Survey: Najib lost Indian, Chinese support after Bersih rally

KUALA LUMPUR, June 1 — Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s approval rating experienced a marked decline among Indian and Chinese voters just weeks after a tumultuous Bersih 3.0 rally, a recent survey has shown. A Merdeka Center Survey, carried out between May 10 and 18, found that 72 per cent out of Indian voters were satisfied with Najib as prime minister — an eight point drop from February this year. It also found that Chinese support from the PM had dropped 19 points from a 56 per cent in February. Only 37 per cent from this segment polled now supported Najib. Source: Malaysian Insider Jarumemas: A friend in need is a friend indeed.

Hindraf in slipstream of two-race system

Indraf is not only a poor copycat of Hindraf but caterwauling that insofar as counterfeits go, it ‘purr’fectly reflects the hypocrisy of its backyard breeder Pakatan Rakyat. Detractors of Hindraf have labeled the Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf) as “racist”. But to this same bunch of people, its imitator Indian Rights Action Front (Indraf) is somehow not racist. Quite amazing what the circumcision of a single alphabet ‘h’ can do. While on one hand the Indraf camouflage may convince ‘colour blind’ Malaysian Firsters, on the other hand Hindraf would be correct to anticipate the demise of its latest clone in short order. Just like the other breakaway factions such as Parti Makkal Sakti whose president RS Thanenthiran today carries a Datuk title. P Uthayakumar must have felt vindicated last Sunday to see the Pakatan motley crew, who call themselves Indraf (‘little Hindraf’?), holding their little gathering in a little hall in Little India. Uthaya has been machine-gunned at regular intervals by the Pakatan militia – the online mob characterized as “stormtroopers” by Tunku Abdul Aziz Ibrahim in his Star interview (May 30). The most recent hail of bullets followed Uthaya’s decision to stand in Selangor the coming polls. Source: Malaysia Chronicle Jarumemas: Hindraf becomes Indraf....later on will become Draf....

Bekas pegawai kerajaan sertai pembangkang "itu pilihan mereka," -TPM

Soal satu dua perkara yang mereka tidak berpuashati tidak seharusnya membuat mereka meninggalkan kerajaan namun mereka mempunyai pilihan yang tidak boleh disekat dan dihalang. Memahami situasi itu, Timbalan Perdana Menteri berkata, “itu pilihan mereka” sebagai mengulas tindakan sesetengah bekas pegawai tinggi awam yang bersara menyertai parti pembangkang. Menurut Muhyiddin, beliau berharap bekas kakitangan kerajaan tidak meninggalkan kerajaan kerana satu dua perkara yang mungkin menyebabkan mereka tidak berpuashati kerana mereka memahami bahawa peranan mereka sewaktu berkhidmat dalam kerajaan dan bersama kerajaan serta melaksanakan dasar kerajaan. Muhyiddin berkata demikian di sidang media selepas melancarkan Jentera Barisan Nasional Wilayah Persekutuan di Stadium Tertutup di Tasik Titiwangsa, petang Ahad. Sumber: Agendadaily Jarumemas: Nafsu-nafsi....

Dr M worried about skeletons in closet, says Kit Siang

KUALA LUMPUR, June 3 — Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad is concerned that questions over multi-billion ringgit financial scandals during his rule will resurface if Barisan Nasional (BN) loses to Pakatan Rakyat (PR) in the next general election, Lim Kit Siang said today. The DAP adviser accused the country’s longest-serving prime minister of making baseless claims about the opposition in order to delay polls. “The real reason why Mahathir is... making so many wild and preposterous statements is because the former prime minister is worried that the truth will be out about all the financial scandals during his 22-year premiership if PR forms the national government in next polls,” Lim said in a statement today. Source: Malaysian Insider Jarumemas: Berani kerana benar, takut kerana salah. Jangan seperti anjing takutkan bayang-bayang.

Spekulasi pilihanraya musim haji, Pak Lah balun PAS...

Auditor-General Tan Sri Ambrin Buang (picture) confirmed his department had raised the query, saying the move was to ensure firms owned by the MoF complied with Putrajaya’s rules and regulations. “I can now confirm that we did raise the query in the 2010 Auditor-General’s Report because we felt that such a clause is necessary to ensure compliance with government rules and regulations in government-owned companies or GLCs,” Ambrin said in an email response to questions by The Malaysian Insider. Perdana Menteri Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi yang sesekali bersuara, boleh buat pembangkang terutamanya PAS, 'kantoi'. Terbaru, Pak Lah balun spekulasi yang digembar-gemburkan oleh PAS apabila mengandaikan pilihan raya umum akan diadakan ketika musim haji ini. Menurutnya PAS hanya mahu meraih sokongan daripada pengundi beragama Islam. "Perdana Menteri belum lagi mengumumkan tarikh untuk Pilihan Raya Umum ke-13 (PRU13), jadi bagaimana pula mereka (PAS) boleh tahu bila tarikh pilihan raya. "Lagipun takkan Perdana Menteri nak buat seperti yang disebut itu, beliau (Najib) orang Islam juga," katanya kepada pemberita selepas menyampaikan komputer riba kepada pemimpin masyarakat di dalam kawasan Parlimen Kepala Batas hari ini. Sumber: Agendadaily Jarumemas: Bak kata orang tua-tua, "Jauh bau bunga, dekat bau tahi".

Giliran bekas KSU Tanah dan Koperasi pula sertai PAS

KUALA LUMPUR, 2 Jun — PAS telah menerima seorang lagi ahli baru daripada kalangan veteran bekas kakitangan tertinggi pegawai kerajaan semalam dengan penyertaan bekas ketua setiausaha Kementerian Tanah dan Pembangunan Koperasi, Datuk Profesor Dr Nik Zain Nik Yusof. Penyerahan borang keahlian parti Nik Zain itu dibuat dihadapan Presiden PAS, Datuk Seri Hadi Awang di depan lebih 100,000 ahli dan penyokong PAS di Stadium Darul Aman, akhbar Harakah Daily melaporkan. PAS dilihat mula merekrut golongan professional bekas pegawai kerajaan untuk menyertai parti tersebut bagi membolehkan mereka menerima sokongan pengundi Melayu dengan pilihan raya yang dijangka berlangsung tidak lama lagi. Sumber: Malaysian Insider Jarumemas: Mengapa digigit tangan orang yang beri kita makan?

BN masih lemah kerana Pak Lah, kata Dr M kepada Umno Johor

KUALA LUMPUR, 2 Jun — Kerajaan Barisan Nasional (BN) masih lemah kerana zaman Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi sebagai perdana menyeri, kata Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad kepada Ketua Umno Bahagian Johor dua hari lalu. The Malaysian Insider difahamkan Dr Mahathir bertemu dengan kakitangan awam Johor dan Ketua Umno Bahagian Johor yang mana beliau turut memberikan penerangan berhubung keadaan politik dan kesediaan BN untuk pilihan raya akan datang. Johor merupakan ibu negeri Umno yang telah diisytihar haram pada 1988 apabila Dr Mahathir pada masa itu merupakan presiden dan pengaruhnya kekal sehingga ke hari ini. "Dr Mahathir berkata kepada ketua Umno mereka perlu bekerja keras kerana kerajaan masih lemah sebab zaman Pak Lah menjadi perdana menteri," kata sumber kepada The Malaysian Insider, merujuk kepada Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi. Sumber: Malaysian Insider Jarumemas: Susah nak bangun kalau dah terduduk.