AdilanClub: BN needs to milk Najib’s popularity harder, say analysts

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KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 12 ― The Barisan Nasional (BN) must do more to cash in on Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s popularity as issues of the day could threaten their hold on Putrajaya, say analysts commenting on the latest Merdeka Center survey.
The analysts also noted the BN government’s approval remains low despite cash handouts and a raft of economic and legal reforms that Najib has introduced since taking power in 2009.

“On the whole, although there are those who say they are satisfied, they may not vote for BN because there are other issues at play during an election ― the political party, the individual candidate, the influence of the local ministers in the area and so on.

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AdilanClub: ‘BN has failed the Indian community’

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KUALA LUMPUR: The pro-tem committee members of Indian Rights Action Front (Indraf 2.0) today held a rally to call upon all political parties to look into pressing matters concerning the Indian community and to urge them to provide a solution for Malaysian Indians.

Organised by NGO Malaysian Indian-Voice (MI-V), the rally attracted about 3,000 people to the Girl Guides Hall in Brickfields.

The rally was backed by Pakatan Rakyat and helmed by DAP leader and Penang Deputy Chief Minister P Ramasamy. Other Indraf pro-tem committee members are V Ganabatirao, R Kengadharan and Thasleem Mohd Ibrahim.

Ganabatirao and Kengadharan were part of the Hindraf (Hindu Rights Action Force) five who were arrested under the Internal Security Act in the aftermath of the Nov 25, 2007 rally.


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AdilanClub: Najib, a violent despot: BN, a loser even before GE-13 is called

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Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak’s attempt at concocting a false façade of himself as a ‘reformer’ came to a grinding halt in the gas-filled streets of Kuala Lumpur on a blazing Saturday afternoon.

Najib let loose his thugs in blue who rampaged through the streets beating and kicking unresisting and unarmed protestors as they ‘arrested’ them. They were unfazed by the fact that they were being caught on camera since they would always be protected by their masters.


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BN hasn’t won over young voters yet, says Khir Toyo

SHAH ALAM, April 9 — The Najib administration has yet to win over young voters as cash handouts and goodies from the government have not benefited them, Dr Mohd Khir Toyo has said.

The former Selangor mentri besar said while cash handouts did generate a “feel-good factor” among Malaysians, it was only felt and appreciated by voters above the age of 50.


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BN needs new blood to retake Pakatan states, says Daim

KUALA LUMPUR, March 4 — Barisan Nasional (BN) needs a mixture of influential and new leaders in order for it to take over Pakatan Rakyat-controlled Selangor, Kelantan and Kedah, Tun Daim Zainuddin told Mingguan Malaysia. 

The Umno veteran told Utusan Malaysia’s Sunday edition in an interview published today that BN had a “better advantage” to win the next election compared to 2008, where it lost its two-thirds majority to the federal opposition......

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65 reasons why BN will be wiped out soon

MAILBAG - AS IS WHERE IS

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

Anwar says wants BN to stop personal attacks

Anwar speaking in the comfort of his home on January 9, 2012
after his acquittal by the High Court

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 9 — Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today told Datuk Seri Najib Razak and other Barisan Nasional (BN) leaders to cease what he said were personal attacks against him and his family, saying that political debate should be restricted to policy matters.

He pointed out that he had now been declared innocent by the High Court, and he wanted the attacks against him to stop.

The court today acquitted Anwar of a charge of sodomising his former male aide Mohd Saiful Bukhari Azlan.

Judge Datuk Mohd Zabidin Mohd Diah ruled that the prosecution had not done enough to prove Anwar had committed sodomy against Saiful.

‘BN has everything to lose no matter the verdict’

Bersih 2.0 chairperson S Ambiga is of the view Monday's verdict will be a judgement on the justice system. 

Monday’s verdict on Anwar Ibrahim’s Sodomy II case will also be a  judgement on the ‘whole justice system’ and regardless of which way the decision goes, it would be a loss for Barisan Nasional, said Bersih chairperson S Ambiga.

“As a lawyer, I am very concerned about the way in which this case has proceeded particularly in the light of the evidence produced.”

BN may lose GE-13 if ISA issue not resolved, says police chief

Barisan Nasional may lose the next general election if the ruling coalition does not tackle issues surrounding the Internal Security Act (ISA), says top cop Tan Sri Ismail Omar.

The Inspector-General of Police wrote this in a book that was published before Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak announced plans to repeal the security law last week.

In the book titled “1 Malaysia Menjana Negara Sejahtera dan Bahagia Menjelang 2020”, Ismail said the law, introduced in 1960, would continue to be a hotly-debated political issue, increasing support for the opposition.

Sept 16: A BN mole upset the Pakatan takeover in 2008

Three years since the watershed General Elections on Sat 8, Mar 2008, it’s clear that Sept 16 in a future year will be the pivotal date for Sabah and Sarawak to win back their rights and freedom enshrined, inter alia, in the 1963 Malaysia Agreement.

The first shots were fired in the weeks and months running up to Sept 16, 2008 when it appeared with increasing certainty that this would be the moment when Sabah and Sarawak would be the proverbial tail wagging the dog.

Alas, it was not to be.

Koh wanted Gerakan out of BN

Gerakan president Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon (pix) had wanted to pull the party out of Barisan Nasional (BN) three years ago after some Umno members desecrated his picture.

Party secretary-general Teng Chang Yeow said six to seven Gerakan leaders met on the night of Sept 8, 2008 after the former chief minister's picture was removed from the wall of an Umno division and torn into pieces during a press conference.

Teng said he was at the party pow-wow and Koh, like others present, was very angry.

Anyone who disgrees with BN is a criminal or a traitor

Indeed the PM’s not so long ago war cry that UMNO will fight at all cost – even over crushed bodies and broken bones - to remain in power, is increasingly being observed to the letter. Today, Malaysians are being inundated with all kinds of threats, intimidation and strong-arm tactics to a point where we cannot anymore differentiate truth from lies.

And when truth and lies become clouded with political party priorities and ambitions, a society collapses into the trenches of socio-political and economic failures. The beneficiaries will of course be only those who wield control over the masses.

Watch out BN, the revolt of the middle class will be awesome

We were told that there was no need for Bersih 2.0, that the country has always had free and fair elections. The Election Commission claims that its rolls are clean and there is not a single phantom voter. But in the weeks after the historic Bersih 2.0 rally evidence have surfaced to show how critical election reforms are needed. Not only are the electoral rolls filled with irregularities, there appear to be an organized scam going on to defraud Malaysian voters.

Dead voters, phantom voters, dozens of voters sharing one address, permanent residents, instant citizenship voters, clone voters and more – all these have been discovered in the rolls. The EC defends itself by saying there is no 100% clean rolls in the world but then there must be few that are as dirty as Malaysia’s.

Unsolicited and free insight on BN's options

These past three years since, BN has been fast sliding down the road of political survival. Hence today it is very evident that BN has gone on the defensive with the ‘opposition’ coalition party trenching into an offensive advantage.

Why?

The problem is the leaders and power brokers within the BN army have been operating from an out-dated mindset for far too long. They failed to grasp the revolution taking place within societies with Malaysia being no exception in this globalizing and networked society.

Anwar: BN bent on jailing me before elections

Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim said the Barisan Nasional government was bent on ensuring he would not contest the next general election by convicting him on fabricated charges of sodomy.

“They would convict me before the elections, to deny me participating in the elections,” he said in an interview with Phillipine's The Philippine Star.

BN season for racial, religious politicking begins: DU church raided

It looks like the season for racial and religious politicking has begun. Prime Minister Najib Razak has given it the flag-off as his UMNO party looks to draw Malay voters closer to its fold ahead of snap general elections widely expected to be held within the October-November period.

Police and the religious authorities in Selangor, a state which Najib is under tremendous pressure to regain, raided a multi-racial dinner held at Dream Centre building, which also houses the Damansara Utama Methodist Church, based on a vague complaint. The building has many dinner event and seminar rooms apart from the ccordinchurch hall.

Malaysians, Arise: BN is cheating us of our voting rights. Stop them NOW

In response to Bersih, the Coalition for Free and Fair Elections, the Election Commission has stridently maintained that its voter rolls are clean and elections are conducted in a free and fair manner. Prime Minister Najib has also gone around saying there is no need for Bersih because elections are always free and fair in Malaysia. Right thinking Malaysians know better and have learned to discount these platitudes with a smirk.

Now we have further proof that elections in Malaysia are anything but free and fair. In fact the 13th general election may be the dirtiest ever. PAS has uncovered hard evidence of a plot to stuff the electoral rolls with foreigners given instant citizenship. It is breathtaking in its audacity and totally unconscionable in disregarding social consequences. Is BN so desperate to win that it is willing to barter the future of the country for another stint in power?

Silence of the voices of female BN leaders

From Female Voter, via e-mail

I read with great interest the developments of the MIC AGM which took place recently in Putrajaya. It was rife with political rhetoric  which was dutifully picked up by most of the mainstream media. I noted that the chest-thumping antics of the power hungry men got the most attention, not unlike the display of power prevalent in the animal kingdom. Sadly, I was dismayed by the stereotypical depiction of the women leaders of MIC who modeled the latest 1Malaysia saree which took four weeks to make as reported in the Star (Aug 1, 2011).

There were only two women in the photograph depicting the leaders in the agenda-setting Central Working Committee. The sole woman quoted was Wanita chief Komala Krishna Moorthy who elaborated on the specifics of the 1Malaysia saree. She was not quoted talking about the agenda for MIC or her thoughts on MIC’s strategies for the next general election. The president alone made these comments and observations which the mainstream media captured faithfully for its earnest readers.

In huff over Palanivel’s ‘sole rep’ in BN claim

Two pro-BN Indian parties are upset over MIC chief's declaration that only his party has the legitimacy to represent the community in the BN.

PETALING JAYA: Indian-based pro-Barisan Nasional (BN) parties are up in arms over G Palanivel’s announcement that only MIC has the legitimate right to represent the community in the BN.

BN dry runs show Pakatan can win Perak, Negri Sembilan

The ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) could lose Perak and Negri Sembilan in the next general elections, according to results of a recent dry run. Unless component parties put popular faces and ensure the grassroots machinery garner support from voters.

It is understood that the Umno election dry run also showed that the BN fortress of Johor could see up to 15 out of the 56 state seats go to their political opponents Pakatan Rakyat (PR), something unheard before Election 2008 when the ruling coalition lost six seats.

It is also learnt that Perlis, where BN holds 14 out of the 15 state seats, could see several state and one of the three federal seats going to PR due to anger over Putrajaya putting Wahhabi preachers including state mufti Dr Juanda Jaya on a terror watch list.