Once upon a time, in fact in May last year (2016) there were 5 renegades from a so-called allied party of the DAP who deliberately abstained in an UMNO proposed motion in the Penang State Assembly.
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Fortunately for the Penang Pakatan government, the UMNO motion was nonetheless defeated, despite the 5 renegades' treachery. Even the Penang PKR Boss did not know of their Pearl-Harbour intention.
One of those 5 PKR renegades was a female ADUN for the state constituency of Penanti. Her name is Norela Ariffin.
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Penang assemblyman Norlela Ariffin claims she is being given the pariah treatment by Pakatan Harapan supporters after DAP state councillor Phee Boon Poh’s detention in an anti-corruption investigation.
The PKR state lawmaker was the first to lodge complaints to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) against an illegal factory operating in Kampung Sungai Lembu that has been linked to the probe against Phee.
Norlela is incensed by claims that she played a role in Phee’s arrest yesterday, saying the MACC’s actions were beyond her control.
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(2) UMNO's tempting taunt for PKR.
The UMNO proposed motion “urged the state government to cancel reclamation works involving some 4,000 acres at the south of Penang Island and seek alternative financing for the RM27 billion Penang Transport Master Plan”.
Unlike other Pakatan ADUN (DAP and PKR) who voted against the UMNO proposed motion, the 5 abstained. One of them was even Penang PKR party whip, Ong Chin Wen.
Unlike other Pakatan ADUN (DAP and PKR) who voted against the UMNO proposed motion, the 5 abstained. One of them was even Penang PKR party whip, Ong Chin Wen.
Only in PKR would you see a party whip not supporting his Penang party and party leader's stand, but de facto an UMNO stand.
As just mentioned, those PKR ADUNs' abstentions were akin to voting for the UMNO proposed motion, instead of together with the majority of Pakatan ADUN against said motion.
Fortunately for the Penang Pakatan government, the UMNO motion was nonetheless defeated, despite the 5 renegades' treachery. Even the Penang PKR Boss did not know of their Pearl-Harbour intention.
One of those 5 PKR renegades was a female ADUN for the state constituency of Penanti. Her name is Norela Ariffin.
One year later, we hear about Norela Ariffin again.
Just a couple of days ago, she complained about a factory which then saw the MACC arrest Phee Boon Poh.
MM Online reported her saying (extracts):
Penang assemblyman Norlela Ariffin claims she is being given the pariah treatment by Pakatan Harapan supporters after DAP state councillor Phee Boon Poh’s detention in an anti-corruption investigation.
The PKR state lawmaker was the first to lodge complaints to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) against an illegal factory operating in Kampung Sungai Lembu that has been linked to the probe against Phee.
Norlela is incensed by claims that she played a role in Phee’s arrest yesterday, saying the MACC’s actions were beyond her control.
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mouse in Penang? |
Phee Boon Poh has been the state executive councillor in charge of environment, welfare and a caring society. He was tasked by CM Lim GE to render, where possible, illegal factories and other business units into legal operating entities.
While in the process of seeing to the business of a factory, which prompted him to write a letter appealing for a stay of any government action against the factory, Norlela Ariffin made a report on said factory which then saw the MACC pounced on Phee.
Is Norlela saying that as a Pakatan ADUN in the Penang state assembly she does not know of Phee's work as assigned by the CM?
Maybe she doesn't because in 2016 she did not support a Pakatan stand against an UMNO proposed motion. Maybe she forgot she was in Pakatan, or maybe she was used to buat apa2 suka sendiri saja.
Truly a PKR-ista.
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