Liverpool, pls try harder next time!

I remember that Sir Alex Ferguson once said that 83 points are required to win the EPL title. Liverpool is now at 83 points with a game to spare but still surrendered the title to Manchester United.

Just like what Benitez said:“We have 83 points and that would have been enough to win the tile on six other occasions since the premier league started”. This shows how close Liverpool is just about to be crowned English champion again this season.

Liverpool scoring record has been fantastic this season. They score the most goals in premier league and their defensive record is at 3rd place after Chelsea and Man Utd. The playing style of Liverpool this season has been most entertaining. 4-1 victory over Man Utd, 4-4 drew with Arsenal and 5-0 thrash of Aston Villa just added evidences into it. However, 3 consecutive draws in January with Stoke City, Everton and Wigan had set the path for Man Utd to climb over them.

One of the obvious reasons that Liverpool threw the towel so early is because the team is depending too much on the duo - Gerard & Torres. As what football legend Zinedine Zidane has said Gerard is the spiritual leader to Liverpool and this is very true.

Liverpool is like a different team whenever this duo did not play. Let’s look at the statistic. Liverpool was only managed to record 2 victories without Gerard & Torres featured together. Liverpool recorded 22 victories when one of the duo or both played together, 8 out of 11 draws when one of the duo or both did not feature, and the only 2 defeats Liverpool conceded this season were during Torres’ absent.

Therefore, Liverpool needs to shake away the Gerard-Torres effect and play as a real team in coming season if they really want to challenge the title.

In doing that, Liverpool has to be cautious in any transfer activities. In the past, Liverpool has been buying top class players with significant fees. Meanwhile, Man Utd seldom buys but whenever they buy they made sure they brought in the true world class players.

Look at Robbie Keane, it was an embarrassing purchase. Liverpool sold back the player to White Hart Lane with 10 million lesser compare to its purchase price. Many players who were once very top in their games came to Liverpool only to find out they were dipping in form and eventually became an average player and finally move to a much inferior clubs. Look at what had happened to Harry Kewell, Morientes, Ciise, Robbie Keane and many more you will understand what I meant.

Liverpool’s manager Rafael Benitez has been told by the board that he will be only given 20 million pound for the transfer budget in the coming season and any extra budget must come from players selling.

It’s clear that Rafael Benitez must change his transfer policy to only buy those truly world class but not top class. Look at the impact of Fernando Torres! The quality worth of every penny spent.

Play as a team not individual or you will always walk alone!



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民联的坏人最可怕

国阵有坏人，那是路人皆知。
国阵有哪些坏人?我们大概都清楚。
国阵哪一个是坏人? 不用说我们都知道。
如果我说民联都是好人，你肯定说我天真。
但是如果我问你民联有哪些坏人，你未必马上说得上来。
如果再问你民联里哪一个是坏人，你大多数说不上来吧？


所以，如果民联有坏人；那么这个坏人绝对比国阵任何一个坏人都要坏，都要可怕。



一看上去就知道是坏人的坏人，其实并不可怕。
那些看上去不像坏人却是坏人的，比较可怕！
那些看上去像好人但却是坏人的，更可怕！
那些公认是好人其实是坏人的，最可怕！



不相信？看看许月风！



4 个月前，除了九洞人没有人认识许月风。现在的她，是无人不知无人不晓。
这个以为是好人的坏人，单凭一己之力将长城推倒。
最近更是演出了堪称奥斯卡级的演技。


刚开始时，说是钥匙扣。然后改说是pen drive.
可是当有照片为证，无法再抵赖时，她就干脆说不知道是谁的胡椒喷器也不知道如何使用。我的天啊。。。唯一的解释是，我们所有人在许月风的眼里都是白痴。




所以别以为每个民联的都是好人。如果他们坏起来，比谁都更可怕！

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Is charismatic leader an effective leader?

Leader who gains power and influence in a group because they are liked, admired, and respected are said to possess charismatic power. This charismatic power are stemming from an individual personality, physical strength, or other abilities that induce others to believe in and follow the person.

Charismatic leader always inspire awe and loyalty in their followers. These followers buy into vision of the leader and work with excitement, passion, enthusiasm toward goals set by leader.
When charismatic power is present, other powers like legitimate power, coercive power lose its significance because followers give charismatic leader the right to hold the reign of power and make the decision that define the vision and goals.

Many charismatic leaders can excite a whole group, organization or even a nation and propel it to a new height like former US president Bill Clinton and John F. Kennedy. But charismatic power can have a dark side, when followers follow the leader blindly without basic cognitive ability because they think their leader knows what is best for the people. These kind of charismatic leaders are like Adolf Hitler and Saddam Hussein.

In fact, the moment charismatic leader has the most influence is the moment when the change is the most wanted by people. Because charismatic leaders give hopes, convinces their followers with strong tune and finally transform their followers become believers. Everyone becomes the evangelist of their leader’s vision to the others.

When charismatic power is abused by a leader, who has a mistaken or evil vision, no checks or balances exist to resist the leader directive, no matter how outrageous they may be. We all knew what had happened to Germany under Hitler and IRAQ under Saddam Hussein.

Some researchers have argued that charismatic leadership is an advantage only when a formal hierarchy of authority places some checks and balances on the power of this person. Thus, only when the power of a charismatic leader is balanced by the power of 3rd party like board of committees is the leader a force for good and someone who can stir people to work together toward common goals.



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Pandemic alert still remains at 5

No further revelation on pandemic alert level by WHO. It still remains at level 5. However, more H1N1 infection cases are confirmed by laboratory test. Additional 18 new cases confirmed by US government and piling up the number to 109 confirmed human cases in total. Fortunately, total fatality remain as one died.

There is also significant increase of H1N1 infection in Mexico where the number reaches to 97 from 26 a day before. Total fatalities increases to 12 compare to 7 a day before.

Mexico’s government has advised their citizens to stay at home to help quell the spread of the flu. All public centers like restaurant, school, subway, supermarket have been shutdown as well.

There is still no restriction on travel to these infected nation imposed by WHO but people are advised not to travel to Mexico unnecessary.

Cook pork is safe to consume however sick pig or death pig shall not human consumable.

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H1N1- Pandemic alert lifted to 5

WHO- World Health Organization raised its pandemic alert to 5 on Wednesday. What does it mean by then?

Phase 1, no viruses circulating among animals have been reported to cause infections in humans.

Phase 2, an animal influenza virus circulating among domesticated or wild animals is known to have caused infection in humans, and is therefore considered a potential pandemic threat.

Phase 3, an animal or human-animal influenza reassortant virus has caused sporadic cases or small clusters of disease in people, but has not resulted in human-to-human transmission sufficient to sustain community-level outbreaks. Limited human-to-human transmission may occur under some circumstances, for example, when there is close contact between an infected person and an unprotected caregiver. However, limited transmission under such restricted circumstances does not indicate that the virus has gained the level of transmissibility among humans necessary to cause a pandemic.

Phase 4 is characterized by verified human-to-human transmission of an animal or human-animal influenza reassortant virus able to cause “community-level outbreaks.” The ability to cause sustained disease outbreaks in a community marks a significant upwards shift in the risk for a pandemic. Any country that suspects or has verified such an event should urgently consult with WHO so that the situation can be jointly assessed and a decision made by the affected country if implementation of a rapid pandemic containment operation is warranted. Phase 4 indicates a significant increase in risk of a pandemic but does not necessarily mean that a pandemic is a forgone conclusion.

Phase 5 is characterized by human-to-human spread of the virus into at least two countries in one WHO region. While most countries will not be affected at this stage, the declaration of Phase 5 is a strong signal that a pandemic is imminent and that the time to finalize the organization, communication, and implementation of the planned mitigation measures is short.

Phase 6, the pandemic phase, is characterized by community level outbreaks in at least one other country in a different WHO region in addition to the criteria defined in Phase 5. Designation of this phase will indicate that a global pandemic is under way.

In the late Wednesday, first swine flu fatality outside Mexico was confirmed in US. A 23-month-old child visiting from Mexido died because of swine flu. This has caused WHO to lift the pandemic alert one level up within a day (Pandemic alert on Tuesday was 4).

Nine countries have officially reported 148 cases of swine influenza A/H1N1 infection. The United States Government has reported 91 laboratory confirmed human cases, with one death. Mexico has reported 26 confirmed human cases of infection including seven deaths.
The following countries have reported laboratory confirmed cases with no deaths - Austria (1), Canada (13), Germany (3), Israel (2), New Zealand (3), Spain (4) and the United Kingdom (5).
Neither vaccine nor cure have been developed due to the complication of H1N1.

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新闻部应选贤与能

马华唯一当选国会议员的女性没有被委任副部长。没当选的反而以上议员身份被委任副部长的马华妇女组总秘书王赛芝，昨天表示其任职的新闻部将会争取30%的新闻官职位予非巫裔人士担任。然而，有关职位却由國阵的各國州议席议员或主席推荐。

首相这边厢才挑战国内年轻才子加入公共领域以服务国家，以上议员身份被委任副部长的马华妇女组总秘书王赛芝却在那边厢政治化公共领域推荐制度。难道委任公共服务官职不是选贤与能，而是以政党利益挂钩？营运新闻部门机构的经费乃源自于国民的税款。利用公共资源为政党服务乃是党政不分！

新加坡政府的高职甚至是部长，都有不少是来自私人界的精英乃至CEO。他们被委任于政府高职是因为其能力，而不是因为被执政党推荐。这种超越政治，选贤与能的精英制度是值得我们学习的地方。

我国的公共服务领域，就是因为有太多肤色以及政治因素，所以才导致服务效率低落。竞争力疲弱自然不在话下；更多的是人才外流。许多大马人无法在本地施展所能，却往往到了国外却展翅高飞担任公司高职。我们就是这样地失去了宝贵的人才资产，而为他人做衣裳。

为了政党利益，典当国家长远利益的政治人物是国家发展的绊脚石。

我们有很多很好的计划，可是执行起来却往往乖离了本质。因此政府当局应该加强监督，避免有些方面公器私用。

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敦马的夕阳无限好

不知道你是否有曾听过这样的一句话，话说年轻的男人喜欢美女；中年的男人喜欢金钱；老年的男人则迷恋权力。我还年轻，所以不知道后面那两句对不对。但至少我在敦马身上看到了这一现象。


自从纳吉上台后，敦马好像突然迎来了暮年之春，仿佛又回到权力的最高峰。先是高调重回巫统，然后浩浩荡荡的到Bukit Gantang助选。在纳吉还未重组内阁时，敦马就一直放话不让凯里如阁。组阁后，如他所愿的凯里成为了局外人，而其败选的公子却官拜副部长。

针对新内阁的阵容，敦马还是不满意地批评当中仍存有不廉洁的部长，可是却话到嘴边留三分。其主要目的再明显不过，他老人家是要向新内阁喊话，既然他可以让巫青团长入不了阁；自然有能力将任何人踢出阁。毕竟从前阿都拉的内阁曾让他很难堪。这次他可要把这新内阁驯服的服服贴贴了。


阿都拉才走不久，敦马就迫不及待的放话要让美景桥计划复活。本南地补选，纳吉说要弃选，他老人家却自动请缨领军出战。这次纳吉可真的左右为难了。要么得罪敦马；要么被人说老马垂帘听政。得罪老马的下场，有阿都拉这个活人版给纳吉看。顺从老马，纳吉就抬不起头来。看来除非是敦马立场放缓，不然纳吉还是会让国阵参选本南地补选的。


敦马诸多要求，看来不会很久他又会放话要Proton撤换主席了。看好Tengku Tan Sri Mahaleel很快就重返Proton.


夕阳无限好；何须担心近黄昏？

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One Malaysia. Sound familiar???

At first I thought we are a creative nation. At least we have people who are creative enough to dispose human remains by using C4 which supposed to be used in combat.

Later I found we are just a copy cat.
One Malaysia
Does it sound familiar to you?
One world, One dream and now what...One Malaysia
No eyes to see lah...

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感恩论原文

终于找到了幕尤丁发表"感恩论"的原文。仔细阅读后发现原来自己的国语是如此之烂。当年国语在SPM拿到A原来是侥幸。因为若根据幕尤丁的标准，我恐怕也得和那班记者一起回到学校重新学习马来文了！


“...walaupun kita fikir bila mereka hendak sekolah Cina dibantu, kita bantu, sepatutnya mereka membalas budi”

以我贫乏的马来文水平，我对membalas budi的理解是“报恩” 。难道错了？


“...macam tidak ada penghargaan terhadap apa yang kita lakukan.”

我对这句话的理解是指不懂得珍惜政府所做的。


如果单单只看第二段的，就如翁诗杰所言，” 感恩论” 的确不存在。可是如果两段一起理解的话那么就大大不同了。


第一段既然是指“应该报恩”，那么当第二段指“没有珍惜”时，自然就是指因为没有报恩。言下之意，不就是“感恩论” 吗？虽然我有疑问，但我也不敢讲的太大声。毕竟翁诗杰身为马华总会长，同时也是国会议员，更是交通部长，他的马来文水准自然不在话下。既然翁诗杰敢敢大声讲” 感恩论” 并不存在，自然有他的一番见解。纳闷的是，他好像并没有好好的解释他的独特见解。不然我们大可以好好的上他一课-翁诗杰的马来文课。


虽然没有机会上马来文课，但很有道德的翁诗杰今天却让大家上了一节道德教育了。据他所说，任何人想借用不存在的‘感恩论’ 借题发挥乃属政治破产的人。这我非常赞成。因为任何政治人物如果无中生有的确很可恶。可是如果真有其事，却否认其事，并将它扫进地毯下的政治人物就真的是人格破产！希望翁诗杰能够快快解释，如果连马华最敢怒敢言的都患上“否认群候症” 的话，那么就真的是。。。


突然间我想起了一句话，一句很有智慧的话。

“政治人物都是用屁股决定脑袋。因为坐在什么官位上就讲什么话”

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皇上要庶民谢主龙恩！

在中国古代，庶民在得到皇帝恩赐后必须三跪九拜以谢主龙恩。这是因为古时候的皇帝被视为‘天子’ 即大地的主人。所有居住在这片大地的都必须臣服于皇上。任何由皇帝出资建筑的社会设备或福利都被视为一种恩赐。庶民必须感恩。这是封建社会的迂腐思想。

今天，我国副首相也要华人对国阵政府感恩。虽然他归咎于中文报错误翻译了他在Utusan Malaysia的马来文访问，也的确是menghargai和berhutang budi是有差异。珍惜vs感恩是有不同，但其思维本质上却大同小异。

幕尤丁的思维始终就是认为华社应该将票投给国阵以投桃报李国阵在选区洒下的金钱于基建。虽然在文字上的运用不同，可是就是要华社报恩。现在华社不买国阵的账，就被指为不懂珍惜(感恩) ！

文字乃是思维表达的其中一种载体。我们不须太在意到底是‘感恩’ 还是‘珍惜’ 。因为我们的政治人物实在太喜欢玩弄文字游戏以达到左右逢源的政治目的。文字背后的真正意图才是我们必须正视的。

若当政者要求人民必须珍惜政府所做的其实并没不妥。可是如果将选票视为珍惜或感恩的回报就大大有问题。输了选举，就归咎于某一族群不珍惜政府所做的更是不对！政府的财富来自于申斗小民的交税。我们都还没叫你们感恩，你反而喧宾夺主？

可悲的是，马华却提出了华社也曾经在过去的大选中鼎力支持国阵，以驳斥华人不感恩的言论。马华诸位的潜意识下就是认为华人其实懂得感恩。这种做法是自我矮化。不明白为何马华就是喜欢让自己躲在门缝后看世界，却忘了外面的人看进来时自然把你看得扁扁的。

幕尤丁说他已和翁诗杰谈过，后者也说他的言论没有错。幕尤丁说如果华文报记者的国语不好，他可以送他们回去学校进修。他也说魏家祥也可以很好得明白马来文。言下之意就是魏家祥也是okay的。一位敢怒敢言，誓为华社福利斗争到底的；和一位誓言成为民族先锋的，都在此时okay了。


看来我们只好继续用选票来表达我们不okay了！





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这样只都行啊？翁诗杰真有你的！

虽然国阵在昨日补选中流失许多华裔选票，但是马华总会长翁诗杰表示，该党在武吉干当及武吉士南卯只是扮演助选角色，因此国阵的败阵不能归咎马华。“这不是马华之战，而是国阵之战，马华是组选员，不是主导，这是两码子的事。”

翁诗杰在剖析国阵补选失利的原因时表示，上述两场补选与今年初的瓜拉登嘉楼补选的情况不一样。他说，由于马华在瓜登拥有一名州议员，因此华裔选民支持国阵，华人票回流国阵也是一个不争的事实，而且瓜登补选是发生在霹雳州变天之前。
<<摘自当今大马>>

马华自称在国阵里代表华社，可是当国阵在武吉干当及武吉士南卯补选大量流逝华人票时，身为马华总会长的翁诗杰竟然可以把责任推卸得一干二净！瓜登补选马华也不是主导啊，为什么华人票回流国阵马华就可以邀功？你说马华在瓜登拥有一名州议员，难道马汉顺州行政议员不是马华党籍吗？还是他已经退党了？

有黑锅别人背；有功劳自己抢，马华何时变得如此窝囊？

既然翁诗杰真的要和国阵切割得如此清楚，倒不如马华退出国阵更好？既要留在国阵，又不好好反省，难道马华要一直这样切割下去吗？

真不明白翁诗杰这样子说对马华争取华社支持到底有什么用？

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新任首相,别让我们都抬不起头来

没有惊喜！纳吉顺利地当上了我国第6任首相。有点失望，因为马来西亚出了一个如此多负面新闻的首相。下回遇到我的外国朋友时肯定让我抬不起头来。

无独有偶，在纳吉上任的同一天，我国被G20纳入逃税天堂之一，与Costa Rica, Philippine, Uruguay齐名<点此阅读>。新首相上任就遇到这样的国际新闻，该叫新首相情何以堪呢？但所辛的是，对于如此尴尬的新闻国内主流媒体都以如蜻蜓点水般的优雅之势处理。特别是还是候任首相时就访问的那家。果真‘正义至上；情在人间’ ！

纳吉一上任就释放Hindraf领袖以及承诺修改内安法令。如果有谁认为这是他显示改革的诚意，那么就是一厢情愿了。我不希望他能改善马来西亚的民主制度，只希望不会变得更坏就应该杀鸡还神了。

至于他上任后的任务，莫过于如何在这个已经低迷但还未触底的全球经济为马来西亚找得一条出路。要拼经济就必须和反对党合作。因为民联执政4州属，中央和州政府如果不能携手合作肯定无妨振兴经济，最终苦了人民。如果无法撮合与反对党合作的话，那么纳吉应记一过。

对于纳吉个人的挑战，不外于如何改善其他人对他的看法。外国人是通过Altantuya而认识纳吉的。这是很难改变的印象。如果纳吉不用正途帮自己正名，而是采用高压手段打压，全部马来西亚人将会抬不起头来。而纳吉也别想在出席国际首脑会议时得到他国领袖的尊重。

因此，为自己正名以及振兴经济是新任首相的任务。我不期待你能为马来西亚做些什么，但起码别让我们都抬不起头来。

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不能说的秘密 - Altantuya

在马来西亚其实有许多禁忌。

王室地位- 不可挑战
土著特权- 不可过问
宗教课题- 敏感课题，不准讨论
种族课题- 敏感课题，不准讨论
今天另加一条：
Altantuya- 不能说的秘密

从今以后，所有的演讲或辩论比赛在主词人讲述规则时：“…参赛者的言论不能触及种族，宗教敏感课题之余；还有也不能触及Altantuya这不能说的秘密。

既然如此不可说的秘密，我建议政府立刻禁止使用A,L,T,N,U,Y，这几个英文字母。又或者效仿秦始皇焚书坑儒，把所有印有Altantuya字眼的书都充公。从此将Mongolia这个国家从地理课本删除掉。谁要是还敢提这个名字，就用ISA将他关起来。我相信从此以后，Altantuya就会绝迹于马来西亚。

从今以后，我们的国家马来西亚就这样地多了一个不能说的秘密。

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谁会是下一任首相？

巫统党选落幕了，纳吉终于接替了主席的位子。众所周知，巫统主席就是我国首相。虽然没有明文规定巫统主席一定是首相，但这是一贯的传统(除了巫统第一任主席Datuk Onn Jaafar之外). 吊魁的是卸任主席阿都拉并没有交代何时才将首相的职交棒于纳吉。只是表示将在这个星期四觐见国家元首端姑米占再纳阿比丁，寻求元首御准他辞职。

言下之意，纳吉能不能当首相还要看元首御不御准。虽然大家都知道，元首并没有什么实权而是象征性的像图盖章。可是阿都拉不直接了当交代职权移交的日期，而是好像耍太极般的都推给元首的确让人闻到有点鱼腥味。阿都拉到底葫芦里在卖些什么药呢？

让我大胆假设，如果阿都拉不向元首证明纳吉获得大部分的国会议员支持。那么元首只好召开紧急国会会议以进行动议, 让国会议员表态是否支持纳吉出任首相。又倘若阿都拉掌握了一定的国阵国会议员，而这班国会议员连同民联的82位国会议员足以过半，那么首相的职位恐怕就轮不到纳吉了。毕竟如果纳吉成为首相，他就成为了马来西亚有始以来最具争议性的首相了。

希望过两天元首能够带给所有马来西亚人民一个惊喜吧！

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Let's join the EARTH HOUR

10 Things To Do During Earth Hour

1. Gather family & friends for a night picnic

2. Dine in one of the many Earth Hour participating restaurants by candlelight

3. Organise a family night playing board games

4. Throw an Earth Hour street party with your neighbours

5. Arrange a house party lit by torches

6. Take the dog for a night walk

7. Hand write a letter to loved one by lantern

8. Sit in the dark and share stories

9. Read a book using a book light

10. Share a romantic night in with your loved one

Nice music to share

凯里当选，马华汗颜！

凯里当选，马华汗颜！

在一场困兽斗过后，附马爷终于脱颖而出！凯里在这场有史以来最激烈的巫青改选中以微差52票压倒第二的Khir Toyo，和垫底的敦马公子Mukhriz.

凯里让敦马高空轰炸后依然当选，这证明了这位附马爷在过去几年里的确累积了不少“实力” ，也证明敦马的影响力始终敌不过金钱的诱惑力。其实他们三个人谁当选都一样，没有分别。但可以肯定的是，这是马华最不愿看到的结果。

随着Hishamuddin带著他那把Keris进入母体后，马华以为终于摆脱Keris这个梦魇。凯里的当选，让马华尤其是马青感到汗颜。

就在上一届巫青大会上，凯里以不可一世的语气并斩钉截铁宣誓巫青团将永远拔剑、举剑！“Selagi ada pergerakan Pemuda UMNO Malaysia, Keris Panca Warisan akan kita hunus dan julung selama-lamanya!”

他接着说：“在未来的日子里，任何不敢拔剑、举剑的人，是民族与政党的叛徒！
！（Dalam masa yang akan datang, siapa saja yang tidak berani menghunus dan menjulang Keris Panca Warisan adalah pengkhianat kepada bangsa dan parti！）”

看来马青未来只好继续举“宪法” 了。

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Altantuya case is at the international arena again!

The news is published in British newspaper yesterday.



Arms deal link to death of model



A FRENCH arms company is at the centre of a deepening scandal involving the sale of three submarines, the murder of a beautiful Mongolian interpreter and the man most likely to become prime minister of Malaysia next month.

All three have been linked in a sensational sequence of revelations that has convinced many Malaysians that the woman was killed to silence her demands of a share in the rewards of the transaction.

The scandal exploded last week after the French newspaper Libération alleged that the submarines deal and the murder of Altantuya Shariibuu, 28, were connected.

A glamorous, cosmopolitan woman, Altantuya grew up in St Petersburg, spoke Russian, Chinese, Korean and English, moved in elite circles and has been dubbed “a Far Eastern Mata Hari”.
She became the mistress of a Malaysian political fixer and was allegedly trying to extort money from him at the time of her violent demise.

Two members of an elite Malaysian police unit that protects top politicians are on trial in Kuala Lumpur, accused of shooting her in the jungle and then blowing up her body with military explosives.

Azilah Hadri, 32, and Sirul Azhar Umar, 36, officers in the Special Branch, could go to the gallows if convicted of abducting and murdering Altantuya on October 19, 2006. A verdict is expected early next month.

Their trial is unfolding as Najib Razak, the country’s deputy prime minister, stands on the verge of taking over as premier after a ruling-party leadership election, due within days.
Najib was accused by a young opposition MP, Gobind Singh Deo, in parliament, of involvement in the murder. Deo was suspended by the Speaker for making the remark. The deputy prime minister has strongly denied any involvement.

Testimony in an earlier court case has established an intimate personal and financial connection between the dead woman and a close aide to Najib, who was minister of defence at the time of the submarine deal.

The aide, Abdul Razak Baginda, was acquitted by a court last November of being an accessory in the murder. He has since been working on a doctorate at Trinity College, Oxford.

Baginda admitted that the dead woman was his mistress for about a year and prosecutors said she had pestered him for money after their break-up.

Just before her death she arrived in Kuala Lumpur, accompanied by a Mongolian shaman, who was to put a curse on Baginda if he did not pay up.

Altantuya was dragged away from outside Baginda’s home by two Special Branch officers, but he was acquitted after maintaining that he never gave orders for her to be harmed.

The Libération exposé linking the murder to the shadowy world of arms contracts has embarrassed the French war-ship firm DCNS. Armaris, a firm now merged with DCNS, sold the three submarines to Malaysia in 2002 for £937m.

Attention has centred on why Armaris paid £107m to a Malaysian company called Perimekar in 2006.

Opposition leaders alleged in parliament that the payment was a “commission” for intermediaries and that Perimekar was secretly owned by Baginda. Najib replied that it was not a “commission” and that Perimekar was a “project services provider”.

Libération has alleged that Altantuya, who toured France with Baginda in a Ferrari, wining and dining at expensive restaurants, learnt of the payment. It said she was demanding $500,000 (£345,000).

DCNS has refused to comment. It is already the subject of a French judicial investigation into corrupt practices, thanks to a whistleblower who has detailed bribery and industrial espionage allegations.

Last week, efforts to contact Baginda, a self-styled political analyst, at his new home in Oxford were unsuccessful.

Najib has avoided public comment but his politically influential wife, Rosmah Mansor, told the French news agency AFP that she was “shocked” by attempts to link her husband and her to the case.

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"Straight Talk" by DiGi featuring Teresa Kok

“If you are not going to do one thing, you can have thousand reasons to give of not doing so.” This is the right statement to make in response to the stand Selangor state government has taken in local government election.

Local government election represents part of a democracy system which has been deployed by many democratic countries. Malaysia federal government has abolished the local government election after the 1969 general election which ended in riot.

Hence, all local councils are appointed by ruling party in the respected states and therefore the people right of 3rd vote has been denied.


NGO and the public put high hope in the revival of the local government election in the 5 states that won by Pakatan Rakyat in last general election as it is one of the propaganda that promised by opposition prior to the election.

Unfortunately, nothing has been done one year later.

When Teresa Kok was questioned by one of the audience during “Straight Talk” this morning, she has given many reasons of why it is not being done so. She even said that after becoming the government then only she realizes that many things are actually very difficult to implement.

Does she sound familiar? Isn’t it a typical answer by BN government?

I must say that the reason why people voted opposition in last election is because people want to see the CHANGE. Of course people know it’s not easy to become a government that’s why they voted you and give you the mandate to do so.

Do not give reasons or excuses as Malaysian has enough of them in the past 52 years. If you are not going to listen to the people then be prepared to face the consequences in the coming general election.


When asked about the setup of shadow government by the Pakatan Rakyat, Teresa Kok has actually opposed the proposal in favoring the policy making shall be made as first priority during this economy recession period.

Are they any conflict or contrary between these two agendas? I was scratching my head while listening to YB’s talk. Many democratic countries have shadow government to provide better check and balance to the ruling government and yet their policy making process was not impeded at all.

If Pakatan Rakyat is ready to take over the federal government in coming general election, it must show the line up to the people to boost our confidence. Pakatan Rakyat’s ceramah might be able to attract thousands of people but can they walk the talk? Do not rely on sweet talking too much because people might be deceived once but not twice.


Pakatan Rakat’s leaders must show they are totally different from the BN leaders by walking the talk.


People want to see a truly effective government but not another BN-like government.


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英国商务部新logo看了让人脸红

英国商务部的全称是Office ofGovernmentCommerce，缩写为OGC，由于旧的logo已经用了很多年，商务部花了14000英镑请人设计了一个新的logo。新 logo随后被印在英国商务部专用的鼠标垫及笔上，可是不久后有员工发现，新logo竟然隐藏着惊人的尴尬。把新logo顺时针旋转90度就会发现，它其实是一个令人脸红的图示。

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