Is it a bit/byte too late?
I recently wrote that "Even the MSM is capable of CHANGE". The recent days we raed even in the MSM even the UMNO leaders are capable of CHANGE.
This is a demonstration of the immutable law of the jungle -- ONLY THE FITEST SURVIVE. If you are a believer of the Theory of Evolution to explain the arrival of the species called Homo sapiens, you must also believe the Human as we know him/her/in-between today had among his/her/hisher ancestors the MONKEY or APE or BABOON. One shades his eyes, he doesn't see, another shades his ears, he doesn't hear, one shades his mouth, he doesn't speak. Is that a good allegory of UMNO leaders and members the past TEN YEARS? This is a rhetorical question, which means it's for banter among mGf at tariktarik only. Seek Desi out at Men Kee, or Lingam's.
Poor Paul Street's Lingam, it was forced to take a VKtion -- yesterday mu three buddies had to miss its mouth-salivating kambing. Yes, we went going to Lucky Plaza instead. Captain Yusof said he saw a Notis from the Majlis Perbandaran Furong saying somethin' of the Curry House lacked sanitary pads!
Now where was I?
Okay, so the monkeys are capable of CHANGE.
Some heard the People's Call for CHANGE. The majority "VOTED"4CHANGE.
Some saw the People's Power being demonstrated for CHANGE.
Some later, like now, "V"OICED out -- they join the Chorus one decade later! -- the Song of Reformasi.
Just a demo hear! I am no subscriber of Mkini's, so I reprise a few headlines and opening paras:
Ku Li calls for a party purge
Apr 4, 08 4:04pm
breaking news In a hard-hitting speech, the former Umno VP attacks the party leadership and outlines the drastic remedies needed to ensure the party's survival.
MORE
*Thinly-veiled attack on Oxford grads
*Raising the keris for unknown reasons
Umno infested with 'crocs and sharks'
Apr 4, 08 5:05pm
It's a party which is corrupt, infested with 'buaya darat' (land dwelling crocodiles) and 'yu-yu laut' (sharks), says Razaleigh.MORE
*Party hated by all races, not just Malays
*Leaders 'arrogant and talked big'
Gua Musang seeks sweeping changes in Umno
Apr 4, 08 4:04pm
Division EGM The proposed changes will bring democracy back to the party, according to the division led by Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah.
MORE
*Abolish the quota system
*Bigger role for supreme council
*Gua Musang kick-starts party reform with EGM
PS: Even Desi is capable of CHANGE.
I once was a diehard Socialist -- EIGHT DAYS A WEEK!
Now I am a Socialist on weekdays, but a Kapitalist-cum-Socialight during the wickedends.ON THE EIGHT DAY, I R n R n R!
PPS: Okay, one detailed sample from an MSM, the Star Online, not too starry-eyed nowadays but wit' its journalists' ears closer to the ground:), which can only be gooder than the days before March 8, No?
Saturday April 5, 2008
Ku Li seeks policy change
By IAN MCINTYRE and C.A. ZULKIFLE
newsdesk@thestar.com.my
GUA MUSANG: Umno veteran Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah has proposed three major policy changes for the party to remedy the electoral setbacks it suffered in the 12th general election.
The first is for Umno to monitor the role of the Federal Government and its appointed Cabinet members.
The second is to revamp policies which only dwell on race-based politics so Umno would not be perceived as a party that only champions the rights of the Malays.
The third is to abolish the nomination quota system.
With Umno monitoring the Government and Cabinet ministers, members holding government posts cannot become more powerful than the party that they belong to, he said when opening the Gua Musang Umno division extraordinary general meeting in Bukit Celati.
“The party must control, monitor and assess the performance of the Government. If the Cabinet carries out policies which run counter to Umno policies, the supreme council must be empowered to inquire why.
If the prime minister amends Umno policies and hurts the Malays and Islam, then the individual can be reprimanded and be disciplined by the party,” said Tengku Razaleigh.
Umno must introduce a suitable mechanism to check the Government, he added.
While calling for Umno to come across as a party which treasures the interest of all races in the country, he stressed that the party must also maintain its original struggle of fighting for the Malays, language and culture.
“We must revive the sense that Umno is a national party which is fair to all people regardless of race or religion,” he added.
Tengku Razaleigh said there was now a perception of Umno breeding corruption or having become an elite party for the rich only.
“All races – and not only Malays – hate such an image, so Umno must come out with a policy to redeem its image,” he said, adding that the party did badly in the polls not because its policies failed, but because of its members' attitude.
The quota system, he said, might have had merits earlier but now had reached a stage where it could be manipulated to prevent contests.
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