Friday, April 24, 2009

Fill in the blank with the same old thing

Could you find the different between Ali Rustam and KJ case?Ali Rustam is now again picked up by BN although he was found guilty of money politics and the same thing again did not happen to Khairy Jamaluddin. Pity on you KJ, they again pick his deputy youth chief Razali Ibrahim instead for appointed supreme council member after they give the latter the deputy minister post. The Perlis Liason chief is being replace with Menteri Besar for the post, but Shahidan Kassim in order to avoid his retaliation, is given the appointed supreme council member, since he is so vocal and BN can't handle him. I don't think Najib direction gonna be different with his previous regime since the same old thing is taken place. Rafidah Aziz again?... Yes, now you see it, now you don't....

http://www.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/4/24/nation/20090424194640&sec=nation

THE NEW LINE-UP:

Secretary-General: Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor

Treasurer-General: Datuk Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah

Information Chief: Ahmad Maslan

State Liaison Chiefs:

Selangor: Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak replaces Tan Sri Muhammad Muhammad Taib.

Federal Territory: Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin replaces Datuk Seri Zulhasnan Rafique.

Terengganu: Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein; Mentri Besar Datuk Ahmad Said is deputy chief.

Perak: Datuk Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir

Kedah: Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal

Kelantan: Datuk Mustapa Mohamad

Penang: Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi

Negri Sembilan: Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan

Malacca: Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam

Johor: Datuk Abdul Ghani Othman

Pahang: Datuk Seri Adnan Yaakob

Perlis: Datuk Seri Md Isa Sabu

Sabah: Datuk Seri Musa Aman

Appointed Supreme Council members:

- Datuk Kamilia Ibrahim (Wanita)

- Datuk Razali Ibrahim (Youth)

- Dr Wan Norashikin Wan Nordin (Puteri)

- Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim

- Datuk Seri Nazri Abd Aziz

- Datuk Jamil Khir Baharom

- Raja Nong Chik Raja Zainal Abidin

- Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam

- Tan Sri Rafidah Aziz

- Datuk Abdul Ghani Othman

- Datuk Seri Shahidan Kassim

Ooopss...BN did again!

As usual, BN as executive power again and again contemplating the court. In previous court decision regarding Perak issue, the court had rules that the speaker cannot suspend Zambry and his exco from entering the Dewan for state assembly and this time, BN has gone further with the decision that will affect the court decision.... They lead the court, and I don't know where is the separation of power that was guaranteed in our constitution now...... They ruin everything now...What another sad day for our country....

http://www.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/4/24/nation/3764285&sec=nation

Friday April 24, 2009 - The Star

Decision shocks syariah lawyers


PETALING JAYA: Courts must be allowed to remain free from interference from any party including the Government, said Malaysian Syariah Lawyers Association (PGSM) deputy president Musa Awang.

“PGSM is shocked with the latest decision of the Cabinet. We view the decision as an interference of legislative matters. It threatens the freedom of the courts,” he said in a statement yesterday.

“PGSM demands that the decision be postponed and reviewed again with the input from all parties inclu­ding NGOs, the public and academicians.”

He stressed the freedom of the court and the legislative institution must be defended.

Musa was commenting on the Ca­bi­net’s decision on children of parents, where one of them opts to convert, must be raised in the common religion at the time of marriage.

The religious conversion issue came to the Cabinet’s attention on April 15 involving a specific case.

Indra Ghandhi had sought the help of the Hindu Sangam branch in Ipoh after her husband K. Patma­na­than, now Mohd Ridzuan Abdullah, converted their three children without their presence and without informing her.

Thursday, April 16, 2009

New Cabinet: Same old story

I don't think the new cabinet as declared by Najib as a changes that BN needs because I can still see the underperformed (in my opinion) minister such as Nazri Aziz, Rais Yatim and Shabery Cheek inside the cabinet. One more thing, although they said that they trimmed the cabinet, but they introduce 2 deputy ministers for certain ministry. I think this is still a wastage with a Najib style instead of Abdullah which is worst.... but thank to Najib for not reappoint Syed Hamid Albar and Sahril Samad although he is resigned... I respect Sahril Samad when he is a PAC chairman, but when he is appointed as a minister, his teeth become very soft.... Syed Hamid Albar is worst, he is mumbling all the time without any strong facts.... The cabinet is there already, just accept it for the better.....

NEW CABINET LINE-UP:

Prime Minister and Finance Minister 1: Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak

Deputy PM and Education Minister: Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin

Ministers in Prime Minister’s Department
Unity and Performance Management: Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon
Law and Parliament: Datuk Seri Mohamed Nazri Aziz
Religious Affairs: Brig. Gen. (Rtd) Datuk Jamil Khir Baharum
Economic Planning Unit: Tan Sri Nor Mohamed Yakcop

Deputies: Datuk Liew Vui Keong, Senator Datuk Dr Mashitah Ibrahim, Datuk SK Devamany, Ahmad Maslan, Senator T. Murugiah

Finance
Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak
Finance Minister II: Datuk Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah
Deputies: Datuk Chor Chee Heung, Datuk Dr Awang Adek Hussein

Education
Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin
Deputies: Datuk Wee Ka Siong, Datuk Puad Zarkashi

Transport
Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat
Deputies: Datuk Abdul Rahim Bakri, Datuk Robert Lau

Home
Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein
Deputies: Datuk Wira Abu Seman Yusop, Jelaing Mersat

Information, Communications, Arts and Culture
Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim
Deputies: Datuk Joseph Salang Gandum, Senator Heng Seai Kie

Energy, Green Technology & Water
Datuk Peter Chin Fah Kui
Deputy: Noriah Kasnon

Plantation Industries and Commodities
Tan Sri Bernard Dompok
Deputy: Datuk Hamzah Zainuddin

Rural and Regional Development
Datuk Seri Shafie Apdal
Deputies: Datuk Hassan Malek, Datuk Joseph Entulu

Higher Education
Datuk Seri Khaled Nordin
Deputies: Dr Hou Kok Chung, Saifuddin Abdullah

International Trade and Industry
Datuk Mustapa Mohamed
Deputies: Datuk Muhkriz Mahathir, Datuk Jacob Dungau

Science, Technology and Innovation
Datuk Dr Maximus Ongkili
Deputy: Fadillah Yusof

Natural Resources and Environment
Datuk Douglas Uggah Embas
Deputy: Tan Sri Joseph Kurup

Tourism
Datuk Seri Dr Ng Yen Yen
Deputy: Datuk Seri Sulaiman Abdul Rahman Abdul Taib

Agriculture and Agro-based Industries
Datuk Noh Omar
Deputies: Johari Baharum, Rohani Abdul Karim

Defence
Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi
Deputy: Datuk Dr Abdul Latif

Works
Datuk Shaziman Abu Mansor
Deputy: Datuk Yong Khoon Seng

Health
Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai
Deputy: Datuk Rosnah Rashid Shilin

Youth and Sports
Datuk Ahmad Shabery Cheek
Deputies: Datuk Razali Ibrahim, Wee Jeck Seng

Human Resources
Datuk Dr S. Subramaniam
Deputy: Datuk Maznah Mazlan

Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs
Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri
Deputy: Datuk Tan Lian Hoe

Housing and Local Government
Datuk Kong Cho Ha
Deputy: Lajim Ukin

Women, Family and Community Development
Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil
Deputy: Datin Paduka Chew Mei Fun

Foreign Affairs
Datuk Anifah Aman
Deputies: Datuk Lee Chee Leong, Senator A. Kohilan Pillai

Federal Territories
Datuk Raja Nong Chik Zainal Abidin
Deputy: Datuk M. Saravanan

Thursday, April 9, 2009

Altantuya death: Sirul and Azilah to be hang

After a few hectic years of trials, finally, Azilah and Sirul are about to be hang to death as they are found guilty but, what about the one that instruct them to kill Altantuya? Do we accept this to happen, as "ikan bilis" will be prosecuted, but the "jerung" will be let go? This is Malaysia.....

Shameful to both Azilah and Sirul for not telling the truth and not using the opportunity to reveal all during the proceeding, because of this, only both of them will be severely penalised but not "them"..... sigh....

http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/4/9/nation/20090409093431&sec=nation

Published: Thursday April 9, 2009 MYT 9:33:00 AM - The Star
Updated: Thursday April 9, 2009 MYT 12:25:35 PM

Altantuya murder: It's death for Azilah and Sirul (Update)


SHAH ALAM: Chief Inspector Azilah Hadri,32, and Corporal Sirul Azhar Umar, 36, were found guilty and sentenced to death for the murder of Mongolian national Altantuya Shaariibuu three years ago, wrapping up the country's longest trial ever.

Justice Datuk Mohd Zaki Md Yasin, said the prosecution had proven the case against them beyond reasonable doubt.

He said their defences were essentially ones of denial and of blaming each other and as such, were irreconcilable and unbelievable.

"Thus they have failed to raise any reasonable doubt in the prosecution's case which I find to be irresistibly conclusive on account of the physical and circumstantial evidence adduced before me.

"I therefore now sentence you, Azilah and Sirul Azhar, to death and both of you will henceforth be kept in lawful custody until you are brought to a lawful place where you will be hung by the neck until you are dead," he said.

The defense counsels said they would appeal.

Azilah, 33, is represented by two counsels, Datuk Hazman Ahmad and J. Kuldeep Kumar while Sirul Azhar, 37, is represented by Kamarul Hisham Kamaruddin, Hasnal Redzua Marican and Ahmad Zaidi Zainal.

In the high profile trial that hogged the local and international media, the duo were charged with murdering Altantuya, who was 28 then, between Lot 12843 and Lot 16735 Mukim Bukit Raja near here, between 10 pm, Oct 19 and 1 am, Oct 20, 2006.

Initially they were tried together with the executive director of Malaysian Strategic Research Centre (MSRC), Abdul Razak Abdullah Baginda, 48, who was charged with abetment in the murder of Altantuya.

However on Oct 31, 2008, the political analyst walked out a free man after the court found that the prosecution had failed to furnish proof on an important element on the abetment charge.

Abdul Razak since has left to United Kingdom and is said to be taking up a PhD at Oxford University.

While Azilah and Sirul Azhar -- who pleaded not guilty -- were hoping to be released, the prosecution went all out to prove they were the ones behind Altantuya's murder and the disposal of her remains using explosives.

The prosecution team consisting of Deputy Public Prosecutor Tun Abdul Majid Tun Hamzah, Noorin Badaruddin, Manoj Kurup and Hanim Rashid, stressed in their submissions that Azilah and Sirul Azhar were the people behind Altantuya's murder.

Based on the evidence gathered from prosecution witnesses, the explosive used to blow up Altantuya's body was probably placed in her mouth.

Manoj noted at the end of the prosecution's case that both accused had the motive to kill and it was a preplanned crime.

Manoj noted that several circumstantial pieces of evidence that the prosecution tried to prove were never denied, explained or answered by both defendants.

"Several of the strong evidence deduced from the testimonies when spun together will make two ropes that are strong enough to hang each one of them.

"The prosecution has proven beyond reasonable doubt on the actions of the duo calls for their conviction on the murder carried out with the common intention," he had said.

Azilah, who started his testimony on Jan 15, stated that he had no motive to kill or destroy the woman and instead he only met Altantuya to advise her politely not to harass Abdul Razak or create a ruckus outside the latter's home.

Azilah also told the court that he was ordered by a superior, DSP Musa Safri to help Abdul Razak and thus he would not have done something stupid like killing -- especially seeing he was a policeman.

While defending himself Sirul Azhar broke down a few times and claimed he had been made the sacrificial lamb in the murder.

The case has set many records including being the most number of days for hearing (159 days) and 84 witnesses at the prosecution stage and two at the defence stage, and it remained the high profile case for almost two years before Abdul Razak was released.

According to records, Azilah has been incarcerated at the Sungai Buloh Prison for 891 days while Sirul Azhar 895 days.

Bukit Gantang and Bukit Selambau

Congratulation to all Bukit Gantang and Bukit Selambau folks. You've made BN hear to us now, hopefully there is no state of denial anymore.... maybe BN must consider shift to Sarawak and Sabah now as only the 2 states that accept them for now..... It's clear now, the rakyat don't want BN to represent them in Peninsular Malaysia no matter what whether the candidate is local or not... Please stop unfair news reporting at our current streaming media, people are already know the truth.... enough is enough....

Friday, April 3, 2009

Najib's first move: checkmate or not?

The first move by Najib in which Tun Dollah can't even think is to uplift the ban on two news publication, Harakah and Suara Keadilan and to release 13 of ISA detainees at Kamunting Jail. What is his real intention of doing this? Is it the best thing that he can think in order to face the next week incoming by-election? But at least, he did something in order to get some vote in comparison to Tun Dollah, which nothing he can do to show his real executive power.. Syed Hamid Albar is now nothing to comment but to follow the order from his new boss.... Good start, Najib... but anyway goodluck,but it's not good enough.... at least you are trying your best....

http://www.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/4/3/nation/20090403201619&sec=nation

Published: Friday April 3, 2009 MYT 8:16:00 PM - The Star
Updated: Friday April 3, 2009 MYT 8:38:10 PM
PM Najib's maiden speech: 'One Malaysia. People First. Performance Now.'


1.On behalf of all Malaysians, I would like to thank YABhg. Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi for his 31 years of exemplary public service to our country, his commitment to strengthening the institutions and fabric of our democracy and for his graceful example as our leader.

2.I am grateful to YABhg. Tun for his confidence in proposing my name as Prime Minister to Duli Yang Maha Mulia Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong, and I am honoured that His Majesty has consented to my appointment with this morning’s swearing-in ceremony. I feel a deep sense of humility at the opportunity to serve as your Prime Minister at an important time in our nation’s history. My life has been dedicated to public service. Growing up, I was inspired by the positive impact of public service in the example of my late father. Four decades on, I remain committed to the goals of tackling poverty; of restructuring our society; of expanding access to quality education for all; and of inspiring a new generation of young Malaysians to work on behalf of this great country. My own service in government has always been about getting results: to ensure a better deal for teachers, to improve conditions for our brave soldiers, and to strengthen our economy in defence of the people of Malaysia, as we deal with the outbreak of a global recession.

3.In the coming weeks, I will be consulting with people around our country, as I begin to reshape the leadership and priorities of the Government. I am mindful that we should build on the successes and lessons of the past. It must be a government with new approaches for new times – a government that places a priority on performance, because the people must come first.

4. We must reach out to all parts of Malaysia - to all our diverse communities. In our national discourse and in pursuing our national agenda, we must never leave anyone behind. We must reach out to the many who may have been disaffected and left confused by political games, deceit and showmanship.

We must draw on talented people across our nation, regardless of their position or background, to re-energize a passion for public service. We must sow the seeds of goodwill and understanding in every corner of this land, so that we continue to harvest the fruits of progress and prosperity for all Malaysians.

We must seek to include and unlock the potential of our young people who will be the next generation of leaders, businesspeople, engineers, scientists, teachers and doctors. We must give them wings to fly.

5.And so today, I pledge that I will work tirelessly to serve all of you.

6.In this spirit, I would like to announce that the government has decided with immediate effect, to remove the temporary ban on TWO news publications, release 13 detainees from ISA detention, and conduct a comprehensive review of the Internal Security Act. Additional details will be announced by the Ministry of Home Affairs shortly.

7.These decisions are timely as we move to enhance the confidence of our citizens in those entrusted with maintaining peace, law and order, while recognizing the need to remain vigilant of the very real security threats we continue to face as a young nation.

8.I know that for every citizen, these are hard times and I remain focused in providing strong leadership to lead us out of this economic crisis and unleash our full potential as a nation. I will be steadfast in my commitment to meet the needs, aspirations and concerns of all Malaysians.

9.So, today I ask you to join me in this task of renewing Malaysia. I urge us to rise to the challenge of building a One Malaysia. People First. Performance Now.

10.Let us begin this great journey together.