tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14497283848465660822024-03-17T08:07:58.017+08:00Malaysian First, Malaysian LastI was born on the prairies, where the wind blew free and there was nothing to break the light of the sun. I was born where there were no enclosures. [GERONIMO]Geronimohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03753358574766388500noreply@blogger.comBlogger2313125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449728384846566082.post-55532061282281620532020-11-11T11:29:00.004+08:002020-11-11T11:34:40.510+08:00There is no more denying, Chinese vernacular schools are here to stay.<p><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Chinese vernacular schools the unifying factor in Malaysia and </span><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">the PN govt, or for that matter, any govt, should not overlooked this emerging fact.</span></p><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">I believe learning Chinese and the Chinese language ( Mandarin ) is essential in view of the fact that China is pretty fast emerging as a super economic and fire power in the world .</div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Chinese innovation in infrastructure development, space technology, 5G & 6G, AI, EV, GE , E-trade, E-wallet, etc would revolutionize the world into a net globalized world in months, years and decades to come.</div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Hence Malaysians in particular and the world in general would benefit very much when we are armed with the knowledge of Chinese and the Chinese language ( Mandarin ).</div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">America is well aware of China's vast advancement in all fields and that's the reason why they are trying to stop China at all costs in their long march into the 22nd century.</div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Read the following article : More Malay and Indian students join Chinese vernacular schools [Free Malaysia Today] November 11 2020.</div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white;"><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 26px; margin-top: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;">More Malay and Indian students have enrolled in Chinese vernacular schools this year compared with 2010, according to Education Minister Radzi Jidin.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 26px; margin-top: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;">In a written parliamentary reply, Radzi said there was an upward trend in data with the enrolment of Malay students increasing from 9.15% in 2010 to 15.33% in 2020.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 26px; margin-top: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;">Meanwhile, the enrolment of Indian students and students of other races also increased slightly from 1.67% to 2.75% and 1.02% to 1.67%, respectively, in the same period.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 26px; margin-top: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;">“However, the percentage of enrolment of Chinese students in Chinese vernacular schools showed a decrease from 88.16% in 2010 to 80.25% in 2020,” he said in answer to a question from Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad (PH-Setiawangsa).</p></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 26px; margin-top: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: normal;">For private schools, Radzi said, Chinese students make up the majority with 65.88%, followed by Malays and Bumiputeras in Sabah and Sarawak with 26.96%, Indians with 4% and other races with 3.17%.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 26px; margin-top: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: normal;">“The participation of Malay students (in private schools) showed an increase of 0.65% whereas Chinese students showed a 0.44% decrease and Indian students showed a 0.21% decrease compared with 2019,” he said.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 26px; margin-top: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: normal;">Meanwhile, Chinese and Indian students’ enrolment in national schools dropped from 1.17% to 0.73% and 3.15% to 2.63% in the past 10 years, with Malay students’ enrolment between 93% and 94%.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 26px; margin-top: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: normal;">For other races, their enrolment in national schools increased slightly from 2% to 2.84%.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 26px; margin-top: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: normal;">For Tamil vernacular schools, the majority of students continued to comprise Indian students at 99%, with the participation of the other races less than 1%.</p></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></div>Geronimohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03753358574766388500noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449728384846566082.post-69338043929060347032020-04-26T15:53:00.003+08:002020-04-26T15:54:04.649+08:00The Rohingyas in Selayang<div class="kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="animation-name: none !important; 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<span style="font-size: large;">In the 70s when the boat people from Vietnam arrived on our shores, they were quickly huddled together into a camp in Sungei Besi pending re-settlement in another country by the UNHR.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have personally visited the camp and I found the people were well behaved (except for one small riot) and the settlement was self-contained with its own sundry shops, barber salons, eateries, etc. Some of the refugees are now well to do Americans, professionally as well as in business.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The multi million ringgit question is, why didn't our government make such an arrangement for the Rohingyas when they arrived here as refugees instead of allowing them to roam free building a hornet's nest like the one in Selayang.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have just received an audio recording with the voice of a foreigner speaking in BM, telling all that Selayang is their domain and that the Malays have better butt out.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Selayang used to be a typical Malaysian locality where Chinese, Malays and Indians live harmoniously together either as residents or doing businesses. Why has it come to this?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">And the person responsible for bringing this people in, why have they left these immigrants on the lurch?</span></div>
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Geronimohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03753358574766388500noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449728384846566082.post-32970315792769365862020-04-25T18:37:00.000+08:002020-04-25T18:37:25.800+08:00Jennifer Soars writes ....<div class="kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="animation-name: none !important; background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; transition-property: none !important; white-space: pre-wrap;">
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We are all in the same storm : But as I learnt in the last few days, we are not in the same boat!!</div>
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A few weeks ago I wrote the first part, entitled “We Are All in this together.” In that post, I talked about taking responsibility for the posts we write. And how we must not allow ourselves to be a conduit for racial and religious bigotry. I was meant to write this second part within that week. I was thinking of making an excuse as to why I’ve been tardy, but the truth is, it is, what it is. However, I believe that actually, perhaps it’s timely that I am writing this now. A friend showed me today, why my title had to change. And maybe that’s why I had to wait. </div>
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We may just be coming out of MCO, and while part of me is feeling the adrenaline rush of anticipation that we are on the mend, I can’t help my feeling of trepidation and no, it’s not excitement. It is an unadulterated fear. My fear stems from a knowledge that as a people, Malaysians are generally not an extremely responsible lot.</div>
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There will be immediately, on an announcement of a lifting of the MCO, an exodus of homeward bound people, with no Moses to lead them into a promised land. Instead it will be thousands of Covid zombies, many who won’t even know they are carriers, wandering around and straight into a wasteland . And until and unless all highways, back roads, and dirt tracks are manned by the police and army personnel and closed, prior to relaxing the MCO, this exodus is going to become a nightmare. In fact, this clamp down should have already started. Because, I believe, with Ramadan, just a couple of days away, some will be sneaking home already.</div>
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I know how everyone feels, though. I have so much compassion for my Muslim friends this Ramadan. It was tough on Christians going through Lent without the services at Church. It was challenging not to be able to spend Holy Week with family and abstinence during Lent took on a whole new meaning. It’s going to be harder on fasting Muslims. But I believe it will also be the most rewarding experience. If you will allow it. </div>
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However, if we are brutally honest about who we really are, as Malaysians, there will still be buka puasa clandestine gatherings and birthday and other celebrations occurring in little pockets without social distancing being in place. We have already seen how the law can be flouted....it already has been, even before the MCO has been lifted. And the culprits are those who should know better. ‘Kepimpinan melalui teladan, is just a buzz expression. Some of those now governing us believe that the restrictions of the MCO are not meant for them. They have flouted the MCO and the police are nonplussed or intimidated or just plain helpless in the wake of their arrogance. Who do we, the man in the street, look up to for guidance when they are showing such poor leadership?</div>
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At a time, when we should be tightening our belts and worrying how to feed our hard core poor, and making sure we do not have another cluster of new patients popping up, our politicians are putting our country on the world map for all the wrong reasons. </div>
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One minister, instead of focusing on women and children and domestic abuse, sacked a gentleman, who was doing a great job in her ministry, and then created instant infamy by suggesting that women tart themselves up while working from home , dress up as if they were at the office , and talk sweetly in a Doremon voice to appease their men at home. Even Trevor Noah, stopped insulting Trump for a tad to give her special mention. Or Lordy, save us from the acquiescent and submissive wife. </div>
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Then there is Dr Noraini calling for Datuk Seri Dr Zahid to be included in MY’s cabinet line-up. Why? And the PAS president dictating that only Muslims Bumiputras should govern Sarawak.</div>
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Thats not all. There’s that two- step, hustle, or line dance which I believe used to be Dr Mahathir’s forte, that caused the Heineken and Carlesberg debacle. Again, why? At a time like this to be calling for a ban on all liquor licenses and shooting themselves in the foot when the country needs the revenue so acutely, borders on the ridiculous, no actually, it borders on the sublimely stupid. </div>
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And while we do know that we have to appease that PAS chappie, do we really need a Special Envoy to the Middle East, and now China? What has happened to our Ambassadors? Have they become persona non grata overnight?</div>
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However, I believe that the perhaps the worst thing that has happened, has been the de facto law minister, announcing that all ministers of the PN government, will be made heads of GLC’s, which are supposed to be business enterties and not political parties. </div>
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So, I must admit, I’m afraid for this country. Not only have we to be afraid of Covid 19 still getting the better of us, where on earth are we heading to, politically? So, while we can no longer use the expression, ‘let your vote be counted’, what are we going to do? Willy nilly we have had a new government forced upon us. The sanction for this Government came from the top. We, the hapless voters are going to have to sit on the sidelines while we cool our heels. And our opposition is beginning to look dubious, if there is even one at all. </div>
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Usually it is during a war that we get to separate the wheat from the chaff. Like the proverbial chaff, we have seen a lot of them blowing in the wind, as some of our ministers try to make themselves heard, warm water health minister and 500 countries deputy minister spring to mind. As much as they have failed us, the good news is that we have found a saviour in our Director General of Health, Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. He has been our rock, calming us and keeping his daily reports brief, honest and clear. And had the exodus home, at the beginning of MCO, not happened, we might have been out of the woods by now. Or not. </div>
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Anyway, it’s now time to decide what’s next for us. </div>
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Are we going to allow this government to continue? </div>
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Are we pushing for elections? Or have you all forgotten that we once went to the polls and fought for change? And won, and that we can do this together, again. </div>
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Or have you decided to accept the way things are, the status quo? </div>
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Has a fear of the Corona Virus, numbed our minds? </div>
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A few weeks ago, someone asked me what has happened to MAJU. They are still here. MAJU is still committed to becoming the third wave. Their manifesto has not changed. Neither have their strategies. As soon as this MCO is lifted, they will continue their road shows. But there can be no real change until MAJU has the numbers, and we are a force to reckon with. We need to be ready. We have been waiting around for 36 days. </div>
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Now we have to continue the fight for our country. And what that means is that we need to gather our wits about us. Our economy has taken a bashing. For many businesses, things will never be the same. Some may never recover. Some of us may have to start over. At least let’s come back fighting. It’s time. </div>
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Geronimohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03753358574766388500noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449728384846566082.post-16199375156540228152020-04-15T11:17:00.002+08:002020-04-15T11:17:56.570+08:00The Prime Minister needs to issue a new type of MCO<div style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 6px;">
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• Trade & Industry Minister has allowed additional sectors like barber shops and salons to resume business... MoH DG said Gov't should postpone. Decision has now reversed.</div>
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<br />• Federal Territories Minister keen to have bazaars (drive through or otherwise) operating in KL and Putrajaya. Decision has now reversed.</div>
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<br />• Domestic Trade & Consumer Affairs Minister allowed Heineken to operate with minimal staff as it had met the criteria as a 'food supplier'. Decision has now reversed.</div>
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Geronimohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03753358574766388500noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449728384846566082.post-80764265346837309312020-04-14T22:13:00.003+08:002020-04-14T22:14:18.697+08:00Is MCO3 legal?<div style="background-color: white; color: #1c1e21; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px;">
How could an AG not know about this, something that will affect the public at large. I believe if Tommy Thomas had been still in office, he would have urged the govt to gazette the MCO3 prior before enforcing it.</div>
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Geronimohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03753358574766388500noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449728384846566082.post-36784133278507705682020-04-14T03:05:00.000+08:002020-04-14T03:05:55.016+08:00A flaw in the 'one man, one vehicle' policy.<div style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px;">
Due to a spat of robberies lately, the authorities have to quickly re-think about the 1 man 1 vehicle policy during the MCO period. A person travelling alone, once out in the open, becomes an easy prey for would be robbers especially in areas or places where there is little or zero traffic due to the lockdown.</div>
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Geronimohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03753358574766388500noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449728384846566082.post-29577289094790943492019-08-15T10:26:00.003+08:002019-08-15T10:26:49.115+08:00Is the Bumiputera policy good for Malaysia?<div class="ui_qtext_para u-ltr u-text-align--start" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; direction: ltr !important; font-family: q_serif, Georgia, Times, "Times New Roman", "Hiragino Kaku Gothic Pro", Meiryo, serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 1em; padding: 0px;">
It’s not good for Malaysia, and will ultimately lead to violence and misery. I think some background is required before getting into the actual policy.</div>
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When Malaya was colonized by Great Britain, the colonizers set in motion a dangerous course for a multicultural society like Malaysia is today. By bringing immigrants from India and China to do the majority of the work they needed and mostly leaving Malays to continue living as fisherman or simple servants, they educated and lifted up Chinese and Indian immigrants while allowing Malays to fall or remain behind.</div>
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When it came time to give up their colony and create the Malayan Union, the British realized the problem they had created with probably huge disparities of wealth, education, and influence among the races. This is probably primarily what led to so much tension and even the infamous race riot of 1969.</div>
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So it’s not surprising that the solution proposed by Malaysian government officials was to give Bumiputera special subsidies and advantages over other races with the New Economic Policy. As I understand it, this was intended to last for 20 years. That might have been an okay idea on paper, but in practice it was doomed to fail. To paraphrase a wise man: The closest thing on earth to eternal life is a government program.</div>
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So it never ended, but was only revised in 1991 (and maybe even made worse).</div>
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The most pernicious thing about the current Bumiputera policy is that while it hurts everyone, the people it hurts the most are the people it is designed to help the most. It is the epitome of “the soft bigotry of low expectations”. The subconscious message delivered to those being “helped” by a program which provides certain advantages based on a person’s race is “Your race is inferior to these other races and there’s nothing you can do about it but rely on the benevolence of government assistance.” Have a conversation with enough Bumis in Malaysia and they will eventually reveal this deep-seated insecurity.</div>
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(You can see a similar effect among Native Americans in the US, who receive more “help” in real dollars than any other race in America, and have many of the same problems as Bumis do today).</div>
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Of course, things have not gotten better for the Bumiputera. While the data to back up that claim is sorely missing (deliberately so, I believe), it’s fairly obvious to anyone willing to make some simple observations. Take a look at a list of the wealthiest Malaysians and notice how few Bumiputera there are. The diabetes (and obesity) rate among Malaysians over 30 years old is something over 21%, and you can pretty much guarantee that number is higher among Bumiputera. Despite huge advantages in education, Bumiputera still lag behind their non-Bumi peers.</div>
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The Bumiputera policy has also led to unofficial discrimination which has resulted in Malaysia’s civil service being dominated by Bumiputera. That includes a police and military force which doesn’t come close to resembling the mixed racial makeup of the country.</div>
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The Bumiputera policy also has the effect of making non-Bumis feel like second class citizens who, almost anyone would admit, could never become Prime Minister in their own country. Because of that sentiment, a massive brain drain of bright young Malaysians fleeing government-enforced stagnation of their own success is under way as they look for opportunities in other countries where they will be rewarded for their own merit.</div>
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Geronimohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03753358574766388500noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449728384846566082.post-55829186764249248192019-08-03T22:48:00.000+08:002019-08-03T22:50:31.503+08:00Lim Kit Siang, be a man. You are fighting a lost cause.<div style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 6px;">
<span style="font-size: large;">DAP must now quickly make up their minds whether to stay on or quit the PH coalition.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The current brouhaha relating to Zakir Naik, Lynas and now this khat thingy is not doing the party any good. We know this has been forced down their throats and they had no say on the matter. So it would be best for the members to resign en bloc and walk out with their heads held up high. The longer they stay, the more they will end up looking like a political eunuch, and MCA. How much are they going to take being the punching bag for Mahathir?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">As stand up comedian, Russell Peters would say, to Lim Kit Siang, "Be a man".</span></div>
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Its president, Brig Gen (Rtd) Datuk Mohamad Arshad Raji, noted that some groups were becoming radical in their demands for Malay rights, such as the mass rally to oppose the government’s plan to ratify the United Nation International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (ICERD).</div>
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Another example cited by Mohamad Arshad was the Seafield temple riot that started off as a land dispute, before it was turned into a racial issue to demand the resignations of Indian ministers.</div>
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However, he commended Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s recent call for the Malays to change their value system in order to succeed.</div>
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He said therefore the government must devise a long-term strategy to steer the nation forward and solve the many problems inherited from the previous regime.</div>
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Despite the bleak outlook for 2019, Mohamad Arshad urged Malaysians to close ranks in order to face the imminent hardship.</div>
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“If we stay united, the hardship will be shared and its impact lessened. Patriot urges all Malaysians to think globally and stay united, and together we shall weather the storm ahead,” he said.</div>
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Geronimohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03753358574766388500noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449728384846566082.post-24592842624544279342018-12-27T13:52:00.000+08:002018-12-27T13:52:43.548+08:00Merry Christmas, PAS, as if you have not made a fool of yourself long enough.<div style="background-color: #f7f7f7; border: 0px; font-family: Arial, "Open Sans", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.25rem; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
Two days ago, PAS Youth Chief Muhammad Khalil Abdul Hadi warned Muslims not to celebrate Christmas as it has an element of “syirik” (idolatry) which is against Islamic teachings. Not only Muslims must not celebrate Christmas, they must also not post <span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: 700; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Christmas greetings</span> on Facebook as it would be an acknowledgement of the Christian religion.</div>
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<span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; color: red; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: 700; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Mr Khalil, the son of Hadi Awang, the president of the PAS Islamist party, is precisely the type of ignorant and dumb Muslim who has done more harm than good to Islam, when the religion is supposed to be a religion of peace. With Muslim like Muhammad Khalil, can you blame the non-Muslims for linking the religion to terrorism, hatred, weakness, fear and whatnot.</span></span></div>
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<span style="border: 0px; color: red; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: 700; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">As the world’s fastest growing religion, why was he so fearful of Christmas when Islam will be the largest religion in the world by 2070? Was he admitting that Islam is huge only in quantity but not in quality? Or does Muhammad Khalil, son of Hadi Awang belong to a special group of Muslims who are not only weak, but also fake, hence the tremendous fear of even posting greetings on social media?</span></span></div>
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Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad and wife Siti Hasmah have no problem whatsoever of wishing all Malaysians a joyous and blissful Christmas. Deputy Prime Minister Dr Wan Azizah Wan has also wished Malaysians a Merry Christmas, and even thanked her <span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: 700; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">nun teachers</span> during a Christmas hi-tea reception for inculcating good values that shaped her into being a better person.</div>
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The biggest wish came from the Queen of Sultanate of Johor, Raja Zarith Sofiah Sultan Idris Shah, who reminded Malaysians that everyone has a right to celebrate their own festive holidays. She said – “Instead of seeing <span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: 700; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">shadows</span>when there are none, I feel – as do my husband and our family – that everyone has a right to celebrate their festive holidays.”</div>
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The 59-year-old Queen shared her experience as a teenage student where she celebrated Christmas along with her <span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: 700; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Christian schoolmates</span> in Britain, while not neglecting her faith as a Muslim. She said – “Have I forgotten about Allah and being a Muslim because I am in London during the days before Christmas? The answer is a simple ‘no’.”</div>
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The Raja Zarith Sofiah message was obviously a slap in the face of a racist, extremist and more importantly, a weak Muslim like Muhammad Khalil Abdul Hadi. Does the son of Hadi Awang dare to proclaim he’s <span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: 700; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">more Muslim and Islamic</span> than the 93-year-old PM Mahathir, Wan Azizah and the Sultanate of Johor combined?</div>
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It’s either Muhammad Khalil the son of Abdul Hadi Awang or the Sultanate of Johor was right on the issue of Christmas greetings and the festival celebration. Both can’t be either right or wrong at the same time. If Khalil believes he was right, then the holy boy should <span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: 700; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">lecture the monarch</span> to prevent the royalty from the deviation of the teaching of Islam, no?</div>
<div style="background-color: #f7f7f7; border: 0px; font-family: Arial, "Open Sans", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.25rem; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="border: 0px; color: red; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: 700; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">However, the funny thing about Hadi son’s narrow-minded view of Christmas was that not everyone within the PAS agrees with him. PAS secretary-general Takiyuddin Hassan sent out his Christmas festive greetings to everyone, as did the Federal Territories Mufti, Zulkifli Mohamad Al-Bakri, who said – “Muslims can wish Christians Merry Christmas, as long as their religion is not glorified.”</span></span></div>
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<span style="border: 0px; color: red; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: 700; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">It appears Khalil was quite alone in his stupid self-indulgence on Christmas greetings. Jordan’s King Abdullah II invited Catholic and other leaders celebrate Christmas in the spirit of fraternity and harmony the holiday symbolizes. Even Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas joined the Dec. 18 gathering in downtown Amman, together with Catholic and other Christian clergy.</span></span></div>
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<span style="border: 0px; color: red; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: 700; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">The video warns viewers not to “fall prey to the extremists and the fanatics, who take from the religion only that which suits their whims. Whenever someone disputes with their narrow ways, they take the easiest path and accuse him of heresy.” Iranian President Hassan Rouhani sent out holiday greetings to various world leaders, calling Jesus “the prophet of peace and friendship”.</span></span></div>
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<span style="border: 0px; color: red; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: 700; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has also extended his Christmas greetings – “I wish that the Christmas, celebrated by our Christian citizens from different denominations, traditions and churches in line with their beliefs, will lead to the strengthening of the climate of solidarity in our country. I wish our Christian citizens and the whole Christian world a merry Christmas.”</span></span></div>
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<span style="border: 0px; color: red; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: 700; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">So, who is a small fry, gullible and ignorant Muslim like Muhammad Khalil Abdul Hadi to warn Muslims not to celebrate Christmas? Can he prove that the God has gotten angry over the un-Islamic actions of Jordanian King Abdullah II, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan – extending Christmas greetings?</span></span></div>
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<div style="background-color: #f7f7f7; border: 0px; font-family: Arial, "Open Sans", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.25rem; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="border: 0px; color: red; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: 700; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Perhaps the son of Hadi Awang should ask his father why they had missed the golden opportunity to become part of the new federal government. After 61 years in power, the previous corrupt and evil Barisan Nasional stunningly lost power to the Pakatan Harapan coalition. Unfortunately, the PAS Islamist party wasn’t part of the Pakatan coalition, when they should have been.</span></span></div>
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It was as if the God had played a <span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: 700; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">terrible joke</span> on the so-called holiest political party. PAS, previously under spiritual leader Nik Aziz, was part of now-defunct opposition Pakatan Rakyat.<span style="border: 0px; color: red; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: 700; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">However, under Hadi leadership, the party had allegedly preferred a RM90 million bribe offered by crooked Najib Razak instead of fighting corruption. So, Hadi pulled out of the opposition coalition.</span></span></div>
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<span style="border: 0px; color: red; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: 700; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Ironically, the God had chosen to punish the Barisan regime at a time when the PAS was aligned and supported the corrupt ex-premier Najib.</span> <span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: 700; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Perhaps racist, extremist and fanatic Muslims like Muhammad Khalil and Hadi Awang was the reason why God has punished PAS. Otherwise, how do you explain an Islamist party missed the chance after decades of struggle?</span></span></div>
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Geronimohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03753358574766388500noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449728384846566082.post-50462317600061135332018-10-29T10:58:00.001+08:002018-10-29T10:58:46.966+08:00Najib bungled up big time on Al Jazeera interviewThis is the first time I have heard of any world leader who threatened to walk out of a live interview when faced with hard probing questions. Dr Mahathir was interviewed many times over many international news channels including the no holds barred programme, BBC Hardtalk, but you don't see him standing up and threatened to walk unless the interviewer switched to another subject matter. The difference is Dr Mahathir always knew what he was talking about, Najib doesn't. In order words, he was blur.<br />
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This is what Lim Hwa Beng has to say :<br />
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My belief</div>
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He is cornered. Checkmate!!</div>
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No verification of source of money when received</div>
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He said he did not verify, when the money was received, that it came from the Saudi King. He just assumed it was from him. Leaving aside the fact that it is totally unbelievable that anyone can be that lackadaisical or nonchalant with RM2.6b suddenly in his account, it would seem that it is in his narrative that he didn’t have any records, at that stage, of the source of the money.</div>
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Zahid’s meeting with ‘donors’ or their agent</div>
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It would seem that, later, Zahid met the donors but of course Zahid has now changed his story to say that he had met merely the agent of the donors. It would be interesting to know who the ‘agent’ he had met and his relationship with the King or the Prince, if any. It is doubtful that Zahid was telling the truth. We all know he is a liar like Najib.</div>
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Receipts etc which seemed fake</div>
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Some receipts, bank pay-in slips etc were divulged by Najib much later and those, as we have discussed many months ago, appeared to be obvious fakes. No doubt the prosecution will have that verified by the King and Prince and the bankers and if unverified, the forgery experts will<br />be engaged to perform the last rites.</div>
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Najib has repeatedly said he had returned a big chunk of the money to the donors. What did the King and Prince have to say to that? I am sure their Minister has told the truth of the ‘refund’ to Dr. M and/or Saifuddin and they are just keeping mum about it to let Najib guess whether they knew and in the meanwhile to make him run about telling falsehood after falsehood which will finally corner him and blow up in his face.</div>
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Najib should have just kept quiet</div>
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Najib should have just keep quiet and see what the prosecution has in their pockets as evidence before concocting or adjusting his story and his evidence to fit into those evidence which he cannot possibly dispute. He has to stop exhibiting and throwing his punches in the air without a clear view and sizing up of his opponent, his size, his height, his kungfu, his weapons, his macais etc.</div>
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Najib has lost in the chess game with Dr. M. Shafie has lost to TT.</div>
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Najib is a goner. Checkmate!! Shafie is a goner too and going to the slammer to sleep with Najib.</div>
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Najib need not fret that much. He will have many comrades to accompany him in jail. He will have enough companions to have his usual Wednesday Cabinet meetings away from the glare of the public.</div>
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The most dangerous bugger to Najib is undoubtably Zahid.</div>
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Zahid is facing more than 40 charges and therefore has his balls all wrapped with explosives controlled by a remote in the hand of Dr. M. He is not using Shafie and that speaks a lot about his intention of being camaraderie or gung-ho with Najib.</div>
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Well, we can’t blame Zahid if he wants to jump out of the last floating part of Najib’s sinking ship. And we can’t blame Dr. M and his cohort if they agree to have Zahid as crown witness to make sure that the last nail is driven nicely into Najib’s legal coffin.</div>
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Zahid was just a tool and clown for Najib and he was just following orders. Zahid was not one of the main culprits in the 1MDB scandal. He was corrupt, yes, but nowhere near Najib.</div>
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Zahid must be the most dangerous bugger to Najib. If Zahid can successfully plea bargain and save his arse, many others will follow suit and Najib will surely die.</div>
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Again, we need a popcorn maker each. It’s more economical that way because we will need a lot of popcorns to watch what will be unfolding</div>
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Geronimohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03753358574766388500noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449728384846566082.post-5480224787434081792018-03-29T09:16:00.000+08:002018-03-29T09:16:12.967+08:00The morning after, hypothetically that is.<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #1d2129;">Just thinking aloud. On the morning after GE14, the results declared that BN only achieved a 30% popular votes but yet proceeded to form the government. I dread to think how the rakyat will receive such a news. With 30%, or even 40% of the popular votes obtained by BN, can they still say they are the </span><span style="color: red; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">"Government of the people, by the people, for the people" </span>when the majority of the people don't want them?</span></span>Geronimohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03753358574766388500noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449728384846566082.post-66870940403920332322018-03-22T20:30:00.001+08:002018-03-22T20:30:25.512+08:00Come on, Arul, I say, 'Let's sue'.<div style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px;">
ARUL, WHY SETTLE DEBTS WHEN 1MDB CLAIMED NOTHING WAS MISSING OR NAJIB DENIED ANY WRONGDOINGS AS OPPOSED TO WHAT SR, WSJ, THE US DOJ, THE SWISS AG AND SEVERAL OTHER NEWS PORTALS AND COUNTRIES CONFIRMING THAT US$4.5 BILLION WENT MISSING, PRESUMABLY STOLEN BY NAJIB AND HIS COHORTS??? THE ONLY REASON WHY NAJIB HAS NOT SUED ANY OF HIS CRITICS IS BECAUSE HE IS GUILTY OF THEFT, BRIBERY AND MONEY LAUNDERING ON A GRAND SCALE!!! AS FOR YOU, YOU ARE NOTHING BUT A PROFESSIONAL LIAR AND A<span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline; font-family: inherit;"> MASTER OF FACT-TWISTING!!!!</span></div>
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"JOHOR BARU: Only lawyers will gain from lawsuits if 1Malaysia Development Board (1MDB) took legal action against those making baseless allegations about the company, says its chief executive officer Arul Kanda (pic).</div>
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He said that proving 1MDB can resolve its debts was of more importance than suing individuals.</div>
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"We have sued some individuals for defamation but these Opposition members, who always say 'sue me' will end up using whatever means possible to drag the hearings.</div>
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"If we sue everyone, who wins? Only the lawyers will end up richer.</div>
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"So for me, what is most important is to prove that we can solve our own problems," he said in replying to a question by a member of the public at a 1MDB discussion session here on Monday (March 19).</div>
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Arul said that despite all the claims by the Opposition, the company has been operating as usual.</div>
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"Whatever the allegations, 1MDB is still paying off debts and continues its development projects such as the Tun Razak Exchange (TRX) and Bandar Malaysia.</div>
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"These developments serve as good evidence to quash the Opposition's tricks in defaming the Government," he added.</div>
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He said the TRX project has successfully attracted investments from major companies.</div>
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Arul also said the 1MDB assets, largely in the property sector, currently stood at RM43bil, much higher than its total debt of RM31bil.</div>
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"It should be understood that the value of the assets will continue increasing from time to time in view of the majority of it being in the property sector.</div>
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"The company assets for now is more than enough to pay off the company's debt," he added.</div>
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Arul, however, did not deny that the 1MDB management earlier lacked experience and was a contributing factor to its problems.</div>
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A chance meeting between Johor DAP chief Liew Chin Tong and former MCA president Dr Chua Soi Lek has ignited speculation for one Chinese newspaper.</div>
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“These are two influential politicians on opposing sides. What were they secretly discussing?” read the report.</div>
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Although the photograph was supposed to have been taken on March 9, the <em style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Oriental Daily</em> report was published one day after Liew’s <a href="https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/416126" style="border: 0px; color: #e64946; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">candidacy</strong></a> for Ayer Hitam was announced.</div>
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The incumbent Ayer Hitam MP is MCA deputy president Wee Ka Siong. It is widely known that Chua and Wee have been on and off rivals in MCA since 2008.</div>
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They are both influential MCA leaders in Johor.</div>
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When contacted, an irate Chua stressed that it was a chance meeting in Kluang and there was nothing political about it. Liew is the current Kluang MP.</div>
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“We were both attending different functions. What’s wrong with political friends exchanging pleasantries?” asked Chua.</div>
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When contacted, Liew confirmed it was a chance meeting but refused to comment further.</div>
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A FEW days ago, DAP lawmaker Yeo Bee Yin bid a tearful farewell to her supporters in Damansara Utama when she confirmed that she would be moving from Selangor to contest in her homestate of Johor.</div>
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The Chinese vernacular media has indicated that Yeo may be fielded in the Bakri parliamentary seat which is considered a safe one for DAP.</div>
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Yeo’s father was reported to have said that the iron tree in their Segamat home had bloomed during Chinese New Year and he saw it as a good omen because the last time it happened, Yeo was about to head off to Cambridge University.</div>
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DAP has begun shuffling its cards to move more of their heavyweights into Johor to give a boost to the party’s quest to make further inroads into the state.</div>
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There has been so much hype about Johor being Pakatan Harapan’s frontline state in the general election.</div>
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But the real battleground is in the seats where Chinese voters could determine which way the seats go.</div>
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There are some 30 such parliamentary and state seats and the stage is set for another face-off between DAP and MCA, the two parties battling for the Chinese hearts and minds in the country.</div>
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Actually, DAP has won almost all the Chinese seats in Johor. The 2013 Chinese tsunami delivered a total of 13 state seats and four parliamentary seats to the party.</div>
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But politics is about power and the party knows that to cement their place at the top of the Chinese mountain, it needs to take down state MCA strongman Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong in Ayer Hitam.</div>
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The contest shaping up between the MCA deputy president and Johor DAP chairman Liew Chin Tong has already captured public imagination. The outcome of that contest could shape Chinese politics in Johor in the coming years.</div>
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Ayer Hitam, a nondescript town where agriculture is still the mainstay occupation, will be some sort of bellwether seat.</div>
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If it falls, then it means that the Chinese tsunami is still rolling on and MCA’s future will be cloudy in Johor and elsewhere.</div>
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But if Dr Wee manages to hold back the DAP challenge, then it could mean the start of a comeback for his party which has had a horrible time since 2008.</div>
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The political chatter in DAP is that Liew, currently Kluang MP, may also contest the Bekok state seat which is adjacent to Ayer Hitam. Bekok is a Chinese-majority state seat within the Labis parliamentary seat which MCA vice-president Datuk Chua Tee Yong won by only 353 votes.</div>
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Kulai MP and lawyer Teo Nie Ching is scheduled to contest in Yong Peng, one of the two state seats in Ayer Hitam, to provide back-up for Liew.</div>
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The party is also said to be toying with the idea of fielding Teo in Labis to take on Chua.</div>
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In other words, she will hold up the state seat in Ayer Hitam for Liew while Liew will hold up the Bekok state seat for her in Labis.</div>
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They will be the Bonnie and Clyde couple in DAP’s bid to dominate the Chinese battleground. The strategy sounds brilliant except that the mood in the small towns of Johor today is quite different from that in 2013.</div>
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There are rumblings on the Chinese ground and the feedback from Chinese press reporters is that not all Chinese voters in Johor want to change the state government.</div>
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This may result in split voting among the Chinese – state to Barisan Nasional, parliament to Pakatan. A segment of them are not convinced that Pakatan is a worthy replacement for Barisan. They are probably waiting for the candidate line-up and also who Pakatan will put up as their Mentri Besar.</div>
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They are also not impressed with the service record of some of the Pakatan lawmakers. They can now compare the service they used to get to what they are getting now.</div>
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The mood is not like before. When DAP tried to hold a kopitiam event featuring Lim Kit Siang in Chaah, a small town surrounded by thriving new villages in Labis, the coffeeshop owner agreed but told them: “No speeches.”</div>
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Some of the local folk have openly told Chua that they will support him this time.</div>
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Chua’s DAP rivals used to ridicule him, saying he has to work hard because of his narrow win. Chua is an intelligent and diligent politician and he had searched his soul to try to understand the 2013 election outcome.</div>
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“You can ask my voters, I am there for them on issues of education, welfare, temples. I am not just a festival YB. Even if you win by five votes, you have got to serve the electorate, you are still the MP,” said the Australia-trained accountant.</div>
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The first big show of force between the two sides will take place tomorrow. DAP is bringing in its top guns nationwide to celebrate the party’s 52nd anniversary in Yong Peng.</div>
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MCA will launch its Team Johor machinery in Johor Jaya, a state seat that MCA intends to take back from DAP.</div>
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The rivalry between DAP and MCA is as old as the history of electoral politics in Malaysia but it has taken on an extra-urgent tone in battleground Johor.</div>
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Geronimohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03753358574766388500noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449728384846566082.post-29454925851186802932018-03-15T15:48:00.001+08:002018-03-15T15:52:13.738+08:00MCA, stand up and be counted. Be a man.<span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">First. it was Nazri who whacked the spineless MCA and now it's Zahid's turn to 'BBQ' MCA kau kau. I wonder when are they going to stand up against such bullies. If MCA cannot even defend itself, how are they going to defend the Chinese community when it comes under attack by UMNO? Liow Tiong Lai, please, have some dignity and respect for your own self by taking MCA out of BN. That's the least you can do without making yourself and the other MCA fellas looking so pathetic.</span><br />
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MCA president Liow Tiong Lai said it was inappropriate for Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, who is also the BN deputy chairperson, to openly criticise MCA.</div>
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This was after Zahid reportedly chastised the party for their apparent failure to turn up at a BN event in Rembau yesterday.</div>
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"I believe it was a communication problem.</div>
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“It was inappropriate to openly criticise MCA without first inquiring on the facts of the matter.</div>
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"If it was me, I would not have done it," he said in a statement today.</div>
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Liow said he was informed that divisional MCA leaders did attend the Rembau event. However, state leaders were not present as they were <span style="font-weight: bolder;"><a href="https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/415660" style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(63, 81, 181); color: #3f51b5; cursor: pointer; font-weight: 500; text-decoration-line: none; touch-action: manipulation;">not invited</a></span>.</div>
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"I have instructed Negeri Sembilan MCA to investigate the communication problem and prepare a report," he said.</div>
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Liow, who is also the transport minister, confirmed he has met Zahid (<em style="color: #424242;">photo</em>) over the latter's criticisms. </div>
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"I have expressed my opinion on the matter and he also expressed his opinion.</div>
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"He asked that we encourage our members to cooperate in the preparation for the general election.</div>
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"I do think that election preparation is of utmost importance... MCA is fully prepared for the general election.</div>
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"I would like to stress that when it comes to work on the ground, MCA gives its all," he stressed.</div>
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Yesterday, Zahid <span style="font-weight: bolder;"><a href="https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/415573" style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(63, 81, 181); color: #3f51b5; cursor: pointer; font-weight: 500; text-decoration-line: none; touch-action: manipulation;">criticised</a></span> MCA in front of its coalition partners after he did not see the party's representative on stage.</div>
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"Where is the MCA representative? There is not a single one. There is MIC, Gerakan, myPPP, but not MCA.</div>
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"Please show your face in the parliamentary constituency of Rembau even though you are contesting elsewhere," he was quoted as saying.</div>
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WHY has 1MDB not submitted its accounts since 2014, Pua asked today, following the state investor’s disavowal of funds confiscated by the Swiss authorities.</div>
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“If 1MDB money is fully accounted for, why hasn’t 1MDB made any full disclosure of its accounts since 2014? <i class="icon icon-facebook small" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></i> <i class="icon icon-twitter small" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></i></div>
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“In fact, 1MDB has not produced any legitimately audited account since March 2012 after Deloitte Malaysia withdrew its endorsement of 1MDB’s March 2013 and 2014 financial statements,” he said in a statement.</div>
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The state investor said yesterday that the CHF104 million (RM430 million) held by the <a href="http://www.themalaysianinsight.com/s/42924/" style="border: 0px; color: #e64946; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Swiss federal treasury</a> does not belong to 1MDB and is a fine imposed on banks which allegedly breached Swiss laws.</div>
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Responding to news and press statements by opposition leaders about the Swiss Parliament’s plans to debate and vote on a motion to repatriate the “stolen” funds to Malaysia, 1MDB said the amount in question cannot be claimed by the firm nor by the Malaysian government, as the money does not belong to 1MDB.</div>
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Pua said despite numerous requests by the auditor-general (AG) and the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), 1MDB has refused to submit its updated financial statements and even hand over any bank statement of its accounts with foreign banks.</div>
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“This is the very reason the PAC could never have exonerated prime minister (Najib Razak) of stealing from 1MDB because the AG and the PAC were never given the necessary documents to verify that such illicit transfer of funds never took place.</div>
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“Even when I had asked for a simple listing of the debts still being held by 1MDB, as well as the debts assumed by the Ministry of Finance, it gets rejected by the parliamentary speaker.”</div>
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Pua said the reason the board and the top management of 1MDB are evasive is obvious and understandable, as they are an integral part of the plot by top leaders to steal tens of billions of ringgit from Malaysian taxpayers.</div>
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“The mother of all scandals has already precipitated the single largest anti-kleptocracy legal suit by the United States Department of Justice.</div>
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“Given that the board and top management of 1MDB are part of the part of the kleptocracy scam, how do they expect Malaysians to believe their denial of the ownership of more than RM400 million confiscated by the Swiss authorities?”</div>
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The denial also holds no water as 1MDB has also lied to about the nature of its joint venture with Petrosaudi International Limited, which masked the transfer of US$1.03 billion to the accounts of Good Star Limited in Switzerland, Pua said.</div>
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“1MDB repeatedly testified that Good Star was a subsidiary of Petrosaudi, before Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) subsequently confirmed that Good Star’s sole shareholder was the fugitive Low Taek Jho.”</div>
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Geronimohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03753358574766388500noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449728384846566082.post-27386698199330940762017-06-06T08:27:00.001+08:002017-06-06T08:27:48.766+08:00What is the significance of religions?Quick to follow in the foot steps of the London Bridge attack, the new target was Melbourne which happened yesterday, all carried out by ISIS followers. Many leaders have tried to defray any accusation that the wanton act of this militants have anything to do with Islam.<br />
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Followers of any religion practice its teachings and doctrines. So when the followers promote peace and goodwill we credit that religion for guiding its followers to spread harmony and good relationships. Likewise when its followers kill others who disagree with their faith, should we look elsewhere to blame, or blame it on their beliefs, i.e. their religion?</div>
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Religion may be the saviour or destroyer of humanity. Most likely the destroyer. Unlike Islam which promote a self cen<span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline; font-family: inherit;">tred way to paradise, Christianity preaches an inclusive invitation to partake in a new life in eternity for all followers of Jesus Christ. That new life is not the state of the world we live in today certainly.</span></div>
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Can it be safely concluded that Islam promote destruction of other human beings who are not their sects or beliefs on the basis of what is happening now? Like in a bee colony, not all bees are soldiers but many are workers, yet their mission is the same - propagate and protect the queen. You can see the parallel.</div>
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We have tended to look at China with starry-eyed fascination, mesmerised by the immense opportunities for investments, trade, and business, not to mention corrupt gain. China has become something of a fairy godmother - for every problem or need there is a Chinese loan, a Chinese project or a Chinese business deal.</div>
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Of course, China has much to offer but only the most naïve will believe that China’s largesse is without a price.</div>
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Like it or not, we are dealing with a behemoth with the resources, the ambitions and the tenacity to overwhelm us if we are not careful.</div>
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I lived in Beijing from 1979 to 1981 as a diplomat and was back in China again earlier this month to attend a meeting. The pace of change in China is simply staggering.</div>
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When I first arrived in the country, China had no middle class. According to some economists, its wages were just above that of sub-Saharan Africa.</div>
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Most people lived in mud brick shacks and there were as many bicycles as there were people. Vegetables like cabbage were brought from the communes when available and dumped by the truckloads on the roadside; the smell of rotting cabbage was everywhere.</div>
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Deng Xiaoping, the paramount leader of China from 1978 till his retirement in 1989, was one of the most remarkable leaders I have ever had the privilege of meeting. He saw what many of his more ideologically inclined colleagues were too blind to see - that if a way could be found to release the industriousness, creativity and ingenuity of the Chinese people, there would be no stopping China’s rise to greatness. In my view, that was his greatest contribution to China.</div>
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And he set about changing China through the Four Modernisations policy. It was a big deal then, much the same way as One Belt One Road (OBOR) project is today.</div>
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Less than four decades after I first arrived in Beijing, the city is not just a world-class capital city, it is the capital of the world.</div>
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The millions of bicycles that once filled the streets of Beijing are gone, replaced by millions of cars both foreign and locally-made.</div>
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In the week that I was there for my recent meeting, China’s first locally-built aircraft carrier began sea trials while its first locally-built passenger plane took its maiden voyage.</div>
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Almost everything - airports, roads, mass transit systems, telecommunications - is new and more advanced than anything anywhere else. The old ‘hutongs’ (alleys) are all but gone, replaced by dazzling high-rise condos, shopping malls, stadiums, coffee bars and fabulously expensive restaurants filled not by expatriates but by locals.</div>
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Except for the famous historical landmarks, very little remains of the Beijing I first encountered in 1979.</div>
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<span style="font-weight: 700;">Impatient to fulfil its destiny</span></div>
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The mindset shift is also striking. The people I talked to were confident about their future and proud of what had been accomplished. They were anxious to get the best education, learn new experiences, discover new business opportunities, seek ways to exploit new technologies, and were ready to move to the other side of the world if necessary in pursuit of their aspirations.</div>
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As a nation, there is an eagerness to be the best and the greatest, to climb the highest, go the furthest, to build the biggest, fastest and most advanced. It doesn’t take long for visitors to sense that this is a nation on the move, impatient to fulfil its manifest destiny as possibly the greatest nation in the world.</div>
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Above all else, it is the strategic thinking and planning behind almost everything that is China today that is impressive. A country like China does not rise that high that fast by happenstance but by careful planning, thoughtful implementation and dogged determination. It seems that when China settles upon a strategy, it pursues it with uncommon passion.</div>
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It would not be an exaggeration to say that never in the history of human civilisation has any nation been able to make such a technological, economic and social leap forward in such a short span of time as China.</div>
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That is the China that we must deal with and we better be up to the challenge if we are not to share the fate of lambs headed to the slaughterhouse.</div>
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It is not to suggest that China is evil or necessarily intent on subjugation; it’s just that the sheer asymmetry of its power and prowess automatically puts other nations at a huge disadvantage.</div>
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As I walked around Beijing in awe, I couldn’t help reflecting on our own nation’s journey over the last 35 years or so. In many ways, witnessing China’s exponential rise to greatness also forces us to come to terms with our own performance, our own vulnerabilities and shortcomings. It is a depressing exercise to say the least.</div>
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During then prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s visit to China in November 1985, for example, a few Proton Saga were given to a Beijing taxi company as part of the effort to gain publicity for the recently launched Malaysian-made car. Admiring crowds gathered around the Proton wherever it was displayed, astonished that a small developing country like Malaysia could produce its own cars. It was a proud moment for those of us who were there.</div>
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Some 37 years later, here we are desperately looking to China to rescue Proton from total collapse. In 1985, China produced about 6,000 cars annually; by 2008, China’s annual production had surpassed that of the United States and Japan combined.</div>
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Time and again, we seem to have squandered the lead we had through corruption, mismanagement and misguided policies or wasted resources on hair-brained schemes. Worst of all, we never seem to learn anything from our follies because we keep repeating them.</div>
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<span style="font-weight: 700;">Unproductive, self-defeating exercise</span></div>
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While China was taking giant strides forward with its Four Modernisations programme, we were arguing over language, race and religion. Instead of building a world-class system of education, we were politicising it and pretending that just calling our universities great would make it so. While other countries were going out of their way to attract the best minds in the world, we were driving them away with bigotry and prejudice.</div>
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While China’s leaders were experimenting with ways to release the creativity, ingenuity and industriousness of all its people, our leaders were stifling it with discriminatory programmes and self-defeating policies.</div>
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Even now, when countries like China are focused on technological innovation and strategising how to seize global leadership, we are obsessed with religious laws, what people wear or who’s sleeping with whom, never mind that all these things do absolutely nothing to improve our productivity, enhance our competitiveness or prepare us for the challenges ahead.</div>
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Of course, we have our great plans - Vision 2020 and now TN2050 - but we have neither the patience nor the determination of China to do whatever is necessary to bring it to fruition. In the end, it’s all just hype, a “syiok sendiri” exercise, and we know it.</div>
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To be sure, Malaysia has made impressive advances as well but surely it is far less than what could have been achieved when measured against our potential.<br />
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How do we face external challenges and an increasingly competitive global environment with so much internal baggage? If we cannot get our act together, if we cannot exorcise the demons within, how can we ever hope to face the dragon without?</div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">DENNIS IGNATIUS, a former Malaysian ambassador, firmly believes that we should put our trust not in the leadership of politicians but in the sanctity of great institutions - our secular and democratic constitution, a democratically elected parliament, an independent judiciary, a free press and a government fully accountable to the people.</span></div>
Geronimohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03753358574766388500noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449728384846566082.post-31778774192854416022017-05-30T16:22:00.001+08:002017-05-30T16:22:21.695+08:00Wong Chen's Q & A session.<div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 1em;">
<span style="font-size: 12px;">I</span>'ve been busy today answering questions from readers and a reporter on the Proton–Geely deal. To simplify things, I won't repeat myself, but I will give you di<span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline; font-family: inherit;">rectly what I've told the Malaysiakini reporter:</span></div>
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Q: Is it a good deal in the first place? Should DRB sell more than 49.9%? Also, who owns the golden share now? In future, who will have the say with regards to strategy?</div>
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A: Proton has been commercially unsustainable for a long time, therefore this deal cannot be judged on whether it is good or bad but as a necessity. The details of the deal must be fully disclosed and the Government must come absolutely clean on the new shareholding structure of Proton. Does the Government still have a golden share? Are there any other third parties holding shares and acting in concert with Geely? I find it very hard to believe that Geely is willing to buy Proton without majority control.</div>
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Q: After selling 49.9% shares to Geely, is Proton still a national car? Does it qualify to receive RM1.1 billion R&D from the government?</div>
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A: I don't think Proton can be considered a national car anymore after the deal completes in July. Again, I stress the Government must come clean on the details of the deal. If I have to make an educated guess, the RM1.1 billion payout to Proton is probably to help Proton settle all outstanding liabilities in order to deliver to Geely a clean company in July.</div>
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Q: Certain politicians suggest reducing the import duty since protection for Proton is no longer necessary, what do you think? Should excise duty, one of the main reasons pushing up car prices, also be reduced? You suggested eliminating the excise duty, what should be the time frame?</div>
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A: If Proton is no longer a national car, then the excise duty must in principle, gradually be reduced and then eliminated within 3 to 5 years. I am against a sudden elimination in excise duty as it will cause market confusion and destroy all locally produced cars including Perodua, and will also decimate the used car market. The Government must act responsibly and tell Parliament what it intends to do as soon as possible. Keeping the details of the deal opaque and being silent on its excise duty policy are irresponsible acts, and these serve only to cause unnecessary anxiety and confusion in the market.</div>
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Q: What's next for our national automotive policy, then? Should we turn into a manufacturing hub like Thailand, or should we continue to create our own cars?</div>
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A: We have a strong automotive parts industry and we have to thank Proton for that. However we must move on. I am positive on Geely's abilities and its management of Volvo is impressive. I hope Geely can do the same with the Proton brand and make it a regional brand. Malaysian cars can be competitive if we eliminate the culture of unlimited protectionism which breeds wastage, inefficiencies and corruption. Protectionism can be good but it must have a specific limited time frame, and the management must be based on merits and abilities. Proton squandered all the protectionist policies and the time has come to end it.</div>
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Q: What should be the strategy for Proton now? Should Proton enter the China market under the name of Geely? Or should Proton come out with a new name/brand after the acquisition?</div>
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A: I don't think Proton should enter the China market, that is Geely's home turf. For Malaysia, it should keep Proton and see how it performs in Malaysia for a few years. Proton must always be market sensitive.</div>
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Geronimohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03753358574766388500noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449728384846566082.post-77601030014469912172017-05-26T17:43:00.001+08:002017-05-26T17:43:22.123+08:00Woe is our education standard ..<div class="_xlr" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; padding: 0px 16px;">
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Geronimohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03753358574766388500noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449728384846566082.post-2093780554765545932017-05-25T18:14:00.000+08:002017-05-25T18:15:01.531+08:00Li Shufu, the man who dared to buy Proton<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Chinese entrepreneur and founder of Geely Automobile, Li Shufu, is the man who dared to buy loss-making national car maker Proton.</div>
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After years of dwindling sales and financial losses, it is hoped that finally now, Shufu is the man who would work his 'magic' in reviving Proton as he did with prestigious Swedish auto maker Volvo.</div>
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Given his proven track record in turning round loss-making auto companies, the Malaysian government and Proton's parent company DRB-Hicom are confident he will herald a new era of growth for Proton.</div>
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Yesterday, DRB-Hicom signed an agreement with China-based Zhejiang Geely Holdings Group Ltd for the Chinese car group to acquire 49.9 percent in the national car maker.</div>
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Under the deal, Proton would also dispose its entire stake in British sports car-maker Lotus for 100 million pounds (RM1=RM5.57), a move that will enable Proton to cut its losses.</div>
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As Geely's owner, Shufu owns 100 percent of Volvo, yet many might not be aware that the owner hails from China.</div>
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Shufu is rare among today's many Chinese entrepreneurs for taking on auto manufacturing as it is a sector dominated by state enterprises and multinationals.</div>
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He founded Geely in 1986 to build refrigerators and became an automaker in 1997 when he wanted to produce a cheap car for the masses.</div>
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Geely Group now has reached 1.3 million car sales in the financial year 2016.</div>
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And, Shufu is now reportedly worth a staggering US$7 billion.</div>
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As an entrepreneur-owner, his almost 50 per cent ownership is a major plus point which Proton would derive from the partnership.</div>
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This is because Geely is a "entrepreneur driven" auto company and one of the few left in the world as opposed to car firms owned by state enterprises and multinationals.</div>
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As an entrepreneur-owner, there would undoubtedly be a greater sense of personal commitment to ensure that Proton achieves success at the domestic, regional and possibly global levels.</div>
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No wonder he is sometimes referred to as the 'Henry Ford of China'.</div>
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Before he bought Volvo in 2010, the Swedish car maker owned by Ford then, was on the brink of extinction.</div>
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He also owns the iconic London taxi Company.</div>
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With Geely's expertise, one can expect new Proton models, transfer of technology, more jobs, auto engineers and bigger orders for parts vendors.</div>
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The partnership can also help ramp up production capacity of its under-utilised Tanjung Malim plant to its full annual capacity.</div>
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The Chinese firm's acquisition of Proton nicely fits into its plans to make its presence felt in South-East Asia for which it has been on the lookout for a manufacturing plant in the region.<br />
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Investor sentiment on Geely has been immensely favourable with its share price on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange having risen from HK$3.77 in 2014 to HK$11.50 as of May 22, 2017.</div>
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Only time will tell whether Proton would emerge as a formidable automative player again.</div>
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Nevertheless, with Shufu and Geely providing solid backing, our very own and much-loved Proton brand now has a real chance of making a comeback, and probably a huge comeback at that.</div>
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Geronimohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03753358574766388500noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449728384846566082.post-46823675005123467672017-05-24T23:47:00.000+08:002017-05-24T23:47:28.664+08:00Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd make a U-turn.<h1 class="article-headline" style="color: #111111; font-family: knowledge-medium, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 9px 0px 18px; transform: translate3d(0px, 0px, 0px);">
<span style="font-size: large;">China's Geely buys 49.9 percent of Malaysian automaker Proton.</span></h1>
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Read full report <a href="https://www.reuters.com/article/us-proton-m-a-geely-idUSKBN18K0HE">HERE</a></div>
Geronimohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03753358574766388500noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449728384846566082.post-48786417891477776232017-04-27T14:10:00.000+08:002017-04-27T14:10:47.337+08:00Our superbug girl, Dr Lam Shu Jie ....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">*Dr Lam Shu Jie (藍舒潔), 27, Chinese Malaysian* the superbug girl who did Australia proud.</span><br />
<br style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">She was one of the best student in SPM but failed to get our government JPA scholarship to continue her undergraduate degree in Australia. Moreover, with her excellent results from Melbourne University, she got the scholarship from Australia government to further her postgraduate master degree. In addition, w</span><span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; display: inline; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">ith a sponsorship and funds for the research. Her excellent research dissertation was noted even during the first year of her PhD study. She carries the title *Dr. Lam* at the age of 27!<br /><br />This Chinese Malaysian lass got her breakthrough in medical science at Melbourne University in _*super bug*_ research.<br /><br />She got her scholarship from the Australian government but not her own country's government.<br /><br />China has just awarded her the illustrious *Young Overseas Chinese Award* in Beijing.<br /><br />China's Health Minister Gao Qiang personally handed the coveted award to her.<br /><br />Currently, China, Australia & Singapore Government and Universities are fighting to recruit her at their research centre respectively. Many believe her quality research work will have massive global impact. She has the potential to win a Nobel Prize in future!<br /><br />I wonder why Malaysia isn't doing anything to rope her back?</span><br />
<span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; display: inline; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><br />Wonder why BN Government set up Talent Corporation for?<br /><br />Just wondering...</span>Geronimohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03753358574766388500noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449728384846566082.post-18965528967822720752017-04-05T16:32:00.003+08:002017-04-05T16:32:36.054+08:00In Remembrance .....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><b><span style="color: magenta;">TODAY, MARKS THE THIRD ANNIVERSARY OF THE PASSING OF A FRIEND AND FELLOW BLOGGER, BERNARD KHOO aka ZORRO UNMASKED, WHO HAS GONE TO A BETTER PLACE. </span></b></span><br />
<b><span style="color: magenta;"><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">REST IN PEACE, MY FRIEND, AS YOU LIE ASLEEP IN THE ARMS OF OUR LORD SOON TO BE AWAKEN TO A NEW ETERNAL LIFE.</span></span></b>Geronimohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03753358574766388500noreply@blogger.com2