Kedah Menteri Besar Azizan Abdul Razak today announced that exco member V Arumugam has stepped down as the state assemblyperson for Bukit Selambau, necessitating in a by-election in next 60 days.
"With regret I would like to announce that Arumugam has resigned as the Bukit Selambau state assemblyperson with immediate effect," he told reporters at his official residence in Alor Star...Asked about the reasons for Arumugam's resignation, Azizan said the former had mentioned about receiving threats to defect to Barisan Nasional. He added that Arumugam mentioned that he was offered RM5 million to crossover. "I respect his stand in rejecting the RM5 million offer and according to the letter, he (Arumugam) had been receiving threats since March 2008 and fearing for his and his family's safety, he took the decision to resign," he said...Early this month, Arumugan had lodged a police report claiming, among others, that there was an attempt to kidnap him. He also claimed that he and his officers have received numerous threats. "All of this is being done in order to force me to leave PKR and move to Barisan Nasional," he had said after lodging the police report. He had said that apart from the threats, he was also approached with lucrative offers in order to coax him into leaving PKR...A retired Royal Malaysia Airforce mechanic Arumugam won the Bukit Selambau seat by defeating Barisan Nasional/MIC candidate S Krishnan with a majority of 7,695 votes.
Again, threats...enticing with money...hmm...sounds like the underworld...
"With regret I would like to announce that Arumugam has resigned as the Bukit Selambau state assemblyperson with immediate effect," he told reporters at his official residence in Alor Star...Asked about the reasons for Arumugam's resignation, Azizan said the former had mentioned about receiving threats to defect to Barisan Nasional. He added that Arumugam mentioned that he was offered RM5 million to crossover. "I respect his stand in rejecting the RM5 million offer and according to the letter, he (Arumugam) had been receiving threats since March 2008 and fearing for his and his family's safety, he took the decision to resign," he said...Early this month, Arumugan had lodged a police report claiming, among others, that there was an attempt to kidnap him. He also claimed that he and his officers have received numerous threats. "All of this is being done in order to force me to leave PKR and move to Barisan Nasional," he had said after lodging the police report. He had said that apart from the threats, he was also approached with lucrative offers in order to coax him into leaving PKR...A retired Royal Malaysia Airforce mechanic Arumugam won the Bukit Selambau seat by defeating Barisan Nasional/MIC candidate S Krishnan with a majority of 7,695 votes.Again, threats...enticing with money...hmm...sounds like the underworld...
1 comment:
Arumugam ,dont worry about any thing.
do you knew that u have done a great thing for people that voted you by quite all the post.
ruling gorvt.( BN mic)is affraid of u.
for the next g election you are the MP standing proud for this indian.
GOD is great be happy .2011 g election is far . be prepare for it.
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