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Dap's political future: A reality check

SharpSword — Fri, 15 May 2026 08:40:34 +0800

Many still imagine Dap or PH are the best coalition to serve the interest of non Malays. But their predicament was foretold and the last 3 yrs + has proven what was predicted. That they Dap and co have become a liability to every forward thinking citizen and nons in general. Simply because of their inablity to garner the elusive Malay support. In spite of all the overtures made by the sitting PM the Malay response to PH has fallen flat on their faces. And who other than Umno standing by and watching from the sidelines is applauding having a good laugh within themselves. Thus the inevitable conclusion then is PH is continously and indefinitely obligated and subservient to Umno as far as Putrajaya is concerned.

Truth is no coalition can take Putrajaya without Malay support to some degree. This is where Gerakan comes out head and shoulders above DAP. Somehow Dap have a tarnished reputation among Malays which they are unable to salvage. Thus they are obligated to Umno. The idea that Putrajaya can be wrested independent of Malay support by courting Sabah and Sarawak is flawed. Their allegiance is too unpredictable being subject to the vagaries of intense horse trading and bargaining. If indeed PH could have secured the allegiance of Sabah and Sarawak then this would have been seen in the recent NS fiasco where Umno turn the tables on the Ph mb. But as we observed PH remain impotent in the face of such insult from their partners.

Now nons are unnecessarily afraid of PAS. Truth is PAS or PN cannot form govt without nons support. Understand this. The only otherway is if they join with umno. But rather than let things deteriorate to that point it would be in the interest of nons to keep umno out of govt. Its very simple. Just throw support behind Gerakan. They are the key representative of nons in PN. With that Mandate from non voters and a kingmaker position within PN they will have sufficient weight and credibility to champion the cause and rights of nons within PN. This is Dr Dominic Lau's hour. He must be commended for his unwavering commitment to a very seemingly impossible task. Yet lifes greatest achievement are always necessarily borne in the face of great adversity. May the spirit of the late Dr Lim Kheng Yaik rest upon him.

The Puppet PM

SharpSword — Fri, 20 Feb 2026 14:36:46 +0800

He the PM in opting to sacrifice the ideals of reformasi has chosen instead to serve the interest of the elite( rich and powerful) thus reducing himself to a mere puppet. No kidding but the real conflict in this nation and society has always been between the upper class and the common people simply beause the elite are sold on holding on to and monopolising resources in order to sustain their excessive and indulgent lifestyle. . Race and religion are merely tools they used to distract the people with whilst they go about cementing their grip on power and stranglehold on resources. Somehow they are beset with the disillusionment that the resources of the nation is their exclusive priviledge to plunder. Their greed is unsatiable and these behave as if they are gods that are priviledged to live in opulence and luxury even if it is at the expense of the rakyat which mostly is the case. These then are the real players behind all the political manoeuvring that occurs since they have the means and resources at their disposal. So all the more they are determined to be in control.

Consequently the People Justice Party is nothing more than a farce. For one cannot claim to champion the cause of justice for the rakyat if they are in reality subservient to the elite class. The 2 goals are diametrically opposed. This is the real source of all the inconsistencies and contradiction we see in the running of the country.
And the reality is whilst in the opposition anyone can make all kinds of fabulous claims and raise all kinds of issues. But we only know their true character when they are given the reins of power. Thus we have seen the failure of Umno/bn and tragically we now we see the failure of PH as well.
The conclusion thus is this nation needs a new deal one that will break away from the political personalities and influence of the past regimes. One that will be brave and strong enough to refuse the inducements of the elite class instead have the mind and wisdom to outwit them and choosing instead to walk the difficult path of political and civil society reforms. This country needs the likes of Gandhi, Mandela, Martin Luther King etc . People who truly care about the plight of the people and not figures who are political actors and charlatans who are sold on pandering to the whims of the elites.
May God in His mercy give us such leaders.

Prof Ramasamy is spot on regards flag issue.

SharpSword — Fri, 15 Aug 2025 19:52:19 +0800

Insiden bendera: Bagaimana pembulian Akmal dan kesilapan DAP memburukkan isu remeh

P. Ramasamy
Pengerusi Urimai
14 Ogos 2025

Saya benar-benar tidak percaya bahawa seorang individu — Ketua Pemuda Umno, Dr Akmal Saleh — mampu memegang seluruh negara sebagai tebusan hanya kerana satu kesilapan kecil ketika menaikkan bendera.

Ini bukan kali pertama beliau bertindak melakukan intimidasi dan pembulian, dan ia tidak akan menjadi yang terakhir selagi pihak penguatkuasaan undang-undang terus bersekongkol.

Tanpa menentukan sama ada insiden bendera itu disengajakan atau tidak, Akmal — yang ghairah mencari publisiti murahan — memutuskan untuk “mengajar” pemilik kedai perkakasan di Kepala Batas tentang cara yang “betul” menaikkan bendera negara.

Pihak polis telah pun menyelesaikan siasatan dan menyerahkan kertas siasatan kepada Jabatan Peguam Negara (AGC). Pemilik kedai telah memohon maaf dan menjelaskan bahawa ia hanyalah kesilapan tulen. Namun begitu, tidak ada tanda-tanda Akmal dan Pemuda Umno yang dahagakan kuasa serta publisiti ini akan berundur.

Kini, setelah melepasi kemarahan awalnya, Akmal mahu bertemu dengan ahli-ahli DAP di Kepala Batas yang telah mengedarkan bendera kebangsaan, kononnya bagi meredakan keadaan.

Malangnya, Akmal menganggap inisiatif DAP ini sebagai satu tindakan mencabar.

Walaupun Akmal merupakan dalang utama yang membesar-besarkan isu ini menjadi seolah-olah bencana nasional, tindak balas DAP hanya memburukkan lagi keadaan. Akmal memang mencari masalah; DAP pula memberinya alasan yang dikehendakinya.

Banyak lagi isu mendesak yang boleh diperjuangkan DAP demi kepentingan masyarakat Malaysia secara keseluruhan, namun parti itu gagal berbuat demikian. Gimik murahan seperti pengedaran bendera langsung tidak membantu meredakan keadaan tegang.

Pihak polis nampaknya tidak mempunyai keberanian untuk mengawal keadaan yang semakin meruncing. Seperti biasa, Perdana Menteri Anwar — yang kononnya menjadi pendamai ulung — langsung tidak kelihatan. Mungkin beliau lebih suka Umno berterusan dengan drama sebegini demi mengekalkan sokongan Melayu.

Inilah cara negara diperintah. Tanpa arahan jelas daripada Anwar, pihak polis kekal tidak berdaya mengawal keadaan.

DAP :For real or just a big show?

SharpSword — Sun, 10 Aug 2025 13:33:17 +0800

Dap now become like umno kuat to wayang. This kind of trivial matter want to play hero. But issue on najib, tbh, altantuya, judiciary, dnaa,sabah corruption, pamela ling, national debt, nuclear energy, gerry mandering etc etc etc...... Bola sudah hilang. If eunuch already just admit lah. Dont assume rakyat bodoh.

It has become increasingly apparent that dap is merely an outfit purely interested in position and power. The initial vociferousness on issues relating to good governance, justice, anti corruption and good governance can be all viewed as mere political posturing to manipulate voter sentiment and gain political mileage. Now already in power they seem little bothered by all the similar type of issues engulfing the nation. All this points to a suprising lack of moral depth and conviction on the part of dap which beckons the troubling question " are they thus qualified to be in govt?" seeing the nation comprises a majority which professes a high degree of moral persuasion?

Madani, where is the money?

SharpSword — Wed, 06 Aug 2025 12:00:41 +0800

KENYATAAN MEDIA
5 Ogos 2025

Presiden Nasional Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia, Datuk Dr. Dominic Lau Hoe Chai menggesa Kerajaan MADANI untuk memberikan penjelasan sama ada jumlah bon kerajaan yang masih belum ditebus sehingga Julai tahun ini telah mencecah RM1.2859 trilion. Beliau menegaskan bahawa kerajaan perlu memberikan laporan dan penjelasan berdasarkan data terkini yang dilaporkan oleh Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM).

Beliau yakin bahawa data yang dikeluarkan oleh Bank Negara tidak akan menipu, namun kerajaan terus berdiam diri tanpa memberikan sebarang maklum balas mengenai status terkini hutang bon negara. Lebih-lebih lagi, dalam tempoh 32 bulan pentadbiran baharu di bawah pimpinan Anwar Ibrahim, jumlah hutang bon meningkat sebanyak RM275.8 bilion, atau purata RM8.62 bilion setiap bulan.

“Dalam tempoh ini, negara tidak menghadapi sebarang krisis besar, namun hutang bon kerajaan lebih tinggi berbanding era pentadbiran Perikatan Nasional yang berdepan krisis pandemik COVID-19, iaitu purata RM6.93 bilion sebulan. Mengapa kerajaan perlu meminjam begitu banyak? Sehingga hari ini, sama ada Anwar mahupun kerajaan tidak pernah memberikan sebarang penjelasan,” katanya.

Beliau menyatakan bahawa sepanjang 109 bulan pentadbiran di bawah kepimpinan Datuk Seri Najib Razak, peningkatan hutang bon berjumlah RM420.5 bilion, bersamaan purata RM3.89 bilion sebulan. Tambahan pula, dalam tempoh tersebut negara berdepan kemelesetan ekonomi yang teruk serta krisis kejatuhan harga minyak dunia antara tahun 2014 hingga 2016.

Menurut Datuk Dr. Dominic Lau, jika data ini diperincikan dengan lebih mendalam, ia amat mengejutkan. “Bayangkan, semasa Najib memimpin negara, peningkatan hutang bon hanyalah RM420.5 bilion (109 bulan), tetapi selepas Anwar mengambil alih kepimpinan, dalam tempoh hanya 32 bulan sahaja sudah meningkat sebanyak RM275.8 bilion.”

“Saya benar-benar terkejut dengan angka ini, lebih-lebih lagi dalam tempoh pentadbiran Anwar, kerajaan telah menaikkan cukai, meluaskan skop percukaian, memperkenalkan cukai baharu, mengurangkan subsidi, dan menaikkan tarif air serta elektrik. Negara tidak menghadapi sebarang krisis besar seperti COVID-19, namun kadar peningkatan hutang bon adalah jauh lebih pantas.”

Anwar sering menjanjikan pelaburan berbilion-bilion ringgit kepada rakyat. “Namun, adakah Perusahaan Kecil dan Sederhana (PKS) serta rakyat benar-benar merasai manfaat daripada pelaburan yang kononnya berpotensi ini? Saya harus katakan, terlalu banyak yang didengar, tetapi langsung tidak dirasai. Apa yang rakyat benar-benar ambil berat ialah bila projek-projek pelaburan ini akan dilaksanakan dan dimulakan, serta sama ada ia mampu membawa peluang perniagaan dan pekerjaan sebenar.”

Beliau menegaskan bahawa hanya apabila sesuatu projek itu benar-benar dilaksanakan, syarikat mendapat manfaat, dan rakyat turut merasai kesannya, barulah pelaburan itu bukan sekadar permainan angka, tetapi menjadi enjin sebenar yang menggerakkan kemajuan negara.

Datuk Dr.
Dominic Lau Hoe Chai
Presiden Nasional GERAKAN

Feeble attempts at bribing kampung people?

SharpSword — Mon, 04 Aug 2025 09:16:51 +0800

Handouts are legitimate as long as the intention is to help alleviate the peoples burden. But if the purpose of the monetary assistance is to blind the peoples judgement towards the govts wrongdoings it literally becomes a bribe. Don't presume to throw cash around without addressing the wrongdoings. The horse is infront of the cart and not the other way round.

Apparently madanon imagines the rural malays are easily influence with monetary reward and that 100k is sufficient to buy their allegiance. Is their loyalty valued only at 100k? Whilst madanon's cronies are helping themselves to billions? Is Madanon implying the rural malays can be bought over with 100k? That these rural malays can be easily bribed and their eyes blinded to all of Madanon faults by a paltry 100k? Is Madanon suggesting the rural malays have no dignity and integrity instead they are easily bought over with bribes? Or Madanon imagine the rural malays are fools for allowing madanon to hold on to what really matters ie federal power and all the plump resources that is available whilst the people are fed with crumbs. This gesture will undoubtedly be an insult to the dignity and integrity of rural people.
I think Madanon still living in a cave and in denial. The Malays are waking up and desire for real political change and empowerment. They want to be able to determine their own future and a govt that enables such: even a govt that will restore back the unity, position and dignity of the malays in this country: that they are not just a group of people waiting for and addicted to handouts. Instead they desire a govt that will carry the aspirations of the people ;one that will restore back political will and power back to the Malay people. They do not need a govt that puts up a front of championing the malay cause whilst secretly they are actually giving priority to and indulging elites and cronies. The malays are sick and tired of all this wayang, posturing and showmanship. They want authentic and genuine priority, upliftment and empowerment for the malay people and not mere tokens of patronage. That old era of exploiting the Malay agenda to fulfill personal agendas is fast coming to an end. Its time for winds of change to sweep across this nation.

Tok Mat Fantasising in Public

SharpSword — Mon, 14 Jul 2025 07:32:34 +0800

Poor fellow. He not aware the rakyat all suffering from bad case of nostalgia resulting in violent puking. Madani administration so typical of umno.

If you had been asleep for the last 10 yrs and just woke up you would not be wrong to think bn is still govt of the day. I mean just look who is doing protest march today?

Rafizi Kantoi

SharpSword — Thu, 10 Jul 2025 07:58:43 +0800

Rafizi kena kantoi by PAS. His call for RCI no different to PMTax shouting Reformati. Wayang kuat puak ini.

New DAP?

SharpSword — Thu, 10 Jul 2025 07:53:03 +0800

Lol Like it or not Gerakan is the new DAP.
The old DAP is the new MCA...... useless running dog.

What is UMNO gunning for?

SharpSword — Wed, 25 Jun 2025 08:25:53 +0800

What is umno gunning for?
Obviously the current setup with 2/3 parliamentary majority strikes the right chord within. It is no less the status quo but with some minor tweaking. They want the PM post which currently held by PH or PKR.( no second guess as to who will become pm then. Komedi is purely a cowardly proxy) But for this to take place 2 things is needed. There needs to be a tilt of balance of power in favour of Umno meaning they need to win more seats is parliament and better still if they emerge the dominant component within the present set up of the unity govt. Secondly they need number man to continue to helm pkr/ph to ensure the continuity of the unity govt collaboration. Make no mistakes all the recent missteps by the unity govt is not purely coincidence but a very precise and strategic effort to advance the ultimate goal of this rogue party. Hence we see the results that translate into a weakening PH in particular loss of support for PKR. It's not by chance but the result of a very masterly crafted strategy and narrative unfolding. And the recent by election results also portray the trend towards this goal whereby ph supporters enmasse support bn but not the other way round. So it's UMNO that will gain seats at the expense of PH. I would also speculate there is a long term plan to shift support from dap to MCA with the former subjected to a slow death. That is why you will see MCA hanging onto BN no matter what. They know what is the future for them.
And one can bet their last penny that as long as PMX and his sidekick in dap helms PH a collaboration with the unity govt/bn going into GE16 is inevitable and unquestionable.
All this if left unchecked will ultimately result in a resurgent umno albeit even more corrupt and depraved with an axe to grind against its adversary. A morally deviant party which is known for deceit, manipulation, trickery, abuse and excesses that will cripple and eventually destroy this nation.
Thus this is a stark warning to voters in particular nons. Continue to support PH at your own peril.

Christianity Thread in Serious Kopitiam

SharpSword — Tue, 17 Jun 2025 21:52:09 +0800

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Mod can I open a thread in Serious Kopitiam called Understanding God's Word :The Bible. Intent is to increase Bible Knowledge among interested former.
Tq.

Nuclear energy for malaysia

SharpSword — Thu, 15 May 2025 07:40:08 +0800

More stupidity from pmx. Why the hell we need nuclear when there is palm oil biomass, solar and hydro? Clean and renewable.
Looks like this was decided time ago as the price for Russia to take the blame for mh17.
Incoming: imported Chernobyl 2. Which state will be the lucky one.? Hope Penang.

Nga deflects accusation of dap being anti malay.?

SharpSword — Tue, 29 Apr 2025 12:09:28 +0800

To prove his point he digs into his wallet and dishes out Rm 150k for aid to malay students. Lol.
Firstly the amount is too small. But it is exceedingly substantial loose change he has in his wallet. Suddenly dap elected reps having lots of dedak to scatter.
Actually dap is not anti malay just anti everything that isn't quintessentially Chinese. And it took Prof Ramasamy all these years to figure it out. Poor chap. And Gobind is still in hallucination mode whilst Rayer trying hard to look the other way. Lol.

Ah Loke Step Down from politics in 2031?

SharpSword — Sat, 19 Apr 2025 11:03:45 +0800

So quick already made his millions?
Macc Pls investigate this guy kaw kaw. Check the bank accts of every close acquaintance, aide, relative and potential proxy.