In those
days, Mahathir and UMNO were riding on a wave of Malay supremacy and popularity
and stood on high moral grounds relative to the house of the rulers. Mahathir
was able to chastise the rulers and in 1993 amended the Constitution to remove
the rulers’ legal immunity. Mahathir was then at the peak of his power and no rulers
could stand up to him.
Two decades
today, the fate of Malay politicians and UMNO have changed with Mahathir out of
the PM’s seat. The indiscretion and wayward ways of UMNO and its politicians
have weakened their standing among the rakyat and the charges of corruption are
so prevalent that the house of the royalties is looking like angels.
The 1MDB
affair is looking so ridiculous that no matter what Najib and his peers tried
to do, the matter just got worse. There is hardly any chance of Najib getting
out of this fracas clean. Mahathir tried his best but not enough as he is no
longer at his best. A stalemate kind of situation has been reached whereby
Najib would still be the PM and no one could do anything about it.
This
scenario is like two wounded lions fighting desperately to stay alive and here
comes the hunter waiting for the kill. The royalties have kept themselves
pretty clean for the last two decades and confidence in them have grown among
the rakyat. And with the politicians falling all over among themselves,
everyone as bad as the other, the royalties are now standing on high moral
grounds to tell the politicians to shape up or get out.
The
statement made by the house of rulers is quite unprecedented and a sign of the
growing confidence and power of the royalties. They are back, to regain their
rightful place in Malaysia politics. The politicians no longer can stand on
solid ground to dispel the royalties for any wrongdoings. They are all up to
their necks in deep water and are struggling to stay alive.
It is an
opportune moment for the house of rulers to tell him who is boss and should be
respected. The Constitution Amendments withdrawing the legal immunity of the
rulers still stands. Such immunity shall be applied equally and the politicians
shall not enjoy any immunity for any criminal acts. There shall be no legal
immunity for the politicians.
The 1MDB
must be settled quickly. The Red Shirts are not going to give up until they
create a riot to create a diversion from 1MDB. And there is now another excuse
to do in Malacca. Some Malay immigration
officers were assaulted by gangsters in downtown Malacca while conducting a
raid in the area. Mohd Ali Baharom, a Red Shirt leader, is taking this
opportunity to raise fear in downtown Malacca. He warned that 10,000 Red Shirts
will descend upon downtown Malacca and it ‘will not be safe’. The police are
going to question him. Just hope the police will do the same thing like in KL
to prevent another racial riot.
Would the
Malay rulers put pressure on the Red Shirts not to politicize the issue and
turn the country upside down? The police should round up the gangsters in the
assault. It is a police case, not a case for political rioting.
Never underestimate Najib would still be the PM and no one could do anything about it.
ReplyDeleteNever underestimate PAP will still win big next GE even if they become worse after winning on 11 Sep 15.
So simple.
ReplyDeleteSimply round up the shit stirrers and gang leaders.
Throw them.into the gallows.and throw away the keys.
See shits on their pants
Their own kind givng too much face and condone the harmful deeds of their own kind
Thats why topsy turvey
This is nothing but a Proxy War. Chairman Mou used that during the Cultural Revolution. Recently, Thai politics is fought through proxy.
ReplyDelete
ReplyDeleteMaybe this question should be for PLSE which I am sure that no students
and parents will kpkb.
The question is "How many zeros are there for 2.6 Billions?".
Choose one correct answer:
1. 2,600,000.00
2. 2,600,000,000.00
3. 2,600,000,000,000.00
4. none of the above
Cheers.
These are herreditary ruers.
ReplyDeleteIn their official capacity, they are not answerable to the law.
How many zeros are there in PAP's Millionaire cabinet?
ReplyDeleteHow many zeros are there in Singapore's Reserves?
How many zeros are there in Temasek's investment portfolio?
How many zeros are there in GIC's investment portfolio?
This is a university level question.
Do you think NUS dare to ask much or answer this type of questions?
Not so simple really. The shit stirrer is Najib and his crony ministers.
ReplyDeleteHow to arrest them?
Let the Agong and sutans gave the order and locked them up for good
Delete"The 1MDB scandal is less about corruption than about a struggle for power within Umno."
ReplyDeleteBilahari Kausikan, former Sinkie perm sec for foreign affairs.
Read more in:
http://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/singapore-is-not-an-island
still waiting for the movie version (with english subtitle, please) of this saga to be shown at the nearest cinemas.
ReplyDelete1MDB was about corruption, then become power struggle, now it is turning into a racial time bomb.
ReplyDeleteHi b, I just deleted your post. Too sensitive to mention race in a negative light.
ReplyDeleteIn Malaysia, where the Malay "race" is considered superior, Sultanate vs Govt is simply a case of one group of the Malay culture versus another in an ongoing game for power, influence, domination and control.
ReplyDeleteThankfully, the current S of Johor, has a modicum of wisdom, and he understands economics and the need for SOCIAL STABILITY, hence his zero-tolerance for any anti-Chinese sentiment in his realm.
Related: There is no such thing as "race"