UMNO PRESIDENT TO OFFICIATE PULAI DIVISIONAL MEETING

From The People, For The People, To The People.

UMNO President YAB Dato’ Sri Mohd Najib b Tun Abdul Razak will be officiating the Pulai UMNO Annual General Meeting on Sunday, the 11th July 2010/ 29th Rejab 1431H. Najib who is Prime Minister will also be gracing the Tan Sri Mohamed Rahmat Complex which houses the Pulai UMNO Office, Gallery, Seminar room to fit 350 and a Banquet Hall with a capacity of 1000 pax. Pulai is one of the few UMNO divisions in the country which has its own UMNO complex thanks to the hard work put in by its late Patriarch and former Secretary General Tan Sri Mohamed Rahmat ( May Allah’s Blessings Be Upon Him).

Traditionally, the UMNO President would officiate his Deputy’s Divisional meeting only. This year Najib has opted to officiate one UMNO division in every state. Pulai has been his choice for Johor Darul Taqzim , the Bastion of Barisan Nasional, indicating how efficient and successful this divison is in serving the people and holding up the support for our Party.

On Behalf Of Datuk Nur Jazlan Tan Sri Mohamed, The UMNO/ BN Chief And Citizens Of Pulai, I Would Like To Cordially Extend Our Invitation To One And All To Join The Good Prime Minister And Us On This Most Auspicious Day In The Spirit Of 1Malaysia.

MCA SUBSERVIENT TO UMNO? LIVE WITH IT! LEARN TO LOVE IT!

In That Positional Order!!!

It was implied if I’m not mistaken in an interview with Chua Soi Lek by a The Star that MCA could in a sense be subservient to UMNO and that the recent decision by the UMNO Supreme Council not to issue a permit on the sports betting is a classic example as it should have been tabled in the Cabinet for the “other Barisan Nasional Parties to express their views.”

In a report in the Sin Chew recently, Soi Lek was to have also said that MCA is not ready for snap elections and will need at least “ 6 months to a year to stabilize the party “. Well MCA was given 2 years and slightly more than 3 months to recover, behave and bring back the Chinese votes lost in the March 2008 elections. What he needs to realize is time is a luxury that we don’t have.

There are at least twelve component parties in Barisan Nasional more or less. In Parliament UMNO had 79 seats; MCA 15; MIC 3; GERAKAN 2; PBB 14; LDP 1; PBRS 1; PBS 4; PRS 5; UPKO 3; SPDP 4; SUPP 6. (These results are before the by-election-fest that we had ever since). We can’t afford to entertain one or two of the component parties in the BN, especially from the Peninsula if they can’t carry their weight. It is evident that MCA has lost almost all Chinese support and even if there is a glimmer of hope from some of them coming back, it is due to the direct effort from the Prime Minister himself with no help from the MCA. Furthermore, the party is not the sole representative of the Chinese community in the Coalition. Therefore we don’t necessarily have to field MCA in the usual constituency where they have failed miserably. There are also Malay areas where MCA candidates used to be fielded. Well if they aren’t quite ready to contest, they can damned well sit back and let UMNO stand in those areas!

While we don’t hear much from the other parties which have done well percentage-wise in accordance to the number of seats they contested in, we keep on hearing irritating barks from MCA and MIC. Perhaps they should learn that there is a chain of command and we can’t have conflicting views in the open by 12 odd parties within Barisan Nasional or we will be doomed. Perhaps then, if by the stroke of a miracle, PAS decides to join hands with UMNO, we might have an all Malay/ Islam Cabinet and that will serve them right. In such circumstances hypothetically, if I was given a choice by the good Prime Minister to pick a portfolio in the Cabinet, I’d ask to be Minister in Charge of Indian and Chinese Affairs, without salary too!! I’m sure better justice can be done to serve these communities than by their very own.

It is time the Prime Minister issue a decree to all Cabinet members and Component parties to keep their mouths shut and channel all statements regarding government policies and political decisions through the Prime Minister’s Department alone to eliminate megalomaniacs and brainless “ loose cannons “ among them. This has been successfully done in Washington where Cabinet and Secretarial decisions are announced only through the White House. That way total accountability can be exacted.

THOUGH THE PARTIES WITHIN THE COALITION ARE PARTNERS IN BARISAN NASIONAL, THEY, LEAST OF ALL MCA AND MIC ARE NOT UMNO’S EQUAL! THEY SHOULD STOP HALLUCINATING! ON THE CONTRARY, THEY SHOULD LEARN TO LIVE WITH IT, AND LEARN TO LOVE IT! THAT IS THEIR ONLY SALVATION.

TIT FOR TAT?

I was half cursing when I saw an article with the Malacca Chief Minister and a group of people showing their protest by burning the Suara Keadilan openly polluting the environment which is already hazy causing asthmatic symptoms to many. I thought the theatrics was a totally imbecilic act as we could be more affective by using the powers vested in us by cancelling their permits to print and distribute. The Department of Environment should haul the whole bunch up including the Chief Minister and cite them for polluting the air and encouraging others to do the same by their actions.

Datuk Zaitun Ab Samad. Does It Take This Lady To Do A Man’s Job?

Happily I read today’s decision by the Home Ministry represented by the publications and al-Quran text controls secretary Datuk Zaitun Ab Samad that they did something similar as regards to the permits which was not to renew Suara Keadilan’s license after it expired recently. Though the pressure perhaps came from higher officials beyond the Home Ministry, I almost took my hat off to the Minister himself thinking he finally had the guts to perform his duties as the person in charge of the Home Affairs and Internal Security. Then I thought it was too good to be true having observed his “play safe” character in the past. So I decided to let it settle a bit and see what comes after, quite like buying a firearm in America having to wait 72 hours after registering the purchase, ascertaining one’s right frame of mind. Lo and behold! Within 24 hours after taking action on the opposition’s publication, the Chief Editor of Suara Perkasa, a publication of an NGO which is inclined towards the ruling party was hauled up for an interview under the threat of being taken action against for demanding that the MCA Youth Chief Wee Ka Siong be charged under the ISA for allegedly questioning the Malay rights vis-a-vis MARA scholarships with the insignificant UMNO Youth Head looking like his servant next to him in his defense. This is akin to the Malay proverb, “ Pukul Anak, Marahkan Menantu”. In other words, they’re seen to reprimand Suara Perkasa to justify their actions on Suara Keadilan. That is a silly way to exercise one’s power. We should learn from the Singapore Government on how to deal with matters of this nature. I’d have thought that when the Home Minister along with the other two UMNO Vice Presidents paid homage to Lee Kuan Yew at the Mandarin Oriental on his visit here a couple of years back, they would have learnt a thing or two. I guessed wrong.

The Servant-Boy Looking UMNO Youth Leader Next To The Masterful MCA Youth Chief.

Not Renewing The Permits Of Suara Keadilan To Print And Publish Is Not Enough If The Implementation Sucks! The Home Ministry Should Go One Step Further And Warn Newsagents And Quick Shops Nationwide That Stern Action And Heavy Fines Await Them If They Are Seen Hawking The Cancelled Publication On Their Newsstands!

END SHORT TERM CASH-INS!

Are the victims and their families really receiving benefits from financial contributions the world over or are they being screwed by their own leaders?

I am grateful to Allah that all those involved in the Free Gaza Movement returned home safely to their families after a presumably traumatic experience on the high seas recently. While branding them as “heroes ” is quite debatable from the mass’ point of view as I have observed, I’d give them the benefit of the doubt barring the two failed reporters who were professionally assigned to the mission to report on the developments to the Nation. Unfortunately, they were inexperienced and totally untrained to be working on hostile waters antagonizing the Isreali Defense Forces. They were expected to be received unkindly and the end result, though not as dire as in our earlier projection, was somewhat as we predicted. I regret that little mention was given to a true hero in Dato’ Seri Panglima Anifah Aman, the Foreign Minister who successfully negotiated for their safe release. Another valid question I keep on hearing is what point is there in Malaysians contributing financially to the Palestinian cause when we can’t even send bare necessities to the victims? Are we maintaining their officials and missions and their lifestyles abroad or seeing to it that every penny goes to the ground? When Arafat was alive and Malaysia contributed Millions through him, how was the money managed? How did he live? Didn’t he marry a Greek Orthodox Christian who was allegedly involved in money laundering?

BACK TO THE CASH-INS.

Has he gone back into space?

1. I watched the television at 5am when the officials received the hostages at the BungaRaya at the KLIA. There were speeches, press conferences, and even adjournment to the Sri Perdana for breakfast and more speeches and story-telling. Then the UMNO Information Chief Ahmad Maslan declared he will take them all for a nation-wide tour telling the people of the atrocities of the barbaric Isreali regime, something that even the Malays in the most rural areas like Ulu Kelantan and Sembrong already know. What shakes my soul from the body is why Ahmad Maslan won’t take Sheikh Mudzaffar, the Malaysian astronaut we paid Millions of Dollars to put into space around the country telling his story inspiring our future generation, the young Malaysians , our fixed assets, ultimately turning them into a handsome investment in the future. Better yet, turn him into an UMNO man and parade him in schools nationwide.

2. When Ezam quit PKR and rejoined UMNO, he was received by Abdullah Badawi, then President of UMNO. His deputy received applications from less prominent PKR officials earning the wrath of UMNO loyalists who were cursed by the same kind during past general elections.

3. Today , we read that Dr Asri, the controversial former Mufti of Perlis is contemplating joining UMNO and the President himself is expected to receive him with full media coverage.

UMNO Must Take A Step Back, Re-Evaluate Our Strategies And Capitalize On Our Strength. We Should Bank On The Costly Resources That We’ve Employed And Ensure That They Bear Fruit Before Abandoning It While Embarking On New Short Term Thrills That Look Like We’re Tricking The Rakyat No Matter How Sincere The Endeavor May Be. Good Money Collected By Malaysians For A Seemingly Good Cause Should Be Assured Of The Desired Results And Not Based On Trial And Error With Pats On The Back For A Job Not Well Done. Known Traitors Who’ve Done Much Damage To The Party In The Past, And Controversial High Profile Personalities Who Wish To Join The Party Should Go Through The Normal Process Of Sending In The Application Through The Branch Leaders Without Much Fanfare. This Way, We Will Preserve The Party’s Dignity And Make Them Proud To Be A Part Of Our Esteemed Establishment Instead Of The Other Way Around. Learn From Our Mistakes In The Past, In The Name Of Anwar Ibrahim And Seek Mercy For Our Political Future In The Name Of Allah SWT.

BAKKE TAKES THE HELM AT SIME DARBY.

First Of All, Please Allow Me To Apologize For The Long Absence Due To My Responsibilities At Work And UMNO Cawangan Meetings That I Had To Officiate On Behalf Of The Pulai Division.

Despite the silent prediction on Azhar Abdul Hamid taking over as CEO of Sime Darby within, Mohamad Bakke Salleh from Felda had the final nod by Prime Minister Dato’ Sri Mohd Najib, and rightfully so as Bakke enjoys Najib’s confidence having worked very well closely turning Felda which is under the purview of the Prime Minister’s Department into a successful entity on its way to matching Tabung Haji and even Petronas to an extent, given time.

MUSA HITAM SHOULDN’T OFFER TO RESIGN, HE SHOULD JUST DO IT!

He Should Learn From Nike's Sales Pitch.

While the exceptionally low profile yet very effective corporate figure takes his position in the Conglomerate, many are still wondering why members of the Board of Directors have still not taken an iota of responsibility on the colossal loss in one of its divisions leading to its first quarterly loss and the departure of its CEO in Ahmad Zubir Murshid. Were there no warning flags flying anytime during the year? What were discussed in the quarterly board meetings? If they are not held responsible for anything of this nature, what are they actually responsible for? Are they there because of their past positions in politics wasting space and company funds without having to contribute in the its development using their past experience in corporate and political leadership? I read a few weeks back that Musa offered himself to resign. Most times an offer to resign is a disguise to camouflage one’s irresponsible action. To me and many others, he should just do it instead of throwing the idea into thin air to evaporate.

Forensic Auditing Should Be Performed On The Expense Accounts Of The Entire Board Of Directors Including The Usage Of The Corporate Jet By Certain Individuals For Private Use And Trysts ( If There Are Any). These Extravagant Perks Could Be Making Them Irresponsible, While Those Not Taking Action Against Them Look Conspicuously Unintelligent.

UMNO’S TOP GUN FIRES A WARNING SHOT!

The Nation’s Top Marksman.

It was a long awaited shot that needed to be fired. While faraway UMNO hands like mine were itching to reach the President’s firearm to pull the trigger ourselves with closer cowardly hands in the Supreme Council not having the guts to do so, Dato Sri Mohd Najib Razak finally discharged his Presidential “issue” which was a direct hit that burst through the hearts of MIC, MCA and GERAKAN with one bullet at the recent UMNO retreat in Janda Baik as reported in a Newspotral.

The BN’s Number One was said to have addressed the course and said that component parties may no longer be left to themselves to decide on candidates from their respective parties to represent Barisan Nasional as was the case with the recent by-election in Ulu Selangor where the MIC’s Presidential choice of candidate had to stand down in favour of that of the BN Chairman. Najib implied that he will be making some changes in the Coalition and further indicated that “if they cannot make the change, we have to do it,” according to a divisional leader in the portal.

Prime Minister Najib is finally doing the right thing in giving handouts straight to the different communities without going through cheap political brokers in the form of leadership in MCA, GERAKAN and MIC. These so called leaders tend to use Government allocations to their respective communities for their own political strength within their parties, but without gaining support for BN as a whole. Although it has raised eyebrows from the ground, when the Chinese community was delivered an election promise worth RM3 million while they didn’t even pull 30% of their votes for BN, the blame should be borne by MCA and GERAKAN for their laziness and lack of responsibility, a trait that they have classically acquired by the Malays whom they implied to have lacked in meritocracy. Punishment should not be meted out to the Chinese, but their leaders for being major slackers and human parasites.

SNIPS and SNAPS.

FREE-LOADERS !

Najib Still Taking Passengers …. For A “ Good “ Reason.

MCA more than GERAKAN have ceased to have the right to even pretend to champion Meritocracy as they kept quite when a full allocation was given to their community for less than 30 percent of the votes given to us. I say that about MCA because their leaders had no shame in participating in a photo-opportunity with Najib when the cheque presentation was made. They have given a whole new meaning to the term “free-loaders”. This also shows that our good Prime Minister has a “wicked” (read: cool) sense of humour having them stand with him in the picture exhibiting a shameless example of a party with failed merits.


POOR SALESMANSHIP.

MCA Must Have Bought This From PERKASA For The Chinese In Ulu Selangor. No Wonder They Were To Blame.

It was reported by several newsagents that PERKASA was blamed by the Chinese leaders for their voters shying away from BN in Ulu Selangor. MCA and GERAKAN’s job was to sell BN’s strength to their communities and counter the fear factor that has allegedly seized the small minds of their reliance. Instead of winning them over with promised and delivered security and development in the past, present and future, these leaders on the flipside got sunk in and bought what their political clients were selling. Then when they discovered what they bought was a “ lemon ” (an American term in economics for a dud product), they looked for a scapegoat in PERKASA.

Imagine a salesman at a car dealership making his sales pitch to a potential buyer. After an hour, the salesman makes no sale but ends up buying the potential client’s bashed up automobile instead. What a bitch of a pitch it must have been. Now THAT, is MCA and GERAKAN! Poor salesmen who insist on getting continued bonuses! Meritocracy at its level best!

Related articles from The Patriot which predicted the direction of the new BN, with Najib discarding useless communitiy/ political brokers in dealing with their people while serving them straight and neat! http://tpj-one-thepatriot.blogspot.com/2009/10/mca-your-failure-is-our-business.html and
http://tpj-one-thepatriot.blogspot.com/2009/10/najib-puts-umno-back-in-drivers-seat.html

ULU SELANGOR WIN IS A VOTE OF CONFIDENCE FOR NAJIB’S LEADERSHIP!

Welcome Home Sunshine!

The win in Ulu Selangor by a 1,725 vote majority is a vote of confidence for the future that Najib wants to bring for 1Malaysia.

Some may think I mean only the voters who went to the polls earlier today, and wonder what that has got to do with Prime Minister Najib. But I am really talking about the whole picture which includes the voters as well as the machinery who’ve worked diligently and doggedly the last 2 weeks to ensure that Barisan Nasional’s Candidate wins despite being a long-shot by coming from the minority ethnic group in the constituency, a member from the weakest party in the BN Coalition, going against the high and mighty former Minister Zaid Ibrahim, an attorney with the largest law firm in the country who claims he did it without the help from UMNO jobs if you could even believe it.

Yes, Kamalanathan’s candidacy was not received with open arms not only by members of UMNO who rightfully thought that the seat should be returned to a Malay candidate considering it’s a Malay majority area and MIC have failed to do much to win back the Indian votes, but also by the MIC Presidential preferred candidate Palanivel who was alleged to have repeated that his previous loss was because the people rejected UMNO and not MIC.

Despite all that, after the decision was made by the top leadership, the BN machinery primarily dominated by UMNO workers got down to it and slogged for a victory giving Najib the benefit of the doubt because they believe in his great leadership. In previous cases when former Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi did the same thing, the machinery stood down quietly in protest not having confidence at all in his (or his young turks’) judgement.

I was in Ulu Selangor yesterday upon my return from the States and managed to speak to one registered voter who didn’t have any qualms in declaring that he wasn’t looking at the parties nor the candidates offered, but was looking at Najib’s leadership to determine his direction the day after.

Let us hope that there won’t be any leaders from the MIC that would dare say that this win is testament of the return of the Indians to the MIC fold. The fact that Samy Vellu and Palanivel were nowhere close to the winning candidate while he was being sandwiched between Najib and Muhyiddin after the win,showed that Najib is in control and will not allow baseless credit taking to take place by suspected parties. Special commendations should be given to the Wanita UMNO (particularly from Selangor), Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin as the Chairman of the By-elections Committee, Pemuda and Puteri Barisan Nasional, members of the alternate media, namely Azeeza Abdullah and her posse, and as much as it pains me to say, the BN Executive Secretary (in that particular order) for having done a superb job all round.

Now Let’s Thank God, Take This Win With All Humility And Get Down To Work Right Away.

NAJIB'S REPUTATION GIVES MALAYSIA AN AMERICAN BOOST!‏

International Men Of Substance.

The top brass discussing bilateral cooperation between Malaysia and America.

On his first official day at work in Washington attending the Nuclear Security Summit attended by top leaders from 47 countries, Prime Minister Najib Razak was indeed a very busy bee.

Firstly, Najib with his small entourage comprising Rais Yatim as acting Foreign Minister and Ambassador Jamaluddin Jarjis attended bilateral talks with President Barrack Obama who viewed Malaysia as an important ally in the overall agenda of Muslim communities around the world, being a Nation with a Muslim majority. Later, Najib and a very few select leaders were invited to lunch with Vice President Joseph Biden. In the evening, he was invited to join another select group of important leaders to dine with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton who might be visiting Malaysia in the very near future. According to Ambassador Jarjis, " Malaysia is regarded as representing the voices of the Islamic countries on nuclear issues."

Malaysian observers to the Nuclear Security Summit.

Today, besides Prime Minister Najib, Obama gave an audience to King Abdullah of Jordan, the Presidents of Armania, and finally China.

Among the forty seven leaders here in Washington who've sought meetings on bilateral ties with the United States, only eight had their requests granted among which only two were from East Asia, namely China and Malaysia.

On Tuesday night, the Prime Minister will be hosting a Gala dinner introducing the Faces of 1Malaysia to the American community including the US Congressmen.

On Wednesday, Najib will be lunching with the Chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Congressman Howard Berman before making a keynote address on a function organised by the Centre of Strategic & International Studies ( CSIS ) on Malaysia's handling of the Insurgency Period resulting in the surrender of the Communist Party of Malaya.

The Patriot would like to commend Malaysia's Ambassador to The United States, Datuk Sri Jamaluddin Jarjis for successfully using his strong connections and diplomatic skills on Capitol Hill, arranging such important meetings and events for the Prime Minister and boosting Malaysia's standing and image in America and among the Muslim world in less than 7 months after taking over as Head of our Mission in Washington which is by far an endeavour that has never been achieved in such a short time by any of his predecessors before.

On Thursday night, H.E. Ambassador Jarjis also witnessed a signing ceremony between the National Aerospace & Defense Industries Sdn Bhd and Poongsan from South Korea supplying Ammunition & Explosives at the Ritz Carlton in Washington.

*Previous post in The Patriot banking on JJ to make his mark for Malaysia in Washington: http://tpj-one-thepatriot.blogspot.com/2009/05/perfect-man-for-washington.html

NOT THE TIME FOR UMNO TO BE MAGNANIMOUS!

Let’s Bring It Home!

UPDATED: Monday 5th April 2010. We Would Like To Issue this Advice To Our Political Friends, Influential Or Otherwise: We Have Till 15th April To Put Total Pressure On The Top Leadership To Name An UMNO Representative As Our Candidate. After The 15th When The Decision Is Announced Two Days Before The Nomination Day, We Will Have To Forever Hold Our Peace And Back The Sucker For Better Or For Worse! SO LET'S GET IT ON!!!!

2. If Samy Vellu Agrees To Withdraw As MIC Leader In Exchange For His Candidate For The Hulu Selangor Seat, Will We Take His Word To Be As Strong As Oak Or As Feeble As A Banana Leaf?

Solution: Make Him Appoint His Deputy As PERMANENT Acting President Until His Exit In The Next Party Election, Before We Ink The Deal, Or We'll Be The Ones Eating the Banana Leaf Instead Of The Masala Chicken And Thosai On it!


ORIGINAL POSTING:
The Patriot would like to begin by expressing our most heartfelt condolences to the family of Allahyarham Dato’ Zainal Abidin Ahmad, the Member of Parliament for Hulu Selangor who passed away recently after a long ailment. We would like to also thank his family for his years of fine work while serving under UMNO before joining PKR and standing under their ticket in the past General Elections. May his soul rest in peace. Al-Fatiha.

Here’s the racial breakdown of the registered voters in percentage in Hulu Selangor in 2008:
Malay: 53.5%; Chinese: 27%; Indian: 19.04%; Others: 0.40%Total Voters: 63,593Results:1. Dato’ Zainal Abidin b Ahmad (PKR) 23,177 (Majority 198).2. Datuk G Palanivel Govindasamy (BN) 22,979

THE HISTORY OF PAST ELECTIONS IN HULU SELANGOR:

P19.ULU SELANGOR 1955 J.8351.HALIMAHTON ABDUL MAJIT (ALL) 5.4302.AB.RAHMAN HJ MAULANA (NEG) 1.160

P78.ULU SELANGOR 1959J.14.2741.ONG YOKE LIN (ALL) 6.537 MJ.1.4162.CHAI YOKE KIN (IND) 5.121

P78.ULU SELANGOR 1964J14.3281.NAZAR NONG (SF) 4.1992.KHAW KAI BOH (ALL) 9.412 MJ.5.213

P78.ULU SELANGOR 1969J.20.8451.KHAW KAI BCH (ALL) 8.278 MJ.1.5232.LIONG AH NAI (DAP) 6.755

P75.ULU SELANGOR 1974J.26.8221.MICHAEL CHEN WING SUM (BN) 15.323 MJ.10.2532.G.DAVIDASON (DAP) 5.070

P75.ULU SELANGOR 1978J.34.7441.MICHAEL CHEN WING SUM (BN) 17.670 MJ.12.8022.LEONG CHIN HOE (DAP) 4.8683.YUSSOF AHMAD (PAS) 2.607

P75,ULU SELANGOR 1982J.40.2891.LEE HOO@LEE KIM SAI (BN) 14.138 MJ.7.3772.MOHAMED ARIF KAMARUDIN (IND) 6.7613.WONG KIN WAH (IND) 5.2324.PAN SU PENG (DAP) 2.897
P84.HULU SELANGOR 1986J.42.8261.S.S.SUBRAMAIAM (BN) 19.201 MJ.
P84.HULU SELANGOR 1990J.46.9331.G.PALANIVEL (BN) 20.839 MJ.8.9822.NAZAR YAKIN (S46) 11.856

P88.HULU SELANGOR 1995J.51.2561.PENG KIM SING (DAP) 1.2312.ADNAN BIN DIN (S46) 5.4143.PALANIVEL A/L GOVINDASAMY (BN) 26.829 MJ.21.415

P88.HULU SELANGOR 1999J.52.3461.DR,HALILI B RAHMAT (PKR) 13.5482.PALANIVEL K.GOVINDASAMY (BN) 22.143 MJ.8.595

P94.HULU SELANGOR 2004J.58.5331.DATO ISMAIL KAMUS (PAS) 13.3242.PALANIVEL GOVINDASAMY (BN) 27.807 MJ.14.483

*(Figures are from our Master Statistician: Abib from UMNO Johor)

In the history of parliamentary elections in Hulu Selangor ever since 1955, we won all but the last one. We were even able to sustain the 1969 onslaught which before 2008, went down as the worst election results for the Alliance (before it was known as the National Front and later Barisan Nasional).

On the face of it, in 2008, we lost the Peninsula. Without Sabah and Sarawak, we would have lost the country! It all started from a speck and grew into a large section of frustrated underserved Indians betrayed by their own leaders who put the blame on UMNO, spilling onto the streets of Ampang. The momentum grew and peaked while the “brilliantly daft” Prime Minister at the time decided to commit mass political suicide by dissolving Parliament on the “auspicious” date of 13th February 2008 when we had almost 18 months left still at hand.

This is a whole new deal. We are faced with new problems and younger voters who can get news at the tip of their fingers. We need a candidate who comes from a party that has evidently made changes to adapt to the new age, not one who carries the ghost of the past which leader still presides over them like a living God, albeit one who is unable to grant prayers from the mass.

This Is Selangor. This is a State where we are now the opposition. We have to reach down and really deep to make everything count. We cannot afford the luxury of carrying passengers in the Coalition especially when UMNO will be the one constantly providing the human resources and machinery to win it for the team. We also can’t rely too much on MCA for now because they are on a rehabilitation process and have most recently elected a President who, although was proven outstanding in “all chambers”, could also be the “main course” for the opposition in the campaign trails.

This is a situation that calls for the Prime Minister, Chairman of Barisan Nasional, and President of UMNO to grab the bull by the horn, and make that executive call! It is a Malay majority constituency. Have Mercy on the Selangor Wanita UMNO and the rest of our machinery who will, without the slightest doubt work themselves to the death to snatch this monumental victory signaling the future return of Barisan Nasional as the righteous Government to the great state of Selangor.

This is not the time to show senseless magnanimity on our part to MIC when they were happily running UMNO down for their own failures in our own premise of the PWTC during their last party Convention! I sure hope we charged them for the rental! YES! "Melayu Mudah Lupa", but not this "Melayu" and that is why The Patriot is reminding our “Melayu” leaders to give respect and honour to the Malays where and when it is due. We can do so and still uphold the 1Malaysia spirit. The Malays mustn’t be short-changed to satisfy this end and we trust the good Prime Minister will see that they are dealt with a fair hand.

This Is The Time To Be Magnanimous To Those Who Serve Diligently! It Is Time To Reap The Gains Of Our Own Harvest, From our Own Fields. Y.A.B. Dato’ Sri Najib Tun Razak, Name Our UMNO Candidate For The Hulu Selangor Parliamentary Seat And Watch UMNO Selangor Pave The Way To Put Us Back In Our Rightful Place! You Are The Chairman Of The Selangor UMNO Liaison Committee. Do Justice To Them!

May Allah Give Our Prime Minster Taufiq, Hidayah, Great Wisdom And Courage To Lead With A Firm And Fair Hand.

OBAMA CREATES HIS SECOND MILESTONE IN THE HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES

At this moment, not a care in the world except for America’s health.

Just 14 months after creating history perhaps even before Americans thought they were ready for an Afro-American with a Muslim name in the White House, President Barrack Hussein Obama, who is probably the first sitting President to be a Nobel Prize Laureate created another one by getting the House to pass his health care reform, which could be described as the most sweeping social legislation in more than four decades.

At approximately 11.15am E.T., seventeen years after the 42nd US President Bill Clinton tried to push for the same but was unsuccessful, and after decades of Presidential Candidates using it as their sales pitch in elections, President Obama kept to his campaign promise and signed the landmark Health Care Reform Bill in the East Room of the White House that extends health insurance to more than 30 million Americans who are currently uninsured.

Change has come to the United States of America. He was all “Fired Up And Ready To Go”, and he went. He chanted “Yes We Can”, and they did.

Recalling his Inauguration speech on a cold January morning last year, I remember him saying that America has given him everything that he had no right to expect. Well today, he has given America back something which they demanded for decades but weren’t quite expecting. Those on "The Hill" shared his belief through their actions that they can “ be unified in service to a greater good.”

Let us hope that change will come to Malaysia when the Barisan Nasional Government gets a fresh and solid mandate by the people witnessing benefits coming the way of the underserved with little privilege. America needed change, they got it in Obama and he delivered. Malaysia needed one too, and we’ve got the best man in Najib Razak. Now let us help him to help us forge a better future for a United and Greater Malaysia.

Malaysia's Very Last Hope

DISMISS SIDESHOW AND STICK TO THE FACTS IN D.C.

Uphill on the Capitol

The Centre of Strategic & International Studies (CSIS) held a seminar in Washington D.C. on the Governance & Rule of Law in Malaysia recently, attended by Minister Nazri Aziz and Ambassador Jamaluddin Jarjis (a.k.a. J.J.) put together by the CSIS’ Head of Southeast Asian program, Ernest Bower.

Malaysia Today reported that all the while Nazri was giving his address, Ambassador Jarjis was either fidgeting with his Blackberry or reading the Washingtion Post. Well naturally, keeping awake while deliberating on a topic of this nature, especially when the presenter is not very eloquent and savvy in his delivery, is usually an uphill battle unless it’s spruced up with showgirls from Vegas. But we should stick to the facts to find the distinction, not be distracted with sideshows and lose sight of the purpose of the program.

Pats on the back should be given to Nazri and JJ for having the courage to open the floor for questions after the briefing and bringing it on smack in the heart of Washington, knowing there were hostile agents planted in the midst. Among others, a participant from Amnesty International reportedly likened Malaysia to Myanmar in reference to Anwar’s ongoing case. He might as well have introduced himself as a representative from Travesty International instead for being unable to distinguish between an extremely deprived and jailed Aung San Suu Kyi and the gallivanting, high flying, rich and free to slander the government at will Anwar. He implied that the US will never improve relationship with Malaysia as people in Washington have concerns over Malaysia’s treatment of the opposition and Anwar’s trial.

Ultimately, an employee’s backside has been allegedly violated by his employer, either by undue influence, duress, or even with consent at first but involuntary after that. Any of these possibilities could have come into play and the person at the “ receiving end “ decided to lodge a report when he came to his senses. If the rule of law is anything to go by, then every “ backside ” should have its day in court. While the United States of America will continue to champion human rights and everything under the sun that they think can benefit them, I don’t think they will sour relations and risk a trade surplus with Malaysia on the account of one randy-for-the-wrong-end-wrong-sex, washed-up politician.

There was promise in Ambassador Jarjis that he is the right man to bring the battle with Anwar to the source of his so called strength in Washington. We are beginning to see some light of this at the end of the tunnel leading to the White House. Anwar’s lying nicely in the casket wearing his favourite black Zegna suit, so to speak. The show’s almost over. It’s time for JJ to nail his coffin and shove it into the furnace!

DESCENDANTS OF EX-CONVICTS SUPPORT ANWAR, NATURALLY.

**First Australian settlers - convicts sent to Australia as depicted by Augustus Earle.

We shouldn’t be expecting less from Members of Parliament of a country that was used as a dumping ground of bad hats, crooks and social discards from Great Britain.

In the 18th and 19th Centuries, a large number of convicts were shipped from Britain to penal colonies in Australia established to ease the pressure of overcrowded penal facilities on the British Isles. During that period, over 165,000 convicts were transported down under, perhaps numbering well over a quarter of the population at that time.

These 50 MP’s from Australia supporting Anwar Ibrahim could very well be their descendants trying to cleanse the past of their forefathers by attempting to look righteous using the title of “The Honorable Gentlemen” , fighting for the premature freedom of a known power abusing criminal politician, and the abortion of justice in our blessed country.

The Aussies should know that every bitch has its day, even in a Malaysian Court of Law. They should stop barking for this particular one and start looking at their own backyard for injustice, essentially pertaining to the Aborigines.

Could someone like this be receiving the Memo from KJ at the Embassy tomorrow?

The BN Youth Chief is said to be organizing a peaceful demonstration and presentation of a protest memo to the Australian Embassy on the morrow, 17th February 2010, at 10 a.m. Firstly, expect the embassy tea lady to accept the memo on behalf of Australia, if they want to redicule us further. That way, the Youth Chief won't have an epileptic seizure if it does happen. Secondly, I hope to see youth members of the other parties within the BN in participation. If the BN Youth Chief can’t even command respect and comraderie from them, then he should rightfully RESIGN. This is an attack on the principles of our Country and the Rule of Law in this land. We would like to see Patriots beyond the Malay race in this endeavor. The parties within the BN who fail to send representatives tomorrow should be sternly dealt with and blacklisted by the top leadership. It is time to crack the whip and make sure everyone is counted in. We must show that our leaders are more Macho than the Fairy that leads the Opposition. There is no use holding the steering wheel if you can’t drive!

**Source: http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/world/technology-revives-englands-crims-including-our-ancestors-20090803-e6uj.html

YEAR OF THE TIGER MUST BE MALAYSIA’S YEAR!

The Patriot Would Like To Wish All Malaysians Of The Chinese Ethnic Origin A Very Happy New Year. May The Year Of The Tiger Be A Roaring One For The Government And People Of Malaysia Having Two Of The Beasts Guarding The Shield On Our Country’s Official Coat Of Arms.

RMN COMPLETES JOKE WITH A SUBMARINE THAT REFUSES TO SUBMERGE!

On Surface Only

The Malaysian Armed Forces consists of three branches; Army, Air Force and the Navy.
In recent months we read about a couple of missing jet engines leaving behind only the aircraft skeletons for the RMAF pilots’ “kampong simulations” (like when we were small pretending to fly using the front rattan chairs as our craft and making our own engine noise with our voices).

A few months ago, a naval vessel caught fire. TWICE! You’d think that the fire should have been completely defeated before the vessel is put to rest, but the embers turned it into flames again. It was reported to have been towed to the base for repairs while still burning. What kind of a defense institution is this that they can’t even get their priorities right? Because of that decision, the damage was too great that it became economically irreparable.

Then we read about members of the Armed Forces prostituting themselves to certain foreign embassies in Kuala Lumpur breaching National Security by divulging crucial information about our National Defense. By the way, the authorities thought it wasn’t important enough to be given high profile attention, refusing to mention the rank of the traitors nor the foreign missions paying for their services.

Yesterday it was reported on prime-time television that the KD Tunku Abdul Rahman is temporarily out of action due to its ballast tank which is filled with air or water depending on whether the Commanding Officer wants it submerged or otherwise . I regard this as serious because what is a submarine if it can’t submerge? In the Malay language it sounds better. “ Ada kapal selam tapi tak boleh selam .” AND IT’S BRAND NEW!

We can’t blame the Rakyat if they feel vulnerable at this moment in time when members of our security forces are irresponsible, corrupt and careless. It’s a good thing that we are at a time of peace and not war.

The consultants and procurer of future deals advising the government should from now on be known to the public and be more openly accountable. There is RM2.58b allocated for Defense in 2010. Let’s hope it is spent wisely with much prudence and loyalty to the Country.

*** My buddy Tunku Muinuddin Putra (Tunku Abdul Rahman’s grandson), jokingly said after watching the movie 2012, that he’ll have a confirmed space in the Sub named after his grandfather if a situation similar to the one in the movie ever occurs. Perhaps now he would like to reconsider his options. Sorry Mu!

THE WEEK THAT WAS

Many events transpired in the last week but I have to single out two classic stories that I consider my favorites.

NASIR SAFAR’S 1 MALAYSIA.

Dismissed himself in the Islamic month resembling his surname.

Former Special Officer to the Prime Minister Datuk Nasir Safar resigned from his position after allegedly having offended the Chinese and Indians in his 1 Malaysia speech. He had done 60 speeches on it previously without a glitch. In this one, he was reported to have said that “ Indians came to Malaysia as beggars and Chinese especially the women came to sell their bodies” at a 1 Malaysia seminar in Malacca. “ Since he did apologize, then it would be safe to say that it was an admission of guilt. I’m also wondering what the hell could have possessed him into doing it knowing full well that he was serving in the Prime Minister’s Office, the Primary Advocate of 1 Malaysia. If what he said after being viciously provoked, was etched in the history of this great country, then it would have been fine and unquestionable. But if it wasn’t a part of our history, then his outburst was merely his emotions acting without the benefit of intellect placing the good Prime Minister in a very awkward position.

If further action is taken against Nasir for sedition, then the same should be taken against the current MCA President, his deputy, and the GERAKAN Wanita Chief for having touched on the sensitivities of the Malays in the past without even having to resign nor apologize.

ARMY RATS IN THE BARRACKS!

Armed and Forced To Defend Themselves.

Last Thursday the Defence Minister revealed that there were members of the Armed Forces being used by certain foreign embassies to obtain secret information about our country. This is considered high treason punishable by death by a firing squad in some nations. Yesterday, the minister said that the case was regarded as closed, not wanting to issue further statements on the matter other than that it has been resolved by the Prime Minister’s department. Does that mean that they’re scot free or will they be faced with a Court Martial?

I guess we can forget about the firing squad. Knowing the reputation of the Armed Forces today, they’d probably shoot themselves in the foot while aiming at the traitors. They’re already having a tough time taking the boot out of the minister’s mouth for jumping the gun without the PM’s clearance. With BN leaders like these troubling the Prime Minister, we don’t need the opposition to do us harm.

AL-MUTAWAKIL AL-ALLAH SULTAN ISKANDAR ALHAJ OF JOHOR IS LAID TO REST

SEMBAH TAQZIAH

Patik Bersama Pembaca Serta Rakan-Rakan Di Dalam “ The Patriot “, Mohon Sembah Taqziah Kepada Kebawah DYMM Tuanku Ibrahim Ismail Ibni Almarhum Sultan Iskandar Alhaj Dan Kerabat Diraja Serta Kakitangan Kerajaan Dan Sekelian Rakyat Johor Di Atas Kemangkatan Paduka Ayahanda Almarhum Duli Yang Maha Mulia Baginda Al-Mutawakkil Al-Allah Sultan Iskandar Ibni Almarhum Sultan Ismail Pada 6 Safar, 1431Hijrah Yang Lepas. Patik Berdoa Kehadrat Allah SWT Agar Roh Almarhum Di Cucuri Rahmat Dan Di Tempatkan Dikalangan Para Solehin Dan Ahli-Ahli Syurga. Al-Fatiha.

SULTAN ISKANDAR AL-HAJ IS DEAD

LONG LIVE SULTAN IBRAHIM!

Almarhum Al-Mutawakil Al-Allah Sultan Iskandar Alhaj of Johor passed away at 1908hrs but was officially announced more than four hours later by the Menteri Besar (after a neighbouring country pre-empted it as usual ) on Friday, 22 January 2010, 6 Safar 1431H,. HRH was laid to rest at the Mahmoodiah Royal Moseleum at 1415hrs the next day under perfect weather and impeccable conditions.

It began with the Lying-In-State for the general public between 0900hrs- 1030hrs before the VVIPs till 1300hrs at the Grand Palace, after which the event proceeded with the Proclamation of the new Ruler.

The Proclamation

According to Johor tradition the proclamation of the new Ruler is performed at the steps of the Istana Besar where UMNO was born in full view of the public as opposed to the Royal Dais at the standard Balai Rong Seri of the Palace.

Iskandar's Last Journey

The Johor Military Force (JMF)

The Royal Pall Bearers comprised of the immediate grandchildren of Al-Marhum Sultan Iskandar and the Royal coffin was carried onto a Royal Carriage which was pulled by members of the Johor Military Force in full colours accompanied by a 77 gun Salute in accordance to HRH’s age. (http://www.youtube.com/user/BHonline1)

Sultan Ibrahim Spreading Flower Petals On The Grave.

They arrived at the Royal Moseleum at approximately 1415hrs and proceeded with the last rights laying HRH Al-Marhum to rest. The Talqin was read by Sohibul Al-Samahah YB Dato Haji Mohd Nooh Gadut before the sprinkling of scented water and flower petals by His Majesty the Sultan of Brunei, HRH the Sultan of Pahang and the Right Honourable Prime Minister Najib Razak along with other immediate members of the Royal Family witnessed by the Sultan of Selangor, Yam Tuan of Negeri Sembilan, the Regent of Kelantan, the Governors of Malacca and Penang, and other important dignitaries. ( The Talqin Recital - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAKeqeqwpL0 and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33gImkZ0f1w&feature=related )

The Royal Moseleum

The official ceremony ended exactly at 1600hrs in classic Johor tradition and in accordance to the Muslim rites which dictates that the remains of the dead MUST be laid to rest within 24 hours of its departure.

Official tahlil prayers are performed every night for 100 days at the Palace. The loyal subjects will be in official mourning for seven days while members of the Royal Family will observe forty days of mourning.

As a loyal subject of the State of Johor, I humbly pray that the Al-Mighty will protect and provide HRH Sultan Ibrahim Ibni Almarhum Sultan Iskandar Alhaj with Taufiq and Hidayah in order for HRH to rule with much wisdom, courage and full responsibility in the name of Allah, The Most Gracious, The Most Merciful.

DAULAT TUANKU! DAULAT TUANKU! DAULAT TUANKU!

HRH RAJA NAZRIN SHOULD TAKE HIS OWN ADVICE AND FORWARD IT TO THE MALAY RULERS.

SUPREME RULE

HRH Raja Dr Nazrin Shah, the Raja Muda of Perak made front page entitled “Nip it in the bud” in The New Straits Times, Malaysia’s premier newspaper on Friday 15th January 2010.
Though the advice is a sound one, it should more appropriately be addressed to the Royal members of The Rulers Conference who are the Custodians and supposed Champions of Islam in this Country.

Under The Constitution, His Majesty the Yang DiPertuan Agong is Head of the religion of the Federation and in the States with Governors or Yang DiPertuas Negeri. The other Sultans, Raja and YamTuan Negeri are the Heads of religion in their respective States.

As at this date, the only Ruler that has come out with a solid statement on the matter of “Allah” being used by non Muslims in their faith is Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah from Selangor who has asked all quarters in his State to ensure that the word “ Allah “ is maintained exclusively for the Muslims.

Twelve days after HRH Sultan Sharafuddin’s statement on this matter had passed, we still have yet to hear from his brother Rulers on the same. Yet the Crown Prince of Perak has come out with a statement calling on “ Muslims to strive to remove controversial matters at the early stage so that they will not spread and cause confrontation. “ Instead of just spitting in the wind, HRH should be more direct by targeting the Heads of Islam before the government, politicians and the Rakyat at large.

It is about time the Rulers became more responsible towards safeguarding Islam to which they are duty-bound under The Constitution, call for an Emergency Rulers Conference, and issue a joint statement on the matter paving the way for a more direct approach by the government and the people of Malaysia.

The time has come for EVERYONE to earn their keep.

DAULAT TUANKU! DAULAT TUANKU! DAULAT TUANKU!

UMNO YOUTH'S " PUSSY " MENTALITY CONTINUES TO PURR AMID SENSITIVITY LIMITS TESTED

The Most Gracious, The Most Merciful.

It looks like the UMNO Youth is still maintaining their apologetic stance when it comes to preserving the feelings of others while not protecting the sensitivities of the Malays and Islam in this country, in the manner that is demanded of them. Widespread accusations are hurled at UMNO when places of Christian worship were set on fire recently. Instead of vehemently attacking the accusers who were stoking racial and religious fires, the UMNO Youth Chief chose to be defensive by visiting the sites condemning the act, which is fine, while indirectly assuming that it was committed by Malays/ Muslims. I’m surprised he didn’t kneel down in Church underneath the large crucifix begging for Christ’s mercy in repentance while confessing on behalf of UMNO and the Muslims!

Where in the name of “ Jesus “ was he when the Christians insisted on using “ Allah “ in place of Christ in The Herald to confuse the Malays while the non-Muslim Judge ruled in their favour? Was he celebrating CHRISTmas and the Christian New Year abroad perhaps?

Preventive and strong measures should have been taken to persuade the Christian establishment to withdraw their use of the word “Allah” through diplomacy in the name of National Security to avoid the current circumstances faced by the whole country. Mr Jamaluddin Abu Bakar as Barisan Nasioanal Youth Chief should have had some foresight and spearheaded the endeavour instead of waiting for the inevitable to happen.

There is talk that the Prime Minister will appoint him as Minister in the future Cabinet reshuffle. Najib would do better appointing him as our permanent envoy to the Vatican, if there is such a position, because that seems to be where his heart lies.

WHERE ARE THE CUSTODIANS OF THE ISLAMIC FAITH IN THIS COUNTRY?

After the Constitutional crisis under Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamed more than a decade ago, the State Rulers were only left among others with the powers pertaining to the Islamic Affairs and Malay Customs. They have the Rulers’ Conference twice in a year in Kuala Lumpur when things are all hunky dorie. When matters within their Highness’ jurisdiction are in serious question, the most rational and reasonable thing to do is to hold a Special Meeting to address the issue. Instead, some of the Rulers and Regents prefer to speak on Public Administration, Politics and the Law. One Regent is even busy disputing with his brother over powers of the Monarch in the State while the younger Prince almost caused a Diplomatic stir because of his inability to choose and control his foreign wife.

NON -TOLERANCE

The non-Muslim minority should realize that Muslim affairs are of top priority amongst the Malay majority in this country. When sensitive issues pertaining to the Malays and Islam are tested and stretched to the limit taking advantage of the soft nature of the natives, no one should be surprised when there is a serious backlash. It is only natural. When one bad thing starts to happen, it might spread nationwide and no matter what the authorities say, the safety of a certain section of the population may no longer be guaranteed in practice as is stated in Black and White under the Constitution.

The rule of thumb in living in a multi-racial Muslim majority country is that “Prevention is better than cure”. Remember THAT and we shall all live in peace. We needn’t have to be trained in Oxford to know that.

MOHAMED RAHMAT: THE PASSING OF A TRUE PATRIOT

The Father Of UMNO ( Baru ).

Tan Sri Datuk Seri Mohamed b Haji Rahmat passed away in his sleep on a Friday, 1 January 2010. He was a leader who had served the Nation unselfishly but was a gentleman grossly misunderstood by the people at large. His incomparable loyalty to UMNO and his undying effort to resurrect a “dead” party has enabled the current UMNO leaders and Cabinet Ministers to enjoy the privileges and perks that come with their positions today.

He was the Deputy Minister of Finance (1973) and Deputy Minister of Trade & Industry (1974). Later he was the Minister of Information twice from 1978 -1982 under Tun Hussein Onn and from 1987 – 1999 under Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamed. He was also Malaysian Ambassador to Indonesia for a spell between 1982-1984.

Pallbearers Escorting The Late Tan Sri Mohamed Rahmat To His Final Resting Place For The Last Rites

His most notable achievement and by far is the most valuable for UMNO was to almost single-handedly resurrect the party which was declared null and void in 1988 by the courts. He did it at a time when the Malays were split and the people were against UMNO with Dr Mahathir who was the President then. He created a theme called “ Setia ” encouraging the people to be loyal to the Government and its leaders. It was a huge success and because of it Dr Mahathir continued to rule for another 15 years before making the biggest blunder of his life, which is obvious and will remain unmentioned out of respect for this tribute to a special man who in his lifetime, had made UMNO a household name. In making Dr Mahathir popular again, Mohamed Rahmat incurred the wrath of many and was subject to slander and ridicule even while he was holding the position of Information Minister. He remained loyal to his leader and party till the very end. UMNO is where it is today post 1988 because of his hard work in breathing back life into it and fine management skills. The title of “ Father of UMNO (Baru )” should be appropriately bestowed upon him.

The Book

In October 2009, his book “ UMNO: Akhirnya Sebuah Impian ” was launched by the current Minister of Information, Datuk Seri Utama Dr Rais Yatim at The Equatorial, Kuala Lumpur. It is a must read for all UMNO members whenever they have the time to dismount from their high horses.

On behalf of a grateful party, and all UMNO members who have enjoyed the privilege of being in power administering this great Nation, The Patriot would like to express our most humble gratitude to the family of late Tan Sri Datuk Seri Mohamed B Haji Rahmat for his sterling services to the Party and Nation and our deepest sorrow and condolences for their shared loss.

May Allah Bless His Soul And Place Him Amongst The Righteous. Al-Fatihah.

PAYING FOR THE SINS OF OTHERS

Ending the year 2009 in a about 10 minutes, I decided to choose a different angle to reflect on the past 365 days. It has become common these days for the government and us as individuals to be paying for the sins of others. I have limited them to three areas with one tale each so as to maintain the length of this article.

POLITICS

I was known as Mr Clean, but thank you for being Mr Clean-Up-After -Me. Here’s the mess I’ve made.

Prime Minister Najib Razak took his oath of office on 3rd April 2009 from a man who managed to create history twice by winning with the best ever result for BN in the General Elections (because of the solid foundation set by Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamed and his unselfish decision to retire) and inversely in the next General Elections garnered the worst winning margin in the history of the Governing Coalition (because of his dismantling and destructive nature towards the solid foundation set forth by his predecessor).

As mentioned in the previous article on the chap, he tried to create his own legacy, spent millions on Islam Hadhari which didn’t make much difference to those who already knew the religion, influenced the release of a very dangerous politician from jail, had his son-in-law act as the dispatch boy for the Immigration Dept sending his passport, allowing the ex-convict to seek treatment abroad that could be done here just to be popular, had his advisors further promote him at the expense of the ruling coalition party and UMNO while overturning important national projects to create his own less important ones and making countless policies which proved detrimental to the wellbeing of national harmony. The ruling party lost 5 States plus Kuala Lumpur as the result.

Within months after taking his oath of office, and idle threats of overthrowing the federal government by his much reduced nemesis, Najib showed Anwar how exactly to do it and walked his talk by accepting the support of several opposition lawmakers in the State of Perak giving back the State leadership to Barisan Nasional (BN).

Though Najib and his administration have made positive strides in rebuilding the confidence of the people for the party, BN is still paying for the sins of its former leader having to work triple-time to win back lost grounds.

ECONOMICS/ CORRUPTION

Buys Everything But The Angel Of Death.

The Port Klang Free Trade Zone scandal that shook the nation proved to be a major quake for MCA. Kuala Dimensi Sdn Bhd Chief Executive Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing’s revelation of the Million Ringgit payments made and free jet rides given to the MCA President had rocked the whole party witnessing political allies all going for themselves like vultures splitting the party into several splinters. This project which was allegedly over-valued by several folds perhaps due to a loose agreement involving numerous important personalities will naturally cost the public more than it’s worth. This humiliating demerit of a Party that strives with and advocates the merit system and anti-corruption has reduced their noble and upstanding stature in the eyes of the public on the principles of the Chinese community of which they widely represent. Unfortunately, the whole community pays for the sins of their leaders.

LOVE

DEFICIT IN LOVE IN A “ONE IN A TEN MILLION“ DEAL

In reference to the song “One in a Million You” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHpnHih52gY by Larry Graham, a friend of mine looked upon the woman he was courting as “One in a Ten Million” while the fine lady referred to her love for him as “ten times more (than his) to the power of infinity”. In his happiness loving the woman of his dreams, he forgot to take stock of his net value. It was a dream of dreams and like all dreams it had to end. From a celebrated wannabe Prince he says, he now feels no more fortunate than a condemned Peasant. “There is nothing left to the name, when the Soul is lost, “he continued. He learnt it the hard way recently. To him, the love of his life, was like the Oasis in his desert dream but later discovered rudely that it was just an optical illusion. “Even sand looks good to drink now…whatever it takes to transfer the pain away from the heart”, he quipped. It’s funny how a broken heart can turn a person into an instant philosopher.

He allowed himself to be intrigued, got drawn in by her fine personality and intelligence (of extremely rare commodity) and innocently fell in love. It was never done, and he never pursued such endeavors before. Of course those saboteurs and opportunists with vested interest who couldn’t stand to see their affection for one another used all sorts of mechanics to beat them down, from slandering him in vain, accusing him of making a wager on her amongst his friends, to impersonating his family member on the phone to warn her of his past. They got to her eventually and naturally, my good friend lost the very one thing that inspired him the most without even given a chance to explain. But the truth of the matter is, he might have overvalued his net worth which perhaps was not enough to permanently win and protect the heart of the one he loved. After all, she was a “One in a Ten Million “ chance of a lifetime. Promises were made and trivially broken. A “sucker” is born every minute they say. I never thought my buddy could remain such, way past his 30th birthday! But I’m sure by now, he is the wiser. Can we blame the men for turning into nasty rogues owning the town after pouring their souls out only to be ultimately staked right in the centre of their hearts? My friend made me promise to post this Sicilian Song from The Godfather, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNXX2iGRlpc&NR=1 as a condition allowing me to relate his story in here. May God spare everyone the pain not unlike the one endured by Michael Corleone (in the clip) and him.

My good friend was yet another fine and true gentleman to the very end, who had to pay for the sins of others and the perception that came with them. He must remember from now that with " fortune and women, it is the bold rather than the cautious man that will win and hold them both." I pray that he may heal rapidly to face the challenges of the New Year.

Happy New Year Ladies & Gentlemen. May 2010 Bring Good Health, Honest Love, More Accountability, Much Prosperity And Goodwill Among The Citizens Of This Great Country!