“I wish to inform the rakyat about the true situation — whether it was actually squandered, not squandered, and where it has gone to, as well as the breakdown of the budget…What’s important is that we are responsible for informing the public.” Then newly-appointed Transport Minister Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat pledged to reveal to […]
Found in Quotation
Premier slogans
By Zedeck Siew“I pledge that I will work tirelessly to serve all of you. I urge us to rise to the challenge of building a One Malaysia. People First. Performance Now.” Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak, in his inaugural address as premier. Najib emphasised the need to prioritise performance, “because the people must come first” (Source: […]
Wooing voters
By Zedeck Siew“Ministers and functionaries, people connected to the government, they’re doing their job.” THEN-Election Commission (EC) chairperson Tan Sri Abdul Rashid Abdul Rahman, shortly after the 2007 Machap by-election. He was commenting on the morality of development promises by Barisan Nasional (BN)-aligned government officials to voters before the polls. Abdul Rashid said that allocations, given out […]
The world according to Zambry
By Deborah Loh“I keep on saying, who triggered this whole episode?… It’s not a question of who’s right or wrong … The wrong side is their side in the first place. And now they try to put the blame on us. They twist everything and tell the public we are the ones who rampas kuasa. But people […]
Spinning Perak
By Gan Pei Ling“What do you mean? It is a democratic process. Do you understand the democratic process? Do you understand the political philosophy of democracy? I’m asking you back. Why are you not asking them (Pakatan Rakyat) [this] when they were talking about party-hopping? When they started everything[?]” BARISAN Nasional (BN)-installed Perak Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Dr […]
Resolving Manoharan’s dilemma
By Zedeck Siew“I tried my very best in appealing to the authorities and by way of applications to call for my freedom in order for me to effectively serve the public and my constituents in particular. I have exhausted all avenues for my release.” KOTA Alam Shah state assemblyperson M Manoharan, on trying to do his job. […]
Whipping up Muslims
By Shanon Shah“The perception is that punishments meted out by the syariah court are too light and most of the time only apply to fines and never whipping. That is the contributing factor to the increase in syariah-related crimes each year, as the people think the laws are too trivial. Despite efforts carried out by various parties […]
Fairus contradictions
By Zedeck Siew“Of course we are busy, but we have to spend time to meet the electorate because they will understand if we are busy, but they cannot accept it if we don’t get down on the ground.” PARTI Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) adviser Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, reprimanding then Penang Deputy Chief Minister (DCM)1 and Penanti assemblyperson […]
Umno and the Mat Rempit
By Zedeck Siew“We need to re-brand them, give them the assurance of being accepted by society and provide them with a platform for them to excel in their current preoccupation of motorcycle racing.” THEN Umno Youth chief Datuk Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim, who described Mat Rempit as potential human capital that could be put to good use, […]
Serving the BN
By Zedeck Siew“I will be looking at the role of television and radio stations in nation building. There are 34 radio stations under the government.” INFORMATION, Communication and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim, who blamed the Barisan Nasional (BN)’s recent poor elections performance on private television and radio stations that did not “carry messages good […]
