Friday, July 27, 2007

TEKA TEKI RAIS

Tindakan mengejut, begitu tajuk The Star (Rais’ sudden pullout surprises Wisma Putra) tentang langkah Rais menarik diri sebagai calon Setiausaha Agung Commonwealth.

Mulanya telah bersetuju, tiba-tiba menarik diri. Tentunya ada sesuatu yang besar yang menyebabkan Rais menukar fikiran beliau. Sehingga Menteri Luar kita, dalam laporan Utusan menyebut:

" ... mana nak letak muka.."

‘‘Baru-baru ini saya adakan majlis makan tengah hari dan menjemput semua duta. Saya memberitahunya (Rais sedia bertanding), mana saya hendak letak muka.’’

‘‘Macam mana, kita malulah. Pasal Perdana Menteri, Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi sudah tulis surat, saya sudah tulis surat (kepada Setiausaha Agung Komanwel).

Rais nampaknya tidak hiraukan itu semua. Perdana Menteri malu tak malu, dia tak kisah. Syed Hamid tak ada tempat nak letak muka, dia tak peduli. Pejam mata, tarik diri.

Rasanya, Syed hamid akan tahu juga sebab Rais pusing belakang dan memalukan negara, sedikit masa lagi.

Laporan The Star menyebut, Rais tarik diri sebelum sempat maklumkan kepada rakan sekabinetnya Syed hamid;

“I am surprised because when I met him at the Cabinet meeting yesterday (Wednesday), we were discussing the programme in the run-up to the election, including giving him an opportunity to interact with some of the Commonwealth leaders who are coming to the Langkawi International Dialogue soon.

“There was no indication at all from him that he did not want to contest. I only came to know of the withdrawal from his media statement,” Syed Hamid said yesterday.

Rais terdesak. Kita kecundang sebelum berlawan.

1 comment:

Mazri Mohamed said...

I think the decision by Dato' Seri Rais Yatim is a smart move for him. The great war strategist, Sun Tzu mentions in his masterpiece, The Art of War; 'Do not wage a war that you cannot win.' Najib, the government or any other person should respect his right to choose. Besides, he is not holding any post that makes him mandatory to contest.