We need a break, please …
Monday, August 21st, 2006 | 2:13 am @ SK
Once again, Umno Deputy Youth Chief Khairy Jamaluddin a.k.a the-son-in-law shot to the front pages of major Chinese-language newspapers - Sin Chew Daily, Nanyang Siang Pau and China Press - being condemned by MCA and Gerakan leaders, all for wrong reasons. Both the English and Malay dailies have ignored KJ’s remarks.
(SOURCE: Sin Chew Daily, 20 August 2006)
(SOURCE: Nanyang Siang Pau, 19 August 2006)
(SOURCE: China Press, 20 August 2006)
Excerpt via Malaysiakini:
"The internal split within Umno will weaken the party’s position and this will pave way for the Chinese Malaysians to make various demands to benefit their community," Khairy was quoted as saying by Chinese newspaper Sin Chew Daily.
"The MCA ministers who have submitted a memorandum to Prime Minister (Abdullah Ahmad Badawi) earlier this year to demand for Chinese community’s rights was the result of Umno being in a weak position," the report added.
Khairy also argued that Umno woes have created a similar situation as in 1999 - when the Malaysian Chinese Election Appeals Committee (Suqiu) made a set of "demands" when Umno was divided following a fallout between then prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad and his deputy, Anwar Ibrahim.
The embattled Umno Youth No 2 told party members that while they could not blame MCA and Gerakan for making such demands, it was a weak Umno which opened up the opportunities for the two parties, both partners of the ruling coalition, to advance their interests.
Leaders’ reaction
MCA vice-president Chua Soi Lek saying that the rising politician’s views were "unfair and wrong".
"Judging from his statements, he doesn’t understand the Barisan Nasional spirit. Maybe, he is still young and therefore he doesn’t understand the 55-year-old history of MCA as a component party within the BN."
MCA secretary-general Ong Ka Chuan advised Khairy not to create more opportunity for the opposition parties to gain political mileage out of his unwarranted remarks.
"Khairy’s political strategy is outdated. His remarks are uncalled for and immature."
MCA Youth Chief Liow Tiong Lai said KJ’s is a narrow minded politician.
"Why is there a politician who still raises this kind of win-lose theory after so many years of our country’s independence? This is a form of narrow thinking and MCA Youth feels disgusted by it."
Gerakan deputy secretary-general Lee Kah Choon and Gerakan Youth Chief Lim Si Pin also ticked off Khairy and described the remark as inappropriate. DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng also came out to refute KJ’s insensitive statement.
Love messages from UMNO leaders
Coincidentally, in a separate event, Rural Development Minister Abdul Aziz Shamsuddin said unity was the key to Malaysia’s harmonious society since independence was achieved 49 years ago, and he hoped that the various races and religions could continue co-existing.
"Let’s not go our separate ways just because differences of race and religion. Jagalah hati (Be sensitive to the feelings) of our friends. Do not let (differences in) religion cause the country’s downfall."
The Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi a.k.a the-father-in-law also carried a similar message, which I reckon carries the most weight among all reminders.
Love for the country is the force that unites all Malaysians .
There shall be no fear of one another. We can eat and sleep together under one roof.
Bottomline
First, Khairy went overboard on Israel with high level invasion, to be followed by a call to boycott of goods produced by companies that support Israel which was later rejected by no other than Pak Lah. Now, he brought Chinese community to task of being a bunch of big-time opportunists?!
Being a oxbridge graduate, the son-in-law to PM and a political star in meteorite rise, he must recognize the fact that he is living in Malaysia which is a multiracial country. He must tread his words with care and not to play with fire, albeit the known desperate attempt to gain attention and portraying himself as a new hero.
If strong support expressed by the people towards Pak Lah is a motivation to grow the country, not only he has to do the right thing, he must fix the right thing too, or to be exact, fix from within.
By the way, in a latest report by Bernama, Khairy was quoted as saying that the leaders has misconstrued the message in his speech. Amazingly, all leaders misunderstood him, can I safely conclude that they’re nowhere near the oxbridge level? Another huge setback.
Meanwhile, I’m desperately looking forward to the coming 49th National Day celebration, the time when every Malaysians celebrate irregardless of cultures, ethnics, skin colors and most importantly, nothing racial related similar to such extent.
August 21st, 2006 at 2:53 am
August 21st, 2006 at 10:35 am
nothing lah,showtime mah,i believe the UMNO general assembly is near?
after this Hishamuddin will say something more ridiculous…LOL
August 21st, 2006 at 11:56 am
Liow Tiong Lai’s scathing reply was, if I do say so myself, brilliant :)
August 21st, 2006 at 12:59 pm
i think KJ is the actual opportunist
he who thinks others are dumb , he is the dumber and dumbest
August 21st, 2006 at 1:55 pm
Wag the dog, in this case, wag the chinese and gain support from the Malays. That is how a leader played his political card. The Chinese is nothing more than his political tool. This is scary as hell.
August 21st, 2006 at 1:59 pm
When one person misunderstand or miscontrue your message, perhaps, his language comprehension needs some revision.
When two persons misunderstand or miscontrue same message, again, one can suspect that their level of comprehension needs enhancement.
When thre or moew persons misunderstand and miscontrue your message, then, maybe, you have to look at how you actually deliver that message, that it was not clear in the first place, or that you are purposely dubious in making such a message, or worse still, you are just trying to make a monkey out of the whole thing, and create some confusion and disequilibrium.
We have seen and read the contradictory statements and actions of this pugnaciously ambitious young UMNO Youth upstart who was never elected to his position, and yet is making policy statements all over the place as if he is the head of government!!
August 21st, 2006 at 3:09 pm
quest, i beg to differ. malay leaders in this country have worked well with their chinese and indian counterparts. what we have here is a young gun trying to shoot some brownie points, desperate to prove that he is a man (politically). kihairy has come under immense pressure lately and this is a reaction typical of someone who is green. he isn’t cool. he’ll be forced to take back what he said, just as he’d been forced to sell back the ecm shares that he bought with borrowed money (or, rather, that others bought for him).
there have been instances when a malay leader used the chinese card to win a game of poker. but this is not such a case. khairy is too young to know that a political poker is. he can make a poker face and bluff daddy in law, though. but no one else is about to be fooled by this trick.
August 21st, 2006 at 5:37 pm
dear gawd…i am waiting with bated breath for FIL to make excuses for SIL motor mouth!
my mommy says when you cant say something intelligent..dont open your mouth.
August 21st, 2006 at 5:51 pm
Khairy is a politican through and through… after all he did say he was misquoted.
Be original lah please…
August 21st, 2006 at 6:30 pm
I, for one, believe that khairy is fighting for his political life, and looks like he is at his wits end. If he carries on like that he will become unsustainable and will follow the footsteps of either Musa Hitam (Tun) or even of Annuar Ibrahim. He should come and seek the advise of people with a lifetime in political wilderness understanding the minds of people like Tun ARazak, Tun Mahathir, Tun Hussein, Dato Harun Idris, and a few others.
August 22nd, 2006 at 7:29 am
I have overestimated that kid. I thought he was savvy and in control. But alas youthfulness still equates impatience and immaturity.
August 22nd, 2006 at 11:38 am
August 22nd, 2006 at 12:38 pm
August 22nd, 2006 at 9:01 pm
i was agast after reading the news. infact i held khairy highly for i thought he was a new star in malaysian political horizon. i believe he was unsteady not knowing what to do next; unsettled by tuns pricking words…he has to learn the hard way..may god help him…
August 22nd, 2006 at 9:15 pm
I’ve had enough with references to his oxbridge education. Never have I seen such arrogance.
For Mr Khairy, please remember that education only gets you at the entry level. Even an influential father in law could expedite your ambition.
But the journey is still long. Your pedigree education, family link, etc only takes you up to a point, the rest is you. The more arrogance sets in, the easier you self distruct.
August 22nd, 2006 at 9:32 pm
KJ, please don’t create unnecessary problem. Please learn from the senior politicians as an Oxford degree will lead you to no way if you don’t think ! Perhaps you should enrol back to secondary school to learn about Malaysia.
August 23rd, 2006 at 1:00 am
Clearly a case of LOA (lack of attention) from everyone (i guess including his father -in-law). Trying to prove a point that he is an important person in the politic not just the son-in-law. Just think of Kevin Federline (who?), Mr. Britney Spears…and you have KJ!
August 23rd, 2006 at 1:44 am
Man, when will the green horn learn?
August 23rd, 2006 at 6:16 am
This KJ is in deep shit and his influence is in the wane so he has to play to this racist’s card in order to save his skin.He has to come out with something or else the Malays in UMNO would not believe him as he had being doing a “tai-chi” with them all the while.In order to divert their attention,he had to flash this racist’s statement hoping that they would be behind him forgetting about the dirty tricks that he had done towards the country.I believe this kid on the block is making hell of a mess towards Pak Lah and it would be a laughing stock in the eyes of the world if he is still flashing racist statements.
August 23rd, 2006 at 7:55 am
Lets step back and look at the so-called ‘demands’?
1) MCA memo to PM was a direct response to the general public which Chinese community have a lot a stake. The memo is meant to protect the originality of the founding of the nation NOT a new demand i.e., its a response to ever intolerant demands from religious rightist. KJ fanning and perpetuating the fallacies is very very wrong period. Its not a point of view, its perpetuating a wrong.
2) Suqiu issue was started by Dr. M himself who tricked them to support him when he was undersieged within UMNO. Their stance has always been consistent and only reason they acted was that they believed Dr. M words. Again KJ is perpetuating a lie and one of his current nemesis which then puts the Chinese community where? They are less worthy of respect than his enemies?
KJ lack of standards and immature mistakes is the issue here and the fact that UMNO put him in such a powerful position should be of concern to BN component parties that is now affected by him. KJ is literally destroying the very foundation of support for BN component parties by his actions…
August 23rd, 2006 at 8:03 am
what to do after almost 50 years of independence, we still have an idiot from oxford using other malaysians as scape goat to boost up his own party rating,an idiot who only made rm200000 losses instead of rm600000 from the sale of his share in ecm and how he made the other rm400000 losses dissapeared is a mystery to me.However the saddest part of this episode is the malaysian chinese will still vote for barisan , and not PAS or DAP or KEADILAN EVEN THOUGH ,and will still be a scape goat for another 100 years to come.We deserve to be made a scape goat because we did not feel like leaving the comfort zone and we will countinue to be a scape goat for that oxford graduate
August 23rd, 2006 at 8:47 am
Those who still think KJ Is a political star think of this? What did he do when he realized his mistake? He reached out to Ling Hee Leong, another [DELETED by SK], who has been proven to be a fool. He chose again shadow politics instead of open public accountability. KJ instincts and tendencies are just untrustworthy and very poor quality. This is a self-imported yuppie who looks after himself first and by a far far magin before anyone else…
August 23rd, 2006 at 9:49 am
Tun insinuation directly on british deg apply to KJ only (as a metaphor) although he is not entirely right that the british do not know how to apply knowledge.
KJ is one of the products of NEP (and example of narrow Malay students) who were sent to study and aquire knowledge overseas, but do not at all interact with others apart from his own kind. ie Malaysia Hall …………and expected to come back as educated and a hero
August 23rd, 2006 at 10:42 am
one wonders with a big ? mark; whether KJ actually did his own papers at Oxford (or somebody helped him) as it does not tally with his current action.
Oxford lecturer
August 23rd, 2006 at 10:46 am
obviously, Oxbridge has taught him nothing. Education and being supremely literate do not take away the greed and hunger for money and power in a man.
KJ may have had a very good education. He is literate. Indeed yes. But like any other very educated person who is inexperienced politically, he has tripped many times.
The boy is simply so green, so wet behind the ears. So, what do you expect ? He does not understand the political struggle in the country. He does not know how hard political leaders had to work to have what Malaysians are enjoying — what he is enjoying.
For as along as we have this kind of ascension to power — be it in Umno, MCA, Gerakan or MIC, we will have this kind of political clowns.
In KJ’s case, he is not just an embarrassment to his father-in-law, who happens to be the country’s supreme leader, but also the Malays, and Malaysians.
August 23rd, 2006 at 11:02 am
the uni paternity should look into his degree for retrieval so as not to put the college concerned into disrepute.
August 23rd, 2006 at 11:13 am
[...] Its great to see someone from UMNO talking about matters or real national import instead of trotting out the old beaten-up ”chinese bogeyman” red herring. [...]
August 23rd, 2006 at 11:52 am
Jeff,
Kindly leave the silly goat khairy alone.He is not worth mentioning.Knowing there
is no effective leadership,he tries to play the part of hang jamban to attract the
coconuts.
silly game.
August 23rd, 2006 at 3:34 pm
What a idiot we have here? This guy is playing racial sentiments for political mileage.For me, this [DELETED by SK - Mind your words!] do not deserve to live in this country. He should just live in the jungle with his fellow "brothers" who don’t understand what is co-exist and unity are all about.Our government are spending millions of ringgit to promote unity among the races in Malaysia and this idiot just screwed it with one racist statement. Malaysia Boleh! Gemilang, Cemerlang dan Temberang!!!!
August 23rd, 2006 at 4:46 pm
[...] Today, MCA Youth Chief Liow Tiong Lai said Umno Youth deputy youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin must be sincere in solving the controversy created and reminded him to not repeat the remarks he made about Chinese Malaysians again. "He should not repeat the same remarks. If he said he is misunderstood, tell us why he was misunderstood." In the similar meeting too, Liow stressed that he had been given the full mandate in that meeting itself to bring up the issue to Umno Youth Chief Hishamuddin Hussein as the BN Youth Chief and settle it at the highest level. [...]
August 24th, 2006 at 9:00 am
may i give my two sen’s worth?
KJ thinks he is saying it as it is. First, he is so inexperienced, so saying it as it is only exposes his inadequacies, ineptness.
KJ represent all that is wrong right now in Umno. Also consider the position of Hishammuddin Hussein. Look at what a mouse he is. Look at how a greenhorn like KJ can so easily overshadow him.
I am a Malay. But, more importantly I am a Malaysian. I am concerned about Umno, the party of the Malays and Bumiputera because it is showing clear signs of poor and weak leadership. Not because this weak leadership represents the weakness of the Malays. No. I am worried because it goes beyond that — a weak leadership of the country.
How can Umno then claim to be the backbone of the BN government .
August 24th, 2006 at 10:59 am
Khairy, you have become an obnoxious racist. U are dangerous and seditious and I suppose, will resort to anything to further your cause. For the country’s sake, stay away from politics.
August 24th, 2006 at 11:54 am
My 2 cent thought, KJ is the typical educated young and arrogant chap who have no idea about politic. I mean following his moment and activities make me even wonder if he can survive in an office politic …….
But AAB is worst already he is being mislead by [DELETED by SK - Mind your words!], he make a fool of him self time after time with statement that he have to retract - eg: Scomi make most of its money out of Malaysia - I am sure [DELETED by SK - Mind your words!] that advise or prepare his speech have no idea or done much research on Scomi - My 2 cent info show that Scomi make no less than 80% of its income from Petronas related business around the world…and AAB wan us to believe that Scomi make it because they are good??? Maybe if they score biz with shell or Exxon Mobil…perhaps….but not with Petronas
But 2cent advise is that AAB should look for a new writer and advisor some one who know the world
August 24th, 2006 at 1:59 pm
/// obviously, Oxbridge has taught him nothing. ///
Melayujati - obviously, you don’t know what oxbridge is. KJ is from Oxford. Don’t drag Cambridge into the picture.
August 24th, 2006 at 3:13 pm
Nowwhat? says:
August 24th, 2006 at 10:59 am |
Khairy, you have become an obnoxious racist.
If only BN stop profressing "racial politiking" in the name of "consensus" then probably the whole system of Malaysian politics would change indifinately ie.merger of all component parties into BN….No more UMNO,MCA,GERAK, MIC…KEY. etc.
KJ (example of the new and young blood) is mearly safeguarding/ withholding the Malay rights as the ultimate party (UMNO being majority) within the Barisan component.
How insane this may sound in a multi-racial Malaysia…thats what we vote for in the ballot box…for race. The word BN is still a big wish for the past 50 years………. for us Malaysian.
August 24th, 2006 at 4:07 pm
Dig further on Scomi’s Scandals which are under investigation in recent months …what happen to the UN verdic…as U Know lah sensorship….
1. Food for oil
2. Arms deal
And we preach integrity(truth) and accountability (responsibility)….. The whole world knows that Malaysian always brings bad new internationally with scandals..malu, mana ada muka
.
Yes, it’s a legitimate bussines and brokerage (wash hand later)… but the type is no diff than what the mafias, Yakuza, etc did in the past by conspiring to harm or to take advantage of a situation.
In the past, people renowned to do these syndicates are the Arabs,…… are we in the pack now with these snaKes???… and for what cause?…
August 24th, 2006 at 4:51 pm
How Karpal forced a point
Zainon Ahmad
The Sun Thu, 24 Aug 2006
It was vintage lawyer Karpal Singh who, employing his courtroom skills, cornered Home Minister Datuk Seri Radzi Sheikh Ahmad into agreeing that Malaysia is not an Islamic state.
Karpal insisted it was important to straighten out the matter.
Karpal: In the Constitution, Islam is the official religion and nowhere is it stated that Malaysia is an Islamic state. Right?
Radzi: Yes, the Constitution says that Islam is the religion of the federation.
Karpal: That’s all that it is. It is the main religion and nowhere is it stated that Malaysia is an Islamic state. Right?
Radzi: I agree with you.
Karpal: Nowhere in the Constitution is it stated that Malaysia is an Islamic state. Do you agree?
Radzi: Yes, I agree.
Karpal: Cukup!
There was no mistaking the jubilance as he said cukup (that’s all) as if saying "I rest my case".
August 24th, 2006 at 8:55 pm
It is true that KJ is a racist but not the KKK, Nazi or terrorists kinds but the worst kinds - the one that thing there is nothing wrong with himself because he did not intend to be one..
The most despicable part of what KJ has done is that as MCA protests, KJ is actually gaining support - gaining his badge of honor among the worst kinds. He is literally exploiting the weakest minds, the most well-intentioned people - splitting our society apart for his own short term political gains and he is likely deem not to think its that important. After what we have seen at UPM and mobs of Article 11, he is not only wrong, he has committed no less than a ungodly sin…
It is the pinacle of self-engrossed, self-import yuppism..
August 25th, 2006 at 12:13 am
[...] MCA Youth Chief Liow Tiong Lai demanded an explanation from Umno deputy youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin over his outburst, asking him to explain why he said he was misunderstood. [...]
August 25th, 2006 at 9:26 am
UMNO is gripping your balls to find out whether you can take the pain or squeak in pain for mercy.
Nonetheless, this type of "molestation" is fundamentally an act of breach and potentially can be sinuous in nature. Like in many rape cases, how many reported the incidents and to what extend the culprit is punished without japordising and smearing the victim’s (in reversal) own reputation in public.
But our principle guidance should be; the guilty and dishonest one should never be allowed to roam and pick on their next victim. That is constituted in our law.
THE QUESTION NOW IS HOW TO APPREHEND THESE CULPRITS WITH THE LAW!
August 25th, 2006 at 10:23 am
One wonders what would be the " The social policies on Malaysian Utopia" in the eyes of the current ruling party namely UMNO? What has the coaliation partners contributed or lacked laterally (more to reduced lately) for a garranteed Malaysian in the constitution?
We re struggling to hear their opinion (in the microphones) during debates in parliment apart from the few ministers to answer questions raised by the opposition. Are they mearly rubber stampers doing what was told ? Or UMNO purposely choose the dumb and muted (PM to agree on each MP’s nomination by the party).
Cut the crap about multi this and multi that as frontage…as the real current senarios on the ground does not shows or go in hand in every aspect to meet the Malaysian’s gold being progressive.
First re-start with the education policies….we have lost and confused one generation already with the proven bios racial propaganda in the Education system.
August 25th, 2006 at 11:39 am
August 25th, 2006 at 3:48 pm
Look at Tony Blair, an oxford grad too. Wat a hypocrite he turned out to be.(too)
Your oxford degree on the contrary buat malu aja la.
August 26th, 2006 at 3:05 pm
You know, KJ has been under a lot of fire lately. A lot of people would think and hope at least he would go away finally. Will he?? No. I dont think so. He is far too ambitious to go away now. He is after all the smartest malaysian who ever walked this earth and he will be the malay hero he thinks he is cut out to be. This guy really thinks very highly of himself. Sad,how many really wish him well. It all boils down to that doesnt it? At the end of the day, after all the good and the bad he has done, majority malaysians still cant find it in themselves to stomach him.
August 26th, 2006 at 8:04 pm
[...] The Star’s SMS alert at 3:30pm. MCA Youth wanted Umno Deputy Youth Chief Khairy Jamaluddin to apologise for his remark that BN component parties would take advantage of a weak Umno. More details soon. [...]
August 27th, 2006 at 1:10 am
[...] First, when Umno Deputy Youth Chief Khairy Jamaluddin remark that the Chinese Malaysian community would take advantage of infighting to make demands to advance their interests went to the public, leaders from MCA and Gerakan condemned the statement, calling it unwanted and insensitive. [...]
August 28th, 2006 at 2:32 am
[...] Apparently, Umno Deputy Youth Chief Khairy Jamaluddin is not going to apologize over his controversial remarks made as demanded by MCA Youth. [...]
August 28th, 2006 at 5:58 pm
Aiya…in Malaysia, people ’s memories are short. In time, all hoohahs will be forgotten n top flying KJ will rise up d ranks like a good script from a happy ever after storyline. Just watch how d lovely tale pans out.
September 3rd, 2006 at 6:43 pm
Yes, khairy is fighting for his political life, but look at how he is trying to do that. The underlying situation is that the only way to get the UMNO members to unite is by oppressing the Chinese.
The only thing khairy did was state the truth. And i’m glad he did, now the whole world knows about the shitty situation here. *sigh* i’m jst getting really sick of it here.
And thats why i’m migrating to elsewhere. I wish Malaysia goodluck in trying to keep this up. Sooner or later, its all going to crumble.
September 13th, 2006 at 11:49 am
[...] Before the old stuff gets done, here comes another fresh cake. [...]
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