tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1604477176521753208.post3432921561755378844..comments2024-03-14T19:25:05.015+08:00Comments on SAKMONGKOL AK47: Object Lessons for UMNO- The Practice of LeadershipAriff Sabrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04134536173557859031noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1604477176521753208.post-3267800163047990952009-01-30T09:01:00.001+08:002009-01-30T09:01:00.001+08:00I agree with Anonymous 27 January 2009 15:58 that ...I agree with Anonymous 27 January 2009 15:58 that corruption also exists in PKR, already pervasive during Dr Mahathir's era, etc.<BR/><BR/>When leaders are corrupt others down the line say why shouldn't we.<BR/><BR/>But what do we do? The least the ordinary citizens can do is to continue talking about it abhorrently. Along the way it will stick in the minds of a few that it rots society and prod Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1604477176521753208.post-54098341219013286762009-01-30T09:01:00.000+08:002009-01-30T09:01:00.000+08:00I agree with Anonymous 27 January 2009 15:58 that ...I agree with Anonymous 27 January 2009 15:58 that corruption also exists in PKR, already pervasive during Dr Mahathir's era, etc.<BR/><BR/>When leaders are corrupt others down the line say why shouldn't we.<BR/><BR/>But what do we do? The least the ordinary citizens can do is to continue talking about it abhorrently. Along the way it will stick in the minds of a few that it rots society and prod Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1604477176521753208.post-68504716291263688342009-01-28T12:28:00.000+08:002009-01-28T12:28:00.000+08:00Salam Dato' SakI was born on the year Tun Dr. Isma...Salam <BR/><BR/>Dato' Sak<BR/><BR/>I was born on the year Tun Dr. Ismail died. I've read 'The Reluctant Politician' and came to the conclusion that Malaysia would have been a different nation had he lived to succeed Tun Razak. I am not an UMNO member and shall never be one, but I am urging all UMNO members to at least read and understand the book and learn from history because personally I Toncet Biruhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06645152188320470321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1604477176521753208.post-9882840861975581252009-01-28T11:10:00.000+08:002009-01-28T11:10:00.000+08:00Dato...lets do something really constructive and b...Dato...<BR/>lets do something really constructive and brainstorm ways to help the general populace to at least suffer a bit less from the worsening financial crisis...<BR/><BR/>>will non branded,non packaged essentials (rice,sugar,cooking oil,detergents,salt...) purchased thru central warehouses be cheap enuff for ppl to wish to take the trouble to queue up etc?<BR/>>can banks defer kuldeephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04860432336909833363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1604477176521753208.post-25848226323271426962009-01-28T01:31:00.000+08:002009-01-28T01:31:00.000+08:00UMNO was for so long in power simply because of th...UMNO was for so long in power simply because of the naiveness of the other partners in the BN. Partners in many countries have say in the main government. They dont like they leave... if it does not take care of their members' or race's interests.<BR/><BR/>Here in Malaysia, you have all those other parties more like cows pulled like a nose to whichever direction the main guys UMNO wants them to Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1604477176521753208.post-88071910050506981392009-01-27T19:14:00.000+08:002009-01-27T19:14:00.000+08:00Dato,UMNO's problem boils down to arrogance.Its in...Dato,<BR/><BR/>UMNO's problem boils down to arrogance.Its inbuilt in the whole ecosystem and nourished by the traditions of adulation,pomp and pageantry.<BR/>The easiest way to rectify UMNO is for all of you guys to surrender all your honorifics (no more Tan Sris,Dato Seris etc),no more bunga mawar and kompangs,no more flash cars,outriders,bodyguards(formal or the nightclub bouncers type hangers kuldeephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04860432336909833363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1604477176521753208.post-2247549339402346602009-01-27T15:58:00.000+08:002009-01-27T15:58:00.000+08:00I disagree totally if only UMNO is condemned for h...I disagree totally if only UMNO is condemned for having corrupted leaders.<BR/>Just look at our Malay leaders in PKR? especially our very pious DSAI.<BR/>When he was our Minister Of Finance, he divided the loot for himself and his family members and croonies.It was an open secret!<BR/><BR/>After quarrelling with Tun because Tun did not want to give him the power of being a PM yet, of course so Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1604477176521753208.post-30929110007069756342009-01-27T15:21:00.000+08:002009-01-27T15:21:00.000+08:00Obama said the right thing to Mitchell who is goin...Obama said the right thing to Mitchell who is going to broker another peace effort in the mid-east.<BR/><BR/>He said,"Start by listening. We have been dictating too long"<BR/><BR/>Obama could well have been adressing this to UMNO.<BR/><BR/>AvalionAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1604477176521753208.post-15439945109689719152009-01-27T14:50:00.000+08:002009-01-27T14:50:00.000+08:00data macammana,the consensus among many umno peopl...data macammana,<BR/>the consensus among many umno people on the street, they are just waiting to join in administering last rites to UMNO.Ariff Sabrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04134536173557859031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1604477176521753208.post-11835210542377569032009-01-27T14:36:00.000+08:002009-01-27T14:36:00.000+08:00Hello Dato'Cognitive egocentrism.Sounds good, but ...Hello Dato'<BR/><I>Cognitive egocentrism.</I><BR/>Sounds good, but can it be cured? I think not, because there is no check and balance in society. As long as Barisan still rules the Federal Government, there is zero 'push' factor to do anything change, lest the aggrieved parties hop over to the 'Hindraf' side.<BR/><BR/>Essentially, what we are seing is a slow version of wayang kulit epic drama. Archer Daniel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05001081655952249447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1604477176521753208.post-21265238262647819002009-01-27T14:18:00.000+08:002009-01-27T14:18:00.000+08:00anon at 12:28you said:f you could put aside corrup...anon at 12:28<BR/>you said:<BR/>f you could put aside corrupt practices and questionable act of Khairy that is seen as corrupt, you lost every bit of credibility to preach.<BR/><BR/>you have read the meaning wrongly. i do not condone corrupt practices. i said don't be sanctimonious when it comes to KJ. you seem eager to apply this criteria on KJ but silent on others. <BR/>corruption and other Ariff Sabrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04134536173557859031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1604477176521753208.post-19774758906458567572009-01-27T13:37:00.000+08:002009-01-27T13:37:00.000+08:00Hi Datuk,Your apt argument on leadership crisis ap...Hi Datuk,<BR/><BR/>Your apt argument on leadership crisis applies to all the BN component parties and especially the MIC. For some reason or other, these BN party leaders have created a leadership vacuum given the ego centric zero sum attitude. Everytime a leader is groomed, for some reason or other he is demolished by the same leader because of some imaginary fear factor.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1604477176521753208.post-22268693172532956382009-01-27T12:46:00.000+08:002009-01-27T12:46:00.000+08:00Dato,The party is seen as a collective whole and n...Dato,<BR/><BR/>The party is seen as a collective whole and no matter who leads, the current view is that it is same old, same old.<BR/><BR/>You have been very vocal through this blog and we wonder if it actually reaches the desired ears. Perhaps your goodself and like minded colleagues can do something to replenish the lack of leadership, a mutiny of sorts if you will, but done in such a way thatAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1604477176521753208.post-53685401826442445972009-01-27T12:39:00.000+08:002009-01-27T12:39:00.000+08:00Then you better not come to Dato's blog anymore in...Then you better not come to Dato's blog anymore in case you get a heart attack and die!!<BR/>No more pain for you mentally right??<BR/>Preach your opinions elsewhere then!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1604477176521753208.post-28004304297526444612009-01-27T12:28:00.000+08:002009-01-27T12:28:00.000+08:00Dato SakEvery civilisation fell when corruption, i...Dato Sak<BR/><BR/>Every civilisation fell when corruption, immorality and decadence pervade into society.<BR/><BR/>If you could put aside corrupt practises and questionable act of Khairy that is seen as corrupt, you lost every bit of credibility to preach.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1604477176521753208.post-28221674536902169002009-01-27T10:41:00.000+08:002009-01-27T10:41:00.000+08:00Dato' Sak,The process of choosing the best leaders...Dato' Sak,<BR/>The process of choosing the best leaders to lead the country was lost when outgoing leaders started appointing their successors. Thus a single man's mistake of choice has to be borne by the whole nation.<BR/>Some chosen leaders are prone to change their colour once in power.<BR/>Pak Lah was once elected to the post of UMNO VP on the strength of his being a nice man despite the Pak Zawihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10811910594190129145noreply@blogger.com