Why is the DAP blamed for the outgoing MCA President, Datuk Seri Ong Ka Ting’s “Umno is bully in Barisan Nasional” speech at the MCA General Assembly opening ceremony yesterday?
Ong’s speech led to denials by the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi resulting in newspaper frontpage headlines like “UMNO IS NO BULLY” (New Sunday Times) and “Umno bukan pembuli: PM” (Berita Minggu), who instead blamed the DAP for “stirring up the issue to see the split of the MCA or Gerakan” as well as Hindraf for targetting the MIC.
Abdullah caught everyone by surprise by his bald denial.
He said Umno “is not a ‘bully’ party” or many component parties would have left BN by now, and asked:
Abdullah has forgotten an elementary rule of life – “don’t ask if you don’t want the answer”!
Does he really want the answer to that loaded question of his? Don’t have to ask the Malaysian public. Just ask the MCA, Gerakan and MIC delegates or members through secret ballot whether they think their leaders have been bullied by Umno in Barisan Nasional, and I have no doubt that the answer would be a resounding and thundering “yes’!
In fact, one of the saddest political episodes of Barisan Nasional post-March 8 “political tsunami” is the response of the leaders of the BN component parties when asked by the press for their response to Abdullah’s “Umno is no bully” response.
Neither Tsu Koon nor Samy Vellu dared to fully back up Ka Ting, who himself backed off subsequently by saying that he never said Umno is a bully!
What I find most disturbing is Abdullah’s statement: “People say that Umno is a party that likes to bully. I actually have no idea how to bully. There is no such thing as bullying.”
I believe Abdullah was speaking the truth that there is not a bone of a bully in him.
That is what is frightening. After half-a-century of Umno political hegemony, Umno bullying in BN has become so institutionalized to perpetuate and increasingly aggravate such travesty of “power sharing”, even though the top No. 1 UMNO leader like Abdullah does not know how to be a bully!
There is no need for the top No. 1 or No. 2 Umno leader to be a bully, when the UMNO bullies at the various hierarchies of the party are allowed a field day!
Abdullah’s denial about Umno bullying in BN does not bear scrutiny – as there is a long catalogue from the recent past, whether the keris-wielding by Umno Youth leader and Education Minister, Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein or the offensive and insensitive statements by the Deputy Umno Youth leader Khairy Jamaluddin or to the most recent times, such as Umno Bukit Bendera division chairman, Ahmad Ismail’s “Chinese are penumpang” outburst or the tearing up of Tsu Koon’s photograph by Penang Umno leaders.
In fact, Abdullah gave an illustration of the irrelevance of the views of top leaders of MCA and other BN leaders yesterday when he summarily dismissed the MCA President’s call for a review of the Internal Security Act, as it is “obsolete and should be replaced with one that is not subject to abuse or cause people to feel insecure”.
Last week, the 37th Gerakan national delegates conference also adopted a resolution calling for a review of the ISA.
If the Barisan Nasional is a coalition of equals, and Umno is not a bully, will the considered views of leaders of BN component parties and the resolutions of their party conferences be dismissed so derisively and summarily, like the call for the review of the ISA?
What happened yesterday at the MCA General Assembly was doubly pathetic:
+firstly, no leader of the BN component parties dared to stand up to admit boldly about Umno being a bully which should end it “bully” ways in BN; and
+secondly, none of them dared to correct Abdullah by pointing out that was most unfair to use the DAP as a “scapegoat” for the public perception that MCA, Gerakan and the other BN component parties were being bullied by Umno when it represented the true situation.
Maybe the MCA delegates in their debate in the 55th MCA General Assembly would dare to speak up what their leaders have failed to do about the truth of Umno being a bully in BN and the need to end such lop-sided power relationship in the BN coalition.
Be that as it may, it is quite obvious from the MCA party election results that Ong Ka Ting was well-advised to withdraw from the MCA presidential contest, for he would have been defeated – and quite decisively – had he decided to defend his post as MCA President.
#1 by bclee on Sunday, 19 October 2008 - 10:59 am
why now OKT?
because u are no more in the upper power either cabinet or MCA?
so u dare to talk lah.
never see u so daring for the past as the MCA head, shame of u.
all MCA Gerakan MIC leader are u aiming for your cabinet post?
don’t tell me no?
it is so obvious, if u think so u are being bully why no just out of Bee N?
All because of personal agenda all looking for higher post in cabinet.
power money position.
#2 by raven77 on Sunday, 19 October 2008 - 11:05 am
What can you expect out of this party…….is this what reform and credibility is all about???……the problem with the MCA may not lie with UMNO…..it lies well within MCA….this is a party that has lived beyond its battery life…..
Next month Obama will become US president….Citizens of the world will celebrate in the oneness of a human being who is credible without colour, creed or race ……..except at the MCA where ostensibly….if you are Chinese and Chinese educated its OK to be a porno star to lead the nation….the MCA’s message is a danger to growing children and women in this country…..
#3 by madmix on Sunday, 19 October 2008 - 11:14 am
Let UMNO continue bullying its partners in BN. This will only ensure the prosperity of DAP and PKR. Do not teach UMNO to be humble and respect its partners. Let UMNO continue it arrogance. This is for the good of PR.
#4 by just a moment on Sunday, 19 October 2008 - 11:16 am
YB Kit,
Are there any other more interesting topics we can discussed? This entire BN & allies are so so pathetic, its really boring. We can also comment till the cow come home, wonder what used for it.
I just need motivation here.
Anyone to PJ vigil tonite? Do something better or different.Godfather, wld u b there? Like to meet u.
cheers
#5 by justiciary on Sunday, 19 October 2008 - 11:18 am
Whoever denies that Umno is a big bully in BN is a hypocrite.OKT could express the numerous grievances of the people in his departure speech.But did it serve any purpose when he later withdrew his remark about Umno being a bully.It is pathetic and it vividly reminds us of the four legged animal that scurries away with its tail between its two hind legs.
#6 by kluangman on Sunday, 19 October 2008 - 11:19 am
Apa beza MCA dan DAP, dua dua kena buli dan puppet, satu oleh UMNO, satu lagi oleh PAP.
#7 by human1 on Sunday, 19 October 2008 - 11:39 am
Before March 8, under the four-year Abdullah’s administration, Ong Kah Ting being the chinese version of “Mr. Nice Guy” which he probably learned from Abdullah, has been making numerous attempts to pacify the chinese community, explaining to them how the prime minister has been an exceptional open-minded leader, who has been willing to listen to issues and how the BN components have been having the close-door discussions to address the various national issues.
Kah Ting like many of us, might have bought into the perception what a strong leader Abdullah has been, based on his tremendous record and strong mandate of winning over 91% votes in the 2004 GE. Little does Kah Ting know that the dissatifaction has been brewing in the hearts of the community towards the weak leadership of Pak Lah, the kind of leadership that has allowed the UMNO warlords to beat them own drums of racial politicking spree. The result of 2008 GE as we know, has unveiled the entire make-believe misconception of “strong” leadership under Abdullah.
So said Abdullah, that Umno has never bullied its Barisan Nasional partners, that he actually does not know how to bully people. To substantiate his claim, he said if indeed Umno was a bully, many component parties would have left because they would not want to put up with such an attitude. Upon hearing this “fact”, I bet Ong Kah Ting must be squeezing his balls hard and feel like throwing in the towel at the time, especially Koh Tsu Khoon when his picture was torn apart by one of the UMNO goons. This should be served a wake up call for MCA to push for the reforms in BN. It has tarnished the BN spirit for the effort of closed-door discussions and tolerant compromise that the other BN components have upheld all these years.
Having said this, it makes little difference for Liow Tiong Lai to suggest having a deputy BN post for other non-UMNO components, if UMNO is maintaining its strong grip of dominance in BN. One step at a time, says Tiong Lai. Right, try asking UMNO to rotate the post of home minister that you will get a good brushoff. UMNO will tell you to give some and take some, now take your share in the human resource, transport, housing, health and women development ministries and leave your hands of finance and home affairs. So much for power sharing, in the eyes of the lion.
Now that Kah Ting no longer is the head of MCA, it is too late and too little for him to turn the tables around when he should have expressed his views and positions during his time as the president.
#8 by BoycottLocalPapers on Sunday, 19 October 2008 - 11:46 am
I am glad that Ong Ka Ting finally admitted that UMNO (Untul Mahathir, Najib & Orang-orangnya) is a bully.
However, I don’t want to see MCA out of BN because I don’t trust PAS. If MCA, MIC, & Gerakan are out of BN, then UMNO might woo PAS to set up Islamic state ala Taliban.
Under Pas’ rule there will be no more Avril Lavigne concert, no more Celine Dion, no more cinema, no more movies. Life in Malaysia would be damn boring.
So MCA, MIC, & Gerakan should stick with UMNO. Let them bully you guys. I appreciate your sacrifices.
As for me, I will support DAP but will never support PAS.
#9 by taikohtai on Sunday, 19 October 2008 - 11:47 am
Actually UMNO is not a big bully. It is the fault of the minor component parties always pandering to UMNO for favours. Now that they are out of favour with the rakyat, MCA, MIC, Gerakan etc are trying to bite the hand that feeds them.
Of course, UMNO is big brother, not big bully. Big Brother tends to have things his way all the time. But little brothers are too meek, servile and docile and bodoh.
But big brother or not, UMNO is now no longer head honcho. New boy has emerged in the block. Big brother now has big competition. Big headache. Big Kepala sakit. Little brothers are now big pain in the you-know-where!!
#10 by bystander on Sunday, 19 October 2008 - 11:48 am
Come on, at least give OKT some credit for having the guts to say that even though he is on way out. LLS, LKY , KSK, SAmy have not. now at least its made known by a BN component party leader to all that umno is a big bully. at least he is much better that LLS or Samy or KSK
#11 by observer on Sunday, 19 October 2008 - 11:49 am
OKT just indirectly imply that his brother will carry his legacy in MCA..( Vote his brother as the Deputy president ). but the delegates don’t buy his words. OKT and AAB are comrades or defeatist in arm, They should be put into the dustbin of history .
#12 by sweetiec on Sunday, 19 October 2008 - 11:50 am
Ask Badawi: “Do you think Badawi being bullied in umNO? Do you think PM can be bullied by his own party leaders?”
#13 by HB Lim on Sunday, 19 October 2008 - 11:50 am
A bully continues his bullying attitude because the bullied allows him to do so. If in the initial stages of the bullying, the bullied fights back at the bully, the bully would back off. I think so far as the UMNO-MCA is concerned, it was the MCA’s fault that resulted in the unequal power sharing because they had since a long time ago seen themselves as the subordinate party and voluntarily subjected themselves to be lower than UMNO.
The voluntary subordination became ingrained and now insititutionlised. There is no need for BAdawi personally to be a bully. It has become an unspoken law that MCA has to please the UMNO no matter what. It is the prerogative of UMNO whether to listen to MCA or not. If any of the MCA’s suggestions or proposals is accepted by UMNO, it is likely not because it came from the MCA but because as a matter of political expediency or necessity, the proposal has to be accepted. The same applies to all the other component parties in the BN.
But the sad truth is that if the major component parties would just walk away from the BN, UMNO would lose control and right to federal power immediately. So, you call someone a bully and at the same time, you are propping him up to be powerful and to continue to not only bully you but everyone else. Who is the culprit?
Say what you may, the slimiest are those who still continue to bodek not realising that they have the power to change things. Or rather not having the political will to change things for the sake of personal enrichment. The Rakyat’s interest and welfare are the least of the concerns of MCA. The only way the Rakyat can make the MCA do something for the rakyat is for the rakyat to bully them like the recent bashing in the last GE. Force them to choose between the Rakyat or UMNO.
The newly-elected leaders of the MCA have an unenviable tasks. Do they please the UMNO or the Rakyat now? If they are too vocal for the Rakyat’s sake, UMNO will not hesitate to punish and silence them, even with the ISA. If they continue to be UMNO’s good lapdogs, the Rakyat will reduce them to further irrelevance and insignificance.
The best option is to pull out of BN and be independent of UMNO. No point calling for the creation of another chair in the BN to recognise you as the second boss in the BN. If UMNO agrees at all to the creation of the additional chair, it is because the present political climate sanctions that concession by UMNO, not because you MCA asked for it. You just do not have any political clout on your own anymore in the BN. Once out of it, you may have a chance to regain some semblance of respectability and relevance.
#14 by Stephenlsa on Sunday, 19 October 2008 - 12:06 pm
Ong Kar Ting was slapping his own face yesterday. He admitted that many projected was approved without acknowledge MCA and others parties by UMNO. Is this not a kind of bully? Arrested RPK, Theresa Kok, Hindraf by Syed Hamid without acknowledge MCA, MIC and others, is this not a bully? Samy Vellu plead for releasing Hindraf leaders for a long times but in vain, Is this not a bully? Ahmad said Chinese is not a citizen, no UMNO leaders include PM come out to blame him, Tan Lian Hoe said last time Malay was also came from other places, this can be proved from history, but blame from PM and other UMNO leader, is this not a bully?
MCA, MIC, Gerakan Wont like to be bullied as PM said, ya they dont like to be bullied but they very very very scare to lose their position, lose their advantages and thumb in everythings. They have comment but the result from UMNO, they cant do anythings.
This is not a matter relevant to races but to particular/individu party or human.
#15 by dawsheng on Sunday, 19 October 2008 - 12:11 pm
Many years back I found in Singapore library a book written by one MCA leader, if I am not wrong, the title of the book is “the future of Chinese in Malaysia”.
The MCA leader calls for all Malaysian Chinese to unite under one party – MCA, as it is the only way to secure a protected future for the Chinese, failing this, the Chinese in Malaysia will face uncertain future. The book also lists several examples of calamities should the Chinese voted for other Chinese political parties.
Maybe because that time I was still young and naive, the book made a lot of sense to me, especially the call for unity, I like the idea and after reading “the Malay “dilemma”, I was very sure that MCA would be the solution to our predicaments. I am quite sure many Malaysian Chinese also support this call.
However, after almost two decades after I read that book and despite the massive supports Malaysian Chinese gave to MCA, the last one in GE in 2004, what did we get back from being united under MCA? Zilch! In fact, we became worst than before. MCA could not even secure a university place for us.
In March 8, as they say, the rest is history. We will not go back to MCA only for them to serve our heads on a plate just for the pleasures of their political master, UMNO!
#16 by wanderer on Sunday, 19 October 2008 - 12:16 pm
OKT’s statement merely pointed to the Chinese community, a cowardly act… a flash in the pan without substance. Why now, does MCA needed 50 years of experiences, in a so called ‘partnership’ with UMNO to realize the bullying tactics used.
This typical rhetoric of all component parties of BN, just to justify their existence as a racial political party…and, false bravery!
Is MCA again going to use friendly and whispering consultations with UMNO to review or repeal the ISA…like a dog with a tongue out and tail between the legs? Keep hoping MCA, until you join your Big Brother in the opposition bench!
#17 by Mr Smith on Sunday, 19 October 2008 - 12:27 pm
If UMNO is not a bully then it is a monster or a Frankenstein or a Goliath. All I can say is UMNO is an ugly monster. No ifs, no buts.
#18 by kmchew on Sunday, 19 October 2008 - 12:56 pm
Umno banned Handraf. Under the “law” (what law ?) Hindraf is illegal and so it must be banned. Not so long ago during the Umno power struggle betwwen Mahathir and Tengku Razali, the problem was brought to the court and Umno was judged illegal. Umno Baru was formed. The judges who did the right things were sacked. The wrong doers were righted. Umno won.
If that is not bully and “samsing” behaviour what then?
#19 by limkamput on Sunday, 19 October 2008 - 12:58 pm
“Just ask the MCA, Gerakan and MIC delegates or members through secret ballot whether they think their leaders have been bullied by Umno in Barisan Nasional, and I have no doubt that the answer would be a resounding and thundering “yes’!”…Kit
This is really an irony. If the answer is really a resounding and thundering yes, why are all these delegates or members remaining in MCA, MIC and Gerakan? What are they seeking? They know and we know that they are mere tokens, and yet they happily stay where they are. They are fortune and position seekers and you can find this everywhere including PR, not just in BN. So PR, be wary too.
Goodness me, there is no genuine desire to change. In fact they don’t even know the need for reform. They talk about change, but know not what need to be changed. For MCA, Gerakan and MIC, they are just hoping to go back to the status quo of being the poodle of UMNO. For UMNO, they are just longing to go back to day of Mahathirism, when decisions are made and things get done regardless of others and regardless of rules and procedures.
Mahathir may enjoy some popularity now under mistaken belief that we can go back to those glorious days in the 1990s. Hello, he did not bring prosperity and stability to Malaysia. We became rich despite of him. My view is that March 8 would have happened even if Mahathir was still PM. If we are not happy with AAB, it does not mean Mahathir was better. He was and will be worse. We Malaysians, Malays, Chinese, Indians, and others will be worse off if we ever go back to third world tribalism again.
#20 by just a moment on Sunday, 19 October 2008 - 12:59 pm
More appropriate in this thread ‘Cut and paste’ tactic..
Folks, Finally the dog eventually learn to whisper..
Outgoing MCA president Datuk Seri Ong Ka Ting,
in one of his hardest hitting policy speeches in his five years as party president, Ong pointed out that these perceptions (What Perception? Its a fact!! Its the ‘truth’ thats why I qualify that OKT is still whispering.., can’t blame him though after 18 yrs being chained to various post) had continued against the Barisan even seven months after the March 8 general election because most of the issues had not been resolved.( Not resolved, is it still perception OKT? or the truth now?, you decide)
OKT:What is worrying the MCA is that although we have raised these issues many times to be addressed by the Government, the solution has not been satisfactory.(Perception or truth OKT?)
Ong identified the unresolved issues as:
> Corruption and misuse of power by politicians and government officers;
> Arrogance of Barisan politicians who are also deemed to be racist;
> Security and rising crime rate;
> The increase in the price of goods and higher cost of living following higher fuel prices;
> Lack of religious freedom;
> Unfair treatment by Government department and agencies against non-bumiputra petty traders and businessmen; and
> Lack of Government support for vernacular schools.
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All the above issues is like stolen right from this blog, isn’t it?
Doesn’t matter now, whatever MCA wooff!!!, its nothing new,
but it takes so many yrs before MCA actually admit, they just
do not have enough backbone to say or do what’s right than what’s nice.
Will things changed after this MCA “Acknowledgement of Failure?”
Possi……bly, Ye……Nope! Why? Its like asking all of us here because OKT is just like one of us now,Outgoing President?
Powerless in the eyes of People In Power.Whatever reported by OKT in Star remains as ‘noise’ to the ears. Unless and until RPK and ISA detainees are released and Teresa Kok’s ‘cowards’ are put to justice for starter, only then, its the first musical ‘Note’ ever played by MCA.
To the rest of MCA new breed, wish them the best in their undertakings, whether they’ll check in Kennels or Office, its entirely
their own personal choice, but lets hope MCA start to learn from our YB Kit to speak for the rakyat and not for their own selfish gains.
#21 by Loh on Sunday, 19 October 2008 - 1:13 pm
///He said Umno “is not a ‘bully’ party” or many component parties would have left BN by now, and asked:///
AAB was right in saying that the componenet parties should ahve left BN, if they were really serving their members. They have not left BN not because UMNO was not a bully, it was because the leaders of the BN component parties had their own interests to protect. The 308 election tells these parties that the people are fed up. The parties should either stop UMNO’s bullying ways, or they would stop voting for BN. MCA is only hoping that UMNO would not be so arrogant, though they know well that in power politics, they are holding the blade with UMNO holding the handle.
#22 by wtf2 on Sunday, 19 October 2008 - 1:28 pm
I forgot – Is this OKT the fella in charge of the ongoing Port Klang white elephant saga?
If he’s the dude his first commitment to bring about changes is to resolve the outstanding issue…otherwise time to brush him aside.
#23 by Jamesy on Sunday, 19 October 2008 - 1:33 pm
“What I find most disturbing is Abdullah’s statement: “People say that Umno is a party that likes to bully. I actually have no idea how to bully. There is no such thing as bullying.”
“In fact, Abdullah gave an illustration of the irrelevance of the views of top leaders of MCA and other BN leaders yesterday when he summarily dismissed the MCA President’s call for a review of the Internal Security Act, as it is “obsolete and should be replaced with one that is not subject to abuse or cause people to feel insecure”. – Uncle Lim
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Tell me if Abdullah is still a decent human being.
;)
#24 by voice on Sunday, 19 October 2008 - 1:41 pm
Where is that MCA new president OTK? I’m wondering how he will respond to this, or continue to get bullied! maybe BURIED!
#25 by Mark Foo on Sunday, 19 October 2008 - 2:07 pm
Man…you guys are so pathetic…….
MCA and MIC exist because they believed in the goverment systems that chinese and indians come together in peace and integrity.
Chinese and Indians choose their leaders for a greater purposes.
You guys just cant change….after so many years……..I hope malaysia will strive through another 51 years. And hope there will be still a vision 2020 and within these period of time, I hope government wont wasting money on corruption…….
#26 by frankyapp on Sunday, 19 October 2008 - 2:12 pm
hi guys,do you still remember what datuk lim keng yaik said when he retired ? Gerakan ministers are all beggers. Isn’t that means all along UMNO is a bully..Come on ABB,be man enough to admit that you and your warlord gangs are great bullies. You have been bullied by your own gangs.Reasons for your much earlier retirement.Can you deney it ?
#27 by bclee on Sunday, 19 October 2008 - 2:18 pm
OTK was once very outspoken leader when in MCA youth time,but after became cabinet member thing has change tremendously,he became less outspoken like before, if you notice.
hope he still maintain his original OTK style.
#28 by Tonberry on Sunday, 19 October 2008 - 2:19 pm
There is a problem with Umno. When they did something wrong, they dont admit it. They keep on denying as long as they can shiok sendiri. Example : Mr C4.
Now the Sleepy Head trying to deny Umno is not a bully. But his credibility has been tarnished long time ago for his frequent lies. So his denial carries no weight.
#29 by kftang on Sunday, 19 October 2008 - 2:24 pm
UMNO no bully? Just a few days ago, the Information Minister chided and reminded his deputy who is Gerakan Wanita chief to be careful of what she uttered on the status of the Malays in the country.
The matter has nothing to do with her job and yet got a ticking-off. Her party boss came out a meek statement that she was misreported and misquoted. It was as usual. The press had to take the blame!
#30 by Anti_NEP on Sunday, 19 October 2008 - 2:27 pm
YB LIM, MCA, GERAKAN and for that matter Be End are no longer relevant to many of us. They can bark now but we no longer care what they bark anyway. Next GE we will definitely show them the exit way.
#31 by zheng on Sunday, 19 October 2008 - 2:36 pm
All BN chinese component party’s leaders dont have political will or vision to fight to fairness and justice for Malaysian Chinese community. They ony dare to criticise UMNO during party election period or when leaders are going to step down from their posts. That’s tactics been used by them for many many years. We are very disappointed and angry with their coward character in facing UMNO. We will see the new leaders forget their grievances and complaints about UMNO soon. Therfore…..I just can say…..no hope….MCA, Gerakan. We would never support u again. And be more accurately i should say…..I never support u….MCA,Gerakan.
#32 by kanasai on Sunday, 19 October 2008 - 2:37 pm
Communal based parties are dinasours & waiting for extinction. The UMNO, Gerakan, MCA & MIC elections with changes in top leadership won’t revive the BN as long as Malays mentality remain backward. Quoting Pak Lah statement, “I can do lots of changes, but the only thing I can’t change is the Malay himself”. My suggestion: all other component BN parties must ‘desert’ UMNO & must form a new individual party based on a common Malaysian concept. Don’t hope yr husband or wife to change. You must divorce him/her if both can’t find a reconciliation!
#33 by kftang on Sunday, 19 October 2008 - 2:37 pm
In simple jargon, the ‘taiko’ (big brother) takes all and subordinates and followers have got to shut up! Or else they will risk losing their positions and standings!
#34 by BoycottLocalPapers on Sunday, 19 October 2008 - 2:39 pm
Anyone remember the memo MCA, MIC, Gerakan & other component parties of BN supposed to send to Pak Lah?
Remember how UMNO leaders threatened these guys and demanded these guys to “tarik balik” the memo?
How can BADawi deny that UMNO leaders are not bullies?
Probably BADawi “mudah lupa” (to quote Mamakthir).
#35 by bclee on Sunday, 19 October 2008 - 2:42 pm
Mark Foo no hope already for current government,the only thing will be change,change the current government change for better future.
after 51 years of rusted,corrosion government it is impossible for Bee N to change, corruption, arrogance are their trade mark now.
ISA,OSA sedution act are their invisible tool used for peoples whose protest them.
#36 by monsterball on Sunday, 19 October 2008 - 2:49 pm
MCA and Gerakan majority members want out of BN.
But both newly elected President wants in.
Both spoke of the displeasures of Malaysian Chinese.
Ong Ka-Ting made the best speech.
The point is……WHY NOW???
Abdullah was smart to say UMNO does not bully. If so…all BN parties will leave.
This is indirectly telling Ong and Koh…pull out ..if you dare.
Abdullah knows these are puppets parties. Out now……they are finished.
He can read the political situation very well…and as usual…MCA and Gerakan….Presidents are the real disgrace to Malaysian Chinese.
Lets..see how the members react now. If they have any dignity left….all should resign. Lets see what the overall elected ones reactions.
#37 by bclee on Sunday, 19 October 2008 - 2:55 pm
Ya out of Bee N now no only talk but action, just do it.
we want action.
resign all cabinet post.
#38 by drago2008 on Sunday, 19 October 2008 - 3:19 pm
“There is no need for the top No. 1 or No. 2 Umno leader to be a bully, when the UMNO bullies at the various hierarchies of the party are allowed a field day!”
That’s how it is, the bully boys are at all levels of the party. They do the dirty work and the top guys look the other way. Where are the responsibilities of good leadership? If you cannot control them or allow shenanigans to go on while pleading you have no idea what’s going on is complete bunkum.
And for those who allowed themselves to be “bullied” and still say everything is hunky dory….that’s bunkum, too!
It seems there’s a lot of pathetic people around.
#39 by Samuel Goh Kim Eng on Sunday, 19 October 2008 - 3:28 pm
A bully’s motto is “To bully anyone who can be bullied”
Always on the sharp lookout for fair victims to be cullied
Cruelly bent on making the lives of targeted persons dully
Every bully will eventually pay for all his misdeeds fully
(C) Samuel Goh Kim Eng – 181008
http://MotivationInMotion.blogspot.com
Sat. 18th Oct. 2008.
#40 by Godfather on Sunday, 19 October 2008 - 3:38 pm
As someone who knows OKT from schooldays, I can confirm that the guy is a coward and a bootllicker. We chased him off the Universiti Malaya campus when he went around distributing MCA membership forms. He was heckled whenever he said that MCA was fighting for the Chinese. He couldn’t even string two decent sentences in any debate.
For this “ah piau” to say that UMNO is a bully must have taken a lot of soul-searching on his part. It was probably to help his brother win the deputy presidency of the MCA. Alas, his brother lost.
#41 by Damocles on Sunday, 19 October 2008 - 3:52 pm
Now that Kah Ting no longer is the head of MCA, it is too late and too little for him to turn the tables around when he should have expressed his views and positions during his time as the president. – Human1
There is a Chinese saying that when one falls down, one can still grap a handful of sand as consolation.
All this “brave” talk is just self consolation after he was pushed to the ground by UMNO! What else can he do but to grap a fistful of sand!
As for leaving the BN, he and his ilk will never do it because once they do, they won’t even get the crumbs that are brushed off from the table of UMNO!
#42 by Joetan on Sunday, 19 October 2008 - 4:14 pm
Who in the world admits that he is a bad man. Even the crooks and the rascal also said they are good man. We the rakyat especially the non-malays sees very clearly that in BN there is an uneven power sharing. UMNO dictates everything and is the boss whereles the other component parties are only there to show that BN is a multi racial party. Those lapdogs like MCA, MIC and Gerakan are there for positions in the governments only. They blinded their own community eyes so that they can remain in power and enjoyed the benefits that comes with it. Their own community rights have been robbed and compromised by these so called leaders. UMNO leaders who ever wants to climb their political ladder will used racial issue to promote themselves as malays ultras to gain support from their UMNO members. These leaders be it grassroot chief or even cabinet minister knows fully well that they are above the laws and can escape punishment from the Malaysia’s law. They fully knows that ISA and seditious Act are only meant for those who oppose the government. Khairy Jamaludin; Ahmad Ismail and the keris wielding episode are some of the fine examples. Are we the rakyat wrong to say that these leaders are actually a big bullies??????????
#43 by yhsiew on Sunday, 19 October 2008 - 4:25 pm
Abdullah’s statement: “People say that Umno is a party that likes to bully. I actually have no idea how to bully. There is no such thing as bullying.”
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Abdullah is in deep self denial state – he is not a sharp-minded person compared to TDM who is quick to sense what has gone wrong with UMNO.
I am disgusted that when Ong Ka Ting and Lim Keng Yaik left office, then only they dared voice out frustrations of the Chinese community. They should not have held leaders post from the outset if they were too timid to convey feelings of the Chinese community to their boss.
#44 by limkamput on Sunday, 19 October 2008 - 4:48 pm
yhsiew Says: Abdullah is in deep self denial state – he is not a sharp-minded person compared to TDM who is quick to sense what has gone wrong with UMNO.
If AAB is in denial, UMNO and those on the verge of taking over, including that master schemer are in bigger denial.
#45 by limkamput on Sunday, 19 October 2008 - 4:53 pm
yhsiew, do you really think that Mahathir knows what has gone wrong in UMNO? Mahathir just wants to go back to his way and for you that is sharp mind and quick. I think majority think like you and that is why we have no future.
#46 by max2811 on Sunday, 19 October 2008 - 4:54 pm
MCA is already irrelevent. Even a porn king can be the Deputy President. Are there no capable persons in MCA? I’m so ashamed.
#47 by bennylohstocks on Sunday, 19 October 2008 - 4:57 pm
ALL CAN BE BLUFFED
#48 by riversandlakes on Sunday, 19 October 2008 - 4:59 pm
Barang Naik and all its spare parts are irrelevant.
#49 by bennylohstocks on Sunday, 19 October 2008 - 4:59 pm
TOK KOK
#50 by bennylohstocks on Sunday, 19 October 2008 - 5:02 pm
SHOUT LOUDER PLEDGE