pre-script: FYI, apparently another ceramah at Bukit Selambau tonight was broken up because of FRU harassment.
It’s almost embarrassing to say I’m shocked. You’d think we’d be used to it by now. But maybe it’s a good thing that we still cannot abide by these discrepancies between word and deed; let us never come to tolerate it.
Excerpts from and comments on Najib’s kononnya nak jadi Obama speech (here and here) tonight.
Incoming prime minister and Umno president Najib Abdul Razak said the new media cannot be regarded as an adversary.
“We were lulled by the massive mandate given to us to the extent that we made no preparations for battle within the cybersphere. In the end, we were rudely awakened in 2008 when we suddenly realised the folly of not understanding the power of the new media,” he added.
Like it or not, Najib said: “We cannot regard the new media as our enemy.”
Fact: Barely hours prior, Umno banned almost all online media from covering their assembly. Suara Keadilan and Harakah also suspended. Sounds like enemy-making behaviour to me.
“Umno, or for that matter any party or organisation will be destroyed if its leaders are enshrouded in the evils of money politics. Leaders of good standing who do not indulge in corruption will be sidelined in favour of those who bribe. The party will be led by those who will bring their culture of corruption in the way they lead,” he added.
Question: Why was Najib-linked Razak Baginda’s company Perimekar paid RM 500 million during the purchase of submarines? Is it reasonable to believe that Perimekar provided services worth that much? Is it reasonable to believe that Najib did not benefit one bit from said payment?
I suspect Najib has made more money corruptly possibly than any person living in Malaysia.
“We must ensure that we as a party cease and desist from the deplorable acts of eliminating and blocking talented members from making progress in the party. Such despicable behaviour only serves to alienate those who sincerely wish to contribute to the struggle.”
Fact: Ali Rustam, Norza.
“Umno holds sacred the position of the Federal Constitution as the supreme law of the land. The Malay rulers and the monarchy are an essential part of the constitution. Even though in our system the monarch reigns but does not rule, the state governments and the federal government rule in the name of the Malay rulers as the head above the executive arm of government.
“Therefore if the Malays themselves fail to show the utmost respect to the Malay rulers who have all this time served as the symbol of unity and stability, then who else will?
“Therefore let no one twist the facts of history in recounting Umno’s actions to amend the law with regard to the rulers. It was never done in bad faith, but rather with the noble intention of preserving the royal institution and upholding the doctrine of the separation of powers which is the basis of any democratic government,” he added.
Fact: Mahathir did more damage to the royalty than any man living. Umno has consistently shown absolutely no hesitation in trampling and besmirching the royalty anytime they do not behave the way Umno wants them to – take for instance the constitutional crisis of the late 80′s and the Menteri Besar dilemma of Terengganu.
“Now, we see that the Malays seem lost and weakened. Because of that, there are those who dare question what has previously been agreed to and entrenched in the Federal Constitution. There are even those who have the audacity to accuse us of apartheid, when history will show this is far from the truth.
“Let it be known, that the policies introduced by the government in aid of the Malays are not formulated because we feel that the Malays are better than everyone else. Rather, we create these policies precisely because the Malays are left behind compared to others.
If we feel that Malays have been left behind in Malaysia, I charge that Umno has been more responsible for this than anyone, far and away. An entire generation poisoned by feudalistic patronage politics, where every effort is made to keep the poor in their place so as to continuously ease oppression and exploitation, has robbed both Malays and Malaysians from the opportunity to realise their true potential.
I think Najib has a real hard on to be just like Mahathir. He seems to have adopted not only his racism and penchant for heavy handedness, he is certainly taking to heart TDM’s noteworthy ability to completely – in a manner that flies spectacularly in the face of readily available facts – divorce word from deed, and rhetoric from reality.
We remain hopeful for upsets over the coming weeks, and prepare ourselves to persevere for what may lay beyond.
Terkini: Perhimpunan Agong UMNO kecoh
One more thing that should be noted is when Najib tries to be rethoric, using body language when he speaks to the umnoputra crowd; as if he the kind of super orater. Its actually looks silly and so obviously forced on. In Simon Cowel words, “like a chi hua hua pretending to be a rotweiler.” haha
Action speaks louder than words and new broom sweeps well!
Najib, the changes can only be possible when all Malaysians are embraced to face the difficult task ahead as ONE NATION. UMNO must rid the corruption practises…will that be possible?
UMNO needs a superman to clean up the whole organization…obviously, Najib is not that gentleman.
Reform all the tainted Institutions and and remove the rotten heads, if that can be achieved, everything will slowly return to good governance.
Will you put your money where your mouth is?
Talking is cheap, show us!
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I simply don’t understand why some still believe that Najib is capable of change. or that we can expect something positive. Here is a man who is not just trying to be PM but is actually fighting to ensure that he stays out of jail. Regardless of what has been said and written there is too much evidence of his involvement in the murder of the Mongolian woman. Come on, who is convinced that 2 low ranking policemen were acting on their own, Even UMNO ‘s loyalists must know the reality of this case. And they are going to anoint him as their leader and the country’s PM? Can UMNO members be so dumb?
watch out people. The modus operandi is say one thing and then do the opposite. The rakyat must be vigilant to expose abuses of power.
Umno penipu bersubahat menfitnahkan rakyat..mereke pewaris penjajah yng telah merompak bukan sahaja dari rakyat malah dari raja nye.
sejarah yang umno ajukan adalah sejarah dongeng.
The public should not be fooled by Najib’s high sounding speech. There is sometimes a huge disconnect between words and action. There was one guy and his son in Perak who also gave rousing speeches on good governance, morality and rule of law and then what happened?
UMNO have made a socio-economic and class issue into a race issue. If UMNO truly wants to help Malays, then help those who truly need and deserve it – based on poverty level and real disposable income measures. Because demographically Malays (at 60% of total population) make up most of the poor, such policies would therefore automatically be helping Malays – poor Malays. And not rich Malays able to afford RM2.5mil homes and yet get a 7% discount! Or whose children are given scholarships when they can well afford to do without! While the Chinese and Indians hawkers struggle to survive! Malaysia Boleh!
One things for sure. Najib is NO orator, just a pretender. He will never be an Obama or for that matter even an Anwar.
PERHIMPUNAN UMNO !!!!!
“SOAP OPERA OF THE HIGHEST ORDER OF HYPOCRISY”………
You forgot to say, Najib, “present company not included” and for whose pleasure it is, your magnificent Sandiwara display !!!
Only one objective must be kept in focussed and achieved – and that is a change of government. Nothing less will do. Let’s not delude no waste our time about beseeching UMNO to restore itself or re-invent itself, UMNO needs to be in the wilderness before it it can come to terms that they only rule with the rakyat’s consent and not any other way.
During the NAZI reign in Germany it was always ..
the German/Aryan race supremacy propoganda…
Now it seems to have been globalised with UMNO screaming with its KETUANAN Melayu & Bangsa Melayu…. If this is not racism than what else is !!!!….
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A snapshot of Malaysiakini’s frontpage today says it all:
This is what you call leadership by bull-shitting, not by example.
I think party members really should be denied posts in national governance. A party’s purpose is to defend the human rights and equality of the people it’s representing, not governing a nation. When a party leader is a nation ruler, biased decisions and actions would be unavoidable. That’s why a Prime Minister should only be a Prime Minister, making decisions that are best for the country for the best of Rakyat and nation as a whole, and nothing else.
The tyrant predator T-Rex speaking to a bunch of vultures, leeches, ring worms and fleas. Essence of the speech – suck the blood of the rakyat dry and force them to be grateful. A verbal diarrhea unparalel in history. Full of shit and evil to boot…
I heard someone called it the last pow-wow of the Opposition-In-Waiting….
There’s a fair bit of truth in that.
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