Mainstream Mirror
3 July 2009 | 0 Views | View blog reactionsHave you taken a look at the Malaysian Mirror?
Don’t know about you, but it reads like English-language MSM to me.
The Mirror doesn’t have a USP, unlike The Malaysian Insider or Malaysiakini.
Carry on like this, and it will amount to nothing more than an exercise in futility.
THE PEOPLE behind the Mirror are missing the point (should I be surprised?).
Being a latecomer to the scene, you need to be compelling and different in order to stand out.
As it stands, the Mirror is merely dishing out the shite that’s already provided by the online versions of New Straits Times and The Star.
I go to NST Online, Star Online, and even Utusan Online almost every day.
I don’t need more of the same.
Poor Guidance From This Hadi
1 July 2009 | 0 Views | View blog reactionsThis is one of the reasons why Hadi will never be Prime Minister:
Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang today rejected the government’s plan to drop the 30 per cent Bumiputera equity requirement for Malaysian firms seeking public listing.
… Hadi also stressed that the community is still at a disadvantage because they lack infrastructural facilities which in turn narrows education opportunities.
“Because they are still left behind not only in experience but also economy and education. We have to realise that rural towns still lack the facilities and they have not yet been given the chance to catch up to the development enjoyed by other communities staying in urban areas,” he added. [The Malaysian Insider]
Obviously Hadi doesn’t understand much about the 30% Bumiputera equity requirement, if he understands anything about it at all.
Maintaining the requirement will not help provide better access to modern facilities in rural areas, it will not help provide greater education opportunities to rural Malays, it will not strengthen the community in any lasting and meaningful manner.
It never has and never will, Datuk Seri.
Do you mean to tell me that there was and is nothing wrong in giving away RM54 billion in shares to a few Bumiputeras for them to sell it off and get filthy rich quick?
You want this to continue, Datuk Seri?
How Islamic is this sort of practice, if I may ask?
Datuk Seri, do you even understand what’s going on here?
IN THESE modern times, ulama should never be allowed to lead a country.
Too few are equipped with the knowledge and understanding necessary for the task and responsibility.
I know the party elections were just held recently, but I think PAS members should already start looking beyond Hadi as the party president who will lead them to Putrajaya.
The Billions That Benefited A Few
1 July 2009 | 0 Views | View blog reactionsThe repeal of the 30% Bumiputera quota requirement for listed companies and companies seeking listing is a very very good step forward.
Now all you need to do is offer 12.5% of your shares to Bumi investors via public ballot at the IPO stage, and that’s it. You don’t even need to ensure the portion is fully taken up.
Correspondingly, listed companies will not have to worry about maintaining the 12.5% Bumi shareholding post-IPO.
All of this is cool.
I take my hat off to Najib.
BUT, there’s always a but, the near-total failure in meeting the objectives of the 30% Bumi quota ruling of the past is quite eye-opening:
Najib pointed out that even the allotment of shares by the FIC to bumiputras in the past did not work as most of them would “straight away sell-down an enormous amount”.
“We have done our research. Very little shares are still left. The old model is not sustainable. Of the RM54bil in shares allocated, only RM2bil worth of shares are left in the hands of bumiputras. That’s a D-minus performance. [The Star]
RM54 billion worth of shares were given away, largely to well-connected Bumis, who then undoubtedly sold it for a profit, leaving only RM2 billion.
And that RM54 billion is probably based on IPO prices. So imagine the total value of the shares that were sold at various prices over the past, what, several decades.
Billion upon billions of “free money” for a relatively small group of Bumis who got obscenely rich for nothing much more than having the right skin colour and knowing or being related to the right people.
Incredible.
MORE incredible is this lame ass excuse given by former Mamak Bendahara Nor Mat Yakcop for what happened:
“Not to belabour a point but the banks – making loans to bumiputra investors to buy shares and then wanting a quick payback period – was one of the reasons for this,” he said … [The Star]
So it’s the fault of the banks, for wanting their money back quickly, eh?
Yes, banks are greedy, but the last time I checked, the longer you owed them money, the more money they made from you. It is in the interest, pun intended, of the banks for you not to settle the loan quickly.
Moreover, you cannot fault the banks for making margin calls when the stockmarket heads south.
Nowhere does Nor Mat Yakcop mention the greed of the elite Bumi class, the UMNOputras. I bet these people did not feel even a twinge of sympathy for the lower class Melayus, when they got news of their FIC share allocations.
I know. I’ve been in the presence of some of these people when they excitedly talked about what they were going to do with the money once they sold off the shares.
So think about it again — billions upon billions that benefited a few.
YOU KNOW what should have been done?
That 30% should have been allocated to PNB, which would have benefited millions of “normal” Malays who were and are Amanah Saham investors.
That would have really been in the spirit of the NEP.
Step One
29 June 2009 | 0 Views | View blog reactionsThis looks like a bunch of tunggul kayus. It is mucho lame:
Look Up There: Nah, I’m not falling for that trick. Or maybe they have questions about One Malaysia. Please, one at a time. And get in line behind the rest of the country.
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If you want Malaysians to sit up and take notice of One Malaysia, here’s how it should be done:
Striking The Pose: Now this is what I’m talking about. Kaki tu bukak sikit, badan tu kena lentik sikit, baru betul.
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Go ahead, Jib. Give it a try.
Kak Ros, we’ll let you sit this one out.
Chinks In Najib’s Armour
26 June 2009 | 0 Views | View blog reactionsI remember when something along these lines was organised for Mahathir:
The MCA and 15 major Chinese guilds will host a welcome dinner for Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak. The event will be held at the Putrajaya International Convention Centre tomorrow.
Among the organisers are the Malaysian Seven Major Clans Association, the Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Malaysia, the Malaysia Lion and Dragon Dance Association, the Eight Malaysian Chinese Organisations and the SMI Association of Malaysia.
Organising chairman and MCA vice-president Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said some 2,200 people have been invited to the dinner.
They are mainly leaders from the Chinese guilds, Chinese chambers of commerce and Barisan Nasional component parties. [The Star]
Since all the members of the organisations and associations that are organising the event are also Malaysian citizens, I am wondering what need there is for them to hold a “welcome dinner” for the Prime Minister of the country they are citizens of.
Najib is not some frickin’ outsider we invited over to head the Federal Government.
THE OLD MAN was given a much grander reception, I must say, complete with imperial robes and expensive tea.
It was a sight to behold, I tell you.
Najib’s do tomorrow will likely be a more down-to-earth affair, and that’s understandable.
He’ll have to take on the royalty, raze the judiciary to the ground, and kick out a few deputies, while at the same time ensure that the economy grows by leaps and bounds, before he gets a tea reception fit for an emperor.
Same As It Ever Was
23 June 2009 | 0 Views | View blog reactionsSo much for the much-heralded “independence” of the MACC:
Tempers flared today during the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) inquiry into the Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) scandal when the head of the anti-graft agency refused to answer most questions thrown at him over its ongoing probe.
The Malaysian Insider understands Datuk Seri Ahmad Said Hamdan had stonewalled the bipartisan parliamentary committee by repeatedly citing legal provisions which he said prevented him from giving specific answers to questions from the lawmakers.
… the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief’s stance frustrated Petaling Jaya Utara MP Tony Pua to such an extent that he lost his cool and shouted at the government officer, accusing him of being in contempt of Parliament.
Pua also accused the MACC chief of double standards, citing Ahmad Said’s eagerness recently to make public statements about an ongoing investigations for alleged graft against Selangor Mentri Besar Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim.
Ahmad Said remained silent and refused to respond to the accusations. [The Malaysian Insider]
So, Malaysia has improved under Najib?
If you believe that, you all memang BODOH.
Takdak bezanya cara pentadbiran Najib dengan cara Perdana Menteri dari UMNO masa lepaih.
Meet the new boss. Same as the old boss.
Sama saja modus operandi. Muka dan nama saja tukaq.
DAN aku nak bangkitkan semula kes Saiful ni.
Pakar perubatan dari dua pihak yang berbeza did not find any evidence of Saiful’s ass having been penetrated.
But what we have evidence of is that Najib met the dude before he filed a report accusing Anwar of sodomising him.
Hangpa nampak dak?
Bukti fizikal pungkok Saiful ditunggang dengan meriah oleh Nuat – TAKDAK.
Bukti Saiful dan Najib dok sembang tengah malam di rumah Najib sendiri, sebelum budak tu buat tuduhan terhadap Nuat — ADA.
Tujuan aku bangkitkan semula perkara ni ialah bagi menunjukkan pada hangpa yang ada mata tapi masih lagi tak mau melihat, bahawa Najib ni tak membawa apa apa perubahan dan tidak akan membawa apa apa perubahan.
Sama saja macam dulu.
UMNO dulu, UMNO la ni, UMNO akan datang – sama saja.
Pasai tu la naik darah aku tengok ada orang PAS yang gian nak berpeluk cium dengan UMNO, seolah olah UMNO pimpinan Najib la ni sudah menuju ke jalan kebaikan, ke jalan yang benaq.
There has been no change, there is no change, there will be no change, selagi UMNO di pimpin oleh orang yang berpegang pada prinsip the ends justify the means.
UMNO is the enemy, and it will continue to be the enemy.
For how long, that is for UMNO members to decide.
I TELL YOU, I would take KJ any day over Najib.
KJ is his own man.
No To Unity Government
22 June 2009 | 0 Views | View blog reactionsSo ends the “Sayang UMNO” campaign:
Pakatan Rakyat’s top leadership today unanimously rejected the formation of a unity government with Umno or Barisan Nasional.
… This was revealed in a joint statement inked by Opposition Leader and PKR supremo Anwar Ibrahim, DAP’s Lim Kit Siang and PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang.
“The Pakatan council of leaders has reaffirmed its rejection of the idea of forming a unity government with Umno/BN which is clearly a malicious and desperate attempt to compromise the integrity of the increasingly popular Pakatan Rakyat,” read the statement.
The statement was issued after its leaders held a one-hour 40 minute meeting to discuss the matter in one of the meeting rooms in the Parliament building.
… Besides the three main leaders, others present at the meeting were PKR president Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, her deputy Syed Husin Ali, vice-presidents Azmin Ali and R Sivarasa.
Others include DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng, DAP Cheras MP Tan Kok Wai, PAS secretary-general Mustafa Ali, vice-president Mahfuz Omar and central committee member and Bukit Gantang MP Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin. [Malaysiakini]
Note that Nasharuddin Mat Isa, who is an MP, was not present at the meeting, which was held in the Parliament building.
In any case, his absence is now moot, as things will be settled soon:
PAS president Abdul Hadi … assured that differences between party spiritual leader Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat and deputy president Nasharuddin Mat Isa “will be resolved tonight.”
Sounds good to me.
TERIMA kasih kepada Tok Guru Nik Aziz.
He took a principled stand and he stood firm.
You da man, Tok Guru. You da man.
TO UMNO and Utusan, it was a damn good try, dudes.
You guys nearly pulled it off. Outstanding shite.
Please don’t take this too hard. If at first you don’t succeed, then fail and fail again.
Okay, okay, I’s just kidding.
In any case, the door to cooperation is not slammed shut. We can still have a chat.
The Pakatan Rakyat leaders have agreed that collective talks with Barisan Nasional could be held on:
… economic recovery, improving the quality of education, restoring the integrity of the judiciary, abolishing the Internal Security Act and the handling of the RM12.5 billion Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) … the blatant abuse of power by the police, increasing crime rate, eradication of corruption, establishment of good governance and the holding of an immediate free and fair election to resolve the Perak crisis.
I’m sure you would agree that that’s a lot of shit to talk about.
In The Shallows
22 June 2009 | 0 Views | View blog reactionsThis is funny:
Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat’s long-awaited ministerial statement on the Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) today is unlikely to satisfy his critics.
… The minister, who has been under fire from the DAP’s Lim Kit Siang over the scandal, was dismissive of the opposition man …
… At a press conference later at the Parliament lobby, Ong hit out at Lim for distorting and manipulating the facts surrounding the scandal.
“He lacks intellectual depth,” said Ong. [The Malaysian Insider]
That’s right.
Only if you have experience in chair-throwing can you claim the sort of intellectual depth that Tee Keat speaks of.
HKL: No Penetration
18 June 2009 | 0 Views | View blog reactionsAlamak. Hospital Kuala Lumpur kata takde penetration you:
Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim’s lawyers today disclosed that the most important element needed to stick a sodomy charge on the politician was missing from a report prepared by Hospital Kuala Lumpur (HKL).
They said that the medical report released by the hospital has revealed that there was no evidence of penetration on Mohd Saiful Bukhari Azlan – the complainant on whom the criminal case was based.
A copy of the medical report was attached to an affidavit filed by Anwar yesterday to strike out the sodomy charges.
… The medical report was dated July 13, 2008 and was endorsed by three specialists from the government hospital.
Part of the report, which was provided to members of media today by Anwar’s lawyers, stated: “No conclusive clinical findings suggestive of penetration to the anus and no significant defensive wound on the body of the patient (Mohd Saiful)”. [Malaysiakini]
Two possibilities:
1. Saiful was not sodomised by Anwar or anybody else.
2. Saiful’s arsehole is too loose or Anwar’s dick too small, or both, for the doctors to have recorded “conclusive clinical findings suggestive of penetration”.
The simpler explanation is usually the likeliest.
ON ANOTHER note, the HKL specialists could do with some improvement in their English.
If I’m not mistaken, it should be “penetration OF the anus” and not “penetration TO the anus”.
ALSO, maybe we should get the doctors to swear on the Quran for good measure.
I mean, that’s how we do it in Malaysia, kan?
Kang ada yang tak pecaya pulak, kata doktor tu semua tak check betul-betul la, sokong pembangkang la, kaki main bontot la.
Kipaih Sate Hadi
17 June 2009 | 0 Views | View blog reactionsRead this in Harakah Daily.
It’s a piece by Wan Abdul Rahman Wan AB Latif, trying to justify Hadi/Nasharuddin’s “Sayang UMNO” campaign.
Listen to this:
Tidak mungkin kedua-dua Tok Guru [Nik Aziz and Hadi] lupa akan pengalaman-pengalaman pahit ini [mistreatment at the hands of UMNO]. Ini sekadar satu contoh. Banyak lagi diskriminasi yang terpaksa dilalui oleh kedua-dua Tok Guru semasa memegang jawatan Menteri Besar.
But despite the bad shit visited by UMNO upon PAS:
Kedua-dua Tok Guru yang warak dan begitu hampir dengan Allah senantiasa memanjangkan tangan persahabatan kepada Umno atas nama perpaduan ummah.
First of all, the two men might be “warak”, but for anyone to make the claim that they are “begitu hampir dengan Allah” is something else.
How the hell (pardon the language) do you know that Hadi and Nik Aziz are “very close to God”?
This is dangerous territory. It’s just one step away from saying that they can do no wrong.
Penyokong Hadi ni dah melampau. Hangpa nak peluk cium UMNO, hangpa pi lah.
But do not try to justify Hadi’s actions as being divinely inspired by arguing that he is close to God, roping in Nik Aziz for good measure, just to bolster your argument and neutralise anti-UMNO sentiments.
Secondly, I think yous people need to quit blowing sunshine up Hadi’s rear end:
Apabila Tuan Guru Presiden melontarkan idea kerajaan perpaduan, ia menunjukkan betapa besarnya jiwa Tuan Guru Presiden yang seolah-olah bersedia untuk memaafkan Umno di atas segala kejahatan yang dilakukan ke atas beliau.
Wow. What a man Hadi is.
Shall we sing his praises and rush to kiss his feet?
Geng, ini bukan saja dah melampau.
Ini dah terlalu dekat dengan perbuatan mendewa-dewakan manusia.
Ini dah tak ubah macam orang UMNO menjulang tinggi Mahathir semasa zaman kegemilangannya dahulu, seolah segala tutur kata dan perbuatan Mahathir tu betul dan tidak ada salahnya.
Tapi apa nak dihairankan.
Bukankah Hadi dan Nasharuddin, serta konco-konco mereka, teramatlah sayang kepada UMNO, sehingga “diskriminasi” dan “segala kejahatan yang dilakukan” UMNO tidak lagi dijadikan peringatan?
Saya nak tanya kepada golongan ini: Adakah ada apa-apa tanda jelas perubahan kearah kebaikan pada UMNO, yang menunjukkan sudah tiba masanya PAS melayan secara serius angan-angan Hadi dan Nasharuddin?
Ada?
Kalau ada, silalah beritahu satu persatu.
Tapi kalau tidak ada, dan sememangnya tidak ada, maka hentikanlah kerja buang masa ni.
Hentikan.
Kalau tak nak berenti, eloklah hangpa semua pi join UMNO.
Sudah tentu ketibaan hangpa semua diterima dengan tangan terbuka, sorak riang, mungkin diarak sekali dengan kompang dan bunga manggar.
Tidak mustahil juga diberi jawatan tinggi.
Pergilah. Ambilah.
PAS tak rugi satu sen pun kalu hangpa pi join depa.
