Sabah’s pipe dream

This article is taken from 'The Nut Graph' blog. Interesting, very interesting. Proving that East Malaysian states are like the Government's ATM machine.

Those goons are sucking us dry of our natural resources, earning billions and giving us pennies in return for it. Is there nothing we can do about it???

THE controversy over the proposed RM1.6 billion gas pipeline running from Kimanis, Sabah to Bintulu, Sarawak illustrates a classic problem. It shows how, in a federated system of government, the power centre at the federal level can divide, rule, and exploit marginal outlying states.

The project is huge. The offshore gas will be landed at Kimanis, pumped through a pipeline that will run for about 500km — 90km in Sabah and 410km in Sarawak. It will cut across 300 rivers, streams, and very inhospitable mountain regions.

The media reported in March 2008 that Petronas Carigali Sdn Bhd had awarded a contract worth RM1.6 billion to a consortium led by Dialog Group Bhd to build the pipeline, expected to be completed by 2011. The consortium is made up of Dialog E & C Sdn Bhd, India's Punj Lloyd Ltd, and Sabah's Petrosab Logistics Sdn Bhd. A month later, a subsidiary of Wah Seng Corp Bhd won a contract worth RM390 million to manufacture, coat, deliver, and store pipes for the project.

Such a massive injection of funds would seem to bring a windfall of "development" to Sabah, with the possibility of nurturing the petrochemical industry and all downstream activities. So why are the political leading lights so set against the project?

In fact, Tan Sri Bernard Dompok, Minister in the Prime Minister's Department and president of the United Pasokmomogun Kadazandusun Organisation (Upko) even threatened to leave the Barisan Nasional (BN) if the project went ahead.

To understand why, we have to revisit long-standing grouses among Sabahans, and Sarawakians as well, against federal exploitation of this valuable natural resource in their state. There just haven't been tangible benefits to the local people.

Milking Sabah dry

As they see it, this project is just another federal attempt to milk Sabah dry, while a great percentage of Sabahans still live under the poverty level. In fact, the eastern Sabah regions like Sandakan are on the verge of an energy crisis. Meanwhile, the only payment that Petronas has to make to the Sabah state government is a paltry 5% royalty.

So far, the public conversation between Petronas chief Tan Sri Hassan Merican and Sabah political leaders is like a dialogue between a chicken and a duck. The Petronas CEO sees himself as a technocrat only, and his decision is entirely based on rational business consideration. It is all about the bottom line of profit and loss for Petronas.

Petronas is wholly owned by the federal government. It is vested with the entire ownership and control of all petroleum resources in Malaysia through the Petroleum Development Act 1974. It is a powerful multinational company, a power unto itself.

In Malaysia, all energy policies are crafted and overseen by the Economic Planning Unit (EPU) and the Implementation and Coordination Unit (ICU). Both of these answer directly to the prime minister. In short, the prime minister is the ultimate boss for Petronas, which then becomes a cash cow at his disposal in his macro-economic planning and dispensation of patronage. In reality, Petronas can simply ignore state politicians in Sabah.

But Sabahans see things differently. They see the RM1.6 billion project as just another blood-sucking scheme from Kuala Lumpur, while the majority of the Sabah population wallow in socio-economic backwardness.

Divide and rule

The most vocal critic of the gas pipeline project, Datuk Yong Teck Lee, president of the Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP), said on 10 Nov 2008 in Kota Kinabalu:
"That gas and oil belongs to Sabah, not anybody else. Petronas only has a right to extract the oil and gas. If we cannot use it, then do not exploit it. Leave it there for future generations.
"The state government can consider stopping the gas pipeline by using its powers under the land laws, which is a state matter under the federal constitution, to stop the access and transit of the pipeline."

The Sabah state government will not do that. The chief minister is an Umno man, and one does not expect him to go against the prime minister, who is also Umno president. It is a maxim in Malaysian political realism that personal and party interests must come before the people's interest.

In the end, even Dompok did not make good his threat of withdrawing from the BN when the prime minister announced the revival of the once-ditched gas pipeline project. Yong had this to say in explanation:

"The failed appeal of Upko to scrap the 500km Petronas gas pipeline from Kimanis to Bintulu was not a complete surprise. SAPP reiterates that the grossly unequal and unfair equation of federal-state power has worked against a divided state like Sabah."

"It is common knowledge that if Upko were to carry out its threat to leave the BN, as reported in some papers, then Umno and BN can rely on PBS (Parti Bersatu Sabah) to fill in the void left by Upko. It is not a coincidence that the prime minister had chosen to announce the decision to go ahead with the gas pipeline at the PBS congress in Kota Kinabalu, while at the same time, praising PBS and its leaders. This is divide-and-rule in a glaring public display."

It should be explained that this divide and rule tactic works because both Upko and PBS are competing for exclusive political representation of the non-Muslim population of Sabah within the BN coalition. An equivalent scenario exists in Sarawak.

It works because Umno has successfully infected Sabahans with the cynical and sophistic philosophy of communal politics. That is a pity, because Sabahans, like Sarawakians, are the exemplars of very good racial relations in their daily life outside politics.

The only hope for Sarawakians and Sabahans to get a better deal in this lopsided federal state equation is for the Pakatan Rakyat to take power in both federal and state governments. They are the king makers in federal politics.

Therefore, there is a real opportunity for their political rebirth and a renegotiation of the social contract that was struck in 1963 when Malaysia was formed. But they may perhaps have to discard the politics of race first.

Natives Land Grabbed Systematically By Land Pirates of Sarawak

This is a letter taken from YB Lim Kit Siang's blog about native Sarawakians' plight on the NCR issues that is plaguing our state. It is something that we Sarawakians always knew was happening. Shameful the injustice that is happening right beneath our noses and I'm sure it is happening now too as we speak.

In Sarawak NCR lands are ignored and not respected, in the name of politics of development, which will make the rich richer and the poor natives poorer. The big developments are owned by shareholders who are already rich and Taib Mahmud’s cronies with the revenues / profits are shared among these few shareholders.

Their politics of development is to enrich themselves, self interest and great greed. Now they have deforested the Rajang forests – no more timber to harvest, so they go for native lands whether Temuda, Pemakai menoa, Pulau etc, they simply don’t care.

Taib is nearing his term now and in process to create a dynasty in Sarawak. His son will take over PBB, become chairman & thereafter CM of Sarawak. For the transition period, he may place his YB brother to take over. The manipulations, self-interest & greed will continue. The village people in Sarawak, most of them having no formal education will still vote for Taib coz support from rural areas with cash in election time will be on-going. Taib is great manipulator & having vast cronies here.

They have felled all the timber in Sarawak. Now they go for natives land. For land, they make use of Sarawak Land & Survey Department (SLSD) to get land as they wish. They just walk in SLSD office and choose which land area they want. Form a company for the purpose. Then the company will apply for land. The application will be processed/approved. They will comply with all procedures kononnya, ill-intention all things have been pre-arranged & prefixed.

Then SLSD will survey the land area, give notice through newspaper with description of land the village people will certainly not recognise or aware of. The procedure is legalized & provisional land title is issued by SLSD to the company. They legalised the taking of natives land which is outright robbery. They are robbers & pirates!!

They won’t inform the affected villagers for they don’t want them to know. Unlike the good intention of getting peoples land for genuine purpose of building bridges, roads, infrastructures etc, the villagers were informed and notices sent to kampungs & long houses for them to stake claims, but for purpose of land acquisition for companies things were done in secrecy. It was the other way round.

They confuse people by saying govt never grab peoples land. True but only those genuine purposes for public amenities but not for purpose of land to be given to their companies. That’s the difference here. They confuse the people here with this saying by YB Awang Tengah that govt never take peoples land!!. What a liar. The villagers will never be informed of their evil intention and the company will be sending bulldozers & tractors to the newly acquired land. When they see buldozers, tractors etc only then the natives will know.

Villages will lodge complaints to SLDS, District Office, Police, YBs - the answer is the land acquisition is already legal, nothing much can be done!!! The advice given was “you all (villagers) need to negotiate with the company, minta kasihan mereka!!!! Imagine your own property - your land grabbed by the eagles then minta kasihan. What right do they have?

That’s the damned reply. That’s Taib’s administration here. He has hijacked the government institution. Since no one to turn to, so natives will try to stop the bulldozing of their rubber gardens, farms, empty land which is their “temuda” & “pemakai menoa” themselves. They have no money to fight this legally. Even then they can hardly win coz here all land belongs to state government.

The onus of proof is on the natives. In actual fact it should be those people who is taking natives land to prove the land is indeed not NCR. Our ancestors all have died, their has been no documentation in 1900s just NCR status accord by the land code.

Here natives are not allowed to survey their NCR land but the government can. Even if natives want to survey their NCR land first they need to prove land is planted 90%+ with crops, ok fair enough , then provided the area is not marked for development. Even then SLSD will not give land title to natives.

You know the SLSD, state gov has been hijacked by the pirates, Taib is the one-eyed pirate leader here. He is worst than the Somalia pirates.The rich and influential shareholders will have a very big piece of land for 60 years or more…which is not theirs in the first place.The few rich shareholders will have millions in revenues/profits.

So YB, this is happening everywhere in Sarawak now, natives are being evicted from their land now. Let me give you one of the real scenarios going on now at Serian under Muara Tuang DUN constituency (Taib’s brother) which is under Kota Samarahan Parliament constituency (Taib’s son). They plundered natives land there now under their proxies.

One of the NCR areas given to Usaha Jasamaju Sendirian Berhad, company number 660630-K. locality of land: between batang samarahan and Ensengei road, Serian. Area:354.00000 Ha, more or less convert to Mixed Zone land from 6/12/2006-5/12/2066. Lot number 00890, map sheet number: N5-13-1(5.1) TRN: 08-LCPLS-016-000-00890, Prov. Lease of state land - C. Remarks: Alienation of Land vide L.&S.80 No.69/2006, Svy. Job No.125/2006, DLS’s approval ref: 15/HQ/AL?103/2005(8D) dated 19.10.2006 & SLS’s ref: 15/SD.Doss.NO.AL/34/2006 issued at request of Ting Tiu Gung.

The village people who have been staying there since generations even before the Sarawak Government existed were never informed nor consulted - what more to be invited to have some shares and together participate develop the land there.

When the SLSD survey the areas for 1 month more or less, it was done in total secrecy. When village people ask them, no one would talk or answer. If there is answer they would lie to them. Now they are bulldozing peoples’ land, rubber trees with no regard to natives rights who actually own the land. They bersikap kurang ajar!!

Please YB, help address the issues of land belonging to natives in Sarawak urgently, a lot of lands now being plundered and taken from them right under their noses for Taib’s richness, cronies’ self-gains, greed at the expense of natives. This is only one case, there are many more. More tears of natives befell the land now.

The state government institution has been totally hijacked by Taib & his cronies here. He totally make use of this opportunity. The good example is the land described above. Now they are bulldozing the land, rubber trees, temuda, pemakai menoa, pulau without regard to peoples feelings as fellow human beings - the villagers are helpless now.

Bring this native land issue up to the attention of the whole country - so that the nation knows what Taib is doing here!!! he has hijacked the State Government for greed.

Do something now YB. Don’t be too busy with Semenanjung politics only.

Thank you, YB. God bless you. -Pribumi Sarawak

Joke of the day.....

Today's "Joke of the day" winner goes to foul mouthed Pasir Salak MP Datuk Tajuddin Abdul Rahman.

This fellow has gained quite a reputation these days for his constant use of foul languages during Dewan Rakyat sittings. This fellow joined the many ranks of clowns that have turn the Dewan Rakyat and Malaysian politics into a joke. To date this bugger has at least on three occassions used profanity in his arguements but I guess there is no reason for him to stop since he seems to get away with it. No disciplinary action whatsoever has been taken on him yet for his un-Parliamentary behaviour.

Inul Daratista's planned concert was rejected because the artiste's dance move was inapropriate as claim by certain religious leaders but blatant use of profanity in the Dewan Rakyat is fine and ok???!!!

Despite rampant murder, rape and robbery, IGP still claims Malaysian streets are safe

Police have given their assurance that Malaysia is still a safe place despite the rise in domestic crime and instability in the region.

Inspector -General of Police Tan Sri Musa Hassan did not deny that crime rate is high but insists Malaysia is still a safe place. He said this after delivering a key note address entitled "Instilling Confidence in the Royal Malaysia Police" at the opening of the 5th Forum on Crime and Policing at Universiti Sains Malaysia as reported in the New Straits Times.

He was quoted to have said that domestic crime even though is on the rise, it is still at a manageable level and the police are more than capable of handling it.

Ironically is on that very same newspaper publishing his statement, can be seen reports of murders, rapes, sodomys and robberies. The most disturbing of the reports got to be that a gang of six went on a rampage in Taman Sentosa, Klang, killing two and leaving five seriously injured in separate attacks.

The parang-weilding gangsters, believed to be high on drugs, randomly picked their victims then attacking and robbing them. This same gang is also suspected to be involved in the sodomy and murder of a Thai national in Sungai Buloh recently.

Since it was reported that all the killings were in separate attacks then how come no arrest or even suspects yet that has been identified by the police??? How many times and how many more innocent lives have to bve taken before the police have a vague idea of the criminals??? Is this what the IGP meant by saying that the police force are still capable of coping and managing the crime rate??? If it is so then dread the day we must when the IGP finally says that the crime rate is un-manageable and the police are incapacitated.

To give some credit back, Malaysia actually still is relatively safe compared to many of its neighbours. Malaysians generally are very peaceful and civilised people except for a few rotten eggs. The police as the IGP puts it, "crime rate still manageable", should step up measures to bring it down. Every year so far, annual crime rate has been going north instead of the direction of south and that is alarming.

Tan Sri Musa also said that the police force crime solving rate is up to 40% but the problem here is not about how much crime they solve but how much crime there is. What Malaysians want is for the streets to be safe again and low crime rate not high solving percentage. As the police like to preach that prevention is the best method then they should start putting into practice rather than just talking about it.

“To Fatwa or not to Fatwa??!!!”

The very free nothing else better to do National Fatwa Council recently issued an edict banning Muslims in Malaysia against the exercise of ‘Yoga’. This edict comes after their ban of ‘tomboyism’ just not too long ago.

Yes, that is exactly how free they are. Reason for the ban on yoga according to these wise Muslims is because yoga originated and contains Hinduism elements (bad news for Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak…..Hehe!!!). They fear that continous practice of yoga would sway the beliefs of Muslims practicing it. Fatwa wise men should have some faith and give credit to their fellow Muslims. Muslims are known to be religiously strong minded and don’t think stretching and breathing exercises will corrupt their beliefs in any way. Those that are religiously weak then not only yoga will sway them from their religious teaching, so will everything else. Then what is the Fatwa going to do??? Ban everything or confine them to house arrest in the mosque???

The National Fatwa Council is like the parliament for Islam religion in Malaysia. They are the politicians of Islam that think up the do’s and don’t’s for Muslims in this country. They have come up with some acceptable and reasonable laws in this country for all Muslims to adhere to but some are just plain stupid. This yoga ban is a fine example of their idiocy. Pity for the Muslims in this country for having morons determining what they can do and cannot do.

Over the past many years, the National Fatwa Council have grown from strength to strength as they passed laws regarding to Islam without any objection or rejection from the country’s leaders, ministers and community alike. Reason for this obedience is the fear of being branded as un-Muslim. In view of this the Fatwa Council, since no one dares to question them, have taken for granted their power by passing laws according to their definition and disregarding the views and opinions of their fellow Muslims.

However, after being so used to having their way, they must have forgot a clause in the Constitution of Malaysia which states that the King is the head of religion in this country. The King is the one that can choose to approve or reject whatever cuckoo laws those goons cook up. In past years the Royalty has always decided to be silent and take the back seat in regards to the administration, laws and policies whether civil or Islamic most probably cause of the fear as being tagged a too radical Islam.

With the recent reminder to the National Fatwa Council about who is the actual boss of the Islam religion in Malaysia and not just make up laws as they please without first running them through with the Ruler’s Council, is a welcome sign that the King and Sultans in this country has finally flexed their muscles. The Fatwa Coucil this time must have pushed their luck a little too far and passed one religious law too many.

The sudden involvement of the Royal Rulers is a breath of fresh air filling up the vacuum of leadership left by weak political Executives running this country. Maybe and hopefully with the Rulers regaining prominence after such a long spell in the shadow of silence, we shall see Bolehland returning to some sensible and normalcy democracy.

Joke of the day.....

The Home Ministry today issued a statement that they will be monitoring blogs to check if bloggers are posting comments that confuse people on controversial issues.

Well, maybe the Home Ministry should monitor ministers that lie, cheat and spin truths about anything and everything. If the ministers are free to say anything they please then why can't the Rakyat. Leadership by example is it not.....

Deputy Home Minister Datuk Chor Chee Heung said at the moment the ministry was merely advising bloggers against the misuse of blogs.

What?!! Is this some kind of 'read between the lines' kind of threat that more crackdown on bloggers under the ISA are to come???

The audacity to talk about bloggers misusing blogs, what about ministers misusing and abusing their powers for their own benefits???!!!

What a shit load of crap Mr. Deputy Home Minister.....!!!

Moronic ignorance not intelligence is the traits needed to be an accepted US President

Only in the first two weeks after making American history as the first African-American to be elected as President of the United States of America, Barack Obama is now back in the line of fire. Now he is being criticised for having exceptional command of spoken English!!!

Yes, you read it right. He is now crucified for being able to speak in long grammatically correct sentences. His perfect verbal tick now has been dubbed as unorthodox, odd and jarring by the American public.

Please do give me a minute here.....HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!

WTF!!! Cause this fellow can speak proper English he is now being condemn for it. He is the President foe pete's sake, how does the Americans expect him to speak??? Or cause he is 'black' that his sentences should include 'yo', 'bro', 'wazzup', if not he is considered odd.

According to presidential historian Davis Logsdon of the University of Minnesota, some Americans might find it "alienating" to have a President who is so verbally proficient in English. The fear is that because Obama's always grammatically perfectly correct sentences, the average American Joe and Jane might not be able to relate to their new President.

Poor Obama, after breaking the race barrier and winning right to govern his country, now he has to face the daunting task of not speaking proper English if he is to be accepted. Merit, vision and policies now are not the only criteria needed to head one of the world's most advanced and largest economy. Future aspiring US Presidents should take note that to blend in and to be accepted, DO NOT learn English well.

The one Obama got to thank for putting him in such a predicament is his predecessor, George W. Bush. Truth can be told that Bush must be the most idiotic and moronic American President in history. During Bush's two terms as President, he has set new heights for idiocy that any half brain would find it hard to emulate let alone an intelligent man as Obama. Maybe that is the reason why Al Gore lost to Bush in the last presidential election, Gore was deemed too smart.

Americans always have this popularity rating polls before the actual election as a yard stick to determine the next most probable incoming President. Maybe now that survey should be renamed the moron rating polls.....Hehehehe!!!

Joke of day.....

State police chief Datuk Khalid Abu Bakar warned organisers attempting to hold a gathering at the Batu Caves temple. He added that the police will not hesitate to take action as no permit has been issued for the gathering.

No need to say la, we know police will not hesitate to use brutality against harmless citizens. Also there is no need to mention of any gathering that has no permit cause we all olly well know that any political get together that is even a slight bit anti government will never be legalised.

Human rights and freedom of speech that they claim exist in Malaysia is nothing but a joke.....

UMNO bitches in mud fight for number 1

Party election is coming for UMNO and election won't feel like an election without the normal back stabbings. Wanita UMNO are no exception to this common practice. As they say, politicians are ust greedy spineless opportunists.

Main event in the Wanita polls would be the bitch fight for the women wing Pesident post between now President, Tan Sri Rafidah Aziz, and her current deputy, Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil.

It was almost a no contest for the post as it was earlier agreed that Tan Sri Rafidah would return to her present post unchallenged only to hand over power to Datuk Seri Shahrizat come June 2009. All was going well until recently Shahrizat made an about turn and decided not to wait and announced she will contest for the post in the coming party election. Goes to show when devils made deals with each other, surely one will end up with a fork in the back.

Rafidah in her counter move of Shahrizat's turn around has announced that the recently agreed power transition plan is now 'null and void'. She said that if she were to win in the coming polls, she would see out her 3 year term.

One wonders if the bold move by Shahrizat is the right option or she should have just patiently wait for the power transition in June 2009. Shahrizat's 73 nomination votes to Rafidah's 117 shows that Shahrizat might have a tough time beating her well seasoned campaigner.

The build up to the Wanita UMNO show seems pretty exciting and don't think it will disappoint and the sure to ensue bitch slapping and hair pulling will surely entertain. What promises will be a great battle of the heavy weights (and literary so too...hehe!!!) of Wanita UMNO and front seat reservation is much advised. Who will win this no rules anything goes caged match, the defending or the challenging???

Round 1 would fair to be said was won by Shahrizat for her fork in the back stab of Rafidah.

Round 2.....

Joke of the day.....

Dr. Rais Yatim, UMNO Supreme Council member and also Foreign Minister, called Gerakan Wanita Chief Datuk Tan Lian Hoe, 'celupar' (B.M. for loud-mouth).

The name calling was prompted because of Tan's statement in a speech made more than a month ago at Wanita Gerakan's national delegates conference on Oct 10. Tan was to have said that historically the Malays were also immigrants in this country and thus equaling the Malays to other races.

Yes Tan, you should know better than to issue such statements. The Malays are the 'master' of Malaysia and all the other races are their 'slaves'. In Malaysia historic realities cannot be challenged and historic realities of the Malays were once immigrants too cannot be mentioned. That part of Malaysian history is no more.

Ok la, Rais, have it your way. "Ya tuan, ada apa lagi yang boleh dan tak boleh cakap atau buat?"

There is also this issue about the 'keris' kissing thing that is not satisfactory to Master Rais, who is unhappy that UMNO goons are not allowed to kiss it anymore. Hell, you're our masters so you can make love to it if it pleases you for all we care!!!

Strong Dayak winds in Sarawak sending shivers up Taib's arse!!!

Ngemah state representative, Gabriel Adit along with former PRS Balleh division publicity chief Beginda Minda and 12,000 Sarawakians have applied to join Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's Parti Keadilan Rakyat or PKR.

Their application forms were submitted to the PKR de facto leader Anwar Ibrahim at a huge dinner gathering in Sibu which saw more than 4,000 people in attendance. During his speech at the function, Adit, a four term assemblyperson, told the crowd that the main reason for joining PKR was due to the "political castration" of the Dayak under the BN state government.

"Enough is enough of BN. Now change is coming to Sarawak." he said, adding that there are many BN members waiting to join PKR.

The Dayak community of Sarawak are disgruntled with the BN government's management (maybe mismanagement is more of a right word) of native customary rights land.
This land rights issue has been going on for quite some time now. Groans and moans from the Dayaks of being short changed or forced out from their land by the government is an everyday norm here in Sarawak. Some more intelligent once will make it known publicly and some not so fortunate ones doesn't even know that they've been had till it's too late to do anything about it.
Now with PKR and people like Adit fighting for them, we do hope that the Dayaks will finally get what they deserve being one of the true natives of this land of the Hornbills.

Former PRS Balleh division publicity chief Beginda Minda joining up with PKR will add even more strength and dimension to the party here in Sarawak. This feistly fella resembles the spicy pepper that Sarawak is famous for. He was forced to leave the state BN component party following his bold call for the Chief Minister and his 2 deputies to step down.

Over the years under the same Chief Minister and BN administration, we Sarawakians are not spared from the marginalisation, poverty, oppression and discriminations as faced by our counterparts in other states. It is a plague that is killing Malaysia slowly and must be rid of as soon as possible. Failure to adhere to these dictator ministers then consequences such as lost of job, tenders and projects, you will have to bear. Now with the 12,000 new PKR members with a promise of more to come the government will not think that they can always have their way and get away with things like they have grown use to over the past 20 years or so.

News of such turn out in support of PKR must have ruined Chief Minister and long time UMNO suck up, Taib Mahmud's weekend. Honestly, don't think majority of Sarawakians will pity Taib at all. This white haired demon and his family has been sucking Sarawak and its people dry all these years and it is time for him to go.

"Good riddance Pehin, sorry but we won't miss you....."

It is time for the people of Sarawak to unite and fight for our rights as Sarawakians. It is time to fight to ensure that the 'Burung Kenyalang' will forever fly free from the racist and oppressive UMNO and BN.

Ngelaban Sarawak, NGELABAN!!!

Singer-guitarist Paula Khoo detained!!!

Singer-guitarist Paula Khoo was detained bt the police for taking part in the "Abolish ISA" vigil in Penang recently. Paula was at the vigil as an emcee for the peaceful candle lit event.

The vigil was said to have lasted for a bout 30 minutes only as riot police arrived and oredered the crowd to disperse immediately. Paula was said to be in the midst of singing the song "Sing a song for freedom" before she was interrupted by the call to disperse. Not wanting any trouble the crowd did as ordered and peacefully went of.

It was then as the crowd was walking away from the venue that the police moved in and detained Paula. Police said that Paula was detained only for questioning and will be released later in the evening as she will not be formally charged.

For heaven's sake la, why don't you police make yourself useful and go catch real criminals. Crime in Malaysia is on the rise and all you lard arsed police are concerned about is a group of harmless, peaceful people armed with candles singing songs...WTF!!!

Good news for now till supply is cut then it's bad bad news!!!

Oil falls to 22-month low at $55 on recession fears

PERTH (Reuters) – Oil fell for a third straight day on Thursday to hit a 22-month low of $55 a barrel as mounting pessimism about the global economy outweighed OPEC's comments that it could cut output again as early as end-November.

OPEC officials, concerned about oil's steep drop from record highs over $147 a barrel per day (bpd) in July, said the cartel could possibly decide by the end of the month to cut production again to raise prices.

But comments from the producer group failed to lift oil prices, as investors focused on near-term demand worries after the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) slashed America's 2008 oil demand outlook and the International Energy Agency (IEA) flagged further reduction in its oil forecast.

U.S. light crude for December delivery was down 95 cents at $55.21 a barrel by 0702 GMT, after having fallen earlier to $54.67 -- the lowest since January 30, 2007.

London Brent crude fell $1.02 to $51.35, off an earlier low of $50.60.

"Oil prices continue to be pressured by fears that weaker international economic growth will depress oil consumption," said David Moore, an analyst at the Commonwealth Bank of Australia.
Oil fell 5 percent overnight, along with a big drop in U.S. stock markets, after the U.S. government shifted its position on how it planned to use its $700 billion bailout fund, which added uncertainty to financial markets and renewed fears of a protracted global recession.
Expectations that U.S. government data to be released on Thursday would show a further build-up of crude and gasoline stocks also weighed on prices, analysts said.

Analysts polled by Reuters ahead of U.S. weekly inventory data forecast crude oil stocks rose 1.2 million barrels last week, while distillate and gasoline inventories were seen rising by 800,000 barrels and 300,000 barrels respectively.

Oil has lost about $91, or 62 percent, from its record high of above $147 struck in mid-July, on growing evidence that recent high energy prices and the financial crisis have dented energy demand in the United States and other industrialized nations.

Demand in the United States, the world's biggest consumer of oil, was expected to fall by more than 1 million barrels per day (bpd) for the first time since 1980 this year, the EIA said.

The EIA also forecast world oil demand to rise by only just 100,000 bpd in 2008 and will be virtually flat in 2009, as it cut its 2009 oil price forecast to average around $63.50 a barrel.
Analysts said a move by IEA to further cut its oil demand growth forecast later on Thursday could heighten fears among investors.

In the latest sign that China's economy is also being hit by the global downturn, data on Thursday showed Chinese annual industrial output slumped to 8.2 percent in October, the weakest reading since late 2001, as manufacturers struggled with a drop in export demand and weakness in the domestic property market.

China also posted its first annual decline in power output during a non-holiday month for a decade, with a 4 percent fall in October.

OPEC President Chakib Khelil told Reuters on Wednesday that Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries may cut oil supplies again, possibly as early as at November 29 meeting in Cairo, if prices keep falling and the world economy weakens.

"If the prices continue their decline, most probably OPEC will have to take a further decision on a cut in supply," Khelil told Reuters in an interview in Algiers.

Umno delegate says he received parcel with ballot papers

IPOH: A delegate to the Gopeng Umno division meeting on Oct 26, said on Thursday that he had received an express delivery parcel containing 78 ballot papers for several posts in the divisional election.

Hang Tuah Din who is also Kampung Rapat Jaya Umno branch deputy head, said he received the parcel four days after the meeting from a sender named Ikhwah Islamiah of Sungai Siput.

"There were 78 genuine ballot papers believed to have been issued or added during the meeting," he told reporters here.

Five of the ballot papers were for the post of deputy chief, three for vice chief and 70 for delegates to the party general assembly in Kuala Lumpur.

Hang Tuah said that in the parcel, there was a note which said the sender was aware of an abuse that happened in the meeting.

He said that two days after the meeting, there were 85 ballot papers in excess for the post of committee members and this cast suspicion that an abuse had happened for all posts contested.

On Friday, 20 Gopeng Umno divisional delegates staged a protest against the outcome of the meeting, claiming that cheating had occurred during the tallying process.

Taman Lapangan Permai Umno branch head Ahmad Ishak also submitted a memorandum of protest to Perak Umno liaison body executive secretary Datuk Hasbullah Othman.

In the meeting, Hamzah Mohd Kasim was elected divisional chief after obtaining 186 votes. His challengers Mustaffa Kamal Mohd Nawi and Rustam Affandy Abdul Aziz received 102 and 77 votes respectively. -Bernama

A little prayer from me for you

GOD WANTS ME TO TELL YOU...

Everything that is going wrong in your life today shall be well with youthis year. You have been destined to make it and you shall surely achieve all your goals this year. For the remaining months of this year (2008), all your agonies will be diverted and victory and prosperity will be incoming in abundance.
Today God has confirmed the end of your sufferings, sorrows, and pains because HE that sits on the throne has remembered you. He has taken away the hardships and given you JOY. He will never let you down.I knocked at heaven's door this morning, God asked me... My child! What can I do for you? And I said, 'Father, please protect and bless the person reading this message'...
God smiled and answered... Request granted.

Women as explined by engineers

Got this in an email from a friend. Very funny but then very true also.

Enjoy.....

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PART 5

Crusader of ‘Bangsa Malaysia’ vs UMNO cult believers of ‘Ketuanan Melayu’

Much spit and spatter has been going on about the concept of ‘Ketuanan Melayu’ or ‘Malay Supremacy’. There will never be an end to this as the concept does have racial elements in them no matter how you choose to read it. A more considerate approach or amendment to it might cool things down but if UMNO persist to use it as their party’s propaganda then all hell will break lose again.

The issue now with the concept is said to be just a diversion gimmick of the UMNO led Government to cover up more pressing matters that our nation is facing and some say that it is UMNO’s deceited tactic by playing the racial card to win back the wavering support of the Malays. Which is true??? I believe both are. Both are a conveniently win win situations for UMNO. Smart tactic of ‘killing two birds with one stone’.

It is actually a very well thougt out plan with immaculate execution and timing. Cheers to the brains of UMNO, their Supreme Council members, for concocting such a clever and full proof plan. Guess you goons are not that stupid after all but still moronically racist goons nonetheless.

So what is this ‘Ketuanan Melayu’ or ‘Malay Supremacy’ concept???

The definition is a belief that Malay people are the Tuan (Masters) of Malaysia. The Malaysian Chinese and Indian-Malaysians who form a significant minority in Malaysia are considered beholden to the Malay for granting them citizenship in return for special privileges as set out in Article 153 of the Constitution of Malaysia. This quid pro quo arrangement is usually referred to as the Malaysian Social Contract. Although the idea itself predates Malaysian independence, the phrase ‘Ketuanan Melayu’ did not come into vogue until the early 2000s.

Article 153 of the Federal Constitution of Malaysia grants the Yang di-Pertuan Agong or King of Malaysia, responsibility for safe guarding the special position of the Malay and other indigenous peoples of Malaysia collectively referred to as Bumiputera and the legitimate interest of all other communities. The article specifies how the King may protect the interest of these groups by establishing quotas for entry into the civil service, public scholarship and public education.

The Reid commission suggested that these provisions would be temporary in nature and be revisited in 15 years, and that a report should be presented to the appropriate legislature (currently the Parliament of Malaysia) and that the “legislature should then determine either to retain of to reduce any quota or to discontinue it entirely”.

What ensued was the introduction of the national Economic Policy or NEP aimed to reduce the economic gap among the various races. After Article 153 reared its validity of 15 years, the May 13 race riots occurred and so the article was never reviewed and the NEP which was suppose to end was extended till 1991, twenty years after its implementation. When the NEP was finally revised it was considered a failure and was replaced with NDP or National Development Policy but with a very heavy stench of the old NEP elements.

According to constitutional scholar Shad Saleem Faruqi, the Malaysian Constitution has been amended 42 times over the 48 years since independence as of 2005. However, as several amendments were made each time, he estimates the true number of individual amendment is around 650!!! He stated that “there is no doubt” that “the spirit of the original document has been diluted”.

This sentiment has been echoed by other legal scholars who argued that important parts of the original Constitution, such as jus soli (right of birth) citizenship, a limitation on the variation of the number of electors in constituencies, and parliamentary control of emergency powers have been so modified or altered by amendments that “the present Federal Constitution bears only superficial resemblance to its original model”. It has been estimated that between 1957 and 2003, “almost thirty articles have been added and repealed” as a consequence of the frequent amendments.

This revelation does raise the question that the amendments made were done with self benefiting intentions to certain quarters. As previous general election, UMNO has always won majority hence the rights to make such amendments but of course for such amendments to take effect needs the approval of Parliament. Since UMNO have majority seats in the Parliament then laws, amendments and policies benefiting to them can easily be passed without any opposition. Datuk Zaid Ibrahim’s recent speech seems to strengthen these suspicions.

Former de facto Law Minister and senator Datuk Zaid Ibrahim pointed out that the Government should practice a more transparent form of democracy to accommodate the rights of all Malaysian and that the ‘restructured’ Social Contract marked the advent of ‘Ketuanan Melayu’ concept and its failure is the cause of the country’s current state of affairs. He also added that the non-Malay BN component parties were perceived by UMNO to be weak and in no position to exert influence. Brandied about by UMNO ideologues, the Social Contract took a different, more radical tone. Affirmative action and special status became a matter of privilege by reference to race rather than of need and questioning of this new status quo was not to be tolerated. Since the Malays were effectively represented in the Government, there was no way the interest of the Malays could be taken away other than through their own weakness or folly.

Datuk Zaid’s bold statements did not sit well with UMNO ‘Ketuanan Melayu’ sympathizer. First out of the blocks to condemn Datuk Zaid was Perlis UMNO liason chief Datuk Seri Shahidan Kassim saying that Datuk Zaid should repent, start behaving like a Malay and stop questioning the Malay Supremacy concept if not then he (Datuk Zaid) should no longer be a Malay and leave the ’Rumpun Melayu’ (Malay grouping). Didn’t know you can be kick out of your birth race??? If so then Datuk Zaid I’m sure is more than welcomed to be a Chinese or Indian. I’m sure both races with accept him with wide open arms.

Stop questioning the ‘Ketuanan Melayu’ concept even if you know that it had challenge your principles, had negative elements and racist traits???

No, Mr Shahidan. That is not the true Malay way of thinking and behaving. That is the racist ‘UMNO Ultras’ beliefs. These racist ‘UMNO Ultras’ are the ones that should repent!!!

Classic example of these racist “UMNO Ultras’ is Education Minister and out going Youth Chief Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein. This fellow is yhe perfect brain washed clone as he has no intelligence to think for himself what’s right or wrong, no mouth to speak his own thoughts but the thoughts of his party and superiors.

Criticising Datuk Zaid by saying it is ethically wrong to question the ‘Ketuanan Melayu’ concept since he (Datuk Zaid) is still a member of UMNO. If being a party member and not being able to question your party for its short comings then you must have joined a communist party now didn’t you. Hmmm…..maybe that is just what UMNO is, a modern day Malay communist party.

Funny though was the audacity of Hishammuddin criticizing about ethics. A political party may it be UMNO, MCA, MIC, DAP or Keadilan was formed to ensure national betterment and advancement for the collective good of the Rakyat. That is a true democratic political party’s agenda. When a certain party marginalizes, discriminates, oppresses, manipulates and abuses its power for benefits of its selected members, is this ethically right??? Or when a party leader knows this and chooses to be silent and not do anything about it and worst, hypocrite themselves in to supporting the party cause no matter what, is that ethically correct??? Maybe that is the code of ethics you adhere to when you join UMNO.

No political or race issue can ever be complete without Home Minister and UMNO Supreme Council member Datuk Syed Hamid Albar running his crap hole of a mouth. This ugly bold bully of UMNO always have something to say and with him running in the UMNO party election this December needless to say he is hard at work gaining brownie points for his campaign. If he gets elected and keeps his Home Ministry post which I’m pretty sure he will, then we will have to endure more idiotic crap from this moron.

His half brained criticism is name calling Datuk Zaid as a traitor to his own race. Syed also said that there should be no attempt to deny or tarnish the history of the struggle by the Malays and that Datuk Zaid in practicing his freedom of speech should realize that he should not go to the extend of hurting the feelings of the Malays and that historical realities must not be questioned to prevent potential issues from cropping up. As promised, his idiotic remark was in saying that if Zaid said that the concept of ‘Ketuanan Melayu’ had failed then Datuk Zaid would not have been what he is today and that Zaid was fortunate to be born a Malay.

Datuk Zaid’s fight to liberate the Malays from the crippling ‘Ketuanan Melayu’ concept thinking and dependency is not being a traitor but a savior to his race. Historical realities are not being questioned by Datuk Zaid but he is only trying to advance the Malay intellect that they can and have the abilities to succeed on their own even without privileges. Datuk Zaid came from a poor family and no aid from Government was given to him to achieve his aspirations of being a lawyer. It was through his own merit and hard work that he succeeded in being what he is today. Instead it is the ‘Ketuanan Melayu’ and his dissatisfaction with it that he is no more a minister and a senator today. He did not fail to serve the people through the Government but it was the Government and UMNO that failed him.

The odds are definitely stacked against Datuk Zaid and a break through in reviewing the Malay Supremacy concept might not be something of a reality now but who knows in future. Datuk Zaid Ibrahim’s brave stand in calling the Malays to think and succeed outside the ‘Ketuanan Melayu’ is definitely a step towards the ‘Bangsa Malaysia’ concept. For now he may only have caused a ripple but as we know tsunami tidal waves are made of exactly that.

The Obama of Malaysia – Datuk Zaid Ibrahim!!!

Just our luck, US gets Obama and we get the grand daddy of all crap, Najib the Najis!!!

Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak has successfully received enough nominations from UMNO divisions to become the party’s next President unopposed and thus paving way for him to be the 6th Prime Minister of Malaysia come March 2009.

All that is left to say for now is congratulations to Najib and his UMNO cronies for a well played out tactic to ouster Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and commiserations to all Rakyat of Malaysia as discrimination and marginalization is set to continue till at least the next general election.

The Rakyat can’t be blamed for their doubts and mixed feelings on the incoming PM. It is like the country’s leadership and future is based on a choice of picking which is the best of the worst. Can’t believe that in this modern day and intellectual age we are merely resorting to choosing the least sour grape from the whole vineyard.

The present but outgoing PM, Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, will hand over all his executive powers and duties come this March or don’t be surprised if he might be forced out of office even earlier right after conclusion of the now ongoing UMNO party election. What can be said of the 5 year Badawi administration??? Generally it can be described as weak and lame with a lot of indecisions and even with a very rarely quick decision, it was still marred with a lot of flip flopping. Universal symptoms of a man with weak principals, visionless and a coward for not having the balls to stand up against his subordinates when his decision is being questioned. Simplified, he lacks of leadership qualities. So it is not a surprise he was forced out of his seat not even a year into his second term as Prime Minister. Yes, can be said that being forced out mainly by his own party members from office is not really a nice thing though deservedly but he has no one to blame but himself.

The present deputy but soon to be Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak will take over the reigns in March if not earlier. Over the years of being Information Minister, Defence Minister and now Deputy Prime Minister has proven that this fellow might actually have a caliber of a proper Prime Minister albeit with a heavy stench of Mahathirism. The very fact that he is from the very same racist UMNO party does raise a lot of scepticism about his coming administration and the thought of him being just the mere puppet of Tun Mahathir has not helped the Rakyats’ confidence in him one bit. His alleged involvement in the murder of the Mongolian model Altantuya and the more recent Eurocopter deal scandal has definitely done him no favours.

Najib is an avid fan and fanatical supporter of the ‘Ketuanan Melayu’ as seen in his famous ‘keris’ welding quote of having the blood of Chinese flowing through it is definitely a case for concern for not only the Chinese but for all other minority communities in Bolehland. Maybe under Najib we will soon have the Chinese ticking the column stating ‘squatters’ in forms to identify their race. Marginalisation of the Indian community would probably continue unless rumours of Najib practicing Hinduism then maybe it might get slightly better only for the Hindu Indians.

The one person the Rakyat have put hope on to bring about change has silently disappeared. Poor Raja Petra Kamarudin, he placed his faith and trust and has even gambled his freedom on this man but this time RPK maybe should have folded instead of playing this hand. Yes, the man mentioned here is Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Why has he been so silent after much promise of this and that??? Has his bluff finally been called on??? Maybe it is because of the rumoured return on Tun Mahathir that sent shivers down the spine of Anwar. Najib’s strong stench of eau-de-Mahathir-toilette might have been the turn off to Anwar’s plans to shaft Najib’s arse. Can’t blame Anwar though as the return of Tun Mahathir might shorten his new found freedom after all it was Mahathir that sent him to the slammers for 10 years. Or maybe it is the fact that Najib likes anal too so Anwar doesn’t really mind him.

Is there no hope for Malaysia???

Is there no one out there to champion our cause of Bangsa Malaysia???

Is there no caped crusader or knight in shining armour to come free us from these crooked racist UMNO villains???

Guess it is true that you shall reap what you sow. The inability of the Rakyat to come together to oust the tyrant UMNO goons is the cause of all the said oppression and marginalization experienced now. Credit should be given though to the opposition to have denied UMNO majority in the recent general election but coming close just isn’t really there is it. Yes, the Rakyat in the west may point fingers at those in the east for ignorantly continuing voting for the BN and given them victory but pinning blame isn’t going to make things different or better now is it.

We do have some ‘Bangsa Malaysia’ fighters amongst us. People like Raja Petra Kamarudin and Datuk Zaid Ibrahim are some good examples. Raja Petra who through his blog, Malaysia Toaday, have exposed many of the follies of our croked politicians and opened our eyes to this corrupt top level conspiracy. Even with the attempt to silence him through the draconian ISA detention in Kamunting he has already cause the ripple effect seen throughout the nation as more and more people are voicing out and standing up against the Government. Though he is now released we should not stop supporting him and the cause for a fairer and more transparent government. We should continue to rock the UMNO led Government boat.

Datuk Zaid Ibrahim’s example of a politician with principles and the courage to stand up for it disregard of the consequences should be emulated by all politicians present and future. With Datuk Zaid’s relentless scrutiny against the ISA and the ‘Ketuanan Melayu’ has seen him from being a minister with the post of de facto Law Minister and senator till now just a non portfolio Datuk but he has earned the love and respect of the Rakyat. Respect is something that is earned and not forced through fear. Home Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar should heed this advice, unleashing the ISA to cast fear on civilians will not earn their respect but instead retaliation. Despite of all adversities facing Datuk Zaid, he has not given up fighting and championing for race equality, abolishment of the ISA and the questioning of the ‘Ketuanan Melayu’ concept.

Another champion against the UMNO tyranny that should be mentioned is the Hindu Rights Action Force or Hindraf. They are a group of Indians fighting for the rights to end the marginalization that has plighted the Indian community till today. Sadly the Hindraf has since been banned by the ROS after they gate crashed Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and his cabinet ministers’ Hari Raya open house. The gathering was a peaceful one but the presenting of a ‘Selamat Hari Raya’ festive wishing card and a soft toy teddy bear just didn’t sit well with the PM and his goons.

Hadn’t notice this before but it seems the UMNO abusing bully involved in all the stated events is Home Minister, Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar. He is the sorry arse that ordered for the detention of RPK under the ISA, strong critic of Datuk Zaid Ibrahim and the one who instructed ROS to take action against the Hindraf which ultimately led to its disbandment. This bald headed prick has got so much power being the Home Minister and is not afraid to abuse it against those who are anti UMNO. The incoming Najib administration will surely see him retaining his portfolio as the constitutionally legal oppressor.

As the days turns into nights and bring us closer to March 2009 when the lame administration changes hand to the C4 Najis administration, change for the better is the last thing that should be expected. In other words Chinese will continue being deemed as ‘squatters’, Indians will continue to be marginalized and those against UMNO will be considered a terrorist and subjected to the draconian ISA.

Things will not change if we the Rakyat keep resting our future on the shoulder of the few when the few actually needs our shoulders of the many to stand taller against the giant tyrant monster of UMNO.

My suggestion – Send Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar to face UN Human Rights Tribunal and for the 7th Prime Minister of Malaysia – DATUK ZAID IBRAHIM!!!

Facing backwards and walking in reverse is not the way forward

PKNS or Perbadanan Kemajuan Negeri Selangor was set up on the 1st of August 1964 to 'encourage socio-economic growth and foster stability, harmony and social justice through property development projects and trade and industrial development and investments'.
It’s philosophy is to develop Selangor by generating ideas and activities for the benefit of the people and to contribute towards creating a united Malaysian society.

So if keeping in line with its fundamental objectives and philosophies why the much fuss about the appointment of Low Siew Moi as the acting General Manager of PKNS?? Is it because of incompetency or is it gender or racial discrimination???

Lets ponder on the first reason shall we...Incompetency. It is a fact that Low had served PKNS and its cause for over 30 years now with 11 of those years served as the Deputy General Manager. Without doubt that she has done well in serving the people of Selangor to be able for promotion till the Deputy GM post. So the question of her competency and ability is out the door.

Next ponder point would be gender discrimination. Loh Siew Moi being a female might have caused some unrest among male chauvinists in the organization but there was also dissatisfaction among female quarters. Chauvinism reason is not valid as I am pretty sure no matter how conventional our thinking in Malaysia maybe, majority of us Rakyat have accepted that female are equals. Who knows in the near future we might have our very own first female Prime Minister. So this may not be the actually reason as well.

If it is not the first two then the third would likely be it and it definitely is the worst reason of all…Racial discrimination. This issue is still ever so present in our society even after 51 years of independence. Modernization and development has not done any bit it seems to eradicate such thinking from majority of Malaysians. Sadly, the competence and well qualified Low is a non-bumiputera and one of us 'squatter Chinese' so her appointment has ruffled the feathers of many.

So the question next question now is, was PKNS established solely for employment of bumiputeras and its philosophy of 'develop Selangor by generating ideas and activities for the benefit of the people’ meaning development and benefit for only bumiputeras when Selangor is a very multi-racial state. If so then amendments to their ‘contribute towards creating a united Malaysian society' where the 'sian' in Malaysian should be omitted. This would make it clear for all Malaysians and those non bumiputeras like Loh will not waste her time and such conflicting issues will not arises.

Of course PKNS wasn’t established for such reasons. The UMNO led Government are bloody bullies but they are not ignorant and suicidal. It was establish to benefit all of Selangor multi racial community with of course the privileged and benefit of some big shot and their families being the main priority above anything else.

So how now brown cow??? Will PKNS decide on merit or on race discrimination???
Of course the right decision should be based on merit but with this issue arising in the first place goes to show PKNS doesn’t have a faintest idea of what’s right and wrong. Whether the person is Malay, Chinese, Indian, Iban, Kadazan Dusun or other ethnic races in Malaysia not mentioned here, if he or she is most qualified and capable then he or she should be appointed. As with the failure of the NEP, we cannot develop ourselves and our nation if race becomes the main criteria in deciding our leaders. They should not be choosen for the mere fact that they are Malay even though they are inefficient and incompetent. Best example, our current lame and weak PM, Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.

Recently a minister made a statement in which he said that the bumiputeras and Malays in Malaysia are the ones that have been compromised a lot. His argument was that the bumiputeras and Malays make up 70% of the population in Malaysia and they are only allocated 30% of reserved rights of the economy as according to the NEP. If based on such statistics then yes he does have a point but if based on economics then he should retract his statement back up his arse. What use is it to reserve 30% of our economy if the ones awarded with it can’t make use of it. NEP was formed to bridge the gap between the Bumiputeras and Malays with other races but the problem is not the gap between races. The NEP objective should be to focus on closing the gap between the rich and privileged Malay families to other Bumiputeras and Malays.

Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khalid Nordin asked, "The question is, what is the appropriate percentage of Malay and Bumiputera participation in the economy?".
Well, the answer Mr. highly educated minister is the appropriate percentage is as much as possible if the Malay and Bumiputeras merit their share based on self ability without such reserved rights and special privileges. Those capable ones will survive and prosper and the weak will wither and die. Then our nation’s economy will be true and strong as posers will not survive. This is the way it should be and have always been for the non-Bumiputera Rakyat. So tell us Mr. Minister, which race has been compromising all this while???

Malaysia cannot forge ahead if it keeps using old out dated policies. These policies is there to only benefit the few privileged UMNO Malays and Bumiputeras. The rest are also abandoned and left to fend for themselves. It is high time Malaysia be done with this kind of policies so we may develop, move ahead and prosper together.

Facing backwards towards the past and walking in reverse into the future is not the way to move forward.