Change of tone

Why the change in tone?

"Even if we don't come to power, we will have elections very quickly," Anwar told a 10,000-strong crowd in Kuantan days after being arrested for questioning in a sodomy case.

Read Polls soon if Malaysia Day plan fails

That line of speech is somewhat in stark contrast of Anwar's speeches we have been hearing for the past months. Sign of confidence slowly eroding away?

Some senior Pas politicians are also troubled that Anwar appears to be setting the agenda for the Opposition. In their view, no one has been elected as the leader of Pakatan Rakyat nor is there an official framework of agreement between PAS-PKR-DAP.

Or simply put, telling tales of a tale that never was?

And what "elections" he was talking about last night? Isn't that part of the plan all the while. Other backdoor entry in mind for the PKR de facto leader?

A new script about to be unfold.

Brace yourself, folks! It's gonna be fast and furious...

Some people....

...they just don't get it.

“Ia tidak melibatkan royalti minyak. Bagaimana nak guna wang royalti minyak, kita masih belum menerimanya daripada kerajaan pusat,”

Ahmad berkata, keputusan pembelian kenderaan berjumlah RM3.43j uta itu dibuat berikutan kos penyelenggaraan Proton Perdana V6 Executive yang digunakan oleh Exco dan pegawai kanan kerajaan negeri sebelum ini terlalu tinggi.

"Bukannya kita nak kata kereta keluaran nasional tidak baik, tetapi hakikatnya kereta itu tidak sampai dua tahun terpaksa diselenggara kerana beberapa komponen kereta seperti kotak gear rosak.

Read Pembelian Mercedes bukan guna duit royalti - Ahmad

I feel sorry for these Terengganu folks....

I am in Terengganu by the way; munching away "Ikang Celup Tepung" made and sold by hardworking people of Terengganu. For now, I don't think they need an E200 Kompressor, a new benchmark and a sign of progress for the state?!

Pic: NST (Read here)

Let's recap! (2)

Continued from Let's Recap!

• RPK released on bail and awaits trial

• Parliament becomes a circus
  

I kid you not... got the stomach to go on that merry-go-round once again? Not me, had enough already.


Land Of Confusion- Genesis



Seconds, anyone?

Let's recap!

Let us recap. How did it all start and how far we have come since then?

• RPK arrested and charged
• Parliament became a circus
  
• RPK released on bail and awaits trial
  
• RPK made his SD
• Saiful came out of the woodwork
• Anwar went into hiding (Turkish embassy)
• Saiful went to the hospital, gave DNA
  
• Saiful went into hiding
• Bala affirmed 1st SD
  
• Najib denied allegations made by Bala's 1st SD
  
• Bala affirmed 2nd SD, retracted 1st SD
  
• Bala went into hiding
  
• Saiful challenged Anwar to Muhabalah
• Saiful went to see the police, complete his reports
  
• Anwar challenged saiful's report with Qazaf
• Anwar debated with Shabery
• Anwar met the Balaclavas
• Parliament became a circus
  
• Anwar went to the hospital, refused to give his DNA
• Anwar released on police bail
• Anwar's back at home
  
• RPK arrested and charged

We have come full circle, wow! ..and look at the pattern...

Anyway, all these, it reminded me of someone. Where's the PM? We may need his wisdom...

Released on police bail

Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim was released on police bail Thursday morning after having his statement recorded the night before, the Deputy Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Ismail Omar said.

He was safely back at his home in Bukit Segambut in Kuala Lumpur by 10.05am.

Anwar's statement was taken down to facilitate police investigations into the report lodged on June 28 by his 23-year-old former aide Mohd Saiful Bukhari Azlan alleging he had been sodomised by the PKR de facto leader.

Read more here & here.

Kudos to the authorities for finally getting their act together despite having started the whole affair on the wrong footing, balaclavas et al. Now let the law takes its course.

No more drama after this, please! Letih-lah!

The masked men....

This is what the CID Chief (click, to read what zulkilfli nordin blogged) has to say about the arrest. Read CID chief: Police acted in accordance to guidelines . I feel safe already!

An excerpt of the above Malaysian Insiders news report;

"To ensure that a successful action would be taken by PDRM (the Royal Malaysian Police Force), PDRM required an organised and perfect plan,"

"PDRM had taken into consideration the security angle of the operation that was conducted, whether it be the security of the police officers carrying out their duties, or the individual who was acted upon."

"Security is the most important thing in an operation. PDRM has rules in performing duties and responsibilities placed upon the police. This action was done according to the existing guidelines," Bakri said.

Alright, the police are only doing their job. We understand that. Procedure wise, I do not want to comment. I don't have the warrant of arrest with me and I was not there at the place where the arrest was made. Let's Anwar's lawyers deal with that. We are clear on that.

Why arrest Anwar? We are all aware of that too. Satu Malaya sudah tahu! We understand that there was a report and he must be investigated and if there is enough evidence, to be charged in the court of law and to be tried like anybody else. No one is above the law.

But, why the intimidation and high-handedness? Why the men in masked? And to the deputy minister concerned, there actually is a difference between 20 to 50 minutes time, especially so when there was a dateline given and there was an agreement of sort between the parties involved. Time is always an essence in matter of law. Don't just assume.

What civility?

• Asked why the police had not waited until 2pm before making the arrest, Wan Farid said: “What's the difference between 20 or 50 minutes?”

• Anwar yang ditahan oleh sekumpulan anggota polis komando bertopeng pada pukul 1.05 petang dan dibawa menaiki kenderaan ke IPK 10 minit kemudian, hanya dibenarkan ditemani salah seorang peguamnya, R. Sivarasa.

• There was a contingent of 20 balaklava-clad masked commandos (UTK) who accosted him..

We are on the right track, alright! What civility? Read this, and tell me where are we heading to.

Updated

This is what the CID Chief has to say about the arrest. Read CID chief: Police acted in accordance to guidelines .

(Pic: Nanyang Online)

Bahas: Ke arah masyarakat sivil

Sepanjang perbahasan tadi, saya tidak dapat mengelak daripada memikirkan bagaimana jika diletakkan Abdullah sebagai lawan Anwar dan bukannya Shabery.

Ternyata dari awal, debat berkenaan adalah milik Anwar. Shabery mungkin terlupa pantang larang utama apabila berdebat bila daripada awal lagi kelihatan menyerang Anwar secara peribadi. Jelas emosi menguasai Shabery daripada awal hingga ke akhir debat. Lihat sahaja siapa yang menghulurkan tangan terlebih dahulu apabila perbahasan berakhir? Anwar telah berjalan kepada Shabery dan menghulurkan tangan.

Namun demikian tahniah wajar diberikan kepada Shabery kerna sanggup turun ke gelanggang mempertahankan dan memperjelaskan tindakan-tanduk eksekutif yang diambil oleh kabinet yang dianggotainya. Namun demikian debat adalah debat, dan apabila berdebat keberanian bukanlah faktor tetapi isu hujahan yang selaras dengan tajuk perlulah diutarakan. Pencadang dengan cadangannya dan pembangkang dengan bangkanganya. Sayang sekali kepada Shaberi kerana tajuk debat berkenaan adalah jelas, maka apa yang shabery patut utarakan adalah kenapa ianya tidak boleh dilaksanakan. Itu sahaja.

Anwar pula sebagai pencadang dengan bijak telah mengutarakan cadangan-cadangan yang dianggap “populist” oleh Shabery. Salah satu pematahan yang jelas daripada shabery yang saya kira boleh diterima, sebagai penghalang kepada cadangan-cadangan Anwar, tidak diperjelaskan dengan lebih lanjut oleh menteri berkenaan adalah atas isu IPP. Shabery mengatakan cadangan berkenaan IPP yang diutarakan oleh Anwar tidak boleh dilaksanakan kerana obligasi kontraktual yang mana mengikat kerajaan. Saya berharap Shabery boleh memberikan contoh namun beliau telah berhenti setakat itu sahaja.

Dan apabila Menteri Penerangan kita hanya mengulang-ulangkan hujahan-hujahan “cakap senang, buat susah” terhadap lawannya sebentar tadi maka di situlah, pada pendapat saya, debat malam tadi adalah kepunyaan Anwar.

Anwar pun tidaklah menampilkan hujahan-hujahan yang sempurna keseluruhannya. Ada masanya, beliau hanya menggunakan kepetahannya berbicara, menggunakan perkataan dan tidak menampilkan isi yang sewajarnya. Namun begitu, sebagai pencadang, saya kira Anwar telahpun mengemukakan nas-nas yang sepatutnya diutarakan oleh pihak pencadang kepada tajuk perbahasan.

Malangnya Shabery tidak nampak seperti membangkang dengan hujah-hujah yang konkrit apabila terperangkap sedikit dengan emosinya. Yang paling merugikan ruang perbahasan yang memang terbatas tersebut, bila beliau telah dengan terlampau terang “menjual” keterbukaan kerajaan dalam memberikan ruang kepada pembangkang untuk tampil ke arus media perdana sepertimana ruang yang telah diberikan kepada Anwar malam tadi sebagai satu nas hujahan. Maaf, apa kena mengena tajuk pebahasan dengan perkara tersebut?

Namun demikian izinkan saya mengucapkan syabas kepada kedua-dua pendebat dan kita semua kerna dengan berlangsungnya debat sedemikian jelas kita sedang menuju kearah yang betul menjadi masyarakat sivil yang berhemah dan bukannya hanya bijak dalam membuat demonstrasi atau sekatan jalanraya semata-mata.

Semoga banyak lagi debat sebegini akan dapat ditonton oleh kita.

Syabas semua!



Lagi video di sini.

Diperkemaskini!

Apa kata Anwar berkenaan debat tersebut? Baca sini. Wah! Banyak sudah "reviu" perbahasan julung-julung kali ini sebenarnya daripada arena blogosfera, baca sini, sini, sini, sini dan sini. Baca juga ulasan Bigdog mengenai penyampaian isi di dalam debat tersebut di sini dan dari blog notashabery sendiri di sini berkenaan debat semalam.

Motion rejected, what's new?

As expected, the motion of no confidence was rejected.

Read Wee Choo Keong's "No confidence’ motion rejected, PR MPs walk out of Parliament in protest.

What's new?

While I was having my roti canai...

I was in the good company of KJ this morning. Not in real time though. He was on TV1 "Live from Parliament" show this morning while I was having my roti canai in one of favourite roti canai joint here in Penang. The guy was on form! I got to give that to him. He was articulate and "straight to the point".

No, no, please don't label me as "KJ fan" just yet. Have mercy! Please, read on.

When asked about what he thinks of the grouses still heard despite his Pa-in-law already agreed to hand over succession of the throne to Najib in 2010 (mid), there was a short answer coming from him. I guess he was being careful not to step on anyone's foot, not to make it sound like the "directives" coming from him last time around.

KJ said those still showing dissatisfaction although the PM already agreed to hand over power is those who will "lose out" when Pa-in-law step down and Najib takes over. These people he said are the one with personal agenda which they won't be able to fulfill in the event of succession of power becomes reality.

I would like to ask, who are these people actually (that will "lose out" eventually when transfer of leadership takes place)?

Is it those UMNO grassroot who wants Najib or Ku Li (or whoever except Pa-in-law) to become their new President now or latest come December 2008 and not somewhere in June 2010? Or is it, the people of Malaysia, like you, who wanted fresh face leading the government now or latest come December 2008 and certainly not somewhere in June 2010?

Who will actually "lose out" when the transfer of power between Pa-in-law and Najib takes place?

Anwar not going to see the police today?

The Malaysia insider has it that someone is not going to the police station as scheduled. The report says:

Latest on Anwar

Anwar Ibrahim says he won't go to KL police headquarters due to harassment and intimidation.

Truth? Consequences? You know what's coming. I bet you do. Read updated report from Malaysian Insider here

Updated

From Anwar Ibrahim's blog

Our client Dato Seri Anwar Ibrahim will not appear at IPK KL today as reported in the press yesterday

Who is laughing all the way to the bank?

Somebody is laughing all the way to the bank and it's not Proton.

Read anilnetto's Proton sold MV Augusta for 1 euro; Harley buys it for US$109m

Foresight? What foresight? Tsk, tsk, tsk....

Pesanan dari blogger pesanan

Berikut adalah komentari daripada blogger pesanan di dalam nukilan blog saya yang terdahulu. Saya kira wajar ianya disiarkan di sini sebagai satu pesanan kepada sesiapa yang berkenaan. Kepada blogger pesanan, terimakasih untuk komen anda. Komentari blogger pesanan saya siarkan, in verbatim [dalam italic & biru]:-

Pesanan has left a new comment on your post "Paklah bertanya kepada dirinya sendiri...":

Saya terbaca di satu blog bahawa Tan Sri Sanusi memetik sebahagian dari kata-kata Alexander Fraser Tytler dalam ucapannya di Telok Kemang pada Julai 12hb, 2008.

Petikan itu seperti di bawah:

From bondage to spiritual faith; From spiritual faith to great courage; From courage to liberty; From liberty to abundance; From abundance to complacency; From complacency to apathy; From apathy to dependence; From dependence back into bondage.

Mengikut Sanusi, orang Melayu berada di pelbagai peringkat dan masih perlu pembelaan dan diperjuangkan.

Ayuh kita fikirkan pula keadaan mereka yang tidak perlu pembelaan?

Ada yang sudah mewah dan kini leka. Ramai sudah ambil sikap tidak peduli kepada nasib bangsa dan perjuangan bangsa yang memberi kemewahan dan kejayaan kepada mereka.

Ramai pula dalam masyrakat sudah di tahap pergantungan dalam pelbagai rupa. Mereka rela lakukan apa saja untuk jalan mudah ke arah kemewahan dan kuasa. Pembohongan, pengkhianatan, pencurian, dan apa saja dilakuakan untuk demi kepentingan diri, keluarga – anak dan menantu, dan sahabat dan kroni.

Mereka ini yang akan membawa kita kembali semula kepada penjajahan dan penghambaan. Abdullah Badawi telah membawa kita ke keadaan demikian dalam masa singkat 4 tahun.

Adakah peralihan dalam dua tahun itu sesuai?

Mandat habis akhir tahun di dalam waktu tambahan. Apahak Presiden untuk menyerahkan pada masa yang dia tidak ada mandat lagi. Alangkah pelik UMNO melakukan kita .

Adakah Abdullah seorang yang berkebolehan?

Dia diserahkan kuasa dengan negara sudah dipulihkan. Dia hanya melakukan pembinasaan. Tidak dapat kuasai pentadbiran, lemah, leka/tidor dan mudah dipengaruhi.

Adakah ini satu penyelesaian dengan keadaan negara, bangsa dan parti serta tekanan pembangkang dan tuntutan masyarakat?

Demi menjaga hati, kita mengenepikan kepentingan parti, halatuju perjuangan dan kepentingan bangsa, negara, agama dan parti.

Dalam keadaan yang sangat kritikal kita masih mahu mencari jalan tengah dan menangguh2 lagi. Kita sudah tidak ada masa.

Demi tatasusila dan adab, kenapa Imam yang tidak diterima makmum mahu lagi kekal? Margret Tatcher boleh turun bila akarumbi sudah tidak mahu walaupun mahu dapat 60% undi?

Pak Lah seperti seorang yang gila kuasa. Bukankah tidak ada adab susila Melayu orang yang tidak tahu merendah diri, bersikap ego dan menolak kehendak akarumbi parti dan rakyat?

Bolehkah parti dipulih dalam dua tahun lagi dengan masa lebih kurang dua tahun setengah?

Orang yang tidak tahu dan telah membinasakan ekonomi tidak boleh diharap menghidupkan kembali.

Lame duck hanya siapkan kerja yang ada. Reform tidak boleh dilakuakn oleh seorang PM lame duck tetapi oleh pemimpin yang mahu kekal. Sepatutnya dalam 100 hari sudah cukup masa untuk memahami, selepas itu sepatutnya tindakan dan penyampaian.

Dalam 4 tahun, tidak ada apa2 signifikan yang telah dapat dilakukan! Dia tidak boleh diberi lagi masa.

Persidangan UMNO Cawangan 17 Julai ke 24 Ogos. Bahagian 9 Oktober - 9 November. Agong 16-20 Disember.

Fikirkan apa yang dikata sebelum pergi bersidang.

Sedia berjuang. Tentangi kekangan. Hilangkan ketakutan. Rungkaikan pergantungan.

Berani lakukan perubahan!

Bersuara. Sebarang manipulasi ditentang habis-habisan. Usul diguna untuk nyatakan pendirian. Undi diguna dengan penuh kebijaksanaan dan keberanian.

Paklah bertanya kepada dirinya sendiri...

..."...tang mana yang tak kena ni Paklah?"

Balik daripada makan malam dengan keluarga tadi di Cafe Old Town White Coffee Bayan Baru, saya sempat menonton sebahagian dari Berita jam 8 TV3. Kelihatan paklah sedang berucap di dalam satu majlis bersama NGO.

Paklah dirakamkan berkata bahawa "Dr. Mahathir sendiri pernah katakan, dia mintak maaf di dalam satu persidangan UMNO 3, 4 tahun sebelum dia bersara. Dia mintak maaf kerana dalam pencapaian-pencapaian yang diperolehi di zaman pemerintahnnya, dia masih gagal mengubah perangai bangsanya."

Seterusnya paklah telah mengatakan bahawa semasa mendengar ucapan Dr. Mahathir tersebut, dia di dalam diam-diam berkata kepada dirinya sendiri, "jika ditakdirkan saya memerintah, saya akan usahakan untuk mengubahnya", merujuk kepada usaha mengubah sikap bangsa Melayu.

"Daripada yang terbaik kepada yang terburuk", Perdana Menteri juga memberitahu majlis tersebut berkenaan pencapaiannya di dalam Pilihanraya-pilihanraya Umum yang lepas-lepas. Dia akui bahawa dia memegang rekod yang terbaik dan dia juga adalah pemegang rekod yang terburuk, sehinggakan dia menyambung ucapannya lagi dengan bertanya kepada dirinya sendiri, "tang mana yang tak kena ni paklah?"

Baguslah, saya kira paklah cuba bermuhasabah dengan dirinya sendiri bila menyoal dirinya sedemikian rupa. Cuma saya sedikit gusar, bila persoalan yang ditimbulkan sudahpun mempunyai jawapan. Jawapan yang sangat jelas, terang-benderang. Jawapan yang diberikan sendiri lebih kurang 3 purnama yang lalu.

Pokoknya, bukan sikap rakyat jelata sahaja yang perlu dikesali bila tidak dapat diubah. Sikap pembesar-pembesar juga perlu dikesalkan seandainya langsung tidak diperelokkan, diperindahkan, diubah.

"tang mana yang tak kena ni Paklah?"

Saya kira jawapan yang paling sesuai sekarang ini dari saya kepada Perdana Menteri adalah, "Tang tu kot paklah, tang kita sendiri yang dok pi mai, pi mai tang tu."

والله أعلم

The Perak Dilemma

I love Perak. I have lived in Perak throughout my formative years. Kuala Kangsar to be exact.

It was in 1985, at the tender age of 13, I've started living on my own. Well not alone, like really all alone actually. There were others, the other 116 brothers of mine. We learned, played, ate, laughed and cried together. For 5 years.

Because of that Kuala Kangsar and Perak are special to me. It has become my 2nd hometown, my 2nd kampung. Every now and then, whenever I have the opportunity, on my way to KL or on the way back, I would make up an excuse just for that detour to KK town, to have lunch at Yut Loy, to have that quick stop at that old Greco-Roman building.

I guess I never really left Kuala Kangsar. "You can check out anytime you like, but you can never leave", just like the Eagle's "Hotel California"; I keep coming back to KK. Same goes to all of my brethren who had lived the life at that old Greco-Roman building. They'll say to you, "We came hoping to get out, but went crying to stay!" That's how special Kuala Kangsar, Perak to all of us.

But somehow it seems the current Perak is not like the old Perak that I have gotten used to. Laid-back, peaceful and calm, that was the Perak of old. Now, it's becoming more unlike Perak.

There's a sense of uncertainty. There's this uneasy feeling, looseness and something that I couldn't quite put my finger on. Read this, Perak MB denies Pangkor 2 Agreement with DAP and this, Barisan not buying over Pakatan Rakyat assemblymen: Tajol Rosli and I think you'll understand.

There's even issue like this, Pelajar hampa gagal tuntut ganjaran RM1,000 diumumkan MB Perak cropping out.

Primitive Politics? Power-broking gone wrong? Could those be it?

Gah sungguh bunyinya!

Jangan pertikai tempoh peralihan kuasa – Khairy

11/07/2008 5:17pm

Oleh Irman Hashim

KUALA TERENGGANU 11 Julai – Pelbagai pihak diminta tidak mempertikaikan tempoh dua tahun peralihan kuasa Perdana Menteri, Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi kepada timbalannya, Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.

Naib Ketua Pergerakan Pemuda UMNO, Khairy Jamaluddin berkata, para pemimpin UMNO juga tidak sepatutnya mempersoalkan isu jangka masa itu kerana ia telah dipersetujui di antara Abdullah dan Najib.

Katanya, pelan peralihan kuasa berkenaan dilakukan secara tersusun dan mampu mengukuhkan lagi parti.- Utusan.

Jika dikenangkan usia setahun jagung di dalam kepimpinan UMNO orang yang memberi arahan ini dan kepada siapa "arahan" ini ditujukan, jelas perbedaan langit dan bumi. Siapa yang pertikaikan? Semalam daripada coretan-coretan berita aliran perdana dan alternatif, yang saya kira nampak mempertikaikan atau bahasa yang lebih halus, "memberikan pandangan" alternatif mereka (bukan "saya sokong" semata) adalah antaranya Muhyiddin dan Ku Li.

Agak-agaknya apakah nombor keahlian UMNO kedua veteran UMNO ini jika dibandingkan dengan anak menantu Perdana Menteri ini? Mungkin jauh berjuta angka nombor-nombor siri keahlian kedua-dua pemimpin UMNO daripada saudara Khairy Jamaluddin ini.

"Pelbagai pihak" itu pula siapa? Saya tidak mahu menganggap bahawa arahan itu adalah kepada kami, orang-orang di luar UMNO. Itu boleh menimbulkan amarah kami pacal-pacal rakyat yang hina ini! Itu tidak elok untuk tujuan pemulihan UMNO di kaca mata kami, bukan?

Jadi, adakah ianya ditujukan kepada ahli-ahli di peringkat akar-umbi? Maaf saya bertanya, inikah yang dikatakan "demokrasi" ala-UMNO jika ahli-ahli dan pemimpin adalah dilarang untuk menyuarakan pendapat?

Jika Muhkriz menegur pemimpin nombor wahid UMNO dianggap biadap, apa pula kategori "arahan" atau lebih tepat lagi tempelakan si KJ ini terhadap para seniornya yang masing-masing merupakan Naib Presiden dan mantan Naib Presiden UMNO?

Adakah wujud dua set peraturan ataupun perlaksaan peraturan dan tata-tertib di dalam UMNO? Satu set undang-undang dan peraturan untuk ahli seperti Mukhriz dan satu set lagi untuk ahli seperti Khairy?

Mungkin ahli-ahli UMNO boleh membantu saya dalam menjawab persoalan-persoalan ini. Maafkan saya kerana jahil dalam perkara ini, saya bukan ahli UMNO.

Kita faham dua tahun satu masa yang singkat. Jadi terdapat keperluan untuk bergegas dalam menonjolkan diri sebagai "wira". Tetapi janganlah sampai seperti "mengarah" orang yang lebih tua dan lebih tinggi pangkatnya daripada kita.

Tidak manis begitu. Kita orang timur, kaya dengan adab dan sopan.

That Deadly Tai-Chi Moves!

Updated!

Didn't I tell you that tai-chi of his is now deadlier than ever? There goes Ku Li, Muhyiddin & Najib (possibly Rais too) with one gentle move! Read Abdullah to hand over power to Najib in mid 2010

At a press conference called at about 6.45pm, the Prime Minister's face was more of relief than sadness; and when asked, he said, "I think I feel more a sense of achievement. I think I have taken an action that is well accepted by many." Read more Malaysia Insider's Pak Lah confirms 2010 quit move

And with another one equally slow move, here comes KJ and friends to the throne.

There was a standing ovation too after the announcement was made apparently. They must have loved those tai-chi moves he made! Paklah has this to say with regard to that,

He believed the Umno divisions accepted his transition plan well because "they gave me a standing ovation." Read more here.

Just for that standing ovation, he already felt that way. That he already got the endorsements from all the UMNO divisions. Can you believe this guy? Is he for real or what?

Read also A Voice's opinion on the issue at hand.

Saja je...

Updated!

....suka-suka! Why, cannot aaa? I wonder what good can come out of this? I seriously do.

Paklah's reaction (video) here.

There's no "saje je" in Malaysia currently. There's always something.

Wan Azizah files motion of no confidence against PM (Update)
By LEE YUK PENG
The Star Online

After filing the motion, she said there would be no voting involved in the process, as Pakatan Rakyat was not seeking a no-confidence vote.

"We are not hoping for a change in the government but to have our voices heard,'' she said at Parliament lobby.

Asked why she was only doing it now, Dr Wan Azizah said because it was because the situation in the country has worsened.

"This motion is simply to seek a change within the existing situation,'' she said.

Read also Opposition submits no-confidence motion

"You will hear the decision on Monday. The bridge is still 4 kilometres away'," he said, referring to the number of days before he would announce his decision whether to reject the motion in his chamber, in the House or to allow it to be tabled after Question Time on Monday as provided for under the Standing Orders.

He, however, hinted that it may not be tabled. "How can you approve a resolution if there is no vote? Read between the lines, exercise that mind," he told reporters.

What will they think of next?

Interesting development I must say. Read Anwar claims slander by Saiful

By reporting the case to Federal Territories Islamic Affairs Department (Jawi), has DSAI jumped the gun? It is within his knowledge that there is an investigation going on by the police. Any involvement of JAWI would definitely lead to unnecessary interference to the on-going police investigation.

The authorities would then argue that to allow such interference would only mean opening of floodgates to other criminal cases which involved muslims, where pending investigation under the Penal Code, the person investigated could proceed to report against the victim (accuser) for slander under the Islamic Law.

To proceed with qazaf proceedings as what DSAI did today is different than simultaneously filing a civil suit for defamation pending an on-going criminal case or investigation. Defamation suits are civil cases where proceedings could be adjourned until the criminal trial related has been completely disposed of.

While the concerning provision, in my humble opinion, on which the report was made today by DSAI (S. 41 of Federal Territory Syariah Criminal Offence Act 1997) is instead criminal, or at the very least quasi-criminal, in nature which warrants an investigation by the concerning authority. As such it is foreseeable that such investigation will lead to interference and overlaps with the on-going police investigation under the Penal Code.

Then again, and to be fair to DSAI, the law provisions are there for him to exhaust. And just like any of us, he is entitled to seek any legal redress available to him. But to what extent such manipulation of both civil and shariah laws provisions could meet the end of justice is yet to be seen and tested.

The debate

Penasihat Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR), Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim telah memberikan persetujuan hitam putih bertarikh 7 Julai kepada Agendadaily untuk hadir bagi berdebat dengan Menteri Penerangan Datuk Ahmad Shabery Cheek.

Read more notashabery's SAH…Anwar beri surat setuju debat dengan Shabery and Agendadaily's piece here.

Mudslinging session in the offing? Hope not. Who am I kidding? Of course there will be. No Paklah by the way. It's still Shabery versus Anwar, for now.

Forgotten to some but not to this old man!

Interesting piece from Rocky's Bru today, read rocky's bru: Forgotten Saga

Yes, as rocky put it, it may have been an embarrassment and even an obstacle, to some, but not to this old man (I am not talking about Che Det by the way). He always thought highly of the feat and how the industry has catapulted the country once into the realm of industrialized nations. "Are we still heading there?" sometimes he would ask me. I did not know what to answer actually.

Sadly the original saga that he got in 1985 (as a token from Proton and the nation for naming the national car) is no more with him. He had to let go of the car to make ends meet (back in the 90's) for the family. My sisters and I were in the midst of furthering our studies to various institutions of higher learning during that time and that means money.

I did buy him an 85' Mazda 323 few years back (got it cheap from my father in law-you can always count on the father-in-laws). He loves the car but I know deep inside in him it is still not the Saga to replace the one he sold.

...and Hayata becomes...

...Ultraman???!!

[Remember the japanese tv series Ultraman & the hand gestures needed for Hayata & his friends to transform themselves to become Ultraman this and Ultraman that? Look at the pic at the right, that could be one of them!]

(Pic - Sun2Surf: MP of Kinabatangan Datuk Bung Mokhtar Radin said that "It was not a bad sign-I was just showing like this only" during Dewan Rakyat sitting at Parliament House.)

Read more in The Sun's Viewers shocked by MP Bung Mokhtar's lewd gesture in Dewan Rakyat and NST's DEWAN DISPATCHES: The Court Jester with the wicked humour & funky sleight of hand

That's why they say "Politicians are a lot like diapers. They should be changed frequently, and for the same reason". They just love to make that sign, don't they? Talk about finesse and decorum, this people they have none!

Checkmate SAPP!

That's the power of incumbency ladies & gentlemen!

What more if you hold the highest office in the nation.

What no-confidence motion?

Read SAPP’s withdraws no-confidence motion threat

SAPP has thrown in the towel. As being said by yours truly and many others with regard to SAPP's intended motion in parliament, it's easier said than done!

Now with the dilemma facing Najib & Anwar, SAPP's drama coming to an end and the failure of whatever protests done by the opposition (e.g. the recent oil price hike rally-obviously a stadium with the capacity of less than 50K can't accommodate the "1 million" protesters initially intended), I can safely say that our PM has done it again.

Those slow tai-chi moves of his are now deadlier than ever.

(Pic: Rein Nomm)

Updated!

Talk about flip-flopping, read No-confidence issue is not over, says SAPP . Talk is cheap. Just do it, will you!

Pakatan Rakyat Tidak Sepakat di Perak?

Samada ianya satu sandiwara juga ataupun sebaliknya, Tajol Rosli telah mempertaruhkan integritinya dengan menjanjikan kejatuhan persepakatan kerajaan Pakatan di Perak menjelang 31hb Ogos 2008.

Banyak yang telah didengari berkaitan kegoyahan kerajaan campuran negeri Perak ini, dan kenyataan "berani" mantan MB negeri ini pasti menguatkan desas-desus berkenaan.

Baca Perak PR govt will 'fall by Aug 31'

Ezam pula semakin hebat dalam membantu BN sejak penghijrahan semula beliau masuk ke dalam UMNO terutama di dalam melepaskan tembakan demi tembakan terhadap kepimpinan Pakatan Rakyat. Ezam semakin releven kepada BN dan UMNO, mampukah Anwar & Rakan-rakan menepisnya?



Meanwhile, Ezam said he was informed by sources in PKR that the PR alliance would fall apart earlier than expected.

"I have many friends in PR and they have voiced discomfort and suspicion concerning the state government."

He said he placed more confidence in Tajol Rosli's prediction rather than PKR adviser Anwar Ibrahim's claim that PR would form the federal government by Sept 16.

The Rally On Sunday-Questions

LKS's quasi approval of Che Det's administration?

"Last time too, there was corruption but at least things got done. But now there is still corruption but the difference is that things do not get done," he said.

Security/life-threatening issue, drama or the poor fella got whacked for nothing?

At the end of the event, a man who tried to climb on stage when Anwar was delivering his speech was cornered and beaten up by supporters.

The man was said to have shouted out Anwar's name before attempting to get close to the leader who was on his way out.

Anwar Ibrahim, the saviour? Paklah/Najib, ada berani?

"They don't know how to bring down the prices. I am prepared to take on the Prime Minister and the deputy Prime Minister and even the whole cabinet to debate the matter live on television,"

Read Anwar challenges PM and DPM to debate on fuel prices.

By the way, it was a peaceful sunday after all, anilnetto.com reports here .Thank God!

Where is the PM? (3)

Finally here he is, folks!

"As such, I don't see the rationale for the continued demonstrations, or to play politics purely to create instability that could jeopardise the people's safety and it is also aimed at toppling the government elected by the people," he said.

Well aware of everything that's taking place around him. That's what he said. He went on to say the followings which looking more and more like he's talking about himself, his political survival et al.

"The government wants to ensure a situation where the people need not worry or be afraid. They should be able to concentrate on their priorities in ensuring they can overcome their current problems and can do their best for themselves, their families and companies or organisations they represent,"

How reassuring! Our PM is not detached from reality. Wow! Everyone rejoice!

Commenting on the demonstration organised by certain groups as well as the current political developments, he said that he was perturbed by what was happening now "but I am aware of and understand the current situation."

Read more PM: I know that people are fed-up with politicking

Fed-up with politicking? You inclusive, dear PM?

(Source: The Star Online)

Where is the PM? (2)

RPK is back online...

An excerpt from his latest entry in The Corridors of Power;

I might not like Abdullah but I must certainly admire his skills. He looks stupid, he talks stupid, he acts stupid, but a man who can make you think he is stupid is actually cleverer than you.

Yes, it looks like Abdullah will still be Umno President and Prime Minister of Malaysia come Christmas. I would not have said this three weeks ago but today I say this with confidence. And while Najib and Anwar finish each other off, Abdullah is giggling in the background and choosing the Christmas tree that he will erect in Putrajaya come December.

Well done, Pak Lah. Brilliant moves. Now let’s see how Najib and Anwar extricate themselves from the mess they are currently in..

Read more And the winner is………..

Another worthwhile reading on this lazy Sunday afternoon;

Pasti sesuatu yang kita perlu akui adalah orang tua jangan dipandang kecil. Walaupun tidak kuat dan cergas macam orang muda, mereka punya pengalaman, kebolehan dan kebijaksanaan untuk melakukan sesuatu yang mana orang muda tidak boleh. Hormati orang tua.

Read more The Antics of Husin Lempoyang's Kehebatan Samurai Tua .

Where is the PM?

While the nation is a bit jittery with regard to development especially around the Klang valley, the sight of uniform personnels increasing and with the rise of unhealthy politicking, our PM is nowhere to be found. I don't mean that he has gone M.I.A. such as our poor Bala PI and his family, but more on his presence as a leader for the nation.

How I wish that he'll be making his rounds in the media with assurance after assurance that there is nothing unhealthy is taking place with regard to the stability and peace that has been a trademark for this home of ours.

Instead of making his presence felt as a leader of the nation ensuring us with all that we wanted to hear at this time especially, he's far more busy ensuring his own political survival and personal agenda.

I sincerely hope that whatever it is going on now are only rumours like what he said in parliament last Thursday.

Excerpts from Lim Kit Siang's blog;

In Parliament last evening (Thursday), the Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi told reporters that the people should not to listen to rumours of an impending emergency rule. He said:

“The government was (err.. was? I hope LKS was not quoting him in verbatim) stable. The security is under control. Everything is under control. Don’t believe anything you hear.

“I don’t think anybody should be worry. There are too many rumours.”

I want to believe you Paklah, for the 1st time since the last time that I did so, way back in 2004. Yes, tonight I want to believe that it's all just rumours and there is nothing to worry about, that "everything is under control, be cool".

Don't-Lah "baa-daa-wee" us anymore, dear PM.

Nope, it's not gonna be in Kuala Kangsar...

Election petition against Rafidah dismissed
The Star Online

IPOH: The High Court here on Friday dismissed without costs the election petition against Kuala Kangsar Member of Parliament Tan Sri Rafidah Aziz.

The petition against the returning officer and election commission were dismissed with costs.

Read also Interview with Malaysiakini : Anwar given a bullet-proof vest and It’s ‘my mistake’ to hire Saiful where Anwar talks about bullet-proof vest, the turks, saiful & Kuala Kangsar. Bullet proof vest? Legitimate worries or *paranoia?

You decide.

(Pic: Malaysiakini)

Bala Oh! Bala (2)

Bala is really feeling the heat, eh? How could one in his position not? I don't think that his lawyer did not tell him before hand that by affirming an SD (and coming out with it on a Press Conference with the PM-in-waiting) you are still NOT immune to defamation & other relevant laws. To make matters worse, he himself admitted [through his lawyer] during the Q&A session yesterday, that the statements made were not statement of truth.

There goes your defence of justification Mr. Bala.

Now he retracts some parts of it, read rocky's bru: Ah, so Najib didn't? and here

Damage already done.

(Pic: (NST Online) P. Balasubramaniam (wearing cap) listens on as his new lawyer, Arulampalam Mariampilla, explains to reporters why his client is suddenly retracting his statutory declaration against Datuk Seri Najib Razak, especially on the parts where the Deputy Prime Minister allegedly had ties with murdered Mongolian Altantuya Shaariibuu. Read NST Online)

Bala Oh! Bala...

Lawyer: From the beginning, what Balas has said in the statutory declaration is not the statement of the truth, it is a statement of what was said to him by Razak baginda and by Altantuya. So he is not saying what he heard is the absolute the truth. You must distinguish this two features, I think it is difficult for Bala to answer your question, he just put down what was told to him whether it was true of not that another matter, he doesnt know

That's what the lawyer representing Mr. Bala (the PI) said, inter-alia, during the Q&A session for Anwar's press conference yesterday morning.

Read the full transcript during Q&A session of Anwar's 3rd July '08 Press Statement in Hard-T's Q&A.. Bala, lawyer, Anwar

Najib's turn.

Following is a transcript of his statement: (Source: The Star Online)

"Firstly, I want to repeat that whatever that had been said is considered sub judice because the case is still under trial in court. However, I wish to repeat strongly that I did not know or have met the Mongolian woman mentioned in the statutory declaration.”

“The statutory declaration, which I consider as a horrible lie, a mere fabrication with malicious intention and slanderous element which aimed to smear my image. I am very sure that this is a very desperate attempt to divert attention from the sodomy allegation that Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is facing now.”

“What is important now is not the matter raised as a diversion, (or) red herring, but what people want to know is whether the sodomy case happened or not. I hope the relevant authorities will investigate and make an announcement as soon as possible.”

“On the statutory declaration, because the declaration contradicts the testimonies in court and also with the police report, I leave it to the authorities to investigate fully.

The parties responsible (for the statutory declaration) should be prepapred to accept any consequences if the authorities uncover any legal wrongdoing."

Read more here

He admitted meeting up with Saiful though, in his capacity as a "pemimpin". Read here.

Updated!

Swift response, if I may say so. What's next? An SD stating that Paklah is a cross-dresser? Rocky's Bru has a prediction, read Saiful's SD next?

Doubt that this will become a tag-team fight, with paklah gang-up with Najib to bash-up Anwar. I seriously doubt it.

A 3 cornered fight, maybe. But one thing for sure, this is going to be a showdown between Anwar and Najib only, to the "death" (politically speaking that is).

Paklah will just sit back and enjoy the show.

Who will be the loser then? We are.

Enjit-enjit semut...

"Enjit-enjit semut, siapa sakit naik atas..." is a Malaysian traditional game cum nursery rhyme. We used to sing & play along "enjit-enjit semut" back in the days where Statutory Declarations were just Statutory Declarations. Nowadays the game and that rhyme it is hardly heard or played by our kids.

Similar to "enjit-enjit semut", swearing SDs have also become a game, no more that legal instrument it was meant to be. Widely used currently even pertaining to matters currently on trial. Sub-judice is just a word now.

Nowadays Statutory Declarations are necessary tools for politicians, not just the lawyers.

Just like the said game cum rhyme, it can also inflict pain. And just like the rhyme, the game of swearing SDs & counter-SDs could be endless. In the old days, when playing enjit-enjit semut, we will be laughing and we played on, despite the pain, we laughed and we played on.

Just like the old days, in the end we will go back home with hands bruised and sometimes in tears instead of laughter.

Who'll benefited from all this? The Commissioner for Oaths for making RM 4 per SD that they affirmed? I don't think so.

It won't be long now; I foresee a bill to amend the Statutory Declaration Act 1960 will be introduced to the parliament. I can just feel it.

Anwar's 3rd July 2008 Press Statement

Press Statement - for immediate release —

3 July 2008, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia

Today we witness another episode of abpattern of abuse of power and manipulation of the criminal justice system.

Recently one of the witnesses in the Altantuya trial approached us with detailed information of events connected to her disappearance and murder. The information was shocking.

Mr. P. Balasubramaniam, who was engaged by Abdul Razak Baginda as a private investigator was advised to seek legal counsel and document his story independently.

Today he is releasing a statutory declaration dated 1st July 2008 to the public detailing the story that he has to tell about what actually happened and what was told to him by key personalities in this saga including Abdul Razak Baginda and Altantuya herself.

Read nore here

Updates on the press conference, go read SUSAN LOONE’s blog and bobjots:redux

The full SD here

Who benefited the most from all this? This blogger has an interesting opinion, go and read Another Brick in the Wall

Live From Keadilan TV-Press Conference 3rd July 2008

PETALING JAYA, July 3 — Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim will reassert claims of a political conspiracy against him today in the light of proof that places him at a condominium complex where he is accused of sodomy.

Read more Anwar to repeat conspiracy claim

From Anwar Ibrahim blog;

The press conference on new developments in the Altantuya case will begin at approximately 11:30 AM (GMT +8).

Watch it live here and/or here!

Updated!

Youtube video on the conference.

News from south

Updated

From Singapore The Straits Times

Guard says he saw Anwar at condo

KUALA LUMPUR - MALAYSIAN opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim was seen entering the Desa Damansara condominium here in Damansara Heights more than a month ago.

Read more here

To be fair to DSAI, who did not deny he's been to the condo, he also said that he has an alibi and he will produce it in due course. Read here

Then again, my question is, have you seen puppet shows lately? Bet you have seen the strings too...

Now, show me the money.....

What an excuse...

Come on-lah sister, what were you thinking giving reasons like this. Just say sorry and keep quiet. You blundered big time! No need to explain why... Lagi you explain, lagi kita tak faham...

Read
Hamidah: I was trying to deflect heat from Speaker

“After we walked out, I received many responses from friends and observers who uttered that statement, saying it was true.

“That’s why I stood up the next day to bring it up. I didn’t agree with that statement and I wanted the speaker to agree with me,” she told reporters here on Monday.

All is well?

Finally at 6.45pm today, DSAI left the turks and came back safely to Malaysia to continue fighting his course. A writ summon has also been filed against the coffee boy by DSAI's lawyers.

To continue on staying there with the turks does not help. It's becoming more like a charade. It's becoming more like a sympathy drive. Maybe for the PKR followers it's alright to do so (taking considerations of the reasons being given-read Malam Yang Panjang from Din Merican's blog) but for us non-partisan Malaysian it doesn't. A Prime Minister-in-waiting should not have run away like that. You don't hide when you are innocent. After all it's just a police report, and as being said from your side, it could have been mala-fide and done with malice. Just do a counter-report on the same.



It is not a good precedent to set for this peaceful nation. You don't want Paklah or Najib to do as such when they become the head of the opposition when Pakatan Rakyat comes into power, do you? Come on, we are not Zimbabwe, Myanmar or Pakistan. We are peace loving Malaysian. It's an insult to equate us with those nations, with all due respect. Read also here, here and here.

All is well now Dato' Seri? I certainly hope so. For our sake, the people of Malaysia.

From Another Angle

Meanwhile, Bernama reports that Foreign Minister Datuk Rais Yatim said Anwar was never invited to the diplomat's home nor had he sought political asylum from the Turkish government.

After meeting Turkish ambassador to Malaysia Barlas Ozener at Wisma Putra today, Rais told reporters that the diplomat had clarified that Anwar was never invited to his house and that the opposition leader had gone there on his own accord.

"The Malaysian government accepts this explanation. Anwar is not at the ambassador's house as an asylum seeker but as a guest. It has just been less than 24 hours. If he stays there for a longer period then we might have to take adifferent stance. The question of political asylum too does not arise," he said.

Read Anwar is play acting, charges Syed Hamid

UPDATED

An interestinbg insight, another angle from KTemoc Konsiders..... Saiful Bukhari Azlan - Victim or Villain?

Typical Anwar?

Why holed up in the Turkish embassy? Why the turks?

They lost in the semi-final, it's germany v spain for the final tonight, DSAI.

Read Accused of sodomy, Anwar takes refuge in Turkish embassy and Anwar drama heads for standoff with govt

Updated!

DSAI answered on why he chose the turks. Read here

Not Again! II

Paklah denies that BN had to do with anything that happened. Read

PM: BN not behind latest Anwar allegation (updated)

He said he or the Government did not instruct the police to take any action.

On Anwar's statement that the allegations were a complete fabrication to kill his political career, as in 1998 when he was sacked as Deputy Prime Minister, Abdullah said the Government had nothing to do with the police report.

"We are not (involved). Umno and Barisan Nasional did not plan to trouble, disturb or accuse him.

"I believe even my friends like (Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri) Najib (Tun Razak) did not have any intention to do such a thing to him," he told reporters here on Sunday after launching the Bumi Hijau programme.

And the following is from the PKR's camp. Excerpts from Din Merican's blog (read more here)

This is the accuser, Saiful Bukhari (picture in red neckie). My colleagues and I knew that he was planted by the other side. So we kept him under surveillance since the day he turned up in our office just before the March 2008 elections. It was a matter of time and we would have exposed him as someone with links to the office of the Deputy Prime Minister. He knew that the noose was tightening around his neck.

There was no security breach because he was not directly involved in the strategic activities of Parti KeADILan Rakyat. He was merely a coffee boy or a butler type.—Din Merican

hhmmmm....

What Anwar has to say...

The following is an official statement from DSAI concerning the latest buzz in town.

Official Press Statement by Anwar:
June 29, 2008, SHAH ALAM, MALAYSIA

The police report lodged against me earlier today is a complete fabrication. I believe we are witnessing a repeat of the methods used against me in 1998 when false allegations were made under duress. This is clearly a desperate attempt by the Barisan Nasional regime to arrest the movement of the Malaysian people towards freedom, democracy and justice.

The report has been organized by interested parties to attack me in retaliation for evidence I have recently obtained implicating IGP Musa Hassan and the AG Gani Patail in misconduct including fabrication of evidence in the cases launched against me in 1998-1999. This vile attack will not prevent me from releasing this dossier to the public.

Read more here

It's 1998 all over again? DNA this and DNA that. Conspiracy this and conspiracy that. I am in no mood for that. I don't think anyone is.

Not Again!

Here we go again! ..thought we have moved on beyond that already... sigh.

Let's wait and see. It could well be just another rumour. Or wait, maybe we are in some kind of twilight zone series... It's not 1998 all over again, I hope. We don't need that. Not with the economics uncertainties the nation is in currently in.

Wait! It could be just that. Read rocky's bru: Sodomy, Part Two , here and here. What's up Putrajaya? What's cooking DSAI?

The Malaysian Insider reported Opposition aide alleges sodomy by PKR politician.

The 23-year-old aide lodged a police report at the Bukit Travers police station today. He alleged that the incident took place several days ago in Kuala Lumpur.

The Malaysian Insider has learnt that PKR leaders were huddled in a meeting last night. Several party officials believe that the aide was coerced into lodging the police report and say that it is the beginning of a campaign by the Barisan Nasional government to discredit the PKR and the Opposition.

Malaysiakini had filed the following report two hours ago:

Aide alleges sodomy: Report lodged
Jun 28, 08 11:03pm
Updated June 29, 08 01.30 am

A police report has been lodged against PKR de facto leader Anwar Ibrahim for allegedly sodomosing one of his aides - the second time that such an accusation had been made in over 10 years.The report was lodged by the 23-year-old victim at the Jalan Travers police station at 6pm. KL police chief DCP Muhammad Sabtu Osman has confirmed that the report had been made.

It is learnt that Anwar met with a number of party leaders at an emergency meeting late tonight. At 11.15pm, PKR sent out an SMS message stating that the police had detained Anwar’s special aide Saiful Bahari this afternoon and forced him to lodge a police report about being sodomised by his boss. It added that the police are expected to arrest Anwar soon.

Meanwhile, Anwar is expected to comment on this latest crisis at a pre-arranged press conference tomorrow.The press conference is scheduled to be held after a meeting between Anwar and all PKR members of parliament and state assembly persons. Read more Anwar expecting the worst

Baseless Allegations

Would you be quitting your job based on"baseless allegations"? Well, someone did.


Anwar's brother quits job after Ezam barb

By WANI MUTHIAH
The Star Online (latest)

SHAH ALAM: Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s younger brother Rusli has resigned as special advisor to Kumpulan Darul Ehsan Bhd president Datuk Abdul Karim Munisar.

Rusli said he resigned on June 25 due to “baseless allegations” made by former PKR stalwart Ezam Mohd Nor which was reported in a Malay daily recently.

Read more here.

I must say Ezam is really doing a good job now for UMNO! No looking back. I wonder why.

UMNO's Recovery Plan Committee...

....suggested a change in the leadership based on a focus group findings initiated by the said committee.

During the last Umno supreme council meeting, Datuk Idris Jusoh presented focus group findings involving lecturers and analysts. Among other things, they suggested a change in leadership of the party. Many in the council spoke up against the findings, saying that it was superficial. Idris is the head of Umno’s recovery plan committee.

Read more Abdullah not prepared to go meekly

But the findings apparently have been shot down by those in the supreme council. It was superficial they said. Now this is the problem with UMNO. Those in the supreme council feel that they too are supreme. Subconsciously they want to be completely detached from the obvious reality. It could also be self-serving. The reasons could be enormous on why they wanted to do that. How their president could then makes the right decision?

Somehow or rather you just can't put the blame solely on Paklah. He has been deceived. Completely blinded from the obvious reality and the surrounding political atmosphere derived from current political climate.

How could you set up a recovery plan committee but not willing to submit to its findings and proposals? What is superficial, the findings or the council itself?

As such you can't be blaming Najib for making that signal through his latest statement pertaining to the contest for No. 1 post in UMNO. All the uncertainties and the "virtual blinders", put up by the president's men (& women in the Supreme Council) to obscure their president's clear perception and discernment from the harsh political reality in UMNO and the nation currently, would make anyone in Najib's position to make such a statement.

It's all about political survival. It's nothing personal, it's just business.

You having fun?

It has been fun for everyone this couple of days. Everybody got their fair shares of potshots, jabs, hooks and what not against each other. Ian Chin v Che Det, BN v PR, Nazry Aziz v BBC, SAPP v BN, Mr & Mrs Najib v RPK, songkok v serban, Khalid v Yahya, ketuanan melayu v ketuanan rakyat, MB Kedah v Penang CM, Mustapha Ali v Penang CM, Kelantan MB v Kedah MB, Federal Gov't v Penang State Gov't and many more. It's a free for all!

Yes, it has been fun for everybody. Are you having fun as well? I'm not, sorry to say.

Have they provided us with concrete solutions to our current woes? Solutions, real and practical solutions and not just stop-gap measures. Hearing speeches about billions does not make my problems go away. While they are busy slinging shots at each other, time flies. And we are still at the same place as we were before.

Che Det's report card (unofficial) is out..

...with regard our Government performance 100 days after GE 2008. As expected, one short sentence is enough for him to describe it, read Dr M: It's a disaster (The Malaysian Insider)

Malaysia is still on the road to perdition, he said.

"This government is in total denial, refusing to listen to what people are telling them. As far as the country is concerned, this government is a total failure" he added. There's no mincing of words either when he sarcastically put that currently (as if) there is no government, everyone is concerned with their own politics.

Che Det agrees with Paklah though in defending the DPM and saying that the current allegation made by RPK in his SD is only a political ploy. However on this issue, am afraid there is disagreement between the two, Dr M says Umno must unite to kick Abdullah out .

Siapa kata ada kemelut KeADILan Selangor?

Itu penafian DSAI. Dakyah media UMNO-BN semata-mata katanya lagi.

KeADILan Selangor Tidak Tergugat Dengan Dakyah Media Umno-BN

By Anwar Ibrahim

Maka bertebaranlah desas desus kononnya KeADILan Selangor dilanda kemelut. Media Umno-BN terus memainkan peranan mereka.

Alhamdulillah saya dapat segera menghubungi Tan Sri Khalid sebaik kembali dari Madinah al Munawwarah. Kemudian saya turut ngobrol panjang dengan Sdr Yahya Sahri sambil menikmati mee mamak tanpa teh tarik. Baca lagi di sini.

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