WTF!! Umno Giving Ceramahs In Penanti?

It was reported in Harakah that Umno has been actively giving ceramah in Penanti despite their decision to stay out from this by-election.

(Hrkh) - Umno dan Barisan Nasional (BN) sebenarnya begitu 'teliur' (teringin) menyertai pilihan raya kecil di Dewan Undangan Negeri (Dun) N12 Penanti tetapi apa boleh buat ia tidak mendapat perkenan Presidenya, Dato' Seri Najib Tun Razak yang kononnya tidak mahu terjerat dengan mainan politik pembangkang dan mahu menumpukan hasrat menjana ekonomi.

Di Penanti, walaupun ia tidak mendapat restu penyertaan calon Umno dan BN namun mulai dua malam berturut-turut parti yang hampir tengelam itu mula mengerakkan jentera penerangan ke beberapa buah kampung hatta di luar Penanti dengan harapan rakyat tahu kenapa BN bertindak begitu.

Semalam dikhabarkan Ketua Umno Bahagian Bukit Mertajam, Dato' Musa Sheikh Fazir mengadakan pidatonya di hadapan 50 orang di Bangunan Umno Bahagian Permatang Pauh.

Malam ini Exco Pergerakan Pemuda Umno Malaysia, Lokman Nor Adam dijangka mengadakan peneranganya di Dun Penanti. Sehari sebelum ini beliau sempat bertemu pemuda di Bahagian Tasek Gelugor di Kampung Lubuk Meriam dengan kehadiran 70 orang tempatan. Read more here..

Can we question the police whether the ceramah held by Umno was given any permit? If so, under what circumstances was the permit issued since Umno is a non participant in this by-election? If no permit was issued, why was there no action taken against these illegal assemblers.

Maybe we would like to question our Election Commission on this too. They have been efficient in not allowing flags of Pakatan Rakyat component parties to be used during by-election other than the party contesting. Ok, this is not a flag issue. But the point is why Umno is allowed to give ceramah in Penanti without participation?

Answers, anyone??

MalaysiaKini, why no coverage on this? Andrew Ong? Athi Veranggan?