Frank Talk Grandson of the late former Deputy Prime Minister, Tun Dr. Ismail Abdul Rahman, Tariq Ismail of Aura Merdeka - Ikatan Sejagat group in Facebook, bares all in regard to Umno Baru. Tariq was brought up by the grandfather and his late wife, Toh Puan Norashikin, and was related to PM Najib and Home Affairs Minister, Hishamuddin Hussein. MY FAMILY is all UMNO and I was raised in the UMNO mould. However, my family had instilled into me a sense of Bushido which included passion and fair play. Always uphold your religion as it is a personal matter and treat others with equality. I had tried to join UMNO in 2002 with my grandmother pulling my ears after she found the application form and her words were - I raised you and over my dead body will you join the very party that will eat you inside. Moreover, in 15 years time you will be part of a machine that your very soul will diminish. In 2008, i was asked by Najib and Hisham to join UMNO youth to counter Khairys rapid rise. However, no cawangan in Johor or KL would accept me. I was asked to see division after division with no result. The special branch that looked after Southern Johor told me UMNO will never accept a true blue blood like me. Just before my grandmother passed in 2010, she made me promise her to never join UMNO. I never understood why until i received a call from DSAI to lead the Johor siege in 2013. What he told me was a truly bizarre tale - my grandmother, after DSAI was jailed gave DSWA 2 million in funds and an NGO named Adil..... I refused DSAIs request for me to join as I knew i would be a scapegoat if PR had lost. I still have an affinity with UMNO, but the UMNO that was secular in which they worked together with all races to ensure this nation was prosperous and united in spirit via tolerance, compassion and recognising and accepting each others diversity. Todays UMNO is a cesspool of bigoted nouveaux riche that has split the Malays and encourage the Malay siege mentality. Mahathir gave the malays a cosmetic makeover but over looked the Malay inner soul. The Malay soul is lost. Will it be recovered? Yes. Will it be from UMNO...Ummmmmm No! Would I support Anwar Ibrahim to be Prime Minister? No as he was part of that UMNO baru shenanigans. However, if DSAI were to retire and promise the public that he will not fight for “justice” and the PM seat, and if Azmin were to take the lead, I may consider joining PKR. My strategy is such that I shall follow the winds, and forecast the tide. The ship will be steered in one direction - a Malaysia for Malaysians without bigotry or intolerance. A first step is AMIS. Show that a united Malaysian movement of social moderates can steer the nation without playing into anyones cards.
Posted on: Sun, 23 Nov 2014 02:42:10 +0000
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