Selangor BN coordinator Mohd Zin Mohamed has skirted responding to allegations on land being given cheap to the coalition when it helmed the state government prior to 2008, saying the BN wants to look ahead.

NONE Describing the allegations made by the DAP as political spin, Mohd Zin asked why this pre-2008 e issue was being brought up, saying the people should look forward and give the BN another chance.

“Why should we revisit all these issues. Everything that has gone wrong was before 2008.

“We (BN) have faced many issues. Yes, the people may have punished us in 2008, and the prime minister has admitted our mistakes and apologised.

“We are looking forward and we hope all the improvements and rejuvenation done by the BN federal government and service done in the government and the Economic Transformation Programme will result in the people giving us another chance,” he said.

Mohd Zin, who is also Selangor BN coordinator, was asked to respond to allegations of the DAP that land in Selangor was given very cheap to BN and Umno.

NONE Sekinchan assemblyperson Ng Suee Lim ( left ) had accused the BN of land grab in Selangor, revealing that it had acquired a total of 24 state lands at RM1 per square foot, even though the total market value is estimated to be at least RM20 million.

Mohd Zin told this to reporters after announcing the BN-led Karnival Sayangi Selangor programme scheduled to be held from Dec 29 to Jan 1.

When told that one of the allegations involved land given to Kelana Jaya Umno after the delineation exercise, which had been transformed into a condo unit, Mohd Zin said he does not have the specifics.

“We have to look at when the land was given and whether there are encumbrances or conditions imposed,” he said.

Quizzed on whether BN was afraid that DAP may turn the allegations into a political issue with the 13th general election looming, he said BN had faced many issues and this is political spin.

“But we want to stay focussed on nation-building,” he said.

Striking back at the DAP, he said the party claims to be democratic but if one were to look at the recent DAP convention, Lim Kit Siang garnered the highest number of votes among the central executive committee members.

“If we were to add up the number of votes of the non-Chinese, it still could not surpass Lim’s votes.

“Therefore, why say it is democratic. The DAP should itself do some soul-searching,” he said.

‘We, too, have queries on EC’

When asked to comment on the possibility of the Selangor state government taking action on the Election Commission (EC) following questions over the increase in the number of registered voters in the state, Mphd Zin said the Selangor government may have locus standi (legal standing) in raising the issue.

“We, too, have issues to raise with the EC as many of our applications for registration of new voters were rejected,” he said.

“However, I would like to remind the Pakatan-led government that the last delineation exercise was done in 2002, and since then there has been a steady rise of voters as it is already 10 years, a decade.

“There has also been rapid urbanisation in the last few years in Selangor and this has led to a rise in the number of voters,” he said.

Hence, Mphd Zin queried what was the issue about the increase of 500,000 new voters in Selangor, adding that if this were to happen in Gua Musang or Bentong then it would be logical to express concern.

Mohd Zin, who is also Sepang MP, said the registration is done transparently.

“We have also raised issues with the EC over the voters we help (register) as there has been cases of rejection.

“The issue raised by Pakatan of why there is an increase of 500,000 new voters is just to cause alarm and create political spin,” he said.

On the event next week, he said it would be officially launched by Deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin.

The hosts at I-city have agreed to allow patrons to come in free to all areas with the exception of the water park, where it would only be free after 7pm on Dec 31.

“A total of 100 booths would be  set up and we hope to attract about 500,000 people to the three-day event which will manifest what Selangor BN will be doing,” he said.

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