No wonder there is a sudden stench around the cat city. Literally Kuching pooped and out came Najis. For the next 3 days Kuching will reek of shit as the incoming Prime Minister is here for an official visit.
Najib will meet with Sarawak Barisan Nasional leaders at the Hilton Hotel, Kuching at 9am tomorrow before attending the investiture ceremony in conjunction with the 45th anniversary celebration of Sarawak's Progress in Malaysia at the Astana Banquet Hall in Petra Jaya at 11.30am, with Sarawak Yang Dipertua Negeri Tun Abang Muhammad Salahuddin Abang Barieng conferring the awards.
In the afternoon, Najib will hand over financial aid under the 2009 National Economy Stimulus Package to government-assisted mission schools of Sarawak and Sabah at the James Wong Kim Min Hall, SMK St. Thomas, Kuching and attend a function with the Bidayuh community at the Dayak Bidayuh Nasional Association headquarters in Jalan Kumpang, off Jalan Ong Tiang Swee, here.
Tomorrow night, the deputy prime minister will close the Islamic Congress organised by the Sarawak Islamic Religious Department at the Riverside Majestic Hotel.
Najib will visit Miri on Friday where he will hand over welfare aid to natural disaster victims at Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Niah in the morning, and in the evening he will also hand over welfare aid to disaster victims at the Malaysian Red Crescent Society's Miri branch premises before returning to Kuala Lumpur.
Well, to sum it all up in simple and true words, Najis is here to collect dues. Wonder how much more richer is he going to be when he leaves???
To all politicians and ministers.....
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Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Monday, February 9, 2009
'The Star' gets the tender to polish Najis
It seems like throughout the coming tenure of Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, 'The Star' newspaper has been awarded the task of polishing and keeping the new PM's credibility in good light. This can be seen already in the publishing of an article about Najib adopting a 'people first' leadership style. It raises question what perks are the editor and newspaper getting in return for their hypocritical ass sucking up to the new Commander and Chief of Malaysia and his administration.
As we all know that the Malaysian freedom of the press in reporting the truth is worth as much as a sleeveless shirt is to an Eskimo, most if not all newspaper here in controlled by the 'Gestapo' inspired Government. History has shown that CEOs and editors of major newspaper in the country are cronies of the Prime Minister at the time. These principle lacking editors will then filter and spin the truth to polish and shine the Government. Anymore of such polishing our incoming bald dumb ass PM's head will glow in the dark!!! Those who oppose, well, not so lucky they are as they will find themselves at the end where the warm dog shit oozes out as they are misquoted, scrutinised, condemned and criticised. Nowadays the RM1 or so spent on buying the papers is not worth it as the only truth you can read is in the orbituary, comic and sports pages.
In the recent article about Najib, it was reported that he met up with editors to explain his coming Government policies and in return he gets insights of what Malaysians want and expects. Najib was said to be keenly interested in understanding the Rakyat so he will be a better leader and to improve UMNO and BN to form a strong, for the best of the people oriented Government. What a load of crock!!! What majority of the Rakyat want is equality among all the races, less corruption, abolishment of the 'Ketuanan Melayu' ideology and the Internal Security Act just to name a few. It doesn't take rocket science to know what WE WANT.
There is no need to meet up with editors because they are filled with more shit than a septic tank. If the brainless bald headed twit wants to know and understand more about the Rakyat then he sould decend from his self proclaimed above all pedestial and come down to our daily oppressed and marginalised, humble level. Down here is where he can see better for himself the hardship that we have to go through everyday. This is the best and only way if Najib or any country's leader for that matter that is genuinely interested in the welfare of its people to get an untainted view of what is going on. Looking down from up there his vision will only be clouded and his vision blurred by his corrupt and crooked cronies.
Come and join us Mr. Razak and get a taste of us commoners daily life's struggles and you'll be enlightened. Don't know what the goons in your close proximity have been telling you sir, but rest assure mingling with the Rakyat won't infect you with leprosy. Instead you'll leave with the true meaning and spirit of being a Malaysian, then and only then will you be a great leader.
As we all know that the Malaysian freedom of the press in reporting the truth is worth as much as a sleeveless shirt is to an Eskimo, most if not all newspaper here in controlled by the 'Gestapo' inspired Government. History has shown that CEOs and editors of major newspaper in the country are cronies of the Prime Minister at the time. These principle lacking editors will then filter and spin the truth to polish and shine the Government. Anymore of such polishing our incoming bald dumb ass PM's head will glow in the dark!!! Those who oppose, well, not so lucky they are as they will find themselves at the end where the warm dog shit oozes out as they are misquoted, scrutinised, condemned and criticised. Nowadays the RM1 or so spent on buying the papers is not worth it as the only truth you can read is in the orbituary, comic and sports pages.
In the recent article about Najib, it was reported that he met up with editors to explain his coming Government policies and in return he gets insights of what Malaysians want and expects. Najib was said to be keenly interested in understanding the Rakyat so he will be a better leader and to improve UMNO and BN to form a strong, for the best of the people oriented Government. What a load of crock!!! What majority of the Rakyat want is equality among all the races, less corruption, abolishment of the 'Ketuanan Melayu' ideology and the Internal Security Act just to name a few. It doesn't take rocket science to know what WE WANT.
There is no need to meet up with editors because they are filled with more shit than a septic tank. If the brainless bald headed twit wants to know and understand more about the Rakyat then he sould decend from his self proclaimed above all pedestial and come down to our daily oppressed and marginalised, humble level. Down here is where he can see better for himself the hardship that we have to go through everyday. This is the best and only way if Najib or any country's leader for that matter that is genuinely interested in the welfare of its people to get an untainted view of what is going on. Looking down from up there his vision will only be clouded and his vision blurred by his corrupt and crooked cronies.
Come and join us Mr. Razak and get a taste of us commoners daily life's struggles and you'll be enlightened. Don't know what the goons in your close proximity have been telling you sir, but rest assure mingling with the Rakyat won't infect you with leprosy. Instead you'll leave with the true meaning and spirit of being a Malaysian, then and only then will you be a great leader.
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Malaysia gifts Palestine US1million while millions of Malaysians get high taxes
Big fan of war, violence and hostilities I am not and it saddens me to read about the hardship that the Palestinians are going through. It is unfortunate that their country is engulfed in such atrocious inhumane conditions now. Everyday lives are lost, women, children, babies and infants are not spared from this perils as Israel continues its assault on the country.
What at first seemed to be a return of compliment at the Palestine, Israel has now upped a gear and it is more of an invasion now as ground troops and tanks have been deployed. Till date about 500 Palestinians and 4 Israelis have been killed and with seemingly no end to the hostilities in sight, death tolls will sure continue to rise. A lesson to be learned that this is what happens when you supply a bunch of idiots with weapons.
All over the world people have been condemning the military action of the Israelis. I too is in agreement with the views of the majority that the Isreali attacks have been brutal, inhumane and should cease immediately. War never should be an option in any kind of situation or crisis. Lives will be lost, properties damaged and the only one that stands to gain in all this chaos is the arm dealers. Victory though might award the country’s leader immortality in history but being politicians that they are, they wouldn’t mind it even though they have blood on their hands.
Having said this though it is ironic that none has condemn the Palestine government for their stupidity since it was them that drew first blood in this recent out break of hostilities. The Palestinians were the ones that let fly 2 rockets into Israel and killed 4 Isreali civilians. Though it does not justify the brutal counter fire from Israel but it was the Palestine government themselves courting with disaster. I mean you can’t possibly be that dumb as to shoot rockets into people’s backyard and not expect any serious repercussions. The fate that have befallen their country and the lives of their many innocent civilians are pretty much all of their own doing. Honestly think about it, if we were Israel, won’t we be doing the same???
Our country Malaysia has also jumped on the bandwagon at criticizing and condemning Israel. Everyday so far you can read of our ministers and politicians, both government and opposition, having a go at Israel. Needless to say we all know why the sudden relentless condemnation of Israel, because election is in the air. Sad that they are merely using other people’s misfortune to gain popularity as the Kuala Terengganu by-election nears. There is also another 2 probable reasons.
First of the other 2 reasons for Malaysia being so vocal is that the fact Malaysia just hates America and the American have always supported Israel in the past. Second probable reason could be that Palestine is a Muslim country. If memory serves me right, Malaysian government has never given a cent to any other non-Muslim country as relief aid for war.
This point can be validated by the fact that our Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi has approved a US1million help package to Palestine despite there are millions of Malaysians still living in poverty especially in states of Sabah and Sarawak. These communities have been living without the bare necessities for generations and our Government is instead giving more than RM3million to other country. Just to make themselves look good the Malaysian Government has once again neglected the needs of the many Malaysians.
Another point to mention of our Government’s continuous neglect is that currently a few states in Malaysia is going through bad flooding and won’t that RM3.8million be much of an aid and relief to the victims. Residents of an old folks home in Kulim has even publicly criticized the government for not sending them any help. It was understood that all these senior aged Malaysians had to evacuate themselves. Don’t these Malaysians deserve aid and assistance first before our Government tries to save the world??? Weren’t they the Government elected and they themselves have sworn to safe guard the well being of every Malaysian??? Seeing the ant across the river but failing to see the elephant standing in front of their eyes is the classic short comings of the retarded mentality that our Government is suffering from.
Apart from that, with our country facing economic slowdown and the prospect of hundreds of thousand Malaysians in risks of losing their jobs in the near future, one does wonder if the RM3.8million was money well spent. I am pretty sure Malaysian taxpayers are not fond of the fact that as trying times are near, our resources have been nonchalantly given away by our Government. It would be a real bitch if at the end the Government comes back saying it lacks funds and starts increasing or creating new taxes and increasing fuel prices. Knowing our flip flopping Government, that is what they are capable of doing. In the end, as usual the Rakyat is the ones that falls victim to the idiocy of the morons administering the country.
Being Malaysian, I am sure we are all used to the fact that not being a part of the crony chain of the Government goons, we will just have to continue to fend for ourselves as we have always done all this while. Help from our Government is the last thing we have all come to learn to expect. The Government whether the present or the new isn’t going to change despite all the promises and what not. It has been more than 5 decades of the same old same old so what is going to make this 2008 global economic slowdown change anything in Malaysia, or who will make the change, Najib? UMNO? Anwar? PAS? Pakatan Rakyat??? By the look of things so far, sadly to say but…..susah la!!!
What at first seemed to be a return of compliment at the Palestine, Israel has now upped a gear and it is more of an invasion now as ground troops and tanks have been deployed. Till date about 500 Palestinians and 4 Israelis have been killed and with seemingly no end to the hostilities in sight, death tolls will sure continue to rise. A lesson to be learned that this is what happens when you supply a bunch of idiots with weapons.
All over the world people have been condemning the military action of the Israelis. I too is in agreement with the views of the majority that the Isreali attacks have been brutal, inhumane and should cease immediately. War never should be an option in any kind of situation or crisis. Lives will be lost, properties damaged and the only one that stands to gain in all this chaos is the arm dealers. Victory though might award the country’s leader immortality in history but being politicians that they are, they wouldn’t mind it even though they have blood on their hands.
Having said this though it is ironic that none has condemn the Palestine government for their stupidity since it was them that drew first blood in this recent out break of hostilities. The Palestinians were the ones that let fly 2 rockets into Israel and killed 4 Isreali civilians. Though it does not justify the brutal counter fire from Israel but it was the Palestine government themselves courting with disaster. I mean you can’t possibly be that dumb as to shoot rockets into people’s backyard and not expect any serious repercussions. The fate that have befallen their country and the lives of their many innocent civilians are pretty much all of their own doing. Honestly think about it, if we were Israel, won’t we be doing the same???
Our country Malaysia has also jumped on the bandwagon at criticizing and condemning Israel. Everyday so far you can read of our ministers and politicians, both government and opposition, having a go at Israel. Needless to say we all know why the sudden relentless condemnation of Israel, because election is in the air. Sad that they are merely using other people’s misfortune to gain popularity as the Kuala Terengganu by-election nears. There is also another 2 probable reasons.
First of the other 2 reasons for Malaysia being so vocal is that the fact Malaysia just hates America and the American have always supported Israel in the past. Second probable reason could be that Palestine is a Muslim country. If memory serves me right, Malaysian government has never given a cent to any other non-Muslim country as relief aid for war.
This point can be validated by the fact that our Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi has approved a US1million help package to Palestine despite there are millions of Malaysians still living in poverty especially in states of Sabah and Sarawak. These communities have been living without the bare necessities for generations and our Government is instead giving more than RM3million to other country. Just to make themselves look good the Malaysian Government has once again neglected the needs of the many Malaysians.
Another point to mention of our Government’s continuous neglect is that currently a few states in Malaysia is going through bad flooding and won’t that RM3.8million be much of an aid and relief to the victims. Residents of an old folks home in Kulim has even publicly criticized the government for not sending them any help. It was understood that all these senior aged Malaysians had to evacuate themselves. Don’t these Malaysians deserve aid and assistance first before our Government tries to save the world??? Weren’t they the Government elected and they themselves have sworn to safe guard the well being of every Malaysian??? Seeing the ant across the river but failing to see the elephant standing in front of their eyes is the classic short comings of the retarded mentality that our Government is suffering from.
Apart from that, with our country facing economic slowdown and the prospect of hundreds of thousand Malaysians in risks of losing their jobs in the near future, one does wonder if the RM3.8million was money well spent. I am pretty sure Malaysian taxpayers are not fond of the fact that as trying times are near, our resources have been nonchalantly given away by our Government. It would be a real bitch if at the end the Government comes back saying it lacks funds and starts increasing or creating new taxes and increasing fuel prices. Knowing our flip flopping Government, that is what they are capable of doing. In the end, as usual the Rakyat is the ones that falls victim to the idiocy of the morons administering the country.
Being Malaysian, I am sure we are all used to the fact that not being a part of the crony chain of the Government goons, we will just have to continue to fend for ourselves as we have always done all this while. Help from our Government is the last thing we have all come to learn to expect. The Government whether the present or the new isn’t going to change despite all the promises and what not. It has been more than 5 decades of the same old same old so what is going to make this 2008 global economic slowdown change anything in Malaysia, or who will make the change, Najib? UMNO? Anwar? PAS? Pakatan Rakyat??? By the look of things so far, sadly to say but…..susah la!!!
Monday, November 10, 2008
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!!!
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!!!
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
MURDER - The rising crime in Malaysia
Gone were the days when Malaysian streets were peaceful and safe. Not anymore can children play badminton or footie in parks without adult supervision, not anymore can they cycle to their neighbourhood tuck shop to do errands, no, not anymore.....so sad isn't it?!!
Nowadays in Malaysia it is pretty much thenorm when you read the newspaper and find reports of murdered body found nearly anywhere, on streets, in drains, floating in rivers and some found in gruesome state like headless or limps missing. Advancement in technology has definately improve the life and intelligence of human beings but in this super modern technology age, humanity has definately taken a few giant steps backwards. What has happened to the decency in human beings towards their fellow human kind???
Just as I was flipping through The Star newspaper I came across a news reporting that 5 bodies was found in 1 day around Kuala Lumpur and Selangor city area. The victims had slash wounds and one was even beheaded. Even though the victims were all foreign nationals that doesn't deny the fact that it is not safe anymore in Malaysia nowadays.
Best part of the report was the police said they will only secure the bodies on Monday as it was dark by the time they were discovered on Sunday evening. No wonder criminals seldom get caught in Malaysia. Leaving the crime scene another night will only increase risk of lost evidence due to rain, wind or stray scavenging animals. Don't the police force have generators to run spotlights. Hell, if want to commit murder do it on Sunday evenings so if you left something that might incriminate you, you can still double back and remove it.
The competency of the police force have reach a new low when murderers now just leave bodies of their victims lying around without even bothering to hide their heinous crime. At least a certain YB of ours still had some respect for our law enforcers when he blew up a body with C4 explosives to destroy any evidence or traces that might be left behind. Maybe that was his mistake as well. If he were to just dump the body on the street or in the drain to decompose he might have saved himself the trouble of being implicated like he is now. As the hokkien saying goes, "Kiang du ho, mai keh kiang!!!"
With the crime rate soaring, Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar is not helping one bit by closing down police beat base especially those in high crime rate areas. How can we depend on the police force to protect us when they themselves don't dare to be at the beat base located in these areas. Maybe the government and the frightened police force should heed the advice of Dr. Mohd Hatta of PAS to just locate police stations and beat bases inside army camps and barracks.
The upholder of the law and the people's protector needs protection.... HAHAHA!!! Can PDRM be any more embarrassing and pathetic.
But then lets not be too critical of our police force la. Lets pay tribute to the stuff they are good at shall we. They are good at setting up road blocks to ask for 'kopi' money, dishing out some more to those who refuse to give them, going around to ask for donations for their annual Policemen's Ball bash and abusing their power as they are the only legal and licensed gangster in the country, Polis Raja Di Malaysia ba. Yup, they are pretty good at these but come time to fight crime, sorry la, it's Sunday evening and dark liaw... they scared scared ah. Polis Di Raja Malaysia or can be known also as Polis Di Raja UMNO, the chicken shit long arm of the law are nothing but a bunch of pussy like the overgrown kitty cat they have as their logo.
Nowadays in Malaysia it is pretty much thenorm when you read the newspaper and find reports of murdered body found nearly anywhere, on streets, in drains, floating in rivers and some found in gruesome state like headless or limps missing. Advancement in technology has definately improve the life and intelligence of human beings but in this super modern technology age, humanity has definately taken a few giant steps backwards. What has happened to the decency in human beings towards their fellow human kind???
Just as I was flipping through The Star newspaper I came across a news reporting that 5 bodies was found in 1 day around Kuala Lumpur and Selangor city area. The victims had slash wounds and one was even beheaded. Even though the victims were all foreign nationals that doesn't deny the fact that it is not safe anymore in Malaysia nowadays.
Best part of the report was the police said they will only secure the bodies on Monday as it was dark by the time they were discovered on Sunday evening. No wonder criminals seldom get caught in Malaysia. Leaving the crime scene another night will only increase risk of lost evidence due to rain, wind or stray scavenging animals. Don't the police force have generators to run spotlights. Hell, if want to commit murder do it on Sunday evenings so if you left something that might incriminate you, you can still double back and remove it.
The competency of the police force have reach a new low when murderers now just leave bodies of their victims lying around without even bothering to hide their heinous crime. At least a certain YB of ours still had some respect for our law enforcers when he blew up a body with C4 explosives to destroy any evidence or traces that might be left behind. Maybe that was his mistake as well. If he were to just dump the body on the street or in the drain to decompose he might have saved himself the trouble of being implicated like he is now. As the hokkien saying goes, "Kiang du ho, mai keh kiang!!!"
With the crime rate soaring, Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar is not helping one bit by closing down police beat base especially those in high crime rate areas. How can we depend on the police force to protect us when they themselves don't dare to be at the beat base located in these areas. Maybe the government and the frightened police force should heed the advice of Dr. Mohd Hatta of PAS to just locate police stations and beat bases inside army camps and barracks.
The upholder of the law and the people's protector needs protection.... HAHAHA!!! Can PDRM be any more embarrassing and pathetic.
But then lets not be too critical of our police force la. Lets pay tribute to the stuff they are good at shall we. They are good at setting up road blocks to ask for 'kopi' money, dishing out some more to those who refuse to give them, going around to ask for donations for their annual Policemen's Ball bash and abusing their power as they are the only legal and licensed gangster in the country, Polis Raja Di Malaysia ba. Yup, they are pretty good at these but come time to fight crime, sorry la, it's Sunday evening and dark liaw... they scared scared ah. Polis Di Raja Malaysia or can be known also as Polis Di Raja UMNO, the chicken shit long arm of the law are nothing but a bunch of pussy like the overgrown kitty cat they have as their logo.
Thursday, October 16, 2008
Joke of the day...
At the discussion session for upgrade of Defense Ministry helicopters' project tender.
Najis: Your bid is 3 million. How do you justify your tender sum?
Stupid tenderer: 1 million for labour, 1 million for materials and 1 million for expenses and a little profit.
Najis: Ok. Thank you. Next!
Next tenderer walks in and takes a seat.....
Najis: Your bid is 6 million. How do you justify your tender sum?
Wasting their time tenderer: 2 million for labour, 2 million for materials and 2 million for expenses and a little profit.
Najis: Ok. Thank you. Next!
3rd tenderer walks in and takes a seat.....
Najis: Your bid is 9 million. This is way above everyone else. How do you justify your tender sum?
Smart tenderer: 3 million for YOU, 3 million for ME, and we get the stupid 1st Tenderer to do it for 3 million.
Najis: Your bid is 3 million. How do you justify your tender sum?
Stupid tenderer: 1 million for labour, 1 million for materials and 1 million for expenses and a little profit.
Najis: Ok. Thank you. Next!
Next tenderer walks in and takes a seat.....
Najis: Your bid is 6 million. How do you justify your tender sum?
Wasting their time tenderer: 2 million for labour, 2 million for materials and 2 million for expenses and a little profit.
Najis: Ok. Thank you. Next!
3rd tenderer walks in and takes a seat.....
Najis: Your bid is 9 million. This is way above everyone else. How do you justify your tender sum?
Smart tenderer: 3 million for YOU, 3 million for ME, and we get the stupid 1st Tenderer to do it for 3 million.
.bmp)
Najis: Muahaha!!! You got the job.....
Najis: .....it's all mine, MINE!!! Woohoo!!!
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Is it the 'not obliged to accept the lowest tender' clause or just plain and simple..... 'CHIAK LUI"!!!
*To read please click on image to enlarge*
Eurocopter quotation - RM2.317 Billion
Kelowna quotation - RM1.452 Billion
Difference in price = RM865 Million Ringgit
Big kang tau $$$ isn't it. Funny how come the ACA isn't sniffing around this crap smelling deal?? Oh ya, sorry I forgot, the foul crap smell is the corrupt ministers of UMNO led BN Government involve in the deal!!!
Not only proves involvement in the Altantuya murder but also abusing Executive powers!!!
Very interesting article this, taken from Malaysia Today blog. Do read cause it does some what prove beyond doubt of Najid's involvement in the Mongolian murder mystery.
Enjoy.....
*Article starts*
The following text message correspondence is between YAB Dato' Sri Mohd Najib Tun Abdul Razak, Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia, and Dato' Shafee Abdullah, a Malaysian lawyer who initially represented Abdul Razak Abdullah Baginda who is on trial for abeting the murder of Mongolian national, Altantuya Shaariibuu.
While it does not answer lingering questions about Najib's alleged past relations with Altantuya, the text messages show clearly Najib's active intereference in the case very early on. The messages highlight Najib's willingness to speak with both members of the Attorney General's Chambers and Inspector General of Police about the case, something that suggests an abuse of executive power.
What is particularly revealing and troubling is that the counsel, Shafee, keeps asking Najib for details indicating some political intervention that may have influenced the case. This observation is strengthened by Najib's message to Shafee on 16 November 2006: "Pls do not say anything to the press today. i will explain later. RB will have to face a tentative charge but all is not lost." This message raises a lot of questions about Najib's role in this case. Why did he mention "tentative" charge and that "all is not lost" for RB (Razak Baginda)? How would Najib know this before Razak was charged? Is there already a deal in place that will see Razak aquitted? These are important questions which will have ramifications not just on this case but far beyond.
The text messages were transmitted between Najib's personal mobile phone (+6012 2143177) and Shafee's mobile phone (+6012 3257052).
Those who seek the truth should challenge Najib and Shafee to deny that this correspondence took place between them. Perhaps a record of the messages still resides in the server of the relevant telecommunications company.
The truth is buried somewhere. Those who know what truly happened hope that the truth has been buried deep with Altantuya. But the funny thing is, the truth always finds its way into the hands of those who fight for justice – sometimes in the most mysterious circumstances.
The SMS-Chat Begin ....
Wednesday 8/11/2006
Shafee to Najib (S2N) Date: 8/11/2006 02:59:31
--> Dato Seri, The Razak Baginda thing is troubling me.Can I help? Salam, Shafee
Najib to Shafee (N2S) Date: 8/11/2006 03:45:05
--> I will speak with u later tonight.
S2N Date: 8/11/2006 03:45:31
--> Thank you
S2N Date: 8/11/2006 06:28:56
--> Met the investigating officer today.Position is serious for RB.The 3 are highly implicated.RB's case can be fought.There are redeeming features for him.But we need to meet Dato Seri as there are other looming issues at large.But not to worry. Salam > Shafee
N2S Date: 8/11/2006 21:06:11
--> I have spoken to IGP. U can represent n meet RB in court.
Thursday 9/11/2006
N2S Date: 9/11/2006 12:45:30
--> If RB's remand is upto Sunday, does it mean that he has to be charged by Fri or be released? i hope it is looking better for him.
S2N Date: 9/11/2006 13:11:23
--> 3 things can happen.Firstly, they can ask for more time for detention.We will resist.Second,they have to release him by Friday or thirdly charge him by Friday.Police took him to his office for document search.Nothing incriminating found.Now they are recording stmt from him.Later search in house.Under control so far Dato Seri. Salam, shafee
S2N Date: 9/11/2006 14:09:03
--> Dato Seri, Re RB need to meet up with you today. shafee
N2S Date: 9/11/2006 14:17:47
--> 630 pm at my house in PJaya this evening.
S2N Date: 9/11/2006 14:18:21
--> Thank you
Friday 10/11/2006
N2S Date: 10/11/2006 15:14:31
--> Any news about RB ?
S2N Date: 10/11/2006 15:19:40
--> Dato Seri, Negotiating for conditional release.If not police need 2 or 3 more days extention.I suspect its an exercise in public relation as they do not want public to think a VIP was given an easier time.Being a vip under these conditions is a liability.Otherwise we are on track according to plan. Salam, Shafee
N2S Date: 10/11/2006 15:27:01
--> Thanks, he is very stressful according to his wife n would be a huge help if he could get a conditional release latest by sun.
N2S Date: 10/11/2006 21:35:52
--> Saw the news on tv. RB was sent for DNA. Not sure it was neccessary.
S2N Date: 10/11/2006 21:40:19
--> Unnessasary.But I think its on his lung infection.He has just been sent again to HUKM.Will know more later from inside contacts.
Saturday 11/11/2006
S2N Date: 11/11/2006 03:17:56
--> Dato Seri, I was at ghkl ccu 4th floor.RB was admitted due to lung infection:mild pneumonia and asthmatic.This was the pain he was suffering in the chest and unexplained coughing for months.He is under an able physician Dato Dr Jeyaindran Sinnadurai(head of Dept of Medicine)Its good he is resting there than in the lockup.Dna was done to eliminate that he was at scene of crime(paternity can be ruled out as well).Need to see Dato Seri on some concerns. Salam. Shafee
N2S Date: 11/11/2006 08:54:17
--> ANy chance of a release by sun ?
S2N Date: 11/11/2006 08:58:14
--> Police should release him by then except that I think the police is disturbeb by Media and public pressure.Other factors need be coomunicated to Dato Seri in person. Investigation wise we are on track for release.
S2N Date: 11/11/2006 09:26:52
--> It is clear that the Police will ask for extention t'row.I will resist strongly in view of the fact that the last few days investigation on RB have completed investigations that require RB's presence in custody.Secondly, from yesterday the Police has done nothing much with him except to do the dna.Thirdly, I am concerned with the Police carelessness yesterday in allowing the 3 other suspects to be freely mixing and therefore tainting their subsequent stmnts as they could be 'group coached'.But it also show Police no longer need to isolate the suspects.Even RB was handcuffed to the C/I. Salam . Shafee
N2S Date: 11/11/2006 11:46:48
--> I Can see u today at my Taman duta hse at 6 pm.
S2N Date: 11/11/2006 11:59:08
--> OK Dato Seri.Insyaallah I will be there.
Sunday 12/11/2006
S2N Date: 12/11/2006 13:53:41
--> 2 days extention to Tuesday.They must release him by then maybe conditionally.Police asked for full 14days.He has message.
S2N Date: 12/11/2006 14:06:23
--> Will give Dato Seri in a while
S2N Date: 12/11/2006 15:10:17
--> 0320949418
Monday 13/11/2006
S2N Date: 13/11/2006 15:53:36
--> Am in his office now.Another search. AG will be unwilling to charge and lose a case yet again.It is agood idea to suggest to AG to hood on and let investigtion proceed with Razak Released on Bond.
N2S Tel: 60122143177 Date: 13/11/2006 16:23:29
--> How was the search ?
S2N Date: 13/11/2006 16:25:56
--> We provided them everything,including old pda and note books and a couple of bills.Nothing incriminating.
Wednesday 15/11/2006
S2N Date: 15/11/2006 13:21:32
--> Things going as expected.2 male officer charged for murder in common intention.Razak's name not in. Lady officer released but rearrested under Emergency Ordinance to be used as Crown witness(exactly as predicted). I am expecting RB to be released on Bond.4 of my lawyers are watching brief the proceedings in the murder case.Rb matter prob t'row. Pl call. Shafee Ps coming back now from Taipei.
N2S Date: 15/11/2006 23:31:09
--> So hopefully he will be released tmrw?
S2N Date: 15/11/2006 23:34:38
--> Dato Seri, I am driving up from S'pore ,no more flight to KL tonight.Hope for th best.Any indication? Shafee
N2S Date: 15/11/2006 23:36:52
--> Not heard anything untoward yet.
Thursday 16/11/2006
S2N Date: 16/11/2006 10:52:43
--> Anything Dato Seri? I am already in Court.
N2S Date: 16/11/2006 10:53:50
--> Pls do not say anything to the press today. i will explain later. RB will have to face a tentative charge but all is not lost.
S2N Date: 16/11/2006 10:54:30
--> OK, TQ
Friday 17/11/2006
S2N Date: 17/11/2006 10:50:30
--> Dato Seri, Its important you speak toYusoff Zainal Abidin as he knows the law a lot better in the Chambers.I am confident he is concerned with the negligible evidence agst Razak.The Raja Mahani and Tengku Ariston cases ought to be the guiding critera for AG.They cannot afford another scandallous loss by the Prosecution as in Norita, Ariston,Dato Balwant etc.
N2S Date: 17/11/2006 11:39:46
--> OK will try. Meanwhile try to console the wife. She is hysterical.
S2N Date: 17/11/2006 11:41:29
--> I know Dato Seri.I will do everything I can.Salam, Shafee
S2N Date: 17/11/2006 12:57:49
--> Dato Seri, Razak has not been sent to Hospital.He is clearly not well.He is refusing to take Prison's medicine for fear of sabourtage.The chief Physician of GHKL Dato Dr Jaya Sinnadurai is shocked that they have not brought Razak back to GHKL.I have spoken to Haji Darussalam,Sg Buloh's Prison Director.Can You sound this to Dato Radzi Shek Ahmad?Need to see you of s'thing that I think had happened that led to her death.Utterly shocking if I am right. Shafee
S2N Date: 17/11/2006 15:45:34
--> Dato Seri, I am at Sg Buloh Prison.I have organised Razak to be in HUKL,He is on his way there now. The Pengarah Hj Darussallam and deputy Supt Gunasegaran very helpful. Shafee
N2S Date: 17/11/2006 21:27:02
--> My regards to him. He Is always in my thought.
S2N Date: 17/11/2006 21:34:44
--> Will tell him
Sunday 19/11/2006
S2N Date: 19/11/2006 16:25:08
--> Dato Seri, I need Dsp Musa ,your ADc to call me to clarify a point.He is not answering Shafee
Monday 20/11/2006
S2N Date: 20/11/2006 13:02:33
--> Any developement Dato Seri? Shafee
N2S Date: 20/11/2006 14:30:20
--> Not yet.
S2N Date: 20/11/2006 14:30:38
--> Thank you
S2N Date: 20/11/2006 21:05:17
--> Dato Seri.Razak is being transfered to Sg. Buloh t'row.Can Dr. Jaya do anything?
N2S Date: 20/11/2006 23:04:50
--> When is he being transffered?
S2N Date: 20/11/2006 23:05:48
--> T'row
N2S Date: 20/11/2006 23:07:01
--> What time?
S2N Date: 20/11/2006 23:08:01
--> Probably late morning
Thursday 23/11/2006
N2S Tel: 60122143177 Date: 23/11/2006 13:46:51
--> Your message read" Najib released on personal bond!".
S2N Date: 23/11/2006 13:50:00
--> Razak released on Bail of 1 million. On personal bond undertaking. Shafee?I am terribly sorry for that mistake.Whole night tak tidur preparing. My profuse apologies Sir. salam. shafee
N2S Date: 23/11/2006 14:00:25
--> ALhamdullillah , at least he is on bail.Big relief for him n family.
S2N Date: 23/11/2006 14:02:02
--> Dato, I need to brief you urgently b4 you speak to him.Shafee
N2S Date: 23/11/2006 14:12:32
--> OK but not intending to speak to him as yet.
Saturday 2/12/2006
S2N Date: 2/12/2006 18:59:15
--> Dato Seri, Got some info that are troubling.Quite serious.Are you in Taman Duta?Can we meet? Salam, Shafee
Enjoy.....
*Article starts*
The following text message correspondence is between YAB Dato' Sri Mohd Najib Tun Abdul Razak, Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia, and Dato' Shafee Abdullah, a Malaysian lawyer who initially represented Abdul Razak Abdullah Baginda who is on trial for abeting the murder of Mongolian national, Altantuya Shaariibuu.
While it does not answer lingering questions about Najib's alleged past relations with Altantuya, the text messages show clearly Najib's active intereference in the case very early on. The messages highlight Najib's willingness to speak with both members of the Attorney General's Chambers and Inspector General of Police about the case, something that suggests an abuse of executive power.
What is particularly revealing and troubling is that the counsel, Shafee, keeps asking Najib for details indicating some political intervention that may have influenced the case. This observation is strengthened by Najib's message to Shafee on 16 November 2006: "Pls do not say anything to the press today. i will explain later. RB will have to face a tentative charge but all is not lost." This message raises a lot of questions about Najib's role in this case. Why did he mention "tentative" charge and that "all is not lost" for RB (Razak Baginda)? How would Najib know this before Razak was charged? Is there already a deal in place that will see Razak aquitted? These are important questions which will have ramifications not just on this case but far beyond.
The text messages were transmitted between Najib's personal mobile phone (+6012 2143177) and Shafee's mobile phone (+6012 3257052).
Those who seek the truth should challenge Najib and Shafee to deny that this correspondence took place between them. Perhaps a record of the messages still resides in the server of the relevant telecommunications company.
The truth is buried somewhere. Those who know what truly happened hope that the truth has been buried deep with Altantuya. But the funny thing is, the truth always finds its way into the hands of those who fight for justice – sometimes in the most mysterious circumstances.
The SMS-Chat Begin ....Wednesday 8/11/2006
Shafee to Najib (S2N) Date: 8/11/2006 02:59:31
--> Dato Seri, The Razak Baginda thing is troubling me.Can I help? Salam, Shafee
Najib to Shafee (N2S) Date: 8/11/2006 03:45:05
--> I will speak with u later tonight.
S2N Date: 8/11/2006 03:45:31
--> Thank you
S2N Date: 8/11/2006 06:28:56
--> Met the investigating officer today.Position is serious for RB.The 3 are highly implicated.RB's case can be fought.There are redeeming features for him.But we need to meet Dato Seri as there are other looming issues at large.But not to worry. Salam > Shafee
N2S Date: 8/11/2006 21:06:11
--> I have spoken to IGP. U can represent n meet RB in court.
Thursday 9/11/2006
N2S Date: 9/11/2006 12:45:30
--> If RB's remand is upto Sunday, does it mean that he has to be charged by Fri or be released? i hope it is looking better for him.
S2N Date: 9/11/2006 13:11:23
--> 3 things can happen.Firstly, they can ask for more time for detention.We will resist.Second,they have to release him by Friday or thirdly charge him by Friday.Police took him to his office for document search.Nothing incriminating found.Now they are recording stmt from him.Later search in house.Under control so far Dato Seri. Salam, shafee
S2N Date: 9/11/2006 14:09:03
--> Dato Seri, Re RB need to meet up with you today. shafee
N2S Date: 9/11/2006 14:17:47
--> 630 pm at my house in PJaya this evening.
S2N Date: 9/11/2006 14:18:21
--> Thank you
Friday 10/11/2006
N2S Date: 10/11/2006 15:14:31
--> Any news about RB ?
S2N Date: 10/11/2006 15:19:40
--> Dato Seri, Negotiating for conditional release.If not police need 2 or 3 more days extention.I suspect its an exercise in public relation as they do not want public to think a VIP was given an easier time.Being a vip under these conditions is a liability.Otherwise we are on track according to plan. Salam, Shafee
N2S Date: 10/11/2006 15:27:01
--> Thanks, he is very stressful according to his wife n would be a huge help if he could get a conditional release latest by sun.
N2S Date: 10/11/2006 21:35:52
--> Saw the news on tv. RB was sent for DNA. Not sure it was neccessary.
S2N Date: 10/11/2006 21:40:19
--> Unnessasary.But I think its on his lung infection.He has just been sent again to HUKM.Will know more later from inside contacts.
Saturday 11/11/2006
S2N Date: 11/11/2006 03:17:56
--> Dato Seri, I was at ghkl ccu 4th floor.RB was admitted due to lung infection:mild pneumonia and asthmatic.This was the pain he was suffering in the chest and unexplained coughing for months.He is under an able physician Dato Dr Jeyaindran Sinnadurai(head of Dept of Medicine)Its good he is resting there than in the lockup.Dna was done to eliminate that he was at scene of crime(paternity can be ruled out as well).Need to see Dato Seri on some concerns. Salam. Shafee
N2S Date: 11/11/2006 08:54:17
--> ANy chance of a release by sun ?
S2N Date: 11/11/2006 08:58:14
--> Police should release him by then except that I think the police is disturbeb by Media and public pressure.Other factors need be coomunicated to Dato Seri in person. Investigation wise we are on track for release.
S2N Date: 11/11/2006 09:26:52
--> It is clear that the Police will ask for extention t'row.I will resist strongly in view of the fact that the last few days investigation on RB have completed investigations that require RB's presence in custody.Secondly, from yesterday the Police has done nothing much with him except to do the dna.Thirdly, I am concerned with the Police carelessness yesterday in allowing the 3 other suspects to be freely mixing and therefore tainting their subsequent stmnts as they could be 'group coached'.But it also show Police no longer need to isolate the suspects.Even RB was handcuffed to the C/I. Salam . Shafee
N2S Date: 11/11/2006 11:46:48
--> I Can see u today at my Taman duta hse at 6 pm.
S2N Date: 11/11/2006 11:59:08
--> OK Dato Seri.Insyaallah I will be there.
Sunday 12/11/2006
S2N Date: 12/11/2006 13:53:41
--> 2 days extention to Tuesday.They must release him by then maybe conditionally.Police asked for full 14days.He has message.
S2N Date: 12/11/2006 14:06:23
--> Will give Dato Seri in a while
S2N Date: 12/11/2006 15:10:17
--> 0320949418
Monday 13/11/2006
S2N Date: 13/11/2006 15:53:36
--> Am in his office now.Another search. AG will be unwilling to charge and lose a case yet again.It is agood idea to suggest to AG to hood on and let investigtion proceed with Razak Released on Bond.
N2S Tel: 60122143177 Date: 13/11/2006 16:23:29
--> How was the search ?
S2N Date: 13/11/2006 16:25:56
--> We provided them everything,including old pda and note books and a couple of bills.Nothing incriminating.
Wednesday 15/11/2006
S2N Date: 15/11/2006 13:21:32
--> Things going as expected.2 male officer charged for murder in common intention.Razak's name not in. Lady officer released but rearrested under Emergency Ordinance to be used as Crown witness(exactly as predicted). I am expecting RB to be released on Bond.4 of my lawyers are watching brief the proceedings in the murder case.Rb matter prob t'row. Pl call. Shafee Ps coming back now from Taipei.
N2S Date: 15/11/2006 23:31:09
--> So hopefully he will be released tmrw?
S2N Date: 15/11/2006 23:34:38
--> Dato Seri, I am driving up from S'pore ,no more flight to KL tonight.Hope for th best.Any indication? Shafee
N2S Date: 15/11/2006 23:36:52
--> Not heard anything untoward yet.
Thursday 16/11/2006
S2N Date: 16/11/2006 10:52:43
--> Anything Dato Seri? I am already in Court.
N2S Date: 16/11/2006 10:53:50
--> Pls do not say anything to the press today. i will explain later. RB will have to face a tentative charge but all is not lost.
S2N Date: 16/11/2006 10:54:30
--> OK, TQ
Friday 17/11/2006
S2N Date: 17/11/2006 10:50:30
--> Dato Seri, Its important you speak toYusoff Zainal Abidin as he knows the law a lot better in the Chambers.I am confident he is concerned with the negligible evidence agst Razak.The Raja Mahani and Tengku Ariston cases ought to be the guiding critera for AG.They cannot afford another scandallous loss by the Prosecution as in Norita, Ariston,Dato Balwant etc.
N2S Date: 17/11/2006 11:39:46
--> OK will try. Meanwhile try to console the wife. She is hysterical.
S2N Date: 17/11/2006 11:41:29
--> I know Dato Seri.I will do everything I can.Salam, Shafee
S2N Date: 17/11/2006 12:57:49
--> Dato Seri, Razak has not been sent to Hospital.He is clearly not well.He is refusing to take Prison's medicine for fear of sabourtage.The chief Physician of GHKL Dato Dr Jaya Sinnadurai is shocked that they have not brought Razak back to GHKL.I have spoken to Haji Darussalam,Sg Buloh's Prison Director.Can You sound this to Dato Radzi Shek Ahmad?Need to see you of s'thing that I think had happened that led to her death.Utterly shocking if I am right. Shafee
S2N Date: 17/11/2006 15:45:34
--> Dato Seri, I am at Sg Buloh Prison.I have organised Razak to be in HUKL,He is on his way there now. The Pengarah Hj Darussallam and deputy Supt Gunasegaran very helpful. Shafee
N2S Date: 17/11/2006 21:27:02
--> My regards to him. He Is always in my thought.
S2N Date: 17/11/2006 21:34:44
--> Will tell him
Sunday 19/11/2006
S2N Date: 19/11/2006 16:25:08
--> Dato Seri, I need Dsp Musa ,your ADc to call me to clarify a point.He is not answering Shafee
Monday 20/11/2006
S2N Date: 20/11/2006 13:02:33
--> Any developement Dato Seri? Shafee
N2S Date: 20/11/2006 14:30:20
--> Not yet.
S2N Date: 20/11/2006 14:30:38
--> Thank you
S2N Date: 20/11/2006 21:05:17
--> Dato Seri.Razak is being transfered to Sg. Buloh t'row.Can Dr. Jaya do anything?
N2S Date: 20/11/2006 23:04:50
--> When is he being transffered?
S2N Date: 20/11/2006 23:05:48
--> T'row
N2S Date: 20/11/2006 23:07:01
--> What time?
S2N Date: 20/11/2006 23:08:01
--> Probably late morning
Thursday 23/11/2006
N2S Tel: 60122143177 Date: 23/11/2006 13:46:51
--> Your message read" Najib released on personal bond!".
S2N Date: 23/11/2006 13:50:00
--> Razak released on Bail of 1 million. On personal bond undertaking. Shafee?I am terribly sorry for that mistake.Whole night tak tidur preparing. My profuse apologies Sir. salam. shafee
N2S Date: 23/11/2006 14:00:25
--> ALhamdullillah , at least he is on bail.Big relief for him n family.
S2N Date: 23/11/2006 14:02:02
--> Dato, I need to brief you urgently b4 you speak to him.Shafee
N2S Date: 23/11/2006 14:12:32
--> OK but not intending to speak to him as yet.
Saturday 2/12/2006
S2N Date: 2/12/2006 18:59:15
--> Dato Seri, Got some info that are troubling.Quite serious.Are you in Taman Duta?Can we meet? Salam, Shafee
Friday, October 10, 2008
It's kiss ass time!!!
Only 5 years and 5 months (come March 2009) ago Malaysia experienced a change in its leadership. Tun Mahathir's administration came to an end and began the administration of Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.
Come March 2009, Malaysia once again will go through the Premiership change as Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi steps down and gives way to Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.
What can be expected of the DSNTR administration???
Pretty much the same old crap la.
Of course there will be changes like in the Government's policies and reforms but basically it is just a change of name with the same results, the enrichment of the PM and his fellow cronies. The Rakyat as always will suffer the get rich scheme of these politicians. So what's new right.....
This might be new, the introduction of the new ISA C4 unit. Their purpose, to stick a pack of C4 explosives up your ass if you are deemed a threat to the PM and cronies job security. The detonator, nah, not Najib. Most probably the pleasure on pushing the button will be given to his wife. At least like this we can't say that she do nothing like DSAAB's wife, Jeanne, apart from just standing and smiling beside the hubby, she doesn't do anything else.
Advice for Khairi Jamaluddin, you'd better stop making so much noise and cause ripples just because your father-in-law is still the PM now. 5 months will come and go so quickly that by the time you step up to the post of UMNO Youth Chief your father-in-law would be stepping down already and then you will be step on all over. Poor fella, this time he can't go sobbing to his daddy-in-law.....Muahaha!!!
Come March 2009, Malaysia once again will go through the Premiership change as Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi steps down and gives way to Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.
What can be expected of the DSNTR administration???
Pretty much the same old crap la.
Of course there will be changes like in the Government's policies and reforms but basically it is just a change of name with the same results, the enrichment of the PM and his fellow cronies. The Rakyat as always will suffer the get rich scheme of these politicians. So what's new right.....
This might be new, the introduction of the new ISA C4 unit. Their purpose, to stick a pack of C4 explosives up your ass if you are deemed a threat to the PM and cronies job security. The detonator, nah, not Najib. Most probably the pleasure on pushing the button will be given to his wife. At least like this we can't say that she do nothing like DSAAB's wife, Jeanne, apart from just standing and smiling beside the hubby, she doesn't do anything else.
Advice for Khairi Jamaluddin, you'd better stop making so much noise and cause ripples just because your father-in-law is still the PM now. 5 months will come and go so quickly that by the time you step up to the post of UMNO Youth Chief your father-in-law would be stepping down already and then you will be step on all over. Poor fella, this time he can't go sobbing to his daddy-in-law.....Muahaha!!!
For those who wanna get into the good graces of the incoming PM, you may and better start kissing his ass and carrying his old wrinkled dangling balls now.
Get in queue now, don't miss the bandwagon. The well known 'Yes' men 'Muakz Muakz' ass kissing ministers I'm sure has already taken their number and patiently waiting their turn lo.
All the politicians have nothing to complain about though. Think they are some what happy and relieved la for it is not Anwar that's next to be the PM. If not they'll have to learn a whole new ball game or should I say.....a whole new anal game.....Hehehe!!!
Ministers - Najib ok la, maybe ass a bit more smelly smelly la but no problem. Kiss ass and 'angkat bola' only ma. Dah buat bertahun-tahun, dah biasa. If Anwar susah oh, kiss ass he don't like. He 'ai tong ka cheng kang eh ah'.....PAIN PAIN AH!!!
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Hindraf and Free RPK T-shirt at UMNO Hari Raya Open House...
Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak together with fellow Muslim cabinet ministers today held their annual Hari Raya open house in Kuala Lumpur.
Hari Raya or no Hari Raya, both DSAAB and DSNTR were not spared from remembering their draconian Internal Security Act (ISA) arrestees by visits of some 300 Hindraf supporters.....
.....and honestly they shouldn't. Serves them right for their refusal to release all the ISA detainees and to abolish the act. They (DSAAB and DSNTR) made this year's Hari Raya bleak for families of the detainees but then the biggest culprit of them all regarding to the ISA arrests, Home Ministry minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar, is no where to be seen.
Wish his expression was caught on camera when he shook hands with the Hindraf and RPK supporters.....Heh heh!!!
Hari Raya or no Hari Raya, both DSAAB and DSNTR were not spared from remembering their draconian Internal Security Act (ISA) arrestees by visits of some 300 Hindraf supporters.....
.....and a visit from a man wearing the red 'Free RPK' T-shirt.....
.....and honestly they shouldn't. Serves them right for their refusal to release all the ISA detainees and to abolish the act. They (DSAAB and DSNTR) made this year's Hari Raya bleak for families of the detainees but then the biggest culprit of them all regarding to the ISA arrests, Home Ministry minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar, is no where to be seen.
Wish his expression was caught on camera when he shook hands with the Hindraf and RPK supporters.....Heh heh!!!
Friday, September 26, 2008
What they actually do in the UMNO Supreme Council meeting...
Always wondered what top notch UMNO leaders do when they convene for their super secretive behind closed door Supreme Council Meeting.....
Well, take a look at this.....
Well, take a look at this.....
.....no wonder most of the time they end the session and come out commenting that no decision has been finalised yet and further discussion is needed.
How to ever get anything decided?? One can't wait to break off for lunch and go home have a quickie with his wife and the other, cause the meeting if not to discuss about him, couldn't be bothered and just sleep only. Maybe the latter had a late night humping his Mrs. that's why so sleepy la.
And what was the outcome of such a hyped up emergency so said nation and Government changing meeting??
Yup, you guessed it.....he (Badawi) is undecided and will only announce his decision Oct 9.
That 2 useless old farts and the stupid Supreme Council meeting is just a bloody waste of tax payers money!!!
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
Tsu 'Immigrant' Koon vs. Ahmad 'Racist' Ismail
The racial tension now in Penang is almost at boiling point. The fact that now it is so much an issue of race no more about politics, tensions might boil over and threaten the peace and harmony of the nation. Police, FRUs and even the army has been put on standby to counter any civil uprising that might occur.
All these unhealthy tension is caused by just 1 insensitive man's remark, Datuk Ahmad Ismail saying that the Chinese were mere 'pendatang' or immigrant and squatters who does not deserve any rights in this country. The remark was made in a ceramah days before the Permatang Pauh by-election. No wonder the post election survey showed that most Chinese in that constituency did not even bother to turn up and cast their votes.
He has since refused to apologise for the remark and said it was 'taken out of context' by the members of the press who were present at his ceramah. DPM DSNTR was also present and has since came out publicly to apologise for the remarks of Ahmad. If it was really taken out of context by the members of the press then why did DSNTR with consent and agreement from DSAAB apologised??!!!
Gearakan President Tan Sri Koh Tsu Koon has criticised and condemn Ahmad for his remarks and now it's a bitch fight between the two. There has been some 'bad blood' between the two in the past and that makes the bickering and hair pulling even more intense.
These are some of the jabs, hooks, upper cuts, bitch slaps and some below the belt punches thrown by both at each other in the past few days.....
Welcome to the bitch fight battle royale between Koh 'Tai Chi' Tsu Koon vs. Ahmad 'Silat' Ismail.....
The Datukshit Ahmad Ismail and posse corner -
All these unhealthy tension is caused by just 1 insensitive man's remark, Datuk Ahmad Ismail saying that the Chinese were mere 'pendatang' or immigrant and squatters who does not deserve any rights in this country. The remark was made in a ceramah days before the Permatang Pauh by-election. No wonder the post election survey showed that most Chinese in that constituency did not even bother to turn up and cast their votes.
He has since refused to apologise for the remark and said it was 'taken out of context' by the members of the press who were present at his ceramah. DPM DSNTR was also present and has since came out publicly to apologise for the remarks of Ahmad. If it was really taken out of context by the members of the press then why did DSNTR with consent and agreement from DSAAB apologised??!!!
Gearakan President Tan Sri Koh Tsu Koon has criticised and condemn Ahmad for his remarks and now it's a bitch fight between the two. There has been some 'bad blood' between the two in the past and that makes the bickering and hair pulling even more intense.
These are some of the jabs, hooks, upper cuts, bitch slaps and some below the belt punches thrown by both at each other in the past few days.....
Welcome to the bitch fight battle royale between Koh 'Tai Chi' Tsu Koon vs. Ahmad 'Silat' Ismail.....
The Datukshit Ahmad Ismail and posse corner -
- Asked Gerakan to get out of BN as they have caused nothing but chaos among component parties.Called for Tan Sri Koh Tsu Koon's post of state BN chairman to be stripped and given to MCA.
- Accussed a few Gerakan leaders of exploiting and taking advantage of the issue.
- Made another very 'read between the lines' racist statement at a recent ceramah. He said that, "He (Tsu Koon) is a leader who is really good at Tai Chi but I would like to remind everyone not to forget that the Malays are equally good at Silat" -One would assume the use of the words 'Tai Chi' is to describe the Chinese immigrants and 'everyone' refers to a threat/warning to all those who are not Malay. How can he deny he is not racist when he issues such statements after the first one and why say 'not to forget that the Malays' when the issue in the first place was about discrimination of the Chinese as immigrants and not of the Malays!!! This coward racist pig is now trying to garner up courage to take the fight longer by stirring up sympathy and empathy from the Malay community by flaring up Malay sentiments so they will support him. Shameful how this sow making a mockery of the intelligence of his very own race.
- Insist that he will not apologise for his remark on August 23rd
- Another very racist 'read between the lines' remark of "We will not be pushed against the wall", with his supporters thumping tables and screaming "Hidup Melayu". -"We will not be pushed against the wall"?? Isn't it suppose to be just him?? The cockless cowardly pig can't fight his own battles and needs his mommy...BOOHOO!!! All respect to the Malays supporting him, please see the light that this sorry excuse of a racist arse is merely manipulating and using you to hopefully save his behind from being crucified.
- At the end of a press conference, his supporters took down a poster of Tan Sri Koh and tore it to pieces.
- When asked to comment on the action of his supporters, he said no such instructions was given and it was down by supporters from other divisions and not that of the Bukit Bendera. -Another shameless statement, to save his ass this time, he has hung out to dry the asses of the very people who supported him from other divisions. Is this the kind of snake you want as your MP??? .....Shameful!!!
Gerakan President Tan Sri Koh Tsu Koon and poosse corner -
- Tsu Koon has asked the PM, BN and UMNO to sack Ahmad from all post and to apologise for his remarks.
- Penang Gerakan Has severed all ties with the state UMNO after the latest Ahmad attack on their President.
- Penang MCA said it was severing ties with the Bukit Bendera UMNO as well.
- Wanita Gerakan has urged the PM to sack and strip Ahmad of his post and Datukshit
- Penang BN Youth Chief resigns as a mark of support to his party and President.
I would personally like to thank the Datukshit Ahmad 'Racist pig' Ismail for openning our eyes that there are race politics and discrimination used in BN and UMNO. The Ahmad issue has also further exposed the weakness and flaws of the DSAAB leadership.
Parti Gerakan and MCA has at last shown some balls and severed ties with the Penang state UMNO. Maybe DSAAB and UMNO should follow suit and cut all ties with Ahmad. Having a trouble making racist pig amongst their ranks will do them no good at all.
Thursday, September 4, 2008
BTN - the racist course...
BTN’s racist and divisive indoctrination courses
Now that Najib has apologised to non-Malays for Ahmad’s statement, I would like to bring to the attention of Najib the pain endured by the young non-Malay JPA scholars who are required to go through a five-day Biro Tatanegara programme at certain camps in the country. To be fair, many moderate Malay students too cried and were hurt by some racist comments made by the instructors.
As part of the course, which is mandatory before they are sent overseas, all non-Malays are segrgated and given lectures on the history of the country and how the immigration of the Chinese and Indians had taken place. And finally how the Chinese and Indians were given citizenship. The Malays too had their own similar sessions.
The instructors blatantly told them that they should not question the rights and privileges of the Malays as the non-Malays should be thankful that they were given citizenship status and a place to stay on their soil. My daughter together with the other non-Malay students was shocked and went back to their dormitories depressed. And to the Malay students, the instructors told them to be aware of this fact and not to mix too freely with the non-Malays.
A Malay friend of my daughter came back crying to the dormitory saying that she could not take the racist position taken by the government authority. My daughter then began questioning the bumiputra policy and was disgusted with such blatant indoctrination. This incident has also made the students harbour anger and resentment. Their fear for the authorities and losing their scholarships made them keep their cool. I am not exaggerating here - ask all the JPA students to write in anonymously and you will know the truth.
These are young minds being polluted with racism. Tens of thousands of students have gone through this programme and more will be attending it in the future. So can you blame them when they exhibit their racist tendencies when in authority? How could the JPA allow such a syllabus for the cream of the nation, who will one day be entrusted to implement government policies fairly?
So, will Najib take responsibility for the racist syllabus and subsequently the racist remarks and apologise to the tens of thousands of students and parents who were hurt by such hurtful remarks? Of course knowing the BN government, it will deny this. Believe me, this is the ABSOLUTE truth.
My call to Najib is to immediately probe into this claim with the help of a multi-racial team of officers from Suhakam BUT please maintain the anonymity of the young children who have everything to lose. This blatant racism practised and preached by the Barisan Nasional government must stop immediately.
From an outraged Malaysian parent
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
KEADILAN 2009 National Budget and Economy Policy Brief by Anwar Ibrahim
PARTI KEADILAN RAKYAT MALAYSIA2009 NATIONAL BUDGET AND ECONOMIC POLICY BRIEF
Parti Keadilan Rakyat (KEADILAN) recognizes that for millions of Malaysian citizens the economic climate has become a troublesome one. Malaysians today face ongoing reduction in their purchasing power, job insecurities, increased fuel prices, low wages, and a high gap between the rich and poor. KEADILAN believes that Malaysia can no longer afford to stand on the sidelines and allow the BN government to pursue a ‘too-little-too-late approach’ to addressing these issues. That is why, on this day, KEADILAN is pushing forward one more step its positions on the Malaysian Economic Agenda, to relieve the burden on Malaysians struggling with record high inflation levels and dwindling economic prospects. Whereas the current government has failed to adequately assess or address these issues, KEADILAN will pursue the policies critical to reasserting Malaysia’s quality of life, economic strength and competitiveness in the global economy.
1.0 Summary:
The KEADILAN proposals on the budget and response to the current BN government’s Malaysia Budget 2009 are based on a new model of socio-economic development drawing on an analysis of some of the best performing economies in the world. This specifically includes understanding the successes of Taiwan, Korea and Ireland, and integrating the best practices of these economies with the enormous potential of Malaysia’s natural and human resources as well as the positive aspects of Malaysia’s past development plans.
When KEADILAN model is implemented, the gap between Malaysia and other developed countries in terms of economic performance and living standards must be narrowed, instead of growing as it has under the current government. KEADILAN’s policies will spur a rapidly growing economy that can effectively compete at the regional and global level as well as open up numerous opportunities for all Malaysians and for all scales of business at the individual and sector level. KEADILAN’s educational and human development reforms will bring about an improved educational system and knowledge based economy and enable Malaysia’s domestic businesses to meet the global challenge with a locally sourced and higher skilled labor force.
KEADILAN’s policy changes target attracting increased foreign and domestic investment and improving labour skills and productivity in the private and public sectors. Underlying this, and in contrast to Malaysia’s recent trends, KEADILAN is unwavering in its focus on the systemic foundations to ensure Malaysia’s success: fairness, transparency, accountability and good governance.
The key features of the KEADILAN Model include:
• Faster pace of economic liberalization
• Extensive investment in quality education
• Higher rate of investment in public-oriented infrastructure
• Integration with more developed ASEAN and East Asian countries
• Stronger role for the private sector
• Merit and need driven policies with a stronger safety net for poor
• Higher standards of governance and accountability In the near future, Pakatan Rakyat will publish and promote in greater detail the entire policy regime of its Malaysian Economic Agenda.
2.0 Response to Barisan Nasional (BN) Malysia 2009 National Budget:
2.1 BN Government’s Misrepresentation of the Current Situation – The BN government’s budget has been described in mainstream BN controlled government papers as a budget with 'something for everyone'. KEADILAN acknowledges that on the surface that seems to be the case, but much of it is illusory. Furthermore, this economic plan will clearly not produce the concrete results that BN has been promising Malaysians. Unfortunately, it follows the trend of previous years which resulted in gross examples of mismanagement, inefficiency and missed opportunities to take Malaysia and its people forward. Since this BN government came to power, they have repeatedly emphasized to Malaysians that their economy is becoming more resilient, that people are more prosperous, that standards of living have gone up, that the country has become more competitive, and that everyone has benefited equally from the country’s growth. Yet, KEADILAN believes that many citizens are aware that the reality of Malaysian achievement compared with other countries, particularly in the context of the country’s enormous potential in human and natural resources, is far from the BN government’s rosy rhetoric. KEADILAN believes that this was clearly demonstrated at the ballot box both in March and again in August of this year.
The realities of the current BN government’s mismanagement have been:
• Worsening socio-economic disparities
• Rising income inequalities
• Spiraling costs of living
• Growing urban and rural poverty undetected or underestimated by the Government’s unrealistic poverty line
• Endemic corruption
• Falling competitiveness and sluggish growth
• Rising cost of doing business
The above shortcomings do not touch on the key non-economic factors of quality of life, namely civil liberties, judicial independence, media freedom, race relations, religious tolerance, national unity, crime and security. While not addressed in this brief, these are all key issues whose resolution the current government has either mismanaged or manipulated for the sake of certain individuals to secure narrow interests against that of the greater public good.
2.2 Deteriorating Public Finances and Economic Sluggishness –
As the current government has neither been open nor honest about Malaysia’s current economic state and financial position, KEADILAN has outlined below several indicators which raise grave concerns amount financial and economic mismanagement under BN rule:
1. Operational expenditure in the 2009 National Budget has increased to RM154.2 billion, from RM128.8 billion in 2008, an alarming increase of almost 20%. This is close to a 100% increase or doubling from the RM80.5 billion in operating expenditure from 2004 when Abdullah Badawi first became Prime Minister. Of even greater concern is that the current operating budget is nearly a 200% increase from that in 2000.
2. Malaysia is suffering from sluggish domestic investment, despite not being short of domestic capital. Private fixed capital formation averaged less than half of total fixed capital formation. In addition, since the current government first entered office, Malaysian investment abroad (outward FDI) has risen dramatically: from less than 50% of inward FDI in 2004, to approximately equal to inward FDI in 2006, to now actually exceeding inward foreign investment. This is entirely uncharacteristic of any growing economy in the world, and raises grave concerns with KEADILAN about the policies driving Malaysian capital flight.
3. The economy grew 6.3 percent in the three months ended June from a year earlier, down from a 7.1 percent gain in the first quarter. Economic growth is forecast to ease to 5.7 percent this year and 5.4 percent in 2009, the weakest pace since 2005. The figures suggest potentially a growth of just 4% for Q4 2008. The government’s proposed budget will be unable to do the heavy lifting required of it in 2009. KEADILAN is concerned about the government’s irresponsible reliance on a global upturn in 2009 that could directly impact Malaysia’s economy and growth.
4. Inflation was at a 27-year high of 7.7 percent in June as a result of the government’s mismanagement of the petrol subsidy issue. There are signs that it is worsening. For July’s inflation rate Bank Negara’s Monthly Statistical Bulletin (Table VI.13), gives a figure of 8.5% incease in the CPI, with food rising 11.2%, non-food rising 7.2%, transport rising 22.7%l, and consumer non-durables rising 15.4%. While KEADILAN acknowledges that higher transport and food prices are working their way through the economy, the government continues to appear oblivious to this fact.
5. The fiscal deficit has risen from 3.2% in 2007 to 4.8% of GDP this year.
6. The KL composite index is down from 1,374 points to 1,163 year to year.
7. The KL market capitalization lost over RM200B, or almost 1/5th of its value, within one year.
8. The ringgit’s value has weakened against the major currencies. Against the US dollar, the RM recently completed its biggest monthly loss since the end of a peg against the dollar in 2005.
9. Recently, Malaysia's credit rating outlook was downgraded by Standard & Poor's to the fourth lowest investment grade, indicative of government mismanagement and excesses that are putting credit ratings and currency at risk.
10. Short-term (less than one year) federal debt, the bulk of it domestic has ballooned from RM21 billion at end Mar 2004 to RM51 billion at end Jun 2008, and total federal government debt has gone from RM192 billion at end Mar 2004 to RM285 billion at end Jun 2008. This is a cause for concern of worsening fiscal health.
2.3 Government Budget Initiatives are ‘Too Little, Too Late” -
The 2009 National Budget presented by the current government last week clearly appears to collect piecemeal proposals to allocate what have been described as ‘little goodies’ across all quarters – the poor, the middle class, the rich, the corporate sector, and civil servants. The plan lacks concerted vision, and is again indicative of the government’s failure to provide sound economic direction in a challenging global and domestic environment.
This analysis, however, does not focus on the small handouts and various fiscal ‘goodies’ which are fairly transparent in their purpose and overall ineffectuality. Instead, this brief is focused on analysing the substantive thrusts and programs, and assessing whether they can meet short term needs, while recognizing their medium and long term consequences.
2.3.1 Suspicious Public Transport Measures
The various initiatives finally focusing $35billion on public transportation are ostensibly to address the needs of Malaysia’s urban population, especially in Klang Valley and KL as well as Penang. But characteristic of this budget it is simply too little and too late.
This will not resolve the public transport woes of the country, not even for urban commuters. Given the current systemic flaws and the past track record of BN, building new infrastructure without good governance, proper execution and maintenance has resulted in large portions of funds going to waste, bribery and other leakages with the public transport issue largely left unresolved.
KEADILAN has two specific concerns on this issue:
First, the proposed Public Land Transportation Commission is a central federal body in the PM’s Department, although these projects are almost entirely local or regional issues. Until and unless power over public transport planning and design is devolved to state and local authorities, the problem cannot be properly solved.
Second, based on previous examples, there is a strong possibility of misguided centralized planning attempts and award of tenders and contracts to insider and favored companies such as Scombi which may lead to allegations of nepotism. To forestall this, KEADILAN emphasises the need for open competitive tenders, with special consideration given to genuine multi-racial partnerships in those tenders. In addition, KEADILAN has additional policy proposals for more productive public transportation initiatives it would pursue.
2.3.2 Failure to Strengthen the Safety Net
KEADILAN has for many years consistently criticized the meager safety net provided to Malaysia’s poorest and most vulnerable citizens. While the current government has finally taken heed to these concerns and deemed it advisable to raise the cut off point for welfare assistance and the increase in pensions for the lower levels, it is again 'too little, too late'. Besides being adjustments needed several years earlier, the proposed increases only appear to be intended to raise beneficiaries above the PLI (Poverty Line Income) established in 2004, and as published in the 9MP (Ch 16), adjusted by a mere 10%.
Of grave concern, and indicative or irresponsible policy, is that the beneficiaries of this initiative will still be below the nominal Poverty Line Income's for Peninsula Malaysia, Sarawak and Sabah. Going by the overall CPI for the 3 regions, the adjustment from 2004 to 2008 should be closer to 120% than the 10% proposal. (As of mid-year 2008, CPI for PM was 113.4 [2005=100]. Seeing that the 60+% of the PLI is the food PLI, the actual adjustment should have been higher since the food weight in the CPI is around 31%). (See “Note on Safety Net for the Poor, KEADILAN 2009 Budget & Econ Policy Brief” for more details on this proposal)
KEADILAN has also been clear about its concerned regarding the importance of targeting Malaysia’s most vulnerable segments exposed to escalating inflation. The government has not only ignored this problem but by its flip-flopping over the fuel price increases has been the main culprit in the galloping inflation which has hit Malaysia and inevitably has most affected Malaysia’s poor.
2.3.3 Meaningless Corporate Sector Initiatives
While the 2009 National Budget has been touted in the mainstream government press as a "business friendly budget" ( Star, 30 Aug.), experts have already contradicted that notion. This can be seen in the two page coverage of responses by leading tax experts (from Ernst & Young, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Deloitte and KPMG) acting on behalf of the country’s top businesses and corporate clients. Their verdict was that this is a budget that whilst not penalizing business is going to do practically nothing to encourage business. The plan has not substantive initiatives to encourage business big or small, and no compelling proposals to improve Malaysia’s competitiveness in the context of the global economic slowdown.
It is not only the tax experts and business consultants that have lost faith in the government’s business policies. Clear evidence can be found in the government’s own data. From table 8.2, Investment in Approved Projects by Industry, it is seen that there has been a significant reduction in investment of almost all industries this year - most significantly in textiles and textile products; paper, printing and publication; and petroleum products; and electric and electronic products. KEADILAN is concerned that if this trend were allowed to continue, domestic and foreign investment would continue to avoid Malaysia due to the BN government’s continuing failure to develop attractive and meaningful policies, within the context of structural reform, reducing of business costs and to improvements in government response and operating efficiency. Without a clear investment and business oriented strategy, BN’s lack of planning would have serious implications for overall economic growth and private-sector employment.
2.3.4 Exaggerated Claims and Unsubstantiated Targets, Food Sector
KEADILAN is concerned that the BN government is exaggerating claims and misrepresenting statistics to create a ‘rosy’ picture of its achievements and the economic progress achieved under its administration. One example comes from the food production and padi sector, to which KEADILAN attaches great importance. Firstly BN 2009 National Budget refers to laying the foundations for achieving 86% self-sufficiency in rice by 2010, from 73% in 2008, through a variety of interventions. This implies an increase in domestic production of 18 % in 2 years, or a compound annual rate of increase of over 8% per year in the two years left. This is an implausible and unachievable target given that since 1980 to the present, despite billions spent on new irrigation system intensification, research, extension services, and allocations to agencies and padi based IADPs, Malaysia has not been able to achieve an annual rate of increase in national padi output even approaching 1%. The reality is that domestic rice production nationally has been flat.
KEADILAN proposes greater research invested to understand why some farmers are able to get yields of around 10 tonnes per hectare, amongst the highest in the world especially in the tropics, and transmit that knowledge and technique to all farmers. This does not require huge expenditure, nor an obsession with large-scale farming and the subsidies the government provides such large-scale farms. Instead it will benefit smaller, lower income farmers, almost all of whom are Malay. KEADILAN also proposes further investment to research improvement of hill rice yields in Sarawak and Sabah, as it is possible to obtain up to 5 tonnes per hectare. This not only will improve food security, but also incomes; it is also sustaining a form of agriculture that is often the most environmentally friendly for the terrain in question.
2.3.5 Opening the Door to Wider Corruption and Abuse
KEADILAN’s concerns do not stop with misleading targets. The concerns are with the BN’s historical practices of spending large sums of scarce public funds on a problem – without proper concern for prudent and responsible spending and a strong commitment to high execution standards and results that merit the expenditure. This has been clear across all the major sectors of government spending. In agriculture and padi we see that what is not specified in the 2009 National Budget document, but included in the lump sum allocations are a number of handout programs which are likely to have the following outcomes:
• Special yield enhancing inputs to be given free, whose efficacy in terms of yield increase is questioned by many parties, but which will enrich suppliers. Hence the scramble now for many UMNO and BN companies to get their products on the favoured list.
• Farm machinery handouts, again immediately benefiting a small group.
• Various production incentives in cash but in practice subject to significant abuse in implementation. For example: the yield increase bonus.
These KEADILAN concerns extend equally to many other sectors. For example, in Sarawak, there is a 20% allowance for Sarawak tenders, on top of the 10% allowance for bumiputera, i.e., a total of 30% allowance for those individuals and companies that can claim Sarawak bumiputera status. If the RM3 billion allocated to Sarawak for infrastructure is subject to this, it means that, RM1 billion will immediately have been siphoned into pockets of such companies as CMS and individuals directly associated with key BN political leaders and their families.
In conclusion, the current BN government’s 2009 Budget Proposals reflect on the large and small scale the same ineffectiveness and mismanagement that is undermining the basic resilience of the Malaysian economy. KEADILAN endorses a plan of constructive stewardship of the economy and of aggressive realization of policy to restore business and consumer confidence in the years ahead.
3.0 Key KEADILAN Policy Initiatives:
The policy initiatives that comprise KEADILAN’s Malaysian Economic Agenda, cover the full spectrum of social, political and economic development for Malaysia. The following are examples of specific policies which KEADILAN will put forth with specific impact on Malaysian economic growth.
3.1 STIMULATING INVESTMENT
Increasing both domestic and foreign investment, the key drivers for Malaysia’s productive growth, is a primary focus of KEADILAN’s policy proposals. Despite strong fundamentals in Malaysia that would be expected to lead to domestic investment and FDI – such as high domestic savings, high private consumption, and high domestic demand – yet FDI has underperformed for the region and even more domestic capital is flowing out of the country than investment is flowing in. KEADILAN believes there are fundamental regulatory and business environment factors which must be addressed to truly reach Malaysia’s goals of global competitiveness within the next decade and to make any significant changes to this situation.
First, KEADILAN recommends a shift away from the historic equity restrictions for approved investments, and that the FIC should be retasked to monitor the national distribution of equity under present policy. The foreign share of the national economy has reduced significantly since the NEP (and its consequent policies) and the FIC was introduced. The equity restrictions imposed by FIC are now seen as a barrier to investment while not materially assisting the growth of disadvantaged groups. For example, corporate transactions through mergers and acquisitions when they fall under the Guidelines of the FIC on Take-Overs and Mergers, have to restructure their ownership structure to comply with the NEP (now the NVP). Moving away from equity limitations at the enterprise level will stimulate investment (and FDI) while FIC can act as a facilitator and monitor for participation of disadvantaged groups in macro economic context using incentives to encourage participation rather than restrictive legislation.
Second, KEADILAN proposes that tariffs and other entry barriers need to be eliminated in order to negotiate trade agreements with other ASEAN countries, Japan, the EU and others. To sustain the competitive advantage against especially India, China and Singapore, Malaysia will need to upgrade the educational system to educate and attract high skilled labour in focus sectors, such as engineers, biochemists, industrialized farmers, etc.
3.2 PRODUCTIVE BUSINESS INCENTIVESKEADILAN believes that reduction in taxes and other levies to the business sector, in the proper environment, will result in increased investment and consequently job growth. Additionally, KEADILAN’s proposals are to focus on key sectors to maximize impact of tax-rebates on industries strategic to Malaysian growth and development. After opportunities to lower the overall business tax burdens, KEADILAN would then offer more sector- and productivity-driven incentives to increase investment in critical areas and companies. Examples of these policies are:
i. Tax rebates for those who export to a certain level (similar to Chinese initiative)
ii. Tax rebates or even direct subsidy to fuel efficient and labor intensive operations to help provide incentives for companies to migrate to more fuel efficient production methods and keeping people on the payroll.
3.3 REFORMING THE PUBLIC TENDER SYSTEM
One of the core pillars of the KEADILAN economic agenda is that all government contracts must be tendered in an open, competitive and transparent manner. Towards this end, the following policies will be implemented by KEADILAN as quickly as possible:
1. All qualified companies shall be provided with equal opportunities to secure Government supply contracts and projects.
2. To prevent destabilizing disruption to the current system, this policy shall be implemented on a gradual basis, commencing with projects or supply contracts sized above RM10 million for 2009.
3 In view of the challenges brought by globalization and to honor our international commitments to free trade, all tenders shall be made competitive, open and transparent by 2015.
KEADILAN projects that on the conservative assumption a 10% savings is achieved via the new tendering system, it will generate an absolute savings in excess of RM5 billion per annum as well as bring about quality improvements that are of a large magnitude.
3.4 DOWNWARD ADJUSTMENT OF THE FUEL PRICE
KEADILAN proposes to review the downward adjustment of fuel price so as to reduce growth constraint pressure brought about by the government’s mismanaged and excessive fuel price hike other inflationary factors in the economy. The downward adjustment will mean lower fuel costs for businesses which will enable them to expand production. Further growth will also come about as a result of the increase in disposable income of the average Malaysian arising from reduced energy related prices. The impact of the oil price adjustment will also result in a stimulation of consumer spending and help moderate the current slowdown in consumer credit growth.
With our proposed downward adjustment of the fuel price, our aim is to reduce inflation to less than 5 percent
3.5 STRATEGIC PUBLIC TRANSPORT INITIATIVES
KEADILAN considers public transportation infrastructure a priority for investment, but also formajor systemic reform. KEADILAN will improve the quality of the nation’s transportation infrastructure by optimizing the development expenditure for the sector. Key attention will be given to the 3 highly congested urban centres – the Klang Valley, Penang Island and Johor Bahru. A blueprint for a “Klang Valley Circle” rail network will also be developed to improve inter-suburban connectivity, by-passing the congested Kuala Lumpur city centre.
KEADILAN also supports a policy to strengthen and link up the public transportation network nationwide in a manner that revisits Malaysia’s “old” cities such as Ipoh, Seremban, Melaka, and Alor Star and links them with fast rail service. KEADILAN projects that just Singapore’s population of 3 million tourists, with income 4 to 5 times that of Malaysia, would be introduce to innumerable new tourism spending opportunities if from Singapore they can take a train to Melaka in 45 minutes or Ipoh in 1.5 hours. This inflow of high income individuals would have marked impact on local economies and foreign reservesIn addition, the interconnectivity of these cities will foster greater trade and information flows with affect domestic consumption and investment. Finally, improved rail transport opens the path to future re-developments of these older cities in the medium term with less infrastructure costs as compared to current investment in new city-creating mega projects. KEADILAN believes Malaysians must think of the public transportation network of the future in terms of the flow of people, investment and business -- not simple mega-projects for funds to be siphoned off from the economy.
3.6 CURBING PUBLIC EXPENDTURE ON MEGA-PROJECTS
Historically, the BN government has a notorious track record for wasteful and extravagant mega projects that cannot justify close scrutiny. In addition to the aborted RM1.13 billion crooked scenic bridge, a RM9 billion undersea cable-tracking project has also been proposed and there is now a proposal for a RM15.2 billion high speed broadband (HSBB) project to wire up 2.2 million so-called high economic impact premises.
Not many details have been released about the HSBB project since the plan was initially made known by Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak last September. If this latest example of a mega project is approved, the expenditure will cost the public approximately RM7,000 to wire each premise – a totally unjustifiable sum.
To prevent the likelihood of financially irresponsible mega projects burdening the public, KEADILAN proposes for the current budget year and the remainder of the 9th Malaysia Plan period to undertake a rigorous priority review of all proposed mega projects costing RM1B upwards and to assess their socio-economic viability, affordability and intended impact on national development. This review will be conducted as transparently as possible and will include the use of independent and credible professional bodies and individuals.
The strict adherence to higher standards of fiscal prudence by the KEADILAN government – beginning initially with mega projects and to be extended to all new projects - will prevent public funds from being wasted or hijacked by political cronies of the BN. It will also enable the savings to be channeled towards programmes bringing higher returns for the public, including those aimed at helping the low and middle income earners.
3.7 REFORMING THE CURRENT SYSTEM OF AWARD of AP’s
KEADILAN proposes as a part of our new source of revenue as well as to negate the rent-seeking culture, the approved permits (APs) currently issued for free by the Ministry of International Trade & Industry to a select pool of “businessman” shall be auctioned to the highest bidders. Based on an estimated 70,000 APs issued per annum and a conservative RM25,000 market price, the auction will provide an additional RM1.75 billion to the government coffers.
3.8 MEDIUM TERM PROPOSALS
KEADILAN’s medium term proposals are focused on the policies that KEADILAN believes must be changed as well as on the new policies that need to be put in place in order to raise the Malaysian economy to a higher level and to realize the full potential of Malaysia’s diverse human resources and geographical regions. These proposals are also based on the removal or liberalization of archaic or self defeating entry barriers that stand in the way of ensuring sustainability and improving growth in the various sectors to benefit all Malaysians. Finally, they are based on taking the country’s economy forward in meeting the unprecedented challenge from other regional and global players and in coping with the more uncertain and rapidly changing external economic environment.
Parti Keadilan Rakyat (KEADILAN) recognizes that for millions of Malaysian citizens the economic climate has become a troublesome one. Malaysians today face ongoing reduction in their purchasing power, job insecurities, increased fuel prices, low wages, and a high gap between the rich and poor. KEADILAN believes that Malaysia can no longer afford to stand on the sidelines and allow the BN government to pursue a ‘too-little-too-late approach’ to addressing these issues. That is why, on this day, KEADILAN is pushing forward one more step its positions on the Malaysian Economic Agenda, to relieve the burden on Malaysians struggling with record high inflation levels and dwindling economic prospects. Whereas the current government has failed to adequately assess or address these issues, KEADILAN will pursue the policies critical to reasserting Malaysia’s quality of life, economic strength and competitiveness in the global economy.
1.0 Summary:
The KEADILAN proposals on the budget and response to the current BN government’s Malaysia Budget 2009 are based on a new model of socio-economic development drawing on an analysis of some of the best performing economies in the world. This specifically includes understanding the successes of Taiwan, Korea and Ireland, and integrating the best practices of these economies with the enormous potential of Malaysia’s natural and human resources as well as the positive aspects of Malaysia’s past development plans.
When KEADILAN model is implemented, the gap between Malaysia and other developed countries in terms of economic performance and living standards must be narrowed, instead of growing as it has under the current government. KEADILAN’s policies will spur a rapidly growing economy that can effectively compete at the regional and global level as well as open up numerous opportunities for all Malaysians and for all scales of business at the individual and sector level. KEADILAN’s educational and human development reforms will bring about an improved educational system and knowledge based economy and enable Malaysia’s domestic businesses to meet the global challenge with a locally sourced and higher skilled labor force.
KEADILAN’s policy changes target attracting increased foreign and domestic investment and improving labour skills and productivity in the private and public sectors. Underlying this, and in contrast to Malaysia’s recent trends, KEADILAN is unwavering in its focus on the systemic foundations to ensure Malaysia’s success: fairness, transparency, accountability and good governance.
The key features of the KEADILAN Model include:
• Faster pace of economic liberalization
• Extensive investment in quality education
• Higher rate of investment in public-oriented infrastructure
• Integration with more developed ASEAN and East Asian countries
• Stronger role for the private sector
• Merit and need driven policies with a stronger safety net for poor
• Higher standards of governance and accountability In the near future, Pakatan Rakyat will publish and promote in greater detail the entire policy regime of its Malaysian Economic Agenda.
2.0 Response to Barisan Nasional (BN) Malysia 2009 National Budget:
2.1 BN Government’s Misrepresentation of the Current Situation – The BN government’s budget has been described in mainstream BN controlled government papers as a budget with 'something for everyone'. KEADILAN acknowledges that on the surface that seems to be the case, but much of it is illusory. Furthermore, this economic plan will clearly not produce the concrete results that BN has been promising Malaysians. Unfortunately, it follows the trend of previous years which resulted in gross examples of mismanagement, inefficiency and missed opportunities to take Malaysia and its people forward. Since this BN government came to power, they have repeatedly emphasized to Malaysians that their economy is becoming more resilient, that people are more prosperous, that standards of living have gone up, that the country has become more competitive, and that everyone has benefited equally from the country’s growth. Yet, KEADILAN believes that many citizens are aware that the reality of Malaysian achievement compared with other countries, particularly in the context of the country’s enormous potential in human and natural resources, is far from the BN government’s rosy rhetoric. KEADILAN believes that this was clearly demonstrated at the ballot box both in March and again in August of this year.
The realities of the current BN government’s mismanagement have been:
• Worsening socio-economic disparities
• Rising income inequalities
• Spiraling costs of living
• Growing urban and rural poverty undetected or underestimated by the Government’s unrealistic poverty line
• Endemic corruption
• Falling competitiveness and sluggish growth
• Rising cost of doing business
The above shortcomings do not touch on the key non-economic factors of quality of life, namely civil liberties, judicial independence, media freedom, race relations, religious tolerance, national unity, crime and security. While not addressed in this brief, these are all key issues whose resolution the current government has either mismanaged or manipulated for the sake of certain individuals to secure narrow interests against that of the greater public good.
2.2 Deteriorating Public Finances and Economic Sluggishness –
As the current government has neither been open nor honest about Malaysia’s current economic state and financial position, KEADILAN has outlined below several indicators which raise grave concerns amount financial and economic mismanagement under BN rule:
1. Operational expenditure in the 2009 National Budget has increased to RM154.2 billion, from RM128.8 billion in 2008, an alarming increase of almost 20%. This is close to a 100% increase or doubling from the RM80.5 billion in operating expenditure from 2004 when Abdullah Badawi first became Prime Minister. Of even greater concern is that the current operating budget is nearly a 200% increase from that in 2000.
2. Malaysia is suffering from sluggish domestic investment, despite not being short of domestic capital. Private fixed capital formation averaged less than half of total fixed capital formation. In addition, since the current government first entered office, Malaysian investment abroad (outward FDI) has risen dramatically: from less than 50% of inward FDI in 2004, to approximately equal to inward FDI in 2006, to now actually exceeding inward foreign investment. This is entirely uncharacteristic of any growing economy in the world, and raises grave concerns with KEADILAN about the policies driving Malaysian capital flight.
3. The economy grew 6.3 percent in the three months ended June from a year earlier, down from a 7.1 percent gain in the first quarter. Economic growth is forecast to ease to 5.7 percent this year and 5.4 percent in 2009, the weakest pace since 2005. The figures suggest potentially a growth of just 4% for Q4 2008. The government’s proposed budget will be unable to do the heavy lifting required of it in 2009. KEADILAN is concerned about the government’s irresponsible reliance on a global upturn in 2009 that could directly impact Malaysia’s economy and growth.
4. Inflation was at a 27-year high of 7.7 percent in June as a result of the government’s mismanagement of the petrol subsidy issue. There are signs that it is worsening. For July’s inflation rate Bank Negara’s Monthly Statistical Bulletin (Table VI.13), gives a figure of 8.5% incease in the CPI, with food rising 11.2%, non-food rising 7.2%, transport rising 22.7%l, and consumer non-durables rising 15.4%. While KEADILAN acknowledges that higher transport and food prices are working their way through the economy, the government continues to appear oblivious to this fact.
5. The fiscal deficit has risen from 3.2% in 2007 to 4.8% of GDP this year.
6. The KL composite index is down from 1,374 points to 1,163 year to year.
7. The KL market capitalization lost over RM200B, or almost 1/5th of its value, within one year.
8. The ringgit’s value has weakened against the major currencies. Against the US dollar, the RM recently completed its biggest monthly loss since the end of a peg against the dollar in 2005.
9. Recently, Malaysia's credit rating outlook was downgraded by Standard & Poor's to the fourth lowest investment grade, indicative of government mismanagement and excesses that are putting credit ratings and currency at risk.
10. Short-term (less than one year) federal debt, the bulk of it domestic has ballooned from RM21 billion at end Mar 2004 to RM51 billion at end Jun 2008, and total federal government debt has gone from RM192 billion at end Mar 2004 to RM285 billion at end Jun 2008. This is a cause for concern of worsening fiscal health.
2.3 Government Budget Initiatives are ‘Too Little, Too Late” -
The 2009 National Budget presented by the current government last week clearly appears to collect piecemeal proposals to allocate what have been described as ‘little goodies’ across all quarters – the poor, the middle class, the rich, the corporate sector, and civil servants. The plan lacks concerted vision, and is again indicative of the government’s failure to provide sound economic direction in a challenging global and domestic environment.
This analysis, however, does not focus on the small handouts and various fiscal ‘goodies’ which are fairly transparent in their purpose and overall ineffectuality. Instead, this brief is focused on analysing the substantive thrusts and programs, and assessing whether they can meet short term needs, while recognizing their medium and long term consequences.
2.3.1 Suspicious Public Transport Measures
The various initiatives finally focusing $35billion on public transportation are ostensibly to address the needs of Malaysia’s urban population, especially in Klang Valley and KL as well as Penang. But characteristic of this budget it is simply too little and too late.
This will not resolve the public transport woes of the country, not even for urban commuters. Given the current systemic flaws and the past track record of BN, building new infrastructure without good governance, proper execution and maintenance has resulted in large portions of funds going to waste, bribery and other leakages with the public transport issue largely left unresolved.
KEADILAN has two specific concerns on this issue:
First, the proposed Public Land Transportation Commission is a central federal body in the PM’s Department, although these projects are almost entirely local or regional issues. Until and unless power over public transport planning and design is devolved to state and local authorities, the problem cannot be properly solved.
Second, based on previous examples, there is a strong possibility of misguided centralized planning attempts and award of tenders and contracts to insider and favored companies such as Scombi which may lead to allegations of nepotism. To forestall this, KEADILAN emphasises the need for open competitive tenders, with special consideration given to genuine multi-racial partnerships in those tenders. In addition, KEADILAN has additional policy proposals for more productive public transportation initiatives it would pursue.
2.3.2 Failure to Strengthen the Safety Net
KEADILAN has for many years consistently criticized the meager safety net provided to Malaysia’s poorest and most vulnerable citizens. While the current government has finally taken heed to these concerns and deemed it advisable to raise the cut off point for welfare assistance and the increase in pensions for the lower levels, it is again 'too little, too late'. Besides being adjustments needed several years earlier, the proposed increases only appear to be intended to raise beneficiaries above the PLI (Poverty Line Income) established in 2004, and as published in the 9MP (Ch 16), adjusted by a mere 10%.
Of grave concern, and indicative or irresponsible policy, is that the beneficiaries of this initiative will still be below the nominal Poverty Line Income's for Peninsula Malaysia, Sarawak and Sabah. Going by the overall CPI for the 3 regions, the adjustment from 2004 to 2008 should be closer to 120% than the 10% proposal. (As of mid-year 2008, CPI for PM was 113.4 [2005=100]. Seeing that the 60+% of the PLI is the food PLI, the actual adjustment should have been higher since the food weight in the CPI is around 31%). (See “Note on Safety Net for the Poor, KEADILAN 2009 Budget & Econ Policy Brief” for more details on this proposal)
KEADILAN has also been clear about its concerned regarding the importance of targeting Malaysia’s most vulnerable segments exposed to escalating inflation. The government has not only ignored this problem but by its flip-flopping over the fuel price increases has been the main culprit in the galloping inflation which has hit Malaysia and inevitably has most affected Malaysia’s poor.
2.3.3 Meaningless Corporate Sector Initiatives
While the 2009 National Budget has been touted in the mainstream government press as a "business friendly budget" ( Star, 30 Aug.), experts have already contradicted that notion. This can be seen in the two page coverage of responses by leading tax experts (from Ernst & Young, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Deloitte and KPMG) acting on behalf of the country’s top businesses and corporate clients. Their verdict was that this is a budget that whilst not penalizing business is going to do practically nothing to encourage business. The plan has not substantive initiatives to encourage business big or small, and no compelling proposals to improve Malaysia’s competitiveness in the context of the global economic slowdown.
It is not only the tax experts and business consultants that have lost faith in the government’s business policies. Clear evidence can be found in the government’s own data. From table 8.2, Investment in Approved Projects by Industry, it is seen that there has been a significant reduction in investment of almost all industries this year - most significantly in textiles and textile products; paper, printing and publication; and petroleum products; and electric and electronic products. KEADILAN is concerned that if this trend were allowed to continue, domestic and foreign investment would continue to avoid Malaysia due to the BN government’s continuing failure to develop attractive and meaningful policies, within the context of structural reform, reducing of business costs and to improvements in government response and operating efficiency. Without a clear investment and business oriented strategy, BN’s lack of planning would have serious implications for overall economic growth and private-sector employment.
2.3.4 Exaggerated Claims and Unsubstantiated Targets, Food Sector
KEADILAN is concerned that the BN government is exaggerating claims and misrepresenting statistics to create a ‘rosy’ picture of its achievements and the economic progress achieved under its administration. One example comes from the food production and padi sector, to which KEADILAN attaches great importance. Firstly BN 2009 National Budget refers to laying the foundations for achieving 86% self-sufficiency in rice by 2010, from 73% in 2008, through a variety of interventions. This implies an increase in domestic production of 18 % in 2 years, or a compound annual rate of increase of over 8% per year in the two years left. This is an implausible and unachievable target given that since 1980 to the present, despite billions spent on new irrigation system intensification, research, extension services, and allocations to agencies and padi based IADPs, Malaysia has not been able to achieve an annual rate of increase in national padi output even approaching 1%. The reality is that domestic rice production nationally has been flat.
KEADILAN proposes greater research invested to understand why some farmers are able to get yields of around 10 tonnes per hectare, amongst the highest in the world especially in the tropics, and transmit that knowledge and technique to all farmers. This does not require huge expenditure, nor an obsession with large-scale farming and the subsidies the government provides such large-scale farms. Instead it will benefit smaller, lower income farmers, almost all of whom are Malay. KEADILAN also proposes further investment to research improvement of hill rice yields in Sarawak and Sabah, as it is possible to obtain up to 5 tonnes per hectare. This not only will improve food security, but also incomes; it is also sustaining a form of agriculture that is often the most environmentally friendly for the terrain in question.
2.3.5 Opening the Door to Wider Corruption and Abuse
KEADILAN’s concerns do not stop with misleading targets. The concerns are with the BN’s historical practices of spending large sums of scarce public funds on a problem – without proper concern for prudent and responsible spending and a strong commitment to high execution standards and results that merit the expenditure. This has been clear across all the major sectors of government spending. In agriculture and padi we see that what is not specified in the 2009 National Budget document, but included in the lump sum allocations are a number of handout programs which are likely to have the following outcomes:
• Special yield enhancing inputs to be given free, whose efficacy in terms of yield increase is questioned by many parties, but which will enrich suppliers. Hence the scramble now for many UMNO and BN companies to get their products on the favoured list.
• Farm machinery handouts, again immediately benefiting a small group.
• Various production incentives in cash but in practice subject to significant abuse in implementation. For example: the yield increase bonus.
These KEADILAN concerns extend equally to many other sectors. For example, in Sarawak, there is a 20% allowance for Sarawak tenders, on top of the 10% allowance for bumiputera, i.e., a total of 30% allowance for those individuals and companies that can claim Sarawak bumiputera status. If the RM3 billion allocated to Sarawak for infrastructure is subject to this, it means that, RM1 billion will immediately have been siphoned into pockets of such companies as CMS and individuals directly associated with key BN political leaders and their families.
In conclusion, the current BN government’s 2009 Budget Proposals reflect on the large and small scale the same ineffectiveness and mismanagement that is undermining the basic resilience of the Malaysian economy. KEADILAN endorses a plan of constructive stewardship of the economy and of aggressive realization of policy to restore business and consumer confidence in the years ahead.
3.0 Key KEADILAN Policy Initiatives:
The policy initiatives that comprise KEADILAN’s Malaysian Economic Agenda, cover the full spectrum of social, political and economic development for Malaysia. The following are examples of specific policies which KEADILAN will put forth with specific impact on Malaysian economic growth.
3.1 STIMULATING INVESTMENT
Increasing both domestic and foreign investment, the key drivers for Malaysia’s productive growth, is a primary focus of KEADILAN’s policy proposals. Despite strong fundamentals in Malaysia that would be expected to lead to domestic investment and FDI – such as high domestic savings, high private consumption, and high domestic demand – yet FDI has underperformed for the region and even more domestic capital is flowing out of the country than investment is flowing in. KEADILAN believes there are fundamental regulatory and business environment factors which must be addressed to truly reach Malaysia’s goals of global competitiveness within the next decade and to make any significant changes to this situation.
First, KEADILAN recommends a shift away from the historic equity restrictions for approved investments, and that the FIC should be retasked to monitor the national distribution of equity under present policy. The foreign share of the national economy has reduced significantly since the NEP (and its consequent policies) and the FIC was introduced. The equity restrictions imposed by FIC are now seen as a barrier to investment while not materially assisting the growth of disadvantaged groups. For example, corporate transactions through mergers and acquisitions when they fall under the Guidelines of the FIC on Take-Overs and Mergers, have to restructure their ownership structure to comply with the NEP (now the NVP). Moving away from equity limitations at the enterprise level will stimulate investment (and FDI) while FIC can act as a facilitator and monitor for participation of disadvantaged groups in macro economic context using incentives to encourage participation rather than restrictive legislation.
Second, KEADILAN proposes that tariffs and other entry barriers need to be eliminated in order to negotiate trade agreements with other ASEAN countries, Japan, the EU and others. To sustain the competitive advantage against especially India, China and Singapore, Malaysia will need to upgrade the educational system to educate and attract high skilled labour in focus sectors, such as engineers, biochemists, industrialized farmers, etc.
3.2 PRODUCTIVE BUSINESS INCENTIVESKEADILAN believes that reduction in taxes and other levies to the business sector, in the proper environment, will result in increased investment and consequently job growth. Additionally, KEADILAN’s proposals are to focus on key sectors to maximize impact of tax-rebates on industries strategic to Malaysian growth and development. After opportunities to lower the overall business tax burdens, KEADILAN would then offer more sector- and productivity-driven incentives to increase investment in critical areas and companies. Examples of these policies are:
i. Tax rebates for those who export to a certain level (similar to Chinese initiative)
ii. Tax rebates or even direct subsidy to fuel efficient and labor intensive operations to help provide incentives for companies to migrate to more fuel efficient production methods and keeping people on the payroll.
3.3 REFORMING THE PUBLIC TENDER SYSTEM
One of the core pillars of the KEADILAN economic agenda is that all government contracts must be tendered in an open, competitive and transparent manner. Towards this end, the following policies will be implemented by KEADILAN as quickly as possible:
1. All qualified companies shall be provided with equal opportunities to secure Government supply contracts and projects.
2. To prevent destabilizing disruption to the current system, this policy shall be implemented on a gradual basis, commencing with projects or supply contracts sized above RM10 million for 2009.
3 In view of the challenges brought by globalization and to honor our international commitments to free trade, all tenders shall be made competitive, open and transparent by 2015.
KEADILAN projects that on the conservative assumption a 10% savings is achieved via the new tendering system, it will generate an absolute savings in excess of RM5 billion per annum as well as bring about quality improvements that are of a large magnitude.
3.4 DOWNWARD ADJUSTMENT OF THE FUEL PRICE
KEADILAN proposes to review the downward adjustment of fuel price so as to reduce growth constraint pressure brought about by the government’s mismanaged and excessive fuel price hike other inflationary factors in the economy. The downward adjustment will mean lower fuel costs for businesses which will enable them to expand production. Further growth will also come about as a result of the increase in disposable income of the average Malaysian arising from reduced energy related prices. The impact of the oil price adjustment will also result in a stimulation of consumer spending and help moderate the current slowdown in consumer credit growth.
With our proposed downward adjustment of the fuel price, our aim is to reduce inflation to less than 5 percent
3.5 STRATEGIC PUBLIC TRANSPORT INITIATIVES
KEADILAN considers public transportation infrastructure a priority for investment, but also formajor systemic reform. KEADILAN will improve the quality of the nation’s transportation infrastructure by optimizing the development expenditure for the sector. Key attention will be given to the 3 highly congested urban centres – the Klang Valley, Penang Island and Johor Bahru. A blueprint for a “Klang Valley Circle” rail network will also be developed to improve inter-suburban connectivity, by-passing the congested Kuala Lumpur city centre.
KEADILAN also supports a policy to strengthen and link up the public transportation network nationwide in a manner that revisits Malaysia’s “old” cities such as Ipoh, Seremban, Melaka, and Alor Star and links them with fast rail service. KEADILAN projects that just Singapore’s population of 3 million tourists, with income 4 to 5 times that of Malaysia, would be introduce to innumerable new tourism spending opportunities if from Singapore they can take a train to Melaka in 45 minutes or Ipoh in 1.5 hours. This inflow of high income individuals would have marked impact on local economies and foreign reservesIn addition, the interconnectivity of these cities will foster greater trade and information flows with affect domestic consumption and investment. Finally, improved rail transport opens the path to future re-developments of these older cities in the medium term with less infrastructure costs as compared to current investment in new city-creating mega projects. KEADILAN believes Malaysians must think of the public transportation network of the future in terms of the flow of people, investment and business -- not simple mega-projects for funds to be siphoned off from the economy.
3.6 CURBING PUBLIC EXPENDTURE ON MEGA-PROJECTS
Historically, the BN government has a notorious track record for wasteful and extravagant mega projects that cannot justify close scrutiny. In addition to the aborted RM1.13 billion crooked scenic bridge, a RM9 billion undersea cable-tracking project has also been proposed and there is now a proposal for a RM15.2 billion high speed broadband (HSBB) project to wire up 2.2 million so-called high economic impact premises.
Not many details have been released about the HSBB project since the plan was initially made known by Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak last September. If this latest example of a mega project is approved, the expenditure will cost the public approximately RM7,000 to wire each premise – a totally unjustifiable sum.
To prevent the likelihood of financially irresponsible mega projects burdening the public, KEADILAN proposes for the current budget year and the remainder of the 9th Malaysia Plan period to undertake a rigorous priority review of all proposed mega projects costing RM1B upwards and to assess their socio-economic viability, affordability and intended impact on national development. This review will be conducted as transparently as possible and will include the use of independent and credible professional bodies and individuals.
The strict adherence to higher standards of fiscal prudence by the KEADILAN government – beginning initially with mega projects and to be extended to all new projects - will prevent public funds from being wasted or hijacked by political cronies of the BN. It will also enable the savings to be channeled towards programmes bringing higher returns for the public, including those aimed at helping the low and middle income earners.
3.7 REFORMING THE CURRENT SYSTEM OF AWARD of AP’s
KEADILAN proposes as a part of our new source of revenue as well as to negate the rent-seeking culture, the approved permits (APs) currently issued for free by the Ministry of International Trade & Industry to a select pool of “businessman” shall be auctioned to the highest bidders. Based on an estimated 70,000 APs issued per annum and a conservative RM25,000 market price, the auction will provide an additional RM1.75 billion to the government coffers.
3.8 MEDIUM TERM PROPOSALS
KEADILAN’s medium term proposals are focused on the policies that KEADILAN believes must be changed as well as on the new policies that need to be put in place in order to raise the Malaysian economy to a higher level and to realize the full potential of Malaysia’s diverse human resources and geographical regions. These proposals are also based on the removal or liberalization of archaic or self defeating entry barriers that stand in the way of ensuring sustainability and improving growth in the various sectors to benefit all Malaysians. Finally, they are based on taking the country’s economy forward in meeting the unprecedented challenge from other regional and global players and in coping with the more uncertain and rapidly changing external economic environment.
Monday, September 1, 2008
Joke of the day...
"Anwar should concentrate on being a responsible opposition leader instead of stirring up the people's emotion now that he is an MP." -Sarawak Environment and Public Health Minister Datuk Wong Soon Koh (The Star 28.08.2008)
Anwar is being a responsible opposition leader, much more than any BN MP's will ever be. Anwar saw the duress the Rakyat was put under by the DSAAB led BN coalition government and answered the people's call. Even with the new sodomy charges flung at him, he still didn't back down. Now that's the qualities of a strong and great leader.
DSAI needn't stir up the people's emotion, DSAAB, DSNTR and UMNO has been doing it for him.
Under these hard and trying time what have you BN MPs been doing?? Nothing accept the same job of kissing the ass of DSAAB so they can keep their high paying jobs safe. With DSAI and the Pakatan Rakyat slowly but surely growing from strength to strength, I am sure the BN cronnies are crapping in their pants now.
It's alright la, there is still a way for you goons to save yourself and your jobs when DSAI takes over. He doesn't like ass kissing but he'd sure love some ass action.....
Anwar is being a responsible opposition leader, much more than any BN MP's will ever be. Anwar saw the duress the Rakyat was put under by the DSAAB led BN coalition government and answered the people's call. Even with the new sodomy charges flung at him, he still didn't back down. Now that's the qualities of a strong and great leader.
DSAI needn't stir up the people's emotion, DSAAB, DSNTR and UMNO has been doing it for him.
Under these hard and trying time what have you BN MPs been doing?? Nothing accept the same job of kissing the ass of DSAAB so they can keep their high paying jobs safe. With DSAI and the Pakatan Rakyat slowly but surely growing from strength to strength, I am sure the BN cronnies are crapping in their pants now.
It's alright la, there is still a way for you goons to save yourself and your jobs when DSAI takes over. He doesn't like ass kissing but he'd sure love some ass action.....
Friday, August 15, 2008
Entourage of our tax paying money...
I was having dinner on the 12th of August 2008 some time around 7.20pm at a kopitiam along Jalan Song Thian Cheok. It was the usual quiet, peaceful nothing happening evening in Kuching. My friends and I were having some light chatter while waiting for our food to come until we were rudely interrupted by flashing blue lights, sirens blaring and an even bloody rude sounding voice saying "Ke tepi, ke tepi" screaming over the bull horn.
Then came more flashing lights on motorbikes and the riders trying the damnest to look as cool as those actors in 'Chips' followed by a couple of Proton Perdanas. Right behind them following closely was a feast for us commoner's eyes, a fleet of very new gleaming showroom shine Mercedes and BMWs. Bringing up the rear was an ambulance, a few more motorbikes and coming in last was another proton Perdana. What a parade!!!
Occassion...well, we were honoured by a visit from DSAAB and DSNTR. Guess they needed a break from working so hard at making the life, a bitch for us Rakyats. And what better place to come to then a very pro-BN state of Sarawak. They are safe here than any other states in Malaysia now. With next year's budget coming up it's no wonder why they came. Best place to weather the storm and bombardment of criticism and questions that they just wanna avoid having to answer. Attending a dinner was also a big plus...
Anyway, the issue here isn't about those two goons but our state government. The motor parade wasn't bad at all. Saw a few new Mercedes and BMW models. So dear 'Pek Mo', how much did our hard earned tax paying money was wasted purchasing fuel and new vehicle just to ferry those sorry excuse for a minister up and down town?? What's gonna happen to those vehicle used just for this visit?? Is the state government gonna keep it as their fleet and maintain it with more of our state's funds or just lelong it off cheaply to interested ministers or their family members so they can add on to their garage collection?? If so then where does all the money from the sales go??
Funny thing is most of us during our lifetime might not even have the opportunity to own one of those luxury cars but we are the ones buying and paying for it so the fat asses of the very people we believed in and voted for to put them in office, then have them stab us in the back and lied to us on their pre-election promises, can have a comfortable superstar worthy ride to their functions.
This brings me back to my previous writting about Terengganu and their Exco members acquiring new fleet of Mercedes to use. They were prohibited and only allowed to use Proton Perdanas as their official cars. The acquirred Mercedes cars are to be kept and only used for foreign dignitaries. It was a directive issued by the federal government. So it should be the same for Sarawak too isn't it?!! So what does this prove, double standard, Sarawak has better privilleges or DSAAB and DSNTR are foreign dignitaries. How we Sarawakians wish for all three to be true...
Speaking at their function dinner, DSAAB thanked Sarawak and its people for voting for BN in the recent general election. He also express his gratitude that for all the little things BN has done for us we still voted for them. By george, for once I have to say he is RIGHT!!!
He is damn right that the government or BN coalition has done LITTLE for Sarawak and he should be grateful that it is the Sarawak polls that kept them as the ruling party but he still forgot to thank us about one thing...the joy ride in the nice new luxurious vehicles that we paid for...Bugger!!!
Then came more flashing lights on motorbikes and the riders trying the damnest to look as cool as those actors in 'Chips' followed by a couple of Proton Perdanas. Right behind them following closely was a feast for us commoner's eyes, a fleet of very new gleaming showroom shine Mercedes and BMWs. Bringing up the rear was an ambulance, a few more motorbikes and coming in last was another proton Perdana. What a parade!!!
Occassion...well, we were honoured by a visit from DSAAB and DSNTR. Guess they needed a break from working so hard at making the life, a bitch for us Rakyats. And what better place to come to then a very pro-BN state of Sarawak. They are safe here than any other states in Malaysia now. With next year's budget coming up it's no wonder why they came. Best place to weather the storm and bombardment of criticism and questions that they just wanna avoid having to answer. Attending a dinner was also a big plus...
Anyway, the issue here isn't about those two goons but our state government. The motor parade wasn't bad at all. Saw a few new Mercedes and BMW models. So dear 'Pek Mo', how much did our hard earned tax paying money was wasted purchasing fuel and new vehicle just to ferry those sorry excuse for a minister up and down town?? What's gonna happen to those vehicle used just for this visit?? Is the state government gonna keep it as their fleet and maintain it with more of our state's funds or just lelong it off cheaply to interested ministers or their family members so they can add on to their garage collection?? If so then where does all the money from the sales go??
Funny thing is most of us during our lifetime might not even have the opportunity to own one of those luxury cars but we are the ones buying and paying for it so the fat asses of the very people we believed in and voted for to put them in office, then have them stab us in the back and lied to us on their pre-election promises, can have a comfortable superstar worthy ride to their functions.
This brings me back to my previous writting about Terengganu and their Exco members acquiring new fleet of Mercedes to use. They were prohibited and only allowed to use Proton Perdanas as their official cars. The acquirred Mercedes cars are to be kept and only used for foreign dignitaries. It was a directive issued by the federal government. So it should be the same for Sarawak too isn't it?!! So what does this prove, double standard, Sarawak has better privilleges or DSAAB and DSNTR are foreign dignitaries. How we Sarawakians wish for all three to be true...
Speaking at their function dinner, DSAAB thanked Sarawak and its people for voting for BN in the recent general election. He also express his gratitude that for all the little things BN has done for us we still voted for them. By george, for once I have to say he is RIGHT!!!
He is damn right that the government or BN coalition has done LITTLE for Sarawak and he should be grateful that it is the Sarawak polls that kept them as the ruling party but he still forgot to thank us about one thing...the joy ride in the nice new luxurious vehicles that we paid for...Bugger!!!
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