Leaders agree on candidates’background checks By Zora Chan and Lim How Pim
KUCHING: Several Barisan Nasional (BN) leaders in the State yesterday concurred with a view that background checks should be carried out on future election candidates as well as veteran politicians.
This, they said, was pertinent to ensure they were clean and not involved in immoral activities, adding that candidates for the coming general election, for instance, should go through a careful scrutiny.
On Saturday, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak had said candidates’ background would be scrutinised to ensure those selected to contest were not involved in immoral activities or other vices.
Last Wednesday, Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek announced his resignation as Health Minister and Labis MP and from all posts in MCA after admitting that he was the man featured in a sex video which was said to have been widely circulated in Johor.
Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) vice-president (of Masing-led faction) Datuk Dublin Unting said it was important that politicians, both new and veteran ones, should possess good moral qualities and not involved in any malpractice as the public were now more discerning about their leaders.
“All component parties should look into checking their leaders’ background. We can’t just leave this to the special branch of the police,” he added.
He said a thorough and unbiased screening would determine the life and death of a person’s political career and therefore, must be done accurately and responsibly.
Unting said respected party leaders and members, including grassroots leaders should be roped in to screen potential candidates for an election and incumbents to ensure they were really fit to be elected representatives.
“Besides, they should be judged by their hard work and credibility to serve sincerely,” he added.
According to him, it was normal for political parties in the State to screen their candidates before an election, but many discontinued doing so after the elections, adding it would be easier to check newcomers than veterans.
Concurring with Unting, Sarawak Progressive Democratic Party (SPDP) deputy president Datuk Peter Nyarok said candidates - be it new ones or incumbents - should have their background screened by their respective parties before they were recommended to the Chief Minister and the Prime Minister.
“This process is to ensure that candidates are credible leaders,” he said.
“Yes, I surely agree,” that was the immediate response of Dr Stephen Rundi Utom, secretary-general of Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) when asked about the screening of candidates for the polls.
“The background of potential candidates should not be questioned,” he said, adding that the party (PBB) had been practising such checks even prior to the call by Najib.
Asked whether there was a need to scrutinise the background of the current decision makers and party leaders to ensure none of them were involved in immoral deeds, Dr Rundi replied: “Ya … I’ll support the idea to check the current ones as well.”
Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) president Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Dr George Chan, however, asserted that everyone deserved privacy.
He said the party would not interfere with the personal affairs of its candidates, adding that candidates proposed by the party would not indulge themselves in any immoral or unlawful activity.
“The party has a thorough knowledge of the background of each and every candidate, otherwise we will not nominate them,” he said, adding that basic details and vital records of candidates were enclosed in the proposals submitted to BN top leaders for approval.
Dr Chan, who is Deputy Chief Minister, was quick to add that the party would not know whether candidates were clear of severe offences requiring official investigation by police.
“We would not know whether candidates are involved in any illegal or immoral deals unless the federal side requests the police to check,” he said.
He reiterated that everyone, including candidates who would contest in the next general election, had their own privacy and no one should intrude on such right.
On Dr Chua’s case, Dr Chan said: “I believe many people would agree with me that Dr Chua was an honourable and capable minister who carried out his duties without fear or favour. (Statement quoted from The Borneo Post)
KUCHING: Several Barisan Nasional (BN) leaders in the State yesterday concurred with a view that background checks should be carried out on future election candidates as well as veteran politicians.
This, they said, was pertinent to ensure they were clean and not involved in immoral activities, adding that candidates for the coming general election, for instance, should go through a careful scrutiny.
On Saturday, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak had said candidates’ background would be scrutinised to ensure those selected to contest were not involved in immoral activities or other vices.
Last Wednesday, Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek announced his resignation as Health Minister and Labis MP and from all posts in MCA after admitting that he was the man featured in a sex video which was said to have been widely circulated in Johor.
Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) vice-president (of Masing-led faction) Datuk Dublin Unting said it was important that politicians, both new and veteran ones, should possess good moral qualities and not involved in any malpractice as the public were now more discerning about their leaders.
“All component parties should look into checking their leaders’ background. We can’t just leave this to the special branch of the police,” he added.
He said a thorough and unbiased screening would determine the life and death of a person’s political career and therefore, must be done accurately and responsibly.
Unting said respected party leaders and members, including grassroots leaders should be roped in to screen potential candidates for an election and incumbents to ensure they were really fit to be elected representatives.
“Besides, they should be judged by their hard work and credibility to serve sincerely,” he added.
According to him, it was normal for political parties in the State to screen their candidates before an election, but many discontinued doing so after the elections, adding it would be easier to check newcomers than veterans.
Concurring with Unting, Sarawak Progressive Democratic Party (SPDP) deputy president Datuk Peter Nyarok said candidates - be it new ones or incumbents - should have their background screened by their respective parties before they were recommended to the Chief Minister and the Prime Minister.
“This process is to ensure that candidates are credible leaders,” he said.
“Yes, I surely agree,” that was the immediate response of Dr Stephen Rundi Utom, secretary-general of Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) when asked about the screening of candidates for the polls.
“The background of potential candidates should not be questioned,” he said, adding that the party (PBB) had been practising such checks even prior to the call by Najib.
Asked whether there was a need to scrutinise the background of the current decision makers and party leaders to ensure none of them were involved in immoral deeds, Dr Rundi replied: “Ya … I’ll support the idea to check the current ones as well.”
Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) president Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Dr George Chan, however, asserted that everyone deserved privacy.
He said the party would not interfere with the personal affairs of its candidates, adding that candidates proposed by the party would not indulge themselves in any immoral or unlawful activity.
“The party has a thorough knowledge of the background of each and every candidate, otherwise we will not nominate them,” he said, adding that basic details and vital records of candidates were enclosed in the proposals submitted to BN top leaders for approval.
Dr Chan, who is Deputy Chief Minister, was quick to add that the party would not know whether candidates were clear of severe offences requiring official investigation by police.
“We would not know whether candidates are involved in any illegal or immoral deals unless the federal side requests the police to check,” he said.
He reiterated that everyone, including candidates who would contest in the next general election, had their own privacy and no one should intrude on such right.
On Dr Chua’s case, Dr Chan said: “I believe many people would agree with me that Dr Chua was an honourable and capable minister who carried out his duties without fear or favour. (Statement quoted from The Borneo Post)
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So Who scrutinised who???????.
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