Sunday, February 19, 2012

Another bloody fool!

Another bloody fool!

Another bloody fool!

Posted: 19 Feb 2012 10:08 AM PST

I sometimes wonder why people like to associate Anwar Ibrahim with the coming general election, that anything about Anwar will be the legitimate scale to either outweigh the ruling party or the Opposition.

Strangely, most of the people who made comments about Malaysia and its politics and economy are foreigners who never knew how 'nasi lemak', 'coti canai' or 'hainan chicken rice' taste like. Some of them don't even know our history or whether Kuala Lumpur or Putrajaya is the capital city.

This Vikram Nehru (pic) is another 'moron in the making'. Had not for his writing about 'Political tensions escalate in Malaysia', he would at least has emerged as one of the most prolific writers in Asean politics.

But he dumped himself into believing that Malaysia could turn into another chaotic nation. Which nations? India, perhaps. Or could it be like Thailand, Indonesia or Myanmar? Has Vikram ever been to Myanmar when he wrote about Suu Kyi and the junta?

The writer is being carried away by his emotion and a bit of his 'anti-Malaysia' sentiment. I don't really know this guy (and I don't care if he doesn't know me at all). Is he a Malaysian or just another passer-by from India, Pakistan or Israel who happens to show his poor taste over what is taking place in Malaysia and the region?

Again. Why must Anwar's factor decides on the outcome of our general election? I want him to answer this - why must the kidnapping and murders of politicians in India decided that Manmohan Singh should become the boss?

Anwar is just another politician. Being an opposition leader, of course he has to subscribe to different set of politics. The SodomyII case was not planted by anybody. No proof at all. Only Anwar and God know about the truth.

The outcome of the elections, YES, depends on how the ruling party and opposition play their cards. Whoever holds the extra ace will win. The extra card consists of strategy, economic planning for the nation and people, the acceptance of the voters and of course, the rate at which both parties deliver what was promised in 1998.

Anwar is not the factor here. While the Barisan Nasional government is not 100 per cent perfect, the opposition too is not 100 per cent competent in translating words into reality. The could, if they have the power but they need to fight for it in a clean national poll.

The country has been comfortable with BN since its Independence. Unless if the voters decide to change it, they will change it.

However, there in no tension. I am not sure what 'tensions' was Vikram referring to. Is is racial tension (as described by some other writers who played God by saying the next general election will spell disaster for Malaysia in the form of riots and other chaotic events)?

Please lar. If you know nothing, stop your prophecy. If you know little fact, try dig up for more to enhance your knowledge before putting your words on paper.

There is nothing special about Anwar. He used to be with BN, so he knows how BN operates. Similarly, BN leaders are also familiar with Anwar's politics.

It's not Anwar who will decide on the outcome of the national poll. It's the rakyat - the Malaysian voters. So, stop fooling yourself and the readers by going around telling others that Anwar is the dominating factor. How well do you know Anwar?

You are just like any other international analysts - either you are in support of Anwar or not - who don't really understand what you wrote and said! Or, you've got a specific agenda?

Parliamentary Questions for March 2012 Session

Posted: 19 Feb 2012 07:25 AM PST

Soalan-Soalan Untuk Jawapan Lisan  1.         YB Tuan Wee Choo Keong [Wangsa Maju] meminta Menteri Sumber Asli dan Alam Sekitar menyatakan apakah polisi didalam Kementerian apabila menyewa tanah lapang yang dimiliki oleh Kerajaan Persekutuan, senaraikan semua tanah, tempohnya dan nama-nama individu, organisasi atau syarikat yang menyewa dan sewa untuk setiap bidang tanah tersebut di Wilayah Persekutuan [...]


What could happen when a country is in dire straits

Posted: 19 Feb 2012 04:35 AM PST

This is the dramatic moment a Greek woman threatened to jump from an Athens building - because she was about to lose her job because of the euro debt crisis. The suicide threat came after Greece's Public Order Minister Christos Papoutsis had warned: 'Greece has made all the efforts that it needed to do, and the people cannot take any more.
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Understanding women...

Posted: 19 Feb 2012 04:18 AM PST

But, will you have the chance to put to test? I have known too many instances of a wife who would expect to be treated like a lady (as in expecting husband to do all the unpleasant chores) yet expect equality or even more rights in other aspects. Sadly, the time to put to the test is when husband is incapacitated or gone. But he has himself to blame for such a situation because...

1Care – Ultimately the rakyat pays (Video)

Posted: 19 Feb 2012 02:45 AM PST

Guan Eng: Waste of time rebutting Chua's lies

Posted: 19 Feb 2012 02:12 AM PST

19 February 2012 17:58

KUALA LUMPUR — Lim Guan Eng dismissed today criticisms that he failed to reply to questions from the floor in yesterday's debate with political rival Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek, saying he does not respond to lies.

The Penang chief minister told reporters in the island that he did not touch on whether the state government had increased local assessment fees; why DAP supported hudud; and if land was allocated to Chinese vernacular schools as the allegations made were untrue.

"Did we increase?" the DAP secretary general asked local Penang reporters. "Chua Soi Lek said we support hudud. We have already said many times we oppose hudud and that is why you don't have it in Penang. You know and I know."

"If you want to reply to lies, you will have no time to present your policies," the Bagan MP said.

The highly anticipated debate saw Lim attacking Dr Chua's MCA for being unable to stop graft within the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition.

But the former health minister took DAP to task for being "a slave" to PAS, the Islamic party in the opposition Pakatan Rakyat (PR) pact.

The debate, themed "Chinese at a Crossroads. Is the 2 Party System Becoming a 2 Race System?" was also screened on Astro in Mandarin with Malay translation provided.

The floor largely backed a stern-looking Dr Chua whose opponent smiled throughout most of the debate despite enduring heavy fire from questions by the audience.

Lim added today that as the debate was organised by MCA, "eight or nine out of the 10 questions" were directed towards him instead of the MCA president.

"You get six minutes of questions but only three minutes to answer. Even Chua Soi Lek agreed there was no time. A debate should not be a forum to spew lies and personal attacks," he said.

-Themalaysianinsider

1Care: Another round of ‘piratisation’?

Posted: 19 Feb 2012 12:41 AM PST

While the mooted 1Care health system may have some benefits, taxpayers are finding it difficult to trust the government with billions of ringgit in funds that the reform will create through taxation, said Dr Xavier Jeyakumar, the Selangor exco member in charge of health. The government, Jeyakumar said, is already dipping its hands into the [...]


Debat CSL vs LGE : MCA tunjukkan lagi sikap chauvinisnya

Posted: 19 Feb 2012 03:05 AM PST

Perdebatan diantara Lim Guan Eng (LGE) dan Chua Soi Lek (CSL)semalam menampakkan sikap serta pandangan MCA dan Presidennya yang 'flip-flop'. Pandangan Soi Lek jelas menunjukkan lidah bercabang-cabang diantara parti terbesar dalam BN, UMNO dan MCA. Saya tidak tahu mengapa CSL memberanikan diri untuk berdebat dengan topik sistem dua parti atau sistem dua bangsa dengan Setiausaha Agong DAP itu. Dari awal lagi saya telah menelah yang MCA akan gagal untuk meyakinkan orang ramai yang parti itu adalah sebuah parti yang hampir hilang seluruh kerdibilitinya dimata rakyat ramai.

Kita boleh mempelajari beberapa perkara dalam perbahasan ini. Pertamanya ia menunjukkan yang MCA lah yang anti Islam dengan menjadikan perhubungan baik di antara PAS dan DAP sebagai isu besar dalam perdebatan itu. Bagi MCA, PAS itu adalah parti Islam dan kerjasama DAP dengan PAS itu hanya akan menjadikan DAP sebagai keldai politik PAS untuk kepentingan PAS dan Islamnya.

Dengan kenyataan CSL itu maka hilanglah isu DAP anti Melayu dan Islam itu kerana MCA menganggapnya sebagai satu perkara yang tidak sepatutnya berlaku. Bagi MCA ia mahukan DAP menolak PAS kerana PAS adalah parti Islam yang didominasi oleh orang Melayu Islam. MCA tidak selesa melihat kerjasama DAP dengan parti Islam ini dan ia menunjukkan yang anti Melayu dan anti Islam itu adalah MCA. MCA masih tidak menyedari yang isu rasis dan agama ini adalah isu yang tidak lagi laku kepada generasi sekarang ini.

UMNO pula selalu menyatakan tentang isu ini bertentangan dengan pandangan MCA. Oleh kerana permainan politik yang dianggap tidak bijak UMNO sebaliknya menuduh PAS diperguna oleh DAP pula. Ini menunjukkan yang parti-parti komponen dalam BN masih mahukan cara mengekalkan kuasa dengan memecah belahkan kerjasama yang terjalin diantara parti-parti dalam pakatan itu.

CSL menggunakan isu kerajaan Perak yang diketuai oleh seorang pemimpin PAS (Nizar) walaupun DAP telah memenangi 18 kerusi dalam pilihanraya yang lalu, sedangkan PAS dan PKR hanya memenangi 13 kerusi. CSL telah cuba membuktikan tuduhan beliau yang DAP diperguna oleh PAS sehinggakan calon PAS telah menjadi Menteri Besar Perak sedangkan majoriti kemenagan itu adalah dari pihak DAP. CSL lupa yang UMNO mempunyai majoriti kerusi di Pulau Pinang semasa BN mentadbir negeri itu sedangkan Ketua Menterinya di wakili oleh parti Gerakan.

Dalam kes di Perak CSL mesti faham yang jawatan Menteri Besar mesti seorang Melayu sebagaimana yang diperuntukkan oleh Undang-Undang tubuh negeri itu maka itulah sebabnya Nizar Jamaludin telah dilantik menjadi Menteri Besar negeri itu sehinggalah BN melakukan rampasan kuasa mengikut pintu belakang dua tahun dahulu.

Dalam kes di Perak itu ia dapat membuktikan yang DAP menjunjung perlembagaan negara dan negeri dan sanggup merelakan seorang Melayu menjadi Menteri Besar walau pun parti itu memenangi kerusi yang lebih dari parti-parti lain dalam komponen PR itu. Oleh kerana itu UMNO, BN dan orang Melayu keseluruhannya tidak ada sebab untuk merasa sangsi untuk memberikan sokongan kepada DAP dari sekarang ini.

Sesungguhnya tuduhan MCA dan UMNO terhadap DAP yang bersalah-salahan itu hanya menunjukkan ketakutan MCA terhadap sokongan rakyat berbilang kaum terhadap DAP sekarang ini. Dengan kata-kata CSL semalam ia membuktikan yang MCA sudah terasa 'desperate' untuk mendapatkan sokongan rakyat terutamanya kaum Cina kepada parti itu walaupun CSL memainkan isu rasis yang begitu menebal dalam perbahasan itu. BN tidak dapat memberikan pendapat dan pandangan yang sama terhadap DAP; UMNO menuduh DAP rasis dengan mengatakan parti itu memperkudakan PAS dan sebaliknya MCA pula menuduh DAP diperkudakan oleh PAS.

Parti-parti dalam BN begitu gelisah dengan sikap parti-parti dalam PR mampu untuk bertoleransi diantara satu dengan lain didalam gabungannya. Kesemua parti dalam PR adalah parti 'multiracial' yang menjadi cara yang terbaik untuk negara dalam zaman sekarang ini. MCA dan UMNO amat resah jika politik rasis ditolak rakyat kerana dengan penolakkan isu-isu rasis ini ia akan menghilangkan 'confort zone' BN yang selama ini kekal di atas isu perkauman yang menebal. Lagi berpecah rakyat dengan isu perkauman lagi mudah untuk BN mengekalkan kuasa.

Rakyat sudah mula merasakan nikmat hidup bertoleransi diantara rakyat yang berbilang kaum dan agama. Rakyat tidak mahu lagi diperkotak katikkan oleh politik yang berbau perkauman kerana mereka sedar yang akan menerima kebahgiaan atau celaka didalam hidup adalah mereka sendiri (rakyat) bukannya pemimpin-pemimpin yang sudah kaya raya seperti Qarun di zaman Firaun dahulu.

Jika kita dengar pandangan sempit dan chauvinis MCA ini kita akan kerugian terus terusan. Sikap bermuka-muka MCA sangat jelas kerana suatu masa yang tidak berapa lama dahulu MCA telah mengingatkan PAS yang DAP menentang hukum hudud dan PAS perlu berwaspada terhadap DAP. Tetapi semalam MCA telah menakutkan orang Cina supaya tidak menyokong DAP kerana PAS akan melaksanakan hukum hudud di Kelantan dan Kedah. Entah mana satu sikap sebenar MCA dan CSL. Sekejap begini sekejap begitu. Mungkin kita patut meminta CSL membuka mulutnya lebar-lebar bagi kita melihat apakah jenis lidah yang ada didalam mulutnya itu dan berapa cabang lidahnya.

Bagi DAP, parti ini sedang mendapat sokongan semua pihak setelah puluhan tahun bersusah payah berjuang dengan tohmahan dan momokan parti-parti yang berkuasa. DAP sangat ditakuti oleh banyak pihak kerana parti itu sedang menjadi parti yang sedang meningkat kepopularitinya di kalangan semua pihak. Adalah amat tidak bermoral bagi mana-mana pihak yang menganggap DAP sebagai chauvinis kerana yang chauvinis sebenarnya ialah BN; UMNO dengan chauvinis Melayunya dan MCA dengan chauvinis cinanya.

Isu rasis tidak lagi mendapat tempat dihati rakyat yang ramai. MCA tidak akan berjaya untuk melabelkan DAP sebagai parti chauvinis kerana DAP sekarang sudah mula mendapat kepercayaan rakyat berbilang kaum. Dengan kemasukan ramai orang-orang Melayu didalamnya, ia amat menggerunkan MCA dan parti-parti dalam komponen BN. MCA tidak boleh disertai oleh orang Melayu kerana parti itu hanya untuk orang Cina. Itulah sebabnya MCA sedang berusaha keras untuk mendapat sokongan orang Cina yang rata-rata memberikan sokongan bukan sahaja kepada DAP, tetapi juga kepada PAS.

Jika rakyat menolak isu rasis untuk hidup aman dan damai dinegara kita ini maka semua parti-parti rasis dalam BN akan mati tegak dan tidak menjadi relevan lagi dalam jangka masa yang singkat ini.

Apa yang perlu dilakukan oleh DAP ialah untuk meneruskan pentadbiran kerajaan bersama dengan parti-parti dalam Pakatan Rakyat secara adil dan berjuang habis-habisan untuk mengecilkan atau menghapuskan ketirisan yang berlaku dalam pentadbiran BN selama ini.

Walaupun ia memakan sedikit masa untuk memberikan bukti tentang ketelusan pantadbiran PR, ia akhirnya akan disedari oleh rakyat jelata, empunya negara yang kita semua cintai ini. Tiada siapa yang bertanggungjawab kepada negara kita selain dari kita rakyat yang ramai ini.

What Debate?

Posted: 18 Feb 2012 08:50 PM PST

Often we missed watching programmes because we got distracted by other things. The much awaited debate between Lim Guan Eng and Dr. Chua Soi Lek was one example, except we remembered when chatting when it was still on. Being new to Astro, that channel AEC is also 301 was known to me only recently. It was also strange that we were watching it next to Dr. Mah's house when he was one of those who posed questions!

Later, when Cheng called, she didn't know there was such a 'Big Debate' between two Chinese leaders of opposite political divide. I informed her of various links which reported on it. From what I have gathered from reactions after the debate, some people questioned rightly that it was more of two political ceramahs held together rather than a proper debate. That moderator Tang Ah Chai was mistaken by some to be Michael Yeoh of ASLI was amusing. I can imagine both debaters were prepared to gain political mileage from the televised event. I would blame this to the lack of such opportunities because of our national television channels being controlled by BN. It could be also because of the unwillingness of BN leaders to be subjected to public scrutiny, either of their lack of ability or their awkward position of having to defend some indefensible policies and projects. I am sure if more of such events are being held, the candidates would not have to take such opportunities to hold ceramahs instead.

It was also obvious that the organizers had shown their bias when the time allocated for questions was insufficient and MCA supporters got to pose more questions, mostly irrelevant to the topic. They were obviously prepared with the intention to embarrass Lim Guan Eng as Chief Minister of Penang.

The atmosphere could be described as surprisingly cordial between two political opponents and signify maturity on both sides, but that could not be said of the noisy MCA supporters. Two senior citizens complained about not being given the chance to pose questions.

Some people complained about the fact that it was between two Chinese political leaders, using Chinese language, about Chinese position in Malaysian politics, and through Chinese television channel! Well, in Malaysia, such criticisms are so common that it is better to think that it is impossible to please everybody and that we cannot escape the race factor in any discussion.

It is generally agreed that we should have more of such debates so that given the opportunities to do so, they would not be used to give political speeches instead. As expected, the next debate will be either in English or Bahasa Malaysia. But more than that, people are hoping that the suggested debate between PM, Najib and Opposition Leader, Anwar will take place. The good thing about a debate is that no matter how well prepared, one's ability to put across one's views will be shown and be subject to public scrutiny.


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GPs will need ‘double-licensing’ under 1 Care

Posted: 18 Feb 2012 07:40 PM PST

PETALING JAYA, Feb 12 — The proposed 1 Care health scheme will require all general practitioners to submit to additional accreditation before they are allowed to treat patients, a citizens' group asserted today. The Citizens' Healthcare Coalition (CHC) claimed that all current general practitioners would be screened via special authority called the National Health Financing [...]


KFC apologises to assault victim at i-City outlet

Posted: 18 Feb 2012 07:19 PM PST

Source: http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/189562 (18/2/2012)
KFC Malaysia management today met and apologised to customer Danny Ng, who was assaulted by a staff member at its i-City outlet in Shah Alam. In a statement today, deputy president Alan Au said the fast food chain also extends its "sincere apologies to all our customers present that day... for the unsatisfactory services rendered by our staff and the inconvenience caused".
Ng and his family met with the KFC management this afternoon and accepted the apology.
"We deeply regret the occurrence of this incident and would like to assure you that it was related to the quality of service provided and not due to any other reason whatsoever," Au said. He also thanked customers for sending "treasured" feedback on the issue and assured them that all steps have been taken to "avoid the recurrence of such incidents".
The incident, recorded on video by an eyewitness who uploaded it on the Internet, stirred racial sentiments, with some viewers accusing Ng of hurling racial slurs against the Malay KFC staff. Ng has since denied this, explaining that he had scolded the staff because he had waited in line for about one hour for his fried chicken only to be told that there was none left.
The KFC staff member, who is as yet unidentified, had called Ng a "pig" and told him to cook his own chicken, subsequently punching Ng. Ng had lodged a police report on the incident, and police are probing the case.
Malaysiakini attempted and failed to locate the KFC staff member, who has been suspended from duty.
Related news: KFC makes peace with punched customer http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/2012/02/18/kfc-makes-peace-with-punched-customer/
KFC apologises to i-City outlet assault victim http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2012/2/19/nation/10766350&sec=nation

Debate DAP Lim Guan Eng VS Chua Soi Lek MCA

Posted: 18 Feb 2012 05:47 PM PST

DAP a Pakatan of marriage of convenience!

Posted: 18 Feb 2012 05:31 PM PST

Verbal combat with their own agenda Soi Lek-Guan Eng debate not quite it, says analysts Debate winner irrelevant to sway support for GE13 ANALYSIS, Feb 19 — In the matter of Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek against Lim Guan Eng, the key question may not be who won yesterday's debate but whether it will [...]


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