Verdict & the smallness of our politics.
Thursday, April 9th, 2009 1,365 viewsThe results speak for themselves. The verdict is out.
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Hindraf Indians playing hard to get. Hail the betrayers!
Wednesday, April 1st, 2009 1,471 viewsIt’s by election time again! Well it is a tri-election this time – Bukit Selambau, Bukit Gantang and Batang Ai. 2 Bukit and 1 Batang. Doesn’t sound right. We have another Bukit in waiting – Bukit Lanjan. The orgy fest of the Bukits and Batang.. Ah Ah Har Har…
Few things. MSM is again, spinning for the establishment. So, let’s unspin the spin in this insignificant blog of mine.
If you read the MSM reports for the past few days, especially on Bukit Selambau by election, you may get this conclusion – Bukit Selambau Indian votes may shift because of ‘perceived’ change of Indian sentiments on the ground, reflected by the resignation by Jerai PKR division chief B. Kalaivanar and some PKR Indian leaders contesting as independents, defying the party’s rule.
Le’t start with Kalaivanar. I quote:
SUNGAI PETANI: PKR’s campaign for the Bukit Selambau state seat was dealt an early blow when more than 450 members, led by Jerai PKR division chief B. Kalaivanar, quit the party.
(Source: The Star)
Deja vu, paranoid old guards, petty politics and bla bla bla…
Thursday, February 19th, 2009 1,087 viewsAs a Sarawakian, I am ashamed to read these kind of news.
Sunday February 15, 2009
Sivarasa barred from SarawakKUCHING: PKR vice-president R. Sivarasa was denied entry into Sarawak yesterday, becoming the second politician from the party to be barred from the state.
The Subang MP was stopped by immigration officials at Kuching International Airport at 1.30pm and served with a notice of refusal of entry under Section 66(1) of the Immigration Act.
The reason given was that he was not from Sarawak and therefore not entitled to enter the state without a permit or pass.
Sivarasa, who last came to Sarawak in July last year to attend the World Rainforest Music Festival with his wife, said he was at a loss as to why he was denied entry.
And of course, we still remember just end of last year a similar treatment given to an opposition member:
Wednesday December 24, 2008
MP denied entry into SarawakA PKR parliamentarian has been denied entry into Sarawak by immigration officers at the Kuching International airport.
According to N Gobalakrishnan, who is MP for Padang Serai, the incident happened at around 5.30pm and he believed that it was politically motivated.
“The moment I reached the airport, immigration officers told me that I am not allowed to enter due to instructions from the state government,” he told Malaysiakini.
“The immigration officer gave me a notice which reads ‘Tuan bukan rakyat Sarawak, tidak berhak untuk masuk ke Sarawak tanpa permit atau pas Akta Imigresen 1959-1963′ (You are not a citizen of Sarawak and are not eligible to enter Sarawak without a permit or immigration pass).
Having visited Sarawak many times, Gobalakrishnan said he did not face any problems with the state immigration until this week.
Gobalakrishnan said his most recent visit to the state was last week when he was in Lubok Antu, south of Kuching, to help the locals in their Christmas preparation.
If it is not politically motivated, what is the possible reason for refusing their entry? Anyone who puts on a thinking cap would know that behind all the ‘excuses’ given for the decision, it is dirty politics rearing its ugly head.
February 5, 2009 – Saddest day in the history of Malaysia, especially for the people of Perak.
Friday, February 6th, 2009 1,135 viewsFebruary 5, 2009 marks the saddest day in the history of Malaysia. Greed prevails.
It is final. No dissolution of DUN and BN is most likely to be the new boss in Perak. Politics is dirty and Umno just showed how despicable and dirty it is. People are worrying about the ailing economy and these maggots are celebrating their victory.
It is good that it happened as it is a blessing in disguise. Let’s put few things into perspective.
1) Victory?? Umno/BN must be really dumb to think it is the victor in this latest political drama. PR won big in PRU12, won Permatang Pauh and Kuala Terengganu – all this with huge public support but BN ‘wins’ back Perak and risk losing any remote remaining support from the rakyat for the dirty and ugly tactics – threats and bribes. A Malay saying ‘ayam menang (or menang sorak), kampung tergadai‘ is apt to describe this ‘winning’.
Tengku Razaleigh in his blog put it into perspective how BN will suffer the backlash and contempt if no fresh election is called.
“Angry voters nationwide will reject the BN even more vehemently in the next general election if snap polls are not held in Perak.”
