'BN-Umno cannot and will not have the chance to smell victory at Permatang Pauh without playing very dirty. This has been their tactic to get what they desire.'
Elsie Goh Siew Khim: As far as I am concerned, it does not really matter who BN's candidate is?
In a strict and impartial democratic gentleman's fight, BN's candidate has no chance over Anwar Ibrahim because the Malays in Malaysia are sick and tired of BN-Umno.
Even if BN-Umno fields in Mahathir, Abdullah or Najib, or the best candidate that money can buy, the BN-Umno regime is very likely to be defeated by a huge margin.
The BN-Umno regime knows that. The question is how to improve the probability of winning.
The answer is through cheating, deceit, vote-rigging, money politics, bribes and maybe by ‘force'.
The BN-Umno regime cannot and will not have the chance to smell victory without playing very dirty.
They will play dirty, as this has been their tactic to get what they desire. That is why Anwar Ibrahim will get a good run for the BN-Umno regime's money.
G-man:
I suppose this selection just typifies the mentality of the present ruling coalition.Arif Shah happens to be the brother of Amin Shah, who is infamous for the Malaysian Navy patrol vessel project failure that used up more than RM6 billion of taxpayers' money from 1998 to 2004.
I wonder if PKR will use this as part of their campaign for the Permatang Pauh elections.
All I can say is that the ruling coalition has practically dug their grave with this one.
Permatang Pauh:
The BN-controlled MSM has gone on the offensive - that ‘Arif Shah is well-liked, very popular, humble man, liked by locals, speaks Mandarin and Hokkien', etc.True, he won Seberang Jaya state assembly seat.
However, his track record in Seberang Jaya is nothing to shout about.
And he is not some ‘humble nice man', rather he is a millionaire himself and often seen ‘politicking' in KL or Georgetown.
He is a brother of Amin Shah, and that is enough said. Speaks Mandarin and Hokkien? So what? Almost all Gerakan candidates did the same and they lost. What is a big deal?
I strongly believe, even with the well-known history that BN blatantly disregards any ethics, fairness, etc during by-elections, BN stands no chance against Anwar Ibrahim in Permatang Pauh.
Lim Leong:
First I have to declare that I do not know Arif Shah from a bar of soap or how well he has been serving the constituents of Permatang Puah in the past.I do wish to make a point to the voters in Permatang Puah that the by election is not about Anwar vs Arif. The contest is about the future direction of Malaysia and whether it is given an opportunity to transform itself in to a progressive, democratic and wealthy nation.
A vote for BN is a vote for continuing the current regime of corrupt practices, mis-management of resources and failed policies which have seen Malaysia sliding backwards economically and socially.
A vote for PR on the other hand is a vote of hope. A hope for a better Malaysia tomorrow. The PR coalition has yet had the test of time to fully prove themselves.
However, I can at least see that PR is run by people who espouse the value of good governance, transparency, fair economic and educational development for all Malaysian regardless of race.
So I come back to my point. A vote for language skills or a vote for the future of Malaysia? Your choice.
Pure Sabahan: The injunctions granted by Tee Ah Sing to Shafee Abdullah against Raja Petra in an ex-parte summons-in-chambers are illegal, null and void, and of no effect.
All injunctions, be they interim, interlocutory or permanent, can only be considered and issued after an inter-partes summons-in-chambers hearing is attended by both parties involved.
On Minister's silence on 'racist' teacher irks Indian NGOs
Marion Tharsis: It is appalling to note the tame punishment meted out to the teacher who uttered malicious and damaging remarks about the children of a particular community.
Harsh as it may seem, the appropriate punishment would be her dismissal from the teaching profession or being placed in a desk job that does not give her access to children anymore.
No matter what that may have infuriated the teacher, it does not give her the authority or right to slander and ridicule a child, even more so with racial slurs.
She may not realise that these sort of stigmas are not easily erasable from a child's mind, and are normally carried into adulthood.
Teachers are there to instill good moral values and give proper guidance to children, not to damage their minds with hatred, unworthiness, feelings of inferiority and, most importantly, give license to the other children to further exploit and insult the child.
If teachers are not able to handle the pressures of their profession, then they should leave and make way for others more qualified and sound-minded for the job.
Sadly, our education system is just a function of improper guiding and ineffective force.
Many a times we hear about racial discrimination in schools, but no concrete actions are taken to stop this kind of rot in schools and in our multi-racial society in general.
The showcase unity ministry is in existence to give more BN MPs cabinet posts.
This is the sole reason why the BN government must be removed and replaced with another form of governance that promotes racial integration and respect for each community that makes up our country.
Let us show our full support to DSAI in Permatang Pauh and give Umno a whitewash. BN is inept, ineffective and definitely poor history in the making.
