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- Arjuna II
- The True Sons of God
- Four Nations, Four Lessons
- PM: 1,600 Indians got citizenship
- PAS readies new media troopers for next GE
- Perkasa says Himpun united PAS and Umno
- Two sides to a City
- Another Sabah Umno leader says Gerakan irrelevant
- The Sabah factor in Umno’s GE battle
- Leaders Shamefully Molesting Our Children
- Is Muhyiddin fit to continue as Education Minister when he could violate a student’s child rights just to serve a blatant and dishonest political agenda?
- Central Bankers: Update Your Analytical Tool Kit
- Guan Eng: How can Muhyiddin be so cruel as to pick on my 16-year-old son
- Chua: Party against religion-based demos - star.com.my
- The New Brooms in Malaysian Judiciary
- Chua: Thanks for the Chinese school help - star.com.my
- Veterans flay Mat Sabu in newspaper ad
- Perkasa says Himpun united PAS and Umno
- A Perkasa Guide to the Chinese Vote
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| Posted: 23 Oct 2011 03:14 PM PDT by Azly Rahman and under the blood red sky He shoots arrows drawn from the darkest dungeon of his Self and thunderous was the sky ... tempestuous was the raging sea yonder with a million eyes of the storm staring and He saw like precious drops of rain arrows turned into lotuses multicolored falling down one by one like fingers falling of a hand dejected He smiled ... in his dark shining armour He smiled as the sky grew bloodier the Earth below burst out in Anger -- ar Read More @ Source  Courtesy of Bonology.com ® Politically Incorrect Buzz & Buzz 
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| Posted: 23 Oct 2011 04:30 AM PDT Those who know at least rudimentary history of religion, than only one that glorifies one religion and considers the others pagans, would have learned that every race wants to call itself the chosen one, the sons of God. But it is more the political leaders who lay claim to be descendents or sons or even God themselves. So the priesthood, not related to a Christian meaning, will perform all kinds of rituals and pass edicts to glorify the ruler as God and what have you. And the race that believes itself as descendents or sons of God deserve to be given first choice, right and privileges over all the rest of mankind. No, we are not talking about the Jews, though these days we have a tendency to associate the chosen race as the Jews and label them all sorts of things, Zionists and some even think that they deserve the Holocaust. Anti Semitic attitude is just an excuse to blame the Jews for everything wrong than have really anything to do with them really. In Bolehland, anti antisemitism under the guise of attacking Zionism, is very strong especially when it is connected with the Palestinian cause. And some of our fellows go into a frenzy when the Arab world starts their antisemitism war cry. The point is, when a race believes itself the sons of God or descendents of the Gods, they will want to be treated with respect and demand they be accorded that respect, priority, rights and privileges. In BolehLand, being the only country in the world that defines a race by virtue of association with a religion, a version of Zionism seems to be emerging if we are to read something odd from this report below from an online media. Perak Mufti Tan Sri Harussani Zakaria said the Malays are special because they are related to Islam, unlike the Arabs even though Prophet Muhammad was descended among them, but they are not necessarily Muslims."The Malay race is special from other races because they are related to Islam, where the Malays are Islam," he said ! during a speech at the Himpunan Sejuta Umat (Himpun) gathering at Shah Alam stadium today Wonder what our Arab brothers and sisters have to say about this disparaging remarks hah? Now we know why non Muslims and other races have a lot to fear in BolehLand! And we are being told to fear PAS? Our Mufti is like declaring some perfect sons of God race hah! Well we need to thank the man made piece of paper for bringing about this kind of 'Zionist' mentality huh? Such a statement makes the race a godly race we can supposed then eh? And if you are a godly race and sons of God, surely your MUST BE GIVEN AND ACCORDED with rights and privileges right? Just like what we learn in history of those god kings and race. But then it depends what kind of history our generation learns these days. Perhaps they are being taught about the supremacy of one race by virtue of its association with a religion huh? So the case is surely closde, now that finally BolehLand has declared how special one race is and since they are about the only race that can claim to be the true sons of God, noone can dispute their right to rights and privileges and using the sword to vanquish anyone who dare to touch one hair of their brothers and sisters. And worst things befall those who even dare to convert one right? Now we know why there is such a rush and need to rewrite our history syllabus? We hope that when our smart local educated archeologist or genealogists trace the descendent of the Perak Mufti's race, it will bypass Kerala, Cambodia, South African, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Yemen and trace it all the way to the descendents of the Caliphate. Let us hope our historians and scientists will even outdo the Da Vinci Code and trace the Perak Mufit's race and descendents all the way to, your guess is better than mine, hah! So now since the true origin of the race has been declared, the rest of pagans and infidels will have to kow tow and bow down in subjucation to the sons of God right? Aft er this declaration, we wonder if those other lost souls and stateless race will want to take on a new race identity and declare themselves true sons of God and enjoy all the rights and privileges! Gosh, BolehLand government including whoever becomes the government must find lots of billions even trillions to hand out to the expected increase in explosion of this race as we are sure everyone wants to be called sons of God too right? After all, you get free handouts and government protection and your life on earth and in heaven is guaranteed! Bolehland invented the word 'shioksendiri' like mamak eating outlets. This Perak Mufit has raised the shioksendiri stature to a godly state! He has found that Plato universal chair of the definition of his race as well as shioksendiri too, hah! You don't earn respect or earned the right to be called special by changing definition or trying to be holier than others please! So with this new found trait, we wonder if our Perak Mufti will shoo off those Wahabi guardians of the Holy City and declare himself the rightful son of God to rule over the rest of the faithful huh? Even the Arabs are more tolerant and accept the fact that an Arab can worship any God and not feel ostracized or send to reeducation camp or constitutionally make them second class citizens if they are followers of other religions. And we thought that the Jews are the sons of God? We know have two race that has declared themselves special sons of God who deserve their own place and space. We must feel sorry for the Palestinians, no? In BolehLand, we have the habit, at least some leaders and ultra right wing fellows, to blame the Jews for all the woes they, the BolehLand folks tht is face, on the Zionists and Jews. With our Mufti's declaration of the discovery of the sons of God and special people and race in BolehLand, we wonder if the woes afflicting Tanah Melayu is really Jewish caused eh? YAHMEH!!! Read More @ Source  Courtesy of Bonology.com ® Politically Incorrect Buzz & Buzz 
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| Posted: 23 Oct 2011 04:30 AM PDT By N. GREGORY MANKIW AS the economy languishes, politicians and pundits are debating what to do next. When we look around the world, it's hard to find positive role models. But as we search for answers, it is useful to keep in mind those fates that we would like to avoid. The recent economic histories of four nations are noteworthy: France, Greece, Japan and Zimbabwe. Each illustrates a kind of policy mistake that could, if we are not careful, presage the future of the United States economy. Think of them as the four horsemen of the economic apocalypse. Let's start with Zimbabwe. If there were an award for the world's worst economic policy, it might well have won it several times over the past decade. In particular, in 2008 and 2009, it experienced truly spectacular hyperinflation. Prices rose so fast that the central bank eventually printed 100 trillion-dollar notes for people to carry. The nation has since abandoned using its own currency, but you can still buy one of those notes as a novelty item for about $ 5 (American, that is). Some may find it hard to imagine that the United States would ever go down this route. But reckless money creation is apparently a concern of Gov. Rick Perry of Texas, who is seeking the Republican nomination for president. He suggested in August that it would be "almost treasonous" if Ben S. Bernanke, chairman of the Federal Reserve, were to print too much money before the election. Mr. Perry is not alone in his concerns. Many on the right fear that the Fed's recent policies aimed at fighting high unemployment will mainly serve to ignite excessive inflation. Mr. Bernanke, however, is less worried about the United States turning into Zimbabwe than he is about it turning into Japan. Those old enough to remember the 1980s will recall that Japan used to be an up-and-coming economic superpower. Many people then worried (too much, in my view) that Japan's rapid growth was a threat to prosperity in the United States, in much the same way that many people worry today (too much, in my view) about rapid growth in China. The concerns about Japanese hegemony came to a quick end after bubbles in the real estate and stock markets burst in the early 1990s. Since then, Japan has struggled to regain its footing. Critics of the Bank of Japan say it has been too focused on quelling phantom inflationary threats and insufficiently concerned about restoring robust economic growth. One of those critics was Mr. Bernanke, before he became Fed chairman. Watching Japanese timidity and failures has surely made him more willing to experiment with unconventional forms of monetary policy in the aftermath of our own financial crisis. The economists in the Obama administration are also well aware of the Japanese experience. That is one reason they are pushing for more stimulus spending to prop up the aggregate demand for goods and services. Yet this fiscal policy comes with its own risks. The more we rely on deficit spending to keep the economy afloat, the more we risk the kind of sovereign debt crisis we have witnessed in Greece over the past year. The Standard & Poor's downgrade of United States debt over the summer is a portent of what could lie ahead. In the long run, we have to pay our debts — or face dire consequences. To be sure, the bond market doesn't seem particularly worried about the solvency of the federal government. It is still willing to lend to the United States at low rates of interest. But the same thing was true of Greece four years ago. Once the bond market starts changing its mind, the verdict can be swift, and can lead to a vicious circle of rising interest rates, increasing debt service and budget deficits, and falling confidence. Bond markets are now giving the United States the benefit of the doubt, partly because other nations look even riskier, and partly in the belief that we will, in time, get our fiscal house in order. The big political question is how. The nation faces a fundamental decision about priorities. To maintain current levels of taxation, we will need to substantially reduce spending on the social safety net, including Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid and the new health care program sometimes called Obamacare. Alternatively, we can preserve the current social safety net and raise taxes substantially to pay for it. Or we may choose a combination of spending cuts and tax increases. This brings us to the last of our cautionary tales: France. Here are two facts about the French economy. First, gross domestic product per capita in France is 29 percent less than it is in the United States, in large part because the French work many fewer hours over their lifetimes than Americans do. Second, the French are taxed more than Americans. In 2009, taxes were 24 percent of G.D.P. in the United States but 42 percent in France. Economists debate whether higher taxation in France and other European nations is the cause of the reduced work effort and incomes there. Perhaps it is something else entirely — a certain joie de vivre that escapes the nose-to-the-grindstone American culture. We may soon be running a natural experiment to find out. If American policy makers don't rein in entitlement spending over the next several decades, they will have little choice but to raise taxes close to European levels. We can then see whether the next generation of Americans spends less time at work earning a living and more time sipping espresso in outdoor cafes. N. Gregory Mankiw is a professor of economics at Harvard. He is advising Mitt Romney, the former governor of Massachusetts, in the campaign for the Republican presidential nomination.  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| PM: 1,600 Indians got citizenship Posted: 23 Oct 2011 04:30 AM PDT By Masami Mustaza, NST KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak yesterday urged Indians to put their nambikei trust) in the government to create change for Malaysians. In addition, 1,600 Indians have! become citizens with the cooperation between MIC, the ministry, the National Registration Department and the police.  Courtesy of Bonology.com ® Politically Incorrect Buzz & Buzz 
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| PAS readies new media troopers for next GE Posted: 23 Oct 2011 04:00 AM PDT Advertisement The Malaysian Insider :: Malaysia Courtesy of Bonology.com ® Politically Incorrect Buzz & Buzz 
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| Perkasa says Himpun united PAS and Umno Posted: 23 Oct 2011 04:00 AM PDT By Melissa Chi October 23, 2011  Hassan Ali delivers an impassioned speech at the Himpun rally. - Picture by Choo Choy May "To me it is a success. One of the most successful part was that there were PAS and Umno leaders on the stage, and other individuals who are not affiliated with any parties are on the stage as well. "I believe Umno or PAS members and Malays in PKR, they all support (Himpun) but maybe they have to follow instructions from their leaders. I don't understand why are they not allowed to gather," secretary-general Syed Hassan Syed Ali said today. He shrugged off the low turn out of about 5,000 as "the one million means one million who are with us in spirit. "To me, the ones who are with Himpun are almost every Muslim in this country. Only a small number of Muslims are liberal who are not really interested in this rally," he said. Himpun chairman Mohd Azmi Abdul Hamid has also said yesterday i! t is not concerned with the poor turnout at the rally, arguing that the spirit of the 5,000-strong crowd was more important. Azmi also said he considered the rally a great success as it proved that Muslims could come together to talk calmly about the issues affecting Islam, whatever their background or political ! affiliat ion. He said non-Muslims should not fear the movement or its goals as the rally had been conducted with "no feelings of animosity" towards them. Syed Hassan said the rally is one of the many warnings against any future attempts to proselytise Muslims. "This is to show them that if this continues, the rally will be bigger. If we need to launch a crusade, we will do it," he said. Himpun was organised by various right-wing religious groups calling for Muslims to rise up and fight the "challenge of Christianisation". The mass rally was mooted following the controversial August 3 raid by Selangor Islamic authorities on Damansara Utama Methodist Church (DUMC), where it was alleged that Christians were converting Muslims. It is illegal to proselytise Muslims in Malaysia. Christian leaders have denied claims that Christians were attempting to convert Muslims and have called Himpun's fight "irrelevant".  Courtesy of Bonology.com ® Politically Incorrect Buzz & Buzz 
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| Posted: 23 Oct 2011 03:30 AM PDT OCT 23 — As a guest on ESPN Sportscenter last week, an interesting question was posed to me by host Colette Wong — "Why are Manchester City more comfortable playing in the English Premier League (EPL) than in the Uefa Champions League?" Being a long-time student of European football, I liked this question as it allowed me to share a philosophy on the game after many years of watching the best teams in the major European leagues combined with their Champions League action. We all know that Manchester City now sit at the top of the EPL after last week's emphatic 4-1 win over Aston Villa, two points ahead of Manchester United who could only draw at Liverpool. The two neighbours meet tonight in a top-of-table clash at Old Trafford. After three matches in their debut season in the Champions League —a home draw with Napoli (Italy), a loss at Bayern Munich (Germany) and a home win against Villareal (Spain) — Man City are in third place in Group A with four points. It may not be a critical position as yet, but it's definitely a weak place to start from in the second half of the group stage of the Champions League, which will begin with a trip to the Camp El Madrigal on November 3 for the return match against Villareal. The three key factors that make the difference between the Champions League and EPL for Man City are technical, tactical and physical. Collectively, the team has skilled players who are far superior in the technical aspects of the game than at least 14 other teams in the EPL. We can see how easy it is for a player like David Silva and Sergio Aguero to weave their magic in their league ties in England. The whole Man City team are also quite comfortable and relaxed when in control of the ball and this is a strength compared with the other teams. Quite frankly, only Man Utd, Chelsea, Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool may be technically equivalent. However, if you compare Man City with teams like Wigan Athletic, Sunderland or Blackburn Rovers, the odds will very much be in favour of the Abu Dhabi-owned club. Only Stoke City, with their physical game, might be able to achieve a positive result against a team that is more technical in style. As we all know, in the EPL it is rare for teams to have any tactical preparation. In the English leagues, the tradition is almost always towards aggressive play. However, when playing a Champions League team, Man City face teams that are comparable in the technical aspects. Additionally, if there is little physical difference between the teams, then the tactical game becomes an obstacle as well. Their opponents in Group A — Bayern Munich, Napoli and Villarreal — are certainly far more skilled in the implementation of team tactics because they have developed a sound understanding of their game over time. I believe that likewise, Man City will be able to correct and improve the tactical aspects of their game and should rightly claim their place in the knockout stage of the Champions League this season. Getting back to tonight's main highlight — Man Utd vs Man City (8.30pm, live on ESPN, Channel 812) — I believe that Alex Ferguson will approach this match as a European tie as opposed to an EPL tie in order to win the tactical battle over Roberto Mancini's men. Another question presented to me by Colette was on the reverse scenario with regards to Arsenal. The Gunners have long been known to be more adept at playing in the Champions League than they are in the EPL. Well, where Arsenal are concerned, the tempo or speed of the game in the EPL is the main barrier to their success. Playing in the slower and tactically-sharper Champions League provides the perfect avenue for the Gunners to showcase their technical skills. Ultimately it is the lack of physical energy or overall strength of the team that leads to their weakness vulnerability in the EPL. This whole discussion on the air with Colette did lead me to wonder though, "will the best team in terms of technical, tactical or physical factor, become Malaysia Cup champions this season?" * The views expressed here are the personal opinion of the columnist. Read More @ Source Courtesy of Bonology.com ® Politically Incorrect Buzz & Buzz 
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| Another Sabah Umno leader says Gerakan irrelevant Posted: 23 Oct 2011 03:30 AM PDT Umno Supreme Council member Lajim Ukin is the latest senior BN official to criticise the party and its leaders for being demanding.
After coming under a blistering attack by a ruling BN MP in parliament in the past week, more senior coalition members are coming out in favour of pushing aside the weakened party from any direct involvement in Sabah in the next general election. Umno Supreme Council member Lajim Ukin is the latest senior BN official to criticise the party and its leaders for being demanding. Lajim, who is is also the deputy minister for housing and local government, said the party and its leaders in Sabah are in no position to demand to contest in the state in the coming election. "Gerakan should concentrate on the peninsula and Penang … how can the party expand their influence in Sabah if they cannot even take care of their own areas?" he told a local newspaper Friday. Lajim was responding to Kalabakan MP Abdul Ghapur Salleh's comment that the party was a failure and its leaders chiefly concerned with their own careers. Ghapur had on Monday urged Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak not to consider fielding Gerakan candidates in Sabah ! in the c oming election that observers believe will be called anytime between now and early next year. The Kalabakan MP said the peninsula-based party had no relevancy in Sabah as even Chinese voters, the community they focussed on, despised them. Calling Gerakan a liability to the BN as a whole, Ghapur also mocked the elected representatives in the party in Sabah as "frogs" who had jumped form other parties so that they could retain their state Cabinet posts. Warning to Najib, Musa Pang had offered to quit his state Cabinet posts after his resignation in September last year from LDP after its leadership declared that the party was finding it difficult to work with Chief Minister Musa Aman, who is also state BN chairman. Musa rewarded him for his support and retained him in his Cabinet. Tan and Au joined Gerakan in May 2009 after the Sabah Progressive Party, through whom they won their seats in the 2008 election, pulled out of the BN in Sept 2008. Lajim now claims that there are "too many parties from the peninsula in Sabah …" and such a situation could affect relations among BN component parties. He warned Musa and Najib to think carefully about how they select candidates for the coming elections saying: "BN can form a government, not choose candidates or parties." LDP which had itself come under fire from Umno and a clique within Musa's circle as well as Gerakan for its outspokenness, has supported Ghapur's stand on Gerakan and the oblique challenge to Musa. On Thursday former Libaran MP Akbar Kahan Abdul R! ahman al so called on Musa not to decide unilaterally or arbitrarily in selecting candidates for the next election.  Courtesy of Bonology.com ® Politically Incorrect Buzz & Buzz 
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| The Sabah factor in Umno’s GE battle Posted: 23 Oct 2011 03:00 AM PDT In Sabah politics, the real battle for power is between the Bajau Muslims and the Umno Malays. COMMENT
In fact without Sabah, Barisan Nasional would have lost power. In order to see this clearly, it is important to look at Sabah's electoral contribution in a proper perspective. There were 222 seats contested in the 2008 elections. BN won 140 seats. But it was eight seats short of a two-thirds majority in parliament. For BN, having a two-thirds majority is a "prerequisite" for establishing a strong and stable government – a "standard" set by former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. Given Malaysia's political convention, having two parties forming a coalition government is almost impossible. Of the 140 seats BN won, Sabah and Sarawak contributed 54 seats thus giving BN the advantage of a simple majority. Umno's 'bank' With this slim seat difference, BN would have risked losing power in the event of crossovers. Clearly, without the 54 seats from Sabah and Sarawak, BN would not be able to form a stable government. With the 2008 election results, Sabah and Sarawak are BN's fixed deposits and hold the key for BN's survival. Sabah, however, is given more attention than Sarawak due to Umno's strong presence in the state. Aside from Sabah receiving the largest financial allocation of RM16 billion under the Ninth Malaysia Plan, it also has four Sabahans as federal ministers in the national cabinet. Sarawak on the other hand has only two. Bajau challenge Although conflict have begun to resurface following allegations of dominance by Musa's allies, Musa's skillful political maneuverings is keeping the "rebels" tamed. In Sabah, Musa's strongest challenge comes from the Bajau community, the second largest ethnic group in the state. Even though a substantial number of the Bajaus are Sabah Umno members, some are not happy with the alledged domination of the "Malays" led by Musa. The three Bajau leaders who pose a threat to Musa's le! adership are Salleh Said Keruak, Amirkahar Mustapha and Pandikar Amin Mulia—also known as the"big three" in USBO (United Sabah Bajau Organisation). Except for Amirkahar, Salleh and Pandikar wield a significance influence among the Bajau community. Sabah Umno is anxious about the rise of USBO whose re-branding in 2006 was seen as an attempt to replace Sabah Umno as a party to represent the Muslims in Sabah. When Musa decided to drop all three as candidates in the 2008 elections, it was seen as an attempt to chip away the Bajau influence in Sabah Umno. Musa, however, was quick to prevent dissatisfaction among the Bajau community. He quickly gave Salleh and Pandikar important roles in government. The Bajau factor will remain an important political challenge for Musa to overcome. Kadazandusun factor In its party congress, PBS suggested that the power sharing arrangement in Sabah should be based on 70:30 ratio. This means, if there are 10 vacant political positions in a PBS-controlled constituency, seven should be appointed among its members while the rest from other parties. While no visible changes could be seen arising from this demand, Musa however seems to be con! tinuing to enjoy the Kadazandusun support through the 'Huguan Siou' Joseph Pairin Kitingan, who is also deputy chief minister. PBS, while synonymous with the fight for state rights and autonomy, has however been criticized for being too "soft" on issues such as illegal immigrants, regional autonomy and economic imbalance between East and West Malaysia. But PBS supporters argue that it is more politically viable to talk about these issue behind close doors. Pairin, it seems, prefers not to use a confrontational approach in pursuing the Sabah issues. Nonetheless as far as Musa is concerned, the Kadazandusun support for him remains intact and will not pose a serious challenge to Sabah Umno. Musa, Shafie and Najib Sabah's history has shown that the role of the federal government is crucial in determining a stable state government. Classic examples can be seen during the reign of Mustapha Harun, Harris Salleh and Joseph Pairin Kitingan. Mustapha, who courted with the federal leaders under Tunku Abdul Rahman had to give up power after Abdul Rahman's successor (Tun) Abdul Razak initiated the formation of Berjaya (Bersatu Rakyat Jelata Sabah) to topple Mustapha's Usno (United Sabah National Organisation). Musa Hitam, the then Deputy Prime Minister was instrumental in Salleh's fall and Pairin's rise to power. But with Mahathir's manipulating role, Pairin was left to see PBS disi! ntegrate in 1994. These were all lessons for Musa and he learnt them well. Musa has been tactful in ensuring that federal-state relations remain integral to Sabah's political stability. The speculations that Musa is not on good terms with Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak are rather weak to presume a change of leadership in Sabah anytime soon. If it is true that Najib had wanted his "proxy" Shafie Apdal, the Umno chief in Semporna, to lead Sabah, it is not only a wrong political calculation but a risky move. Shafie moving in could affect Najib's popularity in Sabah. Shafie, for one, is not based in Sabah and is considered as an outsider among Sabah Umno's rank and file. If indeed the war to gain political supremacy in the state exists, Musa seems to have the advantage to hold on to power as he enjoys a strong local support. The writer is a lecturer in political science at Universiti Teknologi MARA Sabah. This is an excerpt from a talk he delivered at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Brunei Darussalam.  Courtesy of Bonology.com ® Politically Incorrect Buzz & Buzz 
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| Leaders Shamefully Molesting Our Children Posted: 23 Oct 2011 03:00 AM PDT This latest episode of using children for political aim is a sign of the sickness that has befallen BolehLand. As if the adults going at each other throats is not enough, we have to drag children into our dirty politics game. And what is sad, is the leaders are also keeping themselves embroiled in the controversy. Instead of leaders closing rank to stop exploiting and molesting our kids and subject them to such disgusting adult behavior, we have them encouraging others to join in flogging the poor kid! What kind of society are we living in? Instead of asking all those who have made malicious allegations against an innocent child, the leaders including their MSMedia are all trying to justify that the allegation is permitted and if one needs to clear one's name, just file a police report! Today's Sunday Times' editorial Pot Calling the Kettle Black is using its clout to also attach the poor kid insinuating that too bad kid, if you think someone has spread lies go make a police report. Meanwhile, it is democracy and freedom of speech we will make allegations against anyone. Are we saying to allow the issue to boil over because it's a game of pot calling the kettle black? Are we saying that we need a police report to investigate the case when clearly the victimised have denied them publicly? Are we saying the police, MCMC will act only if there is an official report? Didn't they act on a mere less than 150 character tweet before huh? Have these institutions not acted on mere heresay and postings in blogs? Why the hesitation this time when it has gone viral and the world has come to know about it. Are we saying it's good global publicity for us, why kill it with an investigation huh? Making allegations is now the new style of those who wish to dictate the actions of the police. You make an allegation and if you are a pro BN and UMNO blog or person making the allegation, that is the fast! est way for you to direct the police including the MCMC, MACC and all those institutions starting with M including Majlis Agama this and that will at once sniff and take the bait and pounce on the person or persons the allegation is directed to. Perhaps the subject of this allegation is a kid and whose sin is the father is an opposition and threat to the BN government that the authorities are slow or not bothered to take action against those making and perpetuating the allgeatins. Or are the security institutions are a wee bit careful not to at once call the kid in and interrogate the poor kid because instead of question those who make the allegation, the victim is being harassed? Sounds familiar eh? If a police report is made, perhaps the father knows it means subjecting the son to being hurled up and questions on the allegations! And based on past incidents of the outcome of investigations must be a very scary thought to subject the poor kid into right? Even if those being victimised and others connected to the allegations have denied them is not good enough. So don't be surprised if the poor kid is called up and will be traumatised for life! And the person making the allegations get scott free. In fact, even getting top leaders implicit and tacit support! We wonder if allegations against the family of BN leaders will not evoke immediate super past action from the security apparatus to track, hound and pounce on the person or persons making the allegations! And for a BN leader caught with his pants down to even compared kids case to his is really sickening and way way off the mark right? It should not even be connected or related!!! Are we being told the actual act bears the same gravity of sin and punishment deserving as an allegation that has been denied by those being accused off huh? So once again, the double standard by the government is being applied, this time at a kid!!! What hypocrisy the government tells the whole work that we are disgusted and! decry c hild prostitution and slavery when we can't even handle this clear case of blatant lies against a kid? Seems molesting children is now the new game to gain political popularity and weapon to destroy your opponent. Still no word from the Women Ministry and even 1Malaysia to seek for a stop as well as investigation into tormenting kids to such humiliating actions. Did the government and the Madam Welfare Minister once slammed the opposition for involving kids in some cycling protest? Why is this case different? Our leaders and those irresponsible adults including the MSMedia are worst that the indifferent people in that tragic kid death case in China where noone bothered to stop to help the child bleeding and hurt after being run over by two cars! Are we or the police, Women Ministry, Minister Rais, 1Malaysia even our FLOM going to just stand by when adults start to exploit and molest our kids with such allegations and say noone made a police report and noone is hurt yet so what is the fuss is it? Are our leaders telling us it's just an allegation what, what is the fuss, already those who have been wronged have confessed the allegation is untrue. NFA case closed huh? Why are the religious bodies, the Majils whatever and even the other religious leaders all being spectators while a kid is being run over and over again by leaders, bloggers even the MSMedia and made to be a victim in this ugly bid for political power. Are we saying all is fair game to gain power? Are we going to have a tit for tat revenge and use kids to prove we are holier than the other? It is not even sad these days when we do not even question our moral behaviour or ethics in our bid to gain power. The supposedly million holy believers march is fighting imaginary enemies and ghosts during a spooky time called Halloween. Are we so obsessed with saving our own souls and that of our brothers and sisters and disregard those not of your own faith and these pagans or child can go to! hell or rot in jail for all they care? So who is being hypocritical? Those who oppose using children and subjecting them to such treatment? Or those who spread the allegations? We have sadly, oh perhaps we are even told we should not be sad, degenerated into animal behaviour and a very immoral unethical society. Our behaviour is such that there need to be no apology at all anymore. When foreigners ask me why we seemed so obsessed about halal food and conversion, there hardly is any more rational reason to explain anymore right? We have gone to the dogs with our bitchy behaviour is the most appropriate reply hah! The leaders are telling us if you are not with us, you are against us so don't expect any sympathy or help from us. In fact expect more allegations and humiliation and attack from me and my buffoons? We or rather the political leaders are all so drunk for power and win votes that they are willing to indulge in the lowest form of behaviour to molest our children! Where are the NGOs, where are the parents, where are the teachers in rising up and say to our leaders and government especially = Stop killing and molesting our children! Since we can't depend on 1Malaysia or the Education Ministry or the Women's Ministry, or the government to protect our children, are we going to be resigned to be treated with such disdain and humiliation. Why are we not angry at all at how we have degenerated to this level? Who should be blamed? Our children? Speak up and it is time, civil society ask all our leaders to stop practicing double standards. The save your religion against conversion action is not about saving anyone's religion. It is just giving a warning to other religions to be careful and to show who is God! Do those leaders really believe one religion is being threatened while others are not? Or that conversion is only a one way traffic? Or that only one God and one religion deserves protection while others sor! ry too b ad huh? Same too that children of one political party or race or religion deserves protection while others can get molested, raped and perhaps deserve to be run over twice because they are less human than the privileged chosen one huh? Stop molesting our children. Shame on all the leaders, the MSMedia, those self righteous people and religious bigots! If we adults are bent on killing each other, can we not spare the kids or are we turning them into child warriors to begin harbouring hate towards another child or adult? If citizens want to gather and protest the disgusting behaviour of our leaders and those who molest children will they be branded hypocrites and be denied a permit. If citizens want to gather and protest against religious intolerance and discrimination, does it mean they are committing sedition? BolehLand has descended into a huge animal kingdom where herd mentality and gregarious behaviour is the order of the day. Our brains have gone elsewhere. Let us not degenerate into the level of those who are using children for their political agenda. Let us not molest children just to prove we are more powerful than another? Let us be brave to stand up and protect our children from such allegations. Why can't we set aside our greed for power and our bigot intolerant religious attitude and treat each other as human beings and not this race or this religion or this political party deserves more protection, rights and privileges over others. Save our children if our adults cannot be saved? STOP EXPLOITING OUR CHILDREN to adults juvenile behaviour and use them to serve the greed of our leaders! Welcome to BolehLand, Truly Promoting Mistreatment, Exploitation and Molestation of Children! We seem to treat the illegal migrants better than our OWN PEOPLE, kids in this case? Or are we being reminded that we live in a society where distinction according to race, religion and political affiliation is THE PRINCIPAL FACTOR in deciding ! who gets justice, protection, assistance and regarded as human beings huh? So the adults and our leaders must be damn happy they managed to exploit, humiliate and molest children! YAHMEH!!! 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| Central Bankers: Update Your Analytical Tool Kit Posted: 23 Oct 2011 02:30 AM PDT October 23, 2011 Central Bankers: Update Your Analytical Tool Kit
Eight years ago, Claudio Borio, a senior economist at the Bank for International Settlements, co-authored a paper which warned that the world's financial system was spinning out of control, due to excess in the complex credit world. At the time, the paper was largely ignored, if not derided by many senior policymakers. But now it looks prescient; so much so, in fact, that Borio and his co-author, Bill White (who also used to work at the BIS), are some of the few economists who have emerged from the recent financial crisis with their reputations intact. Given this, investors might do well to look at another paper that Borio has just produced. This looks not at securitisation – or issues such as collateralised debt obligations (CDOs) – but at the loftier question of central banks. While it remains to be seen whether this work is equally prescient, the conclusions are sobering. He argues that the world's central banks are currently labouring with an almost impossible task: although the expectations of investors and politicians of these institutions are rising apace, central bankers themselves are at sea in this post-2007 land. Or, to use his metaphor, they are struggling to find any workable "compass" in these new, stormy waters. The essential problem is that the crisis has tossed central banking into an intellectual limbo. Before 2007, their reputation appeared to be sky high, since central bankers appeared to have produced a Great Moderation of low inflation and growth (remember, those pieces lauding Alan Greenspan as the so-called "maestro"?). But these days, it is clear that many elements of that pre-2007 central bank intellectual model were flawed: central bankers were too obsessed with watching price stability, at the expense of monitoring financial stability; they overestimated the power of short-term interest rates in controlling the economy; and they thought – wrongly – they could shape monetary policy by watching national issues alone. So far, so obvious. And Borio offers a sensible list of measures that might address these flaws: central banks need to adopt a wider sense of responsibility that combines an awareness of monetary trends and financial stability; they need to take an international, not national, view of the markets; they need better toolkits to monitor financial stability; they must take steps to protect themselves from political meddling. Last, but not least, he also thinks they need to wean themselves away from the idea that suppressing short term interest rates – via quantitative easing or anything else – will fix the current woes; while this might work during a normal business recession, it does not cure a balance sheet recession. Instead he – like many Japanese officials – argues that excessively cheap money tends merely to stave off the eventual adjustment, prolonging the woes. Call it a "time inconsistency" problem. But while Borio's proposed checklist of necessary reforms might sound obvious, the gloomy fact is that most of these are merely pipe dreams. To be sure, some central banks are adopting more flexible mandates that incorporate financial analysis; "macro-prudential policy measures", for example, are now all the rage. Central banks are also talking about the need for more global collaboration. But when it comes to practical policies, they are still acting with a domestic intellectual framework and mandate (just look at the Bank of England's challenge in explaining how "imported" commodity prices are messing UK inflation forecasts). The "mainstream analytical frameworks at policymakers' disposal" are inadequate, Borio points out, to explain how finance and the real economy interact. And since central banks are still trying to boost the economy by chasing ultra low interest rates – via quantitative easing – they are becoming sucked into fiscal policy decisions. This leaves them politically vulnerable in many ways. "In the years ahead, the independence of central banks is likely to come under growing pressure," he writes, adding that "they are facing enormous pressures to prove that they can manage the economy, restore full employment, ensure strong growth and preserve price stability … this is a taller order than many believe and one that central banks alone cannot deliver. To pretend otherwise risks undermining their credibility and public support." America obviously springs to mind here, though Borio is too tactful to mention it. Now a cynic might retort that this all just reflects a wider malaise today. After all, it is not just central bankers who lack a "compass"; politicians and investors do too. But the fact that these comments have come from the heart of the BIS is striking. Not least because they reflect what some central bank governors are muttering now in private too. If nothing else, it should prompt investors to ask what central banking might look like eight years hence. Not just in America, but above all in the troubled eurozone. gillian.tett@ft.com /The Edge Malaysia (October 24, 2011)
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| Guan Eng: How can Muhyiddin be so cruel as to pick on my 16-year-old son Posted: 23 Oct 2011 02:30 AM PDT  How can Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin be so cruel as to continue to repeat the lies by Umno blogs against my 16-year-old son and question whether my son is innocent of the lies of sexual misconduct, when the lady "victim" had asserted that she had not even met me or my son and furthermore, the Penang Education Director has declared the allegations were not true? I am appalled and disgusted by Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin's remarks that my mere denial of sexual harassment claims against my 16-year old son was inadequate. Instead, Muhyiddin says that "if the Penang chief minister thinks it is important to correct the information, then he has to come up with a strong statement." It was Umno blogs that started it, but DPM pretends not to know What more strong statement is required from me when I had condemned these barbaric lies as totally unacceptable, inhumane; and the UMNO and BN leaders involved as ferociaous beasts preying on the innocence of young children. Umno bloggers had printed pictures of my son and the alleged victim whom they claimed my son had outraged her modesty. They had claimed that my son tri! ed to es cape punishment by using my name and I had paid the girl's family off with RM200,000 to hush up the matter.
As a result of PR Penang government's solid performance in clean and effective governance for the people, UMNO bloggers has been trying to finish me off politically with lies and politics of hate. When they failed, they now train their guns on my innocent school-going son. Amongst some UMNO leaders who highligted this shameful episode in the blogs is Bukit Gelugor(Penang) UMNO Division vice-chairman Dr Novandri Hasan Basri. He was then ! followed by many UMNO leaders rehashing the lies. Sadly even UMNO Youth chief Khairy Jamaludin joined in these shameful lies by poking fun at my son with this tweet:- @Khairykj Khairy Jamaluddin @PapaGomo Mungkin dia roboh Kampung Buah Pala sebab nak ganti dengan Kampung Buah Dada. http://twitter.com/#!/Khairykj/status/125841671102529536 Both Anya and the Penang Education Director have denied, why is DPM ignoring these? Even though the alleged victim had come out with a statement denying the lies, there is no remorse or apology as yet from Khairy or UMNO leaders to my son. Instead of condemning Khairy or Dr Novandri for practicing "the lowest of gutter politics", Muhyiddin has seen fit to question my denials and that I should not blame others for the allegations. How can Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin be so cruel as to continue to repeat the lies by UMNO blogs against my 16 year old son and question whether my son is innocent of lies of sexual misconduct when the lady "victim" had asserted that she had not even met me or my son and the Penang Education Director had declared the allegations were not true? Penang Education Director Ahmad Tarmizi Kamaruddin had told the Star on 22.10.2011 that his department found no evidence to back the claims of sexual misconduct against my son in several blogs. Ahmad said that it was wrong to drag a student into any controversy to gain poltical mileage. "Children should be left out of politics," Ahmad added. Muhyiddin is not fit to be PM, he is a coward If Muhyiddin wants to be seen as fit for the post of Prime Minister, he must be moral and ethical. He fails this moral and ethical test by picking on a 16-year old son who is still schooling and has no chance of defending himself. If Muhyiddin hates me so much, he can do his worst to finish me off politically. But Muhyiddin should not join the craven pack of cowards to pick on my 16-year old son and put my son again through this traumatic experience. Muhyiddin loses the respect of decent Malaysians if he behaves in the same arrogant manner as those ferocious UMNO beasts who know only how to bully my 16-year old son and feast on a child's innocence. Lim Guan Eng is the DAP secretary-general and the Penang Chief Minister  Courtesy of Bonology.com ® Politically Incorrect Buzz & Buzz 
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| Chua: Party against religion-based demos - star.com.my Posted: 23 Oct 2011 02:00 AM PDT Chua: Party against religion-based demosKUALA KUBU BARU: MCA will not support any demonstration which rally for race and religion, regardless of the place it is held, said party president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek. He said the party's stand had always been very consistent that all race or religion-related rallies should not be held. However, Dr Chua denied that double standard was practised against the Bersih and Himpunan Sejuta Umat (Himpun) organisers. "One must make the distinction between the two and not compare them with one another. "The Himpunan Sejuta Umat is held in an enclosed area of a stadium, but Bersih was a public rally, whereby its protestors marched through the city," he said during a visit to Rasa new village near here yesterday.  Act of kindness: Dr Chua receiving a mock cheque of RM493,600 from fundraising dinner organising committee chairman Wong Koon Mun (second from left) on behalf of the 1MCA Medical Foundation during the dinner near Kuala Kubu Baru last night. Looking on are Hulu Selangor Barisan Nasional chairman Datuk Mohamed Idris Abu Bakar (second from right) and Hulu Selangor MP P. Kamalanathan. On another matter, Dr Chua urged voters to use their right wisely in the coming general election. He said after the 2008 general election, voters were hopeful that there would be an improvement to the country's political situation with a dual-party system. "Political parties, especially those from Pakatan Rakyat, are the supermen' who have been brilliant in raising racial and religious issues. "This has made the political scenario in the country even worse," he said. Dr Chua also denied MCA's involvement in the allegation against Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng's son. "None of our (MCA) leaders are involved in making the allegation, so do not link us to the accusation," he said. Later at the 1MCA Medical Foundation fundraising dinner, Dr Chua said political leaders from all sides must reach a consensus to not resort to personal attacks and lies to gain political mileage. "Instead, all of us must focus on debating policy-based issues to create a healthy political environment," he said. He said issues such as children, religion, culture and race should not be brought up if both sides wanted to get rid of the gutter politics. "Currently, both sides are guilty of such political culture and no one should blame the other for practising such a culture. "If we want to promote a healthy political culture, we must agree to keep certain things out of our debates," he said. During the fundraising dinner, RM493,600 was collected. Dr Chua said the foundation had provided financial aid to more than 450 patients so far. "Out of these patients, 25% of them are bumiputras and Indians," he said. Courtesy of Bonology.com ® Politically Incorrect Buzz & Buzz 
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| The New Brooms in Malaysian Judiciary Posted: 23 Oct 2011 02:00 AM PDT
We have a new team heading the judiciary. Congratulations to Chief Justice Tan Sri ArifinZakaria, President of the Court of Appeal Tan Sri Md Raus Sharif and Chief Judge of Malaya Tan Sri Zulkefli Ahmad Makinudin. They are all men with mnay years of experience in the judicial and legal services. Seize the Moment for Change in Judiciary They are also men who, having started their careers as judges in the High Court, have had the opportunity to gain invaluable insights into not only the mechanics of being a judge, but also the workings of the High Court, the Court of Appeal and the Federal Court. I believe they are fully equipped to deal with the challenge of managing one of the most important institutions of the nation and I wish them well in their endeavour. It is my hope that these three judges and their colleague, Chief Judge for Sabah and Sarawak Tan Sri Richard Malanjum, see in this "changing of the guard" as the opportunity that presents itself to make inroads into restoring public confidence in the ju! diciary and seize it. For this to happen, however, they must acknowledge, even if only to themselves, that public confidence is not a high as it ought to be and as it was in the late 1980s,and that steps need to be taken to address the situation. In some quarters, there are those who, admittedly somewhat cynically, suggest that although in the early days of the new appointments there will be some attempt to play to the gallery, such efforts will soon fade into obscurity. Frankly, our experience at the Bar hints at the possibility. Since I was admitted to the Bar, I have seen five chief justices come and go. Each one came in with promises and assurances. And although each of them let an indelible mark on the judiciary and the administration of justice, I cannot say that the legacy they left behind was always in the interests of that august institution of the nation. Chief Justices have come and gone but no serious reforms The appointment of Tun Hamid Omar as Lord President was controversial; he chaired the tribunal that impeached Tun Salleh Abas. Tun Hamid retired amid allegations of impropriety. Tun Eusoff Chin retired amid controversy with the now infamous holiday in New Zealand darkening the cloud hanging over the judiciary. Although Tun Dzaiddin Abdullah acknowledged that public confidence was at an all-time low when he was appointed to head the judiciary, I cannot say that the institution radically improved under his stwardship. Tun Ahmad Fairuz, who succeeded Tun Dzaiddin, is now most remembered for his telephone conversation with Datuk V K Lingam and the subsequent Royal Commission of Inquiry it gave rise to. I do not think the judiciary has recovered from the impact of what came to light during the hearings of the commission. Tun Abdul H! amid Moh amad was the chief for too short a period to introduce meaningful reforms, although he is fondly remembered for having introduced the slogan "Buat Kerja"(the implications of which were disturbing). The appointment of Tun Zaki Azmi raised many eyebrows. He was parachuted into the Federal Court in September, 2007, appointed the President of the Court of Appeal in December that year and became the Chief Justice in October, 2008. In all of this, more senior judges were bypassed, a state of affairs that caused consternation in view of declarations that only experienced judges with proven track records would be promoted. Tun Zaki also came with personal baggage that impacted on the image of the office, as much as he may have tried to downplay its significance. His previous role as UMNO Legal Adviser did not assist in furthering the cause of restoring public confidence, more so for the fact that it was during his tenure that some of the most controversial constitutional cases came before the Court, in particular the Perak challenges. I have described these matters only to underscore one point. Being a top judge puts a person under close public scrutiny. As much as he or she many not wish to create impressions that impact the institution, it will occur.This is more so for the obvious truth that leadership is, most often, by example. The question for the new team current heading the judiciary is this; What example do they want to set for the judges who serve them? If they wish for judges of the Malaysian courts at all levels to be conscious of their awesome duties as judges, they will have to take steps to instil in them an awareness of those duties. As leaders, these judges must set the tone and approach each case they deal with in a manner consistent with the highest standard of the Bench and Bar. Judges must always act jud! iciously They must at all times act judiciously, arming themselves with the requisite knowledge to make just decisions. They must always display temperament that will inspire each and every litigant a belief that whatever the outcome of a particular case, he has been given a fair hearing. I say this only because as things stand, one cannot fault a casual observer for walking away from a hearing in the superior courts with the impression that some judges are rude and arrogant and not interested in hearing counsel, descend into the arena and are just not very clever. It is obvious that such conduct can in no way inspire public confidence. It is not enough to acknowledge in private that all is not well. Things have to be and can be done. The judiciary has some autonomy over appointments and promotions. This power should be invoked to the fullest extent to bring in the best people for the job. The judiciary is armed with the powers of self-regulate, that is what the Code of Ethics was introduced for and as a drastic measure, the Federal Constitution allows for the impeachment of judges. Values and Ethics These powers should be deployed to stamp out any suggestions of impropriety and to address doubts about corruption and influence peddling. Even if such conduct is not actually occurring, it is damaging that there are some quarters that believe it is. This is a cancer that will eat away at the institution itself and ultimately overwhelm it. The essential point is that reforms can take many forms. And although key performance indicators and modernisation of the judiciary through the introduction of new technology go some way in making the institution more efficient, ultimately it is the ethical values and mindsets of the judges that determine how well the institution performs a! nd is be ing perceived by the public. The reform agenda must start with inculcating the right values and changing mindsets. Difficult questions have be asked and even more difficult dcisions made. The fact that the entire nation is watching cannot be stressed enough. Deal with Plagiarism decisively It is in this context that the revelations concerning plagiarism on the part of a senior judge must be viewed. The matter cannot be left to Parliament alone. It is a matter for the judiciary. Regrettably, the institution has not taken a position and has not clarfied whether it proposes to investigate the allegations against a senior member of its fraternity and what it plans to do meanwhile. This indecisiveness offers very little comfort and, conversely, if perpetrated will stoke doubts about the commitment of the judiciary to the core values and ethics of the administration of justice. The judiciary needs to act. After all, don't new brooms sweep clean?–The Edge Malaysia (October 24, 2011 Issue) Malik Imtiaz Sarvar is a practising lawyer and President of the National Human Rights Society (HAKAM). - Din Merican  Courtesy of Bonology.com ® Politically Incorrect Buzz & Buzz 
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| Chua: Thanks for the Chinese school help - star.com.my Posted: 23 Oct 2011 01:00 AM PDT Chua: Thanks for the Chinese school helpKAJANG: MCA president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek has thanked the Government for allocating land and money to build two new Chinese schools and refurbish another in the Kajang area. He welcomed Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin's announcement yesterday of a RM9mil allocation to build two SRJK(C) schools in Kajang Utama and Sg Long and RM3.5mil for SRJK(C) Sg Chua to improve its infrastructure. "We thank the Prime Minister and the Deputy Prime Minister for bringing us this much-awaited news.  Community gathering: Dr Chua (centre) accompanying Muhyiddin at SRJK(C) Sg Chua in Kajang Saturday. "The two new schools will help cater to the increasing number of students in the area. "There is an increasing demand around Kajang even as the area develops rapidly. Both are expected to get about five acres of land each," Dr Chua told reporters after the meet-the-residents session at SRJK(C) Sg Chua. Earlier in his speech, Dr Chua said the Government had allocated RM100mil under Budget 2012 for the construction, improvement and maintenance of Chinese vernacular schools. "SRJK(C) Sg Chua needs two new buildings due to the increasing number of students and rapid population growth in Kajang," he added. The crowd gave a standing ovation after the announcements were made. Dr Chua hoped the allocation would be given soon so that construction could begin. On the general election momentum, the MCA president said everyone had to work hard to secure a win for Barisan Nasional, adding that unity was very important. "If we add all Barisan members in every area, the chances of Barisan winning are very high," he said. Dr Chua reiterated MCA's strong stand that it would not accept any government position should it perform badly in the upcoming polls. Courtesy of Bonology.com ® Politically Incorrect Buzz & Buzz 
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| Veterans flay Mat Sabu in newspaper ad Posted: 23 Oct 2011 01:00 AM PDT October 23, 2011 KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 23 — Security forces veterans continued their attacks on PAS deputy president Mohamad Sabu today, taking out two-page advertisements in Malay dailies slamming his remarks on the Bukit Kepong incident.
Police veterans said they were angry and disappointed with Mohamad (picture) for saying the Communists who attacked the Bukit Kepong police station in 1950 should be seen as independence fighters. "That statement is shallow and inhumane. It trivialises, insults, offends and reduces the honour and dignity of police officers who were killed or injured while protecting the nation's sovereignty and the institution of the police," they said. In a separate message in the same advertisement, army veterans said Mohamad's statement insulted the memories of soldiers and their families who sacrificed themselves fighting the Communists. "His statement . . . can threaten the nation's sovereignty, religion and unity," they said. Mohamad, better known as Mat Sabu, is facing charges of criminal defamation for allegedly glorifying Communist guerrillas in a speech at Tasek Gelugor in August. The PAS leader, who claimed trial to the charges, faces up to two years in jail and/or a fine if found guilty of the offence under Section 500 of the Penal Code. The outspoken politician also faces an alternative charge of defaming the family members of the policemen and soldiers who died in the Bukit Kepong Incident. Umno has been quick to capitalise on Mohamad's controversial remarks and has pushed the issue to the fore in its campaign for votes from ex-policemen and former soldiers. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak will be meeting with police pensioners at Putra World Trade Centre here later this afternoon.  Courtesy of Bonology.com ® Politically Incorrect Buzz & Buzz 
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| Perkasa says Himpun united PAS and Umno Posted: 23 Oct 2011 01:00 AM PDT Advertisement The Malaysian Insider :: Malaysia Courtesy of Bonology.com ® Politically Incorrect Buzz & Buzz 
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| A Perkasa Guide to the Chinese Vote Posted: 23 Oct 2011 12:00 AM PDT In closely-fought seats with a substantial Chinese population, how should the Melayu or Indian candidate approach this constituency? This post – applicable to Perkasa, KITA and Hindraf politicians – will attempt to answer the question. Before that, however, some truths against popular myths:
Modern day influences, including the birth of the Chinese Republic, have shifted those early perceptions not eradicating them. Chinese culture and wide spread education, the latter emphasizing ethical philosophy, history, governance and literature, still leave the general Chinese populace politically astute. They just don't talk about it publicly, unlike Anglo DAP babble-mouths and their bangsa blogheads. (In that respect, compare and contrast Fong Po Kuan to Hannah Yeoh. Never contest against Fong, you'll lose. Teresa Kok is not invincible.) The list below is only a partial guide with a general rule-of-thumb conduct into canvassing for Chinese votes. It applies regardless of your competitor's political affiliation, whether Chinese or Indian or Malay. You are looking at the electorate to win, not the opponent (that's another story altogether). Always go prepared, that is, understanding – as opposed to cursory knowing – the qualitative nature of the constituency visiting. For example, is the constituency one of those semi-urban tamans, a village cluster of homes or a farm. What is their livelihood? What economic function sustains its people?
When coming to a village temple or ancestral hall (and know the difference between the two), enter without hesitancy and without looking around you. Preferably the constituency candidate should bring with him joss sticks. If not, ask the caretaker, if he's not asleep. Take only three. Light up from one of the lamps. Face the main altar, others stand behind you. Know how to hold joss sticks. Bow thrice, from the sternum down; others simultaneously. Then insert the joss stick into the main urn, and leave promptly. Belief is not the issue; this is neither worship nor religion nor obeisance. And the Chinese don't care if you subscribe to it or not. This a ritual of respect, of honouring your host, not some imagined voodoo prayer you once thought. (Warning: PKR and PAS racists will go to town with photos, you bowing and declaring you a kafir. Before your opponents start, you might want, therefore, to inform your kampung constituents beforehand – tell them why, what is the ritual to the Chinese, and you're a Mohammedian before and after it.)
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冯宝君 Feng Baojun The Chinese Vote: Umno's Bamboo Curtain in Feng Baojun For no reason, no cause at all, not even electorally, the racist Mahathir Mohamad spent decades busy nailing down the Chinese as chauvinists and Jews while his officials drive Chinese out of work, force Chinese women like Feng Baojun to wear the Anwar Ibrahim tudung imported from Arabia, and party Malay underlings were busy pimping on Chinese women for Anwar, et al. Consequently, Mahathir didn't and couldn't see the rise of Anglophile factions being nurtured in PPSMI schools, in the dens of Christian churches and in English, foreign private colleges such as Monash Sunway, many of which he himself promoted in place of Chinese education. Fong Po Kuan (above) or 冯宝君 is one of the few remaining, although junior level, Chinese scholar-official types (but better illustrated in the person of Su Dongpo 苏東坡, below, d.1101, a Song era official). She personifies that which is the DAP before it was overrun by Christians. From the efforts of people like Fong, the DAP Anglo evangelists – think of them as English fleas – harvested the rewards then claimed credit for March 2008. To reverse the electoral tide then, Barisan must look to and see why Fong, et al – and not the Anglos – were successful. Recall, Fong and the DAP almost broke up, reflecting not just betrayal and shifting ideological divisions within the party but at a fundamental level existential ones. Always inept, Umno hotshots continuously fail to distinguish between friends and foes (see this article for example) and so construct policies that will make the ordinary Chinese life miserable, if they can help it. Yet the Malay mongrels of Umno (that Sakmongkol for instance) blame the MCA for failing to deliver 2008 and which it has to now clean up after their failures. If the Chinese go down, the Melayus go down; and the Anwar DAP Anglos, his Arabs and PAS Mullahs go up. Umno must decide once and for all: what will it be? That decision is easier than is imagined. March 2008 was not a sudden, overnight occurrence. Historically and since pre-independent Malaya, the Chinese have asked little from governments and have taken nothing – yes, absolutely nothing – from the Melayus without paying for it. Yet under white British rule, during the Emergency era (internments of entire populations, the Batang Kali massacre), Japanese occupation, May 13th, and then under Mahathir, great injustices were committed against the Chinese in the name of imagined threats or Malay-Mamak solidarity. The careers of numerous Malay politicians, past and present, have arisen from the bodies of dead Chinese. Umno cannot go on pretending all that was an accident of tragedy, a mistake, too bad, it happens to pendatangs, and still hope to regain Chinese support. If, on the other hand, Umno does regain the trust of the Chinese then the Anglo DAP menace will simply evaporate. (The English-breeding PPSMI policy is fundamentally anti-Merdeka, anti-national and anti-native.) The Chinese on Umno's side, Anwar's PKR Anglos and PAS Arab mullahs must first get pass the Bamboo Curtain, the Chinese, in order to get to the Malay soul and life which is basically Perkasa's desire – the preservation and support of an independent, nationally acceptable native, pre-Arab Malay being. But, Umno's politics suffer from, and are bounded to, the Mahathir delusion and his stupidity that if the party gets one, it must lose the other. New Deal strategy says you cannot lead permanently or convincingly win elections on anyone of the two alone, Chinese and Melayu, without going with both at the same time. Umno confines its Chinese partners to subsidiary roles and this is so suicidal.
***** Perkasa's Guide to the Chinese vote (continued) Below are some ideas for an inexpensive gift to a Chinese community, never to individuals. Rural Chinese are a communal people, not self-centred egotists that city Anglophiles are:
tian wujueren jilu (three words, six syllable) 天无绝人之路In translation: Tian (or, heaven) never bars one's way. Read More @ Source Courtesy of Bonology.com ® Politically Incorrect Buzz & Buzz 
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| Posted: 23 Oct 2011 12:00 AM PDT Bhutan Royal Wedding  Bhutan's 31-year-old king married a student 10 years his junior on Thursday in a colourful ceremony showcasing the rich Buddhist culture of one of the world's most remote and insular countries. The "Dragon King", an Oxford graduate who came to power in 2008 at the start of democracy in Bhutan, married Jetsun Pema, the daughter of an airline pilot widely admired for her beauty and her impact on the love-struck monarch. "She's very sweet and caring and she loves children," one of the king's cousins who studied with the queen, Yiwang Pindarica, told AFP after the marriage. "I'm sure she will help the king fulfil his duties." Proceedings were beamed live across the country of 700,000 people and signalled the start of three days of joyful celebrations, with dancing, singing and drinking in towns and villages. Indonesian princess weds in historical sultanate  Princess Nurastuti Wijareni, 25, married 29-year-old Achmad Ubaidillah in a traditional Javanese-Muslim ceremony attended by more than 2,000 guests that included the Indonesian president. Yogyakarta, around 400 kilomet! res (250 miles) southeast of Jakarta in the centre of Java island, is one of Indonesia's last remaining sultanates, where the sultan acts also as the special region's governor. The groom, a commoner, works at the office of Indonesia's vice president. Din Syamsudin, chairman of Indonesia's Muhammadiyah Muslim organisation, described the ceremony as a grand cultural expression that should be preserved. It was "a cultural treasure that should also be revitalised, so that future generations continue to understand and love their own culture," he said. Tens of thousands lined the streets in the afternoon to greet the couple, who were married at the sultan's 200-year-old palace in a ceremony led by the bride's father, Sultan Hamengkubuwono X. The death of Muammar Gaddafi  Colonel Muammar Gaddafi, leader of Libya from 1969 to 2011, has been killed.Colonel Gaddafi ended his life branded with the same words that had followed him through most of his military and political career: thug, terrorist, and murderer. The death of Gaddafi himself became perhaps the most dramatic development since the Arab Spring revolts that have unseated rulers in neighbouring Tunisia and Egypt and threaten the grip on power of the leaders of Syria and Yemen. "He (Gaddafi) was also hit in his head," NTC official Abdel Majid Mlegta told Reuters. "There was a lot of firing against his group and he died." Mlegta told Reuters earlier that Gaddafi, who was in his late 60s, was captured and wounded in both legs at dawn on Thursday as he tried to flee in a convoy which NATO warplanes attacked. He said he had been taken away by an ambulance. An NTC fighter in Sirte said he had seen Gaddafi shot after he was cornered and captured in a tunnel near a roadway. source:msn cheers. Posted by ali allah ditta  Courtesy of Bonology.com ® Politically Incorrect Buzz & Buzz 
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The full-colour advertisement, carried in Mingguan Malaysia andBerita Minggu, was signed by 18 police and armed forces veterans associations.
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