Raja Ropiaah, NFC issues hurting Wanita Umno and BN, analysts say
(The Malaysian Insider) – Scandals engulfing top Wanita Umno leaders are undermining the backbone of the ruling party and will affect Barisan Nasional (BN)’s chances in Election 2013, say analysts.
The latest scandal is a lucrative land deal for a defence studies facility that has yet to be built by Selangor Wanita Umno chief Senator Datuk Raja Ropiaah Abdullah’s firm, nearly a year after the National Feedlot Centre (NFC) scandal cost her boss Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil her senatorship and a Cabinet post.
“Issues that are raised by the Opposition can undeniably affect Wanita Umno’s image, and we know that Umno’s strong support comes from the women’s wing,” Universiti Utara Malaysia’s (UUM) lecturer Dr Mohd Azizuddin Mohd Sani told The Malaysian Insider.
“So, it is up to Wanita Umno to change to menangkis tohmahan (dispel these accusations),” he said of the wing whose members have been effective in canvassing votes for BN.
Azizuddin said as many outside the party are watching Wanita Umno, the movement must change to ensure that they are seen to be clean and free from scandals that could hurt BN’s chances in this year’s general election.
“It’s all up to them,” Azizuddin repeated.
Raja Ropiaah has kept mum about her company Awan Megah Sdn Bhd’s failure to build the RM100 million National Defence Education Centre (Puspahanas) in Putrajaya despite selling the government land that was swapped for the construction cost.
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