The Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi’s five-prong strategy announced yesterday to combat the rising crime index is not impressive at all – too little, too late and too indifferent in lacking seriousness and commitment by Abdullah to make Malaysia safe again for its citizens, visitors, tourists and investors.
Under Abdullah’s premiership, crime has reached endemic dimension with Malaysia gaining an international notoriety as a country unsafe for her citizens, visitors, tourists and investors.
When he became Prime Minister on Oct. 31, 2003, Abdullah pledged that one of his top priorities would be to reduce crime to restore to Malaysians their fundamental right to be free from crime and the fear of crime, whether in the streets, public places or the privacy of their homes.
Today, Malaysians feel even more unsafe from crime than when he became Prime Minister.
Abdullah had raised great hopes about his commitment to create an efficient, incorruptible, professional and world-class police service to declare an all-out war against crime when he set up the Royal Police Commission which came out with 125 recommendations, the most important of which was the proposal for an Independent Police Complaints and Misconduct Commission (IPCMC).
All such high hopes of Malaysians for a world-class professional police service to keep crime index low to make the country safe for the people, visitors and foreign investors have been dashed to the ground in the past four years.
All these high hopes have come to nought. The proposal of an effective IPCMC has been killed, replaced with a clawless and toothless Special Complaints Commission proposal.
Under Abdullah’s premiership, the police fought a losing war against the rising crime index, which had worsened from 156,315 cases in 2003 to 224,298 cases in 2007 – a sharp rise of some 45% in the past four years.
The crime index crashed through the 200,000 barrier for the first time in nation’s history with rape more than doubled from a daily average of four women in 2003 to 8.5 women last year.
This means that under Abdullah as Prime Minister, women are even more unsafe from the crime of rape, with the risk of rape more than doubled than when Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad handed power over to him four years ago.
Abdullah’s multi-pronged anti-crime strategy announced yesterday has fallen like a damp squid as nobody believes that it will have any effect to make Malaysia at least as safe for personal safety and property security when he became Prime Minister four years ago.
When will Abdullah wake up to realize and admit that crime in Malaysia has become endemic under his premiership, and that the prevalent feeling of citizens, visitors, tourists and investors that they have lost the sense of personal safety and property security is one of the greatest failures of his premiership?

#1 by Tickler on Wednesday, 9 January 2008 - 11:11 pm
Phew…the cops are very busy:
The Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) has sent letters to individuals summoning them to give statements at the Bukit Aman police headquarters over a possible offence of funding a terrorist organisation.
The letter stated that the police are investigating this offence under Section 130N of the Penal Code – the funding of terrorist activities.
If found guilty, the person can be punished with death (if the terrorist act results in death), imprisonment for a term of not less than seven years but not exceeding 30 years and a fine.
“The police believe that you can provide a statement about funds given to Hindraf Enterprise,†read the letter signed by investigating officer ASP Rozeni Ismail.
http://markwilliamtan.blogspot.com/2008/01/weird-and-worrying-stuff.html
#2 by waterfrontcoolie on Wednesday, 9 January 2008 - 11:22 pm
YB., can I suggest that you set up a blog where all failed mega project can be put in videos for the whole nation to see. we can start off with projects in town areas, check the costs of the contracts and then get people who stay nearby to put up videos for the raayat to assess them. I bet you, all the projects are over-priced and also not completed according to the terms of the contracts. China had just annouced that the 1,200km rail track from Beijing to Shanghai is rmb100 billion [ some rm50 billion] capable of averaging 240 kmph. [ proposed time 5 hours]. What is our cost of the so-called double-tracking? and capable of what speed? we like to join the Western chorus that the Communists are corrupted but compare to our ‘democratically elected leaders’, where do we stand? Open ‘swindling practices and out-right corruptions are condoned and defended. To an extent some Bumis may accept the belief that it is okay for a Bumi to cheat rather than allow a non-bumi to do so. I don’t think the Chinese actually think along such line. So even if Umno had allowed MCA to share the cake at PKFZ, the Chinese are not going to celebrate; maybe Sami can convince MIC and its supporters to prevail over its community [ at least up to now]. I believe the Middle-class Bumis have alot of work to do before the GE takes off. It gonna be a hard sell, knowing the tactics BN would use, be it fair or unfair [ well mostly unfair, for sure]. The 1st move at Penang sounds promising. As I have noted, be practical! Know your strength and weakness and don’t be greedy!! Then, we may be able to hear some voices of reason in the coming Parliamentary debates that make Malaysians proud.
#3 by k1980 on Wednesday, 9 January 2008 - 11:25 pm
Why you looking at me like that? It’s not my fault. I only got a degree in islamic studies, not crime prevention!
http://www.nst.com.my/Wednesday/Frontpage/2127632/insidepix1
#4 by undergrad2 on Wednesday, 9 January 2008 - 11:26 pm
“The letter stated that the police are investigating this offence under Section 130N of the Penal Code – the funding of terrorist activities.
Can somebody cut and paste Sec. 130N Penal Code. Thanks.
#5 by Saint on Wednesday, 9 January 2008 - 11:26 pm
Increase in crime is due to many reasons but some of the main factors are
1. lack of professionalism by the police – culprits are not caught
2. Too many illegal immigrants – difficult to track them coming in and going out
3. Poverty, lack of employment opportunities – companies prefer immigrants
4. Inflation
These are due to pure misgovernment of the country by BN
#6 by Colonel on Thursday, 10 January 2008 - 12:28 am
“At present, DAP has four parliamentary seats – Bagan, Bukit Mertajam, Tanjong and Bukit Gelugor – and one state seat, Sungai Puyu in Penang. PKR has one parliamentary seat in Permatang Pauh. PAS meanwhile won the Permatang Pasir state seat.”
Penangites have always believed in the efficacy of strategic voting i.e. vote for the DAP for Parliament, and MCA for the state. What has happened since that calls for a change in the way they vote?
#7 by pwcheng on Thursday, 10 January 2008 - 12:58 am
It is difficult to describe what type of police force we have, but using a softer language I can safely say they are a bunch of incompetent, arrogant, discourteous and corrupted UMNO slaves who has no shame in getting paid by the rakyat but only wants to serve an equally corrupted master who protects them in exchange for their protection, a twinning to serve their own interests at the expense of the rakyat, where we cant walk safely out of the house or even within the house.
Incidentally how many of you know that in your police reports and in their investigation reports, there is an exclusive clause for them exempting them from any responsibilities and which reads “SALINAN DIAKUI SAHTIDAK BOLEH DIGUNAKAN DIMAKAMAH”.hence because of their long history of shoddy works, they are now benefiting from it by absolving themselves from all responsibilities in all their investigation works. In this bodohland it always pays to be mediocre.
I hope somebody with legal backgrounds can comment on this, whether such undertakings are within the confine of our constitution, a Body that is empowered to investigate now becomes a “non-entity” and bears no responsibilities.
Anybody who follows the Mongolian girl murder trial will know how incompetent they are.
#8 by KS R on Thursday, 10 January 2008 - 1:06 am
Hi Uncle
In Singapore, Public will request assistance and inform any criminal issue to the Singapore Police
Malaysia, most of the Public not dare to approach Malaysian Police because they are not friendly and Frighten they will thrown into lock up or framed.
Now it looks the busy to arrest the Hindraf support rather going after the criminals/corruptions they only approved to arrest the lower class people regardless Indian / Chinese and Malay.
Top people they not dare to touch because they also involved in corruption. Unless new Goverment take over in Malaysia. EVERY RACE should open their eye and mind and to see what is happening
#9 by lakshy on Thursday, 10 January 2008 - 3:01 am
If there are no links to terrorism how can those who gave funds be charged for funding a terrorist organisation?
This sounds more like a threat to prevent people giving funds to them.
#10 by undergrad2 on Thursday, 10 January 2008 - 4:03 am
“f there are no links to terrorism how can those who gave funds be charged for funding a terrorist organisation?”
The government is merely building up its case against the hindraf 5 detained under the Internal Security Act should they decide to charge them. They are not required to in ISA cases.
How could they explain why they have not investigated hindraf’s links to terrorism if they in fact believed there were links? They would have to come up with some kind of links to LTTE.
Fishing expedition. Good luck to them!
#11 by undergrad2 on Thursday, 10 January 2008 - 5:05 am
lakshy,
“Funding” is just one aspect of alleged terrorist activity. If you incite, espouse terrorist activity or persuade others to support terrorist activity, logically you should come within the ambit or scope of the legislation meant to combat terrorism.
#12 by undergrad2 on Thursday, 10 January 2008 - 5:08 am
LTTE and PLO are deemed terrorist organizations by the U.S. and persons having any link to such organizations are inadmissible as far as entry to the U.S. is concerned.
#13 by somaris on Thursday, 10 January 2008 - 5:14 am
to all penang PROPLE.
VOTE DAP,PKR.go for a change.
VOTE MCA ,GERAKAN is for UMNO.
MAKE A CHANGE U LOSS NOTHING, lets us give DAP to run s penang..
FOR OUR CHILDREN FUTURE>
LETS ALL HELP DAP,PKR.
#14 by malaysiatoday.com on Thursday, 10 January 2008 - 5:30 am
Abdullah is a liability, no longer an asset to Malaysia.
The only achievement is public services delivery improve a bit, other major issues like crime, corruption, religious tolerance, wealth distribution, employement rate, racial unity, press freedom etc. are worsen then before.
#15 by DarkHorse on Thursday, 10 January 2008 - 6:18 am
Incidentally how many of you know that in your police reports and in their investigation reports, there is an exclusive clause for them exempting them from any responsibilities and which reads “SALINAN DIAKUI SAHTIDAK BOLEH DIGUNAKAN DIMAKAMAHâ€.” pwcheng
Legally speaking, the Police Report that you lodge is admissible in court not as proof of its contents but as proof that such a report was made on a certain date and a certain place and by the person named therein. So in that sense the notification that “It is not to be used in court” is right because it is not evidence, it proves nothing more than the fact that a report was made. It is still useful say, if the date of the report should become an issue. It is then allowed into evidence for that limited purpose.
In short it is not evidence. I am talking criminal proceedings. Different considerations apply in the case of civil proceedings.
The same applies to witness statements made to the police. It is relevant to show inconsistency should the maker when called to give evidence gives a different version – one to the police before trial and one in court.
Hope that helps.
#16 by Tickler on Thursday, 10 January 2008 - 7:33 am
Superman can fly one oh:
Conflict of interest alleged over police choppers
Syed Jaymal Zahiid | Jan 8, 08 5:43pm
Inspector-General of Police Musa Hassan and a member of the powerful Police Force Commission (SPP), Othman Talib, have been implicated in allegations of power abuse involving a company linked to the latter.
Lucrative deal: RM400m profit
Gov’t mum when asked in Parliament
http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/76832
#17 by Colonel on Thursday, 10 January 2008 - 7:50 am
Lots of commission to be made over purchase of expensive military equipment. Are you saying they also serve on the board of directors of the company that makes the purchase?
They always use intermediaries. Nothing that lifting the corporate veil could not reveal.
#18 by Tickler on Thursday, 10 January 2008 - 7:59 am
Yup.
#19 by dawsheng on Thursday, 10 January 2008 - 8:04 am
“Abdullah is a liability, no longer an asset to Malaysia.”
Abdullah has never been an asset and he has always been a liability, It was Malaysians who has invested in the wrong chip.
#20 by malaysiatoday.com on Thursday, 10 January 2008 - 8:06 am
I met my junior who was a Leftenen Kol for a project bidding. He was very frank to me that the only way I can get the Mindef business is through a bumi intermediary. He will arrange for everything.
I refused to bid albeit with 100% success rate because I may only get 20% of actual contract value. These Malays wanted to get free lunch for doing nothing.
#21 by Colonel on Thursday, 10 January 2008 - 8:07 am
MCA and the inevitable implosion
http://www.asiasentinel.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=974&Itemid=31.
#22 by Jeffrey on Thursday, 10 January 2008 - 8:17 am
The police report by the complainant is the basis by which police generally launch investigation. (There are cases where they launch and there is basis to launch even without a report as in Chua Soi Lek’s case or ACA’s cases).
So generally what DarkHorse said is true that the complainant’s report is not substantive evidence admissible in court to prove the contents alleged in it.
The prosecution will still have to prove the contents of what complainant alleges in report is beyond reasonable doubt true. I assume that this would apply to police reports made by parties after accident for accident cases (civil) as well as criminal (for driving with gross reckless negligence) as well.
Then in such accident cases, the police itself may file a report. It is not first information report that we’re talking about so may be it is not relevant. However if in such acident cases the police reports the accident happened this way or that way, it would not by itself be admissible because he was not there to observe the facts so much of it is inadmissible for hearsay.
However if he appends a sketch plan that he draws up after visit to accident site to show where and how the accident took place based on debris of broken lights or photographs of the angle of impact, all these would be evidence for admission in court.
But talking of police report made by complainant (as in first information report) it may excptionally be admissible in court as substantive evidence for limited purposes like for example:-
· To show the fact that it was made relevant to state of mind and motive of its maker as in Baginda/Mongolian model’s case;
· To corroborate or contradict the subsequent testimony of the maker of report in court For example the complainant making a report of rape said that the alleged offender was an old friend in the report and subsequently testifies that she does not know him or has just met him, or that the incidence happened in her house (in the report) whereas in open testimony in court otherwise in some bush in the park.
That is to contradict maker of report.
To corroborate in the opposite case, the report by her may be admissible to show that the implication and inference that the allegations against the accused is not an afterthought on the part of the complainant/victim but was contemporaneous to the incident of the offence.
#23 by chtee on Thursday, 10 January 2008 - 9:34 am
we want changes!!!!
#24 by cheng on soo on Thursday, 10 January 2008 - 9:57 am
With pdrm busy searching for DVD on CSL, playing water gun on peaceful protestors, road block here n there for dont know what, “supervising” on GE, The thieves, robbers, n other bad hats may break this record in 2008.
DVD is not the only way to record CSL “wayang”, can record on video tapes, computer hard disks (that disk may be outside Msia), thumb drives, emails (can be in emails memory of someone outside Msia), upload in you tube,and other websites. So pdrm must work harder to eradicate this CSL “wayang” ! Otherwise pdrm still get grade “F” for this!
#25 by undergrad2 on Thursday, 10 January 2008 - 10:03 am
My God Jeffrey! You’re better than many law students in their third year of their law degree. Why third year?? The law of evidence is only offered in the final year because it is tough to understand and master!
In short, it depends on how you use the information. If it infringes on the common law rule against hearsay then it is not admissible in court.
#26 by Bigjoe on Thursday, 10 January 2008 - 10:12 am
This whole issue with crime is symptomatic of Badawi administration – earlier promises and effort all comes back to zero or worst. It applies to corruption, economics, religion, media freedom, individual rights etc.
On corruption, we can see from the likes of Najib, Mat Deros, PKFZ etc, the problems we thought was not going to happen again after Dr. M is all coming out again, in more sophisticated form but its the same old story.
In economics, we are back to mega projects either on PFI (i.e., borrowed) or Petronas money. PKFZ, Monsoon Cup, etc. His biggest gamble the corridors will turn into big problems if the economy stalls which is held up by high commodity prices.
In education, more spending without meritocratic changes will just get us away from fewer disaster but persistant unemployed graduates will remain and worsen in the next downturn.
On religion, he keeps turning away from promise moderation only to resort to it when his popularity and power in UMNO is insecured. His non-secular, non-theocratic state nonsense is a recipe for disaster.
Badawi and his SIL formula for power are just delaying bills and problems that will come back to roost eventually.
#27 by Taikor on Thursday, 10 January 2008 - 10:19 am
While the people are shouting in the web, such as this one, against rising crime rates in this country, the propaganda machine is putting a spin to this charge: More crimes last year, but fewer violent ones – The Star
#28 by KanNinNeh on Thursday, 10 January 2008 - 10:29 am
MCA is more well-known as “Money Corruptible Association” and always behaves like “Bohsia” for UMNO to play around with !
#29 by Cinapek on Thursday, 10 January 2008 - 10:48 am
I read in the mainstream media this morning the details of the crime index. The barefaced lies and spin reported therein filled me with revulsion. Yesterday I had read AAB’s comments that the crime index have gone up in 2007 is because of a different reporting base. He claims the serious crimes has actually gone down. However, looking at the table reported in the press today:
1) In 2006 there were 2454 attempted murder cases. In 2007 there were none. None? Hard to believe.
2) Rape went up by 35% or 723 cases
3) Armed gang robbery went up by 15% or 10 cases
4) Ganged robbery without firearms went up a whopping 160% or 4344 cases. Is robbery with parangs less lethal than guns?
5) Armed robbery went down by 46 cases or 18%. The only ray of sunshine but again maybe it is because it is easier to rob with parangs
6) Robbery went down 11%. Maybe due to the same reason above.
7) Assault went up 16% or 963 cases
8) Snatch thefts and burglaries, which have the same traumatic effects on victims and maybe the same fatal consequences, went up by 4780 cases or 12%.
Looking at the above statistics provided by the PDRM, it must be the height of irresponsibility of the PM/ Internal Security Minister and the Acting CID Director to claim that serious crimes had actually gone down. It is one thing to lie but to tell such a bareface lie in the face of such overwhelming evidence indicates that these people are clearly pathological liars without a shred of concience or shame. And the terrifying part is as long as they suffer from such denials, their heads will be buried in the sand and the problem can only get worse. But the most disgusting part of it all is the mainstream media which conspires with the Govt to lie to the people by helping them spin the stories that everything is fine when it is not. I do not know how they can wake up each morning and look at themselves in the mirror. I suppose they will only face the full horror of their actions when one day it is one of their loved ones who is robbed, raped or murdered.
#30 by Godfather on Thursday, 10 January 2008 - 10:49 am
Rising crime is but one of the subsets of Badawi’s biggest failure in the past 4 years – his failure to walk the talk. Cakap tak serupa bikin. As Mamak Zam pointed out to Al Jazeera television during the Bersih march, “Malaysia has an erection (sic) every 5 years”. We have to make sure that that we do not repeat our mistake for the next “erection”.
#31 by Godfather on Thursday, 10 January 2008 - 10:50 am
Cinapek: You must not forget that Badawi failed statistics and that is why he had to do religious studies instead of economics.
#32 by necromancer4good on Thursday, 10 January 2008 - 10:59 am
We need draconian law to root out these criminals. Death for possession of illegal guns, death for kidnappers, death for rapist. If not at least castration for these monsters
I’m convinced that our police force is better but the moral value of our society is deteriorating.
DAP, what is your plan if elected? Uncle Lim you must convince us that you can do better (at least a blue print of your plan)
#33 by Cinapek on Thursday, 10 January 2008 - 11:00 am
Godfather: These are not statistics. They are grade school arthmetic. What we are seeing here is the lack of ability to think through a process. Those advising him are feeding him rubbish and he regurgitates them without thinking. And those feeding him rubbish knows his weakness and deliberately feeds him garbage.
I was told by someone who once worked with LKY that if you try to feed him any wrong info, you will get your butt chewed off right and proper. But sigh, I don’t expect such a culture of excellence to exist in AAB’s administration with the likes of Zam, Nazri, Samy and other HP6 Cabinet members, chosen more for their belligerence rather than their brains.
#34 by k1980 on Thursday, 10 January 2008 - 11:06 am
Only a goddamned fool with a vacuum between his 2 big ears will deliberately eat the garbage being deliberately fed to him. Try feeding garbage to any dog and see if it will eat it
#35 by geeclau on Thursday, 10 January 2008 - 11:19 am
I would like to suggest to Lim Kit Siang that a better way to combat our corruption problems is to set up ICMC that has the same investigation and prosecution powers as IPCMC but over all public and private sectors. Hence, PDRM will have no excuses against IPCMC. To do this, we can restructure BPR to ICMC. Remember, Hong Kong ICAC was mainly set up to combat the then much corrupted HK Police Force yet it is given the responsibilities and powers over all people. We must give all public servants a fair chance to perform and to be prosecuted for any misconducts! If we only set up IPCMC, how do we expect our police force to carry out their investigations impartially especially if the suspects are public servants from other sector that cannot be touched by IPCMC!
#36 by xpainxgain on Thursday, 10 January 2008 - 11:20 am
Some figure of crime index also contributed by our politicians, for instance Altantunya’s case.
#37 by Godfather on Thursday, 10 January 2008 - 11:21 am
Cinapek:
I can also tell you that first year statistics at the University of Malaya is nothing more than elementary maths. You’re right about LKY. The same applied to Mahathir. If you don’t have the facts at your fingertips, God help you when you deal with these men. With Badawi, the more facts you have at your fingertips, the worse will be the reaction of Big Ears. A little bit of data fed to Badawi causes an instant overload. It amazes me that someone with so little brainpower and so little charisma can be elected to run a country that is on the brink of either greatness or about to slide down the slippery slope to oblivion.
#38 by Godfather on Thursday, 10 January 2008 - 11:29 am
The 4th floor boys know that Big Ears is a walking disaster, so they try to shield him as much as possible from the public eye. They know he doesn’t know what he is talking about, and he certainly cannot remember what he had committed to previously on a particular matter. Hence the 4th floor boys dictate the functions he can attend, and also dictate the type of press conferences he can attend. They write his speeches, they give him all the cue cards at press conferences (and still he fumbles from time to time).
Mahathir was furious with this, and he kept referring to the “power behind the throne”. Alas, with the announcement of certain mega projects, it is almost certain that some accomodation has been reached between Mahathir and the 4th floor boys.
#39 by Godfather on Thursday, 10 January 2008 - 11:38 am
This is what happens when there is no meritocracy from the top downwards. A failed foreign exchange dealer that cost the country billions can become Finance Minister II. A third class honours law graduate from University Malaya (the equivalent of a general degree) can become Attorney General. A religious studies graduate can become Finance Minister, Internal Security Minister and Home Affairs Minister – all concurrently. A mamak with poor English can become Information Minister.
Sad indictment of Bolehland. Not only have our ministers not earned our respect, they have earned our ridicule and scorn.
#40 by Tickler on Thursday, 10 January 2008 - 11:42 am
OT but important, and as the link is faulty I reproduce in full:
Confront Malaysia
The Pioneer Edit Desk (Jan. 9, 2008)
The Government of Malaysia is rapidly taking its anti-Indian and anti-India bias — which is really official policy to stamp out Hindu culture, faith and identity from that Muslim majority country — to absurd limits. On Tuesday, the Malaysian Government has made public its offensive policy of imposing a ban on Indian workers, including temple priests. It is believed that the work permits of Indians who are working in Malaysia will not be renewed. A ban has also been imposed on employing “non-Malaysian” in airports. Curiously, this obnoxious decision was taken on December 18, but kept under wraps — possibly because the Malaysian Government did not want to derail Defence Minister AK Antony’s visit to Kuala Lumpur from which Malaysians stand to gain by way of India training their security forces. It stands to reason why Mr Antony’s interlocutors in Kuala Lumpur should have slyly kept quiet on the ban order till the Defence Minister’s official visit was over. Malaysia’s Works Minister Samy Vellu, now in Delhi for the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas jamboree, has sought to deflect attention from the outrageous decision of his Government by denying any such policy. Mr Vellu’s politics is based on public demonstrations of loyalty to Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi. But why is Minister for Overseas Indian Affairs Vyalar Ravi so eager to jump to the defence of the patently anti-Indian Badawi Government’s defence? That he did not have the foggiest idea about the decision to ban Indian workers is bad enough; it is worse that he should try to gloss over it now that it has been revealed. Rather than strive to give Mr Badawi’s repugnant regime a clean chit, Mr Ravi should be incandescent with rage. And the Prime Minister should seek an explanation from the Indian High Commission in Kuala Lumpur as to why it has been caught napping; it is not good enough for the mission to say it is “in touch with authorities”. Much more is expected from diplomats posted abroad.
Meanwhile, the Government of India must urgently review the situation and take stock of the plight of people of Indian origin in Malaysia who are being victimised for no other reason than their faith. Hindu temples continue to be demolished, Hindus are being denied funerary rites, Hindus are excluded from jobs and welfare programmes, and Hindu protesters are brutalised in the most shocking manner. Now, Indians have been virtually banned from entering Malaysia, unless they are travelling to that country to sustain its tourism industry. There should be two responses to the appalling attitude of Mr Badawi and his Islamist colleagues. First, the Government of India must reconsider allowing Malaysian businesses access to the Indian market. Discrimination cannot be a one-way traffic. Nor is diplomacy about allowing an unfriendly Government to have its way. Of course, this calls for muscle-flexing, and it is anybody’s guess as to whether the effete UPA Government can summon the courage to confront Malaysia and contest its sinister anti-Indian policies. In all probability, it will remain silent lest Islamists at home feel offended and ‘secularists’ are upset by the Government of India speaking up for Indians. Second, Indians must stand up as a nation and decide to boycott Malaysia as a tourist destination. This is about national pride and national interest. If the Government cannot do the right thing, let Indians take the lead.
#41 by undergrad2 on Thursday, 10 January 2008 - 11:45 am
Godfather says
“It amazes me that someone with so little brainpower and so little charisma can be elected to run a country …”
No, he was never elected to run a country. He was appointed as the one to succeed him by his boss who was running the country.
Mahathir was a crafty politician, a veteran at what he did. He appointed him as deputy because he’s weak and would never be a threat to him while PM.
#42 by Godfather on Thursday, 10 January 2008 - 11:54 am
He was elected to lead UMNO and by default assumes the leadership of the country. Mahathir forgot that a dumb puppet with a long nose could be easily manipulated by certain people pulling the strings behind the curtain. Mahathir thought that he was the only credible puppetmaster.
#43 by undergrad2 on Thursday, 10 January 2008 - 11:54 am
But isn’t Abdullah Badawi half Malay half Chinese? People of mixed parentage are supposed to above average in intelligence.
#44 by undergrad2 on Thursday, 10 January 2008 - 11:55 am
Mahathir I think harbored thoughts of being Malaysia’s “come back kid.”
#45 by disapointed86 on Thursday, 10 January 2008 - 12:05 pm
undergrad2 Says:
But isn’t Abdullah Badawi half Malay half Chinese? People of mixed parentage are supposed to above average in intelligence.
disapointed86 Says:
laugh my @ss out..u think too much..here what i got for you..what u expect?
Abdullah is a former student of Bukit Mertajam High School. He received a Bachelor of Arts in Islamic Studies from the University of Malaya in 1964. He originally wished to pursue a degree in Economics but did not meet the required standard after failing his statistics paper.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdullah_Ahmad_Badawi
#46 by smeagroo on Thursday, 10 January 2008 - 12:08 pm
Of cos crashed lah the index. Every rioter during BErsih and HIndraf is considered as ONE criminal offence.
#47 by Godfather on Thursday, 10 January 2008 - 12:08 pm
God works in mysterious ways. Children of the same set of parents can be vastly different degrees of intelligence. We cannot generalise that children of mixed parentage are supposed to be superior in intelligence. All we know is that we are in the precarious position of “Dumb and Dumber”.
#48 by ALtPJK on Thursday, 10 January 2008 - 12:11 pm
Hi Undergrad2, don’t you think Mahathir has to go through second childhood first before becoming a ‘come back kid’?
In Bolehland, this may be possible!
#49 by oknyua on Thursday, 10 January 2008 - 12:20 pm
“This is what happens when there is no meritocracy from the top downwards.â€
Godfather, you said it all. Beside that, the qualified have no voice at all in his cabinet; Radzi (successful lawyer), Rais (PhD Law), to name two. He felt threatened by these two.
YB Lim, the commentators had agreed with your “F†rating for AAB on security, national security and law and order. Needless to add more.
As one commentator mention, how to get this info to the voters? The nation can’t be allowed to suffer another 4 more years of AAB and his inept leadership, if you could call it leadership. He suffers one humiliation after another with his failures. To make it worse, he does not seem to be in control now. His subordinates are his mouthpiece, which itself is a mockery. Even the youths are sending pillow and bolster to the PM’s office. To me he is already scrapping bottom, if there is any.
#50 by k1980 on Thursday, 10 January 2008 - 12:23 pm
So what if mixed parentage? Crossbreed a horse and a donkey and you get a mule, which is not more intelligent than a horse or a donkey