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A political party is just like our car, a mere vehicle Posted: 08 Jun 2011 01:00 AM PDT If it works, keep it. If it breaks down, change it. Make it work for us. Don't become a slave of our vehicle. And make sure that politicians understand that this is how we are going to play the game from hereon. We need to be ruthless and mercenaries. Then we will get a good deal. If not we will get a raw deal. And that will make us worse than prostitutes. THE CORRIDORS OF POWER Raja Petra Kamarudin Many people do not understand what slavery and bondage mean. There are many forms of slavery and bondage. We have sex slaves. Economic slavery. Then we have mental bondage. Mental bondage in itself comes in many forms. Denying the people an education or a proper education is one form of mental bondage. Uneducated people can't think for themselves and their minds can be manipulated. Then we have another form of mental bondage perpetuated by religion. Much in religion is about reducing us to slaves. We are told what we are allowed to think and most times we are not allowed to think. And we are told we must not rationalise but accept the unproven based on 'faith'. Faith is the word used to explain the absence of evidence. Economic slavery is another very popular and effective form of slavery. If people are too economically independent then they become a political problem to the ruling elite. Better the people are poor and dependent on the government. Then they become compliant. (Does the NEP ring a bell?) Developed countries see changes in government every election or every few elections. Poor countries see the same government for decades, sometimes for 50 years without change. Then there is another form of bondage and slavery, which I want to talk about today. And this is political slavery. We are told that only Umno can look after Malay interests, or only PAS can safeguard Islam, or only PKR and DAP can guarantee us multiculturalism, or only MIC can protect the Indians, or only MCA can defend the Chinese, or whatever. Actually, the truth is, Umno, MCA, MIC, PKR, DAP, PAS, Gerakan, PPP, PBB, SNAP, SUPP, LDP, PRS, SPDP, UPKO, PBS, PBRS, KITA, PRM, PSM, MDP, SAPP, BERJASA, HAMIM, (all the two dozen or so political parties in Malaysia) have only one purpose in mind. And that purpose is to seek power. They are all political parties, nothing more and nothing less. And the job of political parties is to get into power. Let's not believe the bullshit that they are here to serve us. Political parties serve themselves. And they use us to get into power. Many working-class Malaysians suffer and struggle to pay for their motorcar. Sometimes half their salaries or more go towards paying and maintaining their car or cars. Why is this so? A car is merely a convenience. It is a vehicle to get us from point A to point B. It is a tool to enable us to go to work. So why are we working for our car instead of making our car work for us? It appears like we are tools of our cars instead of our car being a tool for us. We should not be emotional and sentimental about our car, a mere vehicle for our convenience. But that is not how most Malaysians view it. And that is why we work for our cars instead of making our car work for us. A political party is also a tool. It is a convenience. It is merely a vehicle to enable us to get from point A to point B. So we should not also be emotional and sentimental about political parties. Being a tool or vehicle, we should make the political parties work for us. We should not work for the political parties. A political party must serve us. It is there merely to fulfil a purpose. And this purpose is to run the country the way we want it to be run. It does not matter which political party we give that job to, just like it does not matter what car we drive. A political party, just like our car, is a convenience, a mere vehicle to help us achieve our objective. A political party, like our car, is not the objective. It is a means to an end. Let us not be emotional or sentimental about political parties, just like we should not be about our car. If our car can do the job we keep it. If it breaks down we repair it. From time to time we service it to prevent it from deteriorating or breaking down. If it becomes a problem we get rid of it and buy a new one. If a better model or make comes along we get rid of our old and problematic car and opt for the latest. That is how we should treat our cars. And you should not suffer by working long hours just to pay for your car. A car enables us to get to work. We should not work so that we can pay for the car. And we should not burn all our salary just to pay for the car. That is also how we should treat political parties. If it works, we keep it. If it breaks down, we get rid of it. If it can do the job, fine. If not, then why bother with it? We must use political parties. We should not allow political parties to use us. Political parties want only one thing, to get into power. And they will use us to get into power. So we must be smart enough to use them instead. We know what political parties want. That is fine with us. But we should make them work for it. We should turn them into our slaves. Make them crawl on the ground and beg and kiss our feet. We should not instead become their slaves. At least prostitutes know what to do. They know you want their pussy. So they open their legs and let you have what you want. But you have to pay for it because what they want is your money. And they make sure you pay dearly for it. Prostitutes do not open their legs and then pay you money as well. You pay. So why are we allowing political parties to screw us and then we pay them on top of that instead of making them pay? That makes us worse than prostitutes. And we have the cheek to look down on prostitutes when they are smarter than us? I am not emotional or sentimental about any political party. If they do the job I expect them to do then they get my support and vote. If not then I trade in this old and problematic 'car' for a new one. (Incidentally, since 1974 to 1994 I voted for PAS is Kampong Kolam in Terengganu and since 1999 till 2008 I voted for PKR in Subang USJ9). Anwar Ibrahim has changed 'cars' before when the old one broke down. So has Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah. The first Prime Minister Tunku Abdul Rahman did the same thing, as did the third Prime Minister Hussein Onn, and his father before him, Onn Jaafar. Dr Mahathir Mohammad changed 'cars' many times. Rais Yatim, Shahrir Samad, and many cabinet ministers -- as did many PAS leaders, party presidents included -- went that same route. So you see, if it works, keep it. If it breaks down, change it. Make it work for us. Don't become a slave of our vehicle. And make sure that politicians understand that this is how we are going to play the game from hereon. We need to be ruthless and mercenaries. Then we will get a good deal. If not we will get a raw deal. And that will make us worse than prostitutes.

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Raja Petra sick of being used Posted: 07 Jun 2011 07:01 PM PDT Raja Petra with Matthias Chang in London in January 2011 From the tone of his email and recent interviews, it looks like Raja Petra has lost faith in the opposition movement. Contrary to his statement to Malaysian Digest, it looks like he is finally joining politics via MCLM. If that is true then BN is not the only rival Pakatan Rakyat has to worry about. MCLM could be a third force to be reckoned with. by Al Jafree Md Yusop, Malaysian Digest    Raja Petra being interviewed by TV3 in Perth in February 2011 In an email exchange between blogger Raja Petra Kamarudin and writer Kee Thuan Chye in April 20th to 27th, the former had made it crystal clear that he will not be used by the opposition anymore. Apparently, in his last email to Kee (better known as Chye) dated 27th April Raja Petra wrote: "The opposition does not need and does not desire 'my voice', as you have put it. They just need me to help them win the elections, by hook or by crook." Initially, on the 20 April, Chye wrote an email to him asking for a clarification on his controversial interview with TV3. Chye wrote: "I was hoping you would be responding to it through this email. A lot of people have been asking me if you have done a U-turn and I cannot answer them. Not even after the reports of your "clearing the air". "The people who used to support you are confused. And they don't seem convinced by your explanations. Some of them are really saddened by it all." In his reply on April 26, Raja Petra said: "I'm not going to bother to 'win anyone back'. I am not trying to win a popularity contest. I am not running for office or contesting the elections. If they are unhappy with me that's their problem, not mine." "What, these people are paying for my food or what? I'm employed by them that I must take orders from them or what? No one owns me. I do what I want. They don't like it, tough." "Do I sound arrogant? I hope so. Arrogance is my middle name. Kamunting can tell you that. Sungai Buloh Prison can tell you that. Bukit Aman can tell you that. They hate my guts and that makes my day." Raja Petra's response insinuates that all this while the opposition had been using his influence to gain voters' sympathy especially during the last General Election in 2008. Since then Raja Petra has been super-critical of the opposition coalition especially PKR and opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Previously, in his interview with Malaysian Digest he (Raja Petra) stated that: "I've always been disappointed (with PKR) since way back in 1999 when PKR was first formed when it was called PKN, Parti Keadilan Nasional. Even way back then I've always criticized PAS, I've criticized DAP, I've criticized PKR and I've always criticized all the parties in Barisan Nasional. So my criticism is not something of late. It's something that's always been there. I've criticized the opposition way back even before there was an opposition coalition and back in the mid 90's while Anwar was still in Umno. So it's not something new." Maybe the TV3 interview is a sign that Raja Petra has given up on the opposition especially with the formation of the Malaysian Civil Liberties Movement (MCLM) with him as the its chairman. The only confusing part with the formation of the MCLM is, during the Malaysian Digest interview, when asked on whether he has any intention to join politics, his answer was: "If I wanted to be part of a political system, I would've done so a long time ago. I've been involved with politics for like more than 30 years. 30 years I've been outside of the party political party system. But I have been a critic of a political system. I mean, 30 years… why do I need to join now? But a few weeks after the interview, after the MCLM meeting in London, they officially announced that they will be fielding candidates from MCLM who will be contesting as independent candidates for the next General Election. The question is will they be contesting as the third force contesting against both BN and Pakatan Rakyat or will there be negotiations for parliamentary and state assembly seats between MCLM and Pakatan Rakyat? From the tone of his email and recent interviews, it looks like Raja Petra has lost faith in the opposition movement. Contrary to his statement to Malaysian Digest, it looks like he is finally joining politics via MCLM. If that is true then BN is not the only rival Pakatan Rakyat has to worry about. MCLM could be a third force to be reckoned with.

WIKILEAKS: Perak coup: ‘Court set dangerous precedent’ Posted: 07 Jun 2011 05:54 PM PDT   The apex court's ruling would allow a prime minister to be replaced by the King without going through a no-confidence motion in the Parliament, stated a leaked US cable. The Federal Court's unanimous 5-0 decision on Feb 9, 2009 stated that the Perak sultan had the authority to appoint a new menteri besar if he believed that a different political coalition commanded the allegiance of a majority of seats in the state assembly. K Kabilan, Free Malaysia Today A 2010 Federal Court ruling in favour of Barisan Nasional's takeover of Perak a year before not only renewed questions about the independence of the Malaysian judiciary, but also legitimised political manoeuvring to undermine democratic elections, noted US diplomats based in the US embassy here. The court ruling which upheld a decision of the Sultan of Perak to appoint a new menteri besar has set a dangerous precedent by implying that the King, likewise, could remove the Prime Minister, without a no-confidence motion in Parliament, the diplomats added. Their observations were made in a confidential cable sent to the US State Department in Washington. The cable was sent just days after the court's ruling. Details of the cable were leaked by WikiLeaks to popular blogger Raja Petra Kamarudin who had reproduced the cable in his Malaysia Today website today. "A well-financed political coalition could persuade Members of Parliament to support the other side, shifting power through undemocratic means, as many allege (had) occurred in Perak. "Before this Federal Court decision, the (State Legislative) Assembly would have instead been dissolved for fresh elections, but now the sultan can legitimise the takeover without voter input," added the US cable. It further noted that the Malaysian goverment's argument was that the Federal Court decision was based on "a sound interpretation of the Perak constitution". "Opposition figures disagree and argue the decision legitimises political manoeuvring to change the results of democratic elections, setting a dangerous precedent by implying that the King could remove the Pime Minister, without a no-confidence motion in Parliament," added the cable. The cable also quoted Pakatan Rakyat's Perak Menteri Besar Mohd Nizar Jamaluddin as saying that the ruling would result in "the Prime Minister or the Chief Minister holding office at the pleasure of the King or the Sultan", and setting a dangerous precedent. READ MORE HERE

Men should be allowed sex slaves and female prisoners could do the job - and all this from a ... Posted: 07 Jun 2011 03:03 PM PDT   (Mail Online) - A Kuwaiti woman who once ran for parliament has called for sex slavery to be legalised - and suggested that non-Muslim prisoners from war-torn countries would make suitable concubines. Salwa al Mutairi argued buying a sex-slave would protect decent, devout and 'virile' Kuwaiti men from adultery because buying an imported sex partner would be tantamount to marriage. And she even had an idea of where to 'purchase' these sex-salves - browsing through female prisoners of war in other countries. Outrageous ideas: Salwa al-Mutairi's suggestions have provoked anger and disbelief The political activist and TV host even suggested that it would be a better life for women in warring countries as the might die of starvation. Mutairi claimed: 'There was no shame in it and it is not haram' (forbidden) under Islamic Sharia law.'   She gave the example of Haroun al-Rashid, an 8th century Muslim leader who ruled over an area covered by modern-day Iran, Iraq and Syria and was rumoured to have 2,000 concubines. Mutairi recommended that offices could be opened to run the sex trade in the same way that recruitment agencies provide housemaids. Example: Mutairi cited Haroun al-Rashid as a man who also had concubines She suggested shopping for prisoners of war so as to protect Kuwaiti men from being tempted to commit adultery or being seduced by other women's beauty. 'For example, in the Chechnyan war, surely there are female Russian captives,' she said. 'So go and buy those and sell them here in Kuwait. Better than to have our men engage in forbidden sexual relations.'  Her unbelievable argument for her plan was that 'captives' might 'just die of hunger over there'. She insisted, 'I don't see any problem in this, no problem at all'. In an attempt to consider the woman's feelings in the arrangement, Mutari conceded that the enslaved women, however, should be at least 15. Browsing: Mutair says female war prisoners could be bought and kept as sex slaves Mutairi said free women must be married with a contract but with concubines 'the man just buys her and that's it. That's enough to serve as marriage.'  Her remarks, made in a video posted on YouTube last month and carried by newspapers in the Gulf states in recent days, have sparked outrage in cyber-space from fellow Kuwaitis and others in the wider region. 'Wonder how Salwa al Mutairi would've felt if during the occupation (of Kuwait) by Iraqi forces, she was sold as 'war booty' as she advocates for Chechen women,' tweeted Mona Eltahawy. Another tweeter, Shireen Qudosi, told Mutairi 'you're a disgrace to women everywhere'. For Muna Khan, an editor at the Saudi-owned Al Arabiya television station, the 'icing on the cake' of Mutairi's 'preposterous views' was her assertion that her suggestions do not conflict with the tenets of Islam. Shopping for sex: Mutairi said that during a recent visit to Mecca, pictured, Saudi muftis said it was not forbidden to own a sex slave Mutairi said that during a recent visit to Mecca, she asked Saudi muftis – Muslim religious scholars – what the Islamic ruling was on owning sex slaves. They are said to have told her that it is not haram. The ruling was confirmed by 'specialized people of the faith' in Kuwait, she claimed. 'They said, that's right, the only solution for a decent man who has the means, who is overpowered by desire and who does not want to commit fornication, is to acquire jawari.' Jawari is the plural of the Arabic term jariya, meaning 'concubine' or 'sex slave'. One Saudi mufti supposedly told Mutairi: 'The context must be that of a Muslim nation conquering a non-Muslim nation, so these jawari have to be prisoners of war.'  Concubines, she argued, would suit Muslim men who fear being 'seduced or tempted into immoral behaviour by the beauty of their female servants'.

Taking a leaf from Sarawak’s politics Posted: 06 Jun 2011 06:27 PM PDT   Musa may call for a state election if only to consolidate his grip on Sabah – and keep Najib's Umno commandos out of the state. What Najib couldn't do in Sarawak with Taib, he wants it done in Sabah. His boys have already packed enough meat on the arrest of Sabah businessman Micheal Chia at the Chek Lap Kok Airport in Hong Kong, among others, to kill off Musa. Chia, who is said to be Musa's proxy, was detained with S$16 million in cash and the Hong Kong authorities are still investigating the money-laundering case. Free Malaysia Today Sabah Chief Minister Musa Aman has learnt a thing or two from his peer Taib Mahmud in Sarawak. The most important lesson is that you should call the shots in your own state. To be able to do that you should, like Taib, not overrate the role of "big brothers" from Putrajaya. Some would say Taib can talk because his Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) is not Umno and that Umno has no "real" influence in Sarawak. But in Sabah, Musa is Umno chief. And Sabah Umno, they stress, is under Kuala Lumpur's thumb. Still, what is to stop Musa from stepping out of the shadows and consolidating his political position, his state administration and his wealth when under threat? If Taib is Sarawak, then Musa is Sabah. If Taib is a billionaire, so too is Musa. If Taib is protective of his turf and influence, so is Musa. Already rumours abound that Umno president Najib Tun Razak is planting his men in Sabah because he wants Musa out. Open war What Najib couldn't do in Sarawak with Taib, he wants it done in Sabah. His boys have already packed enough meat on the arrest of Sabah businessman Micheal Chia at the Chek Lap Kok Airport in Hong Kong, among others, to kill off Musa. Chia, who is said to be Musa's proxy, was detained with S$16 million in cash and the Hong Kong authorities are still investigating the money-laundering case. But for Najib to pull the plug, Musa must first fall. Politically, Najib has seconded his Umno "commandos" to Sabah to stir the cauldron of dissatisfaction. Their warlord is Mohd Shafie Apdal. To stoke up the fire, Umno Youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin recently declared that Sabah Umno is facing a "cold war" within. The timely expression of "concern" gave vent to public accusations that Musa and his men were blocking development "brought in" by Shafie under his federal rural and regional development ministry. Musa has denied Shafie's allegations, saying Sabah needs allocations from the federal government and that Shafie was lying. But opposition Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) president Yong Teck Lee and those in the business circles in Sabah have in the past also accused Musa's state government of stalling Shafie-linked projects. According to the rumour mill, Musa had allegedly demanded that all federal funds be channelled through his state government. But Shafie has refused to do so. Although Shafie is seen not to have "major" support in Sabah Umno, he derives his clout from being Najib's man. Curbing Shafie's influence Musa does want this "clout". He does not want Shafie to get any credit from funding projects and by default, gaining influence in Sabah Umno. Shafie's camp in Sabah include the likes of Pandikar Amin Haji Mulia, Amir Kahar Mustapha, Salleh Said Keruak and "semi-independent" Bung Moktar Radin, who sees himself as Najib's boy. All are members of Usbo (United Sabah Bajau Organisation), which is also seeking to play a more political role in the state. The organisation secretly harbours a desire to get back the chief minister's seat once held by the Suluk community. Shafie is a Suluk descended. But Musa has subtlely worked his influence on Shafie's camp. He made both Pandikar and Salleh state speakers and brought them into his camp. Then he removed Sabah Umno Youth chief Azman Ruslan, a Shafie's man. Khairy said that Azman was removed from his post to prevent the Sabah Umno "cold war" from escalating. It's no more a covert operation in Sabah, it is open war. There are no more rumours of unhappiness and seething anger among members, but only "directives" from Musa that Shafie should not be invited to any of the Umno branch and division meetings. Wealthy Musa, like Taib, will consolidate with or without Najib. While Musa might not be liked in Sabah, he has the money to do as he pleases and most say he can handle this "cold war" problem if Kuala Lumur does not muscle in. READ MORE HERE

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Minister ignorant of link to brother Posted: 08 Jun 2011 01:51 AM PDT Richard Baker and Nick McKenzie, The Age MALAYSIA's Home Affairs Minister says he had no idea a company associated with his brother was hired as an agent by troubled Reserve Bank of Australia firm Securency. Hishammuddin Hussein- who is negotiating the asylum seeker swap deal with the Gillard government - also told Malaysia's Sun Daily newspaper this week that he did not think an Australian company would engage a company linked to politically-connected figures in the hope of furthering its business interests in Malaysia. The comments came after The Age revealed Securency had hired a Kuala Lumpur firm called Liberal Technology as its Malaysian agent in 2009. Companies Commission of Malaysia records show the minister's brother, Haris Onn Hussein, to be Liberal Technology's largest individual shareholder. The brothers are cousins of Malaysia's Prime Minister Najib Razak. Their late father Hussein Onn was Malaysia's prime minister between 1976 and 1981. Securency is being investigated by the Australian Federal Police and Britain's Serious Fraud Office for allegedly bribing public officials in Vietnam, Malaysia, Nigeria and Indonesia in return for winning polymer banknote supply contracts. The Age is not suggesting Liberal Technology, Hishammuddin Hussein, Haris Onn Hussein or Mr Razak have been involved with any of Securency's alleged corruption. Liberal Technology released a statement on Tuesday denying Haris Onn Hussein was still a shareholder, claiming he sold his shares to other owners in September 2006. The company said Haris Onn Hussein had played no part in any dealings with Securency. However, Liberal Technology's official corporate records obtained yesterday from the Companies Commission of Malaysia list Haris Onn Hussein as the holder of 180,000 shares. The Age asked the company yesterday why its records still showed Haris Onn Hussein as a shareholder. It did not respond.

PKR HQ: ‘Real’ landlord stops auction Posted: 08 Jun 2011 01:43 AM PDT Beneficial owner had obtained court order to prevent the sale of the building, according to a source. (Free Malaysia Today) -  In the latest twist to the PKR headquarters saga, the building located in Tropicana here will not go under the hammer today. FMT learnt that on June 6, the building's "real" landlord and beneficial owner Butiran Nyata Sdn Bhd obtained an ex-parte injunction against Ainb Tech Malaysia Sdn Bhd and Affin Bank from carrying out the auction until the inter-parte hearing is disposed of on June 27. Previously, party leaders named Ainb-Tech as the building's landlord, who they said failed to service the bank loan. "PKR leaders, including treasurer William Leong, secretary-general Saifuddin Nasution Ismail and vice-president Tian Chua, got their facts wrong," said a source. "The lease agreement is between Butiran Nyata and PKR. The bank is taking action against Ainb-Tech and not Butiran Nyata," he added. Ainb Tech was the original owner of the building and sold it to Butiran Nyata in 2008. The latest information confirmed an earlier FMT report where a party insider claimed that PKR leaders named a different landlord from the one on the lease agreement. "They don't seem to have a clue about the lease details of the premises they are occupying. I don't think they know who they are renting the building from and even how much money they have to pay for rental," he had said. The party's five-storey headquarters in Merchant Square was scheduled to be auctioned off at the auctioneer's office in Brickfields tomorrow afternoon. PKR entered into a five-year lease with the landlord beginning July 2008 for RM20,000 per month. However, the party only paid rental until November 2008 resulting in arrears of RM600,000. READ MORE HERE

Khairy defends Najib over ‘wedding’ trip Posted: 07 Jun 2011 06:33 PM PDT   The premier was accused of using state funds to go to Kazakhstan in relation to his daughter's wedding. But the Umno Youth chief calls this a cheap shot. (Free Malaysia Today) - Umno Youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin today defended Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak's official trip to Kazakhstan, which had come under fire from opposition leaders. It was alleged that the prime minister was misusing public funds to go there in relation to his daughter's wedding. Attacking PAS's Dzulkefly Ahmad, who first raised the allegation, Khairy said the Kuala Selangor MP had made a "cheap shot" and was concocting "despicable lies" and "desperate spins". "I thought Dzulkefly was a decent guy. Didn't think he was capable of despicable lies and desperate spins," Khairy said on Twitter. The Umno Youth chief, who is in Kazakhstan with Najib, suggested that it was impossible that the trip was planned just for personal reasons as the Seventh World Islamic Forum (WIEF) was a major international event. "How long do you think it takes to organise a major international forum like WIEF? You think this was done for that?" asked Khairy, stressing that the event was already planned one year in advance. He also poked fun at Dzulkefly for not being invited to the forum eventhough he was a "great mind". Explain in Parliament Meanwhile, Sarawak DAP leader Wong Ho Leng said that the matter should be discussed in Parliament and Najib should come up with answers. "The truth must be told in Parliament. Government ministers, whenever they go overseas, must be accountable for their sepndings. "We just want the PM to be answerable. We just want the PM to clarify whether he went there as part of the programme or to see his future son-in-law and family," he told FMT. "What was his programme like? Was public funds used?" he asked. Yesterday, Dzulkefly had questioned the use of public funds to pay for Najib's and his official entourage to Kazakhstan. The PAS MP said it was morally wrong though not procedurally problematic. READ MORE HERE

Rosmah’s prompt act shames ‘e-kasih’ Posted: 07 Jun 2011 02:38 PM PDT By Queville To, FMT KOTA KINABALU: The shocking exposure by Rosmah Mansor, the wife of Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak, that severe poverty continues to escape detection in Sabah is a wake-up call for the government. Sabah DAP chief Jimmy Wong said the government's poverty eradication scheme known as 'e-kasih' has been sensationally confirmed as ineffective following Rosmah's direct intervention to help a family living in abject poverty. Rosnia @ Annie Marambal, a poverty stricken widow from Kota Marudu had appealed repeatedly for aid under the 'e-kasih programme' but was ignored. The plight of the 36-year-old widow and her three children, living in a one-room, zinc shack at Kampung Kandaway was widely reported in the media and had caught Rosmah's eye. Wong questioned the effectiveness of the "e-kasih program" under the Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development which failed to respond to Rosnia's plight. Wong, who is also Sri Tanjung State assemblyman, questioned the methods used to help the poor and the selection criteria for the poverty eradication programme. He asked how the government had allowed Rosnia's case to slip thorugh the cracks. "Rosnia and her  family are more than eligible for government assistance under the e-kasih programme for the poor and needy". "How poor must one be before assistance is approved by the ministry?" asked Wong. Dubious programme He wants the government to be transparent about the programme which he slammed as dubious. "I have been informed that many eligible applicants are not getting assistance because they cannot afford to pay some so-called commissions. "The minister concerned may not be aware of this and I urge her to check if there is any truth to this matter. "It appears that the e-kasih programme should be more suitably be called "pilih-kasih" programme," he said. He said the party was disturbed to learn about yet another sad case of Sabahans living in abject poverty.   READ MORE HERE.

‘Taib buying time to cool off competitors’ Posted: 07 Jun 2011 02:34 PM PDT KUCHING: The opposition in Sarawak is hoping that the appointment of Adenan Satem as minster of special functions will help change the state government's perception of issues relating to native customary rights (NCR) land. By Joseph Tawie, FMT Sarawak PKR information chief See Chee How said that currently the biggest problem is while the courts have recognised NCR land to include 'temuda' (farming land), 'pendam' (graveyards), 'tembawai' (previous longhouse sites), 'pulau galau' (communal forests), and 'pemakai menua' (territorial domain), the state hasn't. "At the moment we are winning a string of cases related to NCR land, and it is clear from court decisions that it recognises NCR land. "The government should give full recognition to NCR land according to the natives' perception that has been accepted by the court so that the number of cases being litigated can be reduced," he said. He added that Adenan, a former Land Development Minister, who has vast experience on land matters, should be able to help by looking at the number cases that have been litigated in the court at this time. "He can advise the state cabinet especially the chief minister on these cases and find ways  to reduce these cases. It will save the courts and everybody else's time. That is important and I'm hopeful that Adenan will look into the matter," he said. See, who is the Batu Lintang state assemblyman, said that land matters will be one of the main issues to be discussed at the state assembly. "It is not just for Baru Bian (state assemblyman for Ba'Kelalan), myself and Ali Biju (state assemblyman for Krian), but I believe that DAP members especially Richard Wong (state assemblyman for Bukit Assek) have expressed interest in land matters. "Pakatan Rakyat is taking land matters very seriously," he said. 'Taib not prepared to leave'   READ MORE HERE.

Amnesty plan: Why now Hisham? Posted: 07 Jun 2011 02:32 PM PDT "There's always a tendency that many thousand more illegal immigrants will make use of the amnesty exercise to come into Sabah openly without fear," he said. By Queville To, FMT KOTA KINABALU: The Federal government is treading on shaky ground with its plan to grant amnesty and legalise the two million illegal immigrants in the country, a Sabah politician has cautioned. Kota Kinabalu MP Hiew King Cheu expressed both shock and confusion over the statement by Home Minister Hishammuddin Tun Hussein on Monday, that the government would embark on a comprehensive programme to legalise illegal immigrants in the country, including those in Sabah. The programme is expected to start next month. Hishammuddin said the programme is not aimed at making the illegal immigrants Malaysian citizens but to allow them to live and work legally in Malaysia. He added that the move would also stop flourishing drugs trade and human trafficking as well as money laundering and terrorist activities in Malaysia. Hiew also questioned the timing of the amnesty programme by the Barisan Nasional (BN) government and asked what guarantees would be provided to ensure that those granted permits to stay would not be manipulated during elections. "Are they going to put in more illegal foreigners to make them Sabahans and the 'New Bumiputras' just for the sake of using them to vote for them?" he asked. He said the government needs to come up with a better plan to deal with the problem, citing that such a problem does not exist in neighbouring Sarawak and Brunei. "May be this is done purposely to allow them to come into Sabah under a specific order?" Ending exploitation He warned that such a move might "open the flood gates" causing the influx of more illegal immigrants into the country and to Sabah in particular. READ MORE HERE.

PAS – from cave to condo Posted: 07 Jun 2011 02:30 PM PDT By R K Anand, FMT "The people of Malaysia should ask themselves one question, 'Is this the promised land or are we still searcing for the promised land after 54 years of independence?'" he added.  PETALING JAYA: PAS' proposal to set up a welfare state won accolades from a business group, which said that the move was in tandem with the people's expectations. From a political perspective, Malaysian Indian Business Association (Miba) president P Sivakumar said PAS had "come out of the cave and moved into a condominium". "Thousands of Malaysians have left the country because of a system that discriminates and differentiates the races. They feel insulted because of the unequal treatment. And the call to end the discrimination and to treat all citizens the same falls on deaf ears," he told FMT. PAS' welfare state, Sivakumar noted, was different and promised to be a colour-blind system of governance. "It is based on the principles of equal opportunities, equitable distribution of wealth and public responsibility for those unable to avail themselves of the minimal provisions for a good life. "The welfare state has surely caught the attention of Barisan Nasional politicians. This can be seen from their critical statements," he said. Sivakumar said Malaysian politics must change from mere "fanfare attractions" in order to convince the people to support a particular party. "The real issues must be addressed in an open manner based on political, social and economic justice," he stressed. Now with PAS no longer pushing for an Islamic state and reaffirming its pledge to Pakatan Rakyat, Sivakumar said: "The mother of all battles is looming come the next general election."     READ MORE HERE.

Malaysia amnesty for millions of migrant workers Posted: 07 Jun 2011 02:16 PM PDT MALAYSIA will grant amnesty to as many as 2 million illegal migrants in the country, allowing them to work and live freely under a scheme to be rolled out next month. By Tom Allard, The Age Malaysia's new resolve to ''do the right thing'' by illegal immigrants also underpins its negotiations with Australia on the refugee swap deal and partly explains why the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees is supportive of the concept. ''It's a big step in the right direction,'' said Aegile Fernandez, director of Tenaganita, a group that assists undocumented arrivals in Malaysia, including refugees. ''We have been asking for this for at least 12 months.'' Malaysia's Home Minister, Hishammuddin Hussein, revealed some details of the new program on Monday, saying the scheme could be a model for other countries. The deal is expected to be formally approved by cabinet later this week, at the same time the refugee swap deal with Australia gets the go-ahead. The complete details have yet to be revealed, but The Age understands that illegal immigrants will be able to register with the authorities to stay and work legally for a year, which can be extended annually for five years in total. Read more here.

Lingam, Former CJs Should Be Allowed To Challenge RCI Findings Posted: 07 Jun 2011 02:11 PM PDT (Bernama) - PUTRAJAYA -- Lawyer V.K. Lingam and former chief justices Eusoff Chin and Ahmad Fairuz Sheikh Abdul Halim who were implicated in the controversial Lingam tape affair, should be allowed to challenge the Royal Commission of Inquiry's (RCI) findings of their misbehaviour in a judicial review proceeding, according to Court of Appeal judge Zaharah Ibrahim. In her 12-page written judgment which was made available to the media on Tuesday, she said the three should be permitted to argue on the issue of whether their rights to liberty as enshrined under Article 5 of the Federal Constitution had been adversely affected by the RCI's findings.   On Aug 24 last year, a three-man panel of the Court of Appeal, in a majority decision, allowed their (Lingam, Eusoff and Ahmad Fairuz's) appeals to set aside a High Court's refusal to grant them leave to initiate a judicial review proceeding to challenge the RCI's findings. Justices Zaharah and Tengku Datuk Baharudin Shah Tengku Mahmud ruled in favour of them while Justice Mohd Hishamudin Mohd Yunus dissented. They did not give their written grounds then. Justice Zaharah said the High Court erred because it had placed a higher threshold on the three than they were required to cross, in showing to the court that their application for leave for a judicial review, was not vexatious and that they had an arguable case.     She also said whether or not the determinations made by the RCI constituted "decisions", thet were certainly arguable and that Lingam, Eusoff and Ahmad Fairuz should be permitted to take up the issue. Zaharah said the appellants had claimed that as a result of the RCI findings, they would be exposed to criminal prosecution and that even if no criminal proceedings were brought against them, the findings had caused a permanent stain and stigma on their character. A five-man panel of the RCI was set up in 2008 to look into the authenticity of a video clip allegedly showing Lingam in a telephone conversation with Ahmad Fairuz over the appointment of judges. The RCI report made available to the public on May 20 2008, recommended that appropriate action be taken against six individuals namely Lingam, Eusoff, Fairuz, tycoon Vincent Tan, former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad, businessman and former minister in the prime minister's department Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor for misconduct.  It also found that there was prima facie evidence to investigate the six men for offences under the Sedition Act, Official Secrets Act, the Penal Code and the Legal Profession Act. The RCI also concluded that the video clip was authentic, and that Lingam was the person in conversation with Ahmad Fairuz over the appointment of judges. The matter is currently awaiting hearing of the RCI's appeal at the Federal Court which was expected to decide on a novel legal question on whether the findings of the RCI was reviewable.  Except for Dr Mahathir, the other five had filed for leave for a judicial review in an attempt to quash the inquiry's findings. However, Tan and Tengku Adnan withdrew their appeal at the court of appeal stage early last year.  In his written judgment dated May 4 this year, Justice Hishamudin held that the High Court was correct to rule that RCI's findings were not amenable to judicial review as its findings did not fall within the realm of the meaning of "decisions". (Bernama)

Selangor Rejects Application For Development On TOL Land At Sg Buloh Green Lane Posted: 07 Jun 2011 02:09 PM PDT (Bernama) - SHAH ALAM -- The Selangor state government on Tuesday rejected all applications for development on the 8-hectares of TOL land known as Green Lane in Sungai Buloh, that belonged to the state government, including from Yayasan Selangor. Selangor Menteri Besar Abdul Khalid Ibrahim said the land used by nursery operators is the site of safety reserve land which 'houses' high pressure water pipes where no development should have been carried out. He said the current (nursery) sites are safety reserves where buried under are two high pressure water pipes which are 2.2m and 2.05m in size respectively. The pipes from Jalan Batu 3, Sungai Buloh to Jalan Subang caters water supply needs to more than one million people and any uncalled for activities may cause damage to the pipes and disrupt water supply, he said. "As a responsible Menteri Besar, I cannot just close an eye to dangers posed to the pipes due to development in the area," he said in a statement after meeting the relevant parties involved. During the meeting, Sunny Low, president of the Landscape and Agriculture Nursery Operators of Subang Association, State Secretary Mohammed Khusrin Munawi, Datuk Bandar Petaling Jaya Roslan Sakiman, Petaling district officer Zulkifli Yaakob and Gombak district officer Ahmad Zaharin Mohd Saad were present.    However, Abdul Khalid said he would try to find an amicable solution to the predicament of the 60 operators along the Green Lane to ensure their business would not be affected. "We will ask Yayasan Selangor to conduct a feasibility study to determine whether activities along the Green Lane were safe. If the place is not safe the state government will offer them another site for their business," he said. He also invited the nursery operators to conduct a similar study and submit a report within a month.

PM: Openness, honesty, transparency vital for faith in Govt Posted: 07 Jun 2011 02:04 PM PDT By Audrey Edwards, The Star ASTANA (Kazakhstan): Openness, honesty and transparency are vital if the people are to have faith that their government is working for them and not for itself. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said these guiding principles would also show that leaders and politicians were striving to lift the whole economy and not just to "line their own pockets". Good governance, he added was not the only answer to the many and complex challenges faced. "As political leaders and as statesmen, it is up to us to show the resolve, dedication, commitment and political will required to do what is right, to right what is wrong and to prevent corruption and secrecy from becoming a norm in our societies. "We should be prepared to walk the talk and practise what we preach. And government should have no fear of criticism from the people that they serve," he said in his keynote address Wednesday at the opening of the seventh World Islamic Economic Forum here. He added that it was vital for governments to develop new approaches and economic models appropriate for each country's respective internal dynamics if they wanted to endure and flourish besides meet the interests and expectations of their people, especially the young. He said the responsibility of applying such principles was not just for governments but also that of the private sector, non-governmental organisations and the people. Najib said good governance should come "naturally" to Muslim nations as it had been their nature for more than 1,500 years. He cited the example of the fourth Caliph Ali bin ABi Talib, fourth son-in-law of Prophet Mohammed, who told Egyptian governor Maalik as-Ashtar that "his administration would only succeed if he governs with concern for justice, equality, probity and the prosperity of all", including women. Consequently, Najib said Muslim nations had long known that such attitudes were not the preserve of Western liberal democracies. However, he added that good governance was "easier said than done" in a world that has been characterised by factors such as political influence, unequal competition and opportunities, strong family ties, unlimited greed, inadequate rules and regulations, and poor enforcement. "Even the fear of God at times can do little to ensure adherence to the principles of integrity," he added. Najib added that he believed the Malaysian Government was doing its part by embarking on a series of readjustment and transformation initiatives to emphasise the positive influence of good governance on its competitiveness. Among the efforts, he said, were the Whistleblower Protection Act, National Integrity Plan, the introduction of key performance indicators and establishing the Malaysian Institute of Integrity. He said to keep a healthy check and balance, the Government also welcomed comments and views from its own institutions, religious organisations, minority groups, the media and businesses. He added that the vision of transforming Malaysia into a high-income country in a just way that benefitted everyone was being done through strategies such as the Government Transformation Programme, New Economic Model and the Economic Transformation Programme.

Pua dares Mukhriz to distribute IPP contracts to MPs Posted: 07 Jun 2011 01:52 PM PDT By Clara Chooi, The Malaysian Insider KUALA LUMPUR, June 8 — DAP MP Tony Pua today demanded Datuk Mukhriz Mahathir to back his claim that all MPs are allowed access to the confidential independent power producer (IPP) agreements by distributing copies in Parliament next week. The Petaling Jaya MP expressed doubt however that the Umno deputy minister would dare to do so, and described the latter's statement yesterday as "utter bunkum". "Despite being a first term parliamentarian, I can say with certainty that the above statement by Mukhriz is complete and utter bunkum. "MPs are not privy to documents protected under the Official Secrets Act (OSA) and have no immunity over the possession (even if it is for 5 minutes)," Pua said in a statement today. He was commenting on Mukhriz's statement to reporters yesterday that details of the contentious IPP agreements can be requested by MPs to safeguard public interest since lawmakers represent voters. "In Parliament, if an MP can ask for anything. You know we are all very transparent about it. If it is within the boundaries of the law then so be it but it is still up to what is said in the agreement," the deputy minister of international trade and industry had said. But Pua insisted today that for any MP to gain access to such documents, the Cabinet would first have to initiate a declassification process. A person found in possession of such secret documents, he added, would be liable to punishment — a mandatory one year jail term or up to seven years imprisonment. Pua reminded Mukhriz of how tolled highway concession contracts and the Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) contracts had only been made accessible to MPs after a lengthy declassification exercise by the Cabinet and Attorney-General. He added that Mukhriz's statement also contradicted Energy, Water and Green Technology Minister Datuk Peter Chin Fah Kui's announcement last week that the government had no power to release the documents. "He said that this is because they are agreements signed between 'private entities'.  Who is telling the truth, and who is lying?," Pua asked. Despite this, the DAP national publicity chief said he hoped he could be proven wrong and told Mukhriz to distribute the IPP agreements when Parliament opens on Monday. "Give each MP a copy of the IPP agreement, attached with an undertaking from the Attorney-General that MPs are not punishable under the OSA for having possession of these documents.   READ MORE HERE.

Reveal police probe before calling inquest, says Sarbaini’s family Posted: 07 Jun 2011 01:49 PM PDT   By Syed Mu'az Syed Putra, The Malaysian Insider KUALA LUMPUR, June 8 — The controversy surrounding Ahmad Sarbaini Mohamed's death could prove to be even more embarrassing than the death of a DAP aide almost two years ago, with his family questioning the police's motives for an inquest. The senior Customs officer's family oppose an inquest and demand police reveal their investigation findings. They believe there is a cover-up, a claim which has been equally pursued relentlessly by fugitive blogger Raja Petra Kamarudin. Raja Petra, in several blog postings on his Malaysia Today website, has claimed that Ahmad Sarbaini's assets and financial status was checked and cleared by the police. He's accused the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) of trying to tarnish Ahmad Sarbaini's name following his death. "The family is now confused and do not know what to do...the family is less agreeable for an inquest because it seems like an attempt to delay the case. The family insists that the police reveal the results of the investigation before taking any further action," said a source close to the family of the deceased. The source told The Malaysian Insider that Ahmad Sarbaini's family also did not want the same fate as Teoh Beng Hock's inquest, with years passing and the case still being investigated via the Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI). "What will happen if there is an inquest? Will there be other witnesses or proof? Reveal this immediately, do not keep quiet like you are hiding something," the source added. Sarbaini, 56, was found dead on the badminton court of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) building on Jalan Cochrane on April 6 at about 10.20am, barely two hours after walking in. His death, which occurred while the Teoh Beng Hock RCI was still ongoing, came as a huge blow to the anti-graft body's already battered credibility. Teoh, a DAP aide, fell to his death at the then-Selangor MACC office on July 16, 2009. An 18-month inquest returned an open verdict, ruling out both suicide and homicide in Teoh's death. READ MORE HERE

WIKILEAKS: Envoys said court’s Perak decision sanction of undemocratic takeover Posted: 07 Jun 2011 01:48 PM PDT   By Shannon Teoh, The Malaysian Insider KUALA LUMPUR, June 8 — The United States embassy here concluded that "a well financed political coalition" could persuade lawmakers to cross over and shift power through undemocratic means, following a Federal Court decision confirming Datuk Seri Zambry Abd Kadir as Perak Mentri Besar, a leaked diplomatic cable to Washington said. The document released by whistleblower website Wikileaks and published by the Malaysia Today news portal today said the US embassy here also concluded that the court had allowed the Perak Sultan to legitimise changes without voter input. "Before this Federal Court decision, the assembly would have instead been dissolved for fresh elections, but now the sultan can legitimise the takeover without voter input," said the cable classified by the embassy's political affairs counsellor Brian D. McFeeters. It also said that the February 9, 2010 decision in favour of Barisan Nasional (BN) "raised renewed questions about the independence of the Malaysian judiciary, already in question in connection with the (Datuk Seri) Anwar Ibrahim (sodomy) trial and other cases." Three assemblymen had left PR and backed BN as independents, allowing Zambry (picture) to be sworn in by the Perak Sultan as mentri besar on February 6, 2009. The ousted Datuk Seri Nizar Jamaluddin then challenged the validity of Zambry's appointment in court, claiming the state constitution did not allow the Sultan to order him to resign as MB and that BN's majority had not been tested in the assembly. The cable also said that Nizar told a political officer in February 2010 that the ruling would result in "the Prime Minister or the Chief Minister holding office at the pleasure of the King or the Sultan," setting a "dangerous precedent." Nizar's lead lawyer Chan Kok Keong had also said that he was certain the apex court would make a "political decision" and rule in favour of Zambry, thereby "rewriting its own decisions and the constitution." But Zambry's political secretary and assembly speaker Datuk R. Ganesan both told the embassy official that the court "will make the right decision" by ruling in favour of BN. READ MORE HERE

Malaysia Considers Amnesty for Illegal Immigrants Posted: 07 Jun 2011 10:30 AM PDT By Liz Gooch, New York Times KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia is considering what could become its largest-ever program to legalize illegal immigrants. There are estimated to be as many as two million illegal immigrants in this Southeast Asian country, which relies heavily on foreign labor. The plan, which is expected to be discussed at a cabinet committee meeting Wednesday, is designed to help the government keep track of foreign workers in the country, which could improve national security, reduce human trafficking and increase tax revenues. Economists say the effort to grant amnesty to illegal workers would also help make Malaysia more attractive to investors because it would increase the legal labor pool. Employers have long complained about labor shortages in Malaysia, a country of 28 million with an unemployment rate of 3 percent in March. Many Malaysian industries, including the plantation and construction sectors, depend heavily on workers from Indonesia, India and Myanmar. Malaysia has about two million legal foreign workers. The home minister, Hishammuddin Hussein, has said that the government is in the process of screening several private agencies to help the government register illegal workers. "We are starting with the biometric system, as we can use thumbprints to register illegal immigrants," The Star, a Malaysian newspaper, quoted him Tuesday as saying.   READ MORE HERE.

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Of competence, scholarship and your new neighbor with a funny accent Posted: 07 Jun 2011 11:53 AM PDT When we vote for candidates to form a government, we really should be looking at their capability in leading the nation, degree of diligence in discharging their official duties, prudence with tax payers' money, ability to form and implement sensible policies to bring the nation forward. And it really does not have much to do with some dubious asshole of a dubious person or some dodgy black and white Thai pornography or colour-blindness of issue-focused individuals. Which bring me to the 2 current issues: JPA scholarship and "purification" of illegal foreign workers. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/6/6/nation/8844841&sec=nation Monday June 6, 2011 Comprehensive exercise soon to legalise and send illegal immigrants home SEREMBAN: A large-scale legalisation and amnesty exercise is expected to be held next month to reduce the number of illegal immigrants in Malaysia, estimated at about two million. The programme, which will take three weeks, will be codenamed "6P" pendaftaran (registration), pemutihan (legalisation), pengampunan (amnesty), pemantauan (supervision), penguatkuasaan (enforcement) and pengusiran (deportation). ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 immediate striking point is that capable and bona-fide Malaysians are denied what they are qualified for and entitled to, since their tax paying family members would have paid into the scholarship fund; contrast with those foreigners who broke our country's laws, and yet get rewarded with amnesty for illegal entry and exemption from persecution, provided it is paid for. What kind of encouragement are we sending out to the potential illegal immigrants as well as those who smuggled and employed them? Would the Pendatang-focused right wingers, who screamed for scholarships to be denied to rightful Malaysians, would also scream against such privileges awarded to bona fide Pendatangs diluting the percentages of their pool? If they can come up with gems like this: ----------------------------------------------------------- http://www.malaysia-today.net/mtcolumns/newscommentaries/40881-stop-scholarships-to-students-from-vernacular-schools Free Malaysia Today) - Malay rights group, Perkasa has suggested that the government limit its Public Service Department (PSD) scholarships 'strictly' to non-Malay students who have completed their education 'exclusively in national school's. In making this call Perkasa secretary general, Syed Hassan Syed Ali said it would be unfair to award scholarships to students whose parents have no faith in the national education system. ---------------------------------------------------------- Bodoh, they pay taxes too and probably more than you ever do. Go on, what are you going to say about that? Read more at: http://wangsamajuformalaysia.blogspot.com/2011/06/of-competence-scholarship-and-your-new.html

"People First" policy? Then come help us now! Posted: 06 Jun 2011 01:31 PM PDT Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin had went to the ground on Jun 5 in an effort to meet the Federal Territories constituents while promising to resolve issues. "If he is sincere about helping the citizens, why don't he come to Bukit Jalil and help us to protect our land?" a resident asked. The Bukit Jalil residents were currently involved in a land tussle with DBKL, whereby the latter had labeled the residents as squatters although the residents were former estate workers at the Bukit Jalil rubber plantation. "Four generations have lived here, and now DBKL wants to evict us by claiming that we are squatters. Our ancestors were here even before Merdeka, how can they twist the truth and claim that we are squatters?" The spat between the residents and DBKL had been brought to the judicial courts, where the former had applied for an interim injunction to stop DBKL from evicting them. Unfortunately for the residents, the Kuala Lumpur High Court recently ruled in favour of DBKL, giving the latter a free hand to evict the residents, in spite of damning evidence that proves otherwise. To make matters worse, DBKL had on two occassions (May 25 and Jun 6), sent over a large team of 40 to 50 personnel comprising of its own officers, police and sometimes, gangsters to harass the residents despite the court order approving the extension of the interim injunction. Residents expressed shock that DBKL and also the police, who were supposed to uphold the law, had shown contempt of the court by trespassing while the injunction was still in effect. "How can they say that they were following orders of the (Federal Territories) Minister? Does this mean that ministers do not have to uphold the law?" another resident, K. Balakrishnan said. To-date, more than 100 police reports had been lodged against DBKL for various transgressions like trespassing, sexual harassment, threats and physical violence, amongst others. READ MORE HERE.

The bigger subsidy addicts Posted: 06 Jun 2011 09:48 AM PDT Many years ago, our country suffered the worse outage in our nation's history. We were without electricity for many days. Manufacturers lost a lot of money. Industrialists were screaming their heads off and their voices reached Sri Perdana, the abode of the 4th PM then. He came up with the solution. We have this problem because TNB has a monopoly. Monopoly is not good. Dependency on one supplier isn't strategic. It can be outright dangerous not to mention can cause untold economic damages if the system breaks down. Let's deregulate the electricity industry he proclaims. So Ananda, YTL, Genting and others came rushing in. we can supply electricity sir. But we need to have iron clad agreements so that our investments are well covered. We must have a guaranteed purchase from TNB at secure prices. But sir in order to generate our current, we need cheap fuels. Otherwise we bungkus or consumers will have to pay more. Never mind says sir, I control PETRONAS. I will ask them to sell you natural gas at subsidized rates. And so government pays subsidies up to RM 19 billion a year. As many people now know, the electricity we consumed passes through 4 stages. Generation, transmission, distribution and retailing. But boss, we will only generate electricity. We won't go into transmission, distribution and retailing. These are costly. Tarak untung. Kadang kadang untung. In other words, TNB which has to invest in all 4 stages can offer us cheaper tariffs, but the IPPs awarded license which offer only generation of electricity cannot. How can this be? Apa nama? Macam mana? Deregulation created an opposite effect in Malaysia. We ended up having to pay higher electricity tariffs because TENAGA was forced to buy electricity from IPPs who charged more for the electricity than if Tenaga produced it itself! We come now to the stupid remark by the minister who says the government is powerless to reveal details of the PPA. Wasn't it the government that 'negotiated' the deals with the IPPs? So why can't we have access to the details? Who were the first entrants to the IPP business? Genting Sanyen, YTL Power, Malakoff, SEV, Prai Power,Powertek, GB3, Tanjung Bin Power and Kapar Energy are among the two dozen or so IPPs in Malaysia. All of the above are owned by the Genting Lims, Francis Yeoh, Syed Mokhtar and Ananda Krishnan. These were the usual suspects consisting of the connected businessmen who get most of the big deals. READ MORE HERE

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Hickory, dickory, dock Posted: 07 Jun 2011 11:45 AM PDT It appears very clear that while the slogging citizens are borrowing to keep living, our leaders are borrowing to spend, spend, and keep spending.  By J. D. Lovrenciear Has the time come for the nation of 28 million people to rhyme "Hickory, dickory, dock"? It appears very clear that while the slogging citizens are borrowing to keep living, our leaders are borrowing to spend, spend, and keep spending. Analysts and observers are cautioning that the country, if not on the verge, it is already bankrupting. And the borrowings are done solely by the decision makers within the corridors of power while citizens are gasping to keep up with the promise after promise of foreign investments that will overflow the larder. But the country is in the red. Our spending has far outgrown our investments. And all the borrowing is for all kinds of mega this and mega that. And even the way the BN government spends at the State Elections would make Hollywood billionaires blush. Meanwhile, anyone who cries out in alarm will be branded as anti-government. He or she will be accused of even wanting to grab the Prime Minister's post. Or that political party will be run over with accusations of misleading the voters. Fundamental questions and concerns are brushed off as being simplistic. The rakyat is drummed through the main stream media that the government is far better off than its neighboring countries. And that development comes with a price. A price that the rakyat eventually will have to pay for the borrowed investments. The rakyat – the wage earner and simple businessman meanwhile cuts corners. When there are no more corners to cut, they short-change. So it is no surprise that the usual glass of the teh tarik is thinner, the indispensable roti canai – the working class fodder, is larger in size but thinner in dimension, the fried kueyteow has less prawns and taugeh or stumps of the sawi and the nasi lemak bungkus does not have ikan bilis but its paste mashed with cilli api. Have the ministers and BN decision makers walked the streets patronised cherry tree stalls to figure this out? No. They are talking from the velvety cushions of penthouses and five-star studded meals. "Tighten your belts" they admonish the complaining rakyat. The rate at which the government has been borrowing as revealed by none other than Bank Negara is causing spasmodic palpitation for the rakyat. At this rate, and if BN loses the GE-13, the in-coming political champs will be left with insurmountable problems that will make it almost impossible to perform. What do we do? What can we do? Will we be allowed to do? Or is the rakyat totally disqualified to do anything to stop the raiding of the larder. Somebody please pray tell! What use is it to have three or four multi-billionaires who offer jobs for a few thousand when the entire nation of people are living a nightmarish day to day experience in making the Ringgit stretch? If all the spending from borrowings these past 25 years has today pinned the rakyat on a stretcher, what hope is there when the leaders holler, "we are developing this nation for the future."? Indeed then hickory, dickory, dock the clock has begun to tick-tock for a disastrous end. No? Then tell us.

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