The Strength
Especially Dedicated to Marina Chin and family, Thomas Su and Jeanie, my family members (of course, that includes my hubby), supporters who sent me sms, called and bloggers who posted comments, writers, also, the individuals I met on the street, Party members and leaders, thank you for giving me the strength.
Bang! Let’s us together deny Barisan Nasional’s 2/3 majority. Now!
Dear my respective YB,
Thank for your coma back, we will always stand by you!!!!
Comment by Darren — February 22, 2008 @ 11:17 pm
It has been great to hear that you have come back.
Thank You and we will support you,dap and others opps.
Together we battle and make year 2008 a history …
Comment by WENEEDYOU — February 22, 2008 @ 11:21 pm
you’re back & u still got my vote. all you’ve done will make a difference.
Comment by peisheah — February 22, 2008 @ 11:22 pm
Who care about whether khairi will contesting in rembau or what so ever ..
The only thing that malaysian care is our YB Po Kuan is coming back.
Comment by WENEEDYOU — February 22, 2008 @ 11:24 pm
Really good to have you back with the party that is the conscience of Malaysian Parliament. Best wishes for your success & those for your comrades in DAP. Hooray Let’s change for Malaysia.
Comment by bolehlandor — February 22, 2008 @ 11:26 pm
Welcome back,let’s work togather to kick those bn ass out,Anyway they will be another cili padi in making,Nurul Ezzah of PKR,hope she wins and with so many pedas ladies to shame those parlimen monkeys.
Comment by stk — February 22, 2008 @ 11:38 pm
This is a great news for all Malaysian, DAP supporters and Batu Gajah voters! We hope with your comeback it will make DAP a stronger party.
Comment by Eddie — February 22, 2008 @ 11:42 pm
This is a great news for all Malaysian, DAP supporters and Batu Gajah voters! We hope with your comeback it will make DAP a stronger party.
Comment by Eddie — February 22, 2008 @ 11:43 pm
FPK.. you look very pretty today!! we love you very much….
Comment by ah seng — February 22, 2008 @ 11:51 pm
The best thing is you are back. That matters most!
Comment by Chong Zhemin — February 22, 2008 @ 11:51 pm
Thank you YB. I must give you my words that you have made the correct decision in you life,at least this time.
Please continue your journey with remember why you want to join the election today. Remember it! and every obstacle will be simple. We will do our best to send you our support. If you need to put your advert in my blog,please contact me. I am willing to contribute my help to DAP.
Comment by tan81 — February 22, 2008 @ 11:53 pm
Once nominated for the seat, you have won half the battle. Do go down to Teluk Intan more often and campaign for Manoharan. It’s a 50-50 battle in Teluk Intan! All the best to DAP~
Comment by Chong Zhemin — February 23, 2008 @ 12:03 am
Dear YB PK Fong,
I really had a bad day today. But when I went to your blog tonight, I felt a sense of happiness, relived and tears a joy! Thank you very much for fulfilling the Rakyat’s wish. We wish you,your newfound husband and DAP “Love Live and we always cherish you All” May God bless you.
Comment by thomas — February 23, 2008 @ 12:10 am
NO PROBLEM , PO KUAN !!!!
SMALL MATTER !!!!!
I CAN GIVE YOU STRENGTH ANYTIME !!!!!
EVEN IF YOU WANT ME TO KISS YOU TO INSPIRE YOU ,
ALSO OK YESSSSSSSSS !!!!!
STRENGTHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
Comment by pilihanrayaexpert — February 23, 2008 @ 12:15 am
Let’s forget all the well-wishes and apologies. Now is time to get to WORK - time to face the corrupted BN machinery. As simple citizens, we must expose all of BN’s misdeeds in our constituencies with articles, photos, videos and documents.
We can always celebrate later after we’ve attained success.
Makkal sakti!
Comment by POTS — February 23, 2008 @ 12:18 am
Dear YB PK Fong,
The Rakyat needs you!
DAP needs you!
Parliment needs you!
Malaysia needs you!
Thank you very much for coming back. You make my day. Hooray!
ank You very much for coming back.
Comment by thomas — February 23, 2008 @ 12:22 am
Cheers YB Po Kuan, I am glad and touched that you are back! Parliament needs your voice and we need you the most. We will support you and all members of DAP.
Comment by hern121 — February 23, 2008 @ 12:23 am
Let’s cheer for your immediate come back, Miss Fong!
You don’t have to apologise to me, for I have also wronged you for choosing to quit because of wanting material good!
Please do accept my sincere apology!
Go! Go! Go!
Go Justice! Go Opposition! Go DAP!
Go Vote Fong Po Kuan!
Go Deny BN (Barisan NaikHarga) of 2/3 majority!
Comment by Desmond — February 23, 2008 @ 12:34 am
PoKuan,
My colleagues are so happy to hear that you back to lead us to a bright future, please keep your promise and forget about the past. Work together with the team and show us the good result.
God bless You.
Comment by cericwong — February 23, 2008 @ 12:35 am
Dear Po Kuan,
Good that you are back. I can’t vote for you as I am voting in Bukit Mertajam even though I have been in Shah Alam for almost 14 years.
Hope that the cocky and arrogant BN would be denied two third this time.
BN needs to be reminded of the high expectations from rakyat to create a great Malaysia that comes with justice, fairness, democratic, freedom and corrupt-free.
Would vote for Chong Eng.
CK Lim
Comment by Lim Ching Kok — February 23, 2008 @ 12:36 am
Thank you Po Kuan. Remember a warrior is always a warrior.
Comment by I Malaysian — February 23, 2008 @ 12:41 am
Po Kuan,
Not sure if this helps, but I am truly glad that you are contesting. It means a lot to the rakyat. Bless you, sis.
w.
Comment by the watch3r — February 23, 2008 @ 12:47 am
Dear YB Fong
Thank you for coming back. There is a deep breath of relied and victory already for everyone. At least now we are happy to go to the battlefield together. use your talent,courage and experience to move on and move forward. Hurray! Hurray!
Comment by cornelius — February 23, 2008 @ 12:47 am
HiPo Kuan,
I would like to donate some money to you as a token of support in your coming back to this election.
Please reply by giving the right avenue if such a donation can be accepted.
Don’t worry. There is no inferior motive. I am just another Malaysian, a good one, i supposed.
Comment by Lim TL — February 23, 2008 @ 12:55 am
“Change will not come if we wait for some other person or if we wait for some other time.
We are the ones we’ve been waiting for.
We are the change that we seek.”
- Barack Obama.
I am glad you are back. I am glad you have decided to take that faithful step. I am glad you read my sms messages though I have never met you….I am glad that you have placed an exciting times ahead of you. Trust me , the silent ones in Malaysia will be there always, women, children…etc
Comment by jeffrey chew — February 23, 2008 @ 1:13 am
GREAT NEWS!!! I am sure many are happy that you have returned to the forefront in all effort and at all cost to deny the arrogant BN party 2/3 majority.
Po Kuan and DAP leaders!!! Strength and honour to you all.
God bless and God speed!!!
Comment by Samson — February 23, 2008 @ 1:21 am
Dear Po Kuan,
Really glad to see you back! I never left a message here before, not even when you went into hiding. I have always had confidence in you and here you are back again.
I made a small contribution (in addition to writing a Chinese couplet) to your campaign by electronic fund transfer in the last GE and will do the same this time, but I have lost your MBB account number. Please give it to me again.
Best wishes to you and DAP!
Comment by ray of selangor — February 23, 2008 @ 1:24 am
加油！我们支持你！
Comment by 网络侠客 — February 23, 2008 @ 1:29 am
Your return is a great present for Kit!
Let’s Gambaro!
Comment by mendela — February 23, 2008 @ 3:30 am
Welcome back to the battle ground YB..! Let’s finish off BN in 2008. I guess they are planning to play cheat with all undi hantu already , we better becareful ! And check out today’s STAR what Azalina had commented our bloggers..!!! They say we are a bunch of nuisance monkeys with nothing to better to do..! How rude..! let’s show them what we bloggers can mean business !! Please spread the word to ALL bloggers..! Don’t let anyone shame us especially BN!
Comment by Jerry — February 23, 2008 @ 4:02 am
we hv to fight hard otherwise we have no chance to live in Malaysia happily.
nowadays MCA and Gerakan act like dog of UMNO .
shame !!!!!!!
Comment by pilihanrayaexpert — February 23, 2008 @ 4:26 am
Bang! Let’s us together deny Barisan Nasional’s 2/3 majority. Now!
Yes!Madam!!!
Comment by horo — February 23, 2008 @ 7:03 am
Dear Po Kuan,
You have shown tremendous integrity and strength through the whole course!! Thanks for coming back!!
Comment by Hui Larn Chew — February 23, 2008 @ 7:07 am
All the best to you. I guess your honeymoon was cut short for the GE. You can go for your honeymoon later.
Comment by max2811 — February 23, 2008 @ 8:05 am
I lov U,thank for coming back…the onion tale work..GO GO GO silence the DOGS (MCA/GERAKAN)of UMNO and sink the ship (BN). U DAP and the Oppsition parties can this time deny BN 2/3 majority. Three cheer…..Hip Hip Hooray .
Comment by Firstgarden Sukinan — February 23, 2008 @ 8:28 am
I do not know you as I am residing in south part of Johor but by the way the tidal waves which was created by the initiative of the public, you are indeed an icon. I would like to congratulate and a big thanks for taking are of the silenced and ignored “rakyat”. Hope others will take you as an example as a vocal cord for the “rakyat”.
Comment by wymini — February 23, 2008 @ 8:48 am
Welcome back YB! News of your returning shed my tears of joy. We can’t afford losing you.
Comment by Ken — February 23, 2008 @ 9:17 am
glad that u are back… lets do our part to deny BN 2/3 majority in this coming election… Cheers DAP……
Comment by Teo — February 23, 2008 @ 9:28 am
Go get the 2/3 !!!!!
Comment by Malaysian people — February 23, 2008 @ 10:04 am
I LOVE YOU……REALLY……I LOVE YOU….
thank you for coming back….GO GO GO JIA YOU…
Let’s figth with BN together =] but I still haven’t reach the age to vote yet…..
Comment by Huixin — February 23, 2008 @ 10:06 am
Life has many traumas
Otherwise why live through it?
In it one derives strength
The paving way for better times
This is the better chance
Malaysians will see for themselves
Deny BN the wealth easy flowing
Let there be a break this time
Many people will be proud
You make the right decision to contest
Without it the opposition in DAP
Will be hard pressed to explain
Now the cili padi is hot
BN is worried in its campaigns
Go and make it for Malaysia
The country needs you in Parliament
To defend the faceless people
And the character and charm of the nation
Comment by caravanserai — February 23, 2008 @ 10:13 am
Thank god you are back, we really glad that you are back, finally you had made up your mind to fight for JUSTICE , FAIRNESS again. Together we (DAP) stay UNITED and become STRONGER and STRONGER !!! .
I know that is not easy for you to go until this far and a lot of sacrifices you had made, we all know, but we always be there for you, we always FULLY support you ALL THE WAY. Don’t give up no matter how, please know that you have a very STRONG and HUGE supporters behind you that always give you strengths.
We are PROUD of you and proud of your parents to have a daughter like you.
~ The country by people, for people , of people !!! ~
GO FOR IT !!!!!
Comment by Cooper Chong — February 23, 2008 @ 10:23 am
Welcome back YB! With your commitment, definately can make a different for DAP. Let’s together work toward our mission: VOTE OPPOSITION IN ORDER TO DENY BN 2/3 MAJORITY IN STATE AND FEDERAL SEATS.
Comment by JL — February 23, 2008 @ 10:30 am
its good that you back! we need ou.
Comment by Mailer — February 23, 2008 @ 10:45 am
Thank god you are back, we really glad that you are back, finally you had made up your mind to fight for JUSTICE , FAIRNESS again. Together we (DAP) stay UNITED and become STRONGER and STRONGER !!! .
I know that is not easy for you to go until this far and a lot of sacrifices you had made, we all know, but we always be there for you, we always FULLY support you ALL THE WAY. Don’t give up no matter how, please know that you have a very STRONG and HUGE supporters behind you that always give you strengths.
We are PROUD of you and proud of your parents to have a daughter like you.
~ The country by people, for people , of people !!! ~
GO FOR IT !!!!!
Comment by COOPER — February 23, 2008 @ 10:51 am
Finally you are back, lets fight for JUSTICE again !!!
We are so PROUND of you !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
DAP VICTORY !!!!!!!
Comment by COOPER — February 23, 2008 @ 11:01 am
great to heard that u retract the decision for not competing batu gajah seat. keep up the good work.
a DAP gang from Klang
Comment by Loy — February 23, 2008 @ 11:40 am
We are always Behind you YB Fong!!Thank you for making the brilliant choice…Rakyat Life will be brighter with u Around the Parliment!!WELCOME BACK MP!!
Comment by DAP Hardcore — February 23, 2008 @ 11:47 am
MUakssss!!!! We Love You Very MUch Yb FONG!!!Apparently u know that we can’t live without u!!U’ll gain a big victory this time..Hooray DAP!!
Comment by John Khoo — February 23, 2008 @ 11:50 am
1 down 74 more to go! god bless
Comment by taipingboy — February 23, 2008 @ 11:50 am
YB, i know you will be back , John Khoo ,Tony , Andrew see , and very one from our office will always support you , the people from Malaysia need YB Fong , to protect us , to shout out for us , to speak for us .Thank you YB, you are our YB forever .
Comment by TonyLeong — February 23, 2008 @ 12:40 pm
It’s great to know you have finally changed you mind and be in the frontline again all for the good of all Malysians.Keep up the good work dear YB556864
Comment by nklee — February 23, 2008 @ 12:43 pm
Thank you for coming back!!!
Comment by anonymous — February 23, 2008 @ 12:57 pm
All the best in the elections!
Comment by Phoon — February 23, 2008 @ 1:05 pm
Dear Ms Fong,
I have been following the incident closely for the past week. I can understand your reluctance to attend endless dinners, opening ceremonies etc. These are not within the work scope of our legislators. Similarly our MPs should not be burdened with trivial matters like clogged drain, non-functioning street lights etc but should place their emphasis on shaping the country via good governance and fair policies. It is high time we educate our fellow Malaysian to leave issues like clogged drains and the like to the appropriate persons, for example the municipal councillors and the local government and not our MPs or ADUNs.
As for you, I admire your courage and stand to uphold the people’s right to know and your role to act as the watch dog of those in power. Keep up your good work.
Comment by ccw — February 23, 2008 @ 1:05 pm
Well come back…. Cheers
Comment by Steven L. — February 23, 2008 @ 1:22 pm
Dear YB,
I thought i was dreaming this morning when i heard on the radio that you have change your mind on your earlier decision. ‘We’ the people of Malaysia do welcome some good news.Even though i am not one of the voters in your constituents, i sincerely hope & sure you will WIN this coming elections hansomely. We the current generations might not have a choice previously but NOW for our future generation we see some HOPE! WHY? Its because we have people you! Keep up the good work. We will always support you mentally & also spiritually!
Comment by Frankie Wong — February 23, 2008 @ 1:23 pm
Cheers… YB
Comment by Steven L. — February 23, 2008 @ 1:23 pm
Cheers.. well come back.. we love you
Comment by Steven L. — February 23, 2008 @ 1:24 pm
Dear YB, First of all we, the people of Malaysia welcome this good news and welcome u back with open arms.How i wish i could vote 4 u…(i’m from Bandar T.Razak,Cheras) but i will be cheering for u all the way. Win this election YB and denied B.N the majority.
Comment by Frankie Wong — February 23, 2008 @ 1:34 pm
Lets do battle on the good side. Good will prevail…..snd Po Kuan, trust me when I say you’re back at the good side. Good will win.
Comment by Chee Yong — February 23, 2008 @ 1:34 pm
how typical…i was a big supporter of u..now i have not the slightest bit of respect of u…
Comment by - — February 23, 2008 @ 1:54 pm
YB Thank You for heeding to the rakyats’ wishes … I can now vote very wisely.
Comment by Nagasatu — February 23, 2008 @ 2:00 pm
Orang Melayu juga berharap Fong boleh ubah keputusan dan kembali bertanding untuk mengajar UMNO & MCA yang terlalu sombong & kotor !
Comment by Ahmad Ismail Abdullah — February 23, 2008 @ 2:16 pm
Yes, Fong! Bravo!!!
DAP shall triumph over evil!!!
As I strongly believe in GOD, and I believe that you, being righteous, will have blessing from HIM all the time. IN FACT ALL DAP CANDIDATES ARE IN THIS CATEGORY! THEY ARE IN NOT JUST OUT OF GREED BUT TO DEFEND THE POOR AND POWERLESS!!! THEY ARE SINCERE AND HONEST!!! I DO HOPE THE RAKYAT ARE AWARE OF THIS!!!
A VOTE FOR DAP MEANS A VOTE FOR INTEGRITY, HONESTY AND SINCERITY!!!
GO! DAP, GO!!! GOD IS WITH YOU!
Comment by Peter — February 23, 2008 @ 2:39 pm
Ini bukan saat untuk melayani kekecewaan dengan segala pemonopolian oleh media dan kaedah-kaedah yang tidak relevan yang ditunjukkan oleh Barisan Nasional kerana kita mesti melakarkan kendiri positif setelah kendiri negetif diimejkan oleh golongan muda Umno.Anda mesti yakin akan perpaduan yang upaya dicapai oleh pemimpin PAS dan Keadilan.Usah gentar atau berasa curiga kepada muslimin yang mentaati agamanya kerana mereka berusaha bukan kerana mahu memenangkan kepentingan peribadi tetapi menunaikan rasa kebertanggunjawaban dalam menunaikan amanah.
Mari bersama benamkan Barisan Nasional.
Comment by munah kilang — February 23, 2008 @ 2:55 pm
YB, we Batu Gajahans are proud of you. The strength you are receiving comes from the “qi” which is derived from the millions of DAP supporters worldwide. On Nomination Day, you will receive additional “qi” from us. All Malaysians will rally behind you to face the Battle of the Century. Even BN, through the words of DPM, have acknowledged that you are great - a calibre leader who can take Malaysia to greater heights.
YB, please do all Malaysians a favour. With the “qi” you are having, please transfer it to all the DAP candidates contesting in this election. Please help them, particularly those candidates in critical areas, by appearing (if time permits) with them at their ceramahs during the campaign period. Just spending 5 minutes with each candidate, DAP may be able to pull in 1,000 additional votes from the undecided voters from each constituency.
Seriously, the “qi” presently in you, like the tsunami, is unstoppable. You can make a difference to the lives of all Malaysians. We salute you, YB.
Comment by Wise Voter — February 23, 2008 @ 2:59 pm
when u’re abt to leave, somebody was trying to manipulate this issue to down grade DAP’s image.
Its happy to see that DAP has been so united in overcoming this matter.
u’re back in team now. wish u all luck!!
Comment by passerby — February 23, 2008 @ 3:01 pm
YB, I know u will be back, Me Tony Leong, John Khoo, ANdrew seE and every one in our office will always support u, The ppl frm Malaysia need YB Fong to protect us, to shout for us, to speak for us, Thank You Yb..You are our YB Forever!!
Comment by Tony Leong — February 23, 2008 @ 3:02 pm
You have to be solid as a rock
That no stray keys can unlock
Though a brick yet part of a block
Stick to your life’s mission right around the clock
(C) Samuel Goh Kim Eng - 230208
http://MotivationInMotion.blogspot.com
http://msi.Rocky101.com
Sat. 23rd Feb. 2008.
Comment by Samuel Goh Kim Eng — February 23, 2008 @ 3:07 pm
thank you for coming. Your return is a highly needed to subdue all the BN dogs in the parliment and bring justice and equality to all Malaysian
Comment by Ng — February 23, 2008 @ 3:51 pm
Welcome back! =)
Together let’s us deny the BN 2/3 parlimentary majority!
Comment by Buggie — February 23, 2008 @ 3:55 pm
I don’r i would have felt so disappointed, stressed and in anguish even when my wife and children are sick. I was really so so down and at the verge of crying!
Hurray n now ur back. I lov U …. really and MaY God Really Bless you with strength, long life and a great family life. I hope to see my beloved MP as a mother soon! Good Luck…
Comment by Sunder — February 23, 2008 @ 4:03 pm
Dear CILI,
ThankS GOD !YOU ARE BACK !Thank you for your coming back, we will always stand by you!!!!
we will support you and others .Now the cili padi is still HOT !our country needs you in Parliament.Who care about whether khairi will contest or not?YOU,YOU are more important to malaysia!Never give up !
best wishes from MALAYSIA
Comment by edwin kan — February 23, 2008 @ 4:06 pm
Welcome you back! We love you! My wife is pregnant and is due somewhere 19 March, however in order to show you how we support you, on that day (election), we will travel to my hometown, seremban first to vote both DAP candidates then straight away travel back to batu gajah to let my wife vote for you!
Comment by Cschin — February 23, 2008 @ 4:22 pm
I will travel back to my hometown from KL to vote for 2 DAP candidates first on 8/3/2008, then straight away travle to Batu Gajah to let my wife vote for you.
My wife is pregnant and due somewhere near election, however she insists must give support to you.
Comment by cschin — February 23, 2008 @ 4:28 pm
Even though, we have never meet before.. i trust you are like MP Seputeh.. who works hard for the people… people who gave you their trust, in the form of votes, love and respect. i pray that you will not forget who you are and why you are in politics in the first place.
Comment by welcome back — February 23, 2008 @ 4:39 pm
HOOOOORAYYYYYY,HOOOOORAYYYYYY
Welcome Back.
Comment by Sean — February 23, 2008 @ 4:44 pm
see so many people love you and DAP. DAP FOREVER !LIM KIT SIANG LONG LIFE !!
Comment by Forever DAP — February 23, 2008 @ 4:55 pm
dear yb fong,
thk you for coming back ! we are very proud of yr efforts.
plse continue to speak up for us, our children nn our grand children nn great grandchildren. i will be telling them about yr good deeds . bravo to you once again !
Comment by ipohmali — February 23, 2008 @ 5:04 pm
*******FPK, LKS*******IMPORTANT MUST READ*************
TO ALL OTHER VOTERS WHO STILL THINK VOTING FOR THE OPPOSITION IS A WASTE OF TIME, JUST IMAGE WHAT IT WOULD BE IF THERE IS NOT A VOICE OF DISSENT, I MEAN YOUR VOICE, TO BE HEARD LOUD AND CLEAR IN THE PARLIMEN……! WE WANT OUR VOICES TO BE HEARD AND KEEP THE MCAs AND GERAKANs WORK FOR US UNDER THE WATCHFUL EYES OF THE OPPOSITIONS SINCE THEY CLAIM TO HAVE THE CONNECTION TO THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT MACHINERY! WHO ELSE BESIDES THE OPPOSITIONS CAN OFFER THAT TO US? A COMPANY WOULD NOT BE ACCOUNTABLE WITHOUT AUDITORS…..RIGHT??
Comment by Professional DAP Supporter — February 23, 2008 @ 5:10 pm
glad to hear u are are back ……although i from kuching.
Let’s us together deny Barisan Nasional’s 2/3 majority
i will vote for VoonLeeShan, STAMPIN
Comment by chua — February 23, 2008 @ 5:27 pm
The time has come to roar the House with another big bang. The arrogant will fall and the humble shall rise. I am tired of unchanged melodies. Now is the right time to change the tune to DAP.
Po Kuan you can do it. I am now preparing the sha-la-la-la-la-la song by the Hong Kong Winners group to celebrate on the 8th March.
Comment by: Frankie Bee, Kota Kinabalu
Comment by Frankie Buguk — February 23, 2008 @ 5:38 pm
BN love wayang..didnt realise you make also one blockbuster. I can say a lot of ppl love you to come back, or most ppl..and i am not sure whether those are from Batu Gajah. Well im not a opposition nor a BN supporter,but hope that you will do something for Batu Gajah area, and not like my area.. DAP have been giving a lot of empty promises and nothing much have been done so far. We want to see results and not talking RUBBISH!! Hope you are different..wishing you all the best of luck
Comment by madmooo — February 23, 2008 @ 6:34 pm
We from Parlimen Batu Gajah will make sure u roar again for another 5 years. Eventhough I am in Terengganu, I will make sure I will cum back 4 u. You are the BEST….
Last term..we conquer Kinta Valley…This time we conquer Perak.
Good Luck..The victory is ours…
Comment by kogin — February 23, 2008 @ 6:50 pm
Great to have you back!!!
Comment by fl — February 23, 2008 @ 8:36 pm
WELCOME BACK…MS FONG!
Comment by sy tan — February 23, 2008 @ 8:50 pm
Dear YB,
It is with great joy I welcome your retracting of your withdrawal from seeking relection.I would like you to know that we the members of the public understand that you do work with all the shortcomings of an opposition MP.Just know that when we asked you to reconsider your decision it was from your hearts and the believe that you stood for us the people immaterial whether you could bring progress or not.We do understand that the BN government makes the people pay if they vote opposition.You stood for us and we will always be there for you in return.Thank you again for the courage of standing up to what you believe is good for us the people.
Comment by JD — February 23, 2008 @ 9:09 pm
you are in frontline, we full support you.
please move forward.
Comment by ncysan — February 23, 2008 @ 9:13 pm
Dear Po Kuan,
Really glad to see you back! I never left a message here before, not even when you went into hiding. I have always had confidence in you and here you are back with us.
I made a small contribution, in addition to writing a Chinese couplet, to your campaign by electronic fund transfer as a token of my support in the last GE and will do the same this time, but I have lost your MBB account number. Please give me the number again. Thanks.
Best wishes to you, DAP, and democracy!
Comment by Ray of selangor — February 23, 2008 @ 10:28 pm
Dear MP Fong,
I wish I got a chance to vote for an MP like you - full of passion towards our country and rakyat! …too bad, I’m in Selayang, and this is an area so call “safe area” for BN, they send a dog/cat also can win here!!! I’m definitely not going to support them, AT ALL!!!
Comment by smartfella — February 23, 2008 @ 11:02 pm
Dear MP Fong Po Kuan, i was so excited that you have made your decision to continue representing the voices of Batu Gajah voters and all Malaysians in Parliament. I voted you during the last election, however this year i am not able to make it as i am in Taipei and not eligible to vote by post. Anyway, i will support you all the way from Taipei.
All the best! Let the rocket shoot the balance!
Comment by Bryan — February 23, 2008 @ 11:11 pm
Thank you! U made the right choice! I will be voting this yr,,, i cant vote for u,but i can vote for DAP candidate in my home town PJ! Lets deny the BanaNa 2/3!!!!!! Help by telling all ur frens! come on! Let’s give the BanaNa some chilies so they wil know how GOOD u are!!! Gambate!
Comment by Jar K — February 23, 2008 @ 11:19 pm
I’m seeing a united DAP, a cordial relationship between DAP and Keadilan and Pas didn’t make stupid statement such as all women must wear ‘tudang’. All this will translate into bigger winnings for the opposition parties!!!
In contrast I saw internal fightings among BN members to get nominated. Just look at Perlis and Trengganu states. Shahidan Kassim got to fight for his survival. Sixty UMNO members in the election machineryin Perlis threaten to resign and etc. What a joke?
BN members are fighting for their personal interests and their own political survival. If they can get nominated, they will put their sons, son or daughter-in-laws in.
Opposition party members on the other hand are there for the rakyat’s interest. They have to appeal for public donation and digging into the own pockets for election fund. (Have you ever seen BN appealing for donation for election?)
In conclusion, opposition parties (esp. DAP) are expected to do better this time (since Pak Lah is sleeping most of the time. When he is awake he only worry about his son-in-law and his cronies). All we need to do is to remain united and work hard. We can deny BN’s 2/3 majority!
Comment by Vote Opposition — February 23, 2008 @ 11:34 pm
Hi Poh Kuan,
Welcome back to frontline .. you habe made a right decision to come back. Let’s make history on 8th March !!
Comment by DAP LOYAL — February 23, 2008 @ 11:37 pm
Thanks for coming back!!! We will always support you!! Cheers!!
Comment by Fatt — February 23, 2008 @ 11:48 pm
This time I cry, for joy. I am at a loss for words. Just to say a big THANK YOU !!! Best wishes for a resounding victory - a triumph of good over the Axis of evil umno/mic/mca/grkn.
Comment by Justice Always — February 24, 2008 @ 12:05 am
Very happy to know that you are back!
Comment by Lantian — February 24, 2008 @ 12:27 am
非常开心你回来your supporter
Comment by cskok — February 24, 2008 @ 1:26 am
YB Yong, I wish u all the best in defending your seat. I do hope that the opposition can really deny BN the 2/3 majority in this election
Comment by olh — February 24, 2008 @ 3:28 am
YB, thanks a lot for your reconsideration. Let us make our country more wonderful.
Comment by Sim — February 24, 2008 @ 4:36 am
I like Fong Po Kuan,
jangan merajuk lagi ye, Malaysia need people like Fong Po Kuan
I like her fearless action in parliament to voice the problems of Malaysian, especially for her area in Batu Gajah, I think she really care her people there =)
really like Fong Po Kuan
Comment by former UiTM student — February 24, 2008 @ 6:32 am
Welcome home! Back to a truly “Home Sweet Home” at DAP!!! All the best!
Comment by ktteokt — February 24, 2008 @ 10:01 am
Po Kuan,
Just remember, Najib said you were a MP with calibre. Make sure you use that to down Ka Chuan again.
Comment by Enough of BN — February 24, 2008 @ 10:51 am
will vote you & Mdm Hee Yit Foong again!
Comment by peisheah — February 24, 2008 @ 11:12 am
WELCOME BACK!
We all know that once in a few years we are given the opportunity to vote.
Why vote? It has no effect on the outcome.
One vote alone may not count but many votes together becomes a voice to be
reckoned with. Let your voice be heard.
This election, more so than others is a vital election because we are at a
cross roads. If we get it right we will prosper; if we get it wrong, we
will suffer as we have seen in our neighboring countries.
To help you decide please ponder these issues:
Do you think our politicians in power are corrupt?
Do you think our civil service is corrupt?
Do you think they are incompetent?
Do you think the people in power sets themselves above the law?
Do you think our leadership has lost its way?
Do you think we are getting more & more divided by race & religion?
Do you think we have a questionable justice system?
Do you think that they are wasting our wealth?
Do you think our children will suffer more?
Do you want to see change?
If you say yes to 3 or more of these issues, don’t you think we need
change? YOU CAN MAKE CHANGE HAPPEN!!!
Just send this to 10 other relatives or friends and ask them to do the same
to 10 of their friends and so on. By so doing we are enlisting the power of
multilevel marketing. Yes the math works and it is awesome. By the 7th
level this message would reach 1,000,000 people. Yes we can make our vote
count! Better believe it!! We owe it to ourselves and to our children and
to their children.
Malaysia Boleh!
May the force be with you
Comment by Edwin Gvox — February 24, 2008 @ 11:15 am
Words cannot express how relieved I am that you have reconsidered your position. May you continue to champion and uphold justice!
Comment by Friedbeef — February 24, 2008 @ 1:17 pm
Dear FPK,
Welcome back!!!
WE need you,
Batu Gajahan still need you.
Our nation need you.
let us work together to stop this Barang Naik harga 2/3 majority in
this coming 12th GE !!!!
Comment by Patrick — February 24, 2008 @ 1:35 pm
thanks for coming bec,CILIPADI. we really need your sound in the parliment.hopefully u will get a big win in the batu gajah seat on this 12th national election.
Comment by rakyat_2 — February 24, 2008 @ 3:02 pm
Dear YB, see you at Batu Gajah and also Jelapang!
Comment by JelapangBoy — February 24, 2008 @ 4:19 pm
No DAP, Malaysia will not progess towards Demotractic Country. Go! Go! we all support you forever.
Comment by VK9978 — February 24, 2008 @ 4:56 pm
I & my wife participated our first time on helping out DAP for the election preparation. We witnessed how unite & supportive from all party member of DAP & PAS at Puchong nomination centre today… I can feel that everyone wanted the CHANGE! can’t imaging what will be the situation in Perak if you do not represent the party… together, we will win! Let’s change.
Comment by TF — February 24, 2008 @ 5:12 pm
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Comment by jim — February 24, 2008 @ 7:27 pm
Dear YB Po Kuan,
务必要把国阵打得落花流水!
Comment by Chin — February 24, 2008 @ 9:32 pm
I as a voter would like to know Ms Fong and other fellow DAP candidates’ stand and view in certain issues for example, the Whip system, conflict between the jurisdiction of the courts, ways of addressing problems like the alleged corruption in the judiciary, on the abolishment of calling MPs YB and Ministers YAB, etc. In addition to that, I find that it would be very useful if Ms Fong will be able to convince DAP Malaysia to publish a list of their nominated candidates together with their education and experience in their site. It helps us understand the people we intend to vote for.
Comment by Curious voter — February 24, 2008 @ 9:42 pm
if u r back to the election campaign, then u obviously managed to resolved those unsettle issues….
or it could be just another gimmick on every politician…in malaysia, from withdrawal, to crying in front of the public….
but the basic move is u r back. that’s all about politics…u survive, or u r out. like the ‘tutup satu mata’ when he is on th stage, he can ask other to ‘close one eye’, when he is out, i think many people will advise him, to close two eyes, his time is over, let others play the game.
i m not from Bt Gajah, neither do i support DAP or BN, they are all POLITICIAN TALKS……i am just another poor rakyat, never served by those YB YB…
Comment by lkp — February 24, 2008 @ 9:50 pm
Keep up the good work. Glad to know you’re back. Hope you get re-elected!
Comment by michaelngcm — February 24, 2008 @ 9:53 pm
Hi LKP
YBs Don’t serve you alone. They serve us by making right policies and uphold check and balance in execution of those policies.
Comment by Lim TL — February 24, 2008 @ 11:52 pm
Dear Po Kuan (I prefer to call your name rather than YB
)
Thanks for coming back, I thought I am not going back to Jelapang to vote since u were gone. But now I promise you that I will drive back all the way from KL just to vote for you. People here tell me that I can just change my address so that I can vote in KL since I have settle down in KL, but I tell them that I will never do that, because I just want to vote for Batu Gajah Fong Po Kuan ;p
Keep it up, I will back you as long as you need me!!!
Love,
Leena
Comment by Leena — February 24, 2008 @ 11:52 pm
I will support you, I will support DAP even i am not voter in Batu Gajah. Thanks!
Comment by Pua KC — February 25, 2008 @ 12:03 am
YB , the people of Malaysia is easy.As long as we do things with our ‘ heart’ , the rakyat will know and feel it.Just tell everyone , every Opposition party to pledge a slogan..’ DENY BN 2/3 ‘ , ‘ Deny BN 2/3 for JUSTICE and for your voice to be heard in the PARLIMENT, focus on that point.. everyone will VOTE for the opposition. No need BIG PLANS , BIG VISION.. Becoz the OPPOSITION carries Voice of the Rakyat!!
Keep it Simple… so that every folk will understand.
DENY BN 2/3 SO THAT YOUR VOICE WOULD BE HEARD !
Good Luck!
Comment by Jerry — February 25, 2008 @ 1:15 am
Thank you for coming!!! ROCKET GO GO GO!!!
Comment by CK Tan — February 25, 2008 @ 8:05 am
We Will Support You…..
Comment by BG — February 25, 2008 @ 8:40 am
So happy that you are back!
Will vote for Lim Guan Eng. Lets change the future
Comment by lm — February 25, 2008 @ 9:32 am
Po Kuan, persistent and consistent is the way to success!
Comment by Stella — February 25, 2008 @ 11:27 am
Dear YB Fong,
Welcome back, Angel! It’s a pity I’m not from your constituency, but I’m behind you in spirit 1,000%. I know yuo’ll return to Parliament and give those BN demons HELL!
VIVA LA CHILI PADI!!!
Comment by No 1 Chili Padi Fan — February 25, 2008 @ 12:45 pm
Yes, a change is a needed. My family is traditional BN supporter. But, this round, we will vote for DAP. As long as DAP do the right things, speak less about Penang CM posts. Just concentrate on the right topics, I believe things will change.
People like me hate to see:
a) Racist statements by BN leaders especially Umno assembly. Why someone can say Malay in Penang are marginalized while other people cannot say Indian are marginalized?
b) Make the country more like Arab. Imagine a small town like Butterworth, the road names are Jawi and Malay. Now, they do the same in KL. If it is for Tourist, then put in more Japanese, Chinese, German, etc, they contributed equally for the tourism.
c) Safety and security. Crime rate is high and every now and then, toddlers were kidnapped and brutally murdered. Hardly see any possibilities of reforming the police forces.
So, DAP, makes more relevant statements. Don’t simply issue unrelevant statements (like the Intel case in Penang or demand apology because insensitve to Chinese over the announcement). There are many professionals looking for change. But, we want to vote for people with brain and coverage like you - SPEAK ON OUR BEHALF in PARLIMENT. We don’t like to feel stupid for voting someone that insult our intelligence.
Comment by kloss2 — February 25, 2008 @ 1:59 pm
WELCOME BACK!!!
Comment by huei — February 25, 2008 @ 4:39 pm
WELCOME BACK!
Comment by huei — February 25, 2008 @ 4:40 pm
Don’t worry, my family n i will support DAP even tat i;m from Kuching… Lets make the change… !!!
Comment by kyo — February 25, 2008 @ 6:54 pm
All the Best!!!
Comment by kyo — February 25, 2008 @ 6:55 pm
nice speech! Tak Nak Pak Lah!
Comment by peisheah — February 25, 2008 @ 7:15 pm
YB Fong:
Dear YB Fong Poh Kuan,
Fight like you have the spirit of Fong Sai Yoke in you.
“Long live Malaysia.Long live The Rakyat”
“Victory or Death”
Comment by Menang atau mati — February 25, 2008 @ 7:21 pm
Ladies and Gentlemen,I urge
all the Batu Gajah voters vote for YB Fong Po Kuan as Parliament reprentative on 8.3.08. Mesti sokong dia.
Comment by Sean — February 25, 2008 @ 8:32 pm
kloss2 i totally agree with you. The BN government thought the RAKYAT stupid. You think we never go to school? I am pretty sure many out there can make better leaders then the one we have now in BN. All those in BN are LAP-SAP (Sampah!!) Imagine we got our information minister whom cant speak good English?
Comment by showsomemercy — February 25, 2008 @ 8:51 pm
Fong, a warm welcome back!!! Malaysia needs you, the lovers of democracy and fairness love you…..We will support you all the way, and lets deny the BN 2/3 majority NOW!!!!!
Comment by chf8828 — February 25, 2008 @ 10:56 pm
Dear Fong, a VERY WARM WELCOME back !!! We love you and we need you to uphold fairness and justice..you will have our support all the way!! Time to deny the 2/3 majority of BN!!!!!
Comment by chf8828 — February 25, 2008 @ 11:04 pm
Dear Fong, we all support you and a WARM WELCOME BACK!!! You are the fighter of justice and Heroine. Together we MUST deny the BN’s 2/3 majority this time round..再转变, 投火箭!
Comment by FOONG — February 25, 2008 @ 11:22 pm
Dear YB Fong,
How I wish I was in your constituency. Nevertheless, I’m right behind you in spirit. Can’t wait for you to return to Parliament and give those BN monkeys HELL!
Viva La Cili Padi!!!
Comment by No 1 Cili Padi Fan — February 25, 2008 @ 11:56 pm
I can see you as the Secretary-General of DAP one day. It’s people like you that give us hope of a better Malaysia. Keep up the good work and stay the course.
Comment by Hope — February 26, 2008 @ 12:04 am
well, Abdullah Badawi’s English is bad too. evading all the tough questions & give anwers out of topic. always those rehearse cliche.
Comment by peisheah — February 26, 2008 @ 12:15 am
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JydTW3IUClM
Comment by peisheah — February 26, 2008 @ 12:17 am
Oh, I read Sin Chew this evening. That was an interesting article:
http://www.sinchew-i.com/node/8428?tid=19
MCA President Ong Ka Ting urges Chinese not to shout outside the mainstream (華裔不能在主流外吶喊). This is interesting. If we don’t shout outside the mainstream, we could shout inside mainstream? Just look at the poor MCA MP for Kelana Jaya - after he made a speech in Parlimen (which I don’t think was sedition), UMNO Youth assmbled outside his office! Now, he has been dropped.
If we vote Po Kuan to Parlimen, even if the whole world will not hear us, at least we make it clear and loud that the bias or unfair policies are no longer acceptable.
My parents and me have experienced enough “treatment”. Two generations are enough and I want to make sure my children will not be subjected to the same experience. We pay full income tax and we are part of this country, why should we let the bias to be continued? For the sake of harmony? Yes, I want harmony but I also want dignity and fair treatment! If MCA and Gerakan cannot speak on my behalf, then let DAP do the job!
Comment by kloss2 — February 26, 2008 @ 12:45 am
Now you know that many many Malaysians support you, one day I hope you will aim higher as a person of your youth, caliber and guts can be PM.
Comment by tigerfish — February 26, 2008 @ 1:25 am
MCA is a joke
Comment by pilihanrayaexpert — February 26, 2008 @ 4:39 am
Don’t worry , 宝君
I don’t trust that 行动党霹雳州主席倪可汉的特别助理章秉春 story
It’s his trick to 打击 民主行动党的 士气 和 报复 火箭 after can’t contest in general election.
Comment by pilihanrayaexpert — February 26, 2008 @ 5:27 am
always remember
” The Strength ”
hehehe
Comment by pilihanrayaexpert — February 26, 2008 @ 5:51 am
that’s the spirit!
Comment by zewt — February 26, 2008 @ 6:20 am
All right, let’s do it again!!! Go! Go! Go!!!! (^o^)
Comment by Menglembu voter — February 26, 2008 @ 9:12 am
dear po kuan,
if you read any of the MSM and Malaysiakini accusations about you, please don’t get too distressed. honestly, your track records speaks for you. all the best…:)
Comment by myop101 — February 26, 2008 @ 9:32 am
政府说:马来西亚没有种族区分.. 马华代表华人 巫统代表马来人 国大党代表印度人.. 那么哪个党可以代表马来西亚人? 只有反对党可以代表马来西亚人
Comment by Forever DAP — February 26, 2008 @ 9:45 am
By the way, where is Ong Ka Chuan?
Comment by Sean — February 26, 2008 @ 10:14 am
Stay focus…some MCA money has got into some DAP member to say that your quit decision was an elaborate ploy. Seriously, it is beyond that. Hence, stay focus and win.
Comment by Penangman — February 26, 2008 @ 11:26 am
I went to Ngeh’s office in Sitiawan about 3 years back to seek his assistant in my legal case over a jerk. But because this jerk’s brother is a good friend of Ngeh, also a DAP member, Ngeh decided to advise me not to pursue the case. And since I supported DAP, I respect Ngeh’s decision and let that jerk go.
Ngeh won’t desire my vote, but because I still want DAP to win, I will vote DAP, even if he is the only choice. But I will come after him AFTER the election if he didn’t do the right thing to resolve the problem.
Right, action speak louder than word. Not to afraid, FPK. Think for the benefit of the community, not one-self. You shall be a rising star.
Comment by patriotic1994 — February 26, 2008 @ 11:29 am
We are all with you, say no to the sleeping head of states who are more interested in holidaying than running this country !
Comment by SleepyHeadofStates — February 26, 2008 @ 1:34 pm
Hello PK Fong,just to let you know that I am so happy to hear that you are back to defend your BG seat.You do not know me at the moment but I seem to like your style of politics.I am a Political Science graduate myself and I have been a DAP supporter since when Lee Lam Thye years in the 1970s.However I wish to compliment you for coming back to fight against the BN govt.I think alot of Chinese people all over Malaysia like your style of speaking up for us all in the Parliament.I also think that we need people of the fiery type of politians like you.I can tell you in DAP,who can do the job and who cannot do the job.I remember in the 1970s Lee Lam Thye,Karpal Singh and Lim Kiat Siang were the ones who can do the job by speaking up and dare to challege the BN in parliament in any issue.And now it is you who has more guts than the other DAP MPs,with the exception of Karpal Singh & Lim Kiat Siang.This is modern politics in Malaysia and it is 2008 election.Don’t worry,you will win your seat very easily because no Chinese would want to vote for the “corrupt” BN govt.The BN has too much power in the past since the 1970s,too much power for them is not good.Too much power for them means they have too much power to corrupt in anyway they like,abuse of power,bullying of the Rakyat,never do the job any job for that matter.BN people never learn a lesson.What use is a party when the top leadership cannot control a bunch of corrupt,indiscipline and lazy bunch of govt. backbenchers and all the various govt. departments with full of lazy & unproductive people?I can tell you right from an illeterate right up to an educated person that the Rakyat are all very angry with the BN govt. for not taking care of them:issues such as the rising of everyday goods,bread & butter issue corruption-that Bung guy who is so sexist remarks can be called to run again,isn’t this corruption?That Mohd Deres who built a large mansion in Klang and still have the chick to ask reporters to snap pictures of his mension,where he get the money from to build it?No action was taken against him,isn’t it corruption?Most of the BN MPs are for glamour and showing off only in parliament,talk big and carry a big stick.In reality,do they really serve the Rakyat?ask them.Look at the environment issue-The Kelantan Hills Forest and Genting Highlands as well as Cameron Highlands Forest had been stripped naked almost and no action had been taken,hope you bring this up.The BN govt. doesn’t seem to know that they have offended a section of the poor and middle income people but up to them to find out.Anyway they are still many issues which I want to point out but no time at the moment.However I wish you all the best and don’t worry,no body would want to vote for either the MCA,MIC or any BN component Party for this election.You will sure to win because I will surely ask all my friends to vote for DAP.I hope you would continue to defend your seat forever and we need people like you as your name FONG PO KUAN is very attractive to be called.Hidup DAP and long live PK FONG.
Comment by DAPspeaks — February 26, 2008 @ 11:07 pm
Be strong and courages! We are all with you!
Brfore you vote Visit:=
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnBPBFtc310
Comment by Negara Ku Mu — February 27, 2008 @ 1:22 am
DAP is best. Get more stronger people in DAP to fight with BN people….
And train some young people up to DAP too. So that DAP will work forever for Malaysian.
Comment by Michael — February 28, 2008 @ 11:32 am
i will keep support DAP!DAP boleh…..
Comment by seronica ooi — February 29, 2008 @ 7:19 pm
YEAR 2008 THE YEAR THAT MALAYSIA WILL CHANGE OR BUST !
PART ONE
The 50 years of crony, crooked racist politics has at last culminated to this YEAR OF CHANGE. The last 50 years for the Chinese & Indians were the years of living dangerously; the years of living under the specter of racial pogroms. We were threatened by the Malay KRIS and we accepted these humiliation because MCA & MIC had emasculated our people and all for the personal aggrandizement of a few Chinese & one Indian SAMY VELLOO who crawled on his belly to lend cover to UMNO to further the interests of the UMNO oligarchs.
This year has seen the collapsing of many of the pillars that had for 50 years bewitched the Malay rakyat to believe that THE MALAYS CAN TAKE IT ALL FOR THEMSELVES. UMNO had in fact undermined the development and progress of their own Malay people to stay in power. The so called AFFIRMATIVE ACTION that has for so long deprived the Chinese & Indians had by the twist of fate worked to divide the Malays into the elite who enjoy “connected privileges” and the ordinary RAKYAT whose father is not a Tun, Dato or Tan Sri and hence 22 million who are unconnected live like the Chinese & Indians; largely deprived from a share in the distribution of the national wealth.
The Malay rakyat like the Chinese & Indians too had been cheated by the UMNO oligarch from achieving true and real progress; this had been the irony of fate. The truth is that in all the world, no vested interests group of any modern society can ever keep 45% of their population in a permanent state of privation and expect to achieve a harmonious society. There are 1000’s of living example to draw from, why not look at what has become of UGANDA and the consequences of Idi Amin driving the Indians out ! Why not look at Kenya, and to what is even today taking place that invites comparison with “513” but one that you Malays can see in stark relief is to cite the permanent state of war that exist between the Israelis and the Palestinians; can this war ever in our lifetime see peace ?
I do not think that any argument, however well shaped it might be is going to influence change and we all know that Malaysia really need change. It is quite hilarious to say it but it has to be said that Malaysia under UMNO is headed backwards and towards “FEUDALISM”, and what the Malays see as “MALAY PRIDE”. It is really comical that in this day and age when even the British talk of giving up the royal family bullshit; here comes Malaysia wanting the restoration of feudalism. This craziness has a lot to do with the Malay obsession for “rank” or what the Malays call “pankat”; and in this respect they have restored the ceremonial heraldic titles like “Tun” “Tan Sri” “Dato” etc. I observe in the upcoming election that progenies of former UMNO leaders are entering the elections to take the place of their fathers and fore-bears. These events set the foundations for the calcification of a feudalistic oligarchy; and the surest endorsement of these developments is the public denial by non other than former PM Mahatir Mohd. That in his government he did not approve of “DYNASTIC” politics and that for that reason he did not elevate his son to take his place. That to be sure is debatable !
The fore going discussion is the basis for my perspective that “AFFIRMATIVE ACTION RETARDED THE POSSIBLE PROGRESS OF THE MALAYS”.
(1)Why affirmative action or more correctly RACIAL DISCRIMINATION has retarded the progress of the Malay rakyat & the Malaysian nation as a whole.
The truth hurts, I mean the truth to the Malays hurt, but why bother to say anything if it is not the truth. Malaysia has 23 million Malays, and about 5 million Chinese & Indians. We the minority component of Malaysia do not get a look in on the largesse of the government ever but on the other hand we pay the baulk of income tax ( I think about 55% or a bit more); this has gone on from ever since the first days of independence. To say the least the Chinese communist led by Chin Peng forced the early departure of the British. It was not, as claimed by UMNO that the British were forced to leave Malaysia by the Tengku and his UMNO party. If it was not for the pressure of the Communist, then what is the pressure that forced the British out because the Malays fought the Communist on the side of the British ? It was Chin Peng and the Communist Party fighters that caused the British to haemorrhage national treasure (made the Brits go broke) that forced them to leave Malaysia.
The Chinese & Indians do and did contribute to the development of Malaysia and form the baulk of income tax contributors. The least that we can expect is equal treatment; we do not and have not expected any hand outs from the government. We are Chinese and we can look after ourselves; and we live by very little and we save a lot for capital. What I am saying in a nutshell is that we Chinese willingly accommodate the GOVERNMENT’S UNJUST EXPROPRIATION OF THE NATIONAL WEALTH FOR A SMALL ELITE MALAY GROUP.
I had earlier said that 23 million are Malays, and of these 23 million Malays, how many benefited from government scholarships ? Yes ! every year more than 5,000 (“guestimate” agar agar saja), gain scholarships, but of these only a handful of Malay scholars go on and pursue a course of study that has any practical application; the courses pursued are mostly in the “ARTS” disciplines, and very rarely do we see a Malay pursue a course in engineering or in SCIENCES; as a consequence most Malay graduates cannot find employment outside of the government; WHAT A WASTE OF SCARCE RESOURCES. The source of this dislocation between government largesse and returns of funds for training lies in the fact that recruitment of recipients for scholarships are stymied by nepotism and crony politics; the best that the Malay race can offer will not get the scholarships. You need to be the son of somebody to get anywhere. This distortion of the system has gone on for 50 years and will go on if it is not stopped now.
I had earlier said that we Chinese do accommodate you Malays (mostly because we cannot oppose ), but we also do grudge that what we Chinese have been so crudely deprived of go to benefit only a very few and most of these scarce resources are squandered by irresponsible bureaucrats. The results of this wastage is to train an Army of unemployed “clerks” who can do nothing. Unfortunately this blind affirmative actions cannot produce sufficient numbers of useful and highly skilled workers; Malaysia has not progressed at all in the globalised 21st century. We are behind Vietnam, Thailand, and soon you will be behind such 3rd world minnows like Cambodia and Laos.
Tomorrow, I will discuss why Malaysia will regress economically, while the rest of Asean will pass you by.
YEAR 2008 THE YEAR THAT MALAYSIA WILL CHANGE OR BUST !
PART TWO
At the time of “513” I lived at Kamunting Street, which was at the edge of Kampong Bahru. The riots started from Kampong Bahru and engulfed Chow Kit R market. The whole riot was carefully planned by that fellow, former Mentri Besar of Selangor, Dato Harun. There was nothing spontaneous about it at all. It was just foray to slaughter as many Chinese as the Malays can. We who lived in that area around Kamunting Street were ourselves poor Chinese and we went through privation just as much as the Malays, but with one difference, they (Malays) got government assistance while we ahd to scratch for what little that we could. My father was just a lowly accounts clerk and we did not have much as children, even to eat. How much can we expect when my family were 9 children ? Therefore, we were in fact worse off then our Malay nirghbours. All of us Chinese, Indians and Malays have the same background, NOT ALL ARE RICH ! “513” therefore was the bogey to scare us of the minority group into submission and it succeeded because Malaysian Chinese were badly led by common traitors of our own Chinese people. This has gone on for 50 years. This is the year of change and we are accountable to our grand children and their children after then. We all Chinese and Indians have a duty to bring about CHANGE and this is the year because Barisan national is led by a SLEEPY HEAD PRIME MINISTER. GO OUT AND VOTE OPPOSITION.
It is still not fully appreciated by all Malaysians that globalisation has already left Malaysia behind; today it is Vietnam, Singapore, Thailand and very soon it will be the real 3rd world wallahs like Cambodia Burma and Laos that will pass us by. Glad to say it, because the decline of Malaysia is already past redemption, MALAYSIA IS ALREADY A BASKET CASE. Why do I say it with so much relish ? And why not, my experience during the riots has made me want to gloat whenever Malaysia suffers adversity. I am no more or less than what the average Malay will find happiness at the suffering of the Chinese or the Indians. You ENJOY to see me fall and in the same way I enjoy to see you fall. UMNO & the Malays think that they have taken all and left nothing for us; that if I may say so myself, is just about true ! But as I said in my discussion in Part 1, as fate would have it the hoggish behaviour of the Malays laid the very foundation that will see the Malays RACE TO THE BOTTOM of the third world. Sort of like PROVEDENCE has taken the side of the Chinese & Indnas.
I will discuss the thinking that drove UMNO and Malay leaders in Malaysia as opposed to the thinking of Singapore vis a vis the issue of introducing a Bahasa Kebangsaan ( hope I got it right now that I am Australian ), the national language. Malay leaders at the time of Merdeka were all fired up and wanting to change everything “yesterday”; and they went more in the manner of vandals destroying everything and would only have what they thought would be just MALAY. The sin of pride gripped them and every one who is any one IS AN EXPERT. Malay leaders were just plain tunnel “visioned” and they in fact vandalized and discarded their one big advantage which they inherited from their colonial masters, the British. It really amuses me to note that at that time Malaysia had a very distinct advantage over the other “ASEAN” NATIONS, we were fluent in English, Malay, Chinese and to a lesser extent Indian. We were in fact at that time MULTILINGUAL; an absolute advantage in these times of globalisation. To say the least it used to be Japanese that most businessmen wanted to learn when Japan was the biggest dog in the neighbourhood. Now thank god for the Chinese, we have become the bigger dog than the Japs and now even the “Mat Salleh” is learning Chinese. Malaysia had some very excellent Chinese schools, but the Malaysian government’s language policy has caused that advantage to close as well. Malaysia boast that she is an English speaking country when they want to attract Chinese mainland student to come and learn English in Malaysia; WHAT A JOKE ? Sorry to say so, but the truth is that it was in my generation that the last English fluent Malaysia had graduated. Yes, it was my generation that Bahasa Kebangsaan was introduced; and mainly it was because I did not like to learn Bahasa that I left Malaysia. NO REGRETS !
In the case of Singapore, their leaders were more enlightened and they consolidated and progressed with what language advantage that they had at the time of independence. Singapore today teaches in English & Chinese as the main language and other minor languages are allowed to flourish at their own pace. Singapore was progressive and when asked what was Singapore’s advantage, in DOHA recently Mr Lee Kuan Yew said that Singapore had progressed as fast and as far because Singapore had 80% Chinese and 8% Indians; these were according to him was Singapore’s advantage. Why is it that Singapore at the time of independence with no resources, except for their people and with a small population (1 million), and now they are 4 million, had progressed to the extent that today’s GDP for Singapore is higher than that of Australia and their per capita is also higher than that of Australia. This is sure something, believe or not does not matter but those are the facts.
The factor that retarded the progress of Malaysia most was the compulsory insistence that the medium of instruction to be in Bahasa, and that English to be taught for a mere two or three hours per week. Yes, even today there are those Malay chauvinists who want to reintroduce Bahasa as the medium of instruction for MATHS & SCIENCE. The biggest set back for tis language policy is that not too many BOOKS ARE WRITTEN IN BAHASA; and if you do not have the books you just cannot learn Maths & Science ! There is a great rush for Mainland Chinese to learn English because English is the language of science & Maths and in engineering and everything that is important. How would you honestly rate Bahasa as a language og science & maths ? However even if by tomorrow, the Malaysian Government were to reintroduce English like the old times, Malaysia has already GIVEN UP their advantage and to start again will take another 50 years to get to where you were 50 years ago; so in truth Malaysia is 100 years to get to the start line. MALAYSIA IS ALREADY A BASKET CASE AND ALL YOUR JAMALUDDIN AND NAJIBS CANNOT PUT HUMTY DUMPTY TOGETHER AGAIN.
I will a write my third part I hope tomorrow.
YEAR 2008 THE YEAR THAT MALAYSIA WILL CHANGE OR BUST !
PART THREE
I read an article in yesterday’s Malaysiakini ( Feb./27) that voters need to punish UMNO, but I believe more correctly that UMNO, MCA and MIC should not exist any longer because fundamentally the reason for the continued existence has too long ago become irrelevant. These three race based Parties were cobbled together willy nilly to bring together the three main races of Malaya for the purpose of agitating for an independent Malaya from the colonial rule of the British. The three “leaders”, of the Tengku, Sambantan and Tan Cheng Lock did not represent the Chinese and Indians, while the Tengku’s leadership, well on that issue I leave it to the Malays to decide; but in the case of Tan Cheng Lock, he was a close friend of the Tengku’s and he was “brought along” as one of the leaders representing the Chinese. His participation had no legitimacy whatsoever, and by the way Cheng Lock is a BABA, what does he know about Chinese interests ?
Malaysia is in all and every way a HOTCH POCH of 3 separate communities living under one “roof”, and in all of the 50 years of independence UMNO had made no attempt nor made any effort to remove the race barriers and build a harmonious and united modern nation. On the contrary the politics of UMNO has always been to DIVIDE ALL THE THREE RACES SO THAT UMNO WILL RULE MALAYSIA PERMANENTLY. Therefore it has always been the politics of UMNO to hog all the nation’s largess for their own cronies, a small clique of privileged families who claim descend from their original “founding fathers”. The whole structure of UMNO is geared towards perpetuating this objective. The MCA & MIC dogs are the slaves and hangers on of UMNO waiting by the UMNO dining table waiting for the scraps that are thrown from the UMNO main table dinners. It is absolutely disgraceful to watch these MCA & MIC dogs hanging their tongues out begging for a TUN or a Tan Seri or a Datoship. I will today take on the mission to expose why UMNO ought to be destroyed for the good of Malaysia.
(1) RACIAL DISCRIMINATION !
UMNO has used racial discrimination as the bait to draw support from the Malay rakyat to perpetuate their hold on power, and the continued retention of this ugly and medieval policy has been the most damaging and regressive factor that stymied the growth and progress of the Malay people. It is a pity that those in UMNO cannot see what the extent of damage that they have brought on their own people by prolonging their use of racial discrimination for the purpose of retaining power for themselves.
I will confront head on this issue and argue why the power of UMNO to take for the Malays all the fruits of the nation and give it all to the Malays IS NOT A GOOD THING FOR THE MALAYS. Is this not what the Malays believe UMNO is doing for them as Malays, and that Malays TAKING IT ALL IS GOOD FOR THE MALAYS ? My argument will seem futile from the perspective of the Malays, BUT I ASSURE THAT IT IS THE OPPOSITE. I will prove that UMNO’s racial discrimination is very bad for the Malays.
(a) AWARD of scholarships exclusively to only Malays (please do not quibble, I know that a tinny few do go to non Malays, miniscule); so why is that bad for the Malays ? The Malays will say yes it is very BAD for the Indians and Chinese but it is very good for the Malays. WRONG ! I tell the Malays to look around you Malays, and ask the question, who are the recipients of these government scholarships. CONSIDER this one question, “IS THERE A NATIONAL EXAMINATION TO SELECT THE APPROPRIATE AND MOST TALENTED MALAY
CANDIDATE ? To my knowledge there has never been such a selection process; therefore how are scholarship recipients selected ? They are selected by phone calls from the well connected UMNO stalwarts friends call friends and friends of friends call friends and so on, all HAVE TO BE WELL CONNECTED ! If you Malays care to admit it, these recipients of these government largess consist of a clutch full of about 5000 UMNO connected families, the other 23 million other unconnected Malays do not get to smell any of these goodies. Yes it is true that all the good stuff goes to Malays but who are the ones among the Malays who get to share in these largess ? Are these other non connected Malay families any better off than the Chinese or Indians ?
On one of my visits to KL I read a statement made by Najib comparing “MERITOCRACY” between Singapore and Malaysia, and he said that Malaysia too practice meritocracy. This is sufficient evidence of the standard of education that Najib has had; he has no idea what is meant by the word meritocracy, poor man ! In Malaysia in the manner that I have already described above, such a process is not merit based. IT IS CRONY BASED PROCESS. In Singapore only the best are justly awarded such scholarships. NOW I COME TO THE MOST INTERESTING PART OF MY ARGUMENT. If you agree that in Malaysia selection is by “POWER” connection, then it must be agreed that by logical deduction ONLY A CLUTCHFULL of well connected candidates will receive these scholarships. Then you will need to ask, WHAT IS SO BAD TO GIVE SCHOLARSHIPS TO ‘CONNECT CHILDREN ?” The only conclusion that can be drawn from this process is that only a very small ELITE belong to this group of “power connected” candidates. Therefore, not the very best & brightest of the Malay race will benefit from the process. This also means the process perpetuates the RULING CLASS OF A SMALL CLASS OF ELITES; and these recipients are the drags of Malay society; spoiled brats like that fellow Khairy Jamaluddin who is the butt of all the criticism that is coming from bloggers. The evils of the process is that for the last 50 years Malaysia had not produced any pool of Malay talents in any field of professional skills. Malay Engineers are as scarce “whale’s tooth” and in the field of science I don’t think any exist.
The question that you want to ask me is, WHAT HAS THIS TO DO WITH RACIAL DISCRIMINATION ? It has everything to do with racial discrimination, because under the first Malaysian Constitution there was provision under the constitution to set aside 1 out of 4 places in government employment, award of contracts and award of scholarships etc. to be awarded to minority races that means that 25% of government largess must by law go to minority; and under this enabling provision BUREAUCRATS who administer any programme that call for the fair distribution of government largess discriminates against the Chinese & Indians with impunity; thus began the eroding of this provision until today there are no consideration to be given to minority rights. IT BEGAN by bureaucrats abusing the system and awarded all government largess to Malays and by extension the laxity of the government led to CRONY POLITICS and this enabled these bureaucrats to abuse the system for the benefit exclusively FOR UMNO and their member families. This system has hardened and it is beyond reform. The only recourse is to destroy UMNO. Even if the Chinese & Indians do not agitate for a fair share of government largess, the Malays too need a fairer system to get the best returns for the Malays and hence the nation. UMNO is bad for Malays, Chinese & Indians alike. As for the MCA & the MIC, if there is no UMNO there also cannot exist the MCA & MIC.
THE ONLY GOOD SENSE FOR MALAYS, CHINESE & INDIANS IS TO DESTROY UMNO. VOTE THE OPPOSITION AND NO MATTER IF IT IS PAS, DAP OR KEADILAN.
Note that I will write another part to this one.
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(2) DESTRUCTION OF THE LAW AND CORRUPTION OF JUDICIARY
Comment by yap.chongyee — February 29, 2008 @ 8:29 pm
We have seen loads of disgusting advertisements put up by Barisan Nasional on all major papers and RTM, TV3…This is really outrageous and telling all rubbish and lies…WE MUST HELP TO EDUCATE all our frens, relatives not to be deceived by such blatant lies!!!
We must educate people surrounding us to discard the old thinking of “Parliament vote for Opposition, state vote for BN” - NO MORE!! BOTH PARLIAMENT and STATE SEATS we MUST VOTE for Opposition, regardless…so all of us will have a better tomorrow!!
Comment by FOONG — March 1, 2008 @ 1:46 am
This election, I will assist you ‘covertly’ to make sure we deny BN 2/3 majority. BTW, our constitution has been amended by at least 50-52 Acts and some say it is amended 690 times!
Comment by Alan Chen — March 1, 2008 @ 12:09 pm
Deny BN’s 2/3 majority is all Malaysian choice, not restricted to one races! It’s time to change the unhealthy political cultural in Malaysia!
Comment by Kong — March 1, 2008 @ 2:26 pm
Dear Po Kuan,
So…so glad to c u back…i’m so sad i can’t vote for u since i’m in the area of tpg(for sure will support DAP as well)u do influence me a lot for being concern about the politics in m’sia.I’m here just to shown my 100% support to u..Stand for malaysian…stand for women!!Bravo DAP!!
Comment by CHAING — March 2, 2008 @ 2:30 pm
LIM KHENG YAIK, (THE UMNO DOG) AND GERAKAN
TRAITORS TO THE CHINESE
Politicians are all the same, and they are all consistently unreliable , because if he is reliable then he will not survive as a politician, therefore is Kheng Yaik any better than Dato Seri Anwar; I can say for certain that one is no better than the other. What I am saying is that we do not need to know anything about any particular candidate. We really do not need to know whether he is a good man or otherwise; and this perspective runs counter to what everybody is saying about what this has done or have not done. It is absolutely pretentious to claim that we are able to correctly assess the character of Dato Seri or Kheng Yaik and determine who is the better man. I SUPPORT DATO SERI ANWAR and I live in Australia therefore what do I know about Dato Sari. I do not a thing about him, and that is the thing about politics, IT IS ALL ABOUT PERCEPTION. In fact from my perspective, I will vote for Dato Seri Anwar even if I believe that Kheng Yaik and that Dato Seri is a chameleon and Kheng Yaik is correct. As I had earlier said I do not need to know anything about Dato Seri because I deal with the democratic process, I vote him because he says that under his government, RACE POLITICS WILL BE ABOLISHED and I want that so I vote for him and I do not need to know how good or bad he is. PROVE TO US WHEN YOU ARE IN GOVERNMENT OR WE VOTE YOU OUT. We therefore need to start to vote for the opposition to start the democratic process. We need to throw or better destroy UMNO now.
Dear my Chinese & Indian brothers, do not listen to Kheng Yaik because he is an UMNO dog and he will sell his mother or his wife to gain FAVOUR from the PM and UMNO. These are the UMNO dogs who hang out their tongues for CSRAPS THROWN FROM UMNO TABLE to the dining room floor. I spit on these MCA, MIC and Gerakhan dogs.
Kheng Yaik says that it was Dato Seri Anwar who put in place all those provisions that retarded the progress of Chinese education and that it was he & Najib who repealed it; let us examine Kheng Yaik’s statement to assess the credibility of his claim. I will first call Kheng Yaik A LIAR and then I will go on to examine what I mean by that epithet. I call Kheng Yaik a liar because the minister merely implements GOVERNMENT POLICY. In fact all decisions made by the Cabinet are made binding all ministers as one as ministerial cabinet collective decision. What Kheng Yaik is talking about is government policy and such policy are by the very nature taken by the PARTY IN GOVERNMENT and the minister’s function is to implement the details that will make the policy work on the ground; only UMNO as a party can change such policy and it is disingenuous to say that Najib revoked it. Having said that it can only be true that neither Najib nor Dato Seri could by himself revoke what Kheng Yaik claims credit for himself and Najib.
In this respect the powers of the minister controls only the details of implementation; but of course he has powers to grant exception in individual cases but not to change policy except with the agreement of cabinet. The Malaysian model of government mirrors that of the British. I anticipate that readers will want to ask me if ministers are so without powers then how is it that they can make money so corruptly; the answer to that question is in the power of the minister to approve contracts or such like. These functions belong to the Minister’s portfolio and they relate to “implementation. Therefore it is not true what Kheng Yaik says that it was najib who removed the offending laws that disadvantaged the Chinese.
The democratic process is all about checks and balances; therefore how can there be checks and balances if our Chinese & Indian brothers keep voting UMNO. If UMNO knows that we are all their SLAVES then where is there a need for UMNO to do what is just in line with our minority interests ? We have like a bunch of fools fear reprisals and we keep voting UMNO so do we not deserve to be spat on by UMNO as they are doing even as of now? Our duty to our selves is to vote UMNO out because it has always been UMNO that has formed government. Do we not owe it to our children and their children to pressure UMNO to act in our interests or we will put them out of business. WE NEED TO START AT THIS ELECTION TO START THE PROCESS GOING. If Keadilan, PAS DAP do not act in our interest when they are in power then in the next election we can vote them out. We need to start and now is as good a time as any. VOTE KEADILAN, DAP, PAS FOR CHANGE !
Comment by yap.chongyee — March 3, 2008 @ 3:25 am
When the Penang CM announced that he will do away with the NEP, he was definitely refering to the National Economic Plunder. I think this angered the PM very much.
Comment by Lim SK — March 13, 2008 @ 11:01 pm