Lower EPF rate, higher income tax payment!

Well, if you haven't lived in the jungles for last few months, you should know that the Gov has proposed to lower everyone's EPF contribution of 11% to 8%, so that you and I could have some 'extra income' derived from there. What the Gov didn't you, by means of that lower EPF contribution, that you might hit a higher income tax bracket!

Smart and sleazy ain't it?

Let' assume your monthly basic salary is RM4,000.

If your monthly EPF contribution is 11% (RM440), then your taxable income = RM3560, and income tax payable = RM77.

If your monthly EPF contribution is 8% (RM320), then your taxable income = RM3680, and income tax payable = RM109.

If you choose to contribute 8%, you will end up paying more income tax to the government which will make the Gov richer.

So, you might think that you have more money in your pockets, well, part of that pocket actually belongs to the Gov! This is the Gov way to establish a WIN-WIN. Ain't that great?

Why not, Anyone can be DPM?

Well, seems like everyone got caught up with Obama's rhetoric presidential win recently. TheStar reported the PM sleepy head talking nonsense again, he said, "Anyone can be PM".

You and I know that's just bullshit, considering what the Federal Constitution and Malay supremacy had to say. But here's another perspective, if the sleepy head walks the talk, why not appointing someone else from another BN party to be the DPM instead going to the same party that has been hogging the seat since Merdeka.

A Sarawakian/Sabahan/Chinese/Indian DPM?

naaah... keep on dreaming!

UR WEBSITE SUX

Let’s be honest here. You are neither a rock star, or a pop star, the latest teenage sensation, or a hot TV actor. You are a politician. With all due respect: WHO WOULD WANT TO DOWNLOAD PICTURES OF YOU ONTO THEIR DESKTOP?????

                                                                        - CNet Bernice Low's latest take.

cowboy country

When laws are applied to a selected few.

Chua Soi Lek had oral sex. Then Rais Yatim said that Anwar Ibrahim is charged with sodomy because sodomy is a crime. So is oral sex yet Chua is not charged.

Ahmad Ismail uttered something seditious. Many were upset but he was not charged. Instead the journalist that covered the moment was detained. Ahmad is now running a roadshow roaming around the country to 'explain' his side of story. Till today, Ahmand is not charged. On another hand, RPK was sent to detention camp for 2 years without trial. He was said that he published an article that could anger Muslims. Mufti of Perlis disagrees. So is Marina Mahathir.

Zaid Ibrahim, the former law minister who recently resigned said, "In terms of ISA usage, for example, the police said we detain first, then only we investigate. This is a strange principle. I don’t understand this. You cannot detain people just because you want to investigate."

How aptly. Kinda a cowboy country, don't you think so?

Look who is more stupid.

It was said that Najib, on behalf of UMNO, issued a public apology over a remark made by Bukit Bendera Umno division head Datuk Ahmad Ismail during the Permatang Pauh parliamentary by-election last month.

Earlier, PM Abdullah came to Ahmad's defence and said, "I don’t think he meant it".

In the run-up to the Permatang Pauh by-election, Ahmad Ismail had said at a ceramah that the Chinese in Malaysia were mere immigrants in the country and thus were not entitled to equal rights.

And the very next moment, MCA was said that it accepted the apology.

What's in today's news? "Ahmad: Why should I apologise?"

The morale of the story... who's the bigger idiot?
I'm sure they all are, just wanted to know who was the biggest!

Budget RM20

When tabling the National Budget 2009 last Friday, PM Abdullah said: “As part of the government’s effort to further reduce the financial burden of the lower income group, households which incur monthly electricity bills of RM20 or less, will not have to pay for electricity for the period from Oct 1, 2008 to the end of 2009.”

RM20?

If you have a refrigerator running 24 hours daily at home you can forget about enjoying the RM20 electricity monthly exemption.

Island man he is.

Taken from theSun page2 article and this is coming from the man chosen as the candidate from Umno, he said;

"He admitted that the BN machinery was conducting the campaign in a way that was not in line with his own but he could not do anything about it. Arif Shah, in the end, set up his own election machinery and used his own funds to print posters... The most glaring sign was that despite having a by-election operations centre, Arif Shah was found operating from his home base in Seberang Jaya... He said he did not have any access to the election machinery at all and that “it operated on its own agenda and strategy”... It was a difficult campaign for the amiable Arif Shah. It is learnt that while the Umno by-election machinery was up and running and many BN posters and streamers were printed, none of these were accessible to the candidate."

It is obvious that even Umno own by-election machinery is not in 'taking terms' with it's chosen candidate, what makes people think that this candidate will have the ears of the biggest party in BN?

I can put it, in another words, he was 'sodomised' by his own party. No?

Partners-in-crime (2)

It is almost laughable when I found out that our Home Minister is a trained lawyer. Yah, this is the same kepala botak that gave away much more hair to Singapore over the Pulau Puteh.

Now going by to what he had said earlier about an impending commits sodomy case, obviously, it takes two to tango. Now, this sodomised fler has made a police report. Then this kepala botak goes on to say that if one makes a report on it, he/she will be protected by virtue of being a witness. Now.. what if.. the other party also makes a police report. then we have 2 witness, so who's will the police going to charge the crime upon?

hahaha.. kepala botak!

Perompak.

It is this people makes biased statements that makes me sick. This fellow, a minister whom I always thought had a higher IQ than most of the current cabinet ministers said that the government will be deemed as perompak (or robbers) if it demands that Independent Power Producers (IPPs) reduce their charge capacity. His point was obviously to protect the interest of IPPs rather than the government or for that matter the rakyat.

When the government announced the fuel hike to RM2.70/litre on 5th June , the global crude oil was at traded at NYMEX for USD135/barrel. It has since rescinded to USD118/barrel on a steady downward trend.

But then when this happens, you don't hear a lot of intellectual statements from him.

So, is the government a perompak, robbing rakyats in this case when it refuses to lower/review the fuel prices at the pumps? So, what good is our domestic trade and consumer goods is good for?

To me, this is like a new found form of TAX that the government is pocketing without many realizing it. Don't you think so?

WTF

Some people really speaks through their ass.

Partners-in-crime.

Taken from TheStar article, our Home Minister (who he gave away a small yet strategic piece of rock to Singapore) had this to say:

Mohd Saiful Bukhari Azlan is not being charged because he is the key witness in the sodomy case against PKR de facto leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, said Home Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar.

He said that in a criminal justice system, when a person comes forward to report on a matter, the person would be protected.

“Usually, the victim is given protection,” Syed Hamid said

Kinda weird answer if you asked me. The thing is, the victim wasn't a victim in this case. It was more like a partner-in-crime. I'll be fine when/if the partner-in-crime comes out to be a witness and gets the cop's protection. But I find it hard to comprehend that this fellow is not charged accordingly to the law of the crimes he committed. Does this minister is to say that, if I robs a bank with you and I reports you to the cops and that I will get away from the crime that I have just committed with you?

Doesn't sound logical right?

And now you know why we lost out a piece of rock to Singapore.

Malaysia Boleh!

Hudud Law...

I find it very interesting with PAS recommending the implementation of Hudud Law if the proposed PAS-Umno merger becomes a reality. Well, if the merger does happens, I doubt there will be any top grass from the other party be to alive and be a member of the new party! ;)

Or it could turned out be, Party Separuh OKU, with OKU stands out for Orang Kurang Upaya.

Haha.

Which one of the reasons why I don't believe the merger will ever takes place.

A Cop's Sworn Statement

In Malaysian, when a person gets arrested by the authority of law enforcers, he is not treated as a suspect BUT is passed off as a criminal, even before a court hearing begins.

Taken from Malaysia-Today's article, a cop's sworn statement of a high profile case;

“I saw the arrival of the vehicle. Dato Seri Anwar was helped out of the vehicle and was led by two police officers into the foyer. He was blindfolded. He was not handcuffed.”

“As he passed me I said something, “Treat him like a normal criminal. Why is he not handcuffed?” This statement was directed to the officers who affected the arrest.”

“The normal practice is, when a person is arrested, he would be handcuffed. It is not normal to blindfold a person who is arrested.”

“When a criminal is arrested he is handcuffed. At that time I knew that Dato Seri Anwar was arrested under Section 377 of the Penal Code which is a criminal offence.”

Welcome to Malaysia.

What logic is this fler trying to articulate?

Taken from theStar article,

Penang opposition leader Datuk Azhar Ibrahim caused an uproar in the House when he accused the Pakatan Rakyat state government of “embezzling” RM30mil.

“The state says that it is trying to save money by flying economy class and implementing austerity measures but it is actually embezzling the people’s money by not collecting the illegal hawking and parking compounds issued before March 8,” said the Penaga assemblyman who twice described himself as a “good guy” in his debate on the motion of thanks on the Yang di-Pertua Negri Tun Abdul Rahman Abbas’s speech.

I have a serious time trying to 'konek' the logic, and i doubt the revenue from these compounds can even get the Penang Government 14 luxurious Mercedes E200 Kompressors which the Terengganu Government just purchased at the cost of RM3.43million.

Just 10%?

Ok, I may be late in saying this. But before that, let's get the picture. Due to recent petrol hike from RM1.92/litre to RM2.70/litre (40.7% jump), the government announced some cut-cutting measures.

TheStar reported that the government is putting up a plan to cut-cost that will save RM2billion. Part of this plan was to slash 10% of the monthly entertainment allowances which enjoyed by all ministers. In the report, it says that the Prime Minister currently enjoys a monthly entertainment allowance of RM18,865 while his deputy gets RM15,015. Other ministers and deputy ministers are given RM12,320 and RM6,000, respectively.

To begin with, I think there are more than half of Malaysian are earning below RM6k in their monthly income. A quick look at the number of ministers (source: mycen), there are about 31 ministers and 37 deputy ministers. Now let's adds up RM18,865 + RM15,015 + (31 * RM12,320) + (37 * RM6,000) = RM637,800 monthly entertainment expenses. 10% of it would be RM63,780. Multiply that amount to 12months, you'll get RM765,360. This sum only represents 0.039% of RM2b. I don't really know if it makes a difference and how RM2b was arrived at... or maybe I was just plain wrong with my calculations.

On the other hand, these 70 ministers are eligible to claim RM574,020 as entertainment allowances. Multiply that to 12months, the sum will arrived at RM6,888,240. That is close to RM7million.

So, now we know 10% is just a symbolic cost-cutting measure. It is out of proportion to reduce 10% of entertainment allowances while fuel prices surge 41%. Besides these entertainment allowances, I am sure these 70 daylight penyamun were given petrol or vehicle allowances as well. Who's still the winner at end of the day? Yes, it is those buggers, who asked you to change your lifestyle so that they can go for their holidays paid by you and I.

VRF by our own elected representatives. Clear as the sky.

No Surprises

Taken from theSun newspaper, Selangor Umno Youth Chief Abdul Shukur Idrus asked Khalid Ibrahim (Selangor Chief Minister) not to even consider a non-Muslim for the number 2 post in Selangor Deputy Chief Minister.

What more can I say, what a racist bum.

Even the highly respected figure from Umno that I used to hold up high, I didn't expect he was so tainted. You can read more about him* here.

It just goes to show that the interest of this bunch of group is nothing more than self-serving with personal agenda.

* Anyway, did you realise that the house of this respected figure is almost a carbon-copy of the White House? Not just the exterior but the interior as well.

Negative Propaganda Spins

It has begun. The hidden hands are at work. The political propaganda wheels are spinning in overdrive. It is putting fears to the man-on-the-street and it's objective is to destablised the nation to a possible chaos. The ultimate goal is to achieve a new political agenda.

1) Utusan screams that Ketuanan Melayu is at risk and the paper links this with BN losing five northern states in the peninsula. It's no secret that Utusan is Umno's mouth piece.

2) Zaid Ibrahim, who was not picked to defend his Kota Bahru parliamentary seat, revealed that he had received a lot of SMSes lamenting that the Malays had lost political power. He also said that that the mainstream media are not helping matters either when they say that the Malays have lost the Ketuanan Melayu. He further added that TV3, the newspapers and the radio stations must also stop pitting the Malays against the non-Malays as this caused political instability especially in this just concluded election period.

3) Waves after waves, there were calls of resignation towards the PM especially within Umno. Some of these calls were made from grassroots (they don't usually do so unless they have tremendous backing from prominent figures), and notably from Mukhriz Mahathir. Some even put up anonymous posters with Umno logo's on it. Tun Dr Mahathir recently said the only way to topple PM, it has to be through the channels of Umno hierarchy.

4) Tun Dr Mahathir has opened up suggestions that Najib is the capable successor to Abdullah Badawi. Najib has since pledged allegiance to Badawi. Mahathir has always maintained that Najib was his first choice to replace him when he stepped as the PM in 2003.

5) Calls to gather for illegal protest gatherings/marches were made in areas where states had fallen to PKR-DAP-PAS alliance. There were one in Penang today, one in Perak yesterday and another made in Shah Alam.

6) Sore losers from MCA and Gerakan, Umno's partners in BN are telling voters of doomsday ahead for those states governed by new alliance PKR-DAP-PAS.

7) Unsettling events in Perlis and Terengganu Menteri Besar posts and the state royalties has caused some disaffection among Umno supporters. The present Agung is from the state of Terengganu. It was widely known that the Sultans have rejected the Mentri Besar candidates recommended by the PM. In fact, the Sultan of Perlis has appointed another assemblyman in Isa Sabu whom he believed enjoyed the confidence of the majority of state assemblymen.

Thus far, he is definitely standing on a shaky ground. Let's just hope he's not on quicksand.

And there are more.

All said and done, there is a shadowy figure and he has made his moves. He wants the PM seat but he can't be seen as one. He has waited long enough and he creates an opportunity to seize the day. His plans were executed as he expected. Many were used as pawns in his moves. Some even didn't know that they were used. He created the push and now his plans were to ride along these waves, one after another, gathering momentum. He had planned for a grand political entrance and there he will be. He will then presents himself as the saviour of all these dirt. His goal is to rally and unite his party, form a new political agenda and to deliver the states which has been lost. But it will not be pretty. He will rule with iron fist because he has learned from the best. He will then cut loose to those who threatens his position.

Blink and you might lose your focus. I hope it is not him.

Samy says no to senatorship

It was reported that MIC president Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu will not accept a senatorship because he does not want a backdoor entry into Parliament.

"I don’t want to become a senator. I don’t want to be a minister through a senatorship. " he said.

Hahaha, like any bollywood real drama lah. Muka tebal to the max!!! In the first place, he wasn't even offered!!

Where is Damai Malaysia?

Now, where is Damai Malaysia?

This organisation supposedly made up by 395 NGO representing 1.5million members and its representatives include those from 75 Chinese-based and 20 Indian groups and associations. This organisation also presents itself as supposedly representing the silent majority, has gone silent over the election results. Especially with the ever dismal election results produced by our PM.

I'm surprised that this supposedly silent majority organisation has not spoken up and make a big hu-ha press conference to pledge their support to our 'ever excellent and hard-working' PM who has been hit by calls of resignation.

Meanwhile, Tracy Yeoh who writes for TheSun SpeakUp column pointed out, "What was most surprising was significant reduction in percentage of popular election votes received by BN coalition from 63% in 2004 to 51.2% nationally, and 49.8% excluding east Malaysia."

If I read it correctly, BN coalition garnered less than 50% of popular vote from Peninsula Malaysia for this 2008 election campaign. Yes, by any yardstick, the election results showed that the silent majority has indeed spoken.

* Reality check on Damai ?

In shambles

Today marked the fourth day after election polls results were announced.

1) There is still no word on who-is-who and who-is-where on the cabinet line-up.
2) Perlis, Terengganu, Johor and Pahang Mentri Besars are yet to be appointed.
3) Perak, Selangor and Kelantan Mentri Besars are yet to be appointed.

Kinda pressing, isn't it?

Meanwhile, I am wondering if this is all the new opposition from Selangor can do?

After 'hiding' for last three days when the state of Selangor fell on to PKR-DAP-PAS loose coalition, Khir Toyo said this, "The first BN offensive will be to register all 62-year-olds in Selangor in the government hospitals as the new government had promised that those above the said age in the state will receive free healthcare." And then he further added, "Secondly, we will register all children to childcare centres in Selangor as the new government had promised to provide free childcare services."

You know when you see someone who has nothing to offer but bankrupt of ideas. And these were the words that came from a man who 'developed' the state of Selangor. What a sad man he is. Robin Z is no longer around to back him up anymore.

Perhaps he should learn from Koh Tsu Koon, who has been a praiseworthy gentlemen in handling over of power and even offered to give advise to the new government.

* Read more about Tajol Rosli's locked-himself-up crybaby incident on the stunning loses in election results.

Pak Lah: We've learned our lesson

"We've learned our lesson."

This is what he said. But what he didn't say was what lessons he had learned. But wait.
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Hmmmm.. if Pak Lah have indeed learned his lessons, then why do he need to set up an independent body to do a post-mortem on the elections? Sometimes I do wonder if he is sincere for making the statement "We have learned our lesson" claims.

And then he goes on down playing the failure of obtaining two-thirds majority in the Parliament.When first asked about it, he retorted, "In what way is it so vital? As far as we are concerned, we are not so crazy to be wanting to get two-thirds. We have a strong majority, just short of eight seats to secure a two-thirds majority. So it's not something we are worried about."

Saturday's results mark the first time since 1969 that the government failed to meet that mark.

So has he learned? You decide.

* Here's some election facts:

1) BARISAN NASIONAL'S (BN) lost five states to opposition - up from one in 2004 - and a staggering 28 per cent drop in the number of parliamentary seats held, from 198 to 140.

2)A tally of the actual votes cast for the ruling coalition shows that though it had seized 63 per cent of the 222 parliamentary seats, it had won barely half the 7.9 million votes cast on Saturday - 51 per cent. The only thing that helped BN inch past the halfway mark was the votes from Sabah and Sarawak.