tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43483236903633322202024-03-13T14:57:47.281+10:00The Politics BlogWe shall overcome! - President Lyndon B Johnsonvchihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10358109116875109100noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4348323690363332220.post-17032918048410209912009-04-04T13:45:00.003+10:002009-04-04T14:17:41.318+10:00The Bukits and Batang Ai by election predictionsI don't want to brag, but the last time I did a prediction on a by-election in Malaysia (Kuala Trengganu), I correctly predicted the winner and the results to the nearest hundred (with a bit of tembak luck), closer than anyone, including Kian Ming or Raja Petra. This time, I will attempt to do the same with the next 3 by elections in Bukit Selambau, Bukit Gantang, and Batang Ai.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Bukit Selambau</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Malay: 50.20%, Chinese: 19.30%, Indian: 29.50%, Others: 1.00% </span><br />15 candidates, 34977 voters. While third party candidates have traditionally been discounted and used for comic relief. However, I think the third party candidates (13 of them, by the way) will have some impact in this election. Malay votes will be split between 3 parties, Pakatan, UMNO, and the Pekida candidate which will siphon his votes mostly away from BN. Generally, the further north we go the more influence PAS has, but seeing that PKR is carrying the Pakatan banner, its influence will be somewhat muted.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Support for Pakatan Rakyat</span><br />Chinese: 60-40<br />Indians: 70-30<br />Malays: 45-40-15<br />Giving Pakatan a total of 55.63% of the votes, while BN 37.37% of the votes, hence Pakatan winning with a 5109 vote majority assuming a 80% turnout rate. (Previous result Pakatan win of 2362 votes)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Bukit Gantang </span><br /> <span style="font-style: italic;"> Malay: 63.50%, Chinese: 27.10%, Indian: 9.10%, Others: 0.20% </span><br />Many people think this is a referendum on the political takeover orchestrated by now PM Najib Tun Razak. While many disagree, I think the underlying issue has been set by both sides to be the takeover. The non-Malay vote bank is solidly behind Pakatan Rakyat, while the Malays are more or less a connundrum. However, I think Pakatan will win this seat with a majority around the same as March8. Despite losing the UMNO protest votes from March 08, it will gain increased non-Malay, especially Chinese support.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Support for Pakatan Rakyat</span><br />Chinese: 70-30<br />Indians: 65-35<br />Malays: 45-55<br />Giving: 53.46% of the votes, a 1535 majority assuming a 80% turnout rate.<br />Previous result (Pakatan win with 1566 votes)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Batang Ai</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">95% Iban, remaining Chinese and other indigenous people</span><br />This is the election that has the most probability of my prediction being wrong. The settlements near the dam, amounting to 20% of the constituents, are solidly behind PKR, while other rural folk appear to be behind BN. The shock and awe tactics employed by the BN are due on election eve, so its really hard to see where this one will swing.<br /><br />But I'll take a stab and say Pakatan win of 200-300 votes. Don't ever quote me on this one (except if I am really correct). (Previous result BN win of 800+ votes)vchihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10358109116875109100noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4348323690363332220.post-68213910364527336812009-04-02T21:56:00.002+10:002009-04-02T22:00:28.107+10:00Confusion Reigns Hours Before Power TransferA few hours before the purported power transfer between Deputy Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak and Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi, confusion reigns as the nation holds its breath.<br /><br />Will the DYMM Sri Paduka Baginda allow the power transfer or not?<br /><br />As the clock ticks closer and closer to the purported inauguration of the most controversial Prime Ministers in the history of this nation, Malaysians of all races are praying and hoping for a miracle.<br /><br />We want our Tuanku, in his infinite wisdom to block, or at least delay this power transition.<br /><br />With all due respect, should the Tuanku not convene Parliament to see who has the support of the majority of the Dewan Rakyat? Discounting this, there are many deeper concerns regarding the ascendency of Najib Tun Razak.<br /><br />Ampun Tuanku!<br />Daulat Tuanku!<br /><br />Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak is the most contriversial politician to ascend to the office of chief of executive. In the weeks leading up to these last few desperate moments, unprecedented negative international media coverage, from the streets of Lodon, to the homes of Paris, from the shores of Brisbane to the rivers of Bangkok, have been published in papers around the world. The image of Malaysia has already been tarnished. We are regarded as a nation without the rule of law, where the Deputy Prime Minister can be accused of such serious allegations and continue to hold office without being cleared.<br /><br />In addition, with the controversial Eurocopter deals, and the increasing heavy handed crackdowns on dissent, including the banning of two opposition news organs and the forceful breakup of several opposition rallies with tear gas canisters within weeks of this purported ascendency, we, your loyal subjects are afraid. We are afraid of the oppression and supression if this power transition takes place.<br /><br />Ampun Tuanku,<br /><br />Please don't allow Malaysia's image to continue on this accelerating downward spiral. By appointing Najib as the chief executive of the nation, we are signalling to the world that even such a tainted man with such immense, heavy baggage can lead the country.<br /><br />Please stop this, Tuanku!<br /><br />Ampun Tuanku!<br />Daulat Tuanku!<br /><br /><br />XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX<br /><br />Nat Tan has a simillar letter here: <a href="http://jelas.info/2009/04/02/a-rakyats-open-plea-to-dymm-yang-dipertuan-agong-save-us-from-najib/" title="A Rakyat’s Open Plea to DYMM Yang diPertuan Agong - Save us from Najib">A Rakyat’s Open Plea to DYMM Yang diPertuan Agong - Save us from Najib</a><br /><br />Pakatan Rakyat, representing a block of 81 MPs have petitioned the Tuanku in a similar letter: <a href="http://jelas.info/2009/04/02/letter-from-pakatan-to-dymm-seri-paduka-baginda-agong/" title="Letter from Pakatan to DYMM Seri Paduka Baginda Agong">Letter from Pakatan to DYMM Seri Paduka Baginda Agong</a>vchihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10358109116875109100noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4348323690363332220.post-90574182188082404272009-03-17T09:56:00.001+10:002009-03-17T09:56:51.453+10:00Malaysia truly Asia!In a court of law you have the chance to defend yourself.<br /><br />In a court of law you have the right to confront your accuser.<br /><br />Even Nazi War Criminals can defend themselves.<br /><br />Even rapists have the right to confront their accusers, the rape victims.<br /><br />In the Malaysian Parliament you can't.<br /><br />In the Malaysian Parliament you get booted out.<br /><br />Malaysia, truly Asia.vchihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10358109116875109100noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4348323690363332220.post-50898899237199669572009-03-05T15:38:00.003+10:002009-03-05T15:47:12.775+10:00Can you read?Article 132 (3) of the Malaysian Federal Constitution states:<blockquote> <blockquote style="font-style: italic;"><p><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">The public service shall not be taken to comprise </span>-<br />(a) the office of any member of the administration in the Federation or a State; or<br />(b) <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">the office of President, <span style="font-weight: bold;">Speaker</span>, Deputy President, Deputy Speaker or member of either House of Parliament <span style="font-weight: bold;">or of the Legislative Assembly of a State</span></span>;...</p></blockquote> </blockquote><br />Judicial commissioner Ridwan Ibrahim's ruling on Tuesday (3/3/09): <blockquote><p> </p><p><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 </xml><div style="margin:0;padding:0;left:0;top:0;position:absolute;visibility:hidden">MCPX<img style="position:absolute;visibility:hidden" align="left" height="1" width="1" src="http://media1.malaysiakini.com/track/?id=dW5oY3I%3D" /></div><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> </xml><![endif]--> <!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0cm; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif]--> The Ipoh High Court today dealt a blow to Perak assembly speaker V Sivakumar by disallowing his team of lawyers from representing him in two actions filed by BN Menteri Besar Zambry Abd Kadir.</p>Judicial commissioner Ridwan Ibrahim had ruled that private lawyers have no legal standing to represent the speaker.<br /><br />The ruling was made following an application made by Zambry's team of lawyers.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">"Their argument was that <span style="font-weight: bold;">the speaker is part of government</span>, and because the speaker is part of government, only the Attorney General's Chambers and the state legal advisor can appoint lawyers.</span></blockquote><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"></span> Again on Thursday (5/3/09) after dismissing an appeal:<br /><blockquote>The Ipoh High Court once again ruled that Perak speaker V Sivakumar must only be represented by the state legal advisor and not by his personal lawyers.<div style="margin: 0pt; padding: 0pt; left: 0pt; top: 0pt; position: absolute; visibility: hidden; font-style: italic;">MCPX<img style="position: absolute; visibility: hidden;" src="http://media1.malaysiakini.com/track/?id=dW5oY3I%3D" align="left" height="1" width="1" /></div><span style="font-style: italic;">The decision was made by judicial commissioner Ridwan Ibrahim after hearing submissions in chambers.</span><br /></blockquote><br />Princeton Dictionary defines <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">public service</span> as: employment within a <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">government system</span> (especially in the civil service)<br /><br />WTF?vchihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10358109116875109100noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4348323690363332220.post-45863437024659258002009-03-03T14:49:00.004+10:002009-03-08T22:40:40.964+10:00The Tree of Democracy<span id="fullpost"><span id="fullpost">The Perak state assembly today voted under a tree (I heard it was an mango tree) to dissolve the current state assembly. In addition, it voted to pass a vote of no confidence against the BN 'MB' while reaffirming its confidence in the Perak MB Nizar.</span></span><br /><br /><span id="fullpost"><span id="fullpost">Why were they meeting under a tree? Because the police blocked them from assessing the state assembly.<br /><br />Yes. Although the speaker is the proverbial 'king' of the house.<br /><br />The (BN controlled) police should know that it is not the venue, or the chairs, or even the royal mace that makes up the state assembly.</span></span><br /><span id="fullpost"><span id="fullpost"><br />It is the state assemblymen and people.<br /><br />And they have spoken today, under a tree, just like Jesus did under a tree, just like Buddha gained enlightenment under a tree, just like Melaka was founded under a tree, just like Ipoh was named after a tree. They have spoken, under that fateful tree.<br /><br />And they have spoken for the rakyat of Perak.<br /><br /></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);" id="fullpost"><span id="fullpost"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">THE TREE OF DEMOCRACY </span></span></span></span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://media.coveritlive.com/media/image/200903/pSy8bBGYQe_thumb_PerakStateAssembly3rdMar09conductedunderbigtree076.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 350px; height: 263px;" src="http://media.coveritlive.com/media/image/200903/pSy8bBGYQe_thumb_PerakStateAssembly3rdMar09conductedunderbigtree076.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span id="fullpost"><span id="fullpost"><br /></span></span><span style="font-style: italic;" id="txt15981933">A moment of humour occurred when the Speaker asked the Aduns, "Setuju?"<br /><br />Instead, of just the Aduns responding, the whole crowd shouted "Setuju!"<br /><br />The Aduns had to explain to the crowd that the Setuju response was only for the Aduns.<br /><br />Someone in the crowd muttered to my contact, "We are also part of this assembly. We have a right to express our confidence in the MB."</span> - <span style="font-style: italic;">Anil's commentary</span>vchihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10358109116875109100noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4348323690363332220.post-13291636255565023742009-03-03T10:28:00.004+10:002009-03-08T22:51:38.370+10:00Perak's separation of powers<ul><li>Separation of powers:</li></ul><ul><li>The executive (MB and his cabinet), legislative (state assembly) and judicial (courts) branches of the government are of equal standing. </li></ul><ul><li>None of them have the right to overrule the other.</li></ul><ul><li>This is the fundamentals of the doctrine of the Montesquieu separation of powers.</li></ul><ul><li>Never in the history of Malaysia has this doctrine been broken.</li></ul><ul><li>In Montesquieu's separation of powers 300 year history, I struggle to even think of one instance where the judiciary, considered the 3rd branch, hence the most distant from the legislature and executive branches, has directly interfered with with the Speaker of the House's directive (leader of the legislature).</li></ul><ul><li>This is tantamount to saying that the judiciary system presides over the legislature.</li></ul><ul><li>Reading deeper into the Perak constitutional crisis, some would say that an overrule is also tantamount to the judiciary being beholden to the executive.</li></ul><ul><li>This creates a heiracy of powers, and is a dangerous precedent to set.</li></ul><ul><li>I beg the Malaysian courts to consider this before making any ruling. </li></ul><ul><li>This not only has ramifications for the future of Malaysia, but Montesquieu's doctrine itself.<br /></li></ul>vchihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10358109116875109100noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4348323690363332220.post-30430966752545745772009-02-07T13:31:00.000+10:002009-02-07T13:32:22.842+10:00Ku Li, QUIT UMNO!<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><strong><span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Kelantan royalty Tengku Razaleigh has come out against the political coup in Perak. </span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><strong><span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Once again, the honesty and integrity of a man that came so close to becoming the Prime Minister of Malaysia can truly be seen here. <o:p></o:p></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><strong><span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Sadly, his calls will most definitely, again, <span style=""> </span>fall on deaf ears as those in UMNO and BN continue their pursuit of power and money, of personal fame and glory. <o:p></o:p></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><strong><span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Ku Li, you don’t belong there. You don’t belong in UMNO. You don’t belong in this category. <o:p></o:p></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><strong><span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Quit UMNO. Leave them as you left them before. This time, you leave with greater reason; you leave because of your country, Malaysia, and its people, Malaysians, whose rights, as you rightly pointed out, are being trampled upon without regard. <o:p></o:p></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><strong><span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Quit UMNO. The latest coup in Perak has just shown how different you are to your party. The latest coup just shows how low UMNO has sunk to. The Alliance ship has sunk, its virtues, no more, its values, no more, its honesty, no more, its integrity, no more. <o:p></o:p></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><strong><span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">The party you are in now is not the party you joined so many years ago. <o:p></o:p></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><strong><span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Quit UMNO, and maybe one day, Malaysians can truly echo the call of the great Tunku Abdul Rahman: ‘Merdeka! Merdeka! Merdeka!’ <o:p></o:p></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><strong><span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Quit UMNO. Only through this avenue can you continue your pursuit of a better Malaysia, free from corruption, nepotism, greed, and bribery, something the word UMNO has become synonymous with. <o:p></o:p></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><strong><span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Quit UMNO. Quit its oppressive policies, and help bring down a regime that does not represent its people, that denies them their rights. <o:p></o:p></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><strong><span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Do you want to be remembered as the one that did nothing when greed and corruption destroyed your nation?<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><strong><span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Or do you want to be remembered as the hero that played true to his conscience, that spoke up against the oppression, the greed, the corruption? <o:p></o:p></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><strong><span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Only you can decide, Ku Li. Quit UMNO and be remembered as the one that saved Malaysia. </span></strong></p>vchihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10358109116875109100noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4348323690363332220.post-22454757584335842682009-02-05T10:49:00.003+10:002009-02-05T10:50:13.628+10:00Perak BN takeover Illegal!My letter to Malaysiakini:<br /><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family:Calibri;">A government can only rule when it has the confidence of the rakyat (people). This confidence is represented through its representatives, in Perak’s case, its state assemblymen. In this case, it appears that Barisan Nasional has got a slim majority of confidence in terms of its elected representatives.<span style=""> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family:Calibri;">However, if a government has lost the confidence of the rakyat, but still has the confidence of its legislative assembly, then it is the Sultan’s (roughly translated to King) job to dissolve the state assembly to correct the misrepresentation in the assembly and seek a new mandate from the people. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family:Calibri;">And this is the case in Perak, namely because: </span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style=""><span style=""><span style="font-family:Calibri;">-</span><span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:7;" > </span></span></span><span style="font-family:Calibri;">The Election Commission (EC) acted outside its jurisdiction when it refused to call by elections in the 2 vacated seats. The EC has no say in whether an election should be called or not, regardless of whether the resignation was genuine or not. As far as the EC is concerned, if the speaker submitted two fake letters of resignation (which is not the case here), the EC would have to carry out elections, while the two ‘fake-ly resigned’ representatives have the option of getting a court order to stop the by-elections. Legally, these two seats are vacant, because the speaker has said so, and no court has ruled otherwise, regardless of EC’s position. I reiterate, the EC has no jurisdiction in deciding whether a seat is empty or not; that is the speaker’s job. And hence, from a legal perspective, these two seats are classified VACANT. </span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style=""><span style=""><span style="font-family:Calibri;">-</span><span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:7;" > </span></span></span><span style="font-family:Calibri;">My next argument rests on the Sultan’s wise opinion. In the 3 previously Pakatan seats (1 DAP, 2 PKR), did the constituents vote for the candidate or the party? My honest opinion of this matter is that many voters did not even care who was standing in the seat, they voted for the party. If the Sultan agrees with me, that means the mandate of the people was given to the party, not the candidate, and that the people are not being accurately represented in the legislative assembly if their elected party gets changed without their consultation. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family:Calibri;">From my first argument, we can see that if BN forms the state government through the support of the 2 illegally occupied seats, it has taken over the government illegally. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family:Calibri;">From my second argument, we can see that a BN government does not represent the will of the people. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family:Calibri;">And it is for these reasons, I conclude that the best viable solution is to dissolve the state assembly, and call for new elections, and appeal for the Perak sultan to do so. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family:Calibri;">vchi </span></p><br />Link to Malaysiakini will be posted when it is up.vchihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10358109116875109100noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4348323690363332220.post-16348616953174053782009-01-10T16:55:00.002+10:002009-01-10T17:09:28.025+10:00Dammit idiots, the CHINESE VOTE WILL NOT BE THE DECIDING FACTOR IN KT! - malaysiakiniI'm tired of everyone saying that the Chinese will be the kingmakers in the Kuala Trengganu by election (Just read Malaysiakini or listen to some of the MSM). They won't. Heres the math to prove why.<br /><br />- The Malay vote will not be EQUALLY SPLIT. Lets just say it gets split 52%/48%, which is a very small difference to begin with (within the margin of error in most polling data).<br /><br />- A margin of 52%/48% in terms of Malay votes is equal to a 66.2%/34.8% in terms of Chinese votes.<br /><br />- In other words, a 4 percent margin difference in terms of Malay votes can neutralise a 32% difference in Chinese votes.<br /><br />- The Chinese would have to be OVERWHELMINGLY, OVERWHELMINGLY supportive of one particular party (perhaps double the rate of March 8) for them to affect the small voting difference of Malays.<br /><br />- That is not going to happen.<br /><br />- Furthermore, although not all the 5,000 card carrying MCA members are real MCA members, their numbers are significant enough to prevent 90%/10% support for PAS.<br /><br />- The urban factor will also prevent BN from getting overwhelming (as in 90/10) support from the Chinese.<br /><br />- Hence the Chinese vote will not play a large role in this by election.<br /><br />- Therefore all who keep harping on the Chinese as kingmakers in KT issue are idiots.vchihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10358109116875109100noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4348323690363332220.post-76942139969814365942009-01-07T23:47:00.005+10:002009-01-08T00:10:55.140+10:00Every vote for PAS is a vote against ISA and racism!- malaysiakiniAs I have indicated before, I am extremely afraid of Najib becoming the next PM (Read Malaysiakini for more info).<br /><br />Afraid of Mahathir? Najib's gonna be much much worse. Feared his iron fist? Prepare to have Najib's diamond fist smashing down onto you. There are going to be an infinite numbers of Ops Lalang.<br /><br />But this by election in KT has presented a golden opportunity to reduce the political lifespan of Barisan Nasional, and directly, UMNO and its next leader, Najib.<br /><br />You see, a large margin of defeat in KT would send shockwaves across Malaysia. A third 'skychange' if you listen to Kit Siang. (I can just imagine his TSUNAMI SKYCHANGE chant in Parliament - there you go, another reason to vote PAS)<br /><br />It would destabilise UMNO. It will show that in the Malay heartland of Kedah, Trengganu and Kelantan, UMNO has lost ALL support. It canno even hold its last 'fort' of Trengganu. UMNO can no longer claim to be the ultimate representative of Malay rights, as it has been throughoughly rejected by Malays. UMNO would be destabilised and Najib would get a very, very, VERY BIG headache.<br /><br />Destabilising UMNO would force Najib to call for snap polls to hopefully gain a new mandate from the people.<br /><br />And then we can get to work once more and kick BN out once and for all. And this time, we the people are going into the polls KNOWING that we have the ability to bring down this monster called BN. The opposition is no longer a fragmeted force. It is no longer David. It is a machine itself.<br /><br />This would mean no more ISA, no more racism or its synonym, race based politics!<br /><br />But first, Kuala Trengganu. PAS, no, PAKATAN RAKYAT has to win BIG.<br /><br />And by BIG I don't mean 1,000 votes. Not even RPK's 5,000 votes. At least 10,000 votes. Wouldn't that be spectacular?<br /><br />So ladies and gentlemen, heres what you should do.<br /><br />Donate to the Kuala Trengganu WAR EFFORT!<br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:180%;" ><br /></span><p style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><strong style="font-size: 12px;">Tabung Dana Pilihanraya<br />CIMB Islamic<br />Bank account number: 1449-0000017-10-4</strong></span></p><p style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><strong style="font-size: 12px;"><br /></strong></span></p>Donate, whether it be RM1 or RM10000. Every ringgit helps to bring down BN. (Geez, I sound like a salesman)<br /><br />And together, we can bring down UMNO and BN, together with its race based politics and oppresive policies!<br /><br />Every vote for PAS is a vote against ISA, racism, and all that UMNO and BN stands for!vchihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10358109116875109100noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4348323690363332220.post-90310227227238708532009-01-03T13:54:00.002+10:002009-01-03T13:56:30.849+10:00PAS seems to have made a good choice for candidate in KT - malaysiakiniLook at the following analysis by Zulkifli Sulong at Malaysian Insider: <br /><br /><h2 style="font-style: italic;" class="contentheading"> </h2> <div class="article-content"> <p style="font-style: italic;">JAN 3 — Mengejutkan... Memang pengumuman calon Pas untuk pilihan raya kecil Kuala Terengganu memang mengejutkan. Ini kerana, Muhamad Abdul Wahid Endut bukan termasuk dalam senarai calon Pas sebelum ini.</p> <p style="font-style: italic;">Saya sendiri secara peribadi, apabila menerima maklumat ini kira-kira jam 4.30 petang 1 Januari lalu, amat terkejut. Saya percaya perasaan yang sama juga dirasai oleh kebanyakan pemimpin Pas sendiri.</p> <p style="font-style: italic;">Menurut maklumat awalnya, saya difahamkan ada tiga nama yang disebut-sebut. Dr Syed Azman, Datuk Wan Mutalib Embong dan Datuk Mustafa Ali. Apabila diberitahu bahawa calon pilihan adalah Abdul Wahid, saya sendiri tidak terkata apa-apa.</p> <p style="font-style: italic;">Untuk itu saya mula menyiasat apakah sebenarnya yang berlaku.</p> <p style="font-style: italic;">Ia bermula dengan mesyuarat Lajnah Politik Pas Terengganu. Mesyuarat ini memilih sekurang-kurangnya dua nama penting iaitu Datuk Wan Mutalib dan Datuk Mustafa.</p> <p style="font-style: italic;">Apabila nama-nama calon ini dibentangkan ke mesyuarat Jawatankuasa Pas Pusat pada 21 Disember lalu, dua nama penting lagi ditambah iaitu Haji Mohamad Sabu (bekas calon) dan Dr Syed Azman.</p> <p style="font-style: italic;">Setelah bermesyuarat, sekurang-kurangnya lima nama inilah yang disenaraipendekkan dan diberikan mandat kepada Presiden Pas untuk membuat keputusan terakhir.</p> <p style="font-style: italic;">Menurut ceritanya, pilihan Presiden Pas adalah Datuk Mustafa Ali manakala Datuk Wan Mutalib lebih cenderung agar Dr Syed Azman diberikan peluang sebagai calon. Ini kerana, berdasarkan kajiselidik yang dibuat kepada pengundi, nama Adun Batu Burok (Dr Syed Azman) inilah yang paling popular.</p> <p style="font-style: italic;">Nama Mohamad Sabu pula dianggap tidak sesuai kerana dimomokkan sebagai orang luar dan dikatakan punca Pas kalah dalam pilihan raya umum lalu di kerusi itu. Sentimen ini sudah sepakat di kalangan aktivis Pas di Kuala Terengganu.</p> <p style="font-style: italic;">Lalu yang tinggal hanya Mustafa dan Syed Azman. Namun beberapa hari sebelum 1 Januari, Mustafa dikatakan telah membuat keputusan menolak dari dicalonkan. Ini kerana beliau bimbang dilanda fitnah kerana hubungan rapat beliau dengan Presiden Pas.</p> <p style="font-style: italic;">Lalu yang tinggal adalah Syed Azman seorang sahaja. Ekoran itu beberapa media telah membuat berita kononnya beliau sudah terpilih sebagai calon di Kuala Terengganu.</p> <p style="font-style: italic;">Namun, pertemuan antara Presiden Pas dengan empat lagi pemimpin kanan Pas di Terengganu pada petang 1 Januari telah mengungkaikan segala-galanya. Dari situlah kemudiannya tersebar berita bahawa pilihan Pas adalah Abdul Wahid Endut, Yang Dipertua Pas Kawasan Kuala Terengganu.</p> <p style="font-style: italic;">Ketika itu, saya masih berandaian bahawa lima pemimpin utama Pas Terengganu inilah yang membuat keputusan bersama iaitu memilih Abdul Wahid dan menolak Syed Azman. Namun selepas itu, baru saya tahu bahawa, keputusan yang mereka buat adalah atas keputusan dan istikharah yang dibuat oleh Presiden Pas sendiri.</p> <p style="font-style: italic;">Saya diberitahu, sejak diberikan amanah oleh JK Pas Pusat pada 21 Disember, Abdul Hadi terus mengadakan sembahyang istikharah agar beliau diberikan petunjuk untuk mendapatkan pilihan yang terbaik untuk Pas sesuai dengan namanya adalah parti Islam.</p> <p style="font-style: italic;">Seorang rakan saya memberitahu perkara ini. Betul atau tidak saya tidak bercadang untuk mengesahkannya dengan Abdul Hadi sendiri. Tetapi secara peribadi, saya percaya cerita ini.</p> <p style="font-style: italic;">Suatu malam, Abdul Hadi dikatakan bermimpi, beliau susah benar untuk mengambil air sembahyang. Setelah sekian lama baru dapat. Kemudian, apabila mahu sembahyang, beliau dikatakan sembahyang mengadap arah matahari naik. Sedangkan kiblat sembahyang adalah ke arah matahari jatuh.</p> <p style="font-style: italic;">Keesokan harinya, Abdul Hadi telah merujuk mimpi pelik ini kepada seorang rakannya dalam Majlis Syura Ulamak. Lalu mereka berdua mencapai keputusan bahawa mimpi itu ada kaitannya dengan pemilihan calon yang beliau isytikharahkan itu.</p> <p style="font-style: italic;">Lalu mereka berpendapat ini adalah petanda bahawa, calon yang ada di dalam senarai mereka itu tidak berapa sesuai dan perlukan calon lain. Lalu dari sinilah datangnya nama Abdul Wahid Endut yang tidak pernah ada dalam senarai calon-calon Pas sebelum ini.</p> <p style="font-style: italic;">Terbukti selepas diumumkan pada kira-kira jam 11 malam 1 Januari lepas, Abdul Wahid mendapat sokongan ramai. Sebaik sahaja nama beliau diumumkan, takbir bergema di Stadium Negeri Batu Burok itu.</p> <p style="font-style: italic;">Walaupun saya sendiri amat bimbang dengan pemilihan ini, namun selepas mendapat penerimaan baik masyarakat terutama di kalangan penyokong sendiri, terbukti pilihan ini tepat.</p> <p style="font-style: italic;">Siapa Abdul Wahid ini?</p> <p style="font-style: italic;">Abdul Wahid memang berbeza sekali dengan calon BN, Datuk Wan Ahmad Farid. Jika benar apa yang dituliskan oleh rakan saya Zubaidah Abu Bakar dalam NST 21 Disember lalu, Abdul Wahid bakal mendapat sokongan ramai dalam pilihan raya kecil ini.</p> <p style="font-style: italic;">Abdul Wahid seorang yang rendah diri ataupun tidak ada riak, bongkak atau hidung tinggi. Saya mempunyai pengalaman peribadi dengan beliau dalam hal ini.</p> <p style="font-style: italic;">Pada 6 Disember lalu, kakak ipar saya mengadakan kenduri kahwin anaknya di kampung Sungai Rengas, dalam kawasan Dun Wakaf Mempelam. Oleh kerana kesibukan, nama Abdul Wahid tertinggal dari senarai jemputan. Mereka hanya sedar perkara ini pada 5 Disember iaitu sehari sebelum kenduri.</p> <p style="font-style: italic;">Dengan tergopoh gapah, mereka berdua suami isteri ke rumah Abdul Wahid menghantar kad jemputan. Padahal orang lain sudah menerima kad jemputan ini sebulan lalu. Abdul Wahid, selaku wakil rakyat hanya menerima sehari sebelum kenduri.</p> <p style="font-style: italic;">Namun, atas sifatnya yang hebat, pada hari kenduri itu Abdul Wahid sampai ke majlis itu. Bayangkan kalau orang lain yang mendapat layanan sebegitu. Inilah kelebihan Abdul Wahid.</p> <p style="font-style: italic;">Mungkin ini yang dikatakan X-factor yang ada pada beliau. Mungkin kerana itulah juga beliau tidak pernah kalah di Dun Wakaf Mempelam yang ditandinginya sejak tahun 1990 lagi.</p> <p style="font-style: italic;">Ramai pihak yang cuba mengaitkan pertembungan dalaman Pas sebagai faktor pemilihan Abdul Wahid dan penolakan terhadap Syed Azman dan ramai juga yang berkata, Abdul Wahid adalah calon kompromi Pas.</p> <p style="font-style: italic;">Bagi saya, Abdul Wahid bukan calon kompromi atau penolakan Dr Syed Azman kerana faktor kumpulan dalam Pas tetapi Abdul Wahid adalah calon pilihan semua pihak dalam Pas. Cuma yang menyusahkan petugas Pas adalah pemilihan ini lambat dibuat iaitu selepas 10 hari calon BN berkempen di Kuala Terengganu.</p><p><br /></p><p>It seems PAS has made a good choice in its candidate.<br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Malaysiakini reports will be posted when out.<br /></p></div>vchihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10358109116875109100noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4348323690363332220.post-72622916319239191352008-10-31T13:06:00.003+10:002008-10-31T13:12:29.274+10:00Razak Baginda aquitted - Indeed, all was not lost (ref. malaysiakini)From Malaysiakini's <a href="http://malaysianpoliticsblog.blogspot.com/2008/10/altantuyah-murder-trial-baginda.html">report</a>:<br /><br /><p style="font-style: italic;">The Shah Alam High Court today acquitted political analyst Abdul Razak Baginda of abetting the alleged murder of Mongolian national Altantuya Shaariibuu.</p><div style="margin: 0pt; padding: 0pt; left: 0pt; top: 0pt; position: absolute; visibility: hidden; font-style: italic;">MCPX<img style="position: absolute; visibility: hidden;" src="http://media1.malaysiakini.com/track/?id=dW5oY3I%3D" align="left" width="1" height="1" /></div><span style="font-style: italic;">Justice Mohd Zaki Md Yasin ruled that the prosecution failed to prove a prima facie case against Abdul Razak - malaysiakini.com</span><br /><br /><br />SMS exchanges<a href="http://malaysianpoliticsblog.blogspot.com/2008/10/more-altantuyah-and-najib-information.html"> leaked to Malaysia Today</a> between Najib and Shafee, not denied by Najib:<br /><br /><span style="color: black; font-style: italic;"></span> <p style="font-style: italic;"><strong><span style=""> </span></strong></p> <p style="font-style: italic;"><strong><span style="">N2S</span></strong><strong><span style="color: blue;"> Date: </span></strong><span style="color: black;">16/11/2006 10:53:50</span></p> <p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="color: black;">--> </span><span style="color: black;">Pls do not say anything to the press today. i will explain later. <span style="font-weight: bold;">RB will have to face a tentative charge but all is not lost.</span></span></p> <p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="color: black;"> </span></p> <p style="font-style: italic;"><strong><span style="">S2N</span><span style="color: blue;"> Date: </span></strong><span style="color: black;">16/11/2006 10:54:30</span></p> <p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="color: black;">--> </span><span style="color: black;">OK,<span> </span>TQ</span></p>vchihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10358109116875109100noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4348323690363332220.post-6090655888126500442008-10-28T22:04:00.007+10:002008-10-28T22:27:16.989+10:00MCA and Gerakan are cock talking cowards! (ref. malaysiakini)If there were any lingering doubt persisted on whether MCA and Gerakan were legitimate representatives of Malaysians, they have just been dispelled.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;" id="more-1613"></span> <p><span style="font-style: italic;">In recent weeks, MCA and Gerakan leaders have been making headlines with their demands for the review and repeal of ISA – but all these noises are made just for “syiok sendiri” and out of the hearing or presence of top Umno leaders - Kit Siang</span><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Memang untuk shiok sendiri (Indeed these noises are made to satisfied oneself only). Its like they love listening to their own cock talking. Where are you MCA? Where are you Gerakan? Talk so much shit but in the end don't dare to even support a petition to DISCUSS THE ISSUE. Actions speak louder than words! When you don't even dare to take 3 seconds and lift a pen to sign your name asking you to support a petition to DISCUSS ONLY, then you are seriously a cock talking coward.<br /></p><p>I am reminded of something a Pakatan MP said last week in Parliament. All BN MPs talk big only. But when it comes to a vote, all of them obidiently line up behind their masters are start kissing ass (My interpretation. Of course he didn't say kiss ass in the Parliament lah!) </p><p><br /></p><p>You read this Malaysiakini report:<br /></p><p><span style="font-style: italic;">"Some said while they personally agreed with our action, they did not dare to place their signature because they have not received any instructions from the top (Barisan leadership) regarding the matter," said Johari Abdul (PKR-Sungai Petani) - malaysiakini.com</span><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Instructions from the top? <span style="font-weight: bold;">Are you representatives of the people or representatives of those from the top?</span> See lah, see lah. Talk so much but in the end like <span style="font-style: italic;">sook tau ooh guai</span> (cowardly tortoise). Ask you sign petition to support DISCUSSING the issue also scared. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Cock talking cowards! </span><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Next time, stop talking cock and go and do something. </p><p>And those who voted for the <del style="font-weight: bold;">cock talking cowards</del> MCA/Gerakan (I know you are fast becoming an endangered species), don't you feel stupid now?<br /></p>vchihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10358109116875109100noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4348323690363332220.post-91612364221647766992008-10-28T19:06:00.002+10:002008-10-28T19:10:38.649+10:00Mahathir wants to retain the NEP - (ref. malaysiakini)The old man just won't shut up!<br /><br />The Star reports: <br /><p style="font-style: italic;">KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia should retain the 30% bumiputra equity in public-listed companies as the objectives of the New Economic Policy (NEP) have not been achieved yet, said former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.</p> <p style="font-style: italic;">He said it is not the right time to adjust the country’s overall economic policies because the target to help bumiputra Malays reach 30% ownership of the country’s wealth has not been reached.</p><p>He seems to refuse to acknowledge that the NEP have only benefited rich Bumiputras like himself while the poor Bumis are still poor!<br /></p><p>There are poor Bumis, poor Chinese, and poor Indians! Why a class based system (subsidies, discounts and benefits for poor Malaysians instead of rich Bumis) is rejected is ridiculous! Why help the rich when there are so many poor!<br /></p>vchihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10358109116875109100noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4348323690363332220.post-59585127550046832542008-10-28T15:20:00.003+10:002008-10-28T15:25:29.847+10:00Vote: Khairy, Mukhriz or Toyo? (ref. malaysiakini)With the UMNO nominations more than halfway done (Malaysiakini report <a href="http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/91968">here</a>), it appears that it will be a 3 way fight between Khairy, Mukhriz and Toyo. While I do acknowledge that all 3 are equally as bad, someone has to be the 'least' bad. So who is the lesser of the evils? 'The richest unemployed man in the world', 'Mahathir's key back to power' or the 'false accuser that handed out the brooms?'<br /><br /><br /><br /><!-- Altering or removing this link is a breach of the Vizu Terms and Conditions --><div style="margin: 0pt; padding: 0pt; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 9px; height: 20px; text-align: center; width: 320px; letter-spacing: -0.5px;"><a href="http://www.vizu.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153); text-decoration: underline;font-size:9;" >Online Surveys</span></a><span style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"> & </span><a href="http://answers.vizu.com/market-research.htm" target="_blank"><span style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153); text-decoration: underline;font-size:9;" >Market Research</span></a></div><embed src="http://wp.vizu.com/vizu_poll.swf" quality="high" scale="noscale" wmode="transparent" bgcolor="#ffffff" name="vizu_poll" allowscriptaccess="always" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" flashvars="js=false&pid=126368&ad=false&vizu=true&links=true&mainBG=000000&questionText=FFFFFF&answerZoneBG=EEEEEE&answerItemBG=FFFFFF&answerText=000000&voteBG=C8C8C8&voteText=000000" align="middle" width="320" height="252"></embed>vchihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10358109116875109100noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4348323690363332220.post-14596047326633446682008-10-26T12:43:00.006+10:002008-10-28T22:52:19.257+10:00Vote: Should Chua Soi Lek be given a second chance?Read the following excerpts from the Malaysiakini <a href="http://malaysianpoliticsblog.blogspot.com/2008/10/sex-scandal-chua-coming-back-too-soon.html">report</a>:<br /><blockquote><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">“Whatever it is, it all depends whether he (Dr Chua) has truly repented over his mistakes. If he has genuinely repented, he deserves another chance because everyone makes mistakes,” said Nie Ching, who<span style="font-weight: bold;"> at 27 is Malaysia’s youngest MP.</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">She also said that Chua was a good health minister before he relinquished all his public positions (in early January this year) following the sex scandal.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">“It is unfair if we continue to judge him on his past mistakes,” Nie Ching said.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">When told that it would be impossible for western leaders involved in sex scandals to make a comeback like the case of <span style="font-weight: bold;">President Clinton who was impeached</span>, Nie Ching replied, “That’s the west. Our priorities are different.” </span></blockquote><br />There are several inconsistencies in the Malaysiakini report. One, Teo is not Malaysia's youngest MP, Anwar's daughter Nurul is at 24. Two, President Clinton was NEVER IMPEACHED. The Senate voted against impeaching him. In addition, President Clinton still has a lot of political clout in US politics. He was a keynote speaker at the recent Democratic National Convention, and campaigned heavily for Hillary Clinton and now Barack Obama.<br /><br />So do you think Chua Soi Lek should be given a second chance? Vote:<br /><br /><!-- Altering or removing this link is a breach of the Vizu Terms and Conditions --><div style="margin: 0pt; padding: 0pt; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 9px; height: 20px; text-align: center; width: 320px; letter-spacing: -0.5px;"><a href="http://www.vizu.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153); text-decoration: underline;font-size:9;" >Online Surveys</span></a><span style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"> & </span><a href="http://answers.vizu.com/market-research.htm" target="_blank"><span style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153); text-decoration: underline;font-size:9;" >Market Research</span></a></div><embed src="http://wp.vizu.com/vizu_poll.swf" quality="high" scale="noscale" wmode="transparent" bgcolor="#ffffff" name="vizu_poll" allowscriptaccess="always" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" flashvars="js=false&pid=126001&ad=false&vizu=true&links=true&mainBG=000000&questionText=FFFFFF&answerZoneBG=EEEEEE&answerItemBG=FFFFFF&answerText=000000&voteBG=C8C8C8&voteText=000000" align="middle" width="320" height="224"></embed><br /><br /><br />Personally, I think there are two main aspects of being a good leader. One, he is good at his job and has good leadership, two, he acts as a role model for the society. On count one, Chua passes, but on count two, he fails. So it really comes down to whether Chua can redeem himself. I say a second chance should be given, but the second chance should also be a last chance.<br /><br />What do you think? Comment and discuss it here.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Addendum: Nurul Izzah is not the youngest MP, Teo is, as pointed out by commenter James. </span>vchihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10358109116875109100noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4348323690363332220.post-71782875955822176832008-09-16T20:18:00.006+10:002008-09-18T23:52:08.037+10:00PM refuses to meet AnwarReport from The Star:<br /><blockquote style="font-style: italic;"><br /><div id="story_content"><b>KEPALA BATAS:</b> Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi wants Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to reveal the names of the Barisan Nasional MPs the Opposition Leader claims are crossing over to Pakatan Rakyat. <p>The Prime Minister said here on Tuesday that he would not entertain Anwar’s request to meet him until the list is made public.</p> <p>Abdullah also told a press conference that he is still in command of the Government and country despite talks and rumours about his political future and alleged uncertainties in the country.</p></div></blockquote><div id="story_content"><p></p></div>Looks like our PM is refusing to meet Anwar, knowing that Anwar has already said that he would not reveal the names publicly. Evidently, from his earlier press conference Anwar refused to reveal the names fearing harrassment:<br /><br />In response to a question asking why Anwar was not releasing the names publicly, he replied:<br /><blockquote style="font-style: italic;"><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><strong>Anwar:</strong></span> Questions are raised on who and where are they. We name them now and they get harassed immediately. So I'm telling you now that I will choose to confide in the prime minister.</blockquote><br /><br />Later on in the press conference, when asked whether there is a cutoff point or a limit as to how long the PM can wait, Anwar responds: <blockquote style="font-style: italic;"><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><strong></strong></span>We want to present a case that is responsible and is perceived to be quite conciliatory. We want the transition to be peaceful and therefore it is quite important that we give the right signals.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">But there is a limit to one's patience, particularly when we've the numbers. So, I think that given a few more days, Pakatan leaders will have to sit down and reconsider its options.</span></blockquote>Then when asked what if the PM refuses to meet him, Anwar says:<br /><br /><blockquote style="font-style: italic;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><strong></strong></span>I believe he will meet us.</blockquote><br />Wrong Anwar, wrong. He does not want to meet you.<br /><br />You overestimated the political maturity of the present regime. Looks like you have to adopt a harsher tone and act more drastically now. The ball's in your court now.<br /><a href="http://malaysianpoliticsblog.blogspot.com/2008/09/malaysiakini-pakatans-next-stop-agong.html"><br /></a><a href="http://malaysianpoliticsblog.blogspot.com/2008/09/malaysiakini-pakatans-next-stop-agong.html">PAKATAN SEEKS AUDIENCE WITH AGONG</a>? Time for intervention, anyone?<br /><br />FULL MALAYSIAKINI REPORT HERE:<a href="http://malaysianpoliticsblog.blogspot.com/2008/09/pm-rejects-meeting-with-anwar.html"><br /></a><div class="post hentry"> <a href="http://malaysianpoliticsblog.blogspot.com/2008/09/pm-rejects-meeting-with-anwar.html" name="6414525091605149203"></a><a href="http://malaysianpoliticsblog.blogspot.com/2008/09/pm-rejects-meeting-with-anwar.html">PM rejects meeting with Anwar</a><h3 class="post-title entry-title"> </h3></div> <div class="post hentry"> <a href="http://malaysianpoliticsblog.blogspot.com/2008/09/pm-rejects-meeting-with-anwar.html" name="6414525091605149203"></a> <h3 class="post-title entry-title"> <a href="http://malaysianpoliticsblog.blogspot.com/2008/09/pm-rejects-meeting-with-anwar.html">PM rejects meeting with Anwar</a> </h3></div>vchihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10358109116875109100noreply@blogger.com1