He miss the Gawai Festival in Sarawak.

With Gawai Festival just around the corner every shopping mall in Kuching are having a sale..'Now every one can buy" ; Selamat Hari Gawai. I also did a survey in supermarket about the price and the sudden price increase in essential goods such as sugar and yeast and how my friends the Dayak and the Iban will be affected by this price increase.  Another interesting story is about our friend political activist ONG BK he miss the Gawai festival in Bengoh Village in Pedawan,Sarawak..read the story HERE

Sarawak immigration officers caught up with political activist Ong BK in Bengoh today and ordered him out of the state.(another Malaysian ,not allowed to enter Sarawak in Malaysia)

Ong, a coordinator of the Malaysian Election Observers Network (MEO-Net), entered Sarawak through Bintulu on May 21 with no difficulties, but 10 officers stopped him at the Bengoh Dam security post this morning and escorted him to the immigration office in Pending.

Ong is currently in the Pending Immigration Office,waiting for the details of his flight to be confirmed an return to West Malaysia " So I'm sorry for him that he miss the Gawai Festival in Sarawak.

If you are interested to see Who is this activist ONG BK just visit this website MALAYSIAN MUST KNOW THE TRUTH .

Lonely Protester.

This protester is clearly passionate about his cause and I don't know if its is good for him. The only problem is, he seems to be the only one.

Picture snap yesterday evening . Anyway let's the picture tell the whole stories.

F1 Fever...........

While our capital city of Malaysia ,KUALA LUMPUR is promoting F1 in Sepang and perhaps it's F1 fever now in Malaysia.So what choice do Kuching people have?

Well, GO-KART race is just fine & it's fun too .I still remember one state minister promise the peoples  and to the youth that the government is going to build a international  standard motor race circuit in Kuching .So peoples just forget  it ...so what his next promise....?

Because I have been preoccupied lately taking care of a family member I have not been able to get out and take as many photos as I would like, so today I have to feature a photo from my last walk about in Kuching City.

 

Practice my panning shoot ..with slow shutter speed & its work alright to me but I don't know what my photography friends say.

I do not use a lot of Photoshop manipulations, One reason is I have not learned how to do it. I do try things every now and then. I do color adjust, sometimes crop, saturate if needed, use curves and sharpen. I will take out some detracting things that just could not be helped to keep out of my shot. That does not happen that much but sometimes it is just unavoidable. Do you think all the pictures that you see in magazines, on gallery walls have not had things cleaned up in them ???.

This Go-Kart maybe to old for me to drive but not to old for me to try as sport photographer :)

Thank You.

Politic -SALCRA Building.

By its look and the artist's impression of the complex, the cost of constructing the complex must be in the millions of ringgit. The question is, from where the fund to build the complex had come from? If it has come from the land of the participants, are the participants in the know? Have they no say in the way income generated from their land would be used?

The above remark is by one unhappy public about this buidling .Maybe this is just a political talk in Sarawak.

Another unhappy comment from the public about this building....

By the way, Salcra's building currently constructed at Kota Semarahan is built at the expense of NCR land owners. Landowner should at this point time pursue to file for Writ of Seizure and Sale over the building for non-payment and/or breach of contract as dividends pay-out. How's that sound...?

To me beside UNIMAS administration building this SALCRA building consider as the tallest building in Kota Semarahan.

Greeting 1Malaysia to all Sarawak politician..Cheers !!!!.

Photo Documentary-Town Development..

Photo snap on 12/12/2009

The last Malay Kampung(village) in Sibu Town...as seen from the Sibu waterfront .

As for this ruins like local kampung houses, whether its last occupants are refusing to leave or waiting "patiently" for its last day to come, I really don't know. But I was just stunned by the scene - its 'human life' has amazingly outlasted its both economic and physical life...

SkyWatch Friday-Sarawak State Assembly Building.

Join the fun and watch beautiful photos by other skywatcher by visiting this site

SKYWATCH-FRIDAY

This new gigantic structure that is still in development and nearly complete is the State-of-art,Dewan Undangan Negeri(DUN) of Sarawak.

Oh my! oh my!!!..the building cost almost Rm300 millions or more.No one are allowed to enter at this moment and I was told that the wall interior are design by expert foreigners from Uzbekistan.Let me guess ....maybe it look alike the spaceship ?.They mentioned the building to be the highest in Sarawak and the most beautiful landmark of Kuching City.Sarawak politician will say the new building signifies the progress and development of Sarawak in Malaysia for 45 years.Most public might say it is a waste of money by spending millions just to have new & modernly equipped DUN building.I say will it be an icon of waste to my State? I really hopes that the Sarawakian tax payer and zakat payer monies will be used efficiently and transparent .

Our Malaysian Politic Favourite Song-I Swear.

Rule of law over oath-swearing'

By IZATUN SHARI

BANGI: Swearing on the Quran is not in accordance with the concept of the rule of law, said one of Malaysia's most distinguished lawyers, Raja Aziz Addruse.

Raja Aziz, who is also former Bar Council chairman, said it was the courts that decided whether one had committed an offence or not.

"It is not for you to say, 'I didn't commit because now I'm swearing it' ... . That is not according to our rule of law," he said at Malaysia Think Tank's seminar on rule of law here on Sunday.

"How did we get to this stage? How can people bypass the law by swearing on the Quran?" he said in response to a question by a participant at the seminar on whether swearing on the Quran was regarded as undermining the court.

"It does seem to be a strange procedure for proving innocence. It is nothing. It's not a procedure the court allows for," he added.

Another speaker Dr Shad Saleem Faruqi, professor of law and legal advisor to Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM), however said there was nothing wrong with taking such an oath, but it was abuse of religion and not encouraged.

"It is religiously improper but I don't think it is contempt of court. A lot of times people were tried in the court of law. Even after they are found guilty. They’ll say 'I'm innocent.'

"But for people to start saying, X is a victim and Y is a violator. That is contempt of court," he said.

Dr Aziz Bahari, professor of law at Islamic International University (IIU), said the recent flurry of oath-taking was a worrying trend.

"This is politics. It undermines religion and is not required by Islam."

My Responsibility .

I'm behind the camera just about to have a final check on my name with the EC officers on duty.I ask one of the officers on duty about my wife name not on the electrol list and he says it is a common mistake .It's seem that the EC did not take this seriously.
The polling centre ..this picture capture at about 11:00am and I can see just one or two voters including me or maybe most of the voters have cast the vote earlier but by looking at the transparent ballot box is yet to 50% fill in.This polling centre is not OKU friendly user and I wonder how the voter on wheel chair go up to the class room to cast the vote as the stair case is very narrow.(not allowed to take picture)

PKR candidate for PetraJaya

BN candidate.

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As usual I woke up as early as 04:30am a preparation for my Suboh prayer.My main responsibility as a Muslim Solat five times a day.Suboh(dawn solat)Zohor(after mid-day solat)Asar(late afternoon solat)Maghrib(after sunset solat)Isya'(night solat).

To-day 8th of March 2008 Saturday as a Citizen of Malaysia my resposibility is to cast a vote.This resposiblity come once in every 4 years.Woke up 04:30am it was heavy rain outside and I do hope the rain will stop before 08:00am so I can go out there to cast my vote.My wife is not coming with me to cast the vote this year because very suprising that her name was not on the SPR aka EC voting list,I check her name on SPR website but NO RECORD FOUND.

Anyway I might discuss this matter to EC officer after the 12th GE.

Moment of truth today and I'm sure VVIP's,VIP's and their supporters can be seen having a gathering or teh tarik (TT) gathering to-night expecting election result.

09:00 am weather is OK now but still very cloudly and may be the sun is shy to shine to-day .

At the polling centre where I 'm casting the vote I was suprise to see not many voters yet around or no Q at all .

So I'm now already fulfil my democratic obligation and the EC prediction is the first election result is expected to be announced at 7pm.

So have a cup of Kopi tongkat ali tonight..infront of your TV .

Promise ! Promise! Promise!

So to all the voters,if you are reading this and really looking up for development and promises which never come fulfilled by the politicians "YOU KNOW WHAT TO-DO"

This is not a Pizza delivery boy....just someone need attention by public..who cares that what the man says..as long as they pay me for this job.
Senseless thing to do...by comparing Malaysia to the country written by this man here....

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On my way back this mornng after sending my wife and daughter to their work place I saw this man here so I took the picture as we are stop by red light.

I think this must be something to do with the election here in Kuching.

For the past few days,I've been seeing a fair bit of BN's Candidate campaign slogans-PROMISES and counter campange against the opposition's slogans.

As far as I'm concern all this a big lie in the public .Wanted to know why?why such a big lie???

I know there are some good BN candidates out there who believe they're able to make changes and voices what the rakyat wanted in the DUN or Parliament so do you know what happening to them now,they're been drop in this 12thGE.

Quoted from BN leader"WE ARE NOT MAKING EMPTY PROMISE"

I meet people living in rural area and they told me their kampung will remain forever undeveloped even after many decades under BN or under Barisan Alternative.

Does not matter us what ever there politicians promised us during main election,it took forever for them to materialized it.Because they get nothing by develop our kampung as we are poor.

Poor become more poorer and the rich become richer so that I see to our politic in this present day.

Who I will NOT be voting for in the Election

Who I will not be voting for in the elections
MOST of us, I’m sure, would have been asked many times who we are voting for come polling day on March 8.
But let me tell you who I will not vote for.
The list is long but let me just digest it into eight points. Here’s my ‘commandments’ for the elections … in no particular order:
I will not vote for the dishonest and double-dealers. These are the people with no conscience They say one thing and then think it’s perfectly alright to act differently. During electoral campaigning, they will promise voters heaven and earth — promises they know they could not fulfil. Yet, they have no qualms about going around lying to innocent voters. Reject such people!
I will not vote for those who want two seats — Parliament and State. If they are not selfish, then I don’t know what else to describe them. Some may claim party strategies for the decision. But I would respond with My Foot! Why, are you indispensable? What about other party members and supporters? Shouldn’t they be given a chance to contest too? I would urge those who dream of getting elected into two legislatures to search their conscience thoroughly — Is there really a need to hold two positions in order to be of service to the people? Surely, you know the answer very well.
I will not vote for those who quarrel unashamedly in public when they lobby for seats. That tells me all they care about is to become ‘YB’ as they are prepared to throw everything out of the window. In fact, some make it a habit of fighting each other openly before every election. I favour the quiet, humble politicians who go about doing their work without baring their over-size ego to all and sundry.
I will never vote for the crooked and corrupt. I have no patience for politicians who enrich themselves via shady deals and contracts. People who bribe their way to fame and fortune, leaving a trail of miseries along the way. The fight against corruption must continue relentlessly and the people’s voice that they want the war against graft to shift into higher gear must be heard. Malaysians must send this message loud and clear to the politicians. Tell them, “Make no mistake about it — We must get rid of corruption in our system”.
I will not vote for the uncouth and uncivilised. They think they are funny whenever they spew their mouthful of ‘incomprehensible’ lingo either at a party assembly or worst, in the august chamber of Parliament. But they only open their mouth and show the world their utter small-mindedness. (At this point in time, I am somewhat consoled that some of these uncouth characters have been dropped from his party line-up.)
I will not vote for sexists who equate women with leaking pipes and old toilets. They laugh and joke about women without batting an eyelid. The rest of us will cringe in open-minded amazement at their fixation with the opposite sex. Here again, I am glad that those notoriously famous for making such remarks are going to pay for it — they have also been dropped as candidates for the March 8 election.
I will not vote for the racists and religious fanatics. Even if you are a minister, don’t think that I will allow you to wield a dangerous/offensive weapon (by police definition) like a keris in public and let you get away scot-free. Then again, when is Malay supremacy ever under threat in this country? No, the act is just being rhetorically racial and that’s not good for this country. Anyone shouting aloud for Chinese supremacy or Indian supremacy must also be frowned upon. What we all want to hear are patriotic shouts of ‘Malaysian supremacy’. Then those who regularly use the name of God to get their way through in politics must also be rejected. We must constantly protect Religious Freedom in Malaysia as enshrined in the Constitution. Let no man take that away from Malaysians.
I will not vote for those who do not believe in God. This is something very personal to me. While I have nothing against atheists and non-believers, I hold strongly to the view that any good for society is carried out with the help of a Greater Being. And if we do good to the One Above, we do good to our fellow beings. This is the essence of service to society and to mankind, as rightly should be the mainstay of politics.
Well, this is my list. Readers going through this list may think that surely, if my standards are to be met, there is no more politician left to vote for.
But let me say this. I am still optimistic and wish to think that there are still a few good men and women left in the political arena.
There are those who excel in public service, executing their duties without fear or favour. They are ethical and honest, principled and trustworthy. They stand out for those left behind in our nation.
These are the people we should all look out for and cast our vote for with diligence and conviction, come polling day.
So who are you voting for, eh, not going to vote for on March 8?
(Comments can reach the writer at paulsir99@hotmail.com)

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Very interesting statement (above) written by Columnist PAUL SIR from The Borneo Post.I would like to share the above statement to Malaysian .Remember March 8,2008 very importan date to us.......

I have check my name on the electoral roll online and my name was on but very suprising Why was my wife name is not on the list as we go for registration together......?????????????????

Election commission(EC) Sarawak Director said...NO NAME ON ELECTORAL ROLL,NO VOTING.

Working with Number 13.

The Latest from Tun Mahathir, Warisan Negara The magical number of 13 Posted: 15 Feb 2008 01:34 AM CST
So we all know that our Prime Minister's favorite number or so called lucky number is 13. He dissolved the parliament on 13th February 2008. Moreover, besides the Dewan Rakyat, 12 state assemblies with the exception of Sarawak were dissolved – bringing the total number of legislative bodies to 13.
It was also reported that all his vehicles, be it private or official, have registration plates bearing the number 13.
The number 13 is also very personal. The number 13 holds further significance as his daughter Nori’s birthday is on Jan 13, while that of her son and Abdullah’s only grandson, Jibreil Ali Jamaluddin Abu Bakar, who was born last year, is Sept 13.
And last but not least..
There will be 13 days of election campaign inclusive of nomination day.
So what else is related 13?. This is really getting to be spooky

12th GENERAL ELECTION

To-day I get one copy of SURF! magazine from local newstand the cover story is very interesting.

WILL THE INTERNET DECIDE THE NEXT ELECTION?

EVEN EX PREMIER TUN DR.MAHATHIR MOHAMAD,WHO FAMOUSLY HAD NO GOOD WRDS FOR INTERNET MEDIA AND BLOGGERS DURING HIS DAYS IN OFFICE,NOW REGULARLY INVITES BLOGGERS TO HIS PRESS CONFERENCES AND TALK.

INTERNET COULD INFLUENCE CHOICE OF CANDIDATES BUT.........by Political analyst Bunn Nagara.

INTERNET,NOT THE ONLY SOUCE OF POLITICAL OPINION......by Dato'Shahrir Abdul Samad.

TWO DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES FROM P K R.

Two Parti Keadilan Rakyat(Keadilan) senior members,Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's secretary,Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad(Nik) and information chief,Tian Chua(Tian)have rather different views on how the Internet will influence the outcome of the upcoming general election.

INFLUENTIAL,BUT ONLY IN CERTAIN AREAS....by Dato'Wong Chun Wai.

The Star's group chief edtor believes its influence on voters will only be felt in certain urban constituencies nationwide.

THE INTERNET,THE PUBLIC AND THE ELECTION.

To read more rush to the nearest newstand and grab one copy......make sure you pay OK.....

The Latest from TunMahathir,Warisan Negara-Next General Election.

The Latest from Tun Mahathir, Warisan Negara Next General Election : List of promises by BN for the Indian Community Posted: 05 Feb 2008 01:44 AM CSTGeneral election is really around the corner. Due to the recent HINDRAF protest, most of the Indian Community are going to vote against the current BN-coalition government. To make up for all the mess created under the everlasting leadership of MIC's president, Samy Vellu, Barisan Nasional (BN) made a list of promises to the Indian Community. Here are some of the promises made, and you can be sure there will be more promises in the near future.

DPM Najib said BN government could guarantee the future of Malaysian Indians by continuing to improve their social-economic well-being. He also said that they must work within the system and not against it. DPM Najib also denies that the current BN-coalition Government disregards MIC's suggestions for the Indian community.
DPM Najib made a promise to the Indian community that the Government will ensure the relocation of temples and other places of worship were done in an orderly manner.
PM promises to the whole Malaysians that there will be equitable distribution of opportunities for professionals, quality services and wealth regardless of race or creed.
Second Finance Minister Tan Sri Nor Mohamed Yakcop has promised to get Indian youths jobs in the Government if their applications are rejected without reason.

My View::::
India Street in Kuching,Sarawak.
The word India well....just a few tenant of Indian or Indian Muslim are doing business here and the rest Gong Xi Fa Cai to them.

Senario of PoliTIKUS.

KHAIRY JAMALUDDIN TO BE FIELDED AS A CANDIDATE?

(Malaysia Prime Minister Son In-Law)

SULAIMAN ABDUL RAHMAN TAIB TO BE FIELDED AS A CANDIDATE?

(Sarawak Chief Minister Son)



from Rocky's bru blog

"Don't lobby to be candidate." So Khairy Jamaluddin tells Umno Youth YB wannabes [and there's no more vancacy for son-in-law]. The Protected One said Umno Youth leaders or members are selected as electoral candidates based on their capability and leadership qualities and not because of their lobbying at the 11th hour.This statement here is the clearest hint so far that the PM's beloved son-in-law, who was not elected to be the Umno Youth deputy chief, will be fielded as a candidate at the 12th general election.Question is where, and at whose expense.

http://rockybru.blogspot.com/



from The Borneo Post


CM’s son in Batang Sadong?

300 declare open support for Sulaiman and petition for new MP for Batang Sadong
KUCHING: About 300 Barisan Nasional (BN) supporters have made clear their wish for Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Youth vice-president Dato Sri Sulaiman Abdul Rahman Taib to contest in Batang Sadong in the coming parliamentary election.
http://www.theborneopost.com

The Latest from TunMahathir,Warisan Negara-BERSIH

TUN in Kuching.....

The Latest from Tun Mahathir, Warisan Negara BERSIH announces the Pesta Rakyat “Jom BERSIH” at 23rd February 2008 Posted: 13 Jan 2008 10:18 PM CSTNews report via BERSIH.org
The Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections (BERSIH) announces its second gathering which will take place on 23 February 2008.
In response to the PM and IGP’s suggestions that BERSIH holds its gatherings in alternative venues such as a stadium, BERSIH has decided it will apply for three venues (Merdeka Stadium, Bukit Jalil Stadium as well as Dataran Merdeka) for its second gathering.
We are mobilizing the rakyat again as our core demands for electoral reform have not been seriously addressed by the Election Commission and the Barisan Nasional. BERSIH will over the next few weeks intensify our efforts to take our message of electoral reform to Malaysian citizens and inform them about the rally on 23 February 2008.
As the Barisan Nasional has tried to portray any public gathering critical of the administration as aggressive or violent events, we are declaring our rally as a “Pesta” and a celebration of our demand for electoral reform and of the real democracy that all freedom-loving Malaysians want. Everyone is welcome to attend the Pesta Rakyat “Jom BERSIH” with their families.
BESIH reiterates that the PM’s and IGP’s statement that a stadium was offered for the 10 November BERSIH rally is not true at all. The question of alternative venues did not crop up in the discussions between BERSIH leaders and the police, prior to the rally.
In mobilizing for the Pesta Rakyat “Jom BERSIH”, we will inform the Rakyat about the following.Firstly, the electoral roll remains dirty and flawed, in contrast to Tan Sri Rashid’s claim that the electoral roll is now “free of dubious voters”, as published in The Star on 9 January 2008. To take a minor example, many Malaysians have received emails about three voters whose ICs are “991214740101″, “910815750017″ and “981231081137″ suggesting that they are either children or more than 100 years old. BERSIH was told by the EC HQ in Putrajaya on 31 December 2007 that the three were deceased voters and therefore their names would be removed. As at this morning, the names of the three are still on the electoral roll.
More seriously, voters have been transferred in and out of constituencies as and when the EC sees fit, it seems. Apart from that, in two recent cases, voters Sharmila Thuraisingam of Subang Jaya and Eric Liew of Petaling Jaya were registered without their knowledge ( as in the earlier case of prominent blogger Ahiruddin Atan aka “Rocky” ) respectively at the parliamentary seat of Kubang Kerian, Kelantan and state seat of Sekinchang, Selangor. These cases are essentially fraudulent registrations.
Tan Sri Rashid has still not responded specifically to Parti Keadilan’s assertion with specific details how 12 dead Malay voters in the voting district of Jaya Setia came out of the grave and voted in the Ijok by-election in May; as well as how three Chinese voters at the voting district of Pekan Ijok arrived to vote in the afternoon and were told that they had voted in the morning!
Tan Sri Rashid has not satisfactorily explained how as many as 8,643 voters have been transferred en mass into Ipoh Timur currently held by the Parliamentary Opposition Leader. Of that, 3208 are new postal voters, even though there are no new army camps or police stations in the area. Is Tan Sri Rashid so incompetent that he knows nothing about all these examples of electoral fraud? Or, is he shamelessly misleading the Malaysian public by insisting that the roll is clean without explaining any of the above instances?
Electoral rolls are only the most basic requirement of a clean and fair electoral process, something which EC has failed to comply with. BERSIH has spelt out four other basic demands, which has been conveniently ignored by the EC and the Government. Instead, they have been trumpeting loudly about the introduction of transparent ballot boxes, which BERSIH has never requested for and sees the RM16 million spent on 50,000 ballot boxes — RM320 per box — a waste of tax-payers’ money. It would be a world-class joke if EC thinks transparent ballot boxes equates to a transparent election.
Secondly, the implementation of BERSIH’s demand for indelible ink to prevent multiple voting, which EC has verbally agreed to, may not even take place. BERSIH has long demanded a trial run, involving members of the press, the political parties and civil society groups, to address the concern of “removability” of the ink and other technical issues. No response has been forthcoming from the EC.
The EC has also recently insisted that an amendment to the Elections (Conduct of Elections) Regulations must be done for the use of indelible ink. Why did they not do it during the last year’s Parliament session if they were serious about implementating it? After all, the Fatwa Council gave the go-ahead for the issue in August last year. If the EC is serious and sincere about this, it must insist that the Government delays the imminent General Election until after the next session of Parliament.
Thirdly, the EC has not agreed to the abolition of postal votes for the military and police voters. In BERSIH’s 7 August 2007 meeting with the EC Deputy Chairman Dato’ Haji Wan Ahmad and four other Commissioners, we were assured that the police had agreed to allow polling agents to observe the casting of postal votes. At the time, Dato’ Wan Ahmad had added that the Ministry of Defence was not agreeable to the issue of allowing polling agents to observe the polling process.
Furthermore, the EC is also directly responsible for the ‘import’ or ‘export’ postal votes to whichever constituency they see fit, in order to influence the result in marginal seats, as we are now witnessing in Ipoh Timur.
Fourthly, nothing has happened with regard to BERSIH’s demand for free and fair media access. The mainstream media is blatantly used during elections to demonise Opposition leaders and instill fear in the people by the constant replay of footage of riots on state-owned TV stations. How can the elections be free and fair when voters are denied their right to making informed choices?
Fifthly, instead of considering BERSIH’s demand for a campaign period of 21 days minimum, the EC Chairman has threatened to shorten it if the people take to the street to protest against unclean elections.
May we remind the EC that the campaign period of 7 days 13 hours in 2004 is already the shortest possible allowed by law? It is indeed truly ironic then that our colonizers, the British, was able to give us a 42-day campaign period in 1955!
JOM HEBOH........sorry I mean "J O M B E R S I H".

SAMY oh SAMY...What's going on there????

Posted: 11 Jan 2008 02:04 AM CSTMIC Chief Samy Vellu has definitely overstayed his welcome. The long-standing MIC chief, who has been the top Indian cabinet minister since 1978 should really consider relinquish his post and let more fresh faces for this coming General Election. Through the recent Hindraf demonstration, the Indian community has already made their grievances be heard loud and clear by demonstrating in the streets.
Younger generations might not even know who was the previous MIC President, as people now think that the MIC is Samy Vellu and Samy Vellu is MIC, as he has held the presidency for nearly three decades. Do you remember who was the previous MIC President before Samy Vellu?.
His recent meetings with Indian expats, where he attended a conference of the Indian Diaspora was a total disaster.
(Malaysiakini) Several Malaysian participants at a just concluded annual meeting of the Indian diaspora in New Delhi have expressed disappointment with the 'lies and half-truths' of MIC president S Samy Vellu on the Indian community’s plight in Malaysia.
They are dismayed with Samy Vellu, who is also the works minister, for portraying a positive picture of the Indian Malaysians’ plight to the other participants of the 'Pravasi Bharatiya Divas'.
The two-day conference, which ended yesterday, attracted thousands of people of Indian origin to the Indian capital.
“He was asked by everyone here as to what is happening to the Indians in Malaysia. On every occasion he told them that everything was fine and that we are doing very well,” said S Nadarajah, a Kuala-Lumpur-based management consultant who attended the meeting in his personal capacity to represent the ‘India Baru’ (community members with a new awareness).
With so much lies and deceptions, it is indeed a very sad scenario for the Indian community in Malaysia. The recent spat between MIC and PPP doesn't benefit anyone too. MIC and PPP, both coalition partners in the ruling BN, have been involved in a running spat for some time now over the issue of who had failed the Indian community.
(Malaysiakini) An angry PPP president M Kayveas today said that he was going to sue MIC president S Samy Vellu for defaming his party at the recently ended meeting of the Indian diaspora in New Delhi.
He said that Samy Vellu had tarnished PPP’s reputation at a press conference in New Delhi on Wednesday without verifying his facts.
“He had told the press conference that a PPP member was there at the international conference to dispute whatever he (Samy Vellu) was saying on the conditions of the Indian community in Malaysia,” Kayveas told Malaysiakini today.
“He went on to suggest that PPP was acting to the detriment of the Barisan Nasional by doing so, and that he would seek action against us,” added the deputy minister in the prime minister’s department.
However Kayveas stressed that PPP had no representatives at the Indian diaspora conference.
“We were not part of his (Samy Vellu’s entourage). He did not invite us. We have never represented the Indian community in any conferences either locally or internationally.
“The Nadarajah he is talking about is not one of our members,” added Kayveas.
So maybe 2008 is finally the end of the road for Samy. Samy, It is time to let go. Don't stand in the way for fresh faces to come up in the next elections. You should focus your energy and time to work against the cause of the Malaysian Indians for justice and fair play and an end to their long-standing social-political, economic, educational, cultural and religious marginalization. For once, think of your Indian brothers and sisters this time instead of yourself.

The Latest from TunMahathir-Warisan Negara

CHUA SOI LEK IS STAGING A POLITICAL COMEBACK After Hillary Clinton and John McCain, Chua Soi Lek could be the third comeback kid?
Probably with the support of Ling Jr., anything is possible. (Malaysiakini)
Observers suggest possible comeback attempt by former Malaysian Health Minister
(CNA) KUALA LUMPUR : Observers in Malaysia suggest a possible comeback attempt by disgraced former Health Minister Chua Soi Lek, which could trigger intense politicking within his political party.
All is not lost for Dr Chua, who fell from grace and stepped down after a sex scandal.
Dr Chua had also resigned his parliamentary seat, and his vice-presidency at the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA).
The MCA, a key member of the ruling Barisan Nasional coalition, is keeping his post vacant until triennial party elections due later this year.
Some political observers believe the disgraced former minister is buying time, and will try to stage a comeback.
Professor Khoo Kay Kim, Political Analyst, University Malaya, said, "He won't be the first politician in the world who's done something wrong, repented and made a comeback."
Lim Kit Siang, Leader, Democratic Action Party, said, "He's going to face considerable uphill obstacles because of what he has gone through, but one can never know..."
MCA chief Ong Ka Ting, who is now the Acting Health Minister, has postponed party elections originally scheduled in March or April.
As this is the first time the MCA's internal polls have been shelved, the announcement has sparked off speculation that General Elections will be called during that period.
Previous party polls had been heated affairs, with mudslinging and split loyalties.
Analysts believe a repeat of that would undermine the MCA's performance at the national level.
When he admitted that he was the man filmed in a sex tryst, Dr Chua suggested that he was the victim of internal politicking.
His meeting with his lover in a hotel was made into a DVD and circulated publicly.
Dr Chua said, "People are smart enough to use it, this is the most cost effective, time effective so I'm sure I'll not be the first and I won't be the last."
The MCA has issued a gag order barring party members from discussing the issue openly, a move that has raised eyebrows.
Mr Lim said, "It's a reflection of guilty conscience that his downfall is a result of MCA politicking and the more they talk about it, the more they'll highlight and bring home to the people that this is all unprincipled and MCA is jostling for power."
Professor Khoo said, "If there had been two groups, new team A, team B for example, one team has already lost its leader. I think it is better for the team which has lost its leader not to pursue their struggle."
However, MCA party chief Ong Ka Ting has dismissed speculation of a political conspiracy.
He said, "We commend him for putting the party and country before self."
Despite the show of unity, there is no denying that a Batu Pahat MCA member was jailed for having copies of Dr Chua's DVD. - CNA/ms

Don't worry Doc.......your DVD not in state (SARAWAK)
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PAK LAH or KHAIRY

The Latest from Tun Mahathir, Warisan Negara Son-in-law says only father-in-law can comment on election date Posted: 08 Jan 2008 01:24 AM CSTThe famous son-in-law says only his faher-in-law can comment on the coming election date.
KEPALA BATAS, Jan 7 (Bernama) -- Umno Youth deputy chief Khairy Jamaluddin says only the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, has the absolute power and right to comment on the general election date.
"No need to ask politicians or ministers including the Election Commission chairman (Tan Sri Abdul Rashid Abdul Rahman)... I don't understand why he (Abdul Rashid) said the election is around the corner," said Khairy who called for a stop to speculations on the election date by any quarters.
Khairy was responding to reporters' questions after he launched the "Happy Family, Cheerful Society" organised by the Yayasan Budi Penyayang here today.
Asked to comment on the election fever being felt in the country, Khairy said some groups have resorted to turn current issues such as cooking oil shortage and extra charges imposed by schools and parent-teacher associations into political issues.
"The temperature of the general election is very high to the point that whatever action taken by the government is considered to be for the benefit of the general election," he added.
YB Lim Kit Siang is not happy with such statement.
(Malaysiakini) Umno Youth deputy chief Khairy Jamaluddin’s call on everyone to stop speculating on the general election date has ruffled Opposition Leader Lim Kit Siang.
“Who is Khairy Jamaluddin to tell everyone, including ministers, to stop speculating on when the general election would be held when he has not even been elected as a member of parliament?” asked Lim rhetorically in a statement.
Lim also asserted that although it was the prime minister’s prerogative to call for elections, it is the right of every Malaysian to speculate on its dates.
“Of course, everybody knows that he (Khairy) is the most powerful man in the country, presiding over the fourth storey of Prime Minister's Office in Putrajaya and who controls and manipulates the Prime Minister's moves and decision-making.
“But such unaccountable and even unconstitutional exercise of power should not get to his head to make him publicly rebuke ministers for speculating when the next general election would be held...,” added Lim.
* YB LKS's Blog : Who is Khairy to tell everyone including Ministers to stop speculating on when the general election would be held?
*******NO BIG DEAL as Khairy is PakLah son in law and they share The Power.That is politic .
I have the power not power root ok....political power.I'm the next PM ?????????????????????

WHO SCRUTINISED WHO-

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Leaders agree on candidates’background checks By Zora Chan and Lim How Pim
KUCHING: Several Barisan Nasional (BN) leaders in the State yesterday concurred with a view that background checks should be carried out on future election candidates as well as veteran politicians.
This, they said, was pertinent to ensure they were clean and not involved in immoral activities, adding that candidates for the coming general election, for instance, should go through a careful scrutiny.
On Saturday, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak had said candidates’ background would be scrutinised to ensure those selected to contest were not involved in immoral activities or other vices.
Last Wednesday, Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek announced his resignation as Health Minister and Labis MP and from all posts in MCA after admitting that he was the man featured in a sex video which was said to have been widely circulated in Johor.
Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) vice-president (of Masing-led faction) Datuk Dublin Unting said it was important that politicians, both new and veteran ones, should possess good moral qualities and not involved in any malpractice as the public were now more discerning about their leaders.
“All component parties should look into checking their leaders’ background. We can’t just leave this to the special branch of the police,” he added.
He said a thorough and unbiased screening would determine the life and death of a person’s political career and therefore, must be done accurately and responsibly.
Unting said respected party leaders and members, including grassroots leaders should be roped in to screen potential candidates for an election and incumbents to ensure they were really fit to be elected representatives.
“Besides, they should be judged by their hard work and credibility to serve sincerely,” he added.
According to him, it was normal for political parties in the State to screen their candidates before an election, but many discontinued doing so after the elections, adding it would be easier to check newcomers than veterans.
Concurring with Unting, Sarawak Progressive Democratic Party (SPDP) deputy president Datuk Peter Nyarok said candidates - be it new ones or incumbents - should have their background screened by their respective parties before they were recommended to the Chief Minister and the Prime Minister.
“This process is to ensure that candidates are credible leaders,” he said.
“Yes, I surely agree,” that was the immediate response of Dr Stephen Rundi Utom, secretary-general of Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) when asked about the screening of candidates for the polls.
“The background of potential candidates should not be questioned,” he said, adding that the party (PBB) had been practising such checks even prior to the call by Najib.
Asked whether there was a need to scrutinise the background of the current decision makers and party leaders to ensure none of them were involved in immoral deeds, Dr Rundi replied: “Ya … I’ll support the idea to check the current ones as well.”
Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) president Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Dr George Chan, however, asserted that everyone deserved privacy.
He said the party would not interfere with the personal affairs of its candidates, adding that candidates proposed by the party would not indulge themselves in any immoral or unlawful activity.
“The party has a thorough knowledge of the background of each and every candidate, otherwise we will not nominate them,” he said, adding that basic details and vital records of candidates were enclosed in the proposals submitted to BN top leaders for approval.
Dr Chan, who is Deputy Chief Minister, was quick to add that the party would not know whether candidates were clear of severe offences requiring official investigation by police.
“We would not know whether candidates are involved in any illegal or immoral deals unless the federal side requests the police to check,” he said.
He reiterated that everyone, including candidates who would contest in the next general election, had their own privacy and no one should intrude on such right.
On Dr Chua’s case, Dr Chan said: “I believe many people would agree with me that Dr Chua was an honourable and capable minister who carried out his duties without fear or favour. (Statement quoted from The Borneo Post)

The scandal among the politician is a comman subject ,politician is human being and just because they have power definitely money come anytime from what ever sources .Have money than enjoy?????buy Viagra,Tongkat Ali,Ginseng what ever tongkat than at the end walk with tongkat and for Sarawak XXXXX no worry at all the Jerangau Sarawak is widely sold in open maket.

So Who scrutinised who???????.

Election is Coming Real Soon.

Are you prepared for the next election?. It is just around the corner.
Looks like our DPM has started campaining in Kelantan.

Malaysian polls 'around the corner': report
KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) — Malaysia's election chief has reiterated that nationwide polls are "around the corner" despite speculation the government would hold back due to a host of problems, a report said Sunday.
"When I say the election is around the corner, you better believe me because it is not a joke," Election Commission chairman Abdul Rashid Abdul Rahman told The Star daily, echoing comments made in November.
Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi had been expected to call general elections early this year, but has his hands full with unprecedented street protests, a sex scandal, and public anger over high fuel and food prices.