Malaysian "Economy"

I am pleased to refer you back to my earlier blog (dated 16 June: Economic Impact on Politic); the possibility that some politician linked business especially in the construction industry will suffer and "gulung tikar" due to higher costs of building materials, diesel and petrol. Well after less than 10 days of the above article, Pak Lah pumped in RM30bil into the 9th Malaysian Plan, but cut spending on opposition held State (see my blog dated 27 June: RM30bil for 9MP). All in the name of helping economic growth. I am sure my readers are intelligent enough to link the two articles above and to read between the lines.

Sometimes I wonder, which are the government's priority, is it the statistics (economic growth) or the welfare of the Malaysian. The government is trying so hard to keep our economic figure rosy and good, very adamant that GDP growth will remain above certain numbers, previously above 6%, now due to economic pressure revised to 5%.

On the other hand, if you ask businessmen or the people on the street, everybody are saying that the economy is bad and they are feeling the pain and the pressure, prices are increasing, expenses budgeoning etc.

Even if we compare the inflationary rates with the region, how is it that our CPI is recording 3.8% in May compared to China 7.7%, Singapore 7.5%, Hong Kong 5.7%, Philippines 9.6%, Thailand 7.6% and Indonesia 10.3%.

Just to keep our figure nice, the rakyat has to suffer. Even China currently the biggest importer of oil is selling the petrol at USD0.85 per litre or RM2.80 while Malaysia an oil producing nation is selling petrol to our own rakyat at RM2.70 per litre just 10sen difference between major oil importer and oil producing nation! How's that?

Alien Abduction

Following my story on the "Mind Game"; the intrusion of Aliens and the action of "Men in Black", now took one step further, the aliens are abducting people.

Some Rawang folks sighted some blinking blues lights around Rawang, and now even "Men in Blue" are sighted making rounds in Rawang, unbelievably on foot. If I can recall I only saw once out of my 9 years living in Rawang these "Men In Blue" making the round at my housing estate and even then they are in their white cruiser. The "Men in Blue" is now a frequent sight at Balasubramaniam's house in Rawang, after he was reportedly had a mind change and retracting his first statutory declaration.

Mr Balasubramaniam is now missing together with his family members, leaving behind his house and cars! His closest relatives are puzzled and reported missing person with the "Men in Blue". It seems either the Men in Black or the Alien are behind this, missing without a trace. It is time to call the X-files investigators...

All those residing, living and staying in Rawang, myself inclusive, must be more careful...
The Twilight Zone has come to town....

Mind game

We are having the best movie of the year, a Malaysian version of "Men in Black". It was reported that several people currently under public attention, suddenly had encountered a mind changing occurrence.

First, Pak Lah assured a full investigation on two top government authority, but after an hour said he had full trust on them.

Yesterday Najib suddenly remembers he met Saiful before the latter made a police report.

Today Balasubramaniam retracted part of his statutory declaration on Altantuya's case.

I wonder who will be the next victim.

But i think it is already in the works;

• The attention on price hike/inflation was diverted to Najib/Rosmah/Altantuya & Anwar/Saiful.
• The Lingam's video scandal slowly out of the picture.
• Tun M can sigh a relief from any political attack.
• Nobody notice crude oil price going for USD150.00
• Anybody remember about no-confidence vote?

The "Men in Black" are very efficient. Aliens are already among us, they are now speaking like us, living like us and on weekends/holidays they will be around KLCC, Bukit Nanas, Chow Kit. So be aware.

Menggelabah

Wahai TPM, menggelabah ke? Kenapa beberapa hari lepas ceritanya lain sekarang ceritanya lain. Statement dah bercanggah. Kenapa pada awalnya tak berterus-terang, sekarang ni baru nak cerita yang awak dah jumpa budak tu.

Macam ni ke nak jadi PM kita? Politik... politik, inilah dia namanya politik!

Jangan salahkannya mungkin kepalanya dah pening, serabut, tak tentu arah mana nak pikir UMNO, Pak Lah, Parlimen, kes Altantuya, tapi yang utamanya hal wife yang dah tersiar dalam akhbar Singapura "Today" 27 jun lalu.

Janganlah nak mempermainkan rakyat Malaysia, zaman ini, masyarakat Malaysia dah bijak-bijak dan ramai yang terpelajar, bukan boleh di perkotak-katikkan lagi.

Kalau ada yang terlanjur tu, bertaubatlah, mohon ampun. Kalau tak salah janganlah menggelabah!

Nikon D700

Semalam 2/7/2008, saya tak dapat menulis kerana dapat berita Nikon dah keluarkan kamera dSlr terbaru model D700, baru sehari sebelumnya bertekad nak beli Nikon D300, tu pun kalau ada pelarasan gaji dan kelulusan Menteri Hal Ehwal Rumahtangga. Nampaknya dah ada model baru yang dianggap mini Nikon D3. Tumpuan semalam banyak pada website yang memaparkan kamera baru ini, cerita politik ketepi seketika.

The Star's Front page photo

When I saw on today's (3/7/08) newspaper The Star, I was quite surprised looking at the front page photos of DSAI's accuser. Surprise because he claimed that he had been sodomised but by the look on his happy face, he looks like he just won a lottery. Smiling and happily waving at reporters and journalist; quoted from utusan's article "...tersenyum memandang sekumpulan pemberita dan jurugambar yang berada di pekarangan balai dan sempat melambai-lambaikan tangannya...". It did not reflect as a man who had been through something that would made him, his family, or his fiancee ashamed. No sign of trauma.

Well, it is a glamorous world to be in the limelight.

This photo taken from Utusan website: credited to Sin Chew Jit Poh.

Rakyat are not fools

Prices are ballooning, a plate of nasi campur cost more now, how to cope with all the rising cost of living. The government attention is diverted by the current political scenario than looking at the well being of the rakyat.

A bi-election for Sanglang seat is coming up, a court decision on Kuala Kangsar's election petition is pending this Friday, a split among BN component confidence, demands for more oil royalties, demand for more representations, demand for more allocations just because they command a state majority and any split would bring the ruling government down.

Pak Lah is definitely in a very tight situation, moreover, the opposition is gaining more support by day, the old tactics are no longer applicable. The rakyat is now more educated and more judgmental. "You can fool all the people some of the time, and some of the people all the time, but you cannot fool all the people all the time."-Abraham Lincoln

Pak Lah should be more concern now to tackle the younger and educated generations. Since DH took over as BN/UMNO youth chief, we don't see any improvement in the organisation. Even the excos are not as vocal as during under DSAI's leadership. They are not trained as cader - doing underground work, people like Nasution, Azmin, Ezam were trained to be political leaders and in some instance political guerillas. Instead under Putera, the Youth took Mat Rempit to have fun - parachute somewhere at the pole, spending millions of ringgit and these guys came back and return to their old habits. And recent news item that some Mat Rempit became highway robbers and bank robbers.

Pak Lah is in dire needs of a "SCHEMER", the current advisors should be revamp and hire a fresh team. The youth should get a new set of leaders, fresh with ideas to improve, who are streetwise as well as well educated.