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| Posted: 10 Jan 2013 03:39 PM PST
In a similar manner, Deepak is trying to manipulate the media to his advantage in his dealing with certain quarters. Tay Tian Yan, Sin Chew Daily Deepak Jaikishan, the businessman on flying mat, showed his face again. Some in the media fraternity had some expectations from him, thinking that he would unveil the true identity of "Black Rose." In the end, he kept everyone in suspense once again. He not only shied away from Black Rose, but also stammered at the Selangor state government's land deals. He took the reporters for a ride during the press conference, which he had painstakingly designed with a motive. Deepak is emotionally still very much attached to that 200-plus-acre plot of land as though that property must be his for the taking. Although that RM30 million was almost in hand, he kept grumbling it was too little for him. One press conference like that was one too many, but Deepak said he would hold a these every third day for a total of nine shows before he would call it quits. As a matter of fact, one PC should be more than enough to get things explicitly stated. For instance, who is the Black Rose? How is he/she related to him? Why did he get private investigator P. Balasubramaniam to issue a second statutory affidavit? How did he and his partner Raja Ropiaah secure that plot of land in Selangor? What was his role in the deal? Just a few simple questions that warrant no more than a 60-minute PC. He is like some pop singer holding a farewell concert. The first show was most naturally a sell-out success. The following year, a second farewell concert was staged and the show was still warmly supported by fans. But then another was in the making a year after... I thought you said you would bow out of showbiz for good? You should have finished up your last song and kissed everyone adieu. Why keep coming back every year with different excuses, trying to make a few more bucks before retirement? In a similar manner, Deepak is trying to manipulate the media to his advantage in his dealing with certain quarters. Sure enough, the press knows about this, but some still feel Deepak is of certain newsworthiness while others are just willing to dance in his tempo. If he keeps putting up shows like this, soon he will playing solo with zero following. This reminds me of a particular politician who used to call a press conference every other day, not because he had plenty of tips to share with the world but because he was worried he would drift into oblivion if people did not read about him on a daily basis. He even set the record of calling several PCs at different locations on one single day. Even if he wasn't the key person in a particular function, he would make every effort to speak to reporters. When asked why he didn't tell everything in one go, he replied, "Different things should be said at different places." That made Deepak Jaikishan almost an identical twin of him.
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| Posted: 10 Jan 2013 03:17 PM PST
If water disruption is not curbed, particularly during the Chinese New Year, the one to be blamed would not be the state government, but the BN government. Lim Sue Goan, Sin Chew Daily I was a victim of the major water disruption last year and therefore, I am very clear about the suffering of the 107,760 residents in the four areas of Klang Valley, who have been suffering from water disruption for two weeks. How would senior officers, who sit in air-conditioned rooms and receive high pays, understand how torturing it is to look for water and spend additional money on dining outside. How could the people accept it if it is the treatment received by people of a country heading towards a high-income economy and an advanced state? Similar to the situation of the major water disruption in July last year, the BN government and the Pakatan Rakyat state government once again pointed fingers at each other. The arguments are dazzling, but no solution to the problem is seen. Many areas in Klang Valley have started to suffer disruption since 28 December last year due to a failure of two pump houses, one in Wangsa Maju and another in Pudu Hulu Baru. Syarikat Bekalan Air Selangor (Syabas) shed the responsibility by blaming the increase of water demand and the insufficient of treated water reserve at water treatment stations, while accusing the state government of delaying the approval of the Langat 2 Water Treatment Plant Project. The water dam was full at the end of year during the rainy season and thus, people thought that they could get rid of water shortages. Unexpectedly, the pump houses suffered a break down. This time, Syabas again blamed that the high demand has exceeded the supply of water in the Klang Valley region, causing overuse and overload to the pump houses. Is it everyone's false but not the water supply company? Shouldn't it bear the responsible of managing and conducting maintenance? The management unit of Syabas should take the full responsibility for water supply disruption, including explaining on whether the company has conducted regular maintenance. Even if there is an increase in demand, it should have a backup plan. The Selangor state government has 30% stake in Syabas, but it does not participate in the management of water supply. The water supply service has long been privatised and people naturally relate the water supply problems to management failure. After all, power execution has always been a problem of government agencies and privatised companies. In November last year, Umno state assembly members accused the Selangor state government of freezing the RM300 million capital expenditure raised and borrowed by Syabas from the federal government in 2008, causing the company unable to replace water pipes to reduce the 32% of non-revenue water. It has also become the reason of the company for not being able to repair its facilities. Is the freeze on funds a factor of water disruption? Let's first take a look at the management performance of Syabas. Since it was privatised in 1997, the company has accumulated losses of up to RM2.9 billion and the CEO of a loss-making company can actually receive an annual salary of RM5 million? Syabas was supposed to replace a total of 6,000km water pipes but the company has replaced only 600km, and the work has been shelved since 2009. The company will have to face a greater loss if water resources continue to run off and prices will eventually be raised. Therefore, the frequent water disruption in Klang Valley is no longer simply a problem of shortage, but a problem of water resources and facilities management. It is also the key to prevent a water supply crisis in 2014. If water disruption is not curbed, particularly during the Chinese New Year, the one to be blamed would not be the state government, but the BN government.
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| ‘Empress Dowager’ to decide polls date? Posted: 10 Jan 2013 10:56 AM PST
There is some talk that Najib would not be the only one to decide when the next general election will be called. And here comes the tricky part as the Water Snake enters into the equation because the Chinese Lunar New Year is from Feb 10 to 24. This means that the Snake has effectively sealed off those two weeks in February as polls-campaigning and polling itself cannot be held on those dates. Selena Tay, Free Malaysia Today According to one of this columnist's journalist friends from the alternative media, Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak and the "Empress Dowager" are involved in a date-tussle. In political terminology, the term "Empress Dowager" is applied to someone who is actually holding the reins of power and it can be used to refer to either a man or a woman. But first here is some information about the real Empress Dowager. In Chinese history, Empress Dowager Cixi (1835-1908) was the one wielding power "behind the curtain" for half a century. She was born into a Manchu noble family and became a palace lady at the age of 17, becoming the favourite of Emperor Xiafeng. When he died in 1861, she put her six-year-old son on the throne as Emperor Tongzhi. Tongzhi died in 1875 at the age of 20 but without an heir. Cixi then put her four-year old nephew, Zaitian, on the throne as Emperor Guangxu. During the reign of these two emperors, Cixi was the real power behind the throne. Being shrewd and cunning, she manoeuvred her court officials against one another so that her power would never be threatened. She also had a fiery temper and loved extravagance and was a spendthrift . Back to Malaysian politics, there are rumours that the "Empress Dowager" wants the 13th general election to be held before March 8. Why March 8? Well, this was the date of the previous general election in 2008. And the "Empress" thinks that any date after March 8 will give the impression that BN leaders are afraid and cowardly besides being lacking in confidence. Therefore, by hook or by crook, the polls must be held before March 8. And here comes the tricky part as the Water Snake enters into the equation because the Chinese Lunar New Year is from Feb 10 to 24. This means that the Snake has effectively sealed off those two weeks in February as polls-campaigning and polling itself cannot be held on those dates. To hold the polls before March 8, Parliament has to be dissolved by mid-January for the election to be held in early February or else BN will miss the boat and the earliest date available is March 9. The Pakatan rally The only thing that can stop the dissolution of Parliament next week is to have a massive turnout for the Himpunan Kebangkitan Rakyat (People's Uprising Gathering) on Saturday (Jan 12), also known as KL112. This will then push the dissolution of Parliament to Feb 25 as BN may get jittery because of the huge crowd. Read more at: http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/opinion/2013/01/11/empress-dowager-to-decide-polls-date/ |
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