We (well i definitely) don't want him to rule Malaysia... so UMNO has to act fast
From CNA 15 April 2008
Malaysia's Anwar says he has enough support to topple government
Posted: 15 April 2008 0104 hrs
Former Malaysian deputy prime minister Anwar Ibrahim waves to supporters as he arrives at a rally in Kuala Lumpur.
KUALA LUMPUR : Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim said on Monday he has the support of enough defectors from the ruling coalition to seize power, although he will not act until he has a bigger majority.
"Yes, we have enough MPs to topple the government," he told reporters after a rally to celebrate the end of his ban from politics, which was broken up by police.
"We are saying here for the first time that we are ready (to rule the country)," he said. "But we will only enter when the majority is comfortable.
"When we take over we want to initiate the move. Do we want to be a government with a two- or five-seat majority?"
The Pakatan Rakyat opposition alliance claimed more than a third of parliamentary seats and five states from the Barisan Nasional coalition in stunning March general elections.
Anwar has said that government lawmakers from Sabah and Sarawak states on Borneo island have approached him about switching sides, but so far none have declared their intentions publicly.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi is floundering amid mounting calls to resign and take responsibility for the election results, which were the worst in the coalition's half-century history.
"The situation in Malaysia is uncertain at the moment, people don't know when the prime minister is going and who will succeed him, so we will respond to this," Anwar said.
He said that rather than seizing government, the opposition's priorities are to consolidate its gains and work with Sabah and Sarawak lawmakers "who agree with our new Malaysian agenda."
"The priority now is to administer the Pakatan Rakyat states as incorruptible and financially transparent, fulfil our promises to the people and give meaning and essence to participatory democracy."
Earlier, his speech to some 10,000 supporters was halted by police who shut down the rally celebrating the end of his political ban, a decade after he was sacked as deputy premier and hit with sex and corruption allegations.
"The police chief has asked us to stop so we are stopping, but remain peaceful because soon we will be running this country," Anwar told the crowd.
Witnesses said there were some scuffles between police and supporters as the crowd dispersed.
Political gatherings are strictly controlled in Malaysia, and police had threatened to break up the event, held at a private club in central Kuala Lumpur, because they said it was illegal.
About 300 officers including riot police, backed up with water cannon trucks, formed a heavy security presence, but the event went ahead on schedule and Anwar spoke for an hour before the authorities intervened.
Once seen as the heir apparent to long-time leader Mahathir Mohamad, Anwar spent six years in jail before storming back to prominence in the March elections.
The sex conviction against him was later dropped but the corruption count prevented him from standing for public office until Tuesday.
Anwar had been expected to re-enter parliament quickly through a by-election in one of the seats held by his Keadilan party, and to challenge Prime Minister Abdullah in a symbolic no-confidence vote soon after.
But in light of the stunning and unexpected gains, he has said he is in no hurry to act and will instead focus on building up the opposition. - AFP/de
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Friday, March 21, 2008
NST out of words?
On Wednesday 19/3 the NST had made a headline stating that "PM breaks away from cabinet he inherited"
"He broke away from the cabinet he inherited from his predecessor, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, in 2003 to which he had only made minimal changes despite his major victory in 2004."
Well actually PL can break the previous cabinet as he was also the PM back then. So what is NST trying to say?????? or do???
"He broke away from the cabinet he inherited from his predecessor, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, in 2003 to which he had only made minimal changes despite his major victory in 2004."
Well actually PL can break the previous cabinet as he was also the PM back then. So what is NST trying to say?????? or do???
All Time Favorites
Since when nasi kandar got involve in politics....
Friday March 21, 2008
MYT 3:50:46 PM
Hindraf: Don’t boycott nasi kandar
BUTTERWORTH: Penangites should stop boycotting nasi kandar, said Hindraf coordinator R.S. Thanenthiran.
The boycott apparently took effect following the circulation of an SMS alleging that nasi kandar operators were involved in last Friday’s street protest at Komtar.
Thanenthiran said the allegation was baseless and Hindraf did not issue any such statement or SMS.
“This is an act by some irresponsible parties,” Thanenthiran told a press conference Friday.
The SMS calling for a boycott of nasi kandar ended with the Hindraf slogan Makkal Sakthi (People’s Power), he said.
“People who received the SMS were misled into thinking that it was Hindraf who had sent the SMS but we did not.”
He alleged that last Friday’s protest at Komtar was started by politicians not nasi kandar operators.
“We appeal to the people of all races to support the nasi kandar operators as the cuisine is the pride of Penang,” Thanenthiran said.
Sihabutheen said if customers continue to believe in the SMS, business would see a further drop.
“As it is business has already dropped by 10% to 15%,” he said.
There are more than 250 nasi kandar outlets in Penang. The Indian Muslim fare is popular among people of all races here.
PL Awaken
The statement below was taken from MyPaper Singapore. Gush... PL just realise this. Who is advising him actually?? He should realise about this long time ago.
THE CARDS
MALAYSIA’S Cabinet
will study the progress of
its policies at the end of
each year, rather than on
the eve of general
elections, Prime Minister
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
said yesterday.“At the end of each
year, we will review the
actions that we have taken,
the effectiveness of such
actions and the problems
faced,” he said after
chairing the first meeting of
the Cabinet.
THE CARDS
MALAYSIA’S Cabinet
will study the progress of
its policies at the end of
each year, rather than on
the eve of general
elections, Prime Minister
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
said yesterday.“At the end of each
year, we will review the
actions that we have taken,
the effectiveness of such
actions and the problems
faced,” he said after
chairing the first meeting of
the Cabinet.
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Monday, March 17, 2008
Khairy Dalam Kabinet
Diharapkan PL akan berfikir 1000 kali atau lebih sebelum melantik KJ sebagai menteri kabinet. Diharapkan ramalan the insider yang dimaksudkan didalam MyPaper Singapore mengenai KJ adalah betol.
Ahli UMNO berpaling tadah.. kata Anwar
Anwar merapek lagi di Singapura... betul atau satu lagi taktik Anwar yang hendak mengkucar kacirkan negara.
The Singapore Straits Time
March 17, 2008
Ruling UMNO party members want to defect: Anwar
KUALA LUMPUR - MALAYSIAN opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim claimed Monday that many lawmakers in the ruling coalition want to defect to his camp after their election debacle.
Mr Anwar told reporters he has been approached by many ruling party lawmakers who won in the March 8 general elections.
They are welcome to defect but no bribes will be paid to make them to cross over, he said.
'We will remain consistent and committed to the code of ethics.
If you want to surrender at a price you have chosen the wrong party,' he told reporters.
Buying political support, especially by paying voters money, is common in Malaysia, and bribing lawmakers to defect, while not widespread, is known to occur.
The three-party opposition alliance stitched together by Anwar won an unprecedented 82 seats in the 222-member Parliament in the elections. It needs 30 more lawmakers to get a majority needed to unseat the National Front coalition's government.
Mr Anwar's claim could not be immediately confirmed, but would add to persistent rumors of political horse-trading in the aftermath of the disastrous poll results for Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi's coalition.
Mr Abdullah says he has the full support of his party, and has rejected calls to step down. But Mr Anwar's claim, if true, would add pressure on him to keep the party together.
Mr Anwar did not say how many National Front members have approached him, but said they belonged to Mr Abdullah's United Malays National Organization, the main party in the National Front, as well as other smaller parties.
'People have approached and discussed ... but no one dared raise the issue of price (of defection) to me,' he said, without elaborating. He said he believes some will eventually defect, even without monetary inducement.
But he refused to say if the numbers would be enough to topple the National Front government, which is facing its worst political crisis in the 51 years it has been in power.
Although the National Front suffered losses in some previous elections, notably in 1999, it is the first time its parliamentary majority has been eroded to this extent. In addition, Mr Anwar's opposition alliance won control of governments in five of Malaysia's 13 states.
Mr Anwar said many of those who approached him won their seats from Sabah and Sarawak states on Borneo island, which have emerged as UMNO's political stronghold after its spectacular loss of support in mainland Malaysia.
The National Front won 54 out of the 56 seats in the two states, accounting for nearly 39 per cent of its total 140 seats it Parliament. Most of the 54 seats were won by UMNO candidates.
Mr Anwar, a former deputy prime minister, was once an UMNO star before being accused of corruption and sodomy by then Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad in 1998. He was convicted of both charges but the sodomy charge was later overturned.
While he was in jail, Mr Anwar's wife formed the People's Justice Party, or PKR, which emerged as the largest opposition party in the elections with 31 parliamentary seats. It is in a coalition with the Democratic Action Party and the Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party. -- AP
The Singapore Straits Time
March 17, 2008
Ruling UMNO party members want to defect: Anwar
KUALA LUMPUR - MALAYSIAN opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim claimed Monday that many lawmakers in the ruling coalition want to defect to his camp after their election debacle.
Mr Anwar told reporters he has been approached by many ruling party lawmakers who won in the March 8 general elections.
They are welcome to defect but no bribes will be paid to make them to cross over, he said.
'We will remain consistent and committed to the code of ethics.
If you want to surrender at a price you have chosen the wrong party,' he told reporters.
Buying political support, especially by paying voters money, is common in Malaysia, and bribing lawmakers to defect, while not widespread, is known to occur.
The three-party opposition alliance stitched together by Anwar won an unprecedented 82 seats in the 222-member Parliament in the elections. It needs 30 more lawmakers to get a majority needed to unseat the National Front coalition's government.
Mr Anwar's claim could not be immediately confirmed, but would add to persistent rumors of political horse-trading in the aftermath of the disastrous poll results for Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi's coalition.
Mr Abdullah says he has the full support of his party, and has rejected calls to step down. But Mr Anwar's claim, if true, would add pressure on him to keep the party together.
Mr Anwar did not say how many National Front members have approached him, but said they belonged to Mr Abdullah's United Malays National Organization, the main party in the National Front, as well as other smaller parties.
'People have approached and discussed ... but no one dared raise the issue of price (of defection) to me,' he said, without elaborating. He said he believes some will eventually defect, even without monetary inducement.
But he refused to say if the numbers would be enough to topple the National Front government, which is facing its worst political crisis in the 51 years it has been in power.
Although the National Front suffered losses in some previous elections, notably in 1999, it is the first time its parliamentary majority has been eroded to this extent. In addition, Mr Anwar's opposition alliance won control of governments in five of Malaysia's 13 states.
Mr Anwar said many of those who approached him won their seats from Sabah and Sarawak states on Borneo island, which have emerged as UMNO's political stronghold after its spectacular loss of support in mainland Malaysia.
The National Front won 54 out of the 56 seats in the two states, accounting for nearly 39 per cent of its total 140 seats it Parliament. Most of the 54 seats were won by UMNO candidates.
Mr Anwar, a former deputy prime minister, was once an UMNO star before being accused of corruption and sodomy by then Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad in 1998. He was convicted of both charges but the sodomy charge was later overturned.
While he was in jail, Mr Anwar's wife formed the People's Justice Party, or PKR, which emerged as the largest opposition party in the elections with 31 parliamentary seats. It is in a coalition with the Democratic Action Party and the Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party. -- AP
Cerita KJ
Bongkar semula cerita KJ dari http://mymalaysia.wordpress.com/2006/09/07/the-truth-about-khairy-jamaluddin/
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi is legally the fifth Prime Minister of Malaysia, having taken office in November 2003. However, even before he assumed office, it was quite clear that Abdullah Badawi was not his own man – that all his thoughts, actions and deeds were heavily influenced, if not directed by his then 28-year old son-in-law, Khairy Jamaluddin, and his coterie of friends. While some talked of the three Ks being the power behind Pak Lah, namely Khairy, Kalimullah (the Group Chief Editor of the New Straits Times) and Kak Endon (Datin Paduka Seri Endon Mahmood Ambak, wife of the Prime Minister), there is no doubt that the first K is the most powerful, having appointed the second K to his post and having married the third K’s daughter at a time when the third K was and is fighting breast cancer, an illness that has already claimed the third K’s twin sister.
The signs of discontent are quite clear. The person who perhaps is most wary of Khairy is former Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad. While Dr Mahathir himself at first warmed to Khairy and his friends, appointing for example Khairy’s bosom buddy from Oxford, Dr Vincent Lim Kian Teck, as his second Chinese political secretary, he eventually found Khairy an overbearing presence upon Abdullah. But at that time it was already too late. Mahathir had announced his retirement and Abdullah Badawi was the heir-designate. For whatever bad that Mahathir had done, he knew he could not afford to change his mind on the succession after the crippling failure of the removal of Anwar Ibrahim.
Mahathir at last realised that he had stepped down in November 2003, the most powerful man in the country, only to be replaced by a 28-year-old. Khairy is now and for the near future the most powerful man in the country. Even more so than Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, Najib Tun Razak or anyone in the UMNO Supreme Council who are mere tadpoles in Khairy’s big pond.
Here is how he influences decisions that affect you and me.
First, Khairy is the main gatekeeper in Abdullah Badawi’s office. No letter, fax, proposal, document, appeal, communication, correspondence or presentation lands onto Abdullah’s desk without first going through the screening of aides Datuk Wan Farid and Zaki Zahid. Both Wan Farid and Zaki Zahid act as Khairy’s eyes and ears. When any proposal comes through to them, they immediately make copies for Khairy Jamaluddin. Copies are necessary because Khairy is no longer officially with Abdullah’s office. Yet, official or not, he is still the gatekeeper and needs to see all that comes to Abdullah’s office.
Wan Farid and Zaki Zahid together with Khairy also vets the appointment list to see Abdullah. In spite of the existence of the post of Chief Private Secretary held by Dato’ Thajudeen Abd Wahab (a long-time Abdullah Badawi loyalist and civil servant), those appointments made through Dato’ Thajudeen’s office inevitably get copied to Khairy and get vetted by him. Make no mistakes. Though Dato’ Thajudeen is annoyed by this unorthodox arrangement, his long-time friendship with Abdullah is not strong enough to overrule his boss’ son-in-law.
Of course it is not cheap to get an appointment to see Abdullah. The gatekeepers also act as toll-collectors. And UMNO is rife with mutterings of dissatisfaction, due to the high price (some say up to RM50,000) exacted by people close to Abdullah merely to secure an appointment with the Prime Minister. While this “custom” has always existed in varying degrees throughout the rule of all five Prime Ministers of Malaysia, it has never been so thorough and blatant as it is now. This is because payment of RM50,000 alone is not sufficient to secure an audience. There must also be promises of involving some of Khairy’s companies in eventual projects if such audiences are to be successful.
Some may argue why this happens in spite of Abdullah Badawi’s image as Mr Clean. But that image is merely a perception. Compared to other ministers Abdullah is relatively clean, but this was not because of want of trying. Abdullah was in charge of ministries with little “opportunity” to exact “tributes” such as the Ministry of Youth and Sports and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and for many years he was out of the government. His political position as a former Tengku Razaleigh–Musa Hitam supporter was always very precarious and Abdullah Badawi was too fearful to drink from the poisoned chalice of corruption.
However the situation has now changed. Abdullah Badawi is all-powerful as Prime Minister and relies on Khairy to prop up that position. Khairy Jamaluddin knows that it is not long before Pak Lah will be challenged by Najib or anyone else backed by Dr Mahathir. Thus he must make hay while the sun shines.
The second method by which Abdullah is controlled by Khairy is through Khairy’s insistence on appointing key personnel at the decision-forming level within Abdullah’s office and also in other powerful ministries. No less than ten of Khairy’s friends from his university days who are all in their late twenties or early thirties currently occupy posts equivalent to chief executive in many of the ministries (more will be detailed in later parts of this report). Abdullah Badawi cannot function if these figures do not function. In other words, he is completely reliant on their actions.
For example, let us say that Abdullah goes for a foreign trip to Venezuela for a trade mission. The person who prepares the itinerary is a Khairy appointee (a fellow ex-student from the UK). He submits the paper to Khazanah’s Director of Investments (another Khairy appointee) for discussion. It is discussed with people from Ethos Consulting (a Khairy-related company) and finally gets approved by a meeting of Foreign Ministry civil servants which willy-nilly is often attended by Khairy himself in spite of him having no official position in government. When Abdullah comes back from Venezuela, discussions with President Hugo Chavez is discussed with the private office of the Prime Minister (headed and made up completely of Khairy’s appointees) and decisions are made by Abdullah Badawi after a night’s discussion at home with Khairy himself. Little wonder that Khairy Jamaluddin has such an extensive control on Abdullah – and this was exactly how the Venezuelan trip of the Prime Minister took place!
Thirdly, Khairy Jamaluddin controls Abdullah Badawi through his insistence on exerting his unofficial role as the Prime Minister’s closest advisor. An incident that took place in the foreign ministry shows it all. A meeting was called by Minister Syed Hamid Albar. It was a top-level meeting, a briefing to the Prime Minister in a closed session. In attendance were the Prime Minister, the Minister, the Deputy Ministers, the Secretary General of the ministry and his deputies – and Khairy Jamaluddin, at that time neither in the Prime Minister’s office nor holding any official post. Syed Hamid insisted that the meeting be closed to Khairy. Abdullah demurred, partly out of fear that if Khairy was not in the room he would be ill-advised. So Khairy stayed. Such a situation shows not only how strong Khairy is, but how weak Abdullah can be.
Therein lies the danger of Khairy Jamaluddin. He is an unelected person within the government, yet his influence outweighs that of the whole cabinet; even that of the Deputy Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak. As long as Abdullah is in power and Khairy is married to his daughter, Khairy Jamaluddin will continue to be the actual ruler of Malaysia. Whether knowingly or not, democracy in Malaysia has been reduced considerably since Khairy Jamaluddin came to the fore and there is no longer any check and balance within the government.
Surely the people of Malaysia should know about the phenomenon of Khairy Jamaluddin since their lives now so much depend on it. Malaysia Today will chronicle the rise of Khairy, how he influences UMNO and the government, name his allies and enemies and how he interacts with them. More importantly, Malaysia Today will try to lay bare the mystery of Khairy and identify the tentacles he uses to reach for power…
The Truth About Khairy Jamaluddin continues here:
Part 2: Out of the wormhole
Before we delve into the heavy stuff, let us start with the basics. Where did this guy KJ come from?
Today, Khairy Jamaluddin has become the most powerful man in the country. Unlike most politicians whose origins can be easily traced and whose records are in the realm of public knowledge, Khairy is like a “dewa kayangan” (fairy godfather) who appeared from nowhere into the mainstream of Malaysian politics. Many began to wonder whether he was planted by certain sinister forces, such as the CIA or maybe the Singapore intelligence services. After all, no one can attain power so easily and so quickly unless they had some help, could they?
Certainly this is what Yahaya Ismail tried to hint at in his book. Dr. Mahathir was so worried about this that, at the end of his premiership, he commissioned the Special Branch to prepare a file on Khairy, which was also copied to Najib (another report was also prepared on Khairy’s bosom buddy, NST Group Managing Editor Kalimullah Masheerul Hassan – but that is another story for another time). But for all its promise to be “Mesra, Cepat dan Betul”, the officers in charge of the report did not want to risk rousing the anger of Khairy’s father-in-law and Prime Minister-designate Abdullah Ahmad Badawi. After all, at that time, he was only a few months away from power. So the report reported that there was nothing to report.
Though it is not unusual for members of the administration to be recruited as foreign spies (remember Mahathir’s former secretary, Siddiq Ghouse, who turned out to be a mole for the KGB), the truth about Khairy and his relationship to foreign intelligence services will not be publicly known for the simple fact that he is already too close to the seat of power. Unlike Siddiq Ghouse, Khairy is a member of the Badawi family and you cannot really say a member of the Prime Minister’s family is a spy, can you? But people still wonder: could he have gone so far without some “extra” help?
The truth is that Khairy did get “extra” help, though probably not from foreign agents. The time was quite ripe for the appearance of an eloquent, well qualified UMNO leader such as Khairy because twenty two years of Mahathir rule had made UMNO a party of dead zombies. There was simply no one else, as few had the courage to say anything remotely critical of the current (i.e. Mahathir’s) system. In the party of the yes-men and the corrupt, the slightly more intelligent fellow who can speak well is king.
So Khairy became the biggest worm in the giant wormhole that is UMNO.
Let’s start from the beginning. Khairy Jamaluddin was born 29 years ago to career diplomat Datuk Jamaluddin Abu Bakar (now deceased). Datuk Jamaluddin came from a little kampung in Rembau and is politically connected enough to be a relation of several Negeri Sembilan politicians. One of Datuk Jamaluddin’s nephews is Datuk Shahziman Abu Mansor, currently a deputy minister in Abdullah Badawi’s administration and MP for Tampin.
The late Datuk Jamaluddin served in various diplomatic overseas posts but died during one of his postings there. It was this nomadic lifestyle which resulted in Khairy receiving an overseas education, including in Singapore and the United Kingdom. Suffice to say, Khairy never went to a local school and, for a very long time in his life, could hardly speak a word of his native language, being ill at ease with Malay and unable to converse with his own relatives.
While he spent most of his time overseas, Datuk Jamaluddin did have one important posting locally. This was at the Ministry of Youth and Sports, during the time the late Tan Sri Samad Idris was Minister. It so happens that at that time the Director of Youth and later Deputy Secretary-General of the Ministry was a certain Abdullah Badawi. Fellow civil servants, the two shared some common interests including being part of the so-called “Malay ultra” group and when Abdullah left the civil service in 1974 to become MP for Kepala Batas (a seat previously held by his father, former PAS Youth Chief Ahmad Badawi Sheikh Abdullah Fahim), Jamaluddin kept in touch.
When Jamaluddin died, Abdullah and his wife, Endon Mahmood Ambak, continued to keep in touch with Jamaluddin’s widow, a lady from Kedah. Frankly speaking, Datuk Jamaluddin’s reputation as a civil servant was lackluster. He was seen as aloof, pompous and arrogant. Often despised by his subordinates, he was a stickler for form rather than substance. A former subordinate of Datuk Jamaluddin once remarked that he valued a person more for “his ability to do a proper knot in his tie rather than the quality of his reports”.
As a student Khairy was a fast learner, though a bit of a rebel. He was critical of government policies. In spite of his later pronouncements of admiration for Mahathir, he was not a Mahathir worshipper. Indeed, he was opposed to many of Mahathir’s actions – though only on the sly and never publicly.
As a student at Oxford, expressing his doubts about Mahathir to fellow Malaysians overseas, he came to the attention of a certain Omar Ong.
Omar Ong, as can be seen from his rather peculiar name, is an ethnic Chinese. He is the son of Mustapha Ong, former Private Secretary to longtime Minister of Information Mohamad Rahmat and for some time in the diplomatic service in New York and Brazil. Currently living in New Zealand, Mustapha Ong became infamous during the Anwar Ibrahim trials when it was revealed he had tried to bribe a New York ethnic-Arab taxi driver called Jamal Amro to “confess” that he had procured boys and women for Anwar. Jamal Amro refused and instead made police reports accusing Mustapha Ong of trying to bribe him. Of course Mustapha Ong was shielded by Mahathir, even though his over-enthusiasm in trying to “fix” Anwar caused some embarrassment to the government, especially amongst the diplomatic community overseas.
Anyway, Omar Ong was a bit of a social climber and very ambitious. He tried to hitch his star to rising politicians as a means of fast-tracking his own ascent to power. He knocked on the door of Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim through the good graces of some of his political secretaries.
This was partially successful, as Anwar was persuaded to receive Omar Ong and his group in a private audience. Several more meetings followed and Omar Ong was hopeful that Anwar would be his ticket to heaven. In spite of that, there was still some opposition from Anwaristas such as Suhaimi Ibrahim, Fuad Hassan and Zahid Hamidi, who really wanted to keep Anwar all to themselves.
But a chance meeting with Daim Zainuddin made Omar Ong soon realise that something was brewing in the very highest circles and Anwar was going to be hit by a runaway bus, so to speak. Quickly, while thanking his lucky stars, Omar Ong dropped “the Anwar project” like a hot potato and tried to go for Najib Tun Razak instead. This was around three months before Anwar was sacked by Mahathir.
Najib, however, was a hard nut to crack. Omar Ong realised that Najib was surrounded by long time loyalists from his earlier days in government who screen newcomers to his circle with a parent’s protective eye. So it was decided that the next best thing would be Hishamuddin Hussein.
Hishamuddin Hussein was then just a junior UMNO politician. But he had a very big name behind him. There was no doubt that, after Hussein Onn died, Dr Mahathir felt that he owed a debt of gratitude to the former third Prime Minister and his family. Dr Mahathir began to put Hishamuddin on the fast track of politics, even over and above Hishamuddin’s superiors in the UMNO Youth movement such as Nazri Aziz and Zahid Hamidi. Hishamuddin got promoted several times within a year.
These fast promotions took its toll on Hisham. He was never a bright student or a sharp intellectual. Neither was he a good speaker nor a great orator. He had an unfriendly face and almost permanent crooked smile which reminded a fellow Minister of “the dead pope – after he had died”. Omar Ong set about helping Hishamuddin and his fellow student from Oxford, Khairy, came along as well. Soon, Hishamuddin began to rely more on Khairy than on Omar Ong.
To pay his debt, Hishamuddin introduced Omar Ong and his group to people close to Dr Mahathir such as his Political Secretary, Datuk Johari Baharom, and ISIS Director-General, Dr Noordin Sopiee.
A coincidence at the time was that Abdullah Badawi’s daughter had joined ISIS as a research assistant. And it was Noordin who introduced the two. Abdullah Badawi was then a Vice-President of UMNO and next inline should, for example, Anwar Ibrahim’s helicopter fall suddenly from the air.
Anwar’s helicopter did fall (though he was not on it at that time) but Anwar himself was booted out in September 1998. Like most other Malaysians, Khairy did not believe some of the more bizarre accusations hurled against Anwar by Mahathir. But it was the best of times, and the worst of times. There was opportunity and both Khairy and Omar took it.
A myth developed after Anwar’s fall from grace that Khairy had always been sympathetic to Anwar’s “Reformasi” struggle. Rumours grew that a student who had publicly asked Mahathir to resign in a gathering in London was really Khairy. Another story was that Khairy was the then boyfriend of Anwar’s daughter, Nurul Izzah, but they broke up when Anwar’s wife, Dr Wan Azizah, refused to make Khairy her political secretary but instead appointed another young man by the name of Nik Affendi Jaafar (now Senior Public Relations Manager of the EPF).
It seems all these rumours were created later by some hallucinating Anwar supporters who wanted so much for the young and powerful Khairy to be on their side, at least on the sly. But, in reality, Khairy saw a vacuum created by Anwar’s sudden “fall from paradise” (as Anwar himself described it) and he took the chance to catapult himself to the highest reaches of political power in the country.
At this time, Khairy tried to get close to the man in trouble at that time, Dr Mahathir. Khairy used Noordin Sopiee to try and get a job in the Prime Minister’s office. In this he was backed by Hishamuddin. But when Mahathir rebuffed the offer, seeing through Khairy’s ambitious moves, Khairy went for the next best person. No, not Abdullah - he went to Najib again.
Najib was then seen as the most likely candidate to succeed Anwar as Deputy Prime Minister. In fact, Asiaweek went so far as to say that Najib was the man to watch when it came to that post. But Najib was careful not to include new people who may arouse the jealousy of his already tightly knit inner circle. Indeed, he had no reason to take on Khairy as he had strong confidence that Mahathir would choose him and no one else. This was a decision Najib was to regret bitterly.
What Najib dreamed of was not to be. Mahathir thought he could better control the country by having Abdullah as his deputy. To Mahathir, Abdullah was a non-entity due to his onetime support for the Team B faction in UMNO (or more correctly to Tan Sri Musa Hitam). These types of people make better puppets.
When Abdullah’s name was announced, Najib and his wife Rosmah wept outside the meeting room, desolate and disbelieving. At this stage, as the new Deputy Prime Minister, Abdullah began to pack new people to fill in posts of which he had many to fill. For example, as Deputy Prime Minister, Abdullah would have two political secretaries instead of one, and eight Special Officers instead of two. One of these Special Officer positions went to Khairy.
How did he clinch it? It was a scratch-your-back-scratch-my-back situation. Abdullah had asked Noordin Sopiee in his capacity as the Prime Minister’s brain to suggest a few names of bright chaps who could fill posts in his office. Two names came out – Khairy’s and another ISIS researcher (now also ensconced in government). But the ISIS researcher failed the security check (his mother was a Reformasi supporter). And Abdullah’s lovesick daughter Nori warmly and enthusiastically endorsed the first name.
So far, so good. The climb of Khairy Jamaluddin had begun. And he quickly paid his dues by ensuring that the person who put him on track to these successes got his rewards as well. Omar Ong was swiftly installed in Najib’s office as Special Officer in order to ensure that all went smoothly in the deep, dark wormhole that is UMNO politics….
Ghani Perlu Berundur
Kita Tak Mahu MB yang scandalous dan corrupted.
Oleh itu sila berundur. Banyak cerita mengenai MB dibela Dato' Lim Danga Bay dan dibiayai Dato' Lim tu. Kalau tak ada angin tak kan pokok bergoyang.
Pak Lah Guna Internet
Dah terantuk dari tidor, baru Pak Lah nak belajar guna internet untuk dapatkan sokongan.
see
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Abdullah-Ahmad-Badawi/11355965805?ref=s
and also at
http://wesupportpaklah.wordpress.com/
see
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Abdullah-Ahmad-Badawi/11355965805?ref=s
and also at
http://wesupportpaklah.wordpress.com/
My Future Prime Minister
It's good that Mukhriz sent "that" letter to PL. Tak macam pemimpin yang lain, ikut belakang PL saja, ikut apa yang dikata saja seperti YB Sengih Mat Keris tu (Hishamuddin).
I see that history will be repeated and I can see that Mukhriz will be our next future Prime Minister. But...the below article wants otherwise...I think this was made by those from the 4th Flr.
Let's hope history does not repeat itself-
THE EDGE 17th March 2008 Page 7
Newly elected Jerlun MP Datuk Mukhriz Mahathir has written a letter dated March 12 to Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi asking him to step down as Umno president and prime minister.
Mukhriz appears to have taken a leaf from what his father did after Umno and the then Alliance did badly in the general election of 1969. Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad wrote a letter demanding that Tunku Abdul Rahman resign as Umno president and prime minister. And like the letter from Mukhriz, which is now widely circulated on the Internet, Mahathir's was also widely distributed.
The Umno Supreme Council sacked Mahathir from the party but the damage was done and a weakened Tunku retired not too long after that, paving the way for Tun Abdul Razak to take over. The rest, as they say, is history and Mahathir later returned to Umno and became party president and prime minister for 22 years.
Let's hope that history does not repeat itself and Mahathir and son Mukhriz do not succeed in their move to oust Abdullah.
To blame the anger of the people, as shown in the March 8 elections, on Abdullah is not right and fair. All the grouses that people have, especially the arrogance, bullying nature and antics of certain Umno leaders, from national level to division and branch, are legacies of 22 years of Mahathirism.
It was under Mahathir that the role and power of parties like the MCA, MIC and Gerakan within the
Barisan Nasional were curtailed. Power was centred on Umno and, in particular, Mahathir.
Pre-Mahathir, leaders of BN component parties were treated with greater respect by Umno and their views taken more seriously. Today, these leaders dare not even stand up to the likes of Umno Youth chief Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein, even though they knew very well that his keris antics had angered the non-Malay community.
That corruption is rife today, the disintegration of the integrity of the judiciary and the neglect of the
rural and urban poor as the government focused on ambitious projects that soaked up billions are all the consequences of 22 years of Mahathirism.
Abdullah has been PM for only five years and it is unreasonable for anyone to expect him to fix
deep-rooted problems that have been ingrained over 22 years. His mistake, of course, was that he
over-promised the people in the 2004 election. And he did face resistance from powerful blocs. For example, the police top brass was against the setting up of a commission to investigate abuses in the force.
But he has done a few good things, like setting up the Royal Commission of Inquiry on the Lingam tape scandal, which confirmed what many have known for years - that, under Mahathir, his cronies tried to exert influence on judicial outcomes.
If Mahathir were still in power, the Attorney-General would have declared that there was no case to
investigate and the video would have been destroyed - like what happened to the sex video involving former Dewan Rakyat deputy speaker D P Vijandran in 1992.
Under Mahathir, the views of civil society groups were brushed aside and they were often labelled as trouble-makers.
In the last five years, Abdullah has promoted more openness as he attempted to shift the administration of the country away from the dictatorship of Mahathirism.
Malaysians need to support Abdullah in these trying times. If he falls, the Mahathirites in UMNO would have won and the country could be headed down the slippery slope of more corruption, abuse of power and an even dirtier judiciary again.
I see that history will be repeated and I can see that Mukhriz will be our next future Prime Minister. But...the below article wants otherwise...I think this was made by those from the 4th Flr.
Let's hope history does not repeat itself-
THE EDGE 17th March 2008 Page 7
Newly elected Jerlun MP Datuk Mukhriz Mahathir has written a letter dated March 12 to Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi asking him to step down as Umno president and prime minister.
Mukhriz appears to have taken a leaf from what his father did after Umno and the then Alliance did badly in the general election of 1969. Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad wrote a letter demanding that Tunku Abdul Rahman resign as Umno president and prime minister. And like the letter from Mukhriz, which is now widely circulated on the Internet, Mahathir's was also widely distributed.
The Umno Supreme Council sacked Mahathir from the party but the damage was done and a weakened Tunku retired not too long after that, paving the way for Tun Abdul Razak to take over. The rest, as they say, is history and Mahathir later returned to Umno and became party president and prime minister for 22 years.
Let's hope that history does not repeat itself and Mahathir and son Mukhriz do not succeed in their move to oust Abdullah.
To blame the anger of the people, as shown in the March 8 elections, on Abdullah is not right and fair. All the grouses that people have, especially the arrogance, bullying nature and antics of certain Umno leaders, from national level to division and branch, are legacies of 22 years of Mahathirism.
It was under Mahathir that the role and power of parties like the MCA, MIC and Gerakan within the
Barisan Nasional were curtailed. Power was centred on Umno and, in particular, Mahathir.
Pre-Mahathir, leaders of BN component parties were treated with greater respect by Umno and their views taken more seriously. Today, these leaders dare not even stand up to the likes of Umno Youth chief Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein, even though they knew very well that his keris antics had angered the non-Malay community.
That corruption is rife today, the disintegration of the integrity of the judiciary and the neglect of the
rural and urban poor as the government focused on ambitious projects that soaked up billions are all the consequences of 22 years of Mahathirism.
Abdullah has been PM for only five years and it is unreasonable for anyone to expect him to fix
deep-rooted problems that have been ingrained over 22 years. His mistake, of course, was that he
over-promised the people in the 2004 election. And he did face resistance from powerful blocs. For example, the police top brass was against the setting up of a commission to investigate abuses in the force.
But he has done a few good things, like setting up the Royal Commission of Inquiry on the Lingam tape scandal, which confirmed what many have known for years - that, under Mahathir, his cronies tried to exert influence on judicial outcomes.
If Mahathir were still in power, the Attorney-General would have declared that there was no case to
investigate and the video would have been destroyed - like what happened to the sex video involving former Dewan Rakyat deputy speaker D P Vijandran in 1992.
Under Mahathir, the views of civil society groups were brushed aside and they were often labelled as trouble-makers.
In the last five years, Abdullah has promoted more openness as he attempted to shift the administration of the country away from the dictatorship of Mahathirism.
Malaysians need to support Abdullah in these trying times. If he falls, the Mahathirites in UMNO would have won and the country could be headed down the slippery slope of more corruption, abuse of power and an even dirtier judiciary again.
Daulat Tuanku
Di dalam dunia yang pesat membangun ini, kita kekadang terlupa akan kedaulatan Raja2 kita. Raja2 mempunyai kedaulatan yang kita tidak dapat bayangkan. Sekiranya seseorang Raja itu berkehendakkan sesuatu untuk kebaikan negeri, itu perlu dipatuhi.
Kes Isa dan Shahidan di Perlis tidak sepatutnya berlaku, titah Tuanku perlu dijunjung. PL di dalam keadaan ini perlu bertanggungjawab dan bukannya melepaskan tangan dan bersikap degil menyokong Shahidan.
Perkara yang sama juga semasa menamakan calon MB Jhr juga berlaku, sebenarnya DYMM Tuanku mencadangkan Dato Ali Hassan sebagai calon MB tetapi, PL degil tidak mahu mendengar cadangan DYMM Tuanku lalu dikekalkan Ghani.
Sekiranya cadangan atau titah yang baik tidak dijunjung maka sesuatu padah akan berlaku.. mungkin negeri Jhr akan menghadapi perkara yang sama... pembangunan akan sentiasa lembab seperti MBnya Ghani.
Sikap PL tidak mengindahkan cadangan Tuanku-Tuanku itu dalam diam2 seperti memperbodohkan Tuanku.
Kes Isa dan Shahidan di Perlis tidak sepatutnya berlaku, titah Tuanku perlu dijunjung. PL di dalam keadaan ini perlu bertanggungjawab dan bukannya melepaskan tangan dan bersikap degil menyokong Shahidan.
Perkara yang sama juga semasa menamakan calon MB Jhr juga berlaku, sebenarnya DYMM Tuanku mencadangkan Dato Ali Hassan sebagai calon MB tetapi, PL degil tidak mahu mendengar cadangan DYMM Tuanku lalu dikekalkan Ghani.
Sekiranya cadangan atau titah yang baik tidak dijunjung maka sesuatu padah akan berlaku.. mungkin negeri Jhr akan menghadapi perkara yang sama... pembangunan akan sentiasa lembab seperti MBnya Ghani.
Sikap PL tidak mengindahkan cadangan Tuanku-Tuanku itu dalam diam2 seperti memperbodohkan Tuanku.
Friday, March 14, 2008
Anak Menantu Saya
Setelah "menang" di rembau saya merasa musykil sehingga sekarang KJ masih berdiam diri. Mungkin tengah susun strategi atau mungkin tengah training untuk the upcoming polo game at Kuantan.
Tapi apa2 pun rakyat berharap agar KJ akan terus senyap dan terus berundur dari arena politik demi menyelamatkan UMNO dan negara.
Jangan jejakkan kaki lagi ke arena politik UMNO tunggu lah sehingga PL beLAH itupun akan fikirkan semula oleh rakyat.
Tapi apa2 pun rakyat berharap agar KJ akan terus senyap dan terus berundur dari arena politik demi menyelamatkan UMNO dan negara.
Jangan jejakkan kaki lagi ke arena politik UMNO tunggu lah sehingga PL beLAH itupun akan fikirkan semula oleh rakyat.
Ghani, Ghani, Ghani
Ghani sudah diperkenan oleh DYMM Tuanku untuk menjadi MB Jhr. Hmmmmmmm ini semua gara- gara PL yang tak tahu berbicara semasa mengadap DYMM Tuanku.
Rakyat Jhr sudah muak dengan sikap dan pentadbiran Ghani yang tidak cekap/progressive. Kita sebenarnya mahukan muka baru yang dinamik, agresif dan progresif, kita sebenarnya mahukan jambatan bengkok..... tapi PL deny this.. dia katakan rakyat Jhr tak mahu semua ini. PL dont put words in out mouth.
Put IDR and Gerbang aside, sebenarnya tiada pembangunan yang tersusun di Jhr/JB semasa pentadbiran Ghani, asyik2 kebudayaan zapinnya, overseas trip dan perkara2 lain yang tak mendatangkan faedah. Projek Danga Bay yang dijalankan.... hmmm cuma sebagai satu projek semacam lepaskan batuk ditangga.
Banyak pembangunan tersusun yang boleh dijalankan di bandar JB tapi tidak dilaksanakan semasa pentadbiran Ghani dan MBJB juga tidak memainkan peranan dalam pembangunan.
Semua ini perlu diubah tapi PL sudah silap lagi, degil dengan menamakan Ghani sebagai calon MB.
Ini semua gara-gara kedegilan PL mencalonkan Ghani sebagai MB.
Rakyat Jhr sudah muak dengan sikap dan pentadbiran Ghani yang tidak cekap/progressive. Kita sebenarnya mahukan muka baru yang dinamik, agresif dan progresif, kita sebenarnya mahukan jambatan bengkok..... tapi PL deny this.. dia katakan rakyat Jhr tak mahu semua ini. PL dont put words in out mouth.
Put IDR and Gerbang aside, sebenarnya tiada pembangunan yang tersusun di Jhr/JB semasa pentadbiran Ghani, asyik2 kebudayaan zapinnya, overseas trip dan perkara2 lain yang tak mendatangkan faedah. Projek Danga Bay yang dijalankan.... hmmm cuma sebagai satu projek semacam lepaskan batuk ditangga.
Banyak pembangunan tersusun yang boleh dijalankan di bandar JB tapi tidak dilaksanakan semasa pentadbiran Ghani dan MBJB juga tidak memainkan peranan dalam pembangunan.
Semua ini perlu diubah tapi PL sudah silap lagi, degil dengan menamakan Ghani sebagai calon MB.
Ini semua gara-gara kedegilan PL mencalonkan Ghani sebagai MB.
Mas Selamat oh mas selamat
The issue below is just to ease down the tension in the blog world. This couple of days we have been talking on the GE so let us now put it aside just for a few second. hmmmmm
The causeway down south has been congested due to 100% check by the Spore authorities, this is due to the so called escaped by Mas Selamat.
Just to share a few theories on why the Spore authorities said that Mas Selamat escaped.
theory 1
Mas selamat is already dead. He died due to drowning due to excessive touture. To cover this up they say Mas Selamat escaped.
theory 2
Mas selamat has been taken by the US quitely, wait for a couple of months and there will be another bombing and they will blame it on Mas Selamat.
Ok enough about that...now lets get back to the post GE matters.
The causeway down south has been congested due to 100% check by the Spore authorities, this is due to the so called escaped by Mas Selamat.
Just to share a few theories on why the Spore authorities said that Mas Selamat escaped.
theory 1
Mas selamat is already dead. He died due to drowning due to excessive touture. To cover this up they say Mas Selamat escaped.
theory 2
Mas selamat has been taken by the US quitely, wait for a couple of months and there will be another bombing and they will blame it on Mas Selamat.
Ok enough about that...now lets get back to the post GE matters.
AGENDA PERKAUMAN DAP TERSALAH CATUR??
Terima kasih kepada rakyat Malaysia yang berani memilih untuk berubah! Sungguh tidak ku sangka, ular lidi menjadi naga! Keputusan pilihanraya ke 12 telah membuktikan bahawa 1 undi anda amat berharga dan mampu mengubah keadaan. Syabas kepada pengundi-pengundi di Selangor, Perak, Kedah, Pulau Pinang dan Kelantan.
Peperangan telah selesai, kini pemimpin-pemimpin rakyat mempunyai tugas yang lebih besar iaitu untuk memerintah dengan adil, telus dan amanah.
Satu mesej yang jelas telah dihantar kepada BN oleh rakyat. Rakyat telah mengembalikan semula kuasa kepada rakyat!”
Rakyat Malaysia tidak membuat apa2 perubahan, mereka masih mengekalkan BN sebagai Kerajaan Malaysia. Di Kelantan rakyat masih mengekalkan PAS sebagai kerajaan sejak 18 tahun yg lalu, pun tiada perubahan! Perubahan hanya berlaku pada rakyat di Kedah, P.Pinang, Perak dan Selangor.
Itu adalah hakikat yg tidak boleh dinafikan.... pilihan rakyat
Apa yg ingin dikongsi bersama ialah kesan dari keputusan perubahan pimpinan di 4 negeri tersebut, Kedah, P.Pinang, Perak dan Selangor. Kesan kepada negara:
1) Pasaran saham jatuh melebihi 100 mata
2) Pelabur akan hilang keyakinan dan mengalihkan pelaburan ke negara spt China, Vietnam dan lain
3) Perancangan pembangunan akan dikaji semula dan akan melambatkan pertumbuhan ekonomi seperti pembinaan jambatan P.Pinang, landasan keretapi berkembar dan koridor ekonomi pantai barat. Walaupun diteruskan, tetapi pasti lambat sebab masalah kelulusan tanah dan birokrasi kerajaan negeri (yg dikuasai oleh pembangkang) yg terlibat.
4) Penghijrahan pendudukan akan berlaku (nanti akan dihuraikan)Kesan kepada negeri (yg dikuasai oleh PAS, DAP & PKR)
Kedah & Perak :: Rakyat Negeri Kedah & Perak tidak pernah merasai bagaimana corak pentadbiran PAS. Jika PAS mengikuti corak pentadbiran seperti di Kelantan, maka rakyat Negeri Kedah & Perak akan dikejutkan dengan perbagai pindaan undang-undang. Bolehkan rakyat menerima perubahan secara mendadak? Dapatkah kaum Cina dan India menerima perubahan tersebut? Sama-sama kita lihat nanti.
Anda tentu tertanya, kenapa Negeri Kelantan boleh ‘survive’ sekian lama di bawah pemerintahan PAS? Kenapa rakyat Kelantan tidak memilih BN jika betul pemerintahan PAS tidak sesuai dengan masyarakat majmuk?
Sekarang cuba bertanyakan soalan ini..
Kenapa Terengganu yg pernah diperintah PAS, tetapi tidak bertahan lama? Adakah rakyat negeri Terengganu kurang darjat keislaman berbanding rakyat Kelantan sehingga tidak memilih PAS lagi?
Sebenarnya rakyat Kelantan masih utuh kepada PAS kerana kelemahan BN Kelantan. Buktinya, BN pernah memerintah Kelantan suatu masa dahulu. Walaupun pentadbiran PAS tidak pernah membantu rakyatnya dari segi ekonomi, namun rakyatnya tetap ‘survive’ dengan hasil usaha sendiri seperti berniaga dan lain-lain.
Selain dari itu, ramai rakyat Kelantan berhijrah ke negeri lain untuk mencari rezeki bilamana ruang rezeki di negeri sendiri terhad, sejak pemerintahan PAS. Hasil rezeki tersebut di bawa balik ke Kelantan. Dari itu tidak hairan kenapa rakyat Kelantan boleh ‘survive’ walaupun diperintah oleh PAS. Persoalan sekarang, adakah rakyat Negeri Kedah dan Perak sedia berbuat demikian? Adakah rakyat kedua-dua negeri tersebut terutama bangsa Melayu menjadi sepertimana budaya rakyat Negeri Kelantan, berniaga dan sanggup berhijrah? Bolehkah rakyat negeri tersebut menandingi rakyat Kelantan untuk berniaga di tempat lain?
P. Pinang :: Sekarang DAP memerintah. Siapa DAP? Apa agenda utama DAP di dalam politiknya? Jika dahulu GERAKAN dan MCA boleh menerima nasihat UMNO sebagai rakan BN untuk mentadbirkan P.Pinang, sekarang ini dapatkah DAP menerima nasihat PKR atau PAS untuk mentadbirkan P.Pinang? Itulah persoalannya sekarang. Jika PKR atau PAS tidak dapat mengawal DAP maka amat malang sekali rakyat berbangsa Melayu P.Pinang.
Saya yakin, tiada lagi perkataan ‘Malay Reserve’s’ kedengaran di Pulau Mutiara. Tanah, kubur, bangunan Melayu akan terancam. Malah nama jalan mungkin akan bertukar! Kita sama-sama tengok walaupun saya minta jgn terjadi begitu.
Kesan seterusnya, apabila bangsa Cina dan India tidak dapat menerima perubahan di Negeri Kedah dan Perak akan berhijrah ke P.Pinang secara besar-besaran. Tentu mereka akan berbuat demikian bila perniagaan karoke, club malam, live band, arak, judi dan sebagainya di larang di Kedah dan Perak (jika PAS negeri tersebut mencontohi pentadbiran Negeri Kelantan). Apakah mereka akan menukar perniagaan? Tentu tidak. Mereka akan berhijrah ke negeri lain dan semestinya P.Pinang akan menjadi tumpuan mereka.
Penghijrahan mereka secara besar-besaran akan memberi impak kepada kenaikan hartanah, sewa bangunan dan kos sara hidup turut meningkat. Bolehkan orang Melayu di P.Pinang menanggung beban tersebut? Dan kepada yg tidak sanggup menanggung beban tersebut akan berpindah ke tempat lain, ke kampung. Maka tinggallah bangsa Cina dan India di Pulau Mutiara tersebut dengan gaya hidup mereka. Orang Melayu cuma jadi kuli angkat barang, jaga pintu kelab malam atau GRO untuk layan nafsu kaum Cina dan India! Makin kuat jadinya DAP di situ.
Akhirnya DAP Dapat Ambil Penang! Entahlah.. itu satu andainya yg sekiranya tidak dibendung oleh UMNO atau BN, begitulah akhirnya, pasti!
Selangor :: Apa yg PKR nak buat belum pasti. Apakah PKR akan meniru corak pentadbiran BN? Atau bagaimana, saya belum tahu sebab PKR belum pernah memerintah. Tiba-tiba sahaja dapat memerintah sebuah negeri yg maju dan makmur. Contohnya, seperti… tiba-tiba saya diberi memandu sebuah kapalterbang!! Eheheh saya tahu apa yg pilot buat untuk mengendalikan pesawat tersebut, tapi saya tidak pernah buat!
Begitulah risiko rakyat Negeri Selangor seperti mana risiko penumpang sebuah kapalterbang yg akan dikendalikan oleh orang yg belum pernah pandu kapalterbang. Minta-minta jangan jatuh terhempas, berkecai apa yg telah dimiliki selama ini. Bukan senang untuk membina semula. Begitulah sedikit sebanyak apa yg saya fikirkan mengenai masa depan politik negara kita, Malaysia. Cakap semua senang. Lagi sedap bercakap lagi ramai pengikut!
Cuma satu saja yg saya ingin katakan, ‘lalat memang suka kepada benda-benda busuk’ Cuba amati rangkap ini.
Kesan kepada BN? UMNO?
UMNO sebagai tulang belakang BN menyedari beberapa isu tidak ditangani dengan cekap spt isu kaum India, isu kempen DAP (undi Gerakan, MCA atau MIC sama seperti mengundi UMNO kerana Gerakan, MCA atau MIC adalah sebenarnya kuda UMNO), isu harga barang dan isu pemberian kontrak kepada golongan tertentu sahaja. UMNO menyedari isu ini tetapi belum sempat memperbetulkan keadaan, pilihanraya dibuat. Inilah kesannya... Watak-watak spt KJ, salah letak calon dan sebagainya mula dilihat oleh UMNO. Rakyat telah memberi 'hint' kepada UMNO apa yg telah berlaku tidak disenangi. Jadi UMNO patut mendalami isu tersebut supaya rakyat kembali kepada BN. Kelemahan ini diambil kesempatan oleh pembangkang lalu beginilah kesudahannya.
Apa-apa pun kita tunggu pemilihan Majlis Tertinggi UMNO akan datang utk melihat masa depan UMNO itu sendiri.
Jangan Pak Lah jadi Pack Lah sudah lah....
Sekadar pandangan........
jom nyanyi ramai2...
Anak kecil main api,
Terbakar hatinya yang sepi,
Air mata darah bercampur keringat,
Bumi dipijak milik orang.
Nenek moyang kaya raya,
Tergadai seluruh harta benda,
Akibat sengketa sesamalah kita,
Cinta lenyap di arus zaman.
Indahnya bumi kita ini,
Warisan berkurun lamanya,
Hasil mengalir ke tangan yang lain,
Peribumi merintih sendiri.
Kita rumpun bangsa Melayu,
Menganut agama yang suci,
Semangat bangsa berlandaskan Islam,
Teras capai kemerdekaan.
Masa depan sungguh kelam,
Kan lenyap peristiwa semalam,
Tertutuplah hati terkunci mati,
Maruah peribadi dah hilang.
Kini kita cuma tinggal kuasa,
Yang akan menentukan bangsa,
Bersatulah hati, bersama berbakti,
Pulih kembali harga diri.
Kita sudah tiada masa,
Bangunlah dengan gagah perkasa,
Janganlah terlalai teruskan usaha,
Melayu kan gagah di nusantara....
Peperangan telah selesai, kini pemimpin-pemimpin rakyat mempunyai tugas yang lebih besar iaitu untuk memerintah dengan adil, telus dan amanah.
Satu mesej yang jelas telah dihantar kepada BN oleh rakyat. Rakyat telah mengembalikan semula kuasa kepada rakyat!”
Rakyat Malaysia tidak membuat apa2 perubahan, mereka masih mengekalkan BN sebagai Kerajaan Malaysia. Di Kelantan rakyat masih mengekalkan PAS sebagai kerajaan sejak 18 tahun yg lalu, pun tiada perubahan! Perubahan hanya berlaku pada rakyat di Kedah, P.Pinang, Perak dan Selangor.
Itu adalah hakikat yg tidak boleh dinafikan.... pilihan rakyat
Apa yg ingin dikongsi bersama ialah kesan dari keputusan perubahan pimpinan di 4 negeri tersebut, Kedah, P.Pinang, Perak dan Selangor. Kesan kepada negara:
1) Pasaran saham jatuh melebihi 100 mata
2) Pelabur akan hilang keyakinan dan mengalihkan pelaburan ke negara spt China, Vietnam dan lain
3) Perancangan pembangunan akan dikaji semula dan akan melambatkan pertumbuhan ekonomi seperti pembinaan jambatan P.Pinang, landasan keretapi berkembar dan koridor ekonomi pantai barat. Walaupun diteruskan, tetapi pasti lambat sebab masalah kelulusan tanah dan birokrasi kerajaan negeri (yg dikuasai oleh pembangkang) yg terlibat.
4) Penghijrahan pendudukan akan berlaku (nanti akan dihuraikan)Kesan kepada negeri (yg dikuasai oleh PAS, DAP & PKR)
Kedah & Perak :: Rakyat Negeri Kedah & Perak tidak pernah merasai bagaimana corak pentadbiran PAS. Jika PAS mengikuti corak pentadbiran seperti di Kelantan, maka rakyat Negeri Kedah & Perak akan dikejutkan dengan perbagai pindaan undang-undang. Bolehkan rakyat menerima perubahan secara mendadak? Dapatkah kaum Cina dan India menerima perubahan tersebut? Sama-sama kita lihat nanti.
Anda tentu tertanya, kenapa Negeri Kelantan boleh ‘survive’ sekian lama di bawah pemerintahan PAS? Kenapa rakyat Kelantan tidak memilih BN jika betul pemerintahan PAS tidak sesuai dengan masyarakat majmuk?
Sekarang cuba bertanyakan soalan ini..
Kenapa Terengganu yg pernah diperintah PAS, tetapi tidak bertahan lama? Adakah rakyat negeri Terengganu kurang darjat keislaman berbanding rakyat Kelantan sehingga tidak memilih PAS lagi?
Sebenarnya rakyat Kelantan masih utuh kepada PAS kerana kelemahan BN Kelantan. Buktinya, BN pernah memerintah Kelantan suatu masa dahulu. Walaupun pentadbiran PAS tidak pernah membantu rakyatnya dari segi ekonomi, namun rakyatnya tetap ‘survive’ dengan hasil usaha sendiri seperti berniaga dan lain-lain.
Selain dari itu, ramai rakyat Kelantan berhijrah ke negeri lain untuk mencari rezeki bilamana ruang rezeki di negeri sendiri terhad, sejak pemerintahan PAS. Hasil rezeki tersebut di bawa balik ke Kelantan. Dari itu tidak hairan kenapa rakyat Kelantan boleh ‘survive’ walaupun diperintah oleh PAS. Persoalan sekarang, adakah rakyat Negeri Kedah dan Perak sedia berbuat demikian? Adakah rakyat kedua-dua negeri tersebut terutama bangsa Melayu menjadi sepertimana budaya rakyat Negeri Kelantan, berniaga dan sanggup berhijrah? Bolehkah rakyat negeri tersebut menandingi rakyat Kelantan untuk berniaga di tempat lain?
P. Pinang :: Sekarang DAP memerintah. Siapa DAP? Apa agenda utama DAP di dalam politiknya? Jika dahulu GERAKAN dan MCA boleh menerima nasihat UMNO sebagai rakan BN untuk mentadbirkan P.Pinang, sekarang ini dapatkah DAP menerima nasihat PKR atau PAS untuk mentadbirkan P.Pinang? Itulah persoalannya sekarang. Jika PKR atau PAS tidak dapat mengawal DAP maka amat malang sekali rakyat berbangsa Melayu P.Pinang.
Saya yakin, tiada lagi perkataan ‘Malay Reserve’s’ kedengaran di Pulau Mutiara. Tanah, kubur, bangunan Melayu akan terancam. Malah nama jalan mungkin akan bertukar! Kita sama-sama tengok walaupun saya minta jgn terjadi begitu.
Kesan seterusnya, apabila bangsa Cina dan India tidak dapat menerima perubahan di Negeri Kedah dan Perak akan berhijrah ke P.Pinang secara besar-besaran. Tentu mereka akan berbuat demikian bila perniagaan karoke, club malam, live band, arak, judi dan sebagainya di larang di Kedah dan Perak (jika PAS negeri tersebut mencontohi pentadbiran Negeri Kelantan). Apakah mereka akan menukar perniagaan? Tentu tidak. Mereka akan berhijrah ke negeri lain dan semestinya P.Pinang akan menjadi tumpuan mereka.
Penghijrahan mereka secara besar-besaran akan memberi impak kepada kenaikan hartanah, sewa bangunan dan kos sara hidup turut meningkat. Bolehkan orang Melayu di P.Pinang menanggung beban tersebut? Dan kepada yg tidak sanggup menanggung beban tersebut akan berpindah ke tempat lain, ke kampung. Maka tinggallah bangsa Cina dan India di Pulau Mutiara tersebut dengan gaya hidup mereka. Orang Melayu cuma jadi kuli angkat barang, jaga pintu kelab malam atau GRO untuk layan nafsu kaum Cina dan India! Makin kuat jadinya DAP di situ.
Akhirnya DAP Dapat Ambil Penang! Entahlah.. itu satu andainya yg sekiranya tidak dibendung oleh UMNO atau BN, begitulah akhirnya, pasti!
Selangor :: Apa yg PKR nak buat belum pasti. Apakah PKR akan meniru corak pentadbiran BN? Atau bagaimana, saya belum tahu sebab PKR belum pernah memerintah. Tiba-tiba sahaja dapat memerintah sebuah negeri yg maju dan makmur. Contohnya, seperti… tiba-tiba saya diberi memandu sebuah kapalterbang!! Eheheh saya tahu apa yg pilot buat untuk mengendalikan pesawat tersebut, tapi saya tidak pernah buat!
Begitulah risiko rakyat Negeri Selangor seperti mana risiko penumpang sebuah kapalterbang yg akan dikendalikan oleh orang yg belum pernah pandu kapalterbang. Minta-minta jangan jatuh terhempas, berkecai apa yg telah dimiliki selama ini. Bukan senang untuk membina semula. Begitulah sedikit sebanyak apa yg saya fikirkan mengenai masa depan politik negara kita, Malaysia. Cakap semua senang. Lagi sedap bercakap lagi ramai pengikut!
Cuma satu saja yg saya ingin katakan, ‘lalat memang suka kepada benda-benda busuk’ Cuba amati rangkap ini.
Kesan kepada BN? UMNO?
UMNO sebagai tulang belakang BN menyedari beberapa isu tidak ditangani dengan cekap spt isu kaum India, isu kempen DAP (undi Gerakan, MCA atau MIC sama seperti mengundi UMNO kerana Gerakan, MCA atau MIC adalah sebenarnya kuda UMNO), isu harga barang dan isu pemberian kontrak kepada golongan tertentu sahaja. UMNO menyedari isu ini tetapi belum sempat memperbetulkan keadaan, pilihanraya dibuat. Inilah kesannya... Watak-watak spt KJ, salah letak calon dan sebagainya mula dilihat oleh UMNO. Rakyat telah memberi 'hint' kepada UMNO apa yg telah berlaku tidak disenangi. Jadi UMNO patut mendalami isu tersebut supaya rakyat kembali kepada BN. Kelemahan ini diambil kesempatan oleh pembangkang lalu beginilah kesudahannya.
Apa-apa pun kita tunggu pemilihan Majlis Tertinggi UMNO akan datang utk melihat masa depan UMNO itu sendiri.
Jangan Pak Lah jadi Pack Lah sudah lah....
Sekadar pandangan........
jom nyanyi ramai2...
Anak kecil main api,
Terbakar hatinya yang sepi,
Air mata darah bercampur keringat,
Bumi dipijak milik orang.
Nenek moyang kaya raya,
Tergadai seluruh harta benda,
Akibat sengketa sesamalah kita,
Cinta lenyap di arus zaman.
Indahnya bumi kita ini,
Warisan berkurun lamanya,
Hasil mengalir ke tangan yang lain,
Peribumi merintih sendiri.
Kita rumpun bangsa Melayu,
Menganut agama yang suci,
Semangat bangsa berlandaskan Islam,
Teras capai kemerdekaan.
Masa depan sungguh kelam,
Kan lenyap peristiwa semalam,
Tertutuplah hati terkunci mati,
Maruah peribadi dah hilang.
Kini kita cuma tinggal kuasa,
Yang akan menentukan bangsa,
Bersatulah hati, bersama berbakti,
Pulih kembali harga diri.
Kita sudah tiada masa,
Bangunlah dengan gagah perkasa,
Janganlah terlalai teruskan usaha,
Melayu kan gagah di nusantara....
Bayangan kabinet
I hope that PL dah sembahyang istiharah byk2 untuk dapatkan petunjuk utk membentuk cabinet. Words from Sri Perdana that diantara bayangan cabinet ialah ...... U guess who...... kJ. Kalau begini lagi ramai yang akan berang dan mungkin ada dikalangan menteri tak bersetuju tapi tak boleh buat apa2 kerana PL kata "berikan lah dia peluamg saya janji dia akan berubah" .
PL perlu sedar diantara sebab kenapa BN kecundang adalah disebabkan KJ, oleh itu tak payahlah dibayang2kan dia di dalam susunan kabinet.
PL perlu sedar diantara sebab kenapa BN kecundang adalah disebabkan KJ, oleh itu tak payahlah dibayang2kan dia di dalam susunan kabinet.
Thursday, March 13, 2008
Berilah peluang.......... ??
AlKisah di dalam mesyuarat MT baru2 ini persoalan KJ dibangkitkan dan KJ diminta berundur. Jawapannya.....
PL meminta KJ diberi peluang sekali lagi, "janji dia akan berubah". KJ janji atau PL yang janji. How sure PL that KJ akan berubah. Dah berapa kali KJ diberi peluang. Cukuplah setakat ini. Inikah jawapan yang diberikan oleh seorang PM negara Malaysia. Berapa lama KJ nak berlindung dibelakang PL.. PL perlu tegas, perlu mendengar suara ramai. Sepatutnya KJ tidak berada didala arena politik selagi Pak mentuanya ada, politik is politik, family is family...perkara ini perlu dibezakan.
Sudahlah KJ...berundurlah. pergilah main polo bersama jogo dan majukan bisness di pavillion. jangan diganggu soal negara.
Melayu Mudah Tertidur....suka berbalah antara sendiri
Tak kala Samy, Subra dan Kayveas nak bersatu membangunkan kaum India, kita Melayu masih lagi tidur mengenangkan keputusan GE12.
Tiada lagi perancangan konkrit daripada pucuk pimpinan kita bagaimana hendak menangani masalah dalaman parti dan mencorak langkah untuk mengambil hati rakyat yang ramainya telah mengundi protes "against" Kerajaan.
Perbalahan sesama ahli parti sendiri perlu diselesaikan segera, PL perlu tegas dalam soal ini, jangan menolak tepi perkara ini. Sekiranya masalah dalaman tidak diselesaikan bagaimana PL hendak menyelesaikan masalah negara yang semakin meruncing.
Ahmad Zahre - Noraini
Dr. Latif - YB Zainal
Nur Jazlan - Osman Sapian
contohnya
Mereka2 ini kalau berjumpa terpaksa tersenyum dan bersalam... dalam hati siapa yang tahu. Sesama sendiri tidak sefahaman. Kesian Noraini yang baru nak melangkah jauh, kesian Osman yang sentiasa diperkecilkan. Ini kita sesama Melayu dalam satu parti berbalah antara sendiri.Sedarlah, bersatulah kita, bangunlah PL untuk menangani masalah ini... jangan degil PL.
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Root
Nampak seperti kacang lupakan kulit. Lupakah dikau permulaan mu.
Sudah "membesar" dengan DEB lalu ingin campakkan ia ke gaung.
Act Fast
Jika tak berjaga2 BN akan jatuh, wake up, wake up PL....
PKR de facto leader Anwar says BN leaders welcome to join opposition
By Channel NewsAsia Malaysia's correspondent Melissa Goh Posted: 11 March 2008 2304 hrs
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's de facto opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim said his Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) is being courted by a party from the east Malaysian state of Sarawak. Mr Anwar also said PKR, also known as People's Justice Party, is open to government lawmakers who share the same political ideals. Having successfully led the opposition to win 50 per cent of the seats in West Malaysia as well as four key states, Mr Anwar now has his eyes set on Putrajaya, the government administrative centre. Speaking of the opposition coalition, he said: "Alternative government or government-in-waiting, I think that's more palatable… We will have to be more cohesive, work together and form a formidable force in next few weeks (or) months." The opposition coalition won 82 of 222 seats in parliament. PKR bagged 31 seats while its coalition partners, Democratic Action Party and Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party, took 28 and 23 seats respectively. Mr Anwar denied rumours of opposition MPs crossing over to Barison Nasional (BN) in the wake of the ruling coalition's stunning defeat. Instead, he welcomed BN leaders to join the opposition. "I can see huge problems in UMNO (and) BN, not only they are denied (the) two-thirds (majority), the component parties are in shamble… Those who share the ideals (of the opposition), (if) they want to discuss, (they) can always discuss (with us)." The Malaysian stock market took a beating on Monday over fears of the sudden change in the country's political landscape but Mr Anwar sought to calm fears. To ensure investor confidence during the transition period, Mr Anwar promised that investor-friendly, free market policies will be implemented to stimulate growth and attract foreign investment in the five key states controlled by the opposition coalition. Existing contracts, he said, will be honoured and all state procurement and contracts will be awarded through open tenders. While the implementation of race-based affirmative action policies will be reduced at state level, Mr Anwar said Malay preferential treatment rights will always be upheld. - CNA/ac
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's de facto opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim said his Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) is being courted by a party from the east Malaysian state of Sarawak. Mr Anwar also said PKR, also known as People's Justice Party, is open to government lawmakers who share the same political ideals. Having successfully led the opposition to win 50 per cent of the seats in West Malaysia as well as four key states, Mr Anwar now has his eyes set on Putrajaya, the government administrative centre. Speaking of the opposition coalition, he said: "Alternative government or government-in-waiting, I think that's more palatable… We will have to be more cohesive, work together and form a formidable force in next few weeks (or) months." The opposition coalition won 82 of 222 seats in parliament. PKR bagged 31 seats while its coalition partners, Democratic Action Party and Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party, took 28 and 23 seats respectively. Mr Anwar denied rumours of opposition MPs crossing over to Barison Nasional (BN) in the wake of the ruling coalition's stunning defeat. Instead, he welcomed BN leaders to join the opposition. "I can see huge problems in UMNO (and) BN, not only they are denied (the) two-thirds (majority), the component parties are in shamble… Those who share the ideals (of the opposition), (if) they want to discuss, (they) can always discuss (with us)." The Malaysian stock market took a beating on Monday over fears of the sudden change in the country's political landscape but Mr Anwar sought to calm fears. To ensure investor confidence during the transition period, Mr Anwar promised that investor-friendly, free market policies will be implemented to stimulate growth and attract foreign investment in the five key states controlled by the opposition coalition. Existing contracts, he said, will be honoured and all state procurement and contracts will be awarded through open tenders. While the implementation of race-based affirmative action policies will be reduced at state level, Mr Anwar said Malay preferential treatment rights will always be upheld. - CNA/ac
Ini Padahnya..Sedarlah
Ini padahnya jika kerajaan bertukar tangan, kepada siapa Melayu kita di Penang nak mengadu.
The issue below need to be countered and addressed immediately:-
Malaysian opposition targets race policies, warns government
Posted: 12 March 2008 0156 hrs Channel NewsAsia
KUALA LUMPUR : Malaysia's opposition on Tuesday announced plans to dismantle race-based discrimination policies and warned the government not to sabotage the transition of power as it prepared to rule in five states. After a stunning weekend election performance that seized a third of parliamentary seats and four new states from the ruling coalition, an opposition figure was sworn in on Tuesday as chief minister in Penang. Lim Guan Eng, head of the Democratic Action Party which is a part of a three-member opposition alliance, immediately targeted positive discrimination policies for Muslim Malays who dominate the nation's population. "We want to run the state government administration free from the New Economic Policy that only breeds cronyism, corruption and systematic inefficiency," he told reporters. "Instead, we advocate a stakeholders' economy for all, based on the principle of shared prosperity in an equitable manner," he said. The New Economic Policy was introduced in the early 1970s to bridge the wealth gap with ethnic Chinese who dominate business, by giving Malays advantages in education, housing and business. It was one of the factors behind a flight by ethnic Chinese and Indian voters in weekend polls, which deprived the ruling Barisan Nasional coalition of a two-thirds majority in parliament for the first time in four decades. Penang, styled as Malaysia's "Silicon Valley", is Malaysia's only Chinese-majority state and is home to the manufacturing operations of electronic giants such as Intel and Sony. The opposition, led by Anwar Ibrahim who represents the Keadilan party, also took the states of Kedah, Perak and Selangor. The Islamic party PAS already ruled Kelantan in the north. Anwar also targeted the discrimination policy on Tuesday, saying that in the opposition-ruled states it would be sidelined in favour of a new merit-based programme aimed at the needy irrespective of their race. "This will immediately increase foreign investment, improve the state's tax revenue and begin to promote more equity and income parity," he said. The political earthquake triggered a 9.5 percent decline on the stock market Monday as investors grew panicky over the prospect of an untested opposition running key states. Anwar sought to reassure investors, admitting the scale of the victory caught everyone by surprise, but promising "business-friendly" policies and a crackdown on corruption. He said the impact on the bourse and the ringgit currency would not persist unless the ruling coalition "chooses to pursue a regressive policy of punishment" and freezes planned big-spending state development programmes. "We would warn Barisan Nasional however, that doing so will further alienate its position with the people." Anwar conceded there could be a review of projects in the states which have changed hands, but downplayed concerns over cancellations. "We will have to respect the existing agreements. But where adjustments are required, we have to look at it, especially those that imposed hardship to the people," he said. "I may be in the opposition but I will not sacrifice the economic performance of this country. I assure that we will be market friendly and implement all the initiatives (of the previous administration)." US investment bank Merrill Lynch said the negative reaction on the stock market, which staged a partial recovery on Tuesday, was due to an expected slowdown in the decision-making process with a strong opposition in parliament. But it described the results as "a blessing in disguise for Malaysia in the long-term". "The current status quo has been shaken and the government may address some of its shortfalls which will eventually help the competitiveness of the country," it said. - AFP/de
The issue below need to be countered and addressed immediately:-
Malaysian opposition targets race policies, warns government
Posted: 12 March 2008 0156 hrs Channel NewsAsia
KUALA LUMPUR : Malaysia's opposition on Tuesday announced plans to dismantle race-based discrimination policies and warned the government not to sabotage the transition of power as it prepared to rule in five states. After a stunning weekend election performance that seized a third of parliamentary seats and four new states from the ruling coalition, an opposition figure was sworn in on Tuesday as chief minister in Penang. Lim Guan Eng, head of the Democratic Action Party which is a part of a three-member opposition alliance, immediately targeted positive discrimination policies for Muslim Malays who dominate the nation's population. "We want to run the state government administration free from the New Economic Policy that only breeds cronyism, corruption and systematic inefficiency," he told reporters. "Instead, we advocate a stakeholders' economy for all, based on the principle of shared prosperity in an equitable manner," he said. The New Economic Policy was introduced in the early 1970s to bridge the wealth gap with ethnic Chinese who dominate business, by giving Malays advantages in education, housing and business. It was one of the factors behind a flight by ethnic Chinese and Indian voters in weekend polls, which deprived the ruling Barisan Nasional coalition of a two-thirds majority in parliament for the first time in four decades. Penang, styled as Malaysia's "Silicon Valley", is Malaysia's only Chinese-majority state and is home to the manufacturing operations of electronic giants such as Intel and Sony. The opposition, led by Anwar Ibrahim who represents the Keadilan party, also took the states of Kedah, Perak and Selangor. The Islamic party PAS already ruled Kelantan in the north. Anwar also targeted the discrimination policy on Tuesday, saying that in the opposition-ruled states it would be sidelined in favour of a new merit-based programme aimed at the needy irrespective of their race. "This will immediately increase foreign investment, improve the state's tax revenue and begin to promote more equity and income parity," he said. The political earthquake triggered a 9.5 percent decline on the stock market Monday as investors grew panicky over the prospect of an untested opposition running key states. Anwar sought to reassure investors, admitting the scale of the victory caught everyone by surprise, but promising "business-friendly" policies and a crackdown on corruption. He said the impact on the bourse and the ringgit currency would not persist unless the ruling coalition "chooses to pursue a regressive policy of punishment" and freezes planned big-spending state development programmes. "We would warn Barisan Nasional however, that doing so will further alienate its position with the people." Anwar conceded there could be a review of projects in the states which have changed hands, but downplayed concerns over cancellations. "We will have to respect the existing agreements. But where adjustments are required, we have to look at it, especially those that imposed hardship to the people," he said. "I may be in the opposition but I will not sacrifice the economic performance of this country. I assure that we will be market friendly and implement all the initiatives (of the previous administration)." US investment bank Merrill Lynch said the negative reaction on the stock market, which staged a partial recovery on Tuesday, was due to an expected slowdown in the decision-making process with a strong opposition in parliament. But it described the results as "a blessing in disguise for Malaysia in the long-term". "The current status quo has been shaken and the government may address some of its shortfalls which will eventually help the competitiveness of the country," it said. - AFP/de
Get Back To Work !!!!!
Our ruling party has been hitted by a tsunami big time. "Damage has been done, lot of things have been wrecked", so it's time to clear out the mess. Internal party 'politiking' need to be sorted out by PL and PL has to acknowledged that there is serious problem internally and sort things out.
Next PM..... No No No No
Straits Time
11 March 08
Opposition is 'govt in waiting'
KUALA LUMPUR - MALAYSIAN opposition figurehead Anwar Ibrahim said on Tuesday that the three parties he rallied to stunning election results were a 'government in waiting'.
Mr Anwar, a former deputy premier who has made a spectacular political comeback after being sacked and jailed a decade ago, said he is in no hurry to return to parliament when a ban on his taking public office expires next month.
'I have not dealt with this issue yet. My priority now is to assist and help the state governments to establish themselves,' he said, after the opposition took four states from the ruling Barisan Nasional coalition in Saturday polls.
'I will attend parliament. But I will be in the public gallery. He laughed off a question about whether he saw himself as a future prime minister, but he made his ambitions clear.'
'I don't like the term 'opposition head'. We are the government in waiting,' he told a press conference.
Mr Anwar has previously said he will return to parliament through a by-election in a seat held by his Keadilan party after April, when the ban related to a corruption conviction expires.
In 1998, Mr Anwar was convicted on sex and graft charges that he dismissed as politically motivated. The sex charge was later quashed.
Keadilan won 31 seats for the biggest opposition presence in the new 222-seat parliament, while the Chinese-based Democratic Action Party won 28 and the Islamic party PAS won 23.
Sitting on the opposition benches will be Mr Anwar's wife, Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, who extended a majority in her parliamentary seat in Saturday's poll, and his daughter, Nurul Izzah Anwar, who won in her first attempt.
Mr Anwar weathered blistering personal attacks during the campaign from Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi's ruling party, which was clearly rattled as he criss-crossed the nation delivering barn-storming speeches. -- AFP
11 March 08
Opposition is 'govt in waiting'
KUALA LUMPUR - MALAYSIAN opposition figurehead Anwar Ibrahim said on Tuesday that the three parties he rallied to stunning election results were a 'government in waiting'.
Mr Anwar, a former deputy premier who has made a spectacular political comeback after being sacked and jailed a decade ago, said he is in no hurry to return to parliament when a ban on his taking public office expires next month.
'I have not dealt with this issue yet. My priority now is to assist and help the state governments to establish themselves,' he said, after the opposition took four states from the ruling Barisan Nasional coalition in Saturday polls.
'I will attend parliament. But I will be in the public gallery. He laughed off a question about whether he saw himself as a future prime minister, but he made his ambitions clear.'
'I don't like the term 'opposition head'. We are the government in waiting,' he told a press conference.
Mr Anwar has previously said he will return to parliament through a by-election in a seat held by his Keadilan party after April, when the ban related to a corruption conviction expires.
In 1998, Mr Anwar was convicted on sex and graft charges that he dismissed as politically motivated. The sex charge was later quashed.
Keadilan won 31 seats for the biggest opposition presence in the new 222-seat parliament, while the Chinese-based Democratic Action Party won 28 and the Islamic party PAS won 23.
Sitting on the opposition benches will be Mr Anwar's wife, Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, who extended a majority in her parliamentary seat in Saturday's poll, and his daughter, Nurul Izzah Anwar, who won in her first attempt.
Mr Anwar weathered blistering personal attacks during the campaign from Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi's ruling party, which was clearly rattled as he criss-crossed the nation delivering barn-storming speeches. -- AFP
Who Are They To Warn.....
Straits Time
March 11, 2008
M'sian opposition warns against govt sabotage
KUALA LUMPUR - MALAYSIA'S opposition on Tuesday warned the government not to sabotage the transition of power in states seized in weekend polls, saying it would undermine the stock market and the currency.
Opposition figurehead Anwar Ibrahim sought to reassure jittery investors, who drove the bourse down 10 per cent in the aftermath of the shock election results, that it would implement 'business-friendly' policies.
And he said that in the five states it now controls the opposition would sideline positive discrimination policies resented by minorities which give majority Muslim Malays benefits in education, housing and business.
'The unexpected margin of our victory caught the nation and the region by surprise,' Datuk Seri Anwar said as the de facto leader of three opposition parties which denied the ruling coalition a two-thirds majority in Saturday polls.
He said the impact on the bourse and the ringgit currency would not persist unless the Barisan Nasional coalition 'chooses to pursue a regressive policy of punishment' and freezes planned big-spending state development programmes.
'We would warn Barisan Nasional however, that doing so will further alienate its position with the people,' he said in a statement.
Malaysia's stock market plunged on Monday after stunning electoral gains by the opposition parties which claimed four more states in addition to Kelantan which was already held by the Islamic party PAS.
In the face of concerns that investment could be affected in the swing states, including Malaysia's most developed regions Penang and Selangor, Datuk Seri Anwar said the change would improve the economy.
'We are confident that under our leadership and working closely with our partners, we will begin to implement policies to ensure a stronger and more vibrant economy in Malaysia,' he said.
Datuk Seri Anwar said that under Barisan Nasional, Malaysia had suffered 'a decade of economic mismanagement, unchecked inflation in recent years and lagging competitiveness vis-a-vis Malaysia's neighbours.' The opposition coalition 'will implement business-friendly, free-market policies to stimulate growth, attract foreign investment and promote greater accountability and transparency in business dealings,' he said. -- AFP
March 11, 2008
M'sian opposition warns against govt sabotage
KUALA LUMPUR - MALAYSIA'S opposition on Tuesday warned the government not to sabotage the transition of power in states seized in weekend polls, saying it would undermine the stock market and the currency.
Opposition figurehead Anwar Ibrahim sought to reassure jittery investors, who drove the bourse down 10 per cent in the aftermath of the shock election results, that it would implement 'business-friendly' policies.
And he said that in the five states it now controls the opposition would sideline positive discrimination policies resented by minorities which give majority Muslim Malays benefits in education, housing and business.
'The unexpected margin of our victory caught the nation and the region by surprise,' Datuk Seri Anwar said as the de facto leader of three opposition parties which denied the ruling coalition a two-thirds majority in Saturday polls.
He said the impact on the bourse and the ringgit currency would not persist unless the Barisan Nasional coalition 'chooses to pursue a regressive policy of punishment' and freezes planned big-spending state development programmes.
'We would warn Barisan Nasional however, that doing so will further alienate its position with the people,' he said in a statement.
Malaysia's stock market plunged on Monday after stunning electoral gains by the opposition parties which claimed four more states in addition to Kelantan which was already held by the Islamic party PAS.
In the face of concerns that investment could be affected in the swing states, including Malaysia's most developed regions Penang and Selangor, Datuk Seri Anwar said the change would improve the economy.
'We are confident that under our leadership and working closely with our partners, we will begin to implement policies to ensure a stronger and more vibrant economy in Malaysia,' he said.
Datuk Seri Anwar said that under Barisan Nasional, Malaysia had suffered 'a decade of economic mismanagement, unchecked inflation in recent years and lagging competitiveness vis-a-vis Malaysia's neighbours.' The opposition coalition 'will implement business-friendly, free-market policies to stimulate growth, attract foreign investment and promote greater accountability and transparency in business dealings,' he said. -- AFP
Kok kok kok kok
It's a new day for all of us..... the Seramas to work hard so that this motherland of us shall remain ours.
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