Surat sokongan ulama Yusuf Qaradawi…betul ke ni Pak Sheikh?

qaradawi513Kalau betul…no problem.Seperti mana-mana Hamba Allah lain Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim pun perlu ‘surat sokongan’.Apa lagi kerja yang pembesar utama pakatan rakyat ini sedang cuba pohon ialah jawatan Perdana Menteri.

Tarikh temuduganya ialah pada hari Ahad 5 Mei ini yakni pilihanraya umum ke 13.

Kisah Anwar hendak guna surat ulama terkemuka ini untuk PRU13 sudah lama bocor dan kini nyata ia sudah diguna pakai dalam bentuk flyers dan sebagainya semasa tempoh kempen sekarang.

Cuma yang tidak sedap sikit sudah timbul kecurigaan tentang ‘ketulinan’ surat itu.

Betulkah surat sokongan itu ditulis sendiri oleh Yusuf Al-Qaradawi?

Agendadaily ada menerima satu risalah Kelab Penyokong BN yang mempersoalkan hal berkenaan.

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Malu besar kalau ini sudah jatuh kes kelentong.

Isu ini sudah pun menjadi bahan bualan.

Rasanya Anwar perlu tampil dan jawab sendiri untuk elak kecurigaan.

Kecurigaan itu timbul ekoran tersebar pula salinan surat yang dikatakan ditulis oleh anak ulama itu yakni Mohamed Y.Al Qaradawi seorang pembantu professor di Universiti Qatar.

Menariknya ayat surat sokongan yang tertera dalam flyers ulama itu yang menyebut Anwar berkelayakan menjadi Perdana Menteri…sebiji seperti terkandong dalam surat Mohamed Y.AlQaradawi.

Dari segi prinsipnya apa yang ditulis oleh si anak itu tidak boleh dikira suatu pandangan bapanya.

Sudah jadi lumrah dunia ada bapa yang tidak sealiran dengan anaknya.

Sebagai contohnya apa yang ditulis oleh seorang anak Perdana Menteri tidak boleh dianggap sebagai tulisan Perdana Menteri itu sendiri.

Tandatanya yang terbesar sekali dalam isu ini ialah mana dia salinan surat asal dari Yusuf Qaradawi sendiri menyokong kelayakan Anwar itu.

Kalau tidak ada salinan itu dan sekarang ini dengan tersebarnya surat anaknya itu tentu sekali ia dikira sangat meragukan.

Jika kecurigaan ini benar maka nampak sangat Anwar macam terdesak sangat untuk pakai surat sokongan ulama itu.

Ada juga yang bertanya apa perlu Anwar bawa masuk surat seumpama itu dalam kacah politiknya?

Kalau nak kira belum ada lagi orang yang nak jadi Perdana Menteri Malaysia minta orang itu dan orang ini rekomen.

Pilihanraya adalah penentunya.Jika partinya menang pintu jawatan itu terbuka dengan sendirinya.

Apakah ini ada kaitan dengan harapan agar surat ulama besar itu untuk ‘mengsucikan’ dirinya dari beberapa dakwaan moral  termasuk video seks yang dikaitkan dengan dirinya.

Lojik akal berkata jika benar sekalipun itu surat Yusuf Al Qaradawi apakah ulama besar itu sudah selidik,siasat dan selongkar kisah dakwaan video seks itu sendiri dari pelbagai aspek atau sekadar mendengar ‘ penafian kosong’ Anwar sahaja.

Semua orang tahu pakar luar negara di Amerika dan Korea Selatan sendiri sudah sahkan video China Doll 99.9 peratus tulin.

Sekalipun Yusuf Al Qaradawi seorang ulama tidak semestinya beliau sendiri ada kepakaran teknikal untuk memastikan dakwaan itu benar atau tidak.

Tengok sudah Datuk Nik Aziz Nik Mat,ulama besar PAS main pejam mata pukul borong kata ia fitnah.

Boleh kerat jari Nik Aziz tidak siasat langsung kecuali dengar ‘ penafian kosong’ Anwar mungkin dari sudut perut boroi dan sebagainya.

Ada pemerhati yang menilai Anwar perlu surat sokongan ini bukan sangat dari segi nak meyakinkan rakyat jelata yang biasa ini.

Ia dikatakan lebih kepada soal hendak meyakinkan orang-orang PAS terhadap dirinya.

Ikut ceritanya bukan sedikit kalangan orang PAS yang diam-diam sangat curiga terhadap moralnya ekoran dakwaan video China Doll.

Bukan rahsia lagi PAS sehingga hari ini secara rasmi belum ambil pendirian seperti DAP mahukan Anwar calon Perdana Menteri mereka.

Sebaliknya dalam PAS memang ada ‘movement’ yang mahu Datuk Seri Haji Hadi Awang jadi calon itu.

Sebabnya sendiri boleh fikir.Kata orang kalau tidak ada angin mana mungkin pokok bergoyang.

Apapun soal PAS terima atau tidak Anwar sebagai calon mereka itu adalah soalan dalaman antara dua parti berkenaan.

Isu yang ada di depan mata sekarang ialah tentang ketulinan surat sokongan Yusuf Qardawi yang digunakan dalam kempen Anwar.

Untuk bersangka baik…Pak Sheikh…sila jawab.- 5/5/2013- OLEH ROSLI ISMAIL



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MB Selangor: PAS dan PKR dijangka berbalah?

khalidmb-513Selepas mengekalkan penguasaan di Selangor, pakatan pembangkang  dijangka berdepan kemelut menentukan siapa bakal Menteri Besar di  negeri berkenaan.Jikapun tiada ura-ura PKR menggantikan Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim sebelum ini, keputusan pilihanraya semalam membuka ruang gosip siapa Menteri Besar baru kerana kedudukan parti PKR dan PAS sudah berbeza berbanding 2008.

Pada 2008, PKR yang memperolehi 15 kerusi DUN, DAP 13 dan PAS pula lapan sepakat memilih Khalid yang memenangi kerusi Dewan Undangan Negeri (DUN) Ijok sebagai Menteri Besar.

Itupun selepas dua minggu perbincangan antara pemimpin-pemimpin utama parti pembangkang itu sebelum mencapai kesepakatan.

Sekiranya Khalid bukan lagi mengekalkan jawatan itu, kemelut menentukan Menteri Besar dijangka berulang.

Pada Isnin, Khalid sudah memaklumkan pakatan rakyat akan memutuskannya minggu depan.

Dengan PAS memperolehi 15 kerusi, lebih satu berbanding PKR dan ambil kira amalan biasa parti yang menang kerusi banyak layak menyandang jawatan Menteri Besar.

Walaupun DAP menambah bilangan kerusi dua kerusi DUN dan sama bilangan dengan jumlah kerusi PAS, namun ketiadaan wakil rakyat Melayu beragama Islam sekaligus menutup ruang DAP bersaing menuntut jawatan tersebut.

Bagi bekas Pesuruhjaya PAS dan Exco Selangor, Datuk Dr Hasan Ali, inilah masa PAS menuntut ruang supaya parti itu diberikan jawatan berkenaan kerana memperolehi kelebihan kerusi DUN.

“PAS kena tonjolkan calon mereka. Ramai yang layak dan boleh membawa kebaikan kepada rakyat, pembangunan negeri dengan agama sebagai bingkai akhlak yang kuat,” katanya kepada Agendadaily.

Menurutnya, ini boleh beri imej baru kepada Selangor serta memenuhi kehendak rakyat yang mahu pucuk pimpinan telus dan bersih.

Bagaimanapun, Presiden Jati itu percaya, Sultan Selangor Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah akan mempertimbang perkara ini supaya mendapat seorang Menteri Besar yang boleh secucuk dengan budaya Istana selain diterima rakyat.

Dr Hasan berpendapat antara nama yang boleh dipertimbangkan pucuk pimpinan PAS adalah Adun Sabak Sallehen Mukhyi,Adun Paya Jaras Mohd Khairudin Othman serta Adun Sijangkang yang juga Exco Dr Ahmad Yunus Hairi.

“Masing-masing mempunyai kelebihan baik dalam bidang agama mahupun pembangunan serta pentadbiran,” ujar bekas wakil rakyat Bebas Gombak Setia itu.

Kelebihan dijangka memihak kepada Sallehen yang sudah beberapa kali menjadi wakil rakyat.

Sementara itu Adun Chempaka yang juga Exco Iskandar Abdul Samad juga antara layak ditonjolkan tetapi faktor kesihatan yang dihadapinya mungkin menyukarkan peluangnya.

Dalam pada itu, pakatan rakyat Selangor dijangka memilih Pesuruhjaya PAS negeri Dr Rani Othman, Adun Meru jika mahu menggantikan Khalid.

Dr Rani dilihat amat rapat dengan pemimpin PKR dan DAP sekaligus pemilihan beliau memudahkan kerjasama dan persefahaman mereka dalam menguruskan negeri.

Namun, ramai ingin tahu kedudukan Timbalan Presiden PKR yang juga Adun Bukit Antarabangsa, Azmin Ali yang disebut-sebut akan menggantikan Khalid.

Sekiranya pemimpin pakatan rakyat setuju PAS menerajui Selangor, impian Azmin sebagai Menteri Besar dijangka terkubur.

Pastinya kumpulan pro Khalid yang dikatakan tidak sebulu dengan Azmin boleh tepuk tangan jika bukan Azmin jadi Menteri Besar.

Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim dijangka main peranan besar dalam memastikan Azmin terpilih ke jawatan itu dan sekali lagi ‘persabahatan’ PAS dengan PKR akan teruji sama ada hendak akur atau tidak jika Anwar mahu Azmin sebagai Menteri Besar. -  6/5/2013-OLEH ROSLAN BIAN


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Agendadaily lumpuh kena godam…dah OK

rosak1Sejak petang Sabtu, sehari menjelang PRU13, laman Agendadaily lumpuh terus akibat ‘serangan’ pihak tertentu.Akibatnya laman ini tidak dapat diakses langsung.Kejadian ini nampak seperti ulangan menjelang pilihanraya Dewan Undangan Negeri Sarawak tidak lama dulu bila mana laman ini hancur terus kena godam.

Kami telah berusaha membaiki laman ini dan selesai malam ini.

Sekalipun laman ini sudah dibaiki namun dijangka akan berlaku up and down dari masa ke semasa.

Maknanya ada kala dari sekarang ia mungkin boleh diakses dan ada kala tidak.Ini kerana serangan itu terus berlaku.

Kami akan mulai update balik laman ini dengan berita baru dari masa ke semasa seperti biasa mulai lewat malam ini.

Buat sementara waktu kebanyakan berita di laman ini adalah yang sebelum PRU13 kerana kami tidak dapat update sejak petang Sabtu kerana lumpuh.- Pengarang


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Kubur tak bertanda buat jeneral-je?neral PAS yang kecundang!

matsabu-husamWalaupun pembangkang menambah bilangan kerusi parlimen, PAS terpaksa membayar harga yang tinggi kerana tiga jeneral mereka tersungkur dalam PRU 13.

Lebih malang, bilangan kerusi parti yang kononnya memperjuangkan Islam itu merosot daripada 23 yang dimenangi pada 2008 kepada hanya 21 kerusi parlimen kali ini.

Barangkali kekalahan dua naib presiden, Datuk Husam Musa dan Salahuddin Ayob sudah diramalkan.

Husam ibarat membunuh diri  gara-gara nak tunjuk terror dengan memilih menentang Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Mansor, Setiausaha Agung UMNO dan juga penyandang  kerusi Parlimen Putrajaya.

Pertembungan mereka nampak macam sengit tetapi kemenangan Tengku Adnan dengan majoriti 5,541 membuktikan Putrajaya – pusat pentadbiran dan kediaman penjawat awal kekal sebagai kubu kuat BN.

Apapun bekas Exco Kerajaan PAS Kelantan itu boleh memujuk hatinya sendiri dengan kemenangannya di kerusi Dewan Undangan Negeri (DUN) Salor.

Di kerusi lamanya itu beliau menewaskan calon BN Mohd Nordin Awang dengan majoriti 3,683.

Namun masa depan politiknya nampak macam malap bila tidak dilantik ke jawatan Menteri Besar ganti Datuk Nik Aziz Nik Mat.

Adun Pasir Pekan, Datuk Ahmad Yakcop sudah angkat sumpah sebagai Menteri Besar baru Kelantan.

Bukan setakat itu,malah beliau tidak dilantik ke jawatan Exco Kerajaan Negeri.

Salahuddin pula boleh melupakan harapan menjadi Menteri Besar Johor kerana penambahan beberapa kerusi parlimen dan DUN oleh pembangkang di negeri Selatan tanahair itu tidak cukup untuk beliau mengapai impiannya itu.

Beliau memilih DUN Nusajaya berdepan Datuk Dr Zaini Abu Bakar dan Parlimen Pulai menentang Datuk Nur Jazlan Mohamad.

Sebelum ini, Salahuddin adalah ahli Parlimen Kubang Kerian, Kelantan tetapi kerana beliau kelahiran Johor dan peraturan tidak rasmi parti melarang orang luar bertanding, Salahuddin kembali ke Johor.

Akhirnya negeri tumpah darahnya jadi ‘kubur’ politik dan nasib malangnya mungkin berterusan dalam pemilihan parti akan datang.

Salahuddin boleh terus meratapi kekalahan di Nusajaya yang dimenangi Dr Zaini dengan majoriti 2,201 undi serta tewas dengan majoriti 3,226 kepada Nur Jazlan.

Namun kejutan terbesar adalah kalahnya Mohamad Sabu di kerusi Parlimen Pendang kepada Datuk Othman Abdul dengan majoriti 2,638.

Timbalan Presiden PAS itu hanya memperolehi 29,527 undi berbanding Othman sebanyak 32,165 undi.

Ayam sabung PAS yang dikenali sebagai Mat Sabu pada awalnya dijangka menang di kerusi Pendang yang dimenangi calon parti itu pada 2008 dengan majoriti 4,073 undi.

Malangnya, Pendang yang dijangka jadi kubu PAS dan Mat Sabu untuk kekalkan taringnya dalam parti dan pakatan pembangkang bertukar jadi‘kubur’ nya selepas keputusan pengundiaan dikira.

Ada beberapa faktor dikaitkan dengan kekalahan beliau yang juga calon payung terjun PAS kerana kerap bertukar tempat bertanding dalam pilihanraya.

Antara faktor dikaitkan dengan anak kelahiran Pulau Pinang itu adalah beliau dituduh mengamalkan fahaman Syiah.

Lawannya pula yang cukup dikenali penduduk Pendang dengan panggilan Tok Man Bedul adalah anak tempatan dan sudah beberapa kali memenangi kerusi itu.

Othman pernah menentang Presiden PAS Allahyarham Datuk Fadzil Noor.

Kerana itu Tok Man Bedul adalah lawan yang ‘adil’ dengan Mat Sabu dan kesudahannya Timbalan Presiden PAS itu kena tunggu lima tahun lagi kalau berhasrat mahu bertanding lagi.

Kini hanya tinggal Datuk Mahfuz Omar yang kekal menang di Parlimen Pokok Sena menewaskan Datuk Sahlan Ismail – Setiausaha Politik kepada Perdana Menteri dengan majoriti mengempis daripada 5,731 pada 2008 kepada 3,935 pada PRU 13.

Naib Presiden PAS itu boleh terus dengan cerita-cerita satira dan‘kosongnya’ di sidang Parlimen sebagai orang lama parti tersebut.

Beliau bernasib baik dengan kemenangan itu jika tidak semua jeneral perang PAS ‘terkubur’ dalam PRU 13.

Jika itu berlaku, mungkin ada benar juga cakap-cakap ada usaha tertentu PAS untuk membersihkan parti itu daripada golongan Anwarinas yang lebih menghormati Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim berbanding Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang.

Apa pun PAS bukan sahaja sudah hilang suara Salahuddin di Parlimen tetapi seorang lagi pemimpin mereka yang dikatakan cukup mahir ekonomi Dr Dzulkifly Ahmad turut tewas di Parlimen Kuala Selangor.

Khabarnya ada pemimpin terutama kumpulan ulama tidak suka dengan percaturan pada pemilihan pucuk pimpinan parti dua tahun lalu menyaksikan Nasaruddin Mat Isa ditewaskan.
 
Kerana terlalu ramai kumpulan Anwarinas yang menang, PRU 13 dilihat adalah tempat paling sesuai untuk menguburkan mereka kerana PAS mahu kembali membaiki imej sebagai parti Islam setelah banyak terpalit lumpur gara-gara bersekutu dengan DAP dan PKR.

Itulah harga tinggi yang terpaksa dibayar PAS pada PRU 13 dalam usaha membantu Anwar jadi Perdana Menteri tetapi berakhir dengan beberapa jeneralnya ‘menghuni’ kubur tak bertanda. – 6/5/2013-OLEH ROSLAN BIAN


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Anwar, Nik Aziz and now Soi Lek says he’s going to quit!


Kakitangan Kerajaan Memang Kera Pun!!

Kakitangan Kerajaan Memang Kera Pun!!

LAMAN ini tidak ada pilihan lain, selain daripada bersetuju dengan bekas Panglima Tentera Darat, Jeneral Tan Sri Hashim Hussein yang menyamakan kakitangan kerajaan seperti kera dalam jagaan, semasa mengadakan ceramah kempen pilihanraya semalam.

Dengan kedudukan beliau sebagai bekas pegawai kanan dalam perkhidmatan kerajaan (tentera), sememangnya komen seumpama itu mempunyai asas yang tersendiri kerana datang daripada orang yang pernah berkhidmat dalam kerajaan, kalau orang yang tidak ada pengalaman itu, lainlah.

Walaupun tujuan kenyataan tersebut ialah untuk mewajarkan tindakannya menyertai Pakatan Rakyat setelah merasa dirinya diketepikan begitu sahaja sebaik menamatkan perkhidmatan sebagai duta Pakistan selepas bersara dari perkhidmatan tentera, tapi kenyataan itu memang berasas dan sesuai dengan situasi kakitangan awam sekarang.

Malas, lembap dan dalam kes-kes tertentu menunggu ‘disuap’ sebelum menyelesaikan tugas, adalah antara ciri-ciri perkhidmatan dalam kerajaan hari ini.  Apa lagi yang lebih sesuai untuk menggambarkan keadaan tersebut kalau bukan kera?  Bukankah hanya kera sahaja yang menunggu disuap untuk makan?

Kakitangan kerajaan pula tidak seharusnya mengambil kenyataan tersebut dari sudut yang sensitif.  Kenyataan itu perlulah dijadikan motivasi untuk meningkatkan prestasi agar rakyat mendapat perkhidmatan yang baik, berbaloi dengan gaji yang dibayar kepada mereka menggunakan dana awam.

Ada pepatah mengatakan, “Terimalah Kenyataan Walaupun Pahit”.

Jangan ikutkan sangat pendekatan defensive seperti yang ditunjukkan CUEPACS hari ini yang mengutuk keras kenyataan itu kerana disifatkan menghina kakitangan awam.  Pakatan Rakyat tidak nampak dimana menghinanya kenyataan tersebut, seperti disebutkan ia hanyalah motivasi untuk meningkatkan prestasi.

Pendekatan itu mungkin sedikit keras dan luar dari kebiasaan tapi memang begitulah caranya yang kami tahu untuk meningkatkan prestasi kakitangan, tak bolehlah ‘lambung-lambung’ mereka selalu, nanti mereka perasan hebat walaupun hasil yang sebenarnya tidak seberapa.

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Not a nation obsessed with porn, we want the truth

Not a nation obsessed with porn, we want the truth

In an email to the Editor, Aidil Yunus wrote:

 

“Remember the days following the premier of (Datuk Seri) Chua Soi Lek’s video taken in a Batu Pahat hotel?

 

CSL admitted that he is the man in the video and thereafter resigned from his ministerial post.

 

There was never a moment CSL misled the public that it was manufactured by his opponents. He was not caught in the act with a ‘person for hire’.  

 

One of the favourite attacks by Pakatan Rakyat supporters especially those supporting DAP which is going after his blood is that he is a leader with such a low moral and an adulterer thus earning him a top place in the perpetual  race of league of ‘low class’ politicians.

 

By default then, for Pakatan Rakyat, if you are branded as a ‘low moral’ individual, you are not fit to be a leader.
 

If ‘good moral’ equates ‘main criteria to be a leader’, many of us have a right to wonder why Pakatan Rakyat is touting one man with a video or two showing him in a ‘very low moral act’ being endorsed as a their PM in waiting?

 

These endorsements come from so called ‘pious’ Muslims like the PAS top rank to the ‘I Am Classier Than You’ DAP.
 

Yes, their answer is simple; like what a top leader of DAP publicly stated that ‘itu video fitnah, bukan betul, UMNO buat’ (the video is a slander, it is not real, UMNO did it) to ‘video adalah besi’ (am not sure how to translate this one).  

 

Are you satisfied with that answer? Than for PR, that answer is deemed a good to go to endorse Anwar Ibrahim as PM in waiting.  If you question their rationale, they will say ‘oh look at these BN supporters, they are obsessed with porn’.
 

Now have you guys ever heard of American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors/Laboratory Accrediting Board (ASCLD/LAB)?

 

If you have watched CSI, you must now be quite aware of Audio/Video forensic. ASCLD/LAB is one of the most well recognized regulatory bodies of sort for forensic expert. Audio/Video forensic is one of the thing they cover.

 

If I am Pakatan Rakyat and I want to eliminate the suspicion once and for all and would like to deliver a deadly blow to BN knowing I am right, I would have chosen to hire a forensic expert or two accredited by ASCLD/LAB to solidly debunk the myth of the videos.

 

If following the logic that caught in video = low moral and low moral = unfit leader, than don’t you think Anwar Ibrahim and the gang owe it to us to clear his name?  Take note that they never do this so far.

 

ASCLD/LAB is not the only accredited forensic expert but in US there are more than 35 universities offering audio/video forensic degree course.

 

I do think these videos will be a very good thesis for the final year students. Anwar don’t have to go far. In Asia there are more than 12 forensic labs with expertise to prove that he is not a ‘low class adulterer politician’ like what the DAP supporters like to call Chua Soi Lek.”

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No toll promise by Pakatan, unrealistic, says economist

No toll promise by Pakatan, unrealistic, says economist

KUALA LUMPUR:The Pakatan Rakyat coalition has always pride itself with ideas that is for the rakyat and ways to ease the burden of Malaysians. Some of its major plans include, the promise of cheaper cars, reducing oil prices and to abolish tolls.

 

Pakatan’s strategy director, Rafizi Ramli also took the trouble to simplify the ideas so that it can be understood better by laymen who do not have economic backgroud.  In three Youtube videos uploaded about two weeks ago, Rafizi explained how Pakatan was going to ensure that their plan for the said matters materialise.

 

As enticing as it sounds, promises are made to look and sound good and at the same time soothes those who want to be soothed. Many of us who are not well-versed in economics would automatically be impressed. 

 

The Mole was recently contacted by an economist who was concerned about the simplistic views brought forward by Rafizi in his explanations.  

 

Speaking on the basis of anonimity, the economist gave a rebuttal to each point that was highlighted in the video focusing on abolishment of tolls.( Rafizi’s proposals are in bold)

 

 1. Toll increases transportation cost and which makes price of goods more expensive.

 

The toll price for the North-South Highway has not been hiked since 2005, but the price of goods continued to increase due to CPI (consumer price index) which increases at 2.6 per cent every year.

 

There is also no direct correlation between food prices and toll. Never in any article by professional/economist mentioned that the cause for food price increase is toll imposition.

 

Based on table below, transportation cost in 2011 increased by 4.4 per cent, but toll for PLUS remain unchanged in 2011. F B prices also increase every year.

 

 

2. Every year the rakyat is estimated to pay about RM5 billion to toll concessionaires.

 

The amount is not accurate. It’s much, much lower than that. But one tends to forget that toll is pay-per-use model – how different is this from paying for Astro, use of mobile phone, Internet etc.? Thus it’s a choice by motorist. 99 per cent of PLUS’ highways have alternative roads.

 

Revenue for Celcom alone in a year is RM7.2bil. DIGI’s revenue is RM5.9bil in 2011 – we pay so much for mobile services but we still get / endure dropped calls. 

 

3. Taking over of tolls which already have its return on investment

 

Apart from the initial construction cost, huge money has been invested and spent on maintaining and upgrading of expressway network and facilities. For example, 4th lane widening at cost of RM1.6B is fully funded by PLUS for the rakyat.

 

UEM and EPF acquired PLUS at RM23bil. Reason for the acquisition is to reduce toll for the benefit of rakyat, but at the cost of the concession company through loan obligation of RM30B.  

 

4. Taking over of tolls in stages and staggard payment is done yearly for the takeover cost.

 

Takeover on stages basis is illogical and unfounded from commercial point of view. Lenders would definitely not agree to such a deal whereby the borrower is one entity without ANY source of revenue and hence, no security against the borrowing. Severe impact to the entire bond market of Malaysia as well as global debt market, as PLUS Sukuk is the biggest global Islamic Sukuk. There would also be implication to the FDI and Islamic financing market.  

 

5. PLUS is owned by government strategic investment fund Khazanah Nasional Bhd and the Employees Provident Fund

 

As PLUS is owned by “badan rakyat”, any profit will flow back to the rakyat either via EPF or others.

 

6. Pakatan will discuss with Khazanah and EPF on the amount of yearly payment to be given to bondholders.

 

This is unprecedented. Never has there been a stake acquisition that involves annual payment of takeover cost! Will not bode well with investors and bondholders

 

7. The estimated cost to take over PLUS in order to abolist toll is RM4 billion each year

 

Where will the funds come from? National income will be affected and how would this expenditure address the country’s budget deficit?

 

Would it be fair to takeover of a highway located in West Coast Peninsular Malaysia at the cost of other rakyat especially those living in Sabah, Sarawak and East Coast? Amount used for takeover could deprive Sabah Sarawak and East Coast of good infrastructure

 

8. The breakdown given by Rafizi for yearly payment are:

 

 

 

    – RM1.473 billion to buyover bonds owned by Khazanah and EPF at the rate of 50 per cent of the yearly toll collection

 

What is the basis? Why based on 50 per cent of annual toll collection? How could equity acquisition use 50% revenue as the acquisition cost and payable on an annual basis?! The takeover cost of PLUS for Khazanah and EPF was RM23 billion. Divestment would definitely affect both Khazanah and EPF’s investment return.  

  

The RM800 million figure is just on maintenance. Why is there a need to expand the highway? Where would the cost come from and who is to bear this cost if without any toll income? PLUS’ 4th lane widening project cost RM1.6billion is fully funded by PLUS.

  

With free-toll, more people will be using the highway and this will jam up the highways even more quickly – coupled this with the fact that PR plans to reduce car prices, double whammy!

  

With more motorists on the road, more pavement maintenance work would be needed, more lane widening projects would have to be undertaken to ease traffic, more cost to maintain the RR and more complaints from the rakyat! All these cost will escalate significantly over the years and, who to bear?   

 

 

    - RM1.5 billion to be used to repay for bond/sukuk loan which is left behind by Umno/BN amounting up to RM30 billion

 

The Sukuk was issued by a corporate entity under a comprehensive regulatory framework with good governance. Malaysia continuing to dominate as the destination choice for Sukuk issuances in the global Sukuk market.  

 

Based on RAM report in 2013, Malaysia issued US$97.1 billion of Sukuk last year, accounting for 69.7 % of the total globally. Continuous development plans especially in the infrastructure sector ensured the growth of the Sukuk market. 

 

     - Will save RM1.1 billion to pay for Sukuk bond loan made by Umno

 

Changing the Sukuk terms will dampen investors’ confidence and ultimately, the future of Sukuk and debt market in Malaysia

 

 

9. When toll is abolished the government will save up on several yearly expenses such as :

 

- RM800 million compensation paid yearly to PLUS

 

PLUS had in 2011 announced the restructuring of toll — with no increase for 5 years and rate of increase for future years has alsobeen reduced from 10% to 5% every 3 years) and no compensation payable to PLUS.

 

-  RM50 million saved from operational cost

There won’t be any savings, in fact, operations and maintenance cost will increase with the sharp rise in traffic volume on a toll-free highway. 

  

Whether this saving eventually benefits the right group of people? The ones who are paying toll are those who can afford to own a car, and pay for the road tax and fuel.   

 

 

10. Every year Malaysians pay RM3 billion to PLUS and the government uses the rakyat’s fund to pay a compensation amounting to RM800 million to PLUS. The cost borne by Malaysians every year is RM3.8 billion 

 

Again, no compensation payable to PLUS. During the corporate restructuring of PLUS, both UEM Group and EPF agreed to waive RM2.9bil compensation owed by Government.

 

Yesterday it was reported that, Pas president, Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang had admitted  the opposition’s promise to abolish toll was difficult to be carried out.

 

Hadi said, ”Pakatan needs to make detailed research before abolishing tolls to avoid any financial burden to cover the cost of managing a highway.”

 

Responding to this deputy prime minister, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin stated that Malaysians are not a gullible lot and won’t be easily duped by the Opposition manifesto. 

 

Meanwhile, in another report several state BN leaders have called Pakatan bluff over a towering promise it made to build a toll-free Pan Borneo highway, calling the promise bewildering, especially since PR is still grappling with unresolved issues in the states under its administration.

 

“Many promises were made in Selangor and Penang and what do we see now? Only 15 per cent of those promises were fulfilled.

 

“Now, they want to do the same thing in Sarawak. So far, we have seen several PR members elected into Sarawak DUN. What did they promise the people before they got elected? said Sarawak BN youth chief Datuk Fadillah Yusof in the report. 

 


Source: MOLE

Kamalanathan has earned the affection of Hulu Selangorians

Kamalanathan has earned the affection of Hulu Selangorians

KUALA LUMPUR: Several voters in Hulu Selangor interviewed are hoping for P.Kamalanathan, their incumbent MP, to retain the seat when the May 5 polls conclude.

 

To them, though he only became their MP in 2010 after a by-election, Kamalanathan had served them well.

 

In an event at Bandar Sungai Buaya on April 25, The Mole caught up with some of the Barisan Nasional supporters from various ethnicities who turned up to endorse Kamalanathan as the candidate of their choice.


Ahmad Nisfu Hamid said: “We are here to give our full support to him (Kamalanathan) because as an MP he has done a fair bit to improve our livelihoods.”

 

“He has helped us in many ways but he can still do more as he only became the MP here in 2010.”

 

Ahmad Nisfu, in his 50s, has lived in Sungai Buaya for the last six years, and he expressed his desire to see Kamalanathan win again in Hulu Selangor.

 

His friend Shahhudin Hashim said he will vote for BN as he believes the party must retain its influence in Sungai Buaya.

 

“I would like him (Kamalanathan) to remain as our representative here because he is doing a good job so far,” said the 56-year-old.

 

Nevertheless, he hoped that Kamalanathan could help improve the livelihood of the people who are still lagging behind in terms of development.

 

Stall owner Mohd Nahar Shaari claims that the locals are in dire need for better infrastructure.

 

“We don’t even have a post office here, let alone a petrol station, many of us have to travel to Serendah which is about 10 minutes away to buy fuel.”

 

“We have no proper street lights especially on the road leading into Sungai Buaya from Rawang and due to that the place has become an accident prone area,” he added.

 

The 47-year-old added that the Hulu Selangor district council (MDHS) have yet to solve the problem despite various complaints being made.

 

Mohd Nahar however believes in the leadership of Kamalanathan and is confident that the latter will help to settle these matters once and for all.

 

Two youngsters described Kamalanathan as a ‘friendly MP’ who takes care of the needs of his people.

 

Zulfaqar Faiz Mohd Fairos, said, “He is very friendly and helpful, when there are problems he’s there to help us solve them.”

 

“My whole family will vote for him,” the 16-year-old added.

 

Zulfaqar’s friend Mohd Fadillah Muzaini also acknowledged the fact that Kamalanathan has been a good representative.

 

“He’s good and he works hard here. Every now and then he pays us a visit,” said the 17-year-old.

 

In 2010, during a by-election Kamalanathan defeated Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) candidate Datuk Zaid Ibrahim with a majority of 1,725 votes.

 

He is set to face a four-cornered fight against PKR candidate Khalid Jaafar and two independents, Razali Mokhtar and Datuk Seri Dr Edmund Santhara.

 

Hulu Selangor comprises 54 percent Malays, 27 percent Chinese and 19 percent Indians.

 

 

Source: MOLE

Ulamak chief says Pas is the biggest in PR. DAP to lose out because of Fernandez

Ulamak chief says Pas is the biggest in PR. DAP to lose out because of Fernandez

KUALA LUMPUR: Dewan Ulamak chief Datuk Harun Taib says he fears that the DAP will be the one to lose out following its Johore deputy chairman Norman Fernandez’s damning remarks against Pas.

 

He said Pas is the biggest party in Pakatan Rakyat and what Fernandez had said against Pas may cause DAP to lose out on votes from Pas supporters.

 

Speaking to The Mole today Harun was commenting Fernandez’s statement urging Johoreans to “think hard and deep if PAS is really worthy of their votes” and that hefor one have finally made up my mind and am convinced that PAS does not deserve my vote.”

 

“As it is, Pas has the biggest number of support and it is increasing by days.”

 

“I fear that the DAP will suffer from the effect of his (Fernandez) statement and not us. DAP may lose out on Pas’ votes for such remarks.”

 

However, Harun said Pas will continue to campaign for Pakatan Rakyat.

 

“Even though he (Fernandez) asked people not to vote for Pas…let people say what they want. But for Pas, we will keep campaigning for people to vote Pakatan,” he added.

 

In his writing which was widely circulated, Fernandez asked the people of Johor to think thoroughly on whether Pas is worthy of their votes.

 

He further wrote: “In Johor, the Johor PAS continuous to maintain an elegant silence and have thus far has failed and refused to make a open and clear stand if it supports the imposition of hudud in Johor and if it will change the weekend from Sunday to Friday. In Johor, Johoreans including me as a voter, have a right to demand that Johor PAS state their stand.


What is certain is that PAS is clearly insistent and hell-bent in imposing its own values, idealism and policies on others and in truth despite the various overtures to non-muslims cares two hoots about non-muslims or the feelings of non-muslims.”

 

Harun said Pas will not demand Fernandez to apologise.

 

“It is up for him (Fernandez) to decide.”

 

Harun also said that it is up to the DAP whether to take action against Fernandez or not.

Source: MOLE

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