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BN Birds Fly AWAY

50 BN members will be leaving the country on a 8day study trip to Taiwan today. This master stroke was planned by the BN Backbenchers Club Chairman Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing. The group was innitially supposed to go to China but apparently they did not have time to process the visa’s so Taiwan was the plan B.

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BN’s Opposite Concept

I was reading a article on Dato Seri Anwar’s swearing in ceremony which happened on the 28th of August 2008 without any hiccups. Special credits has got to go the Parliament speaker Pandikar Amin Mulia who was very professional during the whole process and didn’t throw a big fuss in getting the New opposition leader sworn in.

Some of the BN leaders seem to be saying all the wrong things for a while now, we had KJ who said Kuburkan Politik Anwar and that bit him right where the sun don’t shine. And the latest was by the Home Minister Syed Hamid Albar.

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P44 Permatang Pauh Votes Today

Votes Today

Its the 26th of August 2008. In my books this is a landmark day that could determine the long term direction of a nation. By the end of today, Malaysians will be stuck with 2 possibilities.

1) Arif Shah Wins the Permatang Pauh seat and makes his entry into the parliament(where his Chinese speaking skills will come before “dengan izin” and nothing more.

2) Anwar Ibrahim marks his return into the parliament to be a force that the government will be wary off before making any haste decisions OR starts for a push for a new government to bring change to a nation.

Personally im banking on the later to happen. If Anwar wins the seat he will now lead a push for the opposition to take over the government which has been ruling the country for 51 years come the 31st of August 2008. The way i see it, we have nothing too loose but all to gain with Anwar’s return to “mainstream politics”

To the people of Permatang Pauh, the nations is banking on you to decide the future of the nation so go out and vote with a clear mind and don’t worry about missing out on the hand out’s which are like a RM625 subsidy which is pleasing for the short term but damaging in the long run.

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Permatang Pauh Candidates Announcement

The 3 candidates have confirmed their candidacy and its all set for 10 days of campaigning before the crunch date of the by-elections on the 26th of Aug

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Let the Battle Begin!

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Permatang Pauh by-election is officially under way! This promises to be one of the most important by-elections in the history of our nation. It marks the return of Dato Seri Anwar Ibrahim who has been out of the scene for more than 10 years and this effectively further strengthens Pakatan rakyat’s intend to Putra Jaya.

The election see a 3 way battle between :

Dato Seri Anwar Ibrahim (PKR)

Arif Shah Omar Shah (BN)

Hanafi Hamat(AKIM)

Permatang Pauh is going to be on a 10day campaign frenzy with ceramah’s and heavy presence in the normally quiet town.

If Anwar win’s, it be very interesting to watch the PKR leader in action at the parliament! He is a brilliant man who now has the opportunity to put all his words to action and hopefully fulfilling some of his pledges to the nation.

Malaysians deserve much more and right now, I dont see anyone else stepping up to bring us that!

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EC to announce candidates by noon

10am -11am was the objection period when anyone who objects a particular candidate can submit their case to the Election commission. BN submits three protest forms to the EC for consideration. EC officials will now study the objections made and will announce the candidates by 12pm.

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Un-Solved Crimes

There has been soo much attention on the alleged Sodomy offense committed by Dato Seri Anwar Ibrahim. The 61 year old politician according to the 23 year old Saiful, sodomized him and he wants justice. Wonder what Anwars back doctor has got to say about all this!

Anyway back to the real topic…When DSAI was arrested the amount of police that was sent out to get him was pretty shocking! I mean..lets look at it practically, technically he is a ordinary citizen like you and me. Does we need that many cops to arrest him? Do we need that many cops to take him for a medical check up?

Waste of public money!

Now lets look at the other side…How many unsolved cases I can remember :

- Altantuya

-the boys and girls who have died during national service

-those detained and have died in custody

- those people detained or are being investigated for telling the government about the wrongs committed by the authorities under the BN government (where is bala and the pusrawi doc?)

- the people who got beaten up by the police in the Bandar Mahkota Cheras road incident

- the Batu Buruk incident in Terengganu

- the missing children

- the child that was kidnapped and found in a bag

These are some that i can remember, what about the others?

If those cases above are not important than what is? A alleged sex offence? or is it simply because its Anwar Ibrahim? Here we have Anwar and co who are trying to find for a solution to serve the nation better and make a better Malaysia for all and he is treated with such aggression?

What about this for a solution. Get the BN act together, clean up the rot in the current system. Keep the economy growing, reduce inflation, eliminate poverty, create more job opportunities and in a nutshell keep the stakeholders happy(the rakyat). Then go head to head against Pakatan, don’t you think it would be a walk in the park?

Pressure is mounting on the government and its allies. Its now or never!

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BN Senior’s Call For Boycott

Malaysiakini reported today that Kelantan Umno chairperson Annuar Musa said that fielding a candidate would result in a waste of public funds and that it was unnecessary for the BN to go along with Anwar Ibrahim’s political strategy.

According to the Annuar, a PKR political strategy to steer public focus away from the sodomy accusation against Anwar Ibrahim.

Now i know why Kelantan has been a PAS lead state for years! I dont know if they have access to newspapers or the internet where you come from?! The political agenda by PKR is for DSAI to come back to the equation to better serve the people and make right what ever is wrong. In order for him to do that, he needs to contest in a constituency and which is better than his stronghold to come back?

If DSAI had a agenda, he would have his wife still the mp and him self standing else where. Kak Wan gracefully stepped aside for her husband to contest. Some of these UMNO folks seriously need some pr agency to help with what they say to the press because honestly…Its pretty rubbish!

Now i really want DSAI win the elections quick and make his long awaited appearence in the parliament!

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PAS Say NO to UMNO/BN

I always thought that all these stories about PAS and UMNO becoming one party which was highlighted on the mainstream media was nothing but pure air. Come on, who you kidding? UMNO have never been a situation where they wanted to work with PAS for any reason before this but why now? Simple…lack of power makes you do some crazy things. I always knew that PAS would come to this solution of listening to what UMNO and BN had to say but no to the merger talk.

Its the national interest and anything should be done to ensure that that is taken care off!!

On a interview on Malaysiakini PAS supremo cleared the air on the rumors that have been on the newsstands.

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The Sinking Ship

Image from Mob's Crib

I was thinking what DSAI said during his latest press conference announcing Dato’ Fauzi as the latest umno celebrity to join the opposition. He said ‘umno (the govt) is a sinking ship’. Here are some thoughts while taking a dump … and yes, this is going to be a very long dump. Had a feast at a mamak’s last nite, and it has upset my stomach to a certain degree that has given me enough justification to take medical leave.
Sidang Media bersama Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim dan Datuk Fauzi

China was the single most dominant power in Asia during the 15th century. The Chinese used paper for writing, invented toilet paper to wipe one’s ass, and extended the usage to the collapsible umbrella, the playing card and paper currency notes. China had so many geniuses that it outclassed the rest of the world, even Europe who were in a bitter war with Islam. Apart from the drunken, crane and praying mantis style of whoop-ass kungfu, they were also great sifus in understanding of hydraulics, iron smelting and shipbuilding. The Chinese used gunpowder in fireworks for religious purposes, and naturally used gunpowder in cannons, rockets, and guns. Rocket arrows were used in warfare. Cool.

In addition to the advanced weaponry and mastery of magnetism that led to the invention of the compass, China also had the largest navy that dwarfed the combined might of Europe. Laksamana Cheng Ho was able to lead the largest naval expedition, and over 30 years, visited many countries from Southeast Asia, Africa and the Arab lands, establishing many foreign contacts and trades. From a National Geographic episode watched many years ago, some historians even believe that it was the Muslim eunuch that first set sail for America, half a century before Columbus. Cool.

ohh darn it, let’s get the complete list from wikipedia and get a summation:

Among the scientific accomplishments of ancient China were paper (not papyrus) and papermaking, woodblock printing and movable type printing, the early lodestone and magnetic compass, gunpowder, toilet paper, early seismological detectors, matches, dry docks, pound locks, sliding calipers, the double-action piston pump, blast furnace and cast iron, the iron plough, the multi-tube seed drill, the suspension bridge, natural gas as fuel, the escapement mechanism for clocks, the differential gear for the South Pointing Chariot, the hydraulic-powered armillary sphere, the hydraulic-powered trip hammer, the mechanical chain drive, the mechanical belt drive, the raised-relief map, the propeller, the crossbow, the cannon, the rocket, the multistage rocket, etc. Chinese astronomers were among the first to record observations of a supernova. The work of the astronomer Shen Kuo (1031–1095) alone was most impressive, as he theorized that the sun and moon were spherical, corrected the position of the polestar with his improved sighting tube, discovered the concept of true north, wrote of planetary motions such as retrogradation, and compared the orbital paths of the planets to points on the shape of a rotating willow leaf. With evidence for them, he also postulated geological theories for the processes of land formation in geomorphology and climate change in paleoclimatology. Yet there were many other astronomers than Shen Kuo, such as Gan De, Shi Shen, Zhang Heng, Yi Xing, Zhang Sixun, Su Song, Guo Shoujing, Xu Guangqi, etc. Chinese mathematics evolved independently of Greek mathematics and is therefore of great interest in the history of mathematics. The Chinese were also keen on documenting all of their technological achievements, such as in the Tiangong Kaiwu encyclopedia written by Song Yingxing (1587–1666).

An impressive list of technological contributions to human society. Which begs the following question: with all the knowledge, economic monopoly, and military prowess, and hence super power status at the time; why the fakk didn’t the Industrial Revolution happen in Asia? Three centuries had gone by and it happened in 18th century Europe. Why did the science of Galileo emerge in Pisa and not in Patna or Peking?

The technological clock-stop can be focused to the following: inefficient government, bad policies and bureaucracy, weak leadership, corrupted government officials, inflation, excessive taxes, mismanagement of the treasury when combined, led to resentment against the government.

Disunity + corruption + Factionalization= Inability to change.

Sound familiar?

To coin a phrase from GI Jane:’ there are no bad crews, just bad leaders’. Should the current PM resign?’ I, for one think so. The rakyat has spoken during the last election where BN experienced the true meaning of ‘terkejut beruk’ or ‘tergolek dog’ and witnessed some of the richest states in Malaysia went convincingly to PKR. The prime minister should have taken it like a gentleman and act responsibly as a leader. Do what normal people do dude, Resign! Should the current cabinet be changed too? I would say ‘hell yeah‘. The ‘crew’, be it members of the cabinet or members of the party high council, are infested with corrupted and scandalous characters. A study made by Transparency International revealed that Malaysia scores a very low BPI(bribe payers index), just a few ladders below China who is currently champion. BPI is a measure of how willing a nation appears to comply with demands for corrupt business practices. That says a lot. Not many local companies are able to do business overseas and it’s easy to spot any ‘big cable’ riding on board. The actors holding the top position in the company board could range from being the wife, brother, sister, son, daughter, relative, son-in-law, to the possible combo of the son of a brother who is an uncle of a nephew who is also a son-in-law to the cousin who is twice removed to a politician. RPK’s revelation on the ‘Oil for Food’ program was an eye opener.

It’s obvious that the ruling government needs to get its act together and change. The two year wait for the power transition to a new prime minister is such an attempt. The fact is, any change will be made futile as long as someone perceived (and proven) weak is still at the helm. Back in the 70s’, when breakthrough technologies came along, big firms must destroy the old to build the new, but few were not able to change due to structural problems that were almost impossible to solve. For example, when the microprocessor allowed the personal computer to replace the mainframe as the dominant growth market in the computer industry, the old industrial leader, IBM, fell off a cliff, and new leaders, Intel and Microsoft, emerged. IBM understood the new technology and wanted to compete but could not destroy its old mainframe business to build the new. Going back to the 15^th century example above, like China, Malaysia is being guided by an irresponsible government, with policies that have been maneuvered to benefit the selected few, draconian measures consistently being used to harass the people and this is easily done when corrupted officials have an available dog pound ready to obey and lick its masters. The rakyat suffers.

UMNO and BN a sinking ship? It certainly feels so. Any sane man (or rat) would logically jump off the ship as soon as possible. Malaysia’s administration needs a revamp but people often fear the change of leadership. When confronted with that possibility, they immediately ask, “Who could replace him?” As history has shown time and again, there will always be someone to replace a failing leader. What is needed are courage and determination and the hope that the choice will fall on the right person.

There seems to be an acute shortage in the BN stable for a leader that is most perceived as having the right talent to steer Malaysia out of this gradual down slide. This leaves us to the opposition and unless you have been living in a bat cave these past few months, we all know who that RIGHT person is, right?

oh wow …been a while in this cool jamban of mine, my thighs are certainly getting cooked from the notebook and it seems that I’m also out of toilet paper. Darn it. If you haven’t been reading properly, the Chinese also invented the toilet paper and the toothbrush as we know it, concocted from the cute piggy’s hair and bamboo.

‘I came here
To shit and stink,
But all I do
Is sit and think’

- anonymous

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