Another 'money-faced' MP leaves PKR! Woohoo!

Perak PKR MP Mohsin Samsuri quits

BREAKING NEWS updated 12.33pm Bagan Serai member of parliament Mohsin Fadzli Samsuri today announced his decision to quit PKR to become an Independent. He is the is the third PKR MP to quit in four weeks after Bayan Baru MP Zahrain Hashim and Nibong Tebal MP Tan Tee Beng. There's a lot of 'unfounded' allegations that these defectors have been paid by Umno-led BN. The allegations may be 'unfounded' but the question to ask is, 'What if they are true?' Answer: Not surprising for Umno is rotten to the core, blogs Mahathir! Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia associate professor of political science Dr Mohamad Agus Yusoff said, “Nothing has been proven so far, and there are many different factors causing the resignations of Datuk Seri Zahrain Hashim and Tan Tee Beng." (read THE EDGE)
For sure, it is not going to be easy to prove anything as much as it was not easy to prove Najib's link to the murder of Altantuya despite the many 'explosive' revelations - from a testimony in court of a photo of him together with Razak Baginda and Altantuya to the many SDs and SMSes.

Proof or no proof, as long as anything that reveals wrongdoing against the govt, POOF!!

Watch a gift to MCA in the name of PKFZ

March 02, 2010 18:37 PM

Watch A Gift To MCA, Says Ong

KUALA LUMPUR, 2 Mac (Bernama) -- MCA president Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat has denied that a watch claimed to be worth more than HK$1 million (HK$1=RM0.44) was a given to him as a personal gift.

He said it was given in the name of the party.

"It was given to me in my capacity as the president of MCA and I will keep it as a memento in the name of the party," he told reporters after holding a dialogue session with representatives of the Federation of Chinese Guilds and Associations, here on Tuesday.

He said the watch, presented by a watchmaker from Hong Kong at a function in Penang yesterday, could not be found in the market and had motifs based on religion.

"There's nothing secretive about it. To me, I am still what I am and the reason why he presented that timepiece, according to his explanation, was because he was touched by my commitment and our (MCA) commitment in pursuing the Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) debacle," he said.

He added that the watch would also be put on display at MCA's headquarters here for party members to view it.

On today's meeting, Ong, who is also Transport Minister, said among the issues raise by representatives of the 27 guilds in the federation were on challenges the business sector would face this year as well as job opportunities for school leavers.

-- BERNAMA

Kartika to discuss caning with royals today

Kartika to discuss caning with royals tomorrow
Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno will have a royal audience tomorrow to discuss her fate, six months after the thrashing was suspended.

Her father, Shukarno Mutalib said, "Kartika will be accompanied by her lawyer. We are not sure yet of the meeting agenda but the prince has reportedly said they will discuss the case, so there may be a decision whether or not to cane my daughter."

Strange. The court already ordered her to receive six strokes of caning and she has willingly accepted the sentence. So, will her fate be reversed?
Hmm...pity her and three other women were caned last month for having sex out of wedlock. I asked my Muslim friend about Kartika. He said too bad that she was caught for there were many who drank but they were not caught.

Pua: Drop 'illegal assembly' charge against me

Petaling Jaya Utara MP Tony Pua will instruct his lawyer to write to the attorney-general's chambers, to make representation to withdraw a charge of illegal assembly against him because according to Pua in a message on his Twitter page, there were recent Umno and Perkasa (Pertubuhan Pribumi Perkasa Negara) cases (of illegal assembly) which have not been prosecuted.

Yet again, another excellent example of 1Malaysia, 2Standards!

Well done, PM Najib!

Should maternity leave be increased to 90 days from the current 60 days?

@ The Star Online: Polls

O what a morning! Toyota lack of professionalism to blame!

Around half past seven this morning, after paying RM0.50 at the toll plaza of East-West Expressway, I drove all the way to the middle lane, passing by Petronas and Shell station.

Suddenly, the front lights and dashboard lights went off. The car started slowing down. Immediately, I steered the car to the left. Thank God the car was still moving albeit at a snail pace. Finally, it stopped between the end of the emergency lane and the last lane of the expressway, near the exit of the Shell station.

Called the AAM helpline. After checking my record, the AAM guy told me that my membership had expired. I panicked for a while. Then, he told me that I could still call Road Rangers because my car was insured by AIG. Phew! What a relief! So, he gave me the number to call - 1300883933.

A guy by the name of Alex answered my call. He was very helpful. Took down the details and said the tow truck would be on the way. He estimated that it would arrive between half an hour and forty five minutes, depending on the traffic condition. I accepted his answer.

At almost 8 AM, the tow truck had not arrived but two Samaritans on their motorcycles came to m. They offered to push my car to the side of the highway. Thank God for these two Malay souls. Praise where praise is due, I have had at least two, if not three instances of breakdown where Malay motorists or motorcyclists offered to help and help they did! May Allah bless them!

To cut the story short, the breakdown was due to the lack of professionalism of Toyota Service Centre Cheras. My car was serviced last week Monday on 22 February. A new battery was improperly installed. Reason being it was without a bracket. The customer service guy by the name of Jason failed to clearly tell me during the 'after-service briefing' that I needed to get a bracket to firmly hold the battery in place even though he did open the bonnet to show me the new battery.

So yes, for the past one week, the battery had been 'swaying' to the left and right, up and down until the screw was loosen and the cable clamp was finally disconnected from its post.

Obviously, I went to see Jason of Toyota Service Centre Cheras after the tow truck came and my car was 'alive' again! After showing him the battery without the bracket and telling him of my 'early-morning' predicament, he told me to wait, left and came back with a spanner. He tightened the cable clamp really tight this time. Then, I asked about the bracket. He told me it was out of stock and he needed to order it if I wanted it to be installed. In short, I have to WAIT.
For how long? He couldn't say.

He suggested to me to have it installed by an ordinary mechanic outside Toyota - fast and cheap!

Mahathir a fighter. Najib a coward - Malaysiakini interview with Anwar

Anwar: No way are they sending me back to jail
EXCLUSIVE ‘For doing what?’, he asks rhetorically, as he speaks about his sodomy trial and how he sees Najib and his policies, in the first...

To the question posed by Malaysiakini - Would you put Najib on the same rank as Mahathir, in the way he is using state institutions?, Anwar answered, "Yes, in some ways, because Mahathir is a very strong influence (on Najib). I don't see much difference, although Mahathir's strength is that he fights things head on. Najib is never known of having the capacity to face up to things."

Najib didn't have to fight to become a PM as Abdullah, then President of Umno, had no choice but to relinquish his post. So, the former just automatically (and conveniently!) filled the vacuum after the latter stepped down, becoming just another 'de facto' Umno-appointed PM.