VOXPOP 'If they are wrong, you'll receive compensation for defamation and can shop to glory.'

Rosmah denies shopping spree in Sydney

vox populi small thumbnailBlack Mamba: Come on Rosmah, sue the Sydney Morning Herald to clear your name. If (what they said) is untrue, you'll receive compensation for defamation then you can shop to glory with the award money.

We, the rakyat, couldn't care less as it would be Australian money you get and not the Malaysian taxpayers'.

Stalwart Knight: Of course she will deny it and she is not wrong. She actually spent more than RM325,000. This she will agree.

Freemsia: If Rosmah really thinks she is a victim, she should sue the Australian columnist for smearing her name. And if she does not take action to sue.... it will be pretty obvious there must be some truth in it. Denying it is not enough.

Kee Thuan Chye: She's a "victim"? Why on earth would the prestigious Sydney Morning Herald want to lie about her shopping spree? If indeed it is not true, why doesn't she sue the paper?

Louis: Rosmah, no need to deny. You can clear your name by suing the accusers. Especially in Australia, where you can count on the judiciary to be fair.

Why hesitate to take them to court? It is a wonder that past premiers' wives were never accused of extravagant spending by both foes and friends.

Why must you be singled out as the big spender?

Kit Siang: Five political hot potatoes to chew upon

Urkidding: As a professional, I pay tax without fail but it goes into the account of cronies, not for nation-building. Time has finally arrived for the rakyat to choose an alternate government.

GE13 is the only opportunity the rakyat have to change the government. Don't fail to do your part. Vote for change.

Reborn: Lim Kit Siang, I like your fifth point - Malaysians to vote out Umno/BN and install a new Pakatan Government in Putrajaya. To be fair, that is not an unreasonable request, but up till today, Pakatan has not shown itself remotely capable of managing this country.

The BN can be defeated, and that will happen, but not as long as PKR/PAS/DAP are the alternatives, and not while that vile and despicable Anwar Ibrahim is waiting to take over.

Cherry Bun: Dear LKS, I wish the water dragon will bring you good health and fighting spirit to join hands with PKR and PAS to unseat BN in coming GE.

You have my total respect in your political struggle for a just Malaysia. Unlike other money-faced political leaders, you remain one of the uncorrupt politicians in Malaysia, you past speaks volumes on this.

If you wanted to be a millionaire, you could have been so a long time ago. Carry on, and a just society will not be far away.

Dingy: Utmost in my wish is to see the restoration of the judicial system and the AG's office to that state before Dr M took over as PM.

This is to see those who commit crimes are charged in court in a fair manner. There is no way for the present government to revert back to what our beloved Tunku Abdul Rahman had envisaged in his vision of Malaysia.

Wfworker: The saddest part is despite all their wantonness, BN still thinks its business as usual. This clearly reflects the depth of the black hole in their mindset.

They have not awakened to it; maybe they think they have not done enough to sink the nation to the bottom of the Marianas Trench? Malaysians, your choice is as clear as daylight!

At the crossroads in Year of the Dragon

Black Mamba: Ong Tee Keat, you tried changing from within and see where it has landed you.

The opposition, for want of a better foe against Umno/BN, is still a better bet than an individual partisan politician from MCA like you contesting in Pandan independently.

An independent candidate in a current two-party system of democracy is a spent force, without much power to sway a motion in Parliament, and only useful to tip the balance when there is a slight majority, either way where it will benefit one's conscience or the pocket.

Let's see where you stand come nomination day.

Titan: Congratulations Ong - a timely message. Malaysians must take those words to heart. Just look out of the window. How much change has occurred? The post-war boom has gone bust - look at Greece, Spain, Italy and the Arab Spring nations.

Third World countries trying to elbow their way onto the world stage are being cannibalised by corruption.

For Malaysia to survive, educated young people must carry these warnings to the heartland, the kampung and new villages, to save Malaysia from drying up.

The idea of Malaysia being a land flowing with milk and honey may become ancient history.

Sarawakian_3ff9: Ong, it's time for you to reflect deeply on how you are going to make amends for the little you achieved under the BN.

Whether you like it or not, you are still a party to the massive corruption committed by BN leaders.

So, if you are still committed to a prosperous Malaysia where everyone has a place under the sun, then it's time for you to leave the BN and join Pakatan.

Even if you were to be re-elected MCA president again, there's little hope for MCA or yourself because Malaysians no longer trust it like in the past.

If you think joining the opposition goes against your principle, then the next thing to do is to resign from MCA and fight the cause through an NGO or even as an individual. Otherwise, you're just a sour grape.

Malaysianstudent: Your political bosses are going to be very disappointed with your statement.

Wfworker: Let us wait for Ong until the polling date. Those who simply do not understand the politics, or rather Malaysian politics, have plenty to point their fingers at.

Let this man have his final decision when the GE comes around. Having met him during his short term as a minister, I can say that he tried his best but he was against the whole mindset of BN, which was bent on 'business as usual".

In reality, Ong cannot do much. Of course, he could resign, thus leaving one more MP of unknown calibre to take his place: What then?

 

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