Malaysiakini: Anwar leaves Turkish Embassy 当今大马：安华离开土耳其大使馆

《当今大马》布道“安华离开土耳其”大使馆的消息。公正党实权领袖安华，经过36小时避难于土耳其大使馆后，在下午6点45分出来了。

安华是在他的助理赛夫向警方报案说遭他鸡奸几轮，最后一轮是在上个星期四。为什么赛夫迟至上个星期六才报案？23岁的他真的会受到一个60岁的老人安华制服吗？这些都是疑点。

警方的鉴证组的确有效力，这么迅速地行事，并且在“案发现场”公寓扫证据5小时。人民质疑为什么他们在拉惹柏特拉签署宣誓书会关于阿旦读亚抹杀案，没有第一时间去副首相官邸查他夫人罗斯玛？还要等到行动党主席卡巴星报案会才向她问话，迟了5天。

安华说是因为三位部长保证他的人身安全才决定出来，他们是纳吉，赛哈密和莱士雅丁，并讲他们之中，纳吉的是最弱的保证。

安华相信因为他要在这星期内宣布补选，并且有四位国阵国会议员在这星期宣布跳槽民联，其中两位是巫统的，所以国阵才会耍这种手段。他声称他的性命安全也受到威胁。

许多人支持安华，因为国阵的腐败和滥权已经使我失去信心。我们信心上帝要使用安华，把公正和公义还给人民。所以任何想利用卑鄙的手段来铲除安华的政客，他们将吃回自己的阴谋。《箴言》说：“挖掘陷坑的，自己必掉在其中；辊石头的，石头必辊回自己身上。”

“Malaysiakini" reported that Anwar leaves Rurkish Embassy. PKR de facto leader Anwar Ibrahim, after seeking refuge in Turkish Embassy for 36 hours, came out at 6.45p.m.

Anwar's aide Saiful reported against the former for sodomising him several times, the last time being on Thursday. Why did Saiful only report to police as late as Saturday? Being a young man of 23，did he really being over-powered by Anwar, a 60-year-old man? These were doubtful pointers.

The police forensic team was truly effective, its action was swift, and they swept the condominium "where the incidents occurred" for 5 hours. People were doubtful that after blogger Raja Petra signed the statutory declaration about Altantuya's murder case, why wasn't the team similarly swift and visit DPM Najib's home and probe on Rosmah his wife? They waited till the DAP chairman Karpal Singh reported against her, then only they took down her statements.

Anwar said he decided to come out after three ministers promised his safety. They were Najib, Syed Hamid and Rais Yatim. Among them Najib's promise was the weakest.

Anwar believed that as he intended to make a by-election and also four BN MPs will jump ship to PR, therefore BN had plotted against him. He also claimed that his life was threatened.

Many people supported Anwar because the corruption and abuse of power by BN had made me lose faith in them. We believed that God wanted to use Anwar in returning justice and righteousness back to the people. Therefor any politicians wanting to use dirty tricks to trap Anwar will themselves suffered boomerang. One of the Proverbs says, "Whoever digs a pit will fall into it, and a stone will come back on him who starts it rolling."

不应展延槟城两大计划 Should not postpone mega projects in Penang

首相阿都拉在国会提呈第九大马计划中期检讨动议获得通过。然而它没有包括先前蓝图的槟城两大计划，即单轨铁道和外环公路。副首相纳吉证实它们不是被取消，而是被展延。

槟城首席部长林冠英对此事反应激动，连环炮轰首相是持着报复的心态。不理性、不负责任和完全没有君子风度，并形容首相是一个出尔反尔的领袖。其实不但槟城人民失望，相信其他不少国人也担心我国的政策常常朝令夕改，会导致人民和外资对领导层失去信心。

大选前首相提呈那么雄伟的第九计划时，让人民对经济前景有所期待。现在如此大幅度变化，怎叫人不相信上次的是为了选票而设的糖果？

这尤其对槟城子民是一个很大的震撼，基于槟城政权已经从国阵易手至民联手中，很自然的，人民必定会猜测这是否政治的报复？我在两个月前到访槟岛一趟，公路非常拥挤，几乎到了饱和状况。但看到两旁的房屋和店铺，夹着中间那扩充得没法再扩充的道路而为槟城担忧。

槟城须提升公共交通设施乃急不容缓的，若上述两大计划还拖下去的话，恐怕不久就整个岛动弹不得的了。如果现在开工，三到五年之间，公共交通四通八达又加上第二大桥，它就是一个新槟城。我认为槟城可以建设非常方便的交通设施，乃是与新加坡作个比较的。这两个都是岛，面积都不大，槟城人民其实可以像新加坡一样不必驾车也可以出入方便的。

我同意林冠英所言，说首相不应该没有跟他商量即如是展延计划。起码首相必须尊重所有的州首长，即使那些州属是由民联执政的。所以希望首相能俯顺民意，重新检讨继续槟城两大计划，免得拖太久费用大幅膨胀，加重国库和人民的负担。

PM Abdullah tabled a motion in Parliament to reveal the Ninth Malaysian plan. But it had excluded the two mega projects which originally were in the blue print, i.e. the Monorail and Outer Ring Road. DPM Najib had confirmed that they were being postponed instead of being shelved.

CM Lim Guan Eng was agitating, and he bombarded PM for suffering from a revengful syndrome. He criticized PM for being irrational, irresponsible and no-gentleman, at the same time describing PM as a fickle-minded person. In fact, not only the Penangites were disappointed, the general public at large were worried that our policies were flippantly changing, and it will affect the faith both of the locals and foreigners in the leadership.

The PM presented such a grand plan before the Gen. Election which resulted in people's great anticipation about national economies. Now with such a vast change, how could you ever stop the people from believing those were not election goodies?

The news came as a shock for the Penangites. Since Penang had switched power from BN to PR, naturally people will suspect whether this was a political revenge? Two months ago I visited Penang, the roads were jam-packed, and they had almost reached the state of saturation. But looking at the two rows of houses and shop-lots which sandwitched the roads that were no way for widening anymore, I was worried.

Upgrading the public transport system is a job that should not be delayed any longer, otherwise we are afraid that it would be unmoved in Penang soon. If we were to commence work now, in 3 to 5 years' time, when the traffic is convenient, added with the completion of the second link-bridge, Penang will be a New Penang then. I believed that Penang could have a good traffic system, as I compared it with Singapore. These both are small islands, so the Penangites are actually able to travel about conveniently without having to drive.

I agreed with Guan Eng that the PM should not go ahead postponing the projects without first consulting him. The PM should at least respect the heads of all states, even though those which are ruled by PR. I hope that PM will submit to the wishes of people, and review his decisions by resuming the two projects in Penang, in order to prevent prolonged postponement which will result in burdens borne by both the treasury and the subjects.

Buddha prophesied about Jesus Christ

Someone sent me this email. The source is from the book "Salvation: Your New Relationship with God".

Buddha was born approx 563 Before Christ.

Police should do fresh investigation on Altantuya's case

STATUTORY DECLARATION

I, RAJA PETRA BIN RAJA KAMARUDIN (IC No: 500927-71-5257), a Malaysian citizen of legal age residing at No. 5, Jalan BRP 5/5, BuKit Rahman Putra, 47000 Sungai Buloh, Selangor Darul Ehsan, do solemnly and sincerely affirm and say as follows:-

1. I have been reliably informed that between about 10 p.m. on 19th October 2006 and early hours of the following day, the night Altantuya Shaariibuu was murdered, three (3) other people were also present at the scene of the crime;

(a) Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor, wife of the Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia, Dato’ Seri Najib Tun Razak

(b) Acting Colonel Aziz Buyong (then Lt. Col.) a C4 expert

(c) Acting Colonel Aziz’s wife, Norhayati (one of Rosmah’s ADC)

2. My informer states that Acting Colonel Aziz Buyong was the person who placed the C4 on various parts of Altantuya’s body while being witnessed by Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor and Norhayati.

3. I make this Statutory Declaration because I have been reliably informed about the involvement of these three people who have thus far not been implicated in the murder nor called as witnesses by the prosecution in the on going trial at the Shah Alam High Court. I also make this Statutory Declaration because I am aware that it is a crime not to reveal evidence that may help the police in its investigation of the crime.

4. I have further been reliably informed that Prime Minister, Dato Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi has received a written report from the Military Intelligence confirming what I have revealed above and that the report was subsequently handed over to his son-in-law, Khairy Jamaluddin, for safe-keeping.

5. I have also been reliably informed that one of the Rulers has been briefed about this matter and His Highness is fully aware of what I have revealed above.

6. I have knowledge of who has informed me of this matter plus I have knowledge of the Ruler who has been briefed and is aware of the matter but I have agreed that I shall not reveal this information other than mention that the Prime Minister and his son-in-law have been handed a written report confirming what I have revealed.

7. The purpose of this Statutory Declaration is to urge all these parties who have been duly informed and have knowledge of this matter to come forward to reveal the truth so that the police are able to conduct a proper and thorough investigation into the murder of Altantuya Shaariibuu.

And I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true and by virtue of the provisions of the Statutory Declaration Act, 1960.

SUBSCRIBED and SOLEMNLY DECLARED )
by the abovenamed RAJA PETRA BIN RAJA KAMARUDIN )
at Makhamah Tinggi Kuala Lumpur )
this 18th day of June 2008 )


The above image is the declaration of Raja Petra Kamarudin which he posted on his blog at:
http://www.malaysia-today.net/2008/content/view/9050/84/

24th June DAP Lim Kit Siang moved a motion to debate on Raja Petra's declaration but was rejected by the Parliamentarian.

Later PM Pak Lah said that he could remember receiving such report.

25th June, DPM Najib dismissed claims in declaration by Raja Petra. He refuted that the claims by Raja Petra were lies, fabrication and garbage. He confirmed that cops had recorded statement from Rosmah his wife.

The police should not show double standards when come to VIPs. It was a murder case and as such police should treat all suspects seriously. The police should interogate Rosmah instead of recording her statement. No, please don't show kindness to VIPs by belanja teh-tarik (treat with tea) and chit-chatThe police should use lie-detectors on her as well. The machine will show who was lying, whether Raja Petra or Najib.

All Malaysians know that our police is a mechanism of the authorities instead of the public at large. When would they achieve the quality of FBI?

Well since Najib claimed that those were lies of Raja Petra, he should sue the latter immediately.

Judge Ian Chin reveals more dark truth

We need to bring back justice to our judiciary.
The following news was taken from The Star:
http://www.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp

KUCHING: High Court judge Datuk Ian Chin has reiterated that former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad made veiled threats against judges.

In a statement issued in Sibu yesterday, Justice Chin said the former premier did not say he would remove judges through a tribunal in those exact words but conveyed the threat by “dropping words to that effect here and there”.

He said it was obvious that Dr Mahathir went to a judges’ conference in 1997 because he was unhappy with a number of decisions.

“He came to the judges’ conference not to listen to the judges or engage in discussion with them but to tell the judges what he wanted and how unhappy he was,” he said.

Justice Chin also denied that he made these claims because he thought Dr Mahathir had blocked his promotion.

He said he had not wanted promotion to the Court of Appeal but chose to return to Kota Kinabalu in 2002 to serve in the High Court there.

“Since I do not want promotion before, now or in the future nor any appointment after my retirement, what do I get out of all this?

“It is this: I must be able to sleep well after I retire,” he added.

Earlier this month, Justice Chin caused a stir when he claimed that Dr Mahathir had made a thinly veiled threat that judges could be sacked if they did not deliver judgments to the former prime minister’s liking.

Justice Chin also said he and several other judges were sent to a boot camp “to indoctrinate them with the view that the Government’s interest was more important than all else”.

The claims were subsequently denied by Dr Mahathir.

Petronas operated by proxies?

I read the letter by PKR vice-president Dr. Jeffrey Kitingan to "Malaysiakini" in anger. His letter entitled "Who are the six 'option holders' of Petronas?" (http://www.malaysiakini.com/letters/84969) revealed why Petronas could not net in huge profits despite world crude oil price soared over US$140.00 pr barrel.

I hope that Pakatan Rakyat would dig into the secrecy, and expose the six culprits. It is not surprising to see that this is another BN cronies at work. BN leaders may be hauling in huge profits through proxies.

God has bless Malaysia with abundant oil supplies. As such, every citizen is eligible to use the oil deduct the expenses. Therefore, in the first place there shouldn't be such thing as "subsidies". We should get access to the use with low price. So after supplying to all within the country, the surplus to be exported, and the profit to build infrastructures like roads, bridges, high-tech transportation, etc, less toll charges. And not forgetting to do what Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng has suggested that RM6000.00 per year in cash be given to each family.

If Petronas cannot do such thing, let her administration be handled by Parliament with a committee comprising both MPs from BN and PR.

Fuel-hike motion passed in Parliament

Yesterday Domestic Trade and Home Affairs Minister Shahrir tabled a motion in support of PM's fuel-hike. Petrol and diesel price were already raised on 4th June for RM0.78 and RM1.00 respectively. It was passed with 129 to 78 votes. Why did PM Abdullah raised the price before he pass the motion?

11 MPs from BN (including 2 from SAPP) and 4 MPs from the oppositions were absent. There was no motion moved against the PM for no-confidence neither from SAPP nor from Pakatan Rakyat. The 2 MPs of SAPP were recalled home by Yong Teck Lee after they had been threatened by certain quarters. Who could do that? It is not hard to guess. I am disappointed with such kind of hooliganism in Malaysian politics.

Well PM is not that proud after all as he had pre-warned his MPs to toe-the-line.

与君一席话，胜读十年书 － 出席八五雅集作者交流会感言

6月22日出席《南洋商报》举办的“八五雅集”作者交流会，受益良多。报社许多熟悉的名字和面孔，如钟启章，陈春福，黎秀珠，许国伟等高层职员，以往只是在报纸上见到的，我这回与他们碰面了。我套用圣经的一句话：“过去我曾风闻有你，现在亲眼看见你。”

在用餐期间穿梭在人群中间，与不同的报社职员和其他作者交流，正所谓“与君一席话，胜读十年书！”学海无崖，知识每分每秒不断增加，但有些知识是不能从书本找到的，听听别人的经验谈思想即被启发。我也从他们得知他们对我的文章的评语及撰写风格，这如同上了一堂宝贵的课。

我希望《南洋商报》能多主办这样的交流，我有两个建议：一、大家集合，让彼此自由发表心得，报社高层回应。二、报社职员大多数都挂着职员证，让读者认识他们。我建议为来宾们提供写上他们姓名的黏纸贴在衣服上，方便辨识。

出席者中有撰写不同性质文章的作者，大家都为了发扬华人文化和文字事工而努力。办报的使命是为社会提供翔实的报道，新闻编辑，记者和评论作者扮演重要的角色。根据美国人权组织“自由之家”于4月发布的年报指出，2007年全球新闻自由度连续6年倒退。在大马更需加把劲，因为报社办报历程经过几十年的凄风惨雨，我们的言论指数相当差，在195个国家中排名第141位。

我在《南洋商报》和《星洲日报》不定时地撰写时事评论文章已经20多年，有人问真的有那么东西写吗？老实说，我并不是什么文学之类的作者，写文章只是为了社会许多不公不义的课题发发牢骚而已。坦白说，我有时会感到厌倦。根据逻辑学，新闻是人制造的。没有人就没有新闻，没有新闻就没有评论。环顾海内外四周，天天都有人制造新闻，所以我们不怕没有东西好写。

不过，报人和作者是秉持一种社会正义感而服务社会的，然而我国的言论自由的尺度，让我们如履薄冰。许多不公的政府政策，或行政偏差，或官员丑闻，或社会病态等，若保持沉默的话只会让情形恶化下去。

开放言论，使国家透明化

我国要在全球化加强竞争力，必须开放言论尺度，使我国透明化。政府必须接受时下资讯唾手可得，我们可在本国压抑资讯，但压抑不了互联网的资讯。308大选国阵失去三分二优势，首相也承认忽略了选民广泛使用电子资讯策略的事情。

大选变天后，大多数各语文的报纸的作风转变了。以前在野党的新闻不是难见报就是小篇幅刊在不显眼的版位，现在可以出现在封面并见报率也增加了。不过现在情形有点特殊，民联在全国是在野党，但它们在5个州属却是在朝党。无论如何，平面媒体公平报道朝野的新闻和刊登文告，对双方都有利。首相在大选后曾经说过人民要他听真话，的确，民声可以让首相知道人民有多接受国家的政策。国阵失利，就是因为大选前只有看到一面倒的国阵政绩，这样，国阵领袖都误以为政府做得很好。

所以，社会课题永远都写不完的。报社和作者任重道远，希望大家继续努力，为马来西亚开创更大的言论空间。

迈向两线制体系而努力

选举超过100天，我国的政治状况仍然动荡。百多天来，打开报纸，都有惊人的变天趋势的新闻。商联会最近呼吁朝野两造应该彼此合作，不该对峙，以免影响外资的信心，因为在外国政权更替是平常的事。他们说得有理，这就是商家对国家利益为前提的敏锐感。

我国的政治领袖，应该晓得国家需要进步，不可以永远都延续旧模式。很明显的，国阵辉煌执政了50年，第12届大选却被削掉三分二优势，感到输不起。当民联讲将会有30位国会议员跳槽，大多数来自东马，国阵就想尽办法抓住议员，不惜大派糖果，甚至监视他们。

其实大马的问题是政治的体系弊端，因为独立前殖民政府制定的体系，今天已经不合用了。一路来我国的是以政权为本，所以从政者才感到输不起。但政治的意义是应该以人民为本的，执政者的目的就是服务人民。这样领袖才会感到若人民相信哪方可以服务他们而作出投选的，输的人就可坦然地放下。

所以，我们必须沿着人民时下求变的浪潮，推向两线制政党。这样我们就不必担心自己人跳槽就会摇动政权的情形发生。修改选举法令防跳槽并不是万灵丹。一来你需要三分二支持票，以前国阵有三分二优势时不去提议，现在几乎不会获得在野的民联支持。二来，政党可以走漏洞，它们并不跳槽别个政党，而是整个政党退出你的阵线或联盟，等候加入另一方成为盟友。这样，他们并不算跳槽呀！三来，我国开始逐步支持民主人权，使用法令来牵制议员跳槽乃扣自己在国际排名分数。

以美国英国等国家两线制来讲，虽不能说是100％完美，但它乃是目前最佳体系的了。看看美国，民主党和共和党各派人竞选总统提名，那些输了的就祝福对手然后静悄悄退到幕后去。当双方政党竞选总统职位时，输的政党也承认失败。接下来4年里，在参议院里，当面对国家的利益议题时，双方都可以放下党利益而同心为正义投票。

我国怎么样？输的一方会继续吵对付，或破坏对方。我们于课题在国会动议之前，先提醒自己的议员必须隋阵线决定投票。譬如这次我国燃油暴涨，一些国阵部长和议员不欲发言，可想他们对起价未必认同的。但在国会，为了支持自己的阵线而按着良心支持，你又怎样期待国会是“为人民争取正义的殿堂”呢？如果一国的最高掌权者是独裁的，而他的决策是邪恶的，就会把该国带向不归路！


所以，希望国阵能够从大选成绩看到民心思变，人民已经唾弃种族政治和政党政治的了。让我们共同努力创造多元种族的两线制政治体系吧！

反贪局调查杨德利 ACA investigates Yong Teck Lee

反贪污局重新调查杨德利12年前的案件，指后者指示州政府所得到的商业盈余500万令吉，移交给他指定的公司。

杨德利12年前已经给了反贪局冗长的口供，为什么现在才来调查？这证明了我国的司法和反贪局并不是独立的，都是操纵在首相的手中。如是情况只成为掌权者对付政敌的政治武器，为掌权者的利益来操作。现在你们明白了，为何许多贪污的部长和高官总没被动过一根毛。

The Anti Corruption Agency opens the 12-year-old file against Yong Teck Lee, stating that the latter had asked the state business earning of RM5 million to be channelled into his appointed company.

Yong had given his answer to the ACA 12 years ago, and why take the action now? It shows that our judiciary and ACA were/are never independent, they were/are all under the power of the PM. Such a state will only become the political weapons of the authorities against their political foes, functioning for the benefits of the authorities. Now you know why there are so many corrupted ministers and officers unfazed.

沙进步党出高招 SAPP's smart tactics

今天沙巴进步党最高理事会开紧急会议，作了两项重要决定。一是没有决定退出国阵。二是按照先前主席杨德利的新闻发布会，该党将在6月23日的国会中支持投首相阿都拉的不信任票。到底是由进步党或人民联盟提出动议，让大家拭目以待吧。

这将是很有看头的国会，因为若由进步党动议，或由民联动议而进步党支持的话，就是史无前例的窝里反。

首相已经很慌张了，就从他吩咐所有国阵议员必须全部整天出席国会，并且不可以支持该动议即可见一斑矣。哈哈，过去50年，从来没有见过国阵议员这么认真和勤劳的！

Today SAPP of Sabah supreme council held an emergency meeting and made two important decisions. First, SAPP has not decided to pull out from BN. Secondly, according to the media reception by Yong Teck Lee the president on 18th June in tabling or supporting a motion of no-confidence in the PM, the party will stick to this decision when Parliament resumes on 23rd June. Whether SAPP or Pakatan Rakyat will table a motion, let us wait and see.

This will be a good show in Parliament, because if SAPP were to move the motion, or PR to move it and supported by SAPP, they are both making history.

PM was very nervous, we could see it through the way he cautioned all BN MPs to be present all sessions and whole day-long, and not to support the motion.

沙巴人争取福利炽热化

6月18日沙巴州进步党给阿都拉政府掷了一颗政治炸弹。党主席杨德利宣布，该党将在国会于6月23日恢复开会时，对首相投不信任票。这是大马国会未曾出现过的事情，这显示沙巴人争取他们的福利已炽热化，演变如何就让我们拭目以待吧！

国阵在隔天下午举行国阵最高理事会紧急会议，杨德利并没有被邀请。出乎意料的议决，它们并没有对进步党采取行动。可见国阵已经走入哀怜处境，千万不可意气用事，因为它们每失去一个议席就等于加速崩溃的机会。

国阵于308大选在222国会议席中只获得140议席，而其中从东马两州获得54席的强大支持。导致大选至今100天以来，东马秉持政治筹码频频向国阵索取利益，过去几天首相都忙碌奔波去两州派糖果。沙进步党是向首相要求三项东西，不仅是该党的要求，也是全州人想看到实现的。即解决沙巴非法移民问题，回馈20％石油税，和归还纳闽岛。

前星洲日报总编辑许春先生谈到“物极必反”的文章，现在看到沙巴人的行动，乃中央长期剥夺东马两州引致的物极必反道理。

试想象若一个沙巴人向一个外国人讲述他来自的州属之特质，形容该州出产丰盛的石油，雨林茂盛，海产丰富，有许多港湾可以发展为繁忙的码头等状况时，别人肯定会认为它非常富有。然而非也！事实上沙巴州却是一个最穷的州属！

沙巴长期受到中央政府的忽略，举些例。我是西马人，在1990年代初在东马任职4年，我可见证砂沙两州的窘境。当时西马一份简单鸡饭2.50令吉，砂拉越是3.50令吉，而沙巴却需要4.00令吉。西马一罐500克的美禄是5.00令吉，砂拉越是5.30令吉，沙巴是6.00令吉。我在砂拉越买一辆国产车花蝴蝶，比西马的多付1千800令吉，而沙巴却要多付2千500令吉。但是该两州人的平均工资却比西马低得多，难怪该两州至今还紧捉20项与联邦政府立下的契约不放，包括掌控移民局，导致西马人限制在那里觅职。

非法移民持续涌进沙巴来，过去许多移民轻易获得身份证，这明显是政客为了私自的政治利益而典当了沙巴人的利益。阿都拉最近成立以副首相纳吉为首的委员会来处理非法移民问题，杨德利重申首相须解决此事，显示沙巴人并不欢迎首相这样的安排。只有让沙巴人组成的独立皇委会，才能彻底解决。

民联实权领袖安华卒先提出若民联执政必让砂沙两州各获得20％石油税回馈，启发了沙巴人向国阵政府谈的条件。我们很难理解当初1964年，为何该两州的前辈愿意在牺牲人民的利益下签署5％的鸡税般的合约？国阵不能责怪沙巴人反弹，因为好的政府是以人民利益为大前提的，44年这么长却没有自发检讨两州人的利益，主要原因是国阵由巫统一党独大，以致成员党敢怒而不敢言！也因为一党独大，沙巴人也在无可奈何的情况下签署把纳闽岛拱手于联邦政府。

目前全世界各地迈向民主成熟，人民也开始醒悟起来了。50年来国阵以享受独大而疏于世局趋势，才落得现在措手不及的情况。大马的未来政治演变，已经开始转变到“人民力量”去了，人民已经不再被动地操纵在政权之下。人民肯定确保“人民老板，领袖公仆”的理念，使民主人权发扬光大。

带便当上班的日子来到

带便当上班抗物价上升的日子真的来到了吗？我们其实是正在退步。数十年前国人带便当上班，当人富有了能够在有排场的餐厅进食。

汽油猛涨78仙，各行各业都纷纷喊涨。两年前燃油涨价30仙贸消部派官员出去检查饮食业，但现在却只听到贸消部“劝告”。小贩在摊口挂上告示牌，“从即日起，每份起价XX仙”，从30仙至1令吉不等。至于有排场的饮食业不必挂告示牌也已经调高收费了。这样下去，业者和消费人都是双输的。

其实饮食业这番的起价行动，或许令人同情，因为他们的成本已经增加了。法律上而言，执法官员不能叫小贩拆告示牌，也没能力阻止别人起价，因为大马是一个自由经商的国家。正常做法，只要确保业者挂上价目表，那么如果食客认为价钱昂贵，食客可以因此转到另一家去。消费人是明智的，因此你有你起价，我有我选择要吃哪一家。

当租金因燃油涨价而上长时，小贩被加档租而调高食品售价。如果到处小贩都因着通胀而起价得离谱，人民真的要听首相的话“改变生活方式”了。怎样改变？即人人从家里携带便当或饭盒上班！这番话是揶揄性质的，不过别笑，可能会有一天真的是事实呢！向以前我们的长辈看齐，带便当的习惯可能会复古。这样做其实也不坏，起码你也省回茶水钱，因为你在茶室进食，你若不点茶水会受到业者给你白眼呢！在办公室饮清水，好过饮有糖份的水或“冰茶”呢！

政府有决心捍卫司法尊严吗？

关于陈汉章法官言论，请参阅：
http://www.theborneopost.com/?p=36672

关于东马高庭法官拿督陈汉章揭发遭前首相敦马哈迪恫吓事件，当记者询及政府是否会设立皇家调查委员会查证此事，首相暑部长拿督再益说内阁会议没有讨论这件事。他说他个人认为没必要，因为调查结果属“意料中事”，也浪费公款。当问及首相，他也声称不会设立皇委会。

我想问政府是否有决心还司法尊严，如果有的话，为何内阁没讨论？希望政府能够以司法改革为大前提，严正看待陈汉章事件。再益也失职没有趁机在内阁提问。从再益这番话，及可看见我国的司法改革，仍然只注重表面。在308大选国阵大挫败失去三分之二国会议席优势后，它已成为惊弓之鸟，知道人民对许多课题不满。尤其林甘影片的司法丑闻，令人对司法失去信心，律师公会也走上街头向首相提呈备忘录要求司法改革。

负责司法领域的再益即在大选变天后有些大动作。首先他卒先建议政府为1988年司法危机向被革职的前首席大法官敦沙烈和几位法官等人道歉。结果政府没有道歉，却宣布赔偿抚慰金。这是明显的表里不一，结果只有三位法官愿意接受抚慰金，并不包括敦沙烈。

再益认为调查结果属“意料中事”，也浪费公款。当然是属意料中事及浪费公款啦！因为政府向来做事情都是看人不看事的。大马国情是秉持官官相惠，你好我好的作风的。如果涉及某个有身份地位的人，往往都最后“证据不足”不了了事。

就以林甘的皇家调查报告为例，出炉了一个月，警方和反贪污局仍然还没有行动，因为向来都是要先得到政府的首肯。大家对数年前皇委会调查皇家警察的操作，给了政府许多建议，但到现在仍然没有行动。“意料中事”即证明政府没意思改善国家。如果时下的反贪污局不能独立操作的话，国人还对首相宣布将设立与香港廉正公署相似的大马反贪公署有信心吗？如果有关当局小事都不能办得说服人，别人还相信它能办大事吗？

首相刚上位时，他誓言抓拿18条大鱼。结果在2004年大选，他带领国阵获得空前的胜利。但2008年3月8日大选竞选期间，在野党就以“首相连一条大鱼都没抓，抓的只是小鱼”作为群众大会的热门课题，它是挫败国阵的绝顶课题之一。国阵大挫败后，首相承认他因专注于国家发展而对肃贪行动太慢。其实首相若现在大胆去做也不迟，人民要看到政府廉洁及司法公正。

陈汉章法官的司法弊端揭露，其实是一个很好的机会还司法的尊严的。设立一个皇家调查委员会，连贯林甘丑闻的调查报告，进一步调查陈汉章所提及的前首席大法官敦尤索夫晋和前首相敦马哈迪。首相应该先知先觉不要缓慢，别像上次林甘影片事件在许多压力下才来行动，那对国阵政府的威望将打折扣的了。行动党主席卡巴星已经报案要求警方彻查敦马哈迪，明显是向政府施压力的一项行动。

而马哈迪却以不明白何为“暗示的恐吓”为由，要求陈汉章详细解释。马哈迪就是这样精明于玩弄字眼，想到在林甘丑闻的皇家委员会法庭上，他多番以“不记得”和“忘记了”作答。不过人民不晓得马哈迪曾几何时患上老人痴呆症，因为他常常都能津津有味地叙述他以前的事迹的，看他80多岁高龄，最近还写部落格呢！不知是否现在又是一次老人痴呆症症候群呢！只有吃辣椒的人才知辣味。

Northern lights and fire rainbow over Yellow Knife Canada

THIS IS A FIRE RAINBOW - THE RAREST OF ALL NATURALLY OCCURRING ATMOSPHERIC PHENOMENA.

THE PICTURE WAS CAPTURED LAST WEEK ON THE IDAHO / WASHINGTON BORDER. THE EVENT LASTED ABOUT 1 HOUR.

CLOUDS HAVE TO BE CIRRUS, AT LEAST 20K FEET IN THE AIR, WITH JUST THE RIGHT AMOUNT OF ICE CRYSTALS AND THE SUN HAS TO HIT THE CLOUDS AT PRECISELY 58 DEGREES.

The heavens declare the glory of God,
and the sky above (sky expanse) proclaims His handiwork. (Psalm 19:1).

国油钱该惠及全民

公正党实权领袖安华，沉寂了一段时间后，趁着石油涨价发表民联的动向。首先他铁定今年制造补选上阵。他之前没动静，从网上新闻看到他原来乃小心翼翼，他的律师要求总检察长以书面证实何时可以出来竞选，现在已经证实有资格了。

其次安华声称一旦民联夺得中央政权，就会降低燃油价格。他大胆说：“不降油价，我马上辞职。”这明显看到安华信心满满，不但不食言，还有把握降油价是民联政府行得通的事。安华在大选期间，都一而再，再而三地承诺一旦执政后降油价，现在仍重申承诺。

大马是个石油国，我们的年产非常丰富又属高品质的。但为何大马不能像其他石油国一样为人民提供低油价呢？虽然我国到了2014年将成为净石油进口国，请大家不要以为我国的石油采竭了，而是我们用油量增加而进口量比出口增加了，我们还是从出口地赚得亿亿美元算的外汇。如安华所言，油价价每涨10美元，国油就获得数十亿令吉的收益。

上帝把油田赐给大马，石油理应是属于全民的，而不应该由一小撮的人士操纵，只分一点点给全体人民。别忘了国油在国外有许多与石油国联营的计划，这些受益到底用到哪里更不透明。国油钱该惠及全民，是时候检讨向来幕后惠及朋党的不公操作了！

今天我国不能与石油国一样享受低油价，乃政府用钱不当造成的后遗症。譬如东马两州，尤其是沙巴，人民开始表达他们的不满。东马的石油利润交给中央，只从中央获得5％的回馈。，大选后安华也承诺提执政中央后将供20％油钱回馈东马。安华有如是信心乃基于知道国库的操作，只要扫除贪污，国油钱是足够有余供全国使用的。

马哈迪时代，油钱用在不务实的领域，包括双峰塔、吉隆坡塔、F1赛车场、布城等，华而不实。除此，近来我国送一个人上太空，如果以一所廉价屋3万5千令吉计算，就足以提供给3千个家庭居者有其屋。我国的军备，购买潜水艇和战斗机，不是直接与该些国家直接购买，而是通过根本没相关的公司购买，导致与市价高出许多倍。最近民联执政的槟霹雪三州，调查出多宗土地和公司贪污的个案，尤其前雪州的62项投资计划失败率高达90％，这些庞大的几百亿令吉亏损，原本就可以给人民丰衣足食的，但却落到贪官的户口里！别忘了还有其他国阵的州属，基于没人可介入查账，不得而知，但相信是其他国阵前州政府没什么差别。

只要国家领袖清廉，我们其实可以成为一个很富有的国家的。与其把钱建造豪而不实的“巴别塔”，国油钱不如用来建免费桥和公路及提升公共交通设施，全民都能够受惠。政府的政策，应该是让人民获益的，若是导致人民叫苦连天的话，显示是不明智的。让人民享受低油价，才能刺激经济。因为高油价导致百物腾涨，大家都挣扎求存的话，人民的生活素质就下降，罪案也相应地飙升。

Tornado in Penang, Malaysia

Now, Malaysians should not boast we are
outside of disaster zones. If Malaysians
still rejecting God, one day a big one might
hit the country. This was a warning sign.

Oil money and the welfare of Malaysians

On the evening of 4th June, SMSes were flying everywhere. Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi made an announcement at 5.00 p.m. about petrol hike. With effect from 12.01 a.m. the next day petrol price will be increased by RM0.78 per litre. Subsequently Ron 92 will go up 41.5% from RM1.88 to RM2.66; Ron 97 will go up 40.63% from RM1.92 to RM2.70; and diesel will go up RM1.00 or 63.2% from RM1.58 to RM2.58.

The news caused a great traffic jam and chaos all over the country. In Kuala Lumpur and Petaling Jaya, heavy rain poured down at 5.00 p.m. The rain spoke of a doom about our political atmosphere. Half way through at press reception a journalist left the room and murmured “it is political suicide”. With the petrol hike people were speculating how far Abdullah’s position will go amidst dissatisfaction among the public at large. People were panic and they rushed every household car to the petrol kiosks. The jams at KL and PJ lasted till midnight. It was a painful night. If the PM had already determined to increase the price in the first place, why could not he announce it in the morning so that the last-minute rush was unnecessary? The actions of a leader will reveal how tactful the person is.

And all the while, whenever there was an increase in petrol price, the announcement was made late in the evening as if the government wanted to catch us unprepared! I hope the people in authority do not mock the people for being “kiasu” (afraid to lose) by queuing up in order to top up their tanks, for most of them are just ordinary people who made a living from hands to mouths. If they could save a couple of ringgits it will be helpful to them.

Malaysia is an oil producing country, why could not we provide cheap fuel for the people like other oil producing countries. The president of Pakatan Rakyat (PR) from the Opposition coalition, Dr. Wan Azizah refuted the Barisan Nasional (BN) for comparing us with Singapore and Thailand. She said that we should compare with oil producing countries like UAE (RM1.19/L), Egypt (RM1.03/L), Kuwait (RM0.67/L), Saudi Arabia (RM0.38), Nigeria (RM0.32), and Venezuela (RM0.16).

Though Malaysia will become a major importer of oil by 2014, it does not mean that we are running out of oil. We are just to consume more oil by then. In fact we still have many years of supply. Our oil is of a good quality and we export it to fetch for a better price. By 2014 our import will surpass our export. But Petronas being our national oil company will still harvest billions of dollars each year.

When the government is unable to provide us with cheap petrol, they should review how the treasury was spent. Whenever world crude oil price soars by a dollar, Petronas will net in millions of dollars. And the citizens regret that Petronas is not transparent in its operations. Please do not forget that Petronas owns many joint-venture companies overseas. And what has happened to those incomes? Where did the relevant parties spend the money? It is not transparent at all!

Today we could not enjoy cheap fuel, and we could say that the ex-PM Dr. Mahathir Mohamad cannot avoid blame as well. Look especially at the two states in East Malaysia, Sarawak and Sabah, today people over there began to react aggressively. All the while, oil money given by the two states to the federal government, they each could only get a return of 5% from their royalty. Anwar Ibrahim, the de facto leader of PR, made an electoral pledge that if the Oppositions were to take over power, the government will reduce the oil price. After the General Election, Anwar has invited Members of Parliament from East Malaysia to switch nests by pledging each state with a 20% in oil royalty. Even at this moment amidst of petrol hike Anwar reaffirmed his pledge to reduce oil price should PR has the chance to rule.

How come Anwar could do it and Abdullah could not? Because Anwar has been a Minister of Finance for 6 years! He knew how the treasury was being run. It was not giving cheap fuel that would bankrupt the government but rather corruption was. In Mahathir’s tenure, on one hand he gave 5% oil royalty back to Sarawak and Sabah. And on the other hand he spent tons of money building monuments – KL Tower, Twin Towers, F1 Circuit, Putrajaya and other mega projects. Money was also used to bail out unproductive companies and given to cronies. Malaysia has become an empty shell with only outward glories. That was why Malaysia was greatly hit by the Asian Financial Crisis in 1997. No, Mahathir was not the savior of Malaysia when he froze the trading of Malaysian currency overseas. He was to be answerable for the weak financial status he had created. He had caused the country’s billions of dollars being vaporized overnight. It takes 10 years for Malaysia to recover.

People have many reasons to express disappointment in the BN government under Abdullah. He knew that corruption was prevalent among his people but he has no gut to axe them. Do we need to send a so-called “astronaut” into space? It cost RM100 million to do so. If we calculate the price of low-cost apartments based on RM35, 000.00 per unit, the money burnt up by the Russian rocket could actually provide free housing for 3,000 families. And when Najib Razak, the Deputy PM cum Minister of Defense, made purchases of submarines, war-crafts and fighter jets, why must he make deals through a company which had no relevance to weapon industry? Were they not evidences of cronyism? It is sad to see that the tax-payers’ money were being squandered like that and ended up into somebody’s pockets.

Recently, out of the five states under the rule of PR, three states namely Penang, Perak and Selangor, the new governments had discovered lots of land scandals and cases of frauds in business transactions by the former BN governments. Especially in Selangor, out of the 62 projects undertaken by the state government, the rate of failure had exceeded 90%! The state government has lost billions of money as a result. No wonder why the government has not enough money for various funding and opted to petrol hike. Many people in positions were eating up the treasuries. Do not forget we still have eight more states under the BN rule. The Oppositions could not get to audit their accounts. But people have many reasons to believe that they are no better than the three states mentioned above.

With the money generated by Petronas alone each year, that is, a minimum of RM80 billion per year (not counting oversea investments), we have in fact enough money to feed the people comfortably, provided that our leaders must rule with clean hands. By the way, Malaysia could have been richer than Singapore today. We did not make it because our leaders were building “Towers of Babel” which had provoked the wrath of God.

Our oil money must be put to better use to benefit all citizens. God has a very special plan for Malaysia. He is doing a great transforming in this land. Soon there will be several new waves to hit our shores. And God will raise up Malaysia an exemplary nation bearing His seals of Justice, Righteousness and holiness.

Study trips to Germany and Canada under fire

As a responsible citizen, I am very angry to read of this news. Yesterday at 5p.m. PM Abdullah announced that petrol price to be increased from today for RM0.78 per litre. So we pay RM2.70 for RON 97.

Our country is an abundant petroluem country, but because of corruptions by the top guns, the govt complained of no money to run the country. Just look at the news below and see how the civil servants squandered our hard-earned money.

The news was published in Star Metro on 4th June. Please visit the following link:
http://thestar.com.my/metro/story.asp?file=/2008/6/4/central/21443892&sec=central

A STUDY trip to a city in Europe and Canada organised by the Federal Territory Ministry, Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) and Putrajaya Corporation has not gone down well with Cheras MP Tan Kok Wai.

The one-week trip from May 30 until June 7 is to study better ways of managing a city.

It involves a delegation of 15 high-ranking officers, including FT Minister Datuk Seri Zulhasnan Rafique and KL mayor Datuk Abdul Hakim Borhan.

Tan said the trip was unnecessary and a waste of money.

“Why must they go to Europe to study how to manage cities?” queried Tan. “Why can't they go to Singapore, Hong Kong or Taipei to learn?

Meanwhile, when contacted the minister's principal private secretary Shazril Fariza said the study tour to the two cities, Vancouver in Canada and Berlin in Germany was approved by the cabinet.

“The ministry picked these two cities because both have an excellent local governance system and a perfect place to learn.

“The ministry feels you cannot run a city the old way and in order to become a world-class city one must incorporate new ideas and ways and that's what this study tour is all about,'' said Shazril.

He added the delegation would also study ways to manage trafficcongestion and address environmental issues more efficiently.

Petrol Price floating

PM Abdullah is becoming more irrelevant each day. He has no sense of economy.

He claimed that it is getting more difficult to subsidise petrol in the country as crude oil price increased. Malaysia is an oil producing company. As crude oil price increased, Petronas, the Malaysian oil company is netting in tonnes of money. I don't see that we can't use the profits to bless the people in return.

Petronas has lots of joined ventrures overseas. But it is very untransparent. Where the money has gone to? All got into the pockets of UMNOputras.

Now for those who had voted for BN during the 12th Gen Election, you must be regretting by now. Before the election, Anwar has promised to reduce petrol price should the Oppositions take over govt. Why did Anwar able to make such a promise? Because he knew how BN top guns handle Petronas money. Should Pakatan Rakyat rules, Anwar will take total control of Petronas. He will use the money to bless all Malaysian Rakyat.

If Anwar could promise to return 20% of oil royalties to Sabah and Sarawak each, why can't BN do that? The answer is simple, the govt squandered all the money in building monuments, with loads of commissions into the pockets.

How Christians in Malaysia voted on 308

Taken from: http://www.mysinchew.com/node/12050

The Christians of Malaysia make up about 8-12% of the population with large congregations in Sabah and Sarawak as well as the urban centre’s along the west coast of the peninsula. They have always played a big role in Malaysia’s history, and the contributions of luminaries such as Peter Mojuntin and Teresa Kok to our public life cannot be discounted

This community, however, has lately felt increasingly as if it is under siege. The creeping pace of Islamisation in Malaysia has made many Christians feel like strangers in their own land. The Lina Joy case, the demonstrations outside an Ipoh Catholic church, the ‘body-snatching’ issue and the banning over Malay-language Bibles are just of a few incidents that have contributed to their unease.

While the Churches have attempted to remain neutral, as per the Bible’s dictum to - 'render unto Caesar what is Caesar's and render unto the Lord what is His', the decline of tolerance in Malaysia has politicised many of their parishioners. In the run-up to the polls many church leaders; angered by the pressure (sometimes verging on intimidation) placed on the community responded by calling for their congregations to vote for 'tolerant, transparent and moderate leaders' which in turn became a coded reference to the opposition.

"The youth, in particular the young leaders are more willing to defend the rights of their faith."
It would not be out of place therefore to speculate that the Umno/BN strategists failed to understand the extent to which their neglect of this generally apolitical community had forced them into the arms of the opposition. Their sectarian saber-rattling has proven counter-productive, as the results show. It has become passé to talk about how voters in Sabah and Sarawak ‘saved’ the Barisan, and it is highly likely that the Christian community there played a role in this.

The Opposition, on the other hand fully exploited the concerns of the Peninsula churches to maximum benefit. One cannot help but lavishly praise the political and socio-religious astuteness of Shah Alam MP Khalid Abdul Samad’s decision to visit a Catholic church in his constituency, the construction of which was stonewalled for decades under the previous state government, at that. The warmth of the standing ovation by which he was greeted is a clear sign that many Christians in the Peninsula had gone over to the Opposition. Who knows what could have happened had the same sentiments caught on in East Malaysia?

Some extremists have certainly gone to great lengths to make Malaysian Christians feel unwelcome. A cleric I encountered during the campaign trail once told me: 'We Malaysian Christians are living through a period not unlike the Reconquista in Spain, when the Catholics returned to take control of a once Muslim Iberian peninsula.'

That he could see parallels between contemporary Malaysia and the period of medieval Spanish history which saw the rise of the Inquisition is certainly disturbing. Another leader, Reverend Herman Shastri, General Secretary to the Council of Churches Malaysia declared: "Points of tension between the different religions have been taking place with more frequency. Part of this is due to the fact that information is more easily disseminated now, but it is also indicative that Malaysians are changing. The youth, in particular the young leaders are more willing to defend the rights of their faith".

All of these ought to be red flags for the Umno/BN leaders to modify their policy, but has somehow eluded their notice. The former, in particular stubbornly holds on to the sectarian rhetoric that has alienated racial and religious minorities in the countries so. This could cost the party more than it already has. Christian unhappiness towards the BN didn't take root in East Malaysia, but the sustained attacks by narrow-minded religious authorities on the half-a-million strong Sidang Injil Bonero Malay language evangelical church could easily change the equation, providing the opposition with a strong potential support base.

Despite this, the results of 8 March have done much to restore Christian confidence in the direction of the country. That some Christians, as in the case of Shah Alam and elsewhere, could throw their support behind the Malay-Muslim politicians of PAS and the PKR, and that the latter avidly appeal to them, augurs well for a more tolerant Malaysia.

Fears however, that a ‘backlash’ against the national minorities is coming simmers in the surface. Certainly, the calls of certain quarters to ‘defend Islam and ketuanan Melayu’ despite the obvious dominance of both has made other Malaysians more and not less nervous.
Such talk ignores the fact that a good many Malaysian Christians voted against Umno/BN not to throw their political weight around but as a wake-up call to the coalition to buck up. Many hope that the Barisan Nasional will respond in a positive fashion, and return to the multi-racial principles upon which it was founded on.

Despite this, it cannot be denied that the endless infractions, the nasty bureaucratic delays over churches and constant carping has made many Christians feel less Malaysian and less at home. Whilst 8 March had demonstrated the power of their vote the sense of being a people set apart remained deeply embedded. (By KARIM RAZLAN/ MySinchew, 1 June 2008)