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Posted: 12 Dec 2013 07:02 PM PST

When was the last time PM called for a Barisan Nasional supreme council meeting? And what do you think makes BN so languidly of late?

I raise this issue because the ruling party seems to be losing direction, in the sense that nobody is really in control. It appears to be a formidable political pact but feasible cracks are left to become bigger scabs that would dampen efforts to retain power in the next general election.

Even since Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad relinquished power to Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, and now Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, BN gets more imbalanced.

During Dr Mahathir's era, he made it a practice to have a monthly meeting among leaders of BN component parties. The objective was to resolve whatever differences and problems that could tarnish the party's image and credibility.

At least, no internal bickering, regardless of how serious and damaging was it, found its way to the Press. Everything was discussed and 'kautim' behind close door, behind four walls. Nobody was allowed to criticise others boldly in an open forum as this would give an impression that something was set by the ear.

Call him (Dr M) a 'dictator' if you may (like how the opposition calls him) but if a dictator is able to put the house to order, he is far better than any hulking weak leaders. And that's how BN under his leadership gained popular support. Why? The rakyat's level of confident for BN was kept at all time high.

However, it is sad to note that BN today is turned into an arena of 'cross-fire' among its politicians. While the Pakatan Rakyat pact among DAP, PKR and PAS is well-known for its open cross-firings, especially between PAS and DAP, Barisan Nasional's component parties are joining the bandwagon by publicly hammering each other.

Could it be part of the reasons why BN fared poorly in the last two general elections?

The peoples are more comfortable to choose a strong united party that is free of major and flighty problems. Any differences among BN leaders on certain issues will symbolise the nation's uncertainty should they return to power in the next national poll.

Over the last few years, BN leaders did not go behind close door to sort out their differences. They preferred issuing statements to the media. And the media, happily accepting it as 'selling points', will publicise it prominently.

There was no more control. Its becoming 'sana hentam, sini hentam' for some of them who had forgotten the spirit of the pact. They seemed to enjoy every chance of it, and this has made them worse than the opposition!

But I guess its good for all. No more secrets, right?

Even the big boss seldom intervene. So, why must they stop? Even more and more people are subscribing to a 'free for all' approach!

No to Shiite

Posted: 12 Dec 2013 05:31 AM PST

In July 1982, I attended a 'muktamar Islamiah' at el-Rashid Hotel, Baghdad, that grouped about 2,000 Sunni scholars from all over the world. Themed 'Only One Islam', it was officiated by Iraqi President Saddam Hussein.

In his speech - a war propaganda or not - Saddam said among the main reasons he launched a war against Iran was to stop the spread of Shiite (Syiah) to other parts of the Middle East and the Islamic world.

Shiite, he said was a deviation of Islam and therefore must be put to a stop. Among those who attended were from a Lebanon sect Sunni Murabbitoun, which after the assassination of President Amin Gemayel in 1987 was banned by Beirut central government.

Whether I agree with Saddam or not, is my personal domain but Iraq during its 1980-1986 war with Iran was a resilient society, probably because the government totally controlled its Shiites, one third of the country's population.

Mosul and Karbala, being the 'holy cities' of the Shiites, were only allowed to organise annual rite, 'Haul' under tight security measures. Other Shiite settlements in Iraq were Suleimaniyeh, Arbil, Khanaqin and Basrah.

I am writing this in support of our government's stand, especially what Home Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said that Malaysia cannot accept the teachings of Shiite or Syiah.

No, I am not an ulama, neither am I a Muslim scholar but I have been to Iraq Iran, Sudan, Somalia, Oman and other Islamic countries where Syiah came face to face with Sunnah, creating a big Muslim brotherhood divide which in some cases erupted into civil war.

I have been to Behestil-Zahrah in Qom at the outskirt of Teheran where the Shiite greatest imam Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini was laid to rest inside a big, grand a la mosque complex, and whoever enters and prays inside it will face Khomeni's tomb (above pic) as the 'kiblat', unlike the Sunnis who will face the direction of Kaabah in Mecca.

Home Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said that he does not want Malaysia to turn into Iraq which he says is in turmoil because of the existence of the Sunni and Shia Muslim communities.
"Iraq used to have only one school of thought and that was Sunni, but now there are the Shia and the Sunni groups and this has divided the country. We do not want that here," he said.
Ahmad Zahid was responding to a statement by an Iraqi parlimentarian in Baghdad, Iraq, Sheikh Jalaluddin Ash-Shoghir, recently, who had said that the Malaysian government was the first in the world to of
"Malaysian companies are happily reaping multiple projects in Iraq and many business opportunities have been specially handed to the Malaysian government," the cleric had said in a Youtube video that has gone viral.
Malaysian firms, including Petronas, invest in an oilfield in Gharraf, Iraq.
Iraq's population consists of more than 65% Shia followers.

I don't want to write at length. I believe the government knows what we are dealing with. My only understanding (as a born Muslim) is, there is only one Islam - Sunnah wal-Jamaah!

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