Quote of the day

• Sesungguhnya yang baik itu datang dari Allah, dan yang buruk itu datang dari Najib - Shamsul Iskandar (Ketua AMK Keadilan)
  

Quotes of the week

• Labies and Genitalmen ... The Perak State Disassembly ... - MAGICK RIVER.blogspot
  

• Seperti seorang perempuan yang terpekik terlolong terjumpa sehelai uban, sedangkan 25 ribu orang di dunia mati setiap hari sebab kebuluran - KAHUNA (anuox.blogspot.com)

• Saya tidak naik bas ekspres, saya naik bas biasa selama 33 tahun sebelum saya dapat sampai ke sini. Banyak pengalaman saya perolehi dalam tempoh itu dan menjadikan saya lebih bersedia, insaf dan tawaduk dengan tanggungjawab ini - Najib Razak

• Ada orang lain tak sabar-sabar nak kuasa, tapi saya rasakan kuasa adalah jentera untuk sampai ke matalamat iaitu rakyat dan negara - Najib Razak
  

Penanti is not Perak

So it's confirmed that Barisan Nasional will not contest in Penanti. It will be likely a contest between PKR and Independent candidate.

Will Barisan Nasional officially throw their support on the Independent candidate?

I think PKR will win but with reducing majority. After all, Penanti is a PAS stronghold and they have an issue on Penang PAS Youth want to contest in that seat. Nik Aziz had interfered in that case emphasizing that Muslim should not take back what they had give. Penanti is given to PKR and it is the right of PKR to contest in that seat again according to agreement between Pakatan Rakyat coalition.

Actually it will be more fun when Pakatan Rakyat will fight against an unknown enemy. You don't realize the strength of your enemy and Pakatan will know it when Election Commision declaring the results at the night of 31st May 2009.

How the polarity of the voters in the Penanti and how they vote will be a major topic discussions. How Barisan Nasional supporters give their votes to an independet candidate? Is Perak fiasco affected the Penanti by-election?

One thing for sure, Penanti is not Perak.

Manchester United vs Arsenal (0-0) EPL, Manchester won three EPL title in a row

• You sit here, you are the last four in Europe, and every day, you feel you have killed someone. If you do not have take a distance with it, you think what kind of world do you live in? - Arsene Wenger

• We lost against United who have 10 times more resources, they are the best in the world. In sport, you have to accept that. It is like they are ashamed to be fair - Arsene Wenger

• There is no shame to say, 'You are the best'. You were the last four with a very young team - that is the reality - Arsene Wenger

• I believe this club is in fantastic situation, you look at the financial situation of the club, you look at the quality of the scuad, I'm pretty envious of this club if I'm outside of the club - Arsene Wenger
  

Anwar and Barisan Nasional

At this state when I wrote this, I think Barisan Nasional is at its lowest point in any angle be it public perception, economic solutions, internal and external affairs, Perak crisis and don't forget Penanti by-election.

If Anwar's plan is going to meet the target, Barisan Nasional will lost in the 13th General Election. Accept the post 16th September's new government, Anwar's always make an impressive outcome. The first thing he did when went out from jail, he visited Pak Lah during Hari Raya and that made many reformists angry like mad. However, now if we look back, it was the right thing to do.

He also critized Najib like hell and on the other hand, he just touched a little on Pak Lah. This also had an issue among the oppositions especially PAS. Now if we look back, it was also the right thing to do.

In oppostion perspective, I didn't agree with Penanti by-election. However now I think it was a very good move and Barisan Nasional's late decision make them like a stupid coward stuck with their balls between their legs.

I will reserve my opinions on Najib.

Najib's blunder ..

Kita bersedia berdepan dengan rakyat - Najib Razak

Is Najib is fighting with the rakyat?

I think the correct words are 'Kita bersedia berdepan dengan Pakatan Rakyat'.

Or , 'Kita bersedia berdepan dengan pembangkang'.

Or, 'Kita bersedia menghadapi pilihanraya'.

I know what Najib really meant. But hey, people may get confused, and people may interpreted it the wrong way. You might as well say people are stupid.

Politics is about perception anyway. I think Barisan Nasional is facing a major image crisis in the nation today. Anything related to Barisan Nasional is against the rakyat.

How Barisan Nasional can win back the people support?

This is the sequences of events that might help Barisan Nasional in the 13th General Election related to the latest Perak fiasco:

1) Najib hold special conference that announces Perak fiasco to put to rest.

2) Zamry and all the BN state representatives agreed to low down the fiasco.

3) Najib tells Barisan Nasional supporters in Perak to calm down and sacrifice for the benefits of the state.

4) BN will take over the state government through the state assembly channel.

5) Enquiries to the minority government Pakatan (Nizar) to remove the state speaker (Siva).

6) To stop any political manuever.

7) To not bring up further cases to the court.

8) That BN will sacrifice for the interest of the people and agreed that Pakatan is a power crazy government.

9) Build up the sympathizer moods towards Barisan Nasional.

10) Held a rally 3 months further to , 'Membantah kerajaan minority Pakatan Rakyat'.

11) Warn the royal to deny any fresh election.

12) SPR agrees not to held elections related to several problems ..

13) That BN is ready to face election.

14) Use the media such as television to portrayed Pakatan as a power crazy government.

15) 'Minority government' should be played excessively.

16) Anwar should be portrayed as problem maker. Bring back the case of 31 MP's related to the post 16th September.

17) 1Malaysian propaganda.

18) Najib as a solver and a true leader.

19) Malaysia economy propaganda.

20) Mahathir, Abdullah, Najib, BN, MCA, MIC, Gerakan and Multi-racial.

21) BN is the victim.

Perak, Pakatan Rakyat and Barisan Nasional

The Perak crisis scenario is a clear power struggle between establishment Barisan Nasional and anti-establishment Pakatan Rakyat.

It is just a battle of no ends. You may win the battle but the historian may say in the future that you have lost. It is like you won a war but your villages had burned, a lot of your children and folks died, your properties had been destroyed.

I wonder why Perak is so important to Barisan Nasional as they govern the whole Malaysia and again why is Perak make a difference? In this case, public perception is more important to either party.

I would say who is the victim of who. The historians are watching and they may decide on the coming General Election.

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Actually I see the the scenario from different perspective. It is clear a major opportunity for Barisan Nasional to gain the people's support. What they have to do is retreat but play a cold war and play like they are the victims of a power crazy Nizar and the Pakatan Rakyat. They have the majority and they are not losing. Instead, Pakatan Rakyat is on the losing side. Play the rakyat's mood towards Barisan Nasional. I'm sure they will have Malays, Chinese, and Indian 's support. Two or three months from now Barisan Nasional rally in Perak will attract 50,000 people irrespective of race. Believe me.

Another thing is stop playing racial card. The more BN playing the racial card the more Chinese and Indian hate Barisan Nasional. It's not about race. BN has Chinese and Indian in the state assembly as well. Hee's image may be tarnished, but Ganesan is the god send.

Quotes of the day

• DAP runs in my blood, I was born to be in DAP - M. Manoharan, Kota Alam Shah State Legislative

• Macam kami ni tolok kereta buruk UMNO lah, bila mapuh enjin dia ajak kami tolok, bila motokar jalan dia naik motokar kami kena sembur asap lagi - Nik Aziz
  

Barcelona, Perak State Assembly, and FYP

This week is a very tense and interesting week. I had my FYP presentation on Thursday and I think I did excellent. Thursday also was the day for Perak state assembly which turned into chaotic incidents. It was like a bunch of adults fighting like kids and I wonder where the maturity went to. BN is a power crazy government, which rules Malaysia like they inherited the land from their mother. However I have a great respect for the rightful state speaker, Mr. Siva who stands still for the Pakatan Rakyat.

The night before, we had a Champions League game between Chelsea and Barcelona and the results was a draw (1-1) and Barcelona went to the Final thanks to away goal rules. Generally it was the best game I had ever seen since the 2006 World Cup Semifinal between Germany and Italy which ended with (0-2) . It was a tense game, playing beautiful attacking from Barcelona, although I would say the referee is stupid. A flip flop decision from the referee and I dissapointed with the red-card decision for Abidal. Anelka is a great actor and a very stupid referee made the drama more interesting.

There were a few hand ball incidents in the penalty area made by Barcelona players and the referee didn't give any penalties for Chelsea. However I think it's fair since Barcelona was playing down to ten men from the 74th minute. Chelsea playing like a coward and they don't deserve to be the Champions. I don't think a team playing against a team of ten men, questioning every moment for easy goals like penalties deserve to be the Champions.

As a matter of fact, I never watch any final match for Champions League, European Cup and even the World Cup since 1998. I do think Semifinal is a game to watch (usually either one of the semifinals) because the game is more interesting and more tense. Everybody is fighting to get a place to the final. If there are two great teams playing in the semifinal, then it is obviously the game to watch. However I will break the trend as Barcelona meet Manchester United in the Champions League final and I hope Barcelona will win.

Arsenal vs Manchester United, Emirates, 2nd leg, Agg 1-4

• Tonight we were caught by a team that has the art to kill and take advantage of every mistake you make - Arsene Wenger

• I think Arsenal won't be able to make it. Manchester United is very powerful. They score goals as soon as they have the first chance - Clarence Seedorf

• Normally when I look at the Arsenal, sometimes they score five, sometimes four. But their game is about possession than about going to score goals - Clarence Seedorf
  

Sunday, 3rd May 2009

• Real Madrid was beaten by Barcelona 2-6 last night. Soccernet reported 'Barcelona humiliate Real'. I just love it.

• Tomok had won One In A Million (OIAM) contest and he got all the 1 Million Ringgit. I told my little sister that his real name is Muhammad Tomok and my litte sister does not believe it. Instead, I was accused of being arrogant.