PM: I didn’t know I had 11 unpaid summonses
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi was unaware that he had 11 unpaid traffic summonses.
He said he did not know about them until he was informed by Deputy Inspector General of Police Tan Sri Musa Hassan yesterday and would pay them all tomorrow.
“I was just informed by Musa. I did not know about them. The last time I had summonses, I paid them all. Thank you for letting me know.
“I will find out who were driving the cars on those days,” he told reporters after launching the police family day celebration here yesterday.
The Prime Minister was asked to comment on an allegation by DAP that he had 11 unpaid traffic summonses.
On Thursday, DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng claimed that police had given Abdullah discounts worth 70% on his 11 summonses.
Lim said the police website www.rilek.com.my showed that three cars, with the registration plates WJB2800, WLP3142 and WCH13, under Abdullah’s name, accumulated a total of RM3,300 in fines from June 29, 2002 to Aug 3, 2005.
The amount was reduced to RM1,000 after the discount.
The 11 offences were traffic obstruction, parking at no parking areas, parking at the wrong side of the road and speeding.
Earlier, when opening the family day celebration, Abdullah said everyone should love their family and not abandon their children or ageing parents.
“Family is the best because when nobody likes you anymore, your family will always be there for you,” he said.
He said parents should love their children equally so that none of them would feel left out.
He also said husbands and wives should appreciate each other, and show their love and affection.
“There is no point in regretting or feeling guilty after your spouse is gone. Love them while they are still with you.”
posted by SEE FU at 3:10 PM
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Typical Mahathir. He thinks this country belongs to his father and others have no claim or right to decide the future direction which the country has to take its course.
No doubt about it that Mahathir has done a lot of good things for Malaysia, putting Malaysia in the world map with a recalcitrant prime minister. But on the other hand Mahathir also has done a lot of damage to the country, by undermining justice.
Unfortunately Pak Lah has not shown any other initiative and not walked the talk on transparency and fight against corruption.
Now is the time to show some guts and vision. We live in hope.
The duty of the current prime minister and the ruling party is to conceive and implement polices and programs which are solely for the benefit of the country and the people.
Half-baked policies and policies conceived by Mahahtir to benefit family members and cronies should be discarded. He betrayed the trust entrusted by most ignorant and naive malays who allow him to rule the country for a good 22 years.
His lop-sided polices conceived and implemented purportedly to improve the lot of the malays, only benefited his family members and fellow cronies.
Slowly and surely, Mahahtir is being wounded. He is a sick man, really, mentally. That is why he talks about people being ungrateful to him, when it is the belief of every Muslim that whatever good or bad things that happen to you is godly sent, and predestined.
But it is the will of God and it is predestined that the country has a stupid and naive prime minister. And with God's will and blessing, this could also be changed if the people show more courage.
Most right-thinking Malaysians will agree that Mahathir had made some great contributions to our country.
Unfortunately, you Mahathir had betrayed the trust of Malaysians who voted for you by abusing your power to suit your crooked agenda and caused destruction to many of our institutions.
We are now waiting for Pak Lah to expose more of how you had betrayed Malaysians with all your crooked projects, prejudice, administration, etc.
God is great! Now we see God is showing what is the truth……….
The top problems in Malaysia are corruption, corruption and corruption. Get rid of corruption you get rid of all the problems associated with it.
Corruption can be broadly defined as the misuse of public office for private gain. Abuses by government officials such as embezzlement and nepotism, as well as abuses in bribery, extortion, fraud and influence peddling.
The effects of corruption:
1. Corruption in elections and legislative bodies reduces accountability and representation
2. Corruption in the judiciary suspends the rule of law
3. Corruption in public administration results in unequal provision of services
4. Corruption in selecting or promoting officials without regard to performance will stifle progress
5. Corruption siphons off the resources needed for development
6. Corruption undermines democracy and good governance
7. Corruption undermines democratic values in trust and tolerance
8. Corruption undermines the legitimacy of government
9. Corruption undermines national economic development
10. Corruption weakens government institutions by disregarding official procedures
Corruption generates economic distortions in public sector by pulling investment from essential projects such as education, health care and low cost housing into projects where bribes and kickbacks are more plentiful.
Corruption lowers compliance with construction, environment, or other regulations.
Quality of government services are reduced due to inefficiency as the result of corruption, thus budgetary pressures on government increases and ultimately, the citizens foot the bill and are denied the share of the national resources as well.
In the public sector, corruption undermines economic development. In private sector, corruption increases the cost of business and stifles healthy competition.
Corruption shield companies with connections from fair competition, thus making our country less efficient and less competitive in the global market.
This country would be a great country if there is no division of races. With its richness of natural resources, Malaysia should be one among the most developed nation in Asia.
Bitter to say, all those money lost to corrupt politicians and cronies, and unprofitable projects.
This is what saddens me as Malaysian.
However, I do believe the brain drain is inevitable. I believe it is happening. As a student in long-ago school, I see it every year. Each and every year after the holidays, there are a few less people in class. Why? Their parents emigrated down under West.
I left the country in the 90s because of the injustices in Malaysia perpetrated by Umno. I made my fortune and no returned home but I thought Mahathir had somehow managed to turn the mindset of Umno around into focusing on global competition, instead of petty race-based competition.
Now I am certain that those in power want the affirmative action policies to continue, not because these policies benefit the general malay population, but because these policies give Umno the right to continue to plunder the country.
Legalised theft is what they are after, and if anyone dares speak out, they just tell you to leave the country so that they can continue their plunder.
It is sad, but my children don't have to live through this injustice. They can go anywhere they want in the world, and I encourage them.
There are many people who made big names as Malaysians only when they are treated better in other countries, not because they are Malaysians but because they are treated as one of their own.
That is explain why they choose not to come back. Treatment was so good that they offered their family to emigrate over there.
Since Umno is playing the race cards openly, the coming future for non-malays is suffering through endurance. How many more years should we Malaysians suffer? It is not only the non-malays but also the poor malays struggling for survival in isolated villages.
Anyway, these people voted with their feet and wrote about their experience. They wanted to tell you about this country and how its government discriminated its minority people.
I can feel they love this country too but this country or rather this government did not love them. I can also feel their sadness and how things are turning for their malay brothers and sisters who are getting weaker and weaker in this globalised world, and all this is Umno's fault.
They realised if this is not stop immediately, this country will eventually go down the drain like those fourth world banana republics.
Their ancestors have helped this country to fight for independence and even fought off Japanese invaders but our government has never been grateful and instead discriminated against them to the hilt.
They also saw that they have become second-class citizens in their country of birth, and were very disappointed when Indonesia labours can become first class citizens whereas foreign spouses of non-malays took years just to get a PR. Even terrorists like Hambali and Abu Bakar can become PR holders easily. Something is definitely wrong with this country.
Here maybe you are malay and oblivious to others who are suffering and as a Muslim yourself, is this injustice reconcilable to the tenets of Islam?
Tony Gunawan also voted with his feet and went on to become USA first world badminton doubles champion. Instead of helping his original country to badminton glory, he helped another country to become a potent rival.
The same could be said of our citizens who voted with their feet. Many went to Singapore and worked for companies that became our competitors. If our country and government has been kind to some of its citizens, this additional competition wouldn't have been created. I hope the present government will realise its folly and there is no substitute to real meritocracy.
The non-malays don't want everything but only fairness and social justice, a very tenet of your malays great religion. If you can't even subscribe to the tenets of your own religion, I am afraid you may be branded a hypocrite and a very racist one at that.
It is not true that there will be no policy that can keep every race happy.
Only the person who thinks that he should be treated better than others would object to a policy that is fair to all.
That feeling of 'entitlement' is created by politicians who have found a convenient way to retain power in parliamentary democracy.
As a grass root, I hope that all Malaysians will live in harmony and work towards a better tomorrow, a better environment for the children.
Help each other with basic compassion of a human being.
When you see a blind woman trying to cross a busy road, you jump forward to guide her. You are not helping her because of her skin color or her religion. You help simply out of compassion of a human being.
Extend that spirit to our fellow countrymen. Give all those lagging behind with a helping hand, you won't miss a malay who needs help, neither will you miss a non-malay who needs help.
Malaysia has the misfortune of being ruled by Muslims, hence their intolerant attitude to you non-malays.
It was the Chinese and Indian minorities that have begun to lift Malaysia out of third world poverty, and those malay bastards should be grateful to them for this but like I said before, that is too much to ask from a Muslim.
Malaysia is a xenophobic country - the bitter truth is that malays are afraid of competition from other races - they are indeed lazy and want everything for free.
If Malaysia is to divide into two countries with malays taking the east and the west to the Chinese and the Indians - watch the malays starting to migrate to the west illegally for a better future.
It is no wonder Singapore is a country which is 50 years ahead of Malaysia. Malays are fool racists indeed.
The writer reader should know that most of non-malay community realised what the government have done to them is unforgiven.
If we still depending on government we won't be in top positions in overseas, for example (76% in NASA is Indians), two-thirds of the community of practicing doctors in Singapore is Malaysian Chinese.
We (non-malay community) have been proven our intelligence around the world but not in Malaysia. So what we have do just emigrate or use Malaysia as an investment base.
Actually we (non-malays) should know that government will never change their policies unless there is a protest, here we don't do that……….That is the problem - anything the government says we just simply raise the Barisan flag.
It will be good idea if we emigrate, like one say in English, 'Where is a will, there is a way.'
But always remember the 'will' for non-malays is not in Malaysia.
To parody a line from the song, Malaysia politicians, civil servants and those in authority are killing this country softly with their corruption.
Platitudes and promises aside, it is no joke that the level of systemic corruption in our country has gone from bad to worse. Leaders can choose to ignore it and close an eye, but the truth is everywhere we turn we see the destructive traces of corruption.
Services and infrastructure are breaking down and left unattended, trucks and buses are spewing out excessive exhaust smoke and the haze is now here every year. Road accidents are up due to unqualified drivers, and vehicles being let onto the roads in a less-than-roadworthy condition.
How is all this due to corruption? When tenders are bypassed. When a phone call is made to influence a decision. When 'under-the-table' money is passed to decision makers. When the most proficient and efficient contractor is sidestepped for the one with better 'offerings'.
This is how we get flyovers deemed unsafe, hospitals with fungus, parks turned into housing developments, roads not made to specifications, and trees felled without permission.
This is why we have increasing health costs, highway concessionaires that lose toll collections, and disappearing green lungs. All because of corruption.
Integrity is what you are when no one is looking. Malaysians need to know the effects of what they do. Things are a-changing there and all of sudden there is law and order.
Maybe we in Malaysia won't shoot our corrupt leaders and civil servants but let us do the minimum by exposing them and weeding them out of their positions.
Enough of mere talk.
I was in the same boat as 13 years ago. My Form 6 results were 4As and 1B and I could not be accepted to go to local university. Whereas the malay classmate earning 1 or 2As goes straight to local universities. Those malays who earn 3As were selected to be on an all expense paid oversea university education.
My father is a lorry driver all his live. Our only most valuable possession was a 20 years old bicycle. All 5 kids cramped into the same bedroom with my parents.
I worked for 7 years and applied to US universities. I borrowed money from my uncles, parent's life long savings of US$6000, my 7 years of earnings and, close and far relatives.
This enables to survive my 2 years in colleague.
I worked and worked during school days in the campus (allowed under US law). During the summer I worked 3 jobs (deliver newspaper in the morning, then paint house and in the evening worked in a restaurant). I put myself through school and got my PhD in Engineering.
I did not get a single Malaysian cent sponsor from the malay government for my studies. It was an easy decision whether I wanted to return to Malaysia for work. I stayed in US and worked for some multi-national companies. Last year I was moved by my company to come to Malaysia to work.
The malay manager in another department was hostile to me (to the surprise of my white skinned colleagues). He has put a lot of roadblocks in my work. I sensed that he was thinking an ex-Malaysian Chinese is now a big shot.
I totally resent that but I knew he has those hatred toward Chinese instilled in him. I still have 3 more months to go to complete my assignment in Malaysia.
I never ever regret the choice I make to give up my Malaysian citizenship. Being a non-malay is a second or third class citizen in this country.
The nation is sick with cancer tumors all over and a decision has to be made, and it has to be made now to operate. This is not like composing a symphony where you need to have inspiration before you can start to write the first bar.
Time and again, Pak Lah despite his rhetoric, has proven that he does not make decision base on issues, ideals and goals but rather that his decision are based on what is practical for him to do.
He has proven himself to be a man that do not have to courage to make great change nor he has proven himself to have a systematic plan to implement his plans.
Everything he does is tempered by opportunities and not practicality.
This is a perfect example where the Pak Lah seems to think he cannot afford to be seen pressured by both side of reformist, and those greedy within the party that wants change.
This is the prime minister, he is more cosmetic than real so in effect, all is lost already.
If the prime minister is a surgeon and I am the patient, I think I would be long gone by now, just because he has to wait for inspiration before he can, while in the meantime, I am bleeding to death or a malignant cancer continues to ravage the body.
No matter how Pak Lah reshuffle his cabinet, there is a certain inevitability that the same deadwood ministers and the same faces of corrupt ministers, who have been there for umpteen ages will still continue to hold office.
With so many scandals and setbacks over the past few months and the discontentment and mounting adverse public opinions, Pak Lah must be feeling the heat and pressure to do something quick with or without any inspiration.
It is sad to see most ministers, head of department and etc, are there for status, power and influence.
It should be about doing a great job for the agency and in the best interest of the ordinary people, and looked back with great pride and satisfaction of their achievements and a job well done!
Politic has seriously affected every ministry, department and agency. This is grossly unhealthy for the government and the delivery of effective, efficient and professional services to the ordinary people.
We are now at the crossroad, whereby it does not make much difference if Pak Lah decides to reshuffle or not. The whole machinery is slowly breaking down, just like old Proton Saga.
No point to do a top-overhaul. A general over-haul may last longer. The best option is to replace the whole engine block with a new one. This will meant Pak Lah has to go also.
He can't wait any longer. Might as well get it over with.
It takes a strong prime minister to discard his personal interest and political ties to dismantle the old, corrupt regime and start afresh. As I said, it takes a great man to institute such a mammoth change, a monumental change that will plot and shape the destiny of Malaysia.
The younger generations, even though they seem to know the theoretical rationale of the social contract and try hard to live by it, do not have the same understanding of it as the older generations do.
Poor people are poor people, rich people are rich people - no matter which race they come from. Justice and compassion prevails when rich people recognise their responsibility to the poor and the poor use the benefits given to them to better their lives.
Fair and equitable distribution of the prosperity that we enjoy in this country will ensure that our peace and harmony survives. That would probably require a mindset shift within our society.
However, many have experienced frustration under the Malaysian politico-social system, which has failed to recognise their contributions and skills, or ignored utilising them appropriately for the national benefit, or stymied their business ventures.
Many of these people have emigrated to another country where they hope to be more appreciated and where their children may enjoy a better chance of succeeding in life.
We should resolve why the Chinese-Malaysian population is reducing. Official figures have more than one million Chinese Malaysians emigrating over the past 25 years. Why did they emigrate? I am sure the government knows.
While we push young talented people away, other countries notably Singapore, the US and Australia welcome them with open arms.
About 30 percent of top management in both Singapore's government and corporate sector are ex-Malaysians. We export them so that Singapore can compete with, and then whack us.
If Malaysia has to push forward, they have to rebuild their political system to ensure that discrimination can never ferment in Malaysia.
I personally think that Malaysia is heading to a dead end, where it will meet Indonesia. Both of them might have taken separate ways, but the navigator (government) shares the exact same blood, teaching and thinking.
This Malaysia country is along the way of 48 years of independence has sideline the basic foundation of our government. Won't be surprise that many of our ministers do not even understand our constitution yet even knowing the Rukun Negara.
The purpose of Article 153 of the constitution and the National Economic Policy was to protect the interests of the bumis, in the fields of civil service, public education and public scholarships, as well as empower them economically.
Has this policy translated into tangible benefits for the non-malay bumi communities in Sabah and Sarawak? Not yet, if the economic disparity and the income figures, between the rich Chinese timber tycoons and their malay sidekicks are anything to go by.
We have double standards everywhere. One for the Umno and one for the non-Umno, I weep for the fools who think that their minister is fighting for their right. With every RM1 they give to you, they are taking RM100 away from your kids. Your son will grow up to become suicide bombers, trust me. Because they will think that the West robbed them.
Long-name Isa got kick off of the club for corruption, he was never prosecuted in court. Long-name Osu gambled millions away, in debt and nothing happens. The Rafidah-APs scandal? Last I heard she is still a minister.
Conclusion? We have a bunch of criminals in the parliament, and guess who is the head?
Well, you know what they say. Power corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely - given the chance, should he not watch himself, any politician (or most) would abandon his mission for money and status.
In summary - Malaysians enjoy the being multi-racial, love the country and not hung up on mixing with other races. The politicians (Malays, Indians, Chinese, and others) screw us all up, play up the racial card to protect themselves so that they can plunder the nation and put the blame on the people.
But anyways, it is sad to see the state of the modern Malaysia. I for one believe that Malaysians are very talented, and we can literally take the world by storm. If only we were given the chance and the support to do so!
Being an undergraduate, I have been advised time and time again by my elders, that if it were possible, attain a job oversea (currently in Australia). And don't come back. Except for holiday and the food.
But I still would really like to see its betterment. Fine, perhaps not in my lifetime.
My honest advise to my fellow countryman, no matter what race you are, save enough money and emigrate. You are doing yourself and your future generation a big favour.
Goodbye Malaysia. I guess there is no longer hope for a better country as long as it is a Muslim country and is governed by the ever corrupted bumi system. They suck big time.
Mahathir does not have a valid point! During his time they had to agree to some of his policies (or it would be their heads). Plus there are many ways to spur the country's development.
New leadership, new style! Times have also changed now. What was alright then may not serve best for the country now.
Mahathir should be less of a pain in the ass. His time is over and Malaysians should work to axe him from interfering with the administration of the country. He has gone too far!
During his time he used ISA to his whims and fancies to shut out people that could have contributed greatly to the country. Now he is trying to bring our economic status into limbo by his in-exonerate-able antics.
It shows that these hopeless ministers agreed for the sake of agreeing, putting self interest ahead of national interest. They have betrayed the country and the people.
Not only all minister should resign, Pak Lah must also resign, because he was one of them too. Is resignation enough? I think they should be sentenced to jail or even capital punishment for selling the country out.
What is the point of resigning from the Mahathir cabinet! If they resign, some other yes-man will take over. Mahathir should have stepped down earlier. He knew many were against him but instead he finished them off.
The whole lot of BN monkeys are mere "rent-seekers" just want to "cari makan", what else? They are suppose to vote not with their conscience but see where the wind blows!
Hoy……….it is not the BN ministers only who don't have conscience, but also BN cabinets. When they are in Mahathir cabinet, they are yes-man, when in Pak Lah cabinet, also yes-man - in BN, conscience is something sinful - this is also the same in many companies because BN has created the culture. Malaysians need to follow Japanese - need to have accountability and responsibility.
Well, the true story behind all this conflict is contract and money. If this contract was just delivered as it was before during our Mahathir, then the hot issue now will not be there.
All politicians have their own agenda. The major agenda is to dig how much money they can get during their tenure in their office as ministers and etc.
The ministers go to resign? Their skins are so thick that I doubt they even know the meaning of good governance, integrity and personal honour. They are so drunk with money and power that they need to be physically carried out from office. I guess they will only resign when the cow jumps over the moon.
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