June 2006 « MageP’s Lab

Official Car: BMW

Hot air rises, so we need some tit-bits to enlight each and everyone of us, with no less than jokes of the month, from Finance Ministry parliamentary secretary Dr. Hilmi Yahya.

Via Malaysiakini:
The Customs Department is using luxurious cars like BMW in order to make their operations efficient, Finance Ministry parliamentary secretary Dr. Hilmi Yahya told [...]

Shameless

Isn’t there a Malay proverb which says, "Biar mati anak, jangan mati adat"? In other words, culture is so important that they would sacrifice their child as long as the culture is protected.

But no, minister Nazri Aziz wanted to act gung-ho, asking Tun M to show his manhood. Then, he spoke arrogantly!
Asked if he would [...]

PTPTN: Security? What Security?

This evening, I received an email from a concerned PTPTN loan defaulter, sharing his experience over the online statement facility provided.

He was first impressed by the service before the security issue reduced him into cautious mode. Excerpt:
I was shocked to find out that, after providing the PTPTN staff with my IC number, the staff was [...]

Quote of the Day: Be a ‘jantan’, leave UMNO!

Today, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Nazri Aziz, who was inherited from former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad’s old cupboard, came out to the defence of Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, in a way you-like-it-or-not, remain elegantly silent.

"Be a jantan, leave UMNO", he said.

Via Malaysiakini:
Are you saying that Umno will not sack Tun but [...]

USS Ronald Reagan

Via Rocky Bru:
So, why did the Malaysian Government allow the USS Ronald Reagan, the world’s largest aircraft carrier, to dock at Port Klang early this month?

USS Ronald Reagan, was alleged as on its "goodwill visit" to Malaysia.

But little among us who might realise that, "the ship was on its way to the Gulf to participate [...]

Traffic fines and cheap civilians

Via Malaysiakini:
Youth and Sports Minister Azalina Othman, 43, has chalked up 28 summonses for traffic violations in the past four years – all but two were for speeding. According to Rilek, Azalina has outstanding fines of RM8,400, but with the generous police discount, it adds up to only RM3,850. [...]

Meanwhile, International Trade and Industry Minister [...]

Cheapest in Malaysia

First, we’ve fuel increment. Then, electricity tariff. Now, sugar. However, Deputy Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak is unperturbed. "Two ways to tackle sugar shortage", he said.

He said if smuggling persisted, the authorities would have to increase the price of sugar, but the people would not favour this move.

"The rakyat will feel that this [...]

Wind and unwind

Yesterday, Malaysiakini reported as saying that PAS vice-president Husam Musa claimed to have received information that Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi in his capacity as UMNO president, will propose a motion to expel former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad at the supreme council meeting on Monday.

"I am exposing this information because I do not want Mahathir [...]

Mahathir vs the God

Via Agenda Daily:

(SOURCE: Agenda Daily, 12 June 2006)

Kisah ‘permusuhan’ Kalimullah dengan Dr Mahathir nampaknya bukan menjadi rahsia lagi.

Tauke ECM Libra itu sendiri mengesahkan gelaran the Hindu god and Muslim priest yang disebut oleh Dr Mahathir semasa menjawab soalan wartawan selepas satu acara di IKIM,Kuala Lumpur baru-baru ini ditujukan kepadanya.
Ini dicatatkannya [...]

Back to square

I’m speechless.

First of all, Brendan Pereira failed to lift up the image of the Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi. His boss, Hishamuddin Aun seems like can’t write in English. So, back to square, the Deputy Chairman of the NST Group Kalimullah Hassan has to come out and do the saint job.
Several times since the [...]