Pesan kepada PKR: Serap HRP, PCM, SAPP and others into Pakatan Rakyat!

Setelah membaca nukilan Raja Petra Kamaruddin (http://www.malaysia-today.net/mtcolumns/no-holds-barred/36177-what-maketh-a-force) saya merasakan bahawa anjuran dan cadangan beliau untuk menyatukan partai-partai kerdil kepada konsortium Pakatan Rakyat perlu diberi perhatian serius. Sama ada kita bersetuju atau tidak, keengganan Pakatan Rakyat (keengganan yang nyata mahupun sembunyi) untuk menerima HRP dan lain-lain akan menyebabkan undi berpecah.

Pakatan Rakyat ("PR") perlu memastikan keadaan 'satu lawan satu' agar dapat dipertingkatkan peratusan sokongannya tanpa perlu risau kepada pemecahan undi. Hanya dengan kesatuan dapat kita tumbangkan gergasi korap dan rasuah yang dinamakan UMNO/BN.

PR telah melakarkan sejarah dan setelah dongeng keperkasaan UMNO/BN dilenyapkan, kita perlu kini keluar daripada kepompong fikrah 'pembangkang' dan lebih ke arah 'kerajaan'. Ternyata kita telah diberi mandat mentadbir beberapa buah negeri dan rakyat kini tidak sabar melihat bagaimana pula PR mentadbir kerajaan pusat.

Namun langkah ke Putrajaya hanya akan dapat direalisasikan sekiranya kesatuan fikrah dapat diterima oleh PR. Bukan sahaja ide tersebut bernas dari segi logika pemastian peningkatan peratusan undi, ia juga bernas dari segi keperluan dana, logistik dan bahan kempen yang lebih mampu diperolehi (disebabkan perkongsian dana daripada lebih ramai ahli) namun mengajar PR agar lebih berdiplomasi dalam mencari titik tengah antara parti komponen.

Berbeza dengan BN di mana UMNO mengelek dan melenyek terus kehendaknya tanpa mempedulikan harapan dan perasaan parti komponennya, PR boleh menerajui politik seimbang dengan mengambil kira pendirian yang berlebih kurang dan bersetuju berdasarkan Dasar Polisi Bersama (Common Policy Framework - CPF) yang dibentang oleh Datuk Zaid Ibrahim dan dipersetujui oleh PKR, DAP dan PAS.

PR boleh menerajui politik baru Malaysia dengan memperkenalkan kaedah tolak ansur yang hakiki yang telah berjaya dilaksanakan antara komponen asal PR kepada 'adik-adik' baru yang bakal bersama dalam perjuangan membela rakyat.

Tindakan pertama yang perlu dibuat ialah 'Tahalluf Siyasiy' antara PR dan Barisan Rakyat, HRP, PCM, SUPP dan golongan NGO. Tanyalah mereka hasrat mereka dan berbincanglah untuk mencari titik persamaan. InsyaAllah kemudian dapat kita rasmikan penyertaan mereka dan menyuntik semangat baru kepada semua pejuang rakyat!

Tiada satupun partai yang 100% layak untuk diterima masuk dalam PR walau disaring seketat manapun. Kita perlu sedari bahawa anggota PR itu sendiri kini tidak sehebat manapun. Namun, jika kita menerima kekuatan dan kekurangan masing-masing, dan memperjuangkan polisi dan dasar yang boleh diterima bersama, anjakan PR ini bukan sahaja dapat mengimbangi perkembangan BN yang membenarkan keahlian secara langsung, namun dapat pula mengatasi BN 'baru' tersebut sekaligus dapat memacu PR kearah melenyapkan UMNO/BN dalam Pilihanraya Umum ke-13 pada bulan Mac 2011.

Hidup Rakyat!

13th General Elections!

It seems that the current Malaysian Prime Minister does indeed believe that he is riding high on local populace support. Findings, polls and surveys suddenly show that Najib's administration in on a high, higher than 60%, which led to speculations being fueled about an impending snap elections as soon as September 2010.

Najib and Barisan Nasional would do well to remember that it is their over-confidence which led to the worst-ever showing for BN in 2008. Khir 'Mickey' Toyo was blatantly so where he promised a 'zero opposition' status for Selangor. He was later expelled shamefully and was later implicated for a number of corruption and misuse of state funds.

Throughout the years, the Rakyat found that their 'experiment' on Selangor, Pulau Pinang, Kedah and to an extent Perak, was generally good. This negates the perception that only BN could govern or only BN could give the Rakyat economic prosperity and development.

We must remember that the Rakyat are not fools. They understand the limitation of state governments vs the Federal. The latest media release by the Merdeka Centre states that about 66% of the Rakyat feels that too much power is vested in the Federal Government. The people are only too wise to understand the various sabotages, unfair media coverage, gags and blatant bribes against Pakatan Rakyat.

Pakatan Rakyat offers a more responsible, people-centric form of government. For all this while UMNO and BN were dishing out projects and contracts to their supporters, and left those actually in need behind. Proof you say? just google it!

Homes for the desperate, PPRT and Projek Rumah Rakyat, are always reserved a portion for members of like say UMNO cawangan and bahagian. These inscrupulous people then rent the same out to the actual poor and generate revenue from these tenants. Since Merdeka, this has been a norm and a loud secret but the people have been powerless to resist. They have since accepted it as a norm.

The people now have woken up, they suddenly realise that they have power to decide their own destiny. They now understand that they have a right to feel content and a right to share Malaysia's prosperity which they now know is not the inherent right of UMNO members. They want to feel rich too!

But of course UMNO will say that their existence is a pre-requisite of prosperity. That Pakatan Rakyat are mere imaginers and wishful thinkers. But for the Rakyat to dream and later to suddenly realise that dream, will be a bitter nightmare for BN and UMNO especially!

These scare tactics will be used more extensively in the next General Elections as the survival of UMNO and BN is at stake. Without the Federal coffers in their control, UMNO with their corrupt supporters (who rely on project handouts) will collapse and render them irrelevant.

For BN to lose the Federal Government in the next GE is fatal and perhaps permanent. BN will be wiped out of history for the first time in history, and I will do everything in my power to ensure that this dream is realised.

Salam Reformasi!

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Enter the True Neutrals!

For so long I have been naive, indifferent and insensitive to what is actually going on. I have always thought that Malaysians are politically aligned, and that the 'fence sitters' are minimal in number or insensitive to political issues. I was under the impression that all they want is to live in Malaysia in peace. I was wrong, at least for now.

The number of political 'neutrals', who are sensitive to political issues, who are unafraid to voice their opposition to bad political decisions, who are logical in their thinking, are multiplying at an alarming rate.

Whether we like it or not (and we are deemed as having political allegiances), we have to bow and accept the fact that we are not safe from their criticism. With the advent of Malaysian 'New-Politics' brokered by Anwar Ibrahim who have encouraged Malaysians to be critical in their thinking. These people were awakened by the Reformasi movement, who had high expectations, and were heartbroken when their aspirations for a total systemic change of Malaysia failed.

The dashed hopes gave rise to this new species. A form that is aware of the evils brought upon the country by the decadent UMNO and BN, but is still unimpressed with the performance of Pakatan Rakyat.

I should have put up the face of RPK as the de-facto leader of this new species, but this man have opened my vision to an extent somewhat that I credit him with my new found realisation.

As a propounder of change in Malaysia, I accept the views and articulations by these 'True Malaysians'. These are exactly the type of people that Malaysia needs. Our country, bleeding with corruption and rampant use of power, is in urgent need of people who are strong and principle based. We cannot pin the hopes of the nation on those who thinks the 'Dacing' is everything, and yet we must be bold enough to show and direct Pakatan Rakyat and how to actually 'change'.

To these True Malaysians, I salute you. May you all be the catalyst for improvement in our country and stop the nonsense that everything is already in good perfect order.

Visum Ex Silicis: PuteraBatu's Take on PKR in Hulu Selangor

It is done, over and dusted. Congratulations to our courageous team and all the Pakatan Rakyat supporters who have done their best trying to defend P94 Hulu Selangor.

For BN, the victory meant that it was a signal of acceptance by the Rakyat for 1Malaysia, which was proved to be a brainchild of APCO, who initiated 1-ish programmes to various countries such as Israel, Indonesia and now Malaysia.

During my rounds in Hulu Selangor with the AMK of the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, namely Md Zaman, Fadzlie and Shahruddin, what I saw was a mess. Surely enough, we had more posts than BN, our posts were manned in comparison to those of BN but our discipline was poor.

If I had a say, I would have appointed a team of co-ordinators with motorcycles (since traffic would inevitably be very heavy) and communicate using their cellphones (walkie talkies are kinda irrelevant now).

These people would be my eyes and ears and would report whether the various posts are low on supplies (posters, handouts etc) and would also report on how BN is faring and what they are doing at the time. These info would prove invaluable and would affect my subsequent mobilisation plan.

Also, lack of pre-election and during-election campaigning contributed to our lacklustre performance. Agents in posts were not proactive enough to go campaigning house to house, flyers were minimally distributed to the vehicles plying the slim roads, and we were seen to be defensive when all current issues were against the main media. Our ceramah were lacking participation and a lack of promotion I guess was the cause.

However, I do not think that the Hulu Selangor people were ignorant. They are VERY clever. They knew that the 13th General Elections are sometime soon, and that they should 'milk the cow' with whatever dairy products that come their way. Even if it means voting BN.

FELDA settlers, mainly those 1st Generation Sellers in Kampung Soeharto, Sungai Tenggi and co, have sold their Palm Oil and Rubber lands to FELDA appointed developers. They were promised anywhere from as low as RM250,000 to RM500,000 for their lands. However until the By-Elections, not 1 sen was paid to them.

BN politicised the issue and decided to pay them an up-front payment of RM50K cash and the rest to follow soon after they win. Other promises were made which smacks of bona fide corruption. PM Najib Razak even went to the extent of saying BN will pay an ex-gratia amount of RM3 million to a Chinese school with the caveat of the people voting and winning BN. The statement was made televised and after BN's win, the amount was paid.

The people of Hulu Selangor are so clever that if BN fails to fulfil their pledges, they will have no qualms about voting in again PKR to serve them in Parliament in the 13 GE soon. FELDA settlers are already sensing blood after many BN promises are left without action.

This sordid and blatantly obvious act of corruption went smoothly without the Electoral Commission's objection and action. But of course we should have anticipated that.

We should have anticipated their dirty game and considered earlier on to use counter-attacks which will blow up in BN's face. Of course BN will use these methods and any other methods so long as they have it in their disposal. But our loss to be blamed on these? it only shows our immaturity in dealing with BN. BN will do the same in Sibu and in the coming 13th GE, that is why we EXIST.

To Datuk Zaid Ibrahim, continue to build on your grassroots support in Hulu Selangor and apply to again contest there in the coming GE. YB Tian Chua lost heavily in Batu but due to his iron will and fervent desire to serve the people of Batu, people built his trust in him after seeing him in action and this Parliamentary constituency will remain with PKR in many more years to come. That I am confident.

As for MIC, you have been handed a lifeline. The senatorship to Palanivel will not douse his anger. Samy Vellu will of course find a way to eliminate this new threat to his office and it will be interesting to see how Palanivel (a reject) will react against his boss.

Do not fret people! though the battle is lost WE WILL WIN THE WAR! As what was mentioned by my leader Anwar Ibrahim, "If not today it will be tomorrow; if not this week the week after that, if not this year its the year after that - LAWAN TETAP LAWAN!!"

Middle Malaysia: A Collective Effort

I applaud the initiatives of our ally DAP in their quest for a better Malaysia by coining the 'Middle Malaysia' theme. There is no room for any sort of extremism, not from the Malays nor from any other ethnic background.

In very general terms, the Malays have now warmed up to the fact that the Malays are not the only ones to be beneficiaries of affirmative action policies. These people have now learnt that the current mechanics are based on very flawed premises - race; which should have been based on actual need that transcends racial barriers.

This is the official stand of Pakatan Rakyat since its inception, and shall serve as a guiding light for its coalition partners in its foray forward for a better Malaysia; and as the binding glue that keeps Pakatan Rakyat alive and kicking.

However I have to comment on the reluctance of these illuminated Malaysians themselves to fully appreciate the effort, especially from the non-Malays. Granted, many Malays now see and accept the fact that there are Chinese and Indian children that require help and assistance, e.g. outstanding students to be given scholarships and access to local institutions of higher learning. However, many firms, companies and partnerships dominated by the Chinese and Indians, are continuing to impose different wage scales, benefits and allowances for their employees based on race.

For an example, a local law firm (dominated by Chinese bosses) based near Central Market, Kuala Lumpur, has a different wage scale for its Chinese employees and the rest. They may reason as follows:

1. A Chinese has no access to scholarships and local universities;

2. A Chinese has to bear its own education;

3. A Chinese has to buy a house without a 5% discount;

4. A Chinese has a hard time to get Government assistance;

among others. Thus they seem to think that they are allowed to basically give preferential treatment to these 'victims' rather that to be fair and impose the same conditions on their employees without reference to race or creed.

Firstly these people have to objectively understand whether these so-called 'Special Malay Rights' are actually given to the Malays or the select few of whom have ties to the ruling elite! In actual fact, a vast majority of the Malays get nothing of the sort. and when these unfortunate Malays ask for jobs in Chinese or Indian companies, they are forced to taste these 'vengeful' measures first hand.

It is true that these facts are not based on available written or concrete evidence, but a simple audit to be conducted on their financial affairs can reveal surprising results. God bless the Companies Act!

I am confident that this warped and sadly twisted logic is not only confined within the walls of that particular firm; but applies also to hundreds of other businesses, all of which has non-Malays as its controlling owner.

I think that if the non-Malays think that the Malays should spare a thought for the troubles that these people face, they have to realise in return that there are many Malays who are suffering from the same preferential treatment that they have to endure with their non-Malay bosses.

I fully understand that these may be as a direct result of the racially discriminative policies undertaken by our racist masters led by UMNO, MCA and MIC since UMNO's inception in 1946. But we need to be strong and defy our own vengeful desires if we are serious about embracing a better Malaysia for all!

A truly just and equitable Malaysia in the future does not merely mean the Malays being more understanding of the troubles their non-Malay brethren face, it goes vice-versa as well. The longer these non-Malay bosses take to implement fair and equitable policies that transcends race (and even gender! but that is another story..) the faster will Malaysia develop into that utopia of racial harmony and fair play. Something that our leaders in Pakatan Rakyat is trying so hard to achieve.

Let us all help in Pakatan Rakyat's cause and do our little bit to ensure that a future Malaysia has a place for all. Further, let us do this on our own initiative and accord without being dictated by positive laws. I am confident though, that this write-up will be taken into consideration and that we will all do our little part to make Middle Malaysia a reality.

Salam Reformasi,

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Dana REFORMIS: Syabas Tan Sri Khalid dan Kerajaan Negeri Selangor!

Sudah sekian lama sebenarnya saya menantikan perkhabaran baik ini. Sehingga kini saya berasa bahawa Kerajaan Pakatan Rakyat Selangor tidak membela nasib penyokong marhaen yang berniaga kecil-kecilan termasuk di dalam kawasan Kuala Lumpur.

Didalam keasyikan Kerajaan Pakatan Rakyat memastikan ekonomi ditadbir dengan baik dan telus, tanpa mempedulikan sesiapa yang mahukan kontrak, tender mahupun kekayaan sekelip mata, saya senantiasa menyatakan bahawa PR tidak melakukan yang sepatutnya untuk membela nasib penyokong yang berpendapatan kecil.

Saya merasakan bahawa PR meletakkan golongan ini sama dengan golongan oportunis kontrak dan tidak mahu melayani mereka disebabkan takut sekiranya bantuan yang diberi kepada mereka disama-tarafkan sebagai pemberian kontrak.

Pendirian saya sama dan konsisten: golongan Marhaen ini perlu pembelaan, mereka hidup kais pagi makan pagi dan kais petang makan malam. Akibat daripada sokongan tidak berbelah bahagi mereka kepada perjuangan Reformasi, ramai diantara mereka yang dibuang kerja, yang dinafikan kerja dan dinafikan bantuan dana untuk memulakan perniagaan kerana mereka bukan ahli UMNO ataupun mereka tidak diberi surat sokongan UMNO.

Hakikatnya ialah golongan REFORMIS inilah yang paling hadapan di saf perjuangan. Semasa REFORMASI 97-99 merekalah yang melindungi orang lain daripada tersembur gas pemedih mata dan air kimia. Mereka jualah yang memperjuangkan nasib Anwar di kala Zahrain Hashim masih lagi meneguk Cappuccino di atas kerusi empuknya di Penang Port Berhad.

Dengan pengisytiharan bantuan dana RM100,000 untuk Yayasan Reformis saya merasakan bahawa tanggapan saya salah dan saya kini berkeyakinan bahawa Kerajaan PR di Selangor di bawah kelolaan Tan Sri Khalid tidak melupakan akar umbi. Saya mengucapkan syabas dan berdoa agar Allah SWT agar terus memberikan hidayah dan kekuatan untuk PR terus mentadbir Selangor untuk berdekad-dekad lagi.

Dengan kesedaran membantu golongan yang susah, termasuk program Merakyatkan Ekonomi Selangor (MES), bantuan pelajaran untuk kaum India ke INPENS dan gaji minima RM1500, perjuangan PR Negeri Selangor akan terus diberkati Allah SWT InsyaAllah.

Syabas sekali lagi!

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PERKASA: Meneruskan Kegemilangan Melayu Bertongkat!

Syahdu apabila Raja Katak (nama sebenar yang ada kaitan dengan yang masih hidup) merajuk sehingga tidak terpujuk apabila Duli Sultan Selangor tidak memperkenankan jemputannya untuk merasmikan perhimpunan extremis Melayu Malaya. Sehinggakan Raja Katak ini tiada arah yang lain, nak saman Sultan tak boleh, nak marah Sultan tak boleh, maka dia pun menjadikan akhbar The Sun sebagai Kambing Hitam dan terus menggugut untuk menyaman!

Kemudian pula kita lihat Mahafiraun (juga nama sebenar) tiba-tiba menjadi pengganti dan akan diraikan Raja Katak dengan sambutan penuh tradisi Pahlawan Melayu!

Saya tidak pasti sama ada kedahsyatan sambutan itu sama hebat seperti sambutan Anuar Musa menabalkan Tengku Ibrahim sebagai 'Sultan Kelantan' yang berdaulat pada 1993, ataupun sama meriah seperti kucupan kepada keris Panca Warisan oleh Hishammudin Auuwww (yang akhirnya tidak diteruskan kerana takutkan reaksi kaum Cina dan India).

Namun apa yang pasti, Duli Sultan melihat ada keperluan untuk baginda - selaku ketua negeri, agama Islam dan adat resam orang Melayu di Selangor - menyampaikan sokongan baginda tetapi baginda sangsi dan risau sekiranya kehadiran baginda akan disalahtafsirkan; bukan oleh golongan bukan Melayu tetapi oleh penganjur sendiri - contohnya Raja Katak yang dirisaunya akan mengisytiharkan bahawa kehadiran baginda adalah pengiktirafan bahawa orang bukan Melayu perlu berjaga-jaga dan jangan mempersoalkan ketuanan Melayu, kehebatan Melayu, Cina tak bagus, India tak bagus, bla, bla, bla...

Apa yang saya tak faham ialah si Raja Katak yang mengakui orang Melayu masih ketinggalan dalam segala aspek, tidak pergi cukup jauh untuk menghentam dan menghina UMNO yang sejak sebelum Merdeka lagi menjadi wadah dan 'pembela' orang Melayu.

Di dalam UMNO mentadbir negara dan orang Melayu selama 64 tahun sejak 11 Mei 1946, keupayaan orang Melayu dan keyakinan orang Melayu terhadap kebolehan diri sendiri semakin terhakis kini. Namun hujah 'kitar semula' masih digunakan. 'Melayu tidak bersedia', 'Nasib Melayu tidak dibela', etc. etc.

Hakikatnya anak Melayu kini berhadapan dengan keputusan peperiksaan yang merosot, digabung pula dengan anak Melayu yang sungguhpun mendapat tempat di IPTA, tetapi sejurus keluar sahaja mereka bergelumang pula dengan hutang PTPTN dan digabung lagi dengan pasaran kerja yang bergaji rendah, menyaksikan anak Melayu berhutang dan akhirnya bankrap.

Anak-anak Tan Sri, Dato-dato pula memenuhi senarai yang memohon ke MRSM dan IPTA dan ramai diantara mereka tidak layak sekiranya hendak dibandingkan menerusi merit. Sikap kerajaan yang menjadikan anak Melayu yang belajar sebagai sumber mencari keuntungan menyaksikan pembayaran balik PTPTN dikenakan 'caj pentadbiran' sebanyak 6 peratus atas baki berkurangan.

Riba? tetapi laman web PTPTN ada menunjukkan hadis dan nas Qur'an, apa kata kita namakan faedah 6% itu sebagai 'caj pentadbiran'? kita kan pandai boleh tipu tuhan... JAKIM boleh tolong kita berhujah di depan Al-Khaliq di Mahsyar nanti!

Ini baru hujah peringkat pendidikan. Dari segi penganugerahan kontrak pula, sehinggakan juak-juak UMNO dalam PKR pun mahukan habuan kemenangan. Daripada Zahrain kepada AJK Kuala Selangor, ramai yang masih ingat bahawa kemenangan Pakatan bermakna habuan yang lebih, bukannya perjuangan tanpa habuan untuk anak-anak dan keluarga.

Walhal hebatnya orang Melayu diperakui semua! sehinggakan tender terbuka di Pulau Pinang untuk pakej Insurans Komprehensif Hartanah PDC Negeri Pulau Pinang menyaksikan photo-finish sebuah syarikat 100% Melayu memenangi kontrak dengan perbezaan hanya RM0.08 dengan syarikat kedua! Syabas kepada Takaful Malaysia yang menidakkan sikap bertongkat!

(Sila lihat http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/index.php/opinion/breaking-views/54062-perbezaan-8-sen-lim-guan-eng)

Kepada Raja Katak, teruskanlah berjuang untuk memastikan orang Melayu terus bertongkat sampai bila-bila. Bila hujah 'Kitar Semula' ini digunakan secara menerus, dapatlah juga kita mengekalkan 'Divide and Conquer' aturcara UMNO dan BN sehingga kiamat. Dan akhirnya Melayu dapat tahu bahawa destini orang Melayu adalah untuk bertongkat dulu, kini dan selamanya.

Salam Reformasi!

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Pakatan Rakyat Common Policy: For your digestion and comments:

Pakatan Rakyat hereby put forward a policy agenda to lead the people and this nation out of the current worsening crisis.

The people's development agenda has been derailed due to a narrow understanding of race, divisive hate politics and authoritarianism.

The recessive economy caused by the loss of moral conscience, the greed of corruption and archaic policies are causing Malaysia to be left behind compared to other vibrant economies in the region.

The unjust economy is all the more apparent in the widening gap between the rich and the poor, between the urban and the rural population, and between the Peninsular and Sabah and Sarawak.

The rising crime rate threatens lives and property because the police force has been used for narrow political ends.

The integrity and independence of the judiciary continues to be damaged by political interference and business interests.

After half a century of sovereign independence, Malaysia should have matured.

This should have been realised when the people from various races, breaking down narrow and obsolete mindset, and manifest a new spirit to reject the perversion of power, the spread of corruption, the plunder of the nation's wealth and the repression of the people's rights.

In appreciating the people's aspirations, Pakatan therefore declares our commitment to fully internalise and carry out an agenda of new politics by mobilising the people's power from the various races, religions and cultures as one force.

Further, we have confidence; we can change our policy framework from narrow racial approach to principles based on religious faiths, humanism, ethical and human rights, and equality before the law regardless of status, race or group.

The policies that are derived from adherence to the Constitution and universal principles of justice will safeguard the rule of law and the independence of the judiciary, which in turn will guarantee that the human rights and dignity of the people will continuously be defended and upheld.

Pakatan is confident that the Malaysian economy can be driven at a faster pace through a market-based economy that is humane, leading towards a more holistic human development.

Economic policies should make Malaysia competitive, maintain a healthy investment climate, implement progressive taxation, but firm in its desire to realise justice through the equitable economic distribution especially for the poor and marginalised.

Pakatan rejects policies that allow for corruption and other financial crimes and abuse of power.

In order to ensure sustainable growth, oppressive policies that had only enriched the few should be replaced with a policy that ensures that the poor are assisted regardless of race.

As such, we invite the Malaysian people to create a new consensus that is founded on principles of justice for all and Constitutionalism.

This is the agenda that must be done if we are to regain the nation's respect, freedom and dignity. Only by providing justice for all can the people live prosperously and in unity.

1) DEMOCRACY

A. Constitutionalism and the rule of law

The federal constitution is the manifestation of the aspirations and hopes of the independent Malaysian people.

Within it, the fundamental rights of every citizen including rights to religion, language, citizenship and culture are fully guaranteed.

Therefore, Pakatan commits to uphold the spirit and provisions of the federal constitution.

Pakatan will:

1. Defend the federal constitution, Islam as the religion of the federation while other religions can be practiced peacefully anywhere in the country and protecting the special position of the Malays and the indigenous peoples anywhere including Sabah and Sarawak, and the legitimate interests of other races in accordance with Article 153.

2. Defend the role and responsibility of the institution of constitutional monarchy.

3. Uphold the use of Bahasa Melayu in accordance with Article 152 of the Constitution and promote Bahasa Melayu as the regional lingua franca, while protecting and strengthening the use of mother tongue languages for all races.

4. Abolish the Internal Security Act and other laws that allow for detention without trial while simultaneously propose that all existing emergency declarations be rescinded.

5. Abolish or amend all other oppressive laws and regulations that are repressive and contravene fundamental rights.

6. Guarantee the spirit of federalism and a just relationship between the federation and the states, especially Sabah and Sarawak.

B. Separation of powers

The effectiveness of the democratic system is dependent on the proper implementation of separation of powers.

The integrity of a government is dependent on the independence, credibility and legitimacy of its institutions that have been entrusted with the responsibility to ensure checks and balances among the branches of the executive, judicial and legislative.

Pakatan will:

1. Restore the integrity of the judicial system and guarantee transparency and full independence of the Judicial Appointment Commission.

2. Restructure the workings in Parliament to make it more transparent, democratic and able to perform its role to check and balance.

3. Guarantee the direct accountability to Parliament of bodies such as the Election Commission, Anti-Corruption Commission, Human Rights Commission, Petronas, Khazanah and others.

4. Ensure that the appointment of positions such as the inspector-general of police, the attorney-general, the anti-corruption commissioner and the auditor-general require the approval of Parliament.

5. Create a National Ombudsman Department.

6. Strengthen local government democracy and democratically enhance the competency and effectiveness of the delivery system and guarantee transparency at all levels.

7. Free all media, amend the Printing Presses and Publications Act 1984, enact a Freedom of Information Act and ensure Internet freedom.

8. Enhance the performance of public service sector and ensure the welfare of its members. Ensure that the institution remains independent and able to perform its responsibilities competently.

9. Empower and enhance civil society. Increase the participation of people through dialogues and consultations.

C. A clean, free and fair electoral system

The tarnished electoral system must be restored its integrity. The sovereign power of the people to choose the country's leadership must be defended from any defects that allows for manipulation.

Therefore it is important for us to review all the relevant electoral laws.

Pakatan will:

1. Enable all citizens age 18 and above to vote via automatic registration.

2. Eliminate all weaknesses in the electoral system by cleaning the electoral roll; abolish postal votes for voters within the country, ensure all citizens outside the country can vote; and introduce the use of indelible ink.

3. Ensure the media provides political parties fair and just space, reasonable campaign period and a clean and free election process.

4. Re-delineate constituencies to mirror the principle of one citizen, one vote in order to guarantee a more fair and just representation.

5. Grant political parties campaign expenditures based on the percentages of votes in general elections.

6. Enact more effective laws to punish candidates or political parties that are involved in corruption or vote-buying practices.

2) ECONOMY

Pakatan is determined to create a national economy with high performance and sustainable growth.

To ensure national competitiveness, it is critical that effective distribution of national resources and wealth in key and strategic fields or sectors of the economy is ensured.

Stimulating local investment and generating strong domestic demand as well as attracting continuous foreign direct investments will foster an economy that is progressive and resilient.

Pakatan is committed to creating a 'People's Economy' to ensure that the prosperity and wealth generated will be reaped by people of all classes whilst reducing the gap between rich and poor, as well as overcoming the disparity of development between regions, as a consequence of mismanagement that failed to prioritise the interests of the majority.

A. High-performance economy

The basis of a high-performance economy is a workforce that is knowledge-based, competent and highly-skilled.

Pakatan will provide all necessary investment to produce a high-productivity workforce in order to boost high-added value in national economic activities.

Pakatan will:

1. Guarantee that opportunities of higher education and training based on competency are provided in all service, manufacturing and agricultural sectors.

2. Ensure that every worker who wants to improve his or her skills is given an opportunity to obtain continuous training to enhance productivity.

3. Encourage citizens who are professionals and skilled living overseas to return home by creating a professional and attractive working environment.

B. Democratic and transparent economy

Pakatan is committed to implement policies to ensure that the management of the economy is free from corruption, abuse of power and cronyism in order to enhance accountability, transparency and good governance.

Corrupt practices and abuse of power has dissipated national wealth and prevented sustainable economic growth and weakened national competitiveness.

Pakatan will:

1. Reform the tender system so that it becomes open, fair, transparent, and gives the best value for the people's money.

2. Reject privatisation which burdens the people. Re-negotiate unfair concessions and contracts that profited cronies, including IPPs, highway tolls and water infrastructure.

3. Implement a progressive taxation system and reject any taxes that burden the people. This includes putting a stop to the proposed Goods and Services Tax (GST) until the people and the country are ready for it.

C. Decentralisation and the empowerment of state economic management

In keeping with the spirit of federalism to improve the government's delivery system, effectiveness and efficient expenditure, the implementation of extensive development and economic policies will be needed to be devolved to the state governments according to respective priorities.

Decentralisation can motivate structural change in the economic framework to boost efficiency and productivity due to greater effectiveness in expenditure, besides higher multiplier effects for government expenditure in the national economy.

Pakatan will:

1. Implement grants for development and equalisation based on a formula of total population, poverty rate, development area, cost, human development and gross revenue per capita indices that will ensure that the poorer states are not left behind.

2. Redistribute economic and administrative power and the implementation of infrastructure works to the state governments, for example an equitable negotiation rights in ascertaining public transportation design and network.

3. Generate a more balanced geographical development, thereby creating productive secondary cities nationwide in order to reduce development centralisation in the Klang Valley.

4. Prioritising policies that generate high and long-term growth, based on an economic understanding where the state governments are in a better position to determine and implement socio-economic strategies.

D. Affirmative action policies based on need

Pakatan recognises that all Malaysians are entitled to assistance based on need regardless of background.

Pakatan is determined to make the national economy people-centred, so that the national wealth can be enjoyed equitably by all.

Pakatan will:

1. Ensure equitable economic assistance and distribution to all based on need.

2. Assist marginalised groups from all races.

3. Provide cash assistance directly to target groups to end hardcore poverty.

4. Provide education scholarships based on need and merit.

5. Ensure social mobility by guaranteeing more equitable and equal economic opportunity for all.

6. Use the savings from leakages and wastage and the fight against corruption as additional resources for programmes to eradicate poverty.

E. Labour

Labour is the foundation to the continuous prosperity of the nation. Pakatan will guarantee that all Malaysian workers will be treated justly and further ensure their welfare and prosperity be preserved.

Pakatan will:

1. Introduce minimum wage for all Malaysian workers.

2. Defend workers' rights to form trade unions according to their needs and choice; and ensure that they are given the same rights and protection in accordance with international standards.

3. Introduce an Equal Opportunity Act to ensure that work opportunities are open to all.

4. Support entrepreneurs and businessmen of Small and Medium Enterprises by providing access to loans, adequate infrastructure and further reduce bureaucracy.

5. Facilitate assistance to fishermen and farmers to drive increased productivity.

6. Re-structure an integrated foreign workers policy and reduce national dependence on foreign labour.

7. Provide support system to groups involved in the informal economic sector such as small businesses, hawkers, farmers and those who are self employed.

F. Social safety net

All Malaysians are entitled to enjoy life with dignity at all times. Those who have lost their income, the elderly, the disabled and low-income groups must be protected and also given the opportunity to enjoy the economic benefits of development.

Pakatan will:

1. Strengthen the Employees' Provident Fund system and introduce a pension scheme for private sector employees.

2. Set up a National Retrenchment Fund to provide temporary financial support to those who have lost their jobs, subsidy for on-the-job training and retraining of workers

3. Extend the retirement age to 60 years in order to provide opportunities to those who wish to continue contributing to society.

G. Housing

Housing is a basic human need. In reality, a large number of Malaysians could not, without assistance, afford their own housing especially those from the lower and middle income.

Therefore Pakatan will:

1. Set up a Perbadanan Perumahan with the mandate to increase the number of affordable housing and achieving the goal of One Family, One House.

2. Overcome the problems concerning 'squatters/urban settlers' as far as possible through in situ housing development and/or land sharing and through low interest loans to assist the squatters/urban settlers to purchase their own houses.

3. Coordinate a negotiation system for' squatters/urban settlers', developers and the authorities to achieve a win-win solution for matters concerning housing and land;

4. Provide assistance to upgrade low-cost houses and Projek Perumahan Rakyat in order to meet the increased number of household occupants;

5. Invest in public amenities in the apartment surroundings to ensure a balanced and healthy environment.

6. Encourage transparency and competition in the financial sector in order to make housing loans more accessible and affordable.

7. Cooperate with state governments to safeguard housing policy and ensure that affordable housing is provided for those in need.

H. Infrastructure and public facilities

Providing and maintaining good public infrastructure is the government's responsibility.

The implementation should not burden the people or merely profit certain cronies.

Good public infrastructure and facilities can increase the people's disposable income and their productivity.

Pakatan will:

1. Guarantee clean water and electricity at reasonable rates to every family in Malaysia.

2. Review and re-negotiate all highway toll agreements and study the possibility of purchasing back the Plus highway with the objective to eliminate tolls in seven years.

3. Improve the efficiency of the public transport system through the establishment of the Commission of Public Transport comprising government and community representatives.

4. Introduce a half-fare scheme for elderly citizens, the disabled, students and retirees for all types of public transport.

5. Re-assess the granting of taxi permits to large companies and prioritise individual entrepreneurs and their associations.

6. Provide efficient broadband Internet service for free in order to reduce the digital divide.

I. Environment

Our environment is a national treasure that must be preserved for the sustainability of the future generations. Facing crisis of climate change, Pakatan resolves to:

1. Entrench the practice of recycling as part of our culture by providing the necessary infrastructure and a comprehensive system.

2. Ensure all logging activities and deforestation are carried out in a controlled and sustainable manner.

3. Build the foundation and technological expertise to enable a smooth transition to the use of alternative energy resources.

4. Restrict the development at hill slopes and hazardous areas.

5. Reduce carbon emission rate to conform with international standards and increase the ability of the ecological system to absorb carbon.

J. Sustainable growth and green development

Pakatan is determined to make the green economy as the core of a new era of equitable and sustainable prosperity for Malaysia.

The provision of infrastructure and development of new industries in line with the transition to a green economy will become an engine for dynamic economic growth.

Pakatan will:

1. Introduce modern, comprehensive and appropriate infrastructure for a low carbon economy, including a world-class, integrated public transport system and a comprehensive recycling programme.

2. Develop industries based on green technology such as manufacturing solar panels and hydrogen cell fuels.

3. Lead the development of alternative energy systems and renewable energy in the Asian region.

4. Strengthen the agriculture sector with the latest methods and technology to ensure that the national food supply is secured.

3. SOCIAL JUSTICE

A. Unity and social justice

Pakatan resolves to foster understanding and unity among the people based on the principle of preserving our common interests.

National unity must reflect a genuine solidarity, understanding and togetherness among the races, cultures and religions.

Pakatan promises to rebuild a united multiracial society, where the different races can live in peace and harmony.

Pakatan will:

1. Focus on efforts to mend the deteriorated relationships among the races and religions.

2. Consolidate the efforts of all stakeholders in order to restore the good will, mutual respect and trust which have long been practiced by the multi-racial and multi-religious people of Malaysia.

3. Enact a Race Relations Act to safeguard unity and harmony of the people and to eliminate discrimination among the races.

4. Generate support from every level of the society so that it can hold fast to all the principles and norms that should be upheld by an open society.

5. Strive to eliminate the practice of racial politics through various means including education, mass media, dialogues and consultations.

6. Cultivate a Malaysian culture based on moral values and excellence that is accepted by all races.

This will require an open attitude towards cultural diversity that is practiced by the various races and ethnic groups in Malaysia.

Pakatan will do this whilst taking consideration the country's history and evolution.

7. Improve the welfare of Orang Asli, Orang Asal and other minority groups in Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah and Sarawak besides defending their fundamental, economic and social rights.

B. Religion

Religion and other beliefs practiced by Malaysians should form the basis of unity that is founded on good universal values.

Malaysians have almost fallen into the boiling pot of discord and tension that was caused by manipulation of religious differences.

This should not happen in a genuinely democratic Malaysia, with Islam occupying a special position whilst the rights of other religions are guaranteed.

Pakatan vows to:

1. Defend the position of Islam as the religion of the Federation and guarantee freedom of religion for every Malaysian.

2. Organise dialogues and consultations between cultures and religions in order to strengthen the understanding among them.

3. Set up a comprehensive mechanism to provide just resolutions to cases which involve the overlap of civil and syariah laws, including a royal commission to deeply study all the relevant issues.

4. Strengthen the management of Islamic institutions such as Baitul Mal and Tabung Haji to ensure that they are administered effectively and efficiently to achieve their objectives.

5. Ensure suitable areas for places of worship and burial grounds for all religions.

C. Education

Education should be aimed at creating a person who is balanced spiritually, physically and intellectually.

Through the national education system, Pakatan resolves to provide a system of education that is competent, of high quality and guarantees equal opportunity to the people.

Pakatan will:

1. Make the national school system the foundation of the nation's education system.

Ensure the equitable support and funding to religious schools, Chinese and Tamil national schools, mission schools and vocational schools in a concerted effort to increase the standard of national education.

2. Balance the emphasis from an examination-oriented system to a learning system based on critical and analytical thinking in search for the truth.

3. Ensure that every eligible student will have an opportunity to be placed in public institutions of higher learning regardless of their backgrounds.

4. Amend the University and University Colleges Act 1974 in order to create a conducive climate that guarantees academic freedom and university autonomy which increases the quality of education comparable with developed countries.

5. Ensure the appointment of vice chancellors, rectors, and other high ranking academic officials are based on qualification and approval of the Senate Council.

6. Improve the quality and facilities of disadvantaged schools in the interior parts of Sabah and Sarawak;

7. Increase the quality of teachers' education at every school level and increase the number of trained teachers based on demand.

8. Provide a high level of training opportunities for teachers and lecturers so that their knowledge and professional expertise are up to date.

9. Re-examine the teachers' service scheme and increase incentives for those who teach in the rural areas.

10. Provide scholarships based on merit and other financial aid based on need with priority given to poor students from the rural and interior areas.

11. Emphasise the importance of students mastering various languages including English, Arabic and Mandarin as leading languages in the world and also other mother tongues.

12. Provide places and training for those who drop out of school.

13. Widen the scope of the National Accreditation Board to monitor and propose the recognition of certificates, diplomas and degrees both local and international which fulfill the acceptable academic standards including the UEC certificate and Diploma Muadalah (twinning).

Khir Tempehead: Trying to be relevant in absentia

First off I would like to congratulate Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim and the PR government in the annual budget session and debate and Puterabatu would like to wish the Selangor Dato' Menteri Besar and his men (and women of course!) good luck and may Allah SWT guide you all.

I am confident that everyone in Selangor (except for Mickey Tempe and the rest of his casting crew! - hereinafter referred to as the "Tempes" vocalised as "temp - pays") It is fine if the state coffers run dry due to appeasing the Rakyat and allowing the Rakyat of Selangor to feel some form of extravagance that they damn well deserve; instead of using it for travel, tours, golf shindigs and other forms of entertainment for these Tempes.

Tan Sri Dato' Menteri Besar - so far the Rakyat and a substantial part of the Tempes in this state is very impressed of your stewardship of the State. Although both the Federal Government and all other Tempe states have found the global economic problems as a convenient blacksheep to blame for not appeasing the Rakyat, Selangor (along with Penang) has introduced the free water policy and have consistently applied the same although the global economic effects are also felt here in swinging Selangor.

The CEO-like administration has brought a sense of discipline to the State - previously reknowned for extravagant expenses and white elephants brought by the BN tempeheads before Pakatan rule.

We ask for more benefits like the water allowance, which has a direct impact to the people of Selangor. Examples may be like the abolition of tolls under state rule, exemption of trading licenses and fees for hawkers and pasar malam traders as well as introducing an escalating percentage discount of assessment and quit rent rates for families of 5 members or more.

Personally I also would like YAB Tan Sri Dato' Menteri Besar to ransack JAIS and change the Tauliah questionairre to be more open and not restrictive in the name of Islamic Da'wah. I also call for the appointment of Saari Sungib for the post of Islamic Affairs portfolio and Hassan Ali for a new scope called the Summer Camp Exco where his years of experience would indeed assist in the promulgation of programmes reminiscent of the National Service Camps but without the fatalities.

We are confident of your skills and your people-centric policies and please continue with the good work. Today (15 Nov 2009) is the PKR Selangor Convention and may constructive criticism be conveyed minus the vile words uttered by UMNO members during the infamous cow-head issue.

For your entertainment, I have finished the latest poster for the original tempehead in hell. You can print and use it as a backdrop for the convention. I give you my permission.

Manek Urai: Tak Terlalu Manis, Tak Terlalu Pahit

Alhamdulillah, syukur ke hadrat Allah Azzawajalla PAS dan Pakatan Rakyat berjaya mengekalkan kemenangan di DUN Manek Urai. Terdapat terlalu banyak pengajaran yang boleh diambil iktibar, dan kejadian ini sememangnya banyak kebaikan dan hikmat khususnya dalam usaha kita mentadbir negara di peringkat pusat.

1. Pengarah Pilihanraya PAS;

Tindakan sdr. Abdul Fatah Harun selaku Pengarah Jentera Pilihanraya jelas mencerminkan kekurangan pengalaman kerana memberikan isyarat kepada media berkenaan kemenangan 'lebih 2000 undi' walaupun tidak dapat dibuktikan. Ini mencerminkan perjalanan pengurusan kempen yang dibuat dengan perasaan 'PAS sudah pasti menang'. Sekiranya PAS kalah, bagaimana mungkin dapat kita memperbetulkannya?

2. Perbalahan yang berterusan sama ada dalaman mahupun antara komponen PR;

Isu Timbalan Presiden PAS dan TG Nik Aziz, TG Hadi Awang dan Husam Musa, tidak dilupakan 'sengketa' antara ahli PR di Selangor dan Pulau Pinang, menjejaskan semangat petugas dan peraih undi. Ia tidak menjejaskan pengundi, tetapi rakyat kurang menerima perayu undi yang dapat dilihat semangat mereka lemah dan tidak bermaya. Isu Kg Buah Pala di Pulau Pinang dan boikot Hindraf sedikit sebanyak mempengaruhi.

3. 'Adaabul Ikhtilaaf' atau kaedah menegur sesama pimpinan PR secara terpuji;

Sehingga kini, Pakatan Rakyat masih gagal membuktikan bahawa 'keterbukaan' dalam pimpinan berbanding sifat 'yes man' boleh diterima rakyat sebagai sesuatu yang positif. Setiap ucapan, kritikan dan masalah komunikasi yang melanda dilabel sebagai 'skandal, boikot dan tanda perpecahan'. Kemungkinan bagi pimpinan itu sendiri perkara ini tidak begitu besar, tetapi kesannya kepada keyakinan rakyat tidak dapat dinafikan. After all, "politics is based on perception, not actual truths - Amir Hamzah Amha, 2009"

4. Jambatan yang tidak berupaya dibina selama 19 tahun PAS memerintah.

Sememangnya isu jambatan yang menghubungkan kawasan Manek Urai Lama dan Manek Urai Baru sememangnya suatu yang sensitif. 5 unit peti undi di DUN Manek Urai mengaku bahawa 'umpan jambatan BN' sememangnya menggiurkan walaupun ia jelas lagi bersuluh suatu rasuah politik. Kegagalan semua pihak agar melihat perkara ini sebagai punca utama kemenangan PAS yang sedikit ini akan menyebabkan analisa post-mortem yang salah. Bagi UMNO ia akan menjadi asas yang memakan diri sekiranya mereka menjangka UMNO sudah mula diterima rakyat, dan kepada PAS pula, kemungkinan besar PAS akan kecundang kerana jambatan baru tidak dibina walaupun sudah 19 tahun berada di bawah PAS kecuali seketika pada 2004.

Secara keseluruhannya, PAS menang sikit sebab 'Getok', bukan sebab UMNO semakin kuat. Calon profesional? saya rasa rakyat menyampah tengok calon-calon UMNO yang gemuk-gemuk nak dibandingkan pengundi yang kais pagi makan pagi, kais petang makan esok.

Siapa kata Najib seorang PM yang tak bagus?

Siapa kata Najib tak baik? Siapa kata Najib seorang PM yang tak bagus? dia bagusssssss!

Kadang-kadang 'kebagusan' dia ni sampaikan kita jadi hairan, macam mana dia ni tak jadi Perdana Menteri awal-awal lagi. Tidak ada pemimpin Malaysia yang sehandal beliau, sepetah beliau dan segagah beliau dalam apa jua aspek sekalipun!

Namun bukankah ungkapan di atas senantiasa diucapkan kepada setiap satu PM Malaysia yang baru dilantik?

Sindrom sokongan mendadak terhadap PM baru di Malaysia ini bukannya sesuatu yang aneh. Malahan, ketika pelantikan Tun Pak Lah sebagai PM dahulu undi popular beliau mencecah sehingga 91% dan hampir mengakibatkan lumpuhnya pembangkang di Parlimen.

Kemudiannya beberapa tahun selepas memberi mandat menggunung, PM Antiklimaks Negara ini mengecewakan rakyat dengan tindakan-tindakan yang mengecewakan rakyat. Rakyat yang mengharapkan perubahan daripada pemerintahan diktator Mahathir kecewa, dan berakhir dengan berakhirnya majoriti 2/3 BN di Parlimen.

Rancangan raih sokongan rakyat oleh Najib dikira terlalu lewat. Ia hanya dilakukan 100 hari selepas beliau memegang tampuk kuasa. Kemungkinan besar juga tindakan 'desperate' beliau ini dilakukan disebabkan laporan UMNO Manek Urai melaporkan kekalahan maha besar akan dihadapi UMNO. Beliau sedar bahawa BN dan UMNO tidak akan menang selepas ini sekiranya memperjuangkan Agenda Melayu sahaja. Oleh itu beliau mencuri ide Pakatan Rakyat dan melabelkannya sebagai ide beliau.

Percayalah bahawa tindakan 'copycat' ini tidak akan bertahan lama. Seperti sesiapa sahaja yang meniru hasil kerja orang lain, akhirnya penipuan itu akan terserlah secara automatis disebabkan penyelidikan yang dibuat dalam membawa polisi tersebut bukan daripada dirinya sendiri.

Pakatan Rakyat konsisten dalam memperjuangkan 'Ketuanan Rakyat' yang membawa kekalahan besar kepada UMNO dan BN. Tidak ada seorang Melayu pun yang lebih mulia daripada bangsa-bangsa lain, dan negara ini adalah negara kami bersama. Dato' Seri Anwar Ibrahim jelas dengan kenyataannya, 'Semua anak Malaysia adalah anak saya, semua anak Cina dan India anak saya, termasuk anak-anak Iban, Kadazan, Dusun dan lain-lainnya!'.

Saya tidak mahu banyak membicarakan soal 'goodies' yang baru di'persembahkan' kepada rakyat. Jika adapun, saya hanya ingin menanyakan satu soalan. Berapa peratuskah daripada Rakyat yang menggunakan tol sebegitu banyak sehinggakan perlu diwar-warkan seantero dunia sebagai imbuhan rakyat? apakah manfaatnya kepada rakyat biasa? Saya bukannya mahu mengurus syarikat amanah saham dan saya teramat jauh daripada ingin menyenaraikan kedai runcit saya di Bursa Malaysia!

Jelas hadiah kepada rakyat Najib ini hanyalah sekadar menanam tebu di pinggir bibir sahaja. Tiada manfaat Qat'i yang diperolehi rakyat, cuma perkataan-perkataan berbunga yang menghairankan dan mengelirukan rakyat. yang pasti, kami akan memperjelaskan sehingga rakyat memahami bahawa semua ini hanya omongan kosong belaka.

Soalan yang paling penting, khususnya bagi ahli UMNO ialah apakah tindakan Najib dalam liberalisasi ekonominya itu suatu tindakan mengkhianati kaum Melayu? Pembubaran Foreign Investment Committee (FIC), yang memastikan pegangan ekuiti Melayu minima sebanyak 30% kini tiada. Orang asing kini boleh memiliki perniagaan dengan pegangan yang lebih daripada Melayu khususnya dalam aspek syarikat pengurusan amanah saham.

Merungkaikan plethora perkataan diatas, hak orang Melayu kini dikurangkan. Mengapakah UMNO dan Pemuda Kartun UMNO diam membisu? bukankah ini suatu tindakan mengkhianati 'Hak-Hak Keistimewaan Orang Melayu?'. Mengapa kita tidak mahu melabelkan Najib 'Agen Cina, Agen India atau Agen Neo-Kolonialis'? Bukankah nasib orang Melayu sudah lebih 50 tahun tidak dibela, mengapa perlu UMNO - sebagai wadah perjuangan umat Melayu - melutut dan membenarkan orang Melayu ditindas? apakah UMNO tunduk pengecut dikalangan kaum 'pendatang'?

Hairan bin ajaib, suara-suara sumbang yang menyuruh orang Cina dan India (kaum pendatang) untuk kembali ke kampung halaman masing-masing kini sunyi sepi! Mungkin UMNO kini menyedari mereka tidak lagi mampu untuk memenangi Pilihanraya Umum tanpa bantuan rakyat Cina dan India seperti mana yang dikatakan dengan bangganya di Melaka beberapa bulan yang lepas.

Bagi orang Melayu, kiasnya hadiah Najib ini bagaikan pembahagian oleh watak-watak Badan dan Nyawa dalam filem Nujum Pak Belalang. "Kau ambil satu, aku ambil satu, kau ambil dua, aku ambil dua, namun begaimana mahu dikelentongnya pun, hasilnya tetap sama. Mungkin persepsi melihat ia setinggi gunung, namun hakikatnya ia sama rendah dan sama hampeh seperti janji-janji UMNO terdahulu.

Sayangnya Najib, kekalahan BN di Manek Urai akan membuktikan bukan sahaja kamu tersilap langkah, tetapi orang Melayu akan menuding jari kepada kamu kerana memperjudikan kepentingan orang Melayu, mengkhianati orang Melayu untuk UMNO menang di Manek Urai tetapi akhirnya kalah empat kaki naik ke atas!

Examplary Show of Humility by the PAS Deputy President

Praise be to Allah SWT, YB Nasharuddin Isa and Tuan Guru Nik Abdul Aziz, who are PAS' Deputy President and Mursyidul 'Am respectively, has met, embraced and stood on the battlefront together to face the 'undead' of UMNO and Barisan Nasional in Manek Urai.

I refer to the BN goons as 'undead' as they are for all intents and purposes 'dead' in finding issues to win, but are still lumbering along with no obvious directions.

As with Zombies, a 'silver bullet' is needed to stop them dead in their tracks; or with Vampires a stake to the heart. This gentlemenly act of humility between two of the most respected leaders of PAS is such a weapon.

During the ceramah of a certain UMNO Youth head (who has no ministerial position to thank Najib for) the issue of Nasharuddin and Nik Aziz has always been raised.

With this, Khairy can no longer use this issue to further confuse UMNO Youth (I say UMNO Youth because the only attendees to his spit fiesta are UMNO members themselves!). With a mere kissing of the hand, the supporters of Pakatan Rakyat and PAS are awakened and freshly revitalised and cannot wait to continue to unleash their onslaught against UMNO.

Nasha'a allegiance to the cause is now confirmed and UMNO has to now ask PETRONAS to respond to PR's allegation that the offshore oil belongs to Kelantan in order to have a meaningful issue to pursue in Manek Urai.

Strengthen Communications and Unity!

Sometimes I really wonder whether my leaders in Pakatan Rakyat thinks better than I can, speak better than I or even plan better that I will ever be capable of.

In my years of existence within the folds of opposition politics, I think DAP, PAS and PKR have identified and appointed capable leaders who can actually think of very clever strategies to win the hearts and votes of the Rakyat.

However with the advent of the issues in Kampung Buah Pala, the sacking of the MPSP Councillor from PKR, the PAS 'unity government' issue and the pulling out of the sole DAP rep in Pakatan Rakyat Kedah, problems have indeed escalated.

For the DAP, I wonder why Lim Guan Eng has spirited himself immediately to the defence of Kedah DAP Chairman Thomas Su, who may have reasonable basis in his mind, but lacks the mental capacity to understand the national ramifications of his actions.

I applaud Lim Kit Siang's diplomatic manner to address the issue. His method of meeting the state DAP and formulating solutions to the issue before meeting Kedah MB Ustaz Azizan shows maturity and his position not to allow the deterioration to continue. For the issue will be played by the goons in UMNO and BN who wishes for the destruction of Pakatan Rakyat.

As for the MPSP issue, clearly the decision to decide on the sacking of Johari Kassim was made by the majority who happens to be DAP members toeing the line. In Johari's appointment was a political decision, then logic dictates that only by way of requesting PKR to consider Johari's sacking is to be made. Lim Guan Eng must give respect to the Pakatan Rakyat, the same respect that he said is lacking by virtue of the illegal pig abbatoir in Kedah.

For the Kampung Buah Pala issue, there is always an answer to any problem. Why don't the State Government award them new lands elsewhere and with adequate compensation? For years we have fought BN/UMNO over land development. We knew then that we cannot stop development, but what we fought tooth, nail and claw for was for adequate compensation. Surely this is a win-win proposition?

As for the Unity Government issue, for those who keeps on holding on to this, ask yourself this question. 'What benefit do the Malays get with this? Will PAS be betrayed by UMNO (again)? will only UMNO get the benefit out of this?'

The answers will undoubtedly lead to the response that any co-operation with UMNO will lead to its downfall.

We must constantly be reminded of the shameful ways UMNO/BN clings on to power. How they abused the mass media, how they twist and distort facts and the way they incarcerate individuals without respecting the cardinal rule in law that 'a person is deemed innocent until proven guilty'.

Let us remind ourselves that we have to bring this government down! let's look at the macro level and do not allow petty indifferences tear us apart. I am proud of the mindset of our leaders in Pakatan Rakyat. They do not hide their feelings and are willing and able to air their views. This is already a major plus point on Pakatan Rakyat. The people are confident that their grouses will be aired notwithstanding party policies. However, we can also improve ourselves on how to air these views, how to settle them and get a comprehensive decision. UMNO merely bullies and batters MCA, MIC and the rest of the cartoons into submission. Therefore we can DEFINITELY show them 'This is How We Do It" by adopting the problem solving mechanism ASAP.