Dr M wants BN to learn from LDP lesson

Malaysian Insider (11/9/09): Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad was the man who asked Malaysia to look east, and he now believes the sun could be setting on the ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition.

In a posting on his blog today, Malaysia’s longest serving prime minister warned that it was not entirely impossible that the next election could see the same phenomenon in Japan happen to BN.

“The only thing that could save the BN is the lack-lustre performance of the opposition. The alternative is not a real alternative”.

“But if the performance of the BN government and parties fail to gain confidence, the frustrated voters might just do what the Japanese voters did — dump the party they had supported for more than half a century.”

Japan’s LDP recently lost the elections, ending more than half a century of nearly uninterrupted rule, and observers here have begun to draw parallels with political developments affecting BN.

BN lost its traditional two-thirds majority in last year’s general elections and has been struggling with attempts to reform.

Dr Mahathir, who was a trenchant critic of Tun Abdullah Badawi’s administration, has warmed to Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s government. But he continues to be critical of the corruption and lack of direction that has beset Umno and other BN parties.

He wrote in his blog today that based on his assessment of the current situation, it was likely BN and Umno could share the same fate of parties like Japan’s LDP.

The Malaysian Insider reported today that according to a new poll of voters in peninsular Malaysia, power still hangs in the balance with BN having a slight edge.

A significant number of voters still appear undecided, and their backing remains up for grabs between BN and Pakatan Rakyat (PR) parties.

“In just three years time the new elections will be held. Time is obviously running short.”

“Unless some drastic change is shown in the way the country is run and the people are served, BN will join the other grand old party in the rubbish heap of history,” said Dr Mahathir.

He said that there was no doubt the rot had set in and that corruption was now rampant in Umno and other component parties.

Without naming anyone, Dr Mahathir said that power had emasculated many BN leaders, and pointed out that many of them were clinging on to power even though they had outlived their usefulness.

The former PM did however criticised his old friend and ally Datuk Seri S Samy Vellu a day earlier in an interview with a Tamil newspaper, and called for the MIC president to make way for younger leaders in the party.

“Malaysia’s voters, especially the Malays, have always been strongly loyal. Yet there is evidence that in 2008 many of these loyalists had voted for the opposition.

Thanks, we know what to do

Malay Mail (14/4/09): You do something for people because you are paid to do it. It’s a job.

You do something for the people because you say you care for them, you feel for them, you know their plight.

It’s more than a job. It’s a noble calling. Good. Surely, the act itself is reward enough. You want gratitude?

The Deputy Prime Minister’s moan over the weekend about the seeming (or unseemly) ingratitude of Chinese voters sounds the patronising tone that answers his puzzlement over the sentiments of the Chinese community.

“Gratitude” is inextricably meshed into the Malaysian racial Gordian knot of pendatang and ketuanan and now, now, don’t be greedy, give thanks for what you have been given.

Thank you. Thank you. No thank you! Anyway, isn’t it the “job” of a public official to provide efficient service?

From my observation of the post office I use, many of us terminate transactions with a Terima kasih, Thank you, and a smile.

You want my “grateful” vote? Sorry, I’m holding out for more work, lots more, than taking money from me and issuing a receipt, and stamping documents and mail.

As for the allocation of resources for Chinese schools – sorry again, the issue leaves me cold. I was enrolled in a national primary school.

I lucked into Victoria Institution (VI). I can’t be grateful for an experience that is alien to me. On the same grounds the MCA does not speak for or to me.

It is speaking to its power base, fine, but sorry, I was not born in a new village; as a kid my best game was badminton, not basketball; this ignoramus cannot tell a strong brush stroke from a splodgy one; the clan association was just a place I went to as a kid, following my cousins, to pick up uncle after his mahjong.

The MIC has gone through a year of re-branding. Anybody seen any change? Stupid, I again can’t read Tamil, maybe all kinds of things are afoot in the Indian community that I’m not aware of. My loss. I’ll have to live with it.

The King is going… soon, not yet. Long live the King! Decades ago, I watched a production at the British Council that had a ham actor climax his histrionics by dying and then going through two resurrections to gasp his interminable last words.

He saved an excruciating night. My friends and I were in hysterics over his milking of the character’s death throes. It was supposed to be a comedy, but we hadn’t seen the humour in it till the end. (I can’t figure why I brought up this story.)

That’s what many Barisan component parties have become over the decades – insular country clubs that strictly vetted membership applications.

Those who make it into the inner sanctum would have been (must be?) profuse with their gratitude, in one form or other.

And they were all telling each other what they wanted to hear, and they were telling the country what they thought it should hear.

Last year, the country spoke. Did the government hear? I am patient.

I believe rehabilitation is possible for anybody (though my experience, of drug addicts among university mates and my students and from a deeply felt visit to a rehab centre while doing research for a play, tells me that for every one who kicks the habit, many more just succumb; it’s the easier way out, by their chemically mutated logic).

And how long do I have to wait to see results? Three years or so. Hey, at my age, three years will go by in a blink, and before you know it, I’m handing my IC over to be checked against the electoral rolls. I am grateful that as a warga mas, I don’t have to stand in line with the hundreds of younger citizens, but when I step into the classroom to have my name and IC number read out loud, I don’t have to acknowledge any tuan in return.

● Thor Kah Hoong (khthor50@ gmail.com) is grateful this country is so racially harmonious, even all our racists swear they have good friends of other races.

This jakun thinks "his live telecast" is everything

Vet Khairy!

Barisan Nasional Youth Chairman, Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein said, it is important that all Barisan Nasional Youth candidates for the coming general election be vetted properly via the various channels.

He said the candidates had to be qualified to face the close scrutiny of the people (The Star, 22/1/2008).

Just two questions, why didn't Hishammuddin properly vet Khairy Jamaludin before he accepted him as the candidate for UMNO Youth Vice Head?

Will Khairy be vetted properly before Umno Youth accept him as one of Barisan Nasional's candidates in the coming election?

If only Hishammuddin was not lying, didn’t he the one who wanted Khairy ("Pak Lah jangan kacau")?

Hey Hishammuddin, did you not risk the future of this country?

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The big question now is when?

NST (24/12/2007): The foreign press is saying the Malaysian general election will not be held so soon. And they seem to be having a field day speculating that, contrary to popular belief, the polls will not be called as initially expected - nowhere around January, February, March or even April, according to reports filed the past fortnight.

I don't know, because to me the ripe time (or the right time) for the ruling party was two months ago. But of course I was just trying to be smart - just like the foreign press and everybody else.

Though parliament's five-year term only ends in May 2009, the likelihood of a "delayed" general election as reported abroad can be read as bad press for the country.

A friend in Taiwan asked me in an email over the weekend whether I was doing all right in view of a news report that appeared in the China Post on Friday headlined: "Malaysia protest crackdown may delay early poll plans".

The story, which was picked up from Reuters, described the recent crackdown on street protests in Kuala Lumpur as "dramatic" and that this could force a delay in plans for an early election next year.

The annotation also inferred that a delay was inevitable in the polls which had been widely tipped to take place within the first three months of next year.

Quoting American political analyst and Southeast Asian specialist Bridget Welsh of Johns Hopkins University, it said the arrests of demonstrators were only part of the reason and that the key additional factors were the larger impact of the protests.

AFP also released an analysis in similar tone, one of which was published by the Saudi Gazette two weeks ago headlined "Turmoil may delay Malaysia polls" (notice the choice of words).

Among other things, it said that street protests and looming fuel hikes have made it unlikely for polls to be called any time soon, at least until after the middle of next year.

The stories were also picked up by newspapers in many other countries in the region, including the Gulf states, Pakistan, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia and Thailand.

And then there's this report in the Wall Street Journal published 10 days ago: "Malaysia is facing its biggest political crisis since 1998. Since November, around 30,000 people have rallied for electoral reform, and more than 20,000 ethnic Indians have protested against economic discrimination".

Some newspaper reports from across the Causeway seem to be saying the same thing as well.

An analysis by Today newspaper on Dec 10, for instance, included this line: "In Malaysia, diminishing votes for the ruling coalition and the outbreak of riots suggest widespread disenfranchisement of its Chinese and Indian minorities".

In another report, the daily said "rising political tension and more turmoil in the streets have shaken Malaysia like never before".

It further posed this question: "And even as the hunt hots up to uncover the ringleaders behind the past year's half-a-dozen rallies, the question on most minds is this: will a rattled government have the confidence to call elections early next year? Unlikely, say analysts".

Yes, sounds like everyone's trying to be smart. After weeks of intense speculation, each has his own theory about why the polls will not be called in the coming weeks, including the foreign press.

But while there may be some basis for casting doubts concerning the dates, the reasons quoted could be oversimplified in the rather sophisticated Malaysian political context.

For one, the goodbye gestures by members of parliament at the end of the last session on Wednesday seemed to drive home the feeling that it was adieu, a time to part unless and until they get voted in the next round. As elected representatives, they gave that impression.

There are other signs around: information bureaus of Barisan Nasional component parties are holding polls briefings all over the place, Kelantan Umno is already talking about its manifesto and efforts have been intensified to explain to the people the justifications of an imminent rise in fuel prices (presumably just after the election).

But one of the surest indications that elections are around the corner is when you find some people, even the least likely, having no qualms about making little predictions.

This includes former finance minister Tun Daim Zainuddin, who surprised everyone by coming out to talk about the expected "hot spots" in the polls.

In an interview with China Press last week, Daim, famous for being most reticent when he was serving in the government, was suddenly giving public opinion.

He said there would be three hot spots that BN would have to look out for in the coming election - Kedah, Penang and Selangor.

But it's like stating the obvious really - Kedah has always been a peculiarity in the Malay belt because of the unpredictability in Pas support, Selangor because of contemporary urban issues and Penang has for years been a bastion of opposition trumpcard as well as internal tiff within the ruling coalition. (By Syed Nadzri)

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BN believes it has Kelantan in the bag

Bernama (1/11/2007): The Barisan Nasional's 17-year fight to win back Kelantan from Pas is beginning to show signs of success as the 12th general election looms.

After three years holding the reigns of the BN and Umno in the state, Datuk Seri Annuar Musa said he was confident that BN would from the next state government with a two thirds majority in the 45-seat State Assembly.

He believes the winds of change in Kelantan politics has swung in the BN's favour since the 2004 general election when the BN won 21 of the 45 state seats. BN later won Pengkalan Pasir in a by-election in Dec 2005, tipping the scale of power further towards the coalition with Pas only having 23 seats to the BN's 22.

Annuar said, to realise its goal, the BN would continue to bring development to Kelantan and at the same time prepare candidates of high calibre to contest in the polls.

"All future State Assemblymen must possess high intelligence and "99.99" percent of them must be degree holders," he said in an interview with Bernama at his house here.

Annuar said the opportunity to serve the people was wide open to young professionals who can bring about the BN's mission of developing the state and reducing the number of hardcore poor in Kelantan presently at about 19,000 households.

However, Annuar stressed that grassroots leaders and incumbent assemblymen would be retained.

The change of support towards the BN was largely due to the leadership of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi who never left out Kelantan in the BN's development programmes, he said.

"Billions of ringgit have been allocated for the development of the state and the allocation under the Ninth Malaysia Plan is also great," he said, adding that the latest was the launching of the East Coast Economic Region (ECER), which really revealed the earnestness to develop Kelantan.

He said the Kelantan BN and Umno would also strive to translate the "feel good" factor into votes for the Barisan Nasional.

Saying that Umno and Pas in Kelantan were almost even in strength, he reasoned that whichever side managed to increase its unity and strength would tip the scale and win the polls.

"I am happy because Kelantan Umno is in tip-top condition. We are united at all levels," he said, adding that any signs of splits within the party were nipped in the bud, unlike in the old days.

Annuar, 51, who became a people's representative at the young age of 28, said that he had prepared the list of candidates for the coming polls and would submit it to the Umno President, who is also the BN chairman, soon.

"We have erased all problems within the party and the election machinery is ready and will roll as soon as Parliament is dissolved," he added.

Politicians, think before you speak

(The Star, 28/10/2007) There he goes again. As if on cue, Jerai MP Datuk Badruddin Amiruldin pulled yet another of his publicity stunts at the Dewan Rakyat last week. Malaysians, it seems, just have to expect him to utter outrageous remarks.

Last week, the recalcitrant politician was grabbing the headlines again for the wrong reason. He doesn’t really deserve the publicity but the media find it difficult not to report on any verbal slugfest in Parliament.

In the clash with Bukit Gelugor MP Karpal Singh, he charged that the opposition politician’s use of a wheelchair was a punishment from God.

Badruddin’s remarks were uncalled for and although he has apologised and retracted his remarks, he should not be let off without any warning from his Umno leaders.

This is not the first time he has taken on the court jester’s role and we can assume it won’t be the last, unless he is not picked to contest in the next general election, or he loses his seat.

He has provoked a woman MP by asking “what type of man would last with someone like the MP from Batu Gajah?” and blamed women with “indecent clothes” for rape, forgetting that those wearing the tudung (headscarf) and even grandmothers are among the victims.

Badruddin has reportedly also used vulgar words in the Dewan Rakyat, a reminder made by Karpal Singh, which led to the clash between the two.



Lacking in finesse

During the heated debate, he said the DAP leader was in no position to lecture him as the latter had called MPs “animals”.

“Dia panggil orang binatang, dia panggil macam-macam. Yang Berhormat sendiri kena bersopan santun kalau mahu ajar orang, kalau Yang Berhormat sendiri pun dah perangai macam itu dengan berkerusi roda, ini Tuhan telah tunjukkan kepada Yang Berhormat.”

That led to an uproar, with other opposition MPs joining in the fray, and both sides trading accusations, saying the remark was an affront to the disabled, and with Badruddin telling Karpal Singh that “kepala Yang Berhormat sudah jem tak baik, tak baik”.

Meanwhile, Karpal Singh kept repeating the profanity used by Badruddin, saying it was in the Hansard despite the latter’s denial.

Such disregard for parliamentary decorum is most disappointing. Badruddin is not the only one, because the other elected representatives who lack finesse, or class, to put it clearly, include Datuk Bung Mokhtar Radin (BN-Kinabatangan) and Datuk Mohd Said Yusuf (BN-Jasin).

They are an embarrassment to the Barisan Nasional and the Government. They may make headlines but Malaysians expect better quality debate from our legislators. To put it bluntly, they are making a fool of themselves and, as taxpayers, we are not amused that we are paying their allowances.

Of course, some Opposition MPs are no better. Karpal Singh is no angel and Badruddin is right in implying that the pot should not call the kettle black because the veteran politician also has a record of name-calling. Karpal Singh, he said, had used words like bodoh (stupid) and lembu (cow) on his fellow MPs.

In fact, reporters covering the Dewan Rakyat will tell you that Karpal Singh does not do much research on his speeches but he makes the news because of his rhetoric in the Dewan Rakyat. Not to forget his suspensions and walkouts.

Last year, PAS MP Abdul Fatah Harun created a ruckus when he said that women divorcees were gatal (randy), saying he noticed that single mothers did not look like they were sad about their divorce.

He said this was based on his observation at gatherings and parties, adding that these women seemed to be gatal.

The talk in the Dewan Rakyat lobby and canteen, among the lawmakers and press, is that some of these MPs from rural and semi-rural constituencies are not the least worried about being criticised by the English press or bloggers.

Their supporters reason that they have a grip on their rural voters and that their rhetoric has no political backlash at all as such news do not reach their voters.

If this is the reasoning, this assumption is certainly an insult to their electorate because we would like to believe that the voters would also judge them on their parliamentary performance and not merely be grateful for their contributions to the village functions.

Same old excuse

Malaysian voters are also tired of MPs who give the excuse that when they argue aggressively in the Dewan Rakyat, they are doing so to defend their race and religion. Such justification, to intimidate opponents, is unwarranted.

The irony of last week’s controversy was that it started off with Karpal Singh attacking the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) of being irrelevant, claiming there were now perompak (robbers) and conmen in the party.

With parliamentary privilege before him, he named the leaders in that category and, within minutes, he had moved on to Badruddin on the question of conduct. Or misconduct, as we think so.

As Malaysians, we have a reminder for our politicians – think before you speak. Use your head because utterances which smack of insensitivity and ignorance can be used against you during the polls.

Send Jerai MP to the moon

(MySinChew, 27/10/2007) Magician master David Copperfield has canceled his trip to Malaysia.

It is too bad. Who knows he would make the KLCC disappear according to his original plan. Otherwise, he might send a Malaysia astronaut to the moon before the Chinese?

Of course, all these actions are illusions. He allows the audience to have their illusions in a blink. What is true seems to be fake and what is fake seems be true also.

Of course illusions cannot be true. David Copperfield had passed through the Great Wall. If you think you can also do it, you might as well slam into the wall in your house.

The success of David Copperfield is from the momentary illusory trick on the audience.

Politics is no different too.

"Now you are sitting in a wheel chair. God has punished you (Tuhan qada kepada dia)"

Set up a panel of enquiry, an investigation team, reformation... and finally what had happened?

Well, just ignore this and talk about others. If Malaysia were to send astronauts to the moon, I seriously recommend the Jerai Member of Parliament Datuk Badruddin Amiruldin.

However, he has to take care of the return trip himself.

The charisma of Datuk Badruddin Amiruldin could attract creatures of the galaxy. He can build an unprecedented relationship between mankind and aliens.

He has repeatedly asked the non-Malays to go back to China and India.

Datuk Badruddin Amiruldin has promoted the culture of “national scolding” in the Parliament-- PxKxMx. This is superb. Since the Parliament's lower chamber does not ask him to shut up, then his first words from the moon-- PxKxMx should be very loud.

Datuk Badruddin Amiruldin said to Karpal Singh that “Now you are sitting in a wheel chair. God has punished you (Tuhan qada kepada dia)”. Then, God should have special favour for him. Moon is a pretty good choice.

Badruddin refuses to retract remark

(NST, 26/10/2007): Datuk Badruddin Amiruldin, who on Monday said Bukit Gelugor MP Karpal Singh was wheelchair-bound because "God has punished you" has refused to retract the remark.

Badruddin's (BN-Jerai) defence was Karpal had said worse things about backbenchers.

"To all disabled people, if they are hurt by my statement, I am sorry. It was not my intention to insult them. I did not mention the disabled, I only referred to Karpal who is in a wheelchair," he said when debating Budget 2008.

He blamed the DAP's Batu Gajah MP, Fong Po Kuan, for the furore, adding "she has twisted my words and said I was referring to the disabled".

Later he told the New Straits Times: "Karpal wants us to respect him; he should respect others in the first place."

Karpal yesterday asked Speaker Tan Sri Ramli Ngah Talib to direct Badruddin to retract the remark and apologise. He waved a copy of the New Straits Times which had published three letters from representatives of disabled organisations criticising Badruddin's choice of words against him and its connotation to those who were disabled.

However, Ramli declined to order Badruddin to apologise or retract the statement and said the matter should have been raised on Monday.

Nonetheless, Ramli regretted the incident and urged MPs to refrain from such language against each other.

Chong Eng (DAP-Bukit Mertajam) stood up and said she was disappointed with Badruddin and asked: "Do you respect the disabled?"

Badruddin retorted that he was equally disappointed with the DAP and a shouting match ensued. Opposition leader Lim Kit Siang said later that Badruddin would be referred to the committee of privileges.

Probe into Ali Rustam's speech

PETALING JAYA (The Sun, Oct 23, 2007): The Prime Minister has asked his officers to verify compliants that Malacca Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam made disparaging remarks against other menteris besar at the Malacca People's Progressive Party (PPP)'s annual general assembly last week.

Sources said Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi had asked the officers to investigate complaints made by PPP members that the Umno vice-president had, besides asking the PPP to leave the Barisan Nasional, also insulted other BN and Umno leaders.

Mohd Ali, who opened the PPP state convention on Oct 15, had in his speech told the PPP that it could leave the coalition if it was not satisfied with the lack of seat allocation. What did not make the news was his alleged use of disparing remarks made about other leaders.

Following his speech, Mohd Ali told journalists covering the event that his remarks were meant for delegates and that they should not publish it.

"There is decorum to be practised among BN members. They don't go around talking bad about fellow members. So the PM is concerned about this," said a source. "The PM has already asked his aides and officers to investigate."

"We don't know how the PM is going to deal with it, but the findings will be discussed in closed doors at the Umno Supreme Council meeting since the alleged remarks were directed at Umno members," said another source, adding that the PM's aides are in the midst of obtaining a recording of the day’s events to verify the accusations.

“If proven true, Ali Rustam will be asked to explain and may face censure," the source added.

When contacted, PPP president M. Kayveas declined comment, merely saying he has informed Abdullah of Mohd Ali's remarks.

Screw Malay Supremacy!!

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Quote of the Day (of the Week, actually):

"And a moron is simply defined as ‘a very stupid person’. It will be impolite to say that Abdullah Badawi the Prime Minister is a stupid moron. But it will be more apt to say that he is very greatly lacking in intelligence" - Ibnu Hakeem

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Jeff Ooi Bung Mokhtar & One-eyed Jack: 'Batu Gajah tiap-tiap bulan pun bocor'

Jeff Ooi When Westports meets PSA ahead of Abdullah-Hsien Loong rendezvous

Jeffrey Hardy Quah Sexism in Parliament: Shameful, shocking, but not all that suprising, really

Jimmy E Jelani RM32 millions Kickbacks: 1.1 billion Yen Questions

Johnny Ong Somalia Soldiers Burn Face Veils

Khoo Kay Peng Iskandar Development Region and Real Reform

Kopitiamtalk Malaysia Today & Tomorrow :: Will We finally know the truth?

KTemoc MP's menstruation mesmerised motherless monkeys

Lame Basket Maybank says MUST HAVE.........

Lim Kit Siang Is there not a single woman BN MP who will stand up for Po Kuan and women dignity and condemn the sexist BN MP duo?

Lim Kit Siang Ketuanan Melayu - are students taught that this is mere history which contradicts Bangsa Malaysia and Vision 2020?

Lim Kit Siang Most Shameful Mother’s Day in nation’s history

Linken Lim 6 months, RM22m

Lucia Lai Inter-faith dialogue not welcome by m’sian govt.

Malaysian Unplug Malaysia's Corporate Disease: GLCs such as PETRONAS with Racist Policies

Minda Cergas Maybank controversy: Government 1 : Citizens 0



WattaHack? Women dont get mad, they just get even...

Nathaniel Tan Bocorkan Umno - stop the only real leakage that is killing Malaysia

Pi Bani My first PLWHA client

ProMahathir Why Rafidah Aziz should be FIRED

Ronnie Liu An architect’s point of view on govt defective buildings

Shar 101 KIW-part 2

Sheih Malaysian PM is a Devil

S K Thew Malaysia, truly Malaysia

Soon Li Tsin Bocor

Sophie The Free Economy

Susan Loone Altantuya: why no story on the DNA?

Syahid_Zul Love this song!

Syawal Evacuation Drill

Syed Imran Al Sagoff Today in history

The Malaysian So Young, Yet So Miserable And So Very Discriminated

The Shadow Mulut Bung Bocor?

Tian Chua Ijok voters support

Tunku Aisha Let off despite ‘sexist’ remarks

Zai Two Reversals and One Bridge Burnt

Zainol Abideen Apostasy, Hypocrisy, and 'Tidak Apa'thy

Vote buying again

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Kehadiran PM Ubah Sokongan Pengundi Kepada BN Dalam Satu P/raya Sengit

Dah kata dah.. AAB nak mempopularkan diri sendiri.

Nak menunjuk-nunjk sedangkan kenyataannya, kecuali peti undi Jaya Setia, undi orang Melayu semuanya tewas setelah diambilkira kesetiaan pengundi India.

Petunjuk apa di Ijok?

Ijok Di YouTube II

Sikap Double Standard JK Pemantauan PRK di Ijok

Berakhirnya Keadilan?

Anwar Gesa Satu Piagam Baru Untuk Buruh

Anwar berkata sebagai sebahagian dari piagam baru Keadilan untuk buruh, Kumpulan Simpanan Wang Pekerja mesti membayar pencarum-pencarum dividen tahunan yang tidak kurang daripada 8 peratus. Dia juga berkata bahawa piagam baru itu turut akan memberi mandat untuk membayar elaun sara hidup buat pekerja-pekerja sektor swasta jika COLA dibayar kepada pekerja sektor awam.

Selamat Untuk Pekerja

Pemuda BN Samseng, Ganas dan Rakus…(Kalau Tak Melawan, Dikata Pondan)

Habis, takkan nak buat diam ajer. Aku rasa, dah habis sabar dah dengan kerenah Yahudi yang bertopengkan ADIL, PAS dan DAP ini menghentam Pemuda BN (aku pun anggota Pemuda BN gak).

... Tak gunalah nak menegakkan benang yang basah, kita lihat selepas ini, siapa samseng, siapa kala-jengking, siapa bapok, siapa bacul.

Program Pos Pilihanraya Ijok

Gambar Sekitar Mesyuarat Agung PAS Kawasan Jasin Kali Ke 40

Tok Ali : Perpaduan Kunci Kemakmuran

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Grand Old Lady Raped

BN Scores Ceiling-slide Hat-trick Victory in 2007

Malaysia Needs You

The ruling coalition, with its awesome election machinery, campaigned very, very hard in Ijok. Just like they did in Machap.

And what did they have to show for it? Officially, a reduced majority in Machap and an additional 200 votes or so in Ijok.

...if there was a real chance of the BN losing a general election, do you think that it would accept the fact and surrender gracefully?

BN has won in Ijok

This is the same with the government, we may think that we deserve a better government but we constantly vote the same people in. So, we get the government we deserve.

If the government does not do a good job, then we cannot blame them because we voted them in. So we might as well sit back and enjoy while we still can.

Incontrovertible Proof: Vote-buying in Ijok

Ijok: All's Well Ends Well?

Foreign news report on Ijok

IDEA, Incredible? #2: Anwar is done! PKR is done!

KeADILan Owns A Building in Putrajaya?

Extreme Medicine (I)

National Unity And Development In Malaysia: Prospects And Challenges For Nation Building

First of May is a Great Day

Happy Visakah Puja 2007!

Laughing Banned in All Goverment Buildings