In a BERNAMA report of 2009-Sept-24, Sultan Pahang urged his subjects to continue supporting BN,” so that more development projects can be implemented for their benefit”.
This is not the first time that the Sultan has openly taken a partisan stand in politics. Previously, he had openly asked his subjects to vote for BN.
Surely,the Sultan must know that he is the Head of State for all his subjects. As a constitutional monarch, he must respect the State Constitution and remain neutral. If he wishes to remain partisan, he must gentlemanly abdicate his position.
He is then free to join UMNO and if fielded, he can contest in the General Elections. I am sure that many of his subjects will relish the chance of standing against him and possibly trouncing him.
To maintain his dignity and position, he must stay above politics. He can’t have it both ways.
While the Rakyat respects his position as the Sultan, he must equally respect the rights of the Rakyat.Under the Constitution, the rights of the Rakyat is supreme.
Please be advised.
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Saturday, September 26, 2009
Pakatan's ONE Federal Manifesto
The Rakyat is generally not satisfied with the state of affairs of the country .If we examine closely, most of them are not happy with the state of affairs of the following and want them reformed:
1. Judiciary
2. Police
3. Anti Corruption Commission (MACC)
4. Media
5. Economy
6. Civil Service/Ministries
7. Armed Forces
Unfortunately, almost all of them fall under the purview of the Federal Govt. This is where the dilemma is.
Therefore, to win support, Pakatan must be seen to be serious about taking over the Federal Govt. in the next General Elections. As a key strategy, focus on Federal matters must be given priority over State matters.
The stated reformation of the Federal bodies and national agencies must be clearly included in the Pakatan Federal manifesto. Whilst State manifesto caters for each respective State, ONE Federal manifesto will be the key to wrest power at the Federal govt.
Another key strategy must be stronger focus in East Malaysia. As a rule, focus on East Malaysia matters must be given priority over West Malaysia matters. There must be a clear plan to win over the people of Sabah and Sarawak.
If these two key strategies are executed well, a Federal takeover is within reach.
1. Judiciary
2. Police
3. Anti Corruption Commission (MACC)
4. Media
5. Economy
6. Civil Service/Ministries
7. Armed Forces
Unfortunately, almost all of them fall under the purview of the Federal Govt. This is where the dilemma is.
Therefore, to win support, Pakatan must be seen to be serious about taking over the Federal Govt. in the next General Elections. As a key strategy, focus on Federal matters must be given priority over State matters.
The stated reformation of the Federal bodies and national agencies must be clearly included in the Pakatan Federal manifesto. Whilst State manifesto caters for each respective State, ONE Federal manifesto will be the key to wrest power at the Federal govt.
Another key strategy must be stronger focus in East Malaysia. As a rule, focus on East Malaysia matters must be given priority over West Malaysia matters. There must be a clear plan to win over the people of Sabah and Sarawak.
If these two key strategies are executed well, a Federal takeover is within reach.
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
GE 2008 Predictions : Blast from the past
This simple flyer below was published on the eve of the last General Elections ( 2008-Mar-08):
APA AKAN BERLAKU SEKIRANYA B/N DINAFIKAN 2/3 MAJORITI?
1. B/N akan masih memerintah Malaysia
2. UMNO akan gantikan Pak Lah dengan PM baru
3. Kroni Pak Lah (saperti Khairy dsn)akan hilang kuasa
4. BN tidak boleh menukar dasar sesesukahati .
5. Pembankang akan memainkan peranan berkesan sebagai “check & balance”
6. Wakil Rakyat BN tidak boleh bersikap angkuh lagi
7. BN kena tadbir negara dengan telus
8. Institutsi Kerajaan dapat berfungsi tanpa campurtangan politik
9. BN akan buang wakil BN yang korup untuk mengambil hati Rakyat
10. Sistem Kehakiman kita akan pulih.
It is interesting to note that the top 5 predictions have actually occurred. The bottom 5 are still in a state of ‘touch and go’. So, there is still more work to be done on both sides of the fence.
APA AKAN BERLAKU SEKIRANYA B/N DINAFIKAN 2/3 MAJORITI?
1. B/N akan masih memerintah Malaysia
2. UMNO akan gantikan Pak Lah dengan PM baru
3. Kroni Pak Lah (saperti Khairy dsn)akan hilang kuasa
4. BN tidak boleh menukar dasar sesesukahati .
5. Pembankang akan memainkan peranan berkesan sebagai “check & balance”
6. Wakil Rakyat BN tidak boleh bersikap angkuh lagi
7. BN kena tadbir negara dengan telus
8. Institutsi Kerajaan dapat berfungsi tanpa campurtangan politik
9. BN akan buang wakil BN yang korup untuk mengambil hati Rakyat
10. Sistem Kehakiman kita akan pulih.
It is interesting to note that the top 5 predictions have actually occurred. The bottom 5 are still in a state of ‘touch and go’. So, there is still more work to be done on both sides of the fence.
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Husni -Opposition tactics can destroy the country
In a Bernama report released on 2009-Sept-05, Second Finance Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah was quoted as saying:
“The tactics and political gimmicks used by the opposition to attack the Barisan Nasional (BN) can jeopardise efforts in developing the country's economy and can destroy the country if the people were taken in by the opposition's gimmicks.
"They try to confuse the people by making various excuses to erode public confidence in the monarchy, judiciary, police force, military and the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission.”
Ahmad Husni said this when commenting on the action of the opposition members of the Perak State Assembly in holding a 'State Assembly sitting' at a hotel, here on Wednesday.
The Minister, who is the Tambun MP from Perak, is talking from a UMNO perspective and continues to be in a denial mode even after 8 by-elections.
The Rakyat is not stupid.It is the BN govt. that has eroded the Rakyat’s confidence of the public institutions.
Any person in the street can list at least 3 recent instances whereby public institutions were manipulated to serve UMNO and BN’s interests. These ranges from abuse of govt. facilities/ media , selective persecution / prosecution, crony appointments and awards etc.
These abuses must be corrected for Malaysia’s and Malaysians sake.
The Tambun MP, a key figure in the Perak UMNO/BN, is himself tainted. The Perak UMNO initiated takeover of the Perak State Govt. through unethical means removes any moral authority or creditability that he has to talk about public confidence.
The people of Perak will not forget people like Husni, Zamry and the likes of them and God willing, will reject them in the next General Elections.
There is a new dawn for Malaysia and people associated with Kerajaan “Rampasan Kuasa” Perak belongs to an inglorious past and will be rejected by the Rakyat of Perak.
REMEMBER PERAK.VOTE PAKATAN!
“The tactics and political gimmicks used by the opposition to attack the Barisan Nasional (BN) can jeopardise efforts in developing the country's economy and can destroy the country if the people were taken in by the opposition's gimmicks.
"They try to confuse the people by making various excuses to erode public confidence in the monarchy, judiciary, police force, military and the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission.”
Ahmad Husni said this when commenting on the action of the opposition members of the Perak State Assembly in holding a 'State Assembly sitting' at a hotel, here on Wednesday.
The Minister, who is the Tambun MP from Perak, is talking from a UMNO perspective and continues to be in a denial mode even after 8 by-elections.
The Rakyat is not stupid.It is the BN govt. that has eroded the Rakyat’s confidence of the public institutions.
Any person in the street can list at least 3 recent instances whereby public institutions were manipulated to serve UMNO and BN’s interests. These ranges from abuse of govt. facilities/ media , selective persecution / prosecution, crony appointments and awards etc.
These abuses must be corrected for Malaysia’s and Malaysians sake.
The Tambun MP, a key figure in the Perak UMNO/BN, is himself tainted. The Perak UMNO initiated takeover of the Perak State Govt. through unethical means removes any moral authority or creditability that he has to talk about public confidence.
The people of Perak will not forget people like Husni, Zamry and the likes of them and God willing, will reject them in the next General Elections.
There is a new dawn for Malaysia and people associated with Kerajaan “Rampasan Kuasa” Perak belongs to an inglorious past and will be rejected by the Rakyat of Perak.
REMEMBER PERAK.VOTE PAKATAN!
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Rakyat must accede to what Najib wants
The Rakyat in Perak, Selangor, Penang, Kedah and Kelantan have kicked BN out of their respective States last year.
On 2009-Jan-29, Najib took over the Perak UMNO Liaison Chairmanship and engineered the down fall of the Pakatan Perak govt.BN succeeded in getting 3 ADUNs to jump ship.
On 2009-Apr-24, he took over Selangor UMNO Liaison Chairmanship. While officiating the Kuala Selangor UMNO Division meeting on 2009-Aug-09, he blatantly told the nation that Selangor is his next target.
So, based on past records, it is almost certain that some Selangor ADUNs will be persuaded to jump ship using the carrot and stick approach.
So, it appears that Najib is showing his hands again. To him, the end justifies the means.
It does not matter that these are legitimate govts. voted in by the Rakyat and appointed by the respective Sultans. It does not matter what means are used to persuade these ADUNs as long as they jump ship.
The worst of it all is that these are being done blatantly without regard to the values and norms of religion and ethical standards.
And this man is our Prime Minister and this man wants the Rakyat to put their faith and trust in him.
Surely, such disrespect of the Rakyat wishes and democratic process, will not go unpunished? Surely, BN must realize that the ground has shifted and the Rakyat no longer tolerates such shenanigans?
It appears that another disappearing act(a Najib's trackmark?)is on the cards ……
On 2009-Jan-29, Najib took over the Perak UMNO Liaison Chairmanship and engineered the down fall of the Pakatan Perak govt.BN succeeded in getting 3 ADUNs to jump ship.
On 2009-Apr-24, he took over Selangor UMNO Liaison Chairmanship. While officiating the Kuala Selangor UMNO Division meeting on 2009-Aug-09, he blatantly told the nation that Selangor is his next target.
So, based on past records, it is almost certain that some Selangor ADUNs will be persuaded to jump ship using the carrot and stick approach.
So, it appears that Najib is showing his hands again. To him, the end justifies the means.
It does not matter that these are legitimate govts. voted in by the Rakyat and appointed by the respective Sultans. It does not matter what means are used to persuade these ADUNs as long as they jump ship.
The worst of it all is that these are being done blatantly without regard to the values and norms of religion and ethical standards.
And this man is our Prime Minister and this man wants the Rakyat to put their faith and trust in him.
Surely, such disrespect of the Rakyat wishes and democratic process, will not go unpunished? Surely, BN must realize that the ground has shifted and the Rakyat no longer tolerates such shenanigans?
It appears that another disappearing act(a Najib's trackmark?)is on the cards ……
Sunday, August 30, 2009
Najib’s 1Malaysia
Our current Prime Minister has launched ‘his vision’ of a One Malaysia.
This is a dream for all Malaysians today,although our Bapa Kemerdekaan , Tunku Abdul Rahman,had actually lived it for the most part of his prime ministership.
Tunku was our Bapa Muhibbah and Bapa Toleransi. He was the role model and most people of his era lived it too. During my childhood days in Penang, I truly felt that we were a tolerant and multiracial society. It was common then to have close friends from all races and common then to visit these friends during normal days as well as festivals.
Even after 1969, I felt that this spirit (tolerant and multiracial society) was there. In my opinion, the Malays, Chinese and Indians slowly drifted apart in the 80’s and became polarized from the 90’s onwards. For the most part, this happened under the stewardship of the 4th Prime Minister, Tun Dr. Mahathir, who ruled for 22 years.
Clearly, the Alliance/BN model is out of date. Race based politics is the main hindrance to a multiracial society. Based on the ruling BN’s formula, there is not ONE Malaysia but FOUR Malaysia:
1st Malaysia for UMNOputras
2nd Malaysia for Malays
3rd Malaysia for Non Malays
4th Malaysia for East Malaysians
For Najib to achieve One Malaysia is a tall order .Can he get UMNO in particular and BN in general to be committed to this agenda? Does he have the credibility for Malaysians to put their trust in him? Does he have a clear plan of how he plans to achieve this?
I would certainly not put my money on him. Sadly, this will be another empty slogan, which sounds nice but will come to nought under Najib’s watch. This is not surprising, when we recall past slogans/ visions that fell really short:
Bersih Cekap dan Amanah (Mahathir)
Wawasan 2020 (Mahathir)
Cemerlang,Gemilang dan Terbilang ( Pak Lah)
Islam Hadhari (Pak Lah)
The way forward?
Two prerequisites must happen to the political landscape. Firstly, the emergence of a two party system for proper checks and balance. Secondly, political parties that are truly multiracial.
The emergence of Pakatan meets the first criteria. Only PKR meets the second criteria. The logical option is to vote for Pakatan and let PKR take the lead. Gladly, more and more Malaysians are voting for this change.
For BN to survive, it must get out of race based parties and become a truly multiracial party. Knowing current Malaysian politics, this shift is next to impossible.But achievable, if we truly want a tolerant and multiracial society that can take on the world.
Diversity can be a strength NOT a weakness, the crux of Tunku’s Malaysia.
This is a dream for all Malaysians today,although our Bapa Kemerdekaan , Tunku Abdul Rahman,had actually lived it for the most part of his prime ministership.
Tunku was our Bapa Muhibbah and Bapa Toleransi. He was the role model and most people of his era lived it too. During my childhood days in Penang, I truly felt that we were a tolerant and multiracial society. It was common then to have close friends from all races and common then to visit these friends during normal days as well as festivals.
Even after 1969, I felt that this spirit (tolerant and multiracial society) was there. In my opinion, the Malays, Chinese and Indians slowly drifted apart in the 80’s and became polarized from the 90’s onwards. For the most part, this happened under the stewardship of the 4th Prime Minister, Tun Dr. Mahathir, who ruled for 22 years.
Clearly, the Alliance/BN model is out of date. Race based politics is the main hindrance to a multiracial society. Based on the ruling BN’s formula, there is not ONE Malaysia but FOUR Malaysia:
1st Malaysia for UMNOputras
2nd Malaysia for Malays
3rd Malaysia for Non Malays
4th Malaysia for East Malaysians
For Najib to achieve One Malaysia is a tall order .Can he get UMNO in particular and BN in general to be committed to this agenda? Does he have the credibility for Malaysians to put their trust in him? Does he have a clear plan of how he plans to achieve this?
I would certainly not put my money on him. Sadly, this will be another empty slogan, which sounds nice but will come to nought under Najib’s watch. This is not surprising, when we recall past slogans/ visions that fell really short:
Bersih Cekap dan Amanah (Mahathir)
Wawasan 2020 (Mahathir)
Cemerlang,Gemilang dan Terbilang ( Pak Lah)
Islam Hadhari (Pak Lah)
The way forward?
Two prerequisites must happen to the political landscape. Firstly, the emergence of a two party system for proper checks and balance. Secondly, political parties that are truly multiracial.
The emergence of Pakatan meets the first criteria. Only PKR meets the second criteria. The logical option is to vote for Pakatan and let PKR take the lead. Gladly, more and more Malaysians are voting for this change.
For BN to survive, it must get out of race based parties and become a truly multiracial party. Knowing current Malaysian politics, this shift is next to impossible.But achievable, if we truly want a tolerant and multiracial society that can take on the world.
Diversity can be a strength NOT a weakness, the crux of Tunku’s Malaysia.
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Sultan Perak tell judges to remain politically impartial
At special seminar on the federal constitution organised by the Perak State Secretariat on 21st July 2009, Sultan Azlan Shah was quoted by BERNAMA as saying:
" The major and heaviest test for a judge was remaining impartial, especially in terms of emotion and inclination .Judges hold great responsibility in upholding the rule of law and integrity of the courts and their failure to do so will result in an imbalance."
Whilst I sincerely support the statement made by HRH Sultan Perak, these very words sound hollow in light of the recent BN takeover (coup) of Perak State.I fear that the majority of Perakians and Malaysians take the statement of HRH Sultan Perak only at face value and many would label it as a case of " Cakap tak serupa bikin".
For an eminent and esteem public figure, this fall from the graces of the Rakyat, must surely hurt.
The way forward for HRH Sultan Perak, to regain the esteem and confidence of his Rakyat, is to do what the majority of Perakians want and that is to dissolve the Perak DUN and hold re-elections.
All HRH Sultan Perak need to do is ask his Rakyat- 8 out of 10 of them will tell him that this is what they want. I pray that HRH Sultan Perak will respect the wishes of his Rakyat.
This is the ONLY just way out of this political quagmire in Perak :
PUT THE POWER BACK INTO THE HANDS OF THE RAKYAT PERAK!
" The major and heaviest test for a judge was remaining impartial, especially in terms of emotion and inclination .Judges hold great responsibility in upholding the rule of law and integrity of the courts and their failure to do so will result in an imbalance."
Whilst I sincerely support the statement made by HRH Sultan Perak, these very words sound hollow in light of the recent BN takeover (coup) of Perak State.I fear that the majority of Perakians and Malaysians take the statement of HRH Sultan Perak only at face value and many would label it as a case of " Cakap tak serupa bikin".
For an eminent and esteem public figure, this fall from the graces of the Rakyat, must surely hurt.
The way forward for HRH Sultan Perak, to regain the esteem and confidence of his Rakyat, is to do what the majority of Perakians want and that is to dissolve the Perak DUN and hold re-elections.
All HRH Sultan Perak need to do is ask his Rakyat- 8 out of 10 of them will tell him that this is what they want. I pray that HRH Sultan Perak will respect the wishes of his Rakyat.
This is the ONLY just way out of this political quagmire in Perak :
PUT THE POWER BACK INTO THE HANDS OF THE RAKYAT PERAK!
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