Different takes on MCA |
- Different takes on MCA
- Myanmar: The world owes it to Razali Ismail... not Obama!
- Game over for “Bazar Sore 1Malaysia”
- Guan Eng urges PM Najib : Declare assets
- Efficient Chinese way
- Pakatan Ancam Bunuh PM Untuk Ke Putrajaya!Suspek Di Tahan Polis
- Four naked Barbies
- Confession of an elderly Italian man
- Curtains for Shahrizat?
- Whistleblower names ex-minister in graft scandal
- Nik Aziz Naik Maqam Jadi Keramat Hidup Dan Cosmonaut
- ABOUT TIME LAH...
- Tamil school renamed after Datuk Pathmanathan
- MyIndians doing their work to solve citizenship issues
- Sebelum PRU13 Dah Gelojoh.Rasuah Halal Bro!
- Anwar says ‘Malaysian Spring’ in progress
- Ke Putrajaya? Pakatan Bermimpi!
- Anwar’s Acquittal – What Are The Hidden Messages?
- Sodomy II: Anwar’s Reputation Already Damaged
| Posted: 15 Jan 2012 10:33 AM PST While MCA believes they can oust Guan Eng from Bagan... I happened to joke recently about MCA, that it should get itself listed on Bursa Saham Malaysia, as a last resort. MCA has always been described as a 'Towkay' political party because of some Chinese successes in business as a result of political connections. However, it is increasingly seen as losing its relevance as a race-based party, just like Umno and MIC. But over the years, MCA has become financially strong, despite some setbacks when Multi-Purpose Holdings faced financial problems and needed some big names like Lee Loy Seng and Robert Kuok to provide confidence. Now MCA's assets, like The Star for instance, must be worth billions. Recently, following Najib's example, MCA on its own has been distributing Rm100 to senior members. Some claimed, even new senior members could apply to be members and get the Rm100! In other words, getting paid to be members. Well, just in case the GE 13 spells doom for the party politically, there is always the option to go public on our stock exchange! Alternatively, liquidation and distribution to members could mean a one-time windfall to them. Could this be an investment opportunity for new members? Link
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| Myanmar: The world owes it to Razali Ismail... not Obama! Posted: 15 Jan 2012 09:24 AM PST  The US administration was fast to attribute Obama's foreign policy to the changes taking place in Myanmar. As normalisation of US-Myanmar relation looks imminent, American diplomats were already jumping around, claiming it was their effort which led to a new Myanmar (or Burma).What a load of craps! The US, Myanmar, Asean and in fact the international community owe it to our former senior diplomat Tan Sri Razali Ismail (pic). It was his continuous effort as the United Nations' special envoy to Myanmar in 2000-2005 that paved the way to a democratic Myanmar. He was the one responsible in securing the release of Aung San Suu Kyi from house arrest in May 2002. However, his impartiality as a UN Special Envoy was questioned by American officials in an embassy cable that was released via Wikileaks, alleging his business ties with the Burmese military regime. Later however, Myanmar military junta repeatedly denied him entry to Myanmar, contributing to his decision to quit the special envoy status in December 2005. It was only recently that the junta realised its accusation against him was unfounded. Across the United States and elsewhere - including in Kuala Lumpur - US diplomats were quick to claim credit for their 'endless' effort in bringing about changes in the Asean country. As preparations were made to send a senior ambassador to Yangoon, some White House officials said it was Obama's policy of engagement which managed to bring one of the 'world's pariah states out from the cold. Typical American diplomats. It was the same 'engagement policy' that allowed former President George Bush to launch military attacks on innocent Iraqis and Afghans. It was that particular policy which permitted the murder of Saddam Hussein and Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi. And Myanmar could be next if it fails to comply with their diplomatic pre-requisites! 
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| Game over for “Bazar Sore 1Malaysia” Posted: 15 Jan 2012 07:34 AM PST On Saturday (14-1-2012) morning at 9:30 am, the officers from Ministry of Education and DBKL enforcement unit came to the empty land, which belongs to the Ministry of Education, in Prima Setapak. They demolished all the permanent structures and removed the cabin that was put on the said empty land. The residents in Prima Setapak [...] 
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| Guan Eng urges PM Najib : Declare assets Posted: 15 Jan 2012 05:43 AM PST 
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| Posted: 15 Jan 2012 04:30 AM PST "I have 3 demands or I'll kill the boy..."  Negotiators assess the situation from next door... Head Negotiator In Position ... Negotiations begin... and Negotiations concluded!  The cost of the bullet £0.25. As a comparison with UK's humanitarian way: In the UK they would shut the street down for 48 hours; Take 48 hours to talk him out of it; Spend £5 million giving him a fair trial; and Pay his food and lodging for life AND give him a vote! At the end of his sentence, if a foreigner, he is likely to be given an air ticket plus allowance as part of deportation procedure! No wonder UK is in dire straits. Link 
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| Pakatan Ancam Bunuh PM Untuk Ke Putrajaya!Suspek Di Tahan Polis Posted: 15 Jan 2012 03:38 AM PST Sokongan terhadap pakatan semakin merosot,apatah lagi apabila Anwar dibebaskan oleh pihak mahkamah.Segala macam bentuk fitnah yang dilemparkan terhadap institusi kehakiman negara sekarang ini menjadi liabiliti kepada jalan ke Putrajaya. Hari ini kita dikejutkan dengan ancaman bunuh terhadap PERDANA MENTERI MALAYSIA,ancaman itu datangnya daripada salah seorang penyokong kuat pakatan yang dilihat terdesak hingga sanggup mengancam mengebom helikopter yang dinaiki PM. Laporan Polis telah dibuat sebentar tadi dan pihak polis menurut rakan Pisau di USM Transkrian ,Janartana telah ditahan pihak polis di asrama beliau sebentar tadi. Pisau kata " dah melampau! " 
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| Posted: 15 Jan 2012 10:08 AM PST While cleaning up, my daughter came across her Barbie collection and she was telling me that she's doesn't like playing with dolls any more as "only kids play dolls".  Examining the dolls, I realised that they are all different. Three of them are made in China (all 1999 batch) while the first from left which we bought for her at a car boot sale was made in Indonesia. Update: At first I thought that it was a vintage Barbie from 1966 but later found out that they did not make Barbie in Indonesia in the 1960s. 
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| Confession of an elderly Italian man Posted: 15 Jan 2012 02:42 AM PST An elderly Italian man who lived on the outskirts of Naples, Italy, went to the local church for confession. When the priest slid open the panel in the confessional, the man said: "Father, during World War II, a beautiful Jewish woman from our neighborhood knocked urgently on my door and asked me to hide her from the Nazis. So I hid her in my attic." The priest replied: "That was a wonderful thing you did my son, and you have no need to confess that." "There is more to tell, Father. She started to repay me with sexual favors. This happened several times a week, and sometimes twice on Sundays." The priest said, "That was a long time ago, and by doing what you did, you placed the two of you in great danger, but two people under those circumstances can easily succumb to the weakness of the flesh. However, if you are truly sorry for your actions, you are indeed forgiven." "Thank you, Father. That's a great load off my mind. I do have one more question." "And what is that?" asked the priest. "Should I tell her the war is over?'' Link 
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| Posted: 15 Jan 2012 02:17 AM PST It looks like the curtains for Umno minister Shahrizat Jaili. A three-week emergency leave she requested from Prime Minister Najib Razak is likely to turn permanent as news emerge that a top official at the National Feedlot Corporation run by her husband had paid money to a 'Datuk Fixit' to influence a police probe into [...] 
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| Whistleblower names ex-minister in graft scandal Posted: 15 Jan 2012 12:42 AM PST Blogger TheWhistleblower711 this time names a former cabinet minister, who is a sitting MP, of having allegedly received RM300,000 from a contractor. PETALING JAYA: A former minister has been accused of receiving money from a Johor businessman in the latest allegation by blogger TheWhistleblower711. The blogger recently caused a stir by implicating two aides of [...] 
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| Nik Aziz Naik Maqam Jadi Keramat Hidup Dan Cosmonaut Posted: 15 Jan 2012 12:30 AM PST Masyaallah,,sebelum ni khawarij kata dia nabi dan wali.Menjelang PRU13,maqam Nik Aziz naik lagi apabila diangkat jadi keramat hidup dan angkasawan! Liwat halal,lacurkan agama pun halal,rasuah almenantuya semua halal.Khawarij PAS tak bantah rupanya fatwa datang dari KERAMAT HIDUP! Esok ni dia mampus orang pi pasang colok mintak nombor! Ahli parlimen Kota Bharu, Datuk Wan Abdul Rahim Wan Abdullah ketika menjemput "keramat hidup" itu untuk berucap, turut menceritakan semula saat genting ketika Nik Abdul Aziz dibawa untuk menerima rawatan di hospital sebelum ini.Pisau kata " orang tua tu ahli politik bukan ulamak!" 
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| Posted: 14 Jan 2012 11:11 PM PST I picked this interesting article from A Voice (Another Brick In The Wall (ABITW) ... I think its about time Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak makes some changes, retire some "tired-looking fellas" and bring in battle-hardened Umno operatives since the impending war is gonna be one helluva fight. In fact its a fight for survival for both sides and a better prepared team will twinn. When one failed to plan, one is planning to fail, this maxim is so simple and there's no need for anyone to point out this fact to our Prime Minister. Over the last 30 years of his political career, Najib has not lose none of his battles, within Umno and outside. Unfortunately for him, The Nemesis has similar track record -- all battles won from the time in Abim to Pemuda Umno and in Umno hierarchy until Sept 3, 1998. I do hope The Big Boss (he is big and he's the boss) reads this following posting... TIME TO USE THE RESHUFFLE CARDDato Sri Mohd Najib Tun Abdul Razak (Prime Minister/Finance Minister) Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin (Deputy Prime Minister/Education) Prime Minister's Department Senator Dato G.Palanivel Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon (Unity and Performance Management) He is not running in next general election. Drop him. Racial unity on the decline. Pemandu is Dato Idris Jala show. Datuk Seri Mohamed Nazri Aziz (Law and Parliament) Well suited for this post but could undertake more senior role. Brig-Jen (Rtd) Senator Datuk Seri Jamil Khir Baharum (Religious Affairs) Tan Sri Nor Mohamed Yakcop (Economic Planning Unit) Drop and investigate him. Too much controversies. Legacy icon of Tun Dol aka Slumberjack. Return role to Civil Servant. Senator Dato Seri Idris Jala (Pemandu) His policies are too neo-liberal and not in sync with PM's non Melayu liberal spirit. Look for hs speech at UiTM in a Perkasa do. PM needs to neutralise Idris (and Omar Ong)with more realistic policy thinkers or he will have problem with the Malay constituencies. Deputies: Datuk Liew Vui Keong, Senator Datuk Dr Mashitah Ibrahim, Datuk SK Devamany, Datuk Ahmad Maslan Drop Dr Mashitah. Potential problem. Finance Datuk Sri Najib Tun Razak Time to Finance portfolio. time consuming and reduce his effectiveness. Can cut perceived baggage of Nazir. Suggested replacement Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. Could allay rumour of friction between them. If not politically comfortable, suggest Husni Hanazlah. Finance Minister II: Datuk Seri Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah Deputies: Datuk Dr Awang Adek Hussein Sent Awang Adek to PM Dept till corruption allegation cleared. Should attend Communication 101 class. Education Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin Replaced by Zahid Hamidi. Long shot choice replacement: Datuk Dr Puad Zarkashi. The need for continuity in education policy. Teachers are sick with ever changing education policy with changes in Minister. If not considered for Finance, suggest defense. Deputies: Datuk Wee Ka Siong, Datuk Dr Puad Zarkashi Transport Datuk Seri Kong Cho Ha Deputies: Datuk Abdul Rahim Bakri Home Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein Could adapt to new Home Ministry. Should be rotated for other closely rakyat-related Ministry. Deputies: Datuk Wira Abu Seman Yusop, Datuk Jelaing Mersat Information, Communications, Arts and Culture Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim Drop. Failed in his role. Arrogant and cocky. Suggest Ahmad Shaberi Chik. Long shot suggestion to revive Dato Shahidan Kassim for Information role in preparation for election. If it is Shahidan, suggest re-organise Ministry and split out Communiction. Consider also for UMNO Information Chief. Deputies: Datuk Joseph Salang Gandum, Senator Datuk Maglin DCruz Suggest include young MIC MP for Hulu Selangor, P Kamalanthan Energy, Green Technology & Water Datuk Peter Chin Fah Kui Deputy: Noriah Kasnon Plantation Industries and Commodities Tan Sri Bernard Dompok Deputy: Datuk Hamzah Zainuddin Rural and Regional Development Datuk Seri Shafie Apdal Deputies: Datuk Hassan Malek, Datuk Joseph Entulu Higher Education Datuk Seri Khaled Nordin Failed. Should be drop. Personal issue is a time bomb. Not clean image and disastrous appointments of VCs, particularly UiTM and UM. Deputies: Dr Hou Kok Chung, Saifuddin Abdullah Saifuddin be drop. Disastrous act of accepting memo at PWTC. Interference in police work to protect pro-opposition students breal UUCA law. Expected to lose in Temerloh. International Trade and Industry Datuk Mustapa Mohamed Deputies: Datuk Muhkriz Mahathir, Datuk Jacob Dungau Mukhriz suited for promotion to replace Khaled. Has long activism record related with University student. Science, Technology and Innovation Datuk Dr Maximus Ongkili Deputy: Datuk Fadillah Yusof Natural Resources and Environment Datuk Douglas Uggah Embas Deputy: Tan Sri Joseph Kurup Tourism Datuk Seri Dr Ng Yen Yen Not clean image arising from Dato Mirza controversy. MCA call. Deputy: Dato Dr James Dawos Mamit Agriculture and Agro-based Industries Datuk Noh Omar Deputies: Johari Baharum, Rohani Abdul Karim Drop Johari Baharom. Irrelevent existence. Legacy issue. New blood needed. Defence Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi Suggested transfer to other Ministry. Communication 101 class suggested despite having doctoral degree. Deputy: Datuk Dr Abdul Latif Works Datuk Shaziman Abu Mansor Only Tun Dol legacy cum KJ linked Minister doing fine. Deputy: Datuk Yong Khoon Seng Health Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai Deputy: Datuk Rosnah Rashid Shilin Drop. Unhealthiest looking "Minister of Health." Like Khairy, need to focus her work as Ketua Puteri. Message that youth wing leaders no guarantee for Ministerial post. Youth and Sports Datuk Ahmad Shabery Cheek Suggest move to Foreign Ministry or Information, Communication and Arts & Culture. Deputies: Datuk Razali Ibrahim, Wee Jeck Seng Suggest Razali be promoted to Youth and Sports Minister. Too inexperienced for hot seat Johor MB post. Human Resources Datuk Dr S. Subramaniam Deputy: Datuk Maznah Mazlan Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Drop. Not effective as Minister. Do not exude perception of confidence. Tun Dol legacy issue. Not expected to survive election in Bera. Deputy: Datuk Tan Lian Hoe Housing and Local Government Datuk Chor Chee Heung Deputy: Datuk Seri Haji Lajim bin Haji Ukin Women, Family and Community Development Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil Looks likely to be dropped. Pathetic handling of NFC issue. Uncall for action to drag Wanita UMNO, UMNO and other leaders to her personal issue. Still viable, maintain Ketua Wanita post and lay low from Cabinet for few years. Suggested replacement Senator Kamelia to allay internal politics in Perak. Najib must manage factional problem in Wanita UMNO so as not to upset existing team. Deputy: Senator Datuk Heng Seai Kie Foreign Affairs Datuk Anifah Aman Deputies: Datuk Lee Chee Leong, Senator A. Kohilan Pillai Federal Territories and Urban Well Being Datuk Raja Nong Chik Zainal Abidin Need lesson in Communication 101. Deputy: Datuk M. Saravanan Although Najib was reported to have denied a Cabinet reshuffle, he better do it or the RAHMAN matrix of UMNO Prime Minister ends with him. That is no two way now; it is either he reshuffle or he goes in the history book. Not only he should reshuffle his cabinet reshuffle, he has to do sweeping change of the states's MB and CM post. Time to bring in fresh new faces and young ones. Start with changing the state liaison chiefs ... I agree with A Voice on the need to replace some state Umno chiefs aka Mentri Besar. Perhaps Najib could start with his own state... 
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| Tamil school renamed after Datuk Pathmanathan Posted: 14 Jan 2012 10:24 PM PST FYI: the school in question is SJKT Ladang Tanah Pancis. A 63-YEAR-OLD Tamil school in Tanah Pancis in Rompin, Negri Sembilan, will be renamed after former deputy health minister and MIC vice-president Datuk K. Pathmanathan. Its headmaster Rajan Gopal said the decision was made as Pathmanathan, who died in 2001, had made huge contributions to [...]
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| MyIndians doing their work to solve citizenship issues Posted: 14 Jan 2012 10:22 PM PST Had the pleasure of volunteering with MyIndians last year for education workshop. They are also focusing on citizenship issues, so this is another avenue for community to get help. Contact them at www.myindians.com or click on MyIndians link at the sidebar of this website. Statelessness — in which a person is without nationality or citizenship — [...]
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| Sebelum PRU13 Dah Gelojoh.Rasuah Halal Bro! Posted: 14 Jan 2012 10:00 PM PST Sana tak betul ..sini tak betul..semua tak betul..dalam dunia hanya Pakatan saja yang betul..itu yang cuba ditanam dalam taktik propaganda Gobels.. Belum PRU13 dah pakat menggila nak bagi kat sapa jawatan PM,kejap Azmin,kejap Guan Eng,kejap Nurul Izzah kemudian tendang pi Hadi pulak..serupa main bola..semua tu sebelum Anwar dibebaskan daripada tuduhan liwat. Pakat stim habis semua aparat pakatan bila disajikan sapa yang bakal jadi entirim PM,chewah..kononnya PRU13 dapat menang besaq.. Belum PRU13,dah umumkan nak kurangkan 50% kakitangan awam, Belum PRU13 dah umumkan nak hapuskan DEB, Belum PRU13 dah umumkan nak tubuh kementerian Antara Agama(IFC) yang setaraf JAKIM yang lari daripada perlembagaan negara. Belum PRU13 ,Anwar dah kata nak mansuhkan penal code Undang Undang Sodomi atas kebebasan hak asasi manusia. Belum PRU13,Guan Eng dah amalkan CAT yang mementingkan kroni DAP yang boleh dikawtim atau bahasa omputih direct nego.. Belum PRU13 ,Fatwa Nik Aziz dah menghalalkan kroni almenantuya.. Belum PRU13,perlekehkan kuasa Sultan sebagai ketua agama.. Belum PRU 13 Ambiga dah sarankan agar halalkan rasuah kecil ?  Belum apa apa dah gelojoh,Ini semua sama seperti pembohongan paling besar Anwar pernah lakukan mengenai 16 September,itu pun dimaafkan oleh pencacai ..Pepatah Arab "Dia pukul orang dia mengadu bahawa orang lain pukul dia, dia memaki orang, dia mengadu orang lain memaki dia" Pisau kata " belum apa apa dah klimaks? haih..tu la gelojoh sangat!" 
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| Anwar says ‘Malaysian Spring’ in progress Posted: 14 Jan 2012 08:30 PM PST KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 13 — A "Malaysian Spring" was already under way and Pakatan Rakyat (PR) "would win power in any fair forthcoming poll", Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim told the Financial Times. FT reported that Anwar, 64, was looking to relaunch his political career and appeared to pose stiff competition for Prime Minister Datuk Seri [...] 
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| Ke Putrajaya? Pakatan Bermimpi! Posted: 14 Jan 2012 05:27 PM PST Bisik-bisik Mingguan — Awang Selamat Drought of new ideas threatens Pakatan's Putrajaya bid By Yow Hong Chieh ANALYSIS, Jan 15 — More than a year on after unveiling its Buku Jingga book of reforms, Pakatan Rakyat (PR) appears to have moved little from where it was at its previous convention in Penang. Eschewing bold moves [...] 
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| Anwar’s Acquittal – What Are The Hidden Messages? Posted: 14 Jan 2012 05:07 PM PST By now everybody in Planet Earth knows de-facto opposition leader, Anwar Ibrahim, has been acquitted on a charge of sodomising his former aide Mohd Saiful Bukhari Azlan in 2008. The acquittal surprises many people – from opposition parties, Najib administration, former premier Mahathir and even Anwar himself. But was Anwar really surprised with the verdict? For a person who was about 90% to be sent behind bars for the second time for the same sodomy charge, Anwar doesn't seems to be the happiest person in comparison to his wife, daughters, the thousands cheering crowds and his buddies from the opposition parties.  For a start, five days before the verdict, the once fierce and deadly keris-waver Home Minister Hishammuddin Hussein (cousin of PM Najib Razak) surprisedmany cats with his super soft approach by allowing 9-Jan rally with a lame condition that the "901-Free Anwar Campaign" organizer must guarantee a peaceful rally. Despite hundreds of reports lodged nationwide against the rally, the Home Minister must either be drunk or had switched his brains with Princess Diana for allowing such "illegal rally". Then, the IGP (Inspector-General of Police) was super proactive by instructing the city police chief to meet the organisers over the rally. The second sweet-cherry surprise came when the police granted permit to the "901 Free Anwar" rally when the same police force preferred a confrontation against any rally in the past, the latest being barely six months ago during Bersih 2.0 rally. Of course there was negligible hiccup such as the silly 10-condition string attached after the permit was granted, of which the rally participants didn't give a hoot to, and the police didn't enforce it seriously at the court house nonetheless.  Compared to Bersih 2.0′s "Walk for Democracy" rally where more than a dozen FRU trucks and about 300 FRU and other police personnel were stationed near Masjid Jamek alone, one must be wondering if all these heavyweight terminators are on vacation this time, judging from the lack of FRU presenceduring the "901 Free Anwar" rally. This was a surprise indeed as the rally was allegedly supposed to garner a bigger crowd of 100,000 participants. The judge in delivering his short two minute acquittal verdict gave a simple explanation that the DNA sample could have been contaminated and hence he could not rely on the controversial DNA evidence submitted by the prosecution, before disappearing into his chamber as if he was constipated. This despite the fact that Justice Mohamad Zabidin Mohd Diah ruled back in May 2011 that Mohd Saiful was a "credible and truthful witness". The furious Anwar and his legal team applied to replace the judge as he prejudged before the trial concluded. So, it was surprise that only now the same judge realized there was no case after all.  And how did those home-made explosives which triggered three small explosions and injured five persons planted in three police cones,considering the police was monitoring the area intensively? Unless Anwar supporters fancy blowing up themselves out of fun, these home-made explosives could be planted to create chaos should the judge delivers a conviction verdict. It would then be used as justification to deny any future rally because it would be proven that the peaceful rally can become deadly. Nah, the Perkasa group was too chicken to do such thing, no? But the judge was ready to acquit Anwar so what give?  The answer: the acquittal verdict could be a last-minute decision. To get together the jigsaw puzzle, let's revisit the past articles. This article "Resign Or Snap Election For Najib, Here're The Reasons", talks about the power struggle within UMNO between PM Najib and the 3M-Team led by his mentor Mahathir. Of course Najib didn't resign nor call for a snap election because he found a temporary workaround – balancing the power by inviting a third force into the equation hence the article "Romance Of Three Kingdoms – Najib, Mahathir & Anwar". Auntie Rosy seems to have taken some notes in "All Is Not Lost, If Auntie Rosy Dare To Turn The Table" article, and managed to whacked hubby Najib out of his slumberland with her precious Birkin bag. Najib in turns have done some damage controls. Former Selangor state Chief Minister Khir Toyo has been sacrificed, not that he was an innocent angel in the first place. Najib also has stopped parroting Perkasa's Ibrahim Ali's racial remarks, not to mention being super nice to the Chinese community and spend more time talking economy instead of checking Anwar's daily sex life.  MACC was instructed to spend time on Shahrizat, an UMNO warlord aligned with deputy PM Muhyiddin over the RM250 million CowGate Scandal. Instead of an apology over Bersih 2.0 mishandling, Hishammuddin (reluctantly) showed his soft-spot in the latest "901 Free Anwar" rally. That would leave a "Cabinet Reshuffle" the only pending task before the actual snap election. Nevertheless Cabinet reshuffle is not an easy task considering it would potentially remove the warlords' cheese. For the same reason, Mahathir wasn't really fancy the idea of fielding "winnable candidates" drummed by Najib. Nevertheless, it was a great job by Auntie Rosy. Of course, Najib was having orgasm when he thought he had given Mahathir a run for his money by flexing his muscles in making Shahrizat furious and mumbling as if she was infected by mad-cow disease in "Best Democracy In The World – Najib Impressed Obama" article. Mahathir wasn't amused with Najib's antic at all but he was equally disgusted with Shahrizat's arroganceand denial syndrome in the scandal which went to the extent of naughty jokes about the women's RM26,000 bra. Mahathir recognizes the need to neutralize any scandal which could potentially invite Middle East style uprising, not to mention the coming election, hence his worry in the article "Mahathir And His 3M Team Are Worried And Here's Why".  Sensing Najib was dragging his feat in Anwar's sodomy trial, Mahathir tried tostage a comeback by putting his hands in everything from political to economic issues. This put Anwar in high alert as in "Anwar And Opposition Are Worried – Mahathir Is Back" article. But it wasn't only Anwar who was worried about Mahathir's sudden active manoeuvres. Najib was equally worried that the old master tactician started gathering supporters openly especially from UMNO warlords. It seems there was silent power struggle as well as alliance talksamong three persons right to the moment before the judge announces the verdict – Najib, Anwar and Mahathir. Maybe that explains the flip-flop about the police's rally permit which demanded the sudden 10 conditions after granted it, not to mention the unexpected explosions plus the rush by the (reluctant) judge in delivering the verdict. Maybe someone very powerful inside UMNO tried to create havochoping to use it as weapon to gain absolute power and force PM Najib to resign. One has to remember Najib is still surrounded by many warlords who may be dropped as candidates in the next general election. With a last-minute secret alliance brokered between Anwar and Najib, Mahathir's power is clipped and this provides a balance of power amongst them.  So no, the judiciary pillar is not an inch any better than before the acquittal as what many perceived. It was a bonus from Najib's manoeuvre to tilt the power in his favour from Mahathir. By temporary sending Mahathir to the drawing board once again, Najib can claim judiciary independence under his administration and score some points. Who said Najib is stupid? Moving forward, Najib should reshuffle his cabinet before calling for the polls if he insists on fielding winnable candidates. Going by the calendar, he should be calling the polls in Mar-2012 if he thinks a cabinet reshuffle is too risky. Otherwise, he would do the reshuffle in Mar-2012 and call the polls in June-2012. One more thing – Shahrizat may be put in cold storage as her cows are inviting unfavourable feedback from the rural folks. 
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| Sodomy II: Anwar’s Reputation Already Damaged Posted: 14 Jan 2012 05:00 PM PST  (Malaysiakini) – Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim's acquittal may give the opposition a boost in the coming general election, but he has been weakened and his reputation already damaged by the trial, said a leading international magazine. "Although Anwar remains a charismatic figure and a forceful speaker, his reputation has been tarnished. "That won't matter to his acolytes, but at 64 he also seems a distant and untrustworthy figure to many younger Malaysians," said the London based The Economist in an article today. The report, that analysed the effects of the dramatic verdict of the long-drawn Sodomy II trial on Monday, said that the results nevertheless gave Pakatan a "much-needed boost" to the point that Prime Minister Najib Razak might postpone polls. However, it said that Anwar had "failed to nurture a new generation of opposition leaders" within his party. "Rather than turning his party (PKR) into a vibrant, modernising force in politics he has allowed it to become something of a family-run affair, driven by infighting." The report added that a guilty verdict would have given the embattled leader a rallying point. "In prison, some political operators say, he could have served as a useful martyr figure to rally the opposition. "Now, they are stuck with him indefinitely as a leader. Anwar may still be popular enough to land a few blows on the government. But he may also be too weakened to deliver the knockout punch. The judge in the sodomy trial delivered a surprise verdict on Monday, leading to speculation that his decision had been influenced bycertain quarters. Speculation remains if the prosecution will appeal the verdict – MT 
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