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Monday 24 December 2012

Same old Barisan Nasional

Same old Babisan Nasional.

It’s astonishing but true. Even as Malaysians are so terminally disenchanted with BN that the Prime Minister is reduced to literally begging for another term in office to “reform”, the snouts of regime members and cronies are still in the proverbial trough.
 
Umno and MCA are still claiming that parcels of land in Selangor acquired during BN rule of the state for RM1 per square foot have been used for kindergartens and public halls, despite the opposition’s so far uncovering the fact that one been developed for condominiums, another for an MCA divisional headquarters building, and a third for a hawker centre.
 
Another festering scandal, the privatisation to cronies of the so-called Automatic Enforcement System, with its cameras allegedly acquired at ten times the proper market price, is yet to be addressed by the greed-crazed BN government or its lame Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC).
 
And now, just as a massive railway construction contract was recently mysteriously awarded to George Kent, a manufacturer of water meters, the largest share of fourth generation (4G) bandwidth has been handed to Syed Makhtar Al-Bukhary’s Puncak Semangat Sdn Bhd, a company that according to DAP national publicity secretary and Petaling Jaya Utara MP Tony Pua has “zero track record in the industry.”
Pua was quoted by Malaysiakini as declaring that the awarding of quotas and licences to companies with “questionable financial credentials and without any track record in their respective industries” has become “endemic”.
Asking why Malaysia fails to follow a transparent public auction system in awarding such licences, he cited examples of the UK, Germany, Sweden, Taiwan, Singapore and Brazil as well as Thailand, where an albeit allegedly flawed 3G auction recently netted the treasury US$1.4 billion.
However, despite his desperation to create the illusion of an intention to reform, however far in the future such an eventuality may be, and in defiance of his promise years ago to render public tenders competitive and transparent, Najib Abdul Razak appears incapable of delivering.
 
In fact, in blatant contradiction of his infamous slogan “Promises fulfilled”, he’s failed to deliver on a single one. Like, for example, his undertaking that multi-billionaire Chief Minister and arch-plunderer of Sarawak, Mahmud “The termite” Taib, would leave office by now.
And in his desperation to keep hogging power for himself and his accomplices in Babisan Nasional, and thus save the whole gang of them from investigation and retribution, Najib is still out there telling porkies as fast as he can flap his lying lips.
 
His latest fraudulent initiative is something called the Ah Jib Gor Fan Club, a pathetic attempt to create the impression that he is willing to “feel the pulse of the people, especially the Chinese in the country.”
 
Showing no apparent sign of shame at the sheer egomania involved in setting-up a fan club for himself, he claimed that “this is a very positive development because (it) will create not only good communication but also (an) interpersonal relationship between you and the governor.”
He then went on, according to Bernama, the regime “news” agency whose role it is to report such slop, to heap praise on his long-discredited 1Malaysia concept, saying that it was “not just a slogan but rather an overarching philosophy” based on “fairness, inclusiveness and moderation.”
 
But more and more Malaysians must surely be sick of being force-fed such a load of hogwash by Najib and his minions in government and the mainstream media, especially when there’s no slackening of the feeding-frenzy at public expense.
 
Indeed, every day Babisan Nasional is revealed more and more as not so much a coalition of political parties as an exercise in organised crime.
 
Witness the war of words currently raging between two retired senior police, former Inspector-General Musa Hassan and former Commercial Crime Investigation Department director, Ramli Yussuf, in which allegations of corruption are being exchanged.
 
For my money, I wouldn’t trust a top Malaysian cop further than I could throw him, as the police are clearly in league with the criminal regime on the one hand, and the so-called underworld on the other, and as such are an absolute disgrace and outright danger to the nation.
As, of course, is the regime that so heavily relies on the police, the prostituted media and the perverted judiciary to support it in its porcine pursuits.
Never mind the prosperity and well-being of the people, who are left to fight for the left-overs and like it. And nothing quite illustrates this situation like the controversy over the Lynas Advanced Materials Plant (Lamp) in Najib Abdul Razak’s home state of Pahang.
Whether or not the effluents and wastes from the plant will be dangerously radioactive, an issue in which the truth has long been lost in the customary Babisan Nasional web of lies and evasions, both the company and the government are determined to proceed regardless.
Leading to the no doubt well-founded popular belief that BN, as ever, is happy to put its own profit ahead the prosperity and well-being of the people or, in other words, those who can’t get to the trough can rack off.
And nobody is fooled by the latest BN ploy of trying to appear public-spirited by having four of its cabinet ministers “demand” that Lynas export the plant wastes overseas, as Lynas Malaysia managing director Mashal Ahmad has already declared that such export if contrary to international law.
In short, the nation’s swinish regime is still living as high on the hog as ever at public expense, and still hoping against hope that Malaysians will once again fail to get up the gumption to get rid of them.
Meanwhile I’m hoping that the opposition is smart enough not to welcome former IGP Musa Hassan and other such disreputable and discredited figures into the fold, as too many Babisan Nasional refugees could well turn a thus-far respectable Pakatan into some kind of Porkatan Rakyat.   

Chua: Why didn’t A-G raise concerns earlier?

Wednesday December 19, 2012


PETALING JAYA: Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek is surprised by the Attorney-General's Chambers' move to freeze all court proceedings related to summonses issued under the Automated Enforcement System (AES).
“I am sure the Government has obtained views from the A-G's Chambers before they rolled out the AES,” the MCA president said. “So, why didn't the A-G raise any concern at that time? Why now?
“I am sure the A-G then gave his OK and now, have backpedalled.”
Dr Chua said due to this, the Government would now need to come up with a mechanism to reimburse those who had paid their summonses.
He reiterated the party's stand that there should be a six-month trial and education period for motorists so as to sort out all legalities.

http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2012/12/19/nation/12480039&sec=nation

Mass Resignation in MCA

Mass Resignation in MCA - not reported in The Star


 
MCA implodes, a blow to BN
 
By Jackson Ng,........Journalist
 
TWO time bombs have exploded in the MCA in the past two days but the mainstream
 
media, especially MCA’s mouthpiece, The Star, has down played the news.
 
About 1,000 MCA members from Penang and Johor have resigned en bloc. They cite the loss of confidence in the party leadership as their reason for quitting.
 
The resignations are only the tip of the iceberg and it signals the beginning of the imploding of Barisan Nasional (BN)’s second largest component party.
 
According to a few of those who quit, more MCA members nationwide are expected to quit in the run-up to the next general election. The mainstream media are down playing the news because it is a major blow for the MCA and BN’s preparations for the general election widely expected to be called by Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak in February or March.
 
Those who quit say they had lost confidence in the MCA leadership because it is led by a scandal-tainted and immoral president, Dr Chua Soi Lek.
 
“Whenever he speaks on any issue, it backfires and is a laughing stock of the people or grassroots.
 
 
This is because Chua is in no position to talk about
 
issues on morality and integrity. “We cannot continue to
 
be associated with such a leader and his cronies who are
 
only looking after their own interest and positions,” said
 
a former MCA member who is known to this writer.
 
Citing recent events and issues, the former member said: “It is embarrassing to MCA for Chua to talk about freedom of the press and freedom of speech. “What is he talking about when the first thing he (Chua) did when he won the presidency by fluke was to place The Star directly under the control of the party. “The paper is now under the overall control of a panel that includes his son (Tee Yong) as a key member. He also appointed his son in government positions.
 
“The MCA leadership is now led by a man who is morally tainted and one who practices nepotism and cronyism to turn the party into his family’s empire,” he added.
 
Another former member added: “Just watch how MCA implodes in the run-up to the 13th General Election. At least 30 per cent of its members will eventually abandon the party by polling day.”
 
In another development, party insiders say Selangor MCA is in shambles following a fallout between Chua and state MCA chief Donald Lim Siang Chai.
 
As the state chief, Lim does not even have the say to decide which seat to contest.
Lim is said to be eyeing the Selayang parliamentary seat but Chua already has someone else in mind – possibly a woman candidate.
 
What is telling is that Lim does not even have the confidence to try and wrest back his former seat - PJ Selatan – where he was beaten by PKR’s Hee Loy Sian by 5,706 votes in 2008.
 
Party insiders say the backdoor Deputy Finance Minister Senator is now desperate and is manoeuvring to get what he wants.
 
The insiders say it would be most interesting to see how severely Selangor MCA would be split by the Chua-Lim tussle for control of the state.

CAUGHT WITH PANTS DOWN, S'gor BN rushes to pass 'land-grab' buck to

CAUGHT WITH PANTS DOWN, S'gor BN rushes to pass 'land-grab' buck to
each other
Written by Tony Pua



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It is so hopelessly hilarious to see how UMNO Selangor leaders
scrambling to disclaim responsibility and knowledge over their role in
the state land grab scandal.
We have on Tuesday exposed a 87,188 square feet of land which was
given to UMNO Subang at dirt cheap nominal prices in Ara Damansara in
2004. This piece of land has since been developed into a 200-unit
Suria Damansra Condomium launched in 2006. This condominium is worth
an estimated RM90 million based on today's prices.
UMNO and MCA state assemblymen, Abdul Shukor Idrus and Wong Koon Mun
had explained during the last state assembly sitting that the land
they received on the cheap were used for the community, such as
kindergartens or public community halls.
We had called on them to explain where exactly is the kindergarten and
the community halls in this 87,188 sq ft of land. This is the first of
the 24 parcels of land which we will expose as a clear cut case of
abuse of power and corruption by the Barisan Nasional government
during their reign from 2000 to 2008.
Caught with their pants down
Having been caught with their pants down, UMNO leaders are now
fumbling to deny their complicity in the land-grab, and blame other
UMNO leaders.
When contacted by the press, Subang Umno division chief Muhammad
Bushro Mat Johor, said there is no such land in possession of Subang
Umno. "No, there is not even a single piece of land listed in Subang
Umno's asset list since I became the division chief," he said. However
when pressed with evidence, the Paya Jaras assemblyperson pointed that
any query on the land is best directed to the previous division chief.
However, the previous division chief, Datuk Mokhtar Dahlan when
queried, then passed the buck to Kelana Jaya Umno acting chief Yahya
Bujang. He claimed that although it was Subang UMO which received the
land, "the land was handed over to Kelana Jaya Umno after a
constituency re-delineation exercise in 2004."
Unfortunately, and coincidentally, Yahya Bujang is out of the country
and is hence unable to respond immediately to the allegations. Datuk
Mokhtar Dahlan had disclosed however, that the land was originally
intended for the construction of UMNO Subang's Division Headquarters.
It is a clear admission that BN had abused its powers to benefit the
interest of its component parties.
At the same time, the Opposition Leader in Selangor Datuk Satim Diman
pleaded ignorance when queried and responded that said the matter
should be referred instead to Umno Selangor secretary Datuk Mohd Zin
Mohamed.
Mohd Zin, then with great finesse , responded that he "needs some time
and will respond in due time after his researcher gathers more
information on the allegation."
Biggest disappointment: Total silence from Najib
The passing the buck game cannot be any more comical than the above.
UMNO knows that they've been caught red-handed putting their hands
into cookie jar, and no one wants to accept responsibility for robbing
the people's land for their own profit.
The biggest disappointment for all Malaysians, and particularly
Selangorians, is the fact that the Prime Minister has remained
steadfastly silent on the above issue, despite his insistence that
UMNO has "transformed". Datuk Seri Najib Razak who is also the
Selangor UMNO Chief must get his house in order by explaining the land
grab scandal and accepting responsility for UMNO's sins. He must make
amends for UMNO's corrupt policies of the past be returning all such
ill-gained profits to the state government for the benefit of the
rakyat.

Tony Pua is the DAP MP for PJ Utara

Friday 21 December 2012

10 Reasons Why Malaysians Shouldn't Be Worried About The Doomsday Prophecy

10 Reasons Why Malaysians Shouldn't Be Worried About The Doomsday Prophecy

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By FARAH HARITH (farah.harith@malaysiandigest.com)   
Friday, 21 December 2012 14:44

FOR what seems like already an eternity, the world has been abuzz with talk of the ancient Mayan prophecy that the world is set to end on Dec 21, 2012.
Doomsday preppers across the world have been fortifying their bunkers, stockpiling food and generally going a bit cuckoo over it. Top 10 lists on ‘what to do before doomsday’ are also in abundance all across the internet.
At Malaysian Digest, we prefer to see it as a ‘cup being half-full’ situation, instead of the other way around. After all, if doom is imminent, why sweat the small stuff? Let’s take a look at the burdens that WILL be taken off your weary shoulders should the Mayans have the last laugh.


10. Debts? What Debts?
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Have another 20 years to pay for that nice condo in Bandar Seri Damansara? Recently refinanced your car? How about that pesky PTPTN loan which never seems to end? Well, this is one reason why doomsday can come as a relief. All monetary debts wiped clean, whatever loans you’ve amassed in your adult life will go bye-bye birdie. No more worrying about your salary depleting every month due to settling your bills, your money’s all yours now. Oh wait, that means no more salaries too…oh well, moving along.


9. Getting The Latest Smart Phone Won’t Matter Anymore
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Admit it. You can’t bear the thought of holding your oh-so-outdated iPhone 5 in your hand, not when your smarmy colleague is parading his iPhone 5s in front of everyone, courtesy of a shopping trip in the US. With doomsday here, there’s no more fretting about keeping up with the latest gadgets, about which fruit you’re opting for, Apples or Berries. No standing in long lines waiting to lay your hands on the newest Samsung, which will be dated in three months. Go on, heave a sigh of relief, you’ve earned it. Of course, this also means you can stop worrying about what to tweet about next..


8.  Supplementary Relief
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Here's one husbands nationwide will rejoice over. The end of days means you won't have to deal with your wife's credit card bills anymore. You will no longer face the month-end stress of opening your mail and facing the reality of her latest shoe, clothes, make-up hunting expedition at the mall. All husbands who have had the misfortune of issuing their wives with the much dreaded 'supplementary card' will definitely find this a much welcome situation.
7. Goodbye, Relationship Woes
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Ever find it hard to resist your 'happy' friends' efforts to make everyone around them 'happy' as well? Just because they appear to have found bliss in married life, they find the insane urge to drag everyone around them into it as well, hence the birth of that awful man-made creation: the blind-date. So for the single ones, you now finally have a solid reason to avoid any more blind date set-ups from your happily married friends.


6. No More KL Traffic
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In KL, traffic jams are about as common as a politician holding a press conference, and almost as annoying. Anyone who lives in the Klang Valley will understand the mental and physical stress one faces during the long commute to the office; which is, the very act of commuting itself. That modern act of self-inflicted torture ie sitting behind the wheel in gridlock while chewing your fingernails as the clock winds down to that extremely important appointment, will soon be non-existent. Tailgaters, double parkers, Mat Rempit, boy racers; all these phenomenon will soon be nothing but a distant memory.


5. Go On, Yell At Your Boss
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Anyone who has ever worked or is currently in an employer-employee situation as a lowly bottom-feeder has, at one point or other, felt the rising urge to yell at their superiors. If the Mayan prophecy holds up its end of the bargain, you can finally march into your boss’s office, say 'Go to hell' and not worry about the repercussions. Of course, we hold no responsibility if the prophecy turns out to be false and you’ll have to sheepishly ask for your job back the next day.


4. Who Will I Vote For in The Election? Who Cares?
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Over the last couple of years, the whole of Malaysia has been speculating on when the 13th General Election will take place. With the mandated time reaching an end in just a few months, the speculations is reaching fever pitch levels. So here’s one thing we can stop agonizing over. No more election dates. Most importantly, no more trying to figure out who on earth to vote for.


3. No More AES? A-Okay
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We can finally stop bickering about AES! Whether it’s good, it’s bad, it enriches the few, it’s unfair…well, it’s gone. This also works for all those unpaid council summons that you’ve secretly stashed in your glove compartment; they’ll soon be history.

2. Reality Bites
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The number two reason pretty much speaks for itself. No more reality means no more reality TV shows. Annoyed at why the Kardashians command attention on TV? Or why people even enter The Bachelor / Bachlorette? Well, we can finally be done with surgically-enhanced celebrities trying to convince us, through the TV screen, that the fight they're having with their spouses is real and not scripted. Turning on the television will be less cringe-worthy. But then again, there won’t be any more TV either.

1. But You Know, Just In Case..
And the number one reason, the king of  them all, the Godfather of all top 10 countdown list reasons, the big kahuna of why you shouldn't be worried about the Mayan doomsday prophecy is: You don't want to look stupid when December 22nd comes along.
In the event the Mayans were wrong, check in with Malaysian Digest at 7.12pm for a special treat.
--mD

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Thursday 20 December 2012

AES and ugly Malaysians

Tuesday, October 16, 2012

AES and ugly Malaysians



There has been much said about the AES. Truth is Malaysians don't respect the law.

Now that the AES which seems unlikely to be manipulated is now in service, Members of Parliament who are supposed to be lawmakers are trying to protect those who flout traffic law. Shame on them, I say.

What kind of message does this send out?

Yesterday, MCA Public Services and Complaint department head Datuk Seri Michael Chong caught a red light 'beater' red handed, and yet there are still those who are up against arms on the AES. The man who beat the lights had knocked into a motorcyclist, and fortunately according to Michael there were no serious injuries.

This stems from the root that Malaysians do not respect the law. It also does not help the case that traffic policemen are quick to jump out of bushes to catch seat belt dodging drivers.

How is it that once Malaysians cross the border into Singapore, and they become traffic abiding drivers but once the crossed back to Johor, they become instant road bullies?

The problem lies with the way we go on about our day to day affairs. Some throw rubbish out knowing that unless they are caught, it is ok. That gradually grows into beating the lights, and driving way over the speed limit. It certainly does not help that there are VIP's out there setting bad examples.

So who is to fault then? With MPs like Ipoh Timur and Seri Gading making claims that a law imposing system like the AES is 'hurtful' for the taxpayers, then are they insinuating that we do away with the need to enforce laws altogether?

If systems such as these have proven to be successful in enforcing traffic laws, then I say go ahead, after all it is supposed to make our streets safer.
http://muststopthis.blogspot.com/2012/10/aes-and-ugly-malaysians.html