“Tunku Abdul Aziz Ibrahim raised many eyebrows, not least from associates, when he joined DAP in August and was promptly named a vice-president of the party. The co-founder of the Malaysian chapter of Transparency International has no intention of being a token Malay presence in the multi-racial but Chinese-dominated party. He has found a new platform in the DAP to advocate transparency, accountability, justice and equality.
“The Edge Financial Daily caught up with him recently where he spoke about the challenges facing the DAP, especially in reaching out to the Malay community, what ails the country, the spirit of the nation’s founding fathers and his plans in the party. While many would have rested on their laurels at age 74, Tunku Aziz, a former Bank Negara adviser and former group director of Sime Darby, has the enthusiasm of a young man, and is all geared up to help push the ideal of creating a better Malaysia. ”
Read The Edge Daily
#1 by yhsiew on Tuesday, 23 September 2008 - 7:30 am
Tunku Abdul Aziz Ibrahim and Zaid Ibrahim are two modern-minded Malay figures of noble character. I look forward to their contributions. Good luck to them both.
#2 by Godfather on Tuesday, 23 September 2008 - 7:44 am
“The foundation of this country’s demise was due to BN philosophy, not just leadership. Mahathir was also third world tribal leader, don’t forget that.” Limkamput
Oh dear, you mean Zak Hammaad has been worshipping a third world tribal leader. Based on his rants on this blog, I would expect him to say that Mamakthir’s sh!t does not smell !
#3 by AhPek on Tuesday, 23 September 2008 - 7:45 am
vsp,
And do you know why an African American has come to this stage whereby he stands a chance to be President of America?
#4 by raverus on Tuesday, 23 September 2008 - 9:34 am
He earn his respect unlike some that get it.
Free RPK!
#5 by melurian on Tuesday, 23 September 2008 - 9:59 am
“Remember when Guan Eng defended a Malay girl and has to sacrifice himself? It finally paid big dividend: the Malays have accepted Guan Eng as a true Malaysian leader. Who has ever dream that a convict can now be the Chief Minister of a state in Malaysia?”
so funny statement, yeah he got his dividend:
1) he was sent to kajang and sleep on cement in his own private cell.
2) after he released, the girl appeared on frontnews saying the ex-cm is innocent, and lge hype up the story!
3) lge cannot contest in 2004 election..
4) lge soured his relationship with kerk, so many backstabbing how he betrayed kerk in 2004 ge.
5) lge and his wife kicked out from malacca, and have to beg for state seat in pinang.
he is lucky that aab is pm and public got corrupted by rpk. if lge din get his cm post, he and his father would say goodbye in dap, and he is very fortunate to survive that gamble, thanks to aab!
#6 by zak_hammaad on Tuesday, 23 September 2008 - 10:25 am
limkamput, well as they say “so you are, so shall your leaders be!” – Perhaps the Malaysian rakyat ‘deserve’ the leaders it gets, and if you think you can change this at the ballot box, you are very naive in deed. As for BN philosophy, there is not much of it left amongst the current clownbinet.
dawsheng, if you can’t make valid points and contribute intelligently to this blog, you better simply say so instead of getting personal, like your god Anwar, you are just as ineffective and fast becoming irrelevant.
Good day.
#7 by cheng on on Tuesday, 23 September 2008 - 10:55 am
Melurian is just mulut durian.
Why not that girl said ex-cm is innocent or lge hype up story early early? why wait til lge go to jail for nothing, why has he done to go to jail? ask yrself seriously, if u think u are still right in yr allegation, then u r not to talk / or dialogue with! If ex-cm is innocent why not he press a civil suit on the accuser?
Assess for yrself, lks allow you to post such comment in his blog show how liberal lks is. U think any umno ppl would allow u to post comment with wild allegation of his ppl on his blog?
#8 by melurian on Tuesday, 23 September 2008 - 12:35 pm
“If ex-cm is innocent why not he press a civil suit on the accuser?”
lge already punished and sent to kajang, what’s more to sue ? he served his sentence of “publishing malicious” material. …. can you sue a murderer knowing that he was sent to gallow and no money to pay you …….
btw, malaysia should be proud. we got “ex-convict” as cm (not ex-isa, and many ppl proud of him) and bakal “ex-convict” as pm too …… if got any rehabilition program, the gov could use lge and dsai as good examples (we already got aab failed statistic climbed up and ordering bankers)….
#9 by dawsheng on Tuesday, 23 September 2008 - 1:49 pm
Zak, in my view, Anwar is but a capable politician who can lead the government, and this government that we want is nothing but a group of civil servants who look after our needs, the rakyat is the boss, not Anwar. We did not say Anwar will be PM forever, the rakyat gave Abdullah one term to prove himself, the rakyat will also gives one term to Anwar, no more no less.
#10 by zak_hammaad on Tuesday, 23 September 2008 - 4:58 pm
dawsheng Says:
>> in my view, Anwar is but a capable politician who can lead the government,
Yeah right, we all saw his ‘capabilities’ in his past positions didn’t we? I’m glad this is your ‘view’ as it is clearly not shared by the majority of the people. As the saying goes, “You can’t Fool all of the People all of the Time”.
>> the rakyat is the boss, not Anwar.
If Malaysia was a full-fledged democracy, I would agree with you but alas it isn’t, it is the government that is boss and not the rakyat. The rakyat has a chance to vote and air their opinions, but that is as far as they go. It is the government that has the final say and does not leave it to the people in towns and villages to determine a comprehensive and complex national agenda.
Islam is not strictly a ‘democracy friendly’ religion where every person in the country is consulted on state matters. What is compatible is the concept of ‘shurah’ (legislative consultation) with representatives (who are experts in their field and have the trust of their locality) to speak and vote on their behalf.
>> We did not say Anwar will be PM forever, the rakyat gave Abdullah one term to prove himself, the rakyat will also gives one term to Anwar, no more no less.
I am glad you distinguish between personalities and their purported parties. Sorry to spoil your fun, but Anwar’s term will never come.
#11 by dawsheng on Tuesday, 23 September 2008 - 6:05 pm
“I’m glad this is your ‘view’ as it is clearly not shared by the majority of the people. ”
A denial.
“You can’t Fool all of the People all of the Time”
Yep, UMNO too!
“If Malaysia was a full-fledged democracy, I would agree with you but alas it isn’t, it is the government that is boss and not the rakyat.”
We know this, haven’t you heard of March 8 or this statement is another denial?
“It is the government that has the final say and does not leave it to the people in towns and villages to determine a comprehensive and complex national agenda.”
That’s not what the Permatang Pauh folks told me.
“Islam is not strictly a ‘democracy friendly’ religion where every person in the country is consulted on state matters.”
That’s why when UMNO declared Malaysia as an Islamic State, it is but a mockery on Islam. As a non-muslim, I am amazed that UMNO can just mocks Islam as they wish for their own gain. Yep, what you have pointed out is right.
“I am glad you distinguish between personalities and their purported parties.”
What are you talking about?
“Sorry to spoil your fun, but Anwar’s term will never come.”
I am not playing with you. Even if Anwar’s term never come, that’s ok you know.
#12 by zak_hammaad on Tuesday, 23 September 2008 - 11:47 pm
dawsheng, there are so many holes in your logic in the above post that I am too tired to even entertain them now. Let’s leave it to the discerning readership of this blog to make up their own minds.
Night night.