A Particle of Boredom

Is this the end of the political saga or we still have to wait in 2010 to happen?. For whatever reason, i still think that more important issue for now is to reduce the price of consumer items and for me if we have to change the government, let it be- pinjam kata-kata The Beatles.

The news nowdays are more towards the political stories.. and more people keen to close to political figures. Simple example was last night Majlis Penutup Tilawah Al-Quran Peringkat Kebangsaan at Kedah where more ‘pembesar negeri’ and ‘bapak-bapak exco’ or maybe ‘menteri besar’ came when Pak Lah officiated the event compard to last night closing ceremony by Sultan of Kedah.

In other words - NAMPAK SANGAT NAK BODEK atau berkepentingan politik dengan PAK LAH

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KOTA KINABALU: The two Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) MPs will support Pakatan Rakyat’s notice of a motion of no-confidence against the leadership of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.

In a joint statement e-mailed to the media, Sepanggar MP Datuk Eric Enchin Majimbun and Tawau MP Datuk Dr Chua Soon Bui said their action was in line with the party’s June 18 announcement that it had lost confidence in the Prime Minister.

“We reiterate SAPP’s loss of confidence in the Prime Minister and the need for urgent government measures to address issues on Sabah rights and current concerns (fuel and food prices hike) plaguing the state,� they said in the statement.

SAPP president Datuk Yong Teck Lee had said earlier this week that the party was putting on hold its intention to move the no-confidence motion on grounds of inflammatory and threatening statements from some government leaders.

Yong had said that the statements included veiled threats of bloodshed uttered in Parliament by the Kota Belud MP.

The prospect that two non-Malay MPs from SAPP were going to bring a Malay Prime Minister into disrepute was an excuse by those who uttered racist threats, he said.

Now that a motion of no-confidence is being proposed by a Malay MP, Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, the race factor was eased, the statement said without any reference to Abdullah’s announcement of a transition of power by mid-2010.

Source : The Star Online

I think this should be a BIG sign for MIC to review their organisation for good.

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KUALA LUMPUR: The dinner to mark the eve of the MIC’s annual general meeting today was marred by delegates walking out earlier than scheduled.This is the first time that such a dinner ended abruptly – half an hour before it was supposed to.

Furious at the exit of the delegates from the Putra World Trade Centre’s Dewan Tun Razak, a seemingly annoyed Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu left the function at 9.55pm.Earlier, the former works minister tried to cajole the delegates to stay back.

“Please come back and have your dinner. We spent so much of money organising the dinner,� he told them.Later, Samy Vellu gave a short speech and even sang a song.“If you (delegates) think this function is a waste of time, then I apologise,� said the party president before leaving.

About 2,800 delegates comprising party branch leaders attended the dinner reception which was scheduled to end at 10.30pm.Former party deputy president Datuk S. Subramaniam said Samy Vellu was “hurt by the delegates’ action - they were chatting among themselves and not paying attention to the cultural show that was going onâ€�.

It is understood that Samy Vellu’s ire started with party information chief Datuk M. Saravanan leaving the function hall at 8.45pm, after having stayed for about 15 minutes.When contacted, Saravanan, who is the Deputy Federal Territory Minister, confirmed that he had left early.

“I walked out as there was no protocol at the dinner,� he told The Star.

He added that he was cheesed off because Subramaniam was seated at the main table with the other MIC leaders and prominent Indian businessmen.

“As the party’s information chief and Deputy Minister, I was not given due respect.

“I don’t know on what basis Subramaniam was given prominence. He is just the division leader,â€� he said.

Source : The Star Online

What a big news to start a weekend with our squash princess will be crowned with “Datukship” today by Yang DiPertua Negeri of Penang. With this pingat, I am looking forward to hear Liz Irving gives instruction to her by saying ‘Datuk Nicol’ during her training session.

By the way, I think giving this to Nicol is much more worth it compare to some artists whom i think don’t deserve at all (some of them are ‘follower’ of other establish genre and not trully bringing Malaysia to the world).

Lastly, big congratulations to Nicol David

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GEORGE TOWN: Crowned the youngest world woman’s squash champion in 2005, Nicol Ann David will be now be the youngest person in Penang to be conferred a Datukship.

Nicol, 25, is among 497 people who will be conferred state awards in conjunction with Yang di-Pertua Negri Tun Abdul Rahman Abbas’ 70th birthday celebrations today.

The state’s first Chief Justice Tun Abdul Hamid Haji Mohamad heads the list as the sole recipient of the Darjah Utama Pangkuan Negeri (DUPN) which carries the title Datuk Seri Utama, while Opposition Leader Datin Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail will receive the Darjah Panglima Pangkuan Negeri (DPPN) which carries the title Datuk Seri.

Seven people will receive the Darjah Gemilang Pangkuan Negeri (DGPN) which also carries the title Datuk Seri.

They are ACA director-general Datuk Seri Ahmad Said Hamdan; Datuk Ewe Tiong Hor; Halal Industry Development Corp chief executive officer Datuk Jamil Bidin; Datuk Md Isahak Md Yusuf; Health Ministry director-general Tan Sri Dr Mohd Ismail Merican; Datuk Nazir Ariff and Tan King Tai @ Tan Khoon Hai.

Second Infantry Division commander Mej-Jen Datuk Raja Mohamed Affandi Raja Mohamed Noor, whose 32-year army career included a one-year stint as a United Nations observer in Mozambique, will be the sole recipient of the Darjah Yang Mulia Pangkuan Negeri (DMPN) which carries the title of Datuk.

Nicol is among 27 recipients of the Darjah Setia Pangkuan Negeri (DSPN).

The others include retired MP and assemblyman Chian Heng Kai @ Chin Soo Ha, Universiti Malaya literature expert Prof Dr Ghulam Sarwar Yousof, Unesco Asia-Pacific Heritage Conservation Award 2006 recipient Jong East Full, Penang Municipal Council secretary Ooi Chin Loo, who served the council for 31 years and Toray Industries Inc, Japan CEO and president Sadayuki Sakakibara.

There are 60 recipients of the Darjah Johan Negeri (DJN).

Five will receive the Bintang Cemerlang Negeri (BCN) and 110 the Pingat Kelakuan Terpuji (PKT) including Penang News Vendors and Booksellers Association founder A. Vellasamy.

A total 140 people will receive the Pingat Jasa Kebaktian (PJK). There are 138 Pingat Jasa Masyarakat (PJM) recipients and seven Pingat Bakti Setia (PBS) awardees.

A big congratulation to PETRONAS who jumped from 121 place to remarkable 95th place in this year FORTUNE 500 Global Companies . The other astounding result is Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) for the first time ever , be a number one in Asia and number eight in the World in terms of most profitable companies in this year’s Fortune Global 500 list.

Wow! this is one big achievement for PETRONAS to beat Asia superpower like Honda, Toyota and many more.

Of the 20 most profitable companies in the world, Petronas ranked 8th, jumped  10 steps from last year list with the profit of USD 18,118.4 Billions  which is 40.9 % extra from previous financial year. The national oil company, which posted revenue growth of 29.9 % to USD66,218.2 Bil for the year ended March 31, also moved up two places as Asia’s 16th largest corporation in this year’s list.

Retail giant Wal-Mart Stores maintained the top spot on the Global 500 on revenue of US$379 bil, making it the largest company in the world for the sixth time in seven years, Fortune said.  Under the petroleum refining industry, ExxonMobil took the top spot followed by Royal Dutch Shell in second place and BP  third.

And if you’re out there still wonder how significant the result to PETRONAS as Malaysia Company is : Please read below notes;

• Petronas still and the only one company from Malaysia listed in Global Fortune 500.
• If Petronas is coming from Australia (let say that if PETRONAS registered there), Petronas is no 1 company or the biggest company in Australia.
• If you may think that Britain is a developed country (or kita Malaysia is a third world country) lead us in many ways, can you imagine that PETRONAS should be one of the Top 10 Biggest company there.
• India is world most developing country together with China but none of their home company bigger than PETRONAS.
• Singapore,  who always think that they are better than Malaysia but the biggest singaporean company is almost 200 places below PETRONAS.. hahahaaa

Can’t you imagine that…..

Link for you to check and give some appreciation to PETRONAS

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Link 2

Below is some info from Berita Harian Online

Haha ha … macam-macam benda kat Parlimen kita sekarang ni..Menteri di Jabatan Perdana, Dato’ Seri Nazri Aziz berkata, para wartawan yang datang ke parlimen boleh berpakaian apa saja termasuk seluar jeans kecuali memakai seluar dalam dan baju dalam. Beliau menegaskan etika berpakaian rasmi iaitu berkot dan bertali leher bagi lelaki dan baju sopan bagi wanita hanya perlu dipatuhi apabila seseorang itu memasuki dewan persidangan.  Sila Klik Sini untuk Berita Penuh

Setelah protes ‘PROTES’ yang dirasakan kurang umpph tempoh hari, diharap pimpinan Pakatan Rakyat dapat bersama-sama memikirkan satu hala tuju yang baru (atau menetapkan satu garisan yang jelas) tentang perjuangan sebenar yang mahu diharungi bersama-sama. Ini penting kerana perjuangan yang menuju matlamat yang sama tanpa menyinggung hati dan perasaan pihak-pihak yang lain merupakan tunjang perjuangan yang sebenar dan bukannya hanya untukmemuaskan hati pihak-pihak tertentu sahaja.

Setelah membaca komen Sdr Nik Abduh (sila klik sini), saya juga dapat merasakan apa yang beliau rasa. Perenggannya yang terakhir mempunyai makna yang cukup dalam dan saya pun lebih kurang setuju dengan pandangannya. Berjuang dengan mengekori kelibat yang lain umpama mendapat pingat emas olimpik tetapi posisinya hanyalah pemain simpanan yang tak pernah diturunkan sepanjang permainan. Suka tetapi benak hati ada berbaur perasaan duka.

Tetapi adakah perlu untuk kita membuka alternatif lain bagi mencapai erti sebuah kejayaan dalam perjuangan. Jawapannya adalah ya dan tidak. Ya sekiranya jalan perjuangan yang asal jauh melempang dan tidak sekiranya perjuangan masih selari dengan matlamat asal yang amat memerlukan perhubungan secara ’simbiosis’ antara pasukan.

Mahukah kita melihat perjuangan bersama yang kita sudah nampak putiknya dan InsyaAllah dengan izin Allah akan mengeluarkan buah tak lama lagi akan musnah seperti jatuhnya kesultanan melayu Melaka (yang sampai sekarang tak ada Sultan) atau silapnya strategi yang menjatuhkan Enron yang boleh dikatakan korporat yang sangat unggul pada zamannya.

Jawapannya, terserah kepada anda semua kerana ianya berada dalam hati masing-masing.. bukannya pada mata, bukan pada nafsu, bukan pada akal tetapi pada hati kalian~ bak kata Kumpulan Nasyid Hijaz

KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has lodged a report at the Federal Territory Religious Department against Mohd Saiful Bukhari Azlan saying the 23-year-old former aide has falsely accused him of fornication.

He made the report under Section 41 Qazaf (false accusation) of the Federal Territory Syariah Criminal Offence Act 1997.

Under Section 41, if someone accuses another person of fornication “without providing four male witness or the iqrar (oath) of the person who is accused� the accuser has committed an offence in which he (the accuser) can be fined up to RM5,000 or jailed up to three years or both.

Speaking to reporters Wednesday after he met with Muhammad Ajib, the director-general of the enforcement unit, Anwar said he had made the report under qazaf based on advice from his lawyers and religious scholars to clear his name and that of his family “from this malicious attack on my character.�

“It’s demeaning to me and my family. This slander is a major issue because it involves a sexual crime and attempts to mislead the Muslim population to attack me and my character,� he said adding that the accusation was fabrication and clearly politically motivated.

Early this month, a former PKR volunteer, Saiful, claimed that Anwar had sodomised him at a condominium at Bukit Damansara. He made a police report on the matter.

Saiful also challenged the de facto PKR leader to a mubahalah which is to take an oath before God to show who is telling the truth by seeking God’s curse to befall the lying person.

Anwar who was accompanied by his wife Datin Seri Wan Azizah Wan Ismail and lawyer Kamar Ainiah Kamaruzaman, said he was prepared to take part in a mubahalah if the ulamak and syariah courts advise him to do so.

“I am leaving it to the Islamic scholars. It is not a question of courage or that I am not prepared to take an oath but because it is a religious issue - not a political game - so I have to be (correctly) advised about it.

“If the ulamak and syariah court advise this needs to done, then I will do it,� he said.

Anwar said Muslim scholars had advised him against doing anything that transgressed Islamic rule.

“This is a criminal offence. It must be investigated. There’s nothing in Islamic law that allows you to take an oath when it is a criminal offence.

“Otherwise a murderer can swear on the Quran and get away scot-free,� he said, adding that this (mubahalah proposal) was a form of trickery to delude the Muslims as whatever he did could influence a great number of Muslims in the country.

His lawyer Kamar Ainiah said under Islam a man was innocent until proven guilty and it was up to the accuser to bring forward four witnesses to prove his accusation.

To a question that Saiful had claimed that Anwar had sodomised him against his will and hence the matter should be considered as rape rather than fornication, Kamar Ainiah said, this was not logical as the former (Saiful) was much bigger and stronger than Anwar and should have been able to fight him off if that was so.

Source : The Star Online