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Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Updates on School Band Genting Road Accident

Taken from Kwong Wah Online News


40 students and teachers from SMJK Jit Sin escaped unhurt after one of the six buses heading to Genting Highland yesterday tipped over.

赴云顶参加管弦乐队赛 巴士翻覆日新国中40师生幸无恙



二零零九年十一月二十四日 凌晨十二时五十四分

(吉隆坡23日讯)40名槟州大山脚日新国中师生前往云顶参加校际管弦乐队比赛,巴士上山途中突然失控往后退,并撞入路边沟渠复翻侧,所幸未造成人命伤亡事件。


这辆学校巴士是于周一早上7时15分,连同另外7辆来自槟州其他学校的巴士从大山脚出发,准备前往云顶参加比赛。


4个小时后,肇祸巴士在雪州巴冬加里朝云顶方向第18公里处的路段时,巴士司机换档上山,巴士却不听使唤突然往后退,并撞入路边的沟渠,再翻侧在斜坡上。


据了解,肇祸巴士当时排在第6辆,所幸并没有波及其他巴士。另外,所幸巴士撞击力不大,否则后果不堪设想。


巴士上的师生逃出巴士后,转乘一辆途经现场、属于某政府部门的大型货柜罗里前往云顶缆车站乘搭缆车继续行程。


日新国中校长陈金忠:师生有惊无险 明返大山脚


(大山脚23日讯)40名大山脚日新国民型中学管弦队名师生有惊无险,全数安然无恙,后日则返大山脚。


于今早从大山脚前往云顶表演的大山脚40名日新国中管弦队,在下午上山时,在半山腰发生事故,酿成学巴翻覆,幸全数无恙,饱受惊吓及皮外伤,后天将返回大山脚。


大山脚日新国中校长陈金忠周一晚在接受电话询问时如是向本报透露。


陈校长表示,38名学生与2名老师都无恙,只受点惊吓,后天在表演完毕后,则返回大山脚。惟进一步的详情,他也不多作透露。



C Guevara

Monday, November 23, 2009

Road Accidents - School Band is okay

Received news from a friend a couple of minutes ago about the road accidents involving a school bus with Jit Sin Philharmonic Orchestra and Jit Sin Chinese Orchestra's members which were on their way to Genting Highland.

No serious injury was reported and everyone managed to crawl out from the overturned vehicle.


C Guevara

Saturday, November 21, 2009

May the truth be revealed

Those government-hired and corrupt coroners, just F*** off. No one will ever believe in those S*** you all created, and the truth shall be unveiled.

Articles taken from The Malaysian Insider



Teoh body exhumed

UPDATED

By Syed Jaymal Zahiid





KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 21 — The exhumation of Teoh Beng Hock’s body for a second autopsy, ordered by the inquest into his recent death, has been completed. The exhumation comes following the testimony of Thai pathologist Dr Pornthip Rojanasunand that the death of the political aide was very likely a homicide.


A team of over ten police forensic experts had earlier cordoned off the grave area with the aid of several cemetery workers, who are helping with the exhumation.


Teoh’s family members arrived earlier, and began offering rites to the departed’s spirit. A feng shui master explained that the time of the exhumation had been chosen specifically to coincide with swallows beginning the day, for good luck.


Dr Pornthip is also on the scene to observe the exhumation process.


Also present were two other forensic experts — Dr Shahidan Md Noor, who is chief pathologist at the Sungai Buloh Hospital, and UK pathologist hired by the MACC, Dr Peter Venezis.


Following the prayer rituals, the casket was successfully disinterred and displayed to the media present, before being covered in plastic sheets.


Dr Pornthip (centre) was on hand to observe the exhumation. — Pictures by Choo Choy May



















The family’s lawyer, Gobind Singh Deo, said that all parties involved were satisfied with the way the exhumation was performed and added that Teoh’s body was still in good condition for the second autopsy.

Dr Shahidan along with Dr Pornthip are expected to carry out an X-ray examination on the body later.


The casket containing the body has been transported to the hospital, which will be the site of the second autopsy scheduled to run from 9.30am to noon tomorrow.


Gobind said lawyers representing Teoh’s family will also be there to hold a watching brief.


“This is to ensure that no complications will come in the future, so it’s better to make sure everything is alright now,” explained Gobind, who is also Puchong MP.


Teoh’s former employer, Selangor state executive councillor Ean Yong Hian Wah, said at the cemetery: “I hope the second autopsy will reveal the truth.”


Yong also stated his desire to know how much the government spent hiring the UK pathologist, Dr Venezis — one of two foreign pathologists, along with Dr Pornthip, who will be observing the second autopsy.


Teoh’s sister, Lee Lan, leads the procession at today’s exhumation.


















He said it was of public interest that the amount paid to hire the foreign expert be disclosed, as public funds were used to procure his services.

Dr Venezis, who serves as a director at the Cameron Centre for Forensic Medical Sciences in London, has handled over 2,000 autopsy cases involving sudden death, of which 1,500 were found to be homicides.


“The fact that they hired a foreign expert shows they have no confidence in the local pathologists,” Yong added.


DAP’s Lim Kit Siang and Ronnie Lie were also in attendance. Both expressed hope that a fresh autopsy will reveal who or what “killed” Teoh.


Lim also added that Teoh’s death may have been a contributing factor towards Malaysia’s worst ever placing in the Transparency International Corruption Perception Index.



C Guevara


Tuesday, November 17, 2009

More Revealed - Bala The Missing PI

Be sure to check out the video interview with Bala about how he was bribed and threatened to retract his first statutory declaration.



Article from The Malaysian Insider.

PI Bala Claims Second SD Made Under Threat To Family

UPDATED

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 17 — Missing private investigator P. Balasubramaniam is now saying he rescinded a statutory declaration (SD) linking Datuk Seri Najib Razak to a murdered Mongolian model after his family was threatened within a day of his statement in July 2008.



Bala also related in an interview carried by the Malaysia-Today.net news portal today that he left the country for Singapore the same day of his second SD and later for Bangkok.


He stressed that he signed the second SD without even reading it.


The former policeman also claimed he was given the equivalent of RM20,000 in Hong Kong dollars for expenses as he and his family were due to go to the Chinese city. However, they switched destinations to Chennai.


In the second part of an interview filed under the column of fugitive blogger Raja Petra Kamarudin, Bala said the entire process of repudiating the first SD was coordinated by a businessman named Deepak, whom Raja Petra claims is a close associate of Najib’s wife Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor.


The first part of the interview was carried last week and included an 88-second video clip. Bala’s confession came about as he was a witness in the Altantuya Shaariibuu murder trial by virtue of being a private detective hired to keep watch over her by political strategist Abdul Razak Baginda, who was acquitted of plotting his former lover’s death.


“I was concerned for the safety of my family. Deepak had informed me he wanted me to retract my first statutory declaration and then to immediately leave the country with my family,” said Bala in reply to questions in the interview.


“I was in a state of shock as to what was happening. I had anticipated that I would be arrested and interrogated after releasing my first statutory declaration but I did not anticipate my family would be threatened so I was not prepared for this.


“As this VIP Datuk was also involved, I realised the situation was very serious,” he said without naming the person.


Bala then related how he went home and explained to his wife that they were leaving Malaysia immediately, instructing her to apply for passports for their children and to renew her own passport.


Bala claims he was coerced into signing the second SD. — Reuters pic
He added he arranged for them to also take their luggage along so that they could leave soon after the passports were issued.


Bala then followed a police officer friend, who was suspended from duty, to the Hilton KL to meet Deepak and the businessman’s brother, Dinesh, were he told them he preferred going to Chennai rather than Hong Kong.


“Deepak agreed to this. He then tried to arrange a private jet for us. This had to be cancelled when it was realised we would have to go through immigration at the airport.


“Deepak then suggested we go through Singapore by road, and then fly to Bangkok en route to Chennai. I agreed,” he added.


Bala said the conversation then turned to the seriousness of the first SD and that he had to retract it or “otherwise they could not guarantee anything if the deal failed”.


He also claimed that Deepak bragged about being close to Rosmah as she frequented the businessman’s carpet shop in Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman in Kuala Lumpur.


Bala said at 7.45am on July 3, someone delivered a draft copy of the second statutory declaration to the hotel, which Deepak picked up.


He said he was then asked sign the new statutory declaration in front of a Malay man who was said to be a commissioner for oaths and who attested his signature. Once this was done, Deepak left in a separate car.


“I was never given an opportunity to read the contents of this statutory (declaration),” Bala stressed.


Bala explained he and Dinesh then went to the Prince Hotel in Kuala Lumpur where they met with Deepak again, who introduced him to “Mr Arunampalam”, a lawyer.


“This lawyer spoke to me and told me to just keep quiet in the press conference arranged for us in the main lobby. He told me not to talk to any of the reporters under any circumstances and that he would do all the talking,” he added.


He claimed Deepak then told Arunampalam to answer not more than three questions from the reporters waiting downstairs and handed him a few copies of the second statutory declaration to distribute.


Bala said both Arunampalam and he took the lift down to the main lobby, where they met four or five reporters.


“Mr. Arunampalam talked to them and gave each of them a copy second statutory declaration. He told the reporters that I had been forced to sign the first statutory declaration under duress and that I now wanted to retract the contents,” he claimed, adding the lawyer refused to answer questions asked by the reporters.


Bala said the lawyer then drove him back to the Hilton KL and that he never saw the man again.


Asked if he had engaged the lawyer, Bala said, “No. I have never met this lawyer before. Deepak was the one who arranged for him to represent me at the press conference. I never told him what to say. All this was arranged by Deepak and not myself.”



He said he then went back to a hotel room where Deepak gave him RM20,000 worth of Hong Kong dollars for expenses.


“He told me he had arranged a tourist van to drive me and my family to Singapore where we were to catch a flight to Bangkok,” said Bala, who then went to pick up his family at the Pusat Bandar Damansara immigration office and left immediately for Singapore by road.


“The driver stopped at the Malaysian immigration at the causeway and we all had to get out of the van to present our passports at the counter. None of our passports were stamped,” he said, adding they then cleared Singapore immigration and headed for the Changi international airport.


He said he then changed some money to call Deepak about their Bangkok flight and was told the tickets were at the Silkair counter.


“We all caught the evening flight to Bangkok, which left Singapore at about 8.00pm,” Bala said.


The news portal is to publish more of the interview in the coming weeks.


There has been no official reaction from Najib and family over Bala’s claims but some pro-Umno bloggers have poured scorn over the latest allegations as an opposition smear campaign to unseat the prime minister.





C Guevara

Friday, November 13, 2009

Bala Paid to Retract His SD?

RM5mil was allegedly offered to Bala, the missing private investigator, to retract his statutory declaration made against Najib.

RM5mil does sound a lot, but seriously, it is nothing compared to the values of what Bala knows.

Hehe ...perhaps someone should have paid Bala RM50mil? LoL well at least we know Mr.Bala is NOT THAT CHEAP.


Enjoy the interview with Bala, uploaded on youtube.








Article below taken from The Malaysian Insider


PI Bala claims offered RM5m to retract statement

UPDATED




KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 13 — Missing private investigator P. Balasubramaniam has claimed in a video clip that he was offered RM5 million to retract his statutory declaration that linked Datuk Seri Najib Razak to murdered Mongolian model Altantuya Shaaribuu, reigniting allegations that the prime minister has vehemently denied.


Balasubramaniam's claims were aired in an undated 88-second video clip today hosted by the Malaysia-Today.net website whose main contributor is the fugitive blogger Raja Petra Kamarudin. The first statutory declaration (SD) was also put up with the video clip.


"Deepak actually came to see me because he want me to retract my first SD... After that he offered me RM5 million for me to retract the SD," Balasubramaniam said in the video clip, referring to a person whom Raja Petra says is linked to Najib's wife Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor.


Balasubramaniam, a former police officer, disappeared with his family on July 4, 2008 after making a second SD that overturned the first declaration. His location remains unknown until now.


The Malaysia-Today.net website said there will be more video clips featuring the Balasubramaniam interview. In the first part, the private investigator also claimed he was asked to go to Putrajaya to meet certain individuals over his SD.


"He was asking me to go to Putrajaya with him but he never mentioned whom he wanted me to meet in Putrajaya," Balasubramaniam said, referring to the country's administrative capital.


July 3, 2008 file photo of Balasubramaniam at a news conference in Petaling Jaya. He disappeared with his family the next day. — Reuters pic





















Balasubramaniam's two SDs had rocked the murder trial of Altantuya, who was killed on Oct 19, 2006. Three people, including political and defence strategist Abdul Razak Baginda, were arrested for plotting her death.

Abdul Razak, who admitted to an affair with the Mongolian model who also acted as an interpreter, claimed he did not order her death but wanted the policemen to stop her from harassing or blackmailing him over their affair.

He was acquitted without his defence being called while the two policemen charged, Chief Inspector Azilah Hadri and Corporal Sirul Azhar Umar, were sentenced to the gallows for killing her.


Balasubramaniam was initially hired by Abdul Razak to keep watch over Altantuya's movements when she was in Kuala Lumpur to allegedly blackmail the political strategist, who is a known close associate of then Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Najib.


His first SD was announced in a press conference with opposition leaders on July 2, 2008 but a day later, he stunned the country when a different lawyer brandished a second SD that overturned the contents of the first declaration.


Balasubramaniam then went missing, according to his nephew who claims his uncle is now in an undisclosed location.




C Guevara


Thursday, November 05, 2009

Get the BIG Fish, Not Anchovies.

I have so little faith in MACC that I dont even think the ex-ministers alledged of being part of the PKFZ scandal will be brought to the court. MACC is again trying to prove itself worthy to the society; by targeting on small political aides or the most, an MP.


While people like Lingam and Mahathir who enjoyed their political careers by unlawfully influencing our nation's judiciary system are still at large, can MACC really be trusted in carrying out unbiased investigations on the current cases in their hands?


Innocent lives have been sacrificed under the ruthless effort of our government to regain majority control over the country. Cover-ups, aquittals of big business figures and ministers are still going on right now. How much more damages our country can take before falling into the third world category?


Shoot the big shots, MACC, not the sparrows.







The article below is taken from The Malaysian Insider


MACC needs wins, not just big sweeps

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) will put another low-level politician in the dock today after six on Tuesday but all these occasional headline-grabbing sweeps will come to naught if it fails to secure one conviction.
After all, its success is few and far in between.


Much has been invested in the MACC, from stringent laws and punishments to special courts to fast-track the process against the corrupt who have lived off profitable relationship between government and business or where rules and regulations require palms to be greased.


It can happen with someone low in the hierarchy like an office-boy or an assistant to someone at the top of the ladder like a chief executive officer, an accountant, a magistrate or even a minister.
Malaysians just have to remember names like Tan Sri Eric Chia, Tan Sri Kasitah Gaddam, Datuk Saidin Thamby and other high-profile cases of corruption that made the headlines over the past years. All ended in acquittals.


The point to be learnt here is that dragging politicians to court and getting headlines is something Malaysians have seen before. It is as seasonal as the durians or the haze that smothers Malaysia annually.


There shouldn't be much political capital made of capturing such miscreants. It is part of the job and not the entire job of eradicating corruption.


After all in Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi's election manifesto in Election 2008, his report card as it was called, the country's fifth prime minister was proud of the fact that the then Anti-Corruption Agency (ACA) was investigating more cases.
One cannot tell if the ACA was investigating more cases or that the cases were growing faster than they could be prevented or eradicated.


Another point worth considering is the fact that some of those charged with graft involve measly sums for mundane things like ordering flags for RM2,400. How about those in Mara who purchased two notebook computers for RM84,640?


And what about those who approved buying the land for the Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) for 67 per cent more than they could have? The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) report is just the latest in a series of reports and allegations made over the years for this case.


What happened to the big fish? What happened to federal ministers who are quite clearly living beyond their means, let alone state leaders who live opulent lifestyles within a short time of government appointments.


When will they get to see their day in court? If ever.
And finally, can Malaysians surmise that only because of the fallout from Teoh Beng Hock's death that the MACC is trying to be even handed. That it is also looking at those from the ruling federal coalition apart from the few among their political rivals.


But going after small men in Umno/Barisan Nasional while allowing those who have gorged at the trough does not cut it as strong action to curb corruption.


The MACC has to do more. It has to get the big fish. It has to get the convictions that will keep the corrupt locked away for a long time as an example to those who think there are easy ways of making money.


Only then Malaysians will have the conviction to trust the MACC.







C Guevara

Saturday, October 31, 2009

日新,日新 又日新

Created by Dennis Lim, the video maker who was featured here a few times before, decided that he would not let his high school bittersweet moments fade away just like that.

Upon graduating from SMJK Jit Sin, he and his fellow graduating school mates created one of the most memorable video clip on our school anthem.

Many of us would be missing those times we had back at SMJK Jit Sin. And this video clip will certainly put a big smile on your face..... you and I reminiscing the air of Friday mornings filled with the repetitive,yet unforgettable " 日新,日新。。。又。。日新。。!! "



Click on the Video Play Button to view


Dennis Lim's YouTube Site is featuring all his previous and also the latest works which include some of my favorite comedies.

An introduction to Dennis Lim's personal interest in film making can be found here.

C Guevara

Saturday, October 24, 2009

Saya Anak Bangsa Malaysia Roadshow - in Penang!

Penangites of all ages,races and religions, spare your day for this roadshow!

We often say we need changes for Malaysia and Malaysians.
But what kind of changes?

If your understanding towards the meaning of being a MALAYSIAN is still vague and unclear, I can confidently tell you that THIS roadshow IS THAT KIND OF CHANGE that we need; or at least, this is the first basic step toward those changes for the sake of a better Malaysia.

Read more down here.

Taken from Haris Ibrahim's blog, The People's Parliament.





We are here, not because we are law-breakers; we are here in our efforts to become law-makers – Emmeline Pankhurst

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Penangites, block out 15th November, 2009 in your diary.


The Saya Anak Bangsa Malaysia Roadshow, which has been planned as a full-day event, hits Penang on that day.


The venue : Hu Yew Seah Hall, 43 Madras Lane, Penang


We will kick off the event with a half-day youth workshop “Ada Apa Dengan Bangsa?” that morning, anchored by our smart partner, KOMAS. Participants will be urged to explore our identity, who we really are and what we believe in as Malaysians.


Numbers at the youth workshop, which is scheduled to start sharp at 9.00am, to be conducted with a mix of both Bahasa Malaysia and English, will be limited to 30 participants so that there will be greater scope for interaction.


If you’re aged between 17 – 25 and would like to participate in the youth workshop, send your details ( name, i.c. number, address, telephone contact number, and what you are presently doing ) to admin@sayaanakbangsamalaysia.net


The SABM forum, simply entitled “Bring Along A Friend”, kicks off in the afternoon, tentatively scheduled to start at 2.30pm, with the screening of “Sepuluh Tahun Sebelum Merdeka”, an excellent documentary by Fahmi Reza, who will himself be at the forum to share some of his thoughts with us. The documentary gives an insight into the state of politics some 10 years before Malaya attained independence from the British. This documentary makes for an excellent backdrop for the forum and Q & A session that will follow immediately after.


A panel of speakers is being assembled to deliver some thought-provoking ideas whereafter participants will be given ample time during the Q & A session to get in on the healthy discussion that we hope will happen. The names of panellists will be announced at a later date.


We will serve light refreshments after the forum and Q & A session and then we will be screening KOMAS’ “Gaduh”. If you have not yet watched this short film, this screening in itself may be reason enough for you take make the effort to attend the forum.


Why is the forum entitled “Bring Along A Friend”?


Quite simply, because that’s what you’ll have to do to attend the forum.


This is how it works.


Attendance is by invitation.


So you’ll have to e-mail us for an invitation, both for yourself and a friend of yours.


Now if you’re a Malay Malaysian, you’ll also have to register a non-Malay Malaysian friend, besides registering yourself for the forum. Conversely, if you’re non-Malay Malaysian, we will require you to also register a Malay Malaysian friend.


As with the youth workshop, if you’d like to attend the forum, send your and your friend’s details ( name, i.c. number, address, telephone contact number, and what you and your friend are presently doing ) to admin@sayaanakbangsamalaysia.net





C Guevara

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Updates on Beng Hock's Case - A Homicide?


The two government-appointed pathologists have to explain this - why did they fail to pick up even 1 of the few suspicions which the independent Thai pathologist suggested are signs of Beng Hock being tortured before he fell to death.

Ho ho ho.... A corrupted government..A liar MACC .... and even our pathologists can be bribed.... how cheap...



Read the News Article from The Malaysian Insider

Thai expert says Teoh’s death ‘80pc’ homicide

UPDATE 2


By Debra Chong









KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 — Thai pathologist Dr Porntip Rojanasunan told the coroner’s court this morning that there was an 80 per cent probability that Teoh Beng Hock’s death was homicide and not suicide, and suggested that some of his injuries were sustained before his fatal fall.


Under questioning from Selangor state lawyer, Malik Imtiaz Sarwar, Dr Porntip testified that the political aide was indeed alive when he hit the ground but added that he was unconscious, judging from the lack of injuries to his wrists and ankles.


She explained that if he were still conscious when he fell, there would have been “reaction wounds” to show he had instinctively tried to stop from hitting the ground.


She said that Teoh’s injuries showed he could have been strangled and that he sustained anal penetration before he fell to his death on July 16.


Dr Porntip added that Teoh could have passed out as a result of the strangulation or from the pain from injuries to his anal region.


She told the court that the likelihood that Teoh had committed suicide — the theory previously put forward by the two pathologists who examined Teoh’s body after death — was only 20 per cent.


The stunning testimony made by the forensic expert, who gained international prominence from her work in identifying the 2004 Asian tsunami victims and more recently in the death of Hollywood star David Carradine, appeared to suggest Teoh was assaulted before his death.


Using a graphics presentation, the 54-year-old who has carried out over 10,000 autopsies over the last 27 years, told the court that not all the injuries sustained by Teoh were consistent with those caused by a fall.


The anal tear, which she described as a “penetrating injury”, appeared to have happened before he fell.


Dr Porntip noted that the tear measured 6cm-wide by 2cm-long.


She rejected the idea that the anus was penetrated by a bone fragment, which had been put forward by local pathologist, Dr Khairul Aznam Ibrahim from the Hospital Tengku Rahimah Ampuan in Klang.


She reasoned that if that had happened, the force would have punctured the area opposite its entry and not as what was shown in the autopsy photos taken.


She suggested that they were caused by an object inserted into Teoh’s anus from a bottom-up direction, which she indicated with a blue arrow on a picture slide projected on a white screen in the darkened courtroom this morning.


“This kind of injury, I’ve not seen in cases of fall from height,” the director-general of Thailand’s Central Institute of Forensic Science (CIFS) said.


However, she could not say what the object was.


She also said that the depth of the tear was not measured or mentioned in the autopsy report.


Dr Khairul had jointly written the autopsy report with Indian pathologist Dr Prashant Naresh Samberkar who is currently based at the Universiti Malaya Medical Centre in Kuala Lumpur.


Several stripes on Teoh’s upper thighs, just below the buttocks were also pointed out as inconsistent with injuries caused by a fall.


Dr Porntip suggested the horizontal lines were the result of a beating with a stick.


She added that if she had carried out the autopsy on Teoh, she would have cut open the thighs just under the skin to check for internal bleeding in order to confirm her theory.


She also pointed out several “round” bruises on Teoh’s neck, which could mean “manual strangulation” by fingers.


Her lengthy explanation on Teoh’s neck injuries was peppered with graphic references to her own case studies of strangulation victims.


The skull fracture on Teoh’s head, she said, was not typical of an injury from a fall, but more compatible with the result of blunt force applied directly to the skull.


“I found contusion on fracture line, so the fracture could be caused by blunt force injury directly on skull,” she said, explaining why she disagreed with Dr Khairul’s and Dr Prashant’s theory.


The two doctors who performed Teoh’s autopsy had previously put forward the idea that the head injury may have been caused by the momentum of the landing.


“For transfer of force, (you) only find ring fracture at base of the skull along (the) spinal column, not a linear fracture and not a cervical spine fracture,” she added.


She said that her assessment was based on Teoh’s autopsy report, the photographs of his injuries and from snapshots taken at the site where his body was found.


Dr Porntip who had earlier suggested that Teoh may have been dragged before he plunged to his death told the coroner’s court after lunch break that she no longer held the view.


In her testimony earlier, she had contradicted Dr Prashant’s idea that it was caused by the impact on the ground.


She explained that she had been allowed to view the original pictures of the shoe, which are of a better quality than the copies she had been provided, and confirmed that the marks on the sole were indeed caused by the impact when Teoh landed on the hard and rough ground feet first.


She told the court she would like to carry out her own autopsy on Teoh, but magistrate Azmil Muntapha Abas who is acting as coroner in the inquest, indicated that it may be too late to do so at this stage.


Dr Porntip had also previously sent two assistants to join the court to survey where Teoh’s body was found on a 5th-floor landing outside the offices of the Selangor branch of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) in Plaza Masalam here.


Teoh, who was the political secretary to a DAP state executive councillor, had been questioned overnight on July 15 to help an ongoing investigation into claims his boss had misused state funds.


Dr Porntip was engaged as an expert witness by the Selangor state government.


She had been among the first names suggested to carry out a joint autopsy on Teoh, but was rejected by his family whose reasons remain unknown.


Earlier, she told the court that she had conducted over 10,000 autopsies in her career, of which more than 100 dealt with fatal falls from high places.


She estimated Teoh to have died between 6am and 8am on July 16.



C Guevara

Saturday, October 17, 2009

Happy Deepavali


Wishing all Malaysians a happy and meaningful Deepavali !


C Guevara

Saturday, October 10, 2009

The Fateful Battle - Bagan Pinang N31













Bagan Pinang by-election is not only a storm ahead of Pakatan Rakyat, but it also signifies that what the rakyats have all along been hoping for; a cleaner government and a better tomorrow for Malaysians, is now under siege.

Malaysians can actually get over the fact that the 1Malaysia propaganda is just a slogan that will only become another laughing stock for other countries; exactly like "Malaysia Boleh". But since Najib become our Prime Minister, I bet most people can feel strong sense of segregation among ourselves. Lies, hatred and racism have again further infiltrated the communities of normal rakyats.

The death of Beng Hock marked the beginning of the actual 1Malaysia concept. Beng Hock's tragic death shook the nation, but UMNO seized this opportunity to instigate suspicions between the Malay and Chinese communities. Soon after that, UMNO did not hesitate to hold another infamous cow-head protest against an Indian temple, insulting the Hindus with a bloody cow head together with racist chantings in the public. Utusan Malaysia and Berita Harian stirred up this issue and now, UMNO's agenda to split us apart is near to success when fear and precautions towards the Malays pavilioned the Indian communities.

"The poor Malays are robbed in broad daylight, government contracts are awarded to crony companies, we see poor Malays, Chinese, Indian everywhere throughout all BN governed states, and they call me a traitor?" added Anwar.

-Anwar responding to UMNO 's dispraise. Taken from The Malaysian Insider



Until today, almost half a year has come and passed since the new era of Malaysia begins under the racist coalition government. Pakatan Rakyat's winning streak in the 8 by-elections after 308 have sufficiently proved that the rakyat is still somehow utterly disgusted by the 'new Barisan Nasional" under our new PM.

However, its very unlikely that Pakatan Rakyat will get through the Bagan Pinang by-election; the one which is headed by the corrupted Isa, representing Barisan Nasional.

It really doesnt matter if Pakatan Rakyat lose this seat, but the winning of Isa in Bagan Pinang will be a 100% accurate diagnosis that Barisan Nasional will be more corrupted each and everyday from now on, and national unity may soon become extinct from our beloved homeland.


C Guevara

Sunday, October 04, 2009

How to Donate to Yen Kee

Received confirmation from Yen Kee's highschool classmates who helped creating Help Yen Kee website, on how the public can donate to her.

To read about YenKee, please go to (Click here!) http://helpyenkee.co.cc/ and find out more about the progress and updates from this brave young girl, who has been fighting leukemia without fear.

Click here for the previous post about YenKee on JitSinExpress.


  • How to donate?

    A fund has been set-up for Yen Kee with the following bank account details.

    For those who are keen, kindly deposit your donations (cash or cheque) in favour of:

    Name: Yeoh Yen Kee
    Maybank Berhad A/C No.: 107228093292

    Thank you for your kind donations.

  • To donate via Guang Ming Daily

    1. Issue a cheque to GUANG MING RIBAO Sdn. Bhd. (Charity Fund ).

    2. Behind the cheque, please state beneficiary name's, in this case, Yeoh Yen Kee; and donor's details ie. Chinese/English name, NRIC, address and contact number.


    3. Guang Ming Daily will mail the donor the official receipt for the contribution after clearance of the cheque. For cash donations, receipt will be issue immediately.


    4. Send or submit your cheque to:

  • Guang Ming Ribao (Charity Fund)
    67,Jalan Macalister,10400 Pulau Pinang.

  • Tel No. :04-222 6783
    Fax No. :04-222 6767
    E-Mail :gslye@guangming.com.my

  • Guang Ming Daily will facilitate the contributions received and will liaise directly with the hospital on the payment of the costs. In the event there is any excess after the payments have been made, the balance of the donations received will be channeled to other charity.






C Guevara

Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Please Help Yen Kee



*Important Updates: A website has been created for Yen Kee, which includes the progress of her treatments and also the information needed to make donations. Click Here to view.*



I was totally taken aback when I read the news about Yen Kee, one of the top students in Jit Sin who scored 11A's in her SPM. She was awarded scholarships to study Medicine in overseas university by Public Service Department after receiving her SPM results, but her dream is so near, yet so far.

Unfortunately, she was diagnosed with Leukemia one year ago, forcing her to relinquish her the golden opportunity to becoming a doctor. She has been undergoing chemotherapy for almost a year and her health conditions improved along with the treatments.
However, its a short-lived joy as her health is deteriorating and cancer is again threatening her life.

Her father, a small construction contractor has almost used up all his lifetime savings to save her daughter, hoping that chemotherapy would bring back Yen Kee a normal life. Till now, the family has already spent more than RM70,000 to ensure Yen Kee can receive proper treatments.

Now with her conditions worsened, they have no choice but let Yen Kee undergo bone marrow transplant that would cost them more than RM200,000; which is the only hope to save this young life according to the doctors.

The operation will take place at Ampang Hospital once the bone marrow arrives in Malaysia.

Yen Kee's family is now facing financial difficulties to support this costly yet life-saving bone marrow transplant. They have no choice but to seek for alternative financial support, hoping that donations collected can lighten the enormous burden on the whole family right now.

I beg all of you , Please, please help Yen Kee.
No matter how much you can donate, every single penny that goes into her donation fund will help Yen Kee, the once smart, cheerful and friendly girl, to survive this obstacle!


HOW TO DONATE

A fund has been set-up for Yen Kee with the following bank account details.

For those who are keen, kindly deposit your donations (cash or cheque) in favour of:

Name: Yeoh Yen Kee
Maybank Berhad A/C No.: 107228093292


OR


Cheque is made payable to "GUANG MING RIBAO Sdn. Bhd. ( Charity Fund )", with the back of cheque written the name of "楊顏琦 (Yeoh Yen Kee)", with donor's Chinese/English name, Address and contact number, so that receipt could be mailed to you.

The cheque is to be mailed to:-
《光明公益金》Guang Ming Ribao
67,Jalan Macalister,10400 Pulau Pinang.
Phone:04-222 6783
Fax:04-222 6767
Email:gslye@guangming.com.my



Donations details obtained from Help Yen Kee & Chen Chow's Blog


Get well soon my friend. God is with you, always!



C Guevara





Below is the original news report from Guang Ming Daily:


優異生患血癌需20萬移植骨髓


(大山腳訊)大馬教育文憑11A優異生楊顏琦,因患上血癌而被迫放棄到捷克就讀醫學系。她在接受治療1年的化療後情況有轉,原以為可以當醫生圓夢,詎料血癌再度復發,她目前急需20萬令吉進行骨髓移植手術。


楊顏琦(19歲)於去年5月證實患上血癌,在今年康復的她,萬萬沒想到自己在重獲健康短短兩週後,再度被癌魔纏上。


楊顏琦在家中排行第三,有一對兄姐及一個妹妹。父親楊亞華(62歲)雖然是一名建築承包商,為了女兒的病,他在過去一年半幾乎處於停工狀態。


儲蓄幾近耗盡

楊顏琦先前在檳城醫院共花了約7至8萬令吉醫藥費,加上生活費及兄弟姐妹的求學費用,楊家已差不多耗盡儲蓄。


她病發後,醫生表示化療已無法壓制癌細胞,必須盡快進行骨髓移植手術。由於馬來西亞、新加坡及台灣都找不到適合她的骨髓,醫生只能往國尋找,是本地比較罕見的例子。雖然已經找到骨髓,運輸費及骨髓費價格不菲,大約需要9萬美金(約31萬3200令吉),骨髓一旦抵馬,她即在安邦醫院進行手術。


這次的醫藥費估計需要20萬左右,對楊家來說是個重擔。他們希望社會熱心人士慷慨解囊,助楊顏琦渡過難關。


出國讀醫夢碎

楊顏琦原本獲得公共服務局獎學金資助,到捷克就讀醫學系,卻因為患癌而打碎了出國夢。她如今在日新國中就讀中六,所獲得的獎學金則獲準延遲一年,但日後只可以在馬來西亞繼續醫學課程。


開朗的楊顏琦表示,她在患病初期非常難過,一度十分執著,終日以淚洗臉。在家人朋友的鼓勵下,她漸漸學會以平常心待,並感恩現在擁有的一切。


她指出,在患病期間目睹許多血癌病人離世,令她感慨萬分。她語帶哽咽地說,希望本身康復後可以繼續深造當醫生,將來幫助那些和她一樣遭的人。


有意捐助楊顏琦的熱心人士,可把義款交到光明日報辦事處,以轉交《光明公益金》處理。支票背面請註明捐助楊顏琦。


光明日報.2009.09.28



C Guevara

Sunday, September 20, 2009

Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri!



I'm here to wish all Muslims in Malaysia Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri, and also a safe and enjoyable balik kampung journey! :)


C Guevara

Saturday, September 19, 2009

What UMNO Fears the Most



I can only smile and imagine how the angry UMNO racists are stricken by fear and shock when more and more Malays are now joining DAP, and non-Malays started supporting PAS and KeADILan.

UMNO has branded Malays who support a multi-racial party as "politically lost" and "ungrateful", simply because national unity is what UMNO fears the most.

Well done, my Malay brothers and sisters, all the fellow Malaysians;
and Be Afraid, you bastard UMNO.




News report taken from The Malaysian Insider.

Selangor gets its first Malay DAP branch


KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 19 — Ibrahim Salleh, a school security guard, proudly displayed his new red DAP membership card which he obtained last week.

He is among 50 Malays from Kampung Lembah Kinrara in Selangor to join the Chinese-based opposition party, forming the state's first Malay-led branch.


“I have no problem with DAP being led by Chinese. I believe this can bring change to the Malay community,” he told The Straits Times.


There are already four Malay DAP branches in Perak and membership has risen to about 200 after last year's polls.


Kinrara state assemblywoman Teresa Kok is determined to set up at least three more Malay branches by the end of the year.


Ibrahim, a father of five, believes the DAP will help the Malays to progress, as the democratic party strives for equal opportunity for all.


He pointed out that although Barisan Nasional talked about protecting the Malays and giving them special rights, it was only those in Umno who benefited in the end.


To him, the DAP is a multi-racial party that respects the rights and religions of other races.


“I believe in DAP now. People used to tell Malays that if DAP takes over, we cannot even have azan (call for prayers) but that is not true,” he said.


Opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, who is pleased with the development, said: “This shows that DAP has been accepted by the Malays, just like the Chinese and the Indians who accepted PAS and Parti Keadilan Rakyat.” He believes that DAP's recruitment of Malay members will strengthen his Pakatan Rakyat alliance.


The DAP's success in drawing Malays is significant for the party, which is generally seen by Malays as stridently championing Chinese interests such as Chinese schools, and fighting for issues like the right to sell alcohol and pork in public places.


The DAP's motto, Malaysian Malaysia, and its socialist roots have also turned off many Malays who see it as a sidelining of the Malay agenda, and promoting a secular culture.


But the party broke through a psychological barrier when Malays voted for it in droves in last year's general election after they were disillusioned with Umno.


Political analyst Agus Yusoff of Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia said: “Malays used to stay away from DAP but they have changed because it is a different political scenario now.”


The party also received a boost when the well-respected former Transparency International Malaysia president Tunku Abdul Aziz submitted his membership form last year and is now a party vice-president.


For a long time, the only well-known Malay name in DAP was MP Ahmad Nor, who was its vice-president until his death in 2003.


Umno leaders had criticised the new Malay grassroots leaders of DAP as “politically lost” and “ungrateful”.


Umno information chief Ahmad Maslan told Berita Harian that the DAP wanted to attract Malays only to advance its narrow political agenda that will eventually be detrimental to the Malays.


“We ask the Malays not to be taken in by the DAP's tricks; it's just to give the DAP a positive image,” he said.


But Haron Wahab, 56, who helped to set up the Kampung Lembah Kinrara branch, disagreed.


“My friends and I are not lost or ungrateful. We want to support DAP because Kok has been helpful to us,” he said. — The Straits Times




C Guevara


Thursday, September 17, 2009

Johore Vs. N.Sembilan

The royal family of Negeri Sembilan launched a head-to-head collision with the Johor royal household, where one of the senior member of the latter is accused of physically attacking the grandson of the late Tuanku Jaafar at a nightclub.

The 'senior member' of the Johor royal family is Tengku Ismail, who is alledged of assulting Tengku Nadzimuddin using his handgun.

Tracing back the history of the 'hot-tempered' and 'controversial' Sultan Iskandar al-Marhum Sultan Ismail, its not hard to believe the accusations made by the royal family of Negeri Sembilan. Who says bad genes can't be passed down from one generation to the next?


Click Here to read about the sultan of Johor and some of his dirty records on Bumiputera Malaysia.



Article from The Malaysian Insider.

Royal tiff over assault to be uncovered

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 17 — The lid is going to be blown away today on a major tussle between the two royal households of Negri Sembilan and Johor.

Tunku Dara Naquiah Tuanku Jaafar, the eldest daughter of the late Tuanku Jaafar of Negri Sembilan, has called a press conference today to provide details about the alleged assault last year of her son by a senior member of the Johor royal household.

Together with her lawyer, she is expected to pose questions about why the authorities have not charged anyone yet over the alleged assault.

It had been reported in Singapore’s Straits Times newspaper last year that her son, Tunku Nadzimuddin, and his friends had been thrashed by a grandson of the Johor Sultan and his bodyguards at a hotel here.

It is understood that Tunku Dara Naquiah and her family will say today what legal action they plan to take to settle the dispute.

A police report had been filed after the alleged assault, but no action has been taken so far.

The scuffle allegedly took place at a hotel here and Tunku Nadzimuddin suffered a fractured nose and was left unconscious from the beating.

The alleged beating took place following an altercation between groups from the two royal households at a popular nightclub in the city.

There has been little publicity in the local newspapers over the incident.

Today’s press conference could reignite debate about the indiscretions of royalty here.

In the 1990s former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad managed to push through amendments to the Constitution which removed the immunity of royalty from prosecution.

Under the Constitution, the country's nine Sultans can be tried only by a special court.

Other members of royal households are not immune from prosecution and can be charged for criminal offences in the ordinary courts.



C Guevara

Wednesday, September 16, 2009

The 2-Face Najib

"Recently, CLSA Asia-Pacific Markets, an independent brokerage and investment group headquartered in Hong Kong, said Najib had covered good ground since taking office with a number of positive and impressive policies and actions." - The Malaysian Insider


Najib seems to reap a lot of positive comments from the foreigners who see only the physical display of Najib's promises.

I found one comment on The Malaysian Insider, written by Anak Angkat, talking about why is Najib a two face liar who pays too much effort and attention on making his own publicity than to really walk the talk.



Looks like Najib has been able to pull the wool over the eyes of many foreigners.
What he says is different from what he does.



He says 1 malaysia, his press (Utusan especially) shouts out loud on racial issues.

He says 1 malaysia and the cow head appears.


He say 1Malaysia and his Deputy brings up further racial comments.


He screams 1Malaysia and his cousin the Keris bearer says, Cow headed cowboys have done no wrong.

He hollers 1 Malaysia and the Cow boys say there will be bloodshed if temple is built in the site selected by the Selangor Govt..

With his now husky voice he shouts 1 Malaysia, and non Muslims still find difficulty in getting permits for building their places of worship.

He says (in late 2008) Malaysia will not be affected by economic downturn , now EPF has to loan money to Govt to cover some big hole - the Rakyat don't even know anything about.

Obviously the foreigners and foreign press have learnt very little about Malaysia Boleh 101 or 1 malaysia 101. - Go back to school

C Guevara

Tuesday, September 08, 2009

This is your job, MACC

It's time for MACC to save back their few cents worth of credibility now. With a district officer revealing how Barisan Nasional had misspent the state allocation just before the previous general election 308, the corrupted ones can barely defend themselves from what that have done. Hundreds of thousands of Malaysian taxpayer's ringgits had been swept into the pockets of these politikus; and this is only considered "duit kecil" among the whole pack of robbers in Barisan Nasional.


Act Now, MACC.
Stop Killing. Start Acting.



The below article is taken from The Malaysian Insider.

DO alleges BN men abused state allocations

UPDATED


By Neville Spykerman

SHAH ALAM, Sept 8 — A district officer today revealed that Barisan National (BN) assemblymen under his jurisdiction had misused their state allocations ahead of the March 8 general elections last year.

Gombak District Officer Huzaini Samsi, who testified before the special select committee for competency, accountability and transparency (Selcat), also admitted that there was even a ‘possibility that the annual allocations were used for campaigning”.

He admitted it was morally wrong and extraordinary for the state lawmakers and exco members to spend their entire annual allocations in just two months.

BN state lawmakers received RM500,00 while state executive councillors received an additional RM100,000.

He said normal monthly expenditure only amounts to between RM20,000 and RM50,000 but during the general elections the lawmakers maximise their expenditure.’

“They try and spend as much as possible before the general elections.”

Huzaini, who became the Gombak District Officer in 2007, gave a candid account of how there was virtually no accountability and safeguards on how previous BN assemblyman spent their annual allocations.

He was the second witness to testify at the first of the public inquiry into how state allocations are spent by state law makers by the previous and current administrations.

Huzaini, who is in charged of overseeing allocations to six constituencies, said it was his personal opinion that lawmakers were entitled to the allocations while his office merely tried its best to ensure applications are approved with minimum delay.

He said assemblymen would call his office to expedite applications for funds but he initially denied there was any direct pressure to approve.

"We usually just approve all applications because we want to avoid confrontation," he said, adding that they were frequently caught in a difficult position.

“We are wrong if we approved and wrong if we didn’t.”

Huzaini said normal applications for funds are approved within two weeks but state lawmakers would often asked for applications to be processed and funds to be issued earlier.

However he was stumped when shown the spending patterns of previous BN assemblymen whose constituency are under his jurisdiction.

The previous Batu Caves lawmaker for instance made 90 applications amounting to almost RM500,000 on Feb 12 last year and all the funds were paid out within 9 days.

“Fantastic, I did not know my staff could work so hard,” said Huzaini.

He also could not explain how RM70,000 in cash was paid out to one individual.”

Another example shown was that of the Paya Jaras state constituency, where 165 applications amounting to RM504,500 were made between Jan 17 and Feb 1, 2008.

The entire amount was paid to a single individual.

Huzaini also confirmed that the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) had recently raided the Gombak land office but said he did not know if they were checking only on the files of Pakatan Rakyat (PR) lawmakers or the previous BN assemblymen

Earlier Petaling District Officer Datuk Zulkepli Ahmad was at a loss to explain how approval for state allocations for BN lawmakers was given even after the state assembly was dissolved and even after the new PR state government was sworn-in.

Both Huzaini and Zulkepli requested for time to check their records. Huzaini is scheduled to return on Friday while Zulkepli requested two weeks.

Meanwhile Selcat chairman Teng Chang Khim said all nine District Officers will be called along with other necessary witnesses during the inquiry which will continue until Sept 14.

He said any current and previous state lawmakers who wish to clarify or dispute the testimony of the officers can come forward and testify during the public inquiry.

“They can contact the secretariat of the state legislative assembly and arrangements will be made for them.”



C Guevara

Saturday, September 05, 2009

Meeting With UMNO Samsengs

You can anticipate what would happen next, if you've invited some fake Section 23 "residents" for a supposedly peaceful and problem-solving talk.

Infiltrated by a group of uncivilized UMNO gangsters today, the dialogue organized by Selangor state government at the town hall ended being constantly interrupted with derogatory remarks against the few Selangor state VIPs.

The UMNO goons protested on the chair, yelling and jeering throughout the whole proceeding, and even insulted an indian who attended the meeting, according to The Malaysian Insider:

"The situation deteriorated further when protesters insulted an Indian attendee, telling him Indians could easily stand listening to the “azan” (Muslim call to prayers) five times daily."


Well, I seriously do not know what's on the mind of these UMNO folks, that they shamelessly shown their intolerence and inurbane attitudes towards the religions and beliefs of other Malaysian citizens.


So, what are you expecting from a meeting with UMNO Samsengs?
A complete waste of time and energy I shall say.



Below is the news report taken from The Malaysian Insider:



Chaotic town hall meet produces no solution


UPDATED

By Neville Spykerman and Syed Jaymal Zahiid

MBSA officers step in to separate protesters as arguments become heated at the town hall meeting. — Picture by Jack Ooi



















SHAH ALAM, Sept 5 — The town hall meeting called today by Selangor Mentri Besar Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim to hold dialogue over the recent cow-head protest controversy descended into chaos, with around 300 residents from Section 23 jeering and mocking the meeting.

Proceedings barely got off the ground before the protesters started shouting and booing at Khalid, along with Khalid Samad (MP for Shah Alam), and Shah Alam mayor Mazalan Md Noor.


Despite calls for calm, the ruckus continued with the upset residents yelling “Penipu!” (liar!) and “Bodoh!” (stupid!) each time Khalid attempted to address them.


Tempers frayed at one point, with rowdy protesters standing on their chairs while shouting.


One Indian Section 23 resident confronted a cow-head protester, prompting MBSA enforcement officers to step in to defuse the situation.


Tensions appeared to ease after that, but the protesters started to get worked up again when Batu Tiga state assemblyman Rodziah Ismail took to the podium. The residents accused her of ignoring their views when planning the relocation of the temple, pelting her with shouts of “Tipu!”


Khalid Ibrahim has said the state government will now reconsider the location of the temple, and that the state development board (PKNS) would need to come up with an amicable solution. This did not placate the irate residents any.


The situation deteriorated further when protesters insulted an Indian attendee, telling him Indians could easily stand listening to the “azan” (Muslim call to prayers) five times daily. This triggered another round of altercations even as the mentri besar plead for calm.


Neighbours went at each other over the now-controversial relocation of the Sri Mahamariamman Temple. — Picture by Jack Ooi




















He asked all parties to halt arguing over the issue, saying he would seek out their views personally before making a final decision on the matter.

Proceedings kept being halted by shouting protesters, who made up one-third of the attendees. Around 40 Indian residents from Section 23, who are in favour of the temple relocating there, were also at the meeting.


With no clear outcome possible from the emotionally-charged meet, aides led the mentri besar away. The meeting ended with the situation exactly as it was, with no resolution in sight.


Last Friday, a group of 50 protesters from the Section 23 area in Shah Alam held a demonstration in front of the state secretariat building to protest the planned relocation of the 150-year-old Sri Mahamariamman Temple to Section 23 from Section 19. They brandished a severed head of a cow at the protest.


The 150-year-old temple was built on a plantation which over the years was developed into housing estates by the Selangor Development Corporation (PKNS). No provisions were made to relocate the temple, which is now in the middle of a Muslim majority area.


C Guevara

The Cow Head UMNO



Kepala Lembu Berdarah: Siapa dalangnya?

(The Bloody Cow Head: Who is the Culprit?)

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SHAH ALAM, 2 Sept. – Sejak demontrasi mengarak kepala lembu berdarah terjadi enam hari lalu, khalayak rata-ratanya terus mempersoal tindakan Umno yang ekstrem itu.


Umno bukan sahaja didakwa cuba menjatuhkan kerajan Pakatan Rakyat di Selangor melalui isu cadangan pembinaan kuil di Seksyen 23, di sini; malah parti itu cuba mencipta pergelutan dengan penganut agama Hindu di Selangor melalui aksi ekstrem pihak terbabit.


Apa yang berlaku sudah tentu menuntut kepemimpinan Umno membetulkan kesangsian rakyat terhadap aksi ekstrem pihak terbabit.


Di sebalik klip youtube yang merakamkan insiden tersebut, sebenarnya adalah jawapan yang paling sahih untuk mengetahui siapakah dalang di sebalik aksi ektrem itu.


Analisis emperikel bersama dua Exco Pemuda PAS Selangor Nadzham Hj. Ahmad Nazir (berkolar kuning) dan Mohd Khairul Afandi Ibrahim (berbaju hitam berlogo PAS) semalam umumnya menunjukkan bahawa Umno lah dalang sebenar insiden 28 Ogos lalu.



Hj. Azmir Md Zain 2


Berdasarkan klip youtube tersebut, Nadzham mendakwa bahawa dalang sebenar perhimpunan terbabit adalah Pengerusi Penaja Umno Cawangan Seksyen 23, Hj. Azmir Md. Zain, di sini.


Jelasnya, Azmir merupakan adik kandung kepada bekas Adun Kota Anggerik Dato’ Nawawi Md. Zain (dalam Parlimen Shah Alam); yang mewakili Umno dalam pilihanraya umum ke-12 lalu.


“Kalau dah ada Ketua Penaja Umno (cawangan) Seksyen 23 menjadi kepala demontrasi itu, siapa lagi dalangnya,” katanya.


“Kalau orang PAS, kita (ahli-ahlinya) tidak akan demontrasi isu perkauman, (sebaliknya) kita akan demontrasi isu hak asasi dan Islam. Sudah lama kita (pemimpin PAS) ditangkap, kene gas pemedih mata, dibelasah FRU (atau) dikenakan Akta Hasutan serta iSA (Akta Keselamatan Dalam Negeri).”


Jelasnya lagi, Azmir turut dikenali khalayak tempatan sebagai salah seorang samseng yang menguasai kawasan panas, Up-Town Shah Alam.


Dia (Azmir) salah seorang yang kuasai Up-Town Shah Alam. Itu sebab walaupun penduduk setempat bantah (dan) pungut tandatangan bantahan disebabkan (bunyi) bising-bising, sampai sekarang tak berjaya (dipindahkan); sebab Dato’ Nawawi (abang kandung Azmir) di belakangnya…antara gangsternya (adalah) Achai, juga pemuda Umno Shah Alam.”


ex-Bendahari Pemuda Umno Shah Alam












Nadzham yang pernah dikenali sebagai ‘otai’ Pemuda Umno Shah Alam pada era Reformasi 1998, sebelum menyertai PAS turut mendedahkan bahawa Gangster bernama Achai juga merupakan orang penting kepada pemimpin pemuda Umno tempatan, Dato’ Nawawi Md. Zain.


“Achai ini bukan (saja) kawan dia (Azmir), tapi adik pada Zack (iaitu) Setiausaha Kerja kepada Dato’ Hj. Nawawi Md Zain. Dia (Achai) orang penting pemuda Umno.”


Tambah Nadzham lagi, antara demontran yang cuba menyamar sebagai pemuda PAS dalam demontrasi ekstrem tersebut adalah bekas Bendahari Pemuda Umno Shah Alam sendiri, selepas meneliti klip youtube Malaysiakini.


Menurut Khairul Afandi pula, demontrasi melampau tersebut turut disertai oleh Ketua Pemuda Umno Selayang, Sohaimi Shahadan.


Sumber dalamam Umno ketika dihubungi kemudian bukan sahaja mengesahkan keahlian Umno Sohaimi, malah menjelaskan bahawa Sohaimi bukanlah penduduk tempatan Seksyen 23, di sini. Sebaliknya, beliau bermastautin di Batu 19, Kuang, Rawang.


youtube Nadzham






Sumber tersebut juga mendedahkan bahawa terdapat kes kuil bersebelahan masjid di Sungai Buluh (berdekatan Kuang) yang sampai ke pengetahuannya beberapa tahun lalu (iaitu sewaktu Umno BN memerintah Selangor), tetapi beliau mengambil sikap hipokrasi serta sambil lewa.


Sumber tersebut juga mendakwa Sohaimi merupakan antara individu yang terbanyak mengaut tender projek di bawah Kementerian Pertanian, Industri dan Asas Tani melalui Menterinya Datuk Noh Omar yang juga Timbalan Pengerusi Perhubungan Umno Selangor, sejak kerajaan Selangor jatuh di bawah Pakatan Rakyat.


Sohaimi Shahadan 2


Bersandarkan klip youtube yang lain : “Bantahan Dari Penduduk Seksyen 23Terhadap Kuil Yang Akan Dibangunkan Di Seksyen 23 Shah Alam“, Nadzham dan Khairul turut mendedahkan dua pemimpin Umno luar yang datang beraksi ekstrem di Seksyen 23, di sini 16 Ogos lalu.


Umno 8 18 Barat 02


Kedua-dua pemimpin Pemuda PAS tersebut juga turut mempersoal tindak-tanduk Polis ‘berdiam diri’, sewaktu demontrasi terbabit berlangsung.


“Ketua Polis Daerah Shah Alam (ASP Noor Azam Jamaludin) kata perhimpunan itu tidak ada permit. Kenapa begitu mudah Polis memberi laluan kepada demontrasi tersebut, mengawal trafik; sudah tentu ada (pemimpin) Umno sendiri di sebalik demontrasi itu.”


“Umno memainkan peranan terhadap demontrasi kepala lembu ‘berdarah’ tersebut. Sebab itu, beberapa pemimpin Umno terlibat.


youtube Khairul Afandi


Dalam pada itu, Khairul juga mendakwa penduduk tempatan tidak mengenali Timbalan Pengerusi Badan Bertindak Penduduk Seksyen 23 di sini; sehinggalah media arus perdana membuat liputan luar biasa ke atasnya.


Sambil menyifatkan Ibrahim Sabri berdusta kepada khalayak, Khairul dan Nadzham juga mendakwa lelaki misteri itu cuba mencari helah apabila banyak pihak mempertikai tindak tanduk mengarak/menendang kepala lembu lembu ‘berdarah’ itu.


“Sepatutnya dia (Ibrahim Sabri) sebagai orang penganjur menasihati, dia sepatutnya menasihati orang yang datang berdemonstrasi bersama. Sepatutnya dia menasihati supaya kepala lembu ‘berdarah’ itu tidak disertai bersama perarakan itu.”


Ismail Sabri 02


Ibrahim turut didakwa cuba menjernihkan tanggapan tidak baik khalayak terhadap Umno Selangor.


Memetik laporan Utusan Malaysia semalam, Ibrahim menegaskan, “Sebenarnya kita sendiri tidak menyangka perhimpunan yang diadakan itu di hadapan bangunan SUK selepas solat Jumaat itu ada orang yang membawa kepala lembu.”


Jelasnya lagi, cadangan mengarak kepala lembu ‘berdarah’ itu tidak pernah dibincangkan di peringkat Jawatankuasa Pendududuk Seksyen 23.


Pun begitu, jika dilihat sendiri rakaman Youtube Malaysia kini, membayangkan Ibrahim masih bersifat ekstrem, kalau tidak pun terlibat mengarak kepala lembu yang segar berdarah itu.


Tegasnya, “Kami (mewakili) penduduk Syeksyen 23 (Shah Alam) sekali lagi menyatakan tidak akan berganjak walaupun seinci,walau nyawa habis (terkorban), walau darah mengalir; kami tetap pertahankan Seksyen 23 (Shah Alam) daripada dibina kuil,” katanya.


Agendadaily melaporkan, Timbalan Pengerusi Badan Perhubungan Umno Selangor Datuk Noh Omar semalam berkata, “Jangan tuding jari pada pihak lain (Umno)… saya sendiri lawat tapak di Seksyen 23 pada 18 Ogos lalu untuk terima memorandum bantahan yang hendak diserah kepada Perdana Menteri.”


Bagaimanapun, Noh dalam kenyataannya 18 Ogos lalu mahu menyertai bantahan penduduk dengan mendapatkan injunksi Mahkamah atas cadangan kerajaan negeri membina kuil tersebut.


Beliau mendakwa keputusan itu sebagai mainan politik Pakatan Rakyat negeri, demi mengetepikan bantahan penduduk setempat Jumaat lalu.


Semalam, Naib Presiden PAS Dato’ Mahfuz Omar pada satu kenyataan akhbar di Pejabat Agong PAS berkata, “Saya lihat bahawa isu ini ada kepentingan politik kepada Umno Barisan Nasional…mengadu domba hubungan antara kaum yang harmoni dalam negara kita untuk mencetuskan suatu keadaan tegang bagi survival politik mereka…(iaitu) percubaan mengembalikan sokongan orang Melayu kepada Umno.”


Ujar Ahli Parlimen Pokok Sena itu lagi, “Mereka mengatakan orang-orang Islam dalam Pakatan (Rakyat) menjadi kuda tunggangan; ungkapan-ungkapan yang menunjukkan bahawa mereka meniupkan sentimen perkauaman dan keagamaan.”



Khalid Samad


Ahli Parlimen Shah Alam Khalid Samad yang ditemuramah lewat malam tadi, mempertikai tindakan Menteri Dalam Negeri Dato’ Seri Hishammudin Tun Hussien yang menyanjungi para pemuda ekstrem terbabit.


“Saya diberitahu bahawa Hishamuddin akan turun sendiri ke sini (Seksyen 23) untuk bertemu dengan samseng-samseng terbabit. Itu suatu penghormatan (Hishamuddin) sedangkan samseng-samseng itu jelas membelakangkan undang-undang dalam isu ini.”


“Saya tahu bahawa yang bercakap itu (demontrasi kepala lembu berdarah) bukan mewakili penduduk setempat (Seksyen 23). Saya sedih melihat bagaimana samseng-samseng itu boleh bertindak sesuka hati mereka…sesuatu tindakan terdesak oleh pihak Umno untuk membela, membela* dan melindungi mereka (ekstremis).”


“Orang-orang sebegini sepatutnya sudah lama dikenakan tindakan undang-undang (kerana) mereka sudah merosakkan harta benda awam, mengancam orang ramai dengan kata-kata hasutan. Mereka dikebalkan sehingga mengugut penduduk yang mempersoal tindakan mereka.”


Beliau turut mengulangi rumus politiknya, bahawa insiden tersebut angkara Umno demi menjatuhkan kerajaan Pakatan Rakyat di Selangor.


Tanpa menyebut nama-nama mangsa, Khalid juga menjelaskan bahawa beberapa saksi kejadian yang tampil membuat kenyataan sudah diugut serta diarahkan meninggalkan kediaman mereka, di sini.


Khalid juga menjelaskan bahawa beliau masih menunggu maklum balas pihak Polis sejak Sabtu lepas.


Utusan Melaporkan, Noor Azam memaklumkan bahawa sudah terdapat 52 laporan Polis daripada penganut Hindu berhubung insiden tersebut


Wartawan Harakahdaily, Dzulfikar Mashoor yang turut turun ke Seksyen 23 petang semalam menjelaskan bahawa pihak Pasukan Gerakan Am (PGA) masih berkubu di Dewan Serbaguna MBSA di sini.


Di antara responden harakahdaily 30 Ogos lalu, dua daripadanya menjelaskan bahawa diri serta keluarga mereka dikecam, dipulau serta diancam oleh suatu pihak yang tidak dikenali.


Ditanya sama ada responden terbabit ada membuat laporan Polis, kedua-duanya memberikan alasan takut terus diancam pihak terbabit.


Dalam pada itu, respon Rohaya Samad, suri rumah membuat penjelasan semula berhubung kenyataannya 30 Ogos lalu.


“Bukan maksud akak (kononnya) Hj. Mahyuddin (Pengerusi Persatuan Penduduk) membawa kepala lembu itu. Bukan akak yang kata. Akak bukan pemecah belah masyarakat seperti didakwa…” katanya.


Beliau juga menafikan bahawa beliau menerima sms kononnya penganut Hindu sudah membuat 98 aduan Polis berhubung insiden tersebut.


“Bukan 98 (aduan) yang akak kata. Akak kata 48 (aduan). Akhbar hari ini laporan 52 aduan,” ujarnya lagi.


Ditanya sama ada segala penjelasan tersebut disebabkan ugutan pihak tertentu, beliau mengatakan ‘tidak’.


Salah seorang saksi tuduh yang juga pemimpin tempatan, Cikgu Zainuddin terus dihubungi sehingga kini untuk mendapatkan sisi pandang yang lain, tetapi masih gagal.


Suatu sumber memberitahu bahawa beliau sedang membantu siasatan oleh pihak Polis.


Setakat ini, tidak ada mana-mana individu dilaporkan telah ditangkap di bawah Akta Hasutan dan iSA.


Segala yang berlaku, kerajaan Pakatan Rakyat Selangor cuba menjadikan pertemuan bersama penduduk Seksyen 23 Sabtu ini sebagai jalan keluar, sedangkan Umno BN terus dibelit pelbagai dakwaan ekstrem, samseng, mengamalkan perkauman sempit sehingga sekarang. -END



C Guevara

Wednesday, September 02, 2009

See? I Told ya...

In the previous posting on the cow head racist protest against a Hindu temple, I mentioned that these UMNO haters will be protected by law. Needless to say, this is just another UMNO-hate-campaign which is aiming at creating racial tension among Malaysians; and as predicted, they will be able to get away with it, with the backing from UMNO ministers.

Hishamuddin defended the cow head protestors today, and even reasoned out why they are innocent. He wondefully twisted the truth around by saying that “the publicity they received was negative because it was linked with racial and religious sentiments.”

Well, does that really mean that they did not hurt the Hindus and other Malaysians?

There is a reason why UMNO is being branded as a racist party, simply because they're above the law and is continuingly planting the seeds of hatred among the rakyats. What we the ordinary Malaysians need is a sound mind and a pair of eyes to distinguish between the right and wrong.

These incidents, including what has happened in Perak this morning should not be an obstacle to strengthen national unity among the rakyats and at the same time, we should stick together as Malaysians, regardless of race and religion to reject racism and UMNO.

We can achieve much more as Malaysians without the existence of UMNO and their cronies in Barisan Nasional.





News report taken from The Malaysian Insider

Hisham defends cow-head protestors



By Asrul Hadi Abdullah Sani

PUTRAJAYA, Sept 2 – The Home Minister today defended and justified last Friday's cow-head demonstration after meeting with Malay-Muslim representatives of Shah Alam's Section 23 at his office here today.


Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein pointed out that the residents felt victimized and had no intention to stir racial emotion.


“They are not getting off scot-free. They felt victimised and feel that there is another valid explanation on their part. There was no intention on their part to cause racial divide. They, the organisers, who are sitting left and right of me, didn’t even know that somebody was going to bring the head of the cow during that demonstration.” he said.


He added that the residents only wanted their voices to be heard but it was unfortunate that “the publicity they received was negative because it was linked with racial and religious sentiments.”


A group, claiming to be Muslim residents of Section 23 in Shah Alam, the new site of a Hindu temple, held a demonstration outside the Selangor state secretariat last Friday, dragging a severed cow-head, an animal sacred in Hinduism, which they stomped on and spat at under the gaze of the riot police.


The act was carried out by a group of 50 protestors who oppose the relocation of the Sri Mahamariamman Temple to Section 23 from Section 19, claiming the area is mainly occupied by Malay-Muslims.


The 150-year-old temple was built on a plantation which over the years was developed into housing estates by the Selangor Development Corporation (PKNS). No provisions were made to relocate the temple, which is now in the middle of a Muslim majority area.


Hishammuddin told reporters that the police allowed the demonstrators to proceed because the numbers of protestors were small.


“They said that they were very conscious and all that they wanted to do was to voice their unhappiness about the willingness of the state government to listen to their requests. I was told that even the Hindus there are not so passionate that it is built there (section 23),” he said.


Hishammuddin refuted claims that the protest was organised by Umno and said that the location allocated by the state government is not suitable because Section 23 is predominantly Malay.


However, a check last week showed the neighbourhood was multi-racial, with Indians making up more than a quarter of those who live there.


“If I wanted to use the issue to create chaos in Selangor, I can but we didn’t take such actions,” Hishammuddin said.


He tried to play down the cow-head incident by pointing out that there were previous incidents where a pig-head was used.


“I have it in my records to show there were cases where a pig-head was used by irresponsible parties including leaving the head in front of an Umno building covered by an Umno flag,” he said, but offered no details of such an act.


The Umno vice-president warned irresponsible parties not to provoke racial sentiments because it goes against the concept of 1 Malaysia.


Hishammuddin told reporters that the residents had met with Hindu Sangam two days ago and both parties will be releasing a media statement tomorrow.


“If it can be resolved quickly and can be done with both sides understanding each other ... why would we want to penalise anybody?” he said, suggesting he was not in favour of legal action to be taken against any of the protestors.



C Guevara

Tuesday, September 01, 2009

Petrol Price Rise


The government announced yesterday, during our national day, that the price for petrol RON97 will increase from RM1.80 to RM 2.05 and is in effect starting today.


RON95, the replacement for RON 92, will be sold at RM1.80 per liter.

Diesel's price will remain the same as before.

Petrol hike is really killing poorly paid Malaysian workers.

Picture from Susan Loone's Blog



Despite being a petroleum country, Malaysians have to pay for pricier petrol compared to other countries which are not producing petroleum at all.

A simple comparison below will tell you why our petrol is just not affordable for average income Malaysian.



Basic Salary for a Malaysian fresh graduate: RM 2000 app

Minimum hourly pay for non graduates: can be as low as RM3.50

Fuel price: RM 2.05



Basic Salary for an Australian fresh graduate: AUD$ 4000

Minimum hourly pay for everyone: AUD$ 14.31

Fuel price: AUD$ 1.20 app



Not just Australia basically, people residing in countries like USA, Ireland, UK and Iran are paying so little for the fuel compared to their wages.

Our government was, and is still that naive to boast about their "cheap petrol" which is of course lower than most countries because of our weaker currency.

Are there any Malaysians who are dumb enough to believe that we're buying cheap petrol while we are practically earning a few folds less in salary per kapita compared to other countries?

I hope not.





C Guevara

Sunday, August 30, 2009

Selamat Hari Kemerdekaan, Malaysia!

May God save Malaysia from corruptions, violation of human rights, violence, and grant every rakyat a peaceful and harmonious country that everyone of us would feel proud for being a Malaysian.


The love for my own country, is something far beyond what words can express.
It's not how many Malaysian flags you wave around, its not about how grand and emotional the celebration is;

it is merely a proud feeling for being an anak bangsa Malaysia.


Happy 52nd birthday, Malaysia :)



Below is the poem, Pahlawan Kemerdekaan by Usman Awang.


PAHLAWAN
jika hilangmu tanpa pusara
jika pusaramu tanpa nama
jika namamu tanpa bunga
penjajah mengatakan engkau derhaka
maka engkaulah pahlawan yang sebenarnya


Gema seabad silam
Inggeris datang meredah Pahang
bersama peluru bersama senapang
membunuh menangkap setiap pejuang


Sungai Semantan berubah merah
bukan sarap hilir ke kuala
bukan rakit mudik ke hulu
arus merahnya menjulang mayat
pahlawan bangsa pahlawan rakyat
tujuh liang dadanya tersayat


Pahlawan!
Untukmu derita untukmu penjara
bukan bintang tersemat di dada
semangatmu api negara berdaulat
namamu terukir di jantung rakyat.


~ Usman Awang
(Dalam Puisi-puisi Pilihan, DBP)



C Guevara

Friday, August 28, 2009

Racist Demonstration Over Hindu Temple

Ordinary Malaysians dont have to do a thing to be thrown into jail under ISA.
But these people, The UMNO minions?
They publicly humiliate Hinduism by stepping on the head of a cow, an animal which is holy to Hindus.




Can Malaysians tolerate this anymore?
UMNO is the culprit behind all these planned, racist demonstration, obviously.
The main reason behind all these is to get Malaysians hating each other, thus the biggest winner is of course the racist party, UMNO.What they have done will eventually give their own religion a bad name, too.

Anyhow, I hope that Malaysians are smart enough not to get fooled by the lousy acting skills of UMNO.


Satu lagi projek 1Malaysia daripada Najib Tun Razak.



A group of UMNO barbarians.


"The law is made to protect me (UMNO Minions), Not Malaysians"


News report taken from The Malaysian Insider

Protesters threaten bloodshed over Hindu temple


By Shazwan Mustafa Kamal

SHAH ALAM, Aug 28 — A group of Malay-Muslim protesters claiming to be residents of Section 23 have threatened bloodshed unless the state government stopped the construction of a Hindu Temple.


Amid chants of "Allahuakbar," the group also left the severed head of a cow at the entrance of the State Secretariat here as a warning to Selangor Mentri Besar Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim.


The "residents" said that the construction of a Hindu temple in a 90 per cent Malay- Muslim neighbourhood was insensitive because activities there would disrupt their lives.


They claimed that the "noise" from the temple would disturb their own praying, and that they would not be able to function properly as Muslims.


The group of 50 over protestors marched shortly after Friday prayers from the Shah Alam State mosque to the State Secretariat.


“I challenge YB Khalid, YB Rodziah and Xavier Jeyakumar to go on with the temple construction. I guarantee bloodshed and racial tension will happen if this goes on, and the state will be held responsible,” shouted Ibrahim Haji Sabri amid strong chants of “Allahu Akbar!”


Ibrahim identified himself as the Deputy Chairman of the Resident’s Committee against the building of the temple in S23 here, which is perceived by some as being a Muslim majority area.


He told the press that the state should move the temple to Section 22 as ‘originally planned’, and also labelled Khalid a “traitor to the Malay race and Islam”.


It is understood that the protest is an immediate reaction towards the Selangor MB’s visit to the Hindu temple site yesterday, an act seen by the "residents" as disrespectful to the Muslims of the community.


A symbol of objection?... The cow's head being paraded by the protestors in their march. - Picture by Choo Choy May



















Mohd. Zurit Bin Ramli, who claims to be the secretary of the "Coalition of Malaysian NGOs" echoed Ibrahim’s stand on the matter, saying that it was irresponsible on the part of the state government to approve the construction as there was apparently a “90 per cent” majority Muslim population in Section 23.

“With a temple on our residential area, we cannot function properly as Muslims. The temple will disrupt our daily activities like prayers in the Surau. We cannot concentrate with the sounds coming from the temple,” stated Zurit.


When asked whether members of the protest were affiliated with any organisations or movements, Ibrahim claimed that the people present today were members of PAS, PKR as well as Umno who are “united in the name of Islam and the Malay spirit.”


The state government was also accused of lying to the people of Selangor.


The Chairman of the Residents Committee, Mahyuddin Manaf excitedly proclaimed that the committee would uncover “the lies” and find proof of the state’s misconduct.


“Khalid Ibrahim wears a mask of a Muslim, but in truth he is a liberal. PAS stands to lose out as a result. I voted for PAS as well as Khalid in the past elections,” Mahyuddin claimed. (eleh... tu kan taktik camne orang UMNO cakap bila dah kalah.. )


The issue first cropped up when the Selangor government proposed that the Sri Mariamman temple be relocated from Section 19 to Section 23.


C Guevara

Thursday, August 27, 2009

Tee Kiat " Cleaning Up" MCA

News from Malaysian Insider

SOI LEK SACKED


By Lee Wei Lian

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 26 – The split in the MCA took a turn for the worse tonight with the presidential council deciding to sack deputy president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek, on the recommendation of the party’s disciplinary committee.


The expulsion of Dr Chua is ostensibly his punishment for tarnishing the party’s image over the disclosure in late 2007 of a secret recording showing him engaging in sex acts with his mistress.


He had resigned as a minister and from all party posts last year after admitting to being the man in the footage, but won in the party elections last October as deputy president of MCA.


But Dr Chua and party president Ong have been barely on speaking terms.


"This evening after much deliberation the presidential council made a decision to accept the disciplinary's recommendation to expel Chua from the party with immediate effect," Ong told reporters tonight, while reading from a prepared text.


He said he would explain the decision to sack Dr Chua to Barisan Nasional (BN) chairman Datuk Seri Najib Razak. Ong also said that Dr Chua had 14 days to appeal the decision to the party's central committee.


The Malaysian Insider understands Najib was shocked at the decision, as are other Umno and BN leaders, as many of them feel that an MCA on a path of destruction is the last thing the ruling coalition needs.


Ong has denied being behind the decision to dredge up his deputy’s sex scandal even though the party’s disciplinary committee had decided early this month to go ahead with a hearing despite the fact that the complainant had withdrawn the allegation.


The party’s decision today will be seen as a move by Ong to shore up his own position in the party, but brings him on a collision course with MCA’s senior partner in the Barisan Nasional (BN), Umno.


"Maybe by sacking me, Ong believes he can sleep better and the party will be more stable," said Dr Chua.


He said he would not join the opposition and denied being behind a move to call an EGM, although he would endorse it to save the party.


Asked if the disciplinary board gave any grounds for recommending a sacking, he replied: "I tarnished the party image. That is a severe crime. I am lucky they did not sentence me to death."


Dr Chua had only recently been appointed by Najib as BN’s coordinator in Pakatan Rakyat-held states.


Ong has also been in a beleaguered position in recent weeks because of his ongoing tiff with BN backbenchers’ chairman Datuk Tiong King Sing over the Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) scandal.


Tiong, the CEO of PKFZ turnkey contractor Kuala Dimensi Sdn Bhd (KDSB), has accused Ong of taking a RM10 million donation and for taking free flights on the company’s private jets.


Ong has, in turn, filed a RM500 million lawsuit against Tiong, in an escalation of the open quarrel which has badly embarrassed BN.


Umno leaders have urged Ong to settle the dispute with Tiong, but the transport minister is now attempting to portray himself as someone who has been trying to expose wrongdoings over the PKFZ scandal.


The tough action against Dr Chua today will be seen as an attempt by Ong to shore up his own position as there are now rumblings within the MCA against him for dragging the party into the PKFZ saga.


Yesterday, six party divisions in Perak openly called for Ong to be suspended over the allegations that Tiong had donated the RM10 million.


The MCA has already clarified that it did not receive the donation while Tiong has called for Ong to open up his bank accounts for scrutiny.


More divisions, especially those from Dr Chua’s home state in Johor, are expected to join their Perak counterparts in calling for Ong’s removal.


C Guevara

Tuesday, August 25, 2009

PAS Secured Permatang Pasir

An unofficial report revealed that PAS candidate for Permatang Pasir by-election has won. With his opponent, Rohaizat, scored only 5065 votes, Mohd Salleh Man successfully defended the state seat with 9718 votes.

Only 73.1% voters turned up at today's polling center to cast their votes, which is approximately 10 per cent lower than the previous 308 general election.


C Guevara

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C Guevara

Thursday, August 20, 2009

The Mystery Letter - Translated Version ( English )

Translation found at comments section (written by *******, August 20, 2009 5pm )
Source: http://mt.m2day.org/2008/content/view/25886/84/


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BRIBERY, MISCONDUCT AND CORRUPTION OF A SUPERIOR OFFICER OF MACC SELANGOR


Respectfully, we would like to refer to the subject above.


We would like to inform you that we, officers of the Malaysian Anti Corruption Commission (MACC), feel obliged to expose the misconduct and bribery of a senior officer of the MACC, Deputy Director (DD) MACC Selangor PKPj I Hishamuddin bin Hashim, in connection with the case of TEOH BENG HOCK and another case involving the bungalow of DATO' SERI DR MOHAMAD KHIR BIN TOYO in Section 7, Shah Alam, Selangor.


2. For YBhg Tan Sri/Dato/Tuan/Puan's information, DD was directly involved in the investigations on the fraud case of the Selangor State Government's funds for YB Ean's (ADUN Seri Kembangan) allocation. His involvement was not just on official orders, but he has also given instructions to his subordinates to find, with any means possible, any evidence of wrongdoing by the Selangor State Goverment. He acted in this fashion because he has made a conspiracy with Khir Toyo to topple the government of Selangor. These (gelojoh) actions directly resulted in the death of Teoh Beng Hock. There arise a few suspicious questions that we, officers of the MACC Malaysia, ask on how Teoh Beng Hock could have died. We suspect the DD's involvement in the death of Teoh Beng Hock based on the following:


i) DD had ordered all MACC officers involved in the operation that he not be directly involved in the case. In fact, he was the one who gave all the orders in this operation and other operations in MACC Selangor. In fact, he was afraid to be involved directly because this could expose his conspiracy with Khir Toyo.

ii) The chemical investigators have discovered fingerprints and male DNA on the front side of both sides of Teoh Beng Hock's belt. Based on our, the officers of MACC Malaysia, knowledge, the DD has an individual style of investigative techniques which include interrogating a suspect by holding the front of his belt, lifting him a few times while shaking him.


iii) The process of collecting DNA on MACC Selangor officers was performed in 2 sessions. In the first session of collecting DNA, the DD made every effort to evade giving his DNA sample. The DD was said to have given his DNA sample in the second session, but suspicions arise because the DD gave his DNA sample in the privacy of his own office while all other MACC offiers including the MACC Director have given their DNA samples in a meeting room in the presence of many other individuals. Why did the DD give his DNA sample in a secretive fashion? Was the DNA provided really his DNA? We, the officers of the MACC Malaysia, feel puzzled that there was no one else in the presence of the DD when he allegedly gave his DNA sample? We recommend that the DNA Test on the DD must be done again, witnessed by a group of people who can be trusted.


iv) We have been informed that the DD had ordered his subordinates to erase/clean the fingerprints on the window that Teoh was believed to have fallen from. This was proven when the police could not find any signs of fingerprints, new or old, on the window. The question is, why did the DD order that this be done?


v) We suspect, based on information we have obtained, that the DD did not touch his punch-card when he left the office on the 16th of July 2009, at 6:10 am. This is important because it can prove that the DD was the last person to see Teoh. The question is, why did he not touch his punch-card when he is a person who always touches his punch-card. For the record, he is very diligent with his punch-card.


3. For YBhg Tan Sir/Dato/Tuan/Puan's information, the DD in question is very influential in the enforcement of investigation operations around Selangor and the rest of Malaysia. In MACC Selangor, he is the most important person who decides whether a case should be prosecuted even if the power should rest in the hands of the Deputy Public Prosecutor (DPP). His decision is prompted by his personal interests and those of his co-conspirators. So, it is no surprise that he led the MACC Selangor Investigative Unit for decades, at least since the Selangor state government was under the helm of the Barisan Nasional government (Khir Toyo) until now. He was promoted ahead of schedule, from Grade 41 to Grade 54, over the course of 16 years without transfer to other positions or locations other than that of the MACC Selangor. Based on the MACC, any officer who has been promoted or who has worked for more than 5 years in a state should be transferred to a different location to avoid the officer being involved in local bribery. One of the reasons he was never transferred is because he was tasked to "take care of" the position of Dato' Seri Dr Khir Toyo in Selangor. As a result, Khir Toyo also "took care of" his position in Selangor as a favour.


4. As a result of his position in MACC Selangor for these many years, he has been involved in various cases of bribery and misuse of power. Some of the incidents of bribery or misuse of power that we have investigated are as follows:


i) Closing the case of Khir Toyo connected to the approval of a road construction project, in Sekinchan running 20.5 km valued at RM 92.5 million to a contractor that was nearly blacklisted, Meram Holdings. According to the JKR's estimates, the road should have cost less than RM 50 million. The subcontractor that did the work on the project was Cabaran Wangsa, owned by Pua Kim An, the landlord of a house that had once been rented by Khir, while another company director, Ahmad Tarmizi Tajjeury is a Khir crony that was also given 100 acres of land at a profit to him of at least RM 20 million.


ii) Owning assets that exceed his emoluments such as:
a. Owning a few rental houses of which one is a two storey terrace house that was purchased at a favourable price from Pemaju Kumpulan Lebar Daun Development Sdn Bhd, as a result of the closing of the case against the Group Executive Chairman, Dato' Noor Azman @ Noor Hizam bin Mohd Nurdin. The case was investigated by the then BPR Selangor for a few years together with various other houses owned by him. To remove public and subordinate suspicions, he lived in the Government Quarters in Kg Atap, Kuala Lumpur.


b. Owning a Petronas petrol station on the left of the Federal Highway KM 8.6 - 8.7, Section 1, Federal Highway, Shah Alam, 40000 Selangor (near the Melati Roundabout, Shah Alam to Klang bound, registered under the name of his brother. The petrol station only just began operating this year (2009), part of which was built above a Chinese cemetary. He managed to get the site to build the petrol station because of his power, which was exercised in the era of Khir Toyo's government in Selangor.


c. Owning several plots of land around Shah Alam, in which one of them is believed to be beside the new SACC Mall registered under the name of a wife of a MACC Selangor driver named Abdullah b Azim, a full time homemaker in her late 30s.


iii) He has been caught in close proximity with a subordinate officer, Investigator rank, named Nor Azlina bt Mustafa besides the Shah Alam Lake early in 2009 by 2 police officers. He showed his identity card (MACC) and informed the police officers that he and the officer were in the middle of an operation and they were released. These "intimacies" between him and the Investigator were repeated and are common knowledge of many including his own wife. The only action taken by the Department was transferring the officer involved to the MACC Headquarters in Putrajaya. This was not effective because Azlina is still always with the DD in the Selangor office.


5. This letter was written to uphold justice and prevent the further abuse of power especially in the MACC and throughout Malaysia. We in the MACC are fed up to see his antics which have the blessings of the powers that be, like the saying "beraja di mata, bersultan di hati". We in the MACC are at lost in finding departments/institutions/NGOs that can champion this issue so that appropriate actions can be taken.


6. We, the officers of the MACC, are touched and thankful that YBhg Dato'/tuan/puan could expose this issue to the people and the authorities so that an organisation/NGO can take the appropriate action, or an independent investigation, can be taken and raised to the Cabinet. This is very important because it involves the integrity of a serving officer of a department that upholds the laws involving human integrity. The DD is now making every effort to press his subordinates to find any faults involving ruling PKR in the hopes that the PKR-led government will fall in Selangor and his secret will be safe. For your information, the DD is now very afraid whenever news about Dato' Seri Khir Toyo is released in the press and he would be very afraid if the case would expose his involvement.


7. We hope that any brave individuals or organizations can spread this information so that our actions can be brought to the attention of responsible and trusted authorities and that justice can be done. We are unable to do this ourselves because he has a "cable" with the powers that be.


8. Cooperation from YBhg Tan Sri/Dato'/tuan/puan is much appreciated and we hope that through your action, much more information can be brought to light involving individuals with no integrity. We hope that this will cleanse the MACC and its officers from further involvement in bribery and corruption.


Sekian, terima kasih


"BERKHIDMAT UNTUK SPRM/NEGARA YANG DICINTAI"


Kami yang menurut perintah,


PEGAWAI-PEGAWAI SPRM MALAYSIA



C Guevara


The Mystery Letter

The FULL, ORIGINAL MYSTERY LETTER REGARDING BENG HOCK's DEATH has been fully published in Raja Petra's blog. The shocking revelation on the mysterious death of Teoh Beng Hock was sent to the family members of Beng Hock, his lawyer, and some Member of Parliaments. The letter was typed on papers with MACC letter head, and was signed by " Pegawai-pegawai SPRM Malaysia". Khir Toyo and the Deputy Director of Selangor MACC are claimed to be directly involved in the whole drama.

Click Here to READ


May the truth prevail.



C Guevara

Monday, August 10, 2009

Permatang Pasir by-election

Nomination day: 17th August 2009
Polling day: 25th August 2009

This is the official announcement by the SPR on the date of nomination and polling day following the sudden death of Permatang Pasir assemblyman, Mohd. Hamdan Abdul Rahman on 31st July 2009.

This is the 8th by-election held since the last general election held on 8th of March.


C Guevara

Thursday, August 06, 2009

Govt. Considers Internet Filter



What's up this time?
ISA? C4? MACC? Murders? Corruptions? Racism? Police Violence? Corrupted Judiciary sys.?

Well, of course I'm talking about our Barisan Nasional government here, but this time Rais Yatim has got a new tricky idea to "help" Malaysians to decide on what websites they intend to surf.
It's the internet filter similar to that which the Chinese communist government planned to introduce to their people.

Perhaps Rais Yatim did not know that even the Head of MACC thinks that having child pornography is "perfectly normal", our minister suddenly has this fear that our country will collapse due to illegal websites. So, he suggested that Malaysian government will assist in filtering out 'inappropriate' web sites, well of course, including bloggers.

It's no doubt another effort to prevent people's voice to be heard; especially after several violent crackdowns on peaceful demonstrations and media's attacks on opposition parties, its not hard to imagine that our government would abuse the internet filter for their own political purposes.

By keeping an eye on bloggers, censoring news materials, videos and photographs, Barisan Nasional could easily keep every Malaysian in the dark about news which they consider "sensitive" and "damaging" to the nation.

I would not be too surprised if all future Malaysians have to put on a recording device and GPS on their bodies all the time for the easy-tracking and monitoring by our sick voyeur government.


Read the following passage from Malaysian Insider to know why is Malaysia moving backwards in everything else while other countries are way ahead before us in the era of technology.

Malaysia mulls ‘Green Dam’ despite China’s failure

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 6 — Despite a guarantee of no censorship in Malaysia's Multimedia Super Corridor, Datuk Seri Rais Yatim's ministry is evaluating the feasibility of putting an Internet filter blocking “undesirable websites” — similar to China's aborted "Green Dam" software.


The study is to be completed by this December and the results will be handed to a shadowy unit monitoring blogs and websites although the decision on implementation will lie with the National Security Council headed by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak.


Critics say any move to filter the Internet is against the Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC) Bill of Guarantees apart from being largely ineffective as most Internet surfers can circumvent filters through proxy servers.


"It is a waste of time," Dhillon Andrew Kannabhiran, chief executive officer of Internet security firm Hack in the Box, told The Malaysian Insider.


But the Information, Communication and Culture Ministry has conducted a tender exercise calling for companies to put proposals to assist the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) evaluate an Internet filter.


The move comes on the back of proposals to register bloggers, most of whom are said to be anti-government, and the ruling Barisan Nasional coalition parties to have a larger Internet presence.



According to tender documents seen by The Malaysian Insider, the tenderer is:

• to evaluate the readiness and feasibility for the implementation of Internet filter at Internet gateway level, through assessments on the existing infrastructure and existing products in the market.


• to evaluate and estimate costs for the implementation.


• to study the existing legal framework in addressing content filtering and no censorship issue, including the impacts that are caused by the implementation to Internet users and the Malaysian economy.


The successful tenderer is also to visit Internet services oroviders (ISPs) and question them on various issues apart from studying countries which have some form of Internet filters to study the suitability for the Malaysian environment.


Among the recommended countries are India, Pakistan, Australia and Hong Kong. It is not known whether these countries use filters or what they are filtering.


Rais himself said last May that the proposal by some quarters for bloggers in Malaysia to be registered required in-depth study.


“The idea is good, but we have to see it from the legal aspects and from the aspect of freedom of Internet use. We have to see whether registering bloggers is in line with the provisions of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998. We should not be hasty in implementing the proposal,” said the veteran minister.


But the move to filter blogs and websites is another matter altogether, Dhillon said.


"Filtering is 1990s technology and nobody is doing it anymore. Content-based filtering is so out of date that anybody can circumvent it easily using proxy servers," he said, adding "even my mother can do it, it is not difficult."


He pointed out that the government can implement the filter system and provide some short-term impact to those seeking to go to “undesirable” sites but "human nature is such it can find a way around it."


"The government is wasting money and just playing catch-up," Dhillon said.


He also pointed out that filtering content is censorship and goes against the MSC Bill of Guarantees Article 7 that reads "Ensure no Internet censorship".


"No matter how they want to word it, it is semantics, any move to tell us where we can go, what we can read is censorship no matter how they justify it," Dhillon added.


China controversially planned to install the “Green Dam Youth Escort” Internet filtering software on all computers but delayed implementation last July 1 although officials said it was only "a matter of time" until the software was installed.


In a notification to all users, China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) said: "In order to build a green, healthy, and harmonious online environment, and to avoid the effects on and the poisoning of our youth's minds by harmful information on the Internet, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), Civilisation Office of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC), and Ministry of Finance, in accordance with the Government Procurement Law, have used CPC financial capital to purchase one-year exclusive rights to use ‘Green Dam Youth Escort’ Green Online Filtering Software (hereinafter referred to as ‘Green Dam Youth Escort’) along with related services so that the whole society may use it free of charge. After comprehensive testing and pilot use, the software has been shown to effectively filter harmful content in text and graphics on the Internet and has already satisfied the conditions for pre-installation by computer manufacturers."


But the country's Internet users mounted a vociferous campaign against the policy that led to the MIIT delaying using the filter which officials claim will help to curb access to pornography, particularly by younger users.


Internet users say the image and keyword filter blocks pornographic, violent and politically sensitive content and monitors behaviour and fear it will be used to curb access to information and keep track of users.


Green Dam has also come under fire for exposing users to security breaches, with experts warning it could easily be hacked, and a US-based software firm is threatening to sue the Chinese developers for copyright infringement.


Industry bodies, the US government and others had also called on China to abandon the project.



C Guevara.

Tuesday, August 04, 2009

Is this Najib's 1Malaysia?




Utusan Malaysia, being one of the UMNO-owned dailies, is now asking the Malays to fight back. The contents of one of the report in Utusan Malaysia today has directly, and publicly insulted non-Malay communities and, worst of all, it's calling on Malays to resist equality and dominance of non-Malays in every aspect of this country.


This is not the first time Utusan has been hostile towards opposition party and linking them with non-Malay dominance, but so far this is what some people call Najib's biggest challenge to prove his 1Malaysia ideology. To provoke anger in one specific race to suppress another race is just so wrong.

Is Najib reacting to this issue? Most probably he's just going to shut his ass up and as usual, rationalize the actions of Utusan by blaming everything on the opposition party.

Should the people believe Najib's promises to bring peace, unity and prosperity to all Malaysians? Unless he does something against Utusan or personally apologize for this incident, I dont think he is capable of walking the talk he has been boasting about recently.

I believe most of the Malays are able to digest this action as a mere political gimmick, but surely, the racist column of Utusan is amplifying the damage to our national unity.
Well, of course, none of the UMNO leaders have balls to defy Utusan's uncivilised action, simply because they're the ones who are orchestrating all these racial provocations to enhance their political positions - without racism, UMNO is virtually non-existent.


And Najib, you SUCKS.




C Guevara

Sunday, July 26, 2009

Yasmin Ahmad Dies at 51

Yasmin Ahmad
1958-2009



One of the most prominent filmmaker and director in our country, Yasmin Ahmad, was pronounced dead yesterday at 11.25p.m. She was rushed to the hospital from Sri Pentas after passing out on the spot.

"Sepet" is her signature filming product and many other Petronas advertisements have also brought her into the walk of fame. In her works, the messages she tried to convey to the public, which are mostly related to care, love and affections, have touched thousands of people across our nation.

Yasmin was a fighter for all Malaysians. She had always wanted to promote unity among different races in Malaysia, which is an applaudable effort that many of our politicians failed to do. She was a True Malaysian.

In one of her latest posting in the blogspot, she mentioned about Beng Hock's death and wished that it had never happened in Malaysia. She even described Beng Hock's death as a "nightmare". It was only a few days before she died from an unsuspected stroke attack.

May God be with her soul, always. Rest in peace Yasmin, Malaysia has just lost another good Samaritan.



Sepet is a must watch..... for ALL Malaysians.





She speaks the truth... The truth that even we find it hard to accept sometimes.





This advertisement cost me not only my tears but also a reminder of how important it is for us to count our blessings and to always share our love with the unfortunate ones....








C Guevara

Say NO to Bloodshed in Malaysian Politics!

People showed different reactions towards the tragic death Teoh Beng Hock. Like many of you, I am truly saddened by his death. But some people are not. Some people chose to look at this issue through the prism of politics and ethnic. Anyone with sound mind can tell you straight away that Beng Hock's death is unusual. He was detained in the MACC office and never released according to the CCTV footage; which is contrary to what the Anti-corruption commission had told the world. He died falling from the MACC office.

However, that 'some people' like UMNO members, who reacted to this case with arrogance and even voiced out their support for MACC, are trying to do some cover up for the suspects. Utusan, Berita Harian and TV3 have been used by UMNO to constantly bombarding Malaysians with information that would lead people to think that DAP had forced Beng Hock to jump, or that Beng Hock committed suicide.

Blog posts are written by anonymous writter making up absurd stories to tarnish the image of Ean Yong Hian Wah, Ronnie Liu and many other oppotision members. They borrowed Beng Hock's life to launch attacks on the opposition party; the same thing our government is always doing to those who are against their will.

Royal commission has been formed, yet, its not to probe into a certain aspects of Beng Hock's death.

What's the point of all these? Denying, avoiding, hiding and falsifying information related to Beng Hock's death is the problem to solving this puzzle now.

I still remember how Altantuya's immigration record was being completely cleared; and the real murderer who ordered the murder of her is still a free man out there. She was killed by a C4 hand grenade. And now, Beng Hock died falling from the MACC office. What had they done to deserve this sort of death sentence?

Many other criminals like Mahathir, Lingam, Khir Toyo et c, who violated the law infront of everyone are still out there trying to undermine unity among Malaysians.

The truly sad thing is that these people are constantly receiving support from people who thought they could bring about peace and prosperity to this country by being racist and corrupted.

Please dont let Beng Hock's death end up as another unsolved mystery; it clearly reflects the darkness within our country's dominant political parties and its time for us to fight back, and change before its too late.

Voice up your support and concern to Beng Hock's family and the future of all Malaysians, lets reject UMNO, racism, and bloodshed in politics.


C Guevara

Monday, July 20, 2009

Investigation Updates - Teoh Beng Hock's Death

Selangor State police chief comm Khalid says that they suspect that Beng Hock fell from the 14th floor, which is the MACC office where the victim was interrogated the whole night. The finding of some fine metal pieces belong to the window frames on the spot where Beng Hock's body was found led them to this hypothesis.

Besides, the CCTV footage also shows that in fact, Beng Hock DID NOT leave the MACC office at all until he was found dead on the 5th level of Plaza Masalam.

During the investigation process on the mystery death of Teoh, the police had also retrieved a mobile phone owned by Beng Hock from the MACC officers.

Khalid together with Musa Hassan also said that the investigation is already half way to completion.

News, information translated from Malaysiakini.com Mandrin Version.


C Guevara

Sunday, July 19, 2009

Justice for Beng Hock

-Why did Beng Hock hang around in the MACC office after being released?

-Why was Beng Hock, not a criminal suspect, being interrogated for 8 hours, non-stop, until 3.45a.m in the morning?

Who are the MACC officers who interrogated him? What happened to them?

-How did Beng Hock fell from the building? Which floor and place did Beng Hock fell down from?

-Wasn't there any witness when Beng Hock fell ?

-The Chief of MACC claimed that Beng Hock wasn't in their custody anymore when he fell. Who was the last person who guided Beng Hock out from MACC Office which requires security card for access?

-If nobody guided Beng Hock out from the MACC Office, he must had fallen from the MACC Office. Who was in the office when Beng Hock fell if this is the case?


More news, photos, updates on Beng Hock from Justice For Beng Hock.

This is really creepy...Scary...
God knows who did this and how it happened... He's watching us All the time.
May the truth and justice prevail soon.
Rest In Peace, Beng Hock.




C Guevara

Saturday, July 18, 2009

Chua Jui Meng Joins PKR

The former Health Minister and the ex-president of Bakri MCA division has officially crossover to Parti Keadilan Rakyat today. After resigning from all his MCA post and quit his former party, he told the media today that Teoh Beng Hock's death is the tipping point in his decision to join PKR.


CLICK HERE TO READ " WHO KILLED TEOH BENG HOCK?"


Beng Hock's future In-law broke into tears while paying her last respect to him.




Article taken from Malaysian Insider

MCA’s Jui Meng jumps to PKR

UPDATED
By Syed Jaymal Zahiid

PETALING JAYA, July 18 — Former MCA vice-president Datuk Chua Jui Meng, who lost two bids for the party's top post, confirmed his worst-kept secret and officially joined Parti KeAdilan Rakyat (PKR) today in a boost for the Pakatan Rakyat (PR) that has been wracked by differences between its three allies.


It is understood the former health minister had submitted his forms earlier and today’s announcement at a PKR forum was a formality, party sources said.


Former MCA Senator Datuk David Yeoh and former Lumut MP Datuk Yap Yit Thong also announced they were joining PKR to applause from the 1,000 members at the forum in Bandar Sunway here.


Chua and PKR de facto leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim were earlier enthusiastically greeted with loud cheers when they turned up at 3.30pm for the “The Truth Behind the Scandals: Perak, PKFZ and the BN Conspiracy” forum held at the Sunway Resort Hotel & Spa.


The party members also strung up a banner that said “Congratulations to Chua for joining PKR”.


“I am resigning as a member of MCA and with the permission of PKR's de facto leader, I'm announcing that I'm joining PKR," Chua said as the crowd shouted “Reformasi”.


“I'm convinced that today I'm standing on the right side of history, especially at this defining moment of history, I'm joining this party.”


The 64-year-old lawyer quit as Bakri MCA division chief two days ago, after leading the division for the past 23 years. He ran for the MCA president’s post twice but lost to Tan Sri Ong Ka Ting in 2005 and Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat last year.


But he told his division he would stick with MCA and was giving up his post to allow fresh blood, asking them to give their undivided support to Tee Keat as party president.


At a press conference later, Chua said he was misquoted by the press. "I did not deny nor did I confirm," he said.


The MCA did not pick Chua to defend the Bakri parliamentary seat in Election 2008, leading to its loss to DAP's Er Teck Hwa and making it the sole opposition seat in Johor.

His defection is the latest sign of fractious politics in the MCA as deputy president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek was recently issued a notice to appear before the party disciplinary board over his 2007 DVD sex scandal.


Chua also said MCA was destined to doom if it continues to be a mono-race party and this, he said, became one of the many reasons for leaving a party he has served since 1976.


"I noticed that I and Anwar share the same ideals. I believe in the two-party system and this is under heavy attack by the Umno-led government. This precipitated my decision to join them," he said further.


Chua also said that the sudden death of a PR political aide, Teoh Beng Hock, became the tipping point in his decision to join PKR, saying the incident, among others, prompted him to join in PR's fight in reforming the country.


MCA, he said, was no longer able to make the changes desired by the people as long as it bows down to what he calls the bullish leadership of BN's masters Umno.


Veteran Barisan Nasional leaders who have recently defected to PKR include former law minister Datuk Zaid Ibrahim, MCA’s former deputy Wanita leader Dr Tan Yew Kew and former Gerakan veep Dr Tan Tee Kwong.


Anwar said Chua will definitely have a prominent post and role to play in the party. It will be decided once the party supreme council convenes.



C Guevara

Who Killed Teoh Beng Hock?



Teoh Beng Hock was found dead on the fifth floor of Plaza Masalam, which is just a few steps away from the office of Malaysia Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC).

He was a groom-to-be, soon going to wed his fiancee this weekend. However, after being interrogated by the MACC officer, Beng Hock's family received the news of his death the next afternoon.

According to Tan Boon Wah, the Kajang Municipal Councillor who was also summoned to the MACC office told the media that they were threatened, mentally and physically during the marathon interrogation conducted by the MACC. Foul languagues, racist slurs are among the unprofessional techniques used by the gangster-like MACC officers to force them to admit guilt in corruption case.

The concept of 1Malaysia is again proven another slogan(slogan only) by the unscrupulous government.

MACC didnt seem to care much about PKFZ scandal, Khir's Palace, Zakaria's Palace and many other cases which cost Malaysians billions of ringgit every year, but they're particularly interested in selectively picking up issues on the opposition parties. Although they claimed that they treated every individual equally, the results produced by MACC failed to convinced the public on their 'neutral position' in handling corruption cases.

Reacting to this incident, generally, Malaysians mourned the dead and showed their sympathy to Beng Hock's family. Contrary to the the majority Malaysians who are still in a shock as a result of Beng Hock's death, our government ministers and the head of MACC were quick to defend themselves, even before the opposition party started to condemn the incident.

Shukri responded immediately to the media and said that they did not have any CCTV fitted on the MACC building.

Khir Toyo defended MACC and said it should not be held responsible for this tragedy.

Nazri tried to relate Beng Hock's death with suicide case by claiming that "they do not know when Teoh was going to jump from the building."


The both MACC government is in a state of denial. They refused to be responsible to the death of Beng Hock even though he died in the custody of MACC and, on the building as well.



Government urged people not to make wild speculations or allegations; they expect all the citizens to keep quiet and forget about this isssue. But, what's the point of that if they themselves do not act accordingly to the law, and acted in a very secretive manner as if they're do not want other people to keep an eye on them? They're not transparent enough to even speak for themselves in this case.

People will judge with their sound minds and with their own eyes no matter what. Government is not our God and they have no control over our basic rights to voice out opinions.

I believe that suicide is a very highly unlikely answer to Teoh's death.
While the police are carrying out investigations on this tragic political drama, I can't help but to wonder, Who Killed Teoh Beng Hock?


C Guevara

Thursday, July 16, 2009

MACC and the Mystery, Tragic Death of Teoh

Teoh Beng Hock, the political secretary of Ean Yong Hian Wah, died within the building of MACC, while being detained by the MACC. Hence, Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission will be fully responsible to his death. Is this a mere suicide case? Or was it a carefully planned assasination? If this is a plot, WHO will be the primary suspect?


I guess only MACC can tell.
I really hate to think about it, but there is a feeling inside me telling me that an operation to wipe out Pakatan Rakyat's territories from the map of Malaysia has just begun.


News report from The Star:

SHAH ALAM: A man died after having fallen off Plaza Masalam here where the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has its office on the 14th floor.


The man is believed to be Teoh Beng Hock, political secretary to Selangor executive council member Ean Yong Hian Wah, who was taken in for questioning by the MACC Wednesday evening.


The body was discovered by a janitor at 1:30pm on Thursday on the fifth floor of the building. Police have yet to give a positive identity, but DAP officials say it is Teoh.


The Plaza Masalam building where Teoh fell to his death.

According to police sources, Teoh was released at 4am on Thursday after having been held overnight. He was supposed to have returned later Thursday with several documents requested by the MACC.


Selangor Chief Police Officer Deputy Comm Datuk Khalid Abu Bakar, who confirmed that a body had been found, said police would be interviewing the man who was last seen with Teoh.


"There is not going to be any cover-up in investigations and I assure the public and his family we will conduct a thorough investigation into his death.


"We have requested for private and government pathologists to be present and assist us in our investigations," he said.


Several Selangor executive council members were at the scene Thursday afternoon.


DAP adviser Lim Kit Siang said he and other Pakatan Rakyat leaders would be meeting the MACC at 10am on Friday.


On Wednesday, MACC officers raided Ean Yong’s office at the state secretariat building. They seized a desktop computer belonging to the state government, as well as a personal laptop belonging to Teoh.


Teoh, a 30-year-old former journalist with Chinese daily Sin Chew Jit Poh, was taken to the MACC office to assist in its investigations over the alleged abuse of constituency development funds.


C Guevara

Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Official resutls for Manek Urai's by-election

UPDATED 9.16p.m. According to the official and final results,


PAS: 5348 votes
UMNO: 5283 votes

PAS won the Manek Urai by-election by a slight-65-majority votes over UMNO's candidate.
Mohd. Fauzi Abdullah is officially elected as the DUN of Manek Urai state seat by the Kelantanese.



C Guevara

2000 Majority Votes for PAS Candidate at Manek Urai?

UPDATED 7.31pm

PAS Says: Mohd Fauzi Abdullah, PAS candidate for the by election in Manek Urai is expected to win over his BN opponent, although the votes are still being counted at the time of this report.


BN Says: BN candidate beats Mohd Fauzi Abdullah by 30 votes / 200votes (Two versions)

C Guevara

Saturday, July 11, 2009

Najib's Sweet Promises

Najib announced a series of government's new priorities, which he claimed would benefit the people of Malaysia during his 100th day on the throne as the PM of this country.


What had he done in this 100 days, and are they parallel to his One Malaysia slogan? Violation of human rights like the illegal detention of Wong Chin Huat, racist remarks to create racial tension by his deputy, Muhyiddin are a few of the many "remarkable" achievements in this 100 days under the new administration.


Just like some of Najib's announcements before like the "New PSD Scholarships" and the "Scrapping of 30% Bumi Quota in investment industry", his new announcements possess vague concept of One Malaysia and I doubt if these new measures will benefit average Malaysians to any great extent.


For example, the 20% rebate for road users who pay for toll more than 80 times in a month's time. An average Malaysian who are forced to pay toll each day to work will pay only about 60 times of toll in a month, and yet, it is already a great burden to an average- income family who struggle to make ends meet each month with that little bit of salary. These people will continue to pay full rate for the toll, which in fact they're not suppose to pay a single cent in the first place.


For Kampung people, paying for toll which can cost more than 100ringgit in a round trip(from Perak to JB) is a burden that our filthy rich minister will never understand or experience.


Few other 'efforts' are like combating crimes and corruption, complete the processing of citizenship application by the end of this year are equally unclear in terms of How they will be carried out and What standardized measures will be applied to make sure they will reach the target as promised.


Under Abdullah's reign, red tape in the public services has been significantly reduced, for example, citizens can now obtain their passports in less than half-day's time after application.
The question here is, can Najib deliver these sweet pledges, or will they end up like some of Abdullah's failed slogans like the Tak Nak campaign and also the vow to curb corruptions?


You'll be the judge, later.


Below is the article taken from Malaysian Insider

To mark 100 days, a cut in road toll and a slew of promises

By Lee Wei Lian

KUALA LUMPUR, July 11 — To mark his 100th day in office, the prime minister pledged that his government would be accountable to voters.


He also announced a slew of measures, including a cut in road tolls and an increase in the number of individual taxi permits, in a bid to build on his high approval rating so far to win back support for the Barisan Nasional (BN).


In a televised address to the nation, Datuk Seri Najib Razak also outlined the focus of his administration would be in six key areas:


• The prevention of crime;

• The fight against corruption;

• Access to quality education;

• The improvement of the living standards for the lower income group;

• Improvement of rural infrastructure;;

• Improvement of public transportation.


“We must be responsible to the rakyat. It is all about performance now, performance driven government,” he told a special gathering at the KLCC Convention Centre here to mark his 100 days in office.


Despite scoring an approval rating of 65 per cent in a recent poll by the independent Merdeka Center, Najib has come under fire from his allies and rivals alike in recent days, especially over his reversal of the English policy and also the economic liberalisation programme.


He appears to be ignoring the criticism and is now staking his administration on winning over ordinary Malaysians.


Besides offering motorists a 20 per cent discount for those who use toll roads more than 80 times a month and increasing the number of individual taxi permits by 3,000, he also announced:


• The allocation of 44,000 units in public housing projects to be offered for sale to tenants;

• A 50 per cent reduction in license fees for petty traders in the Federal Territories;

• Drastic steps to be taken to combat crime and graft of which details would be announced later;

• A pledge to settle birth registration issues in east Malaysia;

• A pledge to settle citizenship applications in East Malaysia;

• A pledge to build up to 1,500 kilometres of rural roads;

• Efforts to be made to improve water and electricity supply to east Malaysia;

• A reduction in the cost of motorcycle riding courses from RM500 to RM211;

• A new Amanah Saham 1 Malaysia with 10 billion units offered for sale to all Malaysians above 18.


The prime minister stayed on his signature 1 Malaysia message throughout the event and the festivities reflected that.


There was no talk of the supremacy or privileges of any ethnic group.


Instead, the increasingly familiar refrain of unity among all races and putting the public first was repeated several times.


Formalities were noticeably low key, save for the red carpet, and the seating arrangements were deliberately left open to encourage cabinet ministers to mingle with the public.


“Whether Malay, Chinese, Indian, Sikh, Iban, Kadazan, Bidayuh, Orang Asli, Siamese, we are all Malaysian citizens. If we can move together as one team, one people, one nation, we will be greatly successful,” said Najib.


Perhaps to drive home his commitment towards fostering racial unity and acceptance, the printed text of his speech was delivered to him by a symbolic retinue of 11 children consisting of different ethnicities from east and west Malaysia.


The most humorous moments came when Najib reminisced about his walkabouts during the first few days of office, when he visited derelict flats, ate “tosai” in Brickfields, bought fake Louise Vuitton bags at Petaling street and inhaled the stinking pollution at the infamous Pudu bus station so much so that “the smell still sticks till today.”


He noted that his directives to improve conditions at the locales he visited are being carried out quickly, including a makeover of the Pudu bus station and plans for a Little India in Brickfields.


He left unanswered, however, the question of what happens if the prime minister is too busy or unable to do walkabouts?


Najib also extended an olive branch to critics of the government’s human rights record.


“The era of government knows best is over,” he said. “We will consult the public including on the review of the Internal Security Act and this includes consulting the Bar Council and other NGOs.”

C Guevara

Thursday, July 09, 2009

My Thoughts on PPSMI

Final decision has been made to reintroduce the teaching of maths and science in mother tongue from year 2012 onwards. This massive change will be accompanied by an increase in the hour of English lesson, and also some other policies aiming at strengthening the basic command of English language among Malaysian students.


There has been a series of protests and data provided by NGO to rebut the effectiveness of PPSMI in educating our children nowadays. Question has been raised by the parents whether our teachers were ready to conduct math and science classes fully and effectively in English. While few teachers can communicate fluently in English, many students especially those who do not have english-speaking background and also students in the rural areas failed to receive benefits from the implementation of PPSMI.


Personally, I second the decision made by the cabinet, although they should have realized the problems occurred in PPSMI long ago and fixed the problems right away.


People must accept the facts that:

1. Most Malaysians and their kids do not have english-speaking background, and therefore, what they need is a more effective and acceptable way of learning their second or third language.


Malaysian kids should be given more English language lessons and be exposed to a series of effective ways of learning the international language.


2. PPSMI was not carefully planned and its strategy failed miserably although hundreds of millions of ringgit was generously poured into this education project.


Besides wasting a large sum of money to corruptions and ali baba projects, the time, energy and money spent on our education policies are obviously impotent effort to help improving the standard of English language among our students, let alone learning math and science in English (PPSMI).


Funding for more teaching materials and training for English teachers is absolutely necessary to increase the command of English of Malaysian students.


3. Teachers did not receive adequate trainings, time, and resources to switch the language medium in math and science subjects from BM to English. In fact, especially in national schools, MANY teachers are still using Bahasa Malaysia to conduct math and science lessons.


4. It is one of the dumbest idea to learn language through math and science, or otherwise. Before children can start learning math and science from the books, they MUST be able to, at least, understand the usage of language itself. Language acts as a MEDIUM to deliver messages and knowledge, while Math and Science are very technical and complicated SKILLS for the young.


Attempting to master math and science through a language medium which they are not familiar with, is just not going to work out. PPSMI is useless unless everyone in Malaysia is ready to adopt the use of English in their everyday lives; this would mea our Bahasa Malaysia and other languages will lose their values and priority on this land.


5. Not learning Math and Science in English does not necessarily means we will become not competitive internationally. Japan, Germany and France are good examples of how the native language of one country can provide their own people with the most updated technologies and information. Please don't tell me that we cannot make it because we're Malaysians; if we never try, we will never achieve anything.


What we need are more passion and realistic hard work in developing our own knowledge and ideas in the field of science & technology; it doesn't make us a more clever nation by learning everything else in English if we can't even construct a proper sentence using that language.


6. I left out this point earlier.

To teach math and science in mother tongue is vital for primary school level. During primary school level, children start to fortify their command of languages. Children in primary school level are best educated in their mother tongue for math and science subjects. Teaching Math and Science in a language which students are familiar with will obviously yield better results.


However, PPSMI can be retained in the higher secondary school level when they have stronger command of English ( which is a second language to many Malaysians), to equip them for the next level of higher education, like STPM, Matrikulasi and Universities . It's during secondary school when students will most probably have sufficient confidence and ability to learn new knowledge in their second language.


Below is the news report from The Star:

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MATH AND SCIENCE BACK TO BAHASA, MOTHER TONGUE (UPDATED)

KUALA LUMPUR: The Cabinet has decided that the medium of instruction for Maths and Science will revert to Bahasa Malaysia in national schools and mother-tongue languages in national-type schools from 2012 onwards.


The reversal of the Teaching of Math and Science in English (PPSMI) policy will be done in stages, Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said on Wednesday.


He however added that there will be greater emphasis on learning the English language.

English literature will be re-introduced, as will subjects on grammar and composition.

Beginning 2012, students in Year One and Year Four in primary schools, and Form One and Form Four in secondary schools, will learn Math and Science in Bahasa Malaysia.


The change will not affect those in Form Six and Matriculation.


The two subjects will be taught in two languages until 2014 for other students, he said.


“The gap between rural and urban students has widened since PPSMI started.

“Only 19.2% of secondary teachers and 9.96% of primary teachers were sufficiently proficient in English,” he said, explaining the Government’s decision to revert to the old system.


On efforts to emphasise the learning of English, the number of English teachers would be increased by 13,933 -- retirees would be hired, as well as foreigners if need be.


Primary schools will also increase English classes by 90 minutes a week.

There have been calls from various groups for the policy to revert to before 2003, when the subjects were taught in Bahasa Malaysia in national schools, and either in Chinese or Tamil in national-type schools.


The issue has seen a rare alliance between Malay and Chinese educationists, who are against the switch, although there are also calls by many parents and entrepreneurs for English to be maintained.




C Guevara

Saturday, July 04, 2009

FREE Bike Towing Service and Flat Tyre Repair on Penang Bridge

I last used Penang bridge not long ago, and as usual, there were at least 2 motorcycles getting flat tyres on the bridge. Penang Bridge Sdn Bhd(PBSB) had to pick up sharp objects that caused flat tyres to vehicles using a modified truck with magnetic field at the bottom front, targeting mainly at Nails. These nails arent there for no reason; they provide the mechanics some business who are there waiting on the bridge like preying vultures. A normal flat tyre repair which costs around 10 ringgit will now price even higher on the bridge, usually double the normal rate.

However, PBSB is offering towing services and flat tyre repair motorcyclist, without any charges.

Just call PBSB Bridgeline at 1300-1300-03 or use the emergency telephone on the bridge to have your free motorcycle towing and flat tyre repairing services. This service is available from 7am-8pm daily.

Full details from articles below, taken from The Star.

BUTTERWORTH: Penang Bridge Sdn Bhd (PBSB) is now offering free towing services for motorcycles which break down or experience a flat tyre on the bridge.

Penang Public Works, Utilities and Transportation Committee chairman Lim Hock Seng said the move was aimed at preventing unscrupulous mechanics from imposing exorbitant charges to fix flat tyres on the bridge.

“Some mechanics have been charging between RM25 and RM30 to replace the inner tube of motorcycle tyres when the cost is only about RM10 to RM12 at workshops.

“Most motorcyclists pay the high charges as they have no other alternative when their vehicles stall on the bridge,” he said, adding that while the towing service was free, motorcyclists would have to bear their own repair costs.

Motorcyclists, he added, could call the PBSB Bridgeline at 1300-1300-03 or use the emergency telephone on the bridge to report their breakdown.

“A tow truck will be deployed to send the motorcycle either to PBSB-designated repair sites off the bridge or to the nearest workshop,” he said Saturday, adding that the service, which began last Wednesday, was available daily between 7am and 8pm.

PBSB deputy general manager Abd Rahman Hassan said it had received numerous complaints of unscrupulous persons scattering nails on the bridge to “make a fast buck”.

“With assistance from the police, we will continue to keep a close watch to reduce such activities,” he said, adding that there were 422 cases of motorcycle tyre punctures reported on the bridge in 2007 and 260 between January and September 2008.



C Guevara

Wednesday, July 01, 2009

Send Bob to Berkeley!

Being rejected a scholarship doesn't mean you cannot pursue your dream overseas.
This is a tale of how a high achiever who is offered a place at University of California, Berkeley, trying to raise his education fund here in the internet. By selling virtual real estate in the form of advertising space, can he reach the target of raising 150,000 dollars for his tuition fees in a month's time?


1 Dream
1 Month
150,000 USD

By the way, I'm very impressed with Bob's determination, efforts and idea to fund raise for his education fees. I mean, how many Malaysian youngsters nowadays can come out with such a special way to realize their dreams?

Spread this news around, and let's send Bob to Berkeley!

Note: All fundraising activities on SendBobToBerkeley.com have ceased because Bob has finally decided to accept the scholarships offering him a place at University College London. I did not notice this changes until the next day after this article had been posted. Thanks



Below is a copy of press release from SendBobToBerkeley.com

SendBobToBerkeley.com Launched!

Bobby is a 20-year-old dude from Malaysia who just completed his A-Levels. He has gained admission into the University of California, Berkeley for Fall 2009. He thought he was going to win a scholarship from Khazanah Nasional, a Malaysian sovereign wealth fund - having qualified himself to the final 4th round with 4 other applicants from the thousands who applied. But he was proven wrong. He somehow blundered his most important last interview and was left stranded.


Being an international student, Bobby would have to pay close to $50,000 per year to study in UC Berkeley. Thus a 4 years university education would cost close to $200,000. Bobby's parents are willing to loan him $50,000 but the rest will have to come from his self initiative.


Bobby decided to embark on an Internet project to fundraise the remaining $150,000 in 30 days on a novelty advertising idea - selling virtual real estate as advertising space. Bobby has designed rows of properties such as office tower, bungalow houses and camping tents to suit different prospective business owners. Owners of these properties are free to 'renovate' (customize) the properties and to link to any webpage on the Internet.


The price of real estate starts from $50 per property for Camping Tents. Log on and join the sale of the virtual properties now before they run out!



C Guevara

Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Bumi Equity Quotas and FIC Abolished; with New Guidelines

Here is a more detailed insight on the new guidelines for investment industry which was announced by Datuk Seri Najib. The step to slash the equity quotas is followed by a set of new rules for publicly listed companies. Public share holding spread to bumiputera investors are now increased to 50% from the previously 12.5%. Read the below article for further information on many other changes on the policies.


Source:The Malaysian Insider

Najib slashes Bumiputera equity quotas, FIC role

Changes are here, Najib telling investors today. - Picture by Choo Choy May















KUALA LUMPUR, June 30 — Malaysia today made sweeping changes to its capital markets to boost foreign investments, cutting Bumiputera equity quotas for share offerings and in fund management firms while trimming the role of a powerful but conservative panel overseeing such investments.


Datuk Seri Najib Razak dropped the 30 per cent Bumiputera equity requirement for Malaysian firms seeking public listing, the cornerstone of the New Economic Policy (NEP), but they will now have to offer 50 per cent of the public shareholding spread to Bumiputera investors.


The public shareholding spread is currently 25 per cent which effectively sets the minimum allocation for bumiputeras at 12.5 per cent.


“The 30 per cent requirement remains but it is a macro objective,” the prime minister told reporters after announcing the changes while launching the InvestMalaysia week and meeting with senior fund managers.


He said the Bumiputera equity condition within the public spread will reinforce the competitiveness of Bursa Malaysia.


Najib also cut the powers of the Foreign Investments Committee (FIC), immediately repealing its guidelines covering the acquisition of equity stakes, mergers and takeovers.


The FIC will no longer process any share transactions nor impose equity conditions on such transactions — which has been its mainstay up to yesterday.


Najib also said FIC approval for property transactions will now only be required when it involves a dilution of Bumiputera or government interest for properties valued at RM20 million and above, while other transactions, including between foreigners and non-Bumiputeras, will not require approval.


“In addition, to further ease raising funds from the capital markets, post listing fund raising exercises will no longer be subject to any equity condition,” Najib said in his speech, adding this deregulation will immediately support existing listed companies seeking to raise funds and reduce the friction cost of compliance.


Najib, who is also Finance Minister, also liberalised ownership in the wholesale segment of the fund management industry, allowing total ownership for qualified and leading fund management companies seeking to be in Malaysia.


He also raised the limit for foreign shareholding in unit trust management firms to 70 per cent, from 49 per cent previously.


To boost the local markets, Najib has set up a private equity fund, called Ekuiti Nasional Berhad (Ekuinas), with an initial capital of RM500 million to invest in private sector funds, to promote genuine partnerships and a fully commercial approach.


He disclosed that Bumiputera participation through Ekuinas will be based on merit. The fund will eventually grow to RM10 billion.


“There should be no doubt that Malaysia welcomes foreign and local investors and participants. We can achieve high income by creating more opportunities for growth rather than protecting our narrow turf. We can only achieve our social equity goals by expanding the pie,” said Najib.


“A high income society must be socially inclusive. It must provide incentives to those who have a lot yet be fair to those who have a little. It must lead to high returns to companies and entrepreneurs who invest, better and higher incomes for those who are employed and greater capability for those who require assistance to help themselves or to get help from the government. Above all, a high income society must be one where every Malaysian feels they have a place and a promising future under the Malaysian sun.”


When asked about a possible backlash from the bumiputera community during the press conference, Najib later told reporters that he does not expect one. “It is a win-win situation,” he said.


“These moves are necessitated by two major factors – the economic environment has changed drastically and the FIC has not produced the desired results. Any new instruments for growth with equity must be more market friendly. The new policies will make our economy even more vibrant and put the country quite high up on the investor’s list.”

Yakcop in a press conference today. - Picture by Choo Choy May

















While there is no more equity condition imposed by the FIC, there could still equity restrictions from sector regulators such as Bank Negara, the Energy Commission and the Commercial Vehicles Licensing Board.

While there is the condition that half of the public shareholding spread be allocated to bumiputeras via balloting, the condition will be waived if there are no bumiputeras willing or able to take up the allocation.


Najib added that the FIC can be considered retired and a new unit will be created under the Economic Planning Unit (EPU) to monitor bumiputera participation in the economy as well as property transactions valued above RM20 million that involve dilution of bumiputera equity.


“You can say that the FIC no longer exists and a new unit created by (minister in the prime minister’s department) Tan Sri Nor Yackop will be created to replace it in the EPU,” he told reporters.


More details on the new private equity fund, Ekuinas, which is designed to boost bumiputera participation in the economy are expected to be announced later. But for now, the government has revealed that the initial funds will come from the budget and it will report to the prime minister with the EPU having a supervisory role.


It will be run by professionals and not civil servants but owned by the government. It will focus on nurturing bumiputera businessmen in sectors considered to be high growth such as education, tourism, oil and gas and ICT.


“We still have a number of instruments to help bumiputeras such as PNB (Permodalan Nasional Berhad), Mavcap (Malaysia Venture Capital Management Berhad), scholarships and training,” said minister in the prime minister’s department Tan Sri Nor Mohamed Yakcop in a briefing to reporters. “What we are doing is removing the hindrances to investors. Local and foreign investors hesitate to come in because of the FIC. With higher growth, bumiputeras will also benefit.”


He also said that the FIC is a “blunt tool” for wealth distribution and noted that RM52 out of RM54 billion in shares allocated for bumiputeras between 1984 and 2005 have been “sold quickly.”


Figures provided by the government puts the bumiputera equity figure at about 19 per cent currently.


Nor Mohamed added that he thinks the new measures will make the country investor friendly and competitive overnight and that investment in the country will increase by “leaps and bounds”.


Foreign fund manager Shireen Muhiudeen of Corston-Smith Asset Management says that the announcements are a “step in the right direction.”


She approved of the elimination of the bumiputera quota when raising new capital and the higher ceiling for foreign ownership in stock broking companies saying that it may increase competition and help bring down loading charges.


She however wanted the government to provide more details on the impact of sector regulation on investors.


Head of research at OSK Research, Chris Eng says that the changes will have help market sentiment and attract new listings to Malaysia but does not see any immediate impact.


“Big companies have no problem getting bumiputera investors anyway when raising new funds,” he points out.


He expects the main beneficiaries of the new policies to be investment banks as there would be less regulation for them to deal with.


He also sees the property sector benefitting from foreign investment in the long term but not in the short term as he forecasts a property glut to happen around 2012.


In other announcements, government linked companies (GLCs), will have to focus on core activities and dispose of non-core activities and not compete in areas best left to entrepreneurs.


They will also be required to compete on a level playing field with the private sector.


“There is no issue of the government providing assistance to GLCs by virtue of its shareholding to the detriment of private sector competition,” said Najib.


The lifting of the 30 per cent quota on new public listings is effective immediately and will affect companies currently applying to list.

PM Announces New Investment Rules

There are a few major changes in the investment guidelines following the move to liberalize the market. These changes includes abolishing the Foreign Investment Committee and also the introduction of Ekuinas. It is reported that a new set of guidelines will be introduced by one of the department under the Ministry of Prime Minister.


Now, listed companies are no longer required to comply with the 30%-Bumi equity requirement rule and as a result, Ekuinas is set up, which is a brand new investment institution aiming at stimulating participation of Bumiputera in the investment field.


News report from The Star:


KUALA LUMPUR: The Foreign Investment Committee (FIC) guidelines covering the acquisition of equity stakes mergers and takeovers is repealed immediately without any new guideline in place.


Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak also said that FIC would no longer process any transaction or impose equity conditions on such transactions.


“I am pleased to announce a comprehensive deregulation of investment guidelines administered by the FIC,” he said that as part of a slew of liberalisation measures on the Malaysian capital market that will have the same impact as the banking and services sector.


The other two guidelines encompass treatment of fund raising by a list of companies in the acquisition of properties, he said in his keynote address at the Investment Malaysia Conference in a hotel in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday.


Najib also announced a new investment institution called Equity Nasional Bhd (Ekuinas), a private equity fund with an initial capital of RM500mil that would be subsequently enlarged to a RM10bil fund.


It would focus on investments in sectors with high growth potential in line with the new economic model.


Najib also said that the ownership in the wholesale segment of the fund management industry would be fully liberalised to allow 100% ownership for qualified and leading fund management companies to establish operations in Malaysia.


He said that for the retail segment, foreign shareholding limits on unit trust management companies would be raised to 70% from its current level of 49%.


These measures would to further strengthen Malaysia’s position in the fund management and unit trust management of the capital market value chain and allow fund managers an additional option to establish their own operation in the region, he said.



C Guevara

Sunday, June 28, 2009

New "Category" of PSD Scholarships?

Starting 2010, SPM students will only be able to register for a maximum of 10 subjects. The implementation of this policy will coincide with the new form of PSD scholarships, Najib said.

This new "category" of scholarships will be given based on 100% Merit, without the Racial quota.

However, it was not revealed on how many scholarships are available.


I hope this "new" scholarships would Not become an excuse for PSD to slash non Bumiputera applicants in other forms of scholarships. MARA provides hundreds of oversea scholarships to bumiputera only each year, while PSD scholarships are still awarded to students mainly based on racial status, and some other unclear/poorly defined criteria.


Limiting the number of subjects a student can register in SPM will surely decrease the competition among SPM students. Imagine nowadays PSD claimed that students scoring 16As were left out because of limited scholarships available, and what will happen next year when hundreds and thousands of students scoring 10As? Can this policy solve the problem in the first place? Unless government's intention is to prevent a certain group of students from scoring more A's than another group of students, or else this measure is totally unnecessary and anti competitive.


What would happen when all intelligent students who should have gotten 11 As or more, are now able to score only 10A's? Of course the value of 10A's will be as cheap as the value of getting 8A's in PMR. That is when 10A's is no longer a parameter to distinguish smart ones from the average /mediocre students as many people will enjoy the same 'top grade'.


When this phenomenon takes place, government will now have all the reason to reject most of the 10A's scorers from getting the scholarships. Inequalities like the practice of favoritism and lack of transparency will eventually be 'legalised' by this policy as PSD can now choose whoever they want among all the top scorers/10A's scorers of the whole nation.


Will the "new category" of PSD scholarships help solving the root of the same old scholarships issues?

We shall wait and see.



Below is the extract from The Star, about the New PSD scholarships.

PUTRAJAYA: A new category of Public Service Department (PSD) scholarships will be introduced next year based purely on merit, regardless of race.


Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said he was sure that such a category would be welcomed by all communities, including the Chinese.


“We are restudying the distribution of scholarships under the Public Service Department scheme to introduce a new category.


“We will announce it next year and with the plan to limit the Sijil Pelajaran Malay-sia to 10 subjects, we expect to see a more level playing field,” he said in his speech at a dinner organised by the MCA and the Associated Chinese Chamber of Com-merce and Industry Malaysia here yesterday.


Najib said this would allow Malay-sia’s best students to receive aid to pursue higher studies.


“So the best of the best and the creme de la creme will get aid for higher studies.

“I believe this will be accepted well and it will allow each individual a fair chance to realise his full potential,” he said, adding, however, that he was not “letting the cat out of the bag” just yet about the scheme.

Artistry: Najib (right) looking at a painting during a dinner function at the Putrajaya International Convention Centre here last night. With him are MCA President Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat (second from right) and Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin (third from right). — Bernama

Najib said that contrary to perception, not all Chinese were rich.


“Like all Malaysians, they also want to see their children have a good education and become successful. All this involves costs,” he said, adding that every race had its needs and if the Government could bring policies that were fair, the Chinese would continue to support the Barisan Nasional.


Najib said the Chinese were not against Malays succeeding or were opposed to efforts to help the bumiputras, but that they wanted policies which looked at the needs of all Malaysians fairly.


“And that’s why I included it in the 1Malaysia concept,” he said, adding that he would also look into MCA president Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat’s request for more government land to build Chinese vernacular schools.


Najib said that during his trip to China, the Chinese government had also promised to bring more investments to Malaysia.


“I’m told they are preparing a loan fund as a sign of their commitment to us. I believe there is an opportunity for China to help boost Malaysia’s economy in terms of development, which will include the banking sector as well,” he said.


“I have also looked into the needs of the local Chinese community when I introduced the 1Malaysia plan, which covers the needs of all regardless of colour, ethnicity and culture,” he added.


Ong said in his speech that the dinner was not just to celebrate the appointment of Najib as Prime Minister but to also show that the Chinese community would always be with the Government and his leadership as it strives to overcome the current economic problems.



C Guevara

Friday, June 26, 2009

Michael Jackson Dies at 50

Michael Jackson, a.k.a King of Pop was pronounced dead by medical officials in USA yesterday, believed to be caused by heart failure. He was 50 years old.

Rest in peace, Michael Jackson. You're no doubt a legend.

Below is the news report on the death of the all-time record-seller-superstar.





C Guevara

Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Is PPSMI here to stay? Decision to be revealed in early June.

Tear gas was fired by the police near Istana Negara to disperse the crowd in the demonstration against PPSMI.


Sasterawan Negara, A.Samad Said, confronting two policemen while taking part in the Anti-PPSMI demonstration. (A Samad Said is also my favorite Malay poet. I love this picture so much.)

It has been a 6-long years of debate whether or not the teaching of Science and Mathematics in English implemented during Mahathir's era should be abolished. The Government has revealed its plan to make the crucial decision latest by early July this year, on the education policy which cost governments hundreds of million ringgit.


Muhyiddin Yassin told the Parliament that this policy has only a small effect in increasing the overall results (around 2-3%) of Mathematics and Science all these years. He also said that the poor command of English among Science and Mathematics teachers has contributed to this situation, whereby not much improvements were seen in the standard of these two subjects after the policy was implemented 6 years ago.


I personally support using mother tongue as medium in teaching Mathematics and Science in PRIMARY school level, and then only introduce the teaching of Science and Mathematics in English in SECONDARY level. This will certainly provide students with better understanding in these two subjects, rather than wanting our kids to learn Science and Maths before they even know how to communicate properly in English. I'll discuss more about this issue later in other post.


READ ALSO MY MOST RECENT POSTING ON PPSMI HERE


The following news is extracted from The Star News paper:

KUALA LUMPUR: The Government will make its decision on the teaching of Science and Mathematics in English (better known by its Malay acronym PPSMI) early next month, Education Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said.


He said the Government’s full analysis and the ministry paper on the PPSMI policy have been completed and will be handed over to the Cabinet for deliberation soon.


“We will make a full announcement by early July.


“Whatever decision that comes out will be for the people’s benefit and goes in line with the Prime Minister’s ‘people first’ vision,” he told Parliament.


He said that a study conducted by the ministry and researchers from local universities revealed that overall, teachers and students achieved only a moderate level of knowledge in English.


“The ministry’s focus then is to improve English knowledge among teachers and students by improving the training programme for teachers and improving the learning of English in schools.


“We are looking into introducing English literature in schools to improve students’ knowledge of the language, and the functions of the school computer laboratories will also be upgraded with better software and equipment for the teaching of English subject.


“The Ministry also wants to resolve the gap between the achievements in English of students in the urban and rural areas since the PPSMI policy was introduced in phases in 2003.


“The final decision in the implementation of the PPSMI policy will also look into the policy’s effect on students in both urban and rural areas,” he said in reply to Dr Tan Seng Giaw (DAP-Kepong).


C Guevara