vox populi small thumbnail'This project is born out of needs and not as a bribe to help the Orang Asli to make their already harsh lives a little bit easier.'

A BN vote bank is aided by Pakatan

P Dev Anand Pillai: Whilst most BN MPs will laugh the matter off when they are approached for funds to build amenities like this, MP Dr D Jeyakumar has shown the way.

If PM Najib Razak really meant ‘People First, Performance Now', the job could have been done with a phone call to JKR (Public Works Department), but as usual politics comes first.

Perhaps what Umno has forgotten is that as they pursue wealth via capitalism, the people have been forgotten. Though the Orang Asli may be swayed by money and gifts, this selfless act by Dr Kumar will see more of them voting for him from the interiors of Sungai Siput.

Black Mamba: Perak needs to revert to Pakatan Rakyat, and Putrajaya too, before funds for all constituencies will flow again to where it is needed most, the rakyat.

This is a great effort by the Catholic groups and PAS to work for the sole purpose of meeting a basic human need irrespective of culture, faith and race. PAS may be an Islamic party but they are to be lauded for their justice, fairness and incorruptible leaders.

BN wants a 100-storey tower that only serves the pride and ego of the leaders but of no use to the citizens at large who are in need of basic amenities such as electricity, clean drinkable water and functional sanitary.

Anonymous_417c: This is a heartwarming story that will light up anyone's day. I suggest PM Najib personally call up the MP (Jeyakumar) and thank him for the good work.

Disgusted: This is how Pakatan government and their representatives have to work - starved of funds legitimately due to them because they are in the opposition, while the actual funds due to their constituency are given to BN reps who were not elected by the rakyat and with no accountability as to how it was spent.

Isn't it time to replace the government in Putrajaya so that all citizens in Malaysia will receive a fair deal from the government? The ball is in the rakyat's court.

Tsc: This is truly 1Malaysia. With the help from different groups, be it in monetrary or effort, such projects can bring tremendous improvement to the lives of the Orang Asli. This is indeed a no-frills project without a commemorative plaque and an opening ceremony with some big shot's presence, which will just waste more public money.

Anonymous: It doesn't matter where the resources are from. These donors are sincere in doing good for the benefit of the people who need it most, leaving politics aside. They have compassion for the weak and needy, and are genuine in their contribution. This should be the driving force, and not personal gain.

Swipenter: This reinforces the fact that PR does no practice discrimination based on race, religion or creed and definitely not political affiliation unlike Umno/BN. There is no "you help me, I help you" thingy.

The project is born out of needs and not as a bribe to help the villagers to make their already harsh lives a little bit easier. Our salutations and respects to all those who contribute to the completion and success of building of the bridge.

Ong Guan Sin: I am lost for words. When the politics in the country is so full of patronage culture and 'cost-benefit analysis', YB Dr Jeyakumar is a rare gem that Malaysia must treasure.

Venu: People of different races working for a common good in the service of humanity, it is beautiful to see.


Badrul to file suit against seat vacancy on Monday

Wira Under the amended federal constitution brought about by Dr Mahathir Mohamad, the sovereign cannot withhold consent to appointments, just as the sultan cannot withhold consent to a state assembly sitting if the call by the executive for a meeting is constitutionally valid.

Who is Noh Omar trying to cheat? If Umno is against the amendment, then Umno is against giving back the power to the sultan to reject an appointment of a senior officer to the state by the Public Service Department.

Badrul Hisham Abdullah has been absent most of the time from state assembly meetings. Now he wants the court to help him to declare that he must be allowed to continue to play truant. Worst of all, Umno thinks the people of Port Klang owe him a living for his irresponsible conduct.

Onyourtoes: Minister for Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Noh Omar, you are just a thug. You have no sense of what is right and what is wrong. You have no sense of responsibility and duty.

If a member failed to attend the assembly sitting, why are you defending that person? It does matter what the court will eventually decide. Not everything is based on law/constitution, what more our judiciary is very much in doubt of its credibility.

There must be moral imperative in what we do. A political party accepting and condoning the irresponsibility of its members means that that party is irresponsible as well.

Wong Jiang Fung: We can clearly see a real danger of a bias judiciary here. Whenever the legislative makes a decision not in favour of the individuals who control the judiciary, they can ask the judiciary to overrule it. Noh Omar and Badrul did not even explain to public the reason why they want to make a filing.

Ketuanan Rakyat: We can see clearly it is Umno that is behind the useless Badrul Hisham. How much did Umno give him to resign from PKR?

Umnoputras are very worried about a ‘buy-election' in Port Klang. ‘Ketuanan Umnoputras', Perkasa, Utusan Malaysia, Teoh Beng Hock, A Kugan, Dr Mohd Khir Toyo, etc - these are real issues in Selangor, in particularly in Klang. Umnoputras dare not face the people here.

 

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