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Power Strugle

Tuesday, May 26th, 2009

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Since March 8th 2008 our nation has been in one heck-u-va political limbo. There have been by elections after by-elections(some natural and some not) there have been change of leadership,there have been hostile take overs and even challenges within parties.

As a Malaysian its sick to have such a situation. Yes, we are lucky that we are in a country that does not have war and riots but that does not mean we should be using that as a excuse. Politicians come in many different shapes,sizes and motives.

Some are genuine, some have interest and some are pure rubbish. Whats funny is when the politicians come out and say the dumbest things with a straight face and when they get criticized for it, they get offended! :) I was at a bookshop over the weekend and stumbled upon a book called “Malaysian politicians say the darnest things“. Not surprisingly there was a certain “semi value” who featured very frequently and it makes me wonder if we have been blind,deaf or pure ignorant all these years!

This whole political limbo must end! Its becoming soo sickening that Malaysians who had some hope are loosing that now and its time that they got to work and stop politicking! Have you seen the latest political strugle in PPP? The BN component party is having a power struggle to decide who is the leader of the party.

They suspend the contender, then the contender becomes the party leader then the incumbent leader tells him to go form his own party! ….Its a JOKE!

Its sickening simply reading the papers everyday. The kind of reports of how you said this and i do that is making the papers look like some sorta comic strip!

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ISA : 13 More to be released

Friday, May 8th, 2009

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13 more ISA detainees will be released from the detention camp at Kamunting. This includes 3 other Hindraf leaders who are left after 2 others were released right after PM Najib toke on the leadership. The Kapar MP, S Manikavasagam was happy with decision and told the media :

I feel that what had happened in Perak has placed the BN government in bad light so this is the right time for them to make the announcement

This is defiantly good news and hopefully the review process of the ISA is a good one that will start doing what it was set out originally but personally i think that it shouldn’t be there in the first place as everyone deserves a shot at defending them selves in a court of law.

Full list of soon to be released ISA detainees (more…)

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The Perak Rumble

Thursday, May 7th, 2009
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Sivakumar being dragged out of the House - Sinar Harian

It was a much anticipated day at the Perak State Assembly. The speaker was dragged off his seat and a new one was installed. Many arrested which includes law makers, its makes you wonder if democracy really exist? I used to watch video’s of the Taiwanese House and how they behave thinking at least we are not that bad but i guess i spoke to soon! (more…)

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Samy Wants to Groom Deputy

Tuesday, April 28th, 2009

samy1He has been the MIC top man for more than 30 years! Thats as long as i have been alive! Amazing if you ask me for someone to be in power for such a long time. One would think that to move forward, you need fresh ideas and fresh direction to be relevant. Say what you want but old habits die hard and sometimes still linger in there and influence decisions in the long run.

In a report on The Star :

MIC president Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu will stay a year-and-half at the most, as he wants time to “train” his deputy, who will be elected in September

Its going to be scary if the MIC dictator will groom the successor by instilling the qualities that made MIC the party it is today!

My take :

If you have cancer, it will never never get you to perfect health unless its removed from the roots. And when you have a “root” still in the system and its showered with water,wisdom,qualities from the cancer cell.. Do you honestly think its going to improve? I dont at least!

If the party want to be relevant and be a channel of progress, it needs fresh and brand spanking new ideas and implementation to work! But of course you must give them the benefit of the doubt and watch the show as it unveils it self. It never mattered to me so if it doesnt change, it doesnt make any difference to me at least so time will tell :)

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Question : Who is the new Botak?

Thursday, April 23rd, 2009

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Since the new cabinet was announced, i was looking at the lineup and wondering who the new Botak was going to be? Now if you are wondering who is botak? It was the member of the previous cabinet who came out and said not very intelligent things again and again. So i had a rough idea on who that may be but i saw a report today that confirmed that!

Read this report

Lets dissect that report :

The new minister has urged private television (TV) and radio stations to change by putting national interest above commercial value

This is like the MAS and SIA situation, SIA was formed to make money and provide superior service and MAS is the national airline. Explains …. Its a private company for a reason, its very existence is to make money not to sing and act political songs for a certain party. But there is already 2 channels for that purpose, unless…This its been soo poorly managed that its not even serving the interest of “nationa interest” ?

Private TV and radio stations soon to bring about changes as they had failed to deliver the government’s aspirations resulting in Barisan Nasional’s (BN) poor performance at the general election last year

I think there is a distinct difference between national interest and a political agenda. If the stations have got to spread the messages to promote Malaysia and Malaysians to be one and united, im all for it but political interest??!

People will not blame the private TV and radio stations if they had complied with the Communication and Multimedia Act 1998.

Who is blaming the private station? The people or you?

From the tone that im getting, it sounds like one should not bother watching or listening to the stations that belong to the government because it seems that it will have more content which is set out for a political interest. The previous cabinet minister and the team gave some promise but looks like stone age is the new direction!

I somehow think that the this is only the beginning and watch the new minister, there will be more weird statements that will be coming out of this camp! :)

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Kumar Goes To The White House

Friday, April 10th, 2009

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Kumar from the flick Harold & Kumar is taking a break from going to a new place to terrorize it rather has chosen to head over to the White House to join the new Obama administration as a associate director in the office of public liaison.

He has been big supporter of Obama and will be taking a huge pay cut to do something which is close to his heart.  Kal Penn will be taking a break of his acting career and hopefully be able to serve his country via a president that the world is hopeful off.

Source : Paste Magazine

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New Deputy Ministers

Thursday, April 9th, 2009

List of the new deputy ministers :

Dep JPM ministers:
Liew Vui Keong
Dr Mashitah Ibrahim (sen)
SK Devamany
Ahmad Maslan
T Murugiah (sen)

Finance – Najib Abdul Razak
No 2 – Ahmad Husni Hanadzlan
Dep – Chor Chee Heong
Dep – Dr Awang Adek Hussien (sen)

Education -  Muhyiddin Yassin

Dep – Dr Wee Ka Siong
Dep – Dr Puad Zakarshi

Transport – Ong Tee Keat
Dep – Abdul Rahin Bakri
Dep – Robert Lau Hoi Chew

Agricultural Dev and commodities – Bernard Dompok
Dep – Hamzah Zainuddin

Home – Hishamuddin Hussien
Dep – Abu Seman Yusop
Dep – Jelaing Mersat

NEW – Kementerian Penerangan Komunikasi, Kesenian dan Kebudayaan – Dr Rais Yatim
Dep – Joseph Salang Gandum
Dep – Heng Seai Kie (sen)

NEW – Energy, Green Technology and Water – Peter Chin Fah Kui
Dep – Noriah Kasnon

Rural development and territories – shafie apdal
Dep – Hassan Malek
Dep – Joseph Entulu Belaun

Higher education – Khaled Nordin
Dep – Dr Hou Kok Chung
Dep – Saifuddin Abdullah

International Trade and Industry – Mustapa Mohamad
Dep – Mukhriz Mahathir
Dep – Jacob Dungau Sagan

Science, Technology and Innovation – Dr Maximus Ongkili
Dep – Fadillah Yusof

Tourism – Ng Yen Yen
Dep – Sulaiman Abdul Rahman Abdul Taib

Agriculture – Noh Omar
Dep – Johari Baharom
Dep – Rohani Abdul Karim

Defence – Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi
Dep – Dr Abdul Latif Ahmad

Works – Shaziman Abu Mansor
Dep – Yong Khoon Seng

Health – Liow Tiong Lai
Dep – Rosnah Rashid Shilin

Youth and Sports – Ahmad Shabery Cheek
Dep – Razali Ibrahim
Dep – Wee Jeck Seng

Human Resource – Dr S Subramaniam
Dep – Maznah Mazlan

Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs – Ismail Sabri Yaakob
Dep – Tan Lian Hoe

Housing and Local Government – Kong Cho Ha
Dep – Lajim Ukin

Women, Family and Society Development – Sharizat (sen)
Dep – Chew Mei Fun

Foreign – Anifah Aman
Dep – A Kohilan Pillay (sen)
Dep – Lee Chee Leong (sen)

Federal Territories – Raja Nong Chik Raja Zainal Abidin
Dep – M Saravanan

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The New Malaysian Cabinet

Thursday, April 9th, 2009

The new Malaysian PM is announcing the new cabinet today. The portfolio’s will be announced today at 3pm and you can follow the below sites for the latest updates.

The New Cabinet

Prime Minister and Finance Minister 1 – Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak
Deputy PM and Education Minister – Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin
Finance Minister 2 – Ahmad Husni
Ministers in PM dept – Nazri, Nor Yaakob, Koh Tsu Koon and Jamil
Transport – Ong Tee Keat
Maximus Ongkili – Science and Technology
Ahmad Zahid Hamidi – Defence
Hishammuddin – Home
Shafie Apdal – Rural Development
Kong Cho Ha – Housing and Local Govt
Liow Tiong Lai – Health
Ng Yen Yen – Tourism
S. Subramaniam – Human Resource
Douglas Uggah – Natural Resources and Environment
Shahrizat – Women, Family and Community Development
Mustapa Mohamed – International Trade and Industry
Khaled Nordin – Higher Education
Rais Yatim – Information, Unity, Culture and Arts
Noh Omar – Agriculture
Shahziman Mansor – Works
Ismail Sabri – Domestic Trade
Ahmad Shabery Cheek – Sports
Anifah Aman – Foreign
Raja Nong Chik – Federal Territories

Malaysiakini

The Malaysian Insider

The Star Online

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1 Batang For BN & 2 Bukits For PR

Wednesday, April 8th, 2009

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Barisan Nasional as predicted managed to win the Batang Ai seat while PR which fielded a PAS and PKR candidate both bagged the Bukits in the Peninsular. Watching the coverage on tv can be pretty annoying especially when you watch a channel where the panel is nothing but bias. Dont understand why on earth they invite “so called experts” who obviously have some alliance with a certain party.

Hopefully there are no more by-elections what so ever(unless someone passes on of course). Its time for the government, the state governments to start working proper instead of polictiking!!

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2 Bukits & a Batang Fight Today!

Tuesday, April 7th, 2009

Bukit Gantang,Bukit Selambau and Batang Ai go into their by-election today. There have been by-election after by-election and this is the icing on the cake with 3 happening on the same day. Hopefully this is the last of it and the respective governments can go into work and not waste time & money in power struggle.

Found this nice video which for once does not have the usual boring feel to it :) I hope those from and in the constituencies go back to vote and vote wisely for the sake of Malaysia

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