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M vs Pak Lah (Round One) – M triumphalism checked
Mahathir triumphalism was checked with Abdullah Ahmad Badawi winning Round One of the “M vs Pak Lah” battle with the following Umno Youth Chief election results yesterday:
Khairy Jamaluddin Abu Bakar 304
Datuk Seri Dr. Mohd Khir Toyo 254
Datuk Mukhriz Mahathir 232
But incoming Prime Minister, Najib Razak has not emerged as the clear winner, especially with the Umno Wanita chief results:
Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil 507
Tan Sri Rafidah Aziz 280
Today is Round 2 of the UMNO elections stakes.
Who will emerge the real winner – Najib, Mahathir, Abdullah or none?
JHEOA benefited bureaucrats for 50 years but not Orang Asli
Posted by Kit in Orang Asli on Monday, 17 November 2008
I congratulated the Minister for Rural and Regional Development, Tan Sri Muhammad Muhammad Taib for getting the nomination for the contest for Umno Deputy President though I remarked that his integrity was questioned by none other than his former boss and former Prime Minister Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad.
(This was what Mahathir said on November 12, 2008 on Mohammad’s successful nomination for the Umno Deputy President contest: “I think there is a lot of hanky panky going on. When you know that someone has a bad history is still getting support, I think that bad history has relevance to his support.”)
This was my preface when seeking clarifications during Muhammad’s winding-up of his Ministry during the 2009 Budget committee stage debate.
Muhammd put up a stoic front and refused to be drawn into responding to Mahathir’s remarks although there was the usual raucous yelling and protests by the UMNO parliamentary jeer-leaders. Read the rest of this entry »
Kedah 50% bumiputra housing controversy being resolved
Posted by Kit in Pakatan Rakyat on Friday, 14 November 2008
The controversy of 50% bumiputra housing quota in Kedah is being resolved.
I raised this issue at the Pakatan Rakyat Leadership Council in Parliament on Tuesday and I am given to understand that there is no change from the previous position on bumiputra housing quota in the state.
Hopefully, this matter can be clarified and set to rest without further prolongation of the controversy. Read the rest of this entry »
