Borneo Post's Fauzan Mydin recently asked our politician friend Kanul Gindol of his opinion over Barack Obama's election as first black US President, and its impact or influence on Malaysian politics, and here is Kanul's raw view, major part of it was carried by Borneo Post in an opinion poll column:
KANUL : Obama's being elected as 1st black President of USA speaks a lot about Americans coming of age. It augurs well for anti-racist policy everywhere in the world. However i don't think Malaysia will in the near future get a black or white or non-Malay non-Muslim Prime Minister.
FAUZAN : Why do you say so?
KANUL : It can't materialise under the present Malaysian political conditions. We still have many brick walls to shatter in order to reach the room of meritocracy and dignified equality. While both Republicans and Democtrats in the USA had adopted the policy that capable white and black stand equal chance of being elected, racist Malaysian parties like MCA, UMNO, MIC, PAS, and UPKO will never be able to appreciate the same policy because these groups are stuck with certain narrow racism.
FAUZAN : So what is our future then Mr Kanul?
KANUL : I for one want to see capable non-Malay non-Muslim to get elected or appointed into top offices in Malaysia. However this won't happen as long as racist party like UMNO and MCA dominate our political landscape. Malaysian racist politicians excuse themselves by saying they already have power-sharing formula. But look at the top 20 posts in the Federal Government.. they are dominated by Malay muslims ! And in Sabah none of the majority Christian natives occupy any of the top seven state posts! The Governor, CM, Speaker, state secretary, attorney general and so on.. I don't think the current UMNO-led BN wants to entertain the idea of again having a Christian Chief Minister for Sabah and Sarawak. You will understand what i mean if you study our political history since 1963...
ARJUNA: Hello Jeneral Ken, you seemed to know a lot about politics, tell me what will happen to my Kadazandusun-Murut brothers? Say Pakatan Rakyat takes over power from Barisan Nasional, what will happen to the KDMs, the Ibans, or even the Bajaus? Are they better off under a new Government?
KEN : Well the best brains in these communities must sit down together, just like the Jews and Chinese, do. I am for the people, i don't admire Anwar, Pak Lah or Najib, not in totality, no matter how skillful and talented they are in politics. Sabahans, especially the KDMs, beware your political leaders, at most are seasonal fighters... They are now scanning for opportunities to enhance their own position. To me, only one or two political leaders in Sabah who really and truly have proven their consistency in fighting for Sabah causes. You can examine who the person is or who they are...
ARJUNA : Wei Jeneral who do you support then??
KEN : I suppport good leaders and good policies. I worship love, tolerance, intellects, freedom, human rights, gallantry, peace, happiness and unselfishness.. I think if a government respects these factors, the rakyat jelata would be better off... What about you Arjuna?
ARJUNA : I'll go with you lah, you have just converted me... he he.
Selasa, 23 September 2008
Khamis, 18 September 2008
POLITICS
In Sabah, government agencies are focussing onto Nabawan and Sook in the Pensiangan Parliamentary constituency. Hundreds of millions ringgits are being announced to be poured in these areas. Today (Nov 29, 2008) the Information Ministry is also launching non-stop campaign to indoctrinate the natives in Nabawan on the Government policies and programmes...
JENERAL KEN: Biasalah Pilihanraya Kecil Pensiangan akan diadakan... (It is expected, a by-election is to be held in Pensiangan). I hope the natives are smart enough in taking the projects and opportunities, while sending the right MP to Parliament... They should think small when taking the Government projects, but they should think big when sending someone to Parliament..
Today (October 8, 2008), finally the embattled PM Abdullah Badawi announced he is not defending his post as UMNO President at the coming March party election. Instead he would "surrender" UMNO's presidency as well as the PM post to his deputy Najib Razak (soon a sure embattled PM)...
JENERAL KEN: Nah this UMNO circus will never end... It is funny and at the same time disgusting, that a single UMNO leader could just brush aside its other BN component parties and decide for itself who would be Malaysia's PM! As for UMNO, i think it is so undemocratic for the current president to just name his successor without going to UMNO's delegates conference. But it is pointless to focus so much on UMNO, a sunset party that we have seen the best, or the worst, of it... Jeneral Ken, just like you, eagerly awaits how Parliament conduct itself come October 13, 2008, when Anwar Ibrahim attempts to dislodge power-laden UMNO-led BN...
Yesterday (September 30, 2008) PM Abdullah Badawi in his Idulfitri Message to the Malaysian Muslims, said "no citizen is recognised as being of a higher status than another in this motherland... and that everything is done on the basis of consensus, tolerance and mutual respects..."
JENERAL KEN: Wow! wow! how nice to hear the Malaysian PM said this words, but what a pity it is only words, and just words. I don't believe there is an iota of honesty in the PM when he said these words. I am quite sure that when he said these, deep inside him, Badawi too, know that the above words are hollow. But what can the lovely PM do to alter the text. The text was prepared by a student of UMNO's politics who believed in different meaning to fairness, consensus, tolerance and mutual respects...
On Prime Minister Badawi swapping ministerial post with Najib (Badawi's took over Defence from Najib while Najib given Badawi's First Finance)?:
JENERAL KEN: "This act of PM Badawi could mean at least two things; (1)Indeed PM is preparing Najib to take over from him as PM, soon, (2)It could also be a preemptive security step to protect the embattled PM from threats from within his own UMNO party."
On Anwar craze to topple BN?:
JENERAL KEN: "The fact is that Anwar is now surrounded by impatient MPs, allies and supporters who want to occupy Putrajaya as soon as possible. Cannot wrong them, who doesn't want to be at the seat of power? Even I, who is a non-legislator, would want to be there, i mean to contribute rebuilding whatever is needed for this beloved nation of ours... In days ahead, it would be very interesting to see manouvres unfolding in front of us..."
On possible crackdown against Anwar?:
JENERAL KEN: "I think it will be a grave mistake for the ruling BN (Barisan Nasional) to even try to harm or curtail Anwar's freedom. This is simply because Anwar now commands a very huge chunk of the population, especially in the Peninsular. When you have the knowledge that a volcano is about to explode, you don't go and try to stamp the volcano from erupting. You should manage safety exits for your family and neighbours. I mean it would be folly to ignore the current political seismic especially in the peninsula. Then BN also got to take into account what the international community perceives us? We don't want to Myanmarise Malaysia, or do we? We might end up the pariah of Asean... Best exit from this looming prolong turmoil is to hold a fresh general election, because BN and Pakatan Raktyat (PR) are unlikely to ever agree on a reconciliation government. It is not even on the table..."
On vote of no confidence against PM and BN?:
JENERAL KEN: "The best way to do it is while the Parliament is in session. However, constitutional experts say there is no specific procedure to move a motion of vote of no confidence
against a PM... Anwar cannot get appointed by the Agong (king) by just forwarding a list of MPs. This act may have political strength but has no constitutional effect, meaning Anwar could not topple BN this way, unless because of this act, the ruling party resigns the seat of government..."
On Law Minister Zaid Ibrahim quitting the BN Government:
JENERAL KEN: "To me what Zaid Ibrahim did and because of the reasons he gave for quitting, his act is tantamount to a lost of confidence against the ruling UMNO-led BN. If another three Federal Ministers resign under similar reasons, the PM might be compelled to dissolve the Parliament, or resign as PM..."
JENERAL KEN: Biasalah Pilihanraya Kecil Pensiangan akan diadakan... (It is expected, a by-election is to be held in Pensiangan). I hope the natives are smart enough in taking the projects and opportunities, while sending the right MP to Parliament... They should think small when taking the Government projects, but they should think big when sending someone to Parliament..
Today (October 8, 2008), finally the embattled PM Abdullah Badawi announced he is not defending his post as UMNO President at the coming March party election. Instead he would "surrender" UMNO's presidency as well as the PM post to his deputy Najib Razak (soon a sure embattled PM)...
JENERAL KEN: Nah this UMNO circus will never end... It is funny and at the same time disgusting, that a single UMNO leader could just brush aside its other BN component parties and decide for itself who would be Malaysia's PM! As for UMNO, i think it is so undemocratic for the current president to just name his successor without going to UMNO's delegates conference. But it is pointless to focus so much on UMNO, a sunset party that we have seen the best, or the worst, of it... Jeneral Ken, just like you, eagerly awaits how Parliament conduct itself come October 13, 2008, when Anwar Ibrahim attempts to dislodge power-laden UMNO-led BN...
Yesterday (September 30, 2008) PM Abdullah Badawi in his Idulfitri Message to the Malaysian Muslims, said "no citizen is recognised as being of a higher status than another in this motherland... and that everything is done on the basis of consensus, tolerance and mutual respects..."
JENERAL KEN: Wow! wow! how nice to hear the Malaysian PM said this words, but what a pity it is only words, and just words. I don't believe there is an iota of honesty in the PM when he said these words. I am quite sure that when he said these, deep inside him, Badawi too, know that the above words are hollow. But what can the lovely PM do to alter the text. The text was prepared by a student of UMNO's politics who believed in different meaning to fairness, consensus, tolerance and mutual respects...
On Prime Minister Badawi swapping ministerial post with Najib (Badawi's took over Defence from Najib while Najib given Badawi's First Finance)?:
JENERAL KEN: "This act of PM Badawi could mean at least two things; (1)Indeed PM is preparing Najib to take over from him as PM, soon, (2)It could also be a preemptive security step to protect the embattled PM from threats from within his own UMNO party."
On Anwar craze to topple BN?:
JENERAL KEN: "The fact is that Anwar is now surrounded by impatient MPs, allies and supporters who want to occupy Putrajaya as soon as possible. Cannot wrong them, who doesn't want to be at the seat of power? Even I, who is a non-legislator, would want to be there, i mean to contribute rebuilding whatever is needed for this beloved nation of ours... In days ahead, it would be very interesting to see manouvres unfolding in front of us..."
On possible crackdown against Anwar?:
JENERAL KEN: "I think it will be a grave mistake for the ruling BN (Barisan Nasional) to even try to harm or curtail Anwar's freedom. This is simply because Anwar now commands a very huge chunk of the population, especially in the Peninsular. When you have the knowledge that a volcano is about to explode, you don't go and try to stamp the volcano from erupting. You should manage safety exits for your family and neighbours. I mean it would be folly to ignore the current political seismic especially in the peninsula. Then BN also got to take into account what the international community perceives us? We don't want to Myanmarise Malaysia, or do we? We might end up the pariah of Asean... Best exit from this looming prolong turmoil is to hold a fresh general election, because BN and Pakatan Raktyat (PR) are unlikely to ever agree on a reconciliation government. It is not even on the table..."
On vote of no confidence against PM and BN?:
JENERAL KEN: "The best way to do it is while the Parliament is in session. However, constitutional experts say there is no specific procedure to move a motion of vote of no confidence
against a PM... Anwar cannot get appointed by the Agong (king) by just forwarding a list of MPs. This act may have political strength but has no constitutional effect, meaning Anwar could not topple BN this way, unless because of this act, the ruling party resigns the seat of government..."
On Law Minister Zaid Ibrahim quitting the BN Government:
JENERAL KEN: "To me what Zaid Ibrahim did and because of the reasons he gave for quitting, his act is tantamount to a lost of confidence against the ruling UMNO-led BN. If another three Federal Ministers resign under similar reasons, the PM might be compelled to dissolve the Parliament, or resign as PM..."
Ahad, 14 September 2008
TOURISM HOTSPOT...
Nexus Karambunai Resort, Tuaran, Sabah
Hotel Rating: 5-Star
Hotel Address: Kampung Karambunai, Off Jalan Sepangar Bay, P.O. Box 270 88450 Menggatal, Sabah
Location: Tuaran
No. of rooms : 491 rooms
The 1Borneo in Kota Kinabalu, reputedly the largest shopping complex on Borneo Island... "Nice malls, nice people too..." Abang Arjuna
Jeneral Ken and myself did go for the "Twilight" lastnite (Dec 1st,2008), at the old Cathay.. Oh yeah we love the draculas, they are cute and attractive.. he,he
"The Rungus tribe, who mostly live in the northern tip of Borneo, makes one of the most creative crafts in Borneo... Some still live in longhouses like the one seen in the picture below..." Abang Arjuna
Bornean Faces...
Hotel Rating: 5-Star
Hotel Address: Kampung Karambunai, Off Jalan Sepangar Bay, P.O. Box 270 88450 Menggatal, Sabah
Location: Tuaran
No. of rooms : 491 rooms
Abang Arjuna : The Nexus Karambunai Resort is set within 3,335 acres of unique and unspoiled rainforest. The resort is located 30km North East of Kota Kinabalu, the capital of Sabah on a secluded 45 acres of tranquil, natural beauty on the Karambunai Peninsular with wonderful white and sandy beaches. The Nexus Karambunai Resort is literally a world unto itself and a great spot for a memorable tropical vacation in a true tropical Nexus.
The resort offers 491 finely-appointed rooms and suites that are fully equipped with wealth of amenities and conveniences.At the Nexus Karambunai Resort, guests have a full option of facilities and recreational activities including an 18-hole championship golf course and convention centre. In fact, nowhere in Asia can you find such a comprehensive range of facilities within one magnificent location. If you are looking forward to a tropical vacation resort which offers a combination of class and comfort, the Nexus Karambunai Resort is the ideal choice with a perfect blend of Sabah's rich culture and the latest in hotel accommodation facilities.
The resort offers 491 finely-appointed rooms and suites that are fully equipped with wealth of amenities and conveniences.At the Nexus Karambunai Resort, guests have a full option of facilities and recreational activities including an 18-hole championship golf course and convention centre. In fact, nowhere in Asia can you find such a comprehensive range of facilities within one magnificent location. If you are looking forward to a tropical vacation resort which offers a combination of class and comfort, the Nexus Karambunai Resort is the ideal choice with a perfect blend of Sabah's rich culture and the latest in hotel accommodation facilities.
The 1Borneo in Kota Kinabalu, reputedly the largest shopping complex on Borneo Island... "Nice malls, nice people too..." Abang Arjuna
Jeneral Ken and myself did go for the "Twilight" lastnite (Dec 1st,2008), at the old Cathay.. Oh yeah we love the draculas, they are cute and attractive.. he,he
"The Rungus tribe, who mostly live in the northern tip of Borneo, makes one of the most creative crafts in Borneo... Some still live in longhouses like the one seen in the picture below..." Abang Arjuna
Bornean Faces...
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