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New market for hack-attack insurance takes root
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Dec 26, 2014 As cyber attacks increase, more firms seek insurance against them.
Sony and Microsoft fight ... the Lizard Squad
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Breakfast with the Animals
Enjoy a continental breakfast alongside Zoo educators and a few wild friends, like gorillas, gibbons, bears, red pandas and more! Registrants receive special early entry to the Zoo, a continental breakfast and time with Zoo staff to ask questions and talk about the animals. Confirmation and entrance information will be sent upon registration and is required upon arrival.
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The life of a cowboy was not an easy one but many followed that lifestyle. Come to the Old West Stables covered area and discover how the JA Ranch began in Palo Duro Canyon. Charles Goodnight, cattle drives and Old Blue all played a part. Dress like a cowboy, swing a lariat and participate in a short play. Informative and entertaining for families. No pets, please.


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Good evening, Netizens…
I received this information from David Elton's wife, Belinda, in e-mail, and because perhaps not everyone received this information, I am making it public.
If you or anyone you know would like to write to David Elton during his stay in the Spokane County Jail you may do so using the following address:
David H Elton
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Perhaps now, more than ever, receiving mail from friends might help his emotional makeup during the time he is incarcerated.
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Dental Assistant Schools in Florida (FL)
Few things capture people's attention like a beautiful smile. If you want to help people bring out those beautiful smiles you should consider attending one of several fully accredited dental assistant schools in Florida. a new career in the exciting field of dental assisting. This fast growing profession is one of the most rewarding in the entire medical field. New jobs are being posted every day and the demand for dental assistants is huge. You can receive quality dental assistant training by choosing from one of the many dental assistant schools in Florida cities like Orlando, Tampa, Miami and others.
Dental Assistant Schools in Florida (FL)
Concorde Career College
We believe hands-on experience is the best way to learn. And at Concorde, you'll find that a "learn by doing" approach to healthcare training will get you the skills you need to succeed – and get you into the workforce quickly.
Even in today's economy, the demand for skilled healthcare professionals shows no signs of slowing down. In fact, according to the U.S. Department of Labor's Career Guide to Industries (2010-2011 Edition), the healthcare industry will generate .2 million in new wage and salary jobs between 2006 and 2016 – more than any other industry.
Now's a great time to get started – and to move toward a rewarding healthcare career.
Lincoln College of Technology
Lincoln College of Technology helps students achieve professional success through personalized career support and hands-on, job-specific education. our in-depth training programs are designed to meet the changing needs of today's tough job market, and cover a variety of fields, including: Health Sciences, Business and Information Technology, Hospitality, Automotive Technology, HVAC Technology and Electrical Systems Technology.
Fortis Institute
At FORTIS, students are provided the skills and training needed to enter careers in industries that have employment opportunity over time. What industries you ask? FORTIS offers career education and training programs in the nursing, healthcare, medical, dental, business, information technology, skilled trades, massage and cosmetology career fields. That makes Fortis a post-secondary network of colleges and institutes with a wide variety of educational choices!
Lincoln / Lincoln Technical Institute
Are you looking for hands-on training at a well-respected technical school?
Since 1946, Lincoln Technical Institute has been helping students achieve professional success through personalized career support and hands-on, job-specific education. Our in-depth training programs are designed to meet the changing needs of today's tough job market, and cover a variety of fields, including: Health Sciences, Business and Information Technology, Hospitality, automotive Technology, HVAC Technology and Electrical Systems Technology.
What sets Lincoln Technical Institute apart from other schools? Quite a few things, actually; our training programs emphasize experiential, interactive learning activities – that means you'll do the job before you take the job. Plus, our Certificate, Diploma and Associate Degree programs are designed to accelerate your entry into the job market by offering a shorter length of training, so you may be earning valuable on-the-job experience before many of your peers do.
But our strengths go beyond that. our Lincoln instructors possess a combination of seasoned teaching skills, subject matter expertise and real world experience. Plus, we've built working partnerships with important industry contacts in your area. So when you graduate, we'll help you find a good position and start your career off right.
When it comes to choosing a post-secondary educational institution, keep this in mind: Our dedication to your success sets us apart from the competition – and the specialized, career-focused training you'll receive at Lincoln will set you apart from yours. Lincoln Technical Institute offers flexible daytime and evening programs to accommodate your busy schedule. Financial Aid is available for those who qualify and Career Placement Assistance is available upon graduation.
Ultimate Medical Academy
At Ultimate Medical Academy (UMA) we train future allied health professionals at our campuses in Clearwater and Tampa, Florida. Since 1994, UMA has educated thousands of students for careers in healthcare.
Ashworth College
Ashworth offers respected, affordable online degree programs and expert guidance to help you meet your goals while balancing work and family. Now you can get the precise training you need to become the professional you've always wanted to be. And you can go as far as your education takes you.
Dental Assisting in Florida
If you have been to the dentist then you have probably worked with a dental assistant before. They help the dentist in every step of the process as they clean and correct a patient's teeth. Dental assistant schools in Florida will prepare you to take on many responsibilities ranging from mixing compounds, to reading x-rays, to educating patients. As a dental assistant you will also work directly next to the dentist and assist in a number of dental procedures. You will also handle both medical and administrative tasks and be involved with every aspect of the dentist's office. The dental assistant job description varies depending on the office, but over the course of a day a dental assistant will get to interact with dozens of different people and make a real impact on their lives. Patients leave with a bright healthy smile thanks to the skilled work that dental assistants do. Attending one of the many dental assistant schools in Florida is the first step.
Florida Dental Assistant Training
There are a number of accredited dental assistant schools in Florida that can teach you all the skills you need to begin working in a dentist's office. Typically, a dental assisting program will take less than a year to complete. A number of dental assistant schools in Florida offer night and evening classes to make it especially convenient to get the education you need. Coursework will involve a mixture of classroom and lab work that will cover all the skills and techniques necessary to work with patient's teeth. As part of your degree you will work with real live patients and gain in depth knowledge into dental medicine. After graduating from any one of the dental assistant schools in Florida, you're welcome to go on to get supplemental education that qualifies them to tackle new responsibilities and make more money. After receiving your dental assisting degree you will be qualified to work in a professional medical setting.
Florida Dental Assistant Salary
The average dental assistant salary in Florida is $33,260 a year. (Figures courtesy of the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Employment & Wages database.) Professionals that have additional education or experience can expect to earn significantly more than that. The job outlook for dental assisting is especially bright. Experts predict that the field will grow by 31% over the next ten years. That means that almost 100,000 new dental assisting jobs will become available in the coming years. As demand for qualified professionals grows, the salary they can command will grow with it. People will always need to get their teeth cleaned and cared for so there will always be a need for skilled dental assistants. Dental assistant schools in Florida will typically offer job placement assistance. Working in a dentist's office offers a relaxed work environment, fair pay, access to health insurance, and reliable job security. But the only way to get one of these quality jobs is to get a degree from one of the many Florida dental assisting schools.
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This is great Steve! I LOVE that graffiti texture!!
Great shot and treatment, Steve! Oh, and this also happens to be in my own home town… so why can't I make it look this good? Next time you're passing through, drop a note!!
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I have stumbled into a chocolate business and now I am madly researching trying to learn as much as I can. I need a lot of advice lol but I will to only ask one at a time :) My first question is about ganache. I want to make truffles that will last a minimum of one month at room temperature. My understanding is that a standard cream ganache will only last 3 weeks which is not quite long e…
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RAM Energy Resources Reports Update To Osage Mississippian Play
RAM Energy Resources, Inc. (NASDAQ: RAM) today announced an update of operational activity on its Osage Mississippian oil play.
Update to Drilling Activity
Drilling of the four vertical wells planned for the third quarter was delayed until late in the quarter due to rig availability. The Cooper #3-35 was spudded on September 24 and drilled to a total depth of 2,380 feet. The Kendrick #1-27 was spudded on September 30 and drilled to a depth of 2,411 feet. Both wells drilled through the Mississippi Chat and Lime formations and are currently awaiting completion operations. The Ricketts #2-25 spudded on October 7, 2011 and is currently drilling. The fourth well, the Jones #1-33, has been temporarily delayed pending resolution of an access road to the drill site. Further, the permitting process is underway for the company's second salt water disposal well in the play, the Ricketts #3-35 SWD. The Ricketts #3-35 SWD is anticipated to add significant disposal capacity for the salt water which is produced in association with the oil and gas from the Mississippian formation.
Southern Surber AreaThe Surber #1-26 continues to produce at rates considerably above the type curve of vertical wells surveyed. After fracture stimulation was applied to the Chat formation, the well produced at a daily rate of 108 barrels of oil equivalent (BOE) in June. As of September 30, 2011 daily production from the well was 61 BOE. As a result of the production response observed to date after fracturing the Surber #1-26 well, the company is planning to fracture stimulate the Ricketts #2-35 in the Mississippi Chat formation when a frac date becomes available, which is anticipated to occur sometime during the fourth quarter. Testing is currently underway on multiple vertical wells previously drilled, including the Ricketts #2-35, Ricketts #3-26, Surber #1-35 and the Surber #2T. The company is continuing to evaluate the feasibility of fracture stimulating these wells. In the meantime, the wells are producing a total of approximately 30 BOEPD.
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As Japanese pension funds search desperately for the right investment to offset falling government bond yields world-wide, one consultant has a suggestion. Why not hold cash for a little while? Read More »
Jul 15, 2014
As Japanese pension funds search desperately for the right investment to offset falling government bond yields world-wide, one consultant has a suggestion. Why not hold cash for a little while? Read More »
The former head of the California Public Employees' Retirement System admitted Friday to accepting cash bribes of $200,000 stuffed in paper sacks and a shoe box as part of "pay-to-play" scheme that previously rocked the largest U.S. pension fund. Read More »
A report that Japan's giant public pension fund will target high-yielding stocks as it overhauls its investment strategy could give Tokyo stocks a much-needed shot in the arm. Read More »
Larry Fink, founder and chief executive of BlackRock, the biggest asset management firm in the world, is worried about longevity. Read More »
German workers will die five years earlier than their French neighbors if company pensions forecasts are to be believed – which suggests you probably shouldn't believe them. Read More »
In a world of hefty debt piles, it makes sense for governments to make sure demand for their paper remains strong. The Italian government is doing just this, looking at how local money coming from retirement savings could be used to buy larger piles of government bonds. Read More »
Canada's OPSEU Pension Trust, or OPTrust, which has US$14.3 billion under management, has opened an office in Sydney, Australia, to focus on infrastructure and private equity investments across Asia. Read More »
For years, Japan has looked for ways to support the rise of Southeast Asia, providing development aid, offering currency swap deals and helping develop local bond markets. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has already visited the region three times this year. So what does Japan want in return? Read More »
Japan's public servants used to finance their retirements with equity investments limited to developed economies only, but they are now gaining exposure to places like Brazil, Colombia and South Korea. Read More »
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UPDATE: According to Deadline, Quentin Tarantino's next film will, indeed, be a western. He's finished the script which, unlike his previous projects like Inglorious Basterds and Kill Bill, "just flowed out of him" (his past screenplays have reportedly taken the auteur years to write). So, there. We can officially be excited about a Tarantino western, which will no doubt be absurd and awesome.
Quentin Tarantino's next film will be a spaghetti western. And, well, we kind of know what the title is.
According to an interview with Franco Nero on movieplayer.it -- combined with a nice Google translation (thanks, Internet!) -- its title will be The Angel, The Bad and The Wise and will be a tribute to Sergio Leone, the famous Italian director known for his work defining the genre.
BadassDigest claims to know other details -- like the cast, plot details, etc. -- but won't offer any of them up, except claiming that it will "blow [our] minds." Oh, really? Sounds awesome, guys. Thanks for the information!
Regardless, it is nice to see that Sally Menke's unfortunate death this past fall hasn't stopped Tarantino from pressing forward in his career. For those unaware, before her untimely death, Menke had been his right hand editor who cut all of the Oscar winner's films. Her work quite visibly contributed to much of their acclaim.
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Tustin Library
to show 'Red Tails'
The Tustin Public Library, 345 E. Main St., will host a free showing of the film "Red Tails," starring Cuba Gooding Jr. and Terrence Howard from 2 to 5 p.m. today. Information: 714-544-7725.
Independent Writers to host workshop
The Tustin Public Library will host a workshop for the Independent Writers of Southern California from 7 to 8:30 tonight. The event is free to the public and open to Tustin residents and nonmembers of the Independent Writers of Southern California. Information: iwosc.org.
Workshop to focus on fading vision
The Tustin Public Library will host a workshop called Fading Vision from 1 to 3 p.m. today for individuals with failing vision.
The event is free and will feature assistance from Braille Institute facilities. Information: 714-821-5000.
Center will host holiday luncheon
The Tustin Area Senior Center, at 200 S. C St., will host a Christmas luncheon consisting of a chicken breast, roll, green beans and mashed potatoes from noon to 1 p.m. Friday.
Admission is $3 for those older than 60; $5 for those younger than 60. Information: 714-573-3340.
Church announces Christmas program
The Tustin Presbyterian Church, at 225 W. Main St., will host the Meistersingers event "A Renaissance Christmas" at 7:30 p.m. Saturday.
Admission is $10 for adults; $5 for students. Information: meistersingers.org.
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July 1, 2014 6:00 am
The injury impact of high-stress innings.
In their recent "position paper" on preventing elbow injuries in Major League (and Minor League and College and High School and Little League) Baseball, Drs. James Andrews and Glen Fleisig had an interesting recommendation for young pitchers: Don't throw with 100 percent effort on every pitch. The arm, particularly the elbow, isn't made to take that much stress all the time.
June 24, 2014 6:00 am
What explains the low success rate of amateur prospects from the Northeast?
The Cape Cod League is the premier summer baseball league for college players. A good summer on The Cape might just make you a million dollars at draft time. I'm told there's also a local professional team in the New England area that has had some recent success too, so good for them. And yet, in scouting circles, New England is seen as something of a desert wasteland. The standard explanation is that sure, there are athletes good enough to play professional baseball in New England. The problem is that players in Stars Hollow, Connecticut just don't get the reps that they do in Georgia, because there's a lot more baseball weather (read: time that it isn't snowing) in the South.
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June 19, 2014 6:00 am
Why predicting player breakouts is more important than minimizing error.
Last week, the sabermetric community had—well, not an argument, because the participants were generally professional and cordial to one another, but a debate about what we might expect over the rest of the season from a player who is currently enjoying a hot (or cold) streak. It all started with researcher Mitchel Lichtman (better known by his initials,
June 17, 2014 6:00 am
How do state pitch count limits for amateurs affect future elbow injury rates?
According to Wikipedia, Tommy John went to high school at Gerstmeyer High in Terra Haute, Indiana. I have to wonder how many pitches he racked up during those four years. Had he been pitching in high school today, he would have had to abide by Indiana's state rules that a pitcher may not pitch more than 10 innings on three consecutive days. But had he been born in a state like Louisiana or Massachusetts, the sky would have been the limit.
June 13, 2014 6:00 am
Clear out some clutter and do some good.
It started when I bought my own house. My parents made good on their threat to bring all my old baseball cards (along with various other mementos of my childhood) from Cleveland to Atlanta. They'd been storing them for years, mostly because I had been in college, then graduate school, and had lived in a series of small apartments in three different cities.
June 10, 2014 6:00 am
Which teams have been best and worst at the draft? And will they be still be the best and worst next year?
It was a boring weekend for baseball rumors on the major league side, because all of the front-office sources that your favorite columnist goes to were busy with the draft. Maybe you kept yourself entertained by getting to know the names that will be gracing your favorite team's roster five years from now, and hopefully, that knowledge will come in handy. Unless those guys flame out in Double-A. That happens too.
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June 3, 2014 6:00 am
A BP author passes on the baseball bug.
Pardon me while I close the spreadsheet this week. Last Monday (Memorial Day), I had one of those life-marking moments. I got to take my daughter (N), a couple weeks shy of her fifth birthday, to see her first baseball game. Along with my father and my six-year-old godnephew (P), we made the trek to Turner Field to see an interleague tilt between the Boston Red Sox and the Atlanta Braves. To think that when I went to my first game, the idea of two teams from different leagues playing each other was horrifying. It was going to destroy the sanctity of the game! Turns out that a game between two teams from different leagues looks pretty much the same as a game between two teams from the same league. My daughter will surely grow up in a different world than I will.
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May 30, 2014 6:00 am
There's a new list of recommended ways to prevent serious elbow injuries. Now, how do we implement them?
On Wednesday, we had a news story involving Drs. James Andrews and Glenn Fleisig and Tommy John surgery. Normally when that's the case, it means that someone's season is over (and sadly, that's been happening a lot lately). But this time, it was the good doctors responding to what they termed an "epidemic" of ulnar collateral ligament transplants (the actual name for Tommy John surgery) and offering some helpful tips to prevent the elbow injuries that require the procedure.
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May 27, 2014 6:00 am
How good are teams at predicting player performance in the draft?
Next week is going to be a big one for all 30 teams in Major League Baseball. It's draft week! The Rule 4 Draft (which is the fancy name for the amateur draft) will take place from June 5th through June 7th. There will be pageantry (which is a fancy name for people trying to make a boring administrative event into a less-boring administrative event). There will be Hall of Famers representing teams. And the end result of a year of hard work by your favorite team's scouting staff will come to fruition in the form of 30 teams making a bunch of wild guesses.
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May 20, 2014 6:00 am
Who are the best hitting and pitching coaches? Or is it impossible to tell?
How do you know whether your team's hitting coach or pitching coach is doing a good job? Generally, the answer is "Well, how are his hitters/pitchers doing? Are they getting better?" That seems to be the justification given when he gets fired, after all.
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May 13, 2014 6:00 am
An attempt to settle an age-old debate: What's more important for a manager to possess, people skills or tactical savvy?
There are two men in front of you who want to be your team's manager. One of them is fully up to date on all the latest baseball research. He reads Baseball Prospectus religiously, and that's not a metaphor. He actually has a shrine to Dan Brooks in his bedroom. (We have a support group that meets on Wednesdays, that's how I know.) He's fully on board with the analytical movement, dabbles in his own research, drops the phrase "run expectancy matrix" into sentences, and has pledged that he will make sure that the supercomputer is in the dugout with him every night. He's also rather boring. Not a jerk, just…boring.
May 6, 2014 7:25 am
How early in the season can we start to trust run differential?
As of the moment that I write this, the best run differential in baseball is owned by…the Oakland A's. Raise your hand if you saw that coming. Also, please raise your hand if—since I mentioned the A's, you can work the word "moneyball" into this paragraph. I've run out of ways to do it.


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My Dear MonsterTo my dear Monsters,I used to be such a scared kid. I thought I saw things I didn't everywhere, like shadows, ghosts, monsters. I used to hear things that weren't there too. I was always so afraid. I was scared of the dark, scared of loud noises, spiders, heights, storms. I was such a whimp. I still am.I'm not scared of the dark anymore.You're not just in the dark anymore.Monsters don't exist in the dark, under the bed. You're in the mirror.I was always smiling. I've always been happy, I was always trying to cheer people up despite how scared or tired I was. I still do.Smiling is a natural defense. A barricade to stop people seeing what is really there. Words woven well enough can deceive even the most perceptive or people, deceit is a deadly weapon, yet it can be your greatest ally when you don't know what else you are meant to do.It's a harsh thing when you're too afraid to speak. To tell the people closest to you what is actually going through your mind. It's terrifying to no
A letter to meDear little Jessica,You probably still hate being called that, right? Don't worry, you're going to get used to it eventually. Not to mention it'll probably get on your nerves how daddy keeps shortening your name even further down from Jessica, to Jess, to J. But by the time you get to where I am now, you'll like being addressed by your full first name.I also know that you think mummy and daddy fight a lot. I can imagine you sitting there in your bedroom, hands over your ears trying to ignore the shouting while Kirsty and Nick completely ignore you. Trust me, sweetie, the arguing will stop, and your brother and sister will stop ignoring you. In fact, you'll become pretty close to Nick eventually. Kirsty will be there too, you'll be pretty close to her as well. So trust me, your family will always be there.Now, onto your friends. And music plays a huge part in this. Firstly, never forget Chloe. She's been your best friend for as long as you can remember, and she always will be. Never,


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- Cooking Time: 25 minutes
- Servings: 4
- Preparation Time: 5 minutes
- 1/2 cup plain fat-free yogurt (I have found that Greek yogurt has the best flavor)
- 1 tablespoon minced peeled fresh ginger
- 2 cloves of garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 2 teaspoons turmeric
- 1 teaspoon curry powder
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken thighs
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 2 cups cooked basmati rice (hot)
- Combine the yogurt, ginger, garlic, paprika, turmeric, curry and cinnamon. Place in a large zip lock baggy along with the chicken
- Refrigerate, turning the bag occasionally for about 4 hours, minimum. If you can do it over night, that would be even better.
- Preheat the oven to 450' F.
- Place the chicken in a shallow roasting pan, on a rack that has been spray with cooking spray. Sprinkle with salt and pepper
- Bake for about 25 minutes or until done.
- Server over 1/2 cup of rice
NotesI found this recipe in the New Complete Weight Watchers Cookbook and man is it good! With under 300 calroies and only 8 PointsPlus...I'd say even if you're not on a diet (which I am not)...this is a great meal!
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Korupsi, Kolusi dan Nepotisme (KKN) – THE ANWAR WAY
The latest development on the Kajang by election is that Wan Azizah could be the next Menteri Besar of Selangor. With this news, the nepotism practised by Pakatan Rakyat is truly institutionalised.
Anwar Ibrahim cannot accuse anyone else of practising nepotism and cronyism because Pakatan Rakyat, that loose coalition of convenience led by him is riddled with blatant instances both practices.
Lim Guan Eng, the Chief Minister of Pulau Pinang has a father who is the party leader of DAP. And now, we might have a Menteri Besar of Selangor whose husband is the party leader of PKR.
Perhaps, it is time all Pakatan Rakyat leaders from the top all the way to the bottom climb down their puny horse and admit that their coalition is much worse than Barisan Nasional. Worse, because they do not practise what they preach. Below is the list of cronyism and nepotism practised by Anwar Ibrahim since he was in power.
Written By Allan Chan
Anwar Ibrahim banyak bercerita tentang korupsi, kolusi dan nepotisme. Mungkin antara penyokong beliau, mereka sengaja tidak mahu lihat cacat cela kepada Anwar. Mungkin kerana mereka sendiri yang mendapat faedah daripada KKN Anwar. Dan sekarang, orang miskin dan orang biasa dikelabui oleh mereka-merekka yang mendapat faedah untuk menentang kerajaan yang telah memperkayakan mereka.
A good example is Anwar's former private secretary Nasaruddin Jalil, who ran away to study law in Buckingham after he was implicated in a CBT case involving KUBB. Nasaruddin came back to become "vice-president of Mbf" – a politcal payoff by the Mbf group to Anwar, the finance minister. Nasaruddin became owner of an airline, was awarded the privatisation of the ambulance services (which charges the poor for services provided free previously by the Government), a finance company and many others.
Kamaruddin Jaafar – a research officer in the Prime Minister's Department was made political secretary to Ghafar Baba on Anwar's recommendations. Ghafar was in his own simple way too trusting. He brought in an enemy into the camp, little knowing that Anwar would one day use all information gathered by Kamaruddin to topple Ghafar as deputy prime minister. Betraying the trust of people is an Anwar trademark.
Kamaruddin was rewarded after leaving Ghafar. He became co-owner of listed company Yangtzekiang, later renamed Westmont. He became chairman and co-owner of many of Vincent Tan's companies, receiving many privatisation projects, including Digicom, the cellular phone, the Linear City and others. Kamaruddin through his involvement with Charterfield, received six major contracts in the KLIA – a project chaired by Anwar Ibrahim. He became major shareholder in Kanzen after Anwar "persuaded" Chen Lip Keong to finance and guarantee the purchase of Kamaruddin's shares. Kamaruddin became one of the richest Malays in Kuala Lumpur in six years from 1992 to 1998. In 1992, as political secretary to Ghafar, he earned a total of RM7,000 ringgit a month, including perks.
There are many others. The crude Ahmad Saad, Anwar's deputy in the Permatang Pauh division. Since Anwar became finance minister, he did an MBO of Volvo's Federal Auto Holdings. Ahmad Saad controls listed LBI Berhad.
Anwar's secretary in the division - Ishak Ismail – controls Idris Hydraulics and Kentucky Fried Chicken. When the Lau brothers of Leong Hup Holdings tried to ouster Ishak in a boardroom battle, they were arrested by police. On whose instructions?
Anuar Othman of Kumpulan Pinang. The number of privatisation projects within Penang and the country that went to Kumpulan Pinang will astound Malaysians.
Sarit Jusoh, his former political secretary, who owns a piece of KFC.
Yusof Yusoh, or Yusof Perancis, his former private secretary, who has received licences for two Independent Power Plants in Sabah.
Azmin Ali, a private secretary to Anwar since he graduated in 1988. Living in a posh double story bungalow in Damansara Heights, chauffeur driven in a BMW – all on a salary of RM2,500 a month. Azmin's wife, Shida. An executive director of Phileo Allied's property divison. Paid RM20,000 a month by crony Tong Kooi Ong.
Nazeri Abdullah of MRCB. For being a close supporter, he became controlling shareholder in four listed companies – MRCB, NSTP, TV3 and Malakoff. Not to mention the numerous privatisations and IPPs he received.
Ahmad Zahid Hamidi – he was a staunch ABIM supporter from the early days. In five years – from 1993 after he quit his RM7,000 a month job as political secretary to Najib Tun Razak – controlled listed companies such as Kretam and Hexagon and became chairman of Bank Simpanan Nasional. His multi-million dollar house in Country Heights and his 10 luxury cars are an open secret.
Latiff Mirasa – from being private secretary to Farid Ariffin in the Health Ministry earning RM2200 in 1993, he became a very rich businessman in 1994. He used his money to challenge and defeat Farid for the head of the Bagan Umno division. Then Anwar made him an executive councillor in Penang after the 1995 general elections. But he quit two years later to concentrate on "his lucrative business".
Ismail Munir – another ABIM man. Suddenly, he was awarded a RM 2 billion IPP project by Anwar. Another mega-rich friend overnight.
Salomon Salamat, a former political secretary. Overnight a shareholder in listed companies and a multi-milliionaire, barely months after leaving his RM7000 job as political secretary to Anwar Ibrahim.
Rahim Ghouse – a relative through marriage and Anwar's divisional Youth leader. Suddenly a major shareholder in listed Abrar Corporation and its executive director. From no background in business to running a multi-million dollar corporation backed by Kuwaiti funds. It is no surprise Abrar is today on the verge of bankruptcy.
Tong Kooi Ong – a young stock-broker, a whizz-kid, who packaged the MRCB deal for Ahmad Nazeri Abdullah. He was given the Central Co-operative Bank, now Phileo Bank, and now controls three listed companies through Anwar's largesse. All within a period of five years. Tong could threaten Securities Commission chief Munir Majid with impunity. With similar impunity, he refused to join the Malaysian Stockbrokers Association, the only non-member in the industry, because he had direct access to Anwar.
And then, the family.
Father-in-law Dato Wan Ismail – director and shareholder in many listed companies, including Stamford College.
His daughter Wan Fairuz, sister of Wan Azizah, received 2000 acres of land in Batu Berendam, Malacca. Her former occupation? Photographer of Bernama news agency, earning RM1200 a month.
Anwar's sister, Farizun Ibrahim, a housewife, with no experience in business. A co-owner of the Gianfranco Ferre franchise together with his adopted brother, Sukma Dermawan.
His father, Datuk Ibrahim Abdul Rahman. Chairman and substantial shareholder of IOI Berhad. Dato Ibrahim was awarded 50,000 hectares of state land for ranching by the Sabah Government over whom Anwar exercised tremendous influence. Received bumiputra share allocations in many listed companies.
His brother, Rani Ibrahim. Deputy head of Bagan Umno division. Deputy chairman of Olympia, a gambling company which obtained gambling liciences for Sabah from the Finance Ministry despite objections from the Sabah Government. Recipient of many bumi share issues.
Brother Marzuki Ibrahim. An operator of a petrol pump. Received licence to operate another two petrol pumps. Received bumi shares in listed FACB Berhad.
Brothers Idrus Ibrahim, a teacher, and Rosli Ibrahim, no known job, but driving in Mercedes Benzs and living upper middle-class lifestyles.
Anwar does not practise cronyism or corruption. Malaysians are being asked to believe that all those named above and many more whose names are not mentioned here but who, having been ordinary Malaysians like the rest of us, suddenly live the lifestyles of the rich and famous. Only because they knew Anwar and were his friends or relatives. What then is KKN?
Kicking people when they are down – the NUFAM way
MH370 is a tragedy that had happened without anyone could have imagined. The mystery and the repercussion that surround it has called the entire nation to unite in the face of a national disaster. We must stand strong and pray that the family members can receive some closure so that the grieving process can start as soon as possible.
So that the nation can heal, so that the people can look forward for a brighter future ahead.
But some quarters, even before the plane is found; even before investigations have been concluded, had scoffed at the people who are tasked to find the plane. We do not need this kind of insensitive people and their vile derision to weigh us down further. To our surprise, we have our very own Malaysian citizens that are leading the way in 'kicking people when they are down'.
After Anwar Ibrahim rode CNN's back in criticising the Search and Rescue efforts by the government in the recent article which can be read here, a similar unsavoury voice is heard today in the form of NUFAM:
Malaysian Airlines CEO's head must roll, says union
The National Union of Flight Attendants Malaysia (Nufam) has called for the resignation of Malaysia Airlines chief executive officer Ahmad Jauhari Yahya following the prolonged MH370 disaster.
Nufam, which has long been at loggerheads with Ahmad Jauhari over workers' issues, said that the latter's resignation could restore public confidence in the airline.
"(Nufam) believes it is the right thing to do now as this even has brought tremendous impact on the aviation industry in this country…
"Since the Flight 370 tragedy (happened) under his watch, it is rightful for him to step aside and allow someone else to take over his position," Nufam said in a statement.
It said that Ahmad Jauhari must also step down following two other incidents involving MAS flights – the incident in Kathmandu, where a flight was hit by flying ducks and in Hong Kong, where a flight en route Seoul had to divert to due to generator failure. (Really NUFAM? Flying ducks and generator failure? If it weren't for the MH370 story, these two incidences wouldn't make any headlines. Does the CEO of BMW have to resign because people who drove it went into accidents?)
It added that airline staff has also "lost confidence" in the way Ahmad Jauhari has handled the crisis which entered its 19th day today.
Following the Hong Kong incident, Nufam also released a statement urging MAS to ensure stringent safety checks on its aircraft, citing cabin crew concerns.
The union has been at odds with the management prior to the crisis, with its president and several office bearers sacked or suspended following criticisms against MAS.
In the first place, it is an open secret that NUFAM had tried to wrest control of MAS union from the original employees union of MAS – the MASEU.
MASEU has the biggest membership of flight attendants in MAS, and NUFAM the newcomer is believed to just trying to make itself relevant. This statement by them came as no surprise at all given the fact that their modus operandi in usurping MASEU's voice in the past has been less than pleasant.
Fact is, NUFAM does not have any credibility to talk on behalf of MAS' employees. Which made the above statement as a whole, rife with ulterior motives. Just like Anwar Ibrahim's behaviour, the nation does not need people with hidden agenda to bog us down further with unnecessary politicking. Everyone is coping to the best they can.
We must give support in order to see this through.
Support and words of encouragement for the those involved in SAR. Prayers and well wishes to the family members.
Thank you.
How Inmarsat found #MH370
Below was taken from the BBC website:
UK firm behind Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 breakthrough
The revelation that flight MH370 ended in the southern Indian Ocean is based on new analysis by UK investigators and the British satellite firm Inmarsat, Malaysia's prime minister has said.
Najib Razak said relatives of the flight's 239 passengers and crew had been told of the "heartbreaking" news.
Inmarsat used new techniques to detect the plane's course, he said.
The UK's Air Accidents Investigation Branch, which probes serious civil aircraft incidents, was also involved.
Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 went missing after taking off from Kuala Lumpur on 8 March.
Mr Razak's announcement came as the international search effort reached a fifth day of operations in the southern Indian Ocean.
Inmarsat has told the BBC it gave the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) the new data on Sunday – stressing it needed to be checked before it was made public.
How it was done
Engineers spent all weekend looking back at a previous Malaysian Airlines Boeing 777 flights, going back several weeks.
They compared the satellite data from those flights with flight MH370 and were able to work out it went south.
This is cutting-edge modelling, never tried before. It uses the Doppler effect – which is what makes a police siren sound different from different points.
They had it reviewed by other scientists before handing it over.
As far as they can tell, the plane was flying at cruising height, above 30,000ft. They found no evidence of fluctuating heights being reported.
This is it now – they cannot pinpoint the position any further. They handed this data over on Sunday morning.
The firm said its latest calculation involved a large amount of data analysis, focusing on a number of factors including the movements of other aircraft.
It involved an entirely new way of modelling which is why the analysis took some time, the firm said.
Inmarsat senior vice-president Chris McLaughlin said the firm had studied electronic "pings" – or bursts of data – which the plane had sent to one of its satellites.
He told the BBC: "We have been dealing with a totally new area. We've been trying to help an investigation based on a single signal once an hour from an aircraft that didn't include any GPS data, any time and distance information.
"So this really was a bit of a shot in the dark and it's to the credit of our scientific team that they came up and managed to model this."
Mr McLaughlin continued: "They managed to find a way in which to say just a single ping can be used to say the plane was both powered up and travelling, and then by a process of elimination – comparing it to other known flights – establish that it went south."
A spokeswoman for the AAIB said it could not comment on the investigation, but confirmed: "As set out by the Malaysian prime minister, we have been working with the UK company Inmarsat, using satellite data to determine the area on which to focus the search."
Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak confirmed the fate of the plane at a news conference
Relatives heard the news they feared days after the Malaysia Airlines flight went missing
Oceanographer Dr Simon Boxall, from the University of Southampton, told the BBC: "The algorithms and the techniques [Inmarsat] have applied to try and locate – to within a certain area – where the last transmission was made is really quite phenomenal – but also quite tragic because it does show this plane was heading to an open area of ocean."
He continued: "They've probably crammed almost a year's worth of research into maybe a couple of weeks, so it's not a routine calculation they would ever, ever make.
"They've been looking at all the signals they have, all the recordings they have, and processing that many times over to try and pinpoint where the plane's signal came from. Technologically it's really quite astounding."
But Philip Baum, editor of Aviation Security International Magazine, said the mystery of the missing Boeing 777 jet had not been solved.
"We still believe there was a deliberate act that took place on board the flight deck inside the cockpit that resulted in the aircraft turning and heading south," he said.
"So until we find the black box we're really not going to know anything more."
Mr Razak told a news conference in Kuala Lumpur that work by the AAIB and Inmarsat had revealed MH370's last position was in the ocean west of Perth, Australia.
"This is a remote location, far from any possible landing sites. It is therefore with deep sadness and regret that I must inform you that – according to this new data – flight MH370 ended in the southern Indian Ocean," he said.
He added that for the relatives of those on board, "the past few weeks have been heartbreaking. I know this news must be harder still".
Malaysia Airlines said all relatives of those on board had been informed "face-to-face by our top management", as well as by text message.
Boeing said in a statement: "Our thoughts and deepest sympathies continue to be with the families and loved ones of those aboard."
British Royal Navy ship HMS Echo is due to arrive in the area on Tuesday to help with the search.
Deepest condolences to the families of the passengers and crew of MH370.
Anwar Ibrahim is using #MH370 pilot as his chess piece
What can we say about Anwar Ibrahim?
He had recently announced that Malaysian government is accusing the captain of the missing #MH370 flight as a potential hijacker.
This act which can only be described as an utterly vulgar political misinformation and distortion of facts, is a genuine act of desperation befitting someone who is grasping for any political mileage.
To make matters worse, CNN is now a party to it.
What he just did, not only unfair to the running investigation, but also disrespectful to the family members of the pilot, Captain Zaharie Ahmad Shah (53). Anwar Ibrahim had just used this unfortunate event and the unlucky pilot as one of his political chess pieces to further his sadistic agenda.
There is no realm outside the realm of profanity can best describe this latest manoeuvre of his. "Despicable", "rotten", "shameful" could not capture the very essence of what he had just did.
In the interview linked below, Anwar Ibrahim asserted his disinformation efforts by saying it is unfair for the Government to say that the pilot would commit such a thing (hijacking) without any investigation.
That was pure lie. In every press conference, we were told that investigations are being made by the authorities and all sundry know that the government have not suspected anyone. They are investigating all credible leads and all passengers and crew members are subjected to thorough investigation. No witch hunt, no finger pointing.
But Anwar Ibrahim thinks that everything is all about him.
He is saying that the government is attacking him about his connection with the pilot just to cover up the 'incompetence and failure' in handling the crisis. So far, in all the PCs involved, nobody from the authorities had attacked him. His name was never mentioned.
The CNN reporter failed to raise the issue that the speculation was first brought up by a UK tabloid. In fact, the reporter stupidly asked Anwar Ibrahim why did the government throw this kind of narrative to the public when in the first place, the government of Malaysia is not doing that at all.
Is CNN employing run of the mill reporters these days? Must be. Since they could swallow whatever Anwar Ibrahim is pushing down their throats with glee. If they want to contact the government, they should just get the facts from the press conference directly.
But CNN is acting like a below average news network – not doing its research and homework. The speculation that the missing pilot could have a political motive was hatched by a UK tabloid called the Daily Mail. In that said article which was actually filled with speculation, conjectures, unverified information from unnamed sources, Daily Mail had alluded that the pilot could have hijacked the plane.
This story is the basis of rumours which is then used by Anwar Ibrahim to make a wild allegations towards the government. And of course we have The Star and all their stupid editors lapping up the conspiracy theory by republishing the story for Malaysians to read.
The fact is, all aspects of the missing flight are currently being investigated.
Anwar Ibrahim must stop being delusional and paranoid. We think he is losing the plot. All megalomaniacs will suffer this kind of downfall in credibility. He must admit that in this particular crisis, he is not relevant. What kind of input can he provide to help find the missing aircraft?
Like the wise saying goes – "if you have nothing good to say, better not say anything at all".
A guide on what not to do during the #MH370 crisis
There are so many speculations on the recent crisis pertaining flight MH370 which could distract and hamper the search and rescue activities currently underway in the South China Seas.
Fortunately, the management of this crisis has been handled very well by Malaysia Airlines and the relevant authorities. With the Department of Civil Aviation taking charge of the search and rescue missions, it is commendable on the part of the agencies involved to remain professional in their duties.
The management of the crisis could have gone either way and it is a mark of true professionalism that Malaysia Airlines so far is on the dot in the proper procedures in handling this serious incident. Below is an article from the Business Insider which could have been taken as a case study on what not to do during an aviation crisis.
Asiana Airlines Needs Serious Help With Crisis Management
As the FAA and NTSB continue to investigate the July 6th accident in which 3 were killed and 182 were injured at San Francisco International Airport (SFO), crisis management experts are scratching their heads at the perplexing response of Asiana Airlines.
Crisis Management protocols
When there is a crisis, the proper procedure is for PR-savvy company representatives to talk with the public through the media to reassure them that everything is being done to investigate the cause and insure the safety of the airline and the wellbeing of its passengers.
The idea is to get ahead of the story and make current and future customers as comfortable as possible in doing business with the Airline. As Korea's second biggest airline, Asiana needs to make every effort to take care of its passengers and protect its reputation while allaying the fears of the flying public.
Asiana's response
Asiana, however, has done the opposite of what crisis management protocols suggest. With the exception of a brief apology to victims and families a day after the crash, Asiana has been largely silent. When CEO Yoon Young-doo arrived at SFO airport 3 days after the accident, he declined to comment. Even more surprising, the airline did not have a trained public relations representative accompany the CEO to address the media either. The following day, six of twelve flight attendants appeared at a news conference, but none of them said a word, and some hid their faces. It appears they don't know that when you are silent, many in the public think you are hiding something. While lawyers often recommend you don't talk, marketers know that silence is the opposite of what a company faced with such a crisis should do.
Attempt to silence passengers
What's even worse is the Airline has instructed passengers not to talk with anyone. On Wednesday, CBS This Morning featured a story about the Xu family who told reporter Carter Evans in an interview he taped on his iPhone that the Airline controlled nearly every aspect of their lives and told them not to speak with the media. In fact, when the reporter arrived at their hotel, airline security tried to prevent him from speaking with the family. Since these efforts to stifle the media appeared on camera on a major news broadcast, they supported what the Xu family was saying and raised further suspicions about Asiana.
Pointing fingers
Even though the pilots involved in the crash were novices landing and supervising the landing of a Boeing 777 at SFO, they pointed the finger at the automatic speed controls of the plane. According to the head of the NTSB, there are no signs of failure of the automatic speed controls or other automatic flight equipment on the plane that crashed. Such accusations by the pilots do nothing to inspire public confidence – especially since the early evidence points to pilot error as a potential cause of the accident. Also, the fact that this is the first fatal accident involving a Boeing 777, which has a record of being one of the safest planes in the sky, makes the finger-pointing even more suspicious.
Risky Business
While flying is the safest form of travel, it is a risky business for those involved in making and flying the planes. When bad things happen, the best companies can do is to quickly figure out the problem and be forthcoming with customers. What can any business learn from this latest incident involving Asiana Airlines? Employ the fact procedure to protect your reputation.
- Admit the problem, and apologize if necessary (do not "point the finger" at others because it is likely to compromise your credibility).
- Limit the scope (in this case put the incident in perspective and provide data that shows that flying on a Boeing 777 from Asiana is very safe).
- Propose a solution so it will not happen again (if it is found to be the cause, a more rigorous training and pilot supervision program would be the solution).
If implementing the fact procedure is premature
In a case such as this when the cause of the accident is not yet known with certainty, the airline should not be silent as Asiana has been. And, it should not try to control what the passengers say to the media. This just fuels suspicion. It should make it clear to the flying public that it (1) is doing everything in its power to cooperate with the investigation and (2) will continue to do whatever is necessary to insure the safety of its airline and the wellbeing of its passengers.
Since Asiana has proven to be inept in this crisis, and some believe this may be a cultural issue, it should hire US crisis management experts for advice to protect its reputation going forward.
Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/asiana-airlines-accident-response-continues-to-be-just-plane-stupid-2013-7#ixzz2vY1AbuMP
How Pakatan Rakyat aspire to finance itself
Most people think that Pakatan Rakyat politicians are human beings with excellent moral values and integrity. They portray themselves as the people's saviour against Barisan Nasional politicians which they accuse as the corrupt devils greedy for riches.
In actual truth, the politicians in Pakatan Rakyat are as greedy and as corrupt as the ones they are accusing. And since they always arrogate themselves as the epitome of goodness, this hypocrisy renders them even worse than their Barisan Nasional nemesis.
Take for instance Rafizi Ramli's overzealousness in trying to create the perception that the LRT extension project, which had been awarded to George Kent – Lionpac consortium, was dubious and it should have been awarded to Balfour Beatty consortium instead.
And it was later discovered and exposed by this blog that Balfour Beatty's main partner is Ingress Corporation Bhd whereby the main player in the latter is a close crony of Anwar Ibrahim. Luckily, the motive of Rafizi Ramli's incessant accusations were uncovered and since then, he has been quiet about this issue.
Another example is how Tony Pua is belittling 1MDB and backed YTL over the tender of a power project. The blatant support for a corporation to win a multi billion was so unashamedly done, eyebrows were raised as to why a senior DAP politician would do that. Ironically, DAP which is very much known for its principles on socialism is now seem to be capitalist in nature. Are they shifting their raison d'etre when big money is involved?
Hypocrites rule the roost and Pakatan Rakyat's lust for money and opulence can be seen openly. Otherwise, why would DAP politicians in Selangor who should be a socialist in nature, demand near 300% hike in their salaries?
The latest incident involve water crisis in Selangor will raise more eyebrows. For a start, this is the chronology of the whole fiasco:
PKR politics as we all know is very much a carbon copy of Umno's but in one huge difference – they do everything much worse.
On Wednesday, the Federal and Selangor governments signed a Memorandum of Understanding that will facilitate the implementation of the Langat 2 water treatment plant project and the takeover of water assets in the state.
The MoU breaks a five-year impasse that has stalled the implementation of water projects in the country's most industrialised state. - Source
However, PKR strategy director Rafizi Ramli had claimed the party was in the dark about the MoU, and said the state executive councillors would be asked to explain.
PKR deputy president Azmin Ali said the Mentri Besar would be summoned to brief Opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim once he returns from Japan.
"We want to hear Khalid's side of the story as many are still in the dark about the details. We are concerned over whether there would be an increase in water tariff prices and whether there would still be free water for Selangor," he said yesterday.
Anwar's official Facebook page showed that the Permatang Pauh MP is currently in Japan.
It has been reported that several PKR leaders were not informed before the state signed the memorandum on the water restructuring exercise while it is unclear if Khalid has the backing of the top Pakatan Rakyat leaders over the deal. - Source
Zaid Ibrahim had a different take on why top PKR politicians was in the dark about the deal:
Kajang by-election contestant Datuk Zaid Ibrahim said that PKR adviser Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim got "checkmated" by Selangor Mentri Besar Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim on the water deal.
Zaid said it was too late for Anwar – who is apparently setting his sights on the office of mentri besar – to influence the deal that has just been struck between the Federal and state governments.
"It is too late. It is a checkmate for Anwar," he told a packed press conference at his residence here yesterday.
However, PKR strategy director Rafizi Ramli had claimed the party was in the dark about the MoU, and said the state executive councillors would be asked to explain.
But Zaid believed Anwar knew the MoU would be signed.
"I am sure Anwar knew about the deal …in the event a new mentri besar takes over from Khalid, he cannot do anything to ruin the deal.
"I think what Khalid did was right and I agree with him.
"At least the future of the Selangor people would be more secure with the end of the privatisation of water supplies," he said. - Source
Zaid Ibrahim's press conference can be seen as below. There are many sneak peaks on what Anwar Ibrahim intend to do once he will become Menteri Besar of Selangor inside the video.
And today Khalid Ibrahim told the public on why the water deal was made in such clandestine manner. Basically, he did not want the trio of vultures – Anwar Ibrahim, Rafizi Ramli and Azmin Ali to take over the water deal for their own benefit. This triad of political schemers had been working against Khalid Ibrahim since day one of the Kajang plot.
Some PKR top brass wanted to set price of water assets, says Khalid
SHAH ALAM: Selangor Mentri Besar Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim disclosed that there were party leaders from PKR who were trying to influence the valuation of the water assets in the state.
He said some party leaders had introduced him to a few people who were trying to make their case as to why the pricing of the water assets should be higher.
"I have been an investment banker for so long that I look at the principle of valuation before determining the price (of the assets). I stood by my principle of valuation and set the price at RM9.65bil.
"These people wanted to set the price and wanted the valuation to justify their price," he said in an interview with The Star yesterday.
Khalid also explained why the mechanics of the deal could not have been revealed to all and sundry in and outside of the party before the agreement with the Federal Government was signed on Wednesday.
He pointed out that the information, if revealed, would have an impact on the price of the stocks related to the water assets.
"I was also concerned about possible abuse of information and insider dealing. These are reasons why PKR leaders were not informed ahead of the signing on the water deal between the Selangor state government and the Federal government," he said.
Khalid said he did not inform his party leaders due to those reasons to ensure that the implementation of the transaction was right and adhered to proper corporate governance.
Like George Orwell's Animal Farm – the ones who think could be the saviour, will eventually become worse than the alleged oppressors once they have tasted power.
Apa lagi Cina mahu? Cina mahu terima rasuah!
The headline above summarises the article which Raja Petra had wrote a couple of weeks earlier.
Only Malays are racists
Raja Petra Kamarudin
So now the Indians are at it again, talking about Indian rights and Indian interests and whatnot. And with P. Waytha Moorthy's resignation from the government I can anticipate a tug-of-war between MIC and Hindraf as to who is more Indian than the other. Hence MIC and the opposition will be out-bidding each other to convince the Indians that they have more to offer the Indians if the Indians vote for them in the Kajang by-election on 23rd March 2014.
And this is currently going on in the Kajang by-election campaign although campaigning should not start until Nomination Day. MCA and DAP are out-shouting each other as to who is more Chinese and who can better serve Chinese interests and fight for Chinese rights. And the United Chinese Schools Committee Association of Malaysia or Dong Zong is playing one against the other to see who is able to offer the Chinese a better deal.
What I am not too clear about is, what 'rights' are they are talking about? The right to vote? The right to citizenship? The right to converse in your mother-tongue? The Chinese and Indians talk as if they have been denied certain rights. But they never really clarify what rights they have been denied. Hence it sounds like mere rhetoric without substance.
At this point, some of you are probably going to say: what about the right of Christians to use Allah in the Malay Bible? Okay, that is one matter, although we can always argue that since it is the law that forbids this are you then saying that the Christians are being denied their right to break the law? Is this not a silly right to fight for, the right to break the law?
The solution to this is not to demand the right to break the law but instead demand that this 'bad' law be repealed. And Pakatan Rakyat, with 44 seats in the Selangor State Assembly, has the legal power to repeal this law. Then Christians can legally use Allah in the Malay Bible and they no longer need to demand the right to break the law.
So do that! Repeal that 'offensive' law! And this is the job of Pakatan Rakyat, not the job of Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak since this is a Selangor law and not a Federal law.
The Indians are asking for the sky and the moon for their votes (Indians make up 10% of the Kajang electorate). The Chinese, who make up 40% of the voters, are doing the same.
In fact, they have already started. The Dong Zong chairman, Yap Sin Tian, said he hopes that "as the by-election is looming", Anwar and the Selangor state government could help to resolve the issue involving the donation of a 100-acre campus land in Sepang to New Era University College which has been delayed for 14-years.
Yap also hopes that Anwar would allocate at least five acres of Selangor state land for the reinstatement of the Yu Hua Chinese secondary school, and ensure that higher education institutions under the Selangor state government would recognise the Unified Examination Certificate (UEC) of Malaysian Independent Chinese secondary schools.
So it is going to be about how much you can give me. Pay me what I want and you get my vote. Don't pay me what I want and I will vote for the other side — or if the other side can pay me more then they will get my vote.
If the Malays tell Barisan Nasional and Pakatan Rakyat the same thing, the non-Malays will say all sorts of nasty things about the Malays. The Malays are corrupted, the Malays are crooked, the Malays can be bought, and whatnot. But it is okay if the Chinese are Indians demand all sorts of goodies as gratuity to support those who are contesting the Kajang by-election.
The Chinese and Indians are not racists. The Chinese and Indians are just fighting for their rights and interests. Sure, and if the Malays also fight for their rights and interests, the Malays are racists. The Chinese and Indians can do this. The Malays cannot. I wonder if this has anything to do with the 10,000 years of Indian civilisation and the 5,000 years of Chinese civilisation?
In the effort to be truly Malaysian, the chinese must not resort in this kind of divisive and racist tactic as propagated by Dong Zong. Its intention to dangle their vote in return for the bribe Anwar Ibrahim should give them in Kajang is indeed unfortunate and devoid of any moral values. For a start, the 100 acre land they requested is not even in Kajang!
Can't the average Malaysian see that this tactic of blackmailing politicians is just too atrocious and certainly, given that it is racist and divisive in nature, Dong Zong has certainly uncovered their wicked modus operandi.
Raja Petra is correct in reminding these racist chinese of what they have become. If Dong Zong has its way, Malaysia will be truly divided and very much impossible to stand united in harmony.
Although many of these group of chinese are shouting that they had been treated unfairly for the past 56 years, Raja Petra had put them in place and revealed their hypocrisy.
Playing the victim has always been the ammunition for DAP and Dong Zong and in recent years, this ammunition is sadly, being used by the chinese population at large. Perhaps as a perspective, we should ask these questions:
How many chinese got a place in public universities and received government scholarships since we achieved independence?
Zero? One hundred? Ten thousand? One million? Ten million? Where are they now? And why are they keeping quiet and not defending government's policy?
Hannah Yeoh and Teresa Kok must tell Lim Kit Siang to keep quiet
One of the main provocateurs of Malaysian politics, who would provoke people and then play innocent – Lim Kit Siang has crossed the Rubicon and disrespecting one of the muslims' rites which is the Friday sermon. Lim Kit Siang had lambasted a friday sermon which had mentioned a verse of the Quran, as the causes of public disharmony between races.
The Quranic verse (Al Baqarah: 120) said;
Orang-orang Yahudi dan Nasrani tidak sekali-kali akan bersetuju atau suka kepadamu (wahai Muhammad) sehingga engkau menurut ugama mereka (yang telah terpesong itu). Katakanlah (kepada mereka): "Sesungguhnya petunjuk Allah (ugama Islam itulah petunjuk yang benar". Dan demi sesungguhnya jika engkau menurut kehendak hawa nafsu mereka sesudah datangnya (wahyu yang memberi) pengetahuan kepadamu (tentang kebenaran), maka tiadalah engkau akan peroleh dari Allah (sesuatupun) yang dapat mengawal dan memberi pertolongan kepada mu.
A challenge to Rafizi Ramli to prove his sincerity
Apparently just now there was a live forum at Kelab Bangsar attended by Rafizi Ramli as one of it's panellist.
What was said were telecasted via tweets by @R_Bangsar_Utama as shown below.
It is amazing that the tussle over state political power between Azmin Ali and Khalid Ibrahim was pathetically been diverted by Rafizi Ramli as a scheme to rein in the "racist" strategy propagated by Umno at national level..
..and in his tears he asked people to punish PKR should they feel their Kajang Move was just a scheme to pacify the power struggle in PKR.
There is an easier way.
How about we challenge Rafizi Ramli and his group of PKR schemers and power hungry con men, not to put any PKR candidates in the coming Kajang by-election.
That way, people do not have to punish PKR and PKR if they are sincere, do not even have to take part, because they had triggered this fiasco and it is only befitting that they stay away from it.
This challenge will end till 12pm 31st January 2014 GMT +8.
If PKR do not announce their withdrawal from this by-election, then all sundry will know that Rafizi Ramli only shed crocodile tears and their pursuit for power is mainly individualistic and selfish. Centred only on one man and Rafizi Ramli as the loyal stooge.
It is sad that once long ago, Rafizi Ramli was thought of as a principled and honest man.
Open letter to Lim Kit Siang (and MCA)
Dear Lim Kit Siang and your heir apparent Lim Guan Eng,
Both of you had always shouted to Malaysian public that MCA is subservient to Umno in Barisan Nasional.
As the result, the chinese in Malaysia stopped supporting MCA in every general election since 2008.
But the latest fiasco pertaining the state assembly seat in Kajang proved one thing.
That your DAP and your partner in crime over hudud and 'Allah' issue – PAS, are very much subservient to PKR.
We would've guessed this will make your supporters very worried just because the fact that DAP and PAS seemed to have lost any semblance of political prowess although DAP and PAS have greater number of seats than PKR in the Selangor state assembly (now stood at 15, 15 and 13 respectively).
The usual vocal running dogs like Tony Pua, Hannah Yeoh, Teresa Kok and Ong Kian Ming are unusually quiet, in fact very timid in their reaction to this scheme concocted by an MP newbie Rafizi Ramli of PKR (or so he claimed).
Even Karpal 'Anwar Ibrahim Mesti Bertaubat' Singh is awfully quiet.
What happened? Is there a party which is more equal than others in this triad called Pakatan Rakyat? And that PKR rules the nest with impunity and as it pleases?
Your son Lim Guan Eng also said said he was not consulted over this matter in Selangor.
A matter so huge as in the post of Menteri Besar of Selangor and DAP as the senior partner was not even consulted!
My oh my.
It's high time that both of you should apologise to MCA for all the allegations and unfair criticisms you had hurled towards MCA all these years.
Otherwise, both of you should not use the word 'consensus', 'tolerance', 'unity' and 'partnership' in any of your vocabulary because clearly, they do not exist in Pakatan Rakyat.
Perhaps, the more familiar words such as 'dictatorship', 'gag order', 'power crazy' and 'rule by fear' would be more suitable for you.
Anwar Ibrahim will stop at nothing in his race for power
Have a great day everyone.
Is MIC blocking the PM's transformation agenda?
This blog has always been keen and passionate about public transportation for the longest time.
From the first article – "The Public Transportation Issue" written in November 2008, about 9 articles have been written. All of it can be read here.
What Malaysia needs is a world class public transportation system which can connect people efficiently, more so in the Klang Valley. The acute problem in traffic, compounded by increasing number of cars have made public transportation one of the key NKRA of Najib's administration.
As such, the effort to upgrade the public transportation (buses, LRT, MRT, monorail etc) is paramount to alleviate the choking problem faced by the people in the capital city. Time lost by the people stuck in traffic jams costs money and opportunity loss.
Therefore, we find it vital that the public transportation especially the LRT and MRT must be the impetus in attracting the people to use public transportation.
But the news we heard today is both disappointing and alarming. It seems the Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) is up in arms against the government in providing a better service for the general public.
Prasarana denied entry to Puchong Tamil school
PETALING JAYA: A LRT extension construction company is unhappy that its contractors were prevented from carrying out their work, by a group of MIC members and parents from Castlefield Tamil School.
Prasarana Negara Berhad (Prasarana) said it is extremely disappointed that efforts to build an LRT Line Extension Project (LEP) have been hindered by reckless actions of these individuals.
They also claimed that the individuals, who had formed a blockade in front of the school yesterday, scuffled with auxiliary policemen from the company, resulting in a senior officer being injured.
This is despite Prasarana obtaining an injunction to enter part of the school compound and informing the school authorities of the planned work to be undertaken.
"This is the third time that we have made effort to enter the site. We have stated repeatedly that we will ensure minimum interruption to the children's studies while construction of the LEP is underway," said Prasarana's group director of the project development division, Zulkifli Md Yusoff.
"We are dedicated to ensuring that the well-being of the schoolchildren and their teachers are not compromised during this period. Apart from enhancing the school's facilities, we would also ensure the safety of the children and public," he added.
Yesterday, around 60 MIC Youth members and the parents led by former MIC Youth Chief T Mohan prevented Prasarana's constructors from entering the school. They also urged Prasarana to sign an agreement before starting the extension work.
No need for school to be relocated
It is learnt the school administration had passed a memorandum to Prasarana for a mutual agreement where it wants the company to provide RM20 million to build a new school on six-acre plot given by Selangor state government.
However, Prasarana stressed that it is going to occupy only 0.47 acres of 2.8 acres of the school compound and upon completion of the project, the five LRT piers will only occupy 20 metres of space.
"It is important for the public to understand that LEP can coexist with the school harmoniously and there is no need for the school to be relocated for this project to commence," said Zulkifly.
"Moreover, the Education ministry has set a requirement that 100% approval from all parents must be obtained for the relocation. But, a group of 80 parents came out to voice their disagreement," he added.
"Prasarana will build sound-proof barriers, improve the school's facilities, including installing air-con units in classrooms and improve the landscape by planting trees and foliage as a gesture of goodwill.
"There are many benefits to consider, the key of which is improved transport convenience for the students and surrounding residents to the greater LRT network in Klang Valley," he said.
The 17.7km LRT extension of the Ampang line under the National Key Result Area (NKRA) would directly benefit residents in Petaling, Bandar Kinrara, Puchong and Putra Heights.
It is learnt that a 180-metre stretch passes the edge of the Castlefield school, running parallel to the Puchong Damansara Higway (LDP) and the construction of the five pillars.
MIC should be held responsible for this transgression as its unruly members are working against the government's effort to vitalise the LRT service. Furthermore, it seems the school board of Castlefield are getting more and more greedy when all effort was given by the government to ease any hardship which may be borne by the school (giving airconds, building a hall and school facilities etc) and even throwing away RM20 million of taxpayers money just to build another school!
RM20 million of our money to be used just because of a 0.47 acres of space? The school board must be out of their mind!
God forbid if they would also want to control that RM20 million and pick their own contractors themselves!
On top of that, MIC and the school board are knowingly defying a court order. In a civilised country such as Malaysia, defying a court order will have severe repercussions. Will the leadership of MIC take responsibility over the action of their members?
All this stupidity by working against the public's wellbeing should stop.
Castlefield Tamil School is not the first school to have a train line adjacent to it and nor will it be the last. In Malaysia, they are many schools which have similar scenario and they pose no problems for the students.
As a matter of fact, according to this report, there are several LRT lines which has been built near schools, such as:
- Sekolah Methodist Wesley, Sentul, KL
- SRJK (T) Appar, Jalan Merpati, KL
- SRJK (C) Chong Kwok, Jalan Merpati, KL
- SK (L) Jalan Batu, KL
The ball is in MIC's court. Please get a clearer picture from both sides of the affected party. Do not be swayed by petty politics to the detriment of greater good.
As for the greedy school board, enough is enough.
Why evade the real issue, Kit Siang?
This article below is taken from the blog Empire Strikes Back:
Lim Kit Siang wrote this in his blog:
The Empire Strikes Back – and the plot for a putsch by reactionary anti-democratic forces thickens with the call for a return of Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad to Putrajaya.
The blog by former Information Minister and one of Mahathir's top propaganda minions, Tan Sri Zainuddin Maidin, for the return of Mahathir to Putrajaya to help the Barisan Nasional federal government "tackle raging racial, religious and economic issues" is not only a vote of no confidence in the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Najib Razak but marks a new stage in the conspiracy and plot by reactionary anti-democratic forces in UMNO and the Barisan Nasional government for a putsch.
Lim Kit Siang's reference to the Blog Empire Strikes Back (http://www.empirestrikesback.net/) and that this move is aimed at bringing Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad back into the government is a distraction from the main issue.
Empire Strikes Back has been instrumental in exposing the wrongdoings of DAP, in particular regarding the December 2012 party election and the September 2013 party re-election, both of which have violated not only the rules of the RoS but also the party's own rules.
The fact that the RoS is taking action against DAP is because of more than a dozen complaint letters which the party's own members and leaders sent to the RoS.
The complaints that the RoS received are as follows:
1. Inadequate notice period (which should have been 10 weeks, as what Karpal Singh himself admitted).
2. The 851 delegates who were absent or not invited to the re-election when they were eligible to attend and vote at the meeting.
3. The 985 instead of 865 branches that were involved in the re-election.
4. The delegates' list of 15th December 2012 was not used, as they should have.
5. The proper notice of the meeting was not issued.
6. The election was not transparent.
7. Suspected elements of fraud.
8. Suspicious election results.
9. Manipulation of votes.
Lim Kit Siang should address these issues and explain how this happened and why nothing has been done to correct these violations in spite of repeated requests by the RoS.
DAP is trying to play the victim in this tussle with the RoS although from the admissions of the party's own members and leaders DAP is actually the aggressor that not only violated the law but is stubbornly refusing to correct these transgressions.
Is DAP purposely inviting action from the RoS so that it can play the sympathy card and pretend that it is the victim of persecution and injustice?
This is more important to be answered than this fairy tale that there is a move to bring back Tun Dr. Mahathir to Putrajaya.


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Not all trains are alike: A freight line's sobering perspective
With the exception of the clear-headed Chris Sununu, the Executive Council went along with Gov. Maggie Hassan last week in endorsing the study the House had earlier approved.
Passenger rail fans say the study is a big step forward in bringing passenger rail to southern New Hampshire. As for recent past studies, which debunked the idea? Well, they clearly were no good, say the train fans.
The only thing clear here is that rail fans won't be confused or deterred by the facts. The public, however, may want to take note of recent remarks by someone with some experience in railroading.
In a piece we ran last Friday, Pan Am Railways President David Fink was quite clear. Pan Am runs freight trains through New Hampshire and New England. It does so without taxpayer subsidy. Passenger service, on the other hand, will require huge amounts of taxpayer loot in New Hampshire, just as has been the case elsewhere. Fink cited Minnesota.
"There, a 40-mile rail line was upgraded at a cost of approximately $317 million for service into Minneapolis in 2009. Since the operation of the first train, ridership has consistently failed to meet projections, and the taxpayers of Minnesota are paying a subsidy of approximately $1 million per month to support a service that is failing to meet even muted expectations."
No problem with "muted" expectations here.
The passenger rail choir is loud and proud. It now includes some Nashua and Manchester businesses that insist they could attract more workers if they could be allowed to live in hip Boston and merely hop the train to work up here in the sticks.
This, they say, is the "big picture" that we need to look at. The train is an "investment."
If that is so, how about a rail tax on the willing? How about letting these people and businesses who say "build it and they will come" pay for it? Dave Fink and Pan Am pay the freight.
Let the passenger pushers follow that example.
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