Pemimpin2 UMNO broker tanah Melayu Pulau Pinang...

Pemimpin UMNO yang beli dan jual tanah orang Melayu...

Kenyataan perwakilan Umno Pulau Pinang kononnya kerajaan negeri dan DAP membeli tanah di Balik Pulau walau betapa mahal pun harganya untuk menghalau orang Melayu adalah fitnah dan penipuan, kata Setiausaha Agung DAP Lim Guan Eng.

Beliau merujuk ucapan perwakilan Wanita Umno bahagian Batu Kawan, Rohaya Abu Ismail bahawa kerajaan negeri bertindak ‘mencekik darah’ orang Melayu khususnya melibatkan isu perumahan dan tanah orang Melayu di Balik Pulau, seolah-olah mempunyai ‘agenda tersembunyi’ untuk menghalau orang Melayu di kawasan itu.

“Ini adalah suatu penipuan kerana DAP tidak membeli walau satu inci pun tanah Balik Pulau. DAP hanya membeli bangunan ibu pejabatnya di Ranggon Road di George Town, kata Guan Eng dalam kenyataannya.

  Datuk Musa Sheikh Fadzir 

Rohaya menuduh kerajaan negeri cuba menghalau orang Melayu dengan membeli tanah mereka untuk dibina perumahan mahal, dan menempatkan orang Melayu di Seberang Perai mengakibatkan penurunan populasi Melayu di Pulau Pinang daripada 41 peratus menjadi 40 peratus pada tahun 2013.

“Ini adalah tidak benar kerana populasi orang Melayu sebenarnya telah bertambah. Umno sendiri boleh memeriksa data-data Jabatan Statistik Kerajaan Persekutuan.

“Pemimpin Umno yang telah mengkhianati orang Melayu dengan menjual tanah-tanah orang Melayu demi keuntungan, tegas Guan Eng.

  Datuk Omar Faudzar

Guan Eng mendedahkan pemimpin Umno di Pulau Pinang membeli tanah orang Melayu dan menjualnya kepada pihak ketiga untuk meraih keuntungan segera.

“Ini jelas dapat dilihat dalam pembelian 10 ekar tanah orang Melayu di Kampung Terang, Balik Pulau pada 31 Januari 2012 untuk RM8.6 juta daripada 31 pemilik tanah Melayu oleh Maison Height Sdn Bhd.

“Tiga setengah bulan kemudian, pada 16 Mei 2012, tanah yang sama dijual demi keuntungan sebanyak RM5 juta pada harga RM13.5 juta kepada pihak ketiga. 

“Bukan DAP, tetapi pemimpin-pemimpin Umno yang telah mengkhianati orang Melayu dengan menjual tanah mereka,” tegas Guan Eng. – Roketkini.com

UMNO made profits by selling Malay kampungs...

Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng told a Malay crowd in Bayan Baru yesterday that it is Umno Penang leaders who bought and sold their land.

Lim said Umno had slandered the DAP and Penang government, by saying the party had purchased land in Balik Pulau, whatever the cost, to "chase out the Malays".

"It is the leaders from Umno who betrayed the Malays by selling their land for profit," he told the 100-odd crowd during his speech at the event to honour the Bukit Gedung Malay hawkers for winning a national award this year for cleanliness, safety and health.

Lim accused Umno of lying because the DAP never bought even an inch of land in Balik Pulau.

DAP had only bought a building in Rangoon Road in George Town for its Penang headquarters, he added.

Lim was responding to Wanita Umno delegate Rohaya Abu Ismail who bashed DAP and the Penang government for allegedly "oppresing the Malays" in the state, especially in land and house matters.

She blasted the DAP of having an "hidden agenda" to chase the Malays out from Balik Pulau.

Lim then cited a case in Kampung Terang, Balik Pulau, where 10 acres of land was purchased on Jan 31, 2012, for RM8.6 million.

The plot was bought over from 31 land owners by Maison Height Sdn Bhd, he explained.

Three months later, on May 16, a similar plot of land was sold for RM13.5 million, for a profit of RM5 million, to a third party, he added.

Lim revealed that Maison Height was owned by Bukit Mertajam Umno chief Musa Sheikh Fadzir (left) and Bukit Gelugor chief Omar Faudzar.

"These two Umno leaders should be condemned for profiting from the sale of Malay land in Balik Pulau," said Lim.

"Instead, I was blamed although I did not get a sen," he lamented.- mk

Malays the majority, will survive without UMNO...

The Malays would survive even if Umno is defeated, as they are the majority of this country, said opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim.

He was responding to the Prime Minister Najib Razak’s speech at the Umno general assembly where he said that if Umno is defeated the Malays are damned.

"For those who are young, you must appreciate the fact that you must not allow these leaders to dictate or determine our future.

“Don't let our future be in the hands of the corrupt few. You must have confidence and courage to change," said Anwar.

Anwar, also the Permatang Pauh MP, was speaking in Penang at the Konrad Adenauer School for Young Politicians Meeting on Integration, Good Governance and Democracy in Asia last evening.

He said some may be uncertain of change, thinking that BN or Umno can reform themselves or that Najib's transformation agenda may work.

However, the conduct of their leaders at this week's Umno assembly revealed that even the so-called liberals in the party has becomes "extremely racist", he added.

Anwar did not name the leaders but DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng had hit out at Ummo Youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin for allegedly playing the race and religious card at the AGM when he raised the issue of Malays joining the party, describing it as "chauvinistic".

Lim had chided Khairy (right), who is also youth and sports minister, he was often regarded as more liberal compared to his comrades.

Until the AGM that is, when he reportedly warned the non-Malays not to question Malay special rights, reminding them of the "promise" made as part of the social contract when the country gained independence from British rule in 1957.

"To my mind this should give us enough courage, that we have a clear choice, to overcome fear," Anwar said.

"I am speaking here with confidence and a smile but in a matter of weeks, I can be a free man or I may be in jail," he added, referring to his second sodomy case, which is awaiting the Federal Court's decision.

"But our future can be determined by our common resolve."

Bastion of Malays are speaking up

Anwar said at times he felt disturbed when people ask why the Malays prefer not to change.

There are Malays who would not sit back and condone corruption or racism, he insisted.

"I can see in their tweets and Facebook comments. Young Malays even those from universities which are supposed to be the bastion of Malays are speaking up," he stressed.

He recalled the remarks of former American vice-president Al Gore (left), who said it was historical and a world record that Anwar managed to garner 52 percent of the popular vote in the last general elections.

He said he had never seen this happen anywhere in the world where there is semi-authoritarian rule, no access to the mainstream media for the opposition, where elections are allegedly fraudulent, where about 400,000 voted one week earlier and their votes are kept in police custody.

Anwar was then responding to a question by one of the participants of the session who asked how far would Najib go to allow right-wing groups - who often described themselves as defenders of Islam and the Malay race - dictate the country's future.

Anwar said jokingly, "It is like Limbo Rock, the song made popular by Chubby Checkers, how low can you go?"

But he told the 40-odd audience not to generalise because these so-called defenders of the Malays and Islam hardly talked about hardcore poverty or lack of opportunism for the poor.

"When talk of the National Economic Policy (which provides opportunities for poor Malays), they happen to be in the top financial brackets and are doing extremely well," said the former deputy prime minister.

He said such quarters are bigots who try to show how righteous they are but "there is nothing religious about their lifestyle".

"If you are so racist, you cannot represent Islam," Anwar quipped.

Umno failed the Malays

However, Anwar noted that in authoritarian rule, there is always a tendency to swing to the extreme when leaders are desperate.

"Patriotism is the last refuge of the scoundrel.

"Racism is the only game they can cling on to. Can they talk about governance? Or about ridding the country of corruption?

"They play the race card because you challenge them. They will say do not question their rights. Who are they defending?"

Anwar said Malays have been in power since independence and that Malay political power is Umno's power.

"Yet, they failed miserably in protecting the Malays," he said.

After the two-hour meeting, Anwar met with the Penang chief minister at a ceremony to honour the Bukit Gedung Malay hawkers complex in Bayan Baru, which won a national award this year for cleanliness, safety and health.

Accompanying Lim were Deputy Chief Minister II Rashid Hasnon, PAS deputy president Mohammed Sabu, Batu Maung assemblyman Abdul Malik Kassim and former state assembly speaker Abdul Halim Hussein.- mk

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Ada juga Melayu UMNO bangang di Pulau Pinang...

 Cina Pulau Pinang kuat kerana kegiatan haram...

Wakil Umno Pulau Pinang, Datuk Mohd Zaidi Said mendakwa kegiatan seperti perjudian dan pelacuran merupakan "sumber kekuatan Cina yang tidak menyokong BN" di Pulau Pinang.

Oleh itu, penguatkuasaan perlu ditingkatkan bagi membanteras kegiatan berkenaan, katanya ketika membahaskan usul ucapan dasar presiden di perhimpunan agung Umno 2014 hari ini.

"Kita tahu kekuatan orang Cina dijana dari kekayaan bersumberkan kegiatan haram, perjudian, pelacuran.

"Tetapi di mana tindakan penguatkuasaan kita?

"Saya percaya kalau kita bersungguh basmi kegiatan haram ini, orang Cina di Pulau Pinang juga akan takut dan hormat pada Melayu," kata ketua Umno bahagian Permatang Pauh itu.

Menurutnya, Umno di Pulau Pinang sebenarnya kuat dan "memerintah dua pertiga negeri itu" kerana ia menang 10 daripada 15 kerusi DUN dalam pilihan raya umum lalu.

Umno juga memenangi tiga daripada lima kerusi Parlimen yang ditandingi, namun BN masih gagal menguasai Pulau Pinang kerana pengundi Cina tidak menyokong BN.

"Umno ini dua pertiga sudah memerintah Pulau Pinang... Bertandinglah macam mana pun BN tidak akan menang kerana orang Cina tidak menyokong BN," katanya.

Raqib Rizal- Judi paling besar di genting bukan di PP. Empat nombor ekor dan sport TOTO ada di seluruh negara.siapa luluskan lesen? Adakah kerajaan PP. Bodoh punya orang.

Rashidi RQ - Cermin kelemahan diri umngok sebelum salahkan org lain. Basmi dulu penyakit rasuah dlm parti yg dah membusuk sejak sekian lama.

Sarjan Tulang - Kenapa mesti P.Pinang yang jadi sasaran??pelik aku..asal PAU je, P.Pinang jadi sasaran..sejak dari 2008 lagi...ni yg dikatakan api perkauman ni..patut mamat ni yg kena akta hasutan...tuduhan tanpa bukti dan samar2...kalau ye betul, buktikan dulu...serah pada polis, sprm, dan agensi2 berkaitan buat siasatan...

Azlan Lan Iza - Baharu tau ke...selama BN dok perintah..han pa buat apa...joint sama ka...cina johor..cina perak..cina Kuala Lumpur..cina melaka..apa citer..awat hang pa dok nmpk cina sana ja...udah2 ler..melayu pun ramai buat kerja haram..dok jual tanah rezab melayu...ke cina juga yg salah?????

Ooi Kheng Guan - Saya, keluarga saya dan banyak kawan-kawan saya dari Pulau Pinang, kami RAKYAT Melaysia yg baik dan kuat berusaha... kami sokong PR kerana BN ada orang semacam mohd zaini said ini....

Penang success due to Chinese illegal businesses...

Penang again comes under attack at the Umno annual general assembly today with an Umno leader attributing the strength and success of the Chinese economy there to illegal businesses.

Permatang Pauh delegate Zaidi Mohd Said (right) added Umno leaders are too fearful to reprimand the wrongdoings of the Chinese, even when their "crimes" are committed in "broad daylight".

"They (Chinese) are doing it in broad daylight, but we and our leaders are too nice and afraid to point out their wrongdoings.

"We know that the strength of the Chinese economy are generated through illegal businesses.

"Through gambling, prostitution, vices and other illegal activities," Zaidi said at the third day of the 68th Umno AGM in Kuala Lumpur.

Earlier this week Umno leaders accused the DAP-led Penang government of allegedly trying to drive out the Malays.

However, in his debate on Umno president Najib Abdul Razak's policy speech, Zaidi said he believes the Chinese will fearfully respect the current Malay government if the source of their "illegal" economy is curbed.

'DAP fears not MCA, Gerakan'

Differing with another delegate's speech today, Zaidi admitted that without the votes of the Chinese in Penang, BN could never take back the state.

"Malays only have 14 out of 40 state seats in Penang, and this means no matter how hard we contest, without the votes of the Chinese, BN would never win," he stressed as Najib, seated on the stage, looked on.

Accusing Penang chief minister Lim Guan Eng of "disregarding the feelings of the Malays", the Penang delegate added Lim has never once felt threatened by the other BN component parties MCA and Gerakan.

"It is because of this that Lim rules with pride," he pointed out.

Zaidi also implied that the Penang government is allegedly picking on the Malays, by "playing" with them, barring them and destroying their shops.

He warned Umno members if they are always hoping for an easy way out, plotting amongst themselves and expecting riches, they will forever be humiliated and debased.- mk

Prove Chinese illegal businesses flourishing in Penang

Anonymous 007 - Is Zaidi Mohd. Said , saying that the police in Penang are closing their eyes on illegal trade in Penang? Some Malays are angry because their commission from Govt. contract have been lost.

James_3392  - Finally at least one UMNO leader openly acknowledged the strength and resilient of Chinese run businesses, and he chooses UMNO GA to broad cast it,illegal means or otherwise, who care, after all corruption is also illegal, but then is in the DNA of UMNO,so we do illegal things together with UMNO, it will become legal, Penang Lang, you agree with me?

lionking  - Drugs, gambling and prostituition and of course human trafficking cannot happen without the tacit support of those in power in the government. Is this a fair assumption.

factnot fiction  - If the Chinese are doing illegal businesses then arrest them. The fact that they are not arrested could it be that the ruling government is corrupted? It is not a matter of being nice. Lu tolong gua,gua tolong lu...

MinahBulat  - This is getting better than I thought, driving out the Malays from Penang, now Chinese are doing illegal business in Penang. UMNO boys go on bashing the Chinese, notice if you will the DAP members are smiling and taking down notes. No need Chinese votes is also being called/ Come on today is Friday, you need to turn up the heat more on Chinese bashing. Come GE 14 the Chinese and all NON Malays will be made to remember what these UMNO goons has said. Najib after loosing GE 14 , you really can ask " Apa lagi Cina mau/". 

Bermula 1 Disember ini, Najib Razak hapuskan subsidi, apungkan minyak ikut harga pasaran. Apa yang disembunyikan ialah selain rakyat perlu membayar harga pasaran, formula harga tanpa subsidi juga menjamin untung 30sen bagi setiap liter RON95 kepada syarikat minyak yang rakyat terpaksa tanggung. 

Najib,dulu lain sikalang lain

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Akta Hasutan - Pak Lah lebih cerdik dari Najib...

Jangan guna Akta Hasutan untuk survival UMNO, pesan Pak Lah...

Meskipun menyambut baik pengekalan Akta Hasutan 1948, bekas Perdana Menteri Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi mengingatkan ahli Umno agar tidak menggunakan akta itu demi memastikan kelangsungan Umno berterusan.

Melalui blog miliknya, www.paklah.net hari ini, Abdullah, atau lebih dikenali sebagai Pak Lah berkata, survival parti itu Melayu bergantung kepada sokongan rakyat dan tanpanya, Umno tidak akan terus memimpin negara.

"Tetapi dalam keghairahan kita menyambut baik pengekalan Akta Hasutan, saya ingin  mengingatkan ahli Umno yang Akta Hasutan bukanlah alat untuk diguna mengekalkan kekuasaan Umno.

"Kekuasaan dan kekuatan Umno datangnya daripada sokongan rakyat, ingatlah, jika rakyat sudah tidak menyokong kita, tiada rang undang-undang di bumi Allah ini yang akan menyelamatkan Umno daripada kehilangan kuasa," katanya.

Presiden Umno Datuk Seri Najib Razak ketika ucapan dasarnya sempena Perhimpunan Agung Umno ke-65 di Pusat Dagangan Dunia Putra (PWTC) di Kuala Lumpur hari ini berkata akta itu akan terus dikekalkan.

Malah, akta kontroversi itu juga akan diperkukuh dengan menambah peruntukan khas untuk melindungi kesucian agama Islam dan agama lain serta mengambil tindakan terhadap sesiapa yang menuntut pemisahan Sabah dan Sarawak dari Malaysia.

"Sebagai perdana menteri, saya memutuskan Akta Hasutan akan terus dikekalkan, malah akta ini akan dipertahan dan diperkukuhkan," katanya.

"Akta ini akan dikuatkuasakan secara adil supaya kita benar-benar mewujudkan Malaysia yang lebih aman, stabil dan harmoni," katanya.

Najib berkata, Akta Hasutan terus dikekalkan selepas dipertimbangkan dan mendapat nasihat semua pihak walaupun beliau pernah berjanji untuk memansuhkan akta warisan penjajah British tersebut.

"Setelah saya dengar pandangan pemuda dan puteri, akar umbi dan NGO, saya mengumumkan Akta Hasutan akan terus dikekalkan," katanya.

Najib pada 11 Julai 2012 dilaporkan berkata  Akta Hasutan 1948 akan dimansuhkan dan diganti dengan Akta Keharmonian Nasional sebagai sebahagian daripada program transformasi kerajaan.

"Saya tertarik dengan dasar Najib pada Perhimpunan Agung Umno tahun ini.

"Selain memperingati ahli-ahli Umno akan sejarah perjuangan Umno dan juga pentingnya semangat solidariti, beliau juga sangat perihatin dengan keresahan kerisauan dan juga keinginan orang Melayu amnya dan ahli Umno khususnya," kata Abdullah.

"Keperihatinan ini terserlah bila beliau mengumumkan pengekalan Akta Hasutan yang disambut dengan ghairah oleh ahli ahli Umno yang berada di dalam dan luar dewan PWTC."

Abdullah berkata, beliau juga turut menyokong pengekalan atau penggubalan mana rang undang-undang yang menjaga keharmonian negara, menegakkan Perlembagaan, dan menentukan perjanjian kontrak sosial yang dimeterai ditepati.

"Dan saya menyokong rang undang-undang yang menentukan Persekutuan Malaysia tidak dihancurkan oleh mereka yang tidak bertanggungjawab.

"Ini semua saya sokong," katanya yang memimpin Malaysia dari 2003 hingga 2009 itu. – tmi

Najib kekal Akta Hasutan, kita tetap lawan - Mohd Sabu

UMNO can’t use Sedition Act to stay in power, warns Pak Lah...

Amid Umno's jubilant greeting over the retention of the Sedition Act 1948, former party president and prime minister Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi warned that the law should not be abused to help the party stay in power. 

Writing in his blog soon after his successor Datuk Seri Najib Razak announced a U-turn on his promise to repeal the act, Abdullah reminded Umno members that the party could only stay in power with the people's support.

"In our enthusiasm to retain the Sedition Act, I remind Umno members that the act is not to be used to keep Umno in power.

"Umno's power and strength comes from the people's support. Remember, if the people no longer support us, there is no law on God's earth that can save Umno from losing power," Abdullah said.

The former prime minister, however, agreed with the decision to retain the colonial-era law.

He also noted the enthusiasm with which Umno delegates had shown when Najib said the act would remain in his policy speech earlier today.

"I support the decision to retain or amend any laws that protect national harmony, that uphold our constitution, that affirm the social contract forged by our forefathers.

"And that ensures that the federation of Malaysia is not destroyed by irresponsible people. All this, I support," he said before stating his caution.

At the Umno general assembly, Najib had said the Sedition Act would not only be retained, but strengthened with amendments to protect the sanctity of Islam, curb insults against other religions and to punish anyone who called for the secession of Sabah and Sarawak from Malaysia.

Najib said he decided this after considering feedback from Umno deputy president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, Wanita Umno, Pemuda Umno, Puteri Umno, the grassroots, as well as non-governmental organisations.

"Hence I, as the prime minister, decided that the Sedition Act 1948 will remain," he said, amid roars of approval from the delegates gathered at the Putra World Trade Centre in Kuala Lumpur.

He said this was Umno's wish, adding that he believed their friends in Barisan Nasional (BN) would be with them.

Gerakan president Datuk Mah Siew Keong, however, issued a nuanced protest in a statement this afternoon, noting public dissatisfaction over the abuse of the act against academics and public intellectuals.

"Gerakan's fervent hope is that the Sedition Act will eventually be replaced with a comprehensive National Harmony Act. The new framework must include a set of punitive and positive measures to ensure societal stability but at the same time promotes national unity and harmony," he said.

Noting the "long struggle" of 20 years to repeal the Internal Security Act, Mah said he believed a repeal of the Sedition Act would be done "when all parties are ready and open minded".

"In line with the growing tide of democratisation, I believe this will eventually happen.

"In the meantime, I urge the authorities to act without fear and favour and do not abuse the Sedition Act to silence legitimate political dissent."

Mah noted that the failure to charge Perkasa president Datuk Ibrahim Ali over the call to burn the Malay language Bibles had fuelled perceptions that the act has not been used in a fair and just manner.- tmi

Sedition Act ‘flip-flop’ is return to ISA days, Anwar warns

Reveal MDV borrowers after RM400mil write-off

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Kritik isu nama jalan bukan serang istana...

Pakar perlembagaan Abdul Aziz Bari berkata kritikan ke atas tindakan menukar nama jalan kepada nama bekas Yang Di-Pertuan Agong tidak harus dilihat sebagai cabaran kepada kedudukan institusi Melayu.

Katanya, persoalan yang dibangkitkan berhubung itu pastinya disertai alasan yang kukuh.

"Mempersoalkan cadangan pindaan sesetengah nama jalan di Kuala Lumpur tidak semestinya satu petanda cabaran ke atas monarki negara.

“Ada beberapa alasan yang praktikal dan sah untuk mempersoalkan cadangan seperti itu walau siapapun di sebaliknya,” katanya dalam satu kenyataan.

Abdul Aziz mengulas ucapan ketua Pemuda Umno, Khairy Jamaluddin yang mendakwa kritikan ke atas cadangan seperti itu sebagai “bukti” bahawa institusi Melayu dipersoalkan.

Abdul Aziz seterusnya mengingatkan Khairy bahawa tindakan yang dilakukan Umno dan bekas presidennya, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad pada tahun 90-an untuk mengehadkan kuasa raja adalah lebih teruk lagi.

"Ketua Pemuda Umno KJ mungkin tidak menyedari insiden itu,” sindirnya.- mk

Ini Punca 8 Jalan Sekitar KL Ditukar Kepada Nama Sultan

Chiding change in road name not blitz on royals...

Criticising the government's move to change road names to those of the sultans should not be seen as a challenge to the monarchy.

"Taking issues with the proposed changes for some street names in Kuala Lumpur is not necessarily an indication of challenge to the the country's monarchy

"There are some practical and valid reasons to question such a proposal, whoever is behind it," said constitutional law expert professor Abdul Aziz Bari.

Yesterday at Umno Youth's annual general meeting its chief Khairy Jamaluddin in his fiery speech cited the criticisms as "proof" that the Malay institutions are being questioned.

Abdul Aziz reminded Khairy that what Umno and its former president Dr Mahathir Mohamad had done in the 90s in relation to curbing the powers of the royalty was far worse.

"Umno Youth chief KJ may not be aware of those incidents," he quipped.

Abdul Aziz pointed out that “the Umno press humiliated the rulers during the 1993 constitutional crisis during the amendment to immunity provisions for the rulers.”

“The same took place in 1983; the first time Mahathir confronted the rulers in a crisis following an amendment to the Constitution,” said Abdul Aziz.

In 1993, the Malaysian parliament passed the amendments to remove legal immunity of the royalty with changes to Articles 32, 38, 42, 63, 72 and 181 in the Federal Constitution.

Before that, sultans who have violated the law cannot to be prosecuted by the criminal court unless he voluntarily surrenders his legal immunity.

Currency notes and stamps, not roads

Abdul Aziz also suggested that instead of naming roads, perhaps the better suggestion to institutionalise the rulers who have held the post of Agongs is to have their photos being used in the Malaysian currency notes.

“So instead of just the first Agong, Tuanku Abdul Rahman of Negeri Sembilan, we may have the second, third and others on the notes.

“For example, Tuanku Abdul Rahman for the RM1 note, Sultan Hisamudin of Selangor for the RM2, Tuanku Syed Putra Jamalullail for RM5 and so on,” suggests Abdul Aziz.

He also said issuing commemorative stamps will also serve the same purpose.

“One just wonders why the stamps with the state rulers are no longer issued by Pos Malaysia?

“That is more sinister than disagreeing with the renaming of major KL streets with the former Agongs That is more significant and meaningful than just putting their names for the KL streets,” said Abdul Aziz. - mk

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Waterspout surprises Penang ferry passengers...

A video of a waterspout forming in the Penang Channel had been making its rounds on Facebook.

The 2 minutes 35 seconds footage was believed to be recorded today afternoon by a passenger on the ferry which plies the island and the mainland.

The recording also showed ships in the area apparently moving away from the waterspout in a bid to avoid any negative effects.

The video had been shared more than 270 times at the time of writing while also been uploaded to video sharing site Youtube.

However, state government said they have not received any official report on this phenomena and the Meteorological Department could not be reached for comments.

The United States National Oceanic and Atmosphere Administration (NOAA) defines a waterspout as a whirling column of air and water mist.

These natural phenomenon are associated with severe thunderstorms and often accompanied by high winds and seas.

Previous sightings this year throughout the country include Port Dickson, Negri Sembilan (Aug 8), Kota Kinabalu, Sabah (Oct 9), Alor Besar, Kedah (Oct 13), Bintulu, Sarawak (Oct 18) and Pendamaran, Klang (Oct 21).- theSundaily

Duit penyamun tentu banyak,jangan tanya berapa  

tapi tanya dari mana dan dari sapa depa balun... 

Tolak peruntukan pembangunan RM200,000 bukti BN tidak mahu berubah...

Walaupun menolak peruntukan RM200,000 untuk pembangunan kawasan Dewan Undangan Negeri (DUN) mereka, Ketua Pembangkang Dewan Negeri Selangor Datuk Mohd Shamsuddin Lias menerima kenderaan diberikan kerajaan negeri untuk kegunaannya.

Shamsuddin menerima kunci kereta Toyota Camry itu daripada Speaker DUN Selangor Hannah Yeoh kelmarin namun ketika berucap dalam dewan itu semalam, beliau menolak peruntukan RM200,000 itu kerana mengatakan Menteri Besar Mohamed Azmin Ali tidak ikhlas dengannya.

Tindakan Shamsudin itu menimbulkan persoalan, mengapa kenderaan untuk kegunaan peribadi diterima tetapi peruntukan RM200,000 untuk kegunaan rakyat di 12 DUN pembangkang Barisan Nasional (BN) di Selangor itu ditolak.

"BN kena jawab. Ini duit untuk rakyat, bukan untuk Ahli Dewan Undangan Negeri (Adun) guna. Adun hanya ada kuasa menjaga dan menguruskan (peruntukan). Kenapa tolak hak untuk rakyat?" soal Pengerusi Kelab Penyokong Kerajaan (BBC) Selangor, Ng Suee Lim.

Terkejut dengan keputusan itu, Ng berkata pihaknya tidak ada masalah jika BN mahu meminta peruntukan lebih tinggi daripada jumlah yang diberikan.

"Kalau tak cukup, kita bagi, tidak ada masalah. Yang penting kebajikan peduli rakyat, termasuk rakyat yang sokong pembangkang (BN) pun kita peduli," katanya seperti dilaporkan The Malaysian Insider semalam.

Menjadi amalan biasa kerajaan pusat atau negeri yang dikuasai BN tidak memberikan sebarang peruntukan pembangunan kepada wakil rakyat pembangkang.

Namun parti Pakatan Rakyat (PR) memecahkan amalan itu apabila ia dilakukan di Terengganu ketika PAS memerintah pada 1999, DAP di Pulau Pinang dan kini di Selangor.

Kerajaan negeri Terengganu di bawah PAS menarik balik peruntukan itu pertengahan 2000 selepas royalti minyak ditarik balik Putrajaya selepas 6 bulan negeri itu diperintah PAS.

Sementara itu, speaker DUN Selangor menggesa semua pihak tidak mempolitikkan pemberian kenderaan rasmi kerajaan Selangor kepada ketua pembangkang itu.

Katanya, tidak timbul soal menteri besar Selangor hanya membuat gimik kerana pemberian kemudahan itu dipersetujui Jawatankuasa Pilihan Khas Pengurusan Dewan yang bermesyuarat pada 25 Ogos 2013.

“Tidak timbul isu menteri besar main gimik, kerana keputusan Jawatankuasa itu dipanjangkan ke Majlis Mesyuarat Kerajaan Negeri (MMKN) dan diluluskan bekas Menteri Besar Tan Sri Abdul Khalid dan ia sudah pun diumumkan pada sidang DUN lepas,” katanya kepada pemberita pada satu sidang media seperti dilaporkan media rasmi kerajaan negeri, Selangorkini.

Mengulas lanjut, Yeoh berkata, pemberian kemudahan itu bukan untuk individu sebaliknya kepada sesiapa saja yang memegang jawatan ketua pembangkang.

Apa yang berlaku di Selangor bakal menjadi perhatian semua rakyat negara ini kerana ia adalah lambang sikap PR terhadap musuhnya kerana keadaan negeri itu mampu melakukannya.

Besar kemungkinan Shamsuddin tidak mahu kes di Selangor dijadikan kes yang perlu dicontohi kerajaan BN samabada di pusat atau negeri.

Ini kerana, jika Adun BN Selangor menerima peruntukan pembangunan RM200,000 itu, bermakna mereka memaksa pemimpin gabungan pemerintah yang berada di pusat dan negeri lain juga perlu berbuat perkara yang sama kepada wakil rakyat pembangkang.

Penolakan peruntukan RM200,000 daripada kerajaan Selangor itu membuktikan BN tidak mahu berubah tetapi mahu kekal dengan "status quo" mereka. – tmi

Confirmed, UMNO people have a lot of money

PM kapcai boleh berangan2 sampai motorkapcainya boleh terbang...

Mai jangan tak mai...

cheers.

Hanya bangsa Melayu UMNO akan dibangsatkan...

Presiden Umno Datuk Seri Najib Razak mengingatkan anggota parti bahawa satu-satunya cara untuk memastikan orang Melayu dilindungi adalah bekerja keras dan melakukan pemulihan dalam parti untuk kekal berkuasa.

Jika kenyataan dipetik dengan tepat dalam taklimat tertutup Najib dengan perwakilan Umno semalam, maka Perdana Menteri telah menghina kebijaksanaan rakyat Malaysia yang cintakan keamanan.

Ancaman kepada perpaduan negara oleh golongan taksub puak pelampau kaum dan agama yang dilaungkan oleh orang Melayu yang radikal seperti Perkasa, Isma dan juga beberapa ahli Umno.

Pada dasarnya, apa yang Najib katakan ialah jika Umno kalah, orang Melayu akan dihukum.

Tidak, Encik Presiden Umno, YAB Perdana Menteri! Jika Umno kalah, hanya Umno dan kepentingannya akan dibangsatkan. Hanya ahli-ahli Umno akan dibangsatkan.

Ini kerana Umno hanya peratusan orang Melayu di Malaysia. PAS Melayu, orang Melayu PKR dan Melayu DAP  tidak terlibat dalam politik Melayu yang mengundi menentang BN-Umno. Itu satu fakta dan kenyataan kerana Umno tidak membentuk majoriti Melayu negara pada hari ini.

Malah, BN-Umno hilang undi popular buat pertama kali dalam sejarah pilihan raya di terakhir Pilihan Raya Umum ke-13 (PRU13).

Umno hanya boleh pulih dan mendapatkan semula keyakinan majoriti rakyat Malaysia yang cintakan keamanan dengan bertindak terhadap individu dan organisasi yang terus melaungkan ancaman menganggu gugat sensitiviti agama dan kaum yang jelas bertujuan untuk memecahkan perpaduan negara.

Malangnya bagi Umno, masih meneruskan sikap takbur, enggan mengakui kesilapan serta menghadapi realiti dan perubahan masa. Keengganan berterusan kerajaan BN pimpinan Umno untuk menghentikan telatah golongan taksub pelampau kaum dan agama lebih daripada satu tahun adalah satu agenda politik yang mencurigakan.

The Malaysian Insider memetik ahli Majlis Tertinggi Umno, Datuk Ahmad Puad Zarkashi sebagai berkata gesaan Presiden Umno itu dilihat sebagai kemuncak kekecewaannya berhubung prestasi yang ditonjolkan Umno dalam tempoh lebih setahun selepas berakhirnya pilihan raya umum yang lalu.

 

Menurut Mohd Puad yang menyampaikan mesej Perdana Menteri kepada media di luar Dewan Merdeka, PWTC itu menyifatkan kekecewaan Najib itu sudah mencapai tahap 'siling' dan ia ditujukan khusus kepada pemimpin parti yang masih mengambil sikap tidak peduli.

"Presiden ada menyebut bahawa bangsa Melayu akan dibangsatkan jika Umno kecundang. Saya rasa, tidak pernah mendengar presiden parti berkata sedemikian," jelasnya.

Mohd Puad berkata Najib memperjelaskan senario kekalahan Umno dengan tepat dan penurunan Melayu sebagai peringatan kepada perwakilan untuk menjadi proaktif dan berusaha ke arah meremajakan parti.

Katanya, beliau tidak pernah melihat ucapan Najib sebelum ini, yang cukup terkenal dengan pendekatan karakter diri yang tenang itu, tanpa menghamburkan kata-kata cemuhan dan lantang.

Najib sejak beberapa minggu yang lalu telah memberitahu pemimpin-pemimpin parti untuk mengemukakan pandangan kepada terma dengan realiti politik semasa dan tidak menghalang golongan muda dan profesional daripada menyertai dan menyumbang kepada parti itu.

Beliau berkata Umno perlu mendekati dan menyantuni belia jika BN ingin memulihkan pengaruhnya.

Adakah mereka ini mendatangkan masalah kepada Umno dan negara?

Mungkin Umno harus berdiri di hadapan cermin, parti itu perlu menterjemahkan tadbir urus yang baik dan membuktikan keikhlasan politik parti itu yang sebenar khususnya kepada majoriti rakyat Malaysia yang menolak BN selepas 57 tahun Merdeka. - theantdaily

Presiden Umno Datuk Seri Najib Razak mengingatkan anggota parti bahawa satu-satunya cara untuk memastikan orang Melayu dilindungi adalah bekerja keras dan melakukan pemulihan dalam parti untuk kekal berkuasa.

 

Jika kenyataan dipetik dengan tepat dalam taklimat tertutup Najib dengan perwakilan Umno semalam, maka Perdana Menteri telah menghina kebijaksanaan rakyat Malaysia yang cintakan keamanan.

 

Ancaman kepada perpaduan negara oleh golongan taksub puak pelampau kaum dan agama yang dilaungkan oleh orang Melayu yang radikal seperti Perkasa, Isma dan juga beberapa ahli Umno.

 

Pada dasarnya, apa yang Najib katakan ialah jika Umno kalah, orang Melayu akan dihukum.

- See more at: http://bm.theantdaily.com/Terkini/Tidak-Najib-Hanya-bangsa-Melayu-Umno-akan-dibangsatkan#sthash.SXeRhQzH.dpuf

Umno president Datuk Seri Najib Razak has reminded party members that the only way to ensure Malays are protected is to see the recovery of Umno.
If this was accurately quoted in Najib's closed-door briefing with Umno delegates yesterday (Nov 25), then the prime minister has insulted the intelligence of peace-loving Malaysians.
The threat to national unity is racial and religious extremism propagated by radical Malays like Perkasa, Isma and even some Umno members.
Essentially, what Najib is saying is that if Umno loses, the Malays will be damned.
No, Mr Umno president, Mr Prime Minister! If Umno loses, only Umno and its interests will be damned. Only Umno members will be damned.
That's because Umno is only a percentage of Malays in Malaysia. The PAS Malays, the PKR Malays, the DAP Malays and all apolitical Malays who voted against BN-Umno will not be damned. That's a fact and reality because Umno does not form the majority of Malays in Malaysia today.
In fact, BN-Umno lost the popular vote for the first time in electoral history in the last 13th General Election (GE13).
Umno can only recover and regain the confidence of the majority of peace-loving Malaysians by acting against individuals and organisations that continue to act and spew sensitive statements that are clearly aimed at shattering national unity.
Unfortunately for Umno, it is arrogant and refuses to face reality and the changing times. The Umno-led BN government's continuous refusal to put a stop to the antics of racial and religious extremists for more than a year is certainly a suspicious political agenda.
The Malaysian Insider quoted Umno Supreme Council member Datuk Ahmad Puad Zarkashi as saying Najib, in a strongly worded message, told delegates that the Umno machinery was not doing enough despite more than a year having passed since GE13.
Puad, who relayed the prime minister's message to the media outside the Merdeka Hall, said Najib was clearly unhappy with efforts being made to ensure victory in the next polls.
"He said that if Umno loses, the Malays will be damned. Those were his words. Not only that, he said religion will be at stake if Umno loses," he said.
Puad said Najib pinpointed the scenario of a defeated Umno and the Malay decline as a reminder to the delegates to be proactive and work towards rejuvenating the party.
He said he had never seen Najib, who is known for his calm approach, lashing out or using such strong words.
Najib over the past few weeks have been telling party leaders to come to terms with current political realities and not to obstruct the young and professionals from joining and contributing to the party.
He said Umno must embrace youths if the BN wishes to restore its influence.
Are those really Umno and Malaysia's problems?
Perhaps Umno should reflect whether good governance and political sincerity are the real reasons for the majority of Malaysians rejecting BN after 57 years of Merdeka.
- See more at: http://www.theantdaily.com/Main/No-Najib-Only-Umno-Malays-will-be-damned#sthash.Q6cP8noz.dpuf

Umno president Datuk Seri Najib Razak has reminded party members that the only way to ensure Malays are protected is to see the recovery of Umno.
If this was accurately quoted in Najib's closed-door briefing with Umno delegates yesterday (Nov 25), then the prime minister has insulted the intelligence of peace-loving Malaysians.
The threat to national unity is racial and religious extremism propagated by radical Malays like Perkasa, Isma and even some Umno members.
Essentially, what Najib is saying is that if Umno loses, the Malays will be damned.
No, Mr Umno president, Mr Prime Minister! If Umno loses, only Umno and its interests will be damned. Only Umno members will be damned.
That's because Umno is only a percentage of Malays in Malaysia. The PAS Malays, the PKR Malays, the DAP Malays and all apolitical Malays who voted against BN-Umno will not be damned. That's a fact and reality because Umno does not form the majority of Malays in Malaysia today.
In fact, BN-Umno lost the popular vote for the first time in electoral history in the last 13th General Election (GE13).
Umno can only recover and regain the confidence of the majority of peace-loving Malaysians by acting against individuals and organisations that continue to act and spew sensitive statements that are clearly aimed at shattering national unity.
Unfortunately for Umno, it is arrogant and refuses to face reality and the changing times. The Umno-led BN government's continuous refusal to put a stop to the antics of racial and religious extremists for more than a year is certainly a suspicious political agenda.
The Malaysian Insider quoted Umno Supreme Council member Datuk Ahmad Puad Zarkashi as saying Najib, in a strongly worded message, told delegates that the Umno machinery was not doing enough despite more than a year having passed since GE13.
Puad, who relayed the prime minister's message to the media outside the Merdeka Hall, said Najib was clearly unhappy with efforts being made to ensure victory in the next polls.
"He said that if Umno loses, the Malays will be damned. Those were his words. Not only that, he said religion will be at stake if Umno loses," he said.
Puad said Najib pinpointed the scenario of a defeated Umno and the Malay decline as a reminder to the delegates to be proactive and work towards rejuvenating the party.
He said he had never seen Najib, who is known for his calm approach, lashing out or using such strong words.
Najib over the past few weeks have been telling party leaders to come to terms with current political realities and not to obstruct the young and professionals from joining and contributing to the party.
He said Umno must embrace youths if the BN wishes to restore its influence.
Are those really Umno and Malaysia's problems?
Perhaps Umno should reflect whether good governance and political sincerity are the real reasons for the majority of Malaysians rejecting BN after 57 years of Merdeka.
- See more at: http://www.theantdaily.com/Main/No-Najib-Only-Umno-Malays-will-be-damned#sthash.Q6cP8noz.dpuf

No, Najib! Only UMNO Malays will be damned...

Umno president Datuk Seri Najib Razak has reminded party members that the only way to ensure Malays are protected is to see the recovery of Umno. If this was accurately quoted in Najib's closed-door briefing with Umno delegates yesterday (Nov 25), then the prime minister has insulted the intelligence of peace-loving Malaysians. 

The threat to national unity is racial and religious extremism propagated by radical Malays like Perkasa, Isma and even some Umno members. Essentially, what Najib is saying is that if Umno loses, the Malays will be damned. 

No, Mr Umno president, Mr Prime Minister! If Umno loses, only Umno and its interests will be damned. Only Umno members will be damned. That's because Umno is only a percentage of Malays in Malaysia. 

The PAS Malays, the PKR Malays, the DAP Malays and all apolitical Malays who voted against BN-Umno will not be damned. That's a fact and reality because Umno does not form the majority of Malays in Malaysia today. 

In fact, BN-Umno lost the popular vote for the first time in electoral history in the last 13th General Election (GE13). Umno can only recover and regain the confidence of the majority of peace-loving Malaysians by acting against individuals and organisations that continue to act and spew sensitive statements that are clearly aimed at shattering national unity. 

Duit penyamun tentu banyak,jangan tanya berapa 

tapi tanya dari mana dan dari sapa depa balun...

Unfortunately for Umno, it is arrogant and refuses to face reality and the changing times. The Umno-led BN government's continuous refusal to put a stop to the antics of racial and religious extremists for more than a year is certainly a suspicious political agenda. 

The Malaysian Insider quoted Umno Supreme Council member Datuk Ahmad Puad Zarkashi as saying Najib, in a strongly worded message, told delegates that the Umno machinery was not doing enough despite more than a year having passed since GE13. Puad, who relayed the prime minister's message to the media outside the Merdeka Hall, said Najib was clearly unhappy with efforts being made to ensure victory in the next polls. 

"He said that if Umno loses, the Malays will be damned. Those were his words. Not only that, he said religion will be at stake if Umno loses," he said. Puad said Najib pinpointed the scenario of a defeated Umno and the Malay decline as a reminder to the delegates to be proactive and work towards rejuvenating the party. 

He said he had never seen Najib, who is known for his calm approach, lashing out or using such strong words. Najib over the past few weeks have been telling party leaders to come to terms with current political realities and not to obstruct the young and professionals from joining and contributing to the party. He said Umno must embrace youths if the BN wishes to restore its influence. 

Are those really Umno and Malaysia's problems? Perhaps Umno should reflect whether good governance and political sincerity are the real reasons for the majority of Malaysians rejecting BN after 57 years of Merdeka. - the antdaily

Baru betoi..

Mai jangan tak mai...

cheers.

Melayu UMNO yang berisiko jadi Red Indian...

Melayu dan Islam tidak terancam di Malaysia, tetapi Umno yang merasakan bahangnya, kata ahli panel di sebuah forum di Kuala Lumpur malam tadi.

Sasterawan Negara Datuk A Samad Said mempersoalkan bagaimana Melayu dan Islam terancam di Malaysia ketika semua jawatan tertinggi dalam negara diduduki orang Melayu.

“Sejak dulu hingga sekarang, perdana menteri, timbalan perdana menteri dan juga menteri dalam negeri terdiri daripada orang Melayu,” kata Samad kepada lebih 200 hadirin yang hadir ke Hotel Mandarin Court pada forum bertajuk “Apakah Melayu dan Islam Diancam?”.

Samad berkata, sejak awal kemerdekaan negara, orang Melayu sudah menguasai semua jawatan tertinggi dan berpengaruh yang menentukan hala tuju Malaysia.

“Lihat polis dan tentera, majoritinya Melayu, termasuk semua jawatan tertinggi. Jadi mengapa Melayu dan Islam terancam?”

“Persoalan Melayu dan Islam sedang diancam hanya berbangkit semasa pilihan raya umum dan perhimpunan agung Umno,” kata Samad.

Ahli Parlimen Gelang Patah Lim Kit Siang berkata hanya golongan elit Melayu dan Umno rasa terancam di forum 'Adakah Melayu dan Islam Terancam?' di Kuala Lumpur, malam tadi. 

Lim Kit Siang bersetuju dan menambah Melayu yang merasa terancam hanyalah dolongan elit dan Umno, selepas keputusan pilihan raya umum 2008 dan 2013.

“Dilaporkan Melayu dalam bahaya untuk menjadi seperti Red Indian di Amerika Syarikat. Tetapi mengapa Melayu melihat kepada kemungkinan ini?

“Persoalan ini perlu dijawab semua enam perdana menteri daripada Umno, termasuk Datuk Seri Najib Razak,” kata Lim dan menambah Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad harus menjawab mengapa pemerintahan 22 tahunnya menyebabkan Melayu berisiko menjadi Red Indian.

Lim berkata, isu sebenarnya adalah bukan Melayu dan Islam terancam tetapi yang sebenarnya terancam di Malaysia adalah semua kaum dan agama.

“Lihat ranking antarabangsa, ianya tidak menipu. Malaysia berada di 50 teratas dalam ranking keganasan antarabangsa,” kata Lim.

“Angka ranking pendidikan kita jatuh setiap tahun. Putrajaya harus fokus kepada ini berbanding politik kebencian dan taktik menakut-nakutkan.”

Pakar Perlembagaan Profesor Dr Abdul Aziz Bari mengatakan keputusan pilihan raya umum 2008 dan 2013 memberikan jawapan yang jelas sama ada Melayu dan Islam itu terancam.

“Umno yang terancam, sebab itu kumpulan hak Melayu seperti Perkasa dan Isma muncul. Melayu dan Islam selamat,” kata Aziz.

“Tidak mempunyai majoriti dua pertiga bagi Barisan Nasional bermakna kerajaan yang memerintah tidak boleh membuat perubahan sesuka hati di Parlimen.”

Aziz berkata, beliau tidak faham mengapa Perkasa, Isma dan Umno beperangai seperti orang gila, bercakap tentang hak Melayu dan Melayu sedang terancam secara konsisten.

“Hak keistimewaan dan kedudukan Melayu dijamin Perlembagaan Persekutuan. Jadi mengapa kumpulan ini memfokuskan secara konsisten kepada sejarah?”

“Ini kerana Umno gagal untuk membebaskan Melayu secara ekonomi, sebab itu kedudukan gabungan pemerintah dalam bahaya,” katanya.

Aziz juga mengkritik bekas Ketua Hakim Negara Tun Abdul Hamid Mohamad kerana mengatakan orang Melayu akan menjadi seperti Red Indian sekiranya PAS dan Umno tidak bekerjasama. 

"Hamid tidak faham sejarah," kata Aziz, memberi amaran jika PAS bergabung dengan Umno, kuranglah semak dan imbang terhadap Putrajya. 

"Lihat, Najib pun sedang sakit kepala dengan perangai sebahagian ahli Umno," kata Aziz yang mendapat tepukan gemuruh daripada hadirin. 

Naib Presiden PAS Datuk Husam Musa pula berbeza pendapat, berkata beliau setuju orang Islam dan Melayu sedang diancam. 

"Saya tidak bersetuju meletakkan Islam dan Melayu bersama-sama, kerana Islam lebih tinggi daripada Melayu," kata Husam, menjelaskan Melayu tidak boleh melepasi kemuliaan Islam. 

"Mengapa saya katakan Melayu sedang terancam? Kerana perang psikologi yang dijalankan Umno dan diketuai Isma dan Perkasa," kata Husam. 

Sebulan selepas pilihan raya umum ke-13 tahun lepas, Husam berkata satu kaji selidik dijalankan Merdeka Centre menunjukkan 26% orang Melayu merasakan mereka sedang terancam. 

"Bagaimanapun, selepas usaha propaganda yang kuat daripada Barisan Nasional dan NGO Melayu, 55% orang Melayu kini merasakan mereka semua terancam." 

Husam berkata kesan perang propaganda itu tidak boleh dinafikan, lebih lama lagi Umno memerintah Malaysia, orang Melayu akan lebih berasa seperti Red Indian.

"NGO menggunakan Islam bagi isu rasis, dan agama tersebut digunakan dan dikembangkan untuk kesesuaian politik," kata Husam. 

Beliau berkata perbezaan paling besar antara PAS dan Umno, adalah PAS mementingkan Islam sementara Umno mementingkan Melayu. 

"Pemisahan bangsa sangat ketara dalam Barisan Nasional di kawasan majoriti-Melayu, hanya pemimpin Melayu yang akan mendekati dan bercakap dengan pengundi. 

"Tetapi Pakatan Rakyat berbeza, semua pemimpin akan turun padang dan bercakap dengan rakyat, tidak kiralah mereka Melayu atau bukan Melayu,” katanya,

Husam berkata formula kemelayuan yang digunakan Putrajaya tidak mampu menjadikan Melayu dan Islam kuat, sebaliknya mengancam mereka. 

Penganjur forum, Koordinator Roketkini.com Edry Faizal berkata forum tersebut dianjurkan kerana ia isu yang melibatkan rakyat. 

"Lim sudah menimbulkan isu ini di Dewan Rakyat, tetapi tiada siapa yang ingin mendebatkan atau berbincang perkara itu. Jadi kami rasa menganjurkan forum ini langkah yang terbaik.

"Sekurang-kurangnya kita dapat soalan langsung daripada rakyat untuk memulakan perbincangan," kata Edry kepada The Malaysian Insider selepas forum itu. 

Edry berkata sama ada Islam dan Melayu sedang terancam merupakan sesuatu yang ditimbulkan secara langsung dan tersirat pelbagai kumpulan, termasuk NGO Melayu. 

Aktivis Siti Kassim yang menghadiri forum itu memberitahu panel, orang Melayu sepertinya adalah mereka yang sebenarnya terancam. 

"Islam digunakan parti politik untuk kepentingan mereka, itulah isu dan masalah sebenar.

"Melayu dan Islam memang berkait, apabila subjek Islam ditimbulkan, Melayu juga terlibat,” katanya.

Katanya, PAS dan Umno juga bersalah kerana mereka bersaing untuk menjadi lebih Islamik daripada masing-masing. 

"Umno hanya memberi reaksi kepada PAS dengan percubaan menampakkan mereka sebagai lebih Islamik daripada PAS," kata Siti. – tmi

UMNO under threat, not Malays and Islam...

Panellists at a forum last night concur that it is only Umno and the Malay elites who are at risk of becoming sidelined like the Red Indians in the US, not ordinary Malays.

Among them include PAS vice president Husam Musa, who said that most parliamentary seats would remain Malay-majority even if Pakatan Rakyat takes over the government, and only a redelineation exercise could change that.

He pointed out that of the parliament’s 222 seats, Malay majority seats outnumber non-Malay majority seats by 52 seats.

“What Perkasa and the former chief justice (Abdul Hamid Mohamad) feared is not that Malays become Red Indians, but that Umno would become read Indians,” he said told a forum themed ‘Are Malays and Islam under threat?’ last night.

Nevertheless, he cited latest surveys by the pollster Merdeka Centre showing that 55 percent of Malays felt threatened, up from 26 percent in the first months after the 2008 general election.

This, he said, is due to an ‘intensive’ propaganda war in mainstream media.

“We cannot deny that this psychological war has made its impact. Whether Malays are under threat is another matter, but to their minds, they have accepted (the message of) Umno’s psychological war that Malays are under threat.

“Perhaps that is why the chief justice made his statement a few days ago that Malays would become Red Indians. In my opinion, the longer Umno rules Malaysia, the sooner Malays will become Red Indians,” he said.

Husam was responding to Abdul Hamid’s statement on Sunday, urging PAS to unite with Umno and stop DAP, or Malays would become marginalised like the Red Indians in the US.

Incomprehensible drivel

Meanwhile for national laureate A Samad Said, he said the “seasonal” drivel that Malays and Islam are under threat comes during elections and during Umno’s general assembly, and is hard to comprehend.

This is because on contrary to the claims, Samad (left) said the positions of power remain firmly in Malay hands over the past five decades, including all previous prime ministers, deputy prime ministers, home ministers, menteri besars, and most members of parliament.

This is apart from the civil service and the military, where most of its members are Malay, and the Malay Rulers.

“With such solid foundations, what is the basis for news reports that Malays and Islam are threatened?

“This is what keeps going about in the media, and sometimes I think that it is the non-Malays who are being threatened.

He also highlighted that all Malaysian prime ministers to date were of Malay noble origin (bangsawan) apart from Dr Mahathir Mohamad.

“Did you realise that those in power for the past 57 years come only from a certain group? Why does not come from below? People who are cleaner, more visionary, and more ambitious?” he said.

Meanwhile, Selangor University law lecturer Abdul Aziz Bari (right) said the position of the Malay Rulers - and by extension the Malays - are now more secure than ever, because those who had threatened it are now weak.

This is because most constitutional amendments protecting the Bumiputera and Islam require a two-third majority in Parliament, as well as consent from the Conference of Rulers.

BN, which had made a constitutional amendment in 1993 to strip the sultans of their immunity to legal prosecution, had lost the two-third majority in 2008.

“Umno, in certain circumstances, goes against the constitution. It is not the (constitutional) provisions that pose a threat, but Umno’s attitude.

“Now that Umno is weak, they are safe. So back to the question whether Malays and Islam are threatened, I think they are safe because those who like to ‘steal’ from them are weak,” he said.-mk

Mahathir suruh perwakilan UMNO balun pemimpin2 depa...

Menjelang Perhimpunan Agung UMNO 2014 (PAU) pada malam ini, bekas presiden UMNO, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad (Tun M) mengesa agar pemimpin parti tersebut lebih terbuka menerima teguran dalam memastikan kedudukan parti itu dapat dipertahankan.

Tun M berkata, amat penting setiap ahli dan perwakilan parti itu menegur pemimpin untuk memastikan mereka sedar terhadap segala tindakan, bagi kepentingan parti dan negara amnya.

"Yang kedua, ingin saya tekankan pentingnya menegur pemimpin. Tunku Abdul Rahman, Tun Razak, Tun Hussein bukan sahaja ditegur, bahkan dicabar. Saya diserang dan hampir kalah dalam pertandingan.

“Tanpa teguran pemimpin akan percaya segala yang dilakukan olehnya betul belaka. Tetapi sebenarnya ada yang dilakukan olehnya salah dan tidak baik.

“Pemimpin pula perlu dengar teguran ini dan ambil berat pandangan wakil. Janganlah selalu mendengar orang tertentu yang dikeliling kita sahaja. Yang mengeliling orang yang berkuasa tidak baik bagi mereka,” kata Tun M dalam blognya, chedet.cc hari ini.

Perhimpunan agung parti itu berlangsung mulai 25 hingga 29 Nov ini.

Tun M dalam coretan yang sama menambah bahawa beliau sebelum ini dinasihatkan agar tidak membuat teguran secara terbuka terhadap pemimpin tertinggi parti itu dan negara.

"Sebenarnya sudah saya tegur secara tertutup berkali-kali, terutamanya berkenaan masalah Bumiputera dan UMNO tetapi tidak berkesan. Teguran secara terbuka terpaksalah dibuat," katanya.

Tambah Tun M lagi, semua pihak menyedari bahawa kedudukan UMNO kini tidak popular jika dibandingkan dengan UMNO terdahulu.

Oleh hal demikian katanya, sekiranya UMNO kalah dan hilang dari bumi, kepimpinan dan ahli UMNO perlu bertanggungjawab terhadap faktor kejatuhan parti Melayu terbesar itu.

Mengulas mengenai perkara itu juga, Tun M berpendapat situasi berlaku kerana UMNO telah dijadikan sebagai batu loncatan untuk memperkayakan diri sendiri.

“UMNO hanya menerima ahli baru yang tidak mengancam kedudukan pemimpin yang sedia ada di semua peringkat.

“Cawangan tidak terima sesiapa yang berkebolehan mencabar Ketua Cawangan. Ini adalah oleh kerana ada habuan bagi Ketua Cawangan,” kata Tun M yang menyifatkan dirinya sebagai 'orang tua UMNO'.

Sebelum ini semasa pemilihan UMNO 1987, Tun M dan Tun Abdul Ghafar pernah dicabar naib presiden UMNO ketika itu, Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah bersama bekas timbalan presiden UMNO, Tun Musa Hitam sehingga menyebabkan parti Melayu itu berpecah dua.- mD

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Criticise Umno leadership at assembly, Dr M tells delegates...

Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has called on Umno delegates to be critical and speak their minds at its assembly which begins tomorrow if the party is to survive and move forward.

He said Umno members must be brave in openly criticising their leaders, including their presidents, said Dr Mahathir, who was, at one time, the party’s longest serving president.

“Everyone knows that Umno now is not as popular as before. There are those who say Umno is not relevant.

“If Umno is defeated and wiped off the face of the earth, its leaders and members cannot deny that they had contributed to the downfall of the party that has done a lot for Malays and Malaysia,” said Dr Mahathir in a posting in his blog chedet.cc.

His message to Umno leaders and members comes a day before the country’s largest party is scheduled to hold its 68th assembly in Kuala Lumpur beginning November 26.

Dr Mahathir staunchly criticised Umno members in the past, and had gone on record to withdraw his support for president Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak, who is also the country’s prime minister.

He said he did this after his recommendations to Najib fell on deaf ears.

Dr Mahathir’s most recent criticism was aimed at Najib’s policy of giving out cash transfers such as the People Aid Scheme and his management of debt-ridden sovereign wealth fund, 1Malaysia Development Berhad.

In calling for Umno members to be critical, Dr Mahathir said he himself had been openly criticised and even came close to losing the presidency.

The same, he said, happened to Umno’s first president Tunku Abdul Rahman, and his successors, Tun Abdul Razak Hussein and Tun Hussein Onn.

“Without criticism, leaders will believe everything they do is correct. But in reality, it may be wrong.”

Dr Mahathir also touched on his fallout with Najib, although he did not explicitly mention Najib’s name.

“I was advised to not criticise openly. In reality, I had given my criticisms repeatedly behind closed doors, especially on Bumiputera and Umno problems.

“But it did not work. So I am forced to criticise openly.”

Dr Mahathir also said the "warlord culture" among Umno branch and division leaders corrupted the party to the point where bright and talented members got sidelined.

This has led to the party’s grassroots's structure being dominated by mediocre leaders, he said.

“Umno only accepts new members who do not threaten the position of their leaders at all levels. Branches do not accept those who can challenge the position of branch leaders.

“This is because there are rewards for being branch leaders.

“These branch leaders are then only replaced by weaker and mediocre successors as they are the only type of people the leadership accepts.

“That is why when the question crops up, ‘Who will be Selangor menteri besar if Barisan Nasional wins?', there is no answer... even though Selangor is full of educated and talented Malays who do not have to use Umno to enrich themselves.

“These people are barred from entering Umno. Those who make it in are barred from climbing up as leaders.

“Because of this disappointment, those who have talent are going into other parties. Umno will fade and this sacred party will fade away.” - msn news

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