Why Malaysiakini Using this Photo?

Can Malaysiakini explain this:- This we extracted out from Malaysiakini comments:- by Civic 1.What the heck is wrong with Malaysiakini putting up photo of the Pope with Najib?

audie61 says,” what is malaysiakini trying to portray. This is regarding the Pope’s resignation and why and what significance does Najib have to play with a Man of God .

It is not right to put religion together with political figures especially so with the RESIGNATION OF THE POPE.

Be sensitive when it comes to RELIGION.

This will ENRAGE many Catholics.

This is Extracted from the site:-

• Jean-Louis De La Vaissiere/AFP
• 8:55PM Feb 11, 2013

Pope Benedict XVI announced today he will resign as leader of the world’s 1.1 billion Catholics on February 28 because his age prevented him from carrying out his duties – an unprecedented move in the modern history of the Catholic Church.

“I have come to the certainty that my strengths, due to an advanced age, are no longer suited to an adequate exercise of the Petrine ministry,” the 85-year-old pope said in a speech pronounced in Latin at a meeting of cardinals in the Vatican.

“In order to govern the ship of Saint Peter and proclaim the Gospel, both strength of mind and body are necessary, strength which in the last few months, has deteriorated in me to the extent that I have had to recognise my incapacity to adequately fulfil the ministry entrusted to me,” he said.

For this reason, and well aware of the seriousness of this act, with full freedom I declare that I renounce the ministry of Bishop of Rome, Successor of Saint Peter, entrusted to me by the Cardinals on 19 April 2005, in such a way, that as from 28 February 2013, at 20:00 hours, the See of Rome, the See of Saint Peter, will be vacant and a Conclave to elect the new Supreme Pontiff will have to be convoked by those whose competence it is,” he said.
Pope Benedict, who has looked increasingly weary in recent months and often has to use a mobile platform to move around St Peter’s basilica during Church services, had hinted in a book of interviews in 2010 that he might resign if he felt he was no longer able to carry out his duties.

Caught by surprise

“The pope caught us a bit by surprise,” Vatican spokesman Federico Lombardi said at a hastily-arranged press conference.
The only other pope to resign because he felt unable to fulfil his duties was Celestine V in 1296, a hermit who stepped down after just a few months in office saying he yearned for a simpler life and was not physically capable for the office.
Tributes poured in from around the world, with a spokesman for Chancellor Angela Merkel saying the German-born pope deserved “respect” and “gratitude” for his nearly eight years as pontiff.
French President Francois Hollande said the pope’s decision was “eminently respectable”.
Benedict, formerly Joseph Ratzinger, succeeded the long-reigning and popular John Paul II in April 2005 after serving nearly a quarter-century as the Church’s doctrinal enforcer, earning himself the nickname “God’s Rottweiller”.
His papacy has been marked by his efforts to revive the Catholic faith amid rising secularism in the West, as well as the scandals of child abuse by Catholic priests that was hushed-up for decades.
Benedict has championed Christianity’s European roots and showed his conservatism by repeatedly stressing family values and fiercely opposing abortion, euthanasia and gay marriage.

Political Power…Any Shortcut..?

President of SPDP( Sarawak Progressive Democratic Party) William Mawan says there is no Winnability without Loyalty.

Gawai 2012…Togetherness.!!

June 1st the Dayak communities in Sarawak will be celebrating the Harvest Festival. In a true spirit of multiracial Sarawak all the various races will be joining in this celebrations together.

Audie61 and the management team would also like to take this opportunity to wish all their friends,supporters,allies,FELLOW SARAWAK BLOGGERS a very ‘ Happy Gawai Dayak ″ Gayu Guru Gerai Nyamai“

We hope that all of you will reach your destinations safely and enjoy the festive holidays.

GOD Bless all of you.

GE13 ” MP Hulu Rajang…A Darkhorse..?? “

GE13 cannot come sooner for those who after months of lobbying will be hoping that their name will be the ”chosen one for their party” BN/PRS have three very “capable and winnable” candidates and each of them have their grassroot supporters.

Who will it be amongst them will be known come nomination day.

Wilson Ugak claims that he has the blessing of Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) president Tan Sri James Masing to stand as a Barisan Nasional (BN) candidate in Hulu Rajang in the coming general election.
Billy Abit says he is very much still confident and winnable as the incumbent and will be hoping that his more than ”cordial” links with his long term association with the Federal leaders will be enough for him to be renominated.

Liwan Lagang says a source to audie61 must not be ruled out and might justs be the answer BN/PRS holding on to the parliamentary constituency.  A DARKHORSE..??

George Lagong who won as an independant in the lasts state elections in the Pelagus area remains a favourite to join in the fray. A phone call to him today on Ugaks statement he justs said,”Very Good.Let’s wait and see”

PKR and SNAP will be weighing their options and there will be not short of candidates as the parties feel this constituency will be up for grabs as there are many issues in their favour to be addressed.

WHO WILL BE THE WINNER AND CLAIM  P216..??

BN Club..”What Club..??”

SPANNER IN THE WORKS..GOSH…!!

The 4 Aduns and 1MP who were termed by the press/media as SPDP5,RENTAP,Separatists5 and other names must have had throats all filled up with coarse sand. Moreover there are others who would have blushed and will be trying to disassociate with them as the DPM Muhyddin said directly without hesitation,”WHAT CLUB..?”

This article by a blogger http://sebanaku-sarawak.blogspot.com/2012/01/siapakah-mastermind-penghancuran.html has for sometime been trying to inform the SPDP members that are a lot of interferances but SPDP members are unwavered. They know that the rule of law will take its natural course and not the LAW OF THE JUNGLE.  

So did Assistant Minister of Resource Planning  Mohd Naroden Majais felt a lump on his throat when DPM said otherwise? Noroden was quoted to have said this in a local media,”For me, it is fine to form the club as it can act as a temporary platform for them before they could find the best solutions.”

The unnecessary interferance by PBB leaders even though its his personal opinions will eventually be felt with a backlash if noone takes a serious stand on the SPDP5 so called friends/allies. It will be very detrimental to BN and cracks will eventually appear and relations will be strained.

Deputy PM Muhyddin has played the right notes which are music to the ears of SPDP in totality.  

BN/SPDP “Supreme Council Meeting….Full Turnout..?”

The agenda has been sent out to all members of the Supreme Council of SPDP via fax and registered posts by the Secretary General of the party. There will also be follow up phone calls by the administrative staff of the party a day to the supreme council. This is our normal procedure and it has always been practised by the party says an aide to the President of SPDP.

There is enough quorum for the meeting which is scheduled for 13th of September 2011 at 1 p.m at the party headquarters. Many will be asking what is in the agenda and our source reiterated to us as at audie61,”Usual and its the normal agenda in political meetings. “

When pressed further he added,”Hopefully all SC members will be available,present in the meeting ,we will be able to deliberate matters for the better good of the party and the BN coalition as a whole. If some are missing we will cross the bridge when we come to it.”

A SPDP member mentioned to us  and said,” they should know the time and the place of the meeting too ” Just remind them its at Badruddin road and show them the picture.

THEY MIGHT NEED TO BE GIVEN DIRECTIONS ...??

BN/Pakatan 48 Hours and counting…..

The hours are ticking and both sides of the poltical divide are turning the screws against each other. The “Orang Utan” issue made headlines in all major newspapers in Kuching in which SUPP Bandar Kuching candidates led nearly 200 protestors to sent a protest letter to Sarawak DAP headquarters.

Personal attacks are the ‘norm of the day” as the brakes are removed while its full steam ahead. All candidates are making last minute pleas in an Open Letter to their voters to vote them in and what they can do if voted in. The constituency voters will know who is good for their votes and if they vote wrongly their areas will suffer in terms of putting the wrong candidate up.

Ground reports are in very much in favour of BN but they must still put in the extra efforts to win comfortably. Pakatan are harping on denying the BN Sarawak 2/3rds majority and the ” bomoh ” issue has again surfaced after 8 days of campaigning. Billboards are appearing at strategic locations with Pakatan to unite against Bomohism.

Both sides of the political divide are using technological advances to capture the young and also the middle income group of voters. The smses blasts are making appearances on the handphones very frequently. Those voters know what we mean,”30 years di bawah…….blah blah” “Vote for continued progress,stability blah blah…”

One such sms which i took very seriously is,” Gov 10 points solution on Alkitab is an amicable solution 2 both Christians and Muslims.Let us all stop politics of HATE and reject religious extremism in Sarawak.

The telcos are laughing all the way to the BANK and when the elections are over hopefully the lines will be back to normalcy. Not only that the government of the day should ensure the coverage to the interior and rural Sarawak must be stepped up.

Christmas have come early for those who are connected directly in proving the necessary backup to the candidates and parties concerned. A lot of hard work and effort are sacrificed by everyone  to ensure the choice of their candidates are accepted by the constituents and the voters in particular.

The 48 hours and counting will be crucial and any wrong decision or wrong move will be a minus point for the candidates. The ground zero machinery are mobilised to the fullest and the back up crew will be ready when called upon. Its the fence sitters that the parties will be concerned with and the swing will determine who will make it in one of the 71 seats available in Sarawak State Legislative Assembly.

Make the Right Choice……!!!!

BN “Making it Safe for You….”

BN Making it safe for you….

The manifesto already has it

Rakyat di dahulukan,Pencapaian Di utamakan

• Place your trust in BN,we will ensure more & better roads throughout Sarawak…
• Yakinlah dan berikan kepercayaan anda pada BN,kami akan memastikan jalan raya yang lebih baik seluruh Sarawak….
• Penggaika pengarap kita ba BN,ka,i deka nentuka mayuh agi jalai alun ti manah agi ke serata menua Sarawak!

Under the National Key Results Area initiatives,by the end of 2012 the Barisan Nasional Government will deliver to the people of sarawak….

750 km of additional rural roads.

BN Rejects Direct Candidate

The doors are slowly closing on Larry Sng as he fights for his political lifeline. According to our source the BN Supreme Council has put their foot down and has rejected “outright Larry’s application to stand as a direct BN candidate.It was unanimously agreed.

It seems that there are only four options available for Larry.

• 1. He will have to stand as INDEPENDANT.If he wins joins any of the BN component parties like others before him.
•  2. He will need to join any other 2 other component party and hope that they FIND him a seat. PBB is a distant dream for Larry unless they make an “option” which is very unlikely.
• 3. Go back and “kowtow” to James Masing and PRS hoping he will be accepted back in the spirit of BN.
• 4.Leave BN and join Parti Keadilan Rakyat.

An informed source even went as far as saying he does have a Fairy God-Mother who will make sure there is a seat available for him. It’s a decision Larry will need to make and as far as his political lifelife is concerned he himself knows bests.

Full report:- Published in Borneo Posts 13th February 2011

End of saga

 

BN Supreme Council Meeting has decided not to accept partyless Larry Sng as BN direct candidate

LARRY SNG

KUCHING:  The political saga surrounding partyless Larry Sng has taken a new twist – he is not accepted as Barisan Nasional (BN) direct candidate to defend the Pelagus seat in the coming state election.

According to an inside source, the decision was made during Friday’s BN Supreme Council meeting in Kuala Lumpur chaired by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, and attended by all BN component parties.

The source said the decision was made based on a provision in BN that “any party member who has been sacked cannot enter through the back door.”

All leaders of the four state BN component parties were present during the meeting with Najib, including Chief Minister Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud, who is also state BN chairman.

“The decision not to accept him (Sng) was unanimous and his case was not even debated by all the BN component parties,” said the source.

Sng has been partyless since 2008 after he was sacked by Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) for insubordination.

BN Supreme Council Meeting has decided not to accept partyless Larry Sng as BN direct  candidate.

However, he is now holding three portfolios in the state cabinet – Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister’s Office, Assistant Minister of Youth Affairs and Training of Youth, and Assistant Industrial Development Minister (Training).

Sng, however, could not be reached for comments yesterday.

The 31-year-old, who made headlines in 2001 as the state’s youngest assemblyman, had said previously he would leave it to the BN top leadership to decide his political future.

There were also speculations that he could be accepted into Sarawak United Peoples’ Party (SUPP) or Sarawak Progressive Democratic Party (SPDP) to be fielded in either Meradong or Meluan.

However, both SUPP president Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Dr George Chan and SPDP president Dato Sri William Mawan have downplayed such suggestions.

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“Fire brewing in Pakatan Sarawak”

Someone,somewhere,somehow must have sold the idea to SNAP that former glory is achievable says a former Emeritus Professor. It was clearly seen that PRS in the Lubok Antu by election used “Sarawak for Sarawakians” which is a strong local propaganda in itself. PKR being a national based party was more or less totality brought to its knees eventhough they had a former 5 term MP as their local candidate.

The propaganda brings in itself a strong attachment and sentimentality that this land Sarawak must only be ruled and taken care by Sarawakians. SNAP through its trials and tribulations is seeking to address a local issue that their dayak leaders in BN component parties are too submissive and have losts their direction in preservation of their land and the ways of governance. This is not a new issue for the dayaks as subconsciously they know that their leaders are promised the highest of the heavens when they are in the BN coalition.

SNAP was in the BN coalition  and they know how the BN operates. Pakatan is not too dissimilar as the coalition too is trying to wrestle power and rule the State in their own way. SNAP knows the local terrain very well unlike their Pakatan partners in PKR,DAP and PAS especially in the dayak majority areas.

They are not only beginning to ruffle a few feathers here and there but ACTUALLY INJECTED A NEW VENOM in the BN circles but also their PKR partner. What they are actually saying,”the battleground is big enough to include SNAP in the picture.”

The 71 seats available must be justifiable allocated and divided fairly amongst the coalition partners or else they will be dissatisfaction in the rank and file. BN has also faced this baptism of fire but through the years the jigsaw has been fine tuned to accomodate each BN component party.

There are different opinions and different school of thoughts and we will not know how the people will welcome back a second coming of SNAP. Fans of Liverpool football club welcome with open arms and fresh enthusiasm for the second coming of King Kenny “Kenny Dalgish an irreplaceble icon and Liverpool favourite son”

Football too has its strategies and SNAP as a political party will need to rechart,reinvent and reenergise its machinery to be acceptable in the Pakatan coalition with its new members some of them were parked in PKR to remain relevant to the Sarawak political climate. 

The Fire will need to be doused before it engulfs further and negotiations within the ranks needs to be stepped up. The earlier the EGOS are thrown out the better it is for the coalition. BN will obviously love to see a breakup in the Pakatan Sarawak coalition as it will see opposition parties at war with each other.

SNAP is in our midst and BN and Pakatan like everyone else in the political playing fields that we must never ever write our enemies off.

TO DO SO WE DO IT AT OUR OWN PERIL.