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Tuesday, April 16, 2019

PH lied in the manifesto




The Malaysian Insight - Who is happiest at opposition's by-election hat-trick? by Ravinder Singh

Who is happiest, PAS, Umno or Barisan Nasional, at the opposition’s three by-election victories in a row?


Er ... Tun ..

Not bloody now
... people are looking


Now, what was it you wanted? 



None of them. The happiest party is that fugitive from India who has been given permanent resident status by Malaysia; who got red-carpet treatment and hugs from Mujahid Yusof Rawa, and who is free to go about preaching his brand of Islam and creating disunity in multi-racial Malaysia.

Why? The answer is obvious for all to see. His brand of Islam is gaining strength. His brand of Islam, that Muslims must vote for Muslims even if the Muslim candidate is corrupt to the core, because he has “iman” since he goes to the mosque, and never for a non-Muslim candidate who even though he he may be the cleanest, he does not have “iman” because he does not go to the mosque.

Race and religion were freely used in these by-elections, with PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang preaching that Muslims must vote for Muslims, just like Zakir Naik. So Zakir must be the most elated person now, as his brand of Islam has been accepted and is being practised by Malaysian Muslims.

Race and religion have been used by politicians since the labelling of one group of Malaysians as “pendatang”. Following this, Biro Tata Negara (BTN) was set up with the specific purpose of indoctrination about “ketuanan” (superiority) of one race and religion over all the others.



BTN was/is my babe 

National schools took on the character of religious schools and children were subjected to discrimination based on race and religion.

With all the groundwork prepared, in comes Zakir, a self-proclaimed authority on Islam to preach his brand of Islam that contrasts with the teaching of the Prophet. The Prophet said “to you yours, and to me mine”, but Zakir Naik disagrees with this. Zakir says the whole world should be Muslim as all other faiths are fake. He teaches that a corrupt Muslim is a better leader in a multi-racial country than the cleanest non-Muslim.

On another score, there are calls for PH to reflect seriously on the reasons the voters seem to be abandoning it so soon after having given it overwhelming support in GE 14.

PH started off well, making appointments to some critical jobs and standing firm despite a hue and cry from some quarters.

The people then asked when the promises in the manifesto would be implemented. The “lawak-lawak” (jokingly given) reply that the promises in the manifesto were made not expecting to win the election was disastrous to the credibility of PH. It amounted to saying that the PH had lied in the manifesto and this brought PH’s moral standing down drastically in the eyes of the voters who had voted PH on the strength of those promises.



Then there was the case of Ronald Kiandee, chairman of the PAC, who jumped the fence and who the PM insisted could hold on to the post because he was in the opposition when he was appointed. What sort of logic was this? It amounted to arrogance and disregard for PH’s own rule that the PAC Chair must be from the opposition.


When the issue of Ministers with fake degrees came up, again it was brushed aside showing that PH had no moral courage to do the right thing. This bending backwards to brush aside matters like this smack of arrogance.


So the attitude that “I will not bow to public pressure” must change. It did in the case of the PAC after Nurul’s resignation and possible resignations by the rest. But why had such action to be taken to show disgust before doing the right thing?

The same way PH had promised to stop racism and improve race relations. But no action was taken against the “samseng” (gangsters) in Manjoi who trespassed into a convenience store and threatened to break the beer bottles if they were not removed. And the MB of NS had the temerity to ban the sale of beer in a golf club.

PH must seriously start implementing the promises it had made. If there is genuine constraint in implementing something, then don’t make “lawak-lawak” excuses but talk straight and explain in a gentlemanly manner.

And of course, money matters mean a lot to the lower income groups. Promises were made to help them. They should be fulfilled.



17 comments:

  1. WARNING - ANOTHER GIANT RED HERRING.

    Jibby loves Zakar Naik. So does Zahid Hamidi.

    So why just mention Toonsie? They are all the same.

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    Najib invites preacher Zakir Naik for breakfast

    FMT Reporters - April 16, 2016

    PETALING JAYA: The prime minister, Najib Razak, invited controversial preacher Zakir Naik for breakfast at his official residence in Putrajaya this morning.

    Najib disclosed this in a posting on Facebook.

    He said he hoped Zakir, a preacher from India, would convey to the world the message that Malaysia was a country that practised moderation.

    He said Malaysia was constantly striving towards ummah unity to empower Islam.

    Zakir, 50, is in Malaysia on a speaking tour and will be speaking at Bukit Jalil National Hockey Stadium tonight.
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    Home Ministry: Zakir Naik's Malaysian PR status will not be reviewed
    NATION
    Wednesday, 8 Nov 2017

    by martin carvalho, hemananthani sivanandam, loshana k. shagar, and tarrence tan

    KUALA LUMPUR: The permanent resident (PR) status granted to controversial Muslim preacher Dr Zakir Naik will not be reviewed, says Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.

    "As long as he does not breach any laws or commit an offence, there is no reason for a review," said the Home Minister when wrapping up his ministerial reply on Budget 2018 in the Dewan Rakyat Wednesday.
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    1. I thought Mahathir is supposed to be BETTER than Najib and Zahid so why mentioned the latter in Mahathir's pally buddy with Naik?

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  2. Don't you wonder why Malays/Moslems can be so easily entralled by preachers from other countries about religion?

    It is just puzzling to see Malaysian Moslems dressed up like Arabs and listening to preachers of Islam in English and not even in Arabic.

    Now, why does the Malays don't quite like Mamaks, their food and also their heritage/origins but warmly embrace this Mamak preacher from Mumbai?

    The majority of ordinary Malay folks in the rural areas does not even understand his preaching language English and ZN also can't speak Arabic fluently except for quoting and reading verses in Arabic.

    Is his popularity among Malaysians Moslems due to the perverse delight of religious bashings of other religions (mostly Christianity and Hinduism) as entertainment for some or as another political tool of populism for politicians or his prowess in conversion (dakwah) of other faiths?

    If Dakwah is his objective, isn't it surprising why he chose Malaysia instead of other non-Moslems countries like Japan, China, South America, USA, Oceania or even European countries where his Dakwah prowessness would be of better use?

    What's the point of converting his audiences in Malaysia who are already Moslems?

    I am still wondering what is so special about him as a preacher of Islam.

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    1. It is a well known fact that skilled orators can effect an outsized influence in the thinking and actions of a society.

      They can be a good or malign influence , oratory is just a tool.

      Hitler, Winston Churchill, Sokarno, Mao Tse Tung, Lee Kuan Yew all had a major impact on their society through their public addresses.

      I have heard Zakir Naik's speeches. I totally disagreed with him, but I can see why so many Malaysian Muslims raptly listening to him, and being influenced by him.

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  3. WARNING - RED HERRING

    Jibby says national security threatened if China allowed to co-manage the ECRL.

    However, Jibby accepting billions of ringgit from a foreign sovereign power to influence Malaysian elections is not a threat to national security.

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    China involvement in ECRL management threat to national security, says Najib

    Timothy Achariam

    Published on 16 Apr 2019

    FORMER prime minister Najib Razak has slammed Putrajaya for allowing the Chinese to be involved in the management of the East Coast Rail Link, saying it would threaten national security.

    “This involves security, because all our internal details will be known by foreigners,” he said, referring to the government’s recent announcement that the renegotiated ECRL deal would see the project managed by a China-Malaysia joint venture company.
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    1. This is a sick joke coming from the person who pushed through the inequitable original ECRL agreement in the first place.

      The revised ECRL design and T&C is still a flawed project, but I can see the PH government is trying to make the best out of a very bad original deal.

      An outright cancellation would have cost many billions with Nothing whatsoever to show.

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    2. In regard to the land acquisition for the new ECRL route, who are the landowners?

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    3. It was a masterstroke to get the Chinese to be 50/50 JV partner for the operations of the ECRL. That way if they cut corners during the construction they will suffer 50% of the pain later. They will also share half the risk of low ridership. I think todate we have yet to see Jibby's economic justification for this project.

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  4. WARNING - RED HERRING

    Actually the travel time of the re-routed ECRL from KB to KL remains the same as for the old route - approx 4 hours.

    QUOTE
    Najib: Under revised ECRL deal, KL-KB travel time almost as long as driving

    16 April 2019
    By Terence Tang

    KUALA LUMPUR, April 16 — The revised East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) route will make rail travel from here to Kota Baru in Kelantan almost as long as car journeys, Datuk Seri Najib Razak said.
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  5. Why the incessant drumbeat of demonising PH ?
    Who let Zakir Naik in through the door legally ?
    Who gave Zakir Naik Permanent Residence ?

    As Ah Mok, Australian Permanent Resident knows , once a person is legally admitted to a country as a Permanent Resident, there is no arbitrary way to kick him out.
    Normally it would involve some serious crime, or serious breach of the PR conditions.

    If you want to avoid trouble, don't let a bad hat become a Permanent Resident in the first place.

    I think Mahathir chose to avoid the Race-Religion polemics that forcibly kicking Zakir Naik out would inevitably trigger.
    Like it or not, a hell of a lot of people in the country put him on a pedestal.

    Zakir Naik gave a promise not to stir any trouble in Malaysia...lets see how that pans out.

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    1. Isn't mahathir supposed to eb BETTER than Najib?

      and who says a PR, still a non-citizen, cannot be deported? Only a CITIZEN cannot be

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    2. The analogy is like a job hire.
      An employer doesn't need to give much explanation why a person doesn't get hired.
      However, once the person is hired, the law says you cannot simply sack the person. There has to be due process and proper evidence why you take him out.

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    3. Normally it would involve some serious crime, or serious breach of the PR conditions.

      !!!

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  6. "Witness: Millions went through Najib's Ambank accounts"....

    I wonder...how much from there has gone into Najib supporter blogger accounts ?
    Must be good money...
    Me...drool...envy...jealous... wakakakaka...

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  7. Is this article a LIE or a RED HERRING...?

    When you click on the link: The Malaysian Insight - Who is happiest at opposition’s by-election hat-trick? by Ravinder Singh

    it takes you to a Malay dictionary.

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