RAFIZI (PAKATAN RAKYAT) VS kHAIRY (BARISAN NASIONAL)

EVOLUTION OF DANCE - WHICH DANCE IS YOURS ??

THE GIRAFFE @ JALAN MERU, KLANG

This is a very special restaurant taken over the previous station 1 restaurant behind klang parade. The speciality of this restaurant is their decoration & interior design. They are using Girraffe as their theme...as you can see a lot of giraffe resemblance around their restaurant. Well, to me the food is ok ok..but the place is a bit warm cause they didn't have any airconditioning inside. So, its better to find a table outside the restaurant. Guys, if u r going to impress your gf or your wife, come to this restaurant ...haha !!
Overall, i would rate a 6.5/10 for this restaurant.

ADDRESS :-
THE GIRAFFE
BLOCK L4-1-2,
JALAN PEKAN BARU 34,
41050 KLANG , SELANGOR D.E.

Bersih through an 18 years old eye!

An A-levels student details his experiences and the lessons learnt during the April 28 Bersih 3.0 rally. By B Anand Free Malaysia Today May 15, 2012 COMMENT Admittedly, this article might be a bit overdue, however it was mainly due to the fact that I’ve been bogged down with my upcoming A-levels. As I sat in front of my laptop the night before, watching the crowds assemble near Dataran, I was still mulling over whether or not I should attend. A part of me posed the following questions: What if I get hurt, gassed or sprayed? What if I get arrested by the police? Was it wise to take such a risk right before such an important exam? However, I also thought to myself: As a future law student, shouldn’t it be my duty to defend our right to protest? And more importantly, if ever I was forced to join the Malaysian diaspora, would I ever be able to forgive myself for not having tried fighting for my rights first? In the end,regardless of the risks it posed, I felt that it was my duty to attend. Being 18, I am not yet eligible to vote; however I had always believed in the Bersih cause, as a clean and fair electoral system is the only way in which we could obtain a government that truly represented the interests of the people. In addition to the above, I was also dumbfounded by the illogical reactions of certain quarters to the rally. And so, with vinegar soaked masks, swimming googles, earplugs, legal aid numbers saved on my phone, a towel, water and some food in my bag – I left the comfort of my home, ready for whatever might come. A part of me was excited to become a part of national history, however I would also be lying to say that I wasn’t nervous and expecting the worst. I travelled to Brickfields with family members who attended the rally together with me. Police presence was relatively heavy, and I remained anxious as I walked past the officers. What if they decided to arrest me there and then? I decided to smile at them; to my surprise, they smiled back! I felt somewhat reassured, and the huge participant turnout reaffirmed it. Upon joining the crowd, we coincidentally bumped into a group of church friends and began our march with them. To the chants of “Hidup Bersih!” and “Hidup Rakyat!”, we were cheered on by the many observers on the sidewalk and by a majority of the cars, motorbikes, a convoy of postmen and even a KTM commuter train who blared their horns in support of us. While walking towards the city, I met people from all walks of life, of all ages, many races and many backgrounds; coming together for the good of the nation. Of all those people, the most memorable ones included a Standard Two boy, a brave disabled man on crutches, and an incredibly beautiful protester who was walking together with us (lets face it, boys will be boys). Ever since the concept of 1Malaysia had been introduced, I had not an idea of what it meant until Bersih 3.0. By this point, every feeling of nervousness which I had felt before had practically disappeared. Never in my life, had I been so proud to call myself a Malaysian. Businesses make a killing Upon joining with the group from Central Market, we stopped for a break. To my surprise, I coincidentally bumped into a friend from school as well as a priest from a nearby church. Despite many businesses being closed, my group and I proceeded to an open Mamak shop to have lunch. To say that business was great would be an understatement. There were many vendors making a killing from selling cold drinks as well. It was amazing to see how much fuss some businessmen had made in response to Bersih and the supposed millions-upon-millions claimed in losses. Had those businesses decide to open on that day – just like those that did – they would have made a killing too. Why bother getting into business when you don’t even know the basics? After lunch, we proceeded to a stage at Central Market where we had the honour of seeing S Ambiga herself. I was unable to hear what she was saying due to the deafening cheers, however just being in the presence of such a great Malaysian was sufficient for me. As a giant group, we then marched towards the direction of Dataran Merdeka with the chants of “Bersih!”, “Hidup Rakyat” and “Hancur Lynas”. Admittedly, there were also chants of “Reformasi”, however these chants had little traction with the people. At 2pm, we were reminded to sing the Negaraku; and the entire crowd did so with spontaneity. The sound of our voices together were deafening albeit a bit out of pitch – though there was no doubt that a sense of nationalistic fervour had gripped the crowd. As we approached Jalan Tun Perak, we could hear the chants and cheers of the mammoth-sized crowd that had already assembled there. We merged with the giant sea of people, and my group and I successfully got a place right outside the Burger King outlet (which was also filled to the brim, by the way). We had ourselves a great view, and the atmosphere was akin to a giant festival. We then proceeded towards the side of the Masjid Jamek station – where we had a seat. We had no idea of what was happening at the other end, and were just minding our own business until we noticed a sudden rush of people. It did not take us long to realise that something was up, and that tear gas had been shot. We had no idea that the barricades at Dataran Merdeka were breached. In the sudden rush, we had lost a cousin while heading to Medan Pasar – somewhat away from all the pandemonium that had spontaneously ensued. We stopped near the clock-tower to try and get in touch with my cousin. While doing so, however, we heard a loud gush of water like the sound of a distant waterfall. To our shock, large jets of water were being fired on the adjacent road (Leboh Pasar Besar). The entire crowd made a run for it. We had no idea where we were heading. It wasn’t long until we began to feel the effects of the tear gas which had wafted from nearby. It felt like rubbing your body and face with chillies. We began to help each other in the crowd – some distributed salt and water, others helped the elderly – all of us random strangers. We took random backroads and alleyways, eventually finding ourselves in the midst of the Pudu bus station where we took refuge. Still recovering from whatever had happened, I was made even more dumbfounded by the fact that they had closed the LRT station. Why bother ordering us to disperse, only to have the LRTs closed? An hour later, when things had somewhat settled, we began to make our way home. Before leaving the Pudu bus station, I made it a point to give a yellow flower I had received from a protester to the police in the police booth at the bus station. They were surprised, to say the least. From Pudu, we walked to Berjaya Times Square where we boarded a cramped Monorail filled with fellow protesters. Upon reaching KL Sentral, we were picked up by the cousin whom we had lost in the rally, who somehow managed to get himself home before us. In the car, I remained silent with a smile on my face – still trying to contemplate the day’s events. Tunku and gang smiling In a nutshell, I had walked miles-upon-miles in the blazing heat with thousands of people, I was tear gassed and ran instinctively; not knowing where I was going – and yet I was happy as ever. It just goes to show that the best thing to do in life is to follow your conscience, no matter how risky it might be – one of the many lessons being part of Bersih 3.0 had taught me. I awoke the next day to the papers highlighting the supposed chaotic nature of the rally initiated by protesters. To say that I was angry would be an understatement. Looking at some videos that surfaced online, there was undoubtedly sporadic violence by protesters which had occurred; as a Bersih believer, I condemn such violence. But what about the numerous accounts of police brutality? Why did the media fail to acknowledge that? Selective amnesia perhaps? It was incredibly appalling that some quarters refused to even acknowledge the aspects of unity and creativity seen, and the predominantly peaceful nature of the assembly. Do they not seem to realise that by doing so, they actually stand to give their arguments more credence? Looking back at the rally, I see the denial of Dataran Merdeka as the protest venue a blessing in disguise. Why? Because it symbolises the dreams and aspirations of our founding fathers which have yet to be fulfilled. They dreamt of building a society that would wholeheartedly reflect the will of the people, and not of a select few. Such a society could only be built by electing a government through a free and fair electoral process. The spirit of those who fought for our independence years ago was very much present in Bersih 3.0; and as we continue in our fight for this cause, it’s safe to say that Tunku and gang are smiling from above – proud of everything we have done. Hidup Bersih, Malaysia Boleh!

MALAYSIA MINISTER VS BERSIH PROTESTER @ LONDON

NAJIB VS BERSIH PROTESTERS @ LONDON

BNM loan guideline showing desired effect

KUALA LUMPUR: Bank Negara Malaysia's (BNM) prudent lending guidelines for banks, which kicked in this year, amid much controversy, are starting to have the desired effect of slowing down growth in higher risk consumer loans. Analysts noted that the latest banking system monthly loans data released by the central bank for March showed clearly that the guidelines had helped moderate loan growth in areas, like hire purchase, personal loans and credit cards. "Trends in January and February were distorted by the festive seasons and fewer working days. "The results in March, on the other hand, would allow us to conclude that BNM's prudent financing guidelines are beginning to have the desired effect of moderating loan growth in the higher risk segments," said an analyst at Maybank Investment Bank Research (MIB). Loan growth in the household segment moderated to 11.9 per cent in March from a year ago, compared to a figure as high as 13 per cent in December 2011. The reason for this is that hire purchase and personal loans continued to slow. However, demand for residential and non-residential property loans remained solidly entrenched. Automotive companies were not happy when BNM's rules, which resulted in stricter processes, came into place this year as they were worried it would hurt car sales. The pace of loan growth for passenger vehicles slowed to 5.4 per cent in March, compared with 5.6 per cent in February and 6.2 per cent in December. On the whole, banking loans expanded by 12.2 per cent in March, compared with 11.9 per cent in February. "Lending appears to be trending in the right direction at this stage, with household loan growth moderating and non-household loans picking up the slack," the MIB analyst said. He kept his 2012 loan growth forecast of 10.5 per cent for the year and maintained a "neutral" call on the banking sector, with his top investment picks being Public Bank Bhd and BIMB Holdings Bhd.

CHIEF MINISTER OF THE PEOPLE !!

Our Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng were seen many times saving cost by either travelling in economy class or having lunch in places together with the people. He is always my idol and inspiration.

WE SALUTE U FOR TRANSFORMING PENANG INTO WHAT IT IS NOW !

YONG TAU FOO @ BANDAR BARU KLANG

A newly open restaurant at Bandar baru klang near to da tuan yuan, selling homemade YONG TAU FOO and some other signature dishes such as YAM PORK, SALTY CHICKEN, ASAM FISH, WINE & GINGER CHICKEN etc. As there are not many shops selling good yong tau foo around Klang, I find this restaurant Yong tau foo very tasty & special, special in the sense that the yong tau foo are hugh in size, and very fresh too. The soup are tasty in the sense that they didn't use MSG at all to cook it. Y I know that ? this is because after we finished the food, i don't feel thirsty or dry tougue..The chilli sauce & their specially homemade sweet sauce are great companion for their yong tau foo, and I can see that this restaurant will be doing great in the future, cause yong tau foo are consider to be a healthy food. and lately people are becoming more & more health concious. I think i would give a 8/10 for this yummg yong tau foo and would greatly be willing to rate other of their signature dishes.

ADDRESS :-
CHEN CHEN YONG TAU FOO RESTORAN
NO 22G, JALAN TIARA 2D/KU1,
BBK BUSINESS CENTRE ,
41150 KLANG,
SELANGOR D.E.

Bersihans: STAYED FOCUS & UNITED !!

 

 

Thomas Fann 6:00PM May 8, 2012

An open letter to all who participated in Bersih 3.0

Dear fellow Bersihans,

I am writing to urge all of us to stay focused and united.
Please do not get sidetracked from the true reasons why we came out on 28/4, and that is, to demand for a reform of our country's electoral system and to clean up the electoral rolls before the next general election.
The enemy of these demands is doing their level best to sidetrack us with a myriad of non-issues.
They are also working to divide us while painting to the rest of our countrymen that we are just a bunch of hooligans.
Stay focused on the demands of Bersih 3.0 and stay united because we are making a difference.
Foolish they are not. It is most unfortunate that the main event in KL took an ugly turn when most of us had hoped for a chance for a peaceful rally.
I do not wish to join in the blame game for there are enough players on the field and investigations are ongoing.
When the full extent of the violence became clearer, my first thought was how foolish can this government be?
Haven't they learnt from Bersih 2.0 in July last year that it is totally counter-productive to their own cause to use violence against their own citizenry?
Well, I am realising that they are not foolish and yes, they have learnt from the last Bersih 2.0.
I am beginning to believe that they orchestrated much of what happened before, on and after 28/4.
The build-up to 28/4 was like a cat and mouse game, different signals were sent.
The police had no problem with the rallies across the country and the home minister said that Bersih 3.0 was not a security threat as there was no traction for the movement.
He even gave the assurance that the presence of police would be only to assist the protesters and maintain order.
But the bad guy this time was DBKL and city councils in participating towns and cities.
We need to get permission to use public spaces.
So, the public image of the police looked good this time round compared to Bersih 2.0.
They are seen as professional and reasonable.
Zero sincerity
But the same cannot be said of the organisers of the protest.
Isn't it reasonable that they get permission from the owner (for that is how they view the Datuk Bandars) before we use his property?
And if the owner said "No", shouldn't we just accept it especially if he offered us an alternative?
The Merdeka Stadium and Bukit Jalil Stadium were offered just three days before the event.
As Ambiga asked rhetorically, "Couldn't they have offered it much earlier when Bersih 3.0 was first announced on April 4?" Was there any sincerity in their proposal?
I believe there was none.
It was all just a public relation exercise to paint the organisers of Bersih 3.0 in a negative light as unreasonable and stubborn people because just three days before the rally, the home minister who has been saying that the rally did not pose a security threat, did a U-turn and said, "We have already compromised and offered alternative venues to them.
"But if they choose to be stubborn, it will be up to the police to take the necessary action," he said.
So, in the eyes of the general public, Ambiga and her team are just stubborn and unreasonable.
That was their goal all along, I believe.
It's not about the truth. In the aftermath of the violence on 28/4, they used all their media machinery to highlight the violence and the headlines screamed the following day - "What a mess!!", "Najib: Bersih broke promise to gather peacefully", etc.
Photo after photo of violent "protesters" were splashed on the front pages.
NGO after NGO and angry "traders" given press coverage to air their anger at Ambiga and the opposition.
The government cared not about the likes of you and I who have access to the alternative media and social networks because they know that the majority still believes what they and their propaganda machineries churns out. What an orchestration!
Beware of smokescreens
All these - the shifting of blame, focus on the violence, the negative portrayal of Bersih leaders and opposition politicians, the ridiculous crowd figures given, the "negative" impact of the rally on business, are just smokescreens.
They are meant to divert the people's attention away from the real issues which are the eight demands of Bersih 3.0 and the additional three.
These are the reasons why the hundreds of thousands of Malaysians from 11 cities here and over 80 cities around the world came out for.
Our demands are being deliberately drowned out by the lies, distortion and deception.
The sacrifice of the patriotic people who came out is being rubbished.
Same old divide-and-rule tactic
But most insidious of all is the attempt to divide us, the Bersihans.
A common accusation, almost like a mantra, is that Bersih has been hijacked by the opposition who only wants to seek their personal selfish advancement.
Those of us who like to think of ourselves as non-partisan may feel aggrieved that many opposition leaders seems to take the lead on the day of the rally itself.
My question is this - What is wrong with opposition politicians supporting Bersih when we have been saying that all Malaysians who want to see clean and fair elections should support us?
It is obvious why the opposition politicians should feel strongly about this issue.
They are the ones who stand to lose most in unfair and dirty elections.
It is like saying non-smokers should not campaign against smoking because they have personal selfish interests.
And to the issue of whether they should lead, I say, many of them are natural leaders and as long as they stick to the agenda of Bersih and come out as Malaysians, why shouldn't they lead?
This is just my humble opinion.
Another tactic they are using to divide us is to highlight dissenting voices like that of DAP vice chairman Tunku Abdul Aziz Tunku Ibrahim.
In my view, it is not only natural but also healthy that there are dissenting voices in any democratic institution.
But we do need to know when to speak up and when not to.
The unity of the movement is more important than our own opinions, especially in the public arena.
Just know that our foes are eager to exacerbate the cracks.
Coming to the bit of news that precipitate this open letter is the report in The Malaysian Insider titled "Anti-Pakatan dissent spreads online to fight ‘hijack' of Bersih", that an anti-PR "movement" demanding Bersih co-chairperson Ambiga Sreenevasan stop the polls watchdog from being "hijacked" by the opposition pact.
It has a one-page website where those who agree with its demand can send an e-mail directly to Ambiga.
Personally, I have my doubts as to whether these are truly Bersih supporters as claimed.
If they are, then why are they not anti the people who are committing election frauds, corrupt and playing dirty politics? I just find their initiative "unusual".
But again, the disappointed and angry Bersihans among us may be seduced into supporting this "movement".
But be warned, it can only divide us and weaken our resolve and numbers.
We should not have anything to do with such schemes.
No doubt there will be more non-issues thrown out to confuse the public and us but let us stay alert.
Stays focused and keep on hammering home our demands for a free, fair and clean election, where we have influence.
Let us stay united in our struggle until we see all our demands met.
Hidup Bersih!

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THOMAS FANN maintains a blog at http://thomasfann.
wordpress.com/

TANGKAK BEEF NOODLE @ TAMAN ENG ANN

This stall is located on the same row as the famous chee cheung fun at medan selera taman eng ann, I like to eat this TANGKAK BEEF NOODLE from this stall, as the soup is very tasty . For those people who craved for beef, thiis stall is highly recomended. Trust me, you wouldn't regret coming here. 9/10 for this tangkak beef noodle.


ADDRESS :-
MEDAN SELERA TAMAN ENG ANN
JALAN PEKAN BARU OFF
PERSIARAN SULTAN IBRAHIM
41150 KLANG, SELANGOR

CHAR SIEW & SIEW BAK @ BANDAR BARU KLANG

This is my TOP 3 Best restaurant that i would like to have my dinner. It is located at Bandar baru klang near Jusco. During weekend and sometimes even weekdays they were packed with dinner crowds, u need to be there around 6pm on saturday in order to get an air conditioned table inside, and even more early if you plan to have your family dinner on sunday. One of their BEST  dish are absolutely their CHAR SIEW & SIEW BAK..yummy..when u dip into their CHAR SIEW sauce. Besides that, their signature dishes like ASSAM FISH, GINGER FISH and SHIONG THONG YUEN CHOI and really very tasty. My family normally like to go for dinner there during saturday around 6pm. If you guys and gals are planning to go in 1 saturday, u might see me there too haha ...if u really saw me there, please dun be shy to say hello to me yah...
I would give a 9/10 for this restaurant !

ADDRESS :-
DA TUAN YUAN RESTAURANT
NO 22G, JALAN TIARA 2D/KU1,
BBK BUSINESS CENTRE ,
41150 KLANG,
SELANGOR D.E.
TEL : 33429309

IS THE TUN HALLUCINATING ??

 

In an open letter to Mahathir, P Ramakrishnan takes to task the former premier for his outrageous statements about the Pakatan administrations in Penang and Selangor of late.
 
My dear Tun Dr Mahathir,
 
I’m at a loss as to whether you are hallucinating or failing to see the reality.
 
Your views on Penang and Selangor are misconceived and misplaced. You come across as a dishonest politician determined to score political points and mislead Malaysian voters. You do no credit to yourself nor do you live up to your reputation as an elder statesman (Bernama, 29 January 2012).
 
Your statement, “They have already been given a lot of chances. A lot of unhappy things have happened in Penang, the same (is happening) in Selangor,” does not make any sense at all. “They have been given a lot of chances”, you unreasonably claim.
 
Pakatan only came to power on March 8, 2008. They have been in office only for four short years. What chances were given to them and who gave them those chances? What are you talking about? What miracles were you expecting them to perform in this short period of time?
 
Compare their short term of office to the Barisan Nasional’s nearly 55 years of tenure – truthfully and honestly. We can justifiably throw back at the BN the very words you had uttered: “They (BN) have already been given a lot of chances. A lot of unhappy things have happened in Penang, the same (is happening) in Selangor.” This is indeed a valid observation requiring an honest answer from you, dear Tun.
 
Indeed, 55 years is a very long time. It is more than half a century. The BN have been given all the chances it wanted and needed. But what have the BN achieved during their long tenure in office except undermining our unity and keeping the people apart? Our unity has been destroyed by senseless and thoughtless policies and statements without a care for the welfare of the majority of Malaysians who are peace-loving and poor.
 
Yes, Tun, if anybody had been given too much chance it is the BN. Indeed, what more can the BN do which they had failed to do during these 55 years? What miracles can the BN now perform to transform this country into a haven for all citizens and provide them with a dignified livelihood?
 
What do you actually mean by claiming, “They have been given the chance. What’s there left to try. If we allow the situation to deteriorate badly, it will be difficult to repair.”
 
Your rambling statement, “If we allow the situation to deteriorate badly, it will be difficult to repair” comes across as ridiculous and garrulous. What has the Pakatan done that has brought about the deterioration? What is that they are doing that would render the problem beyond repair? Please be specific and enumerate the wrongdoings of the Pakatan.
 
Tun, you should not make sweeping claims that are without merit. Many Malaysians are truly disappointed and disillusioned with you and justifiably feel that you have out-lived your usefulness as a political leader. You had your time and you did things the way you wanted to. That period is over and done with. There is nothing more for you to do.
 
Both Penang and Selangor have attracted the biggest FDI totalling more than RM15bn, which is unmatched by the BN-controlled states. Doesn’t this indicate positively that the Pakatan-controlled states are performing very much better in spite of their short term of tenure and lack of administrative experience and expertise? Honestly, dear Tun, doesn’t that deserve some praise?
 
You kept everything under wraps and resorted to the Official Secrets Act (OSA) to deny citizens their right to be informed. A lot of scandals and corruption prevailed because they are kept from the purview of public scrutiny and guarded as state secrets.
 
The Pakatan-controlled states in Selangor and Penang, on the other hand, have promulgated a Freedom of Information Act in order to be transparent and accountable. Tun, isn’t this something that has to be complimented?
 
Cronies and corruption
 
Under your tenure for 22 years, many crony politicians became wealthy beyond imagination and without being accountable for their wealth. Elected representatives and cabinet ministers declared their assets only to you and, according to certain well-informed circles, you had used this information to secure their unquestioning loyalty. That was how you had your way – it was your way and no other way!
 
We are reminded of the episode concerning the removal of Osman Aroff, the then Menteri Besar of Kedah, who had enjoyed the support of the majority of assembly members in Kedah. These assembly members went to see you, dear Tun, to plead for the retention of their MB. You, reportedly saw them individually and after that they all returned to Kedah abandoning Osman Aroff. Rumour had it then that you had a file on each of them and that forced them to fall in line behind you.
 
Dear Tun, Pakatan-controlled states of Selangor and Penang did something that you wouldn’t dare dream of doing. All their Exco members declared their assets publically. This is something that civil society of Malaysia has been campaigning for, for a very long time, claiming that this would curb corruption and check abuse of governance.
 
But you would not be persuaded. You wanted to be the sole privy to the corruption and abuse so that you would have absolute control over politicians holding public positions.
 
Many Malaysians, in the past, have worked loyally and faithfully and had contributed to the progress of this country. These old timers who retired many years ago are forced to struggle to live a hard life with their meagre pensions in these times of hardships. Their counterparts of modern times, on the other hand, draw reasonable pensions to lead a decent life. The hardships suffered by these senior citizens have not been addressed. Their contributions were not even acknowledged.
 
But the Pakatan government in Penang has been giving out RM100 once a year for the last three years to express their appreciation to these senior citizens. Admittedly, this isn’t very much but the very thought of appreciation really warms the hearts of these people. With the vast resources available to the BN, they are placed in a far better situation to do more to help these unfortunate people. But why, dear Tun, did the BN government not bother doing this? They could have shown a generous face and given more to these people with all the wealth at their disposal. But they did nothing!
 
Corruption has become so rampant that so much of our wealth is either lost or stolen to the detriment of the nation. Contracts given to crony companies with inflated costs have drained our wealth. Highway toll agreements, the Tajuddin-Malaysia Airlines out-of-court settlement, the rescue of Bank Rakyat and Bank Bumiputra, the reckless forex fiasco in the UK, the bungling Maminco tin-buying spree, to name a few – they have all resulted in the loss of billions of ringgit that could have alleviated the plight of the poor. These are, unfortunately, dear Tun, your legacies that brought terrible hardships for the homeless and the helpless.
 
Uplifting the people
 
You wouldn’t have open tenders for projects that would have saved billions of ringgit and secured the services of contractors with ability and proven expertise. That would have prevented some contractors from running away without completing their projects and ensured that buildings wouldn’t collapse because of poor workmanship and inferior materials. But repeated episodes of cheating contractors and uncompleted projects did not seem to disturb the conscience of those in charge. It was business as usual and billions of ringgit were regularly squandered without a care in the world.
 
On the other hand, now we have open tenders in the Pakatan states and Class F contractors are very happy and contented with this arrangement. According to these contractors, under the previous BN government, one had to have connections to get a contract and one had to give inducements to be considered favourably. Otherwise, getting contracts would have been impossible. But now, with open tenders, the deserving have been rewarded with contracts and they have delivered the completed projects on time. Isn’t this something that has to be appreciated, dear Tun?
 
Malaysian workers have been struggling for years for a minimum wage policy. The Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) has been championing this issue for decades. But it was opposed vehemently by the Malaysian Employers Federation, which wanted to reap hefty profits from the sweat of the workers. And the Malaysian government did not have the political will to implement the minimum wage policy. Thus we lost our local skilled workers and builders who left the country to work elsewhere. But the exploitation continues to this day with the employment of foreign workers.
 
Isn’t it praiseworthy that the Pakatan government in Selangor has implemented a minimum wage policy for all its employees in GLCs as from January this year? They are paid a minimum salary of RM1,500. Shouldn’t the employees enjoy the fruit of their labour, dear Tun?
 
Farmers in the new villages of Perak who have been tilling the land and growing vegetables and fruit for the country for generations were exploited and kept in a state of uncertainty as to their livelihood as they did not own the land. Every election this became a moot point for the farmers. Whether their TOL would be extended or cancelled was a worrying experience for these farmers. And when the BN wins the election in Perak, the TOL of these farmers would be renewed. The message was very clear. Vote for the BN or your TOL would not be renewed. They were beholden to the BN for the extension of their TOL.
 
The Pakatan government gave them the land titles and their dignity and freed them from their unnecessary anxiety. The rational was these farmers have been on the land for generations and have been serving the nation with their produce and they deserved the land titles. Isn’t this something wonderful that deserves to be congratulated, dear Tun?
 
Every voter who dies in Penang and Selangor is given RM1,000 and RM2,500 respectively for funeral expenses. This assistance is greatly appreciated, especially by the poor. For the first time a voter receives something very specific and substantial when he or she dies. This had never happened under BN rule. They bribe the living for their vote and forget them when they are dead. Under the Pakatan rule they take care of the living and the dead! Don’t they deserve a pat on their back, dear Tun?
 
All this caring and giving must make a great impact on the people. If given more time there will be other good policies that will benefit the people and perhaps make it difficult for the BN to make any headway in the future. Is that what is worrying you, dear Tun? Is this what you meant when you sounded the warning to the BN, “If we allow the situation to deteriorate, it will be difficult to repair”?
 
You have correctly foreseen the inevitable doom for the BN. You have realised that it will be difficult to undo the good deeds of the Pakatan. In comparison, the BN will be cast in poor light and cursed for neglecting the majority of the deserving Malaysians who are poor. You are seeing what is impending and you have the right to fear the inevitable, dear Tun!

Umno vs bersih

Najib, it's not about Umno rally vs Bersih rally CL Tang 2:05PM May 7, 2012 In an obvious tit for tat after the biggest demonstration of people power ala Bersih 3.0, the President of Umno declared that a mass gathering will be held in conjunction with the party's 66th anniversary. The purpose is to "put on a show of strength", and prove that "Umno members can assemble in peace without posing any harm to others". Bersih 3.0 have shown the best and worst of Malaysia: while it proves that Malaysians are increasingly passionate about fighting for what they perceive as justice and equality, it also revealed deep divisions in our society; and how peaceful intentions can escalate into outright chaos. By calling for a show of power among its 3 million members, the President of Umno, who days before extolled that diversity is Malaysia's strength, has forgotten that his primary role should be to unite Malaysians as prime minister. Instead of fostering reconciliation as the prime minister of Malaysia in these critical times, he rather stand as president of Umno and seemingly telling those who participated for Bersih 3.0 that your numbers don't matter, your voices don't matter, because we have bigger numbers, we have louder voices. In short, Umno need not listen to you because we are powerful and we will demonstrate that come May 11th. To any ordinary Malaysian, regardless of whether they support Bersih 3.0 or not, one simply cannot compare Bersih 3.0 event against UMNO's May 11th gathering. The former is an inclusive 1Malaysia event; with the participants of diverse race and religion coming on their own initiative, risk and expense to take part in an event that pits them against a court order and battalions of riot police. The latter meanwhile is a exclusive event -it will receive the full support of the government and eager sponsors; and with police escorting the Umno VIPs and attendees. There is nothing to shout about having bigger numbers or it being a peaceful one when one is a fully sanctioned celebration of sorts, and the other a demonstration facing various obstacles from the authorities. Come what may, all Malaysians will surely hope that Najib will not allow his role as prime minister of Malaysia to be subservient to that of a Umno president. This is not the time to behave like kids in the playground, with the bigger group jeering a smaller one. Malaysians are naturally peace-loving people, we hate violence and we treasure our multi-racial harmony. We only hope our leaders do the same, and not risk tearing this nation apart by perpetuating the "us" vs. "them" tactics in order to appeal to their supporters. Be a leader of ALL Malaysians, and you will have our vote, and hopes.

300,000 NEW VOTERS IN SELANGOR !!!

Selangor is gone!
NOTED AND PASSED ON
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300,000 new voters just in Selangor
Concern over influx of new voters
Writer: Brenda Ch'ng
Published: Fri, 30 Mar 2012

SHAH ALAM: Selangor recorded the highest number of new voters registered between 2008 and the third quarter of 2011, raising concern of electoral fraud in the upcoming general election.

“The normal increase of new voters is usually between 4,000 to 5,000. However most constituencies in Selangor recorded an increase of over 10,000 new voters,” said Seri Andalas assemblyperson Dr Xavier Jayakumar on Tuesday
Subang has 27,765 new voters while its neighbouring parliamentary seat Kelana Jaya recorded a 13,714 increase.

“We’ve our suspicions about the increase. We looked into it and found 100 voters registered under the same house address,” he said.

Subsequently they found 300 other houses with 100 new voters registered for each.
New voters have also been found registered with “Green” MyKads with expiration dates printed on them.

“We’ve seen it used by voters before in Sarawak and we fear it may be used here in the upcoming general election, too,” he said.
Joining him was Meru assembly person Dr Abdul Rani Osman, who urged the Election Commission to investigate these discrepancies.
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There are presently 300,000 new registered voters in Selangor. From the 300,000, 137,000 are Bangladeshiregistered in Jalan Belangkas alone, who were recently made citizens of this country and some were newly converted to Muslim not by choice but by force temporary so that they are able to continue working here in Malaysia.

How do I know? The 137,000 Bangladeshis were all registered with just one 6P Agent in Jalan Belangkas with the help and support direct from Hishamuddin in Putrajaya.

This particular 6P Agent had forced the Bangladeshis to pay him RM4,000 per person to register. Since most of them are penniless they were forced to sign agreement with this agent to give him the right to all their salaries in return they will get just RM4 per day from the sum. If the Bangladeshi is above 30 years old the contract is for 12 years. Anyone below that is 10 years. So basically the Bangladeshis are now slaves to this 6P Agent. To further insult the dignity of the Bangladeshis who are non-Muslim are now converted in paper as Muslim. Reason given is that only Muslims can get jobs in Malaysia. Since this is an open secret, the Bangladeshis have no choice but to accept it with a heavy heart.
Now this particular 6P Agent is going to open a Bangla Restaurant in Jalan Belangkas.

Now if this particular 6P Agent can register 137,000 Bangladeshis in Jalan Belangkas and make them instant citizens just to vote for UMNO in Selangor. Where do the real Rakyat's vote stand in Selangor?

When Putrajaya first sent the Mykad to this 6P Agent, they missed out the BIN. Then Putrajaya officers came in their black jeep and took them back. Two weeks ago they came and gave the new Mykad with the word BIN printed on it.
I am just talking about Bangladeshis in Jalan Belangkas. What about the other aliens with other 6P Agents?

Hishamoo said, "The 6P programme, which includes the registration, legalisation, amnesty, deportation, supervision and enforcement of foreign labour in the country, has registered 2,320,034 illegal and legal foreign workers using the biometric system as of Aug 31. Of these, a total of 1,303,126 are illegals."

This figure is not correct according to source from Putrajaya, the number of foreign workers illegal and legal is above 11 million. But according to Tony Pua this is unlikely. Then why is the data base in a tight seal updated by two senior officers only?

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POWER & MONEY - The root of all evils !!!

BERSIH 3.0 has passed. And it makes lots of headline in every newspaper of all languages and also the multi medias, portraying what really happened on that day. Police firing tear gas and showing the brutality side of them, protesters chating BERSIH (a fair & clean election) and singing our national anthems etc. So, is our PM heard the voice & the need of the people yet ? well, I guess they would treat it like a SANDIWARA and life goes on as usual after this. Our political senario have gone from bad to worst, as BERSIH 3.0 witnessed a lot of police brutality, up to the point where police act as undercover to create chaos in this peaceful gathering. Why do certain individual need to do such things in order to stay in power for god sake ?? Why do certain individual want to cause harm to unarmed people ?? This 2 questions really been hovering over my mind for some time already without a proper answers to it. Well, it is obviously due to POWER & MONEY. Why Power is so important ? well, a person with great authority could do lots of things without being questioned. And they can even manipulate for their own interest without being questioned too.So, if those great authority people have been doing all this wrongful and sinful act for a long period of time, then they need even more authority to stay in power, so that other people would not know or question what they did wrongly. They would create even more manipulation to cover up all their wrongful act. Then, Why MONEY is so important ? Well, as we always mentioned, MONEY IS THE ROOT OF ALL EVIL. Normal citizens like most of us, we earn money from working day by day, and we are being paid for what we have done. FAIR right ? but, some people would go to the extent of getting money without even have to work..& they would used all their great authority to gain the best interest in terms of monetary value for themselves. Corruption can be seen in every corner of our society no matter it is public, government or private sectors. But the extent of corruption is far more serious in our government sector, where Ministers were using their authority & power to gain interest for themselves. so, thats a reason why people like to be a politician. Well, I hope that our new government would be very careful to select their cabinet, and choose those people that really would serve the rakyat, & not for their own personal interest.
Lastly, I hope this GE 13 would be a CLEAN & FAIR election, and god bless all our future representatives.

BERSIH 3.0 - POLICE CAR RAMMED INTO THE CROWD-LIVE !!

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