It is unfortunate that the decision of the Perak sultan has resulted in a "hung" government in that the people's wishes do not coincide with the wish of the sultan for the BN government to rule the state.
In a constitutional monarchical system like Malaysia, each party is required to act according to approved and accepted procedures or otherwise the system breaks down and we have the situation like the one in Perak.
Perhaps it is good that we learn from this lesson now or we could have a similar and more serious situation if it happens at the federal level.
This assurance by PAKATAN as reported in this malaysiakini article 'Pakatan not disrespecting Rulers' gives an assurance that the royal families still have a role to play in our system.
Saturday, February 14, 2009
Friday, February 13, 2009
malaysiakini and the DELAYED BY-ELECTIONS....it Won't Change the Results...
You can read the news on the two by-elections in this malaysiakini article Simultaneous by-elections on April 7.
It seems the Election Commission has not changed one iota under the new management - it is still subservient to the wishes of the BN powers that be.
You would have read in the MSM how they dithered for many days over the "questionable" resignation of the PKR rep in Kedah and now suddenly they announce the date for April 7. Curiously this happens just after the UMNO assembly and one wonders why they want to stretch to the maximum 60 days legal limit.
After the "liberty" hijack in Perak it seems the BN has little stomach for any feed-back from the voters now.
I predict the results will be a major loss for the BN in both by-elections.It is just that the BN has failed to "fool all the people, all the time."
Now it is time for electoral retribution.
It seems the Election Commission has not changed one iota under the new management - it is still subservient to the wishes of the BN powers that be.
You would have read in the MSM how they dithered for many days over the "questionable" resignation of the PKR rep in Kedah and now suddenly they announce the date for April 7. Curiously this happens just after the UMNO assembly and one wonders why they want to stretch to the maximum 60 days legal limit.
After the "liberty" hijack in Perak it seems the BN has little stomach for any feed-back from the voters now.
I predict the results will be a major loss for the BN in both by-elections.It is just that the BN has failed to "fool all the people, all the time."
Now it is time for electoral retribution.
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
malaysiakini and Some UMNO Members with PRINCIPLES
It is good to note that some UMNO members still believe in good principles; unlike many top leaders who are tainted with corruption and power-grabbing.
This is an interesting letter in malaysiakini and the writer appears to belong to UMNO. He finds it Shameful that Umno would stoop this low.
So this is still hope for the party if more of them select leaders with good morals and principles.
Otherwise the next General Elections will see UMNO in Opposition. Maybe only then will the party consider serious reforms?
Meanwhile please take the poll on what you think about the Perak crisis.
This is an interesting letter in malaysiakini and the writer appears to belong to UMNO. He finds it Shameful that Umno would stoop this low.
So this is still hope for the party if more of them select leaders with good morals and principles.
Otherwise the next General Elections will see UMNO in Opposition. Maybe only then will the party consider serious reforms?
Meanwhile please take the poll on what you think about the Perak crisis.
malaysiakini on KARPAL SINGH'S Case
I believe many Malaysian's support Karpal's Singh's intention to test the decision-making authority of the Perak sultan to remove the Perak MB without the proper procedures.
malaysiakini has more details here.
If the law allows it, how can asking the court to decide on the matter be "treason" as some demonstrators are claiming. As the former Lord President, the sultan too should be magnanimous enough to see if his judgement and interpretation can pass the test in a court of law.
The police as usual seem to be practising double standards as far as UMNO Youth is concerned. Allowing 300 rowdy demonstrators to protest in busy Kuala Lumpur is hardly conducive to portraying Malaysia as a country that practises the rule of law.
The whole Perak episode indicates that pirates are running the show now - but of course we are more civilised than those hijackers of Somalia.
malaysiakini has more details here.
If the law allows it, how can asking the court to decide on the matter be "treason" as some demonstrators are claiming. As the former Lord President, the sultan too should be magnanimous enough to see if his judgement and interpretation can pass the test in a court of law.
The police as usual seem to be practising double standards as far as UMNO Youth is concerned. Allowing 300 rowdy demonstrators to protest in busy Kuala Lumpur is hardly conducive to portraying Malaysia as a country that practises the rule of law.
The whole Perak episode indicates that pirates are running the show now - but of course we are more civilised than those hijackers of Somalia.
Monday, February 9, 2009
malaysiakini and PUTTING an END to MONEY POLITICS....
There was a talk show on Bernama on the morning after the BN coup in Perak and one of the speakers was the famous constitutional lawyer Prof. Dr Shad Saleem Faruqi suggested that the constitution should be amended to make party-hopping illegal.
Three major outcome of this major change would be:
1.It will create more stability for both state and federal governments.
2.It will ensure our politicians become more honest with those who voted for them.
3.It will protect the royalty from getting undue influence from powerful politicians and enable them to continue to enjoy the support of their subjects.
I daresay if party-hopping had been illegal, Malaysia could have focussed more on major economic affairs rather than wallow through the mud-slinging contest we have seen since March 2008.
I wonder if the BN coup was planned many months ago and when that guy took the step to cross-over to Pakatan, it was only one of many pre-determined well-orchestrated steps.
Remember how the Perak UMNO chief Tajol Rosli stepped down? That was to pave the way for the big guns in UMNO to get to the Sultan. I don't think TR was heavyweight enough.
Some say Anwar had a taste of his own medicine and now so are even clamouring for action against the Perak MB. This malaysiakini article sure has a strident shrill about it. Rafidah: Take action against Nizar.
To be fair to Nizar, the state assembly should be called in the proper fashion and the vote of confidence tabled.
That would be the proper way to dismiss him if the votes are against the PR government.
I am sure that is what the people of Perak want to witness. Let him be defeated with honour and not deposed like some cheap crook.
As for those who want to change parties, I would suggest they be allowed to do so but the seat is then declared vacant.
Any person who resigns his seat and then seeks re-election within say 2 years must pay a deposit say 10 times what a new contestant pays.
Suppose you are contesting for the first time and the deposit is RM5000. Your opponent is the person who switched parties and is re-contesting on a different ticket - his deposit is RM50,000.
Three major outcome of this major change would be:
1.It will create more stability for both state and federal governments.
2.It will ensure our politicians become more honest with those who voted for them.
3.It will protect the royalty from getting undue influence from powerful politicians and enable them to continue to enjoy the support of their subjects.
I daresay if party-hopping had been illegal, Malaysia could have focussed more on major economic affairs rather than wallow through the mud-slinging contest we have seen since March 2008.
I wonder if the BN coup was planned many months ago and when that guy took the step to cross-over to Pakatan, it was only one of many pre-determined well-orchestrated steps.
Remember how the Perak UMNO chief Tajol Rosli stepped down? That was to pave the way for the big guns in UMNO to get to the Sultan. I don't think TR was heavyweight enough.
Some say Anwar had a taste of his own medicine and now so are even clamouring for action against the Perak MB. This malaysiakini article sure has a strident shrill about it. Rafidah: Take action against Nizar.
To be fair to Nizar, the state assembly should be called in the proper fashion and the vote of confidence tabled.
That would be the proper way to dismiss him if the votes are against the PR government.
I am sure that is what the people of Perak want to witness. Let him be defeated with honour and not deposed like some cheap crook.
As for those who want to change parties, I would suggest they be allowed to do so but the seat is then declared vacant.
Any person who resigns his seat and then seeks re-election within say 2 years must pay a deposit say 10 times what a new contestant pays.
Suppose you are contesting for the first time and the deposit is RM5000. Your opponent is the person who switched parties and is re-contesting on a different ticket - his deposit is RM50,000.
Sunday, February 8, 2009
malaysiakini on the IMBROGLIO in PERAK....
As if the economic problems in Malaysia are sheltered from the global economic meltdown, the BN-led federal government was able to persuade the Sultan of Perak to allow them to take over the government of the state via the back door entry.
No wonder many liberal-minded Malaysians feel that their freedom has been violated and democracy has been dealt a serious injury. Some even feel "sodomised" politically.
I wonder if the dire economic problems was used as a reason to avoid a few million ringgit for another polls or maybe other more pressing reasons were not disclosed?
You should be aware that in Malaysia today, many royal families hold stakes in major companies and since the federal government controls almost everything with their NEP mindset, the public is really not aware how political matters are processed.
In the good old days, royalty was able to sustain themselves but nowadays, the economic power of PUTRAJAYA holds sway. Instead of the public making the final decision through the ballot box, this basic democratic principle has been usurped.
You can find out the meaning of the word "imbroglio" here. I guess the Italian origin could be that at one time of Italian history, Italy was under the control of competing states under powerful princes.
Maybe we should not judge the Sultan too harshly - most readers from malaysiakini do not support his decision - Perakians see 'double' - 2 MBs at work . In his wisdom, perhaps he is giving the BN enough rope to hang itself in the next general elections.
I look forward to that happy event.
No wonder many liberal-minded Malaysians feel that their freedom has been violated and democracy has been dealt a serious injury. Some even feel "sodomised" politically.
I wonder if the dire economic problems was used as a reason to avoid a few million ringgit for another polls or maybe other more pressing reasons were not disclosed?
You should be aware that in Malaysia today, many royal families hold stakes in major companies and since the federal government controls almost everything with their NEP mindset, the public is really not aware how political matters are processed.
In the good old days, royalty was able to sustain themselves but nowadays, the economic power of PUTRAJAYA holds sway. Instead of the public making the final decision through the ballot box, this basic democratic principle has been usurped.
You can find out the meaning of the word "imbroglio" here. I guess the Italian origin could be that at one time of Italian history, Italy was under the control of competing states under powerful princes.
Maybe we should not judge the Sultan too harshly - most readers from malaysiakini do not support his decision - Perakians see 'double' - 2 MBs at work . In his wisdom, perhaps he is giving the BN enough rope to hang itself in the next general elections.
I look forward to that happy event.
Saturday, February 7, 2009
malaysiakini READERS Suggest the SULTAN has ERRED...
Maybe it is all good in the longer term.
As this article in malaysiakini suggests most readers feel 'Your Highness, you've disappointed us'.
I went to the "mamak" shop this morning to buy the NST - no not for the biased news but the Saturday copy has a good number of crosswords and suduko puzzles that I try to solve. The cashier said that the situation was "teruk" and that the most just solution was to let the people decide as we are a democratic nation.
Now even the man in the street knows that our system of administration is not just when legitimate officials can be ousted with such great indignity.
The BN and unfortunately in this case, the ruler did not accord the proper respect to the MB who was duly elected by the people.
The next round in Perak will be truly decisive for a people's victory.
Remember that:
"A government of the people, for the people and by the people shall not perish from this earth."
Only in Allah can we place our trust. All others are mere mortals.
As this article in malaysiakini suggests most readers feel 'Your Highness, you've disappointed us'.
I went to the "mamak" shop this morning to buy the NST - no not for the biased news but the Saturday copy has a good number of crosswords and suduko puzzles that I try to solve. The cashier said that the situation was "teruk" and that the most just solution was to let the people decide as we are a democratic nation.
Now even the man in the street knows that our system of administration is not just when legitimate officials can be ousted with such great indignity.
The BN and unfortunately in this case, the ruler did not accord the proper respect to the MB who was duly elected by the people.
The next round in Perak will be truly decisive for a people's victory.
Remember that:
"A government of the people, for the people and by the people shall not perish from this earth."
Only in Allah can we place our trust. All others are mere mortals.
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