DID BALKIS HAVE THE RIGHT TO THE RM9.9MIL?

Questions are being asked whether it was correct for the Wives of Selangor Assemblymen and MPs Welfare and Charity Organisation (Balkis) to transfer out the RM9.9mil it had in its coffers a few days after the state fell to the Opposition. Defending the money transfer, then president Datin Seri Zahrah Kechik said she had the legal right because her husband Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Khir Toyo was still the caretaker Selangor Mentri Besar at that time. Dr Mohd Khir said the money was “temporarily transferred” to the Association of Wives of Ministers and Deputy Ministers (Bakti) to ensure the money would be spent according to Balkis' purpose, namely for the welfare of children. The state government, however, is questioning the transfer of the money and seeking legal advice. It has also asked the Registrar of Societies to put on hold the dissolution of Balkis, which the committee, led by Zahrah, also unanimously decided to do. The Bar Council is of the opinion that Balkis' action could be tantamount to criminal breach of trust. (source)

They are RIGHT lawfully, WRONG ethically and morally. While the money came from various donations and contributions (none accumulated to any state govt allocation), the patronage of the govt of Selangor and its agencies were definitely there in used. Its like handing someone the Selangor MB's calling card, to get the calling for contributions, and sorts. BALKIS were formed by a group of people. And by law, this group of people has the right to de-registered the association, if they immorally wishes so. BALKIS is not part of any Selangor state govt agencies. But the money they collected for the people of Selangor, using the Selangor state govt as its front, ethically should belong for the use of the people of Selangor. It should stay where it is. In the present Bank Account. So did the association, supposedly. The money should not be transferred and BALKIS not being dissolved. This is just another wicked political game in the face of public betrayal and trust. While those proposed would not want the newly Selangor's ruling party to have easy hands on money, those opposed would definitely want easy hands on making this into a huge political drama and what could be a certain victory.

NORAINI AHMAD TIDAK AKAN PERTAHANKAN JAWATAN DALAM UMNO

Datuk Noraini Ahmad yang tidak akan mempertahankan jawatan Ketua Puteri UMNO pada pemilihan parti Disember ini, enggan menamakan sesiapa untuk menggantikan tempatnya. ''Saya tidak mahu menamakan sesiapa bagi jawatan itu serta mempengaruhi ahli-ahli mengenai pengganti saya. Biarkan mereka tentukan sendiri," katanya. Noraini yang juga merupakan Timbalan Menteri Sumber Manusia bakal melepaskan jawatan itu kerana telah melepasi had umur 40 tahun. Beliau berkata, ahli Puteri UMNO bebas memilih ketua baru mereka sama ada secara lantikan atau pertandingan pada perhimpunan agung parti itu nanti. ''Bagaimanapun, pemilihan secara pelantikan adalah cara yang paling ideal untuk dilaksanakan. ''Walaupun seseorang itu boleh bertanding apabila mendapat dua pencalonan, cara yang paling baik bagi mengisi jawatan itu adalah melalui lantikan,'' katanya. Menurutnya, ramai ahli pergerakan itu berkelayakan memimpin pergerakan tersebut, sementara ahli-ahli Puteri pula telah cukup matang untuk memilih calon terbaik untuk mewakili mereka. Bagaimanapun, ujarnya, sesiapa yang berminat bertanding jawatan itu haruslah sentiasa mengutamakan parti serta 'memberi balik' kepada masyarakat selaras dengan fokus perjuangan pergerakan tersebut. (sumber)


Saya melihat langkah Datuk Noraini Ahmad untuk tidak mempertahankan jawatan selaku Ketua Pergerakan Puteri adalah suatu tindakan yang bijak demi memberi IDEALOGI contoh kepada pucuk pimpinan UMNO yang lain supaya melaksanakan perubahan sepertimana tuntutan kebanyakan ahli UMNO demi perpaduan dan kekuatan parti. Tindakan beliau itu akan memberi ruang untuk DEMOKRASI bertapak semula di dalam UMNO. Cuma persoalannya kini, kemanakah arah tuju Noraini Ahmad di dalam UMNO berakhirnya nanti pemilihan UMNO Disember ini. Kerana ruang bagi bekas-bekas pemimpin Puteri UMNO untuk bersaing terutamanya dengan Wanita UMNO bagi sebarang jawatan tertinggi UMNO, adalah jelas amat sukar. Kecuali Azalina Othman yang sentiasa beruntungkan sokongan orang-orang tertentu, nama Noraini Ahmad mungkin akan berkubur di dalam UMNO untuk selamanya.

MCA CHIEF REFUTES SPY UNIT CLAIM

KUALA LUMPUR: MCA president Datuk Seri Ong Ka Ting denied that he has set up a spy unit in the party to take out his political rivals. Commenting on accusations by party vice-president Datuk Donald Lim who claimed that he was being targeted by such a unit, Ong said the claim was hogwash. "That is making something out of nothing. Whoever said such a thing must be held responsible for it," Ong said. He said naming him the kingpin of a team of political saboteurs was a very serious accusation, but he denied that disciplinary action would be taken against Lim. "What is more important is finding out how such a thought could even be conceived," he said. "There is no place for such unhealthy beliefs in the party. The issue must be cleared up as quickly as possible because it is very unfair to the reputation of the person accused." He added that a panel of party veterans would handle the issue. (source)

We would definitely expecting such to happen in a 'James Bond 007' movie or else we wouldnt have had spent $8.00 on a ticket just to watch such making, on screen and left the comfort of our so homely softly sofas; so that we can claimed to be among the first lucky few to get to see the espionage and sabotage, before million others. But can we really buy this non-fiction happening (and lurking) in any of our now so comical and fictional Political parties? Could this be part of the larger propaganda product to relinquish Ong Ka Ting from the MCA highest post? What would Ong Ka ting gained by establishing such unit, if it ever did exist? More so, what is there for Donald Lim to come up with such accusation? My take is simple. Such accusation whether is true or not, intentionally feasted and pressed open for public judgements and condemnations, was a clear signal of a Tsunami is happening in MCA.

HURAIAN BERNAS, TEPAT DAN PADAT MENGENAI ISU BABI

Semua kita sedia maklum terdapat begitu banyak isu-isu untuk ditangani oleh semua pihak di Malaysia dan Selangor khasnya. Dalam kontek kemasyarakatan, keadaan begitu mendesak untuk kita menyelesaikan isu-isu yang berkaitan dengan integriti kaum, masalah sosial dan jenayah. Mengikut stastik dan maklum balas daripada akar umbi, inilah antara isu-isu yang menjadi keutamaan untuk di selesaikan oleh pihak pemerintah. Tetapi setakat ini, selepas PRU, kita tidak nampak lagi penekanan yang begitu serius diberikan terhadap isu-isu yang disebutkan di atas.

Dalam perkembangan terbaru di Selangor yang diwar-warkan oleh semua pihak sekarang ini malah YB sendiri ialah berkenaan dengan isu projek ternakan babi yang dikatakan akan dibuat dalam skala yang besar tetapi secara sistematik di Selangor. Pelbagai pihak telah memberikan pandangan dan maklum balas tentang isu berkenaan. Tidak dapat dinafikan isu ini juga merupakan antara isu yang berada di tangga teratas kerana ia berkaitan dengan soal alam sekitar , kesihatan serta sensitiviti masyarakat Malaysia, khasnya penduduk Islam. Sesungguhnya isu babi boleh dikatakan telah berlarutan sekian lama dan merimaskan pelbagai pihak. Permasalahan yang berlegar sekarang adalah penternakan babi yang berleluasa tanpa kawalan yang menyumbang kepada pelbagai permasalahan seperti yang kita sedia maklum.
Sebelum kita pergi lebih jauh dalam menangani isu ini, amatlah perlu kepada kita untuk memahami keperluan kepada babi itu sendiri. Dengan ini, ia akan memudahkan kita untuk mencari pendekatan yang lebih sesuai berdasarkan keperluannya. Tidak dapat dinafikan bahawa daging babi merupakan sejenis makanan yang lazat bagi sesetengah pihak. Tetapi dalam masa yang sama ia juga merupakan sejenis makanan yang lebih banyak membawa kepada kemudaratan dari segi kesihatan dan pembentukan peribadi seseorang. Kita sedia maklum bahawa babi merupakan sejenis binatang yang begitu kebal daripada sebarang jenis penyakit dan pada masa yang sama ia juga bersifat pengotor. Jika diperhatikan kepada tabiat semulajadi kehidupan dan pemakanan binatang ini, ia amatlah berlainan dengan binatang-binatang lain.
Dengan sifat semulajadinya yang kebal daripada sebarang penyakit dan tabiatnya, jadi tidak hairanlah sekiranya binatang ini disinggahi, menyebar dan menjadi tempat pembiakan pelbagai jenis virus dan cacing. Pelbagai kajian secara saintifik telah dijalankan berkenaan dengan babi dan kesinambungannya dengan penyebaran dan pembiakan kepada pelbagai jenis virus dan cacing.

Kajian dan penyelidikan berkenaan dengan babi telah dijalankan berabad-abad yang lalu dan ia telah diperakui oleh kebanyakan pakar yang pengambilan babi sebagai sumber pemakanan lebih membawa kepada keburukan. Salah satu huraian tentang keburukan babi telah dibuat oleh John Harvey Kellogg (1897), pengasas produk pemakanan Kellog Corn Flake. Salah satu huraian beliau boleh ditemui di laman web berikut, http://www.giveshare.org/Health/porkeatdanger.html
Petikan daripada laman http://www.ismaweb.net/ISMA/PNphpBB2-printview-t-47-start-0.phtml juga menggariskan penyataan daripada beberapa pakar perubatan berkenaan dengan babi seperti berikut. Daniel S. Shapiro, M.D., Pengarah Clinical Microbiology Laboratories, Boston Medical Center, Massachusetts yang juga seorang Penolong Profesor Perubatan di Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Massachusetts, merumuskan bahawa terdapat PELBAGAI JENIS PENYAKIT yang boleh di jangkiti daripada babi seperti:• Anthrax
• Ascaris suum
• Botulism
• Brucella suis
• Cryptosporidiosis
• Entamoeba polecki
• Erysipelothrix shusiopathiae
• Flavobacterium group IIb-like bacteria
• Influenza
• Leptospirosis
• Pasteurella aerogenes
• Pasteurella multocida
• Pigbel
• Rabies
• Salmonella cholerae-suis
• Salmonellosis• Sarcosporidiosis
• Scabies
• Streptococcus dysgalactiae (group L)
• Streptococcus milleri
• Streptococcus suis type 2 (group R)
• Swine vesicular disease
• Taenia solium
• Trichinella spiralis
• Yersinia enterocolitica• Yersinia pseudotuberculosisKajian oleh Alix Fano (M.A.), Murry J. Cohen (M.D.), Marjorie Cramer (M.D.,F.A.C.S.), Ray Greek (M.D.), dan Stephen R. Kaufman (M.D.) mendapati antara PENYAKIT-PENYAKIT ini ada yang BOLEH MEMBAWA MAUT, contohnya leptospirosis. Ia boleh menyebabkan kerosakan hati dan buah pinggang.
TOKOH-TOKOH PERUBATAN CHINA juga tidak kurang mengatakan bahayanya babi. Yan Show Tan adalah satu jurnal kesihatan Cina yang terkenal suatu masa dahulu mengatakan: “Semua daging adalah berkhasiat MELAINKAN DAGING BABI.”
Sun See Mao ialah seorang TABIB TERKENAL DINASTI TANG menulis dalam bukunya Sheh Shen Lu (Catatan-catatan Kesihatan) mengatakan: “Daging babi MERANGSANG PENYAKIT-PENYAKIT LAMA, menyebabkan KEMANDULAN, PENYAKIT TULANG dan ASMA.”
Lee Shih Ch’en pula seorang TABIB TERKENAL DINASTI MING yang mengarang lebih kurang 50 jilid buku-buku perubatan. Pendapatnya tentang daging babi adalah: “Ia boleh MENDATANGKAN KESAN BAHAYA.”
Kesan-kesan yang dinyatakan di atas bukanlah kes-kes baru kerana ia telah banyak berlaku di banyak negara termasuk negara kita sendiri seperti yang kita telah sedia maklum.

Kita juga tidak menafikan bahawa sumber makanan yang lain juga boleh membawa bahaya jika diambil dalam kuantiti yang berlebihan atau dengan diet tidak teratur. Tetapi ia tidaklah seperti bahaya yang dibawa oleh babi. Babi secara nyata dan jelas berbeza dengan sumber makanan lain.

Dalam kontek kerohanian pula, kita sedia maklum bahawa kita terdiri daripada badan(body) dan jiwa/roh(soul). Unsur-unsur kandungan babi dalam badan boleh mengurangkan perasaan malu (dalam melakukan perkara yang tidak elok) dalam diri seseorang selain daripada menyemai perasaan bongkak, tidak berperikemanusiaan dan tamak haloba. Tetapi ia tidak sampai ke tahap kita boleh mengatakan yang bahawa seseorang yang memakan daging babi dia semestinya berperangai begitu kerana ramai juga manusia yang tidak memakan babi berperangai yang tidak elok. Perangai buruk boleh disebabkan oleh banyak faktor. Tetapi kita boleh mengambil iktibar bahawa pengambilan unsur-unsur babi secara konsisten boleh mempengaruhi komposisi rembesan kimia dalam badan seterusnya mempengaruhi cara kita berfikir, perasaan dan tindakan kita. Salah satu tulisan yang dibuat mengaitkan babi dan kejiwaan telah dikarang oleh Rashid Shamsi dalam The Muslim World League Journal, Rajab 1420 - October 1999. Beliau juga ada memetik pepatah Inggeris yang berbunyi 'a man becomes what he eats'.

Dalam kontek keagamaan pula, agama-agama samawi iaitu Islam, Yahudi (Jew) dan Kristian (Old Testament) begitu jelas memperkatakan tentang pengharaman babi. Tetapi ramai penganut-penganut Kristian telah mengabaikan perintah itu. Dalam kontek Islam, segala bentuk pengharaman termasuk babi adalah berkait rapat secara ilmiah dan saintifik dan kita diperintah untuk mendalami dan mencari hikmah-hikmah di sebalik apa yang diperintahkan menggunakan akal fikiran yang dikurniakan.

Di peringkat global sekarang, banyak negara-negara cuba untuk mengurangkan pengambilan babi malahan Australia telah menguatkuasakan pengharaman penternakan babi di sesetengah tempat untuk mengurangkan jumlah babi. Jiran-jiran kita seperti Singapura dan Hong Kong juga telah dikatakan mengambil langkah untuk tidak membenarkan kemasukan babi hidup ke dalam negara mereka. Beliau malahan secara nyata menyarankan adalah lebih baik berhenti daripada membiakkan babi dan biarkan ia mencari tempatnya sendiri untuk hidup.

Jadi berdasarkan fakta-fakta di atas adalah jelas kepada kita bahawa babi banyak membawa kepada keburukan dan ketidak harmonian. Jadi berbalik kepada isu babi di Malaysia amnya dan Selangor khasnya. Apakah pendekatan yang harus kita ambil terhadap isu babi ini? Kalau dilihat kepada aspek-aspek negatif yang di bawa angkara babi ini, adalah lebih baik diharamkan terus babi ini dalam bentuk apa pun baik penternakan, pembiakan dan pemakanan khasnya. Tetapi apakah wajar kita berbuat demikian? Jawapan kepada soalan ini adalah bergantung kepada tujuan aktiviti-aktiviti tersebut.

Dalam kontek penternakan, ia lebih kepada satu industri untuk tujuan komersial. Jadi bolehkah kita menghapuskan industri ini jika ia untuk tujuan komersial semata-mata. Jawapannya kenapa tidak. Tetapi bagaimana nasib terhadap penternak-penternak babi itu. Sebenarnya, jawapan itu telah ada. Kita lihat bagaimana kita menangani isu penanam-penanam tembakau atau isu-isu pengambilan tanah demi sesuatu tujuan. Kita boleh memberi pampasan dan menawarkan peluang-peluang lain. Jadi apakah pendekatan seperti ini tidak boleh dilakukan dalam isu babi ini? Jika kita boleh mempertimbangkan untuk membunuh babi bila keadaan mendesak seperti bila penularan wabak penyakit. Jadi dalam keadaan terkawal, kenapa kita tidak berkata untuk menghapuskan penternakan babi. Kita tidak perlu membunuh babi itu. Ia boleh dilakukan secara jualan pukal kepada pihak-pihak yang sanggup membelinya. Apakah kita dikatakan kejam bila berbuat demikian? Atau tidak kejamkah kita bila membiarkan sesuatu yang kita maklumi berbahaya dan boleh membawa mudarat biarpun dikatakan dibuat dalam keadaan terkawal terus berada dalam masyarakat kita? Tidakkah ia seumpama 'api dalam sekam'? Jika ia membawa kepada kebaikan dan amat perlu tidak mengapa, kita mungkin sanggup untuk mengambil risikonya. Tapi perlukah kita berbuat demikian untuk babi? Jawapannya TIDAK.

Dalam kontek kemasyarakatan dan intergriti, kita perlu memikirkan tentang jurang perbezaan. Kita seharusnya mengurangkan jurang perbezaan antara semua kaum. Dalam masyarakat Malaysia khasnya, penduduk Islam begitu menitik berat perihal soal halal dan haram. Babi seperti yang telah kita semua maklum dalam Islam merupakan unsur haram atau maaf untuk disebut merupakan najis berat. Jadi secara tidak langsung ini merupakan satu perkara yang mereka begitu pertimbangkan bilamana menghadiri majlis-majlis atau keraian yang dianjurkan oleh orang bukan Islam. Itu baru dalam kontek kehidupan harian. Bagaimana pula dalam kontek pertanian dan perniagaan bilamana petani-petani bukan Islam secara terang-terangan mengguna pakai dan menghasilkan produk-produk yang disenaraikan dalam kategori haram? Perlukah kita menggadaikan semua itu dengan menambahkan jurang perbezaan demi untuk memelihara babi?

Berdasarkan analogi di atas adalah perlu untuk mengurangkan bilangan babi seterusnya membasminya. Bukan untuk menstabilkannya kerana risiko untuk ia berkembang bakal terbuka luas. Semua telah tahu kadar pembiakan babi terlalu cepat dan tidak cerewet untuk hidup dalam apa keadaan sekalipun.

Tetapi bolehkah kita menghapuskan terus industri ini dalam masa yang singkat? Ya, jika semua penternak faham akan tujuan dan menerima alternatif dalam bentuk lain dan setuju dengan jumlah pampasan atau sebagainya yang diberikan.Tetapi ini mungkin tidak akan berlaku sepenuhnya kerana akan ada penternak yang tidak setuju dan berkemungkinan bertindak di luar batasan jika dipaksa. Jadi kepada mereka, syarat-syarat yang ketat seperti amalan kaedah sistematik adalah perlu dan had bilangan babi perlu dipatuhi. Konsep perladangan mereka juga perlulah bersifat tertutup jauh dari penempatan, punca air, takungan dan tidak mencemarkan alam sekitar. Tindakan tegas perlu diambil jika ia tidak dapat dilakukan. Sistematik dalam skala yang besar dengan sistematik dalam skala yang kecil adalah dua perkara yang berbeza. Dalam perkara negatif jika terpaksa dilakukan adalah elok menggunakan skala kecil kerana lebih senang untuk diuruskan malah untuk dibasmikan.

Dalam kontek negeri Selangor, langkah kerajaan untuk menempatkan penternakan babi di satu tempat yang luas dalam skala besar walaupun dikatakan akan dibuat secara sistematik adalah tidak wajar. Ini kerana tahap risikonya adalah amat tinggi dan bakal mengundang pelbagai masalah. Kita belum lagi dapat menguruskan sebuah incinerator untuk pembuangan sampah. Apakah kita mampu menguruskan ladang babi berkeluasan 300 ekar? Kita tidak perlu bersikap 'Malaysia Boleh' dalam hal ini. Apa yang perlu ialah pendekatan untuk mengurangkan seterusnya membasmi babi, bukan untuk menstabilkan jumlahnya apatah lagi menambah jumlahnya. Jika difikirkan dari segi keperluan apakah tiada makanan lain yang lebih berkhasiat dan ternyata bersih serta tidak menimbulkan sebarang keraguan. Cukuplah ia dijual sekadar untuk mereka-mereka yang tidak dapat meninggalkan langsung makanan itu atau untuk tujuan keraian dan bukan keperluan harian. Mengikut perangkaan, jumlah pelaburan yang bakal digunakan adalah RM 100 juta. Tidakkah lebih baik jika pelaburan sebegitu banyak digunakan untuk menjana sumber makanan lain seperti ikan, ayam, lembu dan sebagainya yang nyata jauh dari unsur was-was/haram dan dapat dimanfaati oleh semua pihak? Fikir-fikirkan lah. Tidak perlulah kita perjuangkan perkara yang negatif. Apa yang perlu dilakukan ialah mengurangkan babi seminima yang mungkin kearah membasminya. Tidak perlulah kita ke German semata-mata untuk belajar pengurusan babi kerana pakar dalam negera pun ada yang tidak kurang hebatnya, mungkin untuk skala kecil. Dan ini pun yang kita perlukan untuk memenuhi kehendak mereka yang betul-betul berkeinginan terhadap babi. Kerana kita percaya tidak ramai orang yang tidak boleh hidup tanpa babi.

Berkenaan dengan kelulusan yang telah diberikan oleh kerajaan yang lepas. Persoalannya, apakah ia tidak boleh diubah?

Kita tidak boleh mengharamkan terus babi untuk dimakan oleh mereka yang menpunyai hak ke atasnya. Tetapi kita boleh untuk menggalakkan mereka untuk mengurangkannya atau meninggalkannya seperti juga arak dan judi. Jadi dalam isu ini tidak timbul isu untuk menidakkan hak kepada mereka yang berhak. Hak terus diberikan tetapi ia perlu dipastikan tidak menyusahkan dan menimbulkan keresahan kepada pihak lain. Hatta, dalam Islam sendiri pun dibolehkan untuk makan babi dalam keadaan darurat seperti kebuluran dan sebagainya. Sekiranya ini dapat dilakukan secara perlahan-lahan adalah diharapkan penggemar daging atau produk berasaskan babi dapat melupakan tabiat berkenaan. Bacalah laman ini http://hubpages.com/hub/porkhazards yang mengisahkan pengalaman seorang pelajar berbangsa Cina yang belajar di London berkenaan dengan babi.

Kepada YB dan rakan-rakan seangkatan dalam kerajaan Selangor, bertindaklah dengan betul supaya ia boleh memberi manfaat kepada semua pihak secara menyeluruh. Say No to BABI not Well Done for BABI. Berikan juga penekanan yang lebih kepada isu-isu sosial, jenayah, rogol, judi dan arak. Bersama kita melahirkan Selangor dan Malaysia yang bersih. BERSIH!!!!!!!! Lupakah kita?? Berkatalah benar walaupun ia pahit. Sekian terima kasih dan selamat berkhidmat.

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Pendapat saya mudah. Jangan POLITIKKAN LAGI ISU BABI ini. Jangan POLEMIKKAN LAGI untuk kepentingan agenda maupun madah.

Memandangkan perkara perihal ladang BABI di Selangor ini akan melibatkan kebajikan PENDUDUK di sekitar kawasan terbabit khasnya, dan Selangor Umumnya. Langkah BIJAK, ADIL dan TERBAIK adalah dengan mendapatkan pandangan, maklumbalas serta persetujuan Penduduk yang terbabit. Kalau majoriti mereka, SETUJU; walau apa buruk dan baiknya dari apa jua sudut pandangan, PROJEK TERSEBUT MAKRUH DITERUSKAN. Kalau majoriti mereka TIDAK BERSETUJU, maka PROJEK PENTERNAKAN BABI TERSEBUT WAJIB DIHENTIKAN!!

KHALID ASKED SELANGOR FM TO LEAVE BUILDING

Tan Sri Khalid, the MB of Selangor, said his request that he be allowed to explain Selangor’s development agenda over Selangor FM radio was still not being responded to after two weeks."I would like to spend about one hour a week to be interviewed over the radio so that I can tell the rakyat what are my vision and programmes for Selangor are.“I also suggested to them to open the programme for the people of Selangor to participate."It's already two-and-a-half weeks; if they remain non-committal, I don't want them to stay in the Selangor (state sectariat) office (building). The Selangor FM office (is) there and then they call themselves Radio Selangor. "If they call themselves radio non-Selangor, then they can find (office) somewhere else, that's how I feel," Abdul Khalid said.

I don’t see why such a good move and mooted idea from the administrator of a state in having once a week interview, over the progress of the state for the benefits of the Rakyat is not welcomed by the Ministry of Information, which has the jurisdiction over Selangor FM. Just because he is from the other side of the fence (Pakatan Rakyat), the thought of giving one (an hour a week cast) looks sinful and not justified to our dearest Minister Ahmad Shabery. Whats the problem? Whats to be afraid of? Selangor FM in doing justification to its patron (the Information Ministry and to escape any abusing by TS Khalid) can have a pre-prepared interviewing list of questions. Whats the fuss then?

Its about time, some loggerheads at Federal administrations, start to learn, understand and embrace the concept of sharing for the benefits of the Rakyat. Afterall, Selangor FM should belongs to the Rakyat, for the Rakyat. Not to any single party and people of shallow minded interest.

I WONT OVERSTAY AS PM, SAYS ABDULLAH

Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi says he has no intention of overstaying as Prime Minister but wants to put all things in order before retiring. Abdullah, the Umno president and Barisan Nasional chairman, wants to put the party and ruling coalition on a stronger footing first. “I will retire one day. I will not stay any longer than I should. But there are things I would like to do now. Of course, I cannot leave at a time when the party is in this condition,” he said when asked if he had a succession plan in mind after naming Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak as his successor. Abdullah said he had no intention of remaining as Prime Minister “for years”, adding: “Datuk Seri Najib understands more than you can understand it.”

This is so much so SUBJECTIVE. It was a kind like a reasonable warm gesture put up for the Rakyat but sadly, not CONVINCING enough to calm and bring serenity back to the ever-so-green peaceful fields of Rakyat's thoughts, which have turned into a wild forest hardened by screens of mighty Oak trees thickening themselves from anything that sounds TOO GOOD, TOO EASY, TOO SWEET TO BE TRUE AND TOO SUBJECTIVE for a direct and realistic answer.

The very word ‘OVERSTAYING’ itself has its own interpretation (as a whole) and definition (as a take). The foremost conclusion to this timely gesture made by PM Abdullah was, of the simplest saying (and meaning) of “I AM STAYING PUT AND NOT GOING ANYWHERE” and “I DON’T CARE OTHER THAN OF MY OWNSELF”. The very two essences that don’t fit at all into the wishes of majority of the Rakyat. But, kudos to Abdullah in making the efforts to bring a sort of peace packaging both to the Rakyat and his deputy Najib Tun Razak (just in case he needs one to convince himself) by telling his deputy of his coming time of taking over the top seat. By making such statement, it too shows that he definitely knew what was going on (but still pretending to be somewhat blind) and acknowledged the millions faces of UNHAPPY MALAYSIAN that wanted him to go. EVEN SO, hes still stood tall and kept feeding us with his INFAMOUS VERSE of the so-called UNFINISHED NATIONAL AGENDAS, which were trusted to him by the RAKYAT, decided then by the RAKYAT, for the comfort of the RAKYAT; and yet he CLEARLY AGAINST the RAKYAT when the obvious calls were for him to STEP DOWN. So when PM Abdullah said he has no intention of overstaying, he crystal clearly meant of ONE DEFINITE THING; that is to STILL STAYING till end of his own sweet time, of his own wish of course; not the RAKYAT wishes. SO AMUSING.

UP TO RELEVANT AGENCIES TO INVESTIGATE TUN MAHATHIR, SAYS ABDULLAH

KUALA LUMPUR, April 6 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said today it was up to the relevant agency or department to take appropriate action on Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad for alleged interference in the administration of justice when he was prime minister, if the allegations were true. He said any allegation or accusation backed by proof would be considered by the agency or department concerned for investigation and action. "If proven...we must not close eyes (and) say cannot (take action). If proven that it is (known), the matter must be considered by the government, important departments and agencies and if investigative action is needed, severe action must be taken. "That is the approach we take for everyone," he said. Abdullah said this to reporters after being asked about DAP chairman Karpal Singh calling on Attorney-General Tan Sri Abdul Gani Patail to direct investigations into reports lodged against Dr Mahathir for alleged interference in the administration of justice.

This is actually the kind of episode we dont really need in such the political period as now, in Malaysia; when and while other countries (especially the US and OIC nations) are pulling their eyes closely onto our lids. Watching to put holes of opportunities unto our soil for that unseen agendas of theirs. PM Abdullah and Tun Mahathir had this long over-due poker game to settle, and now it seems, the cards are all about to open. This duel between two mega-maniac UMNO personalities, is much expected and has long been waited by many celebrity-like leaders especially those from the newly-formed PAKATAN RAKYAT. But Abdullah, to instruct agencies to investigate Tun Mahathir is a game made by a looser not a fighter. Im sure if Tun wants to open the well secretly kept black-diaries of all and each UMNO leaders during his 22 years as the Boss; he would had UMNO tumbling down, even worst, the government of Malaysia. But then again, im sure he wont do that, because he was much part of the scam too then. But does Tun Mahathir Mohamad has anything to lose? Maybe NOT, but his sons (political and business-like) would. Although, i do disagree with some of the actions (and bilingual stands) taken by Tun against the very institution (UMNO) he once built and moulded accordingly to his own successful standards and wishes; the very reason for Tun to do so and burning all bridges with PM Abdullah, is the very same reason shared and echoed by majority of the Rakyat (and UMNO members). But to some UMNO leaders whom, so damned worried by the relentless character assassinations by Tun on Abdullah Badawi (their Boss and President) and to take all arms against the former PM, is SOMEWHAT SURPRISING (and amusing) to me, since CHARACTER ASSASSINATION seems to be their best ever traits as UMNO politicians all this while. Bombarding whoever they like, whenever they want. KILLING not just those unfortunate others, rice and bowl (living), but also the killing-blow punches of MORALE AND FAMILY ATTACKS. Those UMNO leaders were HEARTLESS then, laughing at others that succumbed to their feet. But now the HEATS look too much to handle. Coming from an 80 years ol' heart-operated breathless Ol' HERO (a villain too) by the name Tun Mahathir, whom used to be among them; now against them. But trust me, Tun Mahathir is not without allies, both in and outside UMNO. The best thing for Abdullah Badawi to do now is to wait for the UMNO election, and let UMNO decides. If he came out victorious, he then can shoves everything back into Mahathir's mouth. But if he lost, he might as well bring his son in law Khairy Jamaludin together with him, before the Ol' Man Tun Mahathir and the Rakyat and band of traitors of his so-called YES-MEN in UMNO, start another unforgiving chapter of character assassinations. Any way it may goes (win or lose), Abdullah is still the biggest looser.

ZAHID PROPOSES CONVENTION INSTEAD OF EGM AS SUGGESTED BY KU LI

Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Zahid Hamidi accused Umno veteran Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah of taking advantage of the party’s hard-pressed situation by calling for an extraordinary general meeting.

Zahid, however, said the party should hold a convention for divisional representatives to meet and air their differences regarding the current state of the party. He said there were many differences of opinion at present. ”Having different opinions is fine according to Islam. However, there must be a point where people can agree. Don’t just make your own way,” he said. Zahid said much of the disagreement was tainted with emotion. ”Please reduce the emotion and increase the factual content that you put forward in your arguments,” he said.
Zahid said the notion that Umno was “falling apart” was misconceived. The misconception came about because big names, like former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamed, were attacking the party leadership. He said Dr Mahathir should respect the current leaders and office-holders. ”When he was PM, he didn’t like people making comments about him,” Zahid said. Zahid said calls made by people like Pahang’s Paya Besar Umno division chief Ahmad Tajudin Sulaiman, who said that the entire supreme council should resign, did not make sense. ”That’s a personal opinion. He’s probably frustrated that he wasn’t chosen to contest in Paya Besar,” he said. ”Asking people to resign won’t solve the problem,” Zahid said.

People might ask what the difference then between A CONVENTION (as proposed by Zahid) and AN EGM (as proposed by Tengku Razaleigh), since both sound very similar. And why is it so necessary for Ku Li and others alike, to press hard for the EGM? Well the big different is that, in an Extra Ordinary Meeting (EGM), a RESOLUTION CAN BE MADE AND PASSED by simple majority of members that represent their division's quota. So if the majority of them present, agreed to a resolution for example to remove the President and voted for it, then PM Abdullah has to resign as President of UMNO. That is why its IMPORTANT for some UMNO leaders and you know who, to voice out and encourage others to AGAINST such act of proposing an EGM. Although the matter shall be decided at a pre-determined meeting of UMNO Supreme Council at later date, the sentiment on giving a GREEN LIGHT for the propose EGM is a DEFINITE NO even among the neutral UMNO Supreme Council members. They view it as unnecessary because of the up-coming UMNO election starting this July at lower (Branch) level. Unfair it may sounds, its a good call to me. Majority UMNOs want a change especially at the top level. And come this December, they will have their shots at it. Why have the redundancy. But Zahid to accuse Ku Li of taking advantage is a RIDICULOUS OPINION. Especially from one as HIGHLY CONTROVERSIAL and LOWLY CREDIBILITY as Zahid. Tell us one UMNO leaders who are not taking any advantage or opportunity for whatever agendas, good or bad, from the recent HORRIBLE, SPECTACULAR and UNBELIEVABLE (losing 4+1+1 states) PRU 12 results? The results showed that Malaysian, Malay and UMNO members had consciously giving advantages and making opportunities wide open for anyone to make use (as an inroad) of them as long as their wishes come true. If that needs for Ku Li to start the ball rolling, then so be it. Because the Rakyat and UMNO members want to be HEARD NOW. They dont want craps no more. They have been feeding on the same grubs all this while and years. They know whats the kind of grub those stubborn leaders will feed on to them and they clearly know the kind of foolish political cosmetically cookie Zahid is holding up to them. Its time to FINISH UP the biscuit, NOT CHEWING THEM anymore.

MIC MEMBERS UNHAPPY WITH LEADERSHIP

KUALA LUMPUR: The crack in MIC seems to be widening by the week, as more branch chairmen and members are quitting the party.

Just weeks ago, two branch chairmen together with 250 of their members left the party, with half of them joining Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR). It is learnt that many others are expected to quit MIC, retire from politics altogether or join other political parties. Former Kampung Sungai Dua branch chairman A. Balakrishnan was among those who left the party, resigning two weeks ago with 124 of his supporters. "I thought he (party president Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu) might leave after losing in the recent election but he is still there as the president."
Balakrishnan said he had expected Samy Vellu to step down as president after his defeat in Sungai Siput. And when he did not do so, Balakrishan resigned instead. He said he was also not happy with Samy Vellu's attempt to bring back his former deputy, Datuk S. Subramaniam, into the higher ranks of the MIC again. "Let the members, not Samy Vellu, decide who they want as the next president." He said he had not joined any political parties as he still harboured hope of the MIC being able to function as before, minus Samy Vellu. "I hope to come back once he leaves. Until then, I will wait. After all, we don't really need a party to serve the people." Balakrishnan is not alone. Several other branch and division chairmen have "finally found the courage" to speak up against Samy Vellu who has been heading the party for almost three decades. MIC members are now asking Samy Vellu to accept the responsibility of the party's dismal performance in the general election and resign. Local Tamil dailies are also filled with calls from MIC members asking Samy Vellu to step down and to allow a new person to lead the party. Also joining the exodus from MIC was former Taman Kinrara Section 3 branch chairman S. Murali. He and 133 members joined PKR last week. Murali said for years people and leaders like him were afraid of going against Samy Vellu but that changed after the Hindraf rally last year. "Since then, we have come to realise that Samy Vellu is not so invincible." Murali said it was increasingly difficult to organise programmes under the MIC banner as people on the ground were not supporting them and did not want to participate. "People don't like Samy Vellu and because of him, they don't like the party either." Murali said that like many others, he had hoped that Samy Vellu would give room for another person to lead as he has held the post for years. Murali added that he was forced to quit MIC and join another party as he saw no future for himself and the party. Asked if his move would render him as an opportunist, Murali said each politician must ensure his own political survival. Last month, a group of some 50 branch chairmen gathered to discuss MIC's dismal election performance and the party's future. At the meeting, many had openly asked for Samy Vellu to step down or risk losing party members, and that they would no longer tolerate the intimidation and his abrasive style of leadership. Petaling Jaya Selatan division chairman V. Subramaniam, also known as Barat Maniam, who was one of the three who chaired the meeting, said Samy Vellu had to graciously leave the party. Two years ago, a group of MIC members, in their dissatisfaction with the leadership of Samy Vellu, formed a new party called "Marumalarchi Indian Congress Baru" or MIC Baru. Led by businessman P. Gannapathy, the group had claimed to have the support of some 100,000 former MIC members. MIC central working committee member T. Mohan, when contacted, labelled those who had quit MIC, joined other parties or formed another party as disloyal. He labelled those who joined other parties as "opportunists" and claimed that they had left because they were offered positions, such as councillors. "If you are unhappy with the leadership and you are eligible, then stay and contest against him, not run away and join another party," he said. "People like Bharat Maniam and even Datuk S. Subramaniam are still party members and loyal to the party. "Even though they had a lot of differences with the party leadership, they never left to join another party."

It shall be a case of TOO MANY COOKS SPOILED THE SOUP and the NEVER ENDING STORY as far as MIC (the largest but sadly, not the only Indian party) is concerned. To many Malaysian Indians, the PROBLEM lies with MIC is not only the SO-CALLED, SO-PORTRAYED unfairness diversification of Malaysian Indian rights and interests in too many things, in too many areas by too many parties. But also about the failures of the people who supposed to do something about it via this largest Indian-based party called MIC. Indian leaders seemed to share and have more and more HIGHLIGHTS on tv and other mainstream medias, highlighting so many issues from development to environment, with the like of Samy Vellu appearing about a dozen times a week. But when comes to the main agenda of promoting Indians, they seem totally lost and need (more than often) other community leaders to talk on the topic. To many Indians, it looks like, without this so-called OTHERS to talk on behalf, things will not happen. Even the Taipusam holiday needs Abdullah Badawi to tell the whole Indian, face on. And that too was somewhat a victory to Samy Vellu who claimed to be championing for Thaipusam to be made a National holiday (but he got Wilayah only). Sadly, he has been CHAMPIONING THE WRONG AGENDA. And yet still claiming to be doing enough about Indians to Indian community. One of the fact that is true and widely acknowledged is the progress of Indian community in Malaysia for the past 10-15 years, which compared to others, is slow and getting smaller in terms of its supposed given attentions. While Indian representatives in the government are growing ever since (not including this year Cabinet line-up), the voices heard within that block were getting smaller and smaller. Although being the THIRD LARGEST PARTY in Barisan Nasional (BN) sounds big and intimidating enough, the fact in having numerous other Indian represented parties within and outside BN made MIC the mockery in claiming to be the only voice of Indian community. What more, if one is to combine Indians within PPP, IPF, KEADILAN and DAP; it can easily out-numbered even the MCA in total. But as long as they (those Indians) remain outside the party which has the access to the government like MIC, the likelihood of getting ALL AGENDAS ALL DONE ALL RIGHT, is far from near. It hurts to be treated in such ways by other majority controlling parties, but being the last in population percentages (by far) among the three main races in multi-races country like Malaysia, or perhaps anywhere in the world for that matter, has its own wicked price. What worsened it, that smaller entity left, is becoming even smaller and smaller, when the Indians started mushrooming themselves with too many Indian-based parties and organizations. Whenever they had problems within their society or group, they broke up that union by forming another and so on. At the end of the day, by doing so, they achieved absolutely NOTHING other than another Indian majority or based party and NGO. And it all back to square one. The blessing in disguise in MIC failing the Malaysia general election (PRU 12), is that the Indians are willing to UNITE AND LISTEN to each other NOW MORE THAN EVER. This is the right time for the Indians and MIC to accept and embrace each other. But since then, the majority of them wanted a new leader to lead MIC and Indians. Or in simple words, wanted SAMY VELLU TO GO. ( A problem-liked disease spread all over other BN's coalition members too). But to groom a leader to the height and intense of Samy Vellu is not an overnight thing. For any good he was or CROOK he does, Samy Vellu has established himself as the one-face famously known and well accepted by leaders of other communities or parties especially UMNO. Hence, i do think if MIC and Indians want to fight for their right rather than vanishing their angers; Sammy Vellu has to stay at least for another term. He may not be the best and only man for the Indians, but he certainly the best and only man bold-headed enough to be their voice, as for now. But of course Indians and MIC know better. Just hoping not to see another party born out of nowhere.

DONT REPEAT 1988 DEBACLE SAID AHMAD SHABERY

KUALA LUMPUR: The debacle that saw Umno being declared illegal in 1988 during the leadership of former prime minister and Umno president Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad should not be allowed to be repeated.

As such, Information Minister Datuk Ahmad Shabery Cheek suggested that Dr Mahathir be careful when making public statements. "I feel it would be appropriate if Tun (Dr Mahathir) exercised more caution in making statements because we don't want the demise, destruction and de-registration of Umno that occurred during his leadership to be repeated," he said after attending the Information Ministry's monthly assembly for the first time at Wisma Radio in Angkasapuri here yesterday. Ahmad Shabery said during the former prime minister's leadership, many regulations were imposed, including a resolution that there should be no contest for the president and deputy president's posts.
"There was no contest (for the president's and deputy president's posts) after 1987 but now he is saying it is undemocratic. The Malays have not forgotten all these things but maybe Dr Mahathir has forgotten. "I am sad to bring up these things but the openness in Pak Lah's era should not be taken advantage of." At one time, he said, Umno supreme council members couldn't even be challenged in their divisions. Division chiefs in Kelantan also couldn't be opposed when Dr Mahathir was the state Umno liaison head, he said. Ahmad Shabery added that the former Umno president had also reminded delegates at the Umno general assembly in 1997 that any criticism of the party and its leadership could only be made through party branches, divisions and the supreme council. "This is because if everyone starts criticising and condemning one another from outside the party, it will destroy the party. I worry if this happens, he (Dr Mahathir) will be the one considered to have destroyed Umno." On calls to convene an extraordinary general meeting (EGM) to brainstorm Umno's dismal showing in the general election, he said Dr Mahathir should not conclude that grassroots members were angry. "We will see which branch wants to hold an EGM. Actually, there were no problems with the grassroots during the general election. "The kampung folk in the agriculture sector were very happy with the high prices of rubber and oil palm. Only people living in urban areas voted against us." He added that in the 1999 general election, the anger of the grassroots was aimed at Dr Mahathir's leadership. However, he did not step down. He said more Malay voters rejected Umno and Barisan Nasional in the 1999 general election compared with the March 8 elections. Ahmad Shabery also said he was disappointed with Dr Mahathir's comments as during his leadership, many Umno leaders were detained under the Internal Security Act as they were seen as threats to national security. In actual fact, they were threats to his leadership.

Why is that KEMENTERIAN PENERANGAN (Information Ministry) always, I SAID ALWAYS, becomes the KEMENTERIAN PENERANGAN for the sake and purpose of PROTECTING its Prime Minister (of his doings), both in WORDS and ACTIONS. It has been too long too many years and of too many MAKESHIFT HEROES put in charged of this ONE SECULAR SIDE MINDED ministry, yet with only one same ol' visible power-that-be and obvious mission, which is the POWER TO PROTECT the BOSS. In whatever way it may look like, whatever face it may flashes on the tv screen; the script and screenplay are always the same. Its like shooting different scenes of different movies at different locations BUT with the same ol' title and tired genre. Ahmad Shabery may be honest enough in inviting BLOGGERS to come forward (surrendering themselves in a way) for his cute bunny-like conferencing etc. He may be bold enough (as the new kid on the govt block) to spell all the wrongdoings of the former and famous PM Tun Mahathir Mohamad. But his direction and directive (given by the boss) are CLEAR enough for everyone to see. He is DOING IT for his boss, although he may argue about the interpretations labeled by others; the fact cant be denied. And as much as he wanted to, talking about the bad and ugly of Tun Mahathir's era of secular-directive, power-chuckling administration; he is proving TO BE DOING EXACTLY THE SAME, albeit for a different boss in the like of PM Abdullah. Its good to know at last, what Tun Mahathir really looked like when Tun was in power, but (Shabery) to be dared to voice it out NOW, is a question of where and what Ahmad Shabery was then, when all the things he spoken of about Tun during Tun's era (and Ahmad Shabery's dyas too), happened? If such arrogance done against the wishes of many, against the very clear conscious of the Malays and UMNO members (and majority leaders), by one person Tun Mahathir Mohamad, THEN why afraid of voicing it out when it did happens. If there is anything to lose by then (of Ahmad Shabery), it was of only his position (jawatan) in UMNO, but he would subsequently then gained respects and supports from the Malays particularly UMNO members for such bravery acted against. Why not STAND UP AND SHOUT ABOUT IT then? WHY NOW, when things have passed, time has gone, Tun is no longer in control of UMNO and the government? Why be the HERO when the VILLAIN is already counting days and breathes? Where is the SINCERITY? Whats the CATCH? Is there much to LOSE then but so much to GAIN now? Ahmad Shabery is only strengthening the fact that WHEN YOU ARE UP THERE AMONG THE ELITE IN UMNO (WHAT MORE WITH POSITION IN THE CABINET), THERES MUCH TO CONCERN ABOUT THE 'PERIUK NASI' (RICE BOWL) RATHER THAN THE PARTY MAIN OBJECTIVES AND THE MALAYS HOPES.
Ahmad Shabery should be more CONCERNED about Malay LOSING FAITH in UMNO rather than Tun Mahathir losing faith in PM Abdullah. And he can do himself a favor by searching the Rakyat grouses and complains on UMNO and its leadership especially PM Abdullah, before wasting time, commenting that the Rakyats are OKAY and not ANGRY.

CALLS FOR UMNO POLL TO GO ON AS SCHEDULED

KUALA LUMPUR: There were calls within Umno yesterday for the party's general assembly and elections to go on as scheduled and not be deferred till next year.

Puteri Umno chief Datuk Noraini Ahmad said although there was provision for a postponement, the elections should be held by this year.
In a statement faxed to newspapers, the deputy minister of human resources added that if at all the elections could not be held by August as originally scheduled, then it should take place by December the latest.
In Seremban, Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Mohamad Hassan said the party elections should be carried out as scheduled as there were no strong reasons to postpone them.
"Personally, I think we should face the problem head-on instead of running away from it. There is no use postponing it because, even if we postpone it for five or six years, the problem will still be there and it might even escalate further," said Mohamad, who is an Umno supreme council member.
He said Umno members have to go back to basics and ask themselves what is more important, personal agenda or the agenda for the struggle of the Malays. "If they joined the party for the struggle of the Malays, then the party elections should go ahead. There is no need for a postponement. "If Umno members still love the party and regard the party as a base to fight for the rights and honour of the Malays, they should proceed with the party polls, even if it is so soon after the general election," Mohamad said after the Negri Sembilan state executive committee meeting.



It was the RIGHT CALL. For whatever the problems are; in practicing and doing DEMOCRACY as the course of action, shall laid the very fundamental aspect of common and sense back in tackling those problems. UMNO election and general assembly (as scheduled this year) MUST BE HELD without any interference and squabbling. To postpone it, is to deny the very right of each and all UMNO members, and to further escalates the ever-growing dissatisfactions among UMNO members, young and old. (For whatever the DISSATISFACTIONS and its truth may be). The then perception (if postponed) among the Rakyat will be even worst. The very meaning and sole intent of DEMOCRACY shall slowly but truly VANISHED, the very moment UMNO (the government ruling party) ceased to believe in the need and principle and logic to have the UMNO election, as planned, by end of this year.
MB Mohamad Hassan has said it RIGHT, LOUD AND CLEAR. And its CRYSTAL CLEAR too about UMNO should face the PROBLEM heads-on instead of running away from it. And its CRYSTAL CLEAR too that MB Mohamad Hassan meant THE PROBLEM was THE PEOPLE WHO ARE LEADING THE PARTY,UMNO. And he meant TO FACE IT, PROVE IT AND NOT RUNNING AWAY FROM HAVING THE UMNO GENERAL ELECTION as scheduled.
MB Mohamad may be a small-fish among the UMNO's Supreme Council many type of bigger fishes; breathing in such polluted ocean. But his NUMBERS and ASSOCIATES whom shared the same desire and wishes are TOO MANY TOO POWERFUL and TOO SPIRITED to be over-looked. Not by PM Abdullah Badawi. Not by DPM Najib Tun Razak. Not even those power-mingling Cabinet or UMNO Supreme Council other members of YES-MEN.
As for Noraini, i reserved my comment. Shes among the first voicing out the support for the UMNO election to be postponed, ONLY LATER to retract it and made 360' turn, in agreement for the election to be as scheduled. I then realized, "Oh, shes from JOHOR...emm no wonder".