Kalabakan parliamentarian Abdul Ghafur Salleh, one of the eight MPs said ready to defect to the opposition in the Sept 16 takeover, today slammed PKR-turned-Independent representative Zahrain Hashim for lying in Parliament.
Zahrain (right) had last week reveal that Abdul Ghafur, an Umno MP from Sabah, was among those who were thinking of switching sides as part of Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim campaign to dislodge BN from power two years ago.Hitting out at the Bayan Baru parliamentarian for what he called is a blatant lie, Abdul Ghafur demanded that Zahrain retract his statement and instead name all those he said were going to switch sides.
Abdul Ghafur urged Zahrain to reveal all the 30 MPs rumoured to be on Anwar's list of defectors.
"I'm not someone who jumps party. Ever since I am in BN, I have never jumped. I am not one of those being asked to defect," he said, while debating the royal address in Parliament.
He questioned Zahrain's motive in making the accusations and naming him as one of the potential defectors.
"Why involve me? I am not at fault. I want him to retract his statement and apologise."
Abdul Ghafur also highlighted his track record as a long standing and loyal BN parliamentarian, saying that he was not someone that can be bought.
"In 1985, I was a Berjaya candidate. PBS wanted to buy me. I refused. If I leave a party, it is because I do not agree with the top leadership, not because of money."
He also alluded to an ulterior motive behind Zahrain's Sept 16 revelations and the real reason for his unrelenting attack on Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng.
"Maybe they (the BN parliamentarians) do not defect because the bait offered to them is not enough. But for Bayan Baru, the bait must be huge. After two years, he decided to do this (to quit PKR). Why wait until two Sept 16s pass by. Why not a long time ago?
"He forgot that when he was in Penang, he asked for something and he did not get it to the point that he called somebody a communist. Can I call someone a communist here in the Dewan? I think not, this is wrong according to regulations.
"Now that he is fat and full, suddenly all these things come out."
'Give me equal coverage'
He also warned Umno not to take Zahrain into its fold because if the former Penang PKR chief can turn on Anwar, he may one day turn on BN leader Najib Razak too.
“If he comes into Umno, people from Umno may leave."
Abdul Ghafur also called on the media such as Berita Harian, TV1, TV3 and Awani to give the same coverage on his statement as they did with Zahrain's, or risk being exposed for being in league with the independent parliamentarian.
"Berita Harian, TV1, TV3 and Awani, all must carry my statement with the same wide coverage they gave Zahrain or they may be seen to be in cahoots (with him)."
During Abdul Ghafur's speech, Zahrain stood up several times to speak but the Kalabakan parliamentarian refused to give way to him.
Sri Gading parliamentarian Mohamed Aziz tried to ask Abdul Ghafur to calm down but he was instead slammed for defending Zahrain.
A fuming Abdul Ghafur asked why Mohamed would defend an independent MP when he, a fellow BN member, was attacked by Zahrain.
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