Hantu Laut
Najib may lose the government in the 13th GE if Sabah and Sarawak failed to deliver the states to BN . Najib's dream of retaining the two "fixed deposit" states would go up in flame if he can't stop his lawmakers jumping ship.
Not all lawmakers that have jumped and those contemplating leaving are popular with the people but the psychological war would do enough damage to BN supports in the two states.
Adding to the already tense situation is former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohammad unwelcome comments on various issues that do more harm than good to Najib and the BN.Maybe, it's time for Mahathir to disappear into the shadow or keep his opinion to himself and let Najib decides what he wants to do.
Mahathir seems to be picking up tempo again and is on a collision course with Najib, reminiscence of what he did to Pak Lah before the 2008 General Elections. He may have been partly responsible for BN poor performance then.
Mahathir 's statement on the issue of illegal immigrants in Sabah has ruffled feathers, particularly KDM leaders, both within and outside the BN.
The illegal immigrants issue is a political tool often used by KDM leaders to garner support from the KDM community and Mahathir opening a can of worms won't make happier days.
The bigger problem is in Peninsula Malaysia where the BN is facing an uphill battle to regain its credibility among the non-bumiputra communities with the most vociferous opposition coming from the Chinese community. The urban Malays are equally disenchanted with the government whom they see nothing more than a band of thieves.This perception, shared by many Malaysians is a death knell for BN. Najib's propaganda machine failed to counter the perception.
UMNO leaders are so inebriated with power, they are caught in a time warp that they could not escape from. The more than half a century running the nation have made them complacent, inertial, bankrupt of new ideas and politically out of sync with the people. They have become incapacitated, drifting in uncharted waters and have no idea how to deal with the oppositions. The opposition's war of attrition is gaining ground with the voters.
Their refusal to embrace the Internet in a big way shows the archaic mentality of party leaders.There is no influential pro-BN portal such as pro-Pakatan web portals the likes of Malaysiakini, Malaysian Insider and Malaysia Today. Free Malaysia Today, the new "enfant terrible" has also seen marked increase in its readership the past year. Besides the news portal, there are hundreds of pro-opposition blogs voluntarily helping the opposition in its war of attrition.
Many pro-BN blogs fall by the wayside because they, like UMNO politicians, will only work if they get paid handsomely.
Arrogance and 'bodoh sombong' abound in UMNO. They have a Home Minister who is out of touch with the world, a misaligned Deputy Prime Minister who is politically divergence from the Prime Minister and a misinformed Minister of Information who planned to turn a National Day celebration personifying the ruling party more than the nation and the people.
Some of Malaysia's billionaires and millionaires may already be covertly financing Anwar and the opposition as insurances in case Pakatan Rakyat come to power, they will not be left out.
The same happened in Sabah in 1985 when Pairin's barely 47 days old PBS took on Berjaya, some Chinese towkays gave money to both sides, to protect their business interests. PBS won with a single seat majority.
If Sabah and Sarawak failed to deliver at least two-thirds each of their MP seats, Najib can kiss good-bye the government, or if any consolation for Najib, Malaysia may end up with a 'hung parliament'
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Monday, August 13, 2012
Sunday, August 12, 2012
Self-Serving Cowards: Aptitude Of Sabah Politicians
Hantu Laut
Not that I agree with former PM Mahathir's take on the thorny issue of illegal immigrants in Sabah but it has become a laughable KDM politician's bogeyman every time elections is round the corner. A KDM pudding to win brownie point with KDM voters.
When the frogs were in power and busying themselves stripping state assets and looting the state resources there was no illegal immigrants problem then. Everything was hunky-dory.
Here, Mr Toad Bamburing called Mahathir a 'traitor' and forgets he is a village 'frog' equally to be blamed for Sabah woes. Why did he not called Mahathir a traitor when he was in the government?
Don't blame Mahathir, it is you Sabah politicians who have no balls to stand up against him when he was in power. What Sabah is today is the consequence of your cowardice and selfishness.
"The world is full of cravens who pretended to be heroes" George R.R.Martin in his "A Game Of Thrones"
If you haven't read the book watch the HBO tv series.
Self-serving cowards, the apt description of most Sabah politicians.
Not that I agree with former PM Mahathir's take on the thorny issue of illegal immigrants in Sabah but it has become a laughable KDM politician's bogeyman every time elections is round the corner. A KDM pudding to win brownie point with KDM voters.
When the frogs were in power and busying themselves stripping state assets and looting the state resources there was no illegal immigrants problem then. Everything was hunky-dory.
Here, Mr Toad Bamburing called Mahathir a 'traitor' and forgets he is a village 'frog' equally to be blamed for Sabah woes. Why did he not called Mahathir a traitor when he was in the government?
Don't blame Mahathir, it is you Sabah politicians who have no balls to stand up against him when he was in power. What Sabah is today is the consequence of your cowardice and selfishness.
"The world is full of cravens who pretended to be heroes" George R.R.Martin in his "A Game Of Thrones"
If you haven't read the book watch the HBO tv series.
Self-serving cowards, the apt description of most Sabah politicians.
Saturday, August 11, 2012
The BITCH !
Hantu Laut
Many of us men would shrivel at the idea of calling our wives, mothers or sisters "BITCH", but not this Greek Medusa who is very proud and think highly of her father's philandering ways and for calling her mother and other women "BITCH".
Obviously, a term of endearment in her household.
She wrote:
"Amateur philanderers like Bill Clinton, Elliot Spitzer, Tiger Woods, and Jesse James have reduced themselves, their wives, and their lovers to widespread ridicule. These men might take lessons from my father, who has been obliging eager women since he was old enough to walk, by being unapologetic and open about their fondness for the fairer sex. You can’t blame a man for cheating when he’s never been anything but forthcoming about his manhood".Read more here.
Read more of her racist magazine here and her calling the kettle black, thrashing Paris Hilton here
Taki (his surname is a mouthful), her father, a serial philanderer, whose webzine carry his namesake, is a bottled racist and anti-Semitic, been accused by the Guardian of using ethnic slurs, investigated by Scotland Yard for his racial comment but no charges was brought against him. He spent 3 months in a British jail for possession of cocaine. This racist fascist named his dog after another famous fascist, Benito.....?, if you are student of history you would know his full name.
(Taki, the playboy with another media goddess 'Greek Pudding' Arianna Huffington (Stassinopoulos) of the famous Huffington Post)
I had the misfortune of crossing path with Mandolyna Theodoracopulos in cyberspace in December 2010 when she threatened to take legal action against me for posting on my blog from her magazine an article on Julian Assange, which I actually linked back to her website, but didn't realised the link was broken.
Upon receiving her threatening mail I immediately removed the article and tendered my apology. I would have done the same if she had asked me politely.
Would you call your wife a bitch?
In the Taki's household ? Yes!
Many a true word is spoken in jest!
Many of us men would shrivel at the idea of calling our wives, mothers or sisters "BITCH", but not this Greek Medusa who is very proud and think highly of her father's philandering ways and for calling her mother and other women "BITCH".
Obviously, a term of endearment in her household.
She wrote:
"Amateur philanderers like Bill Clinton, Elliot Spitzer, Tiger Woods, and Jesse James have reduced themselves, their wives, and their lovers to widespread ridicule. These men might take lessons from my father, who has been obliging eager women since he was old enough to walk, by being unapologetic and open about their fondness for the fairer sex. You can’t blame a man for cheating when he’s never been anything but forthcoming about his manhood".Read more here.
Read more of her racist magazine here and her calling the kettle black, thrashing Paris Hilton here
Taki (his surname is a mouthful), her father, a serial philanderer, whose webzine carry his namesake, is a bottled racist and anti-Semitic, been accused by the Guardian of using ethnic slurs, investigated by Scotland Yard for his racial comment but no charges was brought against him. He spent 3 months in a British jail for possession of cocaine. This racist fascist named his dog after another famous fascist, Benito.....?, if you are student of history you would know his full name.
(Taki, the playboy with another media goddess 'Greek Pudding' Arianna Huffington (Stassinopoulos) of the famous Huffington Post)
I had the misfortune of crossing path with Mandolyna Theodoracopulos in cyberspace in December 2010 when she threatened to take legal action against me for posting on my blog from her magazine an article on Julian Assange, which I actually linked back to her website, but didn't realised the link was broken.
Upon receiving her threatening mail I immediately removed the article and tendered my apology. I would have done the same if she had asked me politely.
Would you call your wife a bitch?
In the Taki's household ? Yes!
Many a true word is spoken in jest!
Friday, August 10, 2012
Judgement Not For The Laymen
Hantu Laut
Before I proceed further let's visit one very angry Malaysian here. His fury, a judgment pronounced by, no less, the President of the Court of Appeal on a rape case that have sent ripples across the nation.
Many of you, particularly, those in management or stakeholders in businesses, must have read the book "Peter Principle" by Dr Laurence Peters and Raymond Hull.
I read the book in the early seventies when I was still a young man just starting out in the business world. I had, in my later years, the opportunity to witness "Peter Principle" inherent in my own organisation. People getting promoted to their level of incompetence.
Out of their ubiquitous observation they have come to a conclusion that in almost every organisation "employees tend to rise to their level of incompetence"
How the judiciary promotes its judges and what criteria used I have no idea.
I will not question the judgement as there may be other factors and circumstances that we are not privy to.
However, the comment by the judge or ground for judgement is discomfiting to the layman.
Should a famous person be reprieved from punishment under the law? Was his age and his whole future the ground for such leniency?
Malaysia have had many statutory rape cases and many of those charged had been given long imprisonment.
Recently, squeaky clean Singapore had a child prostitution scandal that rocked the nation and shaken its political and economic elite. Paid sexual favours from a child prostitute by businessmen, bankers, civil servants and uniformed officers.
Among those charged was prominent Singapore socialite Howard Shaw, the grandson of Runme Shaw who was 41 and had 2 daughters from his previous marriage when the crime was committed, the girl was under 18. Actually she was 5 months short of her legal age.
It would be considerable feat to tell the difference between 17 years 7 months old and an 18-year old.
Howard Shaw was given 3 months sentence but is out on bail pending appeal. Story here.
The Singapore case may not be exactly the same as the Noor Afizal's case. He committed the crime when he was 18 and the girl 13. Malaysia's age of consent for sex is 16.
Has the judge erred in his judgement ?
Well, if I am not wrong the prosecution can still appeal to the Federal Court.
Read here one very angry woman, always angry with the government and the judiciary.
Before I proceed further let's visit one very angry Malaysian here. His fury, a judgment pronounced by, no less, the President of the Court of Appeal on a rape case that have sent ripples across the nation.
Many of you, particularly, those in management or stakeholders in businesses, must have read the book "Peter Principle" by Dr Laurence Peters and Raymond Hull.
I read the book in the early seventies when I was still a young man just starting out in the business world. I had, in my later years, the opportunity to witness "Peter Principle" inherent in my own organisation. People getting promoted to their level of incompetence.
Out of their ubiquitous observation they have come to a conclusion that in almost every organisation "employees tend to rise to their level of incompetence"
How the judiciary promotes its judges and what criteria used I have no idea.
I will not question the judgement as there may be other factors and circumstances that we are not privy to.
However, the comment by the judge or ground for judgement is discomfiting to the layman.
Should a famous person be reprieved from punishment under the law? Was his age and his whole future the ground for such leniency?
Malaysia have had many statutory rape cases and many of those charged had been given long imprisonment.
Recently, squeaky clean Singapore had a child prostitution scandal that rocked the nation and shaken its political and economic elite. Paid sexual favours from a child prostitute by businessmen, bankers, civil servants and uniformed officers.
Among those charged was prominent Singapore socialite Howard Shaw, the grandson of Runme Shaw who was 41 and had 2 daughters from his previous marriage when the crime was committed, the girl was under 18. Actually she was 5 months short of her legal age.
It would be considerable feat to tell the difference between 17 years 7 months old and an 18-year old.
Howard Shaw was given 3 months sentence but is out on bail pending appeal. Story here.
The Singapore case may not be exactly the same as the Noor Afizal's case. He committed the crime when he was 18 and the girl 13. Malaysia's age of consent for sex is 16.
Has the judge erred in his judgement ?
Well, if I am not wrong the prosecution can still appeal to the Federal Court.
Read here one very angry woman, always angry with the government and the judiciary.
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