Anwar Ibrahim has been sworn in as Member of Parliament for Permatang Pauh when Parliament met this morning following his historic win in Tuesday’s by-election.
The Speaker, Tan Sri Pandikar Amin welcomed Anwar’s return to Parliament after an enforced absence of a decade and announced his appointment as Parliamentary Opposition Leader with immediate effect.
Like the SAPP MP for Sepanggar, Datuk Eric Majimbun (who asked the first question this morning) and the Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department, Datuk Seri Nazri Aziz, I took the occasion when putting up a supplementary question of Project Mahathir in Sabah to congratulate Anwar’s return to Parliament after being forced out of the highest legislative chamber of the land for a decade following a second political tsunami in the Permatang Pauh by-election.
I also remarked that Anwar’s return to Parliament is taking place at a time when the the Barisan Nasional ship of state is behaving like the Titanic before its unforgettable sinking into the bottom of the sea.
#1 by yhsiew on Thursday, 28 August 2008 - 3:11 pm
# Jamesy Says:
Today at 14: 27.30 (35 minutes ago)
Uncle Lim,
Out of topic. But this is the first time that MCMC has ever order all ISPs in Malaysia to block a particular website, thereby breaching the MSC Malaysia 10-points Bill of Guarantees.
It’s such a serious breach in freedom of speech and expression!
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Only Streamyx has blocked the “Malaysia-Today” website. The solution is very simple, just change the Internet Service Provider. I may consider switching from Streamyx to Wi-Max when the latter becomes available towards the end of the year.
What is the use of paying to Streamyx when they shut down websites and try not to let you access them?
#2 by trublumsian on Thursday, 28 August 2008 - 3:11 pm
amen to that, godfather.
in another post i commented on my differing viewpoint from bakri musa’s. he had said tdm had stood a good course in the face of imf’s demand for transparency n monetary policies in exchange for bail. tdm took no money n did well compared to the other asian tigers that did. 11 years on, we see who did the right thing. malaysia’s economy stagnated at best, while the other countries like korea flies by. tdm wouldn’t have make it had transparency been installed.
#3 by Jeffrey on Thursday, 28 August 2008 - 3:12 pm
Tuns and Tan Sri are honorific senior federal titles awarded by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong on recommendation of the Federal Government/Ministers – not by State govt. :)
#4 by scorpian6666 on Thursday, 28 August 2008 - 3:22 pm
A Malay fighting for Humanity across races in Malaysia would be a new world record!
That’s what I called “Man Enough!” … nah “TAN SRI”, “TUN” …are for people like Dr. M and his kinds … I would rather remember ANWAR as ANWAR (down to earth) ….. sound to me like a glorious WARRIOR !
NOT forgetting sweet manly name like LIM KIT SIANG
It would a few more generations before “TAN SRI” and “TUN” restore their original intended statue
Keep the FIRE BURNING !
#5 by Godfather on Thursday, 28 August 2008 - 3:33 pm
trublumsian:
Yes, 10 years on, some Asian countries that took the bitter IMF medicine may have done better than Bolehland, but we must also not forget that the past 5 years under flip-flop Badawi has got to be the worst in terms of direction and policy. We can of course put the blame squarely on Mamakthir for destroying meritocracy and inducing severe brain drain where the best Malaysians end up working in Singapore and Hong Kong.
Mamakthir had no choice in 1998. If the books were to be opened to the IMF, his sons and cronies will have had to declare bankruptcy.
#6 by Godfather on Thursday, 28 August 2008 - 3:34 pm
sorry, typo…” ….would have had…”
#7 by ahoo on Thursday, 28 August 2008 - 3:39 pm
YB Kit,
Unity is strength ! We just love the sight of peoples who are colour blind during the campaign period in PP. Congratulation to the peoples of PP and to all peace loving Malaysians. We are witnessing a new dawn in politics where the power of money cannot dictate peoples votes.
Just ignore cheap words by the bn minister in parliament as you are geared for greater things in life. The satisfaction of a job well done is more meaningful in life than clamouring for a position in parliament. You have indeed serve Malaysians well and I can vouch that not many can come to your standard in sincererity and integrity to see true changes for Malaysia.
Use your wisdom to nuture more party members to excel in their quest for changes in Malaysia by engaging the Malay youths into understanding that DAP represents democracy for all without compromising their rights as agreed upon. We want them to succeed too not by ways of bn cronism but by virtue of doing the Right thing.
Change is inevitable and success will come to those who dares to try. Let the maxim of what you know comes back to us instead of who you know as under the concept of who you know will breed corruption to the highest order. Without any transparency, just like the era of 22 years MM rules, where cronies literally cause this nation to suffers much with overpriced highways, forex losses, bailout of failed projects, pursuing dream towers and many more which when written could runs into hundreds of pages.
This nation could have been better than a small dot down south if only the leaders then had not marginalised those who are capable and caused such a brain drain that has now cause the country to search for expertise abroad. The best brains that M’sia discard is just across the causeway and I strongly believe that many will return to contribute when meritocracy is reinstated. We need to enrich the nation’s coffer in order for the people to have a better
livelihood and let the govt that cares for the peoples take over if the current govt insist on business as usual.
With minimal corruption, this nation can certainly gives more to the poor and needy as we are blessed with much natural resources and not forgetting the many brilliant brains that are in the opposition in parliament for now as they will eventually change side to be the govt and still with their integrity intact. I salute your stand for democracy for Malaysia and no amount of praise can anyone offers to replace the honour that you fought and continues to fight all these years for a better Malaysia.
#8 by Hishamuddin on Thursday, 28 August 2008 - 3:40 pm
YB Lim,
U are talking about theose current BN MP whom have no brains. It is just a simply waste of time to even having to mention them.
Their brains will eventually rot with the Titanic.
#9 by milduser on Thursday, 28 August 2008 - 4:05 pm
Only an irresponsible gomen will pass the buck to its predecessor. The Mamak Project should be answered by the present gomen whether the Mamak is around or dead. That Nazri attitude is deplorable, not fit to be an MP and a minister. If he can’t answer the question, just say so. Better still, just say I’m new and ignorant to all this. Say maybe we should summon that Mamak to answer and not say LKS is a coward for asking the question when the Mamak is not around. STUPID minister. How he got voted in is beyond me. That’s a sample reflection of how our MPs answer questions – sub-standard compared to other countries parliamentarians, like Singapore.
#10 by Toyol on Thursday, 28 August 2008 - 4:37 pm
Congrats to DSAI and to PKR, DAP and PAS for making this a reality. Looks like tossing away our racial and skin color is the way forward. BN is set to belong to a quack museum.
I hope DSAI and PR can bring about the change that we Malaysians have been found wanting under BN’s rule. I hope that one day, with DSAI at the helm, that M’sia can cast aside its prejudices and work together towards a common goal.
#11 by akarmalaysian on Thursday, 28 August 2008 - 4:39 pm
congratulations to anwar ibrahim.i dun care who is gonna champion for ketuanan melayu,ketuanan china or ketuanan india.these are all greedy liars championing for their own pockets.but if thrs somebody who will really champion for bangsa malaysia then i am willing to sit down and listen.nazri and all those…..their days are numbered.
#12 by 7even Sins on Thursday, 28 August 2008 - 5:06 pm
CONGRATULATIONS TO DATO SRI ANWAR IBRAHIM AND CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL WARRIORS OF PAKATAN RAKYAT..!
GO & GET THEM, TIGER..!!!
#13 by boh-liao on Thursday, 28 August 2008 - 7:32 pm
Very few BN ministers were there to witness the swearing in of AI.
Ya loh, perhaps most BN ministers were busy making plans to leave the country next month. Got to consult MM where to go. Got to talk to bank managers to move funds overseas. Got to talk to real estate agents to buy houses overseas. Got to make plans for family members, girl friends, boy friends, thisful, thatful, ……… Sibuk lah.
#14 by sirrganass on Thursday, 28 August 2008 - 10:39 pm
31,000 votes for DSAI from a total of 58,400 voters in P.Pauh. Only 47,000 voters voted that day. 32% of them are Non-Malays. Let’s say 100% chinese+indian voted, so you have 15,000 votes from Non-Malays. The balance of 16,000 votes came from where? From the MALAYS. You see: 16,000 Malays from P Pauh voted for DSAI and what does that mean?
1) The Malays themselves have rejected UMNO, no need for DAP to work so hard to condemn BN!
2) The MALAYS of PERMATANG PAUH have help DAP’s dream of bringing DSAI to the PARLIMENT and to lead the oppositions. In this blog, all DAP members wish for the return of DSAI. And finally you get it. DSAI is here because the Malays in P Pauh want him to be here too.
The conclusion is: Just bear in mind that if DAP happens to be successful and manages to achieve your Malaysian’ Malaysia policy through DSAI, then, “it is simply because the decision of the majority of Malays in P Pauh“.
Please don’t ever forget this for the rest of your life. Please!
Just like the success of our badminton star in Beijing… is because of Misbun – partially, of course!
#15 by aquaimplotec on Thursday, 28 August 2008 - 11:38 pm
Its time to attack the 2009 Budget, the vehicle of funding of UMNOputra corrupt practices.
All compartments of the Titanic’s hull must be breached! The derailment of the NEP funding from the 2009 Buget allocation will be the Titanic sinking iceberg.
The abolition of the exorbitant exise duty on motor vehicles and withdrawal of subsidies for Proton monstrosity; and
The abolition of the newly introduced direct assessment of companies will bring back the imputation system and will benefit all retired Malaysians who will get back their tax credits from holding investments at a time when they have no earned income; and
The abolition of the AP requirement for import of vehicles; and
The winding up of Perwaja dinosaur and elimination of restrictions to let us have cheaper imported steel; and
The abolition of road toll for the PLUS highway; and
The control of the Petronas slushfund by parlimentarians; and
Effect a ban on participation by members of parliament and their next of kin on government funded projects.
That should bleed the cancer cells dry of sustenance and crack the bulkheads of Titanic corruption.
#16 by undergrad2 on Friday, 29 August 2008 - 5:58 am
Jamesy Says:
Yesterday at 14: 27.30
Uncle Lim,
“It’s such a serious breach in freedom of speech ”
Oh yeah!! Never knew that!!
#17 by newchief on Friday, 29 August 2008 - 10:37 am
DSAI claims he can boot BN out on September 16 with the help of present BN MPs to join PK . How i wish this can really happen but regretfully and sad to say, I DOUBT SO. The reason being so are :
1) there is no provision in MALAYSIAN CONSTITUTION that says even having more than 30 BN MPs to join PK that this will make BN to give way to PK just as simple as that.
the provision CLEARLY stated that once a person vacate his/her constituency (to join opposition or retire or sudden death) , that particular place WILL HAVE TO GO FOR RE-ELECTION. So, even if there is a fresh election, it doesn’t really guarantee a WIN for PK so i don’t think the present BN MPs will want to take the risks as they all know BN always played dirty during election times. Unless PK can ASSURE these BN MPs with confidence and that they will still be MP for PK, then, there might be a chance for them to do so (by joining PK on September 16th).
2)Due to DSAI upcoming courtcase, BN MPs feels that their future are not guaranteed so they might do the wait and see attitude. Only if DSAI case has been judged FAIRLY and defended by his really GOOD LAWYERS and if he is acquitted, only maybe then they will decide to join.
3) to have a majority suddenly with the joining of 30 BN MPs and approaching for Agung’s advice to either change government or request for a freah election again, i fear that BN will MAKE SURE that this meeting with the Agung will not materialise (remember Hindra’s supporters goign to Istana but Police & Red Heads awaiting outside and threaten to arrest using ‘public disturbances’ and ISA as excuses?
Without having to seek Agung’s attention, BN will surely impose ISA or worst – State of Emergency on Malaysia.
4) An alternative way to have BN oust out is to have mast country public demonstrations demanding for BN to step down. However, as said , BN will use State of Emergency and start arresting people. It is sad also that since we want a change for the better, we don’t have the guts to fight for it so asking rakyat to have demo will not materialise either .
With all said, it really disgusts me that DSAI can never become PM unless maybe in the next election which is 5 years from now. Worst senario is maybe he will be framed once again for sodomy case & be put to jail for max of 20 years !! If there is no robust politican to replace him, then it is the end of Malaysian rakyat especially the lower income people.
Only God is our hope to hear our prayers that some miracles will fall upon Malaysia to make it to be a better place to live and enjoy our spendings no matter how big or small it is.
#18 by shamshul anuar on Friday, 29 August 2008 - 10:07 pm
Dear Sirganass,
Yes. The Malays do accept Anwar in Permatang Pauh. And sizable still also vote for UMNO. However, a win is a win. Congratulation to Anwar.
However, I wish Anwar to have the same humility as PM. If PM can accept that PKR won in Selangor, I ( and I think practically all Malaysians with the exception of Uncle Lim of course) to accept reality that at federal level, BN still win, albeit on fewer majority.
As such, Anwar must accept reality of the situation. If he isa championing “ketuanan Rakyat”, well they have spoken. They delivered 5 states to PAS, DAP, PKR but decided to Federal Govt to BN.
So, please respect the decision. In other words, if he wants to become PM, well contest in the next election. Do not sacrifice the country just to fulfill your life long ambition. In other words. no need to condemn Malaysia before Indonesian audience in Jakarta by saying election in Malaysia is maniupulated. Is he saying that he won in 1982,86,90 and 1995 throuigh maniulating election.
However, I must admit many admire his ability to slander his real opponent, Najib, by conducting non stop campaign linking DPM with Altantuya while so reluctant to swear when challenged by many, not only from UMNO. I must also register my admiration on how PAS after condemning him as being homosexuals and challewnging DR Mahathir to sack him as early as July 1998, can sacrifice its Islamic image just for political gain.