Malaysiakini: Of Morons and Idiots

I haven't updated my blog in a while, because with everything that is going on, everyone has blogged about the ISA arrests of RPK, Seputeh MP Teresa Kok and Sin Chew reporter Tan Hoon Cheng.

Of course, a heck of a lot of whiplash has resulted, culminating today with De Facto Law Minister Zaid Ibrahim tendering his resignation. (Which has to be applauded, the man has balls)

Now, Pak Lah and Najib, the Mr. DPM-agrees-to-power-transition-plan- like-it-is-their-grandfather's-property are holed up in a meeting. Pak Lah, knuckles white from gripping the seat but still sleepy as always, is allegedly asking whether Najib is intending to honour or use the excuse thathe'll follow what the delegates want and challenge the sleepy ol' Prime Minister for the numero uno post in UMNO.

Look, I don't want to be arrested under the ISA. (I'm not a politician, I don't need the publicity.) Anyhow, the point I want to make is the Pak Lah and Najib are acting awfully like Borat. I mean so narrow is their thinking that they can just 'handover', handpick successors for the nation's top leadership post. Excuse me, Pak Lah and Najib, unless you have a geran tanah that puts your names as the owners of Semenanjung Malaysia and Sabah/Sarawak, you have no right in just passing the chair to someone you fancy. In case you have forgotten, there are millions of other Malaysians who have a right to actually choose the leader they want to lead the country. We don't want your choice stuffed down our throats.

This I'll-handpick- and-put-him-on-the-seat attitude is disgusting. The Prime Ministership is being bandied about as if it is some personal toy. The post of Prime Minister is being passed around like some 'harta keturunan'. Surely the balding Santa Claus lookalike YAB Najib is not the only one qualified for the post? Don't tell me UMNO, with its millions of members, keris wielding leaders and 'Chinese are squatters' remarking leaders do not have another qualified leader to helm the party/country? Or are UMNO members stupid enough to accept a choice forced down their throats?

I want to ask the UMNO members. Not the bogus Datuks and the real Datuks making a nuisance of themselves, but the common Pak Cik and Mak Cik on the street. What do you know about Najib? What makes you think he can be a good PM? What has Najib done for you to warrant your confidence in him? (Anyone noticed Najib's nose looks like Rudolph the reindeer's?)

On another point, I read alleged reports that Ku Li (Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah) is running for the President post (again). Interestingly, rumours abound that Tun Dr.M (one time political arch nemesis and now just a 82 year old retired old man who can't seem to keep quiet) is backing Ku-Li!

Astonishing!

One would do good to remember the bad blood between the two. The two of them feuded so bitterly that they even tore UMNO into two pieces (UMNO Baru and Semangat 46) . And now, the pot has joined the kettle.

I have no grudge against Ku-Li. He is a very able leader, as he demonstrated in his term as Finance Minister and also in vastly improving UMNO treasury. However, I have to say this, please don't take this the wrong way, but I just have to say this.

SUDAH LA...

Your time has passed (this especially applies to the retired old man also) . This nation is at the throes of a new beginning, a new era. You are leaders of the past and you should remain in the past. The past and the present are very different, as different as Samy Vellu and Tun Dr.M. The thing now is that there are a lot of problems facing this nation and we need fresh blood that can reinvigorate the nation, rejuvenate the country. We don't want the same old tired faces anymore. Wait, I think I'm using too complicated words for an old mind to understand. I'll make it simple.

WE-WANT-CHANGE.

Understand? Faham? Comprende?

Hey, any of you see the pattern? Tun Dr.M, when he was the hellbent, tyrannical, iron fisted and still could tell the difference between an apple and a grenade, (back in the good old days), was constantly criticized by the Tunku. (Remember?) Ultimately, after his two decades of ruling the country like it belongs to him, Dr.M handpicked Pak Lah to succeed him. The retirement vacation didn't last long did it?

For some reason known only to the workings of his 83 year old mind, Tun attacked Pak Lah on a variety of issues, sparked by the 'crooked bridge issue' (Bet you remember that).

So, history always teaches us what happened in the past so we don't make the same mistake twice. Now, Pak Lah the sleepyhead, handpicks Najib, who is entangled in more accusations and allegations than a deep sea fishing net caught in seaweed. This doesn't bode too well for Najib does it? Who knows? When Najib becomes PM as handed down by Pak Lah, he might suddenly find one day Pak Lah marching into Putrajaya to shout at him 'for ruining the country'. Or he might exit UMNO in a huff, causing a split, then later rejoining to back a rival. He might also say that Najib was never his first choice and that his first choice was the Oxford educated (yeah, right) Khairy, who probably by then would be the DPM.

Then the whole cycle would start again with Khairy attacking Najib, who would try to broker a transition deal but Khairy would probably say he'll leave it to the delegates.

Of course, Najib can go the Dr.M's I-am-God-of-Malaysia way and arrest his Deputy under charges of sodomy, thus consolidating his power for the next 22 years.


Come on la.

What to call them? Idiots? Morons?

Syed Hamid, Home Minister who said they took the reporter under ISA after threats were made to her life, to protect her. I am neither an idiot or a moron because only an idiot or a moron would believe you and your shiny balding pate. ( One word, WIG)

Muhyiddin, the man I believe is being manipulated to raise issues to force Pak Lah to step down. Doubtless, UMNO has more talam dua muka within than from outside. UMNO is being torn from the inside and Muhyiddin is a prime example.

Tun Dr.M, with all due respect, please, please, please, learn to keep your opinions to yourself. You ran this country for 22 years and look where we are now. This is not your private property for you to keep forcing your views. Your time has passed and now let Pak Lah, as the Prime Minister of the day to run this country. If he sucks at it, then he's a moron. Why do you bother?

Pak Lah, listen to me. Stop sleeping, you drowsy politician. You need to cut the cancer off before it kills you. If I were you, I would swiftly mutilate the cabinet. If my DPM is like this, I would drop him. If my Ministers questioned me, I would drop him also. Do not fear for fear would lead to your downfall. Learn something from your enemies. Look at what Dr.M did to stay in power. Stop acting like a sissy in Chow Kit and start acting like Prime Minister in charge.


Look people, ISA was meant to deal with the Communists. Do you see any AK-47 carrying communists running around blowing up railway lines? I don't. For crying out loud, even the Soviet Union no longer exists. You start using ISA on common people then you are no better than the merciless communists themselves. Media should never be muzzled because they are not your pet dogs to be muzzled and tied to a leash.

Mahathir always speaks of without fear or favor (He can talk like that, he was the taikor of this country) but there is always fear. So long as the ISA is abused, there can be no true freedom. You talk about this being a democratic country, I say this is ISA country. You talk about freedom and equality, I say this nonsense.

All I see is a bunch of idiots and morons fighting for power.