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揭开马华的谎言

以下这段是’某某者‘在我前一则张贴“SPR is a BIG LIAR!!!”的留言。我觉得很有意思，所以决定回应。


What i heard from the Chinese at my hometown :
"UMNO VS PAS - VOTE PAS
UMNO VS KEADILAN - VOTE KEADILAN
MCA VS DAP - VOTE MCA"


“我們知道馬來人的政治態度，他們即使對政府不滿，也會確保集中力量於政治管道，讓他們代表族群在政府裡決定命運，不會自我削弱。因此，大部份馬來人都傾向支持巫統。”

黃家定說，這個現象持續了50多年，接下去也會如此；但華人若一半選擇抗議，一半選擇支持執政力量，主流執政力量就會失去平衡，而馬來社會代表繼續擴大。

他表示，當在外面喊叫的人以華人為主，執政趨勢將形成馬來人支配政府，做決定時不平衡，因為華人在政府里太弱，無法有效講出華人心聲。

“在外面幾強都好，肯定教訓不到巫統，反而會弄巧反拙，使許多事情在內部決定了，我們還在外面喊喊叫叫。”

幾年才獲一次權利
拿選票發洩對不起自己

黃家定說，幾年才獲得一次投票的權利，如果拿這票去發泄、抗議及教訓別人，這樣的話才膚淺，也太對不起自己。

“投票目的是選政府，必須確保本身及族群還有社群往後的日子是否會更好及有保障，同時，也要選出能符合自己心裡所想的政治代表。”

黃家定說，當選民投下手中一票前，必須先想想這張票是祖先爭取憲法保障公民權地位下得到參政機會才有的權利，非常寶貴及不易。而且，一個人的一生中只有10多次的投票機會。

“我們必須非常客觀、理性及冷靜地問自己，投票的意義是甚麼，而這一票是否對得起自己、家庭、民族、社會及國家，這是非常嚴肅的事情。”


以上这些话我肯定是出自于马华领袖的口中。为什么我会如此肯定？很简单，因为马华在这届大选最主要的策略就是要说服华人相信即使把票投给反对党也无法教训巫统，同时却削弱华人在朝的政治力量。今天，我在这里将会和大家一起“揭开谎言；扫除迷惑；寻找真理” 。有些谎言说了一百次可以变成真。所以我们要揭开马华的每一个谎言，以正视听。我会向以上的每一个论点进行反驳；让大家评评理。

“我們知道馬來人的政治態度，他們即使對政府不滿，也會確保集中力量於政治管道，讓他們代表族群在政府裡決定命運，不會自我削弱。因此，大部份馬來人都傾向支持巫統” 。

错！在1999年大选时，因为安华事件马来人有超过一半是投给反对党。导致巫统的议席减至七十多席。可是却因为华人大量投给国阵，因此国阵依然执政。我们失去了一个变天的契机！当马来人想变时，华人却“缩沙” ！在华人大量支持国阵之后，巫统是否有知恩图报呢？事实是没有！还记得“华团大选诉求吗” ？99年大选前当时的首相敦马答应‘诉求” ，可是大选过后却反口；甚至说当时只是权宜之计罢了。巫青团过后还拉队到吉隆坡雪华堂门口，炯言要烧掉雪华堂把华人赶回中国！当时整个事件闹得热哄哄，如箭在弦上。马华在那里？当华社在大选大量的投给国阵才让国阵保着政权后，换来的就是这些吗？得益者马华有在维护我们吗？马华过后还和发展商狼狈为奸，看中白小原地为黄金地，硬硬的把白小关掉！马华可以为了真黄金卖了黄金屋啊！华人还可以对它有什么期许？

"他表示，當在外面喊叫的人以華人為主，執政趨勢將形成馬來人支配政府，做決定時不平衡，因為華人在政府里太弱，無法有效講出華人心聲。"

马来人支配政府这点是无可否认的。所以我们这次要用选票教训巫统！马来人支配政府是不可能通过壮大马华而改变的。因为马华和其他政党在执政集团里已经沦为次要支配；被边缘化了。记得在2006年发生的穆地争尸案吗？黄家定不是率领众内阁非回教徒部长向首相提呈备忘录吗？当时的我也被黄家定的行为感到意外，觉得马华这次真的做对了，马华还是有希望的。结果呢？当首相遣责相关行为时，隔天黄家定马上说他要收回备忘录；说什么程序不对但是会在内部争取。后来呢？马华在内部争取了些什么？无声无息了！大家都当作什么事情也没有发生过。由此可见，巫统的霸道，霸权是无法通过内部制衡的。既然内部机制失灵，那么人民就唯有通过外面的反对党了。反正继续支持马华也是死，不如在外壮大反对党实现两线制。我们华人有一句话，就是“跪著活不如站著死” 。继续支持马华只会壮大巫统，马华又无法制衡巫统；这和慢性自杀有什么分别？人民千万不要相信国阵的那一套，说什么把票投给反对党经济发展就会没有保障、国家就会乱。。。事实上全世界没有一个国家因为换政府而衰亡的；只有不把腐败的政府换掉才会衰亡。古罗马王朝就是一个经典例子！

黃家定說，當選民投下手中一票前，必須先想想這張票是祖先爭取憲法保障公民權地位下得到參政機會才有的權利，非常寶貴及不易。而且，一個人的一生中只有10多次的投票機會。
“我們必須非常客觀、理性及冷靜地問自己，投票的意義是甚麼，而這一票是否對得起自己、家庭、民族、社會及國家，這是非常嚴肅的事情。”

就是因为选票宝贵所以选民不可以再继续浪费！就是因为下一代所以我们要为他们创造一个更好的居住环境。我们可不像将来当我们的孩子问回我们到底我们为他们做了些什么的时候才来后悔已晚。
最后我想表达的讯息是，纵使我们知道这一届的大选反风无法把国阵捍倒、就算连否决2/3的希望也不大；但我们必须了解到改变是漫长的路途，必须按步就班。至少我们应该从壮大反对党做起。这样的想法我想才是理智而不情绪化的决定。




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SPR is a BIG LIAR!!!

Just today, the election commission announces it's decision to cancel the use of indelible ink for this coming 12th GE due to public order and security issues. This is completely shock and unexpected as SPR has promised the use of indelible ink will be in place for this coming election just end of last year. Indelible ink is one of the agenda BERSIH fight for in order to avoid multiple voting from "phantom voters". Citing public order and security issues by the election commission is complete nonsensical. What kind of security issues it will impose to public by marking someone finger during collecting ballots? I have to say that this 12th GE will be as dirty as it was before. What credibility can a government has if it's elected by 'ghost' but not the people? The most fundamental human right of the people has been 'raped' by BN!

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Letter: Penang 'bribed' Motorola to stay

This breaking news has proven my previous post on the reduced FDI to Malaysia in recent years.

Highly-confidential correspondence confirms that the Penang state government had asked the federal government to offer a RM1 billion project to Motorola in a desperate attempt to stop the American telecommunications giant from pulling out of the state.


If this wasn’t done, the Gerakan-led state government warned Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi that its "catastrophic impact" would be "politically very detrimental" especially in the run-up to the general elections on March 8.

The three-page letter, signed by outgoing Penang chief minister Dr Koh Tsu Koon, was addressed to Abdullah and dated Dec 3 last year. Malaysiakini has seen a copy of the letter.

According to the letter, the government would offer a RM1 billion project to Motorola involving the upgrading of the police force’s radio network in exchange for the multinational staying put in Penang and pump in an additional investment of RM350 million over the next five years.


Motorola, which has a manufacturing facility at Penang’s Bayan Lepas Industrial Zone, announced its RM350 million investment in the state on Tuesday. The stunning revelation comes as the opposition intensifies its attacks on the Gerakan state government over its poor performance in reviving the island’s economy.

Koh, who appeared to be on the defensive, has repeatedly denied such claims. The state’s sluggish economy has topped voters’ concern and is likely to be an influential factor when votes are cast on Saturday.

In the letter to Abdullah, Koh - who is also Gerakan acting president - began by stating that he was "very concerned" over disclosures that Motorola was on the verge of announcing that they would be "pulling out their entire operations in Malaysia".

Koh however stressed that Motorola’s pending decision "was not a threat for a bigger and new contract" but a "necessary business strategic response" to the perceived lack of support from the Malaysian government.

The government had earlier decided not to extend Motorola’s contract to supply and expand the existing radio network of the police force and the project - dubbed the Government Integrated Radio Network - had been given to another consortium.

Three ‘dire consequences’

The letter further stated that Abdullah had earlier promised Motorola executives during a meeting in February last year that the company would continue its work on expanding and upgrading the police’s radio network, which has been put in place by the American giant in 1992.
Koh, in the letter, went on at length to impress on Abdullah the importance of Motorola continuing to invest in the state. This included the company setting up its worldwide headquarters in Penang for certain products.

The outgoing chief minister told Abdullah that Motorola "will have no choice" but to move their product headquarters and related operations to another country, most probably China which Koh said had been "wooing Motorola very aggressively".

Motorola needed to make a decision whether to accept the offer to relocate to China by early this year, he added.

Koh also listed out "three dire consequences" should Motorola decide to pull out:

• It would cause a total of 10,000 jobs to be lost of which 4,000 are direct jobs in the Motorola facility in Penang and the remaining 6,000 jobs among Motorola suppliers and vendors in the country.


• It would be a "bombshell" on the electrical and electronics industry in the country and the decision will trigger a highly probable domino effect with other multinational companies pulling out.


• It will be "politically very detrimental" especially in the run-up to the general elections.

Koh, who has been Penang chief minister for 18 years, appealed to Abdullah and the federal government to reconsider its decision not to award Motorola a new project "in this special case".However, he pressed the case for Motorola's existing contract to be extended.

"From what I gather, the retention and expansion of the existing communication system for the Royal Malaysian Police radio network will cost less than RM1 billion for 10 years, and not more than RM4 billion as was erroneously conveyed," Koh stated.

He added that the cost will cover an upgrading of "an existing communication system already in full operation" over a 10-year period and he will try his best to convince Motorola to further reduce the offer price.

Koh ‘arm-twisting’

Koh also stressed that Motorola has invested an accumulated amount of RM5 billion in Malaysia over the past 35 years and that it has "contributed significantly" to the nation’s economic development.

He cited Motorola’s move to make an additional investment of RM350 million in research and development and manufacturing over the next five years to back his argument.

"I sincerely trust YAB Dato Seri (Abdullah) will assist Penang, and Malaysia, to retain a major investor, avoiding the catastrophic impact of a pull-out and also to allow the police to continue with expanding a tested and trusted radio network," pleaded Koh.

The controversial deal was first hinted at by opposition PKR leaders in Penang on Thursday, but without providing any documentary proof to substantiate their claim.

PKR Penang chief Zahrain Mohamed Hashim - who is contesting the Bayan Baru parliamentary seat and who said he had read the letter - described it as Koh ‘arm-twisting’ Abdullah.

Koh, when quizzed on the matter by reporters on Friday refused to respond apart from saying the question was ‘vague’.

Five days earlier, Motorola had announced its latest deal to invest RM350 million in Penang over the next five years. It is no clear whether the multinational had been awarded a government contract in return for its decision.

Coincidently, the announcement served as a lifeline to Koh who was caught in a whirlpool of opposition claims that Penang had lost its shine due the relocation of many multinational companies to other countries.

Launching the Penang Progress Report 2008 on Wednesday, a visibly relieved Koh had said: "The announcement by Motorola that it would be investing RM350 million more for its operations in Penang yesterday proves that the state is still competitive."

"The DAP is trying to run down everything but refuses to see the progress," Koh was reported to have said.

reported from Malaysiakini

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3.5亿‘假外资’的真相

<<转载与“当今大马”新闻网站>> 这则新闻正好证实我之前所张贴的文章所言，我国的外资
正逐渐的流失。不过没有想到政府为了掩饰外资流失的问题而愿意花更多的钱买‘假外资’，然后欺骗国民外资并没有减少，以粉饰太平！

近日愈闹愈大的“10亿公款换3亿外资”风波中的主角－－跨国公司M企业，已被证实就是日前宣布在槟城州再投资3亿5千万令吉的著名美国电子制造商摩多罗拉（Motorola）!

槟州原任首席部长许子根在一封致函给首相阿都拉的3页机密公函中，要求中央政府发出10亿令吉的政府合约给摩多罗拉，以避免该公司撤出槟州。许子根在这份日期为2007年12月3日的机密公函中表示，若摩多罗拉因为无法获得合约而宣布撤走，恐怕将对即将来临全国大选带来“灾难性的打击”，“在政治上将是非常不利”。

根据有关的合约，摩多罗拉以及其代理人Comintel公司，将获得总值10亿令吉政府合约，以供应和提升警察部队旧有的无线电通讯系统。

采纳两套系统压力使然

这项安排之所以掀起争议，是因为政府先前已经决定采纳新的通讯系统，不过却在摩多罗拉的撤资压力之下，不得不另外耗费多10亿令吉，以维持旧有的通讯系统，浪费巨额的公款。

槟州经济的表现和外资的撤离，已一跃成为选战焦点。人民公正党峇央峇鲁1国3州候选人于周四率先爆料，指控原任首席部长许子根写信给首相阿都拉，要求联邦政府颁发10亿令吉的合约给某家跨国企业，以换取这家企业继续留在槟州操作，掩饰槟州外来投资每况愈下的局面。

随后，公正党与民主行动党昨日又进一步揭露更多详情，指许子根在致给阿都拉的公函中，提出3项重点：

1）如果不发出10亿令吉的合约给有关跨国企业，他们将以策略理由从马来西亚撤资。

2）一旦有关跨国企业撤资，将会导致失去1万份工作机会。

3）由于全国大选已近，因此必须尽快在2008年1月前做出决定。

虽然如此，他们都不愿点名有关跨国企业的名字和其代理人，仅由行动党全国电子选战主任黄泉安称呼有关公司为M企业和C集团。许子根两度接受媒体询问时，皆以相关指控都没有明确点名有关公司的名字，而拒绝发表任何的评论。

担忧震撼弹和骨牌效应

许子根的机密公函主要目的是通知首相，摩多罗拉因为无法获得延长警察部队无线电网络的供应和提升合约，而“濒临”（on the verge of）决定和宣布撤走他们在马来西亚所有的操作。许子根在信中进一步向阿都拉分析，若摩多罗拉一旦决定撤走，这项举动将造成下列的影响：

(一）失去4千个在摩多罗拉的工作机会，连带影响6千个在摩多罗拉供应商和销售商的工作机会；(二）这项宣布将大马电子工业投下一枚“震撼弹”，恐怕极可能对其他跨国公司造成骨牌效应；(三）这对国阵政府在来届大选的选情，在政治上造成严重的打击。

不获合约准备转移中国

许子根也在信中强调说，摩多罗拉这项举动并不是一项威胁政府以获取新合约的施压行动，并解释说这是一项“必要的商业策略”，避免他们因为缺乏大马政府的支持而陷入窘境。他指出，现有的无线电网络是在槟州研发、设计、发展、生产，以及提供售后服务，而摩多罗拉一直都以警察部队的执行成果作为产品的卖点，若政府决定采用全新的通讯系统，那么这将对他们的市场策略造成“严重的伤害”。许子根说，既然连马来西亚都不愿使用有关通讯系统，这将让摩多罗拉处于尴尬地位，不得不将有关产品的总部及运作，从马来西亚转移到另外一个国家，特别是以优渥条件吸引该公司的中国。他指出，摩多罗拉必须在今年初决定是否接受有关条件，否则将搬迁到中国。因此，他希望联邦政府能够重新考虑这个“特别情况”，并指有关计划不会耗费超过10亿令吉，时限长达10年，他也会确保摩多罗拉降低价格。

采用新系统恐打击国安效率

许子根也指出，政府采纳两套并行的无线电网络，对警察部队绝对是有利的。他警告说，若政府采用新的通讯系统，这将引起一段时间的混乱，使国内安全系统的效率受到打击。他表示，摩多罗拉原本决定于未来5年，在我国再投资3亿5千万令吉，并会多聘500名工程师，及在近期从本地购置多过20亿令吉的物品，但是随着这个问题的发生，他们已决定暂停所有计划，包括WIMAX发展计划。许子根最后在信中表示，他相信阿都拉将会协助槟州留住一名重要的投资者，避免造成“灾难性的打击”，并确保警察部队会继续使用能够信赖的无线电系统。

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He must be sent into Parliament of Malaysia!

PJU-Petaling Jaya Utara DAP Parliamentary Candidate TONY PUA



TONY PUA's profile:

I'm a Malaysian former CEO and founder of a public listed IT company. I've graduated from Keble College, Oxford University with a degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE) with a scholarship from MTC Foundation in 1994. Prior to that, I was fortunate enough to receive Asean and Shaw Foundation scholarships to pursue my 'O' and 'A'-Levels in Raffles Institution and Raffles Junior College.

It was my wish to be able to retire early quite comfortably so that I will be able to devote most, if not all of my expendable time on socio-economic and political affairs. Well, I'm right in the thick of it as I've sold my company and joined the Democratic Action Party (DAP) as the Economic Advisor to the DAP Secretary-General.

I've always had faith that there has been a guardian angel looking after me all these while - my personal well-being, my education, my career. Some will call it "God's will", some "fate" while some others, "destiny". I strongly believe that it is time for me to repay the kindness and fortune showered on me by my family, the society and of course, not forgetting, my guardian angel. :-)

I look forward to the day when I can truly help make our country a better place for all communities, and a country we can all be proud of.


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Heave and Hell election

Joke of the day

While walking down the street one day a Malaysian Boleh Minister is
tragically hit by a truck and dies.
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His soul arrives in heaven and is met by St. Peter at the entrance.
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"Welcome to heaven," says St. Peter. "Before you settle in, it seems
there is a problem. We seldom see a high official around these parts,
you see, so we're not sure what to do with you."
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"No problem, just let me in," says the man.
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"Well, I'd like to, but I have orders from higher up. What we'll do is have
you spend one day in hell and one in heaven. Then you can choose
where to spend eternity."
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"Really, I have made up my mind. I want to be in heaven," says the Yang
Berhormat.
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"I'm sorry, but we have our rules," says St. Peter.
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And with that, St. Peter escorts him to the elevator and he goes down,
down, down to hell. The doors open and he finds himself in the middle of
a green golf course. In the distance is a clubhouse and standing in front
of it are all his friends and other politicians who had worked with him.
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Everyone is very happy and dressed in the finest batik there is. They run
to greet him, shake his hand, and reminisce about the good times they
had while getting rich at the expense of the people. They play a friendly
game of golf and then indulge themselves on lobsters, caviar and the most
expensive food there is.
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Also present is the devil, who really is a very friendly guy who has a good
time dancing and telling jokes. They are having such a good time that
before he realizes it, it is time to go.
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Everyone gives him a hearty farewell and waves while the elevator rises.
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The elevator goes up, up, up and the door reopens on heaven where St.
Peter is waiting for him.
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"Now it' s time to visit heaven."
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So, 24 hours pass with the Yang Berhormat joining a group of contented
souls moving from cloud to cloud, playing the harp and singing. They have
a good time and, before he realizes it, the 24 hours have gone by and St.
Peter returns.
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"Well, then, you've spent a day in hell and another in heaven. Now choose
your eternity."
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The Yang Berhormat reflects for a minute, then he answers: "Well, I would
never have said it before, I mean heaven has been delightful, but I think Ai
yam better off in hell."
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So St. Peter escorts him to the elevator and he goes down, down, down to
hell. Now the doors of the elevator open and he's in the middle of a barren
land covered with waste and garbage.
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He sees all his friends, dressed in rags, picking up the trash and putting
it in black bags as more trash falls from above.
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The devil comes over to him and puts his arm around his shoulder.
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"I don't understand," stammers the Yang Berhormat. "Yesterday I was here
and there was a golf course and clubhouse, and we ate lobster and caviar,
drank champagne, and danced and had a great time. Now there's just a
wasteland full of garbage and my friends look miserable. What happened?"
.
The devil looks at him, smiles and says, "Yesterday we were campaigning
just like you during an election...... Today you voted."
.

VOTE WISELY
IN THE COMING ELECTION




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What lies beneath?

"Foreign investors will not have confidence in a Malaysia that is ruled by a government that is “terumbang-ambing” (unstable) and weak because it does not have more than two-thirds majority." This is what DPM Najib said to media yesterday. The news was published in the front page of SINCHEW paper. He also said investors would instead take their investment to more stable economies.

Is he correct? Or is he deceiving the people? Look at my yesterday post "2007 Investment Climate Statement-Malaysia", FDI to malaysia decreased by 14% in 2005 while FDI to South East Asia increased by 45% in the same year. Wasn't BN strong enough in the past few years? Wasn't BN received the strongest mandate from the people in 2004 election when BN won 91% of parliamentary seat? Our competativeness has been declining in recent years. Not because of our ruling coalition not strong enough, not because of our country economy not stable, but because of we are not ready to compete with the others in the era of globalisation. Look at Thailand, look at Vietnam, look at Cambodia, they are opening up their economies and moving up with very quick pace. Are they going to be like another South Korea? (The following fact is provided by PJ UTARA's DAP candidate TONY PUA during his speech on Monday night in his election campaign in SS2)In 1966, every Malaysian's average income during those days was 3 times more than the South Korean. After 24 years in 1990, we archieved parity. But in 2004, every South Korean earns 3 times more than us. What's wrong with Malaysia? Are our ministers-ministers telling the truth? What can Malaysia people do to change all this crap? We all shall think about it before 8th of March.

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2007 Investment Climate Statement - Malaysia

U.S DEPARTMENT of STATE study group used to produce annual investment climate report of all countries around the world to provide their investors with indept information of business environment of respective countries. The following is the summary of the report "2007 Investment Climate Statement - Malaysia". You can view the full report here.



1) The UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) reported that in 2005 global FDI increased by 29% and FDI to Southeast Asia increased by 45%. However, FDI to Malaysia decreased by 14% during the same period. A longer term outlook shows a similar trend. Total FDI inward stock for Southeast Asia increased by 42.4% from 2000 to 2005, while total FDI inward stock for Malaysia decreased by 9% over the same time period. UNCTAD ranked Malaysia as the sixth largest destination for FDI in 1995; based on final 2005 figures, Malaysia now ranks 62nd.



2) An in-depth study of the investment climate, conducted by the GOM in collaboration with the World Bank and published in 2005,[3] identified Malaysia’s top two economic constraints as 1) its regulatory burden, especially for services, and 2) its shortage of skilled labor. Two similar studies, one conducted by UBS and the other by the Institute of International Finance, reached similar conclusions.



3) One of the government’s racial preference policies is a requirement that foreign and domestic non-manufacturing firms take on bumiputera partners (with a minimum of 30% of share capital). If a company seeks public listing on the Bursa Malaysia (formerly Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange), it is required to reserve at least 30% of its initial public offering (IPO) for purchase by bumiputera. In 2003 the GOM ended a formal requirement that corporations issue additional stock to bring bumiputera equity back up to 30% if those shareholders had sold their stock. However, bumiputera equity remains a consideration when companies apply for an array of required permits and licenses -- many of which must be renewed either annually or biennially.



4) Malaysia’s requirements for the licensing and operation of direct selling companies include a provision that a locally incorporated direct selling company must allow for 30 percent bumiputera equity. The Ministry also “recommends” local content targets. Local companies that seek multi-level direct selling licenses require paid-in capital of RM 1.5 million ($423,700), while companies with foreign shareholders must have paid-in capital of RM 5 million ($1.4 million).



5) The Malaysian government also included local content requirements in "Guidelines on Foreign Participation in the Distributive Trade Services" that came into effect in December 2004. Among other provisions, department stores, supermarkets and hypermarkets are required to reserve at least 30 percent of shelf space in their premises for goods and products manufactured by bumiputera-owned small and medium sized industries. The guidelines also require that at least 30 percent of a store’s sales consist of bumiputera products, a rule that does not take into account discretionary behavior on the part of consumers.



6) The Ministry of Energy, Water, and Communications enforces broadcast content quotas on both radio and television programming. 80% of television programming must originate from local companies owned by bumiputera. However, in practice, local stations have been granted substantial latitude in programming because of a lack of suitable local programming. Radio programming also must consist of 60% locally originated content. Foreign ownership of radio and television stations is not permitted. Foreign investment in terrestrial broadcast networks is prohibited. As a condition for obtaining a license to operate, video rental establishments are required to have 30 percent local content in their inventories. Malaysia regularly censors movies and television shows deemed offensive on religious or sexual grounds.



7) The government owns approximately 36% of the value of firms listed on the Bursa Malaysia through its seven Government-Linked Investment Corporations (GLICs), including a majority stake in a number of companies. Only a minority portion of stock is available for trading for some of the largest publicly listed local companies. After the economic crisis of the late 1990s, the government began to re-acquire a number of entities it had privatized earlier, including the national air carrier, MAS, and Kuala Lumpur's light rail transit system. The government has given no indication of interest in restarting its privatization efforts. Khazanah, the government’s largest GLIC, handles many of the country’s major infrastructure projects, typically through companies in which it owns a majority stake. The Prime Minister and the Central Bank Governor sit on Khazanah’s Board of Directors.



And many many more...full report.I tried to search for the 2008 report but it's seems that Malaysia is missing out from the 2008 list. You can find the 2007 list here. Can you find Malaysia in 2008 list? I think they are giving up on Malaysia!

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Phantom Voters

No wonder opposition said in order for them to win a seat, they must at least gain 55% of the votes. So please walk out from home and vote intelligently. Every vote counts!
try to put any of these numbers kat senarai semak pemilih SPR at http://daftarj.spr.gov.my/daftar.asp

801018775059
800311086231
811028045577
830416610017
841207065917
851222740019
850513106435
851117106729
850802106378
850916086838
860320145365
861101105077
860208145701
860320145357
861217145011
860126145839
870914105781
870418105790
871016146308
881231100432
881103750027
880505066047
880906087033
881030136332
891102740096
891129740088
890520610089
890112146416
890920076065
890403615016
910609755079
920622710069


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We all can be "THE ONE"

After 50 years of independent, we are still being differentiated by bumiputra and non-bumiputra. Why can't we the malaysian be seen as only 1 race, 1 identity disregard of colours, religions and mother tongue to become the true Malaysian?

UMNO represents the malays, MCA represents the chineses and MIC represents the indians. Are these the perfect combination of the ruling coalition in our country? Or is it just a tactic of divide and conquer?

Malaysia-a holy land blessed with affluent of natural resources. Unfortunately, all these resources have never been equally distributed among all fellow malaysians as it supposed to be. There is a small group of people has been making stories to make everyone of us to believe that they have been doing great jobs to give us better life. In fact, they are the one who smuggling our butters to feed themselves and their cronies behind us.

Something is wrong with our country. After more than 30 years of the introduction of NEP, there are still plenty of bumiputras living under hard core poverty. Though the general per capital has increased but the gap of rich-poor is widening. This means bumiputra is getting much much lesser than they supposed to be getting. Why? Because those they are believing have been taking too much. But yet, they are still telling fairy tales.

To all malaysian, this is our last chance. After this there is no turning back.

You take the blue pill - the story ends you wake up in your bed and believe whatever you want to believe.

You take the red pill - you stay in wonderland and i show you how deep the rabbit hole goes.

Make your choice on 08/03/2008. A choice not only for the next 5 years but the next generation!

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A BIG U-TURN from FONG PO KUAN

FONG announces that she will continue to contest parliament seat in BATU GAJAH for the 3rd consecutive term in a press conference that she called in today afternoon.

I believe both LIM KIT SIANG and LIM GUAN ENG are the key persons in her U-TURN to the coming election.

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Gun n Roses

Why didnt we see all these in papers or TV news?

16th February 2008, Malaysia police brutally dispersed a peaceful ethnic indians based gathering who seeking to deliver roses to our prime minister YAB Abdullah Bedawi by firing chemical-laced water and tear gas toward them. These people included women and children surely did not impose any danger to the public security but yet still being ill-treated.







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Cili Padi,YB Fong Po Kuan steals the show

Cili Padi,YB Fong Po Kuan announced yesterday that she will not be offering herself to contest in the coming general election. Already 2 terms elected as Batu Gajah parliament member, Fong's self withdrawal definitely a big loss to DAP moreover people of Malaysia. As chinese proverb says "Good news never spread from home but bad news travel along thousand miles". As expected, Fong's outburst yesterday has caught the front page of today papers. Full coverage story is provided today in all mainstream newspapers. Finally, Malaysia media never been so good toward opposition until today...Syabas!

Below is the latest post by Fong in her blog named "CHAMBER OF THOUGHT"


Thank you, Voters of Batu Gajah Parliamentary Constituency

Time really flies. The second term as elected representative of Batu Gajah has just ended. It was a term with lots of ups and downs. What a challenge and experience in life!

Dear voters of Batu Gajah Parliamentary constituency, thank you so much for all the support which you have given to me and DAP. I would also like to apologise if I have done or said anything which hurt you during this two terms as your elected representative.

The power is now returned to the people. Let us deny Barisan Nasional 2/3 majority for a better Malaysia for all Malaysians. Please vote for DAP!

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It's time to claim back our pride as an Malaysian

Yeah, maybe you will say inflation is inevitable in today regardless of country. But tell you what, corruption has crippled this country due to infinite desire of our impotent leaders greediness. In this holy land, people see politic as the key to unlimited resources and power while the benefit of people only comes second to their thought. ISA, OSA have replaced freedom and democracy in this country. Police forces have been busying in confronting ppl on the street while our children are being abducted. We have no freedom, no protection, no money but yet they still claim themselves the only one in the country who can lead us. Fortunately, we do have election despite the fact our election is dirty, unfair, injustice...so every vote counts. Malaysian shall walk out from home in 8th March 2008 and use our vote to claim back our pride, money, freedom, justice, security and most importantly our children future. SAY NO TO BN!




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Donate today-Vote later for a better tomorrow

Pak lah has dissolved the parliament today. SPR is going to announce the nomination and polling day tomorrow. I seen this http://dapmalaysia.org/english/2008/jan08/bul/bul3433.htm in LimKitSiang blog. And i decided to make a little contribution. Oppositions do not have those mega campaign machinary like BN does so we as fellow malaysian let's help opposition to fund their election campaign.

是华团不安分守己；还是政党功能失灵？

林玉唐（前排左六）率領眾華總領袖前往首相署拜會首相，並與首相會談約1小時半。前排左起為劉志文、黃秀金、符芝萬、方天信及葉健超；前排右起為巫潤平、劉景國、陳達真、許綜文、黃東山、藍武昌、賴益盛、鄭榮興及黃漢良；后排左起為郭隆生、陳友信及李日文.


前两天，华总一行领袖一同拜访了首相并向他传达了一些华社关心的课题。这一次的拜访基本上体现了两种意义。

第一，华团希望首相籍着在来届大选华社在吹反风的情况下给予华社更多糖果。
第二，在朝华基政党功能的失灵。

首先，华团基本上已经失去了当初在85年<华团宣言>以及99年<华团大选诉求>的那股魄力以及斗争精神。由于前两次的失败，甚至被种族极端分子骑劫，我相信华团不多不少已经质疑类似的诉求能够带来的成效有多高。关键不在于华团做得不足，而是由种族主义挂帅的国阵模式几乎不能被给予任何希望以实行开放，公平以及正义的政策。虽然如此，纵然对执政党失望，华团却也不敢公然的支持在野党，推行政改。因为大马不像台湾以及西方国家，拥有强大的反对党。只要执政党做的不好，选民可以随时叫他滚蛋。而在野的政党也准备随时替代执政。我们的在野党没有此能耐。因为选民给予国阵过大的支持，以至反对党甚至连生存都有问题更蒙说执政了。基于现实的考量下，华团就只有希望以更实际的方法，就是在大选前能讨多少糖果就讨多少；至少好过被政治化结果什么都没有。

第二，看看这次华团开出的菜单：

1.全球化與競爭力
■呼吁政府逐步落實績效制，並讓私營化工程公開招標。
■公平錄取及擢昇各族公務員，並鼓勵更多非巫裔加入公共服務領域。

2.通貨膨脹
■呼吁政府繼續提供日常必須品津貼，並嚴厲對付必需品囤積與走私活動。

3.治安課題
■建議政府和警方提昇專業水平，添購先進儀器，同時設立警察投訴及違例行為獨立委員會（IPCMC）。

4.土地交易欺騙案
■要求政府修改相關法令及加強執法，保障地主和外國投資者權益。

5.教育課題
■恢復以母語作為華小數理科教學與考試媒介語，並從英文科的教學與師資著手，提昇英語水平。
■要求政府在華裔人口密集區撥款及撥地建華小

6.爭取批准將南方學院和新紀元學院昇格為大學。首相已要求獲得更詳細資料。

7.吁請政府制定明確的養豬業政策，並批准豬農在原地養豬。政府也應解決土地和基本設施問題。

以上相比起马华推行的‘终身学习’ 是不是更像政党议程 ?而后者的‘终身学习’ 是不是多过像由华团推行的民间活动? 除此之外，

(一) 提高国民的公共意识应该由民间团体来办。不管是反家庭暴力、还是教导如何促进家庭幸福美满、还是推广儒家思想，这些都是应该让民间团体来做。由政党做的话不是不好，只是功能与角色不协调，浪费政治资源。

(二) 合理化教育政策、制度化增建华小、透明化政府工程批发、独立化司法制度、自由化市场经济、平等化各族权益、效率化政府部门。。。还有

(三) 立法照顾弱势群体、提高医药保健、实行高等学府学术自由、津贴环保科技、改善公共交通系统。。。
这些政党若不做就是自我逃离政治



这种政党、民间团体角色扮演大对调的乱像追根究底始于在朝的华基政党自我逃离政治以至于政党功能失灵。民间团体被迫于无法安分守己而兼顾起额外的社会以及民族责任。然而，苦于民间团体本来就没有政治资源却还得承担起政治使命，结果很多时候两头不著岸。如此下去，华社怎能不汗颜？




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新年快乐2008

Malaysia PM's sweetdream

This one is real classic!




He was really tired i think. Let's get him retired so that he can rest and play with his grandson at home.




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CNN interviewed M'sia PM

This is how our PM performed infront of the world! Isn't he an ordinary man? Malaysian definitely deserved a better PM.


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华小的困境

最近马华领袖经常在报章宣传其华教发展的成绩单。即近年来马华总共为华社成功搬迁了61所华小，以及增建9所华小。然而，请看看下列数据：

资料来源：董总资讯局

基本上，华小从1970年的1千346所减至2007年的1千289所，37年内共关闭了57所华小。而华小的人数却在这37年内增加了20万余名的学生。数据说明一切，华小非但没有因为马华做了51年的政府而获得增建；反而减少了57所。在第9大马计划下，华小的拨款可怜到只占了总数的3.6%，是国小拨款的1/26。希望马华可以不再吹棒那9间华小的功绩，然后掩盖事实的真相。鸵鸟文化不可长。

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只许州官放火；不许百姓点灯

前阵子政府为了监督及稳定物价，成立了国家价格理事会。看看这理事会的架构：

主席 ：首相
副主席：副首相
成员 ：国内贸易及消费部长，国际贸易及工业部长，农业及农基工业部长，种植与原产业部长，能源、水务及通讯部长，交通部长，第二财政部长，首相署部长
政府官员：国家银行总裁，国家统计局长…

看看这阵容，不知情者看了还以为马来西亚受到外星人的袭击正面对生死关头，政府必须总动员以应对策。难道不是吗？只是监督及稳定价格，这不都是国内贸易消费部的职责范围吗？何必如此大阵仗地几乎把所有政府最重要的人物都请来？杀鸡焉需用牛刀？嗨。。。毕竟大选就快到了嘛，真是司马昭之心啊！反正马来西亚人都是爱看秀之人。其实我担心的是外国人看了不知会不会以为马来西亚是不是没有人才了，不然怎么连这点小事也需劳动正副首相一起来？还是大家都大事干不成就只好做些小事了?

近年来，人民都被每年日益高涨的通货膨胀压得喘不过气来。加薪的那些都不够通货膨胀高。以前一碗面粉糕：RM3.30 现在起到 RM3.80；一杯意米水也从RM1起到RM1.20。Toll 起、汽油起、奶粉起、戏票起、全部都起就是薪水不起！政府设立国家价格理事会以监督及控制物价固然好，但这也只能充其量应付避免无良商家乱乱起价，而总不能不让商家合理起价吧？要知道政府让原产品起价等于提高了商家的成本，那商家总得起价来把成本转嫁到消费者的身上吧。在加上汽油肯定会在大选后起价，另一轮的物价涨风势不可避免。政府应该要有解决问题根源的诚意，而不是一味著不让商家起价。难道就只有政府可以涨价，商家就不能吗？那就真是只许州官放火；不许百姓点灯了！



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魏家祥讲错话

前阵子，行动党与公正党宣布成功谈妥槟州的议席分配，在野党将在来届大选以一对一的方式与国阵竞选。而由于行动党将竞选的7国19州议席的选区都以华人选区为主，因此引发了马青总秘书魏家祥发表了指责行动党不敢到巫统选区竞选的言论，只敢到华人为多数的选区竞选以至削弱我国华人的政治力量。根据魏家祥所言，行动党自称为多元种族政党，却不敢到非华裔选民为主的选区竞选，甚至还要向公正党实权领袖安华摆底姿势乞求华裔选区，落得里外不是人的局面；因此，民主行动党出卖尊严后，只能集中火力继续执行‘以华制华’策略攻华人区，以求生存。

言下之意，如果多元种族政党得一定在混合选区竞选而不能到华裔为主的选区竞选的话；那么自称代表马来西亚华人的马华公会是不是也应该只能够到以华裔为主的选区竞选而不能到混合选区竞选呢？可悲的是，马华不只喜欢到混合选区竞选，更甚的是马华中央的多位部长及领导人都不是在华裔过半的选区竞选，结果还让巫青副团长凯里挪揶是因为巫统的宽宏大量才让黄家定到以马来人为多的丹炯比艾(只有40%华人)竞选。如果说马华赢得的混合选区还比华人为多数的选区多，而且领袖都不敢到华人为多数的选区竞选的话，马华是否还能自称是代表华人的政党呢？魏家祥看来是在自打嘴巴了。

此外，如果说因为在野党的议席谈判是以安华为首，所以其他政党在谈判后获得议席分配就叫做向安华乞求而得来的；那么马华身为国阵成员党，其所有议席自然是由国阵主席分配，那么马华岂不也是向啊都拉乞求吗？而且还是向巫统乞求了50年！说到乞求精神，马华不知要比行动党高出几多。这是魏家祥第二次在自打嘴巴了。

如果因为行动党攻打华人选区就叫做‘以华制华’ ；削弱华人的政治力量，那么行动党也只能排第二。真正在国阵里’以华制华‘的乃是民政党。60年代的民政党仍还是反对党，但过后却被巫统招安以利用为在国阵里对马华的制衡。真真削弱华人的政治力量的正是马华与民政！因为他们在国阵里的同时存在，正好被巫统利用以相互制衡以达到‘以华制华’ 。还记得上一届大选前，黄家定和林敬益表示对两党的结合意愿高入云霄吗？结果大选后两党都不再谈结合的事情，好像当着没事发生过一样。‘以华制华’ 的到底是行动党还是马华、民政呢？这是魏家祥第三次在自打嘴巴了。

看来魏家祥该向他的青年讲师团主任胡渐彪好好地学习逻辑先。免得下次再发表类似以为可以挖苦对方的言论，结果却是自暴其短，自挖苍疤。不过最好就是不要自告奋勇还当炮手，还是少说少错不说就一定不会错。



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美国2008总统大选之路

也许很多人仍对美国总统选举的整个过程还不是很清楚。请看以下：

美国大选之路

3/1 艾奥瓦州(Lowa)党团会议(caucuses)

8/1 新罕布什尔州(New Hampshire)初选(primary)

15/1 密歇根州(Michigan) 初选(primary)

19/1 南卡罗来纳州(South Carolina) 共和党初选，内华达州(Nevada)党团会议

26/1 南卡罗来纳州(South Carolina) 民主党初选

29/1 佛罗里达州(Florida) 初选

5/2 “超级星期二”Super Tuesday; Alabama primary;Arizona primary;Arkansas primary;California primary;Colorado caucuses;Connecticut primary;Delaware primary;Georgia primary;IIIinois primary;Massachussetts primary;Minnesota caucuses;Missouri primary;New Jersey primary;New Your primary;North Dakota caucuses;Oklahoma primary;Utah primary; D-Alaska caucuses; D-Am.Samoa caucuses; D-Idaho caucuses;D-Kansas caucuses;D-New Mexico primary; R-Montana caucuses;R-W.Virginia convention. 初选形式之后几可大定

4/3 Ohio primary;Rhode Island primary;Texas primary;Vermont primary

8/3 D-Wyoming caucuses

11/3 Mississippi primary

22/4 Pennsylvania primary

3/5 D-Guam caucuses

6/5 Indiana primary;North Carolina primary

13/5 Nebraska primary;West Virginia primary

17/5 R-Hawaii convention

20/5 Kentucky primary;Oregon primary

27/5 R-Idaho primary

3/6 D-Montana primary;R-New Mexico primary;South Dakota primary

28/6 R-Nebraska convention

25/8-28/8 民主党全国代表大会(Convention) 在Denver,Colorado举行；选出竞选总统和副总统候选人

1/9-4/9 共和党全国代表大会在 Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota举行。

4/11 总统大选

党团会议-caucuses
又称“邻居集会” ，是州内最基层的党员会议。选民在学校、礼堂、图书馆等地集会，公开表态支持那位候选人。会议亦推举出州代表，参加全国代表大会。

初选-primary
不举行党团会议的州份，会举行初选。选民秘密投票，选出候选人和州代表参加全国代表大会。

过去一周的重点新闻 7/1 – 13/1

1. 马华中委会决议展延2008年党选。

2. 美国2008总统大选新罕布什尔州初选中，民主党参选人希拉莉以微弱优势战胜奥巴马。初选 前夕民调显示，奥巴马仍领先希拉莉13%。因此，希拉莉自上周的艾奥瓦州初选败于奥巴马后，因选情再度告急而留下英雄泪。正是这温柔感性的一面她扭转乾坤，感动了女选民将选票投了给她.

3. 民主行动党与人民公正党破天荒在槟城议席谈判中达成协议，以1对1的形式对垒国阵。民主行动党将竞选7国19州；其余6国21州将由替阵-公正党和回教党瓜分竞选.

4. AIRASIA将于2月1日正式飞航吉隆坡至新加坡。3万免费机票飞新国待订购.

5. 查卡利亚所有控状撤销.

6. 赢得泰国大选的亲塔辛政党人民力量党，可能因为党副主席杨育斯涉嫌贿选而被勒令解散.

7. 反对党达成选席协议，彭州1对1对垒国阵。彭亨共有14国席42州席。行动党将竞选3国8州，人民公正党将竞选4国10州，回教党则将竞选7国24州.

8. 马股冲破1500点。大马股市综合指数在星期五闭市时以1516.22挂收。大马股市自2008年以来屡屡创心高，这显示大选不远矣.

9. 柔佛州印度国大党署理主席兼丁加洛区州议员拿督克里斯那沙米遭枪杀.

10. 干净与公平选举联盟-BERSIH宣布，将与2月23日在体育场举行[Jom Bersih] 人民节庆，改以室内举行的方式再次提出选举改革诉求。BERSIH将向警方提出申请，以在Dataran Merdeka、Stadium Merdeka 或 Stadium Bukit Jalil 取得集会准证.

11. 台湾第7届立委选举，民进党惨败，党主席陈水扁辞党主席。国民党在共113席中赢得81席，占立法院的2/3大多数.

<<蔡语录>>

1. 我以为承认后，人民会接受我的道歉 -chua soi lek 不是 clinton
2. 大部分国人的态度是圣洁的，好像回教学者 -是在讽刺吗？
3. 我不会是第一个，也不会是最后一个 -是警惕还是威胁？
4. 61年才给我一个教训，honesty doesn’t always paid -不是每个人都是华盛顿
5. 健康政治文化，不是说你做了3届不做，就是健康政治文化 -之前不曾听你讲过？
6. 若总会长真的落实健康政治文化，那就应该涵盖没有贪污与道德污点 -你在暗示马华有人在贪污？说出来，我们一起办！
7. 只是他们比较幸运没有被抓到 -你就只好自叹倒楣吧！
8. 我最大的错误，就是去同样的旅店，去同样的房间，以为方便。 - 只好下次小心点了
9. 我希望你们去旅店时，要好自为之 -小吉哥肯定会铭记于心
10. 你侵犯人家酒店房内隐私，拍摄下来，收藏几个月再四处分派，这是健康政治文化吗？-又再说是马华干的吗？
11. 我以为很多已婚男人都有女朋友，只是我们心理有数，不说出去 -很多已婚男人会在心理咒骂你啊。。。
12. 不是每个做贼的人都会被抓，只要没有被抓就没问题 -你认识的还有几个没被抓？
13. 我已经脱裤子给人家看了，他们还要看到我输完 -谁要你越讲越多，越讲越兴奋？
14. 大马的政治斗争不是斗到你死我活，最多只是抓你没有穿裤 -那也得看你肯不肯脱裤子嘛。。。
15. 我曾经看到一个没有官职的前副部长出席活动时，没有位子坐 -这么快就担心自己没有位子坐？
16. 政治人物就是要懂得耍太极 -你白活了！
最后：
I am the man in the tape!

风云巨辩(5) MCA vs DAP debates

Part 5:

风云巨辩(4) MCA vs DAP debates

Part 4:

风云巨辩(3)

Part 3:

风云巨辩(2)

Part 2:

风云巨辩

一场精彩决纶的朝野领袖辩论会，一片被禁的辩论光碟终于重见天日。
马华的翁诗杰和魏家祥对垒民主行动党的倪可敏和邓章钦。双方就“大马迈向先进国所面对的挑战” 展开了唇枪舌战！在这里让你先睹为快！

性爱光碟的主角

想不到进入2008年的第一天，大马政坛就发生了如此大震撼的桃色丑闻。我国卫生部部长兼马华公会副总会长拿督斯里蔡细历，今天傍晚召开特别记者会承认了他本人正是最近在南马流传的性爱光碟里的男主角。以下是他在记者会上的声明：


“我承认我是光碟中的男士。光碟中的女郎是我的朋友。
我在此郑重声明，那不是我自拍的光碟。我也不想继续推测
偷拍者的身份和目的。不过，肯定存有他的议程。对我而言，
如今获得妻子、孩子和家人的谅解，这已经足够了。
我也亲自会见了首相拿督斯里阿都拉、副首相拿督斯里
纳吉，以及马华总会长拿督斯里黄家定，并向他们解释和道歉。
我特此要向所有马华同志、同僚、我的支持者和全体马来西亚
人民致歉。在这段时期，许多基层和支持者纷纷致电和发短讯
慰问，我谨此感谢大家的关心、支持和鼓励。
我同时要求各媒体给予我和我家人一个空间，让我们可
以从容面对接下来的挑战。谢谢。”


这两天首相和黄家定在面对记者追问此事时都拒绝发表言论，只有当记者向副首相拿督斯里纳吉追问时，他却说：“TAK APA, TAK APA!”

从HINDRAF看巫统怖局

不知大家是否有曾察觉到，主流报章和新闻媒体对BERSIH以及HINDRAF所策划的街头集会示威几乎给予两种截然不同的报导方式。媒体对于前者的报导篇幅较小，除了不敢据实报导示威人数之外，新闻焦点也只是集中于当天示威所造成的交通严重阻塞。然而，媒体在报导HINDRAF主导的印裔示威事件上确给予了广泛性的报导。HINDRAF的新闻几乎天天上头条。原本事件可以上头条是件好事，因为这显示了公众对于我们印裔同胞所面对的生活窘境引起了关注。可惜的是，新闻媒体关注的不是印裔所面对的真正问题，而是以放大镜的手法报导‘种族清洗’(ethnic cleansing) 这足以挑起各族敏感神经线的课题。而印裔社会真正所面对的问题包括了教育机会(淡小缺乏拨款，基本设施简陋导致惨淡经营)，工作机会(低工资)，宗教自由(平均每3个星期就有一件在雪州的兴都神庙被拆)，族群被边缘化等等。。。难道这些问题都不值得去关注吗？为什么媒体偏偏更喜欢报导难以被认同，也极具敏感性的‘种族清洗’ 课题呢？

我反对种族性政治，可是却不反对以种族角度看问题。因为在一个以种族政治挂帅的我国，往往也只有以种族角度看问题才可以看出一个端儿来。

简单来说，BERSIH-马来人；HINDRAF-印度人。

巫统的算盘是希望BERSIH集会事件尽量保持低调，让它只属于吉隆坡的课题而不是全国课题。而HINDRAF集会事件就最好有几‘劲’ 就抄到几‘劲’ 。因为据实报导主要由马来人主导和参与的BERSIH集会可能导致马来社会的分裂。让标榜著代表马来人的巫统失去其代表性。更严重的是让乡村马来人有机会接触到BERSIH的改革议程而提高政治醒觉。只要乡村马来人一开始关心政治，那么巫统的执政权将动摇。因为乡村马来人一向是巫统的票箱。所以巫统希望乡村的马来人最好永远呆在乡村当农夫不要关心政治。因为如果让乡村的马来人发现国家政府机构充满了贪污，滥权，司法乱像种种在回教教义看来属于不公正，不正义的现象的话，那么这将会彻底撕烂ISLAM HADHARI的假面具。再加上如果让他们发现在新经济政策下他们所获得的远比巫统朋党来得少的话，乡村的马来人肯定反。只要乡村的马来选票一转，巫统就完蛋！

相反的，HINDRAF事件正是巫统的一场及时雨。巫统正是利用了这场雨熄灭了BERSIH点燃了的火焰。连续两个星期的头版新闻完全掩盖了BERSIH光芒也成功转移了公众的视线。巫统更是通过炒作‘种族清洗’ 成功制造种族间的紧张关系。前阵子流传的手机短讯内容指巫青团长HISHAMMUDIN和副团长KHAIRI要在KAMPUNG BARU号召反华人，印度人的马来人集会更是把种族紧张关系推至顶点。当然最后事实证明根本没有这样的集会。无论如何，HISHAMMUDIN和KHAIRI还是应该拿个最佳男配角奖。除此之外，为了合理使用内安法令ISA，IGP总警长更是硬硬把HINDRAF跟恐怖分子联系在一起。都是拜911所赐，从此大马警察屡试不爽的把反政府的个人或团体都一一标签为恐怖分子，接下来的就是ISA 啦。其实也不能怪警方，找不到证据又要交差，就只好用ISA了。其实，通过制造种族紧张关系来凝聚马来社会的内部团结力量，一直都是巫统的老伎俩。如今的巫统可谓为了马来票，宁可放弃华人和印度票。只是从此马华、民政和国大党将在巫统面前更抬不起头来了。

说真的，论到驾驭媒体、操弄议题扭转局势，我真的很佩服“首相署四楼” 一行人。快不得PAK LAH去到哪里就睡到哪里。31个HINDRAF集会者原本被提控的谋杀控状也因为总检察署在首相的劝告下而被撤消。当每个人都说首相是何等的宽宏大量、有同情心，他老人家的觉怎么可能睡不甜？

The Malaysian Miracle

August 31 marked the 50th anniversary of Malaysia’s Merdeka: independence after more than 400 years of colonialism. Malaysia’s peaceful, non-violent struggle may not have received the attention that Mahatma Gandhi’s did in India, but what Malaysia has accomplished since then is impressive – and has much to teach the world, both about economics, and about how to construct a vibrant multi-racial, multi-ethnic, multi-cultural society.

The numbers themselves say a lot. At independence, Malaysia was one of the poorest countries in the world. Though reliable data are hard to come by, its GDP (in purchasing power parity terms) was comparable to that of Haiti, Honduras, and Egypt, and some 5% below that of Ghana. Today, Malaysia’s income is 7.8 times that of Ghana, more than five times that of Honduras, and more than 2.5 times that of Egypt. In the global growth league tables, Malaysia is in the top tier, along with China, Taiwan, South Korea, and Thailand.

Moreover, the benefits of the growth have been shared. Hard-core poverty is set to be eliminated by 2010, with the overall poverty rate falling to 2.8%. Malaysia has succeeded in markedly reducing the income divides that separated various ethnic groups, not by bringing the top down, but by bringing the bottom up.

Part of the country’s success in reducing poverty reflects strong job creation. While unemployment is a problem in most of the world, Malaysia has been importing labor. In the 50 years since independence, 7.24 million jobs have been created, an increase of 261%, which would be equivalent to the creation of 105 million jobs in the United States.

There were many reasons not to have expected Malaysia to be a success. Just as Malaysia was gaining its independence, the Nobel Prize winning economist Gunnar Myrdal wrote an influential book called Asian Drama , in which he predicted a bleak future for the region.

Malaysia is rich in natural resources. But, with few exceptions, such countries are afflicted with the so-called “natural resource curse”: countries with an abundance of resources not only do not do as well as expected, but actually do worse than countries without such benefits. While natural resource wealth should make it easier to create a more equalitarian society, countries with more resources, on average, are marked by greater inequality.

Moreover, Malaysia’s multiracial, multi-cultural society made it more vulnerable to civil strife, which has occurred in many other resource-rich countries, as one group tried to seize the wealth for itself. In many cases, minorities work hard to garner the fruits of this wealth for themselves, at the expense of the majority – Bolivia, one of the many rich countries with poor people, comes to mind.

At independence, Malaysia also faced a Communist insurgency. The “hearts and minds” of those in the countryside had to be won, and that meant bringing economic benefits and minimizing “collateral” damage to innocent civilians – an important lesson for the Bush administration in Iraq, if it would only listen to someone outside its closed circle.

And Malaysia had a third strike against it: for all the talk of the “white man’s burden,” the European powers did little to improve living standards in the countries they ruled. The dramatic decline in India’s share of global GDP under Britain’s rule, as Britain passed trade laws designed to benefit its textile producers at the expense of those in its colony, is the most visible example.

The colonial powers’ divide-and-rule tactics enabled small populations in Europe to rule large numbers outside of Europe, pillaging natural resources while investing little in the physical, human capital, and social capital necessary for an economically successful, democratic self-governing society. It has taken many of the former colonies decades to overcome this legacy.

How, then, does an economist account for Malaysia’s success? Economically, Malaysia learned from its neighbors. Too many of the ex-colonies, rejecting their colonial heritage, turned to Russia and communism. Malaysia wisely took an alternative course, looking instead to the highly successful countries of East Asia. It invested in education and technology, pushed a high savings rate, enacted a strong and effective affirmative action program, and adopted sound macroeconomic policies.

Malaysia also recognized that success required an active role for government. It eschewed ideology, following or rejecting outsiders’ advice on a pragmatic basis. Most tellingly, during the financial crisis of 1997, it did not adopt IMF policies – and as a result had the shortest and shallowest downturn of any of the afflicted countries. When it re-emerged, it was not burdened with debt and bankrupt firms like so many of its neighbors.

This success was, of course, not only a matter of economics: had Malaysia followed the policies recommended by the IMF, it would have torn apart the social fabric created over the preceding four decades.

Malaysia’s success thus should be studied both by those looking for economic prosperity and those seeking to understand how our world can live together, not just with toleration, but also with respect, sharing their common humanity and working together to achieve common goals.


by Joseph E. Stiglitz
a Nobel laureate in economics, is Professor of Economics at Columbia University and was Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers to President Clinton and Chief Economist and Senior Vice President at the World Bank. His latest book is Making Globalization Work.

How POLICE dispersed the HINDRAF rally

Al Jazeera 101 East Forum

Featuring the Minister of Prime Minister ministry-Nazri Aziz, Deputy UMNO YOUTH president-Khairy Jamaluddin and Malik Imtiaz Sarwar.

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Memorandum by Bersih to the Agung

Memorandum kepada DYMM Seri Paduka Baginda Yang Dipertuan Agung



Daripada:
Gabungan Pilihanraya Bersih dan Adil
Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections
(BERSIH)

Tarikh:
10 November 2007

1. BERSIH adalah sebuah jawatankuasa gabungan yang terdiri daripada organisasi-organisasi masyarakat sivil dan parti-parti politik dengan matlamat utama untuk memperjuangkan pilihanraya yang bebas dan adil di Malaysia.

2. Hanya menerusi pilihanraya yang bebas dan adil sahajalah, rakyat Malaysia mampu untuk menentukan nasib mereka sendiri Malaysia dan mengharapkan mereka yang menjawat jawatan-jawatan awam untuk bertindak dengan pertanggungjawaban dan berkesan. Selagimana, rakyat tidak mempunyai kuasa untuk menyingkir golongan jahat dalam pemerintahan negara, maka selagi itulah harapan untuk mendaulatkan undang-undang, melindungi hak asasi manusia, mengadakan urus-tadbir kerajaan yang baik dan menggalakkan pembangunan rakyat yang berterusan/lestari akan terus tertakluk kepada budibicara ahli politik yang mempunyai kepentingan peribadi. Matlamat utama untuk menukar kerajaan hari ini adalah merupakan kunci ‘semak dan imbang’ dalam menentang penyalahgunaan kuasa pemerintah.

3. Adalah amat malang bagi Malaysia kerana walaupun sudah 50 tahun merdeka, ternyata Malaysia masih gagal untuk mengendalikan proses pilihanraya yang bebas dan adil. Kesimpulan ini bukan sahaja dipersetujui oleh masyarakat sivil, parti-parti politik dan pemerhati antarabangsa, malah ia juga diakui sendiri oleh Pengerusi Suruhanjaya Pilihanraya. Selepas pilihanraya umum pada bulan Mac 2004 yang dihantui oleh pelbagai penyelewengan dan kontroversi yang jauh lebih serius daripada pilihanraya-pilihanraya sebelumnya, maka, beliau merasakan perlu dan setuju dengan tuntutan awam untuk menjalankan penyiasatan bebas. Namun, amat mengecewakan penyiasatan bebas tersebut akhirnya tidak dijalankan.

4. Proses pengendalian pilihanraya yang tidak telus ini menimbulkan pelbagai persoalan khususnya persoalan terhadap kuasa mutlak badan pemerintah negara ini. Keadaan sebegini jika dibiarkan berterusan akan membawa petanda yang buruk untuk masa depan masyarakat dan boleh memusnahkan keutuhan sistem politik negara kita. Ini dapat dilihat pada negara-negara yang telah mengalaminya iaitu Thailand, Filipina dan Taiwan. Oleh yang demikian, BERSIH merasakan adalah perlu bagi semua rakyat Malaysia berganding bahu dan menggembleng tenaga untuk membawa perubahan yang menyeluruh dalam proses pilihanraya yang mendatang. Justeru, kami mencadangkan agenda perubahan jangka-panjang dan tiga sasaran kerja dengan segera.

5. Dalam masa jangka-panjang yang akan membatasi batas pilihanraya akan datang, BERSIH yakin dan percaya bahawa kelapan-lapan aspek ini perlu dikaji dan diperbaharui secara keseluruhannya:

a. Sistem pilihanraya:
i. Adalah perlu untuk memperbetulkan ketidakseimbangan yang tinggi antara undian rakyat dan kerusi yang dipertandingkan dalam pilihanraya, dimana undi sebanyak 64% boleh diterjemahlkan kepada 91% kerusi bagi parti pemerintah. Ini adalah kerana berteraskan kepada prinsip asas ‘First-Past-The-Post’ atau ‘Yang-Pertama-Melepasi-Tiang’ dan juga manipulasi menerusi pembahagian kawasan pilihanraya yang bericirikan ‘agihan-timpang’ dan ‘curang’ atau ‘tipu-belit’.

ii. Adalah perlu untuk memperkenalkan satu sistem yang menyenaraikan semua perwakilan parti, supaya jumlah minima 30% perwakilan wanita di parlimen terjamin.

iii. Adalah perlu untuk memperkenalkan semula pilihanraya tempatan dengan sistem pilihanraya yang lebih adil, termasuk memberikan ruang yang lebih kepada penglibatan wanita dan kelompok terpinggir dalam masyarakat.

b. Pentadbiran pilihanraya:
i. Adalah perlu untuk merubah Suruhanjaya Pilihanraya sekarang yang ternyata gagal untuk bertindak sebagai sebuah institusi yang bebas dengan bergerak ke arah struktur perwakilan pelbagai parti sebagaimana yang dipraktikkan di negara-negara yang mengamalkan demokrasi

ii. Memperuntukkan undang-undang yang berkaitan dengan hak pemerhati-pemerhati antarabangsa dan tempatan

c. Penamaan calon dan parti - bahawa ketimpangan ini mesti diperbetulkan:
i. Kuasa berasaskan budibicara yang diberikan kepada Pendaftar Pertubuhan menyebabkan keputusan berkaitan pendaftaran dibuat secara sewenang-wenagnya. Ini dapat dilihat dalam kes Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM) dan Malaysian Dayak Congress (MDC);
ii. Keputusan berat sebelah dan sewenang-wenang oleh Pegawai Pengurus Pilihanraya yang akhirnya menggugurkan kelayakan calon-calon pembangkang adalah tidak adil;
iii. Klausa kontroversi yang membenarkan calon menarik diri selepas penamaan yang akhirnya membawa kepada pertuduhan rasuah dan kemenangan tanpa bertanding yang menyangsikan.
iv. Wang deposit pilihanraya yang tertinggi di dunia yang secara langsung menghalang penyertaan warga Malaysia yang kurang sumber kewangannya, termasuk golongan wanita dan beberapa kumpulan terpinggir dalam masyarakat.

d. Kempen pilihanraya – Peruntukan undang-undang bagi perkara-perkara berikut:
i. Menetapkan satu tempoh berkempen wajib yang jauh lebih panjang daripada tempoh 8 hari berkempen dalam pilihanraya lepas yang nyata tidak bermakna langsung;
ii. Memberikan hak kebebasan bersuara dan berkumpul yang sebenar-benarnya sebagaimana yang telah diperuntukkan dalam Perlembagaan Persekutuan Malaysia;
iii. Pengawalan secara berkesan dan menyeluruh dalam proses pembiayaan kos untuk berkempen untuk membendung amalan rasuah
iv. Pertimbangan untuk mengadakan pembiayaan awam bagi kos berkempen kepada parti-parti politik khususnya bagi calon wanita, kumpulan-kumpulan terpinggir dalam masyarakat dan latihan yang mesra gender.

e. Media;
i. Merombak undang-undang yang sedia ada yang telah membolehkan media cetak dan penyiaran dimonopoli oleh para proksi Barisan Nasional
ii. Peruntukan undang-undang bagi membolehkan semua parti politik mendapat akses atau capaian percuma kepada TV dan radio awam serta akses secara adil (percuma atau berbayar) kepada media swasta
iii. Peruntukan undang-undang bagi menjamin hak semua parti politik dan calon untuk menjawab segala bentuk tuduhan dan kritikan ke atas mereka menerusi media.

f. Kerajaan Sementara atau Caretaker
i. Bahawa kerajaan lama adalah dilarang sama sekali untuk membuat sebarang polisi atau keputusan berkaitan dengan pembangunan bilamana Parlimen atau Dewan Undangan Negeri dibubarkan.
ii. Bahawa menyalahgunakan semua sumber dan instrumen negara bagi tujuan memenangi pilihanraya atau untuk kepentingan parti adalah merupakan kesalahan jenayah
iii. Bahawa penyediaan dan penyemakan daftar pemilih perlu dibuat secara telus dan tertakluk kepada semakan kehakiman

g. Daftar Pemilih:
i. Bahawa daftar pemilih perlu dikemaskinikan dan tepat, untuk mengelakkan (i) penyingkiran dan pemindahan secara tidak sukarela para pengundi yang sah dan (ii) penyamaran dan pengundian berganda oleh ‘pengundi hantu’.
ii. Bahawa semua rakyat yang layak mengundi perlu secara automatik didaftarkan sebagai pengundi.

h. Undi:
i. Melaksanakan penggunaan dakwat kekal (indelible ink) untuk menghalang pengundian berganda;
ii. Memansuhkan sistem pengundian pos kecuali untuk para diplomat dan pengundi yang berada di luar negara memandangkan pertanggungjawaban dan kerahsiaan amat terancam dalam amalan semasa


6. Untuk jangka terdekat, BERSIH telah menyeru kepada Pengerusi dan Setiausaha Suruhanjaya Pilihanraya (SPR), Tan Sri Abd. Rashid bin Abd. Rahman dan Datuk Kamaruzaman bin Mohd Noor untuk melaksanakan empat pembaharuan yang diperlukan dan boleh dilaksanakan serta-merta:
(a) penyemakan semula daftar pemilih yang lengkap demi memastikan segala kesalahan dan ketimpangan yang sedia ada dapat dihapuskan;
(b) penggunaan dakwat kekal untuk menghalang pengundian berganda;
(c) pemansuhan sistem pengundian pos kecuali untuk para diplomat dan pengundi lain di luar negara; dan
(d) akses media yang adil kepada semua pihak dalam pilihanraya.
Malangnya, setakat ini, pihak SPR cuma bersetuju dengan satu permintaan iaitu penggunaan dakwat kekal.

7. Dalam menjalankan kempen kesedaran di seluruh Negara, BERSIH telah berhadapan dengan satu tragedi sehingga pihak berkuasa menggunakan senjata dan menembak orang awam dengan peluru hidup. Peristiwa ini berlaku di Pantai Batu Burok, Kuala Terengganu pada 9hb September lalu. Bahkan, BERSIH dilontarkan tohmahan sebagai memulakan satu rusuhan. Penyiasatan bebas juga tidak dijalankan oleh badan-badan yang dipertanggungjawabkan.

8. Kami memohon Ke Bawah Duli Tuanku agar Tuanku akan
Menyuarakan kehendak rakyat menuntut pembaharuan pilihanraya termasuk mengutarakan cadangan untuk sebuah Suruhanjaya diRaja untuk mengkaji pembaharuan sistem and proses pilihanraya.
Menggunakan kuasa Tuanku di bawah Perkara 40(2), Perlembagaan Persekutuan, untuk menolak apa jua permintaan untuk membubar Parlimen selagi empat pembaharuan serta-merta di atas tidak dilaksanakan.

Ditandatangani oleh organisasi-organisasi berikut:

Parti Politik:

1. Parti Keadilan Rakyat (People’s Justice Party) (KeADILan)
2. Democratic Action Party (DAP)
3. Parti Islam SeMalaysia (Malaysian Islamic Party) (PAS)
4. Parti Sosialis Malaysia (Malaysian Socialist Party) (PSM)
5. Sarawak Nation Party (SNAP)

Pertubuhan Bukan Kerajaan:

Save Ourselves (SOS Penang)
Tamil Foundation
Group of Concerned Citizens (GCC)
Citizens’ Health Initiative (CHI)
Aliran (reform movement for justice, freedom and solidarity)
Writers’ Alliance for Media Independence (WAMI)
Jaringan Rakyat Tertindas (Oppressed People’s Network) (JERIT)
Pusat Janadaya (EMPOWER)
Community Action Network (CAN)
Persatuan Kebangsaan Hak Asasi Malaysia (Malaysian National Society for Human Rights ) (HAKAM)
Malaysian Youth and Students Democratic Movement (DEMA)
Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC)
Suara Rakyat Malaysia (Voice of the Malaysian People) (SUARAM)
Labour Resource Centre (LRC)
Pusat Komunikasi Masyarakat (Social Communications Centre) (KOMAS)
Civil Rights Committee of the Kuala Lumpur and Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall (CRC-KLSCAH)
Persatuan Ulama Malaysia (Malaysian Ulama Association) (PUM)
Women’s Development Collective (WDC)
ERA Consumer
Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ)
Unit Pemikiran Politik, Institut Kajian Dasar (Political Thought Unit, Policy Research Institute) (UPP-IKD)
Malaysian Voters’ Union (MALVU)
All-Women’s Action Society (AWAM)
Gabungan Mahasiswa Islam SeMalaysia (Malaysian Islamic Students’ Coalition) (GAMIS)
Research for Social Advancement (REFSA)
Solidariti Mahasiswa Malaysia (Malaysian Students’ Solidarity) (SMM)
Gerakan Anti Korupsi (GERAK)
Citizen Think Tank
Police Watch Committee

BERSIH RALLY photos

颜色革命’

‘颜色革命’ 已成为民主斗争方式的潮流选项。从乌克兰的橙色革命，到台湾的红衫军，或是泰国的‘皇衫军’ 都和颜色有关。由于群众身穿同一颜色服饰，因此走上街头就格外显眼，形成了一股有规律性的颜色波浪。只要你支持革命，认同革命就在同一天穿上同一颜色。同一颜色不只加强了参与者的归属感，更成为了团结一致的一种象征。因此，‘颜色革命’近期颇受革命使者们的喜爱。当然马来西亚也不例外！

BERSIH - 干净与公平选举联盟是一个跨政党，跨种族，跨民间团体所组成的组织。顾名思义，她的设立宗旨就是要争取在马来西亚实现一个干净，公平，不被操纵的选举。惊讶！？怎么我国的选举一直以来都是不干净，不公平，被操纵的吗？你会问。一个简单的数据：64%的选票可以转换为91%的国会议席。选票议席如此失衡的比例必须归咎于选区划分的不公。根据上一届大选成绩，国阵的1票等于行动党的2.58票，回教党的8.5票，公正党的26.08票。如果民主的概念是一人一票；票票等值，那么我国就不是一个能够贯彻民主的国家了。因此，为了在来届大选不让人民的权力再受到侵犯，反对党再受到国阵肮脏选举伎俩的对付，BERSIH决定政党，民团总动员上街和平示威游行，然后提呈选举改革备忘录于最高元首，希望陛下他老人家可以介入。

11月10号2007年。隆市从早上8点开始就可以看到身穿黄色BERSIH T-SHIRT的人从四面八方而来，准备下午3点一起聚集在独立广场然后步行到国家皇宫。可是，警方早在前一晚就封锁了所有可以进出独立广场的入口并安排大批警员和镇暴队驻守。其实BERSIH就这次的集会已向警察申请集会准证但却遭拒绝。对于一个自称肯‘听真话’ 的政府而言，竟连让人民和平集会的勇气也没有，如何还能自圆其说？由于BERSIH早已算著警方一定会在当天把独立广场封得滴水不漏，所以已在前一天呼吁群众如果独立广场被封锁，大家务必弃广场取另外4个地点然后等待指示。这4个地点分别在Masjid Negara, Pasar Seni, Sogo 和 Masjid India. 群众除了聚集在以上4个地点外，便只能徘徊独立广场附近。因此，处处可见身穿黄色衣服的群众。

2:10pm 警方在毫无预警之下突然开动水炮车向大约1000名聚集在Masjid Jamek LRT附近的示威群众发射化学药物的水炮。这时候天开始下起雨。

2:25pm 聚集在Masjid Jamek的示威群众这时已有2000人。警方驾驶着水炮车再向群众发射数次水炮以驱赶他们。示威者只好纷纷寻找避难所包括躲进回教堂和轻快铁站里面。

2:35pm 大约有500名示威者在蔡添强的带领下从Pasar Seni游行向Dataran Merdeka. 途中，示威者皆高喊Daulat Tuanku.

2:39pm 这时驻守在Masjid Jamek的镇暴队开群众发射催泪弹，至少四回。

2:40pm 500名从Pasar Seni游行向Dataran Merdeka的示威群众被大约100名镇暴队员阻挡去向。双方发生了轻微肢体碰撞但由于警方成功肃立起两道人墙最终造成双方僵持不下。

2:45pm 在发射数次催泪弹后，警方这时已成功控制Masjid Jamek的大路。许多示威群众开始离开Masjid Jamek并向聚集在Sogo的群众回合。

2:50pm 大约在国家回教堂的一万示威群众开始游行向往国家皇宫。他们分别分为两批人马并以不同的路线前进。

3:00pm 由于聚集在各处的示威群众受到指示前往国家皇宫，这时游行向往国家皇宫的群众已增至4万人。回教党主席Hadi Awang正率领他们抵达距离皇宫300尺外。人潮几乎掩盖Jalan Parliment长达半公里，交通完全瘫痪。

3:12pm 大约150名的镇暴警员在皇宫外200尺的水炮车前形成人墙以阻止4万名示威群众前进。这时3艘警方的直升机在空中盘旋以监视示威群众。

3:15pm 大约聚集在Sogo的2000名示威群众开始迈向国家皇宫。另外自Pasar Seni的500名正与警方僵持的示威群众放弃与警方对峙，然后移往国家皇宫。

3:20pm BERSIH的代表包括反对党领袖林吉祥，回教党主席Hadi Awang 正在皇宫外100尺处等候。

3:30pm 经过交涉，只有7位BERSIH的代表可以进入皇宫提呈备忘录于最高元首。他们正在等待塞在车笼里的公正党领袖ANWAR到来与他们会合。

3:40pm 这时仍有从Masjid Jamek出发的大约数千名示威者陆续抵达汇合在皇宫外的人潮。

3:55pm 这时乘坐电单车的安华已经抵达皇宫前并与其他领袖回合。安华和回教党主席在给了简短的演讲后正准备进入皇宫。

4:00pm 安华率领众领袖进入皇宫并把备忘录移交给最高元首的代表。这时，BERSIH负责人宣布万人集会成功举行并结束，大家可以各自散去。许多回教徒示威群众都前往国家回教堂准备祈祷。回教党派出的工作者则留下清理示威群众在街道留下的垃圾。

万人大集会终于在和平的情况下顺利举行并结束。当中没有任何暴力冲突事件发生，当然除了警方向示威群众发射的水炮以及催泪弹。最无辜的就是堵塞在车笼中数小时的人民了。但有些他们当中在驶过人潮时还鸣笛以示精神支持。

在这场由BERSIH所主办的“选举改革万人大集会” 中，我们看到了示威者们的高度自制力。没有暴力，没有破坏，没有挑绊；只有诉求。示威群众在面对警方的武力对付时也没有被激怒，以至发生冲突。难得的是示威者非常有规矩的服从主办单位的指示行事，完全旨在和平游行请愿。散会时更是以极快的速度离开现场，以免拖延交通阻塞。如果不是警方多方阻扰，整个活动将更快完成，交通更快恢复。

11月11号2007年。各大报章不约而同的只是突出隆市出现大塞车的重点，完全没有据实报导昨天下午发生的事情，一张群众集会的照片也没有刊登。
星洲日报报导：
<<全国总警长丹斯里慕沙哈山今晚发表文告说，约有4千人参与这项非法集会>>。骗人！当时的人数何止4千人？但“4千”的确是警方调派到独立广场以及附近的警员和镇暴队员的数字。其实，参与示威的群众少说也有4-5万，因为我也有在场！如果不是警方早在各南北大道进入吉隆坡的路设下ROADBLOCK，阻止了许多欲前往独立广场的人民，人数肯定会更多。难怪没有报章敢刊登聚集在皇宫前示威群众的照片，不然肯定让总警长难堪！睁着眼睛说骗话！
我国新闻部长Datuk Seri Zainuddin 也否认外国媒体(satellite TV station Al Jazeera) 指警方动用武力。他在一个电话访谈中告诉外国媒体说警方尝试以发射水炮驱赶集会的群众。但当群众拒绝离去时，警方还是允许他们游行到皇宫以提呈备忘录。骗人！警方不只发射水炮，更发射了对付恐怖分子的催泪弹！当中还运用了武力驱赶示威者。当中甚有记者中招！可悲的是，国内主流媒体并没有据实报导。人民的知情权严重被抹夺！

我已成为了ZION CITY的一份子。你呢？

Malaysia Cabinet VS Singapore Cabinet

If this is true, then we are not surprise why Malaysia government always fail in the negotiation with Singapore government.


Singapore Cabinet

PM Lee Hsien
LoongCambridge University - First Class Honours (1974)
Harvard University - Masters (1980)

SM Goh Chok Tong
University of Singapore - First Class Honours (1964)
Williams College, USA - Masters (1967)

MM Lee Kuan Yew
Cambridge University - First Class Honours (1949)

Minister for Law Prof. S Jayakumar
University of Singapore - Bachelor of Law Honours (1963)
Yale Univerity - Masters (1966)

Minister for Home Affairs Wong Kan Seng
University of Singapore - Bachelor of Arts & Business Admin (1977)
London Business School - Masters (1979)

Minister for Foreign Affairs BG George Yeo
Cambridge University - Double First Class Honours (1976)
Harvard Business School - MBA w/ Distinction (1985)

Minister for Trade and Industry Lim Hng Kiang
Cambridge University - First Class Honours w/ Distinction (1976)
Harvard University - Masters (1986)

Minister for Defence Teo Chee Hean
University of Manchester - First Class Honours (1976)
Imperial College, London - Masters w/ Distinction (1977)

Minister for Education Tharman Shanmugaratnam
London School of Economics - Bachelor of Arts
Cambridge University - MastersHarvard University - Master



Malaysia Cabinet

PM Abdullah bin Haji Ahmad Badawi
University of Malaya - Bachelor of Arts Honours (1964)

Deputy PM Dato' Sri Najib Razak
University of Nottingham - Bachelor of Arts Honours (1974)

Minister of Foregn Affairs Syed Hamid Albar
(can someone tell me his univeristy? )- Bachelor of Arts

Ministry of Works Dato' Seri Samy Vellu
(Education Unknown)

Ministry of International Trade & Industry Rafidah binti Aziz
Universiti Malaya - Bachelor of Arts Honours

Minister of Agriculture Muhyiddin Yassin
(Education Unknown)

Ministry of Domestic Trade Shafie Apdal
(Education Unknown)

Minister of Education Hishammuddin Hussein
(Education Unknown)

Minister of Home Affairs Radzi bin Sheikh Ahmad
(Education Unknown)

谁是这场政变的大赢家？

在今天当地时间4：45PM，泰王将会正式委任前陆军总司令苏拉育将军（Surayud Chulanont）领导过渡政府直至明年十月的全国大选。这将结束在泰国大约两个星期的军人统治。近来泰国不稳定的局势总算有了定案。泰国人民在经历了这一场被称为‘最浪漫’ 的政变后，是否将趋向更好的生活素质？腐败政权的倒台是否意味著国家和人民将得利？
依我看来，泰国人民不谨无法在这一场政变后成为得益的一方，更应该是大输家。

近年来，泰国的民主模式被称为续菲律宾后第二个东南亚国家的民主典范。今年三月，反对党推动的万人游街示威也是在和平的情况下进行与结束。泰国反对领袖和人民在行为上的自治力充分显示出其民主的成熟度。在经济上，泰国在塔信的管理下从2001-2005每年平均写下了4-6%的经济成长率。预算更是达致平衡，没有赤字。泰国前景可说是大好一片。想不到的是，这一切辛辛苦苦建造起来的基业就在一次军人政变后而毁于一旦。

首先，泰国的民主在军人推翻民选政府后而遭到彻底的破坏。在民主的体制下，只有人民才有权力推翻由他们推选出来的领袖。虽然策动政变的军方领袖SONTHI GENERAL承诺会还政于民，但是结果无法将手段合法化。这是法治社会的基础认知。

其次，这次政变也必对泰国的投资环境造成难以估计的伤害。我的一个泰国朋友就在政变的当晚从提款机取出现金，然后将手上的泰珠兑换成美金。就连泰国人本身也对泰国经济前景没有信心，更何况是外资？政变后的第一天，泰国所有的商业机构被迫停业一天。虽然只是停业一天，可是对於许多外资的厂家来说，停止生产一天的损失是何其之大？当外资在选择其目标时，政治稳定因素肯定是首要考量。虽然，苏拉育将军将出任首相，试问在当下的泰国治理权力集团里，谁才是最高决策者？是苏拉育首相吗？还是泰王？仰或是军人领袖颂提将军？如果你是商人，你会将上亿的资金投资在连谁是最高决策人都搞不清楚的国家吗？

我告诉我的那位泰国朋友说，经历过这次政变后，泰国需要至少另外十五年才能达至政变前的经济发展水平。但他乐观地告诉我说没关系，因为泰国比越南先进30年，比柬埔寨先进40年，比辽国先进50年。我回答他说，那么在15年后这些东南亚国家将缩短与泰国15年的发展鸿沟，但泰国却落后印尼也和菲律宾10年，落后马来西亚20年，然后就连新加坡的车后灯也看不到。

谁是这场政变的大赢家？