The Barisan Nasional leadership has been forced to come out with the idea to corral and seclude its Members of Parliament in a mysterious “overseas retreat” for 12 days from Sept. 7 – 19 as it is not sure of the allegiance of 30 to 40 per cent of its MPs come ”916”.
Some BN leaders are getting “cold feet” and more than a touch of panic.
While the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and Deputy Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Najib Razak, have been claiming that nothing would happen on September 16, with the former even invoking the name of the Yang di Pertuan Agong as if the King is taking political sides, there is undoubtedly growing nervousness and jitters among the various levels of Barisan Nasional leadership with every passing day.
In the past six months since the first political tsunami on March 8, there has been rising rather than the reduction of restiveness among the Barisan Nasional MPs, not confined to Sabah and Sarawak – and it is no exaggeration to say that for the first time in the nation’s history, the ruling Barisan Nasional coalition has lost the unquestioned allegiance of its MPs from the various component parties, including UMNO itself.
The second political tsunami of the Permatang Pauh by-election on August 26 has sealed and reinforced the restiveness of the BN MPs – especially as there are no signs of any light at the end of the tunnel to resolve the multiple crisis of confidence besetting the government and nation, whether political, economic, educational, institutional or nation-building.
This is why there is the sudden despatch of urgent SMS to all BN MPs two days ago in the name of the BN Backbenchers Club (BNBBC) of a compulsory “retreat overseas from Sept 7 to Sept 19” meant to be compulsory attendance for all BN MPs.
The fact that there is protest by BN MPs at the 12-day compulsory “overseas retreat” – whether Australia, China or Taiwan – like the earlier refusal of all Sabah BN MPs to sign a pledge of loyalty to the Prime Minister, is symptomatic of the gravity of the BN crisis of confidence. This is completely unthinkable just six months ago before the 12th general election!
All in all, it is a national shame that BN MPs should be treated like delinquent children who have to be packed off overseas and secluded from mischief – treating BN MPs as no better than chattel. Poor BN MPs!
#1 by Anak Msia on Sunday, 7 September 2008 - 8:11 am
any trip should include media or opposition to make sure the money is not wated and all our MP learn as what expected.
#2 by StevePCH on Sunday, 7 September 2008 - 8:40 am
waste of private or public money ? BeEnd has got no confidence with their own MPs. PL has got no gut to act tough on AI. Jib ? credibility really shattered by the Mongols.
Are these MPs going “missing” after the trip ? or going to be hidden and running forever ? This is a very odd and desperate attempt to shield MPs from acting. Whether 916 is true or not, Ameno is so suree it happening from the way they behave.
MPs from Sabah and Sarawak too had been shamed by this crude act of no confidence.
#3 by yhsiew on Sunday, 7 September 2008 - 8:49 am
From Jakarta, Indonesia: Anwar says we are ‘on track’
Probably we’ll meet on 17th
“The only issue now is that they are going to compel members of parliament to (travel to) China or overseas until after the 16th of September, so we’ll have to deal with that.
“Probably we’ll meet on the 17th because they’ll come back on the 17th,” he said.
http://mt.m2day.org/2008/content/view/12300/84/
#4 by StevePCH on Sunday, 7 September 2008 - 8:58 am
and at least jib is talking and handling better than PL on the Ahmad’s spoof case that he is talking in a pree independence political ceramah. Just so sad to see PL defending this racist speaker.
Since Chinese/Indians are immigrants, are we slaves of Malaysia to the Tuan Melayu ?
#5 by cinta Malaysia on Sunday, 7 September 2008 - 9:10 am
Looks like Bung Moktar and Tiong are only interested with MPs from Sabah and Sarawak.I am sure they will also be paid millions to stay with Barisan!
#6 by swipenter on Sunday, 7 September 2008 - 9:36 am
Just a long shot. I suggest they do not come back by Sept 17 and declared themslelves as govt in exile.
#7 by k1980 on Sunday, 7 September 2008 - 9:40 am
Keep them under lock and key overseas until the 13th General Elections in 2013 to make sure they don’t hop over to PR
#8 by pulau_sibu on Sunday, 7 September 2008 - 10:50 am
http://www.flickr.com/photos/anwaribrahim/2820471057/
This picture is good. Uncle Lim, if you can’t have more, pass some of the food to us.
#9 by ALLAN THAM on Sunday, 7 September 2008 - 11:35 am
BN and the PM has really lost his head at the moment. He should immediately step down to make way for a new leadership.
#10 by JeyS on Sunday, 7 September 2008 - 11:44 am
Lol…if AAB’s track record is correct..then
Sept 16 will happen bcos he said he wont let it happen!!!
Sometimes its better he shuts his mouth la!
#11 by JeyS on Sunday, 7 September 2008 - 11:46 am
oops…missed out last line
In this scenario…he is right not to shut his mouth..lol…looks like it might happen alright…Sept 16 2008,Malaysian history in making!!
#12 by kutlakut on Sunday, 7 September 2008 - 11:59 am
To Malaysian Mummy who wrote :
Former chief minister Datuk Harris Mohd Salleh is talking rubbish now to ask the Sabah and Sarawak state governments to pass a resolution in their respective legislative assemblies to demand 25% oil royalty instead of the current 5%. snip.
No Lah. Just like PAS did, ask for something the BN cannot give and then they have reason to say, “Go to hell, we are leaving a sinking ship. Ta ta, and learn gardening all you ministers. Plant tanjung rambutan.
#13 by kutlakut on Sunday, 7 September 2008 - 12:11 pm
” MCA DO NOT represent ALL chinese in Malaysia.” Anak Sarawak wrote.
Not Fully Correct. MCA does not represent any chinese except those who are party members. UMNO indicates which person should be party president, deputy and all, and so the members know what to do at the elections.
Have you not learned about Kapitan Cina of colonial days? Same now, UMNO colonists and kapitan cina. They deliver messages from master to the chinese slaves, and take back intelligence to the masters – oops they were spies on the chinese. No need to use disguise as chinese among chinese.
UMNO angry because chinese slaves revolt; how dare they.
#14 by ktteokt on Sunday, 7 September 2008 - 12:27 pm
This “study programme” fits in nicely to the “Life Long Learning” programme of MCA!
#15 by kerajaan.rakyat on Sunday, 7 September 2008 - 12:30 pm
Barisan Nasional will spend around RM7.5 million of RAKYAT money
for their retreat planned to be in Australia and New Zealand
from Sept 7 to Sept 19”.
This is real idiot planned by the basta_d.
http://www.kerajaanrakyat.com/
#16 by kerajaan.rakyat on Sunday, 7 September 2008 - 12:32 pm
Semoga Pakatan terikat kukuh
Bina persahabatan tanpa angkuh
Berjuang. Berusaha. Bersungguh
Ayuh mara jangan bertangguh.
09 hari lagi – 16 Sept.
http://www.kerajaanrakyat.com/
#17 by lopez on Sunday, 7 September 2008 - 1:11 pm
It is the end for the bee’s end.
It takes 50 years for some to speak up but i wonder can they stand it , after all it has been 50 years of comfort and favours.
Well it seem it too late to buy back trusts, just like you get blacklisted by BN, you never issue another cheque.
And do you believe it the little napoleans are having a free for all time, everybody is minding their own business.
The paper shredder would be in demand now.
#18 by ctc537 on Sunday, 7 September 2008 - 1:13 pm
Yes, the PR government may be full of ‘kataks’ but still it would be a refreshing change after 34 years of BN rule since 1974. I hope we will soon have the opportunity to rejoice in celebrating the 27 Malaysians’ new birth of freedom. Will it be only a dream that will never come true?
#19 by smeagroo on Sunday, 7 September 2008 - 1:32 pm
i hope it is not a trip like the busby boys.
#20 by boh-liao on Sunday, 7 September 2008 - 1:43 pm
This is a very, very important overseas study tour for all BN MPs.
They are going to learn first hand from a number of people like the UMNO Information Chief Muhammad2 Taib, Khairy, Saiful, Ahmad Ismail, etc., the following topics, among others:
1. How to carry suitcases of cash overseas without being caught and without declaration to the authorities overseas.
2. How to escape legal punishment in case they are caught redhanded with suitcases of cash overseas.
3. How to buy properties overseas, especially to choose properties close to restaurants set up by some of the incumbent BN ministers.
4. How to set up accounts overseas in order to facilitate the transfer of RM obtained through NEP and corrupted means to these accounts.
5. How to set up shops selling luxury items like designer handbags, designer shoes, designer jeans, designer clothes, invisble designer lingerie and underwear, etc in malls overseas.
6. 5. How to set up restaurants selling Malaysian foods overseas.
7. How to tackle sodomy and collect evidence of sodomy – by first experiencing sodomy themselves during the study tour (double room accommodation for each pair of male BN MPs).
8. How to tackle statutory declarations and make the people who made them disappear.
9. How to insult non-Malays, stir up racial issues, and get away with it.
10. How to say no to AI and PR.
#21 by renaissance.MY on Sunday, 7 September 2008 - 1:58 pm
Consider this equation :
75 MPs x 12 days x RM 1000 = RM 900,000
So, who is paying for this trip ? Aren’t we the Rakyat who are paying for them to have a holiday, just so that the PM can keep the throne warm for a while longer ?
renaissance.MY’s last blog : BN Near Check Mate
#22 by lopez on Sunday, 7 September 2008 - 2:02 pm
i was taught by malayan trained teachers, many of them were in their 30 thirties and some in the twenties and had thier education and training by no other than the academias of the british crown.
Man I was just 7 years old then, are you of my generation?
How time passes by, some of my friends opine …”hey what the hell bother those nkp will never change” when you get fanatics and lairs at the helm after the TAR ministerialship”.
And we …huh you and me got only years ahead left if we are lucky to be alive., leave the matter to the younger generations.
I would do my teachers no more than shame and heartbreak as I know they have expend their valuable time and effort to churn out a breed of malaysians not unlike the malayans among them and entrusted that our minds would mature and developed through their coaching us in a way that would make and form a prosperous nation that they had deliberated with the British Crown before the independence approval.
Can you see why we have to change I asked? and fast and there is no better way that the proven way that we had enjoyed but until the 70s.
And how do you fair in your exams by global standards may i asked but already you are blogging
#23 by delCapo on Sunday, 7 September 2008 - 2:13 pm
it’s also to stop them scoring own goals like d Ahamd saga
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#24 by pulau_sibu on Sunday, 7 September 2008 - 2:36 pm
DO YOU WANT TO MAKE EVERY MINISTER A DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER? Perhaps a minister for Indian affairs, a minister for Chinese affairs, a minister for Muslim affairs, a minister for Iban affairs and another minister for Sabah affairs…… no more other ministries?
Call for Government to appoint four DPMs
SUNGAI PETANI: It is high time the Government appointed four deputy prime ministers – one each from among the Chinese, Indian, Sabah and Sarawak leaders, said outgoing Kedah MCA Youth chief Datuk Boey Chin Gan.
Proposing this at the state MCA Youth annual general assembly here yesterday, he said a Chinese deputy prime minister should be entrusted to handle affairs relating to the Chinese in the country while an Indian deputy prime minister would take care of the needs of his community.
Another deputy prime minister should be appointed solely to take charge of Sabah and one more for Sarawak, he said.
#25 by cheng on on Sunday, 7 September 2008 - 2:41 pm
There is simply “NO LOGIC” to send 70 over MPs (not agriculture Expert or what?) to go at same time (to one country) and learn “advance agriculture technic” Anybody would believe such explanation?
Come on BN, do you thinks Rakyat are all small kid of 5 year-old??
#26 by limkamput on Sunday, 7 September 2008 - 3:30 pm
Pulau Sibu, all these talks are just showing how ingrained racism is within each of us. Somehow we must have Melayu becoming PM to take care of Malays, and Chinese, Indian and other ministers taking care of their respective communities. Next minute we will be talking about Bangsa Malaysia – how we ought to share a common destiny where all Malaysians are treated equally.
If ever PR comes into power, I don’t want a Chinese or Indian appointed Deputy Prime Ministers. We must differentiate form from substance. We want the Prime Minster (from whatever racial background) to ensure that all different races in the country are treated fairly. I want Malay ministers to take care of Chinese interests and I want Chinese and Indian ministers to take care of Malay interests. This is what we ought to aspire as a nation, not the stupid deputy prime minister posts from Chinese and Indian communities. If the intention is not right, you can have Chinese deputy prime minister in charge of nothing, may be as protocol officer, i.e. receiving and sending off foreign dignitaries visiting our country.
Dear Najib, if all Malaysians are indeed equal, there is no need for you to assure that all Chinese will be treated fairly. It is really an oxymoron issue if you think about it.
#27 by Steven on Sunday, 7 September 2008 - 3:30 pm
pulau_sibu, regarding your comment…perhaps a better solution would be that the PM would be someone from the Malay race always, as in accordance with the constitution, however, the DPM post could be given to a person of any race who has the capability to be one. Why must the 2 posts be given to 1 party only. When PR becomes the government, a Malay leader from either one of the component parties could become the PM whilst the DPM could also be selected from one of the party irrespective of race.
#28 by limkamput on Sunday, 7 September 2008 - 3:31 pm
Pulau Sibu, all these talks are just showing how ingrained racism is within each of us. Somehow we must have Melayu becoming PM to take care of Malays, and Chinese, Indian and other ministers taking care of their respective communities. Next minute we will be talking about Bangsa Malaysia – how we ought to share a common destiny where all Malaysians are treated equally.
If ever PR comes into power, I don’t want a Chinese or Indian appointed Deputy Prime Ministers. We must differentiate form from substance. We want the Prime Minster (from whatever racial background) to ensure that all different races in the country are treated fairly. I want Malay ministers to take care of Chinese interests and I want Chinese and Indian ministers to take care of Malay interests. This is what we ought to aspire as a nation, not the stupid deputy prime minister posts from Chinese and Indian communities. If the intention is not right, you can have Chinese deputy prime minister in charge of nothing, may be as protocol officer, i.e. receiving and sending off foreign dignitaries visiting our country.
Dear DPM (Naj!b), if all Malaysians are indeed equal, there is no need for you to assure that all Chinese will be treated fairly. It is really an oxymoron issue if you think about it.
#29 by limkamput on Sunday, 7 September 2008 - 3:34 pm
Steven, show me which part of the Federal Constitution that says that the Prime Minister must be a Malay. We shouldn’t say things or making statements that we are not sure or know nothing!
#30 by m.rakyat on Sunday, 7 September 2008 - 3:37 pm
There goes again the taxpayers’ hard earned money.
Basically, everything has been put to a stop in the administration ever since the “916″ came into the picture. BN looks like has put full focus in “916″ rather than administrating and governing the country. The 2 main good things of “916″ that could be seen are ACA is “extra” hardworking in doing their job and BN government trying to match DSAI’s promise of reducing petrol price by reducing petrol by RM0.15 per Lit and another RM0.15 per Lit in October if the present global crude oil price sustain or becoming lower. Other than that, the existence and happenings arising due to “916″ has taken the front seat instead of the country’s direction and future. The longer this “916″ issue drag, the more the country is going to lose due to uncertainties.
For whatever it is, please do not take the people for the ride. The people has voted all of you in to work and to bring the country forward….MOVING FORWARD!!
#31 by newchief on Sunday, 7 September 2008 - 3:56 pm
it is guessed that the so-called deserters are being called up to go over-sea to australia. it is further guessed that each MP would be
promised a hugh sum of money to be banked at that foreign country and ‘forcing’ them to sign a pledge in black and white as testimonial to back-up / support bodowi and bn . This document will be presented to the Agung when the need arises.
there is condition to receiving this ‘rakyat’s money’. they must surrender their passports to bn custody and this money cannot be transferred to malaysia for personal usage without the guardian’s consent. in other words, these bank accounts are joint accounts between the MPs and BN!!!
i so pity these MPs but as for the king kong namely moktar rudin, he would jump into the band even if is not invited because he’s the most brainless MP.
i certainly hope PK has viewed my suggestion like already has made certain prior arrangements with those MPs that wanted to leave bn like documenting them via video plus getting a pledge to be presented to the Agung if neccessary!!
shame on bodowi who dares to drag Agung into this scenairo like telling the rakyat that he and the Agung are like ‘abang dan adik’ relation. in other words, he gives no respect to Agung and USED Agung to protect him and BN from PK.
many reasons to oust bodowi and bn out. some of them are:
1) especially using Agung’s name!
2) racial remarks by ahmad and those that support him with the idea of no apology needed and it shouild be vice-versa
3) the world oil has dropped drastically from us115 (the time they reduced it by merely 0.15cents) to us107 at present and bodowi said will REVIEW only at end of this month!!
4) poor econmomy management and agreeing to allow a raise 30% surcharge for public transport but at the same time, giving MORE SUBSIDY diesel to these operators.
5) the average malaysia has to struggle to buy less because of fuel hikes and the government consumer department is doing nothing at all to monitor day to day price hikes
6) the use of AG, police and even going for hospital is an abuse of power which deals in double standard form rather than fair treatment for all MALAYSIANS!!
7) the stubborn-ness and cowardness to arrest people under ISA instead to chareging them in courts like the pitiful hindraf!!
8) the use of rakyats money to spend lavishly at ANY ELECTIONS plus the COSTS INCURRED for these ‘defectors’ over-seas trips and still has the brains to TELLING the rakyat to change style !!
anyhow, i pray that PK will emerge on 916 with the blessings of our Wise Agung !!! Long live PK which means also Long Live Malaysia Rakyat and DOOM EARLY to Barbaric Nationalists especially !!
#32 by ktteokt on Sunday, 7 September 2008 - 4:23 pm
Better charter a Russian rocket and send them to the moon with our “astronaut” as tour leader!
#33 by lopez on Sunday, 7 September 2008 - 4:38 pm
Ahhhh, I found it, it is another ACT OF PREVENTION
you r in dire straits, got VSS and had no proper skill , so went hawking and then got arrested and saman.
You thought let go learn a skill, you got caught again , this time by your age or you dont have the education prerequisites.
You thought u can learn the ropes from hard knocks, oops they are no more sifu around , most of them went out of business or retired or stopped due to incessant troubles from cityhall and thier agendas
You apply for govt training , the officer says you need to proof you are malaysian.
So now they are asking your MP to go for a trip overseas, and they have been advocation visit malaysia, what nonsense….it begining to smells
#34 by frustrated doctor on Sunday, 7 September 2008 - 4:50 pm
Can we have the names of those sent on this so called study tour.
Other countries send their scientists on overseas conferences or seminars so they can come back and make wise decisions. These scientists then advise policy makers on the right way to move forward in passing legislation. Here we have it the other way around. And we wonder why we are not reaching anywhere much in the scientific arena.
#35 by ktteokt on Sunday, 7 September 2008 - 5:12 pm
Like I said earlier, the Minister of Tourism should be shot in the head and C4ed together with AAB!
#36 by LBJ on Sunday, 7 September 2008 - 5:16 pm
This retreat and subsequently re-named as study trip by the honourable MPs from Barisan is a serious affair. We have many member of the house on this trip and hope proper security and safety measures are taken. They must not be put into harms way for actions or inactions of the YBs.
This is the survival guide for the BN Study Guide.
1. Make sure you are not being taken to Mongolia. The trip was arranged in such haste, mistake could be made. Malaysians, especially BN MPs are not very welcome there now. Some of you may be unfortunate enough to be blow to smithereens by C4.
2. Make sure you keep your passport personally. Do not let your tour leader keep it for you. Your tour leader can loose your passport if you are not cooperative. We do not want that to happen, do we?.
3. Do not switch on your mobile phone. If you are taken to an area which do not have mobile phone coverage, so much the better. Anwar may call you. You do not want to receive this call.
4. Do not use the hotel telephone. Use public telephone. And do not use the same public telephone every day. Make it difficult for other people to listen in.
5. If you hold any discussion in your room, use the bath room. Keep the tap running. It is more difficult for listening devices to work properly with running water.
6. If you have to talk in public, use code words. Anwar’s agents may be anywhere.
7. If you have meeting, do not sit near the window. Conversation can be listened in by using laser beams to modulate the window glass. If you not sure what this mean, go ask an engineer.
8. Do not go out alone. Go in 2s or 3s. That way :
(a) you have witnesses if you approached by Anwar’s agent
(b) You reduce risk of being kidnapped and brainwashed to cross over to the opposition
(c) You reduce risk of being kidnapped and disappear without a trace if you are a suspect of crossover
9. If you want to have some fun in your room. You know what I mean. Check for hidden cameras. If you need more advise, call Chua Soi Lek..
10. Do not fall for any enticement trap. There is no free lunch. You can be blackmailed to things you don’t want to do.
11, Ask you fellow MPs to surrender their mobile phones and cameras when they go to your room. You don’t want a Lingamgate, do you?
12. Check with your family every 24hours. Instruct them to inform the authority when they don’t hear from you after 24 hours. Give them a copy of your itinenary.
13. Make sure you have travel insurance.
Have a safe trip!
#37 by LBJ on Sunday, 7 September 2008 - 6:26 pm
So sorry. I found many typo msitake in my comments.
#38 by lopez on Sunday, 7 September 2008 - 6:41 pm
Whoa so many things to be wary of, can i take my secretary ah,
These days it is no more safe in the conference venues in bolihland, the walls have ears and the birds could be camera mounted.
It looks to secretive and at my part of the taxes , which any way short grow the inflation rate.
Hey wait those fiquires may be orchestrated too, what else do we beleive in bolihland.
Even the gomen servant takes becomes cynical, of their superior decisions, remember the old tagged line saya yang mengikut perintah…..whatever it means
Man it the biggest behind close door meeting ever since 1957.
It has overshadow the national day itself, it must be a desperate and do or die scenario.
Well if our pressman cannot tagged along , one thing for sure bolihland watchers sure want a good story.
Lets our ears open this is going to be good entertainment.
#39 by LBJ on Sunday, 7 September 2008 - 6:51 pm
You are free to improve the survival guide
#40 by LBJ on Sunday, 7 September 2008 - 10:01 pm
There were typos and grammar mistakes in my earlier entry. Also added a few more points.
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This retreat and subsequently re-named as study trip by the honourable MPs from Barisan is a serious affair. We have many member of the house on this trip and hope proper security and safety measures are taken. They must not be put into harms way for actions or inactions of the YBs.
This is the survival guide for the BN Study Tour.
1. Make sure you are not being taken to Mongolia. The trip was arranged in such haste, mistake could be made. Malaysians, especially BN MPs are not very welcome there now. Some of you may be unfortunate enough to be blown to smithereens with C4.
2. Make sure you keep your passport personally. Do not let your tour leader keep it for you. Your tour leader can loose your passport if you are not cooperative. We do not want that to happen, do we?.
3. Do not switch on your mobile phone. If you are taken to an area that do not have mobile phone coverage, so much the better. Anwar may call you. You do not want to receive this call.
4. Do not use the hotel telephone. Use the public telephone. And do not use the same public telephone every day. Make it difficult for other people to listen in.
5. If you hold any discussion in your room, use the bath room. Keep the tap running. It is more difficult for listening devices to work properly with running water.
6. If you have to talk in public, use code words. Anwar’s agents can be anywhere.
7. If you have meeting, do not sit near the window. Conversation can be listened from a distance by using laser beams to modulate the window glass. If you are not sure what this mean, go ask an engineer.
8. Do not go out alone. Go in 2s or 3s. In this way, :
(a) you have witnesses if you approached by Anwar’s agent
(b) You reduce the risk of being kidnapped and brainwashed to cross over to the opposition
(c) You reduce the risk of being kidnapped and disappeared without a trace if you are a suspect of crossover
9. If you want to have some fun in your room. You know what I mean. Check for hidden cameras. If you need more advise, call Chua Soi Lek..
10. Do not fall for the honey pot trap. It can be a male or female kind. If you fall into one, make a police report. Else you will be blackmailed to do things you don’t want to do. That is not good for you. Also, be prepared for DVDs with you as the star.
11. If you hear a knock on your hotel door, pretend you do not hear it. If it become persistent, call hotel security. This is not Santa Clause.on the other side of the door.
12. Practice safe sex. Otherwise the good lady Marina Mahatir will become very upset with a YB who increases the HIV+ count and set a bad example to boot. You don’t want to cross the good lady.
13, Ask you fellow MPs to surrender their mobile phones and cameras when they go o your room. You don’t want a Lingamgate, do you?
14. Check with your family every 24hours. Instruct them to inform the authority when they don’t hear from you after 24 hours. Give them a copy of your itinerary.
15 . It is strongly suggested that you give a copy of your itinerary to the friendly press. In the event no one ever hear from you again, there may be a curious soul from the press who want to investigate the case of the missing YB. There is still hope for closure.
16. Make sure you bring along your rubber boots. This is an agriculture study tour. You may step over some manure along the way.
7. Finally, make sure you have travel insurance.
Have a safe trip!
#41 by king cobra on Sunday, 7 September 2008 - 10:30 pm
limkamput ,
i think wat steven trying to tell us is , so long as BN is still in control of bolehland , the top 2 post will automatically go to UMNO’s top 2 person…..so far we haven’t seen any non malays being accepted as members of umno & all these while the top 2 posts been always held by malays isn’t it ?????
#42 by limkamput on Sunday, 7 September 2008 - 11:16 pm
King cobra, I do not know what you fellows are talking about. So you want the deputy prime minister to be non Malay, but can he/she be PM eventually? It is the substance of power that we should be concerned with, not the form. Non Malays could be appointed to 10 deputy prime minster posts and it will still not make any difference if genuine multiracialism is not there. We Malaysians must support politicians who promote genuine multiracialism and multiculturalism. Irrespective of our racial background, our outlook must be Malaysian, not Islamic Malay, or Christian or Buddhist Chinese or Hindu Indian. No matter how helpless and pessimistic we may feel, I still believe the majority of Malaysians can be convinced that multiracialism and multiculturalism will prevail because this is what the future is going to be.
#43 by anaktanjung on Sunday, 7 September 2008 - 11:25 pm
Pity them…BN MPs…Dulu Kini dan Selamanya they were treated like “school children” by UMNO/BN leaders.
Is this what so called MERDEKA ???
Enough is enough, it’s time for change and say goodbye to BN.
Be a part of us Pakatan Rakyat, civilize mentality for NEW Msia.
PAS for all…Hidup Pakatan
#44 by king cobra on Sunday, 7 September 2008 - 11:41 pm
limkamput ,
i have never said tat i want DPM to be non malay .
all i said is all these while top2 post always been held by malays , the malays come from the top 2 umno person , who is also the president & deputy of BN.
wat steven trying to say was why these top 2 posts been given to only 1 party which he is referring to UMNO……
#45 by croovy on Monday, 8 September 2008 - 1:28 am
In fact this so-called agricultural trip (study trip) is actually to ensure all our BN MP are taught and mastered how to plant and grow vege in Kamunting Camp or in Sungai Buloh Camp. How thoughtful our PM Badawi….
#46 by LBJ on Monday, 8 September 2008 - 9:23 am
Dear All
This MP trip is silly and stupid. Yes, we are angry. But, do we have make a serious discussion of this. Let us make this “study trip” look silly and stupid. Onkly then would the power to be realise how ridiculous this trip is. What we can change with serious words can be changed with humour and jokes.
Do you know that silly acts in history had been immortalised by ditties and rhymes. People remembered them for a thousand years.
Yes. We shoud immortalise this trip for generations to come.
#47 by HJ Angus on Monday, 8 September 2008 - 9:56 am
I believe if you take a poll of any Malaysian aged 18 and above and ask them they think the MPs are being herded abroad, 98% will reply that it is an attempt to prevent 916 happening.
Read more on my blog…
#48 by lopez on Tuesday, 9 September 2008 - 10:21 pm
Hey is the minister of tourism tagging along in the trip….please remind him VISIT MALAYSIA and LEAD BY EXAMPLE.
#49 by ktteokt on Wednesday, 10 September 2008 - 1:13 pm
croovy, Taiwan is famous for its “sweet potato porridge” and the country plants a lot of sweet potatoes. Perhaps our MPs went there to learn how to PLANT SWEET POTATOES!