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Is Anwar fit to become Prime Minister?

March 26, 2012 –

From Iskandar Dzulkarnain, via e-mail

Padang Serai MP, N Gobalakrishnan said he believes that the allegation that Opposition leader, Anwar Ibrahim, is bisexual is true. All of Anwar’s ex-friends like Nalla, Ezam and Ummi echo’s the same tune

Like the government’s campaign to curb homosexuality and to rehabilitate them back to normal heterosexual relationships, bisexuality is seriously not welcome. Statistics has shown that there is nearly 30% of gays in this country, which allegedly poses a critical problem for the country. However, the government has been very quiet concerning the rehabilitation of the fairer sex or ‘lesbianism.’

If 30% of men are gays, could we safely presume that perhaps we may also have the same percentage as lesbians? Most of them would be closet gays or lesbians and they too, need to be rehabilitated. We can safely say that a majority of them are also bisexuals at one time or another as most of us have not seen them in action.

Now, most people who likes Pink Floyd music usually band together, so too are the golfing community, football fans or nature lovers. So if presumably we have nearly 60% of people with ‘bisexual’ tendencies in this country, than it may pose a problem for the Barisan Nasional government, especially so near to the general election.

There may be a chance that these 60% of bisexuals will sympathise with Anwar and give him their support. At least they can look up to him as an equal! Most of these closet bisexuals are usually reclusive, afraid that their identity may be revealed, and now that they can identify with someone else and not feel so isolated anymore, they might just come out in full support.

It is true people that people like Gobalakrishnan, Ezam Nor and Nallakaruppan are straight, and they only know how to talk straight while being unable to understand those who deviated. Even the pious Ummi Hafilda is so straight, that she cannot stand the sight of sexual deviants.

Although, there is no proof yet that Anwar is truly ‘bisexual,’ branding him as one anyway, may backfire on the perpetrators. But even if he is one, most Malaysians don’t seem to have a care in the world, and the LGBT community may even look up to him for inspiration. That would be disastrous for BN, who’s only trying their best to right a wrong, or so they think!

A lesson we can learn here is that, if any of us aspire to be politicians, we have to keep our sexual preferences private and not bare all in front of close friends or tennis partners. In the world of Politics there is no such thing as true friendship and if Nalla thinks that Anwar seriously needs help with his sexual deviations, he would tell the world, just so that his friend can be saved from the bowels of hell in his afterlife and to save the country from a sex maniac.

Another thing to learn as a budding young politician is to let everyone know that you are an honest heterosexual, so that even if you are caught with your pants down and have the guts to admit it, you may get to keep your job and continue to elected to be the party chief or maybe one day even the premiership.

Even if you are caught with China dolls is no big deal, as long as you choose the right political party. But ‘sodomy’ like ‘Bersih’ is a dirty word, and can get you into a lot of trouble even if is there is no proof to convict you. So it is better to stick to good old fashion heterosexualism.

It is all right for politicians to hang out in red light districts together or a one night stand, just don’t become political enemies one day or turn into a frog.

‘Frogism’ is more akin to ‘sodomy’ unlike heterosexualism and is not a very nice practise unless you are desperate. Most frogs will never get to contest again in their own constituency, even though they are likely to be elected as senators through the backdoor.

Haven’t you heard of the ‘Tales of the Dark Side’ or the ‘Tales from the backsight’.. er .. I mean backdoor?!  Moreover, most frogs will fade slowly into the night croaking till their throats get sore.

Malaysians are more ‘sex savvy’ nowadays, and the sex video fiasco or sodomy episode does not rattle their conscience anymore. Somehow, Anwar Ibrahim manages to emerge from these allegations like a hero, while Malaysians do not revile him, much to the disappointment of his political enemies.

Now, the word on the ground is; an incorruptible bisexual as Prime Minister may be more acceptable than a flip-flop, although a morally pious Barisan Nasional government has made it quite clear that they will step down graciously and go in peace, if Malaysians truly do not want them anymore, but at the same time they also want to make it clear that Anwar Ibrahim is not fit to rule this country because of his ‘bisexual’ leanings.

So should one day Anwar Ibrahim decide to play their game and announces his intention to forego the premiership even if Pakatan Rakyat won, Barisan Nasional will leave Pakatan Rakyat in peace and make reservations for the next flight out of the country, comforted that they have done their civic duty to prevent an alleged bisexual from heading this fine country of ours.

But should Anwar stay and continue to become the premier one day, his enemies have nothing to fear as Anwar is known to be a very forgiving person, and will not harbour any enmity in his heart. Maybe, that’s why Malaysians still think that he is the people’s choice.

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Splendid! It all points to a BN victory

March 23, 2012 –

 

Iskandar Dzulkarnain

 All the signs are there. BN is going to have a landslide victory. There is no doubt about it. University professors have given their professional opinion and predicted a BN victory. Our learned Political analysts too, have given the BN coalition the thumbs up. Only Daim, the unpredictable soothsayer has something negative to say about it.  But Najib is not too confident himself. How can Najib be so negative, given that he has garnered over 69% of the popularity vote? All he needs is another 6% and BN will win with a three quarter majority. It’s even better than a two thirds majority!

 

Of course, Najib has to keep the election date to himself. This information is only for the privileged few, and once BN has the confidence of the public he will proudly announce it.

 

 While a meticulous Najib has done his homework, by going to the ground (turun padang) especially to his own Pekan constituency where he managed to register every man, woman and child to become new voters numbering 18500 (what a feat!), his counterparts however, have not.

 

It is a big contrast to Kuantan city with a population of 700,000, where only 5000 new voters have been registered. The Pahang state BN must be sleeping, because if Najib can garner close to 30percent of new voter registration in his own constituency, there should be at least 200,000 new voter registrations in Kuantan.

Not only that but Najib has also come up with candidates of the people choice, so Malaysians should have no more excuses who to vote for now. He reiterated that the government has a long-term plan for the country and a very clear vision that needed to be accomplished. That is unlike the Pakatan Rakyat who could only muster up a little book called the Buku Jingga, which sounds more like selling oranges than a clear vision.

He has also called upon Malaysians to walk with him, so we should take this opportunity to do just that whenever he is in our neighbourhood. Don’t forget to take your camera along!

Najib also has called on Malaysians to be the eyes and ears of the government, which is not only flattering but timely. Malaysians can do their civic duty to report to the government any form of graft in opposition states or rare earth factories that may eventually leak.  .

Malaysia is a peaceful country, with little street demonstrations, robberies or snatch thieves. Electricity and water is still cheap and plentiful. There is no racial discrimination and we have foreigners to clean up after us. Why then is the Opposition telling us that this country is on the brink of disaster that badly needs a regime change?

The wild allegations by the Opposition that Sarawak are taking away the NCR lands of the natives hold no water. If there is any truth in it, why would Sarawakians still return Taib Mahmud with a two thirds majority? Under a spendthrift Taib Mahmud, Sarawak will continue to be a strong BN bastion. Sabah too is in good hands under Musa Aman for his superb handling and registration of illegal foreigners in the state.

MCA should be ashamed for stating that over 1.2 million Chinese has yet to register as voters. What are they waiting for? Christmas??!! They should follow Najib’s example to register these new voters. With another 1.2million Chinese voting in the next election, MCA may even win back all their seats, provided they get enough seats from UMNO to contest.

 

MIC too, has been very quiet lately; busy trying to register every Thiaga, Dewi and Karu and preparing for GE13, while Palanivel is slated to contest in Sg. Siput.

 

BN should have a walkover in 10 of the 13 states, even Perak! Yes, Perak was always a BN stronghold, and it was a matter of time before it reverts back to BN. The angel of Jelapang even had to sacrifice a bright career and a rosy future to ensure that the wishes of Perakians were not compromised.

 

 With Isa Samad at the helm in Negri Sembilan, there is little chance of PR capturing it. The Felda maestro will ensure that the Felda settlers do not throw away their future and has devised a grand plan to list Felda under a corporate structure.

 

With the ever popular Ali Rostam helming Malacca, who nearly became the UMNO deputy president if not for money politics, Malacca is safely in BN’s pockets.

 

Even university students are starting to support BN, undeterred by the suspension of scholarships of 6 students involved in a Bersih rally and it will not dent BN’s chances of retaining Terengganu. Unlike Kelantan, there is ample oil royalty which will keep the people and the economy booming for years to come. However, for these 6 students it is only a slap of the hand, and they are encouraged to appeal, if they promise not to misbehave and be so blind.

 

Johore as always will remain a BN stronghold, with Soi Lek firmly in charge. Perlis will remain under BN and Kedah is expected to fall back to BN. Not because of the recent Kedah exco fiasco, but the grassroots are crying out for lack of projects to sustain them. Kelantan and Penang are foregone conclusions, and the Opposition are welcome to keep them and their diehard supporters.  As for Selangor, it will be a bonus if it ever falls. BN is definitely not banking on it.

 

The Election Commission (EC) has also been unfairly accused of election fraud, even though they had a near perfect record in the last 12^th elections. It was alleged by the Opposition that there were 79000 cases of over 100voters registered in the same address which sounded a little shocking, but that can be attributed to Sarawak where many live in longhouses.

Neither should the Selangor MB Khalid ’being registered in a different constituency be misconstrued as gerrymandering as it is only a normal delineation exercise due to the increased voter population.

Citizenship for votes and the bio metric exercise should not be publicized by the Opposition to accuse the government of fraud, as it is the right of every citizen in this country to vote. Exceptions have to be made for overseas workers and students as the EC finds it difficult to monitor for fraud.

Postal votes are part and parcel of the GE that involves the Army and Police and should not be used as an election ruse. Postal votes have helped so many politicians from both BN and PR to win with narrow margins that its importance cannot be compromised.

 

The use of Malay in ‘Sains dan Meths’ shouldn’t be politicised either, as Malay may one day be the third largest spoken language in the world. Already Indonesia, Singapore, Sabah and Sarawak and a sprinkling of people in South Africa speaks the language, and it won’t be long before it spreads to the rest of the world. English is hardly used in this country now except in the media, just so that foreigners can understand the news. Imagine one day in the future, how our children will compete in this cruel world without a mastery of the Malay language?

Our national debt is still manageable at 2% above the critical threshold, and if BN gets a two thirds mandate to rule, it will try to lower it to 3% of the threshold. So Malaysians should wise up, and not make a mistake when we go to the polls. Remember, Najib needs us and he has promised to deliver all the election goodies…er ,,,I mean election promises like the Government Transformation Program and other what-nots.

DPM Muhidden has also called on Bersih 3 not to demonstrate, as it would be useless. Bersih should talk to the government, just make an appointment and wait their turn and not insist that the Government must meet all 8 of their demands overnight!

Seriously, why should Malaysians try to rock the boat? There will always be a little corruption here and there, and even cases like the PKFZ with a mere RM12billion is peanuts compared to the RM888billion that has been siphoned out of the country?! Have we given it a thought that it wasn’t BN supporters that has migrated, but more the disgruntled losers taking every penny with them??!!!.

 

And the ¼ billion ringgit NFC scandal is such a small scandal being blown out of proportion, until Sharizat had to sacrifice herself as the scape-cow to appease the Opposition.  

 

Lastly, do not be taken in by Opposition sympathy of giving them one term to prove them-selves. What if after one term, they decide not to leave? You cannot expect BN to sit around and become the Opposition for the next fifty years??!!

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RPK; A Caped Crusader or Charlatan

March 22, 2012 –

Lately, I read in amusement news reports of Raja Petra Kamaruddin (RPK) calling Anwar Ibrahim ‘chicken’ for refusing to appear together in a Wikileaks sponsored debate. Deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin couldn’t resist taking a dig at Anwar on this episode. Premier Najib too joined in the discourse to discredit Anwar for chickening out. Not to be outdone, Opposition leaders like Chua Jui Meng, N.Surendran and SI Tan came out with a strong worded statement denouncing RPK as a mere blogger, a running dog running a little blog called Malaysia Today (MT), not worthy to debate with their eminent and inspiring leader Anwar Ibrahim.

Believe it or not, everyone was exploiting the issue for their self gain, while RPK was bounced about like a basketball between the two political giants. Glaring was the fact that Pro BN supporters was making a hero out of RPK, while the Opposition was crucifying him mercilessly calling him a discredited blogger, a fugitive on the run and a turncoat. And to think that RPK was once revered by the Opposition coalition!

MT is not just an ordinary blog. MT was one of the first Alternative Media which made an impact and a lasting impression on the political landscape, and today there are many so-called Alternative Media trying to mimic its foot steps. The continuous and damaging expose’s from MT has sent shivers down the spine of unscrupulous politicians out to make a fast buck, and it has rattled the present government.

MT has also created and nurtured an alternative media that has shaken the credibility of the mainstream media. People were beginning to sense that there were more to what the MSM had to offer. One by one, they have started to turn to the alternative media for alternative views. No one can deny that RPK and MT were instrumental in the GE12 tsunami that swept through the country.

Unwittingly, he also created a large following of adoring and adulating fans, which hungered for his next blog-buster episode, and depended on MT for their daily dosage of political conspiracies.

When RPK absolved the first couple Najib and Rosmah from the Altantuya murder, everyone was shocked, disappointed and felt let-down. RPK has deserted them, or so it seems. Their sadness turned to anger, and today these same Opposition supporters are the most vocal against him. It is incredible how fast people’s minds changes and how vindictive they can become?

But a mere blogger, he is not. The very fact that he was highlighted in the media by Najib, Muhyiddin, Anwar, Jui Meng, Surendran and other political heavyweights proves that he is not a pushover and someone to be reckoned with. If he is just a blogger, as everyone made him out to be, no one would pay attention to him and he definitely won’t be in the front pages of the media or on prime time television.

Deepthroats within the government and the corporate world exploited Malaysia Today to reveal the dirty secrets of corruption, cruelty and power abuse that has shocked the corridors of power. Since the appearance of MT, many corrupted politicians, Civil Service chiefs and corporate leaders have gone underground, fearing revelations of their misdeeds.

RPK did achieve fame but at a horrendous price. Instead of making a fortune he became a fugitive, hunted and abhorred, even by his own supporters.

The Opposition Front, to whom he has given his life to champion their cause, has turned against him, and their leaders are openly alleging that he has been bought over. To top it all, Pro government supporters is starting to give him the space, when the Opposition has shut him out.

He once stated that his only wish was to see a government change in his life time, and that the country he loves will achieve a full democracy.

Even if he did not see it coming, MT has changed from a pro Opposition blog into a neutral weblog, totally independent and beholden to no one. Gone are the biasness towards the current government and it aims to report the truth in its entirety. While before he was totally focused on an Opposition victory, today he is more concerned about the alleged corruption affecting the Opposition coalition. Like he once said: "why bother to bury a corrupt government, only to be replaced by another one?!!"

Any forms of graft have to be weeded out, whether from the ruling coalition or the Opposition. No one is immune.

So as MT continued to expose the shortcomings, graft and abuse of the ruling government, much to the quiet amusement of the Opposition who sat on their arm chairs watching the show with glee, MT has turned around to fire a salvo at the Opposition for the same misdemeanour. See the shock on the faces of the Opposition leaders whose faces turned black with rage and started calling RPK all kind of names. Opposition supporters also joined the chorus to denounce him as a fraud and a charlatan. No one would acknowledge the fact that the angelic PR government can be capable of graft and abuse of power.

Today, RPK continues his fight alone, taking all the negative criticism in stride with a shake of his head. Tainted leaders from both sides of the political divide continue to fear him and the horrifying thought that their wrongdoings may one day be splashed on the pages of Malaysia Today for the world to see.

He is the least concerned what his supporters may think of him, so long as they continue to support a free and fair government. He’d rather reach out to the fence sitters and the blind supporters of the current regime than to waste his time trying to debunk all the myths about him to the supporters who are already loyal to the cause.

Mind you, he doesn’t need to be an elected representative to champion the cause. His daily ICBM salvoes are already making waves and keeping the respective governments on their toes.

While all the superheroes we know remains in the pages of comic books and the silver screen, here we may have one in real life; in the form of RPK, a lone crusader, and an outcast fugitive fighting for a better Malaysia.

There are those who challenges him to return to this country to face the music, but it would be better for him to stay put in England in his little study, closing the window blinds, and listening to the gentle sounds of Pink Floyd while contemplating his next salvo that will shake the political hierarchy of this country..

Should the Opposition alliance finally attain Putrajaya one day, we can be sure that no one will bother to give him the due credit he rightly deserves. What a sad ending!

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The Senator’s Startling Revelations

March 20, 2012 –

 

skandar Dzulkarnain

The disturbing revelation by Senator KS Nallakaruppan, a former confidante of Anwar Ibrahim, claiming that the latter was ‘bisexual’, has come as a shock to the nation.

 “Anwar is a bisexual,” he said. “Sue me in court if you are man enough.”

At a press conference held at the office of the Malay rights group Perkasa, he said he would reveal the “names of people’s wives and boys who were involved” if the latter dare to sue him!

Nallakaruppan, who is also the Malaysian Indian United Party chief, also claims to have witnessed Anwar having illicit sex at Tivolli Villa, as he was the one who brought him there.”

Judging from the feedback, It is really alarming that no one seem to believe any of the allegations even though NallaKaruppan is a Malaysian senator who has come forward to risk his whole career and credibility to reveal his ‘great big secret.’ How is he going to answer to his party and the government, ‘his voyeuristic tendencies’ that he actually watched a man having sex without blinking an eye?

Most Malaysians knew Nalla as a good friend and supporter of Anwar. A tennis partner and who together, used to paint the town red at night. Nalla was known to have stood beside Anwar during the sodomy 1 trial, and like a staunch supporter refused to leave.

Imagine, a man like NallaKaruppan having to carry the ’heavy guilt’ on his back for the last 14years. Most men would have broken their backs and had to wear a neck-brace just to keep their head straight. By revealing his secret, he hopes to atone for his past sins, even at risk to his professional reputation.

Even when he was charged for possessing illegal firearms he never tried to spill on Anwar. But friendship aside, it soured and they went their separate ways with Nalla having to carry the overpowering guilt in his heart. He still kept his sanity and went on to lead a political party and became a senator. But Anwar’s alleged words kept haunting his memory, that should the latter fail to become Prime Minister, he will destroy the country.

So, it does not come as a surprise that an honest Nallakaruppan, laden with all that guilt finally came forward to warn the nation of impending disaster.

  Many Malaysians were moved to tears, when he said that he wanted to save the country from Anwar. Such great chivalry!! This chivalrous breed of men are really one in a million and hard to come by anymore. It reminds us of the great men and women in the past, like Ibrahim Ali, Saiful B, the Datuk T trio and Ummi Hafilda who also sacrificed their sanity to try and save the country from the all powerful Anwar Ibrahim.

Even after his emotionally charged revelation, there were many who were angry with him, and some even to the extent of calling him a limbless reptile which is totally uncalled for. And to think that a big majority of Malaysians actually aspire for Anwar Ibrahim to be a Prime minister in waiting is really shocking.

This same majority refuses to accept the countless allegations hurled against him even though it was carried in reputable tabloids and prime time television. Somehow, the painstaking efforts in the mainstream media to reveal Anwar’s faults always seem to fall flat, with the latter emerging smelling like a rose.

It is not the might of the Opposition Media, as they are few and scattered, but the failure of the mainstream media to paint an accurate picture of him and his follies. So today, many people seem to shrug and pass off as thrash, humbug or just plain rubbish when it comes to allegations against Anwar. The MSM shouldn’t be so half hearted when it comes to serious issues like Anwar.

With the talk of a General Election just around the corner, it is also very surprising that there are many who would accept a bisexual as a Prime Minister rather than a wee bit of corruption plaguing the country. No wonder BN is having massive fits of anxiety. Anwar has been known to be an ‘incorruptible’ due to the lack of corruption charges filed against him, and many people think he still possesses enough clout to rule this nation.

Back in the late sixties, the national debt stood at RM3billion and shocked Malaysians were wondering if the BN government could manage this debt. But thirty years later, BN’s spendthrift policies has kept the national debt in check, and prevented it from spiralling upwards. Today, it stands at a mere RM450billion and if BN is allowed to rule for the next five years, we can be sure it would not increase to more than RM700billion. That s why it is crucial for BN to regain a two thirds majority, failing which our Premier Najib has warned that the new transformation projects for the various states would fail.

Lastly, although there are many in BN who deeply sympathize with Nalla for his sacrifice to the nation, they felt that his Press Conference should have been held elsewhere, instead of so near to the Perkasa headquarters, which would cause many people to ask unhealthy questions.

Then there are those who has concluded that since the country is almost on the brink of disaster, and if Anwar is really that hell-bent on destroying the country as Nalla has alleged, if he does not get to become Prime Minister, then we should give him a chance to take the Premiership for a term or so until he gets tired, provided he hands the country back to us in one piece.

           

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Beware, the Public Enemy No 1

March 18, 2012 –

 

FMT LETTER: From Iskandar Dzulkarnain, via e-mail

The article, ‘Anwar’s clownish rants’ in the NST yesterday, has reinforced my perception that this man is truly public enemy No 1, and shouldn’t be let loose on the streets any longer.

Yes, it’s true, how can a man with a bad back and wears a sympathetic neck-brace gets to jet around the world, badmouthing our country? How does he manage to hold together, a loose rag-tag Opposition coalition called the Pakatan Rakyat with such a bad back?

While PAS struts around with their ‘serban’ style turbans and green suits portraying a ‘holier than thou’ attitude, DAP looks more like Chinese ‘cat loving’ cowboys trying to implement a CAT administration everywhere.

Their leaders must be as dubious as him, badmouthing the administration locally while Anwar with his political verbiage overseas. Anwar even told the Deccan Herald last week that the country had a sham democracy.

“The situation in Burma is better than Malaysia because Burmese opposition politician Aung San Suu Kyi has better access to media than any of the opposition leaders in Malaysia…,” he had said. What cheek!

Don’t let his demure looks fool us, for this guy is a menace to society and has many enemies waiting to bury him for good. Mind my bluntness! His reputation precedes him, and while the whole world thinks highly of him, our government doesn’t seem to think so.

This rascal of a politician has the knack to wrangle himself in and out of sticky situations like Houdini. Many years back he even managed to install himself as the Deputy Prime Minister, before Tun Mahathir saw through him and had him culled before he could inflict any more damage to the country and its people.

Just imagine, if he had got his hands on the premiership after Mahathir’s stint, this country would probably be full of Jews like the likes of Marilyn Monroe, Michael Douglas, Jane Seymour, George Soros, Elizabeth Taylor and Wolfowitz.

Yes, this man wears many hats, hides behind many masks and not only does he portrays himself as a saviour of this nation, he has a deep conviction that this country needs to return to a full democracy before it goes bankrupt
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Tagged as a religious fanatic at one time and reappeared later looking and acting like a World class politician, this man has no end to his surprises. Always having something up his sleeve, you won’t see him rolling up his sleeve like woman Minister Sharizat Jalil.

No one would dare debate with him, as he has this uncanny way of picking them off like vultures, eating up his opponents. He also has this magical air about him, spellbinding the crowd with his mesmerising speeches. Is it a wonder that his enemies are genuinely petrified of him?

Like any politician worth his salt, he has been ISA’ed, incarcerated, socked in the eye and interrogated. Now that he is up and running again, his enemies are having sleepless nights, wallowing in despair, terrified of their future and praying for a miracle.

Some people become paranoid at the sight of him and one can sense the underlying desperation as more and more lame charges are brought against him. Today, everyone seems to have a bone to pick with him. Even journalists and politicians too!

Like the ‘Orang Minyak’ a slicky man dressed in a coat of black oil, Anwar Ibrahim is so slippery that the minute you managed to grab him, the next minute he’s disappeared into thin air. Such is his reputation, that today he still walks the country a free man, even though tonnes of police reports are piling up gathering dust all over the country made against him for his gross misbehaviour.

See the way he wangles himself out of a sticky situation in the Sodomy 2 trial, even though his DNA was allegedly stuck inside a hole? Even the Sex Video controversy won’t stick and turned into a big farce with Malaysians starting to get turned on unnecessarily by his wild uninhibited sexual trysts.

And even with all the bad press, his hands are clean and some say he’s ‘incorruptible’ as all his enemies have run out of corruption charges to pin on him. There were high suspicions of him being an Israeli mole, a spy for the United States and a double agent for the USSR, but these allegations were never proven.

And today with a blanket ban on news coverage from the main stream media towards him, he still manages to wangle a way to get himself into prime time television and news media, his pictures splashed in most of the tabloids making him easily the most recognisable man in the country today.

And with so much press coverage on his misbehaviour, people are starting to accept him as a celebrity instead of the man he truly is. And should his picture appear anywhere during the next General Election, it would be disastrous if everyone rushes out to vote for him and his coalition.

His boring political rhetoric of a one nation, one people, and one democracy under Pakatan Rakyat does not auger well with the current political climate, our constitutional monarchy or the Barisan Nasional way of life. So let’s not rock the boat, ignore this man and continue supporting the BN dream.

And, please be very careful of this man. Don’t let him into your house and don’t listen to what he says. In fact if you see him on TV, change the channels. If you come across news of him in the newspaper, skip the page. Too much of him, will cause many of us to be tempted and to fall under his spell, which would spell doom to the BN dream. .

Ask those who were once close to him; Ezam Mohd Nor, Ibrahim Ali, Saiful B., Zahrain, Zulkifli Noordin and lately Zaid Ibrahim and they will tell you the horror stories about Anwar that will make you pee in your pants. No wonder so many frogs jumped in time, before they could become frog-leg delicatessen.

Unwittingly, he is holding the future of this nation in the palm of his hand, and not only the Opposition coalition who is dependent on him to lead the way, but the future of a shaky BN looks bleak with him in the way.

So, other than badmouthing the current administration, Anwar spends time writing ridiculous articles about ‘Arab Spring’ even though its still winter in the Arab world. Between him and our premier Najib, I would hedge my bets on the latter, as unlike Anwar, Najib was never ever caught with his pants down.

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Of Salman Rushdie and the Jews

March 18, 2012 –

Iskandar Dzulkarnain 5.3

 

I think it highly unnecessary of political analyst Khoo Kay Peng to comment whether Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim should or should not meet with Salman Rushdie or to engage him in a forum organized by India Today Conclave forum in New Delhi India.

Khoo, who purportedly understood Anwar’s predicament, however said that the opposition leader should be prepared to engage Rushdie or anyone else, stressing that his rejection may dent his international image as a reformist, leading the international community to think that Malaysia’s democracy is yet to mature

 Analyst Wong Chin Huat also agreed with Khoo that Anwar was trying to avoid another debacle that may trigger more attacks from his opponents locally. Wong however said that Anwar did not possess enough clout to do more for freedom of speech as Anwar could only do as much as he can. Anymore than that, he may hurt himself and the other causes he is championing,” said Wong.

Really, Political analysts like Wong and Kay Peng would do better by giving Malaysians a truthful prediction on who will win the election, or at least to publish a truthful analysis of the pro’s and con’s afflicting our current administration or to predict the date of the next election, than to analyse whether it is prudent of Anwar to reject or to accept who he wants to debate with.

Knowing full well that local politicians are more prone to play up foreign issues such as Israel and the Jews as opposed to internal issues, it would be suicidal for Anwar to be anywhere near Salman Rushdie.

One must understand that Salman Rushdie is internationally renowned for the wrong reasons. Excerpts from his book has hurt the international Muslim Community, and today there is still a price tag on his head, although Muslims are not as blood thirsty as some would think, to go out and take his life.

24 years ago, Rushdie wrote the “The Satanic Verses” which had sparked international outrage and wide spread condemnation among the international Muslim community which deemed his piece as an insult to Islam. Since then, he has spent many years in hiding, under heavy guard after Iranian spiritual leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini issued an edict in 1989 calling for his death.

When the Wall Street Journal quoted Anwar of saying that he “supports all effort to protect the security of Israel.” These 10 words alone have caused the Malaysian Government to crucify Anwar mercilessly, accusing him of sleeping with the Jews.

Anwar came under constant fire from Umno, and even PAS, a political party with the Opposition Coalition has called for the former to retract his statement.

.During the onset of parliament, there was a heated argument between UMNO Youth Chief Khairy Jamaludin and Anwar Ibrahim over the ‘Israel’ issue while UMNO information chief Ahmad Maslan has made a statement that Anwar’s ties with Jewish Organizations was a serious cause for concern that warrants an investigation.

Today, Anwar spends a lot of his precious time answering absurd allegations lodged against him, attending court and giving police statements leaving him little time to strategize and plan the Opposition’s next move. Anwar, knows better than to put himself in another embarrassing position or give his detractors room to manoeuvre his schedule, or opportunities to pile upon him any new trumped up charges. He still has the upper hand, and he intends to keep it that way.

On another note what is the big deal about the Jews? Most Malaysians would not recognize a Jew if they see one, or know about any credible Jewish conspiracies to conquer the world, let alone the simple Malay folk that resides deep in the interiors of the country.

 

Lately, allegations of Malaysian palm oil exports to Israeli ports at a time when Malaysia was running out of cooking oil was highlighted, but the government seemed to be very quiet about it.

No one seems to be chiding Tun Mahathir for writing to the Israeli Government in the past, nor his meeting with Yitzhak Rabin, the Israeli Prime Minister in Paris in 1994.

So it is highly unnecessary for the government to ask DAP and PAS to state their stand on the issue.

 

And for the current government to use the anti-Jew bogeyman to embarrass the Opposition Coalition is rather childish. There are 14million Jews in the world today against a billion Muslims, and do we think that the billion Muslims are the least bit concerned or obsessed with what this little green men from Israel maybe up to?

 

 In a welcome statement by PAS President Hadi Awang; who said that there is nothing wrong to embark on a commercial venture or to cooperate with the Jews, as long as Muslims do not support ‘Zionism’ which is a fanatical ideology that some Jews practise. Hopefully, this statement will put to rest the current ‘obsession’ by the current government on anything Jewish. You can be sure, that UMNO is not going to keep quiet about this issue, and it will be exploited to further embarrass PAS as Jew Sympathizers in the near future.

 

 And now that PAS has made known its stand on the Jewish non issue, it is up to the government to think of something more creative and credible to tarnish the Opposition than to continuing trumpeting the Anti-Jew issue which seems rather comical. And by the way Salman Rushdie is a Kashmiri and not a Jew.

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Lynas Corp’s absurd Publicity Stunts

March 14, 2012 –

iskandar dzulkarnain 4.3

 

If Lynas Corp continues to maintain that waste from its planned rare earth refinery in Gebeng will be non hazardous, that our air will not be polluted and that the radioactive residue can be recycled for “commercial applications”, isn’t it time for Lynas to come out of its shell and start assuring the public with a mass publicity blitz and educational advertisements in front pages of the main stream media and television instead of trying to do a ‘ lame publicity stunt’ to meet with an Opposition Leader who has no ties whatsoever to the Rare Earth Industry?!!!

 

Nick Curtis the CEO of Lynas Corp had expressed his interest to meet with the CM of Penang Mr Lim Guan Eng during the latter’s visit to Australia on March 23^rd. Lim has politely refused to meet up with the CEO until he has discussed with the Anti-Lynas group. Instead he has asked Nick to meet up with the Anti-lynas group snubbing that he is the wrong person, while the CM of Pahang should be the right person to meet with Nick Curtis. Undeterred, Lynas Corp in a statement to Bernama, said the invitation would be kept open and the company welcomed the opportunity to help Lim understand its investment in the rare earth plant in Gebeng, Kuantan.

But the truth is, what can the Penang CM do to alleviate the current controversy surrounding the Lynas Rare Earth Plant? Would his personal opinion or intervention buy over the thousands of critics who are against the existence of the Rare Earth Plant in Pahang State?  Isn’t it more appropriate to meet with Anwar Ibrahim, the leader of the Opposition Front who is against the controversial project based on allegations that the Australian miner has not given enough assurances on how it will handle the low-level radioactive waste that will be produced at the refinery?

 Really, it would make more sense for the Lynas CEO to meet with the anti-Lynas group than the CM of Penang, as Penang has no say or jurisdiction towards the project in Pahang State.

 

The fact that AELB approved a TOL for Lynas to operate, even when a storage facility was yet to be unidentified has come as a shock to the people . Four government Ministries has been roped in to help Lynas find a suitable storage site in the country is not only amusing but downright deploring. The statement by the Trade and Industry Minister that the radio active wastes will be disposed of overseas, even though it may break international laws is really not very assuring.

 

Talk of the low level radio active wastes to be dumped into the Sungei Lembing mines has only served to infuriate the people even more.

Although I am sure most Malaysians would like to give Lynas the benefit of the doubt, Lynas Corp has failed miserably to convince Malaysians that the largest Rare Earth Plant being built in Pahang would be a boon instead of a bane.

It has also sounded like the ‘death knell’ for tourism in the East Coast States famed for its long unspoilt sun drenched beaches.

Today, the Lynas plant is like a dark cloud hanging over Kuantan City and its inhabitants wallowing in despair at their unlucky and unforeseen future.

Properties prices have plummeted as alleged by the Kuantanese themselves and have agitated the city folks.

 

There is even loose talk in certain circles, that should there be a remote possibility of a terrorist attack, whether Lynas is able to handle a fall-out? Such is the extent of the fear and despair of Malaysians, especially the locals residing so near to the Rare Earth Plant, and Lynas has failed totally to address their concerns or to assure them that Lynas has the interests of the people at heart.

 

Besides, a ‘one page’ explanation on Facebook is a miserable attempt by Lynas Corp to allay the fears of the public. One would have thought that an internationally established corporation like Lynas would have a world class credible international marketing and publicity campaign, but obviously Lynas Corp is operating on a very tight budget.

Lynas cannot continue to hide behind the Malaysian government’s skirt in its operations, nor trying to insist on its statutory right to go full steam ahead with its controversial operations, unless it has the blessings of the people as their anti-Lynas stand will continue to plague the company.

 

All the controversy raised by former resin suppliers and engineers who reported of design flaws have served to rile Malaysian consumers into disbelieving whether the project is so safe as asserted by Lynas. It also has failed to comfort the people as to its extensive use of chemicals to process the rare earth, radon gas that will be emitted and escape into the atmosphere, and thorium that will be repacked, and stored in a zero emissions risk facility which is yet to be found?! And you expect Malaysians to be comforted every time they go to sleep at night?

 

It must be understood that the anti-stand is because of the people’s genuine concerns that the Lynas Project would affect their livelihood, assets and their future economic wellbeing , an unless Lynas can convince the people that it is operating within standard safety guidelines, the people will continue to oppose it.

It will not be prudent of Lynas to go against the wind, taking a stubborn stand and insisting their right to operate without taking into account first, the plight of the people who are fearful of the dark shadow that Lynas has loomed over them.

 

The time is past to talk about the technical aspects of the Lynas Processing Plant as the facts has been bared open on the internet for all to see and to those who want to do their research. What is most important now is for Lynas to come clean and smooth over all the objections and obstacles, reassuring the public that the Lynas Advanced Materials Plant is a totally fail-safe, zero risk facility that will benefit the locals in the long run, failing which they should pack their bags and leave town for good.

 

Already anti-Lynas groups have asked Singapore to refuse shipment of Rare earth bound for Kuantan Port and if these is unresolved the demonstrations will continue, and sooner or later someone will get hurt.

Already, the controversy has proven to be a major embarrassment to the current government, and would be a factor in the coming polls.

If Lynas Corp continues to maintain that waste from its planned rare earth refinery in Gebeng will be non hazardous, that our air will not be polluted and that the radioactive residue can be recycled for “commercial applications”, isn’t it time for Lynas to come out of its shell and start assuring the public with a mass publicity blitz and educational advertisements in front pages of the main stream media and television instead of trying to do a ‘ lame publicity stunt’ to meet with an Opposition Leader who has no ties whatsoever to the Rare Earth Industry?!!!

And now as Lynas Corp continues to meet its timeline to open sometime in June, with its shares rebounding by 0.6percent it would be interesting to know what the future will hold for Malaysians and for Lynas Corp?!!

 

 

 

 

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Lynas-our Benefactor

March 12, 2012 –

Iskandar Dzulkarnain

 

MARCH 11 — What is all the big fuss over Lynas Corp’s rare earth refinery? It is a ‘zero radiation risk’ classified processing plant, which means Lynas has promised that there would be virtually no risk of contamination or risk to the population. 

Commenting as an outsider, you won’t be surprised at the majority of Malaysians who are agreeable to the highly publicised project. Should there be a hung parliament after the next polls, which will be the indicator that at least half of the country does not have any qualms about LYNAS operating in Pahang State. Lots of articles have been published in the past condemning the LYNAS plant, so I doubt if anyone in the media will publish this article in support of it. So much for freedom of expression! 

Although there are some who calls me a harebrained journalist which I would not deny, after residing a couple of years near Tanjong Rambutan in Perak, but I swear that I was never ever near Bukit Merah. 

Besides, LYNAS is set to open in June as scheduled and its share price has jumped by a walloping 0.6 per cent. It also has the undivided support of the Federal and Pahang state government. So let us look at the cold hard facts before we jump into any irrational conclusion and oppose for the sake of opposing. 

LYNAS is situated more than 20kms away from Kuantan City. Should there be a contamination alert which is a million to one chance; it will still take days for the wind to blow any contamination towards Kuantan City. Kuantan residents are as safe as a bank vault. 

We should thank the Australians for situating the plant in Pahang after scouring the whole world for a suitable place to locate their plant. Imagine, creating 250-400jobs for the local populace at a time when jobs are hard to come by, is no mean feat. Nowadays, with the bad job situation in the country, even the millions of foreigners working in this country are starting to pack up and job hop to other countries. 

Australia is a small island, not conducive to Rare Earth mining activities unlike mainland Malaysia, while Gebeng with its strategic access and superb port facilities at Kemaman and Kuantan Port makes it the perfect location in the world for Rare Earth processing. Really, there is no facility in Australia at the present moment that can be compared with the high tech infrastructure found at the Gebeng Industrial Estate. 

But the 12 year tax exemption for Lynas to operate unbridled in this country could be the actual carrot and not so much Australia’s stringent environmental laws. 

AELB has issued a Temporary Operating Licence based on scientific evidence and the zero risk classification by LYNAS, even though a storage facility is yet to be found. But AELB is a licensing board, and it is the job of a licensing board to issue licences. EIA has also given the green light although no comprehensive studies has been done, as the EIA are pretty sure that LYNAS will not foul up like Mitsubishi of Japan. But all is not lost as four Ministries in the country are directly involved to help LYNAS search high and low for a suitable storage facility. Failing which, our our International Trade and Industry Minister Mustapha Mohd has assured the Malaysians that the radioactive waste would be disposed of overseas even though that may breach international laws. He is pretty sure that many third world countries would line up to receive and store these volatile wastes. 

The idea to send back the waste to Australia and throw it back inside Mt Weld where it first originated is not logistically possible because of the prohibitive cost. It is much cheaper to store it in Malaysia a few kilometres away from the LYNAS site than to ship it thousands of miles back to Australia. 

Of course, Australia has adamantly refused to accept the processed waste. Would any Malaysian accept their own waste after Indah Water has processed it and decide to return it to their respective customers? 

And should the storage facility leak after a couple of months, one smart alec has concluded that the radio active waste would melt into the ground like butter, so deep that it will reappear on the other side of Down-under(Australia). So there is really no risk after all. 

Alternatively, burying the wastes on Mount Tahan, currently the tallest mountain on the Peninsular would be a good suggestion, as Mount Tahan is situated well away from any populated regions and too far up to reach the water table Another good area would be the National Park just a little south of Pekan, Pahang. The Park is so dense, that no one would be able to find the storage site let alone trespass into it. Today, tigers and rhinoceroses have been sighted there, so it is the perfect place to site a radioactive storage facility and who knows one day in the future we may see a three headed rhinoceros or an eight legged tiger. 

The Pahang MB has suggested burying the waste in the disused Sungei Lembing mine. The Sungei Lembing mine is reputed to be one of the deepest mines in the world, with a catacomb of tunnels stretching far below the earth and it would be a perfect place to bury any wastes without anyone encroaching on it. What a great idea from our beloved MB! 

Really, one should not compare LYNAS with the Bukit Merah incident which cost Mitsubishi over RM300million to mitigate the extensive contamination. The Japanese are not as technologically advanced as the Australians. Right after the Bukit Merah incident the Japanese were unfortunate to have another accident at the Fukushima Daaichi Nuclear Power Plant. How careless of them?! Unlike the Japanese, Lynas is a hi-tech processing plant classified as ‘zero emissions risk’ in the processing of the rare earth. How comforting to know that such rare technology exists?! Even the Malaysian government is impressed! 

Radon gas emitted during the processing of the ore, are not as deadly as nuclear fallout, and it may escape into the hemisphere, scattering thousands of miles away, so Kuantan is not at direct risk. If it rains the chemicals will scatter over a wide area, and will affect not only Malaysia but other South East Asian countries as well. So the risk is equally shared even though Malaysia stands to benefit the most from an economical standpoint. 

‘Thorium’ a by product from the extraction of rare earth, may be deadly but Lynas has the ability to contain it from high risk to zero risk, repack it and store it in a zero emissions facility which has yet to be identified. Every business has its risks, and if LYNAS is willing to risk RM750million to invest in Pahang and to create a hefty 250 jobs for the locals why would Malaysians be so negative about it? 

Besides, industrial accidents are bound to happen. It’s just a question of when?  That should not stop us from taking advantage of the situation to excel economically and supply 20 per cent of the world’s rare earth. 

Kuantan City would be thrown into the international limelight boasting of the largest Rare Earth plant in the world. Imagine the huge economic spin offs, the economic boost and the sudden rise in property prices, while attracting millions of tourists across the world to its famous uncontaminated beaches. 

Lynas Advanced Materials Plant or LAMPS as it is called, will be to many who are not well versed, as just a table lamp or lamp post producer. Most tourists won’t be able to differentiate rare earth from red earth, so they will not have any qualms staying in hotels just a few kilometres from the LYNAS plant. 

Should by any remote chance, any contaminants from the tonnes of chemicals used to process the rare earth ever escapes into the sea, the South China Sea and the Pacific Ocean is more than capable to absorb and soak up the radiation, so swimmers and fishes are not at any risk. 

Complaints of LYNAS using inferior materials to build the processing plant are just hearsay, from disgruntled companies and suppliers of resin out to make a fast buck. LYNAS has since replaced these contractors and outsourced for better contractors using superior materials for a lot less. 

Prime Minister Najib has insisted that LYNAS is ‘scientifically safe.’ So sometimes, we really should learn to trust our Prime Minister, as he always has our interests at heart. 

Should a disillusioned LYNAS decides to pack up and leave, disappointed and sad at our unwelcome attitude, and our hesitation to take risks, all the countries in the world, would be queuing up to welcome LYNAS into their backyards, including the USA, Singapore and Japan, not to mention hopefuls like Zimbabwe, Myanmar and Sudan. 

So, as investors pour into Kuantan to secretly buy up all available properties from unsuspecting owners, even though the properties are now sky-high, Malaysians should be thankful to LYNAS for choosing Malaysia to be their anchor country. Kuantan would evolve into an international class city outstripping Kuala Lumpur, with the status of the most liveable city on earth. And it’s all thanks to LYNAS.

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Foreign powers are taking over, screams Perkasa, but Dr Rosmah chases after Western glitz

March 10, 2012 –

iskandar dzulkarnain 1.3

 

Finally, the news is out. An extremely reputable organization by the name of Perkasa has revealed that the Opposition blogs in Malaysia are funded by the United States or Germany or some other foreign power. Perkasa couldn’t make up its mind on which, but insisted it was either of these three groups.

Now being a hard-core extremist Malay rights outfit that sometimes makes itself out to be ignorant and backward - to Perkasa, such foreign connection is blasphemous. Never mind that Prime Minister Najib Razak’s government was recently caught red-handed trading palm oil with Israel even though his Umno party says such activities are a betrayal to Muslims all around the world. But maybe because Perkasa has ties with Umno, it was ready to close an eye on that.

It was Selangor Perkasa chairman Abdullah Mansor who admitted he had no proof over the foreign funding allegations, but still insisted that the identified blogs shared the same modus operandi and published the same agenda simultaneously. To safeguard themselves, the Malays, the Sultans, national security and world peace, Perkasa members then duly lodged a police report at the Dang Wangi district headquarters.

So in demand!

Aiyah… how distressing it is to know that the US, Germany and other foreign powers are intervening in the political jurisdiction of our beloved homeland, Malaysia. Obviously, these countries are greedily eyeing our oil wealth and natural resources, which our brave Sarawak Chief Minister Taib Mahmud has tried so hard to preserve.

It was the same case in Iraq, when the western powers rushed in to control all the oil resources. If not, why else are these Western powers taking such an interest in our country, which is a nice and peace-loving nation tucked away in a quiet corner of Southeast Asia!

Then, Perkasa and the various Umno-linked bodies also accused Anwar Ibrahim, the Opposition Leader of being an Israeli Secret Agent and a double agent for the United States, but since there was no proof, action is yet to be taken against him.

Frankly, there have been so many accusations and police reports lodged against this man that one wonders why Najib and Perkasa are so paranoid about him. Anyway, unless they can come up with some real proof, and not some trumped-up sodomy charges or sex Video farce, it looks like Anwar is set to become the leader of this country come June 2012. Ah! maybe that’s why Umno, Najib and Perkasa are so keen to chop his reputation down.

Yes, there is talk the 13th general election or GE-13 will be held in May-June of this year, some even say May 26. It will be a regime chance, the first ever in Malaysia’s 55-years of history after independence from British rule in 1957. And it is looked forward to by Malaysians throughout the country and all around the world. A new broom certainly sweeps better as the saying goes.

Enters FLOM and her staunch support for things US

So,with all these dynamics in mind, it was really startling and even humiliating when Najib’s wife Rosmah Mansor - our beloved First Lady of Malaysia, FLOM - agreed to accept an honorary award from an American University, the Stevens Institute of Technology. Yes, the US again! This country is so desperate to intervene in our internal affairs that it has even spread its tentacles all around our comely Rosmah.

But First Lady, FLOM or not, she really should have declined. It is a major slap in the face for her husband, his government, Mahathir Mohamad, the Malays, Umno, Perkasa, Utusan, Berita Harian, Awang Selamat, the Sultans and even the federal constitution! Her refusal to heed her husband’s direction and her rush to grab all types of doctorates and awards from foreign powers with ulterior motives will soon land them both in hot soup.

In New York earlier this month, she expressed hopes that talented performing artistes from Malaysia will be given the opportunity to pursue their studies at the renowned Juilliard School there. She even expressed her gladness over music prodigy Tengku Ahmad Irfan Tengku Ahmad Shahrizal, 13, being the first Malaysian to be accepted by the prestigious school and hoped that under the personal tutelage of well-known and sought-after pianist Dr Yoheved Kaplinsky, he would be able to realize his fullest potential.

Indeed, her insistence on maintaining warm relations with the USA is nothing short of displeasing, especially when the influential Washington Post read by all the top US leaders including the powerful Jewish lobby called her husband a champion of doubletalk! Still, she thought nothing of splurging good Malaysian ringgit on an expensive front page advertisement in the New York Times, not to mention her legendary shopping sprees in that other ‘enemy’ country - Australia, which once dared to call our Mahathir Mohamad a ‘recalcitrant’.

Stop the hypocrisy and flip flops

Najib too is not consistent. If the ‘US, Germany and other foreign powers’ are as bad as Perkasa tells us they are, why did he lobby to meet with US President Barack Obama? I mean, what good is a handshake when Perkasa has proof the US is paying the Opposition blogs to create havoc and topple him! How silly of him to waste public money like that when the Opposition blogs have made mincemeat of them!

So what is the point of this article and the histrionics above? The point is the ‘beloved; first couple would do better to remain level-headed and look at the big picture. They must make up their mind, is the US our enemy, is Germany our enemy and are ‘foreign powers’ our enemy? Or is it Perkasa which is our enemy? Life is not just about short-term political expediency, there must be some long-lasting principles.

As it is now, Malaysians can expect the police to act fast on the Perkasa report. Arrests may even be made. Evidence and proof are not important in the Malaysian system. Look at the cows and condos scandal involving Umno minister Shahrizat Jalil and her family. A wealth of documentary evidence has been submitted, but the police and the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission have closed both eyes!

Then there is the buzz over the Razak Baginda written judgment released only a shameful 3 years after the ruling was delivered. Accused of abetting the Altantuya Shaaribbuu murder, Baginda was let off the hook without his defense called. The Attorney General quickly moved in to say they would not appeal the decision.

But was this because Baginda is Najib’s buddy and Najib is also implicated in the murder. Why, the culprits were actually Najib’s own bodyguards, and one of them insisted he was paid to do it. Yet recently, the AG contradicted himself when he rushed to appeal the court’s decision to acquit Anwar Ibrahim due to flimsy evidence. Was this to help Najib get an easy ride in GE-13 by immobilizing his political rival?

Cheap tricks to fool the people

Whichever it is, the fact is there is already a steady decline of American and German tourists to Malaysia. Yet, Perkasa - the Umno champion of the Malays - continues to reveal the dastardly acts of terrorism by these irresponsible powers and their evil intentions in Malaysia, even when there is a lack of proof.

Not too long ago, Perkasa even warned the government that the Chinese were helping Singapore to take over this country. The same warning was echoed by Mahathir Mohamad, but then the government couldn’t act as there was no proof.

Such awful, unpleasant and dangerous accusations, yet no effort was made at all to demand that Perkasa and Mahathir show proof. What does this show? Well, firstly, Najib is the champion of the doubletalk that the Washington Post has accused him of being. So is his Umno party and Perkasa.

The bottom line is, Najib and wife Rosmah are not ashamed to publicly chase after the bright lights in Washington, Monte Carlo and the First World cities. Yet, they think nothing of keeping their countrymen backward - yes, even stupid - by making bogeymen of the very same ‘foreign powers’! If they were more responsible people, surely they would teach Malaysians to appreciate and learn some of the good things about these Western countries.

In other words, make a stand when political thugs like Perkasa and Mahathir make outrageous claims without an iota of proof and not just flow depending on which way it benefits them politically. Maybe the First World countries are advanced because they have found out the hard way that it doesn’t pay to use cheap tricks on the people!

 

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What will happen if the BN wins two-thirds majority in Parliament?

March 8, 2012 –

iskandar dzulkarnain 13.2

 

Leave personal sentiments aside, vote for any BN candidate to ensure victory - Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad

The former prime minister warned his audience that without a two-thirds majority, the country would be dysfunctional. BN would be unable to implement its policies to benefit the people. Sad to say, maybe two thirds of the voters in this country may heed his words and do just that.

It would indeed be tragic if BN ever regains its two-thirds majority. One cannot even begin to imagine the magnitude and width of the implications of such a horrifying event.

CAT will be a dirty word, Pakatan to be destroyed once and for all

For a start, it will be the beginning of the end of the CAT administration (Competency, Accountability and Transparency) currently implemented in the Pakatan Rakyat-governed states. CAT will be a dirty word.

Worse still, BN will ensure that the Opposition is crippled, never able to regain its former strength again. In all probability, it will be the end of the Pakatan Rakyat. Yes, if BN does secure two-thirds again, this is what will happen.

BN will immediately move to consolidate its position, resulting in a major reshuffle of all the top posts in the Country’s Administration - Ministries, Armed Forces, Judiciary, MACC, Civil Service and other Uniformed Units, to ensure that the top administrators are BN-friendly and answerable only to the ruling elite and not the people. Most of the competent and honest ones (if there is any still left) will be forced into retirement.

Crackdown on the Internet, rape and pillage of national coffers

This will be followed by a major crackdown of the Internet, blocking of Opposition friendly weblogs, blogsites and electronic media while a restrictive Information Act will be implemented to ensure limited and controlled flow of information. The internet may even be disabled to the extent, that surfers will find it a pain to continue their web surfing activities.

Ruthless pillage and plunder of the Government and State coffers will also commence immediately, followed by the renewed and relentless rape of our natural resources and widespread deforestation. More money will leave Malaysian shores to be stacked away in Swiss Banks and overseas tax havens. Corruption will reach new highs making the PKFZ scandal look like a child’s toy.

There will be a total blackout on the MSM for corruption scandals, while whistle blowers can expect to be unfairly targeted, rather than be rewarded. This already sounds rather familiar doesn’t it, as in the case of Shamsubahrin Ismail, the Datuk Fix-it in the NFC debacle.

New heights of corruption, while Umnoism will spread

The MCA and MIC would be powerless to stop the advance of UMNO, and will have retreat into a quiet corner, stepping aside to allow UMNOism to spread its roots and seep into every nook and cranny of the country.

The Racial conflict will not end as some people (mostly BN supporters) have predicted, but will worsen as the majority race look on in jealousy and rage at the success of the minority races. Race and religious rhetoric will continue to be fanned by the Three Musketeers - Ibrahim Ali, Hasan Ali and Harussani Zakaria - to rouse the sentiments of the majority race against the minority so as to create irreparable racial differences. Misunderstandings will continue to fester and froth, resulting in skirmishes, perhaps even violence.

The races will retreat further into their shells, harboring fear, loathing, jealousy and vengeance against each other, fanned constantly by the three Umno-backed lunatics. Freedom of worship will erode as religious fanatics try to discourage the minorities from openly worshipping in public. Such polemics will continue to draw the people further apart like two giant magnets sited at opposite ends to each other.

Religious decrees will heighten to ensure that the Malays do not go out of line ever again. The Chinese and Indians will be put in their place with the advent of religious extremism. So touchy will the Muslim clerics become, the non-Malays will be forced to be dumb, deaf and blind just  to avoid offending the Muslims. Non-Malays would be stifled, hardly able to breathe as more and more individual freedoms are stripped in the name of religion and national security.

Foreign workers, stagnant salaries, and falling property prices

More foreigners would be allowed to enter the country, as the lucrative levies on foreign labor continues to fatten government coffers, while ensuring a continued vote bank during the bad times. Such recruitment is at the expense of the Malaysian blue collar workers who would be forced to compete with foreigners for jobs that are growing scarcer by the day. Salaries will remain largely stagnant, as Malaysians will be forced to adapt to lower salaries or remain jobless.

Barisan Nasional somewhat caged by a strong Opposition before, will unleash its fury with its new found freedom to make life miserable for everyone. The Police and other uniformed units would be encouraged to flaunt their power to discourage the masses from trying out anything democratic such as peaceful assemblies and gatherings. Rela will be further strengthened with a membership drive to ensure a credible third defence for BN.

BTN, 3 Musketeers and Anarchy

BTN will also have a free rein to continue brainwashing the younger generation and the Civil Service; instilling the doctrine of Malay supremacy which is akin to the Nazism doctrine. BTN may even be upgraded and given its own exclusive Ministry.

We may even see the onset of anarchy as the ruling elite moves to a near dictatorship to keep citizens in check. Taxes like VAT will be implemented across the board on an even higher percentage, not to mention an increase in individual tax rates. EPF deductions may also be raised to burden both the employee and employer, while sloshing more money into the arms of the Umno-compliant EPF board.

Cost of living will spiral, with food items doubling in prices, while petrol will lose part of its subsidy and jump again, but property prices will fall sharply due largely to a sluggish economy and lack of demand as citizens try to migrate. The government will turn a blind eye to such foreboding events, while helping themselves to the government coffers replenished by subsidy cuts and tax hikes.

Desperate Malaysians of all races would have no choice but to turn to the government to alleviate their suffering and beg the government for handouts. But isn’t this already happening?

Insolence will also rear its ugly face and ‘samsengness’ (rowdy, bullying behaviour) will be the norm.

Education would continue to be neglected, as the Government focuses on other unimportant issues. The non-Malays will continue to jostle for the limited number of university places available, while fresh graduates will find it virtually impossible to get employment.

Micro-level

At a micro-level, the following events are likely to happen:

Penang may lose its non-Malay Chief Ministership.

Moral Squads will abound.

Wider policing across the country with the flourishing of road blocks across border states with stop and search teams.

Entertainment outlets may be curtailed or restricted under the pressure of Religious extremism.

Lynas Rare Earth will finally start operations.

Meritocracy will be ridiculed.

Open tenders will close.

The Rule of law will disappear.

The Civil Service will continue to bloat, bleeding funds from other more crucial sectors like health and education .

Patriotism to become extinct as the Malaysian dream ends

Patriotism will sink to its lowest ebb, as Malaysians from all walks of life, look beyond our shores for greener pastures. The migration tide will increase as the deterioration of human rights continues unabated.

Businesses in Kuala Lumpur and other major cities will quietly shut down one by one, as the buying power of the ringgit shrivels, and as the lights go out one by one.

It will be the end of the Malaysian dream with everyone calling it quits.

But with such a depressing scenario, why would Malaysians continue to put their vote in the wrong box? Simple - our education system or should it be propaganda system has reached such a sorry state that most of us cannot even think straight anymore.

Yet, hardly, 5% of the subject matter has been broached, and there are many other major issues that could take place should the BN regain its two-thirds majority - so many, in fact, they could fill a book. For now, the scenario above is just an appetizer course, or mere food for thought.

As PKR vice-president N Surendran warms, “As long as the ruling BN political coalition does not respect the rule of law, our public service institutions will remain ineffective, demoralised and subject to the political whims of the ruling party."

 

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