Tuesday 21 July 2009
Sunday 8 February 2009
We lost the battle. But we are yet to lose the war
We lost the battle. But we are yet to lose the war. That is the big picture. So focus on the big picture and see how we can eventually win the war. That is more important. And how do we turn defeat into victory? How can we menang dalam kalah?
We can turn defeat into victory if our leaders are clever. My only worry is whether they are clever enough to do this. Let us see.
Wednesday 24 September 2008
Whatever Will Be, Will Be(Hey Pak Lah Pak Lah) Lyrics by Neo
When he was just a deputy president
He asked Dr. M what will he be
Will I be president?
Will I be rich?
Here's what Dr. M said to him
Hey Pak Lah Pak Lah
Whatever will be, will be
The futures not ours to see
Hey Pak Lah Pak Lah
What will be, will be
When he become 5th PM and fell asleep
He sleep and dreaming what lies ahead
Will he have rainbows day after day?
Here's what he dream is about
Hey Pak Lah Pak Lah
Whatever will be, will be
The futures not ours to see
Hey Pak Lah Pak Lah
What will be, will be
Now he have a son-in-law
Khairy ask his farther-in-law what will he be?
Will he be Umno U chief?
Will he be rich?
Pak Lah tell him tenderly
Hey Khairy Khairy
Whatever will be, will be
The futures not ours to see
Hey Khairy Khairy
What will be, will be
Hey Pak Lah & Khairy
Tuesday 23 September 2008
Monday 22 September 2008
Thursday 18 September 2008
Anwar Ibrahim Press Statement
Today Pakatan Rakyat leaders have submitted a letter to the Prime Minister requesting him to call an emergency session of Parliament to deliberate a motion of censure against the leadership of YAB Dato’ Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi no later than Tuesday 23 September 2008.
This is in accordance with Order 11(3) of the Standing Orders of Parliament and warrants an immediate response given the gravity of today’s political impasse. A delay in his response would be interpreted as nothing short of a further sabotage of the democratic process and abuse of Executive Power.
The Prime Minister’s haggling on the syntax of our first letter is puerile at best. The intent of our meeting as described in that letter was clearly to discuss the future course of the nation’s leadership – though in deference to his position and in accordance with acceptable norms we remain considerate and polite in our approach.
I find the Prime Minister’s comment about me in his press conference yesterday to be reckless and irresponsible in light of the disastrous outcome of last Friday’s ISA raids.
He has conflated what is essentially an issue of democracy, freedom and the rule of law with national security. The use of the ISA to harass and detain duly elected political opponents is a grave transgression of the law and its continued use would further erode confidence in the current government and exacerbate political instability.
As the incumbent Prime Minister actively holding office and exercising all Executive powers, and as the outgoing Finance Minister, we hold him fully accountable for the current political turmoil and mismanagement of the nation’s economy. His accusation that I have had an adverse impact on the nation’s economy is entirely without basis.
I have met with the key fund managers in the region, representing over US$1 trillion in assets, and on multiple occasions they were unanimously in support of comprehensive reforms in Malaysia including judicial independence, a free media, a more professional police force and anti-corruption agency, investor friendly laws and assurances on the non-interference of politicians in the governance of Bank Negara. These are policies Pakatan Rakyat has promised to implement– and initiatives that the current administration has done virtually nothing to advance since March 8th.
Saturday 13 September 2008
US summons Malaysian envoy
WASHINGTON: The United States summoned Malaysia’s top envoy in Washington on Friday to protest its crackdown on dissent at a time when the Opposition was attempting to take over power in Kuala Lumpur.
Ilango Karuppannan, the charge d’affaires of the Malaysian embassy, was summoned to the State Department after the ISA arrests in the country.
“Peaceful expression of political opinions is a fundamental right and critical to a democracy,” a State Department official said.
“The United States believes that the Malay-sian Government should provide due process and treatment consistent with Malaysian law and international standards,” said the official.
“We expect that democratic countries that purport to advocate free expression of political views will not curtail such freedom,” the official said following the ISA arrests.
This is the second time Ilango was summoned to the State Department in a month.
The last time he was hauled up was when Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim was charged with sodomy.
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