Malaysia: 13th General Elections= BN's Janji Ditepati vs PR's Merdeka Rakyat

Malaysia- The 13th General Elections are definitely around the corner, and the first State Assembly that will dissolve automatically will be Barisan Nasional (BN)- controlled State Assembly of Negeri Sembilan on 26th March 2013. It is expected that the Prime Minister Najib Razak to dissolve the Parliament latest on 26th March 2013 or drag on till 28th April 2013 with the General Elections held silmutaneously with the Negeri Sembilan latest by 25th May 2013 which is about 60 days from the day where the Negeri Sembilan state assembly is dissolved.

The best way to inform the people of Malaysia will be a prime debate between current Prime Minister Najib Razak and Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim but no one in Malaysia believe that PM Najib Razak will dare to pick up that challenge.

And so, I would like to sum up the 13th General Elections of Malaysia to be a contest between

It's Your Choice:

Barisan Nasional (BN)'s Janji Ditepati (Promises fulfilled)

VS

Pakatan Rakyat (PR)'s Merdeka Rakyat (People' independence)

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Janji Ditepati VS Merdeka Rakyat

Najib Razak OR Anwar Ibrahim

as Prime Minister of Malaysia

Sulu Intruders in Sabah (Update 6th March 2013)

Malaysia troops kill 13, hunt gunmen after Sabah assault

By Bazuki Muhammad | Reuters

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FELDA SAHABAT, Malaysia (Reuters) - Malaysian security forces said they had killed 13 suspected Philippine militants as they expanded their hunt for an elusive armed group on Borneo island on Wednesday, a day after an assault with fighter jets, mortars and hundreds of troops.

 

The nearly month-long confrontation in Sabah state, in Malaysia's part of Borneo, was sparked when the armed group of about 200 sailed from the nearby southern Philippines to press an ancient claim to the resource-rich region.

At least 40 people have been killed, including eight Malaysian policemen, raising concerns of broader insecurity ahead of elections in Malaysia.

"The total is 13. There could be more," Malaysian Defence Minister Zahid Hamidi told reporters at a media center set up at a palm oil plantation called Felda Sahabat.

Zahid, who produced what he described as pictures of some of the dead militants, said Malaysian forces had suffered no fresh casualties since the assault was launched on Tuesday.

Malaysian police warned residents to be on alert for members of the group who had likely escaped into plantations that dominate the coastal area and who could be posing as farmers.

"The mopping and searching will cover a wider area given there are signs the intruders moved to another location," police inspector-general Ismail Omar told reporters.

"The security forces are tracking down their movements and will take the appropriate action."

FIGHTERS WILL NOT RETURN HOME: SPOKESMAN

Allies of the group in Manila said they had been in telephone contact with Raja Muda Agbimuddin Kiram, the militants' leader and the brother of the self-proclaimed sultan, who said the group had split up to avoid detection.

Abraham Idjirani, a spokesman for the group, told Reuters that 10 of the sultan's followers had died, with 10 captured and four wounded.

"They will not come home and would rather die fighting if cornered," he said of the remaining followers in Sabah.

The family in Manila also said more followers had arrived to reinforce the group, a journey between the Southeast Asian neighbors that takes around an hour by speedboat.

Army trucks carrying dozens of soldiers continued to enter the village of Kampung Tanduo where the group had originally been holed up. A helicopter hovered overhead.

Fighter jets bombed the group's camp in the Felda Sahabat plantation early on Tuesday after Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak said his patience had run out. Philippine officials had urged the group to return home.

The group says it represents the now defunct sultanate of Sulu in the southern Philippines and demands recognition and payment from Malaysia for their claim as rightful owners of Sabah.

The security headache could prompt Najib to delay an election that must be held by June, adding to nervousness among investors over what could be the country's closest ever polls.

The insecurity has disrupted operations in Sabah's huge palm oil industry. Prolonged trouble could dampen growing investor interest in energy and infrastructure projects in the state, although the main oil fields are far from the standoff.

(Additional reporting by Niluksi Koswanage and Siva Sithraputhran in Kuala Lumpur, Angie Teo in Felda Sahabat and Manuel Mogato and Rosemarie Francisco in Manila; Writing by Stuart Grudgings; Editing by Ron Popeski)

 

 

 

Malaysia PM asks: Are you ready for BN? Crowd says "no"

Current Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak hailed from the ruling party of UMNO / BN asked the crowd in a mega BN Penang State open house on 11th February, the prime minister asked the crowd three times "are you ready for Psy?" which the crowd replied "Yes!" and then the PM asked "are you ready for BN?" which the crowd replied "No!" (Penang State government is currently led by Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng, from the federal opposition pact of Pakatan Rakyat). Most viewers and analysts agreed that the event was an major public relations disaster for Prime Minister Najib and his ruling party of BN.

 

 

Happy Chinese New Year! Year of Snake.

Happy Chinese New Year to all ethnic chinese in all over the world.

Especially to all Malaysian Chinese, in this new year, discard the old and bring in the new, and dare to vote for change for a New Government in upcoming General Elections with a new leadership under Pakatan Rakyat.

Have a good holiday and a reunion of friends and family.

God bless

Joshua

Malaysia's rising debt...in the past decade

FWD: The Power of Perception

THE SITUATION

In Washington , DC , at a Metro Station, on a cold January morning in 2007, this man with a violin played six Bach pieces for about 45 minutes. During that time, approximately 2,000 people went through the station, most of them on their way to work. After about 3 minutes, a middle-aged man noticed that there was a musician playing. He slowed his pace and stopped for a few seconds, and then he hurried on to meet his schedule.

About 4 minutes later:

The violinist received his first dollar. A woman threw money in the hat and, without stopping, continued to walk.

At 6 minutes:

A young man leaned against the wall to listen to him, then looked at his watch and started to walk again.

At 10 minutes:

A 3-year old boy stopped, but his mother tugged him along hurriedly. The kid stopped to look at the violinist again, but the mother pushed hard and the child continued to walk, turning his head the whole time. This action was repeated by several other children, but every parent - without exception - forced their children to move on quickly.

At 45 minutes:

The musician played continuously. Only 6 people stopped and listened for a short while. About 20 gave money but continued to walk at their normal pace. The man collected a total of $32.

After 1 hour:

He finished playing and silence took over. No one noticed and no one applauded. There was no recognition at all.

No one knew this, but the violinist was Joshua Bell, one of the greatest musicians in the world. He played one of the most intricate pieces ever written, with a violin worth $3.5 million dollars. Two days before, Joshua Bell sold-out a theater in Boston where the seats averaged $100 each to sit and listen to him play the same music.

This is a true story. Joshua Bell, playing incognito in the D..C. Metro Station, was organized by the Washington Post as part of a social experiment about perception, taste and people's priorities.

This experiment raised several questions:

*In a common-place environment, at an inappropriate hour, do we perceive beauty?

*If so, do we stop to appreciate it?

*Do we recognize talent in an unexpected context?

One possible conclusion reached from this experiment could be this:

If we do not have a moment to stop and listen to one of the best musicians in the world, playing some of the finest music ever written, with one of the most beautiful instruments ever made . . ..

How many other things are we missing as we rush through life?

Enjoy life NOW ..

it has an expiry date !

Malaysian Style: Asking questions that states the obvious

Malaysians love to ask questions that states the obvious, enjoy this video clip from Youtube...too funny and the word "Abuden?" is a Malaysian slang that means "What else could it be?".

I gotta love the lady that answered "I am bathing the caterpillars"....HAHAHAHA...please enjoy.

Joshua