Umno is the cancer of Malaysia — Richard Wee

SEPT 30 — Amazing?! For the second time in a row, Umno chooses a candidate tainted with corruption. They chose Rohaizat Othman at the recent by-election at Permatang Pasir. Rohaizat was disbarred as a lawyer for misusing clients’ funds.

Now for the Bagan Pinang by-election, they choose Tan Sri Isa Mohd Samad, who was suspended by Umno’s very own disciplinary board for money politics (read: corruption).

And the most amazing thing is that Umno’s members from that branch wanted only Isa and even threatened to boycott the by-election if Umno chose another candidate. The fact Bagan Pinang’s Umno branch demanded for Isa’s selection only reflects the kind of people who are members there.

But Najib must be so desperate to win a by-election that he bowed to pressure and chose a tainted man like Isa. This selection of Isa is the consequence of many years of handouts in which Umno gives out contracts to their members. And Isa is popular not because he is a quality, intelligent leader, but a leader who knows how to manipulate the system to pass contracts to the relevant people. - + selanjutnya

Umno is the cancer of Malaysia — Richard Wee