These are our leaders. Bunch of morons. Nincompoops.

In Penang, Health Minister Datuk Liow Tiong Lai said Anwar should have cooperated and undergone a DNA test.

He said it was normal for the police to seek DNA tests from suspects involved in rape and sodomy cases.

“As a responsible citizen, Anwar should have cooperated with the police.

“Nobody is above the law.”

I say : What THE FARK are you talking about?? Do you know the law well? If not I suggest to you just keep your smelly mouth shut. Do you aware that our law cannot compel or force anybody to give their blood samples? Yes, so much about ‘nobody is above the law’. Dumbass!

KUALA LUMPUR: Police decided to be “flexible” and released Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim on bail although the offence was a non-bailable case.

I say: Crap. Most offence are bailable including sodomy, only murder is a non-bailable. Flexible my foot.

Home Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar said the police had yet to formally charge him with any crime.

I say: If there is no charge, why the police lock him up?? This is unlawful detention! Where is the police report?? You think Malaysians are dumb like you? For RM2 you can go to any police station and get a copy of the police report. No police report, no formal charge, why the need to detain him? No police report by itself tell the whole world there is no transparency, fabrication of the report is very possible.

“This issue with Anwar has been played up in the international arena and there have been various accusations flung at our Government. He’s done very well in ‘political play’.

I say: Syed Hamid should just resign for causing massive jam and wasting citizen’s money based on his gathered ‘intelligence’. Pak Lah should sack him because when people try to follow his wise advance to change their lifestyle, Syed Hamid Albar instead made their life miserable lifestyle, wasting their hard earned money on petrol stuck in the jam.

Heck if they treat Anwar case just like any other citizen case, following the standard procedures, nobody would ‘play’ the issue up in the international arena. Who sensationalised the issue when 15 police patrol cars with special squad wearing balaclavas were sent to arrest Anwar?

I shall dedicate this song to our beloved ministers, for THEY = PEOPLE = SHIT

Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) – The national oil company, which posted revenue growth of 40.9% The national oil company, which posted revenue growth of 14.9% with profits of US$18.1 billion is ranked the world’s 8th most profitable company in the recently published ranking by Fortune magazine.

Top 10 most profitable companies- 2008 ranking (click to see larger image) (source: here)

Petronas is ranked among the big guns in the world namely – Exxon Mobil, Royal Dutch Shell, BP, HSBC, J.P Morgan, General Electric and so on. As you can see, the top 10 most profitable companies are dominated by oil operators – lead by Exxon Mobil (again) in first, followed by 5 others – Royal Dutch Shell, BP, Chevron, Total and Petronas. Notice that Petronas posted the highest profit growth of 40.9% among the top ten most profitable companies.

Most profitable companies – 2007 ranking (click to see larger image) (source: here)

Petronas also moved up ten places from the previous 18th place and now is standing proud as Asia’s most profitable company. Petronas is the only Malaysian company in the list of Fortune Global 500 list. Under the petroleum refining industry, ExxonMobil took the top spot in terms of profits (US$40.6bil) followed by Royal Dutch Shell in second place (US$31.3bil) and BP (US$20.8bil) third.

Petroleum refinining industry companies ranking by revenues, profits. (Click to see larger image) source: here)

Malaysia’s Petronas is ranked 16th in terms of revenue but in terms of profits, it is ranked 5th, just behind Chevron. With the achievement, Petronas beats the likes of Toyota, Bank of America, Microsoft, Vodafone, Wal-Mart, Nokia, Barclays, Goldman Sachs and a host of other industry leaders.

I am taking a hiatus from politics…

Because…

I am tired…

I am extremely disgusted…

I am sick of the whole idiotic affairs…

So I am running away with my new toy…

Vroom!! Vroom!!

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Update 1 (9am July 17th, 2008):

At this time, there was still confusion on whether Anwar was actually picked up or arrested by police but Deputy Home Minister Datuk Wan Farid Wan Salleh characterised Anwar’s sudden incarceration as an “arrest”, one which the government defended on the basis that Anwar would had “failed to meet the 2pm deadline set by police”.

In his rendezvous with reporters at the Parliament lobby, Wan Farid elucidated why Anwar would have failed to meet the 2pm deadline: “Upon the completion of his interview with the ACA, Anwar was supposed to head to the city’s police headquarters to have his statement taken regarding a sodomy report lodged by a former aide. However, he was heading home, so he couldn’t possibly have made it on time (for the interview with the police). The police were just executing a warrant of arrest against Anwar.”

Wan Farid was adamantly in full retort mode when reporters asked why police could not wait until 2pm before executing the arrest: “What’s the difference between 20 and 50 minutes? From the information I received, he voluntarily went to the police car and gave his full cooperation.”

Obviously we have bunch of nincompoops running the show. Hell, if Anwar really want to make a run for his life, let him be. LET HIM RUN and YOU ANNOUNCE it to the world, that would surely dent his credibility and a SURE SIGN of a guilty man! You then can send your UTK, SWAT, RELA, dogs, mat rempits or what ever  resources you have to bomb his house and do what you want when the deadline is over, but you CAN’T arrest him as he is a WANTED TERRORIST!!

Your reasons for arresting him before the deadline with such force just unacceptable. He is an old man, 61 years old with a bad back, you think where he wants to run? What he has to gain from running? Fine. The more mistakes by the stupid government, the more people see for themselves what kind of government they are having now. The day will come.

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From Malaysiakini:

Anwar arrested outside his house
Jul 16, 08 1:16pm

Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim was arrested by the police just outside his home in Bukit Segambut, Kuala Lumpur, at 12.55pm today.

The de facto PKR leader was on his way back to his house after being questioned by the Anti-Corruption Agency (ACA).

A team of police officers were waiting, according to lawyer R Sivarasa.

Anwar was driven away in a 4WD vehicle with tinted windows, escorted by a convoy of 15 patrol cars. They arrived at Kuala Lumpur police headquarters at 1.11pm.

It is believed that members of a special team from the serious crime division – sporting balaclavas and leather jackets – were also involved in the operation.

At 1.40pm, about 200 supporters and opposition parliamentarians were assembled outside the building. Among them is DAP leader Karpal Singh.

Anwar was to have met the police by 2pm to be questioned over the complaint of sodomy against him by a former aide, Mohd Saiful Bukhari Azlan.

According to media reports today, a warrant of arrest had already been obtained, to be used in the event of a no-show.

Anwar’s wife and PKR president Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail confirmed the arrest.

She told reporters in parliament that she had received a call from Anwar and that he had complained of rough treatment by the arresting officers.

“I received a call from my husband that the police picked him up just before he reached the house,” she said.

“I didn’t have time to ask whether there was a warrant… He’s on the way – this is my guess – to the Kuala Lumpur police headquarters, where he was supposed to report at 2pm.”

Anwar also told her to return to their home first in order to calm their children and come to the police headquarters later.

“I’m apprehensive because my husband – it’s been 10 years down the road. He is not well, he has a bad back for which he has (undergone) surgery,” said Azizah, who appeared visibly distraughted and numbed by the news.

“From the brief conversation, he said that they (the police) were not gentle.”

It is learnt that Anwar is to be charged under Section 377C of the Penal Code which relates to ‘carnal intercourse against the order of nature’.

A recent amendment to the provision reads: ‘Any person who has sexual connection with another person by the introduction of any object into the vagina or anus of the other person shall be punished with imprisonment or a term which may extend to 20 years and shall also be liable to whipping.’

A number of the parliamentarians and Anwar’s family members are allowed into the IPK building while journalists are confined in the carpark.

A small team of police light-strike force, accompanied by a water-cannon truck, is keeping a watchful eye on supporters who are milling outside the IPK compound.

According to PKR MP Wee Choo Keong, who is inside the IPK building, Wan Azizah and her two daughters – Nurul Izzah and Nurul Nuha – are able to see Anwar on the 7th floor at about 2pm.

Who says our police force is not efficient? They sent a special squad, a commando team to arrest a 61 years old man with a bad back!! That is how efficient they are!!! I wish they are that efficient as well at solving real crimes – murders, snatch thefts, rapes, burglaries..

Only in Malaysia, a suspect in sodomy case is treated like a terrorist! I am so sick of this crap.

Update 2: Noktah Hitam posted the videos of the debate on his blog. Please check it out. I post part 1 of 5 as a teaser for everyone 😀 Check out these bloggers for their comments on the debate: chanlilian.net,  KNizam, RockyBru and more blogs here.

ps: I just realised I spelled his name wrongly.. it should be Cheek instead of Chik, so amended the boo boo. Uh, there’s really a name ‘Cheek’ after all. Very cheeky..

Update 1: Astro Awani is carrying out the analysis on the debate. Very interesting. As usual they called up some ministers from both sides – Pakatan Rakyat and BN to get their comments on the debate. BN ministers never fail to amuse me, it is damn obvious the Information Minister has nothing, zilch facts when debating but still arrogantly said ‘Anwar Ibrahim has no facts, only rethorics’. Ha! Ha! Ha! You be the judge, please watch the debate video when it is out in the internet. I believe a video with complete subtitle will be out soon. Stay tune for that 🙂

My lousy 2 cents on Shabery Cheek vs Anwar Ibrahim debate on Fuel Price just now. (9pm – 10pm Astro Awani and TV9 – Hari Ini Bentuk Kerajaan, Esok Turun Harga Minyak – Today Form Government, Tomorrow Reduce Fuel Price)

Shabery Cheek obviously a lousy debater. He was often beating around the bushes and not to the points or questions raised. He was too emotional in making his points and focused too much on attacking Anwar Ibrahim’s past rather than debunking the points raised by him.

1. When talking about why Anwar insists to pursue his ambition to be the Prime Minister of Malaysia in order to reduce the fuel price and why can’t it be done with him outside the government.

Anwar chuckled and said that was why he was there for the debate and  added that he is currently not in the govennment and his future is still uncertain but he felt compelled to make his points in this debate. Anwar openly said he and Pakatan Rakyat has no problem if the current government take into consideration his idea and implements it for the good of the people, and Pakatan Rakyat will support the good move and work with the government. The only question is whether the current government is willing to work with this idea? Will BN/UMNO listen and carry it out.

Shabery Cheek, while he supposed to answer that question (we would think an honest and good government that put the people’s interest will surely consider any good idea that will benefit the people), instead attacked Anwar – relating his past with Tun Razak and Mahathir and went on his ‘syok sendiri’ (self ego masturbation) mode on how Petronas under BN/UMNO rule is the best, how people can never deny that it is BN that efficiently manages the petroleum company. Typical BN/UMNO ‘syok sendiri’ and out of reality talk. How ridiculous!

2. Anwar explained in simple term how savings can be done from revising the lop sided agreements between the government/TNB and Independent Power Providers (IPPs), savings from corruption and wastages, then lastly using some profits from the increased revenue of Petronas to help reduce the burden of the people.  His point is actually very simple – we need a good, wise and prudent management of government resources and efficient econonomy planning. He was entirely right when he focused his point on poor management of the country resources and wastages and trained his gun on the real cause of this whole issue – the government! The main issue is accountability and transparency of the government! Not Petronas, unlike the clueless Information Minister keep harping on!

But Shabery Cheek keep harping on why we should not use Petronas money to reduce the fuel price, comparing Venezuela, Iran and Saudi Arabia low fuel price but high inflation rate!! The guy just totally disillusioned and like I said was in his own ‘syok sendiri’ mode. To the point bro, Anwar already made a concrete stand when he said he supports Petronas and will not irresponsibly use Petronas as cash cow to solve the problem. As usual, Shabery just continued the often repeated, recycled points used by the government to justify the fuel price increase – it is a global issue, it is global issue, it is a global issue and it is a global issue. Yes that is all his points. Oh he had more points, mostly points on Anwar’s past, keep digging the dirts. Typical BN style, always resort to personal attacks when you are out of ideas. Any BN guys that can debate rationally?? Please?? Or their supporters???

3. Nordin Kardi, being a Vice Chancellor of Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM) just made a fool of himself when he questioned Anwar’s points on IPPs agreement revision when the topic was on fuel. Then he mentioned something on why Anwar chose to talk on fuel price, saying he was fishing for popularity. Hey you dumbass maggot, IPPs are subsidized by the government to produce electricity lah!!! They get subsidized diesel to produce electricity and sell it at high price to TNB as agreed in the lop sided agreements signed during Mahathir time. Then this is a debate on fuel price, hence we talked about the price lah!!!  Bodoh!! Dungu! Otak kat lutut ke?? Entah macam mana ko boleh jadi Naib Chanselor UUM. Muahahahahahahahaha!

4. It is quite obvious who is the better debater, one that consistently making personal attacks and dishing out many often irrelevant, confusing and meaningless points and another one that kept his cool and explained in clear flow his proposal and future planning if he is given the chance to efficiently manage the country and subsequently reduce the fuel price. Shabery started his debate with personal attacks against Anwar where he brought up the incident when Anwar was still a student leader leading demo against Tun Razak in 1974, in the middle of the debate again brought up the incident, mentioned something about IMF and dragged Anwar’s name in it and lastly concluded his debate again with personal attacks on Anwar Ibrahim and sempat this fella said the government was being generous in allowing the debate. Bah! What a sore loser???

All said, I must commend BN government under Pak Lah for allowing this debate to be carried out. Under the rule of Mahathir this debate is almost impossible to realised. It is a start. We must have an open policy on politics, let the people make their noise heard and decide for themselves what is right and what is wrong, what is true and what is false. Our political landscape is changing and it is for better, I hope.

ps: I was distracted and quite disturbed by the foaming mouth of Shabery Cheek. For a while I thought he would passed out, foaming fatally because he probably realised he was making no sense in any of his points. So distracting.

It was a MUD FEST at Sarawak’s Rainforest World Music Festival!!

This is how the ground look like after the rain..

Yes.. because it was raining the first night, the stage area end up like a mud pool. I heard rumours this one fella jinx the festival, next time please do not invite him.. – note to organizer. Those who went for the festival, you guys know who I am referring to 😛 Some more reduced the allocation for this year edition.

However, the Tourism Ministry has dramatically reduced the funding for Sarawak’s Rainforest World Music Festival, to RM70,000 from RM500,000 last year.

What was more disappointing, was that the World Music Festival organised in Penang received RM1.7 million last year and RM1.65 million this year.

Hey!! That’s not fair!! Give more fund so we can have better ground to stand. There was like 4 inches of mud pool, it stinks to heaven, you probably think you are partying in a pig sty. The organizer put some sand and wooden saw crumbs but it was not helping. The ground smell like horses.

Mud spa anyone? It’s free and aromatic.

Ok bitching aside.. I had so much fun at Sarawak Cultural Village, where the event was held. What fun? I get to meet a hell lot of people as watched many awesome artists from all over the world performing. I finally had the chance to meet Melbie, Man-D and Ladybird. I also met Mar, Lola and Goolooloo, Charyelle and her bodyguard there.

I saw Kenny Sia with Pink Pau aka Su Ann, at one point they were just standing in front of me.. but no I didn’t take photo with them. I was shy. Nyahahahaha! Some of the ‘famous’ people I saw at the festival – DJ Dominic from Channel V, Jehan Miskin, Manomaniam from Kopitiam, Alex Yoong, Marion… Yeah, I know them but they don’t know me. Haha! Then I met with some Facebook friends – Durvan, Anansa and make a hell lot of new friends – Rowena, Jackson, Vellu, Chitra, Fiza, Raha and many names I cannot remember. Blame it on the excessive elixir of life I had 😛

Oh, Noktah Hitam, I saw Iqhbal there. First thing he mentioned to me when he saw me was ‘&!*@*… tits…#(#&&!@’ (I wasn’t paying attention until he mentioned the magic word..) The rest of our conversation I shall censor it for the good of innocent minds reading this blog. 😀

Wait, before I unleash the photos.. Cibol farker, I met you for like what?? 10 seconds? At the entrance, took photos, then poofs! Gone! I saw him again at the workshop but he’s ‘busy’ 😛 He did sms me few times to report his ‘meeting’ with famous people LOL! I tried to call him when Pat, Navsta and Mar wanted to take group photos but Cibol was already in the bus hahaha! No wonder Melbie and Man-D complaining about not seeing you. Man-D never get the chance to see you.. I heard. Siaplah you kena sapu from them 😛

Bring on the photos!

What?! Must show own face first lah 😀 Reached there around 3-4pm, Saturday.

Went there with 3 Dara Pingitan. Read Gila-gila anyone?

A group of dancers performing at Celcom’s booth.

Walked around the place. Beautiful lake, lush forest and breathtaking Mount Santubong

The green sanctuary.. the elixir of life 😛

Oh a very nicely decorated long house!!

They made it into a bar!!

The Food Bazaar. They have everything under the sun. CoffeeBean, Heineken Beer, Thai food, Arabic food, Fried Mee, Fried Rice, Fried Kuey Teow, BBQ chicken, hot dogs, vegetarian food, satay, Kolo Mee – yes anything. Get your food fix here.

When your stomach or bladder is full, do your business here

One of the many workhops – visitors got personal music and instrument lessons from the performers directly.

Another workshop

The VIPs tent. I say, forget the formalities.. it’s a festival!!

The stage and the ground, before it turned into a mud wrestling ring.

Getting ready for the show

Everyone still warming up to the music

Getting there..

A little bit more..

It went wild!

Beltaine from Poland. Awesome group, I especially love the guitarist.

Adel Salameh from Palestine. Too subtle for the wild crowd.

Tuku Kame from Sarawak!!

Crowd’s favourite – One man show Hiroshi Motofuji. He plays the Japanese traditional Taiko drums.

Another very talented band, The Ross Daly Quartet but they also put the wild crowd to sleep.

Another band..

More!

Yes, I googled this 😛 Anak Adi Rurum – Sarawak’s very own.

Saw Lola and Mar. I also took photos with Melbie, Ladybird and Man-D but they are shy to show their faces… let’s hope they put up some photos at their blogs 🙂

Mary aka Goolooloo also there

A friend with his tuak, grinning because he’s captured on camera with a smoking bunny..

Bunch of new friends I met at RWMF 2008

Helping Heineken with the publicity. Ignore that Stella Artois can above me.. 😛

Meeting with Pat and Navsta from Traxx FM, Mar

Then the photos taken on the finale night 😛  Sunday, July 13th 2008

New Rope String band from United Kingdom- funny three dudes.. was laughing like crazy watching them perform. Very talented.

Orchestra Anak Jati Bisaya, Sarawak. I was yawning through the their show

Then I get some boost up.

My arm started to move on its own!!

Then it started to rain again!!!

I shed off my shirt… oh, sorry no photos for that hahahahaha! 😛 I shall not pollute this blog with that photo of mine hehehe..

The finale – Kasai Masai showing his butt gyrating move for the last time

Pinikpikan from the Philippines

Thanks to the organiser. Ben Jimbau the chairman raising his hands.

Last shot of the festival!

That’s it. I guess there will be more photos from the rest of the bloggers that went for the event, so let them show you what they got. Sorry Suituapui, no photos of sexy chicks and gorgeous hunks. Sexy chicks photos only for my eyes only.. and gorgeous hunks photos are not allowed on this blog.

ps: I have more photos on Facebook 😛 Go check it out there!

pss: Thanks Anansa, for some of the photos

Last Sunday, I had a ‘makan’ session with some friends at Lau Ya Keng Food Court, Carpenter Street.

Lau Ya Keng Food Court is located opposite a Chinese temple along Carpenter Street . It is very easy to find, smack in the middle of Kuching city centre. A simple food court that has been around for decades and is very popular with locals – breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Chinese Temple opposite Lau Ya Keng

Since I am still considered as a noob in Kuching, a lady friend ordered for us. She was from Kuching, now residing in Petaling Jaya and was in Kuching here for leisure. Another friend with his partner from Penang – they were here for the Rainforest World Music Festival also joined us for the ‘makan’ session. We had Oh Chor Mee and Dry ‘Kiaw’.

Dry ‘Kiaw’/’Pien Neek’/Wantan/Wanton/Wuntun

Kuching people called it ‘kiaw’ (Hokkien dialect) and if you go to Sibu or Sarikei they called it ‘Pien Neek’ (Foochow dialect) and in Peninsular, they just called it ‘wantan’ (Cantonese dialect). In Itali, they called it ‘ravioli’. Ok I bluff you on the Italian part 😛 You can have the wantan dry or with soup. I don’t think they serve it dry in Peninsular, they only have fried and soup wantan. Probably it is because, from what I noticed that, in Sarawak you get a generous meat filling for the wantan but in Peninsular they are pretty kiam-siap (stingy) so most of the time you end up having just the skin/wrappers-made from fresh dough with insignificant meat filling. Imagine a bowl of ‘dry wantan’ where you just eat the wrappers. Ughh…

Oh Chor Mee – Chinese Black Vinegar Mee.

It is basically Kolo Mee added with Chinese black vinegar according to my friend.  I first thought it is just another Kolo Mee with extra ingredients. (Special Kolo Mee) The taste?? Awesome!! The vinegar gave the mee some extra flavor and aroma – slightly sweet and sourish, add that to the saltiness and sweetness of the Kolo Mee, it is a make-match made in heaven. 😛 Go satisfy your craving now!!