UMNO and PAS to Merge?

The March 8th General Election has broken the hegemony of UMNO to rule this country by themselves and with reducing supports from the hardcore malay, they are now eying on co-operation or even merger with PAS to remain in power and to ensure the malay superiority in this country, preserved. UMNO has been challenged and humiliated by non-malay parties from Sabah, especially SAPP lead by Yong Teck Lee. The Chinese, Indian and now Sabahan have voted out Barisan Nasional and UMNO and the result send a shock waves to the malay.

Previously, UMNO or the malay still has a say in Penang under Gerakan's rule but now with a strong government under DAP, the malay role in the state government has diminished. PAS was not invited in the state government and Keadilan malay is only a vase for showcase without significant role.

Same thing happen in Perak and Selangor. Although the MB post is hold by PAS, but DAP grasp 6 out of 10 Exco and a post called "Senior Exco" which is so powerful and act like a Deputy MB. The PAS MB could not do anything without the support from DAP, he is surely a lame duck MB.

As a result, the malay felt threaten and the only way out is to get together. They have started talk right after the general election when most of the us are cheering for a new multi racial political scenario! What a shame!

So this is politics, the election result voted by ordinary Malaysian is not final! The politician could just turn the table in second and change the whole story.

Stop the talk because it hurts the non-malay! Think about it, if MCA-Gerakan and DAP start talking on Chinese centric issue, how would the malay feel? This is only making this country more racist than ever. We could not tolerate this and it should not allowed to continue. MCA and Gerakan should tell their counterpart, UMNO to stop betraying their partner or else all of them will be wipe out in the next general election.

Anwar Ibrahim Arrested

De facto leader of PKR, Anwar Ibrahim was arrested by police at 1.30pm, yesterday. This was an expected arrest, when Anwar Ibrahim does not show up in police station two days ago where he had promised to do so. However, police was under severe criticism as the time line given was until 2.00pm yesterday. Police sent special police force to arrest Anwar near his house because Anwar is suppose to go to KL Police HQ before 2.00pm but after leaving ACA HQ in Putrajaya, he was found heading to his house, instead of police station. Police has taken risk of losing integrity by arresting Anwar before 2.00pm because they do not want to arrest Anwar from his house, packed by ultra supporters, which will make the arrest looked even more dramatic and brutal, that may soon become international issue.

Anwar and PKR supporters gathered out side the police station and threaten to launch another round of "Reformasi", a mass street demonstration, repeating history decade ago. Anwar has repeatedly insisted that the accusation of sodomy is fabricated and malicious and blamed the present IGP and AG as figures behind the scene. This is the same accusation (sodomy) on Anwar that sent him to jail in 1998 and if he found guilty this time, he could be sent to prison for 20 years.

Anwar will surely launch his famous Reformasi again to gather support from the public, in facing apparatus of the government, especially the police force that he worried the most. The general public and opposition parties are upset and angry with the arrest and most of them believe Anwar is clean from the accusation. Two outcome will change the political game in this country.

1. Anwar found not guilty and prove that it is the IGP and AG behind the scene creating all the fabricated evidence, or even related it to Deputy PM Najib Tun Razak.

If this happen, the police and federal government will lost her entire integrity, causing BN to fall and PR to seize power. Anwar will become Prime Minister and starts a new chapter in Malaysia politics.

2. Anwar found guilty with concrete proof that he did sodomized Saifu, his male aide. This will create a political storm to PR. Politically, PAS has to draw a line with Anwar and PKR. PAS may demand the Selangor MB position or else they will withdraw from PR and cause Selangor PR government to fall.

BN then could easily get two or three state assemblymen to cross to BN and form a new BN government in Perak, another state to fall.

Without Anwar as De facto leader, PR will fall apart because DAP and PAS are just two different ideology party, one from Mars and another from Jupiter, they could not work together.

Sabah has no ground to shout at federal anymore and Yong Teck Lee is sure to get his "utmost" punishment.

Well, what ever happen politically, Anwar and his supporters will not give up easily. He will continue trying to get support from their allies, or even US government, to free Anwar. A same episode happen again in Malaysia.

The public for now tends to believe the 1st outcome. Just WHAT IF Anwar really proven for the sodomy charge? Can his supporters and fellow Malaysian accept the fact? Or we will be heading to a split country, again like 10 years ago....

What a debate!

Dato Ahmad Saberry Cheek

Dato' Seri Anwar Ibrahim

What a great political debate between Minister of Information, Dato' Ahmad Shaberry Cheek and De facto leader of PKR, Dato' Seri Anwar Ibrahim on live debate yesterday on the title of "Hari ini membentuk kerajaan, besok turun harga minyak - Form government today, reduce fuel price tomorrow". A very rare live telecast political debate, not in RTM, the national news centre, but a neutral venue, Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka. It was indeed a very organized debate, with pre-planed structure and a very good time control, from both debaters.

As usual, when there is a debate, public will judge and choose a winner. BN supporters said its Shaberry's victory but PR supporters said Anwar won the debate. But that would only divert the core question of the debate and the main objective of making the issue clearer. Its all about whether Malaysia, an oil production country, should raise the fuel price when the international crude oil price hike to a record high?

The BN theory, supported by most economist, is that fuel subsidy, in fact most subsidies, are not good for the economy. With huge subsidy from the government, the economy is not running healthy; every product produce in this country is subsidised and does not represent the real cost, thus creating a false impression that goods made in Malaysia in cheaper. The cheaper goods are not because the productivity is higher in this country but merely because it was subsidised. When fuel price is low, like USD20 per barrel in 1990s, or even US40 when Pak Lah took over the country in 2003, it would not make big different. But when the price hike to USD150 per barrel, it cost a lot! It is lucky that this country has petroleum within her boundary, if not, the economy would have collapse.

The PR theory, however, focus on Petronas huge profit, which amounted RM62 billion this year and this big sum of money should be used to subsidise the fuel price, so that the public can enjoy a lower petrol price. Their argument is simple, the money from Petronas, which are now being use for development project under government budget, should be use for fuel subsidy as the public think its better in that way because everyone can enjoy the benefit but if it is use for development project, it would be "swallow" by big market player and cronies from BN.

Whether you support theory from BN or PR, it is your right and your justification. One thing is certain, use platform like Parliament and debate like this to express your views and the public could have more chance to learn the substance of each theory and make better choice in future. Certainly not rally, not illegal gathering, not demonstration. Of course it takes two hands to clap, the government should continue giving more space for opposition to express their opinion, and the opposition should use the proper platform to do so.

We are now in a midst of creating a more democratic nation. The early stage of two party system now is still very fragile. Any over zealous action will destroy it and once it is gone, we would not know how long we have to wait to come back to this stage again. So let's acknowledge the election result and start cooperating to build our economy. After all, the rakyat chosen politician to make their life better, not worst.

Road Block Causing Massive Jam, Again!!!

"WTF! A hell jam in KL, from Saturday to Monday, for the same reason that there "might be" a rally towards Parliament in support of motion table by PKR President, Wan Azizah". I received sms like this and phone calls complaining about the traffic woes haunting KL folks since Saturday. My first respond was there must be some kind of rally, demonstration or illegal gathering in town.

The question rose, why police must set up "road block" to check on vehicles going to town, just to make Malaysian, or specifically kl folk's life more difficult and frustrating? Do you think making more frustration will make the rakyat blame Pakatan Rakyat? Of course some will blame them for doing something stupid like rally just to show their muscle, but believe me that more will divert their angers toward the police, and hence the federal government for doing something even more stupid like closing down road and deploy few policemen there just to watch the crawling vehicles.

Please stop all this nonsense, from both camp! PKR stop organizing meaningless rally that only making this country economy worst! Federal government stop playing the fool by asking the police to do equally meaningless road block to make our life more difficult. Already burdened with expensive petrol price, now stuck in massive and crazy traffic jam out of no reason will just blow up everyone temperature!

Mr. Anwar Ibrahim, face your sodomy charges with gut and not trying to hide behind the Islamic law. Government please start reforming more radically on our judiciary and Anti Corruption Commission. Please announce more incentive to help the rakyat.

Stop all the politic gimmick and blames. I want my life to get back to normal. Let Pakatan Rakyat to rule the 5 states and let BN to rule the federal. If you want to take over the government, wait for the next general election. If you prove that you are capable, we will send you to Putrajaya, if not, stay where you are, Mr Anwar Ibrahim.

Penang and Melaka are now a World Heritage Site

Kek Lok Shi Temple, Penang


Farmosa Fort, Melaka

UNESCO has announced the latest list of World Heritage, which include two historical city in Malaysia, Penang and Melaka http://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/1519/.

Penang is an Island situated at Northwest of Peninsular Malaysia, the first Island found by Francis Light, a British East India Company to explore for opportunity in the far east. Penang then has transformed into a free trade island and as a stepping stone for British to expand their influence and empire to South East Asia. Since then, Penang has always been an important port for western to futher explore to the far east, but later when they found Singapore which is situated in a more strategic place, the British has chosen Singapore as Head Quarter to replace Penang.

Melaka has a even more longer history. Situated at Southwest of Peninsular Malaysia and being one of the most powerful empire once, Melaka empire has encompasses vast area of the Malaya peninsular, Singapore, Riau Islands and part of Sumatra. Melaka empire was invaded by Portuguese, follow by the Dutch and later British. Before World War II, Penang, Melaka and Singapore were centralised to become the Strait State control directly from London.

We are really proud that the two state has been elected as world heritage site. Its an honour to all Malaysian. Now the challenge is to keep it as it is and not trying to "develop" the site until it lost the status. The government, NGOs and public must all come together to preserve these area as this is not only a place for Malaysian, but a WORLD HERITAGE that all human must preserve it for our future generation.

One thing for sure, we would expect more tourist to visit these site in near future, so both state government of Penang and Melaka must work harder to keep these historical site in good shape. Keeping this heritage site means keeping the honour for all Malaysian.