Inconvenient and irritating questions. Sontoloyo series no 59

1. There were many media postings glorifying and celebrating one particular person who was the main figure in a series of bribery scandals, beginning in Sabah.

2. He was recently arrested by the SPRM people. Made a big issue of that and a ruckus

3. He alleged guns were pointed to him. Or put in fear of some bodily harm. Assaulted.

4. During the arrest process, he seemed to be resisting it. And he was heard shouting many things

5. His actions were surprisingly not reported by the partisan media.

6. I didn't know that arrest must be so polite and civil

7. Except for Najib who was gingerly treated, in fact escorted and protected by security people, the rest who is arrested can expect some roughing up.

8. There are many issues raised by this person which need to be treated with utmost circumspect.

9. By his own admission, he bribed some Sabah aduns. Some were brought to court . Some haven't.

10. He even video taped the transactions. Spielberg would be ashamed

11. He added drama to it by having a lady participate in a video saying the video on the aduns was done at the bestest of the PM.

12. The lady was said to be a proxy of shamsul Iskandar, then chief polsec to the PM.

13. How was the behest of the PM communicated? Through shamsul, then the lady?

14. Isn't that 3rd hand information? It can be considered hearsay evidence.

15. Or the person had an audience with the PM over a plate of pasembur

16. Also, by his own admission as reported by the media, he said he gave shamsul 600k plus

17. The social media gleefully splattered a few receipts all.over the place.

18. Which only proved the person is a fastidious collector of receipts or he has malice aforethought.

19. Now he's charged of giving 200k plus, a charge he has denied

20. If he couldn't admit for giving 200k plus, how can he admit to giving a bigger sum?

21. If he has denied giving any monies, what is shamsul guilty of?

22. There's nothing shamsul needs to admit to.

23. The story woven by this person is full of loopholes. A large part of his story is fabricated crap .

24. A rottweiler of a prosecution lawyer would tear his story to pieces

25. By default, his serpentine story, exonerates shamsul of any guilt.

26. It would be interesting to see how his story would be dismembered in court .

27. As to the adulation and celebration of him, he is in a situation of you say potaytoes, I say poetarto, others say patata .

28. Some ragard him as a whistleblower,many will say he is a snitch, a rat .

29 . He will rat on anyone he comes across. Better to avoid him with a 10foot pole.

30. Many of those who hailed and celebrated him,would probably not give him a rats ass look at him . But he is a useful idiot.

31. There's no mention of shamsul even,but this person is a pawn on the political chessboard to discredit the king

32. The king being Mr anvar ebraheem

33. Anything which can be used to discredit him, put him in general contempt ,will be used.

34. In the end,it is like a Trump would say, a crap by the self righteous.

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Quo Vadis DAP? Nowhere, just being assertive. Sontoloyo series no 58.

1. The ancient Chinese warlord, Cao Cao was reputed to say:-

2. If 2 losers combined, what can they achieve?

3. Perhaps that explained the dismal performance of PKR in the recent Sabah PRN.

4. Saifuddin and Izzah lost in the GE15

5. They bring a losing psychology to strategize PKRs plan in the Sabah PRN.

6. Let the PKR people talk about PKR performance in the prn

7. In this article, I am more interested to discuss why DAP lost terribly in the Sabah PRN.

8. Malaysians are generally indifferent as to where you hail from, standing as a candidate.

9. The Chinese from Melaka can stand in Bentong. A person from Segamat can stand in Puchong.

10. As an ADUN candidate as long as your address in in that area, you qualify.

11. It wasn't an issue in the Sabah PRN as the DAP candidates are local .

12. Therefore , I think anti federal sentiments did not sufficiently explained DAPs failure

13. I am not going into discussing the character of the DAP candidates - cocky or aloof, sombong etc

14. They are all honest, hardworking, deliver services etc.

15. We are not in the well behaved contest- our most important criteria is, are they effective? And the answer is yes

16. The most important issue is, I try think is the 40% revenue share due to Sabah

17. The second most important issue is allowing Sabahans to determine their future with minimal micro managing from the federal government.

18. It isn't so much about SST, e invoicing or about tax reimbursements.

19. The Chinese community felt betrayed by DAP for not championing these issues .

20. That's the principal dissatisfaction - feeling betrayed .

21. The DAP has committed 2 cardinal political sins.

22. Break the faith of people in them and back paddling in their promises

23. The DAP has withdrawn to be seen as an unflinching protector of the people against all forms of social injustices

24. There's no greater form of injustice than being denied the 40% and denied the right to determine their future

25. Whether we like it or not, the political messages of the Chinese community is the barometer measuring the politics of Sabah

26. The DAP should be on the Frontline championing this

27. At the moment, DAP is seen as an accomplice to revisionism- many of the promises made seem watered down

28. Many mocked and laughed when DAP got zero at the Sabah PRN.

29. They say that's the beginning of the end for DAP. The momentum in Sabah will be carried over to the mainland.

30. These people are really letting out their nervous laugh at DAP

31. They underestimate the resilience and the determination of the DAP people

32. They are not going to sulk and despair and do nothing

33. They take the Sabah verdict not as a death sentence but a stern reminder .

34. The DAP must keep the faith of the people in them and honour their promise to be a grouping with fangs.

35. To restore the faith of Malaysians in DAP, the party must be it's assertive self, not impolite but assertive in a not offense way

36. Not to be goaded by others or make a rash decision to break off from PH.

37. Such a rash decision would only satisfy the wet dreams of the xenophobic nationalists, the ecclesiastical warlords and the party of the Chinese towkays.

38. To them, say dream on!

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The case of the resignation of the PMs political secretary. An unconventional view. Sontoloyo series no 51

1. Shamsul Mat akin principal political secretary to PM...

2. ..has tendered his resignation.

3. More importantly, he is motivated by a desire to protect PKR.

4. As to the 1st reason, I am confident he will do it spiritedly

5. That is expected of a short person, who usually has an indomitable spirit .

6. His detractors called him disparagingly as ketot to add color to their diatribes

7. That, is not an argument but a description of shamsuls physical attribute. We shall ignore it.

8. Shamsuls resignation perhaps followed exposure of his infamous letter of recommendation to MOH.

9. Perhaps more damagingly, it followed the revelations of 1 Albert tei, that the businessman gave shamsul cash and footed the bill for a number of items.

10. As a side story, teis conduct tells bad things about the character of sabahans, in general. It is he who must be faulted.

11. Sabah is a nest of vipers. Politicians and business people.

12. And regrettably, teis conduct tells us to treat sabahans in general, with circumspect.

13. The majority of sabahans are good people. Tei has soiled their good name. Blame it on Albert.

14. Good old tei screwed the Sabah people. He screwed shamsul Iskandar.

15. Shamsul Iskandar may have done some disreputable things.

16. I said may because this whole thing demands careful and thorough investigations .

17. Lets' not rushed to prejudiced judgements

18. The decision to quit is the right and honourable thing to do. That coming from a man with Napoleonic physical stature.

19. The 2nd reason given, is noteworthy. We should focus on that.

20. It's to protect PKR and more importantly, PMX.

21. That's more we can say about some buggers soiled with just perceptions of corruption and other litanies

22. In Wak 47 and Bung's cases, they are more than perceptions. They are prima facie cases

23. So what shamsul did is to show these people what to do and the honourable thing to do

24. Shamsuls decision to quit is the measuring stick with which we measure all the UMNO luminaries. This, we must not forget.

25. The 2nd reason to protect PKR and PMx is all the more important. Because God knows PKR has taken a bloody beating of late

26. Being regarded as sloganeering only about reformasi but becoming the monster it despises.

27. Anwar too is suffering from serious believability problem.

28. Which can be made good by a shamsul freed from the burden of office.

29. A freer shamsul can now go around the country act as a ' sweeper' and fortify the front lines and PKR shock troops. Prepare them for the hustings in PRU16 .

30. The PM should appoint him as such a sweeper for the party.

31. His willingness to quit shows he is placing the interests of the party before his personal. That is how an organization endures. Party interests before personal.

32. Many may Pooh poohed this- but it also shows his unwavering support to the PM as leader. An organisation endures because of that conduct - loyalty .

33. As to the first reason in deciding to quit, if any charges are proffered against him, he will robustly and vigorously defend himself.

34. We haven't seen his side of the story and are inclined to follow our biases. It maybe the case where many of the storylines by Albert T crumble. Wait and see.

34b. If I were to be blunt the payment plus given by Albert is payment for services expected.

35. Technically,there's no corruption involved but procurement of payment by false representation . Corruption and securing payment by deception are 2 different things

36. Wasn't Albert eager to part off with some cash and foot the bill in the hope of getting the monies given to the Sabah politicians ?

37. He thus saw shamsul as a useful conduit. It's a case of him taking advantage too

38. Some quarters are using the shamsul kerfuffle to pursue their own interests.

39. Shamsuls decision to quit has exposed for example,pas insatiable lust for power.

40. It's typical of pas of wanting to get something for free .

41. They now have upped the ante, asking for the resignation of the PM too.

42. In their lust for power,pas has ignored the ways of securing it.

43. What's the common denominator in the shit in KK and putrajaya? It's Albert T.

44. Seems he always does things with malice aforethought and ulterior motives.

45. Ini maciam bah, he will be as leper among politicians and business people

46. I am surprised that a statesman like Tun M wants to be associated with a dastardly person like Albert T. But then Tun is 100 years old. Who can advise him?

47. The shamsul episode has taught us several lessons. Sure some may not like what shamsul has done, but let's be rational.

48. There is a correct and honourable way of doing things. Shamsul has done them. His conduct should show other politicians the correct and honourable way .

49. Placing party interests before self interest is the right attitude. Shamsul has shown us that.

50. Loyalty to the leader is a Sina qua non for the organisations endurance. It is also important for the leader's political longevity.

51. Therefore, we should not be too hasty and judged shamsul to be sly and underhanded. He is just being an effective politician.

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