Urgent Judicial Review Needed to avert Injustice in Perak Assembly

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The Federal Court appeared to have erred when it ruled on April 9 that the Election Commission (EC) could overrule the Speaker’s acceptance of resignations in the Perak State Assembly.

The Court’s decision was in response to an urgent application by three assemblymen who wanted a declaration whether it was the EC or the Speaker who had the final say over their disputed resignations. The Speaker had earlier accepted their resignations based on their pre-signed letters to this effect, but they – Jamaluddin Radzi, Osman Jailu and Hee Yit Foong – claimed that their resignations were invalid.

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Kadayan Journal on Whose Interest?

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http://kadayanjournal.com/?p=1250

Whose Interest?

April 15, 2009

Sarawak Chief Minister beamed with smile after meeting the Prime Minister that was quoted in the media soon after Datuk Najib Tun Abd Razak announced the line up of his cabinet. Why one may ask?  The answer is obvious his son Datuk Seri Sulaiman Abd Rahman was appointed as Deputy Minister of Tourism. 

While former Prime Minister Tun Mahathir Mohamad likewise whose son is also in the cabinet line up as Deputy Minister said, he didn’t do any lobbying for Datuk Mukhriz.

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Ancient Mariner and Nuraina Samad on Sumthin’ Stupid, Crooked2 ….

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http://cyusof.blogspot.com/2009/04/stupid-bridge.html

Stupid Bridge

For me, Johor Baru is one hell of a depressing town. After more than half a century of BN rule it has degenerated into a filthy and crime ridden southern gateway for the country and an absolute disgrace to us all.

The Malaysian Insider reports, here, “Over the past few days, the mainstream media has been making a case to revive the crooked bridge across the Johor Strait, a project cancelled by Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi in his early days as prime minister that irked his predecessor Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad”. It was also no surprise to me when the JB UMNO youth head was reported as saying that “The people of Johor are placing high hopes on the (new) prime minister to review the decision to cancel the crooked bridge project across the Johor Straits”.

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Hafiz Noor Shams in Lighter Vein….

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Of Zahid Hamidi’s faux pas

 
Hat tip to Nat.
 
Heh!

In his eagerness to attract young Chinese voters, he may have attracted the ire of other Chinese by stating that that dancing is part of Chinese culture. It could be taken as an insult.

This is not to mention the ire of conservative Malays (likely the majority!) in Bukit Gantang who are uncomfortable with too much bare skin.

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Who’s afraid of Mahasneer?

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The Chronicles of Oilwell continue…

Oilwell is a petroleum-exporting, egg-sucking planet ruled by Big Enders – folks who crack their eggs at the big end. Opposition Little Enders knock their eggs on the small end while Middlers break an eggshell in half.

Egg defines an Oilwellian’s life and whenever he fills an official document, he has to tick the affiliation box whether BN, LN, Md or dhal (vegetarian non-egg eaters).

Our story picks up again in 209 AD and contrary to popular misconception, AD stands for ‘Ada Duit’ and not anno domini. In April that year, Rose-majeeb created Orwellian history as the first androgene (born Rose, she had a gender re-assignation in mid-life to become a man – Majeeb) attaining Oilwell’s highest office.

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CPI columnist Art Harun on Missing the Concept

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http://art-harun.blogspot.com/2009/04/missing-concept.html

Missing The Concept

April 14, 2009

In image building, it is good to have a concept. But the trouble with having a concept is that the concept should be followed up with or backed by a blueprinted plan to achieve whatever is set out to be achieved by the concept. It must be borne in mind however, having a concept is one thing, implementing a concept is another and of course, missing a concept, especially in Malaysia, is as easy as getting dead or into a coma in a police lock-up.

So, let us say we have a concept and our concept is “change”. We should then have some ideas as to what change we want to achieve. Then we should have a plan on how to achieve that change which we want. After that, we should all go out and do whatever is being planned in order to achieve that change. That is how it works. Well, at least, that is how I think it should work.

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Al Tugauw on Sarawak Headhunter Declares War

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http://sarawakheadhunter.blogspot.com/2009/04/sarawak-headhunter-declares-war.html

15 April, 2009

Sarawak Headhunter today declares war on racism in any form.

The first target is that dirty newspaper Utusan Malaysia. While their boss, the erstwhile PM of Malaysia, is trying to put forward his “1Malaysia” concept, opportunistic though it may be, they are blatantly pushing a racist and racial agenda. Obviously this is both a challenge to Najib as well as a warning to the other races of this country.

Their headline today reads “Bangkitlah Melayu” and they are blaming this highly provocative incitement on the “extreme” demands of the other races – how convenient! THIS IS SEDITION!

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Press Statement: Selangor Ready to Resume Water Restructuring Negotiations

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The State Government views the reported news on the readiness of the Federal Government to allow the state to conduct negotiations of the restructuring of water services and subsequently take over the state’s water industry very positively.

The latest state by the Federal Government is inline with the intention of the Water Services Industry Act 2006 which was primarily enacted to restructure and improve the efficiency of the water industries in Malaysia.

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CPI Columnist Kim Quek on Hidden Dramas Hours before Najib’s Swearing-in?

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Hidden Dramas Hours Before Najib’s Swearing-In?

13 April 2009

Unusual occurrences on the day before Najib Razak’s swearing-in as prime minister have raised questions on the royal consent to his appointment as the sixth PM of Malaysia.

From the time Najib left the palace grounds at 1215 hrs on April 2, after an audience with the King, the nation was kept in the dark for seven hours as to whether the King had given his consent to Najib’s premiership.  It was not until 1938 hrs that the first newsbreak came from Bernama stating that Chief Secretary to the Government Mohd Sidek Hassan announced that the Yang DiPertuan Agong had given his consent to Najib’s appointment and that Najib would be sworn-in at 1000 hrs the next day – which was the time previously circulated by the government.  Was it not most extra-ordinary that the nation was kept in suspense for so many hours when the ceremony was only hours away?  What was the reason for this long delay in announcement?  Was there any problem with obtaining the royal consent?

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How many Tsu Koons does it take to make a Najib’s cabinet? … ( 3 )

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http://www.jeffooi.com/2009/04/how_many_tsu_koons_does_it_tak.php

April 10. 2009

UPDATED VERSION. So, how many Tsu Koons, or my definition for political rejects, made it to Najib’s Cabinet? You count.

Meanwhile, here’s some feedback. From Malaysia Insider, titled: Najib chose BN over country in Cabinet choices:

The Najib Cabinet is the best that BN can offer.

Sad but true. Don’t think Ahmad Shabery Cheek is up to scratch? Who else does Umno Terengganu have to offer?

Think Tan Sri Nor Mohamed Yakcop should have been dropped? But he is the only Penang MP (besides Abdullah) still in the House.

Why is Anifah Aman the foreign minister? Because Sabah had to be rewarded and he is one of a clutch of MPs who is comfortable conversing in English.

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