When the two Pakatan Rakyat State Assemblymen for Perak, Jamaluddin Mohd Radzi and Mohd Osman Mohd Jailu, were charged with corruption, a ticking time bomb was set to go off.
The newspaper reported that the two State Assemblymen were caught red-handed in committing the offence of corruption. The public prosecutor would not proceed with a charge against anyone unless there was at the minimum, a prima facie case. In this case, the two accused were caught red-handed!
But Anwar hung on to the two accused even though they were toxic.
It would have secured Pakatan Rakyat’s credibility as a bastion against corruption had the coalition demanded the resignation of the two accused as State Assemblymen and held By-elections. Pakatan Rakyat chose instead to cling on to the stupid political strategy that everyone is innocent until proven guilty. This may well be the case for ordinary folks charged with a crime.
This standard cannot apply to a politician. While innocent until proven guilty, transparency demands that they resign from office and let the legal process take its course. But Anwar was too desperate for power. He has been charged for sodomy and he cannot demand of the two State Assemblymen what he was not prepared to do himself.
Herein lies the true character of Anwar.
Why did UMNO not wait for the prosecution of the two accused? If they were to be convicted, a By-election would be inevitable and the two parties could then go to the people for a fresh mandate.
But the Badawi regime is equally desperate for power. So they mindlessly adopted Anwar’s tactics of luring weak and corruptible representatives, men who have no principles at all.
As a result of the defections, Barisan Nasional is now back in power in Perak. But for how long?
The toxic time bomb is ticking!
If there are no prosecutions against the two accused until after the next general elections, it is a given that the rakyat will rebel in full force and accuse UMNO and Barisan Nasional of abusing the law and a massive cover-up to cling on to power.
If the two accused are convicted after a full trial, hopefully very soon, the status quo is back to square one. And there will have to be By-elections. Once again, Barisan Nasional would be at a disadvantage, because the rakyat would perceive the government of having mindlessly took on two corrupt politicians just so to regain power.
In both scenarios, Barisan Nasional would be perceived negatively.
What about Anwar and Pakatan Rakyat?
This will be a wake up call for the rakyat not to believe and fall for the theatrics of Anwar and Pakatan Rakyat.
Instead of consolidating their political power in the five states and help the people overcome the global financial tsunami, the power-crazy loonies in Pakatan Rakyat are only concerned with grabbing power so that they can have their turn to loot the national treasury.
With regard to the DAP representative, she is as good as a factory reject. The Chinese community will “lynch her politically” and she will be an outcast. MCA will suffer a backlash from the betrayal of this factory reject, even though MCA has nothing to do with the defection. The Chinese community will take it out on MCA. I sincerely hope that MCA will avoid her like a plague if its leaders are to survive in the next General Elections!
The toxic time bomb is ticking and it is only a matter of time before it explodes.
I would like to take this opportunity to suggest to the good people of Malaysia – ignore the political theatrics of both sides, focus on the financial crisis and save your family from unemployment, foreclosure and or bankruptcy if you are deep in debt. There is no time to waste. After March 2009, the economy will turn messy.
When that time comes, go out in full force and harass the politicians in Parliament, in the State Assemblies, in their service centres, and in their offices for answers and demand from them why they have wasted so much time, energy and money on grabbing power instead of saving the country.
When the country is in deep shits and no one seems to know anything and or able to do anything, be reminded that I was there to warn you of the dangers since 2006 and I will be there with my team to help you if need be.
A Ticking Toxic Time Bomb - Who Will Get The Shits When It Explodes? - By Matthias Chang (LATEST UPDATE - 9/2/09)
Anwar’s Pakatan Rakyat and Badawi’s UMNO have one thing in common. They attract toxic waste in the same intensity as cow-dungs attract flies.When the two Pakatan Rakyat State Assemblymen for Perak, Jamaluddin Mohd Radzi and Mohd Osman Mohd Jailu, were charged with corruption, a ticking time bomb was set to go off.
The newspaper reported that the two State Assemblymen were caught red-handed in committing the offence of corruption. The public prosecutor would not proceed with a charge against anyone unless there was at the minimum, a prima facie case. In this case, the two accused were caught red-handed!
But Anwar hung on to the two accused even though they were toxic.
It would have secured Pakatan Rakyat’s credibility as a bastion against corruption had the coalition demanded the resignation of the two accused as State Assemblymen and held By-elections. Pakatan Rakyat chose instead to cling on to the stupid political strategy that everyone is innocent until proven guilty. This may well be the case for ordinary folks charged with a crime.
This standard cannot apply to a politician. While innocent until proven guilty, transparency demands that they resign from office and let the legal process take its course. But Anwar was too desperate for power. He has been charged for sodomy and he cannot demand of the two State Assemblymen what he was not prepared to do himself.
Herein lies the true character of Anwar.
Why did UMNO not wait for the prosecution of the two accused? If they were to be convicted, a By-election would be inevitable and the two parties could then go to the people for a fresh mandate.
But the Badawi regime is equally desperate for power. So they mindlessly adopted Anwar’s tactics of luring weak and corruptible representatives, men who have no principles at all.
As a result of the defections, Barisan Nasional is now back in power in Perak. But for how long?
The toxic time bomb is ticking!
If there are no prosecutions against the two accused until after the next general elections, it is a given that the rakyat will rebel in full force and accuse UMNO and Barisan Nasional of abusing the law and a massive cover-up to cling on to power.
If the two accused are convicted after a full trial, hopefully very soon, the status quo is back to square one. And there will have to be By-elections. Once again, Barisan Nasional would be at a disadvantage, because the rakyat would perceive the government of having mindlessly took on two corrupt politicians just so to regain power.
In both scenarios, Barisan Nasional would be perceived negatively.
What about Anwar and Pakatan Rakyat?
This will be a wake up call for the rakyat not to believe and fall for the theatrics of Anwar and Pakatan Rakyat.
Instead of consolidating their political power in the five states and help the people overcome the global financial tsunami, the power-crazy loonies in Pakatan Rakyat are only concerned with grabbing power so that they can have their turn to loot the national treasury.
With regard to the DAP representative, she is as good as a factory reject. The Chinese community will “lynch her politically” and she will be an outcast. MCA will suffer a backlash from the betrayal of this factory reject, even though MCA has nothing to do with the defection. The Chinese community will take it out on MCA. I sincerely hope that MCA will avoid her like a plague if its leaders are to survive in the next General Elections!
The toxic time bomb is ticking and it is only a matter of time before it explodes.
I would like to take this opportunity to suggest to the good people of Malaysia – ignore the political theatrics of both sides, focus on the financial crisis and save your family from unemployment, foreclosure and or bankruptcy if you are deep in debt. There is no time to waste. After March 2009, the economy will turn messy.
When that time comes, go out in full force and harass the politicians in Parliament, in the State Assemblies, in their service centres, and in their offices for answers and demand from them why they have wasted so much time, energy and money on grabbing power instead of saving the country.
When the country is in deep shits and no one seems to know anything and or able to do anything, be reminded that I was there to warn you of the dangers since 2006 and I will be there with my team to help you if need be.
Di pos oleh Arbain Muhayat pada 11 February 2009