Thursday, 16 December 2010

The full session of the MCLM Forum in London

The full session of the MCLM Forum in London

As follows are the full videos in 11 parts of the Malaysian Civil liberties Movement (MCLM) forum in London on Sunday, 12 December 2010

Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3Tz2NCVPvM

Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUMAj7qkhHs

Part 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_BBD7tiOWk

Part 4: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VlhTRlztako

Part 5: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLZ4M4bYo-o

Part 6: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xB3-KWlbarY

Part 7: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikI2h5cTBVk

Part 8: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zuWhpDZkLTw

Part 9: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXzZqem-q-k

Part 10: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oAfqaVN5SjY

Part 11: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_quNigm1dXE

ARTiculations: American Pie Revisited

ARTiculations: American Pie Revisited

Efficient Ministers in Malaysia- I "Believe" It!!

“As for Najib Razak, he is an opportunist.
Although he has not been critical of Singapore,
he will not hesitate to go in that direction if it is expedient for him to do so.
Najib’s political fortunes continue to be haunted by the murder scandal,” -WikiLeaks

“I assure you that Malaysia is not run by incompetent politicians
but by very competent politicians,”

, Najib insists Malaysia is run by ‘very competent’ leaders

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  • When they "elect" a new speaker before the Head of State's opening address-
  • When they bring plainclothes policemen into the Perak state assembly, and drag the speaker out like a sack of potatoes-
  • When Najib says, "You help me, I help You"-
  • When his deputy says that they will not provide Federal financial allocation to "Opposition" held constituencies-
  • When Rais Yatim says "I change my Mode"-
  • When Zahid Hamidi says that I'm unpatriotic-
  • When the Home minister says that people have to step on cows heads to "express themselves", or that certain ordinary Arabic words cannot be used in Malaysia by non-Muslims, because it confuses the Muslim -
I 'BELIEVE' IT!!

  • When the Education Minister Flip-flops on English/Malay teaching or says Umno's propaganda/ Islamic History should be a compulsory for all students, so that I'll be patriotic-
  • When Jo Baharum attends the wedding of a 14-yr old kid -
  • When Umno Ministers twist & turn to justify "Ketuanan Melayu", then in desperation, bring the royal houses into the picture after humiliating them in the Mahathir era-
  • When they put a man who confesses to corrupting Court officers, who announces "laws of discount" in plea-bargaining- to head the Judiciary -
  • When parliamentarians behave like uncouth children incapable of coherent debate-
  • When the Home Minister believes that a peaceful assembly with candles or t-shirts certain colors is a threat to "national security" -
I 'BELIEVE' IT!!

  • When they say that sending a man to space as a tourist is "scientific progress"-
  • When I hear that we need a 100-storey tower to stimulate the economy-
  • When they cannot accountable for Bakun, or Taib Mahmud for the bigtime Damming & plunder of Sarawak to death -
  • When they say they cannot charge Tajuddin Ramli for MAS scandal -
  • When I hear of acronyms like PKFZ or OPV, KPI or NKRA, ETP or whatever-
  • When they say that they couldn't accumulate 30% equity in spite of RM52 billion allocation over 40 yrs-
  • When they say the cannot find RPK-
  • When PI Bala goes missing -
  • When they say a pretty Mongolian with no records of entry into Malaysia was blown up with C4 explosive-

I 'BELIEVE' IT!!

Wednesday, 15 December 2010

Najib's "Elegant Silence" & the "four diseases" of BN ....

"The muted response from the Najib camp is glaring ......
This places Najib’s officials in a dilemma.
If they were to agree to the revelations about Anwar,
then they are also confirming that Anwar was deliberately ‘trapped’.
So what should they do? Either way, they are stumped.
Hence the collective silence."


Mariam Mokhtar, Malaysia Chronicle

Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Soon after the damaging WikiLeaks revelations emerged early on Sunday 12 December, two different reactions were noted in the two opposing camps of opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim and Prime minister, Najib Abdul Razak.

Although initially slow to react to the news, (it was after all Sunday and he was overseas then) Anwar responded with a series of tweets followed by the Pakatan publicity machinery press statement.

Meanwhile, Prime minister Najib Abdul Razak who was present at two official functions, declined the opportunity on each occasion, to speak to the press. Even his supporters and members of his Cabinet maintained a collective silence. After last week’s BN convention, when all the leaders of the component parties were vocal in their support for him, WikiLeaks appears to have had a calming influence over them.

Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad, the Communications Director of Parti Keadilan Rakyat issued a statement which expressed the seriousness of the disclosures: “The sodomy charges against Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim fabricated by the Malaysian Special Branch is a serious matter as this is the surest sign yet that the persecution stems from a conspiracy at the highest levels.”

He questioned the cosy arrangement between the intelligence services of the two countries, “We must ask why the Singaporean intelligence services chose to collude with Malaysia’s Special Branch in spreading such lies about Anwar.”

There was shock that the Singaporeans had been complicit in this wrongdoing. “What is more shocking is the fact that the leadership of the Republic of Singapore has chosen to partake in this deception by deliberately spreading disinformation to an Australian intelligence agency, the Office of National Assessments (ONA).”

They were nothing more than “sensationalized personal opinions” according to Saifuddin N asution Ismail, the Secretary General of PKR.

“It must be stated very clearly that this is raw information that has yet to be screened and verified and that is what is causing the WikiLeaks commotion worldwide,” said PKR information chief, Latheefa Koya.

Part of the Wikileaks disclosures claim that a senior Singapore official said, “A lack of competent leadership is a real problem for Malaysia”, citing the need for Datuk Seri Najib Razak to prevail politically over the murder case of Mongolian model Altantuya Shaariibuu.

The muted response from the Najib camp is glaring.

Already that Sunday, Najib had twice avoided meeting the press. However, government officials, when contacted, said it would be best to wait for Singapore’s explanation before any reaction was given.

One senior official said, “I am sure Singapore will explain soon enough. I am sure some people are already embarrassed with the leak”.

Malaysia’s relationship with Singapore will come under intense pressure with the revelation that “Malaysia’s decline” is fuelled by incompetent politicians. Derogatory comments were posted about Malaysia’s prime ministers, past and present. Najib was called “an opportunist”.

Another warned the “situation in neighbouring Malaysia is confused and dangerous”, fuelled by “a distinct possibility of racial conflict” that could see ethnic Chinese “flee” Malaysia and “overwhelm” Singapore.

Malaysia’s senior government officials would also be aware that WikiLeaks revealed that Anwar Ibrahim - Najib’s political rival – was trapped in a “set-up job” but the opposition leader had walked right into it.



What is strange is that no one has lambasted the Singaporeans for making those totally inappropriate comments about Najib. Or condemned the Singaporeans for saying Malaysia was confused or that the country was in decline.

Unless, they believed all these to be true.

After last week’s call to arms at the BN convention, the delegates had responded with gusto and warmed to Najib. They showed their approval for his speech, style, content and delivery by interrupting with loud raucous support.

“He is a true national leader,” said MIC CWC member S. Manivasagam, one of the delegates. “He is Barisan’s best asset.”

What did Najib said about BN’s four diseases - delusion, amnesia, inertia and arrogance?

Shame on these delegates! Amnesia already? None of them have shown support for Najib by condemning the Singaporeans for badmouthing their leader.

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