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Malaysians should be grateful- Rosmah

hypochloride — Sun, 03 Mar 2013 21:57:39 +0800

Wrong timing , wrong wording -- sounds like she don't know what's happening in Sabah right now

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KANGAR, March 3 — Malaysians should be grateful and together help to preserve stability in the country so that we do not suffer like the Palestinians in war-torn Gaza, the Prime Minister's wife, Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor said today.

She said Malaysians were fortunate to be staying in a stable country and the people living together in peace and harmony.

"We should be grateful because none of our people died of starvation, easy for us to get treatment at hospitals, equipment, doctors and medicine, there is enough of everything. In Gaza, everything is scarce.

"Many children in Gaza get cancer due to radiation by the Israeli bomb attacks," she said when relating the experience of her visit to Gaza to members of women's organisations in Perlis here today.

Rosmah, who accompanied Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak on a visit to Gaza last January, was in Perlis to accompany the prime minister who is on a one-day working visit to the state.

She said the Palestinians in Gaza were always under threat, but they persevered.

As such, she hoped Malaysians would pray that the incursion in Lahad Datu, Sabah, could be resolved fast and that there would be no more casualty.

On Najib's visit to Gaza, Rosmah said it worried her due to the uncertainties in the situation in Palestine.

"I tried to coax him into not going there, but he insisted. There were many others who disagreed with him going there, but as wife, I gave in and accompanied him. "

"There, I saw the life of the Gaza people, it was saddening, but they were always grateful, despite the poor state of their hospitals, universities and schools due to the bombings,' she added.

Rosmah said the people of Malaysia contributed US$1 million to built a hospital for children in Gaza.

She also said that during the visit, she always prayed that God would protect them from any attacks as the place where they went to in Gaza was only seven kilometres from Tel Aviv.

Although Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh assured them of their safety, a car accompanying Najib's entourage was hit by an Israeli missile, she added. — Bernama

Najib : RM40/mth enou for household groc.

hypochloride — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 16:41:27 +0800

Lost Touch joker .........
Malaysian eat RUMPUT one .........

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An average of about RM40.00 a month is enough for household grocery, claimed prime minister Najib Razak in defending the government's distribution of the Bantuan Rakyat 1Malaysia (BR1M).

"We have calculated that on average, a family can buy groceries such as 10kg of rice, 5kg of cooking oil and other essentials per month with RM41.60. That means they have enough to buy food for 12 months with the RM500 BR1M,” Najib was quoted saying.

But PAS's Parit Buntar member of parliament Mujahid Yusof Rawa said Najib’s calculation does not make sense.

“It’s hilarious, whether Najib said it wrongly or he said it unconsciously, but he was wide awake. That number is illogical,” said Mujahid, reminding that the threshold level for poverty is a household income of RM1,200 a month.

Najib’s argument, said Mujahid, contradicted his deputy Muhyiddin Yassin. The latter had earlier said the government would give RM1,000 under BR1M if the people voted in BN.

“It’s just a gimmick and a desperate attempt to woo the people using money,” said Mujahid.

-Harakahdaily

UNDILAH BARISAN NASIONAL

Y UMNO sees enemy everywhere ...?.

hypochloride — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 09:39:30 +0800

Enemy of the States are everywhere ..Sense of INSecurity has been rising ??? ..Well not for common ppl like me .
BN's is underfire from all direction ..by PKR, DAP,PAS ..internet ....BERSIH, LYNAS , PENGERANG...UMNO's enemies are everywhere
Instead of review its policies and carry out a ' Failure analysis " .. the paranoid goverment cover it's failure with .." BARRING & BANNING" n increase propaganda " I love PM "? .. more thugs n threatenning will only turn away voters .......
Since when wearing Green/ Yellow Colour T Shirt posing a threat to ....???

BANNING THE COLOUR OF T-SHIRTS: Umno, MCA show their insecurity
http://www.malaysia-chronicle.com/index.ph...curity&Itemid=2

Retired Armed Forces officers barred from using ranks without permission
http://www.malaysia-chronicle.com/index.ph...ission&Itemid=2
DON'T WORRY, NO UNREST IF PR WINS - Anwar sees Mar dissolution, Apr balloting
http://www.malaysia-chronicle.com/index.ph...in-apr&Itemid=2

AFRAID OF PR? PM’s office kills UMCEDEL’s electoral forum
http://www.malaysia-chronicle.com/index.ph...-forum&Itemid=2
Students reveal those behind Pekan violence
http://www.malaysia-chronicle.com/index.ph...olence&Itemid=2

Handcuffs death: 'Najib personally intervened to stop second autopsy'
http://www.malaysia-chronicle.com/index.ph...utopsy&Itemid=2

Malaysian Expulsion Under Fire
http://www.malaysia-chronicle.com/index.ph...r-fire&Itemid=2

Individu kaya di Malaysia 32,000 orang

hypochloride — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 21:59:33 +0800

If u have
A Finance Minister that keep awarding contracts to Syed Mokhtar ..
A Home Minister with a history of violence behaviour ..
2nd Finance Minister -- alamak .......

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KUALA LUMPUR - Bilangan individu kaya di Malaysia akan meningkat lebih sekali ganda daripada 32,000 orang sekarang kepada 68,000 orang pada 2015, dengan nilai bersih masing-masing meningkat sebanyak AS$140 bilion hingga AS$330 bilion.

Menteri Kewangan Kedua, Datuk Seri Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah berkata, bilangan yang mengagumkan ini memberikan keyakinan terhadap keteguhan dan kelestarian pertumbuhan ekonomi Malaysia.

Beliau juga berkata, negara ini mestilah membangunkan industri pengurusan pelaburan domestiknya yang boleh mengurus bukan sahaja kekayaan domestik, malah juga kekayaan di peringkat rantau Asia Pasifik.

Ahmad Husni berkata, industri pengurusan kekayaan adalah sektor perkhidmatan kewangan paling pantas berkembang di Malaysia dan Asia Tenggara.

Dalam hubungan ini, penetapan 2013 sebagai tahun pengurusan Pusat Perniagaan dan Kewangan Antarabangsa Labuan (Labuan IBFC) adalah tepat pada masanya, kata beliau pada pelancaran Pengurusan Kekayaan Labuan IBFC 2013 hari ini.

Beliau berkata, inisiatif ini akan menyokong pertumbuhan industri pengurusan pelaburan domestik.

Mengenai satu perkara berkaitan, Ahmad Husni berkata, Malaysia akan dapat mengekalkan pertumbuhan tinggi tahun ini kerana ia menerima banyak pelaburan.

"Dari segi Keluaran Dalam Negara Kasar, pengguna domestik sebenarnya amat kukuh, sumber utama sebenarnya adalah daripada pelaburan orang ramai dan juga pelaburan kerajaan.

"Jadi, bagi masa depan, kita yakin kita boleh mengekalkan pertumbuhan tahun ini," kata beliau, sambil menambah bahawa kerajaan yakin dalam berhati-hati bahawa pertumbuhan ekonomi akan berlegar sekitar 4.5 peratus hingga lima peratus.

- Bernama

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(Nanyang Siang Pau) - Telecommunications billionaire T. Ananda Krishnan is now the richest man in Malaysia. With a fortune estimated to be around RM30.56 billion, he takes over the top spot previously held by ‘Sugar King’ Tan Sri Robert Kuok.

A research conducted by Chinese daily Nanyang Siang Pau showed that Ananda received a boost in his wealth when Astro Malaysia Holdings Bhd was listed on the Bursa Malaysia last year.

The research showed that Kuok, who has investments in the hotels and resorts sector, agriculture and shipping industry, slipped from the number one spot, with a combined fortune of RM29.4 billion.

Kuok was last year’s richest Malaysian, based on the rankings issued by Malaysian Business, with an estimated fortune of RM45.7 billion, but his wealth receded by RM16.3 billion this year.

It is estimated that for 2012, the three men’s combined wealth is approximately RM75 billion.

Meanwhile, Tan Sri Lee Shin Cheng of IOI Corporation Berhad, who is involved in among others, the agriculture and real estate industries, maintains his fourth spot on the list with an estimated worth of RM14.68 billion, compared to RM11.36 billion last year.

In fifth place is Tan Sri Lim Kok Thay from the Genting Group with RM14.17 billion, a jump from seventh place with RM7.58 billion last year.

He is followed by Tan Sri Quek Leng Chan from the Hong Leong Group, who retains his sixth spot. His fortune increased from RM8 billion last year to RM10.42 billion this year.

The riches of Tan Sri Dr Yeoh Tiong Lay of construction and property giants YTL Corporation went up 11 spots to seventh this year, with RM9.14 billion compared to RM9.53 billion last year.

One of the two Bumiputeras in the list, Tan Sri Syed Mokhtar al-Bukhary, fell from fifth spot to eighth, with RM9.14 billion compared to RM9.54 billion last year.

Ninth and 10th place, respectively, goes to banking magnate Tan Sri Azman Hashim of the AmBank Group, with RM14.8 billion, and Tan Sri Lee Oi Hian of Batu Kawan Bhd, who is worth RM3.95 billion.

The research, the second undertaken by Nanyang Siang Pau, also listed that the total estimated worth of all 10 billionaires is approximately RM141.35 billion.

It also stated that among the 10 richest entrepreneurs in Malaysia, the Chinese captured the top spot with a total worth of RM97.4 billion; Indians with RM30.56 billion; and Malays with RM13.32 billion.

Guess a Frog. jumping restart this season....

hypochloride — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 13:05:09 +0800

Just for fun to see n guess where to where ...time frame 5 years ... No prize for winner ... at the end maybe u get a satisfactory " Hooray... I caught a frog " or a disappointing " Sorry ... I'm Wrong ( again ) "

My guess is V. Paari ( MIC )> PR
http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/...e-mr-president/

Ong Tee Kiat ( MCA ) ... No jump
http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/...e-bn-candidate/

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hypochloride — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 12:37:12 +0800

Anwar:"I'll send whoever I catch to S. Buloh"

hypochloride — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 20:37:43 +0800

Let's hope Anwar mean what he says .. not only on BN but on Pakatan Rakyat as well...
Najib & Mahathir should not worry coz all BN MP r vet n clean ...
Sharizat , Raja Ropiah, Mohd ISA, Hishamudin, Muhiddin , ...........CLEAN

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107 seats in the bag, corruption his first "message"

Many political analysts now rate him and Pakatan as having a better than even chance of securing the federal government. PKR insiders believe that as many as 107 seats of out the 222 in Parliament are in the bag for the Pakatan, which also consists of the DAP and PAS.

"We rather be cautious than over-optimistic. We are working very hard to win another 7 seats at least so that we can form a simple majority. Once that is done, we expect a huge crossover of BN Members of Parliament. They are all fed up of the corruption and scandal but they can't make a move yet," PKR leader Wong Chen told Malaysia Chronicle on the sidelines of the launch.

Members of the audience at the Institut Rakyat launch had also asked Anwar what would be the first thing he would do once he got to Putrajaya, the seat of the federal government. His reply was that it would be to send the message down the line that corruption would no longer be tolerated.

"I will send whoever I catch to Sungei Buloh," Anwar vowed.

Selangor puts blanket freeze on federal jobs

hypochloride — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 19:01:09 +0800

Following BN's Federal Goverment moves to manufacture water shortage in Selangor.. implement AES .. EC refusal to screen phantom voters in Selangor States ..

Selangor states goverment retaliate .. Early Dissolution of Selangor State Goverment .. Propose Take Over Selangor Water Supply from Syabas .. n now this one.

1st Casualty is Nurul ( PR ) .. 30,000 phantom voters in Lembah Pantai .. Slim chance she'll survive GE13 ...

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SHAH ALAM Feb 21 ― The Selangor government today ordered a freeze on all federal projects in the state including highway and light rail transit LRT projects pending an appeal of a landmark decision on the controversial Automatic Enforcement System AES This follows a decision by a High Court today to disallow the Sepang Municipal Council MPS from removing the speed cameras ruling that the federal government is the proper authority on AES rather than the local council “The state government also has directed its Economic Planning Unit to provide a list of federal development plans ” Mentri Besar Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim picture said here in a statement “The plans will be checked again by the State Executive Council to ensure that the Selangor citizens’ and the state government’s interests are guaranteed.

Malaysia economy grow best when

hypochloride — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 08:30:58 +0800

I'm not economist but something tell me it's not right ..
Malaysia exports has been declining so is manufacturing ( factory ) ..I see less shipping containers nowadays
Meantime lets built more expensive house n increse civil servant's salary n handouts + borrowing

Jabatan Stats. 4th quarter 2012

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EXPORTS AND IMPORTS

Exports remained sluggish at negative 1.5 per cent amidst an improvement from negative 3.0 per cent in the preceding quarter. Imports experienced a marginal decline of 0.9 per cent, the lowest since the third quarter of 2009.

BERNAMA

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Malaysia’s economic growth fastest in two years

STORY BY
BLOOMBERG
www.bloomberg.com
[B]Malaysia’s economy grew at the fastest pace in two and a half years last quarter as Najib Razak boosted spending ahead of an election that will test his grip on power.

Gross domestic product rose 6.4 percent in the three months through December from a year earlier, after a revised 5.3 percent gain in the previous quarter, the Statistics Department said in a statement in Kuala Lumpur today. That compares with the median estimate of a 5.5 percent advance in a Bloomberg News survey of 21 economists. The economy grew 5.6 percent last year.

Asian nations from Indonesia to the Philippines have shown resilience to the faltering global economy as local demand rises. Najib has increased government expenditure ahead of elections that must be held by late June, extending cash handouts to low- income families and raising civil servants’ pensions as part of a 251.6 billion ringgit ($81 billion) budget for this year.

“Domestic demand has been strong” led by investment and consumption, Santitarn Sathirathai, an economist at Credit Suisse Group AG based in Singapore, said before the report. “Malaysia will be among the first central banks in Asia to shift toward a more hawkish bias, perhaps after the general election.”

Malaysia’s government forecasts the economy will expand 4.5 percent to 5.5 percent this year.

Domestic demand is expected to continue to expand, led by the private sector, the central bank said last month, adding improving global demand will provide additional support this year.

Campaign Planning
Najib, whose ruling coalition won the 2008 vote by its narrowest margin in five decades, must dissolve parliament by April 28 for polls to be held within 60 days. The general election may be conducted in April as the prime minister still needs “a week or two” to complete matters including campaign manifestos and candidate lists before dissolving parliament, the Star reported today, citing an unidentified party official.

The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI Index has fallen 4.8 percent after hitting a record on Jan. 7 on concern that Najib’s governing National Front alliance may lose seats in parliament. The ringgit has fallen about 1.2 percent this year, among the worst performers within a basket of 11 Asian currencies tracked by Bloomberg. The ringgit rose 0.4 percent against the U.S. dollar to 3.0965 as of 5:28 pm. in Kuala Lumpur.

Malaysia’s central bank joined neighbours including Indonesia in maintaining interest rates this year as an accelerating economy and the lowest inflation among Southeast Asian major economies reduced the need for monetary policy action. The Bank of Thailand kept its interest rate unchanged for a third straight meeting today as economic growth quickened.

Price Gains
Consumer prices in Malaysia rose 1.3 percent in January, after a 1.2 percent gain in December, the Statistics Department said today. The central bank kept its benchmark overnight rate unchanged at 3 percent for a 10th straight meeting on Jan. 31.

Services rose 6.3 percent in the September-to-December period from a year earlier after climbing 7 percent in the third quarter, today’s report showed. Construction gained 18.1 percent last quarter, after an 18.3 percent pace the previous period.

Exports of goods and services slid 1.5 percent in the fourth quarter from a year earlier, after falling 3 percent in the third quarter in 2012, according to the report today.

Malaysia’s export-dependent economy remains vulnerable to fluctuations in global demand as the U.S. debates spending cuts and Europe continues to struggle with a debt crisis. Still, the government expects overseas shipments to improve this year for exporters of goods including automotive components, commodities and semiconductors. Exports of goods may rise 2 percent to 4 percent in 2013, Trade Minister Mustapa Mohamed said Feb 8.

Chong Pooi Koon and Michael Munoz

-BERNAMA

30,000 phantom voters in Lembah Pantai ?

hypochloride — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 23:00:51 +0800

If u wonder why Raja Nong Chik so confidence of winning pick Lembah Pantai & become one of the first Show up candidates by BN .. here's the reason More than 30,000 phantom voters .. Maybe it's bcoz Najib's powerful CIMB ( Cambodian Indon Myanmar Bangla ) another safe seat is ofcoz PEKAN - Najib's constituency more than 20,000 new voters

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LEMBAH Pantai MP Nurul Izzah Anwar will be facing an extraordinary test of her political strength in the coming general election. Her defeat of Wanita Umno chief Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil was one of the biggest upsets in the 2008 general election which saw the ruling coalition suffering its biggest loss in history.

Now, the first-time MP has to prove whether she can withstand the might of the Barisan Nasional's campaign machinery.

However, Nurul Izzah is not a political novice as she was pushed into the limelight in 1998 when her father, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, was sacked as the deputy prime minister and later arrested.

Nurul Izzah was only 18 years old when Anwar was charged with corruption and sodomy in that year.

The eldest in the family, Nurul Izzah had to assume the mantle of responsibility to stand together with her mother, Datuk Seri Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, during the events that led to the birth of the Reformasi movement. The two of them travelled across the world to meet with foreign leaders to garner international support for Anwar.

Since losing Lembah Pantai, Umno has been pushing hard to recapture the federal territory parliamentary seat with Datuk Raja Nong Chik Raja Zainal Abidin spearheading the campaign.

A prominent figure in the Malaysian manufacturing industry, Raja Nong Chik was appointed as senator in 2008 and named the Minister of Federal Territories and Urban Well-being.

Pakatan Rakyat has often accused Raja Nong Chik of abusing his powers by allegedly ordering local authorities to not cooperate with the federal Opposition.

Questions have also been raised about the Lembah Pantai electoral roll. Discrepancies in the roll include allegations that more than 30, 0000 voters do not have complete addresses, and that postal voters had increased from 154 in 2008 to 2,227 in the third quarter of 2012.

Raja Nong Chik has denied involvement in any of the allegations.

Anwar will not helm Finance Ministry

hypochloride — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 22:38:17 +0800

A good policy & approach adopted by PR .. Malaysia needs a capable Finance Minister ......

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A PAKATAN Rakyat (PR) federal government will be one aspired to by Malaysians.

It will feature policies and actions prioritising integrity and separation of powers.

We have seen enough of the ills of power abuse and corruption under the Umno-led Barisan Nasional (BN) after 55 years. Enough is enough.

That is why PR de facto leader Anwar Ibrahim has said that he will not helm the Finance Ministry should he and PR get the rakyat’s mandate to govern.

Anwar has gone through “political hell” and he genuinely wants to lead a government of integrity for Malaysians and Malaysia.

Political leaders are hamba rakyat (slaves of the people), so stop being enslaved by Umno and its policy to divide Malaysians to remain in power for personal enrichment.

Today, we have a prime minister, Najib Abdul Razak, who is also the country’s finance minister.

Yet, he does not have the courage to debate with Anwar on Budget 2013 or explain the hundreds of billions of ringgit in illicit capital out flows and federal debts.

Najib says it is not Malaysian culture to debate. If so, what are our parliamentarians doing in Parliament?

but only IF PR can control Putrajaya

PR manifesto: The PEOPLE'S MANIFESTO

hypochloride — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 13:56:53 +0800

PR election manifesto is out next week
I think this round of GE PR already " win by nose" in terms of candidates selection
On the other hand
Najib is still looking into the BN's rubbish pile looking for " Winnable " candidates .. "Cleanning & Packaging" takes time summore the ingredient " EXPIRED " years ago ..
PDRM, Immigration, EC , ex-PM , Utusan, Bernama all standby already
Winnable candidate where r u ??? Show urself

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The Pakatan Rakyat presidential council has approved the opposition coalition's manifesto, which will be unveiled at the 4th PR Convention due to be held at the Shah Alam Convention Centre next Monday.

Named the People's Manifesto, it will carry as its theme the People's Hopes and centre around 4 main thrusts, the people's solidarity, the people's economy, the people's well-being and the people's government

Is Mahathir take over Ibrahim Ali's role ?

hypochloride — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 11:54:05 +0800

Mahathir is eager to show how to show his BOLEH way ...
Both Ibrahim Ali & Najib r not good enou ..

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Almost everyday, Mahathir is not only out-campaigning Najib but laying down policies for Najib and the UMNO/BN Ministers and leaders as in the following samples in the past ten days:

> Don’t bite hand that feeds you, Dr. M tell settlers (Mkini) – 18.2.13

> Dr M: No need to heed Canberra censure over Xenophon expulsion (TMI) - 18.2.13

> Dr M: Unbridled freedom of alternative media harmful (Bernama) -18.2.13

> Dr. M: Only a few Chinese extremists back govt change (China Press) – 15.2.13

> Mahathir: Malaysia’s debt level still at ‘healthy’ position (Bernama) – 15.2.13

> Boosting Proton’s image core of turnaround plan, says Dr M (Bernama) – 15.2.13

> Don’t be obsessed with changing govt, says Dr M (Bernama) – 13.2.13

> Dr M: Amend constitution to strip Ambiga’s citizenship (Mkini) – 9.2.13

Even tries to save Najib from Gangnam debacle

Mahathir has even attempted to salvage Najib from the Prime Minister’s disastrous “Three Yes for Psy, Three Noes for BN” outing at the Penang Chinese New Year Open House after spending RM3.5 million to import the Korean K-Pop super star Psy and “Gangnam Style”, claiming that they were all from “doctored video clips” on You Tube.

Malaysia BOLEH again

Mahathir: Penang PSY"Nox3" Episode R FAKE

hypochloride — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 11:34:37 +0800

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The ‘no’ incident during BN's Chinese New Year open house in Penang recently has irked former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad, who took to lashing the 'alternative media'.

“In the alternative media just about anyone can put anything they like to say on the internet directly, with no managers, editors or sub-editors changing any of the contents. The freedom is almost total. This is the essence of democracy?” asked Mahathir in a blog posting.

Mahathir claimed that the now-famous video depicting how prime minister Najib Razak got a no response from the crowd in Penang when asked whether they were 'ready for BN' had been 'doctored'.

“Now it has been found that this was engineered by bringing a group into the crowd, equipping them with video camera and microphones. When the PM asked 'are you ready for BN?' this group shouted 'No' in response. It seem that the whole audience shouted 'No'.

"Actually only the special group shouted 'No' into their microphones. The 'Yes' from the big crowd was not recorded and not included in the video on You Tube,” claimed Mahathir.

He said the viral YouTube clips were eventually believed by netizens to be true despite being "fake video clips".

He blamed this on freedom on the internet.

“Lies can be made to seem to be the truth...But the truth can also be made to look like lies,” he lamented.

Mahathir then related how he had been victimised by hackers who forces him to change servers for his blog 'Che Det'.

“I lost the freedom of the media even more than when Government could deprive me of my freedom. Frankly I would rather have the Government censoring me. But there is nothing I can do to stop people who may wish to deprive me of my freedom through the alternative media,” he added.

-Harakahdaily

Controversial May13 film screened

hypochloride — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 20:04:27 +0800

May 13 Riot 1969.. the racial clash b4 I was born
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/May_13_incident_(Malaysia)

FELDA was found by Najib's father ( UMNO )... Sold by his son ( UMNO BARU )

As election is coming ..Ex PM mahathir remind FELDA settlers to " BE GRATEFUL TO BN " It's Najib's turn to remind FELDA settlers to be grateful & support BN.

May13 No longer a sensitive issue ? That's great coz even Germans already accept Adolf Hitler's role in World War II.

That's 1 of the movie i'ld like to watch if given a chance .. the other one is Najib's & Hishamudin's " Bathe the keris with Chinese blood " @ Kpg Baru and UMNO General Assembly.

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Some 3,000 Felda settlers were given an exclusive preview of the controversial film Tanda Putera at a gathering today aimed at bolstering support for the BN.

The screening, which was not on the schedule for the Felda gathering, was slotted in after lunch at the request of Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak, Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Ahmad Maslan said.

"This film is not in the cinemas, but this historical film is very important, I have been informed by the prime minister. The prime minister asked that it be screened (for the Felda settlers).

"So, when else can I gather so many people like this? If we wait till tomorrow it'll already be the general election," Ahmad told the audience at the Putra World Trade Complex in Kuala Lumpur.

The film chronicles the relationship of former prime minister Abdul Razak Hussein and his deputy, Dr Ismail Abdul Rahman, amid the backdrop of the May 13, 1969, racial riots.

-malaysiakini.com

The real enemies of the state- a surprise

hypochloride — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 15:13:50 +0800

The criticism from MIC or MCA on UMNO-BN's policy was rarely heard
It is a surprise article ( at least for me ) to find out the writer is Sam-Vellu's son
Seems like MIC 's unlike MCA 's Chua has a little more of Far-Sight ??
MIC seems to be more FLEXIBLE & VOCAL compare to MCA. ... It might be due to the prediction ....

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Liew, who is Bukit Bendera MP, had listed several possible post-election scenarios in Johor, assuming Indian support for Pakatan was consistent at 50%:

Malay support at 25%, Chinese support at 65%, Pakatan will win just one parliamentary seat in Johor;
Malay support at 30%, Chinese support at 70%, Pakatan will win six seats;
Malay support at 30%, Chinese support at 75%, Pakatan will win 12 seats;
Malay support at 35%, Chinese support at 75%, Pakatan will win 16 seats;
Malay support at 35%, Chinese support at 80%, Pakatan will win 20 seats.

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By S Vell Paari
When I arrived in Kuala Lumpur from Perth two days ago, the first SMS that I received upon switching on my mobile phone was that Australian senator Nick Xenophon had been detained at the Low Cost Carrier Terminal (LCCT) and was awaiting deportation for allegedly being an “enemy of the state”.
The enemy of the state claim, to me, was bewildering.
Setting aside his scheduled meetings with Anwar Ibrahim and certain NGOs, wasn’t he and the delegation representing all the political parties in Australia scheduled to meet with the Election Commission and Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Nazri Abdul Aziz as well?
When a senior federal minister of Malaysia and the Election Commission could see fit to schedule a meeting with Senator Xenophon, where is this security treat?
Let’s be frank, Senator Xenophon is not an independent observer, he is aligned to Anwar and Pakatan Rakyat but have not our leaders like Xenophon been critical of foreign countries and their policies. Were this leaders considered a security threat and deported when they arrived in those countries?
Dr Mahathir Mohamad during his tenure as prime minister made various threats against the US and Australia, was he ever deported during any of his visits there? Even recently he made statements against the US and Hilary Clinton but when he went there to receive an award, he was not deported for being an enemy of the state.
It took three Bersih rallies before we realised that it is best to give an approval in the case of the Himpunan Rakyat, where everything proceeded peacefully and with praise for the police.
Similarly, we should have just allowed Senator Xenophon together with the delegation to carry out their visit, hold their meetings, state their views and return back to Australia, without drama.
By choosing to deport him, we have turned him into a hero. By deporting him, we have given the world an impression that we have something to hide.
Just two weeks ago we had a similar group from Europe who came to look into the government’s control over the mainstream media and their statement was not favorable to the government, which was aired by certain mainstream TV channels and online media.
The real security threat
What about George Soros? He visited Malaysia to launch his book. This man was accused of attempting to destroy the Malaysian economy and to bring Malaysia to its knees to beg IMF’s help. But was he deported as an enemy of state?
It is these sort of double standard approaches that brew disaster for Barisan Nasional.
For example, recently about a 100 rebel fighters from the Philippines landed in Sabah fully armed. And the Home Ministry is still figuring out how to deal with them. Is this not a major security treat? Were they deported?
I think it must have been Xenophon’s V-neck T Shirt which is the cause for the security threat.
The greatest security threat to Malaysia is Ibrahim Ali. All his racial rants are targeted to stir racial tension and violence. But no action has been taken.
Ibrahim fits the tag of being an “enemy of the state.”
We are dealing with a new generation of Malaysians who are well aware of their democratic and constitutional rights and are exercising it. So either we learn to engage Malaysians or be prepared to be disengaged by Malaysians from Putrajaya.
While we preach to the rest of the world about sensitivity, tolerance, freedom and democratic maturity, we must first learn to heed our own advice and show to the world and especially to the true citizen of Malaysia that our country does not only possess first world infrastructure but also first world mentality.
Let us not become our own enemies of the state.
S Vell Paari is MIC’s strategy director.

Watch ur word Paari ..

"Keluargaku Pengundi BN" sticker 1 mil copy

hypochloride — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 13:07:31 +0800

I come across the title @ fz.com just now ....It read " 1 million 'keluargaku pengundi BN' stickers to deflect opposition's move " ...
I wonder how many dare to put the stickers on ur car's windscreen .......

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KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 18, 2013): Umno will use stickers to deflect any approach of opposition campaigners to garner support in the upcoming general election.

The campaign, helmed by the Umno veteran's wing, will see households displaying the stickers announcing their support for the ruling coalition.

The stickers have a blue background with the words "keluargaku pengundi BN" (my family are BN voters). The stickers come in two paper sizes of A3 and A4.

Umno veteran's wing secretary-general Mustapha Yaakub said 5,000 stickers will be distributed to each division in the country, totalling one million stickers for households nationwide.

I love PM vs I Love ( New ) PM ( Anwar )

hypochloride — Sun, 17 Feb 2013 15:05:01 +0800

vs

Najib's million dollar " I love PM " placard ... Don't tell me it's free
Somebody creative just modify Najib's BN million dollar public relation " I love PM " placard & change it to Pakatan Rakyat " I love ( New ) PM ( Anwar ) "
Free Publicity for Pakatan Rakyat .. expenses paid by Najib

The Chinese has spoken .. if u can read the sign .............

http://www.malaysia-chronicle.com/index.ph...-house&Itemid=2

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UPDATE 5 In his first ever visit to the Chinese New Year open house held by education NGO, Dong Zong, Prime Minister Najib Razak came empty-handed, shocking and disappointing his hosts as well as the Chinese education fraternity with the perceived snub.

"He should not have come if he was unhappy or sulking," a senior academician attending the event told Malaysia Chronicle.

"Even we visit a friend of another race, we often bring something, chocolates or fruits. So this is very rude manners. Najib as the PM for all Malaysians should have at least announced some funding for the schools but he now looks churlish and petulant."

Wee dumb-founded

Indeed, Deputy Education Minister Wee Ka Siong was at a loss for words and when asked for comments, Wee could only shake his head and wave reporters away.

Najib had arrived at the Dong Zong headquarters in Kajang shortly before 10am and left after about 30 minutes. He was given a grand welcome and send-off, complete with red carpet and lion dance.

Howver the response from the crowd of mostly parents, teachers, academicians, and members of the education fraternity was distinctly lacklustre.

During his visit, Najib went onstage to toss yee-sang - a raw fish salad signifying good luck and success - with members of the Dong Zong board as well members of the Cabinet including MCA president Chua Soi Lek, Gerakan president Koh Tsu Koon and MCA deputy chief Liow Tiong Lai.

Be fair and give equal opportunity to all

Dong Zong is the United Chinese School Committees Association of Malaysia, and has traditionally acted as a pressure group to fight for greater rights for vernacular schools.

In his speech, Dong Zong president Yap Sin Tian had pointed to Section 3 of the Education Ordinance in the Federal Constitution which states that "the educational policy of the Federation (of Malaysia) is to establish a national system of education acceptable to the people as a whole which will satisfy their needs and promote their culturla, social, economic and political development as a nation, with the intention of making the Malay language the national language of the country whilst preserving and sustaining the growth of the language and culture of peoples other than Malays living in the country."

"We hope Prime Minister Najib Razak will bring good news to the Chinese community. We accept the principles of the various political parties but do not subscribe to their ideologies. This has been Dong Zong's consistent stand. We hope that both the ruling parties and the opposition parties will promulgate policies that are fair and give equal opportunity to all," said Yap.

I LOVE PM - but Anwar not Najib!

Soon after Najib's departure, DAP adviser Lim Kit Siang and other leaders of his Opposition party including MP for Cheras Tan Kok Wai and MP for Klang Charles Santiago arrived to a thunderous reception. PAS vice president and MP for Pokok Sena Mahfuz Omar was also given a rousing welcome.

But the crowd saved their best for Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim. It was clear from the din they raised with their shouts and cheers when the 64-year-old Anwar had arrived. Anwar was accompanied by PKR president Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail and other party leaders including MP for Batu Tian Chua.

More significant than any lion dance or red carpet welcome were the 'I LOVE new PM anwar' cards the crowd flashed spontaneously at Anwar when he arrived. Their reaction bolsters the view that Anwar is the choice of the Chinese community as the nation's next prime minister.

The de-facto head of the Pakatan Rakyat coalition is already rated by many political analysts as having more than an even chance of creating history and effecting Malaysia's first-ever regime change by wresting the federal government in the coming general election.

Contrasting styles

Anwar and team declined to make any speech so as not to put the Dong Zong board in an awkward position since Najib and BN had not spoken to the crowd. The Opposition Leader had on Saturday told another CNY gathering to reject the BN at the country's 13th general election, which is widely expected to be held within weeks.

"Sin nian hau, nian nian hau but for nian nian hau, kita mesti kalahkan BN sebab BN pu hau (May the new year be a good year and every year be good but for every year to be good, we must topple the BN because the BN is not good," Anwar said in Mandarin to the delight of Chinese in the audience.

"Why? Because prices of goods are too high, timber (wealth) is gambled away, AES (traffic summones have to be paid), semua sapu (all national assets are being robbed by unscrupulous leaders, even the cows are not spared (referring to the RM250mil NFC livestock scandal)."

Najib too has been busy making the rounds to reach out to as many in the Chinese community, the second largest electorate after the Malays, as possible. But unlike Anwar, the PM's message was ominous.

Najib was brutal in telling the Chinese that their famed business skills and hard-workingness were not really the reasons behind their success but it was the BN's help and support that had been instrumental - implying that they should be grateful and vote for his coalition in GE13.

"The Chinese community’s success is also because the government has created an environment that enables the Chinese to make a good living,” Malaysian Insider reported Najib as saying in a speech at a 1 Malaysia open house in Puchong last night.

[SIZE=7]“If not for the success of BN leaders in maintaining harmony and implementing good policies, even if we were hardworking and had good business skills, we would never have been successful."

Licking your wounds but don't take it out on the Chinese schools

Najib who has been accused of spending millions on showy public relations and image-fixing campaigns, recently suffered a major psychological setback when he was clearly rejected by the crowd that turned up for the Penang BN CNY open house, where Korean mega-star Psy was the main attraction.

Not only did the crowd say 'No' when Najib asked if they were ready for BN, Psy snubbed the invitation to go onstage to toss yee-sang with him, wife Rosmah Mansor and other BN leaders including Gerakan's Teng Chang Yeow and Tourism Minister Ng Yen Yen.

Today, at the Dong Zong event, Rosmah was conspicuously absent and so was Yen Yen, an MCA vice president.

"They must be still licking their wounds but to be frank, these type of knocks are common for politicians and Najib should not deprive the Chinese schools of funding just like that. But to be fair, I think he is under tremendous pressure from Umno because of the fiasco. Hardliners like Mahathir and Muhyiddin will demand to know why he is generous with Chinese schools after the Psy incident," Tian Chua told Malaysia Chronicle.

Whatever the reason behind Najib's decision to keep silent at the Dong Zong event, whether he was sulking, afraid to make more boo-boos, or unwilling to displease the extremists in his Umno party, it should be noted that the crowd that had rebuffed him at the Penang gig was multi-racial.

In the crowd of at least 30,000, Indians and Malays were just as numerous as the Chinese who came to the Han Chiang school field to watch Psy perform his signature Oppa Gangnam-style.

Anwar : Mahathir can collect his pension

hypochloride — Sun, 17 Feb 2013 01:26:36 +0800

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Anwar slammed Najib for not daring to stand up to Mahathir on various issues, including the recent uproar sparked by a call from extremist group Perkasa (whose patron is Mahathir) to burn the Christian Bible amid a debate over the right of non-Muslims to use the word Allah to describe God.

"Everything, oil, ports, trains, timber, port, power, is given to Syed Mokhtar. When I ask Najib why, before I can finish he quickly runs off," said Anwar.

"If it is oil, who gets everything? Mahathir's sons. This is why Mahathir is afraid BN will lose (in the coming general election). I can tell Mahathir I don't want to disturb him. He can keep quiet and collect his pension. But Petronas (the national oil company) must no longer be allowed to award any more contracts to his sons. This must stop."

The burst of applause that greeted this statement is reflective of how widespread public concern is over the rampant greed of the ruling elite in the country and why Mahathir - once so powerful - is now virtually the most unpopular man in the country, blamed for its social ills and huge national debt.

Many of the middle income Malaysians, the well-to-do and well-educated have already called for him to be punished and a type of Corruption Reconciliation Council to be set up to trace and recover the loot purportedly siphoned out of the country by the Umno elite.

Najib would also do well to take note that when Anwar asked if the crowd thought the PM was brave enough to stop Mahathir, they distinctly said 'No'.

Sounds like Anwar is ready to forget the black eye n of Sodomy which lead to" melawat sambil belajar " in jail for years

Dont expect Mahathir to hug u n ask for forgiveness .. Politics in Malaysia is getting very exciting with election nearing .

53% GDP debt still Healthy - Mahathir

hypochloride — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 13:31:58 +0800

I wonder how healthy is Bank Negara , EPF ..

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PUTRAJAYA: The ratio of debt to gross domestic product (GDP), which stands at 53 per cent currntly, is still considered “healthy” for the country as trading and revenue continue to rise, says former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad.
“We can still pay our debts. We still can pay as we see investments yielding high profit. During my administration, a RM300 million profit made by Maybank is already considered as large.
“Now, Maybank has gained RM6 billion,” he told Bernama in an interview.
Mahathir said Malaysians should remember that one of the European countries, Greece, could not pay its debts as the ratio had exceeded 100 percent.
“Greece may not be able to pay,” he said.
Mahathir said Bank Negara Malaysia’s current savings was about US$140 billion as compared to only about US$30 billion at the time of his administration. (US$1=RM3.08).
As at Jan 31, 2013, Bank Negara’s international reserves totalled US$140.2 billion.
He said the reserves position was sufficient to finance 9.5 months of retained imports and was 4.2 times the short-term external debt.
The central bank’s total assets, including international reserves, stood at US$158 billion.
Malaysia also has large deposits in institutions such as the Tabung Haji, Permodalan Nasional Bhd and Felda Scheme, he said.
“We’ve adequate savings, high enough,” said Mahathir, who was also Malaysia’s former finance minister.
Asked whether Malaysia’s trade was still dependent on western countries despite their sluggish economy, he said: “We’re no longer dependent on the West.
“Our exports to the West have not increased and the West also cannot afford to invest now.”
He said foreign investments are now coming from the East and Malaysia’s trade with these countries are increasing.
“Our trade with China, for example, is good and it’s very high. Our trade with Asean member countries has also increased. So, we don’t have to assess our economic progress based on our trade with the West,” he said.
Instead, the assessment should take into account the economic progress Malaysia made around the world, he said.
“Our exports to throughout the world are still on the uptrend, our surplus is still growing,” he said.
Malaysia’s total trade posted a three percent growth last year despite global economic and financial turmoil and tepid demand.
“Eventhough growth was below expected projection, Malaysia registered its highest total trade of RM1.31 trillion last year vis-a-vis RM1.27 trillion in in 2011.
In 2012, exports grew by 0.6 percent to RM702.19 billion, while imports expanded by 5.9 percent to RM607.36 billion.
The trade surplus in 2012 was RM94.82 billion, the 15th consecutive year of trade surplus for Malaysia.
Among the top five trading partners, trade expansion was recorded with Asean (+8.2 percent) and China (+8.0 percent), while trade with the United States dwindled by 2.8 percent.

Bernama