Politics or (un)civil society?

Popular PAS Member of Parliament and former Pas deputy president says Bersih is all about politics and should be led by politicians. 

Basically Nasharuddin says ... 

Monday April 23, 2012

Ambiga not fit to lead, says senior PAS leader

By REGINA LEE 
regina@thestar.com.my

KUALA LUMPUR: A senior PAS leader hit out at Bersih 2.0 chairman Datuk S. Ambiga saying she is not fit to lead the movement because of her ties with the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transsexual (LGBT) community,

PAS central committee member Nasharudin Mat Isa said PAS should instead take the lead in the Bersih 3.0 demonstration planned for Saturday.

“There is a fatwa against homosexuality, saying that homosexuals are not even fit to be dined with. If we follow the fatwa, then yes, Ambiga should definitely not lead the Bersih 2.0 movement or the demonstration,” he told reporters after speaking at an anti-LGBT forum in Universiti Teknologi Malaysia here yesterday.

Ambiga was supposed to have opened a sexuality rights workshop Seksualiti Merdeka last year, which was called off following public outcry.

“Political parties should helm the demonstration scheduled to be held at Dataran Merdeka,” said Nasharudin, who was the PAS deputy president until last year.

“I support the demonstration to call for electoral reforms. This demonstration has to be encouraged and promoted, and it is better for PAS to lead it instead of someone who supports the LGBT cause,” he said.

He said political parties were the biggest stakeholders in the electoral reforms and system, not individuals.

“PAS and other parties must come forward and lead it. This is the game of politicians, not the general public,” Nasharudin said. – TheStar

Fellow Pas MP Khalid Samad embarks on personal attack and says Nasharudin is an ‘outsider’...

KUALA LUMPUR, 23 APRIL, 2012: PAS Selangor deputy commissioner Khalid Samad describes his party colleague Nasharudin Mat Isa’s statement calling for PAS to lead Bersih, replacing current co-chairperson, Datuk S Ambiga as a view of an outsider.

“He (Nasharuddin) is not getting himself really involved in party meetings of late, so it is a view of an outsider,” said Khalid when contacted by Malaysian Digest.

The Star yesterday reported that Bachok MP and Nasharudin had hit out at Ambiga, saying she is not fit to lead because of her ties with the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transsexual (LGBT) community. – Khalid Samad

Lasy year Anwar Ibrahim said ...

June19,2011

PKR de facto leader Anwar Ibrahim said that he would tell Bersih 2.0 chairperson S Ambiga to call off the July 9 rally if Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak can assure tomorrow that elections will be free and fair.


"I will call Ambiga and tell her to call off Bersih, if Najib can promise free and fair elections tomorrow," he told over 2,000 PKR members at the party's election convention in Shah Alam today. - Malaysiakini

But Ambiga, the hardcore LGBT supporter, said last year ... 

Bersih chairperson Ambiga says it is the people's rally.

(Free Malaysia Today) - Coalition for Free And Fair Elections (Bersih) chairperson, S Ambiga today said the polls watchdog would not back down from its mass rally planned for July 9.

“It is not for Anwar to decide to call it off,” said Ambiga who leads the coalition of about 62 NGOs and political parties.

She was commenting on Opposition Leader and PKR advisor Anwar Ibrahim’s remarks earlier today that he would call off the Bersih rally if the Election Commission guaranteed free and fair election. -  Malaysia Today

Also Bersih HERE

 ... and today 

At the Bersih press conference, Maria responded to former PAS deputy president Nasharudin Mat Isa’s statement yesterday that Ambiga was not fit to lead Bersih because she supported the cause of the the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community.

A clearly irritated Maria said: “It is not for him to decide who will be our leader. That is decided by the 84 NGOs that make up Bersih.” - FMT 

At the beginning of the press conference, Maria who is one of the stronger advocates of Seksualiti Merdeka and LGBT rights even asked 'Who is Nasharudin?". 


It could be sheer arrogance or Maria may not know the Deputy president of PAS when Bersih was conceived. 


But Maria, WHO are these NGOs supporting Bersih? 


Last year we were told that 62 NGOs carried Bersih on their shoulders, this year (according to Maria) the number was 84 and continues to increase (maybe by the hour). 

Below is a list of 81 from the 84. (Don't miss NGO number 8) 

1	Anak Muda Sarawak
2	Malaysian Indian Network Development Society (minds)
3	“Partners of Community Organisation” (PACOS)
4	Aliran
5	All Women’s Action Society (AWAM)
6	Amnesty International Malaysia
7	Angkatan Warga Aman Malaysia (Warga Aman)
8	Anwar Ibrahim Club (AIC) ???
9	Association of Women Lawyers
10	bchrc
11	Borneo Heritage Foundation
12	Borneo Resources Institute, Malaysia
13	CCM Youth
14	Center for Orang Asli Concerns
15	Centre for Independent Journalism Malaysia
16	Coalition of Malaysian Indian NGO
17	Common Interesi Group Malaysia (CIGMA)
18	Community Action Network (CAN)
19	Consumers Association of Petaling (CAPs)
20	Dewan Perhimpunan Cina KL-Selangor (CRC)
21	Empower
22	federation of indian ngo
23	Federation of Malaysian Indian Organisations (PRIMA)
24	Gerakan Mansuhkan PPSMI, GMP
25	good governance penang
26	group of concerned citizens
27	Health Equity Initaitives
28	IKRAM/JIM
29	independence people action committee (IPAC)
30	indian malaysian active generation (image)
31	Islamic Renaissance Front (IRF)
32	JERIT (JARINGAN RAKYAT TERTINDAS)
33	Kelab Belia Makkal Malaysia
34	Klang Consumer Association
35	Lawyers For Liberty
36	LIMAPULOHB
37	LLG Cultural Development Centre
38	LRC
39	Malaysia Youth and Students Democratic Movement(DEMA)
40	Malaysian Animal – Assisted Therapy for the disabled and Elderly Association
41	Malaysian Consultative Council for Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Sikhism and Taoism (MCCBCHST)
42	malaysian indian development & unity association
43	MEO-NET
44	MINDAS
45	Movement For Change, Sarawak (MoCS)
46	OHMSI
47	Panggau
48	penang independent schools education society
49	Peoples Green Coalition
50	Perak Women for Women Society (PWW)
51	persahabatan semparuthi
52	persatuan alumni han chiang, malaysia
53	persatuan alumni han chiang, pp
54	Persatuan Alumni PBTUSM Selangor & Kuala Lumpur
55	Persatuan Belia India Kundang
56	persatuan hak asasi manusia (hakam)
57	Persatuan Ibu Bapa dan Guru - ? Sekolah mana???
58	PERSATUAN KEMAJUAN PELAJAR-PELAJAR TAMIL MALAYSIA
59	Persatuan Masyakat Selangor & Wilayah Persekutuan (PERMAS)
60	Persatuan Sahabat Wanita Selangor
61	PUSAT KOMAS
62	Research For Social Advancement (REFSA)
63	Rumah Anak Teater
64	SAF
65	Sarawak dayak iban association
66	Saya Anak Bangsa Malaysia [SABM]
67	sembang-sembang forum
68	Sisters in Islam
69	Solidarity Mahasiswa Malaysia
70	Suara Rakyat Malaysia (SUARAM)
71	TAMIL ARTS LITERATURE, CULTURAL ASSOCIATION  SELANGOR -W.P
72	Tamil Foundation Malaysia
73	Tenaganita
74	themicahmandate.org
75	university malaya association of new youth (umany)
76	Voice Your Choice/Growing Emerging Leaders
77	women in disability association
78	Women’s Aid Organisation
79	Women’s Institute for Research Development and Advancement
80	writers’ alliance for media independent (wami)
81	Youth For Change (Y4C)

From HERE.

p/s Maybe Pas leaders are not aware of the difference between trojan horse and 'diperkudakan'... just maybe.