Here's the Proof: Why UMNO as a Ruling Party is THE PROBLEM

From Malaysia-Today: Read here full article by Raja Petra Kamarudin


SENATOR Haji Dr.Mohd Puad bin Zakarshi
Ketua UMNO, Bahagian Batu Pahat, Johore

Translated:

The letter, on UMNO letter-head, dated 14th March 2007, was from Senator Dr. Haji Mohd Puad bin Zakarshi, Head of UMNO Division, Batu Pahat, Johore to the District Engineer, District Dept. of Public Works (JKR), Batu Pahat.

The letter was copied to Dato Abdul Ghani Othman, Chief Minister of Johore.

The letter entitled " Registration of Works Contractor, Class F", reads :

" The above topic is referred. Attached herewith list of the contractors' names which we have compiled who should be blacklisted because they are supporters/ sympathisers of the Opposition party.

Thanking you in advance for your cooperation and action."

Signed: Senator Dr. Haji Mohd Puad bin Zakashi, Ketua UMNO, Batu Pahat Division

THE OUTRIGHT LIE TO THE PUBLIC

In December 2006, Senator Dr. Mohd Puad bin Zakarshi said:

"Kontraktor bagi projek-projek yang tersenarai di daerah Batu Pahat akan dibuat secara UNDI. Kita berpendapat ini lebih adil dan berkesan bagi mengelak sebarang pilih kasih ."
- SENATOR Dr. Mohd Puad bin Zakarshi
(19th December 2006)

Ketua Umno Bahagian Kota Raja, Selangor, Umar Amzah said:

“BUKAN UMNO yang menentukan siapa yang dapat projek, bidangkuasa kami hanya menyenaraikan kontraktor yang layak tetapi kuasa pemutus di tangan pejabat daerah.”
-Umar Amzah, Ketua Bahagian, Kota Raja
(19th December 2006)

Can you see that Malaysia is already divided?

And it is NOT ‘irresponsible people’ who are dividing Malaysians. It is Umno itself.

And Umno is dividing Malaysians into:

1. Umno Malays,
   
   
2. MCA Chinese,
   
   
3. MIC Indians, and
   
   
4. Barisan Nasional supporters.

Yes, these are the four categories of ‘acceptable’ Malaysians, in that order of priority.

And all others who are NOT in these categories or who are opposed to any of these categories are BLACKLISTED . This is NOT what we say to instigate Malaysians.

This is what the Umno letter says. And would Umno LIE?

So forget about the NEP.

The NEP is NOT aimed at helping POOR Malays.

(The NEP) is a means to justify dishing out goodies to loyal supporters of the ruling party.

WITHOUT the NEP, it would be called CORRUPTION.

UNDER the NEP, it would be called ‘social re-engineering’.

And Opposition supporters are not covered by the NEP, in particular if you are Malay (they are not so harsh on Chinese and Indian opposition supporters because Umno does not directly suffer, only the non-Malay parties do). Read here for more


Related articles on UMNO and Senator Dr. Mohd Puad Zakarshi:

Read here for more article dated 19th December 2006

"...Ketua Umno bahagian Batu Pahat, Senator Dr Puad Zakarshi pula berkata, pemilihan kontraktor bagi projek-projek yang tersenarai di daerah Batu Pahat akan dibuat secara UNDI.

“Ketua empat bahagian Umno di daerah Batu Pahat telah mencapai kata sepakat bahawa pemilihan kontraktor bagi semua projek yang ada di daerah ini dibuat secara undian. Kita berpendapat ini lebih adil dan berkesan bagi mengelak sebarang pilih kasih .

“Saya beri jaminan, kira-kira 60 kontraktor kelas F di bahagian saya akan mendapat projek,” katanya ketika dihubungi.

Katanya, ketua bahagian Umno Batu Pahat, Parit Sulung, Air Itam dan Sri Gading akan hanya bertanggungjawab menyenaraikan senarai kontraktor kepada pejabat daerah, manakala pemilihan seterusnya akan dikendalikan oleh pejabat berkenaan.

Beliau juga berkata, tujuan kerajaan menyalurkan dana RM600 juta ini adalah untuk menjana ekonomi kerana sebelum ini terdapat banyak rugutan tidak ada projek untuk para kontraktor berkenaan.

Ketua Umno Bahagian Kota Raja, Selangor, Umar Amzah berkata, “BUKAN Umno yang menentukan siapa yang dapat projek, bidangkuasa kami hanya menyenaraikan kontraktor yang layak tetapi kuasa pemutus di tangan pejabat daerah,” katanya.

From "Jebat" Blog: Read here by Tun Telanai article "APA KHABAR HISHAMUDDIN DAN KJ: PERWAKILAN PEMUDA GERAKAN TELAH MENGHUNUS KERIS

"... Tahun lepas dalam perhimpunan agung UMNO, dengan megah, sombong dan anggkoh Ketua Pemuda UMNO Hishamuddin Tun Hussein dan naibnya Khairy Jamaluddin menjulang keris mengancam sesiapa yang berani mencabar hak keistemewaan orang Melayu khususnya hak UMNO untuk meneruskan dasar ekonomi baru dalam bentuk baru yang dikenali sebagai Dasar Pembangunan Nasional [DPN].

Banyak orang Melayu dari luar kelongsong UMNO tidak bersetuju dengan cadangan tersebut.

UMNO yang menyebabkan DEB gagal.

Setelah lebih daripada tiga dekad DEB dilaksanakan, pencapaiannya hanyalah sekitar 19% sahaja. Kegagalan ini amat memalukan.

Perlaksanaannya tidak tulus dan banyak penyelewengan yang berlaku.
Tidak semua orang Melayu yang mendapat faedah dasar DEB, hanya segelintir dikalangan kaum bumiputra orang Melayu daripada golongan UMNOPUTRA sahaja yang menerima faedahnya. Sebahagian besar orang Melayu dan lain-lain bumputra terpinggir.

Tindakan Lian Teck Lai merupakan satu tindakan yang bijak.

Kata-katanya banyak mengandungi perkataan yang menyindir dan memerli dua orang tokoh Pemuda UMNO itu...."

From Sean-The-Man Blog: Read here for more

"...a large part of this wealth redistribution program (ie the NEP) is the granting of govt contracts to 'bumiputra' or Class F / Kelas F companies in order to 'encourage' Malays to involve themselves in the business world. For info on what the requirements are to be a Kelas F contractor, CLICK here.

And one of the main factors that the govt has always stressed to cast an ILLUSIONS ofLEGITIMACY on the NEP is that these Kelas F contracts are distributed fairly to DESERVING bumi contractors, so that Malays are incentivised and given ample opportunity to be successful businesspeople.

But many people have said otherwise... that the benefits of the NEP do NOT go to the intended beneficiaries (ie. the average Malay).

Instead, the benefits are strongly RUMOURED to benefit ONLY the politically connected Malays, who also happen to be the rich ones ie. the ones who deserve the NEP the least.

Well... it's a rumour NO MORE.

Let's do a little logical thinking.

The exclusion and blacklisting of Malay contractors who 'support and sympathise' with the Opposition from obtaining means that only those Malay contractors who 'support and sympathise' with the ruling party (ie. UMNO) will be eligible for govt contracts.

Question: Is the NEP a tool for uplifting the poor Malays?

Or is it (NEP) a plot to channel the country's coffers into the pockets of those who "support and sympathise" with UMNO?

If ...you're non-Malay, then your suspicions of the NEP's role in destroying this country is confirmed.

If you're a Malay reader, then you've just found out who YOUR TRUE NEMESIS really is.., who from the very beginning, has been trying their best to derail the upliftment of the overall Malay community in order to enrich themselves and their cronies..."

From Bernama dated July 23, 2007

Senator Dr Mohd Puad Zarkashi called for stern action against bloggers who he described as "arrogant and bold" when making disparaging remarks against leaders.
"The lack of a specific act to supervise BLOGGERS gave them the space to SPREAD LIES which touch the sensitivity of the community. It can become a threat to peace," said Senator Dr Mohd Puad Zarkashi when debating the Electronic Government Activities Bill 2007 in the Dewan Negara.

Dr Puad said the government should not compromise with the bloggers and use existing laws like the Penal Code, Sedition Act 1948 and the Internal Security Act (ISA) against them.

From NST dated 24th July 2007

.... Not only that, the Dewan Negara, which was in session last week, couldn’t help but take a dig at the whole issue.

Senator Dr Mohd Puad Zarkashi, for instance, even went to the extent of mocking FAM’s top leadership, suggesting very cynically that perhaps these officials should play a friendly football match with the national women’s football team.

If they lose, he said, all of them should resign. "The rakyat is disappointed with the national football team and is sick of the excuses given by FAM each time the team loses."

From Malaysia Today, Sept. 25, 2006

JOHOR Umno information chief Mohd Puad Zarkashi said the fact that many Singaporean Malays chose to reside in Johor Baru despite working in the Republic showed that the Malays were marginalised in the country.

He said these Singaporean Malays were willing to weather daily hardships to commute from Johor Baru to their workplaces in Singapore.

This showed that they were dissatisfied with what was happening in Singapore, he said.

He told Bernama yesterday that the Singaporean Malays knew the Republic's administration had marginalised them.

Dr Puad, who is also Batu Pahat Umno division chief, said Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew's recent remarks about the Chinese in Malaysia could cause instability among the various communities in the country, and that it was contrary to the spirit of neighbourliness of Asean.

The government should take firm action against Singapore and not give in to pressure from the Republic, particularly in relation to efforts to develop the South Johor Economic Region, expand the Port of Tanjung Pelepas and make Senai Airport a regional cargo hub, he said.

From Utusan Malaysia dated March 19, 2007

Ketua Penerangan UMNO Johor, Senator Dr. Mohd. Puad Zarkashi memberitahu, ruang saluran berita secara Internet itu juga mesti sentiasa segar, diperbaharui dan mengandungi maklumat-maklumat terkini.

Beliau berkata, langkah itu penting kerana golongan tersebut kini cenderung mencari pelbagai maklumat termasuk isu-isu politik dan semasa melalui Internet.

"Saya bimbang golongan ini tidak berminat melayari laman-laman web dan blog milik kerajaan dan parti pemerintah hanya kerana persembahannya kurang menarik walaupun mengandungi maklumat tepat dan benar,” katanya kepada pemberita di sini malam tadi.

Menurut Mohd. Puad, beliau mengakui kebanyakan golongan muda kini lebih menggemari laman-laman web bebas dan juga milik parti pembangkang kerana pendekatan digunakan adalah lebih berbentuk sensasi.

Beliau berkata, orang ramai termasuk golongan ini lebih suka melayari laman web sedemikian walaupun ia mengandungi maklumat tidak tepat dan lebih buruk lagi turut mengandungi unsur-unsur fitnah.

Katanya, unsur-unsur negatif begini memang seronok dibaca dan lama-kelamaan akan mempengaruhi fikiran dan tindakan orang yang sering melayarinya.

"Perkara ini jika diteruskan akan merugikan pihak kerajaan kerana usaha menyampaikan maklumat mengenai dasar-dasar dan polisi kerajaan tidak akan sampai kepada kumpulan sasar,” katanya.

From the Hansard, Parliament, Dewan Negara (The Senate) July 19, 2006

Dr. Haji Mohd. Puad bin Zarkashi minta Menteri Sumber Manusia menyatakan apakah tindakan yang telah diambil terhadap syarikat swasta yang mensyaratkan Bahasa Mandarin untuk permohonan kerja. Apakah pihak kerajaan tidak bercadang untuk mewujudkan kembali Akta Penyelarasan Industri (ICA) untuk mengatasi masalah pengambilan orang Melayu bekerja di sektor swasta bukan milik Bumiputera.

Dr. Haji Mohd. Puad bin Zarkashi: Tuan Yang di-Pertua. Soalan tambahan saya ialah daripada keseluruhan projek terbengkalai ini berapa yang dapat melalui tender dan berapa yang dapat melalui direct-nego? Dan apakah kerajaan akan memastikan mereka ini tidak akan dapat projek daripada 880 projek yang melibatkan 15 bilion yang diumumkan oleh kerajaan semalam? Terima kasih.