This Mahathir confuses me more and more each day...

In a recent speech he said...

......"we need to settle down and understand what democracy is and tell them to trust the government". 

Understand democracy and be TOLD to trust the government??? Lu faham tak?

The man also told Malaysians that having a national school under one roof for all races, can keep Malaysia peaceful, united and will help build a better future for its citizens. "Going to the same school increases the chances of togetherness. I'm the product of this kind of school," he said.

Sir, just like you I came from the same system. And I agree with you. But don't always blame us for not wanting our children to go to national schools anymore. Have you recently checked on the level of education and the level of teaching offered by most national schools? Can you blame us parents for wanting better for our children? You would do the same. If national schools got back to the same standard as when you and I were in school I, for one would gladly put my children in national school.

"The problem we face today is that we do not come together, and barely speak or use the national language."

Sir, have you ever considered this? That we don't speak or use the national language because more and more we are being made to feel like we are NOT part of this nation? You often quote the example of Indonesia when it suits you. Everybody there speaks Bahasa Indonesia. Sure. Everybody there is INDONESIAN. Are we here ALL Malaysian? Really?

"We should have less segregation in schools for example, and make it compulsory to use and learn the national language" 
Segregation? In schools? Segregation and racial polarization now are evident everywhere. And most of us will agree that you started it. So how?

And now you say that Malaysian history needs to be re-written. I wonder how you would want that to be done. That really scares me. 

NIAMAH!!!

Police Tokkok

No need. Tak payar la. Crime rate reduced already. Dah!

Recently there have been reports of daring robberies in KL. Machete-armed gangs rob open-air restaurants. I am sure that you have also heard about such robberies in PJ. I think it is fair to say that residents in PJ especially have been living with the specter of crime for much too long. Almost every housing estate is now gated and guarded with the residents paying for the security services. It is so bad it has almost become simply a part of the rising cost of living in the Klang Valley. Just as clean water had become. So it is not a big surprise when I read that the MBPJ of the Opposition-governed state of Selangor has applied to the IGP several times to have its own auxiliary police force to ensure the safety of its residents. The big surprise is the reason given by the Inspector-General for the rejection of the applications. The man supposed explained that the rejection was because of the decline in crime rate and the fears of "overlapping functions" with the police.

DECLINE IN CRIME RATE???

Okay, okay when was the last time, YOU as an ordinary Malaysian citizen living in KL/PJ felt that there was a reduction in crime rate? Okay it may be a perception but my perception is that my environment is NOT safe. But the IGP tells me it is. But then he's got a gun. And he's got escorts wherever he goes. I don't. 

OVERLAPPING FUNCTIONS WITH THE POLICE???

Come on la, tan sri (or whatever title you've got). Where got? I don't think MBPJ is interested in arresting Opposition politicians. After all they're on the same side ma. And nobody is interested in rejecting permits for peaceful assemblies or firing teargas or water cannon at peaceful citizens. So nobody is overlapping shit with anybody la. Sir! 

NIAMAH!!!

What kok tokking you?

I woke up this morning to read something hilariously funny in The Malaysian Insider. 

Utusan Malaysia reported “It is time for the government through the Human Resources Ministry to draft the Equal Opportunity Act and set up a commission to monitor the implementation of this act so that there will be no discrimination in this country”

Awang Selamat ― the nom-de-plume representing Utusan Malaysia’s collective editorial voice ― also commented ......

“In a modern world which should be based on the capability of the work force, there is still racial discrimination in the job sector”.

Hahahaha...as a Malaysian I say "Bring it on, man!" Level the playing field. Bring on the Equal Opportunity Act!" I would like to see a non-Malay IGP, Attorney-General, Director-General of Customs...etc etc etc....

So how? Want to do or not?

NIAMAH!!!

Some snippets again...

Don't worry boss. I will get everything under control.

First the new IGP announces that the PDRM was setting up a 'Crime Prevention Department'. Now he's announced the setting up of a special committee to curb incidents involving deaths in police lock ups. Apa the fuck!!! If all these departments have to be "set up" what have the PDRM been doing all these years???  Full story HERE

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I read in The Malaysian Insider that Perkasa is demanding that Bumiputra equity and university places be increased to 60%. The group's acting president Datuk Abd Rahman Abu Bakar said that this was not unrealistic. He also suggested that Malay and Bumiputra students be given full scholarships. But the funny bit is, in the same breath this fler also said “The government should consider continuing Vision Schools... they promote unity” .

These Perkasa flers are real racist, unfunny comedians la. Shouldn't they be arrested for something? Or hauled in by the police to "help in investigations"?

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The statement most likely to make you throw up. So be careful ya? Ready?

“This is not our way, we must have principles... in any matter, we must have principles, follow the rules" - Najib Razak, prime minister.


NIAMAH!!!

Weekend snippets

It looks like our new minister of Home Affairs is a tough hardliner man! But there is a way around his threats to take 'stern action' against anyone who 'foments chaos on the streets'. 

Back in 1947, without the Internet, Social Media and whatnot Malayans staged a peaceful HARTAL. What is that? Watch this video. 

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We always like to say that politicians are "clowns", right? Well, they are not. Not really. They are just performers. Some of them anyway...Story HERE

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Can some legal eagles out there help to explain this? How does a statement like “...cannot wait for five years to overthrow Umno and Barisan Nasional (BN)” constitute sedition?

Hiyoh!!! And we thought once the elections are over we can all go forward and make a better Malaysia. Looks like we shall be spending a lot of time throwing stones at each other yet.

NIAMAH!!!

And so it goes...on and on and on and on.....

I just read that Najib announced, “The new ministers bring both the measured calm of experience, and the vibrant energy of new ideas; a grounding in anti-corruption and human rights law, and an appreciation for the dynamism of the private sector".

Measured calm of experience? Vibrant energy of new ideas? Grounding in anti-corruption and human rights law? Appreciation for dynamism of private sector?

Phwaaaar!!! Sound damn terror, right? But for an ordinary Malaysian like me it just sounds like politic-speak. Well, you can go look at the photos of the new cabinet lineup and decide if you can see any measured calm of whatever, detect any vibrant energy of any kind....I haven't figured out what 'appreciation for dynamism of private sector' actually means to us folks yet.

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Okay, so Najib says his new cabinet brings a "grounding in anti-corruption..." (whatever that actually means la) but the new cabinet line-up includes a man who was sacked from Umno in 1995 for alledgedly paying RM6million to secure a position as Umno division cheif. This new deputy minister of agriculture was also alledged to have used corrupt means to gain the award of a RM1.3 billion contract to his own company.
Hiyoh!!! I don't know la. Maybe emigration isn't such a bad idea. Okay...I am going back to learning my script for the show tonight. Can't read these news anymore la.

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Why am I not hopeful or excited about the appointment of the new Communications and Multi-media minister. That Shabery Cheek fler. I guess I shouldn't hold my breath about being back on radio anytime soon. Sigh.

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Have you noticed that a lot of Malaysians never say what they actually mean the first time they say it? Indelible ink is not indelible? No what we meant was that indelible ink in Malaysia has to be Halal and contain less silver nitrate. That's why our indelible ink is slightly delible la. Then why you never say in the beginning? Jihad? No, no, no I didn't mean Jihad like in go to war and kill people. I just meant that jihad can also mean righting wrongs and bringing things to the correct way. Then why you didn't say in the beginning? If you don't like it you can fuck off to another country. No, no, no. What I meant was that Malaysia's voting system follows the Westminster one. First past the post and etc. So if Malaysians want to live under a different system then they have to emigrate to another country that has the system they want. Then why you didn't say in the beginning?
Something tells me that we are going to have the most back-tracking, back-peddling cabinet in history. Enjoy!

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I was wondering whether there was a cut of beef that we have not managed to can yet. There isn't.

NIAMAH!!!

More post-GE13 snippets

I was reading in The Sun this morning the story about how planeloads of East Malaysians (Sarawakians?) were flown back to the Peninsula to vote. This was a statement made to dispel allegations of electoral fraud. 
No la they were not illegals being flown in to vote.They were just East Malaysians coming back to the Peninsula to vote.
Huh? Got such thing one meh? I thought if that is the case they would be flying the other way ma. No ah? And then got NGO sponsor the flight some more. I osso confuse la. The Sun story HERE.

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Quote that will probably make Malaysians more pissed-off with Najib...

“The prime minister has a right to be disappointed with Chinese voters... after he had worked so hard to win over the community through various programmes and aid” - Prof Dr Ho Khai Leong, the Chinese Studies Institute’s dean at the MCA’s Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman.

As a Malaysian I don't question his right. It's that "worked so hard to win over ... " I find difficult to deal with. You?

The full story HERE

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Najib Razak keeps harping on “You blamed Utusan but you don’t ask about the Chinese papers”.

I think one lady said it best. "I can't read Chinese papers but I can and do read Malay ones. So?"

Hee hee hee......


NIAMAH!!!