A cool and mellow Sunday morning, a day of leisurely pursuits, completely free of career obligations as there isn't a Monday morning rush to worry about.
I haven't felt as relaxed in years. Now that I no longer feel so invested in my country's political happenings, I can afford to look at things from the outside in.
Soon we will be faced with the Umno party elections. This time I hope Umno will keep its proceedings private, as in no live telecasts, no open forums, no "perasan" pollies being interviewed live on the telly.
In the mean time however, I am enjoying these leisure times that I can spend on myself.
As for the Pakatan-type pollies and their antics, they have long bored me that writing about them is akin to sitting still without having anything to read in a hair salon waiting for the hairdresser to cut your hair after a shampoo.
Back then, when this blog was still getting a steady stream of traffic volume from other SoPo sites, I was quite stressed out trying to keep up with other people's expectations for a subject that's beginning to bore me.
Not being a particularly emotionally expressive kind of person, the only emotion I could muster for the Pakatan politics is scorn, and that gets tiring after awhile.
I wish we have more intelligence in the political arena, and what I mean by that is not the snobbish know-it-all cleverer-than-everyone type of the Khairy Jamaluddin and others of his ilk variety.
What I mean is the Sanusi Junid kind of out of the box intelligence that I find so refreshing and thought provoking. Or the practical, understated and controversial thinking of Mahathir Mohamad.
It seems that we have too many pollies of the empty-can varieties nowadays; they can be oratorially impressive, but when you scrutinise their words, you realise that they lack depth.
As for what is occupying my time for the next couple of days? Ha .. my PAX wardrobe arrived yesterday, so I am halfway through putting it together, without power tools other than an electric drill to drill two tiny holes to put the wardrobe frames together.
Equipped with my hardly utilised toolbox, I feel totally empowered and convinced I will have sufficient storage space for my things before the week ends.
Good luck with your PAX wardrobe.. you are going to have a good work-out today!
ReplyDeleteI did have a good work-out today, and it was good fun too. I have completed fixing the frames, 4 shelves, 3 wire baskets and 2 clothes rails.
DeleteI have also fixed the frames for the sliding doors. I'm leaving the doors for later tonight, as I need someone to help me put it up.
So, yay! I am so proud of myself I will reward myself with some retail therapy as soon as I complete the whole project.
UMNO sets a better example than many other parties by its openness in selecting its leaders and communicating its key policies within BN. I hope it continues. Also agree with another commentator that I hope there is competition for all positions so that it is clear that the best person is selected and the whole party can unite behind that person. Any other loudmouth that claims "grassroots" support will be silenced.
ReplyDeleteAgree with the "all positions to be open for competition" bit.
DeleteUMNO should have its televised elections and assembly. Remember - "There is noting to fear but fear itself.... and my wife"
ReplyDeleteLOL. Wives are not to be feared but adored.
DeleteWoman + power tools.... Some men's fantasy in case you didn't know. :p
ReplyDeleteI never knew that, where do I find them? :p
DeleteTry Home Depot or Ace. Perhaps even Ikea. Talk dirty when enquiring. And by dirty talk, I mean throw in bits about your power tools. I thought Meryl Streep brandishing her drill in Mamma Mia! was sexy too.
DeleteAnd the pistol range in Ampang? Lots of guys dig the ganas chicks who shoots. :p
Good luck with power tools. You'll get addicted, trust me I know hahaha.
ReplyDeleteAs for UMNO,
1. (agreed on) no more live tele on UMNO assembly.
2. I can't see new leaders who has an overall smart leadersship talent
3. See Few emerge but always lost them in the mainstream
4. Need revamp on fighting spirit attitude. To soft and mushy.
5. Gag their stupid leaders who love to be populist
As for Tun M at the rate we go now, we need to wait another 50 years to see them emerge.
:o sarah
Ini surat saya kepada Ketua Pesuruhjaya SPRM Assalammualaikum Ketua Pesuruhjaya SPRM Saya adalah kakitangan ZEAL HITECH SOLUTION SDN. BHD. Bos saya Azman Awaldin bersama rakan kongsi dia Jacqualine dan seorang lagi rakan mereka telah mendapat kontrak percetakan manifesto BN untuk PRU13 yang lalu. Tidak ada apa apa yang pelik kalau mana-mana syarikat dapat kontrak secara telus tetapi cuba Tan Sri bayangkan, YAB Dato Sri Perdana Menteri telah bersetuju untuk memberikan kontrak percetakan manifesto BN ini kepada Utusan. Logiknya lah kerana Utusan merupakan UMNO linked company dan PM dengan kemuliaan hatinya nak tolong Utusan sebab Utusan ini bukan untung sangat pun. Tetapi apa yang terjadi, syarikat tempat saya kerja ini di handpicked directly oleh Dato’ Raof dan kuncu-kuncunya seperti Dr. Zuraidi Ishak dan Sdra Nor Azwan Aziz dari Ibu Pejabat UMNO dan menyerahkan kontrak percetakan manifesto BN ini kepada ZEAL HITECH SOLUTION SDN. BHD. Bukan setakat itu sahaja, Dato Khalid mantan ketua pengarang Utusan Melayu yang sekarang ini merupakan pengarah Kumpulan Komunikasi Nasional atau NCT yang bertanggung jawab sepenuhnya dalam hal ehwal media Perdana Menteri juga telah terlibat sama merencanakan pemberian kontrak ini kepada ZEAL HITECH SOLUTION SDN. BHD. Dan di pejabat PM pula Dato’ Sri Farid Ridwan juga berperanan menyakinkan pihak-pihak yang terlibat dalam sandiwara ini. Barang tentu, Utusan akan mempercayai kata-kata mereka ini yang semuanya berada rapat di inner circle PM dan apa yang mereka kata, pastinya pihak UTUSAN mempercayainya sebagai kata-kata PM. Maka terjadilah sandiwara buku manifesto BN ini. Saya hanya menyedari perkara ini kerana baru baru ini saya diminta oleh bos saya untuk menyiapkan tutntutan sebanyak hampir RM 90 juta kerana kerja-kerja mencetak manifesto BN untuk PRU13 lalu. Setahu saya, syarikat kami tidak ada lessen percetakan yang diluluskan oleh KDN. ZEAL HITECH SOLUTION SDN. BHD. menuntut sebanyak RM12.83/naskah x 7 juta naskah yang dicetak.
ReplyDeleteSedangkan, apa yang dibayar kepada Utusan hanyalah RM1.17/naskah x 7 juta naskah yang hanya berjumlah tidak sampai pun RM10 juta. Seperkara lagi, berapalah sangat gaji sebagai pengurus atau pengarah bahagian di ibu pejabat UMNO sehinggakan konco-konco Dato’ Raof ini berupaya membeli rumah tunai dan renovate rumah mereka dengan jumlah tiga kali ganda harga rumah berkenaan. Sila dapatkan maklumat mengenai rumah Dr. Ruzaidi Isyak dan Nor Azwan Ali. Apa kah mereka-mereka ini tidak tertakluk dengan perintah pengistiharaan harta. Soalan saya, 1. Kenapa ZEAL HITECH SOLUTION SDN. BHD mendapat kontrak tersebut tanpa pun ada lessen percetakan seperti yang ditetapkan oleh KDN? 2. Mengapa Utusan tidak dapat kontrak berkenaan secara direct dari UMNO? 3. Siapa sebenarnya di belakang ZEAL HITECH SOLUTION SDN. BHD sehingga berlaku pengkhianatan terhadap Perdana Menteri ke tahap ini? 4. Siapa yang mendapat habuan lebihan RM80 juta itu Ini satu pengkhianatan terhadap YAB Perdana Menteri. Mereka yang sangat-sangat dipercayai sudah menjadi “harapkan pagar, pagar makan padi’. Ini mesti dihapuskan kerana mereka semua ini adalah gunting dalam lipatan dan musuh dalam selimut. Surat ini dihantar dengan hasrat supaya satu siasatan oleh SPRM dilakukan dan Tan Sri juga mesti melaporkan hal ini kepada YAB PM. Semua penasihat beliau tidak ubah seperti penasihat 25% dalam cerita P. Ramlee yang akhirnya membawa kepada kehancuran dan kemusnahan. Sekian, terima kasih
HAMBA ALLAH YANG PRIHATIN DAN ANTI RASUAH