Malaysiakini: PKR BAD ENOUGH. UMNO IS WORSE

Perak PKR has accused Deputy Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak of attempting to entice two state executive councillors (exco), who have been missing for four days, to defect. "We believe that there are efforts by Barisan Nasional to persuade the duo to join them in exchange for a desperate reward on offer by Najib, including dropping corruption charges against them," said Perak PKR chief Osman Abdul Rahman. Over the past few days, rumours that two Perak exco members - Jamaluddin Mohd Radzi and Mohd Osman Mohd Jailu - are quitting PKR have been rife. The duo have not publicly denied this. The rumours surfaced immediately after Bota assemblyperson Nasarudin Hashim left Umno for PKR last Sunday. Najib took over as Perak Umno chief after Tajol Rosli Ghazali stepped down to take responsibility for the defection. Jamaluddin and Mohd Osman are both facing corruption charges and their trial is scheduled to begin Feb 10.
PKR is a 'new' party while Umno has been a ruling party for donkey years. While the former may be desperate, the latter ought not succumb to pressure and use tit-for-tat tactic. Shame! Shouldn't Najib as the Finance Minister spend more time to spur national economic growth rather than micro managing state-level affair? Is there no capable leader left in Umno at state level?