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- Harga kereta turun,belum apa2 rakyat dah kena tipu...
- Nik Aziz salah pakai gigi palsu
- MB Kelantan ziarah bapa Seng Giaw meninggal
- Harun Taib Menjadi Jurucakap Najib dalam PAS
- Himpunan 22 Jun: DBKL melutut kepada BN/UMNO...
- Rafizi shows proof Padang Merbok available for June 22 rally
- Record crowd packs Perlis Black 505 rally: Calls for EC top duo to quit resound!
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Harga kereta turun,belum apa2 rakyat dah kena tipu... Posted: 11 Jun 2013 11:00 AM PDT  Bolehkah harga kereta turun 20-30%... Menurunkan kadar cukai eksais bermakna 'membunuh itik angsa yang mengeluarkan telur emas,' kata Dr Rosli Yaakop. Seorang pakar ekonomi tidak yakin kerajaan dapat mengurangkan harga kereta sebanyak 20-30% secara berperingkat-peringkat sehingga tahun 2017.  Dr Rosli Yaakop dalam laman sosialnya hari ini berkata, dalam Manifesto Pilihan Raya Umum ke 13, Umno-Barisan Nasional (BN) berjanji kepada rakyat Malaysia untuk menurunkan harga kereta sebanyak 20-30% dalam tempoh lima tahun.“Manakala manifesto Pakatan Rakyat, yang diumumkan lebih awal juga menjanjikan perkara yang sama,” kata beliau yang juga bekas Timbalan Gabenor Bank Negara. Namun jalan yang dipilih oleh Pakatan ialah dengan menurunkan cukai eksais ke atas kereta. Tetapi Umno-BN masih belum menunjukkan jalan bagi menurunkan harga kereta kerana cukai eksais ke atas kereta menghasilkan RM7 bilon pungutan cukai. Menurunkan kadar cukai eksais bermakna ‘membunuh itik angsa yang mengeluarkan telur emas,’ katanya. Menurutnya, walaupun harga kereta ditentukan oleh kuasa penawaran dan permintaan, kos pengeluaran dan mark-up keuntungan, yang ketara di Malaysia ialah kadar cukai yang tinggi dan cara pengiraan cukai yang membawa kepada kesan “cukai atas cukai” adalah komponen utama harga kenderaan di Malaysia. “Kecuali sesuatu dilakukan ke atas struktur cukai berkenaan, khasnya dalam keadaan kos pengeluaran yang terus meningkat, sukar untuk harga kereta diturunkan sebanyak 20-30% sebagaimana yang dijanjikan,” katanya. Semalam, akhbar Utusan Malaysia menyiarkan berita di muka hadapan bertajuk “10 model kereta turun harga: Penurunan pertama secara berperingkat hingga 2017″. Akhbar itu melaporkan bahawa kerajaan memenuhi janjinya untuk menurunkan harga kereta secara berperingkat apabila lima syarikat pengeluar kenderaan telah mengumumkan penurunan harga 10 model kereta keluaran mereka. Penurunan antara RM449 hingga RM12,775 (0.7 hingga 11 peratus) dalam tempoh Januari hingga Mei tahun ini membabitkan model kereta keluaran Peugeot, Proton, Perodua, Volkswagen dan Honda.  Dasar fiskal Menteri Perdagangan Antarabangsa dan Industri, Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed juga mengakui bahawa agak sukar untuk kerajaan mengorbankan pendapatan sebanyak RM7 bilion hasil dari cukai kereta ketika negara sedang berusaha untuk mengukuhkan dasar fiskal. “Tidak mudah untuk mana-mana kerajaan untuk berpisah dengan RM7 bilion, terutama pada ketika kerajaan komited untuk mengurangkan defisit belanjawan,” katanya ketika diwawancara The Edge keluaran terbaru. Beliau berkata kerajaan bercadang untuk mengurangkan defisit belanjawan kepada 4 peratus dari Keluaran Dalam Negara Kasar (KDNK) tahun ini dari 4.5 peratus tahun 2012. Menurut Dr Rosli, adalah lebih baik lagi bila penurunan cukai dipakej dengan langkah-langkah seperti menangani isu AP, pembaikan sistem pengangkutan awam, pembaikan dalam kawalan dan penyuraian trafik dan sebagainya. “Cukai ke atas import kereta mewah boleh dikekalkan tinggi tetapi jenis kereta yang rakyat terbanyak mahu beli dan guna biarlah harganya cukup rendah,” katanya.- fmt  GE13 poll day is over – what about our cheap cars...The reality is that announcements of reduced import duties have minimal effect on the prices of cars here in Malaysia. The duty contributors to the cost of cars here in Malaysia is sales tax, excise duty, and import duty. We get most of our CBU cars and CKD assembly kits from Japan, Indonesia or Thailand, and under the Malaysia-Japan FTA as well as the ASEAN FTA, import duties are already minimal.Excise duties are currently between 75% to 105% for passenger cars, 60% to 105% for MPVs, and 65% to 105% for 4X4 vehicles. Duties are calculated based on engine capacity, with the lowest band being engines with displacements below 1,800 cc and the highest band being engines with displacements above 3,000 cc. So basically, the high prices are because of excise duty. .jpg) According to Malaysian Automotive Institute CEO Madani Sahari, the average effective rate of excise duty applied to most major car brands here in Malaysia is claimed to be about 40%. This reduction of effective rate is said to be due to value added activities in the CKD process. Basically, the more of your car that you build in Malaysia, the less excise duty you pay. Quite simply, companies basically have to take out their calculators and decide if it’s worth it incurring the additional cost of local assembly and sourcing versus the reduction of duties, and if it makes financial sense, they have the option of working on it. The Industrial Adjustment Fund that was established with the 2006 NAP review is one mechanism that allows rebates/credits to be given based on domestic content. This is where national makes like Proton gets an advantage – despite an equally high excise duty, it gets rebates because its cars are developed locally. Supposedly, anyone who meets the fund requirements are able to get the same incentives, but it’s safe to say only companies like Proton and Perodua are that much invested in the Malaysian auto industry.  It’s still possible to work some magic here though. I was told the Nissan Almera is ‘kicking ass’ in terms of localisation and that’s how ETCM was able to price it at RM66.8k to RM78.8k, which is quite comparable to how the Vios is priced in Thailand. I can’t find a reference price point for the Almera in Thailand because it’s only available with a 1.2 litre engine there, priced between 429,000 Thai baht (RM44k) to 599,000 Thai baht (RM61k). So in reality, while Proton’s 50% excise duty rebate was removed when NAP 2006 was announced, in a way the income lost thanks to the 50% rebate was converted into the IAF mechanism, and naturally Proton (and Perodua) qualifies since a lot of the manufacturing and R&D are done in Malaysia. In Proton’s annual reports, R&D grants received from the governemnt amounted to RM297.7 mil in 2011, RM143.7 mil in 2010 and RM80.6 mil in 2009.  ...continue reading here.  cheers. |
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Nik Aziz salah pakai gigi palsu Posted: 11 Jun 2013 07:14 AM PDT
Sejak pencen dari jawatan Menteri Besar, Dato Nik Aziz Nik Mat akhirnya baru dapat merasa nikmat hari tua yang lebih merehatkan. Namun begitu dia terima pelawaan untuk jadi Imam dan baca khutbah di Masjid berdekatan setiap Jumaat sebagai mengisi masa. Sebaik berakhirnya pilihanraya, Nik Aziz pergi berjumpa doktor gigi. Lama dia mencari masa nak baiki giginya. Sekarang baru dapat. Malangnya, agak terlambat. Gigi dah tak boleh dibetulkan melainkan kena pakai gigi palsu. Jumaat pertama Nik Aziz guna gigi palsu, khutbahnya pendek sangat. Sepulih minit saja dah sembahyang. Minggu kedua pula, khutbahnya lapan minit dan dia dah sembahyang. Tapi minggu ketiga khutbahnya panjang sampai 45 minit. Dari hal ugama dia dah ceramah politik pasal demokrasi. Kononnya PAS, DAP dan PKR adalah pejuang demokrasi. Tak macam UMNO yang takut ada pemilihan untuk jawatan Presiden dan Timbalan Presiden. Sabar, sabar ... tak yah jawab balik. Kawan Husin, blogger Apanama ada jawab balik Nik Aziz di sini. Tapi dalam bahasa Inggeris. Akhirnya sana sini orang ramai batuk dan ada jerit subhanallah untuk beri isyarat. Nik Aziz baru sedar dia dah terpanjang sangat khutbah dan orang beri isyarat. Sebaik saja dia habis sembahyang, orang ramai menerpa untuk tanya kenapa dua minggu lepas khutbah pendek dan minggu ini panjang betul. Nik Aziz pun terus terang jelaskan dia baru bedah gigi dan pakai gigi palsu. Pada dua minggu lepas, gusi dia sakit dan tak boleh bercakap sangat. Maka khutbahnya tak boleh lama. Orang ramai tanya, "Guano minggu ni panje sangak?" "Oh ... ambo silap paka gigi palsu isteri. Tu yang kecek tak tau berenti..." Wow! Orang perempuan hebat berleter |
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MB Kelantan ziarah bapa Seng Giaw meninggal Posted: 11 Jun 2013 04:37 AM PDT  Tan Seng Ren, 95 yang juga menghidap penyakit barah meninggal dunia pada 6 Jun lalu di rumahnya di Kampung Cina, Jalan PCB. Pagi tadi mayat mendiang dibakar di Temple Jalan Mustafa, Kampung Sungai Keladi. Hadir sama menyaksikan acara itu Penasihat DAP, Lim Kit Siang dan anggota keluarga dan rakan-rakan mendiang. Mendiang bekas usahawan yang berjaya merupakan pengasas Kampung Cina. Beliau mempunyai 11 anak termasuk Seng Giaw. Beliau juga merupakan pengasas sekolah Chong Hwa. Sekolah tersebut berjaya melahirkan ramai pelajar yang berjaya dalam pelbagai bidang. Pegawai Perhubungan Urusetia Penerangan Kerajaan Negeri, Chai Chuan Lay berkata, pada kunjungan tersebut Menteri Besar menyampaikan sumbangan kepada Dr Tan. “Mendiang merupakan seorang pemimpin masyarakat yang terkenal di Kota Bharu, turut mempunyai pertalian keluarga dengan Kapitan Cina yang datang ke Kelantan beratus tahun lampau,” katanya. Hadir sama Setiausaha Politiknya, Wan Nik Wan Yusoff. Sementara itu, Lim Kit Siang berkesempatan mengunjungi Tuan Guru Datuk Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat di JKR10 sebelum Tuan Guru mempengerusikan mesyuarat Badan Perhubungan PAS Negeri Kelantan.-harakahdaily  Speaker can't refuse to swear in MPs... If Dewan Rakyat speaker Pandikar Amin Mulia was joking about boycotting MPs who boycott the coming swearing-in ceremony for elected representatives, then his levity has found no takers. PKR vice-president N Surendran reminded Pandikar of Standing Order 5(2), which makes it mandatory for the Dewan Rakyat secretary to administer the oath.  In a statement today, Surendran said Pandikar’s ‘threat’ amounted to "an unlawful breach of the Standing Orders and the constitution"."This is clear from Standing Order 5(2), which states that ‘a member who has not previously taken the oath may present himself at the table’ and the ‘oath shall be administered to him’,” said Surendran. "Under the Standing Orders, the secretary of the Dewan Rakyat is bound to administer the oath to any MP who has not yet taken the oath. The speaker and the BN have no powers whatsoever to refuse to swear in Pakatan MPs.” Surendran said Pandikar's outrageous "threat" exposed his blatant bias against Pakatan MPs and was a disgrace to the high office he occupied. Basic principle: Speaker must act impartially One basic principle of democratic Commonwealth parliaments, he said, was that the speaker must act impartially in presiding over the House and not show any bias. "Pandikar's threat to refuse to swear-in Pakatan MPs also amounts to a contempt of the Dewan Rakyat as it is tantamount to preventing MPs from carrying out their duties.  It is also a serious breach of privilege, which renders Pandikar liable to be referred to the Committee of Privileges. "This threat by the BN-appointed speaker is consistent with the undemocratic and dictatorial manner in which Najib and the BN continue to administer the country," Surendran added. At a press conference in Parliament this morning, Pandikar (left) had jokingly said that he and his deputies too could boycott Pakatan Rakyat MPs who deliberately stay away from the swearing-in ceremony scheduled for June 24. Pandikar cautioned that the federal constitution provided for automatic disqualification of any MP who does not take the oath of office without good reason, and that they would lose their seat after six months. Pandikar - the outgoing speaker unless he is re-elected when the new session of Parliament convenes - had also expressed disappointment that elected MPs were even considering to be absent without cause, saying this would be an “insult” to Parliament.-malaysiakini Speaker tak patut pulau upacara angkat sumpah Take the oath or get the boot in six months, MPs warned  cheers. |
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Harun Taib Menjadi Jurucakap Najib dalam PAS Posted: 11 Jun 2013 01:08 AM PDT Harun Taib, Ketua Dewan Ulama PAS, dilaporkan berkata: Adakah Harun Taib lupa dengan revolusi, kerajaan zalim Husni Mubarak berjaya dijatuhkan dan diganti dengan kerajaan Islam yang lebih demokratik? Adakah Harun Taib mahu memperlekeh usaha jutaan rakyat Mesir menjatuhkan rejim Husni Mubarak dengan kaedah revolusi? Soalan lain adalah mengapa galak sangat Harun Taib membawa amanat dari UMNO ke dalam PAS? Umum mengetahui betapa risau dan gusarnya pemimpin2 UMNO terhadap "Arab Spring", yang merujuk kepada jatuhnya beberapa diktator Arab melalui aksi demonstrasi jalanraya. Misalnya, Najib dilaporkan berkata: Harun Taib pula MENGIYAKAN apa yang dikata oleh Najib itu. Kalau orang2 mcm Husam Musa dituduh oleh penyokong2 Harun Taib sebagai "Anwarinas" maka bolehlah saya gelarkan Harun Taib sebagai "Najibrinas". Sebelum ini, Harun Taib yang sama meminta Najib menjemput PAS untuk bekerjasama dengan UMNO beberapa hari selepas PRU13. Sekarang ini Harun Taib itu jugalah yang memanjangkan masej Najib ke dalam PAS. Tak hairanlah beliau adalah satu-satunya PJ yang di booo oleh penyokong sendiri dalam satu ceramah di Kemaman. Agaknya, kemuncak tarbiyyah dalam PAS sekarang ini adalah untuk menjadi hamba kepada Najib Tun Razak TULANG BESI www.malaysiawaves.net tidak bertanggungjawab di atas setiap pandangan dan pendapat yang diutarakan melalui laman sosial dan halaman komen blog ini. Ia adalah pandangan peribadi pemilik akaun dan tidak semestinya menggambarkan pandangan dan pendirian blog ini  |
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Himpunan 22 Jun: DBKL melutut kepada BN/UMNO... Posted: 11 Jun 2013 12:33 AM PDT  MP Pandan Rafizi Ramli mendakwa Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur (DBKL) terpaksa tunduk kepada tekanan Umno/BN kerana enggan memberi kebenaran kepada Pakatan Rakyat untuk menggunakan Padang Merbok bagi perhimpunan 'Black 505' pada 22 Jun. Katanya, beliau mendakwa demikian kerana DBKL sehingga kini gagal memberi alasan jelas kepada keputusan untuk menolak permohonan tersebut.  Katanya, DBKL semalam menyatakan bahawa padang berkenaan digunakan untuk acara Larian Olimpik McDonalds anjuran Majlis Olimpik Malaysia – pada 23 Jun.DBKL juga menyatakan bahawa pihak berkuasa berkenaan memerlukan tempoh sehari sebelum acara tersebut bagi membuat persiapan, katanya. Namun acara tersebut tiada kena mengena dengan penggunaan padang berkenaan, kata Rafizi dalam kenyatannya hari ini. Rajah laluan untuk acara larian tersebut, yang diedarkan Rafizi, menunjukkan bahawa para peserta akan melalui tiga jalan di sekeliling padang berkenaan. Rafizi berkata semakannya di laman web MOM, Pacesetters Athletic Club Malaysia (PACM) dan laluan larian serta borang penyertaan acara itu mendapati larian itu bermula dan berakhir di Dataran Merdeka dan bukannya di Padang Merbok "Untuk memastikan acara ini benar-benar diadakan di Dataran Merdeka dan bukannya Padang Merbok, saya menyemak pula laman PACM yang turut sama akan terlibat di laman rasminya. "Disahkan bahawa acara anjuran MOM ini akan diadakan di Dataran Merdeka, bukannya Padang Merbok. "Maka tidak ada alasan untuk tidak membenarkan himpunan aman Black 505 berlangsung di Padang Merbok pada 22 Jun," katanya. Semalam DBKL menolak permohonan Pakatan Rakyat untuk mengadakan perhimpunan Black505 di padang tersebut antaranya MOM telah menempah tempat itu sejak tahun lalu lagi dan mereka harus membuat persediaan logistik sehari sebelumnya.-malaysiakini DBKL field rejection due to 'political pressure... Pandan MP Rafizi Ramli said Kuala Lumpur City Hall’s (DBKL) decision to disallow Pakatan Rakyat’s use of Padang Merbok for its 'Black 505' rally has nothing to do with the field already being booked, but rather to “political pressure” by BN.  Rafizi (left) said this was proven as it was discovered that the Malaysian Olympic Council (MOC) will not be holding its event at Padang Merbok at all, but rather at Dataran Merdeka.This contradicts the claim made by Mayor Ahmad Phesal Talib yesterday that one of the reasons DBKL rejected Pakatan’s application for use of the field on June 22 was because the MOC would be making "logistics preparations" there that day, for an event to be held the next day. Ahmad Phesal had said that the council had booked the venue last year, but did not name the nature of the event that will be held. However, it is widely known among the Klang Valley's running community that the 10th McDonald's Olympic Day Run - an event which involves the MOC - will be held on June 23. Meeting mayor on June 14 In a press release today, Rafizi said that he made the discovery upon checking the MOC calender on its official website, which he then verified via its Facebook page as well as the website of a participating organisation. “I regret DBKL’s actions in not providing a clear answer as to the use of Padang Merbok on June 23, 2013, just because it is forced to bow to political pressure by Umno/BN,” the PKR director of strategy said. Rafizi said he had checked the marathon route and found that the start and end point was Dataran Merdeka and not Padang Merbok.In view of this, Rafizi said he and his Pakatan colleagues will be holding another round of discussions with the mayor on June 14. "However, we will not back down from our decision to hold the event at Padang Merbok on June 22, especially since it is proven that no one else is using the field that weekend," he said. Won't be bound by stadiums  Rafizi also criticised Ahmad Phesal for echoing BN leaders suggesting that Pakatan hold rallies in an enclosed spaces such as a stadium, which he argued was not in the spirit of the Peaceful Assembly Act 2012. "To apply the BN leader's position, thus all functions cannot be held in open areas and the relevant law should be renamed the Peaceful Assembly in Stadiums Only Act," he said. He added that Ahmad Phesal's claim that the rally would cause traffic jams were also unacceptable because a marathon event would involve road closures as well. "If they can close off several roads to allow the race to take place, I'm sure the authorities can do the same for the rally," he said.-malaysiakini  cheers. |
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Rafizi shows proof Padang Merbok available for June 22 rally Posted: 11 Jun 2013 12:11 AM PDT PKR’s Rafizi Ramli revealed today that no event has been scheduled to take place at Padang Merbok this June 22, suggesting inaccuracy in KL Mayor Datuk Ahmad Phesal Talib’s claim that the venue would not be unavailable for Pakatan Rakyat’s #Black505 rally. The PKR strategy director said he personally investigated Ahmad’s claim yesterday and discovered that the McDonald’s Olympic Run by the Olympic Council of Malaysia (OCM) is scheduled to take place on June 23 at Dataran Merdeka and not Padang Merbok. “I checked the MOM Facebook page for further information about the run,” he said in a statement here, referring to the OCM’s Malay acronym. “Discovered that the run was not taking place at Padang Merbok but will start and finish at Dataran Merdeka,” he added.
The Pandan MP said his probe did not stop there. To make sure that the event was really to be held at the historic independence square, he said he even checked the website of the Pacesetters Athletic Club Malaysia (PACM), which is participating in the run. At the club’s website, Rafizi said it was confirmed that the event would be held at Dataran Merdeka, not at Padang Merbok.
OCM calendar shows June 23 has been earmarked for the McDonald’s fun run. — Picture courtesy of Rafizi Ramli “Finally, I checked the run’s route map from the registration form. Based on the route, it was clear that the run would not use Padang Merbok but will start and end at Dataran Merdeka,” he said. Rafizi expressed disappoinment at the KL City Hall (DBKL) for its “inaccurate” statement on the use of Padang Merbok on June 23, saying it appeared as if City Hall was bowing to political pressure from Umno and Barisan Nasional (BN). He said from his probe it was clear that Padang Merbok would be available for PR’s #Black505 rally on June 22. At a press conference yesterday, Ahmad had urged PR to select another venue for the rally, preferably a closed-door area like a stadium, claiming the field would be needed for “logistic preparations” for OCM’s June 23 event. The mayor also said holding the rally at the open, public venue would pose traffic concerns for motorists travelling along Jalan Parlimen, Jalan Kuching, Jalan Sultan Hishamuddin, Jalan Raja Laut, Jalan Raja and Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman. He also said DBKL would not permit PR’s rally as it needs to “protect” the landscape along Jalan Parlimen which, he said, is a “protocol road” that has been decorated with beautiful landscaping. But Rafizi disagreed with all of Ahmad’s concerns. He said if the assertion by Umno and BN that peaceful gatherings should only be held in closed areas and not open, public spaces, the Peaceful Assembly Act should be changed to the “Peaceful Assembly in Stadiums Act”. He disagreed that holding rallies in stadiums would be more convenient for petty traders, pointing to the limited space at these venues. Rafizi also said it made no sense to reject PR’s rally bid to “protect” the landscaping along Jalan Parlimen, pointing out that the McDonald’s Olympic Run covers an even bigger area and goes through areas near Parliament building. He said traffic concerns should be used as a reason to reject the event as the run would lead to road closures in several areas. “If the authorities can close the roads to facilitate the run, I am sure they can do the same for the #Black505 rally on June 22,” he said. Rafizi added that PR leaders will attend a meeting with Ahmad at 8am on June 14 but will not budge from its decision to stage the rally at Padang Merbok on June 22. “What more now that there is proof that the field will not be used on that Saturday and Sunday,” he said. |
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Record crowd packs Perlis Black 505 rally: Calls for EC top duo to quit resound! Posted: 10 Jun 2013 11:48 PM PDT Malaysia’s smallest and northern-most state Perlis saw its largest-ever political rally on Monday night, with some 10,000 people packing the Pakatan Rakyat’s Black 505 gathering in downtown Kangar to greet Opposition icon Anwar Ibrahim, PAS deputy chief Mohamad Sabu and a host of other leaders who had trekked up the country to rally public support for their fight against electoral cheating in the recently concluded May 5 ballot. “We continue with our fight. As I have said, the general election is not over. We are now exposing one electoral fraud after another,” the 64-year-old Anwar told the roaring crowd. “We have to make a stand. Enough is enough.” ‘Penipuan’ (Cheating) Monday’s rally was the first-ever Black 505 gathering held by the Pakatan in Perlis and the folk here were not disappointed. Many had come to see for themselves what has been variously described as being “a social wave”, “a phenomenon”, “a political awakening” overtaking the country. The Black 505 rallies – the brainchild of Anwar himself – has drawn mammoth crowds all over the country. Malaysians of all races have taken part in these assemblies with gusto, abandoning their customary shyness to call out voraciously for the resignations of Prime Minister Najib Razak and the top officials of the Election Commission for allegedly cheating in the country’s 13th general election. In Kangar, where the 11th Black 505 rally was held, it was no different. The crowd’s enthusiasm was obvious despite it being a Monday night. ”Penipuan” was the the most common response when Malaysia Chronicle asked several members of the audience why they had come to the rally. “Inilah satu petanda orang Malaysia sudah sampai satu tahap politik yang matang (It is a sign Malaysians have become politically more matured),” was another common response. Sustaining power, not ego trip but a fight for the very foundation of democracy As usual, Anwar was mobbed by the crowd who rushed to greet him when he arrived, reaching out to touch him as he was made his way to the stage. Like it or not, his popularity and ability to mobilize public support is undeniable and unprecedented in Malaysian politics. The success of the Black 505 in Kangar flies in the face of Pakatan’s critics, namely Umno, its newspapers and related news portals. The latter, in particular, have been vocal in their criticism that it was a waste of time, that the rallies were a mere puff for Anwar’s ego but a drag on public resources and time as well as being a red light for foreign investors. Whether or not, they are speaking at the behest of their political bosses, the Umno-linked media and online portals have claimed that the Black 505 rallies were ‘not what the Malaysian people want from their Opposition’. What do Malaysians want of their Opposition then, if not to fight for the most basic fundamental – a cleaned-up polls system that would ensure who got the greatest votes became the government as desired by the most number of people? Otherwise, how could the Opposition ever become the government and translate into action the policies they envisioned and promised the people? Pakatan leaders, in rebutting the claims against them, point to the massive crowds that keep coming back for more. They point to the 51% of the Malaysian people who voted for them but were denied of a Pakatan federal government due to the electoral fraud, which includes widespread gerrymandering. In their speeches, Anwar, Mat Sabu, PKR vice president Tian Chua and MP for Sungai Petani Johari Abdul all made it clear that Black 505 will continue until the Election Commission chairman and deputy chairman stood down and re-elections held in the seats where evidence of fraud had been found and were the strongest. Those would be the first essential steps for the people to reclaim their ownership of the electoral system, which unless is reformed, would ensure that Umno-BN remained in power in perpetuity, the Pakatan leaders said. “Today Kangar, tomorrow Sungei Petani and the day after Kota Bahru and on the 16th Batu Pahat,” Anwar announced. “And on the 22nd June, a major rally in Kuala Lumpur. Exactly like this, a peaceful assembly, but larger scale – a national event – to show Malaysians and the world we will not condone cheating.” Ada orang nak ‘bunuh’ Zahid: Dr M out to destroy Zahid? Mat Sabu, who is in the process of completing a post-mortem of his own party’s performance in the general election, promised transparency and offered re-elections to Umno-BN in Pakatan-won seats so long as they showed proof. “Yes, we hear what Umno is saying about our reps who have been sworn-in in Penang and Kelantan. Sure, if you (Umno-BN) have proof, show and you can also request for re-elections,” said Mat Sabu, who together with Tian received loud applause for their oratorical skills. Youth activist Badrul Hisham Shaharin aka Chegubard, who heads the Solidariti Anak Muda Malaysia, was another popular speaker. The 35-year-old had the crowd clearly on his side as he rattled through the list of reasons why Malaysians must stand up to the polls fraud he claimed had been perpetuated by the Umno -BN.. Chegubard also had the crowd in stitches with his witty remarks and the way he regained his poise after flubbing a line meant to attack former premier Mahathir Mohamad. “Ini bukan kubu Umno, ini kubur Umno (this is not Umno’s fortress but Umno’s grave),” said Chegubard. He repeated his warning to Home Minister Zahid Hamidi to be careful of Najib and Mahathir, whom he claimed were out for Zahid’s ‘blood’. “Zahid, you are actually a leader with charisma but you are being trapped by Najib and Mahathir,” said Chegubard, referring to the intensifying infighting in Umno ahead of its internal polls due to be held later this year. “Mahathir wants to ‘bunuh’ (destroy) Zahid so that his son can take over,” he added. |
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The Undoing of Paul Law, the Minister at the PM's Office Posted: 11 Jun 2013 12:36 AM PDT Since his appointment to the 13th Malaysian Cabinet, Paul Low, the ex-President of Transparency International Malaysia, has been a constant target of critics and the Opposition leaders. Paul was told not to become a messenger to the administration by none other than the DAP supremo Lim Kit Siang.
Paul was criticized for saying that he would bring up the establishment of the IPCMC to the weekly cabinet meeting, stopping short at making his stand clear on the proposed institution. He was again criticized by DAP's Tony Pua for saying that "the only difference between the two (agencies) was merely in their names". Pua said: "It is deeply disappointing that since appointed the 'transparency minister', Paul Low has now reversed his earlier position to argue that the special complaints commission in the form of the EAIC is now sufficient to regulate the enforcement authorities, particularly the police force." Low has refuted Tony's criticism of him. Low said he had said that "IPCMC" and "EAIC" were only names, but the key was to "arrive at an independent agency that has the resources, clout and scope of influence to do the job effectively", since the weaknesses of the EAIC had been identified. "Clearly, even a teenager would be able to conclude that my intention was never to equate the EAIC in its current form to that of the IPCMC proposed by the royal commission of inquiry or RCI (on improving the police force) in 2005," Low said. He added that even Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak and members of the cabinet acknowledged the weaknesses of the EAIC, and were backing a study and consultation for a detailed proposal to improve the commission, including possibly adopting some of the RCI's earlier proposals.
What has gone wrong for Paul Low? I would call it "too eager" to stamp his mark and make his presence in the cabinet. Paul had accepted the appointment without considering a few things:
1) What does he want to achieve in the Najib Administration?
2) What are the expectations from the BN regime on his appointment?
3) Can he continue to pursue his causes and struggles upon his appointment into the cabinet?
4) What are the immediate conditions he would like the PM to look at before accepting the appointment?
A number of critics are already talking about his early demise from the cabinet. Some said he won't last six months in his job. Is the prophecy accurate? We will find out but I do not underestimate Paul's resolve to remain in the cabinet.
It is not a secret that he has to compromise his stand to accommodate the team spirit and consensus in the cabinet. He appears to be in the minority. As long as the majority refuses to see or acknowledge the need to change, there is little that Low can hope to achieve.
He has been targeted because the Opposition cannot afford for Low to be successful in his position. He was brought in to shore up the credibility of the regime. Hence, the Opposition leaders and their supporters are going to make him a top target.
So far, Paul has been his own undoing. He has spoken up too early and too much. He should have kept a low profile, study his environment and understand the issues before giving interview after interview that would expose his vulnerability rather than helping to shore up his presence or profile.
From now, Paul has to walk on a tight rope if he wants to survive and hope to eventually contribute towards a better governance.
He must ask himself a basic question: Can the BN regime be saved?
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David Icke at the Bilderberg Festival 2013 Posted: 10 Jun 2013 11:33 PM PDT Noted: *The Nightmare is Almost Over: Part I *Bilderberg Group *Bilderberg Secrecy Exposed During Parliamentary Debate Source of video here. Filed under: Awakening, World Watch Tagged: bilderberg, david icke
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Spotted a dolphin lately? MareCet wants to know Posted: 10 Jun 2013 08:12 PM PDT A group of Malaysians has set up a research centre in Langkawi to increase scientific knowledge, implement conservation actions, strengthen policies, and raise awareness of marine mammals and the marine environment. This dolphin sighting was uploaded on Youtube on 25 March 2013: If you have spotted a dolpin, dugong, whale or porpoise lately, report your [Read more]
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Respon Kepada Arul PSM Berhubung Semenyih Posted: 10 Jun 2013 07:52 PM PDT Pada mulanya saya mengucapkan terima kasih kepada Sdr Arutchelvan (Arul PSM) yang telah memberikan komen berhubung tulisan saya mengenai DUN Semenyih tempoh hari. Komen beliau adalah seperti berikut: “Sdr Khalid Samad yang dihormati, Saya ingin memperjelaskan satu perenggan dalam tulisan ini mengenai PSM dan PRU DUN Semenyih yang tidak tetap dan tidak benar. Saya tidak berhajat untuk memberi komen berhubung apa yang telah dirundingkan di antara PSM dan PKR dan saya anggap ianya sebagai urusan diantara PKR dan PSM yang saya tidak ada kena-mengena dengannya mahupun PAS. Sepertimana yang Sdr Arul sedia maklum, permohonan PSM untuk bersama dalam PR telah ditolak sejak dari dulu lagi dan itulah sebabnya mengapa persoalan bertanding dengan menggunakan lambang PKR menjadi relevan. Tujuan bertanding dengan mengguna lambang PKR adalah supaya calon yang diturunkan adalah sebagai calon PKR dan bukan sebagai calon PSM. Ini adalah kerana PSM tidak merupakan anggota PR. Tawaran ini merupakan kelonggaran yang diberikan oleh PKR kepada anggota PSM untuk mengelak berlakunya 3 penjuru. Mengelak berlakunya 3 penjuru pula adalah bertujuan untuk memungkinkan kemenangan bagi pihak PR dan kekalahan bagi pihak BN. Memenangkan kerusi yang ditandingi adalah matlamat di sebalik semua perkiraan ini. Dalam kes Semenyih, sekiranya benar Azmin tidak bersetuju Sdr Arul diturunkan sebagai calon PKR, ianya mungkin atas sebab alasan ‘winability’ Sdr Arul sebagai calon di Semenyih. Sepertimana yang diketahui bersama, Semenyih adalah kawasan majoriti pengundi Melayu dan BN menurunkan calon UMNO untuk bertanding di situ. Walaupun kita menolak politik kaum, kita tidak boleh menafikan bahawa ia merupakan faktor yang akan diambil kira oleh pengundi-pengundi Melayu khususnya yang atas pagar. Maka di atas hasrat untuk menambahkan kemungkinan menang, maka Azmin sebagai pengerusi PKR Selangor memutuskan bahawa calon PKR di Semenyih perlu merupakan calon Melayu. Oleh itu pencalonan Sdr Arul ditolak. Ini adalah merupakan bacaan saya. Apabila keputusan PKR yang sebegitu dibuat, maka Sdr Arul berhadapan dengan 2 pilihan. Yang pertama, bertanding sebagai calon PSM dan dengan itu akan berlakunya keadaan 3 penjuru yang hanya akan menguntungkan UMNO/BN. Pilihan kedua adalah untuk Sdr Arul menerima keputusan itu sebagai keputusan strategik yang dibuat oleh PKR dalam usaha memenangkan calonnya dan dengan itu berkempen bersama calon PKR untuk menjatuhkan calon UMNO. Sekiranya kita meletakkan kekalahan BN sebagai objektif utama kita, maka sepatutnya Sdr Arul memilih pilihan kedua. Malangnya, mungkin di atas perkiraan lain, termasuk mungkin untuk membuktikan wujudnya sokongan yang kuat bagi PSM, maka Sdr Arul telah memilih pilihan pertama. Kesan dari pilihan Sdr Arul diketahui umum. UMNO/BN menang dan hubungan Sdr Arul dengan PKR menjadi kurang baik. Kalau Sdr Arul bertanya pada saya sebelum berlangsungnya PRU tempohari mengenai pandangan saya berhubung dua pilihan ini, maka saya akan menjawab “pilihlah pilihan kedua”. Tetapi Sdr tidak bertanya; dan sememangnya tidak perlu merujuk kepada saya sekalipun. Sdr Arul adalah dari PSM bukannya PAS. Yang dari PAS sendiri pun tidak merujuk kepada saya, walaupun saya merupakan wakil PAS Selangor yang bertanggung-jawab untuk berunding kerusi dengan PKR, apatah lagi Sdr yang dari PSM! Maka akhirnya kita semua, saya yakin, merasa sedih dengan keputusan yang tercapai di Semenyih. Tetapi apa boleh buat, nasi sudah menjadi bubur. Namun, apa yang lebih penting sekarang ialah apa yang kita semua ingin dilakukan pada masa akan datang, khususnya PRU 14. Suasana yang sama akan timbul sekali lagi. Pilihan yang sama akan kita hadapi. Sekiranya apabila berhadapan dengan keadaan yang sama, PSM memutuskan untuk bertanding walaupun akan berlaku 3 penjuru, maka pencapaian di Semenyih mungkin diulangi di beberapa kerusi. Dan kali ini bukan sahaja di Semenyih tetapi di mana sahaja PSM dapat bertapak dan dapat sokongan. Ianya tidak perlu ramai, seribu atau dua mungkin cukup untuk mengubah keputusan di beberapa tempat. Ada yang menganggap bahawa sekiranya PSM bertanding 3 penjuru berlawan dengan calon PR dan BN maka undi PR tidak akan terjejas. Ini adalah kerana dianggap PSM tidak mempunyai sokongan. Saya harap tanggapan itu benar tetapi berdasarkan keputusan di Semenyih ianya seakan-akan sebaliknya. Mungkin kerana Selangor berbeza dengan Terengganu dan Kelantan. Kalau di Terengganu dan Kelantan mungkin undi PSM tidak begitu banyak. Tetapi di Selangor kes Semenyih perlu diberi perhatian. Di Semenyih BN mendapat 17,616 undi, manakala PKR mendapat 13,471 undi dan PSM dapat 5,568 undi. Tetapi di Jelapang PSM mendapat 2,568 undi. BN pula mendapat 4,655 dan DAP mendapat 16,921 undi. Mungkin sebahagian akan menjadi seperti Jelapang (kawasan DAP) dan sebahagian akan jadi seperti Semenyih (kawasan PKR dan PAS?). Dalam soal ini pimpinan PR perlu berbincang dan memutuskan strategi yang boleh terus menjamin suasana satu lawan satu di semua kerusi demi mengalahkan UMNO/BN. Buat masa ini saya sendiri tidak nampak kaedah lain, selain yang telah diguna-pakai pada 2008 dan pada 2013 di KD dan Sungai Siput. Di Sungai Siput ia berjalan dengan baik. Tiada 3 penjuru dan calon PKR dari PSM menang. Di KD semua telah tahu kesudahan ceritanya. WaLlahu 'Alam KHALID SAMAD 
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Penggampang DEB sanjung Melayu anti-nasionalis Posted: 10 Jun 2013 07:00 PM PDT  Ketua Eksekutif Kumpulan CIMB Nazir Razak dan Ketua Eksekutif Kumpulan Tune Tony Fernandes Ketua Eksekutif Kumpulan CIMB Dato’ Seri Nazir Razak menyifatkan Ketua Eksekutif Air Asia X sebagai “Pemimpin Besar” kerana berani menyuarakan penentangan keatas akhbar Utusan Malaysia dan NGO Melayu PERKASA. Laporan akhbar The Edge:
 Muka depan Utusan Malaysia pada 7 Mei 2013 Azran secara lantang mengumumkan bahawa Air Asia X tidak akan mengkilankan produk mereka dalam Utusan Malaysia, selepas akhbar itu menyiarkan muka depantulisan Zukiflee Bakar “Apa lagi Cina mahu?”. Ianya luahan hati begitu ramai orang Melayu seabagai reaksi pertama atas keputusan yang menunjukkan rata rata masyarakat Cina secara menyeluruh menolak BN.  Ketua Eksekutif Air Asia X Azran Osman-Rani mencemuh Utusan Malaysia dalam mesej Twitternya
Malah, semasa mengumumkan BN berjaya menubuhkan Kerajaan Persekutuan malam pengiraan undi PRU13 itu sendiri, Presiden UMNO dan Pengerusi BN Dato’ Sri Mohd. Najib Tun Razak menyifatkan fenomena itu sebagai “Tsunami Cina”. Secara tidak langsung, Nazir menyifatkan abang sulung beliau iaitu Perdana Menteri Dato’ Sri Mohd. Najib Tun Razak sebagai seorang yang ‘Bukan Pemimpin Besar’. Ini kerana Perdana Menteri Najib mempertahankan hak Utusan Malaysia untuk menyiarkan muka depan itu, dengan mempersoalkan bagaimana sekian lama akhbar akhbar bahasa Cina begitu tegar membawa isu isu Chauvinis Cina dan rasis.
Dalam nafas yang sama, Nazir wajar mengagungkan Ketua Pembangkang Anwar Ibrahim and Penasihat DAP dan Maharaja Chauvinis Cina Lim Kit Siang sebagai ‘Pemimpin Besar’ kerana mereka juga secara lantang sentiasa mengutuk Utusan Malaysia dan PERKASA. Untuk rekod, Nazir pernah menunjukan sifat anti-nasionalis beliau apabila ‘Menggampangkan Dasar Ekonomi Baru’ semasa menjadi panelis dalam Kongress Ekonomi Cina pada 15 Ogos 2010. Ianya mengundang banyak reaksi, termasuk Perdana Menteri IV Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. Jelas Nazir lupa daratan kerana beliau mendapat peluang untuk memajukan diri sehingga mengetuai sebuah bank, yang asalnya Bank Bumiputera. Bank Bumiputera ujud khusus untuk membantu ekonomi orang Melayu dan memberi kemudahan kewangan kerana kesukaran mendapatkan pinjaman daripada bank bank yang pada masa itu dikuasai oleh orang asing dan Cina. Ianya lahir dari Kongress Ekonomi Bumiputra pertama pada 1965.
Melayu Melayu lupa daratan dan kenyataan kenyataan cemuhan mereka memberikan modal kepada Bukan Melayu terutama masyarakat Cina yang sememangnya mahu melihat dasar dasar tindakan affirmatif seperti DEB dihentikan dan mereka membolot semua peluang ekonomi. Akibatnya, negara tidak akan stabil kerana majoriti rakyat akan terpinggir dari kegiatan ekonomi perdana dan akan tidak puas hati. Setakat ini, tiada bukti jelas menunjukan dasar dasar tindakan affirmatif DEB mencacatkan pertumbuhan ekonomi. Sebaliknya, DEB tidak menafikan hak Bukan Melayu untuk berniaga tetapi mengadakan peluang bagi orang Melayu dengan mengembangkan kek ekonomi. Penglibatan segelintir orang Melayu dalam aktiviti perniagaan dan keusahawanan bererti mereka akan menggiatkan lagi aktiviti perniagaan borong, yang sememangnya menguasai oleh peniaga Cina. Penglibatan orang Melayu juga akan menambah kepada peningkatan pertumbuhan ekonomi.
Utusan Malaysia dan PERKASA setakat ini hanya mempertahankan dasar dasar yang ada dan peruntukan yang terangkum dalam Perlembagaan Persekutuan, terutama yang menjaga dan menjamin kepentingan orang Melayu. Ianya tidak menafikan hak atau mengahalang Bukan Melayu, terutama masyarakat Cina dari meneruskan aktiviti ekonomi dan menguasai pasaran pasaran terutama terutama modal dan hartanah. Sekiranya menyuarakan kedudukan ini dianggap sebagai ‘rasis’, maka kandungan dan pendekatan apa yang dibangkitkan oleh media yang dikuasai orang Cina keatas penentangan dasar dasar tindakan affirmatif dan peruntukan dalam Perlembagaan Persekutuan terutama dalam nada Chauvinis Cina wajar disifatkan sebagai ‘rasis’, jika tidak sebagai anti-Malaysia.
Namun, Melayu lupa daratan seperti Nazir dan Azran tidak pernah memberikan komen atau mengkritik kandungan dan pendekatan yang dibawa oleh media yang dikuasai orang Cina ini. Golongan professional yang berjaya seperti mereka ini sepatutnya membantu untuk menambahkan lagi professional Melayu, jika tidak peluang untuk usahawan Melayu berniaga dengan kumpulan syarikat yang mereka terajui. Namun sikap mereka jelas mereka sebenarnya lebih mudah menggampangkan usaha untuk orang Melayu berbanding dengan menyumbang. Jelas episod yang lahir dari reaksi rata rata orang Melayu terhadap orang Cina berhubungan corak undian pasca PRU13 memaparkan hati budi mereka yang sebenar.
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