The BN has been challenging Anwar to take an oath – and he finally obliged, this morning. Only thing, it was not the sort of oath they had in mind. He was sworn in as Member of Parliament and is now Parliamentary Opposition Leader.
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Hi Anil,
Wonderful to see DSAI back in parliament. I am a Singaporean and have been following the political scene and PP elections. I just commented on Zorro’s blog to say what a wonderful job all of you BR bloggers did in bringing the news to your fellow Malaysians and to us here in Singapore. I have many relatives living in Malaysia and since both countries are situated so closely, what happens to one nation does affect the other. It is indeed an eye opener for Singaporeans too.
May God continue to guide you and shower all Malaysians with his graces and blessings. PEACE!!
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[...] Finally, Anwar already sworn-in this morning, you may check out the video here in Anil Netto’s Blog. [...]
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The whole nation was waiting for the live telecast as reported by MSM but we were cheated. Sour grape UMNO/BN. Disgusting Information minister…. Claim to be democratics but they are actually ….
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They got him to swear at last, in parliament.
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Brought tears to my eyes.
Anwar and Raja Petra, the true Malay wiras, wielding their ‘keris’ against tyranny, oppression and corruption.
We will soon rise as one of the greatest nations in the region. God has blessed us with an abundance of both natural and human resources. We live in a land of God fearing people. There will soon be no place for the evil and corrupt minority amongst us, God willing.
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A thank you message
Link: http://www.kingsmary.blogspot.com/
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this is historic ….. malaysians should remember this day and thanks the PP people
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Finally our friend has found the guts to swear. I wonder why no one brought out an imam or two to question the validity of Anwar’s oath.
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gosh, this is a dramatic event. it is more exciting that watching the LOTR trilogy. Can’t wait to see the shifting of power. if that really happen, i hope the going-to-be-outgoing-PM will have some gentleman manners like Koh Tsu Koon calling the incoming-new-PM for a smooth and power transition without protest from the Umm-NO. the going-to-be-outgoing-PM should be able to manage his … from protesting on the street.
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Tahniah to DSAI,
Stop worrying about the potholes in the road and celebrate the journey!
The wind of change is coming….. Let’s celebrate
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Permatang Pauh … DONE
Parliament … DONE
Putrajaya … here we come
renaissance.MY’s last blog : Mission : 3P
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Dear Anil,
There is a petition in Malaysia Today seeking to collect signatures
from its members.
The target is to collect 50,000 signatures at least, but so far only a
handful have signed.
The administrator is asking why.
Maybe I can cast some light on it.
BN’s all time great achievement was to have successfully instilled fear
and apathy amongst the people.
The Chinese, for example, are very practical people on such matters.
As a result of being treated as pendatang, they have managed to
distance themselves from the government.
The government is relevant only if it can provide business
opportuinties or ‘kang tao’.
The Chinese are very aware that in Malaysia the size of your ethnic
community is strength.
The Chinese is about 6mil, add the Indians and you get about 8mil. You
must remember that about 1mil of the Chinese and Indian population stay
in overseas and very likely won’t be returning.
In the US, the presidential candidate goes after the vote of the
minorities.
Over here if the size of your ethnic community is small, then you
better shut up or ride the next tongkang back to where you come from.
The Chinese knows very well that politics in Malaysia is all about
numbers.
Thus on March 8, when many of the Chinese cast their vote for the
Opposition, they did not realise that the Opposition would win with
such margins.
Had they known this before hand, the results on March 8 would have been
different.
Their view of the present conflict is one between two camps in the
Malay community.
The best thing for the Chinese is don’t get involved.
That is why the Chinese are only reading what MT is putting on on-line and not signing up any petition lest they get roped in by ISA.
The BN governmnet has till today failed in creating a sustainable
national consciousness.
This is why our sportsmen in overseas can ask where to party tonight
after failing to get any medals, while their Korean counterparts can
breakdown and cry.
This is because there is no love or attachment for Malaysia.
I often tell my businessmen friends that they like only the posh area
they are living in.
They have not travel all over Malaysia. Those in staying on Penang
island hardly visit the poverty areas in mainland.
Thus I always remind them that KL, PJ, and Penang do not represent what
Malaysia truly is.
Malaysia is till today attractive to the Chinese because in comparison
to many places it is still cheap to stay, cheap to hire a maid, and
cheap to buy petrol for fancy cars.
But can you fault the Chinese for behaving this way?
Look at the rhetoric of the Malay politicians. Very frequently you hear
pledges of loyalty to the party and not to the nation.
So who cares for the country?
Wan Hamidi Hamid has written a very good analysis recently in
Malaysianinsider on what reforms means for the Malays in UMNO.
Wan Hamidi Hamid writes:
‘However, from the top to the bottom of the Umno hierarchy, the cry of
reform simply means to get rid of president Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad
Badawi and to strengthen the Ketuanan Melayu (Malay supremacy) agenda.
No one is really serious about removing “abuse and injustices”….
‘The problem with this is, with or without Abdullah, Umno top leaders
must continue to promote the racial supremacy agenda, much to chagrin
of BN component parties who believe that was the main reason for the
massive losses in this year’s elections.
‘Whether Abdulah’s deputy Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak or
vice-president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, or even an outside challenger
such as Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah is the one to lead Umno, the problem
remains the same’ .
So where is the national consciousness?
Not only Malaysia under BN has failed to develop genuine national
consciousness, it has also failed in other crucial areas–areas
essential in building a nation.
For example, the old PM-Dr M-has successfully ensured that our
universities and education system will not be able to produce quality
graduates anymore for years to come.
There are other things that are so wrong in the education system that I
don’t even want to go into–as many of these things can cause great
embarassment.
And anything that can cause great embarrassment in this country is
better left unsaid, as they can be deemed sensitive.
Lastly, I want to say this–Anwar is only one person and there is so
much one person can do.
For example Anwar, as a politician, cannot go against the mindset of the people supporting him.
So long as the mindset of the people remains unchanged, the
interpretation and implementation of policies will always remain the same.
Forget Malaysia. It is too late to do anything now.
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dirac, according to you the Chinese find Malaysia attractive only because it’s cheap to stay, cheap to hire a maid and cheap to buy petrol for fancy cars???
Well dirac, you may not have any love or attachment for Malaysia. That’s fine but stop talking for the rest of the chinese.
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There’s a lot of truth in what dirac has written and the sad part is that the Chinese, though intelligent enough, refuse to take it a step further to correct the situation.
This is perhaps why greatness has eluded us as a race. The reasons why our forefathers had to leave the motherland in search of a better life have never been acknowledged.
Corruption was allowed to reach epidemic proportions which ultimately led to the rise of communism.
In the past, we invented so many things. But following up was never one of our strong suits and improvements were left to others.
Let’s not even talk about a national consciousness. What about consciousness within the race? The ability to step on our own in order to stay ahead is legendary, what more others.
If we talk about the weaknesses of others, then we should be prepared to correct our own, and not brush aside the efforts of those who are trying to make a difference.
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On a solid path to a 2-party system for Malaysians. Whether 16th September is an ‘auspiscious’ ocassion or not for PR, is insignificant. PR should start building a strong base in all states in the country. PR needs to grow strong to become an alternative to BN. The voters want a choice. PR or BN, Democrats or Republican,the people are those who put them there to serve. To get chosen is not the right of any one person. It is the people who would decide. I wish DSAI all the best as the Opposition leader in parliament. May his contribuiton to the nation be a fruitful one for a healthy democracy.
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Zappa,
Sure Malaysia is a great place to stay…that is why all the Chinese ministers ….sent their sons and daughter to overseas even before they reach 18 years.
Sure the Chinese love Malaysia, that is why all the developers build houses here for those who can’t migrate to stay behind while they invest in properties in overseas.
Sure when you are short of people marching in the streets tomorrow, just call a Chinese towkay I am sure he will join you.
I am just one person and cannot comment on behalf of the Chinese community.
But who says I am speaking on their behalf. I am merely presenting an analysis of the state of affairs–and it is not only about the Chinese.
Continue to believe. It is good to believe. One day maybe your strong faith in the Chinese community here will be rewarded.
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