When banker Datuk Amirsham Abdul Aziz was appointed Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department in the second Abdullah Cabinet after the March 8 “political tsunami”, he was hailed as a professional and technocrat to oversee the Economic Planning Unit.
Amirsham himself pledged on his Cabinet appointment on 18th March 2008: “I will use my banking experience in the best interest of the country and exercise professionalism in every step I take.”
But what a letdown by Amirsham during question time in Parliament just now. Amirsham’s professionalism was completely absent. What is worse – he shamed himself publicly when he was exposed to be a Minister completely under the thumb of the “world’s richest unemployed”!
This happened when Khairy Jamaluddin (Rembau MP) asked the Prime Minister a highly slanted question on the New Economic Policy. In a supplementary question, Khairy distorted the statement by the Penang Chief Minister, Lim Guan Eng on the eradication of NEP abuses of corruption, cronyism and economic inefficiency.
This was not surprising. What created a ruckus in the House was Amirsham’s response, reading from a prepared text to the supplementary question meant to be impromptu and extemporaneous.
It was not only a planted question but also a planted answer.
As I alleged in the House in the ruckus just now, it was clear to all that the “world’s richest unemployed” had not only asked the supplementary question, he had also prepared the answer to be read out by Amirsham!
Advice to Amirsham – Stay away from the MP for Rembau if you want to protect your professional and technocratic credentials as they will be the first casualties if there is another parliamentary scandal of the professional and technocrat Minister under the thumb of the “world’s richest unemployed”!
#1 by limkamput on Thursday, 15 May 2008 - 11:34 pm
If you do not know KJ enough to judge him, what makes it legitimate for you to judge YB Kit in return and calling him childish! kingkenny
Precisely, this fellow does not even know he is inherently bias and has no sense of what is right or wrong. chee-sin.
#2 by lchk on Friday, 16 May 2008 - 12:17 am
You got to hand it to the likes of Killer for stating that KJ made Kit foolish – how idiotic can he get?
But that’s no surprise. After all folks, this is the same dude that stated Malaysia’s quality of life is on par with Singapore’s.
#3 by Anak Malaysia on Friday, 16 May 2008 - 12:59 am
OOpss….dont worry be happy..let BIG FOOT and BIG MONKEY entertained all MPs in the first parliament sitting. Today Rakyat is the JUDGE for tomorrow future.
The toothless TIGER Si-AMIR mudah lupa after retired from yellow jungle river bank that he needs the unemployed budak private Oxford to use him in the Parliament’s circus to show his stupidity in answering an old Never Ending Policy expired in 1990 showed that the ex-Tiger chief never do his homework to read NEP was gone with the wind replaced by NDP. What a shame to both crown MPs ? A great live debate shown in front of millions people watching in shame and disgusting an experienced ex-CEO needs to read word for word pre-prepared answers to reply the private Oxford kerbau on NEP issue. Si-Amir itu experienced in giving out billion loans like AH LONG but not competent in economic planning in EPU if base on his imcompetent speech in Parliament.
Pak Lah was damn dissapointed that he picked a “TUKANG BACA” fellow to become Chief EPU, he should have hit his forehand hundred times on the ground. Waste No Time…Pak Lah must change the Chief EPU now. Otherwise EPU jadi Ending Planning Unit for Malaysia.
MALAYSIA BOLEH
#4 by ADAM YONG IBNI ABDULLAH on Friday, 16 May 2008 - 5:30 am
And is not Yab Khalid a product of Nep , glc?
AND WHY IS THE RM 9.9MILLION ALLOWED TO BE NEGOTIATED TO BE RETURNED ?
#5 by ADAM YONG IBNI ABDULLAH on Friday, 16 May 2008 - 5:33 am
why is yab khalid so slow in the Grand saga issue ?
dear damocles, i am dripping again, as clearly Yb LIM does not want the selangor issues be posted here.
#6 by ADAM YONG IBNI ABDULLAH on Friday, 16 May 2008 - 5:40 am
dear undergrad2.
Who are the stakeholders of Maybank ?
If you claimed to know the man and claimed to know Yang Bhg Tun,(previous postings) than i can claim i will know you.
#7 by ADAM YONG IBNI ABDULLAH on Friday, 16 May 2008 - 5:43 am
i am very sure, YB LIM KIT SIANG, does not welcome favourable comments ONLY.
did not dsai owes kj a big favour?
#8 by ADAM YONG IBNI ABDULLAH on Friday, 16 May 2008 - 5:46 am
have we all forgotten, those new mps that forgot or not even aware to submit questions for parliament debates ?
no whip or no unity ?
#9 by ADAM YONG IBNI ABDULLAH on Friday, 16 May 2008 - 5:56 am
the general election is over.
68 days over.
instead of looking at the faults of bn ( which half of malaysia knew ). what has pakatan raayat has to offer to the half that voted them in.
why does yab khalid takes such a long time before he even opens his mouth to call for a meeting on the grand saga fiasco. state land, federal land. period. now it is subjudice to comment, because it is a court matters .
what happened to the 9.9 million ringgit?
what happened to the pig farm ?
what happened to the promised rate decreased ?
elegant silence.
#10 by taiking on Friday, 16 May 2008 - 8:34 am
Oxford U offers a wide range of subjects.
Anyone has any idea which subject(s) KJ studied?
Just curious.
#11 by limkamput on Friday, 16 May 2008 - 9:47 am
what happened to the 9.9 million ringgit?
what happened to the pig farm ?
what happened to the promised rate decreased ? adam
Talking about the performance of PK MPs, may i add the following:
1. What happened to the promised declaration of assets by all EXCOs?
2. PK MPs did not even know how to vote when the Dewan selected the Deputy Speaker.
Yes, PK MPs, time to wake up if you are sleeping like AAB.
#12 by kingkenny on Friday, 16 May 2008 - 10:42 am
To be fair to Pakatan Rakyat:
I honestly think unless a new government was formed, backward is where we’re heading to instead of forward. Back to square one! AAB & gang are buying time and are still trying to lead us to the back alley of oblivion.
We can see that EVEN they have agreed to some “reformasi” pressured by PR, it still seem like they have a certain control over it if not full control.
Even ACA/MCAC were mooted to come under the purview of the PM instead of the powerful Parliament?! Even PM is above Parliament?!
We are being bullied big time here guys!
The Lingam inquiry also must get “approval” from PM to be made public?! When a huge portion of Citizens are demanding the report, it does not even faze the PM a little bit?!
Taking his own sweet time – what sort of administration here?!
I STILL MAINTAIN THAT THE PUBLIC AT LARGE CAN AND MUST PLAY A BIGGER ROLE IN THE COMING MONTHS!
I’LL EVEN FORCE SOME OF MY FRIENDS TO VOTE THEM OUT!!!
OUT!
FREE MALAYSIA!!
#13 by ADAM YONG IBNI ABDULLAH on Friday, 16 May 2008 - 12:29 pm
dear limkamput,
thank you for the add on.
its high time pakatan raayat put on a united front.
the mp from pasir mas ( independent ) but stood on pas ticket should be given a warning from all for his offensive remarks on oku.
dear kingkenny,
declaration of assets by the selangor state exco needs no instructions or obstructions from bn. just do it.
#14 by pulau_sibu on Friday, 16 May 2008 - 12:32 pm
Background
Khairy was born in Kuwait City, Kuwait. He is the only son of former diplomat Dato’ Jamaluddin Abu Bakar and Dato’ Rahmah Abdul Hamid. Khairy had his secondary education at the United World College of South East Asia in Singapore, and his university education at Oxford University in the United Kingdom. While at Oxford, he studied at St Hugh’s College, and graduated with a degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics
#15 by kingkenny on Friday, 16 May 2008 - 12:48 pm
Dear ADAM,
As what is common knowledge to all, YB Khalid WAS a product of NEP/NDP. Whatever resource he could have gained I believed were related to “NEP/NDP”.
What’s in my personal view is that, our current political structure involving “NEP/NDP” beneficiaries are like a stack of dominoes, 1 wrong block you remove, and it will give way and crumble.
Alas, it’s only my view. But I do agree with you to just do it, after all, a better future for Malaysians are at stake.
#16 by ADAM YONG IBNI ABDULLAH on Friday, 16 May 2008 - 12:54 pm
thanks dear Kingkenny,
we have to start somewhere with someone. i think YB Ronnie liu could lead. He is hardworking guy and nothing much to declare anyway.
and if Yb ronnie starts the asset declaration, it makes others feel shameful not to follow suit.
I certainly agree with you that we all want a better future for all Malaysians. regardless of race and religion.
#17 by JeyS on Friday, 16 May 2008 - 3:17 pm
Well he (KJ) can come from Kuwait or have a degree from oxford. A con is a con. To me he is the smelly rat and if not handled well he is a lethal bomb who will explode in our faces.
#18 by Damocles on Friday, 16 May 2008 - 4:12 pm
“Well he (KJ) can come from Kuwait or have a degree from oxford. A con is a con. To me he is the smelly rat and if not handled well he is a lethal bomb who will explode in our faces.” – JeyS
Well said!
It doesn’t matter where he came from.
As far as the electorate is concerned, he can come from Timbuktu!
What we want is someone who has integrity and has our welfare and interests at heart. And is principled enough to stand up for us. And not only for his political masters!
Doesn’t UMNO, and for that matter the BN, have plenty of supposedly highly qualified people like doctors, architects, Phds etc and yet what do we get? A country that is sliding towards oblivion!
#19 by Killer on Friday, 16 May 2008 - 4:56 pm
Guys,
Well as usual that is not the way the common person saw it. What I saw is KJ making a fool of LKS and other DAP folks.
I think KJ has been provoked by LKS on during the last week’s debate and now KJ had gotten back his revenge.
As I had said, whatever we think of KJ, he is still a smart guy. You might recall his early days during the 1999 GE working for NTV7 as a political anchor.
LKS might be an experienced and capable politican, but as long as he allows his hubris and emotion get better of his intellect, he is only going to let KJ run all over him (LKS).
Uncle LKS, grow up. Enough of this childish behaviour.
#20 by kingkenny on Friday, 16 May 2008 - 5:35 pm
Dear dear banana killer,
it’s you again! :)
you are so predictable! :)
No hope laa this fella………
#21 by ktteokt on Friday, 16 May 2008 - 6:04 pm
Clearly, he is a dog to the “dog of dogs”!
#22 by kingkenny on Friday, 16 May 2008 - 6:19 pm
Killer Says:
Dear Kit
I can’t quite comprehend your reasoning that Amirsham is under KJ just for this incident. It is possible that this was pre-planned but even then it would not explain such the leap in logical reasoning by yourself.
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Did this banana boy even read the above article before posting his generous comments & accusations to YB Kit??!
For his kind attention, it was even reported in “Gomen controlled media” for goodness sake!
Biased, hypocrite, ignorant & “world’s dumbest employed”! :)
#23 by kingkenny on Friday, 16 May 2008 - 6:32 pm
Killer Says:
Guys,
Well as usual that is not the way the common person saw it. What I saw is KJ making a fool of LKS and other DAP folks.
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One more reason why this banana fella is ignorant to the core of his comprehending ability if he has any, I wish to put the above statement in perspective, please me.
“What the rest of the country saw is how KJ & his “accomplice” who he later defend made a fool of themselves by reading out “2 pages of answer to a supplementary question”.
:)
#24 by kingkenny on Friday, 16 May 2008 - 6:32 pm
Oops…should be : please allow me
#25 by limkamput on Friday, 16 May 2008 - 6:42 pm
pulau_sibu, thanks for the info, but frankly we don’t want to know and we don’t care. He can come from Timbatu for all i care.
#26 by limkamput on Friday, 16 May 2008 - 6:44 pm
“Well as usual that is not the way the common person saw it.” Killer
Hello, don’t be too sure your yourself and don’t insult common people. You don’t qualify to be a common person. You are an idiot.
#27 by kingkenny on Friday, 16 May 2008 - 6:49 pm
>>Hello, don’t be too sure your yourself and don’t insult common people. You don’t qualify to be a common person. You are an idiot.<< – limkamput
Bingo! :)
#28 by hotsync on Friday, 16 May 2008 - 9:11 pm
So so childish! I guess Amir…whats his name (not worth remembering) sold himself to the devil. Pity him though. All his years in Maybank as CEO just went down the longkang. Now he is the laughing stock of the industry. Play acting and read from the script is plain stupid. Welcome to the list of morons!
#29 by Killer on Friday, 16 May 2008 - 9:55 pm
kingkenny and limkamput
I had always said I would not let you guys drag me down to the gutter to your level. It doesn’t take a genius to engage in name calling.
It is a reflection of your personal values and mind set when you elect to attack me rather than engage in an intellectual debate.
I think you guys are having your collectives heads in the sand and living in your little neat hole. The country is disgusted with the behaviour of senior DAP/PR folks like LKS and Karpal. While the behaviour of KJ can be explained due to his age, but this idiotic and arrogant act of senior MPs LKS and KS can’t be defended.
I think many of us also were shocked when KJ turned the table on LKS and made him to look like a fool. In fact if you go to mamak stalls the you will find that KJ had actually starting to gain supporters and admirers after the bad publicity of the last several years. And I must saw that he did well against LKS.
As I had said many times before LKS is one of my favourite policiticans but I am losing my respect day by day over his antics.
#30 by kingkenny on Friday, 16 May 2008 - 10:40 pm
Dear dear banana killer,
“It is a reflection of your personal values and mind set when you elect to attack me rather than engage in an intellectual debate.” – killer said this
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Remember KFC & McD guys?…huh…intellectual :)
How can you get far with intellects such as this! :0
#31 by kingkenny on Friday, 16 May 2008 - 10:41 pm
sorry, I forgot to post this, always forgot :)
“hypocrite banana killer” :)
#32 by lchk on Friday, 16 May 2008 - 11:56 pm
Killer wrote:
“I think many of us also were shocked when KJ turned the table on LKS and made him to look like a fool. In fact if you go to mamak stalls the you will find that KJ had actually starting to gain supporters and admirers after the bad publicity of the last several years. And I must saw that he did well against LKS.”
Turned the tables on Kit?
Only an UMNO cybertrooper like you would say that!
The mamak stalls you mention must be patronized by mat rempits – after all, they certainly count KJ as one of their own.
Well, what can one expect from a katak di bawah tempurung person who claims to spend half his time in Singapore and yet declare that an average Malaysian’s quality of life is on par with an average Singaporean.
#33 by limkamput on Saturday, 17 May 2008 - 12:09 am
Killer,
Ok, I accept your challenge, we debate. But first you have to show me what intellect have you got?
On what ground you claimed the Sdr Lim and Karpal S are arrogant? You must substantiate what you said. Otherwise, how can you ask others to debate with you? Sdr Lim and Karpal stand for principle and truth. And if by doing that, they are labelled arrogant, seditious, and “kurang ajar” so be it. At least we still have people who are willing to live by the principle they hold dear. Now, what do you expect Sdr Lim and Karpal to do? Asking them to compromise and be nice guys. I thought we have had enough of those characters in MIC, MCA, SUPP and Gerakan. Have you for a minute imagined Malaysia without Sdr Lim during the last 30 to 40 years? Have you for a minute thought that both Sdr Lim and Karpal are already so aged and yet the changes which started in March 8 are still so fragile.
Now, about KJ. On what grounds you said he can be forgiven for what he has done? There is no doubt in my mind he is playing racist politics and is trying his level best to revive Ketuanan Melayu in the Parliament. If you can’t see it, I am not surprise. I have long considered you either an idiot or a BN running dog. You want to forgive him because of his young age? Look, he went to Oxford, he is a MP and he was linked to numerous mega deals. What else do you need? Still want to consider him young and inexperience and therefore can be forgiven?
#34 by kingkenny on Saturday, 17 May 2008 - 12:19 am
limkamput,
WELL SAID!
limkamput 1 – 0 banana (kosong) :)
#35 by DG on Saturday, 17 May 2008 - 6:58 pm
With all due respect for a YB, Amirsham pls reply to the voice of the citizens of Malaysia that put you in parliment! We expect a decent answer and also a truthful one, not an open book answer~