Earth Hour

Be part of this project! Make mother nature proud of you!

The plain truth is this, the Earth our planet and only home needs our help! Our planet Earth is being choked to "death" by our lust for more energy, land and all other "necessities" that it is only a matter of time before the planet gives up on us. Very soon we human beings would have stripped this planet, our only home of all its natural resources which ultimately would cause our own demise and destruction as inhabitants of this planet.

But wait, I am reliably informed that this grim picture of doom need not hold true, if we as inhabitants make a collective effort in wanting to see that mother nature resuscitates and has enough time and space to heal. We can be a part of this healing process. Together all of us can make a change for a better future. Simple things go a long way. One simple way would be to simply reduce and recycle always! I must confess that there were many times in the past where I had abandoned and not cared enough for mother nature. I am guilty of saying "Ah it doesn't matter!" but the fact of the matter is that that every little thing that we do does matter!

Come this 28/3/09 we all have an opportunity to be part of the process of making sure that our planet doesn't go kaput in the near future. Together let's switch off our lights from 8.30 till 9.30 pm. Though some may criticise the effort to be merely symbolic and not holistic enough but I am resolved to be part of this great effort. I think the point is "awareness" my dear friends! It is the first step. Let this first step be our catalyst for greater awareness for mother nature and all things around us.

Come this Saturday I will be sitting in my garden with my family and maybe do a little star gazing ! What might you be doing this Saturday nite ?

Believe me this simple act by all of us will surely go a long way!

Cheers,

M V Nathan

Will Najib be PM ?

Yup I was incompetent, mad and a clown sometimes........but can U explain the mystery mate ?

There is a very interesting article on the Malaysian Bar website. It is a press release by Tengku Razaleigh. I believe no newspaper carried this press release. Should you wish to read it, go to the link here http://www.malaysianbar.org.my/legal/general_news/najib_should_come_clean.html

The caption to the press release is "Najib should come clean". I fully subscribe to the view that Mr Najib should explain many issues that appear to be very "mysterious" and "unresolved" presently in that Altantuya murder and its related affairs. I am also of the humble opinion that Mr Najib should not be given the helm of this nation until all matters are fully resolved and explained. I quote what Tengku Razaleigh had said via his press release "Najib should voluntarily offer to testify at the trial of the two officers charged with killing Altantuya Shaariibuu. He could also write to these newspapers and if necessary he should take legal action against them to clear his name and that of our country.-Tengku Razaleigh HamzahKuala Lumpur25 March 2009

Tengku Razaleigh has also stated for the record that swearing on the holy book means nothing as even scoundrels have been known to do that! The question is : will he do it, will he come clean ? To be a leader of the nation one has to walk the talk. All I have been hearing thus far from Mr Najib is mere talk. To be the leader that he aspires to be, mere talk is insufficient. I say - The actions of the leader maketh the true leader not merely his talk!.

Moving on to that UMNO AGM and its elections, the results announced speaks volumes as to its so called aspirations in wanting to "reinvent" and "reform" to endear itself to the Rakyat. Fat chance in that happening now. It makes me just so sick to read as to how the new youth chief whom had been found guilty of "money politics" is allowed to contest the post and to eventually win it even! Just so sick! It is so typical isn't it ? With leaders like these, just how is it going to endear itself to the Rakyat ? Beats me!

Agrh Politicians.....! All talk and more talk. None walks the talk!

M V Nathan

Is this true ?

Oh wise one... tell me is this true ?

I read this very interesting article on the The People's Parliament just now. I have reproduced the most intriguing part here for you to read. I don't know if this is true but it certainly is interesting. Hmmmm.........

Perhaps, the most famous Malayalee to land in George Town was Iskandar Kutty, a merchant who married a Johor-Riau wife Siti Hawa Iskandar.
They became the proud parents of Alor Star’s top public school Sultan Abdul Hamid College’s founder-principal and Kedah’s royal educator Datuk Mohamad Iskandar.
Mohamad was the school teacher of Tunku Abdul Rahman.
He and his wife Datin Wan Tempawan Wan Hanafi from the Kedah Bendahara’s (Prime Minister’s) clan, were the proud parents of Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, Malaysia’s Father of Modernisation and fourth Prime Minister.

Should you not know Malayalees hail from Kerala India!

Cheers

M V Nathan

Project crackdown initiated ?

I am going to tear you to pieces! Be afraid..... very afraid!

It is sad to note that the police had used water cannons and tear gas on the people who were at Anwar's ceramah last nite in Kedah. From what I gather the crowd were not given any warning to disperse before the use of such force. I also read that about 50 people were also arrested! I fail to see the objective of the police here. Was there a crime in progress that they had to use such force ? Was the crime here merely for wanting to peaceably assemble to hear the "opposition" speak ? Was this the crime, that had to be stopped at all costs ? Were there women and children present ? Elderly people ?

Why is this BN government also banning the "Harakah" and the "Suara Keadilan" ? Are they trying to stop reading this papers for they fear the contents that they carry ? Does the "truth" that these publications carry, hurt so much that no efforts must be spared in letting them to continue publishing ?

It appears to me that this BN government is muzzling down on dissent. I dread what the future might hold; ISA arrests ? Why is it that this BN government not learnt its lesson ? Doesn't it realise that using force is not going to endear itself to the Rakyat. Wasn't the 8/3/08 a lesson enough ? The Rakyat is demanding for a more transparent, accountable and responsible government. Instead of reforming itself and improving, this government stands accused of furthering its own agenda without having the pulse of the Rakyat at heart. Sad!

On the topic of banning I also have this to say to MR Lim Guan Eng; banning the NST is no answer ! You are behaving just like the BN that we have come to loathe so much.If you don't like the news written about you just don't read them. Don't get your undies all tied up into a knot just because you don't like the coverage! The NST will surely work in the manner in which they are programmed to. So please accept it and move on. Banning the NST sounds very juvenile and silly to me. If you think that you are doing a good job for the Rakyat then let the Rakyat be your judge! The Rakyat will know if you are a good CM or not. Forget the papers and just do your job!

Looks like the opposition candidate for Bukit Gantang is going to be the once "legitimate" MB of Perak. Does this mean this going to be some sort of referendum for the people of Perak ? If this is so, then let the people of Perak choose wisely !

M V Nathan

Dare liverpool fans hope/dream ?

Mighty Reds's machine rolling on!

Last night I stayed up till half past one in the morning watching TV. It was the premiere league tie between Liverpool and Aston Villa that had made me stay up. The match had been billed as a must win match if Liverpool harboured any desire/hope in wanting to secure the premiership title this year. Strange but it was only a few weeks ago when all the pundits had written off the Premiership title as already being won by MU. The recent result of Liverpool beating MU by 4-1 had the two teams below MU in the table i.e Liverpool and Chelsea licking their fingers to the idea that maybe, just maybe all is not done and dusted yet!

And did the Reds win the tie in style or what ? 5-0 I was in absolute heaven you could say! The scoreline was 3-0 when the teams went in for half time. In the end the Villa team simply didn't have any answer to the massive onslaught by the Reds. Attack after attack was launched to produce a scoreline that read 5-0 in the end! Simply amazing.

Well the Reds are now just one point behind the Devils (who also have a game in hand). The devils had lost 3 precious points losing to Fulham on Saturday. The Blues also did not do their cause any favours when they also lost 1-0 away to the Spurs. So you could say I had a good weekend (football wise) Ha-Ha!!!

Dare we Liverpool fans hope/wish/pray that come May we will be crowned champions ?

Cheers,

M V Nathan

Silly season starts again!

Errr........ what me silly ?

Its official now. The silly season is back! Should you not know the UMNO general meeting is but a mere few hours away. Already I can feel the tension building up in the air. This is the time when politicians young and old will come out crawling from the wood works screaming about "their" rights and those "other people's rights"! Just read what our beloved former PM had to say recently. Read about it here http://www.malaysianbar.org.my/legal/general_news/dr_m_says_malays_are_under_threat.html

There is already talk of wanting to bring out the "keris" again by certain people. The usual screams of "we are under siege" and "we are masters" are going to be bandied about in the next few days.

Why is it that after so many years of independence, we are unable to move forward and stop thinking along such narrow race lines ? Cant we all agree that we are a nation of many races and yet so uniquely Malaysians ? How is it that we are still able to flog this "sickly race horse" despite showcasing to the world that we are "Malaysia, truly Asia"? A melting pot of diverse cultures and races...where all live in perfect peace and harmony ? Oh ya, that one only for advertisement ma!

Look the point I am making is this. The world is in a dire economic recession; are we Malaysians going to concentrate on working together in ensuring that we see through this tumultuous times or are we going beat our chests and blow our trumpets as to how we are different and therefore have different rights/agendas accordingly ?

May wisdom reign supreme in these uncertain times!

M V Nathan

No reason to quit says Ali Rustam!

Saya manyak malu oh! Aiyoh apa dia cakap ni ?

I laughed out real loud this morning reading the NST. Well it appears that our beloved Ketua Menteri of Melaka has declared that he has no reason to quit! He is quoted to have said " I have no reason to quit. I am still the chief minister and the opposition can do what they like". Simply amazing! Some just have no sense of shame I guess. The man who has been found guilty of money politics says he has NO REASON TO QUIT ? As someone who hails from Melaka I am embarrassed for this man. Period.

The MACC Chief Commissioner is now quoted as saying that they are waiting for a report from the UMNO Disciplinary Board. He is further quoted to have said " If it involves bribery, then we will move in. Currently it involves breach of the party's Constitution and ethics". What a whole load of hogwash! Absolute crap in fact! There are people found guilty of "money politics" and this clown says at the moment it only involves the said party's constitution and ethics! Just compare this and the speed in which the MACC is investigating the Perak Speaker and the Perak Committee of Privileges for " misuse of power" in suspending the not so legitimate MB and his six executive councillors! Now you tell me this aint hogwash ?

The way I see it, UMNO is an ailing party afflicted with a terminal disease. No way of curing it!

M V Nathan

A question of public perception ?

Wah ..... me look like that one ah ?

It is a question of perception I think. It is how the general Joe or Jane public views the issues I guess. Let me be frank here.....How many of us really want Mr Najib to be the next PM of this country ? Me personally I would rather have sleepy old Pak Lah to continue as PM then have Mr Najib as the PM of the nation. There I said it. Glad I got it off my chest! Look the reasons are quite simple actually. There are many unresolved "mysteries" with regards his "involvement" or otherwise in that infamous Altantuya murder trial. We simply don't know who to believe anymore. Was he involved or was he not involved....Who knows? There are simply too many questions presently and I guess it is safe to say that there are not too many satisfying answers given to answer those questions! The question is one of perception you see..... So in the circumstances should I have a choice, would I want Mr Najib as PM ? Certainly not!

The Sujatha death inquest has also got me thinking .....What was Pari Vell doing driving the deceased all the way to Klang Hospital when KL Hospital is so near from where he initially found the deceased ? Why was he able to obtain the assistance of his cousin at the hospital in Klang to treat the deceased ? Is this normal ? Why was there no toxicology reports, no post mortem done, missing urine reports, no police reports ? Why ??????? Pari Vell had also stated that allegedly the deceased had told him that she had drunk the paraquat "unknowingly"! Wow! That is simply amazing! So do you think that the late Ms Sujatha died a "normal" death after reading reports like that in the newspapers ? Hmmmmm......

The UMNO Disciplinary Board has made it so that Al Rustam will not be able to contest in the up coming UMNO party elections for having found him guilty of money politics. Question here would then be :" Kalau tak boleh bertanding macamana boleh masih jadi Ketua Menteri Melaka" A man found guilty of money politics is qualified to be Ketua Menteri but cannot contest in UMNO party elections ? What kind of logic is this ? If he had been found guilty, shouldn't he have been kicked out of the party and stripped of all his posts ? What do you think ?

What about the SIL of the outgoing PM also found guilty but let off with a warning due to a "weak link" ? And the MACC..... dont you want to investigate all this further ? Ya.....busy with Lingam tapes...no time right?

So I guess ultimately, it is a matter of perception at the end of the day. What does the Joe and Jane public think of all this ? Just another day in good old Malaysia....Ah....now where did I put my cup of tea?

M V Nathan

"Shut them up and make it quick!"

Is this how it is in Malaysia ?

I 'm sure all of you would have known about how Gobind has been suspended from Parliament for a year. His father Mr Karpal has also been charged with sedition today for threatening to sue HRH the Sultan of Perak. It appears to me that every organ of state is being used to drown and out muscle the voice of dissent in this country.

I think the suspension of YB Gobind for one year is a tad too harsh for the "offence" that he allegedly committed. If you cant ask questions in Parliament then where else can one obtain answers ? There are many questions in that Altantuya trial and issues surrounding it that are not very satisfactory. In my mind there are too many mysteries and unresolved matters regarding that case. I guess Mr Najib could have easily put all the allegations against him to bed simply by responding to Gobind's questions in Parliament. Maybe the YB from Puchong may have been a little exuberant in the way and manner in which he approached the issue. Call it naive or even inexperience but to suspend him for a year sounds way too harsh in the circumstances.

Mr Karpal is facing charges for sedition. In my mind the charge of sedition is one very antiquated piece of legislation that ought to be removed permanently from our laws. In a civilised society we can always agree to disagree. The Federal Constitution says that the royalty can be sued and that position is very clear. One may agree or disagree with Mr Karpal's views in wanting to sue HRH the Sultan of Perak but to charge him with sedition ? Sounds very harsh to me.

Maybe the answers are in the ballot box! The next time you vote.....vote wisely, Very wisely!

M V Nathan

Plaque vandalised and then now removed!

The new plaque under the tree? Would this have been allowed ?

I wonder why the big fuss over a small plaque to commemorate the site of having the world's first State assembly meeting under a tree? Just why do some people keep wanting to vandalise something as trivial as that ? Just why is the Ipoh City Council being so vigilant against the putting up of such a plaque ? If you go round the country you would notice many Ah Long's posters/stickers offering money lending transactions stuck on signboards and post boxes. Why the lack of fervour and zeal to remove those ? Oh ya......Ah Long give service what..

The answer is quite obvious isn't it ? The longer the plaque remains standing the more the conscience of some people gets pricked. They cant tolerate the plaque for it states the truth! The plaque would have been better if had the following words on it " Herein lies Democracy. Some never wanted to see it live and prosper. " Pity!

Did you read what the future PM's wife had to say recently ? Hmmmm.... "It's his right". Hmmmm ..... His right ? Shouldn't it be the people's right as to who they want to lead the nation ? Me - I rather have Pak Lah any day then have Mr Najib as PM of this nation. Lets just say that Mr Najib has yet to convince me on many issues.

M V Nathan

Brilliant Liverpool!!!

That's how you do it boys!

That's four on you mate, should you not know!

Sometimes in life the inevitable happens. The law of averages would have it that you cannot go on telling people that you are the best in the world and unbeatable even. To those of you who don't follow the English Premiere League you don't know what you had missed. Ha-ha!!! Maybe I should explain why I am writing this post first.

The fact is, most of my friends and relatives are Manchester United fans. Me, I am just a mere Liverpool fan. For the past few months these MU fans have been boasting that their team is the best in the world! Of course they say they are entitled to their "learned and reasoned" opinion as their team had won that World Club tournament last year (never mind the fact that the teams that participated then were far from being world class!) Anyway the past week had been quite stressful for me. I had my usual work stress issues to contend with and to compound matters I had to bear with the constant goading from my MU friends about the game on Saturday night between their beloved team and mine i.e Liverpool.

One particular friend Patrick D even had the audacity of recording a message on my handphone that his MU team was going to beat Liverpool at their grounds by a score of 3-0! Then there was the usual SMS from others as to how their team is going on to beat Liverpool for they fear no one in the world! Honestly, I had to keep quiet for I was fearing the worst come Saturday night! Playing at Old Trafford against the team that is leading the league by seven points with a game in hand ??? I guess the odds were stacked heavily against Liverpool from salvaging anything from this game. Even the predictions in all the newspapers and sports commenters/pundits on TV had it that Liverpool was going to lose by a scoreline of at least 2-0 or even 3-0!

I guess I had the last laugh on this matter when my "lowly" Liverpool came up triumphant against the "world champions"!It was a brilliant performance by Liverpool. It was just world class if I may add! I must confess that I had trouble sleeping last night as I was in seventh heaven! Absolutely delirious you may say! Yessss.... We beat them devils 4-1! Liverpool had inflicted the worst defeat on MU in years! And all done away from our Anfield home!!! Simply brilliant!

At this point,I don't quite care if those MU chaps win the premiere league again this year, for as far as I am concerned this season, over two games we beat them red devils twice! So eat humble pie you MU fans. Its been a long time coming!

Adrian Ong, if you happen to read this I hope you can recall your words now...."We are the world champions...., what is there to play for anymore ? We have won everything!" Well my dear nephew the honest and brutal truth is this; there is always plenty to play for! And that IS the truth and nothing but the TRUTH!

You'll never walk alone!

Cheers,

M V Nathan

Finally some common sense!

At long last.....semblance of common sense!

The Court of Appeal has allowed the DUN Speaker of Perak to appoint the lawyers of his choice to represent him. Just when I thought the time adhered principle of being represented by lawyers of ones' choice was going to be lost forever , the Court of Appeal has restored my faith in the Judiciary some what. Thank you my Lords.

Cheers,

M V Nathan

Ehem...... nice lunch! Sure only lunch ?

Eh...jemput makan....come-come eat. Don't be shy!

Malaysiakini published this rather interesting picture on its site. I guess the outgoing PM decided to have lunch together with the leader of the PR yesterday. I wonder what they had talked over lunch ? Surely they must have talked isn't it ? Where got makan no talk one ?

Hmmmmm........... interesting ! I wonder what is in the "curry" these days ?

M V Nathan

Good joke!

Really hilarious mate! Just like MU I tell you!

Mr C thanks for the jokes you keep sending to me. Keep them coming Mr C. For the benefit of all I reproduce the joke sent to me by Mr C.

If you ever testify in court, you might wish you could have been as sharp as this policeman. He was being cross-examined by a defense attorney during a felony trial. The lawyer was trying to undermine the policeman's credibility... Q: 'Officer -- did you see my client fleeing the scene?' A: 'No sir. But I subsequently observed a person matching the description of the offender, running several blocks away.' Q: 'Officer -- who provided this description?' A: 'The officer who responded to the scene.' Q: 'A fellow officer provided the description of this so-called offender. Do you trust your fellow officers?' A: 'Yes, sir. With my life.' Q: 'With your life? Let me ask you this then officer. Do you have a room where you change your clothes in preparation for your daily duties?' A: 'Yes sir, we do!' Q: 'And do you have a locker in the room?' A: 'Yes sir, I do.' Q: 'And do you have a lock on your locker?' A: 'Yes sir.' Q: 'Now why is it, officer, if you trust your fellow officers with your life, you find it necessary to lock your locker in a room you share with these same officers?' A: 'You see, sir -- we share the building with the court complex, and sometimes lawyers have been known to walk through that room.' The courtroom erupted in laughter, and a prompt recess was called. The officer on the stand has been nominated for this year's 'Best Comeback' line -- and we think he'll win.

Cheers,

M V Nathan

Are we headed in the right direction ?

Which way to go now ? Hmmm........ so confusinglah!

Did you guys happen to watch the All England Badminton finals ? Frankly i didn't! Somehow I just had that hunch that our Datuk LCW was going to choke at the last moment so I didnt bother watching. A friend of mine sent me an sms telling me that he regretted watching the match and that he would have been better off reading a book! Now exactly why am I writing this post you may ask ? Well it appears that our beloved wife of the present DPM and future PM had commented that Malaysia needs more badminton players like Datuk LCW! I tell you what Madam.... that surely had to be a joke. More like Datuk LCW ? Come off it Madam.....what we need are more world beaters and not chokers on the big stage. Sorry I disagree with you Madam. Madam did you not watch the Olympics finals ?

Perak political fiasco - Ahhhh..... nothing to add for now. Just so sick of the the usual mind numbing idiots making their usual mind numbing statements trying to patronise the rakyat.

The police - Do I need to add as to what has already been written ?

Stimulus package _ Look I am no economist and make no apologies for that. Forgive me for asking..... just what is this "stimulus package" ? What is it supposed to do now ? Ah..... I see....make the economy work is it? I thought this referred to something more kinky! Ha-ha!! My two cents worth on this topic is simply this. We can have the best of plans and spend the most amount of money to "stimulate" the failing economy.....but what assurance do we Malaysians have that the money will actually be spent in the way it is supposed to be spent, at least in theory ? Knowing the BN government this "stimulus package" is merely going to create the usual allegations of corruption and the rather routine hullabaloo regarding abuses and more abuses!

Anyway...like I said....What do I know about economics and "stimulus packages" ?

M V Nathan

Do we cry for the nation ?

Do tears help in these trying times ?

I think it is time we shed some tears and some for the state of the nation. I read from Malaysiakini that the Police are investigating the Speaker of DUN Perak and the other state assemblymen for having an "illegal" assembly under a rain tree! It matters not as to what the Rakyat thinks about the political fiasco but what matters these days are the thoughts of the police! The police force that stands accused of committing human rights abuses including torture and even murder is now being the "keeper of the peace" for the rakyat in Perak!

Why bother having elections when you can have the police "democratically" help you "win" a state ?

Sad!

M V Nathan

Where is this nation headed to ?

The average Malaysian these days!

I am back. Though I am officially in mourning, I have decided to break my silence to state that there may be hope for us Malaysians after all. Should you not know Tengku Razaleigh has lambasted the BN for its "chain reaction of illegality"! Thank goodness there are still a few good men around. Just when it seemed when all the lap dogs of UMNO i.e MIC, MCA and all the rest were nodding their approval for the illegal acts in Perak, a voice of reason is heard from the din of chaos. Thank you YM Tengku! Your comments are so welcomed in this nations' hour of need.

"Those who so blithely ignore the Constitution for political ends are quite literally wrecking the foundations of this country to further their own interests. This must stop" - Tengku Razaleigh . Well said Sir! I hope your advice will not fall on deaf ears! His comments appear in the Sun newspaper today. Go get a copy and read it.

Mr YB Karpal Singh has also said something very interesting yesterday. He is reported to have said that the Speaker should just ignore the court order issued against him! You know what, I tend to agree with him on this score. The Constitution is very clear on this, in that, the acts done by a state assembly can never be interfered by the courts. The Judicial Commissioner ought to be referred to the House for contempt says the YB. I think I agree with him also on this score. The JC also had acted wrongly when he disallowed the lawyers appointed by the Speaker to represent him. I dare say, surely the rules of natural justice would ensure that all parties are given an equal and fair hearing before meting out "justice" ?

Now why is the MACC probing/questioning the lawyers and the Speaker still ? What nonsense is this ? Scare tactics ? Nothing to do is it ?

I am still hoping that HRH the Sultan of Perak will end the political fiasco in Perak for the sake of the nation. Tuanku please.... The rakyat had suffered enough!

M V Nathan

Today I mourn!

TODAY I MOURN THE DEATH OF DEMOCRACY!

M V Nathan

Its official now ...Democracy is dead!

Poor thing...never had a chance!

What else can I say....I feel sad, enraged, upset, angry and disappointed all at once. I cant believe the nation that calls itself the champion of gaza and what not, is capable of committing atrocities here in Bolehland. The world must be laughing at us Malaysians. The world must be thinking what a bunch of morons! The world is suffering as a result of the economic crisis and these buggers are playing "masak-masak"! I am using a lot foul language lately..I know. I must apologise. I just cant stomach the rubbish that is going on. The things these despots will do to remain in power is simply astounding.

FYI the Perak DUN had its emergency meeting under a tree ! Yes.... you heard me right...under a tree. It is confirmed that we Malaysians have successfully invented the time machine. Who needs buildings like the State House/Parliament when we have trees. Maybe next time we will all be encouraged to wear loin cloths and told to swing from tree to tree even!

Absolutely shameful! The police working with the rotten BN monkeys have successfully made Malaysia to be newsworthy around the world for the wrong reasons yet again! Yes.....! we can all beat our chests and thump our tree trunks for we shall be reported on CNN,BBC and maybe even on Mars to record such an eventful day. What an achievement!

It is even sad to note that the learned judge who heard the legal applications by Zambry and gang had informed counsels representing the Speaker, that they are not allowed to represent him. According to the learned Judge only the state legal advisor is capable of representing the Speaker! At times like this I wish I had not learnt/trained in the law. It pains me when I hear reasons like this being pronounced. Maybe the learned judge "forgot" that the state legal adviser is not on the "same page" as the Speaker! So does that mean if the state legal advisor refuses to "represent" the Speaker, then the Speaker will not be represented in court?

Democracy is dead!

M V Nathan

Whither democracy ?

The fabric of Democracy in tatters or unravelled ?

I have to declare that I am distressed and absolutely gutted that the state of Perak is in its present mess. The political impasse there is getting to a point where I seriously fear something really bad is about to happen. Why are the political games that are being played continuing to happen at the expense of the rakyat?

It is absolutely shocking to read that the police has now joined in the fray in the political drama that is unfolding in Perak. The police instead of being neutral and impartial now stands accused of lending its weight to the BN party. I am of the opinion that the police has no business in this political drama. By allowing itself to be used by the BN it must be interpreted to mean that the police has lost all sense of decency and impartiality. Putting up barricades to disallow the sitting of the DUN Perak is unconstitutional I dare say. The Speaker had made his ruling and therefore the Secretary of the Dewan has no legal right nor option to overrule the Speaker's ruling. To even bring the Speaker's decision to call for the special sitting to court also tantamount to creating a very bad precedent for the nation. The job and functions of the Speaker from now on will now be open to challenge by anyone and everyone who refuses to abide by the Speaker's rulings. Surely this is inviting chaos ?

Though I was raised in Melaka I must declare that I was born in Perak. My IC has the number 08 clearly declaring that I am a native of that state. I used to be very proud that I was born in the state that has the former Lord President as its Sultan. HRH's judgements have withstood the tests of time in that it is still being quoted and referred to in the courts. I myself have used HRH's judgements on many an occasion before in court. As I am writing this I cant help but feel disappointed that HRH, a man known for his fairness and sound legal reasoning in the past had not taken the best option in resolving the political impasse in Perak . Isn't it obvious that the best solution in all this would be to take matters back to the rakyat ? Isn't it best to call for fresh elections to end the people's misery in not knowing who is in charge of the state ? Isn't it the best option for fresh elections to be called to end this unwanted drama and to let the real task of ensuring that the Rakyat do not suffer much during these uncertain economic times ?

I pray that there will be a peaceful solution to end all this soon. Real soon!

M V Nathan

The MIC joke!

This is the MIC today! No other words to describe the shame!

The NST carried the news about the MIED financial fiasco on its front page today. Absolutely shocking and downright disgusting!

It was reported that the MIC boss had called the MIED CEO a thief. Best stay seated for this one guys....the CEO then responds by saying that it takes a bigger thief to recognise one ! ABSOLUTELY SHAMEFUL! The funds in the MIED are said to be missing. Not one or two ringgit my dear friends but rather millions.The police is said to be investigating the fiasco. They are reported to have recorded the usual "statements". Lets just hope the boys in blue are as quick in solving this financial fiasco as they are quick in dousing certain people with water cannons!

The MACC says it is not going to investigate because the police is already investigating. It is reported that the MACC will only get involved if the police hands over the investigations to them. I better keep my views on this matter to myself for now! ......nah, I have to get it off my chest! I think the MACC should just continue its fine work in investigating into video tapes that say "correct, correct correct" and then when it has the time into some missing cows and car expenses!

The sad thing about all this is that, the Indian community are the sad losers in the end. Monies to be used to better the lot of Indians in the country have been squandered. People who had been entrusted with ensuring that the monies are spent responsibly and correctly are now pointing their twisted fingers at one another calling each other thieves!Shocking and absolutely shameful!

M V Nathan