The million-dollar question on Apco

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vox populi big thumbnail 'Why is a foreign company engaged to craft 1Malaysia? How much are taxpayers paying for this service? How much commission, if any, is Ethos Consulting getting for this deal?'

 

Anwar produces documents on Apco-Israel-1M'sia link

Avatar: I am happy that Anwar Ibrahim has finally walked his talk and the BN member can't refute this piece of evidence. But then, the government will deny all contacts and suprisingly the documents will go missing.

Ghkok: Why is a foreign company engaged to craft 1Malaysia? Why is it necessary to craft a slogan anyway? How much are taxpayers paying for this service? How much commission, if any, is Ethos Consulting getting for this deal? Who else is involved?

Is it legal to engage a company to perform services in this country, from a country that we don't have diplomatic relations with? Many questions - does Prime Minister Najib Razak have the answers to them?

Arif Shazman: Putting aside whether or not 1Malaysia is indeed a recycled idea, Anwar Ibrahim is such a hatemonger. As the saying goes, "Don't throw stones if you live in a glass house" - there are so many internal issues, his personal image and party are both crumbling, and he thinks attacking others will change that.

I cannot see how anyone can invest their trust in a man so obviously driven by vengeance and spite. I don't care if they sent him to jail, how victimised he has been - this is not the kind of person I'd want to lead Malaysia.

Kgen: On the contrary, Arif Shazman, Anwar has shown amazing lack of spite, vengeance or malice despite being humiliated, demonised and jailed six years by Dr Mahathir Mohamad for nothing.

Have you ever heard him attacking Mahathir personally although Mahathir has continued to be spiteful towards him? He demonstrates true compassion and forgiveness when a lesser man would be consumed by bitterness, anger and revenge. Such noble qualities make him suitable as PM in my eyes.

Simon Law: Am I ignorant or something? Why the big fuss about whether 1Malaysia is linked to One Israel? Who cares if it does or doesn't? There are young graduates having trouble finding a decent job even after many years they have graduated. There are robberies, rapes, con-men out there on the streets. The police force is not working. Corruption is running rampant within the government service.

Now, can someone please tell me why DSAI still pressing on some petty stuff? Who cares if 1Malaysia is a recycled idea from Israel? The kampung man doesn't care. I couldn't care less. If we need to boycott Israel product and services, then stop using Windows because Microsoft Israel build the core for the modern Windows platform.

Stop using mobile phone, because that is Israel founded the technology, stop using Intel processors because Intel Israel designed them, stop using voice mail, video cam, instant messaging and don't take any medication too. Most are invented by Israelis.

Hardtail: I'm okay with PM Najib having Israeli links or friends. I'm not okay with Najib using our money - RM20 million of it is to pay these links just to make him look good? Was Najib blackmailed to use Apco's services?

Pigasus Phua: Im very impressed that Anwar was able to get hold of the contract signed between Apco and Najib's administration. Obviously there are reformasi moles embedded throughout the crumbling Umno establishment.

SusahKes: "Anwar asked why a Najib's aide be at the signing of the contract." Well DSAI (Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim), Najib's aides have a habit of showing up in critical places during critical moments. Just ask Razak Baginda.

Wanita MCA head's career on the line

Gk: The credibility and integrity of most MCA leaders, Chew included, have long gone. Whether she resigns or does not resign from both party and government posts makes no difference.

"I can't allow myself to convey the message that politicians have no integrity"? If she had the integrity as claimed, she should not have accepted any position in the cabinet earlier on after being rejected in the last general election.

This equally applicable to Gerakan president Koh Tsu Koon and many more non-elected 'leaders'. You may regard yourselves as 'leaders' of your respective parties, but you are definitely not 'leaders' of the rakyat. Please draw a line between the two.

Louis: A minister's post is the prized trophy of those fighting for MCA posts. Do you think that Chew Mei Fun is different from them? Next, she will come up with the excuse that her supporters want her to keep her minister's post. I really cannot trust any of those MCA fellows.

Malayamuda: They will all cry and tell her not to resign, so she will cry and say she won't resign. Malaysiakini can carry this report today itself. No need to wait for the Wanita MCA exco meeting.

Nizar: Prominent police presence created climate of fear

Rightness: Now who is scared of who? I thought the Perak BN government is so confident of themselves now after the sultan help to put them in power after the ‘froggy' business. Now they need the police to keep them in the state assembly sitting after the assistance from court to win over Pakatan Rakyat.

hope they don't bring the army in as well to the Dewan Rakyat to provide security for them to retain their seat.

Disgusted: BN with the help of police personal and their own security team, has made it looks like a communist country holding its meeting rather that a democratic state assembly. It has brought shame to the institution of democracy.

The rakyat's patience is tested to the limits and if BN keeps this up it will pay heavily not only in Perak but the whole of Malaysia for their folly at the next GE (general election).

 


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