The statement by the director-general of Registry of Societies (RoS) Datuk Abdul Rahman Othman that many DAP members who were eligible to attend its national congress on December 15 last year did not receive notice to do so is both baseless and most unprofessional.
It is a “political twist” to the RoS investigations into the DAP and I see a political “black hand” behind it – all the way to the new Home Minister, Datuk Seri Dr. Zahid Hamidi.
Since becoming the new Home Minister a forthnight ago, Zahid had tried to politicise all the departments under him.
Firstly, being the most “political” Home Minister in partnership with the most “political” Inspector-General of Police, Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar, he has created mayhem to police priorities, allowing crime and the fear of crime among Malaysians to run riot because he is obsessed with using police powers to crack down on Pakatan Rakyat leaders and social activists – not having said a single word on the primary duty of the police to keep crime rate low as well as to eradicate the people’s pervasive fear of crime.
As a result, Zahid’s two-week term as Home Minister takes on the hues of a return of Mahathirism, with arrests and prosecution of Pakatan Rakyat leaders and social activists while Umno/BN leaders and their kind enjoy immunity and impunity for the most sedious and racist utterances.
But the police force is not the only Home Ministry agency which is taking on Mahathirish hues. The Immigration Department director-general Alias Ahmad has announced that 6,564 Malaysians will have their passports cancelled to prevent them from leaving the country, among others, because they had “tarnished the nation’s image abroad”.
The government has no powers to revoke the passports of Malaysians who had exercised their constitutional right to support the coalition of their choice in the recent 13th general elections, as it is not only undemocratic but a gross abuse of power for the Immigration Department to equate criticism and opposition to Umno/BN as disloyalty to the nation.
DAP and Pakatan Rakyat will provide legal assistance to anyone of the 6,564 Malaysians whose passports are revoked because they had exercised their citizenship and constitutional rights to support the coalition of their choice during the 13GE, whether inside or outside the country.
In this connection, the barring of the PKR Vice President and MP for Lembah Pantai, Nurul Izzah Anwar from visiting Sabah yesterday to celebrate Pesta Kaamatan must be condemned in the strongest possible terms, as it is an example of the growing list of Mahahathirish abuses of power and undemocratic practices after the 13th General Elections.
I commend the BN MP for Kinabatangan Datuk Bung Moktar Radin for criticising the Nurul Izzah immigration ban, describing it as “a big mistake…and it needs to be corrected”.
Bung has become more sensible and level-headed over the years, and he should be promoted as a Deputy Minister instead of those who blindly accept abuses of power without daring to utter a protest.
The RoS is the third government agency in the Home Ministry which is acting completely out character since having a new Home Minister.
Clearly, Zahid is only thinking about the upcoming Umno party elections and he wants to position himself as an UMNO hero by being a macho and belligerent Home Minister who dare to declare DAP unlawful even if it is a gross abuse of power.
DAP leaders, supporters and members must be prepared for the worst, as clearly Zahid has no respect for the rule of law but only rule by law – and may be prepared to shoot himself up to stratospheric heights in the UMNO popularity stakes by taking unlawful actions against the DAP even they constitute gross abuses of power.
Definitely chest thumping and muscle flexing for the benefit of UMNO voting audience particularly the Perkasa and in particular Mahathir’s benefit.
Mahathir and so goes with his types/followers has been wrong now not just one but 3 election in reality. He was wrong when Badawi got historical popularly elected, he was wrong when he disagree with Badawi and hence suffered a bad defeat and again he was wrong when Najib again suffered because of him..
What does it take to convince these people what they do is not what the people want – EVER?
Fringe and extreme groups like Perkasa exist because of bad leadership and management of the economy/country.
Academy award for Best Actor, World War Zzzzzzahid
Hmm, last time I watched the movie “Hero” he got about 1,000,000 arrows for his trouble, let’s see if it ends any different this time?
///One of them then said that a senior top official of Malay ethnicity told him that the Chinese are ungrateful for accepting all the BRIMs and eating at all the BN-organised dinners and yet voted against the BN.///–http://www.malaysiakini.com/letters/231627
So BR1Ms and BN-organized dinners were to buy votes, and yet the EC did nothing. BN is angry that they paid but did not get the votes. It is not ungrateful of those who helped themselves to whatever BN offered. It was just that BN tried to buy votes by cheating the system, but failed to get votes.
Do you all want to know who are Najib’s trusted gang members (with an exception of one or two) ? They are hard core members, his loyalists.
See the list here:
http://www.unirazak.edu.my/board-of-trustees
No surprise, there are still many monkeys in the east jungle
They come n vote to get those free banana(bribe)
Are we still have many in west?
Have tried hard turn many to monkey to communicate
What Zahid is doing are mere cheap publicity stunts to gain popularity prior to Umno party elections.
Next time ask them to give Sharks’ fin soup & Abalone lor…. plus a few Lembu & big big diamond ring & Birkins & branded handbags too… after all it’s country’s money, should share among country’s people lor!
Always the case. Aspirants to UMNO’s important posts often have no qualms about capitalizing on sensitive issues that may jeopardize racial harmony as long as they get elected. Zahid only won by a small majority in the recent GE. Just a small swing in voters in the next GE would spell trouble for him.
When Zahid was holding the Defence Minister portfolio, HRH Sultan Johor had questioned why Mindef had paid 4 times the price of a similar defence vehicle that the JMF had bought. Zahid had promised to investigate and reply. Has anyone seen his reply yet?
With PR 89 seats in Parliament, Zahid is doing all this crap and nonsense. What happens if its more than 89 seats? Bring back the ISA to life? Najib says UMNO is democratic unlike other parties. If yes, then why BN is not democratic? Why UMNO is so afraid of the 35 DAP seats in Parliament? Nobody is seeing or wishing it to be a Malay vs Chinese situation. As pointed out by the ever young and energetic MP from Bukit Bendera, firstly, the majority race in Malaysia are the Malays, secondly, Malay rights are protected in the Constitution, and thirdly, the Rulers are the protecters of the religion of Islam. Nobody is questioning that. So what is Umno afraid of ? Or what is Perkasa barking on non-stop?
Najib made Zahid Hamidi the home minister.Najib is always making the wrong decisions.Firstly by appointing the useless rat and traitor Warthamoorthy a deputy minister.
Then Zahid who will bend in which ever direction the wind blows,and has had many political masters,including Anwar.Is Zahid as home minister the right choice?My two cents worth.He will be better off doing a better job as a home maker.
A government with the policy to rob Peter to pay Paul can be assured of the support of Paul.
Politics in UMNO are likened to that of organised crimes where you find separate gangs of political speculators, who alternately take possession of the state power and exploit it by the most corrupt ends. The nation is powerless against these great cartels of politicians who are ostensibly its servants, but in reality dominate and plunder it.
Yeah, a shining example for all UMNO wannabees… I am reminded of Lu Bu… when the winds shift again, I’ll bet the running dog will swap loyalty just as easily :))) only see if the new master will remember the lessons of history looool
Only difference is, while Lu Bu can fight, this one can only bark loooooool
Regular intake of pig brain soup may help!