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Wee Ka Siong slams Umno

Posted: 18 Dec 2013 09:41 PM PST

I don't blame him, I don't want to and will never do. As an Umno member myself, I had expected this tit-for-tat to happen.

When some Umno leaders blamed the Chinese for BN's dismal performance in the 13th general election, and what was described as a 'Chinese tsunami', of course it did hurt many Chinese, especially in MCA, a moderate Chinese party that sits together with Umno in the ruling party.

Now that punches are thrown in the open forum, I hope BN chairman Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak will dig out for some solutions to mend 'all the broken hearts'.

Not easy but I personally believe things like these should be discussed behind four walls. During Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad's era, no problems among BN component parties should be made public as it would jeopardise the people's confident in it.
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 19 — MCA's outgoing youth chief Datuk Wee Ka Siong rapped Umno leaders today for their alleged show of racism towards the Chinese during the party's just-concluded congress, and warned that this could lead to a permanent loss of non-Malay support for the ruling Barisan Nasional (BN).
In his speech at the MCA Youth wing annual meet here, the former deputy minister said although the country's second largest ethnic group had not supported the ruling coalition in the May 5 general election, it was wrong for the Umno-led government to punish the community by leaving them out in development policies.
"I want to advice Umno leaders to be more careful in their speeches and their thinking so that it does not move towards extremism.
"If they are dissatisfied with the Chinese voters who did not support BN in the 13th general election and therefore sideline the fight to protect just one race instead of all, I believe this would lead to the Chinese support, as well as all non-Malay support, never returning to BN," Wee said in his opening speech of the wing's annual general meeting.
The outgoing youth chief's words appeared to reflect MCA's underlying anger towards its BN partner's growing right wing tendencies, which is seen as a key reason behind the drop in Chinese votes for the government.
Wee got a point, except that the 'Chinese tsunami' label was more directed at the Chinese who don't belong to any political party, and the Chinese who supported Pakatan Rakyat.

MCA and Umno must go to the drawing board again or at least call for a round table meeting to bury the hatchet and plan a comeback for BN in the next general election. There was a 'Malay tsunami' in 1998 and a 'Chinese tsunami' in 2013 but lets look forward to a 'tsunami of the moderates' in four or five years from now.

The suggestion for IMalaysia be changed to 1Umno (during the party's general assembly last month) was calling for self-destruction, not only for Umno but BN as a whole.

The opposition has already started charting their strategy for 14th general election. What about Barisan Nasional?

From now on, let's everybody "JAGA MULUT!"

A lesson for Peeping Tom

Posted: 18 Dec 2013 06:11 PM PST

No way that Indonesia-Australia relation will recover speedily, as expected and hoped by Canberra. To make it murkier, Indonesia has advised its importers to stop import of beef and cattle from Australia amid diplomatic efforts undertaken to pacify the espionage row.

In Canberra on Tuesday, Indonesian Vice-President Boediono has quashed hopes of an early end to the standoff in the wake of Indonesia's decision to suspend military and anti-people smuggling assistance following a spy scandal.

While sounding a conciliatory tone following Prime Minister Tony Abbott's comments at the weekend that the Indonesian response to the spy row was ''singularly unhelpful'', Dr Boediono indicated Australia ought to agree to new intelligence-gathering protocols between the two countries before normal relations could resume.

''We have asked our Minister of Foreign Affairs [Marty Natalegawa] to work together with his colleagues in Australia to chart the steps toward a good solution,'' Dr Boediono said.

''We have to stay on the agreed steps to find a good solution. We are working along the correct line between our two countries to increase mutual respect between us again after the issue of spying and so on.''

The comments are the latest in a growing war of words after allegations emerged last month of electronic eavesdropping on Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, his wife and his inner circle.

A day earlier, the Indonesian government has asked cattle importers to stop buying Australian cattle until the two countries resolve their diplomatic problems caused by spying allegations.

But Australia's foreign minister, Julie Bishop, said it was her understanding that trade was explicitly excluded from disruption while the two nations worked on rebuilding their relationship.

"The discussion I had with foreign minister Marty Natalegawa on Thursday [last week] confirmed that there were only three areas where there was a temporary suspension of engagement and areas that were to continue as normal included trade, education ... a whole range of other areas were specifically excluded from the three areas that were discussed," Bishop said on Wednesday.

"That came not only from the foreign minister but a message from the president of Indonesia."

Australia, on the other hand has agreed to increase bauxite shipments as the world's biggest supplier takes advantage of potential disruptions in Indonesia, which plans to ban mineral-ore exports next month.

Exports may total 13.7 million metric tons in the year started July 1, the Canberra-based Bureau of Resources and Energy Economics said in a report on Wednesday. That compares with 11.7 million tons forecast in September and 12.6 million tons in the 12 months to June, it said.

Indonesia, the biggest producer of mined nickel, plans a blanket ban on shipments of raw mineral ores after Jan. 12 to increase the value of commodity exports and encourage the development of local processing, and the spy scandal has already added salt to the wound.

While the curb was endorsed without concessions by Indonesia's parliament this month, the Australian bureau's forecast signals how rival producers may benefit as China seeks alternative supplies. Bauxite is used to make alumina, the principal ingredient in aluminum.

She inspires us

Posted: 18 Dec 2013 04:03 AM PST

This just came in:
Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor (pic) was today honoured with the 'Global Inspirational Leadership' award at the Africa-Middle East-Asia Amazons Awards Gala in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

The event organiser, Centre for Economic and Leadership Leadership (CELD), said the award was in recognition of the high commitment, role and initiatives of the Malaysian prime minister's wife that had given an impact on women and children's development.
According to the statement, Rosmah also received congressional commendation from the Senate of the US State of Georgia which was conveyed by the delegation from Georgia.
Rosmah could not attend the awards presentation ceremony as she has to accompany Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak who will be attending the Malaysia-Indonesia Annual Consultation scheduled for Thursday in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Yeah man!

We are all inspired by her... right? Please do not say no...

Congratulations Datin Seri!

'Topple the government!'

Posted: 18 Dec 2013 01:23 AM PST

What is taking place in Thailand has inspired someone, or a group to organise a mass rally on the eve of New Year, with a mission 'to topple the government'.


The organiser has yet to be identified but all indications are pointing to the opposition and its anti-Barisan Nasional NGOs.
KUALA LUMPUR - Inspector-general of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar has warned against a planned gathering on New Year's eve at Dataran Merdeka, saying it was a national threat.
"We do not know how true the call is but we have taken proactive measures by lodging a police report on the attempt after spotting the banners and posters shared and distributed on the Internet and news portals," Khalid told reporters at the police headquarters in Kuala Lumpur today.
He cited Section 124 of the Panel Code for activity detrimental to parliamentary democracy and under SOSMA (Security Offences (Special Measures) Act.
If found guilty, a person charged under this offence can be jailed for a maximum of 15 years.
He was responding to banners and posters on the social media urging people to attend a gathering on December 31 called "Himpunan Guling Kerajaan" (Rally to Topple the Government). The posters did not state the names of the organisers.
Khalid urged the person whose face appeared on one of the banners to come forward.
"We want him to come and help us with the investigation," said Khalid.
It is believed the rally was also meant to voice out their dissatisfaction at the government over recent announcements on the hike of toll and electricity tariffs.

However, something else could be 'found', which is more damaging that just a protest demo. It could turn ugly since some pro-government NGOs had also issued warnings that they would take on the protesters, should they proceed with the plan.

If that's the way they want to celebrate the new year, I believe the authorities will be left to no choice but to 'join them'!
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