‘Any social behaviourial changes imposed on the citizens are not acceptable, as no decent individual with dignity would accept the forced imposition.’
On PAS Youth moots Islamic law in Pakatan states
Baiyuensheng: So this is how it is - a trojan horse in Paktan. As a non-Muslim, I would like to say this to PAS Youth - be careful and don’t play with fire. Any social behaviourial changes imposed on the citizens are not acceptable, as no decent individual with dignity would accept the forced imposition.
Why can’t they just understand this? This is specially so for non-Muslims. But then again there are a lot of moderate Muslims that would also not agree to this. They have to stand up and speak up more I guess. I can understand their predicament because....sigh....not much room for them to move around.
Ionna: No, no, no! According to the report: ‘If we look at the DAP leadership in Penang, they are very open and tolerant. They also raised the allowances for religious teachers,’ he said.
Being ‘open’ does not mean you get to impose your beliefs on others. Rather, it means that we will tolerate each other's beliefs. It does not give you the mandate to impose your beliefs on people who don't believe in them. I'm very glad that my MP, Tony Pua, also has the same belief.
Please, let us live our life according to our own moral code, and stop trying to impose yours on us. Why the need for such a move when there are more pressing problems such as lack of transparency in government appointments, the endangerment of our children and corruption in the judiciary?
Why is it also the PAS Youth seems to come out with the most inane and jaw-dropping, useless statements?
Dorai Dubai: Generally, the idea might affect the Pakatan coalition. We must understand that Pakatan is a new coalition, engineered for the next federal government. DAP and PAS are both at extreme ends and PKR - being the mediator - is caught in the middle.
PAS should hold off on any idea to implement Islamic law and/or other Islamic practices until the coalition is on firmer footing. This is not the right time to air ideas which will tarnish Pakatan’s objective.
If a thin crack is found in Pakatan, BN - who are always waiting to find a Pakatan weakness - will take utmost advantage to tear down Pakatan. The public will suffer.
I would prefer for any of the Pakatan parties to wait until Sept 16, when its de facto head, Anwar Ibrahim, takes over the federal government. I hope for that to happen smoothly.
On Why no action on judge's revelations, asks Bar Council
Don Ng: Not only must Tun Dr Mahathir speak up, all the justices who attended that ‘boot camp’ must also speak up. The former CJ and Anwar Ibrahim, who are reported to have said they couldn’t recall attending the conference, must also re-think the matter.
Miki: The shame should also apply to those judges who had retired too. Judges that ‘leapfrogged’ from the high court to the federal court within a short period just before retirement need to have judgements reviewed especially if they handled by certain highflying lawyers and related to commercial matters involving millions of ringgit and prominent people.
I hope they live in shame for the rest of their lives.
On Anwar: MCA MPs will defect to Pakatan
Chong: Do we really want these guys in Pakatan? Do you know what type of person it takes to get somewhere in MCA’s higher echelons?
I think they should be given time to stay back in MCA and completely reform the party ‘from within so the line goes, and rise once again to represent Chinese Malaysians when the time is ripe.
On Najib is the one but no date set: PM
Ibrahim Musa K: It is regrettably rueful that Pak Lah, already forced into a tight corner, had to announce the power transfer though somehow no exact date was mentioned.
Even more lamentable, there is seemingly hardly any ‘Mr Clean’ among his party stalwarts who will make a credible or unblemished premier, let alone a capable and trustworthy one.
Leaders supposedly groomed by the insidiously corrupt in the quarter-century ‘era of decadence’ could only degenerate further. Just wait for the imminent demise of the once imposing party.
Mooshie Mooshie: This story of succession in Umno that has been going on and on. Don't the other BN coalition parties have a say? We are talking about a new prime minister of a country and he or she is supposed to represent all - so don't we have a say?
Can we accept Najib as the new PM without being being consulted? At least a referendum should be in place. Who is running the country? Barisan or just Umno? We plead to know. Can someone out there enlighten us?
Santan: Malaysia is a democratic country, right? How come we don’t get a say when it comes to who will be the next PM? Abdullah, what have you done to garner our trust and respect? Do you care at all about the rakyat ’s sentiments?
Are you not aware (as everyone else is) that your appointed successor hasn’t succeeded in clearing his name? You’re running a circus up and there’s no point in people like me trying to make sense of it. All I need to know is that every vote counts.
Don Ng: Abdullah’s April 13, 2006 proclamation to the nation - ‘This is the government of the people, for the people, by the people’ - poured foundation for a house in my heart! But, alas, barely two years later, the foundation in my heart has all cracked up and crumbled.
The proclamation was not kosher. He didn’t mean what he said and he didn’t say what he meant
Otherwise, how could he explain why Pertronas’ accounts, the toll agreements, government contracts with the independent power producers - all which have a very direct impact on our livelihoods - are still being kept secret from the rakyat ? Why?
The BN government should know by now that this repeated tenor of Mahathir’s administration can no longer stand, let alone work.
And its Pollyanna arrogance that the voice and anger of the rakyat will die down if they drag their feet hard and long enough could most likely prove to be a death knell for BN.
On Malays at 'defining moment' of history
Joe Fernandez: Mahathir is trying to rally the Malays to unite again by claiming that the non- Malays are questioning Malay rights. This trick won't work again.
The Malays were the most united community for 50 years. What did they get out of it? Nothing. The only people who benefitted from Malay political unity were a handful of Malay leaders like Mahathir who became wealthy beyond their dreams.
Their cronies who became equally wealthy are all now mostly bankrupt. The other Malays have nothing more than the proverbial shirts on their backs. PKR is right. What matters is ‘Ketuanan Rakyat’ not the so-called Ketuanan Melayu which is actually Ketuanan Umnoputra .
Ex-Malaysian: In one line, Anwar uses three bombastic words/terms - defining moment, dis-enthrall and discourse. Is he addressing Malays/Malaysians or Johns Hopkins graduate students?
On KL fire chief arrested on graft charges
Dorai Dubai: It’s a perfect move. Now we Malaysians are moving on the right track. Maybe this arrest is just the beginning. If the ACA starts working in earnest, surely many more will be on their list.
Let me draw a simple mathematical calculation. How much is the salary of a government servants that some of them can afford to have a few big cars and big houses and send their children overseas for further studies not forgetting their annual overseas holiday?
Where can they find that much money? If the government can track down all these government servants and collect back all corruptly-gained money, the government will have enough reserve funds for its use.
