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MY STAND 1.   Many asked me what is my stand after they have won. 2.   My stand didn't change. Maybe it'll be more tougher. 3.   No way I can support wrongdoings like forming a sovereignty wealth fund with borrowed money, mismanaged the fund and causing it to loss billions, 1MDB bought government land valued at RM3000 with only RM60psf, Jho Low's involvement in 1MDB's management, money amounting millions of American dollar transferred to Jho Low owned company, Najib's own admission that there is 2.6 billion in his personal bank account, Najib's failure to explain the source of this money, billions of 1MDB money went missing, transferring 1MDB liability to Government. 4.   Maybe, I, too didn't support Najib's wrongdoings by arresting, detaining, charge with wrong act, that is, anti terrorism act that being changed  to so-called  sabotaging economy, sacking A.G and replaced with the A.G who willing to lie and hide behind OSA...

RAKYAT URGING 1.   There are UMNO members who are uneasy and angry because I shared the same stage with Kit Siang, UMNO nemesis. 2.   I won't be with Kit Siang if UMNO is still same as the UMNO founded in 1946. 3.   I didn't any  reprimand and challenge when I  was the UMNO President and Prime Minister. Musa Hitam, Tengku Razaleigh was nominated to contest the President and Deputy President post. Many ministers in my Cabinet, namely, Rais Yatim, Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, Syed Hamid, Kadir Syeikh Fadzil campaigned supporting Razaleigh and Musa Hitam. I didn't stop them, revoke their membership. 4.   I and Ghaffar was won with simple victory. UMNO then dragged to court and was ruled illegal by the judge. 5.   I have to revive UMNO. Eventhough Razaleigh founded Semangat 46 but majority UMNO members join the New UMNO. Those who joined are Abdullah Badawi, Kadir Sheikh Fadzir, Syed Hamid and then Rais Yatim. They were reappointed as Minister...

A Short Story.... Fool or Lost? A :   Hello, boy. Where does this go? B :   It doesn't go anywhere. It always stays here. A :   How far is it to the next town? B :   I don't know. I never measured it. A :   (Angrily) What do you know? You seem very strange. You a big fool. B :   Maybe I am fool but at least I'm not lost **Just for fun Bodoh atau Sesat? A :   Hello, budak. Ke mana jalan ini menuju ? B :   Ia tidak menuju ke mana-mana. Ia sentiasa berada di sini. A :   Berapa jauh hendak ke pekan sebelah? B :   Saya tidak tahu. Saya tidak pernah ukur. A ;   (Marah) Apa yang kamu tahu? You kelihatan sungguh pelik. Bodoh betul. B :   Mungkin saya bodoh sekurang-kurangnya saya tidak sesat. **Sekadar hiburan Diterjemah oleh : Teratai Melur E-mel : terataigenius@gmail.com ** Jika perlukan khidmat terjemahan, sila e-mel maklumat di alamat e-mel di atas. Terima kasih.

LESSONS FROM ANCIENT COMEDIES There is wisdom in these seemingly silly tales Picture this. A man mistakenly gives his newborn baby a bath in boiling hot water. The child's face, grimaced and distorted, reflects her agony. In the throes of death, she fails her hands about and dies in her father's arms. This is one of the most gruesome scenes in the popular Malay folk literature series of Pak Pandir.Pak Pandir, in absurd conclusion, looks at the baby's face and thinks she is laughing with glee. Mak Andeh comes home, to find her only daughter scalded to death. How this could be considered comedy is probably beyond the comprehension of the modern audiences of today. And yet, perhaps, this is the genius of the ancient comedies in delivering the simplest of messages. That sheer stupidity can cause great grief and untold personal loss. The unthinkable makes you think. Why such tales? Perhaps comedies are prevalent in all old fables as a means to share wisdom...

"Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee" Muhammad Ali "Terbang seperti rama-rama, sengat seperti tebuan Muhammad Ali

DEKLARASI RAKYAT 1.   Malaysia ialah negara yang mengamalkan sistem Monarki Perlembagaan dan Demokrasi Parlimen. 2.   Negara ini mempunyai perlembagaan bertulis dan undang-undang bertulis untuk melindungi rakyat daripada perbuatan jenayah dan salah guna kuasa oleh Kerajaan. 3.   Malangnya, kita lihat Perlembagaan dan undang-undang negara tidak dipedulikan dan disalah guna. Peruntukan dalam perlembagaan untuk pembetulan contohnya laporan polis dan undi tidak percaya untuk menyingkirkan pemimpin tidak boleh digunakan lagi. 4.   Pembahagian kuasa antara Perundangan, Eksekutif dan Badan Kehakiman tidak lagi dihormati. Perdana Menteri memegang ketiga-tiga kuasa ini. Akibatnya, beliau berada di atas undang-undang. 5.   Beliau memulakan dana kekayaan negara dengan menggunakan wang pinjaman. 6.   Kini, Kerajaan berhutang sebanyak RM50 bilion. 7.   1MDB tidak mampu membayar faedah sebanyak dua bilion dolar untuk pinjaman yang dibuat. ...