Chief Minister Taib Mahmud asked Abang Jo: "What's the fuss?"CM said the state government's decision to consider permitting some businesses to operate out of residential housing estates was only a feasibility study and when Housing Minister Abang Johari spoke about in on Jan 21, it was only a proposal and not yet a policy.
"I don't know why there is an argument... until the policy is formulated there shouldn't be any debate," CM said.
Abang Jo had made a public statement that people residing within the jurisdiction of Kuching North City Hall (DBKU) would be allowed to run small businesses from home.
A day after Johari made the statement, DBKU Mayor Abdul Hamid Mohd Yusoff issued a statement saying that the council would not permit such operation. In response, Abang Jo said he would report the matter to CM.
The matter came to a head on Jan 26 when Hamid demanded Johari, a state minister and the second highest ranking leader in Sarawak to make a public apology for alleged defamation.
Hamid's term as Mayor was to have expired on Jan 31.
In a turn of event, the CM extended the Mayor's term.
The CM said: "I just wanted to find out... There are many criteria to consider and until then ..."I just want to see if there is a need."
Perplexing? It caused many to ponder whose side the CM had taken. It doesn't seemed hard to imagine and someone had a tight-slap on his face.
1 comment:
hmm..would you not discuss or debate before a policy or change in policy is endorsed and implemented?
food for thought.
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