Those Are Not Roses. They Were Never Roses. That Smell Is The Kandang Kerbau

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• bad judgement by PM
• Day by day the PM disappoints
• Nazri's appointment disappointing
• The Nurul Izzah conundrum
• Nurul . . stay out of government

These are some choice remarks by people who maybe were not too averse to see the "reformasi" fellow getting into office. Quite obviously they are quite disappointed now.

Here is some news. The first one has some comments by my good friend Dato Noor Farida Ariffin:

• bad judgment by PM to nominate Nazri as ambassador to US
• Day by day, the PM disappoints
• former diplomats criticise Nazri as ambassador to US
• Noor Farida Ariffin described Nazri’s appointment disappointing.
• not fair to career diplomats who are denied promotion to ambassador
• demoralising to career diplomats better qualified for the post

 

The second item is an article written by my old friend Habhajan Singh the Managing Editor of the Malaysian reserve:

 https://themalaysianreserve.com/2023/02/06/the-nurul-izzah-conundrum/

• appointment as PM’s senior advisor drawn much criticism
• Princess of Reformasi Nurul Izzah in eye of  storm
• intense debate that she is senior advisor to PM
• She is daughter of reformist leader.
• many calling to roll back the decision
• common knowledge public procurement is high-risk area for corruption
• does not take a genius to see potential for corruption
• There is plenty of room for it.
• public's right to know if someone benefiting from right cables
• Nurul will better serve Reformasi by staying out of govt

My Comments:

So let me say it : I TOLD YOU SO.

For 25 years. 

A leopard will never change its spots. If a leopard can change its spots it will become a chameleon. 

But allow me to rub some salt into the wound. Ok you have said  :

• bad judgement by PM
• Day by day the PM disappoints
• Nazri's appointment disappointing
• The Nurul Izzah conundrum
• Nurul . . stay out of government

 

1. Will it make any difference to them? 
2. Do you honestly think they care about what you say?
3. Will they pull back that ambassador fellow? 
4. Will Nurul quit as the Special Adviser?

The answer is NO, NO, NO and NO.

Who are you? Respected members of society? They dont care.

You are the Media? So what? They dont care.

The final skewer : So what is the difference between these bad boys and those earlier bad boys? There is no difference.

As that racist girl in the stadium said "they all smell".

When necessary they will dance for you. 
When needed they will sing Tamil songs for you. 
When profitable they will recite in Arabic for you. 

Because they see you as children - to be fooled with sweets and lullabies.

Well so far it has worked quite well for them.

So let me say it again : I TOLD YOU SO.

The views expressed are those of the writer and do not necessarily reflect those of MMKtT.