Tuesday, May 31, 2016

"May Day, May Day!" a poem composed today 11YEARS AGO recalled...

From January to April
A writer can scribe on whim and fancy
But when May comes around
The Muse and Inspiration abound.

I sauntered from civil to political sojourns
Often it sinks the spirit amid woes and mourns
The politicians preach but do not walk the talk
Expecting the Citizens to swallow all their poppy-cock

This month of smooching the magic of May
I try to write of happier and optimistic days
Still I meet more and growing dismay
Yet I try best, crafting my poems in positive ways

But the past 30 days or so
Did not instil in me much besides sorrow
Fellow Malaysians question what's in for the morrow
To survive now -- need to beg, steal or borrow?

NOTE: Cyber interruptus:
my PC "de-nuded", is the SpBrunch at work here/hear?
Will continue later, OK! -- YL, Desi

(Ctd June 1, 12.15PM:)

DearFriends, don't ever fall into any Illusion
That our troubles will be over through wishing and patience
We need a GamePlan, we need a Leader with Vision
SomeOne prescribed V2020, yet the Rakyat stagger
on false medicine.

World petrol prices go up, logically it's good cheer for Malaysia
We earn more from our oil resources
but They make our petrol costlier.
Pak Lah promised a cleaner, more accountable administration
But after a year and six months of honeymoon, it's
growing frustration.

So it's not happy days in May
It's more like May Day, May Day!
The only option now is for People's Power
For grassroot democracy to once again flower

So dear one, somewhere find time to ponder
Don't leave the Quest to others, and just wonder.
On this significant date of May the thirty-first
SomeOneSpecial in Port Dickson is quenching some thirst.

YL Chong, Desiderata (c)
May 31, 2005

DESIDERATA: Quiz Challenge -- IF first THREE readers come in with the right answer via Comments for naming the SomeOneSpecial,
Desi will gift a kopi of his forthcoming book (hint::*** ), signed by The One him/her/itself!
ONCE I MANAGED TO GET IT OUT before Merdeka Day, 2016, OK? InsyaAllah! ~~YL, Desi

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DESIDERATA: Updated 2 June 2016:

I will provide the ANSWER to the Quiz one WEEK from now as I travel onto Haiti to become a Foreign Affairs expert -- well, after 13years of work experience at a DIPLOMATIC MISSION at Jalan Yap Kwan Seng -- or izzit Sin'? for there are lots of Bars around catering to loaded Diplomats and expatriates! -- about AFFAIRS IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES! You can also call me a kaypohnewsdod, or bitch, of nit, you think Desi careth? Hey, you don't like it here/hear? -- Get the here out of Hell! But I still/steal like you, knot love OK! ~~ YL, Desi

Monday, May 30, 2016

TWO dedications: to mGf everywhere, and Courtin' some aMore C&W fans!

By now, you would have been wearied by Desi's telling he's a Cowboy songs man/Country&WEstern ditrties lah, for you IGnoramus --for the PAST, think Hank Williams, both Snr & Jnr, for the PRESENT, think Blake Shelton, and my new Theme Video leads to the accompanying first track.......

BECAUSE cowboys, both past*presentoo&futurethree, are such wandering souls, they are also bestowed with such vocal gifts that the "opposite sex" soon gather around, like the proverbial "... moths around a flickering flame". And often some feathers are burnt, you know what I mean, the poor creatures fall victim to the cowboy's Wandering I-Is.

Once you've viewed the duet of The Voice10 winner ALISAN PORTER & her mentor Christina Aguilera duet on YOU'VE GOT A FRIEND:) ~~~ please click on the next video clip also from the FINALE:~~~~~~FEATURING:

Blake Shelton & Gwen Stefani: "Go Ahead and Break My Heart" - The Voice 2016

VIA: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I21S6BdsZog

DESIDERATA: WATCH the BODY LANGUAGE as they SIN', Such love naturally flows through to the listenIers, so the sext news item shows even the GREaT ONES up there/dare get their heARTS borken. They are ONLY as HUMAN as YOU&i.~~ YL, Desi

From azlyrics.com, ENJOY!

BLAKE SHELTON LYRICS

"Go Ahead And Break My Heart"
(feat. Gwen Stefani)

[Blake Shelton:]
I'm certainly sitting on your last good try
Here I am again with half a goodbye
Wonder if you're really gone this time
Just when I'm about to lose my mind
There you are again on my phone
The moon is rising and you're all alone
Maybe we could just hang a while
Maybe we can make each other smile

Oh no, here I go

[Blake Shelton & Gwen Stefani:]
Why don't you go ahead and break my heart?
Why are you waiting, is it way too hard?
If moving on is what you wanna do
Why don't you do it? Why don't you do it, baby?
You can't tell me that we'll still be friends
And maybe someday we can try again
If you really need a brand new start
Why don't you go ahead and break my heart?

[Gwen Stefani:]
I'd never ever meant to get so into you
Thought I was using you just to get me through
You know I'm broken, I don't trust anyone
Last thing I needed was to fall in love
You've got me dreaming, got me thinking, I've got some hope
There is nobody else I wanna get to know
But I'm so scared, I don't know what to do
How did you get me so into you?

Oh no, here I go

[Blake Shelton & Gwen Stefani:]
Why don't you go ahead and break my heart?
Why are you waiting, is it way too hard?
If moving on is what you wanna do
Why don't you do it? Why don't you do it, baby?
You can't tell me that we'll still be friends
And maybe someday we can try again
If you really need a brand new start
Why don't you go ahead and break my heart?

There's your reasons
There's your cards
What are you waiting for?
The one to break my heart

Yeah, you can't tell me that we'll still be friends
And maybe someday we can try again
If you really need a brand new start
Why don't you go ahead and break my heart?
Oh, go on and break, go on and break my heart
Go on and break, go on and break my heart

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From hollywoodlife.com (you may think why Desi is so kaypoh gifting thee H'cow gossip! Hey, cowboys like to tell stories, e'en half-true, to p(i)ass the time/dime, yeah!):~~~YL, Desi

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Gwen Stefani Turns Down Blake Shelton’s Marriage Proposal — Report

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Gwen Stefani went ahead and broke Blake Shelton’s heart! Gwen turned down her country beau’s surprise proposal, according to a new report. Is it just cold feet, or is the honeymoon phase already over?

Blake Shelton, 39, reportedly had an amazing proposal planned out for girlfriend Gwen Stefani, 46, but she turned him down, according to a source who spoke to Radar Online! Why would Gwen refuse a romantic proposal from the guy she loves so much? The answer is shocking — read on!

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Blake allegedly sat Gwen down for an indoor picnic at her mansion in Los Angeles recently, and prepared to pop the question to his love with a whopping $1.2 million Tiffany diamond ring! In an adorable move, Blake allegedly hid the massive rock at the bottom of a bucket of KFC fried chicken! But when Gwen found it, she reportedly didn’t give the reaction Blake was hoping for, according to the source.
“Gwen was very touched, but [told Blake] she had to wait [for marriage] to make sure it was right for the kids,” a source told Radar Online. Understandable! Gwen has three young boys, the eldest of which just celebrated his 10th birthday, and she and Blake have only been together for six months! But that reportedly wasn’t the only reason she decided to put marriage on hold. Join Amazon Prime For Free — Thousands of Movies & Shows Anytime
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“Gwen fears their age will get in the way of long-term happiness,” the source said. “She’s 14 years older than Blake’s ex-wife, Miranda Lambert!” Gwen allegedly “believes the time may have passed for her to have another baby. She’s worried Blake won’t be happy in a marriage where he might never be a father.” That’s so sad! Poor Gwen!
There’s reportedly a third reason why Gwen is so reluctant to tie the knot again. She just finalized her divorce from cheating ex-husband Gavin Rossdale, 50, and she’s allegedly terrified that heartbreak could happen again! “Gwen wants to trust Blake, but she fears it could come back and bite her,” the source said.
HollywoodLifers, why do you think Gwen turned down Blake’s proposal? Tell us in the comments!

Sunday, May 29, 2016

SNAPSHOTS on the 1MDB SCANDAL THUS FAR

Malaysians should be forever grateful that the foreign media, especially Wall Street Journal, are continuing to focus on MALAYSIA'S SCANDAL OF THE CENTURY! Yet, the chief perpetrator, and his many sycophantic underlings, still sit comfortably in their high-paying chairs of authority, and seeming Immunity. And IMPUNITY.

But this writer believes that JUSTICE SHALT FINALLY TRIUMPH, but MALAYSIANS MUST RISE TO THE OCCASION WHEN A CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE MOVEMENT SPRINGS UP TO A PEAK and THE CITIZENS SHALL REMOVE THESE CORRUPT RAPISTS OF THE NATION's WEALTH.

The RAKYAT/PEOPLE SHALT REIGN SUPREME, not THE PM AND HIS CLUELESS CABINET -- CLUELESS ABOUT REESPONSIBILITY, ACCOUNTABILITY & TRANSPARENCY.

COURTESY of www.wsj.com:~~~~~

Malaysia Corruption Scandal, 1MDB & Najib Razak Latest News

May 26, 2016

Malaysia’s Probe Into 1MDB Fund Was Flawed

Investigations ordered by Malaysia’s leader into graft allegations at a state-development fund have been undermined by political pressure and a lack of transparency, according to documents and interviews with people involved.

May 26, 2016 1MDB Unit Bought by China Nuclear Firm Was Distressed, Auditor Says
An audit of a key energy-group sold by troubled state investment fund 1Malaysia Development Bhd. to a Chinese state-owned nuclear power company flagged deep uncertainty over the company’s viability.
May 25, 2016 Swiss Bank Is Charged Over 1MDB Dealings
Authorities in Switzerland and Singapore took action against Swiss private bank BSI SA for allegedly failing to prevent suspected money laundering and bribery related to its dealings with a Malaysian development fund.
May 24, 2016 Malaysia’s 1MDB Tells Creditors No Plans to Wind Down
Malaysian state investment fund 1Malaysia Development said on a call with creditors Monday that there are no plans to wind the troubled fund down.
May 18, 2016 Investigators Studying Former 1MDB Official’s Payment to Ex-Goldman Banker
International investigators are examining funds sent to a former senior Goldman Sachs banker from a lawyer with ties to a scandal-embroiled Malaysian investment fund.
May 18, 2016 Malaysia’s CIMB Chairman to Resume Role After Money-Transfer Review
Nazir Razak, the youngest brother of Malaysia Prime Minister Najib Razak, will resume his role as chairman of the country’s second-largest lender CIMB Group Holdings Bhd effective Thursday.
May 12, 2016 Malaysian Leader Najib’s Stepson Allegedly Funded U.S. Property Deals With 1MDB Money
At least $50 million allegedly diverted from a state investment fund in Malaysia was spent on luxury properties in New York and Los Angeles by the stepson of the Malaysian prime minister.
May 11, 2016 Interest Due on 1MDB Bond Paid by Abu Dhabi Fund
Abu Dhabi sovereign-wealth fund IPIC said it made the $52.4 million interest payment under its legal obligation as a guarantor of the $1.75 billion 1MDB bond.
May 9, 2016 Spotlight Swings to Malaysia’s Exposure to 1MDB Bond Defaults
As investors brace for another potential default on debt issued by a troubled Malaysian government investment fund, attention is turning to the possible cost to the Malaysian government if it has to bail the fund out.
May 8, 2016 Malaysia’s Najib Earns Respite After State Election Win
The strong victory secured by Malaysia’s ruling coalition in a key state election gave a much-needed boost to Prime Minister Najib Razak, who has been buffeted by a scandal at a government-backed investment fund.
May 7, 2016 Malaysia’s Ruling Coalition Wins Big in State Election
The prime minister’s ruling coalition secured a strong victory in Malaysia’s largest state, the first electoral challenge since a scandal at a government-backed fund rocked his administration.
May 5, 2016 Malaysia’s Najib Rains Largess Ahead of Vote
The state of Sarawak, a swath of jungle, rivers and oil fields, is attracting government largess as Malaysia’s Prime Minister Najib Razak, embroiled in the 1MDB scandal, faces the toughest fight of his political career.
May 4, 2016 Malaysia to Dissolve Najib-Led 1MDB Board
Malaysia will dissolve the advisory board of a state-investment fund headed by Prime Minister Najib Razak, as global investigations into 1Malaysia Development Bhd. continue.
April 26, 2016 Malaysia’s 1MDB Defaults on Series of Bonds
Troubled Malaysian government investment fund 1Malaysia Development Bhd. defaulted on a series of bonds Tuesday, weighing on the country’s stock and currency markets and raising concerns that the government may eventually have to spend billions to bail out the fund.
April 26, 2016 1MDB Confirms Default on $1.75 Billion Bond Issue
Troubled Malaysian state investment fund 1MDB said it defaulted on a $1.75 billion bond issue, triggering cross defaults on two other Islamic notes totaling $1.9 billion.
April 25, 2016 Abu Dhabi Fund Prepared to Pay Interest for 1MDB Bond
Abu Dhabi’s International Petroleum Investment said it would make an overdue interest payment on a 1Malaysia Development Bhd. bond, but only if the troubled investment fund defaults on the debt.
April 22, 2016 1MDB, IPIC in Dispute Over Monday Bond Payment
Troubled government investment fund 1Malaysia Development Bhd must make a $50 million debt payment on Monday or face the possibility of a default that could trigger defaults on billions more of its debt.
April 26, 2016 Singapore Charges Ex-Banker for Wealth Advisors to 1MDB
The wealth planner had worked for a Swiss private bank that is under scrutiny by Singaporean authorities for its relationship with the Malaysian state fund.
April 20, 2016 Malaysia Prime Minister’s Confidant Had Central Role at 1MDB Fund
Jho Low controlled hundreds of millions of dollars of money through a network of contacts, and amassed riches himself.
April 18, 2016 Abu Dhabi Fund Calls 1MDB in Default After Missed Payment
A key Middle Eastern business partner of 1Malaysia Development Bhd. said the Malaysian state development fund has failed to make a $1.1 billion payment as part of a debt-restructuring agreement.
April 18, 2016 1MDB and Abu Dhabi Feud Over Coming Bond Payment
A dispute between Malaysia’s and Abu Dhabi’s sovereign-wealth funds over missing billions of dollars is coming to a head this week, with the potential to send ripples through currency and bond markets.
April 15, 2016 Saudi Minister Says He Was Aware of Donation to Malaysia’s Najib
Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister said he was aware of a political donation from Saudi Arabia to Malaysia’s prime minister, whose private bank accounts are a focus of international corruption probes into state investment fund 1MDB.
April 12, 2016 Switzerland Expands 1MDB Investigation
Swiss authorities have expanded their investigation of 1MDB to focus on two former Abu Dhabi officials linked to financial dealings with the Malaysian state investment fund that have come under mounting global scrutiny.
April 11, 2016 Abu Dhabi Fund Says It Never Received 1MDB Payments
The International Petroleum Investment Co. said publicly for the first time that it hadn’t received billions of dollars in payments that 1Malaysia Development claims it sent.
April 8, 2016 Malaysian Politician Charged With Violating Secrets Law on 1MDB Report
A senior opposition figure was charged in court with breaking official secrecy laws and divulging details from a classified auditor-general’s report on troubled state investment fund 1Malaysia Development Bhd., or 1MDB.
April 7, 2016 Critical 1MDB Report Spares Malaysia’s Najib Razak
A report into Malaysia’s 1MDB alleged fraud connected to the fund, and the board of directors offered to resign. But the findings made no mention of Prime Minister Najib Razak, prompting critics to accuse officials of shielding him from fallout.
April 7, 2016 1MDB Board Offers to Resign After Malaysia Inquiry Calls for Probe of Top Managers
The offer from the board of the Malaysian state fund came after a parliament inquiry found that billions of dollars have gone missing from 1MDB and recommended that senior management face a criminal investigation.
April 7, 2016 Fed Warned Goldman on Malaysia Bond Deals
Regulators at the Federal Reserve have raised concerns with Goldman Sachs Group that deals it helped put together for a controversial Malaysian government investment fund could have put the firm’s reputation at risk, according to people familiar with the matter.
April 6, 2016 Malaysian Opposition Figure Held in 1MDB Secrets Probe
A Malaysian court ordered a senior opposition lawmaker to be detained for three days to allow police to further investigate whether he broke secrecy laws by divulging details from a classified report on troubled state investment fund 1MDB.
April 5, 2016 Malaysian Opposition Figure Arrested
A senior Malaysian opposition lawmaker was detained for divulging details from a classified investigation report on troubled state investment fund 1MDB.
April 1, 2016 The Secret Money Behind ‘The Wolf of Wall Street’
Investigators believe much of the cash to make the Leonardo DiCaprio film about a stock swindler originated with an embattled Malaysian state development fund called 1MDB.
April 1, 2016 Authorities Investigating 1MDB Focusing on Bond Proceeds
Authorities in three countries investigating a Malaysian government investment fund appear to be focusing on what happened to the proceeds of $3.5 billion in bonds sold by the fund in 2012.
March 31, 2016 1MDB Probe Shows Malaysian Leader Najib Spent Millions on Luxury Goods
Bank documents obtained in a probe of Malaysian government investment fund 1MDB show accounts of Prime Minister Najib paid out $15 million for clothes, jewelry and a car.
March 27, 2016 Malaysian Prime Minister’s Foes Step Up Drive for His Ouster
Former Malaysian leader Mahathir Mohamad led a gathering of more than 1,000 politicians and activists urging Prime Minister Najib Razak to resign.
March 23, 2016 Malaysia’s Former Leader Sues Prime Minister Over 1MDB Investigation
The lawsuit alleges that Prime Minister Najib Razak used his office to impede investigations into the management of hundreds of millions of dollars at state investment fund 1MDB.
March 24, 2016 Malaysia Considers Caning People Who Reveal State Secrets
Malaysia’s cabinet is split over whether to adopt Attorney General Mohamed Apandi Ali’s recommendation, which he said could be used to prosecute journalists who refuse to disclose their sources.
March 22, 2016 Goldman-1MDB Probe Zeroes In on Bond Deals
The investigation is focusing on whether the Wall Street firm misled investors when it sold securities issued by the Malaysian government-investment fund.
March 21, 2016 Malaysia Prime Minister Najib Razak Says He Isn’t a ‘Crook’
Prime Minister Najib Razak has told supporters that he isn’t a “crook,” amid continuing fallout from investigations into state investment fund 1MDB.
March 15, 2016 Malaysia Deports Two Australian Journalists Reporting on 1MDB
The two reporters had been briefly detained over the weekend after they attempted to question Prime Minister Najib Razak about corruption allegations surrounding a state-investment fund.
March 14, 2016 Malaysian Insider News Site to Close After Government Blockage
The owner of a Malaysian news site that was blocked by the country’s government after critical coverage of troubled state investment fund 1Malaysia Development Bhd. has decided to shut it down.
March 14, 2016 Australian Journalists Investigating 1MDB Scandal Arrested in Malaysia
A television reporter and cameraman with Australia’s ABC were briefly detained in Malaysia after attempting to interview Prime Minister Najib Razak.
March 12, 2016 1MDB Adviser to Lead Malaysia’s Central Bank
Irwan Serigar Abdullah, who is also a top official in the government’s finance ministry, is expected to be named as head of the agency investigating 1Malaysia Development Bhd., according to people familiar with the matter.
March 11, 2016 Goldman Confirms Southeast Asia Chairman Suspended Over Reference Letter
A former Goldman Sachs banker’s file with the securities industry’s self-regulating group confirmed that the Wall Street firm suspended him for making “inaccurate and unauthorized statements” in a reference letter he wrote without its consent.
March 11, 2016 Malaysia Fires Ex-PM Mahathir as Adviser to Petronas
Former leader Mahathir Mohamad was terminated as an adviser to state oil firm Petronas over his alliance with the opposition, which is demanding the resignation of embattled Prime Minister Najib Razak.
March 10, 2016 Goldman Hire Came as Bank Pitched Malaysia’s 1MDB
Goldman Sachs hired the daughter of a close ally to Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak around the time its bankers were looking for business from the country’s government investment fund, 1Malaysia Development Bhd.
March 9, 2016 Falcon Private Bank Seeks Distance From 1MDB Controversy
Falcon Private Bank on Wednesday sought to distance itself from a controversy involving a Malaysian state fund caught up in allegations of political corruption, saying the transactions it carried out were based on purely commercial terms.
March 8, 2016 Goldman Adviser to 1MDB Quit After Alleged Violations of Bank Policy
Tim Leissner, the Goldman Sachs partner who handled deals for a controversial Malaysian government investment fund, was suspended and later quit after bank investigators found he allegedly violated company policies.
March 8, 2016 Ex-Goldman Sachs Banker Subpoenaed in 1MDB Probe
Tim Leissner, Goldman Sachs’s former top banker in Southeast Asia, has been subpoenaed by U.S. investigators probing possible wrongdoing at 1MDB, a Malaysian government investment fund.
March 4, 2016 Malaysian Political Foes Join to Seek Najib’s Ouster
An unlikely alliance of some of Malaysia’s fiercest political foes joined to urge Prime Minister Najib Razak to resign, a new coalition that some experts said threatened to challenge his political survival.
March 3, 2016 Alleged Saudi Donation Off Agenda During Malaysia Premier’s Visit
Government of Prime Minister Najib Razak says $681 million in premier’s personal bank accounts was a Saudi donation, but the claim isn’t publicly addressed during four-day visit.