Was Abdullah’s announcement that he would not be defending the Umno presidency due to the BN’s poor electoral performance? Or did it have more to do with flagging investor sentiment, which sparked a huge outflow of portfolio investments in the second quarter?
That was something I mulled over when writing this article for IPS:
It took exactly seven months after a severe general electoral setback for Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi to announce that he would not be defending the presidency of the dominant party in the ruling coalition in party polls next year.
The announcement, when it finally came Wednesday, appears to pave the way for his deputy Najib Razak to take over the helm of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) — and the premiership. UMNO had earlier postponed its party polls from December to March as part of a controversial transition plan between Abdullah and Najib. Full article here.
Did you guys see Najib on tv? … with falling hair and no fangs, foaming at the mouth. Ooh! I’m soooo scared Najib! What you trying to prove, huh? Screaming for respect ain’t gonna get you any, fool. Now the Rakyat can C 4 themselves the spoilt, conceited … that you are.
You want the Rakyat to respect you? Earn it. Abolish the ISA. Bring in the Judicial Appointments Commission. STOP BEING MAHATHIR’S … JR
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The PM failed in his reform because of the warlord culture in his party. Those warlords, which include his deputy, place a great obstacle to his intention to reform, both in the party and in the cabinet. It is not in the best interest to their party to reform. The successor, being one of these warlords, will move with the herd and the future of this country will have little to be dersired. Greed and power will be the game of the day to control the tax payers’ money in the country’s coffer. The battle cry of ketuanan to satisfy the ego of the warlords and their followers will be their motto. The continuing use of the unchanging economic status of the rural population as an excuse to propagate the affirmative discrimination onto others in order to secure the right to benefit a few will be the rule of the day. Malaysians have to be worried, be very worried!
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Reject Leaders Who Do Not Respect Country’s Rakyat
2008-10-09 15:04
KUALA TERENGGANU: The Malaysian Rakyat Thursday (9 Oct) called on Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak to reject any form of unruly behaviour towards the country’s Rakyat.
The Rakyat said they did not want such behaviour (such as leaders sulking and pouting like Beverly Hills 90210 actors) to become a norm because it could undermine unity and security of the country, including teddy bear sales.
Citing as example the unruly incident at the Hari Raya open house of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and other Muslim cabinet ministers in Kuala Lumpur last Wednesday (1 Oct), where leaders conceitedly tried to brush off greeting members of the Rakyat simply because their t-shirts carried messages of support for detainees being held unjustly under the draconian ISA law. The Rakyat said such action could cause losses to the country.
“If there are leaders with other motives, who don’t understand the Malaysian culture of courtesy, are rude and don’t respect the Rakyat, Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak must reject them. This kind of action cannot become a norm,” the Rakyat said.
The Rakyat said the government held the open house (paid for by the Rakyat) to enable the leaders to meet and greet the Malaysian Rakyat who had graciously voted the leaders into parliament, without having to observe protocol.
“Never in other countries can the leaders meet their Rakyat so easily. (But) this value of peace will be destroyed if certain leaders have other motives. This value of peace cannot be ignored,” said the Rakyat.
The Rakyat said that if such actions persisted, it might not be possible to practise the open house concept in future and that would be a loss, because leaders such as Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak would no longer get cards and teddy bears.
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” I hope it is Najib. Why do I say hope? Najib has to stand for UMNO elections first. Once he wins the elections and becomes party president, then we will discuss it.”
All eyes shifted on Najib to see his reaction. Body language is something no one can hide and the uncomfortable laughter that emanated from him just about said it all.
Good on you, Pak Lah!
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I think, the so called “leaders” from either BN or PR need to review and look at themselves who voted them into office, let us have their respect and vice-versa, law of universe. If you want to be treated nicely, then take care of the rakyat.
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MAN OF COURAGE MEETS A LADY OF COURAGE
RPK had a special visitor today, Siew Hoon, his neighbour from Bt Rahman Putra, Sg Buloh. Siew Hoon suffered from an eye degenerative disease. When she was giving birth to her baby 12 years ago, she had to choose between saving her eyesight or saving her baby. She chose her baby and as a consequence, today she is blind.
Despite her handicap, she came to court to give support to RPK. It really touched us who were privileged to witness them hugging.
Siew Hoon related to us their experience when her family first shifted to BRP to be RPK’s neighbours. The housing estate suffered frequent breakins. So much so that RPK organised a Rukun Tetangga to guard the area. That’s RPK, said Siew Hoon. He is so caring for his neighbours, always fighting for justice. Once when she was alone in the house with her child, a thief climbed on the roof. RPK came out and risked his life to single-handedly chased the thief off. When Siew Hoon called the police, all they asked was: “Did you catch the thief?” The police could not be bothered to help us and it took a civilian to do it.
Another time, about 10 years back, when Anwar Ibrahim was arrested for sodomy. RPK explained to her, Anwar is not like that. He does not have such sexual preferences knowing him in college. RPK set up the Free Anwar Campaign Site to defend Anwar. He was always fighting for the underdog.
He set up Malaysia-Today to fight for us Malaysians. Now that he is in trouble, Siew Hoon re-iterated, we must come out and show him support. If I, a blind person, can do it. There is no reason normal people cannot do it.
http://tindakmalaysia.com/tm_forums2008/
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From Sun Tzu’s Art of War:
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“Such a general who protects his soldiers like infants will have them following him into the deepest valleys. A general who treats his soldiers like his own beloved sons will have their willingness to die for him.”
“Secure the loyalty of your troops first before disciplining them or they will not be submissive.”
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If you treat the Malaysian people like s***…?? JR
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Reform UMNO –
You must be joking. It is beyond repair. They do not know the meaning of reform. There is not one suitable lawyer, who can advice umno members as to the constitutionality of matters; Zaid left them in disgust; Our Foregin Minister has completely debaccled from his original doctoral thesis.
All they want to do is only for bumis whereas this country belongs 3 major communities; they have shed their blood for the past 200 years and brought Malaysia this state and umno cannot forget and say that everything belongs umno and public jobs only for bumis. You visit any govt department; do you see (many) Chinese or Indians.
30 years ago, you had a good spread of all nationalities in the Public Service – Look at the Annual Report of 1970. They have no more Annual Reports – they now have YEAR BOOK which does not contain the true situation. The Annual Reports which was started by the British did contain the actual position of the country.
The Year Book (appears to) contain only cooked up facts and figures.
CHIEF JUSTICE:
I am sure PM is going to recommend a former umno member as chief justice. Then you see there will be turmoil; we will be going back to Maha Era. Maha was the greatest … dictator Malaysia had. He is still going around and stirring up trouble.
I trust a suitable person will be selected as the next Chief Justice. The Candidates should be interviewed by the Conference of Rulers and see for themselves a suitable candidate
as is the practicce in the United State – where there is good we can adopt it.
Regards
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