‘If PKR is truly about equality, then they should not tolerate his act and take action on the matter. Allowing such behaviour puts PKR in bad light.'

On Zulkifli defends his action at Bar forum

CH Siew: What interests me, however, is Zulkifli's behaviour as a Muslim in communication. He has shown such intolerance of others' opinions - has he any idea what the forum was about?

Did he sit in to participate before coming to the conclusion that the forum was indeed against Islam? No, it was an immediate attack on the forum to silence the so-called anti-Islamists.

Zulkifli, your excuse is absolutely not valid. You have claimed to be a Muslim yourself, yet you have shown us just how un-Muslim you are. You have tarnished the good name of Islam.

The people have chosen PKR for a reason. They are tired of the racial and religious cards played by BN. It is disappointing to the people in PKR are the same. What kind of assurance is there that PKR is different?

If PKR is truly about equality, then they should be intolerant to such an act, take responsibility for it, and take action on this matter. Allowing such behaviour without discipline puts PKR in bad light.

We are now waiting for action from PKR before we work any further with the party.

On 'Cash and sex': 2 Perak excos arrested

Teo Chuen Tick:

If the Perak state government is brought down by this wrongdoing so be it.

Ngeh may rile against the efficiency of the ACA in this case but that is irrelevant.

The point is: are those two Perak excos involved in wrong doing?

But until their trial is over, they are innocent until proven guilty.

Peter Ooi:

I must congratulate the ACA's swift action on corruption in Perak, a Pakatan- ruled state.

It should be taken as an example by would-be corrupt excos or officials in the newly formed state government.

Hardly half-a- year into the job and there are already suspects in corrupt practices. Let us hope that this is not the beginning of the rots.

What I fail to understand is that Perak DAP chairperson and senior state exco member Ngeh Koo Ham claimed that the arrest of the two Pakatan leaders was a case of 'victimisation' by BN .

He must understand that whether it is victimisation or not, such an act should not be at all protected. He is acting like an over- protective father who simply defending his child when the latter is suspected of committing a crime.

In fact, he should behave like a responsible leader asking the ACA to investigate the case thoroughly and the criminals punished accordingly.

PKR and the rest, please do not let us down. We voted overwhelmingly for you so that all those evil deeds of the past government can be eradicated.

Kdsvision:

In relation to recent arrests by the ACA, the Pakatan government has fallen into the trap of BN.

As I remember, Ezam mentioned that BN will take over the Perak state before Aug 31, 2008. This is foul play by BN merely to tarnish the young Pakatan government.

Anwar must win his crucial by-election and get the numbers to form the government. Then we would really see the ACA working around the clock.

Barathi Tamil:

What's wrong with these people. Anwar is fighting for the good of all Malaysians, but these people still have time for bribery and sex.

Why don't they respect the voters who elected them? What's the difference between BN and PR? I guess power really does corrupt.

On Saiful gives statement to FT religious dept

Tim Finian: The Umno-led BN is nothing but a sinking ship. The Saiful saga is nothing but a smokescreen to buy time for those at the top to cling on to power.

I can understand why the DPM readily bought his tall tale, but for the PM to rally behind his sidekick is nothing short of pathetic. What I see is a flunky opportunist who couldn't make the grade.

He tried everything in the book for his 15 minutes of fame but failed miserably. He finally saw the DPM/Anwar feud as his ticket and pounced on it with gusto.

Eugene:

Bribe me with a few million ringgit and I will swear by all the holy books available that I never took it from you.

On PM: Don't politicise DNA bill

KG: The act of rushing the DNA bill through parliament when it was originally not even intended to be tabled in this session of parliament smacks of political motivation to get Anwar's DNA sample.

If indeed the PM is being truthful in dismissing the assumption that the bill is connected with Anwar's sodomy charge, then the bill should not be made retroactive to alter existing cases.

We shall see what happens next. If the bill is made retroactive, then no amount of denial by Umno leaders will hide the fact that the police urgently need a fresh DNA sample from Anwar to fabricate evidence against him.

Subsequently, if Anwar is convicted on the word of his accuser and backed up with ‘DNA evidence' as the sole physical evidence, then we know what has transpired.

If the conspirators are depending on this script, then it is a transparent one. Anwar can be convicted by a kangaroo court, but the hearts and minds of Malaysians will never convict him on this flimsy case.

On Arif distances himself from brother's scandal

YM Sin:

I read this report with much disgust, and feel that the time is right to re-open this mother-of-all scandals concerning the ministry of defence in our country.

The ministry has so far been immune to a lot of scrutiny and spending inconsistencies - so much so that even the Audit Committee is sometimes seen as powerless to act. Why? Because it is in the interest of national security.

But for RM24.3 billion of our tax payers' money to be wantonly wasted ‘in the interest of national security'?

Any like-minded government would have held their minister of fefence accountable and would have had him do the honourable thing: resign, or at least offer a resignation.

The close ties that we all know exist between the minister and Arif's brother dilutes this accountability.

If there was a second confrontation by any of our neighbours and our security was breached because we did not have the RM24.3B equipment that the rakyat paid for, this would be tantamount to the highest order of treason.

JD Lovrenciear: One wonders why is it that only individuals make millions on arms deals when the ministry itself could have benefitted from such sales and procurement.

Yes, the DPM as the country's defence minister, needs to enlighten the nation for wondering why the poor soldiers who have stood for the nation on paltry salaries are not allowed to be the immediate beneficiaries of any arms deals that Malaysia enters into.

How is it that one individual and perhaps a handful of mysterious shareholders can make hundreds of millions of ringgit by just getting some arms deals done for the defence ministry?

Why is the ministry itself not negotiating such arms purchases directly? Is it that they are not competent? Or are there any laws forbidding it?

Well if the ministry of defense is not allowed to do such purchases, then why not appoint the ex-service men's association to carry out the project? That way, the millions of ringgit earned as commission can go to hundreds of ex-servicemen who are struggling on their miserable pensions.

On 'Najib, remember Port Dickson?'

Taneug: Anwar can always make an offer to Najib that Najib can't refuse - stop telling lies about us and we will stop telling the truth about you.

On Koh told not to pass the buck to Anwar

Not-So-Fast: My first comment is that what Dr Koh is attempting to do is actually backfiring on BN and Gerakan. If you read the story, Dr Koh said Anwar had suggested that more time be given to Business Focus Sdn Bhd to settle their debts in view of the financial crisis of 1998.

This is actually the mark of a good finance minister, especially during financial crises. It only goes to show that Anwar was consistently attempting to do good at that time.

Suggesting more time be given to a debtor happens quite frequently in business - this hardly qualifies as a bail out.

My other comment is, why did Penang Development Corporation agree to sell the shares of Penang Shipping Corp to Business Focus Sdn Bhd for RM29 million with a credit term of two years in the first place?

It would not be possible to do this in Bursa Malaysia. Obviously, this is a good example of the cronyism that was and is still being practised by BN.

As always, it's been ten years and all the players have either left or those who still remain probably can't remember!

My final comment is that since Penang Shipping Corporation has been wound up, the sum of RM9 million owed (or some portion of it) should, in theory, be recoverable from the liquidators.

On Assault on photographers: PKR division leader held

Camverra Jose: I firmly support the suggestion that political parties have to start ensuring the safety of journalists. Attacks such as this on members of the media must be strongly condemned and should never be condoned.

Perhaps the police can also play a more active role in ensuring the safety of media personnel in these situations.

Nevertheless, it is also vital that political parties and groups create an awareness among its members and supporters to ensure that such incidents never occur again.

Having said that, I also believe that the media, particularly some in the mainstream media, have to regain the trust and respect from the community.

The level of bias towards the ruling coalition demonstrated by some elements in the mainstream media is no secret.

As a result, this has created a lot of resentment towards certain media groups. The role of the media must never be underestimated in a properly functioning democracy.

I sincerely hope that these elements of the mainstream media will take a good hard look at themselves and realise that it is vital for them to be free and independent in order to ensure that this core fundamental element of democracy remains untarnished.

On Cops boost security in Permatang Pauh

Garry Khoo: Someone from Pakatan Rakyat should keep their eyes on the unnecessary number of cops which are being sent to Permatang Pauh for security.

Who knows - they might have been sent there for voting.

Security doesn't mean that they must have thousands of cops.