Kit Siang, Biggest Beast In Pakatan Rakyat

In opposition's recent campaigns, their leaders seem unable to control themselves, Most of their ceramah portray anger and vengeance against Barisan Nasional. Their dream of wanting to be in power can no longer hidden and they can no longer act as rational and mature leader.
Instead, they criticize and insult BN leaders as much as they can in their ceramah. Interesting thing is, their favourite target is former Premier, Tun Mahathir.
Tun Mahathir is active in helping the Prime Minister and BN leaders in their campaign for the coming GE. Most of the programs he attended would definitely be packed with supporters even though he has retired for a very long time. Tun Mahathir's statements are taken as lessons for rakyat. In each of his programs, he often remind rakyat to make the right decision.
Tun Mahathir do not need to criticize the opposition just like how Anwar told him to go and die. Tun Mahathir only speaks the truth in his ceramah, that is it> and that is enough to make oppositions go crazy.
Other than Anwar, few of the ones affected with Tun Matahir include Lim Kit Siang. Kit Siang seem nervous as Tun Mahathir decided to help BN. Thus, he ordered his (Red Bean Army) to hit Tun Mahathir as a feared leader.
However, at the same time, dozens of DAP leaders began to runaway from the party.
And their reasons are consistent, Lim's family is ironfist, too powerful in feared in DAP!
They said, in nominating candidates, Lim Kit Siang did not listen to opinions given by lower leaders. Those who have been fighting with the party for years are pushed aside, and their complains responded with threats.
Not just that CEC's election was not transparent, Kit Siang did not even show that he is ashamed over that matter. Up until today, no one in DAP can question the case of CEC, if they do, they will be pushed by senior leaders.
Source also told that Kit Siang has become desperate that he increases his campaign through threats. DAP is known to have relationship with gangsters. Whoever breaks Kit Siang's orders, they will receive threats or their family could be in danger.
That is why it is not surprising why Teoh Beng Hock decided to commit suicide when he became a liability to DAP.
Based on this, we do not have to be smart to know that the bombing incident has its links with DAP.
Other than Kit Siang, other DAP leaders also are not shy in expressing the 'gangster' side of them. Tony Pua when asked about Red Bean Army by Malaysiakini, says that the function of the group is to 'kill people'. True, it is just a metaphor, but why use such extreme terms in politics?
Jenice Lee, Shen Yee Aun, Tunku Aziz are few of the names who came forward and take all of the threats just to reveal DAP's ironfist, cruel, corrupt and dirty attitude. The others only fight against Kit Siang in silence thanks to their fear against the family.
Kit Siang is aware of public's perception on him, because he is working hard to shift the same perception towards Tun Mahathir, the easiest target.
However, his tactics is not making any effects because rakyat are aware of who Tun Mahathir is, a good sincere leader.
Tun Mahathir has never lost control in his career. Even though he was raged over George Soros once back because he almost drove this country towards bankruptcy, he expressed his anger in a calm manner, unlike Anwar not Kit Siang.
Whatever it is, we would like to wish 'good luck' to the red bean army in Komtar and Concorde in repairing Kit Siang's image in this 7 days. What is certain, the army would never be able to portray Kit Siang as a loving and caring leader within 7 days, not even 70 years from now.

Big Money! DAP Embezzled State Fund To Sponsor Red Bean Army

Red Bean Army, a 'cyber army' funded by DAP is understood to have been established since the pas 4 to 6 years. Their strength is estimated at the number between 2000 to 3000, multiplied with 10 to 20, with the access to the internet (Facebook, twitter, email, comments etc) reaches around 60,000. This strength is then multiplied if rakyat are fooled by this and 'continued' their work through social media.
Red Bean Army headquarters in Bangunan Komtar, Penang and another one in Concorde Hotel Kuala Lumpur. The payment for each and one of them averages around RM3000-RM8000.

Their tasks are as follows:
- attacking pro-government websites
- attacking pro-government activists' social networking site.
- spreading anti-government materials.
- rebutting pro-government comments in alternative media.
- stopping responses from the government from reaching rakyat through internet.
- stopping any programs which could provide credit to the government
- spreading information which provides credit to DAP

Their modus operandi is to create allegations or half-true fictions, manipulating information, criticizing the government and spreading those things as viral as they can.
Their main objective is to raise hate against the government.
Thus, it is not surprising why such small issue, such as the event in KFC where a Chinese customer was hit by Malay employee for yelling at him, was turned into a racist issue and went viral in the internet within 24 hours, and later shared by pro-opposition portals such as Malaysiakini which then receive thousands of pro-opposition comments in a blink of an eye.
The video is then spread by blogs and websites, turning it into a huge issue. If the issue works out, it would be picked up by foreign media, and it could picture Malaysia as an unsafe country.
In short, the existence of DAP's cyber army should not be taken lightly because the Rohingya ethnic cleansing which happened in Myanmar also happened with the spread of false information through the internet as this.
What's worse, to reach their objective, DAP is willing to go even further to the point of threatening.
The ones who became the victim to DAP are not just politicians, regular rakyat and celebrities who openly support Barisan Nasional government also became the victim. Korean artist, Psy, was one of the victim of DAP's threat as he accepted the invitation from MCA to perform in Penang not long ago. Other celebrities who went through the same thing include Leng Yen, Jackie Chan and Dato’ Michelle Yeoh. Another two artists from Taiwan, getting the same threat, decided to cancel their show here. Even world famous monk, Master Hsing Yun became the victim of DAP when he made statements complimenting Dato’ Seri Najib's leadership.
What DAP supporters themselves might not believe is that, the threats made are not just done in the cyber world, it is done in reality as well. If the victim still resist, the threats will continue and it goes a lot 'further'.
This matter is revealed by Shen Yee Aun, former Secretary DAP Youth who is now active in helping MCA in his direct involvement in NGO that is government friendly. Yee Aun was a graduate from Institut Kajian Dasar (IKD), an organization 'owned' by Anwar Ibrahim. From there, he was persuaded by DAP to join the party and help them in their 'war against government'. Yee Aun accepted the job to work under DAp and given a high post.
However, Yee Aun came to a point where he can no longer threat anyone and he would not see this country being led by such cruel people.
He first went against DAP in 2010 by revealing the party's iron-fist ruling and how the party was not transparent in handling the issue in Klang then. Bit by bit Yee Aun began to openly criticize DAP before taking the decision to leave DAP. He is now active in revealing all the dirty operations and DAP's bad agenda planned for Malaysia.
According to him, there was a case where DAP threaten family of the party's target. They stole the victim's father's car, then the mother's, and few other threats which traumatized the family. This is not shocking because even Tony Phua did not deny the existence of Red Bean Army in his statement to Malaysiakini and explained that the role of this army is to 'kill people'.
And with what Yee Aun went through, we are not surprised that Teoh Beng Hock committed suicide when he became a problem for DAP.
What was revealed may be tough to accept with thousands of DAP's cuber army ready to block and defend the party in the internet. Any issues revealing their weaknesses will be blocked in a way where this army, which come in thousands, would report the report as 'span' so that it would not reach internet readers.
The work of this army seem  effective among undecided voters. Seeing positive comments given to DAP, this group seem to get the perception that DAP is in the right side and people such as Yee Aun has been 'bought' by the government.
However, is this group would take a little more time to look for the truth, they definitely would know that Yee Aun is not the only one revealing DAP's iron-fist and bad agenda. Tunku Abdul Aziz, ADP former Chairman, former DAP ADUN, Teja R. K. Muthu, former ADUN Malim nawar Keshvinder Singh a/l Kashmir Singh and even recently, DAP Johor Chairman, Dr. Boo Cheng Hau also resigned from the party on the same reason, because they can no longer take the iron-fist ruling practiced by Lim Kit Siang and his family.
If that is not enough to make us think about how dangerous DAp is, then think of how could DAP pay for their huge cyber army?
Obviously state fund from Selangor and Penang are used for this matter. Aren't those rakyat's money? Tax payers' money? Where is DAP's competency, accountability and transparency (CAT) in this?

Kit Siang Lied To Rakyat, Claim PR Will Win 7 States

Recently, DAP's Advisor, Lim Kit Siang launched his political propaganda campaign by claiming that PR is able to win seven states including PR-led current states, Selangor, Kedah, Penang and Kelantan.
The three other states in the list include Perak, Negeri Sembilan and Perlis.
Sadly, Kit Siang's cheap propaganda campaign did not receive as much coverage and it failed to increase the moral of PR supporters.
This did not just sadden Kit Siang, this is also causing worries among PR supporters because if BN do get to maintain its performance as it is now, and as rakyat are getting comfortable with BN, this means PR might just fall in Selangor, Kedah and Kelantan.
What worries Kit Siang more, if DAP's stronghold in Penang starts to crack, Penang might snatched by BN.
In his interview with China Press on April 27, 2013, he stressed on his propaganda once more, which somehow show how desperate DAP and PR is to raise attention of the public to support their agenda of racing towards Putrajaya.
Kit Siang actually understand that GE13 is far different than the political tsunami which happened in GE12 in 2008, added with rakyat's growing support for BN, like it or not, he has no other choice but to replay the propaganda.
Besides that, Kit Siang is really hoping that this propaganda campaign could be attract more PR supporters to attend all of PR political programs.
If this propaganda do work, it would be a bonus for DAP and PR, if it fails, it could still boost the moral among some of its supporters.
That is the objective, to get people exited to join PR's campaign, because they want to know what happens next, that is all.
Perhaps Kit Siang and DAP's propaganda campaign could really help PR supporters to feel confident over the coalition, but reality shows us that such horrible lying propaganda will soon be thrown to the gutter.

DAP Submits Evidence To MACC Over Corruption Of Its Representative

According to DAPSY's statement, its actions of bringing Janice's case to MACC because the party believe that Jenice Lee has committed poewr abuse as well as being a suspect in five different misappropriation of state funds and money of the residents.
With that, DAPSY also demanded that the Independent candidate to withdraw her candidacy with the excuse that rakyat in DUN Teratai no longer need irresponsible representative such as Jenice Lee.
The evidence remain unknown, however, question is, why now? Back when Janice Lee was still DAP's representative for DUN Teratai, this matter was not even raised.
Jenice Lee was dropped from DAP two days ago after the nomination of candidates for GE13 because she refused to follow the party's order to withdraw herself as Independent candidate in DUN Teratai.
Considering that Jenice Lee is still contesting against DAP itself, only now the evidence and report is lodged to MACC. Seems like something is wrong here.
In a way, DAP's action through it's youth organization, bringing the case of Janice Lee to MACC somehow shows how the party owned by Lim's family strongly fight against corruption and power abuse.
At a glance, that is how it look. But if Janice Lee were to follow DAP's order to withdraw herself from contesting in GE13, surely the MACC report would not be made.
This means, the report was only lodged due to political reasons, not out of sincerity. When this happens, this means that DAP is willing to stay quiet if their members' misbehaved, as long as they stay loyal to the party.
This is not a good thing to follow, only lodging report to authorities in desperate times.
Based on this fact, it is clear that voting for DAP is not a good choice for Malaysia. It is not too hard to imagine how corrupt this country would be if DAP and PR are given the chance to rule.
Newspapers Nanyang Siang Pau and New Strait Times reported one of MACC's report which was just lodged by DAP Socialist Youth (DAPSY) against Jenice Lee who is also DAP's former assemblywoman of DUN Teratai.

Strutting the International Stage is About More than Just a Free Lunch

It's hard to keep track of "International Anwar". Earlier this month London's Financial Times reported he likes coffee with honey - a "very odd combination" he explained to his to his eager host. But in July 2012 London's Guardian newspaper told us it is tea with honey.
Maybe he has just changed his mind? Either way, it's good to see that Anwar's inquisitors are focussing on the important issues.
What has this got to do with theoretical future Prime Minister Anwar, the global ambassador for Malaysia? Well the answer is, a great deal. International journalists report such trivia because they are blinded by his personality cult and can't help but report his menu choices, his namedropping anecdotes, and his preferred sweetened beverage.
Just last month he even sung to the journalist on hand at the swank Bristol Hotel in Paris. It's cringeworthy.
But none of this is harmless because while comparing himself to Nelson Mandela and Aung San Suu Kyi, Anwar also belittles "oppressive" Malaysia, compares us to Zimbabwe and Myanmar, calls for a Malaysian Spring, lambasts our "sham democracy", suggests the Government is out to have him assassinated, and criticises our "archaic" homosexuality laws before suing anyone who suggests he is pro-homosexuality.
Anwar's formula for making himself look good in the eyes of the world is to make Malaysia look bad.
Should he get to Seri Perdana, Anwar and Malaysia will find out the hard way that the international stage is not all about him. It is about, for example, inspiring investor confidence as Najib did before a forum in New York last year. Yet Anwar used his recent interview with the Sydney Morning Herald to flip-flip on his manifesto pledge to halt Lynas. What if he changes his mind again in front of another business journalist? Investors will head for the door.
And given he famously avoids confrontation (just ask the supporters of PM Hadi), how will he manage when steely nerve is needed? Let's take China, for example, which is so sure it owns the entire South China Sea, it has included its waters on its visa entry stamps. Anwar would struggle to field questions on that prickly issue given the softball treatment he usually enjoys.
In fairness, some journalists no longer fawn over Anwar, an encouraging sign that his martyr act is finally wearing thin. Television channel CNBC this month challenged him on the fact his manifesto "is more populism than true reform"; on his "mixed messages" on PAS' sharia law, and his big-spending promises. "Distributive justice" was Anwar's excuse, as he struggled to change the topic.
Welcome to the hot seat, Anwar. The international issues that await you should you win GE13 go way beyond whether you put honey in your tea...or was that coffee?

GE 13 : The Leading Player in ASEAN

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak's presence was missed at the 22nd ASEAN Summit held in Brunei this week. A leading player in the regional bloc, Najib has steered ASEAN towards closer economic integration and security cooperation. At this year's summit, he decided to stay away to concentrate on campaigning, as GE13 is just a week away.
Nevertheless, investors have been flocking to Southeast Asia, particularly Malaysia, with the region's growth comparing favourably with the stagnant markets in the West.
With the ASEAN Economic Community expected by 2015, the proposed single market and production base shall ensure the free flow of goods, services, investment, capital, and skilled labour. This will be a large step forward for the trading bloc, with a combined economy of $2 trillion and a population of 600 million people.
The Barisan Nasional Government's pro-business policies have ensured that Malaysia retains its position as the leading investment destination in the region. The nation also has a safer credit rating than our neighbours Indonesia and Thailand.
Apart from the economy, the Government has also worked hard for Malaysia to become a respected and valued member of the regional community.
For instance, the peace accord between he Philippines government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) signed last year in Manila created a new first for Malaysia.
It was our first real effort at brokering peace in a foreign dispute, and our success was praised in the region as well as by the European Union.
Najib has made it clear that he wants to promote peace and stability in Southeast Asia, and, if called upon, among our neighbours as well. The Philippines has welcomed Malaysia's regional leadership and our role as an honest broker.
Even the Sulu invasion of the east coast of Sabah failed to create a rift between two governments. The Wall Street Journal pointed out that "both Kuala Lumpur and Manila have acted responsibly and cooperatively to thwart" the aims of the Sulu militants.
Malaysia's growing regional influence encouraged Thai negotiators to use KL as the setting for talks last month between the Thai government and the Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN), an Islamic rebel group that operates in southern Thailand.
Najib has also been instrumental in engaging the government of Myanmar as it took tentative steps back towards democracy. That success vindicated Malaysia's commitment to keep talking with Myanmar's regime while much of the world resorted to sanctions and diplomatic isolation.
Malaysia's stabilising role in the region has come about because we are prosperous, and prominent in regional trade and cultural ties. But above all, the nation has set a good example as a multi-faith and multi-ethnic society that has dealt with our own issues at home.
Within ASEAN, the Prime Minister has put forward his vision of collective consensus, pointing out that ASEAN's successes have been defined by being careful and making decisions through consensus.
In this age of multilateralism, it's this vision that resonates better across a diverse region like Southeast Asia. It's also an approach to international cooperation that the rest of the world could do well to emulate.

GE 13 : How Would Malaysia’s Role in the International Community Shift with Pakatan in Power?

Since GE12, Malaysia has proven to be a robust presence in world affairs time and again. From efforts at international diplomacy to expanded free trade, from countering the invasion of Lahad Datu to Prime Minister Datuk Sri Najib Razak's Global Movement of Moderates, Barisan Nasional can be proud of its track record.
Pakatan Rakyat's manifesto is silent on international affairs. What would be the effect of this silence?
The question is important for many reasons, as Malaysia's role in the international community impacts the peace and prosperity of our nation.
Malaysia benefits from foreign direct investment and strong international trade due to our reputation as a moderate, progressive Muslim country with strong ties within the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
Malaysia has also indirectly benefited from the recent efforts by the Government – especially by Najib – to become a leading voice of moderation. Brokering peace agreements throughout the region has led to greater global prominence and prestige, which again translate into better trade with the rest of the world.
Malaysia currently enjoys free trade agreements with six nations – including three of our largest trading partners, Japan, Australia and India – and free trade agreements through ASEAN with China and Korea. More agreements, as with Turkey, are expected soon. The Government has worked to transform ASEAN into true economic community by 2015, boosting trade and in turn taking the economy to greater heights.
The security landscape in our region has changed significantly over the last five years. China has become more assertive of old territorial claims against ASEAN nations and Japan. Small-scale conflict and limited wars are now very real possibilities. As shown by Lahad Datu, the threats Malaysia faces can be limited to small but violent incursions by non-state groups as well, requiring the armed forces to be prepared to handle an array of threats.
Trans-national crime, terrorism and piracy are growing threats, which BN has addressed, but on which Pakatan appears to have no policies.
In fact, Pakatan appear to have no policies on how to respond to guarantee peace and improve trade and prosperity.
The kindest explanation is that the Opposition will simply plan to continue BN's policies if elected, and do not wish to admit it. This is not merely uncharitable, it is also an insult to the rakyat, who deserve to know Pakatan's policies. It is also untenable, as BN brings decades of experience in foreign policy and Najib's remarkable track record and feel for these matters, which have been recognised across the world.
More likely, Pakatan's factious coalition have no cohesive policy on this, or worse do not understand its importance. This is dangerous, as it suggests that Pakatan would drift from one crisis to the next (as it does with domestic policy), and that long-term goals to enhance Malaysian prosperity would die or never come to be.
Foreign affairs are no mere afterthought, but are vital to Malaysia's peace and prosperity. It appears that a Pakatan government would allow both of those things to crumble from neglect.

GE 13 : Team effort vital for progress

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak assures people here that he will work with the Barisan Nasional (BN) candidates for Sibu, Vincent Lau and Datuk Tiong Thai King who is defending the Lanang seat to develop the two constituencies if they were elected in the parliamentary election.
Addressing a mammoth crowd at the leader-meet-the-people session at the open space near Paramount Hotel here last night, Najib said that he needed a team of capable people to work with to chart the development of the nation.
“I can’t do it alone so, I need you to vote for my colleagues, who are standing in Sibu and Lanang Parliamentary constituencies and 222 parliamentary constituencies under BN ticket.
“I assure you that I can work well with our two winnable candidates here, and together we will bring more development to Sibu,” he said as the crowd responded with thunderous applause.
The Prime Minister flew to the state yesterday to officiate at several functions in Saratok, Lubok Antu, Kuching and the last stop of his one-day visit was here.
He told the crowd that while the opposition could only promise, BN had proven it could deliver economic prosperity, stability and racial harmony to the people.
The nation’s economic strength was reflected in the KLSE index which reached an all time on Friday by exceeding 1,700 index points, he pointed out.
“While many countries in the world are facing recession, Malaysia is going against the trend by achieving 5.6 per cent growth rate.
Touching on the opposition’s call for change, Najib said change must be for the better not for worse and as the nation is all ready on the right track that rallying call was irrelevant.
“Under BN, we deliver a robust economy, low recession and almost full employment and vibrant stock market.
“Do you want to change all this?
He added that the BN government’s transformation programmes had won the respect of the world community.
On the other hand the opposition’s promises of fuel price reduction, abolishment of PTPTN study loans, lowering electricity and water tariffs and others could bankrupt the country as to fulfil all these  pledges the nation’s deficit would climb to 11.5 per cent in the first year, he cautioned.
Najib recalled when he took over as Prime Minister in 2009, the deficit was at 6.6 per cent but by last year it was at 4.5 per cent and this year it would be at 4 per cent.
The deficit was projected to come down to three per cent by 2015 proving that the BN government’s management of the nation’s resources and economy had been sound and prudent, he said.
Among those present were Najib’s wife Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor, Second Finance Minister and Minister of Local Government and Community Development Dato Sri Wong Soon Koh, Assistant Minister in Chief Minister’s Office Datu Len Talif Salleh, Tiong , Lau and Nangka assemblyman Dr Annuar Rapaee.

GE13 — The million dollar question

The 13th General Elections boils down to this million dollar question: Who do you trust to lead Malaysia?
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak himself had put this question across to the people when launching the BN manifesto on April 7.
He also compared himself with opposition Pakatan Rakyat (PR) leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, who has made no secret about wanting to be the next PM,  and thought he has an edge over the latter.
“I started as a backbencher before becoming a deputy minister, a minister, a menteri besar, the deputy prime minister, then prime minister,” Najib said.
He added that he has been in public service for 37 years, rising up the ranks bit by bit without back-stabbing anyone.
He said his edge over Anwar stemmed from experience, loyalty and trustworthiness.
With special mention of the 1997 financial crisis, Najib said Anwar was unable to prove his mettle as finance minister.
“He wanted to hand everything over to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). If it were that easy, all of you might as well be finance minister,” he added.
Sharing the same sentiments is a former finance minister Tun Daim Sainuddin who was worried for Malaysia during the 1997 financial crisis because he said Anwar “does not have the depth in economy.”
“I believe he will mess up the country by getting advice from the likes of the IMF (International Monetary Fund), the World Bank and Wolfowitz (Paul Wolfowitz, former World Bank president),” Daim said in a recent interview with a national daily.
He added: “He always needs people to tell him what to think and what to do.”
How does Chief Minister Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud rate Anwar?
“The rating is quite low – even in his party, the rating of him is low,” Taib told The Borneo Post team of journalists in an exclusive interview recently.

Anwar offered immediately to hand the country over to the IMF in time of financial crisis, he said, adding: “No, this is not the way. See what happened to Indonesia? It lost two million jobs as the factories were forced to be sold.”
Taib pointed out: “The first thing the World Bank will ask you to do is to pay your debts. It’s like asking people who are sick to pay the hospital bills first.
“They want to pay people in London, America, New York because they want to recoup their debts first. If you cannot clear your debts, they say you are bankrupt, so you are a failing state.”
Taib said the first thing to avoid is to let the country be a failing state.
“They don’t apply the same rule in Europe. They don’t push Greece, Portugal or Spain into a failing state.”
The Chief Minister said it was Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad who saved the country’s economy by stepping in to institute currency-control measures.
“If you don’t control the flow of money, your currency goes down. We pegged it at 3.2. It used to be 2.5 (ringgit to US dollar).
“So our assets did not go down – people would continue to invest. We did not have to close down our factories with people losing jobs.”
What about Anwar’s track records – from his student days to being Education Minister, Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister?
To this question, Taib singled out the numerous policies in the national school curriculum introduced by Anwar that have hurt the Chinese community.
“Yet, he is now championing the cause of the Chinese community,” he chided.
Taib said during his tenure as Education Minister, Anwar’s policies included, among others, sending teachers who did not know Chinese to hold senior positions in Chinese schools, no development funds for Chinese schools and proposing to abolish boards of directors of Chinese schools.
In a recent interview with the media, Anwar admitted to hurting the Chinese community but he offered no apology.
According to Taib, it’s a timely wakeup call to all Malaysians not to buy Anwar’s self-proclamation of populist economic policies but to have reservations about him.
“When words are many, sin is not absent,” he added.

Fallen Customs Deputy D-G posthumously promoted

The late Datuk Shaharuddin Ibrahim, Customs deputy-director general II was posthumously promoted to Super scale A officer from Super scale B officer as he died while serving his country, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak
Najib visited the late Shaharuddin's family home in Dengkil on Sunday to express his condolences.
Yayasan Kelana Ehsan contributed RM20,000 to the family.
Shaharuddin was shot dead at a traffic-light junction in Putrajaya while being driven to work on Friday.

GE13: Abdul Hadi shows support for DAP man gone Independent; PKR angry

Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang's open show of support for independent candidate Koh Boon Heng for the Damak state seat has raised the ire of political ally PKR.
"I hope the people will give their support to Cikgu Koh on polling day. His symbol is the hibiscus," he said before holding the hands of Koh and PAS parliamentary candidate for Jerantut Dr Hamzah Jaafar.
Koh is the Pahang DAP vice-chairman, but his status in the party is uncertain as state DAP chairman Leong Ngah Ngah declined to comment when asked if Koh had been sacked for contesting as an independent.
PKR vice-president Fuziah Salleh said it was against the spirit of Pakatan Rakyat to campaign for an independent.
"We view this matter seriously and will bring it up to the central leadership," she said, adding that PKR was contesting the seat under the Pakatan banner.
The Damak state seat will see a four-cornered fight between PKR's Jamaluddin Abd Rahim, incumbent BN candidate Datuk Lau Lee and Independents Mohd Nor Jaafar and Koh.
Chinese voters made up of 34.3% of the 22,917 total voters in Damak.
Prior to nomination day, PKR and DAP were competing for the right to contest the Damak state seat.
On nomination day, Koh filed his papers without endorsement from the party's leadership.
He claimed that he stood a better chance to win after servicing the people over the last five years and would leave it to the party to decide on his membership.

GE13: Najib needs new mandate to fix old problems, says Daim

Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak needs a new mandate if he is to fix old problems from a previous administration, said former Finance Minister Tun Daim Zainuddin.
Daim said that Najib had inherited a Cabinet and its problems from his predecessor Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.
"It's difficult when you take over. There were mistakes in the past, and for Najib to change (this)... with a new mandate he can do it," he told reporters at the Mara Junior Science College on Saturday.

In his speech to over 300 members of BN's Merbok election machinery team, Daim said Najib needed a Cabinet that Malaysians could trust.
He called some high-level officials "deadwood", and said they needed to step down and make way for a new government administration.
"We must choose a Cabinet that will be accepted by the people. My advice to the deadwood is this; please stop," he said.
Several ministers will not be part of the Cabinet if Najib returns to power after the May 5 polls.
They include Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim, Datuk Seri Ng Yen Yen and Tan Sri Nor Mohamed Yakcop.
On the elections, Daim felt that BN would take back Kedah and Selangor as long as BN leadership in both states were united.
He said that it would be difficult wrest Penang back from the Opposition, and BN would win more seats in Kelantan, possibly taking back the state.
He was also confident BN would hold on to Sabah and Sarawak, adding the Opposition might win a few seats though not nearly enough.
However, Daim said that it was difficult to predict if BN could gain a two-thirds majority, and he warned BN not to be over-confident of such a result.

GE13: Najib - Opposition's 'Ubah' slogan a gimmick for attention

Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak has dismissed the Opposition's "Ubah" (Change) slogan as a mere gimmick to draw attention, and advised the people against being influenced by it.
The Prime Minister and Barisan Nasional chief said the supposed nectar behind the slogan was actually venom, which had been experienced by the people in the four states governed by the Opposition.
Kelantan, Kedah, Penang and Selangor are administered by the opposition pact.
"Some of us in the four states administered by the Opposition have fallen for the 'Ubah' slogan, but today, the people there are disappointed because their chosen governments are unable to deliver on their promises.
"Therefore, I wish to remind the people against falling for the slogan because they have done nothing after having been given the mandate to run these state governments, he said when addressing the people in Dataran Krian, here, Saturday.
Also present were Sarawak Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Alfred Jabu and the Barisan candidate for the Saratok parliamentary seat, Sarawak Social Development Minister Tan Sri William Mawan Ikom.
Najib said the disappointment of the people in Selangor should be taken as a lesson by the people, especially in Sarawak, so as not to elect candidates from the PKR.
He unlike Barisan, which had a plan and a road map for the states and country, PKR had failed to meet the aspirations of the people.
"PKR cannot provide for the future of the people here. Believe me, they have failed in Selangor. They will surely fail in Sarawak," he said.
Najib advised the people to make a wise decision, saying an electoral fight could not be looked at from the point of any individual but should encompass capability and trust to take care of the people and their future.
He said the choice of the Sarawak people on polling day on May 5 was significant to ensure a strong Barisan government at the federal level.
The people must realise that a weak federal government would be under pressure from the Opposition and those outside the government, and would be unable to carry on with the development programmes, he added.
As such, he urged the voters of Saratok to elect Mawan as their MP, saying that his close relationship with Mawan would facilitate development in the constituency.
"The Barisan candidate fielded here has access to me as the Barisan. Therefore, it will be easy for the people of Saratok to receive my attention," he said.
Earlier, Najib said an RM8.8mil allocation to overcome water supply problems had been included in the budget announced in the Barisan manifesto.
In the general election, Mawan will face Ali anak Biju of PKR and Independent candidate Rosli Lek alias Abang Roselie Abang Paleng. - Bernama

GE 13 : Malaysia Is Where It Is Today Because Of BN's Success In Creating Unity

The success of the Barisan Nasional (BN) in creating unity among Malaysians is the main factor that brought Malaysia to what it is today, said Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.

The Deputy Prime Minister said that the question of unity whereby there was no problem between the races in Malaysia was not the norm for many countries with multiracial populations so much so their development was hampered.

There was also the question of peace and security which were given top priority because it was a big responsibility of the BN government since it came into power, he said.

"Don't assume this is a normal thing. There are countries that became independent much earlier than Malaysia but due to unity problems and conflicts, failed to achieve the desired progress," he said at a "Meet-the-People" session at Medan Niaga Bukit Keteri here Saturday.

He said the people also needed to see what the BN government was doing now towards maintaining the prosperity of the country.

Muhyiddin said the opposition promised all sorts of things in trying to gain power whereas the existing BN government was good enough to implement the needed programmes for the people.

"If everything is going well, why change. Even though things are good, we (BN) still want to make it better ... if you still want to change (the government), it means you "tolak rezeki" (refuse sustenance). They (opposition) are saying have to change because the BN has been in power for too long.

"If you compare the Prime Minister (Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak) with (PKR advisor) (Datuk Seri) Anwar Ibrahim, who is older? Compare with Karpal Singh (DAP chairman and Nik Aziz (PAS spiritual leader and Kelantan Menteri Besar Datuk Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat), Najib is much younger," he said.

He said in the 2008 general election, the opposition promised all sorts of things especially in Selangor, but after five years, most were not executed so much so the state government is facing lawsuits.

He added that PAS wanted to implement hudud laws, but if it was thought logically, they were just contesting 70 parliamentary seats out of the total 222 seats at stake in the 13th General Election on May 5 and thus will not be able to do so (if the opposition wins) because its partner DAP objects

He said PAS was now a "lost party" because it did not seem to "have a backbone" on matters related to Islam and Muslims.

Muhyiddin said the BN was tirelessly seeking ways to improve the people's lives so that their standard of living would be very much higher in the next five years.

"Today, the people can see for themselves. Because of the unwavering determination of the BN leadership, Malaysia and Perlis are enjoying tremendous progress," he said.

Also present were his wife Puan Sri Norainee Abdul Rahman, Perlis Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Md Isa Sabu and the BN candidates for the Padang Padang parliamentary seat and five state seats in it in the 13th General Election on May 5.

Up To Civil Servants To Interpret 'Kera' (Monkey) Label by the Opposition Candidate Of Johor Baharu.

Chief Secretary to the Government Datuk Seri Dr Ali Hamsa said it was up to civil servants to interpret the word, 'kera' (monkey), with which they were labelled by an opposition candidate.

"Civil servants have feelings. I want civil servants to make their own interpretation," he said when asked to comment on Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) Johor Baharu parliamentary constituency candidate General (R) Tan Sri Md Hashim Hussein's labelling of civil servants as 'kera'.

Ali was met by reporters after a gathering with Rumah Iskandar Malaysia residents in Gelang Patah Saturday.

The video in which Md Hashim allegedly made the statement, was believed to have been recorded during his election campaign here and uploaded on Youtube, four days ago, by account owner, mykmujohor, under the title, 'Semua Penjawatan Awam Memang KERA'.

More than 10,500 YouTube users have watched the recording, with many condemning it.

In the 39-second video, Md Hashim allegedly uttered "kakitangan kerajaan" (government employees) was short for "kera dalam jagaan" (monkeys in custody) and they, like himself, when released would run amok and rebel.

On Rumah Iskandar Malaysia, Ali said 880 units had been occupied by middle income tenants, including civil servants.

He said the residents were happy with the houses built by the Iskandar Regional Development Authority (IRDA) and were hoping to purchase them.

"We will make a proposal as soon as possible and discuss it with IRDA," he said.

The four-storey apartment comprising units measuring between 83 sq metres and 111 sq metres each, was rented out to employers working in the Iskandar Malaysia area for between RM360 and RM560 monthly.

GE 13 : Five new flyovers to ease Kuching traffic

The state has applied to build five more flyovers in various locations in the city including one over the Datu Temenggung Abang Kipali bin Abang Akip roundabout, to ease the fast growing traffic congestion here.
Infrastructure Development and Communication Minister Dato Sri Michael Manyin Jawong said the proposals have been officially submitted for consideration by the federal government.
The elevated road projects were proposed to be built at the Jalan Mendu-Batu Lintang intersection, Green Road-Jalan Keretapi intersection, Mile 2 and-a-half Rock Road intersection and Stutong roundabout. This, apart from the roundabout leading to the Matang road.
Calls for a flyover to be built above the Datu Temenggung Abang Kipali bin Abang Akip roundabout have been made for years, following the worsening traffic congestion along the Matang road and Jalan Tun Abdul Rahman leading to the Datuk Patinggi Haji Abdul Rahman Bridge that connects Petra Jaya to the city centre.
“The Public Works Department (PWD) estimated each flyover project to cost about RM70 million but it could cost less because the (newly-completed) Jalan Song flyover was tendered at only RM48 million. Now there is no more congestion there,” Manyin who is also Tebedu assemblyman told reporters following an event to announce the site of the new Matang-Batu Kawa dual carriageway two-lane road project near Matang E-mart here yesterday.
Also present were Chief Minister Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud who officiated at the event, Deputy Works Minister Datuk Yong Khoon Seng, Works Ministry secretary general Datuk Himmat Singh, Petra Jaya incumbent MP Datuk Fadillah Yusof, Housing Minister Datuk Amar Abang Johari Tun Openg and Tupong assemblyman Datuk Daud Abdul Rahman among others.
The state recently announced that a third bridge to connect Petra Jaya and the city centre wouldbe built at Matang connecting to Batu Kawa as an alternative route for commuters. Matang area is currently experiencing daily acute traffic congestion especially during the morning and noon peak hours.
There is an immediate need to provide an alternative route between Matang and Kuching city to cater for the fast pace development and population growth in Matang to allow fast disperse of traffic.
Touching on the new RM145 million bridge project to connect Matang and Batu Kawa, Manyin said the bridge is most likely to be built as a causeway although the decision has yet to be finalised. Provision will be made to enable the bridge to cater for passing vessels. He estimated the project to be completed within two years.
“Building the bridge as a barrage will cost less. The PWD and the DID (Drainage and Irrigation Department) will conduct a thorough study to see which option would provide better advantages.
“The planning for the whole project has been completed and the project has been officially given the green-light by the Public Works Ministry. The state hoped that the open tender could be awarded as soon as possible after the general election,” he continued.
Manyin explained the project would be divided into two phases. The first phase will involve the construction and upgrading of about 8km two-lane dual carriageway road from E-mart roundabout at Matang linking up to the existing Stapok Utama road all the way to Jalan Batu Kawa and for the building of a 300 metre four-lane bridge spanning across Sungai Sarawak.
The E-mart roundabout would be upgraded into a traffic signalised junction. The second phase is the upgrading of the Mile 4-Jalan Stephen Yong bypass area.
“The PWD has the capability to undertake this project. Furthermore, we will award the project in packages to various contractors in order to expedite the project,” he continued.

GE 13 : Immediate response to grievances

Issues on compensation for acquired land and issuance of NCR titles affecting villagers at Kampung Rayang in Serian will be solved soon.
This assurance was given by Second Minister of Resource Planning and Environment Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hassan when told of the plight of the villagers by Kampung Rayang community leader Jim Bujang during a leaders-meet-the-people session at the village on Thursday.
The grouses concerned delay by the government in compensating 17 villagers whose land were acquired for the building of access roads into Kampung Rayang, located in Mambong parliamentary constituency.
Another complaint brought up by Jim was that Native Customary Rights land titles had not been issued to seven villagers.
“I was actually blown away by the courageous yet honest speech (by Jim).
“My ministry will look into the issue and the Land and Survey Department will be roped in to conduct perimeter survey on the affected land immediately,” Awang Tengah promised.
He stressed to those present that the state government would never acquire the people’s land without paying compensation.
He said the Land and Survey department had conducted perimeter survey on more than 380,000 hectares of NCR land in the state since 2010.
On a related matter, Awang Tengah said it was important for the Bumiputera community to defend their special right to NCR land.
“If Pakatan Rakyat becomes the government, their policy
would be to introduce the `Malaysian Malaysia’ concept, which abolishes the right to NCR ownership.
“Right now they (opposition) are merely fanning NCR issues for political mileage.”
He reiterated that the true defenders of NCR land was Chief Minister Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud, who fought against the abolishment of NCR land status in 1965.
On Mambong constituency, he said the government pumped in RM751.7 million for development there.
“Under the Rural Electricity Supply programme, an allocation of RM85.6 million was allocated, while for Rural Water Supply the allocation was RM500 million.”
For roads, he added, an allocation of RM120 million was given.
“Some of these projects have been completed and others still on-going.”
BN candidate for Mambong Datuk Seri Dr James Dawos Mamit, who was also present, advised the Bidayuhs in the area to tap the tourism industry.
“The tourism industry is the second biggest industry in Malaysia. It generated RM60 billion for the nation’s coffers last year,” said Dawos, who is also Deputy Minister of Tourism.
He suggested that the villagers pursue home-stay initiatives or become tour guides to earn more income.
“We have many eco-tourism products in Mambong, and they should not go to waste.”
He said another attractive feature of Mambong for tourists was that it is only an hour’s drive from here.

GE 13 : PR Cancels Toll Abolishment - Hadi Awang

In the same ceramah, Hadi also admit that the country will suffer economic downturn if the excise duty on import cars drastically. Besides that, Hadi also repeated the statement where he does not want to fight to be the next Prime Minister and that he would rather be a fisherman instead.
 As a politician, Hadi seem to be really care as he added the word 'drastically' in the end of his statement regarding toll and excise duty. However, drastic is not the main matter.
The important part is, PR has made premature promises without even studying about how they would implement their promises.
Without research, how can they justify the meaning of 'drastic' or 'not drastic'? If not drastic, gradually, so how long would they need to implement the promise? Obviously PR cannot give any exact answer because they haven't even find any answers yet.
This proves that what they have presented in their manifesto are mere 'suggestions; or 'offer' where they are still uncertain.
For example, if PR wins the coming GE, only then they would run the research about the promises they made. And if the research showed that it cannot be done, then it would not be implemented.
By then, supporters won't be able to do anything but regret.
PR's attitude in making promises instead of studying them only prove that the party is not responsible, thus, cannot be trusted. Just imagine if the country has a government which only talks, just to please rakyat. Just imagine what would happen if promises are piled up, and it ends up with 'it cannot be done'.
A government cannot simply say things. Each words stated by the government would give impact towards the economy and business operations. Government's statements will also effect foreign ties especially in trade.
Government cannot simply say things without studying these impacts. Statements from the government will be reported in political and economic sector, not just gossip sections which can be changed or denied if it does not provide any benefit to anyone.
Thus, what has been agreed by Hadi where PR haven't even studied any of their promises, should be taken seriously. Changing the government is not a game of fun. It is the matter of our country's future as well as our fate.
He said,"Pakatan needs to make detailed research before abolishing tolls to avoid any financial burden to cover the cost of managing a highway." He made the statement in a ceramah in Taman Padang Midin Kuala Terengganu yesterday.

Newspaper, New Straits Times today reported that Hadi Awang admitted that it is tough to abolish tolls and reduce vehicle price if PR rules. He even revealed that PR is still yet to perform any detailed research about it.

GE 13 : Sabahans Urged To Think Twice About Voting For Opposition

Sabah Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Seri Yahya Hussin today urged the people in the state to think twice about giving their votes to the opposition in the 13th General Election (GE13) on May 5.

He said this was because there was a big question mark about the opposition's ability to govern as their leaders were often squabling on various matters, the latest being the implementation of hudud laws in the country.

"The people must choose wisely on who is better able to bring Malaysia forward. A pact where the leaders are constantly bickering with each other is not exactly one that will be able to take Malaysia anywhere," he told reporters after launching Sekolah Rendah Tombovo's jogathon in Putatan here Saturday.

Yahya, who is the Barisan Nasional's (BN) incumbent candidate for the Petagas state seat, said it was the complete opposite in the BN under the able leadership of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.

Meanwhile, Datuk Jainab Ahmad Ayid, the incumbent BN candidate for the Karambunai state seat here which is seeing a four-cornered fight, said she was not taking things for granted and would go all out for a big BN victory there.

"I am leaving my fate to the 28,000 voters here but I am confident the BN will prevail based on its track record and the manifesto presented for the general election," she told reporters after presenting excellence awards to high achievers of Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Likas at the Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka Sabah branch's hall here.

In PAPAR, Deputy Health Minister Datuk Rosnah Abdul Rashid Shirlin said the BN's manifesto for the election showed how committed the coalition was to the people.

Speaking at a community programme at the Papar Community Hall, Rosnah, who will be defending the Papar parliamentary seat for the BN, said the BN was able to deliver the goods unlike the opposition which could only make empty promises.

In TAWAU, the BN's incumbent MP for Kalabakan, Datuk Seri Abdul Ghapur Salleh, slammed the opposition for trying to resort to character assassination in trying to make inroads in the BN stronghold.

"The BN's elected representatives in Kalabakan (there are three state seats in the constituency) have brought much development. The opposition cannot deny this," he said while on the campaign trail in Kg. Mentadak Baru, Pulau Sebatik.

GE 13 : Activist Academics

Western universities have a reputation for rigorous thinking and objective analysis – that's why many Malaysians value the experience of getting a degree in places like the UK, Australia and the US. So it's natural that observers of Malaysia's general election will seek opinions of academics from these places. After all, if you're not in the same country you're less likely to have your own biases, right?
Unfortunately, this perception of objectivity is increasingly being used for political ends. We have noticed a growing trend of 'activist academics' who exploit their position by dressing up their opinions as facts. Local academics are more easily identified by political allegiance -at least Dr. Ong Kian Ming has nailed his colours to the mast in standing as a candidate for DAP.
We're used to Anwar Ibrahim talking down our country for his own political ends, but it's sad to see the same being done by the opposition's international allies. Aside from whatever political views you have, we can all agree that analysis of our election is being badly served by agenda-driven academics.
Take Bridget Welsh, an American-trained academic based in Singapore. She is possibly the most frequent academic commentator of the Malaysian election, used by many international media sources as an independent voice. But how many of them realise that just a few years ago, she worked for the opposition?
Welsh is a regular contributor to Malaysiakini, the pro-Opposition news portal. She is extremely close to many Opposition politicians including those from the PKR and PAS. And most damningly of all, this so-called independent voice provided advice and recommendations on political campaign and strategies to the DAP and PKR during the 2008 General Election. Clearly, she's closely aligned with the Opposition – and has made their agenda her own.
Just listen to her interview with Radio Australia this week, where she concluded by stating: "[Malaysian voters] have a choice between sticking with the status quo or actually choosing people who have a record of being in state government for five years, who have had a reasonably solid record of addressing these issues, particularly in areas of governance."
In this interview she also did her best to rubbish the PM's new candidates, claiming that on average there was a 50% turnover every election anyway and that when Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi came back in 2004 it was 70%. But does this factual academic declaration stand up to scrutiny?
In 2013, 49% of BN's state candidates – and 33% of its parliamentary candidates – are new. The 2008 figures were 20% and 21% respectively. This time around, BN is fielding more than twice as many new candidates as last time. No wonder Najib is talking about "BN Baru".
This sloppiness extends to her on-the-record statements, too. Welsh seems more interested being a quote generator than providing academic insight. Her comments to Bloomberg this week were typically confused: Reacting to Najib's remarks about the impact an opposition victory would have on the stock market, she said, "it shows he's getting defensive and moving into attack mode... he appears to be painting it in black and white as a zero-sum game".
Even if we ignore the fact that Welsh has long standing and documented friendships with key members of the Opposition, or that her commentary and "analysis" of Malaysia and its election has been largely agenda-driven, the truth is that she has fatally undermined her own claims to impartiality. By working for the opposition openly during the last election – and campaigning covertly during this one – Bridget Welsh has revealed she is no independent voice, but just another one of Anwar's activist academics.

GE 13 : Who is Going to Give Education the Support it Deserves?

Long before any manifesto became public we had the comfort of knowing where school education is heading in Malaysia thanks to the National Education Blueprint 2013- 2025.
A hint as to the importance of this document is contained in the date 2025. This means the NEB will still be transforming education by the time the current crop finish their years at school. It will do this by improving teacher standards, giving parents more input in the quality of their children's learning and boosting access to computers and the internet.
BN's manifesto builds on the NEB to pledge that Malaysia's school system will be world "top third" standard; a totally realistic goal for a school system ranked 14th out of 142 countries by the World Economic Forum's Global Competitive Index last year - ahead of the United Kingdom, Germany and the USA.
Making English a compulsory SPM pass reminds us that the Prime Minister wants to focus on subjects that boost our knowledge economy. The future economy is the digital economy and the language it speaks is English.
Likewise the focus on mathematics and sciences – subjects needed for a tech nation, which countries like the U.S., the United Kingdom and Australia have largely consigned to the "too hard" basket. No wonder our graduates are so sought after in those countries.
Pakatan Rakyat's pronouncements on education showcase their usual muddled and opportunistic thinking. When the NEB was tabled last December the first reaction of PKR's Nurul Izzah Anwar was to attack it, but then, seeing it was resonating well with parents, to suddenly give it grudging support.
"The government is not doing this for us as a favour," she sneered.
Pakatan's free education pledge has long ago been attacked on the grounds it will lead to lower standards as it has everywhere else in the world, including basket-case Greece.
The promise to scrap PTPTN long ago was priced at RM23 billion – money Pakatan hasn't budgeted for; and its cost of living allowance will be warmly welcomed by students who will doubtless use it to stretch out their three year degree into six comfortable, yet wasteful years. Pot noodles all round; the Government is paying!
And what to make of Pakatan's promise to train one million school leavers as skilled labour? This is the person cleaning the machinery at the electronics plant, not the senior engineer working out how to make the next generation mobile phone. These skilled labours are important to the economy but if the students earmarked for Pakatan's second tier had dreams of bettering themselves, then this proposal has just slammed the door on their ambitions.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib considers his premiership a work in progress so it is too early to start thinking about what his legacy might be. But apart from the economy, it is safe to say he would like to be remembered as the man who asked: "Why shouldn't we have the best school system in the world?" and then set about making it happen.

Traffic, crime woes plague Lembah Pantai

The majority of voters in the hot seat are fed up with the traffic congestion and high crime rate in the area.

People in the Lembah Pantai constituency claim that traffic congestion and safety concerns are the biggest problems in the constituency.
Mohd Sadiq, 50, a taxi driver with 28 years of experience said that the problem of traffic congestion is a national problem.
Asked if the Mass Rapid Transit [MRT 2] project proposed by Barisan Nasional candidate Raja Nong Chik Raja Zainal Abidin will make a difference, he said that there would not be much.
“Even if we have all sorts of public transportation, the problem of traffic congestion will still continue.
“If cars do not multiply, and there’s a prohibition from buying more cars, then it would be possible for traffic congestion to be controlled. However, right now as you can see, even in flats, each household has at least two cars,” he said.
In February, Federal Territories and Urban Wellbeing Minister Raja Nong Chik announced that the second line of MRT will pass by Lembah Pantai.
“It is unofficial and yet to be approved by the economic council. The MRT corp will build three stations in the area, namely in Pantai Halt, Taman Bukit Angkasa and Abdullah Hukum,” he had said.
Suraya Abd Khalid, 41, who works at her sister’s stall however said that she is satisfied with the development in Lembah Pantai so far.
“There have been many amenities such as supermarkets and food outlets,” she said.
She however admitted that one of the main problems in Lembah Pantai is traffic congestion.
“The MRT 2 project would hopefully help the problem of traffic congestion,” she said.
Siti Sarina, 43, a receptionist, said the traffic lights along the Pantai Permai road have made the area more congested.
“The jam is caused by the bus stop. When the buses queue, it becomes a problem for the cars at the back,” she said.
In terms of safety, she hopes for more security personnel to be employed especially at the PPR [Program Perumahan Rakyat] housing areas.
“We do not want social ills like drug abuse and snatch thefts to spread. As for the MRT 2 project, it should be at a strategic location,” she said.
Opportunities for youths

Mohamad Azlishah, 30, said he hoped for the youths to be given more opportunities.
“More opportunities should be given to those aged 35 and below. I have friends who were excellent in their studies but because of the surroundings [Pantai Dalam used to be a black area], they have been led astray.
“Drug abuse and illegal racing have been the reasons why some of the youths here have failed to get something better out of their lives,” said Azlishah who helps around at his brother’s bicycle shop.
Fruit seller Khatijah Yaacob, 54, said that she just hopes for her livelihood to be undisturbed.
“As long as we can still earn a living, it would be fine.
“BR1M only helped to pay the electricity bills and that’s it. There has not been assistance for people like me, from both the government and opposition,” she said.
For 30-year-old Mohd Saiful, he said that he wants change in terms of development.
“I want more developed areas and not just MPs who go to the ground. They should not be all talk with no outcome.
“Also, since the population has grown, the traffic has become worse. So I am not sure whether the MRT 2 project will be of help or not,” he said.

Mumtaj Ali, 34, said that both the traffic and safety concerns in Lembah Pantai are fine except that more foreigners have started living in the area.
“More and more foreigners are setting up businesses here. Sometimes when we go to their shops and ask for their owners, they say that the owner is not around when in fact they are the owners.
“Something really needs to be done so that we won’t have foreigners taking up domains which should be ours in the first place,” she said.
Lembah Pantai will see a three-cornered fight involving PKR’s incumbent Nurul Izzah Anwar, Raja Nong Chik and independent Rusli Baba.
Lembah Pantai has 72,533 voters, of whom Malays make 55.3%, Chinese 22.8%, Indians 20% and others the rest.

GE13: Najib - Opposition's 'Ubah' slogan a gimmick for attention

Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak has dismissed the Opposition's "Ubah" (Change) slogan as a mere gimmick to draw attention, and advised the people against being influenced by it.
The Prime Minister and Barisan Nasional chief said the supposed nectar behind the slogan was actually venom, which had been experienced by the people in the four states governed by the Opposition.
Kelantan, Kedah, Penang and Selangor are administered by the opposition pact.
"Some of us in the four states administered by the Opposition have fallen for the 'Ubah' slogan, but today, the people there are disappointed because their chosen governments are unable to deliver on their promises.
"Therefore, I wish to remind the people against falling for the slogan because they have done nothing after having been given the mandate to run these state governments, he said when addressing the people in Dataran Krian, here, Saturday.
Also present were Sarawak Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Alfred Jabu and the Barisan candidate for the Saratok parliamentary seat, Sarawak Social Development Minister Tan Sri William Mawan Ikom.
Najib said the disappointment of the people in Selangor should be taken as a lesson by the people, especially in Sarawak, so as not to elect candidates from the PKR.
He unlike Barisan, which had a plan and a road map for the states and country, PKR had failed to meet the aspirations of the people.
"PKR cannot provide for the future of the people here. Believe me, they have failed in Selangor. They will surely fail in Sarawak," he said.
Najib advised the people to make a wise decision, saying an electoral fight could not be looked at from the point of any individual but should encompass capability and trust to take care of the people and their future.
He said the choice of the Sarawak people on polling day on May 5 was significant to ensure a strong Barisan government at the federal level.
The people must realise that a weak federal government would be under pressure from the Opposition and those outside the government, and would be unable to carry on with the development programmes, he added.
As such, he urged the voters of Saratok to elect Mawan as their MP, saying that his close relationship with Mawan would facilitate development in the constituency.
"The Barisan candidate fielded here has access to me as the Barisan. Therefore, it will be easy for the people of Saratok to receive my attention," he said.
Earlier, Najib said an RM8.8mil allocation to overcome water supply problems had been included in the budget announced in the Barisan manifesto.
In the general election, Mawan will face Ali anak Biju of PKR and Independent candidate Rosli Lek alias Abang Roselie Abang Paleng.

Hadi Awang: Non Muslims not Fit to be PM

I told you, if the Pakatan rules,democracy will die in this country. Hadi says ‘non Muslim’ tidak layak menjadi PM. Here is the news:

Jawatan PM hak orang Islam
HULU TERENGGANU 24 April – Hadi Awang menegaskan pemimpin bukan Islam daripada parti sekutunya, DAP tidak layak menyandang jawatan pemimpin nombor satu negara kerana jawatan Perdana Menteri adalah hak mutlak orang Melayu beragama Islam.
Sebagai sebuah negara Islam katanya, sudah semestinya Perdana Menteri negara ini orang Islam bagi menjaga dasar-dasar yang berkaitan.
“Kalau di negara komunis, komunis pemimpinnya dan di negara kapitalis, kapitalislah pemimpinnya,” katanya ketika menyampaikan ceramah di kediaman calon Pas bagi DUN Kuala Berang, Muhyidin Abdul Rasid di sini malam tadi.

Komunis? Kapitalis? He is suggesting that the “bukan Islam” from the DAP are communists and capitalists.
He said this in a ceramah in Hulu Terengganu where his supporters look like him, walk like him, talk like him and maybe smell like him. He did not know that his speech would be relayed in an English language blog which is also read by the “bukan Islam”.
So to all you Chinese dunggu people out there who think you want to vote for the Pakatan, bear this in mind. They say one thing to their own people and then say something else to the ‘bukan Islam’ people.

Now lets see what the dictator and Firaun Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamed said about the same subject. Dr Mahathir says the Federal Constitution of Malaysia does not deny anyone of any race or religion from becoming the Prime Minister.  Dr Mahathir said that the Federal Constitution says that anyone who controls the support of the majority of Parliament shall be the Prime Minister. Muslim, ‘bukan Islam’, Hindu, Christian, Budhist, Malay, Chinese, Indian, Kerala semua boleh jadi Perdana Menteri.  So long as he or she can command the majority support of Parliament.
So compare what Tun Dr Mahathir said and what Hadi Awang is saying. Then tighten or loosen the screws in your head accordingly.

A Shah Alam Voter vs Lim Guan Eng’s Crocodile Tears

The following was written on Facebook by one Azmi Arshad, a voter from Shah Alam, and has been reproduced here with permission and many thanks:

This is my reply to Lim Guan Eng’s speech/email which was described by his ardent supporters as “touching” and “full of energy”. I’m not sure which parts were touching but my responses aren’t tear-jerkers either. I personally wish for the elections to be behind us so that we can get on withour normal lives again. Until then I feel obliged to respond, when able, to uphold the truth (menegakkan kebenaran) and debunk lies, allegations, deception and half-truths.
My responses are not intended to offend anybody but to rebut LGE’s insinuations, allegations and accusations. And that’s all his “touching” speech was; there was not a single mention about any of the government’s positive achievements. I know, that’s politics. But we the people cannot trust leaders who do not know where to draw the line or do not bother about lines drawn.
I have not removed any part of his speech/email to ensure it remained “touching” and “full of energy” from beginning to end:
LGE said: “Since Merdeka, two million Malaysians have migrated overseas because they do not see a future for themselves and for Malaysia . It is time that we don’t live in our past that is filled with hatred and fear. We should look to the future filled with hope and harmony between all Malaysians.”
There are many different reasons why people migrate. People from different countries migrate to other countries. Not just Malaysia. There are those who prefer the Western lifestyle, there are those who want to earn higher income, there are those who want to make quick money, there are those who enjoy living abroad, there are those who follow their spouses, there are those who look for soul mates, there are those who prefer other education systems, there are those who do it for political reasons, there are those who want to run away from Ah Longs, while some are simply extroverts or wanting a change of scene and there are those who want to capitalise on business opportunities and so on and so forth. (Try Googling for reasons). Irregardless, whatever their own personal reasons and preferences it is very sad that you give the impression to your fellow Malaysians as well as foreigners that people leave Malaysia as though it is because they are doomed to perish in their birthplace. That is very misleading and dishonest. Indeed many leave because you have succeeded in instilling such hatred and fear in them.
LGE said: “To put the past behind us, we must stop the politics of race and religion.”
Yet you, Sir, are the one who re-ignited the kalimah Allah issue after the atmosphere had returned to calm, despite knowing fully well the sensitivities and sentiments of the Muslims. Why do you insist on this? Why is it not acceptable to use “tuhan” instead of “Allah” in the malay translation of the bible? Why do you ignore the plea of the Muslims? Why do you choose to offend Muslims? I find it incredible that you are calling for “a stop on politics of race and religion”, when it is the strategy deployed by none other than your party, after which you then try to point the finger at BN/UMNO when they are compelled to defend against your provocative attacks.
LGE said: “To put the past behind us, we must end corruption.”
I totally agree with you that we must prevent corruption. BN also agrees with you, as declared in their manifesto, and you can see MACC working overtime. Why do you not encourage the government instead of merely condemning and refusing to acknowledge their efforts? And why have you done nothing on the alleged corrupt practices of DAP in Selangor linked to the tragic death of Teoh Beng Hock? Why won’t DAP allow for DNA samples to be obtained from the suspects linked to your party? The government has been investing a lot of time and effort cleaning up and DAP also needs to act on the blatant corruption under its own administration (of which allegations come from its own members against your own high ranked members). I’m sure you have seen the allegation by Tony Tan, who is still waiting for Teresa Kok to sue him for defamation, and the allegations against Ronnie Liu (with documentary evidence at that). I am not saying you personally had anything to do with it but you could not prevent corruption either and furthermore you have subsequently done nothing. While changes are taking effect towards a cleaner and more efficient government, you keep sounding like a broken record.
LGE said: “To put the past behind us, we must abolish the suppression, oppression, repression of our basic human rights and freedoms.”
Are the Opposition’s political leaders in jail? Is there shortage of food? Are people being kidnapped and tortured for opposing the government? What basic rights and freedoms have been violated? Is it because the police had to do their job to stop the rioting by your Bersih hooligans? Is it because the country does not allow same sex marriages? Is it because the government tries to help the poor by giving them some preferential treatment which is contrary to your “equal opportunity” concept? It is very sad that you would blatantly lie about the situation in this peaceful country for the sake of wanting to rule it while Anwar Ibrahim has the audacity to compare himself to Nelson Mandela, Mahatma Ghandi and Martin Luther King. You freely abuse your freedom of speech by spreading lies and deception. On the other hand you suppress the dissenting voices in your own CEC elections and try to distract attention from your unethical practice by trying to blame and demonise the ROS. You are not being truthful to yourself, to your party members and to the people.
LGE said: “To put the past behind us, we must demand good governance and performance from our ministers.”
Yes sir, I agree with you. BN demands the same and is very much ahead of you on this, not least with Idris Jala doing a great job implementing KPI systems for ministers and government.
LGE said: “To attain peace Malaysians must stand united and reject those who wish to divide us by preaching racial and religious hatred.”
Yes sir, I totally agree with you. That is why most of the people are rejecting DAP. You and your party are the true culprit in inciting racial and religious hatred and I had published my views on your mischief well before you gave this “touching” speech.
LGE said: “If we want to benefit from equal opportunities and realize our human potential we must stop extremists from continually degrading others as inferiors so as to uplift ourselves.”
Yes sir, I agree with you to a certain extent. I just do not know what you mean by “equal” because equal does not mean fair. For example, a disabled or poor person may need to be given more help to enhance his chances of survival. “Equal opportunities” is not an end in itself. But it seems “equal opportunities” to you means everybody, rich or poor, Malay or Chinese or Indian, is given equal opportunity and if the result is that wealth is owned 100% by DAP supporters then the result is satisfactory by your definition because everyone was given “equal opportunity” and it’s too bad the others failed. Whereas what we should also be trying to achieve is fair distribution in balance sheet terms. And it goes without saying that it be done according to policies being honestly executed.
LGE said: “Why should Allah not be allowed to be used in the Bible when it is used in the Middle East ?”
Sir, have you not been listening to explanations, justifications and arguments of the Muslim community and Islamic authorities? Why are you asking this question again? It has been thoroughly explained, which means you have either not bothered to study the evidence or you choose to deliberately ignore it. Among other things, you know very well that the Malay translation for god is “tuhan”, not “Allah”. I am very sad and depressed that you antagonise the Muslims in this country and even more so in Penang. Before this “touching” speech of yours I made an appeal to our Christian brethren to please use “tuhan” instead of “Allah”and that had nothing whatsoever to do with politics. Why do you wish to disrupt the peaceful religious harmony in this country and why are you so against the use of “tuhan”? And what does the Middle East have to do with the Malay language?
LGE said: “We can only achieve harmony together. Despite our differences and diversity, Malaysians can make our common aspirations of freedom, justice, democracy and truth come true if we remember key values.”
Sir, we will achieve harmony again almost instantly if you would refrain from inciting races against each other. You are exploiting those differences and diversity for your own gain. Evidently you yourself do not hold “key values”. The values of Islam compel us to defend Allah’s name. Do your values, if any, compel you to use “Allah” instead of “tuhan” in the Malay language bible? I appeal to you to please abandon your religious incitement. You don’t even have to apologise, just please retract your call and I will thank you sincerely and unconditionally — your previous stand on this matter will be forgotten.
LGE said: “That it is not who we are that is important, but what we are that is important; not the colour of our skin that is important but the content of our character; and not our past ancestry that is important but how we connect with the present and with each other to face the future.”
Yes sir, I agree with you. Islam is colour blind and the Holy Quran and the Prophet (peace be upon him) are testament to this fact. And please know that Muslims love Jesus (peace be upon him). In the Hereafter we will all be accountable for how we lived our life in this material world. Yet it was your cyber troopers who tried to turn the Malays against Tun Mahathir by “exposing” his Indian heritage, hoping the Malays would then turn against him. Surely you must agree that kind of behaviour is racist and disgusting? They failed of course because not only Islam is absolutely colour blind but Malays too are almost colour blind – that’s why, because of their past heritage, we also have Malays who look like chinese (that’s me), Indian and even European.
LGE said: “We can only be prosperous together. The time has come to focus on the economy, unemployment, education and business opportunities as the conditions for prosperity. We must build human talent and be performance-based.”
Sir, while I agree that material wealth is important, it would mean nothing and would be the cause of destruction of human values if that is your only measurement for prosperity. Prosperity in material wealth is meaningless if we do not pay alms to the poor, if we do not help others and if we are heedless of God (Tuhan). Please do not be overly obsessed with capitalism. Other than that, yes, we must work hard to earn a good honest living and in accordance with religious values. You will be pleased to know that the government has been focusing on all of the above.
LGE said: “For those who say that PR do not know how to govern, the 4 PR states of Penang, Selangor, Kedah and Kelantan have proven our ability by beating the other 10 BN states by attracting RM25 billion in investments comprising 53% of Malaysia’s total investments of RM47.2 billion in 2010. For the first time in history, Penang is now the new champion of investments in Malaysia , coming out top in 2010 with RM 12.2 billion.”
Sir, if PR has achieved good economic results, or even the best economic results as you proudly say, then I congratulate you. I also congratulate the federal government for making it conducive and attractive for those investments — in the case of Penang some seeds were of course planted by the previous state government before PR took over. It would be nice and sporting of you if you were to give credit where credit is due, instead of boasting as if you did it all on your own from zero, although we know you are sincerely trying hard for Penang to prosper and be independent like Singapore.
LGE said: “To put the past behind us, we must end corruption. Barisan Nasional cannot reform to end corruption. Remember, if we do not end corruption, Malaysia dies. If we end corruption, BN dies. The choice is clear.”
Sir, I understood you the first time. But now you are being deceptive again by trying to make corruption and BN synonymous. Your supporters will cheer and clap but to the rest of us it merely shows your consistency in indulging in character assassination. As a taste of your own medicine, we can not only replace ‘Barisan Nasional’ with ‘DAP’ in your quote but we can also say “Remember, if we do not end racism and oppression, Malaysia dies. If we end racism and oppression, DAP dies”. Not pretty is it? But it’s true. There is nothing I can add which is not already publicly known to show that BN is anti corruption (although your propaganda material shamelessly says BN menghalalkan rasuah), has implemented and enforced laws against it and has been achieving results. It is only that you refuse to acknowledge the achievements and are not capable of “sangka baik” of anyone who could be an obstacle to your quest to rule the country with PAP.
LGE said: “To put the past behind us, we must abolish the suppression, oppression, repression of our basic human rights and freedom. How can we have a clean government when we do not have clean elections?”
Sir, very sadly you repeat in this “touching” speech of yours the baseless accusations of an event that has not yet occurred and furthermore after seeing how SPR has implemented so many of DAP’s demands. On the other hand what do you have to say about your own CEC election fiasco? What kind of “clean” and “democratic” process was that? This is unbecoming of a leader. How would you expect the rakyat to trust a leader who does not practise what he preaches? How can we have a clean and honest Opposition when their own elections are a farce and full of dishonesty?
LGE said: “We do not want our children to live in fear of oppressive laws as we have lived. A Pakatan Rakyat government will abolish the UUCA, the Sedition Act and the Printing Presses and Publications Act and restore local government elections.”
Sir, we need laws to maintain social order and social harmony. Isn’t there already enough mudslinging, slandering and disrespectful speech going on in the social and alternative media? Why do you insist on being able to make seditious statements and carry out seditious acts that would cause chaos and social disorder in the country? What is your agenda? (Never mind, we already know your agenda). Aren’t you yourself already getting away with impunity with all your lies, deception, insults and false allegations while your supporters freely spread them? Local government elections will only result in more money and time being wasted in endless campaigning and slandering instead of just getting on with governing. Tolong lah… Enough of people jostling for power and fishing for votes please – this is too disruptive and unproductive. We want peace and quiet, stability and steady progress.
LGE said: “When can we find justice for Teoh Beng Hock, Ahmad Sarbani and A Kugan?”
Sir, as you well know, it was DAP itself that has prevented justice for Teoh Beng Hock by not allowing suspects linked to corruption in DAP to give their DNA samples, while the police and MACC officers (whom DAP accuses of being involved) had given theirs, to establish the two unidentified DNAs found on Teoh Beng Hock. I will put up a separate post on this another time to refresh your memory.  While it is believed Teoh Beng Hock was murdered by at least two individuals and covered up by DAP, there was on the other hand clear evidence to show that Ahmad Sabari accidently fell to his death when he tried to jump from the ledge to the roof of the adjacent badminton hall but misjudged the distance. The investigation team even used a stuntman to re-enact what happened. Kugan’s death was also tragic and those involved have been punished, so what further justice are you seeking? I must say that in your insinuation, you were careful in ensuring that all three races are represented for whom to “find justice” so as not to be seen as racist. That’s clever of you and I won’t fault you for that.
LGE said: “When will we have Freedom of Information & Freedom of Speech? When can we have justice that is not only done, but is seen to be done.”
Sir, first of all I am already suffering from information overload of fact and fiction and stinging ears (and eyes) from seditious and obscene speech. I don’t know what more freedom you are seeking on information and speech. But then, you denied crucial information sought by the police when they were investigating Teoh Beng Hock’s death for justice to be done. The police were seen to be trying to have justice done for Teoh Beng Hock and DAP was seen to deny it. It does appear in this case that not enough information was given to the public for them to see the corruption in DAP that led to Teoh Beng Hock’s death. Nonetheless you still have an opportunity to ask their lawyers (Karpal Singh and Gobind) to allow those individuals to give their DNA samples to clear DAP’s involvement. Please come clean on this — you will be respected as a leader.
LGE said: “To put the past behind us, we demand good governance and performance from our ministers.”
Yes sir, I heard you, understood you and agreed with you the first time. My memory is not that short. It is nice to know that you and BN shares the same desire and perhaps you should read BN’s manifesto again.
LGE said: “Malaysia can be an international and intelligent country. We must have digital intelligence with broadband connectivity.”
Yes sir, I agree with you and I am sure BN does too and has evidently already achieved great success. Malaysia having the largest Facebook population is a good indicator of that success although we hope the international community does not use your cyber troopers with multiple fake accounts as a benchmark to measure the country’s intelligence.
LGE said: “We must also have integrity intelligence, so ensure that only honest people are the decision-makers. We must have institutional intelligence under the rule of law.”
Yes sir, I agree with you and I am sure BN does too.
LGE said: “We demand good governance and performance from our ministers.”
Yes sir, I heard you and agreed with you the first time and the second time. And I’ll respond for the third time, BN is all for it too. The difference is the Opposition has not delivered on most of their promises.
LGE said: “Has the Transport Ministry done its duty to run our airports and seaports well? Look at the Penang International Airport whose completion has been delayed more than 3 times. And the Penang Port is to be reduced to be a feeder port and privatized to a 3rd party at the expense of Penangites. Why is there no consultation with the people of Penang to restore the port to its former glory? Instead of looking after airports and ports, the Transport Ministry is more interested in vehicle registration numbers and wants to increase the maximum traffic fines to RM2,000.”
I don’t know sir. But delays in construction projects, especially renovation, are not uncommon. It happens in all countries. Reasons for the delay had already been explained. First you claim that the Transport Ministry is not running the airports and seaports well. Then you complain when the operations of the port is privatized to a licensed operator to improve the services. I suggest you swallow your pride and make an appointment with the ministry to give your views and suggestions to show your sincerity in wanting to “restore the port to its former glory”. If they reject your request, then there may be truth in what you say. I don’t like traffic fines either but aren’t you concerned about the deaths on the road caused by drunk drivers and reckless driving?
LGE said: “Director-General of Tourism is wrongly charged of corruption but the Tourism Minister finds nothing wrong with spending RM1.8 million in doing up her Facebook page, when we all know that it can be done for free.”
First you want the government to fight corruption. Then you say the accused is wrongly charged with corruption. There is just no pleasing you sir. In case you are not aware the DG was acquitted not because he did not receive the gratification but because (i) the prosecution could not prove criminal intent and (ii) the prosecution failed to call in the MACC officer, who was the key complainant. Now do you appreciate how it is not that simple to charge and convict someone for corruption? Would you want the government to lower the standards for conviction so that more can be found guilty and thrown in jail? So here’s the truth: MACC was correct to charge the DG for corruption and the court was also right in acquitting him; there is no need to politicize this. That’s why we have courts of law – someone gets charged and then he is found guilty or acquitted. Errr… Can you please give us the name and phone number of the person who will do Facebook pages for free (and web sites too)? I’d like to use the person’s free services, and I wish you had told us this much earlier.
LGE said: “The Health Ministry wants to privatize healthcare when it should be a public good given as an affordable right to all Malaysians. Why allow the wastage of public funds and affect the quality and affordability of drugs when drugs are bought through a middleman at higher prices when it could be bought cheaper direct from the manufacturers, some of which are operating in Malaysia.”
Let’s wait for the government to show us the pros and cons of the proposed privatization. I can’t comment until I know the details. Whereas you oppose for the sake of opposing, true to your slogan “Lawan Tetap Lawan”. If privatization means higher quality and more efficient services then that would be good but at the same time we would have to weigh the benefits against the cost to people. Whatever the decision and outcome, we know the government will look after the lower income group so that they will have access to healthcare in any case.
LGE said: “The Housing and Local Government Ministry opposes local government elections in Penang , denying our fundamental democratic right to elect our councillors and our mayors.”
I have to totally disagree with you. Local government elections are a waste of money, a waste of time and a major distraction from actually governing. Where do you get the idea that it is a fundamental democratic right to elect our councillors and mayors? Just because some countries practice it, it doesn’t mean Malaysia should xerox it. The state government should be given that responsibility and be accountable — just as in a company where shareholders appoint the board of directors who are then responsible for ensuring the company employs a competent CEO and management team instead of delegating those appointments to the employees by voting. The state government, mayor and local councillors should be one cohesive team. As I responded earlier, we want leaders who fear God and respect the people and not, as you believe, those who merely fear the people and job security. The present system is better, leave it be and get on with your job.
LGE said: “We believe that Malaysians deserve better. For the last 50 years, the wealth of the nation has been robbed. Let us protect the future of our children by ensuring we have a people-centric government that protects you instead of harming you, that rewards you instead of stealing from you, that respects you instead of abusing your rights. Let us clean up Malaysia to save our children’s future.”
Sir, I have to be honest that your constant ludicrous accusations and insinuations are tiresome. The corruption and “robbing” topic has already been addressed and rebutted time and time again. Why do you continue flogging a dead horse. The government is already showing that it is a people-centric government – where “Rakyat didahulukan” — and I am grateful and happy that  the government has never harmed me, apart from being disgruntled over a few speeding tickets. On the contrary the government has peen protecting us from many threats including the West’s call to allow same sex marriages, riots caused by the Opposition and other external threats such as the Lahad Datu incident. While MACC is busy handling more than 400 cases, please also investigate the alleged stealing in your own party.
LGE said: “We must put the past behind us where profits matters more than our health. Lynas concerns all of us because if Lynas is allowed to operate, Barisan Nasional will proceed with building two nuclear reactors. If we continue to put health above profits, what is the use of having all the money in the world if you cannot enjoy it healthily?”
Since you already acknowledge the immense benefits to the country (i.e. “all the money in the world”), I need not say more on this. However you are still trying to deceive and mislead the public on the safety issue. Until today all the academics, geniuses, scientists, nuclear physicists and intellects (if any) of the Opposition have not produced anything tangible to doubt the safety of the project. The United Nations International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has certified that it is safe. Do you doubt them? Were they bribed? Even your most hardcore online news portal FMT admitted to the truth: “We refer to the articles previously published by us which claim that the Lynas plant may be unsafe. We apologise for these publications as such claims do not have a scientific basis. The regulatory review of the Lynas plant has been thorough and diligent”. That’s nothing new is it; that the opposition tends to make allegations without basis. And even Saudara Anwar Ibrahim has changed his position. Your baseless allegation is dishonest and mischievous. I challenge you to issue an official statement that Lynas is unsafe instead of indulging in your usual “baling batu sembunyi tangan” antics. And please do an Anwar Ibrahim on this too i.e. complain to the foreign media.
LGE said: “The next elections shall be fought on the economy. We refuse to allow BN to use race as the issue in the next elections.”
The economy is indeed a major factor in the elections and it is DAP that has been using race as an election issue. However BN inadvertently gets tangled in race issues when they have to defend against your lies and deception to cause racial disharmony. DAP is in fact guilty of what they falsely accuse BN of. We have seen your cyber troopers posting comments saying they cannot understand why non-Malays vote for BN. We have also seen confessions by DAP’s former high ranking members on race-centric strategies. With DAP being hard core racist, this is also hypocrisy at one of its worst.
LGE said: “We need to increase the incomes of our poor or else they will fall victims to the Ah Longs. For example, Bank Negara’s Annual Report 2010 revealed that Malaysia’s household debt at the end of 2010 was RM581 billion or 76 per cent of GDP, thus giving us the dubious honour of having the second-highest level of household debt in Asia . In addition, the Malaysian household debt service ratio stood at 47.8 per cent in 2010, meaning that nearly half of the average family’s income goes to repaying debts. As a rule, banks would not lend money to those whose total servicing of loans exceeded one third of their income. In other words, we are spiraling into an indebted nation.”
Sir, enough facts and statistics have been given to explain the economy, including the national debt and improved poverty levels, but you conveniently choose to ignore them just as you conveniently ignore the facts and arguments of the Muslims on the Allah issue. The man on the street is not interested in your macro-economic analysis. He wants to live in a peaceful country with food on the table while having opportunities to indulge in higher pursuits. One of the reasons we have the second-highest level of household debt in Asia is because Malaysia has relatively more property owners per capita compared to other countries. In other words, Malaysians take the opportunity to buy their homes with mortgages (resulting in household debt) compared to those in other countries with less affordable housing whereby they have to rent their accommodation (i.e. no mortgage therefore less household debt). You need to look at both sides of the balance sheet. Incidentally, Penang has performed the worst when it comes to the ratio of house price to household income. It has risen to 8 times since PR took over, compared to the internationally acceptable 3-4 times. Therefore you are in fact primarily responsible for the increase in household debt. Ironic isn’t it? That notwithstanding, facts and figures don’t lie: Malaysia has a strong and sustainable economy except that you try to mislead the public on the national debt while ignoring the fact that external debt has dropped to below RM17 billion. Please study the ETP to understand where our economy is heading and give constructive comments if you are sincere.
LGE said: “According to the New Economic Model documents, the bottom 40% of Malaysian households are living with a monthly average income of RM1,500 (and three-quarters of them are bumiputera) while 60% of the households (of four persons averagely) live with a less than RM3,000 income, which is near subsistence if one lives in the cities.These are families living in fear. We will help them live with dignity and not in fear, by increasing their incomes and cutting down their costs, with a minimum wage, getting rid of monopolies, expanding internet connectivity and encouraging creativity, innovation and productivity.”
Sir, perhaps you would, but the present government is already doing it and has steadily been achieving positive results. Nonetheless, let me introduce you to many Malay families in that income group and you may ask them yourself whether they are living in fear and dignity. They do have dignity clinging to religious values but they fear DAP. This is the group who cannot compete under your demand for “equal opportunities” and yet you and your supporters condemn the government when policies are implemented to help them. Malays are not the only ones who need help; we must also help the Chinese and Indians at a disadvantage. It just so happens that most of the lower income group comprises the Malays and DAP then accuses the government of being racist when they are given assistance. Please support the government in helping the poor of all races. At least Hj Abdul Hadi Awang was gracious enough to acknowledge the government’s efforts on 22nd April in front of more than 700 supporters at Kerteh: “Kita tidak nafikan apa yang dilakukan Kerajaan BN untuk kebajikan rakyat”. He then added: “Takkan tadok silap dan saloh selama 50 tahun BN memerintah dan Yang Maha Suci adalah Allah Taala, tetapi kita sebagai manusia tetap ada salah dan silapnya”. This is true. Surely you can also agree?
LGE said: “South Korea is a very good example of a nation that chose democracy, performance and freedom of opportunity to become a developed country. With a population of 48 million, its GDP per capita of USD20,000 is more than double Malaysia’s. But in 1970, South Korea’s per capita GDP was only USD260 compared to Malaysia’s USD380.”
That is interesting Sir, but you know very well that South Korea is an exception. Why don’t you also compare us to other neighbouring countries? How exciting is the GDP per capita when comparing home prices against disposable income? Yes indeed, Malaysia’s ratio is thankfully lower. In any case, I also would not want our country to be like South Korea, beholden to the US (which Tun M saved us from) and with North Korean missiles pointed at them. Please be thankful for what Malaysia is today while we continue to develop, especially now that the ETP is being implemented and showing positive results. Have faith.
LGE said: “We used to regularly beat South Korea at football. And now our children are fans of K-pop culture and their football team are regulars at the World Cup.”
One thing for sure is that all DAP, PAS, PKR and BN supporters will be united in cheering for Malaysia whenever we play football or badminton against South Korea. Even DAP cannot prevent that. Yes, I agree that our footballing standard is terrible and the government has failed miserably here. But please don’t be upset with the government or consider it tragic that we have not developed our own M-pop culture.
LGE said: “Only when we free ourselves of fear of change, can we be free to prosper. BN cannot change. They need to be changed, for BN wants to rule by fear. Thomas Jefferson said “When the governments fear the people, there is liberty. When the people fear the government, there is tyranny”. The choice is yours, my friends. I urge you – Let us change so we can have liberty and live with dignity.”
LGE said: “*LimGuan Eng, DAP Secretary General & MP for Bagan”
Sir, we do not fear change. Indeed we have been going through changes under the present government (who themselves have gone through change), some we don’t like and most of which we embrace for the overall good. The government cannot please everybody all of the time (and neither can the opposition) but they do try to help those who may be adversely affected by policy changes. No sir, you are wrong: you may admire Thomas Jefferson and think that he is right since he was a US President, but we do not want the government to fear the people because that won’t make them sincere. We want government leaders who fear God. We want the government to be sincere with the people, respect the people, listen to the people and make the country conducive for us to live in, having peace, social harmony, good business environment and an honest Opposition. We should also then respect and be loyal to the government and also respect the honest Opposition, whereas you clearly encourage anarchy and rebellion against the government for the sake of power and wealth. We already have liberty and live with dignity and if we do need more of those for greater social order and harmony then I don’t see how DAP can do any better then what the government is already doing. On the contrary DAP and Anwar Ibrahim themselves have acted without dignity in portraying Malaysia as a “suppressed, repressed and oppressed” country with a “sham democracy” where Opposition leaders are “threatened with murder”. Sir, before you demand change, you and your party first need to change. Indeed the reason I now support BN is because they have changed since PRU-12; when will you?
Saudara Lim Guan Eng, semoga mendapat petunjuk dan hidayah.
A. Arshad,voter for Shah Alam
April 2013