Friday, February 17, 2012

A bit on Virgin Trains

A bit on Virgin Trains

A bit on Virgin Trains

Posted: 17 Feb 2012 08:20 AM PST

Recently, a friend in Facebook posted a picture of a letter she received from Virgin Trains which informs her of a cheque for GBP875 which they enclosed as compensation, presumably for some delays.

I was surprised, partly because I have not heard of Virgin Trains but more so because of the ease in getting compensated, something uncommon here in Malaysia. I have read about Air Asia using Virgin Airlines' business model and made a huge success of it, but the similarity ends there. I have read about many complaints and Air Asia's slow or no response, hardly of people being compensated.

Perhaps, we should also compare 'apples with apples' and compare Virgin Trains with our KTMB. My two-year petition has yet to get an official response, except a telephone call from someone who said they are looking into it!

I have just searched for Virgin Trains just to confirm there actually is such a rail company in UK, and I found their Passenger's Charter. This information plus the proof of my friend's receipt of compensation showed their seriousness in providing efficient train service.

Virgin Trains' Passenger's Charter (excerpt):

1. Introduction
1.1 The Charter
This is the Passenger's Charter for West Coast Trains Ltd,
which operates under the name of 'Virgin Trains'. It sets out
our commitment to give you the safe, high quality service you
have the right to expect. Any passenger purchasing a ticket
for use on services operated by Virgin Trains should enjoy:
• a reliable and punctual journey
• clean and safe trains and stations
• a Customer Service team member onboard each
train to be available to provide help if required
• a refreshment service on most trains
• a seat if reserved in advance
Copies of this Passenger's Charter will be available at all major
stations used by Virgin Trains, from our Customer Relations
team and our website virgintrains.com ..."

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@dzainalabidin @cmlimguaneng #bayanmutiara Skandal 10billion Dollar Man

Posted: 17 Feb 2012 10:44 AM PST


Setiap patah perkataan yang keluar daripada mulut Lim Guan Eng tidak satu pun yang boleh dipercayai,Telah terbukti berpuluh kali sejak ketua regim DAP Pulau Pinang ini menjadi ketua menteri beliau sering kali putar belit fakta,bohong dan penuh muslihat.

Lim Guan Eng memberi 2 kali jawapan balas,malangnya 2 kali jawapan tersebut berbaur politik yang tidak menjurus kepada menjawap kepada persoalan teknikal dan mudah yang dibangkitkan oleh Pengerusi Umno Perhubungan Negeri Pulau Pinang dan Ketua Pemuda Umno Pulau Pinang.

Jika Lim Guan Eng seorang yang jujur,merendah diri dan tidak berbohong,sudah pasti beliau akan memberi jawapan satu persatu secara jelas,berfakta dan terang.Sebaliknya Lim Guan Eng sendiri yang merosakkan CAT yang diperjuangkan oleh regim beliau.Semuanya hanyalah bersifat kosmetik dan plastik.

Lim Guan Eng cukup terkenal dengan projek runding terus tanpa melalui tender yang telus.Kita semua harus tahu,Lim Guan Eng juga menjadi Portfolio tanah,beliau cukup arif dan tahu tentang potensi nilai tanah.Semasa masih awal menjadi ketua menteri ,Lim Guan Eng sudah terbabit dengan menjual tanah lebih murah daripada harga pasaran .

Pada 2009 Lim Guan Eng berbohong kepada rakyat membabitkan isu penukaran status daripada pajakan kepada pegangan kekal selama lamanya kepada sebidang tanah lot 408 di tengah kawasan bandar .Seperti dilaporkan tanah yang ditukar status kepada E & O Hotel terlalu murah dengan harga RM45 kaki persegi berbanding dengan harga pasaran melebihi RM250 kaki persegi.


Kemudian rakyat Pulau Pinang dikejutkan dengan pengambilan alih tanah Penang Turf Club,Runding terus projek sPICE yang membabitkan kerugian kepada kerajaan negeri berjumlah lebih RM1Billion hingga menyebabkan Ketua Cabang PKR dan Ahli Majlis MPPP Lim Boon Chang keluar parti:klik sini

Lim Guan Eng juga terbabit secara langsung dengan kerugian yang besar kepada kerajaan negeri apabila parkir kereta bertingkat di kaki Bukit Bendera mahu diruntuhkan kerana strukturnya tidak mengikut spesifikasi yang ditetapkan oleh pihak JKR,Lim Guan Eng menjadi pengerusi dan memantau penuh projek ini.Kerugian lebih 5.7 juta!

Skandal tanah Tan Hak Ju jugak menyerlahkan ketidakcekapan Lim Guan Eng apabila menyebabkan kerajaan negeri kerugian 14juta sedangkan mahkamah rayuan hanya memerintahkan kerajaan negeri membayar 500 ribu.

Lim Guan Eng juga terbabit dalam runding terus dengan ECK Sdn Bhd dalam projek tambun tanah di Batu Kawan bernilai 76juta,walau pun syarikat itu mendapat kedudukan paling rendah ranking dalam senarai pembida kerana lebih mahal,namun Lim Guan Eng telah membuat runding terus terhadap syarikat ini,menariknya bukan harga tender dikurang sebaliknya dikhabarkan ditambahkan lagi peruntukan.

Akibatnya projek ini menyebabkan kerajaan negeri rugi kerana pihak syarikat terbabit tidak mengikut spesifikasi yang sebenar walau pun pada ketika ini lebih 2/3 pembayaran sudah dilunaskan kepada pihak syarikat terbabit.

Skandal RM10billion Lim Guan Eng dengan Ivory Sdn Bhd telah membuka mata ramai pihak,sebentar tadi Pisau turut mendapat perkhabaran daripada rakan DAP yang mereka turut menyambut baik langkah Umno mendedahkan skandal ini.

Ramai yang mengetahui ada yang tidak kena dengan skandal 10billion ini kerana ia dirunding secara terus dan yang menentukan siapa yang dapat adalah Lim Guan Eng sendiri.

Berlaku rundingan dibelakang tabir buktinya ialah surat permohonan kepada pihak Bursa Malaysia untuk membeli dan memajukan tanah berkenaan. Surat itu (Ivory Group kepada Bursa Malaysia) bertarikh 31 Mac 2011 sedangkan tender terbuka yang diiklankan oleh
pemilik tanah berkenaan iaitu Perbadanan Pembangunan Pulau Pinang (PDC) tamat pada 31 Disember 2010.


Ivory Sdn Bhd dan Lim Guan Eng harus memberi penjelasan kerana skandal ini membabitkan hak kepentingan awam.
Umno Pulau Pinang hari ini mendesak Lim Guan Eng supaya bersara dari politik dan meletakan jawatannya sebagai Ketua Menteri Pulau Pinang sebagai bukti mengotakan janjinya berbuat demikian.

jika terdapat bukti bahawa penjualan tanah Bayan Mutiara di sini telah dilakukan secara rundingan.

Pengerusi Umno negeri, Datuk Zainal Abidin Osman berkata, pihaknya mempunyai beberapa bukti bahawa tanah tebus guna seluas 41.6 hektar itu telah dijual dengan harga RM1.1 bilion secara rundingan kepada syarikat pemaju hartanah Ivory Group.

"Antara buktinya ialah surat permohonan kepada pihak Bursa Malaysia untuk membeli dan memajukan tanah berkenaan. Surat itu (Ivory Group kepada Bursa Malaysia) bertarikh 31 Mac 2011 sedangkan tender terbuka yang diiklankan oleh
pemilik tanah berkenaan iaitu Perbadanan Pembangunan Pulau Pinang (PDC) tamat pada 31 Disember 2010.

"Ini dengan jelas menunjukkan urusan jual beli tanah di Bayan Mutiara itu adalah rundingan dan bukan secara tender terbuka, kita ada dokumen-dokumen berkenaan,"katanya pada sidang media di sini hari ini.

Katanya, tender terbuka untuk pembelian tanah itu tidak berlaku dalam erti kata sebenar kerana hanya terdapat dua buah syarikat yang menyertai tender itu.

Menurutnya, kerajaan negeri juga tidak mempamerkan nama syarikat yang menyertainya dengan harga yang ditawarkan oleh mereka selepas tawaran tender tutup pada 31 Disember 2010.

Zainal berkata Lim, yang juga Setiausaha Agung DAP, telah mencabar bahawa beliau akan meletak jawatan dan bersara dari politik jika Umno boleh membuktikan dakwaan bahawa tanah itu dijual secara rundingan.

Tanah yang dianggap sebagai "bernilai amat tinggi" itu adalah kawasan paling strategik kerana berdekatan dengan Jambatan Pulau Pinang, Zon Perdagangan Bebas dan Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Pulau Pinang.

Pada perkembangan lain, Zainal Abidin berkata Umno Pulau Pinang turut mempersoalkan pembinaan rumah bertingkat setinggi 16 tingkat di Batu Kawan dekat sini kerana kerajaan negeri tidak membina rumah kos murah.

"Rumah yang akan dibina di kawasan berkenaan adalah RM72,000 hingga RM220,000, apa yang kita pertikaikan ialah mengapa tiada rumah kos murah yang berharga RM42,000 sedangkan projek itu dibina atas tanah PDC," katanya.
Pisau kata " lu sendiri cakap,kalau mau makan jangan sampai muntah,sekarang orang sudah tau lu sudah muntah,sudah busuk satu malaya"

Aliran agrees Dr M 'a half past six PM'

Posted: 17 Feb 2012 07:38 AM PST

Aliran did not say it but the fact that they published a letter that batters Tun Dr Mahathir, Umno, Barisan Nasional, MCA and Chua Soi Lek and the government indicates how they support the allegations.

Furthermore, the letter can be put to question. Was it written by 'someone' outside Aliran or by Aliran's proprietor themselves? I have read many Aliran's postings and news and I found the style of writing more of inside job.

And this Open Letter To Chua Soi Lek is also very, very dangerous. It incites the non-Malays, especially the Chinese to reprise against the government and the Malays in order to 'get back what was taken away from them since Independence'.

It accuses the MCA of forming a cahoot with Umno to sideline the Malaysian Chinese by depriving them of so many things, including their low percentage in the public sector, in the Cabinet and for government tenders.

However, those who wrote this should answer themselves as to why not many Chinese joined the police and armed forces, the diplomatic corp and the judiciary. I bet the writer/s know the answer but simply didnt want to admit the reasons behind it.

To Soi Lek, the article asks: "You claim to fight for 'Chinese rights'. Very often, you say that the government must build more Chinese schools and train more Chinese teachers.

"This is ridiculous! What is the ethnic Chinese representation in the civil service, the police, the army, navy and air force, the diplomatic corps, and the judiciary? You have settled for tokenism in all areas of national life..."

Reading it from A to Z, something very peculiar pops up. It was actually written by a DAP politician as a 'curtain raiser' to Soi Lek and Lim Guan Eng debate.

I also believe the writer wrote it out of his nose, his political-obsession, stupidity and anti-Malay sentiment.

The part about former PM Dr Mahathir is more stinging.

"The MCA supported Mahathir, a real half-past six PM, when the Constitution was amended to set up Syariah courts. This half-past six leader was later to say that he was lucky to get away with that amendment. The MCA cabinet ministers behaved once again like political eunuchs.

"Look at the problems this has created for non-Muslims in conversion cases. Soi Lek, have you heard of the Lina Joy case? Now some religious lunatics are claiming that the civil courts are subordinate to the Syariah courts! Why have you not had the courage to condemn such claims? Where in the world is the federal constitution subordinate to state enactments as in Malaysia?"

It was written on hatred and racism with the intention of helping Pakatan Rakyat wins the next general election.

However, the manner it was written presents a deadly inciting agents that could rip the nation apart, especially if the Chinese take it as everything right and true.

And Aliran is fast becoming a threat to national peace and stability... and yet they retain its logo 'Aliran For Unity'!

National Debt: Easy to keep below ceiling...

Posted: 17 Feb 2012 06:29 AM PST

just raise it! The Statutory Borrowing Ceiling had increased from 40% in 2003, to 45% in 2008, and 55% in 2009...

More in Malaysiakini:
DAP: Gov't manipulated laws to legitimise debt


Link

Ustaz Fathul Bari Jawab Ahli Politik Sokong Israel

Posted: 17 Feb 2012 05:00 AM PST

Of Choices, Chances and Changes

Posted: 17 Feb 2012 04:00 AM PST

I have thought of this moment for ever so long.  It always seemed so far away in the distant future and now it is almost here.

I shall be taking a break from gainful employment.

When I first hinted about it last year, most people didn't believe that I would go ahead with this idea because I have been working since 1978.

For a while, even I didn't think I would follow through with this decision but some things happened in 2011 and made me take stock of what I wanted for 2012.  

Surprisingly, I received unexpected reactions from those near and dear to me.  However, there was only one that counted and that sealed the deal for me.
Soon enough, I shall close the chapter on a huge portion of my life.  

Soon enough, I shall begin a new chapter on a new adventure of my life.


(pics picked up from FB)

Skandal UMNO Selangor – UMNO Tanjong Karang Jual Tanah Kerajaan Negeri Kepada 2 Syarikat !

Posted: 17 Feb 2012 03:28 AM PST

TANJUNG KARANG, 17 FEB: Sebidang tanah berkeluasan 4370 meter persegi yang sebelum ini dimiliki Kerajaan Negeri Selangor dipercayai telah dijual oleh Umno Bahagian Tanjong Karang kepada dua buah syarikat berasingan. Tanah tersebut dikatakan telah 'dianugerahkan' oleh kerajaan negeri terdahulu kepada Umno sebelum menjualkannya kembali kepada dua syarikat swasta untuk mendapatkan 'untung atas angin'. Tanah yang [...]


1Care – Lessons from past health care privatisation

Posted: 17 Feb 2012 02:40 AM PST

The controversial 1Care scheme is a thinly disguised attempt to continue the privatisation of the public health care sector which has already started in the 90s. In 1994 the government privatised the Government Medical Store to Pharmaniaga (at that time known as Remedi Pharmaceuticals, a subsidiary of UEM). This concession covers manufacturing, purchasing, storage and [...]


Isteri Muhyiddin Beli 18 Pasang Kasut, Beg Tangan Bernilai Puluhan Ribu Ringgit Ala Rosmah?

Posted: 17 Feb 2012 02:23 AM PST

Jika sebelum ini rakyat Malaysia hanya dihidangkan dengan berita-berita berkaitan isteri Najib iaitu Rosmah Mansor yang dianggap suka bebelanja mewah dan membeli-belah secara berlebih-lebihan sebagaimana yang sudah banyak didedahkan sebelum ini, kini nampaknya isteri Muhyiddin Yassin iaitu Puan Sri Norainee Abdul Rahman pun turut terpalit sama dengan gejala itu. Sudah mula kedengaran cakap-cakap dan perbualan [...]


Cops probe BMC protest brutality - five years later

Posted: 17 Feb 2012 02:21 AM PST

Source: http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/189464 (By Lee Long Hui, 17/2/2012)
Police had finally opened a file to investigate the complaint by a Bandar Mahkota Cheras (BMC) resident who alleged he was assaulted by plainclothes officers during the demonstration at the Cheras-Kajang Highway five years ago in 2007.
Ho Chee Loong, who lodged a police report one day after thedemonstration, has been summoned by the authority for an identification parade at Kajang police district headquarters today. However, he was told that all the relevant officers were absent due to "tiredness" after an operation they had carried out last night. The police district headquarters had postponed the identification parade to tomorrow at 11am. Ho was accompanied by his counsel, Lim Lip Eng, and younger brother Ho Chee Hui today.
Speaking at a press conference later, Lim said that Ho only received an SMS from the investigating officer of the case at 9am this morning to "kindly remind" him to attend the identification parade. Hence, he slammed the police for being unprofessional on this matter.
Chee Loong and Chee Hui and Tan Boon Wah (left) were among some 21 protesters detained during the demonstration on Jan 21, 2007 against the hike in toll rates at five major Klang Valley highways from Jan 1, 2007. They claimed they were assaulted by plainclothes officers during the arrest and filed a civil suit against the Kajang police chief, the inspector-general of police and the government on Oct 24, 2007. However, the Bangi Sessions Court had dismissed their case after four years on the grounds that the police were using reasonable force to disperse the crowd.
According to Lim, the investigating officer admitted that the case has been prolonged for so long because the Attorney-General's Chambers wanted the police to further investigate, following the civil suit. But Lim rebutted this statement, saying that the priority of this criminal case is higher than the civil suit. He also slammed the police for lying because the authorities only asked Ho to record his statement on Feb 8 this year, which means that the police had never investigated the case before that.

1Care: Corporations benefit, public suffers

Posted: 17 Feb 2012 12:37 AM PST

AFTER the massive whacking of BN's bid to introduce a 1Care national health scheme (NHS), let's look at the idea from a different and more positive perspective. The Health Ministry has confirmed that 1Care would entail mandatory monthly contributions from all Malaysians – meaning, the government is going for your pockets, despite you already paying [...]


LGE - Prove and I retire from politics

Posted: 17 Feb 2012 12:39 AM PST

Friday February 17, 2012 MYT 2:54:12 PM
Lim to retire from politics if proven that land sale not done via open tender
Star

GEORGE TOWN: Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng has offered to retire from politics if it can be proven that the Bayan Mutiara land sale was not done via open tender.

He also hurled a challenge to Penang Barisan Nasional chief Zainal Abidin Osman and Kota Belud MP Datuk Abdul Rahman Dahlan to retreat from politics if they could not prove that the sale of the land was not conducted through open tender.

Lim said that the open tender of the Bayan Mutiara land was advertised in the newspapers in 2010.

"I'm putting everything in for this (his position as Chief Minister of Penang) while it's easier for them to retire from politics.

"One is a MP (Abdul Rahman) while the other (Zainal Abidin) apa pun tak ada (has nothing)," he said in a press conference at his office at Komtar here Friday.

Is Khazanah Nasional a bumi fund?

Posted: 17 Feb 2012 12:01 AM PST

FEB 11 — Dear Mr Prime Minister, I need clarification. Two days ago, you announced that PNB and Khazanah Nasional will be divesting some of its businesses to bumiputera firms. There was also the usual talk of open tenders and how qualified bumi firms will be considered. I am not going to bother about this [...]


Nak Jadi PM Kena Rasuah,RM300 Juta Untuk 16September,

Posted: 17 Feb 2012 12:00 AM PST


Anwar menipu ramai orang,bukan saja ahli parlimen pakatan malah seluruh penyokong pakatan terpalit dengan kencing raja pembohong.

Road Putrajaya dah bertukar road to hell kepada kesemua juak haprak pakatan,Ada cerita semasa 16 September ahli parlimen yang sanggup tempah baju melayu semata mata nak pergi angkat sumpah jadi menteri,Anwar janji hampir kesemua ahli parlimen untuk dijadikan menteri.

Insiden dikencing beramai ramai terhebat didalam sejarah politik negara membuktikan sehingga sekarang haprak pakatan tak serik serik dengan bapak pembohong dan perasuah ini. Allah akan buka satu persatu segala kejahatan Anwar hasil usaha PAS melalui solat hajat mereka.InsyaAllah.!!!


Keengganan seorang ahli perniagaan, John Soh Chee Wen, 50, menyumbangkan RM300 juta kepada Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim empat tahun lalu dikatakan menjadi punca Ketua Pembangkang itu kempunan untuk menduduki Putrajaya seperti diimpikan beliau pada 16 September 2008.

Pengendali portal berita Malaysia Today, Raja Petra Kamaruddin yang pernah rapat dengan Anwar mendakwa, wang RM300 juta itu sangat diperlukan Anwar ketika itu untuk digunakan sebagai bayaran 'pendorong' RM10 juta seorang bagi 30 wakil rakyat Barisan Nasional (BN) melompat parti dan seterusnya membantu beliau merampas Putrajaya.

"John Soh tidak bersetuju membiayai RM300 juta untuk tujuan tersebut melainkan Anwar mampu menjanjikan kejayaan. Tetapi bagaimana Anwar boleh memastikan kejayaan?

"Terdapat 30 Ahli Parlimen BN pada waktu itu. Jika mereka boleh menjual diri kepada satu pihak, maksudnya mereka boleh berbuat demikian ke pihak lain juga.

"John Soh enggan mengeluarkan RM300 juta dan ia mengakhiri impian (Anwar) memasuki Putrajaya. Itu juga bermakna Anwar perlu menghadapi perbicaraan liwat kedua. Hanya satu cara beliau boleh mengelakkan (perbicaraan) liwat itu iaitu dengan menjadi Perdana Menteri, yang tidak akan terjadi sekarang," katanya.

Raja Petra dipetik berkata demikian dalam Malaysia Today melalui entri bertajuk EPISOD 8: Lelaki di Sebalik PKR (Siri 2) hari ini.

Tambahnya, hubungan Anwar dengan John Soh mulai renggang selepas keengganan ahli perniagaan itu membiayai wang tersebut walaupun kedua-dua pemimpin sebelum itu pernah bertelagah mengenai keperluan menyingkirkan Exco Selangor, Elizabeth Wong ekoran kontroversi gambar bogelnya.

"Apabila keadaan bertambah parah dan mustahil untuk berbaik-baik, John Soh dan Anwar 'berpisah.' Kemuncaknya ialah pada Pilihan Raya Negeri Sarawak hampir setahun lalu," katanya.

Dalam pada itu, Raja Petra mendakwa, bangunan yang menempatkan ibu pejabat Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) kini dimiliki oleh John Soh.

Dengan jumlah hutang sewa bangunan PKR sehingga Jun 2010 adalah sebanyak RM600,000, katanya, hutang sewa bangunan terkumpul parti itu dianggarkan bernilai RM1 juta.

Selain itu, menurutnya, John Soh telah membelanjakan sekitar RM30 juta untuk menaja Anwar dan PKR sejak 1998.

"Apa yang ramai orang tidak tahu, kecuali individu dalam lingkaran Anwar ialah John Soh bukan hanya pembiaya PKR. Dia adalah seorang strategis utama yang menumpukan kepada cara-cara memenangi Kerajaan Persekutuan dalam pilihan raya umum akan datang," katanya.-Utusan


Pisau kata " Anwar sedang menuju kehancuran"

The man behind PKR

Posted: 16 Feb 2012 06:11 PM PST

THE CORRIDORS OF POWER

Raja Petra Kamarudin

Let us continue the story regarding Datuk John Soh Chee Wen.

After the euphoria of the March 2008 general election, which for the first time since May 1969 saw the opposition make impressive inroads into creating a two-party system in Malaysia, there was a need to get down to the business of governing.

As what John Soh tried to emphasis and to make the opposition understand: winning the election is not the hard part. That is only the beginning of your problems, not the end of it. Your problems really start after you win the election because running a government is more difficult than winning it.

John Soh realised that the first thing to do was to get proper premises for PKR plus furnish and equip it so that it can function as a proper nerve centre, not only for PKR but for the opposition coalition, Pakatan Rakyat, as well. More importantly, there was a need to establish a strategic plan on how to govern effectively with the objective of winning the next general election expected in 2012-2013.

That only gave them four or five years, which is not really that much time to do everything that needed to be done to become a credible and viable federal government.

What was unknown to many, except to those within Anwar Ibrahim's inner circle, John Soh was not just PKR's financier. He was the master strategist who focused on how to win the federal government in the next general election. However, to be able to do that, you must first demonstrate that you know how to govern. Only this will give you the federal government.

There are no short cuts. It was going to be a long and winding road over the next four or five years. And that journey starts today. But it was not going to be just a long and winding road. It was going to be a rocky road as well. And almost from the word 'go', John Soh and Anwar could not see eye-to-eye on many issues.

John Soh kept reminding Anwar that his sentiments and emotions must not get in the way of the agenda, which was to form the next federal government. But that warning did not go down well with Anwar. Anwar felt that John Soh was trying to 'control' him just because PKR depended on his financial support to realise its aspiration.

Very early in the day, John Soh argued that there was a need to groom a new generation of leaders, given the lack of quality among the present crop that were voted in on March 2008. Even Anwar admitted openly that many who had won the 2008 election were not expected to have won and that it was a mistake to field these people as candidates.

Nevertheless, Anwar would not act on this matter -- even when the Elizabeth Wong fiasco exploded and John Son insisted that something be done about it. John Soh told Anwar that the Elizabeth Wong matter was more serious than many people know and it may be better to nip the whole issue in the bud before it comes back later to haunt the party.

That did not go down well with Anwar who felt that John Soh was overreacting and that they can always cross the bridge when they come to it and embark on damage control later only when the need arises. John Soh told Anwar that pre-emption is always better than damage control but he could not get Anwar to make the move.

Another focus of John Soh was the Malay heartland. John Soh stressed that it would be impossible to win the election unless one had the support of the Malay Diaspora. It was very crucial, therefore, that Anwar focused on the Malay heartland. This too was not done because Anwar preferred to concentrate on his overseas audience rather that waste time in the villages.

It was already apparent even at that very early stage that John Soh and Anwar had conflicting ways in handling matters and different priorities. John Soh chose the 'strike first' route while Anwar preferred the 'wait until it happens and then cover our arses' route.

Actually, the falling out between John Soh and Anwar started earlier than that, although it did not peak until much later. The first signs of 'incompatibility' revealed itself when Anwar announced his 16th of September plan.

September the 16th of 2008 was supposed to be the day that Pakatan Rakyat takes over the federal government. But to do that Anwar has to first persuade at least 30 Barisan Nasional Members of Parliament to cross over.

Getting 30 Barisan National Members of Parliament to cross over was not that much of a problem. All it needs is money, RM300 million to be exact -- to pay each Member of Parliament RM10 million as an 'inducement' to cross over. The problem would be: after paying them the RM300 million, which would have to be in advance, of course, how can they be assured that Umno would not up the figure by RM15 million and buy them back?

The bottom line would be: Pakatan Rakyat pays them RM10 million each and Umno also pays them RM15 million. They would receive in total RM25 million each and remain in Barisan Nasional. If they can be bought, then others can also buy them for a higher price. And they will take the higher price without returning the RM10 million you gave them.

John Soh's bone of contention was that he would be the one who has to pay the RM300 million. If it works, well and fine. But what if it fails, as it did in Perak, and Umno counter-offers these 30 Barisan Nasional Members of Parliament a higher figure? The RM300 million would be money down the drain.

John Soh did not agree to fund the RM300 million take-over-exercise unless Anwar could ensure success. But how could Anwar guarantee success? These were 30 'for sale' Barisan Nasional Members of Parliament they were talking about. If they can sell themselves to one side then they can sell themselves to the other side as well.

John Soh refused to fork out the RM300 million and that ended the September 16th dream to march into Putrajaya. And that also meant Anwar would have to face trial for Sodomy 2. The only way to escape Sodomy 2 would be for Anwar to become the Prime Minister, which was not going to happen now.

For weeks Anwar refused to talk to John Soh. He put the failure of September the 16th squarely on John Soh's shoulders. When they finally met, Anwar and John Soh had a heated exchange of words. When Anwar said that John Soh was to be blamed for the September 16th failure, John Soh retorted, "If you are so confident it was going to work then why not fund it yourself? Bring back some of the billions you have stashed overseas and pay the RM300 million from your own pocket!"

That was more or less the beginning of the end of their relationship. With that one retort, John Soh destroyed any possibility of a compatible 'marriage'. From then on it was downhill all the way and they disagreed on almost every issue thereafter. Anwar never forgave John Soh for the 16th September failure.

One issue after another cropped up that widened the gap even further. John Soh was propagating reforms but all his plans to push for reforms were always met with resistance. Only then did John Soh realise the influence Azmin Ali had over Anwar. If John Soh wanted Anwar to agree to anything, he must first get Azmin Ali to agree to it. Only then would he be able to get Anwar to go along with the proposal.

The PKR supreme council was a lame duck council because Anwar was constantly referring to his old Umno mafia on how to run the party. What upset John Soh the most was the party-within-a-party structure where within the official party circle was another unofficial all-Malay circle comprising of ex-Umno cronies. In fact, this second inner circle would hold its own separate meetings further to the main meetings.

When Zaid Ibrahim joined the party, John Soh immediately sensed an opportunity to push through the much-needed reforms with Zaid leading the charge. John Soh saw the opportunity offer itself during the Jeffrey Kitingan crisis and he asked Zaid to help calm the situation. John then engineered Zaid's meteoric rise in Sabah and Sarawak.

John Soh hit the roof when Anwar did a U-turn and rejected the Sabah Peace Plan after having agreeing to it earlier. John Soh had worked hard on this peace plan so he was furious when he found out that the person who had torpedoed the whole thing was Azmin Ali.

In another incident, John Soh supported Zaid's bid for the Deputy Presidency and was disgusted at the level of cheating that took place. In his own words he said, "I did not think Anwar and Azmin would sink to such low levels." That was yet another blow and only made things worse.

When things came to a head and it became impossible for any reconciliation, John Soh and Anwar parted company. The final straw that broke the camel's back, so to speak, was the Sarawak State Election disaster almost a year ago.

The PKR headquarters building actually belongs to John Soh and PKR has been squatting there all this while free of charge. Before that, since early 1999, PKR was squatting in Datuk Ravi's building in Phileo Damansara, also free of charge. (Incidentally, Datuk Ravi is a Samy Vellu nominee).

PKR, of course, denies this. Saifuddin Nasution, PKR's Secretary General, told the press that PKR is paying rent. But Saifuddin said he is not clear who the owner of the building is and how much rent the party is paying.

PKR's Treasurer, William Leong, on the other hand, has refused to comment about whom PKR is renting the building from. William Leong added that PKR was renting the premises at RM20,000 a month and that rental was paid promptly. However, reports have emerged claiming that PKR had not paid any rental since November 2008, bringing the arrears to RM600,000. (The Star, 10 June 2010).

If this were true, then the accumulated unpaid rental since the beginning would come to about RM1 million or so.

It is being speculated that John Soh may be claiming back that unpaid rental of RM1 million. He has already spent RM20-RM30 million to fund Anwar, and then PKR, since 1998. If he had gone along with Anwar's 16th September plan then it would be RM330 million rather than RM30 million. Whether that would mean Pakatan Rakyat would now be the federal government and Anwar Malaysia's new Prime Minister, or whether it would just mean money down the drain, is, of course, not something we can determine.

Anwar needs to raise at least RM600 million (versus Barisan Nasional's RM1.5 billion) for the coming general election if we really want to see a change of federal government. If not, then we may see Barisan Nasional still in power for a long time to come. And that money was supposed to have come from John Soh. But Anwar has already burned his bridges with John Soh. Will Anwar kiss and make up or will the divorce be absolute and final?

PAS and DAP have no problems. They can scrape through with a shoestring budget. In fact, they always have, for half a century. But PKR cannot. It needs money to move its machinery and to get its people to work (basically, Umno culture). Without RM600 million, PKR is dead in the water and DAP or PAS is going to emerge the taiko in the next election with the most number of seats. PKR will then be relegated to the younger brother in Pakatan Rakyat with hardly enough seats to claim the post of Opposition Leader, let alone Prime Minister of Malaysia.

Yes, at the end of the day, Malays 'play politics' but would be nowhere without money, mainly Chinese money. As I said: look for the Chinese behind the Malay politician, on both sides of the political divide. That is the story of the lives of Umno, Semangat 46 and now PKR. Luckily PAS has people committed to Islam who are prepared to do God's work free of charge. With Allah as their calling card they do not need money. In fact, their supporters give the party money instead, something PKR wishes it could see as well.

The 100-million-dollar question now is: have PKR's legs been cut off from under it? The answer to that question would reveal itself around dinnertime on Polling Day of the 13th General Election. Meanwhile, don't hold your breath. You might turn blue, the colour of Barisan Nasional.

Video Amanat Hj Hadi,Mu Kapir Kalau Tak Masuk PAS!?

Posted: 16 Feb 2012 10:30 PM PST

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_jLPyrrG8cRw/TL0nQTnMR3I/AAAAAAAACZc/alxUykTra2Q/s1600/pas+kena+ikat.jpg

Awok kena faham,politik tu bukan agama,puok PAS kata boleh jadi kapir kalau ambik agama suku politik suku.

Bila dan anggap politik itu agama,nah sekarang kita boleh tengok bagaimana khawarij PAS melacurkan agama,menghalalkan yang haram malah sanggup bertahaluf dengan harbi demi kepentingan politik.

Jom dengar amanat Hj Hadi,amanat inilah menjadi punca segala perpecahan umat Islam dinegara ini.Ada yang bercerai berai,ada yang putus saudara,ada yang solat 2 imam,hingga ada yang sanggup mencederakan umat Islam yang lain hanya kerana beranggap hanya PAS sajalah sebuah ajaran Islam yang tulen.

PAS tentang Umno katanya sebab mengekalkan undang undang penjajah,nah sekarang siapa pula yang buang hudud dan popularkan Malaysian Malaysia.

"Saudara -saudara sekelian percayalah ,Kita menentang UMNO , bukan kerana nama dia UMNO. Kita menentang Barisan Nasional bukan kerana dia lama memerintah kerajaan . Kita menentang dia ialah kerana dia mengekalkan perlembagaan penjajah, mengekalkan undang-undang kafir, mengekalkan peraturan jahiliyah . Oleh kerana itulah kita menentang mereka .

Oleh kerana itulah kita menghadapi mereka . Oleh itulah kita cuba berlawan dengan mereka . Percayalah saudara -saudara sekelian ,Perjuangan kita adalah jihad, ucapan kita adalah jihad, derma kita adalah jihad. Bergantunglah kita kepada Allah dengan (menghadapi) puak-puak ini kerana kalau kita mati melawan puak-puak ini, mati kita adalah syahid . Mati kita adalah Islam .

Kita tidak perlu masuk Buddha , Kita tidak perlu masuk Hindu , Kita tidak perlu masuk Kristian , Tapi kita menjadi kafir dengan mengamalkan ' politik suku , agama suku "



Hj Hadi perlu perjelaskan kepada rakyat mengenai kenyataan beliau hak orang islam dalam negara Islam boleh jadi pemerintah,hak bukan Islam tidak boleh jadi pemerintah. Nah sekarang PAS angkat Lim Guan Eng menjadi khalifah dan pemimpin agong didalam pakatan.

Tarbiah PAS mudah,masuk PAS seolah satu penyucian diri,seolah memasuk satu tarikat ,seolah baru memeluk Islam.Kadang yang terasa nak dekat dengan agama ada malaun masuk parti PAS kononnya dah begitu hampir kepada jalan Allah,walhal kesemuanya dah kena tipu..

Ingatlah PAS tu bukan agama,PAS parti politik..politik itu bukan agama

Pisau kata "syaitan pun diaorang sanggup kawtim,apa ada hal.. "

Sudahkah kita baca AWSJ ?

Posted: 16 Feb 2012 06:45 PM PST

Ramai yang bising mengenai kenyataan Anwar Ibrahim mengenai Israel dalam ASWJ persoalan paling penting sudahkah kita baca majalah tersebut ? Jawapan pasti lebih 90% rakyat Malaysia menyatakan tidak dan hanya tahu melalui media propaganda Umno.

Bagi yang tidak membacanya, Anwar sekali lagi memberikan penjelasan dalam isu ini dengan menyebut dengan jelas dalam kenyataan medianya semalam seperti di bawah :
Telah dihebahkan kenyataan saya dalam Asian Wall Street Journal, "I support allefforts to protect the security of the state of Israel," (Saya menyokong segala usaha untuk melindungi keselamatan negara Israel) sedangkan kenyataan penuh selepas itu, "a step which he said remains contingent on Israel respecting the aspirations of Palestinians." (pendirian tersebut tertakluk kepada syarat bahawa Israel mesti menghormati aspirasi rakyat Palestin) tidak pula disiarkan sepenuhnya
Kini sepatutnya 'meriam' dihalakan kepada regim semula. Adakah benar Malaysia anti Israel. Bagaimana negara ini yang tidak mengiktiraf proses demokrasi Palestin dengan tidak mengiktiraf Hamas berdasar telunjuk Israel. Bagaimana dengan hubungan dagang terus membantu ekonomi Israel. (klik baca hubungan dagang sawit malaysia israel)

Dr. Mahathir sudahlah kamu memang banyak menyumbang kepada negara ini tetapi kamu juga bukan sedikit berbuat kerosakan. Cukuplah jangan tamak dan sombong lagi. Kenyataan Mahathir yang cuba menyelamat Najib yang boleh dipercayai oleh orang yang pendek pemikiran. Bagaimana mungkin Israel yang selesa dengan regim kini yang bersungguh - sungguh menjaga kepentinganya mahukan pertukaran kerajaan ? (klik untuk membaca jawapan SAMM terhadap Dr. M). Antaranya Kakitangan kerajaan yang sedar dan sudah meluat dengan regim Umno ini yang salurkan maklumat bukan Israel seperti mana tuduhan Dr. M. Saya tahu lah sebab saya yang pergi jumpa mereka dan saya yang dedahkan perkara tersebut. Bukan seorang tetapi ramai, bukan sekumpulan tetapi banyak kumpulan di perbagai pangkat dan perbagai jabatan.

Dari 10 kakitangan kerajaan boleh dikatan 9 sudah meluat dengan regim Umno ini dan pasti 5 dari mereka sedang bersama berusaha bersungguh-sungguh menjatuhkan regim Umno ini.

Sarawak Politics Of Belittling.

Posted: 16 Feb 2012 06:28 PM PST

As we all know, Sarawak State is ruled by a coalition of four political parties headed by PBB, whose President is Taib Mahmud. As the boss of PBB he is also the chief executive of the administration, or, the Chief Minister. He has ruled the State since 1981. Nothing moves in Sarawak without his nod. Other political parties that made up the coalition are SUPP, PRS and SPDP.

SUPP and SPDP are both currently in crisis of leadership and loss of confidence in a leadership. Both parties are in disarray. SUPP has two factions; one is headed by Peter Chin, a Federal minister in PM Najib's cabinet and the other by Wong Soon Koh, a state minister in Taib's cabinet.
Political observers in the state likened that Wong is Taib's boy while Peter Chin is Kuala Lumpur proxy, supposedly to thwart Taib influence in Sarawak that he ruled with iron fist.
Recent development by Taib seemed to favour Wong 's people, as seen as, for example, by appointing Wong's women chief as his (Taib's) political secretary. Other instances of Taib's indifference towards Peter Chin is his body language and subtle messages aimed at Chin at public functions and the likes. These gestures do not bode well with the warring factions and the chinese society in that Taib is taking side and does not bother to play the father figure role, or, to at least appease and court reconciliatory overtures. Taib is seen as rubbing salt into Chin's side wounds.

SPDP is headed by William Mawan. SPDP too, is in turmoil, in that 5 of their legislators had left the party citing total lack of confidence in Mawan's leadership. The departure of the gang of 5 left the party in a very precarious position. Mawan is thus left with 3 members of parliament and 2 state legislators, including himself, effectively leaving SPDP as a mosquito party, local political pundits lament.

In SPDP. the power-that-be in the State is also seen as taking sides. The State leadership seems to be on the side of the rebel 5 and their followers. Three of the five legislators are ministers and the other 2 are holding important government posts respectively. Taib is seen as " promoting" these individuals that had been sacked by their party. Of course these appointments are his prerogative but certain respect must also be given to your coalition partners. In a coalition, there should not be a prerogative by one person, but should be collective and consensus. But then again whose fault it is by giving that one person that absolute prerogative in the first place? Is it not a familiar " its the prerogative of the CM" phrase that we in Sarawak hear day in and day out all these years propagated by all politicians in the State, including the aggrieved party and its leaders presently affected by that million dollar machiavellian craft.

By default, PRS is also, in the past, been treated in far worst of scenario. When its president Dr James Masing expelled Larry Sng, Taib not only kept him firmly in his cabinet but also promoted him with more portfolios and minor rural project grants to "armed"him politically. More tellingly, in the last State election, it is everybody's knowledge that Taib snubbed James for nominating another candidate in the State constituency of Pelagus instead of Larry, against Taib's wish where Dr James gave his list of candidates from PRS direct to PM for his final consent behind Taib's back.

The "bully" does not stop here. When Doris Brodie, the PRS wanita chief was made a deputy speaker of the upper house (The Senate), lobbied by James Masing, the State leadership is not too happy as this was done without their green light. In retaliation, PRS was not given any extra political post in the just announced political appointments a few days ago. Instead, these appointments were given to a beleaguered SUPP faction favoured by the boss.

Fresh from memory was when PRS was not given any political appointments those dark days when the party was in crisis and even labelled by many as the sick men in BN.. This was the excuse given then. Now, not only PRS is a stable party but it is also the second biggest party in Sarawak by the number of its legislators. Now the rule is twisted. The party in crisis and unstable "i reward and given recognition and those in stability i ignore"! What an irony!

The beloved CM must be seen as a father figure and should rally those in crisis into the peace mode instead of belittling them with twist and turns and snarls. Taib is too great to play that childish gutter politics.

How to spot a political front-man...

Posted: 16 Feb 2012 05:35 PM PST

when in trouble, he gets off scot-free! Eat your heart out. This is the BN's, or more specifically, Umno's, or most specifically, Tun Dr. Mahathir's way of financial management... win-win as in private profits, public liability! In other words, 'heads I win, tails you lose'; 'close one eye, shut the other'; ' sign lop-sided contracts which benefit a few (cronies) at the expense of the public'; and so on. For a better idea...

Tony Pua's post: Tajudin Ramli gets off scot free

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Robbing at random... can be ridiculous

Posted: 16 Feb 2012 05:12 PM PST

Just imagine: smashed the side window of a car and tried to grab a toddler thinking she is a handbag!

"SUBANG JAYA: A 17-month old toddler nearly got whisked off from her baby seat in her mother's car by two men along Persiaran Kewajipan on Feb 10.

The two suspects who are still at large, had smashed the side window of the vehicle and reached out for the 'handbag' they thought was on the passenger seat only to realise it was a toddler.

Her mother Yap Yann Fang, 31 who was driving home to Damansara Idaman in Petaling Jaya from her babysitter's home in USJ1 at 9pm was left in shock with the incident.

'I had stopped at the traffic lights along Persiaran Kewajipan and in just a split second, my side window was smashed, scattering the glass all over me and my daughter Giselle.'

'The pillion reached out for Giselle only to realise it wasn't a handbag on my two-door vehicle passenger seat. They scooted off empty-handed,' she said during a press conference at ADUN Subang Jaya Hannah Yeoh's office."

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