UMNO POSTPONE ITS GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO MARCH NEXT YEAR

In a sudden but somewhat expected event of circumstances, the highest decision making body of the political party UMNO, has decided to postpone their General and Election assembly which was scheduled for December this year to March next year.

The decision was made earlier today in a special convening of UMNO Supreme Council meeting which according to a source, was to discuss the only and most priority and concerning subject of ‘Power Transition’ for the presidency post of UMNO. Although none of the crude details about the meeting were made public, it is believed the deliberations within the meeting were mostly about Dato’ Seri Najib Tun Razak taking over of UMNO and the process to strengthen and unite all sides in UMNO during that concerning period.

To some prominent UMNO supreme members and the most vocal in against the 2010 transitions, the postponement of the UMNO assembly to March next year, is a victory not just for a personal political principle and power, but more so for UMNO in re-branding era after the Barisan Nasional (BN) poorest showing in the 12^th General Election. Their constant insertion and persuasion have made UMNO more liberate in the eyes of many and made history of sorts too.

Many may have believed that this is the end to all speculations and the accrued dateline of March 2009 is just a mere process of getting Najib into place and to allow Pak Lah ( PM Abdullah ) to stamp the usual respected and dignified practise of handing over the baton with a smile. But the truth is, much still depend on this upcoming unchanged event of UMNO Divisional meeting between October 9 and November 9.

They are too many perspectives and views now at the grassroots level since this latest announcement by Pak Lah and UMNO Supreme Council. There are many that don’t quite understand the logic behinds the postponement of the General Assembly. Some of them even argue the sensibility of promoting unity for UMNO when the longer the period of getting the Election or Assembly done, the bigger the speculations and games would surround them.

Transition or not, 2010 or not, UMNO grassroots leaders want affirmation and confirmation. They want to know whether Pak Lah is going to hand over to Najib or not. And they want to know when. These two subjects would put their questions over the postponement date of UMNO General Assembly, to rest. And subsequently, bring the much needed unity back into UMNO.

The postponement of UMNO General Assembly is a landmark and beginning to something that should already end long ago. It’s a signal of something is about to come that has to do with Pak Lah and his deputy Najib. It’s a welcoming step to those who understand the play that coy behind the curtain before it fall when the show starts. But it’s a show that will yet again change if the audiences (UMNO 191 Divisions) decide to stick to the old script and watch the old broadways instead.

According to a source, an announcement will be made by Pak Lah in near time but not later than November 9. And this has to be none other than the issue of Power Transition. But the whole thing is without doubt, is in the hand of Pak Lah. Not one power within the UMNO Supreme Council can take away the mandate given to an elected UMNO President. They can suggest and talk as much as they want to the boss, but to get to the grill, they still have to purchase meat at the election mart which is the UMNO General Assembly.

The postponement is a clear fact that something big is on its way before March 2009 and the indication is due to come from the man himself before November 9.

More to come…

ABDULLAH AHMAD BADAWI POWER TRANSITION THAT MAY NOT HOLD THE POWER TO LAST IT LONG

After weeks of sabbatical leave; Malaysia political atmosphere, landscape and games are still very much the same since my last writing. Although none is bigger then the Anwar Ibrahim and his so-called prelude and pre-attempt , big-talked saga of a then, failed taking over of the government; the current political and power citations and intimidations within the largest political party in Malaysia, UMNO; is the hottest talk and most eagerly awaited outcome behold and beneath the thoughts of almost all Malaysians. And it is none other than the revisiting of the subject ‘power transition’ that had been agreed upon earlier between the ‘numero uno’ not so-beloved Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and his deputy Najib Tun Razak. The decision which now has been challenged by all sorts of reasons by members of UMNO highest ranked decision making committee, which is the Majlis Tertinggi or UMNO Supreme Council.

The transition idea which had been formulated by both Abdullah and Najib ages ago, now seems to be made just days earlier and such is very much subjected to some scrutinise and changes.

While Anwar Ibrahim and his broking of lies may had played a role in getting Abdullah again on to the hot pan, the sentiment and indirect cynical jesters made by some of the ruling Barisan Nasional’s component members, Tun Mahathir’s constants disgust of Abdullah persona and administration, the urgent needs by many Malays individuals and Organizations for a better and capable leader to lead Malaysia and the economic fundamental standing of Malaysia which kept Malaysians guessing and foreigners running, were some of the biggest factor in keeping the pan burning, too.

But the turning point or point of no return for some of the voiced dissatisfaction over the ‘UMNO transition plan’ came in after the sudden volcanic aftermath of uncensored and unstoppable crystal clear statement made by the now seemingly guardian of UMNO, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. It was then widely reported that some key and prominent UMNO supreme council members had requested for the transition to be transited as soon as possible; begging, urging and rationalising Abdullah with reasons ranging from the despair Anwar Ibrahim, BN’s unity, UMNO solidarity to even the upcoming 13^th National Election. And for every reason the reply given by Abdullah was still the same. And for whatever the purpose and power of a Majlis Tertinggi or a Supreme Council before and thereafter, to enact such a reasonable proposal in such a desperate and needed time, looks anything but happening and most probably would better be done through other means and channels.

But the means are only there if Najib is to say YES. While it took Tun Mahathir to start the ball rolling and Muhyiddin and his Johoreans cronies to flush it to the public and to 3.2 mils UMNO members; the key is without doubt, Dato’ Seri Najib Tun Razak. But only if he is brave enough to say YES.

To undo the already agreed ‘Transition of power’ is now left to the only available and rightly channel, which is the upcoming UMNO general election. And sensing the same, Abdullah now is hurrying himself catching up to some state’s division leaders. He has been making himself ‘the people president’ once again with recent visits and opening fasts in Perak and Selangor. And more is sure to come.

One thing for sure, the games played over this transition issue by Abdullah, Najib, some very strong and key UMNO highest ranking members, and political accomplishes or brokers; are more than what meet the eyes. Meetings and brokering are happening at almost every corner and turn each day.

The chances are, coming this UMNO Election; Abdullah Ahmad Badawi will still be the president of UMNO and Prime Minister of Malaysia. But most probably the transition will happen earlier than the propose 2010 after all.

More to come.

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ANWAR IBRAHIM AND HIS TALES OF PRECIOUS DNA THAT KEEP ON CHANGING BOTH THEIR COLORS

DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid) SHOULD AND COULD NOT be the issue in this latest twist involving THE POLICE and DATO SERI ANWAR IBRAHIM.

It is not a matter of fabricating the evidence, which then can easily BE CHALLENGED in court and be asked for RE-EXAMINATION AND RE-TESTING at a neutral lab under the supervision of neutral experts. It is not a matter of planting an evidence either, as the whole process from the taking of a sample up to the production of a DNA PROFILE, which took as little as 5 hours (depending), can be monitored and even executed by neutral parties or experts. What more when Anwar Ibrahim can even have his own representative to guard or monitor the whole profiling thing to be sure that none of the given samples be taken away for other use. So what is the excuse NOT TO then?

The issue is more than what meets the eye.

This is what reported of Anwar Ibrahim saying in a press conference on July 1, 2008:

He called on the police not to spring a surprise arrest, adding his lawyers had written three letters to the Inspector General of Police and the Attorney-General indicating his willingness to co-operate in the investigation.

“They did not reply until today. TAKE MY DNA, TAKE MY HAIR ... my hair is everywhere, except this part,” said Anwar as he smiled and patted the middle part of his scalp.

And this is what Anwar Ibrahim said next after he was released prior to him not giving his DNA for investigations.

“I have my reasons, based on the advice of my lawyers and local and foreign DNA experts. My DNA sample is already with the police. Secondly, the accuser is in police custody. Anything can happen. Why the need for DNA from me?

This is then asked of his lawyer R. Sivarasa regarding foreign and neutral DNA expert’s assistance to help Anwar Ibrahim establishing the truth in which R. Sivarasa was reported saying:

Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim WILL NOT AGREE to the idea of a FOREIGN FORENSIC EXPERT OF HIS CHOICE to draw a DNA sample from him, said lawyer R. Sivarasa.

“They (the police) fail to understand Anwar’s concern as explained this afternoon. It does not address the possible fabrication of DNA (test results) starting with Saiful (Bukhari Azlan) himself,”

To a question whether Anwar and his lawyers would consider allowing the international expert to carry out the DNA test, he said they could “start to look at that” as the expert might be able to advise them.

However, he said this would not make a difference if there was a possibility that the samples would be tampered with.

He said they would RESIST ANY LEGAL ACTION for Anwar to provide a DNA sample because the law does not provide for it.

Then came the last straw set by Anwar Ibrahim in order for him to give his sample for DNA testing. As reported:

At his press conference earlier, Anwar had said that if there was “compelling evidence one, two, three and four which needs an international expert,” then he would be willing to submit to DNA testing.

Meaning, UNLESS the police has one, two, three, four or more evidence which then will be attended and verified by only international (foreign experts); he won’t be submitting any sample for DNA testing even for the CAUSE TO ESTABLISH HIS INNOCENCE.

Anwar Ibrahim said YES then NO then YES then NO then YES with conditions but then a NO UNLESS. So how can we expect to believe Anwar Ibrahim anymore?

He does not trust the police, the lab and the system. He trusts only advice given by foreign experts. The authority then suggested him to have his experts to monitor the sampling process. He bombarded the idea suggesting it as not enough a courtesy. The authority then suggested him to have his choice of foreign DNA experts to co-work with the whole DNA profiling process. He mocked the idea saying it wasn’t good enough as evidence can still be fabricated. So what on earth is the way befits him that he wants? Why and what with all the excuses and reasons and escapes? Why is he not eagerly wanting and seeking the truth and get this whole sodomy thing done once and for all? It only takes 5 hours to get a DNA profile done? What so frustrating about that? 5 hours under the eyes, microscope and hands of his own trusted and chosen DNA technicians and experts who will make sure that none of the given samples be taken away for other use. So what the issue does fabrication of evidence is and has now then? None at all. So why keep on giving excuse after excuse? Shocking, surprising, confusing yet so amusing.

DNA IS NOT THE PROBLEM so too the police and the foreign experts. THE PROBLEM IS ANWAR IBRAHIM.

As ODD AND TWISTED as the DNA may looks like, Anwar Ibrahim ringing excuses are FAR TOO TWISTED to believe that such molecules still very much alive and exist in a man’s body.

ANWAR IBRAHIM MAY ACT LIKE A HERO BUT THE QUESTIONS OF WHY PROVE HIM BEING THE VILLAIN

The QUESTION is not WHY ANWAR wasn’t given the benefit of the agreed Wednesday 2 pm extended schedule before he was apprehended, but rather, WHY ANWAR DEFIED an earlier police order requesting him to be present on MONDAY? Why Anwar not doing so the DAY AFTER? And why Anwar CHOSE TO give priority and attended to Anti Coruption Agency’s hearing instead of adhering and obeying to the urgency of an ARREST WARRANT on behalf of the police for him to facilitate the sodomy case involving him? WHY ANWAR?

He snubbed and mocked the authority of the police by staying at home instead of attending to police request for him to make himself available on Monday. He then cited police discourtesy as the main reason for HIS PAYBACK in not adhering to the Monday request. WHY ANWAR?

So much for his proclaimed ‘WILLINGNESS’ and yet he made NO such effort at all to either contact the police or to attend to the police on TUESDAY. WHY? 24 ABSOLUTE FREE HOURS for him to make thing easier for both him and the police, if ONLY he chooses to stay true to his word and intention of ‘willingness’. Instead he did nothing. He knew the police could not come banging his door down without a proper court order which is the arrest warrant. Hence, to say Anwar Ibrahim and his team of 7 legal expertises know nothing about this and what’s coming is an absolute lie and ignorance. WHY ANWAR?

On WEDNESDAY, police made known to Anwar Ibrahim, his representatives and all Malaysians, that an arrest warrant has been issued out on Anwar and the police will use the power and regulations given to, if the need arises, apprehends Anwar Ibrahim. And to have an arrest warrant issued out against you is no child’s play and kidding. The seriousness in one would have had any sensible Malaysian losing sleep and eating appetite worrying about it. But NOT our dearest Anwar Ibrahim. He chose the ‘on need and free basis’ appointment with the ACA instead of obeying the arrest warrant. An ACA’s appointment which he could have easily postponed without anyone blaming him for. WHY ANWAR?

He made a promise earlier with the police to straight away go to Kuala Lumpur police headquarters after the ACA’s session. But yet again, he did not. He DIVERTED his route towards his house in Segambut Dalam. With yet another melodramatic reasons, this time of lunch and dresses. WHY ANWAR?

Anwar Ibrahim has been requested, invited, served and entertained up to the nose. He has been given treatments which none other Malaysian would have throughout their entire lifetime dealing with the police. He has been defying not one but many rightly requests and laws and acted himself above even the Sultan and all Malaysians. WHY ANWAR? Yet we still do not want to see and believe what the real Anwar Ibrahim looks like.

“No one is above the law”. I and you and hundreds Non-Government Organizations (NGO) have made that one statement as our course of promotion, mission worth action and basis principle to civilization. And if the laws require you to adhere, obey and act to one and as long it is within its guiding perimeters; then we should all be a sensible civilized Malaysian and respect the wishes of Malaysians and the land Malaysia. And that includes the Sultan Anwar bin Ibrahim.

ANWAR IBRAHIM NOT GIVING HIS DNA FOR FREE WITHOUT HAVING ANOTHER TWIST INTO THE MIDST

DATO’ SERI ANWAR IBRAHIM TURNED DOWN a police request for him to allow a DNA sample to be taken. (Read here)

It is so CLEAR NOW on what BRAND OF JUSTICE AND TRUTH is Anwar Ibrahim promoting when comes to this case of sodomy involving him. Sadly, it wasn’t the one we have much expected from a man who claimed to be fighting for justice and upholding the truth.

In this latest episode of Anwar not giving his cooperation and permission to the police for his DNA to be taken to FACILITATE THE INVESTIGATIONS in which he is, as the accused, so much involved in; is not just a show of one Malaysian man who defied the laws and extended courtesies given to him, but more so, an act of a man who tried to NOT exposing the truth about the case and to MANIPULATE publicity into a platform to further propagates his innocence by claiming politics as the motivation for his arrests and alleged sodomy charges. When a better and sensible tool in DNA TESTING would have fast given his claimed innocence and so-called conspiracies much truth and credibility; HE CHOSE NOT TO. WHY?. But that defying stand will be put to rest for good when the police is expected to obtain a REMAND ORDER (tomorrow) from court of law which then entitled them to fully prosecute all standard and required investigation procedures on Anwar Ibrahim, including for his DNA to be taken. Hence, Anwar Ibrahim will be, at least tonight, spending his time under police custody.

MALAYSIANS WANT THE TRUTH especially in a case as highly immoral as sodomy and as highly controversial involving one very prominent politician as Anwar Ibrahim. And that can only be known through due, diligent and accorded processes of investigations which in this Anwar’s case, will depend much on his DNA proof. The NO by Anwar could only add to the belief by many that he is either ESCAPING the truth or PLANNING a truth. Whichever way, it does not look good for both Anwar Ibrahim’s personalities and coming strategies.

ANWAR IBRAHIM ARRESTED AFTER SO MUCH IN DIVERTED AND IN LIBERTY

DATO SERI ANWAR IBRAHIM HAS BEEN ARRESTED earlier today in the vicinity of his house in Segambut after returning from a scheduled trip to Anti Corruption Agency (ACA) in Putrajaya but not before HE DIVERTED from his commitment to straight away go to Kuala Lumpur Police Headquarters, as planned.

The arrest was made by Bukit Aman’s Serious Crime Division and not by the more aggressive and specially tasked Special Action Force or UTK although the personnel were seen clad in UTK’s common kind of ‘Balaclava’ dressing. The arrest was the follow-up to the ARREST WARRANT issued out on Anwar for his failures to attend to police investigations of a SODOMY report made by one, Saiful Bukhari Azlan on June 28 against him. Anwar had been informed in a notice given by the police, for a compulsory attendance scheduled last Monday which he then failed to turn up and, according to the police, without any prior excuse given. But Anwar’s lawyer Sankara Nair rebutted the claim saying he had faxed a written excuse on behalf of Anwar Ibrahim to both the police and Minister in the Home Ministry.

According to Deputy Home Minister Datuk Wan Farid Wan Salleh, Anwar Ibrahim was supposed to have gone straight to the police headquarters here in Kuala Lumpur after his interview at the Anti Corruption Agency in Putrajaya. Instead, he added, Anwar was on his way home and that was a clear possibility that he (Anwar) couldn’t and wouldn’t have made it to the police headquarters. Hence, the police had no option other than to execute the arrest warrant and arrested him.

Many observers believe Anwar Ibrahim has NO real intentions of going to the Police even with the warrant issued against him. He purposely wanted the police to come and gets him so that he can channel the situation into blackmailing Malaysians for sympathy. He wants to resurrect the memories of the year 1998 when he was arrested under the same offence into the mind of Malaysians. Although the arrest this time around came under different momentum and virtue, and Anwar Ibrahim has NOT YET BEEN FORMALLY CHARGED under sodomy; the re-enactment of him being arrested by the same forces and politics 10 years ago, would have many Malaysians fell into further malicious and sinister games of speculations. And this is the kind of diversion and capital needed by Anwar Ibrahim to spell off the public from the truth and to stand by him under the pretext of injustice and conspiracies done in order to prevent him from achieving his so-called destiny of becoming the next PRIME MINISTER of Malaysia.

While Anwar Ibrahim and his entourage of lawyers and political allies have been showering Malaysians with tapes and tales of conspiracies in regard to this latest claim of him sodomizing a former aide; other CONCERNING QUARTERS have been very vocal in voicing their dissatisfaction over the SPECIAL TREATMENTS given to Anwar Ibrahim by the police. While common Malaysian will definitely be apprehended by the police in a matter of minutes; Anwar Ibrahim, on the other hand, had been given days and was so much on his own sweet time, liberties and arrangements; with the police doing absolutely NOTHING. The police has accommodated and done many things for Anwar Ibrahim that and which other Malaysians can only dream off. And these sorts of things did not go down well with many Malaysians. Many of them are questioning the police as to why the special treatments and why the selective attitudes over Anwar Ibrahim. Is Anwar Ibrahim not a Malaysian like the rest of the 27 mil souls that inhabit the country?

Hence, the arrest was seen coming. The arrest itself has nothing to do with politics. It was the right and suppose thing to do by the police not just on Anwar Ibrahim but any Malaysian too, once an arrest warrant has been issued out. There should not be any double standard in approach in this matter upon any Malaysian.

Many have been writing about injustice on Anwar Ibrahim FORGETTING the fact that the one who has been MUCH DERAILED from proper justice by the public and to some extents, the authority too; is the victim in this sodomy case, SAIFUL AZLAN BUKHARI.

Politically motivated or not, the only fact that should be taken and judge upon is the one that involves the accused and the victim in a ‘proved or otherwise’ game whereby the victim has to prove that the accused had done such thing. And that needs no Einstein to waste the brain with any conspiracy theory. It’s a plain and simple YES or NO case.

More update to come…