Zaman Kejatuhan Pak Lah

1. Di sekolah kami telah diajar Sejarah Malaysia. Zaman pemerintahan Melaka banyak mengajar kami tentang perihal Raja-Raja yang memerintah. Ada yang bengis. Ada yang pintar. Ada yang baik hati. Dan ada yang sememangnya tidak berkesan langsung. Sejarah menunjukkan bahawa pemimpin yang baik akan dipuja. Pemimpin yang buruk akan dikeji. Sejarah tidak boleh ditukar sewenang-wenangnya. Bagaimana pula dengan pemimpin kerajaan Malaysia, YAB Pak Lah. Bagaimanakah kepimpinan beliau akan dinotakan di dalam buku-buku sejarah kami?

2. Jelas rakyat telah memberi mandat penuh kepada YAB Pak Lah pada tahun 2004 untuk memimpin kerajaan Malaysia. Harapan rakyat ketika itu menggunung sehinggalah mencatatkan undian paling besar dalam sejarah Barisan Nasional. Harapan rakyat ketika itu, sepertimana harapan pengundi Barrack Obama, adalah bahawa YAB Pak Lah merupakan ejen penukaran (agent of change).

3. Pada Mac 2008, amanat tersebut telah dengan jelasnya ditarik balik apabila rakyat bersuara melalui peti undi mengembalikan Barisan Nasional dengan kemenangan yang agak tipis apabila dibandingkan degan sejarah terdahulu dan juga jika dibandingkan dengan kejatuhan beberapa negeri ke tangan lawan.

4. Sebab ketara kejatuhan Barisan Nasional ialah kegagalannya memenuhi mandat yang telah diberikan oleh rakyat kepadanya pada tahun 2004. Reformasi yang telah diura-urakan tidak dilaksanakan. Ekonomi jatuh merudum. Aktiviti kriminal berleluasa. Isu perkauman digembark-gemburkan. Korupsi meningkat hngga tak terkawal. Kerajaan tidak dapat berfungsi akibat polisi-polisi yang terumbang-ambing dari sau hari ke hari yang lain.

5. Seperti mana-mana kumpulan korporat yang berkaliber, ketua kumpulan tersebut haruslah bertanggungjawab menerima akibat performance yang buruk. Di dalam situasi korporat, ketuanya akan meletak jawatan. Sekiranya beliau tidak sanggup perbuat demikian, beliau akan dipecat oleh Lembaga Pengarah. Sekiranya Lembaga Pengarah tidak sanggup berbuat demikian, pemegang-pemegang saham syarikat tersebut akan menukar komposisi Lembaga Pengarahnya supaya kehendak mereka dilaksanakan. Tidak pernah timbul soal ketuanya berunding untuk membenarkan transisi penukaran yang mengambil masa selama 2 tahun. Tidak pernah timbul soal ketuanya memilih penggantinya. Persoalan bilakah ketua tersebut harus meletak jawatannya dan siapakah penggantinya jatuh ke atas tangan Lembaga Pengarah yang bertindak menurut kehendak pemegang-pemegang saham syarikat tersebut. Sejak bila ketua kumpulan syarikat berkuasa untuk menentukan kesemua yang tersebut bagi pihak pemegang saham. Seandainya begitu, kumpulan shareholders minority watchdog akan tentunya membuat aduan yang berpatutan ke pihak yang berkuasa ke atas syarikat tersebut.

6. Kini kepimpinan YAB Pak Lah jelas gagal. Beliau haruslah menerima padahnya. Saya amat gembira dengan komen-komen dari Najib, Hishamuddin dan Muhyiddin yang dengan jelasnya kembali ke pangkuan corporate governance. Biarlah akar umbi UMNO, iaitu pemegang sahamnya, memutuskan bila YAB Pak Lah harus meletak jawatan dan siapakan penggantinya. YAB Pak Lah bukannya UMNO. Sekiranya keputusannya adalah untuk menggantikan YAB Pak Lah, maka begitulah takdir sejarah YAB Pak Lah. Janganlah sekali-kalinya menentukan takdir sendiri.

7. Pada pendapat saya dan juga harapan saya, YAB Pak Lah akan kecundang di AGM UMNO Disember ini. Risikan akar umbi saya dengan jelas menunjukkan bahawa YAB Pak Lah rata-rata tidak disukai oleh ahli UMNO. Malahan dibenci oleh ahli UMNO dan ahli bukan UMNO. Saya tidak pernah melihat sentimen sebegini rupa di kalangan rakyat. Sejarah akan tentunya mencatatkan YAB Pak Lah sebagai Bapa Perpecahan.

8. Oleh sedemikian, saya mensyorkan YAB Pak Lah supaya kamu meletakkan jawatan secepat mungkin sebelum dimalukan sebegitu rupa.

Shafee vs RPK

It had to happen one day.RPK has finally really stirred the hornet's nest.This time you will go down RPK. I have no doubt about that.

Your empty and shallow promises to reveal and justify the truth, your so called "deep throats" who remain deep in hiding, your so-called "interests of the rakyat at heart", your apparently "neutral"political stance will now be revealed.

I would really like to see RPK's ego being dealt with a big blow. His ego has grown too big. Someone needs to bring himback down to reality, where the laws of the land reign supreme.

I would love to see how this pans out. Shafee - go for it. Give RPK a taste of his own medicine of justice.

No respect for Orang Kurang Upaya - OKU

I was appalled to notice over the weekend that the only two handicap parking spots in my local suburban mall was taken up by two luxury imported cars. One was taken up by a very sporty looking Mercedes Benz and the other by a BMW.

Upon closer inspection, neither of these cars had OKU stickers placed on them. I doubt very much that the drivers of these cars were in fact OKUs.

What surpises me is the cheek they had to park in this secured shaded location just outside the entrance of the mall, which was meant for OKUs. Just because you drive a fancy car, this does not mean that you have the right to disregard the rights and privileges of the OKU. The OKU car parks are meant to lighten the load of the OKUs. They are not meant for the rich Tan Sris and Datuks, who seem to think that they are above everyone else simply because of the type of car which they drive.

I was very tempted to take a picture of both cars and publish them on my blog. Maybe next time fellas, you will not be so lucky. Barisan Lurus is on the prowl.

This blogger is on a mission to criticise, mitigate, rectify, alleviate any wrongdoings which are not being adequately addressed by all and sundry. We will start on the smaller issues but deserving ones nevertheless. Everyone ought to be heard and we will canvass the needs of each, from time to time.

RPK - What credibility?

I have a big issue with RPK. He writes from the gut and that sometimes destroys credibility. This approach removes all elements of objectivity. I do not enjoy the language used at all in his website nor do I enjoy the one-sided stance adopted.

RPK epitomises the saying "power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely". Given his stature and influence over the net citizens, he appears to now thinks that he has a certain all encompassing power over fellow net citizens. He does not appear to care who reads his articles nor does he care what he writes about. He feels that he is now above the arms of the law. He can do no wrong, so he thinks.

RPK writes about religion as though he is messiah brought to earth to set mankind on his righteous path. He uses profanity and discredits those who have knowledge on the subject matter well beyond his own. Remember RPK, God is all Almighty.

He posts blogs and affirms Statutory Declarations without careful consideration of the accuracy of its contents. His single agenda, which is to bring an end to the current Government and to replace it with the leadership of Anwar Ibrahim, must be viewed with circumspect. He says that his actions are for the Rakyat. But his intentions are clear. Anwar for PM at all costs!

His desparate attempts shock me. This is what happens when power gets into one's head.

To fellow net citizens, I used to enjoy reading RPK's site. Now, it really puts me off. Hence, the need for an alternative to the alternative.

This is my first posting but you can expect more to come.