I heard that YTL is a God-blessed Catholic. Perhaps it is time now for YTL Power to raise the electricity bill rate so that YTL can continue to contribute much more donations for rebuilding of the burnt churches!

The risks of personal safety of the lorry drivers who travel to and fro between Klang Valley and Umno controlled states are much higher now in view of the much longer time spent on Police Road Blocks after the church burning incidents. Perhaps the lorry transport companies have to raise the transportation costs from now on and the food sellers have to pass on the cost increase to the end-consumers in Umno controlled states. Another round of running up high inflation is unavoidable in view of the heightened business costs. Let the prices go up in the Umno controlled states so that those Umno supporters will feel the pinch from Umnoputras’ purportedly making troubles with demonstrations and protests in the Klang Valley. The Umnoputras are indeed courting for their own suffering when they try to create trouble on the “Allxh” issue. It seems that “Allxh” will put wrath on them for their spoiling the fame of the Almighty!

Umno is also giving the people a very high inflation rate in year to come! Klang Valley is now a much riskier place to travel. Business costs must increase and the prices of foods from Klang Valley must also increase. Every thing edible will have prices go up, up, up… until Umnoputras are no longer sitting at the throne of the Federal Government! Will the toll prices go up too? A high inflation rate is likely to court a lack-lustre stock market! Please don’t ever harp the false hope on Chinese New Year Rally this year! Be safe!

Sorry for off topic.
Malaysia Insider reported on 9 Jan 2010:
//Speculation has been rife for months of a rift between the vocal Salehuddin and Khalid, the Selangor Mentri Besar.

According to the grapevine, the rift deepened after the MB went ahead with the controversial multi-million Ringgit buyout of debt-ridden developer Talam Corporation Berhad, which Salehuddin vehemently opposed.

Anwar, who plays advisor to both the party and the Selangor state government, Malaysia’s richest, today dismissed rumours of a rift.//

YB Kit,
As far as I know, Talam has been a debt-ridden public company since 1997-1998 Asia Financial Crisis. The investment arm of Selangor State Government, PKNS, may have substantial shareholding interest in Talam for the past 10 years. However, if Selangor State Government is going to pump in much more cash in order to rescue Talam, it has much better performed a thorough evaluation first on the developmental potential of the land banks being held by Talam.

Pakatan Rakyat leaders just be careful to do an indepth study about the potential gain or expected return from the investment on Talam lest it will turn out to be a financial pitfall to the Selangor State Government!

However, I may be a bit over-prudent. I really have no idea how many fold the properties owned by Talam in Pandan Indah have appreciated over the past 10 years! Perhaps it is a good buy, perhaps it is not. I really do not know!

“However the problem of 1 Malaysia is that its inclusive aspiration immediately contradicts existing communal politics/policies of the ruling party and the mindsets of its members having vested interest in communal patronage policies. 1 Malaysia also contradicts the agenda of Muslim Civil Society/NGOs.” (Jeffrey)

Communal Politics and the Communal Patronage Policies have already become a protocol within the organizational structure of Umno. If Najib is to deviate too far away from the practice of the Umno tradition of Communal Patronage Policies, it is likely that he will court for the demise of his political career. The resistance lying in front of the road to 1Malaysia is high, especially when confronting the pressure of power struggle coming from different factions within Umno itself, such as Mahathir-Muhyiddin Clique and Pak Lah-Mohd Ali Rustam-Ahmad Zahid Clique. In view of the strong resistance within Umno itself, it is not likely that the concept of 1Malaysia inclusive politics will stand a great chance for success. Inclusive politics will remain a dream in Malaysia for an extended period of time.

As for the resistance coming from Muslim Civil Societies and NGOs, it is apparent and understandable due to the universal practices of pseudo-Islamic Malay Racism in the past by Mahathir and now by Najib, whereby the Islamic moral values have been notoriously jeopardised by the unseeming extra-marital sexual behaviours practiced openly by the Members of Parliament and the Cabinet Ministers. Mahathir and Najib can never embrace the high moral standards that have been stipulated in the Al-Quran and required to be followed and practiced as a daily life style by all Muslims. This is because no Umnoputras will be willing to confine themselves to the high moral standards of the Islam, especially when the greedy nature of human beings will preclude practice of anti-corruption policy as a replacement of Communal Patronage Policies.

Nevertheless, the immediate cause of the 308 Political Tsunamy is attributable to the running out of state lands as a natural resources for use as the goodies and candies in the political campaign of General Election. If given two choices between 1Malaysia inclusion Politics and Communal Patronage Politics, I believe majority Malays will still prefer the latter due to the greedy human nature and the Malays’ traditional lackadaisical life style. I am of the opinion that Najib will continue practicing Communal Patronage Politics in Umno controlled states which still have plenty of state lands available for doing deforestation, which include the State of Pahang and the State of Trengganu! Pahang and Trengganu will remain a stronghold of Umno by the coming of next general election.

“It’s susah 2 b a judge lah in 1M’sia” (boh-liao)

Not exactly true!

Didn’t you notice that Najib already confirmed getting the approval from the Yang Dipertuan Agong on the compromise solution for the “Allxh” issue? Perhaps Najib will just have to wait for Lingam to finish write up of the Court of Appeal Verdict for handing over to the President of the Court of Appeal in order for the President to read it out to the public on 25 Jan 2010. It is going to be an easy task for the President of Court of Appeal!