Case reopens doubts about Malaysian justice system
By Razak Baginda's own cautioned statement to the police, he grew tired of Altantuya and broke up with her after a year-long affair in which he gifted her thousands of dollars. However, she flew to Malaysia to demand as much as US$500,000, according a letter found after her death. The two bodyguards, Chief Inspector Azilah Hadri and Corporal Sirul Azhar Umar, were to be paid RM50,000 to RM00,000 to kill Altantuya, according to a confession by Sirul which was never produced in court.
Written by John Berthelsen, Asia Sentinel
The politically-charged appeal of two elite Malaysian police bodyguards who were sentenced to death two years and nine months ago for the 2006 murder-for-hire of Mongolian translator and party girl Altantuya Shaaribuu is due on Feb. 10 in Malaysia’s Court of Appeal.
The High Court trial, in which everything appeared to have been done ignore the question of who hired the two killers, stands in vivid contrast to the appeal filed by prosecutors on Jan. 19 in the case of Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim, in which everything appeared to have been done to bend the evidence to try to put the 64-year-old Anwar behind bars. As Judge Mohd Zabidin Mohd Diah pointed out in his not-guilty verdict, “the court cannot be 100 percent certain that the DNA evidence against Anwar was not contaminated.”
The two bodyguards, Chief Inspector Azilah Hadri and Corporal Sirul Azhar Umar, were to be paid RM50,000 to RM00,000 to kill Altantuya, according to a confession by Sirul which was never produced in court.
Although the three-judge court is expected to hear arguments, it is unsure if the verdict on the appeal by the two will be concluded on that date. Even if it is, according to criminal defense lawyer Manjeet Singh Dhillon, that is unlikely to be the end of the case. If the two are found guilty once more, they have the right of appeal to the Federal Court, Malaysia’s highest tribunal. That could take as long as another 2-1/2 years, Dhillon said in an interview.
Although the Malaysian court system has been working to shorten the length of time appeals take, delays remain. However, the length of time this particular case is taking is extraordinary, Dhillon said. Indeed, however, he said, the appeal in Anwar’s case could take a similar amount of time. As with the Sirul-Azilah case, Anwar’s appeal to the Federal Court could also take another two and a half years after the appellate verdict.
The murder case been linked to the fortunes of Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak. Azilah and Sirul served as bodyguards in an elite police unit supervised by Najib, then the country's deputy prime minister. It has continued to dog him as bloggers and journalists from France and other countries have continued to question his involvement. Also on trial with the two, but acquitted without having to put on a defense, was Altantuya's jilted lover and one of Najib's best friends, political analyst Abdul Razak Baginda.
From the start of the year-long trial, during which prosecutors and the judge were hurriedly switched without warning, to the end, when the verdict was delayed since February 2008 until after the United Malays National Organization convention that named Najib party leader and thus prime minister, the case has appeared more about suppressing evidence than determining the guilt or innocence of the accused.
Asked about the failure of investigative agencies to attempt to discover why no attempt had been made to ascertain who had hired the two to kill the woman, Dhillon responded: “Frankly, that is ridiculous. It clearly shows the intention of the investigative agency. If you are a hired killer, someone has hired you, and he is a far greater criminal, whoever it is. If I am the head of the investigative agency, I would want to know who the mastermind is. Everybody wants to sweep this under the carpet.”
The murder was one of the most gruesome in recent Malaysian memory. It is a tale worth repeating. By several accounts, the then-28 year-old woman, who was executed with two bullets to the head in a jungle clearing near the suburban city of Shah Alam and whose body was blown up with military explosives, was at the center of a massive scandal over the purchase by Malaysia of two French submarines and the lease of a third.
The sale of the submarines and other vessels by the French government-linked military contactor DCN to Malaysia, Pakistan, Taiwan. India and other countries have been investigated sporadically by prosecutors who have alleged it involves a string of murders and kickbacks paid to some of France’s top political figures.
Altantuya, then Razak Baginda's lover according to Razak Baginda’s testimony to police, reportedly was a translator in the purchase, which cost Malaysian taxpayers €1 billion (US$329.1 billion in current dollars). The purchase netted a company controlled by Razak Baginda €114 million in "commissions," according to testimony in Malaysia's parliament.
By Razak Baginda's own cautioned statement to the police, he grew tired of Altantuya and broke up with her after a year-long affair in which he gifted her thousands of dollars. However, she flew to Malaysia to demand as much as US$500,000, according a letter found after her death. Other reports alleged the payment was for her part in the purchase of the submarines.
As she stood in front of Razak Baginda's house, demanding that he come out, the two policemen, accompanied by a policewoman, swooped down on her, tossed her into the back of a car, and she was never seen alive again.
In a cautioned statement that was never introduced in court, Sirul testified that in her last moments, Altantuya begged for her life, saying she was pregnant. Sirul said he and Azilah had attached explosives to the woman's legs up to her abdomen and her head, raising questions why they had sought to destroy her abdomen rather, for instance, than her hands, which could identify the body. Presumably the explosives would have destroyed any DNA samples of whose baby was inside her, if any.
P. Balasubramaniam, a private detective hired by Razak Baginda to keep the woman away from him, swore in an intensively detailed statutory declaration that he was told by Razak Baginda that Altantuya had been the lover of Najib as well, that she liked anal sex, and that she had been passed on to the analyst because Najib intended to become prime minister and didn't want a sex scandal hanging over his head.
In the declaration, Balasubramaniam said he had seen text messages from Najib after Altantuya disappeared, telling him to "be cool" and that he would take care of the matter. After delivering his statutory declaration, Balasubramaniam was summoned to a Kuala Lumpur police station, where he was forced into a total recantation of the document. He and his entire family disappeared. There apparently was never an attempt made by the court trying the three men to find him and ask him to testify as to the accuracy of the statement.
Comments (12)..
written by plato, January 27, 2012 12:43:40
Razak`s,Bala`s and RPK affidavits can be used. ...
written by Ben Nordin, January 27, 2012 12:43:02
Do you really think that people believe that Altantuya is Razak Baginda's lover? Hahaha. Razak Baginda just took the fall for some flip flop. And for that he was rewarded handsomely. Who has the power to erase immigration records showing Altantuya came into Malaysia vis KLIA? Who has the power to order the bodyguards to kill? I doubt Razak Baginda has that kind of power. Why did Jibby text Razak Baginda and told him "Matter will be solved. Be cool." at the on set of the Murder trial?
Malaysians, don't be so naive. ...
written by fidlot, January 27, 2012 12:41:31
Whoever holds power in Ammno regime....is equavalent to a Gd of BoelehLand.
This Gd of BolehLand....can even turn the sun into a moon. What is there for a pesky opposition seeking to overthrow this fraternity of evil scourged?
Work hard, keep lot of money and migrate whenver opportunity arises
Leave this shit to them unluky ones thats support such racist regime when the oil runs dry. ...
written by Fart Fart Wah, January 27, 2012 11:59:47
Question is WHO ORDERED THE KILLING? ...
written by PREM, January 27, 2012 11:55:25
THE QUESTION IN EVERY TAXPAYERS MIND WAS ' ARE OUR MALAYSIAN JUDGES LACKING IN SIMPLE KNOWLEDGE OF THE LAW ' ? ? ? ? EVEN THE UNEDUCATED WOULD POINT OUT THAT THE 'HONOURABLE ' JUDGES HAVE MISSED A VERY SIMPLE Q ' WHO HIRED THE KILLERS ' ? ? ? WASTING OUR TAX MONEY ON THE ' WAYANG KULIT ' ...
written by Big Ass Mama, January 27, 2012 11:51:29
Question is who ordered the killing? ...
written by Dr Gum Singh Walia, January 27, 2012 11:46:33
Ini Dolar Akhbar mana mari. Awak Tanjung Rambutan juga ada lari. Ini Malaysia semua ada. Belakang Taruh punya orang ada. Itu Bom C4 punya orang pun ada. Itu Lembu punya susu duduk punya condo juga ada. Itu Islam punya orang lari bini punya orang pun ada. Itu mayat mati punya orang bawa lari itu kubut mari juga ada. Ini Malaysia semua punya boleh. Semua ada.
Itu Malaysia bikin ekonomi punya baik yang tada. Itu Ah War Gor kah, Ah Jib Gor kah, itu Ah Din kah itu semua tolak masuk sungei buloh banyak bagus. ...
written by malgal, January 27, 2012 11:39:33
the spectre does not want to go away.
what's sleep like with the sword of damocles ever dangling? ..
written by monee, January 27, 2012 10:52:39
Same repeated article'(s) nothing new. What happened to the suppose sensational news from FRENCH COURT ???? Are their mouth now stuff with EUROS !!!! ...
written by Jacque, January 27, 2012 10:39:01
Who hired those two murderers? The real killer(s) is on the loose while the henchmen will be hanged. Any benefit for working as henchmen for those that walk in the corridors of power? ...
written by Jibby the Head, your C4 Friendly $upreme 1AiyahDollar Fuhrer, January 27, 2012 10:28:25
Read lah my Oafs 1My Qur'4n $wearing pink pouting lip$
This kafir, apa nama tu, John Berthelsen, Asia Sentinel is obviously biased in his unfair reporting against me (who is proclaimed the Father of Moderation and Fairness, by none other than a bunch of pork eating kafir Cina Kuis, who, incidentally, are cousins of Mongolians, and who knows these things, but I digressed) and our country's superb legal system (the best that ringgits can buy). Now this kafir reporter tries to insinuate that "the High Court trial, in which everything appeared to have been done ignore the question of who hired the two killers, stands in vivid contrast to the appeal filed by prosecutors on Jan. 19 in the case of Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim" that somehow our Courts, the best that money can buy, is somehow unfair. As this infidel biased reporter rightly noted that "Judge Mohd Zabidin Mohd Diah pointed out in his not-guilty verdict, “the court cannot be 100 percent certain that the DNA evidence against Anwar was not contaminated.” He, tha kafir reporter, conveniently ignored the fact that the Judge Mohd Zabidin Mohd Diah did not in fact point out anything in the Razak Baginda's trial nor did Judge Mohd Zabidin Mohd Diah point out anything in the trial of the two elite scape goat police body guard who were sentenced to death. Doesn't this biased kafir reporter know that it is improper for anyone to interfere until Judge Mohd Zabidin Mohd Diah point out something? Until I hear from the learned judge pointing out something, these two who were fairly found guilty, will bravely die for me and country, if necessary. So what's so wrong about this system? Semua-nya OK!
You should not believe anyone with a cheap name like "Berthelsen". Why believe in "sen" when you have "ringits"? Dollar akbar! ...
written by Jibby the Head, your C4 Friendly $upreme 1AiyahDollar Fuhrer, January 27, 2012 10:18:14
Read lah my Oafs 1My Qur'4n $wearing pink pouting lip$
This kafir, apa nama tu, John Berthelsen, Asia Sentinel is obviously biased in his unfair reporting against me (who is proclaimed the Father of Moderation and Fairness, by none other than a bunch of pork eating kafir Cina Kuis, who, incidentally, are cousins of Mongolians, and who knows these things, but I digressed) and our country's superb legal system (the best that ringgits can buy). Now this kafir reporter tries to insinuate that "the High Court trial, in which everything appeared to have been done ignore the question of who hired the two killers, stands in vivid contrast to the appeal filed by prosecutors on Jan. 19 in the case of Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim" that somehow our Courts, the best that money can buy, is somehow unfair. As this infidel biased reporter rightly noted that "Judge Mohd Zabidin Mohd Diah pointed out in his not-guilty verdict, “the court cannot be 100 percent certain that the DNA evidence against Anwar was not contaminated.” He, tha kafir reporter, conveniently ignored the fact that the Judge Mohd Zabidin Mohd Diah did not in fact point out anything in the Razak Baginda's trial nor did Judge Mohd Zabidin Mohd Diah point out anything in the trial of the two elite scape goat police body guard who were sentenced to death. Doesn't this biased kafir reporter know that it is improper for anyone to interfere until Judge Mohd Zabidin Mohd Diah point out something? Until I hear from the learned judge pointing out something, these two who were fairly found guilty, will bravely die for me and country, if necessary. So what's so wrong about this system? Semua-nya OK!
Dr Ismail Aby Jamal
Born in Batu 10, Kg Lubok Bandan, Jementah, Segamat, Johor
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Sunday, January 15, 2012
Let’s compare Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil and Tan Sri Rafidah Aziz........It is like comparing a small puddle and an ocean!! AND, THE RAKYAT WILL NOT FORGIVE PEOPLE WHO ABUSED PUBLIC FUNDS TO BUY LUXURIOUS CONDOS!!
PROBE CONTINUES: DPM, Noh tasked with charting corporation’s future direction
(New Straits Times) - THE assets of the National Feedlot Corporation (NFC), which is being investigated by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) and the police, have been temporarily frozen.
Datuk Seri Najib Razak confirmed this yesterday, when asked to comment on calls for the assets to be frozen. “It has been frozen for the time being,” he said. However, the prime minister did not elaborate on who had taken the action and what this entailed. Najib said he had also asked Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin and Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Minister Datuk Seri Noh Omar to look into NFC’s future direction. Muhyiddin and Noh would look for the best solution concerning NFC while investigations are being conducted by police and MACC.
On Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil’s decision to take three-week leave from her ministerial duties pending the outcome of the investigations, Najib said it was “an appropriate
decision”.
He said the decision would allow both agencies to investigate whether she was involved in the issue. "She discussed it with me and told me she was prepared to be investigated. What happens after this will depend on the outcome of the investigations," he said after declaring open the National Farmers, Breeders and Fishermen Day here.
Shahrizat had on Thursday issued a statement that she was taking a break from her ministerial duties to facilitate MACC and police investigations into her possible involvement in the NFC case.
Her husband, Datuk Seri Dr Mohamed Salleh Ismail, is executive chairman of NFC and their children are directors of the company.
The controversy surrounding NFC started after the Auditor-General's 2010 Report described the project as "messy" and having failed to meet government targets.
In December 2007, the government approved a soft loan of RM250 million, with an annual interest of two per cent for a 10-year period, for NFC to start a national feedlot centre in Gemas, Negri Sembilan, to help reduce beef imports.
The initial target was to produce 60,000 head of cattle a year.
MACC has so far confirmed that it was finalising its investigation papers on the case before making recommendations to the Attorney-General's Chambers.
Police are carrying out a separate probe on NFC for cheating and criminal breach of trust.
Later, in Kangar, Muhyiddin said the government would soon announce measures to handle the NFC issues. He said he had met with Noh and they would soon chart a solution before briefing Najib.
Speaking on a separate issue, Najib said Barisan Nasional (BN) was not rattled by the so-called roadshows being undertaken by opposition leaders.
He said such sessions were part of the democratic process and different parties had their own strategies to garner support.
On claims by deputy Pas president Mohamad Sabu that BN members were helping the opposition topple the ruling coalition, Najib said: "He can say all sorts of things. This is the same person who claimed he was knocked down by a police car (which was proven untrue), so it is not surprising."
On another matter, Najib said the government's strategy to ensure food security in the country was to help farmers increase productivity as there were no plans to expand agricultural areas here.
He said those involved in the sector needed to transform their mindsets and focus on increasing output besides finding ways to add value to their produce to increase their income.
This, said Najib, meant farmers should not just be producers, but also involve themselves in the supply chain processes.
Earlier, the prime minister and his wife, Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor, visited Taiping, where more than 4,000 people turned up at the Esplanade field to exercise with them at the 1Malaysia exercise event.
The couple were accompanied by Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abd Kadir and his wife, Datin Seri Saripah Zulkifli, at the event before leaving for breakfast at Taiping market.
Additional reporting by Lee Keng Fatt, P. Chandra Sagaran, Sharanpal Singh Randhawa and S. Ista Kyra
(New Straits Times) - THE assets of the National Feedlot Corporation (NFC), which is being investigated by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) and the police, have been temporarily frozen.
Datuk Seri Najib Razak confirmed this yesterday, when asked to comment on calls for the assets to be frozen. “It has been frozen for the time being,” he said. However, the prime minister did not elaborate on who had taken the action and what this entailed. Najib said he had also asked Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin and Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Minister Datuk Seri Noh Omar to look into NFC’s future direction. Muhyiddin and Noh would look for the best solution concerning NFC while investigations are being conducted by police and MACC.
On Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil’s decision to take three-week leave from her ministerial duties pending the outcome of the investigations, Najib said it was “an appropriate
decision”.
He said the decision would allow both agencies to investigate whether she was involved in the issue. "She discussed it with me and told me she was prepared to be investigated. What happens after this will depend on the outcome of the investigations," he said after declaring open the National Farmers, Breeders and Fishermen Day here.
Shahrizat had on Thursday issued a statement that she was taking a break from her ministerial duties to facilitate MACC and police investigations into her possible involvement in the NFC case.
Her husband, Datuk Seri Dr Mohamed Salleh Ismail, is executive chairman of NFC and their children are directors of the company.
The controversy surrounding NFC started after the Auditor-General's 2010 Report described the project as "messy" and having failed to meet government targets.
In December 2007, the government approved a soft loan of RM250 million, with an annual interest of two per cent for a 10-year period, for NFC to start a national feedlot centre in Gemas, Negri Sembilan, to help reduce beef imports.
The initial target was to produce 60,000 head of cattle a year.
MACC has so far confirmed that it was finalising its investigation papers on the case before making recommendations to the Attorney-General's Chambers.
Police are carrying out a separate probe on NFC for cheating and criminal breach of trust.
Later, in Kangar, Muhyiddin said the government would soon announce measures to handle the NFC issues. He said he had met with Noh and they would soon chart a solution before briefing Najib.
Speaking on a separate issue, Najib said Barisan Nasional (BN) was not rattled by the so-called roadshows being undertaken by opposition leaders.
He said such sessions were part of the democratic process and different parties had their own strategies to garner support.
On claims by deputy Pas president Mohamad Sabu that BN members were helping the opposition topple the ruling coalition, Najib said: "He can say all sorts of things. This is the same person who claimed he was knocked down by a police car (which was proven untrue), so it is not surprising."
On another matter, Najib said the government's strategy to ensure food security in the country was to help farmers increase productivity as there were no plans to expand agricultural areas here.
He said those involved in the sector needed to transform their mindsets and focus on increasing output besides finding ways to add value to their produce to increase their income.
This, said Najib, meant farmers should not just be producers, but also involve themselves in the supply chain processes.
Earlier, the prime minister and his wife, Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor, visited Taiping, where more than 4,000 people turned up at the Esplanade field to exercise with them at the 1Malaysia exercise event.
The couple were accompanied by Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abd Kadir and his wife, Datin Seri Saripah Zulkifli, at the event before leaving for breakfast at Taiping market.
Additional reporting by Lee Keng Fatt, P. Chandra Sagaran, Sharanpal Singh Randhawa and S. Ista Kyra
“I could not do it while I was in the party, because party colleagues and ‘parasites’ do not like the issue of alcohol and apostasy in Selangor to be fought against. ....HANG ON, HANG ON, HANG ON, PLEASE......HEY DATUK DR HASAN ALI, WHO ACTUALLY LEGALISE ALCOHOL IN MALAYSIA?
(The Malaysian Insider) - Former Selangor PAS commissioner Datuk Dr Hasan Ali has confirmed that he will not appeal his sacking by the party leadership, saying there was no reason for him to remain in the Islamist party.
“I cannot, my soul will not allow me to. I do not see the need to remain in the party,” he was quoted as saying by Sinar Harian today.
The PAS central working committee sacked Hasan, a former vice president and Selangor liaison chief, as a party member last Sunday for breaching party discipline.
The Gombak Setia assemblyman was axed for urging opposition supporters to avoid the January 9 rally in support of opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim as his sodomy trial verdict was handed down.
Anwar was acquitted and discharged of the sodomy charge.
Hasan (picture) stated that he did not regret making the stand, and charged that PAS’ Islamic struggle had been betrayed by “parasites” within the party.
He said he could not defend Islam and Muslims in Selangor as long as he was still with PAS.
“I could not do it while I was in the party, because party colleagues and ‘parasites’ do not like the issue of alcohol and apostasy in Selangor to be fought against.
“I am willing to be dropped from the (state) exco and forfeit all my benefits. Even though I have become comfortable with being an Exco, I leave it to save myself, children, wife and the Muslims,” he added.
Selangor Mentri Besar Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim said on Friday that the Sultan of Selangor has consented to removing Hasan from his position as state executive councillor in charge of religious affairs.
Hasan, who is Gombak Setia state assemblyman claimed PAS’ opposition towards his struggle was proven when he was allegedly criticised by the party leadership for supporting the Selangor Islamic department’s (Jais) raid of church recently.
“I am not alone in this, soon there will be a massive movement to fight for the faith of the Muslims in this country,” Hasan said.
“I cannot, my soul will not allow me to. I do not see the need to remain in the party,” he was quoted as saying by Sinar Harian today.
The PAS central working committee sacked Hasan, a former vice president and Selangor liaison chief, as a party member last Sunday for breaching party discipline.
The Gombak Setia assemblyman was axed for urging opposition supporters to avoid the January 9 rally in support of opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim as his sodomy trial verdict was handed down.
Anwar was acquitted and discharged of the sodomy charge.
Hasan (picture) stated that he did not regret making the stand, and charged that PAS’ Islamic struggle had been betrayed by “parasites” within the party.
He said he could not defend Islam and Muslims in Selangor as long as he was still with PAS.
“I could not do it while I was in the party, because party colleagues and ‘parasites’ do not like the issue of alcohol and apostasy in Selangor to be fought against.
“I am willing to be dropped from the (state) exco and forfeit all my benefits. Even though I have become comfortable with being an Exco, I leave it to save myself, children, wife and the Muslims,” he added.
Selangor Mentri Besar Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim said on Friday that the Sultan of Selangor has consented to removing Hasan from his position as state executive councillor in charge of religious affairs.
Hasan, who is Gombak Setia state assemblyman claimed PAS’ opposition towards his struggle was proven when he was allegedly criticised by the party leadership for supporting the Selangor Islamic department’s (Jais) raid of church recently.
“I am not alone in this, soon there will be a massive movement to fight for the faith of the Muslims in this country,” Hasan said.
Umno information machinery should go to the ground and explain to the people on policies implemented by the BN government......WHY DON’T YOU COME TO THE GROUND THEN? THE RAKYAT IS WAITING FOR YOU INDEED....AFTER ALL THE CAMPAIGN FUND HAS BEEN DISTRIBUTED!! DON’T ABUSE IT, PLEASE.......
(Bernama) -- Umno Information chief Datuk Ahmad Maslan is confident of Barisan Nasional (BN) winning back Kelantan, Kedah, Selangor and Penang, which are currently under the opposition, in the coming general election.
This, he said, was because the people were now disheartened with PAS, DAP and Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) leaders for failing to keep their promises, including those made in their election manifesto.
"The people are now fed up with the antics of the opposition leaders for making promises, including in Kelantan which has been under Pas for more than 20 years, but have not fulfilled their promises, especially to implement the hudud law," he told reporters after a meeting with the Kelantan BN information machinery at the Kelantan Umno office here today.
Ahmad said his confidence was based on the current political scenario with many PKR supporters now supporting the BN.
He said the court decision in acquitting PKR adviser Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim from a sodomy charge last week had no effect on the people's support for BN or Umno.
"BN under Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, who only administers since three years ago, has done a lot for the people.
"This is different from Pas. Although the party has administered Kelantan for more than 20 years, it has not fulfilled its promises, including to implement the hudud law," he added.
As such, he said, the Umno information machinery should go to the ground and explain to the people on policies implemented by the BN government.
This, he said, was because the people were now disheartened with PAS, DAP and Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) leaders for failing to keep their promises, including those made in their election manifesto.
"The people are now fed up with the antics of the opposition leaders for making promises, including in Kelantan which has been under Pas for more than 20 years, but have not fulfilled their promises, especially to implement the hudud law," he told reporters after a meeting with the Kelantan BN information machinery at the Kelantan Umno office here today.
Ahmad said his confidence was based on the current political scenario with many PKR supporters now supporting the BN.
He said the court decision in acquitting PKR adviser Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim from a sodomy charge last week had no effect on the people's support for BN or Umno.
"BN under Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, who only administers since three years ago, has done a lot for the people.
"This is different from Pas. Although the party has administered Kelantan for more than 20 years, it has not fulfilled its promises, including to implement the hudud law," he added.
As such, he said, the Umno information machinery should go to the ground and explain to the people on policies implemented by the BN government.
Monday, January 2, 2012
ALL MALAY THOUGHT LEADERS SHOULD JOIN DAP.........OR PAKATAN RAKYAT..!! PUTRAJAYA IS FOR THE RAKYAT...NOT UMNO..!! LET’S START THE LONG MARCH FROM TODAY....EVEN IF GE13 IS NOT IN MARCH 2012..!!
DAP scores a coup with Umno veterans and bloggers, including former Pulau Manis Umno rep Mohd Ariff Sabri Aziz.
(Free Malaysia Today) - Former Pulau Manis Umno assemblyman Mohd Ariff Sabri Aziz and Negeri Umno veteran Aspan Alias (photo) have joined DAP.
Having Ariff on board is a major coup for DAP because he was Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak’s information chief in his Pekan Umno division up until 2004.
“If you want to know, yes, that is what we are doing (joining DAP).
“I am impressed by DAP. They are principled, I like their professionalism.
“I was with (Lim) Guan Eng at the bloggers conference last month. There is no fancy words, they are focussed on work … always thinking unlike our Umno people,” he told FMT recently.
Ariff’s admission puts to rest weeks of wildfire speculations in pro-Umno blogs.
He is also rumoured to be contesting under the DAP banner in the next general election.
Ariff is touted to be contesting in Raub where MCA’s Ng Yen Yen is incumbent. Ng is currently the tourism minister, and a MCA vice president.
Warning to Umno’s bloggers
Gunning pro-Umno bloggers who have been maligning them both personally and professionally, an incessant Ariff (photo) said: “Why the paranoia? If we are not good, failed Adun (assemblymen), bankrupt politicians, it will be cinch for any winnable Umno candidates to beat us.
“So, it’s no cause of concern or a sleep depriver.”
“But be warned, you want to play ball, we play ball too, so stop telling lies about us and we can promise not to tell the truth about you (Umno).”
Both Ariff and Aspan are not alone. There are increasing speculations of shifts within and out of Umno.
DAP has been targeting ‘thinking’ Malays post-2008 GE to increase its support within the community.
Onboard is Transparency International Malaysia founder Tunku Abdul Aziz Tunku Ibrahim who is now the party’s vice chairman and former Umno education minister Khir Johari’s son Zairil.
Zairil and party strategist Liew Chin Tong along with Youth chairman Anthony Loke have been tasked with wooing selected Malays.
It was reported that the party leaders have been meeting “Malay opinion-makers in small closed-door discussions dealing with issues concerning Islamic state, hudud and Bumiputera affirmative action”.
Comments (13)...
written by flyer168, January 02, 2012 23:37:59
Fully understand your frustrations and respect your decision…
Enough is Enough..
Power of the People vs People in Power...
The reverberations of the aam aadmi’s awakening are being felt all over the world – from the right bank of the Nile to the left cheek of Sharad Pawar.
We must accept finite disappointment, but must never lose infinite hope…
True peace is not merely the absence of tension, it is the presence of justice…
We know through painful experience that freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor, It must be demanded by the oppressed – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
What is the purpose of our call for ABU ? To reduce Ketuanan UMNO/BN’s majority!
This should be our focus and objective and not be lured into these Diversions by the Ketuanan UMNO/BN Leaders, Mini Napoleons, Cronies, Machais, etc
Let us all pass on the message of ABU to make it reverberate into the citizen’s and nation’s battlecry for Rule of Law, Justice, Freedom & Human Rights
Shalom & God Bless. ...
written by Singa, January 02, 2012 23:37:48
These 2 Malay gentlemen are true blue Malays and not Bugis or Turks or Indons. High time real Malays rule their own country ! ...
written by Hua Mulan , January 02, 2012 23:11:17
These 2 gentlemen, yes I repeat gentlemen, have been long enough and seen enough of BN in general and UMNO in particular, the ways and means used by the ruling coalition to stay in power and to continue sucking the toil and sweat of the Rakyat to enrich themselves with insatiable greed. They have a heart, and DAP will always welcome such gentlemen, I repeat gentlemen, into the fold to strenghten the party and in the process, increase the Malay membership to reflect the true Malaysian profile of DAP thereby rubbishing UMNO's accusation that it is anti-Malay once and for all; we know DAP never was, and never will be anti-Malay.
As a matter of fact, I was very certain that there are good hearted Allah-fearing Muslim UMNO MPs and ADUNS who in their heart of hearts, must have felt that the means used by present UMNO to remain in power and to cheat the innocent Rakyat, especially those in the rural area, must not be allowed to continue. I wanted to tell those who harbour such kind humane thoughts for the Rakyat to resign enbloc and stage a walk over to the Opposition during one Parliament sitting in a dramatic CHANGE OF GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE, BY THE PEOPLE AND FOR THE PEOPLE. You would have saved the poor people the need to hold protest demonstrations and get arrested for being "danger to the security of the nation". Furthermore, we don't have to wait for Najib to call for the dissolution of the present Parliament. We now call the shots. Before I could mention such a move to anybody, Ariff Aziz and Aspan Alias must have read my mind, and jumped the gun.
It is the fervant hope of all Malaysians, irrespective of race, colour or creed, that more from UMNO (in fact, MCA, MIC, PPP, etc., and Sabah and Sarawak) will now bravely follow the conscience-driven examples of these 2 gentlemen, repeat gentlemen, from UMNO to DAP.
-Hua Mulan ...
written by cpchen, January 02, 2012 21:19:42
I have just resigned as a MCA member, will join one of you very soon. The time is ripe to wipe off those Racial based party. DAP should start a task force just to recruit more Malay into the party & Keadilan to drive more Chinese into their party. ...
written by Alice, January 02, 2012 20:42:08
WOW there are men with great integrity in UMNO too. Surprise surprise. There is hope for Malaysia. I thought Malays from UMNO are all corrupted and hopeless. Sorry guys and all the best! ...
written by Motherchell, January 02, 2012 18:46:15
While i welcome the both of you as peoples reps. I suggest you declare your assets to give that feeling of confidence in a land called Bolehland. Its gives a better picture of your humility and interest in serving the people.
I will not ask you this if you were still with UMNO. Since there needs to be a complete understanding of the underlying nature of all that had gone on unabated for 54 long years. I
To all of us UMNO is a four letter expletive! Let us all work for the betterment of society as its time in this border-less world.
All good wishes to your work!! ...
written by truthbespoken, January 02, 2012 18:26:41
Way to go, more thinking and progressive Malaysian Malays should wake up and join DAP! Business and professional approach over cronyism is the way towards a better Malaysia for all! Treason? What rubbish! UMNO is the actual culprit committing national treason by selling out the country to illegal immigrants and turning them into citizens in return for votes! Inept UMNO must go! ABU! ...
written by Raja Kim, January 02, 2012 18:26:23
Dato, You have the divine right to choose with whom you want join forces with.
I am happy to say, veteran Aspan Alias and your choice are with people who will bring out the best from both of you. ..
written by vhari, January 02, 2012 18:13:39
I hope they will able to influence many more malays and make DAP a multiracial party. .
written by Sribayu, January 02, 2012 16:49:01
I'll follow suit joinning Teresa Kok under the Puchong parliamentary constituency.
Hidup DAP.... Hidup ABU ...
written by educationist, January 02, 2012 16:44:13
Yes, welcome on board the ship of change!!
Let's hope you 2 gentlemen will give added impetus to the momentum of change!! ...
written by Awang Kuku, January 02, 2012 16:37:08
This a piece of great news, at least for the year 2012. May they serve the rakyat with vigour and sincerity. ...
written by malchindian, January 02, 2012 16:35:34
Congratulations and welcome on board Gentlemen!
Now if you please Dato', deliver a knockout punch to that MCA *itch Yen2!
(Free Malaysia Today) - Former Pulau Manis Umno assemblyman Mohd Ariff Sabri Aziz and Negeri Umno veteran Aspan Alias (photo) have joined DAP.
Having Ariff on board is a major coup for DAP because he was Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak’s information chief in his Pekan Umno division up until 2004.
“If you want to know, yes, that is what we are doing (joining DAP).
“I am impressed by DAP. They are principled, I like their professionalism.
“I was with (Lim) Guan Eng at the bloggers conference last month. There is no fancy words, they are focussed on work … always thinking unlike our Umno people,” he told FMT recently.
Ariff’s admission puts to rest weeks of wildfire speculations in pro-Umno blogs.
He is also rumoured to be contesting under the DAP banner in the next general election.
Ariff is touted to be contesting in Raub where MCA’s Ng Yen Yen is incumbent. Ng is currently the tourism minister, and a MCA vice president.
Warning to Umno’s bloggers
Gunning pro-Umno bloggers who have been maligning them both personally and professionally, an incessant Ariff (photo) said: “Why the paranoia? If we are not good, failed Adun (assemblymen), bankrupt politicians, it will be cinch for any winnable Umno candidates to beat us.
“So, it’s no cause of concern or a sleep depriver.”
“But be warned, you want to play ball, we play ball too, so stop telling lies about us and we can promise not to tell the truth about you (Umno).”
Both Ariff and Aspan are not alone. There are increasing speculations of shifts within and out of Umno.
DAP has been targeting ‘thinking’ Malays post-2008 GE to increase its support within the community.
Onboard is Transparency International Malaysia founder Tunku Abdul Aziz Tunku Ibrahim who is now the party’s vice chairman and former Umno education minister Khir Johari’s son Zairil.
Zairil and party strategist Liew Chin Tong along with Youth chairman Anthony Loke have been tasked with wooing selected Malays.
It was reported that the party leaders have been meeting “Malay opinion-makers in small closed-door discussions dealing with issues concerning Islamic state, hudud and Bumiputera affirmative action”.
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written by flyer168, January 02, 2012 23:37:59
Fully understand your frustrations and respect your decision…
Enough is Enough..
Power of the People vs People in Power...
The reverberations of the aam aadmi’s awakening are being felt all over the world – from the right bank of the Nile to the left cheek of Sharad Pawar.
We must accept finite disappointment, but must never lose infinite hope…
True peace is not merely the absence of tension, it is the presence of justice…
We know through painful experience that freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor, It must be demanded by the oppressed – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
What is the purpose of our call for ABU ? To reduce Ketuanan UMNO/BN’s majority!
This should be our focus and objective and not be lured into these Diversions by the Ketuanan UMNO/BN Leaders, Mini Napoleons, Cronies, Machais, etc
Let us all pass on the message of ABU to make it reverberate into the citizen’s and nation’s battlecry for Rule of Law, Justice, Freedom & Human Rights
Shalom & God Bless. ...
written by Singa, January 02, 2012 23:37:48
These 2 Malay gentlemen are true blue Malays and not Bugis or Turks or Indons. High time real Malays rule their own country ! ...
written by Hua Mulan , January 02, 2012 23:11:17
These 2 gentlemen, yes I repeat gentlemen, have been long enough and seen enough of BN in general and UMNO in particular, the ways and means used by the ruling coalition to stay in power and to continue sucking the toil and sweat of the Rakyat to enrich themselves with insatiable greed. They have a heart, and DAP will always welcome such gentlemen, I repeat gentlemen, into the fold to strenghten the party and in the process, increase the Malay membership to reflect the true Malaysian profile of DAP thereby rubbishing UMNO's accusation that it is anti-Malay once and for all; we know DAP never was, and never will be anti-Malay.
As a matter of fact, I was very certain that there are good hearted Allah-fearing Muslim UMNO MPs and ADUNS who in their heart of hearts, must have felt that the means used by present UMNO to remain in power and to cheat the innocent Rakyat, especially those in the rural area, must not be allowed to continue. I wanted to tell those who harbour such kind humane thoughts for the Rakyat to resign enbloc and stage a walk over to the Opposition during one Parliament sitting in a dramatic CHANGE OF GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE, BY THE PEOPLE AND FOR THE PEOPLE. You would have saved the poor people the need to hold protest demonstrations and get arrested for being "danger to the security of the nation". Furthermore, we don't have to wait for Najib to call for the dissolution of the present Parliament. We now call the shots. Before I could mention such a move to anybody, Ariff Aziz and Aspan Alias must have read my mind, and jumped the gun.
It is the fervant hope of all Malaysians, irrespective of race, colour or creed, that more from UMNO (in fact, MCA, MIC, PPP, etc., and Sabah and Sarawak) will now bravely follow the conscience-driven examples of these 2 gentlemen, repeat gentlemen, from UMNO to DAP.
-Hua Mulan ...
written by cpchen, January 02, 2012 21:19:42
I have just resigned as a MCA member, will join one of you very soon. The time is ripe to wipe off those Racial based party. DAP should start a task force just to recruit more Malay into the party & Keadilan to drive more Chinese into their party. ...
written by Alice, January 02, 2012 20:42:08
WOW there are men with great integrity in UMNO too. Surprise surprise. There is hope for Malaysia. I thought Malays from UMNO are all corrupted and hopeless. Sorry guys and all the best! ...
written by Motherchell, January 02, 2012 18:46:15
While i welcome the both of you as peoples reps. I suggest you declare your assets to give that feeling of confidence in a land called Bolehland. Its gives a better picture of your humility and interest in serving the people.
I will not ask you this if you were still with UMNO. Since there needs to be a complete understanding of the underlying nature of all that had gone on unabated for 54 long years. I
To all of us UMNO is a four letter expletive! Let us all work for the betterment of society as its time in this border-less world.
All good wishes to your work!! ...
written by truthbespoken, January 02, 2012 18:26:41
Way to go, more thinking and progressive Malaysian Malays should wake up and join DAP! Business and professional approach over cronyism is the way towards a better Malaysia for all! Treason? What rubbish! UMNO is the actual culprit committing national treason by selling out the country to illegal immigrants and turning them into citizens in return for votes! Inept UMNO must go! ABU! ...
written by Raja Kim, January 02, 2012 18:26:23
Dato, You have the divine right to choose with whom you want join forces with.
I am happy to say, veteran Aspan Alias and your choice are with people who will bring out the best from both of you. ..
written by vhari, January 02, 2012 18:13:39
I hope they will able to influence many more malays and make DAP a multiracial party. .
written by Sribayu, January 02, 2012 16:49:01
I'll follow suit joinning Teresa Kok under the Puchong parliamentary constituency.
Hidup DAP.... Hidup ABU ...
written by educationist, January 02, 2012 16:44:13
Yes, welcome on board the ship of change!!
Let's hope you 2 gentlemen will give added impetus to the momentum of change!! ...
written by Awang Kuku, January 02, 2012 16:37:08
This a piece of great news, at least for the year 2012. May they serve the rakyat with vigour and sincerity. ...
written by malchindian, January 02, 2012 16:35:34
Congratulations and welcome on board Gentlemen!
Now if you please Dato', deliver a knockout punch to that MCA *itch Yen2!
Sunday, January 1, 2012
WHY SHOULD I LISTEN TO THIS BEER-DRINKING MALAY CALLED RPK WHO PROUDLY CELEBRATED CHRISTMAS? HIS POLITICAL LEADERSHIP THOUGHTS MAY BE GREAT BUT HIS SPIRITUAL FUNDAMENTALS ARE VERY MUCH SUSPICIOUS..............IS HE AN OPPORTUNIST OR FACADE ATHEIST?? OR COMMUNIST??
In an interview published in Mingguan Malaysia today, the self-exiled blogger said the PKR-DAP-PAS pact was still stuck with the mindset of taking over Putrajaya by “default” as they were confident in being the only alternative to the ruling BN, and that they were using the same anti-Umno tactics to win over voters.
“I am telling you, in the next election they [voters] will support the government. They say, in the next election they will not support the opposition because they are disappointed, dissatisfied, and not confident with the opposition.
“Why the opposition is so confident of forming a federal government? On the basis of ABU (asalkan bukan Umno), of rejecting Umno?” he was quoted saying in an interview published today by the Umno-owned newspaper.
Raja Petra (picture) pointed out that the same strategy was used back in 1999 by the short-lived opposition pact, Barisan Alternatif (BA) against former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamed but failed when he retired and passed over the baton to Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi- resulting in BN’s massive electoral win in the 2004 elections.
“If you use the same strategy, what happens when people no longer hate Umno? You cannot start a relationship with people based on hate, it will not last,” he added.
He said infighting between different PR factions were evident in Penang, Selangor and Perak, and that will be why voters will “return to BN and forget Pakatan.”
Raja Petra claimed several Chinese businessmen in Selangor had complained to him that they still had to fork out “under-the-table” money in order to conduct businesses in the state, and that corruption was still rampant there.
“I tell them I do not know what to say. They say, come elections, they will not vote for Pakatan.”.
Comments (18)...
written by BAYANGKARA, January 02, 2012 11:52:05
So, the voters are not disappointed and dissatisfied but confident with the UMNO/BN government? What bull! Opposition states not doing well? Have we forgotten the Auditor-General's reports?
The country just cannot afford the continued corruption, cronyism and abuse of power of UMNO/BN.
All said and done, it is still ABU! ..
written by Malaysiaputra, January 02, 2012 11:40:38
Many fence sitter will vote the opposition not so much because they support them but its because of Umno's excessess when they hold the overwheming mandate which started during the time of MM . The rakyat's money was wantonly spent at the whims and fancies of the leaders which ultimately link to their own personal benefit or that of their cronies.
A stronger opposition is a better check then internal selfcheck. Just like comparing external exam to internal exam. ...
written by litingrui, January 02, 2012 11:37:32
Even from my dying bed I will vote PR. It is not a matter of if, it is a matter of when UMNO will fall. Long and uninterrupted Chinese history of 5 thousand years had shown us that any Emperor that had not captured the hearts of its people would fall. You know that UMNO is a monster why feed the monster that bites the feeding hand. Any righteous being knows that UMNO is devil. Just look at the latest student arrest where the leader is beaten so badly. ..
written by astroace, January 02, 2012 10:20:10
It will be a very sad day when those who are frustrated with the PR government decide to vote for bn. They are the ones who use their emotions and not their brains to decide. They are the ones who will cause more sufferings to our country and the future generations.
I knew of a few friends who voted bn because of the economy and the stock market back in the early 90's. To this I can say, you are the cause of our sufferings now. Are you happy with what you and your children are getting now?
PR government is less than 4 years in operation and these shitheads feel frustrated because things are not going their way. Look at the bigger picture, who is behind the civil service? It is bn or the federal government and they are the ones who sabotage PR's effort to efficiency.
Please think carefully before you make another grave mistake. We are suppose to learn from our mistakes, not repeat them... ..
written by AzizKadir2u, January 02, 2012 09:22:02
Rakyat wake up. kita rakyat susah, we will not be so easy to change the federal govermen, they the BN Upmno will do everything to win, they will cheat big time, and the election is not fair in the first place, the gerrymendaring alone will not work, every PR won 59% of votes they still can not form the govermen, Putrajaya seat only 6000 votes, other seat like bukit bintang, Meru, tanjung all with more than 120,000 votes , so rakyat we must pakat, rakyat pakat, vote overwhelmingly for PR then only we got hope, we must , jom ubah, ABU, we must as we have no choice, kita rakyat susah, susu tepung lah ni sudah RM100 satu tin. semua barang naik harga, lagi kita balik kampung , kita bayar toll, bumiputra atau tidak, kita bayar toll dan stuck dalam traffic jam, kita bayar AP itu jadi kereta mahal, Bumiputra pun, kita Toyota Camry RM!59,000 di malaysia, di UK dan USA, sana US$21,800 atau RM63,000 saje. di malaysia, Rakyat bayar bayar susah, BN Upmno minister dan cronies saje yang kayakaya. rakyat jelata Jom Ubah, ABU, ABU, biar kita ubah. vote and work overwhealmingly to change, vote for change. Yes PR is not perfect, we will work with them for 2 terms, we shall see the change, else we vote for change again. Rakyat boleh. we can see the change in Penang, slowly, they are trying to base on merit, base on follow Singapore goverment, then only we can catch up with the world and global competitive world out there. Under Upmno BN we are totally lost in the world competition, we can not compete, they created a culture that need clutches, and that is weaken us Bumiputra, they build up a culture of malaysia need subsidy, especially we Bumiputra, and they know it is not working, this policy can only help us to certain extent, but now if they subplant the seed that say, Bumiputra is weak, we malay need help, that is excuse to get the vote, fundamentally we have 50 years of results, and we are not better, we are very far behind the 4 dragons, that once we are very close behind them, now we are so far behind, we are not competitive. vote for change, we must. ...
written by AzizKadir2u, January 02, 2012 09:10:21
YM RPK, I respect your personal view. Kita hormati YM RPK, tetapi, ABU movement is there. We knew the PR, is new and they are not perfect, they are not as evil, not as corrupt compared to the BN Upmno, etc. There are still of Old guards or staffs in the local councils, they are from the old administration of Upmno and BN, the Tun Dr M and those corrupt Upmno BN culture were there for past 30 years, they will not get rid off in a short time, yes PR is not perfect, we are frustrated they will take time to get rid of total corruption. The facts remain, we Malaysia were very close to the 4 dragons, Singapore, Korea, Taiwan, HongKong, now, we are very far compared to them, especailly our neightbour, we are now comparable to Myanmar, Indonesian, Philipine, and if we continue, we will definitely like Zimbabwe, Myanmar, the cost of teh tarik will be RM100 a cup the incications are there, the inflation is terrible. our living standard is eroding as corruption is taking away our rakyat wealth. As such, we have no choice, but teach the BN Upmno by uprooting them, we must, have to. We will give the PR the chance to rule for 2 terms. we will take them out if they do not perform. We rakyat must be brave to change, vote for change, since it is so corrupt, since the Upmno BN is so arrogant. look at the Upmno AGM they are just anti PR, the way they BN Upmno manage after the 308, they are still in denial, they are not in real change, they blame the PR, they do anything to sabotage the PR. The federal is the power base, see the way they flush the budget rakyat money to the good use ? that is rakyat money, PR, they are using the non corruption money, they save the money and give it back to rakyat, whereas BN they using deficit from rakyat money. More corruption still in Upmno BN federal, like the recent NFC cowgate , the defence contract no body knew but it take lots of our budget and rakyat money to feed the ministers and cronies. Also, the rakyat is very difficult to survive with the Toll, paying toll everywhere we go, balik kampung pay toll, LDP, Cheras, KL, PJ everywhere we pay toll yet stuck in the traffic jam, festive season, we stuck in the toll gate to pay, pay, pay, Our susu tepung, milk powder is RM100 each for our baby, and it is very difficult to feed the BN and Upmno created culture. Only PR now, we hope they will hire RPK as minister in PM department or AG or MACC, so that we can clean the government, it will take time to clean them up. it is fact PR is not perfect and they will take time to clean up the old guard and legacy of cronies corrupt of Tun Dr M, KJ, Paklah, Tun Dr Link Long Sick, Tun Tan Sri Dr Semi Velu, Tun Dr Lin King Yik, Tun Dato Mokzani, Dato Mukrik M, Dato Dr K Toyo, Dato Zakaria with palace, Tengku Adnan, all big house, big car etc, they all no need to work for many generations, but like AP of car that make our car so expensive, we rakyat pay, pay pay, susah, about time ABU to change , then we will observe, we need rakyat to move foraward like singapore, HK, free of corruption. ABU, we must change, jom ubah. ...
written by lynn, January 02, 2012 03:04:41
Extreme corruption & wasteful spending involving hundreds of billions ruined this country, to the point of no return. Someone I know benefited from one wasteful project (billions) - from a run-down shitty proton wira, in a short 2 years, quantum-leaped to luxury cars like BMWs, rolex watches, fine dining, expensive handbags, expensive jewellery, etc. Personally I analysed - a lot of govt projects are terrible wasteful spending, but certain persons had personal vested interests & get a lot of kickbacks. No projects, no kickbacks. In a nutshell, most projects benefit only a small circle of people in a HUGE way. The rest of us suck eggs.
Over Xmas hols, friends of mine went over down to S'pore for their 3-4 days-holiday - all came back with the same remark (they do not know one another) - they commented to me, and I quote here verbatim " Malaysia is like SHIT, compared to Singapore. Singapore is so nice, so well-managed, so clean, so efficient, Singaporeans are more civilsed.... etc.
So back to Sir RPK's comment: people who are frustrated may go back to vote umno/BN... by all means. I see this country is damaged permanently under umno's rule & whoever takes over cannot do an excellent job of turning things around to the way we would prefer. The trouble with some of you people is, your expectations of PR is exceptionally high, very unreasonable - but there is no such pressure on BN the way some of you pressured PR. Frankly, I don't give a flying fcuk abt where this country is headed - it can go to hell & remain there for the next 1000 years.
Will I continue to vote PR? And I know of many many people, Malays, Chinese, Indians, expressing their anger & frustration at BN every day, every hour - people who intend to vote for PR come next GE13. The number is growing by the day! ...
written by choong, January 02, 2012 01:32:29
The only saving grace is RPK giving them a 1 year+ headstart to fix their problems in their states. And I think it makes perfect sense for them to review their performance and act accordingly. I hope the federal election be held separately from the states.
This will be a major bellweather to remind them who is the real boss and they should remember not to take for granted who gave them power to govern in the first place. ..
written by uxzee, January 02, 2012 00:53:22
There is no harm taking RPK's concern seriously and let PR and supporters work harder to address these concerns. We are not going to be demotivated and we are not going to vote for BN.
When RPK talks about infighting in PR parties, is he aware of infighting in UMNO ?
Is he aware that the MCA crumbling process has started?
Is he aware that Gerakan is in self destruction mode ?
is he aware that Najib has postponed his decision on the GE for the umpteenth time because he has no confidence of winning. ...
written by DPG, January 02, 2012 00:05:35
Sorry, I will stick with PR. Nothing will make me vote for UMNO. No even over my dead body. I can't understand why, after all these decades, and open abuse of power and corruption, people still want to vote for UMNO!!!!! ABU! ...
written by seaneugarchen, January 01, 2012 23:56:55
I bet Perak will go back to Pakatan..........................for RM1 Riggit, RPK, I challenge you. ..
written by educationist, January 01, 2012 20:53:09
Of course, frustrated voters who backed the PR to create 308 will back the UMNOputras this time round , if in turn they are frustrated with the PR.
Yes, that is as it should be!!
The PR must not think they have a blank cheque from the rakyat to do as they please[ or not do anything for the rakyat like the UMNOputras of old] and expect to be voted in come GE13!!
We who are hoping for change, change to a more fair, democratic and civil society will like to think they should be more voters frustrated with the UMNOputras rather than the converse!!
If it's a level playing field, which it is not at the moment, it's fine if the UMNOputras get back their 2/3 majority in Parliament to again desecrate the Constitution of our founding fathers!! ...
written by temenggong, January 01, 2012 20:27:42
PKR, DAP and Pas thought they could say and do as they like, and that we had no choice in the matter. Well, we'll fcuke PR harder than we fcuked BN. ...
written by Merdeka, January 01, 2012 19:41:49
Uncle Peter, sorry BN lebih teruk daripada PK! My vote still go to them, not BN! ..
written by vhari, January 01, 2012 18:25:19
Advice.Stop internal bickering.PR must come with a good manifesto.Come out with a good strategi. ...
written by truthbespoken, January 01, 2012 18:10:58
Whatever the intention, to the reader, this seems more like a self-redeeming piece of work towards UMNO's than a wake up call for the opposition to organise themselves to face the upcoming general elections. It's unfortunate. Mestizo got it right when he implied that voters are no longer blind to what's happening, are more discerning and will vote for those who they think are better candidates. But there is no doubt preference will still be given to the opposition cause. Arrogant, corrupt and racist UMNO needs to be nudged out of the government or balanced-up poliltically after moving unchallenged and in the wrong direction for decades. Who was the one who started this call for ABU anyway? That was a good poliltical call for the opposition forces! Many voters, I am sure, will still be stucked with this political battle cry into the next GE notwithstanding some hiccups appearing in some of the opposition-held states! Yes, ABU! ABU! ABU!, it is! ..
written by Liberian, January 01, 2012 17:25:27
Last GE we voted for the Opposition because we wanted to teach BN ! Their leaders after 54 years became corrupted from head to toe, arrogant , racist and with all the decornian laws such as ISA. Now we want PKR to learn that anytime if they fail the Rakyat, the same fate will fall on them! That's why Najib started with 1Malaysia but Muhuyudin and gang such as Perkasa , Utusan and Ketuanan Melayu screwed up, his 1Malaysia policy! ...
written by Mestizo, January 01, 2012 16:52:16
RPK, you were wrong. We do not hate UMNO. We are against those corrupted and instill hates among Malaysians by dividing us through religions and races.
This has gone from bad to worse. No we will not vote for BN. NEVER in the current state. Unless there is a major reform within BN especially UMNO. But we do not see how this will happen without BN loosing the Federal and state governments. Therefore, if Pakatan field a candidate who is racist, corrupted or inefficient, we will opt for independent candidate. If there is no independent candidate and if BN candidate is "clean", we may vote for BN candidate. Otherwise our votes will go to Pakatan. So Pakatan, watch out. You have more to loose if you do not get your act together.
2012 - The End Could Be A Start.......
Monday January 2, 2012
The end could be a start
Sambal On The Side
By Brenda Benedict
The writer has compiled a list of things that she’d like to see end.
HOW many of you watched the movie 2012 and came out shaking your heads in disbelief at its unconvincing finale?
No one? Just me?
You mean you actually bought the plot that a couple of the world’s biggest polluters – including a Kyoto Protocol non-signatory – would build arks to save some chosen 400,000 people? Yeah, right.
If anything, this apocalyptic adventure cast the much-discussed Dec 21, 2012 Mayan prophecy in a bad light.
Let’s face it. Mankind doesn’t need to wait the next 12 months to see what its wanton disregard for nature could unleash. We are no longer just observers of climate change; many of us are experiencing it. Well, maybe with the exception of those who had attended the Durban Conference on Climate Change last year who agreed to “adopt a universal legal agreement on climate change as soon as possible, and no later than 2015”.
I mean, shouldn’t we be cutting carbon emissions like, now? But I digress.
I was inspired to write this instalment after Googling the aforementioned Mayan prophecy. Of the many interpretations available online, from magnetic pole reversals to Earth’s imminent collision with a planet named Nibiru, the one that resonated most with me was the least destructive – and what some claim was actually portended by the Mayans.
To quote a Carlos Barrios from the Eagle Clan of the Mam Maya of Guatemala: “The world will not end. It will be transformed. Everything will change. Change is accelerating now, and it will continue to accelerate. If the people of the earth can get to this 2012 date in good shape, without having destroyed too much of the Earth, we will rise to a new, higher level. But to get there we must transform enormously powerful forces that seek to block the way. Humanity will continue, but in a different way. Material structures will change. From this we will have the opportunity to be more human.”
Whether you see a kernel of truth to his words or dismiss them as hogwash, I think Barrios was spot-on about the “accelerating change” bit. The dramatic events of 2011 are testament to that, from the Arab Spring to the global Occupy Movement. Ordinary people came together to foster extraordinary change.
But as he correctly pointed out, the “powerful forces” that block the way to betterment should be transformed. I’d add that some things should simply end. So here’s my brief list of people or practices we could really do without this year – and ever after.
Pseudo-nationalists: Thankfully in 2011, the scales fell off the eyes of communities in parts of the world and they saw some of their leaders for who they actually were; shysters living off the fat of the land, yet purporting to have done it all for the love of the nation. I say let’s stop placing power in the hands of those who crave it merely to enrich themselves and their hangers on, while disregarding the actual concerns of their countrymen or the environment.
Brazen lying: What is worse than a lying leader is one who assumes that people actually buy his incredible yarns. While some populations remain incomprehensibly blinded by those blessed with the gift of rhetoric, it is comforting that others refuse to accept things at face value. Thanks to dedicated and independent media, fibs and cover-ups continue to be unearthed to the benefit of the common man.
Money politics: One need not say much. Yes, even pre-election campaign contributions can be considered bribes. Accepting it means you’re beholden to your backers. That could also mean being forced to close an eye, when your cronies royally mess up to the detriment of others.
Self-appointed spokespersons of God: Enough with “holy people” who tell others how to live or how to call God or who claim that He’s fine with the destruction of places of worship or the killing and maiming of innocents. Unfortunately kindergarten politics comes into play here too – this constant, “They started it first!” As the renowned pacifist Gandhi once said: “An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind.” Perhaps instead of proselytising, we should all start praying for the inner strength to forgive and move on.
This list could go on. Perhaps by changing our skewered values first, we can effectively deal with all the other pressing issues facing us. By taking these baby steps we might finally end the world as we’ve known it.
And hence, truly start anew.
Brenda Benedict is a Malaysian living in Frankfurt. She’s going to end her procrastination and start on her book.
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© 1995-2012 Star Publications (Malaysia) Bhd (Co No 10894-D)
The end could be a start
Sambal On The Side
By Brenda Benedict
The writer has compiled a list of things that she’d like to see end.
HOW many of you watched the movie 2012 and came out shaking your heads in disbelief at its unconvincing finale?
No one? Just me?
You mean you actually bought the plot that a couple of the world’s biggest polluters – including a Kyoto Protocol non-signatory – would build arks to save some chosen 400,000 people? Yeah, right.
If anything, this apocalyptic adventure cast the much-discussed Dec 21, 2012 Mayan prophecy in a bad light.
Let’s face it. Mankind doesn’t need to wait the next 12 months to see what its wanton disregard for nature could unleash. We are no longer just observers of climate change; many of us are experiencing it. Well, maybe with the exception of those who had attended the Durban Conference on Climate Change last year who agreed to “adopt a universal legal agreement on climate change as soon as possible, and no later than 2015”.
I mean, shouldn’t we be cutting carbon emissions like, now? But I digress.
I was inspired to write this instalment after Googling the aforementioned Mayan prophecy. Of the many interpretations available online, from magnetic pole reversals to Earth’s imminent collision with a planet named Nibiru, the one that resonated most with me was the least destructive – and what some claim was actually portended by the Mayans.
To quote a Carlos Barrios from the Eagle Clan of the Mam Maya of Guatemala: “The world will not end. It will be transformed. Everything will change. Change is accelerating now, and it will continue to accelerate. If the people of the earth can get to this 2012 date in good shape, without having destroyed too much of the Earth, we will rise to a new, higher level. But to get there we must transform enormously powerful forces that seek to block the way. Humanity will continue, but in a different way. Material structures will change. From this we will have the opportunity to be more human.”
Whether you see a kernel of truth to his words or dismiss them as hogwash, I think Barrios was spot-on about the “accelerating change” bit. The dramatic events of 2011 are testament to that, from the Arab Spring to the global Occupy Movement. Ordinary people came together to foster extraordinary change.
But as he correctly pointed out, the “powerful forces” that block the way to betterment should be transformed. I’d add that some things should simply end. So here’s my brief list of people or practices we could really do without this year – and ever after.
Pseudo-nationalists: Thankfully in 2011, the scales fell off the eyes of communities in parts of the world and they saw some of their leaders for who they actually were; shysters living off the fat of the land, yet purporting to have done it all for the love of the nation. I say let’s stop placing power in the hands of those who crave it merely to enrich themselves and their hangers on, while disregarding the actual concerns of their countrymen or the environment.
Brazen lying: What is worse than a lying leader is one who assumes that people actually buy his incredible yarns. While some populations remain incomprehensibly blinded by those blessed with the gift of rhetoric, it is comforting that others refuse to accept things at face value. Thanks to dedicated and independent media, fibs and cover-ups continue to be unearthed to the benefit of the common man.
Money politics: One need not say much. Yes, even pre-election campaign contributions can be considered bribes. Accepting it means you’re beholden to your backers. That could also mean being forced to close an eye, when your cronies royally mess up to the detriment of others.
Self-appointed spokespersons of God: Enough with “holy people” who tell others how to live or how to call God or who claim that He’s fine with the destruction of places of worship or the killing and maiming of innocents. Unfortunately kindergarten politics comes into play here too – this constant, “They started it first!” As the renowned pacifist Gandhi once said: “An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind.” Perhaps instead of proselytising, we should all start praying for the inner strength to forgive and move on.
This list could go on. Perhaps by changing our skewered values first, we can effectively deal with all the other pressing issues facing us. By taking these baby steps we might finally end the world as we’ve known it.
And hence, truly start anew.
Brenda Benedict is a Malaysian living in Frankfurt. She’s going to end her procrastination and start on her book.
________________________________________
© 1995-2012 Star Publications (Malaysia) Bhd (Co No 10894-D)
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