Comments on: 77-Day Countdown to 13GE – The last weapon to save UMNO/BN coalition from being sent to Opposition benches is to force a split in Pakatan Rakyat by driving apart PAS and DAP

By: sotong

sotong — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 10:12:19 +0000

For those live on or active in politics…..there is very little/no trust in the present toxic political environment, even Malays don’t trust Malays.

Decades of bad leadership and gross mismanagement had enormous impact in all areas.

The country is very sick – only through social cohesion, trust and justice could make the country a better place for all.

By: chengho

chengho — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 05:41:09 +0000

Come to NY , no racism here , Uncle Sam know how to manage rule

By: Loh

Loh — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 03:57:35 +0000

///“The Serdang pathologist Prof Dr Abdul Karim Tajuddin was subsequently found guilty by the Malaysian Medical Council MMC of professional misconduct for falsifying Kugan’s post-mortem findings ” they said.///–MalaysianInsider

That professor had nothing to protect, for himself, and yet he was willing to risk his reputation, to protect others. The action says that he answered to a higher calling. What is that calling? It is racism!

As a teacher in a tertiary teaching institution who harbors racist thought he certainly had developed a bad influence over his students. That is why we witnessed unprofessional conduct perpetrated by pathologists, such as those involving in TBH case.

The professor must be said to be highly educated. If highly educated person can be influenced into perpetuating racist practices, time will not change racism in the country. Malaysia is doomed.

By: Godfather

Godfather — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 03:44:40 +0000

The fortunate thing is that BN parties are wholly inconsistent when it comes to the tactics of driving a wedge between DAP and PAS. MCA tries to scare the Chinese by saying that once Pakatan comes to power, PAS will take the ascendancy and make Malaysia a Muslim nation. Then UMNO tells the Malays that PAS is being led by the nose by DAP and once Pakatan comes to power, DAP will make the country a secular nation and try to get rid of royalty.

Both can’t be true, and both could be false. Even if one is true, they can’t pinpoint which.

By: john

john — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 00:51:33 +0000

eg. the already proven tenacity of DAP and PAS leadership in the face of MMK,UMNO/bn onslaught attacks has been one of the pillars of strength for both, conjured to bind both on even solid ground.
Example, only with such tenacity DAP able to survive during Operation Lallang and,,,,,
Whereas, Tok Aziz himself of such tenacity in holding Kelantan and PAS members/supporters are well known for self-sacrifices eg. using own personal resources for party causes.
,,,DAP and PAS in bonding on such value,,,
( whereas UMNO/bn a bunch of ‘joining the bandwagon’ to tap on the gravy train )
….again, just a thought,,,

By: Bigjoe

Bigjoe — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 00:36:15 +0000

I am more concern about the division of the opposition in Sabah than I am between DAP and PAS.. Sabah politicians have been historical fools – otherwise they would not have ended up in such a bad state for so long. BN conducted a covert illegal bureaucratic civil war against them and WHAT have they done to get proof but keep mouthing RCI for, not years, BUT decades – and it only became reality because Anwar and PR showed up..

By: john

john — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 23:52:30 +0000

“preceded” posting – just a thought.

By: john

john — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 23:45:48 +0000

john : The heading would have given undue credit, that DAP and PAS could be forced to ‘split’ prematurely, easily ! Even knowingly of the MSM AS THE DIEHARD SPINNER, a spoiler/hacker born for such main purpose. A complete misnomer. The inherent bonding (together we stand as one) binds as a FIREWALL to fend off hacker(s). And as we know needs constant nurturing to face imminent more refined, new hackers. Inherent strength, the bonding that binds is the ultimate defence against their last weapon. TO CONJURE STRENGTH OUT OF ADVERSITY Just a thought / remark.

By: Jeffrey

Jeffrey — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 23:15:32 +0000

Contradiction – not “contraction”, a typo.

By: Jeffrey

Jeffrey — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 23:13:53 +0000

PR of course have differences inter-se. PAS Syura Council decided that the “A” word cannot be used to describe God in any non-Muslim publications. But even within PAS there’s no consensus. But for this to be a propaganda point for UMNo it has to do better. However it is not. Its affiliate NGO president called for burning of Kitabs having that word! This is the contradiction. For the ruling party to leverage on opposition’s weakness it must show that it is a measuring cast of difference in terms of being more moderate instead of more extreme just so to compete in religiosity with PAS. Another contraction is that since 2008 it is going all out for its traditional vote bank’s support shedding all 1 Malaysia pretences of being inclusive of all Malaysians of whatever race or religion, thereby undermining the very basis of the Alliance now BN multiracial platform. This is itself is game changing marker. How this will play out is unpredictable. Suffice to say its no more of which side, for remaining 76 days will convince its strength by the time of GE: its which side has dirty linen to wash and last minute shock by its weakness exposed by the other. It’s entirely a mud slinging game till the end.

By: waterfrontcoolie

waterfrontcoolie — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 22:57:21 +0000

Many of those surveyed read only the printed media or listen to local TV stations. Even the MU’s survey shows those below 40 are swinging to PR and they cwertainly make the largest UNTAPPED voters who are awaken by all the GATES created by Chengho’s godfathers. Change they will demand and with today’s tech, BN cannot monopolize truth nor hide it from the general public! Even the ec-GOC of the Armed forces lamented the wasteful expenditures of the Defence Ministry! I believe just before the GE, many more responsible ex- senior Gomen officers will aire their frustration and this will have snowballing effect on the rural population! They will tend to believe from those Gomen officers who were there! As they have been brainwashed to think all information from the Opposition has been slogan just like BN’s. So let see if many more such people will come forth.

By: Jeffrey

Jeffrey — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 22:57:04 +0000

First of all it is not clear whether the findings of these polls (Merdeka UMcedell ec) are accurate, and even if so, will, in our local context, predict reliably the electoral reality on the ground, come GE 13 no matter that political propagandists will, as only expected, interpret the findings the way they could help boost their side’s confidence. If the ruling coalition were confident of winning big way why does the PM (who has his own intelligence gathering source on the ground) delay calling elections until even now? The coffee shop talk on the ground is that we are faced with a close call and many are braced for the economic/business convulsion that immediately follows. People are speculating the real possibility of BN losing by a small margin (a disaster) when even winning by a small 5% margin but performing worse than GE 2008 represents to it an electoral set back of historic proportions. Dr Mahathir said it (though not in exact words). The fact is the ruling coalition is structured around patronage politics of gravy train. To get contracts, shares licences, and rich, is raison et etre of the players why they vote and support this particular delegate or that candidate in party hierarchy. And for Opposition control so many states is no no because by our constitution states controls land and without the states saying OK in this projects get jammed – eg the AES crony project got jammed because the cameras’ installation require approval of local councils of PR’s states, withheld.

By: john

john — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 15:20:56 +0000

The heading would have given undue credit, that DAP and PAS could be forced to ‘split’ prematurely, easily ! Even knowingly of the MSM AS THE DIEHARD SPINNER, a spoiler/hacker born for such main purpose. A complete misnomer ?
The inherent bonding (together we stand as one) binds as a FIREWALL to fend off hacker(s). And as we know needs constant nurturing to face imminent more refined, new hackers.
Inherent strength, the bonding that binds is the ultimate defence against their last( ? ) weapon.
( TO CONJURE STRENGTH OUT OF ADVERSITY )
Just a ‘passing’ thought / remark.

By: gofortruth

gofortruth — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 10:52:31 +0000

Ban corruption, ban injustice, ban cheats on nation’s wealth, ban cheats on taking in foreigners by giving them instant citizenships in exchange for votes!

Our country desperately needs a CHANGE!

This treacherous BN federal government must be voted out!!!!

By: bumiborn

bumiborn — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 07:11:35 +0000

“2008 the Malay and Umno rebel againt the former PM,” 2013 the Malay and Muslim membangkit against corruption, cronyism and dictatorism (treacherous act of giving away subversively the country as if his own to illegal immigrants who stayed only couple of years and actually do not know Malay as revealed in Sabah RCI! Just for sake of remaining in power), “the situation and emotion not the same, majority rule in democracy”.

By: lee tai king (previously dagen)

lee tai king (previously dagen) — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 05:03:28 +0000

Without rigging the electorate roll and without a biased EC and without the illegal and unethical tactics adopted by umno in 308 (and before), today pakatan would be in putrajaya.

By: Winston

Winston — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 04:29:14 +0000

Knowing which party to vote is a cinch!!!!
It’s also the simplest decision to make!!!!
It’s a matter of deciding between a coalition with more baggage than a Fedex cargo plane and one which is even quoted as an angel by none other than the chief Devil himself!!!!
There, you have it!!!!
The scums can talk all the cock and bull they want but the die is cast!!!!
UMNO/BN will die in the next GE!!!!

By: chengho

chengho — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 02:59:34 +0000

2008 the Malay and Umno rebel againt the former PM , 2013 the Malay and Muslim again Anwar and Pas , Pakatan cannot do well in 2013 , the situation and emotion not the same , majority rule in democracy

By: lee tai king (previously dagen)

lee tai king (previously dagen) — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 02:36:39 +0000

One big lame umno attempt to shore up its supporters’ spirit and confidence.

For 5 yrs dap and pas had worked together as partners. There were differences between them. We all know about those differences well enough. Putting aside the differences, quite obviously the two parties could find sufficient common ground to work on and to co-operate.

This is important; and it is completely unlike BN where co-operation between the various component parties means just-listen-to-umno: Listen. Listen. Listen.

By: boh-liao

boh-liao — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 01:42:39 +0000

Yeah, although right now d main concern of rakyat/voters is ABU, getting rid of UmnoB/BN, they also wonder what’s next after GE13 if or when PR control P’jaya
Who r d snakes in PR/DAP/PAS/PKR?
Never mind lah, rakyat/voters will deal with them in GE14, 1 step at a time, FIRST ABU, ABU