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Sultan Ibrahim of Johor

When I watched yesterday’s Nightline on TV3 about HRH Sultan Ibrahim Ismail Iskandar’s purchase of the registration number WWW 1, I was waiting to see how long it would take for an uninformed individual, more likely a politician who is bankrupt of ideas to try to stir up a storm.

True enough it had to be an imbecile who lost his party’s state government while his term was still in duration.

I often end up in confrontation with people with small minds when they are quick to judge others with money questioning their conviction towards social responsibility.

What makes plain people think that by spoiling themselves with some extravagance, the rich don’t contribute to charity and nation building?  There are many of the rich who’ve had a downturn and became poor again while those who remained wealthy could have sustained it because of their goodwill and charitable nature.

Ever since I was in school, it was a known fact that the Johor Sultan was the richest among the nine Royal Families.

Perhaps Nizar might have forgotten that when Almarhum Sultan Iskandar of Johor was the Yang DiPertuan Agong, His Majesty donated the King’s remuneration over the 5 years to establish a Scholarship fund for those deprived among his subjects.

HRH Sultan Ibrahim is also known for a good number of years now ever since he was the Tunku Mahkota, to have initiated and personally participated in the Kembara Mahkota, which travels across the State to interact with the Rakyat and hear their problems while trying to solve them either personally, or with the help of the relevant authorities.

HRH is also known to have personally purchased vehicles for the police including the ones used to escort his motorcade. No Rakyat funds were used to flank him around with the Harley Davidsons etc.

 Nizar Jamaluddin Who Lost Perak From Under His Defaced Songkok

Earlier today it was reported that former Perak Menteri Besar Nizar Jamaluddin suggested that the money used to acquire the registration plate WWW 1 could have been employed to serve the poor. This could have left a general impression that HRH the Sultan of Johor who won the bid neglected his less fortunate subjects by being extravagant.

This was reported to be the response of HRH the Tunku Mahkota of Johor to Nizar and those who share his views.

"JOHOR Royal Family does Not take any Money from the Government. Since the time of Almarhum Sultan Ibrahim. Feel free to ask the MB or any Government officials.

The Money allocated to My Father and I every month as a Sultan and Tunku Mahkota is put into Yayasan Iskandar and. Yayasan Ibrahim.

The purpose of these foundations(Yayasan Iskandar and Yayasan Ibrahim)is for the Rakyat and to assist the Johor State Government. I my self, since the time I was the Raja Muda, Never took 1 cent from the Government till this very Day. Its my Rakyat's Money.

So before You Open your mouth. Do your research!!! ..." 

 Tunku Mahkota of Johor

This winning bid for the number WWW1 is actually paid from HRH’s own pocket into the Government treasury, which if Nizar may overlook, goes back to the Rakyat in the form of services and improvements on infrastructure.

HRH The Sultan of Johor did NOT obtain the registration number WWW 1 for free or without paying. He made a bid like other members of the Rakyat without taking favours or abusing his power.

The Citizens And Subjects Of Johor Darul Taqzim Are Not Vulnerable And Easily Duped Into Buying An Alien’s Sales Pitch On The Pretext Of Safeguarding Their Interest, Especially With The General Elections Just A Few Blocks Away.

The Great State Of Johor Is A Healthy One. If There Is A Small Section That Is Poor, It Is By Choice And Not By Circumstance. Even Then, Their Welfare Is Being Observed And Served By UMNO At All Levels And The Johor Government Not To Mention The Royal Palace And Responsible Citizens. 

Johorians Know What We Are Worth And More Importantly, We Know What Our Sultan Can Afford!

Long Live Sultan Ibrahim!

The New Barisan Nasional: Affirmative Leadership, People’s Government.

Exactly three years ago today, the Right Honourable Dato’ Sri Mohd Najib Tun Abdul Razak was sworn in as the Sixth Prime Minister of Malaysia.  


Like his father, the late Tun Abdul Razak (fondly known as “The Tun”), he got down to work immediately upon returning from the oath-taking ceremony.

Three Years Ago Today

Najib took steps to take this country forward by creating a National Transformation Policy, which included the Government Transformation Program (GTP) and the National Key Result Areas (NKRA), which came under it.

Also introduced was the Economic Transformation Program (ETP) with 12 National Key Economic Areas (NKEA) and 131 Economic Entry-Point Projects (EPP) of which in unison, we have seen and will continue to see great success as reported yesterday by the Honourable Gentleman himself straight to the Rakyat on National Television.

In just over 1,000 days in office, the PM and his scrambled team have achieved for the Rakyat:

Short Term Measure:

1. 1.  People’s Aid (Bantuan Rakyat 1Malaysia) – RM 500 each to 4,000,000 families earning less than RM3,000 per month.
2. 2.     RM 100 each to every primary and secondary student as school assistance numbering 5,300,000 pupils.
3. 3.     RM 200 worth of book vouchers to students in tertiary institutions and sixth formers numbering 1,300,000.
4. 4.  7-13% salary hike for 1,400,000 civil servants benefitting more than 4,000,000 dependent Malaysians.
5. 5.     An announcement on a minimum wage to be implemented for the private sector will be announced this month’s end.

Medium Term Measure:

1. 1.  Kedai Rakyat 1Malaysia where prices of goods are a generous fraction lower than normal stores. People can usually save up to at least RM50 per time on a weekly shop of groceries.
2. 2.    1Malaysia Clinic nationwide where sickness can be addressed quickly and cheaply.
3. 3.   1Malaysia’s People’s Menu where participating restaurants serve quality lunch at RM4 and breakfast at RM2 for the rakyat.
4. 4.  5 year freeze on toll hikes in the North-South, and East Coast Highways and the scrapping of toll on several passes like Cheras-Kajang and Connaught Road.

Long Term Measures:

1. 1.    1Malaysia Housing Scheme (PR1MA), to build medium cost housing in urban areas and increase housing projects for the poor.
2. 2.  RM300,000,000 has been put aside for the Fishermen Special Housing Fund for restoration of their old houses and building of the new .
3. 3.    Maintenance of the subsidy in important essentials like rice, sugar, cooking oil, wheat, as well as commodities like petrol, diesel and cooking gas.
4. 4.     Subsidy for electricity for 1,000,000 homes under RM20 per month in power bills.

Security

1. 1.     Increased the number of police personnel in “hot” areas has resulted in the decrease in street crime by 39% while the overall crime rate has decreased by 11% since 2009.
2. 2.     Forged a co-operation between the Armed Forces and the Police Force in using each other’s training centres for cost efficiency and better service to the people. Also roped in to help curb crime are the Rela and Civil Defense Department.
3. 3.     Closed-Circuit Televisions will be widely installed.

Education

1. 1.     Primary and Secondary education is provided free for the first time ever.
2. 2.  Teachers are recognized for their service with the introduction of the time based teaching career path to compliment and expedite their enhancement to reflect and achieve their potentials.

Rural Infrastructure

1. 1    Almost 1,000 km of roads have been constructed. It is the most in kilometres done in two years in the history of this nation. The building of these roads, were with the help of the Armed Forces in East Malaysia.
2. 2.   27,000 rural households have got electricity.
3.      . More than 70,000 households have access clean water.

Public Transport

1. 1.     The light Rail Transit System will see an increase of coach trains from two to four and the extension of the Kelana Jaya-Ampang Jaya lines effecting 500,000 commuters daily.
2. 2.  The Keretapi Tanah Melayu (KTM) commuter services will be enhanced with the purchase of new coaches and this will affect 100,000 commuters daily. KTM is also completing the double tracking and the electrification of the northern routes.
3. 3.   The Bus Expressway Transit has also been introduced and will serve 370,000 users everyday.

War Against Poverty

44,000 households involving almost 250,000 Malaysians have been removed from the “hard-core poverty” category and effort is continuous in seeing that it is eradicated.

Corruption

1. 1. The effectiveness of Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission is being further enhanced.
2. 2.     A special court has been set up by the government to speed up corruption cases.
3. 3.     Over 900 convictions have been realized regardless of creed or stature so far.

Ec    Economy

1.    .     A report by the World Economic Forum saw Malaysia improve by five notches in the World Economic Competitiveness list since last year.
2.      .      We are among the 21 most competitive countries in the world.
3.      World Bank’s “ Doing Business 2012” report records Malaysia as the 18^th easiest country to start or operate a business above German, Japan Taiwan and even France.
4.   .   Malaysia is top ten in the Foreign Direct Investment Confidence Index for 2012.
5.     .       Our Per Capita income rose by US$3,000 in two years.
6.      .     Foreign Direct Investment increased by 12.3% to RM33,000,000,000.
7.      /    Private Investment was up by 19% to RM94,000,000,000.
8.      .     313,000 new jobs will be created.

Democracy and Transparency

1. 1.  Abolishment of the Internal Security Act, the Restricted Residence Act and the Banishment Act.
2. 2.     Amended the University and University Colleges Act to allow students the freedom to join political parties of their choice.
3. 3.  Amended the Printing Presses and Publications Act to cancel the annual license   renewal.               

When We Make Promises, We Deliver.           

            

           Much Has Been Done To Improve The Situation Of The Country And Most Importantly The Lives And Wellbeing Of The Rakyat. This Is All Done On Top Of The Nationwide Walkabouts While Listening To The Beat Of The Mass. The Writing’s On The Wall.  This Is Where The Rakyat Can Be The Jury And Judge At The Same Time. This Is Where The Rakyat Can Separate The Men For The Boys; An Organized Leading Government With A Serious Leader From A Disorganized Whining Ensemble With A Questionable Unelected One.

         

In A Hadith Transmitted By Al-Hakim And Cited In Ibn Taymiyyah In His Great Work, Al Siyasatus Shariah Fi Islaahir Raaie War Raiiyyah, Our Prophet (S) Said:

“Whosoever Delegates A Position To Someone Whereas He Sees Someone Else Is More Competent (For The Position), Verily He Has Cheated Allah And His Apostle And All The Muslims.”

We Should Place Our Emotions Aside, Be Rational And True. The Time Is Near. We Must Be Ready To Choose The Party That Can Best Represent Us And Maintain Our Harmonious Multiracial Country In Order For Us To Continue To Flourish And Prosper Together. Experience And Competence Has No Substitute In Managing The Future Of Our Nation.

In The Beginning Of Our Democratic Life, We Could Afford To Make Mistakes For We Knew Not Of What Was To Become Of Our Future. It Is Generally Understood That When We Start From The Bottom And Have Not Gone Far Up, It Is Not A Hard And Long Drop If We Were To Fall. But Having Gone This Far And High Up In World Economics Enjoying A Peaceful Democracy And Reasonably Comfortable Life In Co-Existence With One Another, Taking A Crucial Gamble Could Be Detrimental And Possibly Inflict Irreversible Damage To Us All For The Rest Of Our Remaining Lives.

We Are The Country. We Will Deserve Who We Elect. Let Us Deserve The Best And Be Served Right. The Writing Is On The Wall. The Uncountable Deeds Have Been Performed And Executed With Precision In A Little More Than A Thousand Days In Office. Give This Honourable Gentleman A Few Thousands More, And Watch The Positive Transformation Of Our Country Happen In Record Time Allowing Us All To Reap The Gains Of Our Concerted Endeavor In Our Very Own Lifetime.

God Willing.

ALL FOR ONE AND ONE FOR ALL WITH NAJIB RAZAK

On Guard!

No, Najib Razak is not one of the Musketeers though he can be called the Captain of his army, which in this case is the Barisan Nasional, and they WILL fight together!

It is a common culture in this region of Asia and I dare say even in Africa that when a person predicts a near accurate account of a certain state of affairs, he’d be referred to again for his “premonitions” and “clairvoyance”. More often than not, it’s taken as Gospel.

Tun Daim Zainuddin is the highly regarded financial wizard of Kuala Lumpur. He was called to the English Bar at 21 and began his early life as a Magistrate, before becoming the President of the Sessions Court in Johor and subsequently, Deputy Public Prosecutor in Perak.

A well-read gentleman, he gave up law in 1969 to venture into the world of business. He was appointed Senator in 1980, nominated and ran in the 1982 general elections and became a Finance Minister twice; first in 1984 straightening out the financial system of the country, and again in 1997 when the financial crisis swept through Asia.

Arguably the greatest tribute showered upon him was by the late Tan Sri Zain Azraai, the former Secretary General of the Finance Ministry and later Malaysian Ambassador to Washington, who described him as “an extraordinary man, a firm man, who came quietly to take over the Finance Ministry, did a splendid job, then left quietly.”

Prior to the 12^th General Elections, Daim “quietly” predicted BN’s loss of 5 States on the back of a major landslide victory for BN in 2004. Not many people knew about it and those who did, didn’t even take much notice. He was spot on!

Today, what seemed “quiet” before is becoming louder than thunder and more frequently, running up to the 13^th General Elections.

Financial Wizard Turned Political Clairvoyant, Tun Daim Zainuddin

Two weeks ago, he gave high marks for Najib’s leadership and his readiness to bring the country forward. Recently, he was reported to have said that if Najib fails to improve on the number of seats won from the last time, UMNO would naturally oust him. He may be right although I wouldn’t put my money on it since it is naturally difficult to pay for the sins of others. UMNO members, more than anyone else, should understand that fact.

Here’s my “quiet” take on it.

Statistically after having considered the internal affairs of the opposition parties, I doubt if they can take the Federal government although I’d throw in an exclusion clause that winning a 2/3 majority is also difficult though not impossible.

Looking from all angles, Najib is the best friend this multiracial country has at this point in time. He is the hardest working politician, backed by an earnest deputy covering all corners of the country with a sore throat keeping promises made and pre-delivering on other services even though they were never pledged by BN before.

Equally hard working for the Rakyat through BN albeit in the background is a man who has done wonders for the country in the United States of America and was called back temporarily for his strategic acumen and unselfishness to the Capital, Dr Jamaluddin Jarjis.

Having looked at the numbers and situation in the political parties concerned, the Rakyat should have the good sense to pull this one through for their favourite politician right now to avoid a predicted change in leadership in UMNO.

The whole nation already knows of Najib’s BN manifesto including the transformation planned and successfully executed in just 2 years, 11 months and 18 days as at this date in office.

Giving a comfortable mandate to the Prime Minister would enable him to choose his own dynamic team and respectfully phase out the inheritance from his predecessor. His new team will confidently propel this nation to greater frontiers in a shorter span of time with only the health of the nation to think about instead of never-ending politics.

If we win, but not handsomely, and Daim’s premonition comes true with Najib being asked to leave prematurely, we won’t necessarily witness a smooth transition seeing Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, whom many are also comfortable with having seen his cards on the table, slide into the PM’s seat with ease. On the contrary, we might experience an even vicious battle for the leadership not guaranteeing whether an Angel or the Devil will appear to lead the Country in the aftermath.

I don’t think the country would like to gamble on that. I don’t even think UMNO members dare to dream beyond Najib and Muhyiddin for now as far as party leadership is concerned.

In short, all Malaysia, be it in UMNO, BN and even the Rakyat at large should work hard to give this seasoned and longest serving “through the mill” politician a chance to bring us forward and in one piece, if not for Party affiliations, but for the Country.

The Rakyat needs to see this happen to avoid an “irreversible mistake” and have UMNO pick the wrong choice as Prime Minister of Malaysia, if it’s not Najib or Muhyiddin. More importantly, UMNO and Barisan Nasional need this to ensure their longevity in service in the ruling Government. We will never recover if we lose this nation to the opposition, and if that happens, Malaysia too, with bad government, will fall into the doldrums.

If In The Beginning We Borrowed The Title From The “Three Musketeers”, We Must Finish It With Another From “The First Knight”, Where All Are United In Rank And Loyalty To The Country But Najib Is First Among Equals.

 The First Knight Among Equals

And As This Ultimate Mother Of All Battles Will Determine The Mortality Of UMNO And The Barisan Nasional, Nay, The Continued Health And Well-being Of This Nation, It Is Incumbent Upon Us All To Work As One To Stay Politically Alive As We Know With The Fullest Conviction, That We ARE The Best Servants To The Rakyat.

To All The Members Of The BN Coalition, Let Us Pledge A Code To Our Leader Najib Razak From Now And Beyond The Day Of The Rakyat’s Judgement Upon Us. Alas, There Will Be No Resurrection For Our Demise!

“Brother To Brother, Yours In Life And Death.”

DONUTS AND COFFEE AT THE HOME OFFICE?

The Home Ministry seems to be enjoying the company of editors from The Star, and they keep on coming back for more visits. It has become almost a habit that I’m beginning to think that the Home Minister himself is serving them donuts and coffee over laughs and a mild apology after ridiculing Islam like the last time.

Last Ramadhan, the fasting month in the Muslim calendar, editors from the same newspaper were invited to the Ministry to explain their insensitivities towards the Muslim community and the official religion in this country by promoting Pork Ribs while also writing on the breaking of fast in their special supplement on the same day.

After being “cordially invited” to the Ministry at the pleasure of the Minister himself, the Star left with just a soft tap on the wrist with an official apology from them the next day.

A few days ago the same newspaper stretched its luck even further by provoking Muslims in this country by publishing a full page picture of a visiting entertainer with “Allah” inscribed on her bare bosom bordering SEDITION!

While Information Minister Datuk Seri Utama Dr Rais Yatim, took the bull by the horn and banned the concert performing his duty under the jurisdiction of his Ministry, Home Minister and “accidental” Vice President of UMNO which supposedly upholds the struggle of “ Agama, Bangsa dan Negara” Dato’ Sri Hishammuddin Hussein preferred to leave it to his MCA Deputy Minister to handle the issue pertaining to the serious insult on Islam. 

Picture Test: If This Doesn’t Burn Your Blood To A Boil, You Are Not Muslim Enough!

Apparently, the Home Ministry has issued a show cause letter and given The Star a week to respond. A show cause letter is usually an avenue to allow the perpetrators to go scot free if they are good at constructing a reasonable excuse.

In the meantime, I’m sure the ministry will refer this to the Cabinet to decide because the Minister in my view prefers to hide in the “closet” and NOT take a stand.

FACTS AND ANALYSIS OF THE SITUATION:

* Sedition is defined in the Colin’s English Dictionary as:  A) speech or behaviour directed against the peace of a state.  B) An incitement to public disorder.

* The Star is “owned’ by MCA.

* In August 2011, The Star promoted “Pork Ribs” on the same day they ran a special supplement on breaking fast in the month of Ramadhan.

* In December 2011, MCA owned The Star allowed an article by their royal “stooge” writer to call UMNO members attending the General Assembly at PWTC leeches.

* In 27 February 2012, The Star published a full-paged picture provoking Muslims. (The picture above explains itself)

* Deputy Home Minister Lee Chee Leong who was asked to handle this, is a MCA Central Committee member.  

* Michael Chong (Chairman of MCA’s complaints bureau) was appointed as Special Officer/ Advisor to the Home Minister in 2009.

* The action on The Star might be referred to the Cabinet.

* The Cabinet has 4 MCA Ministers.

*Apologies kept pouring in one after the other for their writers’ mistakes without one stern action being taken against them in the past.

QUESTIONS TO PONDER OVER.

* Is MCA a team player in the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition?

* While the Chinese community are rejecting this party but are warming up to Prime Minister Najib himself, is this not sabotaging Barisan Nasional’s chances by hurting the feelings of the voting Muslims who usually support MCA because of BN?

* Would it not be biased for the MCA committee member as Deputy Home Minister to be involved at all in the issue at hand?

* What is Micheal Chong’s role as Special Officer/ Advisor to the Minister? Is he advising the Minister in the interest of the Country or his party and its members? Will he be advising the Minister to take stern action on the paper owned by his party?

* Will the MCA Ministers be rightfully asked to recuse themselves from participating in the meeting to avoid being biased in discussing the action on the paper that their party owns if it reaches the Cabinet for execution?

* Are the concert organisers Malaysian, and did they provide the picture without considering its sensitivies?

* Why did they go ahead with providing these pictures?

* If the organisers didn’t send that particular picture, the authorities might have allowed the concert to continue not knowing of the tattoo.

* Did we do enough research on the singer before we approved the concert in the first place?

* Can the fans sue the organisers and The Star because their actions caused the concert to be cancelled?

CONCLUSION:

This Is Not The First Time That The Star Has Hurt The Feelings Of The Muslims. No Show Cause Letter Should Be Issued This Time. They Must Be Dealt With Sternly And With Clinical Precision Without Hishammuddin Pushing The Envelope Up To The Cabinet. The Local Organisers Too Should Be Taken To Task For Being Imbeciles Neglecting The Fundamentals That Keep The Very Fabric Of Our Society In Tact. This Is Not About Race But Will Be Seen As Such Because The Paper Is Owned By The MCA Which Is Insulting Islam. This Is About An Individual And The Establishment That Allows The Individual To Be Reckless Jeopardizing Racial Harmony And National Security.

Hats Off To Yb Datuk Seri Utama Dr Rais Yatim On His Righteous Decision Without Fear Or Favour. 

Where Are The Muftis And Minister Of Religious Affairs In This Matter? Are They More Interested In Fighting Among Themselves On The Facets Of Our Religion Rather Than Defending Islam When It Is Clearly Attacked By Infidels?

The Entertainer’s Fans’ Wrath Should Not Be Directed At The Government Who Had No Qualms In Approving The Concert In The Beginning. It Should Be Duly Directed At The Organisers And The Star For Causing It To Be Cancelled Due To Their Negligence In The Basic Foundation That Holds Us All Together As One Harmonious Multiracial Nation.

The Home Minister Should Take Any Action Necessary According To The Provisions Under His Jurisdiction Without Sidestepping Or Prancing Around The Issue In His Ballet Slippers While Others Arrogantly Tap Dance In The Faces Of Muslims And Islam.  If The Action Is Done In Good Faith And Righteously According To One’s Official Responsibility In The Interest Of National Harmony, No Matter How Risky It Might Look, The Mature Rakyat Will Ensure That This Principled Government Will Be Retained In The Next General Election.

Most Of All, It Will Have The Blessings Of Our God The Al-Mighty.