ACTUALLY, I just laughed off and skipped reading reports that Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak received the Distinguished Lifetime Achievement Award from the World Chinese Economic Forum.
I laughed it off as rubbish, garbage propaganda and silly.
However, some of my friends urged me to comment on this and so I gave it a thought and decided to give my two-sen’s worth to entertain my friends.
Gutless
The forum crowned Najib as the “Father of Modernisation and Transformation” and this is plain silly.
Najib has yet to complete his first term and he is also the first “installed” prime minister of Malaysia who doesn’t have the guts to seek the people’s mandate to rule.
Looking at the forum organisers and its individuals, it is not surprising that such a ridiculous honour has been bestowed on such a leader who only talks but cannot deliver or defend his own policies.
The forum chairman is Datuk Michael Yeoh, a former MCA executive secretary. There you have it! Another Barisan Nasional (BN) boot-licker at work.
Boot-licker
Yeoh praised Najib’s 1 Malaysia platform, his administration’s decision to increase allocation to Chinese schools and the introduction of tax exemptions for churches and temples, saying the initiatives were proof of the prime minister’s commitment to “fairness and justice”.
The praise is grossly flawed and inaccurate. Why?
> Najib cannot even defend his 1Malaysia against his political rivals. When reporters asked him whether he is Malaysian First, Malay Second, he is non-committal, saying he did not want to be drawn into a quarrel with his deputy, Muhyiddin Yassin, who had openly declared that he is Malay First, Malaysian Second. What a hypocrite we have for a prime minister, and a shameless one to say the least;
> “His administration’s decision to increase allocation to Chinese schools and the introduction of tax exemptions for churches and temples, saying the initiatives were proof of the prime minister’s commitment to 'fairness and justice'". But isn’t “fairness and justice” the natural and obvious responsibility of the elected government of the day?
Simply praise
Mr Yeoh, if you are ignorant, please be reminded that any allocation from the government for the people is not from the BN or its leaders. It is taxpayers’ money and the elected government of the day (not BN or Pakatan Rakyat or any political party or coalition of parties) is expected to use it for the benefit of the rakyat, irrespective of race, religion and creed.
There, you have it. Another useless piece of award and praise coming from a boot-licker who is willing to blindly shower praises to be in the good books of those in the corridors of power.
Najib has yet to complete his first term of office, has yet to get the mandate from his people through the ballot boxes and yet the forum sees it fit to crown him the “Father of Moderation and Transformation”.
Puke, puke
What modernisation and transformation has Najib brought?
Only the likes of racists and religious fanatics like Perkasa, Perkida and Utusan Malaysia are allowed to utter or print seditious words without an iota of respect for the law.
If you and I were to say the same things as them, we will end up in Kamunting, served with free food that is only fit for … ask Selangor exco member Teresa Kok. She is qualified to comment as she had tasted and reviewed the food served while in detention.
So, Mr Yeoh, don’t make my friends and I puke with your silly praise of a prime minister that has yet to walk his talk. Instead, every day we see the likes of Perkasa and Utusan Malaysia spewing sensitive and hurtful remarks against Malaysians.
That is Najib’s 1Malaysia modernisation and transformation for you.
Jackson Ng is a Retired Journalist
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