September 30, 2011 www.themalaysianinsider.com Mat Zain: Any DPP charge the Attorney-General with Abuse of Power By Shannon Teoh A former senior police officer called today on deputy public prosecutors to show the "courage and will" to charge the Attorney-General with abuse of power. Datuk Mat Zain Ibrahim dismissed the notion that Tan Sri Abdul Gani Patail is the sole Public Prosecutor as section 376(3) of the Criminal Procedure Code (CPC) allows his subordinates to bring criminal charges against anyone to court. "Any DPP has the power to prosecute the A-G if they want to, anyone amongst them who has the courage and will. No one can stop them, not even the prime minister," the retired city criminal investigation chief said. Mat Zain has repeatedly accused Abdul Gani of abuses of power, beginning with the 1998 Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) on Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's black eye. He has also claimed that an independent three-man panel had investigat

SEPT 30 — When Pemudah was formed in 2007 by our then prime minister, Tun Abdullah Badawi, he did so with a vision in mind. That no one constituent of the market should monopolise how the market is run. From ideas to implementation — this responsibility must be borne by all principals claiming stake in a market. He decided to convene 25 people — 13 from the public sector and 12 from the private sector who would develop feasible actions to improve the public service delivery. Me versus you Locking a bunch of cynical bureaucrats and sleek private sector principals in a room can force the unthinkable to happen. It forced us to each reflect our own mini realities, and find a common one that would benefit the public at large. If there is one thing Pemudah has achieved is simply this: It has dissolved the "Ego of Me versus You". I must thank my colleagues in the public and private sectors who boldly stepped away from our years of ingrained habits towards a common aspiration of

Namewee was given encouragement to continue with his efforts by Najib today. — File pic KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 — Datuk Seri Najib Razak today called controversial rapper-turned-filmmaker Wee Meng Chee "a strong supporter of 1 Malaysia" today, in the face of calls for action to be taken against the "Nasi Lemak 2.0" producer for past criticism of the country. The prime minister and Umno president said that Wee, who uses the stage name Namewee, is "unique and unconventional in his methods and thinking", when quizzed about the performer's expletive-laden video attacking Umno's Utusan Malaysia for suggesting his debut movie was not worth watching due to his allegedly racist past. "What is important is that Namewee and other parties support what we are doing for the country. I understand he is a strong supporter of 1 Malaysia, so I encourage him to continue with his views as a blogger and [in] other media such as film," the prime minister sa

Internet access in BolehLand is an envy by many nations that have no access to the internet or very strict access or censorship in the likes of Communist Capitalist China. And we should thank 1Malaysia for at least for the moment keeping to ole Tun's promise that there will be no censorship of the internet. Though these days, no censorship is as wobbly as 'tau foo fah'. While we may debate what can, cannot or should not be censored, there is a growing concern of the government's double standard in taking action, punitive ones at times against those who do not write or support politically correct views. We are all aware of the government's swift action taken against opposition or pro opposition websites, blogs and even tweets, even on mere hearsay or lies or groups making police report against such online sources. While, many pro and politically correct online sources are given 100% uncensored freedom to write unsubstantiated reports, sensitive racist and religious r

Internet access in BolehLand is an envy by many nations that have no access to the internet or very strict access or censorship in the likes of Communist Capitalist China. And we should thank 1Malaysia for at least for the moment keeping to ole Tun's promise that there will be no censorship of the internet. Though these days, no censorship is as wobbly as 'tau foo fah'. While we may debate what can, cannot or should not be censored, there is a growing concern of the government's double standard in taking action, punitive ones at times against those who do not write or support politically correct views. We are all aware of the government's swift action taken against opposition or pro opposition websites, blogs and even tweets, even on mere hearsay or lies or groups making police report against such online sources. While, many pro and politically correct online sources are given 100% uncensored freedom to write unsubstantiated reports, sensitive racist and religious r

Damages will be awarded to Khalid next month. — File pic KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 — PAS lawmaker Khalid Samad today won a judgment against Umno-owned Utusan Melayu over a defamatory article from two years ago. Khalid had sued the publishers of Utusan Malaysia last year over the article "Zulkifli bidas Pak Janggut (Zulkifli blasts Bearded Man)" published in September 2009, which he claimed was libellous in nature. In making his ruling today, High Court justice Dr Prasad Sandosham Abraham agreed with the Shah Alam MP's assertions, and added that the newspaper had published the article without first verifying the veracity of its contents. Abraham later set October 11 for the determination of damages to be awarded to Khalid. The Malaysian Insider :: Malaysia

The Prime Minister's authority over the conduct of the AG is defined under Article 125(3) of the constitution, to be read together with Article 145(6). This simply means that when the PM is satisfied that the AG has breached any provision of the code of ethics or for any other reason, he can make a presentation to the Agong for the appointment a tribunal to adjudicate the conduct of the AG, and thereafter take the appropriate actions based on the findings and recommendations of the tribunal. Any DPP for that matter, from a day-old officer to the m! ost seni or in the hierarchy, the solicitor-general included, has the power to prosecute the AG if he or she wants to, or by anyone among them who have the courage and the will. Looks like if no male DPP has the moth-balls scrotal stamina to prosecute the AG we may have to rely on a lady DPP with enough cuntal courage to stand u! p and be counted to do the needful! Isn't it time to end this comedy? More HERE +++++ BTW, can the rak

— Lucius Goon The Malaysian Insider Sep 30, 2011 SEPT 30 — One day soon, I hope a Malaysian leader will emerge who will say what he means and means what he says. This leader will not tailor his message to his audience, be in love with symbolic acts and depend on image makeovers. This leader will not be afraid of making unpopular but necessary decisions and policies for the country and will not allow family members or associates to plunder the country at will. Prime Minister Najib Razak last night spoke at a gathering of Malay business and economic NGOs. He told them not to be too infatuated with protectionism. That was good but in the same speech he also reminded them that the government had reserved more than 40 per cent of the massive MRT project for Bumiputera companies. That certainly sounds like protectionism to me, and molly-coddling a group of businessmen and creating unnatural business conditions for them. Najib's mixed-signal speech last night would be the equivalen

SEPT 30 — To practise a religion, one must understand that religion. And to understand the religion, one needs to know the religion. But is it even possible to know and understand a religion completely so one can actually practise that religion properly? Or would you really not be considered a true believer and practitioner if you don't totally understand the religion? I, for one, have to admit that I do not totally understand the religion I practise (Islam, in case you were wondering). What does that make me? An infidel? A kafir? A non-believer? Or maybe just a plain old bad and sinful Muslim? What I have been told by other Muslims (to my face even!) is that if you don't understand the religion, just keep quiet and do as you're told. Now isn't that wonderful? Just shut up and do what other people tell you, and everything will be all right. I guess ignorance is bliss. But lucky for me, something happened recently to pluck me out of the disillusionment I had of m

By Lisa J. Ariffin KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 — A web portal for the public to freely provide feedback and criticisms of government policies may soon be set up. "This web portal enables the general public to voice their opinions, ideas and criticisms towards government policies. It can also be a means for people to voice out aspirations and expectations of the ruling government," Deputy Minister of Information, Communications and Culture Datuk Maglin D'Cruz (picture) said today of his initiative. "I believe by allowing the people to share their dreams for the country, we will be able to get more input from the ground level where all Malaysians can be heard and policies tailor-made to suit our time and our diverse culture and ethnicities in line with creating a truly 1 Malaysia," he added. A poll entitled "Should we have a channel (web portal) to express our opinion freely without fear?" will be set up to gauge the response of people to the initiative.

Opposition DAP has described Taib Mahmud's cabinet reshuffle as a 'shock sendiri' lineup. KUCHING: While Barisan Nasional (BN) leaders welcome the appointment of three "senior ministers" in the state cabinet of Chief Minister Abdul Taib Mahmud, Sarawak DAP not only ridiculed it, but also described it as "shock sendiri" (self-satisfaction). "It is a 'shock sendiri' and so ridiculous and meaningless," said DAP secretary Chong Chieng Jen, when asked to comment on Taib's cabinet reshuffle. The reshuffle was announced after the April 16 state election which saw the defeat of one deputy chief minister and a number of assistant ministers. All in all, the BN lost 16 seats – 13 of them are from SUPP. Taib named seven legislators as new assistant ministers. These include Len Talif Salleh, Julaihi Narawi, Abdul Karim Hamzah, and Robert Lawson Chuat (all from PBB), Rosey Yunus (SPDP), Dr. Jerip Susil (SUPP) and Liwan Lagang (PRS). Taib did not

Strong winds accompanying typhoon Nesat has showed up the Sabah government's ill-preparedness to deal with natural disasters. KOTA KINABALU: The freak storm that hit the state on Tuesday morning toppling trees and causing widespread havoc in the west coast of the state has served up a warning that the authorities are ill-prepared for a major disaster striking the state. Power disruptions, and telephone and Internet disconnections were still being experienced and commented on by city dwellers – more than 64 hours after strong winds accompanying typhoon Nesat ravaged the city. The storm caught many off guard and left them grumbling about the lack of response from City Hall and the utility companies. ! Several irate city dwellers said calls to report power and communication disruptions in their vicinity went unanswered. Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) information chief Chong Pit Fah said the state government should immediately activate the State Natural Disaster Committee in the vario