's little that the top dogs could have likely to offer, so be it, the EGM proceeds, 101010 is marked as the D-Day!
It looks ugly though, but it's inevitable to happen! The resignation of the national adviser if he were to cite as his public apology giving consent to the failure of the Party due to his blunder of bolstering up a successor of mistake, i may give more respect to him as the old doyen who errs!
To err is simply human. Right?
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