Most people see only two sides of the Bersih Episode, either against or for. Such a take is not only superficial but also lacks depth on the real issue. To those who are anti government or pro Muhyidin groups in UMNO want to DISCREDIT the Government and Najib as leader .Some bloggers for instance take the opportunity to capitilise on this debacle to shore up Muhyidin's reputation to replace Najib as PM because he did not handle it well. Because of this fiasco, Malaysia's reputation internationally had been tarnished somewhat (depite official denials), the Malays are becoming more and more divided. Racial issues too are becoming more into the limelight in Malaysian politics fuelled by PERKASA. In short they want UMNO to pass a no confidence vote on Najib and replaced by Mohyidin before things turn for the worse.Those who know long enough UMNO politics, such a scenario is not unusual particularly when the party leadershp or Goverenment is facing a crisis of sort.
But when Najib took the premiership, he made his commitments to the people, amongst others that his administration will fight corruption, reinstate the reputation of the judiciary and its independence, more efficient and effective public delivery systems and above all to uphold the principles of INTEGRITY, TRANSPARENCY and ACCOUNTABILITY. But are these not also what the Pakatan and for that matter the Rakyat want?. So where is the problem? The problem IS, in as much as Najib wants all these he has to ensure AT THE SAME TIME that whatever he does, he must not upset the applecard or spill the beans. His designated priority as laid down by the UMNO power brokers is to protect the LEGACIES that had been associated with UMNO and its leadership in the past. And the FACT is if Najib were to carry out what he as PM wants for this country and the people, it WLL HURT and can even DESTROY some people and the lagacies associated with them. Worse still it may open the PENDORA"s BOX which the power brokers and groups within UMNO who had been and continuing to be "BENEFICIARIES" will never let that happen at any cost.
. We must remember Najib INHERITED legacies from the past leadership especially POLICIES, PROJECTS and FINANCIAL FIASCOES that have far reaching consequences which are now rearing their ugly heads. Just take the Toll roads and the Power concessions issues among many others. See how much time and resources Najib and his administration have to spend to handle these problems and above all to defend and justify such policies. Then the Judiciary issue, the most important of which is the Lingam tape debacle. It is just left like that with NO ACTION taken as if this debacle is NOT IMPORTANT and is of no CONSEQUENCE. This is contraray to what the public wants. Very obvious Najib must have been "advised" by these entrenched vested interests and power brokers not to do anything because it could implicate a former Prime Minister. And also the various huge "Financial scandals" that had happened over the last two decades- have been SILENCED. Why?
Najib is severely HANDICAPPED, in fact HAMSTRUNG by the fact that he is still being SURROUNDED by politicians, power brokers and officials who are very close and loyal to the previous regime and leadership. In the PM;s Department, at least 60 %of the staff were inherited from the past regime. Of course these people have been put there on purpose and planned WELL IN ADVANCE to ensure that the NEW PM will not do anything UNTOWARD to such legacies. But more importantly, it also has bearing on future leadership line up in UMNO after Najib as PM. Najib would like to have someone whom he knows well to succeed him. Obviously Hishamuddin is the man. But should Najib's tenure as PM is shortlived and succeeded by Muhyiddin, his choice will be more pointing towards Mukriz. And this is what Tun Mahathir wants when the time comes, to protect and perpetuate his legacies in the annals of Malaysian history. Tun Mahathir was never at ease with Abdullah on this issue because Abdullah knows what the Tun is planning. Although a bit slow Abdullah has his own mind and WILL NEVER KOWTOW to Mahathir. In the end he got so fadup he left UMNO for the second time.
The Tun may not be there to see it happened but at least he had already paved the WAY while his influence on the powers that be are still strong. Muhyiddin is certainly more sussceptible to fulfill Mahathir's wish than Najib.
Unless Najib can totally EXTRICATE himself out of this SYSTEM which is Tun Mahathi'rs regime continuum , he will forever become a "PUPPET" Prime Minister, more precisely a boneka of sort Yes it is a harsh comment to make but that is the truth. Najib has inherited so many skeletons in the cupboard! and this has put him on the defensive all the time
. Najib should learn from Tun Mahathir what actions to take after he was sworn as Prime Minister. First build your power base within UMNO and the BN compononent parties. Get the right UMNO members who can work and deliver and make sure that these people carry no "baggage" whatsoever.And most importantly KICK OUT those who are known to be puppets or henchmen or loyalists to the previous leadership. The reason is simple You want things to be done YOUR WAY in a CLEAN and Transparent manner. This is very IMPORTANT for your image in the eyes of the Rakyat. Now these jokers do not know let alone understand what INTEGRITY, TRANSPARENCY and ACCOUNTABILITY mean.
Najib should also learn one more vital lesson from Mahathir. Make sure that his No2 man is not and will not become a threat to his position. You have to be Michavallian on this issue but NOT ALL the time, lest you will be accused of being a dictator, like Mahathir. Just see how Mahathir systematically eliminated his no 2 one by one (three in all) just like the Mafia style until there is no more threat from any party aspirant. Even that is not enoughfor him He also wants to make sure that he has "stupid" people around him. Stupid here does not mean "morons" but individuals who are not fit to offer views, especially dissenting views or give good professional advice. Remember Mahathir never like to have people around him who are "smarter" than him, be it in the Judiciary, Civil Service or the Police. He prefers only half past six people who will bow to his wishes because He ONLY knows best
The BOTTOMLINE is that despite Najib's many ambitious Economic and social programmes like the ETP, GTP, Regional Hubs etc may not in the end add much to his credential as long as he is operating under the UMNO culture nurtured and developed over the last two decades under Mahathi'rs tutelage. Najib must THINK and ACT outside the box. Get his new UMNO team in place. In addition, talk to the PKR and PAS leaders who are on the same wavelength with him. They also want to develope this country and make the rakyat prosperous. They may be your political opponents but certainly not your enemies. There are many young and bright Malays and other Malaysians that had gone over to the opposite camp for you to tap their brains and energy. In fact they easily OUTNUMBERED those you have in the UMNO youths most of whom are only concerned about their flashy cars, high living styles and publicity seeking. And above all they continously depend on political nepotism and business handouts to FUNCTION which we all know are not sustainable in the long run. and certaily bad for the Malay image and reputation
Although there are extremists amongst them, remember you also have extremists in UMNO and even "enemies" within UMNO. The KEY is to have the RIGHT PEOPLE around you who are committed to your Agenda and not just apple polishers. No harm for Najib to tap the experience of those that have worked with his late father and who are still active physically and mentally to get a new or different perspective of things.Sometimes the Harvard trained or the Oxbridge trained people have their shortcomings too, especially on experience.
Please REVIVE the TRUE and REAL spirit of the Barisan National which Tun Razak your late father did before it is too late. The silent majority want to see this country prosper and people of all races live side by side in peace and harmony which is the dream of our Father of Independence, the Tunku. I know you can do it as the son of Tun Razak and I would like to see it done for our children sake. Remember this is your show and your TIME. Do it YOUR WAY and just go to hell with the past leadership and legacies.
Sunday, July 24, 2011
Friday, March 18, 2011
ATTACK IS THE BEST LINE OF DEFENCE
For Tun Dr. Mahathir, ATTACK is his best line of defence. Attack here takes various forms. Getting Daily Publicity in the mainstream media and Electronic is one way. Accepting invitations to deliver talks even at low level Forums or universities is another. And so is participating in forums or discussions or to be seen with organisatins that are in cohort with him. As long as his picture is constantly DISPLAYED DAILY or every ALTERNATE DAY , that is good enough for his final OBJECTIVE which is to PROTECT HIS NAME and LEGACY
We can expect more reactions from various people on his memoirs in Doctor in the House, especially those who disagreed or feel MISREPRESENTED on the FACTS in his stories.
His Attack Strategies will continue unabated,to prepare the MINDS of the people especially those in the 30's and 40's age group who knew NO OTHER Prime Minister than Tun Dr. Mahathir.He will make sure these groups are indoctrinated with all the "feel good' stories and achievements that have been associated with him, as Prime Minister for 22 years PLUS other superlative attributes accorded to him ranging from the likes of Third World Leader and spokesman, Visionary Leader and a God sent leader for this Nation. If not how can he LAST for 22 years.! This is what he wants this young generation group to think and to reason. Just because they have not seen the "DARK SIDES" of his stories!
But wait. We should see other memoirs coming from other political leaders including Civil Servants with their own versions. Already TWO BOOKS have been written, one by Ahmad Mustapha, Tun Mahathir's nephew entitiled "Membangun dan memusnahkan Malaysia" literally translated "Developing and Destroying Malaysia" a narrative of CONTRAST between Tun Mahathir and Tun Razak two ex Prime Ministers and another book by Shafee Yahya titled the "Shafee Yahaya Story" We urge the young generation to read these two books and others that will soon be in the market to have a "BALANCED" and FAIR evaluation on Tun Mahathir. Bear in mind that many of the ISSUES written in these two books were never DEALT with by Tun Mahathir in his Memoirs. In fact these had been SIDELINED or conveniently forgotten. Remember the Tun hs suffering from LOST MEMORY as manifested by his inability to remmber and hence to answer questions posed to him during the Lingam Tape Royal Commission Inquiry.
We can expect more reactions from various people on his memoirs in Doctor in the House, especially those who disagreed or feel MISREPRESENTED on the FACTS in his stories.
His Attack Strategies will continue unabated,to prepare the MINDS of the people especially those in the 30's and 40's age group who knew NO OTHER Prime Minister than Tun Dr. Mahathir.He will make sure these groups are indoctrinated with all the "feel good' stories and achievements that have been associated with him, as Prime Minister for 22 years PLUS other superlative attributes accorded to him ranging from the likes of Third World Leader and spokesman, Visionary Leader and a God sent leader for this Nation. If not how can he LAST for 22 years.! This is what he wants this young generation group to think and to reason. Just because they have not seen the "DARK SIDES" of his stories!
But wait. We should see other memoirs coming from other political leaders including Civil Servants with their own versions. Already TWO BOOKS have been written, one by Ahmad Mustapha, Tun Mahathir's nephew entitiled "Membangun dan memusnahkan Malaysia" literally translated "Developing and Destroying Malaysia" a narrative of CONTRAST between Tun Mahathir and Tun Razak two ex Prime Ministers and another book by Shafee Yahya titled the "Shafee Yahaya Story" We urge the young generation to read these two books and others that will soon be in the market to have a "BALANCED" and FAIR evaluation on Tun Mahathir. Bear in mind that many of the ISSUES written in these two books were never DEALT with by Tun Mahathir in his Memoirs. In fact these had been SIDELINED or conveniently forgotten. Remember the Tun hs suffering from LOST MEMORY as manifested by his inability to remmber and hence to answer questions posed to him during the Lingam Tape Royal Commission Inquiry.
Monday, March 14, 2011
Tun Mahathi'r Book - A Doctor in the House
Mahathir's book came after Barry Wains's book. It is a REBUTTLE of sort what Wain had written in his book,"Mahathir the Malaysian Maverick". Of course Mahathir in his book only sees ONE SIDE of his story. But a coin has two sides,so is his story seen from the EYES other than Mahathir's. In his recent book Mahathir tried to preempt a lot of his misgivings and misdeeds in the past the SKELETONS of which might emerge or uncovered as time goes on. Remember this old man is VERY CONCERNED that HISTORY may judge him most unfavourably. Of course, as he always say in his usual outspoken manner, "Why should I care what people say". The TRUTH is he CARES what PEOPLE SAY and HOW HISTORY will judge him. He always says THE OPPOSITE of what he actually means. That IS Mahathir. Hence he will use ANYTHING and EVERYTHING within his power to prevent this to happen and to ensure his LEGACIES are preserved.
That is why in a nutshell he squashed all his critics and all CRITICISMS on his Michavalian methods by saying he did what he believed to be the best for the country. But he NEVER enumerated the COSTS and HARDSHIPS, the WASTAGE that had been incurred to fulfill his EGOES or so called VISIONS. Did he ever say anything on his involvement in the Bank Negara Financial scandal which incurred a Forex LOSS of nearly RM 40 billion in early 90's? which is PITTANCE compared to the Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) debacle of just RM 12 billion!. Again the SOCIAL and ECONOMIC COSTS that had been incurred for the country for PERWAJA and PROTON National Car projects. Malaysians were forced to pay very high prices for cars just to protect Proton. Perwaja is another fiasco with RM 10 billion losses. He never mentioned how PETRONAS MONEY had been used during his tenure of 22 years. Are these money PRODUCTIVLY spent for the benefit of the Rakyator just grandiose or MEGA projects which have no DIRECT benefit to the common on the street and in the rural areas except just being lulled into believing that Malaysia has developed with the existence of these MEGA Landmark Projects like the Twin Towers, The Formula One Circuit, the big KL International Airport. Mahathir never admit his mistakes because he knows MORE than anybody else. His logic of thinking is simple. No one CAN be smarter than him or else that person should be the Prime Minister. And there is only ONE Prime Minister at one time. Secondly, the BOSS is always RIGHT.
We can expect the Tun to continue with his CRUSADES to protect his name especially to the young generation which now constituites bulk of the Malaysian voters. He will organise seminars, conferences, of course under various auspices but with him behind them all. He will make sure that institutions of higher learning are STAFFED by those who "KOW TOW" to his ideas and philosophy and of course these so called "intellectuals" had been BENEFICIARIES of his regime. It was during his time they were appointed, promoted or showered with titles etc. Sure they will NEVER FORGET the HAND that gives them the BREAD or the hand that FEEDS them.
Not all will buy his stories in his book and not many will be hoodwinked by his initiatives either especially when all these are being systematically trumpeted through the main Government mass and electronic media. Some time we wonder the tremendous PUBLICITY he gets by the New Straits Times and Utusan, almost DAILY more than the Prime Minister or the Deputy Prime Minister. Some people now begin to wonder who is the real Prime Miniter?
People are not stupid, at least most of them. They now READ and RELY MORE on the ALTERNATIVE MEDIA. I do not think that Mahathir will ever WIN the WAR against him although he may win the battle. History will judge him differently than what HE would LIKE to be judged. Many Malays are not surprised for his UnMalay behaviour of late , like to MEDDLE in national affairs as if he is still the PM. Not surprising at all. After all he himself is not a true Malay. The generation (BEFORE his father) was not very clear as there were no records on his ancestership lineage. The only thing people of this country know that they were full blooded Indians from Kerala. But certainly not punjabi or Malayallam but most likely Tamil as most people alleged.
That is why in a nutshell he squashed all his critics and all CRITICISMS on his Michavalian methods by saying he did what he believed to be the best for the country. But he NEVER enumerated the COSTS and HARDSHIPS, the WASTAGE that had been incurred to fulfill his EGOES or so called VISIONS. Did he ever say anything on his involvement in the Bank Negara Financial scandal which incurred a Forex LOSS of nearly RM 40 billion in early 90's? which is PITTANCE compared to the Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) debacle of just RM 12 billion!. Again the SOCIAL and ECONOMIC COSTS that had been incurred for the country for PERWAJA and PROTON National Car projects. Malaysians were forced to pay very high prices for cars just to protect Proton. Perwaja is another fiasco with RM 10 billion losses. He never mentioned how PETRONAS MONEY had been used during his tenure of 22 years. Are these money PRODUCTIVLY spent for the benefit of the Rakyator just grandiose or MEGA projects which have no DIRECT benefit to the common on the street and in the rural areas except just being lulled into believing that Malaysia has developed with the existence of these MEGA Landmark Projects like the Twin Towers, The Formula One Circuit, the big KL International Airport. Mahathir never admit his mistakes because he knows MORE than anybody else. His logic of thinking is simple. No one CAN be smarter than him or else that person should be the Prime Minister. And there is only ONE Prime Minister at one time. Secondly, the BOSS is always RIGHT.
We can expect the Tun to continue with his CRUSADES to protect his name especially to the young generation which now constituites bulk of the Malaysian voters. He will organise seminars, conferences, of course under various auspices but with him behind them all. He will make sure that institutions of higher learning are STAFFED by those who "KOW TOW" to his ideas and philosophy and of course these so called "intellectuals" had been BENEFICIARIES of his regime. It was during his time they were appointed, promoted or showered with titles etc. Sure they will NEVER FORGET the HAND that gives them the BREAD or the hand that FEEDS them.
Not all will buy his stories in his book and not many will be hoodwinked by his initiatives either especially when all these are being systematically trumpeted through the main Government mass and electronic media. Some time we wonder the tremendous PUBLICITY he gets by the New Straits Times and Utusan, almost DAILY more than the Prime Minister or the Deputy Prime Minister. Some people now begin to wonder who is the real Prime Miniter?
People are not stupid, at least most of them. They now READ and RELY MORE on the ALTERNATIVE MEDIA. I do not think that Mahathir will ever WIN the WAR against him although he may win the battle. History will judge him differently than what HE would LIKE to be judged. Many Malays are not surprised for his UnMalay behaviour of late , like to MEDDLE in national affairs as if he is still the PM. Not surprising at all. After all he himself is not a true Malay. The generation (BEFORE his father) was not very clear as there were no records on his ancestership lineage. The only thing people of this country know that they were full blooded Indians from Kerala. But certainly not punjabi or Malayallam but most likely Tamil as most people alleged.
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