Of healing times ... and hope

Nothing last forever. This time, it takes 18 years and 3 days for both of them to shake hands. All praise to The One. It may be exceedingly longer than 3 days but it is a good beginning to bury the hatchet...

It may be everything and at the same time it may be nothing...

18 years is a long lost time. If it takes 18 years to get a new start, so be it as long as Malaysia is on recovery mode. I see Said Keruak hyperventillating and hallucinating. Must be sweaty in his air cond room.

In politics, there are no such term as permanent foes. If this is true, then Mahathir-Anwar handshake carries a thousand words and a million hope. Unfortunately, not all are true as there are mirages everywhere. Remember Tg Razaleigh? He once drew swords against Mahathir many many years ago, longer than Anwar. Up to today, the prince fails to put nation first and his ego second. His fiddling to decide to heal Malaysia of its present woes throws Malaysia deeper and deeper into the non-returning abyss.

Forget about being ASEAN's first nation. On latest check, Indonesia and Thailand has leap frogged Malaysia and forging ahead whilst Malaysia is losing its shine and competitive edge. Don't blame Mahathir or Anwar for that. This is country management and Malaysia has been handed over to 1MPM6 to manage years ago and he has successfully reverse our fortunes.

Why does that happen? Simple!! 1MPM6 has been busy travelling abroad in his first years as PM that he forgot to take of the nation. Along the way, something got cooked and 1MDB dish is served to us now, and the smell is all the way to Los Angeles and Department of Justice whiffed the smell and placed assets under kleptoracy civil suit, the biggest in US history.

Topping it, 1MPM6 leave everything to his minions and he himself rarely spend time to understand, foresee and take necessary actions to stop the slide. Now, with kleptoracy case in US, IPIC claims in UK courts, Abu Dhabi and Saudi Arabia donors mystery, 1MPM6 is booged down with his own created problems and barely have time, stamina and reputation to tackle Malaysia's economic problems. "Nasi sudah jadi bubur!!"

Forget about the look good feeling of TNB, DBKL, Bank Rakyat corruption remands. If Sime Darby CEO goes scot free, what makes you think it will stick this time? This is showtime. Feeling good whilst it last... for 3 years down the line, everything got swept under massive carpet with the usual "mutual scratching".

We have to look beyond GE 14. If Mahathir and Anwar can shake hands, why can't DAP and PAS do the same? Malaysia needs all the help to regain its position and dignity. Those who can't perform like Said, Rahman, Nazri, Azalina, A Maslan, Sabri should dumped themselves and let more able persons to take over. The fish rots from the head, and for that reason, 1MPM6 needs to make the ultimate sacrifice and leave his office and get somebody else to lead Malaysia. Maybe, that's the better solution for the time being.

By the way, relax and chill. Malaysia Chronicles's 1MDB Kebun Pisang is refreshingly nice...


Till then...G'nite M'sia...wherever u are... Read More

Of overshooting, mulut becak and cocke-a-doo...

It is getting more difficult to circumvate and read alternative news...thus you have to make do with reading alternative pro and cons of news. Whatever, will 1MPM6 be travelling to Laos and meet his golfing buddy Obama and at the same time court Xi Jinping on the possible HSR project connecting S'pore and Kuala Lumpur? Someone, somewhere needs to pay for all this, isn't it? Nothing comes free...


Pink Floyd's Malaysian bricker observed this in his blog. Rightly or wrongly, BBC News used to be the world's mouthpiece, once upon a time. Now with CNN here to stay, it is just another Commonwealth mouthpiece...

Even as a second tier news carrier, Rahman Dahlan has no business commenting and agreeing that MO1 is indeed someone in Putrajaya. Rahman is overshooting his use. Worse, his statement will not carry much weight if he is a leader from UMNO Sabah. But being an elected MP, a minister and BN strategics Director, his statement carry the full weight, waiting for the opposition to pounce and capitalise. Is Rahman stupid? Or is he preparing to jump ship?

Being a full time politician, Rahman may know something that we, the outsiders, only dare to whisper and speculate. As BN strategic Director, he is privy to some of the most sensitive information. He may not like what he sees and by his political calculation, he sees BN caving in soon. Rahman needs a new firmer and stronger base and the best way is to start building a strong footing elsewhere. In the meantime, Rahman is scooping what he can get, chicken feed or not.

Rahman Dahlan did not turn out to be the man he is today by being timid. When 1MDB burst into international news, Rahman strategically put himself in the limelight and directly under 1MPM6's spotlight by being the defender warrior which he is not. Fortunately, his comrades in arms are as "clever" as him, coming in the lights of Ahmad Maslan, Azalina, Nazri, Salleh and Sabri... with them as his "classmates", Rahman managed to be "top student" and gain 1MPM6's confidence to man BN's strategic director. See - you can go far by being a mulut becak, regardless whether it is of substance or not...

In my younger days, there is always this taboo that you should refrain from getting married if it is too close to Ramadan. Why? Easy, you need to minimise the prospect of "3 months continuous fine" if your lust overwhelmed your patience... whilst you are fasting during Ramadan. Now that Ramadan is over and Zulhijjah is beckoning, Khir Toyo leads by getting hitched to a 39-year old convert. Age difference? 12 years. And another icon ends his duda days by getting hitched on Merdeka eve. Age difference? 26 years. Unconfirmed reports say the pro-term President of a newly-formed party may also be getting hitched for the second time. To all of them, let's pray they will be happily married till death do them apart...

However, there are some who loves to crows and assume... Some say Khir is getting married to endear himself to the non-Malays. Some say Muhyiddin take the path to clean his record. What I say is - It's their life and if they do it the "halal" way, why make it a fuss? Don't be like "Ayam jantan kokok berderai-derai, belakang penuh najis"!!

Can't wait to see when Justo Xavier will be transferred to Swiss jail...

Till then...G'nite M'sia...wherever u are... Read More

Of quickie posting...

The past few months have been a roller coaster ride for this person. Although it does not directly concerns me, out of friendship...there are something that I need to do ala "A guy needs to do what he needs to do". This leads to "partial neglect" of what is happening in the surrounding. Now I am back...and let's take it a step at a time...


Even when Department of Justice (DOJ) has mapped out the missing Billions from 1MDB, Malaysian full time politicians especially from the ruling party is still robots..who cares more about their survival than the well being of the country. Why? Simply because these guys are willing to pawn their own family and their own reputation by "standing" behing alpha male 1, barking "He is not wrong, this is an attempt to overthrow the legitimate Islamic ruler".Are you sure that's the case? Or is it for the "bread crumbs" handouts dished by the so-called Alpha male?

When the other side is barking, the opposition fares no less better. Look what a 2 term victory in Penang can do to you. Of late, there is this "old man" who seems to be peddling his son's position to get financial rewards. The last I read, this old man is being sought by MACC....

Talking about MACC, this agency is being "hyperactive" lately with arrest on Petronas, TNB, Bank Rakyat, DBKL etc. Is this "job well done" or another sleigh of the hand? Let's face it - the question burning in me is are those arrested, arrested because of their crime or is it because they are on the wrong side of the pole? Is there any personal agenda from the new MACC head to potrays that he is doing his job?

I will definitely watch his next moves and see whether he dares to go after Alpha Male 1 or will it be NFA. I want to hear MACC says "Alpha Male is legally right and morally wrong". If MACC dares to say that, then I will take my hats off to the new MACC boss.

BERSIH? Will definitely be out for BERSIH 5.0 to show my belief and stand against Alpha Male 1. On the same breath, I wish all the opposition parties can cast their differences aside and stands united against the "mother of all corruption" 1MDB case. Talking about it, where is Hadi lately? He has not been talking much. Is he "caught" by his own dilemma to support "Alpha male 1" when he knows Alpha Male is wrong or is he physically weak to make statements? Whatever, Hadi should quit politics and let the younger generation takes over the rein.

I will be back for more, starting next week...

Till then...G'nite M'sia...wherever u are... Read More

Of fragmented opposition... Sg Besar and Kuala Kangsar

In short, the opposition parties overkills themselves with silly intra-bombings!





Sg Besar and Kuala Kangsar by-election is going to be costly. Not in turn of Dollars and Cents but more in terms of pride and bragging rights. Unfortunately, it may not involve BN. With the way events are turning out, what BN has to do is to sit back, grab some popcorn and see the fragmented opposition overkilling each other.

If things are not checked, I can see BN not only retaining Sg Besar and Kuala Kangsar but may needles its way into re-capturing Selangor ala-Perak. mark my words!

First stop - Kuala Kangsar. I did not see the fun of making Hadi (PAS President) looks like a clown. No doubt, some may see Hadi's moves lately as erratic and unpredictable, but to likened him to a clown is defacing PAS itself.

To makes matters worse, Sg Besar is not much better. It maybe DAP Sekinchan assemblyman saying but hey... this is by-election and this Ng Suee Lim has no business to up the ante by suggesting beer drinking to celebrate if Amanah fares better than PAS in Sg Besar. Ng is not talking about winning the by-election. He is talking about faring better than PAS.

First, let me point out why I say so... with regards to the 2 Malaysiakini's news :-

1. If some do not agree with Hadi for his style and approach, you may put up your points and list it. Bunching him with another clown infers that he is not fit to lead the nation? Nah... he never says he wants to lead. In fact, I did not see him as PM material, not after seeing him handling Terengganu once upon a time....

2. Celebrating for faring better than the other is also not appropriate. Worse, when those commentators start talking about it being only "reserved" for non-Muslims. If the argument is that, then why can't the same commentators accept that Hudud is only meant for Muslims? When it comes to Hudud, the same guys argue that it will be spread and includes non_Muslims...how pathetic!!!

Instead of jumping on each other, why can't the opposition focus on winning Sg Besar and Kuala Kangsar? Be it PAS or Pakatan Harapan.

This is the time to question Mastura, BN candidate on her statement that she will only think about Hudud after the by-election? Is Mastura living in a cave in Timbuktu? She is a Muslim (by the way she projects herself with tudung and all). If that is her approach, then why not she also issue a statement and say "I will think about iddah (staying indoor to observe her late husband pass away) after by-election. If she claims that iddah is part of Islamic teaching, then is she admitting that she doesn't know that Hudud is part of Islamic teaching too?

If Mastura is too busy campaigning (from inside her home), then she should have the guts to voice her opinion on Hudud and not "tai chiing" her way out!

Back to the topic... why did I say opposition is fragmented? Instead of stocking their ammunition against their common enemy, Pakatan Harapan and PAS is literally aiming to destroy each other. Billboards, posters are used.

If this is the way it is going to be...then sad to say that Pakatan Harapan is no longer Malaysia's Harapan in steering the country to the right course. Pakatan Harapan has lost its aim and is going rudderless. Worse - PAN (Amanah) is not the driver for this by-election. DAP is... and as DAP, their strategy is insensitive to Ramadan month.

This is what BN is looking for. PKR, being part of Pakatan Harapan needs to bear some of what is happening in Sg Besar and Kuala Kangsar. And if PAS thinks that PKR is a major player in belittling the party, just wait after the by-election. We may see a disjointed Selangor... If Selangor is wrested back by BN, the real loser is PKR. Why? PAN was never a factor yet.... and PKR may lost the golden state of Selangor due to their pwn making. DAP? They have no issue since their man is not the MB of Selangor.


Think and think wisely. Pakatan harapan needs to re-focus on battling BN. It is not about faring better tha the other. It is about winning the by-election. Unfortunately, the stupidity of Pakatan Harapan is confirming that they are still not ready to lead the nation... period.

In the meantime....NSC law goes ahead....

Till then...G'nite M'sia...wherever u are... Read More

Of direct & indirect interpretation...

Most of the time, you cannot take things at face value. More so when it involves politicians...


When the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) issues a statement, some political aides and its hired guns will jump to blow things out of proportion. This time, it is about MAS statement stating that the money (and you know which money I am writing about) is not in Singapore.

This once heralded journalist latch on to the news with his posting "Singapore's MAS tells WSJ: No such thing! " Let's look what our Bro implies :-

1. WSJ (Wall Street Journal) is wrong in reporting;
2. WSJ is not credible;
3. WSJ got it all wrong;

WSH issued a correction saying that the funds were transffered to an account in Switseland and not Singapore.

Regardless of whether the fund is in Singapore or Switseland, what interest me is, is the fund morally, legally and spiritually is with the right owner or is it be siphoned??

Now, let see what Malaysia chronicle says..."S'PORE SINGS 'FUNERAL MARCH' FOR NAJIB: MAS NOT CONTRADICTING WSJ BUT REVEALING IT KNOWS WHERE THE STOLEN BILLIONS WENT"

My point is simple - MAS say that the fund does not end up in Singapore but it did not say whether the fund pass through Singapore or not. If the fund does not pass through Singapore, then why is Singapore authorities hauling up former bankers and charged them? Why did Singapore inssue instruction for BSI S'pore to be closed down?

In short, there is more than meeting the eye...

Till then...G'nite M'sia...wherever u are... Read More

Of logos... Balance, Moon and Triangle

Parti Amanah Negara - Logo



Be it Sg Besar or Kuala Kangsar, it is all about the party and not individuals. What interest me is hadi's statement on the shape of the party's logo.

Hadi claims that his "moon" can't be turned upside down. Well... Hadi may see his party as the "moon" but for the Chinese, PAS is the "panadol". Will the "panadol" viewed as the all-can-do tablet or will it be otherwise? Why is Hadi so quick in likening his "moon"?

On the other side, Amanah's triangle shape is no help. One glance it looks like a sailboat... hey.. we are not sportsmen here. We are all looking for an alternative to UMNO. Triangle don't help...

Worse still, if u combine 2 triangle with 180 degree turn, and you might see the

Seriously, anybody here follow Malaysia Chronicle? Quoting Syed Saddiq Abd Rahman, he claims that 83 % of Malays (assumed Muslims) wants the implementation of Hudud. And if we assume that 65 % of Malaysian citizens are Malays, that roughly means 52 % of Malaysian citizen wants Hudud implementation. That being the case, why are the politicians still haggling about what Malaysia wants?

Is it not Najib who at some point of time says he "listen"? Now., where is his listening goes to? Too much concession to our southern neighbour on the "I scratch your back and you scratch mine"?

I wonder...

Whilst Hadi of PAS and Mad Sabu of Amanah traded jibes about petty things, another "small-scale" avalanche is hitting us. This time, from FELCRA and Bung Kinabatangan...

What started as a win-win deal where FELCRA (Federal Land Consolidation and Rehabilitation Authority) where a developer (WZR group) proposed to develop FELCRA HQ with WZR getting the large portion of the building. What it ended is, FELCRA needs to fund the RM 550 M project with WZR becoming the contractor. What happens?

The rough timeline of the events are as follows :-

1. FELCRA and WZR group inked a deal in 2015 where WZR group will deveelop a mixed project of 35 storey office, 43 dtorey residential, retail mall and halls;
2. The project was launched in May 2015 by (none other than 1MPM6 Najib);
3. FELCRA ended to take over the project on 21st Jan 2016 after WZR failed to secure fundings;

Do you think that is enough??? NOoooo!!!! FELCRA make it worse by appointing WZR group as the Contractor!!! How can that happens? Topping up the cake, FELCRA claims that the award is done through open tender for RM 687.5M.. and that is 25 % more than the initial costing of RM 550M. Apa dah jadi?? Another leakage somewhere??

Conveniently, WZR MD "tai-chied" questions by saying that he is in Mecca. Hey... dear Mad Kamal, it just takes a few minutes to answer questions. Don't use Mecca as your ultimate shield...

Wooo... Better stop before my BP goes sky-high....


Till then...G'nite M'sia...wherever u are... Read More

Of Sungai Besar, Kuala Kangsar and ...

Many things happen in my sabbatical absence. A blogger friend passed away whilst another got married and now taking care of the newborn. Me? I am still a drifter...wondering where I will break fast today :)
Looking for votes...



My friend came back from Sg Besar yesterday and he has a story to tell. He is a die hard BN supporter (and motivator). Yesterday, he went to Sg Besar on wedding invitation wearing an orang batik shirt. Being a nomination day for the parliamentary by-election, the town is packed with supporters from all parties and traffic were diverted and he ends up in a paddy field with "green" supporters who greeted him as "sahabat". What else to do but to endure the crowd with an orange batik shirt and "blue" heart.

Seriously, let's make a short anaalysis of the twin by-elections. Chinese voters will likely be the kingmaker with 31 % of voters Chinese. With voters registration of 42,365 it will be an uphill battle for all the candidates. On surface, BN may have a slight advantage if the Chinese votes solidly on them.

However, MCA and Gerakan are all playing second fiddle to DAP. If the Chinese voters shunned BN due to DAP factor, it is not as easy as that. Being calculative, the Chinese will not vote a losing candidate. AMANAH may have the thunder but they could not deliver Malay votes. If that is the case, who will the Chinese vote?

Obviously it will either be BN or PAS. Will the Chinese sacrifice their principle and voted BN? I doubt so because voting BN in is like endorsing what is wrong as right. So lets say 80 % of the Chinese voters are anti-establishment. That will means 10,500 Chinese votes are for the opposition. And if PAS fails to convince the Mandarin voters to vote them, it will be either spoil votes or no-show. Which way will the CHinese voters turn?

Chinese are basically aagainst Hudud. But, as I say countless times, why bother to oppose something that does not affact you? HUdud is primarily a punishment for the Muslims. Yes, there will be Chinese affected by Hudud, but that will be those who converted to Muslim, either by marriage, family or reading. If these Chinese are Muslims, then the rest need to bother about Hudud.

Hudud is only applicable to Muslims and Chinese Muslims like Riduan Tee. The rest? "To you your religion". If this is the case, why are Chinese voters and the rest so jittery on Hudud bill? For once, Chinese voters should sit back, cast the religious differences aside and focus on giving BN a black eye. Then the obvious choice will be either Amanah or PAS...

What about 66 % voters which are predominantly Malays? They have 3 choice - either BN, Amanah or PAS. BN voters will remain loyal. The balance? Will either go to Amanah or PAS. Since PKR is out of the picture, it will be a tough decision here.

Amanah may have DAP full support and token PKR's support but will that be enough? I did not think so. If that is the case, there is no better alternative than to vote PAS and stay with it for the next 2 years prior to GE 14.

Will that happen? I will tell u more soon...



Till then...G'nite M'sia...wherever u are... Read More