Of UMNO's blanks, BERSATU's dilemma and...

Historical... a sitting PM got his economic emergency proposal turned down and peeling his onion skins, still refuse to step down in dignity...

The past few days have been revealing. It shows the real state of Malaysia politics and politicians put selves above nations. They will pounce on whatever opportunities they have to propel themselves to reach their political heights. All done at the expense of the people. In many ways, it reminds me of animal farm and Ninenteen eigthy four.

When I mentioned the week before about small birds twitter that something big is going to happen last week, it did happen. However, the ending prediction was a bit off...

Daulat Tuanku... menjujung kasih. YDPA did it right when his majesty called on his ruler brothers to discuss and decide on Abah Din's economic emergency proposal. The council of Rulers make the right decision to flatly reject Abah Din's proposal.

Abd Kadir Jasin is right to interpret when he mentioned Abah |Din's shaky position. Actually, it is not only him but the entire cabinet. Here, BERSATU youth shows that they are really wet nehind the ears in claiming "ÍF IT IS NOT BROKEN, WHY FIX IT". The truth is - it is broken beyond repair...

UMNO, being an opportunist party since day One, puts additional pressure to Abah Din. Alas, being an opportunist party translates into having opportunist party leaders - and that clearly shows in UMNO's supreme council meeting. This is where Abah Din tried to take advantage when someone from his camp claims that Abah Din is waiting for UMNO's DPM pick. Is it necessary? Abah Din is playing for time and UMNO is baying for blood.

Who is DPM calibre in UMNO? Right now, Zahid is the head assisted by Tok Mat NS and supported by Ismail Sabri, Khaled Nordin and Mahdzir Khalid. Honestly, not a good crop this time around. For the sake of Abah Din's vacant DPM post, I will say Zahid Hamidi is UMNO's automatic choice. Yes, he has court cases pending but as they say in court - you are innocent until proven guilty.  Now, that should be interesting. I hope UMNO just give 1 name and that name is Zahid Hamidi and let Abah Din sweat more. Why? Simple... an MP will not be disqualified from his position as long as he is not fined more than a certain amount or sent to jail. Zahid Hamidi is not undergoing any of the two possibilities.. meaning he is still a free man.

With UMNO pushing Zahid as DPM, abah Din has a lot of soul searching to do. If Zahid is found guilty, UMNO's will cease supporting his already frail government and abah Din needs to resign. BUT, if Zahid is cleared of all charges then the rakyat will think that abah Din may influence the judiciary to act on Zahid's favour and that is not a good GE15 material. Further, if Zahid is innocent, then abah Din has an additional dagger behind him, ready to given abah Din the final plunge.

Tok Mat NS is free of court cases BUT he needs to be first appointed as senator before he can be DPM. That, in reality is easier said than done.. knowing Azmin and Hamzah will be putting all sorts of roadblocks along the way. For UMNO's VPs, their road to DPM will be extremely difficult and thorny with Azmin and Hamzah in abah Din's inner circle.

Hishamuddin Hussein? That will be a good case study. He dream of DPM post but he is not in UMNO's supreme council... that said, will he be breaking UMNO's unwritten rule on hierachy and seniority?

Most of all... can UMNO stand Azmin's constant politicking and Hamzah's continual bitching if UMNO ever get DPM post?

Or is UMNO firing blanks now and abah Din finally realise that UMNO has liost its bite? Even so, BERSATU cannot be banking on turncoat Azmin as DPM. Catch 22 for abah Din.

For now,abah Din may survive 2021 budget voting but it will not be sweet victory. Abah Din is on borrowed time and his option is running out. 

Me? I say give the power back to PH and let them run the show. Come GE 15, we the rakyat will decide again...can't the politicians do that? The rakyat is now saying #rakyatjagarakyat# because politicians are not caring for the rakyats... what politicians want is fattening their purse, at all cost.

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Of defranchising UMNO Johor...

About time.

If this is not a wake-up call to Johoreans, then they must be over-hibernating.

Remember the case against Johore EXCO member which eventually leading him to go on leave to sort out his problems? You know, about the case where a few individuals were hauled up by MACC for "converting" Bumi lots to non-Bumi lots.

Heard that there is more to it that the surface news. It goes deeper with Abd latif named as one of the few right hand man of Johore MB ie Datuk Seri Mohamad Khaled. If you notice, Abd latif without the usual prefix of Datuk, Datuk seri or Tan Sri. A person who probably misuse his position should not be addressed with honourable mention for he has disgrace those who conferred him the title.

Why is the case more than skin deep? Malaysia Chronicle reads it as a power tussle in Johore UMNO with the caption " Power tussle and the word Waterloo".

Yes, the opposition is jumping in to give their version of the story and it is not surprising if they interpret it the way they do. However, when the Sultan himself is displeased with the disturbing events, it can be something more than just a clean cut MACC case.

With Muhyiddein out of UMNO, Johore has been simmering and waiting to explode. Many, including my friend from Johore Bharu expected Johore UMNO to collectively rise and show the exit for 1MPM6. This does not happen, partly due to Hishamuddin, Azalina, Fuad prefers power over 1MPM6's ouster.

A traditionally UMNO stronghold, Johore UMNO has been the "voice" of UMNO with their number of delegates as well as number of cabinet ministers. Johore UMNO's voice is like a beacon for the rest to follow. If Johore UMNO falters, UMNO Malaysia will fall.

It has been proven that Muhyiddin could not carry he task alone. With other Johore UMNO leaders deserting him, 1MPM6 remains in Putrajaya. Do you think 1MPM6 boys will not weed out those seem to be supportive of Muhyiddein? It is a matter of time before they strike and now with MACC investigating Abd Latif, it is time for another feast in Johore.

Being an EXCO member, Abd Latif's actions are deemed to be the action of Johore UMNO and specifically And latif's actions is seen to have the blessing of Johore MB. Johore MB may not know it or he may feigned it but he cannot claim ignorance to Abd latif actions.

With MACC investigating Abd latif, it is a signal to Johore UMNO on the choice they have. Either toe the line and follow 1MPM6's blindly or fully support Datuk seri Khalid in mitigating the rough days ahead. There are those who vie for Khaled's positions and this is the time for them to be "extra-loyal" to 1MPM6. Maybe, the newly minted FELDA Chairman needs to chip in to state his unwavering support on the investigation to secure hos hot seat.

Datuk Seri Khalid needs to weigh in his options :-
1. Let Abd latif to settle his issues alone;
2. Support Abd Latif as he is Johore EXCO member;
3. Turn around and go against 1MPM6;

Khaled options are limited. If he lets Abd Latif on his own, Abd latif will be dead meat.It might end up with Abd latif and his son charged with every possibility Abd Latif may want to "deal" for lighter charges. Whatever "deal" Latif do will eventually drag Khaled and maybe others down.

Supporting Abd Latif, Khaled will be exposed to main stream newspapers playing up issues which might border on sensitivity. This may leads Khaled shown the door, either after GE 14 or before GE 14 itself depending on 1MPM6 mood. This is a better choice for Khaled as nobody can say for certain whether UMNO will still lead the country after GE 14.

Khaled can go all out and choose the toughest path by supporting Muhyiddein. This will let fly Johore UMNO's coop feelings which has been venting since Muhyiddein's departure. Johoreans are known to defend their Sultan ferociously and they identify themselves as UMNO die-hards. Having said that, how many of them will make the ultimate sacrifice for the betterment of Malaysia? Or will they be the ones who will sink with UMNO?

Johore maybe UMNO's bastion but it should remain so only if UMNO is performing. Johore should declare their stand supporting actions against bribery and fund misappropriation. Johore is UMNO's birthplace, could it also be UMNO's deathbed?

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After SMUM... welcome to SMUPM

Welcome to SMUPM (Sekolah Menengah UPM, Serdang) - photo from STAR

1. Remember my last posting? Just like the Jasmine revolution which leads to Hosni's downfall and now raging in Libya, it is pretty much the same back home in Malaysia.
2. Only this time, we are not talking about our nation but more towards our public Universities...
3. Once the University administration relented in UM, pro Mahasiswa candidates won there. University Putra Malaysia (once known as Universiti Pertanian Malaysia) administration chose to clamp down on pro Mahasiswa candidates by first disqualifying 33 of their candidates.
4. The U then decided to annulled their win which set the stage for grouses. Even the deputy Minister (Higher Education) was contacted to settle the dispute...
5. After almost 19 hours of standoff, the U administration make a U-turn on the annullment but that did not calm the students who demanded an explaination.
6. Then... Damages?
   • A glass door at the main administrative building;
   • 2 university security guards (needing 16 stitches each);
   • Embarassment to U administration for the U-turn;
   • Slap on the hand by Minister (Higher Education);
   • Demand resignation of Minister (Higher Education);
   • Ego dressdown for Radin Umar;
     
7. Only days before, this scribe posted on Sekolah Menengah UM because the way the authorities treat our U students are just like secondary school kids! Mind you that I am not a teacher (as someone suspect me to be:))
8. Now, the same has affected UPM, another public-funded University. So, what else is new?
9. Accussing the students candidates of campaigning in groups, their annulment is just "not correct".
   
10. For one, how do one expect a group of individuals elected by the students can work as a group? How can these elected students working on different platforms come out with a common stand?
11. Why deny pro Mahasiswa and Pro aspirasi their chance to present their manisfesto? Let them campaign in groups, afterall that's how things are done in the outside (real) world.
12. Actually, it is a non-issue from the start. The problem is when the U management wanted to make it an issue and BANG, the decision boomeranged!
13. Is this Radin thinking that he is dealing with overgrown secondary school kids of SMUPM? If that is how he thinks, then I just wonder why did we pay him his VC's salry? The most he should receive is PK's salary...
14. Now that the campus elections are over, will pro-aspirasi and pro-Mahasiswa guys heading to Merlimau and Kerdau? Those guys (and gals) might be going but my friendly blogger choose to opts out for reasons best known to him.
15. Me? Kerdau sounds nice but I think I will go to Merlimau... as I refuse to see reruns of Adnan's obscene gesture. SSssshhh... in case you have not heard it, someone's whisering that Adnan is after 1 Selangor corporate girl...
16. Why Merlimau? Better race representation that Kerdau.... and they say that ikan bakar is nice down there...
17. By the way, isn't SMUPM the place where "Siakap senohong, gelama ikan duri, Bercakap bohong, lama jadi menteri" took place a couple of years back? See, an elephant never forgets... but I am not
    

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D N45 Galas : Pre-nomination day build up...

Galas is currently synonym with Gua Musang. Gua Musang is synonym with Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah. That's my first impression of Galas six months ago and the impression still stands now. And Galas is heading for by-election when Allahyarham Chek Hashim succumbed to cancer on 27th September 2010.

My pre-nomination day feeling? Galas is BN's to lose! And with good reasons too...

1. UMNO factor
   Galas has been proven to be one of UMNO's last foothold in Kelantan. 2008 is one of only two occasion when Galas goes to non-UMNO party.The other was when Tg Razaleigh helmed Semangat 46 in the 90's.
   With that said, UMNO has the upper hand in the coming by-elecion to wrest Gallas back from PAS.
   
   
2. Tg Razaleigh factor
   Some may call him an old horse but Tg Razaleigh still commands respect from both sides of the political divide in Kelantan especially in Gua Musang. For Galas state seat, the orang asli may actually be the deciding factor and if that is so, their long admiration towards "raja kita" may be a blessing to BN.
   
   
3. Pool of BN potential candidates
   Saufi Deraman,Syed Azidi (KickdeFella) and even Tg Razaleigh's name has been freely floated as possible BN candidate. BN really has plenty of choice this time and all of them has their own strength to wrest alas from PAS.
   
   
4. PKR's infighting
   PKR's dream of direct election is in tatters as more and more members are critical of the "new" system. Anwar's "blue-eyed boy" is leading Zaid Ibrahim for the deputy president post and Zaid Ibrahim is from Kelantan. Like it or not, it will give some negative impact to PKR and will give adverse effect to PR, notably PAS.

5. DAP's Penang's (mis)fortunes
   Lim GE's misfiring in Penang, especially on issues related to gambling money will pull PR down. UMNO will definitely use this issue to the fullest to their own advantage.
   
   
6. PERKASA
   UMNO and PERKASA will exploit the bumiputra issue in Galas. For UMNO, Najib's 1Malaysia concept is cosmetics for the urbanites and Galas is not urbaned enough for Najib's 1Malaysia. For that reason, UMNO will hop on PERKASA's stand and will use it as a magnetic pull towards UMNO.
   

Looks rosy for UMNO and BN, right? Not necessarily so! Gua Musang maybe Tg Razaleigh's fort but Kelantan is PAS's stronghold. What is seen as advantages to UMNO's favour may well turn out to be it's own worst enemies. Consider these :-

1. UMNO factor
   If UMNO is so confident of Galas, why is Muhyiddin (and for that matter UMNO) named Tg Razaleigh Hamzah as their elections director? Is it not UMNO's SOP to have their deputy President to head by-election machineries? Is Muhyiddin getting cold feet to face PAS in Galas? Is Muhyiddin hiding behind Tg Razaleigh because he failed to deliver his UMNO KPIs'?
   Not only that, this is the first time an UMNO division head (who is not it's deputy President) leads the party's election machinery. If it is for training purposes, why choose Tg Razaleigh who is already past his prime? Why not choose Mustafa Mohamad who is Kelantan's UMNO liason chief to head the battle for Galas? Why not Awang Adek who inspires to be Kelantan's MB?
   The answer is simple - UMNO is more than willing to retract whatever they say of Tg Razaleigh as long as they have the chance to win Galas. That's hypocricy of the highest level and UMNO can do an about face in whatever situation necessary.
   
   
2. Tg Razaleigh factor
   This Kelantan prince is tested yet again. On one part Tg Razaleigh has previously agreed and supported the call that Kelantan deserve to be paid oil royalty and that stand is clearly against with UMNO's stand regarding the issue. In fact, Tg Razaleigh headed the Kelantan state effort to get the oil royalty.
   PAS will use the oil royalty issue to the hilt and Tg Razaleigh will be trap between his love for the state and his compassion for UMNO. It is a situation that will end up in a loss-loss situation for UMNO.
   Tg Razaleigh is also caught between his relationship with Tg Anis and his royalty to the palace. Before, he chose to be neutral but Galas may force him o show hands and this will further jeorpadise UMNO's chance to regain Galas.
   
   
3. Pool of potential candidates
   Yes, UMNO may have lots of possible candidates but that wealth and depth of candidates will also be their downfall.To choose Saufi Deraman may picture UMNO as a party who relies on losers and UMNO will be gambling their chances if they opted for Syed Azidi, the blogger as their Galas candidate. How many of the voters in Galas knows Syed Azidi?
   As for Tg Razaleigh as candidate, that's the final humiliation for the prince who once lead Bank Bumiputra, Finance Ministry, Semangat 46 and the one who almost become Malaysia's PM. That said, the other person who is dreaming of being named as UMNO's candidate is Awang Adek. Since he wants to be Kelantan's MB, why not start as Kelantan's opposition leader, if Md Alwi Che Ahmad is willing to give way.
   
   
4. PKR's infighting
   Face it. PKR is not an issue in Galas.Although PKR's top brass may like to be treated with golden spoons, Galas will not care about PKR. So the much-hyped PKR's infighting will have little bearing in Galas.

5. DAP (mis)fortune
   UMNO may thinks that they are on the right offensive mode when they managed to convince some elderly folks in Penang to return the so-called RM 100 compassionate fund. What Azhar failed to see is the same applies to UMNO and the federal government. Asri, the former Perlis mufti, did not deemed the money as haram as these elderly folks are not the ones involved in gambling. It might likely ends up as UMNO being the "cerdik tak boleh di ikut, bodoh tak boleh di ajar" group.
   
   

UMNO seems to be having all the right recipe to win comfortably in Galas. Yet, with all the right mix, Muhyiddein is still hesistant to take up the election director's post and instead passed the baton to Tg Razaleigh before the latter could even reply of his readiness to accept the responsibility.

UMNO needs to re-establish it's strength and they have to return to their last bastion which is the rural folks. Galas has been UMNO's oberdient supporters and it is PAS who has the uphill task to convince Galas why they should vote PAS.

If Galas is retained by PAS by even a 1-vote majority, all will be lost for UMNO and Najib can start packing Putrajaya and prepare to live as the "last UMNO PM". But, if UMNO wwwrest Galas by a majority of less that 400 votes, then GE 13 will be an interesting turning point to either coalition party...

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Resign, retract, Quitting, retract, Resign, no vacancy syndrome...

Something is definitely not right in Malaysia. Either we are flip-floppers, courtesy of Abdullah Badawi or we are easily cowed by the "upper management"...Either way, it is not healthy for Malaysia's democracy system.

1. Malaysia is far behind UK, in terms of election experience and maturity. When UK voters lined up their polling booths to determine their next government, we are still working on how voter turnout in the coming P212 Sibu by-election. Our EC prides themselves if over 80 % voter turnout make a beeline to our polling stations when UK recorded 65 % voter turnout in their recently concluded general election. Maybe, Abd Aziz can learn a thing or two from his UK's experience...
2. OK, maybe UK is too "advanced" for Malaysia...Even the Philippines are already forging ahead with computerisation voting plus indelible ink system to avoid double voting (or is it phantom voters?) whilst Malaysia has not implement any of those methods yet. No wonder, Malaysian political parties is forever suspicious of our own EC...
3. Fortunately, this posting is not about Malaysian EC who excludes MAFREL in P212 Sibu by-election although it is related to elections too...
4. Something is definitely not right in Malaysia. Either we are flip-floppers, courtesy of Abdullah Badawi or we are easily cowed by the "upper management"...Either way, it is not healthy for Malaysia's democracy system.
   
5. What would you feel waking up one day reading news that one of the elected MPs' has tendered his resignation and was pursuaded by Najib to retract his resignation? What more when the supposed resignation took place in March 2010, more than a month ago. The news filtered out in May 2010 and even that through new media and not through government-controlled MSMs'! What has Rocky got to say about this? Is this press freedom, Malaysia style?
   
6. That shows how much the present-day government clamped on the news which might be unfavourable to them. Is this how Rais "I burnt the bridge" Yatim operates? In self-denial mode?
7. Malaysian Insider posted the news on 11th May 2010 about Kalabakan's MP Abdul Ghapur Salleh tendering his resignation letter to House speaker Pandikar Amin in the end of March 2010. All because Ghapur felt slighted with the accussation made by Zahrain!
   

   The report mentioned Najib pursuaded the said MP to retract his resignation and thus avoiding another possible by-election. If this is true, which in high probability is , then this is a clear case of resign and retract.
   

   Najib managed to avert an embarassing situation. What if Ghapur decided to resign and a by-election is needed. BN has openly stated that they do not go for by-election for seats where the elected rep chose to resign as per Permatang Pasir's case. Will it be PR walkover win?
   

8. What about Perlis Titi Tinggi assemblyman's quit letter? Yip Sun Onn first quit his post as Titi Tinggi assemblyman on 24th March 2010. Barely 24 hours later, Yip sms the state speaker informing him that he (Yip) wanted to withdraw the resignation.

   This time around, the news was reported by Star which is owned by MCA, a BN party component and Yip so happen to be MCA's member and his quit decision is rumoured to be closely linked to his spat with MCA's state leader alias MCA-then women chief.
   

   Another near miss of possible by-election!

9. Then of course who can forget the "Mother of buy-government" in Perak. Tracing back how Osman and Jamaluddin did a disappearing act for "medicational trip" to Pekan, how both of them together with Hew denied that they resigned as state assemblymen, how EC disputed the-then Perak speaker letter to declare the seats vacant and thus avoiding legitimate by-election...and the finale when Perak government collapsed and a new state government was sworned in without proper "vote of no confodence" against the-then MB Nizar.

   The Perak debacle can be categorise in resign - no vacancy slot.
   

10. This is Malaysia post-2008 era. An elected rep resign but the speaker can choose to withold the letter, allowing the party leaders to pursuade the former to retract their resignation or quit action. These happened to Abdul Ghapur and Yip.

    Even if there are valid resignation letters and the speaker chose to informed EC to conduct by-election, the EC and the courts can still ruled that there is no vacancy because the resignation letters is signed "under duress" as what happened to Perak.
    

    Anything and everything is possible if UMNO wants it so. And this UMNO will be celebrating their 64th birthday on 11th May 2010.
    

11. It become ridiculous when one party use all its resources to prod others to follow its whims and fancy. It becomes weirder when this one party who once dressed down the monarchy is claiming that they are the champions for the monarchy when the chips are down.
12. To UMNO/BN, resign and retract is the norm. It is no longer about the rakyat or the moral conscious. Everything is now about the party. Party this and party that.

    It is time for UMNO party members to seriously ask themselves -who really holds court in Malaysia? The party named UMNO or HRH YDP Agung? Read NY Times advertisement and it seems that UMNO helmsman Najib is subtly saying that Mrs Najib is Malaysia's first lady. If that is true, then UMNO ha struly discarded the Sultans and has taken over the courts. Let court jesters Rais Yatim and Hishamuddein Hussein clowned around to the pleasure of Najib and wife.
    

    11th May 2010 will witness another "ampu and bodek" festival organised by UMNO to crown Najib and Mrs. To UMNO, the real king and first lady is the one who sits as UMNO's President and the first lady is UMNO's president's official wife...
    

13. It is also time to seriously ask another question - how long can a house speaker holds to the resignation and quitting letter? Will it be applicable to both BN and PR elected reps or is this a priviledge for BN members only?

    Where is the promise that a speaker must be impartial?Where is the oath that speakers must uphold their duties with highest regards? Another pure rhetoric for "sound nice" during oath taking ceremony?
    

14. Resign - retract, Quit - retract, resign - no vacancy declaration... whichever way you look at it, UMNO/BN only looks at it their way. Any other way is not recognise.

    UMNO is singing "My way" as a tribute to Mahathir. UMNO is also dictating others from the EC, judiciary, yellow household, civil services to follow their bidding. Whatever it takes to remain in power and who dares to point out that UMNO's emperor's has no clothings on!
    

    Who will rise to right the wrongs? Will you join the cause to right the wrongs?
    

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Busy weeks ahead...all related to Bagan Pinang

For Najib, nothing else is important except for a thumping victory in Bagan Pinang. Najib may think that there is light at the end of the tunnel. Hopefully, for Najib's sake, it is not another mirage - courtesy of PR

Whilst all eyes are focusing on Bagan Pinang proper, let's take time off to see what's coming up during the busy "Visit Bagan Pinang week".

1. First up will be the expected explosive MCA EGM slated to take place on 10th October 2009. The EGM will discuss on the following resolutions :-
   • Move a motion of no-confidence against Ong Tee Kiat;
   • Declare as null and void the decision of the Presidential council to accept the recommendation by the Disciplinary board to expel Chua Soi Lek (he had since been suspended for a period of 4 years);
   • Reinstate Chua Soi Lek as MCA's Deputy President;
   • Revoke any appointment made prior to the EGM;
   • Dismiss all possible disciplinary actions and sentences against the requisitionists;
     

   News are surfacing that there is the "third force" in MCA who are working on installing a new team to replace both Ong Tee Kiat and Chua Soi Lek as President and Deputy President respectively. Bear in mind that the MCA EGM will be held just a day before Bagan Pinang by-election and it will be hawkishly scrutinised by the approximately 1,490 Chinese voters. As it is now, the Chinese voters are swaying towards PR and the MCA EGM results will reinforce their commitments to vote PR, this time around.
   

2. On the same date, Najib will be launching Parti Makkal Sakhti Malaysia (PMSM) in Taman Pameran Pertanian Malaysia, Serdang. Although MIC wont accept PMSM as an alternative Indian-based party, Najib may has his own ideas on this.

   And that leads to another pertinent question. Why is PMSM so important to Najib? Remember IPF (Indian Progressive Party) which was formed by the late Pandithan in the mid 90's? Even with open support from IPF towards BN, the party is still waiting in the wings to join BN. Further, how does IPF felt when their GA was only officiated by Tg Adnan's replacement. Not only Najib did not officiate their GA, even Tg Adnan failed to show up...and yet IPF is still begging to join BN ranks. What happen if PMSM were to be accepted into BN? Will MIC cry foul? Will IPF still stands behind BN?
   

   If 1,490 Chinese voters are tuning in on MCA's EGM, approximately 2,824 Indian voters in Bagan Pinang will be following Najib's speech during PMSM's launching. So far, Indian voters are still seething with the "moo-head" protest in Selangor. (I have to abide to Murugiah's warning not to mention the sacred word, as it is forbidden in Bagan Pinang).

   That leads to 1 question. Will Najib officiate MCA's EGM? If he will, he will be a busy man indeed on 10th October 2009 (10 10 10) rushing from MCA EGM to launching PMSM to monitoring Bagan Pinang final preparation before polling day. And what will Najib use to boost his energy? 100 plus? Or does he need to steam off in PD, someplace reminiscence of the many escapades some people do in PD? And who will be his partner to steam off this time? Will it be Zahid Hamidi, Mooyidein or Moorugiah? Or will it be someone fairer this time around?
   

3. In the spirit on 1Malaysia, it is impossible to leave the other race out of discussion. Yes, the Malays. Najib is banking on Isa Samad to win Bagan Pinang so that he can drool on 13th October 2009. It's UMNO GA time then and Najib need the feel good factor by then.

   Remember that whilst all eyes are looking Bagan Pinang direction, Najib managed to slip in Omar Ong as Petronas board director member. Blogger Big Dog has posted his reservations way back in May 2009. Another and A voice covered Omar in his October 2008 posting. And both bloggers are "big boys" in blogosphere ! Looking on, the following needs to be addressed properly by BN media spinners :-
   

   • When did Omar Ong paid his RM 120,000 penalty for supposed breach in Petronas scholarship? Was it done when his name was put up to sit in the Petronas board? If that is so, is it ethically correct? Is it morally acceptable?
   • Is it true that he is an UMNO treasurer in one of UMNO divisions in Johore? Is his appointment has anything to do with his father, Mustapha Ong, who was a former private secretary to Mohamed Rahmat (former Minister of Information)?
   • If Omar's appointment is due to his leadership skill gained from his working experience and studies in Oxford, will his appointment diminish the other Oxford's garduate, whom I just learnt graduated in History from the same prestigous college? (Hint : He hails from the same state as Isa Samad)
     
   • Is Omar Ong's appointment a teaser to Hamid Albar's possible appointment as Petronas Chairman? If this is true, then Mooyiddein will be happy because two Johoreans will be leading Petronas. By coincidence, Petronas has explorations in Terengganu, Kelantan and Sabah but no oil platforms in Johore and yet 2 Johoreans may control Petronas and its funds. One up for Mooyiddein?
   • Since we are in this subject, Najib can fare better if he choose to appoint Idris Jusoh to warm Petromnas chair. If Najib do that, he can appease the 10 black boys of Terengganu and stabilise Ahmad Said's position. Will Najib do that or is he too afraid of Hishamuddein, another Johorean who happens to head Terengganu UMNO?
     
   • As Omar Ong has been known to be an ardent supporter of Najib, is there any "behind the scene" drama coming in? More cash outflow from Petronas to certain selected companies and individuals, perhaps?
     

   Say what you want but Omar Ong's appointment as Board member of Petronas will not ruffle any feathers in Bagan Pinang. The Malay votes will remain status quo at 55:45.
   

4. If the first three paragraphs above touches on the three major races who will be playing a major role in Bagan Pinang by election, there is the fourth factor which is BN's safe haven - that of postal voters.

   Najib has started courting the postal voters by naming PD as "Port Dickson - Army Town". His rationale is simple. PD housed a large number of army camps and training centres. Well, that is fine. If that is the case, will Taiping (with apology to Zorro, Looes74 and CS Cheah) be known as "Taiping - Prison town"? I mean Taiping has one of the oldest prisons in Malaysia and is the home of ISA detainees who has prominent "graduates", amongst them Lim KS, Karpal, Anwar Ibrahim, Ibrahim Ali, Zahid Hamidi etc.
   

   Then, will we have "Tg Malim - Proton city", "Nilai - Education town", "Kerteh - Petronas town", "Gurun - Perwaja town" coming soon?
   

   By the way, what do PD residents feel naming PD as army town? Are they warming up to Najib's idea? Why not just named PD as "PD - 1Army town" since Najib is so fond of naming everything as 1x ?
   

This, in a nutshell is distance politics. It may not happen directly in Bagan Pinang but the ripples will reach Bagan Pinang. It also shows that Najib is desperate for a BN win, and he wants a thumping victory so that he can drool himself silly on 13th October 2009. Never mind what Tun Mahathir said about selecting Isa as the candidate, forget about Abdullah's disdain against Isa Samad.

For Najib, nothing else is important except for a thumping victory in Bagan Pinang. Najib may think that there is light at the end of the tunnel. Hopefully, for Najib's sake, it is not another mirage - courtesy of PR...before the all important Federal court sitting on 5th November to determine the righful MB of Perak.

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Yang dikejar tak dapat, yang dikendung berciciran...

The Merdeka sales are on, Merdeka spirit ?

Orang tua berpesan, jangan sampai "Yang dikejar tak dapat,yang dikendung berciciran". Namun sebagai makhluk politik peringatan yang tua diketepikan demi mengejar mimpi dan impian.

Bagi Najib, kejayaan beliau merampas kembali Perak dari PR memberi kepuasan yang tidak terhingga dan kini beliau telah berubah arah dengan mensasarkan Selangor sebagai negeri PR kedua yang akan tumbang. Itu harapan beliau sebagaimana yang telah diwar-warkan secara terbuka. Itu kata Najib.

Najib mungkin merasakan masanya sudah tiba untuk memberi tumpuan mengambil alih Selangor setelah kerajaan PR Selangor dituduh bertubi-tubi bahawa:-

1. ada dikalangan ADUN Selangor yang mempunyai masaalah sosial;
2. penyiasatan rasuah terhadap ADUN DAP melemahkan kerajaan PR;
3. masaalah dalaman diantara PAS dan DAP mengenai penjualan arak dikawasan majoriti Melayu;
4. masaalah perpindahan kuil yang tidak dapat ditangani dengan baik oleh PR;
5. masaalah dalaman diantara PKR dan PAS mengenai kedudukan kerusi MB Selangor;
   

Samada tuduhan tersebut benar atau tidak sudah tidak relevan lagi. Selagi Najib boleh menanamkan perasaan syak wasangka, itu sudah memberi ruang untuk BN bertindak di Selangor. Kehilangan ADUN Pelabuhan Klang mungkin menjadi permulaan gerakan Najib untuk mengambil alih Selangor.

Bagi Najib, sekarang merupakan masa yang paling sesuai untuk menawan kembali Selangor sebelum kerajaan PR bertapak lebih kukuh di Selangor. Cara yang paling sesuai untuk menjatuhkan kerajaan PR selangor ialah dengan melaga-lagakan parti-parti PR dengan menanam rasa syak wasangka serta dalam masa yang sama menggunakan jentera kerajaan untuk melemahkan semangat pekerja parti PR dengan mengada-adakan tuduhan-tuduhan yang mencemarkan integriti wakil rakyat PR.

Dalam masa yang sama, Najib sedang bermain mata dengan negeri-negeri Malaysia timur apabila beliau melantik Idris Jala sebagai menteri penuh di JPM yang akan ditugaskan untuk menjaga KPI. Aneh bin ajaib. CEO MAS dilantik sebagai menteri tetapi terpaksa pula melapurkan kepada seorang lagi menteri iaitu Koh Tsu Koon. Pernahkah ada seorang menteri melapurkan kepada menteri lain? Kenapa tidak dilantik saja Idris sebagai timbalan menteri?

Bercakap mengenai Sarawak, apakah Najib sedang mempersiapkan Idris untuk mengambil alih Taib Mahmud? Perlu diingat Taib Mahmud tidak lagi bersemangat untuk meneruskan tugasan politik beliau. Justeru itu, Najib perlu menyediakan pengganti Taib yang bebas dari masaalah politik bagi BN terus berkuasa di Sarawak.

Namun pencaturan Najib kali ini tidak mendapat sokongan padu dari barisan kepimpinan UMNO yang lain. Najib sekali lagi melupakan jasa UMNO Terengganu dalam mempertahankan maruah UMNO pada PRU 12 yang lalu. Terengganu sudah kehilangan 2 kerusi timbalan menteri apabila Dato' Razali meninggal dan Wan Farid tewas dalam PRK yang lalu. Tetapi Najib masih tidak melantik mana-mana pemimpin UMNO Terengganu untuk memenuhi kekosongan tersebut. Apakah Najib dengan sengaja membiarkan UMNO Terengganu dibawah kepimpinan Hishamuddein terkapai-kapai? Adakah ini caranya Najib menghukum cakap-cakap bahwa 9 ADUN Terengganu dari UMNO akan berhijrah ke PR? Apakah akah terjadi pertukaran kerajaan di Terengganu? Yang dikendung berciciran?

Barang diingat, Najib tidak boleh terlalu leka dan berpegang kepada perumpamaan "Kokok berderai-derai, ekor gelumang najis". Mungkin ADUN UMNO Terengganu hanya mengacah dan menjenguk peluang di PR tetapi segalanya mungkin. Pada zahirnya, kemungkinan 9 ADUN UMNO Terengganu untuk berhijrah adalah teramat nipis tetapi tidak mustahil. Cuma, sekiranya penghijrahan itu menyebabkan kerajaan BN Terengganu tersungkur, apakah pihak istana akan mengiktiraf "kerajaan baru" di bawan kepimpinan PR? Atau akan berulangkah kemelut politik sebagaimana di Perak?

Dalam keterujaan Najib bermimpikan Selangor, beliau seharusnya merasa lega kerana pihak SPR telah memutuskan ADUN Kota Seputeh Kedah masih kekal. Ini mengelakkan dari Kota Seputeh dari berhadapan dengan PRK kerana buat masa sekarang PRK tidak menyebelahi UMNO. Dikatakan juga bahwa perancangan Najib untuk mengambil alih Kedah melalui penghijrahan ADUN PR dengan dimulakan dengan ADUN Lunas kurang menjadi. ADUN Lunas tersebut hanya mengisytiharkan keluar PKR tetapi buat masa ini gagal mengheret bersama ADUN PR yang lain untuk menumbangkan Kerajaan PR Kedah.

Yang hairannya, Najib begitu beriya-iya merancang untuk mengambil balik negeri-negeri PR dibawah kepimpinan PKR atau PAS tetapi sunyi apabila berhadapan dengan negeri PR dibawah pengawasan DAP. Adakah Najib gentar dengan DAP? Atau adakah Najib sekadar "juara kampung" yang hanya berupaya membuli negeri-negeri dibawah kelolaan PAS atau PKR?

Kembali kepada tajuk, adakah usaha Najib "mengejar" Selangor satu realiti atau hanya sekadar mengejar bayang-bayang?

Lebih dari itu, Najib seharusnya mengambil seikit masa untuk mengkaji kedudukan UMNO/BN dalam percarturan politik semasa :-

1. sudahkah Najib membuat benteng pertahanan yang kental untuk menahan kemungkinan penghijrahan beramai-ramai (dianggarkan 9 orang) ADUN UMNO Terengganu kepangkuan PR?;
2. apakah UMNO bersedia untuk terus kalah dalam PRK yang akan datang?;
3. apakah Taib Mahmud bersetuju diganti dengan kepimpinan baru di Sarawak?;
4. apakah UMNO masih boleh berdiri gagah apabila MCA dan MIC sekarang sedang menghadapi kemelut politik mereka?;
   

Najib harus ingat bahwa adalah lebih baik bagi beliau berkerjasama dengan kerajaan-kerajaan negeri PR dari mengambil sikap pertembungan. Sekurang-kurangnya Najib kini memegang tampuk pemerintahan diperingkat Federal. Seandainya Najib tersilap langkah, tidak mustahi bagi PR menambahkan negeri-negeri dibawah penguasaan PR. Untuk itu, paling baik menjaga negeri-negeri dibawah pemerintahan UMNO/BN dari "tang dikejar tak dapat, yang dikendung berciciran"...wallahuAlam.

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Of team MIC, MCA EGM and ...

H1N1 scare + Ramadan = small scale celeb at Parliament house (31st Aug 2009)

1. Now that Merdeka celebration is over, the rakyat has been loaded with extra burden of increases in petrol price, bus fare, taxi fare - what else is new?
2. Two of the original UMNO's partners in Perikatan will be having their own "Merdeka bash" in September.
3. MIC will be going first with their party election on 12th September 2009. Samy Vellu is currently touring the country with "team MIC" promoting G Palanivel for MIC's no 2 spot together with "preferred list" for VPs' and CWCs'.
4. Along the way, Samy Vellu labelled those not in his "preferred list" as part-time leaders. Samy says :-
   • get rid the party of "part-time" leaders;
   • not to elect leaders who come to MIC HQ to spend time signing cheques and documents;
   • elect service-oriented, capable and dedicated leaders;
   • MIC is not an entertainment club;
   • he will work with G Panivel on political front;
   • VPs' to implement party policies with the help of the government;
     

5. As for Samy, he may be thinking of getting hold of his Tun-ship soon now that there is a vacancy at Tun level with the demise of Hamid Omar (al-fatihah). Then, maybe Samy Vellu will be overly-satisfied and willing to let go MIC to the younger generation. But don't expect a tame affair during MIC's election for 2009-2012 office bearers.
6. MCA, meanwhile is going for another explosive finale of the never ending saga of President vs Deputy. This time, it will be Ong TK vs Chua SL.
7. Although the Presidential council has unanimously agreed to sack Chua SL, there are genuine attempts to reinstate Chua and put Ong's head on a platter with 5 EGM resolutions :-
   • no confidence vote against Ong TK;
   • revoke Presidential's council (or any other council) decisions to sack Chua SL;
   • reinstate Chua SL as MCA's deputy president;
   • reject any appointment by CC for party posts, including deputy prior to EGM;
   • reject disciplinary actions against those who supported EGM;
     

8. Ong TK himself has also initiated move on his own calling for EGM. However, Ong TK has not set the agenda of his EGM. Whatever it is, the EGM will be held within 30 days from 31st August 2009. And that, my friends is the Merdeka spirit of MCA...
9. Whichever way you look at it, MCA is going to split in the middle and this will benefit PR to no end...
10. That's not all...UMNO, the "superglue" that holds Perikatan and later BN together for the past 50 years is also on trial here.
11. The 28th August "cow head" incident will not be let off easy. Although police reports have been lodged and the police promising swift action due to the sensitivity of the case, Hishamuddein still wants to come out tops by agreeing to an appointment with the "residents representatives".
12. His reasons?
    • the residents have seek an appointment with him;
    • police are still conducting an investigation;
    • police probe has to be completed before arrests can be made;
    • police will take actions against anybody who have affected sensitive issues BUT need to be fair to the residents concerned;
      

13. Can someone enlightened me here? Is Hishamuddein the MB of Selangor? Can he make decisions where the temple will be relocated? Can he make decisions whether the temple will be relocated? Can he pardoned those who raise sensitive issues?
14. If he can, why not Kg Buah Pala residents make an appointment to see Hishamuddein? They want to stay in their village and fear eviction by the developer.
    
15. Since Hishamuddein loves appointment, why not Kuantan syariah court meet him on the caning sentence? See whether Hishamuddein can carry out the caning sentence for syariah cases himself?
    
16. And whilst we are at it, why not the Kedah residents who are against the abattoir relocation makes an appointment to see him? Let's see what he wants to say then? Will he re-locate the abattoir to a new place? Will he re-erect the abattoir at the old place?
17. Hishamuddein is eating more than he can chew and soon he may suffocate on his own doings...
18. Hopefully, 2009 Merdeka will give Malaysians the true independence from the gang of three ie UMNO, MCA and MIC. If Japan can dream of life after LDP, why not Malaysians advancing without UMNO, MCA and MIC?
19. Que sera sera....
    

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D N41 T -5 : Muhyiddin, now pass the bucks around...

Oil n Gas in Kelantan? Click here

"In the agreement, the Federal government could take the oil and gas but is liable to pay royalty in cash twice a year in the months of March and September,"

(The oil and gas activity is located about 150km off Kelantan shores and is jointly developed with Thailand. The area is a disputed by Thailand and Malaysia.)

"Sabah's oil is found 210km off its shores and Terengganu's oil and gas activity is 220km away. How can they be entitled to royalty and Kelantan doesn't get any," Husam Musa - Kelantan EXCO member

1. On T-7, Muhyiddin makes the statement " The buck stops here". 2 days later, Muhyiddin is "passing the bucks". So what does that make Muhyiddin? A traffic police, directing the bucks around?
2. What is it about this time? Well, as early as 1980's, there were rumours circulating about oil and gas reserves off Kelantan's coast. lately, it is said that the rigs started operating in 2004. It is currently believed that the Kelantan rig known as Cakrawala is producing 6,000 barrels of natural gas daily which are then routed to Songkla for processing. Financially, that will roped in Rm 500 K daily. Blogger Malaysian waves claimed that Kelantan should, if eligible to 5 % oil royalty, earned to the tune of RM 180M yearly. Work that for 5 years and you get a whopping RM 0.9 B (Husam Musa round it up to RM 1B).
   
3. Shooting off from thereon, it may just be the reason why Nik Aziz wrote a letter to 1M PM6 requesting the royalty. And this, my friends is one of the core issue in Manek Urai by-election - Do Kelantan has the rights for oil royalty?
4. Husam Musa, in one of his ceramah during Manek Urai's by-election, claimed that there is an agreement signed in 1975 pertaining to oil and gas between Kelantan state government and the federal government (which was then represented by Tg Razaleigh Hamzah).
5. International Trade & Industry minister, Mustapha Mohamed dismiss the allegation as a non-issue. The question now is - if it is a non-issue, why is Muhyiddin Yassin aka 1M DPM instruct Petronas to answer claims over Kelantan oil royalty?
6. In Muhyiddin's statement, as reported by STAR datelined 9th July 2009, Muhyiddin :-
   • instructed Petronas to answer claims on oil royalty to Kelantan;
   • gave 48 hours for Petronas to clarify the allegations;
   • gather that the offshore areas are outside the state borders (belongs to federal administration);
   • claimed that most of Petronas profits re-channeled back to the government;
   • claimed that Petronas provide RM 20 ~ 30B per annum to development cost for the whole country, which directly or indirectly brings benefits to Kelantan;
   • directed KESEDAR (Kelantan Development Authority) to list all roads, bridges and infrastructure completed in the past few years;
   • claimed that the poverty level in southern part of Kelantan is higher, if not for KESEDAR.
     

7. Since both sides has put their claims, the first question will be - Is Tengku Razaleigh around? He should be and furthermore he should be on campaign trail for BN's candidate in Manek Urai. Why didn't Muhyiddin enlist his help to clarify matters? Tengku Razaleigh is said to be part of the signatory and he was Petronas Chairman back in 1975. He should be the best person to clarify the statement and its implications.
8. If Sabah's and Terengganu's offshore rigs are 210 and 220 km away (as compared to Kelantan offshore rigs of 150 Km) are eligible for the oil royalty, why not Kelantan? If it is in the disputed Thailand-Malaysia border, Kelantan is still the border state between Malaysia and Thailand. So it is still eligible for consideration to get the oil royalty. Do Malaysia has new state there? If yes, when did the state joined Malaysia? Mustapha Mohamed should make the statement clear. Do we have or don't we have the agreement between federal government and Kelantan regarding the oil royalty?
9. 48 hours is not that long. Can we expect Petronas to clarify the issue latest by 11th July 2009 (which happens to be on Saturday?).
10. Muhyiddin should quantify how much the Federal government alocated projects for Kelantan. And who controls the budget? If Kelantan deserved the oil royalty, will the federal government channel the royalty money to Kelantan state government? Or will there be another "wang ehsan" case applicable like those applied to Terengganu when the state was governed by PAS in 1999?
    
11. As has been said countless times before, it is the federal government's responsibility to provide all the basic necessities. Listing out past projects is not answering the issue. Has the federal government done sufficiently enough and fairly in distributing projects for Kelantan?
    
12. Whilst preparing this posting, this scribe chanced upon a statement by Mahathir Mohamed some years back that Mustapha Mohamed is one of the vocal voices who openly requested the federal government to shut the door on Kelantan and stopping projects in Kelantan. Is this true? Mustapha Mohamed should defend his position and since the accusation is done by Mahathir Mohamed, once UMNO supremo, it should be clarifies by Mustapha Mohamed. Has he betray the trust given to him by Kelantan voters?
13. The Kelantan oil issue will not go away or blown away. BN must answer to the rakyat. And BN must explain to the rakyat why the double standard if Kelantan is denied the oil royalty. Is BN prepared to do that?
14. Muhyiddin has said the bucks stop here in Manek Urai. Yes, the bucks has stopped but why is Muhyiddin passing the bucks to Petronas (to answer on Kelantan oil royalty issue) and KESEDAR (on roads, bridges, infrastructure projects)? Muhyiddin should do the answering and if need be, drag Tengku Razaleigh along to explain. But then again, can Muhyiddin request Tg Razaleigh to tag along? Could he? Will he?
15. Will Tengku Razaleigh surfaces to tell his side of the story on the account of Petronas-Kelantan agreement? UMNO has bumped off Tengku Razaleigh many times before. Will Tengku comes out and clarify the agreement and Kelantan oil issue? If Tengku is willing, will he be standing in BN's camp or PR's camp? Who knows? He may be standing side by side with Zaid Ibrahim to explain the Kelantan oil issue.
    
16. It's getting hot in Manek Urai and the oil issue has not been extinguished....yet. UMNO claims that they are the champion for the people, is UMNO really championing for the people or for its own political survival? Manek Urai is demanding answers and UMNO better come up with plausible explanation.
17. Remember, Petronas has Kelantanese employees too so Petronas better spilled out the truth or else someone will possibly spill the beans...and UMNO may be swept off its feet with the spilled beans.
18. I sense Manek Urai is slipping from BN (read UMNO). Actually, it was never theirs in the first place, although it was temporarily "loaned out" to UMNO in 2004...and that's good news for PAS. One word of advise though, PAS should never let their guards down...at least, not in the land of kapok kecik.
    

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1T : UMNO is bickering, MACC acts...

Terengganu is back in the news. Still construction related but not the infamous roof collapse of Sultan Mizan stadium. So which one now? That of MRR2 highway...that of hairline cracks detected on several supporting tiers of the elevated highway.

1.7 km of the elevated highway was first closed in 2004 and after repairing 31 out of 33 affected tiers in 2006, the section was opened to public before one of the ramps was closed down in Aug 2008 when some panels fell down from one of the pillars.

STAR, in their news datelined 11th June 2009 reported that Malaysian Anti Corruption Commission (MACC) has arrested 3 directors of a company involved in the project on 5th June 2009. To date, the directors have not been charged in court. UMNO secretary has indicated that due actions will be taken on the 2 of the directors who happened to be UMNO members after they were formally charged in court.

So, the next question is who are the 2 UMNO members who are the directors of the company? Buletin online speculated that the 2 directors are Datuks from Terengganu. You see, the portion of the MRR2 highway with the hairline cracks were constructed by Bumi Hiway-SUKMIM Sdn Bhd-Konsortium Kontraktor Melayu Sdn Bhd (KKM). KKM is a subsidiary of Persatuan Kontraktor Melayu Malaysia (PKMM). Datuk Roslan Awang Chik is PKMM's Chairman during the project and is te current Chairman whilst Datuk Rosli was PKMM's secretary. Both are from Terengganu.

The trail did not stop there. Datuk Roslan Awang Chik is the currect Terengganu UMNO treasurer whilst Datuk Rosli is the currect secretary of UMNO Terengganu. So what will happen now? Is there any connection between MACC's action with Terengganu politics? If there is no connection, why is MACC going to haul up three former Terengganu EXCO members?

These questions need answers now :-

1. Why is MACC taking action now on PKMM's Chairman and Treasury? It has been 5 years since the MRR2 hairline cracks, why is action taken after 5 years ?
2. Why is MACC acting on PKMM only? What about other consortium members ie Bumi Hiway and Sukmim Sdn Bhd? Is MACC saying that the 2 companies are innocent and corruption free?
3. Why choose Datuk Roslan Awang Chik and Datuk Rosli? Is it anything to do with the recent Terengganu UMNO politics? Are the victims of circumstances?
4. If MACC has enough evidence, why are they not charge in court (yet)?
5. Why is MACC hauling up the 3 former EXCO members of Terengganu? Is it because they are in gang of 10 who wanted to oust Ahmad Said?
6. Why MACC did not wait for the committe findings? On what grounds are MACC investigating
7. Is this part of secret deal between Ahmad Said and gang of 10? Wjat is the action of Hishamuddein Hussein? Is he not the Terengganu UMNO chief?
8. Are Datuk Ruslan and Datuk Mustapha not in Najib's good books? Is MACC's action sanctioned by Najib?
   
9. How much money is involved?
10. Will Hishamuddein reshuffle Terengganu UMNO due to this development? Who will be dropped? Who will be promoted?
    

This may be selective prosecution by MACC and sanctioned by the corridors of power from Putrajaya. This may also reflect the changing equation in Putrajaya. Is Terengganu UMNO pulled by strings from Putrajaya puppetmasters? And if it is, who is the puppetmaster? Will it be Hishamuddein? Which faction will govern Terengganu? Idris's gang of 10 or Ahmad's musketeers?

UMNO is bickering in Terengganu and yet the battlefront is in Selangor. If UMNO Terengganu is bad, what about PR's Selangor? That, my friends, will be discussed in other postings...

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Terengganu:Once bitten,twice smitten, thrice...?

1. Terengganu folks has had it again. Before it was the father, now it is the son...Well, don't get me wrong here. I am not talking about trinity concept but that of 1Malaysia PM. Read on and hopefully you will understand why...
2. Back in the old 70's, post 1969, PM2 (read the father @ Tun Razak) decided to have 1 port in peninsular Malaysia. Basic thinking will teach you one basic rule - do not mess with nature for they will take what is taken away...
3. After detail engineering study, the technical paper offers 2 options - either Gebeng or Teluk Kalung, Kemaman.
4. With some "twist of events", the government decided for Gebeng, a seaside area with no natural harbour nor sufficient depth to cater for seagoing ships. Hundreds of hectares of land were excavated and deepened. At that time, oil discovery off the coast of Terengganu were first announced and hit the newstand.
5. What happened after, is history. Gebeng port failed to materialise as the premier port. Shddy workmanship is blamed for cracks and the once blossoming mangrove swamps along the coastal areas transformed to barren land, devoid of life.
6. All along, Terengganu folks swallowed their pride for the port that should be theirs but never materialise. It is like another Megat Panji Alam spurned by Tun Teja, all over again.
7. Fast forward to 2009. New 1 Malaysia concept - people first, performance now, introduced by PM 6 (read the son @ Najib Tun Razak). The ministerial posts for Terengganu folks post 2008 GE is 1 full minister and 2 deputy ministers. And what did the son do?
8. Terengganu folks just get 1 ministerial post. That's all. Period. For BN Terengganu who stood against the PR onslaught during the GE12, this is not reward but inappreciation of the highest degree, coming from the son. This is what Terengganu folks are rewarded when they handed Terengganu to BN on a silver platter. Compare that to those from Selangor, Perak, Penang, Kelantan, Kuala Lumpur, Kedah and you will understand the frustrations of Terengganu folks.
9. And that was just the beginning. On 24th April 2009, the son aka 1 Malaysia PM6 announced the UMNO state heads. Guess what? Another letdown for Terengganu folks...
10. After the father and the son, comes the third...(read the cousin @ Hishamuddein) who will heads Terengganu UMNO. What did Terengganu folks do to receive this treatment? Terengganu is still under BN, in fact one of BN bastions to hold PR at bay. When Kedah, Perak., Selangor, Penang, Kuala Lumpur, Kelantan falls like dominoes, Terengganu stood tall still hoisting BN flags. And this is the rewards for Terengganu.
11. For me, this unappreciation shown by 1 Malaysia PM 6 needs to be repaid in kind. BN elected reps of Terengganu should just switch sides and form unity government with PR. Send a strong message to Federal - enough is enough! Will Terengganu folks stand up? I don't think so because Terengganu folks has been hoodwinked not once but thrice by the Razak clans. Will Terengganu folks be singing "Let it be" and this time lead by Wan Farid the Terengganu self elected karaoke king? I doubt it for Terengganu folks are easily cowed and threathened and duped by sweet talks.
12. It is either Terengganu folks stand up now and be counted or forever walked with tails between the legs...

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Of transformation : The needs, the demands, the capability and ...

Officiating the opening of joint UMNO Wanita - Pemuda and putri wings, UMNO's number 2 outline part of his wish list. His 66 paragraph speech acknowledge the importance of new media and the need to stamp out money politics. Personally, it is a good speech but whether UMNO can follow through with the contents of the speech is another matter.

It is easy to list down the virtues with the dos' and the don'ts....but to live up to that expectation is another matter altogether.

NTR mention 2 battle cries - Berani Berubah and espirit de corp...so readers, u can now see that NTR is actually banking on either MM or KJ to win. Sayonara KT...you are now out of the picture....

Since the voting has started, it is no point to pore over who will win the UMNO youth. I have given my piece here.

In paragraph 31, NTR has implicitly mentioned that Wanita UMNO is doing fine and there is no neccesity to revamp the wing for temporary euphoria. That says a lot about NTR's respect towards Rafidah Aziz. She may not be receiving the loudest applause last night, but win or lose, she will walk out with her heads held high in pride. I still maintain what I write in terms of my choice on who should be the Wanita chief.

NTR keep on harping on the need to transform if UMNO were to stay relevant in Malaysian politics. UMNO must realise that their strength comes from the grassroots support and not from the elitist few. In this turbulence, UMNO needs to find the right footing if they were to stand against the "winds of change" sweeping the country and now gripping in Sarawak.

In this aspect, UMNO is at par with PKR in finding stability. PKR is hit by the defections in Perak, the resignation of Kedah exco, the resignation of DCM no 1 post of Penang. This clearly indicates that PKR is now the weak link in PR.

It is now the race against time and who can stabilise earlier will have distinct advantage over the other. Anwar can forget about becoming the next PM for this coming 3 years. NTR has already smell the sweetness of PM's post, it's only a matter of crossing the line.

Anwar needs to forget about accusing others in PKR's failures to get good and clean reps. PKR is becoming an embarassment to PR. How long can PR stand with PKR's endless problems. Time will show.

NTR needs to get UMNO regroup and prepared for the battles to come. UMNO can forget about Bukit Gantang. As it is, Bukit Gantang will be painted green, comes 7th April 2009. NTR's best chance is to recapture Bukit Selambau since tat will be represented by PKR.

For Batang Ai, it will be touch and go. If Zorro and his team of BR bloggers can penetrate the Rumah panjang with their brand of campaigning, BN may lost the seat. And that will be the beginning of ATM's downfall in Sarawak.

NTR has outline the transformation needed by UMNO. And UMNO, by now, understands the needs to transform. UMNO understand the demands and the sacrifice that they need to offer to gain the masses's re-acceptance of UMNO but the foremost question is whether UMNO has the capability to transform or they has misplaced that capability.

UMNO has turn into an elitist group, zooming and out with fancy cars, play polo instead of soccer, nights out in bars and lounges instead of warung kopi, pray in shopping complexes instead of suraus and masjids, wear suits instead of baju melayu wwith skull cap, cigar smoking in 5 star hotels instead of rokok dauns...in short UMNO has lost its identity. To transform, UMNO needs to go backs to basics and then move forward with the transformation.

UMNO now is a cheerleading party, with putris, UMNO youths donning t-shirts wih candidate numbers, shouting their voice hoarse to canvass for that extra additional votes. They are no longer the "budak kampung" who are rich in adat ketimuran melayu. What they are now, is a reflection of their leaders aspiration...rude and arrogant. Don't believe me? Just see for yourselves the happenings in and around PWTC...you will be surprised....

So, to my UMNO friends...the time for change is here, the call for transformation is there, it is either UMNO is willing to change or forever stuck in their own time zone, out of touch with reality and spurned by the masses...

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Ali Rustam : Kemana halatuju...

Ali Rustam dilarang bertanding! Pastinya itu akan menjadi tajuk utama akhbar Malaysia esok. Tapi apakah dengan larangan itu UMNO akan pulih? Bagaimana sekiranya Ali Rustam bertindakbalas? Atau pengikut2nya bertindakbalas? Apa kesannya terhadap UMNO? Apakah UMNO bersedia untuk menghadapi risiko itu?

Sebelum ini, beberapa senario telah dikemukakan sebagai tindakbalas Ali Rustam. Antaranya :-

1. Bagaimana sekiranya Ali Rustam mengisytiharkan negeri Melaka sebagai negeri PR yang keenam? Sebagai tindakabalas beliau terhadao keputusan Lembaga Disiplin UMNO. Apakah ini akan berlaku. Besar kemungkinanya tidak kerana Ali sebagai seorang ahli UMNO yang setia tidak mungkin berubah sedemikian rupa. Tapi, kalau ianya benar-benar berlaku, bagaimana? Apakah UMNO bersedia mempertaruhkan Melaka?

2. Dan seandainya Ali Rustam mengisytiharkan Melaka sebagai negeri PR mulai esok, apakah sejarah Perak akan berulang? Mungkinkah Melaka akan kembali kepangkuan BN dalam tempoh seminggu? Sebagaimana Nasaruddin lakukan terhadap Anwar? Apakah Anwar akan dipermainkan untuk kali kedua?

3. Apakah Khalil Yaakob menerima keputusan Ali sekiranya Ali menukar Melaka kepada negeri PR? Bukankah Khalil Gabenor Melaka? Dan yang paling penting Khalil adalah dari Pahang, sama negeri dengan NTR.

4. Adakah DUN Melaka akan bersetuju kepada keputusan Ali? Adakah DUN Melaka akan sebulat suara bersama Ali dan "sembah derhaka" terhadap NTR? Kemungkinan besarnya tidak, memandangkan Melaka sudah lama tidak mempunyai sistem berRaja dan oleh yang demikian tidak boleh "derhaka". Bagaimana dengan ahli DUN yang berminat untuk mengambil alih teraju dan tampuk Ali Rustam sebagai KM Melaka? Tidakkah keputuisan Lembaga Displin memudahkan hasrat beliau?

5. Adakah Ali akan memberi sokongan terbuka terhadap M2T? Mungkinkah gadingan Ali dan M2T akan berjaya mengalahkan Muhyiddin Yassin?

6. Bagaimana kalau Ali Rustam mendesak penyokong beliau untuk memboikot pertandingan jawatan no 2 UMNO? Apa tindakbalas PAU? Aakah NTR bersedia untuk itu?

7. Mungkinkah Ali Rustam akan merayu kepada lembaga disiplin? Mungkinkah pengampunan akan diberi dalam tempoh terdekat bagi membolehkan Ali untuk bertanding?

8. UMNO kini benar-benar berada dipersimpangan. Luah mati mak, telan mati bapa. Apakah tindakan UMNO sekarang?

Majlis tertinggi akan bermesyuarat khas petang ini. Mesyuarat ini terpaksa dipanggil kerana sentimen ahli UMNO terhadap tindakan displin keatas Ali Rustam dilihat sebagai satu tindakan pilih bulu.

Apakah mungkin PAU akan ditangguhkan kerana injuksi? Sekiranya injuksi dari mahkamah mencegah UMNO dari mengadakan PAU, mungkinkah AAB akan kekal sebagai PM? Sekiranya ini berlaku, maka terloponglah NTR dan Rosmah...

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For Ali Rustam : The end is here...what now?

This morning newspaper hints on the coming shocker. Even Karpal "Singh is King" Singh's sedition charge is mild compared to the anticipated 4 pm announcement by UMNO's Disciplinary board. By 3.00 pm, several police personnels and FRU were seen at PWTC, taking up positions, just in case. Then the bombshell ' Ali Rustam barred from contesting UMNO's no 2 post whilst KJ, although guilty, was served with a warning letter...What goes? Where to now?

1. A friend in Temerloh asked aloud about Norza Zakaria's case. The thing is Norza was charged in court of greasing one delegate from Temerloh. By right, the delegate should be the Prosecutor's witness, right? The question is - if he is the prosecutor's witness, what was he doing opening the door to the court for Norza Zakaria the day Norza was charged? Has the witness turn sides? You tell me...

2. When the same friend was informed of UMNO's disciplinary board decision on Ali Rustam, he openly predicted that Ali will declare that Melaka will turn PR state from tomorrow onwards. Possible? Just as an act of defiance against the decision ? Will this happen? I say wishful thinking because Ali Rustam is a die hard UMNO supporter and member through and through. However, for the sake of argument, let's assume that that is possible, what then?

3. If Ali Rustam openly declare that Melaka is PR state from tomorrow onwards, will another Perak happen? Will Melaka be reverted back to BN within a week? Like what Nasarudin did to Anwar? Will Anwar be fooled for the second time?

4. Will Khalil Yaakob accept Ali's decision to turn the state to PR? Afterall, he is the Governor of Melaka, is he not? And most important, he hails from Pahang, the same state as NTR. Will he let Ali turn Melaka into PR?

5. Will the present Melaka DUNs' agree to Ali's turnover? Will they change and "sembah derhaka" to PM2B? Most likely not, considering Melaka has no sultanate decision and thus unable to "derhaka". Will there be a "silent" aspiring DUN who wish that Ali will turn PR so that this particular DUN can grab the CM's post by eliminating Ali? It should not be difficult now since Ali has been painted as a leader who indulge in "corrupt" practise, albeit through his appointed agents.

6. Will Ali openly declare his support for M2Taib? And in doing so, urge his supporters to vote for M2T? Ali's and M2T's supporters will overwhelmed Muhyiddin's supporters. Will we see M2T raise his arms in victory come PAU?

7. What if Ali urge his supporters to leave the ballot paper for no 2 post blank? And the return blank ballot papers is more than the Muhyiddin's or M2T's? What will be PAU's reaction? Will NTR accept that silent protest? UMNO is in need of reforms, so if that is what Ali do, can it be accepted?

8. Will Ali appeal to the disciplinary board? Will the disciplinary board recommend that Ali be pardoned? Will Ali be pardoned in time to contest?

9. What is Ali turn defiance? Ali will not, it is not his nature to be "Mr Unlikeable". But if in the heat of the moment, he did, MACC might be ready to pounce on him with prepared charges in hand. Will Ali fight for his political survivor? Or will he turn timid? Being from Melaka, I wish to believe Ali will be fighting all the way. But alas, he will not. Ali do not enough guts to fight.

10. If Ali is indeed guilty, shouldn't he resign from his CM's post? How can he perform when he has been proven to be unethical, as claimed by Tg Ahmad Rithaudeen. This is Ali's chance to rise in UMNO's rank. Why must he be stopped now, in this final lap? Why couldn't the disciplinary board announce earlier? In this a pre-meditated move? When AAB is outside? When Muhyiddin is outside?

11. Why can't the disciplinary board act like the "big walk" umpire? Give running warning during the campaign trail, once, twice before slapping them with the ban to contest?

12. And what about the special treatment to KJ? Is it another pre-meditated move to see KJ lost in the youth chief election? By declaring him guilty but allowing him to contest? What if he wins? Will the disciplinary board return and declare KJ banned from holding the post?

13. UMNO is at the crossroads. Yes, UMNO needs to reform but the reforms should be consistent. Any "selective" prosecution will drag UMNO further down. UMNO will lost its credibility more if it is seen to be practising double standards. If UMNO can practise double standard to its members, then nothing can stop them from practising double or triple standard to the masses.

It is no secret that Malaysia needs a strong UMNO. UMNO can only be strong if, in this case, its members accept the decision of the disciplinary board, But will they? Can they?

That, my friends, is my first thoughts on the disciplinary board's decision to ban Ali Rustam from contesting. I may not support Ali but at least, I think Ali should be given the chance to contest and let UMNO members decide whether they can accept Ali as their no 2 leader...

To my Temerloh friend, I will blanja u makan ayam kampong goreng at Kg Baru tomorrow when you visit KL.

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Of Wanita Chief post : Rafidah, Shahrizat....my choice

Now that both Rafidah and Shahrizat has negotiate the last bend and going into the final stretch, who will cross the finishing line? Both are good, in their own ways. So let us go down to their statistics, from laymen eyes...

1. Age - Rafidah is 66 and is 10 years older than Shahrizat. At this age, both are still able to contribute to UMNO is eleced as the Women chief. In this aspect, there is no clear advantage to any of the candidate.

2. Current UMNO post - Rafidah is the incumbent Women Chief whilst Shahrizat is the deputy. In terms of contribution to the party, Rafidah has her share of contribution due to her long association with the party. Rafidah has lost once to Siti Zaharah in her bid to retain the Women chief post but came back to claim the spot 3 years later in 1999. Shahrizat, meanwhile, became politically active in 2001 and is now the Deputy Women chief. From here, Rafidah is more resilient in defending her UMNO post whilst Shahrizat has not be tested. Advantage to Rafidah as the incumbent.

3. Number of nominations - In this aspect, Rafidah has more nominations than Shahrizat. However, the nominations are non-binding so there is no clear advantage here.

4. Public perception - Rafidah has clearly indicated that she prefers the transition to take place in June 2009 when she will pass the baton to her deputy (at that time Shahrizat). Shahrizat, in her earlier statements, has indicated that she is a willing party to the proposed transition process. However, Shahrizat opted to go for the Wanita chief post after assessing her position after the nominaionprocess is over and she has the numbers to either contest the Wanita chief or the deputy chief. Public perception is she is not a woman of her words and can be pursuaded to do things against her belief. Another perception is she is afraid to defend her deputy wanita chief post when Kamaliah announce that she is going for the deputy post. In this aspect, Rafidah Aziz has a slight edge over Shahrizat.

5. Delegate perception - Since March 2008 elections, UMNO agree that revamp is needed for the party. Some leaders may need to go way to strengthen the party and the Women wing. The delegates did not see the reasoning offered by Rafidah to hand the mantle to her deputy in June 2009 when the party AGM and election is held in March 2009. In this aspect, Shahrizat has the edge.

6. Voters perception - During the March 2008 GE, Rafidah survived the political tsunami whilst Shahrizt was defeated by Nurul Izzah in Lembah Pantai. Even in GE 11, Shahrizat only manage to retain her seat by a whisker when Zainur Zakaria contested against her. If this is the indicator, then Shahrizat's performance as an elected MP is poor. In this aspect, Rafidah holds the edge.

7. Performance as Minister - With vast experience, Rafidah has manage the Ministry of International Trade well. Although there are allegations of APs' and abuse of power, but this is not serious enough to drag down her overall performance. Shahrizat had experience in Federal territories and Women affairs ministry. Her handling of women affrairs ministry is not pleasant when at times, she is at odds with the religous councils. Here, Rafidah holds the edge.

8. Post 2008 positions - Although Rafidah retained her Kuala kangsar seat, she failed to gain the trust of AAB to be re-appointed as Minister. Shahrizat, on the other hand, failed to retain her Lembah Pantai seat but was rewarded a Consultant post with pay and perks equivalent to Minister. Shahrizat post was created when the UMNO women wing created havoc complaining to AAB on his exclusion of their members to the cabinet. Here Shahrizat holds the edge as she can meet and travel under Government duties.

9. State factions and career background - Rafidah hails from Perak whilst Shahrizat hails from Penang. However, it is interesting to note that Kamaliah (the unopposed incoming deputy chief) is from Perak. Rafidah is an economist whilst Shahrizat is a lawyer by profession. Again, Kamaliah is also a lawyer by profession. This makes it interesting. If Rafidah wins, both the no 1 and 2 post of the wing shall be held by persons from the same state and comes June 2009, another Perakian (Kamaliah) will helm the women chief post. If Shahrizat wins the post, both no 1 and 2 post will be held by lawyers which may be at odds when legal matters arises. Is there any possibility that Rafidah (from Kuala Kangsar) and Kamaliah (from Kuala kangsar) having a deal that the post will be transferred from 1 Perakian to another and sidelining Shahrizat in the process? As mentioned in no 4 above, did Shahrizat opts to go for the Wanita chief post to avoid contesting against Kamaliah? Is there any possibility that Shahrizat join forces with Kamaliah to oust Rafidah from both the Wanita chief post and the Kuala Kangsar head post? As these possibilities are there, slight advantage to Shahrizat.

10. Relation with incoming UMNO President - So far NTR has not indicated any preference. No advantage to either Rafidah or Shahrizat.

11. Poll opinion - So far, poll opinion indicated that Shahrizat has slight advantage over Rafidah. However, as there is more than 1 week to go before the delegates cast their votes, this opinion may not be accurate. No advantage to either Rafidah or Shahrizat.

12. SK or SI - The buzz word for the year is SK (empty handed handshake) or SI (money grip). If there are any done by the campaign managers, it has not been reported to teh Disciplinary board. Thus, assume that it is non-existent in Women chief contest. No advantage to Rafidah or Shahrizat.

13. Numbers game - Rafidah is candidate no 1 and Shahrizat is candidate no 2. Some delegates may choose the easy way out by casting their vote on number 1 as they may not wish to go against the convention of voting out the incumbent. 1996 has demonstrated how ineffective the Women chief position is when Rafidah lost the contest. Advantage Rafidah.

Based on these criteria, Rafidah should win the contest although the current sentiment is going strongly for Shahrizat. The PM2B preference is not openly declared and if UMNO women wing wants to avoid being sidelined again, it is to their gain to retain Rafidah as the UMNO women chief as she has the will and the drive to push for UMNO women members to be in future cabinet lineup, expected to be annouced by NTR when (and if) he takes over the premiership in April 2009.

I love to be right but I accepted if my readings is wrong. Afterall, there are only 2 sides of a coin. Flip it, and surely it will turns up either head or tail. There is no free coffee is this is right and I won't lose any teh tarik if it is wrong.

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Of RM 60B, speculations and ...

Malaysians are suckers. That's for real. We are suckers and adored the serial dramas of from Argentina, Indonesia, Japan and Koreans. We stay glued to the TV following the series where in the end good will overcome evil with evil getting his share of retributions.

In real life, unfortunately that may not be happening. Our Finance Minister has tabled an additional stimulus package worth RM 60B for Malaysia to cope with the coming recession. Are we concerned? Not really. Malaysians are more interested to speculate on what goes behind the closed doors of Madrasah Nurul Iman, Hulu Langat, Selangor.

Malaysians are no longer interested to hear Nazrin Shah talking about the so-called social contract and the need to respect the rulers. Not when Nazrin has failed to walk the talk, with regards to the Perak 2 MBs' state.

How many Malaysians see the live telecast of Hujah episode 6 when Rais Yatim and Shafie Afdal presents their views on UMNO against the sharp witted Prof Agus? Or on how Rais Yatim rambled on the need for party driven government?

How many will take the news of power transition slated this coming 3rd April 2009 at face value? Not many, I guess....because Malaysians from both sides divide are looking and hoping and praying for "the thrill in Dewan Merdeka" this end of March 2009. Well, what are we looking for :-

1. The High court of Perak will issue judgement paving the way for state wide election in Perak;

2. HRH Sultan of Perak consent MB Nizar's request for audience to seek the approval for dissolution of Perak state assembly;

3. AAB decided to stay on as PM post March 2009. Not that he is any good....

4. PR law makers combine with AAB's faithful to give vote of confidence to AAB to continue as PM;

5. HRH Agung did not accept NTR as PM until proven that he has the majority law makers supporting him;

6. UMNO delegates reject money politics and force the supreme council to walk the talk;

7. Hishamuddein to abolish PPSMI for primary schools (or revised the version);

8. Unity government formed with TRH of Gua Musang as interim PM until the next election;

9. NTR to come clean and prove once and for all why he deserves to be PM;

But all this are just wishful thinking. It will not happen although some may happen but in diluted version. What is most important now is for both sides to discard their political beliefs and work hand in hand for the betterment of the people. The check and balance is needed so that the RM 60B package is not hijacked by those in power nor distributed by dubious means to those close to the corridors of power.

Are Malaysians going to be glued to TVs' from 24th to 28th March 2009? I bet they will, looking for those tell tale signs of dramas unfolding right in front of our eyes as one by one, UMNO stalwarts will either be rewarded with posts or vanquished into have beens...

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Of Shahrizat : Wanita chief candidate # 2...

It has to come to this. The hill is too small for both of them. Someone got to give way. Will it be the incumbent? Or the Challenger?

Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abd Jalil (DSSAJ) burst into the political limelight in 1995. From thereon, she quickly ascended to the Wanita UMNO number 2 and became the first MInister for Women and Family Develoment.

2008 was not her year when she lost the parliamentary seat to Putri Reformasi Nurul Izzah Anwar. Although she lost, AAB appointed DSSAJ as Special Adviser to the Prime Minister for Women and Social Development Affairs, an appointment that draws criticism from the Wanita chief.

When AAB decided to follow the UMNO leadership transition plan, Wanita UMNO also floated their own transition plan. However, the nomination change it all when DSSAJ received enough nominations to contest both the Wanita chief and Deputy post.

After consulting her supporters, she decided to contest the Wanita Chief post, thus challenging her present "boss"

During her years in Ministerial post, there were few issues connected to her. The first was her reaction to the polygamy laws of Islam where she successfully drew criticism from both PAS and other Islamic scholars. Th second was her irect involvement to the drinking, attire of several well known Muslim artists in the Zouk.

How will she fare in the UMNO election ? Something that is worth looking at in the coming postings.

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Of fairness : Reality and expectation...

Every Malaysian, irrespective of age, gender, social status or religion, enjoyed equal rights. - Raja of Perlis.

Sounds familiar? That is what it should be. But is it? Only 3 years ago, Ahmad Hafizal Ahmad Fauzi was sentenced to 14 days of jail because he could not afford to pay RM 600. His conviction? Skipping the Nasional Service (PLKN). Why can't he pay the fine? For a simple reason that he can't afford to pay the fine since his earning is only RM 20 per day.

Back then, the office of the then MB Perlis arrange for his release and promise to provide technical training to this lad who has to quit school at 12 years old in order to help his single parent mother to support the family.

Fast forward 3 years later, another 17 year old Diana Danielle Danny Beeson choose to skip PLKN just because she has some film shooting. And for those who don't know who Diana Danielle is, she is the ex GF of Yusof Haslam's on. Remember the one who claimed she was slapped by her bf?

So what does this say? The system is only good and fair for those with class and those with power.

Another case in point, the long and winding trial on the Mongolian model's murder. Although it has been a year since the trial started, the judge will only give his verdict on 9th April. And what about the news from Liberation, France claiming that they have new leads regarding the murder? I am not saying that the news are true but should it be investigated? What about the posting in Malaysia Today regarding the case? Will someone come forward to ascertain or deny the news? This is for the future of Malaysia and it should be fair if those mentioned in the news to come forward and state their version. Hiding in UK will not do any good. And by the way, is it cheap to stay in London? And as usual, this news are not covered in the MSM ....yet.

Talking about fairness gain. What happens to the investigation on A Kugan's death? Even UMNO youth is asking. To be fair to the police, the investigation papers are now in AG's hands.

Fairness is subjective. Do we say it's fair if MB Nizar suceeds in meeting HRH Sultan Perak and convince the Sultan to dissolve Perak state assembly? Is it fair to charge policemen, for being overzealous in discharging their duties? Is it fair if only 1 senior aide to the Minister was question by MACC for possible RM 70,000 graft?

So, my friends, tell me what is your expectation on the level of fairness...

Before signing off, heartfelt condolence to the family of Zubir Ali who passed away today...

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