Useful google to hide the slanted eyes

Before anyone start attacking and calls us names or accused us as paid bloggers or on Datin Seri Rosmah or Dato Najib's payroll or even cybertrooper as some old friend whose unable to accept differing views name-called in our social media group this morning, take a moment to read first.

First and foremost, congrats to the organiser for being able to gather 22,000 people without any incidence. As much as we wish soldiers guarding Dataran Merdeka should have shot down these nuisance demonstraters, deep in our heart, we didn't want to see any bloodshed.

Our source, an expert at estimating crowd numbers unlike media spinning estimates, place it at that number but by 5:00, it is beginning to dwindle. It's only 5 hours, still long way from 34 hours and 50,000!

Though almost 99% DAP Chinese supporters turned up at the pre-Bersih gathering in Batu Pahat last week, the estimate puts DAP Chinese supporters at 80% with other races at 20%. Still, such an unprecedented high percentage of Chinese made the whole BERSIH 4.0 gathering meaningless.

As anticipated in our posting yesterday here, the objectives and messages of BERSIH 4.0 have no political or social value. A mere circus act.

The theme of this year's Merdeka celebration is #Sehatisejiwa. BERSIH 4.0 rally was a poor display of both unity and civil liberty. They could not even get their politics right. Penang DAP government went to the extent of selecting the theme Bersih for their celebration.

Dato Najib's is right to describe the organiser and participants of BERSIH 4.0 as being "shallow and poor" in their patriotism [read The Mole here]. They had to be a public nuisance on the eve of independence day.

Dato Azmi Shahrom viralled his civil libertarian call and some of the organiser expounded on the virtues and message of BERSIH 4.0. With 80% Chinese presence, it is meaningless.

Cina! Cina! Cina!

Let me put it straight.

Chinese is still being seen as an immigrant race and speaking a language belonging to the geo-cultural area of China. They are not the indigeneous race of the both Semenanjung, Sabah and Sarawak. How much locus standi do they have to claim to represent the voices of the people?

They cannot call it the demands of Malaysians when only 20% of non-Chinese avail themselves for the rally. Hannah Yeoh must be having a mood swing that came with her period to claim BERSIH 4.0 is multiracial when the indigenous race was hardly present.

BERSIH 4.0 has no locus standi than to represent only DAP or some segment of urban Chinese.

Politically, it an open secret that UMNO or PAS did not present themselves. DAP which usually do not avail themselves had to come up with the numbers this time.

PKR's presence were hardly noticeable without hardcore like Cikgu Bard and his SAMM. Azmin people didn't come because some PKR activist were seen with posters on Azmin as the DEIG head. There was a few GBH people collecting donation and doing nonsensical campaign for the release of Anwar Ibrahim.

There were calls on Najib to step down and slogans on posters on the RM2.6 billion "Arab" political donation. Chants for the downfall of UMNO and BN could be heard during the march from Central Market to Dataran Merdeka.

Though the organisers warned politicians not to hijack, the usual suspect were present. Noticeably, majority that came were DAP politicians.

More Cina! Cina! but Spiderman Cina!

It can be summed up as DAP led and DAP friendly event.

So what is unusual about DAP wanting to topple the UMNO or BN government? Is it something different to hear DAP accuse UMNO or it's leaders as corrupt?

Since when do DAP ever stopped accusing or slandering UMNO or it's leader for corruption despite some form of explanation given or a due process is ongoing that prohibit any comment or reply on the matter on the part of the accused?

Already wrote yesterday that BERSIH has abbreviated the many electoral reform to only a clean and fair election demand. Coming from DAP, which had a spread sheet error and cheated on the CEC election and re-election, it's meaningless and laughable.

Since it is no more about electoral reform, have the decency to stop the hypocrasy of claiming BERSIH. The NGO and Bar Council activist inside BERSIH hardly qualify as clean and sincere in their intention.

Heavens, call it a DAP or Opposition political rally as what it actual is. No point hiding the fact that it is DAP that is marching in the rally today. It is DAP doing a show of force!

Who is Kit Siang trying to fool to not wear a BERSIH 4.0 T Shirt? He was wearing one in a PC last week!

By Cheah Sin Chong

Malaysian Chinese are in fast decline – no thanks to the persistent efforts of a devilish party the Democratic Action Party (DAP) in sowing seeds of hatred into the Chinese minds.

The DAP zombies, will of course jump up in rage and hurl profanities at me. Well, I am immune to their daily dose of poisons. One day these DAPigs will self implode with poisons.

The Malaysian Chinese are in fast decline because many of them, precisely the DAPigs do not have the ability to think rationally anymore. Many of them are themselves a product of pampered childhood and they continue this with their own children.

Yes, I am one of the dotting parents – loving and pampering my own children so much – and that’s why I am also worried whether this is the right parenting. So I have to occasionally steer them on the right path.

I put up our National Flag from the window of my master bedroom for the first time in 23 years we have stayed in our main home, because I felt the urgency to do it, to show my children a glimpse of patriotism. Whether they will listen or follow me is a very individual thing, but at least I know I have done the right thing.

I do not wish to delve into a philosophical and long-winded discourse into why I feel the Malaysian Chinese is in fast decline – in practically every front.

I only need to give you a few recent normal conversations I had with my own Chinese.

1.

A woman: “Oh, the Bersih 4.0 Rally reminds me of those student rallies in Shanghai in the 1940s, carrying banners and placards. They marched bravely on the streets!”

Me: “Please, those are anti-Japanese marchers. They are true patriots. Bersih 4.0 is NOT. They are out to shame our country. Got it?

2. The Parenting Network (Facebook), one woman (and many like her): “Imported milk prices have gone up so high because of GST and our falling Ringgit…I have to give starch to feed my children!”

This Parenting Network in which I had recently left seems to me to be used as a subtle front for anti-government postings and comments.

Me: I feel today’s Chinese parents especially those in their late 20s right up to 40s (all young enough to be my children), complain over every little things.

During my late mother’s time, there was no such thing as imported milk. There was no cooking gas and during my early childhood, I saw her using wood and charcoal to cook. She sweated to make the charcoal burn. She also has to slit the chicken’s neck to let the blood ooze out, coagulate the chicken blood for food and she also has to boil the chicken to pluck the feathers. You can imagine when she was a child, the kind of life she led. Yet she lived up to the age of 90.

Today, many Chinese with dual income and many earning good salary/income still complain. They complain of this and that and curse the government. They are angry with GST but yet they drive new, expensive cars and buy RM800,000 to over RM1 million homes and yes deep in debts.

They readily condemn the government school and education system and worship the international school system, and of course, they have to pay expensively for it. Then when their budget is tight despite earning six figure income, they blame the government.

Why, because they cannot practice discipline, and personal financing well. I am a retiree, and not earning anything. Yet, I still have saved enough to treat my family at least twice a month to good meals at five-star hotels. Why?

I manage my finances well, I am debt free and I live below my means. My EPF dividends which I do not even take out but allow it to accumulate, is earning me more than some general managers earn in a year.

Although I have been a salary worker all my life and not even in management position, I do not buy new, expensive cars. I owned only one brand new car, a Proton Iswara (now sold) my entire adult life. I drive second hand cars and I buy my first home only at age 37. I had suffered hard times but I don’t complain the way the Chinese do these days. I practised deferred gratification.

Many of today’s Chinese only read thrash news, mainly propaganda from the DAP and yes, those Bullshit books by my former schoolmate Kee Thuan Chye and already think they are so well read.

3. This brings me to my former schoolmate Kee Thuan Chye.

He is very good with his pen. A prolific writer. In fact, many of his points and very sarcastic remarks hit bullseye and perhaps that’s why his book sell like hot cakes. I wish him luck.

But there was this incident on my OldFreees70/72 blog that infuriated me. You see, I had even gone to his book launching and autographing ceremony at Borders, Gardens Mall with my family to give him moral support.

Although I know his anti-government sentiments, I put that aside to show him support as an old Free (Penang Free School). Yet, later in the OldFrees70/72 blog, just because I differ in opinion, he called me an Umno cybertrooper. I don’t mind if it comes from those zombies, but I felt deeply wounded that he insulted me in front of my own fellow Old Frees on the Internet.

He is no longer a friend. In fact, I took his autographed book – No more Bullshit please, we are all Malaysians – that I bought and for the first time, burnt it outside my garden. I love books and will never burn books but because of this guy, I did the unthinkable.

So yes, he is one Chinese who has declined in my eyes.

4. A wealthy Chinese woman who earns millions wanted to take part in Bersih 4.0 Rally. She owns dozens of franchised retail outlets. Despite making good because of our nation’s peace and stability, and despite that she is well travelled, intelligent, a socialite etc, she cannot even differentiate between patriotism, loyalty and political views.

Her husband worried that she would take part quickly flew her off overseas. Another example of Chinese “decline” in mentality.

Numerous other examples.

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This is a posting on the MyNation blog that was shared by Lim Sian See in his Facebook. Feel free to comment but be reminded to "Plainly state your opinion, even if it differs. No hostilities, insults and bad languages be allowed release."This blog is already strict on it. No compromise and negotiation.

If there is some insane need to spew profanility, try at MyNation blog since Cheah Sin Chong is immune to such poisons from such uncultured individuals. However, he is still human and will have his limits to such unMalaysian DAP behaviours.

Air Asia is in a foul mood these days.

They seemed to be suing every other person. On July 31 last month, it was reported that Air Asia sued airport operator, Malaysia Airport Berhad for RM409 million for losses allegedly arising from KLIA2 and the earlier LCCT.

The issues seemed to be a repeated one since the days the were on an endless of complain on the KLIA2. The issues of "ponding" on the runway, bumpy taxiway, and "sinking" parking bays have been heard before. [Read TMI here]

No news was found on MAHB's reply. They had actually replied and explained. [Read their website here.] Its conforting to know that they too will be going aggressive on those Airlines that have not been paying their dues [read here]. Legal action should be assumed as necessary option.

They have sued Wee Choo Keong and others too [read FMT here].

Maybe they should sue the UK's Daily Mail for a damaging report on Airasia's safety record but praised twice crashed Malaysia Airlines. Does it mean things have not turned for the better since the crash at end of 2014?

The report below:

World's most dangerous airlines named: AirAsia included on list but Malaysia Airlines scores above average for safety

AirAsia subsidiaries on list, but Malaysia Airlines scores five out of seven

Nepal Airlines and Tara Air both came bottom in a safety report

Afghan airline Kam Air and SCAT Airlines in Kazakhstan also named

All four airlines received one star or less in seven-star safety ranking

Report carried out by Australian website AirlineRatings.com

By Simon Cable for MailOnline

Published: 11:34 GMT, 14 January 2015 | Updated: 03:12 GMT, 23 January 2015

A list of the most dangerous airlines in the world has been released and while AirAsia Indonesia is included, Malaysia Airlines is not.

The Malaysian carrier scored five out of a possible seven stars for its safety record, as opposed to five airlines which just manage one star.

Three AirAsia subsidiaries - in Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines - were included on the list, scoring just two, three and three stars respectively.

Indonesia's AirAsia Flight QZ8501 crashed into the Java Sea on December 28, killing all 162 people on board.

AirAsia Flight QZ8501 crashed into the Java Sea on December 28, killing all 162 people on board

[Go to Daily Mail here for video]

Nepal Airlines and Tara Air both came bottom in a report by Australian review site AirlineRatings.com, earning just one star for safety.

The two companies were featured alongside Afghan airline Kam Air, SCAT Airlines in Kazakhstan and Lion Air in Indonesia.

The site reveals that out of the 449 airlines studied, all five airlines received one star or less in the website’s seven-star safety ranking.

THE AIRLINES GIVEN JUST TWO OR THREE STARS OUT OF SEVEN FOR SAFETY:

Air Bagan - Myanmar

Air India Express - India

AirAsia Malaysia - Malaysia

AirAsia Indonesia - Indonesia

AirAsia Zest - Philippines

Airlines PNG - Papua New Guinea

ASKY Airlines - West Africa conglomerate

Avia Traffic Company - Kyrgyzstan

Blue Wing - Suriname

Camair-Co - Camaroon

Cambodia Angkor Air - Cambodia

Daallo Airlines - Dubai

Drukair Royal Bhutan - Bhutan

Fastjet - Tanzania

fly540 - Kenya

Garuda Indonesia - Indonesia

Iraqi Airways - Iraq

JetStar Pacific - Vietnam

Lao Airlines - Laos

Maldivian - Maldives

Maldivian Air Taxi - Maldives

Mega Maldives - Maldives

Moldavian Airlines - Moldova

Nauru Airlines - Republic of Nauru

Polynesian Airlines - Samoa

Rwand Air - Rwanda

Somon Air - Tajikistan

Sriwijaya Air - Indonesia

TAAG Angola Airlines - Angola

Tajik Air - Tajikistan

Trans Maldivian Airways - Maldives

VietJet Air - Vietnam

Wings Air - Indonesia

Xpress Air - Indonesia

Yeti Airlines - Nepal

There were 149 airlines which achieved seven-stars while 58 scored six stars and almost 41 had just three stars or less.

All five of the most dangerous airlines listed are banned in the European Union Member States and ‘strongly advised against’ in the United States.

For all its problems with two tragic flights in 2014, Malaysia Airlines earned five out of seven stars.

The airline was involved in two major crashes last year when Flight MH370 went missing in March 2014 carrying 239 people.

Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 disappeared without a trace in March 2014 with 239 people on board

Nepal Airlines and Tara Air both came bottom in a report by Australian review site AirlineRatings.com alongside Afghan airline Kam Air (above) and SCAT Airlines in Kazakhstan

That plane is still missing without a trace. The flight is believed to have crashed in the Indian Ocean. In July 2014, MH17 was hit by a missile as they it was flying over the Ukraine during its battle with Russia. It killed 298 people on-board.

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This development should be taken in the light of the falling share prices arising from a negative report in June for alleged "accounting gimmick" [read here].

Air Asia X continue to widen [read The Star here] and fictitous payments made between 2010 to 2014 spotted [read Sun here].

Air Asia had to do a debt restructuring [read MR here].

With so many more other issues, question are being raised on whether Air Asia can survive or not [read FMT here].

Like Raja Petra wrote here, it's the same with this blog.

Not keen to comment and argue on Tun Dr Mahathir's twice appearance at the BERSIH 4.0. The pro-Tun will use whatever it takes to spin. Taking a cue from the man himself, they said he was there to see and came later to be as Maria Chin put it as participant. It was denied he support BERSIH 4.0.

If so, why did Tun Siti Hasmah said it is people's revolution?

Quite sure she could not see well enough from the passsage opened for her to walk through the crowd that it was 80%, or some say 90% attended by DAP supporters. It does not represent the composition of the country. Also it's heavily skewed towards Chinese DAP demand!

Anyway it is pointless to write when one is in an excitable mood. That was till we came across Bigdog's twitter in Helen Ang's blog posting here. With him steadfast to his belief, someone commented that "Bigdog is more the flagbearer of Mahathirism that Mahathir!

To understand Mahathirism, read this academic work here than reading politically laced criticism on racism, human rights and cronyism [read one here]. No wonder RPK was writing a series against Mahathirism in May [read here to here].

Emotional

The humourous remark on the bigger Mahathirism man puts us in less emotional mood to write. Angry we are not. Neither the feeling of being cheated.

It's political expediency and acceptable in the power game of third world mentality Malaysia. Malaysians are willing to sacrifice their principle and values when it comes to Tun M. More so the angry ones.

If there was any emotion, it was sadness.

But it gave a sense of vindication and clears any doubt. Dato Najib's influence and power could be waning. Unless he has something up his sleeve, he looks to go down.

It does not matter. Irrespective of who is right or who is wrong, we were not wrong for not backing Tun M.

We could not bring ourselves down to be part of a lie to accuse the RM42 billion i.e. the whole borrowing of 1MDB disappeared and indirectly infer it as being swindled.

And, there is hardly any "reward" to be sympathetic to Najib (not pro-Najib to correct) though the irony is some of the most vocal critics of Najib are the one seeking and handed with the "rewards".

As events unfold itself, we saw Tun M broke everything he stood for all his life for sake of political expediency.

One long time staunch Tun M corporate supporter said he went there as an emotional old man with so intense anger and hatred that he is will to bring down Najib by all means.

No denying what is made known or spinned to the public on Najib's allegations. It "looks" highly suspicious but it has yet to be conclusive and most allegations have yet to be furnished with proofs. and pass the court proof test.

Basically, one do not bring down the nation's leader on just suspicions and allegations.

Let it be remembered that politics is about governance. Political ideology is about where the line of thinking to guide through for the present and future in governance.

So, the process of politics is not about politicking but should not be delinked from issues of governance.

Though the full story is not known yet, there will be those that raised Najib's suspected attempt to stop investigation as breaching good governance. Lets not argue on that.

However, governance also means bringing down leaders has its due process. Does it justify breaching the constitution and law using the streets?

In a news portal one staunch Mahathir writer had described as "questionable source" and we agree, Neil Khor described in 2008 below:

Like a true politician, he is not above using whatever advantages that his political opponents have given him. He understands human psychology and is willing to press all the right buttons to get his way.

Read more here.

Inconsistent

Shouldn't there be some level of consistency in political expediency?

Should there be concern for sovereignty, independence from foreign interference and nation's image in the eyes of the world? The forces in play has all that elements!

It is sad to see that a politicians being dubbed as statesman would be willing to run down the country in the foreign press, to make unsubstantiated allegations, and at Bersih 4.0, have we seen it all. Bigdog here and Rocky here highlighted what he said. Lim Sian See went at length about his inconsistencies here.

It is as if he has fallen to the card offered by these elements. More sad is some suspected Tun M is only concerned with 1MDB for the sake of YTL and GST for the sake of Berjaya. So he is willing to justify his presence at Bersih 4.0 as to be with rakyat and bring down Najib but not BN.

Judging by the posters on Tun M at Bersih 4.0 and getting threatened from a staunch pro Mahathir Dato for forwarding the images as feedback, the rakyat at Bersih 4.0 was not for Najib and UMNO/BN too!

Remembered getting stern face and subtle snub for making presence at events of a bonafide but not favoured list. One retired agency director was cold storaged during the Mahathir-Musa spat for just appearing at a Musa's social function. Yet Tun M made his presence at a DAP opposition rally!

He said he had to be there because Najib closed all channels. Perhaps the process at PAC, MACC, and Attorney General has taken a snag as well as all lawsuit Najib was supposed to do is seen delayed.

Furthermore, Najib has yet to reveal all the conspiracies to bring him down by an alleged Tan Sri Gani Patail orchestrated arrest to just bring him down but no charges will be filed.

Is Tun M qualified to say so when justified or not, he dismissed Chief Justice Tun Salleh Abas?

It was made known few months ago by Facebook comments of Tengku Majid and Tengku Azizah, prince and princess to the late Sultan Iskandar refute Tun M's claim that Tun Salleh complained of noises from neighbouring istana. It takes quite a drive by car from istana to reach Tun Salleh's official home!

Has Najib blocked all form of communication or media coverage, mainstream or alternative, printed or electronic any coverage on Mahathir's ranting on Najib?

Was government facilities denied usage or pepper sprayed to stop him talking in public? The latest talk was at a public government mini stadium.

Tun M past dealings have still unanswered questions. Yet Tun M is talking of his moral concern on Najib's political fund raising?

Anwar and Colour Revolution

One of Tun M's supporter said his presence diverted attention from Bersih 4.0 to him. He is helping BN actually. What was the guy smoking?

If there was any diversion, it was his talk in Pasir Gudang that got diverted by his wide coverage at Bersih 4.0.

It is no consolation that the whole rhetoric of Bersih 4.0 was getting big coverage in the alternative media naturally, printed media and foreign media.

The globally held Bersih 4.0 got the global awareness. Tun M gesture indirectly supported another CIA orchestrated color revolution. [Read in Wikipedia here]. He can only deny and some still buy but that is the perception.

Whatever the denial made, Anwar welcome Tun M's presence at Bersih 4.0 [read TMI here]. He or his people could be teasing Tun M. Nevertheless, Tun M has given him a moral victory.

Anwar claimed Malaysia is now a matured society and ready for more liberal democrasy. One of the agenda Bersih 4.0 was to Bebaskan Anwar! That is one big slap to Mahathirism.

People power, Tun Siti?

Neither us nor RPK agree with Anwar's claim [read here]. Malaysian like to talk and loud on their opinion. They generally do not know what they are talking about and are gullible to lies and propaganda. Most simplify conclusion without any homework!

It is an open secret that Anwar is backed by US covert operation. Tun M despised Anwar for this and he asked Najib of Anwar before the quarrel everytime they met. It's as though insisting Najib interfere to ensure Anwar goes in the slammer.

The color revolution of Bersih in Malaysia serve to help Anwar topple the government. It is a US covert operation which employ Gene Sharpe's modus operandi to replaced the toppled leader with their own stooge.

In Geoglobal Research article, Perfecting the method of political "color revolutions", the following excerpt says it all:

The principle is simple: exacerbate all underlying frustrations, blame the political apparatus for all the problems, manipulate the youth according to the Freudian “patricidal” scenario, organize a coup, and then propagandize that the government was brought down by the “street.” ...

... A genuine revolution entails an upheaval in social structures that takes place over several years, while a “color revolution” is a regime change that occurs within weeks.

To start but end up seeking to topple government

Color revolution will start somewhere with preaching and pursuit of ideals, even claim of being non political but finally it will end with calls to topple the government.

Typically, there will be allegations of corruption but it has never been substantiated and proven. See the similarity?

By the time, the leader is overthrown, forgotten are the plan to investigate and charge the alleged corrupt leaders. By then, as the article explained:

The slogan of the “color revolutions” harks back to an infantile perspective; What matters is to overthrow the head of state without consideration of the consequences–“Don’t worry about your future, Washington will take care of everything for you.” By the time people wake up, it’s too late; the government has been usurped by individuals not of their choosing.

Geoglobal Research also published Colored revolution: A new form of regime change made in the US. Understand why Bebaskan Anwar?

DAP agenda

DAP is ever willing to support Bersih as they employ a similar subversive tactic since pre-independence.

Politically, DAP is against anything that the government stood for including the constitution since before independence. It is disguised as promoting democrasy and now taking in Malays but it promotes chinese chauvanism and harbours ex-communist operatives.

First bersih

The use of yellow as colour for the first Bersih meant to seek palace intervention.

On the same note, yellow colour is closely associated with Chinese. Nothing racial intended but just fact. Chinese is described by whites as yellow man. There is yellow river.

And RPK revealed Ronnie Liew played a major role in the first Bersih.

Tun M's unbounded anger and hatred to bring down Najib at all cost goes to the point of giving mileage to issue started by Tony Pua and Rafizi.

Some blogs and portals are building up accusation that Tun M was behind the Wall Street Journal and Sarawak Report leak as well as working together with opposition, their media and Clara Rewcastle.

There is suspicion Tun M will try his hands in the vote of no confidence. Dato Salleh Said Keruak said a succesful vote of no confidence not only bring down Najib but also BN.

Another way of saying it is the BN block will no more exist. Maybe MCA will begin the break up.

There is already talk that Tun M is cooperating with DAP and PKR as well as PAS breakaway GHB to get the no confidence.

If unsucessful and Najib is recalcitrant to stay on till the lawful manner of a general election will bring him down, Tun M will have to bring down BN to knock off Najib. That is unless he can campaign to bring Najib in Pekan.

Bringing BN down means DAP will come to power. Maybe bringing Najib and BN down, it means Tun M need to work with DAP and CIA-backed PKR and GHB. Tun M is dependent on Kit Siang, Anwar, Ambiga and Maria Chin to bring down Najib.

When Najib's statement on "bangsat" was made hot, someone accused Najib as the person for "membangsatkan" UMNO.

Blogger Captain Seademon recap history here to theorise that it had been Tun M that was involved in the downfall of UMNO. The events fit in but too simplistic as each historical event has it's own interplay of forces. Nevertheless the analysis showed Tun M can destroy and recreate it.

There is a question Tun M could not answer convincingly to Bigdog in the closed session but Din Turtle broadcasted it openly. Most pro-Tun avoid answering. Who can replace Najib to make sure BN remain in power?

Make sure it is answered with some knowledge on the numbers and ability to win seats. To include the opposition into the question, lets rephrased as Who could be made Prime Minister?

None from PKR and PAS including GHB has any resemblence of capability, but Lim Guan Eng.

Malaysia was given a 10 goals drubbing by UAE last Thursday night in the World Cup qualifier.

NST reported the netizen's rage over the drubbing [read here]. It's five days already, but the public is still hurling sarcasm at various parties for the loss.

Naturally, Dato Najib was conveniently blamed. One sarcastic joke made fun of the 10 goals as the much talked about favour in exchange for the RM2.6 billion Arab donation that went into his private account.

1MDB was linked to the loss but the name changed to 10MDB or 10 (gol) Malaysia Di Belasah.

Another joke used the cliche explanation for ringgit drop to explain for the loss. It is not only Malaysia that had poor results but a global phenomenon. Korea beat Laos 8 - 0, Qatar beat Bhutan 15 - 0, Kuwait beat Myanmar 9 - 0, Qatar beat Guam 15-0, and Saudi Arabia beat Timor Leste 7 - 0.

Football Association of Malaysia has no plan to do any goal pegging.

One joke started out sounding like a serious report on resigned coach Dollah Salleh statement to defend his players from the blame of non-committal. At the point it was about to talk of socio-cultural difference of Malaysian youth of today vis-a-vis the past, it strayed to lampoon a song:

Malaysia yang dulu bukanlah yang sekarang,
Dulu ditendang sekarang ku disayang.
Dulu dulu dulu ku menderita,
Sekarang aku bahagia.

Cita-citaku menjadi orang kaya,
Dulu ku susah sekarang Alhamdulillah
Bersyukurlah pada yang Maha Kuasa,
Memberi jalan untukku semula.

Hidupku dulunya seorang pengamen,
Pulang malam selalu bawa uang recehan,
Mengejar cita-cita paling mulia,
Membantu keluarga di rumah.

Sekolah dulu ku enggak punya biaya,
Terpaksa ku harus mencari nafkah,
Tetapi aku tak berputus asa
Pasti yang kuasa memberi jalannya.

Hidupku dulunya seorang pengamen,
Pulang malam selalu bawa uang recehan,
Mengejar cita-cita paling mulia,
Bersyukur masuk dapur rakaman.

Sekolah dulu ku enggak punya biaya,
Terpaksa ku harus mencari nafkah,
Paling Esa bantu dengan penuh cinta,
Cinta yang penuh warna.

Aku yang dulu bukanlah yang sekarang,
Dulu ditendang sekarang ku disayang.
Dulu dulu dulu ku menderita,
Sekarang aku bahagia.

Cita-citaku menjadi orang kaya,
Dulu ku susah sekarang Alhamdulillah.
Bersyukurlah pada yang Maha Kuasa.
Memberi jalan untukku semula.

Majulah Sukan Untuk Negara....
Selamatkan Bola sepak Malaysia.

Politicking

The first to criticise FAM was Johor's Crown Prince, Tengku Ismail ibni Tuanku Ibrahim. He was reported here as saying, "If the head wasn't right, the tail follows suit."

At half time, TMJ as he is often referred to, commented that it was too late to make a comeback from 7 goals behind. And he went on to rant on JDT's official FB, "It was supposed to be an election to change Malaysian football, but now it is too late."

TMJ lost to his auntie, Tengku Azizah's husband, Tengku Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah for the Presidency of FAM last year. There is no room at the top for Tengku Ismail despite him being instrumental in making JDT into a football phenomenon with fanatic fans.

He used the opportunity to remind the football management of the country of his presence.

Khairy was taking the opportunity to drive his same frustration to want the sports association in the country to take a more progressive approach in sports management.

Sports and Youth Minister have wanted a complete overhaul of FAM and insisted the President should take action of those around him. He was formerly a Vice President in FAM.

The Star quoted Khairy saying, "After the dismal and shameful performance by the national team, I have almost reached the conclusion that those in the FAM are not fit to be there."

Khairy could be referring to the still in-denial and defensive FAM Secretary General.

To compare UAE and Malaysia, Malaysia has a population of 30.7 million (2015 est.) as compared to UAE's 9.3 million (2013 est.).

UAE's coastal and desert geography covers an area of 83,600 sq kilometre. Malaysia's covers an area of 329,847 square kilometre.

UAE has a per capita income on nominal GDP of US$44,770, which is higher than Malaysia's US$12,127. By right, more football talents should be available in Malaysia to be polished into top level footballers.

Sports management

Excellence in charge need to have sense of taking charge

Excellence in sports has much to do with an individual sportman's individual performance. Sportsman need to have the motivation, enjoyment and sense of taking charge in their sporting pursuits.

Taken from OPP.com

To reach the elite level in sports, it requires the right natural ability, emotional and psychological toughness, and discipline.

Sports organisation FAM need to put together the basic sports development strategies to ensure sufficient recruitment of participants in the sports [read 10 strategies here].

And to achieve success in team sports, there is planning to be done in putting together a team [read in ASC here].

To enable all these be done, FAM should learn something on management from Coach Bill Walsh, one successful football coach. Only different is it is American Football, not football football.

His winning story was a case study in organisational culture in one back issue of Harvard Business Review [read here].

An excerpt from the interview:

Management today recognizes that to have a winning organization, it has to be more knowledgeable and competent in dealing with and developing people. That is the most fundamental change. The real task in sports is to bring together groups of people to accomplish something. In the old days, the approach was rather crude. The organization would simply discard a player who did not fit a specific, predefined mold. If a player did not conform to the way management wanted him to behave, or if he made the organization uncomfortable, it got rid of him. That was the typical response.

Today, in sports as elsewhere, individualism is the general rule. Some of the most talented people are the ones who are the most independent. That has required from management a fundamental change in the art and skill of communication and in organizational development. Most important, there has been much more recognition and acknowledgment of the uniqueness of each individual and the need that people have for some degree of security.

Leadership

Despite not following local football as used to during the last glory days of Johor FC, something need to be said bluntly and honestly.

Putting aside the technical and operational issues, Malaysian football's inability to harness the talent, develop the sports, raise the levels of sportsman to elite level and putting together a successful management team lies in the upper echelon of FAM.

The association had become a platform for royals and politicians to seek popularity, public presence, career relaunch pad and other sinister reasons. Sure they are useful to raise money and raising the profile of the sports. However, the poor results is only indicative of poor management.

In the long term, since as far back as can be recalled of royals involvement in sports leadership, has it been a rise up the success chart?

Money can buy instant winning team like instant noodle but it could not develop the sports to achieve excellence on a continual basis. At the same time, someone should audit the money flowing into football. Judging by the poor performance, they could be serious leak.

To address it, there must be a political will to address problems associated with sports leadership. For a start, sports should be lead by those enthusiastic participants and the basic merit in the ability to manage sports.

This was recently highlighted by a participant in one of our many Whass App and Telegram groups.

One blogger noticed that local blogs using blogspot.com had their domain changed to .my. From http://anotherbrickinwall.blogspot.com/, this blog is now http://anotherbrickinwall.blogspot.my/.

This could have implication to anonymous bloggers. In the past, it provide space to escape lawsuits and the long hands of the law. One blogger in the group said things may not be as easy anymore with domain name is now based in Malaysia.

This technical bit is not something familiar to this blogger. Only suspect it could have came out of collaboration between MCMC and blogspot.com for some localisation. Techincally, it may serve the purpose of reducing traffic on the trunk line to the US.

Could it be that all the storage of bloggers' posting is now in Cyberjaya?

It could send the fear to anonymous bloggers on blogspot platform that their identity and information is no more as secured as using American .com domain.

Not that it is an issue for this blog.

By right, it is time to remove the cloak of anonymity but it is more a personal issue of domesticated tendency of Cancerians.

It is no issue for the likes of bloggers with known identity like http://www.rockybru.com.my/. He had got his own domain for quite sometime.

Same with Firdaus Abdullah at http://www.apanama.my/.

Dato Abdul Kadir Jasin's The Scribe could now be accessed at http://kadirjasin.blogspot.my/ and public figure and veteran journalist like him would not have written on anonymous blog.

So how would the like of known bloggers, but rather paranoid of potential lawsuit like Syed Akbar's Outsyed the Box, do?

His new url is http://syedsoutsidethebox.blogspot.my/.

He puts up his posting but takes it off by the next day. With this change in domain and the suspicion blogspot shifted storage to Malaysia, all that he has taken off is now accessible and could be admissable in court.

Even if that is not the case, he would still be under scrutiny for his persistence to annoy Dato Najib.

Anyway, he could try change the coding. He will have to know html language and do something on the coding below:

Or he could change to wordpress format.

Thus far, Bigdog remain as https://bigdogdotcom.wordpress.com/ and Jebat Must Die remain as https://jebatmustdie.wordpress.com/.

The local authority may not have reached a collaboration with Wordpress yet, maybe later days.

It could be unnnecessary. After all, the Act governing MCMC is heard due for an amendment. Expect it to be politicsed as cover-up for PM for 1MDB and 2.6 billion alleged donation.

Or do like Lim Kit Siang. Get a foreign domain name like http://blog.limkitsiang.com/.

Some will say blogs are not relevant anymore. Why bother?

Just change to Facebook.

In the cyber political game, some local experts are saying Facebook and Twitters are on a decline too. While it is powerful in terms of reach, certain aspect of its characteristic make sit unable to sustain a posting long enough to be effective disseminators.

The local flavour is for Whass App, Telegram and latest in vogue during Bersih 4.0 is Firechat which could bypass the Internet. It is highly popular among smartphone users and reaches to the out of town readers betters.

Such social media are useful to promote blog urls.

If one writes fairly and ethically, it is not something to be worried about.

Be honest with your sources.

Avoid cheap spin. These days the public is not as gullible. They could spot one from a distance. If one is suffering from trust deficit, all it takes is one bad spin to lose any more chance of a listen.

These days Utusan Malaysia, Media Prima and TV3 and RTM do not dominate news. Public do not go to the news source but news source must think of a way to reach to the public.

If something basic could not be understood, do not get big headed for being described as Boffin Boys.

The talk of 1MDB latest appointed member to the Board of Advisory, Tan Sri Dr Samad Alias complaining for not getting brief was heard over the Hari Raya open house.

However, it was brushed off since many politicians, media and bloggers managed to get briefing with 1MDB albeit in various capacity.

It is now out in the open when Samad Alias made known of his official resignation yesterday. Dato Nazir Tun Abdul Razak took the opportunity to take potshot at his eldest brother-led government as he wrote in his Instagram:

“Respected, honest, professional appointed by the Govt and welcomed by the Chairman with fanfare.

“But denied access to information by management. If this is true and tolerated, what message does it send to other GLC’s/agencies?”

This morning Bigdog uncovered an interesting discovery on Samad Alias here.

It puts into question Nazir's ability in making character judgement. And, how could he not know Samad Alias had dealing as Chairman of PKFZ-linked company, Tadmax Resources Berhad?

Samad Alias joined 1MDB as member of the Board of Advisory on January 29, 2015. Last month on July 2nd, it was reported in the media that Tadmax's sale of their Pulau Indah land to 1MDB was settled.

If the purchase of TRX land by Tabung Haji was made a big hoorah by the blogsphere and media, in which TH CEO, Tan Sri Ismee Ismail is a member of the Board of Director of 1MDB, this went off without a whimper.

Certain political party made an issue of the land purchase because it was a former land associated to the PKFZ scandal. However, it did not get the Tun Dr Mahathir mileage yet.

For 1MDB, the land purchase would be part of it's role to "clear logjam" as enabler of development. It's also sorting out inherited problem from previous administration.

PKFZ was a financial scandal that saw former Transport Minister, Tun Ling Liong Sik charged in court and former Prime Minister, Tun Dr Mahathir appeared as witness. It was a surprise because the real MCA polician culprit was hardly touch.

Ling has been acquited.

Tadmax was formerly known as Wijaya Baru Global Berhad. It belong to the MP for Bintulu, Dato Seri Tiong King Seng. A member of the Board of Director, Dato Faizal Abdullah was linked to the PKFZ scandal.

Taken from Wikipedia here:

"Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) is a 1,000-acre (4.0 square km) commercial and industrial zone established in 2004 in Malaysia. It is a regional distribution hub as well as a trade and logistics centre offering extensive distribution and manufacturing facilities. It is located along the Straits of Malacca, Port Klang, Klang, Malaysia. The PKFZ was previously managed by Jebel Ali Free Zone Authority (JAFZA). However, it was taken over and rebranded by a local company in 2007."

"Controversy began when the Malaysian Parliament's Public Accounts Committee met with the Port Klang Authority (PKA), because of dissatisfaction with huge cost overruns amounting to RM 3.5 billion (USD 1.0748 billion) associated with the Port Klang Free Zone. The original cost of setting up the integrated free zone was supposed be RM1.845 billion but increased to RM4.6 billion when the project was completed four years later.

PKA purchased 1,000 acres (4.0 square km) of Pulau Indah land from Kuala Dimensi Sdn Berhad at RM 25 per square foot for a total consideration of RM 1.8 billion (inclusive of interest). Kuala Dimensi made a capital gain of RM 993 million because it had purchased the land from Pulau Lumut Development Cooperative Berhad for only RM 95 million (at RM 3 per square foot). Moreover, the Minister of Transport saw it fit to reject the Attorney-General's view that the land could be acquired for "public purpose" under the Land Acquisition Act at RM 10 per square foot.

In 2007, the Malaysian Government gave a soft loan of $1 billion to Port Klang Free Zone. In the press release, The Ministry of Transport, Malaysia put the blame on the previous regional industrial park management company of Port Klang Free Zone, JAFZA for mismanagement. The PKFZ initial plan was to develop in two phases, covering 500 acres (2.0 km) at the cost of RM 400 million. However, the JAFZA advised PKFZ to develop the entire project in a single phase, costing RM1.845 billion."

The chronology of PKFZ could be found in Sinchew.com here.

The talk along the cafe of politics was that PKFZ was a project used to raise political fund during the previous administration.

So why did Samad Alias as someone described by Nazir as "respected, honest, professional" involved himself in a company with unsavory character like Tiong and Faizal?

And, does his resignation from 1MDB has anything to do with Tadmax after having settled their land sale?

Since Tadmax had involvement with 1MDB, does Samad Alias had no inkling on the background of the buyer to his company's land to complain he was not briefed?

On that claim, Arul Kanda said in a statement issued today:

"1MDB can confirm that our President & Group Executive Director, Arul Kanda, personally met Tan Sri Samad in January and March 2015 to discuss the company's affairs. Amongst other information, Arul Kanda shared with Tan Sri Samad details of the 1MDB strategic review and rationalisation plan. This included a slide presentation which showed the extent of future debt and interest obligations of the company, and a discussion on proposals to address the key issues facing the company.

As for access to the 1MDB audited financials, these are publicly available documents. 1MDB would most definitely have been able to share these with Tan Sri Samad had such a request been made, or indeed repeatedly made, as claimed by Tan Sri Samad. Tan Sri Samad has the contact details of various 1MDB Board members, including the mobile phone number of Mr. Arul Kanda. However, 1MDB did not receive any “repeated requests” for information as claimed by Tan Sri Samad."

Not accusing "honest, respected, professional" Samad Alias as breaking the law, but it does appear he may have not fulfill his end of a bargain by washing his hand off 1MDB after his company sorted out their long time problem.

That is all to it.

Forget facts and figures for a while.

And forget the principle of evidence in the court of law. Malaysian politics is only concerned with perception because the popular belief is Malaysians vote on perceptions and not on ability to govern.

By the way things are looking, no solution is in sight for the current political crisis. It has reached to a point where it has lingered into the realm of economics i.e. fall in ringgit.

The intended solution is not so much for a truce between Dato Najib and Tun Dr Mahathir. When the conspiracy to topple the government begin to unfold, Tun M clearly said there is no conspiracy. He want to topple Najib.

Over drinks out of town over the weekend, a group of UMNO members shared an interesting theory. Dato Najib and Tun Dr Mahathir can settle but Datin Seri Rosmah is against it.

Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned! It's no different from his old letters to Tunku Abdul Rahman but for ma'am, Tun M crossed the line by getting personal and dragging her, son and family in the political arena.

So they say. But realistically, it makes no sense these people could have access to a story not known to those in Putrajaya and the corridors of power.

Now that SB's former Deputy Director, Dato Hamid Bador implicated Rosmah in his statement questioning DPM and Home Minister, Dato Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, it only makes it difficult to dismiss it with the excuse Rosmah is always a convenient blame.

Knives are out on Hamid for conduct unbecoming of a government officer in revealing confidential information to the public. By the mood he is in, he could reveal more.

With many security personnel at PM's home, only way to dismiss his allegation on Rosmah is to say Rosmah's presence at home does not mean she is in the meeting. Hamid could reveal his source or give more description and any denial is lost.

Trust deficit

PM's problem is trust deficit and no solution is in sight. It is so endemic that any answer coming from Najib or anyone associated to him is disbelieved or with sceptical eyes.

The pro-Tun troopers had been effective exposing any outfits deemed as mouthpiece of Najib. They are so aggresive that anyone not with them are brushed in one stroke as pro-Najib. It only create enemies of fenceseaters - a lesson the pro-Najib should also learn.

The pro-Najib made the mistake of falling to Tun M's plea for support trap. Their vicious attack on Tun M made public sympathise with him instead of siding with Najib.

Trust deficit is so bad that there is a believe that it was even suggested that PM should not bother answering questions as there will always be doubting Thomasses coming up with replies which is better received.

The contributing factor to the trust deficit of the public and also within UMNO must be the lack of spontaneity in PM's response to any issues raised. It is neither his style to get into an open combat nor in his gene to response off the cuff.

He needs to have a meeting and consider the various implications to his options. Take the necessary care and undergo the proper bureaucratic process.

By the time, an answer is given, it is well anticipated and a counter reply ready.

Over lunch yesterday, few young UMNO staff shared a simple survey done with members attending a certain program. They summarised simply as 8,000 out of 9,000 in their sample want Dato Najib to resign.

Perception against Najib is too bad among grassroot that the strategy to hold key position holders at the division will not be sufficient.

Najib may stay on to remain as President but it will be detrimental to the party. So it is natural that some critics like Dato Hamidah Osman is consistent in probing the question what then are we waiting for.

The likes of Hamidah and the UMNO staff still believe Barisan Nasional will do well should Najib resign and replaced with anyone. Not too sure they have the number and seat count to support their claim.

Political war

So the next question is whether it is wise to change captain mid voyage?

They could answer using Malaysia's 1-2 loss to Saudi Arabia after losing 0-10 to UAE. Changing coach and FAM President in the mid of a tournament could reduce the loss.

But it is still a loss. For BN, it is loss of power.

The quarrel will continue to be a long drawn one. Tun M-Najib's Peloponnesian War continues to fight with each army stay on in different terrains. In the last posting here, it could not be determined as to which side is army-based Sparta and navy-based Athens.

From the perception perspective. Najib has become more Spartan in his application of power to replaced the Deputy Prime Minister, retire the Attorney General and Special Branch Director, delayed the PAC proceeding by cabinet reshuffling, replace the PAC, and turned on the conspiracy theory.

The problem is it does not convince the public but build up a perception of cover-up. The MACC raid was an overkill that supported that belief.

The answers to the RM2.6 billion Arab donation need to be more convincing. Zahid's claim to have met the donor is insufficient in a trust deficit situation.

Much analysis had been done in this blog here, here, here and here.

At the same time, Tun M people continue to do their Athens-like flank attack from the sea to make reports to various enforcement agencies and authorities at all financial centre, attended Bersih 4.0, and lawsuit by Anina.

Many more to come and pile-up as the parliamentary session in October for the vote of no confidence approach.

Pro-Najib people seemed unable to exploit the tendency by pro-Tun people and opposition to change goalpost. Even the spin by Tun M's supporters to justify his attendance on Bersih 4.0 managed to diffuse the attack. The call for Najib's resignation needed to save UMNO have caught on within UMNO grassroot.

Hamid Bador's revelation encouraged even safe player like corporate personality Tan Sri Dr Samad Alias to speak out.

Turnaround

By the way things are going, only Najib's claimed genius strategist Boffin boys knows the plan to counter all this. Sincerely hope they will not resort to spinning but be factual and credible with their answers.

They should avoid giving hodgepodge answers that is disconnected or hanging because it only raise more questions. A lethal wrestling hold that is a once and for all answer is needed to end further discussion.

Dewan Rakyat Speaker, Tan Sri Pandikar Amin Mulia should quit stalling with excuse of no provision in the standing order. He should make way for the vote of no confidence.

At the same time, it should not be precedent setting to become as common an action as Lim Kit Siang's regular proposal of solution for Royal Commission of Enquiry. It is as hypocritical as DAP agreeing to the royal's constitutional power.

If Najib loses, he goes. But, Najib is most likely to survive the attempt and will give legitimacy for him to stay on. He could use the opportunity to recompose himself. The rakyat have spoken through their representatives and the opposition have no more basis to continue to criticise.

Najib should use the opportunity to turn himself around by getting heard. In December, he could do a tell all at the UMNO closing speech at the General Assembly. That is the time all eyes throughout the land will be focused on him.

If he is righteous and innocent, it is his chance in a situation where no solution is in sight.

More accusation

In the meanwhile, pro-Najib's answer to Hamid Bador incident had been a 3-day shelling through NST, BH and TV3 on the content of the guilty plea by Xavier Justo to the Thai court.

The latest heard is Thai court have rejected Justo's appeal to reduce the 3 years prison sentence.

On the third day of shelling, the pro-Tun side could be countering back by piling up more accusation with a Wall Street Journal latest revelation.

Kit Siang published it in its entirety here.

It is heard from a source that the amount "donated" into Najib's "personal account" is not RM2.6 billion but RM4 billion. Raja Petra claimed the donated amount was USD1 billion thus converted at today's rate to be RM4 billion.

However, this surprise latest USD1.4 billion allegation add up to more than RM4 billion.

WSJ's unnamed source claimed IPIC and AABAR had not received a US$1.4 billion supposed to be paid by 1MDB.

In few of their recent postings, Sarawak Report have been attempting to sabotage the unwinding of deals with IPIC of Abu Dhabi which was part of the 1MDB's 6-month targeted rationalisation program, with incomplete and unsubstantiated reports.

No source disclosed or quote of a person or institution mentioned. No details but just repeating past claims.

More damaging is the spin below by M'kini below:

M'kini is easy to dismiss but WSJ is a different ball of wax. How will Media Prima react to the diversion attempt?

It seemed Berita Harian had been sold out everyday since Monday. There is every reason to believe they will continue. They are going through each and every one in the list of 10 names that was revealed in Xavier Justo's plea. Read Singapore's Straits Times in July here.

When 1MDB is touched, Arul Kanda can be expected to answer swiftly.

Surely a press statement is due any moment. So watch the space below but in the meanwhile, read Lim Sian See here:

Wall Street Journal does not name its source or provide any proof of the unproven allegations it is making, thereby seriously discrediting its sensationalist story.

1MDB cannot speak on behalf of Aabar or IPIC nor can we comment on the accounting arrangements of third parties. What we can confirm is that the 1MDB audited financial statements clearly describe the amount and purpose of the payments, which for the avoidance of doubt, is structured as a deposit (i.e. a financial asset belonging to 1MDB and not an expense to 1MDB).

Secondly, based on those payments, we can confirm that IPIC did provide and continues to provide, guarantees for the principal and interest of 2 x US$1.75 billion bonds issued by 1MDB, with a total principal and interest amount of approximately US$5.5 billion.

Thirdly, we can confirm that 1MDB auditors, Deloitte, made specific and detailed enquiries on these payments prior to signing off on the 1MDB audited accounts.

Fourthly, Deloitte has strongly defended its methodology and audit process of 1MDB at the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) hearings, a bipartisan select committee of the Malaysian Parliament. Accordingly, the Wall Street Journal is wrong to state “it isn’t clear what happened to the funds”, at least not from a 1MDB perspective.

Read in fullhere.

Somewhat similar to the RM42 billion allegation where it runs counter to the audited account.

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Media Prima expose of those behind the attempt to topple the government needs more than that as the public will see the exposed 10 as exposing wrongdoings.

After all, the alleged tampering were not provided with details. The two Edge top people acknowledged cheating Xavier but denied any intention to topple the government.

Balls remain at Najib's feet.

In the previous posting here, the latest Wall Street Journal so-called expose on the accounting anamoly between IPIC and 1MDB was seen as a diversion to divert a diversion.

NST, BH and TV3 disclosed the content in the document submitted by Xavier Justo to Thai court for his guilty plea to revive the conspiracy to topple the government story.

It serves to divert the public attention from the damaging statement by former Deputy Director of Special Branch, Dato Hamid Bador. And it did reduced further exchanges between him and Datin Seri Rosmah's assistant as not quite news worthy.

Unfamiliar names like Nurul Izzah and Kamal Siddiqi were disclosed [Read Rockybru here for the link to MMO on Kamal].

Tony Pua had earlier denied knowing Justo but was revealed to have met him. Singapore's Strait Times reported him as have met at Fullerton Hotel, Singapore. This put him in a hot soup. IGP will be taking his statement again.

When pushed to the wall, Tony Pua's typical strategy is to make an attention grabbing statement to divert attention. So he picks up on where WSJ left off. The extract from FMT report as follows:

“As rightly pointed out by the WSJ, the USD1.4 billion does not appear any where in the financial statements of IPIC for the year ending 31 December 2013 and 2014 which was audited by Ernst & Young.”

While the USD1.4 billion or RM4.5 billion was a non-current asset categorised as “other receivables, deposits and prepayments” in 1MDB’s accounts, there was no corresponding sum or classification appearing in the current or non-current liability in IPIC’s books, he pointed out.

The fact of the matter is that IPIC did disclose the USD3.5 billion guarantee it has provided 1MDB in the accounts, said Pua. “They said, ‘the Company benefits from back-to-back guarantees and support from 1MDB and has secured for its Group the rights (“the Options Agreements”) to acquire up to 49 per cent stake in the shares of two subsidiaries of 1MDB at a fixed price’.”

“Strangely however, it omitted to mention any collateral amounting to a very substantial USD1.4 billion deposited with IPIC or any of its subsidiaries.”

The major discrepancy between 1MDB and IPIC’s financial statements leads to the conclusion that one of the accounts doesn’t tell the truth, he argued.

Without any source disclosed, the WSJ report accused 1MDB as falsifying accounting record on a US$1.4 billion payment to IPIC.

WSJ reported that PAC audit mentioned 1MDB paid the money due to IPIC's subsidiary, Aabar. By right, WSJ should get a response first from Aabar or IPIC before making the report. They only claimed Aabar and IPIC could not be contacted or did not response.

It seemed to be a convenient excuse for WSJ to assist certain party under the heavy 3-day shelling by Media Prima to divert attention from the diversion away from Hamid Bador's statement.

One could also suspect WSJ is assisting to buy time for other undisclosed names. So far named are Clare Rewcastle, Dato Tong Kooi Ong, Ho Kay Tat, Tony Pua, Nurul Izzah and Kamal Siddiqi.

There is four more to go.

Tony Pua's diversion - to divert the WSJ diversion meant to divert the Media Prima diversion of Hamid Bador's - was answered by Arul Kanda.

Arul reminded Tony Pua that he had illegally dealt with stolen goods, thus unfit to be a member of PAC. Earlier call for his resignation from PAC was made on the basis of conflict of interested with him as an interested party.

To quote from Arul Kanda's statement (taken from Bigdog's here) below:

“We remind Pua that the key terms of the bond and the IPIC guarantee are contained in the notes to the 1MDB audited accounts dated 31 March 2013 and 31 March 2014,” said the company. “These are publicly available documents."

“1MDB had also provided a detailed answer to The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) report on 9 September 2015, defended its audited accounts and confirmed that it cannot comment on nor have knowledge of, the accounting arrangements of third parties such as IPIC or Aabar.”

Arul Kanda's statement should not be seen as a spin as it is has become his second nature to respond to any allegations on 1MDB.

The media should remember Tony Pua's diversion on IPIC is a diversion from being highlighted to have lied in denying to have met Xavier Justo.

Having met and conspire the anxious to celebrate with a Champagne, Tony Pua is implicated in the current investigation on the conspiracy to topple the government. That is a serious offense under Section 124 of the Penal Code.

He could be suspected of illegally leaking confidential reports to PAC.

Sceptics will argue that the conspiracy to topple was a master of all diversions. It will be should the story is incomplete and left hanging. The latest revelation serves to fill up the loopholes [read Bernama report in The Mole here].

Similarly it would be a diversion from the truth should accusations made with certain facts ignored and proofs withheld. And, it is an unprincipled act to accuse on the basis of wrong facts.

March from Petaling Street, Bukit Bintang to Padang Merbuk.

Time 12 PM to 7 PM.

Be it Himpunan Melayu Bersatu or Himpunan Rakyat, this is to spite Bersih and all that participated in that nuisance illegal assembly.

The Russian have long suspected that US covert operation involving NED, Freedom House, George Soros, and NATO were behind attempt to start a color revolution in Russia. [Read here and here]. In Macedonia, Soros was detected to give money to students [read here].

NED and Soros involvement to fund Bersih, Malaysiakini, Sarawak report, SUARAM, Bar Council, etc is an open secret.

In March this year, RT, formerly Russia Today website reported that the Russian is undertaking a research to counter color revolution. [read RT here]. Part of their strategy would likely be joint collaboration with China as Tass News Agency [read here] reported statement of Deputy Defense Minister, Anatoly Anatonov after the Umbrella Revolution in Hong Kong in November last year.

Already color revolution NGO are being crackdown [read FB here]. More on possible strategy by Rusia in this You Tube here and article here.

Putin have given a stern warning that color revolution will never take place in Rusia. In this news report here, he told security officials:

"People should understand that instigating conflict between people of different ethnic and religious background, the promotion of nationalist ideology, mass violations of public order and calls for forceful overthrow of the existing regime are all ... direct manifestations of extremism."

As written in a previous posting here, Bersih has progressed in accordance with the Gene Sharpe manual from issues of freedom, election and democrasy to calling for the downfall of national leader. It is time for stern action.

Malaysian security official is aware of Bersih as a covert operation with link to NED, George Soros and front NGOs.

Bersih and associated organisation is funded by foreign organisation for this purpose.

Even Transparency International that had their conference recently and used the occasion to promote Bersih and stooge opposition agenda are linked to NED and Soros.

As per the Russian view, Bersih is viewed as a color revolution designed to bring about regime change.

Forget what Ezam has to say but note the analysis of Dr Chandra Muzaffar. The regime change is to be replaced by someone friendly to them. The hidden hands are seeking to place Dato Seri Anwar Ibrahim as their stooge.

What would government's response to Bersih?

Off course, the action taken by Russia would be deemed to stern and Malaysia need to play this delicately in view of the balancing act between the two superpower of US and China.

An article in Land Destroyer Report of 2012 entitled A Counter-Color Revolution in Thailand? suggested the Thai experience as the counter to color revolution.

In the Thai experience, the pro-Thaksin red colored group were backing a government that was serving as Western stooge. Thaksin Shinawatra's background as adviser of Carlyle Group affirms his affiliation.

As pointed out by Dr Chandra, the interest of the west with Malaysia and Thailand is to gain control of the biggest and most important sea lane in world in the Straits of Malacca.

Thaksin had the support of the west. Edelmen media group's role was clearly seen. He was Prime Minister from 2001 to 2006 and He was ousted in a millitary coup in 2006.

With help from his neo-con allies, Thaksin ran a media campaign against the Thai government.

He operated from abroad to influence Thai politics through his People's Power Party that ruled in 2008, and its successor organization Pheu Thai Party, as well as the United Front for Democracy Against Dictatorship or "red shirt" movement.

He started a color revolution that saw the country's politics split into a conflict between two groups:

Thaksin group was red and the anti Thaksin group together as a response with the yellow colour. Behind the groups are:

Thaksin could still not return but managed to put his sister, Yingluck Shinawatra as Prime Minister from 2011 to 2014. Yingluck was removed by the constitutional court for abuse of power and is currently being charged.

The profile of yellow and red group in Thailand could not be the same but could the same fomula apply and be the counter color revolution strategy much sought by the Russian and Chinese.

Where the yellow one demanded Najib to quit, the red one is demanding that the democratically elected leader to stay.

Yellow one is not the only people power in town. The red one is also the voices of people power and holding power. Thus far their presence is larger in number though some will intentionally wish to doubt.

And, seen together is Nik Abduh, the Youth Leader of PAS.

By visibility alone, it is fair to say that the yellow ones are not the only representation of rakyat. The red may face critics from supporters of one particular Bersih 4.0 attendee but their visible presence yesterday at Padang Merbuk and at the Hari Malaysia event in Kota Kinabalu is sufficient to say they have every right to be heard too.

With that past, maybe it is time to really test the real voice of the rakyat through their representative. Dato Najib should be a gentleman and go for the vote of no confidence in early October.

It is a good test on Najib's leadership. If he succeed, he has legitimacy to stay and let the people decide on him in the next general election. There is likelihood that Najib will pass the Parliamentary test.

This is despite some non-Parliamentarian in UMNO and Bersih 4.0 attendee is actively in discussion with Azmin Ali, Saifuddin Nasution, Johari Abdul and Rafizi for a collaboration to oust Najib in the manner of Tony Abbot [read CNN here].

That is making Speaker Tan Sri Pandikar Amin Mulia reluctant to allow. What would the Chief Whip say?

Since charged in December 2010, the corruption case against Dato Dr Khir Toyo (KT) should see it's finality tomorrow.

Sometimes longer but that is how long cases can take for those wanting to see lawsuit as the deciding factor in a political issue. The very reason Tun Dr Mahathir chose to ignore the RM100 billion swindling allegation by former Wall Street Journalist reporter, Barry Wain in his book.

Maybe it is the common Javanese blood in us. And, maybe the sympathy to a fellow plebeian. Not discounting also, he deserve to be given a second chance after undergoing dugaan (challenges), self realisation, and mending his ways.

Something about Khir Toyo's corruption case does not jive. Love him or loath him, KT deserve justice and fair hearing.

Not that a viral anonymous message entitled When Judges Briefing The Judges received was convincing.

What more the alleged conspiracy of an arranged secret briefing to selective few of the presiding Federal Court Judges by one of the presiding Court of Appeal lacked any named accuser to be taken seriously and is a contempt of court to do so. More so, the accusation of collusion between a Judge and Prosecution need to be substantiated.

The instinct still say something ain't right. From the day the issue of KT's palatial home became an issue, the motivation was suspiciously political. Hidden hands had worked to see KT destroyed to make way for a once preferred someone.

More so, High Court proceeding was seriously suspicious. This blogger witnessed the strange manner the High Court Judge delivered his verdict in an unprepared manner. [Read 2010 and 2011 postings here and here].

Before the Federal Court make their allegedly pre-determined 4-1 verdict against him, hopefully there is the odd chance that Chief Justice and new Attorney General intervene to investigate to the conduct of the case and call for a retrial.

It is not unusual for Judges to misbehave and compromise as in their verdict as in the cross dressing judgement of Court of Appeal Judge, Dato Hismauddin and biasness for PAS and PR by Court of Appeal Judge and former PAS electoral candidate, Justice Dato Ariff.

According to a certain unnamed law enforcement sources, KT is being charged under Penal Code 21 involving conduct of public servant. The burden of proof in KT;s case is not heavy as all it need to show was there was a transaction with someone with dealing with the state.

The big irritation with that info was as to how a Menteri Besar could conduct his personal affair since every other person would have direct or indirect dealing with the state government.

Rather a novice poser but there are many suspicious matter involving this case. Just few days ago, a letter of leading defense lawyer, Tan Sri Shafee Abdullah was found in the social media claiming there was factual error in the Court of Appeal judgement. That is serious!

Read below:

Wouldn't that partially substantiate that suspicion that KT was fixed and will be send to the slammer for a year and home repossessed for political reasons?

During the trial. there was a strong believe that there was no Prima Facie case and he should not have been requested to defend himself. Suddenly he had to defend himself and it smells to high heaven.

Former Attorney General Tan Sri Gani Patail was reported commenting on the case twice in Sinar Harian. Earlier he warned KT for commenting in the media. Is that not Mala Fide or an act done in bad faith or intention?

Sources from the court claimed the leading Judge at the Court of Appeal, Justice Dato Abu Samah questioned the then Attorney General for prosecuting a case that should not have been prosecuted in the first place.

A conspiracy minded person would have been suspicious as to why the result turned out to 3-0 against KT at the Court of Appeal and verdict not read out by Abu Samah but Justice Dato Azahar.

It is a spurious incidence that Azahar rose to Federal Court at Gani's recommendation. But it invites suspicion. More so now that Shafee Abdullah revealed a falsified fact.

The case may seemed acceptable from the legal standpoint but it makes no common sense.

As one well known lawyer-politician commented in our WA group, "Saya dari awal dah kata takde prima facie kes pun terhadap DSKT.

"Setakat beli rumah, kalau betul pun bawah harga pasaran, bukan satu kesalahan kecuali dibuktikan disebabkan pembelian itu ada habuan diterima oleh penjual atas keputusan DSKT. Semua elemen ini saya percaya takde langsung dlm kes ini."

As far back as 2011, it was known that the main witness, Shamsuddin dan Nasir made conflicting statements in court with regard to who paid for the house and how much.

Prosecutor claimed KT forced Shamsuddin to buy the house. In his statement in court, Shamsuddin said he bought the house because it is beautiful and came to see the house several times with his children. Why would Shamsuddin bring his children if he was buying for KT?

The prosecutor failed to prove Shamsuddin got something in return from KT as MB for selling the house "cheaper". There is a valuation report to substantiate the purchase price and for Bank use.

One reporter, unnamed too, wondered as to why KT should be charged. He took Bank loan of RM3 million to pay for the house.

One could never speculate the possibilities a conniving person could do but she felt that it was proof enough for the court to understand the logic that if it was a corrupt transaction, he could have paid cash and used a proxy.

Forget the conspiracy, but the law must make sense.

Just cause he is not the son or son-in-law of a former Prime Minister and merely the son of a Javanese padi planter in Sungai Besar, he does not deserve justice.

So he was arrogant as MB then, but he is not the first such MB. There are many others far worse than him.

Justice must be dispense fairly. Judges must not do their conduct in a suspicious way and hide behind the contempt of court law. If they do so, there is nothing the common men could do but pray that God punish these wayward judges in their lifetime.

May the kidney of such court officer go bust!

Ever since Dato Khairuddin Hasan and Matthias Chang made their trips to few overseas financial centre to make various report to foreign authorities, there have been a deluge of unsubstantiated reports on Dato Najib and 1MDB.

WSJ, whose rather fond of Malaysia these days, reported of responsive investigation, accounts frozen, Najib-owned company accounts in Hong Kong, and the latest unpaid money due to IPIC for US$1.3 billion and later an additional RM1.0 billion. [refer to 1MDB's reply to the allegations here and here.]

Over the weekend, Washington Post and several other foreign media called on President Obama to severe relationship with Najib.

One pro-Tun blogger proudly put up postings on the list of foreign news agencies giving negative report on Malaysia including the unconfirmed WSJ report of FBI investigating Najib.

As one of the early cyber warrior from the reformasi days, he failed to realise that they are emulating reformasi play-by-play. Reformasi painted perception of CIA and FBI investigating Tun M, and now same by Tun M?

Maybe it's in the plan to pressure Najib internationally in the same vein as Iraq's WMD. Perhaps someone learned a trick or two from meetings with Saifuddin Nasution, Johari Abdul, Azmin Ali and Rafizi Ramli in various places, including London and Yayasan Perdana office in Putrajaya. [Read past posting here].

Expect Dato Khairuddin Hasan to come out of remand to claim arsenic poisoning from the walls of the police lock-up. Not too far fetch, this cousin of Anwar Ibrahim could claim being injected with HIV virus. Second wife and actress, Ummi Aida to do a dramatic command performance to reveal it.

To the keen and not so gullible, it is glaringly noticeable Tun M and his team is behind the foreign media negative report. The reason it was pre-empted with the excuse Najib blocked all avenue to speak. Same trick applied from Pak Lah's days but only not true this time.

The sad part is Tun M was the person who taught Malaysians not be treasonous in consorting with foreigners and foreign media to undermine the country. Here it is he himself ending up the person breaking his very words.

And, his name or the names of people linked to him surfaced everywhere for consorting with foreign and local personalities and media people that are clearly linked to foreign covert operations and subversive elements dedicated to break-up the nation.

Tun M attended Bersih 4.0 but criticised Perhimpunan Merah that was attended by his sympathisers. Read Joceline Tan's last weekend.

One may argue it is necessary evil to topple Najib but using Gene Sharpe's color revolution and reformasi style demonstration is an act of toppling the government. [Good to read Rockybru here on reason for Khairuddin's arrest].

Tun M's team aren't concerned with getting their facts right or arguing consistent with court practise on evidence.

Some turned angry when being engaged for an intelligent debate. For lack of education, they are incapable of being thorough and have understanding deep enough with the whole picture clear. They could only see from the limited scope of getting the right angle and sensational headline to get their report published in the print media.

As much as facts does not matter but their compromised principle, they are as RPK rightly described as merely playing the game of perception [read his latest here] and doing trial by media in the court of public perception.

It means truth does not matter. And they are not concern with it too but to only bring Najib down by any means. It also explains why no interest to answer with evidence on the 7-months accusation that RM42 billion lesap and the insistent MACC-denied RM2.6 billion "donation" was linked to 1MDB.

Such attitude is antithesis to greater maturity in politics and bringing Malaysia towards Vision 2020. It is third world politics of taking advantage on the gullible masses.

Before anyone play the paid defender of Najib accusation game, read back our concern in the past posting, No solution in sight.

The gullible masses may not realise but it is beyond the FBI jurisdiction to investigate into Malaysian cases. For them to do so, they will need cooperation of Malaysian police and other local enforcement agencies.

As part of his drama act, Khairuddin's chief lawyer, Matthias Chang claimed the arrest was made to stop their meeting with the FBI. If FBI was keen on the case, these obsessive crime and murder mystery solver will come to Kuala Lumpur. Furthermore, they have global network. Find out what Hoover did for FBI.

Why the rush?

Firstly, there is the possibility they may have no plans to go to New York to see FBI but was only giving excuse to run away from the hands of the law.

Supposed they plan to, then it is likely that they need to convince FBI that there is an issue to be investigated. It means what had been provided are not convincing or of no value to American or FBI interest.

Will the American not take cognizance of the interest and face of their friendly allies, Saudi Arabia or Qatar?

Someone should ask how Xavier Justo end up getting caught and jailed in Thailand?

For Tun M to extend the lies, it is cheap politics that seize on public ignorance, an abuse of his statesmanship and unbecoming of an elderly person. How in hell would Najib be arrested under ICC's diplomatic immunity?

Many years ago, a Congo Ambassador was caught smuggling drugs for distribution into Belgium but the Belgian authorities cannot charge them. Unless Najib committed crime against humanity like mass murder, genocide and such, it won't happen.

Former head of state have a certain diplomatic immunity. If Tun M need to see Najib arrested and investigated, a certain southern hemisphere country would like to take a crack at him too.

From the practical standpoint of view, no Prime Minister or President have ever been arrested while in office and with their power. It makes no sense for any so-called claim that Najib tried to thwart attempt to arrest him.

They usually get arrested and charged when out of office.

In a previous posting here, we suggested learning from the Thai in countering color revolution. Tun M should learn from the Thai in getting Yingluck charged in court. He should bring Najib down first!

Maybe he is trying to.

Hopefully he will get Najib charged after toppling him because the last time around, he stopped seeking for charges against Pak Lah and Khairy. It happens so often in all the color revolutions - ACCUSE, TOPPLE AND FORGET.

By the look of it, RPK observed that Tun M looks sadly desperate and approaching futility [read here]. Najib will remain in office till next General Election and the pro-Tun will have their prayers to see BN lose answered.

Off course, just being sinister there. Election is a game of numbers. Do they know the numbers or it is just game of perception?

However, Tun M has one way of getting Najib to fall.

As what Tan Sri Zeti was quoted saying by pro-opposition media yesterday for 1MDB to explain, Tun M should be a gentleman to explain himself and put out his evidences.

His accusations hidden as questions have been replied but he is insistent. What more with him not trusting Auditor General report. The onus is now on him to prove.

Hope the people around him removed any attitude of painting anyone not blindly following him as traitors or paid mercenaries and bring forward this suggestions.

Few days ago we sent a sinister message to a political source that swore by Wall Street Journal report. Response has been silent.

His argument was similar to Dato Ibrahim Ali believing the 1MDB accusations just because Tun Dr Mahathir and Tengku Razaleigh said so. It is fine to take account the credibility of one's source but loud mouth must understand the facts and comb through the reports before talking.

It has to be factually right and make sense. Otherwise, they are in dire need for treatment of a Malay pychological disease called feudel blind loyalty.

Expectedly, there will be those taking the road to argue Najib should sue WSJ. Why be dumb?

Like Khir Toyo whose final judgement is due at 2:00 PM, judgement takes forever and Najib would find himself losing his Prime Ministership. His replacement will not give way should he be acquited.

The political style argument to reply would be why not Tun M sue Barry Wain for accusing him of swindling US$100 billion?

Since the RM2.6 billion is about political funding, sue those asking why only RM1.2 billion money was handed over to Pak Lah when UMNO used to own the Fleet Group business empire that must be worth say RM100 billion today.

Cyberspace is hot over whether Bank Negara Governor, Tan Sri Zeti Akhtar actually blamed 1MDB for the ringgit fall. Someone send us her video and it confirmed that she actually said it.

As a former currency trader used to follow statements of Central Bank Governors and Ministers of Finance of major economic powerhouses, her statement to implicate 1MDB was a pathetic excuse to cover her inability to manage and that led into a crisis.

The words of a Central Bank Governor are usually loaded and have far reaching impact. It is a signal for upcoming monetary policy. In some countries, it is gives an insight into possible future budget and fiscal policies.

Currency traders and other financial market traders analyse their every words and nuances for hints of policies on interest rates and their assessment of existing monetary issues.

Unfortunately, Zeti's words on Ringgit means nothing.

Her assessment copy cats the simplistic assumptions made immediately upon the availability of information. In most cases, it is the twisted words of online media with vested interest.

Doubt that there was a study or availability of a model able to isolate sentiments on 1MDB, politics and bullish US dollar due to expectation of US interest rate rise.

There is hardly a study able to determine the right valuation of currency and meet real world expectation. The often used Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) is over rated and of no value. Let alone calculate the difference between right valuation against real market price to enable isolating factors like sentiment.

Zeti was buying-in into the words of people on the street at their convenient kopitiam and Starbuck. Gullible public subsequently bought her words.

Unlike a certain ex-currency trader not easily impressed with her pseudo British style of speaking from deep within her throat, the common instant mee maggi forex expert will resonate her repetition of some propagandist.

As an economist, which spend much of her career doing countless numbers of regression and econometric analysis at Bank Negara training centre in Petaling Jaya and isolated from the application side of central banking operation, her training will not enable her to read and "quantify" market sentiment.

That was something traders could do to a limited short to medium term senario. The ability to do so is quite judgemental though there are attempts to mathematic-ise it. Good traders do have a certain ability to spot market behaviour and peculiarity.

The limitation is that their ability is merely for quickie. In-out, in-out, in-out and ....at the end of the day, after the pluses and minuses, is net profit or loss. The ability is not applicable for policy making.

Since the words of a Central Bank Governor is keenly watched by traders for indication on policy, Zeti had not given any serious assessment but laying blame for her inability to do her work.

She failed to manage the Ringgit till it blew over into a crisis. Can't expect Dato Najib to also do that work already assigned to a Governor. Najib also is no Mahathir.

Returning to her statement on Astro Awani, she said Ringgit will recover when political issues including lMDB are answered. Can she be sure it will? Can she be held for those words?

Can Ringgit recover after a major fall that busted many major support levels and god knows, how messed up the Elliot Wave count and Fiboncacci numbers are with endless recounting?

The Ringgit could readjust itself had we stick to the practise in the 1960s to call it in English as Malaysian dollar. For national pride, the currency was later referred by the national language of Ringgit.

Along the way, it picked up the local habit. The Ringgit has a peculiar behaviour as the Malays. Often Malay are accused as having a feudel dependent mentality and partly being less economically endowed are dependent on subsidy and government help.

Just kidding, but it is more complicated and involved Petronas. The currency needed much nudging in the form of intervention and application of monetary policy tools accessible to Bank Negara Malaysia. It will not readjust by itself.

Unfortunately, Zeti's Monetarist religious sect will not allow for it.

She was too afraid to occur the wrath of the mighty guru Milton Friendman for messing with the market. Thou shall only ticker with money in circulation.

Friedman believe that gold standard inhibit growth in money supply. Fiat money and floating currency is a financial menace in today's economy.

During the financial crisis of 1998-2000, Zeti was part of think tank to monitor and ponder over solution at operational level in relation to the currency problem of the time. An insider accounted her involvement.

She was in a state of fright to take on the IMF and World Bank. Sensing her fear of going beyond her realm of academic understanding, someone had to comfort her, "No worry. All of us do not have the answer. We will think this together."

The someone is one of the loud critic of 1MDB and involved in making reports around the world.

Assuming there is more than meet the eye.

There is a believe that there is an unstated policy for a weaker Ringgit so as to make Malaysian exports more competitive and build up the reserve. Ringgit slide started two years ago with the concurrence of Bank Negara. Reserve had been on the up since the steep decline.

Have not had time to check. But why would a Central Bank Governor act in a deceptive manner? She should have expressed it in policy statements. It would not have resulted in a pandemonium.

There is now in circulation facts highlighting the documents in Wall Street Journal expose of money going into Dato Najib's private account from abroad was fake.

But since Najib sort of indirectly admitted and discussion shifted to an Arab donor, what did Zeti do at the material time? Why had she not sounded the alarm and warned the Prime Minister?

Her credibility as regulator is at stake and she is blaming a ghost ...

Why is she afraid to reveal?

Oh yes, she said she will finish her 2 remaining 5 year extenstion. And now conveniently blaming others too ....

It is a cheap trick by Zeti as 1MDB replied:

1MDB is disappointed that Tan Sri Zeti appears to single out 1MDB for the current weakness of the Ringgit. This is despite the well-known fact that the Malaysian Ringgit is one of many currencies including the Norwegian Kroner, the Australian Dollar, the Russian Rouble and the Brazillian Real, for example, that have dropped in value mainly due to the abrupt fall in oil prices, expectations of rising US interest rates and concerns of economic slowdown in emerging markets.

We take this opportunity to highlight that the value of 1MDB's assets exceeds its debt. Furthermore, Tan Sri Zeti will be aware that 1MDB has consistently met, with no default, its interest service and principal repayment obligations, to both foreign and domestic lenders.

Her University-mate at University of Malaya and someone familiar with happening behind the Selective Currency Control policy of 1998-2000 sent a text:

"...congratulations kerana being able to remain calm during this turbulent time whilst others like Zeti prefer to pass blame on others..

"From the beginning close friend knows that the job is too heavy for her. She prefer to blame others when she failed to manage our forex ..."

Maybe it is not long arm of the law outside the press conference room she is most afraid but the one closely watching on her husband and son.

Her past accolade during peace time does not matter any more. She failed at the moment when it matters most and that is during combat to manage a crisis.

In two separate world
But, it's no sacrifice
No sacrifice
It's no sacrifice, at all

No sacrifice, at all
No sacrifice, at all
No sacrifice, at all
No sacrifice, at all

Rest of lyric here.

While walking down the stairs of the federal court, one of the defense lawyer was grumbling, "I'm not being a sore loser. Or sour grape ...

"The appeal court may have got their facts screwed up but their argument quite fair and acceptable. But this ... the judges just could not grasp facts."

"Not much can be done ... bro. How to argue when it is 9-0?", a voice replied.

"I know ... I know ...", the lawyer admitted.

Typical of Malaysians, when the chips are down, all the vultures close in for the meat. Hyenas looking from far to steal the catch of the other animals. Past events and misdeed will be recalled.

The truth is one but legality is another.

In a highly publicised murder case, the accused admitted to police and brought them to the site of the murder. The written statement was not admissable in court.

As they arrived to the main door for their car to leave, the voice said, "Even at high court, there was too much strange turn of events. Facts not picked up by the judge but outright lies and fabricated evidence was accepted.

"Our common man logic can smell it from far but it may not be legally proven or evidence admissable."

"Sickening ...", the lawyer answered.

The more sickening would be the unappreciative remarks for the convicted sacrifice, past and presently still. Not to mention, the unsympathetic remarks for someone who has been working to redeem himself and fought out his past demons.

If not for his silent support from behind, the last fight would not have been successful and achieve its desirable outcome. And, he still gave his undivided support despite being down and out

Is that how society appreciate the sacrifice of someone? Is the sacrifice worthy it?

Pondering on this day to celebrate a holy sacrifice. To all ...

Selamat Hari Raya Aidil Adha

Maaf zahir dan batin

As October draws near and next Parliament seating gets closer, more and more absurd news and slanderous accusations are surfacing to psyche the public and gullible MPs for a vote of no confidence against Dato Najib.

Najib should tell off Dato Pendikar Amin Mulia and bite the bullet. If he goes down, it is better now than later. Let the emotive orang UMNO go through the repercussion of losing power. Should he survive, he could buy time and work on his turnaround plan.

The absurdity is looking to be very reformasi style. Dato Khairuddin Hassan will soon make claim of arsenic poisoning and HIV virus injection. There is also the drama leading to his arrest and re-arrest.

Not forgetting, Xavier Justo's confession mentioned Clare Rewcastle and Dato Tong Kooi Ong wanted the stolen data fast to do a number on the ringgit, government and Najib. Since Clare was reported saying she could get other info from Tun Dr Mahathir, what does that mean?

Not only Hitler said the above, his Propaganda Minister, Joseph Goebbel had a famous quote: "If you tell a lie big enough and keep repeating, people will eventually come to believe it."

This fight is about power and truth does not matter. As was said, "Fact does not matter, (so-called) principle matter".

Zeti sabotage Ringgit down?

Ringgit got worse over the Aidil Adha and since Tan Sri Zeti's damaging words on 1MDB, ringgit went down further by more than 2,300 pips to touched the new low for this run of about 4.45 (1 pip = 0.0001).

So the words of a former currency trader pales in comparison to a central bank governor. Won't blame those with no inkling of market mechanics. It is the one on the phone making spontaneous decisions and put the trades that move market, not procrastinating bureaucrat without balls.

Currency traders may not be academically inclined in their assessment, but are street smart and logical. They would have interpreted her words as to mean Bank Negara Malaysia could not do anything since she already passed the buck to Government.

Her only action was to say the economy was in fine form but only ringgit had problem. That was a mild hand off statement. There was no serious intervention, no interest rate policy change, and various other application of tools and instruments to curb excessive speculation.

A deep negative perception was allowed to sink in because Najib's public relation is poor. Zeti's statement worsen things by telling the market to go ahead and we are not wielding the stick.

The "close friend" in the message sent as quoted in the posting here is not just any corporate Dato or Tan Sri. And the same source claimed she was carrying out someone's instruction to sabotage the ringgit. Whose instruction would that be?

At one time, this blog claimed it makes no sense that Tong was involved in starting the ringgit decline. Not that there is a change of mind but Xavier Justo's confession brought about a rethink. Why not?

DO NOT BE SURPRISE THERE WILL BE A RETHINK ON NAJIB SHOULD THE UNDISPUTED AND UNDOUBTED PROOFS ARE REVEALED.

In the meanwhile.

Zeti may have good reason to be showered with accolades but her ability was only applicable during peace condition. In a crisis, she failed miserably and resorted to blame game to absolve herself from responsibility. There could be basis had she did something, but she did nothing!

Anticipating more personal attack on moi's short of Phd qualification, not being rich, and preferred a modest life...

Jalan Alor terrorist?

Last night, a report came out that the US Embassy raised a terrorist warning on Jalan Alor, Kuala Lumpur. The report below:

The Star

Updated: Thursday September 24, 2015 MYT 11:53:04 PM

US Embassy issues advisory for Jalan Alor over possible terror threat

PETALING JAYA: The United States Embassy in Kuala Lumpur has issued a travel advisory for Jalan Alor due to a possible terrorist threat.

In a statement on the embassy’s website on Thursday night, it said the advisory was issued based on credible information regarding a potential terrorist act. It advised US citizens to avoid Kuala Lumpur’s Jalan Alor and the immediate surrounding areas on Thursday.

“For all other locations, the US Embassy in Kuala Lumpur reminds US citizens of the need for caution and awareness of personal security.

“In the past, terrorist organisations have on occasion planned their attacks to coincide with significant dates on the calendar,” said the embassy.

It reminded US citizens to remain vigilant while travelling as they may be targeted by extremist groups regardless of the country they are in.

“Review your personal security plans, remain aware of your surroundings, including local events and monitor local news stations for updates.

“Maintain a high level of vigilance, take appropriate steps to enhance your personal security, and follow instructions of local authorities,” advised the embassy.

The Straits Times reported Thursday that an alert has also been posted on the Australian government's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade website.

“Due to a possible terrorism threat, Australians are advised to avoid Kuala Lumpur’s Jalan Alor (Alor Street) and the immediate surrounding areas on Thursday 24 September.

The level of advice has not changed. We continue to advise Australians to reconsider the need to travel to the coastal region of eastern Sabah, and to exercise normal security precautions in Malaysia overall,” the alert said.

Police have said no terrorist threat exists

Bernama report said police have given assurance that things are under control. Is Bernama spinning to sabotage?

Bujai here wondered: "...on what basis did the US and Australia issue such warnings without even consulting our police and the Foreign Ministry? Or did the warning is related to a threat by the Red Shirt to hold another rally in the capital?"

And, this blog pondered why would the US and Australian only put out alert for Jalan Alor and not the whole city or country as any paranoid western government would behave? Business must be bad for the prostitute for Jalan Alor that they need to resort to terrorism.

Al Jazeera absurd story

Al Jazeera put put a documentary to claim Sirul revealed to someone and it was leaked to Al Jazeera that it was Abdul Razak Baginda that shot Altantunya. Such absurdity should not be given credibility with a response.

However, Tun M's latest blog posting called on government to response. To response for what? As Tan Sri Musa Hasan said here there must be a police report made and new evidence uncovered to warrant a review of the case.

Sirul is not new evidence. He was allowed to go on trial to defend himself but he was only giving a conspiracy statement from the dock than as witness.

Before revealing something interesting, read Dato Salleh Said Keruak response below:

Aljazeera just came out with a documentary that is a rehash of an old story and presented as if it is a current development. Why Aljazeera wants to spin this distortion, some of which are merely lies and speculation, leads to a suspicion that an ulterior motive may be the reason.

Everything featured in that documentary is based on hearsay and not based on any tangible evidence. They even re-enacted various scenes with voiceovers, which give an impression that this is evidence whereas the scenes were actually played by actors. How they concluded that these scenes are an adaption of what really happened is not explained. In fact, Aljazeera admits that the scenes are re-enactments.

Aljazeera featured private investigator Bala’s so-called testimony, which he changed so many times. Aljazeera failed to also mention that the French police recorded Bala’s testimony in Paris but they found his testimony inconsistent and unreliable that they decided not to include it in their findings.

The focus of the Aljazeera story is that Altantuya was the interpreter for the submarines contract, something that happened even before she came onto the scene. The French police in its report said that Altantuya never entered France during that period, and neither did Razak Baginda or the Prime Minister. This Aljazeera did not mention.

Statements recorded by the French police confirm that the French submarine supplier never met Altantuya or know about her. In fact, there was no need for a French-speaking interpreter since all negotiations were done in Malaysia and not in France and everyone spoke English, the language used in the submarine negotiations. And the most important point of all is that the submarine deal was between the French and Malaysian governments and not between individuals.

The Prime Minister has denied ever meeting Altantuya or even knowing her. But the Aljazeera report is based on Bala’s statement implicating the Prime Minister, which even the French police who investigated this allegation had said was unreliable and inconsistent testimony.

This is a classic case of facts being weaved with fiction, with more fiction than facts, and stories that had been floating around and which were never substantiated being the basis of the Aljazeera report. I can only classify this Aljazeera report as naughty and malicious with a sensational story being presented as the truth.

Why Al Jazeera spinning this story?

It is Mary Ann Jolley that made the documentary for Al Jazeera. She is with an independent film production company and not under Al Jazeera's employment. Did Al Jazeera paid for her or someone else?

The person claimed to be the go between that tried to but Sirul is one Abdul Salem bin Ahmed. Does anyone knows he used to be a Managing Director of an Engineering Company that bribed Sime Darby top management in the Sime Engineering fiasco several years ago?

Conveniently, he turned around to be crown witness and the Sime Engineering GM is in for 27 years prison. Morally, he is a confirmed corrupt. How could Mary Ann give much credibility to the ones of a corrupt?

Does it make sense for a Najib go-between to be using handphone similar to only a Nokia?

Something uncovered.

There was a former army Captain that went around claiming to have met and know Sirul was going to disappear to Australia. And, it seems Sirul had refused any such money from a someone that offered money for him to make an SD against Najib. He said, "Aku tak tahu hidup atau mati lagi. Apa pentingnya duit ni!"

Is the former army Captain the one offering the money or is he working in cohoot with Abdul Salem? We are not telling because it is mere suspicion.

Sirul does not need the money because he will be living in the detention camp forever on Australian government courtesy.

In the detention campt, it is only lawyers and family that can see him. Sirul came from a humble family that as Tun M puts it the mother could not speak when meeting him but only could cry. Suddenly the documentary quoted a family member in Australia named Frank with a deep Australian accent.

Interesting ...

There are many suspicion on the Altantunya case but most of it could not survive court scrutinity. Till a new evidence surface, it has reached its finality and .

Maybe someone should ask as to how come Sirul could disappear and not appear at Federal Court for judgement? The accused should be there!

Tun M is refloating the Sirul story by giving credibility to the absurd Al Jazeera documentary.

The Al Jazeera documentary appeard at about the same time WSJ report that Dato Najib is under investigation by FBI and Rupert Murdoch added nasi tambah (second helping of rice) of a Grand Jury. It's taking FBI them rather too long to apprehend Najib in New York for questioning.

Sirul story was planned to be the final nail on Najib's political career.

One VVIP was going around viralling a message few months ago to accused Datin Seri Rosmah as the killer but it never caught on. Could the concocted story be changed to Razak Baginda to sensationalise it in accordance to the propaganda principle of Hitler and Goebbel?

It is heard that VVIP flew to Qatar where Al Jazeera main office many months ago. One plus one equals two? Maybe not likely to be him because he is out of touch.

More absurdity from Lim Kit Siang. He did his favourite thing to call for RCI. How can a murder case go For RCI when it has underwent judicial due process?

Perhaps Pak Lah must come out in the open and tell the world that Tan Sri Gani Patail advised him that Najib is not involved and there is NO CASE against Razak. That way it is more believable for public to understand why Gani went ahead to charge and bomb out without a prima facie.

All these serve to create commotion and endless propaganda to tune the public mindset into irrationality.

If the commotion created continues to prevails and Najib's new think tank insistent in the same style of last minute explanation and awkward robust action and propaganda, his days are numbered.

The Al Jazeera documentary turned out in that manner because someone close to PM likely to be Paul Stradlen and Dato Habibur Rahman got her deported. She got even and started to spinning.

And she made a remark of Razak did not deny accusation. The likely senario is Razak is not giving credibility to such slanderous accusation with a response.

Najib's team need to buck up.

Has Tun M found the heir apparent for Malaysia?

It is a Sunday. Not the best day to talk politics. Time for family, leisure and errands.

Those going balik kampong for Hari Raya Haji and school holidays will be streaming back to their respective homes. The highway will be packed and traffic will be slow.

Hmmm ... why not as it provide something to read on the smartphone. More so, there are something interesting in Tun Dr Mahathir's latest posting here 2 days ago.

One particularly, Tun M seemed to have reached a phase of repeating himself. According to Joseph Goebbel, repeating is an integral part of propaganda. But then, there will be those especially the Kelab Che Det-type that will vehemently oppose such description.

1MDB thinks otherwise. They regret that "Mahathir easily forget". He "continues to reuse and recycle stale and unproven allegations, which have repeatedly been proven wrong." It is convenient to forget because according to a World War II propaganda manual, it is to address to "the least intelligent".

Roosevelt used to say, "Repetition does not transform a lie into a truth."

Instead of repeating himself in the last two months of blog postings, Tun M should lay out the proofs to justify his refusal to believe the explanations. Creeping normality propaganda method already gave the impression the majority agreed Najib halted investigation.

Without Tun M doing so, there is insufficient legal basis to seek Najib's resignation. Tun M's rationale is still subjective as it is one opinion against another. Halting investigation would only be procedural offense. Have all forgetten that the accusation is embezzlement of public money?

If the past is a predictor of the future, the repeating phase is the crossroad where Tun M is unable to go forward or will go down to reach out to the masses. He is a very effective communicator and that could spell the end of Najib.

The new target being bandied around is December. Time to think of a successor.

Zahid

Thus far the most visible is Dato Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. He is Najib's chosen successor after having removed Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin from the cabinet.

It automatically dispel the popular believe that he will bring up his cousin, Dato Hishamuddin Hussein Onn as successor.

Though Hishamuddin has more exposure and trained for the position than Zahid, many felt it is not viable for Hishamuddin. He came third in the VP race by miles to Zahid and Dato Shafie Apdal. Zahid came first twice.

Shafie is hardly an option. His mind is only set on being Sabah Chief Minister. Has exceptionally too many skeleton in his cupboard. Approach to remain in power in his constituency is to perpetuate a dependent mentality. That sucks to high heaven!

To be fair to his critics, Zahid is not the same person as the past. High time to let bygone of his Youth Chief and reformasi days be bygone. Thus far, he has been steady in his various Ministerial positions. Has not meddle in the process and structure of government. Relatively little controversies.

One handicap is English. He does not sound comfortable speaking it. If he eventually become PM and address the United Nation General Assembly, he could be delivering it in Malay. Can be hyped as the pejuang bahasa's false sense of pride.

Remember that Malaysia is the 16th largest trading nation. English is important in communication for trade, diplomacy, law, etc. Along that line, Malaysia's PM cannot be someone insular but global in outlook, awareness and presence.

Muhyiddin

Many has discounted Muhyiddin as the next PM. Lets not forget he is still the Deputy President of UMNO. Say something happen to Najib like arrested by FBI or abducted by CIA, then he could not stay on.

Zahid can deputise for a while but not on a permanent basis. Void of any other influential personality, Tun M's loudmouth and chorused by others like Pak Lah and Tun Musa will push for Muhyiddin as next PM. He is still member of Parliament and still Chief Whip.

One handicap of Muhyiddin is his exposure. He was not groomed for the top post like Najib or Hishamuddin.

In football, there is the spine. Similarly, in administration, the spine positions are Finance, Foreign Affairs, Home, Defense, and Information. Muhyiddin has no exposure in any. Education used to be strategic for its political value but not any more. Most important UMNO positions are not held by the Cikgu as it used to in the past.

Nevertheless, Muhyiddin was a long serving member of the cabinet. If he can rise up to match Najib in terms of capability, he trails in terms of international diplomacy. Remember 16th largest trading nation.

The worry is his past as Johor Menteri Besar will be dug back.

Muhyiddin is loyal to the Amirul Mukminin. He has restrained himself from expressing anything visionary to not overshadow Najib. However, when it warrants for, he is unafraid to speak up as he did to Pak Lah and it led him to willingly withdraw. Najib side had long been wary of this.

In the latest episode, someone did a number on him to viral a closed door speech at Janda Baik. Since it is already out, he had to meet audience expectation to explain himself.

Not to be forgotten that his first public "outburst" on 1MDB was to call for the resignation of the Board of Directors. It was a sensible move but Najib had never been in the habit of sacking people and has a bad habit of keeping deadwoods.

The rumour making it's round is Muhyiddin had collaborated with former Attorney General, Tan Sri Gani Patail to arrest Najib. It was planned after the cancelled UMNO Supreme Council Meeting. The absurd thing is he is not Home Minister to do so.

Zahid has no issue and still remain cordial with Muhyiddin. At one time when there was talk of a Najib-Hishamuddin tag team, there was also the Muhyiddin-Zahid tag team. It is not impossible for Zahid to give way to Muhyiddin.

On the other hand, having once been Najib's political secretary, Zahid had always been a Najib man.

It is widely made known by Muhyiddin that he is reluctant to be PM. There are those pensioners in the late 60s saying he better not because he is the same age as them. Some quarters said he is not excited to clean Najib's mess. However, that mess is also inherited from past administration.

Others

Also along the issue of age is Tengku Razaleigh.

There is a group of dreamers still thinking he is the only choice left for Malaysia. None in the current crop of leaders fit the bill.

If calls for Muhyiddin to be appointed PM, it will be Ku Li's boys that will whack him down though they were the batu api (instigator) to push Muhyiddin in the ring with Najib.

Ku Li has credentials but that is the past. Someone whose left a particularly branch of law enforcement only 8 years ago had to relearn again. It is longer for Ku Li whose last days in cabinet was 1987. That's the year most of the Gen Y executives in the mid-20s were born.

He is also out of touch. The ship has left the port. He had his chances but it didn't happen. No point hoping. The world have changed for this Keynesian practitioner. Malaysia is no more in the phase of rural development. Institutional building is an out-dated idea. The man's 78 year old for crying out loud.

The country need a PM not a royal still berpatik patik ...

Lets move on. There are other long shots like Dato Nazri Aziz and Dato Mustapha Mohamed.

Wild card

One interesting out-of-the-box theory, not the one claiming Qada and Qadar do not exist in Islam, is heard.

One young officer to a "Minister" was saying, "Enough is enough with all these old leaders and their past. Be it Pak Lah or Najib, it is about a past leader or generation of leaders till grappling to hold on to the past. Whether it is Najib or Muhyiddin or even Zahid, it will bring back the past in one way or another."

When asked for his solution, in which even Tun M does not have one but only obsessed to bring those not subjugating themselves to him down, he said to cut off the past and start afresh. He added, "Put Hishamuddin as PM, then Mukhriz and after that KJ."

One theory say Hishamuddin will be Deputy Prime Minister when Najib solve all the issues before passing the mantle to Zahid. But the preposition is Hishamuddin to be PM asap. Without delving into his endless fumbling, the idea of a clean cut is interesting.

Mukhriz has some experiance in management and admistration but he is too much a nice guy in politics. His dad maybe dragging him down now but he almost thrown out Hishamuddin with only a ragtag campaign team. It is undisputed that he is the cleanest.

KJ could stop Mukhriz so Hishamuddin should convince him to give way. After all, he is now in sync with Tun M. Thus far, KJ is still struggling to pick up the ropes in management or public administration. Its a different ball of wax from being a smart alec in a debate.

Opposition

It will not be fair to discount opposition leaders since they could be taking over the country. The RAHMAN mystery is to end with Najib. Who are the likely ones?

PAS will offer Dato Haji Hadi Awang. But, he failed as Menteri Besar of Terengganu.

He was more of a Ustaz teaching at masjid and left the running to Dato Mustapha Ali. Unfortunately, there will no more be Stopa who had been known in the PAS inner circle as Anwarinas in disguise. If Hadi can't, the Deputy Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man is far from able.

If Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim join PAS, he is an option. However, he is as old as Muhyiddin and his foray as Selangor MB shows he is only a corporate man.

But can PAS takeover the country after being left out of Pakatan Harapan?

Say DAP supported her since she is Opposition leader, could dizzy Datin Seri Dr Wan Azizah be PM?

Nah ... she can't. Too blur. She will be PM long enough to get Anwar pardoned and wait out till Anwar could run again for Permatang Pauh to quit. Already first of PH agenda is for Anwar to be PM.

Supposed Kak Wan give way to Azmin Ali. After all, she said, "Saya cuma nenek. Nak jaga cucu." Azmin is touted to be a potential leader. Thus far, Azmin Ali is no better than KJ or Mukhriz. However, Anwar knows when in power, it is difficut to let go. Will he allow Azmin since he was pissed as hell when Azmin seized it from Kak Wan to be MB of Selangor?

There is Mat Sabu of PAN with a silent tart. Are you kidding?

If there is no other choice left among the opposition leaders, then bite the bullet and have Lim Kit Siang or Lim Guan Eng as PM. Forget about Kit Siang having no confidence that Najib can be toppled now by vote of no confidence [read his blog here]. Lets not bother about his already advanced age.

After all, some of Tun M people are already saying it is no more about saving UMNO but the country. Tun M is willing to use foreign medias, work with foreign subversive elements and attend Bersih rally.

Off course, DAP must have Tun M's consent and not disappoint him or they will suffer the same fate as many PMs in UMNO, from Tunku Abdul Rahman till Najib except himself and Tun Abdul Razak.

* Edited 28/9 8:45 AM

Dato Salleh Said Keruak only sent Deputy?

It's not our field of expertise but just sharing some interesting thoughts.

Once in a while, it is great to attend conference, or seminar or forum to refresh and update oneself. Thanks to an inivitation from Wanita UMNO, we got ourself a spot at the World Communication Forum Kuala Lumpur.

The Kuala Lumpur Conference is organised in conjunction with the WCF Davos. It was held at the PWTC. So we've earned our keeps for the free meals, few songs by Siti Nurhaliza last night and most importantly the knowledge.

As the conference theme reads "Communication World: Challenges, Changes, Chances."

And, we saw an idea we had during the Dotcom boom in the 90s, but we've said to "forget about it", is now happening. A chap sold off his developed product for US$2 billion before commercialisation!

Anyway that was not the reason we went to WCF but to pick up few pointers on the latest in the specific areas of crisis communication and managing reputation.

During the crisis communication session, one participant posed a question.

He commented about the American speaker, Allen Mayer and Ukranian speaker, Yaryna Klyuchkocvska was more into averting a crisis and another was in a war mode thus more of a propaganda style crisis communication. In a subtle manner he refuted Yaryna's attempt to explain Ukraine's side of the MH17 crash by saying your problem was CNN.

What would the solution be for a crisis situation where it has reached the point where public has reached irrationality, beyond reason and lost trust to any attempt for explanation?

Allen Mayers, whose client include Hollywood celebrities, was saying the root cause of crisis are mostly self inflicted and social media enforced. He had been promoting prevention and avoiding mistakes, thus his answer was simplified as it's a credibility issue.

In an almost macho cowboy manner, he basically said you are in a dead meat situation, so there is no solution but resign.

What was not told to the cowboy was the situation may not be a credibility issue but effective propaganda by the other side and poor communication by a gun slinging hatchet man claiming communication man.

OK OK .. some will say it the truth. Fine, is there sufficient evidence and can it hold out in a court of law?

Yaryna had undergone the emotional ordeal to defend her country, which she claimed was in crisis from the Russian propaganda, offered a solution.

Own up, come clean, no spinning and no cover-up. Show sincerity. There is a chance of winning back the trust. Then work on it from there.

In her presentation, Yaryna gave some good pointers on crisis communication:

1. Offense is better than defense
2. Truth does not matter. Stories do. No answer will lose credibility.
3. Truth is never simple. The simpler story wins.
4. Develop a story and stick to it.
5. Persistently generate newscycles.
6. Engage stakeholders
7. Package information for easy consumption. Info specific.
8. A crisis can be an opportunity
9. Pre-crisis track record matters. Crisis is not time for PR.
10.All communication are crisis communication. It has to be fast.

Hello orang atas. Jangan tidak bacaaaa.....!

Am afraid the third speaker from MERCY lost it all. She was talking about going to a crisis situation instead of crisis communication.

The session wrapped up in a mind map:

The second session on reputation management was interesting.

The first speaker was a Turkish, Prof Dr Ali Murat Vural. He himself was struggling to communicate with his limited oral ability in English.

His presentation came off as telling managing reputation is everything. Get off your high ivory tower, brother. It's a real world out there.

The two ladies and particularly the Malaysian speaker was impressive. Galina Panina from the Ukraine had a simple answer in managing reputation. Forget about it!

Reputation is verb and not a statement or noun. Why bother but just maintain your principle and be good at what you do. The reputation part will come by it's own.

Something interesting she said which seemed in-sync with the last speaker from Malaysia. "If you have more than one customer and you have a bad reputation, stop being goody goody" What is she saying?

Aiza Azreen Ahmad, Cheif Strategy and Transformational Officer, Bank Rakyat showed an example of why bother about reputation:

The scum bucket Investment Banker was still making money despite the bad reputation!

However, she gave some pointers on the avenue to manage reputation on the social media:

The mindmap summary within for the session:

And, there was also Paul Holmes, A PR Guru and writer on PR in the Holmes Report giving the key note speech.

Despite feeling old at 53, Holmes still express curiousity and excitable of the new ideas flowing in the communication world. He highlighted few trends.

Communication is merging with marketing. PR work is now being done by others like Advertising Agenceis, Management Consultant, etc. Traditional PR must be complimented digital and online communication. Relationship is more critical today. Importance of the role of Chief Data Officer.

Holmes talked about brand journalism. The dilemma between fact story versus emotional story. At the end of it all, integrity is everything so do not spin.

Dato Shahrizat would be one of the speaker today on leadership communication. She should touch on her experience in crisis communication and management.

Sorry ... her husband's.

The above is the latest monthly chart.

Yes, it is just off the new high of 4.48. But that is not the point at all.

Ever since Tan Sri Zeti shrugged off her responsibility as Manager of the National Reserve and her role as Central Banker to manage and monitor the Ringgit to pass the buck to government by meddling in politics to ask politicians to end political perpetal quarrel and MoF to sort out 1MDB on September 20th., Ringgit has continued to decline unabated.

Prior to her statement, ringgit had plateau off and strengthen back to 4.20 level. The simple analysis shows she intentionally pushed Ringgit to fall further.

To support this suspicion, did Bank Negara do anything to halt the decline or at least, control the speed of descend since September 20th when trend was steeping?

Answer is NO.

There is no serious effort to intervene. No significant change in interest rate policy. No persuasion on local bankers.

The interpretation of her statement can be found in previous posting here .

No action and 2 statements since April?

The same thing when it was climbing up to 4.30. Nothing except the statement below:

Only two statements from the so-called highly respected Bank Negara Malaysia Governor?

NO action taken. Merely token presence.

When US/Yen was whacked down in mid 1980s, the then US Secretary of Treasury, James Baker was making statements as frequent as twice to thrice a week.

When G-7 was defending the dollar's steep fall in the early 90s, all Central Bank Governors, Ministers of Finance and US Treasury of Secretary and Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer made their presence in the media and market felt to stem the fall.

Since criticising her ability only brought out personal attack as the most capable intelligent response, then she is supposed to know what she is doing.

Why is she not doing?

Is it fair to say that she dare not do? If that is not so too, then it means she does not know what to do then?

There is a thing called overanalysis leads to paralysis. And, actions speak louder than words (or Wharton degree or awards and various accolade).

The "close friend" to an SMS sender knew the responsibility is to heavy for her.

Something forgotten in the previous posting. Tan Sri Zeti Akhtar Aziz did say there will be no pegging. She said the same thing yesterday.

Zeti also said at a conference that Malaysia is not the weakest link in Asia, thus disputing Dato Nazir Abdul Razak's prophet of doom claim Malaysia's bond will turn into junk. Nazir was merely sabotaging the 30-year bond issue which he chicken out from. And, doing the same tantrum after demand for Minister of Finance position rejected.

Extracting from NST below:

Malaysia is vulnerable given the weaker global growth outlook but it has a diversified economy which will enable it to weather the uncertainties said Bank Negara Malaysia Governor Tan Sri Dr Zeti Akhtar Aziz.

But it is not a weak link in the region.

She dismissed a suggestion that neighbouring countries viewed the current weakness in the ringgit and placed Malaysia as the weak link in the region, raising the risk of a contagion (similar to the baht weakness before the Asian Financial Crisis).

TMI chose to highlight the Bond Market. Extract below:

Malaysia's bond market will not collapse as local funds will step in to fill the void and invest in the market, assures Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) Governor Tan Sri Zeti Akhtar Aziz, amid concerns over the weakening ringgit and economic slowdown.

Hmmm ... is that an answer? So was her comment on Ringgit.

Attacking Zeti attracts fair number of critics from her supporters as yesterday's posting did. Where we are not dabbling in the 1MDB issue but focus on Zeti's capability in managing the currency, they were tuned on politics and 1MDB.

Casper Milquetoast chose to insult our posting as half clever and half baked analysis. In the first place, it is not an analysis. It is a perception of a trader that will determine the direction of their forex trade and subsequently determine the Ringgit direction. Read previous postings (plural).

But he asked what are the tools available for Zeti? Sorry, no time for elementary Foreign Exchange 101. Look up BNM Annual Reports and excellent papers written by Dato Dr Awang Adek in his days in BNM.

There are excuses like Zeti's hands are tied or sentiments but that is bull ...

Her job is clearly stated in the roles of Bank Negara Malaysia to manage the currency. It includes smoothen the trend and to curb and prevent excessive speculation. In another word, it is her job to manage the sentiment in which she did nothing but do a blame and a utopian request.

She is asking to solve the political crisis, in which 1MDB has become one, before the market can self-correct. In Malaysia, political issues exist in perpetuity but yet she is asking for a non existent no political issue senario. Admit it she did nothing that she is authorised and supposed to do.

NST report mentioned:

“They should assess what we look like and highlight what areas of vulnerability they think we are facing. We have surpluses in the current account, solid financial system and well developed bond market and our growth, although moderated, is still at favourable levels given the global outlook.”

If that is what Economist Zeti said, it means the sharp decline in Ringgit is not reflective of it's "true value". Then why is she doing nothing about it?

Someone commented she has stabilised the fundamental part. She got no business to manage neither the fiscal policies nor could influence trade balance.

It is also not her job to say local fund manager will mop up the bond market because she is not a Fund Manager. That is not the sort of remark someone clever would say. It implies local fund will be chasing bad money with good money. A decline in currency will forever be negative to Fund Manager, local or foreign and it supercede considerations for prices, yield and dividend.

The Star report from Bernama highlighted certain flaws in her comment:

KUALA LUMPUR: There is still no need to peg the ringgit to the US dollar currently despite the continued downtrend of the local unit, says Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) Governor Tan Sri Dr Zeti Akhtar Aziz (pic).

"If you peg the currency, something else will adjust, either prices or demand conditions, and those might have greater effects on our economy?," she told reporters at the Malaysia-OECD High-Level Global Symposium on Financial Well-Being Wednesday.

COMMENT: She is saying she will let market determined the value of Ringgit and there will be no interventionist policy. In her opinion, pegging currency will have impact on prices or demand conditions.

This is Monetarist-speak!

It is the reason she gets accolades by the international community. It is the reason she is leaving the nation's fate to the vagaries of the market. Monetarist believe in the power of money supply and will not intervene in the mechanism locally or internationally!

At this point of time, Zeti said, the Government was not envisaging any measures like capital control as Malaysia has the market mechanism that adjusted to certain economic situation.

"What we want to demonstrate is that when we have fundamentals that can allow us to adjust, then when the uncertainty subsides, our currency will regain its strength again," she said.

COMMENT:Does she really mean what she say about leaving it to market mechanism to adjust?

If so, will she allow Petronas and for major foreign exchange transaction like purchase of airplane by MAS or Air Asia to be transacted in the market by Banks.

Has she stopped the policy of major currency transaction be done direct to Bank Negara Malaysia? Will she allow corporations to transact foreign investment inflow without clearance and specific instruction and limit from Bank Negara?

Free market my touche...

Without that free flow of capital, Ringgit market cannot adjust by itself in accordance to the so-called fundamental.

Zeti said the weakening of the ringgit was the result of many factors globally and BNM would ensure that the market would remain orderly.

COMMENT:Is the market now orderly?

Can the market correct or adjust itself without nudging? Experience say, never.

She did say Malaysia is not as bad as other Asian currency but Ringgit is performing beyond her perceived "economic fundamental". So, do nothing and blame others ...

"For the domestic environment, we need to try to resolve all the areas of vulnerability and uncertainties to provide confidence to Malaysian and non-residents who are participating in our economy and financial system.

"We need to be in the position to withstand this kind of period," she said.

COMMENT: There is also the issue of confidence in the ability of the Central Bank Governor to act under condition of crisis.

On one hand, she was worried about pegging affecting prices and demand condition but on the other hand, she is ignoring the impact of steep fall in Ringgit to the economy which include prices and demand.

Is she able to thing of a solution other than peg?Oh ... forgot. Do nothing and leave to the market.

On the possibility of the ringgit's downturn affecting imports, Zeti said, BNM has not yet detected any sign of relations between those two things.

"It is demand conditions that are more important in affecting our exports and imports but I'm sure there will be threshold levels where they might have begin to have an impact.

"We have to monitor them and see the incoming information. So far, our track records and experiences have shown that demand (global and domestic), have been the key factor in affecting exports and imports," she said.

COMMENT: So typical of bureaucrats and economist. Wait for further development.

Why then is she not waiting for further development on the issue she is blaming? Why is she not commenting that the so-called foreign investigation is just a Tun Mahathir men's inspired psychological deception game [Read Bigdog here]?

On the ringgit forecast until year-end, Zeti said, it depended on what the development unfolded as there were a lot of uncertainty in the world currently, including when the US Federal Reserve Bank would exit from its zero-bound interest rate and energy and commodity prices.

"We have to demonstrate we can live under that uncertainties and survive. Even if there are any setbacks, we have shown time and again, that we are able to recover quite quickly," she said. - Bernama

COMMENT:There is always certainties all the time in the market place. It only shows she has no opinion!

To answer one earlier commentator, my Master is not Goebbel but government's critics and detractors is. They are not giving facts but doing propaganda. The techniques are obvious and for all to see. It should be an interesting posting.

One commentator said this blog is "accusing her of deliberately sabotaging the nation."We did not say so but you did!

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Did Zeti intentionally allow Ringgit to fall sharply?

Zeti said nothing, did nothing and view nothing