Sime to buy into IJN

Oh no, not again.

"The Government had no objection to Sime Darby's request to acquire a stake the National Heart Institute (IJN)". So said Najib.

However, he said the company has to keep in mind that social responsibility must take precedence over financial gains.

Separately, Health Minister Datuk Liow Tiong Lai also said that the Government would continue to regulate fees at IJN even if the institute were to be privatised, to ensure patients are not overcharged.

abROcadabRO says:
This is madness, real madness and is getting out of hand. Already many essential services have been privatised. Each time an essential service is privatised (on the pretext of reducing the government's OPEX), a handful of "penyangak" becomes rich, extremely rich. But the poor rakyat suffers more.

Anwar, Kit Siang and Karpal should stop this like mad, if they truly have the rakyat's plight at heart, as claimed.

Malaysia, the 3rd riskiest country in the AP region.

Whao, what an achievement!!!!

According to the Hong Kong-based Political and Economic Risk Consultancy (PERC), Malaysia is ranked 14th out of the 16 Asia Pacific countries - below minnows like Vietnam, Cambodia and the Phillipines - in terms political and social risks.

 

The consultancy assessed 16 countries on factors such as the risk of disruptive political change, the threat posed by social activism and vulnerability to policy changes by other governments.

 

India, Malaysia and Thailand face the highest political and social risk among Asia-Pacific countries in 2009, mainly because of internal instability.

"For these countries, the coming global economic storm is only going to make a bad situation worse," Robert Broadfoot, managing director of PERC, told Reuters. "India's underlying attractions to foreign investors should remain no matter who wins the next election," the report said.

Thailand is the the second riskiest country in Asia for 2009 with a score of 6.28, as the current political turmoil threatens to drag into 2009 and is eroding the country's key institutions. The consultancy projected Thailand's worst case scenario to be if the King of Thailand dies before the turmoil is resolved.

As for Malaysia, the third riskiest in the region, the report said the struggle for political power was aggravating racial and religious tensions.

"The status quo is changing in ways that will see a stronger political opposition than in the past," said the report.

Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore and Australia were ranked most stable and low in political risk for 2009 even though their economies are likely to be hurt by the global financial crisis, PERC said.

The rankings:

 

1. Singapore @ 2.76
2. Australia @2.90
3. Hong Kong @ 3.23
4. Japan @ 3.70 (approx)
5. Macau @ 3.90 (approx)
6. Taiwan @ 4.70 (approx)
7. USA @ 4.90 (approx)
8. South Korea @ 5.0 (approx)
9. Vietnam @ 5.1 (approx)
10. China @ 5.2 (approx)
11. Cambodia @ 5.5 (approx)
12. Phillipines @ 5.7 (approx)
13. Indonesia @ 6.0 (approx)
14. Malaysia @ 6.07
15. Thailand @ 6.28
16. India @ 6.87

 

Whao, so much of Malaysia ya.

Al-Quran Sumber Perundangan Utama - Lim Guan Eng

Source: Mohd Sabri Said Fri Dec 05, 08, HARAKAHDAILY.NET

GEORGETOWN, 5 Dis - Al-Quran penting sebagai sumber perundangan utama dan mampu melahirkan masyarakat madani yang berakhlak tinggi, berintergriti yang bersesuaian dengan prinsip 'Amar Ma'ruf, Nahi Mungkar' dan Cekap, Akauntabel dan Telus (CAT).

Demikian antara ucapan yang disampaikan oleh Ketua Menteri Pulau Pinang, Lim Guan Eng dalam majlis penghargaan kepada 102 orang penghafal dan pengajar Al-Quran yang memberi khidmat di negeri itu baru-baru ini.

...............Menurut beliau lagi, nilai keharmonian lebih terserlah seandainya setiap agama mematuhi ajaran yang diamalkan begitu juga Islam jika dilengkapi dengan pengetahuan yang tinggi tentunya melahirkan sebuah masyarakat yang sempurna jauh daripada ketidak tamadhunan.

...............Tegasnya, hanya mereka yang tabah sahaja dapat mencapai tahap tersebut kerana tanpa displin, kuat dan sabar seseorang itu mustahil boleh melakukan kerja berkenaan.

...............Lim percaya melalui al-Quran masyarakat Madani yang berakhlak tinggi, berintegriti bersesuai dengan prinsip 'Amar Ma'ruf, Nahi Mungkar' dan Cekap, Akauntabel dan Telus (CAT) akan menjadi kenyataan. Baca selebihnya di sini

abROcadabRO

Tepat sekali kata-kata Lim Guan Eng itu. Kalau semua berpegang teguh pada ajaran agama masing-masing, alangkah amannya dunia ini - tiada pengkhianat, pembohong, iri hati, tamak haloba, dendam-mendendam, rasuah-merasuah, fitnah-menfitnah, tuduh-menuduh dan tiada segala gejala negatif yang boleh merosakkan akhlak serta hubungan sesama insan.

Masyarakat kita boleh dikatakan sebagai satu masyarakat yang warak - kuat beragama - kebanyakannya berpegang teguh kepada ajaran agama masing-masing dan tempat-tempat beribadat seperti masjid, surau, kuil Hindu dan kuil Cina terdapat di setiap pelusuk, tetapi kenapakah di negara kita, hubungan antara kaum menjadi amat rapuh sekali, terutamanya selepas pilihanraya Mac lalu?

Kenapakah bukan Melayu asyik mempersoalkan hak-hak istimewa orang-orang Melayu, kedudukan bahasa Melayu sebagai Bahasa Kebangsaan, kedudukan Raja-Raja Melayu dan agama Islam sebagai agama rasmi, walhal perkara ini telah termaktub di dalam Perlembagaan Negara?

Kenapakah orang-orang Melayu asyik mempertahankan "Ketuanan Melayu" sedangkan itu merupakan konsep atau keadaan atau situasi semata-mata - tiada untung ruginya sama ada "Ketuanan Melayu" itu benar-benar dapat dicapai atau tidak?

Kenapa kekayaan negara masih lagi tidak diagih-agihkan secara rata, setelah 51 merdeka?

Kenapa DEB yang diperkenalkan untuk mengagih-agihkan kekayaan negara antara kaum masih lagi tidak mencapai matlamatnya?

Kenapa masih ramai lagi rakyat yang tergolong dalam golongan miskin, walhal kita boleh dianggap sebagai negara maju yang kaya-raya dengan sumber aslinya?

Bilakah negara kita akan melahirkan masyarakat madani yang bertamaddun, berakhlak tinggi, berintergriti yang bersesuaian dengan prinsip 'Amar Ma'ruf, Nahi Mungkar'?

How absurd is Pewaris?

Continuing the absurdity of Pewaris.............

"Representatives from an umbrella body of Malay and Muslim non-governmental organisations lodged five police reports Sunday over several issues which they claimed endangered Muslim and Malay unity". Read here.

Wonder what do they mean by issues that endanger Muslim and Malay unity?

• The deepening political divide between the Malay-based parties, namely Umno and PAS endangers the Malays and Islam?

• The triump of Pakatan Rakyat in wrestling power in Selangor, Perak, Kedah, Penang and Kelantan endangers the Malays and Islam?

• The waning influence of Umno among the Malays endangers the Malays and Islam?

• The rise of the new Malaysian race endangers the Malays and Islam?

• The increasing influence of the blogsphere in bringing down the BN in the March general election endangers theMalays and Islam?

• The BN loss of the two-third majority in Parliament endangers the Malay and Islam?

• The massive corruption in Umno endangers the Malays and Islam?

• The mounting abuse of power in Umno endangers the Malays and Islam?

• The failure of Umno in holding the Malays together endangers the Malays and Islam?

• The failure of Umno in realizing the Ketuanan Melayu concepts endangers the Malays and Islam?

• The failure of the NEP endangers the Malays and Islam?
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• .......
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So what is endangering the Malays and Islam, dear Dr. Maa'mor Osman?

If the Malay race and Islam are endangered, don't you think it's the doing of the Malays themselves, via Umno, PAS, PR and other NGOs like your Pewaris? BTW when and how are the Malays and Islam endangered?

• To abROcadabRO's knowledge, the Malays and Islam have never been and will never be endangered, as their positions and status are deeply enshrined in the Federal Constitution.
  Why are you waging "war" against the non-Malays, as they (the non-Malays) know jolly well the positions and status of the Malays, Bahasa Melayu and Islam are always safeguarded by the Federal Constitution?

If the Malays have yet to attain the status as a supreme race as desired, why blame the non-Malays for the Malays' failure:

• to enrich as much worldly-wealth as possible (BTW, you guys have the NEP to provide and support. Many Malays are super-duper rich due to NEP, you know);

• to equip themselves with all the knowledge and skills the world can offer;

• to produce smarter, more intelligent and hard-working children;

• to become more competitive in today's challenging environment;
• .......
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• ...
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Why blame the non-Malays if Islam is losing its grip on the Muslims?

• What has the non-Malays got to do with Ayah Pin?

• What has the non-Malays got to do Lina Joy?

• What has the non-Malays got to do with banned Al Arqam?

• What has the non-Malays got to do with the Al Muamanah, Jemaah Islamiah, Al Qaeda, Al Muhammadiah and the likes?

• What has the non-Malays got to do with the increasing number of Muslims who skip their Friday prayer, who don't fast during Ramadhan?

• What has the non-Malays got to do with the social decay that's fast creeping up among the Malay youths?

• How many Malays have changed faith due to the influence of the non-Malays?

• Do the Christian, Buddhist or Hindu preachers go around preaching Christinity, Buddhism or Hinduism to the Malays?

On another note, Dr Maa'mor Osman and his cohorts may support the ISA for now, as they have not felt and emphatized the hardship and bitterness of being held against their will, without being charged, the physical and mental tortune and the absence of sunlight that people like Uthayakumar and his brothers and the 100-odd people who are being held in Kamunting undergo.

(pic borrowed without permission from Mob's Crip as it's nice)

Dr Maa'mor and his cohorts would definitely sing a different tune; and maybe much louder had any of their brothers, sisters, close friends or their love ones been a reluctant guest of Syed "Al Blur" Hamid at Kamunting.

Meanwhile, equally intriguing is Dr Maa'mor's Pewaris's action in making police reports against the Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf), Gerakan Wanita chief Datuk Tan Lian Hoe and the Sisters in Islam.

Funny, does it? They have nothing better to do. Ka...........ka...........ka............

Against Hindraf. What's the motive? Ka........ka.........ka..........

Against Tan Lian Hoe for allegedly insulting the Malays? Ka.......... ka........ ka.......

Against the Sisters-in-Islam for its remarks on the National Fatwa Council’s edict against pengkid or tomboys. Ka..........ka.............ka..............

It's not that they have committed a criminal offence.

Please leave the police alone. Let them go after the murderer of Adik Nurin Jasman. Let them find Adik Nini who is still missing. Let them conduct better investigation on Altantuya's murder. She is rooting for justice from above.

PS - Dr Maa'mor, why was a police report made against the woman at the overhead pedestrian bridge? For shouting obscenities at Pewaris?

Ka.............ka.............ka............

Dangerous move by Pewaris

abROcadabRO doesn't give a f**king damn to the NGOs in Malaysia - whether they are race-based or religion-based, whether they are internationally-affiliated or not, whether they are funded from outside or not, as the main motive of their existence is none other than to pool together the resources for common cause affecting individuals with the same interests.

The Chinese for example, may have the "Dong Zong" whose aim is to promote and upgrade chinese education. The Indians may have the MIYC fighting a good cause for the Indian youths.

The are probably hundreds or even thousand NGOs around. All of them are fighting for a cause, a good cause at least for the members or those sharing the same interests. Bruno Manser Fund (BMF); Centre for Orang Asli Concerns; St John Ambulance Malaysia; National Society for Autism; Society of Families of Persons with Learning Difficulties; Selangor Malays Residents Action Body; Malaysian Association for The Blind (MAB) among others.

But abROcadabRO thinks that the trend set by PEWARIS and Majlis Permuafakatan Ummah is very dangerous and could deepen the racial divide the country is now experiencing. They should relook at their objectives; and instead use Islam to promote racial harmony.

Their objectives contain racial overtones which don't bode well for racial integration. In fact, their initiatives are seen to further deepen the racial divide.

They aim to counter criticisms made against the Malays and Islam. In short, they plan to counter-attack criticisms made by the non-Malays presumably. There is nothing wrong with that, really. It's their right and obligations but their modus operandi is somehow scary.

By having roadshows nationwide - to counter-attack criticsims made against the Malays and Islam, explaining issues affecting the Malays, voicing their concerns over the belittling of the Malays, Islam and bumiputra rights .

Without doubt, their roadshows would gain tremendous support from the Malays (what better way to gain support besides defending the race and religion as the main agendas).

Without doubt, the support gained would lead to unity among the Malays.

Without doubt, unity among the Malays would lead to criticising and condemning other races and religions.

Without doubt, it may lead to trading insults and criticism with other races.

Without the slightst doubt, the nations agenda on racial integration and harmony would be put on the line; and worst still, may incite racial conflicts.

Check out this video for more.

The emergence of a new trend..............

Upon careful observation, one would realize the emergence of a childish but yet dangerous trend in Malaysian political landscape.

The trend has become more apparent each passing day. The trend I'm referring to is called making police reports.

Making police reports is not new. It has existed for many years or even decades or centuries but of late, especially after the March 08 general elections that plunges Malaysia into the political (and racial) turmoils, it has become more and more apparent.

Police reports after police reports were made. From mammoth issues to even small issues - some even petty or trivial.

Yes, Malaysia is a free country. Anybody can make a police reports anytime. The police are duty-bound to accept any report being made, but things have come to a state of absurdity, stupidity, insanity and other ty(s)...... that comes to ones mind.

Police reports are being made everyday, and many of them are petty in nature. It's OK if things are criminal or serious in nature, but many of these are petty - not even conceivable by normal human mind. Many of them are ridiculous.

These may be only a few examples, but in actual fact there are thousand more.

When Tan Sri Khalid suggested that UiTM opened its door to all races, the Malays went wild. Some even made police reports against him.

When Lim Guan Eng included the Chinese and English names to the existing roadsigns in Bahasa in Penang, police reports were ade against him.

When Saiful couldn't get what he wanted from Anwar, he made a police report against Anwar, accusing him of sodomizing him.

When Ramlang Porigi claimed that he was forced to witness Saiful' swearing on the Quran, a police report was made against him.

When P. Bala made public his first Statutory Declaration, a police report was made against him for sedition.

When Tengku Adnan decided that the Umno HQ took over the conduct of the troubled Tanah Merah divisional meeting, the members had lodged a police report against him for alleged abuse of power.

When Teresa Kok was alleged to "force" a mosque in Puchong not to use loudspeakers during "azan", a police report was lodged against her.

When Teresa Kok was alleged to "drop" the jawi names from the roadsigns in Selangor, a police report was made against her.

When Tan Lian Hoe was alleged to have made a remarks on the Malay rights, a police report was lodged against her.

When the HINDRAF were demanding that the qualityof life of the marginalized Indians be given due attention, police reports were made against them.

When Ahmad Ismail allegedly called the Chinese pendatang (immigrants) during a ceramah in Permatang Pauh, a police report was made against him by Komtar assemblyman, Ng We Aik.

When Lim Guan Eng touched on matters relating to the NEP, crooked lawyer Abu Backer Sidek lodged a police report against him for making a “very sensitive statement”.

Analyzing these reports closely, most of these reports were made by individuals or organizations but one would wonder if these ridiculous reports were Umno-inspired.

Due to the high number of petty, ridiculous reports, one wonders no more why our police are too busy investigating these kind of petty issues than concentrating their time an effort in life-threatening and criminal issues.

No wonder the Government lost many high profile cases due to shoddy investigation, as the police had no time to conduct proper investigations.

No wonder Altantuya would never find justice for her murder.

No wonder Nini has not been found yet after missing since 9-Jan.

No wonder Nurin's murderer has not been caught after committing the heinuous crime 535 days ago.

No wonder only 39% of the 209,559 cases reported last year were resolved.

And the last straw came from the so-called Heritage Associations, Malay Cultural Organisations and Related Bodies Cooperation Network (Pewaris).

Besides lodging police 5 (F-I-V-E) police reports against Selangor state executive councillor Teresa Kok, it also embarked onto even more serious issues which they claimed would endanger Muslim and Malay unity.

The group even went to the extent of asking for actions to be taken against:

• people or groups which sought to abolish the Internal Security Act (ISA).
• Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf),
• Gerakan Wanita chief Datuk Tan Lian Hoe for her recent remarks on Malays,
• Sisters in Islam on the National Fatwa Council’s decision on pengkid or tomboys.

Pewaris spokesman Datuk Dr Maamor Osman told reporters that the group of 30 NGOs would form a coalition called Majlis Permuafakatan Ummah to counter criticism against the Malays and Islam.

The action by Pewaris is considered as head-on counter action, and if left unchecked could further deepen the racial rift in Malaysia.

Talking about police reports, why don't these good-for-nothing people made police reports on:

• Sharil Samad for reducing petrol pump price by 15 sen each time, whilst increasing it by 78 sen in May 2008;
• PM Abdullah Badawi for doozing off in almost all meetings, seminars or conferences he attended.
• Shahrizat Jalil fo renegrading on her earlier agreement to accept the June 2009 transition plan with Rafidah;
• Anwar Ibrahim for giving the fed-up rakyat false hope on forming a new government;
• Lim Kit Siang for always pushing for emergency motions (though he never gets one) in Parliament;
• Perak Islamic Department Director for not in agreement with the National Fatwa Council on the edict to ban yoga among Muslims;
• many many more issue.

Don't you guys have something better to do other rather than being the work-horses of these political masters?

What is wrong with our race relations?

abROcadabRO is in fact, struggling to pinpoint the trigger that affect the race relations in the country which has gone from bad to worst.

Of course, abROcadabRO is not “meraba-raba” (squeezing buttocks like JJ) but finding out and analyzing what has gone wrong with the race relations.

What could have been so wrong that the race relations is so tensed – everybody has become so ultra-sensitive towards comments made by another race, without looking from its objectivity?

What could have been so wrong that comment made by someone is interpreted as taking a swipe at another race?

What could have been so wrong that statement made by someone about any issue is taken as an attack on another race?

What could have been so wrong that all the major races in the country have become so defensive, to the extent that comments or statements made are seen as attacks towards one race?

Consider these situations:

• In order to regain the Malay support, Ahmad Ismail called the Chinese “kaum pendatang” during the Permatang Pauh by-election. Definitely by playing up the racial sentiments, one could have garnered the support from your own race.

• A non-Malay touched on the inequality of the NEP, the Malays become so defensive – threatening the non-Malays not to challenge the “Ketuanan Melayu”. A non-Malay challenged the Malays’ 30% equity, the Malays felt threatened by saying, “This is our land. You’re just a “pendatang”. You don’t like, you get out. We’re the “tuan”.

• Tan Sri Khalid appointed a Chinese as acting general manager of PKNS, the Malays protested, saying that PKNS was for the Malays and carried out some "spiritual activities".
  While the Malays protested against the appointment of a Chinese as PKNS acting general manager, the Chinese fought back tit-for-tat.

• A non-Malay questioned the quota for the Malays in public universities, the Malays jumped from their seats, shouting “We’re the bumis. You’re not. We’re entitled for more. You take only what’s leftover”.

• When Keyveas questioned some Malay rights, Ali Rustam said, “If you don’t like it, get out of this land”. Tan Sri Ramon Navaratnam wrote about the election of Barrack Obama, a black to the US Presidency, and Rejal Arbi and Jebat_Must_Die lost self-control, insinuating that Ramon was a racist.

• When a non-Malay claimed of unfair treatment, the Malays gave him an ultimatum, “Take it or leave it. Don’t ever question our “Ketuanan Melayu”.

• When a non-Malay claimed of being marginalized, the Malays resorted to threatening words such as “Don’t forget your roots. This is not your land. You just “menumpang” here”.

• When a non-Malay questioned the conduct of certain Malays, the Malays gave him a stern look right in the face with the message, “We’re the “tuan”. You’re the “coolie”. So shut up and just follow”.
  

Why has race relations deteriorated?

Many people may have their own views but abROcadabRO would attribute the situation to Umno's doing.

Why? Because the Malays feel threatened that their monopoly on (power) politics has started to dwindle since the last general election when the oppositions managed to capture 5 states in Peninsula Malaysia.

Why? Because the support (from the Malays) for Umno was diminishing as Umno was not interested in running the country but the leaders at all levels were (and still are) so engrossed in enriching themselves and their cronies that they forget how to run the government (to regain the support from the Malays, what other issue to play up if it’s not racial issues?).

Why? Because Umno's leaders are known to be arrogant, self-centred, highly corrupted, insensitive, and gangster-type.

Why? Because Tun Dr Mahathir, in his effort to cling on to power, had knowingly or unknowingly, introduced the unwanted and unhealthy into Umno (money politics, cronyism, nepotism etc).

Why? Because Tun Dr Mahathir, wanting to extend his influence on Umno, had chosen a lame duck as his successor.

Why? Because Pak Lah is such a lame PM who can’t even control Umno, let alone the country - thus giving rise to heavy politicking among Umno leaders, the emergence of many political warlords, the emergence of the so-called “4th Floor Boys” who, in their quest to fulfill their own needs, had crossed the lines.

Why? Because Umno is a party that breeds corruption to the fullest, that another 100 years may not be enough to completely weed out this disease.

The situation has now become so critical that anybody who opens his mouth on any issue, is attacked and accused of being racist. Everybody has become so defensive. Everybody is accusing others as racists. Why is it so?

During Mahathir's rule, "I'm a Malay. You're a Chinese or Indian" things were subtle. Since Pak Lah took over, things came to the open; and became worst since the beginning of the end of Umno in the GE in March 2008.

The only way out – for the time being is to practise the politics of restraint - restraint from making comments or statements, saying anything about other races.

Let's see what the experts have up their sleeve with the upcoming Race Relations Acts.

So what is Feng Shui?

Allow abROcadabRO to digress a bit from the never-ending but energy-sapping sopo issues that beseige the country.

Let's talk about "feng shui", a millions years-old Chinese metaphysical study that is slowly but surely gaining prominence.

It is literally Wind Water in Chinese. For a practitioner or enthusiast, there is a lot of significance in the words Wind Water but to uninitiated it does not mean much.

Here is a common definition of Feng Shui. It is a Chinese metaphysical study that looks at the how the surroundings affect mankind – positive or negatively.

While this definition is correct, it is incomplete. Let me explain.

The definition implies that the nearby naturally occurring surrounding features - especially large ones – such as mountains and waterways somehow affect mankind. Also included in the list are man made structures such a lamp post, buildings, roads, high tension pylons, electrical substations, cemetery etc.

The ancient text says that when there is form, there is ‘qi’. The location, shape, size and distance of these natural features and artificial structures generate qi – both good and bad – that affect mankind. This is well known and is known as ‘Xing Fa’ or Form Technique. It is exemplified by the San He School and is popularly called, Form School. Read here for more.

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