The Malaysian Insider

Kerajaan Barisan Nasional (BN) telah meninggalkan banyak perkara yang perlu diperbetulkan oleh kerajaan Pakatan Rakyat (PR) selepas kami mengambil alih. Selain dari penyelewengan dan salah guna kuasa yang menjadi bagaikan “signature” BN, terdapat juga persoalan projek-projek terbengkalai, projek-projek di lereng bukit yang tidak patut diluluskan tetapi diluluskan, penduduk rumah setinggan, kemiskinan bandar dan “lain-lain”. Di antara yang “lain-lain” itu adalah persoalan kuil-kuil yang bertaburan yang telah tidak diurus dengan baik apatah lagi bertanggung jawab oleh BN.

MAY 7 — Much has been said about this case. I have been quoted twice.

The first quote agrees with the shariah court’s decision, the second does not. Confusion? Most definitely, but not on my part, I hope!

Given the intricacies of the case, the confusion is quite understandable.

APRIL 3 — Malaysia has many things which are unique. Its multiracial, multireligious and multilingual nature. Its flora and fauna. Its food. Its Parliament. The rest we can be proud of. Not the Parliament.

I dare say that it is the only Parliament in the world which when “debating” a Bill concerning human rights, the ruling party justifies and defends actions which are completely contrary to the spirit and understanding of human rights!

I would even venture to say that the BN MPs do not have the slightest inkling of what human rights are all about in the first place.

APRIL 2 — I arrived in Bukit Gantang at 5 in the morning of March 29. Headed straight for the Taiping mosque as suggested by a friend. It was full, overflowing at the seams. It looked as though we had taken over the mosque, with many of “the faithful” wearing T-shirts and vests with clear Pas and PR political colours and slogans written on them.

When the early morning or dawn prayers started, many were still queueing to go to the loo as well as waiting their turn to do the ritual ablutions. The mosque was so packed that many were unable to get in to pray together with the “first batch”. I was later told there were three “batches” before everyone present got to perform their prayers.

MARCH 24 - Heard about the new role being played by the SPR in Selangor?

They have now become part of  a committee formed under the PM's Department responsible for the implementation of a program called 'people centric'.

This programme has, as its objective, the upliftment of BN's image in the eyes of the public and the battering of the image of the PR.

This is then to lead to the defeat of the PR government in Selangor in the next General Election. The activities which are being planned in relation to this program is to be financed by Federal funds!