Monday, March 23, 2009
Begining of an oppressive era on 2.4.09?
RAHMAN
That is the prophecy of Malaysia leadership. Each letter represents the Prime Minister of Malaysia since independence.
R for Tunku Abdul Rahman
A for Tun Abdul Razak
H for Tun Hussein Onn
M for Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad
A for Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
N is for Najib Abdul Razak, who is sceduled to take over the premiership from Ahmad Badawi on 2.4.09, not by election of Malaysians but by UMNO, the main ruling party.
So far, the prophecy had come true and Najib will ascend to the top leadership post of Malaysia. At the same time, people said the prophecy also marks the end of BN ruling after the 'N'.
Whatever prediction is the prophecy, one thing for sure is that Najib is unlikely to be "soft" in his approach to secure his top leadership position in his party and this country.
According to polls, his popularity as the Prime Minister is at the lowest at 41%, even lower than Ahmad Badawi. As people says, desperate time needs desperate measures, it is predicted that hard actions would be taken with all costs to mark his footing permanently at the corridor of power.
His approaches towards his opponents are obviously hardline - like how he led to the ruthless power taking-over of Perak state from the opposition party, the sedition charge of Karpal Singh, parliamentary suspension of speaker Govind Singh,' illegalised' gatherings for Anwar Ibrahim's speeches in Taiping yesterday, 3 months ban on Opposition newspapers of Harakah and Suara Keadilan since yesterday; and his recent past acts of putting the famous blogger - Raja Petra Kamarudin under Internal Security Act and Sedition Act charge for linking him to the gruesome sensational murder of a Mongolian women etc; all these actions tell Malaysians that he is not an easy person but likely will rule Malaysia with devious Iron fists. It is likely that all his opponents; and bloggers that pursuit truth and justice for the people of Malaysia will be widely clamped down.
People said 'N' is a prophecy fulfilled. People say 'N' could be the marking of the end of BN ruling in Malaysia. To me, the 'N' signals the beginning of an oppressive era for all Malaysians. 'N' refers to a Malaysia Prime Minister that is not elected by the people.
I foresee hardship in years to come and the struggle for better freedom and justice for the all walks of life would not come easy. Democracy will be challenged all the way down to the ground.
Whether is it going to be a Dark Age for Malaysia or not, Malaysians will see in time to come. So far with all the indications and events unfold under his stewardship in the past 2 months; even before he ascend to the "throne", we certainly are not optimistic that the future will be bright and sunny.
Perhaps, only the cronies and people connected to the ruling "elites, families, political empayar and party" will likely to continue to prosper; and this will be an exact showcase of Malay Supremacy.
Sunday, March 22, 2009
It is about the word again? Why not "marking" it as some kind of properties?
Agence France-Presse - 3/20/2009 6:30 AM GMT
Malaysian legal body faces lawsuit for using 'Allah'
Malaysian religious authorities have threatened to sue the country's top legal body for using the word "Allah" on its website, in another row over the issue to hit the multi-ethnic country.
The Islamic religious council in central Selangor state said it would take action against the Malaysian Bar, which represents some 12,000 lawyers, for using the word as a translation for "God" in two online polls on its website.
Its comments came amid a long-running battle between the government and a Roman Catholic newspaper which has been threatened with closure for using the disputed word in its Malay-language edition.
The government has argued that the word should be used only by Muslims, who dominate the population of multicultural Malaysia.
The Malaysian Bar's polls asked lawyers to vote on whether any particular race in Malaysia had an exclusive right to use "Allah" and whether non-Muslim religious publications should be allowed to use the word.
"The issue raised in the polls can threaten the sensitivity of Muslims," the head of the religious council Mohamad Adzib Mohamad Isa said in a statement.
He said it was empowered under religious laws to lay charges against anyone misusing the word "Allah".
The Malaysian Bar said it would defend its use of the word.
"I haven't receive a (legal) notice yet, we are prepared to challenge it," its president Ragunath Kesavan told AFP.
Religion and language are sensitive issues in multiracial Malaysia, which experienced deadly race riots in 1969.
About 60 percent of the nation's 27 million people are ethnic Malay Muslims, who dominate the government.
The rest of the population includes indigenous tribes as well as ethnic Chinese and Indians -- practising Buddhism, Christianity and Hinduism, among others.
Some people just have too much time in their hands, always missing the big picture but harping on trivial matter. Has not religious authority a bigger role to play in harnessing welfare for the weak and poor; and promoting goodness, fairness and just to mankind?
I believe Islam is a good religion with a big heart, exercises no favoritism. It is always some narrow-minded religious leaders and organisations like these making Islam look so small.
Why not filing the "word" worldwide as "religious intellectual property" of the religious council of Malaysia and every Non-Muslims in Malaysia soil or even the world has to seek permission and pay in kinds in the form donation for using, saying or pronouncing the word. The donations are then can be used for "word cleansing rituals" by these silly fanatics!
The reputation of Malaysia judiciary system has already gone down to the drain, with its non-independence and strong association to politics of the ruling party in this country. We definitely don't need another lawsuit like this to tell the world how small and irrelevant Malaysian judiciary system is.
Malaysian legal body faces lawsuit for using 'Allah'
Malaysian religious authorities have threatened to sue the country's top legal body for using the word "Allah" on its website, in another row over the issue to hit the multi-ethnic country.
The Islamic religious council in central Selangor state said it would take action against the Malaysian Bar, which represents some 12,000 lawyers, for using the word as a translation for "God" in two online polls on its website.
Its comments came amid a long-running battle between the government and a Roman Catholic newspaper which has been threatened with closure for using the disputed word in its Malay-language edition.
The government has argued that the word should be used only by Muslims, who dominate the population of multicultural Malaysia.
The Malaysian Bar's polls asked lawyers to vote on whether any particular race in Malaysia had an exclusive right to use "Allah" and whether non-Muslim religious publications should be allowed to use the word.
"The issue raised in the polls can threaten the sensitivity of Muslims," the head of the religious council Mohamad Adzib Mohamad Isa said in a statement.
He said it was empowered under religious laws to lay charges against anyone misusing the word "Allah".
The Malaysian Bar said it would defend its use of the word.
"I haven't receive a (legal) notice yet, we are prepared to challenge it," its president Ragunath Kesavan told AFP.
Religion and language are sensitive issues in multiracial Malaysia, which experienced deadly race riots in 1969.
About 60 percent of the nation's 27 million people are ethnic Malay Muslims, who dominate the government.
The rest of the population includes indigenous tribes as well as ethnic Chinese and Indians -- practising Buddhism, Christianity and Hinduism, among others.
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Some people just have too much time in their hands, always missing the big picture but harping on trivial matter. Has not religious authority a bigger role to play in harnessing welfare for the weak and poor; and promoting goodness, fairness and just to mankind?
I believe Islam is a good religion with a big heart, exercises no favoritism. It is always some narrow-minded religious leaders and organisations like these making Islam look so small.
Why not filing the "word" worldwide as "religious intellectual property" of the religious council of Malaysia and every Non-Muslims in Malaysia soil or even the world has to seek permission and pay in kinds in the form donation for using, saying or pronouncing the word. The donations are then can be used for "word cleansing rituals" by these silly fanatics!
The reputation of Malaysia judiciary system has already gone down to the drain, with its non-independence and strong association to politics of the ruling party in this country. We definitely don't need another lawsuit like this to tell the world how small and irrelevant Malaysian judiciary system is.
Who is more "kurang ajar"?
Perkasa warns non-Malays to behave
By Shannon Teoh
KUALA LUMPUR, March 22 - Malay right-wing group Pertubuhan Pribumi Perkasa today threatened that it would react to the actions of those who chose to question Malay supremacy.
President Datuk Ibrahim Ali said that for the sake of "the country, race and religion, I am willing to be detained under the Internal Security Act" should Malay rights be challenged.
The Malay nationalist politician warned non-Malays to behave, if not then Malays would repay in kind.
"If they are polite, we will be polite. But if they are not, neither will we. If they are kurang ajar (ill-mannered), we too can be kurang ajar," said the Pasir Mas MP to cheers from the thousand-strong crowd.
Ibrahim as president of Perkasa had last year also called on other races to adapt to the local culture of Malays as they have already been given many rights and freedoms in this country.
Today, he added that those who questioned the issue of the special position of Malays were not acting in the name of justice.
"The truth is that justice has not yet come to Bumiputeras who have spent centuries being oppressed by colonial masters," he said.
The former Umno leader said that in the past, Malays had been reasonable with the colonial masters but that they would not tolerate "our heads being stepped on."
"We will not tolerate Bumiputeras losing face or our honour. Especially Malays and Islam, do not ever try to play around with these," he threatened
Again, see how UMNO moron like this Pasir Mas MP, Ibrahim Ali is being so racist? And without doubt, he is getting away with such sedition despite inciting such strong racial hatred and threatening the security and stability of this country. Why? Because he is on the side of the people in office and the party in power. Isn't this another reason that Barisan Nasional should be voted out from the office?
Which foreign investment would have the right frame of mind to invest in a country that uphold inequality and injustice by definition of race ? No wonder Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) to this country is diminishing.
If I was not mistaken, I remember Malaysia was one of the countries that protest against Apartheid system of South Africa in the past and why we see UMNO moron like this now insisting a devilish system that divide people base on race to be implemented, or should I say continue to be implemented in this country? How insensible this idiot to openly threatening the Non-Malays and jeopardise the already eroding racial harmony of this country?
This ideology of Ketuanan Melayu (Malay Supremacy) is Apartheid system in disguise!
We fully understand the needs to close economic gaps of people for social and economy stability and we cannot deny that a big part of the Malay community needs some extra hands in this country. I personally think the NEP program is a useful tool to achieve better distribution of wealth if properly executed within a definite time frame. A definite time frame is key so that the people who receive the initial boost of help understand the needs and urgency to change their life and becoming more competent and competitive for better survival.
The main problem is that such program has been abused to benefit the politicians in power and and their politic cronies only. These people who needs help remains largely out of reach.
See here for a water scandal. This political crony -Rozali Ismail - get paid RM425,000 per month as CEO of this water supply company! In addition, no open tender of contracts and pipe purchases through the CEO's company in Indonesia.
http://jelas.info/2009/03/20/water-scandal-summarising-bns-massive-conjob-or-how-you-are-making-the-super-rich-rozali-ismail-even-richer/
Imagine how many hundreds of poor families can be fed by taking half of his monthly salary out.
To enable these corrupted leaders and their cronies to stay at the upper food chain of their own kind, it is no wonder they have to play the race and religion card game well. These corrupted politicians will not hesitate to poisoning the minds of the Malay grassroots that they are the oppressed race by falsely accusing the Non-Malays are taking away their entitlement of riches; which these politicians in power are in fact the mothers / fathers of all evil.
These corrupted leaders also strategically inculcate the idea that their fellow Malay brothers and sisters belong to an inferior and incompetent race and they need these "leaders" to save and fight for their rights, which in fact they are the vampire of the lifeline of these grassroots; and criminal of the misfortune of their own people.
The Non-Malays are not the threats but the corrupted BN leaders and their cronies are.
Of course, these corrupted politicians and cronies would die fighting for the indefinite privileges for the Malay community so that their own children, grand children and generations to comes can continue to oppress their own kind and feed on their fellow brothers' and sisters' blood!
It is not that the Non-Malays are begging for special privileges. A more level playing field would be just. After all, isn't the whole idea of abolishing poverty is to have a balanced scale of wealth amongst people. It is certainly not about enriching a particular race by tipping the scales off from another end.
Ibrahim Ali is obviously an insignificant and foolish soldier being mobilised by the masterminds of race and religion card game to achieve their insensible, evil objectives.
Malaysia is the only country where privileges are given to majority but not the minority. History books are written to downplay contributions of other ethnic groups but glorifying one ethnic group to the existence of this country. Children are brainwashed via formal education and religious studies that the ruling elites are doing a good job and indispensable for the country. Children are also taught about evils are all but them. Children are also educated that racism and corruption are a way of life in Malaysia and they should not question such work of evil.
By Shannon Teoh
KUALA LUMPUR, March 22 - Malay right-wing group Pertubuhan Pribumi Perkasa today threatened that it would react to the actions of those who chose to question Malay supremacy.
President Datuk Ibrahim Ali said that for the sake of "the country, race and religion, I am willing to be detained under the Internal Security Act" should Malay rights be challenged.
The Malay nationalist politician warned non-Malays to behave, if not then Malays would repay in kind.
"If they are polite, we will be polite. But if they are not, neither will we. If they are kurang ajar (ill-mannered), we too can be kurang ajar," said the Pasir Mas MP to cheers from the thousand-strong crowd.
Ibrahim as president of Perkasa had last year also called on other races to adapt to the local culture of Malays as they have already been given many rights and freedoms in this country.
Today, he added that those who questioned the issue of the special position of Malays were not acting in the name of justice.
"The truth is that justice has not yet come to Bumiputeras who have spent centuries being oppressed by colonial masters," he said.
The former Umno leader said that in the past, Malays had been reasonable with the colonial masters but that they would not tolerate "our heads being stepped on."
"We will not tolerate Bumiputeras losing face or our honour. Especially Malays and Islam, do not ever try to play around with these," he threatened
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Who is more "kurang ajar" (literally means lack teachings or translated as ill-manner in this article)? Isn't he is the one who is ill-behaved? I hope he is not representing the Malay community or else he is certainly painting a very bad picture about the Malay community.Again, see how UMNO moron like this Pasir Mas MP, Ibrahim Ali is being so racist? And without doubt, he is getting away with such sedition despite inciting such strong racial hatred and threatening the security and stability of this country. Why? Because he is on the side of the people in office and the party in power. Isn't this another reason that Barisan Nasional should be voted out from the office?
Which foreign investment would have the right frame of mind to invest in a country that uphold inequality and injustice by definition of race ? No wonder Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) to this country is diminishing.
If I was not mistaken, I remember Malaysia was one of the countries that protest against Apartheid system of South Africa in the past and why we see UMNO moron like this now insisting a devilish system that divide people base on race to be implemented, or should I say continue to be implemented in this country? How insensible this idiot to openly threatening the Non-Malays and jeopardise the already eroding racial harmony of this country?
This ideology of Ketuanan Melayu (Malay Supremacy) is Apartheid system in disguise!
We fully understand the needs to close economic gaps of people for social and economy stability and we cannot deny that a big part of the Malay community needs some extra hands in this country. I personally think the NEP program is a useful tool to achieve better distribution of wealth if properly executed within a definite time frame. A definite time frame is key so that the people who receive the initial boost of help understand the needs and urgency to change their life and becoming more competent and competitive for better survival.
The main problem is that such program has been abused to benefit the politicians in power and and their politic cronies only. These people who needs help remains largely out of reach.
See here for a water scandal. This political crony -Rozali Ismail - get paid RM425,000 per month as CEO of this water supply company! In addition, no open tender of contracts and pipe purchases through the CEO's company in Indonesia.
http://jelas.info/2009/03/20/water-scandal-summarising-bns-massive-conjob-or-how-you-are-making-the-super-rich-rozali-ismail-even-richer/
Imagine how many hundreds of poor families can be fed by taking half of his monthly salary out.
To enable these corrupted leaders and their cronies to stay at the upper food chain of their own kind, it is no wonder they have to play the race and religion card game well. These corrupted politicians will not hesitate to poisoning the minds of the Malay grassroots that they are the oppressed race by falsely accusing the Non-Malays are taking away their entitlement of riches; which these politicians in power are in fact the mothers / fathers of all evil.
These corrupted leaders also strategically inculcate the idea that their fellow Malay brothers and sisters belong to an inferior and incompetent race and they need these "leaders" to save and fight for their rights, which in fact they are the vampire of the lifeline of these grassroots; and criminal of the misfortune of their own people.
The Non-Malays are not the threats but the corrupted BN leaders and their cronies are.
Of course, these corrupted politicians and cronies would die fighting for the indefinite privileges for the Malay community so that their own children, grand children and generations to comes can continue to oppress their own kind and feed on their fellow brothers' and sisters' blood!
It is not that the Non-Malays are begging for special privileges. A more level playing field would be just. After all, isn't the whole idea of abolishing poverty is to have a balanced scale of wealth amongst people. It is certainly not about enriching a particular race by tipping the scales off from another end.
Ibrahim Ali is obviously an insignificant and foolish soldier being mobilised by the masterminds of race and religion card game to achieve their insensible, evil objectives.
Malaysia is the only country where privileges are given to majority but not the minority. History books are written to downplay contributions of other ethnic groups but glorifying one ethnic group to the existence of this country. Children are brainwashed via formal education and religious studies that the ruling elites are doing a good job and indispensable for the country. Children are also taught about evils are all but them. Children are also educated that racism and corruption are a way of life in Malaysia and they should not question such work of evil.
Friday, March 20, 2009
Malaysia is roiled by a crisis of democracy
http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/index.php/malaysia/20821-malaysia-is-roiled-by-a-crisis-of-democracy-
The article above was published in The Malaysian Insider 21.3.09. It gives a summary of the ordeals that the people of Malaysia have to go through in this tough political and economic times.
While our neighbor like Singapore is busy tackling the economy crisis, our leaders are still so engross to their personal interest of power and sideline the economic crisis that the country is facing.
The article above was published in The Malaysian Insider 21.3.09. It gives a summary of the ordeals that the people of Malaysia have to go through in this tough political and economic times.
While our neighbor like Singapore is busy tackling the economy crisis, our leaders are still so engross to their personal interest of power and sideline the economic crisis that the country is facing.
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On another note, the willing tendency of certain top leaders of PAS (which is one of the component party of the People Alliance / Pakatan Rakyat) to form a unity government with Barisan Nasional (BN), based on the ground of uniting the Malays based on race and religion (again!!!!), is heartbreaking.Haven't we had enough of segregating the anak-anak Malaysia based on race and religion? Shouldn't we just focus of uniting the people of Malaysia as a country based on common grounds like economy and social stability, instead of uniting based on race and religion again and again?
When are these old farts will ever grow up? When Malaysia will be free from such evil idealogies?
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Major housecleaning in UMNO or just frying the small fishes for the big ones to continue to devour?
Bernama - Friday, March 20
SEREMBAN, March 19 (Bernama) -- Umno is ready for change and renewal aimed at restoring the party's image and the members faith under the new leadership of Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.
Agence France-Presse - 3/19/2009 10:34 AM GMT
Mahathir says Malaysian party faces revolt over graft
Malaysia's ruling party faces an internal revolt over an anti-graft purge, but will be voted out of power if it fails to act on corruption, former premier Mahathir Mohamad said Thursday.
Rais: Give new leaders a chance NST 2009/03/20
KUALA LUMPUR The new Umno leadership, which will be in place later this month, should be given a chance to set things right in the party and regain the people's confidence Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim said besides party members, the Malays also needed to give the new leadership a second chance. "Now we know what the shortcomings are and we are correcting them."
Agence France-Presse - 3/17/2009 11:09 AM GMT
Malaysia's leadership battle hit with corruption probe
A battle for senior leadership posts in Malaysia's ruling party was hit with a bombshell Tuesday as 15 members including several top figures were found guilty in an anti-corruption probe.
The above headlines strongly suggest that change within the party of UMNO is eminent but will the same wind of change blow across the entire governing system of this nation, political parties and on one would be spared?
Is this not just another classical example of 贼喊捉贼 (literally means a thief shouting others to catch other thieves, i.e. referring to the tactic used by the greater evils to divert public attention to the chaos created by them and by labelling others as the evil and bad)?
SEREMBAN, March 19 (Bernama) -- Umno is ready for change and renewal aimed at restoring the party's image and the members faith under the new leadership of Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.
Agence France-Presse - 3/19/2009 10:34 AM GMT
Mahathir says Malaysian party faces revolt over graft
Malaysia's ruling party faces an internal revolt over an anti-graft purge, but will be voted out of power if it fails to act on corruption, former premier Mahathir Mohamad said Thursday.
Rais: Give new leaders a chance NST 2009/03/20
KUALA LUMPUR The new Umno leadership, which will be in place later this month, should be given a chance to set things right in the party and regain the people's confidence Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim said besides party members, the Malays also needed to give the new leadership a second chance. "Now we know what the shortcomings are and we are correcting them."
Agence France-Presse - 3/17/2009 11:09 AM GMT
Malaysia's leadership battle hit with corruption probe
A battle for senior leadership posts in Malaysia's ruling party was hit with a bombshell Tuesday as 15 members including several top figures were found guilty in an anti-corruption probe.
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The above headlines strongly suggest that change within the party of UMNO is eminent but will the same wind of change blow across the entire governing system of this nation, political parties and on one would be spared?
Is this not just another classical example of 贼喊捉贼 (literally means a thief shouting others to catch other thieves, i.e. referring to the tactic used by the greater evils to divert public attention to the chaos created by them and by labelling others as the evil and bad)?
Don't get me wrong, i have no pity to those who are under corruption probes in UMNO and I am totally support such anti-corruption purge. What I am saying is that such house cleanings should not be politically motivated, but independent and apply across the board. Don't just catch the small fishes but also the big ones too.
It would be an understatement to say every Malaysian knows how corrupted of our governing party "leaders" are. In fact, Malaysia is notorious worldwide for corruption.
And obviously, the government agency who is chartered to do such job, i.e. MACC / SPRM is not doing its job truthfully. In fact, the agency is becoming or even has spun off to become another government vehicle for the ruling party to get rid of opponents.
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) / Suruhanjaya Pencegahan Rasuah Malaysia (SPRM) which was commissioned in 2007 to replace the former Anti-Corruption Agency (ACA) or Badan Pencegah Rasuah (BPR) is supposed to be an agency that investigates and persecutes corruption in the public and private sectors. It is an agency supposedly to put an end to corruption that has been dogging the political parties, especially the ruling party, i.e. Barisan Nasional.
Our observation so far pointed that the agency is highly skewed and biased towards UMNO and Barisan Nasional coalition party but reacting very negatively to the opposition party. Many controversial and corruption cases involving UMNO politicians, including the thief who shouted others to catch thieves, had been swept under the carpet while trivial cases involving opposition parties are given endless hours of investigations.
Again, don't get me wrong, if the politicians of the opposition parties are in the wrong, they deserve such investigation and be prosecuted.
The ruling party can continue to be ignorant that the anak-anak Malaysia (sons and daughters of Malaysia) will believe with whatever they showcase to the public and report on the mainstream media.
While not all the sons and daughters of Malaysia have eyes, ears, mouths and brains; many have developed those senses and intellect to detect and analyse who and where the smelly rats are!
UMNO Youth thugs in action in front of the Parliament House
This incidence happened at about 2.30 pm on 26.2.09. An wheel-chaired bound lawmaker from the People Coalition / Pakatan rakyat opposition alliance force - DAP (Democratoc Action Party) MP Karpal Singh was mobbed by 30 UMNO (United Malays National Organisation) Youth members, preventing him from entering the Parliament.
Contrary to its name, UMNO Youth are not the teenager members of UMNO (main political party of the Barisan Nasional / Coaliation Front that rule the nation) but grown ups whose behaviour and brains are nothing like of grown-ups.
As we can see from the footage, the security personnel of the Parliament did not take immediate intervention when the wheel-chaired bound politician is being intimidated and attacked.
Although the speaker of the Parliament expressed regret over the incidence immediately and urged the Home Ministry to investigate the incidence, we have heard no serious action has been taken against these mobsters even till now.
A double standard on how these UMNO Youth people can get away with such behaviour; moreover in front of Parliament House is again testifying that UMNO Youth or even UMNO itself is fulled and backed by these gangsters who are supposed to be the succession generation of the party. Shameful and disgraceful!
New Premier
I have not put up any postings since Jan 09. Reasons were 2 folds
Firstly, I moved to a new apartment and Internet connectivity was not available until a couple of days ago. So, I conveniently give myself excuse of not putting my 2 cents of thoughts in blog.
Secondly, the worsening global and local economy had put a heavy toll on my company sales and profit. In fact, putting the company in red last month. So, it is not surprising that I have to put more time and effort into my work and less spare room for thoughts about the politics in the past 2 months. To me, it is about the economy, and business survival that should be kept as a top top top priority, now more than ever.
Firstly, I moved to a new apartment and Internet connectivity was not available until a couple of days ago. So, I conveniently give myself excuse of not putting my 2 cents of thoughts in blog.
Secondly, the worsening global and local economy had put a heavy toll on my company sales and profit. In fact, putting the company in red last month. So, it is not surprising that I have to put more time and effort into my work and less spare room for thoughts about the politics in the past 2 months. To me, it is about the economy, and business survival that should be kept as a top top top priority, now more than ever.
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Malaysia politics never fails to amaze people in a bad way. The recent political shamble in Perak was utterly disgusting. In that political saga, democracy was robbed and the people of Perak were sodomised up and down, left and right. By buying over a few assemblymen of the opposition party to defect to BN via thousands and some said millions of ringgit, this granted Barisan Nasional (BN) a simple majority to take over the Dewan Undangan Negeri of Perak. So, instead of a people elected state government, BN is now "in power" by their number games.
Malaysia will have a new Prime Minister after Ahmad Badawi steps down as Prime Minister by end March 09. I believe all true anak Malaysia are anxious to see how this next-in-line PM, i.e. Najib Razak will take over the baton from Badawi to head this nation.
To my opinion, a PM who is not truly elected by the people of Malaysia, but succeeded through a system which democracy is undermined is worrisome. Not to mention that this next-in-line PM has many uncleared baggage of corruption, linkages to crime, injustice and racism. If Najib is the best candidate to succeed his predecessor in UMNO, you can tell how "good quality" are the rest of the people in that party.
We shall see!
To those who like to know more about Najib Razak and how he rises into power, look out for an interesting essay written by Barry Wain in the Far Eastern Economic Review magazine.
http://www.feer.com/essays/2009/march/najibs-challenge-clean-up-umno
Not surprising it is all gutter politics in order to rise to power!
So, like some prominent Malaysian figures felt, Badawi should stay in the office. Not because he is well loved for his weaknesses. It is more of our worry for having a man of potentially greater evil and dictatorial with little national interest in mind to lead this nation.
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