Lil’ Hummingbird caught up with me at Tanjung Malim yesterday.
“Why you wasting your time trying to get civil society volunteers to go to Hulu Selangor to campaign for Pakatan?”, he asked.
“You’re pissed off about something. What is it?”, I asked back.
“Did you read the Malaysiakini report today? PKR may field Zaid as their Hulu Selangor candidate if BN fields Palanivel. However, they may make an 11th hour change if BN opts for someone other than Palanivel!
Why?
Does it matter who BN fields? Isn’t Zaid still the best amongst the names that have been bandied about?”.
I took a quick look at the report in Malaysiakini.
“The report quotes party insiders as its source. Reliable or not?”, I asked.
“Party insiders? I have a few things I can tell you about party insiders. Let’s wait for nomination day first and see what happens”, LH replied.
The People's Parliament 
shar101
April 12, 2010
Same story at Malaysian Mirror –
http://www.malaysianmirror.com/nationaldetail/6-national/36625-if-palanivel-gets-nod-zaid-is-in
Coincidence?
Or the psy-war has begun?
Check it out
April 12, 2010
Ni sandiwara je, bang Haris !
Y so serious?
wandererAUS
April 12, 2010
I am inclined to believe, no one will grudge Zaid as a PR candidate for Ulu Selangor. Precisely, why should anyone be bothered who BN nominates.
Let’s face it, UMNO-BN will not win if they play it clean….already one can see, the goodies are thrown everywhere. Buying votes to win an election is BN trademark.
PR should just fight them on hard work, serving the electorates and fighting for their rights. They say, “Money can’t me love” Keeping promises will!
HurricaneMax
April 12, 2010
so PKR is now putting personality infront of its party’s ideals?
i’d have voted for any party’s principles,ideals, even if this party had fronted a chimpaanzee! I’d take a honest chim than another dubious Mat,Meng,Muthu from a corrupted, racist and hypocrite Front. Anytime!
Paul Warren
April 12, 2010
Well..looks like, feels like but I don’t think the insider is inside enough. Or maybe he is so inside that he knows what to say or do. So, let the psy-war begin. Before the American and the united armies of the world did a flanking operation to cut off the Iraqi army after the Kuwaiti invasion, they were practising sea landing on fast craft and this they publicised or let it be leaked as well. Well, not only Saddam Hussein was duped, I too was. And there you go, I had always thought I was the master strategist!!
MANSOR JUNUS
April 12, 2010
To put it plainly, PKR is no match against the might of BN. With TV, SPR and Police coming into the action, PKR is the clear underdog. The way I see, the only weapon that PKR has is its ability convince the voters of their sincerity to help the people. And I hope it succeeds.
Watcha
April 12, 2010
PKR has got to put a candidate that can win this damn thing!
And Zaid is the forerunner. If PKR can put him up whether its Palanivel, Evil Knievel, or Mad Mat or Pak Pandir, it says something has been sorted out.
We’ll have to wait what PKR Selangor sees as managing the risks if they want to be bigger than BN for the long haul!
MKO
April 12, 2010
Zaid Ibrahim, a principled man of the highest integrity ,honor and righteousness should be made a Member of Parliament as soon as possible.
no2umnomicmcagerakan
April 12, 2010
Bernama report lah. No real insider in the know from PKR would divulge this kind of information to Bernama, Utusan etc. Plus, PKR is announcing their candidate in advance. Report smells fishy.
Razak
April 12, 2010
Zaid, the ex UMNO who could not get his name nominated by Kota Bharu UMNO branch due to corruption practice, an outsider and a person who is a foe to the mighty Azmin. Recently even decided to quit all post in Pakatan/PKR. My sincere advice, forget him and get somebody else…….
itsnotalwaysblackandwhite
April 12, 2010
Psy wars my friends…the name of the game. These leaks are to help make BN’s heads spin more. Put Pallanivel..then Samy get’s to say..”ah I told you Najib will follow my advice..we are machaaa!”
Najib really would probably prefer to put someone else just to spite Samy…but that would blow their chances. Then Samy can turn back and say “I told you so” if they lose.
On a separate note…Muyhiddin has taken very little time to officially “belittle” the interfaith panel. Though I saw it coming, it happened much sooner than I expected. Read http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/index.php/opinion/breaking-views/59576-muhyiddins-small-fry-for-faith–the-malaysian-insider
In light of this development I reckon at the last minute BN will screw MIC and put in a UMNO rep instead to run for the seat. This will be part of their “ketuanan” strategy..as they are confident of winning now because MAFREL has been shown the door by the EC..so the old “ballot box switcheroo” game can be played happily without anyone watching. PERKASA will also come to the ground as reinforcement for their campaign with MIC out of the way.
It’s not the MIC votes which will count as they expect others to run Indian tickets, which will split the Indian vote anyway.
Once they “win” with a UMNO rep, they will give MIC two fingers and say “podah” and say we can do it “on our own, WE run the show, keep your mouths shut, be good little Indian boys and maybe we’ll leave a scrap or tow for you at the next election if you behave yourselves.”
Muyhiddin is sharpening his political knife now. he is going to up the ante with some heavier “ketuanan” stuff over the coming weeks.
Jibby needs to watch his back, I don’t think he’ll make it to the next GE.
Check it out
April 12, 2010
Bang Haris,
You don’t need to publish this if you don’t want to.
Please read the article at the following link:
http://ideas.org.my/2010/04/the-freedom-to-commemorate/
This is a very serious matter, as they (the fanatics) are encroaching into everything, even the way we commemorate our fallen heroes !
I encourage you to link that article to your blog so that many others get to understand what is going on in our country.
anna brella
April 13, 2010
Haris, was/is Mr Zaid Ibrahim a senator in the Dewan Negara? If he was, did he resign from that position when he left UMNO?
Answer : He was appointed a senator by Pak Lah before he was appointed to the cabinet as de facto law minister in 2008. When he resigned his ministerial post following the use of the ISA in September, 2008, he also resigned from the office of senator.
I too tend to agree with your LH friend’s observation about “why bother about who UMNO/BN fields” based on it being an irrelavancy – and also a negative slant/focus – amongst the variables to consider when deciding upon PR’s choice of candidate at HS?
I also agree with LH’s common sense viewpoint that too much analyis can sometimes be paralysis.
“Imagine Power To The People” John Lennon.
nan
April 13, 2010
Salaam all,
It’s a reminder to be vigilant and cautious of all news, at this point in time, prior to the by-election at Hulu Selangor, all sorts of news will be spread, but, at the end of the day, or on election day itself on 25th April 2010, the registered voters in Hulu Selangor Parliment, are the ones who will decide and commit their rightly choice for their deserved votes, of the deserving winning Candidate, who honedtly and sincerely speaks for the beneficial well being of the Rakyat at Parlimen Hulu Selangor in particular, and set an example of CORRECT choice of CANDIDATE to the Malysian Rakyat in general.
InsyaAllah, Amin
Hasnan Yunus
Federal Scholar – Tajaan JPA 1972-1977
ex-Brighton,UK
dahi ketiak
April 15, 2010
u guys talk like smelly air leaking from the bottom. one story make it a fact. it’s confirmed zaid is zee candidate. teruk le, spin tak habis habis. macam agen2 Ummmmno.