Unveiling Altantunya-Anwar-Nizar masks in Bukit Gantang?

Today in our walk-about in the town of Bukit Gantang, we were surprised to see Altantunya-Anwar-Nizar masks been distributed like pancake.

Are the locals here having a Altantunya-Anwar-Nizar Halloween party or a by –election? If not careful, one can see these masks resembling those sacrificial paper offerings used in the on-going Cheng Beng rituals in Bukit Gantang.

Why Altantunya ?

IGP Tan Sri Musa had already clarified that campaign gag covered all pending court cases.

“We have put the condition that criminal matters before the courts cannot be discussed in the open. It is sub judice,” he said, adding that other conditions included barring speakers from touching on seditious matters, using slander or giving out misinformation.

The locals here are taking a risk to challenge the police and a contempt of court charges? People of Bukit Gantang let the court take its course .

By wearing these Altantunya- Anwar -Nizar masks to protest against Barisan Nasional is no show of intelliegent solidarity but victims of manipulation by Anwar and Nizar to gain their political mileage.They are portraying themselves as man with many faces.

In short Anwar and Nizar are `political chameleon` with deceiving character behind those masks.

Quote and unquote- `Nizar claims that he is an impressive man of immense grace and character who represents Perak's future, not its past. The former Perak Menteri Besar is feted by Anwar Ibrahim as the best thing in years to have happened to Malaysia's democratic transition. His record in power is mixed: full of rhetoric, covert intentions to uphold the political free speech, but lacking many practical achievements.`

Now my question is how much do we know Anwar-Nizar behind those halloween masks?

ANWAR, an Islam by faith, still has impending sodomy case to settle. Carrying that baggage along , he supossedly champion for equality for all race and helping the poor but often than not incite racial sentiments that cause rakyat to resort to street demos against each other and the government. Is this called democracy or demos cracy?

He has suposedly slacked while in TPM office and now dreams of becoming PM with his promise of 16 September New Government shattered.

Nizar, with his confused identity of a chinese or malay, makes a mockery of the Perak state government with his TREEmendous dream .

His ` puppeted-administration` by Perak DAP chief Datuk Ngeh Koo Ham and state DAP sceretary Nga Kor Ming incites political chaos in Perak. His uncalled giving of 999 years land titles to the new and planned villages in Perak is much dictated by DAP and created many dissatisfactions among the poor and needy group.

NIZAR never understood the Land Code that govern state land matters.

His refusal to return his Toyota Camry shows his `gangster- greedy` character, as a man who does not respect laws or rules and regulations.

His swearing`Derhaka` at Perak Sultan shows his lack of understanding and respect for the Constitution and his dissatisfaction of being dismissed.Is this a man of grace and character that we can entrust the future of Perak to his hands?

Unveiling Altantunya-Anwar-Nizar masks got us to see the manifested faces of Anwar-Nizar.

To the Bukit Gantang voters, do not be stressed out by the deceptions of these 2 politcal chameleons.

THINK RIGHT for the good of Bukit Gantang. You do not have to be frightened or live behind their masks too?

BE THE CHANGE YOU WANT.

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Parachute candidate or wrong DNAs in PR leadership???

PKR had chosen the candidate for Bukit Selambau by-election –S.Manikumar, 35, a multi-lingual entrepreneur and an ordinary PKR member from Sungai Petani. He has a tourism management degree and an MBA from Universiti Utara Malaysia and had joined PKR two years.

However straight after PKR de facto leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim made the announcement, there was protest from some 20 PKR supporters from the Merbok division, which had previously backed its division committee member, K.Masilamani.

It was reported that they are unhappy with Manikumar’s nomination citing him as the parachute candidate as he is an unknown and not a local born. Before the announcement, there were three front runners to the party`s candidate- Masilamani, a Sungai Petani municipal councillor,and the other two were Sungai Petani PKR division member Dr R Krishnamoorthy and the division’s committee member S. Sritharan.

Then we heard there was a protest by PKR calling for Mohd Ali to step down as Chief Minister and vacate the state seat for Bukit Baru even though the five members- appeal panel`s decision had endorsed the ruling made by the party`s disciplinary boards on him. The march did not material but several representatives led by PAS youth chief Shamsul Iskandar,arrived at Seri Negeri to hand over the memorandum to a Seri Negeri employee. Can the punishment not takes its course? There was allegation of double standard. Punishment depends on intensity and varying degree of cases.

And now after several days of speculation, it has finally been confirmed that Penang Deputy Chief Minister I Mohammad Fairuz Khairuddin has resigned.

Mohammad Fairuz who hold two Masters degrees, has often been criticised for under-performance and rumoured to be investigated in the allegation that two senior state party leaders were working with local quarry operators to cover up illegal activities.

Mohd Fairuz `s resignation or the so-called many protests of Pakatan opposition of late is not a surprise to many because it is always easy to critic than administrate. Apparently it was claimed that Mohd Fairuz had not performed the duties entrusted to him well and that it was the best he resigned.`

Their taking to streets to protest in the name of democracy is also seen as their way to vent out their frustrations or perhaps a quick –fix for the grassroots. It looks as though street demos are beginning to be a trend in our culture.

All in all these give the impression that there are too many wrong DNAs (Do Not Agree) among the PR. Even PAS spiritual advisor Nik Aziz had to remind his president~ I am the captain of the ship.

It shows that running a government is not easy. Can PR be capable leaders/ adminstrator if the government of the day is in their hands.We have seen for a year down into power ,their job is solely on critising and slandering their opposition- the BN-Umno. For some of the little developments that they had managed to take-off were made possible by the existing state of development that were rendered by the previous BN government-do not be confused.The rich fisherman in Kuala Sepetang,for an example, were not made within a year under the leadership of PAS ??? Big or small,they have benefited from the development and subsidies given by the BN government.That is a fact.

There is no concensus in their adminstrative agenda and good quality selection of leadership. Need the grassroots take to streets or demos crazy each time to have their interests heard ? If that is the way, what a chaotic country we are turning into soon?

We have to think DOUBLE hard.Who should be in power?

To the three by-election voters in Bukit Gantang, Bukit Selambau and Bukit Ai

LOOK DEEP AND WIDE INTO ALL THE HAPPENINGS,BIG OR SMALL, BEFORE YOU USE YOUR POWER. THE POWER IS IN YOUR HANDS.USE IT WISELY.

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BN Candidate for Bukit Gantang-a chosen best for the grassroots!!!.

Bukit Gantang is a small town and parliament constituency in Perak, Malaysia.It is famous for its durian orchards.There is a nice small stream at the nearby Bukit Berapit.Did you know too one of the longest train tunnel in Malaysia is also found in this hilly area.

But come April 7 , all eyes will set upon this lush greenery.

Bukit Gantang is gearing towards a by election following the demise of Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party parliamentarian, Roslan Shahrum, on February 9 2009.

In the March 2008 general elections, Roslan polled 20,015 votes against the 18,449 garnered by Barisan Nasional’s Datuk Abdul Azim Mohd Zabidi.The third candidate M. Morgan, an Independent candidate, received 872 votes .

As a Malaysian who is going to exercise his elecgtoral rights again, it is his duty to know the man he is putting his vote for this time around. Knowing the candidate who you are going to cast the vote for helps decision-making easier and frees oneself from the hassle of political woes.

What then are the expectations of Bukit Gantangnians? A POLITICAL PUPPET ? A FEROCIOUS TIGER ? A ASPIRING BUT LAWLESS POLITICIAN? OR ONE WITH LOCAL ROOTS, BRAINS AND VAST EXPERIENCE?

This time around BN has fielded a local, Ismail Saffian to this constituency of 55,471 voters of whom 63.48 per cent are Malay voters, 26.77 Chinese, 9.71 per cent Indians and others, 0.4 per cent.

Ismail, 49, the former Bukit Gantang Umno division information chief, was chosen because he is a local and accepted by the grassroots and the Bukit Gantang Umno leadership.

Ismail, a local from Kampung Kubu, Bukit Gantang, is also the Human Resources and Management Services Director of the National Solid Waste Management and Public Cleaning Corporation.

The precondition was, however, imposed on Ismail is, he would not contest in the next divisional elections. In last year's divisional elections, Ismail lost to Trong state assemblyman Datuk Rosli Hu-sin in the contest for the post of Bukit Gantang Umno division chief.

The by-election is held simultaneously with the by-elections for the Bukit Selambau state seat in Kedah and Batang Ai state seat in Sarawak.

YES ISMAIL SAFFIAN YOU CAN WALK TALL FOR BUKIT GANTANG…

BUKIT GANTANGNIANS YOU GOT AN EDUCATED AND EXPERIENCED PROFESSIONAL FOR YOUR SERVICE.HE CAN BE THE CHANGE YOU WANT !!!!

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Listen to your heart-be grateful,think and act right!

Once again as the nation is gearing up to the beat of another by-election, Malaysians in Kuala Terengganu are entrapped between the hues and cries of the many forces of political campaigns and the responsibility of ensuring a good and sound government is installed.

There are many conflicts in the hearts of these voters which hinder wise thinking. So let voicesfromfar share some food for thoughts with you.Its parts of some excerpts which has some relevance to our local scenario.Though there are some small degree of variance in the issues discussed but nevertheless lessons learnt are good enough to ponder/emulate.

Subject: Excerpts from Special Lecture by Lee Kuan Yew

*Lee Kuan Yew*
... Let me start by outlining how I see the world. Singapore survives and prospers only if there is international order, regional peace and stability, and growth instead of wars and conflicts. The region has grown in the last 50 years because there was an umbrella that provided that security and enabled countries to live peacefully together…

*Gordon Wilson*

Minister Mentor, For someone who was frequently in Singapore in the 1960s and 1970s and returning there now 40 Years later, the prosperity and dynamism are phenomenal.The change into a prosperous city state is extraordinary. Has there been a price to be paid?

*Lee Kuan Yew*

I start from first principles. What I have to do was to turn this improbable country into a country and eventually a nation? It took me a very long time. We were a disparate group of people rioting with each other just a few years before we became independent, because Malay extremist forces stirred up problems. You have to work from first principles and to pay no mind to what political scientists say in terms of doing this or that, following this prescription,with free-market democracy according to Fukuyama. I needed a stable,peaceful society, so I had strict laws against inciting racial or religious tensions. At the same time, I made quite sure that everybody is treated equally. Religions were respected…

We also mixed everybody up in high-rise buildings, no longer in enclaves. We have no ghettoes or qasbas. Every constituency has its quota of the less successful.Everybody has the same chances in education and we chose a neutral language – English... After a few years, parents discovered that having English as a first language led to better job opportunities, so that solved itself.

These are basics that you have to get right: a level playing field and a meritocracy regardless of race, language or religion.That is part of our national pledge.

Now we have arrived, why do we not run a liberal democracy? Why should we? I got a clear mandate. The lowest turnout we had was 60% of the electorate. Nobody alleged chicanery or malpractice.

*Gordon Wilson*
Is there as much freedom of expression as perhaps could be allowed in a modern state, as we have today?

*Lee Kuan Yew*

People wondered whether the press was controlled. Everything can be reported, but no crusading is allowed.The internet is there and you can do what you like, but we try to prevent becoming sidetracked. Western political scientists, NGOs and even some US Government officials believe in a prescribed route for success.

We have a coherent Singapore. Do we want an incoherent Singapore and have the whole thing fall apart? Think about it carefully. At every election, I used to tell people to think carefully: 'In the next five years, do you want your homes to be worth more or less?' The smallest taxi driver or hawker has a home worth S$150,000. They are stakeholders. If they vote the wrong government in, property prices drop and they are in trouble. If you produce the right government, there will be more infrastructure and connectivity, a better environment and clean water, thereby allowing you to improve your assets. Why should we change that? The western media and political scientists say that that is wrong, but is it?

The day we become dishonest, ineffective or incapable, we are out.

HOW VERY RIGHT-IF YOU VOTE THE WRONG GOVERNMENT IN, EVERYTHING IN PLACE WILL FALL APART. And now..LET US SEE THE RELEVANCY OF THIS PRINCIPLE IN KUALA TRENGGANU !!!

Just take for example the Chinese community itself in Kuala Terengganu-how have they benefited from the Barisan Nasional government? Not counting the past developments that had taken place, but just for 2009,amongst which we see :-

1. Some RM2.7 million in cash was distributed to about 9,000 needy and elderly Chinese on the 5 January 2009 by BN government. The RM200 to RM300 handout per person is an annual event which usually happens either a week before or after Chinese New Year.

2. The Menteri Besar Ahmad Said has pledged RM3.3 million for the construction of a hall for the Chinese community in Bukit Kecil, with the ground breaking ceremony slated for January 13.

3. Another RM110,000 was allocated to 40 Chinese religious organizations.

4. The Terengganu State government further approved RM2.8 million for the upgrading the hall of SJK (C) Chung Hwa Wei Sin, Kuala Terengganu. The school’s brass band will receive another RM200,000.

5. The state MCA has obtained federal allocation worth RM205,000 for two temples

6. Education Minister Hishamuddin Hussien on Jan 5 announced a RM2,926,000 allocation for 10 Chinese schools in the state.

7. The 583 Terengganu based Malay contractors were offered contracts valued at RM15.8 Million in infrastructure works in the Kuala Terengganu area.

The local community regardless of race and religion,are the stakeholders and know what is best for the country and Kuala Trengganu. Listern to your hearts -Why should you risk the change? Let the words of our neighbouring Minister Mentor be wisdom to you when you are excercising your rights.

THINK ABOUT IT CAREFULLY ! Don`t let racial or religious issues incite you anymore ! We are one Malaysians ,united in voice and strength , and we can ride through the economic and political storm together with the BN government

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