Malaysiakini
Terence Netto
PKR de facto leader Anwar Ibrahim mixed skillful staccato attack with lessons in the economics of oil pricing and prudent financial management when welcoming former MCA Wanita deputy leader Dr Tan Yee Kew and 1,700 others to the PKR fold in Klang today.
Speaking to a staunchly middle-class audience that packed the convention hall of the Klang Executive Club in Jalan Bukit Raja, the PKR chief wove a theory of oil price fixing gleaned from petroleum pricing expert Daniel Yergin into his standard set of rhetorical darts aimed at Barisan Nasional.
“Daniel Yergin, a renowned expert in the economics of petroleum price fixing, said that US$135 per barrel is the break point in the international market,” explained Anwar to an overflow crowd that at that point could be forgiven for thinking that the PKR supremo was referring to a game of tennis.
But Anwar, deftly switching gears from orator to teacher, summarised Yergin’s theory of when oil prices would flatten and fall to convey the point that if the price on the international market fell to US$135 a barrel, a Pakatan Rakyat government would lower the local price per litre by 50 sen and if it fell to US$125, it would reduce the price by 70 sen.
The punch lines in the Yergin-based explanation were in the reduced prices a Pakatan government would impose.
The audience cheered those lines with gusto, showing appreciation for the suggestion that the leader they had come to hear was not merely a tub-thumper with a set of applause lines but a serious dabbler in the dismal science of economics.
Anwar said a Pakatan government would save some RM3 billion by reducing power producer Tenaga Nasional’s reserve capacity and from stamping out corrupt practices, all of which he said would enable the coalition, if given the chance to helm the government, to effect economies that would be passed on to the people in reduced prices.
‘We rule not for cronies’
“We will rule for the people, not for cronies, families and in-laws,” he thundered.
“I will set the example by telling Azizah that she is not to be involved in business and my children that they will have to be professionals on their own. Unless I set the example, it will be very difficult to get a Pakatan government adhering down the line to these stringent requirements.”
Anwar described Tan’s switch to PKR as being in line with the principles of her political struggle.
“She has the education, the performance and the integrity to go up the ladder but she has recognised that she can no longer do so within a corrupt system.”
“Her decision to join PKR is a good sign of things to come. It has given us spirit and heart for the start of the final push which will begin tonight in Permatang Pauh.”
Anwar was to kick off his campaign to be elected to the Permatang Pauh parliamentary seat vacated last Friday by his wife, Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail - the three-term incumbent who resigned the seat to make way for her husband.
August 3, 2008
Let’s get to Putrajaya - Dato Seri..kick those BE END/AMENOOO assess out!!!
Firstly, Dr Tan’s entry into PKR would indeed receive a very warm reception from the rakyat, especially the Chines community. But she would work for all in her constituency in expectation of the underlying principles for which the coalition represents. Secondly, Anwar’s specific references to his children not deserving the special favours must be practised in letter, spirit and essence. Unlike the likes of the former PM and the curent PM, their MCA and MIC henchmen. And lastly, the Malaysian rakyat needs to afford Anwar this opportunity to prove his worth and mettle. What have we got to lose now when we have been losing so much for the past 30 years?
well done Dato’Seri!!
we pray you will be our true leader.. our great PM!!
Dear DSAI!
I wished I had the taped version of your speech t dwell deeper into what you have said! You, or rather your style, remind me of the off-the-cuff talks given by the late US President John Kennedy to the United Nations more than 40 years ago!
Keep up the good work, Mr Prime Minister in-waiting!!!
Das
Singapore
congratulation to dr tan,who joined pkr with more than 1700 supporter,now even chinese,indian,malay,iban and kadazan are faith with perjuangan pkr. SELAMAT TINGGAL Beee End.
United Money,Nosence Organisation(UMNO),sekarang bangsa melayu sendiri tak percaya akan pemerintahan pemimpin Me La Yu,,,,,jangan bawa kami kedalam gaung penderitaan. Kami rakyat yang kias pagi makan pagi kias petang makan petang,,tak pandai nak jadi samseng macam menantu pembesar dan juga gembala kambing syed al albab badwi mendatang yang tak sedar diri.
KEPADA DSAI,,YANG BERANI BERCAKAP DAN BERJUANG,KAMI RAKYAT TIDAK KIRA CINA,MELAYU,INDIA,PUNJABI,BANGGALI,IBAN,MELANAU ATAU KADAZAN,,,,TITIKKAN KESELAMATAN DIRI KETIKA DALAM PERJALANAN….YANG TERPENTINGNYA BILA BERUCAP HARUS GUNA JACKET KALIS PELURU ATAUPUN LEBIH SELAMAT BERUCAPLAH DALAM CERMIN KALIS PELURU.KESELAMATAN DSAI,KAMI RAKYAT AMAT TITIK BERATKAN.nak harap polis..ci..ci…ciii….ciiiiiii.NAK HARAPKAN MUSA HASAN JAGA KESELAMATAN DSAI,JANGAN HARAPLE.
KAMI RAKYAT YANG MENYOKONG PERJUANGAN DSAI TIDAK MAHU KECELAKAAN SEPERTI JFK,AQUINO TERJADI TERHADAP DSAI.KITA KENA BERHATI HATI KERANA SEMUA LAPISAN MASYARAT TELAH TIDAK LAGI PERCAYA PADA SISTEM KEPOLISAN DAN KEHAKIMAN NEGARA.
BERHATI HATI DSAI….BODY GUARD BODY GUARD DSAI..HARUSLAH LEBIH PEKA DALAM MENJAGA KESELAMATAN SATU SATUNYA PEMIMPIM MELAYU YANG SANGGUP BERJUANG MENGANGKAT MARTABAT RAKYAT KESELURUHANNYA.
RAKYAT TIDAK MAHU KEJADIAN KEATAS
Universiti-universiti di eropah yang merupaka antara universiti ternama dunia seperti Oxford dan Havard universiti turut mengundang Dato Seri Anwar yang Umno lebalkan sebagai penjahat ini sebagai pensyarah di sana bagi mendidik seluruh cendiakiawan dunia. Bank dunia turut mengundang Dato Seri Anwar sebagai penasihatnya. Dato Seri Anwar merupakan penasihat ekonomi dunia, orang Yahudi sendiri pun yang berada di Bank Dunia itu mendengar dan menerima nasihat Dato Seri Anwar. Betapa hebatnya anak Malaysia ini tapi sayang di negaranya sendiri beliau dianiaya. Satu perkara yang perlu kita ingat bukan sahaja Amerika yang mengambil tahu tentang Dato Seri Anwar tetapi seluruh dunia mengambil berat tentang nasib Dato Seri Anwar termasuk dari negara-negara Islam dan tokoh-tokoh ulama Islam ternama dunia. Semua mereka ini tahu dan kenal siapa Dato Seri Anwar.
PM, BE LEADER for all !!!
18Northie Aug 1st, 2008 at 2:53 am
Hmmm… really sad … Malaysia as a beautiful and honourable country could have such leaders … be it DSBadawi, DSNajib … Lawyers and Doctors as well .. professional in their respective field .. adourn by many … could be so unscrupulous and damnned their highly regarded profession to assist and be part of a scandal just to get rid of DSAI a highly regarded Malaysian worldwide, when we should all be proud and show ultimate respect.
What goes around comes around. Be kind and loving to all. To DSBadawi, why, why tell me why you have to listen to your son-in-law and to honour DSNajib with your position when he is currently in negative territory. Why do you want to tarnish the good name of Malaysia! Accept DSAI for who he is, he did bring Malaysia fame, beautiful comment even from the Iron Lady back in 1992 that DSAI is one of the best Finance Minister if not the best!!!
Forgive and forget! You, Mr. PM do it and I do sembayang that all Malaysian will as well. With great powers comes great responsibilitiessssssssssss!!!
…to be cont!
4 August 2008
。 Mr. PM, your position is not any position. This position calls for greatness and humility to serve the nation. Bring peace and prosperity to all. As the leader, though in Malaysia, you are not elected but selected by the then DSMahathir (now TunMahathir), yet, helming the nation you need to display fairness to all. You need to thank your lucky star being placed in such important position. Yes, you did started voicing you will go all out to clear corruption and instill justice. To be THE CHAMPION but sad to say since you helm, the nation is now in a bad situation if not worsening.
You still have a chance, in your time of power, do realize that lots of skeletons are coming out the closets, nail them as they appear, it seems to be helping you to correct the wrongs, bring all those culprits DOWN now as only now you are the LEADER of all. DON’T WAIT LAH!!!
By the way, remember, your position is the greatest position in any NATION! Do want only the best to take your position and not just anyone or because you are being push by anyone.
Your position can and should only be taken by the BEST and only the BEST you should wish to be the next PM. Do understand, let THE ONE whom deserve to lead after you be allowed the CHANCE!!!
Mr. PM, DSBadawi, as for now, do not allow your subject down. Do not allow anyone to dictate your action. Do not allow those you need to throw to the gallows escape before you leave since its your call. Your DELIVERANCE is NOW, NOW, NOW!!! ACTION CALL FOR! Be remembered as a great PM! I wish that for you for I am also a Malaysian.
Alas, be a BELOVED LEADER and remembered.
Hmmm, for now, how about inviting DSAI to be your special advisor as you do need the best to help our once adourn nation by many developed nation to resurface and be reactive again.
IF DSAI is THE ONE then he is PM in Waiting of course!!! Is there another better?
So far so perfect. Please carry on with your mission Datuk sri. I’m sure Permatang Pauh will give you a thumping victory.
GOD BLESS PKR
Syabas DSAI,
God bless you and all of the rakyat will be backing onto you.
Regards,
Jay
lawan tetap lawan… kasi hantam sama itu pemimpin umno/bn yg kurapppp.. kepada pihak polis yg melayari blog DSAI ni, tolongla tegakkan keadilan secara teluss.. jgn duk berat sebelah la.. buat busuk nama polis..
no coruption, no cronies, no family-related, non-inlaws connection, no corrupted law enforcers, real talented leaders, intelligent and’ beriman’ will make our country excellent and respected and ‘rare’
MAALAYSIAN unite:
‘Cause we’re moving right out of Babylon,
And we’re going to our Father’s land.
How good and how pleasant it would be before God and man -
To see the unification of all MALAYSIAN! -
As it’s been said a’ready, let it be done, yeah!
We are the children of the KEADILAN;
We are the children of the PR.
So, MALAYSIAN unite:
‘Cause the children wanna come home.
MAlaysian unite:
‘Cause we’re moving right out of Babylon,
And we’re grooving to our Father’s land.
To see the unification of all Malaysian.
As it’s been said a’ready, let it be done!
I tell you who we are under the sun:
We are the children of the KADILAN
We are the children of the PR.
So-o: Malaysian unite,
Unite for the benefit for the benefit of our people!
Unite for it’s later than you think!
Unite for the benefit of our children!
Unite for it’s later (Malaysian uniting) than you think!
Malaysia awaits its creators!
Malaysian awaiting its Creator!
Malaysia, you’re my forefather cornerstone!
Unite for the Malaysian abroad!
Unite for the Malaysian…
A good song ..but would better if replace with Malaysian
1,700 new PKR members!!! That’s a great achievement. Can we have another another political leader bringing in another 1,700 more? :)
Syabas DSAI.Show those culprits u can deliver to a better future for Malaysians
DSAI,
Bravo!, you are the thru leader that will fight for the RAKYAT. I hope you keep fit and strong mental & spiritual all the way until you reach Pricint 1. RAKYAT defenitely will support you as long as you with RAKYAT.
Monday August 4, 2008 MYT 3:56:52 PM
RM2 per litre will have implications: Najib
By LOH FOON FONG
KUALA LUMPUR: Lowering the price of petrol to RM2 per litre is possible but there are implications, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Najib Abdul Razak.
“Anything is possible. It depends on how much you want to set aside for subsidy,” he said.
However, he said, at the current rate, the subsidy was already huge.
On Sunday, PKR de facto leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim promised that he would fix the petrol price at RM2 per litre if Pakatan Rakyat succeeded in forming the government. The RM2 per litre is a 50 sen decrease from his earlier promised price.
EVERBODY READ THIS!!! STUPID IN THE MAKIN PM!!! CAKAP MCM SIAL
cayalah dato seri…lagi cepat lagi baguih!!!
Money is better spent in the hands of the rakyat than current BN-corruptors. Simple economics: Money to over 10million rakyat to spend is better than money to 100 BN-cronies to spend. Which scenario will drive the economy of the country?
Thanx, Dato’ Seri…i really hope the oil price will drop very soon…..the rakyat need leaders who really care for us…we trust you, totally…Dato’ Seri…!
Orang lain tak tau la, tapi… macam nak nangis bila isi minyak.
Bukan sebab tak mampu, tapi dok fikir ke mana la pegi duit RM2.70/liter yang kita pam dan bayar tu. Klu betul untuk faedah negara/rakyat tak pe.
Hasilnya, nak ke rumah sedara-mara pun berkira. Anak buah yang bernikah jauh pun dah berat rasa nak pergi. Maka hubungan silatur-rahim terjejas.
Ini satu daripada rasionale bodoh si Najib; takut rakyat membazir minyak!
So, harap-harap dapat la minyak pada harga kurang RM2/liter. Klu RM1.50 lagi baik.