Malaysian political leadership...Is this what we want?? Are you aware? Wake up!! Know what's happening..

A Prime Minister who does not even know what is a judiciary system and what his Law Minister is talking about and what is going on in the country????
The royal families are now more educated and advising the Prime minister and his whole cabinet.
What a joke????


Subject: Re: Malaysian political leadership by example
A different fear factor in this case.
Malaysia's rulers vs Abdullah: Who's the winner?
Now that it has become public, the question before 25 million Malaysians is:
Who is likely to prevail in a confrontation between Malaysia 's Prime
Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and the 13-state Southeast Asian federation's
nine hereditary rulers over the constitutional role of the king.
(See In Malaysia, the king asserts his power)King Mirzan Zainal Abidin, 45,
the 13th Yang di Pertuan Agong or supreme ruler, says his role isn't purely
ceremonial. Abdullah, however, says the king has no right to meddle in his
administration.

Last night Raja Nazrin Shah, the crown prince of northern Perak state, told
his audience at a public lecture in Kuala Lumpur , the national capital,
that Abdullah is wrong. He says that, under the constitution, the monarch
acts as a "healthy check and balance" of Abdullah's administration which has
been undermined by wasteful spending of public funds on mega projects,
rising corruption and lawlessness.

Such talk is worrying Abdullah; particularly when Nazrin says the
constitution allows the rulers to be " the guardian of the just rule of law,
an impartial arbiter in the democratic process and an overseer over the
pillars of state."Analysts say the rulers are not suggesting that they have
the power to remove Abdullah from office. That would be a coup d'état.

But rather, as Nazrin says, the rulers, who are above partisan politics, are
to act like judges to ensure fairness in resolving conflicts in governing
the country. The Malay rulers see themselves as the guardian of the welfare
of Malaysians.

The 50-year-old Nazrin is seen as the de facto spokesman of the rulers whose
office dictates that they refrain from articulating their personal views in
public. Nazrin, who graduated from Oxford and Harvard, has been vocal on
Malaysian constitutional, social and economic affairs. He is the eldest son
of former king Sultan Raja Azlan Shah, 79, a constitutional law expert who
was also the Lord President of the Federal Court.

Four years into his first term as prime minister, Abdullah's popularity has
nose-dived after winning an overwhelming mandate in the 2004 general
election. He has broken his electoral promise to crack down on corruption
and to bring reforms to his nation. Instead, allegations of corruption and
abuse of governmental powers have risen.
His 'Mr Clean' image is tarnished by the purchase of a luxury jet that costs
$50 million and a spate of financial scandals involving projects whose costs
have gotten out of hand. Analysts say he is now perceived as a weak and
indecisive leader who has lost control of his government allowing conflicts
in the judiciary and rivalry among law enforcement officers that look like a
mafia family feud. A spate of gangland slayings and a high profile murder
case have added to Abdullah's woes. And the rulers feel, constitutionally,
they have the powers to make Abdullah correct his mistakes.Things came to a
head over disagreement between Abdullah and the rulers over top judicial
appointments.

Under Malaysia 's complex system of appointing judges, the king must give
his consent after the prime minister has consulted the rulers of his choice.
The king had refused Abdullah's nominee following accusations that Chief
Justice Ahmad Fairuz was promoting lesser and errant judges to high benches.

The adamant Chief Justice told Abdullah to tell the rulers that the king
must do his bidding. A seven-month stalemate ensued over the appointment of
the Chief Judge of Malaya which was resolved only last week when Abdullah
finally yielded to the king. Now, the rulers want Abdullah to reform the
judiciary which has been disgraced by allegations of impropriety of judges
since the judiciary lost its autonomy after former premier Mahathir Mohamed
sacked Salleh Abas, the Lord President of the Supreme Court, in 1988. One
man who would want Abdullah to restore independence to the judiciary is
Sultan Azlan Shah. He has hinted so much in many of his writings.

But will Abdullah do it?
http://broadsidemalaysia.wordpress.com/2007/09/04/malaysias-rulers-vs-abdullah-whos-the-winner/#more-41
http://malaysia-today.net/blog2006/index.php?itemid=7846
Article 150 of the Constitution
Article 150 of the Constitution provides that:
150. Proclamation of Emergency
(1) If the Yang di-Pertuan Agong is satisfied that a grave emergency exists
whereby the security, or the economic life, or public order in the
Federation or any part thereof is threatened, he may issue a Proclamation of
Emergency making therein a declaration to that effect.

(2) A Proclamation of Emergency under Clause (1) may be issued before the
actual occurrence of the event which threatens the security, or the economic
life, or public order in the Federation or any part thereof if the Yang
di-Pertuan Agong is satisfied that there is imminent danger of the
occurrence of such event.

(2a) The power conferred on the Yang di-Pertuan Agong by this Article shall
include the power to issue different Proclamations on different grounds or
in different circumstances, whether or not there is a Proclamation or
Proclamations already issued by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong under Clause (1)
and such Proclamation or Proclamations are in operation.

(2b) If at any time while a Proclamation of Emergency is in operation,
except when both Houses of Parliament are sitting concurrently, the Yang
di-Pertuan Agong is satisfied that certain circumstances exist which render
it necessary for him to take immediate action, he may promulgate such
ordinances as circumstances appear to him to require.

(2c) An ordinance promulgated under Clause (2b) shall have the same force
and effect as an Act of Parliament, and shall continue in full force and
effect as if it is an Act of Parliament until it is revoked or annulled
under Clause (3) or until it lapses under Clause (7); and the power of the
Yang di-Pertuan Agong to promulgate ordinances under Clause (2b) may be
exercised in relation to any matter with respect to which Parliament has
power to make laws, regardless of the legislative or other procedures
required to be followed, or the proportion of the total votes required to be
had, in either House of Parliament.

(3) A Proclamation of Emergency and any ordinance promulgated under Clause
(2b) shall be laid before both Houses of Parliament and, if not sooner
revoked, shall cease to have effect if resolutions are passed by both Houses
annulling such Proclamation or ordinance, but without prejudice to anything
previously done by virtue thereof or to the power of the Yang di-Pertuan
Agong to issue a new Proclamation under Clause (1) or promulgate any
ordinance under Clause (2b).

(4) While a Proclamation of Emergency is in force the executive authority of
the Federation shall, notwithstanding anything in this Constitution, extend
to any matter within the legislative authority of a State and to the giving
of directions to the Government of a State or to any officer of authority
thereof.

(5) Subject to Clause (6a), while a Proclamation of Emergency is in force,
Parliament may, notwithstanding anything in this Constitution make laws with
respect to any matter, if it appears to Parliament that the law is required
by reason of the emergency; and Article 79 shall not apply to a Bill for
such a law or an amendment to such a Bill, nor shall any provision of this
Constitution or of any written law which requires any consent or concurrence
to the passing of a law or any consultation with respect thereto, or which
restricts the coming into force of a law after it is passed or the
presentation of a Bill to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong for his assent.

(6) Subject to Clause (6a), no provision of any ordinance promulgated under
this Article, and no provision of any Act of Parliament which is passed
while a Proclamation of Emergency is in force and which declares that the
law appears to Parliament to be required by reason of the emergency, shall
be invalid on the ground of inconsistency with any provision of this
Constitution.

(6a) Clause (5) shall not extend the powers of Parliament with respect to
any matter of Islamic law or the custom of the Malays, or with respect to
any matter of native law or customs in the State of Sabah or Sarawak; nor
shall Clause (6) validate any provision inconsistent with the provisions of
this Constitution relating to any such matter or relating to religion,
citizenship, or language.

(7) At the expiration of a period of six months beginning with the date on
which a Proclamation of Emergency ceases to be in force, any ordinance
promulgated in pursuance of the Proclamation and, to the extent that it
could not have been validly made but for this Article, any law made while
the Proclamation was in force, shall cease to have effect, except as to
things done or omitted to be done before the expiration of that period.

(8) Notwithstanding anything in this Constitution:
(a) the satisfaction of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong mentioned in Clause (1)
and Clause (2b) shall be final and conclusive and shall not be challenged or
called in question in any court on any ground; and (b) no court shall have
jurisdiction to entertain or determine any application, question or
proceeding, in whatever form, on any ground, regarding the validity of
(i) a Proclamation under Clause (1) or of a declaration made in such
Proclamation to the effect stated in Clause (1); (ii) the continued
operation of such Proclamation; (iii) any ordinance promulgated under Clause
(2b); or (iv) the continuation in force of any such ordinance.

(9) For the purpose of this Article the Houses of Parliament shall be regarded as sitting only if the members of each House are respectively assembled together and carrying out the business of the House."


Dr M: Umno has become completely paralysed
By Andrew Ong


As Umno musters its forces against the emergence of bloggers, the party's
former president Dr Mahathir Mohamad is urging online dissidents to keep up
the pressure on the government.


At a special meeting with bloggers today, Mahathir described bloggers as the
"only hope" left to speak out on problems in the country. "Umno has become
completely paralysed. It cannot do anything (to correct itself). The only
hope left is with the bloggers ," said Mahathir during a two-and-a-half hour
speech to some 100 bloggers at the Perdana Leadership Foundation
headquarters in Putrajaya.


Mahathir was speaking on the perceived intolerance of Umno's leadership
towards criticism on allegations of corruption, cronyism and nepotism. He
has been over the past two years attacking number of party leaders, in
particular his handpicked successor, Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
and his powerful son-in-law, Khairy Jamaluddin, who is Umno Youth deputy
chief.


Up until now, Mahathir had only been expressing tacit support for online
dissidents, although he had once dubbed malaysiakini as "traitors to the
country" when he was in power. 'Be brave' Of late, many Umno leaders have
been on an unprecedented warpath against bloggers who criticise the
government and its policies. Mahathir also referred to the eight-hour
marathon police interrogation of political website owner Raja Petra
Kamarudin as an example of how the authorities can intimidate bloggers.

"You have to gather force. You have to talk to people. Even if you are
arrested, you go and talk... If you have only one person doing that, it's
not good enough.

"If you want to do something that is positive, you have to get everybody, as
much as possible, and do it openly and say it loud and clear," said Mahathir
who was met with loud applause from the floor. Citing a recent lecture in a
local university, Mahathir expressed disappointment with students who blamed
the Universities and University Colleges Act (UUCA) as the reason for not
speaking out on issues. "There are ways to get around the rules and
regulations. If you want, if you love your country, you would take the
risk," he added.

Write prudently. However, Mahathir advised bloggers to be careful in their
writings and avoid courting negative publicity. "There are bloggers who use
words that are dirty, obscene, personal attacks, monkey, monyet... people
would react by saying 'so those are bloggers? Useless people! Read the
mainstream media.


The (New) Straits Times tells you the truth,'" said Mahathir with his usual
sarcasm. On the upcoming general election, Mahathir claimed that there would
be widespread vote buying due to the precedence set in the recent Selangor's
Ijok and Pahang's Batu Talam by-elections. "It is for certain that in the
coming general election, a lot of money would be spent in vote buying... if
the ruling parties do this, we would be governed by a government that is
outrightly involved in corruption," he said. "For RM200, people are willing
to sell their votes. They are not just selling their votes. Dia jual
maaruahnya (he is selling his dignity)."




> It just reflects how 'well' the political situation is in this country and
> the mentality of our people who kept on voting these people ...
>
> Please read the interviewed on Nazri, the de facto law minister on the
> recent Sunday Times, it just showed how arrogant this guy is ...