Quality of a Leader

That is what I call a true leader. Knowing a mistake and quick to tender an apology. Not like some.

Kit Siang apologises for ‘doormat’ incident

By TEH ENG HOCK

PETALING JAYA: DAP veteran leader Lim Kit Siang has apologised over the “doormat” incident, where party members walked on a large poster of Hee Yit Foong, Mohd Osman Jailu and Jamaluddin Mohd Radzi during a DAP Perak convention on Monday.

The three were Pakatan Rakyat assemblymen who left the coalition to become Barisan Nasional-friendly independents, causing the Perak state government to fall.

“I was taken by surprise when confronted with the doormat and tried to avoid stepping on the three pictures but not completely with success.

“I fully share the apology made by the DAP leadership over the incident,” he said Friday, adding that he had suggested during the convention for the Perak DAP leadership to tender a public apology over the incident.

He said in a statement that the incident was a lesson to all politicians to be particularly mindful about sensitivities of Malaysians in a plural society and the propensity of irresponsible politicians to turn a non-racial issue into a racial one.

“The DAP leadership has learnt from the mistake,” he said.

In a separate statement, DAP Perak chairman Datuk Ngeh Koo Ham claimed full responsibility for the incident but said national party leaders, including those from PKR and PAS, should not be blamed.

“DAP leaders including Lim Kit Siang, Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng and the leaders of PKR and PAS who were invited to the convention are not to be blamed.

“As the doormat was placed across the entrance to the convention hall, all persons entering the hall will have to step on the doormat,” he said.

He added that it was unjust for Umno leaders to single out Kit Siang as the latter did not place the doormat.

MACC - Liar Liar Pant on Fire

SO what have you got to say, Mr. MACC

Ean Yong slams the MACC for shoddy investigation

By Neville Spykerman

SHAH ALAM, Aug 26 - Ean Yong Hian Wah today slammed the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) for not doing their homework before making unsubstantiated graft claims at the Teoh Beng Hock inquest today

During a press conference today, Ean Yong gave reporters folders containing documents as well as before and after pictures of small projects carried out at his constituency which he claims proved the allegations raised by the MACC were unfounded.

The Selangor executive councillor said the documents and pictures are kept at the District Office.

The Selangor DAP chairman pointed out the MACC had raided the District Office and had seized all documents related to how he spent his state allocation for small projects at his Sri Kembangan Constituency.

According to him, the MACC had tendered in the coroner's court today four claims and quotation documents which were unsigned and not stamped, purportedly obtained from Teoh’s computer.

“I have never seen these documents before and they may have been drafts.”

Ean Yong said MACC senior enforcement officer Mohd Anuar Ismail had earlier testified that their investigations revealed the work was never carried out by the contractors involved.

The two claims are from Syarikat Aris and Fizami Construction while the quotations are from MKMN Enterprise and MA Bina Melor Enterprise.

“My lawyer Salim Basir had showed the same pictures, quotation and actual claims to Mohd Anuar during the inquest and he had admitted that he had never set eyes on the documents before.”

According to Ean Yong, upon being shown the evidence Mohd Anuar had to agree and admit to the coroner that the projects were actually completed.

“I want to ask MACC if they are really carrying out a serious, fair and professional investigation,” he said.

“Mohd Anuar, as the investigating officer, should have checked all the documents and pictures before making false allegations in the inquest.”

“This clearly shows that the MACC has a political agenda and are not only refusing to take responsibility for Teoh’s death but are attempting to tarnish the image of the DAP and Pakatan Rakyat.”

MACC Diirector frustrated, SO AM I

The MACC Chief is frustrated. I don't blame him as I myself am frustrated.

I am frustrated because the MACC has chosen to be selective.

So what can now MACC do?

Simple. Just do your job according to the law.

So what is the law? And what are the offences?

Simple.

(1) Khir Toyo's mansion that runs to millions
(2) PKFZ that literally ran to billions
(3) Buah Pala's 3.5 Million land deal
(4) and the many many more.

Now compare that to
(1) the late Teoh Beng Hock's death due to the so-called RM2,000 plus for constituency usage
(2) Hannah Yeoh's RM10,000 for constituency use
(3) Ronnie's aide Wong's RM200,000.00 for constituency projects

Now if MACC wishes to be independent, than make sure the first (1) to (4) be thoroughly iinvestigated and charged those idiots that embazzeled rakyat's money. Don't be an idiot MACC. Because the Rakyat is frustrated,

Director: Suspend probes involving politics

By LOURDES CHARLES

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) director of investigations has suggested that all investigations involving politics be suspended temporarily with immediate effect.

In a fit of frustration, Datuk Mohd Shukri Abdull said he felt that certain quarters were out to tarnish MACC’s image by making vicious and unfoun-ded allegations against the commission, especially against his officers.

“The very people who talk about wanting to fight corruption themselves are creating all the problems.

“Their action in barring their employees from assisting us or coming to the MACC office as well as announcing to the world their people are being investigated and highlighting them in the media is hampering our investigations,’’ he said.

Mohd Shukri claimed that whatever the MACC did was not right in the eyes of certain political parties who kept on accusing the MACC of conspiring with the Government or were being biased and selective in their investigation.

The latest trend of bringing in the media was very worrying as it put additional pressure on the witnesses or suspects, he said.

“When we arrest members from the ruling Government, including ministers, MPs, state assemblymen or businessmen, we don’t see them making a scene or creating a ruckus.”

His suggestion for a stop to all investigation on politically-related cases would mean that the probe on the Port Klang Free Zone controversy would be halted, too.

MACC deputy chief commissioner Datuk Abu Kassim Mohamed said he understood Mohd Shukri’s frustration.

He said investigating corruption cases required discreet and in-depth work and most importantly the cooperation of witnesses.

“We want to combat corruption and if law makers themselves start creating a scene and make unfounded allegations against us, including labelling us racists, then how are we to perform effectively?”

“Our job is to curb and combat corruption and we will continue to do so regardless of the allegations hurled against us.

“To me it is part and parcel of our daily job hazard and we will not let such allegations break or dampen our spirit as we have been entrusted to carry out our job professionally,” he added.

An MACC advisory panel member said it was working under intense pressure.

He said the MACC was under-staffed and under-equipped but overloaded with cases.

Utusan Stupid Reporting

Bodoh tetap bodoh.

That is none other than stupid and idiotic reporting by UTUSAN, the UMNO bodoh punya surat khabar. Licked a** paper of the Barisan Nasional. I hope UTUSAN is reading this. Oops maybe they fail to understand England punya language, maybe should just translate it.

Kepada UTUSAN aka surat khabar UMNO,

Mengapakah kamu ni bebal sangat. Macam mana lah nak jadi surat khabar nasional sekiranya laporan tak tetap. Oh mungkin I dah lupa, sepatutnya laporan yang tak kena barulah lapor. Saya fikirlah lebih baik masuk sekolah baliklah supaya boleh menjadi lebih tanggungjawab. Oleh kerana laporan kamu, orang yang tak bersalah kena tangkap.

Bodohnya Utusan.

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Utusan error sends Teoh’s best man back to cops

Lip (right) speaks to reporters outside the district police headquarters. — Picture by Jack Ooi

By Neville Spykerman

SHAH ALAM, July 25 — A witness in the ongoing investigations into the death of Teoh Beng Hock was recalled by police to have his statement recorded over discrepancies in an Utusan Malaysia news report.

Woo Chuan Sing told the media last Thursday that he last spoke to Teoh on the morning of July 15, when the political secretary asked him over the telephone to be his best man for his wedding.

However a report in Utusan Malaysia quoted Woo as saying that he spoke to Teoh on July 16, the day he was found dead at Plaza Masalam.

Teoh"s body was found on a balcony at the fifth floor of the building at 1.30pm. He was questioned earlier by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) which is based there on the 14th floor.

The MACC maintains Teoh was only a witness who it had finished questioning at 3.45am.

Lawyer Lim Lip Eng, who accompanied Woo to the Shah Alam district police headquarters, told reporters the police could have clarified the point over the phone instead of making his client return.

“Police should have called in the reporter to clarify the issues since it’s the newspaper which misreported the facts,” the Segambut MP said.

According to the investigating officer, the police have completed 90 per cent of investigations into case, he added.

An inquest into Teoh’s death, which has been classified as sudden death, is scheduled to start on Wednesday.

A royal commission of inquiry is also being set up to probe MACC procedures and to determine if Teoh’s human rights were violated.

A Piece of S***

This blog, http://t4tbh.blogspot.com/ that purports to tell all about corruption in DAP Selangor and hiding under an anonymous blog is making me wanna puke. There is no sense of responsibility and accountability on what this blog is doing. I just don't know whether its real or just wanting to defame some Selangor EXCO members.

As such the Advocate is giving 24 hours from today (1.30pm 25th July 2009) to the anonymous blogger to reveal himself and lodge a proper complaint to the police or the MACC (hmmm can we trust the MACC now) against the EXCO concern for a full investigation or else what ever he post in his blog is nothing but malicious lies discreditting good people.

Message from Hannah

You are not alone, Hannah. I am with you.

So many people have been telling me just how frustrated they are with the current political situation in our country. Some have told me that they regretted voting for change because of the political instability now and would prefer returning to their old style of voting - vote for stability and forget about having a stronger opposition and greater check and balance. I shudder at the thought of this!

One needs to remember the reason why we are seeing such great resistance for change is simply because there is much to lose for those who have been in power for so long. For decades there has been so much abuse of power, unchecked misuse of public funds and plain dirty corruption. With a stronger opposition now, they stand to lose their illegal sources of income and some may even be charged and sent to prison if they are found guilty.

With this in mind, they will fight at all costs to reclaim back power and to ensure they can continue to steal public funds from the people for their own enrichment. We are not just dealing with differences in politics; we are combating evil forces who will not rest till they secure back their powers and illegal sources of income.

Sometimes I feel equally frustrated and disillusioned about the political situation too. Sometimes I lie awake thinking of how to effect change in this land. Some days I cry while driving in between meetings thinking of what's left for the future generation in this land if we give up now.

I have endured much verbal attack from political enemies, accusation after accusation of me not doing anything for my constituents and etc. No one truly understands the resistance we face daily in discharging our duties except for my fellow PR assemblymen.

Robert Kennedy once said ‘*Progress is a nice word. But change is its motivator and change has its enemies.*’ Our enemies are resisting change but we must stand firm and continue to push for a competent, accountable and transparent government.

At the end of each day, as I lay myself to sleep, I ask God for strength, wisdom and protection to face the next. I look forward to the end of the term when I can tell the people of Subang Jaya that I have remained clean and have not stolen any of the taxpayers' funds.

As reminded by Raja Petra in his blog "*Please continue your struggle to make Malaysia a better place for our future generation. This country belongs to them and it is for them that we struggle.*" All hope is not lost. Come the next election, vote out the corrupt once and for all. Hang in there supporters and friends, the best is yet to come!

A Piece of Good to hear NEWS

AT least news like this make me smile.

He braved himself and thus rewarded.

Good job, my friend.

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Brave cop gets his just reward - he is acting ASP now

By NG CHENG YEE

Ang Weai Leoong

PUTRAJAYA: Despite being shot twice, police officer Ang Weai Leoong refused medical aid until he had arrested members of an armed robbery syndicate.

And yesterday, for his courage and putting duty before self, the former Chief Inspector with the Kuala Lumpur special investigation unit was promoted to acting Assistant Superintendent by Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Musa Hassan.

The 31-year-old father of two was shot twice in both his legs when leading six officers in a raid at a condominium in Sungai Long on Nov 5 last year to bust the Ah Tok Gang, a syndicate that specialised in robbing luxury cars in the Klang Valley.

“Even in such a critical situation, he was still able to stand up, with the will to continue his duty, to arrest two members of the gang,” Musa said at the award-presentation ceremony here yesterday.

Ang suffered from broken bones and was bleeding profusely and was taken for medical treatment at the Kajang Hospital, he added.

Musa said Ang and his team should be given due recognition for their sacrifice and commitment.

Ang, who is still on medical leave, said he was thankful and proud for the recognition. “Criminals these days are very different. They are willing to do anything to escape from the police,” he said.

“However, I will not give up but will continue to work hard to improve the image of the police force.”

Ang’s wife Lim Koon Teem, who accompanied him, said she knew about her husband’s occupation when they first met seven years ago.

“It is his love for the country that I admire.”

Recalling the morning when she first heard of Ang’s injury, Lim said: “I was very glad that it was him (Ang) and not any of his colleagues who called me up and told me about the injury.”

She said she was worried and sad after visiting her husband at the hospital.

“However, I did not dare shed tears in front of him because that would make him feel bad.

“I went to some corner of the hospital to cry,” she recalled, adding that she was very proud of her husband’s commitment.