KT Bye-Election : Conduit of Corruption - Is it Malaysia Ministry of (mis)Information ?

Wang Ehsan from Ministry of Information?







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KT Bye-Election : UMNO's blind loyalty & unity - their folly!

UMNO's blind loyalty and unity is a folly

UMNO tried to fake a PAS local bulletin. Can you spot which of the two is the phoney and fake paper?

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KT Bye-Election: Abuse attempt surfaces in Bye-Election

"Yesterday, the day I landed in Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu PAS deputy commissioner Wan Mutalib Embong claimed that Mat Razali had abused his position to influence his 500 council staff to vote for BN. Claiming to have proof, PAS has also lodged a report with the Election Commission and the police."

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"The Election Commission held a special meeting with Razali today (Thursday) and after carefully studying his reasons for resigning, we have accepted his request to pull out as the returning officer for the Kuala Terengganu by-election with immediate effect," he said.

PAS on Wednesday had accused Razali of having committed offences under the Election Offences Act.
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"Kuala Terengganu mayor Datuk Mat Razali Kassim has withdrawn as the returning officer for the Kuala Terengganu."

"...he refuted that his withdrawing as the returning officer had anything to do with the opposition filing complaints against him that he had campaigned for the Barisan Nasional when addressing a gathering of City Hall's staff. ..."

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"Complaints from PAS that the head of the local election commission had encouraged civil servants to vote for the government resulted in his replacement on Thursday.

Over 6,000 police -- nearly one for every 12 voters -- have been drafted into this sleepy city to prevent what the authorities say could be a repeat of violence in September last year in which two PAS supporters were shot during a rally."

Reuters India

KT : Election abuses

KT Otak-otak : For all the hard work!

Two nights ago Mustafa Ali complained publicly that the National Registration Department might have ben "ordered" to work overtime, the reason being, the potential access to the ID data that's retrievable to raise dead Malaysians to vote in KT.

"Rumours" are out, that KT may see lorries of Civil Servants or UMNO supporters invading the place to vote!

We wish there are news from MAFREL! Wake up MAFREL or forever rest in peace!

Let's hope PAS workers, who did well in the past and are experienced, can stop these unethical practices.

The abusers should be put in Kamunting, so we can throw them shoes, sandals and slippers!!!

Weather - Polling Day

Clouds hang high on Saturday 17th with less moisture. That could spell better with little rain or none at all.

Looks like Sunday is good weather for celebration!





Safety First !


Whoever you are in KT, please stay safe. If you ride motorbikes, don't leave home without your helmet!

Malaysian Safety Campaign - Wear helmets

Boys, Men and Heartless Politikus !

Boys and Men and Heartless Politikus!

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Kuih Bakul: Things that last

Balamurali and a worker P. Amala checking the quality of the ‘nian gao’. About 4,000 pieces are
produced daily six weeks prior to the Chinese New Year.
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This Chinese New Year Cake is amazing. It's made of "pulut" or glutinous rice. If you chill it, it could last a whole century, after 20 fridges and and a couple of generations of family!

That's it! That's what the cake is all about! At least that's what I guess it to be all about.

Blogger, Sketches of Life can tell you how it's made, the complete process, of Kuih Bakul Tak Jadi!

Do referigerators nowadays last longer than 5 years? Once I had a fridge that cost me less than a ringgit a day! It worked for some 11 years. Someone should make a fridge called Kuih Bakul. It could then last us 2 economic crises!

Duck ! Oops! Sorry Doc!

There is a high level of stress in Malaysian life. It cannot and should not be compared to the situation in the Middle East where, in addition to bombs and drones shoes flew.

Where many things flew in the Middle East many things fly too in Malaysia. Tempers here are very fragile - less so than bones. At the New Era College recently, fists flew and bones broke bones, cheek bones actually. In a country where public confidence in the system is at its hostorical lowest, we regret the the growing distaste the public and civil government have on the country's laws. The leader of the Opposition Party, YB Karpal Singh of the DAP, has openly challenged the Chief Justice on corruption, the ordinary man in the street may perhaps be viewed with understanding if the stress is more than atmospheric.

The recent incident of an ex student of the New Era College punching its symbol of authority publicly cannot be viewed with ambivalence. For whichever party your sympathy lies it does reflect the state of affairs of the Union of Malaysia.

Our Prime Minister seems less perturbed while his Deputy is busy trying to win the Bye-Election in Kuala Terengganu where the Opposition is blowing hot over cold rains. We do not doubt the efficiency of the public servants ensuring safety to citizens. In the case of Kuala Terengganu the Police has more on their hands. Despite that we believe they can ensure the safety of our dear Deputy PM, who surely will never need more than the usual security measures.

At another institution, Malaysia's oldest, "Universiti Malaya, student Shah Rizul Ayuni Zulkiply claimed that she received an envelope containing RM100, with a letter purportedly signed by vice-chancellor Student Affairs and Alumni Dr Arzrae Idris. The pro-Mahasiswa group, of which she belongs to, is seen as anti-establishment. There are 41 seats up for grabs in the UM campus elections."

KT : Away from the wind and the rain ...

A kid sits enthralled listening to the "ceramah" : his elders behind him, no less captivated.

More pictures of the campaign trail at The Nut Graph.

KT PollS - Weather woes and votes

Screenshot of the condition from the Sky Eye

Weather forecasts for the whole week till 17th January. (Weather Underground)

Tough for voters and all party workers for KT Bye-Elections!

The rains are going to stay around well after Polling Day 17th January, 2009. On Saturday 17th January, 2009, forecast is bad for KT.

With precipitation (moisture) expected at 80% it will be a hard rain that's gonna fall.

So get hold of umbrellas, raincoats, ponchos and tall rubber boots and deliver your votes.

If you are not registered, well you can help by selling those items!

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In between the rains what are they talking about in KT?

There doesn't seem to be any major problem in racial tension but more of goodwill. There are problems about "rice and sambal". And that's the BN's problems!

"The Chinese and the Malays don't have problems with each other. We're all friends here," he added, upset that some parties saw racial problems within the local community when none existed.

Zaidi Mat Harun, 27, says it is hard to earn a living in the state. “Good jobs are hard to come by, and good salaries harder still.”

"Many foreigners have come to visit my workshop since the Monsoon Cup. But none have ordered any sailing boats from me."

The MalaysianInsider

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...meanwhile Sarawak Weather is bad, and flood will hit Kuching again today...

Floods, landslides after non-stop rain

Posted By rajlira On 12th January 2009 @ 00:01 In Local

SERIAN: Landslides and flood waters have rendered useless many major roads serving villages around here, particularly in the Tebedu and Tebakang areas, affecting more than a thousand people yesterday.

The main highway heading towards Sri Aman was not spared either as rock, soil and vegetation came crashing down slopes in landslides that seemed to occur repeatedly off Bukit Genting, while flood waters spilled onto the stretch of road near Kampung Belimbing B. Only heavy vehicles like buses and lorries could pass through.

Traffic came to a halt on opposite sides of the cut-off points nearby Kampung Belimbing B, which is about 20km out of this town.

Many waited in the drizzle hoping that the water would recede; others made a u-turn back to Serian, fearing that they might get sandwiched between the flood water and the landslide at Bukit Genting if they waited.

Among those stranded there was an ambulance team from Sri Aman Hospital.

The Borneo Post team, en route to Sri Aman, learnt that the emergency unit had been stranded there as early as 7am after it had managed to get through the first landslide at Bukit Genting that happened around 9pm on Saturday.

Assistant paramedic Razemi Jol said his unit was transporting a patient to Kuching and never anticipated to get stranded on their way back.

He said on Saturday night itself, the unit could not return because of the landslide at Bukit Genting and could only pass through after Public Works Department cleared the path around 3am.

“We thought things were alright after that, only to be stuck here by flood waters,” he said.

A worried Razemi said he dreaded to think of probabilities if there were more emergency cases in Sri Aman in the next few days when the highway is no longer easily accessible.

Back at Serian, flood waters from the swollen Batang Sadong that submerged several villages along the main Serian-Sri Aman Road, continued to rise threateningly.

One particular casualty was Kampung Hulu. Here flood water rose to more than three feet, causing people to bring out their own boats and begin trans-porting their belongings to higher grounds.

Excited villagers told The Borneo Post that about half of the more than 200 houses there are on low ground.

Besides Kampung Hulu, the flood operation centre at Serian District Office also listed several other villages as casualties of flood waters and landslides.

As of 9.40am yesterday, the villages affected by landslides and flood waters were Pangkalan Amo in Tebedu, Terbat near Mongkos, Kampung Slabi Plaman, Slabi Entukuh, Genting Rasau, Kampung Semukoi and Bukit Birong.

Those affected by flood waters were Kampung Hilir, Hulu, Munggu Limo, Lintang Baru in Panchor, Munggu Kopi, Tanah Putih, Tebakang Dayak, Tebakang Melayu, Kpg Sorak Melayu, Belimbing, Lebor and Remon.

About the same time, evacuation activities were taking place in Kampung Lintang Baru, Panchor Dayak, Kampung Tebakang Melayu and parts of Kampung Tebakang Dayak. Two houses in the Slabi area were also partially destroyed by landslides that occurred close to midnight on Saturday.

At the flood operation centre, personnel from various agencies were all set to go out and help distressed residents.

A spokesperson for the district office said Serian had prepared three evacuation centres - the indoor stadium, SJK Chung Hua School and the Serian community hall - which had a total capacity of 900 persons. Another evacuation centre is Tebakang community hall.

He pointed out that the worst affected areas in Serian were Tebakang and Tebedu with Kampung Pangkalan Amo as among of the first villages to be hit by flood.

“According to sources the water level is rising fast in Tebakang…half a foot each hour,” he said.

He said at Tebakang there were two main villages - Tebakang Melayu and Tebakang Dayak- which had a population of more than 2,000 people.

Tebedu on the other hand had 32 villages with a population of 10,500 people.

The spokesperson urged villagers to contact the flood operation room at 082-874022, 082-874511, 082-874033 or 082-875441 for assistance. The operation room is open round the clock.

Meanwhile, the Samarahan division operation room is contactable at 082-671205, 082-673883 or 082-673834, and the State-level operation room at 082-447934, 082-447960 and 082-492703.


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