Najib’s favourite candidates take top posts to form a strong team
ALL the president’s men have garnered the top posts in the Umno elections.
Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin is the new Umno deputy president and the three vice-presidents are Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein and Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal.
Muhyiddin, 61, who is the International Trade and Industry Minister, was Umno president Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak’s choice from the beginning.
He defeated party information chief Tan Sri Muhammad Muhammad Taib after securing 1,575 votes to his rival’s 938.
Muhammad, 63, was perceived as outgoing Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi’s loyalist.
For the three vice-president posts, Ahmad Zahid obtained 1,592 votes, Hishammuddin 1,515 and Shafie 1,445.
Ahmad Zahid, 55, is Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department. He had last year announced his intention to contest for the deputy president’s post, but settled for the vice-presidency on the advice of Najib.
Hishammuddin, 47, who had relinquished his post as head of Umno Youth to contest for the vice-presidency, had been viewed as the favourite candidate after securing the highest number of nominations last November. The Education Minister is also Najib’s cousin.
Shafie, 51, is the Unity, Culture, Arts and Heritage Minister from Sabah. It had been said that the three new vice-presidents were the candidates favoured by Najib to complement his leadership.
Najib had envisioned the new party line-up as leaders who are capable, credible, loyal and acceptable by all Malaysians.
Four Mentris Besar and two Cabinet ministers were defeated in the contest for the 25-seat supreme council.
Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Shahrir Abdul Samad and Tourism Minister Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said lost their seats.
The Mentris Besar were Datuk Abdul Ghani Othman from Johor, Datuk Mohamad Hasan (Negri Sembilan), Datuk Seri Adnan Yaakob (Pahang) and Datuk Seri Dr Md Isa Sabu (Perlis).
Only Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman won.
However, the president would usually appoint the Mentris Besar to the supreme council.
Sabah candidates made a strong showing in the vice-president, supreme council and Puteri contests.
2009年3月27日星期五
News in brief
23/3 PAS has named former Perak MB Mohd Nizar as its candidate for the Bukit Gantang by-election
23/3 KL High Court sets April 22 for next mention of sedition case against DAP chairman Karpal Singh
23/3 Maybank says listed Indonesian subsidiary BII would break even by 2013 if its annual average earnings grows by 25%
23/3 The case of who the rightful Perak MB is will be heard by the High Court, the Federal Court ruled
23/3 FT UMNO Youth head Norza Zakaria, currently facing bribery charges in a court case, is barred from contesting party polls this week
23/3 PKR names former 5-term Lubok Antu MP Jawah Gerang as its candidate for Batang Ai by-election
23/3 PKR newsletter Suara Keadilan and PAS newsletter Harakah are suspended from publishing for three months, effective immediately: Syed Hamid
28/2 Several areas in Hulu Langat will experience water supply disruption for 10 hours from 8pm on Monday; see thestar.com.my for more
1/3 PM Abdullah Badawi says he will stick to the agreed plan to hand over prime ministership to his deputy Najib this month
1/3 Asean Summit ends; leaders vow to stand against protectionism and knit region into EU style community by 2015 despite global economic crisis
1/3 Perak assembly sec Abd Antong Sabri says Speaker Sivakumar call for emergency assembly sitting on Tues is not valid; no consent from Sultan
1/3 Perak Speaker Sivakumar insists emergency assembly sitting will be held Tues; says secretary's only duty is to follow Speaker's orders
2/3 Perak exco Mohd Zahir serves notice on speaker Sivakumar, accuses him of abusing power to commit contempt by showing disloyalty to Sultan
2/3 Perak MB Zambry seeks declaration that speaker Sivakumar suspending him and excos is unconstitutional; case to be heard in High Court Tuesday
2/3 Perak CPO Zulkifli warns public not to gather at State Secretariat on Tues, says emergency sitting not valid according to Assembly Secretary
2/3 Perak State Secretary office issues circular informing staff to cancel all appointments at the secretariat tomorrow as doors will be barred
2/3 Seremban-Kuala Pilah road closed to heavy traffic from 6pm today until further notice due to minor landslides after heavy rain
3/3 Power disruption in Kelana Jaya LRT line since 6pm, RapidKL working to correct problem, service suspended on the line until further notice
3/3 Flashfloods in KL cause bad jams: Jln Parliament near Bank Negara, Jln Kinabalu, Jln Pantai Baru near Syabas, Jln Ipoh 4th Mile and Segambut
3/3 Ipoh High Court grants order restraining Perak Speaker Sivakumar from calling any meetings purporting to be state assemblies
3/3 Masked gunmen with rifles and rocket launchers attack vehicles carrying Sri Lankan cricket team in Pakistan; 8 players hurt, 5 cops dead
4/3 Batang Ai state seat: nomination day is March 29 while polling day is April 7 and EC is confident that they can handle three by-elections at the same
5/3 The mini Budget comprises RM5bil for development and RM5bil as operating funds, may be increased when debated in Dewan next Tues: Kong
5/3 Case by 3 independents saying they are still elected reps to be heard March 11; suit against Sivakumar for suspending MB Zambry on March 23
5/3 CPO 3-mth futures above RM1,900 per tonne as news of an expanded stimulus package in China raised hopes demand for commodities would rise
5/3 STPM results will be out at 12 noon next Tues (March 10); 53,638 students sat for the exam last year
6/3 Sultan of Selangor slams rude segments of Malays who are willing to fight and destroy their own unity and the state to gain power
6/3 A senior aide to Umno minister was detained by MACC late Wednesday for alleged graft involving RM70k and released early Thursday
6/3 January exports fell 27.8% from a year ago to RM38.3b, the most in 15 years with exports of E&E products to major trade partners down
6/3 The High Court referred to Federal Court a bid by former Perak MB Nizar to challenge the legitimacy of his successor's appointment
6/3 Lawyers for Speaker Sivakumar file appeals in Ipoh and Putrajaya against High Court decision not allowing him to appoint his own counsel
6/3 Sivakumar files suit in KL High Court against state legal adviser, says he acted without Perak Speakers authority in March 3 proceedings
7/3 Five suspected robbers, believed to be Vietnamese, were killed in a shootout with the police on the Butterworth-Kulim Expressway early today
7/3 Nasa Kepler spacecraft has rocketed into space on a 3 yr historic voyage seeking faraway Earth like planets, with life, in the Milky Way
7/3 Several hundreds marching to Istana Negara to hand a memorandum to the King protesting the use of English in the teaching of Maths and Science
7/3 Riot police start firing tear gas into hundreds marching to Istana Negara to protest the use of English in teaching of Maths and Science
7/3 Police, FRU fire tear gas and, by 3.20pm, disperse crowd marching to Istana Negara to protest the use of English in teaching Maths and Science
7/3 There are massive traffic jams in Kuala Lumpur caused by the attampted march to the Palace stopped by tear gas and afternoon rain
8/3 Hishamuddin: The report, recommendation on whether to continue teaching Maths and Science in English is in the final stages; cabinet to decide
8/3 Agriculture Ministry rescinds ruling that forced fish importers to use costlier insulated fish containers from one supplier
8/3 Govt to build several shelter homes nationwide to provide refuge for women, children who are victims of trafficking; see thestar.com.my
9/3 Penang to set up a Transport Council soon to tackle long standing transport woes in the state; to look at bicycle lanes to public transport
9/3 King urges Malaysians not to take unity and solidarity lightly as these aspects are crucial to achieving development policies
9/3 MTUC wants govt to revoke visas of 70,000 Bangladeshi workers expected to arrive soon in the light of locals losing jobs in economic downturn
10/3 Govt has cancelled work visas of 55,000 Bangladeshis, approved in 2007, who have yet to enter the country: Home Minister Syed Hamid
10/3 Federal Court reaffirms election of Chong Chieng Jen (DAP) as Bdr Kuching MP, dismisses appeal by voter ag
ainst earlier Election Court ruling
10/3 DPM Najib announces second stimulus package or mini budget worth RM60bil over two years; see thestar.com.my
10/3 STPM 2008: 13 pupils got 5As, 92.7pc of all 53,638 students answered maths and science papers fully in English compared with 91.9pc in 2007
10/3 RM60bil mini budget includes RM15b fiscal injection, RM25bil to guarantee funds, RM10bil for equity investments and RM3bil in tax incentives
11/3 More than 3,000 vacancies in plantation sector but local workers, including the retrenched, are not interested: MAPA
11/3 Man goes on shooting spree in US state of Alabama killing 10, then kills himself; victims include his own mother and a 3mth-old baby
11/3 Enforcement Agency Integrity Commission Bill, originated from IPCMC but covering 21 agencies, tabled for first reading in Parliament
11/3 Investigation committee to probe Karpal Singh, Umno Youth scuffle met for 1st time and identified witnesses: Parliament Speaker Pandikar Amin
11/3 Crude palm oil 3-month futures rises RM27 per tonne to RM2,022 on steadier exports in February
11/3 Ipoh High Court reaffirms previous ruling: Perak Speaker Sivakumar cannot act for himself in suit by three reps, must use state legal adviser
11/3 IGP Musa Hassan and AG Gani Patail cleared of any wrongdoing in 1998 Anwar Ibrahim black eye incident, after 2mth probe: Minister Nazri Aziz
11/3 PM says there was no political agenda in his unexpected meeting with Anwar at a Hulu Langat school Tuesday; dismisses bloggers speculations
11/3 In battle against denue, vacant houses suspected of being mosquito breeding grounds can be broken into by local authorities and fogged: Liow
12/3 SPM results: 442,936 students sat for exams last year with 46.7pc passing all subjects; three got 16As, two got 15As and six got 14As
12/3 Dewan Speaker Pandikar Amin throws Ranau MP Siringan Gubat (Barisan) out of the House for interrupting him; the MP is suspended until 2:30pm
12/3 The oft postponed RazakSAT, Malaysia 1st remote sensing satellite, will blast into space from Kwajalein Island on April 21. See thestar.com.my
12/3 In a first, 6 people will be charged Friday for insulting Perak Sultan in their blogs, postings; 2 more likely charged on Sunday: AG
12/3 Puchong MP Gobind Singh Deo (DAP) ejected from Dewan for speaking on Altantuya Shaaribu case despite being told not to do so by Dep Speaker
12/3 The 2,700 poor kidney patients needing dialysis treatment will get free epoeitin injections from April 1; that will cost govt RM12.6mil yearly
12/3 Iraqi journalist Muntadar al-Zeidi, 30, who threw shoes at George W. Bush, gets 3 year prison sentence for assault: Defense lawyer
12/3 About 20,000-30,000 foreign worker permits not renewed upon expiry each mth; 300,000 have been sent back since last Oct: HR Minister Dr Subra
13/3 Teresa Kok files suit at KL High Court against Home Minister and three others for unlawful arrest and false imprisonment
13/3 Joseph Kurup will remain as MP for Pensiangan after Federal Court overturned Election Court ruling to nullify election results in Sept 2008
13/3 A Brisbane judge sentenced Malaysian Ramia Binti Jimson, 46, to 8 years jail for smuggling cocaine from Brazil into Australia; she was a mule
13/3 Court of Appeal: Perak Speaker Sivakumar can be represented by private counsel; no provision that state legal adviser must represent him
13/3 Vandals have broken the edges and damaged the plaque at the Perak democracy tree in Ipoh where a historic state assembly sitting was held
13/3 Umno Supreme Council member Datuk Norza Zakaria claimed trial to offering bribes; released on RM10,000 bail in one surety
14/3 Former Bukit Gantang Umno division information chief Ismail Safian is Barisan candidate for the Bukit Gantang parliamentary by-election
14/3 The vandalised plaque at Perak Democracy Tree was found splashed with black liquid; DAP says it has video footage, will lodge a police report
14/3 Mara will buy Angkasawan space suit from the Russian Government for RM185,000: Entrepreneur Development Minister Noh Omar
14/3 Batang Ai by-election: BN Sarawak has endorsed Malcolm Mussen anak Lamoh of Parti Rakyat Sarawak as candidate; subject to PM approval
14/3 Bkt Selambau by-election: Kedah MIC deputy chief and former Lunas assemblyman Datuk S. Ganesan is BN candidate, says Najib
15/3 Memorial plaque of Pakatan Rakyat's Democracy Tree removed at 7am by Ipoh City Council; signposts for five saplings near the tree also removed
15/3 Selangor MB to meet exco member Elizabeth Wong this week; declines to elaborate what will be discussed
15/3 Health Minister will ask Malaysian Medical Council to examine both post-mortem reports conducted on A Kugan, who died while in police custody
16/3 Ex Unisel vice chancellor claims trial at the Klang Sessions Court for using forged document to extend his secondment term in 2007
16/3 A special Industrial Court handling industrial civil cases will be set up in Kuala Lumpur, says Chief Justice Tan Sri Zaki Tun Azmi
16/3 Puchong MP Gobind suspended from Parliament for one year from Monday for alleging that DPM Najib was involved in a murder case
16/3 Penang Syariah Appeals Court agrees with a lower court decision to allow Siti Fatimah Tan Abdullah to renounce Islam
16/3 EPF announces a lower dividend rate of 4.5 percent for 2008 citing the worldwide economic crisis as the reason
16/3 DAP Chairman Karpal Singh is expected to be charged under the Sedition Act on Tuesday for threatening to sue the Sultan of Perak
16/3 Fuad Ariff Abd Rashid, 35, and wife, Fatimah Maisurah, 34, charged in Kuala Terengganu court for posting offensive remarks about Perak Sultan
16/3 In a historic move, Brunei drops a long-standing territorial claim over Limbang district in Sarawak after a settlement with Malaysia: PM
16/3 KLIA installing a body scan machine that, among other things, will detect drug-filled packets swallowed by drug mules: Customs DG
16/3 DAP Chairman Karpal Singh is expected to be charged under the Sedition Act on Tuesday for threatening to sue the Sultan of Perak
17/3 Umno Discplinary Board finds Ali Rustam guilty of breaking election rules, not allowed to contest in party polls: Chairman Rithaudeen
17/3 Khairy Jamaluddin found guilty of breaking campaign rules and given warning but allowed to contest, Mohd Khir cleared: Umno Disciplinary Board
18/3 Umno VP Ali Rustam says he accepts disciplinary board move to bar him from contest but denies wrongdoing and will appeal today; urges calm
18/3 KL police record statement from father of Hilmi Malek, ex-boyfriend of Bkt Lanjan rep Eli Wong, over indecent pictures; see thestar.com.my
18/3 Mohd Ali Rustam has filed an appeal with Umno Supreme Council over disciplinary board decision barring him from contesting in party polls
18/3 Bkt Selambau by-election: 7 independent candidates pay deposit and take nomination forms, 3 others declare their intention to contest too
19/3 Govt unveils RM72mil internship scheme, unemployed ICT grads to be hired to look after tech facilities in 3,000 schools in SchoolNet programme
19/3 Dengue update: 33 deaths in 12,179 cases up to Mar 16 this year; an increase from last year, says Health Minister
19/3 Govt has extended fuel price cash rebate claim period for road tax renewals to April 14, says Pos Malaysia
19/3 Najib: Ali Rustam is not a scapegoat in Umno effort to quell money politics; no one was out to sabotage his bid for Dep President post
20/3 Bkt Selambau: PKR candidate for by-election is entrepreneur S. Manikumar, 35; to face MIC candidate S. Ganesan and Independents
20/3 Nizar Vs Zambry: Appeal Court rules that Nizar suit against Zambry about who the rightful Perak MB is will go to Federal Court
20/3 Penang Deputy CM1 Fairus is on leave and will be back at work Monday, unless he extends his leave, says Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng
20/3 Umno Appeals Panel rejects Ali Rustam appeal against decision to bar him from contesting party deputy president post
20/3 Illegal gambling syndicates took in bets worth RM1bil on 4D lotteries, horse racing last year and govt lost RM100 million in taxes: Police
20/3 Champions league q-finals: Chelsea vs Liverpool, Man United vs Porto, Bayern vs Barca, Arsenal vs Villarreal
21/3 Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng said he has accepted resignation of his deputy CM1 Fairus effective April 8; declined to disclose reasons
21/3 Special incentive package to be offered by mid year to help attract RM30bil in foreign investments over next two years: Muhyiddin
22/3 Jade Goody, 27, star of British reality show Big Brother, died at home early today after long and public battle with cervical cancer
22/3 Samy Vellu retains MIC president post uncontested, nomination forms of challenger Muthupalaniappan rejected
22/3 Incumbent MIC president Samy Vellu files nomination for presidency at 10.30am; challenger Muthupalaniappan files his at 11am
23/3 KL High Court sets April 22 for next mention of sedition case against DAP chairman Karpal Singh
23/3 Maybank says listed Indonesian subsidiary BII would break even by 2013 if its annual average earnings grows by 25%
23/3 The case of who the rightful Perak MB is will be heard by the High Court, the Federal Court ruled
23/3 FT UMNO Youth head Norza Zakaria, currently facing bribery charges in a court case, is barred from contesting party polls this week
23/3 PKR names former 5-term Lubok Antu MP Jawah Gerang as its candidate for Batang Ai by-election
23/3 PKR newsletter Suara Keadilan and PAS newsletter Harakah are suspended from publishing for three months, effective immediately: Syed Hamid
28/2 Several areas in Hulu Langat will experience water supply disruption for 10 hours from 8pm on Monday; see thestar.com.my for more
1/3 PM Abdullah Badawi says he will stick to the agreed plan to hand over prime ministership to his deputy Najib this month
1/3 Asean Summit ends; leaders vow to stand against protectionism and knit region into EU style community by 2015 despite global economic crisis
1/3 Perak assembly sec Abd Antong Sabri says Speaker Sivakumar call for emergency assembly sitting on Tues is not valid; no consent from Sultan
1/3 Perak Speaker Sivakumar insists emergency assembly sitting will be held Tues; says secretary's only duty is to follow Speaker's orders
2/3 Perak exco Mohd Zahir serves notice on speaker Sivakumar, accuses him of abusing power to commit contempt by showing disloyalty to Sultan
2/3 Perak MB Zambry seeks declaration that speaker Sivakumar suspending him and excos is unconstitutional; case to be heard in High Court Tuesday
2/3 Perak CPO Zulkifli warns public not to gather at State Secretariat on Tues, says emergency sitting not valid according to Assembly Secretary
2/3 Perak State Secretary office issues circular informing staff to cancel all appointments at the secretariat tomorrow as doors will be barred
2/3 Seremban-Kuala Pilah road closed to heavy traffic from 6pm today until further notice due to minor landslides after heavy rain
3/3 Power disruption in Kelana Jaya LRT line since 6pm, RapidKL working to correct problem, service suspended on the line until further notice
3/3 Flashfloods in KL cause bad jams: Jln Parliament near Bank Negara, Jln Kinabalu, Jln Pantai Baru near Syabas, Jln Ipoh 4th Mile and Segambut
3/3 Ipoh High Court grants order restraining Perak Speaker Sivakumar from calling any meetings purporting to be state assemblies
3/3 Masked gunmen with rifles and rocket launchers attack vehicles carrying Sri Lankan cricket team in Pakistan; 8 players hurt, 5 cops dead
4/3 Batang Ai state seat: nomination day is March 29 while polling day is April 7 and EC is confident that they can handle three by-elections at the same
5/3 The mini Budget comprises RM5bil for development and RM5bil as operating funds, may be increased when debated in Dewan next Tues: Kong
5/3 Case by 3 independents saying they are still elected reps to be heard March 11; suit against Sivakumar for suspending MB Zambry on March 23
5/3 CPO 3-mth futures above RM1,900 per tonne as news of an expanded stimulus package in China raised hopes demand for commodities would rise
5/3 STPM results will be out at 12 noon next Tues (March 10); 53,638 students sat for the exam last year
6/3 Sultan of Selangor slams rude segments of Malays who are willing to fight and destroy their own unity and the state to gain power
6/3 A senior aide to Umno minister was detained by MACC late Wednesday for alleged graft involving RM70k and released early Thursday
6/3 January exports fell 27.8% from a year ago to RM38.3b, the most in 15 years with exports of E&E products to major trade partners down
6/3 The High Court referred to Federal Court a bid by former Perak MB Nizar to challenge the legitimacy of his successor's appointment
6/3 Lawyers for Speaker Sivakumar file appeals in Ipoh and Putrajaya against High Court decision not allowing him to appoint his own counsel
6/3 Sivakumar files suit in KL High Court against state legal adviser, says he acted without Perak Speakers authority in March 3 proceedings
7/3 Five suspected robbers, believed to be Vietnamese, were killed in a shootout with the police on the Butterworth-Kulim Expressway early today
7/3 Nasa Kepler spacecraft has rocketed into space on a 3 yr historic voyage seeking faraway Earth like planets, with life, in the Milky Way
7/3 Several hundreds marching to Istana Negara to hand a memorandum to the King protesting the use of English in the teaching of Maths and Science
7/3 Riot police start firing tear gas into hundreds marching to Istana Negara to protest the use of English in teaching of Maths and Science
7/3 Police, FRU fire tear gas and, by 3.20pm, disperse crowd marching to Istana Negara to protest the use of English in teaching Maths and Science
7/3 There are massive traffic jams in Kuala Lumpur caused by the attampted march to the Palace stopped by tear gas and afternoon rain
8/3 Hishamuddin: The report, recommendation on whether to continue teaching Maths and Science in English is in the final stages; cabinet to decide
8/3 Agriculture Ministry rescinds ruling that forced fish importers to use costlier insulated fish containers from one supplier
8/3 Govt to build several shelter homes nationwide to provide refuge for women, children who are victims of trafficking; see thestar.com.my
9/3 Penang to set up a Transport Council soon to tackle long standing transport woes in the state; to look at bicycle lanes to public transport
9/3 King urges Malaysians not to take unity and solidarity lightly as these aspects are crucial to achieving development policies
9/3 MTUC wants govt to revoke visas of 70,000 Bangladeshi workers expected to arrive soon in the light of locals losing jobs in economic downturn
10/3 Govt has cancelled work visas of 55,000 Bangladeshis, approved in 2007, who have yet to enter the country: Home Minister Syed Hamid
10/3 Federal Court reaffirms election of Chong Chieng Jen (DAP) as Bdr Kuching MP, dismisses appeal by voter ag
ainst earlier Election Court ruling
10/3 DPM Najib announces second stimulus package or mini budget worth RM60bil over two years; see thestar.com.my
10/3 STPM 2008: 13 pupils got 5As, 92.7pc of all 53,638 students answered maths and science papers fully in English compared with 91.9pc in 2007
10/3 RM60bil mini budget includes RM15b fiscal injection, RM25bil to guarantee funds, RM10bil for equity investments and RM3bil in tax incentives
11/3 More than 3,000 vacancies in plantation sector but local workers, including the retrenched, are not interested: MAPA
11/3 Man goes on shooting spree in US state of Alabama killing 10, then kills himself; victims include his own mother and a 3mth-old baby
11/3 Enforcement Agency Integrity Commission Bill, originated from IPCMC but covering 21 agencies, tabled for first reading in Parliament
11/3 Investigation committee to probe Karpal Singh, Umno Youth scuffle met for 1st time and identified witnesses: Parliament Speaker Pandikar Amin
11/3 Crude palm oil 3-month futures rises RM27 per tonne to RM2,022 on steadier exports in February
11/3 Ipoh High Court reaffirms previous ruling: Perak Speaker Sivakumar cannot act for himself in suit by three reps, must use state legal adviser
11/3 IGP Musa Hassan and AG Gani Patail cleared of any wrongdoing in 1998 Anwar Ibrahim black eye incident, after 2mth probe: Minister Nazri Aziz
11/3 PM says there was no political agenda in his unexpected meeting with Anwar at a Hulu Langat school Tuesday; dismisses bloggers speculations
11/3 In battle against denue, vacant houses suspected of being mosquito breeding grounds can be broken into by local authorities and fogged: Liow
12/3 SPM results: 442,936 students sat for exams last year with 46.7pc passing all subjects; three got 16As, two got 15As and six got 14As
12/3 Dewan Speaker Pandikar Amin throws Ranau MP Siringan Gubat (Barisan) out of the House for interrupting him; the MP is suspended until 2:30pm
12/3 The oft postponed RazakSAT, Malaysia 1st remote sensing satellite, will blast into space from Kwajalein Island on April 21. See thestar.com.my
12/3 In a first, 6 people will be charged Friday for insulting Perak Sultan in their blogs, postings; 2 more likely charged on Sunday: AG
12/3 Puchong MP Gobind Singh Deo (DAP) ejected from Dewan for speaking on Altantuya Shaaribu case despite being told not to do so by Dep Speaker
12/3 The 2,700 poor kidney patients needing dialysis treatment will get free epoeitin injections from April 1; that will cost govt RM12.6mil yearly
12/3 Iraqi journalist Muntadar al-Zeidi, 30, who threw shoes at George W. Bush, gets 3 year prison sentence for assault: Defense lawyer
12/3 About 20,000-30,000 foreign worker permits not renewed upon expiry each mth; 300,000 have been sent back since last Oct: HR Minister Dr Subra
13/3 Teresa Kok files suit at KL High Court against Home Minister and three others for unlawful arrest and false imprisonment
13/3 Joseph Kurup will remain as MP for Pensiangan after Federal Court overturned Election Court ruling to nullify election results in Sept 2008
13/3 A Brisbane judge sentenced Malaysian Ramia Binti Jimson, 46, to 8 years jail for smuggling cocaine from Brazil into Australia; she was a mule
13/3 Court of Appeal: Perak Speaker Sivakumar can be represented by private counsel; no provision that state legal adviser must represent him
13/3 Vandals have broken the edges and damaged the plaque at the Perak democracy tree in Ipoh where a historic state assembly sitting was held
13/3 Umno Supreme Council member Datuk Norza Zakaria claimed trial to offering bribes; released on RM10,000 bail in one surety
14/3 Former Bukit Gantang Umno division information chief Ismail Safian is Barisan candidate for the Bukit Gantang parliamentary by-election
14/3 The vandalised plaque at Perak Democracy Tree was found splashed with black liquid; DAP says it has video footage, will lodge a police report
14/3 Mara will buy Angkasawan space suit from the Russian Government for RM185,000: Entrepreneur Development Minister Noh Omar
14/3 Batang Ai by-election: BN Sarawak has endorsed Malcolm Mussen anak Lamoh of Parti Rakyat Sarawak as candidate; subject to PM approval
14/3 Bkt Selambau by-election: Kedah MIC deputy chief and former Lunas assemblyman Datuk S. Ganesan is BN candidate, says Najib
15/3 Memorial plaque of Pakatan Rakyat's Democracy Tree removed at 7am by Ipoh City Council; signposts for five saplings near the tree also removed
15/3 Selangor MB to meet exco member Elizabeth Wong this week; declines to elaborate what will be discussed
15/3 Health Minister will ask Malaysian Medical Council to examine both post-mortem reports conducted on A Kugan, who died while in police custody
16/3 Ex Unisel vice chancellor claims trial at the Klang Sessions Court for using forged document to extend his secondment term in 2007
16/3 A special Industrial Court handling industrial civil cases will be set up in Kuala Lumpur, says Chief Justice Tan Sri Zaki Tun Azmi
16/3 Puchong MP Gobind suspended from Parliament for one year from Monday for alleging that DPM Najib was involved in a murder case
16/3 Penang Syariah Appeals Court agrees with a lower court decision to allow Siti Fatimah Tan Abdullah to renounce Islam
16/3 EPF announces a lower dividend rate of 4.5 percent for 2008 citing the worldwide economic crisis as the reason
16/3 DAP Chairman Karpal Singh is expected to be charged under the Sedition Act on Tuesday for threatening to sue the Sultan of Perak
16/3 Fuad Ariff Abd Rashid, 35, and wife, Fatimah Maisurah, 34, charged in Kuala Terengganu court for posting offensive remarks about Perak Sultan
16/3 In a historic move, Brunei drops a long-standing territorial claim over Limbang district in Sarawak after a settlement with Malaysia: PM
16/3 KLIA installing a body scan machine that, among other things, will detect drug-filled packets swallowed by drug mules: Customs DG
16/3 DAP Chairman Karpal Singh is expected to be charged under the Sedition Act on Tuesday for threatening to sue the Sultan of Perak
17/3 Umno Discplinary Board finds Ali Rustam guilty of breaking election rules, not allowed to contest in party polls: Chairman Rithaudeen
17/3 Khairy Jamaluddin found guilty of breaking campaign rules and given warning but allowed to contest, Mohd Khir cleared: Umno Disciplinary Board
18/3 Umno VP Ali Rustam says he accepts disciplinary board move to bar him from contest but denies wrongdoing and will appeal today; urges calm
18/3 KL police record statement from father of Hilmi Malek, ex-boyfriend of Bkt Lanjan rep Eli Wong, over indecent pictures; see thestar.com.my
18/3 Mohd Ali Rustam has filed an appeal with Umno Supreme Council over disciplinary board decision barring him from contesting in party polls
18/3 Bkt Selambau by-election: 7 independent candidates pay deposit and take nomination forms, 3 others declare their intention to contest too
19/3 Govt unveils RM72mil internship scheme, unemployed ICT grads to be hired to look after tech facilities in 3,000 schools in SchoolNet programme
19/3 Dengue update: 33 deaths in 12,179 cases up to Mar 16 this year; an increase from last year, says Health Minister
19/3 Govt has extended fuel price cash rebate claim period for road tax renewals to April 14, says Pos Malaysia
19/3 Najib: Ali Rustam is not a scapegoat in Umno effort to quell money politics; no one was out to sabotage his bid for Dep President post
20/3 Bkt Selambau: PKR candidate for by-election is entrepreneur S. Manikumar, 35; to face MIC candidate S. Ganesan and Independents
20/3 Nizar Vs Zambry: Appeal Court rules that Nizar suit against Zambry about who the rightful Perak MB is will go to Federal Court
20/3 Penang Deputy CM1 Fairus is on leave and will be back at work Monday, unless he extends his leave, says Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng
20/3 Umno Appeals Panel rejects Ali Rustam appeal against decision to bar him from contesting party deputy president post
20/3 Illegal gambling syndicates took in bets worth RM1bil on 4D lotteries, horse racing last year and govt lost RM100 million in taxes: Police
20/3 Champions league q-finals: Chelsea vs Liverpool, Man United vs Porto, Bayern vs Barca, Arsenal vs Villarreal
21/3 Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng said he has accepted resignation of his deputy CM1 Fairus effective April 8; declined to disclose reasons
21/3 Special incentive package to be offered by mid year to help attract RM30bil in foreign investments over next two years: Muhyiddin
22/3 Jade Goody, 27, star of British reality show Big Brother, died at home early today after long and public battle with cervical cancer
22/3 Samy Vellu retains MIC president post uncontested, nomination forms of challenger Muthupalaniappan rejected
22/3 Incumbent MIC president Samy Vellu files nomination for presidency at 10.30am; challenger Muthupalaniappan files his at 11am
2009年3月26日星期四
Khairy Jamaluddin is Umno Youth No. 1, Shahrizat is new wanita chief
According to The Star, Khairy Jamaluddin has won the Umno Youth No.1 post. The 39-year-old Khairy polled 304 votes to defeat the other two contenders for the top Youth post - Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Khir Toyo and Datuk Mukhriz Mahathir.
In the Wanita polls, Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil defeated incumbent Tan Sri Rafidah Aziz. She received 507 votes to Rafidah’s 280 votes.
The other developments are:
* Rosnah wins Puteri top post.
* All three Wings pledge unflinching support for Najib.
* Abdullah's contribution to Umno and nation acknowledged.
* Hishammuddin will keep controversial keris with him.
* Rafidah fires a salvo at Abdullah.
* Dr M to attend opening ceremony.
* Puteri delegate defends Ali Rustam.
In the Wanita polls, Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil defeated incumbent Tan Sri Rafidah Aziz. She received 507 votes to Rafidah’s 280 votes.
The other developments are:
* Rosnah wins Puteri top post.
* All three Wings pledge unflinching support for Najib.
* Abdullah's contribution to Umno and nation acknowledged.
* Hishammuddin will keep controversial keris with him.
* Rafidah fires a salvo at Abdullah.
* Dr M to attend opening ceremony.
* Puteri delegate defends Ali Rustam.
2009年3月25日星期三
Robbery happened in Taman Maluri, Cheras, KL
My friend, Mr Alan, sent this video to me, claiming that this robbery happened in Taman Maluri, Cheras, KL. It seems that the house is behind a police station.
Don't play play. Be very careful. It happened so fast. You must be on the watch out when you arrived home. If you suspected anything, just drive to the police station, that is the safest thing to do.
Don't play play. Be very careful. It happened so fast. You must be on the watch out when you arrived home. If you suspected anything, just drive to the police station, that is the safest thing to do.
2009年3月13日星期五
Don't play play
Internet writing is a big thing. You cannot write anything you want. There are still law and order. If you think you can write anything and you will get away from it, you are wrong. Look at the cases that appeared today as reported by The Star SMS news:
13/3 Self employed Muslim Ahmad, 54, claimed trial at KL Sessions Court to 3 counts of posting offensive remarks against Perak Sultan on the Internet.
13/3 Nor Hisham Osman, 36, claimed trial to defaming Perak Sultan; bail at RM 4000 with one surety, next hearing April 14, 2009.
13/3 Chan Hon Keong and Khoo Hui Shuang charged at Butterworth Session Court for posting offensive remarks against Perak Sultan.
13/3 In a first conviction of its kind, Lab assistant Azrin Md Zain, 33, was fined RM 10,000 for comments insulting Perak Sultan on the Internet on Feb 12, 2009.
13/3 Self employed Muslim Ahmad, 54, claimed trial at KL Sessions Court to 3 counts of posting offensive remarks against Perak Sultan on the Internet.
13/3 Nor Hisham Osman, 36, claimed trial to defaming Perak Sultan; bail at RM 4000 with one surety, next hearing April 14, 2009.
13/3 Chan Hon Keong and Khoo Hui Shuang charged at Butterworth Session Court for posting offensive remarks against Perak Sultan.
13/3 In a first conviction of its kind, Lab assistant Azrin Md Zain, 33, was fined RM 10,000 for comments insulting Perak Sultan on the Internet on Feb 12, 2009.
2009年3月6日星期五
MACC quizzes minister’s senior aide
MACC quizzes minister’s senior aide
By LOURDES CHARLES
KUALA LUMPUR: A senior aide to an Umno minister was quizzed by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission for alleged graft involving more than RM70,000.
The man, who was once a senior politician, was quizzed midnight on Wednesday and released several hours later after MACC officers here had recorded his statement.
The man is alleged to have received the money from someone but it is not immediately known what the money was for, or whom it was for.
MACC officers declined to comment on the matter.
(Sources: The Star
By LOURDES CHARLES
KUALA LUMPUR: A senior aide to an Umno minister was quizzed by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission for alleged graft involving more than RM70,000.
The man, who was once a senior politician, was quizzed midnight on Wednesday and released several hours later after MACC officers here had recorded his statement.
The man is alleged to have received the money from someone but it is not immediately known what the money was for, or whom it was for.
MACC officers declined to comment on the matter.
(Sources: The Star
2009年3月3日星期二
High Court restrains Perak Speaker
High Court restrains Perak Speaker (updated)
The Star reports:
IPOH: The High Court here has granted an order to restrain Perak Speaker V. Sivakumar from convening any unlawful meetings purporting to be state assemblies.
Judicial Commissioner Ridwan Ibrahim, who heard from lawyers on both sides in chambers, made his decision under Section 44 of Specific Relief Act.
Perak Mentri Besar Datuk Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir was seeking an injunction from the High Court to stop “all unlawful assembly sittings” by Pakatan Rakyat, which had formed the state government before Barisan Nasional took over in late January.
Dr Zambry’s lead counsel Firoz Hussein Ahmad told reporters after the hearing that he had submitted that the Speaker does not have the power to call any assembly, even an emergency sitting such as the one held earlier Tuesday.
The High Court order has no time limit and penalties would be decided later if and when the Speaker holds the next meeting deemed illegal.
The restraint order however is not retrospective and does not cover Tuesday morning’s emergency sitting in which three motions were passed, including one calling for the dissolution of the state assembly to pave the way for fresh polls.
Ipoh Barat MP M. Kulasegaran had earlier said it was a clear conflict of interest that the legal advisor who acted for Dr Zambry in a case last week represented Sivakumar in a case brought forward this time by Dr Zambry.
“How can he act for both plaintiff and defendant? It’s a clear case of conflict,” Kulasegaran said on behalf of Sivakumar.
Ridwan earlier Tuesday ruled, based on the Government Proceedings Act 1965, that five lawyers appointed by the Speaker had no locus standi to represent a government officer but that he should be represented by the state legal advisor or somebody appointed by the latter.
Sivakumar said he had not authorised the state legal advisor to act on his behalf.
“I have not received any communications from the legal advisor’s office nor have I given any instructions to him,” Sivakumar said in a statement handed out by Kulasegaran.
Dr Zambry also sought a court declaration that Sivakumar’s decision to suspend and bar him and six executive council members was unconstitutional and ultra vires the state constitution. That suit would be mentioned on Thursday.
Also to be heard Thursday is the lawsuit filed by three independents -- Behrang assemblyman Jamaluddin Mohd Radzi, Changkat Jering assemblyman Mohd Osman Mohd Jailu and Jelapang assemblyman Hee Yit Foong -- seeking a declaration that their seats are not vacant and that they are still the elected representatives of their constituencies.
Blogger: The High Court restrained the Perak Speaker from conducting any unlawful meeting purporting to be state assemblies. But what about the one he conducted the very morning to call for the dissolution of the state assembly to pave the way for fresh polls? In effect, Perak state assembly is dissolved and after the speaker informed the election commission about its dissolution, the later needs to call for a fresh election.
The Star reports:
IPOH: The High Court here has granted an order to restrain Perak Speaker V. Sivakumar from convening any unlawful meetings purporting to be state assemblies.
Judicial Commissioner Ridwan Ibrahim, who heard from lawyers on both sides in chambers, made his decision under Section 44 of Specific Relief Act.
Perak Mentri Besar Datuk Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir was seeking an injunction from the High Court to stop “all unlawful assembly sittings” by Pakatan Rakyat, which had formed the state government before Barisan Nasional took over in late January.
Dr Zambry’s lead counsel Firoz Hussein Ahmad told reporters after the hearing that he had submitted that the Speaker does not have the power to call any assembly, even an emergency sitting such as the one held earlier Tuesday.
The High Court order has no time limit and penalties would be decided later if and when the Speaker holds the next meeting deemed illegal.
The restraint order however is not retrospective and does not cover Tuesday morning’s emergency sitting in which three motions were passed, including one calling for the dissolution of the state assembly to pave the way for fresh polls.
Ipoh Barat MP M. Kulasegaran had earlier said it was a clear conflict of interest that the legal advisor who acted for Dr Zambry in a case last week represented Sivakumar in a case brought forward this time by Dr Zambry.
“How can he act for both plaintiff and defendant? It’s a clear case of conflict,” Kulasegaran said on behalf of Sivakumar.
Ridwan earlier Tuesday ruled, based on the Government Proceedings Act 1965, that five lawyers appointed by the Speaker had no locus standi to represent a government officer but that he should be represented by the state legal advisor or somebody appointed by the latter.
Sivakumar said he had not authorised the state legal advisor to act on his behalf.
“I have not received any communications from the legal advisor’s office nor have I given any instructions to him,” Sivakumar said in a statement handed out by Kulasegaran.
Dr Zambry also sought a court declaration that Sivakumar’s decision to suspend and bar him and six executive council members was unconstitutional and ultra vires the state constitution. That suit would be mentioned on Thursday.
Also to be heard Thursday is the lawsuit filed by three independents -- Behrang assemblyman Jamaluddin Mohd Radzi, Changkat Jering assemblyman Mohd Osman Mohd Jailu and Jelapang assemblyman Hee Yit Foong -- seeking a declaration that their seats are not vacant and that they are still the elected representatives of their constituencies.
Blogger: The High Court restrained the Perak Speaker from conducting any unlawful meeting purporting to be state assemblies. But what about the one he conducted the very morning to call for the dissolution of the state assembly to pave the way for fresh polls? In effect, Perak state assembly is dissolved and after the speaker informed the election commission about its dissolution, the later needs to call for a fresh election.
2009年3月1日星期日
Anas Zubedy puts up this advertisement making a call to all Malaysian Politicians to work for the people
Dear Malaysian Politicians...
Please stop the power chase, call for a truce and focus on the economy.I do not claim to speak on behalf of all Malaysians, but I have strong convictions that many share my sentiments. Our concern today is not who rules the country or heads the state governments but the looming bad economy.Whether Barisan Nasional or Pakatan Rakyat leads, it is meaningless if Malaysians have no job to go to, no money to pay rent and no means to put food on the table.
I am a business owner, like other business owners and managers of corporations I have a responsibility to ensure people under my care and payroll continue to have jobs and a decent income to take home. We work hard and willing to go the extra mile to make sure our nation not only survive this crisis but come out stronger and wiser. We need your help.
Let me explain. I am in the business of Training, Development and Consultancy and have 20 people in my team. Saedah is 42. She keeps the office clean and helps organise the training rooms. She has four children and her husband is unemployed. She was first hired on a part time basis, because she is very hard working and has a great attitude, we offered her a full time job to help provide a stable income for her family. Even then, when her third child started school this year, it was a struggle for her to buy new school uniforms and other necessities. Saedah lives on a ‘kais bulan, makan bulan’ basis, so, if she is jobless, her tap runs dry.
Samsuri is 27 years old. He lives with his sister and her family in a low cost government flat in Sunway. He does our despatch, helps with various clerical works and occasionally acts as a driver. During the first week at Zubedy, we learned that he not only did not have money to buy new clothes and shoes for work, he had no money for lunch. Like Saedah, if he has no job, his tap runs dry too.
Alicia in Client Servicing turns 26 this year. She lives with her dad who is 71 years old and retired. Her mom passed away when she was little. Alicia is a hard-working team member, has a gentle caring outlook and fun to be with. (We like to poke fun at her as she blushes easily). Last May her dad went through a major operation, thank God he has recovered well. Alicia needs a job, both for herself and her dad.
Sudesh, 38, is one of our facilitators. When his father passed away last year, he moved back and lives with his mother in Seremban. He shuttles between Kuala Lumpur and Seremban daily, leaving home sometimes as early as 4 in the morning and returning late at night. He is no stranger to hard work and sacrifice, he knows what he needs to do to survive and to care for his mother, but he too needs a job.Like fellow Malaysians, every one of us in Zubedy needs employment, those that live from hand to mouth like Saedah and Samsuri and others like Alicia and Sudesh with family to care for.
We Malaysians need the Malaysian economy to be strong. We need you, our leaders, to work hard and to work together to make our economy viable. So this is my plea.
Pakatan Rakyat, please stop your attempts to take over the federal government and persuade BN’s lawmakers to join you. Stop all legal proceedings, no more 916 and let go, just let go. The nation can wait till the next general elections if they want change. By doing so, Malaysians will see your party as caring, unselfish and gracious and give you their support in the next elections.
Barisan Nasional, please stop any attempts to take over PR states and win over PR’s lawmakers. You have proven your point with Perak. The nation can wait for the next general elections if they want your party. Focus all your talent, energy and hard work in steering the country out of an economic downturn. By doing so, Malaysians will see your party as caring, unselfish and smart and give you their support in the next elections. BN and PR!
Call for a truce. Get together and compromise. Someone has to give in. Or has hate consumed your heart till it blinds you? You can do it. You have enough intelligent people between you. I am sure you can find solutions. Take the nation to heart. That is why you are in politics in the first place. Focus on the people. Focus on the economy.
Anas Zubedy
Managing DirectorZubedy (M) Sdn Bhd
Blogger: I agreed with you Anas Zubedy. Go for nation building, go for building the economy
Please stop the power chase, call for a truce and focus on the economy.I do not claim to speak on behalf of all Malaysians, but I have strong convictions that many share my sentiments. Our concern today is not who rules the country or heads the state governments but the looming bad economy.Whether Barisan Nasional or Pakatan Rakyat leads, it is meaningless if Malaysians have no job to go to, no money to pay rent and no means to put food on the table.
I am a business owner, like other business owners and managers of corporations I have a responsibility to ensure people under my care and payroll continue to have jobs and a decent income to take home. We work hard and willing to go the extra mile to make sure our nation not only survive this crisis but come out stronger and wiser. We need your help.
Let me explain. I am in the business of Training, Development and Consultancy and have 20 people in my team. Saedah is 42. She keeps the office clean and helps organise the training rooms. She has four children and her husband is unemployed. She was first hired on a part time basis, because she is very hard working and has a great attitude, we offered her a full time job to help provide a stable income for her family. Even then, when her third child started school this year, it was a struggle for her to buy new school uniforms and other necessities. Saedah lives on a ‘kais bulan, makan bulan’ basis, so, if she is jobless, her tap runs dry.
Samsuri is 27 years old. He lives with his sister and her family in a low cost government flat in Sunway. He does our despatch, helps with various clerical works and occasionally acts as a driver. During the first week at Zubedy, we learned that he not only did not have money to buy new clothes and shoes for work, he had no money for lunch. Like Saedah, if he has no job, his tap runs dry too.
Alicia in Client Servicing turns 26 this year. She lives with her dad who is 71 years old and retired. Her mom passed away when she was little. Alicia is a hard-working team member, has a gentle caring outlook and fun to be with. (We like to poke fun at her as she blushes easily). Last May her dad went through a major operation, thank God he has recovered well. Alicia needs a job, both for herself and her dad.
Sudesh, 38, is one of our facilitators. When his father passed away last year, he moved back and lives with his mother in Seremban. He shuttles between Kuala Lumpur and Seremban daily, leaving home sometimes as early as 4 in the morning and returning late at night. He is no stranger to hard work and sacrifice, he knows what he needs to do to survive and to care for his mother, but he too needs a job.Like fellow Malaysians, every one of us in Zubedy needs employment, those that live from hand to mouth like Saedah and Samsuri and others like Alicia and Sudesh with family to care for.
We Malaysians need the Malaysian economy to be strong. We need you, our leaders, to work hard and to work together to make our economy viable. So this is my plea.
Pakatan Rakyat, please stop your attempts to take over the federal government and persuade BN’s lawmakers to join you. Stop all legal proceedings, no more 916 and let go, just let go. The nation can wait till the next general elections if they want change. By doing so, Malaysians will see your party as caring, unselfish and gracious and give you their support in the next elections.
Barisan Nasional, please stop any attempts to take over PR states and win over PR’s lawmakers. You have proven your point with Perak. The nation can wait for the next general elections if they want your party. Focus all your talent, energy and hard work in steering the country out of an economic downturn. By doing so, Malaysians will see your party as caring, unselfish and smart and give you their support in the next elections. BN and PR!
Call for a truce. Get together and compromise. Someone has to give in. Or has hate consumed your heart till it blinds you? You can do it. You have enough intelligent people between you. I am sure you can find solutions. Take the nation to heart. That is why you are in politics in the first place. Focus on the people. Focus on the economy.
Anas Zubedy
Managing DirectorZubedy (M) Sdn Bhd
Blogger: I agreed with you Anas Zubedy. Go for nation building, go for building the economy
麻繩單從細處斷----Bong Hock Kee 黃福地 talks about Perak Politics
麻繩單從細處斷
(2009年2月27日 星期五)
吡叻三名州議員退黨，造成吡州民聯政府跨垮台，使到人民期待了半個世紀的變天願望，又打回原形，成了泡影。難怪人民如此憤慨，要燒冥紙詛咒，還要遷怒其家人，連賣菜的亞嫂也不要賣菜給她的家人，左右鄰居都要與之絕交，服務所的業主都不要租給她。
這些變節的議員，已成千夫所指，不但出賣了人民，出賣了自己的人格，也讓自己的家族蒙羞，猶如過街老鼠，可說是得不償失。俗語說：“寧吃開心粥，不吃皺眉飯。平生不做皺眉事，世上應無切齒人。”難怪她笑不出來，也許她還有一點羞愧感，但願她身殘心不殘，明白“利之所在，害之所隨。”故正直之士，寧可正而不足，不可邪而有餘，希望她良知發現，回頭是岸，善莫大焉！
308大選之後，大馬政局才有了突破，人民好不容易才從強權政治之下，取得一絲希望，兩線制初露曙光，希望能從一黨獨大、霸權貪腐、種族偏差、朋黨營私…….的枷鎖解脫出來，給國家人民帶來福祉。
因此，中選的國州議員，都應認清自己所扮演的角色，都是受到人民的委託，身負重任，應大公無私，尊重民意，盡忠職守，點燃自己，照亮別人，而不是牺牲人民，照顧自己，為了一己私利，賣民求榮，使天下百姓受害。
俗語說：“公有公理，婆有婆理，邪人也有歪道理。”三幾個議員的變節跳槽，導致民選政府的倒台，這些跳槽的議員，改變了整個政局，即使有千萬條的邪理，也是抵不住一個真理事實：“不但背叛了自己從政的原則，也背叛了人民的意願。”這是一種最羞恥的行徑，怎不會受眾人唾罵？
從吡州民聯政府的跨台，可以看出民主政治的弱點，也就是說：“麻繩單從細處斷”。政壇是一個大染缸，議員的素質是非常重要的，要有真材實學，否則空袋難以豎直，同時還要有堅定的意志，才能抗拒各種利益的誘惑與污染。但是，在眾多議員里面，素質往往良莠不齊，跳槽變節，是大馬獨立51年來，民主政治的一大污點。所以各政黨挑選候選人，必須嚴格篩選，不能掉以輕心，否則一個組織結構，就像一條麻繩，合成散敗，最容易從細弱之處絕斷。
另一方面，由於承受不住威迫利誘的壓力，導至吉打州一名議員的辭職，這是金錢貪污政治的繼續發酵，吉打州的民聯政府也岌岌可危。
由此可見，國陣並沒有從308的政治海嘯吸取教訓，自我檢討人民的不滿，反而變本加厲，挖掘那些經不起重利誘惑的議員，以達到變天的執政目的。試想，假如一個靠金錢貪污、違反道德民意、不擇手段而成立的政府，怎樣還會讓人民相信它會清廉公正？尊重人民？為民謀利？而且人民可能還會認為國陣是一個包庇貪腐和污濁的大朋黨！
得民者昌，失民者亡，這種做法，只有引起人民的更加厭惡反感，對國陣更不利，因為它沒有遵循正常程序，在吡州議會投民聯政府的不信任票，只拉攏三幾個涉及貪污和不義的議員，就宣稱有足夠的議席執政，用強力手段把原政府趕出去。這種手法猶有“篡奪”，叫人民怎能信服？難怪前首相馬哈迪及巫統元者東姑拉沙里，都不表贊成。適巧有兩個國州議席可以補選，是對國陣與民聯最好的民意公投！
張貼者： Bong Hock Kee 黃福地 位於 下午 9:34 0 意見
(2009年2月27日 星期五)
吡叻三名州議員退黨，造成吡州民聯政府跨垮台，使到人民期待了半個世紀的變天願望，又打回原形，成了泡影。難怪人民如此憤慨，要燒冥紙詛咒，還要遷怒其家人，連賣菜的亞嫂也不要賣菜給她的家人，左右鄰居都要與之絕交，服務所的業主都不要租給她。
這些變節的議員，已成千夫所指，不但出賣了人民，出賣了自己的人格，也讓自己的家族蒙羞，猶如過街老鼠，可說是得不償失。俗語說：“寧吃開心粥，不吃皺眉飯。平生不做皺眉事，世上應無切齒人。”難怪她笑不出來，也許她還有一點羞愧感，但願她身殘心不殘，明白“利之所在，害之所隨。”故正直之士，寧可正而不足，不可邪而有餘，希望她良知發現，回頭是岸，善莫大焉！
308大選之後，大馬政局才有了突破，人民好不容易才從強權政治之下，取得一絲希望，兩線制初露曙光，希望能從一黨獨大、霸權貪腐、種族偏差、朋黨營私…….的枷鎖解脫出來，給國家人民帶來福祉。
因此，中選的國州議員，都應認清自己所扮演的角色，都是受到人民的委託，身負重任，應大公無私，尊重民意，盡忠職守，點燃自己，照亮別人，而不是牺牲人民，照顧自己，為了一己私利，賣民求榮，使天下百姓受害。
俗語說：“公有公理，婆有婆理，邪人也有歪道理。”三幾個議員的變節跳槽，導致民選政府的倒台，這些跳槽的議員，改變了整個政局，即使有千萬條的邪理，也是抵不住一個真理事實：“不但背叛了自己從政的原則，也背叛了人民的意願。”這是一種最羞恥的行徑，怎不會受眾人唾罵？
從吡州民聯政府的跨台，可以看出民主政治的弱點，也就是說：“麻繩單從細處斷”。政壇是一個大染缸，議員的素質是非常重要的，要有真材實學，否則空袋難以豎直，同時還要有堅定的意志，才能抗拒各種利益的誘惑與污染。但是，在眾多議員里面，素質往往良莠不齊，跳槽變節，是大馬獨立51年來，民主政治的一大污點。所以各政黨挑選候選人，必須嚴格篩選，不能掉以輕心，否則一個組織結構，就像一條麻繩，合成散敗，最容易從細弱之處絕斷。
另一方面，由於承受不住威迫利誘的壓力，導至吉打州一名議員的辭職，這是金錢貪污政治的繼續發酵，吉打州的民聯政府也岌岌可危。
由此可見，國陣並沒有從308的政治海嘯吸取教訓，自我檢討人民的不滿，反而變本加厲，挖掘那些經不起重利誘惑的議員，以達到變天的執政目的。試想，假如一個靠金錢貪污、違反道德民意、不擇手段而成立的政府，怎樣還會讓人民相信它會清廉公正？尊重人民？為民謀利？而且人民可能還會認為國陣是一個包庇貪腐和污濁的大朋黨！
得民者昌，失民者亡，這種做法，只有引起人民的更加厭惡反感，對國陣更不利，因為它沒有遵循正常程序，在吡州議會投民聯政府的不信任票，只拉攏三幾個涉及貪污和不義的議員，就宣稱有足夠的議席執政，用強力手段把原政府趕出去。這種手法猶有“篡奪”，叫人民怎能信服？難怪前首相馬哈迪及巫統元者東姑拉沙里，都不表贊成。適巧有兩個國州議席可以補選，是對國陣與民聯最好的民意公投！
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