ROSMAH RUDE - pkr

PKR: Rosmah rude for defending NS Sikh boy’s haircut
Patrick Lee January 26, 2011

She has no 'locus standi' to speak out in defence of the NS programme, says MP

PETALING JAYA: PKR has slammed self-styled ‘first lady’ Rosmah Mansor for defending the National Service (NS) programme over the Sikh haircut issue.

“Rosmah’s defence of the Sikh boy’s haircut issue shows her rudeness and insensitivity towards religion,” said Ampang MP Zuraida Kamarudin, who is also the PKR women’s wing chief, in a press statement.

She added that Rosmah had no ‘locus standi’ to defend the NS programme because of her non-position within the federal government, and that the investigation was still ongoing.

The accusation came after Sikh NS trainee Basant Singh’s metre-long hair was cut by 60cm while he was sleeping in a Penang camp last week.

Despite the public outcry and the promise of an investigation by Defence Minister Zahid Hamidi, Rosmah came out in defence of the NS programme.

The PM’s wife said that parents were more confident of the NS, and that the programme had endured many trials during its implementation.

Zuraida also panned Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak for his lack of control over his wife, calling him a “coward”.

“By condoning and defending each wrong move by his wife, the PM has shown his weakness. It has opened criticisms that this country is being ruled by Queen control,” she said.

“This perception is very embarrassing and shows that the PM is a coward and has failed to keep his wife in check.”

The Ampang MP also said that the prime minister should step in to control his wife from wasting the taxpayers’ money, and embarrassing the country in the process