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21 JUNE 2026

Saturday, August 8, 2026

SATURDAY JOKES -328

 

Kulim, Kedah, Malaysia

Ron, an elderly man in Australia, had owned a large farm for several years. He had a large pond at the back.
It was properly shaped for swimming, so he fixed it up nice with picnic tables, horseshoe courts, and planted some orange and lime trees.

One evening the old farmer decided to go down to the pond, as he hadn’t been there for a while and look it over.

He grabbed a five-gallon bucket to bring back some fruit. As he neared the pond, he heard voices shouting and laughing with glee.

As he came closer, he saw it was a bunch of young women skinny-dipping in his pond. He made the women aware of his presence and they all went to the deep end.

One of the women shouted to him, “We’re not coming out until you leave!”
Ron frowned, “I didn’t come down here to watch you ladies swim naked or make you get out of the pond naked.”

Holding the bucket up Ron said, “I’m here to feed the alligator!”

 

If you are obsessively compulsive, please press 1 repeatedly.
If you are co-dependent, please ask someone to press 2.
If you have multiple personalities, please press 3, 4, 5, and 6.
If you are paranoid-delusional, we know who you are and what you want. Just stay on the line so we can trace the call.
If you are schizophrenic, listen carefully and a little voice will tell you which number to press.
If you are manic-depressive, it doesn’t matter which number you press. No one will answer.
If you are anxious, just start pressing numbers at random.

If you are phobic, don’t press anything!

 

How does a rabbi make coffee?  Hebrews it!

 

Rest in peace boiling water.  You will be mist!

 

How do you throw a space party?  You planet!

Want to hear a construction joke?  Oh, never mind, I’m still working on that one.

Talk is cheap?  Have you ever talked to a lawyer?

 

Why did the gym close down?  It just didn’t work out!

 

Two artists had an art contest. It ended in a draw!

I have a fear of speed bumps. But I am slowly getting over it.

 

What do you call a boomerang that doesn’t come back?  A stick!

 

You know what I saw today?  Everything I looked at.

If we shouldn’t eat at night, why do they put a light in the fridge?

 

Have you ever tried eating a clock?  It’s really time-consuming, especially if you go for seconds.

 

Why are ghosts such bad liars? Because they are easy to see through.

 

It’s cleaning day so naturally, I’ve already polished off a whole chocolate bar.

Here, I bought you a calendar. Your days are numbered now.

Where are average things manufactured? The satisfactory.

 

A little old lady is walking down the street dragging two large plastic garbage bags behind her. One of the bags rips, and every once in a while, a RM20 bill falls out onto the sidewalk.

Noticing this, a policeman stops her, and says, “Ma’am, There are RM20 bills falling out of your bag.

“‘Oh, really? Darn!” says the little old lady. “I’d better go back and see if I can find them. Thanks for telling me..”

“Well, now, not so fast,” says the cop. “How did you get all that money?’ You didn’t steal it, did you?”

“Oh, no”, says the little old lady. “You see, my back yard is right next to the football stadium parking lot. On game days, a lot of fans come and pee through the fence into my flower garden. So, I stand behind the fence with my hedge clippers. Each time some guy sticks his thing through the fence, I say, ‘RM20 or off it comes!”

“Well, that seems only fair.” laughs the cop. “OK? Good Luck! Oh, by the way, what’s in the other bag?”

“Well, you know”, says the little old lady, “not everybody pays!”

 

My brain is like the Bermuda triangle. Information goes in and then is never found again.

 

A President, the Pope, a doctor and a little boy scout were out for a Sunday afternoon flight on a small private plane.
Suddenly, the plane developed engine trouble. In spite of the best efforts of the pilot, the plane started to go down.
Spontaneously, the pilot grabbed a parachute, yelled to the passengers that they had to jump out, and he bailed himself out.
Unfortunately, there were only three parachutes remaining.

The doctor grabbed one and said “I’m Dr Kassim Ahmad, I save lives in the Malaysia during the pandemic, so I must live” and jumped out.

The President then said “I’m President Biden. I’m the smartest and the most powerful man in the world, I deserve to live for the sake of mankind!” He grabbed a parachute and jumped out also.

The Pope looked at the little boy scout and said, “My son, I’ve lived a long and full life. You are young and have your whole life ahead of you. Take the last parachute and live in peace.”

The little boy scout handed the parachute back to the Pope and said “Not to worry, Pope Francis. ‘The smartest man in the world’ just jumped out with my back pack!”

 

Jacob (92 years old) and Rebecca (85 years old) are all excited about their decision to get married. They go for a stroll to discuss their wedding plans and on the way, they go past a drugstore.
Jacob suggests that they go in. Jacob addresses the man behind the counter:
“Are you the owner?” The pharmacist answers ” Yes”.
Jacob: “Do you sell heart medication?”
Pharmacist: “Of course we do.”
Jacob: “How about medicine for circulation?”
Pharmacist: “All kinds.”
Jacob: “Medicine for rheumatism?”
Pharmacist: “Definitely.”
Jacob; “How about Viagra”
Pharmacist: “Of course.”
Jacob: “Medicine for memory?”

Pharmacist: “Yes definitely, take Memo Plus Gold.”

Jacob: “What about vitamins and sleeping pills?”
Pharmacist: “Absolutely.”

Jacob turns to Rebecca: “Sweetheart, we might as well register our list of wedding gifts with them!”

 

The photographer for a national magazine was assigned to get photos of an enormous forest fire. Smoke at the scene was too thick to get any good shots, so he frantically called his office to hire a plane.

“It will be waiting for you at the airport!” he was assured by his editor.
As soon as he got to the small, rural airport, sure enough, a plane was warming up near the runway. He jumped in with his equipment and yelled, “Let’s go! Let’s go!”

The pilot swung the plane into the wind and soon they were in the air.

“Fly over the north side of the fire” said the photographer, “and make three or four low level passes.”

“Why?” asked the pilot.
“Because I’m going to take pictures! I’m a photographer, and photographers take pictures!” said the photographer with great exasperation and impatience.

After a long pause the pilot said, “You mean you’re not the flight instructor?”

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Can BN and PN strike a deal before the ‘blue wave’ crashes?

 

HIGH-stakes negotiations for the upcoming Melaka state election have surfaced early friction between Barisan Nasional (BN) and Perikatan Nasional (PN), prompting top figures to urge compromise and restraint.

Wawasan president Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin warned that both coalitions must be ready to compromise on seat distributions if they hope to preserve their combined political momentum.

Speaking after his party’s extraordinary general meeting, Hamzah emphasised that mutual concession is vital to keeping their overarching alliance intact.

“If we truly want to move together, we must embrace the spirit of compromise. The blue wave began in Johor and continued in Negeri Sembilan. To maintain it, tolerance is key,” he said.

The call for flexibility comes after BN chairman Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi and Melaka Chief Minister Datuk Seri Ab Rauf Yusoh signalled BN’s plan to defend all 21 seats it currently holds in the state.

Addressing that position, Hamzah noted that negotiations ought to reflect the broader national political landscape rather than Melaka in isolation, given that every party aims to expand its footprint.

He affirmed that Wawasan intends to defend areas where it holds existing representation and strong grassroots backing – such as Bemban and Sungai Udang – stressing that the priority is winning, not just contesting.

Meanwhile, UMNO Supreme Council member Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan called for calm regarding the seat distribution debate during a visit to the Public Works Department office in Alor Gajah. He cautioned leaders against making impulsive public remarks that could jeopardise upcoming talks with PN.

“Let us not quarrel too early. What can be negotiated, we will negotiate,” he said.

Ahmad highlighted that the cooperative framework BN and PN utilised in Negeri Sembilan should serve as a template for Melaka.

While BN aims to hold its 21 seats, he pointed out that the state’s remaining seven seats leave clear room for negotiation. He further clarified that BN’s unity agreement with Pakatan Harapan is restricted to the federal level, leaving state-level political arrangements in Melaka fully open to fresh negotiations. —  Focus Malaysia

IJN ridiculed as DAP veteran urges court hearing at hospitals for 11th hour ‘sickly’ VIP defendants

 

IN its perhaps one last hard push to convince Malaysians the seriousness of its war against corruption, especially those involving evasive “VVIP sharks”, the Madani government can perhaps make popular medical facilities for the famous and wealthy a legit venue to convene a court proceeding.

This came about after former Selangor State Legislative Assembly speaker (2008-2013) Datuk Teng Chang Khim mooted in a one-liner on his Facebook page that “the government should set up courtroom in major hospitals to facilitate VIPs who often fall sick before appearing in court”.

This prompted a legally-sound commenter to brush aside such need as “unnecessary” given “the presiding judge can just declare the ward as a court and proceed with the proceedings as usual so long as the charge could be read to the accused unless he/she is in coma”.


In all seriousness, judges have the authority to hold special or bedside sittings outside the standard courtroom – such as in a hospital room, a nursing home or a private residence – when a key witness, defendant or plaintiff is seriously ill, immobile or nearing the end of life and their testimony is urgently required before justice is compromised.

For the uninitiated, the former six-term DAP state assemblyman who is a qualified lawyer was training his guns at ninth premier (PM9) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob who developed an eleventh-hour weak heart condition which led to his court date yesterday (Aug 7) – believed to be over declaration of assets – postponed to Aug 27.

Sessions Court judge Suzana Hussin allowed a request from Ismail Sabri’s lawyer to postpone the reading of charges against the Bera MP and former UMNO vice-president in light of his health condition and because the prosecution did not object.

One coincidence too many

Apparently, Datuk Amer Hamzah Arshad has informed the judge that his client had been admitted to the National Heart Institute (IJN) since Thursday (Aug 6) when he turned up at the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission’s (MACC) headquarters in Cyberjaya to record his statement.

Ismail Sabri’s lawyer Datuk Amer Hamzah Arshad speaking to the media outside the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court on Aug 7, 2026 (Image credit: Malay Mail)

Moreover, it was claimed that an earlier plan for the learned judge to read out the charges to Ismail Sabri was unfeasible given he was to undergo a pacemaker procedure yesterday afternoon (Aug 7).

Despite the prosecution having accepted the defence’s justification on “humanitarian grounds”, detractors were seemingly unforgiving of the ill health of the “Keluarga Malaysia” (Malaysian Family) national concept creator by poking fun at him on cyberspace.

“Fell two weeks ago and heart stopped twice but still managed to campaign for the Negeri Sembilan state polls on July 31?” jibed vocal political observer Alawiyah Yussof (@AlawiyahYussof) on X.

The social media activist was responding to a Malaysiakini report citing Ismail Sabri’s defence attorney that “two weeks prior, he (Ismail Sabri) fell and had medical needs”. Henceforth, the politician was forced to be admitted to IJN and there was even an occasion when “his heart stopped beating for about two seconds”.

The cat lover was not alone as more critics poured in from pro-Madani keyboard warriors who contradicted the account of the lawyer/s of the globalising Bahasa Malaysia and wearing batik champion.

This was when netizens cyberspace-wide chipped in with more evidence of “pretence” politicians and how to get away when the long arms of the law catch up with them.

Unfortunately, a matter of coincidence or otherwise, Malaysia’s premier and leading specialist center for cardiovascular and thoracic care, IJN, seems to be a favourite target as evidenced from the main images of this article.

One creative netizen even come out with his so-called “corruption recovery package” offered by his fictitious “Aman Sentosa Private Hospital” while another chided that “some politicians never lose an election … but always seem to lose their health before a trial? 😁😅😂– Aug 8, 2026

 - Focus Malaysia

Have you seen her? Police seek help to locate missing teen Dhia

 


KUALA LUMPUR: Police are seeking public assistance to locate a 14-year-old girl who has been missing from her home in Ampang since Aug 2.

Ampang Jaya police chief Assistant Commissioner Khairul Anuar Khalid said Dhia Zahraaxavieta Neelopher Harisman was reported missing by her parents at 8.34pm yesterday.

Dhia was last seen at Sri Mayang Apartment, Pandan Indah Komersil Park, Ampang. Her disappearance was realised at 10pm on Aug 2.

Khairul said the teenager was last seen wearing a blue shirt and grey trousers.

"She is about 157cm tall, weighs around 40kg, has a tan complexion and long brown hair reaching halfway down her body," he said.

He urged those with information to contact the nearest police station, call the Ampang Jaya police headquarters control centre at 03-42897222, or contact investigating officer Sergeant Azamil Makmor at 019-6004104. - NST

Tabung Haji: Why the sudden 'extraordinary courage'?

 


 The investigations have begun and are proceeding at breakneck speed. Arrests are following almost as quickly, while the headlines are becoming increasingly earth-shattering. But no one seems to be answering a simple question: Why now?

The cabinet of former prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin’s backdoor government decided as early as August 2020 to establish a royal commission of inquiry into Tabung Haji’s affairs. The commission was established the following July.

The report was presented to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s cabinet in December 2022, but was withheld to prevent public alarm.

So, for over 40 months, those who allegedly dipped their fingers in the till, those who paid themselves excessive bonuses, those who approved the investments – the beneficiaries of the creative accounting practices were allowed to roam free and enjoy the fruits of their ill-gotten gains.

Defending the delay, Anwar said the government did not release the report earlier because doing so at the time could have triggered a crisis of confidence that might have led to the institution’s collapse.

But for former economy minister Rafizi Ramli, this was unacceptable. He accused Anwar of delaying the release to keep Umno onside, alleging that the findings would expose the party’s failed stewardship of the pilgrimage fund.

Others questioned the timing of the release close to the Negeri Sembilan state election, leading some to suggest that the entire exercise was politically motivated.

Some of the shenanigans are in the public domain. In November 2023, Nor Badli Munawir Alias Lafti, former CEO of Tabung Haji unit TH Heavy Engineering Bhd, was sentenced to five years’ jail for criminal breach of trust and money laundering amounting to RM1.57 million and RM1.1 million, respectively. He was charged more than nine years ago, in January 2017.

This was not the only bad news. There were also questions asked when Tabung Haji bought into TH Heavy Engineering, which was known as Ramunia Holdings Bhd, in 2012. It bought shares in the open market and took control of the company before running it to the ground.

The company fell into the cash-strapped Practice Note 17 category not once but twice. It was disposed of to Minister of Finance Inc-controlled Urusharta Jamaah Sdn Bhd and eventually delisted.

Urusharta Jamaah acquired Tabung Haji’s non-performing assets at end-2018, paying RM19.9 billion - a hefty premium of RM9.9 billion - for assets worth RM10 billion. The assets included stakes in 106 listed companies; one unlisted plantation counter; 29 properties, including four hotels; and a plot of land at TRX.

Was MACC aware of the findings?

If releasing the RCI report earlier risked destabilising Tabung Haji, couldn’t the report - or relevant excerpts - be quietly handed to the MACC and other enforcement agencies so that those responsible could be investigated?

They were, if former Tabung Haji chairperson Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim is to be believed. The Star quoted him as saying that in 2021, then-MACC chief Azam Baki issued an official letter stating no abuse of power or misappropriation had been found.

Former MACC chief commissioner Azam Baki

“I was already cleared by the then-MACC chief commissioner in 2021. If the media wants to see proof, I can share the official letter which was given to me,” he said.

Azeez also said he spoke to the police two weeks ago, and claimed he was told the case file had been completed and was only awaiting a “no further action” directive.

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So, did MACC read the report? On what basis were its investigations conducted and why did it choose to exonerate Azeez?

But Azam is a man whom Anwar last May described as having shown “extraordinary courage” in tackling high-level corruption.

“I believe, having observed the MACC over the decades, this is the first time they have dared to raid all the big bosses.

The MACC’s efforts, he said, will extend to high-profile individuals with honorific titles, and this requires political will and public support to maintain momentum.

So, is it reasonable to assume that the political will and public support arrived only last week, at the tail-end of an election campaign?

Reports must lead to action

Delays, excuses, and political calculations cannot be allowed to bury the truth. Every report - whether from an RCI, the auditor-general or MACC - must trigger action. It must be investigated and, where warranted, enforced without fear or favour.

Otherwise, these reports become little more than expensive paperwork: shielding the guilty while eroding public trust.

The Tabung Haji saga shows how withholding findings in the name of “stability” can breed impunity. For over three years, those implicated were free to go about their lives while depositors were kept in the dark.

Justice delayed is justice denied. If enforcement agencies could clear individuals without even reviewing the RCI’s findings, then the system itself is complicit.

Selective accountability, timed for political convenience, is no way to fight corruption. Reports must trigger investigations when they are produced, not be pulled off the shelf when political circumstances become convenient.

The public deserves answers, not excuses. Until every investigative report is treated as a call to action, corruption will remain a recurring headline rather than a resolved crime - and creative accounting will continue to find creative ways to flourish. - Mkini


R NADESWARAN is a veteran journalist who strives to uphold the ethos of civil rights leader John Lewis: “When you see something that is not right, not fair, not just, you have to speak up. You have to say something; you have to do something.” Comments: citizen.nades22@gmail.com.

The views expressed here are those of the author/contributor and do not necessarily represent the views of MMKtT.