It's private, correct?

Najib denies allegations of abuse, says SMS was private
By Shannon Teoh (Malaysian Insider, 14 October 2008)

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 - Datuk Seri Najib Razak has denied any abuse of power in relation to the Altantuya Shaariibuu murder investigations and the government's acquisition of 12 Eurocopter helicopters.

But he did not deny the text message exchanges between him and a lawyer at the heart of the allegations were genuine. He said the SMS exchanges were a private matter.

"Why do I need to comment? There is no abuse of power," the deputy prime minister said.

Malaysia Today carried a report detailing what it alleged was an exchange of text messages between Najib and Datuk Shafee Abdullah, the prominent lawyer who represented Abdul Razak Baginda, the close associate of Najib who was eventually charged with abetting two police officers in the murder of Altantuya in 2006.

In one SMS, Najib allegedly tells the lawyer that Razak his advisor "will face a tentative charge but all is not lost".

Malaysia Today said this message raises some questions about Najib's role in the case.

"Why did he mention "tentative" charge and that "all is not lost" for RB (Razak Baginda)? How would Najib know this before Razak was charged? These are important questions which will have ramifications, not just on this case but far beyond," a posting on the website said.

However, Najib would neither confirm nor deny that the supposed SMS exchange between him and Shafee were genuine.

"It doesn't really matter. The important thing is there is no abuse of power," he said. "No need, no need, it is private. Whatever it is, the prime minister has said enough," he continued in the same tone.

"Why should it be of major concern? The important thing is if there is abuse of power and, if you read it carefully, there is no abuse of power, period," Najib reasoned .

On the issue of the RM2.3 billion Eurocopter deal claimed by the opposition to cost more than other tenders, he merely stated that a full explanation would be given in Parliament.

"Whatever the opposition said is not true," he said dismissively. "We will give you the facts later."

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Najib: "It is private".

Lingam: "Correct, correct, correct!"

Dr M, they are all jokers, no?

Seditious!

From page N8, The Star, Monday 13 October 2008:-

CHERAS UMNO STARTS FUND FOR UTUSAN

KUALA LUMPUR: The Cheras Umno division has started a fund to help Utusan Malaysia defend itself against a RM30mil defamation lawsuit filed by Seputeh MP Teresa Kok.

Kicking off the fund with a RM20,000 contribution, division head Datuk Syed Ali Al Habshee said the Tabung Azan would also be used to assist mosques and suraus that needed money to buy loudspeakers for the purpose of the azan (call to prayer).

“Teresa has challenged the honour of Malays by suing Utusan Malaysia as it is a newspaper owned by the Malays.

“Challenging the Malays is similar to challenging Umno,” he said in urging other divisions to contribute to the fund.

On Thursday, Kok sued Utusan Melayu Sdn Bhd and the paper’s columnist Zaini Hassan over an article that allegedly defamed her.

Kok was said to have petitioned a mosque in Puchong to reduce the volume for the azan, something which she has strongly denied.

The mosque has also stated she was not involved in such a move.

Syed Ali said questioning the azan meant questioning the honour of Malays and Islam.

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WHO is urging the Malays and UMNO to take up a blind racist stand against Teresa Kok in particular and the non-Malay community in general?

WHO is questioning the azan?

WHO is questioning the honour of Malays and Islam in Malaysia?

WHO is playing with fire with the not-so-subtle loudspeaker agenda?

WHO? WHO? WHO?

After Ahmad Ismail, now we have SYED ALI AL HABSHEE.

WHO next?

The fire is being stoked and fanned in Peninsular Malaysia.

And the likes of Koh Tsu Koon, Ong, Ong & Ong will just stand back and watch in silence?

Is it desperation or sheer stupidity?

What a shameful piece of revelation ...

It is Datuk Shah Rukh Khan

MALACCA, Friday 10 October 2008:

Bollywood idol Shah Rukh Khan is a Datuk. The heartthrob will be receiving his Datukship from the Malacca Yang Dipertua Negeri, Tun Mohd Khalil Yaakob in conjunction with his birthday tomorrow. Listed as an artiste from Dreamz Unlimited in the list of recipients, Shah Rukh will be receiving the Darjah Mulia Seri Melaka (DMSM).

He is among 77 recipients of the title.

Shah Rukh, 43, is a highly acclaimed Indian actor who works in Bollywood films, as well as film producer and television host.

He has starred in several box-office movies and won awards throughout his career.

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What is the purpose of the above exercise?

To show that Malaysia BOLEH?

Do you know, we have REAL heroes who continue to be treated like dirt by the Government of Malaysia under the leadership of UMNO dressed in Barisan Nasional colours?

Read this posting by blogger 7th Rangers :-

It is sad that Malaysia treats some of it's soldiers shoddily

about the heartfelt story of Police Inspector/Army Captain Mukhtiar Singh s/o Sodagar Singh.

What an utter SHAME!!!

But the saddest part is, do the leaders from UMNO even CARE?

Selamat Hari Raya!

To all my Muslim readers,
fellow bloggers and friends ...

SELAMAT HARI RAYA AIDIL FITRI

MAAF ZAHIR DAN BATIN

Weekend joke

The Star Online, Thursday September 25, 2008

Perak Umno: Act on men who admitted having illicit sex

IPOH: Perak Umno Youth wants the state Religious Department to act against Perak Tengah district councillor Zul Hassan and businessman Fairul Azrim Ismail after they admitted having accepted offers to have sex with Chinese nationals.

The department could take action against the two men based on their confessions contained in statements they made when lodging a complaint against one Mohamad Imran Abdullah, said Perak Umno Youth chief Zainol Fadzi Paharudin yesterday.

Zul, who is facing a corruption charge over a development project at Seri Iskandar in Perak Tengah, had lodged a complaint together with Fairul against Mohamad Imran on Tuesday.

Mohamad Imran is the complainant in a corruption case in which Zul and four others are the accused.

Zul had disclosed that an Anti-Corruption Agency (ACA) officer claimed to have pictures of him having sex with a Chinese national.

He had been quoted as saying “what is important is we did not ask for the women. He supplied them to us. If people sedekah (donate), don’t you want to accept the sedekah?”

Fairul, who was picked up for questioning but later released on ACA bail, had admitted having had sex with a Chinese woman.

Fairul had also claimed that Mohamad Imran had organised and encouraged him into committing a sinful act by providing him with a woman from China at the Sri Sayang Apartment in Batu Feringghi in Penang on Aug 14.

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Perak PKR admits likening sex to alms is wrong choice of word

(New Straits Times Online, Friday 26 September 2008)

IPOH: Perak Parti Keadilan Rakyat deputy chairman Zulkifli Ibrahim said the statement by a member describing sexual favours as alms was a slip of the tongue and for want of a better word. “The mistake was in the wrong use of word. It was not meant to suggest that sex is a form of alms. That is all I can say,” he told reporters here today.

Perak Tengah District Council member Zul Hassan yeterday said the Anti-Corruption Agency (ACA) had trapped him into having sex with a woman from China.

Another PKR member, Fairul Azrim Ismail, also made a similar admission and claimed he was also trapped by the ACA.

Zulkifli urged the Perak Islamic Department to investigate the reports lodged by Zul and Fairul on Sept 23 under Section 29 of the Perak Syariah Crime Enactment 1992.
Under the section, those found organising, coaxing or encouraging vice was committing an offence.

“The Perak Islamic department must take action to show that it is serious in implementing the criminal enactment passed by the state government,” he said.

Meanwhile, Perak Mufti Datuk Seri Harussani Zakaria said Zul’s statement showed his ignorance of Islamic law and that it was a stupid act of self-defence.

Fairul had been detained by ACA in connection with a corruption charge and accepting sexual favour in the Seri Iskandar project but was released on Aug 21.

Zul and Perak Development Corporation technician Ruslan Sahat, State Executive Councillors from PKR, Rtd Capt Mohd Osman Mohd Jailu and Jamaluddin Mohd Radzi and PKR former Bota state assemblyman Rtd Capt Usaili Alias, are facing 16 counts of corruption.

The case has been fixed for hearing in the Sessions Court on Feb 11 next year.

A pointer for Samy, Ong & Koh

The STAR Online, Thursday September 25, 2008 MYT 4:32:34 PM

Murugiah to Syed Hamid: It IS my business

By CHRISTINA TAN

KLANG: Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department T. Murugiah has hit back at Home Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar for asking him not to “interfere” in his ministry.

Murugiah said he was surprised to hear such comments from a senior minister because he was merely doing his duty - attending to complaints and solving problems.

“His statement asking me not to interfere in other people’s affairs is asking me and 270 staff in the Public Complaints Bureau to close shop.

“The bureau has received an average of 180 complaints about each ministry from January to August, and how can I do my job if I can’t ‘interfere’ in another ministry?” he said.

“The Public Complaints Bureau is above all ministries when it comes to handling complaints,” he said after visiting SJK (T) Batu Ampat in Jalan Kota Raja here on Thursday.

Syed Hamid was reported as saying that it was inappropriate for Murugiah to interfere in the affairs of another ministry.

He also said that Murugiah’s action in speaking on behalf of Seputeh MP Teresa Kok on complaints she was not served proper meals while in detention under the Internal Security Act (ISA) was akin to being a “spokesman for the Opposition.”

Murugiah added that Syed Hamid should talk to him directly instead of making comments publicly.

“I’m trying to do something good for the general public, treating everyone fairly regardless whether the complaints are from the Government, the Opposition or members of the public.

“As a junior minister, I will always accept with a open heart if he (Syed Hamid) would like to guide me or show me the best way to do my job,” he said.

This is the second time Syed Hamid has hit out at his Barisan Nasional colleagues for “interfering” with his ministry.

Earlier this month, he slammed Barisan leaders for criticising his decision to detain three civilians - including Kok - under the ISA.

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Now, if only we have personalities like T. Murugiah in Gerakan and MCA.

Oh!! I forgot!!

MCA used to have someone by the name of Ong something who dared to stand up to a certain keris-waving UMNO minister many moons ago.

But then, he decided to run for the top party post, and in the process, probably had to hang up his boxers for something more uncomfortable and suffocating.

As for Gerakan, I can only say that it takes one Ahmad Ismail to bury them 6 ft under.

Take it from T. Murugiah; if you can't speak up, you might as well close shop.

Mahathir's ugliness

First we have Ahmad Ismail.
Then we have Khir Toyo.
And now, we have Mahathir.

"Openly the Malays have not attacked Chinese racialism as manifested by their practical rejection of the use of the National language, their rejection of the National schools, their Malaysian Malaysia slogan. If they do it would be muted and certainly not as blatant as non-Malay attacks against Malay racialism."

(Excerpt taken from Mahathir Mohamad's blog entry "Malay Unity and Malaysian Unity on 15 September 2008.)

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Dr Mahathir, you have gone overboard with this public statement.

You deserve the highest condemnation for instigating racial disharmony in this country.

This one REALLY pisses me off

Sin Chew journalist arrested
Sep 12, 08 9:38pm

Sin Chew Daily journalist Tan Hoon Cheng has been arrested today under the Internal Security Act at 8.30pm at her home in Bukit Mertajam, Penang.

She is the second person to be arrested today under the tough security law which allows for detention without trial. It is learnt that she has been taken by the police to the Penang police headquarters.

Tan had reported that local Umno chieftain Ahmad Ismail had allegedly said that Chinese Malaysians are “squatters” in the country. Her report sparked a nationwide outcry, resulting in Ahmad being suspended by Umno for three years after an emergency meeting on Wednesday.

Sin Chew had three days ago came out strongly to defend Tan, who was accused by Ahmad for misreporting his comments. It is unclear whether Ahmad, who remained defiant despite being slapped with the suspension, has also been detained.

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%$&*#@#?!*F!%@!!!!!!

(1) Ahmad Ismail's "V" for Victory
(2) The Ahmad Ismail saga - Beginning of the end for Pak Lah?
(3) Pak Lah defends Ahmad Ismail

Countdown to 31 August 2008

After more than 50 years, what it means to be the "other"

ALAYSIAN now

Different year, same disappointment.

Where's the love?

*sigh*

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This blogger will be taking a short break and would like to thank all who continue to drop by.

Malaysian rule of law - different strokes for different pokes

Different strokes for different folks.

A certain ex-minister publicly confessed to being the person caught on video committing "carnal intercourse against the order of nature" as defined under Section 377A of the Penal Code, in his case it was oral in nature.

An ex-deputy prime minister was yesterday summoned to court to answer a charge of voluntarily committing "carnal intercourse against the order of nature" which in his case was anal in nature.

The difference between them is that one was charged, while the other wasn't.

One had a report lodged by "his consenting partner" and had consistently denied committing the offense while the other had no report filed against him despite there being concrete evidence in the form of a video recording and a confession of the offense committed.

Strange?

Could it be that, certain folks who claim to uphold our rule of law are more tolerant of certain pokes?

Different strokes for different pokes?

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What does Section 377B of the Penal Code mean? (The SUN, Friday 08-08-08)

THE main difference between Section 377B and 377C of the penal code is the element of consent and the penalties, said Bar Council Criminal Law Committee deputy chairman Rajpal Singh.

"Section 377B (the charge in Anwar's case) is where anyone who voluntarily commits carnal intercourse against the order of nature, which is punishable by jail term which may extend to 20 years, and whipping," said Rajpal.

"Section 377C, on the other hand, is where someone commits carnal intercourse against the order of nature on another person without the consent or against the will of the other person, for instance by putting the other person in fear of death or hurt," said Rajpal.

He said the punishment for 377C is more severe in that there is a minimum jail term of not less than five years, and not more than 20 years, and shall also be liable to whipping.

Rajpal said both sections have to be read in context with Section 377A, which was introduced last year to define "carnal intercourse against the order of nature"

Section 377A defines ‘carnal intercourse against the order of nature’. It means basically, any person who has sexual connections with another by the introduction of the penis into the anus and mouth of the other person, said Rajpal.

Updated: 07:14PM Thu, 07 Aug 2008

MCA's new slogan, "Everything is Fine!"

The Star, Monday 28 July 2008

... On former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad statement that Umno should not leave out its Barisan partners when making deals with PAS, Ong said the MCA had no problems with Umno having talks with PAS.

“If (Umno) wants to involve us (in the talks) it is fine with us. If (Umno) does not involve us (in the talks), it is also all right with us.

“If (Umno) wants to brief us later, it is also fine with us. It is not a problem.

If UMNO wants MCA to walk, fine, MCA will walk.
If UMNO wants MCA to crawl, fine, MCA will crawl.
If UMNO wants MCA to shut up, fine, MCA will shut up.
If UMNO wants MCA to say "yes", fine, MCA will say "yes".
Everything is fine, everything is all right,
MCA will follow the leader UMNO any which way it goes,
if Ong Ka Chuan has his way.

What a FINE party!

Semua OK!!!

Half-past-six maneuvers

Between UMNO and PAS, I wonder if they care that others are not so "shiok" to see them engaging in secret talks.

And UMNO, unsurprisingly, is in no hurry to explain their actions to other BN component parties. Semua ok?

Not with the rakyat, I think.

PM to explain Umno-PAS talks to parties (The Star, Sunday 27 July 2008)

PUTRAJAYA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi will explain to Barisan Nasional component parties about the Umno-PAS meetings during the coalition’s full council meeting.

Barisan Nasional secretary-general Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor said the council meeting would be held a few days after the management committee meeting on Aug 6. He was speaking to reporters after opening the Bunga Matahari Umno branch meeting here yesterday.

Tengku Adnan said Abdullah would explain to parties like MCA, MIC and Gerakan on the meetings that Umno had held with PAS. When asked what Abdullah would tell the component parties, Tengku Adnan said:

“To us the meeting is good. We don’t have two-thirds (in Parliament). Certain laws need to be passed with a two-thirds majority, so we need help. The only party that we can talk to at this moment is PAS.”

On the Umno-PAS talks, Tengku Adnan said it was still on. He added that the discussions would not jeopardise the relationship among Barisan component parties.

Tengku Adnan also said Umno was working closely with the Anti-Corruption Agency to weed out corruption in the party. He said the party would refer suspected cases to the agency before the cases are heard at its party disciplinary board level.

On Jerlun MP Datuk Mukhriz Mahathir asking 22,000 Umno branch chiefs to send him the list of their nominated candidates for the top five posts in the party, Tengku Adnan said this was unnecessary as the succession plan had worked well in the past and should be continued.

Prudence is a brand new Toyota Camry

Ron wants to drive a new car. And this is as good a time to get one, without forking out money from his own pocket.

I mean, he only wants a Toyota Camry, not Mercedes. That's not asking too much, right?

As long as Ron is not asking for a new Mercedes, there's nothing wrong, right? A Toyota Camry is not as expensive as Mercedes and the maintenance is also not as high as a Mercedes, or even a Proton Perdana.

So, that should make it okay. And it must be brand new. That's the most important thing. Brand new cars smell different. Like new notes. It gives you a good feeling, something a used car just can't do.

And doing things to make one feel good is very important now, especially with so much depressing news like 7.7% inflation.

Well, he is lucky. He can feel good at the expense of taxpayers. Some things don't change.

"SEMUA OK!!!"

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The Star, Friday July 25, 2008

Selangor exco may get Toyota Camry

SHAH ALAM: The Selangor Government is now hinting that it may choose the Toyota Camry as the official cars for its state executive councillors.

State executive councillor for Local Government, Studies and Research Ronnie Liu said the choice was appropriate as the price of the car was reasonable and maintenance cost not high.

“Personally, I feel the Toyota Camry is the best choice and have made the suggestion to the Mentri Besar (Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim).

“However, he has not made a decision. But I feel there won’t be any objection as the Toyota Camry is much cheaper than the Mercedes,” he told reporters here yesterday. – Bernama

Wake up to the anger, Dollah!

The election may be over, but the anger is still bubbling.

Everywhere I go, I hear people scolding and scolding the government of Abdullah Badawi, the MCA, the MIC and even the almost dead & buried Gerakan.

At the petrol station, I hear people muttering curses at Dollah over the high petrol prices they have to pay now.

At the makan stalls, you can hear how the people have come to view MCA and Gerakan leaders as a huge embarrassment to the Chinese community.

While waiting for the kids to come through the school gates, the topic of conversation invariably includes a favourite question, "What the h*** is Pak Lah doing?"

The people are worried about bread and butter issues. Not exactly about whether Anwar will or will not allow the police to take a sample of his DNA.

The brouhaha over Anwar is mostly a joke. But they get angry when they start to discuss how the country seems to grind to a halt with so much government focus being given to derail this one ambitious man.

And disgusted when talking about the joker in Terengganu who admitted that Proton cars are really lousy and if you can have Mercedes Benz paid for by taxpayers, why not?

And the perennial favourite, ketuanan this and ketuanan that, what was that for? If so geng, how come nobody wants to employ your university graduates? Ketuanan is just another word for big bully, isn't it?

My ears are burning and the collective anger has dampened my mood.

Buat Kerja, Pak Lah!!

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Updated:

Malaysian Inflation hits 7.7 percent, a 26-year high

Jul 23, 08 5:54pm

Malaysia's annual inflation rate jumped to a 26-year high of 7.7 percent in June due to a substantial rise in fuel prices, according to official data released today. Nor Mohamed Yakcop, second finance minister, had already said that a 41-percent hike in subsidised fuel prices last month was set to boost inflation in June and July. The figure came as something of a surprise as economists had predicted June inflation of 6.6 percent. - AFP

Kesian, Sabah & Sarawak

Maybe it's not true.

But I can't help feeling sorry for the leaders of Sabah and Sarawak who delivered the crucial votes to save BN in the last general election. And they are still groveling to their Peninsular masters for some tender loving attention to resolve long-standing issues that looks set to remain longer-standing still.

Yong Teck Lee did caution about the problems of Sabah & Sarawak being pushed aside in the months ahead. Looks like it is happening sooner than he predicted.

There are only so much goodies that UMNO can dish out in their attempts to secure their political survival. So, it's a first come first serve basis in this strange game of merry-go-round.

Look what juicy morsels UMNO is serving up to tempt PAS to shed their holy garb:-

Kemuncak dari usaha ini adalah perjumpaan antara Najib Tun Razak bersama Timbalan Presiden PAS, Ustaz Nasaruddin Mat Isa dan Cikgu Mustafa Ali di London. Najib Tun Razak telah menyatakan tawaran mereka kepada PAS.

Tawaran tersebut adalah:

a. Jawatan Menteri Besar kepada PAS di Selangor, Perak, Kedah dan Kelantan.
b. Jawatan exco kepada PAS di Terengganu, Pahang, Perlis dan Johor.
c. PAS akan mendapat kesemua kerusi yang dimenangi oleh PKR dan DAP untuk ditandingi dalam PRU ke 12 kelak.
d. PAS akan mendapat jawatan Timbalan Perdana Menteri ke 2
e. PAS akan diberikan 5 jawatan Menteri Kabinet penuh
f. Sejumlah jawatan Timbalan Menteri, Setiausaha Parlimen
g. Sejumlah jawatan Senator dan Ahli Majlis dalam GLC
h. Dan berbagai2 lagi tawaran yang dibuat.

(The full blogpost can be viewed at http://www.malaysiawaves.com/2008/07/pendedahan-dalang2-yang-hendak-membawa.html)

I'm infinitely more interested in how PAS leaders respond to temptations of political power and the promises of materialistic gains than what's gonna happen to Anwar next.

Will PAS come out of this smelling like roses or cow dung?

It's a wait-and-see for now.