NAJIB: “GET THEM!” MORE LIKE: “GET US!”POSTED ON OCTOBER 31ST, 2009 BY NATHANIEL TANTHE STAR BLAZING HEADLINES “GET THEM!”A HIGH-POWERED TASK FORCE WILL BE SET UP IMMEDIATELY TO SCRUTINISE WRONGDOINGS REPORTED IN THE RECENTLY-RELEASED AUDITOR-GENERAL’S REPORT, SAID DATUK SERI NAJIB TUN RAZAK.THIS IS TO ENSURE THAT THOSE INVOLVED IN ANY MISAPPROPRIATION OF FUNDS OR ABUSE OF POWER WOULD NOT “GET AWAY WITH IT” BUT FACE THE CONSEQUENCES.ALL WELL AND GOOD, EXCEPT FOR THE SMALL FACT THAT I DON’T THINK THERE’S ANYONE MORE EXPERT THAN NAJIB HIMSELF AT “GETTING AWAY WITH IT.”
BESIDES, THE CAPTAIN IS ALWAYS ULTIMATELY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CREW, AND NOT SEPARATE FROM IT.YOU KNOW, MILLIONS WERE LOST THROUGH WASTAGE, AS THE PIERCING AUDITOR-GENERAL’S REPORT HIGHLIGHTS YEAR AFTER YEAR AFTER YEAR. BUT THE COMMISSION FOR ONE SUBMARINE MAY JUST BE THE EQUAL TO ALL THE OVERPRICED LAPTOPS AND SCREWDRIVERS.SO WOULDN’T THIS ‘ANTI-CORRUPTION’ CALL BE A BIT LIKE GETTING THE MUSANG TO JAGA AYAM? 


NAJIB: “GET THEM!” MORE LIKE: “GET US!”POSTED ON OCTOBER 31ST, 2009 BY NATHANIEL TANTHE STAR BLAZING HEADLINES “GET THEM!”
A HIGH-POWERED TASK FORCE WILL BE SET UP IMMEDIATELY TO SCRUTINISE WRONGDOINGS REPORTED IN THE RECENTLY-RELEASED AUDITOR-GENERAL’S REPORT, SAID DATUK SERI NAJIB TUN RAZAK.
THIS IS TO ENSURE THAT THOSE INVOLVED IN ANY MISAPPROPRIATION OF FUNDS OR ABUSE OF POWER WOULD NOT “GET AWAY WITH IT” BUT FACE THE CONSEQUENCES.
ALL WELL AND GOOD, EXCEPT FOR THE SMALL FACT THAT I DON’T THINK THERE’S ANYONE MORE EXPERT THAN NAJIB HIMSELF AT “GETTING AWAY WITH IT.” BESIDES, THE CAPTAIN IS ALWAYS ULTIMATELY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CREW, AND NOT SEPARATE FROM IT.
YOU KNOW, MILLIONS WERE LOST THROUGH WASTAGE, AS THE PIERCING AUDITOR-GENERAL’S REPORT HIGHLIGHTS YEAR AFTER YEAR AFTER YEAR. BUT THE COMMISSION FOR ONE SUBMARINE MAY JUST BE THE EQUAL TO ALL THE OVERPRICED LAPTOPS AND SCREWDRIVERS.
SO WOULDN’T THIS ‘ANTI-CORRUPTION’ CALL BE A BIT LIKE GETTING THE MUSANG TO JAGA AYAM?
DISGRACEFUL POLITICIANS AND UNFULFILLED PROMISES!
October 28, 2009 on 12:09 pm | In General |
‘Fulfilling promises is just not the building of roads, highways, bridges, schools, clinics, providing computers, low costs housing all which may have been built or provided as a promise at ‘inflated prices’ and worst if they were built not conforming to specifications and that ‘corners have been cut’ s – all the more ridicule!’- Dr Jacob George
Scandal – Offense caused or experienced; reproach or reprobation called forth by what is regarded as wrong, criminal, heinous, or flagrant: opprobrium or disgrace.
DISGRACEFUL POLITICIANS AND UNFULFILLED PROMISES!
First order of the day is to the parents of the drowned pupils and the community now undergoing various forms of shocks and mourning in Kuala Dipang, Perak , I cannot but share my deepest condolences and heartfelt sadness!
If federal and state level politicians thought that this will just go away with the presence of the deputy premier at the scene with other politicians – they are indeed wrong!
The air at Kuala Dipang smells of death and of negligence and utter unadulterated corruption!
This tragedy has put the nation back after making great strides in recent weeks in fostering a new wave of sensitiveness and understanding!
It is sad this has happened and ‘heads must roll!’
The contractors behind this bridge, the powers that be that awarded the project to them and others who provided political support must be all hauled up to face liability!
I expect dear friend the no nonsense tolerating Attorney General to immediately look at this case if he has not already done so!
As I said – ‘heads must roll!’
You do not have to be a Professor Emeritus in Constitutional Law to say that as long as political expediency rules the nation instead of upholding blatantly that right is might and anything else no matter how it is relayed or spanned for political convenience is wrong we are never going to make strides in nation building!
Fulfilling promises is just not the building of roads, highways, bridges, schools, clinics, providing computers, low costs housing all which may have been built or provided as a promise at ‘inflated prices’ and worst if they were built not conforming to specifications and that ‘corners have been cut’ s – all the more ridicule!
Fulfilling promises also means righting a wrong no matter how high up it goes!
Not just by dealing with unethical and tainted politicians who stand on a political party ticket and are elected then enticed by ‘other persuasions’ decide to betray that trust by joining another!
Or worst, other political shenanigans rejected coming into political power by plain political coup and behaving as if they have the people’s mandate!
Here we are dealing with all kinds and nature of flaws that must be dealt with if we want to move forward!
Issues that revolve around politicians and elected representatives ‘unfulfilled promises’ – a breach of people’s trust to be precise!
In true democracy, those who are in this class of people should honorably vacate their seats but do they?
Interesting thought, but is Malaysia ready for this?
Nay, I think and worst we are too forgiving!
As a result despite they disregarding our rights and interests and despite they being self serving we continue to vote and keep them in public office!
It is our mistake!
There are many kinds of unfulfilled promises and they all point to a common fact!
For example in October 1999, just days after ‘I made history’ of being the only employee to be ‘retrenched’ from a leading private hospital, with my personal life in tatters and my future plans all shattered and unknown, I remember organizing a Charity Dinner function at Holiday Villa Subang!
At that function, and, in the full view of over 2,000 people attending the function, a politician and serving Senator, promised us RM2,000 to off-set the costs.
For the record, despite repeated reminders and telephone calls made since October 1999, the money did not come.
I met the Senator at the office of a senior Federal Minister and I engaged him on the unfulfilled promise.
He had asked me to write to him, again, citing several excuses in embarrassment.
I brought this matter up to my friends they decided that we should “drop the issue”.
Fellow social workers at CASSA stressed that what was promised was made voluntarily.
However, they admitted it was a sad case to have made us look like beggars when all that we sought was the fulfillment of a promise made in public to help us off-set our costs!
Indeed, some of our politician’s ‘langsung tak tahu malu’ – too thick skinned!
In another case, several years ago, two politicians, one a serving Mayor and the other a sitting Member of Parliament, had both promised to donate RM5, 000 each to a primary school for its PIBG projects.
But the money had not arrived till I as a member of the PIBG chased them hounding them to fulfill their promise towards the school!
The money came finally!
In contrast, former Selangor MB Dr Mohd. Khir Toyo was also invited as the official guest at the same school for its 2001 PIBG AGM.
During the meeting, he delivered a “fiery and power-packed speech from his heart” that motivated all who were present, after which, he pledged to contribute RM10, 000.00 from his salary for the school’s IT and Library project.
I did not have to run around for that money!
I am pleased to say that money arrived in record three days after the speech was delivered!
If only more could have be like Mohd Khir Toyo who kept his promise to help!
Last week, a community social club’s installation ceremony and dinner, I was “high-jacked” by a large group of people made up of sensitive public spirited individuals, corporate figures, and leaders of Non Governmental Organizations, Service Groups, retired politicians and leaders of charitable organizations!
These people were upset and they tried to seek answers to several issues that had made the front pages of our electronic and print media recently.
Among the issues is the rather pathetic situation of the people in ‘squatter areas’ who were promised many things in the full glare of the electronic and print media but in many cases the promises remain unfulfilled!
These men and women I spoke to at that dinner wanted answers from me as if I was part of the policymaking team at Putrajaya!
I told them that the questions that they raised were all valid but it should be directed at the overdressed cigar smoking men in Italian silk suits and women in their BMWs and S classes – and other imported cars – those we call ‘YBs’ – who love to hog the limelight make promises to the grassroots but forget just as easily as they make one!
These luxury sun-glass wearing politicians come to town with the press in tow made their grand entry and exit and in those moments.
Undressed children, widows and the elderly are cuddled, uncollected garbage was pointed at, clogged drains were frowned upon, and immediate cosmetic changes were initiated, allocations approved, and… They leave!
But do they or the press that came in tow check if the promises they make are met or delivered as promised and along reasonable time lines?
The good news was that this group of people who “cornered” me was not just the ‘bourgeoisie type – the society pages flirts showing who they know and how rich they are!’
These individuals were also rich and powerful too – but – with a difference as they were committed to a cause and they were committed to giving sufficient financial and other support for any community project proposal that I may suggest addressing the long term interests and rights of marginalized communities!
There are many needs in many parts of Selangor despite being tagged the ‘most developed state’ in the country!
Community and social groups learn fast to meet these needs despite a shortage of resources.
What about politicians, especially the self serving ones?
Are they willing to change for the betterment of our community instead of indulging in acts or omissions that create political turmoil or worst, result in political chaos, power grabs and embarrassment for a nation that claims to be a democracy!
Are they willing to categorically state that the tragedy like this on in Kuala Dipang, Perak will not happen again on their watch?
Got my drift?

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Her own role models: “They were the people in my life. My mom, for sure. My dad. The teachers. For me, role modeling was immediate, it was touchable…. Children connect with who is in their lives, present and accounted for…. That’s why we’re trying to encourage moms, teachers, fathers, to be that presence in their children’s lives, in their communities, because it really makes a difference.”
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