This ain't just politics! Thay are National Issues that will effect us ALL!!!

Tony Pua has been a real blessing to the Malaysian Public. He has been consistently raising national issues that effect us all!! From the Kedai 1Malaysia to the over price Military boats! He has been a thorn in BN face!

Recently he has highlighted a 3 key issue that the BN government is doing that is very worrying!

1. USING EPF Money to loan to people for political reasons!

Its national publicity secretary Tony Pua (right) blasted Prime Minister Najib Razak and Federal Territories Minister Raja Nong Chik's “feeble attempt at justifying the use of EPF funds” for the scheme, that he said abused the people’s retirement funds for political purposes.

“Firstly the prime minister must be castigated for having the cheek to claim that the RM1.5 billion is aninsignificant amount relative to the EPF fund size.

“Regardless of whether it is RM1.5 million or RM1.5 billion or even RM15 billion, the EPF funds must be managed stringently and not be subjected to abuse,” said Pua in a statement today.

He said Clause 26 of the EPF Act permitted the fund to lend money to federal and state governments as well as registered corporate bodies in the country, but not to individuals, in this case, private home buyers.

“No where in the Act does it say it can provide loans to individuals to acquire low-cost apartments using the property as a collateral.

“Despite the ‘guarantee’ from DBKL, the loans are being made out directly to the property owners who may or may not have contributed to EPF,” Pua added.

Therefore, he said, the social housing loan scheme is in breach of the Act.

Nong Chik's flawed logic

On Monday, Raja Nong Chik reportedly announced an "easy financing scheme" for 20,000 eligible PPR tenants and potential buyers who could not obtain bank loans.

The opposition criticised the government for abusing the people’s retirement savings for the BN’s alleged “vote-buying on a whim”.

Pua, who is also PJ Utrara MP, further attacked Nong Chik’s (right) excuse that EPF account holders had no cause for concern as the properties the scheme will be funding are collateral-worthy.

“If the low-cost properties are so collateral-worthy, that the market price is much higher than the purchase price, then why can't these loans be made via commercial banks and not through EPF social lending programmes?

“If DBKL is able to provide the guarantee, and the guarantee is even "better than normal corporate property", then surely, banks will be rushing to provide the loans and not shy away from them,” said Pua.

The MP suggested the government borrow directly from the EPF instead.

“The federal government if need be, can borrow directly from EPF as it does normally, for its social welfare programmes. The EPF should not, however, be directed to provide loans directly to the general public and put itself at risk of default by the individual borrowers.”

He said that while he supported the government’s move to aid the poor to own homes, it should not be “at the expense of abusing Malaysian workers' retirement savings”.

Therefore, said Pua, Najib as finance minister had a duty to ensure compliance with the EPF act by stopping the loan scheme.

EPF abuse ‘despicable and disgraceful’

Meanwhile Lembah Pantai MP Nurul Izzah Anwar continued slamming the loan scheme as a sign of “the abject failure of the government to provide proper home ownership assistance to the needy using its own funds”.

“This is a case of blatant abuse of public funds in the form of workers’ retirement savings for political mileage especially to win votes among the urban poor and low-income earners ahead of GE13.

“The EPF is not the personal piggy bank of the BN government,” said Nurul Izzah (right), who is also PKR vice president.

“Abuse or misuse of public funds, disguised as a social welfare programme is despicable and disgraceful,” she added.

Nurul Izzah said EPF contributors had every right to question the scheme and whether the venture will maximise returns for their savings at the lowest possible risk, as the Fund has a duty to safeguard the contributors’s interests.

“Although the so-called ‘guaranteed returns’ of 5.5 percent seem rather high, do they commensurate with the risks undertaken in the best interest of EPF contributors?” she asked.

She reiterated the fact that commercial banks staying away from such loans indicated it was a high risk venture.

Present unpaid EPF loans a lesson

She further questioned if the guarantee by DBKL was sound, as it was contingent on timely repayment of the loans by the house owners.

“What will happen if a huge number of - i.e. more than 20 percent of home buyers - fail to service their loans and this shortfall exceeds the amount of the reserve redemption account?

“Will DBKL be then able to buy back all houses for resale later? In this case, will DBKL be able to offer the guaranteed returns to EPF?

“A cursory glance at past government budgets will highlight the amount of yet unpaid loans to the EPF,” she said.

2. West Coast Expressway: 134% Increase in Cost?!

3. False Sugar Subsidy

Another issue is the I Care proPublish Postposal which make for very scary reading!!

Please go read up on the I Care proposal! It will scare you to find out just how UnCaring the govt really is!

Every Malaysian must read - Very Well Written !!*

This article by *By Dr. Azmi Sharom, a law lecturer, well educated, well read...a person who refuses to accept what is going on, who feels the injustice not only for the Malays as he too is a Malay but for all Malaysians ...... he is really a anak Malaysia....*

*We want PR not because We Love PR, **We just **want a** CHANGE** !*

*Actually we will vote PR because We Still Love BN. After all it was started by great and honest leaders of the past.*

*Its for the good of BN that we vote for PR and for better future for the people at the same time.*

*What happens, when PR **become** New Government:*

*We have a New Goverment with **Less Experience in **CORRUPTIONS** and **SCANDALS.....good for people*

*We have a STRONG** and** RICH Opposition with **50 years Experience in **CORRUPTIONS** and **SCANDALS. They know the ins and out of corruption and scandals, so they can better check the PR government........ also good for people and for BN*

*BN will do their BEST to EXPOSE those who **CORRUPT,**because BN has 50 years of experience in **CORRUPTIONS*

*Final Result:*

*RAKYAT** MENANG*

* **TWO** party system is........... BORN *

*We vote for** CHANGE.......** because we** LOVE**................MALAYSIA*

*"The world is a **DANGEROUS** place not because of people who do **EVIL**, but because of good people who look on and **DO NOTHING ABOUT IT**"Albert Einstein* * *

Check out my previous posting to see a Barisan National resume on how experience they are with corruption!

*All (including former) Malaysians must know - By Dr. Azmi Sharom*

*Dr. Azmi Sharom**- All Malaysians must know. Malaysia has never been an Islamic State as our Constitution is very specific on it. It was the Mental Mamak (our equivalent to Singapore 's MM) who lied all the way when he declared Malaysia as an Islamic Country and therefore State in 2001.

Lim Kit Siang immediately corrected him but he being the person he is insisted that he was right. Jokers like Ling Liong Sik, Samy Vellu and Lim Keng Yaik of course did not object and quietly agreed with him and so did the other BN leaders.

This mamak has damaged our country through and through. MM also passed the Syariah Law in Selangor in 1995 with the help of MCA, MIC, and Gerakan.

Ask MCA, MIC and Gerakan why they support an Islamic State and passed laws to support it, and now complain that DAP is supporting an Islamic State, when DAP has never ever agreed to do so.. The evidence is beyond doubt, it is in the public domain, ask them, the shameless ones, do they have an answer?*

*Worth listening to this recording. Our constitution is the most altered, amended, and modified constitution in the whole wide world.

We must never ever let UMNO get back their 2/3rds majority ever again. If they do, then our country will go to the dogs. UMNO will again start changing the constitution like there is no to-morrow. It will be changed to suit UMNO, just like they changed the constitution/rules/laws to allow for gerrymandering of the consituency, where a rural constituency with an electorate of 5,000voters is entitled to vote for one MP/DUN, whereas in urban localities, an electorate of 100,000 can only vote for one MP.

What sort of democracy do you call this? Can someone out there enlighten me.

Whether you're pro-BN or pro-opposition, please, do not, in your wildest dreams ever allow UMNO their 2/3rds majority. Don't ever let Malaysia go the way of Zimbabwe , Somali, or Myanmar .

An interesting speech by Dr. Azmi Sharom; an Assistant Professor of Law at UM. He explains the CONSTITUTION: the Malaysian supreme law.

Listen to this, it's interesting and refreshing.

For people who think that only BN can govern properly. Think again.

Once BN gets back their 2/3 in Parliament they will start amending the Constitution. Then we won't have the Constitution that protects

ALL.

Educate yourself about what the supreme law of the land says. Then vote wisely.

Please spread this like wildfire...make it one of the most viewed. *

*You will help educate people about our law. *

Jordan Lee

65 Reasons Why Barisan Nasional will be wiped out soon

So much money wasted over the years! Thanks to BN! How can the Opposition do any worst?

1. PKFZ RM12bill

2. Submarine commission RM500mil

3. Sime Darby RM964mil

4. Paya Indah Westland RM88mil

5. Posmalaysia (transmile) RM230mil lost

6. Eurocopter deal RM1bil wasted?

7. Terengganu Stadium Collapsed RM292mil

8. MRR2 repair cost RM70mil

9. Maybank Overpaid BII RM4bil

10. Tourism -NYY kickback RM10mil

11. 3 paintings bought by MAS—————– RM 1.5M

12. Overpayment by Sport Ministry————- RM 8.4M

13. London 's white elephant sports complex —- RM 70M

14. MATRADE repairs ————————– RM 120M

15. Cost of new plane used by PM————– RM 200M

16. InventQ irrecoverable debt —————- RM 228M

17. Compensation for killing crooked bridge —– RM 257M

18. Lost in selling Augusta ——————— RM 510M

19. Worth of AP given out in a year ———— RM 1.8B

20. Submarines (future Muzium Negara artifacts)- RM 4.1B

21. PSC Naval dockyard ———————— RM 6.75B

22. The Bank Bumiputra twin scandals in the early 1980s saw US$1

billion loss (RM3.2 billion in 2008 ringgit)

23. The Maminco attempt to corner the world tin market in the 1980s

is believed to have cost some US$500 million. (RM1.6 billion)

24. Betting in foreign exchange futures cost Bank Negara Malaysia

RM30 billion in the 1990s.

25. Perwaja Steel resulted in losses of US$800 million (RM2.56 billion).

26. Use of RM10 billion public funds in the Valuecap Sdn. Bhd.

operation to shore up the stock market

27. Banking scandal of RM700 million losses in Bank Islam

28. The sale of M.V. Agusta by Proton for one Euro making a loss of

€75.99 million (RM 348 million)

29. Wang Ehsan from oil royalty on Terengganu RM7.4 billion from 2004 – 2007

30. For the past 10 years since Philharmonic Orchestra

was established, this orchestra has swallowed a total of RM500

million.Hiring a kwai-lo CEO with salary of more than RM1 M per annum !

31. In Advisors Fees, Mahathir was paid RM180,000, Shahrizat

Abdul Jalil (women and social development affairs) RM404,726 and Abdul

Hamid Othman (religious) RM549,675 per annum

32. The government has spent a total of RM3.2 billion in teaching

Maths and Science in English over the past five years. Out of the

amount, the government paid a whopping RM2.21 billion for the purchase

of information and computer technology (ICT) equipments which it is

unable to give a breakdown. Govt paid more than RM6k per notebook vs

per market price of less than RM3k through some new consortiums that

setup just to transact the notebook deal. There was no math & science

content for the teachers and the notebooks are all with the teachers'

children now.

33. The commission paid for purchase of jets and submarines to two

private companies Perimeker Sdn Bhd and IMT Defence Sdn Bhd amounted

to RM910 million.

37. RM300 million to compensate Gerbang Perdana for the RM1.1 billion"Crooked Scenic Half-Bridge"

38. RM1.3 billion have been wasted building the white elephant Customs, Immigration and Quarantine (CIQ) facilities on cancellation ofthe Malaysia-Singapore scenic bridge

39. RM 100 million on renovation of Parliament building and leaks

40. National Astronaut Programme – RM 40 million

41. National Service Training Programme – yearly an estimate of RM 500 million

42. Eye of Malaysia – RM 30 million and another RM5.7 million of free ticket

43. RM 2.4 million on indelible ink

44. Samy announced in September 2006 that the government paid

compensation amounting to RM 38.5 billion to 20 highway companies.

RM380 million windfalls for 9 toll concessionaires earned solely from

the toll hike in 2008 alone.

45. RM32 million timber export kickbacks involving companies

connected to Sarawak Chief Minister and his family.

46. Two bailouts of Malaysia Airline System RM7.9 billion. At a time

when MAS incurring losses every year, RM1.55 million used to buy three

paintings to decorate its chairman's (Munir) office.

47. Putra transport system bailout which cost RM4.486 billion.

48. STAR-LRT bailout costing RM3.256 billion.

49. National Sewerage System bailout costing RM192.54 million.

50. Seremban-Port Dickson Highway bailout costing RM142 million.

51. Kuching Prison bailout costing RM135 million.

52. Kajian Makanan dan Gunaan Orang Islam bailout costing RM8.3 million.

53. Le Tour de Langkawi bailout costing RM 3.5 Million.

54. Wholesale distribution of tens of millions of shares in

BursaMalaysia under guise of NEP to cronies, children and relatives of

BN leaders and Ministers worth billions of ringgits.

55. Alienation of tens of thousands of hectares of

commercial lands and forestry concessions to children and relatives

of BN leaders and Ministers worth tens of billions of ringgits.

56. Since 1997, Petronas has handed out a staggering 30 billion

ringgit in natural gas subsidies to IPPs who were making huge

profits.In addition, there were much wastages and forward trading of

Petronas oil in the 1990s based on the low price of oil then. Since

the accounts of Petronas are for the eyes of Prime Minister only, we

have absolutely no idea of the amount.

57. RM5700 for a car jack worth RM50

58. Government-owned vehicle consumed a tank of petrol worth RM113

within a few minutes

59. A pole platform that cost RM990 was bought for RM30,000

60. A thumb drive that cost RM90 was bought for RM480

61. A cabinet that cost RM1,500 was bought for RM13,500

62. A flashlight that cost RM35 was bought for RM143

63. Expenses for 1 Malaysia campaign paid to APCO?

64. RM17 billion subsidy to IPP

65. USD24 million diamond ring for Ro$mah --- cancellation of order

This is not even the full listing on all of BN corruption and inefficiencies yet! Isn't it scary?!? If we were not bless with so much natural resources such as Tin, Petrol, Oil Palm and etc we would have been bankrupt by now!

Will the Police standby and do nothing? Another Injustice in Malaysia!

From Malaysiakini

Read here first to see the disgusting quotes made by the police!

A ceramah organised by Anything But Umno (ABU) was cancelled at the last minute due to a disturbance from a "rowdy" group.

According to Suara Rakyat Malaysia (Suaram) executive director E Nalini (right), the ceramah was disrupted by several youths sporting T-shirts with BN and Umno logos.

"The ceramah was to start about 9pm last night. As we were driving to the hall, there were about six or seven men beating up a boy with sticks," said Nalini.

This was confirmed by ABU coordinator Haris Ibrahim, who added that one young man was taken to the hospital.

"Another group of some 20 people were causing a ruckus opposite the hall, waving rods and riding motorcycles," Nalini told Malaysiakini, adding that they were told the area was an "Umno stronghold".

Co-organised by Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf), the ceramah was to take place at the Shah Alam City Council (MBSA) Hall on Jalan Kebun, before it was called off over safety concerns.

"I understand that the hospital had to do a CT Scan on the youth. He is out of danger but he is certainly traumatised," said Haris, who was to speak at the ceramah.

Malays told to leave

Hindraf adviser N Ganesan said in a statement that the group was making a racket outside the MBSA hall by honking motorcycle horns, and one of the group's leaders even told Malay attendees to leave the ceramah.

"Having succeeded in getting a few of the attendees to leave the hall, the mat rempit then began kicking and pushing over the publicity material and tables placed at the entrance to the hall.
"This made some in the crowd restless, and prompted the mat rempit leader to ask the crowd to 'berambus' (get lost).

"Things took an ugly turn when a mat rempit then rode his motorcycle right into the seating area, making those there scramble for safety," recounted Ganesan (left).

A scuffle then took place when one of the participants told the motorcycle group leader to leave.

They began shoving one another and it eventually ended in a fight, said Ganesan, adding that the participant was then "knocked senseless, and had to be rushed off to the hospital".

Ganesan also criticised BN and Umno, accusing them of using youths to disrupt the ceramah.

He added that despite the "brazen attempt" to thwart the gathering, Hindraf as well as ABU would continue to host forums and ceramah of such nature.

However, Selangor police chief Tun Hisan Tun Hamzah refuted the allegations that a person was injured.

"Nothing happened, the residents were unhappy, that's all. No BN or Umno supporters disturbed them," said Tun Hisan when contacted.

"No police reports were lodged, not even by the victim who was said to be injured," he said.

Cop get shot for 'stupid' statement

Human rights commissioner Mohd Sha’ani Abdullah blew his top today over what he deemed as the “stupidity” and immaturity of senior police officers and their statements on a recent disturbance during an anti-BN ceramah in Klang.

“As senior officers, their standards are way higher. They must know their facts and know their responsibility,” he told reporters at the commission’s headquarters in Kuala Lumpur.

“I cannot accept their statements. They should work to earn our respect and not just show that they are the boss.”

Mohd Sha’ani (right) however clarified that this is his personal viewpoint, though he will table it to the Human Rights Commission (Suhakam).

He said the police are meant to represent all of society, not just the majority.

He chastised the police for seemingly making excuses for the aggressors, empowering them to do as they please, to the detriment of the human rights of those who are the victims of the assault.

"Malaysia's eminent institutions do not understand human rights principles," he lamented, equating any compromise on human rights for "security purposes to an abuse of power".

He contended that the police are supposed to keep the peace and prevent untoward incidents, not compromise and reduce the rights of Malaysians to free expression.

This, he said, is what happens when the police just look for an easy way out to lighten their work load, and effect "arrest without warrant, charge without proof, punish without trial."

Asked if Suhakam itself would be issuing a severe reprimand to the police over their “stupidity” and “lack of maturity”, he said this would depend on the outcome of the meeting.

“That depends on the commission. After we meet, we may issue a statement or use other means to express our views.”

One injured

He was commenting on statements by the Shah Alam OCPD and police over the incident last Saturday when about 20 youths, who may have included Umno and BN members, allegedly disrupted a ceramah held by anti-BN group Asalkan Bukan Umno-BN (ABU).

The police had reportedly commented that the ceramah, which they said started during evening prayers and contained speeches that irked the ire of over 1,000 villagers, had to be ordered cancelled in the face of mounting local dissent.

Police also maintained that they was no damage to the venue and surrounding stalls and no one was injured.

However, ABU organisers who came to lodge a report with Suhakam today disputed the statement point-by-point.

The NGO insisted that only 20 youths had rushed the ceramah at 9.15pm, before it even started. it said speeches had not yet begun and that the session had not been organised during evening prayers.

ABU also claimed that a member of the audience identified only as Krishna, of Dewan Himpunan Penyokong PAS, had been injured by the stick-wielding intruders.

Video footage of assault

To support their claim, the NGO presented Suhakam with two video recordings on the assault by the group.

In the video, one attacker was seen punching an organiser and several youths armed with sticks were seen rushing into the hall, knocking aside chairs and threatening those in the hall, targeting Indians in the crowd. Scuffles erupted as a result.

Some of the attacking youth rode their motorcycles close to the venue entrance, gunning the engines and honking loudly. One was seen riding his machine inside the hall.

Based on the footage, the ABU organisers appeared calm and did not react belligerently, despite the provocation.

ABU also furnished pictures of the faces and motorcycle registration numbers of the attacking group, which did not appear to be 1,000-strong in the footage, but numbering just under two dozen.

ABU urged Suhakam to investigate the matter and take stern action. Mohd Sha’ani promised to see this through.

Present to state ABU’s case were key orginisers Badrul Hisham Shahrin from Solidariti Mahasiswa Malaysia, S Arutchelvan from PSM, Hindraf national coordinator W Sambulingam and Haris Ibrahim of Saya Anak Bangsa Malaysia.

Other things that are unfair in Malaysia today!

1. AG still charging Kapal Singh with sedition over remarks involving the Perak Sultan

while they refuse to charge Kedai Rakyat 1 Malaysia for endangering the health of the normal rakyat with false information.

2. New salary scheme top-ranking government servants will be paid as much as RM80 000 a month while some drivers get just a RM1 70 increase in monthly wages earning.

AG expecting to get a big pay cheque for the great work he put in Anwar's case!

3. Teoh Beng Hock case vs NFC and Sharizat!

One was investigating corruption worth RM2400

The other was for RM300million!

One was investigated by top MACC officials and had all night interrogation!

The other had tip off that they are going to be raided! (even the news reporters were there first before the MACC officers arrive!)

Some corrupt UMNO people may have to find a new CASH COW to steal from but you can wait till the COWS COME HOME before we see any real justice here!!!

What is fair?

Anwar, 64, was charged on Aug 8, 2008 under Section 377B of the Penal Code with committing carnal intercourse against the order of nature. (NOTE: This charge is with consent of the "victim" not force rape)

He was accused and acquitted by the High Court of sodomising Mohd Saiful

Is it fair that Saiful, a 20+ man that is 6feet tall get an appeal at the cost of the the reputation and funds of the Malaysian Government, just so that he can defend his dignity?

WELL HE GOT HIS APPEAL!

How about Abdul Razak Baginda? A close friend of Najib who was charge and also acquitted with the murder (blowing up with military gred C4 explosive) of Altantuya Shaariibuu, a pregnant Mongolian women!

Did her family see justice and get an appeal?

NO WAY!

Deputy public prosecutor Tun Abdul Majid Tun Hamzah, who is leading the prosecution, said in a statement today that there would be no appeal because the trial judge had made a finding of fact in acquitting Abdul Razak.

Anwar's acquittal was also on point of fact! So why is there an appeal!

The answer is here!

Najib More Concerned About KR1M Profits

From Tony Pua's blog

I read with both amusement and consternation the Prime Minister’s statement on Bernama yesterday that “the ridicule and criticism hurled by the opposition at the 1Malaysia Shops (KR1M) has helped to raise sales at the outlets.”

Dato’ Seri Najib Razak even goaded the opposition to make more criticisms, “I would like to encourage them (the opposition) to carry on with their criticism” when visiting his own constituency of Pekan where KR1M has been opened for a month.

It is hence clear that the Prime Minister is not the least bothered about the health and welfare of ordinary Malaysians, not even that of his own constituents.

The criticisms coming from Pakatan Rakyat on KR1M is regardless of whether the store sales go up or down. The criticisms are made on the issue of whether the Government’s subsidies are being used to profit particular businessmen, whether consumers are being fleeced or their health compromised.

The Minister of Health, Dato’ Seri Liow Tiong Lai has confirmed that the 1Malaysia Fresh Milk, which was sold significantly cheaper by KR1M compared to other retail stores, was contaminated with the Escherichia coli (E.coli) bacteria which is the cause of food poisoning and occasional deaths.

The Ministry of Health has also confirmed that the 1Malaysia Growing Up Milk Powder for children 1 year old and above contained excessive amount of Vitamin A, more than double the limit set by Institute of Medicine (IOM) for children 3 years old and below. Excessive doses of vitamin A may cause Hypervitaminosis A, resulting in damaged liver, asthma, skin discoloration, hair loss and other effects.

In addition, at least 2 products – oyster sauce and sweetened creamer - were confirmed to have breached health and safety regulations per the Food Regulations Act 1985. What is more, no less than 5 products were labelled wrongly, including inferior products being sold as superior goods.

Selected comparison of prices of 1Malaysia products against their counterparts in other hypermarkets has also shown that there’s little difference in prices, and certainly a far cry from the 30% to 50% cheaper claim by KR1M. This is despite a RM40 million subsidy given by the Government to Mydin to open these shops.

Yet, despite all of the above, Dato’ Seri Najib Razak has chosen not only to waive any punitive actions against KR1M for breaking so many laws, but instead decided cosy up to KR1M and its private owners. He did not even attempt to admonish KR1M owners for the above transgressions.

There can be no other conclusion from the above but to say that the Prime Minister isn’t interested in whether it is the rakyat or the businessman who is profiting from the RM40 million subsidy; that he doesn’t care if KR1M sold products which were unhealthy or of inferior quality; and that Dato’ Seri Najib Razak is only interested in KR1M making lots of sales and profits for its private shareholders.