Mar 172009
With Ali Rustam now out of the running, the coast appears to be clear for Muyhiddin to claim the Umno deputy presidency with his only challenger now being Mat Taib.
The thing is, does it make any difference who the No. 2 is?
If anything, this move will only worsen factionalism within the party.
It is not any single individual who is the real problem but the whole system of money politics: the close ties between business and politics, the system of patronage, rent-seeking and cronyism….
That is much harder to uproot – for we are talking about a whole culture, the motivation for entering politics, vote-buying (not just during party elections but also by-elections and general elections).
Anil of course ma no 2 important,sori i forgot about the time both 1 and 2 out of country and the fact country is still on auto pilot mode.
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to me , it does make a difference anil, how to rid UMNO of corruption when favouritism is (apparently) being practised by Najib and Gang. Now , Ali is out. Khairy is deemed incredible already with the warning issued.
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whatever evidence the disciplinary board has should be made public ?
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I remember before GE12, he declared that they don’t not need the chinese and indians support to win. In a way, isn’t it right that he actually lost his own party’s support.So is like he has zero supportlah.Look who’s laughing.
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What lah! Found guilty of money politics yet still can remain as chief minister! umno boleh!
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Dear Anil,
I’d pooh poohed the whole episode. BUT Rusty (Rustam) will definitely take it back on Mr Pink Lips and you’re right, factionalism within UMNO will worsen. Another headache for Pink Lips and he’s got to use a big, very big sledgehammer to slam those “dangerous” factions,but can he? I doubt it. Have a happy sailing, Mr Pink Lips , to NOWHERE and his groomer and mentor Tun Big M is waiting on the other side with a (probably) a huger and heavier sledgehammer for not heeding his warnng! To slam him silly on his noggin!Dooms Days and Days of Reckoning are nigh, dear Anil, good friend!
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umno gets the heat just as pkr people get it from the barisan.taste your own medicine.laws can be changed but they can come for you also
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Who cares Anil….the whole party is corrupted and they stink a mile.We really need a very big hole to cover all this s*** guys. The very best was the Jawa fellow came out smelling nice after all the s*** he has gathers…
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The Witch hunt is on. They (appear to be) trying to implicate pro-AAB faction.
Actually AAB is to be blame for he is always complacent to leave the actual running of the adminstration to NR. AAB just enjoy himself travelling around the world so NR just plant his men around those Key posts. So now they (seem to be taking) order only from him[NR] to (allegedly) exterminate those pro-AAB faction contenders.
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Rustam can do one thing. Just sabo the Malacca state government. Give it to PR lock, stock & barrel
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Congratulations!! This is the will of the Almighty God.
He doesn’t need the support of the Chinese and the Indians to govern Malaysia. Kayveas will be having his last laugh. Ha! Ha! Ha!
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Ha, ha. Dollah must be very sad now since his people are being axed one by one, even before he retires.
He should have reformed his part, the judiciary, the police, the ACA etc in 2004.
Too late now. What to do?
Another strong evidence that this party is corrupt to the core and it will never change.
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Please waitlah BRO,from crack now the ship has broke into pcs,Ali is the first piece
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People, its all a show. This is to pls the opposition that something is done about corruption. Nothing has changed.We have seen much of it already.Status Quo.
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Yes, those pink lips, sword of justice. The TV cameras used to focus on them and, together with the lip gloss and moustache, kinda reminds one of a talking feline.
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If Muyhiddin got the 2nd spot it will be under the sufferance and patronage of Najib. Tun will now have to depend on Najib to get his beloved son through for the Permuda Umno head.
(He) reigns supreme…with the 5 Institutions firmly under his grasp, the course is now completely clear … to enjoy the spoil without hindrance.
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So KJ is given a severe warning but was he involved in money politic. If he is not, then call him before the displinary committee for what. What about the Toyo guy, acquitted? Because he is so good in going after the PR people? Damn … joke!
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Business as usaul. Come April , just another launching
of new shop and it’s just another day.
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Ali should be removed from all posts ASAP as he is guilty in money politics…nuff said
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Why do I care? UMNO is not interested in doing anything for us ordinary folk. My Streamyx does not work well. My Celcom broadband dongle does not work well. My food bills remain high. My siblings are losing work and their salaries are falling. Life is getting tougher for all. But does UMNO care? Does Najib care? Does Muhyiddin care? Does Ali Rustam care? No, they don’t give a damn.
All certain Umno politicians apparently care about is how to continue enriching themselves and how to entrench their power in UMNO so they can continue enriching themselves.
So, no. It does NOT make any difference to me or to the rest of the country if Ali Rustam is out.
Hell, all the contenders could die tomorrow from a heart attack and it still would NOT make any difference to me or to the rest of the country….
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It does matter. This will split UMNO. Factionalism will make it weak. “Civil war” in UMNO is even better. Infighting will cause it to implode.
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Like I give a … about a party which will be lead by a piece of ….
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It’s really bother me with this UMNO thing… It’s funny when u barred someone cause he is guilty but can still be the CM of Malacca? If he’s guilty then he is.. he has to resign from whatever post he’s holding now.. can we report this to the MACC and can the MACC take any action based on the finding from UMNO?
Don’t tell me that UMNO is now even BIGGER than MACC or PDRM? So UMNO decide what action then that’s it?
We never forget that PENANG … who was banned for 3 years and the POLICE took no action?
Can Karpal Singh be disciplined by DAP and that’s it… tell MR.LKS to ban Karpal for a day and ask the stupid AG to forget it!!
WHAT A JOKE! WHAT A GOVERNMENT!
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Whatever happens the rusty the smiler will take with a big smile .
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Dear Andrew I, (Your name takes after the patron Saint of Scotland, you know that?)I learnt about the Union Jack (I was in the most famous and prestigious school in Penang and taught by expat teachers from Old Blighty.real imported stuff!) As a member of a scout troop, we had to learn about the Union Jack (a booklet which can be opened in three flaps..One says (with the red Cross, right in the middle ..St George of England, St Patrick of Ireland and St Andrew of Scotland..there you are Andrew) Anyway, coming back to “Pink Lips”…yes, I remember reading somewhere that he uses lip gloss to make him look sexier-lah! If not how can (she) fall for him? Simple isn’t it..QED? Do you agree with me? Anyway, two already jaded Malay proverbs say” Setinggi tupai melompat, akhirnya jatuh (kedebok, macam nangka!) ke tanah juga” and another one says “Pelandok lupa jerat tapi jerat takkan lupa pelandok” Get what I mean? Thanks Andrew for appreciating what I mentioned “Pink Lips”. Hasta la Vista. Adios Amigo, Buenos Notches, Senor, Selamat malam, Thai says “Ratri Sawat, Khrap”. Me multilinguist? Naaaah! Just kidding you. Thanks Bro Anil for this space.Hail high Excalibur, The Sword of Justice for all Malaysians and may Merlin and King Arthur together with his Knights of the Round Table ride with us!
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