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Ali Rustam as CM - 'what's the message, PM?'
Published:  Apr 23, 2009 9:25 AM
Updated: 9:25 AM

vox populi big thumbnail ‘Umno saw it fit to bar Ali from party elections but Najib did not see it fit to require his resignation as Malacca CM. Umno's interest is greater than the nation's?'

On Speaker rejects no-confidence motion against Ali Rustam

Song: This Umno-dominated BN government never fails to amaze people with the excuses they can give.

In rejecting the motion of no-confidence against Ali Rustam, Speaker Othman Muhamad said that there was no urgency because it is not a natural disaster and it was not of public interest.

Money politics is equal to corruption. In its present state in our beloved nation, it drains away taxpayers money. And this fellow did not see it as urgent to accept the motion?

If allegations of corruption involving a state leader is not of public interest, what is?

If getting rid of corrupted leaders is not a priority of Najib's Umno-dominated BN government, then what is?

Umno itself found it proper to stop Ali Rustam from progressing any higher and I believe it is because Umno saw the damage he can do to the party.

But here the speaker has effectively allowed this Ali to continue to helm the state when his integrity is questionable.

More mind-boggling is that while Umno saw it fit to bar Ali from the Umno election (they must have cogent evidence to do so), Najib's Umno did not see it fit to require his resignation as the CM of Malacca.

What is your message here Othman and Najib? Umno's interest is greater than the nation's, the state's and the rakyat's?

On Gobind to challenge suspension in court

P Dev Anand Pillai: Well, I believe the judiciary has opened the flood gates for such actions to be initiated based on what they had decided on the Sivakumar vs Zambry case of the Perak assembly.

With this, no assembly speaker will be able to do his job from now on.

The federal court has set the precedent but it may refuse to follow its own decision when Gobind's case comes before them.

This will clearly show that they are subservient to the commands of the ‘magicians' who wave their wands from the corridors of power in Putrajaya.

Our courts have failed us, the people, and failed the constitution which they were entrusted to guard and protect.

For Malaysia, the best option will be street justice. Good luck, dear Gobind. Fight on.

On LDP tells PM to drop Sabah ministers

Jaz: Reading the LDP deputy president's words, I wonder.

His statement was released just hours after the Sabah chief minister and three other defendants failed in court to have the Mazu statue case thrown out on technicalities.

The case was brought forward by LDP's former president Chong Kah Kiat. Coincidence, or a premeditated one-two punch?

It is not inspiring to witness one BN component turn so viciously and so publicly against another, especially now when Sabah is gaining ground in national politics.

Does this serve the interests of BN and the people of Sabah?

Or is it a misguided outburst of spite? Calling for the replacement of a chief minister is a serious matter.

I am sure the PM can form his own judgement.

On Stop pushing for the crooked bridge

Teokeloomangoop: Rather than build the crooked bridge straight away and have a monument of embarrassment for the world to see that two neighbouring countries cannot cooperate, how about we just demolish the Malaysian side of the causeway first?

Then only one side would be embarrassed (causeway to nowhere). Ships would be able to pass through and we still have another bridge to use, although a bit far off.

As for the daily traffic, we can start a ferry service to Singapore (free from Johor to Singapore), funded by the money we would save from not building the crooked bridge.

And who was the leader that pushed for the ‘Prosper thy neighbour' policy all those years ago? Does he still believe in it ?

On Anwar's 'gamble' paid off in Bkt Selambau

Kenny Gan: The Bukit Selambau by-election shows that Indians will no longer be manipulated by Hindraf's narrow agenda.

Although Hindraf initially refused to support PKR's candidate, the ground sentiment was clear that the Indians were going to vote for PKR anyway.

With days to go before polling, Hindraf finally threw it's support behind PKR to save itself from ‘losing face'.

In Bukit Selambau, an Indian candidate was not enough for them, it had to be a 'Hindraf Indian'.

Never mind that this by-election was an important fight which would elevate or break Samy Vellu politically, their selfish interest prevented them from acting for the good of the community they claim to champion.

However, the Indian voters in Bukit Selambau have demonstrated their wisdom and commitment for change by voting for PKR rather than independent Indian candidates and they have defied Hindraf's instigation.

The results has important ramifications for Hindraf. How much support do Hindraf still command among Indians?

The fact is that although Indians have been awakened by Hindraf, they will no longer follow Hindraf blindly.

The genie has been let out of the bottle and it will not go back nor be controlled although Hindraf continue to bask in its lost glory.

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