Comments on: Ijok/Machap – Umno more concerned than MCA about swing of Chinese votes to Opposition?

By: DiaperHead

DiaperHead — Sat, 05 May 2007 19:09:30 +0000

“Yes, we are threatened with May 13 constantly ..”

Fear not. Loh is around. He’s not going to take it lying down on his back with his legs in the air.

By: bennylohstocks

bennylohstocks — Sat, 05 May 2007 18:33:02 +0000

this party sucks…
http://malaysiancartoons.blogspot.com/2007/05/okts-weird-supporters.html

By: Loh

Loh — Sat, 05 May 2007 03:27:08 +0000

///But if what we are so fearful of losing – peace, security, livelihoods and tolerance – are being lost anyway, what else have we got to lose but to ditch this Ã¢â‚¬ËœpragmatismÃ¢â‚¬â„¢ and go for broke?///

Well said.

By: sammyvellu

sammyvellu — Fri, 04 May 2007 11:26:36 +0000

There is a limit to the word tolerance

By: ethnicmalaysian

ethnicmalaysian — Fri, 04 May 2007 10:10:19 +0000

The Chinese is closely associated with ‘pragmatism’ and being the ‘most practical of all races to walk the earth’. And rightly so, as evidenced by the so-called ‘social contract’ and compromises that had been made for the last 50 years. But who is to say that that is an attitude that will be forever cast in stone? In today’s society, change is the only constant. If this pragmatism leads us down the slippery slope of compromising on chronic corruption, hypocrisy, bigotry and greed, then I feel that a line has to be drawn. Yes, we are threatened with May 13 constantly (and by implication with all forms of racial genocide ala Rwanda, Bosnia etc). But if what we are so fearful of losing – peace, security, livelihoods and tolerance – are being lost anyway, what else have we got to lose but to ditch this ‘pragmatism’ and go for broke?

By: sammyvellu

sammyvellu — Thu, 03 May 2007 15:32:58 +0000

People in Ijok, Machap and Central Pahang are so darn stupid to vote for MIC, MCA and UMNO

A vote for the opposition will in fact bring more development for the constituency from now until the next election.

Hate to say this but they really lack vision and education!

By: undergrad2

undergrad2 — Thu, 03 May 2007 10:45:05 +0000

“When senior UMNO leaders raises their kerises and threaten the Chinese, you expect the Chinese still to vote for them?” Sheriff Singh

Don’t be naive!

The Chinese are the most practical of all races that walk this earth. Their attitude is best summed up thus:

“They can raise the keris all they want and as high as they want, just give us what we want.”

By: Fort

Fort — Thu, 03 May 2007 09:42:14 +0000

I wonder what are the statements that had hurt their feelings?

The injusties and abuses of the NEP have caused the sense of disaffection and alienation! They do not feel they belong. That is why those who are able have move on to other lands.

Why still many vote BN? If we cannot beat them, we join them! Many do well in Ali Baba business. What they want is bread and butter.

Why the PM is not fulfilling his 2004 general election pledge? He obtained 91% of the seats in 2004 election. With such an over whelming support he could have use the mendate to bulldoze through the reforms he wants. Alas! He lost the window of oppotunity to do so.

The question is why he did not take the one chance to leave a legacy? I wonder if he had been promoted to the level of his incompetency! After all UMNO did not pick the top and best to be the president.

By: Godfather

Godfather — Thu, 03 May 2007 08:20:52 +0000

And I also call on my Malay friends to send the BN a strong signal – that you will also not tolerate the theft of public property, the issuance of licences to cronies, the misuse of public funds, and the widening gap between the have and the have-nots.

Send them a message that we do not tolerate daylight robbery.

By: Godfather

Godfather — Thu, 03 May 2007 08:17:18 +0000

MCA is nothing more than a useless eunuch. It feeds off the scraps that fall off the UMNO table. It’s time to send the UMNOputras a strong message that we will not tolerate the waving of the keris, the use of Mat Rempits to disrupt, the theft of public property, the misuse of public funds, the tilted playing field.

Show the BN that we are angry, we are hurt and we do not tolerate the nonsense that has been ongoing for so long.

By: a-malaysian

a-malaysian — Thu, 03 May 2007 07:02:20 +0000

Calling all mca members, you all know the real and the true reasons, no need to talk cock anymore. Leave mca and join DAP or PKR or any opposition of your choice. Forget about bn which in actual fact is only umno. mca have no say whatever concerning the chinese population in bn. Be a man face the truth leave mca and join the opposition now. If you are concern with the little crumps left behind by umno that you may miss, then by all means remain in mca and be their running dogs. May GOD bless you all in your decision. 50 years is ENOUGH Vote For A Change Vote For Any Opposition Give Them A Chance To Change For A Better Malaysia Remember bn Is A Useless Grouping Of Self Serving, Corrupt, Dictator, Power Crazy, Racist, Kris waving, etc, etc type of parties.

By: jbhlee

jbhlee — Thu, 03 May 2007 06:27:44 +0000

DAP and other opposition component parties should capitalise on this swing. There is no need for DAP to inform MCA what is wrong. Let them be in denial mode. At the same time, DAP, PKR and PAS should start working out strategies especially in closely fought constituencies in the the last GE. DAP should highlight more issues affecting the Malay, Indians, Kadazan and others. Start recruiting good candidates in the mould of P.Patto, V David, Ahmad Nor. Start membership drive especially among youths. I am sure BN has planted new voters in places where they lost narrowly, so the Opposition should also do the same……Sun Tzu art of war!

By: Jimm

Jimm — Thu, 03 May 2007 06:25:25 +0000

Well, UMNO does show concern as their own membership is only around 3 Million (I read it somewhere back through newpaper) only and there have been too many effort and campaign to lure in more new member. Together with MCA, MIC,PGRM,PPP and those in EM, BN can unite to ‘push up’ the force. With signs of the Chinese votes starting to swing, I can bet you that HHO (Specky) will start to behave ‘nicely’ from now until the coming GE. He will tell stories of unity, Malaysian Malaysia and all from the TDM library of GE strategies books. This guy always reminds me of Jim Carey. PM is like Bruce Willis, DPM like JR Ewing … Kak Fidah like Everybody Love Raymond’s mother. Somehow, I can see that they carries the somehow same character in their duties.

By: sheriff singh

sheriff singh — Thu, 03 May 2007 06:11:00 +0000

When senior UMNO leaders raises their kerises and threaten the Chinese, you expect the Chinese still to vote for them?

Why would any non-Malay support UMNO or BN if they continue to feel unwanted, marginalised and treated as second-class citizens?

By: tsn

tsn — Thu, 03 May 2007 05:51:35 +0000

Just not sure whether they are pretending or real dumb, day in day out commit/repeat the same wrongs, asking moronic questions, looking for even morons known answers. Knowing they are very snob and sensitve lot, MCA just has to tell them subtly & politely.

By: Bigjoe

Bigjoe — Thu, 03 May 2007 05:42:11 +0000

What MCA should do is tell the PM that Hissamuddin should apologize by approving and allocating the land and resources all the new Chinese primary schools that have been promised in the past – about 100 of them.. Don’t need to talk – just act.

Otherwise, as the Chinese say – mo cheng yee (not sincere).

By: Godamn Singh

Godamn Singh — Thu, 03 May 2007 04:55:26 +0000

Goddamn it!

Kelangman88, if you want others to understand you please learn to express yourself in English properly. It is clear that you think in Malay and write in Malaienglish.

By: kelangman88

kelangman88 — Thu, 03 May 2007 04:20:46 +0000

Its because the UMNO is the culprit that causing the Chinese vote swing. Siapa makan cili, dialah rasa pedas. Maybe MCA and Gerakan plan to keep quiet until the dissatisfaction grew until UMNO realise they are losing Chinese support.

By: Jimm

Jimm — Thu, 03 May 2007 04:19:53 +0000

Any team of coalition can form the government in Malaysia as we have a great system of control in terms of social economic right up to the business world. This country is so rich with natural resources that there enough wealth to go around for every Malaysia. It’s the ‘management team’ that have the veto power to decide on the distribution of the wealth channel that become the concern issue here. They have put too many high profile name of individuals related to higher authorities into companies as directors and ‘parked’ their proxies to cover up their presence. These package were then ‘parked’ under OSA. Would these be the reason that they are ‘powerful’ and ‘protected’ ?????

By: ah lau

ah lau — Thu, 03 May 2007 03:25:47 +0000

Perhaps the main reasons are the inequality in job and education opportunities that lead to frustration, like many !

Simple reasons but few would like to accept. Instead, they are all out to try providing guesses only.

Furthermore, there are a few gods in Malaysia, how to rank ?