Azalina has something between her ears - maybe not a lot! You gotta give that to her. The problem is when somebody like her is around too long and accustomed to power and what it brings, she or he begins to think what is good for the party she or he serves must also be good for the country.

Starving states controlled by the opposition of much needed funds, for example, is to her in some twisted way a display of her undivided loyalty. UMNO leaders have always thought and still do that what is good for UMNO must be good for the country. Today with some states ruled by the opposition that is being put to a test.

Partisan politics could prove very divisive and destructive. Will BN politicians be able to rise above partisan politics and cooperate with opposition parties to develop the country is a question too early to ask as they are preoccupied and distracted by issues relating to housekeeping.

Tengku Faris: Non-Malays should not seek equality
Andrew Ong | Apr 12, 08 2:02pm
The crown prince of Kelantan says the special position of Malays is a quid pro quo for citizenship rights of non-Malays in the country

“# Jong Says:
Today at 21: 11.08 (1 hour ago)

We have waited 25 years and I think another 6 to 8 months won’t make much difference, right? Then it will be time to do ’spring cleaning’, so much filth to clear!”

—or,…on the contary u would suddently discover
that lots of .url u frequent starts giving error 404,
or just a blank page asking u to check your connectivity,and certain people u used to know no-longer answer thier cellphones…

and every night there’s a black car parked outside ur house. and ur phone line starts to got saturated with statics,….and somehow u just kinda of feel that your webcam is looking at u,..u kno..

and then u started to notice that your H.D.D. light starts to blink profusedly every time u type on your keyboard or clicking your mouse,….and u notice that your task manager(asuming u r using winXP) shows extremely hi-upload altough you are not runing any torrents……

i could go on but i guess that’s enough for today.

p/s: if u have a web cam, “they” can see you…..

He said this during his keynote speech at a forum titled “Malay unity is the core of national unity” organised by the newly formed Barisan Bertindak Perpaduan Melayu in Kuala Lumpur today.

Speaking to a crowd of about 1,000 people, Tengku Faris said the Malay rulers would be an umbrella to foster unity among all Malaysians, based on the Federal Constitution and the Rukun Negara.

“Therefore, the rakyat must unite and never raise issues regarding Malay rights and special privileges because it is a quid pro quo in gratitude for the giving in of citizenship (beri-paksa kerakyatan) to 2.7 million non-Malays into the Tanah Melayu federation.

“Thus, it is not appropriate for these other ethnic groups to have citizenship, only (later) to seek equality and privileges,” said Tengku Faris, who read from a 11-page prepared text.

However, the crown prince stressed that in an effort to unite the Malays, non-Malays also have rights that must be protected, such as in areas of religion.

As an example, Tengku Faris said non-Malays are allowed to practice their respective religions in peace. They must however do so in accordance with the law and “not be provocative towards Islam”.

“The Malay rulers are the head of the Islamic religion and Malaysia is a Islamic country (negara Islam), not secular. We have our own formula (as a country) which is different from others,” he added, drawing thunderous applause from the crowd.

‘Dominance’

He added that the effort to instil Malay unity and defend Malay special rights does not mean that other races would be ignored.

“In fact, if Malay rights and special privileges are taken care of and is not disturbed, it would ensure national harmony. It does not just benefit the Malays but all ethnic groups,” he said.

In his speech, Tengku Raris said the 12th General Election results have shown that the Malays are being “challenged” and thus Malays unity is of the outmost priority.

“The election results have shown that the Malays are disunited and facing other ethnic groups who are more dominant politically and economically,” he said.

As the constitution provides that the Malays are the natives (penduduk asal) of Malaysia, Tengku Faris said every Malay must defend the constitution and Islam and this can only be achieved through Malay unity.

“We have to make an effort to unite. Don’t spilt up. Avoid polemics that can distance us. Ideology (and) having different interpretations does not contribute to Malay unity.

“Discussing about polemics such as Islamic state, secular state, welfare state… confuses the people… Resulting from this confusion, Malays are becoming more disillusioned,” he added.

http://www.malaysia-today.net/2008/content/view/5956/84/

Civil service, despite the perceived erosion of its influence, is not as powerless as most people think. Senior echelon of the civil service often works “hand in glove” with political masters of the day. If there is anything to protect, it is not just because of their sense of loyalty. It is also because they have their own inherent interest to protect themselves.

We have highlighted PKFZ and HPTC. One rich source to call the government to account is to look into the annual budget speech. So many announcements with large allocations and “tabung” were made/set up to fund or finance certain specific programme, project and activity. Just ask them to account what has happened to the programme, project and activity.