DanielYKL

I don’t believe that the statements are prepared by them. It’s handed to them by the trainer’s press secretary, and they faithfully released it to the media or else…,

No wonder these people lost in the March 8 elections. They are just losers. And at the rate they are going, I don’t think they will ever make a comeback. A drowning man will grab anything - even a tiny straw. A survivor’s instinct. They will do anything just to survive. Looks like they are on their way, way, way out. Out boys! - and out they go! By the way, well-trained mutts! - your master will be on the way out too. Then we will see what you gotta to say. Soon you will be stray-mutts.

(Browsing through the SAPP Blog I found this interesting comment and thought of sharing it with our fellow Malaysians. Any comments?)

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What Subsidy? No Subsidy Lah! - From SAPP Blog

There is no such thing as subsidy for the oil that is produced in Malaysia. The term ‘subsidy’ has been royally used left, right and centre but no one is really sitting down and thinking hard and asking themselves, what is there to subsidise? Who is paying whom?

In actual fact, the hike in petrol price in Malaysia has nothing to do with a subsidy because we produce our own oil. An analogy - if you produce your own rambutans in your backyard, you are free to enjoy your own fruits. How can you tell people you are subsidising your rambutans or eating it at a subsidised rate?

In actual fact, there is no subsidy at all. It is called opportunity cost. Dr Mahathir Mohamad, being the Petronas Adviser and probably the only person who really knows the accounts, production and profit of Petronas, states that Malaysia produces 650,000 barrels a day of crude oil. Read the rest of this entry »

Najib claimed he is a “true party man.” - Malaysiakini

I couldn’t agree more. Yep, he is sure a party man. He knows how to party, and party hard man! And when he throws a party, it is a dynamite, an explosive, and it’s a bomb man!

He added, “My father built up the party - I am a son who does not want to destroy the party.” - Malaysiakini

Yea, why should you destroy the party, when you are having a bomb, oops! I mean ball!

And Flip Flop not to be out-done, also join in the party. And talking about party, this one a party animal. You should see the parties he organized. The who and whos are all invited, except for the rakyat who pays for it.

Yesterday he said, “I will not let Umno be divided. In the north (of Peninsular Malaysia), Umno was founded by my father and grandfather.” - Malaysia Today

Wow! Names throwing! One claimed that his father, Tun Abdul Razak built up Umno and he is the son (so what?) who do not want to destroy it,, and the other claimed not only his father but his grandfather too (never heard of them), founded Umno in the north of Peninsular Malaysia. I guess they have nobody to vouch for them so they bring in the dead! The dead can’t talk. Well, maybe it’s Father’s Day, so they thought they should mention them - lest we forget who they are!

Seriously, with the private plane, yatch, mansion overseas, commissions from submarine and fighter planes sales, and who knows what else - who would want to destroy their bowl of rice? Should I say their “warehouse of rice!” 

And yes, Badawi said Najib “is the one,” - The Special One? - who will succeed him. Hmmm… this I have to ponder. Do the people agree that Najib should take over when he steps down? In other words, is that what the rakyat wants? Do we have a choice?

On another matter, didn’t Badawi annouce that government meetings will not be held at hotels to save expenses? Look at the pic below. The pic was from NST on Badawi’s visit to Kelantan. And if I am not mistaken, the logo on the podium looks like the Renaissance Hotel!

It started 44 years ago… 

Because of tragedy at birth, Rick can’t walk or talk.

Because of tragedy at birth, Dick can’t play catch with his son.

Because of TOGETHER, they’re an inspiration to the people arond the world.

Dick and Judy wanted a normal life for their son.

TOGETHER they put Rick in a public school.

Rick learned to write his thoughts using a special computer.

When Rick was 15, he communicate with his dad that he wanted to to participate in a five-mile benefit run.

Dick was not a runner but he agreed to push Rick in his wheelchair.

For the first time in his life, Rick didn’t feel handicapped.

So TOGETHER they run

TOGETHER they complete in Marathons

TOGETHER they complete in Trialthlons

TOGETHER they trekked 3,770 miles across America

Rick couldn’t complete without his dad

Dick wouldn’t complete without his son

Dick is the body

Rick is the heart

TOGETHER they run

TOGETHER has power

Don’t run alone

Watch the Video Clips for yourself  -  And to all fathers, “HAPPY FATHER’S DAY!”

All over the cyberspace you can read from bloggers to readers who commented on blogs about the announcement that Badawi made about the RM2 billion cost cuts.

Ghapur said it’s just eyewash - nothing to shout about.

Lim Kit Siang asked why stop at paltry 10 percent cut? Why not 50 percent?

And many others think all this was just for show. Some even said, “They will all talk but they will not truly implement these cutbacks.”

Even the Umno Youth leader asked that why only the 10 percent entertaiment allowance, why not a 10 percent salary cut on all the ministers and deputies.

From the above comments, I guess the people don’t trust what the PM said. And even if he implement what he proposed, does it make any difference to the rakyat?

You can cut this and that, or save this and that - the end of the day the fuel price is still the same. Bring down the fuel price and stop all the masquerade about the cutbacks! Then we will believe you are trying to ease the hardship of the people.

Furthermore how much does the cuts affect the ministers and the deputies? Literally - NOTHING! Chicken feed! They can cut 10 percent from the entertainment allowances no problem. In return they will get their 10 percent commission cut! Or even more.

Let’s do some calculation here.  (By the way, not many of us know about this allowances till now)

  Chart from Malaysiakini

And this is what I come up with.

And as you can see from the above chart, the total entertainment allowance cut is only RM60,180 per month. So annually it works out to RM722,160 out of the RM2 billion expected to be saved! So what is the percentage of that? You work it out. And they could still enjoy the RM6,499,440 allocated to them. So what is the big deal!

I wonder who do they entertained? And what kind of entertainment?

And what about the annual holidays? How much can they really save from there? Asean countries?

Asean countries also got 5-star hotels, my friend. And they eat at the fine-dining restaurants! Make international telephone calls! Snacks and drinks from the mini bar! And dining with friends at the restaurant - does that come under entertainment allowance or annual holiday expenses? And is there are certain ceiling limits? I guess not, sky is the limit.

Who are you fooling? Saving? Where will that RM2 bil go to? Or should I put it, who will the RM2 bil go to? I don’t think I will get any out of it but one thing I know - I still have to pay RM2.70 per litre for fuel! So whatever your deal is, it makes no difference to me. My car still needs to pump up petrol.

At the rate the BN government is running the country, I won’t be surprised that soon beer will be cheaper than fuel. We won’t have to worry about drink driving anymore because drinkers can’t afford to pump petrol for their cars. Too expensive! They would rather spend on beers, since it will be cheaper. No more drunk drivers on the road. Then we should change the slogan to “DRINK… DON’T DRIVE!”

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