Politics Primary 1 Lesson for Pemuda PBB Information Chief

by Sebanaku Sarawak

KUCHING: "Why are there no leader from the state Barisan Nasional party come forward to defend their paramount leader from being severely criticised and condemned in the cyber world due to the Canada issue?"

This was the question posed by the young and ambitious politician YB Larry Sng Wei Shien when he was having a conversation with a senior minister at the latter's house recently.

He just could not fathom this silence or inaction when the oppositions are having a good time hitting the BN Chairman Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud without any restrains.

To him, when these leaders are infront of the BN Chairman Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud they would praise him as he is a god-sent saviour.

But when the BN Chairman Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud is severely attacked by the oppositions, not even one of them is willing to lift their finger to defend him.

Maybe the more senior leaders are not internet savvy and therefore they find their footing difficult in cyberspace.

But what of BN's Youth leaders?

What about the two young leaders - the Deputy Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation Fadillah Yusuf and the Asajaya assemblyman Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah - who are said to be the rising stars in Sarawak?

Where are they in defending Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud in the cyber world?  

YB Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah who as the Chief Political Secretary to the Chief Minister should know that it is his job to defend the Chief Minister.  

He used the internet blogs and facebook to great effect in his attempt to replace YB Fadilah Bin Yusof as the PBB Youth Chief but has not lift a finger to defend Pehin Sri in the cyber world.  

Is he still angry or resentful that he was asked by the top leadership to not the contest against YB Fadilah Yusuf?

And what about the PBB Youth Chief YB Fadilah Yusuf who is the Deputy Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation in Putrajaya?  

With all the federal government power and expertise in cyber world why didn't he initiate and spearhead a major cyber campaign against the attackers of Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud?

apparently both are intelligent enough to know that the Canada issue is a dangerous issue to tackle and therefore they are smart enough not to put their necks out in the cyber world for Pehin Sri.

Taib's billions are almost impossible to defend and both YB Fadilah Yusuf and YB Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah are showing their political dexterity by being silent. 

Both YB Fadilah Yusuf and YB Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah are playing for their futures.  

YB Fadilah Yusuf's brother Datuk Bustari Bin Yusof has been more supportive of the PBB deputy president Datuk Amar Abang Johari Tun Abang Haji Openg (due to a common business interest) because he thinks that the PBB deputy president would be the next Chief Minister. 

YB Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah on other hand is still playing between self-appointed 'king-maker' Datuk Speaker Asfia and YB Datuk Amar Abang Johari Tun Abang Haji Openg. Very smart indeed.

Out of these intelligent political evasions come a naive new politician (more like budding youth leader than politician - politicians usually have more intelligence) by the name of Abdul Aziz Adenan.  


After sacrificing himself from the post of Naib Ketua Pemuda PBB to ensure that YB Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah pulls out from contesting against YB Fadilah Yusuf for the PBB Youth chief post, he was appointed as the PBB Youth Information Chief in March.

In June he made a public statement that a New Media Unit will be established to monitor all blogs which are deemed to be anti government.  


The words from members of the New Media Unit themselves are that Abdul Aziz Adenan has already started the unit in May or April.

For the past three weeks Abdul Aziz Adenan has been attacked and trounced hard in the cyber world for his move of 'setting up' of the PBB Youth New Media Unit.  


They range from mild attacks like 'Abdul Aziz Pemuda PBB is behind the curve' to scathing attacks like 'Abdul Aziz the stupid Pemuda PBB fool trying to defend the indefensible'.

If Abdul Aziz Adenan is a smart politician, he should not try to be a hero when other leaders of his age such as YB Fadillah Yusuf and YB Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah are not putting themselves out to defend Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud.

Abdul Aziz Adenan has been getting all the punches from the oppositions blogs on his setting up the new media unit while his comrades are merely watching from afar.

They are grinning from ear to ear on the 'inexperience' of Abdul Aziz Adenan.  


Perhaps Abdul Aziz Adenan was naive enough to think that his job as Pemuda PBB Information Chief is to defend the party's leadership. 

Welcome to politics Abdul Aziz Adenan.