Politics For Cows

Politics for cows? That's what my friend said to me when I had a drink with him.

I guess with this coming Hulu Selangor by-election, alot of ugly stories will come out. Kamal/Alex/Nathan has shown how he vigorously protects the foundations of Perkasa. He is 'old-school' politician which is something I didn't expect from a 43 yr old Public Relation guy.

Race is no longer a big issue in Malaysia except for a small portion of BN-putras. Unfortunately, PR is heading towards the same direction when LKS keep harping on the issue. LKS has done a good job for the nation politics for these countless decades but I think he has long passed his usefulness.

To me, it doesn't matter what color we are. We should remove the word RACE and RELIGION from all application forms starting with the government forms. Secondly, we should remove politicians who talks about race. Infact, why not have a law to throw these fools into jail with the mere mentioned of racial issues openly?

All of us want to be equal. I doubt the malays themselves are truly believing in their "Ketuanan Melayu" anymore especially they have been robbed so many decades by BN. What's the point of having 10% discount for bumiputra's when the bumiputra's can't even afford the pricetag of the home in the first place? We non-bumi's are also not much different if you care to stop and take a look around. We have so many poor people still living in huts or just scrapping by each day, whether you are a bumi or non-bumi.

NEM came as more of a disappointment. GST is coming soon which is going to be bad for businesses for the next few years or more. What does the normal folks have? Nothing. Not a single thing. PR has been voted into power at two very important states of the nation, yes! they have made improvements. But would they do better if they stop wasting time to answer or making race remarks? My answer would be yes.

They have caliber people around them. They have the state powers now. They can make a difference and show to the nation they will do what it takes to make it right for EVERY MALAYSIAN. With this, I hope they will.

Bits and Parts of My Thoughts On My Country

I was browsing around and found this excellent website. Remember Dr. Lim Teck Ghee who proved that NEP has already achieved its original target therefore should be abolished and then he was media crucified by our local politicians who stills need the NEP to give them more time to 'clean up' our national coffers? Well, Dr. Lim has since then started an outfit name CPI in short and here's his website and his thoughts penned down for us to read and understand from his point of views on our national interest. You can visit his site at: http://english.cpiasia.net/

In fact, I left a comment in one of the articles but I won't say where is it as I did not use my real internet name.

With all this circus show going on in our nation mass media about Sodomy Part II, I believe that many of us whom are now well educated no matter if you are malay, chinese or indians, will have now see through the scheming of these politicians. No doubt DSAI is not a perfect politician nor a gentleman (he too has skeletons in his closet when he was the rising star of UMNO), all this national circus is definitely not called for especially in a time where the entire world is trying to pick up the economical mess created by US financial system failure to arrest they corporation greediness.

With recent burning of churches and unsuccessful vandalism of our fellow malaysian surau's is definitely putting a strain on the people who believe and respect in each other right to religion as stated in our constitution. These acts are cowardly acts of aggression and disrespect not towards Christianity nor Islam but to the People of Malaysia as a whole. Our royal courts which is our only avenue for justice has been made a mockery when the government decides to go against the just and fair trial / hearings.

Instead of clearing up the air and avoid further discrimination of race, they allow certain quarters to conduct demonstration protest (where in our country forbids any kind of demonstration of protest unless with police permit) to go on at Mosque, a place of worship and sacred to our fellow Islam friends. I fail to see how can they let it happen? Surely this demonstration protest must have spread by word of mouth or in the internet and our police force having 'spies' everywhere would have known and could have taken steps to ensure it didn't take place.

This reminds me of articles I read from foreign websites (TIME and Far Eastern) also from our local respected bloggers who took great lengths to investigate and post up information of the 1969 tragedy. Tunku Abdul Rahman (may god bless his soul) said in his interview that when the alliance (now as BN) lost its hold on the country politics after the vote, he knows that he cannot allow DAP and their alliance to go on a victory round on the streets as it will definitely cause troubled. He gave instructions no PERMIT should be allowed. Tunku has the foresight to see what will happen back then and he cares so much for the rakyat (I believe he was never a racist as he loves the people of Malaysia). But once he left for his hometown, his 2nd in command (you know who) gave the permission to issue the permit thus causing the darkest hours in our otherwise beautiful independence history.

We are lucky things have not gone down as in 1969. Personally, I think its because our countrymen now are more educated and more rational to see that this ugly incident will not repeat again.

All in all, the sooner all this 'in-fighting' will resolve soon and let the country concentrate to regain its economic prowess and making the people of Malaysia life easier.

May god bless Malaysia.

Revamp In Logistics Sector - Only A Dream

Published: Tuesday January 12, 2010 MYT 2:50:00 PM

Logistics sector needs to be beefed up says Minister

KUALA LUMPUR: The logistics industry is among the services sector that needs to be beefed up as trade remains an important lifeline for Malaysia, International Trade and Industry Minister, Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed said.

"The government is committed to lowering the costs of logistics in order to maintain Malaysia's competitiveness as a trading nation," he said in his speech at the Malaysian International Chamber of Commerce and Industry Services Summit here on Tuesday.

Among others, he said the government would cooperate with the private sector in issues relating to regulations, procedures and infrastructure needed for the sector to perform well.

"Efforts are being made to further consolidate and integrate the logistics sector to not only provide better and competitive services to domestic manufacturers but also to provide logistics services to neighbouring countries", he added.

Asked later if the government would initiate a regulated consolidation for the sector, Mustapa said : "Not at this point of time."

Malaysia was establishing new capacities and facilities in ports and airports and was improving its infrastructure to position the country as a regional hub for logistics. - Bernama

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The above story quoted from STAR Online. The Malaysian logistics sector have been suffering in silence for many years. Our government did not see it as one of the backbone of Malaysia economics. Long have the logistics sectors being bullied with regulations that seems illogical and also most of the time, changes as fast as the wind.

There is many reputable or reliable logisticians and logistic companies that is available around the whole country. From small setups to public listed companies. But for all, its the same.

As an example, our Royal Customs of Malaysia have no uniformity. Each Customs stations within the country has different interpretation of the regulatory laws and tariff codes. Each has their own procedures of clearing a shipment. We are bogged down with so much differential ways from different Customs officers that sometimes a simple job of assessment of a Customs Form is so taxing in terms psychological.

If my memories serves me right, a few years ago, the Transport Ministry said we can clear our shipments 1 week in advance even before the vessel arrives at Port. It was all talk. Agents were bogged down with problems from EDI system and from the authorities. And effectively from 1st January 2010, the free storage period is reduce from 5 days Free to 3 days Free Storage at Port.

This cannot be done! Nor is it possible especially with different government agencies involved. Especially if shipments that involves Customs, Health, Agriculture and other departments. Plus, these OGA's (Other Government Agencies) do not operate on weekends. There is also many Shipping Agents (SA) that do not operate anymore on Saturdays and top it off with BANKS that also do not operate on Saturdays and closes all transaction of duty payment by EFT at 6pm everyday.

Top all that above with the lousy services provided by our Port Operators, insufficient and inefficient haulage companies, non-uniformity of procedures by Customs & OGA's and etc etc, we will never be ready for reduced free storage period.

We need a solution to this first. Many discussions have to be made between all that is involved in the total logistics chain. This is not about one company but the nation as a whole. Logistics are a service based business. Our meager profit margin comes with huge responsibilities to our clients.

The Government of Malaysia has to understand this. If what they say are true in the article above, they should not waste anymore time. Its time to call for a National Logistics meeting with all the associations involved. To study and discuss about the shortcomings of our national logistics policies as well as the ethical codes of logistics companies practicing their businesses. Price War is not the solution. Each and every local logistics companies in Malaysia must be mentally coach to accept the fact they are providing services and to be one of the global challengers in the international logistics scene WITHOUT the need to resort to price war tactics.

Also, my personal call to our Government to reconsider the bumiputra privilege of forcing 51% ownership before any government license can be granted. Trust your people, we thank the government for the education provided and its time for you to loosen these unnecessary 'strings' so that the whole nation can move ahead without feeling sideline or unfairness from the results of bumiputra status-quo.

Raja Petra SURE GOT BALLS!

The below is an excerpt I gotten from my email and I think this is what you call.. A TRUE MALAYSIAN ! Read on...

Justice My Ass' Raja Petra says
If you love this country you should help circulate this mail to allyour friends who are MIC and MCA members, if they are not too busyenriching their own pockets and make future generation of theirchildren, their grand children and their great grand children suffer.For 50 years the Chinese have given their vote to MCA and for 50 yearsMCA have pass their vote to the Malay, yes Malay in UMNO for a littleself benefits. MCA members have no balls to speak for the Chinese andyes MCA in Johor who have NO Balls to speak against the UMNO. Where doyou think the Malays come from Indonesia lah and what ever happened tothe great Chinese Warriors from Yunan that saved these Malays fromSiamese attack called Hang Tuah, Hang Jebat and princess Hang Li Po??,disappears from our children history books that we used to read in ourschool days (ungrateful UMNO).

Only Raja Petra will speak for the Chinese and the Indian.
PLEASE PASS THIS INFORMATION TO ALL YOUR RELATIVES AND FRIENDS.KEEP PASSING IT UNTIL A NEW GOVERNMENT TAKES OVER THE COUNTRY.

Subject: Raja Petra says, ' Justice My Ass !! '
Here's ANOTHER Reason NON-Malays Should NOT Vote UMNO in Any FutureGeneral Elections and Bye-ElectionsThursday, June 05, 200816:39

Read here from M'sians Unplugged ...Average Non-Malay Malaysians and NON-Malay Bumiputras have LITTLEfuture for their children and their grandchildren IF they still voteBarisan Nasional which allows UMNO to remain in Government - it wasbefore, it is today, and it will be tomorrow.

Excerpts from article by Raja Petra Kamarudinby

Raja Petra Kamarudin'Last month, Umno Johor said that the greatest mistake they made wasin giving the non-Malay immigrants citizenship in August 1957. Nowthat they have been given citizenship they show their ingratitude byvoting for the opposition.

Yes, non-Malays, even those born in Malaysia , are immigrants. And,being immigrants, they must vote Barisan Nasional. And if they do notvote for Barisan Nasional then they are ungrateful.

Yes, voting is your right. This is your right according to the FederalConstitution of Malaysia. Malays can vote for whomsoever they wouldlike to vote for because the Constitution allows them to do so.Malays, therefore, can vote for the opposition.

But, if you are non-Malay, then you must vote for Barisan Nasionalbecause you are an immigrant. If you vote for the opposition then youare a traitor, you are ungrateful, and it was a great mistake givingyou citizenship in 1957.

Tun Dr Mahathir's father was born in INDIA. But Tun Dr Mahathir canvote opposition. He can even oppose Umno like he is doing so now. Infact, he can even become the Prime Minister. He is not an ungratefulimmigrant who should be sent back to India .

Tian Chua, however, can't oppose Umno. Tian Chua, whose family settledin Malaya long before the Portuguese came in 1511, is an immigrant.And if he is not happy and if he opposes Umno then he should go backto Chin a .

And Umno Johor regrets giving Tian Chua citizenship in 1957 but doesnot regret giving Tun Dr Mahathir citizenship.

Why? Because Tun Dr Mahathir is Muslim while Tian Chua is not.But if Tian Chua circumcises and takes on the Muslim name of Musa BinSusah and marries a Malay woman, then he need not go back to Chin aand Umno does not regret giving him citizenship in 1957.

The Malays have a very warped view of justice. Malays practice twostandards of justice. There is one standard for the Malays andanother for the non-Malays.

And 90% of the tax is paid by the NON-Malays and 10% by the Malays,says Tun Dr Mahathir.
But 10% of the scholarships must go to the NON-Malays and 90% to the Malays.

And when they propose to change this to 40% for the non-Malays and 60%for the Malays, the Malays raise a hue and cry. And they call thisjustice. And they say Islam is about justice.'

JUSTICE MY ASS, MAN !!!!

Isn't the above is very well written and bravely said. We should heed his advice and words. I don't mean that we should blindly follow anyone that oppose the government but we should always be sensible and consider everything before we make up our mind on the verdict.

I have done many 'considerations' and I only come to this verdict.... WE NEED A FRESH GOVERNMENT and FRESH MEANS NO MORE IDIOTS AND BS POLITICIANS WHO ONLY SPEAK FROM THEIR ASS INSTEAD OF USING THEIR LOGIC AND BRAINS!

Political Chaos In Malaysia

I'll never understand all these idiots. Firstly, the people elected them is because the people trusted them and yet these monkeys don't even have half the brain to stop and think if this is what the people want.

They are nobody if not for the party manifesto and objectives. They were elected because of the Political Party manifesto and not because of their personal fame. These people is taking our votes as a game and they think they are free to do anything they want after the elections.

Why should the malaysian public take this in their stride when they have been betrayed!? We are no fools nowadays whenever it comes to politics. The young generations from all races are fully aware of their political views and opinions. We are educated people and we expect the politicians to treat us with respect when we chose to vote them into the office!

I've been disillusioned by the power of political parties. And now, no longer I chose to remain silent. Eventhough I have yet to be betrayed by my current politician and political party choice in my own state, I wish to make this known to the politicians all over the country.

I do not give a darn for whatever reasons you can come out with to justify your betrayal to my trust in you and your political visions. You were chosen because you are representing the political party's objectives and manifesto. Please do not make yourself look like a fool. You can come onto the papers and say due to irreconcileable differences, you are leaving them and joining the other party. But your story will just remain a story. The fact is still facts. The people will no longer trust you and will brand you as a coward dog. If to me, I would consider these cowards, worst of than a dog. At least a dog is still loyal to their master no matter what happens.

With this current turn of events of politicians jumping 'ships' at a time where financial burdens of the people is swelling up, I could only have one suggestion --> MIGHT AS WELL THIS COUNTRY BE RULE WITH A DICTATOR! At least no more power struggles and these cowards can concentrate on how to get the country back on its feet!

Darn you politicians who even have the thought of betraying your voters! THIS IS NOT A GAME!

Minority Be The Prime Minister of Malaysia?

It's official! the President for the United States of America is Mr.Obama. I guess the american democracy has gone beyond the racist line and now they are truly together as one nation. Unlike countries like my own Malaysia, we are still on the racist line and I wonder if we need to wait like America waited, 200 over years to achieve a complete disregards to race but to be as one people for one country.

Imagine if Malaysians have become more mature and really headed for a change. The day when we don't say Chinese, Malays or Indians but we called ourselves Malaysian. The latest tsunami in March election wasn't a real tsunami but only a small hurricane for change. The real tsunami will be when we go beyond the colors in the skin and become as one true nation when the Prime Minister of Malaysia can be a chinese, malay, indian or even kadazan and iban! Now that is what I call a history have been made.

There is always talk amongst my friends who are more on the liberal politics type just like me. We believe in changes but for the better. Why appointing a Prime Minister that couldn't be the minister for all people and who couldn't control fully the nation developments? or rather, why must only UMMO be the Prime Minister not MCA or MIC or SSP or any other component parties for that matter? My friends are all pure Malaysians and we are proud to be one except when our government made blunders after blunders. We do not make friends with each other based on colors but based on knowledge and views that is not racist in nature.

BN (Barisan Nasional) must wake up and the government must stop being a hypocrite! Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Badawi must have now feeling very lousy when he shot himself literally in the foot by saying "Anyone can be PM" in the Star a few days ago. I quote from the STAR Online - "It is possible for anyone from a minority group to be a nation’s leader, even in Malaysia". You gotta be kidding me DSAB !!! a minority group to be a nation's leader? Umno would rather burn than let minority run the country.













WOULD UMNO REALLY GIVE UP THEIR POWER TO RUN THE COUNTRY?

I guess that a minority running Malaysia is only a dream and perhaps this dream one day will come.. who knows, maybe we need another 200 years of history to be where Americans are today.