race based parties final hurrah!

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In fact, its the modern day rakyat who has overwhelmingly spoken of doing away with racial issues. That has been the scourge impeding Malaysia's growth as compared to other nations today. Our founding fathers saw the danger and tried to warned us, but we allowed Ultras to circumvent around the issues til today we get rascals like Mahathir Mohamed then and Anwar Ibrahim now playing and fanning the racial issues at their smallest whims. Even tiny Singapore and internally-looking Thailand has leapfrogged us, simply because they are not tolerant of racial politics. If only our wet-behind-the-ear politicians would take note!

The Star article on it:

Published: Wednesday February 18, 2009 MYT 1:44:00 PM

No more race-based parties: Poll respondents

By JACK WONG

KUCHING: Respondents to an online opinion poll have voted overwhelmingly for the abolition of race-based political parties in the country.

Some 90% of about 500 respondents believe that the abolition would result in greater social harmony and understanding among the various communities.

Dewan Rakyat Deputy Speaker Datuk Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar launched the poll on “Racial harmony in a balanced society” conducted by Kuching-based malaysiapollster recently.

Respondents were asked to answer seven related questions.

Poll analyst Goh Leng Chua said 7% of the respondents disagreed that doing away with race-based political parties could help enhance social harmony and racial understanding, while the remaining 3% were unsure.

He said about 44% felt that racial harmony could best be achieved by getting rid of politicians who play the race card.

Another 30% believe that education and inter-racial social activities, such as festivals, sports and inter-marriages, were the best way to promote racial harmony.

The remaining 27% favoured equal opportunity to all those in need, particularly the poor.

Goh said half of the respondents also felt that there was no need for a Race Relations Act in Malaysia.

About 92% of the respondents agreed that “Malaysians are a colourful example of racial, cultural and religious tolerance, living peacefully in a social mosaic rich in diversity, and we should proactively preserve and treasure our common destiny.”

Source : http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/2/18/nation/20090218134324&sec=nation

The case with Elizabeth Wong

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Circulation of Elizabeth's indecent photos, without her consent, is the act of a very sick person or group. The MP for Bukit Lanjan should not quit her post, just because someone is out to tarnish her image. She has indeed been exemplary in all her conduct befitting an MP. When the Menteri Besar of Selangor meets the Sultan of Selangor, this writer hopes His Royal Highness will come forward to be the strength of the people and to denounce the wile and sick acts of this criminal or criminals who circulated Elizabeth's pictures. Let justice prevail and the wronged be royally made right!

Had Elizabeth done the exposure willfully in public, then she should have been sacked. But this was from the sanctity of her home and is probably done by someone close to her. The perpetrator deserves then the highest condemnation.

Hold your head high Elizabeth, you have nothing to be ashamed about. And don't quit! By quitting, you have effectively silenced all other innocent victims to a lost cause!

BN first salvo in Perak

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Barisan Nasional, under the incoming prime minister, has drawn first blood. Whilst this writer is not impress with Najib Razak love life, he has indeed shown the mettle of a political strongman. Kudoes to him, if he can remove Anwar Ibrahim, to whom for the writer is the greater of two evil. Anwar must be feeling the pressure and how it is like to ask people to defect to get to his agenda in his quest for Putrajaya. It is morally wrong in the first place for representatives to make personal decision to enrich themselves at the expense of the voters' trust. The Bota assemblyman should go hang himself as he has shown the true mentle of a katak. This writer believes Najib will be a better choice leading the nation out of the turmoil of the current economic crisis. Maybe this will the the starting of the end again for Anwar?

For his beloved state of Perak, this writer is impress how the ruler handled the situation. Exact to the requirements, the ruler, my Sultan, is only enforcing the ruling that the party that commands the confidence of the majority will rule. May Perak always have a ruler like Sultan Azlan Shah and to the likes of King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the standard benchmark for all modern constitutional monarch. It is wise now for all to listen to what is long coming and stop all politicking once and for all. The rakyat has been victimized enough. Trust is no longer the essense with this idiotic politicians.