Comments on: PSC on International Affairs to support Rais’ candidature as Commonwealth SG

By: shortie kiasu

shortie kiasu — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 08:42:56 +0000

Go ahead and nominate a capable and deserving candidate to represent the country. If we do not have one of international stature, then do not make a mockery of ourselves, nominating for the sake of nominating.

Does Rais Yatim have that international stature?

Has he served in any international bodies with distinction?

We have not heard about or read about him on that score.

By: good coolie

good coolie — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 08:14:15 +0000

Malaysia will be in a good position to explain whether there is freedom to worship in Malaysia. We will tell the international community that there is freedom of worship (That Lina girl ought to have gone to the Syariah court for the certificate recognising her conversion to Christianity). Who said that she would be arrested for her conversion to Christianity? The local re-education course(a la Vietnam or a la Gulag Archipelago)? - “No such thing exists”, Rais Yatim would say to that moribund club. And he will be believed!

By: sheriff singh

sheriff singh — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 12:11:00 +0000

It could also be Europe’s turn. You know, Malta, Cyprus, Gibraltar or even mother England.

Tony Blair needs a job.

By: sheriff singh

sheriff singh — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 04:49:17 +0000

A flip-flop candidate from Malaysia will not do us justice.

We just want a high profile, glamourous position, that’s all.

And we will say, its Visit Malaysia Year 2007, our 50th Anniversary of Independence. We have Islam Hadhari. Our people live in peace and harmony etc etc. Please give us the post.

What does Malaysia really have to offer the Commonwealth?

Perhaps Mugabe or good African friend can help lobby for us.

By: k1980

k1980 — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 03:56:06 +0000

Very good. Now Rais Yatim will get the chance to tell Commonwealth member states to implement the racist discriminatory NEP onto their minorities

By: undergrad2

undergrad2 — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 03:49:03 +0000

I think the Commonwealth is an anachronism. It is nothing more than a social club kept together by the fact the members were at one time ruled by Britain.

It should be disbanded.

By: Taikor

Taikor — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 03:29:39 +0000

I’d place my bet on India…

By: ENDANGERED HORNBILL

ENDANGERED HORNBILL — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 03:15:03 +0000

This should place Malaysia on the map. It’s good for the country. It’ll also serve as a check and balance for Malaysia so that the nation’s walk will square with the talk of the nation’s rep at the Commonwealth. No doublespeak!