‘If you need us, you don't talk to us this way. If you talk this way, we don't need you. You decide, not us. Please clearly state your stand on whether the Chinese are ungrateful.'

On Muhyiddin denies making 'ungrateful' remark

BlameGate:

Few days into the position of DPM and this is what he's created? Man, this is a democratic country and in a democracy you have the right to vote for whoever you feel is most deserving of your votes.

You don't go around and accuse the people of being ‘ungrateful' or ‘unappreciative' after losing out in an election. You should own up to your party's many weaknesses rather than point the fingers at other races.

The public are intelligent enough (unlike those of you in BN) to know who is genuinely concerned about their well-being. But never mind, please carry on this way.

On hindsight, you are most welcome to come out with more of this nonsense.

Better still, if you feel unappreciated after promising subsidies and grants only during by- elections, then please take it away.

So that it's easier for the public to decide whom they want to represent their interest.

If you need us, you don't talk to us this way. If you talk this way, we don't need you. You decide, not us.

I am wondering though, since you claimed to be misquoted, can you now state your stand on the position of the Chinese towards the BN. Are they ungrateful or not? Please clearly state your stand.

Sayu Sayme: Whether our DPM has made such remarks or not, his statement has been broadcasted on TV. Fact is fact and there is no need to argue.

The Chinese paper did it again? Misquoting? Well, this is a good try, and one can always drag in Ong Tee Keat as well.

But it was his voice that the people heard, not so much of what was translated in the Chinese paper.

Anyway, whether the non-Malays should feel grateful is not for anyone to question. The rakyat know when they should feel grateful, and to whom.

John Johnson: Let's start with the ministers first. If they have said something to hurt the feelings of one community, then apologise for it and don't say the media twisted your statement.

Come on, we are not schoolchildren and you don't have to tell us to study Bahasa Malaysia. I am a citizen of this country and I am proud to say I am well-versed in the language.

On Court lifts suspension on Zambry

Richard Teo:

The whole episode displayed by our executive and the judiciary is sickening to the core. It does not seem possible that the judiciary would blatantly disregard the constitution.

This despite the fact that article 72 of the federal constitution disallows legislature proceedings from being subjected to any judicial review.

If the apex court can make a judicial review on the proceedings of a legislature, then what does the doctrine of the separation mean in the context of our parliamentary democracy?

If this is how it works then we might as well appoint federal court judges to sit in the legislature and review all proceedings.

It appears quite evident now why an Umno stalwart who was also a legal advisor to the party was parachuted to be the head of the apex court.

It seems quite convenient that the two branches of government, the executive and the judiciary have worked hand-in-hand to ensure that the illegitimate government of Zambry has a clear path

This before the May 13 deadline when it is mandatory to hold the next assembly sitting or face a dissolution of the assembly.

With unseen hands interfering in the apex court, the whole sordid episode has brought our judiciary into public ridicule. It lends further credence to the suspicion that the judiciary is a BN judiciary

Arianna: No, this doesn't come as a surprise at all. The ruling only confirms public suspicion about the credibility and integrity of Malaysia's judiciary.

Why in the first place was the case pushed to the federal court? The federal court judges, of all people, should know when to withdraw when they know they are in danger of violating the constitution.

It is not for them to come up with a grey interpretation and in the process usurp the powers of the legislature.

Now that the judiciary has made it their business to poke in their unwanted nose, Chief Justice Zaki Azmi might as well assign a judge to all legislative assemblies and Parliament to ensure they 'toe the line'.

The federal government, the judiciary, Zaki and those so-called judges have only themselves to blame if public confidence in them continue to erode.

Let the lawmakers settle matters in their own house as enshrined in the constitution. If they turn the legislative assembly or Parliament into monkey houses, that is their business.

The rakyat knows when to punish them come election time. It is not for the judiciary to walk into another house and turn it into a kangaroo house.

Neither would the judiciary want their courts turn into monkey houses.

P Ramakrishnan: Aliran is terribly disappointed with the federal court's ruling that the speaker of the Perak state assembly does not have the authority to suspend Zambry and his fellow exco members.

This ruling has far-reaching consequences for the democratic principle which respects the separation of powers of the executive, the legislature and the judiciary.

The ruling has destroyed the notion that the separation of powers will be protected and preserved according to the rule of law by the judiciary.

The judiciary has once again failed the nation in upholding the rule of law in the interest of justice (the writer is president, Aliran).

On PKR: Fairus quits Penanti seat

Thomas is Not My Real Name: I hope Wan Azizah will contest the Penanti state seat by- election.

It is in the constituency of Permatang Pauh and I think she will be a great candidate there. Also, since Koh Tsu Koon had suggested a female chief minister for Penang, why not Wan Azizah?

If she wins the Penanti state seat, the honorable Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng can appoint her as deputy chief minister. It's perfect!

If she isn't allowed to contest due to her resignation last year, Nurul Izzah should contest the seat. Another perfect candidate!

On Gov't fine with bloggers' criticisms but not 'twisted facts'

Alex C: I don't see anything new about this newly appointed cabinet in their way of dealing with the citizens. So what if bloggers write what they feel?

Where is the right of freedom of speech? Stop the lecture about freedom with consideration towards this and that.

How do you assume what are twisted facts and what is not? We all know how corrupt Umno is. We know the double standards practiced. Even the MACC won't do anything.

So what are you trying to imply? We have to write articles that only make you feel good?

Bloggers aside, is your new department going to do anything about what Utusan Malaysia wrote recently on the front page which was 'Bangkitlah Melayu'? I seriously doubt it. Oops, I forgot they are Umno-linked.

Also, why should we need to prove our allegations? So whistle-blowers cannot blog about corruption and whatever they know?

You asked bloggers to prove their claim; tell us then, what are the police or the MACC for? Just for us to file a report so that they have some paperwork to do?

They are supposed to get their hands dirty and do the investigations themselves.

Then again, when the MACC and the police can't even prove any wrongdoing by an Umno guy (note: just Umno, they are extremely efficient with PR), who are the bloggers to do anything at all?

On 1Malaysia cabinet caught in 'ethnic prison'

Baiyuensheng: I want to remind Malaysians that only 50.4% of the population are Malays.

I think its about time that all non-Malays be united to ensure their rights are protected with a fair and equal representation reflecting the population ratio be implemented in all government sectors and bodies for a start.

I think the non-Malays have been shortchanged for a long time and their contributions in nation development have never been appreciated by the Malays.

The age of modern Malaysia is mainly due to the non-Malays' contributions, lest they forget.

It is our ta payers' money that allowed the continuous support of the affirmative action/ discriminatory' programme all this while.

On Altantuya's killers - 'Show us their faces'

David K: If one views the two UTK policemen as low-ranking uniformed personnel specially trained to obey orders without question, then the act they had committed on the helpless Altantuya was merely a duty carried out loyally and with complete trust and respect to a superior officer.

On 10 Umno 'rebels' back in the assembly

Andrew Goh: Ten Umno assemblymen boycotted the sitting of the state assembly and went to KL to see PM Najib presumably to inform him that they do not support MB Ahmad Said.

MB Ahmad Said was chosen by the Sultan of Trengganu in spite of initial objections from Umno.

Going by Umno's reasoning in the Perak crisis, have the ten Umno assembly persons committed ‘treason' by trying to remove the sultan's choice of MB?