Redelineation: BN forms panel to streamline response
Published on: Saturday, September 24, 2016
Kuala Lumpur: A committee will be formed to streamline the Barisan Nasional response to the Election Commission's redelineation exercise. Prime Minister and BN Chairman Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said the committee will be headed by BN Secretary-General Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor with representation from all component parties. "So, through this committee, we will consolidate all views and proposals on the redelienation.
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Hopefully, we can arrive at a decision that is seen to be fair by all parties."The committee will meet as soon as possible in keeping with the EC's timeframe (for feedback) and as per the relevant laws," he told a press conference after chairing a meeting of the BN Supreme Council at Menara Dato' Onn, here, Friday. The EC announced that it was conducting a redelienation exercise on parliamentary and state seats in the peninsula and Sabah beginning Sept 15.EC Secretary Datuk Abdul Ghani Salleh had said that the redelineation was being conducted based on provisions under Clause (2), Article 113 of the Federal Constitution and amendments to Clause (2), Article 14 of the Sabah State Constitution, which was gazetted on Aug 18.
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When asked whether the 14th General Election would be held after the redelineation was gazetted, Najib said it all depended on the decision by the EC. Also present at the meeting were Tengku Adnan, MCA President Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai, MIC President Datuk Seri Dr S Subramaniam, Gerakan President Datuk Seri Mah Siew Keong, Sarawak BN Chairman Tan Sri Adenan Satem, PBS President Tan Sri Joseph Kurup and MyPPP President Tan Sri M. Kayveas.
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Meanwhile, Liow said the establishment of the committee was reasonable as the redelineation exercise would impact to all component parties in BN. "MCA has proposed the forming of the committee because it will affect MCA the most. A lot of the seats we are contesting are urban seats. That is why we have to look back at the proposed redelineation," he said. Meanwhile, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has been appointed as Barisan Nasional deputy chairman with immediate effect.Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak, who is also BN chairman, said his appointment was within BN's constitution and was proposed by MCA and seconded by MIC. "This meeting decided to appoint Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi as the new BN deputy chairman. The proposal was made by MCA and seconded MIC, and was accepted unanimously (by the BN component parties)," he told reporters after chairing the BN Supreme Council meeting here Friday.On August 3 last year, Ahmad Zahid received his letter of appointment as Deputy Prime Minister, replacing Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin in a Cabinet reshuffle which was announced by Najib earlier on July 28.Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express’s Telegram channel.
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