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Forming cabinet and shadow cabinet - a wretched Malaysian problem

Ong Kian Ming wrote A calculated risk to exclude Khairy in Malaysiakini, obviously referring to the new Malaysian cabinet.

Ong reckons Khairy would have been useful to Najib in winning and attracting younger Malaysians to the fold of the BN, and no doubt Pakatan Rakyat must be pleased to see Khairy marginalised and insulted to an extent the UMNO Youth boss would lack the incentive to support Najib’s premiership.

Najib’s detractors, apart from accusing him of being Altantuyaa’s murderer minus any evidence save that already cut & pasted in their minds, have been sneering at him for being Dr Mahathir’s puppet ….. coz for some startling reasons known only to himself (we can only speculate,
and Malaysians are damn good at this sport), he has ignored the UMNO Youth chief whilst appointing the UMNO Youth No 2 into the new cabinet.




Pakatan Rakyat’s massive wins in Bukit Gantang and Bukit Selambau

are a clear referendum on the Umno-led Barisan Nasional government’s divisive politics and its new prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.
They also said it was proof that the opposition has delivered its campaign promises and a major political paradigm shift with the people strong in their support for the electoral pact since Election 2008.

“The by-election was a referendum on him. Their entire line of campaigning was that this new leader must be given a chance,” opposition de facto leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said today.

“The entire BN campaign strategy, other than the Malay agenda, is that we have a new leader who is committed to champion the cause of Malays and all races, in fact One Malaysia but that has crumbled.”

DAP adviser Lim Kit Siang

regarded the Pakatan Rakyat’s success in retaining the Bukit Gantang parliamentary seat, and also that of the Bukit Selambau state seat, in yesterday’s by-elections as a second political tsunami to occur within 13 months.

The results indicated that the people rejected the appointment of Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak as the sixth prime minister and Datuk Dr Zambry Abd Kadir as Perak Menteri Besar, he added.

He said the increase in majority votes obtained by PR candidates in Bukit Gantang and Bukit Selambau also reflected that the outcome of the March 8 general election, which favoured the PR in both constituencies, was not a coincidence.

Opposition’s proposed shadow Cabinet does not worry us, says Muhyiddin

ALOR SETAR: Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s decision to form a shadow Cabinet shows that the PKR de facto leader plans to topple the government, said Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.

“We are not worried because we are here to serve the people,” he said, adding that it was the second time Anwar has planned to form a shadow Cabinet.

Anwar was reported as saying on Thursday that Pakatan Rakyat members PKR, DAP and PAS had agreed to forming the shadow Cabinet.

HAS DATUK SERI MOHD NAJIB TUN RAZAK,

as our sixth Prime Minister, done the right thing with the Cabinet appointments he announced yesterday?

Najib's list offers an interesting combination of experience and youth, with enough steady hands and minds to guide the nation through the difficult period we are now in. Let's take a quick look at who's doing what and where.

As expected, Muhyiddin Yassin is now DPM, with the Education Ministry as his Cabinet base. I'm still getting calls and text messages as to why the Pagoh MP, who won a straight-fight for the deputy Umno president, is made Education Minister.

Iban poor vote for Anwar Ibrahim

Anwar tells Iban poor it's time for change

Terence Netto | Apr 2, 09 11:13am

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Pakatan Rakyat (PR) has won the Kedah, Perak and Sarawak by-elections.

After considering all factors lading to the by-elections, political analysts around the world have deducted that PR will win all the three by-elections. It will be hard as the BN will do whatever (even the evil ones) to win this game.

But the rakyat is not stupid.. the more the BN suppressed the freedom of speech of the rakyat, the more so the rakyat will not give the BN their votes..


Bukit Gantang By-election

Barisan National organises a dinner at Kampung Sepetang, a chinese fishing village, to attract the Chinese votes.

‘State agency funded Khir’s Paris Disneyland tour’

By Anwar Ibrahim

Categories: Hebahan, Isu Semasa, KeADILan, Kewangan, Media, Sidenotes and Umno

Malaysiakini | April 1, 2009

Former Selangor Menteri Besar Dr Mohd Khir Toyo and his entourage spent almost RM1 million on a one-week official trip to France and Morocco in 2004.

The expenditure list included a visit to the Paris Disneyland and a four-day transit stopover at Dubai.

This was revealed by an inquiry being conducted by the state’s Special Select Committee on Competence, Accountability and Transparency (Selcat) today.

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In two weeks Malaysians in Bukit Selambau, Bukit Gantang and Batang Ai will return to the polls in three important by-elections. After the act of aggression by the police in Bukit Selambau last night it is clear that these elections will not be easy. We ask for your continued support of Keadilan. Click on the donate button to support the movement for change in Malaysia and ensure victory in the by-elections.



-- PRESS STATEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE --

March 24 2009

A phase of repression descended on Malaysia as Najib Razak seizes control of the reins of power, even before officially taking over as Prime Minister, and unleashes his brutality and violence on the people.

Last night, a rally of about 10,000 people from all races was mercilessly attacked by the police with tear gas and acid-laced water cannon minutes after I began my speech in Bukit Selambau. Scores of people were arrested including my chief of staff, MPs, and senior aides to the Chief Minister of Kedah.

To justify their iron hand tactics and blatant violation of the people’s fundamental liberties, the police have claimed that the rally was illegal. These are baseless claims as the event took place on private property and adhered to the rules.

Last night’s show of brute force is but the latest in a series of harsh and dictatorial action by the government under Najib against the people. Also yesterday Suara Keadilan and Harakah were banned by the Home Ministry without any justification. These events only too starkly remind us of the cruel and authoritarian style of leadership under which Malaysians suffered for many years. The police force has become a band of marauders.

The press is muzzled and those who speak the truth about the abuses carried out by the ruling clique are arrested, beaten and bullied.


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Zaid likely to join PKR, analysts say

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Tuesday, 24 March 2009 11:54

(The Edge) Despite the fact that he has all but thrown his weight behind the Opposition, former de facto law minister Zaid Ibrahim has thus far been coy about joining any Pakatan Rakyat (PR) party. Yesterday, he sparked a flurry of speculation about this matter when he indicated he was keen to return to active politics. Most analysts believe it’s just a question of when but the party in question is not really in doubt. Most likely it will be PKR, they say. And it would be for the best for Pakatan Rakyat if he does. Although all three parties, PKR, DAP and PAS are considered more or less equals in the coalition, realpolitik dictates that the leader of PR has to come from PKR for the simple reason that neither a DAP or PAS leader would be considered acceptable to the broader public. DAP is seen as too non-Malay though it’s nominally multi-racial while PAS is seen as too Islamic, although it has progressive and modernist elements within its ranks. Make Money Online

Umno elections: Countdown begins
Syed Jaymal Zahiid | Mar 24, 09 1:37pm

Whether you love or loathe Umno, there is no denying that its much-anticipated 59th general assembly will be closely monitored when it convenes from this evening.

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Harakah, Suara Keadilan banned 3 months

The Home Ministry has suspended the organs of two opposition parties - PAS' Harakah and PKR's Suara Keadilan

- for three months, effective immediately.

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Next Malaysian PM linked to murder

By Jarius Bondoc

Upon winning unopposed in end-March as head of his ruling UMNO party, Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Najib Razak will become the new PM. Charges of sleaze have stained his political rise. Now a report in French paper Liberation, of ties to a murdered Mongolian model, threatens his career. Reprinted in two parts is the English version, “The Altantuya Case: How and Why She Was Killed”, with permission from author Arnaud Dubus. Writing from Kuala Lumpur, Ulan Bator and Paris, Dubus presents a gripping investigative account:

Things turned dramatic Oct. 2006. Altantuya Sharibu got word that the “commission” from French-Spanish company Armaris had arrived at a Malaysian bank account. It had been paid to Perimekar, a company owned by Abdul Razak Baginda, intermediary of deputy PM and defense minister Najib Razak. Altantuya rushed to Kuala Lumpur to claim her share of the “commission” from Baginda; she said she was entitled to $500,000. Baginda and Altantuya had broken up prior to this.

A jealous Rosmah Mansor, the feared businesswoman-wife of Najib Razak, objected to any payment to Altantuya.

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Don't be naive, race-based politics here to stay
Hammurabi

Much has transpired since the March 8, 2008 political tsunami and much has been said of what is and what is to come. The question is, have we really done away with race-based governance and evolved into a people who have embraced a more ecumenical brand of politics?

Many rational Malaysians may agree that race-based politics is not really the issue here as ultimately we want a government that is just, fair, and upright, regardless of the brand of politics that happens to be the order of the day.

Has Anwar Ibrahim, the leader of Pakatan Rakyat satisfactorily addressed certain pressing issues such as the Bar Council's forum on conversion or something less highlighted such as the Lina Joy saga and the Subshini/Revathi cases? What is his stand on such matters?

It is no surprise that PR has yet or will not respond to such cases or take any stand so as to avoid upsetting the various factions that make up the opposition coalition who have inherently diametrically varying interests.

In short, how is PR different from the BN that we revile?

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Zaid to join another political party soon
By SIMRIT KAUR

PETALING JAYA: Former defacto Law Minister Datuk Zaid Ibrahim, who was expelled from Umno in December last year, said he will join another political party soon.

Zaid, however, would not reveal which political party it would be.

“I will make a decision soon on the party and I will tell you later.

I am still involved in political issues and speak my mind about important things,” he said.

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Perak crisis: What will happen in the next 48 hours?

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Anwar to know Mar 5 where his sodomy trial will be

KUALA LUMPUR: Opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has to wait until Mar 5 to know if his sodomy trial will be retained in the Sessions Court or transferred to the High Court.

High Court judge Datuk Mohamad Zabidin Mohd Diah will decide then on the prosecution's application for a revision to quash the Sessions Court's decision to retain the trial in the Sessions Court.

Justice Mohamad Zabidin set the date after hearing submissions from deputy public prosecutor Datuk Mohamed Yusof Zainal Abiden, who led the prosecution team, and Anwar's lead counsel, Sulaiman Abdullah.

The prosecution filed for a revision as well as an appeal on Nov 7 last year against the Sessions Court's dismissal of the prosecution's application to transfer the case to the High Court after ruling that the transfer certificate, signed by Attorney-General Tan Sri Abdul Gani Patail, was invalid.