Jaguh Kampong at Middle Rocks

Rembau MP Khairi tries his hand at spinning

PM AAB's son in law, Khairi Jamalauddin has called upon Petronas to disclose its profits as ell as its sources of revenue..

The question is does he not really know. It is hard to believe, being the mover and shaker that he is known to be.

More likely an attempt is being made to sho that he too is not privy to the Petronas secrets although he is the most favored offspring in UMNO if not BN.

Is wool being pulled over the eyes of the rakyat again? Or is sil jumping on the new bandagon, now that the ol one is fast being derailed. According to Tenku Li a BN component party is about to jump ship.

Well, well, times they area changing.

Echo

Bull In The China Shop

Karpal Singh, MP for Bukit Gelugor, is currently at the centre of another controversy involving the royalty.

Over the past week, the renowned lawyer had 20 police reports lodged against him after he said the Perak sultan had acted unconstitutionally in the transfer of a religious department official and criticised the Regent of Kelantan's message at a forum last month.

KS is the victim of his own misfortune. It is well known amongst DAP stalwarts, whether deceased, young, new and old that despite his long years in the party Karpal, has never beeen a politician in the true sense of the word. The man is so straight forward that he does not have the guile, agility and finesse associated with LIm Kit Siang.

They are as chalk as to cheese.

LKS has politics flowing in his veins.

KS only sees the red flag and charges unthinkingly.

KS, undoubtedly a legal eagle has been over the years been taken up by his legal prowess that he has failed to read the political mood of the Malays. Whether constitutionally or not, the position of the Sultans has always been on a special plain. It is only KS who has not seen it yet.

It is quite clear that Karpal is out of sync with the new and young generation of DAP leaders who are quite prepared to let loose some sacred cows like Songkok wearing and Perak MB's post for the sake of real politik and making a go at making the PR government more workable to Malaysians in general.

In conventional Malaysian way of thinking, it is time for KS to call it quits and gracefully retire from active politics. He has done his duty to country, party and family. What nore does he want?

Please leave the scene and allow Gobind and Jagdeep to blossom. If not, untold damage may be caused to Malaysian politics by your bull in the china shop traits.

Syariah ourt Ruling Is Welcome News

The ruling by the Syariah High Court in Penang this morning is welcome news to hundreds of converts who want out of the faith

It is an open secret that most converts changed to the Muslim faith for reasons other than genuine love or belief in the religion.

Marriage was one common reason.

A misplaced notion that conversion and the use of of a Muslim name woul be advantageous to economic and social advancement was another reason.

Many converts have lost their initial enthusiasm over the years and have yearned to revert to their original religion.

However they found out much to their disappointment and changrin that converting to the Muslim religon was a one way street affair with no avenue open to convert back.

The Syariah court decision this morning has opened a way out.

It is left to be seen how tha Islamic fundamentalists and mullahs react to this latest breach of a hitherto writ cast in the holy Koran.

The penchant for hyperbole and rantings among the fundamentalists will ensure a strident and vocal backlash. Only rational voices like the MP for Shah Alam and the likes of him can bring sanity to what may otherwise turn out to bbe a local version of the Satanic Verses issue.