The Umno Supreme Council has suspended its Bukit Bendera chief Ahmad Ismail for three years over his alleged racist remarks, the Star Online has reported. The meeting chaired by Abdullah Badawi has also stripped him of all party posts.
I know a few people would have liked the ISA to be used against Ahmad. But if we are consistent about our position that the ISA is an immoral law, then to call for its use against Ahmad Ismail is not right.
Still, the party could have sacked Ahmad, but did not. (Remember Penang is Abdullah Badawi’s home-state.) Which raises the question: has the top Umno leadership lost control of its divisions – paving the way for, gulp, Mahathir and his allies to make their move? And you thought he would be contented passing his time with his carpentry hobby and looking after grandchildren, eh? He probably feels he has to save the country from Anwar!
Kadir Jasin has suggested that if Umno members are unhappy with the party leadership, they should change the leadership. He is also suggesting a unity council, with the return of Umno veterans, to save the party:
Apa yang diperlukan sekarang adalah mengembleng dan menggabungkan kuasa dan pemikiran akar umbi dengan kepemimpinan veteran Umno. Sudah pun wujud tanda-tanda yang hal ini sedang berlaku.
Inilah satu-satunya jalan keluar yang paling berdaya maju (viable) bagi Umno buat masa ini iaitu dengan pemimpin-pemimpin veteran Umno kembali memainkan peranan membina semula kepemimpinan dan perpaduan parti.
Untuk tujuan itu Umno memerlukan sebuah “majlis perpaduan” (unity council) atau badan penasihat yang terdiri daripada veteran parti (council of elders).
Can the party be saved? Should it be saved? Let’s see who the party’s “saviours” are going to be. I thought this remark by Anwar in Malaysiakini was cute:
On the reported move by former premier Dr Mahathir Mohamad to return to Umno, Anwar quipped: “Is he trying to help the ship sink faster?”
Meanwhile, let’s hope we get some peace – and space to focus on more pressing issues.
Mahathir has to save the country from Anwar.
truth is – we need to be saved from him.
22 years of little progress but plenty of racial polarisation, corruption, injustices, judiciary interference, abuse of power.
Oh, why can’t we bring him to justice for any of these evils!!!
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Now time for us to move on. I think the message sent out to any racist from any party is very clear. Malaysia’s minority is staying here for the long haul and is ready to rumble. There will be no repeat of may 13 1969. This time the stakes are much higher. …
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Koh gets a lolipop, and MCA gets a mini choc bar. Hehehehehe.
What about police action against this fellow and that one who tore the picture?
Boycott the correct Petrol Station. NOT the one next to Mac.
Go to Jeff Ooi’s blog.
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Wait a minute and just think and reflect the whole scenario….
Ahamd’s remarks were made and reiterated a couple of times in the face of AAB and Najib in defiance of their advice even at the point of wrecking UMNO.
Then came Tun M who supported AI. Could this be something fishy ?. Is Tun M working in cohort with AI to destablise UMNO at this critical time to dislodge AAB from office ? Tun M had since his stepping down mentioned that he made a big blunder appointing AAB as the PM and is trying to get the momentum to put his hidden agenda in motion.
Why Tun M and AI ? ..
Looks like one bird of feather supporting another.
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Yet again the component parties of the BN have sold the Rakyat out! They are trying to convince the rest of us that UMON’s suspension of Ahmad Ismail is adequate punishment for the crime. They continue to be lame-duck partners in the coalition. The bottom line is they cannot even demand an apology from Ahmad Ismail – who todate has refused to apologise – failing which he ought to have been sacked outright. And what about all those supporters? What action against them?
The component parties have yet again demonstrated that there is just too much at stake personally for each and every one of them to even begin to voice the concerns and demands of their constituents. They are unable to represent the people – because they will be tossed off the gravy train. The sooner we are rid of these sycophants the better! GIVE US BACK OUR COUNTRY!
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To : MCA Secretary-General – Datuk Seri Ong Ka Chuan.
Dear Sir
I refer to the above subject.
Being a Malaysian, my utmost appreciation that you could assist & advise me into where to obtain the historical record & reference with regards to your statement in the Star Online “Chinese died defending country”, dated 07September2008.
Thank you & Regards
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….
We malays try hard to think malaysian, but under GERAKAN PENANG for 38years GERAKAN marginalised Malays…
Now GERAKAN MUST be innocent in the eyes of many who do not know the mess they cooked in Penang since Lim Chong Eu moreso now GERAKAN is on the process of rebranding the party in the hope to garner non-chinese memberships BUT records 38years must be deleted.
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Gerakan has not helped us Malays more so koh tsu koon.
Malays and Indians in Penang are now so minority in all sectors.
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We Malays we the poor ones want to live in harmony.
Malays voted GERAKAN for 38years…
Hey!! Tsu Koon, what have you helped the Malays the 620,000, that 40% population in Penang or only sectively few?
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GERAKAN has surely forgotten history,
history cannot be deleted,
history can be repeated.
For me, i dont speak here on behalf of UMNO and ahmad ismail, i speak here at capacity of hundred thousands Malays who are frustrated with GERAKAN BN for the past 38years.
The root cause as to why Malays voted DAP PKR PAS last GE2008.
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Guys guys !!!! My grandfather live under similar situations when Malaysia had Tunku Abdul Rahman, My father lived under the same situation and now we live as the earlier generations did.
Do you think all our complains will change anything?? Faces change but nothing else does.
Biggest number will dominate, in any country. (thus procreate!!!)
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