"Are Kuala Lumpur's rent-seekers raiding the public purse again?
... and telephone calls to its notional head office go unanswered...
Indeed, it is becoming a particular problem for ... Najib Tun Razak,
who last November took over the finance ministry,
the portfolio ultimately responsible for ValueCap."
... and telephone calls to its notional head office go unanswered...
Indeed, it is becoming a particular problem for ... Najib Tun Razak,
who last November took over the finance ministry,
the portfolio ultimately responsible for ValueCap."
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After having used the Royal office, the EC, the Police, the AG chambers and the Judiciary to grab the Perak govt and exercise what many might call "backdoor legitimacy", they are now training their guns at yet another institution of democracy - the very valid electoral process of democracy.
It appears that, devoid of ideas and inspiration (despite the return of the "prodigal dad"), the humongous BN election campaign machinery is suffering from a severe case of "chronic fatigue syndrome".
"Too much effort and resources are being wasted by holding by-elections when the nation should be concentrating on strengthening its economy, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said."-Najib: By-elections draining resources
It appears that, devoid of ideas and inspiration (despite the return of the "prodigal dad"), the humongous BN election campaign machinery is suffering from a severe case of "chronic fatigue syndrome".
"Too much effort and resources are being wasted by holding by-elections when the nation should be concentrating on strengthening its economy, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said."-Najib: By-elections draining resources
Yes. The expenses incurred by Police for 5 buy-elections is RM31million- and that's 12.9 times the cost incurred by the ever "neutral" EC!!
Please take note that half that amount was most likely spent on the Kuala Terengganu buy-elections (Bernama: PDRM Spend RM15 Million For Kuala Terengganu By-Election). That means - RM 16 Million was spent on the other four!
Quite a drain on "certain pockets" indeed ....
Poor guys - They find it difficult to cough up more of the "Class-F contracts" lottery as promised at a certain other buy-election. That isn't considering the many "ang-pows" which were dished out by "unknown individuals" or the paid campaigners or the hotels. No wonder they say it is an expensive affair and they just despise the whole democratic electoral process.
So they have gone on a media blitz to run down the one process which is the hallmark of a Democracy ...... They even went so far as to quote Khoo Kay Khim (the "historian" & Suhakam Commissioner) as having said that the people have the right to reject the democratic process ("Rakyat boleh menolak kerana itu hak mereka," katanya ketika dihubungi Utusan Malaysia di sini hari ini.) This ultra-conservative Umno mouthpiece also went on to say in another article that the election is "Menyusahkan, bazir wang" and that "Pengundi sudah bosan!. These conservative spin-doctors sure are quite "smart" to tap the resources of the stupid - who are more often than not, conservatives.
But you Class F contractor guys need not despair - going by what has been reported, there's still plenty of money to go around (if you know whose boots needs to be shined)......
"Are Kuala Lumpur's rent-seekers raiding the public purse again?
....It doesn't have a website, and telephone calls to its notional head office go unanswered... Indeed, it is becoming a particular problem for Prime Minister-designate Najib Tun Razak, who last November took over the finance ministry, the portfolio ultimately responsible for ValueCap."
-Asia Sentinel - The Malaysian Mystery of ValueCap
"Some people" lately appeared to take history lessons from Ho Chi Minh - asking us to do away with "agreements signed under duress", while another asks us to relearn history, "lest we repeat our mistakes".
Maybe these elements believe that Malaysia as we know it, is a mistake- and we need a new Federal Constitution, after what we have has been chewed and spat out.
Observing the powers that be and the propaganda machinery in action, somehow, it makes one wonder if the grand design in the agenda of certain quarters is to bring about a totalitarian racist state ala "islamic republics" - demi agama, bangsa dan negara.
The people should see what is attempted by certain quarters here, and defend the democracy upon which this was established - as per the Rukunegara.
So, to pirates who complain that buy-elections are "expensive" affairs- as disgusting as it may be, the people should probably take a leaf from this which was reported:
"... who could not come up with any money..... was even forced to kiss the man’s backside."
-No money so oral sex will do
