To compare Tony Fernandez to Idris Jala is like comparing a mangosteen to a “ciku”!

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So what has happened to the Merdeka day spirit of our fellow Malaysians? Have we really lost the pride of calling ourselves Malaysians? Are we just too distracted with fending for ourselves and our livelihoods that we are unable to express or show the gratitude towards this country in which we call home? Or have we succumb ourselves to petty politics and allowed the differences in opinions and our political stance to divide us and dampen our patriotism and love for the country.

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Yes, he is angry. Yes, he never agreed to party hopping. Yes, he is against PAS’s Islamic State and Hudud agenda. 

Will The Real Karpal Please Shut Up

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After a defeat in Permatang Pauh and Kuala Terengganu, he needed something strong to show to the UMNO warlords and its members that he is no weak leader. The Prime Minister in-waiting needed to tell his people that, he is strong, capable and not a wimp. And the UMNO warlords are happy that they have someone who can stand up to Anwar’s onslaught and grind his plans to a halt with the saga in Perak. 

This is one man who is both smart and evil in the same time. His rule and grip on the ountry and its institutions would be far reaching and perhaps far worse than Mahathir’s years.

BN is a Four Letter Word

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Time flies by so fast, that 2008 felt like the fastest year I’ve lived!

I hadn’t realized that the last post on this blog was exactly 2 months ago!

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This is the third scenario of my 3 series D-day prediction for the BN and PR come Sept 16.

The third scenario explores the likelihood that defections happened despite the absence of 49 BN BBC MP’s. However PR had not gained the numbers that it had boasted to form a new federal government.

Is the third scenario likely to happen? The unfolding of events in the days to come will provide us to some clues as to which of these 3 scenarios will most likely materialize.
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Come Sept 16, nothing has happened. BN still rules the country. This is my take on scenario 2 of what you may read on newpapers and online news portals on the morning of Sept 17, if the opposition lead plan of a federal takeover on Malaysia Day does not materialize.
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The following may just be the news you will read on newspapers and online news portals throughout Malaysia come the morning of Sept 17th.
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This was something I wrote for fun a few months back when HP announced that it had bought over EDS, sending a rude shock to Shell as it outsources its IT infrastructure. This is purely fictional and any comments or reference to any individual is purely made up.