An erection once every FIVE years?

This phone interview with the ex-Minister of Information, Zainuddin Maidin, who defends police action against protesters calling for changes to electoral process, tells it all. Listen very carefully around 2 min 20 seconds into the video. God bless Malaysia.

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M'sia should be very rich but not. WHY? Here's why...

The below tells it all. However, IMHO, there could be more that we are not aware of or have proof of it. If the below article is not true, the writer can be sued. So, it must be substantiated and thus TRUE!!!

This is the main reason why I decided to retire early. Why pay income tax for it to be squandered/pilfered away? So, having paid so much money in income tax all these years, ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!!!

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How the gov't 'looted' up to US$100 bil

Nov 28, 09 11:28am

The multi-billion ringgit Port Klang Free Zone scandal may be big, but it is only the latest in a long line of scandals going back to the early 1980s.

Time magazine quoted Daniel Lian, a Southeast Asia economist at Morgan Stanley in Singapore, saying that the country might have lost “as much as US$100 billion since the early 1980s to corruption”.

The scandals listed below are only a small sample of the looting of the country's coffers:

In July of 1983, what was then the biggest banking scandal in world history erupted in Hong Kong, when it was discovered that Bumiputra Malaysia Finance (BMF), a unit of Bank Bumiputra Malaysia Bhd, had lost as much as US$1 billion which had been siphoned off by prominent public figures into private bank accounts.

The story involved murder, suicide and the involvement of officials at the very top of the Malaysian government. Ultimately it involved a bailout by the Malaysian government amounting to hundreds of millions of dollars.

Mak Foon Tan, the murderer of Jalil Ibraim, a Bank Bumi assistant manager who was sent to Hong Kong to investigate the disappearance of the money, was given the death sentence, and Malaysian businessman George Tan who had participated in looting most of the funds, was jailed after his Carrian Group collapsed in what was then Hong Kong's biggest bankruptcy, and a handful of others were charged.

No major politician was ever punished in Malaysia despite a white paper prepared by an independent commission that cited cabinet minutes of Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad giving an okay to a request to throw more money into the scandal in an effort to contain it.

That was just the first Bank Bumi scandal. The government-owned bank had to be rescued twice more with additional losses of nearly US$600 million in today's dollars.

Ultimately government officials gave up and the bank was absorbed into CIMB Group, currently headed by Nazir Razak, the sitting prime minister's brother.

Bank Negara lost RM20 bil

That scandal, which stretched over several years before its denouement in 1985, set the tone for 24 years of similar scandals related to top Malaysian officials and was the first to prove that in Malaysia, you can not only get away with murder, you can get away with looting the treasury as well.

Perwaja Steel, for instance, lost US$800 million and its boss, Eric Chia, a crony of Mahathir's, was charged with looting the company. He stood trial, but was acquitted without having to put on a defense.

In the mid-1980s, the Co-operative Central Bank, a bank set up to aid the Indian smallholder community, had to be rescued by Bank Negara, the country's central bank, after hundreds of millions of ringgit in loans granted to a flock of Umno and MIC politicians became non-performing.

Some had never been serviced at all. Although the chief executive and general manager were charged with criminal breach of trust, none of the politicians were ever charged.

Before that, the Malaysian government was believed to have lost US$500 million in an attempt at Mahathir's urging to corner the London tin market through a company called Maminco, driving the world price of tin from US$4.50 per tonne to US$7.50.

It then sought to cover up the loss by establishing a US$2 company called Mukawasa from which allocations of new share issues to the government's Employees Provident Fund (EPF) were diverted. Mukawasa expected to sell the shares at a windfall profit to hide the tin speculation.

Mahathir also was behind an attempt by the then governor of Bank Negara, the central bank, to aggressively speculate in the global foreign exchange market. Bank Negara ended up losing an estimated RM20 billion. The governor, Jaffar Hussein, and the head of forex trading, Nor Mohamed Yakcop were forced to resign.

'Malaysia's Enron scandal

There have been many other political and financial scandals since. In 2005, Bank Islam Malaysia, the country's flagship Islamic bank, reported losses of RM457 million mainly due to provisioning totaling RM774 million as a result of bad loans and investments incurred by its Labuan branch.

Cumulatively, Bank Islam ran up non-performing loans of RM2.2 billion, partly from mismanagement and poor internal controls but also "years of regulatory indifference fueled by the misconceived notion of an untouchable Bank Islam because it was a favourite child of the Malaysian government, being the first and model Islamic bank in the country and region," according to a December 19, 2005 article in Arab News.

"Bank Islam had a reputation in the market for being the spoilt child of the Malaysian Ministry of Finance; and the perception of the bank was more of a Muslim financial fraternity or government development financial institution," the report said.

In 2007, in what was called Malaysia's Enron scandal, the publicly traded Transmile Group Bhd, whose chairman was former MCA president and cabinet minister Ling Liong Sik, was caught having overstated its revenue by RM530 million.

A pretax profit from RM207 million in 2006 was actually a loss of RM126 million, and a pretax profit of RM120 million in 2005 was a loss of RM77 million, causing the government postal company Pos Malaysia & Services Holdings Bhd to warn that its earnings for the 2006 financial year might be affected by the reported overstatement, as the postal group owned 15.3 percent of Transmile.

Bailouts and more bailouts

Over the years 2001 to 2006, the government had to spend billions to rescue seven privatised projects including Kuala Lumpur's two public transport systems, the perennially ailing Malaysia Airlines, the national sewage system and a variety of others that, in the words of one study, "had been privatised prematurely."

The government also repeatedly bailed out highway construction concessionaires, all of them closely connected to Umno, to the tune of another RM38.5 billion.

In 2008, it was revealed that Rafidah Aziz, who had served as trade and industry minister for 18 years, had been peddling approved permits for duty-free car sales and allegedly lining her pockets.

Two companies which didn't even have showrooms – one of which belonged to the husband of Rafidah's niece – received scores of permits.

Although Rafidah came in for heavy criticism from within Umno, she remained in office until she was defeated in party elections.

In the 1960s, federal prosecutors in the United States who were attempting to jail the late labour boss Jimmy Hoffa for looting the Teamsters Pension Fund of millions of dollars with his cronies were puzzled by the fact that their revelations appeared to have little effect on the union's rank and file.

It was because no matter how much money Hoffa and his cronies stole, there was always money left because the fund was so rich. That appears to be the case with Malaysia.

source: http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/118519

A Dream: Let Chin Peng come home.

Why, why, why... when M'sia can forgive the Japanese and have bilateral relations with communist China, why when a peace treaty was signed with CPM, isn't Chin Peng allowed to come home? What can a 85 year old man do? He had lost his troops and now to deprive him of visiting the graves of his dead parents and brother!!! Is the M'sian authorities that vicious and unforgiving? They can bring back the dead body of a known terrorist from Indonesia, why can't they allow Chin Peng? Here's more...

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Unapologetic Chin Peng's final wish

Low Chia Ming
Nov 29, 09
9:07am

Although Chin Peng desires nothing but to return home, the 85-year-old former Communist Party of Malaya (CPM) leader is however not prepared to apologise for what he did, contrary to a newspaper report last week.

“I have no other wish apart from returning to my country,” said the 85-year-old former rebel leader.

The government is adamant on not allowing Chin Peng, who resides in Thailand, to set foot on Malaysian soil, citing the atrocities committed by the armed insurgents.

Speaking to the media in Hatyai, Chin Peng, whose real name is Ong Boon Hua, said he wants to visit the graves of his parents and pay his respects as well as to meet his family members again.

Chin Peng is in the southern Thai city to attend the 20th anniversary celebration of the Hatyai Peace Accord, which ended the armed revolt of CPM.

The treaty was signed by Chin Peng and Rashid Maidin representing CPM and Abdul Rahim Noor and Megat Junid Megat Ayub represented Malaysian government in Hatyai on Dec 2, 1989.

The urge to return home burns with such intensity that the former CPM leader is even considering taking the risk of coming back 'secretly' and let the government deal with him.

"I have no other wish. I hope to return to the country to pray for my dead parents and brother. That is the only wish I have in whatever time I have left,” he said.

Chin Peng said he was willing to meet Najib Abdul Razak on the matter when the prime minister visits southern Thailand next month.

Apology not an option

However, Chin Peng, who hails from Sitiawan, stop short of offering an apology for waging an armed struggle.

Asked if he would consider doing so in exchange for a ticket home, the frail-looking octogenarian paused for a moment to reflect on the question and then answered with a firm “No”.

His lawyer Leong Cheok Keng, who accompanied Chin Peng during the interview, criticised an English daily over the 'apology' issue.

During an exclusive interview with the Star last week, Chin Peng was reported to have apologised to the victims and families who suffered CPM's acts of violence.

He was quoted as saying that while CPM did not subscribe to the killing of innocent civilians, he however conceded that “we might have made mistakes in some cases.”

According to Leong, who brought along a recording of the Star interview, Chin Peng had said that he was willing to apologise if there is evidence to prove that CPM members had deliberately slain innocent civilians.

It was unfair of the newspaper to play up the 'apology' in that manner because it gave the impression that Chin Peng was regretful or even admitted to have killed innocent people, he added.

Citing the saying that 'all is fair in love and war', the lawyer argued that armed personnel who perished during the conflict should not be categorised as civilian casualties.

Chin Peng also denied the allegation that he had failed to turn up for the interview session arranged by the government after he submitted his application to return to Malaysia a year after
inking the peace accord in 1989.

He claimed that it was the government officials who gave him the run around by failing to show up for the interview on several occasions.

"I felt that I was fooled," he added.

'Selamat Tinggal'

Asked if he regretted signing the peace accord since the government failed to honour its promise in allowing CPM members to return, he said the peace accord was a product of circumstances, brought about by the end of the Cold War.

Chin Peng also stressed that his faith in communism has not changed but added that his political ideology does not come in the way of his wish to return home.

"I want to go back, no matter if it is a capitalist Malaysia or communist Malaysia, because it is my home," he said.

Asked if he could turn back time, would he walk down the same road, Chin Peng said he would choose the same path if no other alternative was available in addressing the conditions of that era.

He reiterated that he joined CPM willingly.

“If I judge myself, it would be an arrogant act. It is better to let the people of Malaysia judge if I had done good or bad things to the country. Let the people make their own evaluation,” he said.

When requested to say something in Bahasa Malaysia, Chin Peng took journalists by surprise when he uttered 'Selamat Tinggal'.

The former CPM leader said he chose these words for two reasons. The first, “selamat means peace and tinggal means live” and so he hopes all Malaysians would enjoy peace and happiness.

Second, he said it means 'goodbye', hinting that if the government does not grant his wish to return, then this could very well be his final interview.

source: http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/118540

Some dreamy songs of mine...

Here's a classic that we used to sing during our school days, way back in the 60's. It's an Indonesian song. Sorry, I don't know who's the singer.





Here's one from Eydie Gorme, Blame it on the Bossanova. A timeless classic that we used to enjoy in school.




Being a "banana" doesn't mean that I don't enjoy mandarin songs. Here's one by one of my favourites, Huang Xiao Jun, titled 'The Wandering Songstress'. Enjoy...



My all time favourite mandarin song by the late Teresa Teng, 'The moon represents my heart'. Incidentally, PAS, an islamic society in Malaysia, adopted this song. Why? Translate it and you'll know the meaning. Enjoy...




More to come...

Dream on 1Malaysia!!!

Abandoned bumis the real face of '1Malaysia'

Nov 19, 09 8:00am

'So this is the real face of '1Malaysia' - the classification into bumiputera and non-bumiputera with consequent entitlement to rights and privileges. Tell me again, what is the meaning of '1Malaysia'?

Fury over 'disowned bumiputeras' in Sarawak

Kgan: So this is the real face of '1Malaysia' - the classification into bumiputera and non- bumiputera with consequent entitlement to rights and privileges. Tell me again what is the meaning of '1Malaysia'?

An empty slogan to fish for votes from the non-Malays? We must be the only country in the world where education opportunities are dependent on skin colour.

To Sarawak and Sabah: take care. This bumi/non-bumi divide will eventually spoil the racial harmony you have now. If East Malaysians are smart, they should throw this poisoned chalice from Umno back to its face and declare everybody non-bumi.

Chipmunk: So much for the '1Malaysia' pledge. Tell me Mr PM, what did you mean by the above slogan which you preach so often? What is '1Malaysia' to you? Are they just campaigning words for the next general election?

If '1Malaysia' is preached sincerely, then do away with the 'bumiputera' status or include all of the rakyat under it. Mr PM, your response to this will determine the results of the 13^th general election.

Lonestar: We should do away with the bumiputera/non-bumiputera divide. After all, we are from the 'bumi' and will surely return to the 'bumi' after all is said and done. Whichever party takes over from BN has to ensure that Malaysia is not divided ever again along racial or ethnic lines.

Petestop: Why are the East Malaysians complaining now when it is they who ensured that BN formed the federal government? Peninsular Malaysia rejected the BN government by a simple majority.

Perhaps the East Malaysians just want to continue to get short-terms goodies and are blind to the fact that they are losing out in long-term. For example, Sabah is the state with the highest number of impoverished persons in Malaysia.

Emergency motion on Klang shooting rejected

Ch: When police officers shoot, they say they do not shoot to kill. Maybe they need some help to identify the parts of the human anatomy (chest versus arms/legs) to hit with bullets if they want to avoid fatalities.

Concern Citizen: Unnecessary shootings are not urgent to discuss but the 'potong' issue can be discussed in Parliament. I think the deputy speaker is under the control of BN. By right, the speakers and his deputy must be neutral persons in the Dewan.

Malay: Of course, BN is not interested in debating the issue. Both the speaker and deputy speaker are BN people. This is not important to them because it is not their families. BN is playing with Indian lives.

Home Minister Hishammuddin Hussein, if you don't know how to run the country, resign. IGP Musa Hassan, where are you? MIC, you should close shop if you cannot fight for the Indians.

Ex-Perlis mufti charged

Mr KJ John: Unless he preached in a public space, this charge isn't valid. Anyone is free to be invited into a private space to preach and teach scriptures, regardless of the specific interpretation of them.

Surely there cannot be a law against an event held in a private space unless it involved some specifically banned teaching.

Chipmunk: I am sure there are many more people out there who give religious talks without authorisation but apparently former Perlis mufti Mohd Asri Zainul Abidin was the key target in this case.

Finally, the Jabatan Agama Islam Selangor (Jais) has come up with a charge after contemplating what to charge him for. Speak of selective judgement. Anyway, Asri, the folks down south welcome you anytime.

Wira: The prime minister has already indicated that he does not agree with the arrest. I wonder on whose instruction is the prosecutor's office proceeding with the charge anyway? Or is this really a 'sandiwara'?

Perhaps causing Asri and the Muslim community in this country to rejoice should the government later force the prosecution to withdraw the charge?

source: http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/117784

Is PM, Najib, dreaming?

I've got so many relatives living overseas. Some of them even accepted citizenship over there, mainly in Australia, UK and USA. They are professionals and having a great life. What's there to attract them to return? Perhaps, when M'sia accepts Anak Malaysia i.e. 100% equal rights, they might. As it is, the rich bumis are getting richer while the poor are getting poorer. The rich that can afford houses gets 7% or so discount when buying houses, mar.

What about education? Just this morning, I was talking to an Indian friend, Bala, while having our regular breakfast together. He's one of a charity foundation founder/member. He told me he visited a family that have 3 daughters. They lived in Kampong Gandhi, in a dilapidated wooden house, which is, really a room. With no electricity and an outdoor toilet cum bathroom. The 3 girls each got 14 A1 in their SPM. They couldn't get the PTPTN loan, not to mention getting a place in the local Uni. When my friend found out, he approved their loan to study medicine in India. The eldest of the girls is now on her forth year.

What about promotional opportunities for non-bumis in the civil service, not to mention they being accepted there? Sure, the govt can spin that they are not interested to be in the armed forces and police. In reality, he who holds the weapons control, right?

I could go on and on... on the issue of the govt being biased and racist. Best is to let a neutral party and writer to the talking. If this author is writing garbage, he'll be sued a long, long time ago. In his book, names and dates and transcripts were provided as evidence. Even the cause of May 13, 1969 racial riots were exposed. Who is this brave man? He's none other than the ex-PM of Singapore, Harry Lee Kuan Yew. His 1st book is entitled, 'The Singapore Story'.

Last but not least, if the M'sian govt can only do 10% of what Harry Lee did, we'll be the richest nation in the world. We have so many natural resources and land, yet, if one venture into the kampongs, one can still find people living in abject poverty... many still without water and electricity. Whereas, take a look at the type of cars and houses that our ruling BN/UMNO people are having? It boggles one mind that they can have all that with just their salaries. Then, they build 'white elephants'. Send a man into space, buys submarines, starts a Formula 1 team, etc... Now, they want to build a bridge to link Malacca to Indonesia. Why they wanna do this is obvious to at least 90% of the population. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out why.

Back to the subject matter. Dream on dear Najib, if you wanna reach out to M'sians living abroad. As mentioned by one of the Parlimentarians a couple of days ago, 20,000 professionals are US citizen and/or permanent residence there.

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Sunday November 15, 2009

Reach out to Malaysians abroad to help promote country, says Najib

By NELSON BENJAMIN

SINGAPORE: The Malaysian Government is reaching out to Malaysians abroad to help promote the country.

“The new dimension in our consideration now is that we do not look at Malaysians abroad as having lost them for good. I think they want Malaysians to reach out to them,” said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.

“Let’s make the connection and benefit from them. We want to reach out to all of you and you help us,” he said, adding that they could help promote Malaysian interests while doing their own jobs in their respective countries.

Najib was speaking to more than 100 people, mainly Malaysians living or working in Singapore at a dinner hosted by him and his wife Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor on the sidelines of the Apec Summit here on Friday.

Power lunch: Najib chatting with US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton before an Apec Summit lunch event at the Presidential Palace in Singapore Saturday. — AFP

He stressed that Malaysians living and working overseas cannot be considered unpatriotic or disloyal.

“I find Malaysians working overseas, including Singapore, have strong feelings, vibes and wanting to do something for Malaysia.

“We should capitalise on this and leverage on their presence here to enhance our networking, promote Malaysia in Singapore, make connections and even look for investors,” he said.

The Prime Minister also talked about Malaysia re-adjusting its economic and growth strategies to take into account the changing environment and the global economy.

He said the Government realised that more excitement and buzz needed to be created about Malaysia in its efforts to transform the country into a knowledge-based economy.

“The only way we could ensure enough supply of knowledge workers with the right skills and brains was to create more opportunities in the country,” he said.

“If we can do this, we not only attract Malaysians working abroad, but also expatriates to work and live in the country.”

Najib stressed that Malaysia must not fall short of having its own number of talented people.

Speaking at a press conference later, Najib said among the strategies to get Malaysians to return to the country to work was a 15% tax incentive offered within Iskandar Malaysia.

“For Iskandar, we want Malaysians to come back and work in priority areas,” he added.

source: http://www.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/11/15/nation/5116710&sec=nation

Here's an article regarding 1Malaysia F1 Team Sdn Bhd.

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Formula One - a formula for disaster?

Toyota Motor joined Formula One in 2002. When they left in 2009 they had spent RM $8.11 Billion. RM $3 million a day – everyday for 7 years!

Honda quit F1 in April this year.

BMW withdrew at the end of this year season.

Toyota, Honda and BMW! What does that say about F1? F1 is simply not sustainable. And now Mokhzani Mahathir, Chairman of SIC’s announces:

“Malaysia’s plans to start up and run it’s own Formula One team….If Malaysians need to rally behind an effort to unite our people, let’s use motor sports” and most important of all he reminds us that “Contrary to popular belief, motor sports isn’t just about fun and games but is big business in other parts of the world”.

Company Name: 1Malaysia F1 Team Sdn Bhd


Team Name: Lotus F1

Team
Country: Malaysia


Team Principal: Tony Fernandes

A partnership between the Malaysian Government and a consortium of Malaysian entrepreneurs. What madness is this? You can put any spin you like into this but this is the bottom line. The Barisan Nasional Government will be using hundreds and hundreds of million, if not billions of our Ringgit to finance an entertainment spectacle that will financially benefit their cronies and big business. Najib and Rosmah will enjoy their delusion of grandeur – he having that few seconds of glory when giving away the F1 trophy to the winners at Sepang and she putting on her Islamic Fashion Show in Monaco!

Are we to be taken as idiots again? No businessman in Malaysia not even Lim Goh Tong (may he rest in peace!) if he was alive today would have the audacity to invest in Formula One anywhere in the world – what more in Malaysia! Unless that businessman has been able to conned the Barisan Nasional Government to come up with the billions of Ringgits of Rakyat money to “invest” in this Man Telor of a scheme! And it looks like Tony Fernandes and his team have been able to do just that! Congrats Tony..but that Najib guy is not that bright is he?

Call this F1 Team anything you like but not 1Malaysia F1 Team Sdn Bhd. Because when it fails, as it surely will, it is Malaysia that fails on the world stage.

Somebody better tell Najib that hitching his 1Malaysia to F1 will not make it a success.

As for what participation in F1 will bring to Proton, Lotus or Petronas in terms of innovation and product development - just understand this - with globalization everyone has access to the same material, manpower and technology. F1 is simply not sustainable. It is just entertainment and big business – not for the masses but for the political Elites and their cronies.

But what can we do? We have a government totally out of synch with the realities of what its people want. We must find a way to put the fear of God into this Barisan Nasional Government before we too are drag into the abyss of corrupt and greedy cronyism that they have all comfortably settled into at our expense. I know that we still cannot keep these bastards honest but let us not forget to keep our anger burning. Keep our anger burning so that we will not forget what we have to do come the next General Elections to kick these Barisan Nasional bastards OUT! Keep our anger!

Posted by HusseinAbdul Hamid at Sunday, November 15, 2009

source: http://steadyaku-steadyaku-husseinhamid.blogspot.com/

DPM don't need safety helmet? Is he above the law?

Friday November 13, 2009

Study to solve flood woes in Kedah

By EMBUN MAJID

ALOR SETAR: The Kedah Drainage and Irrigation Department has appointed a consultant for a flood mitigation study in the state, Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said.

He said the study would be to find ways to reduce floods in the long term.

He also said the Government was ready to face a second wave of floods as heavy rains are expected in Kelantan, Terengganu and Pahang beginning Sunday until next Thursday.

Flood tour: Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin hitching a ride as he tours flood-hit areas in Alor Setar in Kedah. One of his stops was SK Gunung where flood evacuees were being temporarily housed. Muhyiddin later announced a DID study to overcome flood woes in Kedah.

“Although we hope the second wave will not happen, we have made preparations including logistics, safety, relief centre locations and evacuation procedures,” Muhyiddin said after visiting a flood evacuation centre at SK Gunung here yesterday.

A total of 596 people are staying at the centre. Until noon yesterday, 882 people were still staying in three evacuation centres in the Kota Setar district.

Muhyiddin, together with Kedah Umno liaison committee chairman Datuk Seri Shafie Apdal and Deputy Agriculture Minister Datuk Mohd Johari Baharum, rode on motorcycles to have a closer look at the flood-hit villages.

They were taken through Kampung Alor Gunung, Kampung Gunung Keriang and Kampung Alor Senjaya.

VIP visitor: Muhyiddin talking to flood victim Parind Danghem, 26, and her three-month-old son Aidil Putra Shahibullah during his visit to the flood evacuation centre at SK Gunung in Alor Setar Thursday.

On another matter, Muhyiddin expressed disappointment over an incident on Wednesday whereby a 13-year-old boy was injured after a ceiling fan fell during a class session at SMK Dengkil in Selangor.

“I hope all schools will learn from this incident and conduct regular inspections,” said Muhyiddin, who is also Education Minister.

In the incident, Fahmi Harith Abu Bakar received more than 10 stitches on his right cheek after the ceiling fan cut his face.

Muhyiddin later held a two-hour closed-door meeting with the state Umno liaison committee members at a hotel here and attended a meet-the-people session at SMK Agama Yan.

source: http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/11/13/nation/5105230&sec=nation

Dream on Utusan Malaysia!!!

In this time and age, nothing goes unnoticed. Gone were the days when people are naive and the technology is low. Having said that, IMHO, I think the education system is going backwards so that the students won't be that savvy. Why so? That's because they are our future and the current law makers ala Barisan National under UMNO, can mold them into whatever they so desire. That way, UMNO will be forever in control. But, can they? TIME WILL TELL!!!

--- here's the story ---

Thursday, November 12, 2009
Utusan Malaysia is the stupidest newspaper in the world - the proof

I laughed my head off. The mee rebus which I had for lunch is now threatening to make its way upward and later, outward.

Many Malaysians have given up with the mainstream media. That is because their so called responsible journalism entails nothing more than the act of extreme spinning of facts and events to suit their political masters or their own not-so-hidden agenda.

I have ceased reading the local newspapers for a long long time. I have for example, berated against the NST for their treatment of the Bersih rally some time ago.

Despite all the lies, untruth and skewed reporting that these newspapers have been carrying all these while, the Prime Minister recently saw it fit to hail Utusan Malaysia for, among others, "being the voice of the people".

Well, I now have proof that Utusan Malaysia is nothing more than a loyal servant of their political masters. I now have proof that Utusan Malaysia will not stop at almost anything in order to protect its political masters. For whatever is deemed necessary to protect its political masters, Utusan Malaysia would stoop as low as physic permits to do and execute. And that includes misrepresentations and even downright lying. It will even doctor photographs!

The thing is this. They are not even good at doing it!! To lie and misrepresent an event is something. But to do it in a really stupid way is another thing altogether. Do Utusan Malaysia think that all of us, Malaysians, are as stupid as themselves?

We are in a globalisation era. We are in the cyber era. We are not in the 60s or 70s anymore. Nowadays, stupidity is easily exposed.

What am I ranting and raving about? Well, I received an e mail from a friend of mine just now. It contained a picture of an event which took place on 9.11.2009. The same picture was published by many local newspapers while reporting the same event.

As the story goes, a man in his 70s was arrested for allegedly killing his wife. The following picture was published by Berita Harian:

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_iokZBnWgKaU/SvuzH1ak6KI/AAAAAAAAAVc/I2U5qV96rbY/Berita%20Harian_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800

Berita Harian



This was in the Star:
http://lh5.ggpht.com/_iokZBnWgKaU/SvuzJddYNpI/AAAAAAAAAVk/KfEBw1IBd5w/the%20star2_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800
the star2



And this was in Harian Metro:
http://lh5.ggpht.com/_iokZBnWgKaU/SvuzK9BCqAI/AAAAAAAAAVs/_-wgL3KNqhM/Harian%20Metro_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800
Harian Metro



Notice the blue umbrella? That umbrella has the Barisan Nasional emblem on it. Quite obviously, that umbrella was distributed by the Barisan Nasional during some kind of election as it has the "vote-BN" emblem on it.

Utusan Malaysia, thinking that the stupid masses of Malaysia might equate Barisan Nasional to a person arrested for an alleged murder because of that blue umbrella, quickly exercised its responsible journalistic discretion by DOCTORING the same photograph and published the same in its report as follows:

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_iokZBnWgKaU/SvuzMpL_z0I/AAAAAAAAAV0/179RdcFUiDk/Utusan_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800
Utusan



This is my proof that Utusan Malaysia is the stupidest newspaper in the whole world!

Posted by art harun at 15:03

source: http://art-harun.blogspot.com/2009/11/utusan-malaysia-is-stupidest-newspaper.html

Dreaming of NO classification of M'sians?

Muhyiddin Yassin says we're all equal under the sun. There are no first class, no second class citizens. What do you say?


By MALAYSIA HINDU VOICE


News Item from NST of 2nd Nov 2009. Quote “PORT DICKSON: Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin yesterday reiterated that there is no such thing as a first or second-class citizen in the country and that all citizens have equal rights. He stressed that the government would continue to ensure fairness and equality for a]] as stated in the Federal Constitution and uphold all the principles of the Rukun Negara.

“No Malaysian should feel neglected as every individual, regardless of race or religion and whether he lives in town or the oulsldrts, enjoys the same rights and privileges.There is no segregation of race or status here and there is certainly no such thing as a fIrst or second-class citizen,” he said at the national-level Deepavali open house at Ladang Siliau near here.........……………….” Unquote.
What liars these UMNO politicians are.
Now let him try and explain these situations:

A central feature of our system is our categorization into Bumiputras, Chinese, Indians and Others from birth to death.Everywhere we go we have to declare Bangsa, Ugama – at birth, at school registration, in all the applications we make, at marriage, at death and in many more situations. Why do we need to do this if we are all truly equal under the sun?

Houses are sold with a 5% discount to the bumiputras. Why do we need to do this if we are all equal under the sun? And there is no first and second class of citizens? Surely those that must get a lower price must be special , don't you think?
In several housing areas State Consent is required if one wants to sell the property especially if it is in a predominantly Malay area. It is quicker to get consent for inter Bumiputra sale than it is for a sale across the Bumiputra /Non-Bumiputra divide. Why do we need to do this if we are all equal under the sun?

The bureaucracy is entirely made up of Bumiputras – a million and more of them. The Police force is almost entirely Malay, the Armed forces are almost entirely Malay. How can this happen if we are all equal under the sun? Try applying for a job as an Administrative Assistant or Technical Assistant or as a Police Inspector and see.
Most Government businesses are off limits to non- Malays. There is a complete system of screening vendors that limits vendors to almost entirely Bumiputras. How can this happen if we are all equal under the sun? And he says there is no first and second class of citizens?

Business licences are largely awarded to Malays or must have mandatory minimum Malay participation – Bank Licences, Educational Institutions Licences, Permits in the Transportation businesses and so many more. How can this happen if we are all equal under the sun? And he says there is no first and second class of citizens?
Participation in all government development schemes are entirely for Malays – MARA, FELDA, FELCRA, RISDA, PERDA, KESEDAR, KEJORA to name just a few. How can this happen if we are all equal under the sun?

Educational opportunities in Public Educational Institutions are grossly in favour of Malays. How many places in Universities for Indians, how many scholarships to Indians. How many MARA institutions for Indians? How can this happen if we are all equal under the sun? Try applying for any of these SME (www.smeinfo.com.my) assistance schemes and see if you are equal under the sun, any one of these:

Bantuan Kewangan ( About 50 here)
Pinjaman Bagi Tabung-tabung Khas

Dana Khas Kerajaan Persekutuan untuk Terengganu Malaysian Industrial Development Finance Berhad (MIDF) Dana Usahawan Negeri Terengganu (DUNT) Bank Perusahaan Kecil & Sederhana Malaysia Berhad (SME Bank) Francais Belia Perbadanan Nasional Berhad (PNS) Kemudahan Pembiayaan Kontrak Seberang Laut Export-Import Bank Malaysia Berhad (EXIM Bank) Kemudahan Pembiayaan Projek Seberang Laut
Export-Import Bank Malaysia Berhad (EXIM Bank) Kemudahan Pembiayaan Tekun Yayasan Tekun Nasional (YTN)Kemudahan Pembiayaan "Malaysia Kitchen" Export-Import Bank Malaysia Berhad (EXIM Bank)Modal untuk Usahawan Koperasi (MUSK) Bank Kerjasama Rakyat Malaysia BerhadPerusahaan Kecil dan Sederhana (PKS) Agrobank Malaysia Pinjaman Mudah untuk Perusahaan Kecil dan Sederhana Malaysian Industrial Development Finance Berhad (MIDF)Skim Belia Niaga Bank Kerjasama Rakyat Malaysia Berhad.Skim Belia Tani - i (SBT-i) Agrobank Malaysia Skim Francais Eksekutif Perbadanan Nasional Berhad (PNS) SkimKhas Pembiayaan Penjenamaan Antarabangsa
Malaysian Industrial Development Finance Berhad (MIDF) Skim Kredit Padi (SKP) Agrobank Malaysia Skim Kredit Pengeluaran Makanan (SKPM) Agrobank Malaysia Skim Masyarakat Perdagangan & Perindustrian Bumiputera (MPPB) Agrobank Malaysia Skim Modal Asas (Batik Dan Kraf) Bank Perusahaan Kecil & Sederhana Malaysia Berhad (SME Bank) Skim Modal Usahawan Tani Agrobank Malaysia Skim PROSPER Siswazah Perbadanan Usahawan Nasional Berhad (PUNB) Skim Pembiayaan Ekonomi Desa (SPED) Bank Perusahaan Kecil & Sederhana Malaysia Berhad (SME Bank) Skim Pembiayaan Ekonomi Desa (SPED) Bank Kerjasama Rakyat Malaysia Berhad Skim Pembiayaan Ekonomi Desa Kaum India (SPEDI) Bank Perusahaan Kecil & Sederhana Malaysia Berhad (SME Bank) Skim Pembiayaan Filem Cereka Bank Perusahaan Kecil & Sederhana Malaysia Berhad (SME Bank) Skim Pembiayaan Francais PNS
Perbadanan Nasional Berhad (PNS) Skim Pembiayaan Hutang Malaysia Debt Ventures Berhad (MDV) Skim Pembiayaan Ikhtiar AIM Amanah Ikhtiar Malaysia (AIM) Skim Pembiayaan LITS (Low Intensity Tapping System) Agrobank Malaysia Skim Pembiayaan Mudah Pembangunan Automotif Malaysian Industrial Development Finance Berhad (MIDF) Skim Pembiayaan Perniagaan MARA Majlis Amanah Rakyat (MARA) Skim Pemborong PROSPER
Perbadanan Usahawan Nasional Berhad (PUNB) Skim Penyelesaian Pinjaman Kecil (SPPK)
Bank Negara Malaysia Skim Pinjaman Mudah Automasi dan Modenisasi
Malaysian Industrial Development Finance Berhad (MIDF) Skim Pinjaman Mudah bagi Penempatan Semula Kilang (SLFR) Malaysian Industrial Development Finance Berhad (MIDF) Skim Pinjaman Mudah untuk Penerapan Aplikasi ICT (SLICT) Malaysian Industrial Development Finance Berhad (MIDF) Skim Pra-Francais Perbadanan Nasional Berhad (PNS)Skim Runcit PROSPER Perbadanan Usahawan Nasional Berhad (PUNB) Skim Tanaman Semula Kelapa Sawit (TASKS)
Agrobank Malaysia Skim Tanmiah 1 (PROGRAM THIRD WINDOW) Bank Perusahaan Kecil & Sederhana Malaysia Berhad (SME Bank) Skim Tanmiah 2 (PROGRAM INDUSTRI STRATEGIK) Bank Perusahaan Kecil & Sederhana Malaysia Berhad (SME Bank) Skim Usahawan Tani Komersil Siswazah (SUTKS) Agrobank Malaysia Tabung Industri Kecil & Sederhana ke 2 (TIKS2) Agrobank Malaysia Tabung Industri Kecil Dan Sederhana 2 (TIKS 2) Bank Negara Malaysia Tabung Infrastruktur Pelancongan (TIF) Bank Pembangunan Malaysia Berhad Tabung Khas Pelancongan 2 (SFT 2)
Bank Perusahaan Kecil & Sederhana Malaysia Berhad (SME Bank) Tabung Perkapalan Bank Pembangunan Malaysia Berhad Tabung Projek Usahawan Bumiputera Bank Negara Malaysia Tabung Teknologi Tinggi Bank Pembangunan Malaysia Berhad Tabung Untuk Makanan (3F) Agrobank Malaysia Tabung Untuk Makanan Bank Negara Malaysia Tabung Usahawan Baru 2 (TUB 2) Bank Negara Malaysia Tabung Usahawan Siswazah (TUS)
Bank Perusahaan Kecil & Sederhana Malaysia Berhad (SME Bank)


I can go on like this. However the point is abundantly clear.UMNO and its leaders weave illusions and dreams for the Indians . They only want the Indian votes. They do not care two hoots what really happens to the Indians. They want us to be third class citrizens. They have no interest in making us equals. So while they put the Indians under delusion they are busy usurping the resources of the entire nation . What list I have shown above is only one of very many schemes of UMNO by which they usurp the National Resource in the name of Ketuanan Melayu and Bumiputraism. Equal under the Sun - what audacity to tell such lies in the face of such damning and outright grabbing and stealing.

We have to wake up - we have to stop stop believing the lies of UMNO and begin work to totally throw them out of power. It is only when they are thrown out of power can we have a chance at becoming equal under the sun. With UMNO in the seat of power all we can have are dreams. That’s all.

The lying must stop and UMNO has to go. Our people must stop believing the lies and we as the middle class have a role to play to make it clear to the poor and vulnerable who the real nemesis of the Indians are - UMNO, not anybody else.

Everybody else are at best collaborators with UMNO. We must first get clear ourselves. And then we need to get the rest of the Indian community real clear about this one point.

We have to severely combat the lies of UMNO and its organs of propoganda.
United we must stand………..United we must act.

source: http://margeemar.blogspot.com/

So how? Blame it on Bossa Nova?

These people had dreamt for 42 years...

... and yet the Barisan National led govt goes to spend on 'gaya' projects. The latest being forming a team for Formula 1. IMHO, that'll take up at least RM500M minimum, as a start up cost. Sigh... when can they ever learn?

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Monday November 9, 2009
Families living without basic facilities for 42 years
Other News & Views
By DHARMENDER SINGH, RACHEL KAM and A.RAMAN

SOME families in an estate in Sitiawan have been living without basic facilities for 42 years, Malaysia Nanban reported.

They are among 47 families who had built their houses on a 0.9ha land allocated to them by the National Land Finance Cooperative Society when the estate was taken over for redevelopment in 1967.

Most of the families had moved out but many still live there although there are no facilities. Spokesman G. Ravidevan said the villagers bought the land from the society for RM40,800 after a seven-year struggle.

Ravidevan said the land was classified as “agricultural land”, adding that to convert it was a major problem. He urged the Perak government to look into the villagers’ plight.

source: http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/11/9/nation/5071563&sec=nation