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The Cute Dr Mahathir

Source: Chedet
Dated: 6/2/09

1. Sandiwara di Perak masih menggelikan hati. Ada lompat keluar kandang, ada lompat masuk kandang.

2. Duli Yang Maha Mulia Sultan sudah bertitah.

3. Tetapi Menteri Besar Pakatan tidak hendak berhenti jadi MB. Pejabatnya sudah dikosongkan oleh Polis.

4. Apakah Polis akan usung MB dan campak dia keluar? Tentu tidak kerana tiada peruntukan undang-undang yang mengizinkannya.

5. Pakatan boleh adakan Kerajaan minoriti. Demokrasi mengizinkan.

6. Tetapi kerajaan minoriti lemah. Dia boleh ditumbang dengan undi tidak percaya oleh majoriti ahli Dewan Undangan Negeri, kalau Dewan bersidang. Mungkin Pakatan tak mahu ada persidangan.

7. Siapakah yang berhak mengadakan persidangan? Bolehkah puak majoriti paksa Kerajaan minoriti adakan persidangan khas untuk undi tak percaya?

8. Jika tidak dapat paksa Kerajaan minoriti mengadakan persidangan mereka boleh ambil bermacam-macam tindakan untuk merosakkan negeri Perak. Apakah yang boleh dibuat kepada kerajaan minoriti jika ia kekalkan dirinya dan terus merosakkan negeri? Keadaan seperti ini masih kelabu; tak ada peruntukan undang-undang setakat yang saya tahu.

9. Mungkin pegawai tidak akan patuh kepada kerajaan minoriti ini. Tetapi pegawai profesional perlu akur akan perintah Kerajaan yang halal.

10. Kita hanya boleh pandang dan lihat sandiwara yang sedang berterusan. Anwar akan dapat banyak pengajaran daripada sandiwara ini kerana dialah yang beria-ia sangat untuk ada lompat katak yang terbesar pada September 16. Oh! Silap, September 24. Oh! Silap lagi.

11. Amat menggelikan hati mendengar telatah Anwar berkenaan Nasarudin Hashim (ADUN Bota) masuk PKR dan keluar daripada PKR.

12. Lompat masuk (perangkap) boleh tapi lompat keluar tak sah!! He, he, he!

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Let me do a simple translation for those who can't understand Bahasa Malaysia (Malay language).

1. Drama in Perak is still very humorous. Some jump out, some jump into the pen.

2. The Sultan has spoken.

3. However, the Chief Ministers refused to quit. His office has been "emptied" by the police today.

4. Will the police evict the Chief Minister and drive him out of the office? Of course not, because there're no legal ways around it.

5. PR can formed a minority government. Democratic rules permits that.

6. But the minority government is weak. It can be topple down by the "vote of no confident" during any state assembly. It's unlikely that the PR will call for any state assembly meetings now.

7. Who then can call for the extraordinary meeting? Can the majority opposition force the minority government to have the extraordinary meeting for a vote of no confidence?

8. If they can't force an assembly, the minority government can take reckless actions to destroy the state. What can we do about this situation if they refused to quit? This is a chaotic situation, however, there're no rules to tackle this issue as far as I know.

9. Maybe some officers will not obey the orders of the minority goverment but the professional officers have to obey to the rightful and legal goverment.

10. We can only continue to watch as this drama unfolds. Anwar will gain the most from this epic as it was him that was crazy for the biggest "frog jumping" events to take place on 16th Sept. Oh, wrong, it's the 24th Sept. Oh! Wrong again!

11. It's so funny to watch Anwar's reponse towards Nasarudin Hashim (ADUN Bota) in and out of the PKR party.

12. Jumping in (trap) can but jumping out is not valid!! He He He!

The Fall of Perak

Today Malaysia's politic has a new chapter into its' already humorous book. When every leaders around the globe worrying about how the global recession might affect their countries and people, our leaders are still busying playing "frog".

Najib and gang are busy getting the frogs to jump to their side of the fence while leaders of PR trying unsuccessfully to stop the frogs from jumping there. One of the reasons for jumping according to The Star newspaper was because she was not given an Exco position and also not given a.....Toyota Camry!!

She's the person shaking hands with Najib~!

Can you believe it?! A toyota camry, a car we wouldn't even dream of having here in Melbourne. Terrible frogs!

On Friday 3pm, the new Mentri Besar (Chief Minister) will be sworn in. So PR lost the state of Perak!

The word "defection" or "frogs" are not something very new in Malaysia's politics but this time it's a desperate act by BN to gain control back of Perak. However, the question is, is this the wise move to gain control??

Personally, I don't think so. This will hurt BN more in the long run, creating more hatred towards BN by the voters, whom will remember this and vote them out in the next general elections.

PR tasting their own "defections" medicine now. However, I'm glad that we didn't have the major exodus like what Anwar has claimed. If that happens, PR reputation would just go down the drain.

PR should accept defeat and continue to work harder towards the next general election. From the looks of things, they can benefit from BN's wrong move this time and capitalised it in the next GE.

Hopefully, our leaders in the country can focus on the people more than those greedy for power...sigh

Approved Lies

Ever what which job in the world gives you the authority to lie and not getting penalised for it later? I think it should be the weather forecaster. They can brag about anything and if the weather doesn't change or turn out to be like what they said, most people will just take it as "we can't predict the weather, it's nature course".

Other professions like the fortune tellers, they can tell "lies" and if something didn't happen, they can easily push the blame unto you. You didn't do this, didn't do that, etc. Then again, nobody would really blame them, as they are just trying to earn a living. If you knew they are liars in beginning, why would you seek them in the first place?

In the case of Anwar Ibrahim, who promised a new Malaysia on 16/9/08 but didn't happen, will the public be so unforgiving? With the change of leadership in BN, it only made things a lot harder for Pakatan Rakyat to gain power. Now the long lasting Dr M has also been very active in "guiding" UMNO on the right track. Should the oppositions be worried or be happy about it?

We can see that quite a number of Malaysians are quite upset about the failed takeover of government however, we must be realistic in this case as well. What do you expect PR to do? Get the military in? Go to the Agong and called for emergency meeting? I don't think it's the best way to do it. Furthermore, it's too risky. What if the party hoppers decided against PR in the last minute? Oppositions will be all doomed. I'm sure Anwar would know if today they hop to PR, tomorrow they can hop back to BN. Any party hoppers are not reliable. Then, what's Anwar's strategy but voicing out so loud for everyone in the world to know? Some say it's strategy 29: 树上开花 (Putting flowers on Tree). Why has he failed? Timing is not right. Surely Anwar applied strategy 5: 趁火打劫 (To loot a house on fire), but the fire is not big enough. The political tsunami is not big enough for a government change.

So, we must wait patiently and keep reminding ourselves on how the BN Govt has mistreat us, especially non-malays or non bumis. The journey is hard & long. In the next general election, let's oust BN out once and for all!

923!! - Emergency Parliament Session

*updated* - As suspected, Mr Sleepy PM is not going to call for the emergency session. What's next?

He says: There is no need to call for an emergency session of Parliament because the next session is soon anyway

Anwar is requesting for the parliament to have an emergency session on 23/9/08!! I don't think the PM will allow it to happen. Yesterday, the PM labelled Anwar as a threat to national security. Today, Anwar is asking for a meeting for a vote of no-confident.

Will Anwar's safety be guaranteed before the 23rd? Or will the PM brush aside Anwar's request forcing Anwar to go to the King? Anwar has nothing to lose! BN has everything to lose! BN still on the defensive but for how much longer can they hold the attacks by PR? I doubt the titanic can hold on much longer! It's sinking more & more by the day!

In the meantime, some has suggested for a fresh general election

I guess everyone will be watching whether ISA will be invoked on Anwar within this few days.

DSAI - Threat to National Security

Both the PM & DPM has labelled DSAI as a threat to national security!

Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said today that Opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has now become a threat to the economy and national security.
The Prime Minister said Anwar’s actions all this while had not only affected political stability but also economic stability.

“As a result of his actions, certain fund managers had made reports that Malaysia was not a good investment destination because of political uncertainties,” he told a press conference at his office here. Asked on what action would be taken against him, Abdullah said the government would do what was needed.

Abdullah said Anwar had spread lies about the economic situation in the country including that no foreign direct investment was coming in and that the nation was no longer competitive.

The truth, Abdullah said, was that FDI was still flowing into the country and not only that, Malaysia was a preferred investment destination.
Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, who is also the chairman on the Cabinet Committee on Investment, interjected and said the rate of investment this year might even be higher than last year.

On the nation’s competitiveness, Abdullah said Malaysia’s ranking had improved from 23rd place to 19th place now.

Abdullah said Anwar wanted to bankrupt the nation by exploiting the fears of the people and belittling the country abroad.

Najib also said Anwar’s political games had adversely affected the nation’s economy.

http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/Wednesday/Frontpage/20080917162342/Article/index_html

Will DSAI be held under ISA again? It seems more likely than ever. With the BN Govt hanging on thin line, both BN top leaders will do anything possible to hang on tight!

It seems Pak Lah next move after 916 is a warning threat to Anwar. Can Anwar afford to take this lightly? If Anwar is arrested, would it dampens the new Malaysia spirit or will it create a force never seen before in Malaysia to overturn BN?

The longer the delay, the lesser the advantage PR has over BN. The people might start to lose faith in PR. For the sake of Malaysia's future, the risks & pressure is HUGE!

Let's wait & see PR next move.

916 - New Dawn or Bluff?

All Malaysians and probably the whole international world are watching at the political progress in Malaysia on this day. Will Anwar's promise about 3 months ago become reality or is it just a bluff to shaken the current BN Govt? Whatever it is, the damage has been done: Malaysians NOW believe BN is not invincible and could be taken down!

*Updated 2* - Pak Lah says

"There is no reason for me to meet him because I don’t think he has the names. He is just getting the people to focus on him and his political ploy. I do not need to see him.

And

"I don’t think he has the names. If he does, I don’t think he would wait to inform the people (of the names)"

Now, if you are Anwar, would you release the names to public now? If it's me, I wouldn't. Who would want to risk those people to ISA, "sudden corruption" charges, etc. BN is desperate is get the namelist right now.

In the meantime, another BN diversion?

Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Hasan Malek has claimed he was offered money and a post as inducements to join the Opposition.

If so, why doesn't he report to ACA? If he's so loyal to BN, why not report it and destroy the opposition image once & for all?

We are near to the final phase of this Malaysian Political Tsunamis. It's a matter who can hold to the last card. When will the "Showhand"? Who will be the big winner? Let's wait & see.


*Updated* - Anwar claimed more than 31 MPs wanting to cross over but not revealing names for their safety sake. Anwar has however, asked to meet with Pak Lah to discuss the transfer of power in a peaceful way. When asked about when meeting Pak Lah, here is Anwar's reply:

Pressed for a deadline for a meeting with Abdullah, Anwar said he did not like to give any ultimatum but it should be within the next few days or “other options would be considered.”

Let's wait & see.....


Anwar has claimed he has enough numbers for the crossover, read here.

Here Anwar is hinting a delay in formation of the new government. Quoting Anwar:

"Why are we not changing tomorrow? We don't want to do it by force. To go to Putrajaya and drag them out. So, we want to negotiate with the prime minister to see if he wants one week or two weeks. But our promise is that we will not follow the rule of the jungle. There will be no witch-hunting - what is done is done. What we want is to rule without corruption, detention without trial or theft of the people's resources."

It's mid day now at KL (12noon). Another 12 hours to see if anything will happen! Remember, Malaysia a.k.a Boleh-land!

The crossover list should be released today!(here). Stay tuned...Meanwhile, Datuk Zaid Ibrahim has quit (it's final!). A slap into the face of Pak Lah, who earlier told Zaid to take leave instead (read here).

MINISTER in the Prime Minister's department, Datuk Zaid Ibrahim has made up his mind on quitting.
"I'm not tired, just disappointed," he told reporters at a press conference this morning at Putrajaya. "I'm sorry."

Keep our fingers crossed!