Posted in Current Issues, Election, Party, Politics, Viewpoint on Mar 4th, 2008 20 Comments »
While I was walking the market this morning, some people stopped me and expressed their disgust with Chandra Mustafa for what he said in the Star report today (March 4).
To me, Chandra’s attack on Anwar is nothing new. What he has done was not unexpected. The BN must be very desperately running out of ammunition, [...]
Posted in Politics, Viewpoint on Feb 14th, 2008 7 Comments »
Abdullah Badawi blamed Agong for his lie. He said he denied the dissolution of parliament yesterday (12 Feb) because he was yet to get the consent of the Agong.
His deputy Najib should be congratulated for his sense of humors:
Opposition Parties Full Of Lies, Says Najib
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 14 (Bernama) — Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri [...]
Posted in Election, Politics, Viewpoint, Visual on Feb 9th, 2008 3 Comments »
Who will shout: “Santa is not wearing any cloth”
It looks like the PM will be calling a snap election anytime soon, perhaps in the next few weeks. This time, he will be wearing a new cloth. Everyone have to praise him in this wonderfully beautiful new cloth.
Hurray, hurray, hurray, the PM is wearing a new [...]
Posted in Human Rights, Miscellaneous, Politics, Viewpoint on Feb 2nd, 2008 3 Comments »
Mahathir visits the dying Soeharto
Indonesian dictator Soeharto is died. Ironically the news reached me while I was in the lock-up.
The date of Soeharto’s death, 27 January 2008 was almost 10 years apart from his stepping down as President on 21 May 1998.
Soeharto reign had a great deal of impact on me. My interaction with the [...]
Posted in Economy, Politics, Viewpoint on Jan 25th, 2008 3 Comments »
Najib said the Government will keep the inflation rate as low as 2.4%, anyone believe him?
Deputy Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak announced a three-pronged strategy aimed at softening the impact of inflation:
1. a national food stockpile;
2. a National Price Council; and
3. a National Call Centre with a 24-hour hotline.
Is Malaysia facing an emergency? I guess [...]
Posted in Current Issues, Election, Party, Viewpoint on Jan 12th, 2008 9 Comments »
Today the front page of The Sun (11 Jan) reported that Parti Gerakan ex-Supremo Lim Keng Yaik said that Koh Tsu Koon should stay as Penang Chief Minister even after the general election.
Earlier, it was expected that Koh being the party national president would/should move to the Federal level. His CM post has been hotly [...]
Posted in Election, Politics, Viewpoint on Jan 9th, 2008 5 Comments »
The embattled Chairperson of Election Commission Abdul Rashid is trying very hard to save his reputation. His loud mouth has recently irritated the cherished son-in-law of the PM.
Khairy Jamaluddin lashed the EC Chairperson for fanning speculation on the date of election. Khairy sounded annoyed and told Rashid off. He reiterated that only the PM has [...]
Posted in Current Issues, Politics, Viewpoint on Jan 7th, 2008 3 Comments »
Does this picture look familiar?
Could this be what Chua Soi Lek tried to imitate?
MCA members in Johor organized a big welcome for his home return. The press reported that 2-3 thousand people gathered at Batu Pahat to express their support for Chua Soi Lek (support for what?).
Chua Soi Lek must have been moved by such [...]
Posted in Altantuya case, Anwar, Politics, Viewpoint on Jan 5th, 2008 3 Comments »
Front page of state-controlled papers today prominently quoting Najib’s advice to the BN leaders: let the Chua Soi Lek sex scandal be a lesson. The Deputy Prime Minister said party members must exercise discipline and uphold a high moral code in their conduct.
I am sure many people must have burst into laughter upon reading Najib’s [...]
Posted in International, Personality, Viewpoint on Dec 29th, 2007 No Comments »
“We are seeking power for the people. We want free, fair and transparent elections. Where there is dictatorship, there is extremism.” - Benazir Bhutto
The death of Benazir Bhutto came as a big shock!
The news reached me during the dinner of <i>”Malam Perpaduan”</i> organized by KeADILan Kapar division. Anwar got the message from his Blackberry.
I have [...]