BADA-WImps out from attending international conference...

The 54th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference was held yesterday morning at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre. Foreign dignitaries, invited guests and members of the local and foreign press was punctual to arrive 9.30am to the event according to the function programme as DSAAB was scheduled to arrive at 9.50am to officiate the opening ceremony.


At 10am and late as usual the guest of honour finally arrives. An announcement goes up on the PA and blares the convntion hall, "Ladies and gentlemen, announcing the arrival of the........Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia, Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak".........DSNTR???!!! What happened to DSAAB???


Could be seen clearly the disappointment of everyone present at this sudden change of event especially on the faces of the foreign dignitaries and members of the press both local and foreign. Cabinet ministers who were present seem unfazed though so they must have been informed before hand of DSAAB's no show or plainly they just couldn't care less.



Here's some disturbing observation from the conference-



1. Noticeably was the many empty seats in the front first few rows which was supposed to be occupied by our cabinet ministers. Bad enough that no prior announcement was given of the absence of DSAAB, the cabinet ministers as well didn't even bother to show up at this international event........HOW RUDE!!!


DSNTR did however apologise on behalf of DSAAB but didn't state what urgent business of the state that had prevented DSAAB from fulfilling his long standing engagement which would have been finalised well in advance with the Prime Minister's Office!!!

2. According to the programme, the Speaker Tan Sri Pandikar Amin is to deliver a 10 minute speech followed by a 30 minute keynote address by the Prime Minister or in this case the Deputy Prime Minister. What was unusual was the Speaker's speech was much much longer and the keynote address by DSNTR was very very short.

3. The theme for this international get together was "Expanding the Role of Parliament in Global Society : Environment, Development and Security". Good theme I must say but I can guess why DSNTR had nothing much to say in his speech cause in the past five months since the March 8 "political tsunami" which saw the end of Barisan Nasional's 2/3 parliamentary majority and UMNO political hegemony, nothing has been done on "Expanding the Role of Parliament in Malaysian Society" - may it be reforms in general or establishing parliamentary select committee in particular.

4. DSAAB's last minute no show, was it caused by all the slack that has been thrown at his face till he is embarass to attend or fear more slack being thrown at him at the conference. Guess his popularity ratings which has plunged from 91% to an all time low of 42% and getting hit with more crap at this international event will definately do him no good but opting not to show up just solidifies the fact that he ia a leader of no calibre and weak........What a WIMP!!!

But the most disturbing observation among all would be the fact that did the 600 foreign delegates and their spouses, and some local Commonwealth Parliamentary Association members were looking and thinking that they are viewing some one who is hounded by allegations of involvement in the murder of Mongolian beauty Altantuya Shaariibu........

.........could actually be Malaysia's next PRIME MINISTER!!!