THE LAST STRAW THAT BROKE DATUK SAID IBRAHIM'S BACK.

The de factor Law Minister, Datuk Zaid Ibrahim resignation as Minister in the Prime Minister Dept. 0n September 15th. 2008, was not a surprise to those in the know. His recent outburst against the use of ISA against civilians and retorted he was willing to resign for his views.
He had tried his best as Minister responsible for judicial and legal reform and was committed to rebuilding public confidence in a judiciary which has been questioned since the 1988 judiciary crisis.
I express my admiration to a politician who dared to be different from the crowd by resigning as de factor Law Minister and set an example to all leaders for his political conviction. Many leaders of lesser mind will go along with the crowd in order to be secured in this esteemed position as de factor Law Minister. It's a long time that we have not seen any leaders resigning for his political conviction. Datuk Zaid Ibrahim had set a good example for any politicians to follow in future, that is, when the leader is not of the same views with his cabinet colleagues, he should resign from his post! He had made some of the recommendations for reform such as :
(1) Apology and restitution for the judges sacked during the judiciary crisis.
(2)Setting up a Judicial Appointments Commission but had been snowballed following objections from some Cabinet members
(3) Restoration of Article 121 (1A) of the Federal Constitution relating to civil and syariah jurisdiction but was also snowballed following objections from some Cabinet members.
Datuk Zaid Ibrahim had a bumpy six months ride as de factor Law Minister and the people will remember his initial judicial and legal reform and we hope that his successor will continue pursuing the reform which he had set forth.
May he be remembered as a marverick Law Minister who dared to voice his opinions and dared to be different!

ANWAR'S BLUFF

September 16th. 2008 was supposed to be an eventful date for Opposition Leader, Datuk Anwar Ibrahim's ascension to become the next Prime Minister, but it all came to nought. His claims of having enough 31 MPs' to the Barisan Pakatan Rakyat side to form the next government is a bluff and rhetoric. This had make the Rakyat anxious and uncertained about the certainty of his claims. The people should not be taken in by Anwar's antics for he is just an empty vessel who made the most noise. Let the present government under Barisan National which had the mandate of the people, administer the nation for the next 4 to 5 years. He may had the opportunity to form the next government come the next General Election provided the present government do not fulfill her promises to the Rakyat.
At the moment, we should address the gloomy economic situation brought about by the bickering of both sides of the divide. The people's bread and butter issue should be the upper most concern of the leaders for there are high inflation rate which had burned the pockets of the Rakyat. Further more, the recent filling of bankcruptcy by welknown banks in Wall Street, U.S.A. are cause for concern for all right thinking leaders. There may be a recession coming! The reluctance of foreign investors to invest in Malaysia dued to the uncertain political situation caused by the opposition party to form the next government is also one of the factors.
We need solutions to address the Nation's uncertainties in order to move forward so that the Rakyat welfare is the Nation's welfare. We should put our minds together in order to find solutions to solve the nation's problems but not by political rhetoric which had dampened the spirit of the Rakyat. STOP ALL THE POLITICAL RHETORIC FOR WE ARE TIRED AND DISGUSTED ABOUT IT!

September 16th. 2008 should be an eventful date but it was an anti climax. Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's claims to form the next government by boasting of having 31 Barisan National MPs crossing over to Barisan Pakatan Rakyat came to nought. His claims of forming the next government had caused a lot of tension and anxiety to the people. I would say it was an act of irresponsibility on the part of the defactor opposition leader just wanting to become the next Prime Minister without paying heed to the welfare of the people. I do not believe he has the majority of the MPS' behind him in order for him to become the PM by the back door. The people should not be taken in by Anwar's antics and bluffing. Why destabilised the present government which had been mandated by the people during the last General Election?

Is it a means to an end just by becoming PM without thinking about the stability and welfare of the Nation? He and his opposition MPs will have the opportunity to form the next government after the next General Election provided they have the mandate of the people! Then, I would congratulate him and the opposition MPs'. But not now! Please let the present government administer and rule the Nation and give them the benefit of doubt. If they don't govern well and effectively, then I would say the Barisan Pakatan Rakyat might be given the opportunity in 4 or 5 years time. For goodness sake! Please be an constructive Opposition Leader by giving constructive opinions and views in order the Nation to move forward.

The Nation is facing glooming economic uncertainties, high inflation rates which had burned the pockets of the common people, the reluctance of foreign investors to invest dued to political uncertainties, last but not least, the recent bankcruptcy of leading banks in Wall Street, U.S.A. are cause for concern. We should rally our citizens to meet the challenges head-on with dynamic solutions. My dear YB Datuk Anwar Ibrahim, it should your concern too in order to meet the challenges of the time so that the ordinary rakyat will have their bread and butter but not political rhetoric which does not bring any thing good to the Nation!

TIRED OF THE MIND GAMES OF ANWAR'S ANTICS

Sept. 16th. was supposed to be an eventful date but it was an anti climax.