tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17569257758100643282024-03-13T16:17:48.834-07:00New Dawn MY BaruMY New Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09620839882098764162noreply@blogger.comBlogger247125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1756925775810064328.post-26232949468393610442009-12-13T18:29:00.000-08:002009-12-28T17:45:41.419-08:00Hishamuddin "Booze, Samsu, Toddy, Kodoks, Aweks & Keris!" 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 229px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDA39XueDc0UEq5ZYB8_t2uq7-7n4nsSZbF4wp049N_WdVPGG-TdZcDo9_gopYkOt_LRVLgCvFt4sTXYY7ZjmtLBHtNeMEiDe4X2IwO-3YIwicq_FOemEKBhIc8pV0ZY_RPGkDTV_WyPs/s400/6a0111685b4b71970c0120a5a69fba970c-800wi.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414913935439906754" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><em><strong>Hishamuddin "Booze, Samsu, Toddy, Kodoks, Aweks & Keris!" (Arak itu air kencing Syaitan!)</strong></em><br /><br /><em><strong>Malaysia prison cleared to cane beer-drinking Muslim model</strong></em><br /> <br />The Star -- PAUL GABRIEL<br /><br /><br /><br />Home Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein has “cleared” the Prisons Department to cane part-time model Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno. <br />He said department director-general Datuk Zulkifli Omar and a woman officer came to his office last week to conduct a caning demonstration for him.<br /><br />“She tapped the back of a chair with the cane.<br /><br />“There was little force involved and it was not going to inflict pain, not even like the caning carried out in schools in those days.<br /><br />“I am now satisfied that the caning can be carried out by the department if the court decides to proceed and enforce the sentence,” he said in an interview.<br /><br />Hishammuddin had recently said the ministry needed to study the proper procedures before caning the woman according to Syariah law, adding that he would not allow the department to execute the caning sentence if it did not have the knowledge and expertise to do it.<br /><br />Kartika, a 32-year-old mother-of-two, was fined RM5,000 and ordered to be whipped six times for drinking beer in a hotel in Cherating last year.<br /><br />Her sentence has been deferred until after Ramadan.<br /><br />Several parties, such as the Bar Council, have called for the sentence to be annulled.<br /><br />Hishammuddin said that although he was now satisfied that the department was able to conduct the caning, he still felt it had no experience to do so.<br /><br />“This is because the woman (Kartika) will be the first to be caned (under Syariah laws applicable to Muslims). Four men who have received caning sentences by the Syariah Court are appealing their sentences,” he said.<br /><br />On the merits of Kartika’s caning sentence, the minister said he had told the department not to get “embroiled in this.”<br /><br />“That is not their purview. It is the judicial process which decides that. If the caning sentence is to be imposed, it is their duty to carry it out fairly.”<br /><br />Kartika’s father, Shukarno Mutalib, when contacted, said the family was happy to hear that the department was able to handle the caning.<br /><br />“Alhamdullillah (praise be upon Allah). Kartika wants it over and done with,” he said.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Websites - http://infidelsunite.typepad.com/counter_jihad/2009/09/06/index.html<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://infidelsunite.typepad.com/counter_jihad/2009/09/06/index.html"></a>MY New Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09620839882098764162noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1756925775810064328.post-46358702745384873012009-12-12T20:47:00.000-08:002009-12-12T20:58:43.155-08:00Nazri calls Dr. Mahathir "Father of all Racism"<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtJUXsZjUZO2_0iRaB808tJmW37nMgqf-6foOzHHy5Wd9NCc17plDhjCjhbRwWvaQO9f95TrdmKWt4mnae20k8eriwdcfCTY_VgolR50CvXSYhS_JfO2K6_PCts6UywtjVLA5OYahsdKg/s1600-h/Nazri%2520Aziz2.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 140px; height: 196px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtJUXsZjUZO2_0iRaB808tJmW37nMgqf-6foOzHHy5Wd9NCc17plDhjCjhbRwWvaQO9f95TrdmKWt4mnae20k8eriwdcfCTY_VgolR50CvXSYhS_JfO2K6_PCts6UywtjVLA5OYahsdKg/s400/Nazri%2520Aziz2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414580721944270946" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglMCuTjrlSMxNRQ9rp2aGrXyj42unwVJrf_gVwL_TlsQyvs2NuptdvsCZU5ncsoptbkTmEr44c_5A0BEkqAgpHU3DTclK1gOkhl13lbX17GAWjH5EfL8f6cWaxVdrYhp-bIVvR5gt28Vw/s1600-h/Mahathir.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 140px; height: 209px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglMCuTjrlSMxNRQ9rp2aGrXyj42unwVJrf_gVwL_TlsQyvs2NuptdvsCZU5ncsoptbkTmEr44c_5A0BEkqAgpHU3DTclK1gOkhl13lbX17GAWjH5EfL8f6cWaxVdrYhp-bIVvR5gt28Vw/s400/Mahathir.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414580652848581634" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEG98JcHuJKDm5M8ypDBTlmEMhkb0mob8UHYMWAOSh5AQkikVvRrJnen6ikLwz8tXE0HGiQVhb9wiGLAyPONMHZWUY7y9xa8SAQmRnE4Sqhj6uIMYkZ8UviznjL5nvbEUPsVheB2QDE3E/s1600-h/razaleigh-dec8.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 350px; height: 230px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEG98JcHuJKDm5M8ypDBTlmEMhkb0mob8UHYMWAOSh5AQkikVvRrJnen6ikLwz8tXE0HGiQVhb9wiGLAyPONMHZWUY7y9xa8SAQmRnE4Sqhj6uIMYkZ8UviznjL5nvbEUPsVheB2QDE3E/s400/razaleigh-dec8.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414580581296694946" /></a><br /><em><strong><br />Dr M dare to Nazri: Resign from 'racist' Umno</strong></em><br /><br /><br />KUALA LUMPUR: Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has challenged Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Seri Nazri Aziz to resign from the 'racist party' Umno.<br /><br />The former prime minister said Nazri "belongs to a party that is only meant for the Malays and no one else can join in."<br /><br />“He is a member of a racist party and he is anti-racist so he should just resign from Umno,” Dr Mahathir said after giving a keynote address at a seminar on Malaysia-Indonesia economic cooperation.<br /><br />Dr Mahathir was responding to Nazri's comment that he (Dr Mahathir) 'is a racist for defending the National Civics Bureau (NCB training modules.'<br /><br />"(He) must be right if he said so," said Dr Mahathir.<br /><br />“I must be a racist if Nazri says I am racist. Don’t ever say that I am not. He knows everything,” he added.<br /><br />Dr Mahathir had previously said criticisms against the NCB modules were exaggerated.<br /><br />The course, he said, should be retained as it taught valuable history lessons and instilled good values such as discipline and integrity. Nazri however reiterated his stance yesterday that the NCB should be revamped as patriotism was for all Malaysians regardless of race. He said the syllabus should not focus on patriotism for one community alone. <br /><br /> <br /><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /><em><strong> <br />Ku li: ‘I was battered by BTN’ </strong></em><br /><br />By Adib Zalkapli<br /><br />KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 8 – One of Umno’s most respected leaders,Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah, has come out to back the closure of the Biro Tata Negara (BTN), saying he was a victim of its controversial courses when he led an opposition front.<br />“Yes I have heard, I have been battered about in seminars, discussions in BTN,” the Gua Musang MP said when asked if he has been a victim of BTN.<br />“They said a lot of things,” he replied when asked to elaborate on the nature of the attack against him.<br /><br />The Kelantanese prince was also a victim of hate campaign during Election 1990, when photograph of him wearing an East Malaysian headgear was widely distributed just days before polls.<br /><br />The photograph of Razaleigh in the headgear, which bore motif similar to a crucifix, is credited with turning away significant numbers of Muslim votes from Semangat 46, which he led.<br /><br />The BTN, under the Prime Minister’s Department, runs compulsory courses for civil servants and undergraduates and has been accused of promoting hatred and racism by Pakatan Rakyat (PR) leaders.<br /><br />“I think BTN should close down, it has been used to promote personality cult and also used for badgering people who oppose the leadership,” he told reporters after delivering his speech at the United Nations Human Rights Day here.<br /><br />“It’s a waste of money,” said the Gua Musang Umno chief.<br />The PR-led Selangor government recently imposed a ban on its civil servants and students within its state-run educational institutions from attending BTN courses, while Penang — another PR- governed state — is said to be considering similar action.<br />But the hawks in Umno, through Malay-based dailies like Berita Harian and Utusan Malaysia, have moved to defend BTN and attacked its critics as “traitors” who are trying to politicise the issue.<br /><br />On Sunday Utusan urged the government not to “bow down” to the opposition on BTN.<br />Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Nazri Abdul Aziz had said that BTN training modules would be revamped to better reflect the 1 Malaysia concept introduced by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak.<br />However former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has been defending the BTN courses saying that the criticism against is has been exaggerated.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Tuesday December 8, 2009<br /><br /><em><strong>Nazri calls Dr M a bloody racist for defending NCB</strong></em><br /><br />By MAZWIN NIK ANIS and JOSHUA FOONG<br /><br /><br />KUALA LUMPUR: Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Nazri Aziz has called Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad a bloody racist for defending the National Civics Bureau (NCB) training modules.<br /><br />Nazri said that while he agreed with the former prime minister’s sentiments about patriotism, he felt it was not the sole rights of the Malays.<br /><br />“There are many of those who came out from the course very angry as many have felt that terms like Ketuanan Melayu (Malay supremacy) is ridiculous.<br /><br />“When he was prime minister he asked everyone to think as Malay-sians. Now that he is not, he’s asking everyone to think otherwise.<br /><br />“If you want to talk about patriotism, it is for all,” he said when asked about the issue at Parliament lobby yesterday.<br /><br />Stressing that he disagreed with any syllabus that concentrated only on one community, Nazri wanted the Opposition to point out which part of the proposed revamp of the training modules they were unhappy with.<br /><br />Nazri also reminded the Oppo-sition that some of them had been directly involved with the bureau.<br /><br />“Selangor PAS commissioner Datuk Dr Hassan Ali was a former bureau director. Sungai Petani MP Datuk Johari Abdul was also once a bureau officer.<br /><br />“Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s father-in-law was formerly involved with the bureau as well,” added Nazri.<br /><br />Meanwhile in Cyberjaya, Dr Maha-thir described the criticism levelled against the bureau’s modules, which had been around for more than 20 years, as mere exaggeration as nobody who had attended the programme had complained about it.<br /><br />“The participants had always found the courses useful because they taught about new cultures and new values like discipline, honesty and to reject corruption. I don’t see what is wrong with that,” he said after witnessing the signing of an agreement between RHB Islamic Bank Berhad and Joyful Gateway Sdn Bhd on the construction of a green building.<br /><br />Dr Mahathir said that when Malaysia’s history was discussed, it would be mentioned that this country was once called Tanah Melayu.<br /><br />“Now it is Malaysia because we have people who have come to settle down here. That is a fact of history. You can’t deny facts and history. But if we can’t even mention that, then we are denying history,” he said.<br /><br /> <em><strong>Mahathir - 'Father of all racism' - Nazri</strong></em><br /><br /> <br /> <br /><em><strong>Nazri calls Dr Mahathir "the father of all racism”</strong></em><br /><br />Hemananthani Sivanandam<br /><br />KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 9, 2009) : Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Nazri Abdul Aziz lashed out at former Prime Minister Tun Mahathir Mohamad today, calling him "the father of all racism."<br /><br /> <br />Responding to Dr Mahathir's urging to him (Nazri) to quit Umno because it is a racist party, Nazri told reporters in Parliament today:<br /><br />"He’s saying I’m in a racist party, so he confirms what I said about him. If he says I’m in a racist party because I’m a member of Umno, then he’s the father of all racism, (as) he was the president of Umno for 22 years."<br /><br />"As the ex- PM, he should give better suggestions. I feel sorry for him. Please do not think I’m being disrespectful but if he’s free to comment on us; then he must accept the fact that he’s open to criticism also," said Nazri who also affirmed that he will not resign from Umno. <br /><br />"What for? I’m not going to give him the pleasure.... of resigning to make him happy because I’m not stupid to fall into his trap," said Nazri. <br /><br />Both Nazri and Mahathir have been at loggerheads over the Biro Tata Negara (BTN) or National Civics Bureau which drew flak from various quarters over its curriculum which allegedly cultivated racism instead of the intended purpose of nation building.<br /><br />On Monday, Nazri had called Mahathir a "racist" for defending BTN courses which the Cabinet had announced would be revamped in line with the 1Malaysia policy mooted by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak. <br /><br />Nazri said he did not mean to be disrespectful to the former premier but was just counter-arguing Mahathir’s criticism.<br /><br />"Although he’s an old man, he got himself involved in a matter that invites criticism from others. Don’t call me kurang ajar (rude) because I criticise him.<br /><br />"Last time in the 1969 when he criticised Tunku Abdul Rahman, that’s not kurang ajar? He taught me. He’s my teacher," said Nazri. <br /><br />Asked as to Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin’s comment that labelling Mahathir as a racist was extreme, Nazri said he respected the DPM but felt he was entitled to his own opinion.<br /><br /> <br />"That’s his view, but he’s in Japan and the issue is happening here. So I feel he is taking the role to solve the problem but I’m entitled to my opinion," he added.<br /><br />Muhyiddin, who is currently on a special trade and investment mission to Japan had said that everyone, especially leaders should not be trapped by the opposition’s strategy to the extent of quarrelling among themselves, and adopt the "talk less" approach.<br /><br />To this, Nazri said that nothing can be hidden from the people with the current modern technology, and the people have the right to know the views of both parties.<br /><br />He reiterated that leaders should not be in denial as the revamp of the curriculum should reflect on the 1Malaysia policy.<br /><br />"We’re not katak bawah tempurung, we’re katak bawah glass (we’re not frogs under a nutshell, we’re frogs under a glass). We can see what’s happening but we still want to deny it. <br /><br />"The old BTN did not involve Datuk Seri Najib, now we have 1Malaysia so obviously the curriculum should reflect that," he added.<br /> <br /> <br /><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Websites - http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/index.php/malaysia/45804-ku-li-i-was-battered-by-btn , <br /> <br />http://razaleigh.com/2009/11/28/oil-payments/ , <br /> <br />http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/12/8/nation/5257633&sec=nation , <br /> <br />http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/index.php/malaysia/45796-transparency-vital-to-protect-human-rights-says-ku-li , <br /> <br /> http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/12/8/nation/20091208185715&sec=nation , <br /> <br /> http://www.malaysianmirror.com/homedetail/45-home/22149-cmon-ministers-support-nazri , <br /> <br />http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/12/8/nation/5257633&sec=nation , <br /> <br /> http://www.sun2surf.com/article.cfm?id=41137 , <br /> <br />http://www.theedgemalaysia.com/political-news/155340-nazri-calls-dr-m-father-of-all-racism.html , <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/index.php/malaysia/45804-ku-li-i-was-battered-by-btn"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://razaleigh.com/2009/11/28/oil-payments/ "></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/12/8/nation/5257633&sec=nation"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/index.php/malaysia/45796-transparency-vital-to-protect-human-rights-says-ku-li "></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/12/8/nation/20091208185715&sec=nation"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.malaysianmirror.com/homedetail/45-home/22149-cmon-ministers-support-nazri"></a>MY New Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09620839882098764162noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1756925775810064328.post-17818180811823071882009-12-06T18:38:00.000-08:002009-12-13T18:29:14.869-08:00Sons of Prime Minister Najib & Ex-Minister of Law Dato Seri Nazri Caught Womanizing and Drinking<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJMIoBQy8qdRScY_on5KpZjfeVafOCANFiMd9mMczyg8ZIMyllBkNzVxn6vVkVY1QWEoDs8CzvGS2f0oj16yYwEKl0BsaStQjfCjgNOZYY_Is3g1MGBTpkB4LBH9Vp6kuejuWeehXuOo8/s1600-h/The_Sons_of_Malaysia's_Rich_and_Powerful_www_GutterUncensored_com_78.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYeTvTcj625KWM4lTMNT39jOPTkappqQmnQOflgdN71os1SoNmKBa9A4H-K9UNJbmNnN3gV8Ma7sOyaWAnN7iYyQFcJ8yQl9Y1DhJzWIh8Uju5OiBxQCgRkWC3Ldia-PTH6_xj8qo7OLo/s400/image00556.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412666432271881074" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7U1uCL3GgPaLzlxuk9u70TaR3fjXWSfGqDO8rZtBh-thDPCmDEiehMejSXuGHLwSPNGAJI43H8mNRjHd_1gi1xdwVX-6yhScmZbA7AL_QfVg7y_JdPvRfDdJiJ9EjUwuCJCCL-qBueHw/s1600-h/image00112.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7U1uCL3GgPaLzlxuk9u70TaR3fjXWSfGqDO8rZtBh-thDPCmDEiehMejSXuGHLwSPNGAJI43H8mNRjHd_1gi1xdwVX-6yhScmZbA7AL_QfVg7y_JdPvRfDdJiJ9EjUwuCJCCL-qBueHw/s400/image00112.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412666347919106514" /></a><br />Saturday, March 14, 2009<br /><strong>Son of Prime Minister Najib Caught Womanizing and Drinking </strong><br />Thanks to GutterUncensored, once again we exposed the double standard being practised in Malaysia.<br /><br />The sons of Tan Sri Najib (Prime Minister to be, of Msia) and Datuk Seri Nazri Aziz womanizing and drinking to their hearts delight, while other muslims would have been jailed and beaten up by police or Islam enforcing khalwat officers.<br /><br />They didn't seem too scandalous to be shown here but it turns out they do show some illegal activities going on by the sons of well-heeled people. These pictures show the son of Nazri Aziz and the son of Seri Najib enjoying themselves womanising and boozing it up. <br /><br />These men are the sons of big time politicians in Malaysia. The Najib guy seem to be drunk most of the time but that Anak Nazri dude seem like he is constantly after a come. Muslim laws in the country seem to apply differently for different classes of people. <br /><br />Seriously, I do think alcohol and womanising is strictly prohibited under Islamic Shariah laws, and Malaysia proclaimed itself to be an Islamic country, probably to gain votes. Luckily these guys are rich and politically connected so bring on the sluts and the wine. <br /><br />These dudes might one day grow up to rule the country but they might want to keep the great lifestyles instead. If I were these guys I would be doing the same including making my girlfriend screwing around with other girls when I am busy hammering other pretty girls that came along. <br /><br />But one do wonder what Shariah laws have to say about 3-some's and girl-to-girl lesbo action and unmarried relations and wearing bikinis in public. Also, are these dudes swapping girlfriends or what?<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Tuesday, March 10, 2009<br /><strong>Najib's Son - rich and powerful?<br /> <br />The Sons of Malaysia's Rich and Powerful Politicians</strong><br /><br /><br />let me try post this up... will they block my blog too?<br />LMAO<br /><br /><br /><br />Source: www.GutterUncensored.com<br /><br />Hey Malaysia, we are stilling waiting for more of those leaked racy photos of Elizabeth Wong. But until then lets check out these photos that were first sent to the GutterUncensored@yahoo.com back in October 2008. They didn't seem too scandalous to be posted on this blog but it turns out they do show some illegal activities going on by the sons of people peeople. These pictures show the son of Nazri Aziz and the son of Seri Najib enjoying themselves womanizing and boozing it up. These guys are the sons of big time politicians in Malaysia so the Malaysian fans of the GutterUncensored.com have been sending in these pictures for some time now. The Najib kid seem to be drunk as hell 50% of the time but that Anak Nazri dude seem like he is constantly wasted. Muslim laws in the country seem to apply differently for different classes of people. Because I do think alcohol and womanizing is strictly illegal under Sharia law. Luckily these guys are rich and politically connected so bring on the sluts and the wine. Fuck, these dudes might one day grow up to rule the country but they might want to keep the great life style instead. If I were these guys I would be doing the same shit including making my girlfriend make out with other girls when I am not fucking those other girls. But one do wonder what Sharia law has to say about threesomes and girl on girl kissing lesbo action and unmarried relations. BTW, are these dudes swapping girlfriends or what? Click on pictures to enlarge.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /> <br /><br /> <br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br /><br /><br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br />Hisham is not his father, and definitely not his grandfather<br /><br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br />(The Malaysian Insider) KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 22 – Let’s kill the debate even before it begins. Datuk Hishammuddin Hussein is not the man his father or grandfather was.<br /><br /> <br /><br />He may want Malaysians to mention his name in the same breath as Datuk Onn Jaafar and Tun Hussein Onn or put him in their class but we can’t.<br /><br />We should not lower the bar. Not until he goes beyond words. Not until his actions match his rhetoric.<br /><br />Onn Jaafar and Hussein Onn were men of unwavering principles, leaders of men and politicians who never flinched from standing up for what they believed in even when it was politically unwise and expensive to do so.<br /><br />This is how both men are remembered by historians and commentators.<br /><br />Onn Jaafar founded Umno and then left the party on Aug 26, 1951, to form the Independence of Malaya Party (IMP). He could have played it safe and gone with the flow but, like all men of principles and vision, he was not prepared to be a bystander.<br /><br />Onn preferred to resign from the party rather than compromise on his fundamental belief that it was time for Umno to admit non-Malays as full and equal members.<br /><br />He was criticised, attacked and demonised for his vision of one Malaya for everyone. But he refused to be cowed into fear.<br /><br />Hussein Onn became the country’s third prime minister in 1976. A straight shooter, he had a zero tolerance policy on corruption and was responsible for taking action against the powerful party warlord Datuk Harun Idris.<br /><br />Harun was jailed for six years and this went down badly with party members.<br /><br />But Hussein made no apologies. A law had been broken and action had to be taken.<br /><br />He lived by this philosophy: “I would rather be politically unpopular than fail in my duty. What is one’s political future compared to one’s responsibility? It’s better if they curse me now than urinate on my grave later.”<br /><br />Both men could have scored major political points with their party men if they just played ball, if they just focused on the needs and wants of Umno. They didn’t. And they paid the price.<br /><br />Onn Jaafar left Umno and was treated like a nobody. Hussein Onn retired as the PM in 1981 and was never given the recognition that he deserved by his party.<br /><br />But they have something which money cannot buy – the true respect and admiration of<br /><br />Malaysians, many of whom are only now finding out about their integrity and deeds.<br /><br />Now Hishammuddin would like to ride on their charisma and class.<br /><br />In an interview with the New Sunday Times, he invoked the name of his father and grandfather, suggesting that he was somehow travelling along the same path that they took.<br /><br />“When I think about my grandfather and father, their sacrifices, well, they never had it good either. Datuk Onn Jaafar was outside the party, out of Johor, too far ahead of his time.<br /><br />“My father went through tough times. But basically it is something you do because it is in the blood,” he said.<br /><br />“My dad was known as Bapa Perpaduan, my grandfather left Umno to get the non-Malays into Umno. How on earth after what I told you about legacy, and family name, can anybody call me a racist?”<br /><br />Simple. You are not them. Not yet anyway.<br /><br />Would either one of them have made a show of holding up the keris at three consecutive party assemblies and then make a hash of an apology? Don’t think so.<br /><br />On the apology, this is what he told the NST: “I did it because I wanted to move on … I am still proud of the kris and I still have that picture of me in my office.”<br /><br />Would either Onn Jaafar or Hussein Onn have tolerated a highly polarised education system? Don’t think so.<br /><br />Would either Onn Jaafar or Hussein Onn have stayed silent watching the excesses of ruling party politicians and the dominance of racial politics in Malaysia? Don’t think so.<br /><br />Would either Onn Jaafar or Hussein Onn have leaned heavily on rhetoric? Don’t think so.<br /><br />Hishammuddin has some way to go before he can be mentioned in the same breath as the two giants of Umno and Malaysia.<br /><br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br /><br /><br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br /><br /><br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br />Kartika Caning Case – Hishammuddin is Ready To Cane and be Caned<br />Thursday, September 24, 2009, 5:03:24 AM | noreply@blogger.com (BloggerQueen)<br /><br />So while Sudan’s Lubna Ahmed al-Hussein escaped caning, Malaysian model Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno is in danger of actually being caned. The press has quoted Home Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein as having “cleared” the Prisons Department to cane model Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno. He said: “I am now satisfied that the caning can be carried out by the department if the court decides to proceed and enforce the sentence.”<br /><br />Earlier Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein said that Malaysia would need to study the proper procedures before caning the woman according to Syariah law, because Malaysia has never caned a woman before. He was adamant that he would not permit the Prisons Department to carry out the caning sentence if it did not possess the expertise and knowledge to do so.<br /><br />So what made the Home Minister convinced that the Prisons Department now has the knowledge and expertise to cane Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno? Well the Prisons Department organized a caning demonstration for Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein. Director General Datuk Zulkifli Omar and a lady officer gave the caning demonstration. The Home Minister was impressed. He said: “She tapped the back of a chair with the cane. There was little force involved and it was not going to inflict pain, not even like the caning carried out in schools in those days”.<br /><br />So is Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno headed for a caning? Looks like it, doesn’t it? But then, like a true politician, Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein began to hedge his words. He said that although he was now satisfied that the department was able to conduct the caning, he still felt it had no experience to do so. Is this the face-saving way to spare Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno the cane?<br /><br />Think about it. If the effect of caning is not felt, as Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein seems to say so, then why go through all this in the first place? From what the Home Minister describes, caning Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno will not be punishing her, nor do the lashes of the cane teach her anything if there is no pain. The only effect on Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno is likely to be emotional or psychological. So why all the hassle?<br /><br />But WAIT!<br /><br />Look at these pictures, the Home Minister himself should also be caned. He was caught drinking beer too. These are old photos that nobody care a damn. But they now have a new meaning to the world. Why shouldn't he be caned? Is it because he is a male? Is it because he is a Minister? Or is it because he is the son of former PM Hussein Onn? What ever it is, all these integrity-less and hypocritical leaders in Malaysia should be booted out in the next General Elections.<br /><br />The Home Minister....<br /><br /><br />The Home Minister caught boozing a can of beer during his younger days....<br /><br /><br />The Home Minister with "girlfriend" in Mongolia (Remember Altantuya?)<br /><br /><br />Wine (Beer in this case) and Women is all you needed in life...but not caning.<br /><br /><br /><br />A drunk wife of the Home Minister.... Of course, she won't be caned. Ha Ha!<br /> <br /><br /><br /><br /> <br /><br />Hishammuddin Hussein<br />From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia<br />Jump to: navigation, search<br /><br />Yang Berhormat Dato' Seri<br /> Hishammuddin bin Tun Hussein <br /><br /><br /> <br /><br />--------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />Malaysian Minister of Home Affairs<br /> <br />Incumbent<br /> <br />Assumed office <br />10 April 2009<br /> <br />Preceded by<br /> Syed Hamid Albar<br /> <br /><br />--------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />Vice President of United Malays National Organisation<br /> <br />Incumbent<br /> <br />Assumed office <br />26 March 2009<br /> <br />Preceded by<br /> Mohd Ali Rustam<br /> <br /><br />--------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />Malaysian Minister of Education<br /> <br />In office<br />31 March 2004 – 9 April 2009<br /> <br />Preceded by<br /> Musa Mohamad<br /> <br />Succeeded by<br /> Muhyiddin Yassin<br /> <br /><br />--------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />Chairman of UMNO's Youth Wing<br /> <br />In office<br />31 March 2004 – 26 March 2009<br /> <br />Preceded by<br /> Ahmad Zahid Hamidi<br /> <br />Succeeded by<br /> Khairy Jamaluddin<br /> <br /><br />--------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />Malaysian Minister of Youth and Sports<br /> <br />In office<br />1999 – 30 March 2004<br /> <br />Preceded by<br /> Muhyiddin Yassin<br /> <br />Succeeded by<br /> Azalina Othman Said<br /> <br /><br />--------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /> <br />Born<br /> 5 August 1961 (age 48)<br /> <br />Political party<br /> UMNO part of Barisan Nasional<br /> <br />Spouse(s)<br /> Yang Mulia Datin Seri Tengku Marsilla Tengku Abdullah<br /> <br />Relations<br /> Son of Tun Hussein Onn<br /> <br />Occupation<br /> Member of Parliament<br /> <br />Religion<br /> Islam<br /> <br /><br />Dato' Seri Hishammuddin bin Tun Hussein (born 5 August, 1961) is a controversial Malaysian politician and member of United Malays National Organisation (UMNO). He is the current Malaysian Minister of Home Affairs. He was the previous Malaysian Minister of Education, having served since 30 March, 2004.<br /><br />Contents<br />[hide]<br /><br />1 Biography <br /><br />2 Keris controversy <br /><br />3 "Cow-Head" Press Conference Debacle <br /><br />4 Sembrong Community Portal <br /><br />5 Notes and references <br /><br />6 Other references <br /> <br /><br />[edit] Biography<br />Hishammuddin is the son of Tun Hussein Onn, the third Prime Minister of Malaysia and the grandson of Dato' Onn Jaafar, the founder of UMNO and a Malayan freedom fighter. He is also the cousin of the current Prime Minister of Malaysia, Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.<br /><br />He was attending Malay College Kuala Kangsar before his father became Deputy Prime Minister in 1973. Upon his father's appointment to the post, he attended St. John's Institution in Kuala Lumpur before going on to the Alice Smith School, also in Kuala Lumpur. From Alice Smith School, he went to the English public school, Cheltenham College. Next, he attended the University of Wales, Aberystwyth where he graduated with a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) in 1984. He also attended London School of Economics and received a Master of Laws (LL.M) in Commercial and Corporate Law in 1988.<br /><br />Prior to his commencing his political career, Hishammuddin was formerly a lawyer with the large Malaysian firm then known as Skrine & Co. (now known as Skrine) and later, a firm then known as Lee Hishammuddin (now known as Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill).<br /><br />His wife, Yang Mulia Tengku Dato' Datin Seri Marsilla Tengku Abdullah, is a princess from the state of Pahang, Malaysia.<br /><br />[edit] Keris controversy<br /> <br /><br /><br /><br />Hishammuddin's act of waving the keris (traditional Javanese dagger) at the UMNO Annual General Meeting in 2005 drew applause from the UMNO delegates.<br /><br />In 2005, Hishammuddin waved the keris (traditional Malay dagger) at the UMNO Annual General Meeting. Commentators perceived this action as meant to defend Hak Keistimewaan Melayu , Malay Rights as per lawfully mentioned in Article 153 of the Constitution of Malaysia and in the social contract. Although applauded by the Malay delegates, the picture of Hishammuddin with the keris was widely ridiculed in the Malaysian blogosphere.<br /><br />In response to concerns over the racial rhetoric, Vice President Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said that "Although some sides were a bit extreme [this year], it is quite normal to voice feelings during the assembly."[1]<br /><br />The Deputy Chief of the Youth wing, Khairy Jamaluddin, insisted that "while there is nothing extraordinary about this year’s congress and that similar sentiments have been raised in the past, these feelings have never compromised the ultimate manifestation of governance in this country through BN’s power-sharing formula."[2]<br /><br />Hishammuddin also defended the delegates' actions, saying that events earlier in the year related to the status of Islam in Malaysia and the NEP had "played on the Malay psyche. If they had not been allowed to release their feelings in a controlled channel, it could have been even worse." He defended his usage of the keris, saying it was meant "to motivate the Malays" and that it "is here to stay", denying that it was a symbol of Malay supremacy (ketuanan Melayu).[3]<br /><br />Hishammuddin also asserted that "The keris is on the Umno flag...It is a symbol of Malay culture. You give keris as gifts to non-Malays, and non-Malays give them to me at functions." However, Chinese politicians declared themselves unconvinced by Hishammuddin's explanations, with the Malaysian Chinese Association (a member of the ruling Barisan Nasional coalition) Youth chief, Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai, saying that "If I hold a Chinese sword at a wushu function, it would be different than if I hold one at a political event. This was a political function, so it is seen in a different context. It can create uneasiness."<br /><br />[edit] "Cow-Head" Press Conference Debacle<br />Hishammuddin found himself mired in controversy again in 2009 when he came to the defence of a group of demonstrators who were protesting the relocation of a Hindu temple into their housing area. The protest was caught on video by the popular Malaysian news online portal, Malaysiakini.com. The protesters, with a group of about 50, marched a few hundred metres carrying the decapitated head of a cow. The cow is a sacred animal in the Hindu religion. The demonstration met with nation-wide condemnation from government & opposition politicians, non-governmental organisations, and the public.<br /><br />In response the Malaysian Home Minister, invited the protesters to a discussion. In a press conference later, Hishammuddin defended the actions of the protesters saying that they cannot be blamed. He cited several reasons:<br /><br />Although the demonstration was illegal & without a government-issued permit, the protesters had limited the size of their demonstration <br /><br />The state government had made a poor decision in relocating the Hindu temple <br /><br />The people should be allowed space to voice their opinions <br /><br />Similar incidents have happened before (pig heads being thrown into UMNO grounds) <br /><br />The press conference which was also recorded by Malaysiakini, was almost as controversial as the protest; opposition politicians came out to denounce the Minister's actions and called for his resignation.<br /><br />To further embarrass Hishammuddin, the government-controlled Malaysian Communication and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) sent a letter to Malaysiakini.com appealing for it to take down both videos. This has been interpreted by some as damage control by the government due to Hishammuddin's embarrassing press conference. [4] [5] [6]<br /><br />[edit] Sembrong Community Portal<br />Sembrong Community Portal<br /><br />[edit] Notes and references<br />^ Gatsiounis, Ioannis (Nov. 26, 2006). The racial divide widens in Malaysia. Malaysia Today. <br /><br />^ Jamaluddin, Khairy (Nov. 26, 2006). Out of the cage: Umno unplugged aside, what matters most is Malaysia, p. 22. New Sunday Times. <br /><br />^ Tan, Joceline (Nov. 26, 2006). Hisham: The keris is here to stay. Malaysia Today. <br /><br />^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytAkNMyGd1M&feature=channel_page <br /><br />^ http://malaysiakini.com/news/112228 <br /><br />^ http://malaysiakini.com/news/112111 <br /><br />[edit] Other references<br />Ooi, Jeff (2005). "The 30% solution". 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Emanuel was chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee for the 2006 elections. After the Democratic Party regained control of the House, he was elected as the next chairman of the Democratic Caucus. He is the fourth-ranking Democrat in the House, behind Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Leader Steny Hoyer and Whip Jim Clyburn.[1]<br /><br />On November 6, 2008, Emanuel accepted an offer from President-elect Barack Obama to become the White House Chief of Staff in Obama's administration, which begins on January 20, 2009.[2][3][4][5]<br /><br />Emanuel is an influential member of the New Democrat Coalition, and a prominent proponent of economic liberalization. He is noted for his combative style and his political fundraising abilities.[6]<br /><br />Contents [hide]<br />1 Early and personal life <br />2 Career as political staffer <br />3 Career in finance <br />4 Congressional career <br />4.1 Election in 2002 <br />4.2 DCCC chairman <br />4.3 2008 Contributions <br />4.4 House leadership <br />4.5 Committee assignments <br />4.6 Political views <br />4.7 Electoral history <br />5 White House Chief of Staff <br />6 Works <br />7 References <br />8 Further reading <br />9 External links <br /> <br /><br /><br />[edit] Early and personal life<br />Rahm Israel Emanuel (Hebrew: רם ישראל עמנואל) was born in Chicago, Illinois.[7] His first name, Rahm, means "high" or "lofty" in Hebrew,[8] while his last name, Emanuel, means "God is with us." According to his father, his son is the namesake of Rahamim, a Lehi paramilitary group combatant who was killed.[9] Rahm’s surname was adopted by his family in 1933, after Rahm’s paternal uncle, Emanuel Auerbach, was killed in a skirmish with Arabs in Jerusalem.[10]<br /><br />Emanuel's father, Benjamin M. Emanuel, is a pediatrician who was born in Jerusalem and was a member of the Irgun, a Jewish militia which operated from 1931 to 1948 during the British Mandate of Palestine. His mother, Martha Smulevitz, worked as an X-ray technician and was the daughter of a local union organizer.[6] She became a civil rights activist; she was also once the owner of a Chicago-area rock and roll club.[10] The two met in Chicago in the 1950s.[11] Emanuel's older brother, Ezekiel, is an oncologist and bioethicist, and his brother Ari is a talent agent in Los Angeles who inspired Jeremy Piven's character Ari Gold on the HBO series Entourage.[6] Emanuel himself is the inspiration for the character Josh Lyman on The West Wing[12]. Emanuel is a first cousin of Howard Stern Show writer Benjy Bronk. [6] Emanuel also has a younger adopted sister named Shoshanna, 14 years his junior.[6][10]<br /><br />When his family lived in Chicago, he attended Bernard Zell Anshe Emet Day School, a Jewish day school. After his family moved to Wilmette, he attended public school: Romona School, Wilmette Junior High School, and New Trier West High School.[11][13] He and his brothers attended summer camp in Israel.[10] At some point during his high school years, while working at an Arby's restaurant, Emanuel severely cut his right middle finger. He sought medical attention only after suffering severe infection as a result of the wound, resulting in the partial amputation of the finger. [14]. The story of this event has changed over time - it was once rumored that he lost it in combat for the Israeli army, when it was blown off by a Syrian tank.[15]<br /><br />He graduated from Sarah Lawrence College in 1981, and went on to receive a master's degree in Speech and Communication from Northwestern University in 1985. While still an undergraduate, he joined the congressional campaign of David Robinson of Chicago.[16]<br /><br />Emanuel was a civilian volunteer in the Israel Defense Forces during the 1991 Persian Gulf War, repairing truck brakes in one of Israel's northern bases.[17][18]<br /><br />Emanuel's wife, Amy Rule, converted to Judaism shortly before her wedding.[17] They are members of Anshe Sholom B'nai Israel, a Modern Orthodox congregation in Chicago.[19] They have three children, son Zachariah and daughters Ilana and Leah.<br /><br />Emanuel is a close friend of fellow Chicagoan David Axelrod, Chief Strategist for the 2008 Barack Obama presidential campaign. Axelrod signed the ketuba, a Jewish marriage contract, at Emanuel's wedding, an honor that goes to a family friend or distant relative.[20]<br /><br />Rabbi Asher Lopatin of Anshe Sholom B'nai Israel Congregation is quoted as saying: "It's a very involved Jewish family"; "Amy was one of the teachers for a class for children during the High Holidays two years ago."[19] Emanuel has said of his Judaism: "I am proud of my heritage and treasure the values it has taught me."[19] Emanuel's family lives on the North Side of Chicago, in the North Center neighborhood.[8]<br /><br />Emanuel trains for and participates in triathlons.[13]<br /><br /><br />[edit] Career as political staffer<br />Clinton's most serious primary rival, Paul Tsongas (the New Hampshire Democratic primary winner in 1992), later withdrew, citing a lack of campaign funds. Richard Mintz, a Washington public relations consultant who worked with Emanuel on the campaign, spoke about the soundness of the idea: "It was that [extra] million dollars that really allowed the campaign to withstand the storm we had to ride out in New Hampshire [over Clinton's relationship with Gennifer Flowers and the controversy over his draft status during the Vietnam War ]."[19] Emanuel's knowledge of the top donors in the country, and his rapport with potential donors within the Jewish community helped Clinton amass a then-unheard-of sum of $72 million.[19]<br /><br />Following the campaign, Emanuel became a senior advisor to Clinton at the White House from 1993 to 1998. In the White House, Emanuel was initially Assistant to the President for Political Affairs and then Senior Advisor to the President for Policy and Strategy. He was a leading strategist in the unsuccessful White House efforts to institute universal healthcare and many other Clinton initiatives.[21]<br /><br />One of his proudest moments during the Clinton administration "was an event that touched his political sensibilities and his personal ties to Israel: the 1993 Rose Garden signing ceremony after the Oslo Accords between Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization ("PLO"). Emanuel directed the details of the ceremony, down to the choreography of the famous handshake between Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and PLO leader Yasser Arafat."[19]<br /><br />Emanuel is said to have "mailed a rotten fish to a former coworker after the two parted ways."[19] On the night after the 1996 election, "Emanuel was so angry at the president's enemies that he stood up at a celebratory dinner with colleagues from the campaign, grabbed a steak knife and began rattling off a list of betrayers, shouting 'Dead! ... Dead! ... Dead!' and plunging the knife into the table after every name."[6] His "take-no-prisoners attitude" earned him the nickname "Rahm-bo".[19] People who worked with Emanuel at that time "insist the once hard-charging staffer has mellowed out."[19]<br /><br /><br />[edit] Career in finance<br />After serving as an advisor to Bill Clinton, in 1998 Emanuel left the White House to become an investment banker at Wasserstein Perella, (now Dresdner Kleinwort), where he worked until 2002.[22] In 1999, he became a managing director at the firm’s Chicago office. Emanuel made $16.2 million in his two-and-a-half-year stint as a banker, according to Congressional disclosures.[22][23] At Wasserstein Perella, he worked on eight deals, including the acquisition by Commonwealth Edison of Peco Energy and the purchase by GTCR Golder Rauner of the SecurityLink home security unit from SBC Communications.[22]<br /><br />Emanuel was named to the Board of Directors for the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation ("Freddie Mac") by then President Bill Clinton in 2000. His position paid him $31,060 in 2000 and $231,655 in 2001.[24] During the time Emanuel spent on the board, Freddie Mac was plagued with scandals involving campaign contributions and accounting irregularities.[25] The Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight (OFHEO) later accused the board of having "failed in its duty to follow up on matters brought to its attention." Emanuel resigned from the board in 2001 when he ran for congress.[26]<br /><br /><br />[edit] Congressional career<br /><br />[edit] Election in 2002<br /> <br />Rep. John Dingell and Rep. Emanuel sharing pączkiAfter working in investment banking, in 2002 Emanuel pursued the U.S. House seat in the 5th District of Illinois previously held by Rod Blagojevich, who chose not to run for re-election, but instead successfully ran for Governor of Illinois.[citation needed]<br /><br />His strongest opponent of the seven other candidates in the 2002 Democratic primary — the real contest in this heavily Democratic district — was former Illinois State Representative Nancy Kaszak, who had unsuccessfully opposed Blagojevich in the 1996 primary. The most controversial moment of the primary election came when Edward Moskal, president of the Polish American Congress, a political action committee endorsing Kaszak, called Emanuel a "millionaire carpetbagger who knows nothing" about "our heritage". Moskal also charged that Emanuel had dual citizenship with Israel and had served in the Israeli Army.[27] Rahm was a civilian volunteer in the Israel Defense Forces during the 1991 Gulf War and was born an Israeli citizen due to his father's (dual) Israeli-U.S. citizenship, but relinquished his Israeli citizenship when he turned 18.[17][18][not in citation given]<br /><br />Emanuel brought together a coalition of Chicago clergy to denounce the incident. He recalled, "One of the proudest moments of my life was seeing people of my district from all backgrounds demonstrate our common values by coming together in response to this obvious attempt to divide them."[19] Moskal's comments were denounced as anti-Semitic by many, including Kaszak.[27] Emanuel won the primary and easily defeated Republican candidate Mark Augusti in the general election. Emanuel supported the October 2002 joint Congressional resolution authorizing the Iraq War, differentiating himself from all nine other Democratic members of the Illinois Congressional delegation (Sen. Richard Durbin, Reps. Bobby Rush, Jesse Jackson, Jr., Bill Lipinski, Luis Gutiérrez, Danny K. Davis, Jan Schakowsky, Jerry Costello and Lane Evans) elected in 2002.[28] In his first term, Rahm Emanuel was a founding member and the Co-Chair of the Congressional Serbian Caucus.[29]<br /><br />In 2006 Chicago Tribune columnist John Kass reported he had a newsroom confrontation with Emanuel over Kass’s continued speculation Emanuel only won his 2002 election because convicted former Chicago water department boss Don Tomczak sent in his employees to work for Emanuel. He also speculated that Mayor Richard Daley’s “underlings” who were sentenced to federal prison for organizing “patronage armies” also helped Emanuel.[25]<br /><br /><br />[edit] DCCC chairman<br />Emanuel was known to have had disagreements over Democratic election strategy with Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean. Dean favored a "50 state strategy", building support for the Democratic Party over the long term, while Emanuel believed a more tactical approach, focusing attention on key districts, was necessary to ensure victory.[30]<br /><br />Ultimately the Democratic Party enjoyed considerable success in the 2006 elections, gaining 30 seats in the House. Emanuel has received considerable praise for his stewardship of the DCCC during this election cycle, even from Illinois Republican Rep. Ray LaHood who said "He legitimately can be called the golden boy of the Democratic Party today. He recruited the right candidates, found the money and funded them, and provided issues for them. Rahm did what no one else could do in seven cycles."[31]<br /><br />Emanuel still is close to Bill Clinton, and talked strategy with him at least once a month as chairman of the DCCC.[13] He declared in April 2006 that he would support Hillary Rodham Clinton should she pursue the presidency in 2008. However, Emanuel's loyalties came into conflict when his home-state senator Barack Obama expressed interest in the race; asked in January 2007 about his stance on the Democratic presidential nomination, he said: "I'm hiding under the desk. I'm very far under the desk, and I'm bringing my paper and my phone."[32]<br /><br /><br />[edit] 2008 Contributions<br />Open Secrets reports that Rahm Emanuel "was the top House recipient in the 2008 election cycle of contributions from hedge funds, private equity firms and the larger securities/investment industry".[33]<br /><br /><br />[edit] House leadership<br />After his role in helping the Democrats to win the 2006 elections, Emanuel was believed to be a leading candidate for the position of Majority Whip. Nancy Pelosi, who became the next Speaker of the House, persuaded him not to challenge Jim Clyburn, but instead to succeed Clyburn in the role of Democratic Caucus Chairman. In return, Pelosi agreed to assign the caucus chair more responsibilities, including "aspects of strategy and messaging, incumbent retention, policy development and rapid-response communications". Caucus vice-chair John Larson remained in this role instead of running for the chairman position.[34]<br /><br />After U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney asserted that he did not fall within the bounds of orders set for the executive branch, Emanuel called for cutting off the $4.8 million the Executive Branch provides for the Vice President's office. [35]<br /><br /><br />[edit] Committee assignments<br />Committee on Ways and Means <br />Subcommittee on Health <br />Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures <br /><br />[edit] Political views<br />During his original 2002 campaign, Emanuel "indicated his support of President Bush's position on Iraq, but said he believed the president needed to better articulate his position to the American people".[19] One of the major goals he spoke of during the race was "to help make health care affordable and available for all Americans".[19]<br /><br />Emanuel has maintained a 100 percent pro-choice voting record and is generally liberal on social issues[citation needed]. He has aligned himself with the centrist wing of the Democratic Party, the Democratic Leadership Council.[citation needed]<br /><br />According to The Nation, Emanuel is "seen as a strong Israel partisan.”[36] In June 2007, Emanuel condemned an outbreak of Palestinian violence in the Gaza Strip and criticized Arab countries for not applying the same kind of pressure on the Palestinians as they have on Israel. At a 2003 pro-Israel rally in Chicago, Emanuel told the marchers Israel was ready for peace but would not get there until Palestinians "turn away from the path of terror".[37]<br /><br />In his book, Emanuel advocated a three-month compulsory universal service program for Americans between the ages of 18 and 25. [38]<br /><br />Emanuel is an ally of Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich and Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley.[39] He called Illinois state legislator John C. D'Amico in 2008 in support of Blagojevich's Illinois capital bill, but withdrew his encouragement when he discovered Daley opposed the bill.[39]<br /><br /><br />[edit] Electoral history<br />U.S. House, 5th District of Illinois (General Election) <br />Year Winning candidate Party Pct Opponent Party Pct Opponent Party Pct <br />2002 Rahm Emanuel Democratic 67% Mark Augusti Republican 29% Frank Gonzalez Libertarian 4% <br />2004 Rahm Emanuel (inc.) Democratic 76% Bruce Best Republican 24% <br />2006 Rahm Emanuel (inc.) Democratic 78% Kevin White Republican 22% <br />2008 Rahm Emanuel (inc.) Democratic 74% Tom Hanson Republican 22% <br /><br /><br />[edit] White House Chief of Staff<br />On November 6, 2008, Emanuel accepted the position of White House Chief of Staff for Barack Obama. Republican House Minority Leader John Boehner of Ohio criticized Emanuel's fierce partisanship stating: "This is an ironic choice for a president-elect who has promised to change Washington, make politics more civil and govern from the center."[5][40] Republican National Committee spokesman Alex Conant issued a statement saying "Barack Obama's first decision as president-elect undermines his promise to 'heal the divides'." However, Senator Lindsay Graham, Republican of South Carolina disagreed, saying: "This is a wise choice by President-elect Obama. He's tough but fair -- honest, direct and candid."[41] Ira Forman, executive director of the National Jewish Democratic Council, said "It's just another indication that despite the attempts to imply that Obama would somehow appoint the wrong person or listen to the wrong people when it comes to the U.S.-Israel relationship ... that was never true."[37] Jeffrey Goldberg of The Atlantic opined that Rahm would be good for the Israeli-Palestinian peace process because if Israeli leaders make excuses to President Obama for not dismantling settlements, "Rahm will call out such nonsense, and it will be very hard for right-wing Israelis to come back and accuse him of being a self-hating Jew."[42]<br /><br />Many Arabs and Palestinians were angry over Obama’s appointment of Emanuel, especially after his father Benjamin Emanuel was interviewed by the Hebrew daily Maariv in an article entitled “Our Man in the White House.” He stated: "Obviously, he will influence the President to be pro-Israel. Why shouldn't he do it? What is he, an Arab? He's not going to clean the floor of the White House."[43][44][45] Palestinian American Ali Abunimah of Electronic Intifada speaking on Democracy Now! said Obama’s appointment of Emanuel sent the signal he would not be taking “more balanced, more objective, more realistic advice that could change the course from the disastrous Palestine-Israel policies of the Bush and Clinton administrations.”[46] John V. Whitbeck, an international lawyer who has advised Palestinian negotiators in talks with Israel, wrote that Obama’s appointment of Emanuel sends a “contemptuous message" to Muslims who have a “profound loathing and hatred” of the United States because of America's "unconditional support for injustices inflicted and still being inflicted on Palestinians."[47]<br /><br /><br />[edit] Works<br />Rahm Emanuel and Bruce Reed, The Plan: Big Ideas for America, PublicAffairs Books of Perseus Books Group, August 2006, ISBN 1586484125. Information from publisher. <br /><br />[edit] References<br />^ Baker, Peter and Zeleny, Jeff. "For Obama, No Time to Bask in Victory As He Starts to Build a Transition Team", New York Times. Retrieved on November 6, 2008. <br />^ "Clinton crony Rahm Emanuel chief of staff; Chicago pal gets top job", Associated Press, Boston Herald (November 5, 2008). Retrieved on November 6, 2008. <br />^ "Obama Building His Team", Star Tribune (November 5, 2008). Retrieved on November 6, 2008. <br />^ Bohan, Caren (November 5, 2008). "Obama asks Rep. Emanuel to lead White House staff", Reuters. <br />^ a b O'Connor, Patrick and Mike Allen (November 6, 2008). "Exclusive: Emanuel accepts White House job", politico.com. <br />^ a b c d e f Green, Joshua (October 20, 2005). "The Enforcer". Rolling Stone, http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/story/8091986/the_enforcer/. <br />^ "Emanuel, Rham". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. United States Congress. <br />^ a b Kuttler, Hillel (July 1, 1997). "original The view from the top", Jerusalem Post. <br />^ Pfeffer, Anshel and Shlomo Shamir (November 6, 2006). "Obama's first pick: Israeli Rahm Emanuel as chief of staff", Haaretz. Retrieved on November 6, 2008. <br />^ a b c d Bumiller, Elisabeth (June 15, 1997). "The Brothers Emanuel", New York Times. Retrieved on November 6, 2008. <br />^ a b Hendrix, Steve (October 22, 2006). "Fighting for The Spoils", The Washington Post. <br />^ "Economic rescue plan main priority as new chief of staff named", The Guardian (November 7, 2008). Retrieved on November 7, 2008. "Like the president-elect, Emanuel is a Chicago native with a strong connection to the city's political elite. Both have inspired characters on the television series The West Wing, with Emanuel providing the model for wunderkind aide Josh Lyman." <br />^ a b c Easton, Nina (October 2, 2006). "Rahm Emanuel: Rejuvenating the hopes of House Democrats". Fortune Magazine, http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2006/10/02/8387515/index.htm. Retrieved on 6 November 2008. <br />^ Stephey, M.J. and Kate Pickertjournal=Time Magazine; Stephey, M.J.; Pickert, Kate (November 6, 2008). Rahm Emanuel, http://www.time.com/time/politics/article/0,8599,1856965,00.html. Retrieved on 7 November 2008. <br />^ name=The Enforcer Rolling StoneJoshua Green journal=Rolling Stone. The Enforcer, http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/story/8091986/the_enforcer/2. Retrieved on 20 October 2005. <br />^ "Rahm Emanuel, Obama’s pick for Chief of Staff, is tough, direct and wedded to his Jewish roots". Jewish Journal. Retrieved on November 6, 2008. <br />^ a b c Azoulay, Orly (November 2, 2008). "Obama's Israeli adviser: Next White House chief of staff?", Ynet. <br />^ a b Simon, Roger (February 3, 1997). "The man who would be George: Rahm Emanuel, centrist of the universe". The New Republic 216 (5): 17, http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-19054588.html. <br />^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Kintisch, Eli. "Newest Jewish U.S. Representative Makes Instant Impact", JTA. Retrieved on June 2, 2007. <br />^ [Come, O Come, Emanuel, Newsweek, April 14, 2008. <br />^ "Profile:Rahm Emanuel — Former ballet dancer turned political fixer", The Guardian (November 10, 2006), p. 18. Retrieved on November 11, 2006. <br />^ a b c Cyrus Sanati and Andrew Ross Sorkin (2008-11-07). "Rahm Emanuel, Former Investment Banker", New York Times. Retrieved on 8 November 2008. <br />^ Easton, Nina (September 25, 2006). "Rahm Emanuel, Pitbull politician". Fortune, http://money.cnn.com/2006/09/17/magazines/fortune/politics.fortune/index.htm. <br />^ Jeff Poor (November 6, 2008). "Obama's Chief of Staff Pick a Freddie Mac Alum". Business & Media Institute. Retrieved on November 8, 2008. <br />^ a b Sweet, Lynn (January 3, 2002). "Too much money a bad thing? 5th District House candidate Rahm Emanuel tested voter reaction to $6 million salary", The Chicago Sun Times. <br />^ Ross, Brian and Rhonda Schwartz (November 7, 2008). "Emanuel Was Director Of Freddie Mac During Scandal", ABC News. Retrieved on November 7, 2008. <br />^ a b Wilgoren, Jodi (March 6, 2002). "Ethnic Comments Rattle Race for Congress", New York Times. <br />^ Long, Karen (October 30, 2002). "Issues important in 5th District" (paid archive), Franklin Park Herald-Journal, p. 5. <br />^ U.S. House of Representatives (September 28, 2004). "Emanuel to Co-Chair Congressional Serbian Caucus]". Press release. <br />^ Allen, Mike and Perry Bacon Jr. (June 4, 2006). "Whose Party Is It Anyway?". Time, http://www.time.com/time/magazine/printout/0,8816,1200740,00.html. <br />^ Haygood, Wil (November 9, 2006). "Democratic 'Golden Boy' Rahm Emanuel, Basking In the Glow of Victory", Washington Post, p. C05. Retrieved on January 3, 2007. <br />^ Dorning, Mike (January 19, 2007). "Rahm Emanuel's Great Loyalty Test", Chicago Tribune. Retrieved on January 21, 2007. <br />^ Mayer, Lindsay Renick (November 5, 2008). "Obama's Pick for Chief of Staff Tops Recipients of Wall Street Money", Open Secrets. Retrieved on November 6, 2008. <br />^ Babington, Charles and Jonathan Weisman (November 10, 2006). "Reid, Pelosi Expected to Keep Tight Rein in Both Chambers", Washington Post, p. A12. <br />^ Allen, Mike (June 27, 2007). "Dems force Cheney to flip-flop on secret doc", Politico.com. <br />^ Robert Dreyfuss, Obama's National Security Team Emerging, The Nation, November 6, 2008 <br />^ a b Ninan, Reena and Judson Berger. "With Emanuel, Obama Could Be Sending Signal to Israel", Fox News. Retrieved on November 6, 2008. <br />^ http://www.examiner.com/x-536-Civil-Liberties-Examiner~y2008m11d6-Obamas-chief-of-staff-choice-favors-compulsory-universal-service <br />^ a b Miller, Rich (2008-08-08). "Once again, Blagojevich proves why he can't be trusted", Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved on 9 November 2008. <br />^ Anderson, Scott J (November 6, 2008). "Emanuel expected to bring 'tough-minded' approach to White House", CNN. Retrieved on November 6, 2008. <br />^ Margaret Talev and Steven Thomma, /879220.html Obama names chief of staff, plans news conference as transition pace picks up, McClatchy Newspapers, November 7, 2008. <br />^ Jeffrey Goldberg, Rahm Emanuel and Israel, The Atlantic, November 6, 2008. <br />^ Matthew Kalman, Obama chief of staff Rahm Emanuel is no pal of ours, Israel's foes say, New York Daily News, November 6, 2008. <br />^ Robert Fisk, Obama has to pay for eight years of Bush's delusions, The Independent, November 8, 2008. <br />^ Mideast press awaits Obama's axis of upheaval, Agence France-Presse, November 6, 2008. <br />^ President-Elect Obama and the Future of US Foreign Policy: A Roundtable Discussion, Democracy Now, November 06, 2008. <br />^ John V. Whitbeck, The Promised Land? Obama, Emanuel and Israel, Counterpunch, November 7 / 9, 2008. <br /><br />[edit] Further reading<br />Biography <br />Bendavid, Naftali The Thumpin': How Rahm Emanuel and the Democrats Learned to Be Ruthless and Ended the Republican Revolution, Doubleday (May 8, 2007), ISBN 978-0385523288 <br />Articles <br />Hendrix, Steve Fighting for The Spoils The Washington Post, October 22, 2006 <br />Profile: Rahm Emanuel The Guardian, November 10, 2006 <br />Bendavid, Naftali The House that Rahm Built Chicago Tribune, November 12, 2006 <br />Democratic Caucus Chair Rahm Emanuel NPR Fresh Air from WHYY, January 11, 2007, 20-minute interview <br />Profile: Rahm Emanuel from BBC News <br /><br />[edit] External links<br />U. S. Congressman Rahm Emanuel official House site <br />Friends of Rahm Emanuel official campaign site <br />Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress <br />Voting record maintained by The Washington Post <br />Campaign finance reports and data at the Federal Election Commission <br />Campaign contributions at OpenSecrets.org <br />Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart <br />Issue positions and quotes at On The Issues <br />Current Bills Sponsored at StateSurge.com <br />Profile at SourceWatch Congresspedia <br />Collected news and commentary at The New York Times <br />Rahm Emanuel at the Open Directory Project <br />A discussion about healthcare with Ezekiel, Ari, and Rahm Emanuel An interview with Rahm Emanuel and his brothers from the Charlie Rose website <br />Political offices <br />Preceded by<br />Joshua Bolten White House Chief of Staff<br />(Designate)<br />Served Under: Barack Obama<br />January 20, 2009 Incumbent <br />United States House of Representatives <br />Preceded by<br />Rod R. Blagojevich Member of the U.S. House of Representatives<br />from Illinois's 5th congressional district<br />2003–Present Succeeded by<br />Incumbent <br />Party political offices <br />Preceded by<br />Robert Matsui<br />California<br /> Chairman of Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee<br />2005–2007 Succeeded by<br />Chris Van Hollen<br />Maryland<br /> <br />Preceded by<br />Jim Clyburn<br />South Carolina<br /> Chairman of House Democratic Caucus<br />2007–Present Succeeded by<br />Incumbent <br />[show]v • d • eIllinois's current delegation to the United States Congress <br /> <br />Senators Dick Durbin (D), Barack Obama (D) <br /> <br />Representative(s) Bobby Rush (D), Jesse Jackson, Jr. (D), Dan Lipinski (D), Luis Gutiérrez (D), Rahm Emanuel (D), Peter Roskam (R), Danny Davis (D), Melissa Bean (D), Jan Schakowsky (D), Mark Kirk (R), Jerry Weller (R), Jerry Costello (D), Judy Biggert (R), Bill Foster (D), Tim Johnson (R), Donald Manzullo (R), Phil Hare (D), Ray LaHood (R), John Shimkus (R) <br /> <br />State delegations Alabama • Alaska • Arizona • Arkansas • California • Colorado • Connecticut • Delaware • Florida • Georgia • Hawaii • Idaho • Illinois • Indiana • Iowa • Kansas • Kentucky • Louisiana • Maine • Maryland • Massachusetts • Michigan • Minnesota • Mississippi • Missouri • Montana • Nebraska • Nevada • New Hampshire • New Jersey • New Mexico • New York • North Carolina • North Dakota • Ohio • Oklahoma • Oregon • Pennsylvania • Rhode Island • South Carolina • South Dakota • Tennessee • Texas • Utah • Vermont • Virginia • Washington • West Virginia • Wisconsin • Wyoming <br /> <br />Non-voting delegations American Samoa • District of Columbia • Guam • Puerto Rico • U.S. Virgin Islands <br /> <br />[show]v • d • eCurrent leadership of the United States House of Representatives <br /> <br />Presiding officer Nancy Pelosi (D-Speaker) <br /> <br />Majority (Democratic) Minority (Republican) <br /> <br />Steny Hoyer (Leader)<br />Jim Clyburn (Whip)<br />John Lewis (Senior Chief Deputy Majority Whip)<br />Debbie Wasserman Schultz, G. 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Tanner, Maxine Waters (Chief Deputy Whips)<br />Rahm Emanuel (Caucus Chairman)<br />John Larson (Caucus Vice-Chairman)<br />Chris Van Hollen (Campaign Committee Chairman)<br />Rosa DeLauro, George Miller (Steering/Policy Committee Co-Chairs)<br /> John Boehner (Leader)<br />Roy Blunt (Whip)<br />Eric Cantor (Chief Deputy Whip)<br />Adam Putnam (Conference Chair)<br />Thad McCotter (Policy Committee Chairman)<br />Kay Granger (Conference Vice-Chair)<br />John Carter (Conference Secretary)<br />Tom Cole (Campaign Committee Chairman)<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />[show]v • d • eWhite House Chiefs of Staff <br /> <br />Steelman • Adams • Persons • M Watson • Haldeman • Haig • Rumsfeld • Cheney • Jordan • J Watson • J Baker • Regan • H Baker • Duberstein • Sununu • Skinner • J Baker • McLarty • Panetta • Bowles • Podesta • Card • Bolten • Emanuel (designate) <br /> <br />[show]v • d • eCabinet of President-elect Barack Obama (from 2009 onwards) <br /> <br /><br /><br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rahm_Emanuel"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://malaysianunplug.blogspot.com/2008/11/us-president-elect-obamas-chief-of.html"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/11/05/AR2008110504831.html?sid=ST2008110604101&s_pos="></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/graphic/2008/11/09/GR2008110900146.html?sid=ST2008110900031&s_pos=list"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.time.com/time/politics/article/0,8599,1857195,00.html"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1856772_1856757,00.html"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/us/series/the_new_team/index.html"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1858701,00.html"></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1857026,00.html"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.time.com/time/politics/article/0,8599,1859234,00.html?iid=tsmodule"></a>MY New Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09620839882098764162noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1756925775810064328.post-73714184557517846852008-11-05T02:32:00.000-08:002008-11-15T02:19:12.537-08:00Tuesday, November 4th, 2008, Chicago, Illinois: Text of President-elect Barack Obama's victory speech in Chicago<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhyd-hARn9lxm2oUfnd2d9gubbM8l6-4UDUUJwzL9iLW0_dtBKAqXc-dFuczY8Yl-T8hZlGqXntI9N1PbEXO7mPyVvWNUw1zTgMF9-n8iR_jqdJauHMI20eknFsmxAnoopjIwi74XptPw/s1600-h/untitled1.bmp"><img style="float:right; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpGaTcmt1uWR_B-bdtVVT4EWgLA_9wSwF0lvNCKaHj-Za4_BbKcT04x5v2IY01UZEPlu_7UyLgGoq0CgVChJN0-KUp5JeOe_AHmLIuOP7OFmNzriAzvznhVwLSA4VQ9941zcZS0kXhG2M/s400/Barrak_Obama.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265120811913970882" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif4dywofpOxmWS7ASfWkht5Iw6_JTwmymjo5jT586vzek4DIZA8a5PLGiCjstjVvJ4C1Aw8xSDVzVpBE7Xq8NjWnEUnNS64kC37blWD9QKeTNUXqRHTSt3A22Nsu9jZPm4Vga0nvtLD4Y/s1600-h/05elect-600.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 235px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif4dywofpOxmWS7ASfWkht5Iw6_JTwmymjo5jT586vzek4DIZA8a5PLGiCjstjVvJ4C1Aw8xSDVzVpBE7Xq8NjWnEUnNS64kC37blWD9QKeTNUXqRHTSt3A22Nsu9jZPm4Vga0nvtLD4Y/s400/05elect-600.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265120763477486546" /></a><br />Text of Obama's victory speech <br />Wednesday, 05 November 2008 01:25pm <br />Tuesday, November 4th, 2008, Chicago, Illinois: Text of President-elect Barack Obama's victory speech in Chicago on Tuesday, as released by his campaign:<br /><br />If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible; who still wonders if the dream of our founders is alive in our time; who still questions the power of our democracy, tonight is your answer.<br /><br />It's the answer told by lines that stretched around schools and churches in numbers this nation has never seen; by people who waited three hours and four hours, many for the very first time in their lives, because they believed that this time must be different; that their voice could be that difference.<br /><br />It's the answer spoken by young and old, rich and poor, Democrat and Republican, black, white, Latino, Asian, Native American, gay, straight, disabled and not disabled - Americans who sent a message to the world that we have never been a collection of Red States and Blue States: we are, and always will be, the United States of America.<br /><br />It's the answer that led those who have been told for so long by so many to be cynical, and fearful, and doubtful of what we can achieve to put their hands on the arc of history and bend it once more toward the hope of a better day.<br /><br />It's been a long time coming, but tonight, because of what we did on this day, in this election, at this defining moment, change has come to America. <br /><br />I just received a very gracious call from Senator McCain. He fought long and hard in this campaign, and he's fought even longer and harder for the country he loves. He has endured sacrifices for America that most of us cannot begin to imagine, and we are better off for the service rendered by this brave and selfless leader. I congratulate him and Governor Palin for all they have achieved, and I look forward to working with them to renew this nation's promise in the months ahead.<br /><br />I want to thank my partner in this journey, a man who campaigned from his heart and spoke for the men and women he grew up with on the streets of Scranton and rode with on that train home to Delaware, the Vice President-elect of the United States, Joe Biden.<br /><br />I would not be standing here tonight without the unyielding support of my best friend for the last sixteen years, the rock of our family and the love of my life, our nation's next First Lady, Michelle Obama. Sasha and Malia, I love you both so much, and you have earned the new puppy that's coming with us to the White House. And while she's no longer with us, I know my grandmother is watching, along with the family that made me who I am. I miss them tonight, and know that my debt to them is beyond measure.<br /><br />To my campaign manager David Plouffe, my chief strategist David Axelrod, and the best campaign team ever assembled in the history of politics - you made this happen, and I am forever grateful for what you've sacrificed to get it done.<br /><br />But above all, I will never forget who this victory truly belongs to - it belongs to you.<br /><br />I was never the likeliest candidate for this office. We didn't start with much money or many endorsements. Our campaign was not hatched in the halls of Washington - it began in the backyards of Des Moines and the living rooms of Concord and the front porches of Charleston.<br /><br /><br /><br />It was built by working men and women who dug into what little savings they had to give five dollars and ten dollars and twenty dollars to this cause. It grew strength from the young people who rejected the myth of their generation's apathy; who left their homes and their families for jobs that offered little pay and less sleep; from the not-so-young people who braved the bitter cold and scorching heat to knock on the doors of perfect strangers; from the millions of Americans who volunteered, and organized, and proved that more than two centuries later, a government of the people, by the people and for the people has not perished from this Earth. This is your victory.<br /><br />I know you didn't do this just to win an election and I know you didn't do it for me. You did it because you understand the enormity of the task that lies ahead. For even as we celebrate tonight, we know the challenges that tomorrow will bring are the greatest of our lifetime - two wars, a planet in peril, the worst financial crisis in a century. Even as we stand here tonight, we know there are brave Americans waking up in the deserts of Iraq and the mountains of Afghanistan to risk their lives for us. There are mothers and fathers who will lie awake after their children fall asleep and wonder how they'll make the mortgage, or pay their doctor's bills, or save enough for college. There is new energy to harness and new jobs to be created; new schools to build and threats to meet and alliances to repair.<br /><br />The road ahead will be long. Our climb will be steep. We may not get there in one year or even one term, but America - I have never been more hopeful than I am tonight that we will get there. I promise you - we as a people will get there.<br /><br />There will be setbacks and false starts. There are many who won't agree with every decision or policy I make as President, and we know that government can't solve every problem. But I will always be honest with you about the challenges we face. I will listen to you, especially when we disagree. And above all, I will ask you join in the work of remaking this nation the only way it's been done in America for two-hundred and twenty-one years - block by block, brick by brick, calloused hand by calloused hand.<br /><br />What began twenty-one months ago in the depths of winter must not end on this autumn night. This victory alone is not the change we seek - it is only the chance for us to make that change. And that cannot happen if we go back to the way things were. It cannot happen without you.<br /><br />So let us summon a new spirit of patriotism; of service and responsibility where each of us resolves to pitch in and work harder and look after not only ourselves, but each other. Let us remember that if this financial crisis taught us anything, it's that we cannot have a thriving Wall Street while Main Street suffers - in this country, we rise or fall as one nation; as one people.<br /><br />Let us resist the temptation to fall back on the same partisanship and pettiness and immaturity that has poisoned our politics for so long. Let us remember that it was a man from this state who first carried the banner of the Republican Party to the White House - a party founded on the values of self-reliance, individual liberty, and national unity. Those are values we all share, and while the Democratic Party has won a great victory tonight, we do so with a measure of humility and determination to heal the divides that have held back our progress. As Lincoln said to a nation far more divided than ours, "We are not enemies, but friends...though passion may have strained it must not break our bonds of affection." And to those Americans whose support I have yet to earn - I may not have won your vote, but I hear your voices, I need your help, and I will be your President too.<br /><br />And to all those watching tonight from beyond our shores, from parliaments and palaces to those who are huddled around radios in the forgotten corners of our world - our stories are singular, but our destiny is shared, and a new dawn of American leadership is at hand. To those who would tear this world down - we will defeat you. To those who seek peace and security - we support you. And to all those who have wondered if America's beacon still burns as bright - tonight we proved once more that the true strength of our nation comes not from our the might of our arms or the scale of our wealth, but from the enduring power of our ideals: democracy, liberty, opportunity, and unyielding hope.<br /><br />For that is the true genius of America - that America can change. Our union can be perfected. And what we have already achieved gives us hope for what we can and must achieve tomorrow.<br /><br />This election had many firsts and many stories that will be told for generations. But one that's on my mind tonight is about a woman who cast her ballot in Atlanta. She's a lot like the millions of others who stood in line to make their voice heard in this election except for one thing - Ann Nixon Cooper is 106 years old.<br /><br />She was born just a generation past slavery; a time when there were no cars on the road or planes in the sky; when someone like her couldn't vote for two reasons - because she was a woman and because of the color of her skin.<br /><br />And tonight, I think about all that she's seen throughout her century in America - the heartache and the hope; the struggle and the progress; the times we were told that we can't, and the people who pressed on with that American creed: Yes we can.<br /><br />At a time when women's voices were silenced and their hopes dismissed, she lived to see them stand up and speak out and reach for the ballot. Yes we can.<br /><br />When there was despair in the dust bowl and depression across the land, she saw a nation conquer fear itself with a New Deal, new jobs and a new sense of common purpose. Yes we can.<br /><br />When the bombs fell on our harbor and tyranny threatened the world, she was there to witness a generation rise to greatness and a democracy was saved. Yes we can.<br /><br />She was there for the buses in Montgomery, the hoses in Birmingham, a bridge in Selma, and a preacher from Atlanta who told a people that "We Shall Overcome." Yes we can.<br /><br />A man touched down on the moon, a wall came down in Berlin, a world was connected by our own science and imagination. And this year, in this election, she touched her finger to a screen, and cast her vote, because after 106 years in America, through the best of times and the darkest of hours, she knows how America can change. Yes we can.<br /><br />America, we have come so far. We have seen so much. But there is so much more to do. So tonight, let us ask ourselves - if our children should live to see the next century; if my daughters should be so lucky to live as long as Ann Nixon Cooper, what change will they see? What progress will we have made?<br /><br />This is our chance to answer that call. This is our moment. This is our time - to put our people back to work and open doors of opportunity for our kids; to restore prosperity and promote the cause of peace; to reclaim the American Dream and reaffirm that fundamental truth - that out of many, we are one; that while we breathe, we hope, and where we are met with cynicism, and doubt, and those who tell us that we can't, we will respond with that timeless creed that sums up the spirit of a people:<br /><br />Yes We Can. Thank you, God bless you, and may God Bless the United States of America.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Set as favourite Share Email This Facebook del.icio.us Digg Furl Yahoo! My Web StumbleUpon Google Bookmarks Technorati reddit Marking article as your favorite, please wait.. <br /><br />View favorite entry here.Comments (4)<br />Subscribe to this comment's feed<br />God Blessed America ! Will He Bless Malaysia?<br />written by Nicole Tan Lee Koon, Wednesday, November 05 2008 01:54 pm <br /><br />A great day for America. A great day for the minorities. A great day for humanity. Let us, Malaysians work towards that goal. Let us break the racial and religious barriers. God did not create religious or dietary laws to segregate us but to protect us. Let us break out from our misconceived mindsets; bigotry; discrimination; etc in order to achieve a better world. Make Malaysia a proud nation. <br /><br />Nicole Tan Lee Koon <br /><br />A TALE OF TWO CITIES?<br />written by Stephen Tan Ban Cheng, Wednesday, November 05 2008 02:49 pm <br /><br />A nation can only scale the height of greatness when its collective mind harbours such dreams of greatness. The collective mind cannot be stunted by nightmares of racial supremacy, religious bigotry and discriminatory tendencies. <br /><br />Barack Obama spoke of "the enduring power of [American] ideals: democracy, liberty, opportunity, and unyielding hope." <br /><br />Fifty-one years after our Independence, where is our faith, where is our hope and where is our charity? <br /><br />Indeed, we are beginning to be a tale of two cities: the rich are getting richer while the poor are getting poorer. Where has our dream of being an egalitarian nation gone to? <br /><br />Stephen Tan Ban Cheng <br /><br />Martin Luther King is Smiling<br />written by Sharmini Suloch (by email), Wednesday, November 05 2008 03:18 pm <br /><br />Today the struggles of a minority have been put right and the very thought that a man of colour will sit in the White House is no longer a Dream, it is a Reality! <br /><br />This new dawn brings hope to the many minorities in many countries on this earth. I hope my country, Malaysia is watching, I hope my fellow Malaysians have fathomed the enormity of this moment and it is my greatest hope that Malaysia will follow in the footsteps of America. <br /><br />I know for a fact that Martin Luther King is smiling from heaven, his life was not in vain and his dream of such a day as today has arrived. <br /><br />My congratulations to Mr Obama for throughout his campaign he remained calm and composed and weathered many a storm with dignity. The best man is President and Americans agree that Obama is the best man. I wish America and the Obama administration every success in the tough times ahead. I am certain his administration will lead the way to a better future for America. <br /><br />Sharmini Suloch <br /><br />Truly Inspiring!<br />written by Syamsuriatina Binti Ishak, Wednesday, November 05 2008 05:38 pm <br /><br />US President Elect Barack Obama's maiden speech was truly inspiring due to his apparent humility and maturity, despite being criticized for his lack of experience. <br /><br />Just like in Malaysia's GE08 earlier this year, there was an overwhelming voter turnout, significantly involving many new and first-time voters, who essentially conducted a decision loud and clear in their 'referendum' of the current administration. Obama's win shows us all that a democratic change was and is possible, particularly in the emergingly politically aware electorate. <br /><br />So, for me, it's a pat on the back for the democratic voice. <br /><br />Let the Obama administration be aware that now, though the American people and the world at large I'm sure would be willing to be patient and supportive, that every eye shall be looking to him to effect the change he promises. <br /><br />Syamsuriatina Binti Ishak <br /><br /> <br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.malaysianbar.org.my/speeches/text_of_obama_s_victory_speech.html"></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Obama becomes first African-American elected President <br />Wednesday, 05 November 2008 12:12pm <br />by VOA News<br /><br />The United States has elected its first African-American president with the victory of Barack Obama in Tuesday's balloting.<br /><br />The Democratic Party candidate captured well over the 270 electoral votes he needed with projected victories in several West Coast states. Senator Obama has a total of 297 electoral votes to 138 for his Republican opponent, Senator John McCain. <br /><br />Hundreds of thousands of Obama supporters in his hometown of Chicago broke into screams of joy as soon as U.S. television networks declared him the winner.<br /><br />McCain's bid for the White House fell short when he lost several hotly-contested states, including Pennsylvania, Florida, Ohio, and Virginia. No Republican had lost Virginia since 1964.<br /><br />Obama's victory ends eight years of Republican control of the White House under President George Bush.<br /><br />He becomes the first black president in the United States' 232-year history. He will be sworn in on January 20, 2009.<br /><br />Obama, not even a national figure just a few short years ago, overtook a host of Democratic presidential hopefuls, including Senator Hillary Clinton, to clinch the Democratic Party's nomination for the 2008 presidential election.<br /><br />The son of a white American woman and a black Kenyan man, the 47-year-old Obama burst into the national spotlight after delivering the keynote address at the 2004 Democratic National Convention. Four years later, he became the party nominee and the first African-American to win the nomination of a major U.S. political party.<br /><br />Obama, who was born in Hawaii, spent his youth on the Pacific Island U.S. state, as well as in Indonesia. <br /><br />Obama attended Columbia University in New York and set his sights on public service after graduation, becoming a community organizer in Chicago. He later attended Harvard Law School and served in the Illinois State Senate. <br /><br />He won his U.S. Senate seat by a landslide in 2004.<br /><br />He has campaigned on a message of hope and unity, stressing the need to overcome long-standing political and social divisions. He has also emphasized his call for change after eight years of Republican control of the White House under President George Bush.<br /><br />Obama's wife Michelle is a fellow Harvard Law School graduate. They have two young girls. <br /><br /><br />Set as favourite Share Email This Facebook del.icio.us Digg Furl Yahoo! My Web StumbleUpon Google Bookmarks Technorati reddit <br /><br />We are sorry, for registered members only.<br /><br />Comments (3)<br />Subscribe to this comment's feed<br />Congratulations to democracy. <br />written by Karamjit Singh a/l Harbhajan Singh, Wednesday, November 05 2008 01:14 pm <br /><br />Well it shows that a good leader does not depend on ones ethnic background. Americans has always been labeled as a ‘racist’ country. Well they have proven us wrong in the instance of choosing a leader. <br /><br />Perhaps one day ‘other’ Countries can look beyond ethnicity in choosing a leader of their respective Countries and maybe even chairpersons of Private/ Government linked Companies as well as state owned investment arm. <br /><br />Karamjit Singh a/l Harbhajan Singh <br /><br />A Bangsa Ketuanan among all its own citizens??????<br />written by Tan Peek Guat, Wednesday, November 05 2008 01:27 pm <br /><br />This election result further strengthen my belief on America - that it is a humane country with better equality and more 'rights enjoyed by the citizens' than in other countries which condemn it. <br /><br />The result is a testimony that the people of America are treated equally; and that they want their best brains to lead their country. <br /><br />If not for the above, the American who are whites would never have allowed an African to to be president of America. <br /><br />They would have established a "Ketuanan Bangsa America" to have prevented that; but they had not! <br /><br />Tan Peek Guat <br /><br />KEY ASPECT OF OBAMA WIN<br />written by Stephen Tan Ban Cheng, Wednesday, November 05 2008 02:57 pm <br /><br />One key aspect of Barack Obama's victory is his ability to also ensure that his Democratic Party win majorities in both the Senate and the House of Congress. Even the contests for state governorships blew the way of the Democrats. <br /><br />Properly used, such a result may well mean a very strong presidency indeed unless he "badawies" this advantage. <br /><br />Stephen Tan Ban Cheng <br /> <br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.malaysianbar.org.my/legal/general_news/network_projections_obama_wins_us_presidential_election.html"></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Obama Elected President as Racial Barrier Falls <br /> Damon Winter/The New York Times<br />Senator Barack Obama with his wife, Michelle, and Senator Joseph R. Biden Jr. with his wife, Jill, in Chicago on Tuesday night. <br /><br />comments (113)<br />Sign In to E-Mail or Save This <br />Print <br />Single Page <br />Reprints <br />Share<br />Linkedin<br />Digg<br />Facebook<br />Mixx<br />Yahoo! Buzz<br />Permalink<br /><br /> <br />By ADAM NAGOURNEY<br />Published: November 4, 2008 <br />Barack Hussein Obama was elected the 44th president of the United States on Tuesday, sweeping away the last racial barrier in American politics with ease as the country chose him as its first black chief executive.<br /><br />Skip to next paragraph <br />Multimedia<br />Video <br />Barack Obama’s Victory Speech <br />Video <br />John McCain’s Concession Speech <br />Interactive Graphic <br />Complete Results: President <br />Related<br />The Promise: For Many Abroad, an Ideal Renewed (November 5, 2008) <br />The Moment: A Time to Reap for Foot Soldiers of Civil Rights (November 5, 2008) <br />The Challenge: For Obama, No Time for Laurels; Now the Hard Part (November 5, 2008) <br />News Analysis: Now, Promises to Keep, and Divides to Be Bridged (November 5, 2008) <br /><br />Blog<br /> <br />The Caucus<br />The latest news on the 2008 election from around the nation. Join the discussion.<br /><br />Election Results | More Politics News<br />Readers' Comments<br />Share your thoughts.<br />Post a Comment »<br />Read All Comments (113) »<br />The election of Mr. Obama amounted to a national catharsis — a repudiation of a historically unpopular Republican president and his economic and foreign policies, and an embrace of Mr. Obama’s call for a change in the direction and the tone of the country.<br /><br />But it was just as much a strikingly symbolic moment in the evolution of the nation’s fraught racial history, a breakthrough that would have seemed unthinkable just two years ago.<br /><br />Mr. Obama, 47, a first-term senator from Illinois, defeated Senator John McCain of Arizona, 72, a former prisoner of war who was making his second bid for the presidency.<br /><br />To the very end, Mr. McCain’s campaign was eclipsed by an opponent who was nothing short of a phenomenon, drawing huge crowds epitomized by the tens of thousands of people who turned out to hear Mr. Obama’s victory speech in Grant Park in Chicago.<br /><br />Mr. McCain also fought the headwinds of a relentlessly hostile political environment, weighted down with the baggage left to him by President Bush and an economic collapse that took place in the middle of the general election campaign.<br /><br />“If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible, who still wonders if the dream of our founders is alive in our time, who still questions the power of our democracy, tonight is your answer,” said Mr. Obama, standing before a huge wooden lectern with a row of American flags at his back, casting his eyes to a crowd that stretched far into the Chicago night.<br /><br />“It’s been a long time coming,” the president-elect added, “but tonight, because of what we did on this date in this election at this defining moment, change has come to America.”<br /><br />Mr. McCain delivered his concession speech under clear skies on the lush lawn of the Arizona Biltmore, in Phoenix, where he and his wife had held their wedding reception. The crowd reacted with scattered boos as he offered his congratulations to Mr. Obama and saluted the historical significance of the moment.<br /><br />“This is a historic election, and I recognize the significance it has for African-Americans and for the special pride that must be theirs tonight,” Mr. McCain said, adding, “We both realize that we have come a long way from the injustices that once stained our nation’s reputation.”<br /><br />Not only did Mr. Obama capture the presidency, but he led his party to sharp gains in Congress. This puts Democrats in control of the House, the Senate and the White House for the first time since 1995, when Bill Clinton was in office.<br /><br />The day shimmered with history as voters began lining up before dawn, hours before polls opened, to take part in the culmination of a campaign that over the course of two years commanded an extraordinary amount of attention from the American public. <br /><br />As the returns became known, and Mr. Obama passed milestone after milestone —Ohio, Florida, Virginia, Pennsylvania, New Hampshire, Iowa and New Mexico — people rolled spontaneously into the streets to celebrate what many described, with perhaps overstated if understandable exhilaration, a new era in a country where just 143 years ago, Mr. Obama, as a black man, could have been owned as a slave.<br /><br />For Republicans, especially the conservatives who have dominated the party for nearly three decades, the night represented a bitter setback and left them contemplating where they now stand in American politics. <br /><br />Mr. Obama and his expanded Democratic majority on Capitol Hill now face the task of governing the country through a difficult period: the likelihood of a deep and prolonged recession, and two wars. He took note of those circumstances in a speech that was notable for its sobriety and its absence of the triumphalism that he might understandably have displayed on a night when he won an Electoral College landslide.<br /><br />“The road ahead will be long, our climb will be steep,” said Mr. Obama, his audience hushed and attentive, with some, including the Rev. Jesse Jackson, wiping tears from their eyes. “We may not get there in one year or even one term, but America, I have never been more hopeful than I am tonight that we will get there. I promise you, we as a people will get there.” The roster of defeated Republicans included some notable party moderates, like Senator John E. Sununu of New Hampshire and Representative Christopher Shays of Connecticut, and signaled that the Republican conference convening early next year in Washington will be not only smaller but more conservative.<br /><br />Mr. Obama will come into office after an election in which he laid out a number of clear promises: to cut taxes for most Americans, to get the United States out of Iraq in a fast and orderly fashion, and to expand health care.<br /><br />In a recognition of the difficult transition he faces, given the economic crisis, Mr. Obama is expected to begin filling White House jobs as early as this week.<br /><br />Mr. Obama defeated Mr. McCain in Ohio, a central battleground in American politics, despite a huge effort that brought Mr. McCain and his running mate, Gov. Sarah Palin of Alaska, back there repeatedly. Mr. Obama had lost the state decisively to Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York in the Democratic primary.<br /><br />1 2 Next Page »<br />Elisabeth Bumiller contributed reporting from Phoenix, Marjorie Connelly from New York and Jeff Zeleny from Chicago.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/05/us/politics/05elect.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slogin"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /> <br /> <br />Related Advertising Links What's This? <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Advertisement<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Obama elected nation's 44th president <br />Updated 2h 33m ago | Comments 5,187 | Recommend 144 E-mail | Save | Print | Reprints & Permissions | <br /> <br /> <br /> Enlarge By Jack Gruber, USA TODAY <br /> <br />Barack Obama celebrates daughters Sasha and Malia and wife Michelle during an election night victory rally at Chicago's Grant Park. <br /> <br /><br /> <br /> BLOGGING THE ELECTION <br /> <br /> Get the latest news on the presidential race. 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Buzz Digg Newsvine Reddit FacebookWhat's this?By Randy Lilleston and Douglas Stanglin, USA TODAY<br />Democrat Barack Obama was elected the 44th president of the United States on Tuesday, becoming the first African American to win the post and completing a stunningly rapid rise from state senator to the White House.<br />A win in California put Obama over the top, giving him 55 electoral votes — enough to surpass the 270 needed to defeat Republican John McCain and claim the presidency. The Illinois senator won key state after key state Tuesday, with victories in the battlegrounds of Ohio, Virginia, Florida and Pennsylvania being harbingers of the outcome.<br /><br /><br />SHARE: Log your voting experiences<br />POLITICS BLOG: Predict the winner<br /><br />By early Wednesday, the AP projected Obama had 349 electoral votes. McCain had 144.<br /><br />The popular vote was significantly closer than the electoral vote. With 83% of precincts reporting, Obama led McCain nationally, 51.7% to 47.1%.<br /><br />FIND MORE STORIES IN: United States | Washington | California | Florida | Texas | White House | Oklahoma | Arizona | New Jersey | Alabama | Minnesota | Barack Obama | Iraq | Illinois | Colorado | Michigan | Tennessee | Ohio | Georgia | Massachusetts | Maryland | Connecticut | South Carolina | Indiana | Iowa | Missouri | Wisconsin | Oregon | Phoenix | Africa | Kentucky | Louisiana | Utah | Arkansas | New York | Mississippi | New Hampshire | West Virginia | New Mexico | Idaho | Alaska | Montana | Maine | Chicago | Vermont | Delaware | Wyoming | South Dakota | Rhode Island | Sydney | District of Columbia | Hawaii | Republican John McCain | North Dakota | Nevada | George W Bush | Ethiopia | Rio de Janeiro | Harlem | Pennsylvania Avenue | Howard University | Grant Park | Apollo Theater <br />"If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible, who still wonders if the dream of the founders is alive in our time, who still questions the power of our democracy, tonight is your answer," Obama told thousands of cheering supporters at an enormous rally in Chicago's Grant Park. <br /><br />"I will never forget who this victory truly belongs to. It belongs to you."<br /><br />He was gracious to McCain, saying his opponent "fought long and hard in this campaign. He has fought even harder and longer for the country that he loves."<br /><br />Obama, 47, called for a renewal of the American spirit and spoke directly to McCain supporters.<br /><br />"I may not have won your vote tonight, but I hear your voices," Obama said. "I need your help and I will be your president, too."<br /><br />Only four years ago on election night, Obama was a newly minted U.S. senator-elect after serving for eight years in the Illinois legislature. Now he holds the title of president-elect.<br /><br />"My friends, we have come to the end of a long journey," McCain told his supporters in Phoenix. He congratulated Obama for the victory, saying he admired Obama's ability to unite diverse groups.<br /><br />"Senator Obama and I have had — and argued — our differences, and he has prevailed," McCain said. He pledged to help Obama "lead us through the many challenges we face."<br /><br />"I wish godspeed to the man who was my former opponent, and will be my president," McCain said.<br /><br />President State Results <br />Select a stateAlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDistrict of ColumbiaDelawareFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyoming National Map <br /><br />Obama won California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, Wisconsin, Washington state and the District of Columbia. McCain claimed Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, West Virginia and Wyoming.<br /><br />A handful of states remained in play early Wednesday. Obama had a narrow lead in North Carolina; McCain was ahead in Georgia, Missouri and Montana.<br /><br />Turnout was high in many parts of the nation. Lines of voters formed at polling places as early as 4 a.m. in some states, and the AP reported that turnout in Ohio — one of the key states in this election — might approach 80% of registered voters<br /><br />Early surveys of voters, conducted by a consortium of news organizations, indicated 60% listed the economy as their most important issue, with no other issue — including the war on Iraq and terrorism — getting more than 10%.<br /><br />More than 80% of voters said they were very worried the current economic crisis will harm their family's finances over the next year, but 47% also said they felt the economy will improve in the next year. Two-thirds said they were worried about obtaining health care.<br /><br />Only 28% of those polled said they approved of President Bush's job performance — an issue Obama hammered on throughout the campaign as he tried to tie McCain to Bush.<br /><br />Many votes had been cast for days. Though the overall number of early votes was unknown, there were more than 29 million ballots cast in 30 states, suggesting an advantage for Obama.<br /><br />Obama's victory triggered celebrations in the U.S. and around the world.<br /><br />In Washington, residents poured into the streets. Hundreds of people gathered on Pennsylvania Avenue in front of the White House, dancing and cheering. At historically black Howard University, students hugged and chanted "Yes, we did."<br /><br />"We're so happy. We want to be part of history. You cannot let it just pass," said Eskinder Zeluel, an Ethiopia native who joined the celebration outside of the White House. "You can tell your kids you can be anything you want to be in this country."<br /><br />In New York's Harlem, thousands of people poured into the streets. Near the historic Apollo Theater, men played conga drums and revelers blew noisemakers.<br /><br />."I never thought tonight was possible," said Robert Lewis Jackson, 43. "Not in my lifetime." <br /><br />Australians filled a hotel ballroom in Sydney. Brazilians partied in Rio de Janeiro. In the town of Obama in Japan, dancers cheered in delight when their namesake's victory was declared.<br /><br />Obama's win"shows that America truly is a diverse, multicultural society where the color of your skin really does not matter," said Jason Ge, an international relations student at Peking University in China.<br /><br />In Germany, where more than 200,000 people flocked to see Obama this summer as he burnished his foreign policy credentials during a trip to the Middle East and Europe, the election dominated television ticker crawls, newspaper headlines and websites.<br /><br />House, Senate races <br /><br />The presidency was far from the only office at stake Tuesday. In House and Senate elections, Democrats extended their hold on Congress.<br /><br />Democrats ousted Republican Sens. Elizabeth Dole of North Carolina and John Sununu of New Hampshire. They also captured seats held by retiring GOP senators in Virginia and New Mexico.<br /><br />With 25 of 35 Senate races called, Democrats were guaranteed at least a 54-46 majority, including two holdover independents who vote with Democrats. But they were hoping for even greater gains.<br /><br />North Carolina state Sen. Kay Hagan, little known politically before her run, defeated Dole — a former Cabinet member in two Republican administrations and 2000 presidential hopeful. Dole had tried to tie Hagan, a former Presbyterian Sunday school teacher, to atheists in an ad that appeared to backfire.<br /><br />In New Hampshire, former Democratic Gov. Jeanne Shaheen defeated Sununu in a rematch of their 2002 contest.<br /><br />The Democratic goal was to reach a 60-seat, filibuster-proof Senate majority. Leaders in both parties said that was a long shot, but Sen. John Ensign, R-Nev., head of the party's senatorial campaign committee, acknowledged that "Democrats are poised to pick up some seats."<br /><br />His Democratic counterpart, Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., predicted "a whole lot of seats" for Democrats, but he said reaching a 60-vote majority was unlikely.<br /><br />In the House, Democrats unseated incumbents in Florida and Connecticut and jumped to early leads over Republicans in more than a dozen other contests as they pressed to increase their majority.<br /><br />Republicans encountered early trouble in Florida, where Rep. Tom Feeney — under fire for ties to disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff — was the first to fall at the hands of former state Rep. Suzanne Kosmas. Rep. Ric Keller of Florida lost to his Democratic challenger, attorney Alan Grayson.<br /><br />And Republicans surrendered their last House seat in New England when Democrat Jim Himes, a Greenwich businessman, defeated 22-year veteran Rep. Chris Shays in a wealthy southwestern Connecticut district that heavily favored Obama.<br /><br />If the Democrats increase their majorities, it would be the first time in more than 75 years that the party received larger congressional margins in back-to-back elections.<br /><br />Governors<br /><br />With 10 of 11 gubernatorial race results reported, incumbents were the victors.<br /><br />Indiana, Montana, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Utah, Vermont and West Virginia re-elected sitting governors. Jay Nixon, a Democrat, won a seat in the Missouri's open race that was previously held by a Republican. Jack Markell won Delaware's open race, keeping the position in the hands of Democrats. In North Carolina, Lt. Gov. Beverly Perdue won an open race against Charlotte Mayor Pat McCrory.<br /><br />In Washington state, Democratic Gov. Chris Gregoire and GOP challenger Dino Rossi, a former state senator, restaged their 2004 contest that Gregoire won by 133 votes after two recounts and a lawsuit.<br /><br />Ballot measures <br /><br />Voters in California, Florida and Arizona appeared to be favoring constitutional amendments banning gay marriage, although the races were close. All three amendments were leading just an hour after the last poll closed in California. <br /><br />In Florida, the constitutional amendment needed 60% approval to pass. With 86.3% of precincts reporting, the amendment was winning 62.1% to 37.9%. <br /><br />In Arizona with 73.7% of precincts reporting, it was leading 56.2% to 43.8%. In California, where both sides raised some $73 million in a markedly divisive campaign, the constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage was leading 54.4% to 45.6% with 8.3% of precincts reporting.<br /><br />In Arkansas, voters approved a ban on unmarried couples adopting or being foster parents.<br /><br />Massachusetts voters approved decriminalizing possession of 1 ounce or less of marijuana. Under the new law, taking effect in 30 days, those caught must give up the marijuana and pay a $100 fine but won't face criminal penalties. Eleven other states have similar laws.<br /><br />Michigan became the 13th state to allow residents — with a doctor's approval — to use marijuana to treat pain caused by cancer and other diseases.<br /><br />Gambling, which gives states revenue without directly increasing taxes, was on the ballot in eight states. Maryland voters approved a measure that legalizes slot machines, dedicating half the revenue from up to 15,000 machines to public schools. Ohioans approved a state lottery to fund college scholarships.<br /><br />Ohio voters, however, also rejected a measure approving a new casino. And in Massachusetts, citizens approved a ban on commercial dog racing.<br /><br />Despite a weak economy, voters didn't necessarily embrace lower taxes. In Massachusetts, they rejected a measure to repeal the personal income tax, which supplies 40% of the state's budget. Democratic Gov. Deval Patrick warned it would force deep cuts in services statewide.<br /><br />In South Dakota, voters considered a ban on abortion, except in cases of rape, incest of when the woman's health was at risk.<br /><br />California voters considered whether to require parental notification for a minor to get an abortion, and a first-of-its-kind abortion measure in Colorado would define human life as starting "from the moment of fertilization." Proponents, including the Colorado Right to Life, and opponents, including NARAL Pro-Choice America, agreed it would criminalize abortion and halt embryonic stem-cell research.<br /><br />In Michigan, a ballot asked voters whether they would amend the state's constitution to repeal its existing ban on research involving embryos.<br /><br />Voters considered varying measures that affect immigrants, including one that Arizona rejected that would have revoked the business licenses of employers who knowingly hired illegal immigrants. Missouri voted to make English the state's official language. In Oregon, voters considered whether to limit the teaching of bilingual education to two years or less. <br /><br />Contributing: Peter Eisler, in Raleigh, N.C.; Larry Copeland in Tampa; Marisol Bello in Detroit; Dennis Cauchon in Columbus, Ohio; Janet Kornblum in San Francisco; Mike Carney in Washington; Wendy Koch in McLean, Va.; the Associated Press <br /> <br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.usatoday.com/news/politics/election2008/president.htm"></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Obama victory sparks cheers worldwide <br />TOKYO, Nov 5 - In concert halls and ballrooms, in plazas and at beach parties, people across the globe hailed Barack Obama's election as a stroke for racial equality and voiced hopes his presidency would herald a balanced, less confrontational America.<br /><br />Throngs crowded before TVs or listened to blaring radios for the latest updates. In Sydney, Australians filled a hotel ballroom; in Rio, Brazilians partied on the beach. In the town of Obama in Japan, dancers cheered in delight when their namesake's victory was declared.<br /><br />Observers - many in countries where the idea of a minority being elected leader is unthinkable - expressed amazement and satisfaction that the United States could overcome centuries of racial strife an elect an African-American as president.<br /><br />Many who live in countries where the idea of a minority being elected leader is unthinkable expressed amazement and satisfaction that the United States could overcome centuries of racial strife and elect an African-American – and one with Hussein as a middle name – as president.<br /><br />“What an inspiration. He is the first truly global US president the world has ever had,” said Pracha Kanjananont, a 29-year-old Thai sitting at a Starbuck’s in Bangkok. “He had an Asian childhood, African parentage and has a Middle Eastern name. He is a truly global president.”<br /><br />In an interconnected world where people in its farthest reaches could monitor the presidential race blow-by-blow, many observers echoed Obama’s own campaign mantra as they struggled to put into words their sense that his election marked an important turning point.<br /><br />“I really think this is going to change the world,” gushed Akihiko Mukohama, 34, the lead singer of a band that traveled to Obama, Japan, to perform at a promotional event for the president-elect. He wore an “I Love Obama” T-shirt.<br /><br />The magnitude and emotion of the world reaction illustrated the international character of the US presidency. Many look to Washington as the place where the global issues of war and peace, prosperity or crisis, are decided.<br /><br />“This is an enormous outcome for all of us,” said John Wood, the former New Zealand ambassador to the US. “We have to hope and pray that President Obama can move forward in ways which are constructive and beneficial to all of us.”<br /><br />Hopes were also high among those critical of President Bush’s policies that an Obama victory would bring in a more inclusive, internationally cooperative U.S. approach. Many cited the Iraq war as the type of blunder Obama was unlikely to repeat.<br /><br />At a party in Rio de Janeiro where Brazilians and Americans watched results come in, 33-year-old music producer Zanna said an Obama win would show that “Americans have learned something from the bad experiences of the Bush administration and that they choose well – that they choose Obama.”<br /><br />Indeed, even as they raised expectations, many US-watchers were quick to point out that Obama would have to confront enormous problems once in office: wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, tenacious difficulties in the Middle East and North Korea, a world economy in turmoil.<br /><br />Europe, where Obama is overwhelmingly popular, is one region that looked eagerly to an Obama administration for a revival in warm relations after the Bush government’s chilly rift with the continent over the Iraq war.<br /><br />“At a time when we have to confront immense challenges together, your election raises great hopes in France, in Europe and in the rest of the world,” French President Nicolas Sarkozy said in a congratulations letter to Obama.<br /><br />Skepticism, however, was high in the Muslim world. The Bush administration alienated those in the Middle East by mistreating prisoners at its detention centre for terrorism suspects at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and inmates at Iraq’s Abu Ghraib prison – human rights violations also condemned worldwide.<br /><br />Some Iraqis, who have suffered through five years of a war ignited by the United States and its allies, said they would believe positive change when they saw it.<br /><br />“Obama’s victory will do nothing for the Iraqi issue nor for the Palestinian issue,” said Muneer Jamal, a Baghdad resident. “I think all the promises Obama made during the campaign will remain mere promises.”<br /><br />In Pakistan, a country vital to the US-led war on the al-Qaeda terrorist network and neighbour to Afghanistan, many hoped Obama would bring some respite from rising militant violence that many blame on Bush.<br /><br />Still, Mohammed Arshad, a 28-year-old schoolteacher in the capital, Islamabad, doubted Obama’s ability to change US foreign policy dramatically.<br /><br />“It is true that Bush gave America a very bad name. He has become a symbol of hate. But I don’t think the change of face will suddenly make any big difference,” he said.<br /><br />Many expressed hopes that Obama would restore the American economic leadership they said was needed for the world to reverse a punishing financial meltdown. Some in Asia, a region heavily dependent on exports to the US market, worried the Democrat would try to protect American producers at their expense.<br /><br />“The one thing that I don’t approve of Obama is that he is an economic protectionist. He’s in favour of protected economies, instead of free markets,” said university student Yu Fangjing, 20, in Hong Kong. “It’s not good for the world.”<br /><br />Still, many around the world found Obama’s international roots – his father was Kenyan, and he lived four years in Indonesia as a child – compelling and attractive.<br /><br />Kenya’s President Mwai Kibaki declared a public holiday on Thursday in honour of Obama’s election victory, and people across Africa stayed up all night or woke before dawn Wednesday to watch the U.S. election results roll in.<br /><br />“He’s in!” said Rachel Ndimu, 23, a business student who joined hundreds of others at the residence of the US ambassador in Nairobi. “I think this is awesome, and the whole world is backing him.”<br /><br />In Jakarta, hundreds of students at his former elementary school gathered around a television set to watch as results came in, erupting in cheers when he was declared winner and then pouring into the courtyard where they hugged each other and danced in the rain.<br /><br />“We’re so proud!” Alsya Nadin, a spunky 10-year-old in pink-framed glasses, said as her classmates chanted “Obama! Obama!”<br /><br />- AP<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/index.php/world/11841-obama-victory-sparks-cheers-worldwide"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Stunning victory a big moment in history <br />Obama gives his acceptance speech at Grant Park in Chicago today. — AP pic <br />WASHINGTON, Nov 5 - Democrat Barack Obama wrote his name indelibly into the pages of American history Tuesday, engineering a social and political upheaval to become the country’s first black president-elect in a runaway victory over Republican John McCain.<br /><br />The 72-year-old Arizona senator quickly called his opponent to concede defeat and congratulate his rival in the longest and most costly presidential campaign in American history.<br /><br />McCain spoke graciously at an outdoor rally in Arizona, commending Obama on his victory and emphasising that he understood its special importance to African-Americans.<br /><br />“The American people have spoken, and spoken clearly,” McCain told disappointed supporters in Arizona, many who booed and growled as he called for the nation to unify behind the victor and his running mate, Joe Biden.<br /><br />The 47-year-old Illinois senator, son of a white mother from Kansas and an African father from Kenya, mined a deep vein of national discontent, promising Americans hope and change throughout a nearly flawless 21-month campaign for the White House.<br /><br />Obama (left) kisses his wife Michelle after addressing supporters at the election night rally in Chicago today. — AP pic<br />Obama stepped through a door opened 145 years ago when Abraham Lincoln, a fellow Illinois politician, issued the Emancipation Proclamation that freed African-Americans from enslavement in the rebellious South in the midst of a wrenching civil war.<br /><br />The powerful orator lays claim to the White House on Jan 20, only 43 years after the country enacted a law that banned the disenfranchisement of blacks in many Southern states where poll taxes and literacy tests were common at the time.<br /><br />With victories in Florida, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia and other battleground states, Obama built a commanding lead over McCain after surging in the polls in the midst of a national financial crisis. He and his fellow Democrats sought to link McCain to the unpopular George W. Bush.<br /><br />Obama soared into the national spotlight with his electrifying speech at the 2004 Democratic National Convention, when he was making his first run for the Senate and polishing his message of unity in a country that was mired in partisan anger.<br /><br />Democrats also were expanding their majorities in both chambers of Congress.<br /><br />Cheering, screaming and waving flags, an estimated 50,000-plus Obama supporters welcomed his election in a delirious victory celebration in the senator’s hometown.<br /><br />They crammed into Grant Park to be a part of something that would be remembered for generations.<br /><br />The downtown Chicago park, where police fought anti-war protesters during the turbulent 1968 Democratic convention, was transformed on an unseasonably balmy night by white tents and a stage lined with American flags and hung with red, white and blue bunting.<br /><br />Lighted windows in the skyscrapers lining the park added to the festive atmosphere, spelling out “USA” and “Vote 2008.”<br /><br />Watching the results on a jumbo TV screen, the crowd erupted in cheers each time Obama put yet another state in his victory column. - AP<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/index.php/us-election/11825-stunning-victory-a-big-moment-in-history"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Greater Expectations1 of 11 Adek Berry / AFP / Getty1. Malaysia<br />Article ToolsPrintEmailSphereAddThisRSSYahoo! Buzz <br />What seemed audacious and improbable before is now a reality. In Obama's victory are sown the seeds of great expectations that a truly new chapter will be written in the history of the world. <br /><br />Muslim nations will have cause to celebrate this triumph; it offers prospects for genuine dialogue and engagement and should witness the politics of diplomacy supplant the politics of war and the theology of terror. Other nations traditionally at loggerheads with America may find reason to reciprocate to a more balanced approach.<br /><br />—By Anwar Ibrahim<br />Former Deputy Prime Minister<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1856584_1856586,00.html"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/index.php/malaysia/11852-anwar-congratulates-obama-says-we-can-learn-from-america"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.anwaribrahimclub.com/2008/11/anwar-congratulates-obama-says-we-can-learn-from-america/"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The People’s Parliament<br />We are here, not because we are law-breakers; we are here in our efforts to become law-makers - Emmeline Pankhurst<br /><br />44th US President : The son of a black Kenyan father and white mother from Kansas<br />November 5, 2008<br /><br /><br />Obama stepped through a door opened 145 years ago when Abraham Lincoln, a fellow Illinois politician, issued the Emancipation Proclamation that freed African-Americans from enslavement in the rebellious South in the midst of a wrenching civil war.<br /><br />The powerful orator lays claim to the White House on Jan 20, only 43 years after the country enacted a law that banned the disenfranchisement of blacks in many Southern states where poll taxes and literacy tests were common at the time. - Malaysianinsider<br /><br />The quote in Malaysianinsider from vanquished McCain, in reference to Obama’s historical win, got me thinking about how, in the matter of some months, this country of ours may be cursed with a leader whose appointment appointment to the highest political office we, the people, have had no say in. This cannot be right.<br /><br />“The American people have spoken, and spoken clearly”<br /><br />I leave you with two quotations by Obama from the days when he was still trying to achieve the seemingly impossible, in the hope that we may draw inspiration from the same in the days to come.<br /><br />‘Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we’ve been waiting for. We are the change that we seek’.<br /><br />‘It took a lot of blood, sweat and tears to get to where we are today, but we have just begun. Today we begin in earnest the work of making sure that the world we leave our children is just a little bit better than the one we inhabit today’.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://harismibrahim.wordpress.com/2008/11/05/44th-us-president-the-son-of-a-black-kenyan-father-and-white-mother-from-kansas/"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://mahaguru58.blogspot.com/2008/11/obama-obama-obama-welcome-back-to-world.html"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The Unthinkable Happened: America Elects a Black President <br />Wednesday, November 05, 2008 <br /><br /><br /><br />We ask:<br /><br />Will Malaysians ever see in their life time a Chinese/Indian/Iban/ Dayak Malaysian Prime Minister or even a Deputy Prime Minister?<br /><br />Unlikely, as long as we choose to continue to elect UMNO to win government.<br />- Malaysian Unplug<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://malaysianunplug.blogspot.com/2008/11/unthinkable-happened-america-elects.html"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />If Obama is elected president, he will be, at 47, among the youngest presidents in history. His Republican opponent, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., would be the oldest presidential candidate to win a first term in office at age 72.<br /><br />Obama became the fifth African-American senator in U.S. history.<br /><br />He was the first black president of the Harvard Law Review.<br /><br />Background<br /><br />Born to a white, American mother and a black, Kenyan father, Obama has spoken openly of his struggle to find acceptance in the black community.<br /><br />Barack Obama was born in Honolulu, Hawaii on August 4, 1961, to Barack Obama, Sr. (born in Nyanza Province, Kenya) and Ann Dunham (born in Wichita, Kansas).<br /><br />His parents met while both were attending the University of Hawaii at Manoa, where his father was enrolled as a foreign student. Barack Obama’s birthname is Barack Hussein Obama. She married Barack Obama Sr. three months after she becomes pregnant with his child. They were both students at the time. He was a dynamic, captivating, mesmerizing intellectual and the first black student at the University of Hawaii. He left Hawaii and his family when Barack was one year old and went to Harvard to further his education.<br /><br />Barack Obama, Sr.was born in 1936 in Nyangoma-Kogelo, Siaya District (now in Bondo District), Kenya. His father, Hussein Onyango Obama (c. 1895-1979),[1] belonged to the Luo tribe. Barack Obama Sr. died age 46, from injuries received in an automobile accident.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://malaysianunplug.blogspot.com/2008/06/us-history-in-making-first-black.html"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Wednesday, November 5, 2008<br /><br /><em><strong>Lesson from Barack Obama's victory </strong></em><br /><br />History has been created. A black man will now sit in the White House. It's surely a lesson for the world. The majority of Americans, especially the new and younger voters, believed that he is the man who could do the job. The fact is that the face of America has changed. The minorities, put together, have become the majority. But more than that - people want a change. They are just fed up of the old politics. They are fed up of the same political rhetorics and stupidity of some established politicians.<br /><br />What's the lesson for Malaysia? The March 8 election results was just the beginning. Eight months later, we should have learn from the implications of the results but unfortunately some of us have not done so. While steps have been taken to face the financial turmoil ahead, some of our politicians and activists seemed more concerned with some road signs in Penang. It had to take someone from Pahang to file a legal action in Penang. Doesn't that speak volumes of what it means? Some of us quarrel over whether a non-Malay should be the acting general manager of PKNS, which is hardly the most powerful position in the state. Deputy Barisan Nasional Youth chairman? It was shot down outright by some. It is time for our politicians to grow up because the majority of Malaysians have grown up. Race politics is yesterday's politics.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://chunwai08.blogspot.com/2008/11/lesson-from-barack-obamas-victory.html"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Obama has won. <br />Now it's time to heal global economy.<br />CHANGE WE CAN, Obama said throughout his campaign. <br /><br />America, in their lifetime, responded well and put in the first non-White president into the White House -- significantly after trolling for 232 gruelling years since Independence.<br /><br /><br />Frontpage November 5, 2008, The Bakersfield Californian<br />It has been a long, gruel race to the White House. Crisis helped Obama. Can Obama help solve crisis?<br /><br />Having survived eight years of Bushism, are we now seeing a new president, but the same problems?<br /><br />I hope the euphoria will die down soon. <br /><br />More than half the world is financing the US economy, and in a way, life-supporting the greenback as countries use the US$ for their forex benchmark and national reserves. Structurally, in finance and economy, this is dicey business of a global scale. <br /><br />Obama must now manage US economy well so that all US$-reliant economies which are owed trillions in off-balanced trade will not be made the contagion victims of domestic economic turmoil in his homeland.<br /><br />For Malaysia which eulogises "anyone from a minority group can be a nation’s leader", let's make sure it starts from home.<br /><br />America has changed. Can we, Malaysia -- even in 232 years?<br /><br /><br />Posted by Jeff Ooi on November 6, 2008 02:08 PM | Permalink <br />TrackBack<br />TrackBack URL for this entry:<br />http://www.jeffooi.com/mt32/mt-tb.cgi/2558<br />Comments<br />Change?<br /><br />Yes, we can. Maybe next election? But for now we need to keep counting it to make sure we don't get short-changed.<br /><br />Posted by: LC Teh | November 6, 2008 02:58 PM <br /><br />Change and short-changed?<br /><br />Over here, the reunification of Umno seems to be the key message to the voters. <br /><br />But money politics has gotten in the way. The campaigners will therefore, as has happened in elections before, be beholden to their funders, and if elected, cuffed to express gratitude by future contracts. <br /><br />Pump-priming contracts are small, and open tenders for them already decided by how the tenderers are classified.<br /><br />It's the other contracts above those which will remain a question mark.<br /><br />Therefore, how can the rakyat discern what is changed and what is not changed when everything is not made transparent, open and accountable for integrity to entrench itself so that future generations of politicians can be guided by its principle to defend the interests of this nation?<br /><br />Yet, to unite the hoi-polloi by circling the wagon, fear is again struck by tarring imagined threats seen and unseen.<br /><br />Even so, a Malay blogger has already asked - if there's a contract, why the need to assert supremacy, and for that matter, if there is already inborn supremacy, why the need for a contract? These are hard questions to answer.<br /><br />So at the end of the road, it is the need for some to ascend to power using fear as the instrument to galvanize the masses over the matters of contract and supremacy, neither of which seem to advantage anyone in this open world where even an ex-kenyan can be president of the USA, one of whose states being already helmed by an ex-austrian (aka Terminator).<br /><br />Is it in the weather or food of the US that is so different from that here? Or, maybe some special traits here not found there?<br /><br />If you want a good marriage, say for the sake of the lady 'may the best man win.'<br /><br />Otherwise, weak offsprings and indifferent futures for all.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.jeffooi.com/2008/11/obama_has_won_now_its_time_to.php#comments"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Thursday, October 23, 2008<br />185] Obama for Putrajaya <br />Obama for Putrajaya <br />Azly Rahman<br />http://azlyrahman-illuminations.blogspot.com<br /><br /><br /> <br />"…Haji Ramli Street was a dirt lane where Obama used to while away the hours kicking a soccer ball. In the long rainy season, it turned to thick, mucky soup; Obama and his friends wore plastic bags over their shoes to walk though it," said Adi, who at 46 is the same age as Obama….<br /><br /><br />MCPX<br /><br />"Neighborhood Muslims worshiped in a nearby house, which has since been replaced by a larger mosque. Sometimes, when the muezzin sounded the call to prayer, Lolo and Barry would walk to the makeshift mosque together.<br /><br />… "His mother often went to the church, but Barry was Muslim. He went to the mosque. I remember him wearing a sarong," said Adi. <br /><br />- reported by Paul Watson in The Baltimore Sun, March 16, 2007<br /><br />"… given the increasing diversity of America's population, the dangers of sectarianism have never been greater. Whatever we once were, we are no longer just a Christian nation; we are also a Jewish nation, a Muslim nation, a Buddhist nation, a Hindu nation, and a nation of nonbelievers. …<br /><br />And even if we did have only Christians in our midst, if we expelled every non-Christian from the United States of America, whose Christianity would we teach in the schools?<br /><br />Would we go with James Dobson's, or Al Sharpton's? Which passages of Scripture should guide our public policy? Should we go with Leviticus, which suggests slavery is ok and that eating shellfish is abomination?<br /><br />How about Deuteronomy, which suggests stoning your child if he strays from the faith? Or should we just stick to the Sermon on the Mount - a passage that is so radical that it's doubtful that our own Defence Department would survive its application?"<br />- Barack Obama Call to renewal: keynote address June 28, 2006<br /><br />Barack Hussein Obama for prime minister of Malaysia?<br /><br />Of course this is a silly proposition, unless Malaysia is USA's 52nd state! We would like to see Malaysia evolve into a country in which race nor religion matter in the appointment of prime ministers.<br /><br />What matter one's moral righteousness, intellectual depth, uncompromising multiculturalist outlook, undying championing of the Constitution, prioritising of needs versus wants, and commitment to a two-term (eight year) prime ministership.<br /><br />Obama's America votes<br /><br />With less than two weeks before the most exciting US Presidential election, Americans are again, as in the tradition of its democracy, getting an education of what it takes to be a president and what it means to be a voter.<br /><br />Will the United States see her first "most hybridised", "hypertextualised", "heteroglossic" president in Barack Obama? And how can Malaysia learn from yet another interesting episode in American history?<br /><br />No, I am not campaigning for Obama, McCain, Bidden, or Palin. Being a permanent resident, I cannot vote for America's president anyway - not yet. Nor have I campaigned for any prime ministerial candidate of Malaysia - not yet, as I am still waiting for a leader Malaysia deserves.<br /><br />At this moment, I am more interested in analysing phenomena and to write about what is dear to my heart: the possibility of a republic of virtue that begins with a republic of the self.<br /><br />Barack is a phenomena America is coming to terms with. He is an embodiment of America the absurd – of a white America wishing to move away from "whiteness" and dropping the "knapsack of white privilege".<br /><br />Barack means 'barkath' or 'blessings' perhaps this country needs to escape from a military-industrial complex it created.<br /><br />Barack is a product of two of America' best Ivy League traditions; a Columbia University graduate in Politics and International Relations and a Harvard graduate in Law.<br /><br />He is "hybridised," with a Kansas-born white mother and a Kenyan father and an Indonesian stepfather. He is also said to be a distant cousin of Vice President Dick Cheney whose ancestors are said to be great monarchs of Europe.<br /><br />Barack has lived in Hawaii, Indonesia, New York, and Illinois. His Indonesian childhood experience as Barry Soetoro, son of Lolo Soetoro, has brought him fond memories of growing up Javanese and mingling with Muslims children in a secular school mistaken as 'radical madrasah' by right-wing Republican Islamophobic media spinmasters.<br /><br />Hey, but what if Barack is a Muslim and proud of it - should Middle America freak out? Such is testament of how racialised this country is and how uncultured and ignorant Middle America can be. But that experience makes Barack Hussein Obama a deeply kaleidoscopic, hybridised, and cosmopolitan America citizen of the world, I presume.<br /><br />Barack, Harlem, and the Bronx<br /><br />Barack's New York years at West 116th Street, at the School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) put him in touch with the reality of the "Harlem-ness and the Bronx-ness" of America. <br /><br />A few more blocks down West 120th Amsterdam and Broadway, one sees a different reality of a Third World America.<br /><br />America of the 'projects' against the backdrop of graffiti, ever-new dance forms, and gangsta rap, hip hop, and reggaeton<br /><br />Barack's education at Columbia must have accorded him with the nurturing of empathy especially for the multicultural poor. His Harvard years must have trained his mind in the cognitive tradition of John F. Kennedy.<br /><br />He is an articulate man whose oratorical skills can even surpass that of the accomplished African-American actor Denzel Washington's. Barack can even appear cameo in Denzel's next movie perhaps called Abraham Lincoln Resurrected; the story of Barack Obama.<br /><br />Barack represents the emergence of America the radical multicultural; a breakdown of grand narrative and hopefully a shift from America the warmonger to America the diplomat and peacemaker.<br /><br />John McCain, a former prisoner of war, represents what America must evolve out of, replaced by a young and sensible man of all seasons and all reasons: Barack Obama.<br /><br />United States of America must now be called United Socialist America, with the disappearance of Wall Street and the nationalisation of the US "central" bank. <br /><br />A demise of the financial system that has propped up the Evil Empire in its crusade for global reach through gunboat diplomacy and democracy for the few.<br /><br />Casino capitalism which has gambled away the lives of many locally and nationally is making way for a form of capitalism we do not yet know its name. <br /><br />The American Century Project is cut short by 95 years.<br /><br />What Malaysia deserves<br /><br />Malaysia need a new Barack Obama as prime minister. <br /><br />Well not necessarily a Columbia and Harvard graduate but someone with a good education and a good heart and a good set of analytical skills.<br /><br />Most importantly Malaysia needs a prime minister for all Malaysians, not only for this or that race.<br /><br />In Malaysia's Barack will lie a man or woman who can dismantle all race-base policies.<br /><br />Malaysia do not need a John McCain as prime minister. <br /><br />In the Malaysia of John McCain, we will have a system of control akin to militarism, in which secret patronage politics, authoritarianism, and regimentation of a synthesis of Oriental Despotism and modern corporate crony capitalism reigns.<br /><br />In McCain's Malaysia, we have the institutionalisation of the war system, in which the regime is at war with its people and institutions and ideologues have been taken as prisoners of war.<br /><br />Especially in this difficult times of "transition" of power that is giving Malaysians a cruel choice of a hegemonic flow.<br /><br />If we are to have an Obamanised Malaysia, we will have longer campaigns that makes the prime-ministerial race more intelligent.<br /><br />Creating more respect for our democratic institutions more respect for the rule of law, more informed citizenry whom will not tolerate civil rights violation and more articulated promise for radical educational reform.<br /><br />Most importantly a prime minister committed to dismantling any form of race-base political parties - politics that will always be the root of Malaysia's postmodern/hypermodern ethic and religious conflicts.<br /><br />Of course Barack Obama will never become a prime minister of Malaysia. It is a silly proposition.<br /><br />But may Malaysia be blessed with a leader it deserves at a time when the old regime, with its own "Bush-ism and Reaganomics as twin ideology, is rudely demanding for its rights to continue to rule a restless and radicalised multicultural nation.<br /><br />Of course Obama would not want to belong in any of Malaysia's race-based party - something that'll painfully remind him of Jim Crow, Montgomery and Selma, Alabama.<br /> <br /><br /><br /><br />Posted by DR. AZLY RAHMAN at 8:40 PM <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://azlyrahman-illuminations.blogspot.com/2008/10/185-obama-for-putrajaya.html"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://dinmerican.wordpress.com/2008/11/06/malaysia-needs-prime-minister-who-like-barack-obama-stands-for-freedom-democracy-and-justice/"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />[Expand] Support Wikipedia: a non-profit project Donate Now » <br />Barack Obama<br />From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia<br />Jump to: navigation, search<br />"Barack" and "Obama" redirect here. For other uses, see Barack (disambiguation) and Obama (disambiguation).<br />Barack Obama <br /><br /> <br /><br />--------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />President-elect of the United States <br />Taking office<br />January 20, 2009 <br />Vice President Joe Biden (elect) <br />Succeeding George W. Bush <br /><br />--------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />Junior Senator<br />from Illinois <br />Incumbent <br />Assumed office <br />January 4, 2005<br />Serving with Dick Durbin <br />Preceded by Peter Fitzgerald <br />Succeeded by TBA <br /><br />--------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />Member of the Illinois Senate<br />from the 13th district <br />In office<br />January 8, 1997 – November 4, 2004 <br />Preceded by Alice Palmer <br />Succeeded by Kwame Raoul <br /><br />--------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /> <br />Born August 4, 1961 (1961-08-04) (age 47)<br />Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.A. <br />Birth name Barack Hussein Obama II <br />Political party Democratic Party <br />Spouse Michelle Obama (m. 1992) <br />Children Malia Ann (b. 1998)<br />Sasha (b. 2001) <br />Residence Kenwood, Chicago, Illinois <br />Alma mater Occidental College<br />Columbia University<br />Harvard Law School <br />Profession Attorney<br />Politician <br />Religion United Church of Christ <br />Signature <br />Website Barack Obama - U.S. Senator for Illinois <br />More detailed articles about Barack Obama<br />————————————<br />Early life and career · (Family · Memoir)<br />Illinois Senate career<br />U.S. Senate career<br />Presidential primaries · Obama–Biden 2008<br />Policy positions · Public image <br /> <br />Barack Hussein Obama II (pronounced /bəˈrɑːk hʊˈseɪn oʊˈbɑːmə/; born August 4, 1961) is the Junior United States Senator from Illinois, and the President-elect[1][2] of the United States of America.[3] He will take office as the forty-fourth President of the United States on January 20, 2009. Obama is the first African American to be elected President of the United States,[4][5][6] and was the first to be nominated for President by Democratic - a major U.S. political party.[7] Obama is also the first candidate born in Hawaii to have been nominated and subsequently elected president. [8]<br /><br />A graduate of Columbia University and Harvard Law School, he became the first African American to serve as president of the Harvard Law Review. Obama worked as a community organizer and practiced as a civil rights attorney before serving three terms in the Illinois Senate from 1997 to 2004. He taught constitutional law at the University of Chicago Law School from 1992 to 2004. Following an unsuccessful bid for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in 2000, he announced his campaign for the U.S. Senate in January 2003. After a primary victory in March 2004, Obama delivered the keynote address at the Democratic National Convention in July 2004. He was elected to the Senate in November 2004 with 70 percent of the vote.<br /><br />As a member of the Democratic minority in the 109th Congress, he helped create legislation to control conventional weapons and to promote greater public accountability in the use of federal funds. He also made official trips to Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. During the 110th Congress, he helped create legislation regarding lobbying and electoral fraud, climate change, nuclear terrorism, and care for returned U.S. military personnel. Obama announced his presidential campaign in February 2007, and was formally nominated at the 2008 Democratic National Convention with Delaware senator Joe Biden as his running mate. In the November 4, 2008 United States Presidential election he won 53% of the popular vote, and 349 electoral votes to rival John McCain's 46% of the popular vote and 173 electoral votes (with 15 electoral votes belonging to North Carolina as yet unclaimed), winning the election and setting him to become President of the United States when inaugurated on January 20, 2009.[9]<br /><br />Contents [hide]<br />1 Early life and career <br />2 State legislator, 1997–2004 <br />3 2004 U.S. Senate campaign <br />4 U.S. Senator, from 2005 <br />4.1 Legislation <br />4.2 Committees <br />5 2008 presidential campaign <br />6 Political positions <br />7 Family and personal life <br />8 Cultural and political image <br />9 Written works <br />10 Notes <br />11 References <br />12 Further reading <br />13 External links <br /> <br /><br /><br />Early life and career<br />Main article: Early life and career of Barack Obama<br /> <br />A young Obama pictured with his mother, Ann Dunham, who raised him.Barack Obama was born at the Kapi'olani Medical Center for Women & Children in Honolulu, Hawaii,[10] to Barack Hussein Obama, Sr., a Luo from Nyang’oma Kogelo, Nyanza Province, Kenya, and Ann Dunham, a white American from Wichita, Kansas[11] of mainly English, Scottish and Irish descent.[12][13][14] His parents met in 1960 while attending the University of Hawaii at Manoa, where his father was a foreign student.[15][16] The couple married February 2, 1961;[17] they separated when Obama was two years old and subsequently divorced in 1964.[16] Obama's father returned to Kenya and saw his son only once more before dying in an automobile accident in 1982.[18]<br /><br />After her divorce, Dunham married Lolo Soetoro, and the family moved to Soetoro's home country of Indonesia in 1967, where Obama attended local schools, such as Asisi, in Jakarta until he was ten years old. He then returned to Honolulu to live with his maternal grandparents while attending Punahou School from the fifth grade in 1971 until his graduation from high school in 1979.[19] Obama's mother returned to Hawaii in 1972 for several years, and then in 1977 went back to Indonesia, where she worked as an anthropological field worker. She stayed there most of the rest of her life, returning to Hawaii in 1994. She died of ovarian cancer in 1995.[20]<br /><br />As an adult Obama admitted that during high school he used marijuana, cocaine, and alcohol, which he described at the 2008 Civil Forum on the Presidency as his greatest moral failure.[21][22]<br /><br />Following high school, Obama moved to Los Angeles, where he studied at Occidental College for two years.[23] He then transferred to Columbia College in New York City, where he majored in political science with a specialization in international relations.[24] Obama graduated with a B.A. from Columbia in 1983, then at the start of the following year worked for a year at the Business International Corporation[25][26] and then at the New York Public Interest Research Group.[27][28]<br /><br />After four years in New York City, Obama moved to Chicago, where he was hired as director of the Developing Communities Project (DCP), a church-based community organization originally comprising eight Catholic parishes in Greater Roseland (Roseland, West Pullman, and Riverdale) on Chicago's far South Side, and worked there for three years from June 1985 to May 1988.[27][29] During his three years as the DCP's director, its staff grew from one to thirteen and its annual budget grew from $70,000 to $400,000, with accomplishments including helping set up a job training program, a college preparatory tutoring program, and a tenants' rights organization in Altgeld Gardens.[30] Obama also worked as a consultant and instructor for the Gamaliel Foundation, a community organizing institute.[31] In mid-1988, he traveled for the first time to Europe for three weeks and then for five weeks in Kenya, where he met many of his Kenyan relatives for the first time.[32]<br /><br />Obama entered Harvard Law School in late 1988. At the end of his first year, he was selected, based on his grades and a writing competition, as an editor of the Harvard Law Review.[33] In February 1990, in his second year, he was elected president of the Law Review, a full-time volunteer position functioning as editor-in-chief and supervising the Law Review's staff of eighty editors.[34] Obama's election as the first black president of the Law Review was widely reported and followed by several long, detailed profiles.[34] During his summers, he returned to Chicago where he worked as a summer associate at the law firms of Sidley & Austin in 1989 and Hopkins & Sutter in 1990.[35] After graduating with a Juris Doctor (J.D.) magna cum laude[36][37] from Harvard in 1991, he returned to Chicago.[33]<br /><br />The publicity from his election as the first black president of the Harvard Law Review led to a publishing contract and advance for a book about race relations.[38] In an effort to recruit him to their faculty, the University of Chicago Law School provided Obama with a fellowship and an office to work on his book.[38] He originally planned to finish the book in one year, but it took much longer as the book evolved into a personal memoir. In order to work without interruptions, Obama and his wife, Michelle, traveled to Bali where he wrote for several months. The manuscript was finally published in mid-1995 as Dreams from My Father.[38]<br /><br />Obama directed Illinois' Project Vote from April to October 1992, a voter registration drive with a staff of ten and seven hundred volunteers; it achieved its goal of registering 150,000 of 400,000 unregistered African-Americans in the state, and led to Crain's Chicago Business naming Obama to its 1993 list of "40 under Forty" powers to be.[39][40]<br /><br /> <br />Right-to-left: Barack Obama and half-sister Maya Soetoro, with their mother Ann Dunham and grandfather Stanley Dunham, in Hawaii (early 1970s).Beginning in 1992, Obama taught constitutional law at the University of Chicago Law School for twelve years, being first classified as a Lecturer from 1992 to 1996, and then as a Senior Lecturer from 1996 to 2004.[41]<br /><br />He also, in 1993, joined Davis, Miner, Barnhill & Galland, a twelve-attorney law firm specializing in civil rights litigation and neighborhood economic development, where he was an associate for three years from 1993 to 1996, then of counsel from 1996 to 2004, with his law license becoming inactive in 2002.[27][42][43]<br /><br />Obama was a founding member of the board of directors of Public Allies in 1992, resigning before his wife, Michelle, became the founding executive director of Public Allies Chicago in early 1993.[27][44] He served from 1994 to 2002 on the board of directors of the Woods Fund of Chicago, which in 1985 had been the first foundation to fund the Developing Communities Project, and also from 1994 to 2002 on the board of directors of The Joyce Foundation.[27] Obama served on the board of directors of the Chicago Annenberg Challenge from 1995 to 2002, as founding president and chairman of the board of directors from 1995 to 1999.[27] He also served on the board of directors of the Chicago Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, the Center for Neighborhood Technology, and the Lugenia Burns Hope Center.[27]<br /><br /><br />State legislator, 1997–2004<br />Main article: Illinois Senate career of Barack Obama<br />Obama was elected to the Illinois Senate in 1996, succeeding State Senator Alice Palmer as Senator from Illinois' 13th District, which then spanned Chicago South Side neighborhoods from Hyde Park-Kenwood south to South Shore and west to Chicago Lawn.[45] Once elected, Obama gained bipartisan support for legislation reforming ethics and health care laws.[46] He sponsored a law increasing tax credits for low-income workers, negotiated welfare reform, and promoted increased subsidies for childcare.[47] In 2001, as co-chairman of the bipartisan Joint Committee on Administrative Rules, Obama supported Republican Governor Ryan's payday loan regulations and predatory mortgage lending regulations aimed at averting home foreclosures.[48]<br /><br />Obama was reelected to the Illinois Senate in 1998, and again in 2002.[49] In 2000, he lost a Democratic primary run for the U.S. House of Representatives to four-term incumbent Bobby Rush by a margin of two to one.[50][51]<br /><br />In January 2003, Obama became chairman of the Illinois Senate's Health and Human Services Committee when Democrats, after a decade in the minority, regained a majority.[52] He sponsored and led unanimous, bipartisan passage of legislation to monitor racial profiling by requiring police to record the race of drivers they detained and legislation making Illinois the first state to mandate videotaping of homicide interrogations.[47][53] During his 2004 general election campaign for U.S. Senate, police representatives credited Obama for his active engagement with police organizations in enacting death penalty reforms.[54] Obama resigned from the Illinois Senate in November 2004 following his election to the US Senate.[55]<br /><br /><br />2004 U.S. Senate campaign<br />See also: United States Senate election in Illinois, 2004 <br />In mid-2002, Obama began considering a run for the U.S. Senate; he enlisted political strategist David Axelrod that fall and formally announced his candidacy in January 2003.[56] Decisions by Republican incumbent Peter Fitzgerald and his Democratic predecessor Carol Moseley Braun not to contest the race launched wide-open Democratic and Republican primary contests involving fifteen candidates.[57] Obama's candidacy was boosted by Axelrod's advertising campaign featuring images of the late Chicago Mayor Harold Washington and an endorsement by the daughter of the late Paul Simon, former U.S. Senator for Illinois.[58] He received over 52% of the vote in the March 2004 primary, emerging 29% ahead of his nearest Democratic rival.[59]<br /><br />Obama's expected opponent in the general election, Republican primary winner Jack Ryan, withdrew from the race in June 2004.[60]<br /><br />In July 2004, Obama wrote and delivered the keynote address at the 2004 Democratic National Convention in Boston, Massachusetts.[61] After describing his maternal grandfather's experiences as a World War II veteran and a beneficiary of the New Deal's FHA and G.I. Bill programs, Obama spoke about changing the U.S. government's economic and social priorities. He questioned the Bush administration's management of the Iraq War and highlighted America's obligations to its soldiers. Drawing examples from U.S. history, he criticized heavily partisan views of the electorate and asked Americans to find unity in diversity, saying, "There is not a liberal America and a conservative America; there's the United States of America."[62] Broadcasts of the speech by major news organizations launched Obama's status as a national political figure and boosted his campaign for U.S. Senate.[63]<br /><br />In August 2004, two months after Ryan's withdrawal and less than three months before Election Day, Alan Keyes accepted the Illinois Republican Party's nomination to replace Ryan.[64] A long-time resident of Maryland, Keyes established legal residency in Illinois with the nomination.[65] In the November 2004 general election, Obama received 70% of the vote to Keyes's 27%, the largest victory margin for a statewide race in Illinois history.[66]<br /><br /><br />U.S. Senator, from 2005<br />Main article: United States Senate career of Barack Obama<br />Obama was sworn in as a senator on January 4, 2005.[67] Obama was the fifth African American Senator in U.S. history, and the third to have been popularly elected.[68] He is the only Senate member of the Congressional Black Caucus.[69] CQ Weekly, a nonpartisan publication, characterized him as a "loyal Democrat" based on analysis of all Senate votes in 2005–2007, and the National Journal ranked him as the "most liberal" senator based on an assessment of selected votes during 2007. In 2005 he was ranked sixteenth, and in 2006 he was ranked tenth.[70][71] In 2008, he was ranked by Congress.org as the eleventh most powerful Senator.[72]<br /><br /><br />Legislation<br />See also: List of bills sponsored by Barack Obama in the United States Senate <br /> <br />Senate bill sponsors Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) and Obama discussing the Coburn–Obama Transparency Act.[73]Obama voted in favor of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 and cosponsored the Secure America and Orderly Immigration Act.[74] In September 2006, Obama supported a related bill, the Secure Fence Act.[75] Obama introduced two initiatives bearing his name: Lugar–Obama, which expanded the Nunn–Lugar cooperative threat reduction concept to conventional weapons,[76] and the Coburn–Obama Transparency Act, which authorized the establishment of USAspending.gov, a web search engine on federal spending.[77] On June 3, 2008, Senator Obama, along with Senators Thomas R. Carper, Tom Coburn, and John McCain, introduced follow-up legislation: Strengthening Transparency and Accountability in Federal Spending Act of 2008.[78]<br /><br />Obama sponsored legislation that would have required nuclear plant owners to notify state and local authorities of radioactive leaks, but the bill failed to pass in the full Senate after being heavily modified in committee.[79] In December 2006, President Bush signed into law the Democratic Republic of the Congo Relief, Security, and Democracy Promotion Act, marking the first federal legislation to be enacted with Obama as its primary sponsor.[80] In January 2007, Obama and Senator Feingold introduced a corporate jet provision to the Honest Leadership and Open Government Act, which was signed into law in September 2007.[81] Obama also introduced Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act, a bill to criminalize deceptive practices in federal elections[82] and the Iraq War De-Escalation Act of 2007,[83] neither of which have been signed into law.<br /><br /> <br />Obama and Richard Lugar visit a Russian mobile launch missile dismantling facility.[84]Later in 2007, Obama sponsored an amendment to the Defense Authorization Act adding safeguards for personality disorder military discharges.[85] This amendment passed the full Senate in the spring of 2008.[86] He sponsored the Iran Sanctions Enabling Act supporting divestment of state pension funds from Iran's oil and gas industry, which has not passed committee, and co-sponsored legislation to reduce risks of nuclear terrorism.[87][88] Obama also sponsored a Senate amendment to the State Children's Health Insurance Program providing one year of job protection for family members caring for soldiers with combat-related injuries.[89]<br /><br /><br />Committees<br />Obama held assignments on the Senate Committees for Foreign Relations, Environment and Public Works and Veterans' Affairs through December 2006.[90] In January 2007, he left the Environment and Public Works committee and took additional assignments with Health, Education, Labor and Pensions and Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.[91] He also became Chairman of the Senate's subcommittee on European Affairs.[92] As a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Obama made official trips to Eastern Europe, the Middle East, Central Asia and Africa. He met with Mahmoud Abbas before he became President of Palestine, and gave a speech at the University of Nairobi condemning corruption in the Kenyan government.[93][94][95][96]<br /><br /><br />2008 presidential campaign<br />Main articles: Barack Obama presidential primary campaign, 2008 and Barack Obama presidential campaign, 2008<br />Wikinews has related news: <br />Barack Obama elected 44th President of the United StatesOn February 10, 2007, Obama announced his candidacy for President of the United States in front of the Old State Capitol building in Springfield, Illinois.[97][98] The choice of the announcement site was symbolic because it was also where Abraham Lincoln delivered his historic "House Divided" speech in 1858.[99] Throughout the campaign, Obama has emphasized the issues of rapidly ending the Iraq War, increasing energy independence, and providing universal health care, at one point identifying these as his top three priorities.[100]<br /><br /> <br />Obama on stage with his wife and two daughters just before announcing his presidential campaign in Springfield, Illinois.Obama's campaign raised $58 million during the first half of 2007, of which donations of less than $200, classified as "small donations" by campaign laws, accounted for $16.4 million. The $58 million set the record for fundraising by a presidential campaign in the first six months of the calendar year before the election.[101] The magnitude of the small donation portion was outstanding from both the absolute and relative perspectives.[102] In January 2008, his campaign set another fundraising record with $36.8 million, the most ever raised in one month by a presidential candidate in the Democratic primaries.[103]<br /><br />Among the January 2008 DNC-sanctioned state contests, Obama tied with Hillary Clinton for delegates in the New Hampshire primary and won more delegates than Clinton in the Iowa, Nevada and South Carolina elections and caucuses. On Super Tuesday, he emerged with 20 more delegates than Clinton.[104] He again broke fundraising records in the first two months of 2008, raising over $90 million for his primary to Clinton's $45 million.[105] After Super Tuesday, Obama won the eleven remaining February primaries and caucuses.[106] Obama and Clinton split delegates and states nearly equally in the March 4 contests of Vermont, Texas, Ohio, and Rhode Island; Obama closed the month by winning Wyoming and Mississippi.[107]<br /><br />In March 2008, a controversy broke out concerning Obama's former pastor of twenty years, Jeremiah Wright,[108] after ABC News broadcast clips of his racially and politically charged sermons.[108][109] Initially, Obama responded by defending Wright's wider role in Chicago's African American community,[110] but condemned his remarks and ended Wright's relationship with the campaign.[111] During the controversy, Obama delivered a speech entitled "A More Perfect Union"[112] that addressed issues of race. Obama subsequently resigned from Trinity United Church of Christ "to avoid the impression that he endorsed the entire range of opinions expressed at that church."[113][114][115]<br /><br /> <br />General David Petraeus gives an aerial tour of Baghdad to Barack Obama and Chuck Hagel.During April, May, and June, Obama won the North Carolina, Oregon, and Montana primaries and remained ahead in the count of pledged delegates, while Clinton won the Pennsylvania, Indiana, West Virginia, Kentucky, Puerto Rico, and South Dakota primaries. During the period, Obama received endorsements from more superdelegates than did Clinton.[116] On May 31, the Democratic National Committee agreed to seat all of the Michigan and Florida delegates at the national convention, each with a half-vote, narrowing Obama's delegate lead while increasing the delegate count needed to win.[117] On June 3, with all states counted, Obama passed the threshold to become the presumptive nominee.[118][119] On that day, he gave a victory speech in St. Paul, Minnesota. Clinton suspended her campaign and endorsed him on June 7.[120] From that point on, he campaigned for the general election race against Senator John McCain, the Republican nominee.<br /><br />On June 19, Obama became the first major-party presidential candidate to turn down public financing in the general election since the system was created in 1976, reversing his earlier intention to accept it.[121]<br /><br />On August 23, 2008, Obama selected Delaware Senator Joe Biden as his vice presidential running mate.[122] At the Democratic National Convention in Denver, Colorado, Obama's former rival Hillary Clinton gave a speech strongly supporting Obama's candidacy and later called for Obama to be nominated by acclamation as the Democratic presidential candidate.[123][124] Then, on August 28, Obama delivered a speech to the 84,000 supporters in Denver. During the speech, which was viewed by over 38 million people worldwide, he accepted his party's nomination and presented his policy goals.[125][126]<br /><br /> <br />Obama delivering his victory speech at Grant ParkAfter McCain was nominated as the Republican presidential candidate, polls indicated that he had closed the gap with Obama. There were three presidential debates between Obama and McCain in September and October 2008.[127][128]<br /><br />After the debates, Obama pulled ahead in national polls. On November 2, 2008, Obama's grandmother, Madelyn Dunham, died from cancer at the age of 86. Obama learned of his grandmother's death on November 3, one day before his election as the 44th President of the United States.[129][130]<br /><br />On November 4, 2008, Barack Obama defeated John McCain and became the first African American to be elected President of the United States.[131] In his victory speech, delivered before a crowd of hundreds of thousands of his supporters in Chicago, Obama proclaimed that "change has come to America."[132]<br /><br />For futher information, see Presidential transition of Barack Obama.<br /><br />Political positions<br />Main article: Political positions of Barack Obama<br /> <br />Obama campaigning in Pennsylvania, October 2008.Obama was an early opponent of the Bush administration's policies on Iraq.[133] On October 2, 2002, the day President George W. Bush and Congress agreed on the joint resolution authorizing the Iraq War,[134] Obama addressed the first high-profile Chicago anti-Iraq War rally in Federal Plaza,[135] speaking out against the war.[136][137] On March 16, 2003, the day President Bush issued his 48-hour ultimatum to Saddam Hussein to leave Iraq before the U.S. invasion of Iraq,[138] Obama addressed the largest Chicago anti-Iraq War rally to date in Daley Plaza and told the crowd that "it's not too late" to stop the war.[139]<br /><br />Obama stated that if elected he would enact budget cuts in the range of tens of billions of dollars, stop investing in "unproven" missile defense systems, not "weaponize" space, "slow development of Future Combat Systems," and work towards eliminating all nuclear weapons. Obama favors ending development of new nuclear weapons, reducing the current U.S. nuclear stockpile, enacting a global ban on production of fissile material, and seeking negotiations with Russia in order to take ICBMs off high alert status.[140]<br /><br />In November 2006, Obama called for a "phased redeployment of U.S. troops from Iraq" and an opening of diplomatic dialogue with Syria and Iran.[141] In a March 2007 speech to AIPAC, a pro-Israel lobby, he said that the primary way to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons is through talks and diplomacy, although he did not rule out military action.[142] Obama has indicated that he would engage in "direct presidential diplomacy" with Iran without preconditions.[143][144][145] Detailing his strategy for fighting global terrorism in August 2007, Obama said "it was a terrible mistake to fail to act" against a 2005 meeting of al-Qaeda leaders that U.S. intelligence had confirmed to be taking place in Pakistan's Federally Administered Tribal Areas. He said that as president he would not miss a similar opportunity, even without the support of the Pakistani government.[146]<br /><br />In a December 2005, Washington Post opinion column, and at the Save Darfur rally in April 2006, Obama called for more assertive action to oppose genocide in the Darfur region of Sudan.[147] He has divested $180,000 in personal holdings of Sudan-related stock, and has urged divestment from companies doing business in Iran.[148] In the July–August 2007 issue of Foreign Affairs, Obama called for an outward looking post-Iraq War foreign policy and the renewal of American military, diplomatic, and moral leadership in the world. Saying "we can neither retreat from the world nor try to bully it into submission," he called on Americans to "lead the world, by deed and by example."[149]<br /><br />In economic affairs, in April 2005, he defended the New Deal social welfare policies of Franklin D. Roosevelt and opposed Republican proposals to establish private accounts for Social Security.[150] In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Obama spoke out against government indifference to growing economic class divisions, calling on both political parties to take action to restore the social safety net for the poor.[151] Shortly before announcing his presidential campaign, Obama said he supports universal healthcare in the United States.[152] Obama proposes to reward teachers for performance from traditional merit pay systems, assuring unions that changes would be pursued through the collective bargaining process.[153]<br /><br /> <br />Obama speaking at a rally in Conway, South Carolina.[154]In September 2007, he blamed special interests for distorting the U.S. tax code.[155] His plan would eliminate taxes for senior citizens with incomes of less than $50,000 a year, repeal income tax cuts for those making over $250,000 as well as the capital gains and dividends tax cut,[156] close corporate tax loopholes, lift the income cap on Social Security taxes, restrict offshore tax havens, and simplify filing of income tax returns by pre-filling wage and bank information already collected by the IRS.[157] Announcing his presidential campaign's energy plan in October 2007, Obama proposed a cap and trade auction system to restrict carbon emissions and a ten year program of investments in new energy sources to reduce U.S. dependence on imported oil.[158] Obama proposed that all pollution credits must be auctioned, with no grandfathering of credits for oil and gas companies, and the spending of the revenue obtained on energy development and economic transition costs.[159]<br /><br />Obama has encouraged Democrats to reach out to evangelicals and other religious groups.[160] In December 2006, he joined Sen. Sam Brownback (R-KS) at the "Global Summit on AIDS and the Church" organized by church leaders Kay and Rick Warren.[161] Together with Warren and Brownback, Obama took an HIV test, as he had done in Kenya less than four months earlier.[162] He encouraged "others in public life to do the same" and not be ashamed of it.[163] Addressing over 8,000 United Church of Christ members in June 2007, Obama challenged "so-called leaders of the Christian Right" for being "all too eager to exploit what divides us."[164]<br /><br />A method that some political scientists use for gauging ideology is to compare the annual ratings by the Americans for Democratic Action (ADA) with the ratings by the American Conservative Union (ACU).[165] Based on his years in Congress, Obama has a lifetime average conservative rating of 7.67% from the ACU,[166] and a lifetime average liberal rating of 90 percent from the ADA.[167]<br /><br /><br />Family and personal life<br />Main article: Family of Barack Obama<br /> <br />Barack Obama and his wife Michelle Obama.Obama was known as "Barry" in his youth, but asked to be addressed with his given name during his college years.[168]<br /><br />Obama met his wife, Michelle Robinson, in June 1989 when he was employed as a summer associate at the Chicago law firm of Sidley Austin.[169] Assigned for three months as Obama's adviser at the firm, Robinson joined him at group social functions, but declined his initial offers to date.[170] They began dating later that summer, became engaged in 1991, and were married on October 3, 1992.[171] The couple's first daughter, Malia Ann, was born in 1998,[172] followed by a second daughter, Natasha ("Sasha"), in 2001.[173]<br /><br />Applying the proceeds of a book deal,[174] in 2005 the family moved from a Hyde Park, Chicago condominium to their current $1.6 million house in neighboring Kenwood.[175] The purchase of an adjacent lot and sale of part of it to Obama by the wife of developer and friend Tony Rezko attracted media attention because of Rezko's indictment and subsequent conviction on political corruption charges that were unrelated to Obama.[176][177]<br /><br />In December 2007, Money magazine estimated the Obama family's net worth at $1.3 million.[178] Their 2007 tax return showed a household income of $4.2 million—up from about $1 million in 2006 and $1.6 million in 2005—mostly from sales of his books.[179]<br /><br /> <br />Obama playing basketball with U.S. military in Djibouti in 2006.[180]In a 2006 interview, Obama highlighted the diversity of his extended family. "Michelle will tell you that when we get together for Christmas or Thanksgiving, it's like a little mini-United Nations," he said. "I've got relatives who look like Bernie Mac, and I've got relatives who look like Margaret Thatcher."[181] Obama has seven half-siblings from his Kenyan father's family, six of them living, and a half-sister, Maya Soetoro-Ng, the daughter of his mother and her Indonesian second husband.[182] Obama's mother was survived by her Kansas-born mother, Madelyn Dunham[183] until her death on November 2, 2008, just before the presidential election.[184] In Dreams from My Father, Obama ties his mother's family history to possible Native American ancestors and distant relatives of Jefferson Davis, president of the southern Confederacy during the American Civil War.[185]<br /><br />Obama plays basketball, a sport he participated in as a member of his high school's varsity team.[186] Before announcing his presidential candidacy, he began a well-publicized effort to quit smoking.[187]<br /><br />Obama is a Christian whose religious views have evolved in his adult life. In The Audacity of Hope, Obama writes that he "was not raised in a religious household." He describes his mother, raised by non-religious parents (whom Obama has specified elsewhere as "non-practicing Methodists and Baptists") to be detached from religion, yet "in many ways the most spiritually awakened person that I have ever known." He describes his father as "raised a Muslim", but a "confirmed atheist" by the time his parents met, and his stepfather as "a man who saw religion as not particularly useful." In the book, Obama explains how, through working with black churches as a community organizer while in his twenties, he came to understand "the power of the African-American religious tradition to spur social change."[188][189] He was baptized at Trinity United Church of Christ in 1988.[190][191]<br /><br /><br />Cultural and political image<br />Main article: Public image of Barack Obama<br />With his Kenyan father and white American mother, his upbringing in Honolulu and Jakarta, and his Ivy League education, Obama's early life experiences differ markedly from those of African American politicians who launched their careers in the 1960s through participation in the civil rights movement.[192] Expressing puzzlement over questions about whether he is "black enough," Obama told an August 2007 meeting of the National Association of Black Journalists that the debate is not about his physical appearance or his record on issues of concern to black voters. Obama said that "we're still locked in this notion that if you appeal to white folks then there must be something wrong."[193]<br /><br />Echoing the inaugural address of John F. Kennedy, Obama acknowledged his youthful image in an October 2007 campaign speech, saying: "I wouldn't be here if, time and again, the torch had not been passed to a new generation."[194]<br /><br />Many commentators mentioned Obama's international appeal as a defining factor for his public image.[195] Not only did several polls show strong support for him in other countries,[196] but Obama also established close relationships with prominent foreign politicians and elected officials even before his presidential candidacy, notably with then current British Prime Minister Tony Blair, whom he met in London in 2005,[197] with Italy's Democratic Party leader Walter Veltroni, who visited Obama's Senate office in 2005,[198] and with French President Nicolas Sarkozy, who also visited him in Washington in 2006.[199]<br /><br /><br />Written works<br />Obama, Barack (1995). Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance. Three Rivers Press. ISBN 0307383415. Audio Book Grammy Award Winner: Spoken word[200] <br />Obama, Barack (October 17, 2006). The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream. Crown Publishing Group / Three Rivers Press. ISBN 0307237699. Audio Book Grammy Award Winner: Spoken word[201][202] <br />Obama, Barack (March 27, 2007). Barack Obama in His Own Words. PublicAffairs. ISBN 0786720573. <br />National Urban League (April 17, 2007). The State of Black America 2007: Portrait of the Black Male, Foreword by Barack Obama, Beckham Publications Group. ISBN 0931761859. <br />Obama, Barack (July-August 2007). "Renewing American Leadership". Foreign Affairs 86 (4). Retrieved on 2008-01-14. <br />Obama, Barack (March 1, 2008). Barack Obama: What He Believes In – From His Own Works. Arc Manor. ISBN 1604501170. <br />Obama, Barack; McCain, John (June 13, 2008). Barack Obama vs. John McCain – Side by Side Senate Voting Record for Easy Comparison. Arc Manor. ISBN 1604502495. <br />Obama, Barack (September 9, 2008). 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Barack Obama has just 14 seconds of video of what is one of the most pivotal moments of the presidential candidate's political career. The video, obtained from a Chicago TV station, is of Obama's 2002 speech in opposition to the impending Iraq invasion." Pallasch, Abdon M. (2007-10-03). "Obama touts anti-war cred; Kicks off tour 5 years after speech critical of going to Iraq" (paid archive), Chicago Sun-Times, p. 26. Retrieved on 2008-10-28. <br />^ Office of the Press Secretary (2003-03-16). "President Bush: Monday "Moment of Truth" for World on Iraq". The White House. Retrieved on 2008-02-17. Associated Press (2003-03-17). "'Moment of truth for the world'; Bush, three allies set today as final day for Iraq to disarm or face massive military attack" (paid archive), Chicago Sun-Times, p. 1. Retrieved on 2008-02-03. <br />^ Ritter, Jim (2003-03-17). "Anti-war rally here draws thousands" (paid archive), Chicago Sun-Times, p. 3. Retrieved on 2008-02-03. <br />^ Barack Obama. 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Johnson · Hubert Humphrey · George McGovern · Jimmy Carter · Walter Mondale · Michael Dukakis · Bill Clinton · Al Gore · John Kerry · Barack Obama <br /> <br />[show]v • d • eBarack Obama <br /> <br />Political activities 2004 Democratic National Convention · Illinois Senate career · U.S. Senate election in Illinois, 2004 · U.S. Senate career · Presidential primary campaign, 2008 · Obama–Biden 2008 · Electoral history · Political positions · Presidential transition <br /> <br />Books authored Dreams from My Father · The Audacity of Hope <br /> <br />Life Early life and career · Public image <br /> <br />Family Family tree · Michelle Obama · Barack Obama, Sr. · Ann Dunham (mother) · Lolo Soetoro (stepdad) · Maya Soetoro-Ng (sister) ·<br />Madelyn and Stanley Dunham (grandparents) <br /> <br />Speeches The Audacity of Hope · A More Perfect Union · This is Your Victory <br /> <br />[show]v • d • eIllinois's current delegation to the United States Congress <br /> <br />Senators Dick Durbin (D), Barack Obama (D) <br /> <br />Representative(s) Bobby Rush (D), Jesse Jackson, Jr. (D), Dan Lipinski (D), Luis Gutiérrez (D), Rahm Emanuel (D), Peter Roskam (R), Danny Davis (D), Melissa Bean (D), Jan Schakowsky (D), Mark Kirk (R), Jerry Weller (R), Jerry Costello (D), Judy Biggert (R), Bill Foster (D), Tim Johnson (R), Donald Manzullo (R), Phil Hare (D), Ray LaHood (R), John Shimkus (R) <br /> <br />State delegations Alabama • Alaska • Arizona • Arkansas • California • Colorado • Connecticut • Delaware • Florida • Georgia • Hawaii • Idaho • Illinois • Indiana • Iowa • Kansas • Kentucky • Louisiana • Maine • Maryland • Massachusetts • Michigan • Minnesota • Mississippi • Missouri • Montana • Nebraska • Nevada • New Hampshire • New Jersey • New Mexico • New York • North Carolina • North Dakota • Ohio • Oklahoma • Oregon • Pennsylvania • Rhode Island • South Carolina • South Dakota • Tennessee • Texas • Utah • Vermont • Virginia • Washington • West Virginia • Wisconsin • Wyoming <br /> <br />Non-voting delegations American Samoa • District of Columbia • Guam • Puerto Rico • U.S. Virgin Islands <br /> <br />[show]v • d • eCurrent members of the United States Senate <br /> <br /> AL: Shelby (R), Sessions (R)<br />AK: Stevens (R), Murkowski (R)<br />AZ: McCain (R), Kyl (R)<br />AR: Lincoln (D), Pryor (D)<br />CA: Feinstein (D), Boxer (D)<br />CO: Allard (R), Salazar (D)<br />CT: Dodd (D), Lieberman (I)<br />DE: Biden (D), Carper (D)<br />FL: Nelson (D), Martinez (R)<br />GA: Chambliss (R), Isakson (R)<br />HI: Inouye (D), Akaka (D)<br />ID: Craig (R), Crapo (R)<br />IL: Durbin (D), Obama (D)<br /><br /> IN: Lugar (R), Bayh (D)<br />IA: Grassley (R), Harkin (D)<br />KS: Brownback (R), Roberts (R)<br />KY: McConnell (R), Bunning (R)<br />LA: Landrieu (D), Vitter (R)<br />ME: Snowe (R), Collins (R)<br />MD: Mikulski (D), Cardin (D)<br />MA: Kennedy (D), Kerry (D)<br />MI: Levin (D), Stabenow (D)<br />MN: Coleman (R), Klobuchar (D)<br />MS: Cochran (R), Wicker (R)<br />MO: Bond (R), McCaskill (D)<br /> MT: Baucus (D), Tester (D)<br />NE: Hagel (R), Nelson (D)<br />NV: Reid (D), Ensign (R)<br />NH: Gregg (R), Sununu (R)<br />NJ: Lautenberg (D), Menendez (D)<br />NM: Domenici (R), Bingaman (D)<br />NY: Schumer (D), Clinton (D)<br />NC: Dole (R), Burr (R)<br />ND: Conrad (D), Dorgan (D)<br />OH: Voinovich (R), Brown (D)<br />OK: Inhofe (R), Coburn (R)<br />OR: Wyden (D), Smith (R)<br /> PA: Specter (R), Casey (D)<br />RI: Reed (D), Whitehouse (D)<br />SC: Graham (R), DeMint (R)<br />SD: Johnson (D), Thune (R)<br />TN: Alexander (R), Corker (R)<br />TX: Hutchison (R), Cornyn (R)<br />UT: Hatch (R), Bennett (R)<br />VT: Leahy (D), Sanders (I)<br />VA: Warner (R), Webb (D)<br />WA: Murray (D), Cantwell (D)<br />WV: Byrd (D), Rockefeller (D)<br />WI: Kohl (D), Feingold (D)<br />WY: Enzi (R), Barrasso (R)<br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Republican (49) • Democratic (49) • Independent (2) <br /> <br />[show]v • d • eUnited States Senators from Illinois <br /> <br />Class 2: Thomas • McLean • Baker • Robinson • McRoberts • Semple • S. 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Douglas • Percy • Simon • Durbin<br />Class 3: Edwards • McLean • Kane • Ewing • Young • Breese • Shields • Trumbull • Oglesby • Logan • Farwell • Palmer • Mason • Hopkins • Lorimer • Sherman • McKinley • Glenn • Dieterich • Lucas • Dirksen • Smith • Stevenson III • Dixon • Moseley Braun • Fitzgerald • Obama <br /> <br />[show]v • d • eCurrent elected statewide political officials of Illinois <br /> <br />U.S. Senators Dick Durbin · Barack Obama <br /> <br />State government Rod Blagojevich, Governor · Pat Quinn, Lieutenant Governor · Lisa Madigan, Attorney General · Jesse White, Secretary of State · Daniel Hynes, Comptroller · Alexi Giannoulias, Treasurer <br /> <br />Senate Emil Jones, President · Debbie Halvorson, Majority Leader · Frank Watson, Minority Leader <br /> <br />House Michael Madigan, Speaker · Barbara Flynn Currie, Majority Leader · Tom Cross, Minority Leader <br /> <br />Supreme Court Thomas R. Fitzgerald, Chief Justice · Charles E. Freeman · Robert R. Thomas · Thomas L. Kilbride · Rita B. Garman · Lloyd A. Karmeier · Anne McGlone Burke <br /> <br />[show]v • d • eCabinet of President-elect Barack Obama (2009 – ) <br /> <br /><br /><br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barack_Obama"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/index.php/us-election/11892-michelle-obama-a-new-type-of-first-lady-"></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/index.php/world/11925-rice-off-to-mideast-as-peace-deadline-looms"></a>MY New Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09620839882098764162noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1756925775810064328.post-11977430078544465412008-11-04T01:34:00.000-08:002008-11-18T17:13:08.581-08:00The Selangor State Government<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkwnK5bPvXX6c2kv-eCGqYDyh5jVYTscofKa6k6fSnh0sYJ0ylaIMJcUT4BIbKzIVqnqXjtZeUdJj7gEWe7iMTziRtPjGd9EUFmMjWOIUn_RrTAVuixD4kTFDyMcNsWmmMuGZd3E3P630/s1600-h/f1f7660280f1e3b29fc77ebeba873aa5.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; 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TAN SRI DATO` ABD KHALID BIN IBRAHIM <br />Jawatan:<br />Dato` Menteri Besar Selangor <br />Pejabat: <br />Pejabat Menteri Besar Selangor Tingkat 21, <br />Bangunan Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah, <br />40503 Shah Alam <br /><br />Tel: 03-55141119/55447013 Fax: 55190032 <br />E-mel : khalid@selangor.gov.my<br /><br /><br />Kediaman Rasmi: <br />Kediaman Rasmi Menteri Besar Selangor,<br />Jalan Permata 7/1,<br />Seksyen 7,<br />40000 Shah Alam <br /> <br /><br /><br /><br /><br />--------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /><br /><br /><br />BIODATA<br />Y.A.B. TAN SRI DATO` ABD KHALID BIN IBRAHIM<br /><br />Y.A.B. Tan Sri Dato` Abd Khalid Bin Ibrahim, P.S.M., D.P.M.S., D.S.A.P., lahir pada 1946 di Jeram, Selangor.<br /><br />Memperoleh Sarjana Muda Sastera (Kepujian) Ekonomi dari Universiti Malaya dan Sarjana Pentadbiran Perniagaan dari Universiti Queensland, Australia pada 1975.<br /><br />Ahli Jawatankuasa Eksekutif Unit Investment Fund. <br /><br />Ahli “Financial Engineering Advisory Forum” Bank Pembangunan Islam, Jeddah.<br /><br />Ahli gantian Majlis Penasihat Perniagaan APEC (ABAC). <br /><br />Menganggotai Lembaga Pusat Produktiviti Kebangsaan dan anggota Lembaga Amanah Institut Kaji Selidik Ekonomi Malaysia (MIER).<br /><br />Merupakan Setiausaha Agung Parti Keadilan Rakyat.<br /><br />Pernah berkhidmat sebagai guru, pensyarah, pegawai kredit, pegawai kewangan korporat di samping pelbagai jawatan pengurusan di Permodalan Nasional Berhad (PNB) termasuk Ketua Eksekutif Kumpulan dan sehingga 2003 merupakan Ketua Eksekutif Kumpulan Guthrie Berhad. <br /><br />Di samping itu, beliau turut menjadi Pengerusi Highlands and Lowlands dan Guthrie Ropel, yang merupakan syarikat-syarikat perladangan yang tersenarai di Bursa Saham Kuala Lumpur. <br /><br />Telah menghadiri International Visitors Program Amerika Syarikat pada 1983 dan Feloship Pertukaran Einsenhower pada 1989.<br /><br />Pada Disember 15, 1998, Tan Sri menerima anugerah CEO Tahunan Malaysia 1997 yang dianjurkan bersama oleh Business Times Sdn. Bhd. dan the American Express Corporate Services. Tan Sri turut mendapat pengiktirafan dari Universiti Queensland apabila menerima Anugerah Alumnus Antarabangsa yang pertama pada 2001.<br /><br />Pada Julai 10, 2003, Tan Sri menerima anugerah “AAAB Captain of Industry Award 2002 (First Asian Academy of Applied Business)” dari Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu dan baru sahaja dianugerahkan Feloship Pelawat Kanan oleh Pusat Pengajian Islam Oxford, Universiti Oxford.<br /><br />Dan kini Tan Sri berkhidmat sebagai Menteri Besar Selangor yang ke 14.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.selangor.gov.my/main.php?Content=vertsections&SubVertSectionID=11&VertSectionID=3&CurLocation=3&IID=&Page=1"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /> <br /><br />AHLI-AHLI MAJLIS MESYUARAT<br />KERAJAAN NEGERI SELANGOR DARUL EHSAN<br /><br />>> Muat turun gambar EXCO Kerajaan Negeri Selangor disini<br /><br />Y.A.B. TAN SRI DATO` ABD KHALID BIN IBRAHIM<br />DATO` MENTERI BESAR SELANGOR<br /><br />PORTFOLIO : PENGERUSI JAWATANKUASA TETAP PEMBANGUNAN TANAH, KEWANGAN, MAJLIS TINDAKAN EKONOMI NEGERI, BELIA DAN SUKAN<br /><br />ALAMAT PEJABAT : PEJABAT DATO` MENTERI BESAR SELANGOR,<br />TINGKAT 21, BANGUNAN SSAAS, 40503 SHAH ALAM<br />TEL: 03-55141119 , 55447013<br />FAX: 55190032<br />E-MEL : KHALID@SELANGOR.GOV.MY<br /><br />KEDIAMAN RASMI : KEDIAMAN RASMI MENTERI BESAR SELANGOR,<br />JALAM PERMATA 7/1, SEKSYEN 7, 40000 SHAH ALAM<br /><br /> <br />Y.B. DATO` RAMLI BIN MAHMUD<br />Y.B. SETIAUSAHA KERAJAAN NEGERI SELANGOR<br /><br />ALAMAT PEJABAT : PEJABAT YB SETIAUSAHA KERAJAAN NEGERI SELANGOR,<br />TINGKAT 19, BANGUNAN SSAAS, 40503 SHAH ALAM<br />TEL : 03-55447042 <br />E-MEL : RAMLI@SELANGOR.GOV.MY<br /><br />KEDIAMAN RASMI : KEDIAMAN RASMI SETIAUSAHA KERAJAAN NEGERI SELANGOR, SERI INDERA, SEKSYEN 7, 40000 SHAH ALAM<br /><br /> <br /> <br />Y.B. DATIN PADUKA ZAUYAH BE BINTI LOTH KHAN<br />PENASIHAT UNDANG-UNDANG NEGERI SELANGOR<br /><br />ALAMAT PEJABAT : KAMAR PENASIHAT UNDANG-UNDANG NEGERI SELANGOR,<br />TINGKAT 4, BANGUNAN SSAAS, 40503 SHAH ALAM<br />TEL : 03-55447190 / 91 / 03-55105151 <br />FAX : 03-55101775<br />E-MEL : ZAUYAH_BE@SELANGOR.GOV.MY<br /> <br />Y.B. DATO` MOHD. ARIF BIN ABD. RAHMAN<br />PEGAWAI KEWANGAN NEGERI SELANGOR<br /><br />ALAMAT PEJABAT : PEJABAT PERBENDAHARAAN NEGERI SELANGOR,<br />TINGKAT 12, BANGUNAN SSAAS, 40503 SHAH ALAM<br />TEL : 03-55104431/ 03-55447201 <br />FAX : 03-55106255<br />E-MEL : MOHD_ARIF@SELANGOR.GOV.MY<br /> <br />Y.B. TERESA KOK SUH SIM<br />ADUN N30 KAWASAN KINRARA<br /><br />PORTFOLIO : PENGERUSI JAWATANKUASA TETAP PELABURAN, PERINDUSTRIAN DAN PERDAGANGAN<br /><br />ALAMAT PEJABAT : PEJABAT AHLI MAJLIS MESYUARAT KERAJAAN NEGERI SELANGOR, TINGKAT 3, BANGUNAN SSAAS, 40503 SHAH ALAM<br />Tel : 03-55447311 <br />E-MEL : TERESAKOK@SELANGOR.GOV.MY<br /> <br />Y.B. DATO` DR HASSAN BIN MOHD ALI<br />ADUN N17 GOMBAK SETIA<br /><br />PORTFOLIO : PENGERUSI JAWATANKUASA TETAP HAL EHWAL ISLAM, ADAT MELAYU, INFRASTRUKTUR DAN KEMUDAHAN AWAM<br /><br />ALAMAT PEJABAT : PEJABAT AHLI MAJLIS MESYUARAT KERAJAAN NEGERI SELANGOR, TINGKAT 2, BANGUNAN SSAAS, 40503 SHAH ALAM<br />TEL : 03-55447105 <br />E-MEL : HASANALI@SELANGOR.GOV.MY<br /><br /> <br />Y.B. TUAN YAAKOB BIN SAPARI<br />adun n40 kota anggerik<br /><br />PORTFOLIO : PENGERUSI JAWATANKUASA TETAP PEMODENAN PERTANIAN, PENGURUSAN SUMBER ALAM DAN PEMBANGUNAN USAHAWAN<br /><br />ALAMAT PEJABAT : PEJABAT AHLI MAJLIS MESYUARAT KERAJAAN NEGERI SELANGOR, TINGKAT 14, BANGUNAN SSAAS, 40503 SHAH ALAM<br />TEL : 03-55447173 <br />E-MEL : YAAKOB@SELANGOR.GOV.MY<br /><br /> <br />Y.B. PUAN RODZIAH BINTI ISMAIL<br />ADUN N41 BATU TIGA<br /><br />PORTFOLIO : PENGERUSI JAWATANKUASA TETAP KEBAJIKAN, HAL EHWAL WANITA, SAINS, TEKNOLOGI DAN INOVASI<br /><br />ALAMAT PEJABAT : PEJABAT AHLI MAJLIS MESYUARAT KERAJAAN NEGERI SELANGOR, TINGKAT 2, BANGUNAN SSAAS, 40503 SHAH ALAM<br />TEL : 03-55447622 <br />E-MEL : RODZIAHISMAIL@SELANGOR.GOV.MY<br /><br /> <br />y.b. TUAN DR. XAVIER JAYAKUMAR<br />ADUN N49 SERI ANDALAS<br /><br />PORTFOLIO : PENGERUSI JAWATANKUASA TETAP KESIHATAN, PEKERJA LADANG, KEMISKINAN DAN KERAJAAN PRIHATIN<br /><br />ALAMAT PEJABAT : PEJABAT AHLI MAJLIS MESYUARAT KERAJAAN NEGERI SELANGOR, TINGKAT 5, BANGUNAN SSAAS, 40503 SHAH ALAM<br />TEL : 03-55447305 <br />E-MEL : DRXAVIER@SELANGOR.GOV.MY<br /><br /> <br />Y.B. DR. HALIMAH BINTI ALI<br />ADUN N45 SELAT KELANG <br /><br />PORTFOLIO : PENGERUSI JAWATANKUASA TETAP PENDIDIKAN, PENDIDIKAN TINGGI DAN PEMBANGUNAN MODAL INSAN<br /><br />ALAMAT PEJABAT : PEJABAT AHLI MAJLIS MESYUARAT KERAJAAN NEGERI SELANGOR, TINGKAT 12, BANGUNAN SSAAS, 40503 SHAH ALAM<br />TEL : 03-55447216 <br />E-MEL : DRHALIMAH@SELANGOR.GOV.MY<br /><br /> <br />Y.B. TUAN IR. ISKANDAR BIN ABDUL SAMAD<br />ADUN N21 CEMPAKA<br /><br />PORTFOLIO : PENGERUSI JAWATANKUASA TETAP PERUMAHAN, PENGURUSAN BANGUNAN DAN SETINGGAN<br /><br />ALAMAT PEJABAT : PEJABAT AHLI MAJLIS MESYUARAT KERAJAAN NEGERI SELANGOR, TINGKAT 5, BANGUNAN SSAAS, 40503 SHAH ALAM<br />TEL : 03-55447624 <br />E-MEL : ISKANDAR@SELANGOR.GOV.MY<br /><br /> <br />Y.B. TUAN RONNIE LIU TIAN KHIEW<br />ADUN N47 PANDAMARAN <br /><br />PORTFOLIO : PENGERUSI JAWATANKUASA TETAP KERAJAAN TEMPATAN, KAJIAN DAN PENYELIDIKAN<br /><br />ALAMAT PEJABAT : PEJABAT AHLI MAJLIS MESYUARAT KERAJAAN NEGERI SELANGOR, TINGKAT 15, BANGUNAN SSAAS, 40503 SHAH ALAM<br />TEL : 03-55447150 <br />E-MEL : RONNIELIU@SELANGOR.GOV.MY<br /><br /> <br />Y.B. PUAN ELIZABETH WONG<br />ADUN n37 BUKIT LANJAN<br /><br />portfolio : PENGERUSI JAWATANKUASA TETAP PELANCONGAN, HAL EHWAL PENGGUNA DAN ALAM SEKITAR<br /><br />ALAMAT PEJABAT : PEJABAT AHLI MAJLIS MESYUARAT KERAJAAN NEGERI SELANGOR, TINGKAT 2, BANGUNAN SSAAS, 40503 SHAH ALAM<br />TEL : 03-55447760 <br />E-MEL : elizabethwong@SELANGOR.GOV.MY<br /><br /> <br />Y.B. TUAN EAN YONG HIAN WAH<br />ADUN N28 SERI KEMBANGAN <br /><br />PORTFOLIO : PENGERUSI JAWATANKUASA TETAP PEMBANGUNAN KAMPUNG BARU DAN PENYELESAIAN KILANG HARAM<br /><br />ALAMAT PEJABAT : PEJABAT AHLI MAJLIS MESYUARAT KERAJAAN NEGERI SELANGOR, TINGKAT 16, BANGUNAN SSAAS, 40503 SHAH ALAM<br />TEL : 03-55447131 <br />E-MEL : EANYONG@SELANGOR.GOV.MY<br /> <br /><br /> <br /><a href="http://www.selangor.gov.my/main.php?Content=vertsections&SubVertSectionID=139&VertSectionID=3&CurLocation=3&IID=&Page=1"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /> <br /><br /><br />DULI YANG MAHA MULIA SULTAN SHARAFUDDIN IDRIS SHAH ALHAJ<br /><br />IBNI ALMARHUM SULTAN SALAHUDDIN ABDUL AZIZ SHAH ALHAJ<br /><br />D.K.,D.M.N.,D.K.(Terengganu).,D.K.(Kelantan).,D.K.(Perak).,<br /><br />D.K.(Perlis)., D.K.(Negeri Sembilan)., D.K.(Kedah).,S.P.M.S.,S.S.I.S.,S.P.M.J.<br /><br /> <br /><br />Sultan dan Yang Dipertuan Negeri Selangor Darul Ehsan<br /><br />Serta Segala Daerah Takluknya<br /><br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br />Duli Yang Maha Mulia Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah Alhaj Ibni Almarhum Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Alhaj dimasyhurkan sebagai Sultan Selangor ke 9 pada 22 November 2001 bersamaan dengan 6 Ramadhan Tahun 1422 Hijrah. Pemasyhuran Baginda adalah berikutan kemangkatan Padukan Ayahanda Baginda Almarhum Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Alhaj pada 21 November 2001. Baginda kemudiannya ditabal dan dimahkotakan dengan penuh Adat Istiadat Diraja di Balairung Seri,Istana Alam Shah, Klang dalam Istiadat Pertabalan dan Kemahkotaan pada 8 Mac 2003 bersamaan dengan 5 Muharram 1424 Hijrah.<br /><br /> <br /><br />Baginda adalah putera sulong D.Y.M.M. Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Alhaj dan Y.M.M Paduka Bonda Raja Selangor, Raja Saidatul Ihsan binti Tengku Badar Shah. Baginda diputerakan di Istana Jemaah, Klang yang kini dikenali sebagai Kolej Islam Sultan Alam Shah, Klang pada 24 Disember 1945. Pada September 1960 ketika Baginda berusia 15 tahun, Baginda telah diisytiharkan sebagai Raja Muda Selangor. Istiadat Mengangkat Sumpah dan Menjunjung Duli sebagai Raja Muda ke 8 telah diadakan pada tahun 1970 di Istana Alam Shah.<br /><br /> <br /><br />Baginda telah dikurniakan dengan dua orang Puteri iaitu Y.A.M Tengku Zerafina dan Y.A.M Tengku Zatashah, dan seorang Putera, D.Y.T.M. Tengku Amir Shah, Raja Muda Selangor.<br /><br /> <br /><br />Baginda telah mendapat pendidikan awal di Sekolah Menengah Raja Muda, Kuala Lumpur dan St.John Institution, Kuala Lumpur dari tahun 1954 hingga 1959. Pada tahun 1960, Baginda melanjutkan pelajaran ke Perth, Australia hingga tahun 1964 dan meneruskan pelajaran Baginda di England hingga ke tahun 1968. Pada tahun yang sama Baginda kembali ke tanah air dan berkhidmat di dalam Pentadbiran Kerajaan di mana perkhidmatan pertama Baginda di Pejabat Setiausaha Kerajaan Negeri Selangor. Baginda juga pernah berkhidmat di Pejabat Daerah Kuala Lumpur dan Jabatan Polis Diraja, Kuala Lumpur yang membolehkan Baginda memperolehi pengalaman dan pengetahuan yang begitu kuas di dalam bidang pentadbiran.<br /><br /> <br /><br />Baginda telah dilantik buat pertama kalinya sebagai Pengerusi Jemaah Pemangku Raja pada 23 Februari hingga 20 September 1969 semasa Paduka Ayahanda Baginda berangkat ke England. Baginda telah beberapa kali dilantik sebagai Pemangku Raja Selangor dari masa ke semasa, dari tahun 1972 hingga tahun 1997. Pada 24 April 1999, Baginda telah dilantik sebagai Pemangku Raja Selangor sekali lagi apabila Paduka Ayahanda Baginda dilantik sebagai Yang di-Pertuan Agong yang ke-11.<br /><br /> <br /><br />Baginda telah membuat beberapa lawatan rasmi ke Daerah-daerah untuk melihat pembangunan dan juga masalah-masalah setempat yang dihadapi oleh rakyat Baginda dan beramah mesra dengan mereka. Baginda juga telah beberapa kali merasmikan Mesyuarat Pembukaan Persidangan Dewan Undangan Negeri Selangor pada tahun 1972, 1974, 1989, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 dan 2005.<br /><br /> <br /><br />Baginda telah dianugerahkan Darjah Kerabat (Yang Amat Dihormati) Selangor pada tahun 1973 dan Darjah Kebesaran Pertama, Seri Paduka Mahkota Johor (S.P.M.J.) pada tahun 1975. Baginda juga telah dianugerahkan Darjah-Darjah Kerabat dari Negeri Terengganu, Kelantan, Perak, Perlis, Negeri Sembilan dan Kedah.<br /><br /> <br /><br />Baginda adalah pemegang pertama Darjah Kebesaran Dato' Setia - Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah (S.S.I.S) yang Baginda zahirkan pada tahun 2002. Baginda telah dianugerahkan Darjah Kebesaran-Darjah Utama Seri Mahkota Negara (D.M.N.) oleh Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong semasa Pertabalan dan Kemahkotaan Duli Yang Maha Mulia sebagai Sultan Selangor ke 9 pada 8 Mac 2003.<br /><br /> <br /><br />Dalam bidang ketenteraan, Baginda telah ditauliahkan sebagai Mejar Kehormat Tentera Darat (Wataniah) Malaysia pada tahun 1974 dan Komander Kehormat Sukarelawan Pasukan Simpanan Tentera Laut Diraja Malaysia pada tahun 1998. Pada tahun 2002, Baginda telah dilantik sebagai Kepten Yang Dipertua Tentera Laut Diraja Malaysia.<br /><br /> <br /><br />Baginda amat berminat di dalam aktiviti sukan termasuk sukan lasak seperti mendaki gunung, memandu kereta antik jarak jauh dan belayar mengelilingi dunia dengan kapal S.Y.JUGRA. Baginda mendapat pengiktirafan sebagai Putera Inspirasi dan banyak lagi pengiktirafan yang dianugerahkan kepada Baginda berkaitan dengan "maritime". Baginda dilantik sebagai Penaung kepada Persatuan-Persatuan Sukan dan Seni.<br /><br /> <br /><br />Hobi Baginda adalah membaca, belayar, fotografi, mengumpul setem serta sampul surat Hari Pertama, mengumpul "vintage cars" dan mengumpul senjata tradisi orang-orang Melayu. Pada 9 November 1998, Baginda telah berjaya melancarkan buku pertama Baginda iaitu "Peking to Paris". Pada tahun 1976, Baginda telah dilantik sebagai "Honorary Member Of The Philatelic Society" di Malaysia. Yayasan Antarabangsa Rotary telah menganugerahkan "Paul Harris Fellow" kepada Baginda. Pada tahun 1998, Baginda telah menerima anugerah tertinggi dari Persatuan Pengakap Malaysia iaitu "Pingat Semangat Padi". Pada tahun 1989, Baginda telah dilantik sebagai "Honorary Life Commodore" oleh Pelayaran Diraja Selangor "Royal Selangor Yacht Club". Baginda berminat di dalam bidang seni dan telah mengumpul banyak lukisan-lukisan tempatan dan Baginda telah dilantik sebagai Pengerusi Galeri Shah Alam pada tahun 1991. Pada tahun yang sama juga Baginda telah dilantik sebagai Pengerusi Lembaga Amanah Yayasan Seni Selangor Darul Ehsan. Pada 11 Mei 2000, Baginda telah dilantik sebagai "Fellow of The Chartered Institute Of Transport". Pada 25 Mei 2000, Baginda telah dilantik sebagai "Pro Canselor" UiTM dan pada 31 Mac 2001, Baginda telah dianugerahkan Darjah Kehormat Doktor Pentadbiran Awam. Pada 1 April 2002 Baginda telah dilantik sebagai Canselor Universiti Putra Malaysia.<br /><br /> <br /><br />Pencapaian tertinggi di dalam kegiatan sukan lasak ialah apabila nama Baginda telah terukir di dalam "Malaysia Book of Records" sebagai "The First To Sail Around The World" dan "The First To Complete Peking-Paris Motor Challenge"pada tahun 1998.<br /><br /> <br /><br />Duli Yang Maha Mulia Sultan Selangor adalah seorang insan yang peka di dalam perkembangan semasa. Baginda selalu memberi idea yang bernas di dalam mengatasi masalah-masalah kemanusiaan. Di dalam bidang agama pula Baginda sering bertitah di masjid-masjid menasihatkan rakyat jelata agar benar-benar mengikut ajaran Islam dengan penuh keyakinan. Baginda adalah seorang Raja yang berjiwa rakyat dan menitikberatkan kemajuan rakyat Baginda dalam semua bidang termasuklah ekonomi, sosial dan alam sekitar.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.selangor.gov.my/en/main.php?Content=vertsections&SubVertSectionID=10&VertSectionID=3&CurLocation=3&IID=&Page=1"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://colour-blind.org/wordpress/?p=847"></a>MY New Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09620839882098764162noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1756925775810064328.post-30095387465448508772008-11-04T01:15:00.000-08:002008-11-25T02:08:11.405-08:00Gerakan and Umno... the Opposition in Penang<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxtDS1a1WMTuydlDj7_cPqtUQdUtwh2ncKW_bZuzCTMMdtbAXUhz1hAornky3Tjupl3pZrEjwbXgxaaJ13t_bekBfFTaelTp1iEMRlnqxfBuirgu8AlEFBoW4cg7z5cAQOvN0Fu1zgCu4/s1600-h/cowardox2.gif"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 180px; height: 261px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxtDS1a1WMTuydlDj7_cPqtUQdUtwh2ncKW_bZuzCTMMdtbAXUhz1hAornky3Tjupl3pZrEjwbXgxaaJ13t_bekBfFTaelTp1iEMRlnqxfBuirgu8AlEFBoW4cg7z5cAQOvN0Fu1zgCu4/s400/cowardox2.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272534856394842002" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN7SLOklesBASkM7m0kvk6wDHzcFjruHBEDmz2w5BPyPJhBDkLEWgN3RirBk6TwfKC0zEqeLJ0Y5BRutjiHzTCA2umrfcnlMElSUF4wIaNroagsj3yyHTdL7DExJlT5DarcC-VyviCjFI/s1600-h/biasax8.gif"><img style="float:left; 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Thinking Aloud.« Doing the numbers | Main <br /><br />Gerakan and Umno... the Opposition in Penang<br />What could be wrong for the Chief Minister to double up as the Tourism & Investment Ambassador for Penang when he goes on trade and overseas missions to sell the state as the choice destination for the overseas markets -- and all expenses paid for by the host countries?<br /><br />But our Barisan Nasional people just miss the point. Obviously, they are not so used to being in the Opposition.<br /><br /><br />Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng delivering a keynote address at the Asia Pacific Tourism Investment Conference (APTIC) and Exposition 2008 in Seoul, October 30, titled: "Sustainable Tourism Development in a Heritage Environment — the Penang Story"... LensaPress photo by Jeff Ooi<br /><br />After having helmed the Penang state for 34 years as a coalition since 1974 till 2008, there is enough historical proof for me to believe that the Gerakan-led Barisan Nasional has been a lame force in generating ideas and future-looking policies and governance. They had good people around but devils rule because good men did nothing.<br /><br />On the other hand, I had also thought that, by relegating them into the political minority in the state -- the whole bunch of them, Koh Tsu Koon's Gerakan included -- they will lick their GE2008 wounds and perform better as the been-there, done-that type of Opposition to do the larger good for Penangites.<br /><br />But I was wrong, dead wrong. Old dogs could not learn new tricks. Some in the likes of the Umno's ball-carrying ex-MP, Huan Cheng Guan, are a polkitical scoundrel good at plainly anjing menyalak bukit.<br /><br />Huan is symbolic of how the present Gerakan senior leadership the sucks up to Umno for life-support. <br /><br />For the record, Huan is an esteemed Vice President of Gerakan elected by its national delegates and yet nowadays, at least officially, he lowers himself to earn his keeps as an office-boy for the BN Back-benchers Club under the title of executive secretary. Huan should have shown publicly that his livelihood is not hinged to the Umno gravy-train.<br /><br />This time, he couldn't wait for the Penang state government investment-inducing trip to South Korea (October 28 - November 1, including two days of travelling to-and-fro) to complete its course and hastily he asked: “The Koreans are now busy rescuing their own companies; do you think they have time for us? (Chief Minister) Lim Guan Eng should take care of his own backyard and ensure that everything is in order before leaving the country.”<br /><br />And Huan's masters in Umno joined in not a minute too late. Quote The Star on the day Huan went to Press:<br /><br /><br />Penang Umno liaison committee deputy chairman Datuk Seri Abdul Rashid Abdullah questioned the need for such a big delegation, saying the largest entourage the previous state administration had ever handled was only 25 people.<br /><br />“The DAP criticised the previous Barisan Nasional administration for allegedly not doing anything right but now they are keeping quiet when spending taxpayers’ money.<br /><br />“What has happened to their much talked about Competency, Accountability and Transparency (CAT) system? Has Guan Eng ever told the people that he travelled Business Class or First Class whenever he goes on official overseas trips?” he asked.<br /><br /><br />Verily, Umno leaders in Penang used to travel on quota basis with the former chief minister who is now persona non-grata to Penang Umno itself. The records in Penang state government must have expenses records to support this, you just need to search for the proof.<br /><br />To these Umno goons, overseas travels means First Class cabin, and the R&R programmes. Kind of a (more) cuti (less) sambil belajar quota system and rewards by any standard and opportunity.<br /><br />But not for us under the present government. We travelled on restricted category of economy class flights, which means the lowest fare possible, and we stayed in budget-class hotel with no shampoo and shower gel supplied. It cost about US$65 per room not when the going price around the metropolitan COEX region of Seoul is around US$400 per room night.<br /><br />危机 (wei ji) -- Looking out for silver linings<br /><br />I am not sure if Huan's MBA is studied for or was bought from a lousy busines school, but he showed his naivette when he uttered: "The Koreans are now busy rescuing their own companies; do you think they have time for us?"<br /><br />Indeed, a South Korean minister expressed his surprise that Penang was bold in looking out for opportunities within crisis times. The Chinese phrase "wei ji" ( 危机), which was inferred to by Korea's First Deputy Minister of Tourism, Sports and Culture, precisely denotes that there are ample opportunities in the midst of crisis. <br /><br /><br />Lim Guan Eng leading his Penang team to pay a courtesy call on Korea's Ministry of Tourism, Sports & Tourism... LensaPress by Jeff Ooi<br />There you are Huan, how much you understood the age-old Asian psyche and wisdom of modern management.<br /><br />In Korea, we specifically looked for opportunities in selling MM2H tourism-related products, investments in technology sectors, seeding new openings in the hospitality and service industries, and executed several initiatives in media and trade relations. <br /><br /><br />US$100m INVESTMENT IN BATU KAWAN<br /><br />History is the perfect chronicle of truth. While Huan was rotting away his opportunity as the former MP for Batu Kawan (2004 - 2008), this government delivers when he failed to get done during his time. On October 30, a MoU to develop an international-class golf course resort on a piece of 200-acre land in Batu Kawan was sealed between the Penang Development Corporation (PDC) and DK ENC of South Korea, which has been instrument in developing a 52-hole golf resort in Hanoi.<br /><br />The development project worth an investment of US$100 million will be completed by 2011. We hope to attract Korean golfers and holiday-makers besides providing jobs and boosting local consumption in the Penang state's economy.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Guan Eng witnessing of the singing of the MoU between the PDC represented by its general manager Datuk Rosli Jaaffar, and Mr Jang Chin-Hyuk of DK ENC. <br /><br />Guan Eng proposing a toast to fellow Korean investors for stronger business ties with Penang in the near future... LensaPress photo by Jeff Ooi<br /><br />Back in Malaysia, the local press recorded that the signing of the MoU for the RM350mil (US$100mil) golf course in Batu Kawan is testament of South Korean investors’ confidence in Penang’s future.<br /><br />The MoU signing ceremony was attended by the chief executives of the two foremost TV stations in Korea, the MBC which produced the immensely successful costumed series Dae-chang-gum, and the SBC.<br /><br /><br />TECHNOLOGY SECTOR <br /><br />High-end technology continues to be our key focus to replace the labour intensive LVO (Large Volume Output manufacturing industries that had been showing critical signs of lost lustre before we booted out the Tsu Koon administration in GE2008.<br /><br />In between, we also took time off to visit two key technology entities while we were promoting Penang iin Korea. Apart from the courtesy calls, we made sure the Chief Minister has close-door frank talks with the head honchos -- a schedule purposefully drawn up months in advance.<br /><br />However, due to competitive reasons, I am not in a position to disclose critical information about these visits.<br /><br /><br />The official visit to Samsung Electronics HQ in Suwon. On the right is Samsung Group Malaysia President, Datuk Lee Sang Bai <br /><br />H.D. Lee (4th from right), president of B. Braun Asia Pacific, greets the Penang team at its Korean HQ... LensaPress photos by Jeff Ooi<br /><br /><br />MICE -- WORLD-CLASS CONVENTION CENTRE<br /><br />There has been much press about Penang setting its eyes on a world-class facilities that can house modern-day meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibitions (MICE) events. We visited the senior management of COEX, Korea's foremost convention and exposition managers, to collate input for our Penang plan.<br /><br /><br />The Penang team was warmly received by Mr Park Chong-Man, the senior executive vice president of COEX<br /><br />MEDIA & TRADE RELATIONS A MUST FOR KOREAN MARKET<br /><br />Our first visit to South Korea in May stunned us that visibility of Penang as a superb destination for tourism and investment was least understood by the Koreans. In fact South Koreans, especially the golfers and honeymooning newly-weds, are fondly closer to and more familiar with Kota Kinabalu as their choice destination compared to Penang. Look, how badly Penang has been marketed all these years!<br /><br />Guan Eng took time to engage the local media in order to "sell" Penang to the Koreans.<br /><br />Engaging the print media in Seoul<br />One more interesting news is that the Chinese community, predominantly comprising immigrants from the neighbouring Shandung province of People's Republic of China, has reached its second and third generations as neutralised residents in South Korea.<br /><br />I know of one of them who was instrumental in creating the Seoul-Kota Kinabalu route for the tourism industry there, and he happens to be a vice president of the Korean Chinese Chamber of Commerce. A courtesy call and forging of networking is definitely a worthy investment.<br /><br /><br />A token of warm friendship in the form of "Penang in Snapshots", from Guan Eng to the KCCC... LensaPress photos by Jeff Ooi<br /><br />MALAYSIA MY 2ND HOME (MM2H)<br /><br />Having been involved in the planning and execution of the trade mission, I personally am convinced that a private sector working closely hand-in-hand with the state government in foreign trade missions will garner a lot of confidence among overseas investors who have heard of this CAT (Competency, Accountability, Transparency) government that differentiates from the corruption and cronyism-infested government of the past.<br /><br />This is demonstrated by the active participation of enterprising private entities active in Penang, namely Property developers Eastern & Oriental Bhd and E&O Hotels, SP Setia Bhd, Hunza Properties Bhd, Ideal Property Intelligence Sdn Bhd and the Penang Health Association. They joined hands as integral components of the Penang Pavilion organised by InvestPenang.<br /><br /><br />Guan Eng playing the role of Penang's Tourism & Investment Ambassador at the InvestPenang pavilion at APTIC & Expo 2008 <br /><br />Penang's Tourism & Investment Ambassador at the E&O Booth at APTIC. Looking on from right are E&O Group Chief Executive Terry Tham and E&O Hotel General Manager Michael Saxon<br /><br /><br />Again, Guan Eng playing the role of Penang's Tourism & Investment Ambassador at the Hunza-Paragon Booth at APTIC. Looking on at the left is Daisy Ooi, executive director from Hunza Berhad... LensaPress photo by Jeff Ooi<br /><br /><br />Besides attracting investors from Korea, our key objective is to promote Penang as the choice location for Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) programme, a long-term effort initiated by Tourism Malaysia.<br /><br />I hope Gerakan and Umno should stop insulting our private sector by accusing them of wasting taxpayers' money, because their combined 42-member delegation was paid for through their own pockets. Huan and Rashid indeed should apologise for accusing and insulting the private sector that had wanted to cooperate and collaborate with the new Penang state government.<br /><br /><br /><br />On the finale evening in Seoul, we sat through with the head-honchos of these private corporations with joined us in the trip, and we came to a consensus that -- remember, Guan Eng and all of us are committed to kill any bribery attempts like those prevalent in the BN government -- we have no difficulties in working hand-in-hand in marketing Penang to the outside world as an ideal place for second home.<br /><br />In this Korean trip, we booked a pavilion at the Asia Pacific Tourism Investment Conference (APTIC) and Expo 2008 in Seoul, whereas Guan Eng was put on a hectic schedule, including presenting a keynote address targetting property investors and the tourism-related service industries, entitled Sustainable Tourism Development in a Heritage Environment — the Penang Story. <br /><br />Guan Eng appeared alongside representative speakers from France, Russia and Hong Kong-based Indonesian enterprise. To be CAT about it, his travel and accommodation expenses were paid for by the host, Korea Tourism Organisation (KTO).<br /><br />Multi-pronged objectives in one go <br /><br />In the Press, this trade mission to South Korea has been well-accounted for several days ago (please check The Edge Financial Daily and Bernama, both on October 28).<br /><br />To put things in the right perspective, I gave an interview to The Star yesterday in my capacity as a member of the Board of Directors at InvestPenang, the one-stop investment promotion agency owned by the Penang state government.<br /><br />I was also approached by Nanyang Siang Pau, the only Chinese business daily in Malaysia, for an exclusive interview to summarise the salient points for this multi-pronged trade mission. It will be published tomorrow, November 5, so please grab a copy.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Posted by Jeff Ooi on November 4, 2008 10:32 AM | Permalink <br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.jeffooi.com/2008/11/gerakan_and_umno_the_oppositio.php#more"></a>MY New Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09620839882098764162noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1756925775810064328.post-80995721100166404982008-10-30T17:44:00.000-07:002008-11-20T01:52:04.258-08:00Is outcome of Munawar's appeal indicative of what we can expect from Zaki Azmi...new Boss of the Malaysian Judiciary<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQXorsC-HPs27LRZqvYCc00JLG3WdnL3ZRcQnxKW1GiwOln8oY8DlCHPn40gjUvvZC8R8SEW05Dsn5FaLF0VBt2jQo9L1Yv2Vce7iL5O1kY0aJfr7yUoqe3jguFJVtTLV3UN2btixsX3U/s1600-h/nazriaziz.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 250px; height: 395px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQXorsC-HPs27LRZqvYCc00JLG3WdnL3ZRcQnxKW1GiwOln8oY8DlCHPn40gjUvvZC8R8SEW05Dsn5FaLF0VBt2jQo9L1Yv2Vce7iL5O1kY0aJfr7yUoqe3jguFJVtTLV3UN2btixsX3U/s400/nazriaziz.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270675278980487810" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmoYF7oTIgyoDTMPweFczc330zBIR3y37djp0Hi7BG28X2BZq98wWwzrBBADkTRGOsd6QQj0t7sLFT_yYRrhgTute68YX6wSDx86YcmfBswCsRbCWHqWDxjk1_W7ZcUvIDDOfoJBaF89U/s1600-h/logo.gif"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 231px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWa1f8aGw0ad6YwgM9LzVQQmMXFqlG6EDX7fXUvUch-PxnuPyAcWjCGpbfUzu3P3Ev0pCjWzI1-9llEbUKFVnO9lkuqoBkJG6v9zpuIhjUIf2bsJjKsijUVEOTwC0XG3UR0oSNThSNBxE/s400/TanSriZaki-oathtaking.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263113992409007698" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoqX_tklAHfLsmhnl-wYfP9Svxgl2QnDBsINr8PvX8I5ZiIl2imoDnsLnTS9mkFGH4g5O7UVvXBIROqJyxiHxZDomxi0tAa2-TyXefrsqtLldKeoUs_y3HpNubCUTDc1KgNukrvJCFLPo/s1600-h/SheriffZakiArifin.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 158px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoqX_tklAHfLsmhnl-wYfP9Svxgl2QnDBsINr8PvX8I5ZiIl2imoDnsLnTS9mkFGH4g5O7UVvXBIROqJyxiHxZDomxi0tAa2-TyXefrsqtLldKeoUs_y3HpNubCUTDc1KgNukrvJCFLPo/s400/SheriffZakiArifin.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263113923878172178" /></a><br />Thursday, October 30, 2008<br />Is outcome of Munawar's appeal indicative of what we can expect from Zaki Azmi...new Boss of the Malaysian Judiciary <br />Chief Justice Zaki Azmi beginning to throw his true colours...<br /><br /><br />Will he be able to be INDEPENDENT of UMNO and his past friends, and be able to be concerned only with justice...<br /><br />Will he be a progressive judge only concerned with JUSTICE - not fearful of developing the law so that justice be done...or will he just remain a tool of UMNO and his 'old friends'.<br /><br />Also noted that Zaki Azmi was a businessman with involvement in a string of companies - and if so, he must recuse himself from any case involving those companies and/or related companies or even companies whereby his once fellow member of the Board of Directors or management is involved.<br /><br /><br /><br />Hence, it is important to be open and transparent about these past liasons and relationship - and as such somewhere (possibly in the Judiciary Website or the Malaysian Bar Website), there must be information about all them different companies and persons he had such relationship, and other detailed background involvements not just of Zaki Azmi...but of all judges.<br /><br />Was the throwing out of Munawar's appeal an indication of what we can expect of Zaki Azmi -- HOLD ON, let us wait and consider the reasons first before jumping into any conclusions..<br /><br /><br /><br />The Federal Court today threw out an appeal by Munawar A Anees for his sodomy charge be remitted to the High Court so that he can argue his case.<br /><br /><br />Chief Justice Zaki Azmi, who sat with Federal Court judges Nik Hashim Nik Abdul Rahman and Zulkefli Ahmad Makinudin, delivered an oral decision, stating that their written judgment would made known later. - Malaysiakini, 30/10/2008 - Court throws out Munawar's appeal<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />I was trying find some more information about the companies that Zaki Azmi owned or was involved in, and I came across Kim Quek's article in Asia Sentinel which was published sometime at the end of the 2007. It makes me wonder whether the removal of Zaki Azmi as Chief Justice may have become the most important judicial reform that we may need...<br /><br />The PM may have wanted his as Chief Justice. The Conference of Rulers may have wanted him as the Chief Justice. But, for the sake of the Malaysian Judiciary, I would have expected any good independent person to have declined the appointment. Zaki Azmi did not and today is the Chief Justice of Malaya. So, do not come and say that he did not have a say in the matter...<br /><br /><br /><br />As the scandal-ridden Ahmad Fairuz exits as Chief Justice, another dubious candidate is poised to take his place.<br /><br />Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi’s sudden announcement of the appointment of Zaki Azmi to the second highest post in the judiciary — President of the Court of Appeal — must have jolted and dismayed many who have cherished hopes of judicial reforms following the reluctant retirement of Ahmad Fairuz Abdul Halim.<br /><br />After all, Zaki Azmi, who had not spent a single day as a judge in the court of appeal or the high court, was parachuted to the nation’s highest court — the Federal Court — only three months ago. He has not even warmed his seat as a judge, and yet he now looks poised to succeed Chief Justice Abdul Hamid Mohamad five months from now when Hamid retires in April 2008 upon reaching 66 years of age. Both Zaki’s and Hamid’s appointments were simultaneously announced by the Prime Minister on Dec 5.<br /><br />In fact, when Zaki was appointed a Federal Court judge in September, he was instantly recognized at home and abroad as the person planted to the highest court to succeed Fairuz, whose request for a six month extension of service beyond his mandatory retirement on Oct 31 was not accepted by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong. Such instant recognition of Zaki’s mission came from his deep involvement with UMNO as a key party player. He was chairman of the party’s election committee, deputy chairman of its disciplinary board of appeal, party legal adviser etc.<br /><br />As UMNO’s legal man, he was involved with the party’s myriad scandalous financial misadventures that were bailed out by the government in the heydays of former Prime Minister Mahathir’s crony-capitalism during the last Asian financial crisis. One prominent example is the RM 3 billion loan scam in the disastrous acquisition of Philippines’ National Steel Corp. (NS) by UMNO’s financial proxy Halim Saad. When the shares of NS became scrap, four top Malaysian banks were made to stomach the entire RM 3 billion losses. And Zaki was then adirector of the investment vehicle — Hottick Investment Ltd of Hong Kong — which borrowed the RM 3 billion and embarked on the acquisition of NS.<br /><br />Apart from acting as UMNO’s nominee, Zaki also has held directorship in scores of major companies including some of the most well known names such as Berjaya, Metacorp, Pan Global, SP Setia, Malaysia Airports,Hume, Matsushita Electric, Pharmaniaga etc. Zaki was reported by Bernama on 21 April 2007 to have said that his 58% owned Emrail SdnBhd, a railway specialist company, had only the government as employer, and that he was earnestly soliciting contracts in the northern and southern portions of the double-tracking project to turn the cash-strapped Emrail around.<br /><br />Such apolitical and business background would already have made him a poor candidate for any judicial appointment, Zaki is battered by yet another serious handicap — the question of his moral integrity arising from his controversial marriage and divorce from his second wife Nor Hayati Yahaya, who was half his age.<br /><br />Zaki married Nor Hayati in a ceremony conducted by a minister from Thailand in a textile shop in Perlis in March 2005. They separated three months later. In the messy divorce that ensued, it was revealed that Zaki burned the original marriage certificate to hide the marriage from his first wife. Further, the marriage was ruled by the Syarah court as illegal.<br /><br />Following the revelation of Zaki’s marital trouble, he resigned as deputy chairman of UMNO’s disciplinary board, for which he told the press: “Considering that members of the disciplinary board are of the highest integrity, I have made this decision following reports in the media …”<br /><br />The question we must ask now is: If Zaki is morally unfit to serve in UMNO’s disciplinary board, how could he be considered morally fit to be a federal court judge, not to mention his lightning elevation to the No.2 position, and anticipated imminent rise to the top job in the judiciary?<br /><br />Is this country so poor in legal talent and integrity that we have no choice but to appoint some one so glaringly unsuited for such important judicial position arising from his multiple conflicts of interests and questionable integrity? If not, then why did the Prime Minister make such a move? If it is not to advance the Prime Minister’s and UMNO’s interests, then what motivated such an appointment?<br /><br />We have already seen in the infamous Lingam video clip how the former Chief Justice betrayed his oath of allegiance to the country and the Constitution by crawling to serve the parochial interests of his political and business masters, thus confirming the common knowledge of the depth of degradation our judiciary has sunk. While the Prime Minister and his cabinet is still dilly-dallying over the appointment of a proper royal commission of inquiry to probe into the Lingam tape scandal almost three months after its public display, are we now made to swallow another UMNO atrocity – the instant elevation of an UMNO stalwart in the nation’s highest court?<br /><br />However,in the midst of despair over UMNO’s latest move, we detect something amiss in the prime minister’s announcement of this dual appointment (Hamid and Zaki). While the PM claimed that upon his advice these appointments were assented to by the king after consultation with the Council of Rulers, no effective date had been decided for Zaki’s appointment, while Hamid’s was fixed on Nov 1 — the day he started duty as Acting Chief Justice. Neither had any date been decided for the handing over of the appointment letters. If these dates had not been decided, why was PM in such a hurry to make an incomplete announcement?<br /><br />Knowing that the King and the Council of Rulers had previously declined to accept nominees deemed inappropriate fill the vacancies of the President of Court of Appeal and Chief Judge of Malaya respectively, as well as having turned down Fairuz’ request to continue as chief justice, the suddenness of PM’s claim of royal assent — particularly in reference to Zaki’s controversial promotion — came as a surprise to many people. Did the king also assent to Zaki’s appointment? If so, why couldn’t Zaki’s date of appointment be also decided alongside with Hamid’s? Or was there a problem of royal assent?<br /><br />Whatever the case may be in regards to Zaki’s appointment, it is pertinent to take serious note of the view expressed by the Sultan of Perak, Raja Azlan Shah, on public perception of judicial impartiality in his opening address to the 14th Malaysian Law Conference on October 29.<br /><br />Raja Azlan Shah, one of the most illustrious Lord Presidents of Malaysia, said that the judiciary loses its value and service to the community if there is no public confidence in its decision-making. And the principal quality in judiciary is “impartiality”, which exists in two senses — the reality of impartiality and the appearance of impartiality. Of these two, the appearance of impartiality is the more important, the sultan said.<br /><br />Taking cue from this observation, Zaki’s appointment is an unmitigated disaster, as even if he has the superhuman capability to totally severe his umbilical cord to the ruling party and his commercial interests to eliminate conflict of interests, there is still the insurmountable problem of public perception. With Zaki’s questionable background, there is no way he can command complete public confidence, particularly when the interests of UMNO or his businesses are involved.<br /><br />Coming at a time when Malaysia’s competitiveness is fast losing ground,which has been contributed in no small way by its worsening judiciary image, such a daring raid on the sanctimonious ground of neutrality as the judiciary through planting a party stalwart to take over its control is destined to bring ruinous consequences to this country. Not even in the height of Mahathir’s autocracy would such a reckless adventure be contemplated.<br /><br />Knowing UMNO’s arrogance and supreme confidence over its political hegemony, we do not think that it is open to advice from the public. We therefore earnestly appeal to the king and the Rulers to exert their benevolent influence empowered by the Constitution to protect our judiciary from further injury, as they have so valiantly done in the recent past.<br /><br />Kim Quek comments regularly on Malaysian affairs. - Asia Sentinel, 7/12/2007 Malaysia's Judiciary: Here We Go Again<br /><br /><br />Would the most important Judicial Reform that the country require be the removal of Zaki Azmi as the Head of the Judiciary?<br /><br />For me, one of the biggest problem is the shortage of judges and courts in Malaysia - and that is one major problem that has to be addressed immediately...Extreme pressure to speed-up matters are now resulting in courts striking off cases for technical reasons, etc - justice is not being done. Numbers and statistics is what most judges and courts have become concerned about --- not Justice..<br /><br />In my earlier posts, I have discussed the kind of reforms that our Judiciary needs...<br /><br />Abdullah Ahmad Badawi gave the indication that he was for Judicial Reforms - but alas his choice of the new Head of Judiciary makes us question whether his 'reforms' is anything like the kind of reforms that we are talking about.<br /><br /><br /><br />Federal Court chief registrar Datuk Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat (as reported in New Straits Times, 20/9/2006), disclosed that the number of judges in the country was low compared with other Commonwealth nations. He was quoted as saying that the Malaysian ratio is "2.4 judges to a million people - a far cry from the ratio in India (10.5), Australia (57.1), Britain (50.1) and Canada (75)." <br />This really is the problem for the backlog and the delays in our courts, and the only solution is to increase the number of judges and courts in the country. Our population has increased, and grown in consciousness about legal rights and human rights. The number of lawyers has also increased to more than 12,000 in Peninsular Malaysia, and so too has the number of new law graduates coming out every year. Alas, the number of courts and judges have not increased at the same rate, and that is where the real problem lies.<br /><br />What we need is to have more courts and more judges.- Charles Hector Blog<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://charleshector.blogspot.com/2008/10/is-outcome-of-munawars-appeal.html"></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Zaki vows to get tough on errant judges <br />Wednesday, 29 October 2008 06:08pm <br />• Incompetent judges should opt out - Chief Justice<br />• Chief Justice warns dishonest group<br /><br />©The Star (Used by permission)<br />by Sim Leoi Leoi<br /><br />PUTRAJAYA: Chief Justice Tan Sri Zaki Tun Azmi has vowed to get tough on errant judges, whom he accuses of besmirching the image and reputation of the judiciary.<br /><br />Zaki, who replaced Tun Abdul Hamid Mohamad as the country’s top judge, said such errant judges should consider leaving the judiciary.<br /><br />“I will not hesitate to take tough and drastic action against this small group (of judges) if the occasion calls for it. And for those in the practice of toadying, I say ‘stop it’.<br /><br />“This small group have failed to fulfil their responsibilities and have affected the image of our institution. If they are being dishonest, they are also being irresponsible,” he said in his first speech following his appointment at the Palace of Justice here yesterday.<br /><br />At the same ceremony, Tan Sri Alauddin Mohd Sheriff and Datuk Arifin Zakaria were also elevated to Court of Appeal President and Chief Judge of Malaya respectively.1<br /><br /><br />Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin handed over the instruments of appointment to the new Chief Justice of the Federal Court, Appeals Court president and Chief Judge of Malaya, at Istana Negara in Kuala LumpurQuoting from English judge Sir Robert Peel’s speech in a case in 1834, Zaki said “such gross and grievous neglect of duty would warrant a removal from the Bench.”<br /><br />Zaki said judges should remind themselves that their salaries were derived from taxes and that if they ever felt they could not live up to giving the best service possible to the people, they had the choice to quit.<br /><br />“We must remember that public interest is above all else. If we choose to remain within the institution, then we must give our best,” he said.<br /><br />Zaki also vowed to reduce the backlog of court cases, adding that his “rough and direct” method in his previous tenure as the President of Court of Appeal had worked tremendously towards resolving similar problems there.<br /><br />“The problems faced by the judiciary are huge. Besides the perception of corruption – even if there is any – the judges need to overcome the backlog of cases and delay. People are denied justice.<br /><br />“I, together with the President of the Court of Appeal, the Chief Judge of Malaya and other Sabah and Sarawak judges are determined to overcome these problems and enhance the delivery system,” he said.<br /><br />Zaki promised that those who were hardworking and carried out their duties devoutly, he would ensure that their work was recognised.<br /><br />“Prove that you deserve to be rewarded and I will fight for you,” he said.<br /><br />Bar Council president Datuk Ambiga Sreenevasan said Zaki’s speech was positive and that the council would give him a chance to prove himself.<br /><br />She said it was good to hear that Zaki had vowed tough action against errant judges.<br /> <br /><br /><a href="http://www.malaysianbar.org.my/legal/general_news/zaki_vows_to_get_tough_on_errant_judges.html"></a><br /><br /><br />Zaki shows he means business <br />Thursday, 30 October 2008 09:16am <br />©New Straits Times (Used by permission)<br />by Koh Lay Chin and David Yeow<br /><br />• Top judge in a rare moment<br />• Bar Council lauds pledge against errant judges <br /><br />PUTRAJAYA: The country's new chief justice got off to a no-nonsense start with tough talk and a steely warning to his fellow judges.<br /><br />In his maiden speech after taking office as Malaysia's 12th chief justice, Tan Sri Zaki Azmi took 20 minutes to remind the judiciary about its responsibilities, the need for improvement, and to insist that errant judges had no place under his watch.<br /><br />"I will not hesitate to take strict and drastic action against the errant few if the situation requires me to do so."<br /><br />He also effectively showed the door to judges who were not up to the task, saying that they should quit as only those who chose to stay and give their best were welcome.<br /><br />Speaking at his appointment ceremony at the Palace of Justice yesterday, he took to task a few who he said had tarnished the judiciary's reputation with their dishonesty and irresponsibility.<br /><br />He threatened errant judges with stern action and swift removal if they continued in their ways.<br /><br />Driving home his point, Zaki quoted Sir Robert Peel, the 19th-century British prime minister, who had said that "gross and grievous neglect of duty would warrant a removal from the bench".<br /><br />The former Court of Appeal president's speech was punctuated with firm refrains, with reminders that he was "rough and direct" in his duties, that he was "vocal" and that judges who truly proved themselves would not see their efforts go to waste.<br /><br />"Prove that you deserve to be rewarded, and I will fight for you," he said, adding that the practice of apple-polishing among judges must stop.<br /><br />The former Umno legal adviser did not address concerns about his close ties with the party but his reaction to questions from reporters after the speech were pointed.<br /><br />Asked about the delayed judicial review on the arrest of the "Hindraf Five" caused by a lack of written judgment by the Federal Court, he said he was "not a politician and don't make comments on things like that".<br /><br />The ceremony also saw the swearing-in of the new president of the Court of Appeal, Tan Sri Alauddin Mohd Sheriff, and new Chief Judge of Malaya Datuk Ariffin Zakaria, witnessed by Court of Appeal judge Datuk Gopal Sri Ram and High Court judge Datuk T. Selventhiranathan respectively.<br /><br />Also present at the event was Chief Judge of Sabah and Sarawak Justice Richard Malanjum.<br /><br />Earlier, Zaki started his speech by thanking his predecessor, former Chief Justice Tun Abdul Hamid Mohamad.<br /><br />He went on to talk about improvements that had taken place in the Court of Appeals when he was its head, urging his successor to continue improving the system.<br /><br />"Besides the perception that the judiciary has been corrupted, even if that was the case, the bigger task that has to be faced is to clear the backlog of cases and the delays in resolving them.<br /><br />"There is no justice for the people if their cases are delayed," he said, adding that he would endeavour to resolve this together with Alauddin, Ariffin and Richard.<br /><br />The new chief justice also spoke of the judiciary as a machine, reminding its members that without the efficiency and function of its separate parts, the machine as a whole would fall apart.<br /><br />He also urged his fellow judges to soldier on together for the good of the institution.<br /><br /><br />(From left) Former Chief Justice Tun Abdul Hamid Mohamad, Chief Justice Tan Sri Zaki Tun Azmi, Chief Judge of Malaya Datuk Ariffin Zakaria, former judge Tan Sri Haidar Mohamed Noor and President of the Court of Appeal Tan Sri Alauddin Mohd Sheriff sharing a light moment during the chief justice’s appointment ceremony at the Palace of Justice in Putrajaya yesterday.<br /><br /><br />--------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />Top judge in a rare moment<br /><br />PUTRAJAYA: He may be stern, resolute and serious about his role in the judiciary, but Tan Sri Zaki Azmi yesterday melted into affectionate words and smiles when talking about his family.<br /><br />The new chief justice spent several minutes in his speech appreciating his family, especially his late father Tun Azmi Mohamed, who served in the same position (as Lord President) from 1966 to 1974.<br /><br />"I wish my late father was still with us today. He would be extremely proud of me."<br /><br />In one of the rare moments in his speech where he smiled and laughed, Zaki pointed out his son, Razif, in the crowd, who was present with his wife, Louise Needham. Both were visiting from London, where they are practising barristers, he said proudly.<br /><br />At this juncture, he broke from his text and spoke in English for his daughter-in-law's benefit.<br /><br />He also thanked his wife Nik Salina Mohd Zain and sons for their support, relating humorously that his two younger sons Azri Azmi and Azfar Azmi were not present because they were busy with their weekly football training. <br /><br /><br />--------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />Bar Council lauds pledge against errant judges<br /><br />PUTRAJAYA: Malaysian Bar Council president Datuk Ambiga Sreenevasan was impressed by newly-appointed Chief Justice Tan Sri Zaki Azmi's maiden speech yesterday.<br /><br />Speaking after Zaki's appointment ceremony at the Palace of Justice yesterday, Ambiga said his address promising stern and swift action against errant judges was "a no-nonsense and tough speech".<br /><br />"I thought that it was a good speech. It was a tough speech about judges and how he (Zaki) would take action against errant judges. It was good to hear that."<br /><br />In his speech, Zaki warned errant judges to either shape up or ship out, stating that he was known to be "rough and direct" as a Court of Appeal President and would continue to be the same as Chief Justice.<br /><br />Zaki also pledged to reduce backlogged cases and improve the administrative efficiency.<br /><br />Asked if it was acceptable for Zaki to have ties with a leading political party, Ambiga laughed and said that the public would just have to wait and see.<br /><br />"I think we have to see what happens. We have to give him a chance first," she said,<br /> <br /><br /><a href="http://www.malaysianbar.org.my/legal/general_news/zaki_shows_he_means_business.html"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Zaid says racialist social contract a 1980s Umno creation <br />Zaid says the racialist social contract was a product of Umno ideologues in the 1980s.<br />KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 31 — If at all there was a social contract between the Malays and non-Malays before independence, it was the guarantee of equality and the promise of the rule of law, said former de facto Law Minister Datuk Zaid Ibrahim.<br /><br />Offering his take on an issue that has been at the core of a roiling debate in the country, he said that the more racialist social contract — which places more emphasis on Malay primacy — was a product of Umno ideologues in the 1980s.<br /><br />He believed that on the eve of independence, one of the elements which gave Alliance leaders and all Malayans confidence was the knowledge that "a constitutional arrangement that accorded full respect and dignity for each and every Malayan, entrenched the rule of law and established a democratic framework for government had been put in place.''<br /><br />The Federal Constitution, he noted, was crafted by brilliant jurists who understood the hearts of minds of those who would call this nation their home and whose children would call it their motherland.<br /><br />"Hundreds of hours of meetings with representatives of all quarters resulted in a unique written constitution that cemented a compact between nine sultanates and former crown territories, '' he said.<br /><br />This compact honoured the Malay Rulers, Islam, the special status of the Malays, and created an environment for the harmonious and equal coexistence of all communities through the guarantee of freedoms, he noted in a speech at the Lawasia conference today.<br /><br />This social contract was unilaterally restructured in the 1980s by "a certain segment of the BN leadership that allowed for developments that have resulted in our current state of affairs,'' said Zaid.<br /><br />"The non-Malay BN component parties were perceived by Umno to be weak and in no position to exert influence. Bandied about by Umno ideologues, the social contract took on a different, more racialist tone. The essence of its reconstructed meaning was this: that Malaya is primarily the home of the Malays, and that the non-Malays should acknowledge that primacy by showing deference to the Malays and Malay issues. Also, Malay interest and consent must be allowed to set the terms for the definition and exercise of non-Malay citizenship and political rights. This marked the advent of Ketuanan Melayu or, in English, Malay Supremacy.<br /><br />"Affirmative action and special status became a matter of privilege by reference to race rather than of need and questioning of this new status quo was not to be tolerated.<br /><br />"The new political philosophy in which the primacy of Malay interests was for all purposes and intents the raison d'être of government naturally led to interference with key institutions, '' he said.<br /><br />He urged the Barisan Nasional government to abandon the reworked concept of the social contract and embrace "a fresh perspective borne out of discussions and agreements made in good faith with all the communities in this country.''<br /><br />In his speech, Zaid also touched on:<br /><br />• Democracy, the rule of law and Umno<br /><br />"Mukhriz Mahathir will probably be the new Umno Youth leader. In saying as he did recently that there is no need for law and judicial reforms as it will not benefit the Malays, he typifies what is perceived as the kind of Umno leader who appeals to the right wing of Malay polity.<br /><br />"That he may be right is sad as it leads to the ossification of values that will only work against the interests of the party and the nation. This type of thinking may pave the way to a suggestion in the future that we may as well do away with general elections altogether as they may not be good for the Malays. We are a deeply divided nation, adrift for our having abandoned democratic traditions and the rule of law in favour of a political ideology that serves no one save those who rule.''<br /><br />• The transition to democracy in Indonesia<br /><br />"The majority of Indonesians have embraced democracy, religious tolerance, and religious pluralism. In addition, a vibrant civil society has initiated public discussions on the nature of democracy, the separation of religion and state, women's rights, and human rights more generally. These developments have contributed to a gradual improvement in conditions for human rights, including religious freedom, over the past few years. Since 2003, Indonesia has also overtaken Malaysia on the Reporters sans Fronteres Press Freedom Index, moving up from 110th place to 100th out of 169 countries covered. Malaysia on the other hand has dropped from 104th place to 124th place in the same period. I am not surprised. In 1999, Indonesia passed a new press law that, in repealing two previous Suharto administration laws, guaranteed free press through the introduction of crucial measures. Progress has not stopped there. On April 3 this year, Indonesia passed its Freedom of Information Act. This latest law allows Indonesia's bureaucracy to be open to public scrutiny and compels government bodies to disclose information.''<br /><br />• Nation building<br /><br />"We have failed miserably in dealing with complex issues of society by resorting to a political culture of promoting fear and division amongst the people. The Ketuanan Melayu model has failed. It has resulted in waste of crucial resources, energy and time and has distracted from the real issues confronting the country. The obsession with the Ketuanan Melayu doctrine has in fact destroyed something precious in us. It makes us lose our sense of balance and fairness.”<br /><br />• Malays and modernity<br /><br />"Dr Mahathir was right to ask that Malays embrace modernity. He fell short of what we needed by focusing on the physical aspects of modernity. He was mistaken to think all that was needed to change the Malay mindset was science and technology. He should have also promoted the values of freedom, human rights and the respect of the law.”<br /><br />• The Judiciary<br /><br />"The courts must act with courage to protect the constitutionally-guaranteed rights of all citizens, even if to do so were to invoke the wrath of the government of the day. In PP vs Koh Wah Kuan (2007), a majority bench of the Federal Court chose to discard the doctrine of separation of powers as underlying the Federal Constitution apparently because the doctrine is not expressly provided for in the Constitution. This conclusion is mystifying as surely the court recognises that power corrupts absolutely and can thus be abused. If the courts are not about to intervene against such excesses who is? Checks and balance are what the separation of powers is about. Surely the apex court is not saying that the courts do not play a vital role in that regard?<br /><br />"The rule of law has no meaning if judges, especially apex court judges, are not prepared to enter the fray in the struggle for the preservation of human rights and the fundamental liberties. To all our judges I say discard your political leanings and philosophy. Stick to justice in accordance with the law.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/index.php/malaysia/11527-zaid-says-racialist-social-contract-a-1980s-umno-creation"></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Well Done, Zaid : I agree with you that UMNO’s “Ketuanan Melayu” is a failureComments:<br /><br />Yes. Zaid, I agree with you “[T]he Malays…are not under seige.The institutions are such that the Malays are effectively represented, and there is no way the interest of the Malays can be taken away other than through their own weakness and folly”.<br /><br />I wish to add that the Malays in general are not the problem. We are a proud and hardworking people. The concern today is that UMNO leadership is incompetent, corrupt and totally undemocratic. That leadership is now using draconian laws like the ISA to silence critics like Raja Petra Kamaruddin and others now held in Kamunting, Perak, and the Official Secrets Act and other statutes to deny the public access to information on the affairs of the country. <br /><br />In order to rally the Malays back to their fold, UMNO leaders including Mukhriz Mahathir and his lot have been creating the impression that the Malays are under seige. Again, this is not true. UMNO is under seige because Ketuanan Melayu is a dismal failure.<br /><br />Let us separate UMNO Malay leadership from the Malay leaders like Anwar Ibrahim and Ustaz Haji Abdul Hadi Awang and their colleagues in PKR and PAS who are an integral part of Pakatan Rakyat. They want change and have plans and programmes to make the Malays competitive and dynamic in a globalised world, while ensuring that Chinese and Indian rights under the constitution are protected. To that end, all forms of discrimination must be eliminated.<br /><br />We the Malays cannot be the anchor of our nation if we are weak, incompetent and corrupt. To lead, we must be examplary in our conduct.So the Malays must realise now that UMNO is no longer relevant, that UMNO is an obstacle to Malay socio-economic development, and that as Malays we need new leadership with fresh ideas and programmes—UMNO wants more of the same failed policies— for Malays and others so that together we can be a united and proud country where there is freedom, democracy and justice.—Din Merican<br /><br />Zaid: Ketuanan Melayu has failed<br /> <br />October 31, 2008 <br />The ‘Ketuanan Melayu’ model has failed, declared former de facto law minister Zaid Ibrahim in an incisive speech at the LawAsia 2008 conference in Kuala Lumpur this morning.<br /><br />MCPX“It has resulted in waste of crucial resources, energy and time and has distracted from the real issues confronting the country,” said Zaid, who criticised the race-based policy despite being a member of the ruling Umno party which was set up to safeguard Malay interests.<br /><br />Zaid also noted that ‘deputy premier in waiting’ Muhyiddin Yassin had suggested the need for a closed-door forum for leaders of the Barisan Nasional (BN) to develop a common stand, a renewed national consensus grounded on the social contract.<br /><br />“This is positive step but it should include all political leaders and be premised on the social contract that was the foundation of independence,” said the lawyer by training who was made senator and subsequently minister entrusted with the task of reforming the judiciary by Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi following the March 8 general election.<br /><br />He quit last month in protest against the arrest of three individuals under the Internal Security Act (ISA) which provides for detention without trial.<br /><br />Zaid said March 8 was a clear indicator that the ruling BN coalition no longer exclusively speaks for the people.<br /><br />He also underscored the importance of promoting discourse and dialogue so that Malaysians learn to talk and to listen to one another again.”Communication and trust amongst the people must be re-established,” he said.<br /><br />The former minister called on the BN government to abandon its ‘reworked’ concept of the social contract and embrace a fresh perspective borne out of discussions and agreements made in good faith with all the communities.<br /><br />“It is time for us all to practise a more transparent and egalitarian form of democracy and to recognise and respect the rights and dignity of all the citizens of this country.”<br /><br />Mukhriz singled out for criticism<br /><br />Singling out Mukhriz Mahathir for criticism, Zaid said the UMNO Youth chief aspirant typifies what is perceived as the kind of UMNO leader who appeals to the right-wing of Malay polity.<br /><br />Zaid also referred to the recent remarks made by the son of former premier Dr Mahathir Mohamad that there was no need for law and judicial reforms as it would not benefit the Malays,<br /><br />“That he may be right is sad as it leads to the ossification of values that will only work against the interests of the party and the nation,” Zaid lamented in his 16-page speech.<br /><br />“This type of thinking may pave the way to a suggestion in the future that we may as well do away with general elections altogether as they may not be good for the Malays for, if the justice that a revitalised rule of law would allow for is not to the benefit of the Malays, what is? More inefficiency, more corruption and a more authoritarian style of government perhaps.<br /><br />“We are a deeply divided nation, adrift for our having abandoned democratic traditions and the rule of law in favour of a political ideology that serves no one save those who rule.”<br /><br />According to Zaid, the obsession with the Ketuanan Melayu doctrine has destroyed something precious in Malaysians.<br /><br />“It makes us lose our sense of balance and fairness. When a certain Chinese lady was appointed head of a state development corporation, having served in that corporation for 33 years, there were protests from Malay groups because she is Chinese,” he said referring to the controversy involving the appointment of Low Siew Moi as acting head of the Selangor Development Cooperation (PKNS).<br /><br />“A new economic vision is necessary, one that is more forward looking in outlook and guided by positive values that would serve to enhance cooperation amongst the races. This will encourage change for the better, to develop new forms of behaviour and shifts of attitudes, to believe that only economic growth will serve social equity, to aspire to a higher standard of living for all regardless of race.<br /><br />“We need to meaningfully acknowledge that wealth is based on insight, sophisticated human capital and attitude change. A new dynamics focused on cooperation and competition will spur innovation and creativity.<br /><br />“Some might say that this is a fantasy. I disagree. How do we go about transforming the culture and values of the bumiputeras so that their ability to create new economic wealth can be sustained?<br /><br />“By changing our political and legal landscapes with freedom and democracy.”<br /><br />On that note, Zaid said Mahathir was right to have asked the Malays to embrace modernity but the 82-year-old statesman fell short by only focusing on the physical aspects of modernity.<br /><br />“He was mistaken to think all that was needed to change the Malay mindset was science and technology. He should have also promoted the values of freedom, human rights and the respect of the law. <br /><br />“If affirmative action is truly benchmarked on the equitable sharing of wealth that is sustainable, then we must confront the truth and change our political paradigm, 40 years of discrimination and subsidy have not brought us closer. There is a huge economic dimension to the rule of law and democracy that this government must learn to appreciate.”<br /><br />Conflicts of jurisdiction require resolution<br /><br />Zaid conceded that relationship between Islam, the state, law and politics in Malaysia is complex.<br /><br />“How do we manage legal pluralism in Malaysia? Can a cohesive united Bangsa Malaysia be built on a bifurcated foundation of Syariah and secular principles? Will non-Muslims have a say on the operation of Islamic law when it affects the general character and experience of the nation? This is a difficult challenge and the solution has to be found.”<br /><br />He quoted leading Muslim legal scholar Abdullah Ahmad an-Na’im who believed that a distinction should be made between state and politics.<br /><br />Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, he noted, believes that Islam can be the mediating instrument between state and politics through the principles and institutions of constitutionalism and the protection of equal human rights of all citizens.<br /><br />“Whatever the formula, we can only devise a system that rejects absolutism and tyranny and allows for freedom and plurality if we are able to first agree that discourse and dialogue is vital. Democracy and respect for the rights and dignity of all Malaysians is the prerequisite to this approach.”<br /><br />Zaid stressed that the conflicts of jurisdiction in Malaysia require resolution.<br /><br />The civil courts, he said, are “denuded of jurisdiction” to deal with matters that fall within the jurisdiction of the Syariah court.<br /><br />“No court has been given the jurisdiction and power to resolve issues that may arise in both the Syariah courts and the civil courts. The present separation of jurisdictions presupposes that matters will fall nicely into one jurisdiction or the other.<br /><br />However, human affairs are never that neat. What happens to the children of a marriage where one party converts to Islam and the other party seeks recourse in the civil court? Or when the Syariah Court pronounces that a deceased person was a Muslim despite his family contesting the conversion?<br /><br />“Or where the receiver of a company is restrained from dealing with a property by a Syariah Court order arising out of a family dispute?<br /><br />Where do the aggrieved parties go? I had suggested the establishment of the constitutional court, but that plea has fallen on deaf ears.”<br /><br />Malays not under seige<br /><br />The former minister had also touched on the use of draconian measures, which according to him have seen a marked increase in dealing with political and social tensions.<br /><br />“Some people say that groups such as Hindraf (Hindu Rights Action Force) advocate violence and therefore this justifies the use of such measures. They may have overlooked the fact that violence begets violence.<br /><br />“Was not the detention of Hindraf leaders under the ISA itself an act of aggression, especially to people who consider themselves marginalised and without recourse?<br /><br />“It is time that the people running this country realise that we will not be able to resolve conflicts and differences peacefully if we ourselves do not value peaceful means in dealing with problems.”<br /><br />Zaid argued that the situation had been aggravated by the absence of an even-handed approach in dealing with organisations such as Hindraf.<br /><br />“While I applaud the prime minister for calling upon the Indian community to reject extremism, should not a similar call be made on the Malay community and (Malay daily) Utusan Malaysia?<br /><br />I call on the prime minister, both the outgoing and the incoming, to deal with such issues fairly. Start by releasing the Hindraf leaders detained under the ISA. The release would create a window for constructive dialogue on underlying causes of resentment.<br /><br />“I also appeal for the release of (Malaysia Today editor) Raja Petra (Kamarudin) from ISA detention. He is a champion of free speech. His writings, no matter how offensive they may be to some, cannot by any stretch of the imagination be seen as a threat to the national security of this country.”<br /><br />The Malays, Zaid said, are now a clear majority in numbers and the fear of their being outnumbered is baseless.<br /><br />“They are not under seige. The institutions of government are such that the Malays are effectively represented, and there is no way the interest of the Malays can be taken away other than through their own weakness and folly.”<br /><br />www.malaysiakini.com<br /> <br /><br /><br />--------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />Possibly related posts: (automatically generated)<br /><br />Congrats, Zaid, You have acted In Good Faith: This is the beginning of the …<br />Posted in Democracy, Judiciary, Politics<br />« The Prime Minister and His Deputy must be made to face a Royal Commission of InquiryResponses <br />This speech of Zaid’s deserves to be heralded on every thinking person’s blog - it marks a watershed in the final unraveling of Umno because its only raison d’etre is “Ketuanan Melayu” - which actually serves only as a cover for corrupt & criminal misdeeds at all levels.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://dinmerican.wordpress.com/2008/10/31/well-done-zaid-i-agree-with-you-that-umnos-ketuanan-melayu-is-a-failure/#comments"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://malaysianunplug.blogspot.com/2008/11/perlantikan-kroni-umno-sebagai-ketua.html"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/index.php/malaysia/12638-karpal-wants-cj-to-quit-for-lying-about-graft"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /> <br /><em><strong>Karpal claims he has audio recording of what CJ said</strong></em><br /><br /> <br />KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 18, 2008) : DAP chairman Karpal Singh (DAP-Bukit Gelugor) says he is in possesion of an audio recording of what what Chief Justice Tan Sri Zaki Azmi said in Kuching, and subsequently reported by the New Straits Times (NST) on Nov 8 under the heading "Stop it now, corrupt court staff warned".<br /><br />The report quoted Zaki as saying :"It took me six months to be nice, to bribe each and every individual to get back into their good books before our files were being attended to".<br /><br />Zaki subsequently denied what was reported and a clarification was carried in the NST on Nov 9.<br /><br />Zaki’s clarification, published in NST on Nov 9, said: "Your reporter must have interpreted what I said, which is during that period, there was corruption in order to get things done at the court registry, as I myself having done it. I have never in my life bribed or received any bribe."<br /><br /> <br />Karpal urged Zaki to step down from the judiciary's top post for making the statement in Kuching, Sarawak on Nov 7.<br /><br />"Rest assured, there is an audio recording of what Zaki said," said Karpal.<br /><br />Karpal gave Zaki seven days to step down, failing which he will move a motion against Zaki under Article 127 of the Federal Constitution for having misled the country with his clarification.<br /><br />He said he was speaking in his capacity as chairman of the parliamentary caucus on the Integrity and Independence of the Judiciary and urged members of the Barisan Nasional backbenchers club to forward the names of those interested in joining the caucus to make it more representative.<br /> <br /> <br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.sun2surf.com/article.cfm?id=27751"></a>MY New Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09620839882098764162noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1756925775810064328.post-62361405588177775922008-10-16T04:33:00.000-07:002008-11-20T01:52:42.185-08:00The Honourable Tan Sri Abdul Gani Patail<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdPmEV07EtjWbG4sNJh122FASnwF3qNIXGOTknmBimSD6iR6XtjCsR2MorpbuaBANtfoWiZ4mYdHPRMG7G7XESP9E-wJaBSK-yTCbjdr1Xy6llrf_2n1zyDGHt7xCorhrzx8PtY-y3_44/s1600-h/nazriaziz.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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He was then appointed to a second tour of duty as the Head of the Prosecution Division in 2000. <br />Tan Sri Abdul Gani Patail graduated from University Malaya (LLB. Hons.) in 1979. He was born on 6 October 1955 and is married to Puan Sri Maimon bt. Datuk Hj. Ariff. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /><br />Tan Sri Abdul Gani Patail <br /> <br /> <br />Awards Received Bodies and Committees <br />1. Conferred the Kesatria Mangku Negara (KMN) : 14 April 1993 <br />2. Conferred the Dato’ Paduka Mahkota Perlis (DPMP) which carries the title Dato’<br /> : 01 July 1995 <br />3. Conferred the Panglima Gemilang Darjah Kinabalu (PGDK) which carries the title Dato’<br /> : 16 September 2001 <br />4. Conferred the Seri Panglima Darjah Kinabalu (SPDK) which carries the title Datuk Seri Panglima<br /> : 16 September 2002 <br />5. Conferred the Ahli Yang Pertama (Seri Paduka) bagi Darjah Kebesaran Jiwa Mahkota Kelantan Yang Amat Mulia (SJMK) which carries the title Dato’<br /> : 30 March 2003 <br />6. Conferred the Pingat Setia Mahkota (PSM) which carries the title Tan Sri : 07 June 2003 <br />7. Conferred the Darjah Kebesaran Datuk Setia Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah (SSIS) which carries the title Datuk Setia : 13 December 2003 <br />8. Conferred the Darjah Gemilang Seri Melaka (DGSM) which carries the title Datuk Seri : 09 October 2004 <br />9. Conferred the Panglima Mangku Negara (PMN) which carries the title Tan Sri<br /> : 04 June 2005 <br />10. Conferred the Darjah Sri Sultan Ahmad Shah Pahang (SSAP) which carried the title Datuk Seri : 24 October 2005 <br /> Tan Sri Abdul Gani Patail is the Chairman of Malaysian Kuwaiti Investment , Legal Profession Qualifying Board of Malaysian and the National Higher Education Council. <br />He is also a member of the Judicial and Legal Service Commission, Pardons Board of States in the Federation and the Federal Territories, Management Board of the Judicial and Legal Training Institute, Advisory Panel, Central Bank of Malaysia, Cabinet Committee of the Reorganisation of Mimos and a member of the Board of <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /><a href="http://www.agc.gov.my/agc/agc/ag/agpro.htm"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><em><strong>Game’s Up, Gani, Time To Go!</strong></em><br /><br />Lady Justice haunts and hounds Bolehland’s Attorney-General (AG) Abdul Gani Patail over his hidden hand in Anwar Ibrahim’s trials 10 years ago. The skeletons in his cupboard hang out. He can no longer hide behind the skirt of the Executive. The naked truth has caught up with him.<br /><br />The latest expose on the AG having abused his power to fabricate evidence in Anwar’s trials was made by Lim Kit Siang in Parliament yesterday (Malaysiakini, 15.10.08). The veteran politician likened Gani to a “criminal” and demanded that he “resign immediately”.<br /><br />Quoting unnamed sources, Kit Siang said that he understands that solicitor-general Idrus Harun had carried out an investigation into the claims (in a police report filed by Anwar) in July and “has concluded that the AG had indeed abused his power to fabricate evidence” against Anwar.<br /><br />Several days before Kit Siang’s revelation, the public got to hear the startling claims by Mat Zain Ibrahim, a retired senior police officer who probed the infamous “black eye” incident involving Anwar in 1998, on Gani having allegedly tampered with evidence in the case (Malaysiakini, 10.10.08).<br /><br />In a set of court documents Mat Zain Ibrahim implied that the actions of Gani, then a senior deputy public prosecutor, had delayed the investigation process and concealed facts from the then AG, the late Mohtar Abdullah.<br /><br />Mat Zain’s claims were first made public during Anwar’s current sodomy trial in the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court . Anwar’s lawyer Sulaiman Abdullah had read out the document in court during submissions on why Gani should not be involved in any aspect of the sodomy case.<br /><br />(So serious were Mat Zain’s allegations that Sessions judge SM Komathy Suppiah ruled that the details, which were read out in court, were admissible in the ongoing proceedings of Anwar’s sodomy trial. She also lifted an initial gag order that prevented the media from publishing the details.)<br /><br />Clear & Consistent Allegations<br /><br />The above allegations are very “consistent” with the serious allegations of prosecutorial impropriety and the obstruction of justice, made against Gani Patail in the past, particularly during Anwar’s corruption case and the related Zainur Zakaria contempt case.<br /><br />Zainur was sentenced to three months’ jail by High Court judge Augustine Paul on 30 Nov. 1998 for contempt of court when he made an application on Anwar’s behalf to stop Gani and Azahar Mohamad (then senior prosecutors) from further prosecuting in Anwar’s corruption case.<br /><br />Anwar’s application was based on a statutory declaration made by lawyer Manjeet Singh Dhillon and a letter he wrote to the then AG accusing Gani and Azahar of threatening his client, S. Nallakaruppan, and asking the latter to fabricate evidence against Anwar.<br /><br />Manjit did not mince his words: “I was shocked that Dato Gani even had the gall to make such a suggestion to me. He obviously does not know me. I do not approve of such extraction of evidence against ANYONE, not even, or should I say least of all, a beggar picked up off the streets.<br /><br />“A man’s life, or for that matter even his freedom, is not a tool for prosecution agencies to use as a bargaining chip. No jurisprudential system will condone such an act (my emphasis).<br /><br />“It is blackmail and extortion of the highest culpability (my emphasis) and my greatest disappointment is that a once independent agency that I worked with some 25 years ago and of which I have such satisfying memories has descended to such levels in the creation and collection of evidence.<br /><br />“To use the death threat as a means to the extortion of evidence that is otherwise not there (why else make such a demand?) It is unforgivable and surely must in itself be a crime, leave alone a sin, of the greatest magnitude (my emphasis). Whether his means justify the end that he seeks are matters that Dato Gani will have to wrestle with within his own conscience.”<br /><br />The Federal Court that heard the Zainur Zakaria (contempt) case freed Zainur from the contempt of court conviction. Presiding Justice Steve Shim said Gani should have given his personal explanation on the allegation that he had threatened Nallakaruppan to fabricate evidence against Anwar.<br /><br />(The Federal Court was appalled by Augustine Paul’s conduct. They said it “gave the picture that he was behaving as though he was acting as counsel for the two prosecutors in the motion”. A pall had then hung over the judiciary and country.)<br /><br />There was also the serious allegation by Anwar in his police report in July 1999 that the late Mohtar Abdullah and Gani had “subverted the cause of justice and violated the law” by not prosecuting then Minister for International Trade and Industry (MITI) Rafidah Aziz for corruption.<br /><br />Anwar had attached a document signed by Gani (which was handed to Anwar when he was the DPM by the then AG) stipulating that a prima facie case had been made against Rafidah Aziz on five counts of corruption under Section 2(2),Ordinance 22, 1970.<br /><br />Gani’s gall & guts<br /><br />In spite of the alleged “blackmailing and extortion of the highest culpability” and the alleged interference of justice in shielding Rafidah Aziz, Gani was rewarded for allowing himself to be used and his position to be abused.<br /><br />Commenting on Gani’s promotion to AG in 2001, Steven Gan of Malaysiakini would write: “Abdul Gani Patail is today tapped as Malaysia ’s top legal officer. The legal fraternity, and the rest of the country, cannot but be flabbergasted by this astounding appointment.<br /><br />“This is, after all, the man - who as chief prosecutor in former deputy prime minister Anwar Ibrahim’s trials - was unable to get the dates of the alleged sodomy acts right, not once but twice. This is the man who was responsible for parading the infamous semen-stained mattress during the court hearings.<br /><br />“More importantly, this is the man who the Federal Court said should provide ‘some answers to the allegations on the fabrication of evidence’ when it threw out the Zainur Zakaria’s contempt of court case.”<br /><br />Karpal Singh had this to say then: “In the public’s interest, it is vital that the A-G, who is the highest legal officer in the country, be like ‘Caesar’s wife’, above suspicion” (Star, 19.12.91). Alas, no office has been viewed with more suspicion by the public than the AG’s Chambers!<br /><br />De facto law minister Mohd Nazri Abdul Aziz has denied Kit Siang’s claims, stating that an investigation on the matter was still underway. He added that it was the Anti-Corruption Agency (ACA) and not the solicitor general who was probing the matter (Malaysiakini, 15.10.08).<br /><br />What the defective de facto law minister says no longer matters to most Malaysians. Public perception of the office of the AG continues to deteriorate from suspicion and skepticism to scorn. With each added glaring revelation and allegation, Gani gains more contempt from the court of public opinion.<br /><br />The recent claim by ex-deputy president of Sabah Progressive Party (Sapp) Raymond Tan that he had been instrumental in stopping the PM from ordering the ACA’s arrest of party president Yong Teck Lee, makes Nazri’s implicit insistence that the ACA will be independent, very laughable and ludicrous!<br /><br />Abdul Gani Patail can no longer be trusted to honour his oath of office. He should go. But in Bolehland only the courageous (like Zaid Ibrahim) who hold on to their principles are willing to let go of high position.<br /><br />Will Gani have the guts to give up and to salvage whatever honour he has left? Highly improbable! Perhaps the PM, who, with the invaluable help of Umno recently, will be riding off into the sunset quite soon, could assist the Attorney General on to his high horse?<br /><br />Martin Jalleh<br />(16 Oct. 2008)<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.anwaribrahimclub.com/2008/10/games-up-gani-time-to-go/"></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Friday, October 10, 2008<br />How Gani Patail TAMPERED with Evidence<br /> <br />In Malaysiakini today - Ex-cop: How AG interfered in 'black eye' case<br /><br /><br />Beh Lih Yi Oct 10, 08 1:14pm<br />A retired senior police officer who probed the infamous ‘black eye’ incident involving Anwar Ibrahim in 1998 has made startling claims on how attorney-general (AG) Abdul Gani Patail allegedly tampered with evidence in the case.<br />In a set of court documents revealed this week, Mat Zain Ibrahim implied that the actions of Abdul Gani, then a senior deputy public prosecutor, delayed the investigation process and concealed facts from then AG, the late Mohtar Abdullah.<br /><br />Some excerpts:-<br /><br />Gani’s role explained<br />Abdul Gani’s alleged interference came into the picture when Mat Zain alleged in his court document that:<br />- A questionable medical report was prepared by one Dr Abdul Rahman Yusof, allegedly on Abdul Gani’s order.<br />Mat Zain stated that he found out there was an attempt to “insert irrelevant and suspicious statements” into the investigation report, especially in relation to “Abdul Rahman’s report which was done on the instructions of Abdul Gani” (right). Mat Zain said he was confident that Abdul Rahman has never examined Anwar physically.<br />- Mat Zain claimed he had obtained information that Abdul Gani was on the 30th floor of the federal police headquarters in Bukit Aman when Anwar was assaulted and he believed Abdul Gani knew of the incident either at the time or soon after.<br />- On Oct 30, 1998, Mat Zain personally handed over his second investigation paper and report to Abdul Gani, and briefed him on the details. Among the conclusions were that the Anwar’s injury was consistent with assault and not self-inflicted; and that Abdul Rahim was the person who caused the injury.<br />- Although two investigation reports had been given to Abdul Gani on Oct 26 and 30 respectively, Mohtar was quoted in the media on Nov 7 as saying that his chambers had not received any such report.<br />- It was only on Nov 20 that Mohtar reportedly said he had received the report. Mat Zain said he believed Mohtar’s statement was made after he (Mat Zain) had “pressured” Abdul Gani a day earlier to confirm the status of his two reports.<br />- On Nov 25, Musa informed Mat Zain that Mohtar wanted to meet him (Mat Zain) at Bukit Aman and to visit the lock-up where Anwar was held. Musa and Abdul Gani were present during the visit.<br />- Mat Zain later found out that Abdul Rahman’s second medical report had mentioned there was a visit to the lock-up (where Anwar was held) and a “reconstruction of the incidence”, where Mat Zain was named as the person who had accompanied Abdul Rahman to the lock-up. Mat Zain denied this had ever taken place.<br />- On Jan 6, 1999, Mohtar (left) had reportedly said Mat Zain’s investigations were incomplete and that the latter had yet to identify the perpetrator (despite the findings given to Abdul Gani on Oct 30, 1998).<br />- Mat Zain said he “believed Abdul Gani concealed important facts from Mohtar’s knowledge” and had personally appointed Abdul Rahman as the medical officer to prepare the report in October 1998. His conclusion was based on the fact that Mohtar had only appointed Abdul Rahman two months later.<br />- Mat Zain said Abdul Rahman later testified before the royal commission on the ‘black eye’ incident in March 1999 and gave conflicting statements with regard to his own findings. The proceedings came to an end when Abdul Rahim admitted that he had caused the injury to Anwar.<br /><br />At the end of his court document, Mat Zain vehemently denied Anwar’s accusation that he had plotted any fabrication of evidence with Abdul Gani and Musa.<br /><br />“The truth is I had acted to the best of my abilities to prevent any party from influencing me to do anything unlawful while investigating Anwar’s injury,” Mat Zain said.<br />Musa filed a defamation suit against Anwar on July 21 while Abdul Gani has threatened to do the same. <br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1426.blogspot.com/2008/10/how-gani-patail-tampered-with-evidence.html"></a><br /><br /><br />Friday, October 10, 2008<br />ABDUL GANI PATAIL GETS A BLACK EYE <br />Attorney-General Abdul Gani Patail got a direct hit in the eye Wednesday when Mat Zain Ibrahim, a retired senior police officer, testified at Anwar's sodomy trial that it was Gani Patail - then senior deputy public prosecutor with the Attorney-General's Chambers - who tampered with evidence and interfered with internal investigations into a savage assault on sacked DPM Anwar Ibrahim. <br /><br />According to Malaysiakini, Mat Zain’s claims were first made public on Wednesday, during Anwar’s sodomy trial in the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court. Anwar’s lawyer Sulaiman Abdullah had read out the document in court during submissions on why Abdul Gani should not be involved in any aspect of the sodomy case.<br /><br />However, the media was told not to report the details pending the court’s decision on the admissibility of the evidence. The gag order was lifted yesterday. <br /><br />According to Mat Zain's 18-page document, he was instructed on September 27, 1998, by then IGP Abdul Rahim Mohd Noor to head an investigation team, after Anwar lodged a report that day that he had been beaten up while in police custody, thereby sustaining injuries including a ‘black eye’.<br /><br />Read the full report here.<br /><br /><br />GANI PATAIL IS PROBABLY BUSY SHREDDING DOCUMENTS AND PACKING A BIG SUITCASE.<br /><br /><br />SO WHERE YOU ARE OFF TO, AGP? TIERRA DEL FUEGO? BUENOS AIRES? OR SUNGAI BULOH?<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://magickriver.blogspot.com/2008/10/abdul-gani-patail-gets-black-eye.html"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />TAN SRI ABDUL GANI PATAIL <br />Attorney General of Malaysia <br /><br /> <br /><br />The Honourable Tan Sri Abdul Gani Patail was born on 6 October 1955. He received his legal education at the University of Malaya and graduated in the class of 1979. He began his illustrious career in the Judicial and Legal Service of Malaysia as a Deputy Public Prosecutor in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah on 15 April 1980. In 1985, he was appointed the Senior Federal Counsel for Sabah and held this post until his appointment as the Head of the Prosecution Division of the Attorney General’s Chambers on 16 January 1994. On 14 April 1993, he received the Civil Service of Malaysia Excellent Service Award. His next appointments were as the Head of the Advisory and International Division in 1995 and the Commissioner of Law Revision in 1997. He was then appointed to a second tour of duty as the Head of the Prosecution Division in 2000. He held the position until his appointment as the eighth Attorney General of Malaysia on 1 January 2002.<br /><br />As the Attorney General of Malaysia, The Honourable Tan Sri Abdul Gani Patail is also a member of the Pardons Boards of States in the Federation, including the Pardons Board for the Federal Territories of Kuala Lumpur, Labuan and Putrajaya. By law, the Attorney General is the Chairman of the Legal Profession Qualifying Board of Malaysian and the National Higher Education Council. In accordance with the Federal Constitution, the Attorney General is also a member of the Judicial and Legal Service Commission. Apart from these offices, the Attorney General is a member of the Management Board of the Judicial and Legal Training Institute, member of Advisory Panel, Central Bank of Malaysia, a member of the Cabinet Advisory Committee of the Reorganization of Mimos Bhd., the Chairman of the Malaysian Kuwaiti Investment Co. Sdn. Bhd. and a member of the Board of Directors, Institute Integrity Malaysia. He is also a member of the Institute of Language and Literature Malaysia, the Physical Planning Council, the Federal Territories of Kuala Lumpur, Labuan and Putrajaya Land Working Committee, the Motor Sports Commission Organizing Committee and Subang Golf Course Corporation. <br /> <br />On 22 July 2006, the Honourable Tan Sri Abdul Gani Patail was conferred the Doctor of Law, honoris causa from the University of Nottingham.<br /><br />The Honourable Tan Sri Abdul Gani Patail has also appeared before international adjudication bodies. He had been one of the counsels and advocates who had appeared and submitted before the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) in September 2003, regarding the Case concerning Land Reclamation by Singapore in and around the Straits of Johor between Malaysia and Singapore (Request for provisional measures) in which ITLOS had delivered its Order on 8 October 2003. He had also appeared before a tribunal of the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) regarding the case of Malaysia Historical Salvadors Sdn Bhd v. The Government of Malaysia in May 2006 wherein he had appeared on behalf of the Government of Malaysia; and in November 2007, he appeared and submitted before the International Court of Justice in The Hague regarding the Case Concerning Sovereignty over Pedra Branca/ Pulau Batu Puteh, Middle Rocks and South Ledge (Malaysia/Singapore).<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.kln.gov.my/pbp-icj/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=60&Itemid=61"></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Prime Minister should reconsider appointment of Gani Patail as new Attorney-General and introduce an open, transparent and consultative process of appointment as the King has not been advised yet under Article 145(1) of Constitution<br /><br />--------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br />Media Statement<br />by Lim Kit Siang <br />--------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />(Petaling Jaya, Wednesday): What is very clear from the Parliament Speaker’s rejection of the urgent motion of definite public importance of the DAP MP for Seputeh, Teresa Kok on Monday on the constitutionality and propriety of the appointment of Datuk Abdul Gani Patail as the new Attorney-General is that Article 145(1) of the Constitution for the appointment of the new Attorney-General has not yet been initiated and that the announcement about Gani’s appointment is only a statement of intent and not a statement of fact. <br />Article 145(1) of the Constitution reads: <br /> <br /><br />“The Yang di Pertuan Agong shall, on the advice of the Prime Minister, appoint a person who is qualified to be a judge of the Federal Court to be the Attorney-General for the Federation.”<br /><br />From the reasons given by the Speaker’s rejection, there has not only been no appointment of Gani as the new Attorney-General by the Yang di Pertuan Agong, the Prime Minister has not made the “advice” on the appointment to the King as required under Article 145(1). <br /><br />Last Friday, Kok had given notice under Dewan Rakyat Standing Order 18(1) to adjourn Parliament on Monday to debate Gani Patail’s appointment as the new Attorney-General on a matter of urgent, definite public importance on two important grounds: the constitutionality of his appointment as well as it propriety, in view of two serious allegations against him for obstruction of justice - threatening Anwar Ibrahim’s former tennis partner Datuk S. Nallakaruppan to fabricate evidence against Anwar and shielding the Minister for International Trade and Industry Datuk Seri Rafidah Aziz from prosecution on five charges of corruption - which would undermine public confidence in the system and cause of justice in Malaysia. <br /><br />In rejecting Kok’s motion, refusing to allow her the customary parliamentary privilege of reading it out in Parliament, the Speaker, Tun Mohamad Zahir Ismail gave her a written reply which reads: <br /> <br /><br />“Usul di bawah P.M. 18(1) <br />Usul Yang Berhormat bertarikh 23 November 2001 telah saya terima. <br /><br />2. Kedudukan yang sebenar perkara ini adalah Y.Bhg. Datuk Seri Ainum meletakkan jawatannya sebagai Peguam Negara bermula pada 31.12.2001. Dalam masa itu Y.Bhg. Datuk Abdul Ghani akan membantu Datuk Seri Ainum menjalankan tugas-tugasnya sehingga 31.12.2001. <br /> <br />3. Y.Bhg Datuk Abdul Ghani akan dilantik mengambil alih jawatan itu pada 1.1.2002. Ini bermakna perlantikan rasmi Y.Bhg. Datuk Ghani belum lagi dibuat sehingga 1.1.2002 itu. Ini juga bermakna perletakan jawatan dan perlantikan tidak dibuat pada hari yang sama atau dalam tempoh satu hari seperti YB katakan. Proses memohon berkenan Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong untuk perlantikan Peguam Negara baru sedang dibuat mengikut Perkara 145(1) Perlembagaan Persekutuan. <br /> <br />4. Berkenaan dengan tuduhan-tuduhan yang dibuat keatas Y.Bhg. Datuk Abdul Ghani itu adalah semata-mata tuduhan dan tidak boleh dibuat alasan untuk menimbangkan di bawah Peraturan 18. <br /> <br />5. Selain dari itu apa yang dikatakan dalam usul Yang Berhormat itu bukanlah satu perkara yang tertentu dan tidak perlu disegerakan. Oleh yang demikian saya menolak usul ini dalam kamar di bawah P.M. 18(7) dan tidak akan dikemukakan dalam Majlis Mesyuarat di bawah P.M. 18(8).”<br /><br /><br />Zahir’s rejection letter to Kok is an important source material for students of Malaysian constitutional development and history. <br /><br />Leaving aside the various contentious implications of the Speaker’s arguments, two things are crystal clear - firstly, that Gani has not yet been appointed the new Attorney-General and secondly, that the Prime Minister has not yet invoked Article 145(1) of the Constitution to advise the King of the appointment of the new Attorney-General - as “sedang dibuat” is different from “telah dibuat”. <br /><br />As the Prime Minister has not yet invoked Article 145(1) to advise the Yang di Pertuan Agong on Gani Patail’s appointment as the new Attorney-General, Mahathir should reconsider his intention to appoint Gani Patail as the new Attorney-General and introduce an open, transparent and consultative process of appointment for senior legal and judicial appointments in keeping with reforms in this field in other Commonwealth countries. <br /><br />Mahathir should reconsider his intention to appoint Gani as the highest law officer of the land as never before in the nation’s history has the the proposed appointment of the new Attorney-General plunged the country into a new crisis of confidence in the system of justice in Malaysia - as happened in the past week. <br /><br />In Malaysia’s history, there have been examples of an Attorney-General leaving office under a cloud, but never before had there been a single case of an Attorney-General assuming office under a cloud! <br /><br />In these circumstances, the Prime Minister and all Cabinet Ministers should place public confidence in the administration of justice above all other considerations and decide whether justice and the national interests could be served in proceeding with the intention to appoint Gani as the new Attorney-General. <br /><br />In such a review, the Prime Minister and the Cabinet should seek the widest consultation of views from all sectors of society, in particular the Judiciary, the Bar Council, Parliamentarians, political leaders and representatives of the civil society. <br /><br />It is most regrettable that Mohamad Zahir had rejected Kok’s motion to debate the issue in Parliament on Monday, even disallowing her the customary right to personally make the application in the House. <br /><br />Mohamad Zahir seems to have forgotten the proper role and limits of the powers of a Speaker, which is akin to that of an umpire to hold the ring to ensure that all the “players” keep to the rules, and not to get into the ring and be a “player” himself! <br /><br />Mohamad Zahir had not only denied Kok the parliamentary right to raise urgent issues of public importance in Parliament, but also usurped the role of the executive to answer to Parliament by becoming the government “P.R.O”. <br /><br />The arguments given by Mohamad Zahir in the rejection letter on the constitutionality and propriety of the government’s actions on the question of the appointment of Gani as the new Attorney-General are open to challenge on many grounds, but they should be made by a government Minister and not by the Speaker, doubling up as “Public Relations Officer” of the government! <br /><br />If the unsound reasons in the Speaker’s rejection letter are given by a government Minister, they could be challenged and disputed in Parliament as well as by the public - which is now denied to Parliament because it would be tantamount to questoning the ruling of the Speaker which is impossible with the “blind and brute” two-third parliamentary majority of the Barisan Nasional! <br /><br />(28/11/2001) <br /><br /><br /><br />--------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />*Lim Kit Siang - DAP National Chairman <br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.limkitsiang.com/archive/2001/nov01/lks1310.htm"></a><br /><br /><br />Gani Patail's role in Anwar's prosecution comes into question <br />Wednesday, 10 September 2008 06:13pm <br />• Anwar's sodomy case postponed to Sept 24<br /><br />©The Sun (Used by permission)<br /><br />KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 10, 2008): The role of Attorney General Tan Sri Abdul Gani Patail in Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's sodomy case came into question today when the Anwar's lawyers objected to a sudden application by the prosecution to transfer the case to the High Court.<br /><br />In objecting to the transfer application, Anwar's lead lawyer Sulaiman Abdullah said Abdul Gani was involved in a police report filed by Anwar who accused him (Abdul Gani) and Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Musa Hassan of abuse of power in the sodomy charge against him in 1998.<br /><br />"We were categorically informed that Tan Sri Abdul Gani Patail would play absolutely no part in this prosecution," said Sulaiman who pointed out that the prosecution's application was signed by Abdul Gani.<br /><br />(Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi had on July 19 announced that Abdul Gani and Musa would be excluded from involvement in the case as Anwar had alleged that they had fabricated evidence against him in the infamous "black eye" incident in 1998. In 1998, during the investigation of Anwar’s sodomy charges, Musa was the senior investigating officer while Abdul Gani was the head of prosecution.)<br /><br />"In order to sign this certificate, he (Abdul Gani) would have to apply his mind (to the case). He is not the chief clerk who just signs documents in front of him. ," Sulaiman said.<br /><br />"He has to apply his mind to the circumstances, cases and consideration to be taken into account before deciding. He is the one who decides whether public interest is involved," Sulaiman added.<br /><br />Anwar, claimed trial on Aug 7 to the charge of sodomising his 23-year old former aide Mohd Saiful Bukhari Azlan at a luxury Damansara condominium between 3.01pm and 4.30pm on June 26 this year.<br /><br />Deputy Public Prosecutor Datuk Yusuf Zainal Abiden had at the start of proceeding this morning, filed the application before Judge S.M. Komathy Suppiah in a courtroom packed with media and supporters, saying that the case was one of "significant public importance".<br /><br />"We are asking for the case to be moved because of his (Anwar's) standing, and this case is of unusual importance... the law provides for this. The other reason is because of the public interest in the case. Everybody is interested in the case," said Yusuf.<br /><br />This led Sulaiman to instantly object to the application signed by Abdul Gani.<br /><br />"We see absolutely no need for this transfer. Your Honour has the experience, the ability and certainly the jurisdiction... 26 years, not as much perhaps as the learned DPP," quipped Sulaiman.<br /><br />Komathy later postponed the case to Sept 24 to give time for Anwar's lawyers to prepare arguments against the prosecution's application to transfer the case to the High Court.<br /><br />She said the two-week period is to let the defence do research on whether there is a need to move the case to the High Court, as the prosecution had argued that this was the procedure when dealing with a prominent person.<br /><br />Speaking to press outside the court after the court proceeding, Anwar who is Permatang Pauh MP and Parliamentary Opposition Leader slammed the prosecution for conducting the "trial by ambush", saying his lawyers were only notified of the application today.<br /><br />Meanwhile, asked why his lawyers had asked for the next hearing to be held on Sept 24, Anwar quipped that it was "because I have to go to Taipei to get the MPs."<br /><br />Asked if his aim of overthrowing the federal government on Sept 16 had been derailed, Anwar claimed it was still on schedule, and dismissed claims that it had been delayed or thwarted.<br /><br />"No, we are still working on it. It is a technicality as to whether I have to go to Taipei to get them to come back, or whether they'll come back," said Anwar, who also commented on former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad's intended return to UMNO<br /><br />"He's hastening the sinking ship," said Anwar, who was accompanied by his wife, Parti Keadilan Rakyat president Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail and his daughters, Lembah Pantai MP Nurul Izzah Anwar and Nurul Huda, as well as one of his lawyers, Sankara Nair.<br /> <br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.malaysianbar.org.my/legal/general_news/gani_patail_s_role_in_anwar_s_prosecution_comes_into_question.html"></a><br /><br /><br /><em><strong>Gani Patail intervention, DSAI will fight back!</strong></em><br /><br />Anwar Ibrahim’s sodomy case was today adjourned to Sept 24 following a dispute over an order signed by Attorney-General Abdul Gani Patail to transfer the case to the High Court.<br /><br />When the case was called up this morning at 9.58am before Sessions judge SM Komathy Suppiah, the prosecution submitted the order for the case to be transferred to the High Court.<br /><br />However Anwar’s lawyers disputed the order as it was signed by Abdul Gani, whom they said should not have been involved in the case as he was a party to a complaint lodged by Anwar for evidence tampering in 1998.<br /><br />They pointed out that even Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi had said that Abdul Gani and Inspector General of Police Musa Hassan would not be directly involved in Anwar’s sodomy case.<br /><br />Anwar had previously lodged a police report against the duo for tampering with evidence in his cases 10 years ago.<br /><br />Justice Komathy then fixed Sept 24 for the parties to argue on the validity of the transfer order signed by Abdul Gani.<br /><br />Bail issue not raised in court <br /><br />Earlier Anwar arrived with his wife, Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, at 9.30am and were greeted by about 100 opposition supporters outside the court complex.<br /><br />They were accompanied by two of their daughters, Nurul Izzah and Nurul Nuha as well as lawyer Sankara Nair.<br /><br />Both Anwar and Wan Azizah, who were surrounded by a large group of journalists and photographers, slowly made their way into the courtroom, where the hearing is due to begin at 10am.<br /><br />Anwar was charged with sodomy on Aug 7, allegedly on his former aide 23-year-old Mohd Saiful Bukhari Azlan. He could face a 20-year jail term if found guilty.<br /><br />The PKR leader pleaded not guilty to the charge and described the allegations as ‘malicious’ and a ’slander’. He also labelled the case against his as ‘trumped-up charges’.<br /><br />Anwar is out on a RM20,000 personal bond.<br /><br />There was also a fear among his supporters that his bail could be revoked today, resulting in Anwar being sent to prison while awaiting his trial which could take months.<br /><br />However, the issue was not raised in court.<br /><br />Anwar, recently elected overwhelmingly as the Permatang Pauh by-election, has said that he was on course to take over the government later this month with the aid of several defections from Barisan Nasional to his Pakatan Rakyat coalition.<br /><br />Meanwhile the police had heightened the security at the Jalan Duta court complex. At least five Federal Reserve Unit trucks were seen to be on standby.<br /><br />Journalists were asked to register at three places before being allowed into the courtroom where Anwar’s matter will be heard.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.anwaribrahimclub.com/2008/09/anwar-back-in-court/"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Lim Kit Siang says, “suspend deal until after parliamentary probe”<br />Posted by: dinobeano on: October 22, 2008<br /><br />In: Governance No Comments <br />www.malaysiakini.com<br /><br /> <br />October 22, 2008 <br />The RM2.3 billion military helicopter deal with Franco-German company Eurocopter should be suspended until a bipartisan parliamentary committee has probed the purchase, urged an opposition leader.<br /><br />MCPX“I call on the cabinet to take a definitive decision at its Friday meeting that the Letter of Intent awarded to Eurocopter is suspended until the outcome of the scrutiny of the PAC (Public Accounts Committee) on the helicopter deal,” said DAP leader Lim Kit Siang.<br /><br />According to Lim, PAC has decided last Wednesday to scrutinise the three “mega-scandals” highlighted by the opposition Pakatan Rakyat coalition in the 2009 budget debate.<br /><br />the RM5 billion Maybank purchase of Bank International Indonesia at five times the book value <br />the RM2.3 billion defence deal for 12 Cougar EC725 helicopter <br />the awarding of the RM11.3 billion high-speed broadband contract to TM Bhd <br />Lim described Defence Ministry secretary-general Abu Bakar Abdullah’s statement last Friday claiming that the decision to procure the Eurocopters had followed proper procedure as “unsatisfactory”.<br /><br />“No satisfactory answer had been given to queries as to why the full technical evaluation process had not followed standard international practices and lacked transparency,” said Lim in a statement today.<br /><br />Lim, who is Ipoh Timor parliamentarian, said that “all information and data must be presented to the PAC for its scrutiny, including the outcome of the respective technical, offset and price evaluations for each tender bid”.<br /><br />He said representives from each of the seven tender bidders should be invited to appear before the committee “as only they will know how the tender process had disadvantaged or sidelined their aircraft”.<br /><br />PAC, which is tasked to scrutinise and monitor the utilisation of public funds, comprises 13 members from both sides of the House - five of whom are from Pakatan.<br /><br />The committee is headed by former home minister Azmi Khalid (Umno-Padang Besar) with Dr Tan Seng Giaw (DAP-Kepong) as deputy chairperson.<br /><br />“In its scrutiny, the PAC should have the benefit of independent expert advice and not be totally dependent on the Defence Ministry or Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF),” added Lim.<br /><br />“Parliament should empower PAC to engage consultants who is knowledgeable in the aviation field especially the helicopter industry and profession.”<br /><br />Why Brazil can get a better deal?<br /><br />Lim said that the committee should also investigate the way the “tender team has carried out the selection and check the scoring system to ensure there is no partiality in the grading”.<br /><br />“Of particular interest to the PAC is the price differential in the Eurocopter deal by Malaysia as compared to Brazil, which is acquiring 50 ‘Super Cougar’ units from Eurocopter at a price consideration of US$1.2 billion, of which the first unit will be delivered in 2010, giving an average unit price of RM84 million as compared to the average unit price of RM193 million for the RMAF’s 12 Cougar EC725 helicopters.”<br /><br />The Eurocopter controversy was first highlighted in a letter dated October 7 addressed to former defence minister Najib Abdul Razak, who is also deputy prime minister and finance minister.<br /><br />In the five-page letter, Mentari Services Sdn Bhd chairperson Capt (rtd) Zahar Hashim suggested that the tender process, initiated during Najib’s tenure, could have been a “gimmick” since the ministry appeared to favour one company.<br /><br />Zahar also accused Najib of providing Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, who took over the defence portfolio on September 17, with an “inaccurate” report pertaining to the contract.<br /><br />He said the government could have purchased the same number of helicopters from Kelowna, the firm he represents, and save almost RM1.5 billion.<br /> <br /><br />Message to Tan Sri Zaki Tun Azmi, Chief Justice of the Federal Court: Interpret the Law and administer Justice without fear or favour<br />Posted by: dinobeano on: October 22, 2008<br /><br />In: Judiciary 21 Comments <br />October 22,2008<br /><br /><br />Comment: A petition from 25,000 Malaysians to DYMM Yang diPertuan Agong was ignored; a motion to debate the appointment of Tan Sri Zaki Tun Azmi as the Chief Justice of the Federal Court in Parliament was denied by the Speaker of Dewan Rakyat; and the Bar Council of Malaysia which represents the legal profession in this country congratulated Tan Sri Zaki on his appointment.<br /><br />Our King has acted on the advice of the Prime Minister and we are left with no choice at this stage except to respect His Majesty’s decision which has the endorsement of Their Highnesses Raja-Raja Melayu. It is now a fait accompli and let us move forward, but we should not abandon all constitutional and political means to address the issue of the appointment and promotion of judges in our country. Judicial reform must continue with vigour as one of the ways to restore public trust in the judiciary and in our system of government.<br /><br /><br />As a young man in the mid-1960s, I have had the privilege of knowing and admiring the late Lord President Tun Azmi, a fellow Kedahan of my parents’ generation, who is Tan Sri Zaki’s father. I used to meet him at the Royal Selangor Club during lunch time or in the evening as I was in Wisma Putra (located in the nearby Secretariat Building). Tun Azmi and Tun Suffian Hashim and judges and jurists of that generation were a special breed of men and women. They were apolitical, independent and extremely competent in matters of the law and the administration of justice. They were also role models of judicial probity. <br /><br />I hope, the new Chief Justice, Tan Sri Zaki, will learn from his late father, focus on the administration of justice, defend the Constitution, abandon all links with UMNO, and devote the remaining years of his life—he is now 63 years old— to the restoration of the Rule of Law and justice in our country. <br /><br />Tan Sri Zaki, please ensure that all Malaysians will be protected and equal under the law. Your test will soon come and we Malaysians will observe with anxiety the way you and your brother judges will interpret the law. All the best in your service to Malaysia and the cause of justice. —-Din Merican<br /><br />www.malaysiakini.com<br />Confirmed: King appoints Zaki as Chief Justice<br /> <br />October 21, 2008 <br />The Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin has appointed Court of Appeal president Zaki Azmi as the Chief Justice of the Federal Court, said Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi today.<br /><br />MCPXHe also said the King has appointed Chief Judge of Malaya Alauddin Mohd Sheriff as Court of Appeal President and Federal Court judge Arifin Zakaria as the Chief Judge of Malaya. All the appointments are effective October 18, he said in a statement according to Bernama.<br /><br />Abdullah said the King made the appointments acting on his advice and after consulting the Conference of Rulers.<br /><br />He said the Federal Court was in contact with Istana Negara on setting the date for the presentation of the instruments of appointment and the swearing-in of the judges.<br /><br />On October 16, Malaysiakini reported - based on sources - that the Conference of Rulers had decided to stick to convention and name Zaki as the new Chief Justice to replace Abdul Hamid Mohamad.<br /><br />News of Zaki’s appointment had caused an uproar following his previous links with UMNO.<br /><br />He was ‘parachuted’ into the Federal Court last September and two months later he was made Court of Appeal president - the second highest post in the judiciary.<br /><br />The 63-year-old judge will be at the helm for at least three years unless his tenure is extended by the government.<br /><br />Zaki needs to prove himself<br /><br />Zaki was UMNO’s legal adviser and had served as chairperson of the party’s election committee as well as deputy chairperson of its disciplinary committee.<br /><br />DAP leader Lim Kit Siang said Zaki would have to prove he could act independently.<br /><br />He said that Zaki was a member of UMN0, which leads the ruling coalition, and had been an UMNO corporate lawyer who had headed the party’s disciplinary board.<br /><br />“Bearing in mind the swirling doubts about the independence, impartiality and integrity of the judiciary on his appointment as the Chief Justice, Zaki must now perform what to many is an impossible task of proving them wrong,” he told AFP.<br /><br />Bar Council chairperson Ambiga Sreenevasan has said that doubts have been raised over Zaki’s political affiliations and business connections.<br /><br />“These concerns can only be dispelled by him through the conduct of his duties and by a demonstration of independence and impartiality at all times,” she said last week.<br /><br />Ambiga said the lawyers’ group would defend the independence and integrity of the judiciary and “is ever vigilant that the doctrine of the separation of powers be upheld.”<br /> <br /><br /><br /><a href="http://dinmerican.wordpress.com/2008/10/22/lim-kit-siang-says-suspend-deal-until-after-parliamentary-probe/"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://dinmerican.wordpress.com/2008/10/22/message-to-tan-sri-zaki-tun-azmi-chief-justice-of-the-federal-court-interpret-the-law-and-administer-justice-without-fear-or-favour/"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The RM2.3 billion 12 Cougar EC725 helicopter deal should be suspended until the outcome of PAC scrutiny<br />When the Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak said in Pekan on Sunday that the Cabinet had agreed that the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) scrutinise the acquisition of the Eurocopter EC725 helicopters to replace the aging Nuri helicopters, it raises the serious question whether the Prime Minister-in-waiting fully understands and respects the principle and practice of parliamentary democracy and the doctrine of separation of powers.<br /><br />In a country truly founded on parliamentary democracy, where the Cabinet is answerable to Parliament and not vice versa, the question of the Cabinet approving a parliamentary scrutiny of an Executive decision would not have arisen – as this is the unquestioned right and prerogative of Parliament in the discharge of its tasks to exercise check-and-balance on executive power.<br /><br />As the PAC has decided last Wednesday to scrutinise the three mega-scandals highlighted by Pakatan Rakyat in the 2009 budget debate, the RM5 billion Maybank purchase of Bank International Indonesia (BII) at five times the book value, the RM2.3 billion defense deal for 12 Cougar EC725 helicopters and the awarding of the RM11.3 billion high-speed broadband contract to TM Bhd, is Najib suggesting that the Cabinet would only agree to the PAC scrutiny of the Eurocopter deal but not the two other mega-scandals?<br /><br />Furthermore, what does Najib mean when he said the Cabinet has agreed to the the PAC scrutiny of the Cougar EC725 helicopter deal?<br /><br />Last Friday, the Defence Ministry secretary-general Datuk Abu Bakar Abdullah issued a totally unsatisfactory statement to claim that the decision to procure the Europcopters was done following proper procedure and was not influenced by any party, as no satisfactory answer had been given to queries as to why the full technical evaluation process had not followed standard international practices and lacked transparency.<br /><br />Abu Bakar claims that the tender documents by seven bidders were evaluated in three parts – the technical evaluation committee, offset evaluation committee and price evaluation committee.<br /><br />All information and data must be presented to the PAC for its scrutiny, including the outcome of the respective technical, offset and price evaluations for each tender bid – with representives from each of the tender bidders invited to appear before the PAC as only they will know how the tender process had disadvantaged or sidelined their aircraft.<br /><br />In its scrutiny, the PAC should have the benefit of independent expert advice and not be totally dependent on the Defence Ministry or Royal Malaysian Air Force. <br /><br />Parliament should empower PAC to engage consultants who is knowledgeable in the aviation field especially the helicopter industry and profession.<br /><br />The PAC should also scrutinize the way the tender team has carried out he selection and check the scoring system to ensure there is no partiality in the grading.<br /><br />Of particular interest to the PAC is the price differential in the Eurocopter deal by Malaysia as compared to Brazil, which is acquiring 50 ‘Super Cougar’ units from Eurocopter at a price consideration of US$1.2 billion of which the first unit will be delivered in 2010, giving an average unit price of RM84 million as compared to the average unit price of RM193 million for the RMAF’s 12 Cougar EC725 helicopters.<br /><br />In this connection, I call on the Cabinet to take a definitive decision at its Friday meeting that the Letter of Intent awarded to Eurocopter is suspended until the outcome of the scrutiny of the PAC on the helicopter deal.<br /><br />The PAC should have a greater sense of urgency and seriousness in its decision to scrutinize the Eurocopter deal as well as the other two mega-scandals, the Maybank BII and Telecom HSBB scandals. I understand the PAC has has not scheduled any meeting dates to begin its examination of the three scandals, which is most shocking, as the PAC should be prepared to work extra hard to scrutinize the three mega deals without any delay.<br /><br />ShareThis<br /><br />This entry was posted on Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008 (4 hours ago) at 13: 42.44 (4 hours ago) and is filed under Defence, Parliament. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site. <br /><br />12 Responses to “The RM2.3 billion 12 Cougar EC725 helicopter deal should be suspended until the outcome of PAC scrutiny”<br />pulau_sibu Says: <br /><br />Today at 13: 50.58 (4 hours ago) <br />With such questionable records, should Abdullah allow him to take over? Abdullah should act to stop him. This will not be for political reason, but for the benefit of the citizens. <br /><br />I think it is better to let Abdullah to stay on before Pakatan rakyat shall take over, instead of having a batch of hungry ghosts from UMNO to suck our blood.<br /><br />Thinking Two Says: <br /><br />Today at 14: 11.59 (4 hours ago) <br />They knew very well that they have nothing to show. So it is the time to push all out while still around!<br /><br />Renaissance » Blog Archive » Najib Doesn’t Understand How Malaysia’s Democracy Works Says: <br /><br />Today at 14: 21.59 (4 hours ago) <br />[…] Read more here. posted under Journal […]<br /><br />wanderer Says: <br /><br />Today at 14: 49.09 (3 hours ago) <br />How to wait YB, they are not prepare to forgo their fat commissions!<br />Less questions asked, the better is the outcome for their greedy plan.<br /><br />OCSunny Says: <br /><br />Today at 14: 49.31 (3 hours ago) <br />It is sad and frustrating to note that we will soon be having a PM whose integrity is in doubt. <br /><br />Najib must quickly clear his name or else he will not last longer than Badawi as PM because by the next election BN will suffer more lost of confidence and this will translate into votes.<br /><br />There is no point of having power and plenty of money if there is no peace and harmony in the country.<br /><br />pakmang Says: <br /><br />Today at 15: 08.55 (3 hours ago) <br />They thought the Raykat are still dumb dumb so that they can do whatever things they want to do…. now they will get the taste!!!<br /><br />Good jobs from the Pakatan Rakyat.Keep it up!<br /><br />Bobster Says: <br /><br />Today at 15: 27.51 (3 hours ago) <br />Scandals after scandals which are worst of than Watergate and Whitewater Scandals combine and the administration of this country can brush aside the issues with no single criminal charged. Good job ‘Mr Clean’, our cleaners getting much more respect than you ‘Mr Clean’.<br /><br />Now they can happily carrying on the scandals without fear in bright day light equivalent to day light robbery! What happen to Lingam, Atantuya, Submarine etc scandals now?! All buried and forgotten?!<br /><br />Something seriously wrong with this country fellow Malaysians! <br /><br />Haywire administration rules with rules of the jungle!<br /><br />kanasai Says: <br /><br />Today at 15: 46.19 (2 hours ago) <br />Wondered why UMNO is so dry in terms of potential leaders to fight the current old generation, outdated and tainted leaders. There is NO much competition neither for the UMNO presidency nor the vice presidency. Where are all the towering Malays? UMNO is indeed heading for doom.<br /><br />helpless Says: <br /><br />Today at 16: 31.30 (2 hours ago) <br />The entire camp is like “spill milk” which canot be corrected. <br /><br />The culture of getting “lucrative commission”, a polite term for corruption is too attractive. Except those dare for a scrutiny from public, there is nothing else to say but to support YB Lim’s proposition for getting consent from taxpayer before the government carrying out mega project.<br /><br />Steven Says: <br /><br />Today at 17: 06.09 (1 hour ago) <br />Isn’t this supposed to be a golden handshake for the outgoing premier who has reluctantly agreed to the early transition of power? Otherwise why the rushed swap of portfolios?<br />These unmo goons have very little regard, if at all any, for the principle and practice of parliamentary democracy and the doctrine of separation of powers, as you have so aptly put it. This whole country is their little toy, to be played with the way they saw fit. You think they will give a damn even if you rant and kick for all you like….talk till your voice is course? Parliament is just for show since they have all the powers to play with all those little dirty games among themselves. They really believed that this country belongs to them only and therefore it is their god-given right to milk whatever they damn well pleased! It’s a big waste of time, for my money, to deal with greedy and murderous people like them. The only solution to all these is to wait for the next GE and the opposition parties unite to convincingly and unequivocally trounce them in the polls. We have to definitely get rid of this bunch of useless goons and restore true democracy to the country.<br /><br />Hue Says: <br /><br />Today at 17: 11.12 (1 hour ago) <br />It would seem the cabinet does not understand parliamentary procedures. On the other hand, they have been in power for so long that they are not used to be questioned by the Opposition. And the more they behave thus the more they make Malaysia a laughing stock!!<br /><br />baoqingtian Says: <br /><br />Today at 17: 37.14 (1 hour ago) <br />CHECKMATE! Their mistakes are not defendable. Whatever reasons they give will not be taken in by the people. But of course they will continue bullsh***ing all of us.<br /><br />Since suspending the deal will only prove them more wrong, they will never do it. They will never admit their wrongs for the sake of their future and cronies.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://blog.limkitsiang.com/2008/10/22/the-rm23-billion-12-cougar-ec725-helicopter-deal-should-be-suspended-until-the-outcome-of-pac-scrutiny/#more-1603"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Can Umno change for the better?<br />22 Oct 08 : 9.00AM<br />By Wong Chin Huat<br />editor@thenutgraph.com<br /><br /> <br />Najib Razak (Public domain)DATUK Seri Najib Razak said it most aptly: the Barisan Nasional (BN) has to change, or it will be changed. Every component party in the coalition knows it only too well. Except for one.<br /><br />Umno itself.<br /><br />Umno does not need to overhaul its election machinery, media apparatus or selection of candidates. The target of reform should be the system itself — the electoral one-party state that Umno started building since 1955, and overhauled once after 1969.<br /><br />The political system stands on two bases: authoritarianism and ethnic politics. In the past, these have reinforced each other: ethnic politics has been used to rationalise authoritarianism. Authoritarianism in turn forces Malaysians of all ethnicities and faiths to participate in the oligarchic game of ethnic power-sharing. Ethno-hegemony has almost been synonymous with political stability.<br /><br />The BN system was such a smart design of equilibrium that it impressed even many foreign observers. Some genuinely saw Malaysia as a model of ethnic accommodation when many other third-world countries had failed. Apparently, the successes in the West's so-called multicultural democracies were not comparable with Malaysia's.<br /><br />The reformist-Mahathirite spectrum<br /><br />That the BN suffered disastrous losses on 8 March spoke volumes that "something has gone wrong" with the system. But what? This is the same question former premier Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad asked in his once-banned book, The Malay Dilemma.<br /><br />The most radical position, split into two strands, is that both authoritarianism and communalism are outdated. Both need to be replaced. The "external" and "radical" strand is represented by Umno's own ousted deputy president, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (1993-1998). He now leads a multiethnic opposition coalition vowing to end the BN's/Umno's rule.<br /><br />The spokesperson for the "internal" and the "moderate" strand is none other than Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah, who led Umno dissidents in the late 1980s. Razaleigh himself once led another multiethnic opposition coalition to challenge Umno/BN's rule. He has called for Umno to be transformed into a multiethnic party, not unlike the futile call of the party's founding president, Datuk Onn Jaafar.<br /><br />Sharing a similar position, but definitely not daring to associate with the Kelantanese prince, are Umno's junior partners, especially Gerakan.<br /><br />The next position is that while authoritarianism is outdated, ethnic parties are still needed. So, there should be political reforms to usher in an independent judiciary, effective anti-graft institutions, reforms to the police force, and even a freer media. But Malay dominance must remain the sacred cow in Malaysian politics.<br /><br />This is the position of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Badawi, and also the likes of Datuk Shahrir Samad and Datuk Ahmad Shabery Cheek. This might be the reason why Abdullah has given the cold shoulder to Gerakan's suggestion to transform the BN into a single multiethnic party. Incidentally, all three men were once in Umno's Team B in the late 1980s, led by Razaleigh and Tun Musa Hitam.<br /><br />On the other end of the spectrum are those who believe that the electoral one-party state was weakened only by Abdullah's own weak leadership. In other words, a crafty blend of authoritarianism and communalism would still do well.<br /><br /><br />Mahathir (Public domain) Judicial, anti-graft and police reforms would only erode Umno and Malay power. What Umno needs today is even more assertive use of power. The leader of this faction is, of course, none other than Mahathir himself. Many fear that his followers include Najib and Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.<br /><br />Like Abdullah, who is fighting to leave a legacy, Mahathir's task is to ensure Umno embraces his legacy. Umno must not challenge his mega projects, Operasi Lalang, or his handling of the 1988 judicial crisis. He was Umno's second transformative leader after Tun Abdul Razak, who reinvented the umbrella party of Malay groups that Datuk Onn founded in 1946. In fact, Mahathir perfected the concentration of power within the electoral one-party state.<br /><br />Anyone would inevitably have to dismantle Mahathir's political architecture to be Umno's third transformative leader. This explains why the former premier of 22 years had to eliminate Musa and Anwar and pick their weaker alternatives: Tun Ghafar Baba and Abdullah. If only Abdullah was weak and obedient enough, he might have survived well, like Singapore's Goh Chok Tong.<br /><br />Abdullah's last chance<br /><br />Which faction will prevail in Umno's party elections? The answer cannot be clearer, what with Muhyiddin's earlier call to bring back party elections to December, reneging on the conditions for Abdullah's voluntary retirement.<br /><br />While Muhyiddin revises his position now, the prospect is not bright for Abdullah to have his three flagship reforms carried out before his retirement. These reforms are the setting-up of the Judicial Appointments Commission, the Malaysian Commission on Anti-Corruption, and the Independent Police Misconduct and Complaints Commission.<br /><br /><br />Muhyiddin (Source: jphpk.gov.my) Abdullah does not have until March 2009 to accomplish this. His deadline is actually 11 Dec, the day Parliament closes. This is because all three reforms will need the passage of parliamentary legislation, if not also constitutional amendments.<br /><br />Rationally, there is no reason why Najib and Muhyiddin should allow Abdullah to fulfill his dream. It's not, as many have argued, that an independent judiciary and other political reforms will hurt Umno leaders, especially Najib. He is, of course, still being tainted by the case of Altantuya Shariibuu's murder.<br /><br />By successfully ousting his fourth deputy, Abdullah, Mahathir can assert that he is the most powerful power-broker in Umno politics. And all this without even having rejoined the party yet. There is no reason for Najib and Muhyiddin to anger Mahathir by being kind to Abdullah.<br /><br />Circling vultures<br /><br />The fate of Abdullah's reforms is as dim as that of his followers, or those who did not back Najib or Muhyiddin early enough. Tan Sri Muhammad Muhammad Taib and Datuk Seri Ali Rustam are on the way out. They can't back down now to defend their vice-president positions, and the competition is already overcrowded. Khairy Jamaluddin will have a tough fight, too. Following the reemergence of the old emperor, the vultures in the party are now circling Abdullah's leaderless troops.<br /><br />While an anti-reform Umno may appease party members who feel psychologically traumatised after 8 March, it will not appeal to the electorate at large. Those in Umno who criticise Abdullah now should remember that they could have suffered similar losses in 2004. Indeed, the BN won in those elections hugely because it was led by someone completely different from Mahathir. <br /><br /><br />Pak Lah (© Wan Leonard)In other words, Abdullah won in 2004 because he was an alternative to Anwar rather than a follower of Mahathir. He lost in 2008 because he was not an effective enough reformist. To win the next general election, Najib has to reinvent himself as a reformist. But there is no incentive for him to do so against Mahathir's wishes. That's the tragedy of Umno, unless Abdullah dares to attempt something bold for the first and last time.<br /><br />The whole scenario would change if he covertly backs Razaleigh to win 30% of the nominations. The aged Razaleigh may not stand a better chance than Senator John McCain. But Najib — who is no Obama either — cannot afford to humiliate Abdullah further. He will also have to stop the annihilation of Abdullah's loyalists.<br /><br />Both Abdullah's troops and his reforms will then have a better chance to survive. Thus can Umno successfully reform itself. <br /><br />The question remains. Is Abdullah bold enough to deliver this blow, not to Najib, but effectively to Mahathir? Does he dare fight back? <br /><br /><br />--------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />A political scientist by training and a journalism lecturer by trade, Wong Chin Huat uses the Federal Constitution as his "bible" to fend off the increasingly intolerable evil called "state".<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.thenutgraph.com/can-umno-change-for-the-better"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />MCA's New Leaders: Will a reformed MCA Continue to be UMNO's Lap-Dog?Read here article "MCA opts for reformist team " by Carolyn Ong<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /> <br /><br /><br />MCA Youth Chief<br /><br />Excerpts:<br /><br />The 2000-plus MCA delegates picked as president, Transport Minister Ong Tee Keat, who has a reputation for being outspoken. He won with a credible 512-vote majority over Mr Chua Jui Meng, a former health minister, who also came with reformist credentials.<br /><br />The newly-elected president Ong Tee Keat has strong reformist credentials.<br /><br />Despite the stigma of a sex scandal, Malaysia's former health minister Chua Soi Lek made a surprising comeback when he won the deputy president's post in the Malaysian Chinese Association. He has no government post, he is not an MP, and he has the baggage of a sex scandal. He resigned early this year (as Health Minister) after a DVD of him having sex with a woman stunned the nation. Dr. Chua Soi Lek did not contest the March election, and was written off politically. (MCA grassroots) see him as having been a good minister, and an effective negotiator with Umno who can defend their interests. He managed a narrow 114-vote majority in party polls on Saturday over Housing and Local Government Minister Ong Ka Chuan, the brother of outgoing president Ong Ka Ting.<br /><br />Party insiders point out that the new leadership lineup is largely made up of fresh faces seen as reformist, an indication that the grassroots are well aware of the realities.<br /><br />To the outside observer, however, it seemed the MCA's choice was out of touch with the ground. In the March general election, voters abandoned the MCA, rejecting a leadership seen as subservient to Umno.<br /><br />Some of outgoing president Ong Ka Ting's critics have also hailed Dr Chua Soi Lek's victory as a rejection of dynastic politics as his brother Mr Ong Ka Chuan was voted out. There had been discontent in the party about the dominance of the Ong brothers (Ka Ting and Ka Chuan).<br /><br />The new MCA lineup is also seen as a break with the past, and setting new directions for the party. All four vice-presidents are new.<br /><br />Former Women's chief Dr Ng Yen Yen made it into the ranks, the first woman to do so. It also includes Health Minister Liow Tiong Lai, seen as a young professional.<br /><br />Independent-minded Malacca grassroots leader Wong Nai Chee was elected into the central committee, while the well-regarded Dr Wee Ka Siong is the new Youth chief.<br /><br />They are seen as leaders with little affiliation to the divisive teams of the past, and have spoken up strongly for the Chinese community's interests.<br /><br />It now remains to be seen how the new president will manage his new team to remake MCA into a party with a multiracial outlook.<br /><br />COMMENTARY<br /><br />Chua Jui Meng: If Only He Had Won the MCA Presidency!<br /><br />Read here article "Chua Jui Meng, MCA's Loss, Whose Gain?" on Din Merican's Blog<br /><br />Excerpts<br /><br />by Din Merican<br /><br /><br />".... It was indeed my distinct honour to be in the company of Dato’ Chua Jui Meng, Datin Chua and his close friends at dinner in Kuala Lumpur last night. <br /><br />Although he did not win the MCA presidency, Jui Meng polled 4O per cent of the votes. It is indeed an achievement considering the fact that he no longer holds any party office since 2005.<br /><br />Ong Tee Keat talks tough,(but) it is NOT likely that the new MCA President will “rock the Barisan national boat” and challenge the dominance of UMNO in the BN coalition. <br /><br />So Jui Meng’s appeal, “March 8 was our wake up call; let MCA arise to a new dawn on October 18″, will fall on deaf ears.<br /><br />As I engaged myself in intense conversation with him, I could not help but notice that Jui Meng was able to articulate his views clearly on major issues affecting both the MCA and our country.<br /><br />His vision and ideas are reflected in his 2008 MCA Presidential Candidate manifesto titled “Rebuild The Party/Return to Relevance/Realise Vision 2020.” (click here to read) Bloggers and readers of this blog should visit http://www.chuajuimeng.com/ for the full manifesto. <br /><br />I propose to highlight some key elements of the Jui Meng manifesto, hopefully to stimulate some discussion for the benefit of all of us who are concerned about our current national malaise and the future of our plural, culturally diverse, and resource rich country. A lawyer by profession, Jui Meng opens his mainfesto with the following statement: <br /><br />“The results of the General Elections this year should serve as a wake up call to our Party. <br /><br />MCA has been labelled irrelevant and out of touch with the aspirations of not only the Malaysian Chinese community but the nation as a whole. <br /><br />...I now predict that unless MCA reforms and transforms within the next 3 years we will face an even worse defeat at the next General Election”.<br /><br />I take Jui Meng’s call for reform to mean that if MCA adopts the UMNO culture of money politics, patronage, and cronyism, as it is inclined to do now, the oldest Chinese party of Tun Tan Cheng Lock and Tun Tan Siew Sin would be badly beaten in the 13th General Elections and rejected by Malaysian Chinese. <br /><br />It is obvious to me that his call was listened and accepted by about 40 per cent of the delegates, the rest being happy to accept the status quo which the new President, Dato Ong Tee Keat, represents.<br /><br />If Jui Meng had won, he would have embarked on the path of reform centered on 3 ideas: <br /><br />a) Rebuild the MCA; <br /><br />b) Return to Relevance; and <br /><br />c) Realise Vision 2020 and Bangsa Malaysia.<br /><br />There is a need for MCA to overcome its Post May 13, 1969 Syndrome. <br /><br />It involves a transformation of the MCA mindset of a subordinate to UMNO. This syndrome has prevented the MCA from playing a more active role, as in a partnership of equals I presume, in formulating and deciding key policies that impact on the nation and the Chinese community.<br /><br />Jui Meng adds that the MCA must NOT be afraid to “offend UMNO and lose our positions and privileges if we speak out against policies that are obviously detrimental to the unity and development of our nation”. <br /><br />In his Return to Relevance part of the manifesto, he states that the party leadership “must also reach out and reconnect MCA with the community”. The details of how Jui Meng proposes to do it are in the manifesto and need not concern us here.<br /><br />His "Realise Vision 2020 segment" is perhaps the most daring and controversial articulation of his Vision for a United Malaysia. <br /><br />The fact that he prepared to challenge the status quo and risk his chances for the presidency, I think, speaks volumes of the character and integrity of Jui Meng. <br /><br />The MCA must fight and help realise Vision 2020 for ALL Malaysians, a vision that seeks to unite all Malaysians and to create a confident united nation with strong moral and ethical values living in a community that is democratic, liberal and tolerant, socially equitable and progressive with a resilient, robust and competitive economy.<br /><br />His boldest statements in his manifesto relate to Article 8 (i) and (ii), Article 11(i) and (ii) and Article 12 (i) and Article 121 of the Federal Constitution. <br /><br />On the NEP, Jui Meng said that it should be replaced by an affirmative action policy which is focused on poverty eradication and be based on needs.<br /><br />I told him that I was taken up by some of his ideas which relate to national unity and social justice and would read his manifesto in full and promised to be in touch.<br /><br />I asked Jui Meng, “what’s up next for you, Dato?”. <br /><br />His spontaneous response was “Din, Datin and I are going to take a short break. But please remember, politics is in my blood and my business of bringing about change in the way we run the country will continue.”<br /><br />He left me wondering what he might do next?<br /><br />It is a sad fact that in a country where mediocrity is the culture and incompetence is indeed tolerated, we lose good men. They are not listened to, are often regarded with suspicion or even demonised as national security risks and traitors to the nation. <br /><br />As such, they not only face rejection but also persecution and brutal treatment under the Internal Security Act. Yet only few good men with the dynamism, integrity, and courage to attract committed followers and supporters are all we need to transform our nation.<br /><br />To this group of men, I would include Dato Chua Jui Meng. If Jui Meng is MCA’s loss, whose gain will it be, I wonder.<br />—Din Merican<br /><br /><br /><br /> <br />Posted by Malaysian Unplug @ 23:46, <br /><br />3 Comments:<br />At 21 October 2008 04:47, Yap Chong Yee said... <br />It is time for the MCA to truely represent their true constituents, the Chinese who have for the past 50 years been used as stepping stone for the enrichment of miscreants who claim to represent the Chinese only to turn their opportunity into self aggrandisement; leaving the Chinese as victims of UMNO's racism.<br /><br />Since March 8 elections, we the Chhinese people has found another voice in the opposition led by Dato Seri Anwar, who has openly and rightly declared his rejection of the NEP; this is the man who must lead a reformed Malaysian Government. A government who will restore THE RULE OF LAW, which to all Chinese is what is most important, because without RULE OF LAW, there cannot be any legal rights.<br /><br />I ask my Chinese brothers & sisters to FORCE THE MCA TO SUPPORT DATO SERI ANWAR as the most important reform that we must not pass up. Supporting Dato Seri Anwar is CHANGE that we need. We Chinese can only find our own strength if we act in our own interests, and this can only come from our leaders who can be independant of the BULLYING OF UMNO. If MCA still act as the DOG OF UMNO then we wuill have passed up our only chance to find our own strength. Chinese must realise that we can only find our own strength if Chinese form our CHINESE VOTE INTO THE SWING VOTE AND THAT IS THE ONLY WAY FORWARD. <br /><br />WE CHINESE MUST BE THE SWING VOTERS, BECAUSE IT IS ONLY IF WE ARE THE SWING VOTERS AS A BLOCK THAT WE WILL STAND UP AND BE STRONG IN OUR OWN RIGHT.<br /><br />MCA NEEDS TO STEER AWAY FROM UMNO AND TO JOIN WITH DATO SERI ANWAR AND STAND IN OUR OWN RIGHT INSTEAD OF BEING THE DOG OF UMNO. UMNO HAS FOR 50 YEARS SPAT IN OUR FACE AND THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO BREAK FREE. DO NOT MISS THIS CHANCE.<br /><br /> <br />At 21 October 2008 10:33, Neo said... <br />Do you think MCA, MIC & Gerakan will survive next general election?They are just dogs of the UMNO idiots. M'sia will never ever attain vision 2020 goal because there are too many idiots governing our beloved country.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://malaysianunplug.blogspot.com/2008/10/mcas-new-leaders-will-reformed-mca.html"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />UMNO Leaders Elected Based on Financial Greed of UMNO SupportersRead here for more and HERE <br /><br /><br />What It Takes to be an UMNO Leader<br />at Grassroot and National Levels<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />According to a report by Star, UMNO supreme council member Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim said Umno must admit it has a problem with money politics and if left to fester, the party might as well hand posts to the highest bidder.<br /><br />He said,<br /><br />“It would be just better for Umno to have a tender system so that anyone who contributes the highest amount can be a leader.” <br />Rais, who has so far obtained only six nominations, also lamented that the party was now “in the clutches of corporate personnel and businessmen,” judging from its culture of money politics.<br /><br />Rais Yatim said he had been asked to pay for votes in the upcoming contest for top posts, and warned that money politics would destroy the party.<br /><br />Rais, who is Foreign Minister said "the majority" of Umno members were more interested in making money out of the election than in voting for the right person.<br /><br />"The majority of Umno people want to look for money and not for good leaders," said Rais, a member of Umno's Supreme Council who is vying for the vice-presidency.<br /><br />"We have been approached under the cloak of assistance and cloak of contribution. (But) I'm not a player so you don't see my marks going up very high. If you want to be a good player, you have to say yes (to vote-buying)," he told reporters.<br /><br />Rais, who has been with Umno for over 33 years, said the problem of money politics within the ruling party should be eradicated or it "will surely kill the party."<br /><br />"If Umno cannot curb this practice, Umno's future is done for because this has been (talked about) for the past two decades and it has not been curbed," he said.<br /><br />In July, Umno asked the country's anti-corruption agency to help it battle vote-buying ahead of the heated battle for top leadership positions in the party.<br /><br />On whether he would lodge a police report on his allegations of money politics, Rais said he could not as he did not have enough evidence of such wrongdoing.<br /><br />COMMENTARY <br /><br />Read here on Tumpang Sekoleh Blog <br />Even at "cawangan level" money changed hands in thousands. UMNO members who can effort to depart with such an amount, no matter whether he is a good or bad leader he will be "ketua cawangan" in the end.<br /><br />This money culture cultivated by UMNO will never end. <br /><br />Remember how money played an important part that denied Mahathir from being a "perwakilan" for his Bahagian? <br /><br />For that matter,the candidate that obtains the highest number of nominations doesnt mean he will be guaranteed of victory, coz, during the AGM millions of RM will be floating around in vote buying.<br /><br />So Mukhriz, beware, though you might obtained the highest number of nominations for Ketua Pemuda, the so called underdog SIL (son-in-law) might edge you for the post, by the power of the RINGGIT.<br /><br />Lets money politics destroy UMNO for good..........<br /><br /><br /><br /> <br />Posted by Malaysian Unplug @ 22:00, <br /><br />5 Comments:<br />At 23 October 2008 03:56, Yap Chong Yee said... <br />YB Rais Yatim ! Tell us something that we do not already know. That said, the respone of Rais is in every way sour grapes.<br /><br />On three sides of the Barisan National (forget Gerakan, they do not exist anymore)The Malays(UMNO), the Chinese (MCA) and the Indians (MIC)deserves those who control the party aparatus. On all three sides of this bogus cabal, those who lead the aparatus are no more than political charletans and frauds. These so called leaders of the Barisan control the parties honey pots. UMNO has a Rm.2 billion ringgit KASANA AND MCA has another Rm.1.5 ringgit honey pot. Every one of those who led Barisan Component parties has their hands in these honey pots. In the financial meltdown, I believe one of the Mahatir children lost something like 500 million ringgit and the son of Ling Liong Sik lost another 500 million pinggit. Where do these people get their money, PRINT THEM OR WHAT ?<br /><br />UMNO perpetuates their iron death grip on power and they are dutifully support by MCA and MIC leaders of both parties licking the shit off the boots of UMNO. 50 years eating UMNO shit and we can expect this new crop of MCA so called leaders who will do the same for money, STILL LICKING THE SAME SHIT OFF THE BOOTS OF UMNO !<br /><br />Year 2008 is the year that will save Malaysia for their citizens or go bust ! This is the first time in all of 50 years when politics in Malaysia can be salveged from the shit hole. There is a duty for MCA to join Pakatan and form govenment. I say to all those charletans in MCA that in politics there is no such thing as LOYALTY. You go with the alliance that will do the best for your constituents; and it does not matter if it is not UMNO. 50 years of licking the boots of UMNO and what are the Chinese in Malaysia other than being 2nd class Malaysians ? Pendatangs dogs of UMNO. Do you in the MCA not have any self worth ?<br /><br />THERE IS ONLY ONE SOLUTION OR THE CHINESE, AND THAT IS TO LEAVE THE BARISAN NATIONAL AND JOIN PAKATAN !<br /><br /> <br />At 23 October 2008 07:57, Anonymous said... <br />... it's citizens like you, Yap Chong Yee, that keeps Malaysians on edge... sadly, despite your observations, you're rather immature and have nothing constructive to comment... you comments reflect that you really have nothing substantial to contribute at all... if all Malaysians think the way you do, then our country is certainly doomed.... God-forbid....<br /><br /> <br />At 23 October 2008 08:49, tomthomas said... <br />I fully support Yap Chong Yee's comments about YB Rais Yatim. He is truly a sour grape. He doesn't know what he is actually doing in this world of ours. Have you ever really noticed and observed how he speaks to the Press.......? He makes me real sick. <br /><br />He has made his millions and why now complain about others. They are in the same boat.<br /><br />To these people....Power is Money and Money is Power.<br /><br /> <br />At 23 October 2008 09:24, Yap Chong Yee said... <br />Hello my friend ! Why is asking the MCA to do what is to the majority of Malaysians THE RIGHT THING immature ? It is because the majourity had rejected UMNO that the reality of March 8 had happened. <br /><br />Do you dispute the reality that Chinese have been marginalised for all of these 50 years since independance ? Do you dispute the reality that Chinese are 2nd class "PENDATANG" and live in Malaysian at sufference ? Do you disagree that the national resources of Malaysia are mainly channeled to the Malays ? Do you disagree that at the time of independance (1957) there were 5 million Chinese and 6 million Malays, and that today there still just a mere 5 million Chinese and 22 million Malays ? Do you disagree that these differences in the natural growth of Chinese and Malay component of Malaysian society is the reflection of the increase in outward migration of the Chinese component to Singapore, Australia, UK, USA Canada etc tec ?<br /><br />Do you disagree that the student population of Malaysian Universities reflect the UNJUST DENIAL OF PLACES TO THE CHINESE ?<br /><br />WHAT HAS THE MCA DONE IN ALL THESE 50 YEARS AS A SO CALLED MAJOUR COMPONENT OF THE BN ? Where is the gain for the Chinese in Malaysia for supporting the MCA and for the MCA for licking the shit off the boots of UMNO ?<br /><br />At least Dato Seri Anwar has openly and with courage and conviction declared that he will VOID THE NEP and that a fairer policy for the advancement of all Malaysians and that since the Malays are the ones that best need assisstance, the majourity of Malays will receive government largess. The Chinese have no problem with this formula because assistance is given on a needs basis and the poor need more help than those who already have too much as members of UMNO are already blessed by the crony politics of Malaysia.<br /><br />I say to my brothers and sisters in the MCA not to allow the leadership of the MCA apparatus to hijeck the control of the party. I call on the general membership of MCA to put your strength in numbers to pro-actively debate the non merits of further remaining in the Barisan National. Force the MCA to leave the BN and join Pakatan and force change for the betterment of future of your children.<br /><br /> <br />At 23 October 2008 17:47, tomthomas said... <br />MCA is a real hypocrite......behind the backs of UMNO, every member is voicing out their grievances but the moment they face UMNO......as quiet as a sick mouse. In chinese we say.......bohlanpachi........<br /><br />Are they willing to give up the comfort zone and be with the real Bangsa Malaysia ? Definitely not....they are enjoying themselves and trying to make as much as they can before the next government takes over and it will be very soon.<br /><br />As for comments posted by "anonymous-23 October 07:57, have you contributed anything besides giving your opinions on the comments made by Yap Chong Yee.<br /><br />At least he is "brave" enough to sign off as his name rather than your "anonymous"..... the only advice that can be given to you is... go fly kites and f #@#k spiders.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://malaysianunplug.blogspot.com/2008/10/umno-leaders-elected-based-on-financial.html"></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Happy Devali from Brother Najib and Me<br />Posted by: dinobeano on: October 26, 2008<br /><br />In: Uncategorized No Comments <br />My fellow Malaysians,<br /><br /><br /><br />I join Brother Najib and our Muslim brothers and sisters in wishing you a Happy Deepavali 2008. While we celebrate this very special occasion for Hindus around the world, let us not forget to say a prayer for the good health and safety of Raja Petra Kamaruddin, Private Investigator P. Subramaniam, the brave men of HINDRAF and other ISA detainees in Kamunting, Perak and for their release from detention. Let us continue with vigor and resolve to abolish the ISA. —Din Merican<br /><br /><br /><br />Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim speaks to Malaysiakini<br />Posted by: dinobeano on: October 26, 2008<br /><br />In: Economy| Politics No Comments <br />Pakatan wary of 1969, says Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim, Selangor Menteri Besar <br />Fauwaz Abdul Aziz | October 25, 2008 <br />Selangor Menteri Besar Abdul Khalid Ibrahim said the opposition Pakatan Rakyat is treading very carefully towards forming the federal government, lest certain quarters be provoked to completely suspend the country’s system of democracy.<br /><br />MCPXHe said the suspension of Parliament and the state of emergency called - and since then still technically in place - after the wins by the opposition in the May 1969 general election offer sombre lessons for those seeking drastic change.<br /><br />Khalid said that while Anwar Ibrahim, who is parliamentary opposition leader and PKR de facto head, harbours strong ambitions of leading the change of government, he is also painfully aware that such moves could lead to a change in the very system of governance itself.<br /><br />“We are (still) working towards it. Anwar is very careful - we have to be very careful. Because any rushed action may end up in curtailing the democratic process. We do know Malaysia had that experience in 1969,” he told MalaysiaIndru editor Ji Wi Kathaiah in a recent interview.<br /><br />“It is not in our interests that by seeking to acquire government, people are deprived of democracy,” he added.<br /><br />“He has got an idealism such that if you can get to rule the federal government, it would be better,” Khalid added in reference to the five Pakatan-led states.<br /><br />“But I am of the opinion that we have to be careful, that by taking over government, you do not trade in democracy,” he stressed.<br /><br />Sept 16 deadline missed<br /><br />Anwar, formerly the deputy premier and finance minister, has declared he had enough supporters from the ruling BN coalition to topple its government.<br /><br />Pakatan Rakyat, which controls 81 parliamentary seats, needs another 31 MPs for a simple majority to form the federal government.<br /><br />Since then, Anwar has missed the September 16 self-imposed deadline. While asserting that Pakatan still has several other options to explore, he conceded several days ago that he was running out of options in trying to upset Barisan rule.<br /><br />“I am not saying we have no options left, but I’m saying it’s getting to be much more difficult,” Anwar was quoted as saying.<br /><br />Khalid said while he has decades of experience as a captain of several government-linked companies and in corporate takeovers, politics is a whole new ball game with many more risks to consider.<br /><br />However slim the chances that the Barisan government would repeat its crackdown on dissent as seen about four decades ago, they still warrant caution on the part of Pakatan, said Khalid.<br /><br />“Well, you calculate the probability. You may say it is a small probability. But however small it is… I’m among those who are not seeking to wrest control of the government at all costs. The people have to come first, and everything else should follow. <br /><br />“Of course, we have a situation where once we do it, we have to go back to the people and decide whether you want us to be in power or not. There may have to be elections as early as possible in order to gain legitimate recognition of this new government.<br /><br />“But of course, in politics, the game is fluid. I do not have any experience in this. Logically, I can think. But politics is not logical. Taking over a corporation, I can handle. But taking over a government, you are handling different groups of people” he said.<br /><br />In the one-hour interview, Khalid also spoke on the latest developments surrounding the Wives of Selangor State Assemblymen and MPs Charity and Welfare Organisation (Balkis), the state of the ten ‘exco bungalows’, and plans for state officials and elected representatives to declare their assets and liabilities.<br /><br />He also spoke of the state government’s plans to create a system of checks and balances at the level of local government to minimise corruption.<br /><br />Related story<br /><br />Q & A with Khalid Ibrahim <br /> <br /><br />Malaysiakini’s Q&A session with Selangor Menteri Besar Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim<br />Posted by: dinobeano on: October 26, 2008<br /><br />In: Economy| Governance| Politics 14 Comments <br />Q & A with Khalid Ibrahim <br />Fauwaz Abdul Aziz | October 25, 2008 <br />This is the Q&A of Selangor Menteri Besar Abdul Khalid Ibrahim’s recent interview with <br /><br />MCPXMalaysiaIndru editor Ji Wi Kathaiah<br /><br />Malaysiakini: On the issue of the Wives of Selangor State Assemblymen and MPs Charity and Welfare Organisation (Balkis), there was some considerable outcry, but suddenly there is now silence. What’s the position now on the issue?<br /><br />Khalid Ibrahim: In writing to the Registry of Societies, we requested the Registrar of Societies to make a decision as to whether Balkis will be liquidated or not. So far, we have not heard anything from them. But while we are doing that, we also identified the assets and resources of the state that were passed to Balkis in order for them to do their welfare projects. Among the things that need to be resolved is the ownership of land that they built a hostel on for the poor.<br /><br />While this was being done, we also requested the Special Select Committee on Competence, Accountability and Transparency (Selcat) under the Selangor legislative assembly to conduct an inquiry into this issue of Balkis, because the powers of Selcat were not extended clearly to non-governmental bodies or non-governmental individuals, so it will be not very effective if these members or individuals or organisations do not appear at the inquiry.<br /><br />So at this meeting of the state legislative assembly, we are introducing an enactment to protect the authority of the state legislative assembly, and if anybody tries to undermine the state legislative assembly, then the committee will be legally bound to report to the Attorney-General’s (state) office to take the necessary action against these individuals or institutions. So, following this approval or passing of this enactment, then the Selcat special committee will then start to proceed with their findings.<br /><br />So the introduction of the enactment is on the way?<br /><br />We have already moved. It’s registered and we have made a declaration on it, and in the next one or two days, the enactment will be tabled for approval at the state legislative assembly.<br /><br />Another thing that you have promised is that upon assuming office, each one of you would declare your assets.<br /><br />The state requested that when we do our reporting, it is already personally audited. The exco has appointed Ernst and Young to look at the individual assets and liabilities and to keep it for public information. But for the Pakatan Rakyat states of Penang, Perak, Kedah, Kelantan, Selangor, we need to have a common basis on how to portray the reporting of the assets and liabilities. There are issues that need to be resolved. Like what the federal government is trying to do in getting the prime minister, the deputy prime minister and all the ministers and deputy ministers to be subject to the same format of information. A few Pakatan states requested Selangor to standardise all this.<br /><br />The issue with declaring assets is this: the Pakatan elected representatives want to make sure that the information, especially on assets and ownership, will not lead to other issues in the future. An example is that there are worries that if they are high net worth individuals, their families will not be subject to kidnaps.<br /><br />On investigations.<br /><br />On investigations. All that needs to be resolved. As far as the state of Selangor is concerned, we are very open on this.<br /><br />Yes. We expect you to lead on this.<br /><br />We also respect the need to do it together. We will resolve these issues when we have our next meeting. There is a proposal for a meeting of all menteris besars and chief ministers of Pakatan states to resolve this issue.<br /><br />People can expect something to happen soon?<br /><br />Yes. I volunteered to personally offer to declare my assets. There are others waiting. We will do it as soon as we have can do it together.<br /><br />But we’ve already established another thing: Any purchase (by Pakatan senior officials) of assets since March 8 has to be declared. The earlier assets (purchased) may be a point of contention, but any purchase of assets after March 8 will have to be declared.<br /><br />So following Deepavali, this will…<br /><br />We have to get together to resolve this.<br /><br />The sooner, the better. Some are quoting (Parti Sosialis Malaysia) PSM and (its chairperson) Nasir Hashim and saying ‘He has done it,’ (central committee member) Dr Michael D Jeyakumar has done it, why not these people? <br /><br />We are dealing not with one group of people, we are dealing with many…<br /><br />Has anybody declared anything so far?<br /><br />No. I also personally have not been purchasing any assets so far.<br /><br />But even about you, there were a lot of questions. They said you have to declare this and that, your bank accounts, your bank loans, and so on. These issues were raised…<br /><br />That will be done.<br /><br />When you took over, there was the issue of the bungalows that were built for EXCO members of the previous state administration. They are in delapidated conditions now. Has there been anything done to save public property?<br /><br />Not really. I had the opportunity to visit the complex where they have the common hall, which was used for the occasion (to visit). We need to resolve the issue of the complex, because we have signed an agreement for people to take care of the building. As you know, if the building is not occupied, there will be more costs to that. We included those costs.<br /><br />How much does it cost your treasury a month?<br /><br />For a year it went as high as maybe RM1,000 a month for each (bungalow in) the complex. But to date, our EXCO for housing (building structure administration and squatters) Iskandar (Abdul Samad) has assigned two units to each of the real estate (agency) to get them moving to get people to occupy the place.<br /><br />To get tenants, you mean?<br /><br />Tenants, or whatever they want, to occupy the place. By January 1, everything will be in place.<br /><br />There’s always talk about how the worst corruption occurrs at the local councils. They have also not been people-friendly. People go there, the officers go on doing as they like, people wait outside for hours, and there are a lot of problems there. When Pakatan took over this state, people expected some good changes, but some are saying it has not changed as expected.<br /><br />Unwinding 50 years of bad habits is not that easy. What we have done has been in two parts. One is the administration and team-building part, where everyone works on the development and workings of the local government.<br /><br />The second part is in ensuring the decision-makers have no conflict of interests. What we have done is that non-exectuve members of local councils are not allowed to be in the tender committee. That means all paid officials are in the tender committees, but all selected (officials) will do the monitoring on all the processes and decision makings of the tender process. The other side, the rest of the council, will act as oversight.<br /><br />The oversight committee makes sure everything’s in order. Once they have made the decision, they review and make sure that they are in order, and so forth. This has already started. Of course there are teething problems. Some of the non-executive officials selected felt that they were not being recognised. They say they can handle it. But we wanted to test this idea. The question of check and balance, we wanted to test it.<br /><br />That, I think, has started to lead to more openness. The non-council members would say, I want the tender to be posted, I want it to be open. Why did you give this? There are a lot of questions. If we continue to do that, we will minimise (corruption). I’m not saying we can eliminate it, but we can minimise it.<br /><br />But we get into some very complicated situations. There are some contracts worth RM20,000 and below that will not be totally done on a tender basis. If you tender everything, there is so much work to be done for a small job. So they have limited tender. Not open tenders, but limited tenders, for those contract of less than RM20,000.<br /><br />But there’s the problem with Class F contractors. Class F contractors are in limited numbers, and there was a huge uproar over the perception that we were giving the contracts back to the same people (who benefitted from the previous state administration).<br /><br />I have requested (exco in charge of Islamic affairs, Malay culture, infrastructure and public amenities) Dr Hassan Mohd Ali to get all those interested in getting contracts of this nature to register with Selangor Public Works Department so that we can give opportunities to a lot of people who do not even have this Class F (status) as the federal government had closed this thing.<br /><br />There will be opportunities for other people. It takes one or two months to get this going. We are trying to resolve it. But for tenders above that, (the open tender process) seems already in place.<br /><br />Open and transparent tenders?<br /><br />Open and I think we are very proud to say we get value for money. There is no such thing as people getting a tender and getting 30 or 40 percent out of it. We get value for money. Hopefully, if things are managed well, we not only save the local government money, but also, they get real work being done. Cutting grass, for example, they get real acres per amount of money they pay.<br /><br />There was a tangle over the issue of billboards…<br /><br />It’s a big issue. I don’t think it’s now an easy issue to solve because the contracts have been signed, and for whatever reason, the parties also have a right to take a case against the other party. But we established that it really is an unfair contact where you have an annual approval but can get it extend for 10 years. Which means you ignore the annual approval because you have it extended for 10 years with automatic (yearly) approvals.<br /><br />But all these (reviews) require reading the agreements and so on. In the end, we decided that the issuance of TOLs (temporary occupation licence) for that will be done by the local councils. Before, it was done at the district office. Now there will be no duplicating. Now, we say, ‘No. Now, there’s only an annual contract.’<br /><br />These are the small issue that we have to unwind. I think unwinding agreements is quite tedious.<br /><br />Yes. If it is proven to have been fraudulently done, then… <br /><br />Not only when it has been proven to be fraudulent, but also when they’re proven to have negative effects. Because of the bureaucracy, the so-called mandated delegation, some said they signed in good faith.<br /><br />So we have an issue. Very quickly, before the end of the year, we should have resolve all this. A few local councils have resolved their problems.<br /><br />Is anybody supervising all this very strictly?<br /><br />Oh, yes. In fact, the local council members’ (contracts) are up for review. We say, ‘you are only appointed for one year subject to review. We understand the expectations and also the tasks of the councillors.<br /><br />In view of the expectations of the people towards council members, there is a greater demand now that there be elected councillors. <br /><br />I think the main reasons for not introducing elections for council members is the costs and administration of the elections. We would have liked this activity to be done by the Election Commission because of the costs and all that. Then it will be from the consolidated account (granted to the states from the federal government). After all, it is for the benefit of democracy.<br /><br />Have you made such demands to the Election Commission?<br /><br />Yes, we have, but they say they are still struggling with (handling) the general elections.<br /><br />But they wasted money (RM2 million) by buying the indelible ink and not using it.<br /><br />If we want people to do work, we cannot hit them that hard. They won’t talk to us…<br /><br />But people expect you to have local council elections…<br /><br />Yeah. We wanted to do that, but there is a cost to it.<br /><br />If it is for a good purpose, then you must have it.<br /><br />Yeah, but will the public be willing to pay for it? This is the bigger thing. I think there are local councils which have the economies of scale.<br /><br />Why don’t they combine (to conduct elections?)<br /><br />Because of the district zoning and allocations, you cannot.Every year, every six months, we have the general meeting of states and federal govt with regards to local councils. We are working towards finding ways and means to resolve this problem of electability, and so forth.<br /><br />What’s the reaction so far of the federal government?<br /><br />It’s quite lukewarm.<br /><br />In the Federal Territory, you are doing very well, with all these opposition people sitting there. They have already set a trend and a model for others to follow.<br /><br />But even my experience as a parliamenterian at Bandar Tun Razak, I sometimes get frustrated and I have voiced my opinions of the quality of the (Kuala Lumpur) mayor…<br /><br />Yes, he seems to be traveling overseas more often than…<br /><br />… more than he is willing to work with parliamentarians and understand what the public wants a check and balance, if they feel the mayor is not telling them the real story. He has, in some ways, ignored all this. But in short..<br /><br />The ten of you can bring him down, can’t you?<br /><br />No. We have no power.<br /><br />But as parliamentarians, you can raise the issue.<br /><br />Yes. I think it’s getting on his nerves now. Coming back to this (issue of local elections), hopefully, we can class local councils in different groups (according to size), then we will do elections for the big ones and then on for the smaller ones. We are working on that.<br /><br />By the time we are ready for the next general election, this can be arranged?<br /><br />Well, we’ll see. I’m expecting it can be done.<br /><br />The Indah Water sewerage services cost of RM6 per month. People are asking, when we pay assessment, all these charges for the services should be included.<br /><br />I think we need really to review the privatisation of utilities. I think this is the bigger issue. I must say, the reason why our local councils do not have enough money for other things is due partly to the privatisation of waste disposal. At least one-third of it has gone to private pockets.<br /><br />I have refused to pay because I told them my assessment includes payment for that service. For that, they have been sending me lawyer notices after lawyer notices.<br /><br />But we, as a state, cannot act as individuals. We have to follow the steps. But I have voiced out and acted on it. We have to reorganise to make sure the customer (ratepayers) are taken care of. The customer must get value for money. Customers don’t mind paying, so long as they get what they pay for. That’s how we look at it.<br /><br />As citizens when you have a problem, you should go straight to the government department. But still, even Pakatan says ‘We are solving the problems for this number of people. We got this done.’ Don’t you think this must be discouraged and encourage people to go straight to the government departments instead of through political parties?<br /><br />I expect the civil servants to do their job for the people. That is my attitude. The more efficient they are, the more involvement is needed of other people. Of course, there are issues where government may not be able to appreciate. Civil servants are bound to the acts and ordinances, and all that. But that doesn’t mean they would not be able to collect all the issues and problems.<br /><br />Having said that, there is also a case for the so-called councillors who are right now not elected or the assemblymen and parliamentarians to listen to these problems. The government servant will not have the luxury of time to listen to all irregular cases. For example, there is a dispute between two families with regards to the ownership of a land. When it comes to the civil servant, the civil servant will not have the luxury of time to listen to 20 people. Those issues need to be handled by people who are having a sense of how to do it. What we are going to do is, all the issues like paying rent and collecting pensions should not be handled by the assemblymen and so forth.<br /><br />I think the concept for the future: the government goes to the people. The concept symbolised in the laptop. The district officer goes to the small village or coffee shop, opens his laptop, then resolves the issue. In the future, people will not go to the (government) office, the office comes to the people.<br /><br />The people fear going to the government department.<br /><br />The role of the KL mayor, for example, should be to go to the people rather than the people going to him. Then, the menteri besar can have a meeting not only at his office but he can go to Ijok and have his meeting there. But it takes a bit of time.<br /><br />You try to create environment where people can go to the staff at the department to talk to them freely, but they fear making decisions (on their own). <br /><br />Because they were not trained to decide. For example, if you go to the banks, it’s now an open thing and they will sort out for you your problems. We train the receptionist not to become only the receptionist, but to solve many of your cases and look at your problems.<br /><br />We have not trained civil servants to do this. The way civil servants are assessed is on how many mistakes they make - not how much effort they do. As if when you don’t do wrong, and as long as you are not caught sleeping, you are alright. How do we change from that setting to the (optimal) productivity mode? Once people go into the productivity mode, there will be some error in what they’re doing.<br /><br />I’m experiencing the limits of it. One of the greater limitations is the lack of information technology in this exercise. Once info-technology is incorporated in this exercise, then the implementation will become easier.<br /><br />But for the technology to reach the ordinary people will take a longer time. <br /><br />At one stage, people were saying it is impossible. But in 1979-1980, I had the experience of trying to record all the savers in Amanah Saham (Nasional). People said it cannot be done. After one year, I had 1.5 million clients. Manually, if you do it, you will be dead. But we showed: by Dec 30, we closed our accounts, updated all the books and accounts of unit holders by Dec 31, and by Jan 2, every account was updated and they were able to transact at any place in the whole of this country. It can be done. Of course, initially, it is a nightmare. But in the future…<br /><br />Now we come to the issue of the expectations of Indians. I don’t want to make it an Indian matter but a Malaysian issue, where people think of the Pakatan having promised a lot with regards to licensing problems and a host of other issues. But now they say they seem to have been forgotten. <br /><br />I think the issue is, we want to establish a system of priority of support: what we should do, who we should give priority to, and all that. Last time, the priority was what the government felt should be (the priority). If they wanted at one point to help the Indians, they’ll help the Indians. If they wanted to help the Chinese, they’ll help the Chinese. If they want to help the Malays, they’ll help the Malays.<br /><br />What we are trying to establish a system where those people who need to be helped must be helped. Therefore, the requirement we set is to make sure that for the needy - we have benchmarked at those earning RM1,500 and below - I will have a database of such people and families. Then, I will give priority to those (earning) RM1,500 and below to be helped irrespective of colour or politics. That is starting to come into the picture.<br /><br />The Ampang temple demolition. I want to ask a specific question: Have you given instructions to all local councils that it shall not be done?<br /><br />We have, we have. After the Ampang case, we went back to everyone (and said): any demolition of places of worship must get the approval of the exco. They cannot demolish, though they can identify (which should be demolished). They can work with these people, give them notice so that those seeking to establish a place of worship without approval or on government land or forest reserve will either have to move out or make an application to the state (to be approved). The exco will have a committee to review it. No approval will be given at the local council level.<br /><br />We will standardise the forms and the trustees will have to write a letter to the state. We will fine them if they extend the temple without an application. Once they have applied, the exco committee will decide.<br /><br />What about the Ampang temple demolition?<br /><br />The demolition was only after the exco had decided (that no demolitions will occur without approval of the exco).<br /><br />So you have given written directives to all local councils not to…<br /><br />Not to demolish.<br /><br />The deputy chair of the Ampang local council was suspended. <br /><br />And he has already been reinstated.<br /><br />Reinstated?<br /><br />The exco for local councils suspended him for only one week.<br /><br />So the suspension was meted out to him as a punishment?<br /><br />Well, from our point of view, he had acted beyond, outside the directive. But it doesn’t mean his services should be terminated… you play hockey and you start hitting people, the referee will ask you to rest for 20 minutes.<br /><br />They are talking of temples being on a list to be demolished…<br /><br />Chinese temples…<br /><br />Indian temples…<br /><br />No, no. What we are doing is basically trying to legalise. The question of monitoring, well, if you are not legalised, then you have a problem. This is what it’s all about. And anybody who is not on the list of legal temples will feel they will be demolished. If we do not legalise, then we’ll have a problem in the future. Let’s say they are on TOL land. The state may have to consider granting them the title. We do want people to start building temples and then trying to get these legalised.<br /><br />Land is a state matter. When Tamil schools, or any school to be built in the state, is it the procedure for the education minister to require you to provide land? Have they made any such requests for you to provide land for such schools?<br /><br />There are two or three ways of doing it. One way is when we develop more than 100 acres, then the planner will put, based on the ratio, three or four schools in the area. That’s one part of the equation.<br /><br />There’s also the equation where we base the schools on the demographics of the area, and then we will put a certain allocation by the developer to the state for the purpose of the schools. That is part of the development process.<br /><br />Why do we need the Federal government to get involved? Because of the funds, not for the land, but for the school itself. The state owns the land, the federal provides the funds for the building. That’s all there is to it. Usually, there will be enough planning in terms of the places.<br /><br />So why are there so many complaints of Tamil schools not having enough land, without buildings, without funds…<br /><br />I come from (plalntations group) Guthrie, where there were estate schools. The estate schools have always been temporary set ups. We have always given land for the schools. Land is not an issue. The issue is the location. Because of different families, the location may not be an ideal location for some members of the community.<br /><br />But the Education Ministry sometimes says acquiring land is a troublesome job, the states are not willing to part with land…<br /><br />If the state and federal governments are serious in their work, how on earth can you not acquire land? You have all the power at your disposal! They can acquire land on which a house stands and demolish it to make a road. There’s no issue (of government not be able to). It’s a question of whether you want to do it or not.<br /><br />In the Rubber Research Institute Sungai Buloh estates measure 3,500-acre, they refuse to concede five acres for a school. Would you step in to do something about it?<br /><br />The Rubber Research Institute is federally-owned, and acquiring federal land is different from acquiring private land.<br /><br />The National Economic Consultative Council (Mapen) in its report made excellent recommendations in 1991 (for the post New Economic Policy era), including for Indians. But it has, since then, been sidelined. It has never been implemented.<br /><br />The real truth behind that is, I was a chairman of one of the committees in 1991. I advocated that the government should be responsible for the schools, and all that. But I was told that because of the political nature of Barisan Nasional, they refused to accept that.<br /><br />Another recommendation was that the Indians be given the same sort of affirmative action (as bumiputeras)…<br /><br />We had no objections to that.<br /><br />Yes, it is there in the report.<br /><br />But of course, you have to follow certain rules so that you can manage that. You cannot have schools placed in every estate where only 50 people are residing. We have to get a certain density. The MIC refused to accept this arrangement. We cannot recommend that Tamil schools be built in all Tamil estates where there are only 50 people. There have been instances of 50 children in five classes with two teachers for all five classes. This has happened. We know it. I protested and said this was no good, because the teacher teaching Standard 5 will also be teaching Standard 3 and Standard 1. The Standard 5 boys will learn Standard 3 lessons because they’re much easier.<br /><br />Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim said he has the numbers needed to form a new government. Will you seek an audience with the King to show him proof that he has and ask him to decide? <br /><br />We are working towards it. Anwar is very careful - we have to be very careful. Because any rushed action may end up in curtailing the democratic process. We do know Malaysia had that experience in 1969. It is not in our interests that by seeking to acquire government, people are deprived of democracy.<br /><br />You think Barisan will resort to that kind of thing?<br /><br />Well, you calculate the probability. You may say it is a small probability. But however small it is…<br /><br />I’m among those who are not seeking to wrest control of the government at all costs. The people have to come first, and everything else should follow. Of course, we have a situation where once we do it, we have to go back to the people and decide whether you want us to be in power or not. There may have to be elections as early as possible to gain legitimate recognition for this new government.<br /><br />But of course, in politics, the game is fluid. I do not have any experience in this. Logically, I can think. But politics is not logical. Taking over a corporation, I can handle. But taking over a government, you are handling different sets of groups of people.<br /><br />Anwar has got a feel for it. By any imagination, would people have said five years ago or predicted that PAS, DAP and PKR would get together? But it has been translated into reality. For that, we have to give him (Anwar) credit. He feels he wants the steps to be correct.<br /><br />He has got an idealism such that if you can get to rule the federal government, it would be better. But I am of the opinion that we have to be careful, that by taking over government, you do not trade in democracy.<br /><br />You think it’s a factor that Anwar wants to be prime minister before (former PM) Dr Mahathir Mohamad dies?<br /><br />This is my personal opinion: Anwar has gone through that process of life. He has in some way forgiven Mahathir for whatever Mahathir has done to him. But that doesn’t mean he will not pursue his ambition. Those are two different things. He wants to pursue his ambitions, but he has forgiven Mahathir publicly and, sometimes, even privately. Of course, he is not the same. I would have worst (feelings against Mahathir) if I were in his shoes and gone through that. But his ambition is that he wants to become a statesman.<br /><br />I don’t think Anwar wants to hit back at him. If he wanted to hit him back, you do not have to be a public figure to do all that. But I think Mahathir should also appreciate the wisdom and maturity that Anwar has undergone. He has been trained by Mahathir through his own ways, of putting him through prison, and so on.<br /><br />Anwar is a leader, you cannot take that away from him. Let him try. If he feels that doesn’t fit into the agenda, then good luck.<br /><br /><br />Related story: <br /><br />Pakatan weary of 1969, says MB<br /> <br /><br /><a href="http://dinmerican.wordpress.com/2008/10/26/happy-devali-from-brother-najib-and-me/"></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://dinmerican.wordpress.com/2008/10/26/tan-sri-khalid-ibrahim-speaks-to-malaysiakini/"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://dinmerican.wordpress.com/2008/10/26/malaysiakinis-qa-session-with-selangor-menteri-besar-tan-sri-khalid-ibrahim/"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Monday, October 20, 2008<br />A VULTURE NAMED MAHATHIR <br /><br />Statement from Dr Munawar Anees posted on The Might Of The Pen, October 19, 2008...<br /><br />As a student I knew of the horrors of the Holocaust and other human tragedies, but merely as a distant thunder: the violation of human rights and crimes against humanity were only an abstract notion.<br /><br />That was all fated to change with my arrest under the draconian Internal Security Act (ISA) of Malaysia, which allows for indefinite detention without trial. My crime? I had known Anwar Ibrahim, the deputy prime minister and finance minister of Malaysia, as a close personal friend for many years. We shared and strove for a vision of life firmly rooted in human dignity. We struggled for building an intellectual and political milieu for free expression. Together, we subscribed to the idea of economic prosperity, gender and racial equality and a civil society.<br /><br />Alas, the Malaysian dictator, Mahathir, under the growing burden of corruption and cronyism, conspired to halt the march of freedom. In order to build his fraudulent case against Anwar, Mahathir himself ordered my arrest.<br /><br />My kidnapping and detention by the infamous Malaysian Special Branch taught me how it feels to be forcibly separated from one’s wife and children. How it feels to be searched and seized, disallowed to make phone calls, handcuffed, blindfolded, stripped naked, driven in an animal cage, shaven bald, endlessly interrogated, humiliated, drugged, deprived of sleep, physically abused. What it’s like to be threatened, blackmailed, tormented by police lawyers, brutalized to make a totally false confession, hospitalized for a consequent heart ailment, and treated as a psychiatric patient with symptoms of Stockholm syndrome.<br /><br />Barely surviving on a meager diet of rancid rice and chicken along with 12 medicines a day, I spent nearly four months handcuffed around the clock to my hospital bed, under the watchful eyes of the prison guards.<br /><br /><br />Thereafter, my ability to speak, read and write took a considerable time to show signs of recovery. Short-term memory lapses were frequent. I existed in a fluid state in which suicidal tendencies, depression and despair were punctuated by fits of rage and indignation.<br /><br />Weekly visits of less than an hour by my wife, Nadia, with our young children — Aisha and Omran — were my only contact with the outside world and the only inspiration to live on.<br /><br />In collusion with the lawyer appointed on my behalf by the police, the Malaysian authorities refused the legal assistance of my choice, coercing me not to mount an appeal against the court verdict and threatening me with greater punishment under new charges if I didn’t co-operate.<br /><br />Simultaneously, Nadia constantly endured police harassment, wiretapping and disruption of our e-mail and bank accounts. Some of our friends were met with the same fate and were compelled to abandon us when we needed them most.<br /><br />But, in attempting to scare off and alienate my friends, how terribly mistaken were Malaysian autocrats in aping gross Gestapo tactics. How they underestimated the temper of freedom in so many places around the world, above all among friends in the West.<br /><br />Floodgates of human compassion were opened when the futurist author Alvin Toffler, who Mahathir asked to advise him on a pet high-technology project, sent a message of protest to the Malaysian leader within 72 hours of my capture. In a major interview with the Western press, Mahathir even felt it necessary to make assurances — unfulfilled, of course — about my well being.<br /><br />With every passing day, the rising tide of concern for my plight seemed to personify the words of Elie Wiesel: <br /><br />“Take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor. Never the victim. Never the tormented.”<br /><br />Friends and strangers alike took a stand and support began to mushroom everywhere. Nadia related to me in the hospital how Amnesty International had declared me a “prisoner of conscience,” and how Pen International adopted me as a “writer in prison.” Against all odds, two prominent Malaysian lawyers, Manjeet Singh Dhillon and Balwant Singh Siddhu, offered their services unconditionally. To top it all, an international coalition — Friends of Dr. Anees — came into existence in defence of my rights. The core group of Naseer Ahmad, Baseer Hai, Safir Rammah, Jamal Mubarak, Anees Ahmad and Naeem Siddiqui mounted a media campaign with phenomenal success.<br /><br />What touched my heart was that the person, Kamal Mubarak, who set up the Web site had never met me in person. From the depths of my confinement, I could see the magic of human compassion had begun to defeat oppression.<br /><br />The pinnacle was reached after my release in the warm hug laced with watery eyes of an Amnesty friend in Toronto, Margaret John, who witnessed a pledge of solidarity between me and Devan Nair, the former president of Singapore, for we had come to share a similar fate.<br /><br />My victimization at the hands of Mahathir’s “Asian values” has transformed me in another way. All my adult life, like so many in the Muslim world, I have suspected under every nook and cranny some conspiracy by the West to keep us down. Yet, in this seminal experience of my life, my friends in the West succeeded in saving me, while Mahathir, a Muslim, did everything to destroy me. And he is trying to do the same to Anwar again through his obliging courts on totally fabricated charges.<br /><br />Mahathir has demonstrated that, though a proclaimed Muslim, his heart is blind to compassion. Tyranny is the hallmark of his bankrupt concept of “Asian values.”<br /><br />My tragedy, and that of my friend Anwar, ought to make our fellow Muslims think very hard when they ponder the West and its role in the world. As we set out to shape our collective destiny in the 21st century, will the values of Mahathir or Jefferson serve us best? Mahathir himself made that choice for me. Sic semper tyrannis.*<br /><br />-----<br />* Sic semper tyrannis is a Latin phrase meaning "thus, ever (or always), to tyrants." It is sometimes mistranslated as "Death to tyrants." The phrase is a shortened version of Sic semper evello mortem Tyrannis, which translated means "Thus always death comes to tyrants." (Wikipedia)<br /><br />at 3:31 PM <br /><br />Labels: Anwar Ibrahim, BN corruption, cronyism, Internal Security Act, Mahathir Mohamad, Mahathiritis, Munawar A. Anees <br /><br /><br />7 comments: <br />donplaypuks® said... <br />I well remember Munawar's trial when he was brought in half-drugged and even the judge had to express some misgivings as to whether he was fit for trial and in full possession of all his faculties.<br /><br />And that these strange lawyers appeared out of nowhere to defend him and advised him to plead guilty.<br /><br />If Muslims can do this to their own, what hope is there for others? <br /><br />Now is the time for Munawar to file a case of false arrest & conspiracy against Dr.M, the lawyers concerned, the AG's office and the BN Govt.<br /><br />He must not remain silent!!<br />http://donplaypuks.blogspot.com<br /><br />October 20, 2008 5:16:00 PM MYT <br />Padan muka said... <br />padan muka kau!<br /><br />that's the power of Mahathir. Anwar, LKS, Hadi..bring it on.he will destroy them into ashes.<br /><br />October 20, 2008 6:59:00 PM MYT <br />Mr. X said... <br />You guys should read his joke today ... something "I am glad Malaysia is PARED from the global financial meltdown!"<br /><br />I'd give him couple of dukus if I can't the time later...<br /><br />October 20, 2008 8:50:00 PM MYT <br />abukar said... <br />padan muka,<br /><br />Mahathir is not strong. By using state institutions to crush opponents, he has taken cowardice to a new dizzy level. If you want to compete with your opponents, then come to the playing round with the same tools. Using state institutions doesn't make you strong in anyway. It is the culture of poltroons to carry batons. Bravery is all different from that infantile, base culture of Mahathir that thrives in an unadulterated hatred. And boy, Hadi Awang, Anwar and Lim Kit Siang are in the ground influencing Malaysia despite his crude cowardly tactics in the past. They are brave and refuse to surreder or cry wolf and resign whenever their wishes are not entertained ala Mahathir who left Umno when he failed to dislodge Dollah only for his wife and driver to join him. Sheesh. It took Hadi, Anwar and Lim to dislodge Abdullah by bringing Malaysians on their side. And you will see one of them as the PM sooner than you can imagine. <br /><br />Mahathir thought they will surrender to his cowardly and venal tactics but he forget the Kiswahilin saying: "Ukaona simba imenyeshewa, ukadhani ni paka" (You saw a drenched lion and you mistook it for a cat). Mahathir thought lions like Anwar, Lim and Hadi were pussies after he trampled upon them using brute force. You can bet your last penny that they were not. Stupid!<br /><br />October 21, 2008 1:41:00 AM MYT <br />mazen said... <br />Old turkey buzzard.With lips bent downwards like a bow is a sure sign of an evil and a reculcitrant old man!<br /><br />October 21, 2008 11:52:00 AM MYT <br />Ah Tom Chai said... <br />Mahatiu is most probably the biggest hypocrite in all of South East Asia, the bugger preaches about the ills of corruption yet he was the father of all corruptions while he was the PM; the pretender talks about democracy but he was the most oppressive dictator Malaysia ever had.<br /><br />The now 'defender of rule of law' was the one who dismantle the integrity and independence of judiciary !<br /><br />October 21, 2008 12:42:00 PM MYT <br />joshua said... <br />A vulture of the highest order?<br /><br />One that preys on the living and not the dead...<br /><br />Strange and sickening...<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://magickriver.blogspot.com/2008/10/vulture-named-mahathir.html"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://cambridgecoalition.tripod.com/anees.htm"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://sjsandteam.wordpress.com/2008/10/19/a-vulture-named-mahathir/"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://dinmerican.wordpress.com/2008/10/25/more-on-che-det-beware-the-ides-of-march-2009-he-is-coming-back-with-najib/"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />March 8... and months thereafter<br />This afternoon, Kee Thuan Chye came back to Little Penang Street Market to read a few chapters from his book, March 8: The Day Malaysia Woke up. He placed a quote on the front cover: "If the system is flawed, I believe it should be reformed, not blindly tolerated or accepted with a helpless shrug or defended with excuses -- by the powers that be, the media, the man in the street."<br /><br /> <br /><br />Zaharom Nain of USM who wrote the chapter "Long Way from Media Reform"<br /><br />After reading excerpts of a few chapters, he ended the session with these four paragraphs on Page 34:<br /><br /><br />(For the first time in my life, I, too, got involved by signing up as a polling agent. Joseph Lim, whom I came to know when we were signing up, said he was motivated to volunteer despite his in-laws' warning against it for fear of May 13. I had never been so actively engaged, never even so much as distributed campaign flyers for any party before, but this time I felt the compulsion to take part.)<br /><br />Penangites are probably the proudest on the night of March 8. They succeeded in what that had set out to do; they gave the Opposition a virtual landslide victory, conretised in a two thirds majority in the State Assembly that astounded the winners themselves. University lecturer Dr Mustafa K. Anwar choked with jubilation when he wrote to a friend in the US early the next morning: "I'm so proud to be a Malaysian!" Freelance trainer Lucille Das, 60, said with pride: "To borrow a metaphor from the Christian world, we in Penang feel like an 'Easter people', hopeful; or like Lazarus, given a new lease on life." My old friend Tan Kok Hin, a Penang anaesthetist, joined the hordes at the Red Rock Hotel to wait for the chief minister-designate to appear for a press conference. When Lim Guan Eng and his colleagues appeared at around 1 a.m., the roar of the crowd was deafening. Said Kok Hin:"And then when Guan Eng, Zahrain (Mohamed Hashim, a PKR state leader) and Ramasamy held their hands together high up in the air, it was a touching moment to relish -- as it reminded me of the multi-racial Malaysia I used to know." I can relate to that; Kok Hin and I are contemporaries, and we did indeed grow up in a different time, a different Malaysia, which disappeared after 1969.<br /><br />And so when I got back home at around 5 a.m. on March 9, after having waited for the announcement of the official results of my parliament and state constituencies, after having shed tears of joy innumerable times and communed with fellow believers in the cause of a greater Malaysia, never wanting the historic moment to end, knowing we had done our teen-weeny bit and realising that perhaps we could now look to a brighter future, I took out my mobile phone and wrote an SMS that I then promptly sent out to all the people I had been in touch with via this medium in the days leading up to March 8 and on election night itself, sharing information and sentiments, frustrations and joy.<br /><br />I ended the message with one word: "Merdeka".<br /><br /><br />Those are the words of a true-blood, born-and-bred Penangite capturing the moods and feelings of fellow Penanigtes who saw it all with their eyes wide open. It truly takes a Penangite to understand the other, though Chye impressed me more as a practising Malaysian in his worldview, thoughts and deeds than the average nepotistic Penang lang. You can find that radiates so voluptuously in his novels, plays and theatre.<br /><br /><br />LensaPress photos by Jeff Ooi<br />I could feel and reminisce March 8 and the wee hours that flowed into the next day, for I, too, was locked up in a little room in Red Rock Hotel doing the job of a backroom boy, keyboard-writing and translating part of the speech for the Chief Minister-in-waiting. <br /><br />Seven months later, when the advance copy of Thuan Chye's book reached my desk, I fast-forwarded to read the chapter in which he interviewed Guan Eng and I sat in. It was done at the corridor of the Parliament when it was in session. Nothing earth-shattering save for records.<br /><br />Flipping back to part one of the book, titled: CHANGE. I often used those four paragraphs of Chye's words, those he read to a small crowd at Farquhar Street yesterday, to remind myself of the long, tedious and treacherous road to reforms and renewals ahead. The federal government agencies, and countless bureaucrats at the State Secretary's office and the local government, are still jamming us from this process of reforms and renewals at the state level. <br /><br />But with an ounce of faith and a gramme of optimism, there must be so many ways to skin the cat and we shall retreat not.<br /><br /><br />March 8: The Day Malaysia Woke Up is published by Marshall Cavendish and is now available at all major bookstores, retailing at RM39.90. <br /><br />Kee’s other works include plays such as The Big Purge and The Swordfish, Then the Concubine, which was shortlisted at the 21st International Playwriting Festival 2006; and novels 1984 Here & Now, The Big Purge and We Could **** You Mr Birch. <br /><br /><br />Posted by Jeff Ooi on October 26, 2008 11:25 PM | Permalink <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.jeffooi.com/2008/10/march_8_and_months_after.php#comments"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />source: The Malaysian Insider<br /><br />By Debra Chong<br />PUTRAJAYA, October 28, 2008 — All he wants is for his story to be heard in court, a chance to clear his name from the stigma of a conviction for sodomy, a crime he says he did not commit.<br /><br />Dr. Munawar outside the courtroom before his case. — Picture by Choo Choy MayOn Thursday, the Federal Court will decide if it has the jurisdiction to review the Kuala Lumpur High Court decision which threw out Dr Munawar Anees’ application for an appeal over a sodomy conviction which dates back about a decade.<br /><br />Pakistan-born Dr. Munawar is a former speech writer to Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim when the latter held the post of Deputy Prime Minister. He was charged in the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court alongside Sukma Darmawan, Anwar’s adopted brother, for performing “intercourse against the order of nature” with Anwar. Both men were found guilty and sentenced to six months’ jail in 1998. Dr. Munawar served the sentence.<br /><br />However, he then filed an appeal against his conviction in the KL High Court. He claimed that the plea of guilty entered in his name during the initial trial was made under duress. He has since attempted to obtain a hearing for his appeal in the High Court but failed.<br /><br />Today, his lawyer, Manjeet Singh Dhillon, told the three-member Federal Court that he was not asking the Federal Court to reverse the decision or set aside the conviction made by the High Court.<br /><br />“I’m asking the court to let his appeal be heard in the High Court on its own merits,” Manjeet said.<br /><br />“It has never been heard in the High Court,” he added.<br /><br />Manjeet told The Malaysian Insider that on the day the appeal was brought up in the High Court, Dr. Munawar was absent from the hearing as he was away in the US — where he is based — and the presiding judge, Justice Wahab Patail, had struck out the appeal before hearing Dr. Munawar’s submissions.<br /><br />Dr. Munawar, now 60, is a project management consultant with the US-based John Templeton Foundation. He flew into Malaysia alone just two days ago for the Federal Court hearing and is staying at a hotel in Petaling Jaya.<br /><br />“I have been seeking justice for the past 10 years,” Dr. Munawar told The Malaysian Insider outside the courtroom before the hearing.<br /><br />“The system has not allowed me to say what I want to say. It has given judgment and held me in detention, illegally, on false charges.<br /><br />“It has been a traumatic story for the past 10 years, psychologically, physically, financially. My kids grew up under this fear and smear system. My reputation has been tarnished. What I’m looking for is, yes, that there will be a moment of justice,” said Dr. Munawar.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://dinmerican.wordpress.com/2008/10/28/malaysia-dont-deny-justice-for-my-intellectual-friend-dr-munawar-anees/"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/index.php/malaysia/11306-anwars-former-speech-writer-seeks-to-clear-his-name"></a><br /><br /><br /><br />ACA Report Lodged Againts Najib<br />Posted on Oktober 26, 2008. Filed under: Angkatan Muda, KeADILan, Pemuda Pakatan Rakyat, Politik | <br /><br /><br /><br />PUTRAJAYA, Oct 24 - The Pakatan Rakyat Youth wings today lodged a report at the Anti-Corruption Agency (ACA) headquarters here against Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak for alleged involvement in the RM2.3 billion Eurocopter helicopter deal.<br />“We want them to open an investigation against Najib,” said PKR Youth chief Shamsul Iskandar who led the group which included DAP Youth secretary Anthony Loke and Pas Youth secretary Ahmad Sabki Yusuf.<br /><br />The three representatives said they submitted several documents to assist the ACA, including a research paper over a similar purchase for the military helicopters by Brazil but for a significantly reduced sum.<br /><br />Malaysia is reported to have signed a letter of intent to acquire 12 Eurocopter EC727 Cougar helicopters for a sum of RM2.3 billion while Brazil paid US$1.2 billion for 50 units of the same model.<br /><br />The PR Youth want the ACA to mount an investigation over the price discrepancy in two Eurocopter deals as well as to investigate a letter of intent regarding another complaint letter purportedly sent by one Datuk Zahar Hashim, the chairman of Mentari Services Sdn Bhd which is the local representative for a Russian helicopter company.<br /><br />In his letter, Zahar, a retired airforce captain, had claimed that Eurocopter had been awarded the contract to replace the ageing Nuri fleet even though it was the most expensive bid among the companies which tendered for the contract.<br /><br />According to Loke, they were the first group to lodge an official complaint against the DPM over this particular matter even though the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) in Parliament had spoken about the issue recently.<br /><br />“PAC is only a security filter with no investigative power. The most suitable body to undertake this investigation is the ACA,” said Loke, who is also the MP for Rasah.<br /><br />Shamsul added that the onus is now on ACA to take action.<br /><br />“We told them to be proactive. There is no reason for the ACA not to open an investigation,” he said.<br /><br />Shamsul also called on Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Badawi to live up to his promise to implement his promised reforms, particularly in dealing with corruption, before he leaves office in March next year.<br /><br />- The Malaysian Insider<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://shamsuliskandar.wordpress.com/2008/10/26/aca-report-lodged-againts-najib/"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Spotlighting the Abdullah years<br />30 Oct 08 : 9.00AM<br />By N Shashi Kala<br />shashikala@thenutgraph.com<br /><br />IT'S been exactly five years since Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi took over as prime minister. Admittedly, he had some big shoes to fill — his predecessor Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad reshaped the country's physical and psychological landscape in his quest to fulfil a particular vision of development by 2020.<br /><br /><br />(© Wan Leonard)<br />But aside from the gleaming towers and the Malaysia Boleh! sloganeering, there was also growing disenchantment with Mahathir's iron rule. His 22 years saw, among others, the suppression of dissent, the rise in cronyism, the growing prevalence of money politics within Umno and corruption within government.<br /><br />He brooked no opposition, whether within his own party or among critics of his policies, be they the media, opposition politicians or the judiciary. <br /><br />So, when he decided to step down, handing over to his chosen successor Abdullah — his fourth deputy after Tun Musa Hitam, Tun Ghaffar Baba and Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim — his decision was greeted at first with shock, followed by much relief.<br /><br />Kinder, gentler politician<br /><br />Abdullah, who was known throughout his long political career as a clean politician, took office on 31 Oct 2003 in an atmosphere of good will and much anticipation. He promised a kinder, gentler form of governance. He vowed to do away with corruption and cronyism, and to put the people's interests first. To counter the threat posed by PAS, he put forth a progressive face for the religion by espousing Islam Hadhari.<br /><br />In his first address in Parliament on 3 Nov 2003, Abdullah outlined his vision for the country, pledging to continue with his predecessors' policies. More importantly, he called on legislators, administrators, the private sector, political parties, the media and Malaysian citizens from all walks of life to "work with" him.<br /><br />For a while at least, his message, delivered in his soft-spoken, almost cajoling manner, seemed to work. There was a renewed sense of hope for a better Malaysia for all Malaysians, with a prime minister who promised to be PM for all.<br /><br />It was this pledge of reform to reduce corruption and improve racial unity that helped sweep the Barisan Nasional (BN) to its best ever showing at the 11th general election in 2004. The BN won 198 out of 220 seats, wiping out the opposition parties and leaving PAS holding on to Kelantan with only the slimmest of margins.<br /><br />Buoyed by the huge mandate, Abdullah could easily have leveraged this to sweep out the vestiges of the Mahathir era from his cabinet. Yet, despite expectations that he would drop several unpopular ministers who were closely aligned with Mahathir, Abdullah kept them.<br /><br /><br />Despite the BN manifesto promises of security, peace and <br />prosperity in the 2008 general election, the coalition lost its <br />two-thirds majority in Parliament (Source: bn2008.org.my)<br />Tackling corruption<br /><br />On the corruption front, he did make some headway, at least in the beginning. There were a few notable arrests such as those of former head of Perwaja Steel Tan Sri Eric Cheah and former Land and Cooperative Development Minister Tan Sri Kasitah Gaddam. Even Umno seemed determined to clean up, with party vice-president Tan Sri Mohd Isa Abdul Samad charged with money politics.<br /><br />(Cheah was acquitted in 2007 while the trial of Kasitah, who resigned from his post after being charged with criminal breach of trust, is ongoing. Isa resigned from his party post on 17 Oct 2004 after being found guilty by the Umno disciplinary board.)<br /><br />But after the initial flurry of arrests, Abdullah, reacting to pressure from within his party, seemed to lose his nerve and called back the hounds.<br /><br />It didn't help matters that Abdullah was also prone to flip-flopping on major issues, such as the Independent Police Complaints and Misconduct Commission (IPCMC), the memo by non-Muslim cabinet ministers on religious conversions and the interfaith commission.<br /><br />The recent changes in the date for the transition of power to his deputy, Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak, is another example, though this may have more to do with the infighting within Umno than anything else.<br /><br />Controlling the media<br /><br />Abdullah's administration also saw the media, cowed from years of Mahathirism, attempting to reassert themselves in the role of keeping the government honest. Newspapers such as theSun began to highlight cases of abuse of power, while on the internet, news portals and blogs began taking a critical look at the government's failings.<br /><br />But press freedom under Abdullah was only skin deep — the administration began to clamp down on the media, sending out show cause letters to the press and in some instances threatening the use of the Printing Presses and Publications Act. In the latest incident, three newspapers - theSun, Sin Chew Daily and Suara Keadilan — received show cause letters on 12 Sept 2008.<br /><br /><br />Raja Petra Kamarudin's wife, Marina Lee Abdullah, speaking to the media <br />at an anti-ISA candlelight vigil in Bukit Aman on 13 Sept 2008<br />Additionally, the Abdullah administration detained Malaysia Today blogger Raja Petra Kamarudin and Sin Chew Daily reporter Tan Hoon Cheng on the same day under the Internal Security Act (ISA). Tan was later released. Another blogger, Shieh "Kickdefella" Syed Azidi Syed was arrested for sedition later that month.<br /><br />During Abdullah's premiership, Malaysia's ranking in the Reporters Without Borders Worldwide Press Freedom Index dropped from 92 in 2006 to 132 in 2008.<br /><br />Battling Mahathir<br /><br />One of Abdullah's major changes was the discontinuation of grandiose projects, namely the so-called crooked bridge to Singapore which had been championed by Mahathir. But the former prime minister would not take this lying down and soon began an increasingly acrimonious war of words with the Abdullah government.<br /><br />In the beginning at least, Abdullah chose to keep an "elegant silence" but the venomous attacks from Mahathir did not cease. A reconciliation meeting on 22 Oct 2006 failed to achieve anything, and Mahathir continued to be Abdullah's worst critic. It culminated with Mahathir's call for a stronger opposition in the run-up to the 8 March 2008 elections.<br /><br />But even before then, the tide had turned against Abdullah because his administration was seen to have failed to fulfil the promises he had made. People started to take to the streets. There was the Bersih (Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections) rally on 10 Nov 2007, followed by another rally organised by the Hindu Action Rights Force (Hindraf) on 25 Nov. Both rallies were dispersed with force, and in the case of Hindraf, five leaders were detained under the ISA.<br /><br />The backlash, especially from the non-Malay Malaysian community who had lost faith in the prime minister, was dramatic. When the results were tallied for the March general election, Abdullah and the BN had lost their two-thirds majority, besides losing Selangor, Penang, Perak, Kedah, Kelantan and the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur to the opposition.<br /><br />He faced immediate calls to resign, but managed to fend off the wolves within his party by agreeing in June 2008 to a succession plan with Najib, to take effect in mid-2010.<br /><br />But after the 26 Aug 2008 Permatang Pauh by-election, which marked Anwar's return to Parliament, Abdullah faced calls for an even earlier exit, culminating with his decision on 8 Oct to not contest the Umno presidency.<br /><br />Transition of power<br /><br />Abdullah said he would stay on until the Umno elections in March 2009, and then hand over the reins to the incoming party president and BN chair, who traditionally becomes the prime minister.<br /><br />Until then, Abdullah is intent on carving out a legacy for himself as a reformist. He has several major reforms he hopes to see through before leaving office — to reform the judiciary and enhance the Anti-Corruption Agency (ACA)'s effectiveness, as well as to widen the social safety net for Malaysians.<br /><br />These initiatives involve tabling two bills in Parliament — one on the setting up of a Judicial Appointments Commission, and the other on the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission. He also hopes to push through a bill to establish a Special Complaints Commission to Enhance the Effectiveness and Integrity of Law Enforcement Agencies.<br /><br />Whether he can push through the reforms, some of which are opposed by Umno members themselves, in the remaining months is left to be seen. But in the final analysis, Abdullah's administration will be remembered for its failure to deliver on his promises. <br /><br /><br /><a href="http://thenutgraph.com/spotlighting-the-Abdullah-years"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/southeastasia/view/386322/1/.html"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Another one bites the dust!<br /><br />As they say, the truth would eventually prevail. To those who were skeptical, how everything turned out in the end shows it all. Justice Ian “Boot Camp Judge” Chin had to throw in his towel.<br /><br />The Star has this piece:<br /><br />Friday October 31, 2008<br /><br />‘Boot camp’ judge resigns<br /><br /><br />KUALA LUMPUR: A High Court judge who revealed the existence of a boot camp for judges back in 1997 has tendered his resignation and will leave office on Dec 1.<br /><br /><br /><br />Datuk Ian Chin wrote a letter to the King on July 16 to resign and went on leave on Aug 21.<br /><br /><!--[if gte vml 1]> <![endif]--><!--[if !vml]--><!--[endif]--><br /><br />Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department T. Murugiah said this in reply to Tian Chua (PKR - Batu) who asked whether the Government had taken steps to investigate the accusations made by Chin against former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.<br /><br />With Chin’s resignation, there was no need to investigate the matter, said Murugiah.<br /><br />Earlier, Murugiah told Datuk Mukhriz Mahathir (BN - Jerlun) that the Government did not intend to make representation to the King to put Chin before a tribunal.<br /><br />On July 15, several MPs, while debating on the Judges Remuneration (Amendment) Bill, criticised Chin in the Dewan Rakyat over his war of words with Dr Mahathir.<br /><br />Some questioned his revelation, made only after Dr Mahathir had stepped down, and some called for him to be sacked for being “judicially immature”.<br /><br />It prompted Speaker Tan Sri Pandikar Amin Mulia to intervene. He asked Karpal Singh to read out Article 127 of the Federal Constitution and Parliament’s Standing Order 36(8) to remind MPs not to debate on judges’ behaviour unless a substantive motion was moved with the consent of 55 MPs.<br /><br />In June, Chin caused a stir when he claimed that Dr Mahathir had made a thinly veiled threat against judges at the Judges Conference on April 24, 1997.<br /><br />He claimed Dr Mahathir had threatened to sack judges who failed to deliver judgments to his or the Government’s liking.<br /><br />Chin had also said that Dr Mahathir was dissatisfied over his unwillingness to award astronomical sums in damages in two libel suits in 1997, and that “errant” judges had been sent to a boot camp in an “attempt to indoctrinate them to hold the view that the Government’s interest was more important than all else”.<br /><br />Dr Mahathir, in his blog, said the judges were never sent to a boot camp.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />When this sensationalized story was brought up by this attention seeking judge, lawyer Matthias Chang responded. He made a Police report against Chin. The one time political secretary to the fourth Prime Minister even dared the Chief Justice to step up and tell the truth on what Chin had claimed.<br /><br /><br />Then Tun Dr. Mahathir himself called for Chin should be investigated in a special tribunal, at a purposed press statement, in his wonderful private office on the Level 86 of Tower One, KLCC, to tell his story.<br /><br />This is definitely great news for all. <br /><br />Regardless, the special tribunal to investigate now citizen Ian Chin should continue, despite his premature departure from the bench. Let the truth be told, like how it should have been; on the stand. Let the judge be judged. Then, we all will get our fair share of what people like Ian Chin supposed to do, instead of being a sensational pseudo politician. The decision he made with regards on cases he personally had vested interests must be exposed. <br /><br />Another thirteen million Ringgit question ought to be asked here, where is the Bar Council in this? Will these loud minorities behaving like a righteous majority and monopoly on opinion, take their usual apparent biasness stance and put up a really flimsy justification, again?<br /><br /><br /><br />--------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />Possibly related posts: (automatically generated)<br /><br />Tun Dr. Mahathir begins to blog<br />Mahathir’s sharp hitting press statement against Ian Chin as hard hitting…<br />Published in: Commentaryon November 1, 2008 at 12:12 am <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://bigdogdotcom.wordpress.com/2008/11/01/another-one-bites-the-dust/"></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Accountability and the Attorney-Generalsource: nstonline<br />www.nst.com.my<br /><br />November 9, 2008<br /><br />by Raja Aziz Addruse and Ding Jo-Ann**<br /><br /><br /><br />THE recent challenge by Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s defence team against the validity of the Attorney-General’s certificate to transfer his sodomy case from the Sessions Court to the High Court has again highlighted the need to seriously examine the role of the Attorney-General.<br /><br />The Attorney-General, it was argued, was not competent to issue the certificate as a report, which had been made against him for alleged tampering with evidence in Anwar’s first sodomy case in 1988, was still being investigated. The Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court ruled last Friday that the certificate was invalid.<br /><br />The scope of the Attorney-General’s powers in Malaysia has long been a subject of debate and controversy. He is the chief legal adviser to the government and is responsible for advising ministers involved in legal proceedings in their official capacity.<br /><br />But as public prosecutor, he is also entrusted with power, which he uses at his discretion, to start, conduct or discontinue any proceedings for an offence, other than proceedings before a Syariah court, a native court or a court-martial.<br /><br />His dual role has posed a real problem. A conflict of interest is bound to arise if he has to institute criminal proceedings against members of the government.<br /><br />The ongoing Altantuya Shaariibuu prosecution, surrounded by rumours involving important political figures, is a case in point.<br /><br />Some countries in the Commonwealth, such as Australia and Canada, do not have such a problem. There the job of reviewing evidence, and beginning and conducting prosecution of offences, is entrusted to a Director of Public Prosecutions.<br /><br />Since he is unencumbered by the sort of duties and functions the Attorney-General has, he is kept away from direct government influence and is able to act with impartiality in assessing whether or not to prosecute a case. His decision is based on whether there is a realistic prospect of conviction on the evidence available and whether it is in the public interest for the prosecution to begin.<br /><br />The Attorney-General in such a system would be a government minister. This would remove the structural defect in the present Malaysian system which constantly invites accusations that the Attorney-General is motivated by bias or is being selective in instituting criminal proceedings.<br /><br />If he were made a part of the political party in power, the Attorney-General would not need to pretend to be neutral. Though not directly involved in deciding whether to institute criminal prosecutions, he should be responsible for overseeing and superintending the prosecution services of the country and should answer to Parliament for the conduct of the Director of Public Prosecutions and of his department.<br /><br />There is currently no formal mechanism requiring the Attorney-General to account for his conduct in relation to prosecutions of criminal proceedings. In spite of the wide powers he wields, he has no duty to report to the prime minister, cabinet or Parliament.<br /><br />There has been no call for him to account for the failure of a number of high-profile prosecutions, which commenced with much fanfare but ended up being a waste of public funds.<br /><br />Last year, Tan Sri Eric Chia, the former managing director of Perwaja Steel, was acquitted after 43 days of trial without his defence being called.<br /><br />In acquitting the accused, the presiding High Court judge heavily criticised the conduct of the prosecution, especially their failure to call several key witnesses who had obvious knowledge of the material elements of the case.<br /><br />With reference to particular key witnesses from Japan, the judge questioned whether it was the Japanese witnesses who were “reluctant” to come or “the prosecution was the one reluctant to bring them here”.<br /><br />The prosecution of Koh Kim Teck, a businessman, and his two bodyguards, who were charged with murdering 14-year-old Chinese national Xu Jian Huang, and who were acquitted in 2005, is another case in point.<br /><br />After a trial lasting 36 days and with 39 prosecution witnesses having given evidence, the presiding judge found that the prosecution had not brought forward any evidence which could implicate the accused in the murder and that there had been no “prima facie” case made out to warrant the defence being called to answer the charge.<br /><br />The prosecution had apparently omitted to call material witnesses, including the investigating officer for the case and Koh’s driver who had reportedly given a cautioned statement that he had seen both bodyguards throw Xu into the swimming pool where he was eventually found. Two other material witnesses who were present in the house were also not called.<br /><br />Yet another was the prosecution for the murder of Noritta Samsudin, where the accused was acquitted after 29 days of trial. The prosecution appealed against the acquittal right up to the Federal Court.<br /><br />In dismissing the appeal, the Federal Court noted that there was a gaping hole in the prosecution’s case, where it failed to sufficiently account for the likelihood of there being another person present at Noritta Samsudin’s condominium unit who could also have committed the crime. No one else has been charged for the murder.<br /><br />Any discussion on expensive and long-running criminal trials would not be complete without reference to the Irene Fernandez trial which spanned seven years and took over 300 days to complete.<br /><br />It is still not over for the Tenaganita director, who was convicted in 2003 of publishing false news about the ill-treatment of detainees in camps for illegal immigrants. Her appeal against this conviction to the High Court has been the subject of numerous delays and has yet to be heard.<br /><br />The Altantuya Shaariibuu murder trial will also go on record as one of the longest trials in Malaysian history.<br /><br />After more than 150 days, Abdul Razak Baginda was acquitted of abetting the murder and discharged on Oct 31, while the two police officers charged with her murder have been called to enter their defence.<br /><br />As it is the taxpayers’ funds that ultimately pay for all criminal prosecutions, they have a vested interest in knowing how such cases, which appear to be ill-prepared, can be brought to trial.<br /><br />It is imperative that the Attorney General’s wide powers be subject to close scrutiny and not be permitted to be exercised arbitrarily.<br /><br />If the government is truly serious in wanting to improve and restore public confidence in the administration of justice in this country, it must be prepared to review the presently unfettered powers of the Attorney-General.<br /><br />**Raja Aziz Addruse is a former Bar Council president and former president of the National Human Rights Society (Hakam). Ding Jo-Ann is a Kuala Lumpur-based lawyer.<br /><br /><br />--------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />Possibly related posts: (automatically generated)<br /><br />RPK Trial Day 1: Update<br />Darfur Update<br />Handicraft body seeks action<br />Altantuya murder trial: Court rejects move for Najib, private eye to testify<br />Posted in Democracy, Judiciary<br />« UNGKU A. AZIZ: Bilingual Approach to LearningResponses <br />Both should take immediate leave until further notice. No investigation should be hampered! In a crude way, GET LOST!<br /><br />This is the Rakyat’s call, unanimously!<br /><br />By: panca on November 9, 2008 <br />at 1:05 pm<br /><br /> <br />“It is imperative that the Attorney General’s wide powers be subject to close scrutiny and not be permitted to be exercised arbitrarily.”—Raja Addruse and Jo-Ann.<br /><br />May I add that it is long overdue. We have allowed this incumbent Gani Patail to get away with a lot of things over the last 2 decades or so, including allegedly fixing evidence against Anwar Ibrahim (1998) at the behest of Tun Dr. Mahathir. Since then, things has gone to his head, thanks to the incompetent sleepy head, Badawi. <br /><br />I hope the leader of the Opposition and his colleagues in Parliament will initiate some moves to curb the arbitrary powers of the AG by seeking to amendment the relevant provisions in our constitution at the appropriate time. Not now, of course because we know that idiots like that Bintulu Tiong and Kinabatangan idiot Bung Mokhtar and others in the BN Backbenchers Club are supporting the government, even when they know that the BN government abuses power with impunity.<br /><br />By: Mohd Islah on November 9, 2008 <br />at 1:11 pm<br /><br /> <br />Panca and Islah, I concur with your views on this matter. <br /><br />Let us hear from our legal genuis in New York, Mr. Bean JD, and our philosopher from the Land of the Hornbills, Salak on this important matter. Salak will probably respond first since Mr. Bean is still in slumberland (1.20 am, November 9, 2008). —Din Merican<br /><br />By: dinobeano on November 9, 2008 <br />at 1:18 pm<br /><br /> <br />Look guys! Abuse of prosecutorial powers is dead serious. But who is going to prosecute the prosecutor - the PM and DPM?? I hope when PR takes over the federal government, Anwar would not disappoint us by not taking action against this guy for abuse of his prosecutorial powers.<br /><br />We need to know what he knows! We know that he is a collector of ladies’ panties particularly those that carry the words, “Najib was here first. Rosmah was second”. What else does he know that we do not??<br />___________<br />Mr. Bean JD, you are awake!! AG Patail knows the consequences. He cannot be that dumb. Najib can protect him, but for how long. I would personally love to hang him this abuse. Let us wait and see. The fella might seek asylum somewhere when Anwar takes over… maybe he will work in a ranch as a cowhand in Argentina or disappear into the Amazon and be among the anacondas.—Din Merican<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://dinmerican.wordpress.com/2008/11/09/accountability-and-the-attorney-general/"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.malaysianbar.org.my/legal/general_news/ags_dismal_record_merits_dismissal.html"></a>MY New Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09620839882098764162noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1756925775810064328.post-56983891390312240712008-10-07T03:21:00.000-07:002008-11-25T17:47:16.029-08:00"Unmitigated Disaster" for Malaysia if Najib became Prime Minister<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia0xFsMvBYVNeQfWk_qa8WWCLb8VOywhLwa3Tyb0o9XGRJ7ZniFAoa376Yrib8x7zOvUD9xm1Yg05BVdQ5IKJBIA4Y3D44LPbtnGLuX8xSLT17MpoXZmHhaVWvjw37h0NR2TReASIwNPg/s1600-h/UNCOMMONSENSE_Shadow400x300.jpg"><img style="float:right; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioOuz2mxrsIPy3a33I3YDnLKRs_qGIwA0GwLTVQBvoxLKloT5Dgn6NWpB4Jt2WCtQaBZTx14Th3FM9osrmx7yIGdZg4lIuXX5exH7Em7UgHMMN_jdgOOYRtvQhBnFsTi0D0PLzcjA66oY/s400/anwar1-oct7.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254355555698666322" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><em><strong>Longer wait for Anwar in Sodomy II </strong></em><br /><br />Anwar speaks to the press during a break in court proceedings. — Picture by Choo Choy May<br /><br />UPDATED<br />By Debra Chong<br />KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 — Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim will have to wait until tomorrow at least to find out if his Sodomy II trial will be heard in the Sessions Court here or transferred to the High Court.<br /><br />This morning, Sessions Court judge S.M. Komathy Suppiah dismissed the prosecution's preliminary objection, filed at the last court hearing on Sept 24, stating that the lower court judge had no authority to hear the defence's objections to the transfer.<br /><br />She also dismissed the prosecution's application for a stay for a higher court to revise her decision on the preliminary objection. <br /><br />"The crux of the matter now is whether the certificate of transfer is valid or not," junior deputy public prosecutor Shamsul Sulaiman told The Malaysian Insider.<br /><br />Anwar's trial has been fraught with all sorts of technical objections since Day 1 when the prosecution, led by senior DPP Datuk Yusof Zainal Abiden, filed an application to transfer the case to the KL High Court, on the grounds that the case held significant public interest.<br /><br />In turn, Anwar's defence team, led by Sulaiman Abdullah, challenged the prosecution's application on grounds that the certificate for transfer had been signed by the Attorney-General Tan Sri Abdul Gani Patail, who had been told by the prime minister not to get involved in any way with the case.<br /><br />After a lengthy debate today between the two parties, Komathy decided on a short recess and summoned them to her chambers.<br /><br />Upon her return at 12.32pm, she announced that she would hear the defence's arguments against the validity of the certificate of transfer signed by Gani Patail after lunch.<br /><br />When court resumed at 2.44pm, Sulaiman took to the floor and submitted that the certificate was invalid because it bore the signature of Gani Patail who had been publicly disqualified from getting involved in the case by no less than the prime minister himself.<br /><br />He brought up Anwar's recent affidavit, filed on Sept 9 this year against Gani Patail, whom he claimed had planted false evidence in his Sodomy I trial 10 years ago, to show "there is bad blood between the A-G and DSAI" as Anwar was referred to in the above-mentioned affidavit.<br /><br />"Can the court clearly say that the A-G is free from any malice against DSAI?' Sulaiman asked.<br /><br />Sulaiman also referred to several news sources such as the national news agency Bernama, the New Straits Times and international wire agency Associated Press (AP) which carried the news reports quoting the prime minister's declaration.<br /><br />At 4pm, Sulaiman requested that he be allowed to continue elaborating on his objection disputing the certificate of tranfer's validity tomorrow.<br /><br />Judge Komathy allowed the request. The prosecution's arguments will be heard once the defence completes their submission and after the attorney-general files an affidavit explaining his responsibility to sign the certificate of transfer.<br /><br />However, this does not signal the end to the long series of objections. The defence may be allowed to rebut the prosecution's objections, Shamsul pointed out.<br /><br />In the courthouse lobby on the ground floor, Anwar noted that he was "bored by the attitude of the prosecution."<br /><br />He was earlier observed fidgeting while seated inside the dock, constantly tapping at his BlackBerry mobile phone and turning around to chat with his wife and supporters in the gallery.<br /><br />Asked to elaborate how he felt at the growing number of delays over his trial which have impacted on his takeover plan, the opposition leader smiled, shrugged and said "there is nothing much to add except to be patient."<br /><br />Anwar was charged with committing unnatural sexual intercourse with his former aide Mohd Saiful Bukhari Azlan under Section 377B of the Penal Code on Aug 7. If convicted, he faces up to 20 years' imprisonment.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/index.php/malaysia/10135-longer-wait-for-anwar-in-sodomy-ii"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Monday, October 6, 2008<br />Wednesday D-Day for Pak Lah? <br /><br />The Prime Minister is expected to announce by Wednesday that he is not seeking re-election as Umno president. It won't be news to most Malaysians by now but he would have to make known his stand at the Cabinet and the Barisan Nasional supreme council meetings. Pak Lah will stay on until March. He will also inform the 191 Umno divisions, which will begin their meetings on Oct 9, that he would decline nominations for the top post. His announcement will mark the beginning of a leadership transition period, which will see the baton being passed on to his deputy, Najib Tun Razak. The task for Najib will be tough. Najib has said that the BN, particularly Umno, must change or be changed. But the question is do Umno leaders realise the need to change?<br /><br />More than eight months after the general election, the perception is that Umno does not see the urgency to reform itself. The impression is that Umno leaders prefer to blame others - from Pak Lah to Anwar Ibrahim to the press - except themselves. Some seemed to believe that racial posturing is the answer, not realising that they would continue to alienate the young Malays and other races. The idea is to win back the votes of all races, not lose them further. Some have lost the connect with the young, still harping on historical events, which meant little to a country where over 60% of the population are less than 24 years old. Like John McCain, who doesn't know how to use the Internet against Obama, who cannot live without his Blackberry, there are plenty in Umno, and BN, who have no inkling what is happening in cyberspace. Najib has the job of convincing his members that they must change, the party must go through reforms, the party needs rebranding (and it doesn't mean a new set of uniforms and badges) and reinvention. It's simple, nobody can sell a product that's over 50 years old with more of the same. The clients - in this case, the electorate - have changed and surely they cannot be using a product, which they cannot identify with. Unless Umno members recognise these weaknesses, the going would be tough for Najib. He has less than four years to carry out drastic changes to win back the states BN lost to Pakatan Rakyat. It has to be a battle of popularity from now. It is about appealing to the people. It can no longer be business as usual for Umno or it will be out of business. <br />Posted by The Writer at 11:32 AM <br />16 comments: <br />Racun Penawar said... <br />Yes Datuk,<br />One of the things that they should consider seriously is my suggestion for Barisan Nasional to have direct members and these direct members must be voters. This exercise should continue for the next three or four years till the next general election and after that a Barisan Nasional party can be formed in place of the coalition if Barisan Nasional retains the government.<br /><br />Racun Penawar<br /><br />October 6, 2008 2:18 PM <br />wandererAUS said... <br />UMNO fail to realize without their fingers twirling the globe, the world is still spinning. <br />The juicy pie is too much to fore go, so, to make changes to the party is the least of their priorities. <br />Abullah should come out swinging and damn his dis-tractors...after all, he is still a PM. If he has the courage, he must remove those rotten apples and stay on top. As a PM for Malaysia, he his is duty bound to see the nation not confronted with more uncertainties...UMNO do not have the birth right, to determine the future, for all Malaysians.<br /><br />October 6, 2008 3:04 PM <br />BareSheen said... <br />Dear Datuk, all I see are the same tired faces. They have been around for eons. And as for those lesser known faces, what's the big deal? They came from the same mould and cut from the same cloth.<br /><br />Change? <br /><br />I am sorry Datuk. Let's be real. At your age now, I am sure you have eaten enough salt to know that it is supremely difficult to change a mind set.<br /><br />Unless earth shattering upheaval is forced upon BN, nothing will ever change.<br /><br />Zaid Ibrahim gave up. That's telling enough.<br /><br />October 6, 2008 3:17 PM <br />Anonymous said... <br />I think a lot of people is hoping that Badawi will stay and defend his post. We want to see how they will kill each other and in the process drag the whole party down. We will cheer them on just like in the colisuem. Come on, we need some real entertainment!!!<br /><br />October 6, 2008 4:03 PM <br />pemerhati bebas said... <br />Ini bukan masanya untuk ikut kehendak ahli dan cita rasa UMNO sendiri.Sudah sampai masanya pilihan kaum - kaum lain diambil kira ianya boleh membawa banyak manfaat kepada BN.<br /><br />October 6, 2008 4:11 PM <br />AB said... <br />Jangan kita nak asyik kritik Pak Lah sahaja.Tepuk dada tanya selera.Adakah PM seorang sahaja bertanggungjawab diatas kekalahan BN ? Kita asyik kata team work? Dimana team work ? Sekiranya pealn 2010 dipersetujui oleh Najib dulu , kenapa dia nak tekan PM pula? PM tak perlu takut dgn desakan kerana dia telah pun diberi mandat dan kini tugasnya memimpin negara dan perbetulkan keadaan selepas PRU. Kita tidak mahu politik desakan dan retorik.<br /><br />October 6, 2008 4:14 PM <br />Anonymous said... <br />Sungguh memalukan apabila kita tengok, sebelum Pak Lah umum ramai sudah berebut nak bertanding.Apa nak jadi dgn UMNO ?<br /><br />October 6, 2008 4:16 PM <br />Anonymous said... <br />Why is Najib so impatience for the No 1 position ? Isn't he agreed earlier on with 2010 and now he wants it to be next year! It's a betrayal.<br /><br />October 6, 2008 5:34 PM <br />amoker said... <br />Well, i think Abdullah should just go on and defend. 40% of the population still supports him vs 30% for Najib. Of course, the number is skewed the other way in UMNO.<br /><br />October 6, 2008 5:41 PM <br />CWI MALAYSIA said... <br />On the one hand, the ruling government of BN, under Abdullah Badawi with its weakest position ever, has been going all out with every opportunity, using the state’s apparatus, to undermine the chances of the PR and its leader Anwar Ibrahim from getting into power. On the other hand, Anwar Ibrahim, with the opposition parties’ strongest parliamentary position ever, has been advocating that the PR would eventually take over the government by mid-September when some of the MPs from the BN jump over into the opposition camp. At present the BN and PR have 140 and 82 MPs respectively and Anwar and Pakatan would only need another 30 MPs to get a simple majority. Nonetheless, who the ultimate winner will be and how long this political drama will go on very much depend on the economic performance of the country and that is very much determined by circumstances in the global economy.<br />http://asocialistmalaysia.blogspot.com/2008/08/malaysia-growing-political-uncertainty_27.html<br /><br />October 6, 2008 6:33 PM <br />Anonymous said... <br />"UMNO need to change"??? Coming from Najib, the statement is so hypocritical. Isn't he part of the problem (the need to change)?<br /><br />October 6, 2008 8:23 PM <br />BlueMoon said... <br />Bro Wong, Certainly UMNO must change. For start UMNO must act tough with all troublemakers who have mushroomed lately, taking advantage on weak PM and capatilising on sick BN. In particular UMNO must take all possible measures to curb the proliferation of religious cults like Hindraf. This illegal group is no different to Al-Arqam and shoukd be treated as such. Majority of the rakyat still believe that many UMNO MPs and Ministers are person who're to be reckoned with. Deal with these troublemakers and street demonstrators for once and for all within the boundary of laws. Reforms start when UMNO is brave enough to come out and show 'em who is presently runnning the country.<br /><br />October 6, 2008 9:56 PM <br />JT said... <br />Lies, conspiracy and deceit - nobody does it better than UMNO. Perhaps there is a code of conduct that escapes me. It is clear that the party president is under siege - the attack is brutal and relentless. It is easy to liken the scenario to that of a pack of hyenas picking away at the wounds of a once mighty lion. And the most pitiful part is that the besieged president still believes his "trusted" detractors that everything is for his own good and that of the party. The way I see it, the master statesman Dr M is still getting his way. Has he not insisted on the resignation of his successor? Has he not protested that the original succession plan was too prolonged? Has he not instigated Najib to renege on his agreement with his boss? Has he not instigated certain agents to force an early retirement from Pak Lah? Has he not got all that he wants? His latest remark saying that he does not trust Pak Lah to stick to his word is the classic Dr M's way of preempting Pak Lah should he have any second thoughts about not contesting in the coming party elections. Poor Pak Lah - like the wounded lion, if you can ignore its mighty roar and take away it powerful fangs and claws, it becomes no more than dead meat. Bravo to DR M, the maestro. Next to his record as the longest serving helmsman of the country, this elimination of his successor would be his greatest triumph. The conclusion is forgeone, but two questions remain - why do those Brutus' in UMNO do what they do, and why does Paklah allow them to?<br /><br />October 6, 2008 10:50 PM <br />Anonymous said... <br />but i doubt these people will ever change. you see, it is so nice to be wrapped up in the racial cocoon where the world has to revolve around you and not otherwise.<br />the situation they cannot see - because they are in the cocoon -<br />is that many malaysians are fed up with the political scenario where <br />the wealth gap between the haves and have nots is growing wider day by day. <br /><br />SHAKING HEADS<br /><br />October 6, 2008 11:13 PM <br />Anonymous said... <br />UMNO cannot change. Not with so much dirt under the carpet. And the people with dirt on them will work to bring down anybody who tries to bring changes to UMNO.<br /><br />October 7, 2008 12:53 AM <br />Anonymous said... <br />WCW, this is by far one of your best comments and observations of what is lacking in UMNO. For those believers, then let them hope that UMNO will wake up and change. I am a firm believer that this will not happen throught the present leaders. They are rotten to the tilt and no way they can reverse what they have done wrong. Those in power right now will be busy covering up their trails and I don't expect them to do any good for the nation.<br /><br />UMNO and BN's relevance is questionable if things remain status quo.<br /><br />October 7, 2008 1:19 PM <br /><br /><br /><br />About Me<br />The Writer <br />Wong Chun Wai, 47, is the Group Chief Editor of The Star newspaper in Malaysia. Wong writes a weekly column "On The Beat" in The Sunday Star. He regards himself as a newcomer to the New Media and believes it can co-exist with the mainstream. The views expressed in Wong's blog are entirely his and do not represent that of his newspaper. More on Wong, click here. <br />View my complete profile <br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.wongchunwai.com/"></a><br /><br /><br />Welcome to wongchunwai.com <br />Wong Chun Wai has been a journalist for more than two decades. He is Group Chief Editor of The Star; Malaysia's leading English daily.<br /> <br />On The Beat is his regular column in The Sunday Star. Chun Wai also comments on current issues in The Star. This website compiles all his writings in these two columns, plus some special features. Click on Archives for the extensive collection. His news articles are, however, not included.<br /> <br />Chun Wai welcomes comments on this site. Please email him at onthebeat@thestar.com.my. <br /><br />Latest: Check out his blog at www.chunwai08.blogspot.com. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.chunwai08.blogspot.com/"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Judge rules for Anwar, trial to be heard in lower court<br />Posted by: dinobeano on: October 7, 2008<br /><br />In: Uncategorized 14 Comments <br />The Malaysian Insider:<br /><br />By Debra Chong<br />KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 – Sessions Court judge SM Komathy Suppiah has ruled against the prosecution’s application to transfer Opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s Sodomy II trial to the High Court.<br /><br />She said the lower court had the power to hear the case.<br /><br />The decision represents a significant victory for Anwar’s defence team.<br /><br />Anwar had objected to the application to transfer the case to the High Court because it was made by the Attorney-General Tan Sri Abdul Gani Patail, who has been accused by Anwar of evidence tampering in an earlier case.<br /><br />The former deputy prime minister is charged with sodomising his former aide Mohd Saiful Bukhari Azlan.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://dinmerican.wordpress.com/2008/10/07/judge-rules-for-anwar-trial-to-be-heard-in-lower-court/"></a><br /><br /><br />Anwar says those who use ISA not fit to rule <br />UPDATED<br />By Debra Chong<br />KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 — Opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said today he believes that Malays or Muslims who use cruel laws against Hindus are not qualified to rule the country.<br /><br />He also accused the Umno-owned Utusan Malaysia newspaper of twisting facts to spark off hatred of the Malays for Hindus.<br /><br />The issue at hand, he said, was the use of the Internal Security Act, which Anwar described as a cruel law.<br /><br />"We as Malays, as Muslims, if we show cruelty to Malays or to Hindus, such a Malay is not qualified to rule the country,"he told reporters today.<br /><br />He added: "You can take that down, Utusan Malaysia."<br /><br />Anwar was on his way out of the KL court complex when he was asked to comment on the move by representatives of the Hindu Rights Action Front (Hindraf) in presenting a memorandum calling for the release of those detained under the ISA to the Prime Minister at his Hari Raya open house last week.<br /><br />"The issue is not any protest by Hindraf. The issue is the cruel ISA. It is a gross injustice.<br /><br />"Those detained under this cruel law must be released. I stand on that principle," said Anwar.<br /><br />He called for the immediate and unconditional release of the Hindraf five and Malaysia-Today news portal editor Raja Petra Kamarudin.<br /><br />Asked what he thought of the speculation that Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi would not defend his Umno presidency, he said he did not believe a government or an Umno led by Datuk Seri Najib Razak would be any better.<br /><br />He said he did not believe that BN would be able to garner more support or credibility under Najib.<br /><br />"We are talking about a system tainted by corruption. It is important that we continue to call for reform and change," he said.<br /><br />He pointed out that regardless of Abdullah's decision tomorrow, it would not impact Pakatan Rakyat's plans and that the triparte opposition leaders were having another discussion on the matter later today.<br /><br />Asked for an update on the Barisan Nasional lawmakers whom he had allegedly convinced to cross over, he said: "It is a non-issue. They have given me their support and have not reneged on the agreement."<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/index.php/malaysia/10140-anwar-says-those-who-use-isa-not-fit-to-rule"></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Ku Li's reforms: Direct elections for Umno president, single BN party <br />Tengku Razaleigh wants to turn the BN into a multiracial party if he is elected Umno president.<br /><br />By Leslie Lau<br />Consultant Editor<br />KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 — Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah plans to turn the Barisan Nasional coalition into a single political party with direct membership and an elected leader if he wins the Umno presidency.<br /><br />As part of a slew of radical reforms he plans to introduce to BN and Umno, the 71-year-old leader also wants future Umno presidents to be directly elected.<br /><br />"I am suggesting that BN becomes a multiracial party open to all. Umno members can, for example, be direct members of BN," he told The Malaysian Insider in an interview.<br /><br />"As soon as I become Umno president I will propose this."<br /><br />Tengku Razaleigh said he would announce at a later date the details of how he planned to turn BN into a single political party, and explain how such a proposal would affect the interest of all component members.<br /><br />All he would say now was that, under his proposal, BN members would elect their leaders directly.<br /><br />Tengku Razaleigh has been the only person so far to have offered himself as a candidate for the Umno presidency. He is likely to take on Datuk Seri Najib Razak if Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi decides not to defend the post.<br /><br />Asked about the kind of reforms he hopes to bring to Umno, Tengku Razaleigh said there should be direct elections at all levels of leadership, including that of the presidency.<br /><br />"We have three million over members. If we give them the right to elect leaders at various levels we can get rid of money politics," he said.<br /><br />"There is a need to democratise Umno. Power should be given back to members instead of being concentrated at the top."<br /><br />He said that "when the masses are beholden to the leadership, we will not move forward."<br /><br />As a further step to democratise Umno, Tengku Razaleigh said he would also introduce a proposal to allow members from each division to directly select candidates for the general elections.<br /><br />He also wants to introduce some form of term limit in the party. "Maybe the president of Umno should be allowed to hold the post for eight or nine years at most."<br /><br />Explaining the reasons behind the radical reforms he was suggesting, the Umno veteran said it was because he sees "Umno heading down."<br /><br />"I do not think Umno can survive the next elections. People are simply going for material gains now for themselves and their supporters. People are becoming more corrupt.<br /><br />"This is not the purpose of the party. It is for serving the people and it must be in tip-top condition to do that."<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/index.php/malaysia/10108-ku-lis-reforms-direct-elections-for-umno-president-single-bn-party"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Tuesday, October 07, 2008<br />Remember Khairy Chronicle? Will Omar Ong Dare To Publicly Disavow Khairy?<br /> <br /><br />If my posting entitled If Pak Lah is Leaving, Why is a ‘Level Four Boys’ Still in Command? on October 3rd reached the occupants of Ethos Consulting, there must be commotion there.<br /><br />The boss is being considered as Principal Private Secretary for DPM's office and given time, sooner or later, may mean Principal Private Secretary for the PM. Ethos will effectively be the new Tingkat Empat boys and girls. The gang remain to rule.<br /><br />You can bet last month's paycheck that the whole office is scrambling to deny, justify and spin message of my post. Don't be surprise if Omar Ong and his Ethos staff are the commentators in these blogs; here, here, maybe here and other UMNO bloggers in this aggregator here.<br /><br />In the meanwhile, with the Raya open houses, they would probably be busy miggling and interjecting conversations to explain to friends and sedara that Abdullah did not heed or son and son-in-law changed one's proposal, advise and recomendation. And, they are not part or linked to Tingkat 4. Fine, but how do they expect people to believe such claims?<br /><br />It takes more than that. The image and impression was built over so many years. And here is one tricky bit. The Khairy Chronicle, believed by many meant to make Khairy bigger than life, is filled with intricate details of the links between Omar Ong and Khairy.<br /><br />Remember Khairy Chronicle? The book, which the claimed author is in trial in a PJ court for sedition charges and the real author is believed dead, based on a column in Malaysia Today. The column hit MT in mid 2005 and was made into a book. It have been in circulation for quite a few years.<br /><br />Throughout the period, Omar Ong never denied his involvement in Khairy's schemes. Much of the details tally with events and talk along the Corridors of Power.<br /><br />The ship of Abdullah, Kamaluddin and Khairy hit an iceberg and is waiting time to sink. How about publicly disavowing Khairy and reveal some sexy details now, Omar Ong? You will do a great favour to the nation to help Mukhriz, deny Khairy the coveted Youth Chief post and send him packing to Perth.<br /><br />Snippets of Omar Ong's alleged exploits with Khairy in the Khairy Chronicle to follow. The whole book is DOWNLOADABLE from Savefile here.<br /><br /><br /><br />--------------------------<br /><br /><br /><br />THE KHAIRY CHRONICLES <br /><br />Part 2: Out of the wormhole<br /><br />... As a student at Oxford, expressing his doubts about Mahathir to fellow Malaysians overseas, he came to the attention of a certain Omar Ong.<br /><br />Omar Ong, as can be seen from his rather peculiar name, is an ethnic Chinese. He is the son of Mustapha Ong, former Private Secretary to longtime Minister of Information Mohamad Rahmat and for some time in the diplomatic service in New York and Brazil. Currently living in New Zealand, Mustapha Ong became infamous during the Anwar Ibrahim trials when it was revealed he had tried to bribe a New York ethnic-Arab taxi driver called Jamal Amro to “confess” that he had procured boys and women for Anwar. Jamal Amro refused and instead made police reports accusing Mustapha Ong of trying to bribe him. Of course Mustapha Ong was shielded by Mahathir, even though his over-enthusiasm in trying to “fix” Anwar caused some embarrassment to the government, especially amongst the diplomatic community overseas.<br /><br />Anyway, Omar Ong was a bit of a social climber and very ambitious. He tried to hitch his star to rising politicians as a means of fast-tracking his own ascent to power. He knocked on the door of Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim through the good graces of some of his political secretaries.<br /><br />This was partially successful, as Anwar was persuaded to receive Omar Ong and his group in a private audience. Several more meetings followed and Omar Ong was hopeful that Anwar would be his ticket to heaven. In spite of that, there was still some opposition from Anwaristas such as Suhaimi Ibrahim, Fuad Hassan and Zahid Hamidi, who really wanted to keep Anwar all to themselves.<br /><br />But a chance meeting with Daim Zainuddin made Omar Ong soon realise that something was brewing in the very highest circles and Anwar was going to be hit by a runaway bus, so to speak. Quickly, while thanking his lucky stars, Omar Ong dropped “the Anwar project” like a hot potato and tried to go for Najib Tun Razak instead. This was around three months before Anwar was sacked by Mahathir.<br /><br />Najib, however, was a hard nut to crack. Omar Ong realised that Najib was surrounded by long time loyalists from his earlier days in government who screen newcomers to his circle with a parent’s protective eye. So it was decided that the next best thing would be Hishamuddin Hussein.<br /><br />Hishamuddin Hussein was then just a junior UMNO politician. But he had a very big name behind him. There was no doubt that, after Hussein Onn died, Dr Mahathir felt that he owed a debt of gratitude to the former third Prime Minister and his family. Dr Mahathir began to put Hishamuddin on the fast track of politics, even over and above Hishamuddin’s superiors in the UMNO Youth movement such as Nazri Aziz and Zahid Hamidi. Hishamuddin got promoted several times within a year.<br /><br />These fast promotions took its toll on Hisham. He was never a bright student or a sharp intellectual. Neither was he a good speaker nor a great orator. He had an unfriendly face and almost permanent crooked smile which reminded a fellow Minister of “the dead pope – after he had died”. Omar Ong set about helping Hishamuddin and his fellow student from Oxford, Khairy, came along as well. Soon, Hishamuddin began to rely more on Khairy than on Omar Ong.<br /><br />To pay his debt, Hishamuddin introduced Omar Ong and his group to people close to Dr Mahathir such as his Political Secretary, Datuk Johari Baharom, and ISIS Director-General, Dr Noordin Sopiee.<br /><br />A coincidence at the time was that Abdullah Badawi’s daughter had joined ISIS as a research assistant. And it was Noordin who introduced the two. Abdullah Badawi was then a Vice-President of UMNO and next inline should, for example, Anwar Ibrahim’s helicopter fall suddenly from the air.<br /><br />Anwar’s helicopter did fall (though he was not on it at that time) but Anwar himself was booted out in September 1998. Like most other Malaysians, Khairy did not believe some of the more bizarre accusations hurled against Anwar by Mahathir. But it was the best of times, and the worst of times. There was opportunity and both Khairy and Omar took it.<br /><br />A myth developed after Anwar’s fall from grace that Khairy had always been sympathetic to Anwar’s “Reformasi” struggle. Rumours grew that a student who had publicly asked Mahathir to resign in a gathering in London was really Khairy. Another story was that Khairy was the then boyfriend of Anwar’s daughter, Nurul Izzah, but they broke up when Anwar’s wife, Dr Wan Azizah, refused to make Khairy her political secretary but instead appointed another young man by the name of Nik Affendi Jaafar (now Senior Public Relations Manager of the EPF)...<br /><br />---------------------------<br /><br />THE KHAIRY CHRONICLES <br /><br />Part 5: The heir and the pretender<br /><br />... At that point, when Najib was most apprehensive about his political future, Khairy took advantage of Najib’s weakness by putting several of his people in Najib’s office. Khairy knew that many of Najib’s officers were 110% loyal to Najib and served him selflessly. Amongst them was Najib’s key point-man and trusted advisor, Datuk Alies Anor. But Khairy was very wary of Alies Anor. Alies was close to ABIM (his wife is a famous ABIM activist) and therefore close to Anwar Ibrahim. Indeed, many of Najib’s junior officers were drawn from the pro-Anwar camp as Najib had served Anwar as his Vice Youth Chief in the 1990s. As Anwar’s star rose, Najib wanted to please him so he sheltered several Anwar supporters in his office.<br /><br />Other than Alies Anor, Najib had other advisors who were more cosmopolitan and therefore opposed to Alies’ worldview. Chief amongst them was Abdul Razak Baginda and a shadowy business figure called Rohana who controls Najib’s and his family’s estates overseas -- such as their flats in London and houses in Australia’s Melbourne and Gold Coast. Khairy approached these two figures and convinced them that the best person to advice Najib was a certain Omar Ong (see part 2 of the Khairy Chronicles).<br /><br />Omar Ong became Khairy’s point-man in Najib’s office. He installed himself in an office a few doors away from Najib’s own and was given a chauffeur-driven car as well as ranking in the civil service just one step below the Deputy Secretary-General of the ministry.<br /><br />But even that was insufficient. Khairy was worried that Najib might stray from the narrow road set before him by Omar Ong. After all, Omar Ong was hardly the most charismatic of individuals and as a Chinese convert to Islam he could be deemed an ‘outsider’ by Najib supporters.<br /><br />Khairy then used another close friend called Dr Liew, his partner in his proxy company, Ethos Sdn Bhd, set up to dabble in government contracts. Khairy introduced Ethos to Najib and quickly hired personnel on large monthly retainers to advice Najib on several key Ministry of Defence jobs. Through their joint participation, Najib’s advisors and civil servants found their roles reduced and instead Liew and his officers began to take charge of sensitive decisions made in the Ministry of Defence. Closed tender contracts began to be awarded to companies associated to Omar Ong and Dr Liew.<br /><br />Najib’s old advisors, in particular Alies Anor, found this situation extremely stifling. They realised they no longer had the undivided attention of Najib. Instead, Najib began to listen more to Khairy’s people who would also furnish Khairy reports on Najib’s daily movements. Further to that, they used their position to block several key Najib allies from seeing the Minister -- to such an extent that these people began to angrily distant themselves from Najib.<br /><br />They disrupted daily briefings made by Alies Anor and the old officers, causing severe rifts in Najib’s office. But Najib himself felt that this was a price worth paying. He knew Alies was absolute loyal to him, even if he was removed from office. Najib wanted the post of Deputy Prime Minister and he was willing to pay any price, even kowtowing to Khairy’s boys if necessary.<br /><br />Eventually, Abdullah could not hold back the decision any longer and Najib found himself Deputy Prime Minister as Dr Mahathir had planned. Khairy tried to take full credit with Najib, even arranging huge media coverage through Kalimullah Hassan Masheerul Hassan (Group Chief Editor of NST and a Khairy stooge). However, once safely in office, Najib began to wise up. He no longer felt he needed to pay as much attention to Khairy or his boys as he did before. In short, Najib began to fight back and loosen the chains that Khairy and Omar Ong had placed around him.<br /><br />Najib began to develop parallel young talents in his office, in direct competition to Khairy’s boys. He chose Khairil Annas Yusof, an IIUM and Oxford law graduate with an ABIM background (and therefore diametrically opposed to Khairy’s worldview) as an additional Special Officer. Najib also began to reduce Omar Ong’s role in writing his speeches and relied more and more on Khairil Annas. Khairil Annas also began to train Najib and help him improve his Malay speaking talents, including the use of rhetoric and gestures, something out of sync with Najib’s previous character.<br /><br />Although Omar Ong is the son-in-law of Fatwa Council chairman Ismail Ibrahim, his talents in the religious department were severely lacking. Khairil Annas made up for these deficiencies and quickly became Najib’s most trusted blue-eyed boy. Khairy’s boys in Ethos also began to find that, since he became Deputy Prime Minister, Najib was listening less and less to them. Dr Liew, who was previously tasked with finding a solution to the Felda problem, found himself muscled out by a new appointee in charge of Felda affairs, a certain Ahmad Maslan, a Johor UMNO stalwart of Anwar Ibrahim and former political secretary to Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department, Datuk Mustapa Mohamad.<br /><br />Khairy instructed Dr Liew to propose that Felda dispose of its shares in several First Board publicly-listed companies, such as Maybank, to parties close to ECM Libra, a boutique investment bank owned by Kalimullah Masheerul Hassan that employed Khairy as its director of Corporate Advisory. Dr Liew thought he could easily push this matter through as it was more or less an ‘instruction’ from Khairy. Instead, Najib used Ahmad Maslan to block the deal while ordering a reassessment of the proposal based on its merits ...<br /><br />---------------------------<br /><br />THE KHAIRY CHRONICLES <br /><br />Part 16: The walls that talk<br /><br />... But not all the leaks come from Anwar’s side. There are also people close to Khairy who have been doing the same. These are mostly his closest confidantes in the Ethos Consulting circle who move within the more Western-educated liberal young professional network. To them, Anwar’s sacking and humiliation by Dr Mahathir Mohamad was a travesty of justice and, in spite of their lack of open opposition to that cruel episode, they continue to pronounce that it was a black period in Malaysian politics. Khairy’s friends defend his record by openly espousing that, in his personal capacity, Khairy is sympathetic to Anwar’s plight. In fact, time and time again, these groups are reminded of Khairy’s magnanimous visit to Anwar’s house the night of the latter’s release from incarceration.<br /><br />Khairy’s circle of friends comprise some young lawyers, bankers and political aspirants who believe that Anwar’s rehabilitation is a giant step in the effort to rid UMNO of the dregs of the Mahathir years. They tell themselves that Anwar would bring back UMNO’s lost popularity amongst the Malay heartland and revive Abdullah’s credentials as a liberal reformer. Therefore, in their discussions, they often leak Khairy’s efforts to reinstate Anwar within UMNO in order to portray Khairy as the voice of the future. In other words, to the more liberal groups who comprise the backbone of Khairy’s support, the discussions with Anwar is no bad thing. On the other hand, it is the undisputed proof that Khairy is serious about reforms and is not a politician shaped by UMNO’s older mould.<br /><br />Leaks from Khairy’s circle usually comprise of two groups. The first group, those who are in immediate contact with Khairy such as Omar Ong, Ahmad Zaki Zahid, Norza Zakaria, Lim Kian Teck, Rozabil Abdul Rahman and others of that calibre, do not usually discuss these issues in public. However, some are forced to do so. For example, Omar Ong is nominally responsible to Najib Tun Razak as his Special Officer. He is often provoked by Najib’s other officers into giving them bits of information about Khairy’s movements and political planning. In other words, information is often squeezed out of Omar Ong as if he was a tube of toothpaste. Of course, in the end, the news gets back to Najib and in separate meetings with his more trusted advisors this information is sifted, analysed and examined more thoroughly.<br /><br />The second group of Khairy leaks comprises those who were brought in by the first group as their support technocrats. These include the younger members of Ethos Consulting, YPCS and other such groups associated with Khairy. While they are known to Khairy, they are definitely not his bosom buddies. Nevertheless, whatever information they heard about Khairy’s movements is quickly disseminated for the simple fact that each and every one of these young and eager aspirants want to be seen by others as Khairy’s trusted lieutenants. Often, their unguarded and exaggerated claims are passed on to other friends who in turn make their own conclusions to the detriment of Khairy ...<br /><br /><br /><br />at 10/07/2008 10:00:00 AM <br />2 comments: <br />Akar umbi UMNO Damansara Utama said... <br />Salam,<br /><br />Kadang-kadang UMNO harus bijak memikirkan tentang imej dan persepsi yang disampaikan kepada rakyat.<br /><br />Walaupun (dan ini belum dipastikan) saudara-saudara seperti Omar Ong berkebolehan dan cekap, takkan tidak ada orang lain yang tidak mempunyai kaitan silam dengan kisah-kisah negatif yang membelenggu pemerintahan Pak Lah?<br /><br />Rasanya kena tengok Muhyiddin naik baru ada muka2 baru.<br /><br />www.suaradu.com<br /><br />11:20 AM <br />hpt said... <br />Why would helping Mukhriz to the Youth Chief Post even be in the same league as "doing the nation a favour"????<br /><br />Either is as bad as the other. <br /><br />Khairy is bad news, we all know this, but what exactly is good about Mukhriz? That he supports his daddy's racist rants and unhinged Anwar bashing ("zionist agent" indeed) or his unabashedly hedonistic brother Mokhzani with his stable of exotic Porsche cars?<br /><br />12:10 PM <br />Post a Comment <br /><br />Links to this post<br /> Remember Khairy Chronicle? Will Omar Ong Dare To Publicly Disavow ... <br /><br /><br /><a href="http://anotherbrickinwall.blogspot.com/2008/10/remember-khairy-chronicle-will-omar-ong.html"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />News Asia-Pacific <br /> <br />Anwar cries foul over case transfer <br /> <br /> <br />Anwar has said he will lead a move to oust Malaysia's current leadership [AFP] <br /> <br />Anwar Ibrahim, leader of Malaysia's opposition alliance, has hit out at government efforts to have his trial on charges of sodomy moved to the country's high court, saying it threatens his right to a fair trial.<br /><br />Speaking to reporters on Tuesday the de facto leader of the Pakatan Rakyat (People's Alliance), said the push to transfer his case from a lower court would likely see him facing a biased judge and was part of a political plot.<br /><br />Anwar is accused of sodomising a former male aide, and could be jailed up to 20 years if convicted.<br /><br />But before the trial could begin in a lower court Abdul Gani Patail, the Attorney-General (AG) or country's top prosecutor, ordered the case to be transferred to the high court.<br /><br />Anwar, a former deputy prime minister, protested the order when he appeared in a district court on Tuesday.<br /><br />He has repeatedly rejected the allegations, which he says are part of a plot by his political opponents.<br /><br />"I am concerned over the issue of fair trial," he said at the hearing to decide if the case should be transferred.<br /><br />"I find it difficult to understand why the AG is so desperate, fighting tooth and nail, to go to the High Court."<br /><br />He said the order has "raised a lot of suspicion" that the government would pick a biased judge in the high court.<br /><br />'Disqualified'<br /><br />Yusof Zainal Abiden, the prosecutor in Anwar's trial, urged the district court to "follow the procedure" and transfer the case.<br /><br />But defence lawyers have maintained that Abdul Gani should stay out of Anwar's case because of his alleged involvement in a previous sodomy charge against Anwar in 1998, when he was sacked from the government and subsequently jailed.<br /><br />"The AG should play no part, and he should not be deciding this," Sulaiman Abdullah, Anwar's lawyer, told the district court, adding that the order was void because it was "signed by somebody who has been disqualified".<br /><br />Anwar's sodomy conviction was overturned in 2004, but a conviction on a separate corruption charge remains.<br /><br />Malaysian law criminalises sodomy, even if the act is between consenting adults.<br /><br />Anwar's trial comes amid escalating racial and political tensions in Malaysia, with the government's popularity rating at an all-time low following the loss of its two-third majority in parliament in the March general elections.<br /><br />The opposition alliance has repeatedly said it plans to remove the present leadership by orchestrating the defection of more than 30 government MPs.<br /> <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://english.aljazeera.net/news/asia-pacific/2008/10/200810751128152434.html"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Anwar tidak tunggu Pak Lah <br /><br />KUALA LUMPUR - Rancangan Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim mengambil alih kerajaan tetap akan diteruskan tidak mengira keputusan sama ada Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi melepaskan jawatan Presiden UMNO ataupun tidak. <br /><br />Penasihat Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) itu berkata, beliau hanya menunggu keputusan yang akan dikeluarkan esok (hari ini). <br /><br />“Rancangan mengambil alih kerajaan ini bukanlah bersifat peribadi terhadap Abdullah ataupun Najib. <br /><br />“Najib mampu mendapat sokongan yang lebih dalam menguruskan ekonomi serta membersihkan negara ini daripada amalan rasuah dan salah urus ekonomi," jawabnya ketika ditanya mengenai peluangnya untuk menjadi Perdana Menteri berikutan pengumuman Abdullah hari ini sama ada bertanding atau tidak jawatan Presiden sekaligus memberi laluan kepada timbalannya mengambil alih jawatan sebagai Presiden pada Mac depan. <br /><br />Tambah Anwar, adalah penting pihaknya meneruskan gerakan reformasi dan melakukan perubahan kerana rakyat sudah tidak mempercayai pemerintahan di bawah Perdana Menteri yang ada hari ini. <br /><br />“Pemimpin mestilah berwibawa dan kita bercerita tentang sistem yang dicemari amalan rasuah dan menyokong perbuatan jenayah," ujarnya kepada pemberita di lobi Kompleks Mahkamah Jalan Duta, di sini, semalam. <br /><br />Ketika disoal mengenai tindakan Hindraf yang keterlaluan kebelakangan ini, Anwar menjawab, isu berkenaan dilaporkan oleh sebuah akhbar bertujuan membangkitkan kemarahan orang Melayu terhadap kaum India. <br /><br />Beliau yang juga Ahli Parlimen Permatang Pauh, turut menyentuh isu Akta Keselamatan Dalam Negeri (ISA) yang disifatkan sebagai zalim dan perlu diubah. <br /><br />“Orang ditahan di bawah akta yang zalim kena dibebaskan. Jangan nak tukar (topik), makan anjing ke, makan beruk ke. Itu bukan soalnya. <br /><br />“Orang zalim kena dibetulkan kesalahan mereka. Kalau orang Melayu beragama Islam tunjuk zalim kepada yang bukan Islam, mereka tidak layak memimpin negara ini," katanya.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.sinarharian.com.my/com/content/story2033249.asp"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />08<br />Oct<br />08Laporan Sinar Harian Amat Dikesali<br />post info<br />By Anwar Ibrahim <br />Categories: Anwar and Media Sinar Harian telah secara salah melaporkan kenyataan saya yang dibuat pada 7hb Oktober di perkarangan Kompleks Mahkamah Jalan Duta. Laporan Sinar Harian tersebut menyatakan bahawa saya percaya Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak mampu mendapat sokongan yang lebih dalam menguruskan ekonomi dan membersihkan negara ini daripada amalan rasuah.<br /><br />Ini adalah tidak benar. Laporan tersebut jelas memutar belitkan kenyataan saya yang dibuat pada 7hb Oktober berkenaan proses peralihan kuasa dalam Umno.<br /><br />Sebaliknya saya yakin sekiranya Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak menjadi Perdana Menteri, negara ini akan terjerumus ke dalam bencana yang besar.<br /><br />Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak secara jelas menyatakan beliau sebagai Menteri Kewangan akan meneruskan agenda ekonomi pentadbiran Abdullah Ahmad Badawi. Kenyataan beliau bahawa Malaysia tidak akan terkesan dengan perkembangan krisis ekonomi dunia sangat membimbangkan dan mempamerkan kegagalan beliau untuk menangani cabaran yang akan dihadapi oleh negara kita pada masa hadapan.<br /><br />Beliau juga tidak menunjukkan komitmen untuk memastikan Agenda Perubahan berlaku demi memulihkan keyakinan rakyat terhadap Badan Kehakiman dan bertindak memerangi rasuah. Sedangkan pada Pilihanraya Umum 8 Mac 2008 dan Pilihanraya Kecil Permatang Pauh tempoh hari, rakyat menyuarakan hasrat mereka agar Agenda Perubahan menjadi keutamaan dan direalisasikan dengan segera.<br /><br />Rakyat Malaysia bimbang di bawah kepimpinan Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, undang-undang kuku besi seperti penggunaan ISA akan diteruskan dan sendi-sendi demokratik akan dilumpuhkan.<br /><br />Selain itu beberapa persoalan yang belum terjawab seperti tuduhan penglibatan Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak di dalam komisen yang diperolehi hasil pembelian peralatan tentera dari Perancis dan Russia serta pembunuhan wanita Mongolia; Altantuya Shaariibuu, menggugat serta melemahkan kedudukannya di dalam kerajaan.<br /><br />Pemimpin sebegini akan mencemarkan reputasi Malaysia di kacamata masyarakat antarabangsa dan sekaligus akan memberikan kesan negatif dalam membentuk tanggapan pelabur-pelabur asing terhadap Malaysia.<br /><br />Saya mohon agar Sinar Harian segera menyiarkan pembetulan dan lebih bertanggungjawab untuk melaporkan sebarang berita dengan benar dan tepat pada masa hadapan.<br /><br />ANWAR IBRAHIM<br />Ketua Pembangkang<br />Ketua Umum KeADILan<br /><br />—PRESS STATEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE —<br /><br />KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA 8 OCTOBER 2008<br /><br />Sinar Harian has incorrectly reported in today’s edition (“Anwar akui Najib dapat lebih sokongan” ) that I believe Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak would be a more effective leader than Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi.<br /><br />Nothing could be further from the truth. Sinar’s reporting clearly misrepresents comments that I made on October 7 on the issue of the UMNO power transition.<br /><br />On the contrary I believe it would be an unmitigated disaster for the nation if Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak were to become the Prime Minister.<br /><br />Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak has clearly indicated that as Finance Minister he plans to continue the failed economic policies of the Badawi Administration. His assertion that Malaysia will not be adversely affected by the global economic crisis is deeply troubling and reflects a failure to comprehend the challenges our nation will face in the coming months and years.<br /><br />Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak has given no indication of his commitment to judicial reform and anti-corruption. These are issues that the Malaysian people expressed deep concerns over in the March 8th election and the Permatang Pauh by-election.<br /><br />Malaysians fear that under Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak democratic freedoms will be curtailed and the use of draconian laws such as the Internal Security Act would be extended.<br /><br />Lastly, the unanswered questions about Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak’s alleged knowledge of commissions paid in the acquisition of military equipment from France and Russia and the murder of the Mongolian woman Altantuya Shaariibuu looms like a dark cloud over his position within the government.<br /><br />To have such a compromised figure at our nation’s helm would certainly cripple our reputation in the international community and would have a chilling effect on the impression that foreign investors have of Malaysia.<br /><br />I ask Sinar Harian to immediately publish a correction and would expect more responsible and more accurate reporting from them in the future.<br /><br />ANWAR IBRAHIM<br />Opposition Leader<br />KeADILan de-facto Leader<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://anwaribrahimblog.com/2008/10/08/laporan-sinar-harian-amat-dikesali/#more-3872"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><em><strong>STATEMENT DSAI HAS BEING MANIPULATE BY “SINAR HARIAN”</strong></em><br />KUALA LUMPUR, 8 OKTOBER 2008<br /><br />Sinar Harian has incorrectly reported in today’s edition (“Anwar akui Najib dapat lebih sokongan” ) that I believe Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak would be a more effective leader than Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi.<br /><br />Nothing could be further from the truth. Sinar’s reporting clearly misrepresents comments that I made on October 7 on the issue of the UMNO power transition.<br /><br />On the contrary I believe it would be an unmitigated disaster for the nation if Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak were to become the Prime Minister.<br /><br />Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak has clearly indicated that as Finance Minister he plans to continue the failed economic policies of the Badawi Administration. His assertion that Malaysia will not be adversely affected by the global economic crisis is deeply troubling and reflects a failure to comprehend the challenges our nation will face in the coming months and years.<br /><br />Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak has given no indication of his commitment to judicial reform and anti-corruption. These are issues that the Malaysian people expressed deep concerns over in the March 8th election and the Permatang Pauh by-election.<br /><br />Malaysians fear that under Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak democratic freedoms will be curtailed and the use of draconian laws such as the Internal Security Act would be extended.<br /><br />Lastly, the unanswered questions about Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak’s alleged knowledge of commissions paid in the acquisition of military equipment from France and Russia and the murder of the Mongolian woman Altantuya Shaariibuu looms like a dark cloud over his position within the government.<br /><br />To have such a compromised figure at our nation’s helm would certainly cripple our reputation in the international community and would have a chilling effect on the impression that foreign investors have of Malaysia.<br /><br />I ask Sinar Harian to immediately publish a correction and would expect more responsible and more accurate reporting from them in the future.<br /><br />ANWAR IBRAHIM<br />OPPOSITION LEADER<br />DE FACTO LEADER, PKR<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.anwaribrahimclub.com/2008/10/statement-dsai-has-being-manipulate-by-sinar-harian/"></a><br /><br /><br />Press Release from YAB Prime Minister of Malaysia <br />Wednesday, 08 October 2008 06:53pm <br />• PM will not defend Umno post<br /><br />1. I have been in public service for over 45 years. I have served this country as a civil servant, and as an elected representative of the people. I have served as a member of government and feel blessed to serve in the highest office in the land. I have seen this country grow from a small, poor nation into the modern, prosperous Malaysia that we live in today.<br /><br />2. Despite our successful track record, for the past few years I have firmly believed that our nation is standing at an historic crossroads. We must reform some elements of our nation, we must evolve and mature, or we risk losing all that we have gained in over 50 years. Throughout this time of reform and transformation, we Malaysians need to be united now more than ever before.<br /><br />3. In all my years of service, I have always been guided by my conscience. I have always placed the interests of the nation above all else. It is with this in mind that I announce I will not stand for the Presidency of UMNO. I do not want a divided party and governing coalition, but one that is united and harmonious. A united Barisan Nasional is vital in order for the country to face the global challenges ahead and for Malaysia to become a fully developed nation, with prosperity and fairness for all.<br /><br />4. My current term as President of UMNO ends in March next year. There are several initiatives I intend to see through before I leave office. These initiatives are important because they are necessary to move our country forward. These initiatives are needed to regain our country's competitiveness. They are necessary to enable our nation and our society to face the challenges that the world has in store for us. I ask all Malaysians to unite and join me in working towards making Malaysia a better place.<br /><br />5. First, our institutions need to be reformed and strengthened.<br /><br />i) The judiciary needs to enhance its stature and credibility in the eyes of the public. Before I end my term, I will table a Parliamentary Bill to establish a Judicial Appointments Commission. Such a Commission will propose judicial appointments in a transparent and merit-based manner.<br /><br />ii) We also need a strong and effective anti-corruption body that can combat the cancer of corruption without fear or favour. Before the end of the year, I will table a Parliamentary Bill to establish the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission, with greater powers of investigation and enforcement. The Commission's oversight structure has been modelled after the successful ICAC in Hong Kong.<br /><br />iii) I also intend to complete the establishment of a Special Complaints Commission to enhance the integrity and effectiveness of enforcement agencies.<br /><br />6. Second, I have long spoken about the need to ensure that the fruits of growth are more equitably distributed. In the recent Budget, I explained the government's commitment to strengthening and enlarging the Social Safety Net.<br /><br />We will speed up work on this front to help poor and disadvantaged Malaysians, regardless of background, race or religion.<br /><br />I will also work to ensure that tangible results can begin to be enjoyed in Iskandar, as well as the development corridor initiatives around the country.<br /><br />7. Third, I would like to see the Government and Barisan renew their commitment towards building a united and harmonious nation.<br /><br />Society has seen an alarming decline in inter-racial and inter-religious relations. Various issues have cropped up which threaten to tear the very fabric of Malaysian life.<br /><br />We need to tackle these issues head-on, through dialogue; deal with the issues constructively and even-handedly; ensure greater clarity and certainty for the people; and focus on the points that unite us, rather than the points that divide us.<br /><br />For this reason, I will convene a BN Convention early next year. This is a long-term effort that I hope to kick-start and continue to contribute towards.<br /><br />I fully intend to see through my mission, and I am sure that my successor will carry on this agenda.<br /><br />I want to hand over to my successor a Malaysia that is capable of weathering the challenges of a dangerous global economy, a Malaysia not of rich and poor, of young and old or of the city or the kampung (village), not of south and north, and not of one religion or another but of unity and harmony.<br /><br />This is not the time for infighting and narrow politics but for greatness, unity and cooperation.<br /> <br /><br /><a href="http://www.malaysianbar.org.my/letters_others/press_release_from_yab_prime_minister_of_malaysia.html"></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Despite surging support, Abdullah will not defend Umno presidency <br />Wednesday, 08 October 2008 08:25am <br />©The Malaysian Insider (Used by permission)<br /><br />KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 - A frenzy of meetings in his office yesterday, a chain SMS and support from an unlikely source have convinced many people that Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi will change his mind and signal his intention to defend his party president's position.<br /><br />Such is the speculation that even Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak's camp sent out feelers to find out if Abdullah had a change of heart about stepping down as party president and prime minister in March, as prescribed by a transition plan.<br /><br />A few corporate captains, who have been moving closer to Najib since the transition plan was endorsed a fortnight ago, also sought to hedge their bets by touching base with those in Abdullah's circle.<br /><br />The Malaysian Insider has learnt that Abdullah is still going to announce that he will not defend his position after briefing the Cabinet and Barisan Nasional Supreme Council.<br /><br />He feels that the support that he has received in the last few days and reports from the ground confirm what he has suspected - that the "groundswell'' against him was manufactured by senior party leaders.<br /><br />But he has told aides and party officials that a battle for the top position will leave Umno badly scarred and in a weak position to fight off the Opposition challenge.<br /><br />Yesterday, there was intense pressure on him to contest the top post in Umno.<br /><br />An uninterrupted stream of visitors - including Umno division chiefs, party operatives and his staunch supporters - met him at his office in Putrajaya to persuade him to stay on, arguing that he would be able to get the 58 nominations to defend the president's position and have a good chance of defeating Najib or any other challenger.<br /><br />Some of them were motivated by self-interest, fearing that his retirement would mean the loss of a benefactor and protector in the Umno election season. Others were troubled by the manner the transition plan was cobbled together by Najib and others on the supreme council and the willingness by some party officials to blame Abdullah for everything that has gone wrong with Umno and Barisan Nasional.<br /><br />A text message has been going around urging his supporters to gather outside his official residence at 8am to provide him with moral support as he heads off for his weekly meeting with his ministers. It noted that Abdullah’s hesitance to commit to any decision despite being pressed by reporters on Monday and Tuesday was a sign that he was staying on.<br /><br />Adding more fuel to speculation was a statement by the Kuala Kedah division Datuk Seri Syed Razak Syed Zain that his division intended to nominate Abdullah and Najib for the top two positions in the party.<br /><br />He added that if Abdullah decided not to contest, he would leave it to the delegates to decide who to nominate. This was a factual and purely innocent statement which was interpreted by political pundits as an indication that Abdullah had informed divisions that he would accept nominations.<br /><br />Sources told The Malaysian Insider that Abdullah made up his mind not to contest last Friday after seeking the counsel of his closest aides, friends and supporters. He did not give reasons why he accepted the March transition plan but seemed determined not to be remembered as the man who destroyed the party for his own interest.<br /><br />That view is likely to hold sway over any other emotions and arguments today.<br /> <br /><br /><a href="http://www.malaysianbar.org.my/legal/general_news/despite_surging_support_abdullah_will_not_defend_umno_presidency.html"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Pak Lah to go come March <br />By Shannon Teoh<br /><br /><br />KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Badawi will not defend the Umno presidency.<br /><br />He told leaders of the Barisan Nasional (BN) component parties here today that he will quit as party president by March next year.<br /><br />This will pave the way for Datuk Seri Najib Razak, who is favoured to win the party presidency, to take over as Prime Minister if BN remains in power then.<br /><br />"I will not stand for the presidency of Umno in the coming elections. My current term as Umno president ends in March next year," he told reporters after the meeting.<br /><br />Bringing the curtains down on over 45 years of civil service and governance, he said that his decision was to make sure there would be no split in either Umno or BN.<br /><br />"I have always been guided by my conscience. I do not want a divided party and governing coalition but one that is united. This is not the time for infighting," he explained.<br /><br />He reiterated that between now and March, he would continue to push his reform platform.<br /><br />Abdullah promised to table in Parliament legislation for the formation of a Judicial Appointment Commission and an anti-corruption body modelled after Hong Kong's Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC).The prime minister said he hoped to hand over the reins to his deputy Datuk Seri Najib Razak.<br /><br />"I say hope because he is standing for election as president of Umno first. I believe he can win," he said, adding that the hand-over of the premiership would be discussed after Najib was elected as his successor by Umno.<br /><br />According to Abdullah, the supreme council had accepted Najib as the designated successor.<br /><br />When asked what he would do if nominated by Umno divisions for the party polls, he replied, "I have made my decision and I have said so. What can I do if they nominate me when I have informed them of my decision at such an early stage?"<br /><br />He however, admitted that he had not done well enough in the March 8 general elections, where BN lost its two-thirds majority in Parliament and ceded five state governments to the opposition.<br /><br />"So it's time somebody else takes over. We need a new generation of leaders and there's nothing wrong with that."<br /><br />"I do not regret what I've done. How the people act and respond to that is up to them to decide," he replied when asked if he was sorry that he had opened up and liberalised the country.<br /><br />"I feel alright. BN still leads, it is the party that has formed the government and will remain strong until next General Election."<br /><br /> <br /><br /><a href="http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/index.php/malaysia/10202-pak-lah-to-step-down-next-march"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Contradictions Plague Malaysia's Government <br />Tag it:Written by Kim Quek <br />Thursday, 09 October 2008 <br /><br />Minority ethnic parties in the ruling national coalition get restive<br /><br /><br /><br />As the United Malays National Organisation's political power has continued to wane since Malaysia's March general election, Barisan Nasional component parties like the Malaysian Chinese Association, the Malaysia Indian Conference and Gerakan are caught in a secret dilemma - whether they should feel happy about this development. <br /><br />Happy, because a weakened Umno would give these ethnic parties, which have long been subservient to Umno, the first opportunity in decades to make an attempt to regain their status as genuine partners in the ruling national coalition, thus giving them the hope of recouping some of the lost support in their respective communities. Or not happy, because a lame-duck Umno may result in the loss of power by the Barisan altogether to the opposition Pakatan Rakyat, resulting in the loss of governing status by these component parties.<br /><br />Expressed crudely, a strong Umno is bad because it would make the party more arrogant, further alienating its scant remaining minority support. However, a weak Umno is also bad, because it will not provide the necessary pillar for its satellite ethnic parties to hang onto.<br /><br />Therein lies a fundamental contradiction in the relationship between Umno and its parasitic partners. This contradiction, among others, could doom the Barisan to eventual disintegration due to the structural changes that have taken place in the political landscape. These changes are:<br /><br />• Minority races no longer accept harsh racial discrimination and are becoming convinced that their respective ethnic parties have failed to protect their constitutional rights, having been hopelessly subjugated to Umno's hegemony. <br /><br />• People of all races have come to realize that the coalition government has grossly mismanaged the country through corruption and inefficiency, and that UMNO has widely abused the affirmative New Economic Policy for corrupt self-enrichment of party leaders and their cronies. <br /><br />• The majority of people of all races detest racial politics and yearn for restoration of democracy and the rule of law, which have been steadily whittled away in the past few decades. <br /><br />• The people have accepted Pakatan Rakyat as a viable alternative to incumbent Barisan, as evidenced by the 50 percent of votes cast in Pakatan Rakyat's favor in the March election. <br /><br /><br />Paradigm Shift<br /><br />After being subjected to the Barisan's absolute dominance for five decades, the paradigm shift represented by the above changes is spectacular, considering that the country is still under repressive rule. This political awakening would of course not have been possible if not for the rapid advent of the ICT revolution and relentless campaigning by Pakatan Rakyat. The beauty of this political process is that once the populace has become so enlightened, it appears to be irreversible. As time goes on, this enlightenment can only increase, as shown in the recent Permatang Pauh by-election that brought Anwar Ibrahim back to electoral politics and increased his party's number of seats against a strong effort by the Barisan.<br /><br />The results of the by-election, as well as subsequent opinion poll, have shown that while Patakan Rakyat's support from all three main races has increased, that from the Chinese and Indian electorate has grown even more spectacularly. This is an important signal to the minority racial parties in the Barisan that their days are numbered, unless Umno can make drastic changes to its policy of racial hegemony and corrupt governance. But there is not the slightest evidence that Umno is moving in this direction, despite harsh admonition and even warning of defection by its racial partners. <br /><br />In this respect, the present crop of MCA and Gerakan leaders, who have been belting out chivalrous rhetoric with the promise to tame the unbridled Umno in the run-up to their respective party elections, can only be described as indulging in mass deception - deceiving others while in a state of self-deception. <br /><br />Indeed the contradiction in the Barisan is not confined to that arising from Umno's big bully role, as a coalition of racial parties such as the Barisan is inherently a flawed political structure. Such a structure is only politically acceptable as a temporary measure during the early stage of a newly independent nation which is made up of disparate races, when the notion of united nationhood has not taken root in the consciousness of the people. <br /><br />That is why the former Alliance Party - consisting of Umno, MCA & MIC - which gained independence half a century ago for the then Malaya, was considered an appropriate political entity to lead the country into nationhood. However, as the country matured, such coalition of racial parties should long ago have evolved into multi-racial parties to pave the way for true national integration. <br /><br />Racial Coalition Unacceptable <br /><br />A coalition of ethnic parties cannot be accepted as a permanent solution because it is confrontational in nature among its partners. As each racial party champions the interests of its racial group, conflicts are bound to arise all the time which necessitate constant negotiation and compromise. And it is inevitable that every ethnic party within the coalition would look at another party as an adversary in addition as a partner. The potential for friction increases in direct proportion to the degree of disparities among the races, whether in the social or economic field. <br /><br />So long as such a governing political structure continues to exist, friction and conflicts among the races will remain an omnipresent feature of government, thus posing an unacceptable stumbling block to racial integration and nation-building. Such a stumbling block becomes even more insurmountable if one ethnic party assumes hegemony and imposes discrimination against other racial groups. <br /><br />Indeed, in the case of Malaysia, this stumbling block has become monstrous, as the dominant partner is not only dictatorial but has also become thoroughly corrupted, perpetuating its rule through abusing the country's institutions under the shield of repressive legislation. The devastation on nation-building is horrendous - worsening racial polarization, a deteriorating rule of law and an intractable economic morass, which has caused widespread hardships although the country in recent years has enjoyed unprecedented booming prices for primary commodities which are largely exported.<br /><br />It is precisely due to public despair and disillusionment of such flawed political leadership of the Barisan that Pakatan Rakyat's politics of good governance and multi-racialism is welcome to bring new hope to the nation.<br /><br />Heretical Ideologies <br /><br />In fact, following the recent political tsunamis swept in by Pakatan Rakyat, the nation has become increasingly aware that Umno's prolonged hegemony has deceived the nation - until recently, that is, - into embracing dubious myths as golden formulae for nation-building. Chief among these are the adoption of a coalition of ethnic component parties as a permanent polity to rule the nation. The conversion of extra-constitutional racial privileges evolved from the political agenda of the New Economic Policy as birthright. These heretical ideologies have been the major root causes of the serious political and economic ailments that have plagued the nation.<br /><br />There are good reasons why Umno leaders have perpetuated these myths. They are to ensure that, through divide and rule strategies, party leaders' political power and personal wealth can be permanently safeguarded.<br /><br />The leaders of satellite racial parties in the coalition cannot escape responsibility, as without their willing abetment to provide the façade of multi-racialism, Umno's hegemony could not have been so perpetuated.<br /><br />At this time when the nation is facing unprecedented political and economic turmoil that may make or break it, it is the responsibility of every member of Parliament, in whose hands the fate of the nation has been entrusted, to ponder deeply what he must do that will most benefit the people. Should he allow the nation to drift as it is for another five years until the next election is due, or should he promptly act to contribute towards making a decisive break from the past so as to open a new chapter of hope for the nation now, without going through the hazards of a prolong corrupt rule?<br /><br />Kim Quek comments regularly on Malaysian political affairs. <br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.asiasentinel.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1470&Itemid=178"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Din Merican: the Malaysian DJ BloggerEntries (RSS) Comments (RSS) Home Din Merican’s Welcome For Mat Salo aka Swampman: The Swallows will be backA Badawi Crony and Apologist proffers advice to Najib<br />Posted by: dinobeano on: October 10, 2008<br /><br />In: Politics Comment! <br />source: www.nst.com.my (October 10, 2008)<br /><br />by Kalimullah M. Hassan<br /><br />IT was not an easy decision for Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi to make.Particularly when the democratic<br />norm — as practised worldwide, save perhaps in Zimbabwe and countries like that — was that he led the party that won by a comfortable 58-seat majority and, therefore, he was the winner.<br /><br />But in Malaysia, the democratic norm is to win by more than a two-thirds majority, thus having the ability to amend the Constitution whenever you want, and using that legitimacy to make even unpopular decisions as much as you want. Using that principle as a basis, Abdullah had failed.<br /><br />He lost four states more than previously. He lost the two-thirds majority by eight seats and, therefore, he had lost and should resign.<br /><br />What was the choice before him? He could fight to defend the presidency of UMNO but that would have come at a cost. An already fractured party would have become even more split.<br /><br />And for Abdullah, who has always been loyal to UMNO, that was not an option. So, despite much pressure from his ranks, he decided not to hand his successor Datuk Sri Najib Razak a party more racked with internal dissension than he could. He decided to retire.<br /><br />For UMNO and for the Barisan Nasional, he made the right decision. And by making that decision, he learned the hard way. In UMNO, loyalty to the leader has one important caveat and that caveat is “as long as you are powerful”. For as long as he was powerful, the UMNO ranks, especially those in the Supreme Council, would bend over backwards to be seen as loyal.<br /><br />But the moment the chips were down, they would abandon the “sinking ship” and run to where they saw the power shifting. And so it was with someone he trusted, like his vice-president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, who was among the first to call for his resignation. When Muhyiddin saw that the Supreme Council seemed to be backing Abdullah for the so-called transition programme which would see him in office until June 2010, Muhyiddin backed off, in deference to the party and his “loyalty ” to the party.<br /><br />But when UMNO lost the Permatang Pauh by-election, Muhyiddin once again saw an opportunity and chose Singapore in which to express no confidence in his prime minister, the man who appointed him InternationalTrade and Industry minister.<br /><br />As with Muhyiddin, also sneaking away were people who had backed Abdullah to the limit, even when his decisions were perhaps worthy of more critical analysis and opposition. People like Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein who, perhaps, should realise that March 8 showed that Malaysians, including Malays, are not impressed with kris-waving leaders.<br /><br />It has happened before. To a man like Tun Ghafar Baba who did not have a mean bone in his body. To people like Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah and Tun Musa Hitam. And to people like Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.<br /><br />To the ordinary man with ordinary assumptions of what loyalty means, what happened to Abdullah would be seen as treachery. But in his world, it is called realpolitik. To be fair, Abdullah paid the price for the wrong decisions he made, for the promises he could not fulfil.<br /><br />After the March 8 general election, his position had become untenable. He took responsibility for it. Yet, all those who had backed him previously conveniently slunk away, allowing all the blame to be heaped on one man — Abdullah.<br /><br />But yes, that’s politics. Not much honour there, as we all know, no matter what your stripe. Still, it is an exercise in behavioural science to try to fathom how different the political lexicon is from that of ordinary folk.<br /><br />Take, for example, Abdullah’s predecessor, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. He says he is happy for UMNO that Abdullah is quitting and that “UMNO can now be rebuilt”. In ordinary circumstances, that would mean that Dr Mahathir loves UMNO and cares for UMNO. In the same breath, Dr Mahathir described Najib as “incompetent” and says he is “not impressed with Najib’s performance as deputy prime minister now”.<br /><br />And why is Najib incompetent in Dr Mahathir’s view? Because Najib “did not have his own stand and was always following Abdullah’s advice”. If anyone has forgotten, Dr Mahathir backed Musa as his deputy when he became prime minister in 1981. He chose Ghafar as his deputy when Musa quit over “irreconcilable differences” with him in 1985.<br /><br />Dr Mahathir backed Anwar in 1993 when that ruthlessly ambitious man who would later become his nemesis took on Ghafar in what was one of UMNO’s most corrupt party elections. When he sacked Anwar in 1998, he chose Abdullah as his deputy.<br /><br />Five years later, Dr Mahathir said he was retiring and that Abdullah was ready to succeed him. Dr Mahathir chose Abdullah — as he did Musa, Ghafar and Anwar. And barely months later, Dr Mahathir started the attacks on his successor, just as he had on all those he had chosen and thrust upon Malaysians before.<br /><br />Almost his whole family got in the act. His sons Mukhriz and Mokhzani and his associates made numerous unsubstantiated and slanderous allegations against Abdullah and his family, friends and aides. Even Abdullah’s late wife, Datin Seri Endon Mahmood, was not spared Dr Mahathir’s sharp tongue.<br /><br />And just before the general election, he publicly urged Malaysians not to give the BN a strong mandate. And when the BN indeed failed in that, Dr Mahathir urged Najib to fight Abdullah. Then he asked Muhyiddin when Najib refused (for which Dr Mahathir called him a coward).<br /><br />One has to go back to Dr Mahathir’s 1996 UMNO presidential address to see what he thought of Muhyiddin. (Muhyiddin lost his bid to be re-elected vice-president that year.) But today, he backs Muhyiddin for UMNO deputy president. What will he say about Muhyiddin when Muhyiddin does not listen to him any more? When everything he tried failed, Dr Mahathir quit UMNO. And he says he loves UMNO.<br /><br />Dr Mahathir has not been charitable to many people. His family and close friends are perhaps the exception.<br /><br />When he was not attacking the United States, Margaret Thatcher, the West, the Zionists and the Jews, George Soros, Singapore and currency speculators, it was his own Umno members, the Malays “who forget easily” (Melayu mudah lupa), non-governmental organisations and the judiciary. At least Dr Mahathir believes that no one is perfect. Well, almost…<br /><br />One thing Najib will not have to worry about is a predecessor breathing down his neck slandering him, his cabinet, his party colleagues, his family, aides and friends. Because, for all his weaknesses, Abdullah is a decent, religious man.<br /><br />Hopefully, Dr Mahathir will also give him a break. Perhaps the only person who can rival Dr Mahathir in invective and tenacity to condemn others is, ironically, Anwar, his onetime protégé-turned-nemesis.<br /><br />Najib will have enough on his hands trying to fend off Anwar. If there is one thing Najib should learn from the politics of the last three decades, it is that he must have competent, able people who will give him frank and honest views and back him fully when he makes the right decisions and stick with him when the chips are down.<br /><br />Reform still needs to be done. And Najib must do it. It will also be inevitable that many will clamour for the old ways to remain, but the truth is Malaysians rejected the old ways on March 8.<br /><br />Najib must accept that if he is to succeed in revitalising Umno and the BN. It was not the pull factor of the opposition that made people vote for them. It was the push factor of a BN and Umno which just refused to change.<br /><br />No more racism and religious bigotry, even at the lowest levels, no more cuddling up with businessmen already charting their paths to Putrajaya, no more shadowy awards of contracts and licences other than on merit.<br /><br />Like it or not, Najib has to make unpopular decisions because the rot set in long ago… long before Abdullah became prime minister. Abdullah could not, and did not, make the changes that people expected of him. For that, he paid the price. That is the way it should be.<br /><br />There are two other lessons that Najib can learn from Abdullah. One, that the openness and freedom Abdullah allowed cannot be turned back; and two, that it does not pay to be a nice guy in politics.<br /><br /><br />--------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />Possibly related posts: (automatically generated)<br /><br />“X” PM does not support the current PM Anymore !!!<br />Muhyddin: Time for Pak Lah to go-Malaysian Insider<br />Enter new player (Muhyiddin Yassin)<br />Mahathir on Malaysia<br />11 Responses to "A Badawi Crony and Apologist proffers advice to Najib"<br />1 | Tok Cik<br /><br />October 10th, 2008 at 4:13 pm <br /><br /><br />Read the great Kali’s spin on Badawi and be entertained. He’s enriched himself enough and is safe without his master’s patronage. He now says adieu and leaves the sinking ship paying some overdue homage, of course.<br /><br />2 | Mr Smith<br /><br />October 10th, 2008 at 4:31 pm <br /><br /><br />This seems to be Kali’s valediction. If the writer had seen the rot and the rotten within UMNO and BN why didn’t he expose them. Didn’t he have the NST to mold public opinion and expose the Brutus(es) within UMNO?In UMNO nobody stand with the leader when the chips are down.They kiss your hands (ask Rais) when you have power. But when you are on the way, out this same men will mock you. This is UMNO culture.<br /><br />3 | Tean<br /><br />October 10th, 2008 at 4:49 pm <br /><br /><br />Mr. Bean<br /><br />“For as long as he was powerful, the UMNO ranks, especially those in the Supreme Council, would bend over backwards to be seen as loyal.”<br /><br />I just want to add, they also licking the balls (jilat telur) as though the leader is son of God. Kali and his media boys are experts that jilat Abdullah to his glory. On his part Abdullah was feeling so good and geli and oblivous of the real world and the rakyat, thus we have a sleeping Prime Minister for 5 years.<br /><br />Now, most UMNO boys, with their long tongue, are camping at Najib home. They are having a big parties licking Najib and Rosmah.<br /><br />4 | Tok Cik<br /><br />October 10th, 2008 at 4:55 pm <br /><br /><br />This is Kali’s way of washing dirty linen. Imagine all the things he had said when a few moments ago he would swear on Badawi’s kitab that no such things ever happened in Umno. He’s executed one exciting Indian rope trick and expects us to swallow line hook and sinker. What a bum.<br /><br />5 | dinobeano<br /><br />October 10th, 2008 at 5:10 pm <br /><br /><br />I have said before, nice guys in politics and business finish last. On that point, Kalimullah and I cannot disagree. It is a lesson that Badawi should have learned early in his administration. This means he should have silenced his predecessor who has been given a free hand to criticise his policies and actions and to openly campaign for his political demise. <br /><br />Tun Dr. Mahathir would not have tolerated this himself and that was reflected in the way he dealt with Tengku Razaleigh, Musa Hitam, Anwar Ibrahim and other detractors. The former Prime Minister is a political realist who knows how to separate his religiousity from his politics. He was an exponent of Machiavelli’s “end justifies the means” precept. He kept his religious convictions private. He knew that his legitimacy would depend on his ability to manage the economy, fight inflation, create jobs and attract foreign investment.<br /><br />Did Kalimullah offer the same advice to Badawi as he is now proffering to Najib. If he did, then why did the incumbent Prime Minister not follow his advice? My view is that Badawi was too self absorbed in 2004 when he got a resounding mandate to govern to be open to any advice. He was also too busy globetrotting to promote himself and sell his Islam Hadhari programme to the Muslim world at the expense of his domestic reform agenda .<br /><br />He, therefore, failed to act to exercise the power of his office. He was too timid to remove Mahathir’s men from his first Cabinet in 2004. In stead, he kept a number of pro-Mahathir ministers in key portfolios. When he was given yet another chance to form his second Cabinet in 2008 after the 12th General Elections, he essentially moved the same people around. <br /><br />Recently on September 17, he failed to eliminate those who openly challenged his leadership of UMNO and called for his resignation. In short, he did not act to reassert himself. In stead, Badawi only swapped portfolios with Najib, giving his Deputy the key Finance Ministry. His policy of appeasement did not work, forcing him to quit.<br /><br />Having failed to advise to Badawi, Kalimullah is hoping that he can remain a key player in the Najib administration. Hence the timing of his article. As far as one can tell, Najib has his own set of experts and Tun Dr. Mahathir will likely be his economic and political mentor, coming March, 2009. We have been fighting for freedom, democracy and justice should be concerned about is the return of the Tun and UMNO plutocrats and what they can do to perpetuate cronyism and keris wielding Malay nationalism. —Din Merican<br /><br />6 | doc transz<br /><br />October 10th, 2008 at 5:11 pm <br /><br /><br />Pak lah religious celah mana?<br /><br />7 | Mr Smith<br /><br />October 10th, 2008 at 5:19 pm <br /><br /><br />Tun Dr. Mahathir will likely be his economic and political mentor, coming March, 2008.<br /><br />It should read … march 2009<br />_________<br />Thanks. I have corrected the error. —Din Merican<br /><br />8 | imwatchinu<br /><br />October 10th, 2008 at 5:33 pm <br /><br /><br />This article reads like a requiem for the old man, to borrow Dr. Farish Noor’s word. It’s rather pathetic, all the spinning and lame excuses by Kalimullah and his NST gang. The only thing we all can agree is that Mahathir started it all.<br /><br />9 | gerrie<br /><br />October 10th, 2008 at 5:54 pm <br /><br /><br />I was having my lunch when I read the article…bad move. Not only did it ruin my lunch, I almost threw up. All the pots and kettles getting on each other! Just realised that every time I read mainstream media, I get all bothered…note to self…must.not.read.nst or star.<br /><br />10 | Menyalak-er<br /><br />October 10th, 2008 at 6:32 pm <br /><br /><br />Din, well said about the return of Mahatirism and its corrupting cronyism, under Najib. Bumno will never change, because there’s no room for truth and accountability…<br />While the whole world is on the throes of global recession, our wise 2nd. finance minister is spouting inanities about our ’sound’ fundamentals and that our nation is immune to the looming disaster!<br />Let us watch their shenanigans as 0903 approaches. One can be assured of more drama and sitcoms, but we must never be distracted by that.<br />The priority is to handle the economy, not political backstabbing!<br /><br />11 | Patrick Ling<br /><br />October 10th, 2008 at 6:42 pm <br /><br /><br />“…..that it does not pay to be a nice guy in politics.” Yes every leader is a SOB, but not necessarily every SOB is a leader. Which category does he belong to?<br /><br />As for the other character, he cannot get away from the retribution of ill gotten wealth. It’s called KARMA. Doesn’t matter if you believe in it or not.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://dinmerican.wordpress.com/2008/10/10/a-badawi-crony-and-apologist-proffers-advice-to-najib/"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Malaysia Returns to the Barisan Fold <br />Tag it:Written by Our Correspondent <br />Thursday, 09 October 2008 <br />The ruling national coalition dodges an opposition bullet<br /><br /><br /><br />With the announcement Wednesday that Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi will step down next March for his battered deputy, Najib Tun Razak, to take power, it appears that the ruling national coalition will survive in power and continue to be led by the United Malays National Organisation.<br /><br />Related story: Contradictions Plague Malaysia's Government<br /><br />It is not without cost. In Najib, the country is getting a leader who was allegedly up to his eyeteeth as defense minister in a series of unsavory purchases of submarines, jet planes and other armaments on which individuals close to him and Umno earned vast "commissions." <br /><br />There are also continued questions over the sordid October 2006 murder of a 28-year-old Mongolian translator, Altantuya Shaariibuu, who was shot in the head and blown up with explosives after being abducted in front of the home of Najib's best friend, the well-connected political analyst Abdul Razak Baginda, who has been charged in the murder along with two of Najib's bodyguards. It beggars the imagination to believe that somehow Abdul Razak allegedly was able to involve the bodyguards without Najib's knowledge. In addition, according to a statutory declaration filed by a private detective hired by Razak Baginda, she was the lover of both men.<br /><br />Abdul Razak and the two bodyguards have been standing trial for 17 months despite what looked to most legal observers like an open-and-shut case. While veering close to Najib's coattails numerous times, both the prosecution and the defence have hurriedly skated away from any mention of the deputy prime minister. The very length of the trial, the numerous delays and the striking out of evidence have raised suspicions that the proceedings are being drawn out to prepare for either acquittals or diminished sentences for the three, perhaps to keep them from pointing the finger at Najib. <br /><br />Whether Najib can rule effectively is questionable. His selection in essence returns UMNO and the Barisan to the very people who generated electoral outrage by cronyism, nepotism and the creation of a class of what were called "Umnoputeras" basically getting rich off government largesse and running a series of government-linked companies into the ground. (Ethnic Malays are known as bumiputeras, or sons of the soil.) <br /><br />There is not only the Altantuya case but a variety of other problems - the global economic crisis that is beginning to hit banking and exports, lukewarm support from a faction-ridden UMNO and barely concealed antipathy of former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, who has accused Najib of being weak, indecisive and beholden to Badawi. There is also the growing clout of the man expected to be his deputy, Muhyiddin Yassin, who is regarded as having engineered Badawi's departure.<br /><br />In the meantime, the opposition may be fading. In the aftermath of March 8 elections that cost the Barisan four state governments and its two-thirds majority in the Dewan Rakyat or parliament, it first appeared that the opposition coalition led by Anwar Ibrahim would be able to solidify its base and take over. However, Anwar made a daring public bet that he would have the forces in parliament to take over on September 16. When that didn't happen, Malaysians appear to be wearily returning to the Barisan fold, although some observers dispute that. <br /><br />"After seeing how much instability there is and how unworkable the country is, even the Chinese will go back to the Malaysian Chinese Association," said a well-connected lawyer. "The economy must improve, everybody must do well financially. The general feeling is that the opposition has crested. The non-Malays and foreigners were supporting Badawi, thinking Badawi was going to do away with the Umno system. In the end, they think playing the game means no joy. Today, Anwar is mostly backed by non-Malays, the rest will all rally with Umno. The opposition wanted reform, they wanted change, but they didn't do it wisely. That just woke up the Malays." <br /><br />The winner, or at least one of the winners, is Mahathir, who mounted a vitriolic campaign against the hapless Badawi almost immediately after the latter took over and began cancelling some of Mahathir's white elephant projects. Badawi initially instituted some badly needed reforms before pressure from within the party forced him to back away. He didn't help himself much by being largely ineffective. He also signalled to the judiciary that it was at least nominally independent, and the courts responded by freeing Mahathir's mortal enemy, Anwar, the former deputy prime minister, from six years in prison on sexual perversion charges that were largely viewed as trumped up. <br /><br />Mahathir accused Badawi of cronyism and nepotism, ignoring the fact that cronyism and nepotism had reached unprecedented levels during his own 22-year reign. In particular, he went after Badawi's son-in-law, Khairy Jamaluddin, whom he accused of controlling the prime minister and of using Badawi's name to gain success in business.<br /><br />Mahathir ostentatiously quit the party after it appeared he would be investigated for his role in a judicial scandal in which a lawyer was surreptitiously videotaped describing the fixing of judicial appointments. However, he continued to pummel Badawi from outside the party and through his blog, Chedet.com, and to work through the party faithful that he had installed and promoted during his time in office. With Badawi now headed out, Mahathir has turned his sights on Khairy, who is seeking to become UMNO Youth leader Mahithir's son, Mukhriz, is expected to campaign for the same position. <br /><br />Another winner is Muhyiddin Yassin, 51, a Johor-based UMNO stalwart who is currently the minister of trade and industry. He has also served as an UMNO vice president and in a variety of other cabinet posts. He is widely regarded as an eventual candidate for prime minister if UMNO can keep itself together. <br /><br />Najib does face some uncertainty besides the questions over corruption and the murder. He must first go through the party election process, which starts today with nominations, and the election next March. He is being challenged by the septuagenarian Kelantan prince, Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah, but most observers believe Razaleigh, who repeatedly challenged Mahathir for primacy in the party, is a spent force.<br /><br />He must also survive possible scrutiny over his role, if any, in the Altantuya murder. The courts and the legal system have deliberately overlooked allegations of Najib's complicity in the Mongolian woman's murder, and considerable related evidence of corruption on his part in the purchase of three French submarines for the Malaysian military ‑ a purchase that Altantuya may have participated in as a translator. This has been pushed under the carpet repeatedly, but if the opposition is in partial retreat, it seems unlikely that the compliant judiciary will move to take on a rising Najib. <br /><br />Najib is also widely suspected to participating in the fabrication of new allegations against Anwar of consensual sodomy with a 23-year-old former aide. Anwar has denied the allegations, saying they were an attempt to drive him out of politics again. Although Anwar has been arrested and charged, it is unclear when or if the government will pull him into court. A bill has already been passed by the parliament to force him to give a DNA sample, something he has refused to do because, he claims, the sample could be misused and planted as evidence against him. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.asiasentinel.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1471&Itemid=178"></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Halting the decline<br />10 Oct 08 : 9.00AM<br />By Deborah Loh<br />deborahloh@thenutgraph.com<br /><br /><br />How severely are the streets of Malaysia paved with dirty money? (© Stephen Finn / Dreamstime) <br /><br />PERCEPTION, it is said, is everything. And when it comes to corruption in the government, Malaysia just cannot seem to shake it off. Despite strides taken to cut bureaucracy and increase transparency in government services, the country's overall score in the annual Corruption Perception Index (CPI) continues to slip.<br /><br />Malaysia scored 5.1 out of 10 in the 2008 CPI, and was ranked 47th of 180 countries surveyed. The index measures the degree of perceived corruption among public officials and politicians. It was released on 23 Sept 2008 by Transparency International (TI) Malaysia.<br /><br />The country's average score over the last eight years is 5.05, while its ranking has slipped from 36th place among 91 countries surveyed in 2001.<br /><br />As the number of countries surveyed has increased, Malaysia's global ranking has fallen, putting it far behind Singapore, the world's fourth most transparent country with a score of 9.2.<br /><br />Malaysia's stagnant score is not for a lack of effort, though more could be done by the civil service. The problem, according to good governance watchdogs, lies with our political culture and its patronage system.<br /><br /><br />There is no transparent process of accountability to prevent <br />corrupt practices by political parties, including during <br />election time No transparency<br /><br />The civil service has been helped by the joint private sector-government Special Task Force to Facilitate Business (Pemudah) to respond more efficiently to clients. Since 2007, Pemudah has sped up and simplified applications for business licences and the hiring of expatriates, cleared the backlog for land approvals, and hastened refunds for overpaid taxes.<br /><br />But Pemudah's ambit does not extend to political parties. Political parties have their code of ethics and internal disciplinary measures, but these are only applied at the discretion of the party leadership. Action is only taken after an alleged corrupt act. There is no transparent process of accountability to prevent such acts in the first place.<br /><br />Even Malaysia's Elections Offences Act 1954 (revised 1969), which limits candidates' expenses during campaigning (RM200,000 for parliamentary candidates and RM100,000 for state seat candidates), does not cover expenses by the candidates' parties, which clearly run into far higher sums.<br /><br />TI, which monitored election spending by Barisan Nasional during the 8 March 2008 general election, has said that some RM1.5 million was spent on election advertisements in domestic newspapers for three days from 25 to 27 Feb.<br /><br />The Elections Offences Act also requires candidates to file their election expenses within 31 days after the election results are published in the Gazette, or be fined RM5,000 and lose the seat.<br /><br />But merely filing a statement without any audit or disclosure is not transparency, Malaysian Institute for Corporate Governance (MICG) president Tan Sri Megat Najmuddin Megat Khas tells The Nut Graph.<br /><br />So long as political funding and spending remains opaque, Malaysia's CPI score will be in limbo, between that of first- and third-world countries, despite its ambitions of being a fully developed nation by 2020.<br /><br />Perception does matter<br /><br />Malaysian Institute of Integrity (IIM) president Datuk Dr Mohd Tap Salleh says the local political culture of patronage directly contributes to the CPI score, since perception of political corruption is one of the sub-indices measured.<br /><br />"Money politics is something everybody knows about, and it is even reported in the press [that] some politicians get involved in it to get elected.<br /><br />"The impact on the CPI score is that it cancels out efforts made by the civil service to be more transparent, as politicians are leaders of the country and people look to them. If they do not clean up their act, it obviously affects perception," Mohd Tap tells The Nut Graph.<br /><br />Former senior civil servant and now TI Malaysia president Tan Sri Ramon Navaratnam adds that corruption in politics can affect the civil service by using the public delivery system to achieve political agendas or personal enrichment.<br /><br />This scenario gives rise to the perception that certain government projects are approved based on political connections.<br /><br />"Public officials and politicians are sometimes closely inter-related. Officials are also part of the political system," Ramon says.<br /><br /><br />Corruption in politics affects the civil service, says TI <br />Malaysia president Ramon Adds Megat Najmuddin: "Look at the cases of public buildings where the ceilings collapse, and schools where new computers don't work. To me, they may or may not be linked to politics, but they are all incidents of corruption in the civil service."<br /><br />Watchdogs say it will be a long road to changing the political culture, but the first step is to regulate political funding. A system of accountability, once introduced, will hopefully bring other shadowy machinations into the light.<br /><br />TI is embarking on the Crinis Project (crinis in Latin meaning "a ray of light") here to evaluate current laws and processes on the political financing of parties and candidates during election and non-election periods.<br /><br />The two-year project has just started, says Megat Najmuddin, and will ultimately recommend to the government political funding laws. Universiti Teknologi Malaysia's expert in constitutional law Prof Dr Shad Saleem Faruqi has been commissioned to conduct the study.<br /><br />The Crinis Project has been conducted in eight Latin American countries, where joint studies by TI and The Carter Centre (founded by former US president Jimmy Carter) have found a lack of accountability in the political funding process.<br /><br />Follow the money trail<br /><br /><br />(© Ijansempoi / Dreamstime) <br />Megat Najmuddin, who is also a TI executive council member, says: "If we are serious about curbing money politics, the funding process is where we should start. Money is a necessity in politics for party overheads and to run programmes, but as it is now there is no transparency. We don't know who or where the money is coming from."<br /><br />The study will look at laws in other countries. The United States regulates campaign financing under its Federal Election Campaign Act 1971. It requires election candidates to disclose their sources of campaign contributions and expenditure, limits the amount of contributions made, and also stipulates who and what type of organisation may raise funds and make donations. It also allows funding from taxpayers' money for presidential and general elections, and places limits on candidates who accept public funding.<br /><br />The US law also bans certain sources of funding, namely from corporations, labour organisations, banks, government contractors and foreign nationals. Donations in cash over US$100 are also prohibited, as are anonymous contributions. Penalties for breaching these regulations are fines imposed by the Federal Election Commission.<br /><br />Additionally, civil society also plays a strong role in monitoring and disclosing campaign funding and expenditure. The OpenSecrets.org Centre for Responsive Politics lists on its website the donors, amount of contributions, and spending details of current presidential candidates Senators John McCain and Barack Obama.<br /><br />Closer to home, Singapore leads the region in transparency in political party funding. Political parties in the city state are required to submit yearly reports on donations received to the Registrar of Political Donations. Donors must also report their contributions above SD$10,000. However, it is not necessary for these disclosures to be made public.<br /><br />According to the Sweden-based International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance, Malaysia ranks alongside Myanmar and Cambodia in having no regulatory provisions for political funding.<br /><br /><br />Mohd Tap: CPI score is low because of money politics <br />(Source: iim.com.my) Mohd Tap says the US system whereby presidential candidates can apply for a portion of public funds for their campaigns enhances political parties' responsibility towards the taxpaying public. It frees candidates from the controversies of fundraising, and helps them avoid potentially questionable sources.<br /><br />"Here, if a politician joins a party, they have to use their own money. If you don't have money, you are tempted to resort to other means to get it," says Mohd Tap.<br /><br />How your money is being used<br /><br />Disclosure on campaign expenditure is important because taxpayers, whose contributions are meant to help the running of the government administration, have every right to know how their money is being used.<br /><br />Allegations of such misuse were made against Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and his deputy Datuk Seri Najib Razak twice to the Anti-Corruption Agency (ACA) on 5 Aug and 4 Sept. The complainant, former Umno Youth exco member Datuk Mazlan Harun, alleged that the two leaders had used an agency under the Information Ministry to campaign for their positions among Umno branch and division leaders. This was said to include providing hotel accommodation and pocket money. Abdullah and Najib have since denied any wrongdoing, while the ACA is silent on the case.<br /><br />Few politicians have been charged for money politics under the Anti-Corruption Act 1997. Seremban Umno deputy division chief, businessman Mohd Nor Awang, may have been the first party member to have charges brought against him. He pleaded not guilty on 2 Sept 2008 to two counts of corruption for offering money to an Umno branch head in exchange for nominations for the division's top post in the coming party elections.<br /><br />It is hoped that Mohd Nor's case is the start of a new aggressiveness on the ACA's part to check corruption in political parties. Until his case, the norm in Umno has been to merely suspend guilty party members without referring their cases to the ACA.<br /><br />What political funding legislation can provide that the ACA cannot is an accountability process that discloses the sources of money coming to political parties and into politicians' hands; how that money is spent; and the limits on donations received and spending.<br /><br /><br />Nazri Aziz: The next best thing is to regulate political spending Datuk Seri Nazri Aziz, minister in the prime minister's department in charge of parliamentary affairs and law, welcomes efforts to institute political funding regulations.<br /><br />"It is difficult to stop spending in politics, so the next best thing is to try to regulate it," Nazri says of the Crinis Project.<br /><br />Mohd Tap is confident that the ACA's increased activeness in prosecuting top civil servants for graft will be reflected in a higher CPI score next year.<br /><br />He points to recent cases such as immigration director-general Datuk Wahid Md Don, tourism director-general Datuk Mirza Mohamad Taiyab, Perak executive councillors Mohd Osman Mohd Jailu and Jamaluddin Mohd Radzi, plus the clean-up at the Computerised Vehicle Inspection Centre (Puspakom). The ACA's revamp into the independent Malaysian Commission Against Corruption in 2009 is also expected to push the score up.<br /><br />But before Malaysia can get a score worthy of a first-world nation, much more has to be done. And money politics, "the mother of all corruption", has to be nipped in the bud. A transparent process to disclose political funding and expenditures can be the first step. <br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.thenutgraph.com/halting-the-decline"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Shaping his legacy<br />9 Oct 08 : 9.00AM<br />By Deborah Loh<br />deborahloh@thenutgraph.com<br /><br /><br />There will soon be a new face on this poster as Abdullah bids farewell to the prime ministership<br /><br />AFTER a stormy five years at the helm, Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi is bidding adieu to the infighting within his own Umno party, and the Malaysian political stage. But there is no quiet exit planned for the outgoing prime minister, who has pledged to do in the next few months what he has failed to achieve in five years: push through his promises for reform.<br /><br />At a press conference after chairing a special Barisan Nasional (BN) supreme council meeting on 8 Oct 2008, a smiling Abdullah announced that he would quit the Umno presidency next March, and consequently, the prime ministership. When asked by a reporter how he felt, he smiled and said: "OK, I am all right."<br /><br /><br />Najib (left) and Abdullah, with BN secretary-general Datuk Seri <br />Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor, before the start of the supreme <br />council meetingAfter barely surviving an internal party tussle over his transfer of power to Datuk Seri Najib Razak, Abdullah, 68, will now try to salvage what's left of his premiership by attempting to push through initiatives in five areas.<br /><br />First on his cards is the Judicial Appointments Commission, which has received opposition from some of his own party leaders and cabinet ministers. Abdullah said he would table a parliamentary bill to form the commission before the end of his term. "Such a commission will propose judicial appointments in a transparent and merit-based manner," he said.<br /><br />Second is the reforming of the Anti-Corruption Agency into an independent body with greater powers of investigation and enforcement. A bill will be tabled in Parliament before the end of this year, Abdullah said.<br /><br />The third item on his reform platform is the setting up of a Special Complaints Commission to handle grouses about law enforcement agencies. This would take the place of the Independent Police Complaints and Misconduct Commission (IPCMC) proposed by a Royal Commission that investigated the 2005 case of a woman detainee who was videotaped doing ear-squats in the nude while in police custody. The Special Complaints Commission bill was tabled for first reading in Parliament in December 2007, but has yet to be passed.<br /><br /><br />Poster by a group of Abdullah supporters calling for the transition <br />plan to be respected and to avoid splits in Umno Healing hurts<br /><br />Widening the social safety net for the poor and ensuring more equitable distribution of wealth is also on his agenda, as is calling for a Barisan Nasional Convention in early 2009 to heal racial differences and hurts.<br /><br />"Society has seen an alarming decline in inter-racial and inter-religious relations. Various issues have cropped up which threaten to tear the very fabric of Malaysian life," Abdullah said.<br /><br />While Abdullah earned the praises of the BN component party leaders for his commitment to reform, some analysts wonder if he can fulfil his promises. There is a lot to do and very little time to do it.<br /><br />Independent political analyst Josh Hong says Abdullah is unrealistic in thinking that he can effectively implement reforms when he is seen as an outgoing premier who has already given up power within his own party.<br /><br />Hong reasons that Abdullah could lose control of the civil service, which would be shifting gears to take instructions from his deputy, Najib. Najib is expected to place his own advisers within the administration.<br /><br /><br />Abdullah's initiatives might be impeded by <br />the fact that Najib is taking over"Whatever initiatives Abdullah comes up with, his wings will be clipped not only by the fact that Najib is taking over, but by the reluctance of the civil service to implement his policies," Hong says.<br /><br />"The only reform he may have a small measure of success in is making the Anti-Corruption Agency independent and accountable to Parliament, because work on that has already begun.<br /><br />"As for judicial reform, I don't have much confidence [it will happen, especially] with Datuk Seri Nazri Aziz as the de-facto law minister."<br /><br />Strong political will<br /><br />Associate Prof Dr Mohd Agus Yusoff says Abdullah must now show strong political will, something he says was in short supply the last five years.<br /><br />"If he wants to leave a big mark on society, he should do something like abolishing the Internal Security Act (ISA)," says Mohd Agus, a political analyst from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia.<br /><br />"With the little time left, he should go for populist policies so that the rakyat can live comfortably; and for things the rakyat and the opposition parties have been asking for, like really going after major corruption cases. He should be a populist, as not all populist policies are bad."<br /><br />But when asked at his press conference if he would repeal the ISA as part of his reforms, Abdullah said: "Certain things I can do right away, certain things I cannot."<br /><br />Mohd Agus says some of the earlier things Abdullah might be noted for include promoting his brand of Islam Hadhari; his emphasis on building human capital; and efforts to improve the public delivery service through the Special Taskforce to Facilitate Business (Pemudah).<br /><br />"But people may not remember these because unlike Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, who left his mark with mega development projects, Abdullah has not left much that is very tangible."<br /><br /><br />Mahathir left his mark with mega development projectsOpposition to reforms<br /><br /><br />Knowing that there will be a new president after March who will then take over as prime minister, will those opposed to reforms be motivated enough to assist Abdullah?<br /><br />"His problem has been his capability to command and execute. He will have to work very hard in this area, and must have extra will to fight those in Umno who oppose larger societal reform," says Mohd Agus.<br /><br />But Abdullah brushed off suggestions at the press conference that he would face opposition to his initiatives.<br /><br />"There may be differences of opinion, but these are not necessarily obstacles to reform," he said.<br /><br />Hong and Mohd Agus say Malaysians must assess the depths of the reforms in the coming months to know if they are real or just plain window-dressing.<br /><br />Regardless of how far Abdullah gets with his reforms, he will be remembered for at least trying. However, it will be debated whether the openness and transparency he has tried to advocate during his stewardship was by design or due to his weak leadership style.<br /><br />Ironically, these were the very things that may have led to his undoing as Umno president. Party members long used to the iron-fisted rule of Dr Mahathir took advantage of Abdullah's more open style to undermine him.<br /><br />The embattled party president came under intense pressure to quit after the BN's poor showing in the 8 March general election, forcing him to agree to a transition of power with Najib slated for June 2010. But as the months wore on, party leaders lost patience and began to agitate for a quicker transition. So on 26 Sept, Abdullah announced the Umno supreme council's decision to postpone party elections from December 2008 to March 2009, and to bring forward the power transfer to Najib.<br /><br /><br />Abdullah has left the building<br /><br />When asked if he felt that his promotion of more openness had backfired on him with his own party leaders asking him to leave, a stoic Abdullah replied: "I do not regret what I've done. How people react is up to them. I've always believed there should be more room for democratic discourse."<br /><br />In the final reckoning, that may be Abdullah's greatest legacy.<br /><br /><br /><br />The third force in Malaysian politics<br />8 Oct 08 : 9.00AM<br />By Wong Chin Huat<br />editor@thenutgraph.com<br /><br /><br /><br />THE "third force" seems to be a phrase that is capturing the imagination of political parties and civil society.<br /><br />Instead of joining the Barisan Nasional (BN) or the Pakatan Rakyat, why can't a party find its own niche and survive? Why can't it struggle independently and choose to cooperate with the two larger players on its own terms?<br /><br />In other words, why not become a king-maker and make the best of it?<br /><br />Take a look at the offers made to East Malaysian politicians (still paltry, but nevertheless the most generous since 1963), and it is easy to understand how good it is to be a king-maker if you cannot, or do not, want to be king.<br /><br />National two-partyism<br /><br />In Germany, the Free Democratic Party (FDP) was the indispensible junior partner in the coalition government during the greater part of the 1960s until 1982. While the larger Christian Democratic Union-Christian Socialist Union and Social Democratic Party fought to take the lead, they couldn't do it without the FDP's support.<br /><br />In Britain, the centrist Liberal Democratic Party (Lib Dem) is always the beneficiary when voters get disillusioned with both the Conservatives on the right and Labour on the left. While the Lib Dems have never surpassed the Big Two in terms of votes, they have grown substantially at the local level.<br /><br />Has there ever been a success story of a third force in Peninsular Malaysia? The answer is no. Technically, you must have a second force before you can have a third. We have had only brief periods of national two-partyism — around 1990, 1999, and now in 2008.<br /><br /><br />Tan Chee Khoon founded Pekemas after he got <br />disillusioned with Gerakan, which he also co-<br />founded (Source: Academy of Medicine of <br />Malaysia) Before 1990, DAP and PAS were very much the second force in their respective strongholds: the urban seats for the former, and the Malay heartland for the latter. The third force — whether it was the late Tan Sri Tan Chee Khoon's Parti Keadilan Masyarakat Malaysia (Pekemas), or Datuk Mohamad Nasir's Barisan Jama'ah Islamiah Se Malaysia (Berjasa) — never won in more than one election. Others, like the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Parti Hizbul Muslimin Malaysia (Hamim), and even the respectable Parti Rakyat Malaysia (PRM) fared even worse.<br /><br />Berjasa is perhaps the best example of what can happen in third-party dynamics. The fallout between Kelantan Menteri Besar Datuk Mohd Nasir and party president Tan Sri Mohd Asri Muda in the late 1970s resulted in the former setting up Berjasa as a splinter party. It chose not to join the BN, but would cooperate with Umno in attacking PAS.<br /><br />While the strategy caused great damage to PAS in the 1978 state election, Berjasa's success only lasted one election.<br /><br />Spoiler alert<br /><br /><br />Why was Berjasa's success so short-lived? The simple answer is that at the local level, the third party acts as a spoiler, not a king-maker, under the First-Past-the-Post electoral system.<br /><br />Since there is only one winner, every vote for the third or fourth candidate would be wasted. Rational voters therefore abandon third candidates, no matter how good they may be, preferring to support the lesser evil between the top two. Hence, you cannot be a king-maker at the national or state level unless you become the first or second force at the local level.<br /><br />And the national or state scenario may in turn change the local scene. Even Berjasa, though strong at the local level, got winnowed in Kelantan. It seems there was room for only one Islamist party, and the religious voters chose PAS over Berjasa.<br /><br /><br />It makes sense for Yong Teck Lee's Sabah <br />Progressive Party to pull out of the BN but <br />not join the Pakatan Rakyat (Source: <br />pilihanraya.com.my) So, pulling out of the BN but not joining the Pakatan Rakyat makes great sense for Yong Teck Lee's Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP). If it contests the seats previously contested by its erstwhile non-Muslim BN partners, it stands a good chance to garner most of the anti-BN votes.<br /><br />Even if the DAP and Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) join the fray, they will likely be seen as spoilers, since they have relatively weaker organisational capacities in East Malaysia.<br /><br />Any East Malaysian party that leaves the BN can count on riding on the anti-BN wave. This is why crossovers or pullouts will eventually happen before the next elections as long as Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim still wields influence.<br /><br />The BN parties will all be tempted by the advantage of being the first to leave the BN — whether they end up joining the Pakatan Rakyat or not — and expanding their territories at the expense of other parties.<br /><br />The same may not be said about Umno's partners in the peninsula, namely Gerakan and the MCA.<br /><br />Let's say an independent Gerakan or the MCA appears as the third force between the Pakatan Rakyat (namely DAP or PKR) and the BN (whether represented by Umno or some non-Malay proxy). It is still quite unlikely that voters — especially non-Malays — will choose them over the Pakatan Rakyat.<br /><br />It is clear that the next general election will be about whether to end the BN/Umno's rule. So why should you waste your vote on a party — even if it is successful — to make the outcome even more uncertain?<br /><br />The way out<br /><br />Gerakan and the MCA have only two viable choices — stay with the BN or join the Pakatan Rakyat. Unfortunately, neither option is currently attractive.<br /><br />Since non-Malay voters will be set to throw Umno out, if these parties were to stay with Umno, they would get thrown out, too. However, if they joined the Pakatan Rakyat, they may not be given good seats. After all, would the DAP be so kind to return currently held seats in Penang, Perak and Selangor to Gerakan and the MCA?<br /><br /><br />Can Gerakan save Umno? For Gerakan, there is one more option — join PKR en bloc and get seat allocations as a faction. For the MCA, this option is almost nonexistent as its leaders and members who are accustomed to mono-ethnic politics may feel very out of place in multiracial PKR.<br /><br />So, what should Gerakan and MCA do? Reforming themselves is pointless unless they can also reform the BN. The next elections will effectively be a national referendum on the survival of the BN — and how many non-Malays would vote to keep Umno and the BN in power?<br /><br />Therefore, these two parties have to forget about being the third force. Their best bet is to give Umno and the BN an ultimatum. If Umno is forced to oblige, they can claim credit and arrest the attrition of support. If Umno refuses or even runs amok, they will become martyrs and have better bargaining power when they join the Pakatan Rakyat.<br /><br />For their own self-interest, their wish list should include local elections. Given the relatively mono-ethnic electorate in most municipal jurisdictions, non-Malay voters can then feel free to divest between the DAP/PKR and the MCA/Gerakan without worrying that it would result in an Umno-dominated council.<br /><br />Umno also stands to gain by introducing local elections, since Malay voters in the Pakatan Rakyat-held states can feel secure in splitting their votes between Umno and PKR/PAS without worrying that Malay representation in government will be weakened.<br /><br />But can Gerakan or the MCA make such a bold decision? Will they dare to save Umno and the BN with this extreme measure? Only time will tell. <br /><br /><br />--------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /><br /><br />POLITICS-MALAYSIA: Mahathir May Return to Centre Stage<br />Analysis by Baradan Kuppusamy<br /><br />KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 (IPS) - Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi’s planned stepping down in March 2009 may well see a return to the authoritarian rule familiar to Malaysians during the 22-year iron rule of his predecessor Dr. Mahathir Mohamad. <br /><br />For one thing Abdullah will be handing over power to his deputy Najib Razak who has been waiting in the wings ever since Mahathir retired in November 2003. <br /><br />"Mr Najib is a carbon copy of Dr Mahathir and we fear in his rise to power a possible return of iron-fisted rule and intolerance for dissent and curbs on the political opposition," said a diplomat with a European mission, on condition of anonymity. <br /><br />Najib an economist by training has vast experience in government and politics but has always been in the shadow of Mahathir and Abdullah. <br /><br />His views and policies on dissent, human rights and the political opposition are relatively unknown. <br /><br />Critics said Najib’s rise to power would also see the return of Mahathir to political centre stage, probably as a tenured advisor to the government. <br /><br />"I welcome the departure of Abdullah and am ready to give advise to the new government," Mahathir told local reporters after confirming that Abdullah was leaving. <br /><br />Abdullah, who failed to carry out the major reforms he had promised in 2004, has promised to implement at least three reforms before he leaves in March but civil society activists are not excited by his promise. <br /><br />Abdullah said he would not abolish the draconian internal security act (ISA), which allows for detention without trial, but will see to the setting up of an independent commission to select judges, an independent oversight commission to curb police corruption and abuse and place the Anti-Corruption Agency under an independent commission and give it more bite. <br /><br />"He should carry out these reforms in the short time he has," veteran opposition lawmaker Lim Kit Siang told IPS. "If he is serious and if he gets cracking we will cooperate with him and he would be assured of a permanent legacy and will be remembered well." <br /><br />Although Abdullah failed to carry out the promised reforms he remained a well liked figure among the people who understood that he could not act because he was under siege from within and outside. <br /><br />"While most Malaysians welcome Najib, they also feel sad that Abdullah is leaving," said Ramon Navaratnam, a former senior finance ministry official who is now the president of Transparency International, Malaysia. <br /><br />"He was a most likable and affable leader but he was rather unhurried about his job. He delayed reforms and was indecisive and that got him into trouble with the people," he told IPS. Although Abdullah’s decision to leave has settled the succession battle in his ruling United Malay National Organisation (UMNO) party it is unlikely to end the larger political battle between a resurgent opposition led by former deputy prime minister Anwar Ibrahim and a considerably weakened Barisan Nasional ruling coalition. <br /><br />Political analysts say the tussle would worsen because Abdullah's choice, Najib Razak, and the iconic opposition leader, Anwar Ibrahim, are arch-rivals for political power. <br /><br />Abdullah rose up the ranks of UMNO but was well liked and in the shadows during the 22 years when Dr Mahathir held sway. Dr Mahathir had said last year he picked Abdullah as a "temporary substitute" to hold the seat for Najib. <br /><br />"Abdullah would be remembered as a pleasant man who simply did not have the skills or the gumption to rule," said a Chinese newspaper editor who declined to be identified. "He tried to please everybody and in the end failed to please anybody." <br /><br />Najib was only 22 when he entered politics after the death of his father, revered second prime minister Abdul Razak, in 1976. He became the country's youngest minister two years later. <br /><br />But his standing has been damaged by links to the 2006 murder of a Mongolian woman with whom he allegedly had an affair. Anwar also accused him of receiving kickbacks on defence deals he had handled. <br /><br />Najib denied the allegations and swore on the Quran that he had never met Altantuya Shaariibuu, a former model who was blown up with C4 explosives. <br /><br />Reacting to the developments Anwar said it would be an "unmitigated disaster" for Malaysia if Najib became prime minister. "Najib has given no indication of his commitment to judicial reform and corruption. These are issues that the Malaysian people expressed deep concerns over," he said. <br /><br />"Malaysians fear that under Najib democratic freedoms will be curtailed and the use of draconian laws such as the ISA would be extended," Anwar said. He also referred to "unanswered questions" over alleged defence contract kickbacks and the Shaariibuu murder. <br /><br />"He [Najib]takes over at a very difficult time for Malaysia, with political and economic turmoil on the rise and with all previously accepted norms now under attack," said Navaratnam. <br /><br />"He has the experience and UMNO backing, but he is under a cloud over the Mongolian affair," he added. "His performance as national leader would be affected unless the controversy is cleared up.’ <br /><br />Foreign diplomats say Najib's immediate tasks included getting a grip on the sliding economy, reassuring foreign investors and easing rising ethnic tensions. <br /><br />"He really has some big and complex issues to deal with," said the European diplomat. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=44209"></a><br /><br /><br /><br />How Malaysia's PM fell from grace <br /><br />By Robin Brant <br />BBC News, Kuala Lumpur <br /><br /><br />Abdullah Badawi said he had not been forced out. <br /><br /> <br />Mr Badawi (standing) is due to step down in March <br /><br />When I asked him if he regretted being pushed, he gestured to the man sitting beside him, his deputy and heir Najib Razak, and to the other politicians around him from the ruling coalition. <br /><br />He said: "Ask them if they have forced me out." A few shook their heads but Malaysia's fifth prime minister is not leaving office in March 2009 because he wants to. He is leaving because he has to. <br /><br />There are still a few months to go but the epitaph will not be kind. <br /><br />"He was weak, he was reluctant to do things which he should've done," says Chandra Muzaffar, a political analyst and academic. <br /><br />After promising so much in 2004 when he secured a record victory at the polls, Dr Muzaffar believes Abdullah Badawi squandered a mandate for reform because he could not deliver. <br /><br />"There is, I think, a personality factor at play - the reluctance on his part to antagonise people, to do things which a reform-minded prime minister will have to," he says. <br /><br />'Power first' <br /><br />The man who is almost certain to succeed him has been groomed for the job from the day he was born. <br /><br /> <br /> The government under Najib will be ruthless <br /><br />Anwar Ibrahim <br />opposition leader <br /><br />Najib Razak is the son of Malaysia's second prime minister. He has been in parliament since his early 20s. <br /><br />"People expect him to be tougher," opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim told the BBC. <br /><br />"The government under Najib will be ruthless." <br /><br />He believes that little will change come next year when the handover takes place. <br /><br />"Nothing is resolved, he is surrendering to a person who is badly tarnished," he told me. <br /><br />That is a reference to sensational claims that the deputy prime minister was involved in the murder of a woman. <br /><br />Najib Razak has strongly denied the allegation. <br /><br />One of his closest advisors is on trial for the killing. <br /><br />In an interview with the BBC last August, he did admit that there had been questions about his reputation but said: "I think I have cleared my name... my conscience is clear." <br /><br />There are those who see this British-educated economist as the insider who can bring about change. <br /><br />"Najib knows that if Umno [the United Malays National Organisation] and the Barisan Nasional [National Front] don't change, in the short term, they will be in deep trouble," says political analyst Dr Muzaffar. <br /><br />But he believes that he will not promise a raft of radical reform, like the changes Abdullah Badawi promised for the judiciary and the corruption agency, adding: <br /><br />"What impels him to bring about change is not so much a commitment to reform as a commitment to power." <br /><br />Fatal slip <br /><br />The reason Abdullah Badawi is going is because he came close to losing power. <br /><br />In Malaysia's 51-year history that has never happened. <br /><br />The same side has been in charge from Day One. <br /><br />The country had continued its impressive economic growth under his watch. <br /><br />But divisions which have haunted this multi-racial and multi-religious nation at times bubbled to the surface once more. <br /><br />When his second general election as leader came around earlier this year, the people punished him. <br /><br />Malaysia's minority Chinese and Indians deserted the government in droves. The prime minister was humiliated. The Barisan Nasional won but with a much reduced majority. Support for the opposition swelled to unprecedented levels. <br /><br />In the days and weeks after the result, Abdullah Badawi faced down his critics. <br /><br />Then came the first sign of mounting dissent in the ranks. <br /><br />He agreed to hand over to his number two in 2010. That failed to allay the fears of those who thought the government was doomed unless it changed leader and direction. <br /><br />So after months of in-fighting he is going, much earlier than he said he planned to go. <br /><br />"In all my years of service, I've always been guided by my conscience - I've always placed the interests of the nation above all," Abdullah Badawi said as he announced his decision. <br /><br />"It is with this in mind that I announce I will not be standing... in the coming party elections." <br /><br />He said he was going to ensure unity. <br /><br />End of the road <br /><br />Unity is a crucial theme in Malaysia. This is a country of different races, different religions, with people of vastly differing wealth. For 51 years it has remained mostly stable and peaceful, but fundamental problems remain. <br /><br />The increasing role of Islam, the religion of the Malay majority, worries the country's 35% non-Muslims. <br /><br />A decades-old economic policy which gives preferential treatment to Malays still causes bitterness and anger. Malays can jump the queue for university places, government jobs and housing. <br /><br />Abdullah Badawi's reign will stretch to almost six years by the time he steps down but he may be remembered most for events in the final months. <br /><br />With an invigorated opposition threatening to take power, the prime minister and his government resorted to desperate acts. <br /><br />An opposition member of parliament, a journalist and a prominent blogger were arrested and detained under strict security laws. They were deemed a threat to national security. <br /><br />Anwar Ibrahim is facing a trail for sodomy, an accusation many believe is fabricated and politically motivated. <br /><br />Malaysia is at a "historic crossroads" the prime minister said as he announced his departure. <br /><br />"We must reform and mature," he added. <br /><br />Now that responsibility will fall to someone else. The era of the man known affectionately as Pak Lah, meaning Uncle Abdullah, is almost over. <br /> <br /><br /><br /><a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7659595.stm"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Zaid: Mahathir is back in power with Najib <br />Saturday, 11 October 2008 09:54am <br />©The Malaysian Insider (Used by permission)<br />by Leslie Lau, Consultant Editor<br /><br />KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 11 — Former de facto Law Minister Datuk Zaid Ibrahim says Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s impending rise to become Umno president and Prime Minister marks the return of “Mahathirism”.<br /><br />Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, he said, will become Malaysia’s “de facto PM”, standing behind Najib.<br /><br />He said the fall of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi is a result of Dr Mahathir prevailing.<br /><br />Zaid, who resigned recently from Abdullah's Cabinet in protest against the use of the Internal Security Act, said he did not expect Najib to continue Abdullah's reform agenda once he takes over.<br /><br />"Legal and constitutional reforms make you less powerful, more accountable and less able to use the privileges of power.<br /><br />"Why would someone trained and schooled by Dr Mahathir introduce reforms. Have you heard Najib speak of reforms?” he told The Malaysian Insider.<br /><br />Zaid said he expects Najib's administration to be more authoritarian with more controls and restrictions compared to that of Abdullah's.<br /><br />Abdullah, he said, believed in reforms, but "he did not have the stomach" to push through the changes needed.<br /><br />During the interview he also responded to allegations made against him by Dr Mahathir on the latter's blog recently.<br /><br />In his chedet.com blog, Dr Mahathir accused Zaid of being in Perth, Australia during the March general election, and for helping the Pas candidate win the Kota Baru constituency against the Barisan Nasional.<br /><br />Dr Mahathir also criticised Zaid's move as minister to have the government institute ex-gratia payments to the judges who were sacked as a result of the 1988 judicial crisis.<br /><br />Said Zaid in response: "He says I helped the Pas candidate, but the fact is Pas was going to win no matter what because of the anti-BN mood.<br /><br />"He has conveniently forgotten that he actively asked the people to vote against BN to teach Abdullah a lesson."<br /><br />Zaid added that Dr Mahathir would never be able to accept why ex-gratia payments were made to the judges because it reflects badly on his legacy as Prime Minister.<br /><br />He said Dr Mahathir would never understand the need for reforms because, to him, "more authoritarianism is better”.<br /><br />The former minister said Malaysia's political and economic uncertainties today is a result of Dr Mahathir.<br /><br />He also blamed Dr Mahathir for Umno's unpopularity and lack of proper leadership.<br /><br />"The truth is we have had no proper election since 1987," he said in reference to the year in which Dr Mahathir defeated Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah by a wafer-thin majority to retain the Umno presidency.<br /><br />Soon after that election, Umno was declared illegal in a court case which led eventually to the 1988 judicial crisis and the sacking of judges involved in the case.<br /><br />Under Dr Mahathir, the Societies Act was also subsequently amended disallowing judicial review of any political party decision.<br /><br />"After the Societies Act was amended the president of Umno could do anything.<br /><br />"You have destroyed the fabric of our lives as a democracy. Have you not done enough?''<br /><br />Zaid said Malaysia faced an uncertain and more authoritarian future when Najib takes over.<br /><br />"You had 23 years of Dr Mahathir, so let's say Najib lasts for 10 years as PM with Mahathir behind him. That means a total of 33 years under Dr Mahathir."<br /><br /> <br /><br /><a href="http://www.malaysianbar.org.my/legal/general_news/zaid_mahathir_is_back_in_power_with_najib.html"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Don’t back Zaki, Kit Siang tells PM <br />Saturday, 11 October 2008 08:39am <br />©The Star (Used by permission)<br /><br />KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Abdullah should not support the appointment of Court of Appeal president Tan Sri Zaki Azmi as the next Chief Justice if he is serious about judicial reforms, DAP adviser Lim Kit Siang said.<br /><br />He said the appointment could cause another era of judicial crisis because of Zaki’s association with Umno.<br /><br />He pointed out that Zaki was the Umno legal adviser, chairman of the Umno election committee and deputy chairman of the Umno disciplinary board of appeal.<br /><br />“It is this possibility which holds the seeds of plunging the country into a new judicial scandal and crisis,” he said in a statement yesterday.<br /><br />Lim agreed with the Bar Council that the new Chief Justice must have the necessary qualities to set the tone of the judiciary and guide its direction, and that an independent judiciary was more critical at a time when the nation is facing many political challenges.<br /><br />“Abdullah should consider this advice especially when the planned Judicial Appointments Commission has not been set up.”<br /><br />Lim also pondered whether the new Chief Justice would be appointed after the rulers’ conference in Kuala Terengganu on Oct 15 and 16.<br /><br />He said that if Zaki becomes Chief Justice next week, the constitutional provision was likely to be invoked for a full parliamentary debate on a substantive motion into his suitability and qualification.<br /><br /> <br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.malaysianbar.org.my/legal/general_news/dont_back_zaki_kit_siang_tells_pm.html"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Bar: Consulting rulers critical in appointment of Chief Justice <br />Thursday, 09 October 2008 07:49pm <br />©The Sun (Used by permission)<br />by Giam Say Khoon<br /><br />PETALING JAYA (Oct 9, 2008) : The Bar Council has described as "critical" the constitutional process of consulting the Conference of Rulers in the appointment of the Chief Justice (CJ), as it will raise it above partisan politics.<br /><br />Its president Datuk Ambiga Sreenevasan said in a statement today the consultation draws on the wealth of the Rulers' wisdom and expertise and is an essential check and balance in the appointment and promotion of judges.<br /><br />"In the absence of a Judicial Appointments Commission, it is hoped the applicable criteria which represent the acceptable norms in such an appointment will guide the selection process of the important post of the CJ which becomes vacant on Oct 18," she said.<br /><br />Her statement comes in the wake of reports recently that speculated on who would likely be the next CJ.<br /><br />Court of Appeal president Tan Sri Zaki Azmi, 62, the number two in the judicial ladder, is touted as the front-runner for appointment to head the bench.<br /><br />Chief Judge of Malaya Tan Sri Alauddin Mohd Sheriff, 62, and Federal Court judge Datuk Arifin Zakaria, 60, are also likely candidates.<br /><br />Ambiga said: "It is also imperative that the CJ be a person who is widely perceived to be above and independent of any political alliances or influences. This is all the more critical at this time when the nation faces many political challenges.<br /><br />"When all else may seem to be in a state of flux and confusion, an independent judiciary stands above the fray, giving the nation's citizens a sense of security and stability that justice will continue to be administered in accordance with the rule of law, no matter what the circumstances."<br /><br />She said seniority in terms of the position now held is one criterion for a CJ and seniority in terms of years of experience on the Bench is another important consideration.<br /><br />She also said other factors related to integrity, judicial temperament, a demonstration of independence, ability and competence, which are often reflected in the quality and number of judgements written, are also vital qualities.<br /><br />"It must not be forgotten that it is the CJ who sets the tone in the judiciary and guides its direction. He must therefore enjoy the confidence of Malaysians, the consumers of the justice system."<br /><br /> <br /><br /><a href="http://www.malaysianbar.org.my/bar_news/berita_badan_peguam/bar_consulting_rulers_critical_in_appointment_of_chief_justice.html"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Chief Justice must enjoy people's confidence - Bar Council <br />Thursday, 09 October 2008 06:04pm <br />©Bernama (Used by permission)<br /><br />KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- In the absence of a judicial appointments commission in the appointment of judges, the Bar Council hopes applicable criteria representing the acceptable norms in such an appointment will guide the selection process of the position of the chief justice.<br /><br />The post of chief justice becomes vacant on Oct 18.<br /><br />Council president Datuk Ambiga Sreenevasan, said seniority in terms of the position currently held was one criterion, and seniority in terms of the years of experience on the Bench was another important consideration.<br /><br />Integrity, judicial temperament and a demonstration of independence were also vital qualities, she said.<br /><br />"It must not be forgotten that it is the chief justice who sets the tone in the judiciary and guides its direction.<br /><br />"He must, therefore, enjoy the confidence of Malaysians, the consumers of the justice system," she said in a statement here today.<br /><br />The council and other organisations have pressed for the establishment of a judicial appointments commission in the appointment of judges, including the chief justice, to overcome among others, any hint of subjectivity.<br /> <br /><a href="http://www.malaysianbar.org.my/legal/general_news/chief_justice_must_enjoy_people_s_confidence_bar_council.html"></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Nur Jazlan: Dr M has no right to call us jokers <br />Saturday, 11 October 2008 09:03am <br />©New Straits Times (Used by permission)<br /><br />KUALA LUMPUR: Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has been asked to put a lid on his criticisms of candidates vying for Umno's deputy presidency.<br /><br />Datuk Nur Jazlan Mohamed, the youngest of the four candidates contesting for the No 2 seat, said it was unfair for the former Umno president to call them "jokers".<br /><br />On Wednesday, Dr Mahathir said Nur Jazlan, along with party vice-president Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam and information chief Tan Sri Muhammad Muhammad Taib were just "jokers", while endorsing vice-president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin for the post.<br /><br />"He forgot that when he asked Tunku (Abdul Rahman) to resign in 1969, people, too, called him a joker."<br /><br />Nur Jazlan, 42, said his candidacy symbolises the need for fresh ideas to effect positive changes in Umno, similar to what Dr Mahathir championed in the past.<br /><br />"I am only offering ideas from the younger set of members on how to effect change within the party. These ideas are out of the box.<br /><br />"Don't belittle the views of the young and don't make such condescending comments. What I am doing is no different from what he did in 1969 in pushing for change."<br /><br />Nur Jazlan noted that Dr Mahathir had no right to call deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak "incompetent" for following the advice of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.<br /><br />"Need we remind him that he picked (Datuk Seri) Anwar (Ibrahim) as DPM against the wishes of many in the party?<br /><br />"What happened after that?" he asked, referring to Anwar's sacking from government in 1998.<br /><br />"Najib is just being loyal... maybe he (Dr Mahathir) had forgotten a lot of things that he had done in the past."<br /><br />Ali, meanwhile, refused to be drawn into the mud-slinging.<br /><br />"No comment, no comment," was his reply when asked to respond to Dr Mahathir's remarks.<br /><br />However, Ali said it was up to the grassroots to evaluate his performance and leadership capabilities.<br /><br />He believed his experience, both in party politics and administrative matters, placed him in a good position.<br /><br />Muhammad also sidestepped Dr Mahathir's remarks, saying only that he will be "the most loyal No 2 man for Najib" if elected.<br /><br />"My relationship with Najib is excellent and this has been demonstrated at the various by-elections where Najib and I led the Barisan Nasional charge." <br /><br /> <br /><a href="http://www.malaysianbar.org.my/legal/general_news/nur_jazlan_dr_m_has_no_right_to_call_us_jokers.html"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/index.php/malaysia/10327-zaid-mahathir-is-back-in-power-with-najib"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />ZAID IBRAHIM THE DE FACTO MINISTER OF JUSTICE<br /><br />Posted by Dr. Mahathir Mohamad at October 8, 2008 3:54 PM | Permalink | Comments (527) | TrackBacks (0) | Previous Blog <br />1. I was told members of the Cabinet were very upset when Zaid Ibrahim was appointed as Minister. It was known to everyone that Zaid helped PAS to defeat the BN candidate for Kota Baru. He was sore because he did not succeed to become division head of Kota Baru and he was not chosen as BN candidate for that constituency despite being the head of a legal firm of a hundred lawyers and being also well-heeled. During the elections he was in Perth, Australia.<br /><br />2. The startled party and party officials suddenly found Zaid appointed as Minister in the Prime Minister's Department responsible for law. They were puzzled by Abdullah's choice. But then it is not so unexpected after all because he appointed another campaigner for PAS as Deputy Minister, and a man with dubious past as Senator and Minister.<br /><br />3. The moment Zaid was appointed he went to town. Apparently without bothering to consult the Cabinet or the Prime Minister he publicly proposed so-called legal and judicial reforms. He proposed that judges should be appointed by a panel on which sit several members of the Bar Council. He did not think it odd that members of the bar would in the course of their work be facing the judges they appointed. I suppose he thinks that it will be alright because gratefulness is not a Malaysian value.<br /><br /><br />4. It would seem that his Cabinet colleagues were not happy with his proposal as well as his failure to inform the Cabinet about this major change. Since it is the Agong who will appoint the judges his idea might not be welcome by the Agong or the Rulers' Council.<br /><br />5. In the past if the candidate was rejected by the Agong only the Prime Minister would know about it. But with Zaid's proposal rejection by the Agong can result in a public scandal.<br /><br />6. The Bar Council would want to know why. If the explanation is not forthcoming then the Bar will organise a forum to debate whether their candidate can be rejected by whomever. The findings of such a debate would show that no one, absolutely no one can reject the Bar with impunity.<br /><br />7. Zaid also resurrected the case of Tun Salleh Abbas. The Government then decided to award ex-gratia payments to the "unfortunate" judges although all the judges were being paid two pensions and one at least was being paid three pensions. They were obviously not starving.<br /><br />8. True to the Government record of being open and transparent the amount paid is not revealed. I wonder whether the money came from Zaid's pocket or from the taxes paid by the rakyat.<br /><br />9. Now of course Zaid has resigned and is aligned with the opposition over the detention under the ISA of Teresa Kok.<br /><br />10. People accuse me of making wrong choices but in the case of Zaid it looks like the current PM has inherited my weakness.<br /><br />11. One can afford to have principles when one is rich and does not have to depend on the small allowance of a Minister.<br /><br />12. My deep respect for this one Minister who seem unconcerned about his allowances.<br /><br />13. Incidentally former Minister, Tan Sri Kadir Sheikh Fadzir also resigned but he did not have a very big and profitable law practice.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://test.chedet.com/che_det/2008/10/zaid-ibrahim-the-de-facto-mini.html#more"></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Zaid: Mahathir is back in power with Najib <br />By Leslie Lau<br />Consultant Editor<br />KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 11 — Former de facto Law Minister Datuk Zaid Ibrahim says Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s impending rise to become Umno president and Prime Minister marks the return of “Mahathirism”.<br /><br />Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, he said, will become Malaysia’s “de facto PM”, standing behind Najib.<br /><br />He said the fall of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi is a result of Dr Mahathir prevailing.<br /><br />Zaid, who resigned recently from Abdullah's Cabinet in protest against the use of the Internal Security Act, said he did not expect Najib to continue Abdullah's reform agenda once he takes over.<br /><br />"Legal and constitutional reforms make you less powerful, more accountable and less able to use the privileges of power.<br /><br />"Why would someone trained and schooled by Dr Mahathir introduce reforms. Have you heard Najib speak of reforms?” he told The Malaysian Insider.<br /><br />Zaid said he expects Najib's administration to be more authoritarian with more controls and restrictions compared to that of Abdullah's.<br /><br />Abdullah, he said, believed in reforms, but "he did not have the stomach" to push through the changes needed.<br /><br />During the interview he also responded to allegations made against him by Dr Mahathir on the latter's blog recently.<br /><br />In his chedet.com blog, Dr Mahathir accused Zaid of being in Perth, Australia during the March general election, and for helping the Pas candidate win the Kota Baru constituency against the Barisan Nasional.<br /><br />Dr Mahathir also criticised Zaid's move as minister to have the government institute ex-gratia payments to the judges who were sacked as a result of the 1988 judicial crisis.<br /><br />Said Zaid in response: "He says I helped the Pas candidate, but the fact is Pas was going to win no matter what because of the anti-BN mood.<br /><br />"He has conveniently forgotten that he actively asked the people to vote against BN to teach Abdullah a lesson."<br /><br />Zaid added that Dr Mahathir would never be able to accept why ex-gratia payments were made to the judges because it reflects badly on his legacy as Prime Minister.<br /><br />He said Dr Mahathir would never understand the need for reforms because, to him, "more authoritarianism is better”.<br /><br />The former minister said Malaysia's political and economic uncertainties today is a result of Dr Mahathir.<br /><br />He also blamed Dr Mahathir for Umno's unpopularity and lack of proper leadership.<br /><br />"The truth is we have had no proper election since 1987," he said in reference to the year in which Dr Mahathir defeated Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah by a wafer-thin majority to retain the Umno presidency.<br /><br />Soon after that election, Umno was declared illegal in a court case which led eventually to the 1988 judicial crisis and the sacking of judges involved in the case.<br /><br />Under Dr Mahathir, the Societies Act was also subsequently amended disallowing judicial review of any political party decision.<br /><br />"After the Societies Act was amended the president of Umno could do anything.<br /><br />"You have destroyed the fabric of our lives as a democracy. Have you not done enough?''<br /><br />Zaid said Malaysia faced an uncertain and more authoritarian future when Najib takes over.<br /><br />"You had 23 years of Dr Mahathir, so let's say Najib lasts for 10 years as PM with Mahathir behind him. That means a total of 33 years under Dr Mahathir."<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Refused-to-Retire Mahathir Dirtying UMNO's Rice Pot and Becoming the Nation's Pain in the A... , AgainRead here article by David Chance in Reuters<br /><br />Excerpts: Read here for more<br /><br />MAHATHIR PULLING THE STRINGS?<br /><br />...An unseemly scramble for power around Malaysia's deputy premier Najib Razak could damage his efforts to rebuild the government.<br /><br />That could damage Malaysia's chances of attracting new investment and fending off the fallout from the global financial crisis, which is set to cut demand for its exports.<br /><br />Local investment bank CIMB this week cut its 2009 growth forecast to 3.0 percent from 5.0 percent.<br /><br />After decades in power (read: 21 years of Mahathir's regime), corruption and nepotism have grown to plague UMNO and the entire Barisan Nasional governing coalition, alienating core Malay voters who feel they have gained little while party leaders and the elite have prospered.<br /><br />Najib's possible challenger, former finance minister Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah, said corruption was on the rise in UMNO.<br /><br />One of the first critics of Abdullah was Mahathir Mohamad, former prime minister for 22 years.<br /><br />It was Abdullah's decision to end some of Mahathir's expensive infrastructure projects that triggered his decision to quit UMNO and his subsequent sniping.<br /><br />Now that Abdullah is going, Mahathir will return to UMNO -- and possibly his influence.<br /><br />"It's not Najib that is going to rule. It's Mahathir going to pull all the strings from now on, from behind the scene," said Terence Gomez, professor at the University of Malaya.<br /><br />That means Malaysia is unlikely to see big reforms under Najib of the kind that are needed to reassure investors who want issues such as lack of transparency in the judiciary addressed.<br /><br />At the same time, the prosecution of bloggers and others who challenge the government is likely to rise under Najib.<br /><br />A recent crackdown at has drawn criticism from human rights and journalist groups and important trading partners such as the U.S. "We are going to see a clear repression or suppression of media space," Gomez said.<br /><br />Related Article<br /><br />Mahathir May Return to Centre Stage<br /><br />by<br />Baradan Kuppusamy<br /><br />Excerpts: Read here for more<br /><br />Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi’s planned stepping down in March 2009 may well see a return to the authoritarian rule familiar to Malaysians during the 22-year iron rule of his predecessor Dr. Mahathir Mohamad.<br /><br />"Mr Najib is a carbon copy of Dr Mahathir and we fear in his rise to power a possible return of iron-fisted rule and intolerance for dissent and curbs on the political opposition," said a diplomat with a European mission, on condition of anonymity.<br /><br />Critics said Najib’s rise to power would also see the return of Mahathir to political centre stage, probably as a tenured advisor to the government.<br /><br />"I welcome the departure of Abdullah and am ready to give advise to the new government," Mahathir told local reporters after confirming that Abdullah was leaving.<br /><br />Dr Mahathir had said last year he picked Abdullah as a "temporary substitute" to hold the seat for Najib.<br /><br />"Abdullah would be remembered as a pleasant man who simply did not have the skills or the gumption to rule," said a Chinese newspaper editor who declined to be identified. " He tried to please everybody and in the end failed to please anybody."<br /><br /><br /><br /> <br />Posted by Malaysian Unplug @ 11:03, <br /><br />2 Comments:<br />At 10 October 2008 15:18, Yap Chong Yee said... <br />Mahatir had all along planned to be the pupperteer manipulating the puppets behind the scenes and that is why he chose Badawi because Pak Lah was the weskest of all the senior members of UMNO. I observed this early in Badawi's first general Election, when Badawi rejected Mahtir's offere to help Badawi in his first election. Mahatir was told not to camapign for Badawi, but Mahatir lost face from this rejection because it had dawn on him that Badawi wanted to be his own man. I believe that this was the begining of the animosity between Mahatir against Badawi.<br /><br />I do not claim to know what or who Badawi is, but he has that streak of decency that is more human than what Mahatir has, but as fate would have it, Badawi lost the support of the Malaysian people and now we will see Mahatir come back into what he had originally planed and failed with Badawi and going to realise with Najib. I can only say that Malaysia will deserve the Prime Ministership of Najib.<br /><br />He expanded Rm.100 million to send a man into space on the back of a Russia space craft; this is jsut so much bullshit because what is the value of such a misadvanture; Malaysia can hardly accord such stupidy and waste.<br /><br />Mahatir will continue to tear the social fabric of Malaysia from where he left off. MCA, MIC & Gerakan will go on a lick the arseholes of UMNO big wigs and get rich. Back to the future. The irony of the PMship of Najib is that he will be the tool of Mahatir for his tarnished recent conduct. Najib will not be his own man.<br /><br />It is tragic that Malaysians do not see the opportunity to have an Dato Seri Anwar led government because Malaysian politics has stood stock still from the first day of independance. Nothing has changed from the very first day of independance.<br /><br /> <br />At 11 October 2008 06:07, Mr. X said... <br />Three new Polls on UMNO Elections: -<br />1. Who do you want as the new Youth Chief for UMNO? <br />2. Who do you want as the new Deputy President for UMNO?<br />3. Should Members of Barisan Nasional converge to form a Single MULTIRACIAL Party?<br />HERE - http://thexblogs.blogspot.com/<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://malaysianunplug.blogspot.com/2008/10/refused-to-retire-mahathir-dirtying.html"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />No reforms as long as Dr M is around, says Zaid <br />Saturday, 11 October 2008 05:34pm <br />©The Star (Used by permission)<br />by Shaila Koshy<br /><br />KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak will not be able to institute any crucial reform as Prime Minister as long as Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad is around, claimed former de facto Law Minister Datuk Zaid Ibrahim.<br /><br />“The 2004 election manifesto is history,” said Zaid who had been appointed minister specifically to work on Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi’s promise to reform in stitutions of government, improve accountability and transparency, and strengthen the Rule of Law and independence of the Judiciary.<br /><br />“Najib is smart and articulate but to change the course of Umno, he has to be brave and why would he take such a risk.<br /><br />“Second, even if he wanted to, he would not be able to do it with Dr Mahathir around,” he said.<br /><br />Asked whether that was because he thought Dr Mahathir was powerful or had a strong influence on Najib, Zaid - who resigned from the Cabinet recently after journalist Tan Hoon Cheng, Member of Parliament Teresa Kok and news portal editor Raja Petra Kamarudin were arrested under the Internal Security Act - said:<br /><br />“He (Dr Mahathir) has a large group of friends, otherwise the Prime Minister (Abdullah) would not have been ‘thrown out’ just like he wanted.”<br /><br />“Mahathirism was all control, control, control. He has a strong influence on the top Umno leaders who had to choose between doing his bidding or facing his wrath.<br /><br />“So many in Umno are bound to the old, making it difficult to abandon old values and principles.<br /><br />“Especially when if you allow for more democracy, you lose some control.<br /><br />“I don’t see it (major reforms) happening but I hope that Najib will prove me wrong, for himself and for the country’s sake.”<br /><br />On his recent comment that Najib has never talked of reforms, when asked why a deputy prime minister would need to do so when the agenda is set by the Prime Minister, he replied: “Yes, but after the Prime Minister talks, shouldn’t the deputy strengthen it with his own comments?”<br /> <br /><br /><a href="http://www.malaysianbar.org.my/legal/general_news/no_reforms_as_long_as_dr_m_is_around_says_zaid.html"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Champion of Unpopular Causes<br />Ioannis Gatsiounis 03.10.08<br /><br /> <br /> <br />By The Numbers: <br />48 Asian Altruists <br />Featured: <br />Coming Home <br /> <br />Giving in Kind <br />Champion of Unpopular Causes <br /><br />Zaid Ibrahim <br /> <br /> <br /><br /> <br />Coming Home <br />Heroes of Philanthropy <br />Education Is the Foundation <br />Giving in Kind <br />Complete Contents <br /><br /> <br /> <br />Zaid Ibrahim, a Kuala Lumpur lawyer, stepped up to help the disabled. His fight for democracy is a tougher battle. <br /><br />Zaid Ibrahim knows all about fighting the odds. When he was 7 and growing up in rural Malaysia, his walk each way to school took an hour. As an outspoken member of Malaysia's long-ruling, conservative United Malays National Organisation, he has run into trouble as he pushed for more human rights, judicial reform and greater democracy. So it came naturally for him to help the people facing perhaps the toughest odds in the country, the disabled.<br /><br />Zaid, 57--a member of parliament and also the majority owner of Malaysia's largest law firm, the 140-lawyer Zaid Ibrahim & Co. in Kuala Lumpur--set up the Kelantan Foundation for the Disabled in 1998. Kelantan state is home to a high proportion of disabled people, he says, "9,000 officially, though I suspect it's closer to 13,000," and little was being done to help them. His law firm and political career were taking off and he was in a position to step in.<br /><br />The foundation now has a full-time staff of nine and operates on $78,000 a year. It offers counseling, physiotherapy, transportation and home visits for its 2,400 clients suffering from Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, blindness and other disabilities. Family, friends and law clients supply most of the budget, and Zaid has hosted golf tournaments and film premieres to raise funds. In months when there's not enough money to meet the operating costs, Zaid covers the rest from his pocket. Now the foundation is benefiting from his political views. The proceeds from a recent book of his essays urging UMNO to become more democratic, called In Good Faith, are going to the foundation.<br /><br />The much-talked-about book is also raising awareness of the foundation. The introduction boldly draws parallels between his country and the disabled. "I am frequently moved to reflect on who is really disabled in our society and how. … In what ways might our thoughts and movements be confined?"<br /><br />Zaid also has been a vocal critic of Malaysia's race-based political landscape, which has enshrined the divisions between the country's three main ethnic groups: the majority Malays, the Chinese and the Indians. "We have superficial unity," he says. "It has bred enmity. I think we need to start over." Talk like that has made Zaid an inspiration for Malaysians who wish to see the country transcend its ethnic divides.<br /><br />Zaid grew up taking little for granted. Raised in a farm family outside Kota Bharu in the far northeast corner of the country, Zaid started skipping school around age 11 because he couldn't afford some of the fees. Hearing of this, the schoolmaster recommended him for a scholarship that came with a 15-ringgit monthly stipend, allowing him to continue on to secondary school. He studied law as an undergraduate and then qualified as a barrister-at-law in London.<br /><br />Internal critiques of UMNO such as Zaid's are not customary. Big names who have strayed from the party line have been ignominiously ousted, even jailed. The UMNO disciplinary board felt that Zaid had offended it in 2005 and handed down a punishment. Then last month UMNO dropped him from its list of candidates in the Mar. 8 elections. But this is hardly slowing him down. "At the end of the day fear will not succeed," he says.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.forbes.com/business/global/2008/0310/048.html"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /> <br />Zaid Ibrahim<br />02.27.08, 10:00 PM ET<br /><br /> <br /> <br />©AP <br /><br /><br />Country: Malaysia <br />Age: 57 <br /><br /><br />Owns the country's largest law firm, Zaid Ibrahim & Co. <br />Started the Kelantan Foundation for the Disabled in 1998. It serves 2,400 people suffering from Down syndrome, cerebral palsy and other disabilities.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.forbes.com/lists/2008/56/biz_philanthropy08_Zaid-Ibrahim_BBUS.html"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><em><strong>Najib faces more allegations </strong></em><br /> <br />Posted by St Low <br />Tuesday, 14 October 2008 17:26 <br /><br /><br />KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 — The attacks over the Internet on Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak continue to mount.<br /><br />Just days after allegations surfaced on jailed blogger Raja Petra Kamarudin’s website Malaysia Today over alleged interference in the Altantuya Shaariibuu murder investigations, more claims have surfaced on the same website over allegedly shady defence deals.<br /><br />In the latest posting entitled “Eurocopter”, a letter purportedly from Datuk Zahar Hashim, the chairman of Mentari Services Sdn Bhd, the local representatives for a Russian helicopter company, alleges irregularities in the recent award to Eurocopter for the supply of 12 new aircraft to replace the ageing Nuri fleet of the Royal Malaysian Air Force.<br /><br />The letter claims the award was given to Eurocopter even though it was the most expensive of all the companies which submitted tenders. Eurocopter’s bid, it is claimed, is said to be more than RM1.4 billion over that of the lowest bidder.<br /><br />The letter also claims no proper evaluation was conducted by the Defence Ministry.<br /><br />A Letter of Intent (LOI) was signed by a mid-ranking officer in the ministry just two days before Najib switched portfolios and moved from the Defence Ministry to the Finance Ministry last month.<br /><br />It was announced last month that Eurocopter had been awarded the contract to replace the RMAF fleet with 12 new Cougar EC 725 at a cost of RM2.317 billion.<br /><br />The writer of the letter posted on Malaysia Today claimed his company represents Kelowna Flightcraft Limited of Canada, which offered the RMAF the Kazan MI-172 KF at a cost of RM898 million for 12 aircraft.<br /><br />The letter alleged only documentary evaluation was made before the LOI was awarded to Eurocopter.<br /><br />Neither Zahar nor Mentari Services could be reached for comment.<br /><br />Najib has not spoken to the press since allegations against him started surfacing on the Malaysia Today website.<br /><br />Malaysia Today carried a report last Saturday detailing what it alleged was an exchange of text messages between Najib and Datuk Shafee Abdullah, the prominent lawyer who represented Abdul Razak Baginda before he was charged with abetting two police officers in the murder of the Mongolian model Altantuya.<br /><br />These SMSes — if true — have raised some questions over the handling of the case and suggest that Najib took a strong interest in the investigation from the beginning.<br /><br />The SMS exchange, which went on from Nov 8 to Dec 2, 2006, has become great fodder for the opposition, especially since Najib is a cusp away from becoming the president of Umno and the prime minister of Malaysia.<br /><br />Opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has called for a thorough investigation into all of the allegations.<br /><br />Anwar and the opposition have been trying to link Najib and his wife Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor with the murder since it happened in October 2006.<br /><br />Najib has furiously denied any involvement with the case, and has even sworn in a mosque that he did not know the woman.<br /><br />Their nemesis has been Raja Petra. He published many reports and commentaries alleging a cover-up in the investigation of the murder. He was detained under the Internal Security Act for allegedly publishing articles which were blasphemous.<br /><br />- The Malaysian Insider <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://mt.m2day.org/2008/content/view/13804/84/"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Najib denies allegations of abuse, says SMS was private <br />By Shannon Teoh<br />KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 - Datuk Seri Najib Razak has denied any abuse of power in relation to the Altantuya Shaariibuu murder investigations and the government's acquisition of 12 Eurocopter helicopters.<br /><br />But he did not deny the text message exchanges between him and a lawyer at the heart of the allegations were genuine. He said the SMS exchanges were a private matter.<br /><br />"Why do I need to comment? There is no abuse of power," the deputy prime minister said.<br /><br />Malaysia Today carried a report detailing what it alleged was an exchange of text messages between Najib and Datuk Shafee Abdullah, the prominent lawyer who represented Abdul Razak Baginda, the close associate of Najib who was eventually charged with abetting two police officers in the murder of Altantuya in 2006.<br /><br />In one SMS, Najib allegedly tells the lawyer that Razak — his advisor — "will face a tentative charge but all is not lost".<br /><br />Malaysia Today said this message raises some questions about Najib's role in the case. "Why did he mention "tentative" charge and that "all is not lost" for RB (Razak Baginda)? How would Najib know this before Razak was charged? These are important questions which will have ramifications, not just on this case but far beyond," a posting on the website said.<br /><br />However, Najib would neither confirm nor deny that the supposed SMS exchange between him and Shafee were genuine.<br /><br />"It doesn't really matter. The important thing is there is no abuse of power," he said.<br /><br />"No need, no need, it is private. Whatever it is, the prime minister has said enough," he continued in the same tone.<br /><br />"Why should it be of major concern? The important thing is if there is abuse of power and, if you read it carefully, there is no abuse of power, period," Najib reasoned .<br /><br />On the issue of the RM2.3 billion Eurocopter deal claimed by the opposition to cost more than other tenders, he merely stated that a full explanation would be given in Parliament.<br /><br />"Whatever the opposition said is not true," he said dismissively. "We will give you the facts later."<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/index.php/malaysia/10499-najib-denies-allegations-of-abuse-says-sms-was-private"></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Letter questions ’shady’ chopper deal and Najib’s role<br />Posted by: dinobeano on: October 14, 2008<br /><br />In: Politics Comment! <br />From Malaysiakini<br /><br />Another scandal appears to be hovering over the Defence Ministry and this time it concerns the purchase of helicopters to replace the armed forces’ outdated and accident-prone fleet of Nuri aircraft.<br /><br />MCPXThe issue was highlighted in two letters last week - dated Oct 7 and 9 respectively - addressed to former defence minister Najib Abdul Razak, who is also deputy prime minister and finance minister.<br /><br />In a five-page letter obtained by Malaysiakini, Mentari Services Sdn Bhd chairperson Capt (rtd) Zahar Hashim outlined several discrepancies and questioned the legitimacy of the deal to buy a dozen of choppers from German-French firm Eurocopter.<br /><br />Among others, he stated in another letter on Oct 9 - which bore corrections to the prices stated in the first letter - that the government could have purchased same number of helicopters and save almost RM1.5 billion.<br /><br />“(With) the price offered by Eurocopter for 12 units of Cougar EC-725 worth (an estimated of) RM2.3I7 billion, the government could purchase 30 Kazan-M172 (from Kelowna Flightcraft Ltd) which fulfills almost all the specifications required by the armed forces,” he said.<br /><br />He said that offer from Kelowna for a dozen of similar choppers was RM898 million.<br /><br />“The difference in the price offered by Eurocopter and the price offered by Kelowna Flightcraft Ltd is RM1.419 billion.”<br /><br />Zahar’s Mentari Services is believed to be representing Canadian-based Kelowna Flightcraft - one of the three companies which had unsuccessfully bid for the multi-billion ringgit contract.<br /><br />The other two companies which lost out to Eurocopter in clinching the contract were British-Italian’s AgustaWestland and American-owned Sikorsky, the manufacturer of the famous Black Hawk copters.<br /><br />In the first letter, Zahar had quoted the statements made by Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, who took over the defence portfolio on Sept 17, regarding this matter.<br /><br />Among others, he was quoted by the New Straits Times as saying: “We have signed the Letter of Intent (LOI) with Eurocopter. Mindef (Defence Ministry) has taken into consideration its needs and Eurocopter presented the best option among all the bidders.”<br /><br />Meanwhile, the Star quoted Abdullah as stating that the ministry had considered all the necessary specifications in the helicopters before making the decision.<br /><br />The deal was signed two days before Najib swapped portfolios with Abdullah.<br /><br />Najib gave PM ‘inaccurate report’<br /><br />However, Zahar said these statements did not reflect the reality of the situation based on the information his company and other bidders had received from ministry sources.<br /><br />“We believe that you (Najib) had provided Abdullah with an inaccurate report,” he wrote.<br /><br />“We have been made to understand that the evaluation process had not been completed but suddenly an order was given by a certain quarter for the LOI to be issued to Eurocopter.<br /><br />“The LOI was signed by a mid-ranking official in the ministry and was dated Sept 15 - two days before you moved from the Defence Ministry to the Finance Ministry,” he added.<br /><br />Zahar questioned the manner the deal was hastily sealed.<br /><br />He said, according to his sources, only the evaluation of the tender documents submitted by the respective bidders has been completed.<br /><br />“Physical evaluations such as inspecting the premises and factories of the bidders and conducting test flights were not carried out because permission from the upper echelon of the defence and finance ministries have not been obtained.<br /><br />“Physical evaluation is more important than documentary evaluation and the personnel involved are surprised to find out that the LOI was issued without any physical evaluation,” he added.<br /><br />In the letter, Zahar also mentioned that a former chief secretary of the Defence Ministry and a former deputy chief secretary of the Finance Ministry found the issuance of the LOI to be ‘rather extraordinary’.<br /><br />“According to them, normally a LOI is issued upon the completion of an overall evaluation and after a committee comprising representatives from the two ministries reach a consensus that the product is the best under the allocated budget.<br /><br />“They also found it ‘amazing’ that a government servant with the status of division secretary and not someone who was at least a deputy chief secretary had inked the LOI for a contract worth more than RM2 billion,” decried Zahar.<br /><br />What was more ‘extraordinary’, Zahar claimed, was the ‘quick’ decision by Najib, with or without the knowledge of the prime minister, to have the contract documents prepared immediately so that the government can sign it.<br /><br />Based on the information received, he said the four suppliers including Eurocopter had offered aircraft that either fully, or almost fully, meet the specifications stipulated by the ministry.<br /><br />Not interested in test flights<br /><br />“We do not know if representatives from (bidders) Eurocopter and AgustaWestland were called in by the evaluation team for negotiations and to provide further explanations regarding their offers, but the representatives of Kelowna and Sikorsky were never contacted at all.<br /><br />“The offer to you (Najib) from our company to prepare a Kazan MI-172 to be used and tested by the armed forces for six months for free did not get any response from you. The offer by Sikorsky for a test flight of their S-92 helicopter was also not entertained,” he said.<br /><br />“The manner in which the Cougar EC-725 (right) was chosen creates doubt if the ministry, under your stewardship, was truly serious, clean and trustworthy in its move to evaluate all the offers from the bidders or is there a possibility that the evaluation process was merely a gimmick while (you) had already planned from the onset to purchase the Cougar EC-725 for specific reasons<br /><br />“If looked at logically, it does not make sense for the ministry to decide to purchase a helicopter worth almost RM200 million per unit without meeting the sales representatives and conducting test flights.<br /><br />“Even a person who intends to buy a car worth RM1 million would ask the salesman many questions and do a test drive of two or three different brands before choosing the one which is most suitable,” he lamented.<br /><br />Zahar also said that under the prevailing economic woes and with the government calling on the people to be careful with their spending, it was ironic that the government opted to purchase an expensive helicopter when there were cheaper alternatives available.<br /><br />“How many development projects beneficial to the people would have to be sacrificed because of this wastage?” he asked.<br /><br />Zahar also pointed out that it would be costlier to maintain the Eurocopter aircraft as opposed to the Russian-made Kazan MI-172 (left).<br /><br />“As far as we know only the French armed forces own Cougar EC-725 (14 units) and this is not surprising because France has an interest in EADS, the parent company of Eurocopter,” he said, adding that the European nation could afford such expensive aircraft in its arsenal.<br /><br />On the other hand, he said 12,000 Kazan MI-172 of various versions have been sold and are used by 60 countries while two of the older units have been used by the Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department since 1988.<br /><br />‘Penny wise, pound foolish’<br /><br />The retired army captain also urged government leaders to be prudent when spending the taxpayers’ money.<br /><br />“In the issue of purchasing cars, the federal government had been very calculative. Apparently, Proton Perdana was sufficient for cabinet ministers and state executive councillors so there was no need to buy Mercedes Benz (as what happened in Terengganu recently).<br /><br />“The manner and attitude of the government in spending public money could be described by the adage, ‘penny wise, pound foolish’,” he said.<br /><br />Apart from this, Zahar also revealed that his company was made to understand that Connecticut-based Sikorsky had voiced its disappointment to the United States ambassador in Malaysia over the manner in which the government handled the tender process.<br /><br />“The foreign and local business communities have the perception that the political situation in our country is in chaos and the awarding of projects and contracts are not done in a transparent or clean manner.<br /><br />“After having personally witnessed how the contract to replace the Nuri helicopters was handled, it is hard not to believe the allegations that the hundreds of millions in acquisition for the ministry under your leadership are questionable. Let not the disease spread to the Finance Ministry (now under Najib) and cause a financial tsunami for the nation,” he said.<br /><br />In the last paragraph of his hard-hitting letter, Zahar posed a question to the deputy premier: “If the tender evaluation process was only a comparison of brochures and tender documents, why was there a need to make it compulsory for the bidders to deposit a bank draft worth RM1 million to the government?”<br /><br />Despite numerous attempts, Zahar could not be reached for comment while Najib had called off a press conference scheduled last night and did not meet with journalists in Parliament today (left).<br /><br />He has sent a copy of his letters to Abdullah and the Anti-Corruption Agency.<br /><br />Both letters were also posted in Malaysia Today website and a number of other blogs.<br /><br />Meanwhile, opposition leaders Anwar Ibrahim and Lim Kit Siang have demanded Abdullah to reveal more information on the deal.<br /><br />Anwar raised the matter in the House when debating the 2009 Budget yesterday.<br /><br />Lim had earlier issued a press statement urging Abdullah to practise integrity and transparency as defence minister.<br /><br />“Abdullah should make public the details of the shortlisted bids by the four aircrafts to replace the RMAF Nuri helicopters and the reason why Eurocopter’s Cougar EC-725 has been selected,” said Lim.<br /><br />7 Responses to "Letter questions ’shady’ chopper deal and Najib’s role"<br />1 | Brian<br /><br />October 14th, 2008 at 5:38 pm <br /><br /><br />Din,<br /><br />In spite of this letter,Badawi has the gall to say, I quote “I don’t believe (he can’t think, let alone decide to believe) that Najib had abused his powers.If he did, how can he be my successor?(you well know Mr prime minister, he becomes your successor simply because he did)<br /><br />All said and done, it might be that the specs of this copter may be superior,but to the cost benefit of RM1.5 billion is difficult to fathom and without a physical test.<br /><br />The only defence he has is to call for the help of the Aid Cronies Agency by sending this letter for action. Note he also sent the letter to Badawi (but reaction from him will take time as his PA will have to explain before he can “believe”)<br /><br />2 | J. D. Lovrenciear<br /><br />October 14th, 2008 at 6:29 pm <br /><br /><br />Believe me, all these expose will get buried; the complainant will be removed from the public’s radar; and life goes on with new soap revelations.<br /><br />Only when the DPM is forced to quit UNTILL his name gets cleared by an IMPARTIAL court can we say we are on the right track.<br /><br />3 | Jong<br /><br />October 14th, 2008 at 6:31 pm <br /><br /><br />PM Abdullah Badawi’s remark at yesterday’s press conference is unbelieveable and suspicious when he came to the defence of his designated successor Najib, that all those allegations against Najib in Altantuya’s murder cannot be believed and that Najib is a good person and not one to ‘abuse his powers’. <br /><br />Hmmm…. didn’t his predecessor Dr M assure us that he(PM Abdullah Badawi) was a ‘Mr clean’, but was he really?<br /><br />The question now is, why now? The PM has been very tight lipped all this while, regarding the availability and issuance of explosives(C.4?) in the gruesome murder and to blast off Mongolian Altantuya Shaariibuu, so why is he now speaking up? <br /><br />Is the PM pressured to clear Najib’s name now that Najib will be the next PM of Malaysia, and will it work?<br /><br />4 | shrek<br /><br />October 14th, 2008 at 7:15 pm <br /><br /><br />Eurocopters was chosen as the Europeans are willing to cut deals. Sikorsky is not able to cut deals due to the Foreign Corrupt Practice Act that bars US Companies from entering into any form of corrupt practise including paying commission to third parties or middlemen.<br /><br />In Peru, the whole Cabinet resigned after allegations of corrupt practise by some members. It was alleged that some members had negotiated for kickbacks from Europeans companies for contracts in the lucrative oil and gas projects.<br /><br />5 | Menyalak-er<br /><br />October 14th, 2008 at 7:40 pm <br /><br /><br />Din,<br />Clearly abuse/corruption of gomen contract process. If KSU or dKSU of Mindef did not sign the LOI, then Mindef, Treasury and Auditor-General must re-examine this process.<br />With this expose’, there will be a lot of backtracking, denials and ban in the msm…<br />Jong (3) & Shrek (4) are absolutely right in their assessments.<br />This Frenchie addiction thing extends to the Scorpene deal and would we be amiss to mention the ‘daughter of Temujin’?<br />Lest we forget, the whole Francophile love affair started with mamakutty. Ongoing satire of nastiness and corruption!<br /><br />6 | Tean<br /><br />October 14th, 2008 at 8:00 pm <br /><br /><br />Brother Din,<br /><br />To ask for the obvious is the wisdom of a fool. We are not fool but we are asking the obvious question.<br /><br />7 | omarkhayyam<br /><br />October 14th, 2008 at 8:08 pm <br /><br /><br />How does all this blatant abuse of power n corruption get swept under the carpet n right under our nose in broad daylight <br /><br />this country will be taken to d dogs in no time …… <br /><br />this rape of d nation must cum to an end or else our wifes n daughter may soon end up as maids in Vietnam n we can start finding jobs in Bangladesh <br /><br />cheers<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://dinmerican.wordpress.com/2008/10/14/letter-questions-shady-chopper-deal-and-najibs-role/"></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Najib Tun Razak<br />From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia<br />Jump to: navigation, search<br />Yang Amat Berhormat Dato' Sri<br /> Mohd Najib bin Tun Abdul Razak <br /><br /> <br /><br />--------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />9th Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia <br />Incumbent <br />Assumed office <br />October 31, 2004 <br />Preceded by Abdullah Ahmad Badawi <br /><br />--------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />Minister of Finance of Malaysia <br />Incumbent <br />Assumed office <br />September 17, 2008 <br />Preceded by Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi <br /><br />--------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />Minister of Defence of Malaysia <br />In office<br />October 31, 2004 – September 17, 2008 <br />Succeeded by Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi <br /><br />--------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /> <br />Born 23 July 1953 (1953-07-23) (age 55)<br />Kuala Lipis, Pahang <br />Political party Barisan Nasional, UMNO <br />Spouse Tengku Puteri Zainah Tengku Eskandar (1976 - 1987)[1] <br />Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor<br /> <br />Children 1. Mohd. Nizar 2. Puteri Norliza 3. Mohd. Nasifuddin 4. Nooriyana Najwa 5. Norashman Razak <br />Occupation Malaysian Minister, Member of Parliament <br />Religion Islam <br />Malaysia <br /><br /><br />This article is part of the series:<br />Politics and government of<br />Malaysia<br /> <br /><br />--------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /> <br />Government[show]<br />Constitution <br />Social contract <br />Human rights <br />Executive[show]<br />Yang di-Pertuan Agong <br />Mizan Zainal Abidin <br />Cabinet <br />Prime Minister <br />Abdullah Ahmad Badawi <br />Deputy Prime Minister <br />Najib Tun Razak <br />Anti-Corruption Agency <br />Legislative[show]<br />Parliament <br />Dewan Negara <br />Dewan Rakyat <br />Judiciary[show]<br />Legal system <br />Judiciary <br />Elections[show]<br />Elections <br />Election Commission <br />Political parties/alliances <br />Barisan Nasional <br />Pakatan Rakyat <br />Opposition <br />Last election <br />Foreign Policy[show]<br />Foreign relations <br />Subdivisions[show]<br />Constituent States <br />State legislatures <br />Federal Territories <br /> <br /><br />--------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br />Other countries · Atlas<br /> Politics portal<br /><br />view • talk • edit <br />Dato' Sri Mohd Najib bin Tun Haji Abdul Razak (born July 23, 1953, in Kuala Lipis, Pahang) is a Malaysian politician, who has been the country's Deputy Prime Minister since January 7, 2004. Najib is a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), and is currently the Deputy President of the party.<br /><br />Dato' Sri Mohd Najib is the eldest son of Tun Abdul Razak, the second Prime Minister of Malaysia, and a nephew of Tun Hussein Onn, the third PM. He was first elected to the Dewan Rakyat, representing the parliamentary constituency of Pekan, at the age of 23 in an uncontested election after the death of his father. In his career, Najib has held a variety of ministerial portfolios (the first at the age of 32), culminating in the post of Minister of Defence before being chosen as the deputy PM by Abdullah Badawi. Najib holds the title of Orang Kaya Inderapura of Pahang. He was first married to Tengku Puteri Zainah Tengku Eskandar; presently he is married to Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor. He has three sons, Nizar (born 1978), Nazifuddin and Norashman, and two daughters, Puteri Norlisa and Nooryana Najwa.<br /><br />Najib had his primary and secondary education at St. John's Institution, Kuala Lumpur. He also attended Malvern College, Worcestershire, England and subsequently attended the University of Nottingham.<br /><br />Contents [hide]<br />1 Controversies <br />1.1 1987 Kampung Baru rally <br />1.2 Claims Malaysia is an Islamic State <br />1.3 Murder of Shaariibuugiin Altantuyaa <br />1.4 Alleged Hindu Practitioner <br />1.5 Alleged Political Conspiracy against Anwar Ibrahim <br />1.6 Problems with National Service <br />1.7 Eurocopter Deal <br />1.8 Issue of Succession <br />2 Notes and references <br /> <br /><br /><br />[edit] Controversies<br /><br />[edit] 1987 Kampung Baru rally<br />In the midst of UMNO's internal crisis in 1987, a rally by UMNO Youth led by Najib was held in Kampung Baru. Anti-Chinese sentiments were expressed openly during the rally with placard carrying slogans like "May 13 has begun", and "Soak (the kris) in Chinese blood". This precipitated existing ethnic tensions leading to fears of a repeat of inter-ethnic violence and eventually resulted in a security operation known as Operasi Lalang, where administrative detentions were made on hundreds of individuals [2].<br /><br />UMNO was also declared illegal in early 1988, allowing the Prime Minister, Mahathir Mohamad, to consolidate his power with the establishment of a new party that assumed the name of the previously banned UMNO. The newly formed party excluded those who had previously challenged Mahathir's authority within the party [3].<br /><br /><br />[edit] Claims Malaysia is an Islamic State<br />In keeping in line with UMNO's strategy of politicizing racial and religious issues[4], Najib declared that Malaysia has "never been secular because being secular by Western definition means separation of the Islamic principles of in the way we govern the country.”[5]<br /><br /><br />[edit] Murder of Shaariibuugiin Altantuyaa<br />Main article: Shaariibuugiin Altantuyaa<br />He had a close aide, Abdul Razak Baginda, who was involved in a high-profile murder case of a Mongolian woman[6], Altantuya Shaaribuu. In a statutory declaration in his sedition trial in June 2008, Raja Petra accused Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor (his wife) of being one of three individuals who were present at the crime scene when Altantuya Shaariibuu was murdered on Oct 19, 2006[7]. He wrote that Najib’s wife, Rosmah Mansor, and Acting Colonel Aziz Buyong and his wife, Norhayati, Rosmah’s aide-de-camp, were present at the scene of the murder and that Aziz Buyong was the individual who placed C4 plastic explosive on Altantuya’s body and blew it up.[8]<br /><br />Dr Shaariibuu Setev, the father of murdered Mongolian woman Altantuya Shaariibuu, has asked the police to conduct a thorough investigation into an allegation by Malaysia Today editor Raja Petra Kamaruddin. He said the police should look seriously into the allegation by Raja Petra as it might provide them with fresh evidence.[9] In retaliation, the two people named in Raja Petra Kamarudin’s statutory declaration on June 18, Lt-Col Aziz Buyong and his wife Lt-Col Norhayati Hassan, as having been present at the murder scene of Mongolian Altantuya Shaariibuu are suing the Malaysia Today editor for defamation. Aziz is seeking an apology from Raja Petra to be published in certain websites and newspapers, the removal of the statutory declaration from his blog and damages of RM1 million.[10]<br /><br />Balasubramaniam a/l Perumal, a private investigator hired by Abdul Razak, testified in a statutory declaration that Abdul Razak had told him that Najib had had a sexual relationship with Altantuya, introduced her to Abdul Razak, and made arrangements to protect Abdul Razak from the murder trial. All mention of Najib's involvement had been removed from Balasubramaniam's testimony under police interrogation and not brought up in the murder trial [11]. Soon after Balasubramaniam made a retraction of the statutory declaration that he made on July 1 and replaced it with one that erased all traces of allegations with references to Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak and Altantuya Shaariibuu's murder. There were accusations that this new statutory declaration could have been due to intimidation or inducement, and was done not of his own free will. His lawyer Americk Singh Sidhu said he was not able to get in touch with Bala despite repeated phone calls.[12] The Malaysian police said on Sunday 6 July that they have asked Interpol to help find the private investigator who has been reported missing since making explosive claims linking the deputy premier to a murder. Bala's nephew has filed a missing person's report, saying the investigator and his family had disappeared. [13] It was discovered on July 10 that Balasubramaniam's house in Taman Pelangi here has been broken into but police have yet to ascertain whether anything was stolen. Balasubramaniam is said to have taken refuge in a neighbouring country with his wife and children.[14]<br /><br />On July 22, 2008 in light of the new declarations lawyer Karpal Singh filed a notice of motion to call Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak and three others to testify in the trial for the murder of Mongolian Altantuya Shaariibuu. Karpal who holds a watching brief for Altantuya's family, also sought to recall private detective P. Balasubramaniam who was the first prosecution witness in the trial. Karpal also wanted all proceedings with regard to the trial to be postponed pending the disposal of his application. [15] On July 23, 2008 the High Court rejected a petition by lawyer Karpal Singh to obtain testimony from Deputy Prime Minister Najib Razak, dealing a blow to the opposition's efforts to link Najib to the 2006 killing of translator Altantuya Shaariibuu. In rejecting the application, High Court judge Mohd Zaki said Karpal, who is holding a watching brief for victim Altantuya's family, has no locus standi or is in no position to make the application. He mentioned only the parties involved, namely the prosecution and the defence, have the right to do so. [16][17]<br /><br />Even behind bars under ISA detention, Raja Petra's website Malaysia Today carried a report detailing allegations on an exchange of text messages between Najib and Shafee Abdullah, the prominent lawyer who represented Abdul Razak Baginda before he was charged with abetting two police officers in the murder of the Altantunya. The SMSes, which went on from 8 November to 2 December, 2006 raises some questions over the handling of the murder case and suggests that Najib took a strong interest in the investigation from the beginning. [18]<br /><br /><br />[edit] Alleged Hindu Practitioner<br />On 22 August, 2008 Datuk Seri Najib Razak publicly swore according to Islam at Masjid Jamek Guar Perahu that he never knew murdered Mongolian Altantuya Shaariibuu, nor had anything to do with her. The deputy prime minister said: "Even though this is not an official oath on the Quran: Wallahi, Wabillahi, Watallahi, I never knew nor had anything to do with the Mongolian woman Altantuya." [19] Raja Petra who has vowed to deny Najib a chance to be Prime Minister, put up the sworn statement on this Malaysia Today website by Thagarajoo Thangavelu who claimed to be a driver for businessman Datuk Kenneth Eswaran and formerly for politician Datuk K.S. Nallakaruppan in a posting titled "Najib: Muslim by birth, Hindu by practice". In the statutory declaration dated Aug 22 and made in Kuala Lumpur, Thagarajoo claimed Eswaran was a close friend of Najib and had brought a Hindu priest from Kerala named Mr. Ji to perform rituals regularly at the deputy prime minister's private residence in Jalan Duta and also at the official residence in Putrajaya. He also claimed that the priest had performed similar rituals before the Ijok by-election to ensure Barisan Nasional's victory and also to prevent prime minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi from marrying Datin Seri Jeanne Abdullah.[20][21]<br /><br /><br />[edit] Alleged Political Conspiracy against Anwar Ibrahim<br />On 30 June, 2008 Najib denied any personal involvement in the alleged political conspiracy against former deputy premier Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, including a police report alleging Anwar committed sodomy against his former aide. He said the picture of his aide Khairil Anas Yusof with the alleged sodomy victim Saiful Bukhari Azlan at his office had been taken three months ago when the latter, in his capacity as a student leader, came to his office to seek a scholarship.[22] However on 1 July 2008, Najib mentioned that he met Saiful at his residence a few days before the Saiful made the police report on Anwar. Najib also said that Saiful wanted to reveal that he had been sodomised by Anwar.[23] Raja Petra, a prominent Malaysian blogger activist contended that a friend had accompanied Saiful to a meeting with Najib before charges against Anwar were made public, implying that the new charges against Anwar had been trumped up. [24] It was alledged by Federal Territory Mosque imam Ramlang Porigi that Najib's special officer Assoc Prof Khairil Annas Jusoh asked him to witness the oath-taking at the mosque on August 15 by Mohd Saiful Bukhari Azlan that Anwar sodomised him. Ramlang was the witness at the Federal Territory Mosque in Jalan Duta on August 15 when Mohd Saiful Bukhari took an oath to demonstrate he was telling the truth when he accused Anwar of having sodomised him.[25]<br /><br /><br />[edit] Problems with National Service<br />The Malaysian National Service, a brainchild of Deputy Prime Minister Najib Razak, has been plagued with poor management right from its inception.[26] As of May 2008, there have been 16 deaths in the Malaysian National Service.[27] Earlier in 2007, when queried by the press on these deaths, Najib was quoted as saying that "only" 14 children have died, in an attempt to minimize the bad press being received for these deaths.[28] When recently pressured by more calls to suspend the program due to the 16th death, Najib responded that it was not feasible to stop the program since "many parties are involved".[29]<br /><br /><br />[edit] Eurocopter Deal<br />The Malaysia Today posted an article entitled “Eurocopter” featuring a letter purportedly from Datuk Zahar Hashim, the chairman of Mentari Services Sdn Bhd, the local representatives for a Russian helicopter company with a series of allegations. The letter alleges irregularities in the recent award to Eurocopter for the supply of 12 new aircraft to replace the ageing Nuri fleet of the Royal Malaysian Air Force. The letter claims the award was given to Eurocopter even though it was the most expensive of all the companies which submitted tenders. It was claimed that Eurocopter’s bid was more than RM1.4 billion over that of the lowest bidder and that there was no proper evaluation done by the Defence Ministry. A Letter of Intent was signed by a mid-ranking officer in the ministry just two days before Najib switched portfolios and moved from the Defence Ministry to the Finance Ministry.[30][31]<br /><br /><br />[edit] Issue of Succession<br />In many of the controversies about him, Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi identified Deputy Prime Minister Dato' Sri Mohd Najib Razak on 6th April, 2008 as his probable successor in line with the ruling party's tradition of political succession.[32] Because of his implied involvement in the controversial Altantuya case, the court trial has gone through numerous irregularities and delays [33]. Even former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir predicted that Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi will never allow his deputy Datuk Seri Najib Razak to take over as Prime Minister. He said that although Abdullah promises that Najib would succeed him by 2010, allegations would be hurled against the deputy prime minister before then to show up his inability to take over.[34]<br /><br />Anti-Corruption Agency (ACA) report was lodged by veteran Selangor Umno leader Datuk Mazlan Harun in August against Najib Razak and Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi for alleged abuse of power. Mazlan had said the report was based on a letter written by Petaling Jaya Selatan Umno division head Kapt (R) Datuk Zahar Hashim which accused the two of "political corruption of the highest order." In the letter addressed to the Umno secretary-general, Zahar said the two top leaders had been campaigning to defend their positions despite asking others not to do the same, adding their actions had violated guidelines issued by party headquarters.[35] On 8 October, 2008 Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi announced he would step down in March 2009 paving the way for Deputy Prime Minister Najib Razak to succeed him. However he said the onus was on Najib to win party elections set for March before he could take over.[36][37]<br /><br /><br />[edit] Notes and references<br />^ Rais Yatim (1987). Faces in the Corridors of Power: A Pictorial Depiction of Malaysian Personalities in Positions of Power and Authority. Pelanduk Publications, 148. ISBN 9679781763. <br />^ Brown, Graham K. 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Retrieved on 2008-07-10. <br />^ "PM: No power abuse in power transition", Sun2Surf (2008-08-12). <br />^ Malaysia's leader to step down as party loses clout, (International Herald Tribune), October 8, 2008. <br />^ Badawi to step down as Malaysia's PM in March, (ABC Radio Australia), October 8, 2008. <br />Preceded by<br />Abdullah Ahmad Badawi Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia<br />2003- Succeeded by<br />incumbent <br />[hide]v • d • e Deputy Prime Ministers of Malaysia <br /> <br />Abdul Razak · Ismail Abdul Rahman · Hussein Onn · Mahathir Mohamad · Musa Hitam · Ghafar Baba · Anwar Ibrahim · Abdullah Badawi · Najib Tun Razak<br /> <br /> <br /><br />Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Najib_Tun_Razak"<br />Categories: 1953 births | Living people | Malaysian politicians | Deputy Prime Ministers of Malaysia | Alumni of the University of Nottingham | Malaysian Muslims | Malay Malaysians | People from Pahang<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Najib_Tun_Razak"></a><br /><br /><br />Razak Baginda acquittedwww.malaysiakini.com <br />S Pathmawathy | October 31, 2008 <br />The Shah Alam High Court today acquitted political analyst Abdul Razak Baginda of abetting the murder of Mongolian national Altantuya Shaariibuu.<br /><br />MCPXJustice Mohd Zaki Md Yasin ruled that the prosecution has failed to prove a case against Abdul Razak.<br /><br />“I find there is no prima facie case for him to answer his charge. He is therefore acquitted and discharged,” said Mohd Zaki.<br /><br />Abdul Razak, a close associate of Deputy Prime Minister Najib Razak had faced the death penalty by hanging if found guilty of abetting the 2006 murder of his former lover Altantuya, whose body was blown up with explosives in a jungle clearing.<br /><br />In one of the longest hearings in Malaysia’s history, the court spent 151 days hearing testimony from 84 witnesses on whether Abdul Razak and two police officers accused of carrying out the murder should face trial.<br /><br />The court however ordered chief inspector Azilah Hadri, 32 and corporal Sirul Azhar Umar, 37 - from the elite Special Action Force (UTK) which guards the prime minister and deputy prime minister - to enter their defence to the charge of murder.<br /><br />Both have elected to testify under oath and will take the stand on Nov 10.<br /><br />The prosecution is expected to file an appeal against Abdul Razak’s acquittal.<br /><br />Deputy public prosecutor Tun Majid Tun Hamzah said the decision could be contested.<br /><br />“We will consider appealing the decision. The battle is not over yet,” he said.<br /><br />On hearing that he could walk free, Abdul Razak, 48, hugged his wife and daughter from the dock while his elderly parents sat crying in the court.<br /><br />“I just want to go home,” he said as he was escorted out through a huge media scrum at about 10.10am.<br /><br />Altantuya’s father distraught over decision<br /><br />Altantuya’s father Setev Shaariibuu, who has repeatedly criticised the handling of the case, was left distraught by the decision.<br /><br />“I am not satisfied. My daughter knows only one Malaysian and it is Razak Baginda. Now my daughter is dead and Baginda is freed… the country has lost credibility in the (eyes of the) world,” he told reporters.<br /><br />Karpal Singh, who represents the Altantuya’s family, said that based on the evidence Abdul Razak should have been called to defend himself against the accusations.<br /><br />“They should not have acquitted him at this stage of the trial,” he said.<br /><br />Najib, who is expected to be appointed premier next March when Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi stands down, has vehemently denied any involvement in the case.<br /><br />Top blogger Raja Petra Kamaruddin has repeatedly linked Najib and his wife to the murder on his popular website Malaysia Today. Raja Petra was detained since last month under the tough security law for insulting Islam.<br /><br />Abdullah last month defended his deputy over new allegations that Najib interfered in the case, after Malaysia Today published an SMS text message exchange purportedly between the deputy premier and Abdul Razak’s lawyer.<br /><br />Altantuya, the mother of two sons aged four and 10, was allegedly shot before her body was blown up with explosives two years ago.<br /><br />Azilah and Sirul are jointly charged with murdering Altantuya, 28, at a location between Lot 12843 and Lot 16735 in Mukim Bukit Raja, Selangor between 10am on Oct 19, 2006 and 1am the following day.<br /><br />Abdul Razak was charged with abetting them. He is a known confidante of Deputy Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak, having worked on government arms procurement projects while the latter was defence minister.<br /><br />Anwar wishes Abdul Razak well<br /><br />Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim, during the lunch break in his sodomy trial case, said that he wished Abdul Razak well.<br /><br />“At the personal and family level, I wish Razak well. He is now back with the family, but the issue here revolves around the court procedure and the investigation (into the murder).<br /><br />“There is growing perception that the investigation was not done professionally. There is a clear motive to cover up (the murder), a lot of evidence was not adduced.<br /><br />“The prosecution has failed to conduct the case professionally from the beginning, changes were (also) made to the court and the judge.<br /><br />“Now that there is more allegations involving DPM Najib - the SMSes and (other) evidence the public has raised a number of times - this case clearly is bigger (than just Abdul Razak).”<br /><br />Anwar himself faces trial over sodomy allegations, which he says have been concocted by leading figures in the government because they fear he could use information on the Altantuya case to bring about their downfall.<br /> <br /><br /><br /><a href="http://dinmerican.wordpress.com/2008/11/01/razak-baginda-acquitted/"></a><br /><br /><br />Zaid says racialist social contract a 1980s Umno creation <br />Zaid says the racialist social contract was a product of Umno ideologues in the 1980s.<br />KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 31 — If at all there was a social contract between the Malays and non-Malays before independence, it was the guarantee of equality and the promise of the rule of law, said former de facto Law Minister Datuk Zaid Ibrahim.<br /><br />Offering his take on an issue that has been at the core of a roiling debate in the country, he said that the more racialist social contract — which places more emphasis on Malay primacy — was a product of Umno ideologues in the 1980s.<br /><br />He believed that on the eve of independence, one of the elements which gave Alliance leaders and all Malayans confidence was the knowledge that "a constitutional arrangement that accorded full respect and dignity for each and every Malayan, entrenched the rule of law and established a democratic framework for government had been put in place.''<br /><br />The Federal Constitution, he noted, was crafted by brilliant jurists who understood the hearts of minds of those who would call this nation their home and whose children would call it their motherland.<br /><br />"Hundreds of hours of meetings with representatives of all quarters resulted in a unique written constitution that cemented a compact between nine sultanates and former crown territories, '' he said.<br /><br />This compact honoured the Malay Rulers, Islam, the special status of the Malays, and created an environment for the harmonious and equal coexistence of all communities through the guarantee of freedoms, he noted in a speech at the Lawasia conference today.<br /><br />This social contract was unilaterally restructured in the 1980s by "a certain segment of the BN leadership that allowed for developments that have resulted in our current state of affairs,'' said Zaid.<br /><br />"The non-Malay BN component parties were perceived by Umno to be weak and in no position to exert influence. Bandied about by Umno ideologues, the social contract took on a different, more racialist tone. The essence of its reconstructed meaning was this: that Malaya is primarily the home of the Malays, and that the non-Malays should acknowledge that primacy by showing deference to the Malays and Malay issues. Also, Malay interest and consent must be allowed to set the terms for the definition and exercise of non-Malay citizenship and political rights. This marked the advent of Ketuanan Melayu or, in English, Malay Supremacy.<br /><br />"Affirmative action and special status became a matter of privilege by reference to race rather than of need and questioning of this new status quo was not to be tolerated.<br /><br />"The new political philosophy in which the primacy of Malay interests was for all purposes and intents the raison d'être of government naturally led to interference with key institutions, '' he said.<br /><br />He urged the Barisan Nasional government to abandon the reworked concept of the social contract and embrace "a fresh perspective borne out of discussions and agreements made in good faith with all the communities in this country.''<br /><br />In his speech, Zaid also touched on:<br /><br />• Democracy, the rule of law and Umno<br /><br />"Mukhriz Mahathir will probably be the new Umno Youth leader. In saying as he did recently that there is no need for law and judicial reforms as it will not benefit the Malays, he typifies what is perceived as the kind of Umno leader who appeals to the right wing of Malay polity.<br /><br />"That he may be right is sad as it leads to the ossification of values that will only work against the interests of the party and the nation. This type of thinking may pave the way to a suggestion in the future that we may as well do away with general elections altogether as they may not be good for the Malays. We are a deeply divided nation, adrift for our having abandoned democratic traditions and the rule of law in favour of a political ideology that serves no one save those who rule.''<br /><br />• The transition to democracy in Indonesia<br /><br />"The majority of Indonesians have embraced democracy, religious tolerance, and religious pluralism. In addition, a vibrant civil society has initiated public discussions on the nature of democracy, the separation of religion and state, women's rights, and human rights more generally. These developments have contributed to a gradual improvement in conditions for human rights, including religious freedom, over the past few years. Since 2003, Indonesia has also overtaken Malaysia on the Reporters sans Fronteres Press Freedom Index, moving up from 110th place to 100th out of 169 countries covered. Malaysia on the other hand has dropped from 104th place to 124th place in the same period. I am not surprised. In 1999, Indonesia passed a new press law that, in repealing two previous Suharto administration laws, guaranteed free press through the introduction of crucial measures. Progress has not stopped there. On April 3 this year, Indonesia passed its Freedom of Information Act. This latest law allows Indonesia's bureaucracy to be open to public scrutiny and compels government bodies to disclose information.''<br /><br />• Nation building<br /><br />"We have failed miserably in dealing with complex issues of society by resorting to a political culture of promoting fear and division amongst the people. The Ketuanan Melayu model has failed. It has resulted in waste of crucial resources, energy and time and has distracted from the real issues confronting the country. The obsession with the Ketuanan Melayu doctrine has in fact destroyed something precious in us. It makes us lose our sense of balance and fairness.”<br /><br />• Malays and modernity<br /><br />"Dr Mahathir was right to ask that Malays embrace modernity. He fell short of what we needed by focusing on the physical aspects of modernity. He was mistaken to think all that was needed to change the Malay mindset was science and technology. He should have also promoted the values of freedom, human rights and the respect of the law.”<br /><br />• The Judiciary<br /><br />"The courts must act with courage to protect the constitutionally-guaranteed rights of all citizens, even if to do so were to invoke the wrath of the government of the day. In PP vs Koh Wah Kuan (2007), a majority bench of the Federal Court chose to discard the doctrine of separation of powers as underlying the Federal Constitution apparently because the doctrine is not expressly provided for in the Constitution. This conclusion is mystifying as surely the court recognises that power corrupts absolutely and can thus be abused. If the courts are not about to intervene against such excesses who is? Checks and balance are what the separation of powers is about. Surely the apex court is not saying that the courts do not play a vital role in that regard?<br /><br />"The rule of law has no meaning if judges, especially apex court judges, are not prepared to enter the fray in the struggle for the preservation of human rights and the fundamental liberties. To all our judges I say discard your political leanings and philosophy. Stick to justice in accordance with the law.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/index.php/malaysia/11527-zaid-says-racialist-social-contract-a-1980s-umno-creation"></a><br /><br /><br />Well Done, Zaid : I agree with you that UMNO’s “Ketuanan Melayu” is a failureComments:<br /><br />Yes. Zaid, I agree with you “[T]he Malays…are not under seige.The institutions are such that the Malays are effectively represented, and there is no way the interest of the Malays can be taken away other than through their own weakness and folly”.<br /><br />I wish to add that the Malays in general are not the problem. We are a proud and hardworking people. The concern today is that UMNO leadership is incompetent, corrupt and totally undemocratic. That leadership is now using draconian laws like the ISA to silence critics, for instance, Raja Petra Kamaruddin and others now held in Kamunting, Perak, and the Official Secrets Act and other statutes to deny the public access to information on the affairs of the country. <br /><br />In order to rally the Malays back to their fold, UMNO leaders including Mukhriz Mahathir and his lot have been creating the impression that the Malays are under seige. Again, this is not true. UMNO is under seige because Ketuanan Melayu is a dismal failure.<br /><br />Let us separate UMNO Malay leadership from the Malay leaders like Anwar Ibrahim and Ustaz Haji Abdul Hadi Awang and their colleagues in PKR and PAS who are an integral part of Pakatan Rakyat. They want change and have plans and programmes to make the Malays competitive and dynamic in a globalised world, while ensuring that Chinese and Indian rights under the constitution are protected. To that end, all forms of discrimination must be eliminated.<br /><br />We the Malays cannot be the anchor of our nation if we are weak, incompetent and corrupt. To lead, we must be examplary in our conduct.So the Malays must realise now that UMNO is no longer relevant, that UMNO is an obstacle to Malay socio-economic development, and that we need new leadership with fresh ideas and programmes (UMNO wants more of the same failed policies)— for Malays and others so that together we can be a united and proud country where there is freedom, democracy and justice.—Din Merican<br /><br />Zaid: Ketuanan Melayu has failed<br /> <br />October 31, 2008 <br />The ‘Ketuanan Melayu’ model has failed, declared former de facto law minister Zaid Ibrahim in an incisive speech at the LawAsia 2008 conference in Kuala Lumpur this morning.<br /><br />MCPX“It has resulted in waste of crucial resources, energy and time and has distracted from the real issues confronting the country,” said Zaid, who criticised the race-based policy despite being a member of the ruling Umno party which was set up to safeguard Malay interests.<br /><br />Zaid also noted that ‘deputy premier in waiting’ Muhyiddin Yassin had suggested the need for a closed-door forum for leaders of the Barisan Nasional (BN) to develop a common stand, a renewed national consensus grounded on the social contract.<br /><br />“This is positive step but it should include all political leaders and be premised on the social contract that was the foundation of independence,” said the lawyer by training who was made senator and subsequently minister entrusted with the task of reforming the judiciary by Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi following the March 8 general election.<br /><br />He quit last month in protest against the arrest of three individuals under the Internal Security Act (ISA) which provides for detention without trial.<br /><br />Zaid said March 8 was a clear indicator that the ruling BN coalition no longer exclusively speaks for the people.<br /><br />He also underscored the importance of promoting discourse and dialogue so that Malaysians learn to talk and to listen to one another again.”Communication and trust amongst the people must be re-established,” he said.<br /><br />The former minister called on the BN government to abandon its ‘reworked’ concept of the social contract and embrace a fresh perspective borne out of discussions and agreements made in good faith with all the communities.<br /><br />“It is time for us all to practise a more transparent and egalitarian form of democracy and to recognise and respect the rights and dignity of all the citizens of this country.”<br /><br />Mukhriz singled out for criticism<br /><br />Singling out Mukhriz Mahathir for criticism, Zaid said the UMNO Youth chief aspirant typifies what is perceived as the kind of UMNO leader who appeals to the right-wing of Malay polity.<br /><br />Zaid also referred to the recent remarks made by the son of former premier Dr Mahathir Mohamad that there was no need for law and judicial reforms as it would not benefit the Malays,<br /><br />“That he may be right is sad as it leads to the ossification of values that will only work against the interests of the party and the nation,” Zaid lamented in his 16-page speech.<br /><br />“This type of thinking may pave the way to a suggestion in the future that we may as well do away with general elections altogether as they may not be good for the Malays for, if the justice that a revitalised rule of law would allow for is not to the benefit of the Malays, what is? More inefficiency, more corruption and a more authoritarian style of government perhaps.<br /><br />“We are a deeply divided nation, adrift for our having abandoned democratic traditions and the rule of law in favour of a political ideology that serves no one save those who rule.”<br /><br />According to Zaid, the obsession with the Ketuanan Melayu doctrine has destroyed something precious in Malaysians.<br /><br />“It makes us lose our sense of balance and fairness. When a certain Chinese lady was appointed head of a state development corporation, having served in that corporation for 33 years, there were protests from Malay groups because she is Chinese,” he said referring to the controversy involving the appointment of Low Siew Moi as acting head of the Selangor Development Cooperation (PKNS).<br /><br />“A new economic vision is necessary, one that is more forward looking in outlook and guided by positive values that would serve to enhance cooperation amongst the races. This will encourage change for the better, to develop new forms of behaviour and shifts of attitudes, to believe that only economic growth will serve social equity, to aspire to a higher standard of living for all regardless of race.<br /><br />“We need to meaningfully acknowledge that wealth is based on insight, sophisticated human capital and attitude change. A new dynamics focused on cooperation and competition will spur innovation and creativity.<br /><br />“Some might say that this is a fantasy. I disagree. How do we go about transforming the culture and values of the bumiputeras so that their ability to create new economic wealth can be sustained?<br /><br />“By changing our political and legal landscapes with freedom and democracy.”<br /><br />On that note, Zaid said Mahathir was right to have asked the Malays to embrace modernity but the 82-year-old statesman fell short by only focusing on the physical aspects of modernity.<br /><br />“He was mistaken to think all that was needed to change the Malay mindset was science and technology. He should have also promoted the values of freedom, human rights and the respect of the law. <br /><br />“If affirmative action is truly benchmarked on the equitable sharing of wealth that is sustainable, then we must confront the truth and change our political paradigm, 40 years of discrimination and subsidy have not brought us closer. There is a huge economic dimension to the rule of law and democracy that this government must learn to appreciate.”<br /><br />Conflicts of jurisdiction require resolution<br /><br />Zaid conceded that relationship between Islam, the state, law and politics in Malaysia is complex.<br /><br />“How do we manage legal pluralism in Malaysia? Can a cohesive united Bangsa Malaysia be built on a bifurcated foundation of Syariah and secular principles? Will non-Muslims have a say on the operation of Islamic law when it affects the general character and experience of the nation? This is a difficult challenge and the solution has to be found.”<br /><br />He quoted leading Muslim legal scholar Abdullah Ahmad an-Na’im who believed that a distinction should be made between state and politics.<br /><br />Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, he noted, believes that Islam can be the mediating instrument between state and politics through the principles and institutions of constitutionalism and the protection of equal human rights of all citizens.<br /><br />“Whatever the formula, we can only devise a system that rejects absolutism and tyranny and allows for freedom and plurality if we are able to first agree that discourse and dialogue is vital. Democracy and respect for the rights and dignity of all Malaysians is the prerequisite to this approach.”<br /><br />Zaid stressed that the conflicts of jurisdiction in Malaysia require resolution.<br /><br />The civil courts, he said, are “denuded of jurisdiction” to deal with matters that fall within the jurisdiction of the Syariah court.<br /><br />“No court has been given the jurisdiction and power to resolve issues that may arise in both the Syariah courts and the civil courts. The present separation of jurisdictions presupposes that matters will fall nicely into one jurisdiction or the other.<br /><br />However, human affairs are never that neat. What happens to the children of a marriage where one party converts to Islam and the other party seeks recourse in the civil court? Or when the Syariah Court pronounces that a deceased person was a Muslim despite his family contesting the conversion?<br /><br />“Or where the receiver of a company is restrained from dealing with a property by a Syariah Court order arising out of a family dispute?<br /><br />Where do the aggrieved parties go? I had suggested the establishment of the constitutional court, but that plea has fallen on deaf ears.”<br /><br />Malays not under seige<br /><br />The former minister had also touched on the use of draconian measures, which according to him have seen a marked increase in dealing with political and social tensions.<br /><br />“Some people say that groups such as Hindraf (Hindu Rights Action Force) advocate violence and therefore this justifies the use of such measures. They may have overlooked the fact that violence begets violence.<br /><br />“Was not the detention of Hindraf leaders under the ISA itself an act of aggression, especially to people who consider themselves marginalised and without recourse?<br /><br />“It is time that the people running this country realise that we will not be able to resolve conflicts and differences peacefully if we ourselves do not value peaceful means in dealing with problems.”<br /><br />Zaid argued that the situation had been aggravated by the absence of an even-handed approach in dealing with organisations such as Hindraf.<br /><br />“While I applaud the prime minister for calling upon the Indian community to reject extremism, should not a similar call be made on the Malay community and (Malay daily) Utusan Malaysia?<br /><br />I call on the prime minister, both the outgoing and the incoming, to deal with such issues fairly. Start by releasing the Hindraf leaders detained under the ISA. The release would create a window for constructive dialogue on underlying causes of resentment.<br /><br />“I also appeal for the release of (Malaysia Today editor) Raja Petra (Kamarudin) from ISA detention. He is a champion of free speech. His writings, no matter how offensive they may be to some, cannot by any stretch of the imagination be seen as a threat to the national security of this country.”<br /><br />The Malays, Zaid said, are now a clear majority in numbers and the fear of their being outnumbered is baseless.<br /><br />“They are not under seige. The institutions of government are such that the Malays are effectively represented, and there is no way the interest of the Malays can be taken away other than through their own weakness and folly.”<br /><br />www.malaysiakini.com<br /> <br /><br /><br /><a href="http://dinmerican.wordpress.com/2008/10/31/well-done-zaid-i-agree-with-you-that-umnos-ketuanan-melayu-is-a-failure/"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Acquittal set to spark more controversy <br />Saturday, 01 November 2008 09:21am <br />©The Straits Times, Singapore (Used by permission)<br />by Carolyn Hong, Malaysia Bureau Chief<br /><br />• Shaariibuu, a Mongolian part-time interpreter<br />• KL analyst acquitted<br />• Duo to testify in defence<br /><br />Verdict puts focus back on DPM Najib, spells fresh chapter in KL's turbulent politics<br /><br />KUALA LUMPUR: Far from closing the chapter, the acquittal of his former close associate over the murder of a Mongolian beauty is set to reignite controversy surrounding Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Najib Razak.<br /><br />Mr Abdul Razak Baginda, a former close associate of the Deputy Premier, walked free yesterday after the High Court found no evidence that he had asked two policemen to kill his former lover after their affair went sour.<br /><br />The decision has thrust Datuk Seri Najib back into an unwelcome spotlight even as he is set to take over the premiership from Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi next March.<br /><br />Within minutes of the verdict, it became fresh fodder for renewed attacks on Mr Najib, who is already battling a non-stop flow of allegations of corruption.<br /><br />Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim fired the first salvo.<br /><br />'There is growing perception that the investigation was not done professionally. There is a clear motive to cover up, a lot of evidence was not adduced.<br /><br />'The prosecution has failed to conduct the case professionally. From the beginning, changes were made to the court and the judge.<br /><br />'Now that there are more allegations involving DPM Najib - the SMSes and evidence the public has raised a number of times - this case clearly is bigger,' Datuk Seri Anwar said.<br /><br />Prominent blogger Rocky Bru wrote: 'Many will cry foul. This is going to give a lot of people a heart attack.'<br /><br />But political observers believe that the storm is likely to pass quickly as, despite the repeated innuendos and allegations, no evidence has surfaced to link Mr Najib to the case.<br /><br />The momentum carrying him to the top seems unstoppable as he has swept up every single nomination for the Umno presidency from the party's divisions that have met so far.<br /><br />By this weekend, his lead should become unassailable.<br /><br />His position will become precarious only if the Umno divisions start to nominate other contenders, but that is unlikely.<br /><br />Being the sole nominee for the Umno presidency also means an unimpeded ride to Malaysia's premiership, as convention ties the two together.<br /><br />'The course is clear, and I don't think it's likely to change,' said an Umno division chief from Johor, Mr Nur Jazlan Mohamed.<br /><br />But public perception can be very different from Umno's as it is less tied to a sense of loyalty or dependent on patronage. And yesterday's verdict is fresh ammunition. Nevertheless, its impact may not last long without any evidence of wrongdoing.<br /><br />Over the months, the opposition's attacks on Mr Najib have all petered out quickly as rhetoric can only go so far.<br /><br />The case is, however, not over yet. On Nov 10, the two policemen charged will take the witness stand, and their testimony will be closely watched.<br /><br />Much hinges on what they are going to say about Mr Razak's instructions to them.<br /><br />Suave and polished, Mr Razak, 48, was one of Malaysia's best-known political analysts, not at least because of his close connection to Mr Najib.<br /><br />In 2002, it surfaced that Mr Razak had won a RM540 million (S$226 million) contract to provide services in relation to Malaysia's purchase of two French submarines. Mr Najib was then the defence minister.<br /><br />Mr Razak's links to Mr Najib quickly dragged the Deputy PM into the scandal.<br /><br />During the court proceedings, a witness, Ms Burmaa Oyunchimeg, said she had seen a photograph of her cousin Ms Altantuya with Mr Razak and Mr Najib. This alleged photo, however, has yet to surface.<br /><br />But the drama kept unfolding, feeding gossip despite the fact that little evidence of wrongdoing has ever come to light.<br /><br />Public perception is hard to tame, and yesterday's case could open a new chapter in these turbulent times in Malaysian politics. <br /><br />NOT PROFESSIONAL<br /><br />'There is growing perception that the investigation was not done professionally. There is a clear motive to cover up, a lot of evidence was not adduced. The prosecution has failed to conduct the case professionally. From the beginning, changes were made to the court and the judge.'<br /><br />Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim <br /><br /><br />--------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />Shaariibuu, a Mongolian part-time interpreter<br /><br />RAISED in St Petersburg and educated in Beijing, Ms Altantuya Shaariibuu, 28, was fluent in Russian, English, Chinese and Japanese, and worked as a part-time interpreter.<br /><br />The pretty Mongolian woman had met Mr Abdul Razak Baginda, 48, who was the head of the Malaysian Strategic Research Centre, at a gala party in Hong Kong in 2004. Shortly thereafter, they had an affair.<br /><br />On Oct 9, 2006, Ms Altantuya arrived in Malaysia, apparently to track Mr Abdul Razak down. She went to his office and later to his home. On both occasions, she was turned away by the security guards on duty.<br /><br />She was last seen on Oct 19 leaving her hotel. When she did not return to the hotel, her sister and cousin lodged a police report and later, together with Ms Altantuya's father, sought help from the Mongolian Embassy in Bangkok.<br /><br />On Nov 7, the police found Ms Altantuya's bone fragments in a secondary forest in Puncak Alam, near Shah Alam. On the same day, the police picked up Mr Abdul Razak for questioning.<br /><br />On Nov 16, 2006, he was charged with abetting two policemen in her murder.<br /><br />The trial started in June last year, and turned into one of the longest hearings in Malaysia's history and a closely-watched one as Mr Abdul Razak is a close adviser as well as a friend of Deputy Prime Minister Najib Razak.<br /><br />While Mr Abdul Razak was in the dock, allegations surfaced of official interference in the case - something Datuk Seri Najib has denied vehemently. Mr Najib has also brushed off speculation that he knew and had met Ms Altantuya.<br /><br />In June this year, popular blogger Raja Petra Kamaruddin said in a statutory declaration at the Kuala Lumpur High Court that Mr Najib's wife, Rosmah Mansor, had witnessed the placing of plastic explosives on Ms Altantuya's body at the crime scene. But Mr Najib has called that allegation 'garbage'.<br /><br />Then, in July, private investigator P. Balasubramaniam made a statutory declaration in which he claimed that Mr Najib had had an affair with Ms Altantuya. But he retracted his declaration a day later and, along with his family, went missing.<br /><br />Just last month, the Malaysia Today website, run by Raja Petra, published an SMS exchange between Mr Najib and Mr Abdul Razak's then-lawyer Shafee Abdullah. Mr Najib has declined to confirm or deny the authenticity of the alleged SMS exchange. <br /><br /><br />--------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />KL analyst acquitted<br /><br />by Hazlin Hassan, Malaysia Correspondent<br /><br />Judge cites insufficient evidence linking him to killing of his ex-lover<br /><br />SHAH ALAM: A political analyst linked to top government figures was cleared of involvement in the gruesome murder of a Mongolian woman yesterday, in a sensational case that has gripped Malaysia for two years.<br /><br />The Shah Alam High Court acquitted 48-year-old Abdul Razak Baginda - a friend of Deputy Prime Minister Najib Razak - of abetting the killing of 28-year-old Altantuya Shaariibuu.<br /><br />Her body, shot and blown up with explosives, was found in a remote jungle near here two years ago.<br /><br />Two policemen from an elite unit which guards the Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister have been ordered to enter their defence for the murder.<br /><br />In one of the longest trials in Malaysia's history, the court spent 151 days hearing testimony from 84 witnesses.<br /><br />Mr Abdul Razak faced the death penalty, but the judge ruled yesterday that there was insufficient evidence against him.<br /><br />'I find there is no prima facie case for him to answer his charge. He is therefore acquitted and discharged forthwith,' said Judge Mohamed Zaki Mohamed Yasin.<br /><br />On hearing the decision, Mr Abdul Razak smiled and hugged his wife and daughter, who both shed tears of joy. His mother cried out 'Alhamdullillah' or 'Thank God'.<br /><br />Outside the court, the beaming political analyst would only say: 'I just want to go home.'<br /><br />A horde of journalists mobbed him and his family as they made their way to their Volvo SUV, but he declined to answer questions.<br /><br />The other two accused - Chief Inspector Azilah Hadri, 32, and Corporal Sirul Azhar Umar, 37 - remained in court and appeared calm on hearing that the case against them will continue.<br /><br />The dead woman's father, Mr Setev Shaariibuu, who has repeatedly criticised the handling of the case, said he was disappointed. 'My daughter is dead and Baginda is freed...the country has lost credibility in the (eyes of the) world,' he said.<br /><br />The case has made headlines since Mr Abdul Razak was arrested at his office in Kuala Lumpur on Nov 7, 2006.<br /><br />Although he admitted having an affair with Ms Altantuya, he vehemently denied involvement in her murder.<br /><br />His links to Deputy PM Najib led to persistent allegations, especially over the Internet, that the latter had been involved in the Mongolian's death.<br /><br />Mr Najib has denied all these allegations vehemently, and even swore in a mosque that he never knew the dead woman.<br /><br />Deputy public prosecutor Tun Majid Tun Hamzah said the acquittal could be contested. 'We will consider appealing the decision,' he said. 'The battle is not over yet.'<br /><br />Yesterday's court decision was much anticipated. Local and foreign media representatives began waiting outside the courtroom from as early as 5.30am for the ruling which began at 9am.<br /><br />While Mr Abdul Razak's release was a relief to his family, analysts said it would also ease pressure on Mr Najib, who is expected to take over as prime minister in March.<br /><br />Professor James Chin of Monash University Malaysia Campus said: 'The acquittal means that Datuk Seri Najib is stronger politically now. If he was found guilty, then you could have drawn a line between the two.'<br /><br />But few expected yesterday's outcome to stop the speculation and murmurs of suspicion that have swirled endlessly around the case.<br /><br />As some analysts noted, not all the questions raised over the past two years have been answered.<br /><br />It was a trial that courted controversy on various fronts, including the several changes made to the prosecution team, the judge as well as location of the hearing.<br /><br />But Mongolia's Honorary Consul in Malaysia, Datuk Syed Abdul Rahman Alhabshi, said there was no political interference in the High Court's decision to acquit and discharge Mr Abdul Razak. <br /><br /><br />--------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />Duo to testify in defence<br /><br />by Hazlin Hassan<br /><br />TWO members of an elite police unit charged with the murder of a Mongolian woman will enter their defence when the trial reconvenes Nov 10.<br /><br />Azilah Hadri, 32, and Sirul Azhar Umar, 37, stand accused of killing Altantuya Shaariibuu in 2006 in a jungle in Shah Alam, outside Kuala Lumpur. Both have chosen to testify under oath in making their defence.<br /><br />Judge Mohd Zaki Md Yasin yesterday also dismissed applications to leave out confessions by both men.<br /><br />The prosecution says Azilah had led police to the scene where Ms Altantuya was shot and her body blown up, while her jewellery was found in Sirul's apartment.<br /><br />The two looked calm and composed in court yesterday, but their family members cried following the court's decision.<br /><br />A teary-eyed Ms Azila Baharuddin, who is Azilah's fiancee, told The Straits Times: 'What can we do? We will have to face it. He is not guilty, so we will fight it. We still have a chance.'<br /><br />She said her fiance looked 'cool' upon hearing the decision, but added she did not get a chance to speak to him.<br /><br />Sirul's sister was too upset and refused to speak to reporters.<br /><br />Sirul's counsel Kamarul Hisham Kamaruddin said they plan to call two witnesses - private investigator P. Balasubramaniam and prominent blogger Raja Petra Kamaruddin, who is currently being held under the Internal Security Act.<br /><br />Raja Petra is also currently being tried for alleged sedition over an article posted on his website alleging that Deputy Prime Minister Najib Razak and his wife were involved in the murder.<br /><br />Azilah's lawyer Hazman Ahmad was quoted as saying by The Sun daily that they plan to call four witnesses, including Mr Najib's aide-de-camp Musa Safri.<br /><br />According to an affidavit filed by Abdul Razak Baginda, who was acquitted of abetting the murder yesterday, Mr Musa had introduced him to Azilah. If found guilty, both men face the death penalty.<br /> <br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.malaysianbar.org.my/legal/general_news/acquittal_set_to_spark_more_controversy.html"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /> http://dapmalaysia.org Media Statement (2) by Lim Kit Siang in Parliament on Saturday, 1st November 2008: <br />With acquittal of Razak Baginda in murder of Altantuya Shaariibuu, even more imperative Najib should submit himself to a Royal Commission of Inquiry on all the allegations ranging from murder to corruption haunting and hounding him and Malaysia <br /><br />Shah Alam High Court judge Datuk Mohd Zaki Md Yasin yesterday acquitted political analyst Abdul Razak Baginda of the charge of abetment in the murder of Mongolian Altantuya Shaariibuu on October 19, 2006 on the ground that no evidence was adduced by the prosecution to contradict or challenge the exculpatory parts of Razak’s affidavit in his earlier unsuccessful bail application.<br /><br />The judge said: “In the absence of the rebuttal evidence against the statements, coupled with the fact that there is no legal onus for Razak to rebut any statutory presumptions, there is clearly no reason for the statements to be ignored and rejected”.<br /><br />Most Malaysians are baffled by the very technical reason for the acquittal.<br /><br />While it would not be right for anyone to prejudge the guilt or innocence of any person in the murder of Altantuya, the fact of the abominable and heinous murder of the Mongolian translator, shot twice in the head in a jungle clearing in Shah Alam and blown up with C4 explosives available only to the military, setting off political, diplomatic and international reverberations that have not subsided , is a fact that cannot be extinguished.<br /><br />With the acquittal of Razak Baginda in the murder of Altantuya Shaariibuu, it is even more imperative that the Prime Minister-in-waiting Datuk Seri Najib Razak should submit himself to a Royal Commission of Inquiry on all the allegations ranging from murder to corruption dogging and haunting him and Malaysia.<br /><br />I reiterate my call during the debate on the 2009 Budget in Parliament for a Royal Commission of Inquiry to investigate and clear Najib of all the allegations made against him so that he could take over as the sixth Prime Minster of Malaysia next March unencumbered by the weight of grave and serious allegations against him – whether locally or internationally.<br /><br />Najib had all along pleaded innocence to all the allegations. He should all the more support the establishment of a Royal Commission of Inquiry which can more credibly and authoritatively vindicate his innocence.<br /><br />If Najib is still unprepared to agree to the establishment of a full-fledged Royal Commission of Inquiry to clear him of all the allegations ranging from murder to corruption haunting and hounding him, I would expect him to make a fulsome statement in Parliament on all these allegations when he speaks in the Dewan Rakyat for the first time as Finance Minister and Prime Minister-in-waiting on Tuesday (November 4) during the government reply on the 2009 Budget debate, when he is to announce the government strategy for the country for the global financial meltdown and the world’s worst economic crisis in 80 years.<br /><br /><br />--------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />* Lim Kit Siang, DAP Parliamentary leader & MP for Ipoh Timor <br /> <br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://dapmalaysia.org/english/2008/nov08/lks/lks4964.htm"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />ACA’s Black Eye Probe: What conclusions and what action?‘Black eye’ probe completed: ACA <br />October 31, 2008 <br />The Anti-Corruption Agency (ACA), which has been tasked to probe the black-eye incident involving Anwar Ibrahim 10 years ago, has wrapped up the investigation.<br /><br />MCPXAccording to Bernama, ACA chief Ahmad Said Hamdan said the agency’s prosecution department is currently studying the investigation papers.<br /><br />Ahmad Said added that it was up to the agency’s prosecution department to decide when the findings of the investigation can be made public.<br /><br />Anwar has accused attorney-general Abdul Gani Patail and police chief Musa Hassan of manipulating evidence in an investigation into an alleged beating he received while in police custody a decade ago.<br /><br />Anwar, then deputy prime minister, was arrested in 1998 and later jailed for sodomy and corruption. The sex conviction was later overturned.<br /><br />In June this year, Anwar revived the black-eye controversy by filing a police report against Abdul Gani and Musa, alleging the two men of fabricating evidence over the beating.<br /><br />The government subsequently ordered a probe.<br /><br />Last month, DAP leader Lim Kit Siang told Parliament that the findings of the black-eye probe by Solicitor-General Idrus Harun had “implicated” Abdul Gani.<br /><br />“I have come to know that the solicitor-general found the AG guilty of abusing his power to fabricate evidence against Permatang Pauh (Anwar) and Gani should resign now,” he said.<br /><br />Probe done by ACA, not AG’s Chambers<br /><br />However, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Mohamed Nazri Aziz denied that the investigation had been completed.<br /><br />He said the probe was being handled by the ACA and not by the solicitor-general - the No 2 man in the Attorney-General’s Chambers. It would be improper for the Idrus to be investigating his boss, said Nazri.<br /><br />Musa has since filed a defamation suit against Anwar over the allegations.<br /><br />Former police chief Abdul Rahim Nor had in 2005 publicly apologised to Anwar for assaulting him in 1998 while in police custody.<br /><br />His apology was part of an out-of-court settlement whereby Anwar agreed to withdraw the suit in return for an open apology and an unspecified sum in compensation.<br /><br />Meanwhile, a retired senior police officer who probed the infamous ‘black eye’ incident has recently made startling claims that Abdul Gani (far left in photo) had tampered with evidence in the case.<br /><br />Mat Zain Ibrahim, who had led the investigation team, made his revelations in a 18-page statement of claim in a RM30 million defamation suit that he filed against Anwar.<br /><br />source:www.malaysiakini.com<br /> <br /><br /><br /><a href="http://dinmerican.wordpress.com/2008/11/01/acas-black-eye-probe-what-conclusions-and-what-action/"></a><br /><br /><br /><br />A Call to Investigate Najib Tun Razak under the Sedition Act <br />Posted by Erin <br />Thursday, 08 May 2008 07:37 <br /><br /><br />by V for Vernon<br /><br />My fellow Malaysians,<br /><br />It is indeed noteworthy that our ever-so-efficient and conscientious Polis Di-Raja Malaysia and the Attorney General's Chambers have recently demonstrated vigilance and duty in upholding the laws of the land. As such, Raja Petra Raja Kamaruddin, editor of Malaysia-Today.net news portal and blog, has been charged under the Sedition Act 1948, specifically under Section 4(1)(c) related to publishing a seditious article. It is also understood that a Malaysian author, Syed Akbar Ali, was also charged for seditious comments on Malaysia-Today's website. <br /><br />These two cases now are ultimately in the hands of our enlightened and impartial judiciary to determine if these two individuals are guilty. (Correct, correct, correct! I did indeed say "enlightened" and "impartial").<br /><br />In the meantime, I would like to bring everyone's attention to a couple of other sections of the Sedition Act. <br /><br />Under section 3(1), those acts defined as having a seditious tendency include:<br /><br />3(1)(d) - to raise discontent or disaffection amongst the subjects of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong or of the Ruler of any State or amongst the inhabitants of Malaysia or of any State;<br />3(1)(e) - to promote feelings of ill-will and hostility between different races or classes of the population of Malaysia;<br /><br />It is widely documented that in the days preceding Operasi Lallang in October 1987, Najib Tun Razak then as the head of UMNO Youth, made a speech at a rally in Kampung Baru where he vowed to bathe his keris in the blood of Malaysian Chinese citizens. And this speech was delivered against a background of banners by UMNO Youth saying such things as "MAY 13 HAS BEGUN" and "SOAK IT WITH CHINESE BLOOD". <br /><br />I would therefore like to invite my fellow Malaysians to join me in a call to the Polis Di-Raja Malaysia and the Attorney General's Chambers to investigate, without fear or favor, Deputy Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak and to determine if he had indeed violated the sections above of the Sedition Act. Given that the event occurred 2 decades ago, there may perhaps be a statute of limitation in effect on whether Najib can be charged, if he had indeed broken the law. Never the less, it is only right that a full and impartial investigation be carried out.<br /><br />And as a separate matter as to whether Najib ends up being charged or not, it is certainly the case that such a man who can put himself into such a vile context and say such heinous things, should be deemed unfit to become the Prime Minister of a multiracial country like Malaysia.<br />Comments (61)<br />...<br />written by Raja Chulan, May 08, 2008 07:46:38 <br /><br />V for Vernon <br /><br />I totally support your call and why stop at Najib Razak. Let's call for the arrest of Hishamuddin Hussein and his UMNO Youth cronies under Sedition Act for the same offence. <br /><br />Hishamuddin Hussein is not fit to hold the office of Minister of Education or any other public office. <br /><br />Manusia Merancang Tuhan Menentukan <br />report abusevote downvote upVotes: +391 <br />...<br />written by campuras, May 08, 2008 07:49:07 <br /><br />I am sure somebody must have lodge a police report on the incident. <br />report abusevote downvote upVotes: +138 <br />...<br />written by *****stail, May 08, 2008 07:51:16 <br /><br />My God! how can our DPM say such a thing! unbelievable!!! If he said such a thing he should be charged under seditious Act no matter who or what he is now. <br />report abusevote downvote upVotes: +236 <br />...<br />written by EvilWolf, May 08, 2008 07:54:08 <br /><br />There are two sets of rules - One for BN and the other for the opposition. <br />report abusevote downvote upVotes: +164 <br />...<br />written by garbageman60, May 08, 2008 08:00:05 <br /><br />Lets start by making police reports by the thousands then see what AG does <br />report abusevote downvote upVotes: +165 <br />...<br />written by FFT, May 08, 2008 08:04:07 <br /><br />Ah yes, Najib was the precursor of keris antics. Now his little cousin follows abang's dirty footsteps. <br /><br />Does terrorism run in their genes? I don't recall Tun Razak and Tun Hussein being such uncouth men. Najib and Kerismuddin must have genes that mutated due to the evil ingrained within UMNO (Baru). <br /><br />That's right folks...the original UMNO that saw the country through Merdeka was killed and buried 20 years or so ago. This new UMNO is United Mahathir's Nationalist Organization. <br />report abusevote downvote upVotes: +170 <br />...<br />written by seek justice, May 08, 2008 08:05:02 <br /><br />written by EvilWolf, May 08, 2008 | 07:54:08 <br />There are two sets of rules - One for BN and the other for the opposition. <br />____________________ <br /><br />Agreed. Actually worst, one set of rules is the ruling elite and the other is for the rakyat. <br /><br />We're doomed the way the country is being left to these BN-good-for-only-making-themselves-rich morons. <br /><br />I have said this in an earlier comments posting, "We are faced by seditious remarks by the ruling elite everyday of our lives via the MSM" -- thick double standards!!! <br />report abusevote downvote upVotes: +83 <br />...<br />written by cubi76, May 08, 2008 08:08:48 <br /><br />Yes. He indeed made such a statement, which later led to the Operasi Lallang and tens of politicians and activists got locked up under ISA, EXCEPT THE MAIN CULPRIT OUR CURRENT DPM NAJIS! <br /><br />The UMNO people still live in their fantasies of the Bolehland that they are the best in everything. <br /><br />Talking to anyone overseas, you will know that not only Malaysia is NOT a Bolehland, it's a laughing stock to the world. <br /><br />The professors and lecturers in my university occasionally pointed to me when touching issues on corruption and racism. In one occassion when we were taking a fag break together with my professor, he even told my classmates that he thinks Malaysia is the most racist goverment in the world currently. <br /><br />Malaysia is in a dire state and needs an urgent drastic changes to uphold the principle of democracy and to progress ahead. <br /><br />We as Bangsa Malaysia must not see our country gets destroyed by UMNO crooks. Not in our time! Not in our generation! <br /><br />Reform! <br /><br /> <br />report abusevote downvote upVotes: +96 <br />...<br />written by Ramesh, May 08, 2008 08:08:58 <br /><br />Make a police report on this matter so that PDRM can investigate and take necessary action. A crime committed 20 years ago is still a crime and in this case a seditious act. Just writing about it wont do it, make a police report. A policeman made the report against RPK, hence the current situation. Make a report and lets see what happens. Also, I want our beloved goverment to charge Ah Ming and Ali under seditious act because they said in a pub the other day they want to finish me up. With the help of my beloved goverment under this act, I dont have to appear in the court and it will be bye bye to Ah Ming and Ali. This is justice for the people who walk in the corridors of power!!!! What about TDM who called our beloved PM "pembohong" among other things, how about Ali Rustam and how about the many BN ass holes in the parliment? <br />report abusevote downvote upVotes: +62 <br />...<br />written by Jivathma, May 08, 2008 08:14:47 <br /><br />What can we do, double standard is and always been BN/UMNO's middle name. The 'best' part is that they shamelessy do it in the open knowing nobody can do anything bout it. They don't care if they look stupid, arrogant, rude and harsh. Thankfully now with a stronger than ever opposition, they are getting some nasty bites. But it doesn't look like they are going to change anytime soon. But heck, they are going to feel the increasing wrath of the rakyat. <br />report abusevote downvote upVotes: +37 <br />...<br />written by eeyaw, May 08, 2008 08:35:58 <br /><br />Vernon, <br /><br />Do we have pictures, video and audio of the things he uttered at the rally? If we have would be a powerful tool to make sure he won't ever be the next PM of Malaysia. <br /><br />Rot in hell you scumbag!!! <br />report abusevote downvote upVotes: +68 <br />...<br />written by Ken Liew, May 08, 2008 08:56:59 <br /><br />Yet again, another good example of UMNO's above the LAW. UMNO has been using the COURT as a playground. They can place anyone's guilt, and free one's guilty. <br /><br />And surely UMNO's Rukun Negara, Kedaulatan Undang-undang, are just rukun by mouth, not by heart. <br />report abusevote downvote upVotes: +29 <br />...<br />written by Mayor of Bangsar, May 08, 2008 09:05:35 <br /><br />NO. 2 - THE POT CALLING KETTLE BLACK - WHY DID NOT THE AG TAKEN ACTION - SMACKS OF SELECTIVE PROSECUTION <br />report abusevote downvote upVotes: +27 <br />...<br />written by sitiawan, May 08, 2008 09:21:06 <br /><br />ttp://s290.photobucket.com/albums/ll267/MagicGate1/?action=view¤t=najib2.jpg[/img <br /><br />[b]Who Is SEDITIOUS???[/b] <br />report abusevote downvote upVotes: +6 <br />...<br />written by sitiawan, May 08, 2008 09:25:10 <br /><br /> <br /><br />Who Is SEDITIOUS??? <br />report abusevote downvote upVotes: +8 <br />...<br />written by FFT, May 08, 2008 09:26:46 <br /><br />Dear sitiawan, allow me to fix that link for you. <br /><br /> <br />report abusevote downvote upVotes: +5 <br />...<br />written by FFT, May 08, 2008 09:28:29 <br /><br /> <br />report abusevote downvote upVotes: +92 <br />...<br />written by blacknight220, May 08, 2008 09:32:28 <br /><br />Anak bangsat punya najib. Langsung tak layak jadi seorang ahli politik dalam negara yang terdiri dari berbilang bangsa & ugama. Salah guna pengaruh and kuasa untuk buat and sebut sesuka hati. Inilah trend ahli politik UMNO. Najib yang penuh dengan Najis.....cepat lah mampus engkau. <br />report abusevote downvote upVotes: +42 <br />...<br />written by sitiawan, May 08, 2008 10:13:39 <br /><br />Dear FFT,Thanks alot <br />report abusevote downvote upVotes: +10 <br />...<br />written by AngryTaxpayer, May 08, 2008 10:21:00 <br /><br />I totally 100% support this call!! Charge Najis and Kerismuddin for Sedition!....and prob 80% of UMNO leaders in the meantime...need proof? Go watch some tapings of last year's UMNO Assembly. <br />report abusevote downvote upVotes: +39 <br />...<br />written by Daryl, May 08, 2008 10:22:12 <br /><br />From what I see it is quite easy. <br /><br />1) GO to the PDRM and file a police report <br />2) PDRM will go to the person that house to get statement <br />3) PDRM will ask that person to the court house <br />4) Than the judge will charge him with sedition <br /><br />But <br /><br />1) Of course the person must be innocent <br />2) A true Malaysian at heart <br />3) Willing to fight for justice regardless of race <br />4) Support the Pakatan Rakyat <br /><br />Than again he failed on all the criteria abovr so sorry you cannot file the report at PDRM. PDRM usually investigate if you meet the four criteria. <br /><br />report abusevote downvote upVotes: +15 <br />...<br />written by SJB, May 08, 2008 10:37:32 <br /><br />It is actually sedition not by RPK but ON RPK. Accusations hurled at "Royalty" by ruling party. <br /><br />report abusevote downvote upVotes: +8 <br />...<br />written by MsiaCTzen, May 08, 2008 10:40:48 <br /><br />Somebody who has information or past data of all other sedition that past leader has made. <br />Gather all blogger and made a polis report against all those. <br /><br />WE the Ra'ayat wants to report all sedition made by UMNO since independent 1957. <br /><br /><br />report abusevote downvote upVotes: +21 <br />...<br />written by Birdbrain, May 08, 2008 10:41:19 <br /><br />Both Najis and Kerismugface was left behind by their fathers to be prostituted by Mudhathir so that his legacy will live forever. <br /><br />Today, these two prostitutes continue to prostitute more so that the legacy of the all the mafias in this whorehouse called HUMNO continued to live on! <br /><br />They are all whores in this whorehouse! <br /><br />Cuckoo! <br />report abusevote downvote upVotes: +26 <br />...<br />written by Democrats, May 08, 2008 10:54:45 <br /><br />What's the use of proof? <br /><br />Pictures cannot utter his seditious words - just proof he was there at the point in time. <br /><br />Video or Audio will be confiscated and deemed inadmissable under Official Secrets Act (OSA). <br /><br />Witness of the scene will be called to court under sedition of trying to entice hate to the gomen, i.e. Najib. <br /><br />A.G will probably postpone the case till DPM passed on. <br /><br />The police will spend more time asking you where you got your info itself rather than investigate the actual crime. <br /><br />We're dooomed..... <br /><br />, <br />report abusevote downvote upVotes: +22 <br />...<br />written by FFT, May 08, 2008 11:07:40 <br /><br />Dear Democrats, <br /><br />I think the point he is trying to make is that GO MAKE THE REPORT anyways! <br /><br />Never mind whether anything will come out of it. <br /><br />You are only as helpless as you allow yourselves to be. <br />report abusevote downvote upVotes: +14 <br />...<br />written by eeyaw, May 08, 2008 11:09:37 <br /><br />Democrats, <br /><br />Pictures/videos are medium to tell the world that we have a racist cum murderer of a helpless Mongolian who wants to be the next Prime Minister of Malaysia. <br />If these do not do him in tell me what is more effective???? <br />report abusevote downvote upVotes: +18 <br />...<br />written by little dragon, May 08, 2008 11:12:13 <br /><br />i believe there ought to be ample documentary evidence to prove he had indeed uttered such words. d RAKYAT now wants to know y our authorities hv not taken any action? <br /><br />watmore, those alledged words sure sound like ominous death threats to me. <br />report abusevote downvote upVotes: +8 <br />...<br />written by Dominic, May 08, 2008 11:14:22 <br /><br />No need to go into that ! Heres the verdict. Yes,hes guilty of serious sedition and should be charged under ISA. Second, totally unsuitable to lead the nation as future PM of Malaysia. I only faham basic law and I supposed thats enough to reach the verdict ! Betul tak ? <br />report abusevote downvote upVotes: +8 <br />...<br />written by KKchan, May 08, 2008 11:50:40 <br /><br />Investigate AAB as well. He remarked that any person other then Jusoh as MB of Terengganu would be unconstituitional. He belittled the Sultan and/or Regent of Terengganu. He defamed them by saying they acted contrary to the Constituition. Clearly seditious. AG and PDRM when are you going to take action? <br />report abusevote downvote upVotes: +15 <br />...<br />written by Angela Ooi, May 08, 2008 12:10:24 <br /><br />When making seditious charges against najis & kerispuddin, do not forget to add ali rectum and his ilk. Jagoh kampong leaders all of them. Very passe in this time and age! <br />Raja Petra FOREVER <br />Justice, IF ever <br />Bn.. NEVER, NEVER! <br />report abusevote downvote upVotes: +14 <br />...<br />written by panca, May 08, 2008 12:54:30 <br /><br />Yes Sedition Act is applicable to Malaysian Abdul Najib Razak. <br /><br />"He should categorically claim his rewards soon" <br /><br />Who wants him to become the PM? Who? Who? Who? Can't hear? <br />Are we all deaf or dumb? Nobody seems to be saying anything! <br />report abusevote downvote upVotes: +7 <br />...<br />written by bukitkuda, May 08, 2008 12:56:31 <br /><br />In reality it is very hard for PDRM to take action as long as UMNO still the Federal government of the day. We need to change Government before we can change...the rest of the agency .EG...PDRM, ACA, SPR, JC, AG and etc....... <br />report abusevote downvote upVotes: +10 <br />...<br />written by YSL, May 08, 2008 13:08:10 <br /><br />I gree and support. <br />Let bring this najis siatan to hell................ <br />report abusevote downvote upVotes: +8 <br />...<br />written by magickriver, May 08, 2008 13:11:52 <br /><br />Absolutely, V. Just on account of that moronic Umnoesque display in 1987 Nastyjob Rozak has already disqualified himself from high office - that's why I have never layaned da bugger, not even for a nanosecond. His hide is hornier than a rhino's, that's for sure. Anybody else would have resigned, changed his face as well as his name, and migrated to a quiet place in the Caribbean (where all the hardcore pirates come from). <br />report abusevote downvote upVotes: +4 <br />...<br />written by mountainking, May 08, 2008 13:34:32 <br /><br />please police, go and charge Najib. change the govt. throw umno out....if mca, mic, gerakan and the rest one to survive, walk out from UMNO and you can still have the respect from the rakyat. <br />report abusevote downvote upVotes: +6 <br />...<br />written by HARIMAU BIN ABDULLAH, May 08, 2008 13:38:41 <br /><br />"Curse him, castrate him and C4 him" <br />report abusevote downvote upVotes: +6 <br />...<br />written by joeawk, May 08, 2008 14:34:47 <br /><br />First thing first, PR form the federal govt and let the AG file a sedition charge on Najib, get the judge to convict Najib and send him to jail. <br /><br />After which PR appoint a human AG and charge this doggy ag with treason, get the judge to convict the doggy and send him to jail in the abyss. <br /><br />After which sack all the judge and reappoint true human judges, recommended by the judicial commissioners. <br />report abusevote downvote upVotes: +6 <br />...<br />written by kampungboy2, May 08, 2008 15:07:30 <br /><br />Najib's defense. "Solly, loh. I was thinking with my head below the belt, mah" <br />report abusevote downvote upVotes: +3 <br />...<br />written by pulaiman, May 08, 2008 15:24:44 <br /><br />THE POLICE, AG AND GOMEN ARE NOT ON THE PEOPLES SIDE. THEY WILL NOT LISTEN TO US WHATEVER WE SAY OR DO .MCA OR MIC OR J .PAIRIN KITINGAN SHOULD LEAVE BARISAN AND ALLOW DSAI TO FORM THE GOMEN. THIS IS THE WISH OF THE RAKYAT. NO USE WAITING FOR NEXT ELECTION. <br />report abusevote downvote upVotes: +6 <br />...<br />written by nthpole, May 08, 2008 15:55:03 <br /><br />Yes I give you my full support. I think he should be charged under Sedition Act. His speech has caused a lot of damage to all malaysian. I was in NZ at that time and watched that program on NZ TV. He must be very thick to make that sort of stupid comment, totally unfit to be our future PM. <br />report abusevote downvote upVotes: +6 <br />...<br />written by turun padang, May 08, 2008 16:16:30 <br /><br />written by eeyaw, May 08, 2008 | 08:35:58 <br /><br />Vernon, <br /><br />Do we have pictures, video and audio of the things he uttered at the rally? If we have would be a powerful tool to make sure he won't ever be the next PM of Malaysia. <br />------------------------------------------------- <br /><br />eeyaw, <br /><br />I bet u must be in your mid twenty.. coz that rally happen in 1987 in kampung baru, Stadium raja muda. In an event organise by Pemuda UMNO. <br /><br />LOTS of PHOTOS of the event/rally came out in the local PAPERS. <br />especially SinChewJitPoh & TheStar. <br /><br />Know what happen next? <br /><br />The Star & Sinchew was BAN & taken off circulations. <br /><br />100 people were arrested under ISA. (Almost all of them are PPL in PR now) to name a few will be.. Karpal Singh, Lim Senior & His Son. <br /><br />Police road block was everywhere. <br /><br />And to fuse off the whole thing, an army prebet took the fall (prebet ADAM) <br /><br />So.. please do your research in order to be enlighten. <br /><br />Cheers <br /><br />report abusevote downvote upVotes: +6 <br />...<br />written by turun padang, May 08, 2008 16:18:14 <br /><br />100 people were arrested under ISA... it suppose to be HUNDRED PLUS peoples.. <br />report abusevote downvote upVotes: +2 <br />...<br />written by Countach, May 08, 2008 16:27:32 <br /><br />Dear all the 1987 racial tension was mastermind by Mahathir. <br /><br />Najis was one of the principal players. <br />report abusevote downvote upVotes: +6 <br />...<br />written by malaysian, May 08, 2008 16:27:40 <br /><br />Don't expect too much from the Polis Diraja UMNO or Peguam UMNO. <br /><br />We have to bring this pig down ourselves. <br />report abusevote downvote upVotes: +4 <br />...<br />written by power2u, May 08, 2008 17:31:21 <br /><br />My,he UTTERED those words???Must print his infamous words every election on banners. <br />report abusevote downvote upVotes: +5 <br />...<br />written by glock17, May 08, 2008 17:45:41 <br /><br />If indeed No. 2 has said those criminally insane intructions in full view of public audience in Kg Baru in 1987 days preceeding Ops Lalat. In my 2 cents worth of imagination :- <br /><br />1) It is grossly seditious dangerous (deadly) act and undermine the whole national security of this country law and justice. <br /><br />2) Shouting and uttering such dangerous words towards his band of ultra blind narrow-minded ethno nationalist (supporters) is equavalent to igniting a deadly homicidal spree in this country. <br /><br />3) Traumatised innocent ethnic minorities with psychologically fear if the accused someday becomes a powerful leader in the future. <br /><br />The questions now lies, why wasn't preventive actions such as ISA or whatever criminal laws was NOT taken ??? <br /><br />Was it because the accused comes from a powerful racist political regime that whole power at that time and is immune to any kind of police action?? <br /><br />The goverment ought to investigate this past matter thoroughly. Public are demanding for accountability those high individuals whom walks in the corridors of power. If not, this country may rot further to the point of no return because if the dangerous acts of those power craze homicidal psycho. <br /><br /><br /><br />Glock17 <br />report abusevote downvote upVotes: +6 <br />...<br />written by TURTLEMAN, May 08, 2008 17:45:53 <br /><br />HEY NO.2 TAKE THE KERIS CLEAN IT ,THEN POLISH IT,THEN APPLY WITH LIMAU KASTURI AND LASTLY SOAK YOUR KERIS IN YOUR OWN ASS OK.DONT BE RACIST PLEASE. <br />report abusevote downvote upVotes: +6 <br />...<br />written by glock17, May 08, 2008 17:49:02 <br /><br />sorry for the grammatical error..i was writing in anger ! <br /><br />report abusevote downvote upVotes: +1 <br />...<br />written by glock17, May 08, 2008 17:54:55 <br /><br />No. 2....resign aje. Wang skopine dan Sakoi beratus-ratus juta dah selamat dalam bank offshore. Dosa sebegini boleh membawa padah yang amat menakutkan, sehinggakan saya hampir pengsan hanya membayangkan masa depan anda yang begity malap. <br /><br />Wang beratus juta atau billion tak boleh selamatkan dosa yang begitu dasyhat terhadap seorang gadis yang tidak berdosa . <br /><br />May God Have Mercy On Your Soul. <br /><br />Glock17 <br />report abusevote downvote upVotes: +5 <br />...<br />written by macaufan, May 08, 2008 17:57:49 <br /><br />as long as d corrupted umno regime is still in power, all their lap-dog AG, polis, ACA & judiciary will not dare to 'touch' them ! <br /><br />their lap-dogs will drag their feet in their investigation & later AG will say "CASE TUTUP ! NO CHARGE ! SO WAT?" <br /><br />Rakyat & PR gonna united & finish off regime umno by this Sept ! <br />report abusevote downvote upVotes: +4 <br />...<br />written by glock17, May 08, 2008 18:02:01 <br /><br />No. 2 ..pls learn to be humble like our Bapa Kemerdekaan Tunku Abdul Rahman. <br /><br />If he knew what had happened today to that poor innocent girl from Mongolia..he would have been very sad and dissapointed with the whole Omnuputras racist regime. <br /><br />Glock17 <br />report abusevote downvote upVotes: +4 <br />...<br />written by Francis, May 08, 2008 19:01:42 <br /><br />Hishamuddin and Khairy Jamaluddin must also be charged under the sedition act. <br />report abusevote downvote upVotes: +8 <br />...<br />written by Selva, May 08, 2008 19:54:45 <br /><br />Yes I agree that Najib should be investigated along with all those who attended that gathering. But Gani Patail does not have balls=TDM used to hold them now Badawi is holding them in case he walks over to TDM's side. All of thgem are a bunch of useless no good fornothing asslickers-no i wonder whether calling the AG an asslicker is seditious <br />report abusevote downvote upVotes: +5 <br />...<br />written by Equal, May 09, 2008 01:47:56 <br /><br />What are we waiting for ? <br />Vote them out ASAP ! <br />report abusevote downvote upVotes: +2 <br />...<br />written by FFT, May 09, 2008 02:08:01 <br /><br /> <br />report abusevote downvote upVotes: +0 <br />...<br />written by temanmu, May 09, 2008 04:23:22 <br /><br />For RPK's case, it will be a "buang" case... totally without merit! <br /><br />The police used the wrong section issit? Or the wrong Act! <br /><br />report abusevote downvote upVotes: +0 <br />...<br />written by michael chick, May 09, 2008 08:14:02 <br /><br /> <br />report abusevote downvote upVotes: +0 <br />...<br />written by colorsinlife, May 09, 2008 11:31:18 <br /><br />Why not we urge every MT readers to lodge a NEW police report. <br />10000 or 20000 police reports against Najib..... <br /><br />Let see what happened...after that? <br /><br /><br />report abusevote downvote upVotes: +4 <br />...<br />written by uncleleow, May 09, 2008 21:02:23 <br /><br />V for Vernon, <br />I totally agree with you. But can you start the ball rolling by starting a signature drive which will be submit to World Court and AG. We have put up too many comment, we should start doing some thing concrete now. <br /><br /><br />report abusevote downvote upVotes: +2 <br />...<br />written by Vidang, May 10, 2008 18:32:22 <br /><br />I remember reading the Najib speech as reported in the newspapers in 1987. Perhaps someone in Malaysia can dig it up and host it in a Blog for us to read again as well as for those who were too young to remember. <br />report abusevote downvote upVotes: +0 <br /> <br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://mt.m2day.org/2008/content/view/7122/1/"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Obama And UMNO<br />Headline Opinion US Presidential Election 2008-11-06 16:27 <br /> <br /><br />Let us compare the politics of two nations - the United States and Malaysia. We are often told that we should not import "foreign influences" into our politics- but globalization renders this moot. <br /><br />With his historic candidacy and extraordinary personal narrative, Senator Barack Obama - the son of a Kenyan civil servant and an anthropologist from Kansas with (in his own words) "a funny-sounding name" has upturned the Washington establishment. <br /><br />Now, this mixed-race, elite-educated lawyer and first-time senator appears poised to bring renewal and hope to a country wracked by eight years of Republican misrule epitomized by George W. Bush's disastrous White House. <br /><br />For all the talk of racism, Obama appears to have secured much of the support of "middle America". At the same time he's also managed to engage both America's minorities and youth- most of whom have felt marginalized from the political debate. <br /><br />However, this fact appears to have escaped McCain and his strategists. They have run a campaign largely fuelled by fear: fear of the unknown and the foreign. Rather than debate on the issues and America's a rapidly imploding economy, the Republicans have run a sleazy, scare-mongering campaign, highlighting Obama's 'foreign-ness' at every opportunity.<br /><br />"In this respect, I'm afraid the current slate of candidates does not inspire confidence." <br />Furthermore, McCain's selection of Sarah Palin, the Governor of Alaska as his running mate has been polarizing. Her limited personal achievements matched by her insular world views have undermined confidence in McCain's judgement. Whilst Palin has energized the Republican base, polls suggest that her selection has backfired amongst the broader voting public who are less ideological and extreme in their views.<br /><br />Obama has risen with class and fortitude above the ugly attacks. His election would not only be a victory for African-Americans, but for the United States as a whole as it restores and renews its battered integrity. Still, the final decision is in the hands of ordinary Americans as the world holds its breath.<br /><br />The situation in Malaysia is sadly very different. Unlike Obama, our politicians are not seeking to inject hope or even competence into public life. This is no more evident than in Umno. The ruling party (much like the Republicans) has evidently chosen to respond to electoral defeat by becoming more conservative and fearful.<br /><br />Umno appears not to have realized how much corruption, inefficiency and racism have turned off Malaysian voters of all races, including the Malays. Money politics remains endemic, as the head of the Umno's Disciplinary Board; Tengku Ahmad Rithaudeen has been forced to admit.<br /><br />The party's ongoing rejection of genuine talent in favour of those with money and family connections is driving away young Malay professionals. This has meant that those who could do so much to revitalize Umno, are throwing their support to the more meritocratic Opposition. Even a cursory watch of the Parliamentary broadcasts will tell you that the party is suffering because of it. <br /><br />Amazingly, Umno seems to feel that the mere removal of Abdullah Badawi and a return to the authoritarianism of the Mahathir years will repair the party's fortunes. In the face of calls for new politics and fresh faces it has put forward veritable political dinosaurs - men such as Rais Yatim, Rahim Thamby Chik, Syed Hamid Albar and Muhammad Taib – leaders past their prime who should really be happily retired.<br /><br />At the same time I cannot understand how Mohd Khir Toyo can be a serious candidate for the Head of Umno Youth. Surely, it is inconceivable that a leader who had lost his state to the Opposition should not only be allowed to contest for a top post but even receive popular support at that.<br /><br />In this respect, Umno's all-powerful divisional leaders may be the source of its problems. Their influence is disproportionate to their contributions to the nation. The fact that they can throw their support behind such low-calibre personalities suggests that they do not have our best interests at heart. <br /><br />Many of the leaders who they are flocking to are also very similar to Sarah Palin in that they lack verve or experience. They may be well-regarded in the party, but what of the nation as a whole? As Malaysia seeks developed status, we shouldn't compromise with the second-rate in our politics.<br /><br />In this respect, I'm afraid the current slate of candidates does not inspire confidence. Whilst leaders like Mohd Ali Rustam need to be popular with the Umno faithful, Malaysians of all races need to be comfortable with them and the sad fact is that very few are. One is not sure if these are the men and women that can revive the flagging Barisan Nasional coalition either.<br /><br />The fact that Najib Tun Razak, who has now secured the Presidency of Umno was forced to backtrack from his remarks about liberalizing the NEP shows that Umno's top leadership is not all-powerful. If Umno is serious about changing itself, then the momentum must come from its grassroots. <br /><br />At a campaign rally, Obama was quoted as saying "Change happens because the people demand it". Umno can only be saved if its members realize this and move past from the bad faith and blunders that have blighted it thus far. (By KARIM RASLAN/ MySinchew)<br /><br />( The opinions expressed by the writer do not necessarily reflect those of MySinchew ) MySinchew 2008.11.06 <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mysinchew.com/node/18121"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://dinmerican.wordpress.com/2008/11/08/obama-umno-by-karim-raslan/"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Ramon Navaratnam: “Anwar Ibrahim can be a good Prime Minister”www.malaysiakini.com <br />by S Pathmawathy | November 8, 2008 <br />“Anwar Ibrahim can be a good prime minister.”<br /><br />This statement did not come from an opposition supporter or an Anwar sycophant - it came from a senior citizen, a respected former senior civil servant, a non-politician and a man who loves and cares for his country.<br /><br />It carries more credibility when the man who said it knows Anwar personally and had worked with the Opposition Leader previously.<br /><br />Ramon Navaratnam, president of Transparency International Malaysia, tells why he thinks Anwar is a good candidate on Malaysiakini tv’s ‘Uncensored’ talk show yesterday.<br /><br />“Anwar is able, talented and charismatic and possesses the necessary training and experience to take up the post”.<br /><br />“He was a very good finance minister, there were problems with Mahathir (former prime minister) as he had a different approach, different philosophy, and genuine differences on how to handle the 1997 crisis,” he told talk show host Francis Paul Siah.<br /><br />Ramon should know the workings in the Finance Ministry as he spent more than 20 years there and had also served as the ministry’s deputy secretary-general.<br /><br />He also said that Anwar was able to spread his message that he was the standard bearer for reforms in the country.<br /><br />“I think Anwar is a good candidate and in this matter the people must decide. If there is more freedom, I think you will find that there will a tough fight,” said Ramon.<br /><br />Asked for his thoughts of Pakatan Rakyat so far, the 73-year-old anti-graft crusader said the Pakatan coalition led by Anwar might be less corrupt in comparison to Barisan Nasional as it is a newly formed alliance.<br /><br />“I may be biased. But corruption is such a great evil … the party that is new is less corrupt.UMNO, MCA and MIC has a tradition and perception that they have been significantly corrupt. Pakatan is new and we can’t be sure … but so far it appears to be cleaner and they don’t have the money anyway for money politics”.<br /><br />The audacious Ramon Navaratnam, having commended the opposition leader, also described Deputy Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak as an equally good choice to be prime minister.<br /><br />“I have known Najib since he was a young man, he was in the civil service for a little while and I have worked under his father and I have a lot of respect for that family.<br /><br />“I think he is capable, he is able, he has got talent, he has got grooming and the right background but unfortunately in recent years, rightly or wrongly, he has been under a cloud.<br /><br />“So although he (Najib) has the ability and potential to be a great leader the perception of him being involved in difficult circumstances that may inhibit him or might upset people’s perception of his capabilities and capacity to lead effectively,” said Ramon.<br /><br />He acknowledged that if Najib is able to resolve all those lingering doubts “he would be able to provide good strong leadership”.<br /><br />Asked to compare whether Anwar or Najib would make a better prime minister, Ramon sated that “both of them have got their strength and weaknesses”.<br /><br />“Najib has a track record and so does Anwar. Both have the advantage and similar experiences in being ministers of finance.It is the question of how the people want to regard them, as Anwar also has a cloud over his head”.<br /><br />I do not know what to believe <br /><br />Asked on the ‘difficult’ question whether he believes Anwar is guilty of his misadventures of the sexual kind, the veteran Ramon calmly replied, “I don’t know what to believe anymore”.<br /><br />“I understand from friends that such practices have happened in public schools not only here but all around the world.<br /><br />“Recently I find it difficult to accept it, I mean he is not a young boy or young man and he is mature. I am not sure really how much of it is real or how much of it is rhetoric,” he said.<br /><br />Ramon said “we can depend on the court to make judgement” but was quick to add that he does not have enough confidence in the judicial system.<br /><br />On the leadership of Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, Ramon said he remembers the premier to be an honest, straightforward, affable and sincere friend.<br /><br />“But I’m disappointed and I have told him this but he has his own political judgement, his own sense of destiny and perspective so to speak.<br /><br />“Maybe his sense of timing went wrong but I wouldn’t say he is a failure, I would say he failed us in some aspects but overall don’t forget he opened up the system.<br /><br />“After 22 years of relative suppression and oppression - I don’t think you could have this programme, you couldn’t have Malaysiakini I think. So I think credit must be given where it is due, when a man is down don’t stamp on him but my criticism of him is that if he had sincerely introduced the reforms he promoted on him being elected with a tremendous mandate, if he had stepped up the pace I think he would still be able to continue to be prime minister,” said Ramon.<br /><br />“If he had the strong political will and if he is able to resist the clamour of vested narrow interests he can, but I think he must have the will to bulldoze issues involving the improvement of the judiciary, anti-corruption agency, police reform and so many more.<br /><br />People want change<br /><br /><br />These things can be done and there is no need for huge human or financial resources and the country can afford those things, he added.<br /><br />Other issues discussed during the talk show included a brief view of the recently introduced 2009 Budget.<br /><br />“I won’t say it is all that bad but I think what the government has done is to take into account the new realities.<br /><br />“The people want change, the people want better distribution of wealth, more care and more allocations for the poor,” said Ramon.<br /><br />He said although Malaysia has attained United Nation’s development goals, politicians must look beyond and stop comparing Malaysia with third-world countries like Bangladesh, Indonesia and African nations.<br /><br />“We are on the verge of becoming an industrialed country so we must have higher standards and do more to eradicate poverty and improve the education system,” said Ramon.<br /><br />Citing the words of (newly elected US leader) Barack Obama, he said: “Don’t protect the rich and the mighty and the powerful but think of the man in the street”.<br /><br />He also stressed that savings in expenditure could be procured by implementing open tenders.<br /><br />“A high portion of our public expenditure is expended through close tenders or negotiated tenders and that’s the easiest way to get people involved in corruption.<br /><br />Ramon also noted the provision of the New Economic Policy (NEP) which has been sparking flames in the political arena on and off.<br /><br />“The objective of the NEP is to eradicate poverty regardless of races but it has been skewed. I was one of them who helped to draft NEP and I defend it.<br /><br />“What went wrong is they ignored and neglected some (aspects) … the privileges only benefit the elite (in the Malay community).<br /><br />“Poverty is at the highest proportion for the Malays. So what has the Approved Permits done for them? It has created a business class which is fine but very often corrupt and that is how you have money politics in UMNO and that’s a very serious problem.<br /><br />This is because it would not only destroy UMNO but the whole country, he said.<br /><br />“We have the indication of approaching a falling state and if we don’t watch it, we can fail”.<br /><br />Let’s make money<br /><br />Asked for his opinion why the nation’s political leaders are not able to see the problems at hand, Ramon replied, “They can’t see because they don’t have a long view of life. They are here for one year, two years, four years, eight years … and they say let’s make money”.<br /><br />“I’m sorry to say and it pains me to say this but I belong to a different age group where we didn’t have this during (the leadership) of Tunku Abdul Rahman, Tun Abdul Razak and Hussein Onn”.<br /><br />On Indian-based political parties, Ramon felt that Indian-based parties like MIC, PPP and IPF should be disbanded.<br /><br />“The next best move is to do away with all race-based parties including MIC”, he added.<br /><br />He also suggested to MIC president S Samy Vellu to retire from the political scene gracefully.<br /><br />“(Although) I doubt he will (withdraw) I think he is intelligent enough to recognise that the tide is against him … for his own sake I wish he will take this time and move and fade away.<br /><br />“He will be better remembered rather than having to be pushed out… He is a nice man in many ways but sometimes in a political struggle, you lose your judgement, perspective and perception.<br /><br />Closing the 36-min interview, Ramon stressed that despite all the problems, Malaysia is still a blessed country and that it should be a shining example to the world.<br /><br />“Be fair, be transparent, be honest and treat everybody equally,” he said.<br /> <br /><br /><br />--------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />Possibly related posts: (automatically generated)<br /><br />Najib Tun Razak: The Next Prime Minister?<br />Busy, Sodomy, Old Mothers<br />Olmert rewards disgraced ally<br />Prime Minister Question Time<br />Posted in Democracy, Politics<br />« November 8, 2008: Vox Populi (www.malaysiakini.com)Statement of Muslim Professionals Forum: Anwar Ibrahim and Raja Petra Kamaruddin »Responses <br />Tan Sri Ramon Navaratnam is what I would call a hedger. He is polite to everybody; like a two handed economist (”on the one hand this” and “on the other” that Harry Truman would describe economist), he plays both sides. <br /><br />In reality, he has been too much of an establishment person to be regarded as an impartial observer. He cannot be credible and I wonder why he is still with Transparency International–Malaysian Chapter.<br /><br />By: Sewel on November 8, 2008 <br />at 1:55 pm<br /><br /> <br />Really!! everybody is clever, in this case “braver” in hindsight. Where was his voice before at the time of Matathir.Make your stand, get into the fray, join a political party to make it count. Please no fence sitters, we need the doers.<br /><br />By: Brian on November 8, 2008 <br />at 2:09 pm<br /><br /> <br />He was licking that Mamakfler’s hands and feet lah, Brian! You see him talking so much on every government controlled tv(come to think of it which tv station is not govt controlled!), then in the end nothing comes out of the discussion!<br /><br />By: Jong on November 8, 2008 <br />at 4:47 pm<br /><br /> <br />There’s a Chinese say, “See living beings talk living being’s language, see devil talk devil’s language” - that best describe Navaratnam very well.<br /><br />By: Jong on November 8, 2008 <br />at 4:55 pm<br /><br /> <br />Din Merican,<br /><br />Why do you post this and give this man who is a habitual publicity seeker the chance to air his views which are meaningless in effect. He presents himself as a self righteous person. But then what do you expect from a man who uses Dr.to his name, when he did not earn it. He was awarded a honorary (honoris causa) doctorate. <br /><br />I cannot forget that as Chairman, Sunway’s CPPS, a pro-Mahathir think tank led by Dato Michael Yeoh, another person who loves to be pictured with key political figures, this Tan Sri (Dr.) Ramon dumped Dr. Lim Teck Ghee when the latter wrote a valid criticism of the NEP. Tan Sri Ramon did not even the courage to stand up for this respected researcher. He is, therefore, a self serving individual of the worst kind.<br /><br />All his statements issued in the name of Transparency International–Malaysian Chapter are guarded, often leaning towards the government in power. Takut or chicken. I am told that all his colleagues in TI-Malaysian Chapter despise him, and hopefully they will throw him out as President at the next Chapter AGM.<br />___________<br />Islah, I did it because he has the right to be heard. I am disappointed that you used this opportunity to launch a personal attack on the man. What did he do to you to deserve this affront. By all means, you can disagree with him.—Din Merican<br /><br />By: Mohd Islah on November 8, 2008 <br />at 5:00 pm<br /><br /> <br />“I don’t know what to believe anymore”.<br /><br />Don’t ! <br /><br />Who said YOU need a belief?<br /><br />We’ve got a Transparency International to run. You don’t have to believe in anything!<br /><br />It’s about time you strip naked and let us see your buah pauh! <br /><br />By: Salak on November 8, 2008 <br />at 6:30 pm<br /><br /> <br />Din,<br />I really don’t think any one is being personal. Its just that he has never made a public stand when it really mattered. Its good that you gave him a right to be heard,all credit to you. Now its time for us to continue our united stand to ensure a change of government, that should be our priority. Give all the support to Anwar, for the moment he is our life line. We still have the time before March 09.<br /><br />thanks.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/index.php/malaysia/12128-anwar-says-najib-will-be-a-dictator"></a>MY New Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09620839882098764162noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1756925775810064328.post-10392954119467469782008-10-06T18:10:00.000-07:002008-11-24T03:00:11.204-08:00Friday, October 3, 2008 * Unraveling the RPK Mystique m<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0GociY4q34MNtucOG9vzqQy5uqRDKszQ7_ykBDUtQRxs0rXU6b7XnGRP3u-HnF5HILVEBPTE7BW3M-25jykTWk1A5Z89Bfy8WWhHqwymn-Zz2nSddzGS5t97MF_4EG-1BktI_VQ2-nGw/s1600-h/patriotofthenationcopyrh4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 331px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0GociY4q34MNtucOG9vzqQy5uqRDKszQ7_ykBDUtQRxs0rXU6b7XnGRP3u-HnF5HILVEBPTE7BW3M-25jykTWk1A5Z89Bfy8WWhHqwymn-Zz2nSddzGS5t97MF_4EG-1BktI_VQ2-nGw/s400/patriotofthenationcopyrh4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272177131776703042" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY9QRwpIz2T5kDws-bT5f9-_RhhGw098LAJXj8RGovCeM7dD7T9mKq4oqeiccprdyTZeMOqduXNnQPC1A9DOnK1Aw94OfVmRutgb9cXGIH13eU7V9Ibjg8MrcQMjkkWucROVfO-h_w9Sg/s1600-h/RPK-Rolls2.jpg"><img style="float:right; 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margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnfgPhyphenhyphenjh4uA3Rs7oKggFG-TjecvFOaIDNOWIRrKICwG48XQ-aNK4UIMUumi0n_444ehtUlqJY3DCdgR3hDHLobEkZfZuCi3Wpm6BzqIvO9-ISnBzo6xudkBWyvbfCqA23xkr0fMsHuM8/s400/bullshit6gf.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254214608392074178" /></a><br /> <br />Friday, October 3, 2008<br /><strong>Unraveling the RPK Mystique </strong><br />Much has been said about the ISA detention of Raja Petra Kamarudin. Over the past decade, the 58 year old has emerged from obscurity to become a sort of cult figure for some Malaysians, and his detention has become a cause célèbre for “the quest for justice and inequality.” RPK is also perceived by many to be some sort of figurehead and rallying point in their opposition to the UMNO-led Barisan Nasional coalition that has governed the country since Merdeka 51 years ago. <br /><br />Who are these RPK supporters? <br /><br />Do they truly represent the Malaysian social milieu? Well, they themselves certainly feel that way. A browse through RPK's Malaysia Today portal would give that impression. The lively postings allude to a sense of inevitability in the socio-political evolution of this country, where some sort of People's Power movement, indeed an alternative irresistible political force, would sweep through Putrajaya to obliterate and replace the current ruling oligarchs with an "enlightened" administration driven by the mantra of Ketuanan Rakyat.<br />.<br />Is this really an accurate sketch in the complex Malaysian socio-political canvas? Do these people -- the posters, lurkers, trolls and bots inhabiting the Malaysia Today cyber-habitat -- really represent the conscience and aspirations and, indeed, the essence of the Malaysian people, a compelling sampling of the changing socio-dynamics permeating our nation?<br />.<br />Not really.<br />.<br />Who are these people then?<br />.<br />Malaysia Today is a typical SoPo portal, an aggregator of third party newsfeeds and blog postings, spiced with some original articles by RPK himself prior to his ISA detention. The Malaysia Today Webmaster (RPK in the past, and now his close associates since his detention) would "moderate" incoming readers' comments to ensure congruence to the portal's political sentiment. RPK himself said that daily he had to delete 500-600 comments sent by Malays, which he termed the "UMNO Cyber Troopers." This effectively skewed Malaysia Today into a supra cyber platform for non-Malays to spew their bigotry and chauvinism while sheltered from Malay reactions.<br />.<br />Typical of other SoPo blogs and portals, the site is frequented by the usual suspects, namely political gossip junkies in need of their daily "fix" of sensational revelations and maladies of the ongoing Malaysian political telenovela. The human tendency to revel in a schadenfreude orgy was satiated by RPK's rich pipeline of sensational "scoops" as well as his series of "True Stories" of our historical past, including a revisionist portrayal of the May 13 Incident, a version much more palatable to his predominantly non-Malay audience.<br />.<br />Visitors to his portal may not necessarily share RPK's ideology or the anti-Malay, anti BN/UMNO flavour of the content. Many just want to read alternative viewpoints to supplement the less-than-credible spin spewed by the mainstream media. Some visitors may, indeed, be RPK's many enemies, wanting to check out his latest antics. Yet others are just curious.<br />.<br />Out of this pool, a smallish group ultimately immersed themselves into the Malaysia Today cyber-habitat, became hyperactive posters, and evolved into "MT junkies," glued to the site for hours on end, alienating themselves from the realities of Main Street Malaysia and oblivious to the constantly shifting socio-political undercurrents that define Malaysian politics. These MT junkies -- overwhelmingly non-Malay -- actually believed their own postings, facilitated by the total lack of competing Malay viewpoints as these were "moderated away" by Malaysia Today's Webmasters. The MT junkies reinforce this make-believe empowerment by incessantly regurgitating the same points of view, essentially preaching-to-the-converted, in their comments to every new Malaysia Today story. <br />.<br />The propensity of Malaysia Today to block comments from Malays (RPK's "UMNO Cyber Troopers") that would countervail the bigoted viewpoints of the Chinese chauvinists and Hindraf sympathizers contributed to this false sense of empowerment among the non-Malays. <br />. <br /><br /><br />The unbridled spiral of prejudice and contempt -- in a make-believe cocoon devoid of the voice of the Malay majority -- fueled an irrational exuberance among the MT junkies over a perceived "inevitable" change in the Malaysian political landscape, where the non-Malays (in the guise of DAP's Malaysian Malaysia stance shrouded by the Ketuanan Rakyat mantra of the Pakatan Rakyat coalition) would have the major grip on political power in this country while the UMNO-led Barisan Nasional coalition would collapse and dissipate into thin air. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br />****************************** <br /><br /><br /><br />This RPK chap, a likable personality with a free-spirited, bohemian streak, was gradually emboldened by the ceaseless cheerleadings and promptings of the MT junkies. Ever more sensational stories were churned but these could not satiate the hungry hordes. RPK then did the ultimate – he himself became the story, starring in his own improbable sinetron radiating from the keyboard of his PC. <br /><br />With RPK in the starring role, who needs third party revelations? He is the story! He can craft his own play and act in his own drama. He has reached the nirvana of SoPo blogging. Quite predictably, hits on Malaysia Today hit the roof, giving chedet.com a run for its money. RPK was now on par with Dr. Mahathir Mohamad! Nobody gets larger than that in Malaysia. Pak Lah, Najib Razak and even Anwar Ibrahim were reduced to supporting cast and bit players in the eyes of the MT junkies. A sense of invulnerability descended upon the Malaysia Today cyber-habitat and the mystique of RPK’s infallibility permeated his congregation. <br /><br />But again, who are this flock of adherents that contributed to the deification of RPK in the cyber universe? <br /><br />Here’s a quick and dirty classification:- <br /><br />Groupie Gang I: The Idealists <br />These are the believers of a new, utopian Malaysia devoid of racial, religious and class conflict; a land of plenty for all; a just, corrupt-free nation of civil, law abiding citizens united in a celebration of cosmopolitan multiculturalism. The thought leaders of this small but influential group include fellow bloggers Dr. Azly Rahman, Malik Imtiaz Sarwar, Dr. Bakri Musa, Harris Ibrahim, as well as writers Karim Raslan, Wan Hamidi Hamid and politicians, Zaid Ibrahim and Tunku Aziz Ibrahim. The Idealists, albeit for different reasons and motivations, advocate either the abolishment or a revamp of the NEP, demonise Ketuanan Melayu, and view BN/UMNO as an obsolete post-Colonial relic quivering through the final vestiges of its existence. The elegant intellectual discourse spewed by the Idealists, usually revolving around the need for social justice, meritocracy and more “progressive” Malay attitudes are well received by the predominantly non-Malay MT junkies as this would entail the dismantling of perceived Malay-centric policy legacies built over the years by BN/UMNO. The non-Malay MT junkies usually refer to this group in their comment postings as the “good Malays.” Articles and blog postings by these "good Malays" are prominently displayed in Malaysia Today and their Chinese and Indian-friendly comments are approved by the gatekeeper, giving the casual Malaysia Today reader the false impression of a softening Malay stance amidst the perceived newfound political clout of the non-Malays in this "new" post-318 Tsunami political landscape. <br /><br />Groupie Gang II: The Anwaristas <br />This collection of visitors and posters view Malaysia Today as a convenient platform to spew their venom against anything that had to do with BN/UMNO, more so the likes of Pak Lah, Najib Razak and Hamid Albar. The nucleus of the Anwaristas’ gene pool can be traced back to Anwar’s ABIM and Reformasi days. Many are ex-hardcore UMNO cadres purged from the party in the aftermath of Anwar Ibrahim’s battle royale with Dr. M. These are essentially closet UMNO people – in attitude and mindset – the “have nots” in the intra-Malay competition for patronage and privileges. Beyond a common enemy in a Pak Lah/Najib-led UMNO, they have no affinities to Groupie Gangs I, IV and V and do not partake in commenting except to glorify Anwar Ibrahim and to ridicule the key UMNO personalities. <br /><br />Groupie Gang III: The PAS Malays <br />These are predominantly PAS members, with some PKR supporters among the lot. They view UMNO as their ideological foes and tolerate the other RPK Groupies (for now) in their bigger quest to win the Hearts and Minds of the Malay masses. This group makes up a small minority in the English-centric Malaysia Today Cyber Habitat and many have filtered away amidst the strident criticisms on Islam by the portal and the comments sent by the anti-Malay MT junkies. <br /><br />Groupie Gang IV: The Rabid Anti-Malay Racists <br />These are the bread-and-butter of Malaysia Today and form the majority of the posters. Their posts and comments say it all. Everything in Malaysia is linked back to their hatred of the Malays. These are the ethnic-Chinese chauvinists, Hindraf sympathizers and assorted hangers-on who suffer from an overwhelming sense of alienation in this country. They equate every symbol and instrument of Malaysian statehood – from Bahasa Malaysia to the Negaraku to the Rukunegara to the Songkok to the Jalur Gemilang and, of course, the Keris – to the Malays and hence not worthy of their respect and deference. This attitude spawned a deep-seated hollowness permeating their souls as they languish in a land whose essence run contrary to their aspirations. Hence, every post emanating from this Group would revolve around their revulsion of and paranoiac vengeance towards the Malays. Of course, when like-minded posts coalesced in the Malaysia Today cyber-habitat, an explosion of Malayphobia saturates the portal. And with the Malay voice effectively moderated-away by the Webmaster, this racist mania continues unchecked and unchallenged. The venom and ferocity of the attacks are matched only by the “spin” applied to various issues by authors and articles allied to their non-Malay agenda. Of course, to appease the Anwaristas and the PAS and PKR Malays, these Rabid Racists would replace “Malay” with the term UMNOputra or Mat Rempit or just plain beruks, but the message to the casual reader is clear: They hate Malays, and all the maladies of this country can be traced back to the Malays. Their own kind – the “repressed, smart hard working people” – are portrayed as a Superlative group, held in check only by the smothering political grasp of the Malays (oops, no … by the “UMNO people”) crawling in their subsidised tongkats and crutches. <br /><br />Groupie Gang V: The RPK Cultists <br />To this group -- mostly young, impressionable non-Malays with their first intoxicating taste of politics – RPK is a demigod, a messiah sent by the Gods to rid Malaysia of the bad guys, to single-handedly rescue Malaysia from all the maladies caused by these people. Yes, all these and then some in one fell swoop of his …. errrr ….. keyboard! The cultists elevate RPK to a Supreme Being-like persona, a larger than life sage whose every word is the gospel truth, who’s every action is holy, and whose every pronouncement must be followed. Utterances of “my RPK,” “our RPK,” “I love RPK,” “RPK our hero,” “RPK wants” and “RPK says” began to percolate in readers’ postings and comments on Malaysia Today. I get blurry images of Jim Jones, Idi Amin and Kim Il Sung as I forage through the thick undergrowth of readers’ homage to RPK in Malaysia Today. And you know what? I think RPK actually gradually believed in this burgeoning personality cult and began to suffer lapses of self-grandiosity as manifested in his later posts and articles. <br /><br /><br /><br /> <br /><br /><br />So what happened when RPK got banished to Kamunting? What happened to his hordes of supporters, the people who would join him arm-in-arm in a fight to the death with the ruling oligarchs? Where are the untold millions that would march to Kamunting to tear down the walls and hand-pluck RPK from the grasp of the baddies? Where? A hundred people in Anti-ISA and Free RPK t-shirts assembling at the entrance of the Kamunting camp or a couple of hundred people holding a candlelight vigil at Dataran Merdeka just don’t cut it. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /> <br /><br />Is this the real Malaysia? Is this group of affluent predominantly non-Malay urbanites a true sampling of the Malaysian population, representing the sentiment of the rakyat? These people may be nothing more than a like-minded interest-group with deep-rooted animosity towards the Malays, egged on by partisan politicians naturally at loggerheads with their BN/UMNO rivals. <br /><br />What about the on-line petition drive to free RPK? How many actually signed up? <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />A sampling of the Free RPK Petition <br /><br /><br /><br />Does this list represent Malaysia’s demographic mix, a necessary condition to “transform the nation” from Perlis to Johor to Kelantan to Sabah into a different Ketuanan Rakyat paradigm? After discounting the meaningless prank names such as “Father of Najis,” “Death 666,” “Johnny Doe” (in the above sample), as well as the non-citizen residents and foreigners signing from afar, how many people actually signed up? How many legitimate citizens actually walked the talk and signed the petition? 10,000? 30,000? 100,000? These are peanuts compared to the purported millions of hits charted daily by Malaysia Today. <br /><br />Assuming 100,000 Malaysians actually signed the petition, this would represent less than four-tenth of one percent or 0.0036 of Malaysia’s 27.5 million people, or one out of every 275 Malaysians. It means, 274 out of 275 Malaysians don’t really care. Is this four-tenth of one percent the Critical Mass sufficient to revolutionise the Malaysian political landscape, the people with the mandate to dismantle this country’s socio-economic-political equilibrium? <br /><br />No. <br /><br />These people are just a smallish cyber-community not at all representative of the Malaysian ethno-cultural milieu. But isn’t Malaysia Today the voice of the people? <br /><br />What people? <br /><br />Any blogger will admit that the number of "hits" do not translate into number of people. A Malaysia Today junkie might reload the portal 20-30 times a day just to access the stories. Also, not more than 30 hard core junkies post 90% of the comments. Go check the site. It’s obvious that a small group of hyperactive adherents account for a large amount of postings, hence, essentially preaching their political gospel to themselves in an affliction which may be termed “inbred blog postings syndrome.” <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /> <br /><br /><br />Again, where are the Malays? Where is Mainstream Malaysiana that would change the country? The writings on the banners allude to a predominantly ethnic-Chinese grouping. What does this say? Why are the Malay majority not taken in to RPK and the ideals of Malaysia Today? <br /><br /><br /><br />**************************** <br /><br /><br /><br />The vast majority of RPK’s supporters are just armchair quarterbacks and fair weather cheerleaders and people with nothing better to do who essentially outsourced and sub-con their political activism to this poor chap from the airconditioned comfort of their homes and offices, from their cosy beds and plush sofas, cybercafés and chic gourmet coffee joints. They are not even representative of the country, in terms of demographics, dispersion and political inclination. These junkies are more akin to the lunatic fringe than to the mainstream of Malaysian society. Who are these people? The content and nature of their postings revealed an English-literate motley crew of private college kids, bored pensioners, the unemployed, the under-employed white collar salarymen, the disenfranchised and a handful of professionals -- all with chips on their shoulders. There is also a good sprinkling of expats and foreigners posting from faraway places (146 countries according to RPK in the clip above). Plus a fair bit of ex-Malaysians with axes to grind and some kiasu Singaporeans. <br /><br />Hardly forming the vanguard of the Malaysian Rakyat. <br /><br />Yes, RPK (and poor Marina and kids) were conned by these people. These cyber-opportunists outsourced and sub-con their politicking to him while they cheer him from the comfort of their cosy homes and plush offices. Many seemed to ignore that RPK is a real human being, a late middle-aged man with a wife and many children. A man with responsibilities, hopes, fears, aspirations and vulnerabilities like the rest of us. These parasites and blood suckers ruined his life and unnecessarily estranged his family from mainstream Malaysia. <br /><br />RPK himself is not really a grave threat to national security. His incoherent rantings and pathological animosity towards BN/UMNO and prominent UMNO personalities are old news. RPK is a known loud-mouth, a prickly irritant with a penchant for the dramatic. For many, his revelations and cyber activism are no more than pure entertainment, melodramatic political gossip on par with TV3’s obnoxious Melodi and a much needed comic relief from the socio-political quagmire of the past 3-4 years under Pak Lah’s disastrous watch. <br /><br />But RPK’s real fault lies in his propagation of Malaysia Today as a cyber platform for assorted bigoted and racist characters to spew their venom against the Malays and, in more than one instance, to ridicule Islam. His personal vendetta against the UMNO Cyber Troopers (purportedly led by Azalina Othman Said and Norza Zakaria according to RPK in the clip above) degenerated into an almost blanket deletion of pro-Malay comments, hence rendering the portal into a one-sided anti-Malay arena in the uniquely Malaysian game of race-tinged politics. <br /><br />Indeed, MT Junkies (the Rabid Anti-Malay Racists and RPK Cultists mentioned above) are the bigger threats to national security. These racists, bigots and cyber-misfits hide behind their anonymity to flood Malaysia Today with venomous racist postings, instigating hatred for the Malay majority, ridiculing Islam, and spewing seditious spins to various national issues. <br /><br />This was the real threat and his refusal to curtail this threat finally nailed RPK. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />***************************** <br /><br /><br />My advise to RPK, Marina Lee and family: take a few steps back and view the bigger picture, the real landscape out there. What exactly is your struggle? Justice? For whom and where? The Penans, Dusuns, Senois and Semangs deep in our rainforests? Kedah paddy farmers? Trengganu fisherfolk? The ordinary civil servant or private sector clerk? The hardworking Pasar Malam vendors? The labourers in our plantations? The trishaw/beca man (yes, we still have them)? The hard core urban poor? Who? Where? Why aren’t they outraged by your ISA detention? We don’t see them take to the streets in Kota Bharu or Sarikei or Lahad Datu to demand your release. Most have never heard of you! Aung San Su Kyi you are not. Nor are you a Nelson Mandela or a Xanana Gusmão. <br /><br />You are just a political tool for some selfish interests, for the elitists far removed from the grassroots and the ordinary man. <br /><br /><br />RPK doesn’t really speak for the real Malaysians out there, for the 27.5 million people from Langkawi to Besut to Batu Pahat to Kemaman to Santubong to Miri to Ranau to Semporna. RPK hardly exists in the consciousness of these masses. No, RPK speak only for the small lunatic fringe of our society -- the affluent, private art school on daddy’s-money set (bottom below) and the rabid anti-Malay Chinese chauvinist (with Marina, top below) and Hindraf Indian racists languishing in the deep murky crevasses of the cyber world. RPK and his ideals do not represent the sentiment of the vast majority of Malaysians. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /> <br /><br />Pics: delCapo.wordpress <br /><br /><br /><br />RPK, Marina Lee and their kids were used by the nameless parasites lurking in cyberspace These anonymous characters embody the worst of human traits; they got something for nothing. Oh yes, they got their schadenfreude fix all right when the going was good. They have chewed the sweet fruits plucked by RPK, and spit out the pits to be picked up by Marina and her kids. The long lonely trips to Kamunting, the endless court dates, the deprivation of a husband and father, the despair and helplessness – will all be borne by Marina Lee and family. <br /><br />Finally, where is Anwar Ibrahim? What is his stand on RPK’s detention? RPK gave his life, metaphorically speaking, to uphold Anwar’s “ideals.” RPK bet the ranch on Anwar becoming PM on 916 and came out a loser, a pathetic flat broke loser. Has Anwar and gang even addressed the RPK ISA issue? Indeed, his silence is deafening. What about Lim Kit Siang? Once Teresa Kok and the Sin Chew reporter got out, Unker Kit Siang has disappeared as well. What about PAS? Do you think either the old ulamas or the younger Islamist cadres have anything in common with RPK? Do you think they like RPK? Did RPK and his MT junkies pushed for the release of Nik Adli, Tuan Guru Nik Aziz’s son, who was under ISA detention for many years? I don't recall any Ah Sohs, Ah Mois, Leng Chais and Uncles bearing "Free Nik Adli" t-shirts in front of the Kamunting camp. Actually, you MT junkies would not recognize Nik Adli even if he walked right past your smug faces. And you expect PAS to sympathise with RPK? You expect PAS to fight for RPK amidst Malaysia Today’s anti-Islamic postings and its readers’ rabid rantings against Islam? <br /><br />In a nutshell, do you think the Pakatan Rakyat gives a hoot about RPK? No. He was a useful tool. But he was also a disposable tool. RPK is no use to them now. Indeed, he is now a distraction . They want to govern the nation. They have no time for this old chap. To them, RPK is just a lost soul who threw too many dices in his own little crapshoot. Their focus is on 27.5 million men and women. Not one guy who spoke and wrote too much. And they won’t glorify, deify or make a martyr out of RPK either. That’s already reserved for one man. <br /><br />Marina, you owe it to RPK to close down Malaysia Today. Your “struggle” is for nothing. These sly political opportunists and selfish cyber-parasites don't deserve your sacrifice. There are hardly a few thousand legitimate signatures in your Free RPK petition. Only a few hundred turned up in candlelight vigils and at the Hari Raya assembly at the gate of Kamunting. What does that tell you? There is no avalanche of support for RPK. There never was. The “millions of supporters” are just but a mirage spawned by delusions of grandiosity that snowballed in the Malaysia Today cyber-habitat over the years. <br /><br />Let this be a lesson to other bloggers. Do not get caught in your own demagoguery, in a propensity to over-fantasize your relevance to the political process and role as some sort of a “peoples’ hero” based on the digits of your blog’s Hit Counter and a bucketful of readers’ comments. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Posted by The Author at 2:14 AM 13 comments <br />Labels: ISA, Malaysia Today, RPK <br />Wednesday, October 1, 2008<br />BIADAP ! <br />This is the only nation on earth where the Head of Government and his cabinet play host to thousands of complete strangers in a uniquely Malaysian phenomenon known as the "Open House." An offshoot of traditional Malay festive hospitality, the Malaysian Cabinet's annual Hari Raya Aidil-Fitri "Open House" at the Putra World Trade Centre welcomes anyone who would care to wade through the sea of humanity and wait patiently in line to be personally greeted by the Prime Minister and his Muslim cabinet ministers. Then you can have your fill of Malaysia's varied cuisine prepared by 45 chefs and go home with a full belly and lots of talking points. Many will do this pilgrimage at least once in their lifetimes and will talk about it for years, embellishing the lore through time.<br /><br />This year's Open House attracted almost 200,000 people. <br /><br />But something else happened this time. Between 300-1,000 (depending on who's reporting) Hindraf sympathisers clad in bright orange t-shirts pushed and shoved their way into the PWTC hall amidst noise, mayhem and confusion. Between 40-70 (again, differs among reports) of them met Pak Lah and demanded the release of the five Hindraf leaders held under the ISA. <br /><br /><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /><br />The Star quoted K. Shanti, the wife of exiled Hindraf chairman P. Waythamoorthy, as saying:- <br /><br />“Our message is that we want our heroes released. It is an open house and we can come as we want. During Hari Raya, you are supposed to ask for forgiveness. So we forgive Umno’s sins against the Indian community. We just want the detainees released.” <br /><br /><br /> <br /> <br /><br /><br /><br /><br />***************** <br /><br /><br /><br />Let me go direct to the points :- <br /><br />- When you attend a Hari Raya (... or for that matter, Lunar New Year, Deepavali, Christmas, Gawai Dayak, Hanukkah, or whatever) Open House, you go there as a GUEST -- a tetamu. <br /><br />- Guests do not embarrass and insult the host, the tuan rumah. When you do that, you are not a guest. You are a trespasser. <br /><br />- Hari Raya is the one day where people put aside politics and life's ills to celebrate the occasion with family, friends, neighbours and guests, the tetamu. <br /><br />- Even Unker Kit Siang put on his best clothes and behave himself amidst the throngs of other tetamus. Indeed, Unker Kit Siang and assorted DAP Ah Peks, Ah Sohs, Ah Mois and Leng Chais always behave impeccably in PWTC during Hari Raya Open Houses through the years. <br /><br />- It is extremely bad manners -- biadap, kurang ajar -- for you to go to an Open House as a tetamu and insult and embarrass the tuan rumah. <br /><br />- When you embarrass the tuan rumah, you are also insulting the other tetamus. <br /><br /><br /><br /> <br /><br /><br />What's this? "Revenge of the Nerds"? <br />A handful of RPK supporters turned up as well to <br />jatuhkan the air muka of the tuan rumah. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />For god's sake, this is Hari Raya lah ané! You don't go to people's Hari Raya Open House and do this. It's unthinkable. Jatuh air muka tuan rumah. I don't think Malays like their air muka to jatuh. If you want respect and justice, you must first respect others, not least their happiest day of the year. I suggest you relearn Malay culture and by extension Malaysian cultural norms. <br /><br /><br />You must first and foremost be a good tetamu to the tuan rumah. Jangan biadap, jangan kurang ajar. This is the first step in solving a lot of issues in the rumah called Malaysia. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Pictures: © Andrew Ong, Malaysiakini <br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Posted by The Author at 7:43 AM 18 comments <br />Labels: Hindraf, PWTC, Raya Open House <br />Monday, September 29, 2008<br />"I hope the police can give extra protection to my family members ..." <br /> <br /><br />Well, a picture says a thousand words. A crude note with choice expletive creates a thousand pictures.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Nothing much to add here except a sense of irony. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The Polis Di-Raja Malaysia that Ms. Kok had spewed so much hatred and venom, the force that she do not trust and whose professionalism she has brought into disrepute – indeed, the purveyor of the “two boiled eggs and some kuah” haute cuisine in the glitzy Lock-Up Café – had to be called in to do the usual penyiasatan and pemantauan. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br />What about perlindungan? Yes, that too. Teresa Kok told Malaysiakini: “I hope the police can give extra protection to my family members and also to all political leaders. If this can happen to me, it can also happen to anyone.” Hmm, I thought that was Anwar’s line? <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Isn’t that a fast “turnover” in Ms. Kok’s attitude and confidence in the Polis Di-Raja Malaysia? Ms. Kok, you want "protection" from your despised ex-jailors now? Then Hamid Albar was correct after all in his definition of "police protection." <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />See how much the World can change in one week.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Police custody was not so bad after all, uhh? At least the “two boiled eggs and some kuah” fare could be enjoyed with peace of mind. I heard Molotov Cocktails are bad for health. Something to do with anxiety, no?<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />We Malaysians hope Ms. Kok would refrain from further instigations. Cukup lah. There are enough nuts out there to spoil your day. Baiting them to do stupid things is downright foolish. Now, finish your dog food and move on. Malaysians want to view a new episode of the political sinetron, this time with fresh-faced buxom starlets. Your bit part’s done. It’s a wrap.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Posted by The Author at 12:37 AM 8 comments <br />Labels: Cibai, Molotov Cocktail, Teresa Kok <br />Sunday, September 28, 2008<br />CIPLAK ! / PLAGIARISM ! <br /><br /><br /><br />Kes Selesai. Terima Kasih semua. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />*************** <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Case Closed. Thank you all. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Posted by The Author at 2:14 PM 7 comments <br />Saturday, September 27, 2008<br />... and the Telenovela continues. <br />"Pelan Terkini" saga Peralihan Kuasa di antara Pak Lah dan Najib Razak yang di putuskan dalam mesyuarat khas MT UMNO semalam (26/9) telah mencetuskan berbagai reaksi rakyat Malaysia. Kebanyakan nya terjurus kepada ketidakpuasan hati atas penerusan suasana Wayang Kulit dan sandiwara yang tiada hujung pangkal nya, apatah lagi di masa negara menghadapi berbagai jenis cabaran luaran dan dalaman. <br /><br />Ku Li, satu-satu nya watak yang berpotensi mencabar Pak Lah atau Najib untuk jawatan presiden UMNO di petik oleh The Star :- <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />"Now we know that Malaysia has First World infrastructure and Third World politics, with leaders turning us into a banana republic. I think I speak for the country when I say we are embarrassed at the sight of two grown men playing this endless children’s game of yours and mine with the most important job in the country, oblivious of the law, oblivious to the damage they are doing to the country.”<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /> <br /><!--[if !vml]--><!--[endif]--> <br /><br />Sebenarnya, kemusykilan ini timbul apabila "plot" telenovela terkini UMNO ini tidak serasi antara Part I dan Part II. <br /><br />Begini:- <br /><br />Part I : Tangguh Perhimpunan Agung selama tiga bulan ke Mac 2009. O.K. So far, so good. Ini boleh di tafsirkan sebagai ruang penafasan buat Pak Lah berundur secara terhormat dan berwibawa di detik tersebut.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Logik dan dalil yang tersirat dalam pendirian ini sepatutnya di susuli oleh saranan Pak Lah yang jelas dan jitu bahawa beliau tidak akan bertanding jawatan presiden dan akan bersara menjelang Perhimpunan Agung tersebut. Itu sepatutnya plot utama Part II telenovela ini. <br /><br />Tetapi:- <br /><br />Part II : Pak Lah kata beliau akan tentukan kemudian (sebelum 9hb Okt ini) samada mau bertanding jawatan presiden atau tidak. Inilah detik dimana skrip sandiwara ini sudah terbelit, sudah masuk ke alam sutradara Tamil MGR. <br /><br />Pokoknya, kalau masih ada kemungkinan bertanding, apakah logik tundaan tersebut? Tak payah lah tunda. Masuk saja gelanggang pada bulan Disember 2008 ini dan selesaikan sandiwara ini sekali gus ... once and for all. Kalau dah tunda tiga bulan, lepas tu nak bertanding lagi, apakah rasional nya di panjangkan suasana ketidaktentuan ini? <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Aneh sekali. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Kalau di tanah seberang, mungkin di omongin orang: "Berpolitik kayak gembel gitu susah banget sih. Udah jelek, goblok lagi." <br /><br />Ya pak, budaya flip flop dan indecisiveness ini masih mekar mengembang di tanah air kita. Negara akan terus terjerumus dalam kancah kebingungan sosio-politik yang semakin parah, di mana berbagai pihak sudah mula lantang bersuara mempersoal martabat bangsa kita dengan kebiadaban dan keangkuhan yang luar biasa. UMNO sudah tiada pemandu, tiada penghulu, dan akan tergantung -- on life support -- selama 5-6 bulan lagi. <br /><br />Adakah ini baik buat negara? Mungkin ya, mungkin tidak. Tapi yang sudah tentu, selagi ianya tiada berkepala, UMNO akan terus di cabar dan di persenda oleh musuh-musuh nya. Luka-luka nya akan semakin berbisa. Bila cedera sudah parah, rawatan nya harus jitu, tegas dan mujarab, walaupun pesakit akan rasai keperitan dan kepedihan penawar tersebut. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Posted by The Author at 3:00 AM 3 comments <br />Labels: Ku Li, Najib, Pak Lah, Peralihan Kuasa <br />Monday, September 22, 2008<br />The Wee Meng Chee Saga <br />It was reported here and here that Wee Meng Chee, the man who parodied Negaraku (which he restyled as Negarakuku), the Malaysian national anthem, in a noxious, Racist pidgin Mandarin-Hokkien rap has been called up by the Cybercrime unit of the Commercial Crimes division of the Federal Police Headquarters at Bukit Aman, presumably to be questioned over his Negarakuku gig. Meng Chee's handywork has been actively distributed on YouTube and other video sharing sites, although he himself has removed it after the initial national furor last year.<br /><br />As expected, ethnic-Chinese political parties and assorted self-proclaimed rights groups swooped down to defend this "innocent little boy who had some fun on YouTube."<br /><br />In his song, which actually is quite melodic, Ah Chee started with cryptic Racist-tinged insinuations of corruption by the ethnic-Malay police force, uttering in Mandarin:-<br /><br />"... we call the police Mata, its because their mata (eyes) are very sharp. They are very hard working when Hari Raya looms, pen in hand but rarely gives out summons. It's because they are thirsty; they want to drink tea, or Kopi O with or without sugar. If you add "sugar," they will smile at you. As you drive off, they will say Tata." <br /><br /><br />In a display of mind boggling Racism and religious intolerance, Ah Chee launched a blistering attack on the Azan Subuh, the early morning Muslim call to prayer, rapping in Mandarin to a background of mosques and Muslim congregations:-<br /><br />"... there's a Morning Call asking me to wake up; at times several of them singing at the same time, like the duet of a love song, with High and Low notes like an R&B tune, although sometimes some of them are out of tune, although some of them sing with a croaked voice; there are also voices like a rooster's call, but they wake up earlier than the chickens (... cock-a-doodle-do sound in the background). Like this, we'll know the time to get ready for school and work."<br /><br /><br />The song proceeded with another vile Racist attack on the Malays:-<br /><br />"... only non-pampered kids (pic of smiling "pampered" Malay children in the background) will survive. There are those who have not stopped suckling until now (again , with another pic of Malay children and a cartoon of a milk suckling baby in the background)."<br /><br /><br />The Islamic scarf or Tudung prevalent among Malay Muslim women is not spared by Ah Chee:-<br /><br />"... those with the tudung cross the road ever so slowly (with pics of tudung-clad Malay women in the background) . You who drive better be careful. As long as they are happy, as long as they are comfortable. Don't be like the Chinese. Everyday busy, burdened with hardships. We must 'admire' their (the Malays') 'spirit.' Because this is their life attitude. Attitude, attitude ..."<br /><br /><br />Other issues touched by Ah Chee's rap are lazy, kuih-eating Malay civil servants and the problems faced by grads of Chinese schools, saying: "... grads of Chinese schools are ignored by the government; the certs can be dumped in the drain like my case."<br /><br /><br /><br />********************<br /><br /><br />So how do you define Ah Chee's Negarakuku gig? How can this not be construed as a sick, Racist statement tinged with religious intolerance of the highest order? Indeed, almost every sentence uttered by Ah Chee is seditious.<br /><br />But lo and behold, the very champion of anti-Racism, the purveyors of religious freedom and tolerance, the sponsors of a just society, are now rushing to the bullpen to defend Ah Chee. See the hypocrisy of it all.<br /><br />Lim Kit Siang in his blog here went as far as proclaiming Ah Chee a true patriot!<br /><br />Kit Siang said: "... Meng Chee’s rap was his expression of his patriotism and love for the country, to make it a better country for all Malaysians." <br /><br />Say what? Come again? Is there intelligent life up there?<br /><br /><br /><br />Let's stop kidding here. Unker Kit Siang is defending Ah Chee for one reason and one reason only. Because Ah Chee is an ethnic-Chinese. Period. As long as the accused, even those as guilty as sin, are of "his kind," Unker Kit Siang will charge down from Ipoh Timur to defend these "hapless, innocent repressed people" with full toy gun blazing, twisting facts, context and issues to confuse a gullible populace and an ignorant foreign media. This is pure, unprincipled Racism of the worst kind.<br /><br />Among some circles, particularly the young ethnic-Chinese citizens of Malaysia, Ah Chee has become a folk hero, a cult figure, a rallying point ............ a fledgling Nelson Mandela and an embryonic Dalai Lama wrapped in one neat little ta pau package ........... a symbol of ethnic-Chinese resistance to "Malay Rule" in Malaysia (do I sense a tinge of oxymoronism here?).<br /><br />How long can these types of blatant, unprovoked Racism by segments of the ethnic-Chinese minority be tolerated by the Malays in this country? The Negaraku, the beautiful melodic anthem of our motherland, is sacred. NOBODY should even think of tampering with it, nor with the Jalur Gemilang, national crest, Rukunegara or other icons and instruments of Malaysian nationhood. Our soldiers, warriors and heroes -- of all ethnic groups and religions -- have given their blood and their lives in defending the principles embodied in the Negaraku.<br /><br />No one should even think of denigrating this symbol of Malaysian sovereignty. No one. Remember, no one. There is zero tolerance on this.<br /><br />As for Ah Chee, he should pay the appropriate penalty. He must be made an example to other restless, Racist lost souls out there who seemed to thrive on a self-destructive diet of hate and vengeance against the Malay majority, the very people that gave their forefathers citizenship and the right to cari makan in Persekutuan Tanah Melayu 51 years ago. <br /><br />Posted by The Author at 6:22 PM 5 comments <br />Labels: Negarakuku, Wee Meng Chee <br />What is this charade all about? <br /><br />This Chinese road sign charade in Penang is yet another Race Card being thrown in the face of the Malaysian populace by ethnic-Chinese chauvinists. Not satisfied by the proliferation of road names honouring obscure, long-dead Chinese personalities such as Jalan C.Y. Choy above, Chinese-based political parties in Penang are now locked in a spiralling battle of wanting to appear more Chinese than the other.<br /><br />The victim: Road Signs! And, of course, the general Malaysian populace.<br /><br />The Chinese-centric Gerakan party, the big losers in the 12th General Elections, went on this Chinese road sign mania reputedly in order to regain ethnic-Chinese support, as if a precondition of gaining support from the ethnic-Chinese citizens of Malaysia is via the desecration of road signage in Bahasa Malaysia, the National Language, by the National Language of a distant foreign land called China. This is nothing more than blatant, treacherous, provocative Racism.<br /><br />Would any other country on earth allow unauthorised plantings of supplementary or competing signage in other languages on her streets? Try this stunt in any American, British or Australian city and see what happens. The area residents would tear it to bits in an instant. And the vandals would be beaten to a pulp as a lesson. <br /><br />Why must Malaysia be different? Why must Malaysians tolerate the desecration of their street names and neighbourhoods by rascals and hoodlums bent on imposing their twisted chauvinistic afflictions on the populace? Where else on earth would a sovereign nation allow her public signage in her national language be challenged by other, foreign languages, least of all by people who claim to be her citizens?<br /><br />The sole National Language of Malaysia is Bahasa Malaysia. In the Malaysian Constitution, there is no second, third, ancillary, auxiliary or periphery language. None. Hence, ALL official public signage -- including road signs -- must be in Bahasa Malaysia, usually in the Romanised script, or accompanied by its original Jawi script as well. Thats how it is, and that is how it will be as long as this nation of Malaysia exists on the face of this earth.<br /><br />Back to the Penang story, not wanting to be outdone by the Gerakan party, the ethnic-Chinese centric DAP politicians (current rulers of Penang) have pledged to render Penang road signs in Chinese as well -- to ensure they keep up in this giddy I'm-More-Chinese-Than-Thou spiral of self-destruction. Of course, to camouflage their true intentions and to appease their non-Chinese Pakatan Rakyat bedfellows, a DAP State Exco pledged in The Star that signage in "English ... Tamil, and maybe even Arabic" would be put up as well.<br /><br /><br />How can you fit 4-5 languages on a road sign? It is not only UGLY, it is STUPID, an insult to Malaysian sensibilities, not to mention a treacherous challenge to Bahasa Malaysia, the SOLE National Language of this blessed land.<br /><br />Oh yes, if and when patriotic Malaysians react, they would be called "anti-Chinese" and intolerant Racists. God forbid, when the majority Malays react, charges of Racism would rain upon them from the very Racists that started the mess in the first place.<br /><br /><br />Posted by The Author at 2:27 AM 7 comments <br />Labels: Penang Chinese Road Signs <br />What is your REAL agenda, Teresa Kok? <br /><br /><br />Miss Kok, please explain, what is the drive that compels you and your racist circus to "attack" an inanimate KL road sign with such gusto? Why are you and a Mah Chai (above) pointing at the Jawi writing as if it was some kind of abhorred "plague" that has triggered your alarm and concern?<br /><br />You were quoted in this report in The Star as saying:- <br /><br />"It’s a waste to spend money like this. Apparently this was also done in Bandar Tun Razak. It’s a Malay community there so it’s not really an issue but to do this in Taman Seputeh, where most of the residents are Chinese, is certainly a waste of money."<br /><br />So please tell us now, who drew the Race Card first?<br /><br />We don't get it. Why must you equate the original Jawi writing of Bahasa Malaysia -- which is the sole OFFICIAL LANGUAGE of Malaysia -- on an OFFICIAL, gazetted local authority road sign as a "Malay" thing and, hence, only applicable in areas with a "Malay community"? And by extension, your argument implies that this country does not need such manifestations of nationhood and national identity in areas "where most of the residents are Chinese."<br /><br />We are puzzled. Since when did the authorities need the "permission" or "acceptance" of a segment of our society on issues pertaining to official road signs and billboards? Do the 126 ethnic groups in Los Angeles or the myriads of "unwashed masses" in New York City, Melbourne or London ... or for that matter the non-Han Chinese in Shanghai and Beijing ... have a say in the language or script of road signs over there? Why must Malaysia, after 51 years of nationhood, now be a hostage to your twisted ethno-chauvinist inclinations?<br /><br />Or are you implying that ethnic-Chinese citizens of Malaysia play by different rules, oblivious to their duties as Citizens of this country to not only accept and respect, but to defend with their blood the cardinal manifestations of Malaysian sovereignty, not least Bahasa Malaysia (in BOTH Jawi and Rumi), our language of unity and nationhood?<br /><br />Ponder the implications of your logic for a while ...<br /><br />Your charade at the KL street corner unequivocally implies that you do not recognise Bahasa Malaysia (including in its original Jawi script) as THE National Language for ALL Malaysians, which include yourself, your Seputeh constituents and your political party. In effect, you are challenging one of THE cornerstones of Malaysian nationhood, the official language of this country, by your explicit manifestation of utter contempt and disrespect of the original script of the language, by dragging our language of unity into your cesspool of petty communal politics. <br /><br />Ms. Kok, as a parliamentarian, you of all people should know that Jawi is the original script of Bahasa Malaysia, the sole OFFICIAL LANGUAGE of Malaysia. Are you now questioning the status of Bahasa Malaysia as enshrined in the Federal Constitution?<br /><br />So, again, what was your complain about? Malaysians just don't get it. Why is this even an issue?<br /><br />Why must your petty personal parochial sentiment be made into a national issue, which has now inflamed the passion of our fellow citizens?<br /><br />What is your REAL motivation?<br /><br />Again, why are you so concerned about this display of national identity on Malaysian sovereign soil?<br /><br />To further inflame communal passion, Ms. Kok and her DAP cohorts took it upon themselves to break the law and erect illegal competing road signs in six KL locations.<br /><br />Here's the Taman Seputeh version:-<br /><br /><br /><br />Ms. Kok then had the audacity to declare to Singapore's my paper tabloid that "the Bahasa Malaysia-Chinese-Tamil road sign makes perfect sense. I call it a road sign towards a more muhibbah Malaysia." What business does this woman have to talk about Malaysian public policy to a Singapore newspaper? <br /><br />And on the subject of muhibbah (inter-ethnic solidarity), how can the segregation of our society into various subgroups that do not even share a common unifying language and script, and to relegate Bahasa Malaysia, the language of ALL Malaysians, to be at the level of imported foreign languages contribute "towards a more muhibbah Malaysia"? How can you unite the people if you keep on stressing their differences? I don't think Teresa Kok even understand the meaning of "muhibbah."<br /><br />Also recall that Ms. Kok's opposition to the Jawi script on KL road signs was ostensibly to avoid wastage of public funds. But at the same time, she is advocating new road signs in three different scripts. Imagine how much it would cost DBKL (yes, ultimately KL ratepayers) to replace thousands of KL road signs with the Teresa Kok-approved versions? What happened to the money wastage argument now?<br /><br />No. This has nothing to do with cost savings. Teresa Kok's real agenda is to challenge the supremacy of Bahasa Malaysia, to push for the adoption of alien foreign languages and scripts, to reinforce the distinction between Malaysia's Malay majority and the immigrant minority groups, to drive a wedge between the various ethnic groups, to pursue a rabidly Racist anti-Malay agenda that boggles the mind of sensible Malaysians. Chauvinism and bigotry do not care about costs, either monetary or social.<br /><br />Ms. Kok's actions -- her pattern of instigating ethno-social unrest, her unwavering drive to segregate and differentiate Malaysia's ethnic groups, her incessant provocation of the thus far largely patient Malay majority -- have become a threat to our nation's security. And this is no exaggeration. Time will tell as Ms. Kok continues her one-woman crusade to unravel the very fabric of Malaysia's nationhood.<br /><br />A question to Ms. Kok. Why do you somehow feel insecure, inferior, ruffled and frustrated by the original script of this country's NATIONAL LANGUAGE? What does being a citizen of Malaysia -- having reaped the fruits from this blessed land, having being given the opportunity to partake in the democratic process beyond the wildest dreams of any other group of ethnic-Chinese in the world, having your free say on issues -- really mean to you? Is being a citizen AND at the same time disputing the very tenets of nationhood of your country of citizenship, indeed the Constitution itself, mutually reconcilable? Sorry, but you just cannot have it both ways.<br /><br />Or do you see yourself as in the vanguard of dissent from among a belligerent minority that has taken upon itself to disavow and challenge every notion, symbol and instrument of Malaysia's nationhood? Is your irrational irritability towards our national Jawi heritage part of your larger goal to bring into disrepute other indisputable manifestations of Malaysian statehood -- the National Language, the Keris, the Songkok, the Baju Melayu? Do you find it fit to utterly abhor and oppose these fundamental pillars of Malaysian pride and identity because in your mind they represent the Malay race that you somehow feel necessary to hate, oppose and ridicule? So this is another Race Thingy then?<br /><br />Ms. Kok, why do you and your cohorts keep on pulling the Race Card in every conceivable issue in this country? Why do you keep on baiting the Malays to react? Do you construe their tolerance and seeming passivity as a Carte Blanche for your further instigations? And, honestly, you are so naive as to not expect a reaction from Malaysia's majority race? You actually expect others NOT to draw their own Race Cards to counter your blatant racism?<br /><br />And when they do react, albeit mildly thus far, you opportunistically "Cry Wolf" in a pathetic political pantomime, where you depict yourself as a virginal, innocent little girl being inexplicably harassed and bullied by Racist Malays. And instead of being a reformed, repentant, responsible politician and citizen upon your ISA release, you now portray yourself as some kind of mythical Tang Dynasty heroine, ever ready to take your battle to an even higher level at all costs to this nation. Perhaps you are just a closet Michelle Yeoh-wannabe, waiting for your own little (thus far elusive) Chow Yuen Fatt in matrimony?<br /><br />And after all the mayhem that YOU YOURSELF have created, you have the audacity to complain about having "only" two boiled eggs and some kuah with your rice meals in the police lock-up. So now this Tang Dynasty heroine is "victimised" by lack of good food while under incarceration in this latest episode of your communal political telenovela? Do you know how many Malaysians in the inner city ghettos and isolated rain forest hamlets go to bed hungry, where even one boiled egg and some kicap, sambal and keropok are deemed luxury cuisine? And for you, Ms. Kok, to dismiss the meals of two boiled eggs and some kuah with rice as "dog food" is an unmitigated INSULT to our less fortunate fellow citizens who consume even less. So now you imply that poor Malaysians are "dogs" eating "dog food"? Sad indeed.<br /><br />Ms. Kok, again you are baiting for a reaction. You instigate people. And when others react like here, here , here, here and here, you will again cry foul and nag the World to censure these "Racists." Your cycle-of-hate never ends.<br /><br />Sorry Ms. Kok, double-boiled shark's fin soup, char siu bao and koe loe yok do not figure in the menus of Malaysian police lock-ups. Strangely, you look far from emaciated, in fact, bordering on chubbiness (!) and full of energy in your dramatic post-detention press conference of hate and vengeance. Also, didn't you realised that the people who served you your two boiled eggs and some kuah and rice for your breakfast and lunches have not had any food or drink themselves as they were fasting? Didn't you have an iota of comprehension of the socio-religious norms of this country of your citizenship? Or is disrespect of Ramadan another anti-Malay thing permeating your troubled soul?<br /><br />How long do you think you and your cohorts can play this game? Do you think another country would tolerate your constant petty instigations and allow your likes to challenge their fundamental pillars of nationhood? Didn't your ethnic-Chinese brethrens tried it in Thailand and Indonesia? Do you know that they were assimilated into oblivion -- Thailand beginning in 1938 and Indonesia since 1965? Do you really think your ethnic-Chinese brethrens are treated as equals in Australia, North America and Western Europe, unless they extinguish their Chinese-ness and masquerade as compliant, smiling, subservient Yellow Bananas bending over backwards to master the language and culture of the host country? Look at the likes of Kylie Kwong, the Aussie Chinese chef on TV. Her Australian accent and mannerisms are so thick and so outbackish -- in other words, so totally assimilated -- perhaps to ensure "acceptance" by the Whites. Well, do you foresee the Kylie Kwongs of this world standing at Sydney, Los Angeles or Paris street corners mocking road signs over there? Why then must you and your cohorts do it in this blessed land called Malaysia?<br /><br />Please explain all these. Malaysians want to know.<br /><br />Otherwise, your pathetic time-wasting charade at the KL roadsign is nothing more than a grotesque manifestation of your ingrained, self-destructive RACIST psyche that has corroded your inner being in an intractable coalescence of the destructive forces of hate and vengeance curdling uncontrollably in your restless soul.<br /><br /><br /><br />Posted by The Author at 12:20 AM 12 comments <br />Labels: Jawi Road Sign, Teresa Kok <br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://deminegara.blogspot.com/"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><em></em><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://mt.m2day.org/2008/content/view/14898/84/"></a>MY New Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09620839882098764162noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1756925775810064328.post-84149597961569833552008-10-06T05:13:00.000-07:002008-11-15T01:43:34.252-08:00Raja Petra sedition trial starts<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl4AYETMxaSj64494qOCMZm_S9GaIQOpbsrllfbPtz1SEgOp-V77X0vlMCa_G23yDVFGwwW0FFGFn98tcsjZ3Mmt1LbCo_Gbjr1mjg2TByvCG7VkuGgM7-eKp95fXHD-wVCJZD17POCCY/s1600-h/change.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbG4oyDBC30zun584qcBpks4aY2LpRxaBDhQAEN0WH87I7TBCnKZg4WyJDz1WJLBEubJcmDWNSmxRt-65o2XQI54cg4Y4zecbD5G-QYNk87Demp1wqtPlOdthEU9pRqSIZLwaVLfnwlkE/s400/edrpk0610rpk02.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254013208244300274" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><em><strong>Raja Petra sedition trial starts </strong></em><br /><br /><br />UPDATED<br /><br />KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 — The editor of Malaysia’s best-known anti-government news portal went on trial today for sedition for allegedly implying the deputy prime minister was involved in the murder of a young Mongolian woman.<br /><br />Raja Petra Kamarudin, 58, who denies the allegation, is already in jail in a separate case under the Internal Security Act, a law that allows indefinite detention without trial.<br /><br />The two cases against Raja Petra, who runs the popular Malaysia Today news site on his blog, have provoked an outcry against the government, with detractors accusing it of misusing the judiciary to crack down on critics and suppress freedom of speech.<br /><br />"They are penalising him twice ... It's double jeopardy. But his spirits are up," said Raja Petra's wife, Marina, at a district court where the frail-looking activist, wearing flip-flops and sporting stubble, was brought in handcuffs in a police van for the trial.<br /><br />If convicted, Raja Petra, popularly known as RPK, faces up to three years in jail.<br /><br />About three dozen supporters gathered outside the court, wearing T-shirts bearing slogans such as "I am with RPK," "Free RPK," and "No to ISA."<br /><br />The sedition charge stems from an April 25 article titled "Let's send the Altantuya murderers to hell" that Raja Petra posted on his website. It allegedly implied that Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak and his wife, Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor, were involved in the 2006 killing in Malaysia of Altantuya Shaariibuu, a 28-year-old Mongolian interpreter. Both have denied involvement.<br /><br />Two policemen have been accused of killing her and destroying her body with explosives in a jungle clearing. Abdul Razak Baginda, a close associate of Najib, is charged with abetting the murder. The trial of the three men is under way.<br /><br />The prosecution contends that Abdul Razak had the woman killed because she pestered him for money after he ended an affair.<br /><br />Five months after Raja Petra was charged with sedition, he was arrested on Sept 12 under the Internal Security Act for publishing articles that the government says created racial tension in this multiethnic nation. He is being held at the Kamunting detention camp.<br /><br />Some of Malaysia's most popular blogs offer strongly anti-government commentaries and present themselves as a substitute for mainstream media, which are controlled by political parties or closely linked to them.<br /><br />The government estimates there are more than 700 Malaysians who blog on social and political issues. — AP<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/index.php/malaysia/10062-raja-petra-sedition-trial-starts"></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Inspiring sense of one-ness outside RPK’s hearing<br /><br />Raja Petra arrives in court for his sedition trial this morning<br /><br /><br />Rakyat@Work sends us this eye-witness account from court:<br /><br />Folks, keep supporting Raja and be there tomorrow? It was a fantastic experience. I got to shake hands with great people such as Marina, Din Merican, Lim Kit Siang, Ronnie and some famous bloggers. You wanna feel what justice is all about? Be there.<br /><br />There were really generous people too, who gave out free T-shirts, drinks, and cakes. Of course, stocks of T-shirts for sales were also available. A feeling of one-ness was there: people of different races who share the same sadness but carry the same hope and resolve to see this through. It’s difficult to express in words.<br /><br /><br />I felt sad but at the same time couldn’t help but admire and be inspired by the rest. Many ladies, husband and wife teams, were there too. Thanks to everyone for showing good conduct; it was peaceful and the police had an easy day.<br /><br />I’ll be there again tomorrow. If you are lucky - and there is enough space in court - you can also listen to the proceedings - in English! Not bad, ya? Come, brothers and sisters of One Bangsa. See you there!<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://anilnetto.com/civil-society/inspiring-sense-of-one-ness-outside-rpks-hearing/"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Monday, October 6, 2008<br />GEE, I FELT GOOD TODAY. <br /><br />I arrived at the PJ Sessions Court at 8:15am and was thrilled to see RPK's supporters congregating in batches outside the courthouse and in the courtyard of the courthouse. I thanked as many as possible, for their support. MOST were clad in the now-familiar T-Shirt. <br /><br />But my day got better as I saw my dear friends Gerry and Christine came through the gates. It was a good surprise. I grew up with Gerard Rozells in the mid 50's, schooled together in St.Xaviers, coached football together in Selangor, and now live in the same condominium. Gerry and Chris had come to lend support to Pete in his sedition trial.<br /><br /><br /> Before Sessions Court Judge Justice Rozina Ayod came in from her chambers we were able to see Pete. I was able give him a hug and stiffled a sob. He looked gaunt, lost some weight, and his sugar level is at 5 from 8. But let me just say this. If the authorities tried to smother Pete, they have failed miserably.He is still gutsy, combative, indestructable (yet) and as sharp as ever. <br /><br />I came out of the first days hearing, elated. Chandra, Pete's lead counsel was just BRILLIANT! He summarised the days proceedings with questions at the Government's expert IT witness, Harme Mohamad, Deputy Director, International Affairs Department, MCMC: <br /><br />It went like this, after establishing the fact that Harme does read Malaysia Today. <br /><br />Chandra: Do you agree that since his incarceration in Kamunting, three or four postings were allegedly posted by Raja Petra? <br /><br />Harme: Yes. <br /><br />Chandra: So anybody can put up a post under the name of Raja Petra. You agree. <br /><br />Harme: Yes. <br /><br />Chandra: Do you think he wrote against corruption? <br /><br />Harme: Yes. <br /><br />Chandra: He also championed transparency? <br /><br />Harme: Yes. <br /><br />Chandra: Did he abhor money politics? <br /><br />Harme: Yes <br /><br />Chandra: Did he write against ethnic polarisation? <br /><br />Harme: Yes. <br /><br />Go here and here for my lawyer/farmer's take on the proceedings: <br /><br /><br />+++++ <br /><br /><br />Justice Rozina Ayob is pretty/beautiful. She came into courst although she wa on medical leave. She was sharp. She was perky. She came across as firm but fair. Is she God-sent. I fervently hope so. <br /><br />See you guys tomorrow, 9:00am, same place and thanks so much for showing up this morning. <br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://zorro-zorro-unmasked.blogspot.com/2008/10/gee-i-felt-good-today.html"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />News Asia-Pacific <br /> <br />Malaysia blogger goes on trial <br /> <br /> <br />Raja Petra is one of the government's most prominent critics [File: Reuters] <br /> <br />One of Malaysia's most prominent bloggers and a high-profile critic of the government has gone on trial for sedition.<br /><br />Raja Petra Kamarudin, who is already being held under Malaysia's Internal Security Act (ISA), could be sentenced to three years in jail if he is convicted.<br /><br />In an entry on his Web site - Malaysia Today - he allegedly implied that Malaysia's deputy prime minister, Najib Tun Razak, was involved in the high-profile murder of a young Mongolian woman.<br /><br />Raja Petra denies the allegation and supporters have criticised what they say is a government attempt to gag critics and suppress freedom of speech.<br /><br />He was brought to court in Kuala Lumpur on Monday in handcuffs, unshaven and wearing flipflops.<br /><br />Supporters said he appeared frail as he was escorted into the hearing by police.<br /><br />The charge stems from an article published on Malaysia Today in late April related to the killing of a 28-year-old Mongolian interpreter.<br /><br />Two policemen have been accused of killing her and destroying her body with explosives in a jungle clearing.<br /><br />A third man, Abdul Razak Baginda, a close associate of Malaysia's deputy prime minister, is charged with abetting the murder.<br /><br />The trial of the three men is on going.<br /><br />Detained without trial<br /><br />Malaysian officials have already said Raja Petra will be detained for at least two years without trial under the ISA – a colonial-era law that allows for indefinite detention at the discretion of the country's home minister.<br /><br />He was arrested last month after allegedly publishing articles that the government said insulted Islam, inflamed racial tensions and tarnished the country's leadership.<br /><br />Critics have called for the ISA to be scrapped, saying a law that was introduced when communist fighters threatened national security is now being used to suppress legitimate political opposition.<br /><br />Raja Petra's detention comes amid escalating political tensions in Malaysia, with the government's popularity at an all time low after suffering its worst ever result in March general elections.<br /><br />The opposition, led by former deputy prime minister Anwar Ibrahim, has said it plans to oust the current leadership by orchestrating the defection of more than 30 government MPs.<br /> <br /><a href="http://english.aljazeera.net/news/asia-pacific/2008/10/20081067323419616.html"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The People’s Parliament<br />We are here, not because we are law-breakers; we are here in our efforts to become law-makers - Emmeline Pankhurst<br /><br />Day 2 of RPK sedition trial tomorrow<br />October 6, 2008<br /><br /><br />I fear that my friend will be driven to court tomorrow only to see dwindling numbers of friends there to greet him.<br /><br />I fear that this will break his heart and break his spirit.<br /><br />Over the next few days, please make time to come out to the PJ courts and give back a little to this man who has given so much for us.<br /><br />I am begging.<br /><br />Posted by Haris Ibrahim<br />Filed in People Power<br /><br />5 Comments » <br />Yes, Malaysia Today denounces corruption, money politics and ethnic polarisation…<br />October 6, 2008<br /><br /><br />UPDATE : James has done it again. Got this photo in the mail. Says this was taken at the end of proceedings today.<br /><br /><br />__________________________<br /><br />…and yes, Malaysia Today advocates transparency and accountability.<br /><br />This was the response of Harme Mohamed, the prosecution’s first witness, to RPK’s counsel, Chandra’s, last question during cross-examination this evening.<br /><br />No, cross-examination of this witness has not concluded as yet.<br /><br />Proceedings today ended at about 4pm after Chandra informed the court that he would need some time to prepare for further cross-examination of Harme on the technical aspects of this witness’s testimony relating to the workings of the internet.<br /><br />Judge was displeased with the prosecution’s late disclosure of documents to the defence and secured the confirmation of the prosecution that all documents intended for use at the trial have been disclosed.<br /><br />Upon inquiry by the court, the prosecution confirmed that they would be marshalling up 6 witnesses.<br /><br />The hearing resumes tomorrow at 9am.<br /><br />Would be good if those who were not in court today would make the effort to attend tomorrow. This will enable those who were in court today to perhaps attend to work.<br /><br />Let’s carry this together people.<br /><br />Posted by Haris Ibrahim<br />Filed in People Power<br /><br />28 Comments » <br />RPK’s sedition trial gets off the ground<br />October 6, 2008<br /><br /><br />The trial’s just recessed for lunch at 1.30pm and is due to resume at 2.30pm.<br /><br />Started sharp at 9am, much to my surprise, presided over by Sessions Court Judge Justice Rozina Ayob.<br /><br />Amarjit and Chandra are appearing for RPK.<br /><br />The prosecution’s first witness, Harme Mohamed, the deputy director, international affairs, Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission, was offered as an expert witness on the A-Z of internet. He continues his evidence-in-chief in the afternoon.<br /><br />The trial is expected to continue for the next few days, unless postponements are sought.<br /><br />Will give you a follow-up report at the end of proceedings this evening.<br /><br />Meanwhile I leave you with the photos taken at the court this morning.<br /><br />In particular, I want to dedicate this post to the many beautiful people who were there this morning to lend love and support to RPK, Marina and the family.<br /><br />You people are the absolute best that Malaysia has to offer.<br /><br />________________________________________<br /><br />The early ‘a little past 8′ birds.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://harismibrahim.wordpress.com/2008/10/06/yes-malaysia-today-denounces-corruption-money-politics-and-ethnic-polarisation/"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Fellow Malaysians, this is what we are up against, hired writers/apologists for a discredited regime<br />Posted by: dinobeano on: October 7, 2008<br /><br />In: Media No Comments <br />This sort of writing or writer/blogger should not surprise us. They litter the media landscape in our country. It reminds me of the heydays of the Cold War when the CIA used novelists, academics and journalists to spread the word. Stalin and Hitler too did the same thing when they temporarily held the reins of power. It is happening now in our country under a discredited UMNO-led Barisan Nasional Government.<br /><br />The difference, as I see it, between these guys and their hired hands, and our propagandists or so-called psy-war specialists/experts is that the latter are less sophisticated and subtle. We can identify their motives the moment we finish reading just a few words since what they put out in the public domain comes through as clearly loud and blatantly insulting.<br /><br />What surprises a naive guy like me, though, is that there are people who are willing to sell their integrity for money and promise of favors, like someone I know as an acquaintance who desperately harbours dreams of returning to a major newspapers as its chief group editor, if Najib Tun Razak becomes Prime Minister.<br /><br />It is, therefore, important that we read views and reviews with a critical eye, use our ability to think and reason, and exchange information among ourselves, exercising utmost care. There is so much gubberish, like this one for example, out in cyberspace, print media and the air waves, that we need to be careful. —Din Merican<br /><br /><br />Unraveling the RPK Mystique<br />Much has been said about the ISA detention of Raja Petra Kamarudin. Over the past decade, the 58 year old has emerged from obscurity to become a sort of cult figure for some Malaysians, and his detention has become a cause célèbre for “the quest for justice and inequality.” RPK is also perceived by many to be some sort of figurehead and rallying point in their opposition to the UMNO-led Barisan Nasional coalition that has governed the country since Merdeka 51 years ago.<br /><br />Who are these RPK supporters?<br /><br />Do they truly represent the Malaysian social milieu? Well, they themselves certainly feel that way. A browse through RPK’s Malaysia Today portal would give that impression. The lively postings allude to a sense of inevitability in the socio-political evolution of this country, where some sort of People’s Power movement, indeed an alternative irresistible political force, would sweep through Putrajaya to obliterate and replace the current ruling oligarchs with an “enlightened” administration driven by the mantra of Ketuanan Rakyat.<br /><br /><br />.<br />Is this really an accurate sketch in the complex Malaysian socio-political canvas? Do these people — the posters, lurkers, trolls and bots inhabiting the Malaysia Today cyber-habitat — really represent the conscience and aspirations and, indeed, the essence of the Malaysian people, a compelling sampling of the changing socio-dynamics permeating our nation?<br />.<br />Not really.<br />.<br />Who are these people then?<br />.<br />Malaysia Today is a typical SoPo portal, an aggregator of third party newsfeeds and blog postings, spiced with some original articles by RPK himself prior to his ISA detention. The Malaysia Today Webmaster (RPK in the past, and now his close associates since his detention) would “moderate” incoming readers’ comments to ensure congruence to the portal’s political sentiment. RPK himself said that daily he had to delete 500-600 comments sent by Malays, which he termed the “UMNO Cyber Troopers.” This effectively skewed Malaysia Today into a supra cyber platform for non-Malays to spew their bigotry and chauvinism while sheltered from Malay reactions.<br />.<br />Typical of other SoPo blogs and portals, the site is frequented by the usual suspects, namely political gossip junkies in need of their daily “fix” of sensational revelations and maladies of the ongoing Malaysian political telenovela. The human tendency to revel in a schadenfreude orgy was satiated by RPK’s rich pipeline of sensational “scoops” as well as his series of “True Stories” of our historical past, including a revisionist portrayal of the May 13 Incident, a version much more palatable to his predominantly non-Malay audience.<br />.<br />Visitors to his portal may not necessarily share RPK’s ideology or the anti-Malay, anti BN/UMNO flavour of the content. Many just want to read alternative viewpoints to supplement the less-than-credible spin spewed by the mainstream media. Some visitors may, indeed, be RPK’s many enemies, wanting to check out his latest antics. Yet others are just curious.<br />.<br />Out of this pool, a smallish group ultimately immersed themselves into the Malaysia Today cyber-habitat, became hyperactive posters, and evolved into “MT junkies,” glued to the site for hours on end, alienating themselves from the realities of Main Street Malaysia and oblivious to the constantly shifting socio-political undercurrents that define Malaysian politics. These MT junkies — overwhelmingly non-Malay — actually believed their own postings, facilitated by the total lack of competing Malay viewpoints as these were “moderated away” by Malaysia Today’s Webmasters. The MT junkies reinforce this make-believe empowerment by incessantly regurgitating the same points of view, essentially preaching-to-the-converted, in their comments to every new Malaysia Today story. <br />.<br />The propensity of Malaysia Today to block comments from Malays (RPK’s “UMNO Cyber Troopers”) that would countervail the bigoted viewpoints of the Chinese chauvinists and Hindraf sympathizers contributed to this false sense of empowerment among the non-Malays.<br />.<br /><br /><br />The unbridled spiral of prejudice and contempt — in a make-believe cocoon devoid of the voice of the Malay majority — fueled an irrational exuberance among the MT junkies over a perceived “inevitable” change in the Malaysian political landscape, where the non-Malays (in the guise of DAP’s Malaysian Malaysia stance shrouded by the Ketuanan Rakyat mantra of the Pakatan Rakyat coalition) would have the major grip on political power in this country while the UMNO-led Barisan Nasional coalition would collapse and dissipate into thin air.<br /><br />******************************<br /><br />This RPK chap, a likable personality with a free-spirited, bohemian streak, was gradually emboldened by the ceaseless cheerleadings and promptings of the MT junkies. Ever more sensational stories were churned but these could not satiate the hungry hordes. RPK then did the ultimate – he himself became the story, starring in his own improbable sinetron radiating from the keyboard of his PC. <br /><br />With RPK in the starring role, who needs third party revelations? He is the story! He can craft his own play and act in his own drama. He has reached the nirvana of SoPo blogging. Quite predictably, hits on Malaysia Today hit the roof, giving chedet.com a run for its money. RPK was now on par with Dr. Mahathir Mohamad! Nobody gets larger than that in Malaysia. Pak Lah, Najib Razak and even Anwar Ibrahim were reduced to supporting cast and bit players in the eyes of the MT junkies. A sense of invulnerability descended upon the Malaysia Today cyber-habitat and the mystique of RPK’s infallibility permeated his congregation.<br /><br /><br />But again, who are this flock of adherents that contributed to the deification of RPK in the cyber universe?<br /><br /><br />Here’s a quick and dirty classification:-<br /><br /><br />Groupie Gang I: The Idealists<br /><br /><br />These are the believers of a new, utopian Malaysia devoid of racial, religious and class conflict; a land of plenty for all; a just, corrupt-free nation of civil, law abiding citizens united in a celebration of cosmopolitan multiculturalism. The thought leaders of this small but influential group include fellow bloggers Dr. Azly Rahman, Malik Imtiaz Sarwar, Din Merican, Farish Noor, Dr. Bakri Musa, Harris Ibrahim, as well as writers Karim Raslan, Wan Hamidi Hamid and politicians, Zaid Ibrahim and Tunku Aziz Ibrahim. The Idealists, albeit for different reasons and motivations, advocate either the abolishment or a revamp of the NEP, demonise Ketuanan Melayu, and view BN/UMNO as an obsolete post-Colonial relic quivering through the final vestiges of its existence. The elegant intellectual discourse spewed by the Idealists, usually revolving around the need for social justice, meritocracy and more “progressive” Malay attitudes are well received by the predominantly non-Malay MT junkies as this would entail the dismantling of perceived Malay-centric policy legacies built over the years by BN/UMNO. The non-Malay MT junkies usually refer to this group in their comment postings as the “good Malays.” Articles and blog postings by these “good Malays” are prominently displayed in Malaysia Today and their Chinese and Indian-friendly comments are approved by the gatekeeper, giving the casual Malaysia Today reader the false impression of a softening Malay stance amidst the perceived newfound political clout of the non-Malays in this “new” post-318 Tsunami political landscape. <br /><br />Groupie Gang II: The Anwaristas<br /><br />This collection of visitors and posters view Malaysia Today as a convenient platform to spew their venom against anything that had to do with BN/UMNO, more so the likes of Pak Lah, Najib Razak and Hamid Albar. The nucleus of the Anwaristas’ gene pool can be traced back to Anwar’s ABIM and Reformasi days. Many are ex-hardcore UMNO cadres purged from the party in the aftermath of Anwar Ibrahim’s battle royale with Dr. M. These are essentially closet UMNO people – in attitude and mindset – the “have nots” in the intra-Malay competition for patronage and privileges. Beyond a common enemy in a Pak Lah/Najib-led UMNO, they have no affinities to Groupie Gangs I, IV and V and do not partake in commenting except to glorify Anwar Ibrahim and to ridicule the key UMNO personalities.<br /><br />Groupie Gang III: The PAS Malays <br /><br /><br />These are predominantly PAS members, with some PKR supporters among the lot. They view UMNO as their ideological foes and tolerate the other RPK Groupies (for now) in their bigger quest to win the Hearts and Minds of the Malay masses. This group makes up a small minority in the English-centric Malaysia Today Cyber Habitat and many have filtered away amidst the strident criticisms on Islam by the portal and the comments sent by the anti-Malay MT junkies. <br /><br />Groupie Gang IV: The Rabid Anti-Malay Racists<br /><br /><br />These are the bread-and-butter of Malaysia Today and form the majority of the posters. Their posts and comments say it all. Everything in Malaysia is linked back to their hatred of the Malays. These are the ethnic-Chinese chauvinists, Hindraf sympathizers and assorted hangers-on who suffer from an overwhelming sense of alienation in this country. They equate every symbol and instrument of Malaysian statehood – from Bahasa Malaysia to the Negaraku to the Rukunegara to the Songkok to the Jalur Gemilang and, of course, the Keris – to the Malays and hence not worthy of their respect and deference. This attitude spawned a deep-seated hollowness permeating their souls as they languish in a land whose essence run contrary to their aspirations. Hence, every post emanating from this Group would revolve around their revulsion of and paranoiac vengeance towards the Malays. Of course, when like-minded posts coalesced in the Malaysia Today cyber-habitat, an explosion of Malayphobia saturates the portal. And with the Malay voice effectively moderated-away by the Webmaster, this racist mania continues unchecked and unchallenged. The venom and ferocity of the attacks are matched only by the “spin” applied to various issues by authors and articles allied to their non-Malay agenda. Of course, to appease the Anwaristas and the PAS and PKR Malays, these Rabid Racists would replace “Malay” with the term UMNOputra or Mat Rempit or just plain beruks, but the message to the casual reader is clear: They hate Malays, and all the maladies of this country can be traced back to the Malays. Their own kind – the “repressed, smart hard working people” – are portrayed as a Superlative group, held in check only by the smothering political grasp of the Malays (oops, no … by the “UMNO people”) crawling in their subsidised tongkats and crutches. <br /><br />Groupie Gang V: The RPK Cultists<br /><br /><br />To this group — mostly young, impressionable non-Malays with their first intoxicating taste of politics – RPK is a demigod, a messiah sent by the Gods to rid Malaysia of the bad guys, to single-handedly rescue Malaysia from all the maladies caused by these people. Yes, all these and then some in one fell swoop of his …. errrr ….. keyboard! The cultists elevate RPK to a Supreme Being-like persona, a larger than life sage whose every word is the gospel truth, who’s every action is holy, and whose every pronouncement must be followed. Utterances of “my RPK,” “our RPK,” “I love RPK,” “RPK our hero,” “RPK wants” and “RPK says” began to percolate in readers’ postings and comments on Malaysia Today. I get blurry images of Jim Jones, Idi Amin and Kim Il Sung as I forage through the thick undergrowth of readers’ homage to RPK in Malaysia Today. And you know what? I think RPK actually gradually believed in this burgeoning personality cult and began to suffer lapses of self-grandiosity as manifested in his later posts and articles. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />So what happened when RPK got banished to Kamunting? What happened to his hordes of supporters, the people who would join him arm-in-arm in a fight to the death with the ruling oligarchs? Where are the untold millions that would march to Kamunting to tear down the walls and hand-pluck RPK from the grasp of the baddies? Where? A hundred people in Anti-ISA and Free RPK t-shirts assembling at the entrance of the Kamunting camp or a couple of hundred people holding a candlelight vigil at Dataran Merdeka just don’t cut it.<br /><br /> <br /><br /><br />Is this the real Malaysia? Is this group of affluent predominantly non-Malay urbanites a true sampling of the Malaysian population, representing the sentiment of the rakyat? These people may be nothing more than a like-minded interest-group with deep-rooted animosity towards the Malays, egged on by partisan politicians naturally at loggerheads with their BN/UMNO rivals.<br /><br />What about the on-line petition drive to free RPK? How many actually signed up?<br /><br />A sampling of the Free RPK Petition<br /><br />Does this list represent Malaysia’s demographic mix, a necessary condition to “transform the nation” from Perlis to Johor to Kelantan to Sabah into a different Ketuanan Rakyat paradigm? After discounting the meaningless prank names such as “Father of Najis,” “Death 666,” “Johnny Doe” (in the above sample), as well as the non-citizen residents and foreigners signing from afar, how many people actually signed up? How many legitimate citizens actually walked the talk and signed the petition? 10,000? 30,000? 100,000? These are peanuts compared to the purported millions of hits charted daily by Malaysia Today. <br /><br />Assuming 100,000 Malaysians actually signed the petition, this would represent less than four-tenth of one percent or 0.0036 of Malaysia’s 27.5 million people, or one out of every 275 Malaysians. It means, 274 out of 275 Malaysians don’t really care. Is this four-tenth of one percent the Critical Mass sufficient to revolutionise the Malaysian political landscape, the people with the mandate to dismantle this country’s socio-economic-political equilibrium? <br /><br />No.These people are just a smallish cyber-community not at all representative of the Malaysian ethno-cultural milieu. But isn’t Malaysia Today the voice of the people?<br /><br />What people? Any blogger will admit that the number of “hits” do not translate into number of people. A Malaysia Today junkie might reload the portal 20-30 times a day just to access the stories. Also, not more than 30 hard core junkies post 90% of the comments. Go check the site. It’s obvious that a small group of hyperactive adherents account for a large amount of postings, hence, essentially preaching their political gospel to themselves in an affliction which may be termed “inbred blog postings syndrome.” <br /><br /><br />Again, where are the Malays? Where is Mainstream Malaysiana that would change the country? The writings on the banners allude to a predominantly ethnic-Chinese grouping. What does this say? Why are the Malay majority not taken in to RPK and the ideals of Malaysia Today?<br /><br />****************************<br /><br />The vast majority of RPK’s supporters are just armchair quarterbacks and fair weather cheerleaders and people with nothing better to do who essentially outsourced and sub-con their political activism to this poor chap from the airconditioned comfort of their homes and offices, from their cosy beds and plush sofas, cybercafés and chic gourmet coffee joints. They are not even representative of the country, in terms of demographics, dispersion and political inclination. These junkies are more akin to the lunatic fringe than to the mainstream of Malaysian society. Who are these people? The content and nature of their postings revealed an English-literate motley crew of private college kids, bored pensioners, the unemployed, the under-employed white collar salarymen, the disenfranchised and a handful of professionals — all with chips on their shoulders. There is also a good sprinkling of expats and foreigners posting from faraway places (146 countries according to RPK in the clip above). Plus a fair bit of ex-Malaysians with axes to grind and some kiasu Singaporeans.<br /><br />Hardly forming the vanguard of the Malaysian Rakyat. <br /><br />Yes, RPK (and poor Marina and kids) were conned by these people. These cyber-opportunists outsourced and sub-con their politicking to him while they cheer him from the comfort of their cosy homes and plush offices. Many seemed to ignore that RPK is a real human being, a late middle-aged man with a wife and many children. A man with responsibilities, hopes, fears, aspirations and vulnerabilities like the rest of us. These parasites and blood suckers ruined his life and unnecessarily estranged his family from mainstream Malaysia.<br /><br />RPK himself is not really a grave threat to national security. His incoherent rantings and pathological animosity towards BN/UMNO and prominent UMNO personalities are old news. RPK is a known loud-mouth, a prickly irritant with a penchant for the dramatic. For many, his revelations and cyber activism are no more than pure entertainment, melodramatic political gossip on par with TV3’s obnoxious Melodi and a much needed comic relief from the socio-political quagmire of the past 3-4 years under Pak Lah’s disastrous watch.<br /><br />But RPK’s real fault lies in his propagation of Malaysia Today as a cyber platform for assorted bigoted and racist characters to spew their venom against the Malays and, in more than one instance, to ridicule Islam. His personal vendetta against the UMNO Cyber Troopers (purportedly led by Azalina Othman Said and Norza Zakaria according to RPK in the clip above) degenerated into an almost blanket deletion of pro-Malay comments, hence rendering the portal into a one-sided anti-Malay arena in the uniquely Malaysian game of race-tinged politics.<br /><br />Indeed, MT Junkies (the Rabid Anti-Malay Racists and RPK Cultists mentioned above) are the bigger threats to national security. These racists, bigots and cyber-misfits hide behind their anonymity to flood Malaysia Today with venomous racist postings, instigating hatred for the Malay majority, ridiculing Islam, and spewing seditious spins to various national issues.<br /><br />This was the real threat and his refusal to curtail this threat finally nailed RPK. <br /><br />*****************************<br /><br />My advice to RPK, Marina Lee and family: take a few steps back and view the bigger picture, the real landscape out there. What exactly is your struggle? Justice? For whom and where? The Penans, Dusuns, Senois and Semangs deep in our rainforests? Kedah paddy farmers? Trengganu fisherfolk? The ordinary civil servant or private sector clerk? The hardworking Pasar Malam vendors? The labourers in our plantations? The trishaw/beca man (yes, we still have them)? The hard core urban poor? Who? Where? Why aren’t they outraged by your ISA detention? We don’t see them take to the streets in Kota Bharu or Sarikei or Lahad Datu to demand your release. Most have never heard of you! Aung San Su Kyi you are not. Nor are you a Nelson Mandela or a Xanana Gusmão. <br /><br />You are just a political tool for some selfish interests, for the elitists far removed from the grassroots and the ordinary man. <br /><br /><br /><br />RPK doesn’t really speak for the real Malaysians out there, for the 27.5 million people from Langkawi to Besut to Batu Pahat to Kemaman to Santubong to Miri to Ranau to Semporna. RPK hardly exists in the consciousness of these masses. No, RPK speak only for the small lunatic fringe of our society — the affluent, private art school on daddy’s-money set (bottom below) and the rabid anti-Malay Chinese chauvinist (with Marina, top below) and Hindraf Indian racists languishing in the deep murky crevasses of the cyber world. RPK and his ideals do not represent the sentiment of the vast majority of Malaysians.<br /><br /><br />Pics: delCapo.wordpress<br /><br /><br />RPK, Marina Lee and their kids were used by the nameless parasites lurking in cyberspace These anonymous characters embody the worst of human traits; they got something for nothing. Oh yes, they got their schadenfreude fix all right when the going was good. They have chewed the sweet fruits plucked by RPK, and spit out the pits to be picked up by Marina and her kids. The long lonely trips to Kamunting, the endless court dates, the deprivation of a husband and father, the despair and helplessness – will all be borne by Marina Lee and family. <br /><br />Finally, where is Anwar Ibrahim? What is his stand on RPK’s detention? RPK gave his life, metaphorically speaking, to uphold Anwar’s “ideals.” RPK bet the ranch on Anwar becoming PM on 916 and came out a loser, a pathetic flat broke loser. Has Anwar and gang even addressed the RPK ISA issue? Indeed, his silence is deafening. What about Lim Kit Siang? Once Teresa Kok and the Sin Chew reporter got out, Unker Kit Siang has disappeared as well. What about PAS? Do you think either the old ulamas or the younger Islamist cadres have anything in common with RPK? Do you think they like RPK? Did RPK and his MT junkies pushed for the release of Nik Adli, Tuan Guru Nik Aziz’s son, who was under ISA detention for many years? I don’t recall any Ah Sohs, Ah Mois, Leng Chais and Uncles bearing “Free Nik Adli” t-shirts in front of the Kamunting camp. Actually, you MT junkies would not recognize Nik Adli even if he walked right past your smug faces. And you expect PAS to sympathise with RPK? You expect PAS to fight for RPK amidst Malaysia Today’s anti-Islamic postings and its readers’ rabid rantings against Islam?<br /><br />In a nutshell, do you think the Pakatan Rakyat gives a hoot about RPK? No. He was a useful tool. But he was also a disposable tool. RPK is no use to them now. Indeed, he is now a distraction . They want to govern the nation. They have no time for this old chap. To them, RPK is just a lost soul who threw too many dices in his own little crapshoot. Their focus is on 27.5 million men and women. Not one guy who spoke and wrote too much. And they won’t glorify, deify or make a martyr out of RPK either. That’s already reserved for one man. <br /><br />Marina, you owe it to RPK to close down Malaysia Today. Your “struggle” is for nothing. These sly political opportunists and selfish cyber-parasites don’t deserve your sacrifice. There are hardly a few thousand legitimate signatures in your Free RPK petition. Only a few hundred turned up in candlelight vigils and at the Hari Raya assembly at the gate of Kamunting. What does that tell you? There is no avalanche of support for RPK. There never was. The “millions of supporters” are just but a mirage spawned by delusions of grandiosity that snowballed in the Malaysia Today cyber-habitat over the years.<br /><br />Let this be a lesson to other bloggers. Do not get caught in your own demagoguery, in a propensity to over-fantasize your relevance to the political process and role as some sort of a “peoples’ hero” based on the digits of your blog’s Hit Counter and a bucketful of readers’ comments. <br /><br />source: deminegara.blogspot.(October 3, 2008)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />RPK Trial Day 1: Update<br />Posted by: dinobeano on: October 6, 2008<br /><br />In: Democracy 4 Comments <br />Yes, Malaysia Today denounces corruption, money politics and ethnic polarisation…<br />October 6, 2008<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />UPDATE : James has done it again. Got this photo in the mail. Says this was taken at the end of proceedings today.<br /><br />…and yes, Malaysia Today advocates transparency and accountability.<br /><br />This was the response of Harme Mohamed, the prosecution’s first witness, to RPK’s counsel Chandra’s, last question during cross-examination this evening.<br /><br />No, cross-examination of this witness has not concluded as yet.<br /><br />Proceedings today ended at about 4pm after Chandra informed the court that he would need some time to prepare for further cross-examination of Harme on the technical aspects of this witness’s testimony relating to the workings of the Internet.<br /><br />Judge was displeased with the prosecution’s late disclosure of documents to the defence and secured the confirmation of the prosecution that all documents intended for use at the trial have been disclosed.<br /><br />Upon inquiry by the court, the prosecution confirmed that they would be marshalling up 6 witnesses.<br /><br />The hearing resumes tomorrow at 9am.<br /><br />It would be good if those who were not in court today would make the effort to attend tomorrow. This will enable those who were in court today to perhaps attend to work.<br /><br />Let’s carry this together people.<br /><br />Haris Ibrahim’s Report on RPK’s Trial: Day 1<br />Posted by: dinobeano on: October 6, 2008<br /><br />In: Democracy 1 Comment <br />October 6, 2008<br /><br />Raja Petra Kamaruddin, the doyen of Malaysian blogger,in Court (picture) : He lost some weight, but he was in good spirits and the epitome of grace under fire. I talked to him briefly, conveyed the good wishes of Anwar Ibrahim and Wan Azizah and colleagues in Pakatan Rakyat, and then gave him a book of articles by Christopher Hutchins. He told me to pass the book to one of the Police Officers who escorted him to the court. It must be vetted by officials in Bukit Aman before it can be passed to him. I did that and was assured by the Police Officer that the book will be given to Raja Petra once his bosses have reviewed and cleared it.<br /><br />In court with me were YB Lim Kit Siang, YB Ronnie Liu, Haris Ibrahim, Bernard Khoo, Bangsar Bala, Marina and the Petra girls and Dato Soh Chee Wen and many supporters. A number of local and foreign journalists were also in the courtroom. The moral support he received from all present in and outside the court was a source of encouragement to him, Marina Petra-Abdullah and their lovely daughters.<br /><br />Today, he was man in excellent poise and dignity, and we, Malaysians who stand for freedom of speech and expression and human dignity should be justifiably proud of the special Malaysian. Yes, as someone said loudly as Raja Petra disembarked from the umarked van, “the wrong man is on trial today“.<br /><br />I hope all RPK supporters in their turns will be there throughout the period of his trial. I will be in Kota Bharu, Kelantan tomorrow (October 7, 2008) and will only be back on October 8. It is my intention to be at the Sessions Court to urge him on when I get back.—Din Merican<br /><br /><br />…and yes, Malaysia Today advocates transparency and accountability. This was the response of Harme Mohamed, the prosecution’s first witness, to RPK’s counsel, Chandra’s, last question during cross-examination this evening. No, cross-examination of this witness has not concluded as yet.<br /><br />Proceedings today ended at about 4pm after Chandra informed the court that he would need some time to prepare for further cross-examination of Harme on the technical aspects of this witness’s testimony relating to the workings of the internet.<br /><br />Judge was displeased with the prosecution’s late disclosure of documents to the defence and secured the confirmation of the prosecution that all documents intended for use at the trial have been disclosed.<br /><br />Upon inquiry by the court, the prosecution confirmed that they would be marshalling up 6 witnesses.<br /><br />The hearing resumes tomorrow (October 7) at 9a.m.<br /><br />Would be good if those who were not in court today would make the effort to attend tomorrow. This will enable those who were in court today to perhaps attend to work. Let’s carry this together people.<br /><br />Posted by Haris Ibrahim<br />RPK’s sedition trial gets off the ground<br />October 6, 2008<br /><br /><br />The trial’s just recessed for lunch at 1.30pm and is due to resume at 2.30pm.<br /><br />Started sharp at 9am, much to my surprise, presided over by Sessions Court Judge Justice Rozina Ayob. Amarjit and Chandra are appearing for RPK.<br /><br />The prosecution’s first witness, Harme Mohamed, the deputy director, international affairs, Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission, was offered as an expert witness on the A-Z of internet. He continues his evidence-in-chief in the afternoon.<br /><br />The trial is expected to continue for the next few days, unless postponements are sought. Will give you a follow-up report at the end of proceedings this evening.Meanwhile I leave you with the photos taken at the court this morning.<br /><br />In particular, I want to dedicate this post to the many beautiful people who were there this morning to lend love and support to RPK, Marina and the family. You people are the absolute best that Malaysia has to offer.<br /><br />________________________________________<br /><br />The early ‘a little past 8′ birds.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Around 8.30am, Goh Keat Peng sounds the alarm that an unmarked van has pulled in and it might be that our hero is in the vehcle. A crowd gathers close to the vehicle in anticipation.<br /><br />RPK alights from the van amidst cheers of ‘Daulat Tuanku’ and remonstrations that ‘you’ve got the wrong man inside’.Shortly after, RPK’s lawyers, Amarjit and Chandra arrived. James e-mailed me this photo of RPK in court. Thanks, James.<br /><br />The many beautiful people who came. If you were at the court but are not featured here, I’m sorry. Ran out of space on my camera memory card.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />RPK at Sessions Court, Petaling Jaya—October 6, 2008<br />Posted by: dinobeano on: October 5, 2008<br /><br />In: Democracy 5 Comments <br />PUBLIC INTEREST ANNOUNCEMENT<br /><br /><br /><br />Please turn up early and show your support for Raja Petra Kamaruddin (RPK). Our gathering at the PJ Sessions Court should be peaceful and orderly, yet it must send a clear message to the authorities that we as Malaysians cannot tolerate the mistreatment of a Malaysian citizen whose right of dissent has been denied. The use of the draconian ISA cannot be condoned by all Malaysians of conscience and common decency. We must continue to campaign for the freedom of all ISA detainees and the end of ISA.—Din Merican<br /><br />source: www.malaysia-today.net (October 3, 2008)<br /><br />You want to help give RPK a boost to his morale?<br /><br />You want to be able to show him you care?<br /><br />RPK will be brought to the Sessions Court, Petaling Jaya on 6th October for the commencement of his sedition trial. Proceedings are scheduled to start at 9am, which means RPK can be expected to be brought in earlier.<br /><br />Come with your family and friends to the court house in full force and reassure RPK and Marina that they’re not facing this ordeal alone. Would be nice if he is greeted by a huge gathering of friends and supporters when he is brought into the court precinct. That’s the least we can do for this Malaysian.<br /><br />Directions to the pj sessions court<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://dinmerican.wordpress.com/2008/10/05/rpk-at-sessions-court-petaling-jaya-october-6-2008/"></a><br /><a href="http://dinmerican.wordpress.com/2008/10/07/fellow-malaysians-this-is-what-we-are-up-against-hired-writersapologists-for-a-discredited-regime/"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />SLEEPLESS IN MALAYSIA<br />Posted by ongohing under Perspective <br />[3] Comments <br />It was an honour to join many other concerned Malaysians to greet RPK and show support for him when he arrived at the Petaling Jaya Sessions Court in the morning of October 6. As he alighted from the unmarked and heavily tinted police van, it was good to see the man who through his writings have been voicing the concerns of many Malaysians and to be satisfied that despite the gross injustice mounted against him, he was reasonably healthy and composed.<br /><br />But seeing him, I had three concerns which weighed heavily on me through the entire day and night. So, being unable to shake off this heaviness and not succeeding in my attempts to sleep, I sit instead to write this, commencing at 1.20 and finishing at 3.35AM, still SLEEPLESS IN MALAYSIA.<br /><br /> <br /><br />MY FIRST CONCERN arose from my observation (a visual image) of a husband and wife, a couple, forcibly separated from each other by the infernal Internal Security Act effected by the decree of just one man who had no need to justify or argue or defend the reason why RPK should be detained without trial. By the mere act of affixing his signature on the detention order, a Malaysian family was separated from their father, and a Malaysian wife was separated from her husband. This separation was graphically enacted by Marina the brave wife, with the rest of their sympathisers, on one side, and RPK the detained husband on the other side of the line formed by the police (who were performing their duty). <br /><br /> <br /><br />My SECOND CONCERN arose from the irony of the situation being enacted at the PJ Sessions Court on the morning of October 6. All of us Malaysians who have joined our voices against the wicked ISA have always been saying that if the authorities had any issues to take against anyone, the proper thing to do would be to proffer charges against him or her and try him or her in court. <br /><br /> <br /><br />RPK was charged with committing sedition at the PJ Sessions Court on May 6 at which time the trial date was set for October 6. (The sedition charges are in relation to a statutory declaration he had made implying that certain individuals of high standing were present at the scene of the killing of a Mongolian woman.) <br /><br /> <br /><br />So there we were on the morning of October 6 at the PJ Sessions Court for the start of this sedition trial. But the air was thick with Malaysian irony. Because on September 12, RPK was arrested under the ISA and on September 22 the order for his two-year detention without trial was signed which saw his despatch to the detention camp in Kamunting (in my hometown of Taiping). So on the morning of October 6 we who were present witnessed the merging of two legal opposites involving the one and the same person: RPK the ISA detainee without trial was brought to court so that the RPK who was being charged with sedition could be tried in court where he would have the chance to defend himself. <br /><br /> <br /><br />I want all Malaysians to think and chew over this. This cruel paradox which renders those of us with conscience SLEEPLESS IN MALAYSIA while those who were responsible for all ISA detainees’ immoral detention are seamlessly sleeping through the nights (as well as the days).<br /><br /> <br /><br />MY THIRD CONCERN which so consumes my never resting mind is the fact that in effect the person who was to stand trial on October 6 was detained under the vicious ISA twenty-four days before he was to appear in court. Again I want all Malaysians to think and chew over this fact and sleepless we should all be. Think of the injustice of it all. <br /><br /> <br /><br />Let me put it in relevant graphic easy-to-understand way. Your young son or daughter is forcibly removed from home and freedom and then twenty-four days later after sleeping on the most uncomfortable room he or she has ever experienced in all of life and feeding on the most unsavoury meals ever compared to mother’s cooking, he or she is brought under heavy guard to sit for his or her SPM or STPM or University exams. Do you think your son or daughter will do well under the circumstances? Do you think this would be fair to your dear one for such an important test? <br /><br /> <br /><br />So it is with RPK. Forcibly removed from home, from loved ones and subjected thoroughly to all kinds of interrogation, without freedom of when and where to sleep and what to eat. Removed from his own dining room. Removed from free access to his lawyers, not being able to pick his own time when he could consult with his lawyers and for how long he wished to spend with them. And then, twenty-four days later, to be brought to the court to commence his defence against the charge levelled at him. <br /><br /> <br /><br />Is this fair? Can this be fair? This is Malaysian justice? A grave injustice has been committed. Always a disadvantage is intentionally placed in the way of those who dare to make their voices heard. The odds are always against them. There is no fairness. The playing field is never level. <br /><br /> <br /><br />How can I or any of us sleep who care about such fundamental issues of freedom? <br /><br /> <br /><br />I want all Malaysian MPs to think and chew over this. HOW DID MALAYSIA COME TO THIS? HOW CAN THOSE WHO SIT IN PARLIAMENT ALLOW THIS TO HAPPEN? WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO ABOUT THIS? You owe your constituents who elected you an answer. Now.<br /><br /> <br /><br />The truth must and shall prevail.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://ongohing.wordpress.com/2008/10/06/sleepless-in-malaysia/"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mysinchew.com/node/17030"></a>MY New Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09620839882098764162noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1756925775810064328.post-26328603098891086312008-10-05T18:52:00.000-07:002008-10-05T19:05:31.237-07:00Jemputan Ke Majlis Rumah Terbuka Eidulfitri<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqzMoF8dW6TbJtHQImqxL9NN71t4tj_23AX7zOGTucLlMrHw5UECUhh4ji7d4NkxQ0hH1mhUYG7Xw3klG8-hPxVKoEvCR6i8uXAbKrcxpEdSH69ifKAnOEiMVUHW0Jl8ABwTEAMGL05a4/s1600-h/shamsul0221ot.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqzMoF8dW6TbJtHQImqxL9NN71t4tj_23AX7zOGTucLlMrHw5UECUhh4ji7d4NkxQ0hH1mhUYG7Xw3klG8-hPxVKoEvCR6i8uXAbKrcxpEdSH69ifKAnOEiMVUHW0Jl8ABwTEAMGL05a4/s400/shamsul0221ot.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5253855970051988706" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOpQ4vAWYI8b3fKjrDLLO-XxX2Dt8Zoe92bn4eIg6JWQm46_C8QMRkxkT5UDhVUsyEwqF4vxTl6JeuCalQ80ZXLwYyP8upFBm3N3s-bUn1Pez1QUkvqrwjfYlcc9pze_cOLXdqQRdPSCM/s1600-h/logo.gif"><img style="display:block; 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Jarak berjalan kaki kira kira 250 meter.<br /><br />2) Pengguna Monorail boleh menggunakan stesen Jalan Sultan Ismail (berhampiran Concorde Hotel) berjalan ke arah Kg. Baru - Hotel Renaissance. Jarak berjalan kaki kira 350 meter.<br /><br />Pejabat Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://anwaribrahimblog.com/2008/10/05/majlis-rumah-terbuka-dsai-12-oktober-2008/#more-3711"></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Alhamdulillah, kita telah berjaya sekali lagi menempuh cabaran berpuasa selama sebulan pada Ramadhan 1429 Hijrah. Berpuasa dalam tahun ini memberi seribu satu makna kepada kita semua, khususnya yang tinggal di Malaysia. Dalam keadaan kos sara hidup yang semakin meningkat, inflasi yang semakin menggila dan ekonomi dunia yang menghampiri paras koma, ia bagaikan satu latihan bagi kita untuk mempersiapkan diri menghadapi cabaran sebermula Syawal ini.<br /><br />Anwar Ibrahim Club (AIC) mengharungi cabaran Ramadhan kali ini dengan lebih yakin. Alhamdulillah majlis yang dianjurkan oleh AIC sepanjang bulan samada kecil atau besar telah mendapat sambutan yang sangat menggalakkan.<br /><br />Istiqamah rakan seperjuangan tampak begitu hebat dengan bantuan tenaga tanpa mengharapkan balasan.<br /><br />Inshaallah Syawal mendatang akan kita harungi dengan sederhana tapi meriah. Dalam pada kita bergembira,usahlah sesekali kita melupakan mereka yang tidak berkemampuan. Ukhuwah dan silaturrahim dierat demi memaknakan Syawal dengan semangat islah.<br /><br />Seluruh tenaga editorial laman web AIC bersama Barisan Pengurusan AIC ingin mengambil kesempatan ini untuk mengucapkan Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri, Maaf Zahir dan Batin!<br /><br />Semoga rakan sekalian menjadikan sabar, tenang, dan istiqamah yang dilatih sepanjang bulan Ramadhan ini sebagai senjata untuk melawan kemungkaran di masa akan datang.<br /><br />Allahuakbar!<br />Allahuakbar!<br />Allahuakbar!<br /><br />Wallillahilhamd.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.anwaribrahimclub.com/2008/09/perutusan-eidulfitri-dari-aic/"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />UMAT ISLAM PERLU BERANI TEMPUH CABARAN MASA KINI - Anwar<br />Ahad, 5 Oktober 2008 • Kategori: Berita Utama <br />Umat Islam perlulah lebih berani, yakin dan sabar untuk menghadapi segala cabaran yang mendatang dalam era globalisasi kini tegas Ketua Umum KeADILan, Anwar Ibrahim dalam Perutusan Eidulfitrinya baru-baru ini.<br /><br />Menurut beliau, bulan Ramadan sentiasa mengajar umat Islam betapa kesabaran menjadi tunjang utama kepada kejayaan yang sebenar dan memperkukuhkan lagi kekuatan roh dan jiwa manusia.<br /><br />“Ketakwaan yang diadun bersama kesabaran dan kebijaksaan adalah kunci utama untuk mengecapi kejayaan jadi janganlah keyakinan kita digugat tatkala kejayaan sudah hampir,” katanya.<br /><br />Ramadan, katanya, pastinya mengingatkan kepada kisah Pembukaan Kota Mekah (Fath Mekah).<br /><br />“Kejayaan Rasulullah s.a.w. yang didokong para sahabat baginda wajar menjadi teladan. Kejayaan tersebut sudah tentu tidak datang sekelip mata. Dua tahun sebelum kejayaan membuka Kota Mekah, satu perjanjian yang dikenali sebagai Perjanjian Hudaibiyyah telah dimeterai di antara Rasulullah s.a.w. dengan wakil kaum Quraisy,” katanya.<br /><br />Tidak sedikit yang merasa ragu dengan perjanjian tersebut, kata Anwar lagi, namun ternyata ada hikmahnya di sebalik kesediaan dan kesabaran Rasulullah s.a.w. di dalam menerima perjanjian tersebut.<br /><br />“Rupa-rupanya jalan kemenangan sudah jelas nyata. Selepas sahaja termeterainya Perjanjian Hudaibiyyah, maka turunlah firman Allah s.w.t. yang berbunyi: Sesungguhnya Kami telah membuka bagi perjuanganmu (wahai Muhammad) satu jalan kemenangan yang jelas nyata.”<br /><br />“Ayat ini menghilangkan keraguan umat Islam serta memperkuatkan lagi azam mereka bagi memastikan seruan untuk melakukan usaha dakwah terlaksana,” katanya lagi.<br /><br />Menyentuh perubahan yang diusahakannya, Anwar berkata, perubahan yang ingin KeADILan laksanakan adalah sesuatu yang benar dan mempunyai tapak yang kukuh bukan hanya bercakap kosong yang berasaskan kebencian dan persengketaan.<br /><br />“Kita harus menyedari negara Malaysia bukannya satu budaya sahaja. Kita harus memastikan negara ini tidak ditelan api perkauman dan karam dengan sikap taksub melulu. Ingatlah ’siapa yang menyemai angin akan menuai badai’,” ujarnya lagi.<br /><br />Sehubungan dengan itu, katanya pemerkasaan ekonomi tidak akan berjaya selagi kemajuan dan pembangunan didorong oleh nafsu serta tamak holoba sesetengah pemimpin sekarang.<br /><br />“Pertumbuhan ekonomi dan kekayaan harus difahami dengan pengertian yang lebih luas. Kekayaan tidak boleh hanya ada di kalangan sesetengah orang sahaja, ianya harus menjadi pendorong untuk membebaskan masyarakat dari penindasan dan kezaliman,” ujarnya lagi.<br /><br />Katanya lagi, ekonomi yang dibangunkan bukanlah untuk kepentingan diri sendiri tetapi adalah untuk kepentingan semua pihak.<br /><br />Anwar juga berkata dalam menyambut Syawal pula kita hendaklah sentiasa menyambutnya dalam kesederhanaan tanpa meminggirkan mereka yang tidak berkemampuan.<br /><br />“Syawal merupakan bulan kemenangan, bulan memupuk ukhuwah. Kemenangan mengharungi Ramadan dirai dengan jalinan ukhuwah yang utuh sesama ummah.”<br /><br />“Kemenangan ini bukan sekadar melawan hawa nafsu sepanjang Ramadhan, sebaliknya diterjemahkan jua sebagai kemenangan menentang kezaliman dan menegakkan keadilan,” katanya lagi<br /><br />Dengan memulakan ucapan Perutusan Eidulfitri kepada umat Islam di Malaysia dan seluruh dunia amnya mewakili keluarganya dan segenap lapisan kepimpinan serta akar umbi KeADILan, Anwar mengakhiri perutusannya dengan berkata “InsyaAllah kemenangan yang diredhai menjadi milik kita pastinya, sebagaimana yang dijelaskan di dalam Al Quran, ‘ibarat pohon yang baik, akarnya teguh dan cabangnya menjulang ke langit (Ayat 24, Surah Ibrahim)’.”<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.suarakeadilan.com/sk/berita-utama/2008/10/1392"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />September 30th, 2008 at 6:50 pm<br />Perutusan Hari Raya Eidulfitri 1429 Hijrah oleh Ketua AMK<br />in: Kenyataan Media<br />Hebahan Media<br />Angkatan Muda Keadilan Malaysia<br /><br />30 September 2008<br /><br />Perutusan Hari Raya Eidulfitri 1429 Hijrah oleh Ketua AMK<br /><br />Allahuakbar. Allahuakbar. Allahuakbar.<br />Walillahil hamd.<br /><br />Alhamdulillah, sebulan Ramadhan telah kita lalui, kini Syawal bakal menjelang.<br /><br />Para ulama’ mengibaratkan Ramadhan sebagai tarbiyah ruhiyyah, pendidikan jiwa dan rohani agar tunduk kepada Allah SWT dan bebas daripada kekangan nafsu. Pastinya ini akan memperkemaskan lagi proses pembersihan diri dan jiwa, tazkiyah an nafs kerana asas tersebut akan menjamin landasan pembentukan akhlak dan moral peribadi, keluarga dan masyarakat. Andai asas ini lompang, maka penyelewengan dan fasad, yakni kerosakan termasuk dengan menodai faham keadilan dan pembangunan akan berlaku dengan mudah.<br /><br />Cabaran demi cabaran dihadapi sepanjang Ramadhan dilalui, pastinya sebagai umat yang tawadhuk, Ramadhan sentiasa mengajar kita betapa kesabaran menjadi paksi kepada kejayaan hakiki. Amal ibadat sepanjang Ramadhan janganlah terhenti tatkala Ramadhan melayarkan tirai. Sebagai umat Islam yang bertaqwa, menjadi satu keperluan agar kita terus istiqamah untuk mendepani perjuangan yang bakal mendatang.<br /><br />Ramadhan yang dilalui telahpun mengajar kita erti kesabaran di dalam menempuh perjuangan yang rencam. Perjuangan ini tidak terhad untuk melawan hawa nafsu semata-mata, sebaliknya ia melampaui sempadan sikap tatkala kita berhadapan dengan pelbagai keadaan yang menyaksikan ketidakadilan berlegar-legar di kalangan masyarakat.<br /><br />Sempena Syawal yang bakal menjelang, maka wajar bagi kita untuk senantiasa menginsafi keadaan diri, dengan penuh kesederhanaan. Syawal ialah bulan merayakan kemenangan, kemenangan berjuang mengawal hawa nafsu sepanjang Ramadhan. Pastinya ia signifikan dengan keadaan kita di Malaysia, tatkala 51 tahun demokrasi dirobek dengan sentimen perkauman sempit yang nyata bercanggah dengan kehendak Islam.<br /><br />Kemenangan menuntut perjuangan, perjuangan menuntut kesabaran. Sambutlah Eidulfitri dengan penuh keinsafan, dengan tekad untuk merubah Malaysia ke arah sebuah negara yang menjunjung politik madani. Rapatkanlah ukhuwah dengan jalinan silaturrahim, sebagai melengkapi tarbiyah ruhiyyah Ramadhan.<br /><br />Mudah-mudahan dengan penghayatan dan tazkirah Ramadhan seusai sebulan yang lepas, iltizam kita lebih menebal untuk melakukan perubahan diri dan ummah melalui tazkiyah dan islah.<br /><br />Bagi pihak kepimpinan dan akar umbi Angkatan Muda Keadilan Malaysia (AMK), saya mengucapkan Selamat Menyambut Hari Raya Eidulfitri 1429 Hijrah. Minal Aidil Wal Faiziin.<br /><br />Shamsul Iskandar Mohd Akin<br />Ketua<br />Angkatan Muda Keadilan Malaysia<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.angkatanmuda.org/?p=475#more-475"></a>MY New Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09620839882098764162noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1756925775810064328.post-76643855866522565902008-10-05T18:24:00.000-07:002008-11-18T16:58:34.810-08:00Dr Mahathir tidak percaya PM akan berundur<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidRXLJa5_Tc9a2boahsS8VWS4yLoDfQVBcXwTdVg5wcK6hXsPLpB5Kfy5OGJ28bQzhMO9iP0ckkcRpBuGMkeXoceya74bC7pfraYck9vQ2XrSrPj1D_C6jXey9U1udRTja34OStGs3hXE/s1600-h/ps2-207x300.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 207px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidRXLJa5_Tc9a2boahsS8VWS4yLoDfQVBcXwTdVg5wcK6hXsPLpB5Kfy5OGJ28bQzhMO9iP0ckkcRpBuGMkeXoceya74bC7pfraYck9vQ2XrSrPj1D_C6jXey9U1udRTja34OStGs3hXE/s400/ps2-207x300.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270166688062426594" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOpQt4Hz4R4qVCv3jyvjdQmWEhQm6pbPg-A9dj4-viNl-ogTVzVmSpdo3NDmB4bj7-yl_MQmhD7dfEhL6fDE-uF2ukKvxECg6bKZUCteS1j9yTJEK_L-8Ixz9vFtbD8vaI_kTlj7DShrU/s1600-h/ps1-213x300.jpg"><img style="float:right; 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Iklan <br /> <br /> <br /><br />Abdullah disebut-sebut akan mengumumkan pengundurannya itu sebelum mesyuarat bahagian-bahagian Umno 9 Oktober ini. <br /><br />"Saya dapati Pak Lah ini suka berdolak-dalik. Selagi beliau belum buat pengumuman, saya tak percaya. <br /><br />"Macam-macam beliau janji, semuanya beliau tak tunaikan janji," mStar memetik Dr Mahathir sebagai berkata ketika ditemui pemberita di rumah terbukanya di Seri Kembangan hari ini. <br /><br />Dr Mahathir juga mengalu-alukan tindakan ramai pemimpin Umno yang menawarkan diri untuk bertanding jawatan Timbalan Presiden selaras dengan amalan demokrasi yang dipraktikkan parti. <br /><br />Bagaimanapun katanya, pertandingan itu perlulah berlangsung secara sihat tanpa sebarang taktik kotor. <br /><br />"Baguslah... bertandinglah... kita demokrasi. Jangan main kotor sudahlah. <br /><br />"Jangan bayar duit, jangan sogok. Kita tunjuk kebolehan kita, insya-Allah, orang akan pilih kita. <br /><br />"Tapi kalau guna tekanan, kilas tangan orang, tarik balik kontrak, ini bukan demokrasilah," kata beliau ketika pada majlis rumah terbukanya sempena Aidilfitri di kediamannya The Mines Resort City di sini, hari ini. <br /><br />Beliau berkata, dalam pemilihan akan datang, tidak perlu wujud istilah pasukan kerana jika sesebuah pasukan itu kalah, mereka akan sukar bekerjasama dengan pasukan yang menang. <br /><br />"Ini bukanlah Amerika Syarikat. Tak perlulah ada pasukan. Kalau kita menang, pasukan kita menang, nak bekerjasama dengan orang yang lawan kita itu susah. <br /><br />"Kita boleh masing-masing bertanding jawatan masing-masing, dan kita harus sanggup bekerjasama dengan sesiapa saja yang menang," katanya. <br /><br />Ketika ditanya sama ada Umno memerlukan kesinambungan pemimpin lama dan baru seperti yang berlaku dalam parti MCA dan Gerakan pada masa ini, Dr. Mahathir berkata, pemimpin-pemimpin perlu mencontohi Presiden MCA, Datuk Seri Ong Ka Ting yang mengundurkan dirinya pada pemilihan parti akan datang ekoran prestasi kurang memberangsangkan dalam pilihan raya umum yang lalu. <br /><br />"Tapi ada sesetengah pemimpin, dah kalah teruk pun, masih kata menang... tak mahu tarik diri. <br /><br />"Dulu zaman Tunku (Abdul Rahman), bila orang tak suka kat dia, dia tarik diri. Zaman Datuk Onn (Jaafar), bila orang tak setuju dengan dia, dia pun tarik diri. Ini saya dengar, orang tak cakap lain... itu saja, tapi tak mahu tarik diri," katanya. <br /><br />Berhubung keputusan beliau untuk menyertai semula Umno, Dr. Mahathir berkata, beliau sudah lama membuat keputusan itu iaitu sejak beliau keluar daripada Umno lagi tetapi ia bersyarat. <br /><br />"Saya kata saya akan menyertai semula Umno tapi ada syarat... syarat tu kamu pun tahu. <br /><br />"Tapi rupa-rupanya ramai yang keluar Umno setelah saya keluar. Jadi kalau saya masuk, orang-orang ini tak dapat masuk, tak adillah. Masa keluar, mereka ikut... saya masuk, mereka tak boleh ikut. <br /><br />"Kita jangan lupa mereka ini punya kuasa undi. Kalau mereka berada di luar Umno dan mengundi parti lawan, Umno mungkin akan kalah," katanya. <br /><br />Dr. Mahathir berkata, kehadiran tetamu kira-kira 10,000 orang pada rumah terbukanya tahun ini agak luar biasa dan ia mungkin disebabkan beliau menguar-uarkan tentang hal itu dalam laman blognya, chedet.com_ <br /> <br /><br /><br /><a href="http://harakahdaily.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=17210&Itemid=1"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Isnin 6 Oktober 2008 | 5 Shawwal 1429 Hijrah<br />Hindraf tidak biadab - Presiden PAS <br />Abdul Aziz Mustafa <br />Sun | Oct 05, 08 | 2:20:24 pm MYT <br />KUALA LUMPUR, 5 Okt (Hrkh) - Presiden PAS, Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang menyifatkan penyokong Barisan Bertindak Hak-Hak Hindu (Hindraf) tidak biadab apabila bertemu Perdana Menteri pada rumah terbuka Aidilfitri Perdana Menteri dan menteri-menteri kabinet beragama Islam Rabu lalu. Iklan <br /> <br /> <br /><br />Beliau berkata, tindakan penyokong Hindraf bertemu dan menyerahkan memorandum kepada Datuk Abdullah Ahmad Badawi di Pusat Dagangan Dunia Putra (PWTC) itu bukan sesuatu yang biadab dan perlu dipandang dari sudut positif. <br /><br />"Mereka dibenarkan masuk, mereka masuklah... kalau tak dibenarkan, macam mana mereka hendak masuk. Saya rasa itu tidak biadab, itu demokrasi... biasa. Kalau kita tengok di negara Barat, mereka benarkan orang demonstrasi di depan Rumah Putih... itu biasa... Kita kena lihat ini sebagai satu perubahan zaman Perdana Menteri kitalah. <br /><br />"Kalau betul mereka tak mahu bagi Hindraf masuk, mereka boleh halang. Tetapi apa yang berlaku tidak ada polis yang halang. Tak ada masalah mereka jumpa Perdana Menteri macam tu... saya pun ada orang datang ke rumah. Kita kena lihat ia sebagai perubahan demokrasi di Malaysia, lagipun mereka tidak buat kecoh atau bertumbuk," katanya selepas berucap pada majlis perasmian Ijtima' Aidilfitri anjuran Dewan Pemuda, Dewan Muslimat dan Badan Perhubungan PAS negeri di Kuala Terengganu semalam. <br /><br />Beliau meminta semua pihak melihat tindakan penyokong Hindraf bertemu Perdana Menteri pada majlis rumah terbuka itu sebagai demokrasi era baru. <br /><br />Dalam kejadian itu, kira-kira 800 penyokong Hindraf berpakaian kemeja-T jingga beratur seawal jam 11 pagi bersama ribuan pengunjung lain untuk bersalam dengan Abdullah dan menyerahkan kad ucapan Aidilfitri yang turut diselitkan dengan mesej supaya Perdana Menteri membebaskan pemimpin Hindraf yang dikenakan tahanan mengikut Akta Keselamatan Dalam Negeri (ISA). <br /><br />Keadaan dilaporkan "menjadi kecoh seketika" oleh akhbar-akhbar pro-Barisan Nasional (BN) apabila mereka dihalang memasuki dewan jamuan di aras empat PWTC dan "melaungkan rasa tidak puas hati kerana menunggu terlalu lama untuk bertemu Perdana Menteri". <br /><br />Polis pula dilaporkan terpaksa campur tangan polis untuk mengawal keadaan. <br /><br />Hindraf, yang begitu sukar dan tidak pernah berpeluang berjumpa Perdana Menteri dikutuk oleh para pemimpin Umno khususnya kerana menyampaikan bantahan mereka ke atas penahanan tanpa bicara rakan-rakan mereka di bawah ISA di rumah terbuka itu. <br /><br />"Kami telah berusaha untuk berjumpa dengannya (Perdana Menteri) selama ini, jadi kami mengambil peluang hari ini. Kami datang dengan hati yang terbuka," kata Koordinator Kebangsaan Ideologi Hindraf, W. Sambulingam. <br /><br />K Shanti, isteri pemimpin Hindraf dalam pelarian P Waythamoorthy berkata, mereka hanya menyerahkan patung beruang dan kad tersebut sahaja. <br /><br />"Dalam semangat saling bermaafan sempena Hari Raya Aidilfitri, kami mahu menyatakan bahawa orang-orang India di Malaysia memaafkannya (Perdana Menteri) kerana menghantar para pemimpin Hindraf ke (Kem Tahanan Perlindungan) Kamunting," Malaysiakini memetik Shanti sebagai berkata apabila ditanya mengenai kad itu. <br /><br />Selain 200 penyokong Hindraf itu, kira-kira 40 aktivis anti-ISA juga hadir ke rumah terbuka itu. _ <br /> <br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://harakahdaily.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=017208&Itemid=85"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Hindraf mendapat lampu hijau dari Presiden PAS! Wow! <br />Saya merujuk kepada kenyataan Presiden PAS Dato' Seri Abdul Hadi Awang yang merestui perbuatan HINDRAF menyerbu masuk ke majlis sambutan Aidil Fitri oleh Barisan Jamaah Menteri Barisan Nasional di PWTC baru baru ini seperti dilaporkan disini, sini dan disini.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Para pemimpin HINDRAF mesti seronok tak terkata mendapat sokongan dari Presiden PAS sendiri dan ini akan membuka ruang baru kepada sesiapa sahaja yang tidak berpuashati dengan Parti Islam seMalaysia untuk menceroboh dan menyerbu mana mana acara yang akan diadakan oleh parti Islam negara ini pada waktu waktu akan datang?<br /><br />Nah! Ini baru demokrasi sebenar, kan?<br /><br />Para PEMUDA PAS dan Unit AMAL usah kelam kabut nanti menahan mana mana kumpulan atau pembantah pembantah yang akan hadir membawa sepanduk sepanduk protes menentang PAS dan polisi polisinya!<br /><br />Tuan tuan kenalah belajar senyum meleret tak sudah bila menerima tamu tamu yang tak disangka atau diduga duga nanti! `Senyum sokmo!' kata orang Ganu!<br /><br />Presiden PAS sekarang ternyata seorang yang amat demokratik sekali bilamana ia melibatkan majlis majlis sambutan Aidilfitri seteru politik beliau dan sokongan tidak berbelah bahagi Dato' Seri Abdul Hadi Awang sudah tentu memeranjatkan pemimpin pemimpin HINDRAF kerana tidak sangka mendapat lampu hijau dari beliau diatas tindakan mereka beramai ramai masuk ke PWTC membawa kaum keluarga dan anak anak mereka hadir bukan untuk tujuan makan minum jamuan Hari Raya bersama sama para pimpinan Barisan Nasional tetapi sebaliknya cuma hendak menyerahkan memorandum serta patung anak beruang kepada Mamanda Menteri Kerajaan BN Malaysia ; menuntut pembebasan pemimpin pemimpin HINDRAF yang sedang berada didalam Kem Tahanan ISA di Kemunting, Perak Darul Ridzuan.<br /><br />Saya percaya Presiden PAS tidak akan membantah lagi mana mana pihak yang hadir berdemonstrasi mengganggu gugat mana mana acara acara politik dan keagamaan anjuran PAS dan Pakatan Rakyat mulai dari sekarang.<br /><br />Sungguh hebat sekali percaturan politik Presiden PAS sekarang yang memang seratus peratus menjulang tinggi siasah ala ala Machiavelli @'matlamat menghalalkan cara!'<br /><br />Peduli apa dengan saudara sesama agama yang sedang mengadakan acara sambutan Aidilfitri, kan?<br /><br />Mungkin sentimen agama dan pentingnya nilai Aidilfitri bagi sesama ummah semakin menipis dan hilang bagaikan titisan embun pagi bagi ahli ahli politik zaman sekarang yang boleh menghalalkan sahaja sebarang perlakuan buruk laku dan tidak menepati tuntutan ukhuwah Islamiah dan adat resam bertandang ke mana mana majlis rasmi atau persendirian menurut resam kita orang orang Timur kerana tujuan politik itu lebih penting dan mesti meminggirkan sahaja sebarang keperluan berbudi bahasa diwaktu terkini?<br /><br />Apa apa pun kita tengok sahaja apa langkah langkah seterusnya Pak Presiden PAS kerana sokongan tidak berbelah bagi ini amat istimewa dan amat dihargai puak puak HINDRAF dan mereka yang seperjuangan dengan mereka!<br /><br />Molek benarlah nampaknya pengiktirafan Pak Presiden mengajak manusia dinegara ini mengamalkan budaya 'gatecrashers' ala ala Barat untuk menyampaikan maksud mereka!<br /><br />Kan? Kan? Kan? Kan? Kan?<br /><br />Iyolah tu!!!!<br /><br />* Untuk makluman semua yang beriya benar nak menghantar komen, sila ambil perhatian bahawa saya tidak menyokong BN kerana saya rasa bagi mereka yang mengikuti tulisan saya selama ini, anda akan sedia maklum akan sokongan saya untuk perubahan didalam negara ini.<br /><br />Namun itu tidak bererti saya akan menyokong mana mana pihak biar pun dari Pakatan Rakyat didalam usaha usaha yang tidak berteraskan kepada keadilan dan menurut adat resam serta tuntutan agama Islam yang saya perjuangkan sepenuh hati dan jiwa saya. <br /><br />Saya berhak menulis apa yang saya mahu didalam ruang saya ini. Saya harap anda dapat terima hakikat ini bahawa sebagai seorang blogger, saya juga mempunyai hak hak saya menyatakan pendapat saya mengenai apa sahaja yang saya ambil peduli didalam kehidupan saya dinegara ini.<br /><br />Terimakasih.<br /><br />Posted by MAHAGURU58 at 8:56 PM 2 comments <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />2 CommentsClose this window Jump to comment form <br /> pez said... <br />the oppression that the hindraf detainees' family must be taken to consideration tuan zainal..<br />siapa nak ahli keluarga mereka ditahan tanpa bicara..<br />mmg tidak dinafikan bahawasanya budi bahasa has to be considered but apabila their voices are muted,desperation is apparent.<br />jangan kita lupa akan saudara2 kita dari Jemaah Islamiah yang sudah lebih 7 tahun ditahan tanpa bicara.<br />aidilfitri berlalu tanpa kita sedari bukan?<br />that says a lot about who's the real american dog isn't it? <br /><br />Sunday, 05 October, 2008<br /><br /><br /> MAHAGURU58 said... <br />Entahlah pez,<br /><br />Bilamana kita bersuara sedikit menyesali akan kelakuan manusia manusia zaman sekarang, maka bertalu talulah akan datang komen komen berapi dari insan insan yang tersentuh dengan pendapat dan pandangan kita!<br /><br />Siapa yang menyokong BN?<br /><br />Saya?<br /><br />Hah!!! Baca sajalah akan tulisan tulisan saya menghentam Abdullah Badawi dan yang separti dengan nya?<br /><br />Cumanya saya terkilan dengan peristiwa pihak yang hadir ke majlis itu dengan nawaitu sebaliknya!<br /><br />Tak manis buat macam tu dimajlis orang!<br /><br />Tak kiralah mangkok hayon mana pun yang jadi hosnya!<br /><br />Itu buruk kelaku namanya!<br /><br />Titik!<br /><br />Ada masa dan ketika untuk apa apa pun.<br /><br />Matlamat TIDAK menghalalkan cara!<br /><br />Natijahnya tanggung sendiri saja!<br /><br />Sunday, 05 October, 2008<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://mahaguru58.blogspot.com/2008/10/hindraf-mendapat-lampu-hijau-dari.html"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Nasib Ku Li belum tentu, Abdullah pasti diundurkan<br />Posted by: dinobeano on: October 5, 2008<br /><br />In: Politics 10 Comments <br />Mohd Rashidi Hassan | rashidi@harakah.net.my<br />Thursday | September 25, 2008 <br />Orang-orang media cukup marah jika mereka diboikot atau ditempelak akibat sikap berat sebelah, penggelapan serta memutarbelitkan isu dalam melaporkan sesuatu peristiwa.<br /><br />Iklan <br /> <br /> <br />Sikap sebegini diambil bukan sahaja terhadap orang-orang politik atau Pertubukan Bukan Kerajaan (NGO) yang tidak menyebelahi Barisan Nasional, malah kalangan orang-orang Umno yang berbeza pendapat dengan kepimpinan yang ada, turut akan dimangsakan.<br /><br />Namun itulah hakikat yang berlaku terhadap Ahli Parlimen Gua Musang, Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah yang mengadakan pertemuan dengan bloggers dan media di kediamannya di Jalan Langgak Golf, dekat sini 21 September lepas.<br /><br />Asalnya pertemuan tersebut dianjurkan bertujuan untuk Ku Li mendengar pendapat para bloggers dalam isu-isu tertentu untuk diketengahkan. Bagaimanapun ia bertukar menjadi sidang akhbar akibat soalan bertalu-talu dari pihak media.<br /><br />Dalam pertemuan yang berlangsung hampir dua jam isu, Ku Li yang berhasrat menentang Dato’ Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, mengupas segala persoalan politik dan ekonomi serta isu-isu dalaman Umno.<br /><br />Ku Li hanya bercakap beberapa minit sahaja apabila mempersoalkan usaha Ketua Pembangkang, Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim dan cabaran yang dihadapinya untuk menubuhkan kerajaan Pakatan Rakyat.<br /><br />Bagaimanapun media pro BN yang jelas menjadi alat pengampu Abdullah hanya menyiarkan pandangan Ku Li tentang Anwar, perbincangan topik-topik lain digelapkan.<br /><br />Hasrat Ku Li begitu jelas, jika beliau dipilih sebagai Presiden Umno dan menjadi Perdana Menteri, beliau akan merombak keanggotaan Kabinet yang ada dan menubuhkan sebuah ‘unity government’ yang menggabung semua pihak.<br /><br />Ku Li sedar beliau terpaksa menempuhi ranjau yang amat sukar. Namun beliau tidak pernah mengenal erti putus asa. Beliau tetap mahu mencuba walaupun pernah tewas sekali (1987) dan ‘tidak layak’ bertanding pada tahun 2005.<br /><br /> Membetulkan Umno yang sudah tersasar <br /><br />Apabila ditanya media, bagaimana beliau boleh mendapat pencalonan dalam mesyuarat Bahagian Umno yang akan diadakan mulai Oktober depan, Ku Li secara sinis berkata, setakat ini Abdullah Badawi juga belum tentu mendapat pencalonan.<br /><br />“Jika Dollah (Abdullah) berundur akibat desakan orang-orang Umno, soal pencalonan untuk beliau tidak timbul sama sekali,” katanya.<br /><br />Katanya, ada kalangan anggota Majlis Tertinggi Umno memberitahu, ‘mood’ ahli Umno di akar umbi terhadap Abdullah sudah tiada.<br /><br />Maksudnya, sikap enggan menerima Abdullah sebagai Presiden Umno begitu ketara ditunjukkan ahli Umno sehingga desakan supaya beliau berundur kedengaran di seluruh negara.<br /><br />Ku Li menegaskan beliau menawarkan hasratnya untuk bertanding jawatan Presiden Umno bukan untuk melawan sesiapa, beliau hanya mahu memperbetulkan Umno, BN dan negara yang sudah dibawa tersasar jauh dari landasan yang asal.<br /><br />Katanya, beliau mahu ‘overhaul’ Umno, membawa kembali anak muda yang sudah lari daripada Umno.<br /><br />Ditanya sama ada beliau mempunyai hubungan atau ‘team mate’ dengan Naib Presiden Umno, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, Ku Li berkata, beliau tidak mempunyai pasukan khusus seperti pertandingan Umno 1987.<br /><br />Menurutnya, kebetulan beliau menemui Muhyiddin ketika diundang bekas Presiden Umno, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad untuk menghadiri majlis berbuka puasa di Putrajaya.<br /><br />Setibanya di situ, beliau mendapati selain Mahathir dan Muhyiddin, turut hadir ada sama di situ ialah bekas Menteri Pertanian, Tan Sri Sanusi Junid dan Presiden Mubarak, Tan Sri Abu Zahar Ujang.<br /><br />“Saya tidak diundang untuk hadir ke mesyuarat, saya tidak tahu pun ada mesyuarat, jadi saya cuma hadir dalam perbincangan mereka,” katanya.<br /><br />Antara lain beliau diberitahu, veteran-veteran yang berkumpul tidak lain tidak bukan membincangan masa depan Umno dan negara yang semakin rosak akibat kepimpinan Abdullah Badawi.<br /><br />Justeru pada ketika itu timbulnya cadangan untuk meminta Dr Mahathir membantu untuk membetulkan keadaan. Keadaan tidak boleh dibetulkan jika Mahathir bukan ahli Umno, maka dirumuskan suatu pandangan, supaya usaha dibuat untuk membawa kembali Mahathir harus disegerakan.<br /><br />Halangan dalam pemilihan Umno<br /><br />Masalah yang paling besar menurut Ku Li ialah halangan ‘politik wang’ yang sudah merajai pemilihan Umno saban tahun.<br /><br />“Saya dengar calon-calon yang bertanding harus menyediakan peruntukan yang besar untuk mendapatkan pencalonan, terus terang saya katakan, saya tiada wang,” katanya.<br /><br />Daripada makna kata beliau, jika ada kalangan anggota Umno di peringkat bahagian yang mahu menagih wang sebagai upah mencalonkan beliau, awal-awal lagi beliau enggan dibabitkan dengan politik wang.<br /><br />“Jangan rosakkan Umno dengan politik wang,” katanya, sebagai satu teguran kepada semua pemimpin dan anggota Umno, jika ada antara mereka yang ketagih dengan habuan wang.<br /><br />Menurut sumber lain, ada kalangan kaki kempen mendakwa, sekarang ini ‘demand’ anggota Umno di akar umbi begitu besar sekali.<br /><br />“Kami diminta untuk menyediakan antara RM2 juta hingga RM4 juta satu bahagian,” dakwa beliau.<br /><br />Jika dakwaan beliau itu benar, memang Umno betul-betul hebat! Hebat yang bakal membawa parti itu melingkup tidak lama lagi.<br /><br />Antara halangan yang dibangkitkan ialah peraturan ‘Tataetika Ahli Umno’ yang dipersetujukan oleh MT Umno pada 27 Mac lepas.<br /><br />Tataetika ini jelas melarang calon yang bertanding untuk berkempen. Antara yang dicatatkan Perkara 2.1.3 Tataetika Ahli Umno menyebutkan, “Balasan’ termasuklah apa-apa pemberian termasuk wang ringgit, saham-saham, konsesi, hadiah, pakej percutian, makanan/jamuan, tambang gelaran/anugerah dan perkara-perkara lain yang dinyatakan di dalam tataetika ini.”<br /><br />Antara lain kandungan buku tataetika setebal 23 muka surat tersebut mencakupi soal salahlaku, sogokan, rasuah, penggunaan kekerasan dan ugutan, fitnah, ejen, pelobi serta majlis pertemuan yang bertujuan untuk meraih undi.<br /><br />Pada dasarnya menurut sumber, peraturan sebegini ketat untuk pemimpin yang berhasrat bertanding dalam pemilihan parti, bertujuan bagi mengelakkan Umno lebih parah.<br /><br />Namun banyak pendapat kalangan Umno, kebanyakan peraturan yang dimuatkan dalam tataetika banyak menguntungkan pihak atasan yang mempunyai kuasa dalam kerajaan.<br /><br />Misalnya dakwaan Ketua Umno Bahagian Petaling Jaya Selatan, Kapten (B) Dato’ Zahar Hashim, bahawa Abdullah melanggar tataetika parti dengan menggunakan wang JASA, Kementerian Penerangan (peruntukan kerajaan) untuk diagihkan kepada ketua-ketua Umno cawangan yang terbabit dalam pertemuan dengan beliau.<br /><br />Walaupun Zahar membuat laporan kepada Badan Pencegah Rasuah (BPR), tetapi sehingga kini Abdullah tidak pernah tidak disiasat.<br /><br />“Tetapi, terdapat banyak pemimpin Umno di peringkat MT dan bahagian dirujuk ke Lembaga Disiplin Umno kerana didakwa terbabit politik wang, ini tidak adil,” kata Ku Li.<br /><br />DEB bukan untuk orang Melayu<br /><br />Tengku Razaleigh juga diajukan persoalan mengenai sikap Anwar Ibrahim mengenai Dasar Ekonomi Baru, yang penulis sifatkan ianya sebagai ‘hate question’ iaitu bertujuan untuk ‘membelasah’ ketua pembangkang itu.<br /><br />Dalam soalan itu Anwar cuba dirujuk sebagai orang yang bakal menggadaikan maruah bangsa Melayu kerana hubungan akrabnya dengan DAP dalam Pakatan Rakyat.<br /><br />Apa yang mengejutkan penulis ialah jawapan Ku Li.<br /><br />Menurutnya, beliau adalah antara pemimpin yang terlibat dengan usaha merangka DEB, bersama dengan Penasihat DAP, Lim Kit Siang yang ketika itu berada dalam suatu suruhanjaya.<br /><br />“DEB tidak dirangka untuk orang Melayu sahaja, ianya adalah untuk semua kaum,” tegas Ku Li.<br /><br />Katanya, selepas berlaku Peristiwa 13 Mei 1969, pemimpin-pemimpin parti yang memerintah dan pembangkang, bekerjasama dalam permuafakatan, bagi memberikan keadilan ekonomi untuk semua kaum.<br /><br />Cumanya kata Ku Li, terdapat pemimpin tertentu yang menyalahgunakan DEB untuk kepentingan politik mereka dan kroni-kroni.<br /><br />“Orang Umno sendiri pun ramai yang menentang DEB, bukan dari sudut dasarnya, tetapi perlaksanaannya, kerana mereka juga tidak memperoleh sesuatu darinya,” kata beliau.<br /><br />Bagi penulis, apa yang disebutkan Ku Li mengenai DEB ini amat mengejutkan! Selama ini seluruh rakyat Malaysia terutamanya orang-orang Melayu ditipu bulat-bulat oleh pemimpin Umno.<br /><br />Mereka mengatakan DEB dirangka untuk membantu orang Melayu dan sesiapa yang menentangnya adalah pengkhianat Melayu.<br /><br />Nah! Ramainya orang Melayu, termasuk barangkali yang berada dalam parti pembangkang, tertipu dengan retorika pemimpin Umno.<br /><br />Apakah selama ini Umno benar-benar memperjuangkan Melayu tulen? Apakah Umno menjadi pelindung sebenar agama Islam?<br /><br />Persoalan ini sebenarnya sudah ada jawapan. Hanya mereka yang tidak mempunyai kesedaran dan menyangka Umno masih kuat sahaja yang sering tertipu.<br /><br />Semua ini membuktikan Abdullah, Umno dan BN sudah tidak lagi relevan pada rakyat dan menunggu dijatuhkan bila-bila masa sahaja.<br /><br />(Artikel ini disiarkan dalam Harakah bilangan 1378 yang sedang berada di pasaran hari ini)_<br /> <br /><br />Singaporeans pay final respects to JB Jeyaretnam<br />Posted by: dinobeano on: October 5, 2008<br /><br />In: Uncategorized 4 Comments <br />www.malaysiakini<br /><br /><br />Final respects to Jeyaretnam<br /> <br />October 4, 2008 <br />Hundreds of people paid their last respects Saturday at the funeral of Singapore opposition leader JB Jeyaretnam, who faced jail and libel suits in a long fight for greater political freedoms in the affluent city-state.<br /><br />MCPXPeople from different age groups, social backgrounds and races packed the steepled, English Gothic Saint Andrew’s Cathedral in the business district for an Anglican church service.<br /><br />The remains of Jeyaretnam, who died of heart failure Tuesday aged 82, were to be cremated later Saturday.<br /><br />Dubbed the grand old man of the opposition, Jeyaretnam was one of the rare few to speak out against the People’s Action Party (PAP), which has ruled Singapore since 1959.<br /><br />He made political history in 1981 when he became the first opposition politician elected to parliament, espousing causes such as human rights and greater political freedoms in the strict city-state.<br /><br />Jeyaretnam faced jail and defamation lawsuits filed by PAP members. He was declared bankrupt in 2001 after failing to pay libel damages which prevented him from running for political office.<br /><br />He cleared the bankruptcy status last year and formed the Reform Party in a bid to return to politics.<br /><br />Undefeated and unbowed <br /><br />In a eulogy, Jeyaretam’s eldest son Kenneth compared his father to a raging bull who, despite the blows he received, remained “undefeated and unbowed”.<br /><br />Another son, Philip, a prominent lawyer, said his father’s principle of “giving voice to the silent” led him to enter politics.<br /><br />Despite his defeats, his father was the “epitome of grace”, he said, recalling that taxi drivers would refuse payment off Jeyaretnam out of respect.<br /><br />“I am here because I respect him a lot. He taught us the meaning of courage,” a 35-year-old businessman said.<br /><br />Human rights watchdog Amnesty International, in an “open letter” to the family, praised Jeyaretnam as an “unflinching campaigner for the rule of law and for the whole spectrum of human rights - regardless of the personal costs he paid”.<br /><br />Malaysian opposition figure Anwar Ibrahim told AFP Jeyaretnam had “consistently been the voice for democracy” and lauded his passion for freedom and human rights. “His small but audible voice had attracted a lot of international support,” Anwar said.<br /><br />Singapore’s leaders have said the defamation suits against political opponents are necessary to protect their reputation and tough laws on public assembly are needed to maintain law and order.<br /><br />They have defended their public record, citing surveys ranking Singapore highly for its low crime rate, the ease of doing business, top quality schools and hospitals and an intolerance of corruption.<br /><br />Singapore is among Asia’s wealthiest and safest states but critics have urged the government to loosen up on some political and social controls.<br /> <br /><br />Police report against Dr M for ‘causing economic woes’<br />Posted by: dinobeano on: October 5, 2008<br /><br />In: Uncategorized 18 Comments <br />From Malaysiakini.com, October 4, 2008<br /><br />A salesman has accused former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s past and present actions for having caused Malaysia to suffer from economic problems.<br /><br />Wee Fwen Szuh, 32, from Gombak, Selangor made the allegations in a police report at the Gombak district police headquarters at 11.12am yesterday.<br /><br />The report starts off by saying that Wee represents a group of concerned citizens who wants the police to investigate Mahathir for “merosakan dan menjahanamkan (spoiling and destroying)” the economy.<br /><br />Wee states in his report that Mahathir did so by approving bailouts for Pewaja Steel for RM13 billion, a RM2 billion bailout for a shipping consortium owned by his relative and bailing out Malaysian Airlines.<br /><br />Enriching son<br /><br />Wee also accused Mahathir of enriching his second eldest son Mokhzani. He claimed in the report that Mokhzani is one of the top 10 richest individuals in Malaysia. “Dr Mahathir has also made sweeping statements against Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi to the point that the economy is now affected,” he added.<br /><br />According to Wee, the issues which Mahathir had raised were Abdullah’s involvement in the ‘Oil-for-food’ scandal and campaigning against UMNO and Barisan Nasional. “(Mahathir) made statements that the people should reject UMNO and Barisan though he was campaigning for his son Murkhriz. His actions has caused uneasiness among Malaysians,” he added.<br /><br />Malaysiakini had obtained a copy of the report but repeated attempts to contact Wee for clarification were unsuccessful.<br /><br />RPK at Sessions Court, Petaling Jaya—October 6, 2008<br />Posted by: dinobeano on: October 5, 2008<br /><br />In: Democracy 4 Comments <br />PUBLIC INTEREST ANNOUNCEMENT<br /><br /><br /><br />Please turn up early and show your support for Raja Petra Kamaruddin (RPK). Our gathering at the PJ Sessions Court should be peaceful and orderly, yet it must send a clear message to the authorities that we as Malaysians cannot tolerate the mistreatment of a Malaysian citizen whose right of dissent has been denied. The use of the draconian ISA cannot be condoned by all Malaysians of conscience and common decency. We must continue to campaign for the freedom of all ISA detainees and the end of ISA.—Din Merican<br /><br />source: www.malaysia-today.net (October 3, 2008)<br /><br />You want to help give RPK a boost to his morale?<br /><br />You want to be able to show him you care?<br /><br />RPK will be brought to the Sessions Court, Petaling Jaya on 6th October for the commencement of his sedition trial. Proceedings are scheduled to start at 9am, which means RPK can be expected to be brought in earlier.<br /><br />Come with your family and friends to the court house in full force and reassure RPK and Marina that they’re not facing this ordeal alone. Would be nice if he is greeted by a huge gathering of friends and supporters when he is brought into the court precinct. That’s the least we can do for this Malaysian.<br /><br />Directions to the pj sessions court<br /><br />The seeds of BN’s Destruction lie UMNO’s Arrogance<br />Posted by: dinobeano on: October 4, 2008<br /><br />In: Democracy| Politics 18 Comments <br />www.malaysiakini.com<br /><br />UMNO’s arrogance can destroy BN <br />Sim Kwang Yang | October 4, 2008 <br />For the first time in a long while now, the country cannot blame Anwar Ibrahim’s machination for a regime change as the sole cause of political, social, and economic instability in Malaysia.<br /><br />MCPXThis time, UMNO is the culprit.<br /><br />The coup detat within UMNO, culminating in two emergency meetings of their supreme council in recent weeks, has virtually ended the political career of the Prime Minister and UMNO president Abdullah Badawi. Fortunately for Malaysia, the forced change of leadership at the very top of UMNO would occur without resort to the kind of social upheaval that erupted in 1969.<br /><br />UMNO and their partners in the ruling coalition suffered greater losses at the polls in 2008, than they did in 1969. It became apparent immediately after the March 8 general election that Abdullah’s position as the UMNO president was no longer tenable. <br /><br />In the realm of realpolitik, whenever a political party suffers the humiliation of a massive electoral setback, heads must roll. And the biggest head must roll first. The Barisan Nasional was unceremoniously kicked out of government in five states and lost their two-third majority in Parliament. In the subsequent orgy of finger-pointing, it is natural for everyone to zero in on the Prime Minister. The buck must stop there!<br /><br />And so, the private agreement on handover of power between the Prime Minister and his deputy Najib Abdul Razak had been questioned and overturned by two successive meetings of the UMNO supreme council. The Prime Minister is now expected to step down sooner than he expected, between October this year and March next year, instead of sometime in 2010. I cringe to watch him suffer his public humiliation, no matter how stoic he appears on TV.<br /><br />Umno’s Arrogance at work <br /><br />Here, we witness the traditional hegemonic arrogance of Umno at work. <br /><br />In a vibrant democratic political party, the change of top leadership should be determined by the whole party at large, preferably through a fresh party election in a general assembly of delegates. Face or no face, a party president worth his salt should face the representatives of the party grassroots squarely, and abide by their verdict.<br /><br />Instead, the current scheming for the Prime Minister’s political demise has been plotted and executed entirely within the inner sanctum of the UMNO supreme council, an eclectic collection of regional and factional warlords within the party, each coming to the negotiating table armed to the teeth with their support blocs as chips in this power casino.<br /><br />The incident also illustrates how UMNO has regarded the office of the Prime Minister as their birth right. This latest round of Machiavellian manoeuvring for the handover of power from the Prime Minister to the Deputy Prime Minister was conducted without any consultation with other component parties of BN, as if these other parties were mere vestigial appendages of the main body which is UMNO..<br /><br />Commentators are mesmerised by the latest round of courtesan politics at work in UMNO. Speculations are rife as to the unpredictable unfolding of events, and all eyes are now trained on the UMNO division elections October 9, for there resides the real battlefield between the various factions for nomination to the top posts of the next supreme council. The picture is far from clear at this moment.<br /><br />There is an obvious move to present Najib and Muhyiddin Yassin as a team for the top two UMNO posts in the post-Abdullah era. But it is hard to tell, given that UMNO politics is always far from transparent. With a power vacuum at the centre, power blocs will seek temporary alliances and there would be much talk of horse trading. Then again, Abdullah may not have to be written off at this juncture.<br /><br />Even if Najib succeeds in taking over the presidency of UMNO in the end, there is no guarantee that he will immediately become the prime minister of the country. This has been pointed out by our distinguished constitutional lawyer Tommy Thomas in an interview on the net portal, The Nut Graph. With the backdrop of Anwar’s antic agitating our national consciousness to no end, Najib will have to demonstrate that he does command the respect of the majority of members of Parliament. The September 16 game begins again.<br /><br />All these uncertainties must be very unsettling to the business community, at a time when the Wall Street market meltdown has plunged the global financial scene into chaos. This is a time when the country expects strong and enlightened leadership from the government. A beleaguered UMNO caught in another round of power struggle is like a snake swallowing its own tail; it is not likely to inspire investors’ confidence.<br /><br />Relevance in jeopardy <br /><br />Frankly, I doubt if the business community or the Malaysian society at large care two hoots whether Abdullah or Najib sits at the helm of government. For the large swathe of opposition supporters across the country, they represent the same ideology dictated by the half-century of UMNO narrative.<br /><br />But the acrimonious in-fighting in the current UMNO crisis is also very telling for those who try to gaze into the crystal ball to gauge the future direction of Malaysian politics.<br /><br />In the aftermath of the March 8 election debacle, there have been calls within UMNO for party reforms, with a view towards reinventing the party identity in keeping with changing times. The relevance of the party in future Malaysian politics is in jeopardy. In fact, the continued viability of the concept of Barisan Nasional is at risk because of the arrogance and racial posturing of UMNO.<br /><br />Very recently, even Muhyiddin sounded the alarm that if UMNO did not change, it might not survive the next election in 2013!<br /><br />Unfortunately, recent events show that all they can think of in terms of reform was a change of their top leadership. UMNO is very much stuck in a time capsule in which the Rule of Man always supersedes the Rule of Law. They mistakenly believe that by changing merely the personality at the top, they can change the party. <br /><br />Perhaps they are still wallowing in the legacy of their former supreme mentor, the former UMNO president Dr Mahathir Mohamad. Under his iron fist for 22 years, UMNO did enjoy a monopoly of political narrative in Malaysia unseen before his time. UMNO seems addicted to strongman politics, the sort that dominated developing nations after WW2 until very recently. <br /><br />With the tectonic plates of warlord factions and vested interest groups grinding against one another in the bid for supremacy within UMNO, who will heed the call for the real reform that UMNO must indeed go through to survive in the future? <br /><br />Who indeed will caution UMNO that the secret to their electoral success in the past, the so-called Three M’s (money, media and machinery), can no longer guarantee victory at the poll in the new political scenario in Malaysia?<br /><br />Who within UMNO indeed will alert the party rank and file that the Malay ground in Peninsular Malaysia has shifted, and that the Malay community has grown very diversified. Unlike the 1960s, UMNO seems to have lost touch with their Malay grassroots, the reality that ordinary Malays have to confront in their struggle for existence everyday in the face of high inflation and dwindling spending power.<br /><br />In fact, after the March 8 polls, the UMNO leadership has not shown in any concrete way how they are going to win back the support of their Malay constituency, either in the Malay heartland in rural Malaysia, or among the urbanised Malays who are growing increasingly alienated by UMNO. They have no answer for PAS and PKR! <br /><br />Why, they have even seemed to be blind to the crisis of confidence among their Barisan partners, the other component parties of the ruling coalition which begin to mumble about leaving BN altogether. <br /><br />In short, in their post election trauma, the UMNO leadership has chosen to turn inward, and pursue another round of internal crisis that infects UMNO every 10 years or so.<br /><br />True enough, UMNO has always managed to survive their in-fighting in the past. It may have given UMNO leaders and members the false belief in their supernatural ability to survive their internal contradiction forever. This current round of UMNO crisis though, may just prove to be the last straw on the back of the UMNO camel!<br /><br />With Pakatan Rakyat snapping at their heel, UMNO may perhaps prove to be a spent force after the 2013 general election. They will have nobody to blame but themselves.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />--------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br />SIM KWANG YANG was member of parliament for Bandar Kuching from 1982-1995. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://dinmerican.wordpress.com/2008/10/05/nasib-ku-li-belum-tentu-abdullah-pasti-diundurkan/"></a>MY New Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09620839882098764162noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1756925775810064328.post-30150850479717475772008-10-05T18:21:00.000-07:002008-10-07T18:11:36.839-07:00D-Day Wednesday: Abdullah will not contest<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsJhB3GJ9q-R5HC62FCzEmfQLJ_dd9Oyo_mfreHRfgS5FaMmAKLbkUtQkGibbXHuEWYe8GePJJipAnlTVC_UsnwDiP4Fj4FUN35vkgOO8XtMQNyYUkA3eyqR-bxQ2N2CfBV7ESZi0wAu4/s1600-h/PMBioTech.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsJhB3GJ9q-R5HC62FCzEmfQLJ_dd9Oyo_mfreHRfgS5FaMmAKLbkUtQkGibbXHuEWYe8GePJJipAnlTVC_UsnwDiP4Fj4FUN35vkgOO8XtMQNyYUkA3eyqR-bxQ2N2CfBV7ESZi0wAu4/s400/PMBioTech.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254584479425776818" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC_0JrE505iBF0BjC4KE0rXHtuqCAYL_ohEwtZfxi8uyPcEzYlV7Aornc37JzFgZSu7SHsEw71F08TV3hK18nDIRxORr6HpMIX4CcFqodOJYf7fqn0-5qd1JoTGBniAObhGKCUZFV7Tfo/s1600-h/logo.gif"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC_0JrE505iBF0BjC4KE0rXHtuqCAYL_ohEwtZfxi8uyPcEzYlV7Aornc37JzFgZSu7SHsEw71F08TV3hK18nDIRxORr6HpMIX4CcFqodOJYf7fqn0-5qd1JoTGBniAObhGKCUZFV7Tfo/s400/logo.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254584406529730898" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL9_yoQgpVRzQ4QEV1ttbajCNv9PaArPyjKOcubgVC1K_U1Y2DHtiTDZ3_jpC4YwKnl-g3oQQIdMmr2NEaLnnNomh78ebDKa_oFw0PZW3CkyVsbSfRiWWFw1p5nVydzhyphenhyphenfj6xkZaJvb2Y/s1600-h/180px-BUSHMALAY.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL9_yoQgpVRzQ4QEV1ttbajCNv9PaArPyjKOcubgVC1K_U1Y2DHtiTDZ3_jpC4YwKnl-g3oQQIdMmr2NEaLnnNomh78ebDKa_oFw0PZW3CkyVsbSfRiWWFw1p5nVydzhyphenhyphenfj6xkZaJvb2Y/s400/180px-BUSHMALAY.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5253845601372966434" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1C0nP8iVvxLWbk9GbjrvsK0aNWs_d4Ap18Bkl38yUidCHpSok_iAme-LMuMDkn1SXE2pjVMRGXxHNsuD-Kl5v1OUdOHa6j-nnRoI6xu04VYXVTodsWrpEK689YHJuPPka3vrD90CnkIg/s1600-h/225px-Badawi_AID.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1C0nP8iVvxLWbk9GbjrvsK0aNWs_d4Ap18Bkl38yUidCHpSok_iAme-LMuMDkn1SXE2pjVMRGXxHNsuD-Kl5v1OUdOHa6j-nnRoI6xu04VYXVTodsWrpEK689YHJuPPka3vrD90CnkIg/s400/225px-Badawi_AID.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5253845397725046738" /></a><br /><br /><em><strong>D-Day Wednesday: Abdullah will not contest </strong></em><br /><br /><br />KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 - No surprises. On Wednesday, after briefing the Cabinet and the Barisan Nasional Supreme council, Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi will tell Malaysians that he will not defend the Umno president’s position.<br /><br />His announcement, a day before the start of the Umno divisional elections, will mark the beginning of the end of his premiership, the shortest in the history, and sets the stage for Datuk Seri Najib Razak to be returned unopposed as the president of Umno and prime minister of Malasysia.<br /><br />Under the transition plan accepted by Abdullah, and endorsed by the party’s supreme council late last month, the PM was expected to decline receiving any nominations from the divisions. In return, the party elections were postponed from December to March to give him the time to complete several reforms which he started.<br /><br />But since the transition plan was announced, there has been speculation that Abdullah could surprise everyone by deciding to defend his position. Supporters and government officials who have met him over the past 10 days, say that though disappointed with the manner the March transition plan was sprung on him, and while he has come to believe that the groundswell against his leadership in Umno was manufactured, he did not speak about wanting to contest the party elections.<br /><br />The reason: He believes that Umno cannot survive an all-out contest for the presidency between him and Najib.<br /><br />An official, who attended a meeting with Abdullah, said: “He believes that the party’s biggest enemy is Anwar Ibrahim and Pakatan Rakyat. I also sense that he does not want to be remembered as someone who put his needs before the party’s. There was pressure from different sources for him to contest, but he just wants to complete several reforms he has started.’’<br /><br />For example, Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah, a long time critic of the leadership, believes that the transition plan is unconstitutional and Abdullah must defend his party president’s position to reaffirm the party’s commitment to democratic principles.<br /><br />His critics argue that the Kelantanese prince's desire to see a contest for the top position is self-serving. He too has offered to contest the top position and his chances of garnering the 58 nominations from the divisions will be greatly reduced if the transition plan is accepted by Abdullah and supported by the divisions.<br /><br />Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and Pakatan Rakyat also want Abdullah to go for broke, knowing that any implosion in the ruling party will create more uncertainty with Umno and BN ranks which can be harvested by the Opposition.<br /><br />Abdullah has told government officials that he will spend the next few months pushing through judicial reforms and legislation to make the Anti-Corruption Agency more independent. This will not be a walk in the park because there is strong resistance among Umno ministers for any change which will weaken the party’s hold on the institutions.<br /><br />The vexing question is this: If Abdullah could not convince his Umno ministers of the need for change when he had all the powers, how was he going to do so in a lame duck position?<br /><br />His supporters say that he must be prepared to be confrontational to keep his promise of strengthening the country’s institutions. Seems like a big ask for someone who has put his party above everything else since becoming PM in October 2003.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/index.php/malaysia/10047-d-day-wednesday-abdullah-will-not-contest"></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Abdullah Ahmad Badawi<br />From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia<br />Jump to: navigation, search<br />Yang Amat Berhormat Datuk Seri<br /> Abdullah Hj. Ahmad Badawi <br /><br /> <br /><br />--------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />Prime Minister of Malaysia <br />Incumbent <br />Assumed office <br />31 October 2003 <br />Monarch Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin<br />Mizan Zainal Abidin <br />Deputy Najib Tun Razak <br />Preceded by Mahathir bin Mohamad <br /><br />--------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />Member of the Malaysian Parliament<br />for Kepala Batas <br />Incumbent <br />Assumed office <br />1978 <br /><br />--------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />Secretary General of Non-Aligned Movement <br />In office<br />31 October 2003 – 15 September 2006 <br />Preceded by Mahathir bin Mohamad <br />Succeeded by Fidel Castro <br /><br />--------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />President of the United Malays National Organisation <br />Incumbent <br />Assumed office <br />September 2004 <br />Preceded by Mahathir bin Mohamad <br /><br />--------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /> <br />Born 26 November 1939 (1939-11-26) (age 68)<br />Kepala Batas, Malaya <br />Political party Barisan Nasional-United Malays National Organisation <br />Spouse Endon Mahmood Ambak (deceased)<br />Jeanne Danker <br />Religion Islam <br />Dato' Seri Abdullah Hj. Ahmad Badawi (born 26 November 1939) is a Malaysian politician who has served as Prime Minister since 2003. He is also the President of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), the largest political party in Malaysia, and leads the governing Barisan Nasional parliamentary coalition. He is informally known as Pak Lah, 'Pak' meaning 'Uncle' while 'Lah' is taken from his name 'Abdullah'.<br /><br />After Prime Minister Tun Dr. Mahathir bin Mohamad sacked Anwar Ibrahim, he appointed Abdullah as Deputy Prime Minister. Abdullah went on to succeed Mahathir as Prime Minister in 2003.<br /><br />In the 2004 general election, Abdullah scored a significant victory. In the 2008 general election, the Barisan Nasional won a slim majority of seats, thus Abdullah clung on as Prime Minister.<br /><br />Contents [hide]<br />1 Early life <br />2 Political career <br />3 Premiership <br />3.1 First term <br />3.2 Economic policies <br />3.3 50 years of nationhood <br />3.4 Second term <br />4 Transfer of Power <br />4.1 ISA Detentions <br />5 Family <br />6 Controversies <br />6.1 Mongolian Murder Case <br />6.2 Concerns and disputes by Mahathir Mohamad and UMNO <br />6.3 Vote of no confidence to Abdullah Badawi in Parliament <br />6.4 Urgent motion of "no-confidence" in Prime Minister <br />6.5 Anti-Corruption Agency (ACA) report <br />7 References <br />8 External links <br /> <br /><br /><br />[edit] Early life<br />Abdullah Badawi was born in Kepala Batas, Penang to a prominent religious family. His father, Ahmad Badawi, was a prominent religious figure and UMNO member. Badawi's paternal grandfather is Syeikh Abdullah Badawi Fahim whose one of the key person started Hizbul Muslimin later known as PAS, a famous nationalist and first mufti of Penang after Independence.[1] His maternal grandfather, Ha Su-chiang (also known as Hassan), was a Chinese Muslim who came from Sanya in Hainan.[2]<br /><br />Abdullah Badawi is a former student of Bukit Mertajam High School. After failing to enrol into his first choice course, economics, Badawi opted for a less intellectually-strenuous route and he eventually received a Bachelor of Arts in Islamic Studies from the University of Malaya in 1964.<br /><br /><br />[edit] Political career<br />After graduating from the University of Malaya, he joined the Malaysian Administrative and Diplomatic Corps (the formal term for the civil service). He served as Director of Youth at the Ministry of Youth and Sport as well as secretary of the National Emergency Council (MAGERAN). He resigned in 1978 to become the member of parliament for his constituency of Kepala Batas in northern Seberang Perai (which had also been represented by his late father), which he still represents today.<br /><br />Early during Mahathir's tenure as prime minister, a bitter dispute erupted within the ruling UMNO party and it was divided into two camps, which were colloquially known as 'Team A' comprising Mahathir loyalists, and 'Team B', which supported former Minister of Finance Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah and former Deputy Prime Minister Musa Hitam. Mahathir prevailed, leading to the exclusion of Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah from the newly-established UMNO (Baru) or New UMNO. Abdullah Badawi was a close supporter of his political mentor Musa Hitam in Team B and as a result, he was sacked from his post of Minister of Defence in the cabinet. He did not join Semangat 46 (Spirit 46) party which was set up by Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah. Semangat 46 is now defunct.<br /><br />When UMNO (Baru) was formed in Feb 1988, the then UMNO President and Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad brought Abdullah Badawi into the protem committee of UMNO (Baru) as the Vice President. In 1990, Abdullah Badawi retained his seat as Vice President. During the Cabinet reshuffle in 1991, Mahathir brought Abdullah Badawi Ahmad back into the Cabinet as Foreign Minister. He held this post until November 1999 when Syed Hamid Albar succeeded. Even though Abdullah Badawi lost his Vice Presidency in the 1993 UMNO elections, he remained in the Cabinet and was appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs. Prior to 1998, he had also served as Minister in the Prime Minister's Department, Minister of Education, Minister of Defence, and Minister of Foreign Affairs. He completed his probation when he was appointed Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia and Minister of Home Affairs following the dismissal of Anwar Ibrahim.<br /><br /><br />[edit] Premiership<br /><br />[edit] First term<br />Since coming into power as prime minister, Abdullah Badawi has promised to clamp down on corruption, thus empowering corruption agencies and providing more avenues for the public to expose corrupt practices. He has also arrested several public figures from the Mahathir era for corruption, a move which was widely applauded by the public. He has advocated an interpretation of Islam known as Islam Hadhari, which advocates the intercompatibility between Islam and economic and technological development. His administration has also been emphasising a revival of the Malaysian agricultural sector.<br /><br />In the 2004 general election, Abdullah Badawi's first as prime minister, he delivered a landslide victory for his party's coalition Barisan Nasional (of which UMNO is the dominant party) by winning 198 out of 220 seats in parliament and wrested control of the Terengganu state government from the Islamist opposition Islamic Party of Malaysia (PAS), as well as coming close to capturing the traditional PAS stronghold of Kelantan. The victory was widely regarded as an approval of his vision of moderate Islam over religious fundamentalism as well as support for his anti-corruption policies.<br /><br />Former Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, upon his release from prison in September 2004, publicly credited Abdullah Badawi for not interfering with the court's overturning of his sodomy conviction.<br /><br />On 10 September 2004, Abdullah Badawi, as Finance Minister, presented his maiden budget that is seen by many as maintenance-oriented as opposed to the growth policies emphasised by Mahathir.<br /><br />Abdullah Badawi is also known for focusing on Malaysia's internal security after the increase in corruptive practices, such as bribery, in the Law enforcement in Malaysia.Since coming into power as prime minister, Abdullah Badawi has clamped down on corruption, giving more power to anti-corruption agencies and making it easier for the public to reveal corrupt practices to the authorities. He has also arrested several Mahathir-era cronies on charges of corruption, a move which is widely applauded by the public. He has advocated an interpretation of Islam known as Islam Hadhari, which maintains that Islam and economic and technological development are not incompatible.<br /><br />Abdullah Badawi is unofficially known as Pak Lah (Malay diminutive for "Uncle Abdullah"). The Malaysian government has issued a statement that the prime minister should not be referred to by this nickname in official articles and in newsprint; however, the nickname is still used informally. In fact, Abdullah Badawi often uses that nickname to refer to himself during public gatherings.<br /><br />Abdullah Badawi continues to be heavily involved in foreign policy making. He is the chairman of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference since his premiership in 2003. As of 2005, he is the chairman of the ASEAN. He also served as chairman of the Non-Aligned Movement from October 2003 until September 2006.<br /><br /><br />[edit] Economic policies<br />Abdullah Badawi declared an end to the economic legacy and grandiose projects of his predecessor, Mahathir Mohamad, during the 57th UMNO General Assembly. He told delegates that he would not pursue the economic strategies adopted two decades ago by Mahathir.<br /><br />He said that in the past, wealth was generated not by innovation and creativity, but by foreign investment, government contracts, and privatization.<br /><br />Agriculture and biotechnology are some of the highlighted issues in 9MP that the government believes such sectors are still able to generate wealth for many Malaysians, especially those in rural areas.<br /><br />In late 2005, Badawi successfully led Malaysia into a historic free trade agreement with Japan enabling the two countries to scrap tariffs on essentially all industrial goods and most agricultural, forestry and fishery products within a decade.[3]<br /><br />Under the Abdullah Badawi administration, the country is moving down to a value chain economy by developing its inherent strengths in agriculture without losing its existing manufacturing base.[4] However, Abdullah has been criticized as to his handling of the sudden hikes in the price of petrol and electricity through the restructuring of government subsidies, especially as it is detrimental to Malaysia's position as a traditional exporter.<br /><br /><br />[edit] 50 years of nationhood<br />On 31 August 2007, Abdullah Badawi shouted 'Merdeka!' meaning 'Independence' during the midnight celebrations of Malaysia's 50 years of nationhood. The celebrations were held at Merdeka Square, Kuala Lumpur, where thousands of people had congregated. This was a symbolic gesture which emulated the actions of Malaysia's first Prime Minister, the late Tunku Abdul Rahman, when the latter declared independence from the British in 1957.[5]<br /><br /><br />[edit] Second term<br />Abdullah Badawi won a second term as Prime Minister by winning the 12th General Election, held in March 2008, with a reduced majority. He also lost four additional states to the opposition (Kedah, Penang, Perak and Selangor). Although his party, Barisan Nasional, suffered a major setback, Abdullah Badawi vowed to fulfill the promises in his manifesto amid calls from Mahathir, the opposition and even among UMNO members for him to resign. However, his deputy, Najib Razak, and others in his party voiced unreserved support for his leadership.[6] It took a while before open dissent started brewing at grassroots levels, with petition and campaigns being launched to ask for his resignation.[7]<br /><br />He was sworn in for a second term as Prime Minister on 10 March 2008.[8]Badawi unveiled a streamlined 68-member Cabinet 18 March 2008, dropping half the ministers in his previous administration and keeping the crucial finance portfolio for himself.[9]<br /><br />Abdullah is currently facing a political crisis not only from the onslaught of the Opposition who has gained much ground by taking the richest and most important states (Selangor and Penang, which incidentally is the hometown of Abdullah Badawi). He is also facing growing discontent from within his own ranks in the UMNO party. The son of the former premier, Mukhriz Mahathir, has openly called for him to step down. The UMNO Youth chief, Hishammudin has not taken any action against Mukhriz and dismissed it as a personal opinion.<br /><br />Abdullah is currently under heavy pressure to step down after many within his UMNO party including former Prime Minister Dr. Mahathir Mohammad have openly asked him to take full responsibility on the dismal performance during the 12th general election in March 2008. In response to Mahathir's comment, Abdullah Badawi pointed out that when the BN won a landslide victory in 2004, Mahathir then complained that the government was too powerful and needed a stronger opposition voice.<br /><br />He has initiated two significant changes in the system after the general election by declaring the Anti Corruption Agency (ACA) to be fully independent and initiated judicial reform proceedings in the aftermath of the V.K. Lingam Royal Commission of Inquiry.<br /><br />Regarding the live telecast in Dewan Rakyat (the first time since after the 12th General Election)[10], Abdullah said he was ashamed at what had transpired in the Dewan Rakyat on 30 April 2008 (Wednesday) and agreed that live telecast of the proceedings should be scrapped. He said what happened was just “too much.”<br /><br />"I felt ashamed if people watched television and saw what was happening in our Dewan. In my heart, I also felt that all this happened because there was a live broadcast at that time." said the Prime Minister.<br /><br />There was many ideas from the government MPs and opposition MPs. Some MPs suggested that the live telecast should not be scrapped to let the people know what was really happening in the Dewan Rakyat and judge the MPs in conducting the people's voice in the parliament. Lastly, the live telecast of the proceedings is to be continue to show that there is transparency and to let the people know what the MPs are behaving and debating.<br /><br />On 19 May 2008, the dispute between Dr Mahathir and Abdullah reached a "shocking" stage when Dr Mahathir, who had served as UMNO President for 22 years, announced that he was quitting the party after having lost confidence in Abdullah Badawi's leadership, and that he would only rejoin the party after Abdullah had stepped down as UMNO President and Prime Minister.<br /><br />On 15 September 2008, Abdullah's cabinet Minister in Prime Minister Department Senator Datuk Zaid Ibrahim submitted his resignation letter to the Prime Minister. However, it is known yet whether Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi has accepted Zaid’s resignation. The Law Minister Senator Datuk Zaid Ibrahim tendered his resignation letter as a protest to the government motion for using ISA on blogger, member of parliament and reporter. Abdullah later accepted his resignation.<br /><br /><br />[edit] Transfer of Power<br />On 10 July 2008, Abdullah announced he would step down as UMNO President and Prime Minister in June 2010. He announced that he would transfer power to Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak, a move aimed at reducing the level of political uncertainty in the country.[11]<br /><br />On 17 September, 2008 Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi said he may hand over power to his deputy before the 2010 deadline he set earlier. On the same day he handed over his finance ministry portfolio to his deputy Najib Razak. The changes were apparently aimed at gradually handing over greater responsibilities to Najib as part of a planned power transfer. [12] [13]<br /><br /><br />[edit] ISA Detentions<br />Blogger Raja Petra Kamarudin, Seputeh member of parliament Teresa Kok and a Sin Chiew Daily News reporter were arrested 12th September 2008 under the Internal Security Act (ISA).<br /><br />Blogger Raja Petra Kamarudin (Malaysia Today editor) was arrested under the Section 73(1) Internal Security Act.<br /><br />Malaysia Sin Chew Daily News senior reporter Tan Hoon Cheng was arrested on 12 September 2008 night under the Internal Security Act over her report on alleged racist remarks by Datuk Ahmad Ismail. Home Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar said Tan's report has caused problems and disunity among the people. Tan's report, in which she quoted Ahmad as describing the Chinese community as squatters, landed the then Bukit Bendera Umno division chief in trouble. Ahmad was alleged to have made the remark at a ceramah in the run-up to the Permatang Pauh by-election. The uproar which followed the report led to many calls for Ahmad to be sanctioned and an apology from Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak. Many quarters, including the Prime Minister, urged Ahmad to apologise. However, Ahmad refused to do so, stating that his statement had been taken out of context. He was eventually stripped of all posts and rights within Umno for three years.<br /><br />Malaysian Member of Parliament (Opposition), Teresa Kok who is also Selangor State Senior Executive Councillor also detanined under the ISA. Although it is unclear where Kok was detained, she was last seen attending the China Guangdong-Malaysia Business conference dinner at the Shangri-La Hotel in Kuala Lumpur.<br /><br />The arrests was confirmed by Deputy Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Ismail Omar.<br /><br /><br />[edit] Family<br />On 20 October 2005, Abdullah Badawi's late wife, Endon Mahmood, died of breast cancer. Endon discovered the disease in 2003 while her twin sister Noraini, who had earlier been diagnosed with the same illness, died in January 2003. She received treatment in the United States and returned to Malaysia 18 days before her death. She is buried at a Muslim cemetery, at Taman Selatan, Precinct 20, Putrajaya.<br /><br />On 6 June 2007, the Prime Minister's office announced Abdullah Badawi's marriage to Jeanne Abdullah. On 9 June, a private ceremony was conducted at the Prime Minister's residence, Seri Perdana and attended by close relatives. Jeanne was formerly married to the younger brother of Abdullah Badawi's late wife. She was also a manager at the Seri Perdana residential complex and has two children from her previous marriage.[14] However, earlier in March that year, the premier dismissed rumours about his plans to remarry even though the rumours have been circulating more than a year.<br /><br /><br />[edit] Controversies<br /> <br />American president George W. Bush meets with Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi of Malaysia during Bush's visit to New York City for the United Nations General Assembly, 18 September 2006.After moves to charge prominent figures such as Eric Chia and Isa Abdul Samad with corruption, Abdullah Badawi's administration's efforts to combat corruption allegedly became less transparent. It was noted by the Economist that little progress has been made on curbing corruption.[15]<br /><br />Abdullah Ahmad Badawi has been criticized for allowing his son-in-law, Khairy Jamaluddin, to become unduly influential in UMNO politics. [16]<br /><br /><br />[edit] Mongolian Murder Case<br />In the ongoing trial of the murder of Mongolian translator Altantuya Shaariibuu on October 19, 2006 there were implications that link the Prime Minister with interfering with the trial. With his sedition trial due in October 2008, blogger activist Raja Petra Kamaruddin alleged in his statutory declaration in which he said that the Prime Minister had been made aware of a full report by military intelligence on the involvement of his deputy premier’s family. Abdullah gave the intelligence report to his son-in-law, Khairy Jamaluddin, for safekeeping, according to Raja Petra’s statement. [17]<br /><br /><br />[edit] Concerns and disputes by Mahathir Mohamad and UMNO<br />In 2005, it was alleged that under Abdullah Badawi's administration, there had been a significant increase in cases of cronyism regarding the distribution of import permits for foreign-manufactured vehicles. Then Prime Minister Mahathir had called for an investigation of the issue. Later, Mahathir Mohamad criticized Abdullah for cancelling a number of development projects that the former had started, such as the construction of a bridge to replace the causeway linking Malaysia and Singapore.[18] Mahathir also alleged that Abdullah Badawi had originally offered to permit the Republic of Singapore Air Force to fly over Malaysian territory and sell sand to Singapore in exchange for an agreement on constructing the bridge. Mahathir construed this as an instance of "selling" Malaysian sovereignty.[citation needed]<br /><br />In 2006, Mahathir stepped up his criticism against Abdullah Badawi, alleging that freedom of the press under Abdullah Badawi had actually decreased. Mahathir also added that the media refused to publish Mahathir's comments. He had accused Abdullah Badawi of reneging on promises he made to Mahathir related to government policies, and in his strongest criticism thus far, said in June 2006 that Abdullah Badawi had betrayed his trust. Mahathir expressed regret in picking Abdullah Badawi as his successor and said that he had originally intended for Abdullah Badawi's deputy, Najib Tun Razak, to succeed him. Najib, who was on a state visit to India, immediately expressed unreserved support for Abdullah Badawi.<br /><br />Mahathir announced his resignation from UMNO on 19th May 2008 before 1,000 Kedah UMNO members in Alor Star and urged other members to follow suit as a way of pressuring Abdullah Badawi to step down. However, he resists to join any other party and would only rejoin UMNO after Abdullah Badawi steps down. His departure raises the possibility of large-scale desertions by loyalists, which could split the party and bring down the government.[19]<br /><br />Following the sweeping election victory of Anwar Ibrahim in the by-election in Permatang Pauh on 26 August, 2008, dissidents in Malaysia's ruling party demanded the prime minister's resignation. Veteran government lawmaker Razaleigh Hamzah, who wants to challenge Abdullah for the leadership of the UMNO ruling party, said the results meant that "what scraps of credibility (Abdullah) had left after March 8 are gone." Former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, who has slammed his successor's policies after handing over power in 2003, said he believed many government supporters voted for Anwar so that Abdullah would realize his leadership is no longer wanted. "Abdullah must take responsibility and resign now," Mahathir said. Government supporters vented their fury on Internet forums. Mykmu Net, a popular Web site for ruling party members, published comments by readers who said they hope Abdullah "will be quickly ousted" and that Abdullah's "resignation will be the only way out."[20][21]<br /><br /><br />[edit] Vote of no confidence to Abdullah Badawi in Parliament<br />In June 2008, the Sabah Progressive Party, a member of the 14-party ruling Barisan Nasional coalition, said its two legislators in the federal parliament will move or back a motion of no-confidence against Abdullah.<br /><br />Malaysia has never experienced a serious no-confidence vote before and it is unclear what is the next step if, in the unlikely event, Abdullah loses the vote; whether a snap election is held, or whether the King dissolves parliament, or whether a new leader is given the opportunity to form a new government. No Malaysian Prime Minister has ever faced a vote of no-confidence presented by a member of his own coalition before. The Barisan Nasional has 140 lawmakers in the 222-member Parliament, enough to defeat any vote against Abdullah who is also president of the UMNO.<br /><br />Nevertheless, the motion was rejected by the Speaker on the basis that there were no grounds for the motion to be put forward.<br /><br /><br />[edit] Urgent motion of "no-confidence" in Prime Minister<br />On July 2008, Parliamentary Opposition leader Wan Azizah Wan Ismail submitted an urgent motion of "no-confidence" in Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, on behalf of the Pakatan Rakyat (PR) MPs.<br /><br />The motion to the Speaker is under Standing Order Article 18(1) and (2) requesting a debate without the need of voting. She said the narrow victory of Barisan Nasional (BN) in the March 2008 general election, the sudden fuel price hike, the marginalisation of PR-led states and the alleged oppression of BN MPs to voice up, had led to the confidence crisis against the Prime Minister.<br /><br />"The people's confidence is now fretted because of the worsening situation in the police, attorney-general, judiciary body, the crime rate and corruption."<br /><br /><br />[edit] Anti-Corruption Agency (ACA) report<br />On August 2008, an Umno veteran lodged a complaint against party president Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and deputy president Najib Tun Razak with the Anti-Corruption Agency (ACA) for alleged abuse of power. The complainant, former Umno youth exco Mazlan Harun, claimed that both Abdullah and Najib had abused government machineries and given cash and gifts to Umno members in a bid to sustain their position in the party. The complaint was based on an open letter written by Umno Petaling Jaya Selatan division chief Zahar Hashim and addressed to the party's secretary general demanding that both Abdullah and Najib be disciplined for allegedly abusing their power. Zahar called the act as "political corruption of the highest order", and urged the ACA to investigate all those involved in money politics in the Umno elections at all levels. [22] [23] On 3 September, 2008 Datuk Mazlan Harun lodged a second report with the Anti-Corruption Agency (ACA) against Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi for allegedly practising money politics to win the support of Umno division heads nationwide. He claimed to have physical evidence and witnesses to the allegations. Muar Umno chief Datuk Kadar Shah Tun Sulaiman, who accompanied Datuk Mazlan claimed in relation to the first ACA report, he has photos to prove the allegations and there are several witnesses who are willing to come forward to substantiate what had taken place. [24]<br /><br /><br />[edit] References<br />^ Case of three Abdullah Badawi's at launching of Institute, The Star, February 13, 2008 <br />^ Chinese-native intermarriage in the Malay world <br />^ Badawi administration signs FTA with Japan in 2006 <br />^ Govt to adopt new economic strategies <br />^ BBC NEWS, Malaysia marks 50 years as nation <br />^ Annie Freeda Cruez and V. Vasudevannews. "PM gets backing from BN, Umno supreme councils", New Straits Times. <br />^ AFP. "M'sian PM defiant despite fading prospects", AsiaOne News. <br />^ "Malaysian prime minister sworn in for second term", Associated Press (International Herald Tribune), March 10, 2008. <br />^ "Malaysia PM announces new Cabinet", (CNN), March 18, 2008. <br />^ Live Telecast of Parliament Malaysia, (Youtube), April 30, 2008. <br />^ "Pak Lah to quit in June 2010 ", (Malaysian Insider), July 10, 2008. <br />^ Malaysia PM says he might resign before 2010, (Associated Press via Yahoo! News), September 17, 2008. <br />^ Malaysia party quits coalition; PM cedes key post, (Reuters via Yahoo! News), September 17, 2008. <br />^ "Prime Minister To Wed Jeanne Abdullah Badawi Saturday", Bernama (2007-06-06). <br />^ Malaysia | Cleaning up? Economist.com <br />^ Goh, Melissa (18 November 2006). Khairy says he does not influence government decisions. Channel News Asia. <br />^ "Malaysian Deputy Premier’s Wife Linked to Murder", Asian Sentinel (2008-06-23). <br />^ The velvet gloves come off Malaysia Today <br />^ "Malaysia's Mahathir quits ruling party", Yahoo (2008-05-19). <br />^ "Critics want Malaysia PM to resign over Anwar win", Yahoo (2008-05-27). <br />^ "Critics want Malaysia PM to resign over Anwar win", Google (2008-05-27). <br />^ "PM: No power abuse in power transition", Sun2Surf (2008-08-12). <br />^ "ACA to interview Abdullah and Najib", TheStar (2008-08-07). <br />^ "Mazlan lodges another report against PM", TheSun (2008-09-04). <br /><br />[edit] External links<br />Wikinews has related news: <br />Abdullah BadawiWikiquote has a collection of quotations related to: <br />Abdullah Ahmad BadawiWikimedia Commons has media related to: <br />Abdullah BadawiOfficial Website of the Government of Malaysia <br />Profile: Abdullah Ahmad Badawi <br />The loyal Abdullah wins his rival Anwar's job <br />Political offices <br />Preceded by<br />Mahathir bin Mohamad Prime Minister of Malaysia<br />2003 – present Incumbent <br />Preceded by<br />Anwar Ibrahim Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia<br />1999 – 2003 Succeeded by<br />Najib Tun Razak <br />Preceded by<br />Mahathir bin Mohamad Secretary General of Non-Aligned Movement<br />2003 – 2006 Succeeded by<br />Fidel Castro <br />[show]v • d • e Prime Ministers of Malaysia <br /> <br />Tunku Abdul Rahman · Abdul Razak · Hussein Onn · Mahathir Mohamad · Abdullah Badawi<br /> <br /> <br />[show]v • d • e Deputy Prime Ministers of Malaysia <br /> <br />Abdul Razak · Ismail Abdul Rahman · Hussein Onn · Mahathir Mohamad · Musa Hitam · Ghafar Baba · Anwar Ibrahim · Abdullah Badawi · Najib Tun Razak<br /> <br /> <br /><br /><br />Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdullah_Ahmad_Badawi"<br />Categories: Prime Ministers of Malaysia | Deputy Prime Ministers of Malaysia | Current national leaders | Living people | 1939 births | People from Penang | Malaysian Sunni Muslims | Malaysian people of mixed descent<br />Hidden categories: All articles with unsourced statements | Articles with unsourced statements since February 2007<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /> <br /> WEB EDITION :: Local News <br /> <br />PM to end guessing game by Wednesday<br />Maria J.Dass<br /><br /><br />KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 6, 2008) : Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi has said he will make an announcement tomorrow or Wednesday on whether he will defend his position as Umno president or make way for his deputy Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak at the party polls which has now been postponed to March.<br /><br /> <br />Abdullah chairing the bi-annual Biotechnology <br />International Advisory Panel (IAP) 2008 meeting. Also <br />present Deputy Prime Minister Satuk Seri Mohd Najib <br />Tun Abdul Razak.<br /> <br />Speaking to reporters after a meeting with stakeholders of the Bio Malaysia 2008 conference and exhibition which will begin tomorrow, he said he will be meeting with Barisan Nasional (BN) representatives on Wednesday -- the day of the cabinet meeting -- to brief them on the transition plan in Umno.<br /><br />Questioned if the influx of members offering themselves for deputy president’s post in Umno was an indication that Najib may become his contender or that he was making way for him, Abdullah said: “Too early to say.”<br /><br />Asked of these people (those offering themselves for deputy presidency) were jumping the gun in their expectations, he said: “That’s their choice. Whether they want to make an early announcement or wait, it is entirely up to them. After a while, some of them will drop out and one or two will be left.”<br /><br />Abdullah said for now, he wanted to focus on the reforms that he had promised the rakyat. <br /><br />“I know the law minister (referrring to Datuk Zaid Ibrahimi who resigned) is not around anymore to undertake this but that does not mean that it must stop…it (judicial reform) is not his idea, it was mine in the 2004 manifesto and what I promised I must deliver,” he added.<br /><br />Abdullah had recently announced that the party polls originally slated for December would be deferred to March and that he would make a decision by Oct 9 whether he will defend his presidential post.<br /><br />Responding to questions on the Hindu Right’s Action Force members who turned up at his Hari Raya open house, Abdullah expressed disappointment with the conduct of the group.<br /><br />“I was told by security personnel that they wanted to come in for the Hari Raya open house,” he said, adding that the group was initially prevented from entering.<br /><br />Abdullah said after consulting Najib and fellow ministers, they were allowed in because it was an open house for all Malaysians and there should be no hindrance to any groups to attend and wish them Selamat Hari Raya.<br /><br />“So in that spirit, I told security to allow them in; they came in and there was a lot of noise. I don’t know about what, but they came, greeted me and my wife and the others who were waiting to shake hands.<br /><br />“However, someone observing told me ‘Pak Lah, did you realise that only one of them said Selamat Hari Raya to you’.<br /><br />“The rest I clearly remember them saying ‘Hapuskan ISA! Lepaskan Hindraf, Hapuskan ISA, Lepaskan Hindraf!.- that’s all they said to me,” he added.<br /><br />He said the group also snubbed some of his ministers who were present.<br /><br />Speaking on the development of bio-technology in the country, Abdullah said the RM1.3 billion industry has a growth rate of 22%.<br /><br />He said efforts are being stepped up to research and develop bio-fuel using palm oil, jatropa and coconut.<br /><br />Research in the areas of industrial biotechnology, agricultural biotechnology and health biotechnology are being enhanced.<br /><br />Other Stories:<br /> <br />Hindraf lodges multiple police reports against Syed Hamid<br /><br />Nur Jazlan urged to reconsider candidacy for No.2 post<br /><br />Dr M: No need for team mates <br /><br />Tsu Koon urged to mend relations between Penang Gerakan and State Umno<br /><br />Bibi Sharliza offers to contest for Puteri Umno chief's post<br /><br />Discreet horse-trading continues <br /><br /> <br /> <br /><br /><a href="http://www.sun2surf.com/article.cfm?id=26277"></a>MY New Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09620839882098764162noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1756925775810064328.post-19503062795415213002008-10-05T03:21:00.000-07:002008-10-16T05:02:07.589-07:00Umno adding to racial tension: Ex-minister<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGSft5sJDcGLHNc9ey1_Kvv7qqcpGGVMp8d9Iqiqsu4N0VCX_29Rh6wgS4BRJ9eDLForC-j8019DDK7-fRqOwLPeUoa_aGkR3N0HI8tk832VRpDyBmQx_ntZ2sLolsfl4rEkMPBVHzlVU/s1600-h/TanLianHoe.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIZ1c4xZTqIdTTTcwbTNpBMCq7CaWgKqkUPWPbiQG2EALiDYaBNUW1Pgp7-6e-54cGoX3UtEuB8kjzn2BxBhvxu7VdI8HGPvvZSbKXCJAuBdd0vJjSN368AnGYc4KywZygijSx8STDG8k/s400/zaidibrahim-10.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5253613125610315954" /></a><br /><br /><br /><em><strong>Umno adding to racial tension: Ex-minister </strong></em><br /> <br />Sunday, 05 October 2008 08:07am <br />• Zaid sees 'no future in Umno'<br /><br />©The Sunday Times, Singapore (Used by permission)<br /><br />Kuala Lumpur - The former de facto law minister who quit in protest over recent Internal Security Act (ISA) arrests has criticised his own party, Umno, for contributing to racial tension in Malaysia.<br /><br />Datuk Zaid Ibrahim, who is rumoured to be thinking of leaving the ruling party, blamed a 'culture of fear' for the country's race relation problems.<br /><br />He said that 'those with political power' had left race relations a sensitive issue even after 50 years of independence.<br /><br />'When we face an issue, we cannot discuss it, we cannot debate it. We only use fear or we take to the streets. That is not the way things are done in a mature society,' he said.<br /><br />The former minister in the Prime Minister's Department aired his views in an interview with the Chinese-language Sin Chew Daily, his most extensive since he resigned over recent arrests under the ISA.<br /><br />The interview also came soon after Mr Zaid wrote an open letter to Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi arguing for the Act to be repealed.<br /><br />In it, he accused his party of using race politics to win support.<br /><br />'Umno feels that it is a party needed by the Malays. Umno leaders keep telling the Malays that they are constantly in danger and therefore need Umno,' he was quoted as saying by online news portal The Malaysian Insider.<br /><br />'They always feel that only they know what is good for the Malays.'<br /><br />Calling for more open debate on race issues, he said it was no longer necessary for 'one party to represent one race' anymore.<br /><br />Mr Zaid himself has been at the centre of speculation that he would leave Umno for the opposition.<br /><br />He did not comment on this in the Sin Chew Daily interview, but appeared to hint at it when speaking to the New Straits Times.<br /><br />'I have given 20 years of my political life (to Umno) and I have got into a lot of difficulties because of my views, and not that I was disloyal,' he was quoted as saying.<br /><br />'I have been suspended from the party for nothing and the latest, disqualified from running for (the Kota Baru) division election.<br /><br />'So what do you want me to do if you are in my position?'<br /><br /> <br /><a href="http://www.malaysianbar.org.my/legal/general_news/umno_adding_to_racial_tension_ex_minister.html"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Zaid sees 'no future in Umno' <br />Sunday, 05 October 2008 08:11am <br />©New Sunday Times (Used by permission)<br /><br />KOTA BARU: Datuk Zaid Ibrahim, who resigned as minister in the Prime Minister's Department last month, may be changing his mind about not leaving Umno.<br /><br />His reason is that he does not see a future for him in the party.<br /><br />"I have given 20 years of my political life (to Umno) and I have got into a lot of difficulties because of my views and not that I was disloyal.<br /><br />"I have always had different views on many things previously and today.<br /><br />"I have been suspended from the party for nothing and now disqualified from running for (the Kota Baru) division election.<br /><br />"So what do you want me to do if you are in my position?" Zaid said at his house in Pasir Hor here yesterday.<br /><br />He tendered his resignation in mid-September over the government's use of the Internal Security Act on three individuals, including DAP stalwart Teresa Kok and blogger Raja Petra Kamaruddin but said he would not quit the party.<br /><br />On reports that he had been courted by Parti Keadilan Rakyat and met its adviser Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, he said he had met Anwar and Kelantan Menteri Besar Datuk Nik Aziz Nik Mat as friends.<br /><br />"I met Nik Aziz on Friday to wish him Selamat Hari Raya and we spoke about national issues, but did not touch on personal things." <br /><br /> <br /><a href="http://www.malaysianbar.org.my/legal/general_news/zaid_sees_no_future_in_umno_.html"></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Who can help you if the court is 'ousted'? <br />Sunday, 05 October 2008 08:26am <br />©New Sunday Times (Used by permission)<br />by Sonia Ramachandran<br /><br />KUALA LUMPUR: Thousands are denied the right to justice because of ouster clauses, say law experts.<br /><br />That is why they are suggesting the setting up of an arbitration body to hear appeals against any decision that involves the use of the ouster clause.<br /><br />An ouster clause relates to a provision in an Act of Parliament that overrides the authority of the court.<br /><br />Bar Council vice-president Ragunath Kesavan said access to justice was a fundamental right.<br /><br />"Anyone aggrieved at a decision of a minister or an administrative body or tribunal must have the right to the court.<br /><br />"This is because the final arbiter between the state and the individual is the court.<br /><br />"If you have a situation where you stipulate by an Act of Parliament that a minister's decision is final, you're removing a fundamental democratic right where the aggrieved individual has no access to challenge the decision of the minister."<br /><br />Ragunath said a decision by a minister or administrative body must comply with the rules of natural justice.<br /><br />"These are rights protected by the court, so an aggrieved individual must have the right to challenge a decision which does not comply with any of these rules of natural justice."<br /><br />As the law stands, he says, there is a remedy of habeas corpus in instances where there is an ouster clause.<br /><br />However, said Ragunath, courts had taken a very conservative view of their powers to review if it was related to the ISA.<br /><br />"Their position, basically, is that if it relates to procedure they will allow the review.<br /><br />"But they have not gone beyond that. The courts have been reluctant to review the decision of a minister and, if it is a decision based on national security, it's a blanket 'no' from the courts."<br /><br />Ragunathan said there had been instances, where ISA was not involved, that the courts had examined the issue of national security.<br /><br />"The higher courts have taken a much more progressive view of national security.<br /><br />"There have been instances where they have rejected the reason for national security forwarded by the minister.<br /><br />"For instance, in the case of Parti Sosialis Malaysia chairman Dr Mohd Nasir Hashim for the registration of his party, one reason forwarded was national security. The court rejected that ground."<br /><br />(This matter came about after the Registrar of Societies, on Jan 27, 1999, rejected PSM's application to be registered as a national political party.)<br /><br />An appeal to the home minister was turned down. On Sept 23, 1999, Dr Nasir filed an application for judicial review at the High Court in Kuala Lumpur.<br /><br />He wanted the minister's decision quashed and the party registered.<br /><br />However, the home minister in his affidavit said the party had been officially notified of the rejection, and that the party, based on police feedback, was a threat to national security.<br /><br />On Jan 13, 2003, High Court judge Datuk Abdul Hamid Said dismissed PSM's application, maintaining that national security was the responsibility of the Executive and did not rest with the court.<br /><br />The Court of Appeal on Aug 16 2006 upheld the High Court's decision but rejected the national security argument.<br /><br />It upheld the decision based on the assumption that the party had been registered at Selangor level, which had never happened at all.<br /><br />"It would seem that by merely stating that it is a threat to national security, in cases other than involving the ISA, the courts are a bit more progressive," said Ragunath.<br /><br />"They seem to be able to move forward to examine the reason.<br /><br />"However, in ISA cases, there seems to be a blanket refusal to review."<br /><br />Former Universiti Malaya faculty of law dean Datuk Dr Sothi Rachagan suggested the setting up of a special body like the Australian Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) or the State Administrative Tribunal (SAT) of Western Australia<br /><br />The AAT can be established as a special division of the court to provide independent merit reviews of administrative decisions.<br /><br />The SAT is an additional layer which takes an informal, flexible and transparent approach to the review of administrative decisions before they are reviewed by the court.<br /><br />"It (SAT) is not a court. Therefore, strict rules of evidence do not apply. It encourages the resolution of disputes through mediation."<br /><br />The problem with ouster clauses, Sothi said, was that most decisions were not taken by those at the top but by a subordinate on his behalf.<br /><br />"Thousands of decisions are made daily and the minister or top-level officer cannot be making all of them, so this is delegated to officers under him.<br /><br />"The ouster clause then prohibits this decision from being questioned. There is no accountability for the decision made."<br /><br />Ragunath agreed. "We should look at something like that (AAT or SAT). Many administrative decisions are made daily so there must be a situation where you have access to justice."<br /><br />At present, said Ragunath, a decision of an administrative body could only be challenged by a judicial review application in court.<br /><br />"Even if there is no ouster clause, your only remedy against a decision by a minister or administrative body is by judicial review.<br /><br />"It's not easy and it's also an expensive process. For judicial review, you also need the leave of the court. For example, you can deny a person a passport with no reason provided and the person has no recourse to the courts."<br /><br />In some instances, said Sothi, a person could appeal to the minister for a review of the decision. However, this process could take ages to be resolved.<br /><br />"When the decision comes, the result is usually the minister concurring with the decision of his officers."<br /><br />The Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam), in its 2007 annual report, proposed that the government repeal the arbitrary ouster clause, particularly in the Internal Security Act (ISA) 1960 and in other provisions generally.<br /><br />"Suhakam is concerned that judicial review is ousted in quite a number of instances, including habeas corpus challenges.<br /><br />"An ouster clause is contrary to the fundamental concept of human rights -- an aggrieved person should have access to a court of law," said the report.<br /><br />It further stated that detention without trial must be subject to judicial review and that those who authorise detention should be held accountable.<br /><br />"The current practice of adopting ouster clauses undermines the right to justice and the right to a fair trial. The ouster clause is now being used increasingly in laws which deal with non-security matters.<br /><br />"For example, the Water Services Industry Act 2006 states that any decision by the minister shall be final and conclusive, and that such decisions shall not be challenged and appealed," the report stated.<br /><br />ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS TRIBUNAL<br /><br />THE Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) provides independent review of a wide range of administrative decisions made by the Australian government and some non-government bodies.<br /><br />It aims to provide fair, impartial, high quality and prompt review with as little formality and technicality as possible. Both individuals and government agencies use the services of the AAT.<br /><br />The tribunal is an independent body that reviews a wide range of administrative decisions made by government ministers, officials, authorities and other tribunals.<br /><br />The tribunal can also review administrative decisions made by state government and non-government bodies in limited circumstances.<br /><br />On the facts before it, the tribunal decides whether the correct -- or, in a discretionary area, the preferable -- decision has been made in accordance with the applicable law. It will affirm, vary or set aside the decision under review.<br /><br />The tribunal is not bound by the rules of evidence and can inform itself in any manner it considers appropriate.<br /><br />The tribunal consists of a president, other presidential members (comprising judges and deputy presidents), senior members and members.<br /><br />The president has established a number of committees comprising tribunal members and senior staff to provide advice and assistance in specific areas.<br /><br />The president must be a judge of the Federal Court.<br /><br />Source: Administrative Appeals Tribunal website at http://www.aat.gov.au/ <br /><br />STATE ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL<br /><br />THE State Administrative Tribunal (SAT) was established in Western Australia in 2005 as an independent body that makes and reviews a range of administrative decisions.<br /><br />Individuals, businesses, public officials and vocational boards can bring before the SAT many different types of applications related to civil, commercial and personal matters.<br /><br />These range from reviews of multi-million-dollar tax judgments and dog destruction orders to disciplinary proceedings, guardianship questions and town planning and compensation issues.<br /><br />The SAT's approach is informal, flexible and transparent. The SAT:<br /><br />- aims to make the correct or preferable decision based on the merits of each application;<br /><br />- is not a court and, therefore, strict rules of evidence do not apply;<br /><br />- encourages the resolution of disputes through mediation;<br /><br />- allows parties to be represented by a lawyer, a person with relevant experience or by themselves; and,<br /><br />- holds hearings in public in most cases; and provides reasons for all decisions and publishes most of them on its website.<br /><br />Source: State Administrative Tribunal website at http://www.sat.justice.wa.gov.au/<br /><br /> <br /><a href="http://www.malaysianbar.org.my/legal/general_news/who_can_help_you_if_the_court_is_ousted_.html"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Hadi: Hindraf action a democratic right <br />Sunday, 05 October 2008 08:19am <br />©New Sunday Times (Used by permission)<br />by Sean Augustin and Sharifah Mahsinah Abdullah<br /><br />KUALA TERENGGANU: The Pas chief said the action by the the Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf) at the prime minister's and cabinet's Hari Raya open house on Wednesday was part and parcel of democracy.<br /><br />Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang said it signalled a change in the democratic practices in the country that should be viewed positively.<br /><br />"I don't think it was rude. That's democracy. In the United States, people demonstrate in front of the White House. It's not like they caused a commotion or started fighting," he said after the party's Hari Raya gathering at the Tarbiyyah headquarters yesterday.<br /><br />In the incident on the first day of Hari Raya, Hindraf supporters went to the open house at the Putra World Trade Centre and presented a card to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi asking him to release the organisation's leaders detained under the Internal Security Act.<br /><br />The card was delivered by Vwaishnnavi, the 5-year-old daughter of Hindraf leader in exile, P. Waythamoorthy. The group was led by Waythamoorthy's wife, K. Shanti.<br /><br />About 20 bloggers also turned up at the open house, wearing T-shirts bearing the slogans "No to ISA" and "Free RPK", referring to the two-year detention order on Malaysia Today editor Raja Petra Kamaruddin.<br /><br />Both groups told journalists their sole intention was to send a message to Abdullah. They have been condemned for being "intimidating, disrespectful and inappropriate", with Unity, Culture, Arts and Heritage Minister Datuk Shafie Apdal saying he would raise the matter in cabinet.<br /><br />In Pasir Mas, independent MP Datuk Ibrahim Ali called on political parties and non-governmental organisations to stop pressuring the government to release the Hindraf leaders.<br /><br />He said MIC president Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu and Hindraf should not get involved and let the government do its job.<br /><br />"If the detainees are released following political interference, it will confirm allegations the ISA was being misused. Samy Vellu was a minister and he should know that the ISA is under the minister of home affairs. Even the prime minister cannot interfere."<br /><br />Ibrahim was speaking at his Hari Raya open house at the Pasir Mas district hall. More than 5,000 constituents attended the event.<br /><br />He warned that if Hindraf and other NGOs do not stop the pressure, he would use the Pertubuhan Pribumi Perkasa Negara (Perkasa), which he heads, to counter their action.<br /><br />"If these parties continue, we will organise a demonstration to show our displeasure. We are ready to fight off any interference in the administration of the country." <br /> <br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.malaysianbar.org.my/legal/general_news/hadi_hindraf_action_a_democratic_right.html"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Home > Realpolitiker > Exclusive with Zaid IbrahimMalaysian politics according to Zaid<br />16 Oct 08 : 9.00AM<br />By Jacqueline Ann Surin and Shanon Shah<br />jacquelinesurin@thenutgraph.com, shanonshah@thenutgraph.com<br /><br />DATUK Zaid Ibrahim is convinced that Umno, the dominant party in the Barisan Nasional (BN), will not have the political will to reform and change in the interest of greater democracy for the country.<br /><br />The former Kota Baru Umno division chief and one-time Kota Baru Member of Parliament (MP), was previously suspended for 18 months for speaking up against the party's disciplinary board. But despite being dropped from the March 2008 general election by the party, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi appointed Zaid as minister in the prime minister's department to implement judicial reforms.<br /><br />However, Zaid's tenure as minister was short-lived when he resigned from cabinet in mid-September 2008 to protest against the use of the Internal Security Act (ISA), which allows for indefinite detention without trial.<br /><br />Known for his candid and bold statements, Zaid tells The Nut Graph what he thinks about recent political developments. In this first part, he says the imminent takeover of the party leadership by Datuk Seri Najib Razak from Abdullah may not necessarily lead to reforms for the party or the country. Zaid also admits that he is unlikely to remain in Umno, but is not yet looking to join another party.<br /><br />In part two tomorrow, Zaid responds to accusations against him by former premier Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad in his blog, and talks about the development of political Islam in Malaysia.<br /><br />TNG: Now that Datuk Seri Abdullah Badawi has announced he will not be defending his party presidency and wants his deputy Datuk Seri Najib Razak to assume the mantle, will the party be able to close ranks and focus on reforming itself?<br /><br />Zaid Ibrahim: The party will close ranks in the sense that whenever you have a new leader, there's always that sense of excitement and you tend to gravitate around the new leader. But about reforming itself, that's another question.<br /><br />You don't think it's possible? Why not? You don't think Umno is capable of having that kind of self-reflection?<br /><br />Well, they can have self-reflection. But at the moment, the party election will consume their time and energy. Some people think that it's desirable to change and reform, but it will be difficult because it will undermine their style of leadership, their philosophy, their penchant for power. When you reform, you must be prepared for accountability, you must be prepared for dilution of some aspects of power because the whole idea of democratic reforms — you have checks and balances. But that would undermine the very core of their power, so why should they? No, I don't think they will.<br /><br /><br />Does Najib have the political will to make a <br />good PM?Okay. Do you think that a government that is led by Najib, assuming that Najib eventually becomes prime minister, will be able to respond more effectively to some of the rakyat's demands and also that of the world economy?<br /><br />Well, I do not pretend to know him well. And I don't want to prejudge. I think he's obviously a clever man. I mean, he's smart. I think he knows what needs to be done. I think he's a decisive sort of person.<br /><br />But my only concern is whether he will have the support, especially of the old guard; [and] the political will. Because, over the years, he's never taken any controversial positions. He's never really talked about reforms. So based on his track record, he may not be the reformer that we all hope for.<br /><br />About the economy — this will be a tough test for him, because like law reform, the economy requires structural change as well.<br /><br />But having said that, I hope that I'm wrong. Because he knows the issues, because he's smart, and if he can summon from somewhere the will to transform and change Umno itself, that would be good. But I doubt it.<br /><br />In July 2007, Najib was the one who reiterated that Malaysia is an Islamic state. And that was when Abdullah had to backtrack and say: "No, no, we're neither a theocratic nor a secular state." So, it's not just the economy or political reform that we're considering at the moment.<br /><br />Ya, of course, it's the whole gamut of issues that the country has to grapple with. You know, when Najib said that, he was probably aware that it was not correct, legally or constitutionally. But as PM, he needs to be more careful on issues such as this.<br /><br />Would you also say it's not in his interest to bring about these reforms?<br /><br />I think it's not in his short-term interest to unravel the system. But if he thinks about the long term, then he must be prepared to take some risks. Because the BN's viability and Umno's own viability is at risk. So, somebody has to take some risks.<br /><br />But that's as far as I can say.<br /><br />Do you think there are any other leaders in Umno who are capable of initiating reforms? Do you like anyone in Umno still?<br /><br />Well, I have high regard for (Datuk) Shahrir (Samad) and (Tan Sri) Muhyiddin (Yassin). I think they are the kind of leaders in Umno who will be able to do things, undertake reforms and so on.<br /><br /><br />Tengku Razaleigh (Source: <br />Wikipedia.org) There's been a proposal by Tommy Thomas for the setting up of a national unity government, and he says we can set this up as a way to solve the uncertain political scenario that we are faced with. Tengku Razeleigh Hamzah himself has come out to support this idea. What are your thoughts on the setting up of such a government? <br /><br />I think we can set up any government we want as long as we have the support of the people. And setting up a coalition — "national unity" is just another name for a coalition government. But we already have a coalition government. I mean, the BN is a coalition government. So, another permutation is okay. It's the same principle. So I'm all for that.<br /><br />Except that this national unity government would be uniting both the BN and the Pakatan Rakyat. <br /><br />To me, it doesn't matter. Any government of the day must have the support of the people and follow the proper process.<br /><br />Do you think it will help solve some of the political impasse we are facing right now?<br /><br />Perhaps. You see, for this national unity government to have a really good chance of success, some people in Umno must want it. Because Umno still has the biggest block. That's what I think. So if they want it, good. But if Tengku Razaleigh alone wants it, it may not work. So Tengku Razaleigh must be able to bring in substantial support to make it work.<br /><br />Going back to the national unity government: there are some people who feel that if it happens, it's just a way of co-opting the opposition so what you have is a governing coalition that's very big, and then in Parliament you perhaps have only Parti Sosialis Malaysia and the Sabah Progressive Party as the opposition. How does this bode for democracy? Because the BN, as we now know it, is the result of the formation of a so-called national unity government after 1969...<br /><br />Ya, it is okay to me if the country is facing some difficult issues, and we are aware of these issues, and we are in agreement as to what to do with these issues. Then yes, the most logical thing to do is to find the solution, get together and work together for the country.<br /><br />But it is not as easy as that. Because if Umno thinks they can run things their own way, why would they want to share? It is the opposition that wants to share, because the opposition can't do it on its own. And Tengku Razaleigh is suggesting it because he also can't do it on his own. [This is] unlike Tun Abdul Razak's day: when they decided to do this so-called national unity government after 1974, it was because the Alliance felt they needed to sit down, even with PAS, to resolve some of these issues.<br /><br />And you must remember, even with the NEP (New Economic Policy), from the first conception to the working level, it was done with the support of the MCA and the other communities. So that's different. There was consensus and discussion in that day. There was a realisation then that national unity means national interest, not sectoral or group interests. I don't know whether we have that realisation today. I doubt it. So I don't want to pour cold water on the idea. It's a good idea, but it's not going to work until Umno decides or realises that they can't do it on their own.<br /><br /><br />Do you think it's ethical for MPs to cross over to form a new government? <br /><br />Yes.<br /><br />It is?<br /><br />Because the law allows it.<br /><br />Ya, that makes it legal, but it doesn't make it ethical. <br /><br />But mostly what's legal is ethical, in the context of politics. Because politics, my dear girl, is not about what is ethical or desirable, but what is practical and acceptable. I mean, you can talk about ethics in the classroom. It's different, you know, we can talk about it as a subject or a discourse or as an idea, but I'm talking in the context of political play, of political values.<br /><br />Do you think the Sabah government today is ethical? Because it stems from crossovers as well. The whole Barisan idea, the whole Barisan government, is the product of a crossover. If you view it very strongly that it's bad, then... I earlier suggested anti-hopping legislation because I thought it's not desirable, so you should not allow people to cross. But nobody in the BN wants that, either. So if you don't want this and you don't want that, that means you really want what we have today, which is a system that allows for crossovers.<br /><br />Politicians want it. I'm not sure everybody wants it. <br /><br />No, because we also have a constitutional amendment — that is thanks to Mahathir again — that once an MP resigns, he cannot contest for five years. So that limits his choice. If the constitution has made it so difficult for an MP to resign, then it is only fair for the MP to be allowed to cross over.<br /><br />Another reason why crossing isn't such a bad idea is because the MP has a mandate from the people to do certain things, including crossing over if that's what the people want.<br /><br />One of the justifications is that it's a necessity now because it is impossible to win any other way. But even with all the restrictions that have been in place by the BN government in the last elections, we still saw four new states fall to the opposition; we still saw the BN denied its two-thirds majority in Parliament. So the ballot box is still very powerful. Why justify crossovers if this can still work? <br /><br />To cross over is the right of the MP. You must not assume that the MP doesn't have a duty that he must discharge in a certain way. You must not assume that you know better than him. He is an elected Member of Parliament with the people's mandate.<br /><br />If the people in a particular constituency do not want a particular policy, and they say to the MP: "You must oppose it." What does he do? He can't resign, because he has a duty to the people to oppose the policy. But if the mandate from the constituency is: "We allow you to cross", then the MP has a duty to consider his constituency's demands.<br /><br />You cannot assume that the crossing is done "purely for personal reasons". I mean, you must also be fair that not everybody crosses "purely for personal reasons". It could be because the people in the constituency want the MP to do it, and the MP has his own judgment.<br /><br /><br />There's still power in the ballot box (© Billy Alexander/sxc.hu)Isn't it as legitimate to play a strong opposition? <br /><br />Yes, it is. But it is equally legitimate to cross if the situation dictates it. Of course, you can, say, wait after three years...<br /><br />Ya, I mean, what's the hurry?<br /><br />Ya, but that's substituting your judgment. Why not [cross]? It's different if you jump because of money; it's different if you jump because of some inducement.<br /><br />But there's no way the rakyat will ever know if there was money or any other kind of inducement involved... <br /><br />Then make it (crossing) illegal.<br /><br />And that's what you tried to do, right?<br /><br />Yes, but my point is that if it's not illegal, so why... why are you, you're also making suppositions, you are assuming things. An MP must have his rights. You cannot assume that he's doing it for money.<br /><br />It's not really a supposition. It's more like we don't know, and we don't know how it can be checked... <br /><br />So if you don't know, you must allow it.<br /><br />No, that's too much of a blanket. And you know by the same argument, like you say it's not illegal — the ISA isn't illegal either, but it is there and it is unethical, right? <br /><br />So that's why I'm asking for a repeal [of the ISA]. You see, Parliament is a system, and you cannot just judge by what you see here. In other parliamentary systems, they allow crossovers. So if other countries see it fit... Of course, some countries don't allow it, there are some countries that have anti-hopping [laws], one or two countries. But most mature democracies allow it. So you have to look at the parliamentary system as a whole, so if they allow it and they think it's not so bad...<br /><br />Which other countries, Datuk, allow it?<br /><br />In England you can hop, you can cross, you can resign. That is the mother of all democracies.<br /><br />But also, I think, more importantly, you can take a position that is different from your party's position, which then makes it easier for MPs to vote by their conscience. <br /><br />So there are a lot of other issues. We can't take one model, one piece of... in the context of Malaysia, it's very restrictive.<br /><br />Do you think you still have a future in Umno?<br /><br />In the next life.<br /><br />So what are your plans going forward?<br /><br />I've started my foundation, you know, to foster closer relationships among the people. I want people, young people especially, to feel that they have a future and a stake in this country. I want to impart positive values to the people, on human dignity and rights and so on. I'm going to work hard; I'm working hard to set this up, to reach young people, really. To reach out, to do things together, to understand issues better. I'm looking at some models, still early days.<br /><br />But don't you already have a foundation? <br /><br />That's true. I started a foundation for the disabled 10 years ago in Kelantan. In fact, the proceeds from my book go to it. So this foundation has helped the disabled community a lot, and now it's running smoothly. So that's why it's time to start a new foundation.<br /><br />We have a very divisive society, as you know. So, any small thing I can do to help. But it doesn't mean I'm out of politics altogether.<br /><br />In terms of your political career, are you going to remain in Umno?<br /><br />It is unlikely that I will.<br /><br />So which party are you looking at? <br /><br />I don't know yet. That's why I'm saying, there's no hurry. My foundation takes precedence. <br /><br />See Part II tomorrow: Zaid responds to accusations made against him by former premier Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://thenutgraph.com/malaysian-politics-according-to-zaid"></a><br /><br /><br /><br />« Houston... We have a problem! | Main <br /><br />Utusan: Gunning down (Chinese) woman MPs<br />Apart from YB Teresa Kok, a woman MP from DAP, news-scoundrels at Utusan Malaysia had also been news-hounding YB Tan Lian Hoe, a woman MP from BN/Gerakan and a deputy minister, with vociferous intensity of the rottweiler. <br /><br /><br />Picture downloaded from penerangan.gov.my<br />The latest round of attacks on Lian Hoe has been running since October 13, hitherto unabated. I have compiled the chronicle of events flaring up in Utusan Malaysia, quoting the usual suspects of political posturing. Please read on.<br /><br />Meanwhile, Malaysian Insider Consultant Editor Leslie Lau doubted Utusan's attack on Teresa Kok, and Chamil Wariya's veil-threat on suicide-killing of an anti-Malay/anti-Islam politician, can help Umno and the Barisan Nasional in winning back the hearts and minds of Malay moderates or the support of the Chinese, Indian and other non-Malay communities.<br /><br />Out-lawing Hindraf only made it worse for BN in the Malaysian zero-sum game, Lau said.<br /><br />When Najib reshuffles his Cabinet...<br /><br />Meanwhile, Parti Gerakan has managed to scuttle grassroot sentiments and calmed them to remain within BN until Najib announces his new cabinet line-up post March 2009. Thus far, none of the Gerakan senior leaders, including its newly ordained president Dr Koh Tsu Koon, had come to the fore to defend Lian Hoe. <br /><br />Henceforth, Lian Hoe was left on her own devices to defend her stand. She was quoted as saying in Utusan Malaysia on October 15, please read on.<br /><br />BY THE WAY, if you are interested, there's one Op-Ed in Nut Graph that asks: Who you calling chicken?<br /><br /><br />Oct 13: Gerakan perlu bertanggungjawab - Muhyiddin Pucuk pimpinan Parti Gerakan perlu bertanggungjawab terhadap kenyataan sensitif membabitkan kaum Melayu yang dibuat Ketua Wanitanya, Datuk Tan Lian Hoe menerusi satu rancangan televisyen tempatan baru-baru ini. <br />Oct 13: Jangan wujudkan suasana tidak kondusif dalam BN, kata Hishammuddin<br />Jangan keterlaluan dalam berpolitik sehingga mengwujudkan suasana yang tidak kondusif sesama parti komponen dalam Barisan Nasional (BN) hanya disebabkan keghairahan mengejar jawatan.<br /><br />Oct 14: Lian Hoe terus dibidas<br />Kenyataan Ketua Wanita Gerakan, Datuk Tan Lian Hoe mencerminkan tahap 'kebijaksanaan' yang agak rendah apabila meletakkan orang Melayu di negara ini sebagai pendatang dari Nusantara, kata Setiausaha Satu Gabungan Persatuan Penulis Nasional. <br /><br />Oct 14: Gerakan perlu kenakan tindakan<br />Pucuk pimpinan Gerakan harus menilai tindakan yang perlu diambil ke atas Ketua Wanita Gerakan, Datuk Tan Lian Hoe yang mengeluarkan kenyataan mempertikaikan asal usul kaum Melayu di negara ini ketika berucap pada persidangan pada persidangan parti itu Jumaat lalu, kata Ketua Pergerakan Pemuda UMNO Johor, Razali Ibrahim.<br /><br />Oct 14: Khir desak parti ambil tindakan<br />Bekas Menteri Besar Selangor, Datuk Seri Dr. Mohamad Khir Toyo mendesak Gerakan mengambil tindakan tegas terhadap Ketua Wanita parti itu, Datuk Tan Lian Hoe berhubung kenyataannya Jumaat lalu yang menyentuh sensitiviti kaum di negara ini. <br /><br />Oct 15: Penghijrahan Melayu dalam zon budaya sendiri<br />Orang Melayu di negara ini sama sekali tidak boleh dianggap sebagai pendatang dari kepulauan Nusantara kerana penghijrahan mereka berlaku dalam zon budaya sendiri, kata pengkaji tamadun Melayu, Mohd. Arof Ishak.<br /><br />Oct 15: Gerakan perlu perjelas<br />Ucapan Datuk Tan Lian Hoe, Ketua Wanita Gerakan baru-baru ini, walaupun sungguh mengecewakan tetapi tidak begitu memeranjatkan, lebih-lebih lagi jika dikaji kecenderungan pemimpin-pemimpin dari parti tersebut yang telah membuat kenyataan demi kenyataan membelakangi saranan yang telah dibuat oleh Perdana Menteri... (Letter to Editor) Dr. Faizal Tajuddin, Pasir Salak.<br /><br />Oct 15: Lian Hoe diminta berundur<br />Ketua Wanita Gerakan, Datuk Tan Lian Hoe dicadangkan supaya berundur daripada pentadbiran kerajaan jika beliau tidak memahami sejarah dan cuba mencari populariti dengan menyentuh sentimen perkauman di negara ini, Ketua UMNO Bahagian Cheras, Datuk Syed Ali Alhabshee berkata.<br /><br />Oct 15: Timbalan menteri usah bangkitkan kemarahan Melayu<br />Ketua Wanita Gerakan, Datuk Tan Lian Hoe tidak wajar membangkitkan kemarahan orang Melayu dengan menyamakan asal usul orang Melayu dengan asal usul setiap kaum di negara ini, kata Menteri Pengajian Tinggi, Datuk Khaled Nordin.<br /><br />Oct 15: Ingat fakta sejarah Tanah Melayu<br />KENYATAAN Ketua Wanita Gerakan, Datuk Tan Lian Hoe telah mengundang kontroversi. Pertama, berdasarkan sejarah kata beliau, orang Melayu adalah juga pendatang sama seperti orang Cina dan India. Kedua, dengan nada sinis beliau menyindir UMNO bahawa parti Gerakan selama ini berada dalam telunjuk UMNO. Gerakan tidak mempunyai suara dalam menentukan keputusan kerajaan... by Op-Ed writer, Muslim-convert Mohd Ridhuan Te Abdullah.<br /><br />Oct 16: Jangan cetus sentimen perkauman<br />Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi menegur pemimpin politik supaya tidak sesekali menggunakan sentimen perkauman untuk meraih populariti kerana cara seperti itu tidak membawa apa-apa kebaikan kepada negara. Sepatutnya setelah 51 tahun negara merdeka, pendekatan sedemikian perlu ditinggalkan kerana ia mencerminkan kekosongan idea pemimpin itu dalam berpolitik.<br /><br />Perdana Menteri berkata sedemikian ketika diminta mengulas sama ada Barisan Nasional (BN) bercadang mengenakan tindakan terhadap Ketua Wanita Gerakan, Datuk Tan Lian Hoe pada perasmian Persidangan Perwakilan Pemuda Wanita Gerakan menyamakan asal-usul orang Melayu dengan kaum Cina dan India<br /><br /><br />What did Lian Hoe say, actually?<br /><br />What did Lian Hoe say, not elsewhere but at the AGM of her political party within Barisan Nasional, that Utusan Malaysia and Umno-aligned people wanted so much to censure?<br /><br />Here's an excerpt of what the media reported on her speech:<br /><br /><br />If Barisan Nasional partners are willing to rid themselves of their self importance and fight for all Malaysians, Gerakan will remain true to the ruling coalition, said Gerakan Wanita chief Datuk Tan Lian Hoe.<br /><br />In her speech at the 21st Gerakan Wanita national delegates conference, she said the party would rise with the people to bring positive changes to the country.<br /><br />Tan said some leaders in the ruling coalition had chosen to forget that "everyone is a Malaysian, irrespective of race".<br /><br />"We are not squatters. Our origins are the same -- the Malays come from the Malay islands in Nusantara, the Chinese from China and the Indians from India. So if you don't know our history, don't talk about it.<br /><br />"The Orang Asli are the true people of this land, but unfortunately, they continue to be sidelined," she said in a pointed reference to the remarks made by Umno's Datuk Ahmad Ismail in the run-up to the Permatang Pauh by-election recently that the Chinese were squatters.<br /><br />She called on leaders not to abuse or twist historical facts and stoke racial sentiment to gain popularity and win votes.<br /><br />"We don't want third-class leaders who divide and rule. This will create chaos, erode our unity and cause conflict among the races."<br /><br />Tan said the dismal performance of the BN in the general election was a bitter pill to swallow, but efforts must be made to find out the cause.<br /><br />"It is only fair for us to admit our weaknesses, where we are seen as not being brave enough to voice our opinions within the BN.<br /><br />"We are regarded as being weak and not having lived up to our role in making changes within the coalition because we are under the thumb of Umno and are being manipulated by Umno leaders and members.<br /><br />"We continue to be stepped on, humiliated by our friends in the BN and this is the partnership we talk about in BN."<br /><br />She added that despite the stark reality of the March 8 election, there were still leaders and members within the BN who were thumping their chest with pride and playing the race card and ever-present Malay supremacy issue.<br /><br />"Power-crazy members and internal power struggles mar the work that is supposed to be done for the people, especially the poor.<br /><br />"We have forgotten our roots, we argue and debate, we forget the opposition made headway not because of their strength, but because of internal politicking within the BN."<br /><br />She said that corruption, abuse of power, crimes against women and children, rising price of goods, problems with the judiciary, global economic crisis and other issues that deserved attention continued to be ignored. <br /><br /><br />Is that the bitter pill that Umno and Utusan Malaysia can't swallow.<br /><br />Thus far, none of the Gerakan senior leaders, including its newly ordained president Dr Koh Tsu Koon, had come to the fore to defend Lian Hoe. As far as I can see, there's only one former colleague of hers who recorded, a meek voice at best, that Lian Hoe is 'A Beacon of Hope for Gerakan's Women'.<br /><br />Henceforth, Lian Hoe was left on her own devices to defend her stand. She was quoted as saying in Utusan Malaysia on October 15:<br /><br /><br />‘Dapatkan penjelasan terus daripada saya’<br /><br />Ketua Wanita Gerakan, Datuk Tan Lian Hoe meminta agar mana-mana pihak yang tersinggung dengan kenyataan beliau mengenai asal usul orang Melayu di negara ini, mendapatkan penjelasan terus daripadanya mengenai isu itu.<br /><br />Katanya, beliau menyedari mengenai perkataan kepulauan Nusantara termasuk Tanah Melayu.<br /><br />‘‘Saya berharap masyarakat umum tidak terpengaruh dengan berita yang dilaporkan daripada ucapan saya semasa persidangan perwakilan Wanita Gerakan pada 10 Oktober lalu,’’ kata beliau dalam kenyataannya di sini hari ini. [...]<br /><br />Katanya, dalam kenyataannya itu, beliau tidak perlu menjelaskan mengenai ucapan sebenar yang dibuat pada persidangan itu.<br /><br /><br />While Tsu Koon has managed to scuttle grassroot sentiments and calmed them to remain within BN until Najib announces his new cabinet line-up post March 2009, here's one Op-Ed in Nut Graph that asks: Who you calling chicken?<br /><br /><br />Posted by Jeff Ooi on October 16, 2008 10:32 AM | Permalink <br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.jeffooi.com/2008/10/utusan_gunning_down_chinese_wo.php#more"></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Tan Lian Hoe: Malaysians Should Know Country's History<br />News 2008-10-14 19:05 <br />KOTA KINABALU: Malaysians should know about the country's history, especially the sacrifices of its independent warriors, to love the country, Deputy Information Minister Datuk Tan Lian Hoe said.<br /><br />He said citizens with knowledge on the sacrifices and struggles of past leaders in fighting for the country's independence would understand better the meaning of independence and to appreciate the present peace and prosperity in the country.<br /><br />"We don't want a situation where one day, our young generation, for example in Sabah, who do not know who is Mat Salleh, the statesman with a big heart.<br /><br />"To the colonials, Mat Salleh is an enemy, but to us, he is a respected warrior,' he said at the opening of a Malaysia Day festival held in conjunction with the 51st Merdeka celebration here today.<br /><br />Tan's speech was read by Sabah Broadcasting director Datuk Jumat Engson.<br /><br />Tan also said that the country's historical artifacts should be preserved and should not be abused by quarters to split the people.<br /><br />Meanwhile, Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman said Sabah and Sarawak experienced rapid development since joining Malaysia on Sept 16, 1963.<br /><br />"The formation of Malaysia and the country's independence have brought much progress and prosperity to the people and the states in various fields.<br /><br />"This is a result of the government's commitment in implementing various policies and pragmatic development programmes as well as the continuous support from the people," he said in his speech which was read by Assistant Finance Minister Datuk Tawfiq Abu Bakar Titingan. (Bernama)<br /><br />MySinchew 2008.10.14 <br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mysinchew.com/node/17343"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://pmr.penerangan.gov.my/custom.cfm?name=senaraitimbalanmenteri.htm"></a>MY New Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09620839882098764162noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1756925775810064328.post-54783323440039757142008-10-05T03:13:00.000-07:002008-10-05T03:15:08.286-07:00Police report against Dr M for ‘causing economic woes’<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZo8H2okeLxdghLM_2iPSPZ5iAPtm568FfPCrsRPKu4fDFSFcu_n5EShi0boIopDlb9aHbZzAA569uvjseagMu2nlaobzJXvdFdwOi_DRr6mG8HMJ2cllkuYX-jwX57Tk94EBN8_otQvI/s1600-h/610x.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZo8H2okeLxdghLM_2iPSPZ5iAPtm568FfPCrsRPKu4fDFSFcu_n5EShi0boIopDlb9aHbZzAA569uvjseagMu2nlaobzJXvdFdwOi_DRr6mG8HMJ2cllkuYX-jwX57Tk94EBN8_otQvI/s400/610x.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5253611238480721666" /></a><br /><br /><br /><em><strong>Police report against Dr M for ‘causing economic woes’</strong></em><br /><br />Posted by: dinobeano on: October 5, 2008<br /><br />In: Uncategorized Comment! <br />From Malaysiakini.com, October 4, 2008<br /><br />A salesman has accused former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s past and present actions for having caused Malaysia to suffer from economic problems.<br /><br />Wee Fwen Szuh, 32, from Gombak, Selangor made the allegations in a police report at the Gombak district police headquarters at 11.12am yesterday.<br /><br />The report starts off by saying that Wee represents a group of concerned citizens who wants the police to investigate Mahathir for “merosakan dan menjahanamkan (spoiling and destroying)” the economy.<br /><br />Wee states in his report that Mahathir did so by approving bailouts for Pewaja Steel for RM13 billion, a RM2 billion bailout for a shipping consortium owned by his relative and bailing out Malaysian Airlines.<br /><br />Enriching son<br /><br />Wee also accused Mahathir of enriching his second eldest son Mokhzani. He claimed in the report that Mokhzani is one of the top 10 richest individuals in Malaysia. “Dr Mahathir has also made sweeping statements against Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi to the point that the economy is now affected,” he added.<br /><br />According to Wee, the issues which Mahathir had raised were Abdullah’s involvement in the ‘Oil-for-food’ scandal and campaigning against UMNO and Barisan Nasional. “(Mahathir) made statements that the people should reject UMNO and Barisan though he was campaigning for his son Murkhriz. His actions has caused uneasiness among Malaysians,” he added.<br /><br />Malaysiakini had obtained a copy of the report but repeated attempts to contact Wee for clarification were unsuccessful.<br /><br /><br />--------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />Possibly related posts: (automatically generated)<br /><br />Unemployment at 5-Year High<br />9 Responses to "Police report against Dr M for ‘causing economic woes’"<br />1 | amoker<br /><br />October 5th, 2008 at 12:45 pm <br /><br /><br />Whoa, good one. I am sure the police would act for this report. Sure..<br /><br />2 | Palaniappan<br /><br />October 5th, 2008 at 1:45 pm <br /><br /><br />Mahathir has screwed our country during his iron clad rule and he is responsible for perpetuating racist policies benefiting only a few of his cronies. His total disregard for the rule of law made mockery of our judiciary system. He is still talking big and strangely he has sizable followers. The current administration is so entrenched with the old ways and finds it difficult to come out of it. Only a change of government can be able to initiate reforms to clean up the whole system. Can that be possible? I hope so.<br /><br />3 | matt<br /><br />October 5th, 2008 at 2:44 pm <br /><br /><br />The day Malaysia gets rid of orang kita policy nothing will change, remember the mamak had to prove he was more malay than a malay.Now the title of his book the malay dilemma has come back 360 degrees to slap him in his face.<br /><br />4 | Menyalak-er<br /><br />October 5th, 2008 at 3:25 pm <br /><br /><br />What a good way to keep reminding us that the old goat is still having his hooves on the till, so to speak… Will get even worse when Temujin’s Conscience (aka Najib) becomes PM.<br />Wonder who this chap F.S.Wee is?<br />Besides economic sabotage secondary to hyperfeudalism and ‘kita uruskan sahaja’, his depravity in the guise of ‘divide and rule’ is causing this nation to be torn asunder. Of course, with the generous help of narcoleptic dopey.<br />Perhaps a charge of treason might be in order…<br />Malaysia Boleh!<br /><br />5 | dinobeano<br /><br />October 5th, 2008 at 3:30 pm <br /><br /><br />Guys, there will be no action. I would classify this report under “nut case”. This Mr. Wee and the group he claims to represent should be asked to explain the basis of their report. If they cannot, then action must be taken against them so that this nonsense of making police reports without foundation practised by UMNO-BN sympathisers and others must stop.<br /><br />I am critical of some of Dr. Mahathir’s past policies, especially his idea of creating a Malay billionaire club of cronies with the likes of Halim Saad, Tajuddin Ramli and others in the hope that these capitalists will help their own kind. But I cannot accept the suggestion that he is directly or indirectly responsible for the economic mess today in our country. It is for this same reason that I will not accept the UMNO-BN accusation that Anwar Ibrahim is responsible for foreigners not wanting to invest in our country and for political instability. <br /><br />Is Mahathir corrupt? If there is concrete evidence of this, then he should be charged in our court. Before that can happen, the ACA must look at all the evidence. Right now, the agency will not act as it is an instrument used by the Badawi Government for political purposes. For all we know, this Mr. Wee move could be a way to silence the Tun. He will not be intimidated. In all probability, he may have strong evidence of corruption against all Ministers in the Badawi Cabinet including the Prime Minister himself.<br /><br />Why not investigate, for example, Mahathir’s connection to the Lingam tape saga as recommended by the Haidar Royal Commission? Don’t just interview him at his residence over a cup of coffee and then produce no report. Badawi has no guts, even to do this. By the way, what has the Prime Minister been doing about the Haidar Commission’s recommendations with regard to VK Lingam, Tunku Adnan Mansor, Tan Sri Vincent Tan, Tun Eusoff Chin and reform of the judiciary. Why did Zaid Ibrahim resign from the Cabinet? <br /><br />Badawi as Prime Minister must be held fully accountable for mismanaging the economy with all his wasteful corridors,mega deals and other matters, since 2004 when he took office. That is why he, Najib and others in UMNO-BN should never be allowed to continue running our country.—Din Merican<br /><br />6 | Menyalak-er<br /><br />October 5th, 2008 at 4:50 pm <br /><br /><br />Din, you’re right in saying ‘trickle down economics’, don’t work in this country…<br />What i’m referring to is the many huge mega-project ‘white elephant’ edifices that we see now. Billions wasted, with no tangible result. This is a minus sum game! First world infrastructure run with third world mentality.<br /><br />Shouldn’t the money be put into better use by investing into our industrial, agricultural, health, education, research, human capital and social development instead? For example our educational facilities are top notch, but the teaching standards are deplorable! Dopey being clueless inherited these and was totally impotent to turn this around and instead made things worse!<br /><br />Yes, the nation is directionless and mamakutty should be investigated sooner or later.<br />_________<br />Menyalak-er, we do not even have a first world infrastructure and we can’t maintain what we have properly. Just look at our toilets in public and private buildings, hotels excepted. It is a play of words by Badawi himself. <br /><br />We are third world in the way we do things: in the way we plan and execute, the way we educate the young and develop our universities, the way we manage our healthcare system and our airports throughout our country, the way we design and implement economic and social policies; in the way we administer the country, in the way we teach Islam to the Muslims, and in the way we prepare our sportsmen and women, and so on. <br /><br />There is, therefore, a need for a total revamp of our system and reordering of our priorities. We must learn to make better use of our resources so that every tax dollar we spend must yield a social rate of return. Get rid of incompetent and corrupt people, and employ the best minds and pay them well. I do not know of any other way of managing our scarce resources.—Din Merican<br /><br />7 | veryupset<br /><br />October 5th, 2008 at 5:03 pm <br /><br /><br />What ever or who ever or how ever….. we Malaysians need a total change in the current goverment !<br /><br />An entire change…!<br /><br />Past is there. No matter how much of suing or police reporting, its still there..! <br /><br />What about now? The present..? The goverment is still losing money for the rakyat…<br /><br />You can still sue the entire goverment for the 27 million rakyat’s losses…!<br /><br />How’s that………………….?<br /><br />8 | Tean<br /><br />October 5th, 2008 at 5:30 pm <br /><br /><br />Brother Din,<br /><br />Why must Mr. Wee make a police report against the old man when currently he is suffering from being raped by the current regime?<br /><br />Mr. Wee must be sleeping for years as he didn’t realise that the father, son in law, son and their UMNO cronies are raping the rakyat in broad daylight. They are not running our country but they are ‘raping our country’. “Gang rape the country” would be more appropriate.<br /><br />That is why, all of us waiting for DSAI to take over the government and stop Najib reaching his orgasm as Prime Minister. Hello Mr. Wee please wake up and open your eyes. Unless you do that one day you might see Rosmah already sitting on your bed.<br />__________<br />When Mr. Wee sees Che Mah Chot sitting on his bed, he might jump out of the nearest window. I am sure Din Ahmad has something to add to this observation. Ridiculous to blame the Tun or Anwar Ibrahim for the current mess and investor disenchantment with Malaysia. —Din Merican<br /><br />9 | Jong<br /><br />October 5th, 2008 at 5:41 pm <br /><br /><br />Wasting of public funds and time of civil servants! Where was this Wee Fwen Szuh, when that dictator was having a ‘free run’ bailing out his cronies and clearing the nation’s wealth?<br /><br />Mr Wee should direct his time and energy elsewhere for good of the Malaysian community - women and children issues perhaps!<br />_________<br />Jong, give Mr. Wee your doughnuts, scones, etc. Maybe that will make him sober…Din Merican<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://dinmerican.wordpress.com/2008/10/05/police-report-against-dr-m-for-causing-economic-woes/#comments"></a>MY New Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09620839882098764162noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1756925775810064328.post-61703736296300650532008-10-05T03:08:00.000-07:002008-10-05T03:10:43.324-07:00The seeds of BN’s Destruction lie UMNO’s Arrogance<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNspSw4BA-hD9PaoBITIby9AkW0i5yESLtV7aJIV2cwACSIW8IDvu_bxhpJf84dzQHB7dOJ_DBJ6M1QZJmJCRe4G6qsssYMjym7sA6HJhtlhN-IIN2XJZw-DgeQffsm1uWTcRcPGYTLwk/s1600-h/504918f198c2edeaf973d2f0f81b0ead.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNspSw4BA-hD9PaoBITIby9AkW0i5yESLtV7aJIV2cwACSIW8IDvu_bxhpJf84dzQHB7dOJ_DBJ6M1QZJmJCRe4G6qsssYMjym7sA6HJhtlhN-IIN2XJZw-DgeQffsm1uWTcRcPGYTLwk/s400/504918f198c2edeaf973d2f0f81b0ead.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5253610134487897202" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtz9xBj370vhC75kOtWiyCLW_ArLCa8jHde5THaH4zOmCX0EkJFnj9-LKfH1Oxlkrl3B-YVQM4FnGnENCDTLLjDndOH-MHDY2YQZt0CX7dQDvDn6UxnxVqvI1vyZyVk63OTcORVQ-CLY0/s1600-h/04172e3e3288f1d2d682d1e9443809c7.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtz9xBj370vhC75kOtWiyCLW_ArLCa8jHde5THaH4zOmCX0EkJFnj9-LKfH1Oxlkrl3B-YVQM4FnGnENCDTLLjDndOH-MHDY2YQZt0CX7dQDvDn6UxnxVqvI1vyZyVk63OTcORVQ-CLY0/s400/04172e3e3288f1d2d682d1e9443809c7.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5253610063259122178" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdtMFyMxvmUdNnPAYoxZl1SIIF-8kPwcle1xf4xUnZ6y10u3zpoqmSbYwHhG85hyphenhyphendVwHwinpWE49blscOf4f6lI1qaI-wIsGLc2vK2XujNDVyolzidEoz7BfEzejZUERHdr9isi12G6-A/s1600-h/649fa41300e9ce0e05b0008126aaa0b3.gif"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdtMFyMxvmUdNnPAYoxZl1SIIF-8kPwcle1xf4xUnZ6y10u3zpoqmSbYwHhG85hyphenhyphendVwHwinpWE49blscOf4f6lI1qaI-wIsGLc2vK2XujNDVyolzidEoz7BfEzejZUERHdr9isi12G6-A/s400/649fa41300e9ce0e05b0008126aaa0b3.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5253609993944950770" /></a><br />The seeds of BN’s Destruction lie UMNO’s Arrogance<br />Posted by: dinobeano on: October 4, 2008<br /><br />In: Democracy| Politics Comment! <br />www.malaysiakini.com<br /><br />UMNO’s arrogance can destroy BN <br />Sim Kwang Yang | October 4, 2008 <br />For the first time in a long while now, the country cannot blame Anwar Ibrahim’s machination for a regime change as the sole cause of political, social, and economic instability in Malaysia.<br /><br />MCPXThis time, UMNO is the culprit.<br /><br />The coup detat within UMNO, culminating in two emergency meetings of their supreme council in recent weeks, has virtually ended the political career of the Prime Minister and UMNO president Abdullah Badawi. Fortunately for Malaysia, the forced change of leadership at the very top of UMNO would occur without resort to the kind of social upheaval that erupted in 1969.<br /><br />UMNO and their partners in the ruling coalition suffered greater losses at the polls in 2008, than they did in 1969. It became apparent immediately after the March 8 general election that Abdullah’s position as the UMNO president was no longer tenable. <br /><br />In the realm of realpolitik, whenever a political party suffers the humiliation of a massive electoral setback, heads must roll. And the biggest head must roll first. The Barisan Nasional was unceremoniously kicked out of government in five states and lost their two-third majority in Parliament. In the subsequent orgy of finger-pointing, it is natural for everyone to zero in on the Prime Minister. The buck must stop there!<br /><br />And so, the private agreement on handover of power between the Prime Minister and his deputy Najib Abdul Razak had been questioned and overturned by two successive meetings of the UMNO supreme council. The Prime Minister is now expected to step down sooner than he expected, between October this year and March next year, instead of sometime in 2010. I cringe to watch him suffer his public humiliation, no matter how stoic he appears on TV.<br /><br />Umno’s Arrogance at work <br /><br />Here, we witness the traditional hegemonic arrogance of Umno at work. <br /><br />In a vibrant democratic political party, the change of top leadership should be determined by the whole party at large, preferably through a fresh party election in a general assembly of delegates. Face or no face, a party president worth his salt should face the representatives of the party grassroots squarely, and abide by their verdict.<br /><br />Instead, the current scheming for the Prime Minister’s political demise has been plotted and executed entirely within the inner sanctum of the UMNO supreme council, an eclectic collection of regional and factional warlords within the party, each coming to the negotiating table armed to the teeth with their support blocs as chips in this power casino.<br /><br />The incident also illustrates how UMNO has regarded the office of the Prime Minister as their birth right. This latest round of Machiavellian manoeuvring for the handover of power from the Prime Minister to the Deputy Prime Minister was conducted without any consultation with other component parties of BN, as if these other parties were mere vestigial appendages of the main body which is UMNO..<br /><br />Commentators are mesmerised by the latest round of courtesan politics at work in UMNO. Speculations are rife as to the unpredictable unfolding of events, and all eyes are now trained on the UMNO division elections October 9, for there resides the real battlefield between the various factions for nomination to the top posts of the next supreme council. The picture is far from clear at this moment.<br /><br />There is an obvious move to present Najib and Muhyiddin Yassin as a team for the top two UMNO posts in the post-Abdullah era. But it is hard to tell, given that UMNO politics is always far from transparent. With a power vacuum at the centre, power blocs will seek temporary alliances and there would be much talk of horse trading. Then again, Abdullah may not have to be written off at this juncture.<br /><br />Even if Najib succeeds in taking over the presidency of UMNO in the end, there is no guarantee that he will immediately become the prime minister of the country. This has been pointed out by our distinguished constitutional lawyer Tommy Thomas in an interview on the net portal, The Nut Graph. With the backdrop of Anwar’s antic agitating our national consciousness to no end, Najib will have to demonstrate that he does command the respect of the majority of members of Parliament. The September 16 game begins again.<br /><br />All these uncertainties must be very unsettling to the business community, at a time when the Wall Street market meltdown has plunged the global financial scene into chaos. This is a time when the country expects strong and enlightened leadership from the government. A beleaguered UMNO caught in another round of power struggle is like a snake swallowing its own tail; it is not likely to inspire investors’ confidence.<br /><br />Relevance in jeopardy <br /><br />Frankly, I doubt if the business community or the Malaysian society at large care two hoots whether Abdullah or Najib sits at the helm of government. For the large swathe of opposition supporters across the country, they represent the same ideology dictated by the half-century of UMNO narrative.<br /><br />But the acrimonious in-fighting in the current UMNO crisis is also very telling for those who try to gaze into the crystal ball to gauge the future direction of Malaysian politics.<br /><br />In the aftermath of the March 8 election debacle, there have been calls within UMNO for party reforms, with a view towards reinventing the party identity in keeping with changing times. The relevance of the party in future Malaysian politics is in jeopardy. In fact, the continued viability of the concept of Barisan Nasional is at risk because of the arrogance and racial posturing of UMNO.<br /><br />Very recently, even Muhyiddin sounded the alarm that if UMNO did not change, it might not survive the next election in 2013!<br /><br />Unfortunately, recent events show that all they can think of in terms of reform was a change of their top leadership. UMNO is very much stuck in a time capsule in which the Rule of Man always supersedes the Rule of Law. They mistakenly believe that by changing merely the personality at the top, they can change the party. <br /><br />Perhaps they are still wallowing in the legacy of their former supreme mentor, the former UMNO president Dr Mahathir Mohamad. Under his iron fist for 22 years, UMNO did enjoy a monopoly of political narrative in Malaysia unseen before his time. UMNO seems addicted to strongman politics, the sort that dominated developing nations after WW2 until very recently. <br /><br />With the tectonic plates of warlord factions and vested interest groups grinding against one another in the bid for supremacy within UMNO, who will heed the call for the real reform that UMNO must indeed go through to survive in the future? <br /><br />Who indeed will caution UMNO that the secret to their electoral success in the past, the so-called Three M’s (money, media and machinery), can no longer guarantee victory at the poll in the new political scenario in Malaysia?<br /><br />Who within UMNO indeed will alert the party rank and file that the Malay ground in Peninsular Malaysia has shifted, and that the Malay community has grown very diversified. Unlike the 1960s, UMNO seems to have lost touch with their Malay grassroots, the reality that ordinary Malays have to confront in their struggle for existence everyday in the face of high inflation and dwindling spending power.<br /><br />In fact, after the March 8 polls, the UMNO leadership has not shown in any concrete way how they are going to win back the support of their Malay constituency, either in the Malay heartland in rural Malaysia, or among the urbanised Malays who are growing increasingly alienated by UMNO. They have no answer for PAS and PKR! <br /><br />Why, they have even seemed to be blind to the crisis of confidence among their Barisan partners, the other component parties of the ruling coalition which begin to mumble about leaving BN altogether. <br /><br />In short, in their post election trauma, the UMNO leadership has chosen to turn inward, and pursue another round of internal crisis that infects UMNO every 10 years or so.<br /><br />True enough, UMNO has always managed to survive their in-fighting in the past. It may have given UMNO leaders and members the false belief in their supernatural ability to survive their internal contradiction forever. This current round of UMNO crisis though, may just prove to be the last straw on the back of the UMNO camel!<br /><br />With Pakatan Rakyat snapping at their heel, UMNO may perhaps prove to be a spent force after the 2013 general election. They will have nobody to blame but themselves.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />--------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br />SIM KWANG YANG was member of parliament for Bandar Kuching from 1982-1995. <br /> <br /><br /><br />--------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />Possibly related posts: (automatically generated)<br /><br />Don’t Blame Others, Get on with the Job, Mr. Prime Minister<br />12 Responses to "The seeds of BN’s Destruction lie UMNO’s Arrogance"<br />1 | Mind Matter<br /><br />October 5th, 2008 at 12:14 am <br /><br /><br />Dear Din,<br />Good write up. I’am really glad that so much have been documented and make known what Umno is all about. Any nation will take a long time to mature especially with diverse race and religion. If anything we can learned and benefit from it is - Not to repeat what has occured.<br />I strongly remain optimistic with people like you and Zaid who dares to remain open minded and see the future as one nation and one bangsa. Its never easy but that again, we need to start somewhere and somehow. Malaysia has plenty to offer and should new Goment form by PKR, I tell you Malaysia will never be the same again. With the right people in place to do the right job, Malaysia will be a nation to be reckon. No joke, and not dreaming. Im cock sure.<br /><br />2 | Ling<br /><br />October 5th, 2008 at 12:30 am <br /><br /><br />UMNO had a vestige of hope in one man who was brought in as the de facto law minister, Zaid Ibrahim. Unfortunately, he couldn’t get his reform ball rolling as he realised he was manoeuvring round an obstacle course so he left. Therefore one must seriously wonder: is UMNO serious about reforms? As Mr Sim said, UMNO lives in a time capsule. Life has changed, people have easier access to information via the Internet, attittudes have changed but UMNO is still UMNO!<br /><br />3 | Mr Bean<br /><br />October 5th, 2008 at 6:55 am <br /><br /><br />“Fortunately for Malaysia, the forced change of leadership at the very top of UMNO would occur without resort to the kind of social upheaval that erupted in 1969.”<br /><br />I do not think the race riots of 1969 were anything like a well thought out coup detat planned to oust the Tunku and install Tun Razak as PM. I believe though it was planned to restore the balance of power between the UMNO as a member of the Alliance and the opposition parties which made historic inroads by changing the electoral map.<br /><br />Tunku sadly was collateral damage.<br /><br />4 | Mr Bean<br /><br />October 5th, 2008 at 7:06 am <br /><br /><br />“But the acrimonious in-fighting in the current UMNO crisis is also very telling for those who try to gaze into the crystal ball…”<br /><br />No wonder Badawi has been seen walking in a daze staring between his legs now and then to find out what his crystal balls are telling him.<br /><br />5 | Hussein Talabani<br /><br />October 5th, 2008 at 10:25 am <br /><br /><br />UMNO is like Saddam Hussein’s political party, Ba’ath. Too long in power, it is corrupt, repressive and intolerant of dissenting or contrarian views. I was reading the Malaysian Insider about the struggles of Mr. Zaid Ibrahim who tried to initiate changes in Malaysian judiciary. He failed and resigned in disgust. <br /><br />Both Dr. Bakri Musa and Brother Din Merican were right when both these Malay public intellectuals argued that UMNO will implode. For me, this is true. Because of its hubris and unwillingness— or may be incapacity is a better word—to change, adapt and be close to its membership and the Malaysian people, UMNO will self-destruct and when that happens, it will be good of Malaysia. As an outsider, I see is no room for race-based politics in Malaysia. <br /><br />Mr. Sim said the same thing. It is even more tragic that its partners in the coalition it leads too are unable to adapt to changing times and expectations. MCA, MIC and Gerakan leaders are part of the corrupt system and as beneficiaries, they will not alter the political culture, which enabled them to enrich themselves, their families and cronies through UMNO patronage.<br /><br />As I said before, the Middle Easterners will not put any money into Malaysia, until Brother Anwar Ibrahim becomes Prime Minister.We believe Brother Anwar has the political will and the right people who can help him to change the system. Frankly, there is little choice for Malaysians. Until and unless Malaysia opts for good governance, it will remain among the most corrupt nations in Asia. <br /><br />I welcome your comments so that I can understand Malaysia better. Help me change my mind so that I can persuade the rich in the Middle East to take a bet on your country. Eid Mubarak.<br /><br />6 | Din Ahmad<br /><br />October 5th, 2008 at 10:27 am <br /><br /><br />Abdullah needs to understand that he plays different roles at different levels. At each level, he has different enemies and foes to fight. His problem is his inability in differentiating between friends and foes because his friends and foes play different roles at different levels.<br /><br />He thought that his most dangerous enemies now are Anwar and Pakatan Rakyat but in fact it’s Najib and the UMNO goons that wanted him out because the most critical game for him now is the UMNO game not who can control the federal government. <br /><br />What he needs to do now is to identify his actual foes and play hardball with them. He will only be able to protect himself if he can negotiate from a position of strength and for him to do that he needs to make it clear for everybody to see “Who is the Boss?” So, Don Badawi, find your immediate foes and fight them first. <br /><br />If he is able to stamp his mark at UMNO’s level, then only he can turn around UMNO to maintain his position in Putrajaya, if not UMNO/BN’s days are numbered. I do not think Najib will be able to turn it around either because UMNO has lost its purpose and direction. It’s just a bunch of arrogant and greedy mercenaries against Anwar’s guerillas.<br /><br />7 | Jong<br /><br />October 5th, 2008 at 11:29 am <br /><br /><br />Bean, judging from recent events, don’t think he has any crystal balls left except prunes!<br /><br />Don’t we all know all along Badawi’s real enemies are the ones closest to him and from within Umno? But just too bad he is too densed to even realise that Mamakfler’s behind alot of strategic moves to confuse him further.<br /><br />8 | Isa Manteqi<br /><br />October 5th, 2008 at 11:54 am <br /><br /><br />However one analyses the goings on in UMNO, one thing is clear. The party as it is constituted is incapable of reforming itself in any meaningful way. It just does not have the necessary people of stature; and years of using the party for the main purpose of enriching themselves at the expense of the nation has left them completely bereft of credibility. That is why I feel that some years in the political wilderness are necessary - years that hopefully will see the emergence a new generation of leaders who are capable of reviving the party. We need a strong UMNO and a strong BN but this is not going to be possible with the current lot.<br /><br />That is why it is imperative for PR to take over the country. It is an interesting alliance and if it sticks to its founding principles faithfully has a good chance to be a government Malaysians wish for. Currently Malaysians have no other choice but to back PR.<br /><br />The name Talabani is a distinguished one in the Middle East and if this gentleman is who I think it is, it is good that such leaders take an interest in our small country. As you are aware, sir, we are perhaps the only Muslim nation that is a functioning and stable country and the fact that we are able to sort out our differences peacefully is a tribute to all Malaysians. I hope you will encourage your people to invest here.<br /><br />9 | Isa Manteqi<br /><br />October 5th, 2008 at 11:56 am <br /><br /><br />Jong : From hot buns, scones… to prunes!?<br />______________<br />Funny, funny, funny indeed!! Running out of ideas and views?—Din Merican<br /><br />10 | Din Ahmad<br /><br />October 5th, 2008 at 12:14 pm <br /><br /><br />Hussein Talabani,<br /><br />Malaysia will continue to be considered a “pariah” country as long as we continue to have the present crop of leaders in UMNO/BN managing this country. At the last election, BN was rejected by the non-malays in West Malaysia. Even among the urban Malays, BN have lost its appeal. In the Permatang Pauh by-election, where Brother Anwar won, more than half of the Malays in the semi-rural constituency rejected BN.<br /><br />The only group now remains to be totally convinced by the Pakatan Rakyat message is the rural Malays. Reasons are well known – propaganda by the BN controlled mainstream media due to lack of readily available alternative information sources and spirit of UMNO, which currently is only vibrant among the grassroots in the rural enclaves. This spirit is still there although their leaders in metropolitan Kuala Lumpur have already abandoned it for self-interest, greed and mercenary causes.<br /><br />What is saddest to me is the mentality of the Malays who largely do not have the self-confidence of competing and standing up for themselves. UMNO have created the “crutch” mentality by perpetuating the perception among the Malays that they are dependable on subsidies and neeed to be protected. This probably is the worst thing that UMNO has done for the Malays. In addition, this perception is being stamped in their mentality so that UMNO leaders can justify their continuous raping of the country’s resources under the guise of affirmative actions for the Malays.<br /><br />Pakatan Rakyat is important for this country because it provides a reasonable alternative for governance but more importantly, it is able to provide the dignity for the Malays to want to compete for their own survival. <br /><br />Ralph Waldo Emerson said “ Nature has made up its mind that what cannot defend itself shall not be defended” In short, if UMNO/BN continue to manage this country the Malays would join Hang Tuah, existing merely in the annals of history.<br /><br />11 | Hussein Talabani<br /><br />October 5th, 2008 at 4:19 pm <br /><br /><br />Brother Isa, we are a big clan here in Mosel and Baghdad. I am an ordinary businessman who works very hard. I have very strong connections because I travel through the Middle East. Given the security situation in Iraq, my family and I have moved to Amman, Jordan. My intention is to return to the land of my forefathers as the situation is improving. Tell me, is Manteqi your family name?<br /><br />Brother Din Ahmad, you sound like a political scientist with your keen insight into the politics of Malaysia and you are very knowledgeable about Brother Anwar. Do you know Brother Anwar? <br /><br />I hope the Pakatan Rakyat which is an alliance of Brother Anwar’s party, the Islamic Party and the Chinese dominated Democratic Action Party will stand behind Brother Anwar when it comes to the crunch. Except for Brother Anwar, the other leaders seem to lack experience in affairs of state. Remarks by your PKR Chief Minister in Selangor show his inexperience, for example. How will the Pakatan Rakyat overcome this? I know, Brother Anwar is respected by all Pakatan leaders, but is that enough at crunch time.Thank you.<br /><br />12 | Jong<br /><br />October 5th, 2008 at 5:18 pm <br /><br /><br />I’m amazed, ‘middle easterners’ are so interested in our our local political situation? Wat’s next Din & Din? <br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://dinmerican.wordpress.com/2008/10/04/the-seeds-of-bns-destruction-lie-umnos-arrogance/"></a>MY New Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09620839882098764162noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1756925775810064328.post-14755216703479401342008-10-04T17:47:00.000-07:002008-10-04T17:51:27.888-07:00Posted by Dr. Mahathir Mohamad at October 2, 2008 2:09 PM<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVdfD_RvyTmocKJv9-fl1Ii-0vgz4ASJoHu__JO8OaH0NEPb1quh-FrsiQSvKWusJ5pRgFFKM7igVR_JRfcpdjKg7dSQjAPNVuS_Yr8rsN3bwQdT9NEy7n6ysJVCmqXc64hjbE1_Y3ZgM/s1600-h/bannertun.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVdfD_RvyTmocKJv9-fl1Ii-0vgz4ASJoHu__JO8OaH0NEPb1quh-FrsiQSvKWusJ5pRgFFKM7igVR_JRfcpdjKg7dSQjAPNVuS_Yr8rsN3bwQdT9NEy7n6ysJVCmqXc64hjbE1_Y3ZgM/s400/bannertun.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5253465631553975618" /></a><br />HUMAN MEMORY<br /><br /><em><strong>Posted by Dr. Mahathir Mohamad at October 2, 2008 2:09 PM </strong></em><br /><br />| Permalink | Comments (325) | TrackBacks (0) | Previous Blog <br /><br /><br /><br /><br />1. I have a problem. I cannot remember the date I was married. As a result I always get into trouble with my wife. <br /><br />2. She has a remarkable memory for dates, not just her own or our special dates but she can remember the dates of birth of all her children, the dates of their marriage, the birthdays of all 17 of my grandchildren and even of her sisters and brothers and late parents. <br /><br />3. So I can rely on her and sign the birthday cards she passed on to me. Unfortunately she cannot remember much of what she read when studying medicine. So I used to coach her. Thus we complement each other. <br /><br /><br />4. God has endowed Man (and Woman) with the ability to remember. That is the basic difference between us and the animals. <br /><br />5. But with age our memory fails on details. Some brilliant people can remember what they did on a particular day 10 - 15 years ago, remember every detail, including the words they had spoken and the people they met etc. I am not among these people. I remember some events in which I was involved but only vaguely.<br /><br />6. If you ask me what did I do on 12th August 1982, or on any other day, I would not be able to tell you. Other people with the proverbial photographic memory can, but I cannot. I am quite certain if I ask the questioner what he did on any particular day in the times long past he probably cannot tell me either. But then in a court or Commission he or the judge or Commissioners have the right to question, I had only the right to answer. <br /><br />7. This is very unsatisfactory. In a court of law, if you fail to remember every detail of what you did on a particular day 5, 10 or 15 years ago, then you must be lying, you must be hiding something. This possibility would be ominous - though it may not be ascertained with exactitude. But why bother about those niceties. Just conclude that a person who cannot remember is simply lying. <br /><br />8. I am going to take a memory course. Should I have occasion to be investigated or summoned to face a trial, I would be able to remember the suit I wore any day in my life and where I was when wearing the particular suit on a particular day. <br /><br />9. By the same token a person who had been sodomised must know the exact time of the day that it happened, the colour of the room and the size of the bed. If he fails to remember any of these things, then he must be lying.<br /><br />10. Such is the law. So please try to memorise everything you do every day. Don't forget the details. It can be fatal for you. <br /><br />0 TrackBacks<br />Listed below are links to blogs that reference this entry: HUMAN MEMORY.<br /><br />TrackBack URL for this entry: http://test.chedet.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-tb.cgi/116<br />325 Comments<br />By T on October 2, 2008 2:32 PM <br />Then again, some people choose to have selective amnesia...<br /><br />By sueism on October 2, 2008 2:33 PM <br />i just didn't get it!<br /><br />By abdullahaj on October 2, 2008 2:46 PM <br />dearest tun,<br /><br />iam not sure your memory is that bad but iam sure your memory is very much better than me and many others. I remember reading one of your acticles that you love to read and can complete reading a book within a day. This is someting special.<br /><br />when talking about court matters, judges should understand that we are human (whom include judges) and have limitations and cannot remember exactly what we have done in the past. I cannot remember what cloth iam wearing the same day last week!<br /><br />selamat beristirehat dan berpuasa enam, tun<br /><br />salam. <br /><br /><br />By esca on October 2, 2008 2:46 PM <br />Selamat Hari Raya Tun<br /><br />First!!! lol<br /><br />By abdullahaj on October 2, 2008 2:47 PM <br />dearest tun,<br /><br />iam not sure your memory is that bad but iam sure your memory is very much better than me and many others. I remember reading one of your acticles that you love to read and can complete reading a book within a day. This is someting special.<br /><br />when talking about court matters, judges should understand that we are human (whom include judges) and have limitations and cannot remember exactly what we have done in the past. I cannot remember what cloth iam wearing the same day last week!<br /><br />selamat beristirehat dan berpuasa enam, tun<br /><br />salam. <br /><br />the other abdullah<br /><br /><br />By zebramones on October 2, 2008 2:48 PM <br />Dearest Tun, <br />Just would like to wish you and your wife a Selamat Hari Raya.<br /><br />I'll be looking forward your open house and be able to finally salam tangan ayahanda Tun..<br /><br />By believer on October 2, 2008 2:48 PM <br />salam tun & semua bloggers..<br />haha..i'm face the same problem too..although i'm so much younger than you..kadang2 susah sgt nak ingat details tertentu yang perlu saya ingat..but i think, there must be some ways that can help our memory stronger..hope i will find out the ways someday..mana la tau tiba2 kena masuk court plak kan...hehe..<br />Selamat Aidilfitri untuk Tun sekeluarga...<br /><br />By apanama on October 2, 2008 3:00 PM <br />What Tun is saying in this 'multi-prong message' might be funny to many but the reality is that Anwar Abraham a.k.a The Drama King and his bunch of liars ... opps! lawyers are manipulating the laws of this land.<br /><br />They have been very consistent in ridiculing the law with their crooked mind, where the end result would do justice to none. <br /><br />Anwar Abraham's initial sodomy conviction was overturned due to such 'crooked reasons' termed technicalities.<br /><br />The court re-affirmed loud and clear that he is infact a sodomite but that FACT has been tactfully swept under the carpet.<br /><br />These soul-less group of power hungry creatures would not stop at anything until they could install the sodomite into high office.<br /><br />We, Malaysians, must open our eyes wide to Anwar Abraham's drama and not be fooled by his antics.<br /><br />He has proven 'beyond resonable doubt' (to borrow the bunch of liars often used term)that he is a first-class LIAR who managed to fool many Malaysians who thought Anwar was their God-sent saviour.<br /><br />If Anwar had achieved anything post-Sept 16, it is the tittle as the Number One Liar of Malaysia.<br /><br />For those of you who continue to trust that human being, May God Bless You and have mercy on your next-of-kin.<br /><br />amin.<br /><br />p/s Tun, don't worry about Anwar's spin to make u look like a liar for not being able to remember details of certain things which took place more than 20 years ago. (I suspect even FLIP-FLOP and the SIL are also contributing towards such attempts)<br /><br />We know what matters, and WHAT doesn't to this country. <br /><br />Selamat Hari Raya, Sir.<br /><br />By emville on October 2, 2008 3:01 PM <br />What are you trying to say here Tun? Macam ada something on je lepas raya ni, which will involve you?<br /><br />Court manusia ni mana sama macam court Allah. Disini kita kena buktikan apa yg terjadi. Di muka keadilan Allah, semua akan dipamerkan, anggota badan kita yg menjadi saksi. Mungkin org yg bersalah dpt bebas dgn kesalahan yg dia buat di dunia. Tapi di akhirat nanti, ceritanya lain la pulak.<br /><br />Apa apa pun, tak pernah terjadi dlm sejarah Malaysia, open house org kenamaan dicemari dgn rusuhan. Yes, I'm talking about Hindraf making sort of trouble at Pak Lah's open house at PWTC. Itu lah harganya klu semua nak diberi muka. Semua atas alasan demokrasi. Sampai nak berdemonstrasi pun dah tak kena tempat. Main pakai undang2 hutan je. Pak Lah ni lembek sangat. Pasal tu la semua nak pijak kepala. Cuba klu awal2 lagi dicantas kepala2 pembuat kacau tu. Kan senang. Ini bila dah menyusahkan org, baru nak buat sesuatu. Pak Lah, Pak Lah, cepat la kasi baton tu pada org lain. Jgn nanti hari2 asyik gaduh je di Malaysia ni, semua org tak boleh cari makan.<br /><br />By twocents02 on October 2, 2008 3:02 PM <br />Dearest Dr M<br /><br />Even the lawyers themselves refer to documents to refresh their memory. No one is expected to remember exact details of what happened everyday of their lives.<br /><br />If your brain space is taken up with facts and figures, the space for analysis and processing will be ADVERSELY affected. Scientists are usually forgetful people.<br /><br />My laptop will RUN at snail space if the C:drive's used space is near full capacity. Some programs cannot function efficiently.<br /><br />Bottomline is - THEY have an agenda. Nothing to do with a person's ability to remember details to prove one's innocence.<br /><br />For lawyers, technicalities is the name of the game.<br /><br />By salad ijo on October 2, 2008 3:02 PM <br />selamat hari raya DR M.. <br /><br />By KunPhisaid on October 2, 2008 3:02 PM <br />Viva Tun Berdua,<br />Hari ini saya rasa sungguh gembira kerana nasihat Tun yang sangat berguna. Saya sentiasa menghadapi masaalah dengan mengingati haribulan dan tempat dan event. Isteri saya sangat memahami kelemahan saya, jadi dengan sukarelanya dia akan mengingatkan saya tarikh yang berwajib secara seloroh atau jika saya pura-pura tak faham, secara tarik muka... dan dan saya teringat. <br />Saya juga berjanji akan menuruti nasihat Tun supaya sentiasa mengingati details of event terutamanya yang melibatkan sa .ya bermesyuarat didalam mana mana bilik diresort atau hotel. Just in case.<br />Tapi Tun, kalau saya kena sodomi, mungkin muka saya tersembam ke bantal atau tilam, jadi mungkin tak banyak yang saya boleh ingat. Hmm...mungkin teknologi boleh membantu saya.<br />Dirgahayu Tun dan Tun.<br /><br /><br />By Sizegenetics on October 2, 2008 3:02 PM <br />Nobody's perfect. As we age, we lose bits, if not lots, of our memories, period.<br /><br />By salad ijo on October 2, 2008 3:05 PM <br />selamat hari raya DR M.. <br /><br />By anjvnabeat on October 2, 2008 3:08 PM <br />Salam Tun,<br /><br />Itu lumrah kita manusia biasa. Tak lari dari sifat pelupa. <br />Cuma yang selalu kita kena tetapkan adalah pendirian.<br /><br />Salam Eid Mubarak. <br /><br />Wish you and the family all the best.<br /><br />Dari,<br /><br />Orang Alor Star.<br /><br />By Sayuti on October 2, 2008 3:11 PM <br />Assalamualaikum WB YBhg Tun,<br /><br />Being Malays, it is much harder for us to remember things. As you put it, "Melayu mudah lupa..."<br /><br />Selamat hari raya aidilfitri, maaf zahir batin.<br /><br />By ken on October 2, 2008 3:11 PM <br />thank you for the sarcasm ^^. people get so lost in the details that they miss the whole picture. <br /><br />By riduan Mohd Noor on October 2, 2008 3:12 PM <br />Dearest TDM,<br /><br />It will be nice if we can remember everything. But as a human being, we can't remember everything.<br /><br />Anyway, wish you and your family Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri, maaf zahir & batin. <br /><br />Semoga Tun akan terus berjuang, dan kami akan sentiasa bersama Tun.<br /><br />Salam Aidilfitri,<br /><br />Riduan<br /><br /><br />By southerntrail on October 2, 2008 3:18 PM <br />salam Tun, <br /><br />terasa sedih membaca posting Tun kali ini. Semoga Allah melindungi Tun dan keluarga dari fitnah manusia.<br /><br />Salam aidilfitri<br /><br />By kamal ahmad on October 2, 2008 3:19 PM <br />Salam Ayahanda Tun, <br /><br />"1. I have a problem. I cannot remember the date I was married. As a result I always get into trouble with my wife."<br /><br />Sir it is indeed our utmosts privilege to have you join our guild. I am motivated to email you our updated application form ASAP. Membership is free for life. <br /><br />With kind regards and Selamat Hari Raya, Kamal.<br /><br /><br />By En.Waris on October 2, 2008 3:20 PM <br />Semasa Tun berkuasa ramai yang menjulang Tun demi sesuatu...<br />Yang tidak mendapat sesuatu sibuk menjaja nama Tun sebagai MAHA ZALIM.<br /><br />Dan bila Tun bersara ramai tidak mempedulikan Tun, malah ada yang bertukar tindakan menjadi musuh Tun.<br /><br />Dan setelah 4 tahun Pak Lah berkuasa, ramai pula yang nampak kebaikan semasa Tun jadi PM.<br /><br />MEMANG BENAR KATA-KATA TUN : MELAYU MUDAH LUPA<br /><br />By rushdi2020 on October 2, 2008 3:21 PM <br />Selamat Hari Raya Tun and family.<br /><br />For a person your age, your memory is actually remarkable.<br /><br />This is my first write up, way off topic but wanting to be the first to respond, I sent in anyway. Ive been following your comments for some time and it seems that the more I read your comments, the more I come to admire and respect your brilliance and insightful thoughts. It certainly helps me understand issues better and deepens my scant political knowledge and I also appreciate the countless deeds you have done for this country. I realize that to become a PM one must certainly be highly credible plus possesses host of other distinguished traits which you have, but alas our current PM apparently doesn’t seem to have any. Sad but true. Our PM is a good person I believe, maybe a pious one too but mere good person is hardly inadequate to become PM. A good person can be a good leader of a family but certainly not to lead a country.<br /><br />Like most, my support for the ruling government has deteriorated tremendously over the past five year, mainly due to many many factors. Tops is AAB indecisiveness, flip-flop decisions or worse no decisions. When big crucial matter arises why is it always his subordinates giving comments instead of himself taking charge. Where is he and What is he doing? Selalu cakap saya ada banyak kerja nak buat and so on but people see nothing come out of it. Now whenever he speaks, I just mute the sound because I don’t feel he has any substance to tell.<br /><br />The Anwar factor: Never underestimate this “master of spin” factor. He still captures hearts of many with his robust and sublime oratory flair and he uses his repertoire skills much to his advantage. Emulating campaigning model to that of Obama’s US presidential campaign, DSAI crave to believe that he is comparable to charismatic Obama and I am just saddened that many are duped by his blank rhetorics and manipulations. Being a traditionalist, I am still clinging on to my late father’s words: “Orang yang pandai cakap selalunya tak pandai buat kerja”. While Obama may be on his way to the White House, I hope and pray that DSAI is a Permatang Pauh MP and stays just that. Period.<br /><br />I also have apprehension of Najib as PM not because of his incapacity as a leader but more of the unpleasant rumors hallowing above his head. Rumours of his involvement in Altantuyas murder case are ubiquitous, and Najib somewhat did his denial part but his efforts seem too feeble and unconvincing. This lead the public to believe that the rumors are true. There is also widespread stories his “takut bini” and about his fiery wife actions and behavior akin to Yoko Ono's lady control over late Beatles’ John Lennon. I fear this rumors will persist and haunt his premiership and further dent UMNO and BNs image. <br /><br />There are people suggesting that you should become a senior minister very much like Lee Kuan Yew of Singapore but I totally disagree to this idea because people will promptly suggest the PM whoever he is, is inept and incompetent, and his moves are dictated by you as the puppet master. Be wary Tun and not to be easily enticed by power. <br /><br />Tun, you certainly will go down in Malaysia’s history as the best PM and I wonder when there will be a PM like you to lead the country. When the legendary P Ramlee died some 30 years plus ago, we’re still longing for his replacement, “Dimanakan ku cari ganti”.<br /><br />And as for the worst PM, I think the answer is self-evident. Pak Lah, Please, please, pleaselah Pak Lah, the rakyat has spoken. It’s a real pity and out of anger and frustrations, far too many nasty words have been thrown out to Pak Lah and for Tun and readers sake I would’nt cite examples here but in short, people are just fed up and sick to the bone of our current PM. To layman like me it is clear that AAB must go ASAP, and if he still has some dignity in him, he will retire honorably the sooner the better for the survival of this country.<br /><br />Tun, I wish you all the best and do keep on writing if you still have the will. Selamat Hari Raya and my best regards to you and your family and most of all, take care Tun.<br /><br />I am missing you already.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />By adamjohari on October 2, 2008 3:24 PM <br />Heck I'm only 24 years of age and I can't remember where I placed my phone... now where is it?<br /><br />By Tommy on October 2, 2008 3:24 PM <br />You are right Tun, most people cant remember in detail. As i was about to remind you to read a reply on your blog, i forgot the date that person wrote and now i have to go back and search again. Right SEPTEMBER 15TH 2.31PM please read and tell us if this is true and sinful ( dosa )for the lecturer to do so !<br /><br />Dont forget to read ! September 15th 2.31pm reply to yuor blog by UiTM <br /><br />By hafiz ismail on October 2, 2008 3:25 PM <br />'so please try to memorise everything you do every day. Don't forget the details. It can be fatal for you.'<br /><br />well said Tun.<br /><br />By Tommy on October 2, 2008 3:35 PM <br />By secret_heart on September 15, 2008 2:03 PM <br />Dear TUN,<br /><br />as a student from the controversial UiTM, i felt really sad of our current racial situation. I as person am against racial sentiments, but from what i see here in UiTM, even the lecturers inject us with racial hatred by implicating the post-graduation problem of employment as we are all malays and that it's hard to compete in the corporate world that is dominated by the chinese. If those lecturers intentions are to motivate us to ensure competitiveness, but most of them failed as they only make the malays here harbor hate towards other races.<br /><br />I can't imagine 13th may happening all over again as i do have chinese and indian friends and i appreciate being friends with them as i have been bored of the malays stereotyped character: pessimistic and envious of others while they have done nothing to earn what others have.<br /><br />Please Tun, most of the people i know do dream of the Malaysian Malaysia. And we know you can make it happen. You're always able to pull of such miracle like the 1997 economic crisis. Perhaps you would pursue in becoming 'Bapa Keharmonian'.<br /><br />To all people, let's just stop generalising and learn to appreciate this country. For ourselves, and for Tun!<br /><br />By former BN supporter on October 2, 2008 3:42 PM <br />Read for yourself the following which i download from one of the reply from sept 15th 2.03 pm reply to tun's blog. Hope someone can lodge a report and lets investigate this and save them from commiting DOSA works ! it's sinful to do that ! No wonder unity is so hard to achieve ! if they found guilty, charge them under ISA to those so call lecturer ! Hisham, take action ! Please read and scare your heart out ! <br /><br />By secret_heart on September 15, 2008 2:03 PM <br />Dear TUN,<br /><br />as a student from the controversial UiTM, i felt really sad of our current racial situation. I as person am against racial sentiments, but from what i see here in UiTM, even the lecturers inject us with racial hatred by implicating the post-graduation problem of employment as we are all malays and that it's hard to compete in the corporate world that is dominated by the chinese. If those lecturers intentions are to motivate us to ensure competitiveness, but most of them failed as they only make the malays here harbor hate towards other races.<br /><br />I can't imagine 13th may happening all over again as i do have chinese and indian friends and i appreciate being friends with them as i have been bored of the malays stereotyped character: pessimistic and envious of others while they have done nothing to earn what others have.<br /><br />Please Tun, most of the people i know do dream of the Malaysian Malaysia. And we know you can make it happen. You're always able to pull of such miracle like the 1997 economic crisis. Perhaps you would pursue in becoming 'Bapa Keharmonian'.<br /><br />To all people, let's just stop generalising and learn to appreciate this country. For ourselves, and for Tun!<br /><br />Can you imagine what <br /><br />By Nik Rosman on October 2, 2008 3:42 PM <br />Assalamuakum Tun,<br /><br />Selamat Hari Raya.<br /><br />Actually you very sharp and of course 'people' can't remember everything what has he done for over 10/15 years back..but not only that period; 1 or two day also people can'remember.<br /><br />For sure Tun, this article ramai orang akan terasa cili.<br /><br />Congratulations Tun, you are the the Greatest Leader.<br /><br />By Noor Azman Embi on October 2, 2008 3:43 PM <br />Selamat Hari Raya Tun, tried to sms the wish on the raya dedication, but to bad as Im using the pakistan number here in Mipur, the msg did not go through.<br /><br />It's always interesting the way u look at things Tun. Even the law sometimes turns like a practical joke when we relate it in our lifes. <br /><br />The political situation there back home still turn my stomach. Been praying things will get better in times.<br /><br />It's been an honoured to have u around with all your blog. I really appreciated it.<br /><br />Please take care of health Tun. The thought of loosing you scares me. We still need u Tun.<br /><br />Asslamualaikum<br /><br />Salam from Mirpur, Azad Jammu Kashmir, Pakistan<br /><br />Noor Azman Embi<br /><br />By Asvocalasyou on October 2, 2008 3:44 PM <br />Tun,<br />Then,why not write your biography before they are completely erased from your memory?<br />You look healthy,albeit your cardio problem but that shouldn't affect your brain,it cannot be that you cannot remember all at the Lingam inquiry.Many have speculated that you had "played acting" at the Inquiry.I won't want to ask for an answer.<br />If one is going to face it the second time round,I am sure certain precautionary measures would have taken,unless one is that stupid,so that it beats the threshold of the law by making it difficult for the DPP to prove a prima facie case.My reading is that it would be thrown out before defence.<br />Let us know of your thoughts about the memory course after you attended it.<br />If it is good and the cost is reasonable,it's good idea to attend and perhaps a government ministry should sponsor so that many senior citizens may benefit from it.<br /><br /><br />By De_Enshrouded_One on October 2, 2008 3:48 PM <br />Salam Sejahtera buat Tun Dr Mahathir, Tun Dr Siti Hasmah serta keluarga....<br /><br />Selamat Hari Raya Aidil Fitri & Maaf Zahir & Batin. Semoga keluarga Tun berdua riang dan girang semasa sambutan Syawal tahun ini.<br /><br /><br />Tun, "Melayu Mudah Terlupa" seperti yang pernah Tun nyatakan suatu masa dahulu......<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />By zul ali on October 2, 2008 3:48 PM <br />Selamat hari raya adidil fitri to Tun Dr Mahathir and family,<br /><br />Am i the first? If yes, it will be the day i'll remember.<br /><br />Maaf zahir dan batin.<br /><br />By ze_alan on October 2, 2008 3:53 PM <br />asalamualaikum ayahanda dan bonda...<br />selamat hari raya..moga sihat sejahtera hendaknya..<br /><br />saya ingin berkongsi perasaan dengan ayahanda..pada satu syawal saya amat terkejut dengan berita mengenai kumpulan hindraf yang menyerbu rumah terbuka hari raya di pwtc...<br />mungkin saya tidak tahu banyak mengenai politik, tetapi saya merasakan ini merupakan tindakan yang amat memalukan pekembar, melayu dan agama Islam terutamanya...<br /><br />jadi di bulan syawal nie saya menyeru agar ayahanda dapat menulis serba sedikit mengenai hindraf secara lebih jelas berkenaan pandangan ayahanda...serta tindakan yang ayahanda rasa perlu untuk mengatasi masalah nie..<br />mungkin permintaan saya agak besar kerana meminta ayanda untuk berfikir lagi mengenai masalah negara, tetapi saya rase ini perlu kerana saya melihat kepimpinan pekembar yang amat lemah sekarang serta situasi politik yang amat tidak boleh dijangka...<br />selepas saya melihat berita tersebut, saya ingin mendapatkan maklumat mengenai kejadian tersebut, tetepi hari ini tiada berita mengenai kejadian tersebut di kaca televisyen..<br />saya merasa sedih kerana jika kejadian tersebut dipandang remeh maka ia boleh menjadi luka yang akan meletup..<br />moga ayahanda dapat pertimbangkan permintaan ini untuk tatapan semua pembaca lawan ayahanda....<br /><br />sekali lagi ku pohon maaf dari ayahanda dan bonda di hari raya nie..harap ayanda sentiasa dikurniakan ingatan yang kuat oleh Allah..moga sihat selalu...<br /><br />salam aidilfitri dari,<br />sahrul alam bin nordin ahmad<br />gua musang <br />kelantan<br /><br />By enas on October 2, 2008 3:54 PM <br />hope i am the first<br /><br />By alpha1 on October 2, 2008 3:54 PM <br />Hi Tun,<br /><br />Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri to you and Tun Siti Hasmah. I'm surprised that you have time to blog. No visitors to entertain? I must say that after reading the posting above, you are hinting or trying to refer to someone, aren't you? That's the classic Tun Mahathir. I like it though.<br />Anyway, may you have the health to stay for years to come so that everyone who appreciates you can give you their blessings. Have a good day ahead sir!<br /><br />By shahrul on October 2, 2008 3:56 PM <br />Salam Tun....lucky me I guess for being the first to comment on this article. First and foremost..Selamat Hari Raya Maaf Zahir Batin.<br /><br />Sometimes when we makan at any restaurant and it was time to pay we couldn't remember what we just ate...at least for a few seconds..or at least one dish..especially when we get older.....<br /><br />but the again it would be so simple as to keep on blaming the failure of our faculty when we are actually hiding something....don't you think???<br /><br />By enas on October 2, 2008 3:57 PM <br />I totally agree with you Tun. I still remember someone to me that Melayu Mudah Lupa...but even the chinese & indian also mudah lupa on how they started here in Tanah Melayu... <br /><br />By ReoX on October 2, 2008 3:58 PM <br />Dear Tun,<br />Through out my 28 years of living on this world, I have learned one thing very important, and that is we as human being, we memorize with our brain but we keep and cherish something with our heart. So if you want to memorize something for a very long time, don't memorize it with your brain but with your heart.<br /><br />By Jed Yoong on October 2, 2008 4:01 PM <br />I can remember oNE DATe very clearly...Sep 16 2008....Nothing significant happened...<br />Selamat Hari Raya, Tun.<br /><br />By lebaikudin on October 2, 2008 4:02 PM <br />Salam Tun & fellow bloggers,<br />1.I failed to grasp your intention of bringing up the issue of memory power,unless you got BIG trouble with authority or something<br /><br />2.In the court of law,you only run into trouble when you got 'selective amnesia' against evidence,affidavit,statutory declaration<br /><br />3.Keeping a diary can do wonders.In the modern day we have umpteen type of gadget such as PDA,camera phone,ipod to help upkeep and organize teenie-weenie details<br /><br />4.Since all computers are equipped with webcam, logging on to Facebook,Blogging,You Tube,Myspace could serve the purpose<br /><br />5.With these kind of modern gadgets,who need to learn memory power?<br /><br />Wassalam<br /><br />By alpha1 on October 2, 2008 4:03 PM <br />Tun,<br /><br />If humans can have good memory, the wouldn't have forgotten all that you have done for the country and your once allies. Does the name Badawi, Nazri, Semi, ring the bell? Its not only Melayu Mudah Lupa, but Mereka Mudah Lupa would suit better. Gd day sir!<br /><br />By d4uh on October 2, 2008 4:16 PM <br />salam<br />selamat hari raya...mgkin tun bole cuba amalkan surah ar-rahman utk kuatkan ingatan...<br /><br />By Alistaire on October 2, 2008 4:26 PM <br />Thats not true at all, admirable ex-PM of mine.<br /><br />I am a law student myself, so I know enough of the law to say that that is not the law, that is not what the law intends to achieve in terms of evidence.<br /><br />It is enough that you remember enough to go beyond reasonable doubt, there was never an intent on the framers of criminal law in any given jurisdiction to bother with the nitty gritty. I understand fully you predicament in how those 2 judges of the Federal Court have decided in the Anwar case last, and I share it. Those judges should never have given affect to law of criminal evidence the way they did, and they have pretty much screwed up the law so much that it would be impossible to convict any more sodomite in the country.<br /><br />Selamat Hari Raya to you and your family.<br /><br />By cyberwira on October 2, 2008 4:32 PM <br />Selamat hari Raya Maaf Zahir Batin Dari Cyberwira@Lancang Kuning sekeluarga kepada Tun Sekeluarga. <br /><br />Dengan Ucapan. Di kala kita meraikan kemenangan umat islam berhari raya, janghanlah dilupakan kepada mereka yang memerlukan kebahagian dan kegembiraan.<br /><br />Ikhlas<br /><br />www.cyberwira.blogspot.com<br /><br />By babacurious on October 2, 2008 4:39 PM <br />Selamat Hari Raya Tun<br /><br />Haha another good one from Tun.<br />However, my gut feeling tells me there is a ‘story’ behind this article. I believed it is only human that we forget but the question is, are we really forgetful or do we deliberately forget? If I may be so ignorant to say that we may tend to forget day, dates, months, years and time but not events. It may slip off our mind but our brains have the capability to recall such events that had happened previously in our life, briefly or otherwise. It is true when Tun said, “God has endowed Man (and Woman) with the ability to remember” but it’s not exactly correct when you said, “That is the basic difference between us and the animals”. Animals like elephants, cats, dogs etc do have the capability to remember as well. The phrase: “one has a memory of an elephant” rings the bell.<br /><br />In reference to your para 8.<br />“I am going to take a memory course. Should I have occasion to be investigated or summoned to face a trial, I would be able to remember the suit I wore any day in my life and where I was when wearing the particular suit on a particular day.”<br /><br />In jest, may I ask Tun..did Tun forget something you wore on a particular day besides the suit? It’s also very important to remember other details when answering in court. There’s every possibility the judge and the legal councils would also like to know the color of your underwear…perhaps? Haha Maaf Zahir & Batin.<br /><br />Take care and may god protect my dear Tun always. God Bless.<br /><br />By akupun on October 2, 2008 4:50 PM <br />hi tun<br />please write more on US financial crisis and effect to global economy.<br /><br />im in early 30's, i suffer more bad memory loss problem, maybe because i drink too much china set milk before.<br /><br />By AzmIe_(",) on October 2, 2008 4:51 PM <br />I Love You Tun. <br /><br />By cleffairy on October 2, 2008 4:55 PM <br />Dear Tun,<br /><br />Selamat Hari Raya maaf Zahir dan batin. When I saw your entry on memory, and how you always seems to forget important dates such as wedding anniversary and birthday, I almost choked on the tea that i was drinking when I was reading your entry. It's nice to see that you share the same problem that most men have... the convenience to forget important dates. LOL. We women definitely can remember dates pretty well...I don't know why men have such difficulties to do so. I believe that you're not the only one who gets into trouble with your wife for forgetting such dates, because my other half forgets important dates all the time too despite being in his early twenties. :-(<br /><br />Actually, I do not know where your entry is heading until I read your no. 9, which is someone's inability to recall a certain trauma that he went through. I finally understood what you are trying to say. If someone was put through certain terror, he's most likely to remember the event very clearly, unless of course, he's lying or he's paid to lie. :-D<br /><br />I have to pen down now, Tun, take care, God bless, and if God willing, I'll meet you in your open house this coming Sunday. <br /><br />Yours truly,<br />Cleffairy<br /><br />By zainnan on October 2, 2008 5:00 PM <br />Most people can memorise very well about the good things that they have encountered, while many others can memorise very well the bad things which they have encountered. Naturally, very few people have the ability to remember everything very well in their life times.<br /><br />Knowing the different patterns of human memory, there is no assurance that witnesses who are called to court would testify the truth. And it is indeed irony for the court to subpoena witnesses who have short memory to testify in courts. <br /><br />And it would be more pointless for the court to reguire a witness who is ill-memoried to swear before his testimony that he would speak the truth but nothing except the truth.<br /><br />God The Almighty is great for He created everything, including the human race. Knowing very well the behaviour of human being which He created, God presiding the Divine Court in the next world do not believe anymore in the mouth to tell the truth, but the ears, eyes, hands and legs would speak the truth. <br /><br />In this worldly courts, and knowing that human has short memory, whether as prosecution or defence witnesses, it is definite if we are in a position to fix the judges ! <br /><br />By annie on October 2, 2008 5:01 PM <br />Dear Tun,<br /><br />Selamat Hari Raya to you and your beloved wife, Tun Hasmah.<br /><br />Great to hear from you Tun on 2nd day of Hari Raya.<br /><br />Hmm..... I am trying to figure out what Tun meant on this article. I am very sure Tun as always trying to tell us something. This is not just a plain Human Memory article, is it Tun? I know there are more to it. <br /><br />Well I guess with all the ketupat and the curry daging have slowed me down a bit.<br /><br />Anyway, it looks like I am the first.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />By zainnan on October 2, 2008 5:03 PM <br />Most people can memorise very well about the good things that they have encountered, while many others can memorise very well the bad things which they have encountered. Naturally, very few people have the ability to remember everything very well in their life times.<br /><br />Knowing the different patterns of human memory, there is no assurance that witnesses who are called to court would testify the truth. And it is indeed irony for the court to subpoena witnesses who have short memory to testify in courts. <br /><br />And it would be more pointless for the court to reguire a witness who is ill-memoried to swear before his testimony that he would speak the truth but nothing except the truth.<br /><br />God The Almighty is great for He created everything, including the human race. Knowing very well the behaviour of human being which He created, God presiding the Divine Court in the next world do not believe anymore in the mouth to tell the truth, but the ears, eyes, hands and legs would speak the truth. <br /><br />In this worldly courts, and knowing that human has short memory, whether as prosecution or defence witnesses, it is definite if we are in a position to fix the judges ! <br /><br />By winnets on October 2, 2008 5:03 PM <br />u are so right on that,selamat hari raya Tun.& many many happy returns,,,,,,<br /><br />By fawz on October 2, 2008 5:05 PM <br />Salam Tun,<br />Judges & Lawyers sometimes forget that they are fallable human beings too! especially those with wicked ulterior motives.<br />Thanks, Wassalam.<br /><br />By KT Liew on October 2, 2008 5:05 PM <br />Tun <br /><br />How was your Hari Raya ? I think it must good especially meeting up with all your beloved ones , just like me , a chinese always appreciate the spirits of Chinese New Year where in that particular day , all the family members meet together.<br /><br />About this memory issue, I do agree with you on certain issues but not what you mention about issues relating to evidence in court.<br /><br />I am a lawyer by profession. With greatest respect to Tun, People like your standard should have written records on what you are doing at that time and even if you don't , you have assistants to assist you especilally on important matters.<br /><br />I always record down what I do in case I lost memory of it, and I always tell my staffs to put on record on who they talk to and about what so that nobody can point figures at each other.<br /><br />If Tun is hinting on the possible issues regarding the sacking of judges, yes Tun may forgot what was said at that time but then surely there are records on it. Now , the issue is where are this record (if any) , and this exactly what the court are looking, not primarily on oral evidence itself. The best evidence is document evidence , and in legal terms we called it as "real evidence".<br /><br />Can you sack a judge simply by telling him that you are now sacked without any record as the reason why the judge was sacked ?<br /><br />On sodomy cases, especially with the present sophiscated gadgets, it not difficult to obtain real evidence, but then the victim or the criminal surely must know the exeact location and also the inside of the secene itself. Just like an artist who paint a picture of a live human being or a specific place , he must have the exact visual in order to make out his painting.<br /><br />This is my personal professional view and I maybe wrong in certain things but I do hope my contribution herein can render some assistance to Tun in a way that a person may not neccesary have to attend a memory course where you have to pay for it. Just adopt the simple way ie just try to pen down whatever important thing that you do , and for double protection , if you have a computer now just input the record therein.<br /><br />As a Malaysian, what worries me now is how our country will face the on coming financial turmoil ?<br /><br />All politicians should sit down and use their head together to overcome this financial turmoil.<br /><br />Thank you and have a nice day , Tun.<br /><br />By Poh on October 2, 2008 5:07 PM <br /><br />Dear Tun,<br /><br />I thought you would be taking a break during this Hari Raya or preparing for the open house.<br /><br />I cannot read your mind, but I am sure you are trying to say something. Anyway, some people have very good memory. Some of my friends who are into business and have made it good have very good memory for dates, numbers and faces. I have a friend who sometimes play golf with me. He could remember the many types of wager that he plays against us. At the end of the 18 holes, he would know how much he made or lost to each one of us. Poor me, I had to refer to my score card! <br /><br />Artists have very good memory for details. Lat is one of them. I bet he would still know the details of his home town of Batu Gajah.<br /><br />I am surprised that you said you have poor memory. Doctors have good memory for they need to remember the medicines that they are to prescribe for each sickness.<br /><br />By Adym on October 2, 2008 5:13 PM <br />salam,<br />Very deep meaning this time.<br />1)Sometimes person like Dr.Siti Hasmah care about sentimental values and repeating doing so yearly.<br />2)Thus, she bare in mind of all special occasions, makes her remember most birth dates and your anniversary.<br />3) Person who talks lie are unable to remember on what said n done.<br />4) Person as busy as you and many occasion attended and nothing attracted u, make u forget things easily.<br />5) Person who had been sodomised surely remember every details futhermore repeatedly..<br />6) Same goes to person have been raped, they are in trauma!!!<br />7) Same goes to my accident with merc road gangster year 2005 kl-seremban hgway, i still can remember the car plate number.<br /><br />Thanks for reminder Tun Dr.mahathir muhammad.<br />To everybody, try to train your brain every second 'to think' at least play Sudoku.<br />regards to all<br /><br />By ventura on October 2, 2008 5:14 PM <br />The jurisdiction of our laws does work in that system. Unless in the mere future one can able to use hypnotic and have the technology to abstract out the photographic of the incident and transform it out in picture. Then one is always suppress to the mercy of the Juries and Judges in playing to the justice of the crime.<br /><br />Because of this criminal get off always or at times being innocently sentenced and convicted.<br /><br />At either vice versa the memory of the goodness or evil that reside in the mind will always be the Judge and will thereof face judgment when the times come. This one there will be no escape compare to our intelligent. As HIS ways are HIGHER than our…….<br /><br />The crime will be JUST by itself when the end near!<br /><br /><br />By jurublog on October 2, 2008 5:14 PM <br />Tun,<br /><br />Your memory is as good as people in their twenties. I have heard stories of your outstanding attention to details and remembering the reasons behind the details.<br /><br />But, what you mentioned in your article is also right. Most of the time in court, the lawyers will do their best to solicit answers to minute details and attack you if the answers are contradictory. May be the best answer would be not to answer to minute detail.<br /><br />Salam Aidil Fitri.<br /><br />http://www.jurublog.blogspot.com<br /><br />By matsiam on October 2, 2008 5:23 PM <br />Selamat Hari Raya Maaf Zahir Batin<br />Yahoo....at last i am the 1st.<br /><br />Yes....to me you are so brillant.<br /><br />Salam Tun<br /><br />Mohd Zamaney<br />KSAH Old Boys 85'<br /><br />By Abdul Hayee on October 2, 2008 5:24 PM <br />Assalamualaikum Tun, <br /><br />Kelemahan saya pula adalah untuk mengingat nama orang. Walaupun kenal sangat dengan orang itu tetapi lupa namanya. Yang paling sedih apabila kita berbual-bual dengannya tetapi kita masih tak ingat namanya. Teringat saya kalaulah semua orang mengamalkan memakai name tag seperti yang Tun sarankan, ia dapat menyelesaikan masaalah saya.<br /><br />Tetapi saya diberi kelebihan sikit mengingati nombor. Banyak juga nombor telefon, nombor kereta, nombor kad pengenalan dan tarikh lahir isteri,anak2 dan cucu2 yang boleh saya ingat. Jadi ramailah kawan dan jiran telefon saya untuk bertanyakan nombor telefon ahli keluarga saya. <br /><br />Begitulah manusia ini. Tidak ada yang sempurna. Yang sempurna hanya ALLAH TAALA. <br /><br />Insya Allah anak saya Khairul Nizar Abd.Hayee serta keluarganya yang tinggal di Shah Alam akan berkunjung ke rumah Tun pada 5hb Okt.ini. Saya menjangkakan ramai orang yang akan hadir nanti kerana Tun adalah pemimpin yang disayangi rakyat dari semua kaum. Saya percaya mereka datang bukan keutamaannya kerana hendak menjamu selera tetapi untuk berjumpa dan bersalam sambil mengucapkan selamat hari raya kepada Tun. <br /><br />SELAMAT HARI RAYA TUN. SEMOGA TUN SENTIASA DIKURNIA KESIHATAN YANG BAIK. AMIN!<br /><br /><br />By midori_lisa on October 2, 2008 5:26 PM <br />Dear Dr M,<br />First of all,please allow me to wish you and your family "Selamat HariRaya".<br />I don't know whether after reading the above posting made me laugh or cry. You see, my beloved late husband used to be just like you -and more often than not forgets our wedding anniversary or my birthdays. So I said to him, at least I am "historical but not hysterical". The only thing that I am hopeless at remembering is to re-enact an argument and I ended up saying things in a different context but same meaning... you know what I mean. But that spell trouble isn't it. The topic of argument thus become pointless as everyone involved said they didnt say "this" or "that" :) <br />Having said that, what did you say last year today?????<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />By leading on October 2, 2008 5:31 PM <br />Tun,<br /><br />We must be given a choice for either "Remember to forget" or "Forget to remember". <br /><br />In particular, it is simply not fair to punish someone who can not recall 100% of a police report made after a while.<br /><br />Regards,<br /><br />http://www.leading.com.my<br /><br /><br />By mlss on October 2, 2008 5:39 PM <br />Good evening Tun,<br /><br />Selamat Hari Raya Puasa.<br /><br />I agreed with you... same things happen to me.. i only can remember my weedding.. other than that i depend to my wife.. who can remember all kind of dates... its miracle to me.<br /><br />Regards<br /><br />By nobody on October 2, 2008 5:40 PM <br />Assalammua'laikum Ayahanda Tun,<br /><br />Ummmmm.....I forgot what to say.Ohhh yes..Now I remember!<br /><br />Wishing you and family SELAMAT HARIRAYA AIDILFITR.May Allah bless you and family with good health always.InsyaAllah.<br /><br />I have the same problem too.Maybe what is important to others may not be so important to us.Thats why our memory failed to write this minute details and store in our hard drive(mind).Like a computer hard drive, our memory power slows down as it ages.Just like a computer.<br /><br />Maybe someday, humans will find a way to upgrade the mind to a better processor or memory chip just like upgrading a computer hardware.Only then we can boost our memory performances.<br /><br />Does this mean that I have to remember to remember.....ohhh God!I forgot again. <br /><br />Wassalam...<br /><br />By romeo on October 2, 2008 5:41 PM <br />Salam Ayahanda Tun dan Keluarga.<br />Pertama sekali Selamat Hari Raya kepada ayahanda sekeluarga.<br /><br />Memang benar Ayahanda Tun..Benda yg baik sebenarnya susah di ingat..tetapi yg<br />kurang baik boleh di ingat..sesetengah "orang" tak mahu ingat.Siapa nak mengaku tambah2 kalau kes meliwat orang lain..Saya tak mahu negara saya yg telah maju di pimpin oleh "PELIWAT."<br />Apa pun teruskan memberi tahu apa yg tersirat Ayahanda..Anakanda senantiasa berkempen di tempat kerja(Kapal terbang) tentang laman blog dan kepimpinan Ayahanda!!<br /><br />HiDUP TUN MAHATHIR MOHAMMAD!!<br /><br />By kchan on October 2, 2008 5:43 PM <br />reading your blogpost remind us that you're human afterall. i have that problem of remembering date too.. even my own birthday i'll sometime missed. :D<br /><br /><br />take good care and stay healthy always! <br /><br />Malaysia Image Board<br /><br />By SFA on October 2, 2008 5:45 PM <br />Assalamualaikum Tun Dr. Mahathir,<br /><br />Terkejut buka laman web Tun tapi belum ada beribu-ribu comment diposting.Hari raya le katakan...<br />'So please try to memorise everything you do every day. Don't forget the details.'<br />But not everything is something. It could be just nothing...<br /><br />Salam lebaran dari perantauan.<br /><br /><br />By wisdom67 on October 2, 2008 6:02 PM <br />Akum Tun,<br /><br />Salam Aidil Fitri to you and your family.<br /><br />Me to cannot remember my kids age, well I got to guess.<br /><br />hope to see meet u this Sunday.<br /><br />By fadil on October 2, 2008 6:02 PM <br />Salam Dear Tun and Selamat Hari Raya Aidil Fitri to you and the family.<br /><br />I think this piece was written in response to Zaharan Razak's ""I" of the Storm: Dr Mahathir's Last Hooray?" (http://zveloyak.blogspot.com/2008/04/dr-mahathirs-last-hurrah.html) in which a blogger, in his comment on the piece - conveniently accused you for having selective amnesia with regards to the VK Lingam's case. <br /><br />Anyhow, well said, Tun! We should all take a memory course. Another course maybe worth taking would be on how to avoid a Freudian slip so that 'tak tersasul kata' (our friends in the Pakatan Rakyat should be the first ones to enroll for this course, in my humblest opinion).<br /><br />I pray for your good health and of Tun Dr. Siti Hasmah's also. <br /><br />By AAI on October 2, 2008 6:02 PM <br />Tun , coming to 66 I am beginning to forget a lot of things which were done a few days back or even a few hours ago . But fortunately I don't forget what you have done for the country and the people . <br /><br />By lottalove on October 2, 2008 6:04 PM <br />Selamat Hari Raya, Mohon Maaf Lahir dan Batin.<br /><br />Kita semua setuju that god tak minta kita untuk record the chronologies of our life untuk hari pembalasan nanti. sebab itu nabi nasihat kat kita supaya dont tell lies because satu sen pun tak benefited to us. so islam percaya kepada hari pembalasan itu, and we know that we will be judge accordingly.<br /><br />different between human and animals ...human can play gods. we created the human laws. the accused can ask for 4 witnesses, and can choose his own god. i wonder if you ask your wife for evidence bout the dates. maybe she will started to remember the date which u wish not to remember. and maybe thers more wish for her ... <br /><br />my wife even can remember the fisrt word i spoke to her....and i dont know how to respond ....so i just borrow your smile (without permission...sorry)<br /><br /><br />By JoeBOP on October 2, 2008 6:14 PM <br />Assalamualaikum Tun Mahathir Sir,<br /><br />It brings me great honour to wish you Selamat Hari Raya! May God Bless you!<br /><br />I can't wait for this weekend to meet you at your Hari Raya Open House. Hopefully I will get to meet you in person and exchange Hari Raya greetings:)<br /><br />btw, I am a Malay Singaporean who is jaded with life here. I look up to you Sir for inspiration, so I don't mind the long journey by bus from Singapore to K.L. just to attend your Open House.<br /><br />Continue the good fight!...May God bless you always!<br /><br />Respectfully yours,<br />JoeBOP<br />www.joebop.com<br />wordpress.joebop.com<br /><br />By PAS Member on October 2, 2008 6:14 PM <br />Maha Suci Allah Yang Tidak Tidur dan Tidak Lupa.<br /><br />Selamat Hari Raya.<br /><br />By giri on October 2, 2008 6:17 PM <br />hai tun,<br />how was your raya celebrations went on?this is a good one to think about and i strongly agree with it.i know it's about the lingam case and perhaps tun might involved or not involved in this case...............hopefully not.........but i think it's normal to do anything that can protect yourself if u are in power,that's also one of human's nature.human also has many weak points like not perfect,ungrateful,greedy,notorious...........ect.in this modern world,humans are fighting among themselves to be top so this what is happening in our country right now.<br /><br />By moshab on October 2, 2008 6:17 PM <br />Assalamualaikum Tun dan Salam Aidilfitri...<br /><br />Semoga Tun dan para pembaca/pengikut laman blog ini bergembira menyambut Raya pada kali ini...<br /><br />Boleh ka Tun memberi serba sedikit berkenaan Krisis Kewangan yang berlaku di Amerika...? Hairan juga negara besar macam tu boleh dapat krisis macam ni... baru2 ni dia orang luluskan 700 bilion usd untuk 'cover' kerugian yang ada... mampus rakyat yang bayar cukai nak tanggung semua ni...<br /><br />Harap semua ini tidak berlaku di Negara Kita Malaysia...<br /><br />Harap Tun bentang kan tajuk di atas untuk tajuk blog selepas ini...<br /><br />Sekian..<br /><br />Kakitangan Awam Yang Resah.<br /><br />By Elizabeth on October 2, 2008 6:17 PM <br />Tun,<br /><br />At this juncture, whatever one wants to believe, or not believe, there will still be varied different opinion. We who believe in you, are people who wants to look to the good. Those who don't, you know why.<br /><br />As had been said many times, million times, etc. if we want to argue - no matter why, there will be reasons to argue. Facts are facts, and truths will be truths. Our conscience determines and only Allah knows.<br /><br />I am just grateful, you are what you are. <br /><br />God bless!<br />Elizabeth<br /><br /><br />By Tea Dean on October 2, 2008 6:25 PM <br />Salam Tok Det & bloggers,<br /><br />The best and efficient to train memory is by reciting Al-Quran and looking at Kaabah regularly. Somebody had told me before and I don't remember who, but I did it and it works! It's God's miracle, can't never explain it. <br /><br />And Quran recitor never do bad thing to people like calling people names, talking bad things, beating up people, accused people or whatever bad it is. <br /><br />It's better not to talk/speak if the words do not benefit anybody in this world or in the HereAfter.<br /><br />p/s: To all, as I always said, whatever we do, HE is watching us. You can never imagine HIS punishment.<br /><br />By Anak My on October 2, 2008 6:26 PM <br />Tun,<br /><br />You do not need to bother too much about the laws because you are going to face the eternal judgment conducted by the Almighty God very soon. He will recall all your memories. If you have not done anything wrong, why bother. <br /><br />By Onlooker on October 2, 2008 6:30 PM <br />Tun,<br /><br />What's the matter with Tun now? Many Malaysians, including the non-Malays, are still in Hari Raya mood but Tun already starts to talk about Sodomy on the second day of Hari Raya!<br /><br />Tun might not be able to remember everything which happened in the past but I just hope that Tun can recall the events of 1998 and answer the following questions of mine:<br />1) Why did you force the former owner of Magnum Corporation and Multi-purpose Bank, Mr. Lim Thian Kiat, to sell off his shareholdings in these two groups of companies?<br />2) Wasn't it because you suspected that Lim Thian Kiat was the crony of Anwar who hired Dato Nara Karuppan to go lobby Anwar for license approval when Anwar was still the Finance Minister in your 1997/1998 cabinet?<br />3) Could you swear on al-Quran that you were not aware of any womanizing deal which happened in Tivoli Apartment with Dato Nara Karuppan serving as the middle man? Could you swear also that you were not aware that the Police had twisted and turned the womannizing deal into a sodomy deal based on either your implied hint or your straight-forward and open suggestion or on any possible misunderstanding about your saying in 1998 by the Police officer who reported his investigation on Anwar to you in your capacity as the Prime Minister?<br /><br />Anyway, I am glad that Tun can still remember your old acquiantance Anwar, even though Tun might not remember that Tun did allow Tan Sri Rahim Noor to send me to ISA detention camp in 1998. Anyway, I should be thankful to Tun since the ISA detention changed me spiritually and turned me to strongly believe in God. I always remember Tun, especially during Hari Raya Aidilfitri when "Maaf Zahir Batin" is the message sent by God to all.<br /><br />Here are the further messages which I wish to share with Tun with holy purposes:<br /><br />Mengingati TEMAN tanda persahabatan.<br />Mengingati MATI sumber kekuatan IMAN.<br />Mengingati AKHIRAT semulia-mulia INGATAN.<br />Dan mengingati TUHAN itulah ketenangan.<br /><br />Onlooker<br /><br /><br />By forgotten_warrior on October 2, 2008 6:35 PM <br />Yeah, this time im the first one.<br /><br />Salam & Selamat Hari raya to Tun,<br />im glad that im born and grown up in your era.<br /><br />Please take care of urself and family.<br /><br /><br />malaysian citizen since 1984 :)<br /><br />By sully on October 2, 2008 6:35 PM <br />salam hormat Tun Mahadhir<br /><br />Selamat hari raya aidil fitri sekeluarga<br /><br /><br />Memang benar apa yang di katakan Tun. Saya rasa ada tiga kemungkinan.<br />kemungkinan pertaman kejadian liwat sering di lakukan sehingga lupa semua details nya.Kemungkinan kedua dua2 pelaku menikmatinya dan tidak ada niat buat laporan polisi.Kemungkinan ketiga semuanya dusta sahaja tidak pernah berlaku.Tapi kalau tidak belaku saya tidak percaya kerana hanya mereka yang tidak siuman akan melaporkaqn kepada polis.Saya juga menyerahkan kepada pihak polis melakukan siasat yang professional.kalau kurang bukti dan kurang meyakinkan kes di gugor.<br /><br />By sumana on October 2, 2008 6:37 PM <br />Selamat Hari Raya Idilfitri! Tun & Family<br /><br />Jika seseorang itu hilang memory kerana usia tuanya boleh terima,jangan hilang memory secara pilihan hati sudahlah!<br /><br />Ingatkah Tun mengapa serah pucuk pimpinan kpd Paklah tu? harap harap si Paklah tu juga masih ingat!<br /><br />By mukeh on October 2, 2008 6:47 PM <br />brilliant entry tun!<br /><br />By cikkiahmenulis on October 2, 2008 6:47 PM <br />As'kum yang dikasihi Tun,<br /><br />Still in Hari Raya mood most of your readers… me as well. But by the way, great article as always and as cynical as ever. I got your point there. :) Wassalam and my Allah bless you.<br /><br />By Zubli Zainordin on October 2, 2008 6:49 PM <br />Dear Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad,<br /><br />Thank you for posting in Syawal.<br /><br />This is indeed an interesting topic.<br /><br />I have a friend who always forget his keys. You can imagine his predicament. Such as, standing near his car after a Friday prayer, and near the masjid, with cars not moving since his is blocking, and the car key he forgot, is at the tempat wuduk. To walk back, is about "20 miles hour away!"<br /><br />I told him, the next time and the next, he shall proclaim, "Kat ateh meja makan ropanya aku letak konci kereta", He is allowed to sound like a leader proclaiming "Merdeka!" Then do what ever is necessary, when done, "Mana aku letak konci kereta tadi?"<br /><br />So, I agree with you, when you wrote: So please try to memorise everything you do every day. Don't forget the details. It can be fatal for you. <br /><br />By Eddie on October 2, 2008 7:01 PM <br />Human's memory is fallible. <br /><br />Sometimes, we think that we know something well and we insist on it but in fact it is just a false impression. There is a trap in our mind.<br /><br />As said by Edward de Bono: Perception is real even though it is not reality.<br /><br />Can we trust our memory?<br /><br />No, unless we record all the details we encounter in life in words so that no error will occur. This is plain nonsense because our time is too precious for doing this kind of thing.<br /><br />Great post.<br /><br />By girithar81 on October 2, 2008 7:05 PM <br />dear tun, wishing u and your family a very happy aidilfitri... i like the way u spoke about memories.. i'll start to remember too ... thanks<br /><br />By Razi on October 2, 2008 7:05 PM <br />Assalamualaikum Tun,<br />By any standard your memory is well above average! For sure, yours is better than mine. Many people I have spoken to have said you remember a lot about history and were able to recollect a lot about what happened in the past and not just about Malaysia. I believe what is important is to remember things that are relevant to the survival of our country. On this I rate you A. I have been wanting to write in your blog for quite some time. Now that I happen to be in front of my laptop and reading your latest blog, I better say something.<br /><br />When you and your predecessors (except Tunku Abdul Rahman) were Prime Ministers this country was run pretty well. A lot of progress and development were made especially under your tenure. I have been your fan ever since I was a student and have benefited a lot from your tenure. However, when Pak Lah became prime minister, things have not been going well and a lot of people are very disappointed with him. You are definitely one of them. My concern is HOW DO WE ENSURE A GOOD SUCCESSION of leadership prevails in our beloved country. <br /><br />Is our present system of choosing a leader and ensuring that he is the best candidate good enough? I tend to make comparison between how we choose a leader in Malaysia vs. how USA chooses their leader. Can we change or improve our system of choosing a leader (prime minister)? I believe we need to change the system to ensure that there is NOT another Pak Lah (or his equivalence) after this. Else, we would end up in another mess. The next time it happens you might not be around to write in this blog! I believe for someone to be a Prime Minister he should be tested thoroughly and be exposed to the public such that we (especially the voters) know that he is capable of leading us into the future. I noticed Pak Lah is WEAK in many areas such as communication, ability to comprehend current situations and answering questions. There are many other weaknesses I heard from others. These weaknesses would have been exposed if he were to take part in a debate with say Tengku Razaleigh! I believe something MUST be done to AVOID ANOTHER PAK LAH! Appreciate your comments and ideas on this issue please.<br /><br />By wankedah on October 2, 2008 7:07 PM <br />salam tun<br />ya betul.. sebagai manusia biasa.. kita tak dapat ingat secara details dalam semua perkara benda yg dah lama berlalu..<br /><br />selamat hari raya tun.. <br /><br />By ladapadi on October 2, 2008 7:16 PM <br />Assalamualaikum w.w.b<br /><br />A very very good advised.<br /><br />Thank a lot.<br /><br />I'll remember what have TUN have done to the country.<br /><br /><br />By Faiz Al-Kelantani on October 2, 2008 7:19 PM <br />Melayu jangan mudah lupa... Kami sentiasa mengingati jasamu Tun...<br /><br />By mohamed on October 2, 2008 7:21 PM <br /><br />Dearest YBH TUN<br /><br />A very interesting article indeed. I am a law abiding citizen of this country. I will try to heed your advice. But my problem is, like some of the human race, I am partly colour blind. I cannot see green.I cannot memorise what I cannot see. This has always been at the back of my mind. Can this be fatal for me? <br /><br />Thank you TUN<br />SELAMAT HARI RAYA<br />mohamed<br /><br />By biso bonar on October 2, 2008 7:21 PM <br />Selamat Hari Raya Tun dan Toh Puan. Betul kata Tun. Saya pun lebih ingat peristiwa masa kecil daripada banyak peristiwa yang berlaku waktu usia dah semakin meningkat ni :).<br /><br />By apaiinaiku on October 2, 2008 7:23 PM <br />Di mana semua?<br /><br />By Mozafar on October 2, 2008 7:23 PM <br />Salam Aidil Fitri buat Tun sekeluarga.<br /><br />"In a court of law, if you fail to remember every detail of what you did on a particular day 5, 10 or 15 years ago, then you must be lying, you must be hiding something."<br /><br />Saya selalu berfikir bahawa Mahkamah yang dikatakan adil itu sebenarnya tidaklah adil sangat. Sebab seperti yang Tun sebutkan di atas jelas bahawa Mahkamah tidak akan mempertimbangkan sesuatu kes itu jika tarikh sesuatu yang terjadi itu bercanggah. Atau keterangan sesuatu yang telah terjadi 5, 10 tahun lalu tidak dapat dipastikan lalu ianya terus dibuang dari perbicaraan. Inilah ketidak adilan Mahkamah yang dikatakan adil itu.<br /><br />Contoh kes liwat DSAI. Sebahagian Hakim mendapati ada unsur-unsur yang jelas bahawa perlakuan sodomi telah berlaku tapi oleh kerena bukti tak cukup sahih maka kes sodomi itu terus dibuang begitu sahaja. Sebaliknya DSAI hanya disabitkan kerena kes rasuah ekoran dari cubaan menutup perlakuan sodomi tersebut. Disinilah ketidak adilan Mahkamah.<br /><br />Saya katakan tak adil sebab mangsa liwat yang menanggung derita, cemuhan, diaibkan dan tekanan perasaan akibat kena liwat tidak diambil kira oleh Mahkamah. Dimanakah keadilan jika pemangsa bebas dan mangsa pula terpaksa mengharungi sisa-sisa hidup seterusnya dianggap sebagai pendusta kerena keterangannya dianggap bohong atau fitnah? <br /><br />Bagi pendangan saya jika pun Mahkamah mendapati keterangan tidak cukup sahih tetapi ada sedikit bukti berlaku juga sodomi sekurang-kurangnya pemangsa wajar dijatuhkan hukuman minimal bukan terus buang kes tersebut. Dengan demikian mangsa setidak-tidaknya terbela. Itu baru keputusan yang adil. Tidak memihak kepada mana-mana.<br /><br />Ini cuma pandangan saya bukan mahu menghina Mahkamah.<br /><br />Selamat hari raya aidil fitri. Maaf zahir bathin.<br /><br />By santuary on October 2, 2008 7:29 PM <br />Salam Tun !<br /><br />I hope Tun will come back soon to umno and do something about it , we are in a shamble right now . None from the top knows what's actually going on down here but they only know how to take care of their own pocket ! I must say this to you to get it off my chest , Tun you need to do something about that culprit in Rembau tun know who l'm talking about , wow that feels very good ! Anyway l saw Tun't picture in the news paper recently and l'm a bit worried about Tun's health , kenapa kurus sangat Tun ! <br /><br />Wassalam <br /><br />By Danny Melaka on October 2, 2008 7:30 PM <br />Selamat Hari Raya to Tun Dr.M Tun Siti and Fly<br /><br />i will be in your house on 5 oct<br /><br />By musso on October 2, 2008 7:30 PM <br />Salam Tun, Selamat Hari Raya Aidil Fitri dan Maaf Zahir Batin,<br />1)It is rather ridiculous to remember everything in life, normal human just can't remember what shirts there were wearing last 15 days ago. But it is true when in court you can't remember something then people will associate it with lying.<br />2)Tun, in case of UMNO, the movement is in trouble now and not relevant to youngsters now since the power play from the branch, division, state and to the top management is very dirty.<br />3)Umno pilih ketua cawangan berdasarkan kriteria berdasarkan org yg boleh memmpengaruhi org2 dalam cawangan tersebut dan juga di peringkan bahagian. Org2 ini samada mempunyai byk wang, atau org yang di'respect' sbb mungkin samseng, org hormat dan ikut apa yng diarahkan, mempunyai kuasa untuk mempengaruhi org.<br />4) Jarang sekali pemimpin ini dipilih berdasarkan kejujuran, dan org betul2 memperjuangkan aspirasi parti, sebab org yang lurus dan jujur akan sentiasa dipijak oleh ahli-ahli mereka.<br />5) Umno secara tak langsung menerapkan budaya rasuah dalam pergerakan bermula dari peringkat cawangan lagi, sebab itu lah maruah dan perjuangan ahli boleh dijual dengan hanya sehelai kain pelikat sahaja. Kebanyakan yg pegang jawatan bermula dari cawangan telah dijanjikan ganjaran jika sokong org2 tertentu dan menang untuk jawatan lebih tinggi dlm parti.<br />6) Kalau budaya ini diteruskan saya rasa UMNO akan pupus jugak satu hari nanti. Saya bukan org UMNO tapi saya sayang Malaysia dan berharap generasi akan datang tidak corrupt. Sebab ini lah golongan muda dan professional tidak sokong umno, nothing to loose. Please do something.<br /><br />Thanks<br /><br />By Razli Dato' Alias on October 2, 2008 7:34 PM <br />Assalamualaikum & Selamat Hari Raya Maaf Zahir Batin Ayahanda Tun & Keluarga,<br /><br />Hakikat perundangan sememangnya begitu, sesiapa yg bijak dan kaya dapat membeli peguam yg baik yg tahu menggunakan kelemahan perundangan untuk mempertahan atau menyerang.<br /><br />Pada hemat saya pengaruh DSAI telah tercalar disebabkan peristiwa kali "kedua". Ini adalah tamparan terhebat bagi DSAI walau beliau selamat pada pilihanraya Kubang Pasu, namun pengaruhnya telah merosot dikalangan ulama dan penyokong PAS.<br /><br />Walau DSAI tidak bersumpah ianya cukup untuk masyarakat yg cerdik pandai menilai siapa sebenarnya DSAI. Tidak perlu kita berkempen utk menunjukkan kesalahan dan keaiban beliau utk kali ini. Ianya telah terserlah.<br /><br />Apa yg Tun telah tunjukkan pada kejadian "pertama" mungkin tidak dapat mempengaruhi sesetengah org, tetapi kini ianya telah berubah. PAS tidak akan menuntut DSAI memberi penerangan tentang kejadian "kedua". Cukup antara mereka berkata "faham faham aje lah". <br /><br />Saya percaya rakyat Malaysia belum bersedia mempunyai seorang PM yg sebegini.<br /><br />By apaiinaiku on October 2, 2008 7:35 PM <br />adik-adik...Di mana semua? <br /><br />By al buntari on October 2, 2008 7:36 PM <br />Salam Tun... selamat Hari Raya Maaf Zahir Batin...<br />semoga Tun dan Keluarga dalam lindungan Allah senantiasa...<br />apa yang Tun perkata kan itu NYATA ada kebenaran nya...<br /><br />si Folan yang Durjana itu seharus nya di KUBUR kan... lama dulu<br /><br />By Mohamed Inmran on October 2, 2008 7:36 PM <br />100% true Tun...sometimes we even cant memorize our own birthday. Further more as a Prime Minister once, its quit difficult for u to memorize Tun. Sometimes Imam also can forget their Quran reading while praying. Selamat Hari Raya Tun.<br /><br />By Lee on October 2, 2008 7:41 PM <br />Selamat Aidil Fitri Tun,<br /><br />I used to remember things and event very well when i was young till mid-age around 42years, maybe i was trained as a medical assistant which a lot of brain tuning and memory to force into my small brain. Now i am 55 years there are so many things i forgot totally and at many a time yesterday happenings seems so hard to recall exactly, my wife and friends says i am old. I say "Hey, Tun Mahathir is same age as my mom and he give speeches, real good speeches locally or internationally alike without notes, straight from the mouth and facts are always correct...how?" <br />Tun you are one person in my life that i think have memory like what the saying,"memory of an elephant".<br />Stay strong Tun<br />Cheers!<br /><br />SannyLee<br /><br />By CeRminDiri on October 2, 2008 7:42 PM <br />selamat hari raya aidilfitri buat no 1 malaysia Tun dan Keluarga.<br />Semuga aidilfitri dapat mengeratkan hubungan umat isalam semua.<br /><br />Perjuangan adalah satu jihat.<br /><br />Perjuangan Tun masih belaum selasai. demi bangsa dan negara ramai dikalangan rakyat malaysia berharap dan menaruh harapan Tun Meneruskan perjuangan seperti yang telah Tun lakukan...<br /><br />terima kasih Tun masih memberi masa demi rakyat dan negara..<br /><br />By sherry on October 2, 2008 7:44 PM <br />Salam Tun,<br /><br /><br />Begitu juga dengan ramai pemimpin2 UMNO dan BN sekarang. Mereka telah lupa, atau pura2 lupa, atau berfikir orang lain telah lupa bahawa suatu masa dahulu semasa Tun Mahathir menjadi Presiden UMNO, Pengerusi BN dan Perdana Menteri Malaysia, mereka begitu menyanjung dan memuji kepimpinan, visi dan idea2 Tun, walaupun mereka sedia maklum bahawa Tun tidak pernah menuntut sanjungan dan pujian daripada mereka.<br /><br /><br />Kini setelah Tun tidak lagi menjadi pemimpin negara, mereka langsung lupa akan memori2 cinta mereka terhadap Tun, semata2 kerana teguran2, nasihat2 dan kritikan2 Tun terhadap kepimpinan Abdullah Badawi yang begitu lemah, lembab, bengang dan flip-flop yang telah menimbulkan kebencian kepada rakyat. Bagi mereka, zaman Tun sudah berlalu dan mereka menganggap Tun sebagai pengacau.<br /><br /><br />Kini terbukti kebanyakan rakyat yang cintakan keamanan, kesejahteraan ekonomi dan kestabilan politik terus menyokong tindakan2 Tun. Mereka sanggup mempertahankan Tun untuk mendedahkan segala kepincangan Kerajaan Abdullah Badawi dan konco2nya. Buat seketika konco2 ini berapi2 sanggup mencaci, menghina dan mencemoh Tun semata2 ingin membodek Abdullah Badawi dan mempertahankan jawatan2 yang mereka perolehi. Namun, mereka ini akhirnya tidak mampu lagi melawan arus suara rakyat.<br /><br /><br />Konco2 ini, seperti Khairy Jamaluddin, Nazri Aziz, Sabri Cheek, Zaid Ibrahim, Zahid Hamidi, Alwi, Anuar Musa, Shahrir Samad masih berusaha untuk melengah2kan peralihan kuasa, malah ada usaha untuk cuba mengekalkan kuasa Abdullah ataupun mengangkat menantunya sebagai Ketua Pemuda. Peraturan2 perlembagaan UMNO dijadikan permainan untuk mencapai cita2 ini.<br /><br /><br />Mengenai kes sodomi Anwar Ibrahim pada tahun 1998, ramai penyokong2 beliau terutama golongan muda tidak mengetahui bahawa hakim2 mahkamah mendapati ada bukti2 yang tidak dapat disangkal bahawa kelakuan salahlaku seks beliau dengan Sukma dan Azizan. Anwar hanya dibebaskan kerana mangsa2 Anwar lupa atau tidak ingat waktu yang tepat bila kelakuan2 tersebut berlaku.<br /><br /><br />Walaupun kini sudah berusia 83 tahun, namun ketajaman fikiran dan memori Tun masih mengatasi kebanyakan pemimpin2 sekarang yang tiada memori lain selain kuasa, jawatan dan harta. <br /><br />By Sabad007 on October 2, 2008 7:46 PM <br />Assalamualaikum Tun,<br /><br />Tidak satu pun perbuatan kita akan terlepas daripada dihitung oleh yang Maha Melihat iaitu ALLAH. <br /><br />Melayu mudah lupa.. namun supaya kita sentiasa ingat bacalah sejarah lampau dan terkini.. sejarah human rights U.S yg sentiasa dibelakang DSAI. <br /><br />By James on October 2, 2008 7:52 PM <br />Salams Tun,<br /><br />A very good one indeed. <br /><br />It is typical for lawyers will always expect us to remember every single petty detail moment of our lives.<br /><br />James<br />Brunei<br /><br />By major (r)hj.anuar abd hamid on October 2, 2008 7:56 PM <br />Salam Tun, <br /><br />This is the beauty of our law,and the wisdom of our learned Judge,no one can comment on them because you may be charge for contempt of court.Anwar Ibrahim's sodomy case with Azizan is a classic example,Anwar was accquited due to Azizan's failure to remember the exact date and time of the incident.<br /><br />The great Bar Council Chairman and its committe will never dare to comment on this sort of cases, they will shout and shout when dealing with racial issues and Islam.<br /><br />By asamdidarat on October 2, 2008 8:03 PM <br />Tun,<br />why do I get the feeling that this post has a hidden message to it?<br /><br />Especially paragraph 9. You're trying to say something, aren't you, Tun?<br /><br />Or maybe you're not. Maybe I'm being too suspicious. My memory's quite bad too I don't even remember my sisters' birthdays or even my parent's age, but strangely I remember vividly what some people who pass by me, strangers or even relatives and friends, what they wore on the last time I saw them. I remember this woman walking past me about many months ago in Mid Valley wearing this particular black dress with geometric prints on it. Then I bumped into the same woman again just during my last visit to Malaysia which was on Ramadhan this year. She wore the same dress, she had the same blonde hair. The human nature is funny, no?<br /><br />Tun, how was your raya celebration? Our's is always dull. Betul kata orang, hujan emas di negeri orang, hujan batu di negeri sendiri. <br /><br />Bak kata orang, di mana bumi dipijak, di situ langit dijunjung. Tapi masalahnya, saya tak mau junjung langit Brunei. Raya expired. Hari Khamis baru raya. Pelik.<br /><br /><br />By anakbudu3 on October 2, 2008 8:03 PM <br />Assalamualaikum Ayahanda Tun n Bonda,<br /><br />guess i hv the same problem as you do! n may b worse!! i'm very weak at remembering dates n details of occasions. of course i remember the birthdays of my family members but in case of details on other dates n events i cant guarantee anything...let alone to remember the colours of clothes or names of people i rarely meet. my weakest point is number plate..i cant remember even after a short term encounter! so if i were to become a witness to give evidence in court i would face a lot of trouble , i say....<br /><br />certain people keep a diary n write down every detail they experience on that day. it's a good step but how many of us keep track of what we do every day? i'm not keen in keeping a journal or writing in a diary so if things happen, i cant recount much...which makes me a bad witness...<br />Wassalam<br />Happy Eid, still...<br /><br />By Sabad007 on October 2, 2008 8:04 PM <br />Assalamualikum Tun,<br /><br />Saya langsung tak lupa sejarah Tanah Air tercinta ini. Saya juga tak akan lupa semua pemimpin yang telah menyumbang kepada kemakmuran dan kemajuan negara.<br /><br />dan yang TAK AKAN DILUPAKAN dan akan dikutuk selama-lamanya adalah mereka-mereka yang menyebabkan negara ini rosak.. <br /><br />By harpoon on October 2, 2008 8:05 PM <br />my salam to tun and wishing you sekamat hari raya aidilfitri<br /><br />"10. Such is the law. So please try to memorise everything you do every day. Don't forget the details. It can be fatal for you. "<br /><br />indeed it is true this happens only in this beloved country. where computer sharp memory is required from everybody.<br /><br />although i may not agree with your every policy, i strongly support your legacy and policies that made our country strong and the people happy. not every demand can be fulfilled, but at least the majority demands must be adhered to by the country's leadership.<br /><br />stay strong tun and we will support you<br /><br />salsmz<br /><br />By pill on October 2, 2008 8:09 PM <br />dear sir,<br />but sometimes some memories are meant to be forgotten..<br /><br />By Layne on October 2, 2008 8:18 PM <br />Salam Tun..<br /><br />i've been reading your blog for quite sometime now.. and i must say, it's one of the very few useful things i've done this year. while friends my age prefer to read/write bimbo blogs .. i'm proud to sAy i'm addicted to my weekly dose of che det's posts!! your writings not only taught me a lot on serious stuff like financial,politics etc., you're helping me with my sarcasm.. yours are the best!! they're not all offensive but still each one really does kick butts! i'm glad you decided to come up with this blog and actually put your words up here. reading the posts makes me feel like you're actually talking to me, like a loving grandpa. and...coming from a member of the younger generation.. you're truly an idol! you're the best!! if i have a time machine, i'd travel to the 90's and stay there, in which racism and hatred never could have a stand in this country.. when we had you as our Leader!! <br /><br />Heart You, UltimaTUN..<br /><br />Selamat Hari Raya to you and Family<br /><br />By VJ on October 2, 2008 8:22 PM <br />Good day Tun,<br /><br />First of all Selamat Hari Raya to you and your family. I can catch your point in this article. I am 38 but I have also problem remembering the dates but again I complement with my wife. They sure have powerful memories on the dates. Even though we may not remember our day to day activity, but I believe that each decision that we make which sometimes contraditory to our principle or for other people satisfaction will stay on our mind forever. We can remember that for the rest of our lives. <br /><br />Bye.... Vijay<br /><br /><br />By malaysiaku on October 2, 2008 8:29 PM <br /><br />Selamat Hari raya Aidilfitri Utk Semua,<br /><br />Tun,Please relex a bit and don't push yourself too much.Natural justices will take care and the true will be always pervail.<br />Remember the Universal Law "LAW OF KARMA" believe me nobody can and ever able to escape from this law,it's just like black hole even lights can't escape.<br /><br />By Tea Dean on October 2, 2008 8:34 PM <br />Salam Tok Det, <br /><br />Menjawab tentang pasai apa Tok Mah ingat tarikh-tarikh penting...<br /><br />Wanita ni bila dia berleter/membebel saya rasa mungkin dia satu tindakbalas kimia/eletrik dalam otak yang menyebabkan dia mengingati perkara-perkara hahaha... bukan Tok Mah saja, mak saya, dan semua ibu-ibu lagu tu. Kita jarang jumpa ibu yang lupa perkara-perkara yang disebutkan oleh tok det. Memula dia akan berleter pasai satu benda , tapi tetengah berleter tiba-tiba dia teringat benda lain pulak, disambung lagi yang lain pulak, tu yang jadi panjang berjela. <br /><br />Cuba tok det pulak berleter, kita tengok jadi lagu mana? Hahahaha melawak saja nooo<br /><br />~Tea Dean~ 3 Syawal 1429<br /><br />By s arasu on October 2, 2008 8:41 PM <br />Being sacarstic in comments cannot be helpful to anybody and creates a bad impression on the blogger himself.It is virtually impossible for any human being to remember everything especially trivial things mentioned by you.The issue is the relatively important things (therefore touched upon by the courts)are the ones at issue and to claim ignorance appears questionable.We all remember important things worth remembering!<br /><br />By pensil2b on October 2, 2008 8:42 PM <br />This is my first comment on your blog, Tun. <br />I am always impressed the way you put your thoughts into words. <br />This is sharp, witty, at the same time hilarious!<br />Selamat Hari Raya Tun, see you this Sunday.<br /><br />By borneoben on October 2, 2008 8:56 PM <br />Selamat Hari Raya sir. Errm...oh dear, I forgot what else I was going to say...Hmmm, a memory course would indeed be helpful.<br /><br />Certain people never seem to learn from the past (maybe because of memory problem too) and up repeating the same transgressions.<br /><br />I think there's a saying that history will repeat itself from those who don't learn from it. <br /><br />By rizalman73 on October 2, 2008 8:59 PM <br />asalamuailkum Tun, Selamat Hari Raya..<br />Itu lah yang dipanggil undang-undang, "Rule of Law", banyak peguam buat duit atas 'loop hole' yang ada didalam undang-undang ciptaan manusia ini. Kita masih boleh 'kelepiaq' jika tiada saksi dan berjaya membuat 'reasonable doubt' serta 'hear say'. Ini yang Zaid Ibrahim dok laung-laungkan tu. Jika Orang Kena Tahan (OKT)tu orang miskin, adakah dia akan dapat tilam ketika dok dalam lokap? Makanan Anjing? Dok lokap.. nama pun lokap, bukan hotel. Siapa peguam yang akan membantu mereka? Zaid and Co ke? Di mana 'Justice For All'? Di mana 'Hak Asasi'? Zaid tu dah kaya, Kapral Singh and his Children juga kaya, mereka sudah tidak heran dengan duit, la depa cari nama. Adakah 'Lord President' tu malaikat, tiada dosa? Nak buat macamana, ia adalah sistem, we have to live with it.. apa-apa pun Tun, Saya bimbang nasib bangsa.. Walauapapun, Melayu adalah Tuan Tanah Ini! Teresa Kok pada pendapat saya dah lebih.. dia turunkan tanda nama jalan yang ada tulisan jawi dan di gantikan dan tulisan Cina dan India, simbolik, apa lu boleh bikin? Saya rayu orang-orang Cina, nanti KITA susah, rumah dan kereta kita yang cantik itu akan kena bakar! Jangan main api, orang-orang kampung dan orang-orang biasa tidak berfikiran liberal, mereka konservatif lagi orthodoks siap ada yang extreem. Bahaya, for the sake of the country, please stop it..<br /><br />By hgrunt2 on October 2, 2008 9:03 PM <br />selamat hari raya Tun. Yay first to comment. xD<br /><br />By Chris on October 2, 2008 9:07 PM <br />Sir,<br />You know that's the reality of how lawyers would crucify someone for being unable to recall details of events that occurred a long time ago. Then they use that memory failure by the accused to condemn he/she. People have condemned you for being unable to recall details of certain events that you were allegedly involved in. They say you can remember numerous things past but not particular stuff connected to certain issues. So you must be lying. That perception is already ingrained in the minds of people at large. They believe you must be not telling the whole truth. I am at a loss what to say about it but I believe you are being simply honest. Everyone must take this at face value and give you the benefit of the doubt. You did the nation proud and that's what matters most. Not like DSAAB!<br />I'm amazed at your revelation of Tun Siti's sharp memory. I mean I'm amazed at her mental prowess. For an elderly person, she's truly super human. I bet she'll put many a youngster to shame.<br />I can't wait to see you and Tun Siti soon at your open house.<br /><br />By melanautanjung on October 2, 2008 9:07 PM <br />Selamat Hari Raya Tun & family,<br /><br />Yes you are right.Some of us have the capability to remember things and some don't.<br /><br />I can remenber my old friends faces unfortunately it's very hard for me to remember their names but they remember mine.Yet some people tend to forget others very fast or perhaps purposely.<br /><br />Of course there is always a great women behind very great man like you sir.<br /><br />Wishing you and family happy holidays and best of health.<br /><br />JR Tuton & family from Kuching, Sarawak.<br /><br />By Marni J. on October 2, 2008 9:19 PM <br />Hello Tun, Eid Mubarak.<br /><br />The most important thing is I remember that you have contributed a lot to Malaysia.<br /><br />By Super Saiyan 3 on October 2, 2008 9:21 PM <br />As time passes by, we could only remember moments when our emotional status is extreme, for example, very happy or very excited or very sad. In the case of sodomy, the emotional status must be extreme. <br /><br />By Sukdershan on October 2, 2008 9:22 PM <br />Good piece of Tun.<br />Selamat Hari Raya.<br /><br />By zekjerung on October 2, 2008 9:22 PM <br />salam tun,<br />akal @ memori ,,,,jelas kita memerlukannya,,,,apa yang penting pada ketika ini, saat ini ialah KERJASAMA....KERJASAMA....KERJASAMA. tanpanya insan itu lalai..alpa...tak ingat ...lupa dan yang pentingnya disini MELAYU MUDAH LUPA...PELUPA...ATAU BUAT BUAT LUPA.....INGAT SEJARAH BOLEH BERULANG.......terima kasih tun atas jasa kepada malaysia..<br /><br />By Radzian on October 2, 2008 9:23 PM <br />Dear Tun, <br /><br />This is a well created joke. Funny, short and sharp. U should always write like this more often. It makes us think that you are younger !<br /><br />By shahrul on October 2, 2008 9:25 PM <br />har..har...har...very good one. I' still remember a show on a Discovery Channel said that playing a memory games can prevent us from senile. So, please make our brains work!!<br /><br />By subzeromy on October 2, 2008 9:28 PM <br />the judiciary system in our country is corrupted & cannot be trusted anymore..<br />even if you're at the right side..<br />you will lose if you're going against the goverment..<br />just like my late father's case, rizal boss abdullah (now allahyarham) versus penang port comission & the goverment..<br />he lost the case after a long 22 years fight..<br /><br />my pity goes to my mother whose now has to continue fight on behalf of my late father..<br />& i believe the goverment can't help us either..<br />there is no justice in our judiciary system.. <br /><br />By Nobita on October 2, 2008 9:30 PM <br />Tak tau la apa kaitannye 8 paragraph pertama dengan sodomy. Tak ada bende lain ke yang Tun boleh ingat? Bende jijik tu jugak yang kuar dari kepala tu? Cuba la ingat2 sikit kat Tuhan. hehehe<br /><br />By Oumono on October 2, 2008 9:44 PM <br />Your memory might sometime fails you Tun, but your wit of sarcasm never fails. Good on you Tun. All for the good of the country<br /><br />Hidup Tun!<br /><br />Cant wait to see you in Melbourne<br /><br />Hazman Abu Bakar<br /><br />By zulmzaid on October 2, 2008 9:52 PM <br />dear tun, it's true that a reasonable man cannot remember much the particular date 10 or 15 years ago but in my opinion, if someone forgot the date when he had being sodomized a few months ago is totally 'another story'. anyway, keep on writing tun. malaysia still need your idea. <br /><br />By Naz Yusof on October 2, 2008 9:56 PM <br />Assalamualaikum Tun,<br /><br />Your writing has never fail to enlighten me. It is true that we should have good memory. But to remember every single details of our life could be impossible. The fact that it could be use as a weapon to acuse us as lying (for not remembering) is simply mind blowing....<br /><br />I just hope that i will not be caught in that situation...if not I should start carrying a video camera around to record every second of my life....that would be interesting...wouldn't it? <br /><br />If people start to accuse me doing (or asking questions) of things that I have no memory of, I could just search the time and date of the event in my recordings and find out what was i doing at the time..... :)<br /><br />Reading your blog make me realised how easy we are manupulated by the people 'up there' just so that we only see and hear what they want us to believe. <br /><br />Thank you Tun for opening the other side of the story.<br /><br /><br />To Tun and family....Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri<br /><br />By Maruti on October 2, 2008 9:57 PM <br />Tun yang terhormat,<br /><br />Selamat Hari Raya Aidil Fitri pada Tun dan keluarga.<br /><br />Saya teringat pada satu peribahasa Melayu..."Pelandok selalu lupa jerat tapi jerat tidak pernah lupa pada pelandok!"<br /><br />Mungkin orang yang merasa di'kena'kan akan lebih mengingati sesuatu daripada orang yang mengenakannya. Lumrah manusia Tun...<br /><br />By opls on October 2, 2008 9:58 PM <br />Good evening Sir, i think you are trying to relate to the current case that involves our "possible" future prime minister. As a fact, i'm not a lawyer nor have i ever taken any course in university that relates to law in particular. <br /><br />That said, though i have not read any reports on the Anwar case, i do think that in any court involving any case, the question that is asked by the lawyers havd to have a certain degree of relevancy. If the situation is just like you implied, then there would not be any successful prosecution of any criminal. In my opinion, if i were the judge of the sodomy case, i would dismiss questions that are of no relevance to the case. But of course there is a certain limit and also a standard as to what kind of questions that are irrelevant. For example, the colour of the room where the act took place, it is relevant as the victim is very unlikely to have forget that. What clothes the accused was wearing is also relevant as the victim should be able to see those. But if the defence ask questions like what kind of flower was in the corner of the room when the act took place, or what colour was the knob of the drawer that is in the room, or what if the drawers were opened or closed during the act...such questions are irrelevant, and in my eyes are just questions that want to say that the victim could not remember the detail and in your words, lying. And if the truth is that a victim is expected to remember ALL details of a particular crime, then i'm close to 99% sure that for all cases in the future, the accused will be freed. All i had to do was to ask as many questions as i can to the victim, and when he/she cant remember, then my criminal is freed. <br /><br />By Niceguy on October 2, 2008 10:02 PM <br />Dear Tun,<br /><br />Just want to wish you and your family SELAMAT HARI RAYA and have a nice day ahead.<br /><br />Rgds<br />NiceGuy<br /><br />By ttlebon on October 2, 2008 10:06 PM <br />Salam,<br /><br />Surprisingly.. I'm I the 1st?<br /><br />Wishing Tun & family Selamat Hari Raya & Maaf Zahir Batin.<br /><br />By uncle on October 2, 2008 10:08 PM <br />Assalamualaikum,<br /><br />Seperti yang Tun maklumkan...suami dan isteri saling lengkap-melengkapi antara satu sama lain. Itu yang menyebabkan tali perkahwinan kekal lama sehingga akhir hayat. Memang terbukti.<br /><br />Mungkin benar, dengan permainan kata-kata kita dapat mengelakan daripada kita menjawab satu-satu soalan. Itu dipunyai oleh individu yang tertentu. Bagi orang yang lurus bendul dalam keadaan tertentu mungkin akan menyebabkan dia terperangkap dengan keadaan.<br /><br />Apa perasaan Tun sambutan hari raya tahun ini?<br />Apa keinginan yang Tun hendak lihat Malaysia pada masa hadapan?<br />Apa yang Tun hendak lihat orang Melayu pada masa hadapan?<br /><br />UNCLE<br /><br />By emrullah on October 2, 2008 10:08 PM <br />salam aidilfitri kepada tun sekeluarga<br /><br />nampaknya kene increase memory capacity utk lebih ingat =)<br /><br />By tadpoles on October 2, 2008 10:12 PM <br />I like para 9. :-) ke...ke...ke...<br /><br />By Bangsa Malaysian on October 2, 2008 10:12 PM <br />Dear Sir,<br /><br />Happy Hari Raya from me and my family.<br /><br />Your blog is a must read for me daily and I always look forward to reading your blog. You are truly one of the greatest leader in our country and we are able to understand you more from your blog.<br /><br />We hope that in some small way, you would also understand your rakyat better.<br /><br />May God bless you and your family always.<br /><br />Regard Always,<br /><br /><br />By nini on October 2, 2008 10:13 PM <br />dear dr mahathir,<br /><br />selamat hariraya to you.<br /><br />By matsiam on October 2, 2008 10:15 PM <br />Salam Tun<br />Selamat Hari Raya AidilFitri Maaf Zahir Batin.<br />Yes Tun.......know doubt you are a brillint person.<br />Eventhough you said that sometimes that you a forgetfull person<br />but you never fail to keep the nation safe and secure.We slept<br />peacefully under you guidence.<br /><br />regards.<br />Mohd Zamaney<br />KSAH Old Boys 85' <br /><br /><br />By matsiam on October 2, 2008 10:15 PM <br />Salam Tun<br />Selamat Hari Raya AidilFitri Maaf Zahir Batin.<br />Yes Tun.......know doubt you are a brillint person.<br />Eventhough you said that sometimes that you a forgetfull person<br />but you never fail to keep the nation safe and secure.We slept<br />peacefully under you guidence.<br /><br />regards.<br />Mohd Zamaney<br />KSAH Old Boys 85' <br /><br /><br />By toktengkah on October 2, 2008 10:17 PM <br />I'm the first...and not late to wish U ...Selamat Hari Raya Tun...Semoga Tun akan lalui banyak lagi Hari Raya.<br />Saya sekeluargs berpeluang beraya dengan Tun 2 kali di Seri Perdana & sekali di Jalan Kuda Emas..<br />Tahun di Insyaallah...<br /><br /><br />By moderato on October 2, 2008 10:17 PM <br />Dear Tun,<br /><br />If a person done no harm or did something that he felt was right usually cannot remember. Please take good rest and goodnight.<br /><br />By nur_abdul on October 2, 2008 10:18 PM <br />Salam aidilfitri ayahanda Tun and bonda and keluarga,<br /><br />My first reaction was to laugh (LOL- as my nephews and nieces teach me), then it was Huh???<br /><br />Please, I would also like to join the memory course. Would help a lot in dealing with customers who kept insisting they don't agree with the finished products.... when the product was actually based on their specifications, and the proof of graphic has been signed.<br /><br />Anyway, ayahanda, sorry i couldn't go to your open house earlier. Balik dr kampung lambat sikit, dah tak sempat. Hope to see you some other time.<br /><br />Salam ampun dan maaf dari anakanda.<br /><br />By roaida on October 2, 2008 10:21 PM <br />Hi Tun<br />I agree with the fact that man & woman complement each other, that’s explain why Allah created human as such…<br />Salam Aidilfitri to Tun & family…<br />Semoga Aidilfitri ini membawa sinar kebahagian & rahmat buat kita semua, insyaAllah..<br />(and may more husbands remember their anniversary dates! :) )<br /><br /><br />By chan on October 2, 2008 10:24 PM <br />Dear Tun,<br />Selamat Hari Raya to you & your family. Maaf Zahir Batin! My opinion is ok if Tun can't remember on dates! As long you are not like my ex-bos......He will forgotten or maybe pretend not to remember that he owes anybody money. But if people owe him money. He will make sure he will get it back at any cost..... <br /><br /><br />By nash on October 2, 2008 10:24 PM <br />Dear Tun, It is sign of old age.We can remember thing happened 40 years ago but not a year ago as our computer is getting rod. In case of sodomised it is impossible to remember all because at that time the syaitan have covered their eyes.<br /><br />HAPPY HARIRAYA<br /><br />NASH<br /><br />By Jamal on October 2, 2008 10:26 PM <br />Dear Tun,<br /><br />Its quite difficult to comprehend the motive of your article this time, Tun. But going by the last sentence I am inclined to ask - Is the legal system really that rigid?<br /><br />But I would like to add that perhaps we can relook the legal system we have right now. It is the BEST dispenser of Justice? Is the adversorial approach the best model to ensure Justice is done and be seen to be done.<br /><br />What other models can we have to ensure this? Lets get down to basics. At the end of the day the real goal is to get to the truth of the matter. But the truth is that TRUTH is relative - it depends on the perspective of the beholder. Except for material things anything else is subject to preceptions.<br /><br />What is truth to one person may be a lie to another. For example to Hindraf ISD is bad, especially when one of theirs is a victim of which. But to most people in the street, it is good if it ensures public safety and security for them to go about their normal lives.<br /><br />So how does a Judge or Panel of Judges ensure he/they dispense justice when he/they make a judgement? Obviously he will need to weigh all factors including public perceptions and effect on public order. After all thats what they are suppose to do - keep public order thru ensuring law and order. So which come first Public order or law and order?<br /><br />The former is the top concern for people in public office - including the Judges. Law and order cannot be onto its self - it must serve a higher purpose of public order.<br /><br />Will it serve the judges better if we go away from the adversorial model to one where the parties work incollaboration to get to the truth and to lay down all the perspectives and factors to come to a really just outcome to serve the public good.<br /><br />Just my 2 sen worth.<br /><br />By nazura on October 2, 2008 10:27 PM <br /><br />Salam Aidil Fitri to Tun and family. Don't worry about not remembering the dates, coz most of us are just that like that. Hanya Allah yang sempurna.<br /><br />By andyana on October 2, 2008 10:28 PM <br />Salam Aidilfitri Tun,<br />saya amat bersetuju dengan pandangan Tun ttg kejadian manusia yang dijadikan berpasangan "ada lelaki dan ada wanita",saling lengkap melengkapi.Cuma ada masanya bila ALLAH berikan ujian kenalah sabar menghadapi ujian dan berkomunikasilah dengan pasangan,insyallah bahagia ke akhir hayat,bangga jg bl lihat kemesraan Tun dgn Datin Seri...<br /><br />Salam Aidilfitri buat Tun dan seluruh rakyat Malaysia.<br /><br />By Mohd Faried on October 2, 2008 10:30 PM <br />Salam Tun dan Toh Puan.<br /><br />Apa yang di katakan oleh Tun adalah benar.<br /><br />Semasa saya masih kecil, saya teringat kes tarik kain / tunjuk kemaluan di kedah, semasa itu ada pilihanraya kecil...dan mangsa dia adlah puteri UMNO. Tun memberi komen di atas tindakan mahkamah membebaskan tertuduh kerana maNgsa tidak ada kain tertuduh dan tidak ingat warna kain tersebut dan tiada bukit kain yang dihadapkan di mahkamah. Nampak dengan jelas Mahkamah hanya pandang perkara yang mudah...tidak mahu berfikir sebelum keputusan dibuat.<br /><br />Keputusan mahkamah boleh kita cabar! tidak semua keputusan yang arrif adalah betul.<br /><br />Tetapi sudah menjadi budaya rakyat malaysia tidak melawan balik keputusan mahkamah. mereka lebih redo, takut-takut kena hukuman lagi berat!<br /><br />Saya pernah menghadiri kursus...dan salah satu latihan yang dijalankan adalah melukis jam tangan kita sendiri tanpa melihatnya. 100% perserta salah lukis jam tangan mereka sendiri walaupun sudah lama pakai. Nampak dengan jelas, manusia tidak ingat semua, manusia bukan ada memory yang boleh disimpan selama 200 tahun. ADA PERKARA YANG LEBIH PENTING!<br /><br />Tindakan mahkamah membuat keputusan berat sebelah adalah satu perkara yang amat menyedihkan. Kita perlu kan mereka membuat pengadilan dengan sama rata dan betul.<br /><br />Banyak kes mahkamah yang telah dibuat keputusan tidak boleh dibaca oleh masyarakat. Nak mendapatkan makulmat nye susah.<br /><br />Saya berharap Tun dapat melakukan sebarang tindakan bagi menyedarkan hak kita sebagai manusia di dalam sistem perundangan.<br /><br />Tun kami rindukan Tun .<br />Tun kami rindukan sentuhan Tun.<br /><br />Kami nak Tun jadi PM semula.<br /><br />HIDUP TUN! HIDUP TUN! HIDUP TUN!<br /><br />By nash on October 2, 2008 10:30 PM <br />Dear Tun, It is sign of old age.We can remember thing happened 40 years ago but not a year ago as our computer is getting rod. In case of sodomised it is impossible to remember all because at that time the syaitan have covered their eyes.<br /><br />HAPPY HARI RAYA<br /><br />NASH<br /><br />By Prabagaran Gopalakrishnan on October 2, 2008 10:42 PM <br />Selamat Hari Raya Tun<br /><br />I'm not sure where you are heading with this posting. A normal man or woman who is asked to testify on a court of law is usually asked to do so on incidents that are momentous in their life. <br /><br />Therefore they in general will be able to recall the important aspects of the incident. This important aspects are what i believe lawyers call as "material events"<br /><br />If the event is not material to the case, then a memory lapse will not be fatal. The examples you gave that a person who was sodomized must remember the colour of the room and the size of the bed would not usually be material and therefore not fatal to the case in hand.<br /><br />However if a person is being accused of corruption of awarding a very, very large contract to a businessman. This person then met that businessman for dinner in an exclusive restaurant in a neighboring country a couple of days before the award. If this person were asked what the meeting was about in a court of law and the answer given was,"I can't recollect" then it is possible that this person accused of corruption will be looked upon suspiciously by the court.<br /><br />This is my humble opinion and Tun with your great wisdom might be able to find a lot of flaws in it.<br /><br />By Tom on October 2, 2008 10:54 PM <br />Tun, Selamat Hari Raya but I beg you give a new hope to Malaysia....do not destroy it....you have earned what you want today....billions of USD, RESPECT....so as your son!!<br /><br />I am a simple chinese guy who make living through hard work and I am a grassroot member of MCA.<br />I have been monitoring the way you managed the country.....typically.....you are no different with those giant dictators, corruptors & hypocrite!!<br /><br />The wealth that you and your members have made through NEP has enriched many of those who direct and indirectly closer to you!! The sin you commited will be reverted back to you and your family......Please goes to Kelantan, Trengganu, Pahang, Sabah, Sarawak with your conscience to see how the poorer living condition.....the fortune you made can salvage the entire poor Malays....instead what you did...seeing you son driving millions of sport car in Sepang really make me shame....when my foreign friend asks who is this guy and how he make fortune......I was shame and hypocrite too....I told him your son is a one of the SUPER INTELLIGENT BUSINESS people in this planet....my friend will check this iin Forbes....because we bet for a good dinner<br /><br />By DrTECheah on October 2, 2008 10:58 PM <br />Although I agree as it is close to impossible to remember every detail in your life. Age certainly does not help the process of retaining information either.<br /><br />However, a traumatic event like sodomy is rarely forgotten by the victim unless of course he has had many sexual partners in the past. Being sodomised is hardly something that one would forget easily. Unless the event has been so traumatic that he decides to blank out the events.<br /><br />Many would agree that things do not add up in the sodomy allegations. I will not elaborate further. <br /><br />By shah on October 2, 2008 10:59 PM <br />Salam Tun,<br />First of All, Selamat Hrri Raya Aidil Fitri, Maaf Zahir & Batin. May ALLAH bless you. I just wanted to know one important matter, whether Anwar Ibrahim is really "Suka Main Belakang Orang" ? Nampaknya rakyat terutama orang-orang melayu masih 50/50 dan perlu cukup bukti yang kukuh. Pada saya dan dengan pendapat ulama-ulama yang menentang sumpah laknat yang dibuat oleh Saiful, menjadi satu tanda tanya adakah benar-benar beliau melakukannya ? <br /><br />Satukan semula orang-orang melayu yang telah jauh tersimpang, InsyaAllah.<br /><br />Wassalam<br /><br />By mohamedhashim on October 2, 2008 11:07 PM <br />Firstly, SELAMAT HARIRAYA IDILFITRI,maaf zahir batin. Your subject on human memory seems to relate to the Saiful sodomy case. You try to warn him and the team to be prepared for the twist and turn of defence lawyers. Thats how they survive in the world of justice. But God knows whose right. The court may prove vice versa but you can't escape God punishment afterdeath. If you are wrong but proved right then you will be in Hell though worldly you are innocent. Dr M, do believe in God's will. Accept whatever verdict the court decides. Kadzo dan Qadar,then you'll sleep tight. Simple advice.<br /><br />By mekyam on October 2, 2008 11:32 PM <br />LOL! <br /><br />Good one, Ayahnda Tun! :D<br /><br />This "advice" is lovely Hari Raya gift. I'm still smiling and giggling as I type this. <br /><br />Thank you! <br /><br />By Zulkifli Ahmad on October 2, 2008 11:41 PM <br />Assalamualaikum<br />Happy Eid Mubarak Tun,<br />First thing first Tun, Don't forget your wedding date (kata kawan saya Tun, kalau terasa Handphone Tun nak terbelah dua, cuba2 lah.. hahaha).<br />BTW, I met you once in Malaysian Hall, London back in 2002 (If I not mistaken, still forget to remember the year). Anyway, I still keep the picture of yours & your wife with my baby and my wife. Reading today story make me smiling. You're right Tun, I am 32 years old and have 4 kids. Sometimes I could not even all my kids birtday. Except my wedding date 010101. <br />Talking about memory, I know that blind people have a good memory just base on the peole voice. I heard professor Dr Ismail story from friend on him where they met again after more than 20 years in the airport. This guy just say Ismail name, and he straightaway recall this guy name. Blind people surely have a very good memory kalau nak compare ngan kita yg cukup sifat. <br />Saya rasa le Tun, memory nie semua ada kena mengena ngan otak kanan dan kiri dan cara pengunaannya antara lelaki dan perempuan. Daya ingat otak kiri bersifat jangka pendek (short term memory). Sah2 le perempuan nie byk pakai otak kanan bebanding kita lelaki yg suk pakai otak kiri. Tu belum cerita otak depan otak belakang lagi.<br />Apa pun, saya pernah ler terbaca article, kalau terselisih dengan kawan lama dan kita lupa nama dia. pakai le otak belakang. saya yg sudah lebih 15 tahun meninggalkan sekolah menengah mmg tak menafikanler kalau jumpa kawan, sure saya boleh recall nama dia.<br />Tun bile nak tulis pasal pembelaan utk golongan macam saya nie, bapa mertua saya bukan nye mcm bapak mertua KJ. dan saya tak minat politik, tapi minat berniaga. Tapi hutang masih byk (hutang belajar). Ekonomi makin teruk. Dapat untung buat project kecil2 pun kalau share kawan2, dapat le selesaikan hutang sikit2. Saya rasa gaji saya yg belom jejak 3K (fresh graduate Tun) nie mcm tak sesuai duduk di Malaysia. Nak beli kereta baru apa tah lagi. Pengalaman saya tinggal di UK selama 7 tahun tanpa bantuan keluarga atau biasiswa tidak ler seteruk sekarang tinggal di Malaysia. 3 hari gaji dah boleh abis bayar semua. I am spending money than I can save. Nak ambil life insurance pun belum tentu mampu bayar. camne Tun.<br />Note: Apa menu Tun open House agaknya? teringin nak pergi, nak tgk Tun yang beza 3 tahun kot ngan bapa saya.<br /><br />kEcHiQue - http://www.chiquecakes.blogspot.com<br /><br />By monday1 on October 2, 2008 11:44 PM <br />melayu no 1 skarang ialah pak la la la<br />dia adlah contoh terbaik untuk sajak melayu mudah lupa;;;<br />baru 2 minggu ambil kuasa dari tun..habis cancel semua projek...<br />dia lupa dengan janji dia dengan tun...akibat melayu muda lupa...<br />sekarang macam macam penyakit dah keluar...<br /><br />By fadil on October 2, 2008 11:44 PM <br />Salam Dear Tun,<br />Selamat Hari Raya Aidil Fitri to you, Tun Dr Siti Hasmah and the family.<br /><br />I'm of the opinion that if we want to remember something so badly, we should make an effort for it. Dates for instance. We use computers, PDAs, smart phones and Blackberrys for that matter. Or we can use the good old diary and planners. I understand that keying-in the details can be a pain sometimes. So Tun Dr Siti does the memory work on dates so that you can focus on remembering other important things. <br /><br />I remember reading the judgement of the Federal Court on Anwar Ibrahim in 2004 and wish to share with the visitors of your esteemed blog, with your consent, the following statement :<br /><br />"Forgetfulness and failure to recall exactly certain events, which did not seem to be important to the witness, do not necessarily shake his credibility or render other parts of his story unworthy of belief. Various persons are endowed with varying powers of cognition, attentiveness and perception, so that it is not uncommon for two witnesses to a common event to describe it in slightly differing versions.”<br /><br />So, it's okay to forget the nitty-gritty details, I gather. It's not that you're lying. It's just that you don't remember. With due respect, I don't think even the Bench has the "proverbial photographic memory". <br /><br />On a different subject, would you enlighten us about the ISA and in what situation can it be applied? <br /><br />I wish you and Tun Dr Siti Hasmah the best of health. <br /><br />By mekyam on October 2, 2008 11:51 PM <br />Actually Ayahnda, some particular power-hungry and self-serving Malaysian "leaders" -- many of whom are years younger than you -- not just "mudah lupa" but they also "mudah lupa daratan"!<br /><br />Many of their fans don't realize that these pretenders lead people on more than they lead.<br /><br /><br />P.S. Would like to salute Jed Yoong's exceedingly sharp memory of what didn't happen on September 16, 2008! Hahaha!<br /><br />By Green on October 2, 2008 11:51 PM <br />Greeting Tun,<br /><br />Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri, Tun.<br /><br />I learn something lately in a cartoon movie, regarding Past, Future & Present.<br /><br />Past is history, cannot change it now.<br />Future is a mystery, it for us to find out.<br />Present is now, everyday is a gift to us, so it is call PRESENT!<br /><br />We all cannot remember things that happen for the past hour, unless we really wanted to do so. To remenber in details? Yes, if I have a DV recorder, ha!<br /><br />Good health, Tun. Looking forward to your open house.<br /><br />By 8007 on October 2, 2008 11:54 PM <br />Salam aidilfitri TUN,<br /><br />looking forward to your open house on the 5th i think....<br />Talking about memory....i still remember when i was studying in the secondary school i try to learn about Malaysian politics.....it all because of one person Anwar Ibrahim..people says he a very good speaker...smart and always says the truth. He also then the Education Minister...introducing KBSR and KBSM the system which i grew up with...at first i think the people was right so i listen to his speaches and interviews in the newspaper and tv. After a while i've learn malaysia and the world civilisation history...and i conclude that malaysia is very unique and conventional system cannot be use for future planning of malaysian society..we must create our own system...and the basic is the national language which then known as Bahasa Malaysia. Then this guy change the name to Bahasa Melayu which i think the start of the racial rift in Malaysia...the other race i see start see this language as the language for the malays not for them as malaysian ...but people say it is a good idea..memertabatkan bahasa melayu...thats when i decided not to support BN. Today i see the national language is english and more non malay have difficulties to speak in BM which is weird it should be otherwise. i know then until this guy in BN i will not support BN......until you kick him out (1997/8) i thought at last somebody sees the true him. Its late but better late than never. Now he try to be PM again...my worries come back....making thing worst the current leader are to weak and short of ideas to fight him...i think you are the only one can do this(respect and reputation)....and i think u must, for the sake of all of us the future...Malaysia with Malaysian (future) not the Malaysia with Chinese, Indian & Malays.(pre-independant)<br /><br />Wasssalam<br /><br />By mercun padi on October 3, 2008 12:36 AM <br />Salam lebaran TUN. Setuju tak TUN yang persekitaran dan pemakanan boleh menyebabkan kita menjadi MUDAH LUPA... Saya selalu mengharapkan isteri saya mengingatkan tarikh tarikh penting dalam kehidupan seharian.TAPI saya tidak pernah lupa tarikh 2020 yang diimpikan oleh TUN dulu tu... Harap AAB pencen le cepat...<br /><br />By rushdi2020 on October 3, 2008 12:58 AM <br />Selamat Hari Raya Tun and family,<br /><br />It seems that my earlier posting is blocked so here I go again. <br />Your post this time is very subtle, it makes me ponder your actual intent. Again you are three, four steps ahead of everybody and I am left guessing of your hidden motif.<br />I heard somewhere that when we aged, the number of our brain cells don't rejuvenate thus we have to make do doing our usual things with whatever brain cells we have. That forces our brain cells to work harder and thus our brain learns to prioritize, select more important events to remember while removing the less trivial matters. That makes it easier for the brain to function otherwise our brain will be jammed with excessive redundant information or "hang" much like a computer. Oh sorry Tun, forgot that you are a doctor. <br />Well I guess I am in the same boat as you are and my wife remembers all the birthday dates, anniversaries,phone numbers,bills, anything that has to do with numbers she'll blurt it out promptly. Man and woman are special in their own ways.<br /><br />Tun, I wish you all the best and do keep on writing to keep us all informed and inspired. Selamat Hari Raya and my best regards to you and your family and most of all, take care Tun.<br /><br />Sir, you are the best.<br /><br />By laksemana on October 3, 2008 12:59 AM <br /><br />Tun,<br /><br />Pedas.... pedas cili Tun ni... nasib baik la bukan saya yang tergigitnya tapi nampak la merahnya cili Tun ni.Harap2 "open house" Tun nanti jangan la Tun catered makanan yang pedas2 macam ni ye,menagis orang yang termakannya :)<br /><br />Sedih kerana saya dan isteri dan anak2 tak dapat datang "open house" Tun kerana saya dan isteri bertugas dari london dan cuma sampai balik di KL petang 5hb tu, "house" pun dah "closed" :(<br /><br />Doa saya semoga Tun sekeluarga dijauhkan dari segala pengniayaan dan fitnah manusia,nauzubillah min-zalikh.<br /><br />WASSALAM.<br /><br />Akram<br /><br />By Zainal Abiddin Bin Ahmad on October 3, 2008 1:12 AM <br />Salam Tun<br /><br />Even the lawyers and judges are absent minded. After they get drunk from the other side of the BAR, they are animals!. Nobody is perfect sir!<br /><br />Your memory are better than mine! Wish to have your brain and put it in my head! Malaysian population brains are not good as you are, even some big guns brains are polluted, what more to says the lawyers and judges!<br /><br />I admire you since my teenage!<br /><br />Wassalam<br /><br />By minajis on October 3, 2008 1:13 AM <br />HAHAHAHAHA good one Tun! <br /><br />By S..Tan on October 3, 2008 1:25 AM <br />Dear Tun,<br /><br />'Selamat Hari Raya to you and family'<br /><br />Forget and remember.<br />Tun selalu 'ingat' sindir DSAI dalam tulisan. DSAI 'lupa' tentang Tun dia tak sebut sebut pun. Dua dua ini bukan perbuatan orang dah tua ingatan semput.Ingat dan lupa are 'conscious' actions - perbuatan sengaja. We determine which things to remember and which to forget.<br /><br />Kalau 'lupa' kita patut pandang pada orang yang 'ingat' mcm Tun pandang isteri. Walau Tun dah lupa banyak benda mcm video, berita lama, orang lain boleh kejutkan ingatan kembali. Tapi Tun mahu lupakan bukan tak ingat. Lagi nak salahkan .. <br /><br />We don't expect 'total recall' from Tun but 'TOTAL LOSS???' Ingatan Tun masih kental kalau hari kedua raya 'guns blazing'.<br /><br />By samuraimelayu on October 3, 2008 1:29 AM <br />SALAM AYAHANDA RAKYAT TUN,<br />IZINKAN,<br /><br />5. But with age our memory fails on details. Some brilliant people can remember what they did on a particular day 10 - 15 years ago, remember every detail, including the words they had spoken and the people they met etc. I am not among these people. I remember some events in which I was involved but only vaguely.<br />...<br />MAY WE JOIN THE CLUB.<br />BUT WE BELIEVE AYAHANDA WILL NEVER FORGET ALL THE BASICS AND BASIS OF KNOWLEDGES SINCE ATTAINED AND THE FOUNDATIONS OF WAWASAN 2020 FOR A DEVELOPED MALAYSIA.<br /><br />WE HAVE THIS TO PONDER<br />WHAT'S HAS BEEN 'ACQUIRED' VIA THE BRAINS MAYBE 'FORGOTTEN' BUT<br />WHAT HAS BEEN 'PROGRAMMED' IN THE SOUL WILL BE 'STORED' IN THE MEMORY PERMANENTLY. <br /><br />'ZERO' TO THE POWER OF INFINITY!<br /><br />ALFATIHAH, AMIN<br /><br />By Mykickers on October 3, 2008 1:33 AM <br />I REMEMBER I REMEMBER I REMEMBER...........<br />The day was 1982 at UKM (Univwersiti Kebvangsaan Malaysia). I was one of the representative from JB travelling with a group of 2 buses just to attending the big gathering.We were all school students that day.<br />That time was the general meeting of GPMS and u Tun as the advisor of GPMS or Penaung...came down and give a speech and also we had this big picture taken and I was standing just 2 role behind you. I DO REMMEMBER...when you walk out the hall after your speech..i got to SHAKE YOPUR HAND..and i said to my self ..GOSH YOUR HAND WAS SO SOFT ...REALLY SOFT.....<br />and that was the first and the last I saw you "live" with my bare eyes..and I dream of meeting you again and taking picture with you.<br />But since you dont like ppl just going to your office for a picture taken...I think I wont get a chance to take picture with you.<br />But I wont give up my ambition......Maybe I got that chance one day.<br />anyway...I remember you...coz that day was very special to me to remembered.......and nobody can take the memory away from me..and let it be with me till i died.....<br />Tun I love you..and your soft hands still there for me to remembered.<br /><br />By hayy_abidin on October 3, 2008 1:40 AM <br />assalamualaikum, salam bahagia, selamat menyambut aidil fitri untuk Tun dan isteri Tun Hasmah<br /><br />biasalah Tun namanya pun manusia mestilah pelupa<br /><br />dimahkamah dunia bolihlah bertikam lidah, tunggulah dimahsyar nanti.<br /><br />tak takutkan ancaman Allah akan menjurus kepada runtuhnya iman, jangan menjadi kafir zindiq dahlah<br /><br />orang bijak selalunya melakukan perancangan, orang tolol, orang tak beriman selalunya bercakap mendahului ketentuan Ilahi, menjadikanya mensyarikatkan Allah, syiriklah dia. bercakap, berjanji dimunkiri jadilah dia munafiq, makin besar jumlah yang mendengarnya makin besarlah munafiqnya, sekiranya dia mati hanya perlu dimandikan dan dikebumikan saja, TIDAK WAJIB DISEMBAHYANGKAN pengikut yang mempercayainya pun dua kali TOLOL, cuba bloggers teka siapa?<br /><br />tak payah jawab, biar saya yang menjawabnya PM 16 sept. lah<br /><br />salam buat Tun sekali lagi, semuga mendapat keampunan dan kesejahteraan dari Allah diatas jasa Tun kepada malaysia selama ini.<br /><br />silap! semua manusia buat silap<br /><br />wasallam<br /><br />By rent1034 on October 3, 2008 1:48 AM <br />Dear Tun,<br /><br />Selamat Hari Raya. <br /><br />Seem like Tun tried to show off that he has a wonderful wife, his lovely partner. <br /><br />Guess, all Malaysian, including myself, do envy on Tun. <br /><br />p/s: Mrs. Tun, your are a great wife that make every-man will envy Tun. Smile always.<br /><br /><br />By Siti on October 3, 2008 2:11 AM <br />comelnyer tun...<br /><br />semua orang punyer kekuatan dan kelemahan masing2. tapi, saya sangat kagum dengan tun siti hasmah itu, boleh ingat birthday cucu dia? Owh!<br /><br />Salam aidilfitri, tun.<br /><br />By Philip on October 3, 2008 2:15 AM <br />Dear Tun<br /><br />Although i disagree with Tun on many issues,but as an elder statesman<br />and as someone who has contributed tremendously to Malaysia's economic<br />progress, i believe Tun should be spared the humiliation of standing<br />in the dock. Maybe somebody should initiate a petition to be submitted<br />to the PM.<br /><br />Cheers!<br /><br />By Malaysian Vote on October 3, 2008 2:44 AM <br />SELAMAT HARI RAYA buat semua!!<br /><br />Untuk perkembangan terkini sila singgah sat di:<br /><br />http://malaysianvote.blogspot.com<br />http://malaysianvote.blogspot.com<br />http://malaysianvote.blogspot.com<br /><br />By das on October 3, 2008 3:21 AM <br />Dear Tun!<br /><br />Your article is simply an excellent read! Does your wife know whatever you have written?! I believe so! On the 2nd day of Raya and you are at it....!<br /><br />However, with a sad note let me tell you this....I personally feel, call it my gut feeling or whatever, that during your last years as Prime Minister of Malaysia, there were people who used and abused the connections they had with you resulting in your present predicament!!! All I will say to these people is this - PAYBACK TIME IS JUST ROUND THE CORNER SO PLEASE FASTEN YOUR SEAT BELT LEAST THEY GET BLOWN INTO OBLIVION!!!<br /><br />I believe you must have heard about JBJ's (J B Jeyaratnam) passing...appreciate your views/comments about him, if any? I was given to understand that some prominent Malaysian personalities were present at the wake!<br /><br />Das<br /><br />By xplora on October 3, 2008 3:52 AM <br />Tun,<br /><br />Selamat Hari Raya to you, your wife and your family.<br /><br />I am deeply feel proud of Tun Dr. Siti Hasmah, as you are being as Prime Minister for 22 years, I never see any advertisement about Tun Dr. Siti Hasmah. She is one of the person who doesn't like to show off and contributed a lot to the nation and world.<br /><br />Unlike the AAB new wife, Endon who like to show off of herself everywhere and put her picture in advertisement including bus advertisement. Yet, she is wasting all our public money to advertise herself AND/OR with AAB. <br /><br />Who really care about her, to be honest? Everyone know who's the best!<br /><br />By syahir on October 3, 2008 3:53 AM <br />Assalamualaikum WRT,<br /><br />Kepada Ayahanda Tun, <br /><br />Bercakap tentang memori atau ingatan ini, orang kata kalu kita nak kuat ingatan kita makan kismis, madu dan kacang pistachio. <br /><br />Di sini saya ingin mengucapkan Selamat Hari Raya kepada Tun dan sekeluarga. Semoga perjuangan Tun akan berjaya untuk mengembalikan negara kita ke arah kestabilan ekonomi, politik dan sosial dengan pengaruh Tun yang ada dalam UMNO meskipun Tun sudah hampir 5 bulan keluar parti. <br /><br />Saya harap, agar Pak Lah segera TURUN dan Tun segera kembali kepangkuan parti UMNO yang masih memerlukan idea dan sumbangan Tun kepada agama, bangsa dan negara.<br /><br />Wawasan 2020 takkan tercapai sekiranya orang seperti Pak Lah, kroni dan menantunya bertahkta dalam kerajaan.<br /><br />Dengan pengaruh Tun, saya harap agar orang UMNO sedar dan pilih pemimpin yang boleh membina negara ini dengan jayanya.<br /><br />http://www.gunungraya.blogspot.com/<br /><br />Syahir<br /><br />By samarasa on October 3, 2008 4:58 AM <br />Dear Tun,<br /><br />There are so many other crimes to cite as example but why sodomy? Asking a sodomy victim to memorize every details is nothing but an attempt to mock at the law. Or perhaps a little insensitive to the victims of real sodomy. No courts of law will require a traumatized victim to have to have a photographic memory of everything surrounding such attack. In fact, if someone could recollect everything, it must a trumped up sodomy, at least in the Malaysian context. <br /><br />By wari66 on October 3, 2008 5:20 AM <br />I can rememberr....eh.... what ah? Aiyo! already forgot....<br /><br />Heard of Anwar doing sodomy since school,university... continuously...<br />Anybody bold enough who can confirm?(especially the partners...heh!<br />please refresh your memory)<br /><br />PKR must check it out. Find the thruth. If truth prevails, then <br />Anwar is lying to the whole world (wife, children, friends, Malaysian,<br />PKR,....etc).(but not the US, of course).<br /><br />By RawObserver on October 3, 2008 5:28 AM <br />SALAM,<br /><br />Akal merupakan kurniaan terbesar Allah s.w.t kepada manusia yang membezakan darjat manusia dengan haiwan yang kedua-duanya mempunyai nafsu.<br />Tapi malangnya manusia kebanyakannya hanya mengunakan 10% daripada anugerah yang di berikan.<br /><br />Saya setuju dengan nombor 9. Yang mana pemangsa mungkin menganggap mudah untuk melupakan sesuatu dan lebih-lebih lagi jika kejadian itu sering dilakukannya, tetapi tidak sebaliknya bagi mangsa yang trauma. Atau mengalami sesuatu peristiwa yang luar biasa.<br />Jika seseorang itu tidak ingat maka berdusta lah dia.<br /><br />Kita sering lihat di Filem atau pun di televisyen yang mana mangsa-mangsa trauma, atau saksi-saksi sesuatu kejadian itu mampu menceritakan semula setiap plot-plot kejadian itu dengan begitu jelas setelah di hipnosiskan<br />Seseorang yang tidak mengingat no plat kenderaan penjenayah mampu menyebut kembali no plat tersebut setelah di hipnosiskan<br />Dan juga kita pernah mendengar orang mabuk tidak mungkin berbohong begitu juga orang yang dalam keadaan High kesan dadah.<br />Seorang perokok tegar mampu menghentikan tabiat nya.<br />Seorg yang gemuk mampu kembali kurus.<br /><br />Mengapa begitu?<br /><br />Setiap orang mempunyai minda bawah sedar antara 90% kemampuan otak yang lain yang tidak digunakan dan dijelajah.<br /><br />Minda bawah sedar ini juga mampu digunakan untuk mencapai kejayaan hidup.<br />Bagaimana miskin boleh menjadi kaya, gagal menjadi berjaya. Lemah menjadi hebat secara tiba-tiba walaupun asalnya mereka hanya manusia biasa seperti kita.<br />Ini berlaku apabila Kita berjaya memprogram minda bawah sedar kita dengan konsistennya<br /><br />Kebanyakkan orang yang begitu hebat juga secara tak langsung dan tidak disedari atau disedari sudah terlatih menggunakan minda bawah sedar <br /><br />DAN TIDAK RAMAI MENGETAHUI YANG MINDA BAWAH SEDAR KITA SEBENARNYA MAMPU MERAKAM SERTA MEREKODKAN SETIAP KEJADIAN YANG BERLAKU BERLAKU DALAM KEHIDUPAN KITA TANPA BERKURANG SEDIKIT PUN SEJAK KECIL HINGGA KINI<br /><br />Dan antara cara untuk mengaktifkan dan memprogram minda bawah sedar kita adalah Hipnosis, Yoga, meditasi, bertapa dan bertafakur serta kundalini dan berbagai lagi<br /><br />Maka tidak hairanlah mengapa seseorang yang dihipnosis atau bertapa,yoga mampu melakukan sesuatu yang luarbiasa serta membahaya. Boleh terapung diudara, tidak lut senjata, menarik kenderaan berat.<br /><br />Serta hypnosis yang dikendali oleh pakar hypnosis/psikologi mampu digunapakai untuk mengendalikan sesuatu kes jenayah.<br /><br />Sebagai seorang islam, Meditasi cara sufi serta Solat yang Khusyuk adalah terbaik berbanding cara lain.Yang mana mendekatkan diri kita kepada Pencipta sedangkan cara lain membuka ruang untuk Syaitan memasuki dan mempengaruhi minda bawah sedar kita.<br /><br />Inilah antara anugerah Allah yang tidak ternilai, dan bangsa lain turut mengkajinya serta harus dikendali dengan berhati-hati.<br /><br />Tun setuju tak kata saya kata jika kaedah ini diperkembangankan meluas, ia mampu menjadikan umat islam dan juga bangsa melayu yang berkebolehan berjaya, dihormati dan disegani. Asalkan Umat Islam dimind programkan dengan betulnya.<br /><br />Maaf jika saya tersilap tolong betulkan<br />Saya Budak Mentah yang baru cuba mengenal politik dalam beberapa bulan ni.<br />Tahun ni baru cukup umur mengundi. Haha<br />Selamat Hari Raya Tun sekeluarga.<br /><br />By ilovetunforever on October 3, 2008 5:59 AM <br />Dear Tun,<br /><br />Here are somethings for you to ponder about the so-called lawyers:<br /><br />A lawyer is cross-examining a doctor on the stand about whether or not he had checked the pulse of the deceased before he signed the death certificate.<br /><br />"No," the doctor said, "I did not check his pulse."<br /><br />"And did you listen for a heartbeat?" said the lawyer.<br /><br />"No, I did not," said the doctor.<br /><br />"So," said the lawyer, "when you signed the death certificate, you forgot to take steps to make sure he was dead. Then, I shall assume that you are a forgetful doctor for not following proper procedure to sign the death certificate."<br /><br />The doctor then replied, "Well, let me put it this way. The man's brain was in a jar on my desk, but for all I know he could be out practicing law somewhere."<br /><br /><br />By ilovetunforever on October 3, 2008 6:11 AM <br />Dear Tun,<br /><br />Here are some of the questions and answers that we can expect to hear in court:<br /><br />Q: What is your date of birth?<br />A: July fifteenth.<br />Q: What year?<br />A: Every year.<br /><br />Q: This myasthenia gravis-does it affect your memory at all?<br />A: Yes.<br />Q: And in what ways does it affect your memory?<br />A: I forget.<br />Q: You forget. Can you give us an example of something that you've forgotten?<br /><br />Q: How old is your son-the one living with you?<br />A: Thirty-eight or thirty-five, I can't remember which.<br />Q: How long has he lived with you?<br />A: Forty-five years.<br /><br />Q: What was the first thing your husband said to you when he woke that morning?<br />A: He said, "where am I Sai?"<br />Q: And why did that upset you?<br />A: My name is Jijah.<br /><br />Q: Now doctor, isn't it true that when a person dies in his sleep, he doesn't know about it until the next morning?<br /><br />Q: Were you present when your picture was taken?<br /><br />Q: How many times have you committed suicide?<br /><br />Q: She had three children, right?<br />A: Yes.<br />Q: How many were boys?<br />A: None.<br />Q: Were there any girls?<br /><br />Q: Can you describe the individual?<br />A: He was about medium height and had a beard.<br />Q: Was this a male or a female?<br /><br />Q: Doctor, how many autopsies have you performed on dead people?<br />A: All my autopsies are performed on dead people.<br /><br />Q: Do you recall the time that you examined the body?<br />A: The autopsy started around 8:30 p.m.<br />Q: And Mr. Dennington was dead at the time?<br />A: No, he was sitting on the table wondering why I was doing an autopsy.<br /><br />Please keep on smiling Tun.... I am very confident that the lawyers will good answers from you like above.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />By Dr. Nazir khaja on October 3, 2008 6:56 AM <br />Wishing you and your Family a joyous eid-ul-fitr.<br />Nazir Khaja<br /><br />By JEHABAR on October 3, 2008 7:38 AM <br />Tun, InsyaAllah saya akan tetap kenang jasa bakti Tun kepada Malaysia,rakyat Malaysia dan dunia Islam.<br /><br />By cakkuncak on October 3, 2008 7:48 AM <br />YAB Tun,<br /><br />Law and the lawyers in Malaysia...hmmm, let me think...if my memory have not failed me I am recalling these names (the moment my eyes registered the word lawyers somewhere in my brain neurons or whatever).... Zaid Ibrahim, Karpal Singh, Gobind Deo Karpal Singh, all the judges who took the so called ex-gratia payments...<br /><br />AND all I managed to utter is " sigggghhhhh...." <br /><br />I am sorry Tun, but your predecessor have ruined many things for the sake of his own and his family progress. I guess he will defend himself later with a very lame answer like, " I wanted to be a good father". <br /><br />I pray he will step down soon. Even March next year is too long in my opinion. Why? ...Well, frankly you cannot trust whatever the guy commits... he discontinued ongoing major projects despite assuring you he will not, he said he will bring transparency but look at how he handles his son in law and sons involvement ? He said he wants to reform the judiciary...instead he reformed by paying them money to support him and condemn a past PM i,e you. He said all the petrol price will remain but instead it went up and up then down and down. He said he wants to manage the budget deficit, but now he lets inflation runs loose. He said everyone is free to talk in UMNO, but he denied you your right by allowing money politics. <br /><br />He said he will leave in 2010 and now postponed the party election to March 2009. Everyone assume he will leave by March, but be mindful, he did not say anything about leaving by then....<br /><br />So...conclusion, this guy cannot be trusted. And note, thats only talking about him...not his Son In Law yet....<br /><br />By Iwan Jefry on October 3, 2008 7:51 AM <br />Dear Tun,<br /><br />The capacity or the lack of to remember and forget is a gift from God which we human always late or forget to appreciate. As you said the inability to remember details can be fatal to you and The gift to remember details can be fatal to you. I believe it goes both ways. Can you imagine if you can remember every details of the not so good things that happen to you? I think you can go crazy. I am so grateful of my current state of memory capability. It's pretty balance because I'm still a sane human being. Of course your spouse can get upset at times when you can't remember special dates, events etc but I guess that's OK because that is what make married life interesting getting into small argument with your spouse.<br /><br />Your message today has got double meaning as always. Whatever it is I believe the truth will prevail eventually.<br /><br />Selamat Hari Raya Tun.<br /><br />By cakkuncak on October 3, 2008 8:02 AM <br />YAB Tun, <br /><br />I have a question, that I sincerely hope you can reply despite your extremely limited time available. <br /><br />I am a Kedahan Tun and I have this idea on ways that the Kedah state can effectively eliminate poverty in the state and develop the state aggressively. <br /><br />I have the chance to present this idea to the PAS state Govt now...and if they are willing to listen, God willing this idea of mine will work. <br /><br />My dilemma is...in my heart I wish I can deal with UMNO but reality showed me that UMNO are largely a group of spoiled brats who are out to be rich for themselves and themselves alone , forever. With due respect to Datuk Mukhriz, I am sure he have his plate full with the woes of the party now and the hopes of his supporter on him. <br /><br />I personally have longed to see my state developed in such a way that I can be proud of it, and I have always believed that Kedah can achieve zero poverty in a very short time if only the leaders are sincere and committed. <br /><br />For the few of your mistakes and flaws dear Tun, you have not failed the country or its people and thats why most of the rakyat still love and adore you for what you have done and continue to do for the people. <br /><br />You have not failed UMNO too, but now the reality is UMNO have failed you and in turn fail us all who have laid our hopes and aspiration on UMNO. <br /><br />I want to see change, and I cannot wait anymore...and the way I see it, if I have to deal and work with PAS, I do not see a logical reason why I should hesitate...<br /><br />But I had to ask your opinion, because my heart still hope for UMNO despite it is fading extremely fast <br /><br />By Curious on October 3, 2008 8:20 AM <br />sometimes intelligence is much more important than memory.<br /><br />By marakarma on October 3, 2008 8:41 AM <br />ASSALAMUALAIKUM TUN & TUN & KELUARGA<br /><br />SELAMAT HARI RAYA<br /><br />SAYA DAH BANYANKA KALI POST DALAM BLOG TUN, TETAPI ADA 2 KALI YANG TAK DIMASUKKKAN MUNGKIN " KERAS" SANGAT NADA ATAU CADANGANNYA.<br />TAK APA SAYA FAHAM.<br /><br />TUN SAYA TELAH BEKERJA DENGAN TUN DI IBU PEJABAT UMNO KL SELAMA LEBIH 10 TAHUN DALAM POSISI YANG SANGAT MANTAP UNTUK MEMBANTU UMNO. DAN SAYA SANGAT SENANG DAN SELESA KETIKA MEMBANTU TUN DISANA, WALAUPUN MUNGKIN TUN TAK KENAL SAYA.<br /><br />PADA HARI TERAKHIR PAU 2003, KETIKA TUN MENGGULUNG PERBAHASAN, SPT BIASA SAYA ADA DI TEPI STAGE DEKAT DENGAN ROSTRUM ,MEMERHATI ( & BEKERJA) BERSAMA SAMA KELAB UMNO LUAR NEGARA. DEWAN PENUH SESAK UNTUK PENGULLUNGAN SPT ITU YANG BERLAKU SABAN TAHUN ( PS MASA PAKLAH NI PENGGULUNGAN DEWAN KOSONG)<br /><br />TIBA TIBA TUN MENGUMUMKAN BERSARA!!!???<br />RAFIDAH JERIT WHY WHY WHY, KASUT DIA PATAH, DIA MELURU DARI HUJUNG SEBELAH SANA. KEADAAN SENYAP DAN TERGAMAM. TV MASIH RUNNING. TUN MENANGIS. KEMUDIAN TENGKU NAN , DAN DATUK YAAKUB MELURU JUGA NAIK. TAN SRI KHALIL DAN HISHAMUDIN DAH MULA MEMELUK TUN. KU NAN ARAH SAYA TUTUP LIPUTAN TV. KEMUDIAN TUN MASUK DEWAN DIPUJUK OLEH MUKRIZ DAN MOKHZANI<br /><br />TUN INSIDEN ITU SAYA MASIH INGAT. TUN TAK SEMPAT NAK SEBUT BERSARA PERDANA MENTERI. BEBERAPA HARI SEBELUM ITU KU NAN ADA BAGI CLUE PADA SAYA DAN BEBERAPA PEGAWAI. TUN MERAJUK, TUN SEDIH. TUN TAK HAPPY. TUN TAK SENANG DENGAN PAK LAH MUNGKIN.ETC ETC ETC. SAPERTI BIASA ADA KEJUTAN ATAU TIDAK SAYA DAN PEGAWAI PEGAWAI JALANKAN TUGAS SAPERTI BIASA. TAPI TAK SANGKA YANG TUN NAK UMUM BERSARA<br /><br />PETANG ITU SAPERTI BIASA STAFF SAYA MENUNGGU NAK POTONG KEK, AMBIL GAMBAR BERAMAI RAMAI, SAMBIL SALAM CIUM TANGA TUN & TUN. KEMUDIAN SAPERTI BIASA TUN AKAN UCAP TERIMA KASIH KERANA KEJAYAAN MENGANGNJURKAN PAU YANG BERTARAF 6 BINTANG ITU. TAPI TAHUN ITU, INI TAK BERLAKU. MINGGU KEMUDIANNYA KAMI DAPAT MESEJ, TUN KAN BUAT JAMUAN KHAS UNTUK STAFF IBU PEJABAT. ENTAH DIMANA SILAPNYA..IA TIDAK BERLAKU. STAFF IBU PEJABAT MERINDUI TUN...KAMI TIDAK MUDAH LUPA<br /><br />TUN SELEPAS KEKALAHAN TERUK 8 MAC LALU, DATO RADZI ( ANAK ANGKAT TUN) YANG JUGA KAWAN BAIK PAKLAH, DI " PECAT" SEBAGAI SETIAUSAHA AGUNG. KONON KATANYA DI SURUH OLEH KHAIRY. BEBERAPA KAKITANGAN DATO RADZI TERPAKSA BERHENTI. TAPI SAYA STAFF TETAP PUN MENGAMBIL KEPUTUSAN BERSARA JUGA. TAK DA APA LAGI YANG NAK SAYA TUNGGU DISANA. SEMUANYA KELAM KABUT TUN.KEGILANGAN UMNO HANCUR SEKELIP MATA. SEMASA 4 TAHUN LALU ADA PIHAK2 YANG CUBA DISCREDIT TUN DI IBU PEJABAT. SAYA DAN DATO RADZI " TERPAKSA" KELICIK SANA DAN SINI UNTUK MENGHALANG IDEA IDEA PENGAMPU2 PAKLAH YANG MASIH ADA 2 , 3 ORANG LAGI SANA<br /><br />OLEH KERANA SAYA SUDAH BERSARA, INSYAALLAH SAYA AKAN HADIR DI OPEN HOUSE TUN AHAD NANTI. KALAU TUN BACA POSTING INI...NANTI SAYA AKAN KENALKAN DIRI SAYA SEBAGAI "BEKAS KAKITANGAN IBU PEJABAT UMNO"<br /><br />ASSALAMUALAIKUM TUN & TUN , SELAMAT HARI RAYA, SALAM DARI EX STAFF DAN STAFF IBU PEJABAT UMNO, SEKARANG YANG BERJUMLAH 170 ORANG. MAAF ZAHIR BATIN<br /><br />By zaidi suhaimi gilong on October 3, 2008 8:52 AM <br />Saya Pun<br /><br />By nothingchange on October 3, 2008 9:04 AM <br />Dear Tun Dr M,<br /><br />Selamat Hari Raya.....<br /><br />If my memory serves me correct.......... <br /><br />In 2004, you admitted you have chosen the wrong person to lead the country. You are to be commended for admitting such a mistake.During your time as the PM, everyone can walk safely outside of their home day or night without any fear of criminal activities but everything changed in 2004.<br /><br />During the tenure of the current government, snatch thief crime happened day and night at the cost of the people security. The victim is the people like me who walked along the road falling victim to snatch thief.<br /><br />I don't think everyone can afford a car and as such they have to walk to get the public transport. Snatch thief took this as an opportunity for them.Unfortunately the current government doesn't seems to realise this because his family have the luxury of bodyguards and drivers to fetch them around so they won't become victim of snatch thief.<br /><br />Oh how I miss those good times when I can walk around everywhere without any fear!<br /><br />Like you say there is going to be a turbulence in the economic situation in Malaysia, but unfortunately the current government doesn't seems to do anything to fix the problem.I am working in the equity dealing industry which is one of the victim of the current economic problems.<br /><br />The people who suffered most are the average people on the street as they lost their job due to economy slowdown and things are getting more expensive. The leader of current government would not feel this as they have the luxury of everything.<br /><br />Thank you for leading the country out of economic turmoil like you did last time. It was because of you, the country become what it is today.<br /><br />By mahareez on October 3, 2008 9:08 AM <br />Assalamualaikum WRT,<br />saya pernah terbaca satu fakta.. kebanyakan saintis terkemuka mempunyai masaalah mengingati sesuatu perkara.. contohnya.. terlupa dimanakah ia meletak pen nya.. <br />mungkin Tun salah seorang darinya..<br />Semasa saya kecil saya masih ingat lagi saya berkunjung di Rumah Malaysia Jln Ampang untuk beraya bersama Tun.. masih segar lagi ingatan bagaimana saya cium tangan Tun.. akan tetapi sampai sekarang saya tak berapa mengingati tarikh bilakah ia berlaku.. tahun apa..? susah bagi saya untuk fakta angka atau tarikh.. yang saya ingat hanyalah saya dapat 50 sen.. yang itu saya ingat.. <br />Selamat Hari Raya Aidil Fitri buat Tun Dan sekeluarga..<br /><br /><br />By alfarhy on October 3, 2008 9:09 AM <br />Assalamulaikum Tun...<br /><br />Terima Kasih Tun kerana tak jemu-jemu berkongsi pandangan, kenangan & perjuagan pada kami semua mengunjung setia blog Tun.Semua komen-komen di sini tidak langsung menunjukkan penyokong sebenar Tun. Saya percaya masih ramai penyokong-penyokong Tun di luar sana.Moga Allah terus memberi kutrat dan kesihatan pada Tun untuk terus berkongsi buah fikiran yang amat bernilai ini pada kami semua rakyat Malaysia...amin.<br />Insyaalh buah fikiran yang Tun kongsi disini akan menjadi membakar semangat pada kami untuk terus kuat berusaha mencapai kejayaan.Teruskan menulis Tun...satu hari akan ada seseorang yang menterjemah semua pandangan Tun menjadi kenyataan.<br /><br />Hidup ini indah andai ALLAH menjadi matlamat...<br /><br /><br />By Elizabeth on October 3, 2008 9:19 AM <br />See, I forgot too!<br /><br />Tun, I am not sure at all even when I am close up to both you and Tun Dr Siti Hasmah if both of you could feel the pride I have deep within my heart. Pride of being a Malaysian, and being a friend (I hope). <br /><br />I am positively certain that the great lady has heard how much one of her late younger brother resembled her - humble and big at heart! I could never find the words to impress upon her that she never failed to remind me of his presence in our lives. He was a great man - as Tun Dr Siti Hasmah is a great lady. <br /><br />Both of you means lots, lots to us as Malaysians. Our good karma that we have you both in our world, as our PM and 1st Lady. Not often can a couple be so dear, so great! If I "shy away" when Tun Siti Hasmah is nearby, guess why? I think I worry she does not think much of me...but, surely I am wrong. No?<br /><br />Tun Mahathir, and Tun 1st Lady, my prayers with you both always!<br /><br />Elizabeth<br /><br />By RawObserver on October 3, 2008 9:26 AM <br />SALAM,<br /><br />Akal merupakan kurniaan terbesar Allah s.w.t kepada manusia yang membezakan darjat manusia dengan haiwan yang kedua-duanya mempunyai nafsu.<br />Tapi malangnya manusia kebanyakannya hanya mengunakan 10% daripada anugerah yang di berikan.<br /><br />Saya setuju dengan nombor 9. Yang mana pemangsa mungkin menganggap mudah untuk melupakan sesuatu dan lebih-lebih lagi jika kejadian itu sering dilakukannya, tetapi tidak sebaliknya bagi mangsa yang trauma. Atau mengalami sesuatu peristiwa yang luar biasa.<br />Jika seseorang itu tidak ingat maka berdusta lah dia.<br /><br />Kita sering lihat di Filem atau pun di televisyen yang mana mangsa-mangsa trauma, atau saksi-saksi sesuatu kejadian itu mampu menceritakan semula setiap plot-plot kejadian itu dengan begitu jelas setelah di hipnosiskan<br />Seseorang yang tidak mengingat no plat kenderaan penjenayah mampu menyebut kembali no plat tersebut setelah di hipnosiskan<br />Dan juga kita pernah mendengar orang mabuk tidak mungkin berbohong begitu juga orang yang dalam keadaan High kesan dadah.<br />Seorang perokok tegar mampu menghentikan tabiat nya.<br />Seorg yang gemuk mampu kembali kurus.<br /><br />Mengapa begitu?<br /><br />Setiap orang mempunyai minda bawah sedar antara 90% kemampuan otak yang lain yang tidak digunakan dan dijelajah.<br /><br />Minda bawah sedar ini juga mampu digunakan untuk mencapai kejayaan hidup.<br />Bagaimana miskin boleh menjadi kaya, gagal menjadi berjaya. Lemah menjadi hebat secara tiba-tiba walaupun asalnya mereka hanya manusia biasa seperti kita.<br />Ini berlaku apabila Kita berjaya memprogram minda bawah sedar kita dengan konsistennya<br /><br />Kebanyakkan orang yang begitu hebat juga secara tak langsung dan tidak disedari atau disedari sudah terlatih menggunakan minda bawah sedar <br /><br />DAN TIDAK RAMAI MENGETAHUI YANG MINDA BAWAH SEDAR KITA SEBENARNYA MAMPU MERAKAM SERTA MEREKODKAN SETIAP KEJADIAN YANG BERLAKU BERLAKU DALAM KEHIDUPAN KITA TANPA BERKURANG SEDIKIT PUN SEJAK KECIL HINGGA KINI<br /><br />Dan antara cara untuk mengaktifkan dan memprogram minda bawah sedar kita adalah Hipnosis, Yoga, meditasi, bertapa dan bertafakur serta kundalini dan berbagai lagi<br /><br />Maka tidak hairanlah mengapa seseorang yang dihipnosis atau bertapa,yoga mampu melakukan sesuatu yang luarbiasa serta membahaya. Boleh terapung diudara, tidak lut senjata, menarik kenderaan berat.<br /><br />Serta hypnosis yang dikendali oleh pakar hypnosis/psikologi mampu digunapakai untuk mengendalikan sesuatu kes jenayah.<br /><br />Sebagai seorang islam, Meditasi cara sufi serta Solat yang Khusyuk adalah terbaik berbanding cara lain.Yang mana mendekatkan diri kita kepada Pencipta sedangkan cara lain membuka ruang untuk Syaitan memasuki dan mempengaruhi minda bawah sedar kita.<br /><br />Inilah antara anugerah Allah yang tidak ternilai, dan bangsa lain turut mengkajinya serta harus dikendali dengan berhati-hati.<br /><br />Tun setuju tak kata saya kata jika kaedah ini diperkembangankan meluas, ia mampu menjadikan umat islam dan juga bangsa melayu yang berkebolehan berjaya, dihormati dan disegani. Asalkan Umat Islam dimind programkan dengan betulnya.<br /><br />Maaf jika saya tersilap tolong betulkan<br />Saya Budak Mentah yang baru cuba mengenal politik dalam beberapa bulan ni.<br />Tahun ni baru cukup umur mengundi. Haha<br />Selamat Hari Raya Tun sekeluarga.<br /><br />By nikolai goge on October 3, 2008 9:26 AM <br />Selamat Hari Raya Tun and family.<br /><br />Your memory is definitely better than mine though i am half of your age.... so it is something that can be treasured. alhamdulillah.<br /><br />Cheers for the day!<br /><br />By michly on October 3, 2008 9:27 AM <br />Good Morning Tun, <br /><br />Good one, hahahahahhahaha. <br /><br />By birdfromheaven on October 3, 2008 9:41 AM <br />Dearest Tun yang dikasehi, Hope Tun sekeluarga had a wonderful Raya filled with joy, laughter, love and keimanan. I think Tun that in your case, it's like the labour law i.e. you are guilty until found innocent. So, dont waste your time dengan commission tu and the hands that pulled the strings of the commission. Tun, we know you are the best, we trust you, we thank you from the bottom of our heart and we love you. I hope you enjoyed the Raya card by my nine yr old daughter, Shafiqah. As always, our doa for your kesihatan dan semuga dipanjangkan umur Tun dalam kesihatan dan keimanan. Wassalam.<br /><br />By apaorangkata on October 3, 2008 9:42 AM <br />Assalamualaikum Tun,<br />Sebagai manusia memang kemampuan kita terhad,tapi kita selalu lupa apa yang kita lakukan pada orang lain. Kita akan ingat sampai mati bila orang lain buat atau kata-kata yang menusuk hati, menyentuh perasaan kita. Jalan yang terbaik ialah saling maaf memaafi. Semoga Tun terus menulis agar kita sama-sama dapat belajar antara satu sama lain.<br />Wasalam<br /><br />By Rozy on October 3, 2008 9:45 AM <br />Ayahanda Tun dan Bonda Tun Dr.Siti Hasmah memang saling melengkapi...hehe...orang perempuan memang prihatin tentang peristiwa2 spt tarikh lahir dsbnya... Ayahanda Tun ingatan orang lelaki ada skilnya dan sangatlah serius....Oh ya..semenjak menyertai Blog Ayahanda ni...BERTAMBAH TAJAM INGATAN SAYA! terima kasihlah kerana dapat mengasah BAKAT PENULISAN DAN MENTERJEMAHKAN PERCAMBAHAN FIKIRAN DISINI! Yang dikasihi Ayahanda dan Bonda Tun Dr.Siti Hasmah pun macam ayahanda juga PENULIS DAN PEMIKIR YANG HEBAT.... TAHNIAH...menunjukkan teladan yang baik bagi kami generasi baru ini! KAMI DOAKAN DALAM SIHAT SEJAHTERA DAN DILINDUNGI ALLAH ...SEGALA JASA2 DAN KEIKHLASAN TUN BERDUA UNTUK BANGSA DAN NEGARA KEPADA ALLAH JUA KAMI SERAHKAN....<br /><br />By paneh on October 3, 2008 9:46 AM <br />Assalamualaikum ayahanda Tun Mahathir. Berikut merupakan jangkaan saya berkenaan pemilihan UMNO akan datang seperti yang telah dipaparkan dalam blog http://paneh.blogspot.com. Harap ayahanda Tun boleh beri sedikit pandangan sama ada ramalan saya itu akan berlaku atau sebaliknya. Terima kasih.<br /><br />Analisis Pemilihan UMNO.<br /><br />Inilah berita yang aku nantikan apabila Zahid Hamidi akhirnya mengumumkan bertanding jawatan Timbalan Presiden selepas Ezam menawarkan diri untuk bertanding jawatan Ketua Pemuda UMNO. Siapa yang tidak kenal Zahid Hamidi yang dahulunya adalah Ketua Pemuda UMNO? Siapa yang boleh lupa bagaimana Zahid yang suatu ketika dahulu begitu lantang 'menyanyikan lagu' kronisme dan nepotisme semasa perhimpunan Agong UMNO. Brader Anwar Bin Ibrahim juga pernah mengaku bahawa dialah yang menyuruh Zahid memainkan isu tersebut yang secara terang2an mahu menjatuhkan Dr Mahathir ketika itu bagi merebut kerusi panas nombor wahid dalam UMNO. Siapa yang boleh menafikan Zahid Hamidi orang Anwar ketika itu? Adakah Zahid Hamidi kini bukan lagi 'budak kesayangan' Anwar? Adakah Anwar yang meminta Zahid menawarkan diri bertanding kedudukan nombor 2 UMNO itu?<br /><br />Ezam pula sudah menawarkan diri untuk bertanding jawatan Ketua Pemuda UMNO. Walaupun ramai yang memuji keikhlasan Ezam untuk menyertai semula UMNO, namun ramai juga orang2 UMNO yang masih belum lupa bagaimana 'ikhlasnya' Ezam mengutuk dan memperlekehkan Melayu dan UMNO sebelum ini. Dengan gaya pidato dan ceramah yang saling tak tumpah seperti Anwar, sehingga kini aku tetap meragui Ezam yang umpama 'Trojan Horse' seperti yang diperkatakan ramai.<br /><br />Dalam kebanyakan ceramah Brader Anwar Bin Ibrahim di pentas Pakatan Rakyat, beliau sering berkata "sahabat2 saya dalam UMNO mengatakan....sahabat2 saya dalam UMNO memberitahu......" Siapakah yang masih menjadi sahabat2 Anwar dalam UMNO ini dan persoalan utama ialah siapakah yang menjadi penyalur maklumat dalaman UMNO kepada beliau?<br /><br />Aku merasakan seperti ada 'gerakan terancang' yang sedang berlaku dalam UMNO ketika ini. Sekiranya Paklah tidak mempertahankan jawatan Presiden UMNO, maka aku meramalkan Muhyiddin tidak akan bertanding jawatan Timbalan Presiden UMNO. Berdasarkan usia, jika Muhyiddin tetap bertekad untuk bertanding jawatan nombor 2 dalam UMNO, maka pencapaiannya hanya akan kekal setakat itu. Semua sedia maklum bahawa Najib masih muda dan pasti akan kekal lama jika memegang jawatan Presiden UMNO. Jadi agak mustahil bagi Muhyiddin untuk menjadi Presiden seterusnya. Tambahan pula sejarah mencatatkan bahawa ramai yang tidak kekal lama di kerusi Timbalan Presiden UMNO dan bagaimana 'panasnya' kedudukan nombor 2 tersebut. Dengan latar belakang yang agak bersih dan ditambah lagi dengan kekaguman ahli2 UMNO atas keberanian Muhyiddin dalam menyuarakan sesuatu isu akhir2 ini, sudah tentu Muhyiddin sanggup mengambil risiko yang lebih besar. Kebelakangan ini pula Tun Mahathir sering 'merungut' berkenaan bagaimana lemahnya Najib dalam menangani sesuatu isu. Jadi sudah tentu sokongan Tun Mahathir akan diberikan kepada Muhyiddin sekiranya Muhyiddin mengumumkan untuk bertanding jawatan Presiden UMNO. Bahkan ketika ini mereka berdua tampak agak akrab. Mungkin pada ketika itu juga Tun Mahathir sudahpun masuk semula ke dalam UMNO untuk berkempen bagi pihak Muhyiddin. Tiada siapa yang boleh menafikan pengaruh Tun Mahathir yang masih kuat di dalam UMNO terutama di kalangan akar umbi.<br /><br />Jika andaian aku di atas benar2 terjadi, bayangkan apa yang akan berlaku kepada Zahid Hamidi. Setakat ini hanya dia yang menyatakan hasrat bertanding jawatan Timbalan Presiden. Jika Muhyiddin memutuskan untuk bertanding jawatan Presiden dan hanya Zahid yang menawarkan diri untuk jawatan Timbalan, maka sudah tentu semua pencalonan Bahagian akan pergi kepada Zahid. Kemungkinan Isa Samad, Ali Rustam dan beberapa orang lagi akan turut menawarkan diri untuk jawatan Timbalan, namun ahli UMNO akan melihat Zahid yang paling 'ideal' disebabkan latar belakang yang kononnya 'bersih' disamping menjadi orang pertama yang berani menawarkan diri. Jika ini berlaku, maka Zahid Hamidi akan menjadi Timbalan Presiden UMNO, sekaligus sebagai Timbalan Perdana Menteri.<br /><br />Ramai yang meramalkan bahawa Mukhriz akan menang sebagai Ketua Pemuda UMNO. Adakah Ezam sudah tiada peluang? Aku beranggapan bahawa Ezam tidak akan menawarkan diri bertanding jawatan Ketua Pemuda jika dia tidak mendapat 'restu' daripada seseorang. Namun aku masih menimbangkan peluang untuk Ezam memenangi jawatan itu.<br /><br />Namun, jika kesudahannya Zahid menjadi Timbalan Presiden dan Ezam menang dalam saingan merebut jawatan Ketua Pemua UMNO, maka sudah tentu keputusan ini akan memudahkan laluan untuk Anwar kembali semula ke dalam UMNO. Ramai tahu bahawa Anwar masih lagi belum menjadi ahli PKR. Kelihatan seperti Anwar masih menyimpan hasrat untuk kembali menyertai UMNO kerana beliau sedar bahawa itulah wadah sebenar perjuangan Melayu. Jika impiannya ini tercapai, maka sudah tentu Brader Anwar Bin Ibrahim dengan cepatnya dapat membina pengaruh kerana sudah 'masak' benar dengan 'permainan' dalaman UMNO. Seterusnya impian beliau untuk menjawat jawatan Presiden UMNO bukan lagi ilusi sekaligus dinobatkan sebagai Perdana Menteri Malaysia. Sudah tentu ia akan menjadi puncak kejayaan rancangan mereka yang pernah dinafikan oleh Tun Mahathir pada 1998 iaitu Brader Anwar Bin Ibrahim sebagai Presiden, Ahmad Zahid Hamidi sebagai Timbalan Presiden, Ezam sebagai Ketua Pemuda, Dr Siti Zaharah sebagai Ketua Wanita dan Nurul Izzah sebagai Ketua Puteri UMNO.<br /><br />p/s: Menunggu calon Ketua Puteri dan Wanita UMNO.<br /><br />By rozamnah on October 3, 2008 9:50 AM <br />Allah knows it is part of human weakness because He created us. That is the reason why we have the Angels of Rakib and the Angels of A'tid obediently sitting next to us every single second recording our daily activities without leaving out any single act. The proving of guilty of wrong doings or claiming of innocence is not bestowed on the way of the interrogation process but rather on the real evidence.Any worldly court of law can never live up to that standard.That is the reason why we have culprits running loose and the innocent people got vindicted via court or media.<br /><br />This is just a humble suggestion to you and I know you may have done it already. Do a lot of Solat Hajat Tun and may Allah show the truth at the end. Stay strong and stay healthy I guess you might need them when they start interrogate you. <br /><br />There are many of us still with you. After all we are all human beings.<br /><br />Tukang Jual Mee REbus johor<br /><br />By Mikey on October 3, 2008 9:55 AM <br />Dear Doctor,<br />Selamat Hary Raya. We've all heard of your excellent memory and how you have been an ardent fan of Tony Buzan and his memory enhancement techniques.<br />I think the victim of this sodomy case should well be able to remember the color of the room and other broad details of the crime scene. The poor victim would have such bad memory that he got himself examined for sodomy even when he wasn't sodomized (as attested by the doctor who examined him). <br />So, if he can't remember any of the details, we'd totally understand. Maybe you should have enrolled this victim into a Tony Buzan seminar and coached him a little so he could have remembered.<br /><br />Just stop this rubbish. We know there was no sodomy and therefore nothing to remember.<br /><br />God bless you,<br />Mikey<br /><br />By Hardip on October 3, 2008 10:03 AM <br />Tun, my dad has memory loss issues too. This will be a good read for him :) thanks & have a great Raya!<br /><br />By maya on October 3, 2008 10:05 AM <br />salam tun,<br />Kita seakan sudah mengetahui permainan di mahkamah berkaitan kes liwat yang akan bersambung nanti. Saya percaya peguam peguam tertuduh akan terus mendesak mangsa untuk memberikan perincian kejadian dari baju yang pakai sehinggalah gaya yang dilakukan. <br /><br />Akhirnya kes itu akan berkesudahan digugurkan akibat mangsa tidak dapat mengingati warna seluar dalam tertuduh!!!<br /><br />Allah maha berkuasa dari apa yang ada alam ini, semakin berusia kita semakin kita lemah ingatan kita, ironinya, kita akan berkebolehan untuk mengingati apa yang berlaku semasa zaman kanak kanak dengan terperinci, ingat kembali nama rakan rakan sewaktu usia 5/6 tahun dahulu, tetapi kita akan lupa apa yang telah dilakukan pagi tadi. Tuhan Maha Kaya. Alhamdullillah Allah telah berikan Tun kurniaan ingatan dan pemikiran yang jauh lebih baik dari pemimpin pemimpin dunia yang seusia atau lebih muda.<br /><br />Umur saya separuh dari usia Tun, tapi saya tidak dapat mengingati apa yang dilakukan semalam. Mungkin saya terpaksa makan kismis mulai hari ini. Begitu juga Pak Lah.<br /><br />By SwitchBlade on October 3, 2008 10:15 AM <br />As'salamualaikum & sejahtera serta SELAMAT HARI RAYA AIDILFITRI buat Ayahanda Tun Mahathir, Bonda Siti Hasmah sekeluarga dan bloggers che-det sekelian..<br /><br />Adalah undang-undang itu seperti sarang labah-labah di mana yang besar akan terlepas dan yg kecil kekal menjadi mangsa..<br /><br />Hints, Allegations and Things Left Unsaid..<br /><br />By Lim on October 3, 2008 10:19 AM <br />Dear Tun,<br /><br />Pada pendapat i, kalau orang tu buat salah dia mesti ingat dengan jelas segala kesalahan yang pernah dibuatnya.<br /><br />Tetapi bila kita buat sesuatu perkara yang baik atau biasa maka kita susah mengingatinya.<br /><br />Begitu juga kalau kita buat suatu perkara yang istimewa maka kita akan ingat dengan jelas tanpa perlu berlatih mengingatinya.<br /><br />Sehingga kini, jaringan otak manusia masih menjadi misteri kepada saintis. Tidak semua perkara berkaitan otak mampu diterokai oleh saintis.<br /><br />Inilah anugerah Tuhan yang tak ternilai. Segala tindakan dan pemikiran minda kita dikawal oleh otak.<br /><br />Kita mampu menipu orang untuk menutup kesalahan diri tetapi kita tidak sesekali mampu berlari daripada kesalahan yang pernah kita lakukan kerana memori terkandung dalam otak manakala otak terkandung dalam jasad kita. <br /><br />Kita akan membawanya sehingga ke akhir hayat.....<br /><br />Regards,<br />Lim<br /><br />By nab on October 3, 2008 10:19 AM <br />Salam sejahtera semoga diberkati Allah bersama keluarga.<br /><br />By nookvillage on October 3, 2008 10:21 AM <br />Tun,<br /><br />Not to worry too much.The Court is fair and decides on the totality of the evidence given.<br /><br />By pok-kam on October 3, 2008 10:35 AM <br />Dear Tun,<br /><br />If lawyers got good memories, I guess they won't have to drag those ugly bags everytimes they enter a courthouse.<br /><br />Me? I can't even remember how many times I swear in a day. <br /><br />By pakmang on October 3, 2008 11:03 AM <br />Dear Tun,<br /><br />While everybody is still celebrating and enjoying Hari Raya Aidilfitri I presumed you should do the same instead of writing this article on the 2nd day of the Hari Raya.<br /><br />Tun, sometimes we have to relax ourselves especially on this special occassion. No matter what would happen and take place forthcoming let the God justifies it as we are innocent. Unless we are guilty of being wrong doing to certain issues. It is just matter of time when the God will punish those who have done wrong.<br /><br />Selamat Hari Raya.<br /><br />By Shamsulfahmi Shamsudin on October 3, 2008 11:04 AM <br />Dear Tun and Co.<br /><br />Salam Aidilfitri. Semoga ada kesyukuran dalam kemeriahan di Syawal ini.<br /><br />A few interesting quotes on memories if may - especially for you, Tun. Enjoy.<br /><br />The man with a clear conscience probably has a poor memory. ~Author Unknown<br /><br />Memory is what tells a man that his wife's birthday was yesterday. ~Mario Rocco<br /><br /><br />To look backward for a while is to refresh the eye, to restore it, and to render it the more fit for its prime function of looking forward. ~Margaret Fairless Barber, The Roadmender <br /><br /><br />It's surprising how much memory is built around things unnoticed at the time. ~Barbara Kingsolver, Animal Dreams<br /><br /><br />Memory is a complicated thing, a relative to truth, but not its twin. ~Barbara Kingsolver, Animal Dreams<br /><br /><br />I'm always fascinated by the way memory diffuses fact. ~Diane Sawyer<br /><br /><br />A memory is what is left when something happens and does not completely unhappen. ~Edward de Bono<br /><br /><br />We do not remember days; we remember moments. ~Cesare Pavese, The Burning Brand<br /><br /><br />There are lots of people who mistake their imagination for their memory. ~Josh Billings<br /><br /><br />I have memories - but only a fool stores his past in the future. ~David Gerrold<br /><br /><br />Everybody needs his memories. They keep the wolf of insignificance from the door. ~Saul Bellow<br /><br /><br />Memory itself is an internal rumour. ~George Santayana, The Life of Reason<br /><br /><br />It is singular how soon we lose the impression of what ceases to be constantly before us. A year impairs, a luster obliterates. There is little distinct left without an effort of memory, then indeed the lights are rekindled for a moment - but who can be sure that the Imagination is not the torch-bearer? ~Lord Byron<br /><br /><br />The past is never dead, it is not even past. ~William Faulkner<br /><br /><br />The existence of forgetting has never been proved: We only know that some things don't come to mind when we want them. ~Friedrich Nietzsche<br /><br /><br />Memory... is the diary that we all carry about with us. ~Oscar Wilde, "The Importance of Being Earnest"<br /><br /><br />Memory is a way of holding onto the things you love, the things you are, the things you never want to lose. ~From the television show The Wonder Years<br /><br /><br />Every man's memory is his private literature. ~Aldous Huxley<br /><br /><br />God gave us memories that we might have roses in December. ~J.M. Barrie, Courage, 1922<br /><br /><br />Memory is a crazy woman that hoards colored rags and throws away food. ~Austin O'Malley<br /><br /><br />Memory is a child walking along a seashore. You never can tell what small pebble it will pick up and store away among its treasured things. ~Pierce Harris, Atlanta Journal<br /><br /><br />It was one of those perfect English autumnal days which occur more frequently in memory than in life. ~P.D. James<br /><br /><br />And even if you were in some prison, the walls of which let none of the sounds of the world come to your senses - would you not then still have your childhood, that precious, kingly possession, that treasure-house of memories? ~Rainer Maria Rilke<br /><br /><br />The leaves of memory seemed to make<br />A mournful rustling in the dark.<br />~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow<br /><br /><br />Pleasure is the flower that passes; remembrance, the lasting perfume. ~Jean de Boufflers<br /><br /><br />One need not be a chamber to be haunted;<br />One need not be a house;<br />The brain has corridors surpassing<br />Material place.<br />~Emily Dickinson, "Time and Eternity"<br /><br /><br />A happy childhood can't be cured. Mine'll hang around my neck like a rainbow, that's all, instead of a noose. ~Hortense Calisher, Queenie, 1971<br /><br /><br />A childhood is what anyone wants to remember of it. It leaves behind no fossils, except perhaps in fiction. ~Carol Shields<br /><br /><br />What we remember from childhood we remember forever - permanent ghosts, stamped, inked, imprinted, eternally seen. ~Cynthia Ozick<br /><br /><br />Leftovers in their less visible form are called memories. Stored in the refrigerator of the mind and the cupboard of the heart. ~Thomas Fuller<br /><br /><br />Footfalls echo in the memory<br />Down the passage which we did not take<br />Towards the door we never opened<br />~T.S. Eliot<br /><br /><br /><br />To live in hearts we leave behind<br />Is not to die.<br />~Thomas Campbell, Hallowed Ground<br /><br /><br />In memory's telephoto lens, far objects are magnified. ~John Updike<br /><br /><br />Things that were hard to bear are sweet to remember. ~Seneca<br /><br /><br />Life is a rough biography. Memories smooth out the edges. ~Dante G. Roque<br /><br /><br />Nothing is more memorable than a smell. One scent can be unexpected, momentary and fleeting, yet conjure up a childhood summer beside a lake in the mountains; another, a moonlit beach; a third, a family dinner of pot roast and sweet potatoes during a myrtle-mad August in a Midwestern town. Smells detonate softly in our memory like poignant land mines hidden under the weedy mass of years. Hit a tripwire of smell and memories explode all at once. A complex vision leaps out of the undergrowth. ~Diane Ackerman, A Natural History of the Senses<br /><br /><br />I am a miser of my memories of you<br />And will not spend them.<br />~Witter Bynner, "Coins"<br /><br /><br /><br />The sense of smell can be extraordinarily evocative, bringing back pictures as sharp as photographs of scenes that had left the conscious mind. ~Thalassa Cruso, To Everything There is a Season, 1973<br /><br /><br />The two offices of memory are collection and distribution. ~Samuel Johnson<br /><br /><br />The difference between false memories and true ones is the same as for jewels: it is always the false ones that look the most real, the most brilliant. ~Salvador Dali<br /><br /><br />Nothing fixes a thing so intensely in the memory as the wish to forget it. ~Michel de Montaigne<br /><br /><br />The faintest waft is sometimes enough to induce feelings of hunger or anticipation, or to transport you back through time and space to a long-forgotten moment in your childhood. It can overwhelm you in an instant or simply tease you, creeping into your consciousness slowly and evaporating almost the moment it is detected. ~Stephen Lacey, Scent in Your Garden, 1991<br /><br /><br />She glances at the photo, and the pilot light of memory flickers in her eyes. ~Frank Deford<br /><br /><br />The advantage of a bad memory is that one enjoys several times the same good things for the first time. ~Friedrich Nietzsche<br /><br /><br />Winter must be cold for those with no warm memories. ~From the movie An Affair to Remember<br /><br />By kamal ahmad on October 3, 2008 11:04 AM <br />Salam Ayahanda Tun,<br /><br />I am no doctor and not a practicing lawyer. Nevertheless based on Tun’s vast familiarity, I would like to bring Tun’s observation on these issues:<br /><br />1.Is a defendant with multiple personalities sane or insane in the eyes of the law?<br /><br />2.What if one of their personalities meets the state's definition of insanity, but the rest do not? <br /><br />3.If a witness or defendant is found to have multiple personalities, whether consciously or un-consciously, which personalities should testify? <br /><br />4.Should each be sworn in separately, or does that lend credence to the irrelevancies of outdated laws and its legal authority on such a case?<br /><br />5.How could justice be served without inflicting any manner of punishment on the non-guilty character/personality? <br /><br />6.Is the legal system competent enough to handle this sort of disputes? Or would it just pass the predicament and let the psychiatrists work things out? <br /><br />7.In which case, would justice still be served on the aggrieved party?<br /><br />A person with multiple or spilt personality disorders may even pass the lie detector test. For the reason that to - his/her/they - best knowledge, no such crime was committed, and to some extent, they may be correct in believing so. Included in the link below is the synopsis of THE STRANGE CASE OF DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE (1886), by the author Robert Louis Stevenson. It makes for an interesting read. <br /><br />http://www.bsos.umd.edu/gvpt/lpbr/subpages/reviews/stevenson0408.htm<br /><br /><br />By bujangrm on October 3, 2008 11:07 AM <br />Assalamu `alaikum YBhg Tun dan Pengunjung Blog Chedet,<br /><br />(01) Benar, sesuatu yang sukar apabila kita sukar mengingat apa yang pernah berlaku. Apabila sukar mengingat, kita akan resah. Mungkinkah ini fenomena azali bagi makhluk bernama manusia? Barangkali wujud penjelasan secara saintifik berkenaan dengannya.<br /><br />(02) Walau apapun, saya paling risau kalau ia menyentuh kealpaan atau kelupaan kita terhadap tanggungjwab kita kepada agama, bangsa dan agama. Bukankah itu tugas kita yang hakiki? <br /><br />(03) Saya setuju dengan YBhg Tun untuk seboleh-bolehnya menulis secara "detail" apa yang berlaku. Bak kata Tun, "So please try to memorise everything you do every day. Don't forget the details. It can be fatal for you."<br /><br /><br />Ikhlas,<br /><br />Bujang Redzuan Mohammed<br />Kuching Sarawak<br /><br /><br />By Wan on October 3, 2008 11:21 AM <br />Salam Tun,<br /><br />Lepas baca artical ni, terfikir saya dengan sajak Tun yang bertajuk "Melayu Mudah Lupa".<br /><br />Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri.<br /><br />By ketupat on October 3, 2008 11:27 AM <br />Assalamualaikum Tun,<br /><br />I would like to read your comment regarding Maybank buying shares of BII through Temasek Holdings. I knew you are not an economist but I would like to get your point as "orang lama". Do put in anything you know about Temasek Holdings. Thanks Tun!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />By momot on October 3, 2008 11:35 AM <br />Salam Aidilfitri Tun sekeluarga,<br />1. Kita manusia biasa, LUPA tu biasalah. Saya paling susah nak ingat nama orang dan tarikh apa2 event. Baru umo 28 dah jadi pelupa, banyak sangat makan semut agaknya.. :D<br />2. Saya sekeluarga pernah salam ngan Tun M & Tun Siti kat Padang Majlis Perbandaran Kangar. Masa tu sambutan Jubli Emas Pemerintahan Raja Perlis, Tun masih PM, lama dah, tak ingat dah tahun berapa..yang saya ingat ialah betapa jernihnya wajah Tun berdua & betapa gembiranya mak saya dapat bergambar ngan Tun Siti. <br />3. Harap2 jangan la saya terlibat dengan apa2 kes mahkamah, susah nanti sebab banyak yang saya tak ingat.Dulu2 selalu catit dalam diari. Diari pulak kena sembunyi takut orang baca. Punyalah sembunyi sampai tak ingat dah diari tu saya sembunyi kat mana...huhu<br />4. Saya memang seorang pelupa tapi saya takkan lupa asal usul saya sebagai anak Melayu Malaysia. <br /><br />Terima kasih Tun !<br /><br />By patrickz218 on October 3, 2008 11:41 AM <br />Dear Tun ,<br />Please talk about the increase of foreigner with mycard in SABAH,how come the increase of many of them to 285 percent from 1075 to 2008!<br /><br />By njs on October 3, 2008 11:41 AM <br />wish u selamat hari raya, we all malaysian luv u always<br /><br />By zainnan on October 3, 2008 11:43 AM <br />Tun has oftenly accused that some Malays seem to have short memory (mudah lupa) especially so when he has crafted the infamous NEP which has made some of them, notably the cronies very rich and wealthy.<br /><br />But, alas today Tun has come out and admitted that he too seems to inherit the same handicap - poor memory. Tun's poor memory could reach its peak especially when he is subpoenaed for testimony in the open courts.<br /><br />When Tun has reached the reputation as a story teller which has envied many world's leaders, it really baffles me that suddently Tun has been stumbled with poor or rather short memory.<br /><br />I guess Tun's memory is sharp as ever, as gifted by the Great Almighty. Probably Tun could have lost to grasp the proper words in that split of seconds rather than exhibiting signs of poor memory. <br /><br />By roshah007 on October 3, 2008 11:46 AM <br />Assalamualaikum ayahanda Tun Dr M, bonda Tun Ct Hasmah dan rakan-rakan bloggers,<br /><br />Melayu mudah lupa,<br />Bukan melayu saja yang lupa tapi bangsa lainpun dah lupa,<br />Lupa asal-usul,<br />Lupa rupa bentuk,<br />Lupa di mana bumi dipijak, di situ langit patut dijunjung,<br />Lupa janji jadi rakyat Malaysia,<br /><br />Sementara YAB AAB dan YB-YB lain juga lupa,<br />Lupa janji teruskan usaha yang ditinggalkan oleh ayahanda untuk negara, bangsa dan negara,<br />Lupa pada janji mereka pada rakyat,<br />Lupa diri hingga sanggup menggadai maruah bangsa dan negara.<br /><br />Lupa itu lumrah bagi semua,<br />Lupa itu pasti ada pada setiap insan,<br />Namun satu yang kami tak akan lupa,<br />Tak akan kami lupa SIAPA itu TUN DR MAHATHTIR MOHAMMAD<br />Tak akan kami lupa JASAMU TUN DR MAHATHIR MOHAMMAD<br />Tak akan kami lupa WAJAH DAN SUARAMU TUN DR MAHATHIR MOHAMMAD<br />Tak akan kami lupa segala-galanya wahai ayahanda kami.<br /><br />Jaga diri dan semoga Allah memberi hidayah,melindungi dari segala kejahatan didunia dan memberi kebahagian di dunia dan akhirat.<br /><br />Saya sayang Ayahanda Tun dan Bonda Tun sebagaimana arwah ayah dan bonda saya.<br /><br />Anakanda Ros Hadi<br /><br />By onesoul on October 3, 2008 12:20 PM <br />THE most important thing in our life should be "To Purify Our Mind".TO purify our mind, we need to first broaden ourselves with activities of compassion so as to gradually get rid of the self-centered habits.<br />TO broaden ourselves, we should FIRST FILL OUR MIND with BEAUTIFUL THOUGHTS:WE should try to make our mind like land, because land has beautiful virtues: when animals shed their excrement on land, land never express anything angrily, because it is not swayed and is completely indifferent; when humans (the rich and famous, sages and saints, or perfect people) walk over land, land feels nothing, again because it is not swayed and is completely indifferent.Land is not involved or affected by favorable or dangerous situations. Land always welcomes all kinds of situations. It will not take or give up anything, is never confused, is never swayed or attracted by anything, never starts an idea or gives up an idea, peacefully enjoys leisure and endures patiently, and is completely serene. These are some of the beautiful virtues of the land that we step on every day.IF you have no mind to all living things, then what's the harm of letting these things surround you? We really should learn the spiritual part of land and cultivate the broad and generous mind. This will help to purify our mind.<br />THE GOOD and THE BAD: <br />WHEN you face favorable situations or dangerous situations, you can still do everything without the least worry and feel comfortable and able to do anything of your own free will. When you meet somebody, perhaps the person you like the least in your life, a person who looks at you with dirty stares, do you still feel comfortable and free? As a matter of fact, in these kinds of moments, there is a fight between "The state of holiness and wisdom" and "The temptations or evil influence." If we use the worldly words it's like a fight between "The Good" and "The Bad." Becoming The Good or The Bad is all depended on our MIND.BECAUSE The Good and The Bad are decided by our mind, maybe we can put it this way: The Good and The Bad share our mind. When The Good defeats The Bad, the whole of our mind is Good. When The Bad defeats The Good, the whole of our mind is Bad. From this angle you might have an idea that The Good and The Bad are all from our mind. THE way our mind treats the situations we face creates the difference between "The state of holiness and wisdom"(The Good) and "The temptations or evil influence"(The Bad). If our mind is contaminated by situations, the mind becomes "The Bad." If our mind is not contaminated by situations, the mind becomes "The Good".<br />WHY BOTHER:<br />WHEN adverse circumstances come, just let them do what they like; when adverse circumstances go, just let them do what they like also. When fortunate circumstances come, just let them arise naturally without extra effort; when fortunate circumstances go, again just let them depart naturally without extra effort. Our mind should not be linked up with any circumstances, whether good circumstances or bad circumstances. This will help Purify Our Mind.WHEN adverse circumstances come, do not feel delighted, when adverse circumstances leave, do not feel disappointed. If the mind feels delighted or disappointed, it shows that we can not control ourselves. In this moment, our mind will have all kinds of entanglements of love, hate, desire, and possession by force. After this step, all kinds of problems will follow and never end.<br />THE IDEA OF the word "IMPERMANENT": <br />IF we observe things around us, we will find out that "None is permanent". Things, whether material or non-material, change constantly. Some of the changes are evident, some of them are not. Ever since life began, natural phenomena have been like this. From this point of view, we should understand that things always arise depending on conditions. When the appropriate conditions come together, things arise; when those conditions disperse, things cease. IF you could understand the point that Nothing is permanent, you will not keep thinking of something in your memory all the time, because it is impermanent and will eventually vanish, no matter how much you keep remembering it. In such a case, why don't we just leave it alone?IN the Universe, everything that we can see, hear, and think of all arising depending on conditions, meaning that everything is impermanent. The people we love the most or the situations we like the most will all vanish. The people we hate the most or the situations we like the least will all vanish too. Do we still want to persist in our own opinions of things that happen one minute and vanish the next in this world?<br />THE THOUGHTS in OUR MIND:<br />THERE are all kinds of thoughts in our mind: evil thoughts, greedy thoughts, and kind thoughts. These thoughts are always confused, tangled, profuse, disordered, and most of the time, we can not control them. Actions, motions, works, and even mistakes all arise from thoughts in our mind. When we put an idea of going to a place in our mind, then action will lead our body to that place. When we start an idea of going to the church, then action will bring us to that church. We will spend our entire fortune doing something because of a little thought in our mind. We will begin to be deeply attached to one thing or act on momentary impulse because of a little thought in our mind. We will offend people by our words because of a little wrong thought in our mind. We might do something offensive or harmful to society's morals because of a little evil thought in our mind.WE always maneuver for positions or benefits against rivals. We try to cause alienation between friends or relatives by spreading rumors or doing something. Does anybody know why? It is because "What one is thinking of at any given moment is often evil thoughts." THE Good and The Bad all are from our MIND. We are the masters of the mind and also are the watershed of The Good and The Bad. Mind produces all kinds of thoughts; mind is the origin of events that follow from Good thoughts and Bad thoughts. From this point of view, we all should understand how important it is to purify our mind. <br />TO DEAL with THOUGHTS:<br />IF we want to avoid disasters or calamities made by ourselves, we have to stop putting ideas in our head. The moment we stop an idea arising is called "True Awakening".THERE are all kinds of garbage in our mind. If we want to purify our mind, getting rid of the garbage in our mind might be the first thing we have to do. What is the garbage of mind? Dirty and polluted thoughts, greedy thoughts, hateful thoughts, infatuated thoughts, worried thoughts, suffering thoughts, haughty thoughts, impudent thoughts, envious thoughts, indecent thoughts, heterodox thoughts, dreary thoughts, and hollow thoughts. These can all be called garbage of the mind. Someone in history said once that one who can govern a battalion of a million soldiers is not a hero: the real hero is that person who can govern his mind. We should understand the meaning of these words. IF an evil thought arises in our mind, then more evil thoughts like water will come in torrents; nothing can ward them off. These evil thoughts will forever lead us to thinking, speaking, and acting evil. Ever since life began, the habitual temperament of human beings makes us like this. It is doubly difficult to get rid of them. WHEN we can govern our thoughts, our mind will not be affected by situations. From this, our mind can be free. This is a very hard level to reach, but the first step always is hard.FOR those who have too many friendly feelings (such as being crazy about women), if they do not control their feelings well, they will follow their thoughts and will sink into the deep sea of feelings. For those who desire wealth and honor greatly, their minds are clouded by material desires, the covetous thoughts will lead them to fame and wealth, and they will be in the bondage of reputation and wealth forever.ALWAYS keep a watch on thoughts in your mind. Try to realize or know what and where your thoughts are. As a matter of fact, according to the experienced people's idea, "Thoughts always vanish when you watch them." If we could practice like this all the time, the power of our thoughts will decrease over time. This is not a very easy level to reach, but at least we have an idea that there is a way to get rid of thoughts. LIKE we mentioned, things arise always depending on conditions: when conditions come together or gather together, things arise; when conditions disperse or dispel, things cease. [This is a doubly important notion]. When we understand this notion, we will also understand that everything in the universe is impermanent; from this point of view, it should be easy to get rid of CLINGING, and always persisting in our opinion. Always remember and practice the notion of IMPERMANENCE. This will help to purify our mind a lot.<br />THE ORIGINAL NATURE OF HUMAN BEING:<br />WE should live in a world which belongs to our real inner self or original nature of human being. This world is bright and brilliant, where there no dispute, and we are not bothered by material concerns. It is pure and peaceful, enjoying leisure and not sorrowful; but we never try to act in response to this world, we never try to be a friend of our real inner self. The only thing we do day in and day out is to try and climb up socially. This is what the Chinese call "Attending to the superficials and neglecting the essentials". WHEN our real inner self is led astray by human desires, we all know that desires are bottomless. We all will not be able to do anything of our own free will, and we become the slaves of human desires. THE power of temptation of human desires is doubly brutal. Some people always try to attain their desires with nefarious tactics. The moment we have a thought like this, the moment we lose the chance to contact our real inner self, we are going to be gone far away from purifying our mind.OUR mind will not stop producing thoughts because of human desires. Therefore, our real inner self will be clouded by material desires forevermore, and our original nature will be contaminated forevermore also.WHY does our mind always produce thoughts? Before we talk about this subject, maybe we should understand some evil ingredients in our mind. According to the experienced people's idea, " Being greedy for everything, angry at everything, and not understanding the real truth are the most common evil ingredients in our mind." THESE evil ingredients influence and poison our mind very strongly. That is the reason why our mind produces thoughts every minute of the day. And like we mentioned, "What one is thinking of at any given moment is often evil thoughts." From this, we should understand that fighting these evil thoughts is the most important thing we are going to do.<br />TO REDUCE THE THOUGHTS IN OUR MIND:<br />BESIDES what we have already mentioned, there are other ways to reduce thoughts in our mind. Here we try to introduce some of them. Hopefully this will benefit everybody who is seriously interested in this field.TRY our level best to understand that all living things in the universe are equal; otherwise, we will have a special mind which always looks at things from a dualistic perspective. For example, making a distinction between the good and the bad. And all the problems will be starting from right here, such as "Always persist our own ideas", "Always argue", "Always hate", "Always fight", …and never stop. LIKE we mentioned in the beginning, we should try to make our mind like LAND, and be tolerant of other people's mistakes, or wrongdoing or weaknesses. Try to express solicitude for everybody (Friends, enemies, good, and bad) equally. Try not to dispute or discuss in minute detail gaining or losing. Try not to be moved by sad or delighted things. Try not to feel so pleased when people respect or praise us. Try not to hate or abhor when people slight us.WHEN people show their beautiful virtues (like helping others), we should show our respect and join in their actions, and we should try not to be jealous of other people's beautiful virtues. When we see people facing troubles, we should not gloat over their disaster. ACCORDING to the experienced people's idea, "The highest wisdom comes from a merciful heart", the merciful heart comes from "Solving people's problems without any conditions and helping people to get peace, calm, and sagacity without any conditions either".IF we look at things or treat things unequally, from here, all the worry, trouble, and prejudice will be produced almost right away. Thus if we want to purify our mind, we have to learn to look at things or treat things with equality. SOMEDAY when we realize that all the beings are equal and could be blend or mix together, and become "ONE" in some way, we will understand really what is the "Real Truth".<br /><br /><br />By madisyak51 on October 3, 2008 12:32 PM <br />Ingatan adalah senjata penting kepada manusia bagi menghadapi masa depan. Dengan adanya ingatan, sejarah akan terpelihara. Kental ingatan, kentallah juga sejarah. Dan sejarah adalah kenangan dalam hidup kita.<br /><br />Saya masih ingat ketika berusia 6 tahun iaitu kira-kira 50 tahun yang lalu saya mengidap demam malaria yang amat teruk sehingga tidak dapat berjalan. YM Tun sendiri ketika itu mempunyai MAHA KLINIK di Alor Setar telah datang dengan kereta Tun ke rumah saya untuk merawat saya. Dan Tun menasihatkan bapa saya untuk membawa saya ke klinik Tun esoknya untuk rawatan lanjut.<br /><br />Selepas beberapa kali rawatan yang Tun berikan, dan kuasa Tuhan tentunya, saya tidak lagi dijangkiti malaria hingga ke hari ini. Sehingga pada suatu hari ketika mendapatkan rawatan susulan, Tun sendiri keluar dari bilik rawatan mendukung saya keluar dari bilik rawatan dan menghadiahkan ole-ole buat saya.<br /><br />Begitu tebalnya ingatan saya terhadap Tun. Dan peristiwa Tun datang ke rumah saya di sebuah kampung di pinggir Alor Setar pada malam itu masih terpahat dalam ingatan saya. Mungkin Tun tidak ingat langsung tentang perkara ini. <br /><br />Apa yang telah YM Tun lakukan itu, jarang dapat dilakukan oleh para doktor pada masa itu dan tentulah tak mungkin berlaku pada masa ini.<br /><br />By muja on October 3, 2008 12:51 PM <br />Tun,<br />After reading Raja Petra Kamarudin's wife comment in today's Star newspaper I have to but agree with you that human memory can be really bad at times.<br /><br />2. She had commented that RPK cannot stomach the smelly food provided in the Kamunting detention centre. Obviously she has forgotten that RPK is now in prison for the crimes he has committed. Yes, he is a criminal. A criminal does not deseve a five-star hotel treatment.<br /><br />3. He used to have a good life and food but he chose to be where he is now. Please don't blame anybody for it. <br /><br />4. She said "I guess they consider my husband a hardcore criminal". Blimey! Doesn't she realise it by now? He IS a hardcore criminal. He is the person who had bad agendas against certain leaders and accused them of all kinds of things. He was reminded time and again but he thought he wanted to be a hero in his own fantasy.<br /><br />5. He was responsible to instigate the racial tension in the country and almost sent the whole country into a racial riot and she has the cheek to question the label of a hardcore criminal on her husband. <br /><br />6. In case she has forgotten, i would like to recall how he had also angered the muslims in the country on the Prophet's issue. I guess she can't remember.<br /><br />7. RPK has forgotten many things in his life. He has also forgotten the customs and culture of the country.<br /><br />8. Looking at the cheerful smiling face of Marina Lee Abdullah in the Star, I guess she has also forgotten that her husband is in prison, eating smelly food.<br /><br />Take care Tun, RPK and Marina Lee Abdullah<br /><br /><br />By remajaKL on October 3, 2008 1:22 PM <br />Assalamualaikum Tun..<br /><br />Selamat Hari Raya AidilFitri..this remind me to my late grandmother, she's a matron and use to work with Tun Dr.Hasmah long time ago. She can remember those story from her childhood eventhough at that time she's 80y old and the best part is, she can tell every single story to her grandchildren's with different story everytime we get together. I was wondering how can she remember all that even her son and daugther can't evan remember their own important moment in their life. It was soo wonderful mind, and i hope i can be like her too. One more thing, she can keep all her original teeth in white and shining until the day she die. Brilliant!!<br /><br />Anyway, Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri kepada Tun..!! <br /><br />By abbas on October 3, 2008 1:46 PM <br />Orang kata..."We can forgive but not forget"Well, di hari yang mulia ini,[kalau betul lah apa yang cuba di katakan oleh some of the bloggers tentang Tun itu betul sangatlah bagi diri mereka]...saya sebagai rakyat tetap kata "I forgive" you Tun...as "I cannot forget" what you have done for us and how your wawasan navigate kita jadi rakyat yang berjaya.Sebagai pemimpin Tun bertindak/berfikir untuk semua.Mereka cuma nampak Tun dan anak2 aje sebab itu saja yang buat mereka dan rgument mereka significant!Kenapa tak cerita tentang kawan2 mereka yang berjaya..takkanlah ingat kita tak tahu..mata ada fikiran ada buat apa?Kepada yang bercakap macam sebahagian kami tak kisah cukup2lah tu..jangan underestimate kami lagi,kami tahu cuma buat2 tak tahu sahaja.. tahap toleransi kami masih baik..sebagai yang dituntut oleh ibubapa dan nenek moyang kami.<br />Kepada yang di hormati Tun dan isteri...semoga kita diberi kesempatan utk berjumpa lagi di Syawal yang akan datang..Selamat Hari Raya Aidil Fitri, maaf zahir dan batin dari saya,isteri,anak dan ibu mertua.<br /><br />By justdoit on October 3, 2008 1:50 PM <br />SALAM TUN<br /><br /><br />SELAMAT HARI RAYA TO YOU AND ALL CHEDET READERS<br /><br /><br />By aiza on October 3, 2008 2:05 PM <br />Assalamualaikum YAB Tun Dr Mahathir & YAB Tun Siti Hasmah,<br /><br />"SELAMAT HARI RAYA AIDILFITRI & MAAF ZAHIR BATIN"<br /><br />Semoga YAB Tun sekeluarga sihat sejahtera serta sentiasa dilindungi Allah s.w.t dari sebarang anasir-2 kejahatan.<br /><br />Salam...Aiza Mohammad Sohaimi<br /><br />By sdahenan on October 3, 2008 2:13 PM <br /><br />ASSALAMUALAIKUM WARAHMATULLAH HI TAALA WABAROKATUH<br /><br />Yang di hormati lagi di sayangi Ayahanda Tun dan Bonda Siti Hasmah<br /><br />Bagi anakanda ini,apa yang ayahanda tuliskan bukan lah merupakan satu sindiran kepada dsai atau yang lain2 nya tetapi lebih merupakan satu peringatan kepada kesemua rakyat Malaysia supaya tidak membuat pemilihan yang silap kepada sesiapa yang mahu menjadi PEMIMPIM NEGARA KITA INI.<br />Nama nya pun LAMAN BLOG dan di sini lah tempat nya untuk ayahanda Tun menghampiri dan membimbing rakyat melalui penulisan yang ada kala nya berjenaka,pedas ,bernas,menghiburkan dan memberikan nasihat2 yang berguna demi kesejahteraan kehidupan rakyat Malaysia.<br />Nama nya pun MANUSIA . maka sifat pelupa itu tetap ada di dalam diri manusia.SEDANGKAN BAGINDA RASULULLAH SAW ( SESEMPURNA SEMPURNA NYA MANUSIA CIPTAAN ALLAH SWT)PUN ADA SIFAT PELUPA NYA DAN PERNAH DI TEGUR OLIH ALLAH SWT MELALUI MALAIKAT JIBRAIL DI ATAS KELUPAAN NYA TENTANG SIFAT PENGAMPUNAN DAN PENCIPTAAN ALLAH SWT KE ATAS DIRI MANUSIA MELALUI SATU KEJADIAN YANG BERANGKAI.<br />Saya juga adalah seorang yang sering pelupa dan jarang suka |'MEMORIZE THINGS".Apabila ingin mengetahui sesuatu saya selalu membuat rujukan di perpustakaan peribadi saya.Nasib baik saya tak pernah lupa waktu solat saya,kalau tidak saya pun LINGKUP.<br /><br />Semoga Ayahanda Tun dan Bonda selalu berada di dalam Rahmat ALLAH SWT.<br /><br />Alif Lam Mim<br /><br />WASSALAM <br /><br />By suhainin suhaibol on October 3, 2008 2:22 PM <br />Assalamualaikum Tun....<br /><br />Sudah banyak kali saya<br />ingatkan Tun "Jangan<br />lupakan kami,kalau Tun<br />lupa kami...Kami lastik<br />kereta besar Tun(UMNO)...<br />jangan lupa, Mukhriz ada<br />dalam kereta besar itu"<br /><br />ingat 2002,2003...dan 2004..<br />Monyet...Bunga...labah-labah..<br />Orang Kerdil....bomoh dan<br />paling penting X-Fails Bukan<br />X-Files....<br /><br />Salam Hormat...<br />Ingat...kaki gunung kinabalu..<br />Kinabalu Golf Club...<br /><br />By Tanah Melayu on October 3, 2008 2:36 PM <br />1. Sabar Tun...<br /><br />2. Saya pun sama tak berapa ingat perkara secara terperinci..tiap-tiap hari..tuu<br /><br />3. Nak juga ikut pergi kursus tuu...<br /><br />4. Tak ingat pun dikatakan penipu...tapi kalau rancangan "Tom Tom Bak" oleh Aznil Nawawi - kalau bebudak tak ingat dia tak cakap pulak penipu..dia hanya cakap "fikirkan dulu yea dik..."<br /><br />5. Itulaa..undang-undang manusia Tun..banyak kekurangannya...<br /><br />6. Ampunkan dosaku Tuhanku...<br /><br />By Tan Sri Ali on October 3, 2008 2:37 PM <br />biasalah tu tun... melayu mudah lupa....<br /><br />By samuraimelayu on October 3, 2008 2:40 PM <br />SALAM AYAHANDA RAKYAT TUN,<br />IZINKAN,<br />8. I am going to take a memory course. Should I have occasion to be investigated or summoned to face a trial, I would be able to remember the suit I wore any day in my life and where I was when wearing the particular suit on a particular day. <br /><br />FOR A ELDERLY STATESMAN OF YOUR STATURE, WHO HAS PASSED YOUR 'COURSES' AS A KHALIFAH FOR THE UMMAH AND THE MUSLIM WORLD, A MEMORY COURSE(IF THERE'S ONE)WILL NOT BE NECESSARY. <br />A TRUE KHALIFAH WILL ALMOST ALL THE TIME USES THE ALMIGHTY GIFTED 'AURA' TO HIM TO 'THINK AND FEEL' FOR THE WELL BEING OF OTHERS THAT SOMETIMES HE FORGETS HIS OWN 'DETAILS'.<br />WE HAVE OBSERVED OVER THE YEARS, ALL THE ATTEMPTS TO 'IMPLICATE' AYAHANDA TUN HAD BACKFIRED. FOR INSTANCE,<br /><br />1. PAS FAILURE TO DETHRONE THE 'MAHAFIRAUN' WITH THE MASS 'SOLAT HAJAT'<br />2. THE FAILURE OF THE 'REFORMS' MOVEMENT LED BY ANWAR'S HEROES AS LAUDED BY AL GORE.<br />3. AL GORE HIMSELF FAILED TO WIN THE USA PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.<br />4. GEORGE SOROS FAILURE TO 'UNDERMINE' OUR RINGGIT<br />5. IMF (INTERNATIONAL MOTHER AND FATHER) FAILURE TO 'DISCIPLINE' OUR ECONOMY. <br />AND INSTEAD, THE ALMIGHTY BLESSED AYAHANDA TUN WITH THE SUCCESS 'SHIELD' AGAINST ALL THE ODDS.<br /><br />KAMI TIADA TUJUAN LAIN SELAIN MENGINGATKAN KEPADA 'MUSUH2' AYAHANDA TUN AKAN MUSIBAH2 YANG MUNGKIN DITIMPAKAN KEATAS MEREKA..NA'UZUBILLAH.<br /><br />KAMI MOHON AMPUN DAN MAAF JIKA KATA HATI KAMI DIANGGAP 'UGUTAN'.<br /><br />ALFATIHAH, AMIN. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br />By samuraimelayu on October 3, 2008 2:45 PM <br />SALAM AYAHANDA RAKYAT TUN,<br />IZINKAN,<br />8. I am going to take a memory course. Should I have occasion to be investigated or summoned to face a trial, I would be able to remember the suit I wore any day in my life and where I was when wearing the particular suit on a particular day. <br /><br />FOR A ELDERLY STATESMAN OF YOUR STATURE, WHO HAS PASSED YOUR 'COURSES' AS A KHALIFAH FOR THE UMMAH AND THE MUSLIM WORLD, A MEMORY COURSE(IF THERE'S ONE)WILL NOT BE NECESSARY. <br />A TRUE KHALIFAH WILL ALMOST ALL THE TIME USES THE ALMIGHTY GIFTED 'AURA' TO HIM TO 'THINK AND FEEL' FOR THE WELL BEING OF OTHERS THAT SOMETIMES HE FORGETS HIS OWN 'DETAILS'.<br />WE HAVE OBSERVED OVER THE YEARS, ALL THE ATTEMPTS TO 'IMPLICATE' AYAHANDA TUN HAD BACKFIRED. FOR INSTANCE,<br /><br />1. PAS FAILURE TO DETHRONE THE 'MAHAFIRAUN' WITH THE MASS 'SOLAT HAJAT'<br />2. THE FAILURE OF THE 'REFORMS' MOVEMENT LED BY ANWAR'S HEROES AS LAUDED BY AL GORE.<br />3. AL GORE HIMSELF FAILED TO WIN THE USA PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.<br />4. GEORGE SOROS FAILURE TO 'UNDERMINE' OUR RINGGIT<br />5. IMF (INTERNATIONAL MOTHER AND FATHER) FAILURE TO 'DISCIPLINE' OUR ECONOMY. <br />AND INSTEAD, THE ALMIGHTY BLESSED AYAHANDA TUN WITH THE SUCCESS 'SHIELD' AGAINST ALL THE ODDS.<br /><br />KAMI TIADA TUJUAN LAIN SELAIN MENGINGATKAN KEPADA 'MUSUH2' AYAHANDA TUN AKAN MUSIBAH2 YANG MUNGKIN DITIMPAKAN KEATAS MEREKA..NA'UZUBILLAH.<br /><br />KAMI MOHON AMPUN DAN MAAF JIKA KATA HATI KAMI DIANGGAP 'UGUTAN'.<br /><br />GERAK JASAD DENGAN PENGETAHUAN<br />GERAK HATI(ROH) DENGAN ILMU.<br /><br />ALFATIHAH, AMIN. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br />By Ezri on October 3, 2008 2:55 PM <br />Ah, that might explain how you can remember some details, while forgetting other things.<br /><br />Wink. And another wink. Winks go with a smile. This is a sarcastic smile, though.<br /><br />Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri, though. Regardless, hope you had a wonderful time with your family. At the end of the day, nothing matters more.<br /><br />/Ezri<br /><br />By edmund chua on October 3, 2008 3:03 PM <br />Dear Tun,<br />By the same token a person who had been sodomised must know the exact time of the day that it happened, the colour of the room and the size of the bed. If he fails to remember any of these things, then he must be lying<br /><br /><br />So we must have a watch with us whenever we were being sodomised. <br />If Saiful said i was sodomised by anwar at 3.52 pm 16 second. At 3.53pm what happen, 3.54 pm what happen. Aren't this also looks like lying as well. Haha....<br /><br />What happen if there is no watch/clock......lol....<br /><br />By namy on October 3, 2008 3:03 PM <br />Dear Sir,<br /><br />I am one of the many Malaysian working overseas.<br /><br />Yesterday one of my colleague brought me over to his village for an Eidul-Fitr dinner. It was quite an eye-opener because I got the chance to meet part, of the whole tribe of his family... all congregating in this village of their origin since thousands of years. Most of them are now professionals and businessmen living in the city. <br /><br />Upon hearing the word Malaysia, their eyes glowed. All of them said Malaysia is beautiful and wished visit for vacation. One even wanted to study English in KL! <br /><br />However one of them, a Specialist Doctor in the Royal Military Hospital..said that his country is still learning and trying to emulate Malaysia's success. And he attributed all of this to you. One of the brothers still thinks that you are still in charge.<br /><br />As human being, you have made errors and blunders. And I know the real story between you and DSAI.<br /><br />But lifting us Malaysians..to the eyes of the world is a priceless contribution! Certainly your Autobiography will make a best-seller..and I guarantee that it will be translated to numerous languages.<br /><br />Admittedly, I am one of the young people who would like to see change and we are being very open minded..even to vote for the opposition. This is also, an indirect result of your school of thought during your time in office...to 'Think Outside The Box'.... Malaysians are successful internationally because of this. <br /><br />I bet that if you are still young..you would have acted the same.<br /><br />Anyway, keep on writing and inspiring. Don't go back into politics. Be Independent. May I suggest that you set up branches of the Perdana Foundation in other countries. Your thoughts and thinking are still, highly sought after by the world. <br /><br />Thanks Very Much, sir. <br /><br />Selamat Hari Raya to all Malaysians.<br /><br />namy<br />Kingdom of Saudi Arabia<br /><br />By samuraimelayu on October 3, 2008 3:05 PM <br />SALAM AYAHANDA RAKYAT TUN,<br />IZINKAN,<br />By wari66 on October 3, 2008 5:20 AM <br />I can rememberr....eh.... what ah? Aiyo! already forgot....<br /><br />Heard of Anwar doing sodomy since school,university... continuously...<br />Anybody bold enough who can confirm?(especially the partners...heh!<br />please refresh your memory)<br /><br />PARDON US,<br />WE MAY COMMENT ON SODOMY IN GENERAL BUT NOT SPECIFIC REMARKS ON ANY INDIVIDUAL UNLESS THE STATEMENT IS REQUIRED BY THE COURTS. OTHERWISE WE WUD COMMIT THE SIN OF 'HUMILIATION' ESPECIALLY SO WHEN ITS JUST HEARSAY AND NOT A VICTIM OF SUCH ACT.<br /><br />FOLLOW THE AYAHANDA TUN'S WAY OF CONVEYING A MESSAGE..AND YOU WILL BE 'SAFE'.<br /><br />ALFATIHAH, AMIN.<br /><br />By Amar Makruf on October 3, 2008 3:14 PM <br />.<br />If Pak Lah is Leaving, Why is a 'Level Four Boys' Still in Command?<br /><br />Contributed by cucuwaktelu on Friday, October 03 @ 11:50:40 MYT<br />Topic: KOMENTAR<br /><br />It seems now at the juncture of Pak Lah's political demise, the 'Level Four Boys' already got their hands into his successor.<br /><br />Recently, when Pak Lah announced the mini Cabinet reshuffle, DPM Dato' Seri Najib was given the highly strategic and sensitive but powerful Finance portfolio. However, it seems the job was given with the 'Level Four Boys' tentacles attached to it and with great power to help DPM Najib decide.<br /><br /><br />Omar Ong, the Managing Director of Ethos and Company, came back instantly when DPM Najib was announced.<br /><br />He was seen in several meetings involving Ministry of Finance and his capacity as Managing Director of Ethos Consulting is but a mere disguise. Words are he will be appointed as Political Secretary to the Minister of Finance.<br /><br />Omar Ong was DPM Najib's Special Function Officer when the latter was appointed Deputy Prime Minister four and half years ago, leaving his highly lucrative job as a partner to Dr Liew Boon-Horng. Omar was the strategist in DPM Najib's office.<br /><br />Then, the most horrid tragedy struck. Dr. Liew died in a freak accident when his BMW was crushed by a fallen concrete slab in Plaza Damas which instanteously brought Omar back into the Ethos and Co chair. Many close to DPM Najib expressed relief when Omar left.<br /><br />For DPM Najib, it was god-sent. He has since been barraged with negative complains and feedbacks on Omar from his supporters and sympathisers within the corporate world and political grassroot. Omar's manouveour in-cohoot with Khairy documented in Raja Petra's Khairy Chronicle was verifiable by many.<br /><br />Why the change of heart?<br /><br />Read further Omar Ong's hand in the destruction of national institutions, and his 'Level Four Boys Link' in the blog Another Brick in the Wall<br /><br />Omar Mustapha (Managing Principal & Director)<br /><br />Prior to rejoining the firm (which he co-founded in 2002) in February 2006, Omar served as Special Assistant to the Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia on economic, corporate sector and foreign policy matters. He brings with him over 12 years experience in the Malaysian corporate and government sectors, has an in-depth understanding of Malaysia’s public policy process, and an extensive network of senior level contacts in both Government and the corporate sector. <br /><br />Prior to Ethos, Omar was a Senior Associate with McKinsey & Company Inc. based in London and Kuala Lumpur. He has served multinational clients in the telecoms, energy, media, retail, banking and government sectors in Asia, the Middle East and Europe, on issues of corporate strategy, performance management, organisational performance and post merger management. In his consulting career, he has led a number of significant client engagements with key ministries, government agencies, government-linked companies and multinational corporations operating in Malaysia and Southeast Asia. <br /><br />Omar is a graduate of Oxford University where he obtained his BA (Hons) and MA degrees in Politics, Philosophy and Economics. He is an active member of the ISIS Malaysia network, and was formerly the Director General and Board Member of the Pacific Basin Economic Council (PBEC) Malaysia Committee and senior staffer to the Chair of the Malaysia APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC). <br /><br />Natasha Kamaluddin (Principal & Director)<br /><br />Natasha has more than 10 years experience serving as Consultant to large multinational and Malaysian organizations, in both the public and private sector. She is experienced in performance management, large scale process reengineering and programme management, as well as public policy. <br /><br />Natasha has deep expertise in Strategy development and identifying / analyzing Strategic Options to meet a particular objective. She has conducted a Strategic Options analysis for a major listed GLC venturing into a new business segment, developed the growth strategy for a MNC, and conducted a Strategy Review for a number of other GLC clients. She has led Strategy Mapping and Key Performance Indicators projects for 6 GLCs. <br /><br />Prior to joining Ethos, Natasha was a Manager at Accenture in Kuala Lumpur where she served public and private sector clients on large scale Programme Management, Business Process Improvements and ICT systems implementation. She has worked with various public sector clients including the Education Ministry, MARA and ICU.<br /><br />Natasha graduated with a BA and MA in Economics (1st class) from Cambridge University, UK.<br /><br />Danny Chee (Principal & Director)<br /><br />Danny has 9 years experience serving corporate and government clients in Malaysia, Singapore and London. His area of expertise is in strategy development, business planning, transformation management and performance management.<br /><br />At Ethos, Danny has led engagements for clients from the transportation, utility, plantations, retail, property, education and technology sectors. He has worked along side several GLCs in their implementation of strategy and GLC transformation initiatives, providing them the necessary tools and frameworks. Danny also has deep experience in KPI implementation and has in-depth knowledge of KPI implementation at most of the largest Malaysian GLCs.<br /><br />Prior to Ethos, Danny served with the regional Financial Risk Management practice of PricewaterhouseCoopers, Deutsche Bank London and Ernst Young London. In these companies he focused on risk management, compliance and capital markets. He has served and led on many client engagements in the banking, utilities, transportation and public sector in London, Singapore and Malaysia. <br /><br />Danny graduated with a BSc. in Accounting & Finance from Warwick University and is an Associate of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales (ICAEW).<br /><br />Amar Makruf Nahi Mungkar<br /><br />By lydiarusli on October 3, 2008 3:28 PM <br />Assalamualaikum Tok Det...<br /><br />Smoga dlm keadaan sihat sejahtera dan diberi kesihatan yg paling terbaik oleh Allah S.W.T...<br /><br />Mula2 sy ingtkan Tok Det hanya mengisi masa lapang pd hari raya yg ke-2...<br /><br />Tp bila makin sy baca, sy rasa mesti ada 'sesuatu' di blakang cerita...<br /><br />Apa bendanya, Tok Det...???? Share laa skit dgn kami para bloggers... hehehe<br /><br />p.s: (1) sedihnya sy mengenangkan 5 Oct nie harapan sy nak ke rumah t'buka Tok Det 50-50... Harap2 sy dpt smpai ke sana n celebrating my raya wit u n family... :)) Harap2 dpt jumpa Tok Det nti..<br />(2) Tok Det jaga makan tak..?? hehehe :P~<br /><br /><br />LydiaMohdRusli<br />UiTM Alumni<br />no more pseudonym!<br /><br />By wayangparty on October 3, 2008 3:37 PM <br />Dear Malaysian readers,<br /><br />We are from the Wayangparty club (blog) Singapore (www.wayangparty.wordpress.com)<br /><br />Due to the sudden demise of our opposition icon and hero, Mr J.B. Jeyaretnam, we have not been blogging about Malaysian current affairs lately. We will publish a series of commentaries on Malaysian politics next week after the funeral of Mr Jeyaretnam this Saturday.<br /><br />The first in line will be Roundtable discussion on a speech given by Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew which was published in The Straits Times Review on 29 September 2008.<br /><br />In the article titled “The centre must hold“, Singapore’s Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew told an international audience comprising 200 diplomats and academics at the International Institute for Strategic Studies in London that Singapore was able to have a stable, peaceful society largely because of his policy of treating every race equally.<br /><br />He next cite the example of Malaysia as having a divided society now because of a race-based education system catering to the needs of individual races instead of a unified system in Singapore where all Singaporeans attend national schools together from the primary to tertiary level irregardless of race and religion.<br /><br />This is what MM Lee said:<br /><br />“We also got everybody mixed up in the (housing estates), no longer in enclaves. Every constituency has its quota of the less successful. Everybody has the same chances in education and we choose a neutral language - English.<br /><br />Malaysia threw out English and went with Malay. The Chinese and the Indians decided to have their own schools. Now they have got a divided society.”<br /><br />We have invited 3 Singaporeans and a Malaysian to share with us what they think of MM Lee’s remarks.<br /><br />We hope to seek the opinions from our brothers across the causeway on the following two questions:<br /><br />1. Do you agree with MM Lee that Malaysia society is divided now as a result of its education system ?<br /><br />2. What will Malaysians think of MM Lee’s rather sharp critcism of their country ?<br /><br />This discussion will be published on our blog next Monday on the 6 October 2008.<br /><br />Please email your opinion, name and blog link to: wayangparty@hotmail.com<br /><br />By johanni on October 3, 2008 3:37 PM <br />Ayahanda Tun yang dikasihi serta diingati,<br /><br />Jasa mu tidak pernah ku lupakan...<br />Aku bersyukur kerana aku mempunyai seorang wira negara yang telah berjaya menempah nama dipesara dunia....<br />Aku bersyukur kerana kau telah mertabatkan nama Negara mu kepelusuk dunia tanpa batasan...<br />Aku bersyukur kerana kau dijadikan Allah sebagai manusia yang di sanjung tinggi tidak kira kaum, bangsa, agama, warna kulit dan sebagainya...<br />Aku bersyukur kerana kau telah dipilih Allah sebagai seorang hambanya yang berjaya menerajui negara ketahap yang tidak dapat dipertikaikan...<br />Kau hanya seorang hamba Allah...tahap pemikiran mu ada batasannya...tapi kau adalah hamba yang diredhai Allah....<br />Kasih dan sayangku kepada mu tidak dapat ku nilaikan hingga keahkir hayat ku...<br /><br /><br /><br />By rosie tan on October 3, 2008 3:40 PM <br />Dear Dr Mahathir & family<br /><br /><br />Wishing u and family Selamat hari Raya Maaf Zahir Dan Batin<br /><br />By ANWARISFREEMASON on October 3, 2008 3:58 PM <br />omg i forgot my own name <br /><br />By ,Melayu merantau on October 3, 2008 4:03 PM <br />Ayahnda Tun..Salam<br /><br />Sungguh membanggakan dengan Ayahnda Tun..dalam kesibukan hari raya sempat juga ayahnda menulis.. ("Cucu tak menganggu ker?"). Semua keputusan mahkamah adalah terletak ditangan dan akalfikiran hakim-hakim.Sekiranya fikiran itu begini,maka jawapan ini begitu lah..setiap perbuatan ada tandanya..<br /><br />Selamat hari raya Ayahnda Tun.<br /><br />By concern about malaysia on October 3, 2008 4:11 PM <br /><br />Tun<br />I think you have a great memory.<br />In so many of your articles, you have written so many histories, about the past politics & etc...<br />Think you have chosen what you want to remember <br /><br />By ayien867 on October 3, 2008 4:43 PM <br />assalammualikum tun,<br />saya baru berusia 22 tahun,tapi adakalanya saya sering lupa perkara yg baru dipesan ahli keluarga...<br /><br />Tun,saya tdk mahu menulis tntng memory,tp tntng tun sendiri..<br />sejak kecil saya ingin sgt bertemu dgn tun.. 22 thn tun menjadi PM tun lah pejuang sejati melayu..<br /><br />sy amat sayang pada tun kerana kegigihan tun meletakkan malaysia sebaris negara luar...<br /><br />Tun,memang dah ciptaan Allah,manusia mudah lupa..<br />jgn lah Tun terlalu risau,kerana Tun antara manusia yg mempunyai daya ingatan yg baik... <br /><br />Tun,sy sedih bila teringat siaran langsung ketika tun memberitahu ingin meletak jawatan.. Tun,bimbinglah kami berjuang!!! Tun bakarlah semangat anak melayu agar menjadi bangsa bermaruah..<br /><br />Moga Allah merahmati Tun sekeluarga,amin..<br /><br />By sham74 on October 3, 2008 4:56 PM <br />Dear Tun,<br /><br />I have 4 children and I forgot to put my third child's name in my raya card that i sent to all my friends....how about that?<br /><br />Selamat Hari Raya Aidil Fitri...<br /><br />By HRG on October 3, 2008 5:03 PM <br />Dearest Tun,<br /><br />Selamat Hari Raya to you and your family. May Allah bless you with good health. Tun, you must be jesting if your memory is catching up with your age. I have always admire the wonderful way you can recall past events, your writings are equally admire. So Tun, we have a lot to learn from you.<br /><br />By babacurious on October 3, 2008 5:08 PM <br />My dear TDM<br /><br />In reference to the comment by Tom on October 2, 2008 10:54 PM <br />I am also a simple chinese guy who makes a living through hard work. I am not a member of any political parties and I do not harbor any ill thoughts about how others enrich themselves. And I certainly do not see the relevance in your comment about Tun and his son. In due respect, since you claimed you are a grassroot member of MCA..I would suggest you kindly take a back seat and have a good look around in your own backyard on your comment. Why is there a need for such undesirable feelings? In all honesty, what’s the real rationale thinking behind a person to be a member of any political party..regardless of grassroots level or otherwise. If memory serves me correctly, from what it appears and for some, it is not because for the love of the party BUT only to look for opportunities to enrich oneself. In a simple layman’s language..CARI MAKAN lah. Regrettably, being a hypocrite..I am sure one would live by his denial.<br /><br />Since it’s Hari Raya Festive, I apologise to Tun for my outspokeness. I am not the least bias of any one nor am I a defender of any political parties or human kind. I reap what I sow and I am a advocate of RESPECT. So, lets live and let live.<br />Tun, you are doing fine..and thank you for writing and for sharing your thoughts with us.<br />God Bless. Syabas.<br /><br /><br />By C-bOk on October 3, 2008 5:22 PM <br />Tun,<br /><br />1. Selamat hari raya;<br /><br />2. Some people pretend to forget to avoid any legal action takne on them;<br /><br />3. Current leaders of the country "forget a lot" when dealing with you. They forget that you are the one who put them there;<br /><br />4. Some time when "we forget all the time" - we are actually "nyanyuk";<br /><br />5. I will make it a point to remember every single details of what I do/did from now on (some time the wife can be very difficult if we forget certain thing)...<br /><br />By ark on October 3, 2008 5:43 PM <br />Tun yang saya kagumi,<br /><br />A'kum wbt...<br /><br />Manusia tidak boleh lari daripada sifat pelupa, tetapi tidak sama dengan sengaja buat-buat lupa. Pelupa akan ingat juga beberapa perkara yang bersangkutan dengan peristiwa yang pernah berlaku atau terjadi. Saja-saja buat lupa, tidak akan ingat keseluruhan peristiwa atau kejadian dan akan terus menerus memberi alasan semuanya tidak ingat walaupun ianya masih ingat. <br /><br />Bezanya kalau tak ingat tarikh perkahwinan tetapi masih ingat dengan siapa kita berkahwin, siapa kadinya, siapa saksinya, dimana dilangsungkan... dll.<br /><br />Tetapi saja-saja buat lupa, perkara yang asas pun akan dinafikan berlaku.<br /><br />DSAI secara terang mencari alasan dengan mengaji atau membayar beberapa peguam-peguam yang bersekongkol utk menafikan perkara yang pernah dilakukannya. Mencari helah utk mengalihkan kesalahan yang dilakukannya kepada orang yang telah dianaiya. Pelbagai cara dan lakonannya semakin terdedah kepada keslahan sodomi yang dilakukannya. Anadaikata tuduhan pertama pernah dikatakan Konspirasi dilakukan kepadanya. Keduanya juga Konspirasi dan ketiganya adalah beliau akan berada di belakang TIRAI BESI. <br /><br />Dah cukup rakyat Malaysia disandiwaranya dengan mempermainkan perundangan Malaysia.<br /><br />Akhir sekali ALLAH SWT tidak pernah mungkir janji kepada orang yang berdoa, dianaiya oleh manusia durjana seperti DSAI. <br /><br />"Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri"<br /><br />Yang menyokong Tun dari dulu, kini dan selamanya.<br /><br />Ikhlas dari saya,<br /><br />Wasalam.<br /><br />By masria on October 3, 2008 5:51 PM <br />hmmm....<br />that's deep...<br />i hope it helps those who need help and set them thinking...<br />anyway slamat hari raya<br />god bless u =)<br /><br />By Mohamed Ismail on October 3, 2008 5:56 PM <br />Tun,<br /><br />Ini bukannya hanya sifat Tun, malah sifat semua manusia di dunia ini. Tak perlu kita pergi jauh mengenang sejarah... cukuplah dengan satu sejarah... bagaimana lupanya Nabi Adam dan Hawa akan pesanan Allah SWT hinggakan keluarnya mereka dari syurga.....<br /><br />Sekian... Selamat hari raya Tun....<br /><br />May Allah bless you always! Amin!!! <br /><br />By yadi2001my on October 3, 2008 6:29 PM <br />kalau orang buat2 lupa macam mana pulak Tun ?<br /><br />By pencil on October 3, 2008 6:53 PM <br />Selamat Hari Raya<br /><br />I'm very glad you have your wit on full blast for that article. Always a joy. Can't comment much, still laughing...<br /><br /><br />By LKS on October 3, 2008 7:00 PM <br />Hope we are not those have collective memory........<br /><br />By Reewa on October 3, 2008 7:17 PM <br />Salam Tun,<br /><br />Sempena Bulan yang Mulia ini, marilah kita bermaafan antara satu dengan lain. Hentikanlah bercerita politik, tuduh menuduh dan caci mencaci sesama umat Islam buat seketika.<br /><br />Ingatlah, kita baru saja menempuhi bulan Ramadan yang penuh keberkatan, mungkin tahun depan kita tidak bertemu dengannya.<br /><br />Marilah kita sama-sama toleh kebelakang dan cermin diri kita sendiri.<br /><br />Maaf Zahir dan Batin kepada para pengunjung blog chedet.com.<br /><br />By sophey on October 3, 2008 7:20 PM <br />Salam Tun<br /><br />Kami sekeluarga ingin mengucapkan Selamat Hari Raya Aidil Fitri buat Tun sekeluarga Maaf Zahir dan Batin<br /><br />By zuhaimi on October 3, 2008 7:23 PM <br />Dear Tun,<br /><br />Dont worry to much about memory, at your age you are fantastic that you're still bless with good health, I'm 50 and I too had problems with not just memory, I have seen and met man and woman of younger age than you but older than me,they too had problems some are horrible, the different may be they dont have to go court to tell the court of the past, but if you dont remember just say so (n0 big deal) if it doesnt work your way you can try to recall insyaallah you will remember. Even judges are no different. But more important it is Allah the creator we should always be grateful to him all the time ,it is him that give us everything including memory.I dont think you should take up any courses to enhance your memory. I suggest you read Quran and try to memorise insyaallah that help.I guest that is why on the judgement day (akhirat) all part of our body will be the withness before the Almighty Allah.Wallahualam.<br /><br />By John S on October 3, 2008 7:24 PM <br />When the reader mentioned about your proverbial "melayu mudah lupa", I know that they have missed the point. There is nothing to do with melayu mudah lupa. The topic is manusia mudah lupa. hehe.<br /><br />By aad on October 3, 2008 7:33 PM <br />What about forgive and forget?<br /><br />Or carry a camcorder and record all the things you do daily?<br /><br />Once a year Muslims forgive but seldom forget. The rest of the 364 days, they go about as usual, doing all the wrong things!<br /><br />By shi on October 3, 2008 8:01 PM <br />Assalamualaikum,<br /><br />I just would like to take this opportunity to wish Tun and family and not forgetting also all muslim SELAMAT HARI RAYA AIDIL FITRI,MAAF ZAHIR BATIN. May our wish and doing be blessed by al- mighty ALLAH S.W.T <br /><br />By JEBAT-GB on October 3, 2008 8:03 PM <br />Dear Tun,<br /><br />Tolong komen tentang KM PP yang nampaknya bersungguh-sungguh menghayati ajaran Islam, sampaikan boleh mengulas falsafah Islam. Sedangkan Mr KS pernah berkata langkah mayat beliau dulu sekiranya sesiapa sahaja nak melaksanakan hukum Islam.<br /><br />Takut2 la penyokong fanatik pihak PR boleh menerima hujah musang berjanggut..hehe<br /><br />Please comment for benefit 'malay marhain group' who join yr blog.<br /><br />Tq<br /><br /><br />By sapbonez on October 3, 2008 8:16 PM <br />slamat ari raya tun~~<br />1st time bagi comment<br />minat sangat blog tun..<br />penuh info n best...<br />selamat hari raya n maap zahir batin. <br /><br />By orangasli on October 3, 2008 8:54 PM <br />Dear Tun,<br /><br />I guess you can still remember the 70s and 80s when you and Anwar created the roots of today Malaysia Problems.<br /><br />Your new economic policy has discriminate against other Malaysia citizen. You have asked Malays to have a big family so that Unmo can have the ultimate control of the politics.<br /><br />Now the dependency of the UNMO members as revoke! So many waste and the country is still way behind in term of standard of living and our place in the world stage even though the country has much resouces yet we still owe so much debts....<br /><br />So, I challenge to rid the unjust law that treat other citizens...and have open policy to recruit professional from around the world...and rebuild the country so that it can be respected in teh world....We are part of the commonwealth country yet many other commonwealth country has started to request visa in order for Malaysia to travel..We need to re-gains out respect.<br /><br />By chekat on October 3, 2008 9:04 PM <br />I can remember details of our accident of 24years ago at the Bangsar trafic light. It was 230am coming home after celebrating my late father's birthday. Such a quiet and lonely morning, while patiently waiting for the light to turn green (there were no cars in sight, even on both other lanes), suddenly, a drunk driver rammed our car fropm behind. <br /><br />What I do remember clearly todate, was the advise given to me "do nOt mention in your police report that the said crasher was a drunk driver". When I enquired WHY? The reply was, nanti you pula susah nak dapat CLAIM..<br /><br />By saviour on October 3, 2008 9:07 PM <br />SALAM TUN,<br /><br />IF ONE IS QUESTIONED WHAT HE HAD DONE 10 - 15 YEARS AGO, I WOULD RATHER SAY I DON'T REMEMBER.<br /><br />WHY, THE MORE THE HESITATED YOU TALK, THE MORE THEY FIND GUILT OF YOU FOR BEING LIED.<br /><br />P/S <br />LET'S LOOK FORWARD FOR A BETTER TOMORROW.<br /><br />By Logen_78 on October 3, 2008 9:14 PM <br />Huh, then we should upgrade our memory board...:)<br /><br />By JLSoon on October 3, 2008 9:23 PM <br />Dear Tun,<br /><br />Point no. 9 is great!<br /><br />You just hit the main target among the targets they should be asking and investigating.<br /><br />It is indeed a great sense of humour on point no.9.<br /><br />Regards and be in good health.<br /><br />JingLou<br /><br />By zoe on October 3, 2008 9:26 PM <br />i get ya ;)<br />cleverly said.<br />selamat hari raya.<br /><br />By zoe on October 3, 2008 9:28 PM <br />i get ya ;)<br />cleverly said.<br />selamat hari raya.<br /><br />By thaiso on October 3, 2008 9:38 PM <br />Assalamualaikum Tun.<br /><br />Saya dah lama tinggalkan tentang detail.Bimbang-bimbang saya jadi macam komando.<br /><br />Kerja lawyer la pulak buktikan tentang detail malumat-maklumat yang kita tak dapat berikan secara detail.Kalau tidak apa hal jadi lawyer?Itula kerja lawyer...mendetailkan ayat-ayat orang.<br /><br />Terima kasih Tun.<br /><br />By Malaysian Vote on October 3, 2008 10:05 PM <br />SELAMAT HARI RAYA buat semua!!<br /><br />Untuk perkembangan terkini sila singgah sat di:<br /><br />http://malaysianvote.blogspot.com<br />http://malaysianvote.blogspot.com<br />http://malaysianvote.blogspot.com<br /><br /><br />By God's creation on October 3, 2008 10:09 PM <br />I do agree that not everyone has a good memory, I am always forgetful, forgetting important dates that I should not forget.<br /><br />Yet there are things that we do not forget or are easily forgotten, events that can be impeded in our minds; like our childhood memories though it may be vague but yet we retain the major portion of its memory.<br /><br />I do know that sometimes we have this auto suggestive signal that can help us to recall or forget an incident. I am no Psychoanalysis but this is common with all of us.<br /><br />I am as I said a very forgetful person but I can remember the scene and the last words spoken by my father at his deathbed. I can vividly remember the incident which took place in 1969 which was the black chapter in the history of our nation.<br /><br />In western nations there is one way of getting a person to recall their memory and that is through hypnotism but I believe it is not commonly used in the Court of Law.<br /><br />The thing that comes to mind is how in the west the Police use a Polygraph to ascertain whether a person is lying or not. It seems when someone is lying under polygraph the machine is able to monitor the erratic pattern in breathing, pulse etc. of such person. What I am trying to point out here about memory is that when we are lying our heart is able to verify it.<br /><br />I hope your article is not used by some smart alec lawyer as a reference to prove in the Court of law that his or her client is unable to recall the event or incident in question.<br /><br />Good day.<br /><br />By God's creation on October 3, 2008 10:12 PM <br />Our memory can be erratic at times that we even forget who our ancestors were? Sorry.<br /><br />By curut on October 3, 2008 10:14 PM <br />So I can rely on her and sign the birthday cards she passed on to me. Unfortunately she cannot remember much of what she read when studying medicine. So I used to coach her. Thus we complement each other<br />....................................................................<br /><br />Semasa belajar, Bonda Dr Siti Hasmah bukannya tak boleh sangat mengingati apa yang dia baca tentang perubatan, tetapi itulah taktik wanita nak bermanja, mengorat dan nenarik perhatian ayahanda yang ketika itu macho..hahahahahaha<br /><br />By boz on October 3, 2008 10:24 PM <br />That is the side effect of general anaesthesia. Adding to that is the age factor. That is why we have to exercise our thinking power everyday so that it will reduce the rate of forgetfulness. But coming back to whatever issue, forgetfulness can be just one of the excuses meant to hide the truth. However, genuine forgetfulness can be accepted. If the problem is that serious, the authority can suggest the use of a lie detector machine. Or the controversial, no privacy DNA testing. Yes. There are a lot of forgetfulness going on and even coming from the top. Simple ways of keeping record. Just jot down important points in a small book. By the way, romance spices up a marriage. <br /><br />By Auta Karut on October 3, 2008 10:38 PM <br />Assamualaikum Tun,<br />I STILL CAN REMEMBER 31/10/2003, SAYA SANGGUP AMBIL CUTI SEMATA-MATA INGIN BERSALAM DENGAN TUN PADA HARI TERAKHIR TUN MENJADI PERDANA MEMNTERI MALAYSIA YANG TERULUNG DALAM SEJARAH NEGARA. SAYA PERGI SEMBAHYANG JUMAAT DI MASJID PUTRAJAYA, SELEPAS SOLAT SEMUA BERPUSU-PUSU INGIN BERSALAM DENGAN TUN DAN SAYA BERJAYA BERJABAT TANGAN DENGAN TUN, RASA SUNGGUH BANGGA.<br /><br /><br />By Sukdershan on October 3, 2008 10:56 PM <br />GOOD article Tun.<br /><br />By lordapes on October 3, 2008 11:08 PM <br />dear tun,<br /><br />there are 2 reasons people forget.<br />biological reasons. not enough brainpower.<br />nafsu reasons. not enough iman.<br /><br />sometimes people forget what sex he/she is.<br /><br />selamat hari raya. :)<br /><br />By Yummy mummy on October 3, 2008 11:28 PM <br />Muah Ha Ha Ha Ha!!<br />Correct, correct, correct!!<br />Love it !!<br /><br />Selamat hari raya to you and your family sir.<br /><br />Thank you for keeping us in your thoughts with your advice to be careful on the roads - I was truly touched. Actually slowed down driving back to KL today...<br /><br />By madisyak51 on October 3, 2008 11:38 PM <br />Yang mulia Tun dan isteri,<br />Selamat hari Raya Aidilfitri.<br /><br />Saya merupakan salah seorang peminat ruangan YM Tun dan sentiasa mahu mencari peluang turut serta memberi pendapat dan pandangan mengenai perkara-perkara yang Tun bicarakan, tetapi saya selalu kehampaan kerana tidak melepasi tapisan pihak Tun tentunya sehingga tidak dapat disiarkan. Saya akur sahaja.<br /><br />Tapi bila saya membaca komen-komen dan pandangan orang lain yang disiarkan, saya terfikir pula bahawa tidak munasabah apa yang saya katakan tidak melepasi piawai yang ditetapkan oleh pihak Tun kerana apa yang saya baca adalah perkara-perkara yang entah apa-apa yang dituliskan. kadang-kadang tidak ada suatu fokus yang ditumpukan.<br />Orang kedah bahasakan sebagai 'merapu' sahaja tapi lulus juga untuk disiarkan.<br /><br />Ini membuatkan saya kecewa untuk mengambil bahagian. dan saya terfikir bahawa bukan senang untuk menyertai ruangan orang-orang terkenal dan ternama. Ribuan orang yang lain yang menunggu masa untuk menyertai Tun memberi pandangan. Lebih baik saya mengalah sahaja.<br /><br />Selamat sejahtera kepada YM Tun berdua.<br /><br />By pakmad on October 3, 2008 11:52 PM <br />Assalamualaikum Ayahanda TDM dan TSH<br /><br />Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri...<br />Maaf Zahir Batin..<br /><br />Berkenaan dengan tajuk memori nie ayahanda, benda yang biasa sangat. Dari dulu lagi alibi memori dipertikaikan di dalam setiap kes di mahkamah. Ayahanda sbgi doktor pun tahu byk faktor yg mendorong kpd kelemahan daya memori manusia. Skrg pun org muda2 cepat lupa.<br /><br />Saya percaya, jika Tun tiada pengalaman, tiada memori, tiada modal dan sebagainya disuruh memberi penjelasan mengenai sesuatu perkara oleh media, Tun akan bercakap dengan spontannya seolah olah Tun mempunyai pengalaman, memori, modal dan sebagainya berkenaan perkara tersebut. Manusia sentiasa mempercayai keyakinan seseorang yg berucap ttp bukan teks ucapan yg dibacanya. Sbb itu Tun byk bercakap tanpa teks ucapan sbaliknya menggunakan keyakinan.<br /><br />Tidak semua orang dilahirkan sebagai khalifah atau pemimpin. Tidak semua orang dilahirkan mempunyai ciri2 kepimpinan dan karisma. Bakat Tun adalah kurniaan Tuhan. Ttp selepas apa yg Tun tlah sumbangkan, manusia lupa akan jasa2 Tun. Memori mereka juga bermasalah.<br /><br />Moga Tun beroleh kesihatan yang kuat dan daya memori yang kental.<br /><br />Selamat Hari Raya AidilFitri sekali lagi<br />dan jika Tun balik ke Alor Star, khabar2 kan lah..<br />saya tggl di Jln Datuk Kumbar, Derga...<br />Sekian....<br /><br />By razak on October 4, 2008 12:16 AM <br />Assalammualaikum w.b.t Ayahanda Tun dan Isteri,<br /><br />Rasa-rasanya kehilangan memori kerana enzim2 DHA, AHA dan lain2 dalam otak dah semakin berkurangan bila umur semakin meningkat. Jadi kena banyak minum susu (tapi susu yang bukan import dari China). Saya pun makin jadi pelupa, kalau nak ingat perkara-perkara penting kena tulis banyak kali, baru senang nak ingat. Tapi tak hairanlah kalau Ayahanda Tun dah makin tak berapa ingat sebab Ayahanda Tun dah tua. Yang penting bagi saya dan rakyat Malaysia adalah sumbangan penulisan Ayahanda Tun dalam blog ini. Wassallam<br /><br />By ifan9701 on October 4, 2008 12:30 AM <br />hahaha...i was laughing hard after i read <br />"i have a problem.i cannot remember the date i was married"<br />u made my day Tun!didnt realize there are some humors in u!<br />:D<br />manusia dijadikan berpasangan untuk saling melengkapi...<br />Selamat Hari Raya kepada Tun and family!<br />May God bless you,your family and all Malaysians always!<br /><br />ifan,tokyo<br /><br />By Malaysian Future on October 4, 2008 12:33 AM <br />Hi Tun,<br /><br />Is there anything going to happen after RAYA?<br /><br />By anak georgetown on October 4, 2008 12:56 AM <br />Ayahanda Tun Sekeluarga, assalamualaikum ............<br /><br />Demi untuk kebaikan semua pihak saya mencadangkan supaya Utusan Malaysia dan Berita Harian memberi ruang kepada Ayahanda Tun untuk memberi komen berkaitan politik dan perkembangan ekonomi negara. Paling kurang sekali seminggu. Bukan semua rakyat Malaysia yang celik IT. Dengan cara ini semakin ramai rakyat Malaysia dapat membaca komen Ayahanda. Sekurang2nya rakyat dapat berfikir dan memberi pertimbangan yang sewajarnya.<br /><br />Salam Aidilfitri kepada Ayahanda Tun sekeluarga dan bloggers. <br /><br />By pun9227 on October 4, 2008 12:56 AM <br />""By the same token a person who had been sodomised must know the exact time of the day that it happened, the colour of the room and the size of the bed. If he fails to remember any of these things, then he must be lying.""<br /><br /><br />The moral of your story is "Don't get sodomised unless you can remember the details." However, some people got a kick out of being sodomised, by a DPM, at that.<br /><br /><br />By samuraimelayu on October 4, 2008 1:36 AM <br />SALAM AYAHANDA RAKYAT TUN,<br />IZINKAN,<br />CONGATULATIONS TO THE USA SENATE AND CONGRESS.<br />FINALLY, THEY 'NATIONALISED' THEIR CAPITAL MARKETS<br />AND CONGRATULATIONS TO THE USA FOR 'ADOPTING' ABOUT THE SAME MODULE THAT AYAHANDA TUN IMPOSED WHEN 'SAVING' OUR ECONOMY WHICH THEY ONCE CRITICISED.<br />EAT YOUR WORDS, USA!<br /><br />TUN MAHATHIR BOLEH! MALAYSIA BOLEH!<br /><br />ALFATIHAH, AMIN.<br /><br />By stilettos on October 4, 2008 1:55 AM <br />hmmm...saya agak kurang faham dgn entry ini. adakah entry ini ditujukan kepada saiful mangsa liwat itu?<br /><br /><br />By Ghafar on October 4, 2008 2:05 AM <br />Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri kepada Dr. Mahathir..<br /><br />Betul la tu ape yang Tun luahkan.. Memori ni melibatkan kelebihan seseorang untuk ingat secara detail. <br /><br />Kalau macam tu... Pening la Tun..<br /><br />By desaint on October 4, 2008 2:13 AM <br />Salam Aidilfitri Tun,<br /><br />I have been reading your blog for some time and this is the first time I am leaving a comment..<br />Because I actually Laughed-Out-Loud (its knows as "LOL" for the general cyber people in case you haven't know) at your sarcasm! It's actually good to know that a former premier are actually just like every other people whereby you can also release your dissatisfaction and frustration by using sarcasms. Cool, in a way.<br /><br />Take care.<br /><br />By karela on October 4, 2008 3:43 AM <br />ASSALAM`MUALAIKUM,TDMM. I don`t think that the judge still remember what did they eat or wearing what outfit last ten year orlast month,unless there are something happen when they eat or wearing the outfit,then they can recall back the memory. semoga ALLAH s.w.t. melindungi TDMM Amin...<br /><br />By Saiful Bukhari Azlan on October 4, 2008 3:44 AM <br />Assalammualaikum Tun,<br /><br />As the complainant and soon to be the main witness on the upcoming trial, I’ll try my best to remember the incident and be very consistent. <br /><br />Selamat Hari Raya and Maaf Zahir Batin to you and your family.<br /><br />Regards,<br /><br />Saiful Bukhari Azlan.<br /><br /><br />By Suara Mamak on October 4, 2008 4:48 AM <br />in future, humans will have built in digital memory with builtin cameras and voice recorder. So every damn thing we say, we do and we see will be recorded down and downloaded for backup on computers! so no more lying, no more wrongfully judging etc... but no one would want that either! so i tell u this, theres just no perfect system in this world, its a dream!<br /><br />By zopinion.wordpress.com on October 4, 2008 5:10 AM <br />Assalamualaikum Tun,<br /><br />Selamat Hari Raya Aidil Fitri kepada Tun sekeluarga. <br /><br />Ini pertama kali saya memberi pendapat terhadap blog Tun walaupun saya adalah pengikut setia laman Tun ini dan saya juga baru berjinak-jinak sendiri di zopinion.wordpress.com dan jika Tun berkelapangan lawatlah dan komen Tun akan sangat saya hargai.<br />Dan tentang memori ni Tun...saya rasa in future oklah kot if semua orang ada blog sendiri dan menulis segala apa yang terjadi secara harian. So kalau blog dah ada 15 atau 20 tahun dulu senang la Tun nak recall segala persoalan di mahkamah.<br />Sekian sahaja Tun dari saya untuk kali ini. Terima kasih dan selamat sejahtera kepada Tun sekeluarga. <br /><br />By onenation on October 4, 2008 5:16 AM <br />Dr. M, are you at it again? Preemptive strike on Anwar?<br /><br />By zmokhtar@gmail.com on October 4, 2008 7:30 AM <br />Just read Tun's posting, folks, and enjoy the sentiments written as another piece of his mind. All of us can comment to our heart's content, in the way and using the words we are brought up with. Much as we would like other people to respect our opinion, respect Tun's. That's why we bother to visit this website in the first place. Our little individual opinion isn't going to change the world.<br />Selamat Hari Raya, Tun. Keep on blogging. <br /><br />By Nasha Bin Edwin on October 4, 2008 8:54 AM <br />SALAM AIDIFITRI...<br /><br />KALAU KITA DAH TAK INGAT TARIKH KITA KAHWIN INI MENUNJUKKAN BAHAWA BUKAN MELAYU SAHAJA MUDAH LUPA TETAPI ITU ADALAH SIFAT SEMULAJADI MANUSIA YANG MUDAH LUPA...JADI TAK PAYAHLAH KAITKAN MELAYU MUDAH LUPA DENGAN JASA KITA...KITA SENDIRIPUN MUDAH LUPA JUGA....ADAKAH PERLU TUN MENYALAHKAN ORANG LAIN APABILA ORANG LAIN LUPA JASA TUN....INGAT BN(UMNO) TIDAK AKAN MEMERINTAH SELAMA-LAMANYA...PASTI AKAN ADA YANG LEBIH BAIK DARI PARTI BN(UMNO) KELAK...TUHAN ITU MAHA ADIL APABILA KITA LUPA DENGAN SESUATU MEMORI PENTING MAKA MEMORI LAIN KITA BOLEH INGAT...BEGITU JUGA APABILA SESUATU PARTI ITU SUDAH TIDAK RELEVEN MAKA PARTI LAIN YANG LEBIH BAIK AKAN MENYUSUL...<br /><br />By kamal ahmad on October 4, 2008 9:30 AM <br />Salam Ayahanda Tun, maaf saya menyimpang keluar topik sikit. membaca komen AMAR MAKRUF, mengingatkan saya semula kepada saluran politik sempit, sesak dan semak UMNO sejak tahun 2001 dan kebelakangan ini. Para pemain yang sama, penulis skrip sama, plot lebih kurang saja. Dan rating mereka dah jatuh teruk tapi tak sedar-sedar lagi. Agaknya mesti disebabkan duit. Arwah tok saya pesan duit ni memang berhantu. Entahlah Tun, biarlah kekayaan diukur dengan ukuran lain daripada nilai emas dan duit. Yang boleh menyelamatkan UMNO pada detik ini adalah akar umbi. Mereka masih lagi ikhlas dan setia pada nilai sebenar UMNO. <br /><br />By Pete on October 4, 2008 9:53 AM <br />Dear Tun,<br /><br />short but extremely FUNNY!!<br />I dont even remember what I ate for dinner 2 nights ago,<br />but I can remember that Malaysia have only 4 prime ministers,<br />Tunku, Tun Razak, Tun Hussein Onn and the best Tun Dr M.<br />Not sure if I left anyone one out form the list. I cannot remember!<br /><br />Cheers<br /><br /><br />By Tunku Sofiah Jewa on October 4, 2008 10:00 AM <br /><br />Beloved Tun,<br /><br />You are not alone, Tun, in having memory problems.<br /><br />Yaacob (my husband) is 13 years younger than you, Tun, and his memory is, I think, worse than yours. On one occasion, he gave me a birthday card instead of one denoting our wedding anniversary. On another occasion, he met two adult girls who wished him “assalamualaikum Tok Cob” and kissed his hand and cheek whilst he was shopping with Suffian, one of our two sons, at the KLCC. Except for replying “waalaikumussalam”, he just could not recollect who they were – until Suffian told him that the girls were his cousins i.e. Yaacob’s elder brother’s grand-daughters!<br /><br />You mentioned, Tun, that you were going to take a memory course. I would persuade Yaacob to do the same.<br /><br />But the persons, I think, who, more than the two of you, need to seriously consider undergoing such a course would be some of your former Cabinet colleagues. <br /><br />For 22 years they were your faithful comrade at arms in your struggle to put Malaysia on the world map. They were always defensive of your actions and ever so polite in their demeanour towards you. But now that you are no longer their chief, their true colours are beginning to show. In their public utterances about you, they seem to have thrown to the dogs even some basic expectations of good manners like, for example, being courteous to the elders. Alas, they have forgotten what gratitude is all about. <br /><br />A memory course for your ex-colleagues would not only improve their memory but, I hope, would also inculcate into their heads some basic precepts of good comportment, including an appreciation of that famous quote:”Blessed are those who can give without remembering, and take without forgetting”.<br /><br />SELAMAT HARI RAYA to you, Tun and to Tun Dr. Siti Hasmah and the rest of your wonderful family as well.<br /><br />With much affection,<br /><br />Tunku Sofiah Jewa<br /><br /><br />By ken on October 4, 2008 10:26 AM <br />this might not be related to this post, but i just had an urge to point this out. i read this on thestar today.<br /><br />---<br />KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi should not be pressured to quit as Prime Minister despite his flaws, says DAP chairman Karpal Singh.<br /><br />He said he preferred having Abdullah as the Prime Minister than his deputy Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak as the country would experience another “Mahathir era” under Najib.<br /><br />“Najib was once Dr Mahathir’s (former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s) blue-eyed boy. It is bound to happen.<br /><br />“Umno should not write off Abdullah as he received the people’s majority.<br /><br />“It is not fair to pressure him to step down. It is not in our culture to pressure anyone into submission,” he said yesterday.<br /><br />Karpal Singh denied he wanted Abdullah to remain in power instead of Najib to make it easier for the Opposition to make their move, saying, “our chances are not slimmer under Najib.”<br />---<br /><br />i'm not so concerned with the issue of forcing people to quit, i'm more concerned with him saying that "Umno should not write off Abdullah as he received the people's majority"... the people's majority. and yet they are trying to topple the government with defecting MPs. this just doesn't smell right.<br /><br />By Dato Azumu on October 4, 2008 11:49 AM <br />Tun This is Azumu from Ipoh <br />I wish to wish you SELAMAT HARI RAYA Maaf zahir batin <br />Nampaknya Timbalan Presiden UMNO menjadi rebutan sekarang ini Sebagai anak Perak seharusnya saya menyokong Zahid Hamidi tetapi saya rasa beliau belum layak. No ministerial experiance, so I hope Tun should advice everybody to support Muhyiddin Yasin. <br />As regards to your membership of UMNO I suggest you do it after March next year <br />Saya ucapkan selamat berbahagia dan sihat walafiat kepada Tun dan Tun Siti<br /><br />By devastator on October 4, 2008 11:56 AM <br />Salam Tun,<br /><br />Hahahaha i believe that lawyers and judges around the world can do that! hehehe Salam Lebaran TUN. And to Saiful Bukhari i read your comment. All i want to say is The Truth will Prevail. <br /><br />By Hajar on October 4, 2008 11:59 AM <br />Dearest Tun,<br /><br />Well said!<br /><br />1. I believe Tun has much better memory compared to most people here even though Tun is much older. Furthermore, we are human beings, not robot, and it is impossible for us to remember every detail of events happening 10, 15, 20 years ago…<br /><br />2. Majority of women are good in remembering events related to emotion, while men are good in logic thinking. It has got something to do with our left brain and right brain – which one is more dominant in ones brain…but of course there are exceptions. There are also women who are good in logic thinking, and can’t remember birth dates, and etc. Some people are good in both areas.<br /><br />3. And it is also so ridiculous to expect a former PM to remember details of every event that happened throughout his 22 years of premiership. May be the lawyers should first test their own memory before asking people all kinds of ridiculous questions.<br /><br />May Allah SWT bless Tun and family.<br /><br /><br />By overview on October 4, 2008 12:05 PM <br />assalammualaikum Tun,,<br />Saya seorang perempuan..saya ingat semua tarikh2 penting seperti hari jadi kesemua 18 orang ahli keluarga saya termasuk suami dan anak2 saya...saya juga ingat bila nak buat kenduri arwah nenek..semalam saya pergi ke kubur arwah nenek saya.. pada awalnya saya memberi salam dan mula membaca yaasin seperti biasa..tapi semakin lama hati saya semakin sedih..bacaan saya semakin bercampur dengan tangisan..saya teringat setiap raya yang adanya arwah nenek. Saya ingat apa yang kami buat setiap pagi raya semuanya terkenang kembali bagai wayang gambar di ingatan saya..dan air mata saya semakin laju bila mengingatkan detik mula arwah sakit sehingga kembalinya kerahmatullah..saya memang mempunyai ingatan yang tajam tapi saya juga selalu cuai dan selalu tercicir barang..Kita cuma manusia..tetapi sesuatu yang berkesan di hati akan terus menjadi ingatan..seperti hari2 kegemilangan Malaysia dibawah pemerintahan Tun..Kalau hari2 Pak Lah ni sayapun belum tahu yang mana satu nak terus diingati..Thanks For You N wish u Selamat Hari Raya Maaf Zahir Dan Batin <br /><br />By zaman on October 4, 2008 2:17 PM <br />Salam sejahtera untuk Tun dan keluarga.<br /><br />Mohon Maaf Zahir dan Batin.<br /><br />Tun kadang kadang saya pun terlupa juga. Tarikh lahir anak kadang kadang ingat kadang lupa.Ulang tahun perkahwinan ingat lah.Tak ingat pulak nanti isteri kata lupa kan dia pulak.he he he.<br /><br />Tapi kan Tun asalkan kita jangan lupa daratan sudah lah.Kadang kadang orang dah ada kedudukan ni dia selalu lupa daratan. Betul lah apa yang Tun kata dahulu Melayu mudah lupa.Bukan nya lama sangat Tun letak jawatan orang dah lupa.ini sebenarnya bukan lupa Tun tapi buat buat lupa.Sebaba apa dah beri ingat pun lupa jugak.<br /><br />Ini usul Saya PERDANA MENTERI MALAYSIA : TUN DR MAHATHIR MOHAMAD<br /><br />TIMBALAN PERDANA MENTERI : TAN SRI MUHYIDDIN YASIN<br /><br />HARAPAN USUL INI DAPAT DI TERIMA.<br /><br />GOD BLESS U TUN.<br /><br />KEPADA RAKAN BLOGGERS JANGAN LUPA DATANG BERAMAI RAMAI DI HARI TERBUKA HARI RAYA DI RUMAH TUN.<br /><br />By sitinur on October 4, 2008 2:45 PM <br />asalamualaikum bapak...<br />heeeeee...ceq nih mmg sejak azali lemah ingatan...kekadang tuh..<br />blankkkkkkkkkkkk terus tapi kejap jer.....kekadang ingat mende nak ckp..mulut lak takleh sebut...hehehheheeeee.....penyakit2.....<br />aper2 pun ceq percaya Allah sentiasa melindungi bapak n kuarga dari<br />bencana buatan orang2an,orang n manusia....amin...<br /><br />By Sabad007 on October 4, 2008 3:11 PM <br />ASSALAMUALAIKUM TUN,<br /><br />UNTUK PENGETAHUAN TUN, SAYA TAK PERNAH MANYUKAI TUN WHEN COME TO SABAH POLITICS GAMES.<br /><br />TAPI SAYA BIASA MENITISKAN AIR MATA BILA MENONTON SIARAN RTM, TUN BERUCAP DI PERSIDANGAN PBB.. RAKAMAN UCAPAN TU SAYA SIMPAN DLM BENTUK KASET (tau mcm mana nak tengok rakaman tu lagi.. video cassette player susah nak cari di pasaran). <br /><br />SAYA AMAT BANGGA SEORANG ANAK MALAYSIA YANG KERDIL DENGAN JIWA YANG SEBESAR DUNIA MAMPU BERCAKAP TANPA TEKS (Who said your memory is not good??) MENGENAI ISU DUNIA KETIGA.. DALAM VIDEO ITU SEMUA PERWAKILAN BERDIRI TEPUK TANGAN KECUALI WAKIL U.S DAN ISRAEL, KELUAR DEWAN DENGAN ANGKUH..<br /><br />MAY ALLAH BLESS YOU..<br /><br />Regards,<br /><br />Sabad007<br /><br />p.s Dah banyak tahun hasrat saya dan keluarga ingin berziarah raya ke rumah Tun.. nak bergambar kenangan bersama Tun Dr. M dan Tun Dr. Siti, pemimpin kebanggaan kami.. Tolong umum dlm blog ini kalau Tun ke Kota Kinabalu. Saya nak bawa anak2 jumpa Tun<br /><br /><br />By M. Fauzi on October 4, 2008 3:20 PM <br />Salam alaikum Tun and bloggers.<br /><br />We all have problem with memory, I can not remember when I started relying on "Computer Memory" to aid me.<br /><br />Recapping:<br />9. By the same token a person who had been sodomised must know the exact time of the day that it happened, the colour of the room and the size of the bed. If he fails to remember any of these things, then he must be lying.<br /><br />My Remark is:<br />The question is not whether he is lying, but if his story is worthy of consideration for prosecution. If the evidence can not materialise as happened; then it should not be used as evidence, as such would have potential of being false evidence.<br /><br />But truth is, my understanding in Law is far too undeveloped to make anything of the such more than just an illustrative logical understanding (something like common sense). I put my faith in the court of justice in Malaysia as I have no choice; and hope that truth and correctness will prevail.<br /><br />By Harimau1900 on October 4, 2008 3:51 PM <br />Dear YAB Tun Dr.M,<br />How are you sir? Hope everything is well there and I'm sure you and Tun Dr.Siti Hasmah have enjoyed the Hari Raya with your childern and grand childre and other family members...<br /><br /><br />To emville,<br />Your comment...Apa apa pun, tak pernah terjadi dlm sejarah Malaysia, open house org kenamaan dicemari dgn rusuhan. Yes, I'm talking about Hindraf making sort of trouble at Pak Lah's open house at PWTC. Itu lah harganya klu semua nak diberi muka. Semua atas alasan demokrasi. Sampai nak berdemonstrasi pun dah tak kena tempat"<br /><br />Emville,<br />I'm not sure if you are a married man or woman....if you are a married person and you have small children then you know the feeling the pain of the children and parents being seperated under the so call this "ISA"... These people have this pain and that is why they went peacefully to the PM open house to plea for the release of their loved ones....Base on your comment above, I'm sure you a true believer in GOD....i don't have to judge you for above comment...Let GOD decides your faith on your comment.<br /><br />Rgds/Harimau 1900<br /><br />By muarif on October 4, 2008 4:07 PM <br />SALAM AIDIL FITRI BUAT TUN SEKELUARGA.<br /><br />TUN,<br />Desas desus mengatakan DSAAB akan meletak jawatan pada MAYFEST ini. Kalau ini benar, ia adalah suatu rahmat dan hadiah Aidil Fitri untuk umat MELAYU dan negara Malaysia amnya. <br /><br />Saya amat amat berharap agar TUN dapat memegang jawatan PRESIDEN UMNO lantas mempunyai hak untuk melantik Perdana Menteri Malaysia mengikut potensi atau TUN sendiri jika tidak keberatan.<br /><br />Banyak perkara wajib diperbetulkan dan diperbaiki. Saya tidak nampak mana mana calon yang sesuai untuk jawatan PRESIDEN UMNO selain TUN buat masa sekarang ini.<br /><br />HIDUP TUN HIDUP MELAYU.<br /><br />Wassalam TUN<br /><br />By Nasha Bin Edwin on October 4, 2008 4:12 PM <br />SALAM AIDILFITRI...<br />MEMANG FITRAH MANUSIA MUDAH LUPA....JIKA SESUATU PERKARA ITU MENYENANGKAN KITA, PASTI KITA MUDAH LUPA...TETAPI PERISTIWA YANG MENYEBABKAN KITA AMAT SENGSARA DAN MENDERITA PASTI KITA TIDAK LUPA...MISALNYA SESIAPA YANG PERNAH DIDERA, DISIKSA, DIROGOL ATAU DILIWAT PASTI TIDAK AKAN LUPA BILA DAN DI MANA PERKARA ITU BERLAKU. MELAINKAN JIKA PERKARA ITU MENYERONOKKAN KITA, PASTI KITA TIDAK INGAT BILA DAN DI MANA PERKARA ITU BERLAKU.<br /><br />By ariffinsuhaidi on October 4, 2008 4:57 PM <br />Salam Aidilfitri Tun,<br /><br />Makin hari, makin ramai, makin rindukan Tun.<br /><br /><br />By Syed Akbar Ali on October 4, 2008 5:33 PM <br />Dear Tun,<br /><br />My lawyer friends tell me that in sexual offenses (rape, sodomy etc) the victims may not always remember the exact time and place they were raped. This is especially the case where the victims are very young or were too traumatised to recall the event in all its detail. <br /><br />For example the 'sumbang mahram' cases where a father or brother has been sexually molesting the victim over a period of months or years can fall into this category. The victim can hardly recall the exact time they were raped other than saying 'last month', 'last year before bulan puasa' or things like that. <br /><br />In cases where the victims were raped outside (in rubber estates, lonely roads, in the park, in abandoned buildings etc) the victims may not even recall the exact place. Girls who have been drugged and then raped somewhere may not recall where they were taken. <br /><br />However for a long time, the Courts did not consider the absence of the 'exact time' of the sexual offense as fatal to the prosecution of such cases. The lawyers will confirm that we have had many succesful prosecutions of sexual offenses in Malaysia even when the victim could not recall the exact time or exact location where the offenses happened. <br /><br />But now this situation has changed after that 'particular' verdict was overturned in the case involving you know who. One of the reasons stated by the Court in dismissing that particular case was the absence of the exact time the offense was alleged to have been committed. I believe this is also the gist of your comments here. <br /><br />I believe that since this ruling by the Court, some other rape cases also got dismissed based on the same argument. I recall that a lawyer (who is now an MP and son of another lawyer and MP) did use this angle and quoted the Court ruling in that 'particular' case as legal precedent to support his defense. He argued that there was no evidence available as to the exact time his client had committed the sexual offense. <br /><br />This places greater pressure on the Police and the Prosecution in preparing evidence and prosecution of such cases. But as a layman I also feel that it has made things a tad easier for sexual offenders to get off the hook. It becomes that much more difficult to convict such cases in the absence of the 'exact time'.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://test.chedet.com/che_det/2008/10/human-memory.html"></a>MY New Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09620839882098764162noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1756925775810064328.post-63533005786214849622008-10-04T17:26:00.000-07:002008-11-01T05:44:31.083-07:00RELEASE RAJA PETRA FROM THE ANIMAL CAGE! 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhGOvbzDUTNypIklaqY3cZ_0xw-0dsSEVVGdi4z3UOIRMRlRfdAT9nPi0lQ9K9VISFY5uhGyVh_tX3gXHu7yxnr0OtUq_pBU6nstr49NaxK8nadMup0rXg4swm8xU5fZH_YqprXnocBeU/s400/bannertun.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5253460834927295202" /></a><br /><em><strong>RELEASE RAJA PETRA FROM THE ANIMAL CAGE! RELEASE HINDRAF 5 AND THE REST FROM CAPTIVITY! </strong></em> <br /> <br />Posted by Vineeth Menon <br />Sunday, 05 October 2008 01:30 <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><em><strong>TO ALL WOMEN OF MALAYSIA TODAY!</strong></em><br /><br />We are pleased to note, MT has opened it membership registration once again. It is in our view that Malaysia Today needs more serious-minded women to come out in the open and champion the rights of their gender, and to carry on fighting for the cause of many fine men and women who have often times, been victims of the cause they vehemently championed! This is crucial in the progress of the next stage of development in new Malaysia! <br /><br />Unfortunately in Malaysia, the cause and rights of women have been undertaken (we refuse to use the word champion) by women of greed for wealth and power from the BN government! The very few women politicians of distinction from the opposition, have not received much moral booster from its own gender, except during moments of distress! The women who head the civil societies, have often times, been victims of constant verbal abuse, sometimes from its own gender from the government, and often times from motivated men belittling their noble cause!<br /><br />This is a very important phase in the changing history of this nation. We call upon all vocal women who shy away from active participation of their views to come out in the open, to air all their grievances and view points, to condemn all forms of chauvinisms and cruel treatments meted out to their gender! And warn all those who impede their progress! Make your voices heard! If you are outnumbered, bring in more! If you are bored housewives as they claimed, bring out the youth amongst you! And to all men who wish to vote us down, please do so from the kitchen areas of your dwellings! If you have difficulties, then dare ask yourself for once, whether you too have detained them for a long period of time, under your very own ISA! If you did, release them now, for your cause too will truly be a noble one! <br /><br /> <br /><br />TO ALL FINE AND TRUE DAUGHTERS OF THIS SOIL, TO THE ROSES OF THIS BEAUTIFUL NATION!<br /><br /> <br /><br />This speech that was spoken on a world stage, by a very young girl, 19 years of age, a victim of so many humiliations and sufferings in her life, who hails from Malaysia, who rose to prominence from Lembah Pantai, should serve as a reminder to all fine and young women of Malaysia, that they should not be taken for granted, for their time too have arrived! <br /><br />Speech in Geneva on 7th April 2000<br /><br />Mr. Chairman, <br /><br />It is an honour for me, as a young person, to speak at this meeting. I bring you greetings from my father Anwar Ibrahim, former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Malaysia, who is currently incarcerated at Sungai Buluh Prison. His message is attached for your kind attention. I am Nurul Izzah Anwar, his eldest daughter. I am 19 years old and I represent my family and the Reformasi movement to draw your attention to a growing crisis of civil and political rights. <br /><br />My father was arrested on 20 September 1998 [after leading an unprecedented rally calling for the resignation of Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad]. On the night of his arrest he was viciously assaulted by the Inspector General of Police Abdul Rahim Noor. One of the doctors who [later] examined my father concluded that “he is lucky to be alive” [because the blows were so severe and aimed at potentially fatal places.] <br /><br />The way my father was arrested was an act of provocation, an insult to human dignity and common sense. A squad of hooded elite police commandos armed with sub machine guns broke into our home which was packed with family members, friends, journalists and supporters, all unarmed. Among them were women and children. Guns were pointed at my younger brother and sister, aged 13 and 14. <br /><br />My father was arrested under the [Section 377B of the] Penal Code. But after he was so grievously assaulted by the nation’s police chief, his warrant of arrest was changed to that of under the draconian Internal Security Act [which allows detention without trial] to avoid having to produce him to court within 24 hours, to cover up the police brutality. For nine agonizing days, they refused to tell us where he was. They lied that he was safe and healthy, so you can imagine our shock to learn that he was beaten so severely. Even the Prime Minister maliciously alleged that my father’s injuries were self inflicted. <br /><br />My father is a political prisoner. His prosecution [under the Penal Code] is a means of political persecution. He was sacked [from the government] because he called for reform of the economic and political system. As Minister of Finance he declared that public funds should not be used to bail out politically connected big corporations. His prosecution is a result of a collusion and abuse of power by several key government institutions. <br /><br />In order to fabricate evidence against my father, the authorities violated the rights of other people. Dr. Munawar Anees, a scholar and a friend of my father, Sukma Darmawan, our adopted family member, and Meor, a fashion designer, were arrested, coerced and cruelly tortured by the police to extract so-called confessions that they were sodomised by my father. Dr Munawar and Uncle Sukma were subjected to sham court proceedings and sentenced to jail. These lies and fabrications which have been manufactured through human right violations not only hurt these men and our family, but also hurt the credibility and sanctity of the government institutions we are supposed to trust. <br /><br />Although my father was charged and tried in a court of law, the trial has been severely criticised by the legal community, in Malaysia and internationally.[Amnesty International which has sent special representatives to study the entire episode of my father’s sacking and prosecution has declared my father as a prisoner of conscience.] <br /><br />Although my father is a political prisoner he has been treated worse than a common criminal. He has been denied bail although the crime he was charged with is a bailable offence. The judge [in dismissing the appeal for bail] claimed it would cost the government a lot of money to control my father and his supporters. <br />My father Anwar Ibrahim is being kept under solitary confinement and family visits are severely restricted. There were even times when his legal counsel was denied visits. <br /><br />Last year my father suffered sudden, severe and dramatic health problems in detention. Initial lab test results [of his urine sample] showed a dangerously high level of arsenic poisoning. The fear of losing our loving father forever became very real. Instead of appointing an independent team to investigate the poisoning [as had been done in the case the beating of my father], the Attorney General made irresponsible and malicious remarks; he implied that my mother could have poisoned my father. When my father was hospitalised at the National University Hospital, some of the doctors complained that their offices were bugged and they were harassed [by senior officials as high up as the Health Minister]. <br /><br />On the issue of impunity: While my father continues to be subjected to human rights violations, the perpetrator of the grievous assault against him remains free. The [now former] police chief Abdul Rahim Noor was charged in court last year for “attempting” to cause injury to my father. He later admitted guilt to an amended and much milder charge. He was given a light sentence [2 months’ jail and a fine of RM2,000/US540], and is out on bail pending appeal [against the outrageously mild sentence]. Nothing was done to bring to book other accomplices of the crime against my father. <br /><br />It seems that the entire administration of justice in Malaysia is in a severe state of crisis. Laws are being abused to inflict injury on the innocent AND protect perpetrators of human right violations. Laws are being abused to harass and prosecute my father’s defence counsel, to prevent them from carrying out their professional duties. Mr. Zainul Zakaria has been sentenced to 3 months’ jail for contempt of court and another lawyer Mr. Karpal Singh has been charged under the Sedition Act [for what they said in the court while defending my father]. Thus I appeal to this commission to intervene to protect the rights of lawyers defending my father. <br /><br />I appeal this commission to help secure the release of my father. There is an urgent need to right wrongs inflicted upon him and the other innocents who have been targeted for no other reason than their association with my father or their peaceful work for reform. <br /><br />I must say the experiences [of my family and supporters of the Reformasi movement] of the past 18 months have helped us understand the necessity of civil and political rights. The injustices perpetrated in Malaysia have turned us into human rights activists because we cannot ignore what is happening in our beloved country. As a young Malaysian, I hope that you too, will not ignore this desperate and difficult situation and intervene now, before it worsens. <br /><br />Mr Chairman, the members of this Commission may think that I am naïve and idealistic in seeking its help to solve the injustices in my country. The truth is, there is no other place left to seek mercy, when we cannot expect justice from the national institutions meant to protect our rights. Like the children and family members of political prisoners around the world, we want our father to come home. My younger sister, 7-year-old Nurul Hana, begged me to tell you of her dream. Her dream is that in the not-too-distant future, she will be able to sleep with a sweet smile on her face after listening to a reading by our ever-doting father of the beautiful story of Cinderella, ending with the sweetest line: “…and so they all lived happily ever after..” <br /><br />Thank you.<br /><br />SJS<br /><br /><br />Comments (12)<br />...<br />written by Hakim Joe, October 05, 2008 01:57:03 <br /><br /><br />You have 1 vote ladies, just like us blokes. <br />Use your vote carefully. <br />Vote for Justice. <br />Vote for a New Malaysia. <br /><br /><br />report abusevote downvote upVotes: +18 <br />...<br />written by pulaiman, October 05, 2008 02:15:44 <br /><br />MAHATHIR SHOULD ACTUALLY APOLIGISE TO YOUNG NURUL HANA ANWAR FOR DEPRIVING HER OF HER FATHER S COMFORT AND LOVE T OUT HIS TRUMPED UP PRISONMENT ON A DEPLORABLE SODOMY CHARGE. ITS UNTHINKABLE NOW HOW MAHATHIR HUNG ON TO POLITICAL POWER .EVEN HIS MALAY DILEMA IS MERE BULSHIT HE WAS PULLING WOOL OVER HIS COUNTRYMANS EYES.JUST IMAGINE THE SHAME AND STIGMA THESE GIRLS HAD TO BEAR IN SCHOOL MAHATHIR WAS SUCH A HEARTLESS CRUEL MAN DOES HE NOT HAVE CHILDREN? I PRAY HE LIVES A LONG LIVE AND SEES DATUK SERI ANWAR BECOME PM OF MALAYSIA ..ONLY THEN CAN THE PAIN AND SORROW SUBSIDE FROM THE HEARTS OF THIS INNOCENT CHILDREN. MAY GOD BLESS THE ABUNDANTLY <br />report abusevote downvote upVotes: +15 <br />...<br />written by farah, October 05, 2008 02:25:49 <br /><br />sjs, thank you. <br /><br />My eyes always swelled talk and think about DSAI, my PM. <br />(since 1998, i have been followed closely what ever issues pertaining to DSAI). <br /><br />I must thank MT and YM RPK, who 'have created farah into a bold and daring lady now or never'. I attends and also speak openly about 'current malaysian politic who ever i met, does not matter what race or religion, so long they are malaysians.( sorry friends, politic is my only concern now). <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />report abusevote downvote upVotes: +11 <br />...<br />written by cruzeiro, October 05, 2008 02:32:35 <br /><br />See sjs - isn't this much better? <br />Now people can focus on it quite well - it is indeed a beautiful pice ... <br />report abusevote downvote upVotes: +9 <br />...<br />written by Motherchell, October 05, 2008 02:36:14 <br /><br />Yes ladies its time you stepped forward to be counted! <br />A reference to my sisters in respective faiths, looking at the Middle East-- UAE,Jordan, Palestine,Iraq,etc The oil boom has benefited the conservative classes immensely . The govt there used it productively to bring these coterie out to the open yet maintaining the rich cultures . <br /><br />Ive watched the BBC's Doha Debates, its so heart warming to see how they have progressed. We still have miles to go here because the UMNOGovt has its own agenda. The force that you possess is still shackled. You have to stand to be counted. <br /><br />Here , we have bigotry unlimited. The demonisation of Thresa Kok is one example! The photos the MSM did not publish during the P.Puah campaign.(The pics of the Bn section of the padang ) Its time for you ladies to come out into the open! We are sick of the cosmetic types who are given Vice Chancellorship s, the extra baggage in the Corridors of Power! <br />We need the real you!! <br />report abusevote downvote upVotes: +10 <br />...<br />written by junjun40, October 05, 2008 03:37:31 <br /><br />sjs, <br /><br />Thanks for pulling out this piece to post in MT. Great job. <br /><br />You seems to be a strategist living in some far away land. It would have been better if you could fight right from our motherland and perhaps, step into the world of local politics. <br />report abusevote downvote upVotes: +6 <br />...<br />written by samesamemam, October 05, 2008 05:06:27 <br /><br />I fully agree with the call for more women to be involved in the politics of the new Malaysia. I believe many women are already involved (and I am not referring to the women in the government or the opposition). Long, long before many men or political women got involved in standing up against the many human rights abuses in Malaysia, such as the ISA, many women and women’s groups have been speaking out, taking the risks and championing the cause. Many women still do. But what I see now happening in the world of the malaysian political blogosphere, is a new boys’ club in play. Yes, the boys dominate the blogosphere. Yes, there are a few women bloggers and several women commentators as well…but most blogs are dominated by the boys, many of them angry boys using male language to get their points across…it happens here in MT as well, unfortunately. One example is the use of violent male language and other terms such as “if you have the b*alls”, you will act, you will sign, you will do this and do that…” This sexist language of the boys’ club bloggers and commentators must stop. <br /><br />If we just look at the many pics posted by bloggers on the vigils, the demonstrations, the hartal iniatives, etc…each picture tells a thousand words… <br /><br />report abusevote downvote upVotes: +6 <br />...<br />written by LC Tang, October 05, 2008 06:39:39 <br /><br />Dear sjs, <br /><br />Well, you prevailed. <br />Thank you again for your important contribution. <br />report abusevote downvote upVotes: +4 <br />...<br />written by cillipepper, October 05, 2008 07:27:12 <br /><br />To Nurul Izzah and All the good Women of Malaysia. <br />You have my Vote! <br />God bless you. <br />report abusevote downvote upVotes: +3 <br />...<br />written by LC Tang, October 05, 2008 07:37:39 <br /><br />To be more correct, I should have said 'Good sense finally prevailed'. <br />Thanks. <br />report abusevote downvote upVotes: +1 <br />...<br />written by Nunudada, October 05, 2008 07:53:04 <br /><br />Where is this Rahim Noor now? Is he going to escape the wrath of the people or has he conveniently escaped to Hell? <br />report abusevote downvote upVotes: +1 <br />...<br />written by fergie, October 05, 2008 07:55:38 <br /><br />I fully agree .. we women have to stand up and be counted! Thank you Raja Petra & Marina for opening our eyes and giving us courage. Thank you V Menon and MT Team for all your wonderful posts. <br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://mt.m2day.org/2008/content/view/13419/84/"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />HUMAN MEMORY<br /><br />Posted by Dr. Mahathir Mohamad at October 2, 2008 2:09 PM | Permalink | Comments (325) | TrackBacks (0) | Previous Blog <br />1. I have a problem. I cannot remember the date I was married. As a result I always get into trouble with my wife. <br /><br />2. She has a remarkable memory for dates, not just her own or our special dates but she can remember the dates of birth of all her children, the dates of their marriage, the birthdays of all 17 of my grandchildren and even of her sisters and brothers and late parents. <br /><br />3. So I can rely on her and sign the birthday cards she passed on to me. Unfortunately she cannot remember much of what she read when studying medicine. So I used to coach her. Thus we complement each other. <br /><br /><br />4. God has endowed Man (and Woman) with the ability to remember. That is the basic difference between us and the animals. <br /><br />5. But with age our memory fails on details. Some brilliant people can remember what they did on a particular day 10 - 15 years ago, remember every detail, including the words they had spoken and the people they met etc. I am not among these people. I remember some events in which I was involved but only vaguely.<br /><br />6. If you ask me what did I do on 12th August 1982, or on any other day, I would not be able to tell you. Other people with the proverbial photographic memory can, but I cannot. I am quite certain if I ask the questioner what he did on any particular day in the times long past he probably cannot tell me either. But then in a court or Commission he or the judge or Commissioners have the right to question, I had only the right to answer. <br /><br />7. This is very unsatisfactory. In a court of law, if you fail to remember every detail of what you did on a particular day 5, 10 or 15 years ago, then you must be lying, you must be hiding something. This possibility would be ominous - though it may not be ascertained with exactitude. But why bother about those niceties. Just conclude that a person who cannot remember is simply lying. <br /><br />8. I am going to take a memory course. Should I have occasion to be investigated or summoned to face a trial, I would be able to remember the suit I wore any day in my life and where I was when wearing the particular suit on a particular day. <br /><br />9. By the same token a person who had been sodomised must know the exact time of the day that it happened, the colour of the room and the size of the bed. If he fails to remember any of these things, then he must be lying.<br /><br />10. Such is the law. So please try to memorise everything you do every day. Don't forget the details. It can be fatal for you. <br /><br />0 TrackBacks<br />Listed below are links to blogs that reference this entry: HUMAN MEMORY.<br /><br />TrackBack URL for this entry: http://test.chedet.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-tb.cgi/116<br />325 Comments<br />By T on October 2, 2008 2:32 PM <br />Then again, some people choose to have selective amnesia...<br /><br />By sueism on October 2, 2008 2:33 PM <br />i just didn't get it!<br /><br />By abdullahaj on October 2, 2008 2:46 PM <br />dearest tun,<br /><br />iam not sure your memory is that bad but iam sure your memory is very much better than me and many others. I remember reading one of your acticles that you love to read and can complete reading a book within a day. This is someting special.<br /><br />when talking about court matters, judges should understand that we are human (whom include judges) and have limitations and cannot remember exactly what we have done in the past. I cannot remember what cloth iam wearing the same day last week!<br /><br />selamat beristirehat dan berpuasa enam, tun<br /><br />salam. <br /><br /><br />By esca on October 2, 2008 2:46 PM <br />Selamat Hari Raya Tun<br /><br />First!!! lol<br /><br />By abdullahaj on October 2, 2008 2:47 PM <br />dearest tun,<br /><br />iam not sure your memory is that bad but iam sure your memory is very much better than me and many others. I remember reading one of your acticles that you love to read and can complete reading a book within a day. This is someting special.<br /><br />when talking about court matters, judges should understand that we are human (whom include judges) and have limitations and cannot remember exactly what we have done in the past. I cannot remember what cloth iam wearing the same day last week!<br /><br />selamat beristirehat dan berpuasa enam, tun<br /><br />salam. <br /><br />the other abdullah<br /><br /><br />By zebramones on October 2, 2008 2:48 PM <br />Dearest Tun, <br />Just would like to wish you and your wife a Selamat Hari Raya.<br /><br />I'll be looking forward your open house and be able to finally salam tangan ayahanda Tun..<br /><br />By believer on October 2, 2008 2:48 PM <br />salam tun & semua bloggers..<br />haha..i'm face the same problem too..although i'm so much younger than you..kadang2 susah sgt nak ingat details tertentu yang perlu saya ingat..but i think, there must be some ways that can help our memory stronger..hope i will find out the ways someday..mana la tau tiba2 kena masuk court plak kan...hehe..<br />Selamat Aidilfitri untuk Tun sekeluarga...<br /><br />By apanama on October 2, 2008 3:00 PM <br />What Tun is saying in this 'multi-prong message' might be funny to many but the reality is that Anwar Abraham a.k.a The Drama King and his bunch of liars ... opps! lawyers are manipulating the laws of this land.<br /><br />They have been very consistent in ridiculing the law with their crooked mind, where the end result would do justice to none. <br /><br />Anwar Abraham's initial sodomy conviction was overturned due to such 'crooked reasons' termed technicalities.<br /><br />The court re-affirmed loud and clear that he is infact a sodomite but that FACT has been tactfully swept under the carpet.<br /><br />These soul-less group of power hungry creatures would not stop at anything until they could install the sodomite into high office.<br /><br />We, Malaysians, must open our eyes wide to Anwar Abraham's drama and not be fooled by his antics.<br /><br />He has proven 'beyond resonable doubt' (to borrow the bunch of liars often used term)that he is a first-class LIAR who managed to fool many Malaysians who thought Anwar was their God-sent saviour.<br /><br />If Anwar had achieved anything post-Sept 16, it is the tittle as the Number One Liar of Malaysia.<br /><br />For those of you who continue to trust that human being, May God Bless You and have mercy on your next-of-kin.<br /><br />amin.<br /><br />p/s Tun, don't worry about Anwar's spin to make u look like a liar for not being able to remember details of certain things which took place more than 20 years ago. (I suspect even FLIP-FLOP and the SIL are also contributing towards such attempts)<br /><br />We know what matters, and WHAT doesn't to this country. <br /><br />Selamat Hari Raya, Sir.<br /><br />By emville on October 2, 2008 3:01 PM <br />What are you trying to say here Tun? Macam ada something on je lepas raya ni, which will involve you?<br /><br />Court manusia ni mana sama macam court Allah. Disini kita kena buktikan apa yg terjadi. Di muka keadilan Allah, semua akan dipamerkan, anggota badan kita yg menjadi saksi. Mungkin org yg bersalah dpt bebas dgn kesalahan yg dia buat di dunia. Tapi di akhirat nanti, ceritanya lain la pulak.<br /><br />Apa apa pun, tak pernah terjadi dlm sejarah Malaysia, open house org kenamaan dicemari dgn rusuhan. Yes, I'm talking about Hindraf making sort of trouble at Pak Lah's open house at PWTC. Itu lah harganya klu semua nak diberi muka. Semua atas alasan demokrasi. Sampai nak berdemonstrasi pun dah tak kena tempat. Main pakai undang2 hutan je. Pak Lah ni lembek sangat. Pasal tu la semua nak pijak kepala. Cuba klu awal2 lagi dicantas kepala2 pembuat kacau tu. Kan senang. Ini bila dah menyusahkan org, baru nak buat sesuatu. Pak Lah, Pak Lah, cepat la kasi baton tu pada org lain. Jgn nanti hari2 asyik gaduh je di Malaysia ni, semua org tak boleh cari makan.<br /><br />By twocents02 on October 2, 2008 3:02 PM <br />Dearest Dr M<br /><br />Even the lawyers themselves refer to documents to refresh their memory. No one is expected to remember exact details of what happened everyday of their lives.<br /><br />If your brain space is taken up with facts and figures, the space for analysis and processing will be ADVERSELY affected. Scientists are usually forgetful people.<br /><br />My laptop will RUN at snail space if the C:drive's used space is near full capacity. Some programs cannot function efficiently.<br /><br />Bottomline is - THEY have an agenda. Nothing to do with a person's ability to remember details to prove one's innocence.<br /><br />For lawyers, technicalities is the name of the game.<br /><br />By salad ijo on October 2, 2008 3:02 PM <br />selamat hari raya DR M.. <br /><br />By KunPhisaid on October 2, 2008 3:02 PM <br />Viva Tun Berdua,<br />Hari ini saya rasa sungguh gembira kerana nasihat Tun yang sangat berguna. Saya sentiasa menghadapi masaalah dengan mengingati haribulan dan tempat dan event. Isteri saya sangat memahami kelemahan saya, jadi dengan sukarelanya dia akan mengingatkan saya tarikh yang berwajib secara seloroh atau jika saya pura-pura tak faham, secara tarik muka... dan dan saya teringat. <br />Saya juga berjanji akan menuruti nasihat Tun supaya sentiasa mengingati details of event terutamanya yang melibatkan sa .ya bermesyuarat didalam mana mana bilik diresort atau hotel. Just in case.<br />Tapi Tun, kalau saya kena sodomi, mungkin muka saya tersembam ke bantal atau tilam, jadi mungkin tak banyak yang saya boleh ingat. Hmm...mungkin teknologi boleh membantu saya.<br />Dirgahayu Tun dan Tun.<br /><br /><br />By Sizegenetics on October 2, 2008 3:02 PM <br />Nobody's perfect. As we age, we lose bits, if not lots, of our memories, period.<br /><br />By salad ijo on October 2, 2008 3:05 PM <br />selamat hari raya DR M.. <br /><br />By anjvnabeat on October 2, 2008 3:08 PM <br />Salam Tun,<br /><br />Itu lumrah kita manusia biasa. Tak lari dari sifat pelupa. <br />Cuma yang selalu kita kena tetapkan adalah pendirian.<br /><br />Salam Eid Mubarak. <br /><br />Wish you and the family all the best.<br /><br />Dari,<br /><br />Orang Alor Star.<br /><br />By Sayuti on October 2, 2008 3:11 PM <br />Assalamualaikum WB YBhg Tun,<br /><br />Being Malays, it is much harder for us to remember things. As you put it, "Melayu mudah lupa..."<br /><br />Selamat hari raya aidilfitri, maaf zahir batin.<br /><br />By ken on October 2, 2008 3:11 PM <br />thank you for the sarcasm ^^. people get so lost in the details that they miss the whole picture. <br /><br />By riduan Mohd Noor on October 2, 2008 3:12 PM <br />Dearest TDM,<br /><br />It will be nice if we can remember everything. But as a human being, we can't remember everything.<br /><br />Anyway, wish you and your family Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri, maaf zahir & batin. <br /><br />Semoga Tun akan terus berjuang, dan kami akan sentiasa bersama Tun.<br /><br />Salam Aidilfitri,<br /><br />Riduan<br /><br /><br />By southerntrail on October 2, 2008 3:18 PM <br />salam Tun, <br /><br />terasa sedih membaca posting Tun kali ini. Semoga Allah melindungi Tun dan keluarga dari fitnah manusia.<br /><br />Salam aidilfitri<br /><br />By kamal ahmad on October 2, 2008 3:19 PM <br />Salam Ayahanda Tun, <br /><br />"1. I have a problem. I cannot remember the date I was married. As a result I always get into trouble with my wife."<br /><br />Sir it is indeed our utmosts privilege to have you join our guild. I am motivated to email you our updated application form ASAP. Membership is free for life. <br /><br />With kind regards and Selamat Hari Raya, Kamal.<br /><br /><br />By En.Waris on October 2, 2008 3:20 PM <br />Semasa Tun berkuasa ramai yang menjulang Tun demi sesuatu...<br />Yang tidak mendapat sesuatu sibuk menjaja nama Tun sebagai MAHA ZALIM.<br /><br />Dan bila Tun bersara ramai tidak mempedulikan Tun, malah ada yang bertukar tindakan menjadi musuh Tun.<br /><br />Dan setelah 4 tahun Pak Lah berkuasa, ramai pula yang nampak kebaikan semasa Tun jadi PM.<br /><br />MEMANG BENAR KATA-KATA TUN : MELAYU MUDAH LUPA<br /><br />By rushdi2020 on October 2, 2008 3:21 PM <br />Selamat Hari Raya Tun and family.<br /><br />For a person your age, your memory is actually remarkable.<br /><br />This is my first write up, way off topic but wanting to be the first to respond, I sent in anyway. Ive been following your comments for some time and it seems that the more I read your comments, the more I come to admire and respect your brilliance and insightful thoughts. It certainly helps me understand issues better and deepens my scant political knowledge and I also appreciate the countless deeds you have done for this country. I realize that to become a PM one must certainly be highly credible plus possesses host of other distinguished traits which you have, but alas our current PM apparently doesn’t seem to have any. Sad but true. Our PM is a good person I believe, maybe a pious one too but mere good person is hardly inadequate to become PM. A good person can be a good leader of a family but certainly not to lead a country.<br /><br />Like most, my support for the ruling government has deteriorated tremendously over the past five year, mainly due to many many factors. Tops is AAB indecisiveness, flip-flop decisions or worse no decisions. When big crucial matter arises why is it always his subordinates giving comments instead of himself taking charge. Where is he and What is he doing? Selalu cakap saya ada banyak kerja nak buat and so on but people see nothing come out of it. Now whenever he speaks, I just mute the sound because I don’t feel he has any substance to tell.<br /><br />The Anwar factor: Never underestimate this “master of spin” factor. He still captures hearts of many with his robust and sublime oratory flair and he uses his repertoire skills much to his advantage. Emulating campaigning model to that of Obama’s US presidential campaign, DSAI crave to believe that he is comparable to charismatic Obama and I am just saddened that many are duped by his blank rhetorics and manipulations. Being a traditionalist, I am still clinging on to my late father’s words: “Orang yang pandai cakap selalunya tak pandai buat kerja”. While Obama may be on his way to the White House, I hope and pray that DSAI is a Permatang Pauh MP and stays just that. Period.<br /><br />I also have apprehension of Najib as PM not because of his incapacity as a leader but more of the unpleasant rumors hallowing above his head. Rumours of his involvement in Altantuyas murder case are ubiquitous, and Najib somewhat did his denial part but his efforts seem too feeble and unconvincing. This lead the public to believe that the rumors are true. There is also widespread stories his “takut bini” and about his fiery wife actions and behavior akin to Yoko Ono's lady control over late Beatles’ John Lennon. I fear this rumors will persist and haunt his premiership and further dent UMNO and BNs image. <br /><br />There are people suggesting that you should become a senior minister very much like Lee Kuan Yew of Singapore but I totally disagree to this idea because people will promptly suggest the PM whoever he is, is inept and incompetent, and his moves are dictated by you as the puppet master. Be wary Tun and not to be easily enticed by power. <br /><br />Tun, you certainly will go down in Malaysia’s history as the best PM and I wonder when there will be a PM like you to lead the country. When the legendary P Ramlee died some 30 years plus ago, we’re still longing for his replacement, “Dimanakan ku cari ganti”.<br /><br />And as for the worst PM, I think the answer is self-evident. Pak Lah, Please, please, pleaselah Pak Lah, the rakyat has spoken. It’s a real pity and out of anger and frustrations, far too many nasty words have been thrown out to Pak Lah and for Tun and readers sake I would’nt cite examples here but in short, people are just fed up and sick to the bone of our current PM. To layman like me it is clear that AAB must go ASAP, and if he still has some dignity in him, he will retire honorably the sooner the better for the survival of this country.<br /><br />Tun, I wish you all the best and do keep on writing if you still have the will. Selamat Hari Raya and my best regards to you and your family and most of all, take care Tun.<br /><br />I am missing you already.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />By adamjohari on October 2, 2008 3:24 PM <br />Heck I'm only 24 years of age and I can't remember where I placed my phone... now where is it?<br /><br />By Tommy on October 2, 2008 3:24 PM <br />You are right Tun, most people cant remember in detail. As i was about to remind you to read a reply on your blog, i forgot the date that person wrote and now i have to go back and search again. Right SEPTEMBER 15TH 2.31PM please read and tell us if this is true and sinful ( dosa )for the lecturer to do so !<br /><br />Dont forget to read ! September 15th 2.31pm reply to yuor blog by UiTM <br /><br />By hafiz ismail on October 2, 2008 3:25 PM <br />'so please try to memorise everything you do every day. Don't forget the details. It can be fatal for you.'<br /><br />well said Tun.<br /><br />By Tommy on October 2, 2008 3:35 PM <br />By secret_heart on September 15, 2008 2:03 PM <br />Dear TUN,<br /><br />as a student from the controversial UiTM, i felt really sad of our current racial situation. I as person am against racial sentiments, but from what i see here in UiTM, even the lecturers inject us with racial hatred by implicating the post-graduation problem of employment as we are all malays and that it's hard to compete in the corporate world that is dominated by the chinese. If those lecturers intentions are to motivate us to ensure competitiveness, but most of them failed as they only make the malays here harbor hate towards other races.<br /><br />I can't imagine 13th may happening all over again as i do have chinese and indian friends and i appreciate being friends with them as i have been bored of the malays stereotyped character: pessimistic and envious of others while they have done nothing to earn what others have.<br /><br />Please Tun, most of the people i know do dream of the Malaysian Malaysia. And we know you can make it happen. You're always able to pull of such miracle like the 1997 economic crisis. Perhaps you would pursue in becoming 'Bapa Keharmonian'.<br /><br />To all people, let's just stop generalising and learn to appreciate this country. For ourselves, and for Tun!<br /><br />By former BN supporter on October 2, 2008 3:42 PM <br />Read for yourself the following which i download from one of the reply from sept 15th 2.03 pm reply to tun's blog. Hope someone can lodge a report and lets investigate this and save them from commiting DOSA works ! it's sinful to do that ! No wonder unity is so hard to achieve ! if they found guilty, charge them under ISA to those so call lecturer ! Hisham, take action ! Please read and scare your heart out ! <br /><br />By secret_heart on September 15, 2008 2:03 PM <br />Dear TUN,<br /><br />as a student from the controversial UiTM, i felt really sad of our current racial situation. I as person am against racial sentiments, but from what i see here in UiTM, even the lecturers inject us with racial hatred by implicating the post-graduation problem of employment as we are all malays and that it's hard to compete in the corporate world that is dominated by the chinese. If those lecturers intentions are to motivate us to ensure competitiveness, but most of them failed as they only make the malays here harbor hate towards other races.<br /><br />I can't imagine 13th may happening all over again as i do have chinese and indian friends and i appreciate being friends with them as i have been bored of the malays stereotyped character: pessimistic and envious of others while they have done nothing to earn what others have.<br /><br />Please Tun, most of the people i know do dream of the Malaysian Malaysia. And we know you can make it happen. You're always able to pull of such miracle like the 1997 economic crisis. Perhaps you would pursue in becoming 'Bapa Keharmonian'.<br /><br />To all people, let's just stop generalising and learn to appreciate this country. For ourselves, and for Tun!<br /><br />Can you imagine what <br /><br />By Nik Rosman on October 2, 2008 3:42 PM <br />Assalamuakum Tun,<br /><br />Selamat Hari Raya.<br /><br />Actually you very sharp and of course 'people' can't remember everything what has he done for over 10/15 years back..but not only that period; 1 or two day also people can'remember.<br /><br />For sure Tun, this article ramai orang akan terasa cili.<br /><br />Congratulations Tun, you are the the Greatest Leader.<br /><br />By Noor Azman Embi on October 2, 2008 3:43 PM <br />Selamat Hari Raya Tun, tried to sms the wish on the raya dedication, but to bad as Im using the pakistan number here in Mipur, the msg did not go through.<br /><br />It's always interesting the way u look at things Tun. Even the law sometimes turns like a practical joke when we relate it in our lifes. <br /><br />The political situation there back home still turn my stomach. Been praying things will get better in times.<br /><br />It's been an honoured to have u around with all your blog. I really appreciated it.<br /><br />Please take care of health Tun. The thought of loosing you scares me. We still need u Tun.<br /><br />Asslamualaikum<br /><br />Salam from Mirpur, Azad Jammu Kashmir, Pakistan<br /><br />Noor Azman Embi<br /><br />By Asvocalasyou on October 2, 2008 3:44 PM <br />Tun,<br />Then,why not write your biography before they are completely erased from your memory?<br />You look healthy,albeit your cardio problem but that shouldn't affect your brain,it cannot be that you cannot remember all at the Lingam inquiry.Many have speculated that you had "played acting" at the Inquiry.I won't want to ask for an answer.<br />If one is going to face it the second time round,I am sure certain precautionary measures would have taken,unless one is that stupid,so that it beats the threshold of the law by making it difficult for the DPP to prove a prima facie case.My reading is that it would be thrown out before defence.<br />Let us know of your thoughts about the memory course after you attended it.<br />If it is good and the cost is reasonable,it's good idea to attend and perhaps a government ministry should sponsor so that many senior citizens may benefit from it.<br /><br /><br />By De_Enshrouded_One on October 2, 2008 3:48 PM <br />Salam Sejahtera buat Tun Dr Mahathir, Tun Dr Siti Hasmah serta keluarga....<br /><br />Selamat Hari Raya Aidil Fitri & Maaf Zahir & Batin. Semoga keluarga Tun berdua riang dan girang semasa sambutan Syawal tahun ini.<br /><br /><br />Tun, "Melayu Mudah Terlupa" seperti yang pernah Tun nyatakan suatu masa dahulu......<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />By zul ali on October 2, 2008 3:48 PM <br />Selamat hari raya adidil fitri to Tun Dr Mahathir and family,<br /><br />Am i the first? If yes, it will be the day i'll remember.<br /><br />Maaf zahir dan batin.<br /><br />By ze_alan on October 2, 2008 3:53 PM <br />asalamualaikum ayahanda dan bonda...<br />selamat hari raya..moga sihat sejahtera hendaknya..<br /><br />saya ingin berkongsi perasaan dengan ayahanda..pada satu syawal saya amat terkejut dengan berita mengenai kumpulan hindraf yang menyerbu rumah terbuka hari raya di pwtc...<br />mungkin saya tidak tahu banyak mengenai politik, tetapi saya merasakan ini merupakan tindakan yang amat memalukan pekembar, melayu dan agama Islam terutamanya...<br /><br />jadi di bulan syawal nie saya menyeru agar ayahanda dapat menulis serba sedikit mengenai hindraf secara lebih jelas berkenaan pandangan ayahanda...serta tindakan yang ayahanda rasa perlu untuk mengatasi masalah nie..<br />mungkin permintaan saya agak besar kerana meminta ayanda untuk berfikir lagi mengenai masalah negara, tetapi saya rase ini perlu kerana saya melihat kepimpinan pekembar yang amat lemah sekarang serta situasi politik yang amat tidak boleh dijangka...<br />selepas saya melihat berita tersebut, saya ingin mendapatkan maklumat mengenai kejadian tersebut, tetepi hari ini tiada berita mengenai kejadian tersebut di kaca televisyen..<br />saya merasa sedih kerana jika kejadian tersebut dipandang remeh maka ia boleh menjadi luka yang akan meletup..<br />moga ayahanda dapat pertimbangkan permintaan ini untuk tatapan semua pembaca lawan ayahanda....<br /><br />sekali lagi ku pohon maaf dari ayahanda dan bonda di hari raya nie..harap ayanda sentiasa dikurniakan ingatan yang kuat oleh Allah..moga sihat selalu...<br /><br />salam aidilfitri dari,<br />sahrul alam bin nordin ahmad<br />gua musang <br />kelantan<br /><br />By enas on October 2, 2008 3:54 PM <br />hope i am the first<br /><br />By alpha1 on October 2, 2008 3:54 PM <br />Hi Tun,<br /><br />Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri to you and Tun Siti Hasmah. I'm surprised that you have time to blog. No visitors to entertain? I must say that after reading the posting above, you are hinting or trying to refer to someone, aren't you? That's the classic Tun Mahathir. I like it though.<br />Anyway, may you have the health to stay for years to come so that everyone who appreciates you can give you their blessings. Have a good day ahead sir!<br /><br />By shahrul on October 2, 2008 3:56 PM <br />Salam Tun....lucky me I guess for being the first to comment on this article. First and foremost..Selamat Hari Raya Maaf Zahir Batin.<br /><br />Sometimes when we makan at any restaurant and it was time to pay we couldn't remember what we just ate...at least for a few seconds..or at least one dish..especially when we get older.....<br /><br />but the again it would be so simple as to keep on blaming the failure of our faculty when we are actually hiding something....don't you think???<br /><br />By enas on October 2, 2008 3:57 PM <br />I totally agree with you Tun. I still remember someone to me that Melayu Mudah Lupa...but even the chinese & indian also mudah lupa on how they started here in Tanah Melayu... <br /><br />By ReoX on October 2, 2008 3:58 PM <br />Dear Tun,<br />Through out my 28 years of living on this world, I have learned one thing very important, and that is we as human being, we memorize with our brain but we keep and cherish something with our heart. So if you want to memorize something for a very long time, don't memorize it with your brain but with your heart.<br /><br />By Jed Yoong on October 2, 2008 4:01 PM <br />I can remember oNE DATe very clearly...Sep 16 2008....Nothing significant happened...<br />Selamat Hari Raya, Tun.<br /><br />By lebaikudin on October 2, 2008 4:02 PM <br />Salam Tun & fellow bloggers,<br />1.I failed to grasp your intention of bringing up the issue of memory power,unless you got BIG trouble with authority or something<br /><br />2.In the court of law,you only run into trouble when you got 'selective amnesia' against evidence,affidavit,statutory declaration<br /><br />3.Keeping a diary can do wonders.In the modern day we have umpteen type of gadget such as PDA,camera phone,ipod to help upkeep and organize teenie-weenie details<br /><br />4.Since all computers are equipped with webcam, logging on to Facebook,Blogging,You Tube,Myspace could serve the purpose<br /><br />5.With these kind of modern gadgets,who need to learn memory power?<br /><br />Wassalam<br /><br />By alpha1 on October 2, 2008 4:03 PM <br />Tun,<br /><br />If humans can have good memory, the wouldn't have forgotten all that you have done for the country and your once allies. Does the name Badawi, Nazri, Semi, ring the bell? Its not only Melayu Mudah Lupa, but Mereka Mudah Lupa would suit better. Gd day sir!<br /><br />By d4uh on October 2, 2008 4:16 PM <br />salam<br />selamat hari raya...mgkin tun bole cuba amalkan surah ar-rahman utk kuatkan ingatan...<br /><br />By Alistaire on October 2, 2008 4:26 PM <br />Thats not true at all, admirable ex-PM of mine.<br /><br />I am a law student myself, so I know enough of the law to say that that is not the law, that is not what the law intends to achieve in terms of evidence.<br /><br />It is enough that you remember enough to go beyond reasonable doubt, there was never an intent on the framers of criminal law in any given jurisdiction to bother with the nitty gritty. I understand fully you predicament in how those 2 judges of the Federal Court have decided in the Anwar case last, and I share it. Those judges should never have given affect to law of criminal evidence the way they did, and they have pretty much screwed up the law so much that it would be impossible to convict any more sodomite in the country.<br /><br />Selamat Hari Raya to you and your family.<br /><br />By cyberwira on October 2, 2008 4:32 PM <br />Selamat hari Raya Maaf Zahir Batin Dari Cyberwira@Lancang Kuning sekeluarga kepada Tun Sekeluarga. <br /><br />Dengan Ucapan. Di kala kita meraikan kemenangan umat islam berhari raya, janghanlah dilupakan kepada mereka yang memerlukan kebahagian dan kegembiraan.<br /><br />Ikhlas<br /><br />www.cyberwira.blogspot.com<br /><br />By babacurious on October 2, 2008 4:39 PM <br />Selamat Hari Raya Tun<br /><br />Haha another good one from Tun.<br />However, my gut feeling tells me there is a ‘story’ behind this article. I believed it is only human that we forget but the question is, are we really forgetful or do we deliberately forget? If I may be so ignorant to say that we may tend to forget day, dates, months, years and time but not events. It may slip off our mind but our brains have the capability to recall such events that had happened previously in our life, briefly or otherwise. It is true when Tun said, “God has endowed Man (and Woman) with the ability to remember” but it’s not exactly correct when you said, “That is the basic difference between us and the animals”. Animals like elephants, cats, dogs etc do have the capability to remember as well. The phrase: “one has a memory of an elephant” rings the bell.<br /><br />In reference to your para 8.<br />“I am going to take a memory course. Should I have occasion to be investigated or summoned to face a trial, I would be able to remember the suit I wore any day in my life and where I was when wearing the particular suit on a particular day.”<br /><br />In jest, may I ask Tun..did Tun forget something you wore on a particular day besides the suit? It’s also very important to remember other details when answering in court. There’s every possibility the judge and the legal councils would also like to know the color of your underwear…perhaps? Haha Maaf Zahir & Batin.<br /><br />Take care and may god protect my dear Tun always. God Bless.<br /><br />By akupun on October 2, 2008 4:50 PM <br />hi tun<br />please write more on US financial crisis and effect to global economy.<br /><br />im in early 30's, i suffer more bad memory loss problem, maybe because i drink too much china set milk before.<br /><br />By AzmIe_(",) on October 2, 2008 4:51 PM <br />I Love You Tun. <br /><br />By cleffairy on October 2, 2008 4:55 PM <br />Dear Tun,<br /><br />Selamat Hari Raya maaf Zahir dan batin. When I saw your entry on memory, and how you always seems to forget important dates such as wedding anniversary and birthday, I almost choked on the tea that i was drinking when I was reading your entry. It's nice to see that you share the same problem that most men have... the convenience to forget important dates. LOL. We women definitely can remember dates pretty well...I don't know why men have such difficulties to do so. I believe that you're not the only one who gets into trouble with your wife for forgetting such dates, because my other half forgets important dates all the time too despite being in his early twenties. :-(<br /><br />Actually, I do not know where your entry is heading until I read your no. 9, which is someone's inability to recall a certain trauma that he went through. I finally understood what you are trying to say. If someone was put through certain terror, he's most likely to remember the event very clearly, unless of course, he's lying or he's paid to lie. :-D<br /><br />I have to pen down now, Tun, take care, God bless, and if God willing, I'll meet you in your open house this coming Sunday. <br /><br />Yours truly,<br />Cleffairy<br /><br />By zainnan on October 2, 2008 5:00 PM <br />Most people can memorise very well about the good things that they have encountered, while many others can memorise very well the bad things which they have encountered. Naturally, very few people have the ability to remember everything very well in their life times.<br /><br />Knowing the different patterns of human memory, there is no assurance that witnesses who are called to court would testify the truth. And it is indeed irony for the court to subpoena witnesses who have short memory to testify in courts. <br /><br />And it would be more pointless for the court to reguire a witness who is ill-memoried to swear before his testimony that he would speak the truth but nothing except the truth.<br /><br />God The Almighty is great for He created everything, including the human race. Knowing very well the behaviour of human being which He created, God presiding the Divine Court in the next world do not believe anymore in the mouth to tell the truth, but the ears, eyes, hands and legs would speak the truth. <br /><br />In this worldly courts, and knowing that human has short memory, whether as prosecution or defence witnesses, it is definite if we are in a position to fix the judges ! <br /><br />By annie on October 2, 2008 5:01 PM <br />Dear Tun,<br /><br />Selamat Hari Raya to you and your beloved wife, Tun Hasmah.<br /><br />Great to hear from you Tun on 2nd day of Hari Raya.<br /><br />Hmm..... I am trying to figure out what Tun meant on this article. I am very sure Tun as always trying to tell us something. This is not just a plain Human Memory article, is it Tun? I know there are more to it. <br /><br />Well I guess with all the ketupat and the curry daging have slowed me down a bit.<br /><br />Anyway, it looks like I am the first.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />By zainnan on October 2, 2008 5:03 PM <br />Most people can memorise very well about the good things that they have encountered, while many others can memorise very well the bad things which they have encountered. Naturally, very few people have the ability to remember everything very well in their life times.<br /><br />Knowing the different patterns of human memory, there is no assurance that witnesses who are called to court would testify the truth. And it is indeed irony for the court to subpoena witnesses who have short memory to testify in courts. <br /><br />And it would be more pointless for the court to reguire a witness who is ill-memoried to swear before his testimony that he would speak the truth but nothing except the truth.<br /><br />God The Almighty is great for He created everything, including the human race. Knowing very well the behaviour of human being which He created, God presiding the Divine Court in the next world do not believe anymore in the mouth to tell the truth, but the ears, eyes, hands and legs would speak the truth. <br /><br />In this worldly courts, and knowing that human has short memory, whether as prosecution or defence witnesses, it is definite if we are in a position to fix the judges ! <br /><br />By winnets on October 2, 2008 5:03 PM <br />u are so right on that,selamat hari raya Tun.& many many happy returns,,,,,,<br /><br />By fawz on October 2, 2008 5:05 PM <br />Salam Tun,<br />Judges & Lawyers sometimes forget that they are fallable human beings too! especially those with wicked ulterior motives.<br />Thanks, Wassalam.<br /><br />By KT Liew on October 2, 2008 5:05 PM <br />Tun <br /><br />How was your Hari Raya ? I think it must good especially meeting up with all your beloved ones , just like me , a chinese always appreciate the spirits of Chinese New Year where in that particular day , all the family members meet together.<br /><br />About this memory issue, I do agree with you on certain issues but not what you mention about issues relating to evidence in court.<br /><br />I am a lawyer by profession. With greatest respect to Tun, People like your standard should have written records on what you are doing at that time and even if you don't , you have assistants to assist you especilally on important matters.<br /><br />I always record down what I do in case I lost memory of it, and I always tell my staffs to put on record on who they talk to and about what so that nobody can point figures at each other.<br /><br />If Tun is hinting on the possible issues regarding the sacking of judges, yes Tun may forgot what was said at that time but then surely there are records on it. Now , the issue is where are this record (if any) , and this exactly what the court are looking, not primarily on oral evidence itself. The best evidence is document evidence , and in legal terms we called it as "real evidence".<br /><br />Can you sack a judge simply by telling him that you are now sacked without any record as the reason why the judge was sacked ?<br /><br />On sodomy cases, especially with the present sophiscated gadgets, it not difficult to obtain real evidence, but then the victim or the criminal surely must know the exeact location and also the inside of the secene itself. Just like an artist who paint a picture of a live human being or a specific place , he must have the exact visual in order to make out his painting.<br /><br />This is my personal professional view and I maybe wrong in certain things but I do hope my contribution herein can render some assistance to Tun in a way that a person may not neccesary have to attend a memory course where you have to pay for it. Just adopt the simple way ie just try to pen down whatever important thing that you do , and for double protection , if you have a computer now just input the record therein.<br /><br />As a Malaysian, what worries me now is how our country will face the on coming financial turmoil ?<br /><br />All politicians should sit down and use their head together to overcome this financial turmoil.<br /><br />Thank you and have a nice day , Tun.<br /><br />By Poh on October 2, 2008 5:07 PM <br /><br />Dear Tun,<br /><br />I thought you would be taking a break during this Hari Raya or preparing for the open house.<br /><br />I cannot read your mind, but I am sure you are trying to say something. Anyway, some people have very good memory. Some of my friends who are into business and have made it good have very good memory for dates, numbers and faces. I have a friend who sometimes play golf with me. He could remember the many types of wager that he plays against us. At the end of the 18 holes, he would know how much he made or lost to each one of us. Poor me, I had to refer to my score card! <br /><br />Artists have very good memory for details. Lat is one of them. I bet he would still know the details of his home town of Batu Gajah.<br /><br />I am surprised that you said you have poor memory. Doctors have good memory for they need to remember the medicines that they are to prescribe for each sickness.<br /><br />By Adym on October 2, 2008 5:13 PM <br />salam,<br />Very deep meaning this time.<br />1)Sometimes person like Dr.Siti Hasmah care about sentimental values and repeating doing so yearly.<br />2)Thus, she bare in mind of all special occasions, makes her remember most birth dates and your anniversary.<br />3) Person who talks lie are unable to remember on what said n done.<br />4) Person as busy as you and many occasion attended and nothing attracted u, make u forget things easily.<br />5) Person who had been sodomised surely remember every details futhermore repeatedly..<br />6) Same goes to person have been raped, they are in trauma!!!<br />7) Same goes to my accident with merc road gangster year 2005 kl-seremban hgway, i still can remember the car plate number.<br /><br />Thanks for reminder Tun Dr.mahathir muhammad.<br />To everybody, try to train your brain every second 'to think' at least play Sudoku.<br />regards to all<br /><br />By ventura on October 2, 2008 5:14 PM <br />The jurisdiction of our laws does work in that system. Unless in the mere future one can able to use hypnotic and have the technology to abstract out the photographic of the incident and transform it out in picture. Then one is always suppress to the mercy of the Juries and Judges in playing to the justice of the crime.<br /><br />Because of this criminal get off always or at times being innocently sentenced and convicted.<br /><br />At either vice versa the memory of the goodness or evil that reside in the mind will always be the Judge and will thereof face judgment when the times come. This one there will be no escape compare to our intelligent. As HIS ways are HIGHER than our…….<br /><br />The crime will be JUST by itself when the end near!<br /><br /><br />By jurublog on October 2, 2008 5:14 PM <br />Tun,<br /><br />Your memory is as good as people in their twenties. I have heard stories of your outstanding attention to details and remembering the reasons behind the details.<br /><br />But, what you mentioned in your article is also right. Most of the time in court, the lawyers will do their best to solicit answers to minute details and attack you if the answers are contradictory. May be the best answer would be not to answer to minute detail.<br /><br />Salam Aidil Fitri.<br /><br />http://www.jurublog.blogspot.com<br /><br />By matsiam on October 2, 2008 5:23 PM <br />Selamat Hari Raya Maaf Zahir Batin<br />Yahoo....at last i am the 1st.<br /><br />Yes....to me you are so brillant.<br /><br />Salam Tun<br /><br />Mohd Zamaney<br />KSAH Old Boys 85'<br /><br />By Abdul Hayee on October 2, 2008 5:24 PM <br />Assalamualaikum Tun, <br /><br />Kelemahan saya pula adalah untuk mengingat nama orang. Walaupun kenal sangat dengan orang itu tetapi lupa namanya. Yang paling sedih apabila kita berbual-bual dengannya tetapi kita masih tak ingat namanya. Teringat saya kalaulah semua orang mengamalkan memakai name tag seperti yang Tun sarankan, ia dapat menyelesaikan masaalah saya.<br /><br />Tetapi saya diberi kelebihan sikit mengingati nombor. Banyak juga nombor telefon, nombor kereta, nombor kad pengenalan dan tarikh lahir isteri,anak2 dan cucu2 yang boleh saya ingat. Jadi ramailah kawan dan jiran telefon saya untuk bertanyakan nombor telefon ahli keluarga saya. <br /><br />Begitulah manusia ini. Tidak ada yang sempurna. Yang sempurna hanya ALLAH TAALA. <br /><br />Insya Allah anak saya Khairul Nizar Abd.Hayee serta keluarganya yang tinggal di Shah Alam akan berkunjung ke rumah Tun pada 5hb Okt.ini. Saya menjangkakan ramai orang yang akan hadir nanti kerana Tun adalah pemimpin yang disayangi rakyat dari semua kaum. Saya percaya mereka datang bukan keutamaannya kerana hendak menjamu selera tetapi untuk berjumpa dan bersalam sambil mengucapkan selamat hari raya kepada Tun. <br /><br />SELAMAT HARI RAYA TUN. SEMOGA TUN SENTIASA DIKURNIA KESIHATAN YANG BAIK. AMIN!<br /><br /><br />By midori_lisa on October 2, 2008 5:26 PM <br />Dear Dr M,<br />First of all,please allow me to wish you and your family "Selamat HariRaya".<br />I don't know whether after reading the above posting made me laugh or cry. You see, my beloved late husband used to be just like you -and more often than not forgets our wedding anniversary or my birthdays. So I said to him, at least I am "historical but not hysterical". The only thing that I am hopeless at remembering is to re-enact an argument and I ended up saying things in a different context but same meaning... you know what I mean. But that spell trouble isn't it. The topic of argument thus become pointless as everyone involved said they didnt say "this" or "that" :) <br />Having said that, what did you say last year today?????<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />By leading on October 2, 2008 5:31 PM <br />Tun,<br /><br />We must be given a choice for either "Remember to forget" or "Forget to remember". <br /><br />In particular, it is simply not fair to punish someone who can not recall 100% of a police report made after a while.<br /><br />Regards,<br /><br />http://www.leading.com.my<br /><br /><br />By mlss on October 2, 2008 5:39 PM <br />Good evening Tun,<br /><br />Selamat Hari Raya Puasa.<br /><br />I agreed with you... same things happen to me.. i only can remember my weedding.. other than that i depend to my wife.. who can remember all kind of dates... its miracle to me.<br /><br />Regards<br /><br />By nobody on October 2, 2008 5:40 PM <br />Assalammua'laikum Ayahanda Tun,<br /><br />Ummmmm.....I forgot what to say.Ohhh yes..Now I remember!<br /><br />Wishing you and family SELAMAT HARIRAYA AIDILFITR.May Allah bless you and family with good health always.InsyaAllah.<br /><br />I have the same problem too.Maybe what is important to others may not be so important to us.Thats why our memory failed to write this minute details and store in our hard drive(mind).Like a computer hard drive, our memory power slows down as it ages.Just like a computer.<br /><br />Maybe someday, humans will find a way to upgrade the mind to a better processor or memory chip just like upgrading a computer hardware.Only then we can boost our memory performances.<br /><br />Does this mean that I have to remember to remember.....ohhh God!I forgot again. <br /><br />Wassalam...<br /><br />By romeo on October 2, 2008 5:41 PM <br />Salam Ayahanda Tun dan Keluarga.<br />Pertama sekali Selamat Hari Raya kepada ayahanda sekeluarga.<br /><br />Memang benar Ayahanda Tun..Benda yg baik sebenarnya susah di ingat..tetapi yg<br />kurang baik boleh di ingat..sesetengah "orang" tak mahu ingat.Siapa nak mengaku tambah2 kalau kes meliwat orang lain..Saya tak mahu negara saya yg telah maju di pimpin oleh "PELIWAT."<br />Apa pun teruskan memberi tahu apa yg tersirat Ayahanda..Anakanda senantiasa berkempen di tempat kerja(Kapal terbang) tentang laman blog dan kepimpinan Ayahanda!!<br /><br />HiDUP TUN MAHATHIR MOHAMMAD!!<br /><br />By kchan on October 2, 2008 5:43 PM <br />reading your blogpost remind us that you're human afterall. i have that problem of remembering date too.. even my own birthday i'll sometime missed. :D<br /><br /><br />take good care and stay healthy always! <br /><br />Malaysia Image Board<br /><br />By SFA on October 2, 2008 5:45 PM <br />Assalamualaikum Tun Dr. Mahathir,<br /><br />Terkejut buka laman web Tun tapi belum ada beribu-ribu comment diposting.Hari raya le katakan...<br />'So please try to memorise everything you do every day. Don't forget the details.'<br />But not everything is something. It could be just nothing...<br /><br />Salam lebaran dari perantauan.<br /><br /><br />By wisdom67 on October 2, 2008 6:02 PM <br />Akum Tun,<br /><br />Salam Aidil Fitri to you and your family.<br /><br />Me to cannot remember my kids age, well I got to guess.<br /><br />hope to see meet u this Sunday.<br /><br />By fadil on October 2, 2008 6:02 PM <br />Salam Dear Tun and Selamat Hari Raya Aidil Fitri to you and the family.<br /><br />I think this piece was written in response to Zaharan Razak's ""I" of the Storm: Dr Mahathir's Last Hooray?" (http://zveloyak.blogspot.com/2008/04/dr-mahathirs-last-hurrah.html) in which a blogger, in his comment on the piece - conveniently accused you for having selective amnesia with regards to the VK Lingam's case. <br /><br />Anyhow, well said, Tun! We should all take a memory course. Another course maybe worth taking would be on how to avoid a Freudian slip so that 'tak tersasul kata' (our friends in the Pakatan Rakyat should be the first ones to enroll for this course, in my humblest opinion).<br /><br />I pray for your good health and of Tun Dr. Siti Hasmah's also. <br /><br />By AAI on October 2, 2008 6:02 PM <br />Tun , coming to 66 I am beginning to forget a lot of things which were done a few days back or even a few hours ago . But fortunately I don't forget what you have done for the country and the people . <br /><br />By lottalove on October 2, 2008 6:04 PM <br />Selamat Hari Raya, Mohon Maaf Lahir dan Batin.<br /><br />Kita semua setuju that god tak minta kita untuk record the chronologies of our life untuk hari pembalasan nanti. sebab itu nabi nasihat kat kita supaya dont tell lies because satu sen pun tak benefited to us. so islam percaya kepada hari pembalasan itu, and we know that we will be judge accordingly.<br /><br />different between human and animals ...human can play gods. we created the human laws. the accused can ask for 4 witnesses, and can choose his own god. i wonder if you ask your wife for evidence bout the dates. maybe she will started to remember the date which u wish not to remember. and maybe thers more wish for her ... <br /><br />my wife even can remember the fisrt word i spoke to her....and i dont know how to respond ....so i just borrow your smile (without permission...sorry)<br /><br /><br />By JoeBOP on October 2, 2008 6:14 PM <br />Assalamualaikum Tun Mahathir Sir,<br /><br />It brings me great honour to wish you Selamat Hari Raya! May God Bless you!<br /><br />I can't wait for this weekend to meet you at your Hari Raya Open House. Hopefully I will get to meet you in person and exchange Hari Raya greetings:)<br /><br />btw, I am a Malay Singaporean who is jaded with life here. I look up to you Sir for inspiration, so I don't mind the long journey by bus from Singapore to K.L. just to attend your Open House.<br /><br />Continue the good fight!...May God bless you always!<br /><br />Respectfully yours,<br />JoeBOP<br />www.joebop.com<br />wordpress.joebop.com<br /><br />By PAS Member on October 2, 2008 6:14 PM <br />Maha Suci Allah Yang Tidak Tidur dan Tidak Lupa.<br /><br />Selamat Hari Raya.<br /><br />By giri on October 2, 2008 6:17 PM <br />hai tun,<br />how was your raya celebrations went on?this is a good one to think about and i strongly agree with it.i know it's about the lingam case and perhaps tun might involved or not involved in this case...............hopefully not.........but i think it's normal to do anything that can protect yourself if u are in power,that's also one of human's nature.human also has many weak points like not perfect,ungrateful,greedy,notorious...........ect.in this modern world,humans are fighting among themselves to be top so this what is happening in our country right now.<br /><br />By moshab on October 2, 2008 6:17 PM <br />Assalamualaikum Tun dan Salam Aidilfitri...<br /><br />Semoga Tun dan para pembaca/pengikut laman blog ini bergembira menyambut Raya pada kali ini...<br /><br />Boleh ka Tun memberi serba sedikit berkenaan Krisis Kewangan yang berlaku di Amerika...? Hairan juga negara besar macam tu boleh dapat krisis macam ni... baru2 ni dia orang luluskan 700 bilion usd untuk 'cover' kerugian yang ada... mampus rakyat yang bayar cukai nak tanggung semua ni...<br /><br />Harap semua ini tidak berlaku di Negara Kita Malaysia...<br /><br />Harap Tun bentang kan tajuk di atas untuk tajuk blog selepas ini...<br /><br />Sekian..<br /><br />Kakitangan Awam Yang Resah.<br /><br />By Elizabeth on October 2, 2008 6:17 PM <br />Tun,<br /><br />At this juncture, whatever one wants to believe, or not believe, there will still be varied different opinion. We who believe in you, are people who wants to look to the good. Those who don't, you know why.<br /><br />As had been said many times, million times, etc. if we want to argue - no matter why, there will be reasons to argue. Facts are facts, and truths will be truths. Our conscience determines and only Allah knows.<br /><br />I am just grateful, you are what you are. <br /><br />God bless!<br />Elizabeth<br /><br /><br />By Tea Dean on October 2, 2008 6:25 PM <br />Salam Tok Det & bloggers,<br /><br />The best and efficient to train memory is by reciting Al-Quran and looking at Kaabah regularly. Somebody had told me before and I don't remember who, but I did it and it works! It's God's miracle, can't never explain it. <br /><br />And Quran recitor never do bad thing to people like calling people names, talking bad things, beating up people, accused people or whatever bad it is. <br /><br />It's better not to talk/speak if the words do not benefit anybody in this world or in the HereAfter.<br /><br />p/s: To all, as I always said, whatever we do, HE is watching us. You can never imagine HIS punishment.<br /><br />By Anak My on October 2, 2008 6:26 PM <br />Tun,<br /><br />You do not need to bother too much about the laws because you are going to face the eternal judgment conducted by the Almighty God very soon. He will recall all your memories. If you have not done anything wrong, why bother. <br /><br />By Onlooker on October 2, 2008 6:30 PM <br />Tun,<br /><br />What's the matter with Tun now? Many Malaysians, including the non-Malays, are still in Hari Raya mood but Tun already starts to talk about Sodomy on the second day of Hari Raya!<br /><br />Tun might not be able to remember everything which happened in the past but I just hope that Tun can recall the events of 1998 and answer the following questions of mine:<br />1) Why did you force the former owner of Magnum Corporation and Multi-purpose Bank, Mr. Lim Thian Kiat, to sell off his shareholdings in these two groups of companies?<br />2) Wasn't it because you suspected that Lim Thian Kiat was the crony of Anwar who hired Dato Nara Karuppan to go lobby Anwar for license approval when Anwar was still the Finance Minister in your 1997/1998 cabinet?<br />3) Could you swear on al-Quran that you were not aware of any womanizing deal which happened in Tivoli Apartment with Dato Nara Karuppan serving as the middle man? Could you swear also that you were not aware that the Police had twisted and turned the womannizing deal into a sodomy deal based on either your implied hint or your straight-forward and open suggestion or on any possible misunderstanding about your saying in 1998 by the Police officer who reported his investigation on Anwar to you in your capacity as the Prime Minister?<br /><br />Anyway, I am glad that Tun can still remember your old acquiantance Anwar, even though Tun might not remember that Tun did allow Tan Sri Rahim Noor to send me to ISA detention camp in 1998. Anyway, I should be thankful to Tun since the ISA detention changed me spiritually and turned me to strongly believe in God. I always remember Tun, especially during Hari Raya Aidilfitri when "Maaf Zahir Batin" is the message sent by God to all.<br /><br />Here are the further messages which I wish to share with Tun with holy purposes:<br /><br />Mengingati TEMAN tanda persahabatan.<br />Mengingati MATI sumber kekuatan IMAN.<br />Mengingati AKHIRAT semulia-mulia INGATAN.<br />Dan mengingati TUHAN itulah ketenangan.<br /><br />Onlooker<br /><br /><br />By forgotten_warrior on October 2, 2008 6:35 PM <br />Yeah, this time im the first one.<br /><br />Salam & Selamat Hari raya to Tun,<br />im glad that im born and grown up in your era.<br /><br />Please take care of urself and family.<br /><br /><br />malaysian citizen since 1984 :)<br /><br />By sully on October 2, 2008 6:35 PM <br />salam hormat Tun Mahadhir<br /><br />Selamat hari raya aidil fitri sekeluarga<br /><br /><br />Memang benar apa yang di katakan Tun. Saya rasa ada tiga kemungkinan.<br />kemungkinan pertaman kejadian liwat sering di lakukan sehingga lupa semua details nya.Kemungkinan kedua dua2 pelaku menikmatinya dan tidak ada niat buat laporan polisi.Kemungkinan ketiga semuanya dusta sahaja tidak pernah berlaku.Tapi kalau tidak belaku saya tidak percaya kerana hanya mereka yang tidak siuman akan melaporkaqn kepada polis.Saya juga menyerahkan kepada pihak polis melakukan siasat yang professional.kalau kurang bukti dan kurang meyakinkan kes di gugor.<br /><br />By sumana on October 2, 2008 6:37 PM <br />Selamat Hari Raya Idilfitri! Tun & Family<br /><br />Jika seseorang itu hilang memory kerana usia tuanya boleh terima,jangan hilang memory secara pilihan hati sudahlah!<br /><br />Ingatkah Tun mengapa serah pucuk pimpinan kpd Paklah tu? harap harap si Paklah tu juga masih ingat!<br /><br />By mukeh on October 2, 2008 6:47 PM <br />brilliant entry tun!<br /><br />By cikkiahmenulis on October 2, 2008 6:47 PM <br />As'kum yang dikasihi Tun,<br /><br />Still in Hari Raya mood most of your readers… me as well. But by the way, great article as always and as cynical as ever. I got your point there. :) Wassalam and my Allah bless you.<br /><br />By Zubli Zainordin on October 2, 2008 6:49 PM <br />Dear Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad,<br /><br />Thank you for posting in Syawal.<br /><br />This is indeed an interesting topic.<br /><br />I have a friend who always forget his keys. You can imagine his predicament. Such as, standing near his car after a Friday prayer, and near the masjid, with cars not moving since his is blocking, and the car key he forgot, is at the tempat wuduk. To walk back, is about "20 miles hour away!"<br /><br />I told him, the next time and the next, he shall proclaim, "Kat ateh meja makan ropanya aku letak konci kereta", He is allowed to sound like a leader proclaiming "Merdeka!" Then do what ever is necessary, when done, "Mana aku letak konci kereta tadi?"<br /><br />So, I agree with you, when you wrote: So please try to memorise everything you do every day. Don't forget the details. It can be fatal for you. <br /><br />By Eddie on October 2, 2008 7:01 PM <br />Human's memory is fallible. <br /><br />Sometimes, we think that we know something well and we insist on it but in fact it is just a false impression. There is a trap in our mind.<br /><br />As said by Edward de Bono: Perception is real even though it is not reality.<br /><br />Can we trust our memory?<br /><br />No, unless we record all the details we encounter in life in words so that no error will occur. This is plain nonsense because our time is too precious for doing this kind of thing.<br /><br />Great post.<br /><br />By girithar81 on October 2, 2008 7:05 PM <br />dear tun, wishing u and your family a very happy aidilfitri... i like the way u spoke about memories.. i'll start to remember too ... thanks<br /><br />By Razi on October 2, 2008 7:05 PM <br />Assalamualaikum Tun,<br />By any standard your memory is well above average! For sure, yours is better than mine. Many people I have spoken to have said you remember a lot about history and were able to recollect a lot about what happened in the past and not just about Malaysia. I believe what is important is to remember things that are relevant to the survival of our country. On this I rate you A. I have been wanting to write in your blog for quite some time. Now that I happen to be in front of my laptop and reading your latest blog, I better say something.<br /><br />When you and your predecessors (except Tunku Abdul Rahman) were Prime Ministers this country was run pretty well. A lot of progress and development were made especially under your tenure. I have been your fan ever since I was a student and have benefited a lot from your tenure. However, when Pak Lah became prime minister, things have not been going well and a lot of people are very disappointed with him. You are definitely one of them. My concern is HOW DO WE ENSURE A GOOD SUCCESSION of leadership prevails in our beloved country. <br /><br />Is our present system of choosing a leader and ensuring that he is the best candidate good enough? I tend to make comparison between how we choose a leader in Malaysia vs. how USA chooses their leader. Can we change or improve our system of choosing a leader (prime minister)? I believe we need to change the system to ensure that there is NOT another Pak Lah (or his equivalence) after this. Else, we would end up in another mess. The next time it happens you might not be around to write in this blog! I believe for someone to be a Prime Minister he should be tested thoroughly and be exposed to the public such that we (especially the voters) know that he is capable of leading us into the future. I noticed Pak Lah is WEAK in many areas such as communication, ability to comprehend current situations and answering questions. There are many other weaknesses I heard from others. These weaknesses would have been exposed if he were to take part in a debate with say Tengku Razaleigh! I believe something MUST be done to AVOID ANOTHER PAK LAH! Appreciate your comments and ideas on this issue please.<br /><br />By wankedah on October 2, 2008 7:07 PM <br />salam tun<br />ya betul.. sebagai manusia biasa.. kita tak dapat ingat secara details dalam semua perkara benda yg dah lama berlalu..<br /><br />selamat hari raya tun.. <br /><br />By ladapadi on October 2, 2008 7:16 PM <br />Assalamualaikum w.w.b<br /><br />A very very good advised.<br /><br />Thank a lot.<br /><br />I'll remember what have TUN have done to the country.<br /><br /><br />By Faiz Al-Kelantani on October 2, 2008 7:19 PM <br />Melayu jangan mudah lupa... Kami sentiasa mengingati jasamu Tun...<br /><br />By mohamed on October 2, 2008 7:21 PM <br /><br />Dearest YBH TUN<br /><br />A very interesting article indeed. I am a law abiding citizen of this country. I will try to heed your advice. But my problem is, like some of the human race, I am partly colour blind. I cannot see green.I cannot memorise what I cannot see. This has always been at the back of my mind. Can this be fatal for me? <br /><br />Thank you TUN<br />SELAMAT HARI RAYA<br />mohamed<br /><br />By biso bonar on October 2, 2008 7:21 PM <br />Selamat Hari Raya Tun dan Toh Puan. Betul kata Tun. Saya pun lebih ingat peristiwa masa kecil daripada banyak peristiwa yang berlaku waktu usia dah semakin meningkat ni :).<br /><br />By apaiinaiku on October 2, 2008 7:23 PM <br />Di mana semua?<br /><br />By Mozafar on October 2, 2008 7:23 PM <br />Salam Aidil Fitri buat Tun sekeluarga.<br /><br />"In a court of law, if you fail to remember every detail of what you did on a particular day 5, 10 or 15 years ago, then you must be lying, you must be hiding something."<br /><br />Saya selalu berfikir bahawa Mahkamah yang dikatakan adil itu sebenarnya tidaklah adil sangat. Sebab seperti yang Tun sebutkan di atas jelas bahawa Mahkamah tidak akan mempertimbangkan sesuatu kes itu jika tarikh sesuatu yang terjadi itu bercanggah. Atau keterangan sesuatu yang telah terjadi 5, 10 tahun lalu tidak dapat dipastikan lalu ianya terus dibuang dari perbicaraan. Inilah ketidak adilan Mahkamah yang dikatakan adil itu.<br /><br />Contoh kes liwat DSAI. Sebahagian Hakim mendapati ada unsur-unsur yang jelas bahawa perlakuan sodomi telah berlaku tapi oleh kerena bukti tak cukup sahih maka kes sodomi itu terus dibuang begitu sahaja. Sebaliknya DSAI hanya disabitkan kerena kes rasuah ekoran dari cubaan menutup perlakuan sodomi tersebut. Disinilah ketidak adilan Mahkamah.<br /><br />Saya katakan tak adil sebab mangsa liwat yang menanggung derita, cemuhan, diaibkan dan tekanan perasaan akibat kena liwat tidak diambil kira oleh Mahkamah. Dimanakah keadilan jika pemangsa bebas dan mangsa pula terpaksa mengharungi sisa-sisa hidup seterusnya dianggap sebagai pendusta kerena keterangannya dianggap bohong atau fitnah? <br /><br />Bagi pendangan saya jika pun Mahkamah mendapati keterangan tidak cukup sahih tetapi ada sedikit bukti berlaku juga sodomi sekurang-kurangnya pemangsa wajar dijatuhkan hukuman minimal bukan terus buang kes tersebut. Dengan demikian mangsa setidak-tidaknya terbela. Itu baru keputusan yang adil. Tidak memihak kepada mana-mana.<br /><br />Ini cuma pandangan saya bukan mahu menghina Mahkamah.<br /><br />Selamat hari raya aidil fitri. Maaf zahir bathin.<br /><br />By santuary on October 2, 2008 7:29 PM <br />Salam Tun !<br /><br />I hope Tun will come back soon to umno and do something about it , we are in a shamble right now . None from the top knows what's actually going on down here but they only know how to take care of their own pocket ! I must say this to you to get it off my chest , Tun you need to do something about that culprit in Rembau tun know who l'm talking about , wow that feels very good ! Anyway l saw Tun't picture in the news paper recently and l'm a bit worried about Tun's health , kenapa kurus sangat Tun ! <br /><br />Wassalam <br /><br />By Danny Melaka on October 2, 2008 7:30 PM <br />Selamat Hari Raya to Tun Dr.M Tun Siti and Fly<br /><br />i will be in your house on 5 oct<br /><br />By musso on October 2, 2008 7:30 PM <br />Salam Tun, Selamat Hari Raya Aidil Fitri dan Maaf Zahir Batin,<br />1)It is rather ridiculous to remember everything in life, normal human just can't remember what shirts there were wearing last 15 days ago. But it is true when in court you can't remember something then people will associate it with lying.<br />2)Tun, in case of UMNO, the movement is in trouble now and not relevant to youngsters now since the power play from the branch, division, state and to the top management is very dirty.<br />3)Umno pilih ketua cawangan berdasarkan kriteria berdasarkan org yg boleh memmpengaruhi org2 dalam cawangan tersebut dan juga di peringkan bahagian. Org2 ini samada mempunyai byk wang, atau org yang di'respect' sbb mungkin samseng, org hormat dan ikut apa yng diarahkan, mempunyai kuasa untuk mempengaruhi org.<br />4) Jarang sekali pemimpin ini dipilih berdasarkan kejujuran, dan org betul2 memperjuangkan aspirasi parti, sebab org yang lurus dan jujur akan sentiasa dipijak oleh ahli-ahli mereka.<br />5) Umno secara tak langsung menerapkan budaya rasuah dalam pergerakan bermula dari peringkat cawangan lagi, sebab itu lah maruah dan perjuangan ahli boleh dijual dengan hanya sehelai kain pelikat sahaja. Kebanyakan yg pegang jawatan bermula dari cawangan telah dijanjikan ganjaran jika sokong org2 tertentu dan menang untuk jawatan lebih tinggi dlm parti.<br />6) Kalau budaya ini diteruskan saya rasa UMNO akan pupus jugak satu hari nanti. Saya bukan org UMNO tapi saya sayang Malaysia dan berharap generasi akan datang tidak corrupt. Sebab ini lah golongan muda dan professional tidak sokong umno, nothing to loose. Please do something.<br /><br />Thanks<br /><br />By Razli Dato' Alias on October 2, 2008 7:34 PM <br />Assalamualaikum & Selamat Hari Raya Maaf Zahir Batin Ayahanda Tun & Keluarga,<br /><br />Hakikat perundangan sememangnya begitu, sesiapa yg bijak dan kaya dapat membeli peguam yg baik yg tahu menggunakan kelemahan perundangan untuk mempertahan atau menyerang.<br /><br />Pada hemat saya pengaruh DSAI telah tercalar disebabkan peristiwa kali "kedua". Ini adalah tamparan terhebat bagi DSAI walau beliau selamat pada pilihanraya Kubang Pasu, namun pengaruhnya telah merosot dikalangan ulama dan penyokong PAS.<br /><br />Walau DSAI tidak bersumpah ianya cukup untuk masyarakat yg cerdik pandai menilai siapa sebenarnya DSAI. Tidak perlu kita berkempen utk menunjukkan kesalahan dan keaiban beliau utk kali ini. Ianya telah terserlah.<br /><br />Apa yg Tun telah tunjukkan pada kejadian "pertama" mungkin tidak dapat mempengaruhi sesetengah org, tetapi kini ianya telah berubah. PAS tidak akan menuntut DSAI memberi penerangan tentang kejadian "kedua". Cukup antara mereka berkata "faham faham aje lah". <br /><br />Saya percaya rakyat Malaysia belum bersedia mempunyai seorang PM yg sebegini.<br /><br />By apaiinaiku on October 2, 2008 7:35 PM <br />adik-adik...Di mana semua? <br /><br />By al buntari on October 2, 2008 7:36 PM <br />Salam Tun... selamat Hari Raya Maaf Zahir Batin...<br />semoga Tun dan Keluarga dalam lindungan Allah senantiasa...<br />apa yang Tun perkata kan itu NYATA ada kebenaran nya...<br /><br />si Folan yang Durjana itu seharus nya di KUBUR kan... lama dulu<br /><br />By Mohamed Inmran on October 2, 2008 7:36 PM <br />100% true Tun...sometimes we even cant memorize our own birthday. Further more as a Prime Minister once, its quit difficult for u to memorize Tun. Sometimes Imam also can forget their Quran reading while praying. Selamat Hari Raya Tun.<br /><br />By Lee on October 2, 2008 7:41 PM <br />Selamat Aidil Fitri Tun,<br /><br />I used to remember things and event very well when i was young till mid-age around 42years, maybe i was trained as a medical assistant which a lot of brain tuning and memory to force into my small brain. Now i am 55 years there are so many things i forgot totally and at many a time yesterday happenings seems so hard to recall exactly, my wife and friends says i am old. I say "Hey, Tun Mahathir is same age as my mom and he give speeches, real good speeches locally or internationally alike without notes, straight from the mouth and facts are always correct...how?" <br />Tun you are one person in my life that i think have memory like what the saying,"memory of an elephant".<br />Stay strong Tun<br />Cheers!<br /><br />SannyLee<br /><br />By CeRminDiri on October 2, 2008 7:42 PM <br />selamat hari raya aidilfitri buat no 1 malaysia Tun dan Keluarga.<br />Semuga aidilfitri dapat mengeratkan hubungan umat isalam semua.<br /><br />Perjuangan adalah satu jihat.<br /><br />Perjuangan Tun masih belaum selasai. demi bangsa dan negara ramai dikalangan rakyat malaysia berharap dan menaruh harapan Tun Meneruskan perjuangan seperti yang telah Tun lakukan...<br /><br />terima kasih Tun masih memberi masa demi rakyat dan negara..<br /><br />By sherry on October 2, 2008 7:44 PM <br />Salam Tun,<br /><br /><br />Begitu juga dengan ramai pemimpin2 UMNO dan BN sekarang. Mereka telah lupa, atau pura2 lupa, atau berfikir orang lain telah lupa bahawa suatu masa dahulu semasa Tun Mahathir menjadi Presiden UMNO, Pengerusi BN dan Perdana Menteri Malaysia, mereka begitu menyanjung dan memuji kepimpinan, visi dan idea2 Tun, walaupun mereka sedia maklum bahawa Tun tidak pernah menuntut sanjungan dan pujian daripada mereka.<br /><br /><br />Kini setelah Tun tidak lagi menjadi pemimpin negara, mereka langsung lupa akan memori2 cinta mereka terhadap Tun, semata2 kerana teguran2, nasihat2 dan kritikan2 Tun terhadap kepimpinan Abdullah Badawi yang begitu lemah, lembab, bengang dan flip-flop yang telah menimbulkan kebencian kepada rakyat. Bagi mereka, zaman Tun sudah berlalu dan mereka menganggap Tun sebagai pengacau.<br /><br /><br />Kini terbukti kebanyakan rakyat yang cintakan keamanan, kesejahteraan ekonomi dan kestabilan politik terus menyokong tindakan2 Tun. Mereka sanggup mempertahankan Tun untuk mendedahkan segala kepincangan Kerajaan Abdullah Badawi dan konco2nya. Buat seketika konco2 ini berapi2 sanggup mencaci, menghina dan mencemoh Tun semata2 ingin membodek Abdullah Badawi dan mempertahankan jawatan2 yang mereka perolehi. Namun, mereka ini akhirnya tidak mampu lagi melawan arus suara rakyat.<br /><br /><br />Konco2 ini, seperti Khairy Jamaluddin, Nazri Aziz, Sabri Cheek, Zaid Ibrahim, Zahid Hamidi, Alwi, Anuar Musa, Shahrir Samad masih berusaha untuk melengah2kan peralihan kuasa, malah ada usaha untuk cuba mengekalkan kuasa Abdullah ataupun mengangkat menantunya sebagai Ketua Pemuda. Peraturan2 perlembagaan UMNO dijadikan permainan untuk mencapai cita2 ini.<br /><br /><br />Mengenai kes sodomi Anwar Ibrahim pada tahun 1998, ramai penyokong2 beliau terutama golongan muda tidak mengetahui bahawa hakim2 mahkamah mendapati ada bukti2 yang tidak dapat disangkal bahawa kelakuan salahlaku seks beliau dengan Sukma dan Azizan. Anwar hanya dibebaskan kerana mangsa2 Anwar lupa atau tidak ingat waktu yang tepat bila kelakuan2 tersebut berlaku.<br /><br /><br />Walaupun kini sudah berusia 83 tahun, namun ketajaman fikiran dan memori Tun masih mengatasi kebanyakan pemimpin2 sekarang yang tiada memori lain selain kuasa, jawatan dan harta. <br /><br />By Sabad007 on October 2, 2008 7:46 PM <br />Assalamualaikum Tun,<br /><br />Tidak satu pun perbuatan kita akan terlepas daripada dihitung oleh yang Maha Melihat iaitu ALLAH. <br /><br />Melayu mudah lupa.. namun supaya kita sentiasa ingat bacalah sejarah lampau dan terkini.. sejarah human rights U.S yg sentiasa dibelakang DSAI. <br /><br />By James on October 2, 2008 7:52 PM <br />Salams Tun,<br /><br />A very good one indeed. <br /><br />It is typical for lawyers will always expect us to remember every single petty detail moment of our lives.<br /><br />James<br />Brunei<br /><br />By major (r)hj.anuar abd hamid on October 2, 2008 7:56 PM <br />Salam Tun, <br /><br />This is the beauty of our law,and the wisdom of our learned Judge,no one can comment on them because you may be charge for contempt of court.Anwar Ibrahim's sodomy case with Azizan is a classic example,Anwar was accquited due to Azizan's failure to remember the exact date and time of the incident.<br /><br />The great Bar Council Chairman and its committe will never dare to comment on this sort of cases, they will shout and shout when dealing with racial issues and Islam.<br /><br />By asamdidarat on October 2, 2008 8:03 PM <br />Tun,<br />why do I get the feeling that this post has a hidden message to it?<br /><br />Especially paragraph 9. You're trying to say something, aren't you, Tun?<br /><br />Or maybe you're not. Maybe I'm being too suspicious. My memory's quite bad too I don't even remember my sisters' birthdays or even my parent's age, but strangely I remember vividly what some people who pass by me, strangers or even relatives and friends, what they wore on the last time I saw them. I remember this woman walking past me about many months ago in Mid Valley wearing this particular black dress with geometric prints on it. Then I bumped into the same woman again just during my last visit to Malaysia which was on Ramadhan this year. She wore the same dress, she had the same blonde hair. The human nature is funny, no?<br /><br />Tun, how was your raya celebration? Our's is always dull. Betul kata orang, hujan emas di negeri orang, hujan batu di negeri sendiri. <br /><br />Bak kata orang, di mana bumi dipijak, di situ langit dijunjung. Tapi masalahnya, saya tak mau junjung langit Brunei. Raya expired. Hari Khamis baru raya. Pelik.<br /><br /><br />By anakbudu3 on October 2, 2008 8:03 PM <br />Assalamualaikum Ayahanda Tun n Bonda,<br /><br />guess i hv the same problem as you do! n may b worse!! i'm very weak at remembering dates n details of occasions. of course i remember the birthdays of my family members but in case of details on other dates n events i cant guarantee anything...let alone to remember the colours of clothes or names of people i rarely meet. my weakest point is number plate..i cant remember even after a short term encounter! so if i were to become a witness to give evidence in court i would face a lot of trouble , i say....<br /><br />certain people keep a diary n write down every detail they experience on that day. it's a good step but how many of us keep track of what we do every day? i'm not keen in keeping a journal or writing in a diary so if things happen, i cant recount much...which makes me a bad witness...<br />Wassalam<br />Happy Eid, still...<br /><br />By Sabad007 on October 2, 2008 8:04 PM <br />Assalamualikum Tun,<br /><br />Saya langsung tak lupa sejarah Tanah Air tercinta ini. Saya juga tak akan lupa semua pemimpin yang telah menyumbang kepada kemakmuran dan kemajuan negara.<br /><br />dan yang TAK AKAN DILUPAKAN dan akan dikutuk selama-lamanya adalah mereka-mereka yang menyebabkan negara ini rosak.. <br /><br />By harpoon on October 2, 2008 8:05 PM <br />my salam to tun and wishing you sekamat hari raya aidilfitri<br /><br />"10. Such is the law. So please try to memorise everything you do every day. Don't forget the details. It can be fatal for you. "<br /><br />indeed it is true this happens only in this beloved country. where computer sharp memory is required from everybody.<br /><br />although i may not agree with your every policy, i strongly support your legacy and policies that made our country strong and the people happy. not every demand can be fulfilled, but at least the majority demands must be adhered to by the country's leadership.<br /><br />stay strong tun and we will support you<br /><br />salsmz<br /><br />By pill on October 2, 2008 8:09 PM <br />dear sir,<br />but sometimes some memories are meant to be forgotten..<br /><br />By Layne on October 2, 2008 8:18 PM <br />Salam Tun..<br /><br />i've been reading your blog for quite sometime now.. and i must say, it's one of the very few useful things i've done this year. while friends my age prefer to read/write bimbo blogs .. i'm proud to sAy i'm addicted to my weekly dose of che det's posts!! your writings not only taught me a lot on serious stuff like financial,politics etc., you're helping me with my sarcasm.. yours are the best!! they're not all offensive but still each one really does kick butts! i'm glad you decided to come up with this blog and actually put your words up here. reading the posts makes me feel like you're actually talking to me, like a loving grandpa. and...coming from a member of the younger generation.. you're truly an idol! you're the best!! if i have a time machine, i'd travel to the 90's and stay there, in which racism and hatred never could have a stand in this country.. when we had you as our Leader!! <br /><br />Heart You, UltimaTUN..<br /><br />Selamat Hari Raya to you and Family<br /><br />By VJ on October 2, 2008 8:22 PM <br />Good day Tun,<br /><br />First of all Selamat Hari Raya to you and your family. I can catch your point in this article. I am 38 but I have also problem remembering the dates but again I complement with my wife. They sure have powerful memories on the dates. Even though we may not remember our day to day activity, but I believe that each decision that we make which sometimes contraditory to our principle or for other people satisfaction will stay on our mind forever. We can remember that for the rest of our lives. <br /><br />Bye.... Vijay<br /><br /><br />By malaysiaku on October 2, 2008 8:29 PM <br /><br />Selamat Hari raya Aidilfitri Utk Semua,<br /><br />Tun,Please relex a bit and don't push yourself too much.Natural justices will take care and the true will be always pervail.<br />Remember the Universal Law "LAW OF KARMA" believe me nobody can and ever able to escape from this law,it's just like black hole even lights can't escape.<br /><br />By Tea Dean on October 2, 2008 8:34 PM <br />Salam Tok Det, <br /><br />Menjawab tentang pasai apa Tok Mah ingat tarikh-tarikh penting...<br /><br />Wanita ni bila dia berleter/membebel saya rasa mungkin dia satu tindakbalas kimia/eletrik dalam otak yang menyebabkan dia mengingati perkara-perkara hahaha... bukan Tok Mah saja, mak saya, dan semua ibu-ibu lagu tu. Kita jarang jumpa ibu yang lupa perkara-perkara yang disebutkan oleh tok det. Memula dia akan berleter pasai satu benda , tapi tetengah berleter tiba-tiba dia teringat benda lain pulak, disambung lagi yang lain pulak, tu yang jadi panjang berjela. <br /><br />Cuba tok det pulak berleter, kita tengok jadi lagu mana? Hahahaha melawak saja nooo<br /><br />~Tea Dean~ 3 Syawal 1429<br /><br />By s arasu on October 2, 2008 8:41 PM <br />Being sacarstic in comments cannot be helpful to anybody and creates a bad impression on the blogger himself.It is virtually impossible for any human being to remember everything especially trivial things mentioned by you.The issue is the relatively important things (therefore touched upon by the courts)are the ones at issue and to claim ignorance appears questionable.We all remember important things worth remembering!<br /><br />By pensil2b on October 2, 2008 8:42 PM <br />This is my first comment on your blog, Tun. <br />I am always impressed the way you put your thoughts into words. <br />This is sharp, witty, at the same time hilarious!<br />Selamat Hari Raya Tun, see you this Sunday.<br /><br />By borneoben on October 2, 2008 8:56 PM <br />Selamat Hari Raya sir. Errm...oh dear, I forgot what else I was going to say...Hmmm, a memory course would indeed be helpful.<br /><br />Certain people never seem to learn from the past (maybe because of memory problem too) and up repeating the same transgressions.<br /><br />I think there's a saying that history will repeat itself from those who don't learn from it. <br /><br />By rizalman73 on October 2, 2008 8:59 PM <br />asalamuailkum Tun, Selamat Hari Raya..<br />Itu lah yang dipanggil undang-undang, "Rule of Law", banyak peguam buat duit atas 'loop hole' yang ada didalam undang-undang ciptaan manusia ini. Kita masih boleh 'kelepiaq' jika tiada saksi dan berjaya membuat 'reasonable doubt' serta 'hear say'. Ini yang Zaid Ibrahim dok laung-laungkan tu. Jika Orang Kena Tahan (OKT)tu orang miskin, adakah dia akan dapat tilam ketika dok dalam lokap? Makanan Anjing? Dok lokap.. nama pun lokap, bukan hotel. Siapa peguam yang akan membantu mereka? Zaid and Co ke? Di mana 'Justice For All'? Di mana 'Hak Asasi'? Zaid tu dah kaya, Kapral Singh and his Children juga kaya, mereka sudah tidak heran dengan duit, la depa cari nama. Adakah 'Lord President' tu malaikat, tiada dosa? Nak buat macamana, ia adalah sistem, we have to live with it.. apa-apa pun Tun, Saya bimbang nasib bangsa.. Walauapapun, Melayu adalah Tuan Tanah Ini! Teresa Kok pada pendapat saya dah lebih.. dia turunkan tanda nama jalan yang ada tulisan jawi dan di gantikan dan tulisan Cina dan India, simbolik, apa lu boleh bikin? Saya rayu orang-orang Cina, nanti KITA susah, rumah dan kereta kita yang cantik itu akan kena bakar! Jangan main api, orang-orang kampung dan orang-orang biasa tidak berfikiran liberal, mereka konservatif lagi orthodoks siap ada yang extreem. Bahaya, for the sake of the country, please stop it..<br /><br />By hgrunt2 on October 2, 2008 9:03 PM <br />selamat hari raya Tun. Yay first to comment. xD<br /><br />By Chris on October 2, 2008 9:07 PM <br />Sir,<br />You know that's the reality of how lawyers would crucify someone for being unable to recall details of events that occurred a long time ago. Then they use that memory failure by the accused to condemn he/she. People have condemned you for being unable to recall details of certain events that you were allegedly involved in. They say you can remember numerous things past but not particular stuff connected to certain issues. So you must be lying. That perception is already ingrained in the minds of people at large. They believe you must be not telling the whole truth. I am at a loss what to say about it but I believe you are being simply honest. Everyone must take this at face value and give you the benefit of the doubt. You did the nation proud and that's what matters most. Not like DSAAB!<br />I'm amazed at your revelation of Tun Siti's sharp memory. I mean I'm amazed at her mental prowess. For an elderly person, she's truly super human. I bet she'll put many a youngster to shame.<br />I can't wait to see you and Tun Siti soon at your open house.<br /><br />By melanautanjung on October 2, 2008 9:07 PM <br />Selamat Hari Raya Tun & family,<br /><br />Yes you are right.Some of us have the capability to remember things and some don't.<br /><br />I can remenber my old friends faces unfortunately it's very hard for me to remember their names but they remember mine.Yet some people tend to forget others very fast or perhaps purposely.<br /><br />Of course there is always a great women behind very great man like you sir.<br /><br />Wishing you and family happy holidays and best of health.<br /><br />JR Tuton & family from Kuching, Sarawak.<br /><br />By Marni J. on October 2, 2008 9:19 PM <br />Hello Tun, Eid Mubarak.<br /><br />The most important thing is I remember that you have contributed a lot to Malaysia.<br /><br />By Super Saiyan 3 on October 2, 2008 9:21 PM <br />As time passes by, we could only remember moments when our emotional status is extreme, for example, very happy or very excited or very sad. In the case of sodomy, the emotional status must be extreme. <br /><br />By Sukdershan on October 2, 2008 9:22 PM <br />Good piece of Tun.<br />Selamat Hari Raya.<br /><br />By zekjerung on October 2, 2008 9:22 PM <br />salam tun,<br />akal @ memori ,,,,jelas kita memerlukannya,,,,apa yang penting pada ketika ini, saat ini ialah KERJASAMA....KERJASAMA....KERJASAMA. tanpanya insan itu lalai..alpa...tak ingat ...lupa dan yang pentingnya disini MELAYU MUDAH LUPA...PELUPA...ATAU BUAT BUAT LUPA.....INGAT SEJARAH BOLEH BERULANG.......terima kasih tun atas jasa kepada malaysia..<br /><br />By Radzian on October 2, 2008 9:23 PM <br />Dear Tun, <br /><br />This is a well created joke. Funny, short and sharp. U should always write like this more often. It makes us think that you are younger !<br /><br />By shahrul on October 2, 2008 9:25 PM <br />har..har...har...very good one. I' still remember a show on a Discovery Channel said that playing a memory games can prevent us from senile. So, please make our brains work!!<br /><br />By subzeromy on October 2, 2008 9:28 PM <br />the judiciary system in our country is corrupted & cannot be trusted anymore..<br />even if you're at the right side..<br />you will lose if you're going against the goverment..<br />just like my late father's case, rizal boss abdullah (now allahyarham) versus penang port comission & the goverment..<br />he lost the case after a long 22 years fight..<br /><br />my pity goes to my mother whose now has to continue fight on behalf of my late father..<br />& i believe the goverment can't help us either..<br />there is no justice in our judiciary system.. <br /><br />By Nobita on October 2, 2008 9:30 PM <br />Tak tau la apa kaitannye 8 paragraph pertama dengan sodomy. Tak ada bende lain ke yang Tun boleh ingat? Bende jijik tu jugak yang kuar dari kepala tu? Cuba la ingat2 sikit kat Tuhan. hehehe<br /><br />By Oumono on October 2, 2008 9:44 PM <br />Your memory might sometime fails you Tun, but your wit of sarcasm never fails. Good on you Tun. All for the good of the country<br /><br />Hidup Tun!<br /><br />Cant wait to see you in Melbourne<br /><br />Hazman Abu Bakar<br /><br />By zulmzaid on October 2, 2008 9:52 PM <br />dear tun, it's true that a reasonable man cannot remember much the particular date 10 or 15 years ago but in my opinion, if someone forgot the date when he had being sodomized a few months ago is totally 'another story'. anyway, keep on writing tun. malaysia still need your idea. <br /><br />By Naz Yusof on October 2, 2008 9:56 PM <br />Assalamualaikum Tun,<br /><br />Your writing has never fail to enlighten me. It is true that we should have good memory. But to remember every single details of our life could be impossible. The fact that it could be use as a weapon to acuse us as lying (for not remembering) is simply mind blowing....<br /><br />I just hope that i will not be caught in that situation...if not I should start carrying a video camera around to record every second of my life....that would be interesting...wouldn't it? <br /><br />If people start to accuse me doing (or asking questions) of things that I have no memory of, I could just search the time and date of the event in my recordings and find out what was i doing at the time..... :)<br /><br />Reading your blog make me realised how easy we are manupulated by the people 'up there' just so that we only see and hear what they want us to believe. <br /><br />Thank you Tun for opening the other side of the story.<br /><br /><br />To Tun and family....Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri<br /><br />By Maruti on October 2, 2008 9:57 PM <br />Tun yang terhormat,<br /><br />Selamat Hari Raya Aidil Fitri pada Tun dan keluarga.<br /><br />Saya teringat pada satu peribahasa Melayu..."Pelandok selalu lupa jerat tapi jerat tidak pernah lupa pada pelandok!"<br /><br />Mungkin orang yang merasa di'kena'kan akan lebih mengingati sesuatu daripada orang yang mengenakannya. Lumrah manusia Tun...<br /><br />By opls on October 2, 2008 9:58 PM <br />Good evening Sir, i think you are trying to relate to the current case that involves our "possible" future prime minister. As a fact, i'm not a lawyer nor have i ever taken any course in university that relates to law in particular. <br /><br />That said, though i have not read any reports on the Anwar case, i do think that in any court involving any case, the question that is asked by the lawyers havd to have a certain degree of relevancy. If the situation is just like you implied, then there would not be any successful prosecution of any criminal. In my opinion, if i were the judge of the sodomy case, i would dismiss questions that are of no relevance to the case. But of course there is a certain limit and also a standard as to what kind of questions that are irrelevant. For example, the colour of the room where the act took place, it is relevant as the victim is very unlikely to have forget that. What clothes the accused was wearing is also relevant as the victim should be able to see those. But if the defence ask questions like what kind of flower was in the corner of the room when the act took place, or what colour was the knob of the drawer that is in the room, or what if the drawers were opened or closed during the act...such questions are irrelevant, and in my eyes are just questions that want to say that the victim could not remember the detail and in your words, lying. And if the truth is that a victim is expected to remember ALL details of a particular crime, then i'm close to 99% sure that for all cases in the future, the accused will be freed. All i had to do was to ask as many questions as i can to the victim, and when he/she cant remember, then my criminal is freed. <br /><br />By Niceguy on October 2, 2008 10:02 PM <br />Dear Tun,<br /><br />Just want to wish you and your family SELAMAT HARI RAYA and have a nice day ahead.<br /><br />Rgds<br />NiceGuy<br /><br />By ttlebon on October 2, 2008 10:06 PM <br />Salam,<br /><br />Surprisingly.. I'm I the 1st?<br /><br />Wishing Tun & family Selamat Hari Raya & Maaf Zahir Batin.<br /><br />By uncle on October 2, 2008 10:08 PM <br />Assalamualaikum,<br /><br />Seperti yang Tun maklumkan...suami dan isteri saling lengkap-melengkapi antara satu sama lain. Itu yang menyebabkan tali perkahwinan kekal lama sehingga akhir hayat. Memang terbukti.<br /><br />Mungkin benar, dengan permainan kata-kata kita dapat mengelakan daripada kita menjawab satu-satu soalan. Itu dipunyai oleh individu yang tertentu. Bagi orang yang lurus bendul dalam keadaan tertentu mungkin akan menyebabkan dia terperangkap dengan keadaan.<br /><br />Apa perasaan Tun sambutan hari raya tahun ini?<br />Apa keinginan yang Tun hendak lihat Malaysia pada masa hadapan?<br />Apa yang Tun hendak lihat orang Melayu pada masa hadapan?<br /><br />UNCLE<br /><br />By emrullah on October 2, 2008 10:08 PM <br />salam aidilfitri kepada tun sekeluarga<br /><br />nampaknya kene increase memory capacity utk lebih ingat =)<br /><br />By tadpoles on October 2, 2008 10:12 PM <br />I like para 9. :-) ke...ke...ke...<br /><br />By Bangsa Malaysian on October 2, 2008 10:12 PM <br />Dear Sir,<br /><br />Happy Hari Raya from me and my family.<br /><br />Your blog is a must read for me daily and I always look forward to reading your blog. You are truly one of the greatest leader in our country and we are able to understand you more from your blog.<br /><br />We hope that in some small way, you would also understand your rakyat better.<br /><br />May God bless you and your family always.<br /><br />Regard Always,<br /><br /><br />By nini on October 2, 2008 10:13 PM <br />dear dr mahathir,<br /><br />selamat hariraya to you.<br /><br />By matsiam on October 2, 2008 10:15 PM <br />Salam Tun<br />Selamat Hari Raya AidilFitri Maaf Zahir Batin.<br />Yes Tun.......know doubt you are a brillint person.<br />Eventhough you said that sometimes that you a forgetfull person<br />but you never fail to keep the nation safe and secure.We slept<br />peacefully under you guidence.<br /><br />regards.<br />Mohd Zamaney<br />KSAH Old Boys 85' <br /><br /><br />By matsiam on October 2, 2008 10:15 PM <br />Salam Tun<br />Selamat Hari Raya AidilFitri Maaf Zahir Batin.<br />Yes Tun.......know doubt you are a brillint person.<br />Eventhough you said that sometimes that you a forgetfull person<br />but you never fail to keep the nation safe and secure.We slept<br />peacefully under you guidence.<br /><br />regards.<br />Mohd Zamaney<br />KSAH Old Boys 85' <br /><br /><br />By toktengkah on October 2, 2008 10:17 PM <br />I'm the first...and not late to wish U ...Selamat Hari Raya Tun...Semoga Tun akan lalui banyak lagi Hari Raya.<br />Saya sekeluargs berpeluang beraya dengan Tun 2 kali di Seri Perdana & sekali di Jalan Kuda Emas..<br />Tahun di Insyaallah...<br /><br /><br />By moderato on October 2, 2008 10:17 PM <br />Dear Tun,<br /><br />If a person done no harm or did something that he felt was right usually cannot remember. Please take good rest and goodnight.<br /><br />By nur_abdul on October 2, 2008 10:18 PM <br />Salam aidilfitri ayahanda Tun and bonda and keluarga,<br /><br />My first reaction was to laugh (LOL- as my nephews and nieces teach me), then it was Huh???<br /><br />Please, I would also like to join the memory course. Would help a lot in dealing with customers who kept insisting they don't agree with the finished products.... when the product was actually based on their specifications, and the proof of graphic has been signed.<br /><br />Anyway, ayahanda, sorry i couldn't go to your open house earlier. Balik dr kampung lambat sikit, dah tak sempat. Hope to see you some other time.<br /><br />Salam ampun dan maaf dari anakanda.<br /><br />By roaida on October 2, 2008 10:21 PM <br />Hi Tun<br />I agree with the fact that man & woman complement each other, that’s explain why Allah created human as such…<br />Salam Aidilfitri to Tun & family…<br />Semoga Aidilfitri ini membawa sinar kebahagian & rahmat buat kita semua, insyaAllah..<br />(and may more husbands remember their anniversary dates! :) )<br /><br /><br />By chan on October 2, 2008 10:24 PM <br />Dear Tun,<br />Selamat Hari Raya to you & your family. Maaf Zahir Batin! My opinion is ok if Tun can't remember on dates! As long you are not like my ex-bos......He will forgotten or maybe pretend not to remember that he owes anybody money. But if people owe him money. He will make sure he will get it back at any cost..... <br /><br /><br />By nash on October 2, 2008 10:24 PM <br />Dear Tun, It is sign of old age.We can remember thing happened 40 years ago but not a year ago as our computer is getting rod. In case of sodomised it is impossible to remember all because at that time the syaitan have covered their eyes.<br /><br />HAPPY HARIRAYA<br /><br />NASH<br /><br />By Jamal on October 2, 2008 10:26 PM <br />Dear Tun,<br /><br />Its quite difficult to comprehend the motive of your article this time, Tun. But going by the last sentence I am inclined to ask - Is the legal system really that rigid?<br /><br />But I would like to add that perhaps we can relook the legal system we have right now. It is the BEST dispenser of Justice? Is the adversorial approach the best model to ensure Justice is done and be seen to be done.<br /><br />What other models can we have to ensure this? Lets get down to basics. At the end of the day the real goal is to get to the truth of the matter. But the truth is that TRUTH is relative - it depends on the perspective of the beholder. Except for material things anything else is subject to preceptions.<br /><br />What is truth to one person may be a lie to another. For example to Hindraf ISD is bad, especially when one of theirs is a victim of which. But to most people in the street, it is good if it ensures public safety and security for them to go about their normal lives.<br /><br />So how does a Judge or Panel of Judges ensure he/they dispense justice when he/they make a judgement? Obviously he will need to weigh all factors including public perceptions and effect on public order. After all thats what they are suppose to do - keep public order thru ensuring law and order. So which come first Public order or law and order?<br /><br />The former is the top concern for people in public office - including the Judges. Law and order cannot be onto its self - it must serve a higher purpose of public order.<br /><br />Will it serve the judges better if we go away from the adversorial model to one where the parties work incollaboration to get to the truth and to lay down all the perspectives and factors to come to a really just outcome to serve the public good.<br /><br />Just my 2 sen worth.<br /><br />By nazura on October 2, 2008 10:27 PM <br /><br />Salam Aidil Fitri to Tun and family. Don't worry about not remembering the dates, coz most of us are just that like that. Hanya Allah yang sempurna.<br /><br />By andyana on October 2, 2008 10:28 PM <br />Salam Aidilfitri Tun,<br />saya amat bersetuju dengan pandangan Tun ttg kejadian manusia yang dijadikan berpasangan "ada lelaki dan ada wanita",saling lengkap melengkapi.Cuma ada masanya bila ALLAH berikan ujian kenalah sabar menghadapi ujian dan berkomunikasilah dengan pasangan,insyallah bahagia ke akhir hayat,bangga jg bl lihat kemesraan Tun dgn Datin Seri...<br /><br />Salam Aidilfitri buat Tun dan seluruh rakyat Malaysia.<br /><br />By Mohd Faried on October 2, 2008 10:30 PM <br />Salam Tun dan Toh Puan.<br /><br />Apa yang di katakan oleh Tun adalah benar.<br /><br />Semasa saya masih kecil, saya teringat kes tarik kain / tunjuk kemaluan di kedah, semasa itu ada pilihanraya kecil...dan mangsa dia adlah puteri UMNO. Tun memberi komen di atas tindakan mahkamah membebaskan tertuduh kerana maNgsa tidak ada kain tertuduh dan tidak ingat warna kain tersebut dan tiada bukit kain yang dihadapkan di mahkamah. Nampak dengan jelas Mahkamah hanya pandang perkara yang mudah...tidak mahu berfikir sebelum keputusan dibuat.<br /><br />Keputusan mahkamah boleh kita cabar! tidak semua keputusan yang arrif adalah betul.<br /><br />Tetapi sudah menjadi budaya rakyat malaysia tidak melawan balik keputusan mahkamah. mereka lebih redo, takut-takut kena hukuman lagi berat!<br /><br />Saya pernah menghadiri kursus...dan salah satu latihan yang dijalankan adalah melukis jam tangan kita sendiri tanpa melihatnya. 100% perserta salah lukis jam tangan mereka sendiri walaupun sudah lama pakai. Nampak dengan jelas, manusia tidak ingat semua, manusia bukan ada memory yang boleh disimpan selama 200 tahun. ADA PERKARA YANG LEBIH PENTING!<br /><br />Tindakan mahkamah membuat keputusan berat sebelah adalah satu perkara yang amat menyedihkan. Kita perlu kan mereka membuat pengadilan dengan sama rata dan betul.<br /><br />Banyak kes mahkamah yang telah dibuat keputusan tidak boleh dibaca oleh masyarakat. Nak mendapatkan makulmat nye susah.<br /><br />Saya berharap Tun dapat melakukan sebarang tindakan bagi menyedarkan hak kita sebagai manusia di dalam sistem perundangan.<br /><br />Tun kami rindukan Tun .<br />Tun kami rindukan sentuhan Tun.<br /><br />Kami nak Tun jadi PM semula.<br /><br />HIDUP TUN! HIDUP TUN! HIDUP TUN!<br /><br />By nash on October 2, 2008 10:30 PM <br />Dear Tun, It is sign of old age.We can remember thing happened 40 years ago but not a year ago as our computer is getting rod. In case of sodomised it is impossible to remember all because at that time the syaitan have covered their eyes.<br /><br />HAPPY HARI RAYA<br /><br />NASH<br /><br />By Prabagaran Gopalakrishnan on October 2, 2008 10:42 PM <br />Selamat Hari Raya Tun<br /><br />I'm not sure where you are heading with this posting. A normal man or woman who is asked to testify on a court of law is usually asked to do so on incidents that are momentous in their life. <br /><br />Therefore they in general will be able to recall the important aspects of the incident. This important aspects are what i believe lawyers call as "material events"<br /><br />If the event is not material to the case, then a memory lapse will not be fatal. The examples you gave that a person who was sodomized must remember the colour of the room and the size of the bed would not usually be material and therefore not fatal to the case in hand.<br /><br />However if a person is being accused of corruption of awarding a very, very large contract to a businessman. This person then met that businessman for dinner in an exclusive restaurant in a neighboring country a couple of days before the award. If this person were asked what the meeting was about in a court of law and the answer given was,"I can't recollect" then it is possible that this person accused of corruption will be looked upon suspiciously by the court.<br /><br />This is my humble opinion and Tun with your great wisdom might be able to find a lot of flaws in it.<br /><br />By Tom on October 2, 2008 10:54 PM <br />Tun, Selamat Hari Raya but I beg you give a new hope to Malaysia....do not destroy it....you have earned what you want today....billions of USD, RESPECT....so as your son!!<br /><br />I am a simple chinese guy who make living through hard work and I am a grassroot member of MCA.<br />I have been monitoring the way you managed the country.....typically.....you are no different with those giant dictators, corruptors & hypocrite!!<br /><br />The wealth that you and your members have made through NEP has enriched many of those who direct and indirectly closer to you!! The sin you commited will be reverted back to you and your family......Please goes to Kelantan, Trengganu, Pahang, Sabah, Sarawak with your conscience to see how the poorer living condition.....the fortune you made can salvage the entire poor Malays....instead what you did...seeing you son driving millions of sport car in Sepang really make me shame....when my foreign friend asks who is this guy and how he make fortune......I was shame and hypocrite too....I told him your son is a one of the SUPER INTELLIGENT BUSINESS people in this planet....my friend will check this iin Forbes....because we bet for a good dinner<br /><br />By DrTECheah on October 2, 2008 10:58 PM <br />Although I agree as it is close to impossible to remember every detail in your life. Age certainly does not help the process of retaining information either.<br /><br />However, a traumatic event like sodomy is rarely forgotten by the victim unless of course he has had many sexual partners in the past. Being sodomised is hardly something that one would forget easily. Unless the event has been so traumatic that he decides to blank out the events.<br /><br />Many would agree that things do not add up in the sodomy allegations. I will not elaborate further. <br /><br />By shah on October 2, 2008 10:59 PM <br />Salam Tun,<br />First of All, Selamat Hrri Raya Aidil Fitri, Maaf Zahir & Batin. May ALLAH bless you. I just wanted to know one important matter, whether Anwar Ibrahim is really "Suka Main Belakang Orang" ? Nampaknya rakyat terutama orang-orang melayu masih 50/50 dan perlu cukup bukti yang kukuh. Pada saya dan dengan pendapat ulama-ulama yang menentang sumpah laknat yang dibuat oleh Saiful, menjadi satu tanda tanya adakah benar-benar beliau melakukannya ? <br /><br />Satukan semula orang-orang melayu yang telah jauh tersimpang, InsyaAllah.<br /><br />Wassalam<br /><br />By mohamedhashim on October 2, 2008 11:07 PM <br />Firstly, SELAMAT HARIRAYA IDILFITRI,maaf zahir batin. Your subject on human memory seems to relate to the Saiful sodomy case. You try to warn him and the team to be prepared for the twist and turn of defence lawyers. Thats how they survive in the world of justice. But God knows whose right. The court may prove vice versa but you can't escape God punishment afterdeath. If you are wrong but proved right then you will be in Hell though worldly you are innocent. Dr M, do believe in God's will. Accept whatever verdict the court decides. Kadzo dan Qadar,then you'll sleep tight. Simple advice.<br /><br />By mekyam on October 2, 2008 11:32 PM <br />LOL! <br /><br />Good one, Ayahnda Tun! :D<br /><br />This "advice" is lovely Hari Raya gift. I'm still smiling and giggling as I type this. <br /><br />Thank you! <br /><br />By Zulkifli Ahmad on October 2, 2008 11:41 PM <br />Assalamualaikum<br />Happy Eid Mubarak Tun,<br />First thing first Tun, Don't forget your wedding date (kata kawan saya Tun, kalau terasa Handphone Tun nak terbelah dua, cuba2 lah.. hahaha).<br />BTW, I met you once in Malaysian Hall, London back in 2002 (If I not mistaken, still forget to remember the year). Anyway, I still keep the picture of yours & your wife with my baby and my wife. Reading today story make me smiling. You're right Tun, I am 32 years old and have 4 kids. Sometimes I could not even all my kids birtday. Except my wedding date 010101. <br />Talking about memory, I know that blind people have a good memory just base on the peole voice. I heard professor Dr Ismail story from friend on him where they met again after more than 20 years in the airport. This guy just say Ismail name, and he straightaway recall this guy name. Blind people surely have a very good memory kalau nak compare ngan kita yg cukup sifat. <br />Saya rasa le Tun, memory nie semua ada kena mengena ngan otak kanan dan kiri dan cara pengunaannya antara lelaki dan perempuan. Daya ingat otak kiri bersifat jangka pendek (short term memory). Sah2 le perempuan nie byk pakai otak kanan bebanding kita lelaki yg suk pakai otak kiri. Tu belum cerita otak depan otak belakang lagi.<br />Apa pun, saya pernah ler terbaca article, kalau terselisih dengan kawan lama dan kita lupa nama dia. pakai le otak belakang. saya yg sudah lebih 15 tahun meninggalkan sekolah menengah mmg tak menafikanler kalau jumpa kawan, sure saya boleh recall nama dia.<br />Tun bile nak tulis pasal pembelaan utk golongan macam saya nie, bapa mertua saya bukan nye mcm bapak mertua KJ. dan saya tak minat politik, tapi minat berniaga. Tapi hutang masih byk (hutang belajar). Ekonomi makin teruk. Dapat untung buat project kecil2 pun kalau share kawan2, dapat le selesaikan hutang sikit2. Saya rasa gaji saya yg belom jejak 3K (fresh graduate Tun) nie mcm tak sesuai duduk di Malaysia. Nak beli kereta baru apa tah lagi. Pengalaman saya tinggal di UK selama 7 tahun tanpa bantuan keluarga atau biasiswa tidak ler seteruk sekarang tinggal di Malaysia. 3 hari gaji dah boleh abis bayar semua. I am spending money than I can save. Nak ambil life insurance pun belum tentu mampu bayar. camne Tun.<br />Note: Apa menu Tun open House agaknya? teringin nak pergi, nak tgk Tun yang beza 3 tahun kot ngan bapa saya.<br /><br />kEcHiQue - http://www.chiquecakes.blogspot.com<br /><br />By monday1 on October 2, 2008 11:44 PM <br />melayu no 1 skarang ialah pak la la la<br />dia adlah contoh terbaik untuk sajak melayu mudah lupa;;;<br />baru 2 minggu ambil kuasa dari tun..habis cancel semua projek...<br />dia lupa dengan janji dia dengan tun...akibat melayu muda lupa...<br />sekarang macam macam penyakit dah keluar...<br /><br />By fadil on October 2, 2008 11:44 PM <br />Salam Dear Tun,<br />Selamat Hari Raya Aidil Fitri to you, Tun Dr Siti Hasmah and the family.<br /><br />I'm of the opinion that if we want to remember something so badly, we should make an effort for it. Dates for instance. We use computers, PDAs, smart phones and Blackberrys for that matter. Or we can use the good old diary and planners. I understand that keying-in the details can be a pain sometimes. So Tun Dr Siti does the memory work on dates so that you can focus on remembering other important things. <br /><br />I remember reading the judgement of the Federal Court on Anwar Ibrahim in 2004 and wish to share with the visitors of your esteemed blog, with your consent, the following statement :<br /><br />"Forgetfulness and failure to recall exactly certain events, which did not seem to be important to the witness, do not necessarily shake his credibility or render other parts of his story unworthy of belief. Various persons are endowed with varying powers of cognition, attentiveness and perception, so that it is not uncommon for two witnesses to a common event to describe it in slightly differing versions.”<br /><br />So, it's okay to forget the nitty-gritty details, I gather. It's not that you're lying. It's just that you don't remember. With due respect, I don't think even the Bench has the "proverbial photographic memory". <br /><br />On a different subject, would you enlighten us about the ISA and in what situation can it be applied? <br /><br />I wish you and Tun Dr Siti Hasmah the best of health. <br /><br />By mekyam on October 2, 2008 11:51 PM <br />Actually Ayahnda, some particular power-hungry and self-serving Malaysian "leaders" -- many of whom are years younger than you -- not just "mudah lupa" but they also "mudah lupa daratan"!<br /><br />Many of their fans don't realize that these pretenders lead people on more than they lead.<br /><br /><br />P.S. Would like to salute Jed Yoong's exceedingly sharp memory of what didn't happen on September 16, 2008! Hahaha!<br /><br />By Green on October 2, 2008 11:51 PM <br />Greeting Tun,<br /><br />Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri, Tun.<br /><br />I learn something lately in a cartoon movie, regarding Past, Future & Present.<br /><br />Past is history, cannot change it now.<br />Future is a mystery, it for us to find out.<br />Present is now, everyday is a gift to us, so it is call PRESENT!<br /><br />We all cannot remember things that happen for the past hour, unless we really wanted to do so. To remenber in details? Yes, if I have a DV recorder, ha!<br /><br />Good health, Tun. Looking forward to your open house.<br /><br />By 8007 on October 2, 2008 11:54 PM <br />Salam aidilfitri TUN,<br /><br />looking forward to your open house on the 5th i think....<br />Talking about memory....i still remember when i was studying in the secondary school i try to learn about Malaysian politics.....it all because of one person Anwar Ibrahim..people says he a very good speaker...smart and always says the truth. He also then the Education Minister...introducing KBSR and KBSM the system which i grew up with...at first i think the people was right so i listen to his speaches and interviews in the newspaper and tv. After a while i've learn malaysia and the world civilisation history...and i conclude that malaysia is very unique and conventional system cannot be use for future planning of malaysian society..we must create our own system...and the basic is the national language which then known as Bahasa Malaysia. Then this guy change the name to Bahasa Melayu which i think the start of the racial rift in Malaysia...the other race i see start see this language as the language for the malays not for them as malaysian ...but people say it is a good idea..memertabatkan bahasa melayu...thats when i decided not to support BN. Today i see the national language is english and more non malay have difficulties to speak in BM which is weird it should be otherwise. i know then until this guy in BN i will not support BN......until you kick him out (1997/8) i thought at last somebody sees the true him. Its late but better late than never. Now he try to be PM again...my worries come back....making thing worst the current leader are to weak and short of ideas to fight him...i think you are the only one can do this(respect and reputation)....and i think u must, for the sake of all of us the future...Malaysia with Malaysian (future) not the Malaysia with Chinese, Indian & Malays.(pre-independant)<br /><br />Wasssalam<br /><br />By mercun padi on October 3, 2008 12:36 AM <br />Salam lebaran TUN. Setuju tak TUN yang persekitaran dan pemakanan boleh menyebabkan kita menjadi MUDAH LUPA... Saya selalu mengharapkan isteri saya mengingatkan tarikh tarikh penting dalam kehidupan seharian.TAPI saya tidak pernah lupa tarikh 2020 yang diimpikan oleh TUN dulu tu... Harap AAB pencen le cepat...<br /><br />By rushdi2020 on October 3, 2008 12:58 AM <br />Selamat Hari Raya Tun and family,<br /><br />It seems that my earlier posting is blocked so here I go again. <br />Your post this time is very subtle, it makes me ponder your actual intent. Again you are three, four steps ahead of everybody and I am left guessing of your hidden motif.<br />I heard somewhere that when we aged, the number of our brain cells don't rejuvenate thus we have to make do doing our usual things with whatever brain cells we have. That forces our brain cells to work harder and thus our brain learns to prioritize, select more important events to remember while removing the less trivial matters. That makes it easier for the brain to function otherwise our brain will be jammed with excessive redundant information or "hang" much like a computer. Oh sorry Tun, forgot that you are a doctor. <br />Well I guess I am in the same boat as you are and my wife remembers all the birthday dates, anniversaries,phone numbers,bills, anything that has to do with numbers she'll blurt it out promptly. Man and woman are special in their own ways.<br /><br />Tun, I wish you all the best and do keep on writing to keep us all informed and inspired. Selamat Hari Raya and my best regards to you and your family and most of all, take care Tun.<br /><br />Sir, you are the best.<br /><br />By laksemana on October 3, 2008 12:59 AM <br /><br />Tun,<br /><br />Pedas.... pedas cili Tun ni... nasib baik la bukan saya yang tergigitnya tapi nampak la merahnya cili Tun ni.Harap2 "open house" Tun nanti jangan la Tun catered makanan yang pedas2 macam ni ye,menagis orang yang termakannya :)<br /><br />Sedih kerana saya dan isteri dan anak2 tak dapat datang "open house" Tun kerana saya dan isteri bertugas dari london dan cuma sampai balik di KL petang 5hb tu, "house" pun dah "closed" :(<br /><br />Doa saya semoga Tun sekeluarga dijauhkan dari segala pengniayaan dan fitnah manusia,nauzubillah min-zalikh.<br /><br />WASSALAM.<br /><br />Akram<br /><br />By Zainal Abiddin Bin Ahmad on October 3, 2008 1:12 AM <br />Salam Tun<br /><br />Even the lawyers and judges are absent minded. After they get drunk from the other side of the BAR, they are animals!. Nobody is perfect sir!<br /><br />Your memory are better than mine! Wish to have your brain and put it in my head! Malaysian population brains are not good as you are, even some big guns brains are polluted, what more to says the lawyers and judges!<br /><br />I admire you since my teenage!<br /><br />Wassalam<br /><br />By minajis on October 3, 2008 1:13 AM <br />HAHAHAHAHA good one Tun! <br /><br />By S..Tan on October 3, 2008 1:25 AM <br />Dear Tun,<br /><br />'Selamat Hari Raya to you and family'<br /><br />Forget and remember.<br />Tun selalu 'ingat' sindir DSAI dalam tulisan. DSAI 'lupa' tentang Tun dia tak sebut sebut pun. Dua dua ini bukan perbuatan orang dah tua ingatan semput.Ingat dan lupa are 'conscious' actions - perbuatan sengaja. We determine which things to remember and which to forget.<br /><br />Kalau 'lupa' kita patut pandang pada orang yang 'ingat' mcm Tun pandang isteri. Walau Tun dah lupa banyak benda mcm video, berita lama, orang lain boleh kejutkan ingatan kembali. Tapi Tun mahu lupakan bukan tak ingat. Lagi nak salahkan .. <br /><br />We don't expect 'total recall' from Tun but 'TOTAL LOSS???' Ingatan Tun masih kental kalau hari kedua raya 'guns blazing'.<br /><br />By samuraimelayu on October 3, 2008 1:29 AM <br />SALAM AYAHANDA RAKYAT TUN,<br />IZINKAN,<br /><br />5. But with age our memory fails on details. Some brilliant people can remember what they did on a particular day 10 - 15 years ago, remember every detail, including the words they had spoken and the people they met etc. I am not among these people. I remember some events in which I was involved but only vaguely.<br />...<br />MAY WE JOIN THE CLUB.<br />BUT WE BELIEVE AYAHANDA WILL NEVER FORGET ALL THE BASICS AND BASIS OF KNOWLEDGES SINCE ATTAINED AND THE FOUNDATIONS OF WAWASAN 2020 FOR A DEVELOPED MALAYSIA.<br /><br />WE HAVE THIS TO PONDER<br />WHAT'S HAS BEEN 'ACQUIRED' VIA THE BRAINS MAYBE 'FORGOTTEN' BUT<br />WHAT HAS BEEN 'PROGRAMMED' IN THE SOUL WILL BE 'STORED' IN THE MEMORY PERMANENTLY. <br /><br />'ZERO' TO THE POWER OF INFINITY!<br /><br />ALFATIHAH, AMIN<br /><br />By Mykickers on October 3, 2008 1:33 AM <br />I REMEMBER I REMEMBER I REMEMBER...........<br />The day was 1982 at UKM (Univwersiti Kebvangsaan Malaysia). I was one of the representative from JB travelling with a group of 2 buses just to attending the big gathering.We were all school students that day.<br />That time was the general meeting of GPMS and u Tun as the advisor of GPMS or Penaung...came down and give a speech and also we had this big picture taken and I was standing just 2 role behind you. I DO REMMEMBER...when you walk out the hall after your speech..i got to SHAKE YOPUR HAND..and i said to my self ..GOSH YOUR HAND WAS SO SOFT ...REALLY SOFT.....<br />and that was the first and the last I saw you "live" with my bare eyes..and I dream of meeting you again and taking picture with you.<br />But since you dont like ppl just going to your office for a picture taken...I think I wont get a chance to take picture with you.<br />But I wont give up my ambition......Maybe I got that chance one day.<br />anyway...I remember you...coz that day was very special to me to remembered.......and nobody can take the memory away from me..and let it be with me till i died.....<br />Tun I love you..and your soft hands still there for me to remembered.<br /><br />By hayy_abidin on October 3, 2008 1:40 AM <br />assalamualaikum, salam bahagia, selamat menyambut aidil fitri untuk Tun dan isteri Tun Hasmah<br /><br />biasalah Tun namanya pun manusia mestilah pelupa<br /><br />dimahkamah dunia bolihlah bertikam lidah, tunggulah dimahsyar nanti.<br /><br />tak takutkan ancaman Allah akan menjurus kepada runtuhnya iman, jangan menjadi kafir zindiq dahlah<br /><br />orang bijak selalunya melakukan perancangan, orang tolol, orang tak beriman selalunya bercakap mendahului ketentuan Ilahi, menjadikanya mensyarikatkan Allah, syiriklah dia. bercakap, berjanji dimunkiri jadilah dia munafiq, makin besar jumlah yang mendengarnya makin besarlah munafiqnya, sekiranya dia mati hanya perlu dimandikan dan dikebumikan saja, TIDAK WAJIB DISEMBAHYANGKAN pengikut yang mempercayainya pun dua kali TOLOL, cuba bloggers teka siapa?<br /><br />tak payah jawab, biar saya yang menjawabnya PM 16 sept. lah<br /><br />salam buat Tun sekali lagi, semuga mendapat keampunan dan kesejahteraan dari Allah diatas jasa Tun kepada malaysia selama ini.<br /><br />silap! semua manusia buat silap<br /><br />wasallam<br /><br />By rent1034 on October 3, 2008 1:48 AM <br />Dear Tun,<br /><br />Selamat Hari Raya. <br /><br />Seem like Tun tried to show off that he has a wonderful wife, his lovely partner. <br /><br />Guess, all Malaysian, including myself, do envy on Tun. <br /><br />p/s: Mrs. Tun, your are a great wife that make every-man will envy Tun. Smile always.<br /><br /><br />By Siti on October 3, 2008 2:11 AM <br />comelnyer tun...<br /><br />semua orang punyer kekuatan dan kelemahan masing2. tapi, saya sangat kagum dengan tun siti hasmah itu, boleh ingat birthday cucu dia? Owh!<br /><br />Salam aidilfitri, tun.<br /><br />By Philip on October 3, 2008 2:15 AM <br />Dear Tun<br /><br />Although i disagree with Tun on many issues,but as an elder statesman<br />and as someone who has contributed tremendously to Malaysia's economic<br />progress, i believe Tun should be spared the humiliation of standing<br />in the dock. Maybe somebody should initiate a petition to be submitted<br />to the PM.<br /><br />Cheers!<br /><br />By Malaysian Vote on October 3, 2008 2:44 AM <br />SELAMAT HARI RAYA buat semua!!<br /><br />Untuk perkembangan terkini sila singgah sat di:<br /><br />http://malaysianvote.blogspot.com<br />http://malaysianvote.blogspot.com<br />http://malaysianvote.blogspot.com<br /><br />By das on October 3, 2008 3:21 AM <br />Dear Tun!<br /><br />Your article is simply an excellent read! Does your wife know whatever you have written?! I believe so! On the 2nd day of Raya and you are at it....!<br /><br />However, with a sad note let me tell you this....I personally feel, call it my gut feeling or whatever, that during your last years as Prime Minister of Malaysia, there were people who used and abused the connections they had with you resulting in your present predicament!!! All I will say to these people is this - PAYBACK TIME IS JUST ROUND THE CORNER SO PLEASE FASTEN YOUR SEAT BELT LEAST THEY GET BLOWN INTO OBLIVION!!!<br /><br />I believe you must have heard about JBJ's (J B Jeyaratnam) passing...appreciate your views/comments about him, if any? I was given to understand that some prominent Malaysian personalities were present at the wake!<br /><br />Das<br /><br />By xplora on October 3, 2008 3:52 AM <br />Tun,<br /><br />Selamat Hari Raya to you, your wife and your family.<br /><br />I am deeply feel proud of Tun Dr. Siti Hasmah, as you are being as Prime Minister for 22 years, I never see any advertisement about Tun Dr. Siti Hasmah. She is one of the person who doesn't like to show off and contributed a lot to the nation and world.<br /><br />Unlike the AAB new wife, Endon who like to show off of herself everywhere and put her picture in advertisement including bus advertisement. Yet, she is wasting all our public money to advertise herself AND/OR with AAB. <br /><br />Who really care about her, to be honest? Everyone know who's the best!<br /><br />By syahir on October 3, 2008 3:53 AM <br />Assalamualaikum WRT,<br /><br />Kepada Ayahanda Tun, <br /><br />Bercakap tentang memori atau ingatan ini, orang kata kalu kita nak kuat ingatan kita makan kismis, madu dan kacang pistachio. <br /><br />Di sini saya ingin mengucapkan Selamat Hari Raya kepada Tun dan sekeluarga. Semoga perjuangan Tun akan berjaya untuk mengembalikan negara kita ke arah kestabilan ekonomi, politik dan sosial dengan pengaruh Tun yang ada dalam UMNO meskipun Tun sudah hampir 5 bulan keluar parti. <br /><br />Saya harap, agar Pak Lah segera TURUN dan Tun segera kembali kepangkuan parti UMNO yang masih memerlukan idea dan sumbangan Tun kepada agama, bangsa dan negara.<br /><br />Wawasan 2020 takkan tercapai sekiranya orang seperti Pak Lah, kroni dan menantunya bertahkta dalam kerajaan.<br /><br />Dengan pengaruh Tun, saya harap agar orang UMNO sedar dan pilih pemimpin yang boleh membina negara ini dengan jayanya.<br /><br />http://www.gunungraya.blogspot.com/<br /><br />Syahir<br /><br />By samarasa on October 3, 2008 4:58 AM <br />Dear Tun,<br /><br />There are so many other crimes to cite as example but why sodomy? Asking a sodomy victim to memorize every details is nothing but an attempt to mock at the law. Or perhaps a little insensitive to the victims of real sodomy. No courts of law will require a traumatized victim to have to have a photographic memory of everything surrounding such attack. In fact, if someone could recollect everything, it must a trumped up sodomy, at least in the Malaysian context. <br /><br />By wari66 on October 3, 2008 5:20 AM <br />I can rememberr....eh.... what ah? Aiyo! already forgot....<br /><br />Heard of Anwar doing sodomy since school,university... continuously...<br />Anybody bold enough who can confirm?(especially the partners...heh!<br />please refresh your memory)<br /><br />PKR must check it out. Find the thruth. If truth prevails, then <br />Anwar is lying to the whole world (wife, children, friends, Malaysian,<br />PKR,....etc).(but not the US, of course).<br /><br />By RawObserver on October 3, 2008 5:28 AM <br />SALAM,<br /><br />Akal merupakan kurniaan terbesar Allah s.w.t kepada manusia yang membezakan darjat manusia dengan haiwan yang kedua-duanya mempunyai nafsu.<br />Tapi malangnya manusia kebanyakannya hanya mengunakan 10% daripada anugerah yang di berikan.<br /><br />Saya setuju dengan nombor 9. Yang mana pemangsa mungkin menganggap mudah untuk melupakan sesuatu dan lebih-lebih lagi jika kejadian itu sering dilakukannya, tetapi tidak sebaliknya bagi mangsa yang trauma. Atau mengalami sesuatu peristiwa yang luar biasa.<br />Jika seseorang itu tidak ingat maka berdusta lah dia.<br /><br />Kita sering lihat di Filem atau pun di televisyen yang mana mangsa-mangsa trauma, atau saksi-saksi sesuatu kejadian itu mampu menceritakan semula setiap plot-plot kejadian itu dengan begitu jelas setelah di hipnosiskan<br />Seseorang yang tidak mengingat no plat kenderaan penjenayah mampu menyebut kembali no plat tersebut setelah di hipnosiskan<br />Dan juga kita pernah mendengar orang mabuk tidak mungkin berbohong begitu juga orang yang dalam keadaan High kesan dadah.<br />Seorang perokok tegar mampu menghentikan tabiat nya.<br />Seorg yang gemuk mampu kembali kurus.<br /><br />Mengapa begitu?<br /><br />Setiap orang mempunyai minda bawah sedar antara 90% kemampuan otak yang lain yang tidak digunakan dan dijelajah.<br /><br />Minda bawah sedar ini juga mampu digunakan untuk mencapai kejayaan hidup.<br />Bagaimana miskin boleh menjadi kaya, gagal menjadi berjaya. Lemah menjadi hebat secara tiba-tiba walaupun asalnya mereka hanya manusia biasa seperti kita.<br />Ini berlaku apabila Kita berjaya memprogram minda bawah sedar kita dengan konsistennya<br /><br />Kebanyakkan orang yang begitu hebat juga secara tak langsung dan tidak disedari atau disedari sudah terlatih menggunakan minda bawah sedar <br /><br />DAN TIDAK RAMAI MENGETAHUI YANG MINDA BAWAH SEDAR KITA SEBENARNYA MAMPU MERAKAM SERTA MEREKODKAN SETIAP KEJADIAN YANG BERLAKU BERLAKU DALAM KEHIDUPAN KITA TANPA BERKURANG SEDIKIT PUN SEJAK KECIL HINGGA KINI<br /><br />Dan antara cara untuk mengaktifkan dan memprogram minda bawah sedar kita adalah Hipnosis, Yoga, meditasi, bertapa dan bertafakur serta kundalini dan berbagai lagi<br /><br />Maka tidak hairanlah mengapa seseorang yang dihipnosis atau bertapa,yoga mampu melakukan sesuatu yang luarbiasa serta membahaya. Boleh terapung diudara, tidak lut senjata, menarik kenderaan berat.<br /><br />Serta hypnosis yang dikendali oleh pakar hypnosis/psikologi mampu digunapakai untuk mengendalikan sesuatu kes jenayah.<br /><br />Sebagai seorang islam, Meditasi cara sufi serta Solat yang Khusyuk adalah terbaik berbanding cara lain.Yang mana mendekatkan diri kita kepada Pencipta sedangkan cara lain membuka ruang untuk Syaitan memasuki dan mempengaruhi minda bawah sedar kita.<br /><br />Inilah antara anugerah Allah yang tidak ternilai, dan bangsa lain turut mengkajinya serta harus dikendali dengan berhati-hati.<br /><br />Tun setuju tak kata saya kata jika kaedah ini diperkembangankan meluas, ia mampu menjadikan umat islam dan juga bangsa melayu yang berkebolehan berjaya, dihormati dan disegani. Asalkan Umat Islam dimind programkan dengan betulnya.<br /><br />Maaf jika saya tersilap tolong betulkan<br />Saya Budak Mentah yang baru cuba mengenal politik dalam beberapa bulan ni.<br />Tahun ni baru cukup umur mengundi. Haha<br />Selamat Hari Raya Tun sekeluarga.<br /><br />By ilovetunforever on October 3, 2008 5:59 AM <br />Dear Tun,<br /><br />Here are somethings for you to ponder about the so-called lawyers:<br /><br />A lawyer is cross-examining a doctor on the stand about whether or not he had checked the pulse of the deceased before he signed the death certificate.<br /><br />"No," the doctor said, "I did not check his pulse."<br /><br />"And did you listen for a heartbeat?" said the lawyer.<br /><br />"No, I did not," said the doctor.<br /><br />"So," said the lawyer, "when you signed the death certificate, you forgot to take steps to make sure he was dead. Then, I shall assume that you are a forgetful doctor for not following proper procedure to sign the death certificate."<br /><br />The doctor then replied, "Well, let me put it this way. The man's brain was in a jar on my desk, but for all I know he could be out practicing law somewhere."<br /><br /><br />By ilovetunforever on October 3, 2008 6:11 AM <br />Dear Tun,<br /><br />Here are some of the questions and answers that we can expect to hear in court:<br /><br />Q: What is your date of birth?<br />A: July fifteenth.<br />Q: What year?<br />A: Every year.<br /><br />Q: This myasthenia gravis-does it affect your memory at all?<br />A: Yes.<br />Q: And in what ways does it affect your memory?<br />A: I forget.<br />Q: You forget. Can you give us an example of something that you've forgotten?<br /><br />Q: How old is your son-the one living with you?<br />A: Thirty-eight or thirty-five, I can't remember which.<br />Q: How long has he lived with you?<br />A: Forty-five years.<br /><br />Q: What was the first thing your husband said to you when he woke that morning?<br />A: He said, "where am I Sai?"<br />Q: And why did that upset you?<br />A: My name is Jijah.<br /><br />Q: Now doctor, isn't it true that when a person dies in his sleep, he doesn't know about it until the next morning?<br /><br />Q: Were you present when your picture was taken?<br /><br />Q: How many times have you committed suicide?<br /><br />Q: She had three children, right?<br />A: Yes.<br />Q: How many were boys?<br />A: None.<br />Q: Were there any girls?<br /><br />Q: Can you describe the individual?<br />A: He was about medium height and had a beard.<br />Q: Was this a male or a female?<br /><br />Q: Doctor, how many autopsies have you performed on dead people?<br />A: All my autopsies are performed on dead people.<br /><br />Q: Do you recall the time that you examined the body?<br />A: The autopsy started around 8:30 p.m.<br />Q: And Mr. Dennington was dead at the time?<br />A: No, he was sitting on the table wondering why I was doing an autopsy.<br /><br />Please keep on smiling Tun.... I am very confident that the lawyers will good answers from you like above.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />By Dr. Nazir khaja on October 3, 2008 6:56 AM <br />Wishing you and your Family a joyous eid-ul-fitr.<br />Nazir Khaja<br /><br />By JEHABAR on October 3, 2008 7:38 AM <br />Tun, InsyaAllah saya akan tetap kenang jasa bakti Tun kepada Malaysia,rakyat Malaysia dan dunia Islam.<br /><br />By cakkuncak on October 3, 2008 7:48 AM <br />YAB Tun,<br /><br />Law and the lawyers in Malaysia...hmmm, let me think...if my memory have not failed me I am recalling these names (the moment my eyes registered the word lawyers somewhere in my brain neurons or whatever).... Zaid Ibrahim, Karpal Singh, Gobind Deo Karpal Singh, all the judges who took the so called ex-gratia payments...<br /><br />AND all I managed to utter is " sigggghhhhh...." <br /><br />I am sorry Tun, but your predecessor have ruined many things for the sake of his own and his family progress. I guess he will defend himself later with a very lame answer like, " I wanted to be a good father". <br /><br />I pray he will step down soon. Even March next year is too long in my opinion. Why? ...Well, frankly you cannot trust whatever the guy commits... he discontinued ongoing major projects despite assuring you he will not, he said he will bring transparency but look at how he handles his son in law and sons involvement ? He said he wants to reform the judiciary...instead he reformed by paying them money to support him and condemn a past PM i,e you. He said all the petrol price will remain but instead it went up and up then down and down. He said he wants to manage the budget deficit, but now he lets inflation runs loose. He said everyone is free to talk in UMNO, but he denied you your right by allowing money politics. <br /><br />He said he will leave in 2010 and now postponed the party election to March 2009. Everyone assume he will leave by March, but be mindful, he did not say anything about leaving by then....<br /><br />So...conclusion, this guy cannot be trusted. And note, thats only talking about him...not his Son In Law yet....<br /><br />By Iwan Jefry on October 3, 2008 7:51 AM <br />Dear Tun,<br /><br />The capacity or the lack of to remember and forget is a gift from God which we human always late or forget to appreciate. As you said the inability to remember details can be fatal to you and The gift to remember details can be fatal to you. I believe it goes both ways. Can you imagine if you can remember every details of the not so good things that happen to you? I think you can go crazy. I am so grateful of my current state of memory capability. It's pretty balance because I'm still a sane human being. Of course your spouse can get upset at times when you can't remember special dates, events etc but I guess that's OK because that is what make married life interesting getting into small argument with your spouse.<br /><br />Your message today has got double meaning as always. Whatever it is I believe the truth will prevail eventually.<br /><br />Selamat Hari Raya Tun.<br /><br />By cakkuncak on October 3, 2008 8:02 AM <br />YAB Tun, <br /><br />I have a question, that I sincerely hope you can reply despite your extremely limited time available. <br /><br />I am a Kedahan Tun and I have this idea on ways that the Kedah state can effectively eliminate poverty in the state and develop the state aggressively. <br /><br />I have the chance to present this idea to the PAS state Govt now...and if they are willing to listen, God willing this idea of mine will work. <br /><br />My dilemma is...in my heart I wish I can deal with UMNO but reality showed me that UMNO are largely a group of spoiled brats who are out to be rich for themselves and themselves alone , forever. With due respect to Datuk Mukhriz, I am sure he have his plate full with the woes of the party now and the hopes of his supporter on him. <br /><br />I personally have longed to see my state developed in such a way that I can be proud of it, and I have always believed that Kedah can achieve zero poverty in a very short time if only the leaders are sincere and committed. <br /><br />For the few of your mistakes and flaws dear Tun, you have not failed the country or its people and thats why most of the rakyat still love and adore you for what you have done and continue to do for the people. <br /><br />You have not failed UMNO too, but now the reality is UMNO have failed you and in turn fail us all who have laid our hopes and aspiration on UMNO. <br /><br />I want to see change, and I cannot wait anymore...and the way I see it, if I have to deal and work with PAS, I do not see a logical reason why I should hesitate...<br /><br />But I had to ask your opinion, because my heart still hope for UMNO despite it is fading extremely fast <br /><br />By Curious on October 3, 2008 8:20 AM <br />sometimes intelligence is much more important than memory.<br /><br />By marakarma on October 3, 2008 8:41 AM <br />ASSALAMUALAIKUM TUN & TUN & KELUARGA<br /><br />SELAMAT HARI RAYA<br /><br />SAYA DAH BANYANKA KALI POST DALAM BLOG TUN, TETAPI ADA 2 KALI YANG TAK DIMASUKKKAN MUNGKIN " KERAS" SANGAT NADA ATAU CADANGANNYA.<br />TAK APA SAYA FAHAM.<br /><br />TUN SAYA TELAH BEKERJA DENGAN TUN DI IBU PEJABAT UMNO KL SELAMA LEBIH 10 TAHUN DALAM POSISI YANG SANGAT MANTAP UNTUK MEMBANTU UMNO. DAN SAYA SANGAT SENANG DAN SELESA KETIKA MEMBANTU TUN DISANA, WALAUPUN MUNGKIN TUN TAK KENAL SAYA.<br /><br />PADA HARI TERAKHIR PAU 2003, KETIKA TUN MENGGULUNG PERBAHASAN, SPT BIASA SAYA ADA DI TEPI STAGE DEKAT DENGAN ROSTRUM ,MEMERHATI ( & BEKERJA) BERSAMA SAMA KELAB UMNO LUAR NEGARA. DEWAN PENUH SESAK UNTUK PENGULLUNGAN SPT ITU YANG BERLAKU SABAN TAHUN ( PS MASA PAKLAH NI PENGGULUNGAN DEWAN KOSONG)<br /><br />TIBA TIBA TUN MENGUMUMKAN BERSARA!!!???<br />RAFIDAH JERIT WHY WHY WHY, KASUT DIA PATAH, DIA MELURU DARI HUJUNG SEBELAH SANA. KEADAAN SENYAP DAN TERGAMAM. TV MASIH RUNNING. TUN MENANGIS. KEMUDIAN TENGKU NAN , DAN DATUK YAAKUB MELURU JUGA NAIK. TAN SRI KHALIL DAN HISHAMUDIN DAH MULA MEMELUK TUN. KU NAN ARAH SAYA TUTUP LIPUTAN TV. KEMUDIAN TUN MASUK DEWAN DIPUJUK OLEH MUKRIZ DAN MOKHZANI<br /><br />TUN INSIDEN ITU SAYA MASIH INGAT. TUN TAK SEMPAT NAK SEBUT BERSARA PERDANA MENTERI. BEBERAPA HARI SEBELUM ITU KU NAN ADA BAGI CLUE PADA SAYA DAN BEBERAPA PEGAWAI. TUN MERAJUK, TUN SEDIH. TUN TAK HAPPY. TUN TAK SENANG DENGAN PAK LAH MUNGKIN.ETC ETC ETC. SAPERTI BIASA ADA KEJUTAN ATAU TIDAK SAYA DAN PEGAWAI PEGAWAI JALANKAN TUGAS SAPERTI BIASA. TAPI TAK SANGKA YANG TUN NAK UMUM BERSARA<br /><br />PETANG ITU SAPERTI BIASA STAFF SAYA MENUNGGU NAK POTONG KEK, AMBIL GAMBAR BERAMAI RAMAI, SAMBIL SALAM CIUM TANGA TUN & TUN. KEMUDIAN SAPERTI BIASA TUN AKAN UCAP TERIMA KASIH KERANA KEJAYAAN MENGANGNJURKAN PAU YANG BERTARAF 6 BINTANG ITU. TAPI TAHUN ITU, INI TAK BERLAKU. MINGGU KEMUDIANNYA KAMI DAPAT MESEJ, TUN KAN BUAT JAMUAN KHAS UNTUK STAFF IBU PEJABAT. ENTAH DIMANA SILAPNYA..IA TIDAK BERLAKU. STAFF IBU PEJABAT MERINDUI TUN...KAMI TIDAK MUDAH LUPA<br /><br />TUN SELEPAS KEKALAHAN TERUK 8 MAC LALU, DATO RADZI ( ANAK ANGKAT TUN) YANG JUGA KAWAN BAIK PAKLAH, DI " PECAT" SEBAGAI SETIAUSAHA AGUNG. KONON KATANYA DI SURUH OLEH KHAIRY. BEBERAPA KAKITANGAN DATO RADZI TERPAKSA BERHENTI. TAPI SAYA STAFF TETAP PUN MENGAMBIL KEPUTUSAN BERSARA JUGA. TAK DA APA LAGI YANG NAK SAYA TUNGGU DISANA. SEMUANYA KELAM KABUT TUN.KEGILANGAN UMNO HANCUR SEKELIP MATA. SEMASA 4 TAHUN LALU ADA PIHAK2 YANG CUBA DISCREDIT TUN DI IBU PEJABAT. SAYA DAN DATO RADZI " TERPAKSA" KELICIK SANA DAN SINI UNTUK MENGHALANG IDEA IDEA PENGAMPU2 PAKLAH YANG MASIH ADA 2 , 3 ORANG LAGI SANA<br /><br />OLEH KERANA SAYA SUDAH BERSARA, INSYAALLAH SAYA AKAN HADIR DI OPEN HOUSE TUN AHAD NANTI. KALAU TUN BACA POSTING INI...NANTI SAYA AKAN KENALKAN DIRI SAYA SEBAGAI "BEKAS KAKITANGAN IBU PEJABAT UMNO"<br /><br />ASSALAMUALAIKUM TUN & TUN , SELAMAT HARI RAYA, SALAM DARI EX STAFF DAN STAFF IBU PEJABAT UMNO, SEKARANG YANG BERJUMLAH 170 ORANG. MAAF ZAHIR BATIN<br /><br />By zaidi suhaimi gilong on October 3, 2008 8:52 AM <br />Saya Pun<br /><br />By nothingchange on October 3, 2008 9:04 AM <br />Dear Tun Dr M,<br /><br />Selamat Hari Raya.....<br /><br />If my memory serves me correct.......... <br /><br />In 2004, you admitted you have chosen the wrong person to lead the country. You are to be commended for admitting such a mistake.During your time as the PM, everyone can walk safely outside of their home day or night without any fear of criminal activities but everything changed in 2004.<br /><br />During the tenure of the current government, snatch thief crime happened day and night at the cost of the people security. The victim is the people like me who walked along the road falling victim to snatch thief.<br /><br />I don't think everyone can afford a car and as such they have to walk to get the public transport. Snatch thief took this as an opportunity for them.Unfortunately the current government doesn't seems to realise this because his family have the luxury of bodyguards and drivers to fetch them around so they won't become victim of snatch thief.<br /><br />Oh how I miss those good times when I can walk around everywhere without any fear!<br /><br />Like you say there is going to be a turbulence in the economic situation in Malaysia, but unfortunately the current government doesn't seems to do anything to fix the problem.I am working in the equity dealing industry which is one of the victim of the current economic problems.<br /><br />The people who suffered most are the average people on the street as they lost their job due to economy slowdown and things are getting more expensive. The leader of current government would not feel this as they have the luxury of everything.<br /><br />Thank you for leading the country out of economic turmoil like you did last time. It was because of you, the country become what it is today.<br /><br />By mahareez on October 3, 2008 9:08 AM <br />Assalamualaikum WRT,<br />saya pernah terbaca satu fakta.. kebanyakan saintis terkemuka mempunyai masaalah mengingati sesuatu perkara.. contohnya.. terlupa dimanakah ia meletak pen nya.. <br />mungkin Tun salah seorang darinya..<br />Semasa saya kecil saya masih ingat lagi saya berkunjung di Rumah Malaysia Jln Ampang untuk beraya bersama Tun.. masih segar lagi ingatan bagaimana saya cium tangan Tun.. akan tetapi sampai sekarang saya tak berapa mengingati tarikh bilakah ia berlaku.. tahun apa..? susah bagi saya untuk fakta angka atau tarikh.. yang saya ingat hanyalah saya dapat 50 sen.. yang itu saya ingat.. <br />Selamat Hari Raya Aidil Fitri buat Tun Dan sekeluarga..<br /><br /><br />By alfarhy on October 3, 2008 9:09 AM <br />Assalamulaikum Tun...<br /><br />Terima Kasih Tun kerana tak jemu-jemu berkongsi pandangan, kenangan & perjuagan pada kami semua mengunjung setia blog Tun.Semua komen-komen di sini tidak langsung menunjukkan penyokong sebenar Tun. Saya percaya masih ramai penyokong-penyokong Tun di luar sana.Moga Allah terus memberi kutrat dan kesihatan pada Tun untuk terus berkongsi buah fikiran yang amat bernilai ini pada kami semua rakyat Malaysia...amin.<br />Insyaalh buah fikiran yang Tun kongsi disini akan menjadi membakar semangat pada kami untuk terus kuat berusaha mencapai kejayaan.Teruskan menulis Tun...satu hari akan ada seseorang yang menterjemah semua pandangan Tun menjadi kenyataan.<br /><br />Hidup ini indah andai ALLAH menjadi matlamat...<br /><br /><br />By Elizabeth on October 3, 2008 9:19 AM <br />See, I forgot too!<br /><br />Tun, I am not sure at all even when I am close up to both you and Tun Dr Siti Hasmah if both of you could feel the pride I have deep within my heart. Pride of being a Malaysian, and being a friend (I hope). <br /><br />I am positively certain that the great lady has heard how much one of her late younger brother resembled her - humble and big at heart! I could never find the words to impress upon her that she never failed to remind me of his presence in our lives. He was a great man - as Tun Dr Siti Hasmah is a great lady. <br /><br />Both of you means lots, lots to us as Malaysians. Our good karma that we have you both in our world, as our PM and 1st Lady. Not often can a couple be so dear, so great! If I "shy away" when Tun Siti Hasmah is nearby, guess why? I think I worry she does not think much of me...but, surely I am wrong. No?<br /><br />Tun Mahathir, and Tun 1st Lady, my prayers with you both always!<br /><br />Elizabeth<br /><br />By RawObserver on October 3, 2008 9:26 AM <br />SALAM,<br /><br />Akal merupakan kurniaan terbesar Allah s.w.t kepada manusia yang membezakan darjat manusia dengan haiwan yang kedua-duanya mempunyai nafsu.<br />Tapi malangnya manusia kebanyakannya hanya mengunakan 10% daripada anugerah yang di berikan.<br /><br />Saya setuju dengan nombor 9. Yang mana pemangsa mungkin menganggap mudah untuk melupakan sesuatu dan lebih-lebih lagi jika kejadian itu sering dilakukannya, tetapi tidak sebaliknya bagi mangsa yang trauma. Atau mengalami sesuatu peristiwa yang luar biasa.<br />Jika seseorang itu tidak ingat maka berdusta lah dia.<br /><br />Kita sering lihat di Filem atau pun di televisyen yang mana mangsa-mangsa trauma, atau saksi-saksi sesuatu kejadian itu mampu menceritakan semula setiap plot-plot kejadian itu dengan begitu jelas setelah di hipnosiskan<br />Seseorang yang tidak mengingat no plat kenderaan penjenayah mampu menyebut kembali no plat tersebut setelah di hipnosiskan<br />Dan juga kita pernah mendengar orang mabuk tidak mungkin berbohong begitu juga orang yang dalam keadaan High kesan dadah.<br />Seorang perokok tegar mampu menghentikan tabiat nya.<br />Seorg yang gemuk mampu kembali kurus.<br /><br />Mengapa begitu?<br /><br />Setiap orang mempunyai minda bawah sedar antara 90% kemampuan otak yang lain yang tidak digunakan dan dijelajah.<br /><br />Minda bawah sedar ini juga mampu digunakan untuk mencapai kejayaan hidup.<br />Bagaimana miskin boleh menjadi kaya, gagal menjadi berjaya. Lemah menjadi hebat secara tiba-tiba walaupun asalnya mereka hanya manusia biasa seperti kita.<br />Ini berlaku apabila Kita berjaya memprogram minda bawah sedar kita dengan konsistennya<br /><br />Kebanyakkan orang yang begitu hebat juga secara tak langsung dan tidak disedari atau disedari sudah terlatih menggunakan minda bawah sedar <br /><br />DAN TIDAK RAMAI MENGETAHUI YANG MINDA BAWAH SEDAR KITA SEBENARNYA MAMPU MERAKAM SERTA MEREKODKAN SETIAP KEJADIAN YANG BERLAKU BERLAKU DALAM KEHIDUPAN KITA TANPA BERKURANG SEDIKIT PUN SEJAK KECIL HINGGA KINI<br /><br />Dan antara cara untuk mengaktifkan dan memprogram minda bawah sedar kita adalah Hipnosis, Yoga, meditasi, bertapa dan bertafakur serta kundalini dan berbagai lagi<br /><br />Maka tidak hairanlah mengapa seseorang yang dihipnosis atau bertapa,yoga mampu melakukan sesuatu yang luarbiasa serta membahaya. Boleh terapung diudara, tidak lut senjata, menarik kenderaan berat.<br /><br />Serta hypnosis yang dikendali oleh pakar hypnosis/psikologi mampu digunapakai untuk mengendalikan sesuatu kes jenayah.<br /><br />Sebagai seorang islam, Meditasi cara sufi serta Solat yang Khusyuk adalah terbaik berbanding cara lain.Yang mana mendekatkan diri kita kepada Pencipta sedangkan cara lain membuka ruang untuk Syaitan memasuki dan mempengaruhi minda bawah sedar kita.<br /><br />Inilah antara anugerah Allah yang tidak ternilai, dan bangsa lain turut mengkajinya serta harus dikendali dengan berhati-hati.<br /><br />Tun setuju tak kata saya kata jika kaedah ini diperkembangankan meluas, ia mampu menjadikan umat islam dan juga bangsa melayu yang berkebolehan berjaya, dihormati dan disegani. Asalkan Umat Islam dimind programkan dengan betulnya.<br /><br />Maaf jika saya tersilap tolong betulkan<br />Saya Budak Mentah yang baru cuba mengenal politik dalam beberapa bulan ni.<br />Tahun ni baru cukup umur mengundi. Haha<br />Selamat Hari Raya Tun sekeluarga.<br /><br />By nikolai goge on October 3, 2008 9:26 AM <br />Selamat Hari Raya Tun and family.<br /><br />Your memory is definitely better than mine though i am half of your age.... so it is something that can be treasured. alhamdulillah.<br /><br />Cheers for the day!<br /><br />By michly on October 3, 2008 9:27 AM <br />Good Morning Tun, <br /><br />Good one, hahahahahhahaha. <br /><br />By birdfromheaven on October 3, 2008 9:41 AM <br />Dearest Tun yang dikasehi, Hope Tun sekeluarga had a wonderful Raya filled with joy, laughter, love and keimanan. I think Tun that in your case, it's like the labour law i.e. you are guilty until found innocent. So, dont waste your time dengan commission tu and the hands that pulled the strings of the commission. Tun, we know you are the best, we trust you, we thank you from the bottom of our heart and we love you. I hope you enjoyed the Raya card by my nine yr old daughter, Shafiqah. As always, our doa for your kesihatan dan semuga dipanjangkan umur Tun dalam kesihatan dan keimanan. Wassalam.<br /><br />By apaorangkata on October 3, 2008 9:42 AM <br />Assalamualaikum Tun,<br />Sebagai manusia memang kemampuan kita terhad,tapi kita selalu lupa apa yang kita lakukan pada orang lain. Kita akan ingat sampai mati bila orang lain buat atau kata-kata yang menusuk hati, menyentuh perasaan kita. Jalan yang terbaik ialah saling maaf memaafi. Semoga Tun terus menulis agar kita sama-sama dapat belajar antara satu sama lain.<br />Wasalam<br /><br />By Rozy on October 3, 2008 9:45 AM <br />Ayahanda Tun dan Bonda Tun Dr.Siti Hasmah memang saling melengkapi...hehe...orang perempuan memang prihatin tentang peristiwa2 spt tarikh lahir dsbnya... Ayahanda Tun ingatan orang lelaki ada skilnya dan sangatlah serius....Oh ya..semenjak menyertai Blog Ayahanda ni...BERTAMBAH TAJAM INGATAN SAYA! terima kasihlah kerana dapat mengasah BAKAT PENULISAN DAN MENTERJEMAHKAN PERCAMBAHAN FIKIRAN DISINI! Yang dikasihi Ayahanda dan Bonda Tun Dr.Siti Hasmah pun macam ayahanda juga PENULIS DAN PEMIKIR YANG HEBAT.... TAHNIAH...menunjukkan teladan yang baik bagi kami generasi baru ini! KAMI DOAKAN DALAM SIHAT SEJAHTERA DAN DILINDUNGI ALLAH ...SEGALA JASA2 DAN KEIKHLASAN TUN BERDUA UNTUK BANGSA DAN NEGARA KEPADA ALLAH JUA KAMI SERAHKAN....<br /><br />By paneh on October 3, 2008 9:46 AM <br />Assalamualaikum ayahanda Tun Mahathir. Berikut merupakan jangkaan saya berkenaan pemilihan UMNO akan datang seperti yang telah dipaparkan dalam blog http://paneh.blogspot.com. Harap ayahanda Tun boleh beri sedikit pandangan sama ada ramalan saya itu akan berlaku atau sebaliknya. Terima kasih.<br /><br />Analisis Pemilihan UMNO.<br /><br />Inilah berita yang aku nantikan apabila Zahid Hamidi akhirnya mengumumkan bertanding jawatan Timbalan Presiden selepas Ezam menawarkan diri untuk bertanding jawatan Ketua Pemuda UMNO. Siapa yang tidak kenal Zahid Hamidi yang dahulunya adalah Ketua Pemuda UMNO? Siapa yang boleh lupa bagaimana Zahid yang suatu ketika dahulu begitu lantang 'menyanyikan lagu' kronisme dan nepotisme semasa perhimpunan Agong UMNO. Brader Anwar Bin Ibrahim juga pernah mengaku bahawa dialah yang menyuruh Zahid memainkan isu tersebut yang secara terang2an mahu menjatuhkan Dr Mahathir ketika itu bagi merebut kerusi panas nombor wahid dalam UMNO. Siapa yang boleh menafikan Zahid Hamidi orang Anwar ketika itu? Adakah Zahid Hamidi kini bukan lagi 'budak kesayangan' Anwar? Adakah Anwar yang meminta Zahid menawarkan diri bertanding kedudukan nombor 2 UMNO itu?<br /><br />Ezam pula sudah menawarkan diri untuk bertanding jawatan Ketua Pemuda UMNO. Walaupun ramai yang memuji keikhlasan Ezam untuk menyertai semula UMNO, namun ramai juga orang2 UMNO yang masih belum lupa bagaimana 'ikhlasnya' Ezam mengutuk dan memperlekehkan Melayu dan UMNO sebelum ini. Dengan gaya pidato dan ceramah yang saling tak tumpah seperti Anwar, sehingga kini aku tetap meragui Ezam yang umpama 'Trojan Horse' seperti yang diperkatakan ramai.<br /><br />Dalam kebanyakan ceramah Brader Anwar Bin Ibrahim di pentas Pakatan Rakyat, beliau sering berkata "sahabat2 saya dalam UMNO mengatakan....sahabat2 saya dalam UMNO memberitahu......" Siapakah yang masih menjadi sahabat2 Anwar dalam UMNO ini dan persoalan utama ialah siapakah yang menjadi penyalur maklumat dalaman UMNO kepada beliau?<br /><br />Aku merasakan seperti ada 'gerakan terancang' yang sedang berlaku dalam UMNO ketika ini. Sekiranya Paklah tidak mempertahankan jawatan Presiden UMNO, maka aku meramalkan Muhyiddin tidak akan bertanding jawatan Timbalan Presiden UMNO. Berdasarkan usia, jika Muhyiddin tetap bertekad untuk bertanding jawatan nombor 2 dalam UMNO, maka pencapaiannya hanya akan kekal setakat itu. Semua sedia maklum bahawa Najib masih muda dan pasti akan kekal lama jika memegang jawatan Presiden UMNO. Jadi agak mustahil bagi Muhyiddin untuk menjadi Presiden seterusnya. Tambahan pula sejarah mencatatkan bahawa ramai yang tidak kekal lama di kerusi Timbalan Presiden UMNO dan bagaimana 'panasnya' kedudukan nombor 2 tersebut. Dengan latar belakang yang agak bersih dan ditambah lagi dengan kekaguman ahli2 UMNO atas keberanian Muhyiddin dalam menyuarakan sesuatu isu akhir2 ini, sudah tentu Muhyiddin sanggup mengambil risiko yang lebih besar. Kebelakangan ini pula Tun Mahathir sering 'merungut' berkenaan bagaimana lemahnya Najib dalam menangani sesuatu isu. Jadi sudah tentu sokongan Tun Mahathir akan diberikan kepada Muhyiddin sekiranya Muhyiddin mengumumkan untuk bertanding jawatan Presiden UMNO. Bahkan ketika ini mereka berdua tampak agak akrab. Mungkin pada ketika itu juga Tun Mahathir sudahpun masuk semula ke dalam UMNO untuk berkempen bagi pihak Muhyiddin. Tiada siapa yang boleh menafikan pengaruh Tun Mahathir yang masih kuat di dalam UMNO terutama di kalangan akar umbi.<br /><br />Jika andaian aku di atas benar2 terjadi, bayangkan apa yang akan berlaku kepada Zahid Hamidi. Setakat ini hanya dia yang menyatakan hasrat bertanding jawatan Timbalan Presiden. Jika Muhyiddin memutuskan untuk bertanding jawatan Presiden dan hanya Zahid yang menawarkan diri untuk jawatan Timbalan, maka sudah tentu semua pencalonan Bahagian akan pergi kepada Zahid. Kemungkinan Isa Samad, Ali Rustam dan beberapa orang lagi akan turut menawarkan diri untuk jawatan Timbalan, namun ahli UMNO akan melihat Zahid yang paling 'ideal' disebabkan latar belakang yang kononnya 'bersih' disamping menjadi orang pertama yang berani menawarkan diri. Jika ini berlaku, maka Zahid Hamidi akan menjadi Timbalan Presiden UMNO, sekaligus sebagai Timbalan Perdana Menteri.<br /><br />Ramai yang meramalkan bahawa Mukhriz akan menang sebagai Ketua Pemuda UMNO. Adakah Ezam sudah tiada peluang? Aku beranggapan bahawa Ezam tidak akan menawarkan diri bertanding jawatan Ketua Pemuda jika dia tidak mendapat 'restu' daripada seseorang. Namun aku masih menimbangkan peluang untuk Ezam memenangi jawatan itu.<br /><br />Namun, jika kesudahannya Zahid menjadi Timbalan Presiden dan Ezam menang dalam saingan merebut jawatan Ketua Pemua UMNO, maka sudah tentu keputusan ini akan memudahkan laluan untuk Anwar kembali semula ke dalam UMNO. Ramai tahu bahawa Anwar masih lagi belum menjadi ahli PKR. Kelihatan seperti Anwar masih menyimpan hasrat untuk kembali menyertai UMNO kerana beliau sedar bahawa itulah wadah sebenar perjuangan Melayu. Jika impiannya ini tercapai, maka sudah tentu Brader Anwar Bin Ibrahim dengan cepatnya dapat membina pengaruh kerana sudah 'masak' benar dengan 'permainan' dalaman UMNO. Seterusnya impian beliau untuk menjawat jawatan Presiden UMNO bukan lagi ilusi sekaligus dinobatkan sebagai Perdana Menteri Malaysia. Sudah tentu ia akan menjadi puncak kejayaan rancangan mereka yang pernah dinafikan oleh Tun Mahathir pada 1998 iaitu Brader Anwar Bin Ibrahim sebagai Presiden, Ahmad Zahid Hamidi sebagai Timbalan Presiden, Ezam sebagai Ketua Pemuda, Dr Siti Zaharah sebagai Ketua Wanita dan Nurul Izzah sebagai Ketua Puteri UMNO.<br /><br />p/s: Menunggu calon Ketua Puteri dan Wanita UMNO.<br /><br />By rozamnah on October 3, 2008 9:50 AM <br />Allah knows it is part of human weakness because He created us. That is the reason why we have the Angels of Rakib and the Angels of A'tid obediently sitting next to us every single second recording our daily activities without leaving out any single act. The proving of guilty of wrong doings or claiming of innocence is not bestowed on the way of the interrogation process but rather on the real evidence.Any worldly court of law can never live up to that standard.That is the reason why we have culprits running loose and the innocent people got vindicted via court or media.<br /><br />This is just a humble suggestion to you and I know you may have done it already. Do a lot of Solat Hajat Tun and may Allah show the truth at the end. Stay strong and stay healthy I guess you might need them when they start interrogate you. <br /><br />There are many of us still with you. After all we are all human beings.<br /><br />Tukang Jual Mee REbus johor<br /><br />By Mikey on October 3, 2008 9:55 AM <br />Dear Doctor,<br />Selamat Hary Raya. We've all heard of your excellent memory and how you have been an ardent fan of Tony Buzan and his memory enhancement techniques.<br />I think the victim of this sodomy case should well be able to remember the color of the room and other broad details of the crime scene. The poor victim would have such bad memory that he got himself examined for sodomy even when he wasn't sodomized (as attested by the doctor who examined him). <br />So, if he can't remember any of the details, we'd totally understand. Maybe you should have enrolled this victim into a Tony Buzan seminar and coached him a little so he could have remembered.<br /><br />Just stop this rubbish. We know there was no sodomy and therefore nothing to remember.<br /><br />God bless you,<br />Mikey<br /><br />By Hardip on October 3, 2008 10:03 AM <br />Tun, my dad has memory loss issues too. This will be a good read for him :) thanks & have a great Raya!<br /><br />By maya on October 3, 2008 10:05 AM <br />salam tun,<br />Kita seakan sudah mengetahui permainan di mahkamah berkaitan kes liwat yang akan bersambung nanti. Saya percaya peguam peguam tertuduh akan terus mendesak mangsa untuk memberikan perincian kejadian dari baju yang pakai sehinggalah gaya yang dilakukan. <br /><br />Akhirnya kes itu akan berkesudahan digugurkan akibat mangsa tidak dapat mengingati warna seluar dalam tertuduh!!!<br /><br />Allah maha berkuasa dari apa yang ada alam ini, semakin berusia kita semakin kita lemah ingatan kita, ironinya, kita akan berkebolehan untuk mengingati apa yang berlaku semasa zaman kanak kanak dengan terperinci, ingat kembali nama rakan rakan sewaktu usia 5/6 tahun dahulu, tetapi kita akan lupa apa yang telah dilakukan pagi tadi. Tuhan Maha Kaya. Alhamdullillah Allah telah berikan Tun kurniaan ingatan dan pemikiran yang jauh lebih baik dari pemimpin pemimpin dunia yang seusia atau lebih muda.<br /><br />Umur saya separuh dari usia Tun, tapi saya tidak dapat mengingati apa yang dilakukan semalam. Mungkin saya terpaksa makan kismis mulai hari ini. Begitu juga Pak Lah.<br /><br />By SwitchBlade on October 3, 2008 10:15 AM <br />As'salamualaikum & sejahtera serta SELAMAT HARI RAYA AIDILFITRI buat Ayahanda Tun Mahathir, Bonda Siti Hasmah sekeluarga dan bloggers che-det sekelian..<br /><br />Adalah undang-undang itu seperti sarang labah-labah di mana yang besar akan terlepas dan yg kecil kekal menjadi mangsa..<br /><br />Hints, Allegations and Things Left Unsaid..<br /><br />By Lim on October 3, 2008 10:19 AM <br />Dear Tun,<br /><br />Pada pendapat i, kalau orang tu buat salah dia mesti ingat dengan jelas segala kesalahan yang pernah dibuatnya.<br /><br />Tetapi bila kita buat sesuatu perkara yang baik atau biasa maka kita susah mengingatinya.<br /><br />Begitu juga kalau kita buat suatu perkara yang istimewa maka kita akan ingat dengan jelas tanpa perlu berlatih mengingatinya.<br /><br />Sehingga kini, jaringan otak manusia masih menjadi misteri kepada saintis. Tidak semua perkara berkaitan otak mampu diterokai oleh saintis.<br /><br />Inilah anugerah Tuhan yang tak ternilai. Segala tindakan dan pemikiran minda kita dikawal oleh otak.<br /><br />Kita mampu menipu orang untuk menutup kesalahan diri tetapi kita tidak sesekali mampu berlari daripada kesalahan yang pernah kita lakukan kerana memori terkandung dalam otak manakala otak terkandung dalam jasad kita. <br /><br />Kita akan membawanya sehingga ke akhir hayat.....<br /><br />Regards,<br />Lim<br /><br />By nab on October 3, 2008 10:19 AM <br />Salam sejahtera semoga diberkati Allah bersama keluarga.<br /><br />By nookvillage on October 3, 2008 10:21 AM <br />Tun,<br /><br />Not to worry too much.The Court is fair and decides on the totality of the evidence given.<br /><br />By pok-kam on October 3, 2008 10:35 AM <br />Dear Tun,<br /><br />If lawyers got good memories, I guess they won't have to drag those ugly bags everytimes they enter a courthouse.<br /><br />Me? I can't even remember how many times I swear in a day. <br /><br />By pakmang on October 3, 2008 11:03 AM <br />Dear Tun,<br /><br />While everybody is still celebrating and enjoying Hari Raya Aidilfitri I presumed you should do the same instead of writing this article on the 2nd day of the Hari Raya.<br /><br />Tun, sometimes we have to relax ourselves especially on this special occassion. No matter what would happen and take place forthcoming let the God justifies it as we are innocent. Unless we are guilty of being wrong doing to certain issues. It is just matter of time when the God will punish those who have done wrong.<br /><br />Selamat Hari Raya.<br /><br />By Shamsulfahmi Shamsudin on October 3, 2008 11:04 AM <br />Dear Tun and Co.<br /><br />Salam Aidilfitri. Semoga ada kesyukuran dalam kemeriahan di Syawal ini.<br /><br />A few interesting quotes on memories if may - especially for you, Tun. Enjoy.<br /><br />The man with a clear conscience probably has a poor memory. ~Author Unknown<br /><br />Memory is what tells a man that his wife's birthday was yesterday. ~Mario Rocco<br /><br /><br />To look backward for a while is to refresh the eye, to restore it, and to render it the more fit for its prime function of looking forward. ~Margaret Fairless Barber, The Roadmender <br /><br /><br />It's surprising how much memory is built around things unnoticed at the time. ~Barbara Kingsolver, Animal Dreams<br /><br /><br />Memory is a complicated thing, a relative to truth, but not its twin. ~Barbara Kingsolver, Animal Dreams<br /><br /><br />I'm always fascinated by the way memory diffuses fact. ~Diane Sawyer<br /><br /><br />A memory is what is left when something happens and does not completely unhappen. ~Edward de Bono<br /><br /><br />We do not remember days; we remember moments. ~Cesare Pavese, The Burning Brand<br /><br /><br />There are lots of people who mistake their imagination for their memory. ~Josh Billings<br /><br /><br />I have memories - but only a fool stores his past in the future. ~David Gerrold<br /><br /><br />Everybody needs his memories. They keep the wolf of insignificance from the door. ~Saul Bellow<br /><br /><br />Memory itself is an internal rumour. ~George Santayana, The Life of Reason<br /><br /><br />It is singular how soon we lose the impression of what ceases to be constantly before us. A year impairs, a luster obliterates. There is little distinct left without an effort of memory, then indeed the lights are rekindled for a moment - but who can be sure that the Imagination is not the torch-bearer? ~Lord Byron<br /><br /><br />The past is never dead, it is not even past. ~William Faulkner<br /><br /><br />The existence of forgetting has never been proved: We only know that some things don't come to mind when we want them. ~Friedrich Nietzsche<br /><br /><br />Memory... is the diary that we all carry about with us. ~Oscar Wilde, "The Importance of Being Earnest"<br /><br /><br />Memory is a way of holding onto the things you love, the things you are, the things you never want to lose. ~From the television show The Wonder Years<br /><br /><br />Every man's memory is his private literature. ~Aldous Huxley<br /><br /><br />God gave us memories that we might have roses in December. ~J.M. Barrie, Courage, 1922<br /><br /><br />Memory is a crazy woman that hoards colored rags and throws away food. ~Austin O'Malley<br /><br /><br />Memory is a child walking along a seashore. You never can tell what small pebble it will pick up and store away among its treasured things. ~Pierce Harris, Atlanta Journal<br /><br /><br />It was one of those perfect English autumnal days which occur more frequently in memory than in life. ~P.D. James<br /><br /><br />And even if you were in some prison, the walls of which let none of the sounds of the world come to your senses - would you not then still have your childhood, that precious, kingly possession, that treasure-house of memories? ~Rainer Maria Rilke<br /><br /><br />The leaves of memory seemed to make<br />A mournful rustling in the dark.<br />~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow<br /><br /><br />Pleasure is the flower that passes; remembrance, the lasting perfume. ~Jean de Boufflers<br /><br /><br />One need not be a chamber to be haunted;<br />One need not be a house;<br />The brain has corridors surpassing<br />Material place.<br />~Emily Dickinson, "Time and Eternity"<br /><br /><br />A happy childhood can't be cured. Mine'll hang around my neck like a rainbow, that's all, instead of a noose. ~Hortense Calisher, Queenie, 1971<br /><br /><br />A childhood is what anyone wants to remember of it. It leaves behind no fossils, except perhaps in fiction. ~Carol Shields<br /><br /><br />What we remember from childhood we remember forever - permanent ghosts, stamped, inked, imprinted, eternally seen. ~Cynthia Ozick<br /><br /><br />Leftovers in their less visible form are called memories. Stored in the refrigerator of the mind and the cupboard of the heart. ~Thomas Fuller<br /><br /><br />Footfalls echo in the memory<br />Down the passage which we did not take<br />Towards the door we never opened<br />~T.S. Eliot<br /><br /><br /><br />To live in hearts we leave behind<br />Is not to die.<br />~Thomas Campbell, Hallowed Ground<br /><br /><br />In memory's telephoto lens, far objects are magnified. ~John Updike<br /><br /><br />Things that were hard to bear are sweet to remember. ~Seneca<br /><br /><br />Life is a rough biography. Memories smooth out the edges. ~Dante G. Roque<br /><br /><br />Nothing is more memorable than a smell. One scent can be unexpected, momentary and fleeting, yet conjure up a childhood summer beside a lake in the mountains; another, a moonlit beach; a third, a family dinner of pot roast and sweet potatoes during a myrtle-mad August in a Midwestern town. Smells detonate softly in our memory like poignant land mines hidden under the weedy mass of years. Hit a tripwire of smell and memories explode all at once. A complex vision leaps out of the undergrowth. ~Diane Ackerman, A Natural History of the Senses<br /><br /><br />I am a miser of my memories of you<br />And will not spend them.<br />~Witter Bynner, "Coins"<br /><br /><br /><br />The sense of smell can be extraordinarily evocative, bringing back pictures as sharp as photographs of scenes that had left the conscious mind. ~Thalassa Cruso, To Everything There is a Season, 1973<br /><br /><br />The two offices of memory are collection and distribution. ~Samuel Johnson<br /><br /><br />The difference between false memories and true ones is the same as for jewels: it is always the false ones that look the most real, the most brilliant. ~Salvador Dali<br /><br /><br />Nothing fixes a thing so intensely in the memory as the wish to forget it. ~Michel de Montaigne<br /><br /><br />The faintest waft is sometimes enough to induce feelings of hunger or anticipation, or to transport you back through time and space to a long-forgotten moment in your childhood. It can overwhelm you in an instant or simply tease you, creeping into your consciousness slowly and evaporating almost the moment it is detected. ~Stephen Lacey, Scent in Your Garden, 1991<br /><br /><br />She glances at the photo, and the pilot light of memory flickers in her eyes. ~Frank Deford<br /><br /><br />The advantage of a bad memory is that one enjoys several times the same good things for the first time. ~Friedrich Nietzsche<br /><br /><br />Winter must be cold for those with no warm memories. ~From the movie An Affair to Remember<br /><br />By kamal ahmad on October 3, 2008 11:04 AM <br />Salam Ayahanda Tun,<br /><br />I am no doctor and not a practicing lawyer. Nevertheless based on Tun’s vast familiarity, I would like to bring Tun’s observation on these issues:<br /><br />1.Is a defendant with multiple personalities sane or insane in the eyes of the law?<br /><br />2.What if one of their personalities meets the state's definition of insanity, but the rest do not? <br /><br />3.If a witness or defendant is found to have multiple personalities, whether consciously or un-consciously, which personalities should testify? <br /><br />4.Should each be sworn in separately, or does that lend credence to the irrelevancies of outdated laws and its legal authority on such a case?<br /><br />5.How could justice be served without inflicting any manner of punishment on the non-guilty character/personality? <br /><br />6.Is the legal system competent enough to handle this sort of disputes? Or would it just pass the predicament and let the psychiatrists work things out? <br /><br />7.In which case, would justice still be served on the aggrieved party?<br /><br />A person with multiple or spilt personality disorders may even pass the lie detector test. For the reason that to - his/her/they - best knowledge, no such crime was committed, and to some extent, they may be correct in believing so. Included in the link below is the synopsis of THE STRANGE CASE OF DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE (1886), by the author Robert Louis Stevenson. It makes for an interesting read. <br /><br />http://www.bsos.umd.edu/gvpt/lpbr/subpages/reviews/stevenson0408.htm<br /><br /><br />By bujangrm on October 3, 2008 11:07 AM <br />Assalamu `alaikum YBhg Tun dan Pengunjung Blog Chedet,<br /><br />(01) Benar, sesuatu yang sukar apabila kita sukar mengingat apa yang pernah berlaku. Apabila sukar mengingat, kita akan resah. Mungkinkah ini fenomena azali bagi makhluk bernama manusia? Barangkali wujud penjelasan secara saintifik berkenaan dengannya.<br /><br />(02) Walau apapun, saya paling risau kalau ia menyentuh kealpaan atau kelupaan kita terhadap tanggungjwab kita kepada agama, bangsa dan agama. Bukankah itu tugas kita yang hakiki? <br /><br />(03) Saya setuju dengan YBhg Tun untuk seboleh-bolehnya menulis secara "detail" apa yang berlaku. Bak kata Tun, "So please try to memorise everything you do every day. Don't forget the details. It can be fatal for you."<br /><br /><br />Ikhlas,<br /><br />Bujang Redzuan Mohammed<br />Kuching Sarawak<br /><br /><br />By Wan on October 3, 2008 11:21 AM <br />Salam Tun,<br /><br />Lepas baca artical ni, terfikir saya dengan sajak Tun yang bertajuk "Melayu Mudah Lupa".<br /><br />Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri.<br /><br />By ketupat on October 3, 2008 11:27 AM <br />Assalamualaikum Tun,<br /><br />I would like to read your comment regarding Maybank buying shares of BII through Temasek Holdings. I knew you are not an economist but I would like to get your point as "orang lama". Do put in anything you know about Temasek Holdings. Thanks Tun!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />By momot on October 3, 2008 11:35 AM <br />Salam Aidilfitri Tun sekeluarga,<br />1. Kita manusia biasa, LUPA tu biasalah. Saya paling susah nak ingat nama orang dan tarikh apa2 event. Baru umo 28 dah jadi pelupa, banyak sangat makan semut agaknya.. :D<br />2. Saya sekeluarga pernah salam ngan Tun M & Tun Siti kat Padang Majlis Perbandaran Kangar. Masa tu sambutan Jubli Emas Pemerintahan Raja Perlis, Tun masih PM, lama dah, tak ingat dah tahun berapa..yang saya ingat ialah betapa jernihnya wajah Tun berdua & betapa gembiranya mak saya dapat bergambar ngan Tun Siti. <br />3. Harap2 jangan la saya terlibat dengan apa2 kes mahkamah, susah nanti sebab banyak yang saya tak ingat.Dulu2 selalu catit dalam diari. Diari pulak kena sembunyi takut orang baca. Punyalah sembunyi sampai tak ingat dah diari tu saya sembunyi kat mana...huhu<br />4. Saya memang seorang pelupa tapi saya takkan lupa asal usul saya sebagai anak Melayu Malaysia. <br /><br />Terima kasih Tun !<br /><br />By patrickz218 on October 3, 2008 11:41 AM <br />Dear Tun ,<br />Please talk about the increase of foreigner with mycard in SABAH,how come the increase of many of them to 285 percent from 1075 to 2008!<br /><br />By njs on October 3, 2008 11:41 AM <br />wish u selamat hari raya, we all malaysian luv u always<br /><br />By zainnan on October 3, 2008 11:43 AM <br />Tun has oftenly accused that some Malays seem to have short memory (mudah lupa) especially so when he has crafted the infamous NEP which has made some of them, notably the cronies very rich and wealthy.<br /><br />But, alas today Tun has come out and admitted that he too seems to inherit the same handicap - poor memory. Tun's poor memory could reach its peak especially when he is subpoenaed for testimony in the open courts.<br /><br />When Tun has reached the reputation as a story teller which has envied many world's leaders, it really baffles me that suddently Tun has been stumbled with poor or rather short memory.<br /><br />I guess Tun's memory is sharp as ever, as gifted by the Great Almighty. Probably Tun could have lost to grasp the proper words in that split of seconds rather than exhibiting signs of poor memory. <br /><br />By roshah007 on October 3, 2008 11:46 AM <br />Assalamualaikum ayahanda Tun Dr M, bonda Tun Ct Hasmah dan rakan-rakan bloggers,<br /><br />Melayu mudah lupa,<br />Bukan melayu saja yang lupa tapi bangsa lainpun dah lupa,<br />Lupa asal-usul,<br />Lupa rupa bentuk,<br />Lupa di mana bumi dipijak, di situ langit patut dijunjung,<br />Lupa janji jadi rakyat Malaysia,<br /><br />Sementara YAB AAB dan YB-YB lain juga lupa,<br />Lupa janji teruskan usaha yang ditinggalkan oleh ayahanda untuk negara, bangsa dan negara,<br />Lupa pada janji mereka pada rakyat,<br />Lupa diri hingga sanggup menggadai maruah bangsa dan negara.<br /><br />Lupa itu lumrah bagi semua,<br />Lupa itu pasti ada pada setiap insan,<br />Namun satu yang kami tak akan lupa,<br />Tak akan kami lupa SIAPA itu TUN DR MAHATHTIR MOHAMMAD<br />Tak akan kami lupa JASAMU TUN DR MAHATHIR MOHAMMAD<br />Tak akan kami lupa WAJAH DAN SUARAMU TUN DR MAHATHIR MOHAMMAD<br />Tak akan kami lupa segala-galanya wahai ayahanda kami.<br /><br />Jaga diri dan semoga Allah memberi hidayah,melindungi dari segala kejahatan didunia dan memberi kebahagian di dunia dan akhirat.<br /><br />Saya sayang Ayahanda Tun dan Bonda Tun sebagaimana arwah ayah dan bonda saya.<br /><br />Anakanda Ros Hadi<br /><br />By onesoul on October 3, 2008 12:20 PM <br />THE most important thing in our life should be "To Purify Our Mind".TO purify our mind, we need to first broaden ourselves with activities of compassion so as to gradually get rid of the self-centered habits.<br />TO broaden ourselves, we should FIRST FILL OUR MIND with BEAUTIFUL THOUGHTS:WE should try to make our mind like land, because land has beautiful virtues: when animals shed their excrement on land, land never express anything angrily, because it is not swayed and is completely indifferent; when humans (the rich and famous, sages and saints, or perfect people) walk over land, land feels nothing, again because it is not swayed and is completely indifferent.Land is not involved or affected by favorable or dangerous situations. Land always welcomes all kinds of situations. It will not take or give up anything, is never confused, is never swayed or attracted by anything, never starts an idea or gives up an idea, peacefully enjoys leisure and endures patiently, and is completely serene. These are some of the beautiful virtues of the land that we step on every day.IF you have no mind to all living things, then what's the harm of letting these things surround you? We really should learn the spiritual part of land and cultivate the broad and generous mind. This will help to purify our mind.<br />THE GOOD and THE BAD: <br />WHEN you face favorable situations or dangerous situations, you can still do everything without the least worry and feel comfortable and able to do anything of your own free will. When you meet somebody, perhaps the person you like the least in your life, a person who looks at you with dirty stares, do you still feel comfortable and free? As a matter of fact, in these kinds of moments, there is a fight between "The state of holiness and wisdom" and "The temptations or evil influence." If we use the worldly words it's like a fight between "The Good" and "The Bad." Becoming The Good or The Bad is all depended on our MIND.BECAUSE The Good and The Bad are decided by our mind, maybe we can put it this way: The Good and The Bad share our mind. When The Good defeats The Bad, the whole of our mind is Good. When The Bad defeats The Good, the whole of our mind is Bad. From this angle you might have an idea that The Good and The Bad are all from our mind. THE way our mind treats the situations we face creates the difference between "The state of holiness and wisdom"(The Good) and "The temptations or evil influence"(The Bad). If our mind is contaminated by situations, the mind becomes "The Bad." If our mind is not contaminated by situations, the mind becomes "The Good".<br />WHY BOTHER:<br />WHEN adverse circumstances come, just let them do what they like; when adverse circumstances go, just let them do what they like also. When fortunate circumstances come, just let them arise naturally without extra effort; when fortunate circumstances go, again just let them depart naturally without extra effort. Our mind should not be linked up with any circumstances, whether good circumstances or bad circumstances. This will help Purify Our Mind.WHEN adverse circumstances come, do not feel delighted, when adverse circumstances leave, do not feel disappointed. If the mind feels delighted or disappointed, it shows that we can not control ourselves. In this moment, our mind will have all kinds of entanglements of love, hate, desire, and possession by force. After this step, all kinds of problems will follow and never end.<br />THE IDEA OF the word "IMPERMANENT": <br />IF we observe things around us, we will find out that "None is permanent". Things, whether material or non-material, change constantly. Some of the changes are evident, some of them are not. Ever since life began, natural phenomena have been like this. From this point of view, we should understand that things always arise depending on conditions. When the appropriate conditions come together, things arise; when those conditions disperse, things cease. IF you could understand the point that Nothing is permanent, you will not keep thinking of something in your memory all the time, because it is impermanent and will eventually vanish, no matter how much you keep remembering it. In such a case, why don't we just leave it alone?IN the Universe, everything that we can see, hear, and think of all arising depending on conditions, meaning that everything is impermanent. The people we love the most or the situations we like the most will all vanish. The people we hate the most or the situations we like the least will all vanish too. Do we still want to persist in our own opinions of things that happen one minute and vanish the next in this world?<br />THE THOUGHTS in OUR MIND:<br />THERE are all kinds of thoughts in our mind: evil thoughts, greedy thoughts, and kind thoughts. These thoughts are always confused, tangled, profuse, disordered, and most of the time, we can not control them. Actions, motions, works, and even mistakes all arise from thoughts in our mind. When we put an idea of going to a place in our mind, then action will lead our body to that place. When we start an idea of going to the church, then action will bring us to that church. We will spend our entire fortune doing something because of a little thought in our mind. We will begin to be deeply attached to one thing or act on momentary impulse because of a little thought in our mind. We will offend people by our words because of a little wrong thought in our mind. We might do something offensive or harmful to society's morals because of a little evil thought in our mind.WE always maneuver for positions or benefits against rivals. We try to cause alienation between friends or relatives by spreading rumors or doing something. Does anybody know why? It is because "What one is thinking of at any given moment is often evil thoughts." THE Good and The Bad all are from our MIND. We are the masters of the mind and also are the watershed of The Good and The Bad. Mind produces all kinds of thoughts; mind is the origin of events that follow from Good thoughts and Bad thoughts. From this point of view, we all should understand how important it is to purify our mind. <br />TO DEAL with THOUGHTS:<br />IF we want to avoid disasters or calamities made by ourselves, we have to stop putting ideas in our head. The moment we stop an idea arising is called "True Awakening".THERE are all kinds of garbage in our mind. If we want to purify our mind, getting rid of the garbage in our mind might be the first thing we have to do. What is the garbage of mind? Dirty and polluted thoughts, greedy thoughts, hateful thoughts, infatuated thoughts, worried thoughts, suffering thoughts, haughty thoughts, impudent thoughts, envious thoughts, indecent thoughts, heterodox thoughts, dreary thoughts, and hollow thoughts. These can all be called garbage of the mind. Someone in history said once that one who can govern a battalion of a million soldiers is not a hero: the real hero is that person who can govern his mind. We should understand the meaning of these words. IF an evil thought arises in our mind, then more evil thoughts like water will come in torrents; nothing can ward them off. These evil thoughts will forever lead us to thinking, speaking, and acting evil. Ever since life began, the habitual temperament of human beings makes us like this. It is doubly difficult to get rid of them. WHEN we can govern our thoughts, our mind will not be affected by situations. From this, our mind can be free. This is a very hard level to reach, but the first step always is hard.FOR those who have too many friendly feelings (such as being crazy about women), if they do not control their feelings well, they will follow their thoughts and will sink into the deep sea of feelings. For those who desire wealth and honor greatly, their minds are clouded by material desires, the covetous thoughts will lead them to fame and wealth, and they will be in the bondage of reputation and wealth forever.ALWAYS keep a watch on thoughts in your mind. Try to realize or know what and where your thoughts are. As a matter of fact, according to the experienced people's idea, "Thoughts always vanish when you watch them." If we could practice like this all the time, the power of our thoughts will decrease over time. This is not a very easy level to reach, but at least we have an idea that there is a way to get rid of thoughts. LIKE we mentioned, things arise always depending on conditions: when conditions come together or gather together, things arise; when conditions disperse or dispel, things cease. [This is a doubly important notion]. When we understand this notion, we will also understand that everything in the universe is impermanent; from this point of view, it should be easy to get rid of CLINGING, and always persisting in our opinion. Always remember and practice the notion of IMPERMANENCE. This will help to purify our mind a lot.<br />THE ORIGINAL NATURE OF HUMAN BEING:<br />WE should live in a world which belongs to our real inner self or original nature of human being. This world is bright and brilliant, where there no dispute, and we are not bothered by material concerns. It is pure and peaceful, enjoying leisure and not sorrowful; but we never try to act in response to this world, we never try to be a friend of our real inner self. The only thing we do day in and day out is to try and climb up socially. This is what the Chinese call "Attending to the superficials and neglecting the essentials". WHEN our real inner self is led astray by human desires, we all know that desires are bottomless. We all will not be able to do anything of our own free will, and we become the slaves of human desires. THE power of temptation of human desires is doubly brutal. Some people always try to attain their desires with nefarious tactics. The moment we have a thought like this, the moment we lose the chance to contact our real inner self, we are going to be gone far away from purifying our mind.OUR mind will not stop producing thoughts because of human desires. Therefore, our real inner self will be clouded by material desires forevermore, and our original nature will be contaminated forevermore also.WHY does our mind always produce thoughts? Before we talk about this subject, maybe we should understand some evil ingredients in our mind. According to the experienced people's idea, " Being greedy for everything, angry at everything, and not understanding the real truth are the most common evil ingredients in our mind." THESE evil ingredients influence and poison our mind very strongly. That is the reason why our mind produces thoughts every minute of the day. And like we mentioned, "What one is thinking of at any given moment is often evil thoughts." From this, we should understand that fighting these evil thoughts is the most important thing we are going to do.<br />TO REDUCE THE THOUGHTS IN OUR MIND:<br />BESIDES what we have already mentioned, there are other ways to reduce thoughts in our mind. Here we try to introduce some of them. Hopefully this will benefit everybody who is seriously interested in this field.TRY our level best to understand that all living things in the universe are equal; otherwise, we will have a special mind which always looks at things from a dualistic perspective. For example, making a distinction between the good and the bad. And all the problems will be starting from right here, such as "Always persist our own ideas", "Always argue", "Always hate", "Always fight", …and never stop. LIKE we mentioned in the beginning, we should try to make our mind like LAND, and be tolerant of other people's mistakes, or wrongdoing or weaknesses. Try to express solicitude for everybody (Friends, enemies, good, and bad) equally. Try not to dispute or discuss in minute detail gaining or losing. Try not to be moved by sad or delighted things. Try not to feel so pleased when people respect or praise us. Try not to hate or abhor when people slight us.WHEN people show their beautiful virtues (like helping others), we should show our respect and join in their actions, and we should try not to be jealous of other people's beautiful virtues. When we see people facing troubles, we should not gloat over their disaster. ACCORDING to the experienced people's idea, "The highest wisdom comes from a merciful heart", the merciful heart comes from "Solving people's problems without any conditions and helping people to get peace, calm, and sagacity without any conditions either".IF we look at things or treat things unequally, from here, all the worry, trouble, and prejudice will be produced almost right away. Thus if we want to purify our mind, we have to learn to look at things or treat things with equality. SOMEDAY when we realize that all the beings are equal and could be blend or mix together, and become "ONE" in some way, we will understand really what is the "Real Truth".<br /><br /><br />By madisyak51 on October 3, 2008 12:32 PM <br />Ingatan adalah senjata penting kepada manusia bagi menghadapi masa depan. Dengan adanya ingatan, sejarah akan terpelihara. Kental ingatan, kentallah juga sejarah. Dan sejarah adalah kenangan dalam hidup kita.<br /><br />Saya masih ingat ketika berusia 6 tahun iaitu kira-kira 50 tahun yang lalu saya mengidap demam malaria yang amat teruk sehingga tidak dapat berjalan. YM Tun sendiri ketika itu mempunyai MAHA KLINIK di Alor Setar telah datang dengan kereta Tun ke rumah saya untuk merawat saya. Dan Tun menasihatkan bapa saya untuk membawa saya ke klinik Tun esoknya untuk rawatan lanjut.<br /><br />Selepas beberapa kali rawatan yang Tun berikan, dan kuasa Tuhan tentunya, saya tidak lagi dijangkiti malaria hingga ke hari ini. Sehingga pada suatu hari ketika mendapatkan rawatan susulan, Tun sendiri keluar dari bilik rawatan mendukung saya keluar dari bilik rawatan dan menghadiahkan ole-ole buat saya.<br /><br />Begitu tebalnya ingatan saya terhadap Tun. Dan peristiwa Tun datang ke rumah saya di sebuah kampung di pinggir Alor Setar pada malam itu masih terpahat dalam ingatan saya. Mungkin Tun tidak ingat langsung tentang perkara ini. <br /><br />Apa yang telah YM Tun lakukan itu, jarang dapat dilakukan oleh para doktor pada masa itu dan tentulah tak mungkin berlaku pada masa ini.<br /><br />By muja on October 3, 2008 12:51 PM <br />Tun,<br />After reading Raja Petra Kamarudin's wife comment in today's Star newspaper I have to but agree with you that human memory can be really bad at times.<br /><br />2. She had commented that RPK cannot stomach the smelly food provided in the Kamunting detention centre. Obviously she has forgotten that RPK is now in prison for the crimes he has committed. Yes, he is a criminal. A criminal does not deseve a five-star hotel treatment.<br /><br />3. He used to have a good life and food but he chose to be where he is now. Please don't blame anybody for it. <br /><br />4. She said "I guess they consider my husband a hardcore criminal". Blimey! Doesn't she realise it by now? He IS a hardcore criminal. He is the person who had bad agendas against certain leaders and accused them of all kinds of things. He was reminded time and again but he thought he wanted to be a hero in his own fantasy.<br /><br />5. He was responsible to instigate the racial tension in the country and almost sent the whole country into a racial riot and she has the cheek to question the label of a hardcore criminal on her husband. <br /><br />6. In case she has forgotten, i would like to recall how he had also angered the muslims in the country on the Prophet's issue. I guess she can't remember.<br /><br />7. RPK has forgotten many things in his life. He has also forgotten the customs and culture of the country.<br /><br />8. Looking at the cheerful smiling face of Marina Lee Abdullah in the Star, I guess she has also forgotten that her husband is in prison, eating smelly food.<br /><br />Take care Tun, RPK and Marina Lee Abdullah<br /><br /><br />By remajaKL on October 3, 2008 1:22 PM <br />Assalamualaikum Tun..<br /><br />Selamat Hari Raya AidilFitri..this remind me to my late grandmother, she's a matron and use to work with Tun Dr.Hasmah long time ago. She can remember those story from her childhood eventhough at that time she's 80y old and the best part is, she can tell every single story to her grandchildren's with different story everytime we get together. I was wondering how can she remember all that even her son and daugther can't evan remember their own important moment in their life. It was soo wonderful mind, and i hope i can be like her too. One more thing, she can keep all her original teeth in white and shining until the day she die. Brilliant!!<br /><br />Anyway, Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri kepada Tun..!! <br /><br />By abbas on October 3, 2008 1:46 PM <br />Orang kata..."We can forgive but not forget"Well, di hari yang mulia ini,[kalau betul lah apa yang cuba di katakan oleh some of the bloggers tentang Tun itu betul sangatlah bagi diri mereka]...saya sebagai rakyat tetap kata "I forgive" you Tun...as "I cannot forget" what you have done for us and how your wawasan navigate kita jadi rakyat yang berjaya.Sebagai pemimpin Tun bertindak/berfikir untuk semua.Mereka cuma nampak Tun dan anak2 aje sebab itu saja yang buat mereka dan rgument mereka significant!Kenapa tak cerita tentang kawan2 mereka yang berjaya..takkanlah ingat kita tak tahu..mata ada fikiran ada buat apa?Kepada yang bercakap macam sebahagian kami tak kisah cukup2lah tu..jangan underestimate kami lagi,kami tahu cuma buat2 tak tahu sahaja.. tahap toleransi kami masih baik..sebagai yang dituntut oleh ibubapa dan nenek moyang kami.<br />Kepada yang di hormati Tun dan isteri...semoga kita diberi kesempatan utk berjumpa lagi di Syawal yang akan datang..Selamat Hari Raya Aidil Fitri, maaf zahir dan batin dari saya,isteri,anak dan ibu mertua.<br /><br />By justdoit on October 3, 2008 1:50 PM <br />SALAM TUN<br /><br /><br />SELAMAT HARI RAYA TO YOU AND ALL CHEDET READERS<br /><br /><br />By aiza on October 3, 2008 2:05 PM <br />Assalamualaikum YAB Tun Dr Mahathir & YAB Tun Siti Hasmah,<br /><br />"SELAMAT HARI RAYA AIDILFITRI & MAAF ZAHIR BATIN"<br /><br />Semoga YAB Tun sekeluarga sihat sejahtera serta sentiasa dilindungi Allah s.w.t dari sebarang anasir-2 kejahatan.<br /><br />Salam...Aiza Mohammad Sohaimi<br /><br />By sdahenan on October 3, 2008 2:13 PM <br /><br />ASSALAMUALAIKUM WARAHMATULLAH HI TAALA WABAROKATUH<br /><br />Yang di hormati lagi di sayangi Ayahanda Tun dan Bonda Siti Hasmah<br /><br />Bagi anakanda ini,apa yang ayahanda tuliskan bukan lah merupakan satu sindiran kepada dsai atau yang lain2 nya tetapi lebih merupakan satu peringatan kepada kesemua rakyat Malaysia supaya tidak membuat pemilihan yang silap kepada sesiapa yang mahu menjadi PEMIMPIM NEGARA KITA INI.<br />Nama nya pun LAMAN BLOG dan di sini lah tempat nya untuk ayahanda Tun menghampiri dan membimbing rakyat melalui penulisan yang ada kala nya berjenaka,pedas ,bernas,menghiburkan dan memberikan nasihat2 yang berguna demi kesejahteraan kehidupan rakyat Malaysia.<br />Nama nya pun MANUSIA . maka sifat pelupa itu tetap ada di dalam diri manusia.SEDANGKAN BAGINDA RASULULLAH SAW ( SESEMPURNA SEMPURNA NYA MANUSIA CIPTAAN ALLAH SWT)PUN ADA SIFAT PELUPA NYA DAN PERNAH DI TEGUR OLIH ALLAH SWT MELALUI MALAIKAT JIBRAIL DI ATAS KELUPAAN NYA TENTANG SIFAT PENGAMPUNAN DAN PENCIPTAAN ALLAH SWT KE ATAS DIRI MANUSIA MELALUI SATU KEJADIAN YANG BERANGKAI.<br />Saya juga adalah seorang yang sering pelupa dan jarang suka |'MEMORIZE THINGS".Apabila ingin mengetahui sesuatu saya selalu membuat rujukan di perpustakaan peribadi saya.Nasib baik saya tak pernah lupa waktu solat saya,kalau tidak saya pun LINGKUP.<br /><br />Semoga Ayahanda Tun dan Bonda selalu berada di dalam Rahmat ALLAH SWT.<br /><br />Alif Lam Mim<br /><br />WASSALAM <br /><br />By suhainin suhaibol on October 3, 2008 2:22 PM <br />Assalamualaikum Tun....<br /><br />Sudah banyak kali saya<br />ingatkan Tun "Jangan<br />lupakan kami,kalau Tun<br />lupa kami...Kami lastik<br />kereta besar Tun(UMNO)...<br />jangan lupa, Mukhriz ada<br />dalam kereta besar itu"<br /><br />ingat 2002,2003...dan 2004..<br />Monyet...Bunga...labah-labah..<br />Orang Kerdil....bomoh dan<br />paling penting X-Fails Bukan<br />X-Files....<br /><br />Salam Hormat...<br />Ingat...kaki gunung kinabalu..<br />Kinabalu Golf Club...<br /><br />By Tanah Melayu on October 3, 2008 2:36 PM <br />1. Sabar Tun...<br /><br />2. Saya pun sama tak berapa ingat perkara secara terperinci..tiap-tiap hari..tuu<br /><br />3. Nak juga ikut pergi kursus tuu...<br /><br />4. Tak ingat pun dikatakan penipu...tapi kalau rancangan "Tom Tom Bak" oleh Aznil Nawawi - kalau bebudak tak ingat dia tak cakap pulak penipu..dia hanya cakap "fikirkan dulu yea dik..."<br /><br />5. Itulaa..undang-undang manusia Tun..banyak kekurangannya...<br /><br />6. Ampunkan dosaku Tuhanku...<br /><br />By Tan Sri Ali on October 3, 2008 2:37 PM <br />biasalah tu tun... melayu mudah lupa....<br /><br />By samuraimelayu on October 3, 2008 2:40 PM <br />SALAM AYAHANDA RAKYAT TUN,<br />IZINKAN,<br />8. I am going to take a memory course. Should I have occasion to be investigated or summoned to face a trial, I would be able to remember the suit I wore any day in my life and where I was when wearing the particular suit on a particular day. <br /><br />FOR A ELDERLY STATESMAN OF YOUR STATURE, WHO HAS PASSED YOUR 'COURSES' AS A KHALIFAH FOR THE UMMAH AND THE MUSLIM WORLD, A MEMORY COURSE(IF THERE'S ONE)WILL NOT BE NECESSARY. <br />A TRUE KHALIFAH WILL ALMOST ALL THE TIME USES THE ALMIGHTY GIFTED 'AURA' TO HIM TO 'THINK AND FEEL' FOR THE WELL BEING OF OTHERS THAT SOMETIMES HE FORGETS HIS OWN 'DETAILS'.<br />WE HAVE OBSERVED OVER THE YEARS, ALL THE ATTEMPTS TO 'IMPLICATE' AYAHANDA TUN HAD BACKFIRED. FOR INSTANCE,<br /><br />1. PAS FAILURE TO DETHRONE THE 'MAHAFIRAUN' WITH THE MASS 'SOLAT HAJAT'<br />2. THE FAILURE OF THE 'REFORMS' MOVEMENT LED BY ANWAR'S HEROES AS LAUDED BY AL GORE.<br />3. AL GORE HIMSELF FAILED TO WIN THE USA PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.<br />4. GEORGE SOROS FAILURE TO 'UNDERMINE' OUR RINGGIT<br />5. IMF (INTERNATIONAL MOTHER AND FATHER) FAILURE TO 'DISCIPLINE' OUR ECONOMY. <br />AND INSTEAD, THE ALMIGHTY BLESSED AYAHANDA TUN WITH THE SUCCESS 'SHIELD' AGAINST ALL THE ODDS.<br /><br />KAMI TIADA TUJUAN LAIN SELAIN MENGINGATKAN KEPADA 'MUSUH2' AYAHANDA TUN AKAN MUSIBAH2 YANG MUNGKIN DITIMPAKAN KEATAS MEREKA..NA'UZUBILLAH.<br /><br />KAMI MOHON AMPUN DAN MAAF JIKA KATA HATI KAMI DIANGGAP 'UGUTAN'.<br /><br />ALFATIHAH, AMIN. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br />By samuraimelayu on October 3, 2008 2:45 PM <br />SALAM AYAHANDA RAKYAT TUN,<br />IZINKAN,<br />8. I am going to take a memory course. Should I have occasion to be investigated or summoned to face a trial, I would be able to remember the suit I wore any day in my life and where I was when wearing the particular suit on a particular day. <br /><br />FOR A ELDERLY STATESMAN OF YOUR STATURE, WHO HAS PASSED YOUR 'COURSES' AS A KHALIFAH FOR THE UMMAH AND THE MUSLIM WORLD, A MEMORY COURSE(IF THERE'S ONE)WILL NOT BE NECESSARY. <br />A TRUE KHALIFAH WILL ALMOST ALL THE TIME USES THE ALMIGHTY GIFTED 'AURA' TO HIM TO 'THINK AND FEEL' FOR THE WELL BEING OF OTHERS THAT SOMETIMES HE FORGETS HIS OWN 'DETAILS'.<br />WE HAVE OBSERVED OVER THE YEARS, ALL THE ATTEMPTS TO 'IMPLICATE' AYAHANDA TUN HAD BACKFIRED. FOR INSTANCE,<br /><br />1. PAS FAILURE TO DETHRONE THE 'MAHAFIRAUN' WITH THE MASS 'SOLAT HAJAT'<br />2. THE FAILURE OF THE 'REFORMS' MOVEMENT LED BY ANWAR'S HEROES AS LAUDED BY AL GORE.<br />3. AL GORE HIMSELF FAILED TO WIN THE USA PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.<br />4. GEORGE SOROS FAILURE TO 'UNDERMINE' OUR RINGGIT<br />5. IMF (INTERNATIONAL MOTHER AND FATHER) FAILURE TO 'DISCIPLINE' OUR ECONOMY. <br />AND INSTEAD, THE ALMIGHTY BLESSED AYAHANDA TUN WITH THE SUCCESS 'SHIELD' AGAINST ALL THE ODDS.<br /><br />KAMI TIADA TUJUAN LAIN SELAIN MENGINGATKAN KEPADA 'MUSUH2' AYAHANDA TUN AKAN MUSIBAH2 YANG MUNGKIN DITIMPAKAN KEATAS MEREKA..NA'UZUBILLAH.<br /><br />KAMI MOHON AMPUN DAN MAAF JIKA KATA HATI KAMI DIANGGAP 'UGUTAN'.<br /><br />GERAK JASAD DENGAN PENGETAHUAN<br />GERAK HATI(ROH) DENGAN ILMU.<br /><br />ALFATIHAH, AMIN. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br />By Ezri on October 3, 2008 2:55 PM <br />Ah, that might explain how you can remember some details, while forgetting other things.<br /><br />Wink. And another wink. Winks go with a smile. This is a sarcastic smile, though.<br /><br />Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri, though. Regardless, hope you had a wonderful time with your family. At the end of the day, nothing matters more.<br /><br />/Ezri<br /><br />By edmund chua on October 3, 2008 3:03 PM <br />Dear Tun,<br />By the same token a person who had been sodomised must know the exact time of the day that it happened, the colour of the room and the size of the bed. If he fails to remember any of these things, then he must be lying<br /><br /><br />So we must have a watch with us whenever we were being sodomised. <br />If Saiful said i was sodomised by anwar at 3.52 pm 16 second. At 3.53pm what happen, 3.54 pm what happen. Aren't this also looks like lying as well. Haha....<br /><br />What happen if there is no watch/clock......lol....<br /><br />By namy on October 3, 2008 3:03 PM <br />Dear Sir,<br /><br />I am one of the many Malaysian working overseas.<br /><br />Yesterday one of my colleague brought me over to his village for an Eidul-Fitr dinner. It was quite an eye-opener because I got the chance to meet part, of the whole tribe of his family... all congregating in this village of their origin since thousands of years. Most of them are now professionals and businessmen living in the city. <br /><br />Upon hearing the word Malaysia, their eyes glowed. All of them said Malaysia is beautiful and wished visit for vacation. One even wanted to study English in KL! <br /><br />However one of them, a Specialist Doctor in the Royal Military Hospital..said that his country is still learning and trying to emulate Malaysia's success. And he attributed all of this to you. One of the brothers still thinks that you are still in charge.<br /><br />As human being, you have made errors and blunders. And I know the real story between you and DSAI.<br /><br />But lifting us Malaysians..to the eyes of the world is a priceless contribution! Certainly your Autobiography will make a best-seller..and I guarantee that it will be translated to numerous languages.<br /><br />Admittedly, I am one of the young people who would like to see change and we are being very open minded..even to vote for the opposition. This is also, an indirect result of your school of thought during your time in office...to 'Think Outside The Box'.... Malaysians are successful internationally because of this. <br /><br />I bet that if you are still young..you would have acted the same.<br /><br />Anyway, keep on writing and inspiring. Don't go back into politics. Be Independent. May I suggest that you set up branches of the Perdana Foundation in other countries. Your thoughts and thinking are still, highly sought after by the world. <br /><br />Thanks Very Much, sir. <br /><br />Selamat Hari Raya to all Malaysians.<br /><br />namy<br />Kingdom of Saudi Arabia<br /><br />By samuraimelayu on October 3, 2008 3:05 PM <br />SALAM AYAHANDA RAKYAT TUN,<br />IZINKAN,<br />By wari66 on October 3, 2008 5:20 AM <br />I can rememberr....eh.... what ah? Aiyo! already forgot....<br /><br />Heard of Anwar doing sodomy since school,university... continuously...<br />Anybody bold enough who can confirm?(especially the partners...heh!<br />please refresh your memory)<br /><br />PARDON US,<br />WE MAY COMMENT ON SODOMY IN GENERAL BUT NOT SPECIFIC REMARKS ON ANY INDIVIDUAL UNLESS THE STATEMENT IS REQUIRED BY THE COURTS. OTHERWISE WE WUD COMMIT THE SIN OF 'HUMILIATION' ESPECIALLY SO WHEN ITS JUST HEARSAY AND NOT A VICTIM OF SUCH ACT.<br /><br />FOLLOW THE AYAHANDA TUN'S WAY OF CONVEYING A MESSAGE..AND YOU WILL BE 'SAFE'.<br /><br />ALFATIHAH, AMIN.<br /><br />By Amar Makruf on October 3, 2008 3:14 PM <br />.<br />If Pak Lah is Leaving, Why is a 'Level Four Boys' Still in Command?<br /><br />Contributed by cucuwaktelu on Friday, October 03 @ 11:50:40 MYT<br />Topic: KOMENTAR<br /><br />It seems now at the juncture of Pak Lah's political demise, the 'Level Four Boys' already got their hands into his successor.<br /><br />Recently, when Pak Lah announced the mini Cabinet reshuffle, DPM Dato' Seri Najib was given the highly strategic and sensitive but powerful Finance portfolio. However, it seems the job was given with the 'Level Four Boys' tentacles attached to it and with great power to help DPM Najib decide.<br /><br /><br />Omar Ong, the Managing Director of Ethos and Company, came back instantly when DPM Najib was announced.<br /><br />He was seen in several meetings involving Ministry of Finance and his capacity as Managing Director of Ethos Consulting is but a mere disguise. Words are he will be appointed as Political Secretary to the Minister of Finance.<br /><br />Omar Ong was DPM Najib's Special Function Officer when the latter was appointed Deputy Prime Minister four and half years ago, leaving his highly lucrative job as a partner to Dr Liew Boon-Horng. Omar was the strategist in DPM Najib's office.<br /><br />Then, the most horrid tragedy struck. Dr. Liew died in a freak accident when his BMW was crushed by a fallen concrete slab in Plaza Damas which instanteously brought Omar back into the Ethos and Co chair. Many close to DPM Najib expressed relief when Omar left.<br /><br />For DPM Najib, it was god-sent. He has since been barraged with negative complains and feedbacks on Omar from his supporters and sympathisers within the corporate world and political grassroot. Omar's manouveour in-cohoot with Khairy documented in Raja Petra's Khairy Chronicle was verifiable by many.<br /><br />Why the change of heart?<br /><br />Read further Omar Ong's hand in the destruction of national institutions, and his 'Level Four Boys Link' in the blog Another Brick in the Wall<br /><br />Omar Mustapha (Managing Principal & Director)<br /><br />Prior to rejoining the firm (which he co-founded in 2002) in February 2006, Omar served as Special Assistant to the Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia on economic, corporate sector and foreign policy matters. He brings with him over 12 years experience in the Malaysian corporate and government sectors, has an in-depth understanding of Malaysia’s public policy process, and an extensive network of senior level contacts in both Government and the corporate sector. <br /><br />Prior to Ethos, Omar was a Senior Associate with McKinsey & Company Inc. based in London and Kuala Lumpur. He has served multinational clients in the telecoms, energy, media, retail, banking and government sectors in Asia, the Middle East and Europe, on issues of corporate strategy, performance management, organisational performance and post merger management. In his consulting career, he has led a number of significant client engagements with key ministries, government agencies, government-linked companies and multinational corporations operating in Malaysia and Southeast Asia. <br /><br />Omar is a graduate of Oxford University where he obtained his BA (Hons) and MA degrees in Politics, Philosophy and Economics. He is an active member of the ISIS Malaysia network, and was formerly the Director General and Board Member of the Pacific Basin Economic Council (PBEC) Malaysia Committee and senior staffer to the Chair of the Malaysia APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC). <br /><br />Natasha Kamaluddin (Principal & Director)<br /><br />Natasha has more than 10 years experience serving as Consultant to large multinational and Malaysian organizations, in both the public and private sector. She is experienced in performance management, large scale process reengineering and programme management, as well as public policy. <br /><br />Natasha has deep expertise in Strategy development and identifying / analyzing Strategic Options to meet a particular objective. She has conducted a Strategic Options analysis for a major listed GLC venturing into a new business segment, developed the growth strategy for a MNC, and conducted a Strategy Review for a number of other GLC clients. She has led Strategy Mapping and Key Performance Indicators projects for 6 GLCs. <br /><br />Prior to joining Ethos, Natasha was a Manager at Accenture in Kuala Lumpur where she served public and private sector clients on large scale Programme Management, Business Process Improvements and ICT systems implementation. She has worked with various public sector clients including the Education Ministry, MARA and ICU.<br /><br />Natasha graduated with a BA and MA in Economics (1st class) from Cambridge University, UK.<br /><br />Danny Chee (Principal & Director)<br /><br />Danny has 9 years experience serving corporate and government clients in Malaysia, Singapore and London. His area of expertise is in strategy development, business planning, transformation management and performance management.<br /><br />At Ethos, Danny has led engagements for clients from the transportation, utility, plantations, retail, property, education and technology sectors. He has worked along side several GLCs in their implementation of strategy and GLC transformation initiatives, providing them the necessary tools and frameworks. Danny also has deep experience in KPI implementation and has in-depth knowledge of KPI implementation at most of the largest Malaysian GLCs.<br /><br />Prior to Ethos, Danny served with the regional Financial Risk Management practice of PricewaterhouseCoopers, Deutsche Bank London and Ernst Young London. In these companies he focused on risk management, compliance and capital markets. He has served and led on many client engagements in the banking, utilities, transportation and public sector in London, Singapore and Malaysia. <br /><br />Danny graduated with a BSc. in Accounting & Finance from Warwick University and is an Associate of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales (ICAEW).<br /><br />Amar Makruf Nahi Mungkar<br /><br />By lydiarusli on October 3, 2008 3:28 PM <br />Assalamualaikum Tok Det...<br /><br />Smoga dlm keadaan sihat sejahtera dan diberi kesihatan yg paling terbaik oleh Allah S.W.T...<br /><br />Mula2 sy ingtkan Tok Det hanya mengisi masa lapang pd hari raya yg ke-2...<br /><br />Tp bila makin sy baca, sy rasa mesti ada 'sesuatu' di blakang cerita...<br /><br />Apa bendanya, Tok Det...???? Share laa skit dgn kami para bloggers... hehehe<br /><br />p.s: (1) sedihnya sy mengenangkan 5 Oct nie harapan sy nak ke rumah t'buka Tok Det 50-50... Harap2 sy dpt smpai ke sana n celebrating my raya wit u n family... :)) Harap2 dpt jumpa Tok Det nti..<br />(2) Tok Det jaga makan tak..?? hehehe :P~<br /><br /><br />LydiaMohdRusli<br />UiTM Alumni<br />no more pseudonym!<br /><br />By wayangparty on October 3, 2008 3:37 PM <br />Dear Malaysian readers,<br /><br />We are from the Wayangparty club (blog) Singapore (www.wayangparty.wordpress.com)<br /><br />Due to the sudden demise of our opposition icon and hero, Mr J.B. Jeyaretnam, we have not been blogging about Malaysian current affairs lately. We will publish a series of commentaries on Malaysian politics next week after the funeral of Mr Jeyaretnam this Saturday.<br /><br />The first in line will be Roundtable discussion on a speech given by Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew which was published in The Straits Times Review on 29 September 2008.<br /><br />In the article titled “The centre must hold“, Singapore’s Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew told an international audience comprising 200 diplomats and academics at the International Institute for Strategic Studies in London that Singapore was able to have a stable, peaceful society largely because of his policy of treating every race equally.<br /><br />He next cite the example of Malaysia as having a divided society now because of a race-based education system catering to the needs of individual races instead of a unified system in Singapore where all Singaporeans attend national schools together from the primary to tertiary level irregardless of race and religion.<br /><br />This is what MM Lee said:<br /><br />“We also got everybody mixed up in the (housing estates), no longer in enclaves. Every constituency has its quota of the less successful. Everybody has the same chances in education and we choose a neutral language - English.<br /><br />Malaysia threw out English and went with Malay. The Chinese and the Indians decided to have their own schools. Now they have got a divided society.”<br /><br />We have invited 3 Singaporeans and a Malaysian to share with us what they think of MM Lee’s remarks.<br /><br />We hope to seek the opinions from our brothers across the causeway on the following two questions:<br /><br />1. Do you agree with MM Lee that Malaysia society is divided now as a result of its education system ?<br /><br />2. What will Malaysians think of MM Lee’s rather sharp critcism of their country ?<br /><br />This discussion will be published on our blog next Monday on the 6 October 2008.<br /><br />Please email your opinion, name and blog link to: wayangparty@hotmail.com<br /><br />By johanni on October 3, 2008 3:37 PM <br />Ayahanda Tun yang dikasihi serta diingati,<br /><br />Jasa mu tidak pernah ku lupakan...<br />Aku bersyukur kerana aku mempunyai seorang wira negara yang telah berjaya menempah nama dipesara dunia....<br />Aku bersyukur kerana kau telah mertabatkan nama Negara mu kepelusuk dunia tanpa batasan...<br />Aku bersyukur kerana kau dijadikan Allah sebagai manusia yang di sanjung tinggi tidak kira kaum, bangsa, agama, warna kulit dan sebagainya...<br />Aku bersyukur kerana kau telah dipilih Allah sebagai seorang hambanya yang berjaya menerajui negara ketahap yang tidak dapat dipertikaikan...<br />Kau hanya seorang hamba Allah...tahap pemikiran mu ada batasannya...tapi kau adalah hamba yang diredhai Allah....<br />Kasih dan sayangku kepada mu tidak dapat ku nilaikan hingga keahkir hayat ku...<br /><br /><br /><br />By rosie tan on October 3, 2008 3:40 PM <br />Dear Dr Mahathir & family<br /><br /><br />Wishing u and family Selamat hari Raya Maaf Zahir Dan Batin<br /><br />By ANWARISFREEMASON on October 3, 2008 3:58 PM <br />omg i forgot my own name <br /><br />By ,Melayu merantau on October 3, 2008 4:03 PM <br />Ayahnda Tun..Salam<br /><br />Sungguh membanggakan dengan Ayahnda Tun..dalam kesibukan hari raya sempat juga ayahnda menulis.. ("Cucu tak menganggu ker?"). Semua keputusan mahkamah adalah terletak ditangan dan akalfikiran hakim-hakim.Sekiranya fikiran itu begini,maka jawapan ini begitu lah..setiap perbuatan ada tandanya..<br /><br />Selamat hari raya Ayahnda Tun.<br /><br />By concern about malaysia on October 3, 2008 4:11 PM <br /><br />Tun<br />I think you have a great memory.<br />In so many of your articles, you have written so many histories, about the past politics & etc...<br />Think you have chosen what you want to remember <br /><br />By ayien867 on October 3, 2008 4:43 PM <br />assalammualikum tun,<br />saya baru berusia 22 tahun,tapi adakalanya saya sering lupa perkara yg baru dipesan ahli keluarga...<br /><br />Tun,saya tdk mahu menulis tntng memory,tp tntng tun sendiri..<br />sejak kecil saya ingin sgt bertemu dgn tun.. 22 thn tun menjadi PM tun lah pejuang sejati melayu..<br /><br />sy amat sayang pada tun kerana kegigihan tun meletakkan malaysia sebaris negara luar...<br /><br />Tun,memang dah ciptaan Allah,manusia mudah lupa..<br />jgn lah Tun terlalu risau,kerana Tun antara manusia yg mempunyai daya ingatan yg baik... <br /><br />Tun,sy sedih bila teringat siaran langsung ketika tun memberitahu ingin meletak jawatan.. Tun,bimbinglah kami berjuang!!! Tun bakarlah semangat anak melayu agar menjadi bangsa bermaruah..<br /><br />Moga Allah merahmati Tun sekeluarga,amin..<br /><br />By sham74 on October 3, 2008 4:56 PM <br />Dear Tun,<br /><br />I have 4 children and I forgot to put my third child's name in my raya card that i sent to all my friends....how about that?<br /><br />Selamat Hari Raya Aidil Fitri...<br /><br />By HRG on October 3, 2008 5:03 PM <br />Dearest Tun,<br /><br />Selamat Hari Raya to you and your family. May Allah bless you with good health. Tun, you must be jesting if your memory is catching up with your age. I have always admire the wonderful way you can recall past events, your writings are equally admire. So Tun, we have a lot to learn from you.<br /><br />By babacurious on October 3, 2008 5:08 PM <br />My dear TDM<br /><br />In reference to the comment by Tom on October 2, 2008 10:54 PM <br />I am also a simple chinese guy who makes a living through hard work. I am not a member of any political parties and I do not harbor any ill thoughts about how others enrich themselves. And I certainly do not see the relevance in your comment about Tun and his son. In due respect, since you claimed you are a grassroot member of MCA..I would suggest you kindly take a back seat and have a good look around in your own backyard on your comment. Why is there a need for such undesirable feelings? In all honesty, what’s the real rationale thinking behind a person to be a member of any political party..regardless of grassroots level or otherwise. If memory serves me correctly, from what it appears and for some, it is not because for the love of the party BUT only to look for opportunities to enrich oneself. In a simple layman’s language..CARI MAKAN lah. Regrettably, being a hypocrite..I am sure one would live by his denial.<br /><br />Since it’s Hari Raya Festive, I apologise to Tun for my outspokeness. I am not the least bias of any one nor am I a defender of any political parties or human kind. I reap what I sow and I am a advocate of RESPECT. So, lets live and let live.<br />Tun, you are doing fine..and thank you for writing and for sharing your thoughts with us.<br />God Bless. Syabas.<br /><br /><br />By C-bOk on October 3, 2008 5:22 PM <br />Tun,<br /><br />1. Selamat hari raya;<br /><br />2. Some people pretend to forget to avoid any legal action takne on them;<br /><br />3. Current leaders of the country "forget a lot" when dealing with you. They forget that you are the one who put them there;<br /><br />4. Some time when "we forget all the time" - we are actually "nyanyuk";<br /><br />5. I will make it a point to remember every single details of what I do/did from now on (some time the wife can be very difficult if we forget certain thing)...<br /><br />By ark on October 3, 2008 5:43 PM <br />Tun yang saya kagumi,<br /><br />A'kum wbt...<br /><br />Manusia tidak boleh lari daripada sifat pelupa, tetapi tidak sama dengan sengaja buat-buat lupa. Pelupa akan ingat juga beberapa perkara yang bersangkutan dengan peristiwa yang pernah berlaku atau terjadi. Saja-saja buat lupa, tidak akan ingat keseluruhan peristiwa atau kejadian dan akan terus menerus memberi alasan semuanya tidak ingat walaupun ianya masih ingat. <br /><br />Bezanya kalau tak ingat tarikh perkahwinan tetapi masih ingat dengan siapa kita berkahwin, siapa kadinya, siapa saksinya, dimana dilangsungkan... dll.<br /><br />Tetapi saja-saja buat lupa, perkara yang asas pun akan dinafikan berlaku.<br /><br />DSAI secara terang mencari alasan dengan mengaji atau membayar beberapa peguam-peguam yang bersekongkol utk menafikan perkara yang pernah dilakukannya. Mencari helah utk mengalihkan kesalahan yang dilakukannya kepada orang yang telah dianaiya. Pelbagai cara dan lakonannya semakin terdedah kepada keslahan sodomi yang dilakukannya. Anadaikata tuduhan pertama pernah dikatakan Konspirasi dilakukan kepadanya. Keduanya juga Konspirasi dan ketiganya adalah beliau akan berada di belakang TIRAI BESI. <br /><br />Dah cukup rakyat Malaysia disandiwaranya dengan mempermainkan perundangan Malaysia.<br /><br />Akhir sekali ALLAH SWT tidak pernah mungkir janji kepada orang yang berdoa, dianaiya oleh manusia durjana seperti DSAI. <br /><br />"Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri"<br /><br />Yang menyokong Tun dari dulu, kini dan selamanya.<br /><br />Ikhlas dari saya,<br /><br />Wasalam.<br /><br />By masria on October 3, 2008 5:51 PM <br />hmmm....<br />that's deep...<br />i hope it helps those who need help and set them thinking...<br />anyway slamat hari raya<br />god bless u =)<br /><br />By Mohamed Ismail on October 3, 2008 5:56 PM <br />Tun,<br /><br />Ini bukannya hanya sifat Tun, malah sifat semua manusia di dunia ini. Tak perlu kita pergi jauh mengenang sejarah... cukuplah dengan satu sejarah... bagaimana lupanya Nabi Adam dan Hawa akan pesanan Allah SWT hinggakan keluarnya mereka dari syurga.....<br /><br />Sekian... Selamat hari raya Tun....<br /><br />May Allah bless you always! Amin!!! <br /><br />By yadi2001my on October 3, 2008 6:29 PM <br />kalau orang buat2 lupa macam mana pulak Tun ?<br /><br />By pencil on October 3, 2008 6:53 PM <br />Selamat Hari Raya<br /><br />I'm very glad you have your wit on full blast for that article. Always a joy. Can't comment much, still laughing...<br /><br /><br />By LKS on October 3, 2008 7:00 PM <br />Hope we are not those have collective memory........<br /><br />By Reewa on October 3, 2008 7:17 PM <br />Salam Tun,<br /><br />Sempena Bulan yang Mulia ini, marilah kita bermaafan antara satu dengan lain. Hentikanlah bercerita politik, tuduh menuduh dan caci mencaci sesama umat Islam buat seketika.<br /><br />Ingatlah, kita baru saja menempuhi bulan Ramadan yang penuh keberkatan, mungkin tahun depan kita tidak bertemu dengannya.<br /><br />Marilah kita sama-sama toleh kebelakang dan cermin diri kita sendiri.<br /><br />Maaf Zahir dan Batin kepada para pengunjung blog chedet.com.<br /><br />By sophey on October 3, 2008 7:20 PM <br />Salam Tun<br /><br />Kami sekeluarga ingin mengucapkan Selamat Hari Raya Aidil Fitri buat Tun sekeluarga Maaf Zahir dan Batin<br /><br />By zuhaimi on October 3, 2008 7:23 PM <br />Dear Tun,<br /><br />Dont worry to much about memory, at your age you are fantastic that you're still bless with good health, I'm 50 and I too had problems with not just memory, I have seen and met man and woman of younger age than you but older than me,they too had problems some are horrible, the different may be they dont have to go court to tell the court of the past, but if you dont remember just say so (n0 big deal) if it doesnt work your way you can try to recall insyaallah you will remember. Even judges are no different. But more important it is Allah the creator we should always be grateful to him all the time ,it is him that give us everything including memory.I dont think you should take up any courses to enhance your memory. I suggest you read Quran and try to memorise insyaallah that help.I guest that is why on the judgement day (akhirat) all part of our body will be the withness before the Almighty Allah.Wallahualam.<br /><br />By John S on October 3, 2008 7:24 PM <br />When the reader mentioned about your proverbial "melayu mudah lupa", I know that they have missed the point. There is nothing to do with melayu mudah lupa. The topic is manusia mudah lupa. hehe.<br /><br />By aad on October 3, 2008 7:33 PM <br />What about forgive and forget?<br /><br />Or carry a camcorder and record all the things you do daily?<br /><br />Once a year Muslims forgive but seldom forget. The rest of the 364 days, they go about as usual, doing all the wrong things!<br /><br />By shi on October 3, 2008 8:01 PM <br />Assalamualaikum,<br /><br />I just would like to take this opportunity to wish Tun and family and not forgetting also all muslim SELAMAT HARI RAYA AIDIL FITRI,MAAF ZAHIR BATIN. May our wish and doing be blessed by al- mighty ALLAH S.W.T <br /><br />By JEBAT-GB on October 3, 2008 8:03 PM <br />Dear Tun,<br /><br />Tolong komen tentang KM PP yang nampaknya bersungguh-sungguh menghayati ajaran Islam, sampaikan boleh mengulas falsafah Islam. Sedangkan Mr KS pernah berkata langkah mayat beliau dulu sekiranya sesiapa sahaja nak melaksanakan hukum Islam.<br /><br />Takut2 la penyokong fanatik pihak PR boleh menerima hujah musang berjanggut..hehe<br /><br />Please comment for benefit 'malay marhain group' who join yr blog.<br /><br />Tq<br /><br /><br />By sapbonez on October 3, 2008 8:16 PM <br />slamat ari raya tun~~<br />1st time bagi comment<br />minat sangat blog tun..<br />penuh info n best...<br />selamat hari raya n maap zahir batin. <br /><br />By orangasli on October 3, 2008 8:54 PM <br />Dear Tun,<br /><br />I guess you can still remember the 70s and 80s when you and Anwar created the roots of today Malaysia Problems.<br /><br />Your new economic policy has discriminate against other Malaysia citizen. You have asked Malays to have a big family so that Unmo can have the ultimate control of the politics.<br /><br />Now the dependency of the UNMO members as revoke! So many waste and the country is still way behind in term of standard of living and our place in the world stage even though the country has much resouces yet we still owe so much debts....<br /><br />So, I challenge to rid the unjust law that treat other citizens...and have open policy to recruit professional from around the world...and rebuild the country so that it can be respected in teh world....We are part of the commonwealth country yet many other commonwealth country has started to request visa in order for Malaysia to travel..We need to re-gains out respect.<br /><br />By chekat on October 3, 2008 9:04 PM <br />I can remember details of our accident of 24years ago at the Bangsar trafic light. It was 230am coming home after celebrating my late father's birthday. Such a quiet and lonely morning, while patiently waiting for the light to turn green (there were no cars in sight, even on both other lanes), suddenly, a drunk driver rammed our car fropm behind. <br /><br />What I do remember clearly todate, was the advise given to me "do nOt mention in your police report that the said crasher was a drunk driver". When I enquired WHY? The reply was, nanti you pula susah nak dapat CLAIM..<br /><br />By saviour on October 3, 2008 9:07 PM <br />SALAM TUN,<br /><br />IF ONE IS QUESTIONED WHAT HE HAD DONE 10 - 15 YEARS AGO, I WOULD RATHER SAY I DON'T REMEMBER.<br /><br />WHY, THE MORE THE HESITATED YOU TALK, THE MORE THEY FIND GUILT OF YOU FOR BEING LIED.<br /><br />P/S <br />LET'S LOOK FORWARD FOR A BETTER TOMORROW.<br /><br />By Logen_78 on October 3, 2008 9:14 PM <br />Huh, then we should upgrade our memory board...:)<br /><br />By JLSoon on October 3, 2008 9:23 PM <br />Dear Tun,<br /><br />Point no. 9 is great!<br /><br />You just hit the main target among the targets they should be asking and investigating.<br /><br />It is indeed a great sense of humour on point no.9.<br /><br />Regards and be in good health.<br /><br />JingLou<br /><br />By zoe on October 3, 2008 9:26 PM <br />i get ya ;)<br />cleverly said.<br />selamat hari raya.<br /><br />By zoe on October 3, 2008 9:28 PM <br />i get ya ;)<br />cleverly said.<br />selamat hari raya.<br /><br />By thaiso on October 3, 2008 9:38 PM <br />Assalamualaikum Tun.<br /><br />Saya dah lama tinggalkan tentang detail.Bimbang-bimbang saya jadi macam komando.<br /><br />Kerja lawyer la pulak buktikan tentang detail malumat-maklumat yang kita tak dapat berikan secara detail.Kalau tidak apa hal jadi lawyer?Itula kerja lawyer...mendetailkan ayat-ayat orang.<br /><br />Terima kasih Tun.<br /><br />By Malaysian Vote on October 3, 2008 10:05 PM <br />SELAMAT HARI RAYA buat semua!!<br /><br />Untuk perkembangan terkini sila singgah sat di:<br /><br />http://malaysianvote.blogspot.com<br />http://malaysianvote.blogspot.com<br />http://malaysianvote.blogspot.com<br /><br /><br />By God's creation on October 3, 2008 10:09 PM <br />I do agree that not everyone has a good memory, I am always forgetful, forgetting important dates that I should not forget.<br /><br />Yet there are things that we do not forget or are easily forgotten, events that can be impeded in our minds; like our childhood memories though it may be vague but yet we retain the major portion of its memory.<br /><br />I do know that sometimes we have this auto suggestive signal that can help us to recall or forget an incident. I am no Psychoanalysis but this is common with all of us.<br /><br />I am as I said a very forgetful person but I can remember the scene and the last words spoken by my father at his deathbed. I can vividly remember the incident which took place in 1969 which was the black chapter in the history of our nation.<br /><br />In western nations there is one way of getting a person to recall their memory and that is through hypnotism but I believe it is not commonly used in the Court of Law.<br /><br />The thing that comes to mind is how in the west the Police use a Polygraph to ascertain whether a person is lying or not. It seems when someone is lying under polygraph the machine is able to monitor the erratic pattern in breathing, pulse etc. of such person. What I am trying to point out here about memory is that when we are lying our heart is able to verify it.<br /><br />I hope your article is not used by some smart alec lawyer as a reference to prove in the Court of law that his or her client is unable to recall the event or incident in question.<br /><br />Good day.<br /><br />By God's creation on October 3, 2008 10:12 PM <br />Our memory can be erratic at times that we even forget who our ancestors were? Sorry.<br /><br />By curut on October 3, 2008 10:14 PM <br />So I can rely on her and sign the birthday cards she passed on to me. Unfortunately she cannot remember much of what she read when studying medicine. So I used to coach her. Thus we complement each other<br />....................................................................<br /><br />Semasa belajar, Bonda Dr Siti Hasmah bukannya tak boleh sangat mengingati apa yang dia baca tentang perubatan, tetapi itulah taktik wanita nak bermanja, mengorat dan nenarik perhatian ayahanda yang ketika itu macho..hahahahahaha<br /><br />By boz on October 3, 2008 10:24 PM <br />That is the side effect of general anaesthesia. Adding to that is the age factor. That is why we have to exercise our thinking power everyday so that it will reduce the rate of forgetfulness. But coming back to whatever issue, forgetfulness can be just one of the excuses meant to hide the truth. However, genuine forgetfulness can be accepted. If the problem is that serious, the authority can suggest the use of a lie detector machine. Or the controversial, no privacy DNA testing. Yes. There are a lot of forgetfulness going on and even coming from the top. Simple ways of keeping record. Just jot down important points in a small book. By the way, romance spices up a marriage. <br /><br />By Auta Karut on October 3, 2008 10:38 PM <br />Assamualaikum Tun,<br />I STILL CAN REMEMBER 31/10/2003, SAYA SANGGUP AMBIL CUTI SEMATA-MATA INGIN BERSALAM DENGAN TUN PADA HARI TERAKHIR TUN MENJADI PERDANA MEMNTERI MALAYSIA YANG TERULUNG DALAM SEJARAH NEGARA. SAYA PERGI SEMBAHYANG JUMAAT DI MASJID PUTRAJAYA, SELEPAS SOLAT SEMUA BERPUSU-PUSU INGIN BERSALAM DENGAN TUN DAN SAYA BERJAYA BERJABAT TANGAN DENGAN TUN, RASA SUNGGUH BANGGA.<br /><br /><br />By Sukdershan on October 3, 2008 10:56 PM <br />GOOD article Tun.<br /><br />By lordapes on October 3, 2008 11:08 PM <br />dear tun,<br /><br />there are 2 reasons people forget.<br />biological reasons. not enough brainpower.<br />nafsu reasons. not enough iman.<br /><br />sometimes people forget what sex he/she is.<br /><br />selamat hari raya. :)<br /><br />By Yummy mummy on October 3, 2008 11:28 PM <br />Muah Ha Ha Ha Ha!!<br />Correct, correct, correct!!<br />Love it !!<br /><br />Selamat hari raya to you and your family sir.<br /><br />Thank you for keeping us in your thoughts with your advice to be careful on the roads - I was truly touched. Actually slowed down driving back to KL today...<br /><br />By madisyak51 on October 3, 2008 11:38 PM <br />Yang mulia Tun dan isteri,<br />Selamat hari Raya Aidilfitri.<br /><br />Saya merupakan salah seorang peminat ruangan YM Tun dan sentiasa mahu mencari peluang turut serta memberi pendapat dan pandangan mengenai perkara-perkara yang Tun bicarakan, tetapi saya selalu kehampaan kerana tidak melepasi tapisan pihak Tun tentunya sehingga tidak dapat disiarkan. Saya akur sahaja.<br /><br />Tapi bila saya membaca komen-komen dan pandangan orang lain yang disiarkan, saya terfikir pula bahawa tidak munasabah apa yang saya katakan tidak melepasi piawai yang ditetapkan oleh pihak Tun kerana apa yang saya baca adalah perkara-perkara yang entah apa-apa yang dituliskan. kadang-kadang tidak ada suatu fokus yang ditumpukan.<br />Orang kedah bahasakan sebagai 'merapu' sahaja tapi lulus juga untuk disiarkan.<br /><br />Ini membuatkan saya kecewa untuk mengambil bahagian. dan saya terfikir bahawa bukan senang untuk menyertai ruangan orang-orang terkenal dan ternama. Ribuan orang yang lain yang menunggu masa untuk menyertai Tun memberi pandangan. Lebih baik saya mengalah sahaja.<br /><br />Selamat sejahtera kepada YM Tun berdua.<br /><br />By pakmad on October 3, 2008 11:52 PM <br />Assalamualaikum Ayahanda TDM dan TSH<br /><br />Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri...<br />Maaf Zahir Batin..<br /><br />Berkenaan dengan tajuk memori nie ayahanda, benda yang biasa sangat. Dari dulu lagi alibi memori dipertikaikan di dalam setiap kes di mahkamah. Ayahanda sbgi doktor pun tahu byk faktor yg mendorong kpd kelemahan daya memori manusia. Skrg pun org muda2 cepat lupa.<br /><br />Saya percaya, jika Tun tiada pengalaman, tiada memori, tiada modal dan sebagainya disuruh memberi penjelasan mengenai sesuatu perkara oleh media, Tun akan bercakap dengan spontannya seolah olah Tun mempunyai pengalaman, memori, modal dan sebagainya berkenaan perkara tersebut. Manusia sentiasa mempercayai keyakinan seseorang yg berucap ttp bukan teks ucapan yg dibacanya. Sbb itu Tun byk bercakap tanpa teks ucapan sbaliknya menggunakan keyakinan.<br /><br />Tidak semua orang dilahirkan sebagai khalifah atau pemimpin. Tidak semua orang dilahirkan mempunyai ciri2 kepimpinan dan karisma. Bakat Tun adalah kurniaan Tuhan. Ttp selepas apa yg Tun tlah sumbangkan, manusia lupa akan jasa2 Tun. Memori mereka juga bermasalah.<br /><br />Moga Tun beroleh kesihatan yang kuat dan daya memori yang kental.<br /><br />Selamat Hari Raya AidilFitri sekali lagi<br />dan jika Tun balik ke Alor Star, khabar2 kan lah..<br />saya tggl di Jln Datuk Kumbar, Derga...<br />Sekian....<br /><br />By razak on October 4, 2008 12:16 AM <br />Assalammualaikum w.b.t Ayahanda Tun dan Isteri,<br /><br />Rasa-rasanya kehilangan memori kerana enzim2 DHA, AHA dan lain2 dalam otak dah semakin berkurangan bila umur semakin meningkat. Jadi kena banyak minum susu (tapi susu yang bukan import dari China). Saya pun makin jadi pelupa, kalau nak ingat perkara-perkara penting kena tulis banyak kali, baru senang nak ingat. Tapi tak hairanlah kalau Ayahanda Tun dah makin tak berapa ingat sebab Ayahanda Tun dah tua. Yang penting bagi saya dan rakyat Malaysia adalah sumbangan penulisan Ayahanda Tun dalam blog ini. Wassallam<br /><br />By ifan9701 on October 4, 2008 12:30 AM <br />hahaha...i was laughing hard after i read <br />"i have a problem.i cannot remember the date i was married"<br />u made my day Tun!didnt realize there are some humors in u!<br />:D<br />manusia dijadikan berpasangan untuk saling melengkapi...<br />Selamat Hari Raya kepada Tun and family!<br />May God bless you,your family and all Malaysians always!<br /><br />ifan,tokyo<br /><br />By Malaysian Future on October 4, 2008 12:33 AM <br />Hi Tun,<br /><br />Is there anything going to happen after RAYA?<br /><br />By anak georgetown on October 4, 2008 12:56 AM <br />Ayahanda Tun Sekeluarga, assalamualaikum ............<br /><br />Demi untuk kebaikan semua pihak saya mencadangkan supaya Utusan Malaysia dan Berita Harian memberi ruang kepada Ayahanda Tun untuk memberi komen berkaitan politik dan perkembangan ekonomi negara. Paling kurang sekali seminggu. Bukan semua rakyat Malaysia yang celik IT. Dengan cara ini semakin ramai rakyat Malaysia dapat membaca komen Ayahanda. Sekurang2nya rakyat dapat berfikir dan memberi pertimbangan yang sewajarnya.<br /><br />Salam Aidilfitri kepada Ayahanda Tun sekeluarga dan bloggers. <br /><br />By pun9227 on October 4, 2008 12:56 AM <br />""By the same token a person who had been sodomised must know the exact time of the day that it happened, the colour of the room and the size of the bed. If he fails to remember any of these things, then he must be lying.""<br /><br /><br />The moral of your story is "Don't get sodomised unless you can remember the details." However, some people got a kick out of being sodomised, by a DPM, at that.<br /><br /><br />By samuraimelayu on October 4, 2008 1:36 AM <br />SALAM AYAHANDA RAKYAT TUN,<br />IZINKAN,<br />CONGATULATIONS TO THE USA SENATE AND CONGRESS.<br />FINALLY, THEY 'NATIONALISED' THEIR CAPITAL MARKETS<br />AND CONGRATULATIONS TO THE USA FOR 'ADOPTING' ABOUT THE SAME MODULE THAT AYAHANDA TUN IMPOSED WHEN 'SAVING' OUR ECONOMY WHICH THEY ONCE CRITICISED.<br />EAT YOUR WORDS, USA!<br /><br />TUN MAHATHIR BOLEH! MALAYSIA BOLEH!<br /><br />ALFATIHAH, AMIN.<br /><br />By stilettos on October 4, 2008 1:55 AM <br />hmmm...saya agak kurang faham dgn entry ini. adakah entry ini ditujukan kepada saiful mangsa liwat itu?<br /><br /><br />By Ghafar on October 4, 2008 2:05 AM <br />Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri kepada Dr. Mahathir..<br /><br />Betul la tu ape yang Tun luahkan.. Memori ni melibatkan kelebihan seseorang untuk ingat secara detail. <br /><br />Kalau macam tu... Pening la Tun..<br /><br />By desaint on October 4, 2008 2:13 AM <br />Salam Aidilfitri Tun,<br /><br />I have been reading your blog for some time and this is the first time I am leaving a comment..<br />Because I actually Laughed-Out-Loud (its knows as "LOL" for the general cyber people in case you haven't know) at your sarcasm! It's actually good to know that a former premier are actually just like every other people whereby you can also release your dissatisfaction and frustration by using sarcasms. Cool, in a way.<br /><br />Take care.<br /><br />By karela on October 4, 2008 3:43 AM <br />ASSALAM`MUALAIKUM,TDMM. I don`t think that the judge still remember what did they eat or wearing what outfit last ten year orlast month,unless there are something happen when they eat or wearing the outfit,then they can recall back the memory. semoga ALLAH s.w.t. melindungi TDMM Amin...<br /><br />By Saiful Bukhari Azlan on October 4, 2008 3:44 AM <br />Assalammualaikum Tun,<br /><br />As the complainant and soon to be the main witness on the upcoming trial, I’ll try my best to remember the incident and be very consistent. <br /><br />Selamat Hari Raya and Maaf Zahir Batin to you and your family.<br /><br />Regards,<br /><br />Saiful Bukhari Azlan.<br /><br /><br />By Suara Mamak on October 4, 2008 4:48 AM <br />in future, humans will have built in digital memory with builtin cameras and voice recorder. So every damn thing we say, we do and we see will be recorded down and downloaded for backup on computers! so no more lying, no more wrongfully judging etc... but no one would want that either! so i tell u this, theres just no perfect system in this world, its a dream!<br /><br />By zopinion.wordpress.com on October 4, 2008 5:10 AM <br />Assalamualaikum Tun,<br /><br />Selamat Hari Raya Aidil Fitri kepada Tun sekeluarga. <br /><br />Ini pertama kali saya memberi pendapat terhadap blog Tun walaupun saya adalah pengikut setia laman Tun ini dan saya juga baru berjinak-jinak sendiri di zopinion.wordpress.com dan jika Tun berkelapangan lawatlah dan komen Tun akan sangat saya hargai.<br />Dan tentang memori ni Tun...saya rasa in future oklah kot if semua orang ada blog sendiri dan menulis segala apa yang terjadi secara harian. So kalau blog dah ada 15 atau 20 tahun dulu senang la Tun nak recall segala persoalan di mahkamah.<br />Sekian sahaja Tun dari saya untuk kali ini. Terima kasih dan selamat sejahtera kepada Tun sekeluarga. <br /><br />By onenation on October 4, 2008 5:16 AM <br />Dr. M, are you at it again? Preemptive strike on Anwar?<br /><br />By zmokhtar@gmail.com on October 4, 2008 7:30 AM <br />Just read Tun's posting, folks, and enjoy the sentiments written as another piece of his mind. All of us can comment to our heart's content, in the way and using the words we are brought up with. Much as we would like other people to respect our opinion, respect Tun's. That's why we bother to visit this website in the first place. Our little individual opinion isn't going to change the world.<br />Selamat Hari Raya, Tun. Keep on blogging. <br /><br />By Nasha Bin Edwin on October 4, 2008 8:54 AM <br />SALAM AIDIFITRI...<br /><br />KALAU KITA DAH TAK INGAT TARIKH KITA KAHWIN INI MENUNJUKKAN BAHAWA BUKAN MELAYU SAHAJA MUDAH LUPA TETAPI ITU ADALAH SIFAT SEMULAJADI MANUSIA YANG MUDAH LUPA...JADI TAK PAYAHLAH KAITKAN MELAYU MUDAH LUPA DENGAN JASA KITA...KITA SENDIRIPUN MUDAH LUPA JUGA....ADAKAH PERLU TUN MENYALAHKAN ORANG LAIN APABILA ORANG LAIN LUPA JASA TUN....INGAT BN(UMNO) TIDAK AKAN MEMERINTAH SELAMA-LAMANYA...PASTI AKAN ADA YANG LEBIH BAIK DARI PARTI BN(UMNO) KELAK...TUHAN ITU MAHA ADIL APABILA KITA LUPA DENGAN SESUATU MEMORI PENTING MAKA MEMORI LAIN KITA BOLEH INGAT...BEGITU JUGA APABILA SESUATU PARTI ITU SUDAH TIDAK RELEVEN MAKA PARTI LAIN YANG LEBIH BAIK AKAN MENYUSUL...<br /><br />By kamal ahmad on October 4, 2008 9:30 AM <br />Salam Ayahanda Tun, maaf saya menyimpang keluar topik sikit. membaca komen AMAR MAKRUF, mengingatkan saya semula kepada saluran politik sempit, sesak dan semak UMNO sejak tahun 2001 dan kebelakangan ini. Para pemain yang sama, penulis skrip sama, plot lebih kurang saja. Dan rating mereka dah jatuh teruk tapi tak sedar-sedar lagi. Agaknya mesti disebabkan duit. Arwah tok saya pesan duit ni memang berhantu. Entahlah Tun, biarlah kekayaan diukur dengan ukuran lain daripada nilai emas dan duit. Yang boleh menyelamatkan UMNO pada detik ini adalah akar umbi. Mereka masih lagi ikhlas dan setia pada nilai sebenar UMNO. <br /><br />By Pete on October 4, 2008 9:53 AM <br />Dear Tun,<br /><br />short but extremely FUNNY!!<br />I dont even remember what I ate for dinner 2 nights ago,<br />but I can remember that Malaysia have only 4 prime ministers,<br />Tunku, Tun Razak, Tun Hussein Onn and the best Tun Dr M.<br />Not sure if I left anyone one out form the list. I cannot remember!<br /><br />Cheers<br /><br /><br />By Tunku Sofiah Jewa on October 4, 2008 10:00 AM <br /><br />Beloved Tun,<br /><br />You are not alone, Tun, in having memory problems.<br /><br />Yaacob (my husband) is 13 years younger than you, Tun, and his memory is, I think, worse than yours. On one occasion, he gave me a birthday card instead of one denoting our wedding anniversary. On another occasion, he met two adult girls who wished him “assalamualaikum Tok Cob” and kissed his hand and cheek whilst he was shopping with Suffian, one of our two sons, at the KLCC. Except for replying “waalaikumussalam”, he just could not recollect who they were – until Suffian told him that the girls were his cousins i.e. Yaacob’s elder brother’s grand-daughters!<br /><br />You mentioned, Tun, that you were going to take a memory course. I would persuade Yaacob to do the same.<br /><br />But the persons, I think, who, more than the two of you, need to seriously consider undergoing such a course would be some of your former Cabinet colleagues. <br /><br />For 22 years they were your faithful comrade at arms in your struggle to put Malaysia on the world map. They were always defensive of your actions and ever so polite in their demeanour towards you. But now that you are no longer their chief, their true colours are beginning to show. In their public utterances about you, they seem to have thrown to the dogs even some basic expectations of good manners like, for example, being courteous to the elders. Alas, they have forgotten what gratitude is all about. <br /><br />A memory course for your ex-colleagues would not only improve their memory but, I hope, would also inculcate into their heads some basic precepts of good comportment, including an appreciation of that famous quote:”Blessed are those who can give without remembering, and take without forgetting”.<br /><br />SELAMAT HARI RAYA to you, Tun and to Tun Dr. Siti Hasmah and the rest of your wonderful family as well.<br /><br />With much affection,<br /><br />Tunku Sofiah Jewa<br /><br /><br />By ken on October 4, 2008 10:26 AM <br />this might not be related to this post, but i just had an urge to point this out. i read this on thestar today.<br /><br />---<br />KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi should not be pressured to quit as Prime Minister despite his flaws, says DAP chairman Karpal Singh.<br /><br />He said he preferred having Abdullah as the Prime Minister than his deputy Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak as the country would experience another “Mahathir era” under Najib.<br /><br />“Najib was once Dr Mahathir’s (former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s) blue-eyed boy. It is bound to happen.<br /><br />“Umno should not write off Abdullah as he received the people’s majority.<br /><br />“It is not fair to pressure him to step down. It is not in our culture to pressure anyone into submission,” he said yesterday.<br /><br />Karpal Singh denied he wanted Abdullah to remain in power instead of Najib to make it easier for the Opposition to make their move, saying, “our chances are not slimmer under Najib.”<br />---<br /><br />i'm not so concerned with the issue of forcing people to quit, i'm more concerned with him saying that "Umno should not write off Abdullah as he received the people's majority"... the people's majority. and yet they are trying to topple the government with defecting MPs. this just doesn't smell right.<br /><br />By Dato Azumu on October 4, 2008 11:49 AM <br />Tun This is Azumu from Ipoh <br />I wish to wish you SELAMAT HARI RAYA Maaf zahir batin <br />Nampaknya Timbalan Presiden UMNO menjadi rebutan sekarang ini Sebagai anak Perak seharusnya saya menyokong Zahid Hamidi tetapi saya rasa beliau belum layak. No ministerial experiance, so I hope Tun should advice everybody to support Muhyiddin Yasin. <br />As regards to your membership of UMNO I suggest you do it after March next year <br />Saya ucapkan selamat berbahagia dan sihat walafiat kepada Tun dan Tun Siti<br /><br />By devastator on October 4, 2008 11:56 AM <br />Salam Tun,<br /><br />Hahahaha i believe that lawyers and judges around the world can do that! hehehe Salam Lebaran TUN. And to Saiful Bukhari i read your comment. All i want to say is The Truth will Prevail. <br /><br />By Hajar on October 4, 2008 11:59 AM <br />Dearest Tun,<br /><br />Well said!<br /><br />1. I believe Tun has much better memory compared to most people here even though Tun is much older. Furthermore, we are human beings, not robot, and it is impossible for us to remember every detail of events happening 10, 15, 20 years ago…<br /><br />2. Majority of women are good in remembering events related to emotion, while men are good in logic thinking. It has got something to do with our left brain and right brain – which one is more dominant in ones brain…but of course there are exceptions. There are also women who are good in logic thinking, and can’t remember birth dates, and etc. Some people are good in both areas.<br /><br />3. And it is also so ridiculous to expect a former PM to remember details of every event that happened throughout his 22 years of premiership. May be the lawyers should first test their own memory before asking people all kinds of ridiculous questions.<br /><br />May Allah SWT bless Tun and family.<br /><br /><br />By overview on October 4, 2008 12:05 PM <br />assalammualaikum Tun,,<br />Saya seorang perempuan..saya ingat semua tarikh2 penting seperti hari jadi kesemua 18 orang ahli keluarga saya termasuk suami dan anak2 saya...saya juga ingat bila nak buat kenduri arwah nenek..semalam saya pergi ke kubur arwah nenek saya.. pada awalnya saya memberi salam dan mula membaca yaasin seperti biasa..tapi semakin lama hati saya semakin sedih..bacaan saya semakin bercampur dengan tangisan..saya teringat setiap raya yang adanya arwah nenek. Saya ingat apa yang kami buat setiap pagi raya semuanya terkenang kembali bagai wayang gambar di ingatan saya..dan air mata saya semakin laju bila mengingatkan detik mula arwah sakit sehingga kembalinya kerahmatullah..saya memang mempunyai ingatan yang tajam tapi saya juga selalu cuai dan selalu tercicir barang..Kita cuma manusia..tetapi sesuatu yang berkesan di hati akan terus menjadi ingatan..seperti hari2 kegemilangan Malaysia dibawah pemerintahan Tun..Kalau hari2 Pak Lah ni sayapun belum tahu yang mana satu nak terus diingati..Thanks For You N wish u Selamat Hari Raya Maaf Zahir Dan Batin <br /><br />By zaman on October 4, 2008 2:17 PM <br />Salam sejahtera untuk Tun dan keluarga.<br /><br />Mohon Maaf Zahir dan Batin.<br /><br />Tun kadang kadang saya pun terlupa juga. Tarikh lahir anak kadang kadang ingat kadang lupa.Ulang tahun perkahwinan ingat lah.Tak ingat pulak nanti isteri kata lupa kan dia pulak.he he he.<br /><br />Tapi kan Tun asalkan kita jangan lupa daratan sudah lah.Kadang kadang orang dah ada kedudukan ni dia selalu lupa daratan. Betul lah apa yang Tun kata dahulu Melayu mudah lupa.Bukan nya lama sangat Tun letak jawatan orang dah lupa.ini sebenarnya bukan lupa Tun tapi buat buat lupa.Sebaba apa dah beri ingat pun lupa jugak.<br /><br />Ini usul Saya PERDANA MENTERI MALAYSIA : TUN DR MAHATHIR MOHAMAD<br /><br />TIMBALAN PERDANA MENTERI : TAN SRI MUHYIDDIN YASIN<br /><br />HARAPAN USUL INI DAPAT DI TERIMA.<br /><br />GOD BLESS U TUN.<br /><br />KEPADA RAKAN BLOGGERS JANGAN LUPA DATANG BERAMAI RAMAI DI HARI TERBUKA HARI RAYA DI RUMAH TUN.<br /><br />By sitinur on October 4, 2008 2:45 PM <br />asalamualaikum bapak...<br />heeeeee...ceq nih mmg sejak azali lemah ingatan...kekadang tuh..<br />blankkkkkkkkkkkk terus tapi kejap jer.....kekadang ingat mende nak ckp..mulut lak takleh sebut...hehehheheeeee.....penyakit2.....<br />aper2 pun ceq percaya Allah sentiasa melindungi bapak n kuarga dari<br />bencana buatan orang2an,orang n manusia....amin...<br /><br />By Sabad007 on October 4, 2008 3:11 PM <br />ASSALAMUALAIKUM TUN,<br /><br />UNTUK PENGETAHUAN TUN, SAYA TAK PERNAH MANYUKAI TUN WHEN COME TO SABAH POLITICS GAMES.<br /><br />TAPI SAYA BIASA MENITISKAN AIR MATA BILA MENONTON SIARAN RTM, TUN BERUCAP DI PERSIDANGAN PBB.. RAKAMAN UCAPAN TU SAYA SIMPAN DLM BENTUK KASET (tau mcm mana nak tengok rakaman tu lagi.. video cassette player susah nak cari di pasaran). <br /><br />SAYA AMAT BANGGA SEORANG ANAK MALAYSIA YANG KERDIL DENGAN JIWA YANG SEBESAR DUNIA MAMPU BERCAKAP TANPA TEKS (Who said your memory is not good??) MENGENAI ISU DUNIA KETIGA.. DALAM VIDEO ITU SEMUA PERWAKILAN BERDIRI TEPUK TANGAN KECUALI WAKIL U.S DAN ISRAEL, KELUAR DEWAN DENGAN ANGKUH..<br /><br />MAY ALLAH BLESS YOU..<br /><br />Regards,<br /><br />Sabad007<br /><br />p.s Dah banyak tahun hasrat saya dan keluarga ingin berziarah raya ke rumah Tun.. nak bergambar kenangan bersama Tun Dr. M dan Tun Dr. Siti, pemimpin kebanggaan kami.. Tolong umum dlm blog ini kalau Tun ke Kota Kinabalu. Saya nak bawa anak2 jumpa Tun<br /><br /><br />By M. Fauzi on October 4, 2008 3:20 PM <br />Salam alaikum Tun and bloggers.<br /><br />We all have problem with memory, I can not remember when I started relying on "Computer Memory" to aid me.<br /><br />Recapping:<br />9. By the same token a person who had been sodomised must know the exact time of the day that it happened, the colour of the room and the size of the bed. If he fails to remember any of these things, then he must be lying.<br /><br />My Remark is:<br />The question is not whether he is lying, but if his story is worthy of consideration for prosecution. If the evidence can not materialise as happened; then it should not be used as evidence, as such would have potential of being false evidence.<br /><br />But truth is, my understanding in Law is far too undeveloped to make anything of the such more than just an illustrative logical understanding (something like common sense). I put my faith in the court of justice in Malaysia as I have no choice; and hope that truth and correctness will prevail.<br /><br />By Harimau1900 on October 4, 2008 3:51 PM <br />Dear YAB Tun Dr.M,<br />How are you sir? Hope everything is well there and I'm sure you and Tun Dr.Siti Hasmah have enjoyed the Hari Raya with your childern and grand childre and other family members...<br /><br /><br />To emville,<br />Your comment...Apa apa pun, tak pernah terjadi dlm sejarah Malaysia, open house org kenamaan dicemari dgn rusuhan. Yes, I'm talking about Hindraf making sort of trouble at Pak Lah's open house at PWTC. Itu lah harganya klu semua nak diberi muka. Semua atas alasan demokrasi. Sampai nak berdemonstrasi pun dah tak kena tempat"<br /><br />Emville,<br />I'm not sure if you are a married man or woman....if you are a married person and you have small children then you know the feeling the pain of the children and parents being seperated under the so call this "ISA"... These people have this pain and that is why they went peacefully to the PM open house to plea for the release of their loved ones....Base on your comment above, I'm sure you a true believer in GOD....i don't have to judge you for above comment...Let GOD decides your faith on your comment.<br /><br />Rgds/Harimau 1900<br /><br />By muarif on October 4, 2008 4:07 PM <br />SALAM AIDIL FITRI BUAT TUN SEKELUARGA.<br /><br />TUN,<br />Desas desus mengatakan DSAAB akan meletak jawatan pada MAYFEST ini. Kalau ini benar, ia adalah suatu rahmat dan hadiah Aidil Fitri untuk umat MELAYU dan negara Malaysia amnya. <br /><br />Saya amat amat berharap agar TUN dapat memegang jawatan PRESIDEN UMNO lantas mempunyai hak untuk melantik Perdana Menteri Malaysia mengikut potensi atau TUN sendiri jika tidak keberatan.<br /><br />Banyak perkara wajib diperbetulkan dan diperbaiki. Saya tidak nampak mana mana calon yang sesuai untuk jawatan PRESIDEN UMNO selain TUN buat masa sekarang ini.<br /><br />HIDUP TUN HIDUP MELAYU.<br /><br />Wassalam TUN<br /><br />By Nasha Bin Edwin on October 4, 2008 4:12 PM <br />SALAM AIDILFITRI...<br />MEMANG FITRAH MANUSIA MUDAH LUPA....JIKA SESUATU PERKARA ITU MENYENANGKAN KITA, PASTI KITA MUDAH LUPA...TETAPI PERISTIWA YANG MENYEBABKAN KITA AMAT SENGSARA DAN MENDERITA PASTI KITA TIDAK LUPA...MISALNYA SESIAPA YANG PERNAH DIDERA, DISIKSA, DIROGOL ATAU DILIWAT PASTI TIDAK AKAN LUPA BILA DAN DI MANA PERKARA ITU BERLAKU. MELAINKAN JIKA PERKARA ITU MENYERONOKKAN KITA, PASTI KITA TIDAK INGAT BILA DAN DI MANA PERKARA ITU BERLAKU.<br /><br />By ariffinsuhaidi on October 4, 2008 4:57 PM <br />Salam Aidilfitri Tun,<br /><br />Makin hari, makin ramai, makin rindukan Tun.<br /><br /><br />By Syed Akbar Ali on October 4, 2008 5:33 PM <br />Dear Tun,<br /><br />My lawyer friends tell me that in sexual offenses (rape, sodomy etc) the victims may not always remember the exact time and place they were raped. This is especially the case where the victims are very young or were too traumatised to recall the event in all its detail. <br /><br />For example the 'sumbang mahram' cases where a father or brother has been sexually molesting the victim over a period of months or years can fall into this category. The victim can hardly recall the exact time they were raped other than saying 'last month', 'last year before bulan puasa' or things like that. <br /><br />In cases where the victims were raped outside (in rubber estates, lonely roads, in the park, in abandoned buildings etc) the victims may not even recall the exact place. Girls who have been drugged and then raped somewhere may not recall where they were taken. <br /><br />However for a long time, the Courts did not consider the absence of the 'exact time' of the sexual offense as fatal to the prosecution of such cases. The lawyers will confirm that we have had many succesful prosecutions of sexual offenses in Malaysia even when the victim could not recall the exact time or exact location where the offenses happened. <br /><br />But now this situation has changed after that 'particular' verdict was overturned in the case involving you know who. One of the reasons stated by the Court in dismissing that particular case was the absence of the exact time the offense was alleged to have been committed. I believe this is also the gist of your comments here. <br /><br />I believe that since this ruling by the Court, some other rape cases also got dismissed based on the same argument. I recall that a lawyer (who is now an MP and son of another lawyer and MP) did use this angle and quoted the Court ruling in that 'particular' case as legal precedent to support his defense. He argued that there was no evidence available as to the exact time his client had committed the sexual offense. <br /><br />This places greater pressure on the Police and the Prosecution in preparing evidence and prosecution of such cases. But as a layman I also feel that it has made things a tad easier for sexual offenders to get off the hook. It becomes that much more difficult to convict such cases in the absence of the 'exact time'.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://test.chedet.com/che_det/2008/10/human-memory.html#more"></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Mahathir bin Mohamad<br />From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia<br />Jump to: navigation, search<br />Yang Amat Berbahagia Tun Dr.<br /> Mahathir bin Mohamad <br /><br /> <br /><br />--------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />4th Prime Minister of Malaysia <br />In office<br />16 July 1981 – 31 October 2003 <br />Monarch Sultan Ahmad Shah (1979 - 1984)<br />Sultan Iskandar Al-haj (1984 - 1989)<br />Sultan Azlan Shah (1989 - 1994)<br />Tuanku Jaafar Tuanku Abdul Rahman (1994 - 1999)<br />Tuanku Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah (1999 - 2001)<br />Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin (2001 - 2006) <br />Deputy Musa Hitam (1981 - 1986)<br />Ghafar Baba (1986 - 1993)<br />Anwar Ibrahim (1993 - 1998)<br />Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (1998 - 2003) <br />Preceded by Tun Hussein bin Dato' Onn <br />Succeeded by Abdullah Ahmad Badawi <br /><br />--------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />4th Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia <br />In office<br />15 September 1978 – 16 July 1981 <br />Preceded by Tun Hussein bin Dato' Onn <br />Succeeded by Tun Musa Hitam <br /><br />--------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />20th Secretary General of Non-Aligned Movement <br />In office<br />25 February 2003 – 31 October 2003 <br />Preceded by Thabo Mbeki <br />Succeeded by Abdullah Ahmad Badawi <br /><br />--------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /> <br />Born 20 December 1925 (1925-12-20) (age 82)<br />Alor Star, Kedah Darul Aman, Malaya <br />Political party None (formerly Barisan Nasional, UMNO)[1] <br />Spouse Tun Dr. Siti Hasmah <br />Profession Doctor of Medicine <br />Religion Islam <br />Signature <br />Tun Dr. Mahathir bin Mohamad (IPA: [ma'ħɑ.ðiɽ bin mʊħɑmmæd̚]) (recorded as born on 20 December 1925) was the fourth Prime Minister of Malaysia. He held the post for 22 years from 1981 to 2003, making him Malaysia's longest-serving Prime Minister, and one of the longest-serving leaders in Asia.[2] During his term in office, he was credited for engineering Malaysia's rapid modernization[3] and promoting non-individualistic "Asian values".[4] Mahathir is also known for his criticisms of western and developed countries.[5]<br /><br />During his administration, he was considered as one of Asia's most influential leaders.[6] Mahathir is also noted in the Western world as an outspoken critic of Western civilization.[7]<br /><br />Contents [hide]<br />1 Early life <br />1.1 Personal <br />1.2 Political career <br />2 Prime Minister <br />2.1 Major constitutional changes <br />2.2 Economic policies <br />2.3 1997 Asian financial crisis <br />2.4 Sacking of Anwar Ibrahim <br />2.5 Educational system <br />2.6 Foreign relations <br />2.6.1 United States <br />2.6.2 Australia <br />2.6.3 Middle East <br />2.6.4 Singapore <br />2.6.5 People's Republic of China <br />2.6.6 Bosnia-Herzegovina <br />2.6.7 Russian Federation <br />2.6.8 Developing world <br />3 Retirement <br />3.1 Criticism of his successor <br />3.2 Weblog <br />4 Resignation from UMNO <br />5 Other controversies <br />6 Health <br />7 Legacy <br />8 Books <br />9 Notes and references <br />9.1 Other references <br />10 External links <br />10.1 Home pages <br />10.2 Others <br /> <br /><br /><br />[edit] Early life<br /><br />[edit] Personal<br />Mahathir was born on 10 July 1925, in Alor Star, the capital of the northern state of Kedah.[8]<br /><br />During World War II, he sold pisang goreng (banana fritters) and other snacks to supplement his family income during the Japanese occupation of Malaya. Mahathir attended a Malay vernacular school before continuing his education at the Sultan Abdul Hamid College in Alor Star. Mahathir then attended the King Edward VII Medical College in Singapore, where he edited a medical student magazine called The Cauldron; he also contributed to the The Straits Times newspaper anonymously under the nickname "Che Det". Mahathir was also President of the Muslim Society in the college.[9] Upon graduation in 1953, Mahathir joined the then Malayan government service as a medical officer. He married Siti Hasmah Mohd Ali—a fellow doctor and former classmate in college—on 5 August 1956, and left government service in 1957 to set up his own private practice in Alor Star. Mahathir thrived in private practice, and allowed him to own by 1959 a Pontiac Catalina and employ an ethnic Chinese chauffeur (at the time, almost all chauffeurs in Malaysia were Malays, owing to the economic dominance of the ethnic Chinese).[10] Some critics have suggested this foreshadowed a later hallmark of Mahathir's politics, which focused on the "cultivation of such emblems of power".[11]<br /><br />From his marriage with Siti Hasmah binti Haji Mohamad Ali, they have five children,[12] three sons and two daughters.[13] Both Mukhriz and Mokhzani Mahathir[14] are involved in business as well as in politics while their eldest daughter Marina Mahathir is a prominent local writer and AIDS activist.[15]<br /><br />He successfully underwent a heart bypass operation in 1989 at age 63.[13]<br /><br /><br />[edit] Political career<br />In the third general election of 1964, Mahathir was elected Member of Parliament for Kota Setar Selatan[16] defeating the Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party's (PAS) candidate with a 60.2% majority. He lost the seat in the following general election in 1969 by a mere 989 votes to PAS's candidate, Haji Yusoff Rawa[17].<br /><br />Following the race riots of 13 May 1969, Mahathir was sacked from the UMNO Supreme Council on 12 July, following his widespread distribution to the public of his letter to Tunku Abdul Rahman, the Prime Minister at that time. In his letter, he had criticised the manner in which Tunku Abdul Rahman had handled the country's administration which was believed to favour the ethnic Chinese. Mahathir was subsequently relieved of his party membership on 26 September.[17]<br /><br />While in the political wilderness, Mahathir wrote his book, "The Malay Dilemma"[17] in which he sought to explain the causes of the 13 May Incident in Kuala Lumpur and the reasons for the Malays' lack of economic progress within their own country. He then proposed a politico-economic solution in the form of "constructive protection", worked out after careful consideration of the effects of heredity and environmental factors on the Malay race. The book, published in 1970, was promptly banned by the Tunku Abdul Rahman government.[17] However, some of the proposals in this book had been used by Tun Abdul Razak, Tunku Abdul Rahman's successor, in his "New Economic Policy" (NEP) that was principally geared towards affirmative action economic programs to address the nation's economic disparity between the Malays and the non-Malays. The ban on his book was eventually lifted after Mahathir became Prime Minister in 1981.[17]<br /><br />Mahathir rejoined UMNO on 7 March 1972, and was appointed as Senator in 1973. He relinquished the senatorship post in 1974 in order to contest in the general elections where he was returned unopposed in the constituency of Kubang Pasu, and was appointed as the Minister of Education.[17] In 1975, he became one of the three vice-presidents of UMNO, after winning the seat by 47 votes. Tun Hussein Onn appointed Mahathir as Deputy Prime Minister on 15 September 1978, and in a Cabinet reshuffle, appointed him concurrently as the Minister of Trade and Industry.<br /><br />Mahathir has announced that he has resigned from UMNO, the backbone of the ruling party, the Barisan National on 19 May 2008 which coincides with the Wesak Day celebration.<br /><br /><br />[edit] Prime Minister<br />Mahathir became the Prime Minister of Malaysia on 16 July 1981 when Tun Hussein Onn stepped down due to health reasons. He was the nation's first Prime Minister that came from a modest social background, whereas the first three prime ministers were members of the royal or elite families.[13]<br /><br />After 22 years in office, Mahathir retired on 31 October 2003, making him one of Asia's longest-serving political leaders. Upon his retirement on 31 October 2003, Mahathir was awarded a "Tun"-ship, Malaysia's highest civilian honour.<br /><br /><br />[edit] Major constitutional changes<br />In 1983 and 1991, he took on the federal and state monarchies, removing the royal veto and royal immunity from prosecution.[11] Prior to this amendment of the law, royal assent was required in order for any bill to pass into law. With effect of this amendment, approval by parliament could be legally considered as royal assent after a period of 30 days, notwithstanding the views of the monarchs. However, this only applied to secular laws and the various sultans continued to enjoy the right to make Islamic law in their own jurisdictions.<br /><br />In 1988 when the future of the ruling party UMNO was about to be decided in the Supreme Court (it had just been deregistered as an illegal society in the High Court), he was believed to have engineered the dismissal of the Lord President of the Supreme Court, Salleh Abas, and three other supreme court justices who tried to block the misconduct hearings. The series of incidents in 1988 has been widely viewed as the end of the Malaysian judiciary's independence from the executive.<br /><br /><br />[edit] Economic policies<br />During his term in office, Mahathir turned Malaysia into a regional high-tech manufacturing, financial, and telecommunications hub through his economic policies based on corporate nationalism, known as the various "Malaysia Plans" which set out the government middle-term objectives. These policies with strong Keynesian tendency remained in effect almost to the end of his tenure in office.[citation needed]<br /><br />His pet projects have included Perwaja Steel, an attempt to emulate South Korea and Japan, the Proton car company, and Astro, a satellite television service.[citation needed]<br /><br />Mahathir is credited with spearheading the phenomenal growth of the Malaysian economy, now one of the largest in South East Asia. Growth between 1988 and 1997 averaged over ten percent and living standards rose twentyfold, with poverty relatively almost eradicated and social indicators such as literacy levels and infant mortality rates becoming almost on par with developed countries.[citation needed]<br /><br />During this period, Mahathir embarked on various large scale national projects, such as the North-South Expressway, Multimedia Super Corridor, the planned capital city of Putrajaya, Johor's Port of Tanjung Pelepas, Kuala Lumpur International Airport , the Bakun Dam in Sarawak, and the Petronas Towers.<br /><br />While such projects have their benefits, corresponding high costs have made some Malaysians reluctant to engage in more of such ventures, believing that the money can be better spent on other areas of development.[18] On the other hand, Mahathir has always argued that such projects yield a direct return to the economy, apart from just serving the national pride, as government spendings in turn create jobs along with other multiplier effects. Mahathir has also been criticised for the failures and inefficiency of some of his pet projects. Perwaja Steel eventually failed and had to be rescued by a corporate white knight. Its chairman, Eric Chia, faced charges of corruption in 2004. Proton eventually had to be bought by Petronas when its parent DRB-HICOM found itself over-extended, and is still currently fighting to become profitable. Astro enjoyed a monopoly on pay television services in Malaysia until 2005 when it ended with the granting of a licence to a rival MiTV<br /><br />The Bakun Dam project was to be managed by a local construction firm, Ekran Berhad. It issued a 1-for-1 on time rights issue which was 63% undersubscribed (the first time in Malaysia for an event of this magnitude). Ekran's chairman, Ting Pek King, had to purchase all unsubscribed shares at a cost of $500 million ringgit due to his agreement with the underwriters. Subsequently the dam project was taken back by the government which was obliged to pay Ekran for the work already completed.[citation needed]<br /><br /><br />[edit] 1997 Asian financial crisis<br />During the Asian financial crisis of 1997, IMF had prescribed a recovery package for Malaysia, but Mahathir defied international pressure, his then Deputy Anwar Ibrahim, and conventional wisdom, in rejecting the package. Though economic prosperity has been mixed since then, Mahathir argued that Malaysia's recovery was relatively faster and better, as compared to many other Asian countries affected. After the financial crisis, the IMF and World Bank acknowledged that Mahathir's approach had worked.[19]<br /><br />During Mahathir's administration, there are a few speculation activities made by the administration which caused losses for Malaysia. Between 1981 and 1982, Malaysian businesses became involved in the international tin venture. The activity caused the price of the commodity to skyrocket, resulting in the collapse of the export market for tin. This venture cost Malaysia USD 80 million or MYR 209 million in losses.[20]<br /><br />In 1990, Bank Negara Malaysia became involved in the Pound Sterling speculation. The speculation activity failed and costs the central bank USD 4 billion.[21] In 1994, the bank continued to pursue the speculation activity and further lost USD 2.2 billion. Finally, in 1994, the central bank technically become insolvent and was bailed out by the Ministry of Finance.[22][23]<br /><br /><br />[edit] Sacking of Anwar Ibrahim<br />In 1998, the government brought charges of sexual misconduct and abuse of power charges against the former finance minister and deputy prime minister, Anwar Ibrahim. Anwar claimed that he was being set up because he had tried to turn corruption and nepotism into major political issues, with Mahathir and his associates as the targets. Mahathir's supporters believe that it was Anwar's attempt to replace Mahathir as the Prime Minister, upon seeing the downfall of Indonesia's Suharto, that has led him to be removed from politics altogether.<br /><br />The government included the statements of the purported victims of Anwar's sexual assaults, evidence that was alleged by some to be tainted.[24][25] Furthermore, the prosecution was unable to accurately decide on a date that the alleged acts of anal sex had occurred - the government originally alleged that a sodomy had occurred inside a building that had not been constructed at the time of the alleged event. When the anomaly was pointed out, the prosecution amended the date of the alleged acts to a date after the building was built. Mahathir himself went as far as to go on television to declare Anwar guilty of sodomy and homosexual acts, even as the trial still was underway. There was widespread condemnation of the trial from human rights groups and the Malaysia bar association, who expressed serious doubts about its fairness. Mahathir then ordered a crackdown on the media and opposition parties who protested the trial. Anwar Ibrahim was sentenced to six years in prison for corruption and nine years prison for sodomy, to be served consecutively.[26][27]<br /><br />The Anwar crisis sparked protests by some Malaysians, of all ethnic groups, and some of Anwar's supporters from UMNO regrouped around the intellectual-Muslim "Parti Keadilan Nasional" (National Justice Party). It garnered widespread support from Malaysians, however it managed to win only five parliamentary seats in the 1999 elections.[28] In the subsequent 2004 elections, with Anwar's release and conviction overturned, the party was nearly wiped out, with Wan Azizah, the wife of Anwar, winning one seat by a narrow margin.<br /><br />However, the 2008 elections showed a comeback from the opposition parties with Keadilan winning the Selangor state.<br /><br /><br />[edit] Educational system<br /> This section needs additional citations for verification.<br />Please help improve this article by adding reliable references. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (January 2008) <br /><br />Further information: Education in Malaysia <br />In 1974, Mahathir was appointed Minister of Education.[29][30] He had always believed in the need for "education for the masses", with greater emphasis on maths and science, at high school level, in order to achieve his dream of a developed Malaysia. He continued to strongly promote his agenda of quantity-and-quality higher education during his term as prime minister.[citation needed]<br /><br />In those days, English, Chinese and Tamil-medium schools were fully run by private and missionary organizations. Students from these school sat for the respective overseas examinations set by the board of school committees and associations. For instance, Overseas Cambridge School Certificate (OSC) was set for English schools.[citation needed] Under the former Prime Minister's order, he drafted the KBSM syllabus in order to make Malay a compulsory subject to be taught in all subjects in these schools. Overseas examinations were subsequently abolished one after another throughout the years. Schools which converted to the national type received heavy fundings from the government. Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) and Sijil Rendah Pelajaran (SRP) were fully introduced as national examinations.[citation needed]<br /><br />In order to cater for the lower income indigenous population, boarding schools were promoted and constructed. Through government scholarships, tens of thousands of students were sent yearly to universities in the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia—western-type countries that Mahathir aspired to achieve par development with. Middle- and higher-income groups from non-Bumiputera Malaysians who were unable to get a place in the local universities, due to the restrictive quota system and limited government scholarships, also independently sent their children to these universities. This has led Malaysia to have the third largest number of students going to western-type countries to pursue higher education, after China and India.[citation needed]<br /><br />In 1980, education quota was introduced as part of the National Economic Policy.[31] Mahathir who became the acting prime minister, introduced the quota system to all economic sectors in Malaysia including the education system, whereby a designated percentage of undergraduate seats of higher institutions were reserved for Bumiputra (natives) citizens.<br /><br />Towards his later years, Mahathir promoted the liberalization of university start-ups, leading to branch campuses being built or the formation of permanent tie-ups with some of the most prestigious universities in the world. Amongst others, these led to the construction of the University of Nottingham in Malaysia (in partnership with the University of Nottingham, U.K.), Malaysia University of Science and Technology (M.U.S.T.), in partnership with M.I.T. (U.S.) and Motorola) , Monash University Malaysia (in partnership with Monash University, Australia) and Curtin University of Technology, Sarawak Campus (in partnership with Curtin University of Technology, Australia)<br /><br />Private companies with a long running history in Malaysia like Intel and AMD were also encouraged to set up, and run partnerships and/or higher education centres and centres of excellence.<br /><br />In the year before his retirement, he announced that Mathematics and Science subjects must be taught in English in all primary and secondary schools with aim to increase competitiveness of Malaysian students.[32]<br /><br /><br />[edit] Foreign relations<br /> This section needs additional citations for verification.<br />Please help improve this article by adding reliable references. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (January 2008) <br /><br />During Mahathir's tenure in office, Malaysia's relationship with the West was generally fine despite being known to be an outspoken critic towards them.[5] Early during his tenure, a small disagreement with the United Kingdom over university tuition fees sparked off a boycott of all British goods led by Mahathir, in what became known as the "Buy British Last" campaign. It also led to a search for development models in Asia, most notably Japan. This was the beginning of his famous "Look East Policy". Although the dispute was later resolved by Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, Mahathir continued to emphasize Asian development models over contemporary Western ones.<br /><br /><br />[edit] United States<br />Mahathir has always been an outspoken critic of the United States[7] and yet the United States was the biggest source of foreign investment, and was Malaysia's biggest customer during Mahathir's rule. Furthermore, Malaysian military officers continued to train in the US under the International Military Education and Training (IMET) program.<br /><br />Some say that relations with the United States took a turn for the worse in 1998,[33] when US Vice President Al Gore stated at the APEC conference hosted by Malaysia:<br /><br />"Democracy confers a stamp of legitimacy that reforms must have in order to be effective. And so, among nations suffering economic crises, we continue to hear calls for democracy, calls for reform, in many languages - People Power, doi moi, reformasi. We hear them today - right here, right now - among the brave people of Malaysia." <br />Al Gore left immediately after making that statement, probably as a form of protest.[citation needed]<br /><br />Al Gore and the United States were critical of the trial of Mahathir's former deputy Anwar Ibrahim, going as far to label it as a "show trial". The trial itself was a tawdry spectacle. The government included the statements of the purported "victims" of Anwar's sodomy attacks, evidence that was widely considered to be tainted. Furthermore, the prosecution was unable to accurately decide on a date that the alleged acts of anal sex had occurred - the government originally alleged that a sodomy had occurred inside a building that had not been constructed at the time of the alleged event. Mahathir himself went as far as to go on television to declare Anwar guilty of sodomy and homosexual acts, even as the trial still was underway. In response to widespread condemnation of the trail from human rights groups and the Malaysia bar association, he ordered a crackdown on the media and opposition parties who protested the trial. Many of the "reformasi" supporters who were against Mahathir at that time were arrested by the FRU and Special Branch and were detained without trial under the ISA. Some of them were opposition supporters, and some of them were former academics.<br /><br />Also, Anwar Ibrahim was the preeminent Malaysian spokesperson for the economic policies preferred by the IMF, which included interest rate hikes, among others. An article in Malaysia Today commented that "Gore's comments constituted a none-too-subtle attack on Malaysia's Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad and more generally on governments, including Japan, that resist US demands for further market reforms."[34] Gore's endorsement for the reformasi (reformation) asking for (among other things) the ouster of Mahathir, was anathema to Mahathir, and he remarked that "I've never seen anybody so rude". This also summed up the Malaysian expectation that one who is a guest should not show such discourtesy to the host.[35]<br /><br /> <br />Mahathir greeting U.S. Secretary of Defense William Cohen in Kuala Lumpur in 1998.However, Mahathir's views were already firmly entrenched before this event. For example, before the ASEAN meeting in 1997, he made a speech condemning the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, calling it an oppressive instrument by which the United States and other countries try to impose their values on Asians. He went on to share his view that Asians need stability and economic growth more than civil liberties. These remarks did not endear him to U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, who was a guest at the meeting.<br /><br />The relationship was stormy both ways. Following Anwar Ibrahim's sacking and subsequent imprisonment, Madeleine Albright paid a visit to Anwar's wife.<br /><br />Yet Mahathir has not hesitated to point to America for justification of his own actions. In speaking of arbitrary detention without trial of prisoners of conscience in Malaysia, he said: "Events in the United States have shown that there are instances where certain special powers need to be used in order to protect the public for the general good."<br /><br />At the other end of the spectrum, the United States government has previously criticised the Malaysian government for implementing the ISA, most recently in 2001 when President George W. Bush said "The Internal Security Act is a draconian law. No country should any longer have laws that allow for detention without trial." In 2004, however, Bush reversed his stance and claimed "We cannot simply classify Malaysia’s Internal Security Act as a draconian law."<br /><br />In 2003 Mahathir spoke to the Non-Aligned Movement in Kuala Lumpur, and as part of his speech, said:<br /><br />"If innocent people who died in the attack on Afghanistan and those who have been dying from lack of food and medical care in Iraq are considered collaterals, are the 3,000 who died in New York, and the 200 in Bali also just collaterals whose deaths are necessary for operations to succeed?"[clarify]<br /><br />Marie Huhtala, the American ambassador to Malaysia responded with a statement:<br /><br />"These are not helpful statements by any standard, and I'm here to tell you that Washington does take note of them. They are bound to have a harmful effect on the relationship."<br /><br />More recently, the 2003 Invasion of Iraq caused additional friction between the two countries; Mahathir was highly critical of President Bush for acting without a United Nations mandate.<br /><br />In spite of all this, Malaysia's relationship with the US has been strong. A 2003 house subcommittee hearing (Serial No. 108–21) on US policy towards South East Asia sums it up as "Despite sometimes blunt and intemperate public remarks by Prime Minister Mahathir, U.S.-Malaysian cooperation has a solid record in areas as diverse as education, trade, military relations, and counter-terrorism".<br /><br />Even after retirement, Mahathir was not hesitant about his criticisms of the United States. In 2004, (The Star, 18 October 2004), he was quoted as having said "The American people are, by and large, very ignorant and know nothing about the rest of the world.... Yet they are the people who will decide who will be the most powerful man in the world". In the same interview, he also predicted George W. Bush's victory in the 2004 United States Presidential Election, in which he was later proven correct. In another October 2006 interview with Associated Press, he predicted that the Republicians will retain both chambers in the 2006 mid-term elections because "American voters are not astute and will be fooled by President George W. Bush's propaganda." This prediction was proven faulty.<br /><br /><br />[edit] Australia<br />Mahathir's relationship with Australia (the closest country in the Anglosphere to Malaysia, and the one whose foreign policy is most concentrated on the region), and his relationship with Australia's political leaders, has been particularly rocky. Mahathir regularly took offense at portrayals of Malaysia in the Australian media (which criticized Mahathir's belligerence and outspokeness), calling on the government to intervene in this (an action that would be politically unthinkable in Australia). Relationships between Mahathir and Australia's leaders reached a low point in 1993 when Paul Keating described Mahathir as "recalcitrant" for not attending the APEC summit. (It is thought that Keating's description was a linguistic gaffe, and that what he had in mind was "intransigent".)[36]<br /><br />Mahathir, along with other Malaysian politicians (and many other Asian leaders) also heavily criticized Keating's successor, John Howard, whom he believed had encouraged Pauline Hanson, whose views were widely perceived in Asia[citation needed] (and Australia[37]) as racist. Australian politicians then pointed out Mahathir's farcical trial of Anwar Ibrahim, saying that the prosecution was using homophobic overtones.[citation needed]<br /><br />Mahathir has valued the right of a nation to do whatever it wants within its borders, which he calls "sovereignty". This was articulated in the ASEAN policy of non-interference. In 2000, Mahathir was quoted as saying: "If Australia wants to be a friend to Asia, it should stop behaving as if it is there to teach us how to run our country. It is a small nation in terms of numbers and it should behave like a small nation and not be a teacher." He also said, "This country stands out like a sore thumb trying to impose its European values in Asia as if it is the good old days when people can shoot aborigines without caring about human rights".[citation needed]<br /><br />Mahathir also made remarks to the effect that John Howard was trying to be America's 'Deputy Sheriff' in the Pacific region. This was in response to John Howard's statement that they would pursue terrorists over the borders of their neighbours.<br /><br />His perception of Howard has not softened after retirement. In an interview, he stated: "They (accepted) Blair, and I am sure they will accept Bush. They have already accepted Howard who told a blatant lie", a reference to the "Children overboard" scandal during the run-up to the 2001 Australian elections.<br /><br />Despite this supposed non-interference policy, Malaysia during Mahathir's premiership had been constantly criticising Singapore, but would take the slightest unfavourable comment coming from Singapore as an attempt to interfere in the domestic affairs of Malaysia.[citation needed]<br /><br /><br />[edit] Middle East<br />Under Mahathir, Malaysia was a staunch supporter of the Palestinian cause, and established diplomatic relations with the Palestine Liberation Organization. (Israeli citizens remain banned from entering Malaysia and Malaysian citizens from Israel without special government permission.) In 1986, a major diplomatic row erupted with neighbouring Singapore when Chaim Herzog, the President of Israel, paid a state visit.<br /><br />Mahathir's public remarks about Jews date back as early as 1970 when he wrote in his controversial book The Malay Dilemma: "The Jews for example are not merely hook-nosed, but understand money instinctively."[38][39]<br /><br />In 1997, during the financial crisis, he attributed the collapse of the Malaysian ringgit to a conspiracy of Jews against a prosperous Muslim state: "The Jews robbed the Palestinians of everything, but in Malaysia they could not do so, hence they do this, depress the ringgit." Under strong international criticism, he issued a partial retraction, but not in Malay language media sources.[40]<br /><br />On 16 October 2003, shortly before he stepped down as prime minister, Mahathir said during a summit for the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) in Putrajaya, that:<br /><br />“ We [Muslims] are actually very strong, 1.3 billion people cannot be simply wiped out. The Nazis killed 6 million Jews out of 12 million [during the Holocaust]. But today the Jews rule the world by proxy. They get others to fight and die for them. They invented socialism, communism, human rights and democracy so that persecuting them would appear to be wrong so they may enjoy equal rights with others. With these they have now gained control of the most powerful countries. And they, this tiny community, have become a world power.[41] ” <br /><br />He also named Israel as "the enemy allied with most powerful nations." Israel strongly criticized the remarks. The speech was also condemned by most nations from the West. Speaking on behalf of the European Union, Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini said that Dr Mahathir had employed "expressions that were gravely offensive, very strongly anti-Semitic and... strongly counter to principles of tolerance, dialogue and understanding'." At the same time, Mahathir's speech was defended by several Muslim leaders and politicians, including Egyptian foreign minister Ahmed Maher and Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai.[39][42] United States Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Bush considered the comments "reprehensible and hateful."[43] The Muslim Public Affairs Council condemned Mahathir's remarks as "extremely offensive, anti-Semitic comments."[39] The Malaysian prime minister's comments were also condemned by Jewish organizations and the government of Israel.<br /><br />His comments were widely criticized in the West, but the issue was ignored in Asia and Islamic countries, which felt that his remark had been taken out of context. Mahathir later defended his remarks, saying: "I am not anti-Semitic ... I am against those Jews who kill Muslims and the Jews who support the killers of Muslims." He tagged the West as "anti-Muslim", for double standards by "protecting Jews while allowing others to insult Islam." He also said "But when somebody condemns the Muslims, calls my prophet, "terrorist", did the European Union say anything?"[44]<br /><br /><br />[edit] Singapore<br />Mahathir is an alumnus of the National University of Singapore (previously named University of Malaya). He graduated as a physician from then King Edward VII Medical College in 1953, during British rule. He is held in high regard by his alma mater, and regularly attends reunions.<br /><br />However, relations with Singapore under Mahathir's tenure have been stormy. Many disputed issues raised during his administration have not been resolved, and in fact have been exaggerated. Many of these international issues have been raised up under Mahathir's Premiership term, but no significant headway had been made then to resolve them bilaterally. Issues have included:<br /><br />the low price of raw water paid by Singapore to Malaysia (3 Malaysian cents (US$0.008) per 1000 gallons); <br />the proposed replacement of the Causeway by a suspension bridge to improve water flow through the Straits of Johor (later cancelled by Mahathir's successor, Abdullah Ahmad Badawi); <br />Singapore's land reclamation work, affecting shipping access to Port Tanjung Pelepas; <br />the use of Malaysian airspace by Republic of Singapore Air Force jets; <br />the status of Pedra Branca Island (also known as "Pulau Batu Putih"), was brought to the International Court of Justice and now belongs to Singapore; and <br />the sovereignty of the railway line crossing Singapore and Points of Agreement regarding the matter. <br />Both sides had stubbornly refused to compromise, with the result of bilateral relations turning frosty.[citation needed] The absurdity of the whole situation was illustrated by Mahathir's proposal to replace the Malaysian portion of the Causeway with half a bridge, with the end result, a structure which would symbolise Singapore's uncompromising attitude.[citation needed] Under Prime Minister Abdullah, relations have begun to thaw, and inter-citizen relations have gone on much as they have before in that they are totally independent of political bickering. Many Singaporeans and Malaysians have relatives on the both sides of the Causeway, and despite the bickering of both governments over different issues, relations between citizens of both countries remained unaffected.<br /><br />Recently, the issue of replacement of the Causeway with a bridge and the use of Malaysian airspace by the RSAF have been successfully solved by Mahathir's successor Abdullah, an issue that has been heavily criticised by Mahathir.<br /><br /><br />[edit] People's Republic of China<br />Though an anti-communist in his early career, Mahathir highly approves of the new directions adopted by the People's Republic of China (PRC) after Deng Xiaoping's ascension to power. Malaysia and the PRC maintained a close relationship since the late 1990s, when doubts and suspicions of China's ambition in ASEAN region were cleared, and Mahathir and Chinese leaders found many common grounds in their authoritarian style of ruling and their opposition to Western interference in regional matters. Mahathir is keen that the rise of PRC could to some extent balance the American influence in Southeast Asia, as well as benefiting Malaysia from the PRC's economic prosperity.<br /><br /><br />[edit] Bosnia-Herzegovina<br />In Bosnia-Herzegovina, Mahathir has been noted as a particular ally and sympathetic co-religionist of that nation. He visited Sarajevo in June, 2005 to open a bridge near Bosmal City Center signifying friendship between Malaysians and Bosnians.<br /><br />He made another 3-day visit to Visoko to see the Bosnian Pyramid of the Sun in July 2006. He made another visit a few months later.<br /><br />In February 2007, four non-governmental organizations: the Sarajevo School of Science and Technology, the Congress of Bosniak Intellectuals, and two Christian organizations: the Serb Civil Council and the Croat National Council, nominated Mahatir for the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize for his work during the conflict.[45]<br /><br />On 22 June 2007, he made another visit to Sarajevo with a group of Malaysian businessmen to explore the investment opportunities in the country.<br /><br /><br />[edit] Russian Federation<br />Before the fall of the Soviet Union, Malaysia had relations with the Communist state. When the Soviets invaded Afghanistan in 1979, the Malaysian government and other Islamic states sided with the Mujahideen. Since the 1990s however, relations between Russia and Malaysia have improved significantly. In 2002 Mahathir made his visit to Moscow. He made the statement that Russia can be the rival to the United States and Israel and he praised Russian President Vladimir Putin.[citation needed]<br /><br /><br />[edit] Developing world<br />Among some developing and Islamic countries, Mahathir is generally respected,[5] particularly for Malaysia's relatively high economic growth as well as for his support towards liberal Muslim values.[46] Foreign leaders, such as Kazakhstan's President Nursultan Nazarbayev, praised him and have been trying to emulate Mahathir's developmental formulae. He was one of the greatest spokesmen on Third World issues, and strongly supported the bridging of the North-South divide, as well as exhorting the development of Islamic nations. He was dedicated to various Third World blocs such as ASEAN, the G77, the Non-Aligned Movement, the Organization of Islamic Nations, and most recently, the G22 at the latest WTO talks at Cancún.<br /><br /><br />[edit] Retirement<br /> <br />Mahathir at the 50th Hari Merdeka Parade (Independence Day) celebrations.In 2002 a tearful[47] Mahathir announced his resignation to a surprised UMNO General Assembly. He was persuaded to stay on for a further eighteen months, in a carefully planned handover that ended in October 2003. On his retirement, he was granted Malaysia's highest honour, which entitles him to the title Tun from his original Datuk Seri. Since retirement, he has been serving as an advisor to the Malaysian national oil company Petronas and the Malaysian national car company Proton, an original core national project initiated by Mahathir during his premiership. He is also the head of the Perdana Leadership Foundation, a foundation whose aim is to preserve, develop and spread materials regarding or written by previous Malaysian Prime Ministers. While he has retired from all political offices, he remains very outspoken regarding national policies.<br /><br />In 2005 Mahathir brought up the issue of excessive awarding of Approved Permits (APs) to import cars, stating that they were creating too much competition for Proton, causing friction between him and Rafidah Aziz, the Minister for International Trade and Industry, who oversaw the awarding of APs. His successor, Abdullah, then announced that a National Automotive Policy (NAP) would be created to appropriately handle the issue. Later, when touching on the issue, Mahathir lamented the government's majority in Parliament, saying, "I believe that the country should have a strong government but not too strong. A two-thirds majority like I enjoyed when I was prime minister is sufficient but a 90% majority is too strong....We need an opposition to remind us if we are making mistakes. When you are not opposed you think everything you do is right".[48]<br /><br />Mahathir has also ventured into a bakery business with a Japanese partner. Together they established a Japanese-style bakery and bistro outlet called "The Loaf". As of October 2007, there are two outlets in Malaysia, one in Langkawi and one in Kuala Lumpur. They are planning expand their business into other coutries in Southeast Asia.[49] In May 2008, Mahathir started a blog under his old pseudonym, which reached a million visitors within the span of one month.[50][51]<br /><br /><br />[edit] Criticism of his successor<br />In 2006 Mahathir's relationship with his successor started to get strained. In a press conference on 7 June 2006 at the Perdana Leadership Foundation, which he heads, Mahathir said that Abdullah Ahmad Badawi was not his first choice as successor but it was the current Deputy Prime Minister, Najib Tun Razak, instead. He said that he felt hurt by allegations that he "finished all the government's money, and that the government was bankrupt" because of the mega-projects initiated by him during his tenure as prime minister.[52] Mahathir added that he has "...a habit of choosing the wrong people" when he was answering the question whether Abdullah had stabbed him in the back.[52] He has also criticised the present government's decision to scrap the plan to replace Malaysia's side of the Johor-Singapore Causeway. In his opinion, Malaysia does not need to seek the approval to build a bridge on its own soil. This and other such issues have led many to believe that UMNO is under the threat of splitting into Mahathir and Badawi factions. A statement was issued by UMNO to reassure the public that they wholeheartedly supported Badawi, although as of yet, no stand has been taken over the issue of Mahathir's membership in the party. Minister in the Prime Minister's Department, Nazri Aziz, suggested that Mahathir "wants to force him (Abdullah) to quit. He needs to be told he is no longer Prime Minister. His campaign is not for the sake of the country but for himself."[53]<br /><br />To make his voice heard, Mahathir decided to bid to become a delegate from Kubang Pasu for the 2006 UMNO general assembly. This move, if successful, would bring great chagrin to Abdullah who seemed to use every form of censorship available to shut Mahathir up. He failed in his bid to be elected as a representative which is surprising given the fact that Kubang Pasu is his stronghold for over three decades.[54] Later, an angry Mahathir claimed that the "establishment" (in reference to the present government) were doing everything in their power including, but not limited to using government machine that is normally reserved for general elections, to ensure that he didn't get elected. Mahathir even went as far as to allege — albeit, without proof — that the interested party paid RM200 for every vote casted against him. Mahathir also challenged the government to throw him in jail if the government wanted him to shut his mouth.[55]<br /><br />On, 22 October 2006, Mahathir had a private meeting with Abdullah, in which he voiced his dissatisfactions face-to-face for the first time with Abdullah. This meeting was highly anticipated by members of UMNO and other Malaysians to be an opportunity to narrow the differences between both of them.<br /><br />However, Mahathir continued his criticisms of Abdullah after the meeting, saying that he was not satisfied with Abdullah's answers to his views.[56]<br /><br />In a press conference after the meeting, Mahathir revealed one of his dissatisfactions; he felt that his civil liberties to voice his opinions and meeting with people were curtailed by the government. This is a quote from the press conference on this topic.<br /><br />"And I pointed out to him that firstly, this has become a police state. Because every time anybody invites me to give a talk, they would be called up by the police and warned, called up by the police and told to withdraw the invitation. Someone was not allowed to hold any meeting at all which involves me. This happened to many people. They were very shy to tell me about it but they were called up by the police and of course they were also called up by the mentri besar as well... But I consider this a police state. And I consider also that my civic right has been taken away from me because I have every right to talk to Umno people, university people, civil servants and that’s my right".[56] <br />Mahathir also voiced certain conducts of Abdullah and his relatives (before and after Abdullah became Prime Minister) that would amount to corruption although Mahathir did not explicitly accuse Abdullah of that. Mahathir expressed his disappointment regarding Abdullah's role in the oil-for-food programme with Iraq; Abdullah's name was listed as a beneficiary in a report published by the US government regarding the programme. Abdullah's son-in-law, Khairy Jamaluddin, and his son had also been accused by Mahathir of offering contracts to their connections, which amounts to corruption.<br /><br />Mahathir had also criticised Abdullah's handling of the Approved Permits (AP) issue, expressing his surprise that Rafidah Aziz was still retained as a Cabinet member although two people on the list of persons issued with highest number of APs were linked to Rafidah.[56]<br /><br />He continued his criticisms of Abdullah for being responsible for the ruling party's disastrous performance in the recent general elections. Mahathir accused Abdullah of corruption, nepotism and weakness in his administration and said they were reasons voters snubbed the UMNO-led coalition.[57]<br /><br /><br />[edit] Weblog<br />Mahathir started to weblog since May 2008. The site is intended to publish all his writings as when he is able to pen his thoughts and opinions.[1]<br /><br /><br />[edit] Resignation from UMNO<br />Mahathir announced his resignation from UMNO on 19 May 2008 (Monday) at 12.35pm before 1,000 Kedah UMNO members in Alor Star and urged other members to follow suit as a way of pressuring Abdullah to step down. However, he resists to join any other party and would only rejoin UMNO after Abdullah steps down. His departure raises the possibility of large-scale desertions by loyalists, which could split the party and bring down the government.[1]<br /><br />His son Mukhriz, the Jerlun member of Parliament, and a contender for the UMNO youth chief post in the next party election, however stays put but nevertheless urges Abdullah to quit immediately.<br /><br /><br />[edit] Other controversies<br />Former Malaysia Airlines chief executive officer, Tajudin Ramli claimed that he (Tajudin) was "forced" to buy out the shares of Malaysia Airlines by Mahathir during a period when the national carrier suffered financial difficulties. However, Mahathir denied this claim and said that he only asked if Tajudin was interested in the shares.[58]<br /><br />In 2006 he had a 2-hour talk with James W. Walter and William Rodriguez with regards to the US Government involvement in the 9/11 attacks.[59] He urged the world's 1.3 billion Muslims to boycott Dutch products following the release of the anti-Islam movie Fitna by the Dutch politician Geert Wilders, it was reported on 30 March 2008.[60]<br /><br />On 17 January 2008, Mahathir was brought before a Royal Commission that is looking into alleged manipulation of top judicial appointments during his admnistration, a scandal that has cast doubts about the independence of Malaysia's judiciary. He was made to testify before a government inquiry into a secretly recorded video clip that showed a man believed to be a prominent lawyer, V.K. Lingam, boasting that he could get key judicial appointments made with Mahathir's help. Throughout the inquiry Mahathir feign ignorance and forgot key timelines.[61] The Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Lingam video clip finally found that it was former Chief Justice Tun Ahmad Fairuz Sheikh Abdul Halim who was talking to prominent lawyer Datuk V.K. Lingam on the telephone. Sources said the five-man panel also found that the video clip was authentic and that the conversation was true in substance. They said the commission also found that it was lawyer Loh Mui Fah who Lingam was speaking to after his telephone conversation with Fairuz. Commission chairman Tan Sri Haidar Mohamed Noor presented a two-volume report on the findings to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin at the Istana Negara here yesterday.[62] The Cabinet has ordered the attorney-general to immediately direct agencies to investigate on allegations levelled against six prominent individuals identified in the Lingam video clip. The six are former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, retired chief justices Tun Mohd Eusoff Chin and Tun Ahmad Fairuz Sheikh Abdul Halim, former minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor, tycoon Tan Sri Vincent Tan and prominent lawyer Datuk V.K. Lingam.[63]<br /><br />See also: Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Lingam Video Clip <br />Justice Datuk Ian Chin revealed that he received threats from a former prime minister in two cases he presided in Sibu in 1997. One being a libel suit and the other on an election petition matter.[64] One was a judgment on a libel case involving MGG Pillai and Tan Sri Vincent Tan where he refused to give what he considered to be an astronomical award. The other judgment was in an election petition on Bukit Bangunan in the Sri Aman Division that he ruled in favour of Independent candidate Donald Lawan against Barisan Nasional candidate Mong Dagang. He also claimed that he and selected judges were sent to a boot camp to ensure they got the message.[65] However, Mahathir has sinced rebuked Justice Ian Chin's allegations in his blog. [2]<br /><br />A retired Federal Court judge, Tan Sri Azmi Kamaruddin has alleged that Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad had wanted to amend Article 121 of the Federal Constitution because he wanted the judiciary to be under his control. He mentioned that Dr Mahathir’s agenda was tied to the Umno 11 case involving then Umno vice-president Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah whose supporters had challenged his post as Umno president.[66]<br /><br /><br />[edit] Health<br />The former Prime Minister has a history of mild heart attacks. He had a coronary artery bypass in 1989. On 9 November 2006, he was admitted into Institut Jantung Negara (National Heart Institute) in Kuala Lumpur after suffering a mild heart attack that was caused by a clot in his arteries and has since recovered.[67] On 14 May 2007, Mahathir was admitted to the intensive care unit of a hospital in Langkawi after suffering from breathing difficulties at 1600 (MST). The former premier's condition was reported to be stable.[68]<br /><br />Mahathir, 82, underwent a second heart bypass on 4 September 2007 in a specialist cardiac hospital in Kuala Lumpur Sunday.[69] He is recovering in the intensive care unit and was already conscious National Hearth Institute where he was operated by a team of surgeons, including a US specialist.[70]<br /><br />On 23 September 2007, Mahathir Mohamad, underwent further surgery at the National Heart Institute due to an infection of the surgical wound in his chest.[71] He has since come out of the hospital and appears to be healthy, even appearing in the V. K. Lingam public inquiry on 17 January 2008 as a witness.[72]<br /><br /><br />[edit] Legacy<br /> <br />Mahathir was featured on the facade of Telekom Tower in Kuala Lumpur during the national day celebrations in 2004.For his efforts to promote the economic development of the country, Mahathir has been granted the soubriquet of Bapa Pemodenan (Father of Modernisation).[3]<br /><br />Since his resignation, there are signs that his influence is on the wane, notably the cancellation of a Mahathir-approved double tracking rail project on grounds of cost.<br /><br />Mahathir's official residence, Sri Perdana, where he resided from 23 August 1983 to 18 October 1999, was turned into a museum (Galeria Sri Perdana). In keeping with the principle of heritage conservation, the original design and layout of the Sri Perdana has been preserved.<br /><br /><br />[edit] Books<br />The Malay Dilemma (1970) ISBN 9812043551 <br />The Challenge (1986) ISBN 9679780910 <br />Regionalism, Globalism, and Spheres of Influence: ASEAN and the Challenge of Change into the 21st Century (1989) ISBN 9813035498 <br />The Pacific Rim in the 21st century (1995) <br />The Challenges of Turmoil (1998) ISBN 9679786528 <br />The Way Forward (1998) ISBN 0297842293 <br />A New Deal for Asia (1999) <br />Islam & The Muslim Ummah (2001) ISBN 9679787389 <br />Globalisation and the New Realities (2002) <br />Reflections on Asia (2002) ISBN 967978813X <br />The Malaysian Currency Crisis: How and why it Happened (2003) ISBN 9679787567 <br />Achieving True Globalization (2004) ISBN 9679789047 <br />Islam, Knowledge, and Other Affairs (2006) ISBN 9833698034 <br /><br />[edit] Notes and references<br />^ a b "Malaysia's Mahathir quits ruling party", Yahoo (2008-05-19). <br />^ "Profile: Mahathir Mohamad", BBC. Retrieved on 2008-01-06. <br />^ a b Chaudhuri, Pramitpal (17 November-18, 2006). "Visionary, who nurtured an Asian ‘tiger’". Leadership Summit (speech). Hindustan Times. Retrieved on 2008-01-15. <br />^ Jones, David Martin (2000). "What Mahathir Has Wrought". The National Interest. Retrieved on 2008-01-25. <br />^ a b c "Mahathir to launch war crimes tribunal", The Star (Associated Press) (31 January 2007). Retrieved on 2008-01-14. <br />^ "Asia's 20 Most Influential Figures". Business Asia (13 September 1999). Retrieved on 2008-02-01. <br />^ a b "Commanding Heights: Dr. Mahathir bin Mohamad". PBS.org. Retrieved on 2008-02-01. <br />^ Dr Mahathir's real birthday is on 10 July 1925, but his official birthday registered by his father is 20 December 1925 <br />^ Tan, Chee Khoon & Vasil, Raj (ed., 1984). Without Fear or Favour, pp. 49, 50. Eastern Universities Press. ISBN 967-908-051-X <br />^ "Not the Retiring Type", Time Magazine. Retrieved on 2008-02-01. <br />^ a b Beech, Hannah (30 October 2006). "Not the Retiring Type", TIME, p. 2. <br />^ "It All Began With Simple Request To Mahathir's Son", The Straits Times (20 October 2006). Retrieved on 2008-01-15. <br />^ a b c "Datuk Seri Mahathir Mohamad." Encyclopedia of World Biography. Vol. 10. 2nd ed. Detroit: Gale, 2004. 134-135. 23 vols. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Gale. 11 May 2008 <br />^ Shameen, Assif (2001-05-11). "Mokhzani Mahathir That's my boy!", Asiaweek. Retrieved on 2008-01-12. <br />^ England, Vaudine (2005-05-04). "Mahathir's daughter makes her own mark", International Herald Tribune. Retrieved on 2008-01-12. <br />^ Tan & Vasil, p. 50 <br />^ a b c d e f Tan & Vasil, p. 51 <br />^ Einhorn, Bruce; Prasso, Sheri. "Mahathir's High-Tech Folly", BusinessWeek. Retrieved on 2008-04-10. <br />^ Landler, Mark. "INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS: The Ostrich That Roared; Did Malaysia, Its Head in the Sand, Duck the Asian Crisis?", The New York Times. Retrieved on 2008-01-15. <br />^ "Malaysia Loss In Tin Venture", New York Times (12 November 1986). <br />^ "NO SECOND THOUGHTS", Asiaweek. <br />^ [Millman (p. 229)] <br />^ "White paper on RM 30 billion Bank Negara forex losses". DAP Malaysia. Retrieved on 2008-02-01. <br />^ "Diplomat 'tried to frame Anwar'", BBC (3 April 2000). Retrieved on 2008-01-15. <br />^ "Anwar's brother: Threats forced sex confession", BBC (30 June 1999). Retrieved on 2008-01-15. <br />^ "Malaysia: Double injustice heaped on Anwar Ibrahim". Amnesty International (Press Release) (18 April 2003). Retrieved on 2008-02-01. <br />^ "Human Rights Watch Monitors Second Anwar Trial". Human Rights Watch. Retrieved on 2008-01-06. <br />^ "10th General Elections in Malaysia - An analysis". South Asia Analysis Group. Retrieved on 2008-04-10. <br />^ Melina Nathan. "Strongman Who Goes His Own Way". Tun Mahathir.com. Retrieved on 2008-01-20. <br />^ "The Malay Nationalist (1965 - 1981)". Prime Minister Project.doubleukay.com. Retrieved on 2008-01-20. <br />^ Regional Outlook: Southeast Asia 2003-2004 By Russell Hiang-Khng Heng, Denis Hew <br />^ "Mahathir's Change of Heart?", Business Week (29 July 2002). Retrieved on 2008-01-25. <br />^ World: Asia-Pacific Reform protests follow Gore's Malaysia speech <br />^ Symonds, Peter. "What Anwar Ibrahim means by "reformasi" in Malaysia", Malaysia Today <br />^ Shattered Summit: A high-handed speech by Al Gore started this year's APEC meeting on the wrong foot. It never recovered <br />^ Joseph Masilamany (2006-06-29). "Mending fences", theSun. Retrieved on 2006-08-10. <br />^ Nicolas Rothwell (1998-07-16). "Upsetter tips the apple cart", The Australian, p. 4. <br />^ MMalaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad: On Jews <br />^ a b c The Boston Globe: Rousing Muslim bigotry <br />^ Mahathir Suspects Link to Ringgit's Fall: Malaysian Leader Sees Hidden Jewish 'Agenda' International Herald Tribune, 11 October 1997. <br />^ ""Malaysian Leader: 'Jews Rule World by Proxy'", Fox News (16 October 2003). Retrieved on 2008-01-26. <br />^ "Malaysia defends speech on Jews", BBC News, 17 October 2003. <br />^ U.S.: Comments raise specter of religious clash within terror war RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty <br />^ "Mahathir hits back in Jewish row", CNN News, 21 October 2003. <br />^ "Dr M nominated for Nobel Prize", The Star, 4 February 2007. <br />^ Bowring, Philip (23 September 1998). "Twin Shocks Will Leave Their Mark on Malaysia", International Herald Tribune. Retrieved on 2008-01-14. <br />^ "It's My Party...", Time, 24 June 2002. <br />^ Krishnamoorthy, M. (11 December 2005) "Dr M: Stand up and speak out" The Star (Malaysia) <br />^ "Mahathir plans to take on the world with his gourmet bread", Kyodo News. Retrieved on 2008-01-25. <br />^ [Mahathir starts his own blog http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/5/2/nation/21127697&sec=nation], The Star (Malaysia), 2 May 2008 <br />^ 1 million hits for Dr M's blog in just 30 days, Florence A. Samy, The Star (Malaysia), 2 May 2008 <br />^ a b "Dr M slams Pak Lah but BN leaders rally behind the PM", The Star (Malaysia) (2006-06-08). <br />^ Beech, Hannah (30 October 2006). Not the Retiring Type (page one). TIME. <br />^ "Dr M Fails In Bid To Be Kubang Pasu Umno Delegate", Bernama (9 September 2006). Retrieved on 2008-01-15. <br />^ "Dr M's Bribery Allegation In Kubang Pasu Polls 'Very Serious' - PM", Bernama (12 September 2006). Retrieved on 2008-01-15. <br />^ a b c "Transcript of Tun Mahathir's press conference", The Star (Malaysia) (2006-10-24). <br />^ "Malaysia's duelling leaders lock horns over poll losses", Yahoo (06-03-2008). <br />^ Putting the lid on Pandora's box <br />^ "Group Seeks Dr Mahathir's Assistance To Reopen 9-11 Investigation", Bernama, 12 June 2006. pictures <br />^ Report: Mahathir urges Muslims to boycott Dutch products - CNN.com <br />^ http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080117/ap_on_re_as/malaysia_judicial_scandal_1 <br />^ "Panel finds Lingam video clip authentic", TheStar (10 May 2008). <br />^ "Royal Commission on Lingam video clip: Cabinet orders probe on Dr M, ex-CJs", The News Straits Times (16 May 2008). <br />^ "JUDGE IAN CHIN'S ACTION IS COMMENDABLE, SAYS GERAKAN", Yahoo News (12 June 2008). <br />^ "Justice Ian Chin tells of threats and indoctrination attempt", TheStar (11 June 2008). <br />^ "Former judge hits out at Dr M", TheStar (21 June 2008). <br />^ Bernama, Mahathir Admitted To IJN For Mild Heart Attack, 9 November 2006. <br />^ Ex-Malaysian premier Mahathir hospitalised, Channel NewsAsia, 14 May 2007 <br />^ "Malaysia ex-PM Mahathir set for heart surgery - son", Reuters. Retrieved on 2008-01-26. <br />^ Reuters, Malaysia's Mahathir recovering after heart surgery <br />^ Malaysia ex-PM Mahathir back on respirator, but in stable condition. <br />^ "Mahathir Denies Judicial Corruption", The Associated Press (17 January 2008). Retrieved on 2008-01-26. <br /><br />[edit] Other references<br />Greider, William (1997). One World, Ready or Not. Penguin Press. ISBN 0-7139-9211-5. <br />Hong, Carolyn (31 October 2005). "Mahathir dismisses talk of comeback". Straits Times. <br />Kamarudin, Raja Petra (9 November 2005). "The Anwar Factor". Malaysia Today. <br />Kamaruddin, Raja Petra (4 November 2005). "The true meaning of political doublespeak". Malaysia Today. <br />"Malaysia auto plan seen as another wake-up call to Proton". Associated Press. <br />Mydans, Seth (16 October 1997). "Malaysian Premier Sees Jews Behind Nation's Money Crisis" The New York Times <br />Nazri, Syed (6 November 2005). "When will Dr M tell all?" New Sunday Times, p. 19. <br />Lahiri, Imankalyan. 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In fact, our leaders are fond of comparing the ISA to similar preventive detention laws in other countries, their favourite picks being the US and UK.<br /><br />Recently, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi repeated this mantra when asked if the government would review the ISA, as suggested by BN component parties, Gerakan and the MCA.<br /><br />Both parties in their annual general assemblies in October 2008 passed similar resolutions acknowledging that the ISA is outdated and had been abused. The parties called for a review of the act, or for it to be replaced with a specific anti-terrorism act.<br /><br />Abdullah, on 18 Oct, said it was still a valid law and pointed out that other countries in the West had begun using preventive detention laws. Predictably, he cited the US and the UK.<br /><br />The implication is that Malaysia has been vindicated now that these countries, touted "champions" of democracy and human rights, have resorted to the draconian law that they, especially the US, have criticised Malaysia for. See, our leaders seem to imply, we were right all along.<br /><br />True, laws that allow for detention without trial, such as the USA Patriot Act 2001, and the UK's Terrorism Act 2006, came about as needful responses to the 11 Sept 2001 World Trade Centre attacks and the 7 July 2005 London bombings.<br /><br />But they ought to be compared with the ISA before deciding if our leaders' glib statements are really justifiable.<br /><br />Pot calling kettle black<br /><br />The Bar Council human rights committee chairman Edmund Bon says such statements are shallow and motivated by political agenda.<br /><br /><br />Bon: The most unjust part of the ISA is the <br />prohibition of judicial review on the <br />minister's decision<br />"Firstly, if it is alright to retain the ISA, then why is the government calling on the US to close down the Guantanamo detention centre? Why the double-standards?<br /><br />"Secondly, the PM and the government are playing with words and spouting political rhetoric. They have not analysed or read the laws of these other countries to realise the differences," Bon says.<br /><br />An overview of the ISA, Patriot Act and Terrorism Act will show that key differences lie in the safeguards and access to legal recourses for detainees to challenge their detention.<br /><br />The similarities are in the basis used to justify preventive detentions. They centre on deterring threats to national security before the acts themselves occur. In the Patriot Act, the grounds for arrest are the engagement in terrorism or any activity that endangers US national security.<br /><br />In particular, the act targets foreigners who attempt to enter the US in order to spy, to illegally export goods, technology or sensitive information, or who are attempting to control or overthrow the government.<br /><br />Grounds for arrest under the UK's Terrorism Act are to let the authorities intervene before details of a planned attack are known. It even criminalises indirect incitement to commit acts of terror, as well as the providing or receiving of terrorist training.<br /><br />Under the ISA, detentions can be ordered by the Home Affairs Minister if he or she is satisfied that that a person has acted in any manner prejudicial to the security of Malaysia or part thereof; maintenance of essential services; or, economic life.<br /><br />The similarities show that it has become harder to argue against preventive detention after the 9/11 World Trade Centre attacks, which left countries feeling vulnerable.<br /><br />Misuse of the law<br /><br />But therein lies a rebuttal to our ministers' keenness to linking the ISA to similar acts. The US and UK laws were in response to a fresh and ongoing threat of terrorist attacks on their soil. The ISA however, is a relic from colonial times meant to deal specifically with the communist threat during the Emergency. This threat no longer exists.<br /><br />Furthermore, the US and UK laws specifically target those believed to be terrorists, while the history of the ISA's use has shown that the law has been broadly applied against even lawful political opposition and democratic activity by citizens.<br /><br />The clearest, most significant admission of this came from not a member of the opposition, but by a cabinet minister, Datuk Zaid Ibrahim who resigned from his post as Minister in the Prime Minister's Department and de-facto law minister, on 16 Sept 2008 to protest the use of the ISA.<br /><br /><br />Datuk Zaid Ibrahim at a press conference announcing his resignation<br />In his open letter to Abdullah on 29 Sept, Zaid noted that some of the ISA detainees could barely be considered a threat to national security. They were political opponents of the ruling Umno, yes, but not a threat in the way of picking up arms to topple the government.<br /><br />Even in the cases of those who were suspected of militant activity, little evidence has been brought forth to support such assertions. The arrests under the ISA of reformasi activists in 2001 and the Hindraf five in December 2007 are similar in that both were alleged to have terrorist or militant links, but the authorities have not shown anything to prove this.<br /><br />Bon notes, the purpose of preventive detention is to give more time to the authorities to investigate a suspect and the threat he or she poses, and is not meant to punish the person.<br /><br />"The spirit of such laws is not to detain a person indefinitely. It is to detain solely for further investigations. Once the investigations are complete, the person is to be charged or released.<br /><br />"Here, the ISA is used to imprison persons as punishment for alleged offences which cannot be proven in court," he says.<br /><br />Cruel intentions<br /><br />Syed Ibrahim Syed Noh, chairman of the Abolish the ISA Movement or GMI in its Malay acronym, says the ISA is more draconian than similar laws in the US and UK because of the longer detention period and the lack of judicial review.<br /><br /><br />Syed Ibrahim Syed Noh<br />"ISA provides for arrest of up to 60 days before detention for two years, and then there's still no trial. Under other laws, there is room for the detainee to be charged and be given a trial. But extensions under the ISA are at the minister's discretion. It is very indefinite and arbitrary," he says.<br /><br />Under the Patriot Act, a detainee can be held for the first seven days without facing any charge. But during this time, the attorney-general must initiate removal (deportation) proceedings or press charges, failing which the detainee has to be released. If deemed a threat, the detention order can be extended for up to six months, with the detainee applying for a review every six months.<br /><br />Under the UK's Terrorism Act, a pre-charge detention order for beyond 14 days and up to 28 days must be obtained by an application to a High Court judge.<br /><br />In contrast, the ISA allows for two years' detention without trial. The detention order can be renewed every two years, thus extending it indefinitely at the minister's discretion. Prior to the two years, a detainee can be held for 60 days without being required to appear in court.<br /><br />This is not to say that the US and UK laws are "better" because they allow for shorter detention periods. Indeed, both governments have come under heavy criticism by human rights groups and civil society in their countries for the lack of safeguards in these laws to protect detainees' rights.<br /><br />That as of March 2007, 385 detainees have been held at the Guantanamo Bay detention centre for five years, without ever facing charges, is testament to the human rights flaws in the Patriot Act.<br /><br />The UK law also lacks safeguards to ensure an adversarial hearing (where both parties get to argue their positions). A judge may deny the detainees and their lawyers the right to appear in the hearing. The judge can also withhold material used by the prosecution to argue for the detainee's extended detention.<br /><br />Home Minister's absolute power<br /><br />It is the total prohibition of judicial review on any decision by the minister's discretionary powers under the ISA that is most unjust, says Bon. This amendment to the law was made in 1989.<br /><br />"The jurisdiction of the courts is not ousted (in other countries) unlike here under Section 8b (of the ISA)," he says. The provision means that detention orders by the minister cannot be challenged in court, effectively shutting off any chance for a detainee to seek legal recourse.<br /><br />There is the Advisory Review Board which is allowed review a detainee's status, but only after the minister has ordered a two-year detention, and not during the first 60 days of arrest. The board is essentially powerless, as it can only make non-binding recommendations.<br /><br />Closing the door on judicial review for a detainee is a violation of the Federal Constitution, what more international human rights laws. Article 5 of the constitution states that the courts should inquire into any complaint about a person being unlawfully detained, and unless the court is satisfied that the detention is lawful, the detainee shall be produced in court and released.<br /><br />"There is no independent body to look into the detentions. The advisory board is a sham, kangaroo court. The police arrest, they detain, and then they seek further authorisation for detention from the minister. The minister then continues the detention. There are no checks and balances," Bon says.<br /><br />"Even if a lawyer wishes to provide evidence to rebut the grounds of detention, he will be stopped from doing so. Parliament has usurped the powers of the court by enacting section 8b and allowed the minister absolute powers of detention."<br /><br /><br />Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar fielding questions from the media on 13 Sept 2008, a day after the arrests, under the <br />ISA, of Malaysia Today's Raja Petra Kamarudin, Seputeh Member of Parliament Teresa Kok and Sin Chew Daily <br />journalist Tan Hoon Cheng. Kok and Tan have since been released.<br />However, Home Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar disagrees that there are no checks and balances to prevent abuse of the law. In an interview with The Star Online on 22 Oct, he denies that there is no due process involved when someone is detained under the ISA.<br /><br />"Even under detention by the minister, the due process is that you can still bring habeas corpus in order to determine whether the grounds (cited) by the minister are correct. If the court is not satisfied, it will release the person," he is reported to have said.<br /><br />He also stoutly defended the continued use of the ISA. "The bottom line is public interest, which is equal to maintaining public order, maintaining security and understanding perceptions and threats. If we are wrong, then the court can decide that we are wrong. But meanwhile, we cannot wait for things to happen in order for us to take action," he added.<br /><br />Return power to the courts<br /><br />Notwithstanding flaws in the Patriot Act and the Terrorism Act, the ISA is arguably worse in its absolute lack of checks and balances. Is maintaining the ISA in this present form still justifiable because "other countries have it, too"? Even then, the comparison is not quite accurate, because at least the US and UK laws have safeguards.<br /><br /><br />The government has shown no interest in repealing the act. But it should not be afraid to consider a review or to replace it with an anti-terrorism act. Either of these two options still allows it to argue the need for preventive detention laws in the face of globalised terrorism, but also ensure that unjust provisions are removed or amended.<br /><br />There is no need to start from scratch. The National Human Rights Commission (Suhakam) in 2003 had made proposals in its "Review of the Internal Security Act 1960" report. Long before the MCA and Gerakan suggested an anti-terrorism act, Suhakam already raised it. Its other proposals require judicial authorisation for the police to extend detentions, and for a cap of 29 days on detentions after which a person must be charged or released.<br /><br />The government has so far refused to repeal the ISA. But if it would do only one thing about it, it should be to restore scrutiny of detention reviews to the courts. <br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.thenutgraph.com/what-is-wrong-with-the-ISA"></a>MY New Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09620839882098764162noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1756925775810064328.post-58524210484311165762008-10-04T04:39:00.000-07:002008-11-10T02:03:14.335-08:00Zaid attacks race politics<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-tMMO1PgZOsXvywKCQZApSKYMJTUG-VANy-DoUeHwqRlAPAXl3CafUaaNTWPnSxl0A-zWs-7un5sGnOwTHiOceg0syjZgrU6guct6iGVDFnaV3S3mTXDD4LdqT7M2hpZQhRO3I8hyphenhyphenpAU/s1600-h/zaid-nov-10.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-tMMO1PgZOsXvywKCQZApSKYMJTUG-VANy-DoUeHwqRlAPAXl3CafUaaNTWPnSxl0A-zWs-7un5sGnOwTHiOceg0syjZgrU6guct6iGVDFnaV3S3mTXDD4LdqT7M2hpZQhRO3I8hyphenhyphenpAU/s400/zaid-nov-10.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5266967121163216994" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2FkvMgz9VfzEYmMkRj7X1Jz1asRCAUMo4lMgBfyBFH3OBZTG9iFgE0MZI6_DTbv2XworsOIoXCMO0hBHEGgHJooDxQZyl6bnJPbFRUP_88B0X75wyuiOVhiHMUmPnlJSex3_5j5qAU4I/s1600-h/zaid-ibrahim.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 231px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2FkvMgz9VfzEYmMkRj7X1Jz1asRCAUMo4lMgBfyBFH3OBZTG9iFgE0MZI6_DTbv2XworsOIoXCMO0hBHEGgHJooDxQZyl6bnJPbFRUP_88B0X75wyuiOVhiHMUmPnlJSex3_5j5qAU4I/s400/zaid-ibrahim.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5266967038320011218" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSljc3sqeGyKGwsjJUSGlkKf66NPetcu0VfA9MInfxH9q2ozyeVyDqrlDeTcoOJD4F52s9l5h_0b_tFvbHyUFB_EXWI3Xt8hNS7YLtw0JfyvwVtsZ7dKiJGa3It1hJ0dbpZFTRAunaUXU/s1600-h/zaid-oct4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSljc3sqeGyKGwsjJUSGlkKf66NPetcu0VfA9MInfxH9q2ozyeVyDqrlDeTcoOJD4F52s9l5h_0b_tFvbHyUFB_EXWI3Xt8hNS7YLtw0JfyvwVtsZ7dKiJGa3It1hJ0dbpZFTRAunaUXU/s400/zaid-oct4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5253262139809382178" /></a><br /><br /><br /><em><strong>Zaid attacks race politics </strong></em><br /><br /><em><strong>Zaid says he joined the government for the wrong reasons.</strong></em><br /><br />By Leslie Lau<br />Consultant Editor<br />KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 4 — Amid widespread speculation over his political future, Datuk Zaid Ibrahim has criticised his own party Umno for contributing to race relations problems.<br /><br />He also urged Umno to engender a more fair-minded administration, and lead the Malays towards having better race relations with non-Malays.<br /><br />Speaking to the mass-circulation Chinese-language Sin Chew Daily in his most extensive interview since resigning as a member of the Cabinet recently, Zaid also called for more open debates over "sensitive issues”.<br /><br />He also pointed out that the results of the March general election were a clear message from the people that they wanted change, but the government had failed to change.<br /><br />The former minister in the Prime Minister's Department, who resigned in protest against recent Internal Security Act arrests, said he had joined the government for the wrong reasons.<br /><br />"I became a minister for the wrong reason. That reason was reform, but I have failed.<br /><br />"I thought they would no longer use the ISA. I thought the government would be more open to the rule of law and the constitution, but I was wrong."<br /><br />There has been, in recent weeks, intense speculation over the political future of Zaid, but the Umno man did not address the issue in his interview with the Chinese-language daily.<br /><br />But he was highly critical of the "culture of fear" in Malaysia, which he appeared to blame on Umno and the ruling Barisan Nasional coalition.<br /><br />"When we face an issue we cannot discuss it, we cannot debate it. We only use fear or we take to the streets. That is not the way things are done in a mature society," he said.<br /><br />He said the leadership style of "those with political power" had resulted in race relations being a sensitive issue even after 50 years of independence.<br /><br />The former minister said race politics had been constantly used because it was easy to get support that way.<br /><br />"Umno feels that it is a party needed by the Malays. Umno leaders keep telling the Malays that they are constantly in danger and therefore need Umno.<br /><br />"They always feel that only they know what is good for the Malays."<br /><br />He said there was no need for "real Malays" to feel any fear or insecurity.<br /><br />The real question, he said, was that too many people did not understand or respect the historical fact that for the last 100 years, the Malays, Chinese and Indians have contributed to nation-building.<br /><br />He said Malaysia's status today as the 19th largest trading nation in the world was due to the contributions of all races.<br /><br />Zaid also felt that under today's circumstances, a "May 13" race riot is not likely to happen again.<br /><br />"I am not afraid of the Chinese being smart, because I too am smart. We keep talking about the Chinese having more shops and how we should be worried. The fact is we should not be worried. We should think of how to catch up," he said.<br /><br />He added that it was no longer necessary for "one party to represent one race" anymore.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/index.php/malaysia/10002?task=view#pc_2935"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><em><strong>Zaid: Chinese Malaysians Have Made Great Sacrifices </strong></em> <br /><br /> <br />Posted by St Low <br />Saturday, 04 October 2008 17:58 <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />KUALA LUMPUR: Former minister in the prime minister's department Datuk Zaid Ibrahim said true Malays need not be afraid, or feel lack of a sense of security.<br /><br />"Take myself as an example. I'm a pure Malay, but I have a sense of security. I feel proud of my own race and culture."<br /><br />However he said, the problem is that many people do not understand or respect history. Indians, Chinese and Malays have been participating in the nation-building process since a few centuries ago. The Indians used to work in the estates, while the Chinese and Indonesians have all made valuable contributions and sacrifices for the nation too. But we have all forgotten this.<br /><br />Zaid Ibrahim quit his Cabinet post because he did not agree to the government's decision of detaining civilians under the Internal Security Act (ISA).<br /><br />He said during an exclusive interview with Sin Chew Daily that the Chinese used to work here as miners, and they made great sacrifices during the confrontation with the communists, adding that we must understand history and what they have done for the nation.<br /><br />"The rights of every individual must be respected and taken care of by everyone else." <br /><br />"We are only talking about Malaysia as the 19th largest export country in the world, and that we have the twin towers and are a developed country... Do you think we have done all this ourselves? You're wrong. This achievement has been made after so many people from different ethnic groups have sacrificed for the nation.<br /><br />"We are not talking about the positive things, but instead discussing how we should get worried because the Chinese have opened how many more new stores here.<br /><br />"As a matter of fact, the first feeling we should have is not about worry. We should work harder to keep up with them instead.<br /><br />"I've never been worried about the Chinese. In my legal firm, my partner is a Chinese, and we trust each other. Do you think I have built up my success all on my own?<br /><br />"I'm not scared that the Chinese are smart, for I'm also very smart. I'm not scared that the Chinese are hard working, for I'm also very hard working. We have bad guys in every ethnic group, and you're cheated simply because you're not smart enough. We must educate young Malaysians to look at things from a positive perspective."<br /><br />Zaid said certain people have kept on mentioning May 13 to blackmail the people. However he felt that given our current situation, this thing would never happen again.<br /><br />"I am thinking, for a better future, all Malaysians should stand up and speak out bravely. The Chinese must defend the rights of the Malays, and the Malays must also defend the rights of the Chinese. Everyone must be properly taken care of here."<br /><br />He felt that we should not rely on a single political party to take care of a particular community. It should be that the rights of every individual must be respected and taken care of by everyone else. (By HOU YALUN/Translated by DOMINIC LOH/Sin Chew Daily)<br /><br /><br />Comments (11)<br />...<br />written by Shimshon, October 04, 2008 18:12:36 <br /><br />"I'm not scared that the Chinese are smart, for I'm also very smart. I'm not scared that the Chinese are hard working, for I'm also very hard working..... <br /><br />---- <br /><br />He he he.... <br /><br />Abdullah Al-Beduin - can't say: "...for I'm also very smart....for I'm also very hardworking" --- <br />because Pak Lah despite his positve qualities, is certainly not very smart, nor very hardworking! <br /><br /><br />report abusevote downvote upVotes: +15 <br />...<br />written by ChrisLim, October 04, 2008 18:17:07 <br /><br />In my workspace, we have Malay, Chinese and Indian co-workers. We are all happily working together as a TEAM. Each group has their own capabilities and we never have any doubt towards each other. We assist each other and work in a harmoneous and friendly enviroment and never have people behave and talk like Ahmad Ismail. It is very sad to see what Ahmad Ismail had commented on Chinese as Pendatang. From what his remark, it is clear that even he works in BN with so many raced based parties, he does not believe in working with pther parties as a team. <br />report abusevote downvote upVotes: +12 <br />...<br />written by Concerned_Citizen, October 04, 2008 18:18:26 <br /><br />A leader in the making! I salute you, Sir Datuk Zaid! <br />report abusevote downvote upVotes: +23 <br />...<br />written by Malaysia Ku, October 04, 2008 18:22:02 <br /><br />Datuk Zaid is the true Malaysian; we should start thinking of being a Malaysian first before thinking about anything else. We must not be worry about who have the most wealth because if we work hard and smart enough the wealth will come on his own. After all god makes us equal. As leaders of all Malaysians they must make sure that not a single of us will be left behind in all aspects of development. Datuk Zaid we salute you for your principle you fight for. SYABAS.. <br />report abusevote downvote upVotes: +16 <br />...<br />written by Uncorruptible, October 04, 2008 18:29:06 <br /><br />The only people who have made no sacrifices are umno. <br />they just skim off the fat of other people's sacrifices by plundering the country. <br />Pakatan Rakyat is Malaysia's saviour. <br />report abusevote downvote upVotes: +10 <br />...<br />written by pulaiman, October 04, 2008 18:38:56 <br /><br />DEAR DATUK ZAID I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT YOU HAVE WRITTEN AN ARTICLE DESCRIBING THE TRUTH AND NOTHING BUT THE PLAIN TRUTH. YES THE CHINESE HAVE SWEATED BLOOD TO BE WHERE THEY ARE TODAY. ALL THE INDIAN DOCTORS ,LAWYERS, GOOD TEACHERS AND INTELLECTS DID ORIGINATE FROM THE RUBBER ESTATES OF MALAYA BUT TODAY THERE ARE PROUD INDIANS. THERE WAS NO GOVERMENENT HELP FOR THE CHINESE AND INDIANS. <br />SIR I PRAY THAT YOU LEAVE UMNO AND JOIN FORCES WITH OUR ANWAR AND TOGETHER BRING THIS COUNTRY OUT OF THIS BN ROT. WE DONT HATE THE MALAYS WE HAVE FRIENDS EVERYWHERE BUT IT IS THIS BN UMNO THAT IS SOWING THE HATRED OF RACE. <br />ABDULAH CANNOT RULE NEITHER CAN NAJIB OR ANYONE ELSE PLSE DO SOMETHING DEAR DATUK ZAHID FOR YOU ARE THE ENLIGHTENED ONE... <br />report abusevote downvote upVotes: +11 <br />...<br />written by kanokporn, October 04, 2008 18:44:33 <br /><br />hello zaid, <br />it is not about being smart or working very hard or both. i am an engineer and a lawyer but could not get a job with the govt no matter how hard i tried and i even went to univ malaya in 1972. all this started then. the chinese and indians worked very very hard and sacrificed for this nation but in the last 51 years we have been completely overtaken by your malays/muslims simply because of the policies that have been put in place only for the malays as if they are the only human beings. example switch to bahasa, nep, affirmative action program only for the malays. look at the people in govt service. every single one is a malay and you think chinese and indians have become stupid suddenly?. no we have been slowly squeezed out to work for the malays. even in the private sector and in contracts same story. go tell your pathetic story to the pigs which are wonderful animals made by god anyway. you were so stupid to have joined umno, bn and to accept the de facto position. now with your stupidity again you want to join pr. you are rich i guess so no problem. the simple good folk have no choice my friend. think about it. your turncoat behaviour does not impress me. <br />report abusevote downvote upVotes: -8 <br />...<br />written by cruzeiro, October 04, 2008 19:04:41 <br /><br />Zaid, <br />The idea that Umno wishes to instill into the minds of Malays in Malaysia is that - a fair race is when the competitor wears 10kg weights which is subject to a "social contract". <br />Likewise, the Non-Malay should be forced to believe that they are born to run with weights, the weight of which is subject to goodwill of Umno and the "social contract". <br /><br />Little do the realize that they have made others more competitive and resilient - so the "social contract" now declares that they wear 12kgs! <br />This will keep happening, until the weights are unshackled in due time (locally or overseas) in a different race, and in due time, the local racists are left with kangkung feet incapable of running! <br /><br />That's the NEP for you! <br />And you've yet to quit Umno despite having been persecuted ...... <br />Have you lost your feet, or are you hoping for some freebies yourself? <br />report abusevote downvote upVotes: +0 <br />...<br />written by Lim Lim, October 04, 2008 19:08:07 <br /><br />historical facts aside,pls ask ourselves n urselves ;what's the percentage of constribution from the chinese malaysian on the national taxation???this is one of the foundamental element as far as nation building process is concerned! <br />report abusevote downvote upVotes: +0 <br />...<br />written by Limang, October 04, 2008 19:20:02 <br /><br />Yes, true Malays have no fear as they are as smart, hardworking and resourceful as any other races. <br /><br />In fact, most Malays are very good people too. <br /><br />The only problem is the "foreigners" who claimed to be Malays and use the fear tactic to frighten the true Malays into voting for them. <br /><br />UInfortunately, the majority of the true Malays never woke up and believe in such craps and today, they remain wrapped up in their own cacoon, unaware that these "fereigners-turned-Malays" is controlling them and leading them to humiliation and defeat. The worst thing is these foreigners-turned-Malays are robbing and raping our country dry! <br /><br />Zaid, you should do something about this, as you know what's happening, and you have the means, capacity and support. <br /><br />If we were to do this, to try to awaken the Malays, we would end up like RPK, a true Malay - ISA-ed! <br /><br />So over to you, brother! <br />report abusevote downvote upVotes: +2 <br />...<br />written by ahmadneil, October 04, 2008 19:34:09 <br /><br />That's the way Hero Zaid!You are absolutely right!We malays must have the guts to stand up and say something like this.Open UiTM to the chinese and tell them to come so we can learn from each other.If we don't then our grade will be like those in the kindergarden.Let open all the malay institution up so we can have chinese ,Indians and other races coming in to join us.Let meritocracy be the word of the day. <br />report abusevote downvote upVotes: +0<br /><br /><br /><br />Umno wants Zaid to show cause over his anti-ISA views <br />UPDATED<br /><br />By Asrul Hadi Abdullah Sani<br />KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 10 — Former de facto Law Minister Datuk Zaid Ibrahim has been issued a show-cause letter by his party Umno over his outspoken opposition to the Internal Security Act.<br /><br />He told reporters today that he was issued the letter two weeks ago.<br /><br />The party letter was issued over Zaid's open letter to the Prime Minister regarding the use of the ISA and his support for the opposition's push to repeal it.<br /><br />Speaking at a press conference today, he said his lawyer Malik Imtiaz Sarwar would respond to the letter.<br /><br />Zaid quit the Cabinet in September.<br /><br />Zaid had quit Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi's Cabinet in September over ISA arrests and the lack of support for his proposed reforms, had written an open letter to the PM calling for the abolition of the law.<br /><br />He said in his letter that the government had failed the people in repeatedly reneging on Tunku Abdul Rahman's promise that "the ISA would never be used to stifle legitimate opposition and silence lawful dissent."<br /><br />Zaid's presence and support of an opposition caucus against the ISA was also cited in the letter asking him to show cause.<br /><br />Since leaving Cabinet, there has been widespread speculation over the political future of Zaid.<br /><br />He is said to be contemplating quitting Umno and is being courted by Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's PKR party.<br /><br />The show-cause letter will certainly fuel more speculation.<br /><br />A number of Umno leaders have been clamouring for action to be taken against him for his outspokenness.<br /><br />Last week, Zaid also referred to the social contract as "racialist and a creation of Umno."<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/index.php/malaysia/12111-umno-wants-zaid-to-show-cause-over-his-anti-isa-views"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/index.php/malaysia/12114-public-gatherings-are-a-democratic-right-says-zaid"></a>MY New Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09620839882098764162noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1756925775810064328.post-17122540128391991612008-10-04T03:03:00.000-07:002008-10-04T03:07:17.771-07:00Badawi: Will he fight or quit?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw2fGG3R44yM6A40ZluY03ageQT4R6CA1yGDmtCFpoW9txjxDb4zjOgMACYFAjKIVp50SAhxp3BKDR2Ozu6j4ys1URheXseMmYGqsEG8Eng3U_2U-CjnCv-jPrXJADLCpaf-Of7CrXfdM/s1600-h/hitler-chamberlain.jpg"><img style="float:left; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCnW5K0igB3kAiffxAdC9OuExT33TiAtu6Ob0PCk77CffzDxl3olCrN4Vscmt8Uj4I608rqShdy1RTnFI7fPh0Mcu85RnokbGHWkWrVKWLg0hQnDx7fKOVA5QIRZ2WYNmowZMUjsjxPPc/s400/250px-Anwar_Ibrahim-edited.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5253238039270758354" /></a><br />Din Merican: the Malaysian DJ BloggerEntries (RSS) Comments (RSS) Home Din Merican’s Welcome Chandra Muzaffar offers advice, says decisive Leader is needed and insinuates that Najib is the Man.Let us not forget RPK and other ISA detainees, say Malek Imitiaz Sarvar<br /><br /><br /><em><strong>Badawi: Will he fight or quit?</strong></em><br />Posted by: dinobeano on: October 4, 2008<br /><br />In: Anwar Ibrahim| Democracy| Politics Comment! <br />October 4, 2008<br /><br />RPK Supporters at Badawi Open House-PWTC, Kuala Lumpur<br /><br /><br /><br />Badawi has reached a turning point in his political carreer as UMNO President and Malaysian Prime Minister (No.5). In the next few days, he must decide what he must do. He has basically two clear choices: 1) Stay and fight the party elections, and stick to his 2010 transfer of power plan, or 2) quit with his metaphorical tail between his two legs, leaving his “legacy”, including his Islam Hadhari caper, in tatters.<br /><br />On the basis of current reckoning and in the aftermath of the recent ISA arrests with Raja Petra Kamaruddin still in detention in Kamunting when Badawi sent a clear signal that he is no longer in control of his administration, the bets are that he will not contest the UMNO Presidency, and grant Najib Tun Razak a walkover.<br /><br />This is because Badawi has consistently shown that he is unable to think and act strategically. He does not know how to use his considerable powers as both UMNO President and Prime Minister to discipline and rein in opposing forces within his own party or reorganise his own Cabinet so that he can remove those elements who are plotting against him and show us, the rakyat, that he is still very much in charge.<br /><br />Not to be, since Badawi is not a fighter; he is a quitter. In fact, too nice to be in the rough and tumble of politics, he should have been an imam in some mosque somewhere in Kepala Batas. As I have said before, and I will say it again, “nice guys finish last”.<br /><br />His recent mini Cabinet reschuffle where he switched his portfolio to Defence and handed the powerful Finance Ministry to Deputy Prime Minister Najib, for example, was, in my view, like Chamberlainian appeasement to Hitler at Munich, 1938. It is also a sign to us that he has given up.<br /><br />It is not difficult to imagine what Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad, even at 84 years of age, would do if he were in Badawi’s shoes. The arch Machiavellian of Malaysian politics–some would call him Iago as in Shakespeare’s Othello –who I still grudgingly admire and respect as a man of action, would have moved and acted decisively and mercilessly against his enemies in UMNO and the Opposition in one clean swoop (as in Ops Lalang, 1987). But then, we all know that Badawi is no Mahathir, and it was for that reason, the former Prime Minister chose the incumbent as his “worthy” successor.<br /><br />If Badawi chooses option 2, as I think he likely would, he must negotiate a nice deal with Najib for an honourable exit–a kind of “peace with honour” pact which Nixon and Kissinger made with the Vietnamese in Paris, France, which saw, under President Gerald Ford, the withdrawal of American forces from Saigon(now Ho Chi Minh) in 1975.<br /><br />This deal could in all probability involve some generous gratuity, a Tunship and protection for Khairy Jamaluddin and Kamaluddin Abdullah and other members of Badawi family and his key cronies.Of course, I am speculating, using my rather limited knowledge of UMNO style of resolving problems and conflicts.<br /><br />Poor Tengku Razaleigh and his supporters who will be left out to play second fiddle. Could we see the return of Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad as Minister Mentor in the Najib cabinet? He may be persuaded to accept this role in the interest of UMNO and Malaysia! And Rosmah Mansor will no doubt be the most powerful woman in the country, and that would, of course, make our feminists and woman libbers very happy.<br /><br />Once again on a silver platter, Najib will be handed the UMNO Presidency and the premiership of Malaysia. But the question is: how long can Najib hold on to power, given strong sentiments against UMNO and Barisan Nasional and what kind of legacy will he leave behind, given his track record of a lack of discretion and character flaws?<br /><br />I do believe that Najib will be very brutal towards his political enemies and will not hesitate to use all legislative and administrative powers of his office to suppress dissent and silence the Opposition and his critics, like Raja Petra Kamaruddin and his friends in the blogging community.<br /><br />What about the alternative route championed by Pakatan Rakyat, one that is founded freedom, democracy and justice and good governance? At this stage, all I can say is that Pakatan Rakyat led by Anwar Ibrahim cannot be conveniently brushed aside in our quest for enlightened leadership and a new Malaysia where we all can be the best that we can and choose to be. The optimist in me says that the best is yet to come. Let us discuss this.—Din Merican<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />www.malaysiakini.com<br /><br />All eyes on PM as he weighs his options <br />Wong Choon Mei | October 3, 2008 <br />Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi has less than a week left to tell the nation whether or not he will defend the presidency of his ruling party UMNO - a decision that will have far-reaching implications not only for the Malay community but also for the entire country.<br /><br />MCPX“As he has said, the decision is his,” a party insider told Malaysiakini. “So exactly when he announces it, we have to wait and see. But he will tell everybody on or before Oct 9, that is his promise and he will keep it - no matter what the final decision is.”<br /><br />After five decades of snail-paced change, Malaysians have unexpectedly found themselves onboard an unstoppable political roller coaster this year. But after months of dizzying twists and turns, the ride may soon briefly pause for Abdullah to vacate the driver’s seat in favour of his deputy, Najib Abdul Razak.<br /><br />Once that is done, other Umno leaders are expected to climb in and stake their claim for the top two posts. Party elder, Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah, has already thrown in his hat for the party presidency though he is not expected to beat Najib.<br /><br />Meanwhile, party vice-president Muhyiddin Yassin and former Youth chief Ahmad Zahid Hamidi are widely expected to offer themselves for the deputy presidency - which carries in tow the deputy premiership of the country.<br /><br />Ahmad Zahid yesterday confirmed he will be going for the No 2 post. According to him, the party’s rank-and-file want him to contest.<br /><br />Bows to pressure<br /><br />Last week, Abdullah finally bowed to pressure to let the top two posts be contested. He agreed to drop an unpopular plan to hand power to Najib in 2010, accepting in place a new deal that will delay the party’s annual general assembly and election by three months to March 2009.<br /><br />The prime minister, also known as Pak Lah, is said to have verbally agreed to quit before March, so that new candidates led by Najib can be fielded in the party election.<br /><br />“It was designed to give Pak Lah an honourable exit,” said the party insider. “The grassroots don’t want him to stay because they don’t think he can contain Anwar Ibrahim. But we cannot be seen to be pushing him out. That’s not in our Malay culture, so we have to compromise.”<br /><br />Claiming he was unfairly blamed for the party’s worst-ever performance during general election earlier this year, Abdullah’s supporters have tried hard to delay his exit. But the aftershock that thundered through both Umno and the Umno-led Barisan Nasional may have been too damaging.<br /><br />“It is too late for any face-saving job. It is really too late,” said political analyst Khoo Kay Peng. “The damage done to the Barisan administration is irreversible.”<br /><br />The Barisan coalition had for the first time lost its two-thirds parliamentary majority to the Pakatan Rakyat led by opposition icon Anwar Ibrahim, who won five of the country’s 13 states.<br /><br />Back to December possible, but unlikely<br /><br />Still, despite his humble ways, the prime minister has a famous independent streak. Earlier this month, a defiant Abdullah rattled his party with hints he may dig in and fight. However, this time around - although he has yet to confirm it - he is nonetheless expected to stick to the script.<br /><br />Party watchers told Malaysiakini that Umno grassroots are stepping up demands for a leadership change and may even press the supreme council to switch party polls back to December.<br /><br />But they do not think the council will agree unless Abdullah opted to defend his presidency.<br /><br />A shift back to December would not only deny him and his camp additional time to shore up their positions, it could also thwart a leadership battle that could shatter Umno and create further friction within the Barisan.<br /><br />“A leadership transition may give component parties justification to stay with Barisan and work out their differences. But whether the national political alignment can or cannot change depends on whether the new leader of Umno is willing to commit to reforms and liberalisation. If the new leader stands for pretty much the same, then it will only strengthen Anwar,”said Khoo.<br /><br />Earlier this week, Barisan stalwart Gerakan lost a score of members to Anwar’s PKR party. Acting president Koh Tsu Koon admitted 60 percent of members wanted Gerakan to leave the Barisan and be independent or team up with PKR, which has a similar multi-racial structure.<br /><br />“Don’t worry. Gerakan won’t divorce us,” said the party insider. “But all the more we need to move fast. Otherwise there’ll be no end to it - everyday, we will be fighting either among ourselves or with Anwar. Who is going to look after the country and economy?”<br /><br />Anwar still in the power loop<br /><br />An early handover to Najib will pit Anwar in direct confrontation with his arch rival of nearly two decades. Although his political pedigree may not be as impeccable, Anwar was favoured and chosen over the younger Najib in 1993 when Mahathir picked him to be his deputy premier.<br /><br />Anwar - then regarded as an ultra-Malay - was well-loved by UMNO grassroots, but the 61-year old burned his political bridges after he was sacked from UMNO and the government in 1998 by Mahathir, who also jailed him. It was then that Anwar and his supporters formed Keadilan, later renamed PKR, to fight the UMNO-led Barisan government.<br /><br />Analysts said even if Abdullah left quickly - allowing Najib to begin the process of healing UMNO sooner rather than later - Anwar would still figure prominently in the nation’s leadership equation. However, he may no longer be able to command the political limelight as before, given that attention may initially swing to the resurgent Najib and his programmes for the nation.<br /><br />“The impact on Anwar will not be pronounced or prolonged. The forces in the Barisan are conflicting in nature. The coalition can only hold if UMNO liberalises and moves away from its Malay supremacy politics and not by deepening it,” said Khoo.<br /><br />Since his release from prison in 2004, support for Anwar has shot up, boosted by his reform agenda and promises of a ‘Malaysia for Malaysians’ that has won the hearts of voters frustrated with the Barisan’s refusal to discard its divide-and-rule, race-based politics.<br /><br />Can Najib do it?<br /><br />Najib, on the other hand, is the eldest son of second prime minister Abdul Razak. A UK-trained economist (?), he entered politics at age 22 after the death of his father, who was revered in UMNO for introducing the controversial New Economic Policy. While the NEP has benefitted and protected Malay rights, abuses in its implementation have also sidelined many non-Malays.<br /><br />Now aged 55, Najib has been criticised for being too much of a status-quo politician, and even his benefactor Mahathir - who had pushed for his appointment as Abdullah’s deputy in 2003 - recently chided him for being too loyal to the prime minister at the expense of the rest of the party.<br /><br />Yet, his inner circle believe the best is yet to come. “Najib is only 55, the rest except for Ahmad Zahid are above 60,” said a Najib stalwart. “His is a courteous character, so it is inbuilt for him to control his words and actions. Not that he doesn’t have strong opinions, he just hasn’t had much chance to prove his stripes yet. We should give him time to come out of his shell and show us what he can really do.”<br /><br />Muhyiddin, who is likely to go for the deputy president post is 61 years old, while Razaleigh - who is seeking to contest the president post for the third time - is 71. Ahmad Zahid - who was formerly Najib’s political secretary - is 55.<br /><br />While Najib’s early entry into politics has helped him to mature faster than his peers, it has also made him appear to be older than his age. Political watchers believe the key to his success may lie in whether he can distance himself from the stuffy, sycophantic UMNO stereotypes that younger Malaysians - including young Malays - these days equate with corruption and racism.<br /><br />“His immediate asset is that he is young - physically and mentally fit. He has shown he can appeal to the older Malays. Hopefully he can also gel with younger voters - the Generation Y - and transform both UMNO and the country,” said his supporter.<br /><br />Previously tipped to endorse Muhyiddin as his number two, Najib is expected to keep his options diplomatically open now that there is the possibility of Ahmad Zahid joining in the fray.<br /> <br /><br /><br />--------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />Possibly related posts: (automatically generated)<br /><br />Mahathir on Malaysia<br />Malaysian Opposition Leader Seeks Peaceful Transition - NYTimes.com<br />World Briefing - Europe - Greece - Prime Minister Fires Deputy - Brief -…<br />Malaysia party quits coalition; PM cedes key post<br />9 Responses to "Badawi: Will he fight or quit?"<br />1 | loosecannon<br /><br />October 4th, 2008 at 2:17 pm <br /><br /><br />Badawi’s is a lost cause. That he is ineffective and a lame duck PM is a foregone conclusion. Even now that his days are numbered, he’s not even attempting to put a few parting shots for good measure. He’s going down in history as a Prime Minister who did nothing for our cuntry. What a bloody waste. What a bloody shame. What a bane to us all.<br /><br />2 | queenie<br /><br />October 4th, 2008 at 2:24 pm <br /><br /><br />He has just got the chopper deal eurocopter. Maybe that is enough for the day?<br /><br />3 | Din Ahmad<br /><br />October 4th, 2008 at 3:02 pm <br /><br /><br />Looking at record of accomplishment and past behavior, I am in agreement with Din Merican and loosecannon that Badawi will not fight. He prefers the friendly and easy way out. A Tunship would be necessary and the rest would be befitting the retirement of a Prime Minister. He needs to fulfill the “..and they lived happily ever after.” maxim with the beloved Dato Seri Utama (Malacca) Jeanne Danker-Abdullah. Khairy and Kamal would definitely need to be protected. How and for how long it can be secured will be an issue that Khairy and Kamal need to attend to carefully. A lucrative, long term and water tight agreement with the Ministry of Defense would be a good way of doing it.<br /><br />The other major assumption is that Najib would be acceptable to the UMNO members. Alternatively, there is a way to ensure his acceptance. It is a known fact that UMNO normally will be able to close ranks and accept a new President when the time is ripe. Somehow or other at crucial times UMNO delegates knows what to do and the leadership knows how to pull them together. There is some magic in UMNO that always ensure this, and ensuring it with a big smile on the faces of its delegates.<br /><br />With this in place, the only issue left is the position of Ku Li and Muhyiddin. Will Ku Li be able to garner his 58 nominations to at least have a fighting chance against Najib or will his struggle comes to a sniveling end? Will Mahathir continue to support Ku Li or its timely to switch back to Najib ? <br /><br />Muhyiddin, the person that has been very upfront about ending Badawi’s days as the President of UMNO is suddenly faced with a new challenge in the form of Zahid Hamidi. While Zahid is junior to him in UMNO, Zahid’s relationship with Najib may well push Muhyiddin over the precipice . <br /><br />Therefore, with the likelihood of both Ku Li and Muhyiddin being left in the cold, what would they do? Will they fight back as a team, hence increasing their chance of winning, knowing very well that Najib would not offically endorse a candidate as his running mate ? If they do not have the ability to win, will they take their fight outside UMNO, after all the fight is for teh country’s leadership not UMNO’s presidency. The UMNO presidency is just a proxy for being the Prime Minister, for now.<br /><br />All this is under the assumption that the Pakatan Rakyat would be staying quiet on the sidelines. It may not be the case. Could the present tranquility be the lull before the storm? The “Maaf Dzahir Dan Batin” spirit of Hari Raya is just about to be tested at its inner core!!<br /><br />4 | Tean<br /><br />October 4th, 2008 at 3:13 pm <br /><br /><br />All indicators telling us that Dollah sleeping trend is over. Now they are talking about no 2. Ahmad Zaid and Rastam already expressed their interest. They are fighting for No 2 as though current No 1 is already history. <br /><br />To us that is not important. What is important is will DSAI taking over the government and caged all those UMNO baboon in Kamunting and Raja Petra can smoke his cigar.<br /><br />As of today, they still smoke cigar and Raja Petra living in his cage with dates and plain water as staple diet. <br /><br />If Najib taking over or as you said Rosmah, then we would not be surprised that all of us might one day joining RPK in Kamunting.<br /><br />5 | Palaniappan<br /><br />October 4th, 2008 at 3:26 pm <br /><br /><br />I bet Pak Lah is going to throw some surprises. He will never quit until he carves a niche for himself. He will carry out his reforms (I am sure no one will believe my words) and ensure he is remembered, not as a weakling but as a leader whose style is different from his predecessors. Whether you believe me or not, Pak Lah is going to fight. Still waters run deep.<br />___________<br />Palaniappan, I compliment you on your faith in Badawi, but what have you been doing all these 5 years? Name me one substantive Badawi achievement. Still waters run into an empty hollow. <br /><br />As someone who was his senior and resident on the same floor and block in the 2nd Residential College, University of Malaya in the 1960s, I know him well, and from my friends in Wisma Putra, I also learned that he was a useless Foreign Minister who never cared to even read his briefing notes. <br /><br />Don’t judge a book by its cover. Listen, observe and connect, and then you can things in a more realistic light. But you are entitled you to your opinion, and I hope you are right that Badawi “is going to fight”.—Din Merican<br /><br />6 | dinobeano<br /><br />October 4th, 2008 at 3:31 pm <br /><br /><br />Tean,it will be a Super ISA and everyone will be silenced. That will be the day; we must ensure that this nightmare scenario does not come to pass. If it does, many who speak up and choose to criticise the present administration today will end playing “troupe keling” in Kamunting. Sabai, sabai.<br /><br />Good comments, Din Ahmad.—Din Merican<br /><br />7 | Tean<br /><br />October 4th, 2008 at 4:16 pm <br /><br /><br />Brother Din,<br /><br />It will surely come if DSAI is not making his move fast enough. RPK already there. Bala also disappeared in silence. <br /><br />Now what about DSAI.DSAI said he wanted to appoint Najib as Ambassador to Mongolia. Najib will surely reciprocate by giving DSAI his ISA credential and send him to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenepotentiary to Kamunting. <br /><br />Afterall, they already said that DSAI is a treat to the country and Kamunting is the blue chip posting for people like DSAI. they just change his name from D. SAI to D. ISA. By then we will have;<br /><br />D. ISA<br />Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary<br />to Kamunting<br />The credential letter will be signed by Syed Hamid Alblur.<br />________________<br />Let us see who has the last laugh, Tean, you or me. You would be well advised to hedge your open position. As a former civil servant and diplomat, I expect you to understand the intracacies of changing a government. Parliament is not in session; the motion to have an emergency session of Parliament was rejected by the Prime Minister, and the Speaker of Dewan Rakyat is silent like a mouse/tikus while one of the Dewan Rakyat officials says Anwar does not know Parliamentary rules, forgetting that the PKR leader was, and is, a member of Parliament. What crap is that!!—Din Merican.<br />_______________<br /><br />8 | Palaniappan<br /><br />October 4th, 2008 at 4:57 pm <br /><br /><br />Thank you Din. I do agree your comments on Badawi but I just want to give a different view. Now everyone is bashing him for his ineffectiveness. May be he has just waken from his deep sleep and realizes that things have gone beyond his control. Don’t you agree that he has to do something good for him to be remembered? Hope he repeals the draconian ISA. Wishful thinking!<br /><br />9 | Din Ahmad<br /><br />October 4th, 2008 at 5:24 pm <br /><br /><br />Palaniappan,<br /><br />Badawi is trying hard to beat the record creating by Sleeping Beauty. The only difference is that his Princess Jane cannot charm him out of his slumber (or what the Malays call selamba - a tidak apa attitude). <br /><br />This tidak apa attitude will rob him from his last chance of actually making a difference in this country and also re-writing the history from what most people thought would be.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://dinmerican.wordpress.com/2008/10/04/badawi-will-he-fight-or-quit/"></a>MY New Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09620839882098764162noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1756925775810064328.post-49183316839783016242008-10-04T02:34:00.000-07:002008-10-04T02:38:09.971-07:00Sheih Kickdefella two postings that pun the movie title, "We Know What You Did Last Christmas" is quiet a revelation. But, it raised quite a concern.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvdt48Nj-c_ntPfURwWovmhbGcxTH_3BGppCeT-QPyo0IQLhgcs2iANSocPcTs3IlISEk8WYVncy2mTVOSKvftrDEfMkyCuS8sgLeEPyGA9e2dzgGIKiR868eKbwMFnRGcwBlAcNtie88/s1600-h/untitled.bmp"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvdt48Nj-c_ntPfURwWovmhbGcxTH_3BGppCeT-QPyo0IQLhgcs2iANSocPcTs3IlISEk8WYVncy2mTVOSKvftrDEfMkyCuS8sgLeEPyGA9e2dzgGIKiR868eKbwMFnRGcwBlAcNtie88/s400/untitled.bmp" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5253230496738960098" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ_v3RELJSjO9l7ze5HBZmxguKGjCFfYZS9wad-GMOx2MZC-sfCmlidIUc2imZzB18b9ZY869T1DOtfLCLfwU_CG91XUewgjSjTI8QWsXFvVDjfLrgQFXRqyDrjvS649rsr0fCybkfXMM/s1600-h/candlevigil.png"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ_v3RELJSjO9l7ze5HBZmxguKGjCFfYZS9wad-GMOx2MZC-sfCmlidIUc2imZzB18b9ZY869T1DOtfLCLfwU_CG91XUewgjSjTI8QWsXFvVDjfLrgQFXRqyDrjvS649rsr0fCybkfXMM/s400/candlevigil.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5253230418663227730" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU6IfQ23bFmgOirX2xewomLe66XNycXOeoEeWAPTj2w-GZzHut0Kmwqu4nQmOZDKtj3xlxGlKsIeo9YHaKmqjJ_7RyxivMBM9ocQGpXSBKl6_pf8lRxxMP8dUzd5hjCF1d3xCWmItAHMY/s1600-h/basketball.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU6IfQ23bFmgOirX2xewomLe66XNycXOeoEeWAPTj2w-GZzHut0Kmwqu4nQmOZDKtj3xlxGlKsIeo9YHaKmqjJ_7RyxivMBM9ocQGpXSBKl6_pf8lRxxMP8dUzd5hjCF1d3xCWmItAHMY/s400/basketball.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5253230349749017842" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOKwdDx-9zkqnofAWzzYY3loa4kPRFE__6hzSnZR_9yFjRm3FYEY2V1LPL5uZuHnbusYEUtYK4vQlNe5p3dSIlSkKMQfdmqeMgS-iHBWzarr_TcJ-ElRWTfZcfvwpmDqccXjwphOUyEZ8/s1600-h/abitw.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOKwdDx-9zkqnofAWzzYY3loa4kPRFE__6hzSnZR_9yFjRm3FYEY2V1LPL5uZuHnbusYEUtYK4vQlNe5p3dSIlSkKMQfdmqeMgS-iHBWzarr_TcJ-ElRWTfZcfvwpmDqccXjwphOUyEZ8/s400/abitw.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5253230272055095522" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRBI4ywYF60kJuv9WTdNzQdxDEL_jW3HCpYtX7sGuNbWys79IZY1sC_pMaefHGnaBrOM6kyH6VTVoD9mGkZRYBvIYOrVr6WFWyXGRoEEf4TOHlzB4CWZVxVamctAE1lvZ3XSv14N9fcSM/s1600-h/4b3c718cb5d2e685646de8d53bc919ce.gif"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRBI4ywYF60kJuv9WTdNzQdxDEL_jW3HCpYtX7sGuNbWys79IZY1sC_pMaefHGnaBrOM6kyH6VTVoD9mGkZRYBvIYOrVr6WFWyXGRoEEf4TOHlzB4CWZVxVamctAE1lvZ3XSv14N9fcSM/s400/4b3c718cb5d2e685646de8d53bc919ce.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5253230196632327618" /></a><br /><br />Personal Reminder<br /><br />5 Oct - Rumah terbuka Tun Dr Mahathir di 58, J Kuda Emas, The Mines, Seri Kembangan, S'ngor (10 am - 1 pm & 2.30 pm - 5 pm).<br /><br />18 Oct - Rumah terbuka Dato Mukhriz di kediaman Dr Mahathir (4 pm - 10 pm)<br />9 Oct - 9 Nov - Mesyuarat Perwakilan UMNO Bahagian<br /><br />SMS of the Day:<br />Peraturan Pak Lah masih Presiden, Najib masih Timbalannya; Najib belum buat pengumuman kerana menghormati Pak Lah; Zahid di manakah sifat dan kualiti kepimpinannya?<br /><br />SMS Joke of the Day:<br />Pak Lah: Jin, saya boleh pencen tp saya tak mau muhyidin jd timb pres. Saya sakit hati syarat pertama hangpa kena penaik khairi jd ketua pemuda. Ke 2 saya mau zahid jadi jd timb pasal dia sj boleh suai jg khairi. Saya nak tengok benda ni bg jdlah. Say atak mau hang tipu aku mcm aku tipu Tun Mahathir dulu. <br /><br /> Thursday, October 02, 2008<br />One RPK is Enough, Not Another One<br /> <br /><br /><em><strong>Sheih Kickdefella two postings that pun the movie title, "We Know What You Did Last Christmas" is quiet a revelation. But, it raised quite a concern.</strong></em><br />One posting is on Abdullah and Nuri replacment which allegedly had son Kamaluddin as "agent" from Eurocopter that was given the contracts.<br /><br />The other is a close resemblance to Raja Petra Kamaruddin (RPK) style of unfolding a story.<br /><br />He claimed Najib sent letters to Ambassadors of few Europeans countries for Altantunya's safe entry. Malaysian diplomats witnessed Altantunya as part of the Malaysian entourage.<br /><br />Another sensational revelation is Rosmah paid RM5 million for Bala to return to India.<br /><br />Shieh claimed his information came from police during his stay in. Whether that is true or false, he must reveal his source.<br /><br />Will he get them to help in court if he plan to replicate RPK's stunt? Mind you, two police officers, RPK claimed was at the scene of the Altantunya blow-up with Rosmah, is now sueing RPK.<br /><br />Writers, inclusive journalist and bloggers, should stick to writing to bring change and not become news. Dumb move, blog-brother Shieh. Dumb.<br /><br />Background<br /><br />Few years before the 12th General Election and the early years of Socio-Political Blogging, there exist a silent comradeship between bloggers, be it a somewhat formal grouping like All Blog or a loose understanding called Band of Bloggers or a group of friendly bloggers without a name.<br /><br />There was an unstated understanding that transcend beyond partisan, ideological and activism affiliation to talk in unison concerning a certian issue. Malaysia Today (MT) then helped to promote these disparage views into a public discussion. That made blogs a powerful tool to push issues censored by the mainstream media into public knowledge.<br /><br />Prior to the GE12, blogs and MT took a stand on issues and culminated into one of the biggest public demonstration, the BERSIH cum Yellow Wave demonstration. Subsequently, there was the Hindraf rally but the support was not as wide since its agenda was ethnic.<br /><br />After the General Election, MT took a different direction in line with its new page makeup. The opposition oriented blogs generally changed along and took up the Pakatan Rakyat/PKR and Hindraf agenda. No more are issues on MT discussed with a wide ranging perspective, but with a clear propaganda agenda.<br /><br />The agenda, that used to be about getting Abdullah, Khairy and the Tingkat 4, suddenly turned apologetic towards them. In place, it became Najib bashing and propelling Anwar to takeover Government through frogging MPs.<br /><br />From Writer To News <br /><br />With that as a background, RPK changed from a man churning news, stories and articles to one becoming part of the event.<br /><br />Writers, poets, playwrights, and novelist play a role in igniting change in society and in the battle of ideas. But that batton has to be passed on to others to continue. It seemed now bloggers are no more churning personal opinion on events but are becoming part of the event.<br /><br />When Raja Petra Kamaruddin was faced with a string of arrests, charges and lawsuits over various allegations he made in his "third party" statutory declaration (SD) allegation against Najib via Rosmah, it puts many bloggers, including yours truly in a spot between Freedom of Speech and Information and respecting the Law and Institution of Government.<br /><br />The SD made was suspect and difficult to fathom. In the light of the ongoing Altantunya murder trial, it was contemptuous of the courts. RPK grew bolder, maybe out of his own conviction, releasing many other statutory declarations like that of the missing Balasundram. It remaisn as stamped heresay and subjected to police investigation.<br /><br />Many bloggers felt RPK was inviting trouble for himself from his allegedly "seditious" (as per the Sedition Act) writings. True enough, RPK is now not only faced with those legal issues but the extra legal ISA for practically indefinite period.<br /><br />Is it worthy being detained for an allegation that has yet to be determined as true? Shouldn't bloggers have some level of responsibility, integrity or the least, maintain a safe level of rationale and conviction in their writings?<br /><br />More so, for those with a name to the blog and command a good following.<br /><br />----------------------------<br /><br />Brother Sheih, Please la ... Make a police report and reveal your proofs there. And, respectfully follow the court process accordingly. If tehre is a case, go slug it out in court. No RPK-esque stunt.<br /><br />If you wish to write, substantiate any serious allegations made. More so, for capital offense like murder where the burden of proof is heavy. Reveal real documents and not just statutory declared heresay. Otherwise, you can go down for making baseless allegation and fabrication.<br /><br />Writers have to stay around to keep the fire burning. We have to live to fight another day. Remember that you haven't Kickdefella. One shouldn't assume it is an easy and given path ahead. <br /><br />The last thing you should do is to make your exposure now. It is clearly seen to discredit Najib based on unfounded claims and not about seeking truth, justice and championing RPK's release. <br /><br />Sincerely, I hope Shieh has no such intention to spoil Najib's critical D Day next week and allow Abdullah safe passage. Not only Abdullah wants to stay around, even Anwar wants him around.<br /><br />My struggle and fight over the years boils down to next week. The priority is about removing Abdullah from further causing more destruction and chaos to the nation. <br /><br />However, I am not crazy with the idea of taking RPK out using ISA. It demeans the mainstream thinking and Malay Nationalist belief is seen without the ability and justification to articulate its point of view sensibly and logically. <br /><br />As Dr Mahathir said in a press conference after his recent book launch in Ramadhan, ideas and opinions does not constitute national security. <br /><br />I want him release from ISA. But getting RPK out of Kemunting is a tough battle. <br /><br />One RPK is enough. Not another one ... Shieh<br /><br />* Edited and updated: 3/10/08 10:42 am<br /><br />at 10/02/2008 05:20:00 PM <br />4 comments: <br />Zubli Zainordin said... <br />Truly wise.<br /><br />5:59 PM <br />Ismail N said... <br />Ditto.<br /><br />10:44 PM <br />Anonymous said... <br />I disagree entirely -- people have the right to discuss whatever they like in blogs, so long as it doesn't amount to hate speech, etc. That is interesting speculation, obviously to be taken with a grain of salt, and there are no good grounds to sensor or censure it.<br /><br />The responsibility for how information is used afterwards -- if people believe it with scepticism or if they believe it blindingly -- is the responsibility of the reader, not the blogger. If we have bad readers, then we should go after them, not the blogger.<br /><br />1:31 PM <br />Anonymous said... <br />Maybe it's something simplier. Maybe some people simply wear their heart on the sleeve and not too gifted in politicking. This type is normally rare but maybe some even exist in Malaysia. If truth is one of their principles then maybe they want to say what they think as the truth, no holds barred. Afterall, a principles is not something you hold dear only when it is convenient to you....If indeed they speak the truth, then the truth will set them free, Allah knows better...<br /><br />11:25 AM <br />Post a Comment <br /><br />Links to this post<br /> Hail a new King? <br />Sheih Kickdefella. Syed Azidi's delicious concoction here about what the Deputy Prime Minister's wife was supposed to have been up to lately [like giving the PM a sum of RM200 million from a submarine sale commission and meeting a ... <br />Posted byRocky's Bru at4:04 PM <br /> I Agree...Stop Baseless Accusations!!! <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://anotherbrickinwall.blogspot.com/2008/10/one-rpk-is-enough-not-another-one.html"></a>MY New Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09620839882098764162noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1756925775810064328.post-82852137176171674382008-10-04T02:27:00.000-07:002008-10-04T02:32:01.979-07:00We Know What Najib and Spouse Did Last Raya<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG4fYEesXRUzBMTvP1KTjQYOxNtmrnzTWLY58823nXPTd2aK_pJKcxDPOHqcjM6pxlMrXPKC5fKCSPEjIDTtutbkmAjg0WgssrKRJJxN4itIx-cZzeF5t8bOwERKgsYv0fYbwqZf3ycXg/s1600-h/untitled.bmp"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG4fYEesXRUzBMTvP1KTjQYOxNtmrnzTWLY58823nXPTd2aK_pJKcxDPOHqcjM6pxlMrXPKC5fKCSPEjIDTtutbkmAjg0WgssrKRJJxN4itIx-cZzeF5t8bOwERKgsYv0fYbwqZf3ycXg/s400/untitled.bmp" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5253229026387055394" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGOl-bMc1oi9DrGb66iHNDAJsacRzzcMh3iBH1eaAgCjDmt5U8OIpDr-iOStOJIWYUCiQwCKv6eGqTZGUpUnE5xDblv30cTCq_aDttHqKpai7dhOMBYL7JXrcondcgeXCTimEifbW9m1o/s1600-h/untitled.bmp"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGOl-bMc1oi9DrGb66iHNDAJsacRzzcMh3iBH1eaAgCjDmt5U8OIpDr-iOStOJIWYUCiQwCKv6eGqTZGUpUnE5xDblv30cTCq_aDttHqKpai7dhOMBYL7JXrcondcgeXCTimEifbW9m1o/s400/untitled.bmp" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5253228896124756706" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpsqPyZbfXiq0N68UVoZ55xnhWJ6VWE4QvxI7TLXebQzz3gff1d54cDTL1QV8HvGnAt8LN1eS-xhkeI1phGQOX8yhVBpfgKTUkPq8MI796wQqhRLNe0oPOGhR5ZhFqYG2cjATOyRPUapU/s1600-h/untitled.bmp"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpsqPyZbfXiq0N68UVoZ55xnhWJ6VWE4QvxI7TLXebQzz3gff1d54cDTL1QV8HvGnAt8LN1eS-xhkeI1phGQOX8yhVBpfgKTUkPq8MI796wQqhRLNe0oPOGhR5ZhFqYG2cjATOyRPUapU/s400/untitled.bmp" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5253228536285997538" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUan-zymGy0LIS-h2PxdDChv2_aNOJzkY1WDTKWY13X7ImPzPN7iwl2buMY14FNALVju3i52n7ltYGu6gYXrcdrRvECj5IaWm7D1idP9dw9he9FCsFXmE6PvS0rSgN2P0LH-xXiQ5Fh64/s1600-h/untitled.bmp"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUan-zymGy0LIS-h2PxdDChv2_aNOJzkY1WDTKWY13X7ImPzPN7iwl2buMY14FNALVju3i52n7ltYGu6gYXrcdrRvECj5IaWm7D1idP9dw9he9FCsFXmE6PvS0rSgN2P0LH-xXiQ5Fh64/s400/untitled.bmp" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5253228412819132434" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><em><strong>We Know What Najib and Spouse Did Last Raya</strong></em><br />2<br /> <br />10<br /> <br />2008<br /> When I told my readers I got more information from the Police rather than the Police get more information from me during my vacation with the PDRM, some may have taken it with scepticism.<br /><br />The truth is, all sort of new information and confirmation of my old information have flooded me and it is not just from the experience with the PDRM. Nowadays, since my brother Raja Petra Kamaruddin is no where near his faithful PC, I have been receiving more and more information and it came even from those within the corridors of power.<br /><br />The truth is, I never trusted my informers. Yes, I never trusted them even though they told me many moons ago somewhere in February that Parliament will be dissolved on February 13. So please do not trust what you read below because I never trusted my informers even though they have passed me more than hundred photos of Dollah and family in action which I had published some of it in this blog after PRU12.<br /><br />I was told, few months before my arrest, of Balasubramaniam’s whereabouts. Remember Bala? Yes, our brother Bala whom has made then retracted the information below,<br /><br />• He (Razak) had been introduced to Aminah (Altantunya Shariibuu) by Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak at a diamond exhibition in Singapore.<br />• Datuk Seri Najib informed Razak that he (Najib) had a sexual relationship with Aminah and that she was susceptible to anal intercourse.<br />• Datuk Seri Najib wanted Razak to look after Aminah as he did not want her to harras him since he was now the Deputy Prime Minister.<br /><br />I was told that Najib’s wife has met Bala in the British Isle few days after the private eye went missing and paid Bala RM5 Million. I was told that Bala and family are seeking the Indian citizenships. I truly hope this is not true and Rosmah will make a statement to deny this. At the same time, I hope the good Malaysians in certain places can check on the validity of the timing to ensure that Rosmah was actually somewhere in the British Isle during the few days after the disappearance of Mr. Bala.<br /><br />After my release, this information came rolling again. I have at no time question the credibility of this information because of the position of the person who had provided me which such info.<br /><br />The person also confirmed to me what my Brother Raja Petra has written regarding Rosmah being there during the blast off of the Mongolian Beauty.<br /><br />Furthermore, I was informed that, prior to Najib’s visit to few of the European Countries, he had written to The Ambassador of France, Italy, The British High Commissioner seeking them to provide Altantunya Shariibuu with the visa to enter their countries from Kuala Lumpur. Najib himself as the Defence Minister signed the letter. British High Commissioner rejected the application but few other countries accepted it.<br /><br />Malaysian Diplomats whom during the time served the Malaysian Embassy in one of those countries had confirmed that they have seen Altantunya with Najib’s entourage.<br /><br />Again, Najib has at many occasions swore in public that he did not know the tragic yet lovely Mongolian, so perhaps, my source is not 100% correct. Or perhaps my hearing is not 100% perfect. Either way, I hope I will get more confirmations on those above information.<br /><br />Meanwhile, it is good if Abdullah Ahmad Badawi denies he ever received RM200 Million from the total of half a billion Ringgit commission that we alleged Razak Baginda got it from the submarine deal. My source said Rosmah paid Abdullah RM200 million from the commission of the submarine deal. He however said nothing about Razak though.<br /><br />Well, with such big amount of money involved, it should not be so difficult to trace it even though it shall not be in the name of all the prominent figures. What we need is just somewhere to start or someone who could lead us to where it all begins. So someone somewhere out there, please lead us to it!<br /><br />The plot thickens. Dollah, Najib and Rosmah and RAJA PETRA KAMARUDDIN are innocent until proven guilty. The only different is our Raja Petra is in detention while the other three is running the country.<br /><br />« We Know What Dollah Does This Raya We Know What They Need For Raya » <br /><br /><br /><br />Actions<br /> Comments rss <br /> Trackback <br />Information<br />Date : 2 October 2008 <br /><br />Categories : Current Affairs <br />96 responses to “We Know What Najib and Spouse Did Last Raya”<br />2<br /> <br />10<br /> <br />2008<br /> kbguy (01:29:27) : <br /><br /><br /><br />2<br /> <br />10<br /> <br />2008<br /> mosesfoo (01:46:09) : <br /><br />Selamat Hari Raya Aidil Fitri to you and your family, Bro.<br /><br />2<br /> <br />10<br /> <br />2008<br /> Lawrence (01:53:22) : <br /><br />Hi Sheih, <br /><br />Selamat Hari Raya to you and your family.<br /><br />Something to add on…<br /><br />When Najib perform the swearing in Mosque, he said “Wallahi, Wabillahi, Watallahi (With Allah as my witness) I swear I do not know or have any connection with the Mongolian woman”<br /><br />Question is… which Mongolian woman?<br /><br />He never said he never knew or have any connection with Altantunya Shariibuu.<br /><br />2<br /> <br />10<br /> <br />2008<br /> Steven Tan (02:57:38) : <br /><br />As for PI Bala there are 2 posibilities:-<br /><br />a) The whole family doesn’t exist anymore (kena C4 lah) or<br /><br />b) As mentioned by you that he received $5 million to shut his mouth and<br />dissapear with his family. <br /><br />The reason I’m saying this is because without any income how far PI Bala and his family can go? Suppose if he and his family go on holiday, he needs atleast $500 daily for all the expenses. Then how about his chidren’s education. As we all know ever since the insident the children didn’t go to school. Bala is not a millionaire, he’s a Private Investigator and it was reported in Malaysia Today that lately he’s facing financial problem. So the idea of going for tour is totally a lie.<br /><br />But if he’s receiving $5 million to keep his mouth shut and then need to dissapear from the scene, I think it has the ground for us to believe it. With $5 Million in hand, he and his family can survive in any part of this world. To stay alive, anybody in his position will accept the deal and go far away from here.<br /><br />2<br /> <br />10<br /> <br />2008<br /> Anonymous (02:57:39) : <br /><br />Don’t kill your credibility bro.<br /><br />2<br /> <br />10<br /> <br />2008<br /> omarkhayyam (03:04:33) : <br /><br />that explains why our PI Bala … has MIA since then <br /><br />cheers<br /><br />2<br /> <br />10<br /> <br />2008<br /> omarkhayyam (03:09:30) : <br /><br />but wait a second i tot our dear PDRM has Interpol connection ???<br /><br />yet cannot trace huh?<br /><br />cheers<br /><br />2<br /> <br />10<br /> <br />2008<br /> monsterball (04:31:05) : <br /><br />It looks like Sheih is on a crusade…after being released from jail….and it’s obvious he wants to pick up….where RPK have left off ..concerning Altantunya murder case.<br />He is trading on dangerous water again…for reasons he knows best.<br /><br />2<br /> <br />10<br /> <br />2008<br /> kbguy (08:54:07) : <br /><br />When Mahathir wanted to step down, he choose this Dollah to take over as he thought this is the worst guy among the whole lot, to safeguard himself. As it turn out, this guy is not just an idiot, he is also a sleepy head liar. He lie to the nation many times. Now that he is worry about Anwar taking over, he quickly swap post with his deputy. If he really plans to step down, he should not just swap post but instead hand over the post to somebody else. This is not a game. He knows the economy is down and quickly pass the ball to Najib. Now he is taking Najib for a big spin. This crook Najib is desperate for the PM post and all he can afford is a “senyum kambing”. After Dolah takes over the new post, he is toying with them.. that’s why he can say ‘it’s good to be back”. He has forgotten that he is supposed to look for a successor and not involved in any helicopter purchase so soon. All I can say is this guy is not stepping down yet. He is taking the whole nation for a big spin just like what he used to do. The nation are his miniature toy soldiers, the game where we used to play when we are small. He has forgotten that there are million of eyes looking back at him ! Only plp like RPK can wake him up from his sleep ! He loves sleeping because when he is awake, when he open his eye.. the reality is a nightmare for him ! b’cos he don’t know how to run a country !<br /><br />2<br /> <br />10<br /> <br />2008<br /> Jimm (09:21:27) : <br /><br />Not everyone can be a country leader …<br />Greed always take over as the driver when they come in power ….<br />Mankind weaknesses are themselves …. the leading killing machine that may once look gentle and kind ..<br />It’s entirely up to RAKYAT to decide Malaysia’s fate and future ..<br />We must be united and together we walk the journey …<br />No one will be ever winner or loser …<br />It’s only either we reached together or lost everything as a whole together..<br /><br />2<br /> <br />10<br /> <br />2008<br /> Fazrul (09:24:32) : <br /><br />Salam Tuan,<br /><br />Raya ni ingatkan dah habis dah.. hee anyway makan kuih raya apa? <br /><br />Salam mesra,<br /><br />2<br /> <br />10<br /> <br />2008<br /> cikguat (10:23:25) : <br /><br />Jangan dipercayai cerita-cerita begitu tuan. Zaman ICT ni orang ( termasuk mahkamah mungkin ) tak caya dengan hear say atau poison letter. Orang nak tengok sekurang-kurangnya sekeping dua gambar, kalau tidak pun clip video. Alaa… macam kes si Lingam tu! Dalam isu ni Pak Lah, Najib atau Rosmah tak gentar punya. Bukan setakat nafi, sumpah junjung Quran ( sementara Zahid Hamidi belum keluarkan fatwa sumpah lagi ) pun sanggup punya! Silap-silap tuan ditahan sekali lagi dengan Akta Hasutan atau dihantar menemani Bro RPK barang setahun dua. Kalaulah apa yang dikatakan tuan ini benar, patutlah Pak Lah bertukar menteri dengan Najib, tak cukup RM200 juta Rosmah ooiii……<br /><br />2<br /> <br />10<br /> <br />2008<br /> suterajaya (10:42:47) : <br /><br />wa caya sama lu. tapi orang malaysia walaupun bagi bukti secara terbuka namun masih lagi tak percaya. bravo kicidefella. teruskan perjuangan bersama RPK yang disanjungi….<br /><br />2<br /> <br />10<br /> <br />2008<br /> Kickdafella is Back: You can’t put a good man out for long « Din Merican: the Malaysian DJ Blogger (10:55:41) : <br /><br />[...] We Know What Najib and Spouse Did Last Raya [...]<br /><br />2<br /> <br />10<br /> <br />2008<br /> monsterball (11:03:16) : <br /><br />kbguy….You should be Malaysia’s Dan Brown…exposing the truths in such clear and interesting ways.<br />Mine is simple!<br />Dollah resigns……few UMNO Supreme Council and Ministers will leave UMNO to join Anwar.<br />Dollah dare not meet Anwar….personally or in Parliament…to expose UMNO is finished. He takes over Min. of Defence….to protect his PM’ship or Malaysians…still unclear.<br />Najib is not popular in UMNO. Many are feeling shameful…2 idiots are playing a fool with the country.<br />Who is the master mind?<br />The Devil himself…….Mahathir.<br />But the Devil’s deciples….are bigger Lucifer’s students that the Devil expected.<br />Sooooo…It is veil fighting against evil…..in our country ..right now…..with signs….Malaysia will be cleansed and to start life all over again….with another Devil or Saint…still let to be seen.<br />Most important…Malaysians are awakened…and will take control of these creatures of the nights.<br /><br />2<br /> <br />10<br /> <br />2008<br /> Remember Bala? (11:13:19) : <br /><br />[...] going mysteriously missing after coming out. Today i read a posting on Kickdefella about how you should not trust rumors. In a country like ours where we have lots of aspiring private investigators, stories that come out [...]<br /><br />2<br /> <br />10<br /> <br />2008<br /> Budi (11:29:58) : <br /><br />Bro..cerita menarik tu. Betulah kata kawan kita.. sekeping gambar boleh menggantikan 1000 perkataan..tak de ke sekeping dua gambar dulu..kata orang untuk “wang pendahuluan”..deposit 10 % dulu.. he he he..<br /><br />2<br /> <br />10<br /> <br />2008<br /> monsterball (11:42:19) : <br /><br />Please search the dustbin for my latest message!<br />Thanks!<br /><br />2<br /> <br />10<br /> <br />2008<br /> woodyooi (11:46:41) : <br /><br />You have been working overtime man, thanks for the interesting disclosure.<br /><br />-woody<br /><br />2<br /> <br />10<br /> <br />2008<br /> Mr Smith (11:52:27) : <br /><br />Kickdafella,<br />I admire your guts. They have shut out Raja Petra not knowing many other Raja Petras will come out to expose the corrupt and the wicked.<br />How long can they go on denying. Ultimately TRUTH has to prevail. The TRUTH will be known.<br /><br />2<br /> <br />10<br /> <br />2008<br /> riyadh2006 (12:17:53) : <br /><br />Selamat Hari Raya to you n family..<br />Thanks for taking time to continue exposing the ill deeds. They can throw one man in detention, another will just surface….!! And that vacation with the PDRM is paying off!!! Must thank them huh!<br /><br />Take care…<br /><br />2<br /> <br />10<br /> <br />2008<br /> goldenscreen (12:24:52) : <br /><br />I still cannot fathom how Abdul Razak would be willing to sacrifice his life for Najib. Unless Najib has already erased most evidence linking Musa Shafri to the killings and is holding Abdul Razak by the balls to force him to play along. But to the extent of being sentenced to death?<br /><br />What all of us should look out for is the sentence that is meted out to Abdul Razak and the 2 UTK assassins. Anything less than a death sentence for pre-meditated murder will definitely raise eyebrows. Unless they sentence him to death and drag the appeals process for a very long time until Malaysians forget about the case then quietly release the accused. Or they sentence the accuse to a long prison sentence but the accuse is pardoned.<br /><br />Otherwise there is no way in hell how they can extricate themselves. Unless someone died of a heart attack in prison, if you know what I mean.<br /><br />2<br /> <br />10<br /> <br />2008<br /> psc (12:33:49) : <br /><br />the truth will prevail.<br />selamat hari raya.<br />may the force be withyou<br />free rpk<br /><br />2<br /> <br />10<br /> <br />2008<br /> psc (12:37:05) : <br /><br />the truth will prevail.<br />selamat hari raya<br />may the force be with<br />free rpk<br /><br />2<br /> <br />10<br /> <br />2008<br /> grandma (12:53:36) : <br /><br />I think our rulers are dumb and deaf. Why don’t they stand up and say something.I love Malaysia pls make Malaysia a better place for our children and grandchildren to live in.We don’t one a murderer to rule the country<br /><br />2<br /> <br />10<br /> <br />2008<br /> Angela Ooi (13:03:00) : <br /><br />For $5 million, even I will be willing to disappear! It’s only a matter of time when the truth WILL spill out.<br /><br />2<br /> <br />10<br /> <br />2008<br /> Steven (13:06:48) : <br /><br />Hey Sheih, you are sure funny man! Keep the gun blazing and let those rascals go running scared. Truth always has a funny way of surfacing itself, isn’t it? Like the Chinese saying “You can’t wrap fire with paper”, it’s stupid of them if they think that they can hide their evil deeds from the people of this good country forever. God will make sure that you pay back for whatever evil deeds you do on this earth before you are returned to HIM. I have every confidence that big Mama and her Najis will not get away scot-free and unpunished if they are indeed guilty of what they have alleged to have done to that poor girl!<br /><br />2<br /> <br />10<br /> <br />2008<br /> kkbboy (14:27:51) : <br /><br />Hi Sheih,<br />Selamat Hari Raya<br /><br />Your were informed that<br /><br />‘…. prior to Najib’s visit to few of the European Countries, he had written to The Ambassador of France, Italy, The British High Commissioner seeking them to provide Altantunya Shariibuu with the visa to enter their countries from Kuala Lumpur. Najib himself as the Defence Minister signed the letter…. ‘<br /><br />This is strong evidence that Najib knew Altantunya. The persecuting attorney should be made aware of this and if he is knows job would surely request the relevant embassies for the letter. I don’t think this is confidential info; even so if it involves life and death surely the embassies would be prepared to confirm it.<br /><br />Also<br /><br />Malaysian Diplomats whom during the time served the Malaysian Embassy in one of those countries had confirmed that they have seen Altantunya with Najib’s entourage.<br /><br />I’m sure someone there has a photo. How about offering a reward for any photo with them in it.?<br /><br />2<br /> <br />10<br /> <br />2008<br /> cucupakkasim (14:44:15) : <br /><br />sheih..apa yang cuma kami boleh buat ialah,kami support hang 100% itu saja,macam dalam kes hang yang lepas,hang di KB,kami di Georgetown,nak pi pun tak boleh,cuma doa saja yg dapat kami bagi…”..berani kerana benar..!!”<br /><br />2<br /> <br />10<br /> <br />2008<br /> GeoGeo (14:51:56) : <br /><br />ONLY IN MALAYSIA……….<br /><br />2<br /> <br />10<br /> <br />2008<br /> Nudibranch (17:18:13) : <br /><br />Najib’s visit to few of the European Countries, he had written to The Ambassador of France, Italy, The British High Commissioner seeking them to provide Altantunya Shariibuu with the visa to enter their countries from Kuala Lumpur. Najib himself as the Defence Minister signed the letter. British High Commissioner rejected the application but few other countries accepted it.<br /><br />Where are the letter signed by Najib ? By publisjing these letters will prove that he knew Altantunya.<br /><br />2<br /> <br />10<br /> <br />2008<br /> givemeliberty (17:48:42) : <br /><br />Bro Sheih<br /><br />Good that you have taken the journalist approach for postings in your blog, such as “I got information from …”, ” I was told …”, etc. And qualified with “I hope so-and-so will deny this…”<br /><br />What is important is that this hot information is NOT what your concoction but it came from sources (and “they” may try to pry them from you).<br /><br />Still it takes a very brave man to do what you are doing. <br /><br />I salute you!<br /><br />2<br /> <br />10<br /> <br />2008<br /> ventura (17:49:48) : <br /><br />Wow… interesting discovery from the public to enhance transparency.<br /><br />Keep up the transparency of information and if any respective information lead to the discovery of truth all sons and daughters of Malaysia need to brought out justice to the nation.<br /><br />Malaysia is on the urge of hit by the ripple of tsunami that was created by United States. The way is started and it is only time that it will hit the shore of Malaysia. Are all Malaysia staying at shore of the land being prepare to battle and take action to prevent the damages of the issues as to excel the survivalist of our economical threat?<br /><br />People are feeling the pinch and heat of the cruelity of business upkeeping, expenses, retreatment, cost cutting, sales dilution, slow market sentiment and demand, higher employment rate and social problems.<br /><br />Some of the minister, elite and government officer has already made preparation as in higher end deal to conclude and ensure the survival of their continuity of income, standard of living and assuring of future generation existence.<br /><br />So what does average people on the wage out do? So please be prepare for the tsunami that is coming so that you will ride against the tides less you we sweep out by the destruction of that inevitable force that expel .<br /><br />There is not government channel that will help you or rescue you from the adversary but your own channel of wisdom that determine you path that you vile into.<br /><br />Wish all Malaysian SELAMAT HARI RAYA PUASA and SELAMAT KAN DIRI BEBELUM TSUNAMI TIBA!…<br /><br />2<br /> <br />10<br /> <br />2008<br /> kbguy (17:51:13) : <br /><br />Dear Sheih,<br />Your write up has been published at most of the hot site and blogs.<br />I Just want you to be careful and act fast. Don’t want you to end up like<br />RPK so soon. Your “perjuangan belum selesai”. You are the only brave<br />blogger left. This time you have to get your facts right and with sufficient<br />evidence. You have a big responsibility now.<br />And to the people out there, please help Sheih in your finding in anyway in order to save the nation !<br /><br />2<br /> <br />10<br /> <br />2008<br /> veryupset (18:38:53) : <br /><br />Ever since Bala went MIA…..<br />Najib’s wife did the same too…<br /><br />5 million geez is a lot of money you know… With no proper income, family to take care, why bother to slog now that he’s a millionare by choice. Will his GOD punish him for his sins…?<br /><br />With all that money better live in Australia, New Zealand or UK or US … where they will not be hounded or questioned..!<br /><br />Nobody knows you…<br /><br />If Bala didn’t take the money….. how is he currently living ????????<br />No work & income, how are they doing it ??????????????<br /><br />I tell you all……<br />These people will never go to court..!<br />These people RULE the courts…………………….!<br /><br />Soooo…… much money !<br />Yet the people are suffering.<br /><br />Justice must be done…!<br /><br />2<br /> <br />10<br /> <br />2008<br /> shar101 (18:46:15) : <br /><br />Hmmm… Sheih,<br /><br />AAB = Kickdefella.<br /><br />NTR = Kickdebugger?<br /><br />2<br /> <br />10<br /> <br />2008<br /> durian (19:53:33) : <br /><br />check the late attantuya’s passport and re-check najib passport!<br /><br />check the late passport and re-examine rosmah’s passport! <br /><br />there is nothing wrong if we just asking both of the latters in the court, isn’t it? I think evidences are scattered all around the world but not in Malaysia…<br /><br />2<br /> <br />10<br /> <br />2008<br /> kawan (19:58:16) : <br /><br />I also never trusted my informer. But my informer said he is a friend to the one guy.He seem to claim to be the couple’s University mate back in the UK… He told me that he is the proxy to the couple accounts. but he drive in a shaggy wrack car. He is a Malaysian Thai and most probably have two nationality. He knows more than others about the couple’s private life. He also said that even norita’s death got to do with the couples son. Most of their accounts are invested in the swiss bank under this man’s name. His Malaysian name sounds like Mazlan and i forgot his Thai name.. nobody will believe him because of his outlook and lifestyle…. neither do I…<br /><br />yes and i think the police is not stupid enough not to know this.. but will unlimited source of money, one can do anything…<br /><br />2<br /> <br />10<br /> <br />2008<br /> What agenda is Kickdefella up to this round? « The “thirteen million plus Ringgit” guy rambles…. (20:25:38) : <br /><br />[...] and cover up of Mongolian national Altantuya Shaaribuu. Now we have blogger Kickdefella, with another propesterous story on how private investigator [...]<br /><br />2<br /> <br />10<br /> <br />2008<br /> Mag M (20:44:54) : <br /><br />Dear Sheih<br />Although I admire your guts like I admire RPK’s but I really do not want to see you or any good guys get arrested under ISA. It is stressful for you and your family and for us people who believes in justice to see you end up there. These are dangerous times. Please take care.<br /><br />2<br /> <br />10<br /> <br />2008<br /> focussed08 (20:51:38) : <br /><br />Hi bro,<br /><br />Great stuff. <br /><br />Just make sure all your sources/documentations/evidencess/contacts details/witnesses/etc are kept well away from your office/premises/home/car - just in case you get a visit from you know who !!<br /><br />When whistleblowers are confident with your confidentiality, more will come forward.<br /><br />Cheers!<br /><br />2<br /> <br />10<br /> <br />2008<br /> emannual (20:57:51) : <br /><br />Dear Sheih ..<br />Do take care as you will be up with the govt. machinery to deal with..<br />Have your say with care on the side of caution.<br />Cheers.<br /><br />2<br /> <br />10<br /> <br />2008<br /> Jimm (21:11:17) : <br /><br />the son will have to pay for his father’s greed …..<br />the only pm that died in his chair with his evil mind …..<br />the damage to this country future abck then wasn’t fully claimed by those unrested spirits…<br />they wanted to seek revenge for what the evil father have done to them ..<br />these unrested spirits waited this long as to claimed back what are due to them..<br />they waited for this son to come along ….<br />and finally ..<br />their only wish have been answered …<br />let us end the rahman ….. the way these spirits wanted it to be …<br /><br />2<br /> <br />10<br /> <br />2008<br /> king (21:17:44) : <br /><br />Good post. The truth will prevail.<br /><br />Salam Adil fitri.<br /><br />2<br /> <br />10<br /> <br />2008<br /> WRITER (21:57:20) : <br /><br />Most Malaysians have long lived beneath a culture of fear. It is never grandly proclaimed, but you know it when we speak among ourselves in harsh tones. On the surface, we give the perception that we live in a free, wealthy democratic country. But in our hearts, we all know the real truth, and somehow that truth may be whispered among us, accepted in despondency, and pretend that we can’t do anything about our future.<br /><br />When I forwarded the online petition asking friends to sign to Abolish ISA, some refused to sign it as they fear getting into trouble. When I told a friend I was going to the Abolish ISA Forum, he asked me “is it safe?”<br /><br />What can we do? Our country has developed our people to have the great attitude of “tidak apa-thy” — “tidak apa” meets “apathy.”<br /><br />We don’t want to change the status quo. Why get ourselves into more trouble? Just continue to do whatever we can, things will never change. <br /><br />That’s why I admire the people who refuse to accept the rottenness and mediocrity that is enslaving our country, who fight for what is right, who fight for progress and human rights, who fight to ABOLISH FEAR. The spirit I now identify in Anwar Ibrahim, Lim Kit Siang, RPK, Zaid Ibrahim, our blogger Sheih, and many more. <br /><br />Thank you to all of you. We need you as our leaders, as our champions, as our Heroes.<br /><br />2<br /> <br />10<br /> <br />2008<br /> ken destino (22:06:48) : <br /><br />The plot is getting more interesting. It does not take a rocket scientist to understand what has been going on. The poor rakyat are made to believe that their leaders are saints brought down from heaven in a golden chariot. Let’s pray to the divine power that the rakyat are enlightened to perceive otherwise. May the divine power show justice to all who are squatting on earth. Amen.<br /><br />2<br /> <br />10<br /> <br />2008<br /> Danny (22:21:46) : <br /><br />Dear Syeikh,<br /><br />Keep up the good work.This country need brave honorable<br />men like yourself. Orang Kelate rocks.Selamat Hari Raya.<br /><br />2<br /> <br />10<br /> <br />2008<br /> KERAJAAN RAKYAT » Blog Archive » PM terima RM200 juta dari Rosmah Mansur (22:35:09) : <br /><br />[...] “Sumber saya menyatakan Rosmah membayar Abdullah RM200 juta dari komisyen urus niaga kapal selam. Beliau (sumber itu) tidak menyatakan apa-apa mengenai Razak Baginda,” dakwa beliau dalam blognya, kickdefella.wordpress.com [...]<br /><br />2<br /> <br />10<br /> <br />2008<br /> propkr (23:05:26) : <br /><br />Selamat Hari Raya, Sheih & family, u r funny….<br /><br />btw, what is the point of having so much money and not having peace in ur life, I m sure Rosmah, Najib and Abdullah is not having the best time of their life, at this point of their life, what they want is ‘face’ or rather ‘fame & power.’ they ve no peace but turmoil. <br /><br />whenever Rosmah or Najib’s face appear, u identify them with Altantunya, it will stick to them for life, it has become their trademark. all the dignitaries who greet them during hari raya must be laughing behind their backs, all displaying superficial formalities,same goes for AAB, too.<br /><br />poor Bala guy & family must be so homesick, having to desert families and friends, and missing out all the action in Malaysia, only foolish ppl chose money over their reputation, how pathetic! A good name is better than silver.<br /><br />2<br /> <br />10<br /> <br />2008<br /> telur dua (23:21:43) : <br /><br />This country is very very sick. <br /><br />Yes, expose all those crooks for what it’s worth.<br /><br />2<br /> <br />10<br /> <br />2008<br /> BennyG (23:39:33) : <br /><br />Kickdefella,<br /><br />Thank you for your courage. The more people who will uphold the truth, the more likely the corrupt/murderer will hide instead of using all their resources to hide their crime.<br /><br />There will be more RPK to come out to speak up.<br /><br />2<br /> <br />10<br /> <br />2008<br /> Next RPK in the making? « Per Astera Ad Astra (23:52:12) : <br /><br />[...] not going to be rumour monger so you can head over to Sheih’s blog to read for yourself things too incredulous to believe. (Even Shieh himself admits susah mahu percaya) Tags: Altantuya, kickdefella, Mama, najib, [...]<br /><br />3<br /> <br />10<br /> <br />2008<br /> Robotman (00:03:57) : <br /><br />Wow! Your name says it all “Kickdefella”. I think you can even put it as “Kickdefella’s Balls”. Ha! Ha! Great job! Oh! And welcome back to arena and exposing more dirt.<br /><br />Selamat Hari Raya, friend.<br /><br />Cheers!<br /><br />3<br /> <br />10<br /> <br />2008<br /> Jauhari budiman (00:05:48) : <br /><br />Wow Bro…this is HOT! Look like the authority has to clear another cell in Kamunting. What a kick you got there.<br /><br />3<br /> <br />10<br /> <br />2008<br /> kram (00:07:44) : <br /><br />Hi Sheih,<br />Selamat Hari Raya Aidil Fitri to you and your family.<br /><br />You are sure one brave man and I truly admire that. You know for me just to sign the petition alone took so much effort. There is so much fear.<br /><br />Please do take care. We all appreciate what you are doing.<br /><br />3<br /> <br />10<br /> <br />2008<br /> motherchell (00:21:33) : <br /><br />Selamat HariRaya to you and your family Shieh.<br /><br />Now i get it why Paklah is all out to prop up Najib as Pm with all the UMNO imbroglio. The taste of 200 M is too sweet to resist . No wonder they came out with all the sodomy epics . <br /><br />Im sure the diplomats are equally guilty of hiding the facts . The Honorary Counsel for Mongolia may have emigrated by now ,after the” Not all Arabs ……..article “. BBC news need a pep up to turn the hornets nest in the Europeon capitals !! Will work on this fast !<br />We have to get our RPK out at the earliest Shieh! we have to use the insiders and deep throats, to get the message to Albar and Najib , that they may look powerful but the forces for justice is closing in on them!!<br />Keep safe Shieh!! God be with you and your family always<br /><br />3<br /> <br />10<br /> <br />2008<br /> rakyat Johor (00:21:43) : <br /><br />In Malaysia, money, power and greed has a louder voice. That is why we call Malaysiaboleh. How the people who still support BN can digest these pieces of news. Have the BN supporters become deaf and blind? Tuan, continue writing and let us hope that the BN supporters can open their eyes wide and see reality.<br /><br />Selamat Hari Raya to you and your family.<br /><br />3<br /> <br />10<br /> <br />2008<br /> Anonymous (00:29:15) : <br /><br />JUSTICE FOR ALTANTUNYA !!! JUSTICE FOR RPK !!!<br /><br />3<br /> <br />10<br /> <br />2008<br /> motherchell (00:31:11) : <br /><br />Does the arrest of the Immigration Dg ring a bell ???—- he may have some answers to the spouse’s trips overseas– the dates and time —- hope some guys in the immigration will work on this . Bank staffs — could also monitor the movement of Baginda’s account. Im sure the 200 million left for Australia — or Swiss banks . <br /><br />All this infamy doesn’t t seem to tickle the thick hides of the ones who think are protectors of the Nation in UMNO !!<br /><br />3<br /> <br />10<br /> <br />2008<br /> Truth Shall Prevail (00:53:24) : <br /><br />This is sweet Sheih Bhai. You have been chosen now to carry on the revelations. I like your style Bhai, you’ve got balls of steel like the baldy. ( Of course not the corrupted old fat sluggish baldy) Give it to them Sheih and give it to them with full force. Don’t stop….. keep the revelations coming. Don’t worry about “credibility”. Anonymous ar__ holes dont know anything about credibility. Fight the good fight Sheih..God is with you. You know that.<br /><br />3<br /> <br />10<br /> <br />2008<br /> monsterball (02:35:39) : <br /><br />Sheih is a film maker.<br />Sometimes I wonder …is he a script/drama/movie<br />…or an advertising ……or a documentary… or a political..film maker.<br />Surely…he cannot be all in one!!<br />Glad he started off…by saying…he does not trust his informer.<br />So Sheih is informing…what he has been informed ..without trusting it.<br />It’s not rumor mongering. It’s not..the truth.<br />It’s not a lie too!!<br />So what is it??<br />It’s him…testing the skills of his film making….creating suspense….for everyone to talk and think about.<br />Hope he is not asking for trouble!!<br /><br />3<br /> <br />10<br /> <br />2008<br /> gadisreformasi (05:30:34) : <br /><br />ohhey salam reformasi<br />salam perjuangan<br />salam eid fitri!<br />=]<br />salam perantauan<br /><br />3<br /> <br />10<br /> <br />2008<br /> tombiruo (06:42:54) : <br /><br />The coming of RPK The 2nd…..<br /><br />3<br /> <br />10<br /> <br />2008<br /> allen ng (07:34:55) : <br /><br />Wow! This is fantastic news.You are another RPK in the making and Malaysians are proud to have another daring and fearlous blogger who dares to expose the loopholes of the government no matter whatever circumstances.You are indeed a rare breed after the incarceration of RPK and the only safety I would advise you is to take care of yourself and family.Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri.<br /><br />3<br /> <br />10<br /> <br />2008<br /> GYPSY (08:17:34) : <br /><br />If you need more informations on the submarine deal, you have to investigate members of the syndicate as well, not confine only Najib and Razak Baginda. The former KSU at Kementerian Pertahanan and the Head of Submarine team in Peris may have some secrets to share.<br /><br />3<br /> <br />10<br /> <br />2008<br /> meastro (09:15:59) : <br /><br />bro<br /><br />pala wa penin.<br />wa nak kumpul anak2 yatim, solat hajat, istikharah, mohon petunjuk. Tunjuk yang benar. rakyat ramai ternoda, teraniaya, D ZALIMI.<br /><br />WA TAK CAYA GI…<br /><br />3<br /> <br />10<br /> <br />2008<br /> Free Malaysia (09:26:43) : <br /><br />Justice for Altantuya!!!<br /><br />3<br /> <br />10<br /> <br />2008<br /> Gunnfan (10:07:07) : <br /><br />Selamat Hari Raya to you and yours my brother from another mother <br /><br />May this year be filled with fantabulous awesomeness!<br /><br />And justice for all!<br /><br />3<br /> <br />10<br /> <br />2008<br /> panca (10:12:46) : <br /><br />What is 5Mil when you thought you become the next PM besides whoever that PM who has received the corrupted money has also part of the crime of the murder…it went like this, “never tell what I did as what you did’ we are “brothers-in-crimes”. They are literally handcuffed together…STUPIDIOT, SIL & NAJIS, ROAST-MARRED<br /><br />That would clearly explained why that STUPIDIOT can never be bothered about the country let alone his own credibility. He has thus shown to us his many failures to come to the forefront to make a disclaimer yet make stupid statement that he and his umno, bn can deliver to Malaysia.<br /><br />The “umno leadership” drama DOTTEDLINE were well connected by Brother RPK until Najis did him ISA (because with that STUPIDIOT paralysis 200Mil handcuffed syndrome) Botak Home Monster barked with Section 8. As exactly what Brother RPK phone would ring aloud that confirmed, “Who let the DOGS OUT?”<br /><br />3<br /> <br />10<br /> <br />2008<br /> thiru (10:28:53) : <br /><br />the option given to Bala MAYBE, whole family get X or take 5mils n leave the country. Remenber if you n family get X, the investigation will go on and the case will close, because how is controlling police?<br /><br />As the father and husband, what would you choice?<br /><br />3<br /> <br />10<br /> <br />2008<br /> andyappu (10:32:55) : <br /><br />Wow! Your name says it all “Kickdefella”.<br /><br />SELAMAT HARI RAYA to you and your family, great article.<br /><br />Take care my friend.<br /><br />JUSTICE FOR ALTANTUNYA !!! JUSTICE FOR RPK !!!<br /><br />3<br /> <br />10<br /> <br />2008<br /> johanssm aka Khun Pana (11:18:25) : <br /><br />We are sure that datuk Najis will call to datuk Shit AlBlur to ISA you .<br />Plus we are sure that you be “kidnap” from KB to KL , again.<br />All we need right now are the letters or a photo or a CCTV video footage to nail najis and rosmah for good.<br /><br />3<br /> <br />10<br /> <br />2008<br /> Mei (11:28:29) : <br /><br />Dear En Sheih<br /><br />I am certainly worry for u but I believe u have think it over before u make this controversial exposure. I do not wish to see another human being arrested under ISA, but the country needs ppl like u, RPK, zorro,haris ibrahim and many more.<br /><br />May God protects all of you!!<br /><br />3<br /> <br />10<br /> <br />2008<br /> Fendy (11:38:42) : <br /><br />I think sheih is jumping at the gun. This just a blatant rumours but with a distinctly and explosive kind of question.<br /><br />WHAT IF THIS LETTER OF NAJIB REQUESTING VISA FOR ALTANTUYA WERE TRUE AND REVEAL HERE? <br /><br />What happened with Najib? Obviously he will be caught red handed as lying to Allah on national media! <br /><br />If Najib inevitably be “write off”, what will happened to the March Transition Plan? Badawi wins? Malaysia Lose? We are going to buy a helicopter that are being use by France in small numbers (Being an escort transport for 700hr service is not a record of true ability)? Rosmah wasting 205mil of OUR money?<br /><br />HOLY SHIT! If this letter manage to get out to public. I am gonna buy a ticket and sitback in the most outrageous, mind boggling, graphic event that Malaysia have ever seen! <br /><br />Bagi saya seat paling best sekali in the house. seat C4 boleh?<br /><br />Fendy<br /><br />3<br /> <br />10<br /> <br />2008<br /> yellow ribbon (11:42:37) : <br /><br />ask your source to provide documents of credibility. if not, it will remain as “hearsay” and will not hold water. it wiil be of great impact if we can stop najis! you know what i mean….<br /><br />3<br /> <br />10<br /> <br />2008<br /> Cylee Giovanni (12:10:15) : <br /><br />From today in Protest of the corruption of Barisan Nasional Politicians and the various ongoing mega projects such as the Muram Dam, I am protesting to the government in the following manner:-<br /><br />1. Tamper with my SESCO Meter and let the blade it run for 5 days of the month only.<br /><br />2. Refuse to pay in come tax.<br /><br />3. Stop my voluntary contribution to EPF<br /><br />4. Boycott all state owned business and those related to CM.<br /><br />5. Close my account with RHB Bank (since my account only have RM1.00, I will donate this one dollar to GMI)<br /><br />To join me, please contact me at 086484225 / 0198884836 <br /><br />http://www.malaysiantalk.com/sarawaktalk2/messages/65329.html<br /><br />3<br /> <br />10<br /> <br />2008<br /> Tambi (12:59:47) : <br /><br />Dear Sheih<br /><br />Malaysia has all the resources a country needs to prosper. In most cases our resources are squandered by a few powerful people. The poor rakyat will be cheated into believing that they will have a better life in the hereafter. When the poor and the uneducated are brainwashed into believing the oblivious, the happier would those in power be. The search for Al-Shafiee and Al-Ghazali has been a lip service by the chief. The poor are becoming poorer, the half-poor are becoming poor. To the poor, they promise them a rose garden in their next life. They are happy. To the rich and the powerful, they are promised paradise on earth and they become greedier. The rich and the powerful will rule the country and all our resources are squandered by the few who could never sate their greed for worldly excitement. We pray that the divine power intervenes and opens the minds of the downtrodden to seek justice.<br /><br />3<br /> <br />10<br /> <br />2008<br /> martin westwood (13:13:23) : <br /><br />they are doing it again and again<br />robbing and raping the country<br /><br />why the agung is not saying anything?<br />does he not care anymore?<br /><br />these things happening so rampantly<br /><br />can the Agung sleep?<br /><br />3<br /> <br />10<br /> <br />2008<br /> desperate housewife (14:34:45) : <br /><br />One in a million, millions in fact, RPK, you, Haris, Zorro and some other bloggers, and soon the millions of us The Rakyat will stand up, one by one, and we will unite and march ‘them’ down.<br /><br />3<br /> <br />10<br /> <br />2008<br /> Maj (Rtd) Haji Muhammad Abdullah @ Tan Wah Guan (14:49:13) : <br /><br />TRUTH will prevail if we just keep at it… keep it up Sheikh<br /><br />keep writing Kickdefella n 2 ALL OF U CONCERNED MALAYSIANS OUT THERE… if u r honestly n sincerely n seriously concerned about this landof ours called MALAYSIA..spread the word…expose the corrupt and the wicked..not just hearsay, rumor mongeing, but with FACTS & RAW DATA substantiated & evidence etc etc etc <br /><br />TRUTH will prevail..n let the whole country see their shit break <br /><br />Monsterball…”He is trading on dangerous water again…for reasons he knows best.” …your counter psychological tactics may or may not work but u can keep trying…for reasons u know best<br /><br />my two cents worth<br /><br />3<br /> <br />10<br /> <br />2008<br /> sejutaJarum (15:14:40) : <br /><br />when the soul n spirit TAKER rulez….and justice for all.<br /><br />3<br /> <br />10<br /> <br />2008<br /> WOR-DHING-GHELL (16:16:07) : <br /><br />wooowwwwww…. the satria family and the Pak Benggap Lah family all in ORGY!<br />not bad for ageing Malaysian huh.<br /><br />3<br /> <br />10<br /> <br />2008<br /> desperate housewife (16:58:43) : <br /><br />um .. excuse me, Mr Baginda what’s his name again, if you are reading this somewhere and still have a bit of conscience left somewhere (I pressume that you were actually innocent), before it’s too late … you know what to do.<br /><br />3<br /> <br />10<br /> <br />2008<br /> Chris (16:59:44) : <br /><br />Sheih, you are the next hero like RPK who dares to expose the people sitting at the corridors of power. Salute you for your bravery! If everyone is as brave as you and RPK, I am sure BN will fall. Unity is power my fellow malaysians!<br /><br />3<br /> <br />10<br /> <br />2008<br /> cicky (17:23:01) : <br /><br />faithful and sincere like your mum… brave like your dad<br /><br />3<br /> <br />10<br /> <br />2008<br /> monsterball (18:02:46) : <br /><br />hahahahaha….. Maj{Rtd}….Sheih is my adopted son!!<br />Lovely wife also know it too.<br />Everything I write..good or bad ….is with loving kindness towards him and his future.<br />And he knows…who are his real friends now.<br />Glad you are sharp and smart.<br />What do you think??<br />Counter negative or positive thoughts for Sheih?…..hahahahhaha<br /><br />3<br /> <br />10<br /> <br />2008<br /> Anonymous (18:53:06) : <br /><br />I am waiting for the day this beloved country of mine will be free from the blood suckers who is running the country,that will be the day many brains that has left the country dissapointed coming back in droves to rebuild the country into the glory it derserves.The bunch of tyrants,hooligans,jokers,criminals who runs the country has to go,rakyat of Malaysia time to wake up and get rid of the rubbish !<br /><br />Cheers to RPK and kickdefella the true defender of the Islamic faith!<br /><br />3<br /> <br />10<br /> <br />2008<br /> Sinatra_Z (20:36:39) : <br /><br />is this written based on the truth or based on vengeance?<br /><br />3<br /> <br />10<br /> <br />2008<br /> Khairy Kemulutin (21:34:29) : <br /><br />The consequences are dire for Malaysia if what sheih wrote comes to past!. Najis becomes the PM and the people who are in knowlege of the letters will blackmail him. Najis will give thm whatever they demand! Who will pay for this? The Raayat obviously.<br /><br />Najis may sell Malaysia’s resources to them for a pittance!<br /><br />Dangerous man, very dangerous. <br /><br />Be afraid, very afraid of what is going to happen!<br /><br />Furk lah.<br /><br />4<br /> <br />10<br /> <br />2008<br /> Hadie (01:19:30) : <br /><br />Come on lah sahabat2 Pakatan PAS…….<br />Sama2lah berjuang… Sepatutnya Tuan2lah yang terkedepan memujuk MP2 Ameno masuk PAS dan sama2 menubuhkan “Malaysia Baru”. Ini tidak cerita pasal kegagalan, tak boleh, susah. Agak2nya sebab pemikiran kolot inilah Allah tak izinkan Terengganu dan Perlis jatuh kepada PR.<br />Be Positive jalan dan di buka luas terbentang oleh sahabat kita President PKR … Cuma perlu tebas2 sikit bagi cerah… Kalau nak bandingkan serangan Ameno pada PKR apalalah sangat ..jika dibandingkan dengan keperitan kita berpuluh tahun ini lebih2 lagi dibawah TKT Mahazalim? Sepatutnya kitalah yang lagi kuat bekerja bagi merealisasikan kehancuran BN dan Ameno yang jauh sangat terpesong dari perjuangan Islam yang Syumul?? Kalau sahabat2 kita berkejar kesana kemari sehingga ke Taiwan dsb..Kita sepatutnya lebih lagi.. dengan memastikan semua MP2 BN dari Ameno di Khususi..(Jumpa dan Jumpa lagi di Rumah masing2). Apa kata kita semua??? Jalan didepan mata?<br /><br />4<br /> <br />10<br /> <br />2008<br /> Maj (Rtd) Haji Muhammad Abdullah @ Tan Wah Guan (02:35:39) : <br /><br />monsterball…<br /><br />good try..but try harder next time..it might work<br /><br />4<br /> <br />10<br /> <br />2008<br /> jeff (04:07:21) : <br /><br />ask louis vuitton staffs in Paris. rosmah and that mongolian girl were there shopping during najib’s visit for the airshow ke apa kat Paris. rosmah couldn’t fit into their clothes and complained about how “small” the clothes were. show photos of them. and they should have CCTV lah kan.<br /><br />4<br /> <br />10<br /> <br />2008<br /> VVV (04:13:33) : <br /><br />Najib a muslim?… fuck him, if he is a muslim then Islam will be contaminated, Najib dont swear in the name of Allah, a devil swearing in the name of Allah. The whole Malaysia knows how bloody corrupted he and his wife are and how diabolical are they. So Najib, you have committed so much sin and yet you dare to swear as a muslim. I dont know why those Muslim ( especially the Ummo members) who knows what is going on and yet they tend to keep silence when Najib swear. How come, all those, so call national muslim heads, they do tend to keep silence too. When Anwar is suspected in the sodomy charge, all these (ummo and national muslim leader), come out by drove and criticise Anwar is if he had already been found guilty????? As a true muslim you must not be afraid to condem Najib, do let him to use Islam to cover his sin. DONT LET HIM GET AWAY WITH THIS, AN APOSTLE OF ISLAM.<br /><br />4<br /> <br />10<br /> <br />2008<br /> Tok Ayah (09:26:08) : <br /><br />Tabik Tua. Mudah-mudahan Allah merahmati dan memberi kekutan kepada Tuan. Kita sangat-sangay memerlukan orang seperti Tuan. Selamat Hari Raya.<br /><br />4<br /> <br />10<br /> <br />2008<br /> Kamar (12:35:15) : <br /><br />What a carp!<br /><br />4<br /> <br />10<br /> <br />2008<br /> GARY GAN (14:27:40) : <br /><br />Sheih, cool down, just wait for the “OCTOBER JUDGEMENT” in the coming soon session in PARLIAMENT. Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://kickdefella.wordpress.com/2008/10/02/we-know-what-najib-and-spouse-did-last-raya/"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://kickdefellaphotos.wordpress.com/2008/"></a>MY New Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09620839882098764162noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1756925775810064328.post-79285202865869952982008-10-03T18:54:00.000-07:002008-10-03T19:01:32.970-07:00Surat Terbuka Zaid Ibrahim kepada Perdana Menteri<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTTJGWRrfp2CQUzijIzCBOwX9McCIUh5QOkvJUBD0h2RP-yp5KxPalTWlt9xbhr5ZfpB_bVFwABx8QqiLUknNhXtFWuBVwWEUBCoR8ibwvohPZLvxBu2y0l28G-ajFGyWAgGholLDAl8s/s1600-h/isa8.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTTJGWRrfp2CQUzijIzCBOwX9McCIUh5QOkvJUBD0h2RP-yp5KxPalTWlt9xbhr5ZfpB_bVFwABx8QqiLUknNhXtFWuBVwWEUBCoR8ibwvohPZLvxBu2y0l28G-ajFGyWAgGholLDAl8s/s400/isa8.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5253112893732993650" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVXtokq-_9lgedN1NrZrlQH8ExBnbWkBAti_OCmQLi8Km2Fn0alF0YYIzhjVEp78-pvIGmjc5EaI6SX_YHLZcp7RYZya2Lp0A3wPfWJH8gDCZ1LHpPdj-Sb5IgxYoG66RtGqZKzYjmvpQ/s1600-h/de10330f9bbf63221071222ee49c04da.gif"><img style="display:block; 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Tunku menyatakan dengan jelas bahawa tujuan Akta (Keselamatan Dalam Negeri -ISA, 1960) ini diluluskan adalah bagi menangani ancaman komunis.<br /><br />"Saya dan rakan-rakan saya dalam kabinet berjanji kepada Parlimen dan kepada negara bahawa kuasa-kuasa luas yang diberikan kepada Kerajaan di bawah ISA tidak sesekali akan digunakan bagi mengekang bangkangan dan ketidaksetujuan yang dibuat mengikut undang-undang" adalah apa yang diucapkan oleh Tunku dahulu. Ketetapan ini dikukuhkan lagi kemudiannya oleh Perdana Menteri ketiga kita, Tun Hussein Onn, yang menyatakan bahawa ISA bukanlah dimaksudkan untuk mengekang bangkangan politik yang dibuat secara sah atau untuk menyekat aktiviti demokrasi rakyat.<br /><br />Marilah kita cuba memenuhi janji yang dibuat oleh Perdana Menteri pertama kita yang dikasihi kepada rakyat negara ini.<br /><br />YAB, anda masih lagi Perdana Menteri buat masa ini dan masih lagi mempunyai kesempatan untuk meninggalkan jejak anda dalam sejarah Malaysia. Saya menyeru anda berbuat begitu dengan memansuhkan terus ISA..."<br />-Zaid Ibrahim<br /><br />"....Tunku stated clearly that the Act was passed to deal with the communist threat. "My cabinet colleagues and I gave a solemn promise to Parliament and the nation that the immense powers given to the government under the ISA would never be used to stifle legitimate opposition and silence lawful dissent", was what the Tunku said. Our third prime minister Tun Hussein Onn reinforced this position by saying that the ISA was not intended to repress lawful political opposition and democratic activity on the part of the citizenry.<br /><br />Let us attempt to fulfil that solemn promise made by our beloved first prime minister to the people of this country.<br /><br />Sir, you are still the prime minister and you still have the opportunity to leave your footprint in Malaysian history. I urge you to do so by repealing the ISA once and for all..."<br />-Zaid Ibrahim<br /><br /><br /><br />29 September 2008<br /><br />YAB Perdana Menteri,<br /><br />Sewaktu mengisytiharkan kemerdekaan negara, Perdana Menteri pertama kita telah melaungkan aspirasi dan mimpi indah rakyat Malaya: bahawa Malaya adalah diasaskan di atas prinsip-prinsip kebebasan dan keadilan serta di atas janji bahawa kita beramai-ramai akan sentiasa berjuang bagi meningkatkan lagi kebajikan dan kebahagiaan rakyatnya.<br /><br />Bertahun telah berlalu sejak peristiwa penting itu berlangsung, namun aspirasi dan mimpi tersebut masih benar dan masih relevan kepada kita hari ini sepertimana ia benar dan relevan kepada kita sebelum ini. Ini dimungkinkan dengan adanya satu pegangan teguh terhadap asas-asas negara pada peringkat awal kewujudannya. Perlembagaan Persekutuan dan undang-undang yang dibuat sehubungan dengannya diletakkan di atas asas yang kukuh di mana ia menggabungkan elemen-elemen penting demokrasi yang dibina di atas Kedaulatan Undang-Undang.<br /><br />Satu ketika dahulu, Kehakiman Malaysia sangat dihormati oleh warga Malaysia malah turut dijadikan panduan oleh negara-negara lain. Perdana Menteri-Perdana Menteri kita yang terdahulu, Tunku Abdul Rahman, Tun Razak and Tun Hussein Onn, adalah pemimpin-pemimpin yang sangat berintegriti, adalah pejuang-pejuang mengikut cara mereka yang tersendiri dan, yang paling penting sekali, adalah individu-individu yang serba sederhana. Mereka mempunyai kepercayaan terhadap prinsip-prinsip dan nilai-nilai yang terkandung dalam Perlembagaan kita dan membina negara ini berpandukan kepadanya.<br /><br />Tatkala mereka terpaksa meluluskan Akta Keselamatan Dalam Negeri (ISA), 1960, sekalipun mereka melakukannya dengan sangat berhati-hati dan dengan bersikap apologetic mengenainya.<br /><br />Tunku menyatakan dengan jelas bahawa tujuan Akta ini diluluskan adalah bagi menangani ancaman komunis.<br /><br />"Saya dan rakan-rakan saya dalam kabinet berjanji kepada Parlimen dan kepada negara bahawa kuasa-kuasa luas yang diberikan kepada Kerajaan di bawah ISA tidak sesekali akan digunakan bagi mengekang bangkangan dan ketidaksetujuan yang dibuat mengikut undang-undang'" adalah apa yang diucapkan oleh Tunku dahulu.<br /><br />Ketetapan ini dikukuhkan lagi kemudiannya oleh Perdana Menteri ketiga kita, Tun Hussein Onn, yang menyatakan bahawa ISA bukanlah dimaksudkan untuk mengekang bangkangan politik yang dibuat secara sah atau untuk menyekat aktiviti demokrasi rakyat.<br /><br />Beberapa peristiwa yang berlaku tiga minggu lepas bagaimanapun telah memaksa saya mengkaji semula cara ISA digunakan. Sungguh menyedihkan sekali kerana kesimpulan yang saya perolehi darinya ialah bahawa Kerajaan telah berulang-ulang kali menghampakan rakyat negara ini dengan berulang-ulang kali juga memungkiri janji yang dibuat oleh Tunku Abdul Rahman tersebut.<br /><br />Ini berlaku kerana Kerajaan dan undang-undang yang digubalnya telah dengan secara tidak betul memberi kuasa kepada Menteri Dalam Negeri untuk menahan sesiapa sahaja atas apa sahaja alasan yang difikirkannya perlu. Budi bicara yang subjektif ini telah disalahgunakan bagi menjaga kepentingan-kepentingan politik tertentu.<br /><br />Sejarah adalah guru agung yang dapat menjelaskan banyak perkara dalam hal ini. Semakan sepintas lalu ke atas cara ISA digunakan sejak ia diluluskan sekalipun akan mendedahkan betapa tujuan asal ISA telah dikesampingkan oleh keperluan politik semasa.<br /><br />Adalah dikesali yang Tunku Abdul Rahman sendiri pun telah memungkiri janjinya. Pada 1965, pentadbirannya telah menahan Burhanuddin Helmi, iaitu seorang intelektual Melayu yang cukup hebat dan seorang nasionalis yang kebetulannya juga turut menjadi seorang pemimpin PAS. Dia telah diletakkan dalam tahanan sehingga dia meninggal dunia pada 1969.<br /><br />Helmi hanyalah seorang musuh politik dan tidak dapat dibayangkan yang dia boleh dikatakan terlibat dalam pemberontakan bersenjata atau komunisme yang ISA dirangka untuk menangani. Penahanannya ini adalah sesuatu yang menyimpang dan menjadi satu detik menyedihkan di mana kepentingan politik telah dibenarkan mengatasi Kedaulatan Undang-Undang.<br /><br />Ia malangnya seakan menjadi satu 'precedent' dan banyak lagi penahanan ke atas individu-individu yang dianggap menjadi ancaman kepada pentadbiran waktu itu menyusulinya tahun demi tahun. Malah tokoh kesusasteraan kita, 'sasterawan negara' Allahyarham Tan Sri A. Samad Ismail juga telah ditahan di bawah ISA pada 1976. Bagaimana mungkin beliau boleh menjadi satu ancaman kepada keselamatan negara?<br /><br />Tidak perlulah saya mengingatkan anda mengenai impak dahsyat Operasi Lalang 1987. Kesannya menghantui Kerajaan sepertimana juga ia menghantui rakyat negara ini yang cintakan keamanan kerana ia menebarkan kegelapan ke atas setiap dari kita. Terdapat banyak soalan yang masih belum terjawab mengenai detik-detik gelap tersebut bila lebih daripada seratus orang telah ditahan kerana dikatakan menjadi ancaman terhadap keselamatan negara. Sebab mengapa mereka ditahan tidak pernah dinyatakan dengan jelas kepada rakyat Malaysia.<br /><br />Begitu juga tiada penjelasan diberikan tentang sebab mengapa mereka tidak pernah didakwa di mahkamah. Termasuk dalam senarai mereka yang ditahan ini adalah beberapa Ahli Parlimen kanan pembangkang yang masih lagi aktif dalam Parlimen hari ini.<br /><br />Sesatunya perkara yang benar-benar jelas mengenai tempoh itu adalah UMNO pada waktu itu sedang berhadapan dengan satu krisis kepimpinan. Apakah ia bukan satu kebetulan yang tangkapan-tangkapan di bawah ISA baru-baru ini berlaku bila UMNO sekali lagi mengalami satu krisis kepimpinan?<br /><br />Pada 2001, aktivis-aktivis 'reformasi' Keadilan telah ditahan dalam satu tindakan yang kemudiannya diisytiharkan sebagai dibuat secara tidak betul dan tidak sah oleh Mahkamah Persekutuan. Penahanan berterusan mereka yang tidak dibebaskan lebih awal di pusat tahanan Kamunting hanya dibolehkan kerana ISA telah dipinda dalam cara yang meragukan pada 1988 bagi tidak lagi membenarkan semakan kehakiman dibuat ke atas arahan Menteri untuk menahan. Rakyat Malaysia dimaklumkan bahawa tahanan-tahanan ini telah cuba menggulingkan Kerajaan melalui cara-cara militan dan demonstrasi-demonstrasi liar.<br /><br />Tujuh tahun telah berlalu sejak kejadian ini berlaku tetapi hingga kini belum ada sebarang bukti bagi menyokong dakwaan ini dikemukakan. Menambahkan lagi kekeliruan rakyat, salah seorang daripada mereka yang dikatakan "ganas dan militan" itu ialah Ezam Mohamad Noor. Inilah orangnya yang baru-baru ini disambut kembali ke dalam UMNO dengan sambutan besar-besaran, seolah-olah ianya merupakan satu kejayaan besar.<br /><br />Lebih kurang pada masa yang sama, ahli-ahli PAS juga telah ditahan kerana dikatakan menjadi militan dan kerana kononnya mempunyai pertalian dengan rangkaian pengganas antarabangsa. Mereka yang ditahan itu termasuklah Nik Adli, anak kepada Tuan Guru Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat Menteri Besar Kelantan. Kerajaan ketika itu berjanji akan mendedahkan kepada rakyat Malaysia mengenai bukti kegiatan-kegiatan ganas dan pertalian tahanan-tahanan ini. Sehingga sekarang tiada bukti sebegini pernah diberikan.<br /><br />Formula yang sama telah digunakan pada akhir 2007 bila 5 pemimpin HINDRAF ditahan. Rakyat Malaysia dimaklumkan sekali lagi bahawa individu-individu ini terlibat dalam aktiviti-aktiviti penggulingan Kerajaan dan mempunyai perkaitan dengan gerakan militan Pemisah Tamil Eelam Sri Lanka. Sehingga sekarang tiada bukti kukuh pernah dikemukakan bagi menyokong dakwaan ini.<br /><br />Jadi apa yang boleh dilihat ialah kelima-lima mereka ditahan kerana melibatkan diri dalam aktiviti-aktiviti yang membawa kepada satu mobilisasi masyarakat India Malaysia bagi meluahkan secara aman kekecewaan mereka ke marginalisi yang dilakukan ke atas masyarakat mereka. Perjuangan ini kemudiannya telah diiktiraf sebagai satu perjuangan yang sah. Demonstrasi HINDRAF bukanlah sesuatu yang luar biasa kerana perhimpunan-perhimpunan seperti itu diiktiraf di seluruh dunia sebagai satu cara pernyataan yang sah.<br /><br />Dalam nada yang sama, asas-asas yang diberikan bagi menyokong penahanan terbaru Tan Hoon Cheng, Teresa Kok dan Raja Petra Kamarudin menimbulkan banyak persoalan. Penjelasan bahawa Tan Hoon Cheng ditahan bagi menjamin keselamatan dirinya adalah melucukan. Kenyataan bahawa Teresa Kok telah menyalakan sentimen-sentimen keagamaan juga adalah tidak berasas sebagaimana terbukti oleh pembebasannya selepas itu.<br /><br />Mengenai pengkritik tersohor Kerajaan, Raja Petra Kamarudin pula, semakan ke atas tulisan-tulisannya akan menunjukkan bahawa dia mungkin telah menghina Kerajaan dan individu-individu tertentu di dalam Kerajaan. Bagaimanapun, bersikap kritikal dan menghina tidak boleh dalam apa cara pun dianggap sebagai satu ancaman terhadap keselamatan negara. Jika tulisan-tulisannya dianggap menghina Islam, orang-orang Islam atau Nabi Muhammad (saw), dia sepatutnya didakwa di bawah Kanun Keseksaan dan bukannya ditahan di bawah ISA.<br /><br />Apa pun, dia juga telah didakwa atas kesalahan menghasut dan melakukan fitnah jenayah berhubung dengan beberapa kenyataannya. Dia telah meminta dibicarakan, dan ini menunjukkan kesediaan serta kemampuannya untuk mempertahankan dirinya sendiri.<br /><br />Cara terbaik bagi memastikan keadilan terlaksana adalah dengan memberikannya peluang mempertahankan dirinya di mahkamah lebih-lebih lagi di mana dalam pandangan umum Kerajaan adalah dalam satu kedudukan konflik kerana telah menjadi sasaran kritikan kerasnya.<br /><br />Contoh-contoh yang diberikan di atas menjadi petanda jelas bahawa Kerajaan yang ada sekarang adalah sebuah Kerajaan yang tidak demokratik. Perspektif inilah yang telah sejak lebih 25 tahun lalu membawa kepada Kerajaan kelihatan dengan sewenang-wenangnya menahan musuh-musuh politik, pejuang-pejuang pertubuhan sivil dan kepenggunaan, penulis-penulis, usahawan-usahawan, pelajar-pelajar dan wartawan-wartawan yang kesalahannya, jika ia boleh dikatakan sebagai kesalahan, adalah bersikap kritikal terhadap Kerajaan. Bagaimana individu-individu ini boleh dianggap sebagai ancaman terhadap keselamatan negara adalah di luar dari kefahaman saya. Realiti yang terbukti adalah ketidaksetujuan yang dibuat secara sah telah dan sedang dikekang melalui penggunaan secara semberono ISA.<br /><br />Terdapat mereka yang menyokong dan memperjuangkan bacaan secara 'carte-blanche' ISA ini. Mereka akan berusaha untuk meyakinkan anda bahawa kepentingan-kepentingan negara memerlukan kuasa sebegitu dikekalkan dan bahawa keamanan dan kestabilan yang dinikmati rakyat Malaysia adalah disebabkan oleh kewujudan undang-undang seperti ISA ini.<br /><br />Ini bagaimanapun gagal mengambil kira fakta asas bahawa rakyat Malaysia dari semua kaum mengagungkan keamanan. Kita hidup bersama secara aman sejak 400 tahun lepas bukan kerana adanya undang-undang ini tetapi walaupun adanya undang-undang ini.<br /><br />Saya percaya rakyat negara ini sudah cukup matang dan bergeliga bagi membezakan di antara tindakan-tindakan yang merupakan satu ancaman 'sebenar' terhadap negara dengan tindakan-tindakan yang mengancam kepentingan-kepentingan politik. Rakyat Malaysia telah mengetahui bahawa ISA digunakan terhadap musuh-musuh politik dan kelihatannya bila kepimpinan sedang menghadapi cabaran sama ada dari dalam parti pemerintah sendiri atau dari elemen-elemen luar.<br /><br />Rakyat Malaysia hari ini mahu melihat sebuah Kerajaan yang komited terhadap proses mahkamah bagi menentukan kebersalahan atau ketidakbersalahan walaupun untuk tindakan-tindakan yang dikatakan mengapi-apikan sentimen perkauman atau keagamaan. Kini mereka tidak begitu mempercayai bahawa hanya seorang individu, iaitu Menteri Dalam Negeri, yang paling tahu mengenai soal-soal keselamatan negara walaupun mereka sebelum ini pernah mempercayainya. Mereka menghargai kebebasan dan perlindungan ke atas kebebasan-kebebasan sivil dan ini pun benar bagi rakyat negara-negara lain juga.<br /><br />YAB Perdana Menteri, keputusan-keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum lalu adalah petunjuk jelas bahawa rakyat Malaysia sedang menuntut satu pemulihan semula Kedaulatan Undang-Undang.<br /><br />Saya telah dilantik sebagai menteri yang bertanggungjawab ke atas hal ehwal undang-undang dan reformasi kehakiman, walaupun hanya sekejap. Dalam kapasiti itu, saya dapat memahami dengan lebih mendalam betapa ramai dari kita mahukan reformasi, bukan semata-mata atas kepentingan reformasi itu, tetapi atas tahap di mana institusi-institusi kita telah dilemahkan oleh kejadian-kejadian dan impak yang dihadapkannya kepada masyarakat.<br /><br />Dengan restu anda, saya telah cuba menggerakkan reformasi. Berada di atas dalam senarai keutamaan saya adalah satu pemulihan semula ke atas kuasa kehakiman (judicial review) yang boleh dilakukan melalui satu pengembalian semula satu peruntukan penting perlembagaan ke bentuk sebelum ia dipinda secara kontroversial pada 1988. Tidak perlulah saya mengingatkan anda bahawa pindaan perlembagaan itu didorong oleh satu siri peristiwa sama yang membawa bukan hanya kepada Operasi Lalang tetapi juga kepada pemecatan Ketua Hakim Negara dan dua Hakim Mahkamah Agung pada waktu itu.<br /><br />Salah satu keutamaan saya ialah cara dalam mana bidang kuasa dan kuasa Mahkamah-Mahkamah untuk membuat pembetulan ke atas tindakan wewenang dan di luar perlembagaan Eksekutif telah dikeluarkan oleh Parlimen dan tahap di mana ini telah menyebabkan berlakunya kemerosotan ke atas kebebasan-kebebasan sivil rakyat Malaysia. Pindaan perlembagaan inilah yang telah membuka jalan kepada peruntukan 'ouster' dalam ISA yang secara efektifnya memberi imuniti kepada Menteri dari semakan kehakiman, di mana ini adalah satu peruntukan yang menjadi contoh betapa pindaan perlembagaan 1988 telah membuka ruang untuk berlakunya ketidakadilan.<br /><br />Saya juga telah cuba memperkenalkan cara-cara dengan mana langkah-langkah boleh diambil bagi membantu Kehakiman memperolehi semula reputasi kebebasan dan kecekapan yang pernah dipunyainya dahulu. Malangnya, ini dianggap tidak diperlukan oleh sesetengah pihak kerana Kehakiman yang bebas akan membawa makna Eksekutif akan menjadi kurang 'berpengaruh'.<br /><br />Saya telah cuba melakukan perkara-perkara ini dan perkara-perkara lain kerana menyedari Kedaulatan Undang-Undang dan tradisi-tradisi demokratik di Malaysia sedang terhimpit. Apa pun, tiada orang yang rugi dengan memberikan setiap rakyat negara ini sebuah Kehakiman yang bebas dan peluang ke atas satu perbicaraan yang adil. Ini adalah konsisten dengan norma-norma sejagat mengenai hak-hak asasi manusia dan ia juga adalah konsisten dengan ajaran-ajaran Islam, iaitu agama bagi Persekutuan.<br /><br />Kuasa tidak terbatas untuk menahan atas kehendak seorang individu adalah penindasan yang paling tinggi. Malah, di Israel, iaitu sebuah negara yang sentiasa berada dalam keadaan berperang sekalipun, kuasa untuk menahan tidak diberikan pada seorang individu seperti di Malaysia dan arahan-arahan penahanan memerlukan pengesahan daripada seorang hakim.<br /><br />Jika terdapat pertimbangan-pertimbangan keselamatan negara, maka ini boleh ditangani tanpa mengenepikan kawalan-kawalan keselamatan yang dimaksudkan bagi melindungi rakyat dari dihukum secara tidak betul. Dalam bidang-bidang kuasa lain yang terlibat dalam konflik-konflik bersenjata, perbicaraan-perbicaraan dikendalikan secara sulit bagi membenarkan penelitian kehakiman dibuat ke atas bukti yang dianggap terlalu sensitif untuk didedahkan kepada umum bagi memenuhi kehendak-kehendak keadilan. Jika ini boleh dilakukan dalam bidang-bidang kuasa lain, mengapa tidak di sini di mana pertempuran bersenjata terakhir dapat kita saksikan, yang menjadi punca kepada wujudnya ISA, telah berakhir pada 1980-an?<br /><br />Sebarang keraguan mengenai kerelevanan ISA dalam bentuknya sekarang sepatutnya sudah terhapus oleh rekomendasi Suruhanjaya Hak Asasi Manusia (SUHAKAM) bahawa ISA perlu dimansuhkan dan bahawa sebuah undang-undang anti-keganasan yang bersesuaian dengan masa kini perlu diluluskan bagi menggantikannya. Mengandungi satu klausa 'sunset' dalam masa asalnya, ISA tidak pernah dimaksudkan untuk menjadi satu ciri asas dalam landskap perundangan Malaysia.<br /><br />Melalui penggunaan berterusannya dalam cara yang diterangkan di atas dan berhadapan dengan sentimen umum, adalah natural bahawa ISA telah melekat di dalam fikiran orang ramai sebagai satu alat penindasan dan Kerajaan yang ada sebagai satu Kerajaan yang membuka ruang untuk berlakunya penindasan. Penggunaan berterusannya tidak menjadi petanda baik bagi sebuah masyarakat yang sedang berjuang untuk mencari tempatnya dalam arena global. Ia juga tidak menjadi petanda baik bagi demokrasi yang sangat penting bagi membolehkan kita membangun secara berterusan.<br /><br />YAB Perdana Menteri, saya mengingati dengan sangat jelasnya apa yang anda sebutkan dahulu, iaitu bahawa jika seseorang itu mempunyai kesempatan untuk melaksanakan apa yang baik dan betul untuk negaranya, maka dia mestilah melaksanakan tugasan itu. Saya sangat menghormati anda kerananya. YAB, anda masih lagi Perdana Menteri buat masa ini dan masih lagi mempunyai kesempatan untuk meninggalkan jejak anda dalam sejarah Malaysia. Saya menyeru anda berbuat begitu dengan memansuhkan terus ISA.<br /><br />Marilah kita cuba memenuhi janji yang dibuat oleh Perdana Menteri pertama kita yang dikasihi kepada rakyat negara ini.<br /><br />Yang benar<br /><br />ZAID IBRAHIM<br /><br /><br /><br />---------------------------- <br /><br /><br />Zaid Ibrahim's Letter to the Prime Minister<br /><br />29 September 2008<br /><br />YAB Dato' Seri Abdullah Badawi<br />Prime Minister of Malaysia<br />5th Floor, East Wing<br />Perdana Putra Building<br />Putrajaya, Malaysia<br /><br />Dear Mr Prime Minister,<br /><br />In our proclamation of independence, our first prime minister gave voice to the lofty aspirations and dreams of the people of Malaya: that Malaya was founded on the principles of liberty and justice, and the promise that collectively we would always strive to improve the welfare and happiness of its people.<br /><br />Many years have passed since that momentous occasion, and those aspirations and dreams remain true and are as relevant to us today as they were then. This was made possible by a strong grasp of fundamentals in the early period of this nation. The Federal Constitution and the laws made pursuant to it were well founded; they embodied the key elements of a democracy built on the Rule of Law. The Malaysian judiciary once commanded great respect from Malaysians and was hailed as a beacon for other nations. Our earlier prime ministers, Tunku Abdul Rahman, Tun Razak and Tun Hussein Onn were truly leaders of integrity, patriots in their own right, and most importantly, men of humility. They believed in and built this nation on the principles and values enunciated in our Constitution.<br /><br />Even when they had to enact the Internal Security Act (ISA) in 1960, they were very cautious and apologetic about it.<br /><br />Tunku stated clearly that the Act was passed to deal with the communist threat. "My cabinet colleagues and I gave a solemn promise to Parliament and the nation that the immense powers given to the government under the ISA would never be used to stifle legitimate opposition and silence lawful dissent", was what the Tunku said. Our third prime minister Tun Hussein Onn reinforced this position by saying that the ISA was not intended to repress lawful political opposition and democratic activity on the part of the citizenry.<br /><br />The events of the last three weeks have compelled me to review the way in which the ISA has been used. This exercise has sadly led me to the conclusion that the government has time and time again failed the people of this country in repeatedly reneging on that solemn promise made by Tunku Abdul Rahman. This has been made possible because the government and the law have mistakenly allowed the Minister of Home Affairs to detain anyone for whatever reason he thinks fit. This subjective discretion has been abused to further certain political interests.<br /><br />History is the great teacher and speaks volumes in this regard. Even a cursory examination of the manner in which the ISA has been used almost from its inception would reveal the extent to which its intended purpose has been subjugated to the politics of the day.<br /><br />Regrettably, Tunku Abdul Rahman himself reneged on his promise. In 1965, his administration detained Burhanuddin Helmi, the truly towering Malay intellectual, a nationalist who happened to be a PAS leader. He was kept in detention until his death in 1969. Helmi was a political opponent and could by no stretch of the imagination be considered to have been involved in the armed rebellion or communism that the ISA was designed to deal with. This detention was an aberration, a regrettable moment where politics was permitted to trump the rule of law. It unfortunately appears to have set a precedent, and many detentions of persons viewed as having been threatening to the incumbent administration followed through the years. Even our literary giant, the late Sasterawan Negara Tan Sri A Samad Ismail was subjected to the ISA in 1976. How could he have been a threat to national security?<br /><br />I need not remind you of the terrible impact of the 1987 Operasi Lalang. Its spectre haunts the government as much as it does the peace-loving people of this nation, casting a gloom over all of us. There were and still are many unanswered questions about those dark hours when more than a hundred persons were detained for purportedly being threats to national security. Why they were detained has never been made clear to Malaysians. Similarly, no explanation has been forthcoming as to why they were never charged in court. Those detainees included amongst their numbers senior opposition members of parliament who are still active in Parliament today. The only thing that is certain about that period was that Umno was facing a leadership crisis. Isn't it coincidental that the recent spate of ISA arrests has occurred when Umno is again having a leadership crisis?<br /><br />In 2001, Keadilan reformasi activists were detained in an exercise that the Federal Court declared was in bad faith and unlawful. The continued detention of those that were not released earlier from the Kamunting detention facility was made possible only by the fact that the ISA had been questionably amended in 1988 to preclude judicial review of the minister's order to detain. Malaysians were told that these detainees had been attempting to overthrow the government via militant means and violent demonstrations. Seven years have gone and yet no evidence in support of this assertion has been presented. Compounding the confusion even further, one of these so-called militants, Ezam Mohamad Noor, recently rejoined Umno to great fanfare, as a prized catch, it would seem.<br /><br />At around the same time, members of PAS were also detained for purportedly being militant and allegedly having links to international terrorist networks. Those detained included Nik Adli, the son of Tuan Guru Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat, the Menteri Besar of Kelantan. Malaysians were made a promise by the government that evidence of the alleged terrorist activities and links of these detainees would be disclosed. To date no such evidence has been produced.<br /><br />The same formula was used in late 2007 when the Hindraf five were detained. Malaysians were told once again that these individuals were involved in efforts to overthrow the government and had links with the militant Liberation Tiger of Tamil Eelam of Sri Lanka. To date no concrete evidence has been presented to support this assertion. It would seem therefore that the five were detained for their involvement in efforts that led to a mobilisation of Indian Malaysians to express, through peaceful means, their frustration against the way in which their community had been allowed to be marginalised. This cause has since been recognised as a legitimate one. The Hindraf demonstration is nothing extraordinary as such assemblies are universally recognised as being a legitimate means of expression.<br /><br />In the same vein, the grounds advanced in support of the most recent detentions of Tan Hoon Cheng, Teresa Kok and Raja Petra Kamarudin leave much to be desired. The explanation that Tan Hoon Cheng was detained for her own safety was farcical. The suggestion that Teresa Kok had been inciting religious sentiments was unfounded as was evinced by her subsequent release.<br /><br />As for Raja Petra Kamarudin, a prominent critic of the government, a perusal of his writings would show that he might have been insulting of the government and certain individuals within it. However, being critical and insulting could not in any way amount to a threat to national security. If his writings are viewed as being insulting of Islam, Muslims or the Holy Prophet (pbuh), he should instead be charged under the Penal Code and not under the ISA. In any event, he had already been charged for sedition and criminal defamation in respect of some of his statements. He had claimed trial, indicating as such his readiness and ability to defend himself. Justice would best be served by allowing him his day in court more so where, in the minds of the public, the government is in a position of conflict for having been the target of his strident criticism.<br /><br />The instances cited above strongly suggest that the government is undemocratic. It is this perspective that has over the last 25-plus years led to the government seemingly detaining arbitrarily political opponents, civil society and consumer advocates, writers, businessmen, students and journalists whose crime, if it could be called that, was to have been critical of the government. How it is these individuals can be perceived as being threats to national security is beyond my comprehension. The self-evident reality is that legitimate dissent was and is quashed through the heavy-handed use of the ISA.<br /><br />There are those who support and advocate this carte-blanche reading of the ISA. They will seek to persuade you that the interests of the country demand that such power be retained, that Malaysians owe their peace and stability to laws such as the ISA. This overlooks the simple truth that Malaysians of all races cherish peace. We lived together harmoniously for the last 400 years, not because of these laws but in spite of them.<br /><br />I believe the people of this country are mature and intelligent enough to distinguish actions that constitute a "real" threat to the country from those that threaten political interests. Malaysians have come to know that the ISA is used against political opponents and, it would seem, when the leadership is under challenge either from within the ruling party or from external elements.<br /><br />Malaysians today want to see a government that is committed to the court process to determine guilt or innocence even for alleged acts of incitement of racial or religious sentiment. They are less willing to believe, as they once did, that a single individual, namely the Minister of Home Affairs, knows best about matters of national security. They value freedom and the protection of civil liberties and this is true of people of other nations too.<br /><br />Mr Prime Minister, the results of the last general election are clear indication that the people of Malaysia are demanding a reinstatement of the rule of law. I was appointed as your, albeit short-lived, minister in charge of legal affairs and judicial reform. In that capacity, I came to understand more keenly how many of us want reform, not for the sake of it, but for the extent to which our institutions have been undermined by events and the impact this has had on society.<br /><br />With your blessing, I attempted to push for reform. High on my list of priorities was a reinstatement of the inherent right of judicial review that could be enabled through a reversion of the key constitutional provision to its form prior to the controversial amendment in 1988. I need not remind you that that constitutional amendment was prompted by the same series of events that led not only to Operasi Lalang but the sacking of the then Lord President and two supreme court justices. Chief amongst my concerns was the way in which the jurisdiction and the power of the courts to grant remedy against unconstitutional and arbitrary action of the executive had been removed by Parliament and the extent to which this had permitted an erosion of the civil liberties of Malaysians. It was this constitutional amendment that paved the way for the ouster provision in the ISA that virtually immunises the minister from judicial review, a provision which exemplifies the injustice the constitutional amendment of 1988 has lent itself.<br /><br />I also sought to introduce means by which steps could be taken to assist the judiciary to regain the reputation for independence and competence it once had. Unfortunately, this was viewed as undesirable by some since an independent judiciary would mean that the executive would be less "influential".<br /><br />I attempted to do these things and more because of the realisation that Malaysia's democratic traditions and the rule of law are under siege. Anyway, there is nothing wrong with giving everyone an independent judiciary and the opportunity to a fair trial. This is consistent with the universal norms of human rights as it is with the tenets of Islam, the religion of the Federation. Unchecked power to detain at the whim of one man is oppressiveness at its highest. Even in Israel, a nation that is perpetually at war, the power to detain is not vested in one man and detention orders require endorsement from a judge.<br /><br />If there are national security considerations, then these can be approached without jettisoning the safeguards intended to protect individual citizens from being penalised wrongfully. In other jurisdictions involved in armed conflicts, trials are held in camera to allow for judicial scrutiny of evidence considered too sensitive for public disclosure so as to satisfy the ends of justice. If this can be done in these jurisdictions, why not here where the last armed struggle we saw, the very one that precipitated the need for the ISA, came to an end in the 1980s? Any doubts as to the continued relevance of the ISA in its present form should have been put to rest by the recommendation by the National Human Rights Commission (Suhakam) that the ISA be repealed and an anti-terror legislation suited to the times enacted in its place. Containing as it did a sunset clause in its original times, the ISA was never intended to be a permanent feature of the Malaysian legal landscape.<br /><br />Through its continued use in the manner described above and in the face of public sentiment, it is only natural that the ISA has become in the mind of the people an instrument of oppression and the government is one that lends itself to oppressiveness. Its continued use does not bode well for a society that is struggling to find its place in the global arena. It does not bode well for the democracy that is so vital for us to develop sustainably.<br /><br />Mr Prime Minister, I remember very clearly what you once said: that if one has the opportunity to do what is good and right for the country, then he must take on the task. I respect you deeply for that, and if I were confident that I would have been able to do some good for Malaysia, I would have remained on your team. Sir, you are still the prime minister and you still have the opportunity to leave your footprint in Malaysian history. I urge you to do so by repealing the ISA once and for all.<br /><br />Let us attempt to fulfil that solemn promise made by our beloved first prime minister to the people of this country.<br /><br />Yours sincerely,<br /><br />ZAID IBRAHIM<br />Kuala Lumpur<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://malaysianunplug.blogspot.com/2008/10/surat-terbuka-zaid-ibrahim-kepada.html"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://zorro-zorro-unmasked.blogspot.com/2008/09/this-zaid-piece-has-smoothness-and.html"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/90604"></a>MY New Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09620839882098764162noreply@blogger.com0