Subscribe in a reader | Subscribe by Email The thorn in te flesh for Perak CM will be finally removed in the next election. Wonder whether he is saying “let bygones be bygones” or “good riddance”!
Handshake ends dispute between Tajol and Kayveas
TAIPING: Let bygones be bygones – this was the message being conveyed via a handshake between Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Mohd Tajol Rosli Ghazali and incumbent Taiping MP Datuk M. Kayveas.
The gesture marked an end to the reported hostilities between the two, who had been at loggerheads following the move to allow the PPP president to re-contest the Taiping parliamentary seat traditionally held by Gerakan.
The incident occurred at a press conference after Tajol Rosli performed a ground-breaking ceremony for a RM180mil magnesium smelting plant at the Kamunting Raya industrial zone here yesterday.
Earlier, Tajol Rosli told the gathering that a vote for Kayveas in this election meant a vote for Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and him (Tajol Rosli).
“If Kayveas loses, it is also a loss to Datuk Seri Abdullah and me,” he added.
Tajol Rosli said he knew that Taiping Gerakan Youth leaders and members were angered by the decision to allow Kayveas to re-contest here.
“I salute them because they have the courage to fight for and defend their (Wanita) leader (Datuk Tan Lian Hoe) but when their delegation came to see me, I advised them to go back to Taiping to ensure Kayveas wins this election,” said Tajol Rosli.
Tajol Rosli said Kayveas would get his own parliamentary seat when a re-delineation exercise is done in 2010 or 2011. “So, if Kayveas wins or loses the Taiping seat this time, the seat will be given back to Gerakan,” he said.
