"Ketuanan Melayu": Tindakan Bacul Umno dan Perkasa

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Umno dan Perkasa, yang mengheret institusi Raja-Raja Melayu dengan mentaklikkan “Ketuanan Melayu” sebagai “Ketuanan Sultan” adalah satu tindakan yang bacul.

Setiausaha Agung Saifuddin Nasution Ismail berkata demikian sebagai merujuk kepada pelbagai kenyataan yang dibuat berkenaan isu ketuanan rakyat, terutamanya daripada kalangan pemimpin Umno.

Beliau berkata dalam satu kenyataan semalam,

"...oleh sebab mereka tidak mampu berdepan dengan persoalan penting membicarakan kaedah terbaik membela orang Melayu terbanyak seperti yang ditimbulkan PKR, lalu mereka cuba menggunakan institusi Raja-Raja Melayu.

Tindakan seperti inilah sebenarnya yang menghina institusi Raja-Raja Melayu kerana ia tidak menghormati kedudukan Raja-Raja Melayu yang memayungi seluruh rakyat jelata tidak mengira kaum, agama dan pegangan politik."

Namun, katanya, tindakan Umno dan Perkasa itu bukanlah perkara baru. Rekod mereka mencalarkan kedudukan institusi Raja-Raja Melayu di mata rakyat sudah diketahui umum.

Menurut beliau, krisis-krisis perlembagaan yang melemahkan institusi Raja-Raja Melayu dalam tahun 1983 dan 1993 dicetuskan oleh Umno.

Umno aibkan Raja-Raja Melayu

"Lebih malang, dalam kedua-dua siri krisis perlembagaan yang disusun oleh Umno itu, berlaku serangan-serangan yang bertujuan mengaibkan Raja-Raja Melayu dalam akhbar-akhbar dan media milik mereka," terang Saifuddin yang juga Ahli Parlimen Bachok.

Tegas beliau, ada beza yang besar di antara cakap-cakap seorang dua rakyat jelata yang dituduh mempersoalkan kedudukan Raja-Raja Melayu, dengan satu gerakan tersusun yang dilaksanakan secara besar-besaran oleh sebuah parti politik yang mengaku mempertahankan Ketuanan Melayu.

"Saya beri amaran supaya Umno dan Perkasa jangan lagi cuba memfitnah PKR dan Pakatan Rakyat dalam perkara ini. Dasar Bersama Pakatan Rakyat yang diluluskan pada 19 Disember 2009, secara jelas mempertahankan kedudukan istimewa orang Melayu dan Bumiputra dan institusi raja berpelembagaan," ujar beliau.

Menurut beliau, ini dinyatakan dalam Fasal 1 Perkara a(i)

“Pakatan Rakyat akan mempertahankan Perlembagaan Persekutuan, Islam sebagai agama bagi Persekutuan dan agama-agama lain boleh diamalkan dengan aman dan damai di mana-mana di negara ini serta melindungi kedudukan istimewa orang Melayu dan anak negeri mana-mana antara Negeri Sabah dan Sarawak serta kepentingan sah kaum-kaum lain sejajar dengan Perkara 153”; dan Fasal 1 Perkara a(ii) “Pakatan Rakyat akan mempertahankan peranan dan tanggungjawab institusi raja berpelembagaan”.

Makanya, kata beliau, PKR ingin membawa kembali polemik “Ketuanan Melayu” ini kepada perkara dasar yang diulas oleh Presiden Dato’ Seri Dr Wan Azizah Ismail tempuh hari.

Melahir anak Melayu beriman

Saifuddin Nasution Ismail berkata,

"Perkara dasar yang disentuh ialah wacana kaedah terbaik untuk melahirkan anak bangsa Melayu yang beriman, boleh berdikari, berprinsip dan berdaya juang supaya mereka kekal bermaruah dalam kerangka masyarakat pelbagai kaum di negara ini dan arus globalisasi mutakhir.

Apakah kaedah Umno yang memperkecilkan kebolehan anak Melayu, dengan menakut-nakutkan mereka dan menimbulkan rasa curiga terhadap semua yang bukan Melayu, akan berjaya melahirkan anak bangsa Melayu yang bermaruah?

Apakah “Ketuanan Melayu” yang berpaksikan kepada sistem kroni dan mendokong rasuah dengan menghamburkan kekayaan negara kepada beberapa kroni rapat Umno (tanpa mengira kaum) akan melahirkan golongan peniaga Melayu yang berdaya maju?

Apakah budaya rasuah yang berleluasa dalam Umno akan menjamin kedudukan istimewa orang Melayu tidak akan dijual suatu hari nanti?

Apakah anak bangsa Melayu yang membesar dengan perasaan curiga akan dapat mengambil pendekatan positif menunggang arus globalisasi untuk menjadi pemimpin antarabangsa? "

Umno abai kebajikan rakyat terbanyak iaitu Melayu

Katanya, persoalan yang dibawa oleh PKR adalah persoalan jatidiri dan kaedah terbaik membina jatidiri tersebut. Kaedah “Ketuanan Melayu” yang dibawa oleh Umno dan Perkasa bukan sahaja terbukti gagal membina jatidiri orang Melayu, malah menyebabkan kebajikan rakyat terbanyak (terutamanya golongan berpendapatan rendah yang majoritinya orang Melayu) terabai.

Saifuddin berkata, sehingga kini, selepas tiga dekad “Ketuanan Melayu”, 75% dari bilangan keluarga yang pendapatan isi rumahnya di bawah RM2,000 adalah orang Melayu.

"Golongan ini jugalah yang dikategorikan sebagai golongan 40% paling miskin di Malaysia, seperti yang dihuraikan Perdana Menteri sendiri dalam Rancangan Malaysia Ke-10."

Ujar beliau, selepas tiga dekad “Ketuanan Melayu”, rakyat terbanyak juga yang dibebankan dengan pemotongan subsidi sedangkan subsidi korporat sebanyak RM19 bilion setahun (dalam bentuk subsidi gas kepada penjana bebas) tidak disentuh.

Umno dan Perkasa tidak melahirkan sedikit keluhan pun apabila bantuan kepada rakyat termiskin, yang rata-ratanya orang Melayu ditarik setiap enam bulan untuk menampung perbelanjaan boros kerajaan membayar perunding antarabangsa, sedangkan tidak ada satu mekanisme pun diperkenalkan untuk menyalurkan kembali rasionalisasi subsidi kepada golongan termiskin ini.

"Ketuanan Melayu" benteng Umno kian rapuh

Justeru, PKR yakin bahawa polemik “Ketuanan Melayu” ini adalah benteng terakhir Umno dan Perkasa yang kian rapuh dan ditolak rakyat.

Demi melahirkan Malaysia yang majmuk, mengamalkan toleransi dan berdaya saing, PKR akan konsisten membawa gagasan Ketuanan Rakyat melalui bangsa yang bermaruah – kerana kami yakin gagasan ini tidak dapat dijawab oleh Umno dan Perkasa.

Berucap pada Kongres Nasional ketujuh PKR itu, Wan Azizah berkata konsep Ketuanan Melayu hendaklah ditolak kerana ia telah diselewengkan oleh segelintir elitis Melayu bagi mengekalkan kuasa politik mereka.

Saifuddin menjelaskan persoalan yang dilontarkan oleh presiden itu adalah mudah; iaitu kaedah bagaimana yang boleh menjamin kelangsungan dan darjat orang Melayu yang akan dihormati dan bermaruah, dalam kerangka masyarakat pelbagai kaum yang ada di Malaysia dan arus globalisasi yang deras meninggalkan kita.

Saifuddin menegaskan:

"Kaedah sedia ada dibawa oleh Umno – iaitu mengabui mata rakyat mengenai hak mereka (melalui Umno) untuk terus berkuasa tidak kira prestasi mereka dan kebajikan rakyat keseluruhannya, terutamanya nasib orang Melayu.

Konsep “Ketuanan Melayu” yang dilaungkan secara terbuka dan dibisikkan secara senyap ini oleh Biro Tata Negara (BTN) dan agensi-agensi lain, menakut-nakutkan orang Melayu bahawa perubahan kerajaan kepada pakatan politik yang lain akan menyebabkan orang Melayu hilang kuasa.

Apabila orang Melayu hilang kuasa, maka nasib orang Melayu akan terjejas dan akan tertinda."

Ketika diminta mengulas mengenai Ketuanan Melayu baru-baru, Menteri di Jabatan Perdana Menteri Nazri Abdul Aziz berkata, ketuanan Melayu merujuk kepada "Ketuanan Sultan" dan bukan bermaksud kuasa Melayu yang mengatasi bangsa-bangsa lain.

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Pengkhianatan UMNO terhadap Bangsa dan Tanah Melayu

Bicara Minda Ustaz Haji Idris Ahmad, Ketua Penerangan PAS Pusat yang telah dititipkannya pada tahun 2009.

FAKTA UMNO KHIANAT TANAH ORANG MELAYU

Umno Perak terutama Dato’ Zamri ketika Pakatan Rakyat memerintah Perak antara orang yang lantang menuduh Dato’ Seri haji Nizar boneka kepada China DAP kerana beri tanah kepada orang China di Perak.

Modal yang sama juga sedang difitnah oleh jentera Umno/BN kepada pengundi Bukit Gantang. Fitnah kalau undi Pas/Pakatan Rakyat bermakna menggadai tanah orang melayu kepada bangsa asing.

Ini adalah jawapan kepada Dato’ Zamri dan kuncu-kuncu Umno, bahawa yang khianat tanah orang Melayu ialah pemimpin Umno, bukan Pas, bukan DAP dan bukan PKR.

Fakta yang Dato’ Seri haji Nizar kemukakan sudah cukup untuk membuktikan Umno pengkhianat kepada orang Melayu bukan Pakatan Rakyat. Sebagaimana kita sudah buktikan Umno kepala bapa penderkahaka kepada Raja-Raja Melayu.

Sekarang fakta menunjukkan Umno yang khianat tanah orang melayu dan rakyat di negeri Perak.

Kerajaan PR hanya memberi tanah 102,000 lot kampung tersusun (kebanyakan Melayu) melibatkan 7,000 ekar. Manakala 47,000 lot kampung baru (kebanyakan China) dan sebilangan kecil kampung adat (orang asli). Jumlah yang diberi kepada orang China adalah 3,000 ekar sahaja. Itupun tanah yang sudah diduduki orang China lebih daripada 70 tahun lalu.
Melayu sangatkah Umno, sehingga buat bising fasal tanah 3000 ekar yang diberi kepada orang China yang memang haknya untuk dapat kerana mereka adalah rakyat di negara ini, mereka bukan China Singapura atau China Vietnam.

Kalau Umno tuduh Pakatan Rakyat boneka China dan khianat tanah orang Melayu kenapa tanah yang dipohon oleh Tuan Guru Haji Abdul Latif (Pondok Pak Teh Kroh Grik Perak) sejak 1996 telah diluluskan oleh Exco PR pada 2008 sebanyak 45 ekar.

Kalau kerajaan yang dipimpin oleh Dato’ Seri Haji Nizar boneka China sudah tentulah permohonan ini tidak diluluskan. Adakah pemimpin Umno ingat Pak Teh ini China Taiwan sehingga permohonan beliau tidak diluluskan. 12 tahun Pak Teh menunggu kelulusan.

Tiba-tiba kerajaan yang kononnya boneka China meluluskan permohonan tersebut walaupun tidak sampai sepuluh bulan memerintah. Manakala Umno yang mendakwa tonggak orang Melayu telah kianat kepada bangsa sendiri walaupun tanah itu untuk kegunaan pondok.

Ini fakta menunjukkan Umno penjahanam tanah orang Melayu.


Ampun Tuanku, Patek Pohon Derhaka

by

Haris Ibrahim

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I was born in the town of Batu Gajah, in the state of Perak.

It does not matter that I now live in Pahang.

Perak is still my home state, and Sultan Azlan Shah is still my Sultan.

I have read today, in Malaysiakini, a report that His Royal Highness had said that questioning the special rights of the Malays in this country conflicted with the Federal Constitution.

His Royal Highness is also reported to have said that the

“Malay Rulers who sit on their thrones today are not just inheriting the power to rule but also the responsibilities towards Islam and the Malay race, ensuring that the legacy continues”

and that

“It would be most unfortunate for the race and religion if real history is erased and the facts altered. If this is allowed to go on, it would be pointless to regret if one day the Malays find themselves marginalised and Islam relegated to the periphery” .

• I am saddened by these words that have been attributed to my monarch.
  
  
• I am saddened because my monarch, who rose to the highest judicial office in the land, must surely know that there are no special rights guaranteed to anyone in the constitution based on ethnicity. Were it otherwise, it would offend the religion of Islam and my monarch, as the head of Islam in Perak, would be obliged, as a Muslim to condemn such a provision as such.
  
  
• I am saddened because the words attributed to my monarch suggest that His Royal Highness might have overlooked that he is monarch to all in his state, and not merely the Malays.
  
  
• I am saddened that His Royal Highness has not noticed that so many of his subjects, Malays and non-Malays, have long been marginalised by the political leaders in UMNO who, in the guise of trying to uplift the lot of the Malays, have in fact robbed the rakyat blind.
  
  
• Finally, it saddens me that His Royal Highness does not see that Islam, as a way of life of peace, attained through the surrender of the self to the Will of the Almighty, and manifested through the extension of friendship, goodwill, love and kindness towards all men and women, created equal in the sight of Allah SWT, and founded on the precepts of justice and equality, has long been pushed to the periphery in this nation.

I pray that Allah SWT will guide His Royal Highness to the truth.

WHAT MALAYSIANS SAY

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• Who among the royal households that can seriously be taken as an example of practicing, righteous Muslims? That the Muslim Malays can look up to? The Malay rulers are the protectors of Islam as enshrined in the constitution, do we really understand what this really mean?
  
  Islam calls for justice, equality, respect, treat everyone the way you want to be treated, and most of all Islam is against 'asabiyah', which is racism. So if you are protecting Islam, you should stay as far away as you can from 'asabiyah' as this is one of the diseases that will bring Islam down, and with it the Malay Muslims. Allahu'alam.
  
  
• Non-Malays and our more enlightened Malay brethren are not questioning and have never questioned this special position nor the paramount position of Islam as the official religion of Malaysia.
  
  Rather we are questioning the misinterpretation of Article 153 by Umno and their sidekicks like Perkasa to serve their own agenda. We are questioning the antiquated concept of 'ketuanan Melayu' which has no place in a modern democratic society.
  
  Their Royal Highnesses are duty bound under the constitution to protect the legitimate interests of the other races as well. Power to 'ketuanan rakyat'.
  
  
• If Malays who questioned the special rights are traitors, what do we call those Malay leaders who manipulated the rights to enriched themselves?
  
  
• Most of the royalty in Malaysia are beholden to BN because they have done something wrong and could be punished by the authorities or they want some favours or contracts.
  
  We know of a sultan who lost several millions at a casino overseas and was bailed out by the BN government. Recently, we read of the problems of a hospital contract given to the close relation of another sultan. This sultan now makes statements which are somewhat critical of Pakatan Rakyat and are designed to make Najib Razak happy.
  
  In the case of the Perak sultan, his almost Perkasa-like statements suggest that he is going all out to endear himself to Najib. It could be because he is eyeing some very big negotiated contracts for Gamuda, in which his family has a big stake, and hoping for Najib's help in ensuring the normal succession plan is not followed and thus his son, Nazrin, succeeds him.
  
  
• Who is questioning Malay rights and the Malay rulers? These statements seem only to come out from Umno and some sultans. No one else. We have the utmost respect for our Agong and our sultans. Also, I remember reciting the Rukunnegara by heart in my school days and I still believe in it.
  
  I also believe the special rights of the rulers, the Malays and the natives of Sabah and Sarawak are firmly entrenched in the constitution. So why this controversy? I also believe that the rulers are rulers over all subjects in their states and that includes all Malaysians.
  
  
• The constitution was drafted on the basis of a report from the Reid Commission. The commission, which had been formed to lay the groundwork for a constitution in the run-up to Malaysia's pending independence, released the report in 1957 as the Report of the Federation of Malaya Constitutional Commission 1957 or The Reid Commission Report.
  
  The Reid Commission reported that Tunku Abdul Rahman and the Malay rulers had asked that "in an independent Malaya, all nationals should be accorded equal rights, privileges and opportunities and there must not be discrimination on grounds of race and creed."
  
  He also stated that "For those who love and feel they owe undivided loyalty to this country, we will welcome them as Malayans. They must truly be Malayans, and they will have the same rights and privileges as the Malays."
  
  
• How about Dr Mahathir Mohamad who 'stripped' Raja-Raja Melayu of their immunity and privileges? After which, it was 'chop and signed' by Sultan Azlan Shah. Is he considered a traitor as well?
  
  
• There was a time when I held the sultan of Perak with highest esteem. That was when he served as Lord President. His meteoric rise in the judiciary to hold the highest office was most deserving and I used to enjoy reading his judgment especially when he convicted former Selangor MB Harun Idris.
  
  But after becoming the sultan of Perak, he is a changed man. What he utters now is bordering on racism and his concept of Malay rights and supremacy is against all tenets of Islam because Islam does not discriminate against races.
  
  I am really surprise how material wealth, power and position can totally change the gentle and respected demeanor of a once great personality.
  
  
• As rulers or sultans, they need to stay above politic and race. They should be the catalyst of unity and not the other way around. They need to earn respect from the people and not to demand it from them.
  
  As someone rightly said, without the people, there is no sultan. The sultan should be the protector of the rakyat. So we look forward to the sultan's neutrality and that he stays above politics and race.
  
  
• Goodness, Malays who question special rights are traitors? Then what do you call the Malays who allow the invasion of our country by the thousands of illegal immigrants as in the case of Sabah. If this was not bad enough, they were issued with MyKads too.
  
  What do you call the Malays who remove the immunity and powers of the royalties? What do you call the Malays who called the royalties "binatang"? Do you consider them loyal subjects?
  
  Comparing the "questioning of the special rights" and putting our country at risk with the invasion of foreigners, it is quite plain where the truth lies. I hope I will wake up from the nightmare soon.
  
  
• Well, I'd say humans who practise or defend racism are traitors to the race too.

Video Clip: NAMEWEE's Problems with Racist FINAS on 1Malaysia Film. WHERE IS MCA?

MUST WATCH VIDEO CLIP.

Najib's Hypocritical 1MALAYSIA Concept Rubbished by the UMNO-bureaucrats in FINAS

MCA is a BLOODY DISGRACE

NAMEWEE's Video Documentary
on his HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE with
the Anti-1Malaysia FINAS

We Say,

NAMEWEE should have been facilitated and funded by FINAS to produce his 1Malaysia film, instead of putting questionable roadblocks and run-arounds in his dealings with FINAS.

FINAS can always take the necessary course of action to recover funds through a contractual agreement AFTER the film had been made, if NAMEWEE's film does not meet the requirements.

It is obvious FINAS, which is a taxpayer funded agency with its bureaucrats paid by taxpayers (read: non Malay and Malay taxpayers ) are racially biased to block NAMEWEE from producing his film.

The MALAY bureaucrats in FINAS, as well in other govt agencies, keep forgetting their salaries each month to put food on their family tables do come the sweat and the back-aching hard work of MANY non Malay taxpayers too.

FINAS is antithesis to Najib's 1Malaysia concept. In other words, FINAS serves NO purpose to unite Malaysians.

It should be disbanded as a waste of taxpayers' money or replace the racially-biased senior bureaucrats responsible for this fiasco.
-malaysianunplug

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Article in Star on 19 March 2010
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Rapper Wee Meng Chee, better known as Namewee, is seeking funds from the National Film Development Corporation (Finas) to make his first movie titled 1Malaysia, reported Sin Chew Daily.

Wee said this was due to the 1Malaysia initiative started last year by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak under which the Government has allocated RM200mil for the movie, art and entertainment industry.

Wee stressed that he did not mean to challenge Finas but to prove to the Chinese that he would be able to get the funding.

Should Finas not approve his application, Wee said he might try to obtain funding to produce a documentary.

The daily quoted Wee as saying he wanted to prove to the Chinese Malaysians that Finas WOULD fund people from their race.

“A number of friends in the movie industry said there is no way for a Chinese movie to get funds from Finas as only movies with 60% Malay language content can apply for it.They asked me not to dream of it. But I don’t agree,” Wee told reporters.

Wee, who is famous for his song Negarakuku, said he spent a few weeks to complete the script for his first movie 1Malaysia and has translated the script into Bahasa Malaysia.

He will submit the Bahasa Malaysia version of the script to Finas to seek funding.

Mohd Hafarizam Harun, How Stupid and Arrogant Can You Be ?

UMNO'S "MAMAK"
LAWYER-CLOWN

HAFARIZAM HARUN

Umno legal advisor Mohd Hafarizam Harun has suggested that the Internal Security Act (ISA) be invoked to deal with the controversy over the 'ketuanan Melayu' (Malay supremacy) remark by PKR president Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail. He described Wan Azizah's (left) remark, calling for the notion of Malay supremacy to be abandoned, which she made at the party's congress last Saturday, as a direct challenge to the provisions in the federal constitution and not a form of freedom of expression.

Mohd Hafarizam said police reports could be lodged against Wan Azizah, among others for uttering seditious remarks in questioning the rights, status, position and privileges of the Malays as enshrined in Articles 152, 153 and 181 of the federal constitution.Read here for more

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What Malaysians Say....

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• Ex-UKEC:
  Now you can see the opinion of Umno lawyers. Every time they cannot counter Pakatan Rakyat's arguments with credible answers, they will call for the government to invoke the Internal Security Act (ISA).Unfortunately these are the people who are going to be made chief judge or attorney-general due to their allegiance to Umno.
  
  
• Not Confused:
  This lawyer is the same one who lost the case in which a supplier of buntings and other election materials sued Umno for non-payment because he failed to turn up in court on the appointed day (how very efficient).
  
  The case was, of course, reversed on appeal (surprise, surprise). With lawyers like this advising a government which is bankrupt of ideas and common sense, the ruling elite is doomed to be obliterated at some point in the future.
  
  Race, race, race - that's all we hear about from this God-forsaken government.
  
  
• Cala:
  As a lawyer, Mohd Hafarizan Harun appears to be ignorant of something - that context matters. To propose something as silly as this is like a mindless child throwing tantrums regardless of the consequences. He is being irresponsible and idiotic.
  
  While Najib Razak is having trouble steering the half-sunken ship of Malaysia into calmer waters, lawyer Mohd Hafarizan is burning the ship by speaking from the narrow lens of a village boy.
  
  Mohd Hafarizan has two ways to win his arguments, other than of course using the brute force of law:
  

  i) he can win by relying on ideologies, or
  
  ii) he can win on the basis of his proposal on efficiency

  The first argument invariably ends up in Thomas Hobbes's social contract concept, a rather weak ground in any debate when the whole world is going for a democratic form of government that sees the dualism of power and responsibility.
  
  As for the second line of argument, he would find himself in a more embarrassing position for the regime, as doing so will drive away foreign direct investments, something Najib does not want to happen.
  
  In sum hence, Mohd Hafarizan Harun has failed to convince the audience on why his advice should be heeded.
  
  
• Kassim Muhamad:
  Satu lagi kes nyata dimana otak telah dipindahkan ke tempat lain. Gertak, ancam, ancam dan mengancam. Bukankah lebih manis jika tuan peguam ini cadangkan supaya diadakan perbincangan terbuka supaya seluruh rakyat tahu di manakah dosa besarnya presiden PKR itu?
  
  Kalau tuan peguam lupa, zaman sekarang orang lebih hormati hujah. Bukankah begitu?
  
  
• KJ John:
  I can only say that Umno idiocrats can only make things worse for their president and PM Najib Razak. Once they detain the president of PKR, I guarantee that they can kiss the next general elections goodbye. So, dear idiocrat legal advisor, pray that Umno is not stupid enough to do your bidding.
  
  
• Anonymous:
  Ketuanan Melayu itu hanya untuk Umno sahaja. Mana boleh rakyat soal. Kalau rakyat sudah tahu, habislah mata pencarian Umno. Jangan soal. Itu satu rahsia. Umno saja boleh cakap pasal Ketuanan Melayu. Kalau rakyat cakap, itu satu sensitive issue. Umno boleh, kroni-kroni rasuah pun boleh. Itulah Najib, satu Umno Malaysia.
  
  
• Kgen:
  Where in the constitution does this nincompoop find the concept of Malay supremacy? Do fools like him even know how to read the constitution? Perhaps Umno should follow this nincompoop's advice and detain Wan Azizah under ISA. Then Pakatan Rakyat will have an easy victory in the coming GE.
  
  MCA, MIC and Gerakan, open your eyes. Malay supremacy is very much alive and kicking in the Malay supremacist party, Umno.
  
  
• Ave Atque Vale:
  One of the things I have noticed about Malaysian politics is that people who think they are 'important' spout idiocy without thinking beforehand. This is a clear example of that. Yes, put Wan Azizah under the ISA. Then see what happens.
  
  
• Ghkok:
  As far as I know, Wan Azizah wasn't challenging Articles 152, 153 and 181, or any of the other articles of the federal constitution. She was just challenging the concept of 'ketuanan Melayu', which is an invention of Umno, which I believe, in her opinion, is a form of master-slave relationship and therefore should be dropped in favour of 'ketuanan rakyat', which champions the rights of all the people of Malaysia.
  
  
• I Can See:
  Can't everyone see this guy is just an Umno errand boy? Similar to Perkasa, they will start making silly and provoking statements and calls, with one objective: to shut up all opposition leaders whatever it takes and by all means, and at all costs before the general elections. Invoking ISA is what they want, they are just looking for the reasons.
  
  Meanwhile, Najib is just playing dumb. He is much aware of this, just waiting for the right time to act against those seen as a threat to him. We have to be prepared - the onslaught is coming soon and it's going to be ruthless.
  
  I pray to Allah to protect all who sincerely fight for justice, so that good will prevail over evil.
  
  
• Gandhi:
  This is the kind of legal advisor who advocates the Malays to be on crutches forever. He is actually worried that he may not do well if he is taken away from some of Umno's legal panels. Keep leaning on the crutches, and the crutches will give way from wear and tear.
  
  
• Compass:
  The PM's "advice" is law, the breach of which is met with a sanction, including detention without trial. That must be jurisprudence taught in Mars. Or Umno-prudence?
  
  

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Half a brain is better than Hafa-baked-rizam

Here is the evidence that UMNO is represented either by an imbecile or a dishonest, lying lawyer.

“Article 153 is entrenched in the constitution and something which cannot be amended or questioned“ – Umno legal advisor Mohd Hafarizam Harun, as reported in Malaysiakini yesterday.

Article 159 (1) of the Federal Constitution : Subject to the following provisions of this Article and to Article 161E the provisions of this Constitution may be amended by federal law.

Article 159 (5) of the Federal Constitution : A law making an amendment to Clause (4) of Article 10, any law passed thereunder, the provisions of Part III, Articles 38, 63 (4), 70, 71(1), 72 (4), 152, or 153 or to this Clause shall not be passed without the consent of the Conference of Rulers.

The constitution provides that Article 153 can,with the consent of the Rulers, be amended.

Contrary to what Hafa-baked-rizam says, Article 153 CAN be amended. Difficult, maybe even practically impossible, but legally possible.

You want more evidence that this Article 160(2) Malay is a liar?

Malaysiakini also quotes him as saying :

“The ISA should be invoked against PKR, DAP or PAS leaders who continue to question the special position and privileges of the Malays because it is now proven that they try to stoke hatred towards the Malays because of the special rights“.

Article 153 (1) of the Federal Constitution provides :

It shall be the responsibility of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong to safeguard the special position of the Malays and natives of any of the States of Sabah and Sarawak and the legitimate interests of other communities in accordance with the provisions of this Article.

There is NO provision anywhere in the Federal Constitution for privileges or special rights of the Malays.

The Moral Decay of Malays in Perkasa and UMNO

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Moral Decay

by

Johan Brendon

It is getting rather tedious to hear the relentless and pathetic complaining from the Malay supremacists that their special rights are being eroded.

Indeed these zealots are getting desperate, vicious and personal.

The latest salvo from the youth wing of Perkasa Chief - Arman Azha Abu Hanifah accusing the PKR President Wan Azizah Wan Ismail of being a “political prostitute” is a case in point.

The fact that he has no qualms in making such a demeaning remark against a decent woman like Wan Azizah Wan Ismail just goes to show the depth of moral decay amongst the Malay extremists in Perkasa and UMNO.

With such an unkind and nasty attack on a fellow human, one can only hope that they do not claim to be Muslims too.

Muslims are known for their generous spirit and magnanimity. And besides, this bunch of extremists has lost their self respect. Their hatred and vitriol against those who oppose them has gone beyond the norm of what is acceptable in politics.

Just like the Ku Klux Klan and the Nazis, they seem to equate racial superiority to patriotism and it is precisely this kind of ‘emotive’ politics which led to genocide in some countries such as Rwanda and former Yugoslavia.

The question is - why has Malaysia lost its moral compass? One does not have to look too far to find the answer.

The moral rot in Malaysian politics started the day Dr. Mahathir took power. It is ironic that it takes a half Indian to drum up the frenzy of the Malays’ clamour for supremacy.

As a consequence, they believe to have a god given right not only to be more equal but also more superior than the non Malays.

One is entitled to ask - where is the ‘ethics’ in Dr. Mahathir’s politics? Excuse moi?

What ethics? It seems a stray dog has more principles than this pseudo Malay. As far as Dr. Mahathir is concerned, all that matters is that the end justifies the means. So what has ethics got to do with anything? Dr. Mahathir’s black art in politics would put Machiavelli to shame.

This brings us back to the subject of moral decay.

After more than two decades of Dr. Mahathir’s rule which indulged in nepotism, cronyism, corruptions, judicial interference, ISA detentions, bigotry and racism, is it any wonder his legacy has created a template for governance of which corruption, deceit and underhanded practices are part of the norm. All the sleaze that had gone on before carries over seamlessly and the current conspiracy to murder concerning a Mongolian national and subsequent cover up by the highest echelon of government is an extra bonus.

Compromising the judiciary’s independence is one of the most insidious acts that will not only affect the rule of law but also creates an impression that anything goes in Malaysia. Is that what the slogan, ‘Malaysia Boleh’ really stands for?

There is a real danger that the country is heading the same way as Zimbabwe - whose ruler, Robert Mugabe, is good a mate of Dr. Mahathir. As the saying goes, “birds of the same feathers flock together”. The reader can draw his or her own conclusion about Dr. Mahathir.

Sadly, there are very few good Malay role models in the country. The Prime Minister is certainly not the best person to show moral leadership since he is alleged to be involved in the corruption and murder surrounding the purchase of the infamous French submarines.

With the combined toxic legacy of Dr. Mahathir and a lack of moral leadership of the present government which consists of a Cabinet member who is also a ‘porn star’, it is not surprising to see a new generation of ‘politicians’ who lack moral fibers, decency and self-respect.

The issue is not about ‘ethics’ per se as we know in politics, ethics is often about expediency and consequently ‘ethics’ is sometimes expandable. On the other hand, human decency and morality is certainly not.

The fact that Arman Azha Abu Hanifah, a so-called ‘chief’ (or hoodlum?) of the youth wing of Perkasa is unable to differentiate between good manners and foul-mouthed behaviour, clearly proves the point that the damage is done after years of moral decay.

And one has to assume that the role model of this Young Turk is none other than Dr. Mahathir himself. It is indeed sad and one does fear for the future of Malaysia.

Bijaksana Menteri Pertahanan Zahid Hamidi Macam Lembu

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Menteri Pertahanan, Malaysia

Defence Minister Zahid Hamidi reasoned that the low number of Chinese and Indian recruits in the military could be due to “lack of patriotism”.

Besides the lack of “patriotic spirit”, Zahid also pointed out other reasons that could have resulted in the poor participation of other races in the MAF.

“Maybe it is the fear of tough military discipline, low pay compared to private jobs or no encouragement from families,” he said.

It could also be the result of “lack of backing from their ethnic communities” or “the negative aspersions cast on the MAF”.

M Kulasegaran (DAP-Ipoh Barat) demanded that the minister apologise for the statement that non-Malays lack patriotism. As Zahid had already left the House by then, Kulasegaran branded him a “coward”, given that the minister had been asked to remain in the House.

Speaker Pandikar Amin Mulia did not order Zahid to withdraw his remarks but instead reprimanded Kulasegaran for his use of the unparliamentary word “coward”.


When Rear Admiral (Rtd) K Thanabalasingam (left) ascended to the position of the nation's first ever local chief of Navy, it would have never crossed his mind that his loyalty to the country would be questioned.

Having spearheaded the Navy's mission to protect Malaysia from numerous threats that arose in the 1960s-1970s period, the former naval chief spoke in disbelief at Defence Minister Zahid Hamid's recent statement that patriotism among non-Malays was "not strong enough" for being reluctant to sign up with the Armed Forces.

"I don't understand how such a statement came about... I've been through a lot, and I don't care who says it, it hurts me. I am a Malaysian born and bred, and I intend to die here," Thanabalasingam (left) said when contacted by Malaysiakini.

The 75-year-old veteran who retired in January 1977 after holding the top naval post for nine years and one month, stressed that there has never been a lack of patriotism among non-Malays in defending the nation from threats within, and without.

He recounted how they, along with their Malay brothers-in-arms, fought side-by-side regardless of whether they were in the navy, air force, army or police field force to push back the communist insurgency that spanned some three decades from the 1950s until it ended in 1989, and the perils they braved over the four years of the 1963-1966 Confrontation from Indonesia.

Thanabalasingam stressed that far from being an issue of patriotism, what concerns non-Malays when it comes to enlisting in the Armed Forces is their career prospects should they choose to lay their lives on the line for the country. He pointed out that public perception of the armed forces is mired in the notion that non-Malays, more often than not, are left behind when it comes to career advancement.

No matter what the situation, however, Thanabalasingam said he believes that Malaysians will stand up and be counted among the country's defenders when needed, regardless of race or creed.

He said,

"Even during the Confrontation, there was a lot of action in the Singapore Straits and Malacca Straits. At that time, two of my officers were awarded the PGB (Panglima Gagah Berani), which is the highest award for bravery, for blowing up KKOs (Indonesian Korps Komando Operasi) during an attack.

One officer was an Indian who eventually retired as a commodore, and the other a Eurasian who also later retired as a commodore too.

Why were they awarded PGBs? Because of their bravery in the line of duty.

Today people are more interested in careers. Gone are the days when you just join and follow orders.

People want to see what's in it for them, can they raise a family, educate their children... they want to be able to raise their family comfortably instead of having to struggle to make ends meet

If the conditions are correct, they will join. It has to be proven that they have got a good future and prospects, and there is no discrimination in promotions or selection for senior defence posts or special courses overseas."

If we had a war today, I would volunteer to do whatever I can, even with my condition with a walking stick... many would rally to the cause to defend the nation."

Retired airman, Brig Gen (Rtd) Goh Seng Toh (left) was more severe in his rebuke of Zahid's statement, calling it "unfair, stupid and racist".

Goh, 65, said before anyone starts accusing non-Malays of being unwilling to serve the country in the military, the nation's leaders themselves should set an example if they insist on such talk.

Goh went so far as to say that the Armed Forces have done nothing to disprove the perception of race being a key factor for advancement.

Goh, who earned his one star in 1997 - three years before retirement - blamed the low ratio of non-Malay soldiers on the current make-up of the Armed Forces, the bulk made up of the Royal Malay Regiment.

Goh, a 35 year veteran said,

"He's (Zahid) barking up the wrong tree... if you talk of patriotism, then I have one question; do any of our ministers have children in the Armed Forces?

If not, then the same argument applies to them, so why only look at the Chinaman?

I was shot at twice by communist terrorists in Betong at the Thai-Malaysia border. I nearly lost my life on more than one occasion, and I never chickened out.

If anyone queries my patriotism, I get very angry.

There is an element of truth, unless you say all the Chinese who join the Armed Forces are sub-standard.

But this cannot be true, because there are many good people, but they leave because they do not see their career path being very bright.

Not a single non-Malay can be part of it. No Chinese, Indians, Ibans, or any other can join these regiments.

You must be Malay.

I can't say exactly how many regiments there are, but assuming that they take up around 50 percent of our forces, that only leaves 50 percent open to multi-racial (participation), and this would only be for the services and supporting arms."

Both men, however, agreed that the crux of the matter lies not in the loyalty of non-Malays to the country, but the challenge of surviving in the modern world.

PM Najb Kata, "Malaysia, Tanpa Kaum Cina , Tiada Masa Depan"

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I came across a very interesting headline on the Nov 3rd edition of Sin Chew Daily.

Its front page flashed the catchy “Najib: Malaysia without Chinese has no future”.

A very bold statement and direct recognition of the role played by the Chinese community by the prime minister.

Being well aware of UMNO-BN’s divide-and-conquer tactics in the last five decades, I decided to translate it into English and Malay.

Interestingly, the bold statement was read by Najib’s deputy Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yasin. Usually when a UMNO president (Najib in this case) affirms the position of the non-Malay, its deputy will use it back in the Malay community to backstab his boss.

Unfortunately, in this case Muhyiddin had to read Najib’s speech because the latter was ill. It would be weird for the former to perform the backstabbing.

NAJIB: MALAYSIA, TANPA KAUM CINA, TIADA MASA DEPAN

Serdang, 2 November

Perdana Menteri Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak mengakui bahawa Malaysia tidak akan mempunyai apa yang ada sekarang ini jika tiada kaum Cina yang menyumbangkan keusahawanan, profesionalisme dan dedikasi, dan tujuan Visi 2020 tidak akan mungkin dapat dicapai.

Dia memuji kaum Cina atas sumbangan signifikan mereka dalam ekonomi negara. Sebagai tulang belakang ekonomi, masa depan Malaysia adalah suram tanpa sokongan daripada kaum Cina.

Dia mengatakan bahawa orang Cina hidup di tujuh benua di dunia. Ramai daripada mereka menjadi pengusaha-pengusaha yang berjaya, profesional-profesional, pegawai-pegawai awam dan ahli akademik di negara masing-masing. Jelas, orang Cina memberikan sumbangan yang signifikan kepada negara di mana merekatinggal . Mereka selalu terkenal kerana keusahawanan, daya adaptasi dan dorongan kuat untuk kemajuan mereka, kata Najib.

“Orang Cina di Malaysia adalah contoh terbaik. Kaum Cina telah membentuk tulang belakang ekonomi kita melalui perusahaan-perusahaan kecil dan menengah. Antara syarikay-syarikat yang terkenal dan berjaya adalah Cina,” kata Najib apabila membuka Forum Ekonomi Cina Dunia Kedua. Oleh kerana sakit, ucapannya dibacakan oleh Timbalan Perdana Menteri Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yasin.

Dia percaya suatu hari akan datang tiga daripada lima kawasan ekonomi terbesar dunia akan berasal dari Asia, iaitu China, Jepun dan India.

“Kita boleh belajar dari China dan Asia tentang perdagangan bebas, pasaran terbuka dan pelaburan asing sebagai cara untuk kemakmuran,” kata Najib.

Dia menunjukkan bahawa sementara Asia telah muncul sebagai lokomotif ekonomi dunia, ia tetap di belakang teknologi Barat.

Namun melalui kerjasama pelbagai hala dan pelaburan antara Barat dan Asia, ini akan merangsang pemikiran baru di Asia sehingga Asia lebih kompetitif secara global.

ENGLISH TRANSLATION

Najib: Malaysia, Without Chinese, Has No Future

Serdang, Nov 2nd

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak confessed that Malaysia would not be what it is today if not because of the Chinese’s enterprises, professionals and dedication, and the goal of Vision 2020 will not be achievable.

He praised the Chinese for their significant contribution to the economy. Being the backbone of the economy, without the support of the Chinese, Malaysia’s future will be bleak.

He pointed out that the Chinese live across all continents of the world. Many of them are successful entrepreneurs, professionals, public officers and academicians in their respective home countries. Obviously, the Chinese make significant contribution to the country where they belong. They are always well known for their entrepreneurship, adaptability and drive for progress, said Najib.

“The Chinese in Malaysia is the best example. The community forms the backbone of our economy through the many small and medium enterprises. Some of the well known enterprises are Chinese,” said Najib when opening the Second World Chinese Economic Forum. Due to illness, his speech was read by Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yasin.

He believed the day would come when three of the five largest economic regions will be from Asia, namely China, Japan and India. “We can learn from China and Asia on free trade, open market and foreign investment as the way forward for prosperity,” said Najib.

He pointed out that while Asia has emerged as the economic locomotive of the world, it remains behind the West technologically. However through multilateral cooperation and investments between the West and Asia, it will stimulate the new thinking in Asia so that it can be more competitive globally.

A Slap in BN-Govt's Face: INDIA Shows Concern for MALAYSIAN-Indian Students, Offers More Scholarships

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The Government of India acknowledges this serious violation of human rights and the situation of racial discrimination in Malaysia in this subtle way.

This is a clear message to the UMNO-Government that the international community is aware of its racists ways.
-S.Jayathas

From The Deccan Herald (India)

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Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today announced a grant of five crore rupees to augment the Indian scholarship fund for ethnic Indians in Malaysia.

Singh, who is in Malaysia on a state visit, made the announcement while addressing the Indian community here.

The fund was set up in 1946 by former prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru to assist Malaysian-Indian students. With the new grant, the corpus of the fund will be 7.55 crore rupees.

Malaysian-Indians had requested INDIAN government to allot some quota for their students.

Singh also announced 20 scholarships for Malaysian students to study traditional system of medicine in India.

Muslim-majority Malaysia's 27 million people are 25 per cent ethnic Chinese and eight per cent ethnic Indians, who are mostly Hindus from Tamil Nadu.

Earlier, a Malaysian party had requested Singh to let more Malaysian-Indian students in India to study alleging that capable students were unable to get admission in universities here (ie Malaysian universities) .

The Human Rights Party, which evolved after the Hindu Rights Action Force (HINDRAF) was outlawed in 2007, alleged that though Malaysia had one of the largest Indian populations outside India, they felt marginalised in their own country.

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MALAYSIAN Newspapers BLACK-OUT News of India's Rm 3.5 million Additional Grant for Malaysian-Indians.

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The local (Malaysian) media has, we think been instructed not to carry the news that the Indian PM has responded to HRP/Hindraf’s appeals for more scholarships for the Indian young in this country.

While all the Indian media carried this news, Malaysian media has completely blacked out this piece of news – that Dr Manmohan Singh announced that he is raising the scholarships grant to Malaysian Indian students by 3.5 million ringgits up to RM 5 million.

• There is NO report by Bernama to start with.
  
  
• The mainstream English media has conveniently ignored this news item.
  
  
• The Tamil papers which are making so much of the Indian PM’s visit have so conspicuously ignored this news item, which they will only be too glad to headline. But no, nothing at all.

If you ask yourself why the local media is behaving this way, the answer is all too clear.

They have all been instructed by the UMNO government NOT carry this as it will. It will really make UMNO and its slave dog MIC look so silly .

On top of that it will give credence to the continuous charges by the the Human Rights Party and Hindraf of racial discrimination against the Indians by the UMNO government.

Maybe the UMNO government does NOT even want the people to know about this possibility of additional educational opportunities, as this will circumvent their objective of trying to keep the Indians down and out in Malaysia.

These increase in scholarships grants by the Government of India are being made only because of the representations made by the Human Rights Party and HIndraf.

The requests have gone in the form of various letters and memoranda through the Indian high Commission here in KL as well as directly to the Indian PM in New Delhi, in India.

The Government of India acknowledges this serious violation of human rights and the situation of racial discrimination in Malaysia in this subtle way – this is a clear message to the UMNO Government that the International community is aware of its racists ways.

Only the intricacies of International diplomacy prevents the Government of India from saying it outright to the UMNO government to stop this blatant human rights violation.

But the Government of India has now put Malaysia on notice. Even the fact that this piece of news is being blacked out in the Malaysian media is indicative of Malaysia’s reactions to the fact that it is now on notice.

Tun Dr. Mahathir, You are a Mean Spirited Old Man Who REFUSES to take Responsibility and Thinks Malaysia Owes YOU a Living!

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PERKASA and ME…a Short Reply to Tun Dr Mahathir !

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Read here Dr Mahathir's posting, "Perkasa and Me"

Tun (Dr Mahathir),

You said that when the 5th PM took over it was obvious he was incompetent and unable to govern the country and grow its economy.

Was it not YOU who choose this obviously incompetent 5th PM to succeed you?

As YOU choose Musa (Hitam)? Musa teamed up with Ku Li. The final ramifications of their challenge to your leadership in UMNO was the declaration of UMNO as an unlawful society due to the existence of several unregistered branches and the purge of ALL Team B members from your cabinet, despite YOUR early pledges NOT to do so!

As YOU choose Anwar(Ibrahim) - and we know what the ramification of that decision is now! It resulted in the loss of the two third majority long held by BN and the coming into being of a credible Pakatan Rakyat opposition. I know you will rue the day when you did make that decision to give Anwar the opportunity to be what he is now –leader of the opposition! The final ramification of your decision in appointing Anwar as your deputy will only be played out in the 13th general election – a general election that you are evidently aware is there for Pakatan Rakyat to lose! Not for UMNO to win!

And now Abdullah Badawi. YOU choose him did you not? And did you do so knowing that Abdullah was incompetent in the hope that there was a way you could still crawl back into the PM seat after you have agreed to leave?

Then when Abdullah did not put a foot wrong as DPM and you were forced to leave, YOU had hoped that he would protect your so called “legacies” - like the crooked bridge, Putrajaya and the many financial abuse YOU PROMOTED under YOUR PM tenure? But that was not to be.

Incompetent as Abdullah may be, he was not about to let YOUR abuses be kept under wraps.

And so began, to YOUR anger, the unraveling of YOUR years as PM.

Three DPM all chosen by YOU, TUN - all failures (by your reckoning) and are all these three DPM to be blamed for the pathetic state that UMNO is now in?

Or maybe...just maybe YOU might have had a hand in all this failures? Do the sums Tun - three DPM's all chosen by YOU and all to be blame for UMNO's current woes?

These were just DPM's - YOU were the one in full control of UMNO and the government!

YOU are the one who must take responsibility!

Everyone else to be blamed for the massive financial abuse of high office by UMNO politicians – abuses that occurred under YOUR watch?

Everyone else to be blamed for the hideous proliferation of money politics within the ranks of UMNO and BN – abuses that YOU, TUN, conveniently closed one eye and shut the other?

Everyone one else to be blamed for the greed and nepotism that YOU personally encouraged – look no further then YOUR own family – and the clarion call put out to all Malays – join UMNO and become rich beyond your dreams!

And money politics became UMNO’s culture and a way of life for all of UMNO’s political elite! All this could only be done with the overt and tacit approval of the President of UMNO, the PM of Malaysia – YOU, TUN! YOU ! YOU ! YOU!

YOU too presided over the prostitution of the Malaysian Judiciary who unashamedly did the bidding of their political UMNO master and is still doing so!

• The CJ (Tun Salleh Abbas) is not compliant? Sack him! Judges are not compliant? Replaced them!
  
  
  PRESENT STATE OF THE MALAYSIA JUDICIARY
  
  
  
• The AG becomes the running dog of the BN government.
  
  
  (Read here "Allegations of KHALWAT and Sexual Affair between A-G Tan Sri Abdul Gani Patail and Datuk Azailiza binti Mohd Ahad "
  
  
• PDRM (the Police) became thugs and goons who operated under your ‘guidance’ to impose their physical might and brutality on your own people using the ISA and what ever means under their disposal to ensure that the people were kept subjugated to YOUR wants!
  
  
  

And I can go on TUN…but I think that is enough for now.

This is just another way of looking at how things really were under YOUR rule. You are entitled to your opinion and so am I. The proof is in the pudding. The 13th general elections will be your final political curtain.

The 12th general election was your Waterloo – it already cemented your place in Malaysian Political history – it is a lesson learned – all future political parties in Malaysia would ensure that there would NEVER be the possibility of another Mahathir!

• A Mahathir that will stay beyond his use by date!
  
  
• A Mahathir who believed that any means could be used in as long as it justifies the ends as he saw it – not for the good of the nation but for the purpose of keeping this Mahathir in power forever and ever!
  
  
• A Mahathir that used any means at his disposal to divide and rule not only his own UMNO party and his Barisan Nasional partners but also his own Malay race and the people of Malaysia.
  
  
• And a Mahathir shrewd enough to know that he would rather have Ministers who were corrupt and weak of the flesh in his cabinet because it would be so much easier for him to have them at his beck and call.

TUN, it is time YOU looked within yourself and see yourself for what YOU really are. A mean old man who thinks the whole of Malaysia owes you a living!

YOU need to take responsibility for what UMNO and BN has now become – a feeble political organization riddle with money politics, greed and arrogance incapable of winning power in the 13th general election. And when the 13th general election is done…so will you be.
-"steadyaku47"

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Raja Petra's Reply to Mahathir's posting, "PERKASA and ME"

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You have probably already read Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s Blog posting, ‘PERKASA and ME’, plus the replies -- ‘PERKASA and ME…a short reply to Tun!’, 'My Reply to Tun Mahathir Article – Pembinasa and Me' and ‘Reading Tun Dr Mahathir’.

Well, now let me reply as well.

By the time Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi took over as Prime Minister on 1st November 2003, Malaysia had already seen independence (Merdeka) for 46 years. Almost half that 46 years was with Dr Mahathir as Prime Minister -- slightly over 22 years. A few more months and Dr Mahathir would have ruled Malaysia for half that 46 years.

Abdullah ruled Malaysia for slightly over five years. Considering that one term is five years, this means Abdullah was only a one-term Prime Minister -- although he took the country through two general elections. Dr Mahathir, however, was a five-term Prime Minister.

When Abdullah took over as Prime Minister, he inherited the policies, Cabinet, problems, and whatnot, of the previous regime. He would have needed one term to dismantle the old policies and address the ills and wrongdoings of the previous regime, and then implement his own policies and changes, which would take him another term.

This means we need to evaluate Abdullah’s performance over two terms, not one term. One term is not enough.

But Abdullah was first of all not allowed to introduce any changes. As soon as he tried, Dr Mahathir attacked him. And then he was ousted before he could serve his second term. So we will never know whether, if Abdullah was allowed a second term, he could have turned things around. Therefore, is the failure due to the incompetence of Abdullah or is it because he was blocked from implementing his plans?

Now, whenever Dr Mahathir is criticised about how he ran the country or whatever, he always says that he does not make sole decisions. All decisions are Cabinet decisions. The largest financial scandal, the PKFZ disaster, was a Cabinet decision, not the sole decision of the Prime Minister.

Okay, if this is how decisions are made, then how can Abdullah take sole responsibility for whatever went wrong? And remember, Abdullah inherited Dr Mahathir’s Cabinet when he took over. This was not Abdullah’s Cabinet but the Cabinet of the previous regime that Dr Mahathir headed for 22 years.

When Dr Mahathir makes mistakes the Cabinet has to be blamed. Mistakes made during Abdullah’s term of office are Abdullah’s fault entirely, nothing to do with the Cabinet.

Finally, I would have imagined that Dr Mahathir, as a seasoned enough politician, would not unwittingly admit that he is behind PERKASA. His latest Blog posting, however, reveals that he calls the shots when it comes to PERKASA. I can’t imagine him making this mistake.

Then again, did he really make a mistake? Dr Mahathir is too clever to make such mistakes. I can only suspect that it was intentional. It was to send a message to Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak that he opposes the 1Malaysia in favour of Ketuanan Melayu and that he will use ‘his’ PERKASA to do this.

I smell another ouster in the cards. When Dr Mahathir said he does not understand what Abdullah’s Islam Hadhari means and that he only knows one type of Islam, this was the beginning of the end for Abdullah. Now Dr Mahathir says the same thing about 1Malaysia and I see this as also the beginning of the end for Najib.

When Abdullah tried dismantling Dr Mahathir’s legacy, the latter went for the former’s jugular. Would Najib now dare try what Abdullah tried? If he does then he will suffer the same fate as Abdullah. However, if he does not, then he becomes merely a proxy Prime Minister with Dr Mahathir as the de facto Prime Minister. Either way Najib will suffer.

When Najib proposes 1Malaysia and all those other reforms, Dr Mahathir opposes him. But when Najib proposes a RM5 billion 100-storey building even grander than the KLCC Twin Towers, Dr Mahathir supports it and says it is good for the country.

Do you get my drift now?

Najib is running this country and implementing policies the way Dr Mahathir would like them to be. That is the only way he can stay on as Prime Minister. And when Najib tries to ‘break away’ and launch his 1Malaysia, Dr Mahathir launches his PERKASA through proxy (Ibrahim Ali) and challenges it.

That, in a nutshell, is what is going on.

By the way, Umno is most likely going to win the Galas by-election today. And the Umno people are going to say that this is Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah’s win and not Umno’s win. If Najib had gone down to Galas to campaign then PAS would have won instead.

Some say PAS purposely ‘allowed’ Umno to win as a ‘favour’ to Tengku Razaleigh who is fighting hard to get the oil royalty for Kelantan. The word on the ground was that the PAS machinery was told not to attack Tengku Razaleigh. This, in fact, happened in 2008 and that was why Gua Musang went to Tengku Razaleigh. And I got this from the horse’s mouth.

And of course the Batu Sapi by-election in Sabah is a foregone conclusion.
-Raja Petra Kamarudin

Its Offical: Barisan Nasional (BN) Won Batu Sapi (Sabah) and Galas (Kelantan) By Election

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BN WINS GALAS (Kelantan)
Official results from 26/26 streams show :

Results show that CHINESE voters have returned their support to BN.
Galas DAP election chief Thomas Su says in 2008, PAS won 1,784 votes in three areas where Chinese voters are prominent - Pulai, Kampung Baru and Bandar Lama.

In THIS 2010 by-election, it won 1,578 votes. It lost 206 votes, or 4.92 percent

BN:
Abdul Aziz Yusof 5,324

PAS:
Dr Zulkefli Mohamad 4,134

Majority : 1,190

Commentary by Raja Petra:
"Some say PAS purposely ‘allowed’ Umno to win as a ‘favour’ to Tengku Razaleigh who is fighting hard to get the oil royalty for Kelantan. The word on the ground was that the PAS machinery was told NOT to attack Tengku Razaleigh. This, in fact, happened in 2008 and that was why Gua Musang went to Tengku Razaleigh. And I got this from the horse’s mouth.And of course the Batu Sapi by-election in Sabah is a foregone conclusion."


BN WINS BATU SAPI (Sabah)
Official FINAL results from EC
‎ BN:
Linda Tsen 9,773,

PKR:
Ansari Abdullah 3,414 ,

SAPP:
Yong Teck Lee 2,031 ,

Majority: 6,359

Galas and Batu Sapi By-Elections: THE FINAL RESULTS

THAT'S IT, FOLKS !!!

Good night!!


8.45 PM

ITS OFFICIAL:
BN WINS GALAS (Kelantan)
and BATU SAPI (Sabah)


GALAS (Kelantan)

Official results from 26/26 streams show :

BN: Abdul Aziz Yusof 5,324
PAS: Dr Zulkefli Mohamad 4,134

Majority : 1,190


BATU SAPI (SABAH)
Official results from EC

BN Linda Tsen 9,773
PKR Ansari Abdullah 3,414
SAPP Yong Teck Lee 2,031

Majority: 6,359

The above results was announced by the Election Commission at the main tally centre in Sandakan community hall.

Quick Analysis: The result of this by-election in Batu Sapi reflect that of the 2008 general election. In 2008, Tsen's late husband Edmund Chong bagged 9,479 votes against his opponent, Independent Chong Kwong Ming's 5,771. In this by-election, the combined opposition has 5,445 votes. (from Malaysiakini)

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GALAS

8.35 pm

Official results from 26/26 streams show :
BN: 5,324
PAS: 4,134

Majority : 1,190

Unofficial results show that CHINESE voters have returned their support to BN.
Galas DAP election chief Thomas Su says in 2008, PAS won 1,784 votes in three areas where Chinese voters are prominent - Pulai, Kampung Baru and Bandar Lama. In THIS by-election, it won 1,578 votes. It lost 206 votes, or 4.92 percent

Commentary by Raja Petra:
"By the way, Umno is most likely going to win the Galas by-election today. And the Umno people are going to say that this is Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah’s win and not Umno’s win. If Najib had gone down to Galas to campaign then PAS would have won instead.

Some say PAS purposely ‘allowed’ Umno to win as a ‘favour’ to Tengku Razaleigh who is fighting hard to get the oil royalty for Kelantan. The word on the ground was that the PAS machinery was told NOT to attack Tengku Razaleigh. This, in fact, happened in 2008 and that was why Gua Musang went to Tengku Razaleigh. And I got this from the horse’s mouth.And of course the Batu Sapi by-election in Sabah is a foregone conclusion."

Commentary by Terence of The Sun: " Ab Aziz of BN has very good PR and he is a local boy. Dr Zul of PAS an introvert."


BATU SAPI:
Linda Tsen of BN is set to win with a big margin in Batu Sapi (Sabah). EC official results shows BN has won in 9 out of 10 polling streams

Commentary by Anil Netto:
Simultaneously holding of by-elections on both sides of the South China Sea divided the Pakatan's limited resources. If the opposition votes in Batu Sapi are combined, the BN would have won by around 3,200 votes - that is, a reduced majority. So as expected, the Sapp-PKR failure to work together played into the BN's hand.

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TIME LINE
GALAS, KELANTAN

EC ‎​says FINAL OFFICIAL turnout is 82.71pc or 9,555

8.45 pm

Official results from 26/26 streams show :
BN: 5,324
PAS: 4,134

Majority : 1,190


7.40 pm

OFFICIAL Results for 20/26 streams show

BN: 3,864
PAS: 3,048

BN majority: 816

7.30 pm

MP Tian Chua from PR has conceded defeat in Galas.

7.20 pm

2,000 votes still to be counted

7.15pm

‎​Unofficial
BN 4273,
PAS 3744.
BN leads by 529 votes

Pas wiped out in Orang Asli areas.
PAS had only 5 votes in Bihai

7.10 pm

Abdul Aziz Yusof (BN-Umno) - 3,258
Dr Zulkefli Mohamad (PAS) - 2,348
Majority - 910

BN appears to win back Chinese votes which they had lost in the 2008 general election.
Galas has two Chinese-majority areas, in which Pulai is considered a BN stronghold.
PAS initially aimed to win Kampung Baru with a bigger majority so that they can cover an expected defeat in Pulai, another Chinese-majority area.

7.05 pm

Unofficial results show BN set to recapture Galas with 700-vote majority


7.00 pm (unofficial)
BN 2834,
PAS 2270,

PAS not looking good....

6.55 PM
GALAS (unofficial)
BN : 2,510
PAS: 2,192

POSTAL VOTES
BN - 107
PAS - 46

6.45 pm:

Galas (unofficial results):
PAS 621,
BN 584

Bandar Lama (saluran 3):
PAS 228,
BN 231.

5.30 PM

The EC announces that the voters turnout is 77.73 percent or 8,980 voters. This does NOT include the turnout in three Orang Asli areas - Pos Belatim, Pos Balar and Pos Bihar.

Orang Asli votes NOT counted at Polling station because their votes were FLOWN to Gua Musang. Anything can happen to the ballot box from Polling Station to Gua Musang while in the air.

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Ballot papers at SRJK(C) Kampung Baru polling station has no party logo. PAS reported the matter to the police. Read here for more

Read HERE: At BN Bukit Cekati, 300 voters heading to a makeshift room to receive RM250 each from BN/UMNO officials after coming out of the voting booth. When asked, they say that they have been given RM250. READ HERE ALSO





5 pm:
Polling closes

3 pm:
EC says turnout as of 3pm is 66.23pc or 7,651 excluding Orang Asli districts.

12.30 pm:
EC says turnout up to 12 noon is 49.61pc or 5,732 voters EXCLUDING Orang Asli districts.

Prediction: PAS will take Galas.

Ong Kian Ming's prediction is that PAS will retain Galas with a majority of 370 votes while the BN will retain Batu Sapi with a majority of 1800 votes, with the SAPP trailing in second place and PKR not far behind.

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BATU SAPI, SABAH
SAPP is the spoiler .

8.35 pm

Official FINAL results from EC
‎ BN:
Linda Tsen 9,773,

PKR:
Ansari Abdullah 3,414 ,

SAPP:
Yong Teck Lee 2,031 ,

Majority: 6,359


8.00 pm

OFFICIAL results from EC
from total of 40 of 46 ballot boxes received.
BN: 7689,
PKR: 2786,
SAPP: 1726,
Majority: 4903.

EC results for POSTAL votes
BN: 1268,
PKR: 133,
SAPP: 24



7.50pm

(Unofficial)

BN 8,538,
PKR 3,281,
SAPP 2,007.
Majority 5,257


7.35pm

Its Official, BN (Linda Tsen) wins BATU SAPI

(unofficial results):
BN 5,084,
PKR 2,022,
SAPP 1,250

SK Cheng Min:
Saluran 1,
PKR 34,
SAPP 15,
BN 42.

Saluran 3,
PKR 34,
SAPP 50,
BN 116.

Saluran 4,
PKR 123,
Sapp 45,
BN 148

Perpustakaan Wilayah Sandakan:
Saluran 2,
PKR 88,
SAPP 35,
BN 98.

Saluran 3,
PKR 68,
SAPP 15,
BN 119.

Pulau Timbang:
Saluran 1,
PKR 17,
SAPP 35,
BN 463.

Saluran 2,
PKR 4,
SAPP 14,
BN 153.

7.25pm

EC official results shows BN has won in 9 out of 10 polling streams

7.15 pm

Victorious BN candidate Linda Tsen arrives at the Sabah chief minister's guesthouse.

She is greeted with a rousing and thunderous applause from the crowd.

7.05 pm

Tian Chua of PR has conceded BN will win.

6.55
Unofficial
BN 5,051
PKR 1,709
SAPP 1,018

6.45pm: (Unofficial)

BN's majority is expanding...

BN 3226,
PKR 1269,
SAPP 814.
Spoilt votes 420

6.30 pm
(Updated)

BN Linda Tsen 1,496,
PKR Ansari Abdullah 752,
SAPP Yong Teck Lee 422.
Spoilt votes 394

Unofficial results from 2 saluran:
BN 266,
PKR 177,
Sapp 94

5.30 pm:

(UNOFFICIAL) Tronglit (Muslim bumiputera majority polling station), which ended polling at 3pm:

Saluran 1:
Linda Tsen - 153
Yong Teck Lee - 14
Ansari Abdullah - 4

At 5 pm: 15,774 turned out to vote ie 61.47%.

5 pm:
Polling closes

3.30 pm
Voting at SK Pulau Timbang has closed.
Voting at SK Segaliud continues until 4pm.
Elsewhere, voting continues until 5pm.

3.00 pm
EC says turnout is 52.06pc or 13,318 voters.

12.30 PM:
The voters turnout is 36.2 percent, or 9,261 voters

Prediction: BN will take Batu Sapi.

Ong Kian Ming's prediction is that BN will retain Batu Sapi with a majority of 1800 votes, with the SAPP trailing in second place and PKR not far behind.

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NEWS FLASH:

1.00 PM. KUALA LUMPUR

PAS HQ in Raja Laut in KL on fire. The first and ground floor was burnt. Fire brigade at the scene.