Mukhriz stays put but urges PM to quit

Jerlun member of Parliament Mukhriz Mahathir today said he will not join his father in quitting Umno.

Instead he urged party president and Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi to step down "as soon as possible".



Speaking in a press conference today, he urged Umno members and Malaysians to openly call for Abdullah to resign.

He said he had not discussed the matter with his father.

"To be frank, he might be disappointed (with my decision). I will explain it to him," he said.

"It is not my role to convince him to stay," he added.

Also present at the press conference to show support for Mukhriz were some 20 branch and division leaders.

BolehJokes humors and thoughts:

Mukri: Quit? No way. I wanna become Youth Leader. :)
Dr. Mahadi: Alamak. Bapa punya muka mau taruh mana?
Mukri: Lepak lah!

What a pile of rubbish!

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More reactions:
'Shocked' Muhyiddin calls for calm
Expressing shock over Mahathir’s resignation, Muhyiddin said it was important for Umno members to look after the well-being of the party and the position of the Malays because the component parties of Barisan Nasional (BN) would lose confidence in the coalition if Umno continued to face problems.

"If everyone were to take similar action, there will be no one left in Umno. Who will then champion the cause of the Malays?

"What will happen to our leadership in the Barisan Nasional and government?" he said when asked if Umno members in Johor who would also resign following Mahathir's resignation.

Tsu Koon: Umno will overcome this
Dr Koh Tsu Koon also expressed surprise over Mahathir's decision.
However, he believed that the party had the strength and experience to handle the sudden incident.

"After all, it had happened before in Umno history... as in the history of other political parties," he told Bernama.

No worries. Sabah is behind you
Sabah Chief Minister Musa Aman expressed confidence that Umno would be able to recover from the present leadership crisis and return to normal.

Some problems, perhaps
Terengganu Menteri Besar Ahmad Said said Mahathir's withdrawal from Umno would to a certain extent pose problems to the party.

"What had transpired poses a little problem to Umno. But I have to follow the party president. As party members, we have to support the top leadership," he added.

The BolehJokes humors and thoughts:
Jamry: No worries, Muyidin. Let PR champion the cause for the RAKYAT!
Kerry: As usual, Tze-Kun with his polishing shoe statement. Thought you are busy closing down Gerakan?

Abdullah held a 35-minute meeting with Umno MPs

Umno president Abdullah Ahmad Badawi today held a 35-minute meeting with all Umno MPs in Parliament to discuss current issues affecting the party.

Abdullah did not speak to reporters after the meeting but Pontian member of Parliament Ahmad Mazlan said that Abdullah spoke about Dr Mahathir Mohamad's sudden resignation from the party for the first five minutes only.

For the rest of the meeting the premier had spoken about other matters involving the party and the revival of the Umno Parliamentarians Club.

One notable absentee from the meeting was Jerlun MP and Mahathir's son Mukhriz. He is expected to issue a statement today to explain his stand on the matter.

BolehJokes humors and thoughts:
Pak Na: Looks like no one care about that sore loser. Murtabak satu!
Misai: Ok boss!

Abdullah to meet Umno MPs today

Umno president Abdullah Ahmad Badawi is scheduled to hold an emergency meeting with all Umno MPs in Parliament at 1pm today.



The agenda of the meeting is to discuss the shocking resignation of former party head Dr Mahathir Mohamad from the party yesterday.Abdullah is expected to explain and ward off any attempts by the party's MPs - numbering 78 in all, including himself - to follow Mahathir's lead in quitting the party.Also expected to be present would be Mahathir's son Mukhriz, who is also an Umno MP for Jerlun. Mukhriz is also expected to issue a statement later today to explain his stand.

Abdullah responded by saying that he was shocked by Mahathir's decision but insisted that he would continue to stay on as party leader.

BolehJokes humors and thoughts:
Leela: Just spend that Mamak some Capati and Roti Canai la, Pak Na
Farid: Just close shop lah, Pak Na.
Attention seeker, Dr. Mahadi: This apanama, Pak Na, must be shitting in his pants now. Ngek ngek ngek. This apanama, Najis wanna meet me for what? This is a brilliant plan.

Anwar: Umno beyond repair

Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s decision to quit as a lifetime member of Umno is an indication that the crisis within the party is worsening, said PKR de facto leader Anwar Ibrahim.

“The internal problems...are clearly deteriorating beyond any hope of recovery,” he said in a statement today.

As such, Anwar, a former Umno deputy president, urged all concerned Malaysians to join PKR or other parties in Pakatan Rakyat to ensure a stable and prosperous country.

BolehJokes humors and thoughts:
ilovepakatan: Quickly arrange takeover, DSAI. Dont waste your time doing interview :)
Ilham: How much is the joining fee, DSAI? I can only pay a cover charge of RM60. Need to budget la :)
Farah: Crisis? What crisis? It's going to be history soon.

Reaction to Dr. M's quitting UMNO

Political writers - Ong Kian Ming and Oon Yeoh:
"As a political tactician Dr Mahathir Mohamad never fails to surprise or disappoint. We had speculated yesterday that he would use an array of weapons in his arsenal to unseat Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, including playing the Malay race card. But we never expected him to use resignation as a weapon!"

Kedah's Pokok Sena Umno Division secretary - Ramli Mohd Yunus:
"He now had lost his locus standi to initiate leadership changes by quitting."If this was his war tactic, the former premier had made his enemies happy,"

DAP National Chairperson - Karpal Singh:
“He has clearly shown that he is incapable of becoming a statesman. He has been, and still remains, a gutter politician,”

Penang Chief Minister - Lim Guan Eng:
"The internal rivalry between Mahathir and Abdullah was part of the intense power struggle of disparate vested interests within Umno."

PAS president - Abd Hadi Awang:
"We feel that his decision only showed that Umno has become unqualified in leading the nation and being the saviours of the Malays,"
He added that PAS would welcome him if he were to join the party as his knowledge and experience could help bring it to even greater heights.

BolehJokes humors and thoughts:
BolehJokes Blogger - The Cheapskate Joker:
"I dont give a jackshit if he quits UMNO or pee in his pants. He's forgotten although not forgiven because of 22 years of rubbish. Anyway, he's not important and Uncle Hadi, are you kidding me? Why would you want an imbecile joining your PAS. Think twice Uncle Hadi."

Hardcore Pakatan Rakyat Supporter - IlovePakatan:
"I wish he never comes back. 22 years of telling me how to live my life. 22 years of extreme discrimination. 22 years of rubbish. And he's continuing his rubbish to influence people's mind. I grew up always dreaming of immigrating to Australia and Singapore because I feel my country dont appreciate people like me. I wish him all the worst!"

Attention seeker - Dr Mahadi
"This is how I like it! Hit me baby one more time. :)"

What a pile of rubbish!

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OH GOD! WTF? Not again?

KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 (KUNA) -- Malaysia is pondering purchase of the first space craft from Russia, a government official said on Monday.Deputy Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation Fadelat Yousif stated to the media here that the relevant local authorities were holding negotiations with Russian Federal Space Agency (RSA) on sale of the vehicle that the first Malaysian astronaut boarded to the International station last year.Yousif added that in case the Malaysian Government bought this spacecraft, hopefully at a reasonable price, it would ask the RSA to transfer its technologies.Shaikh Muthaffar Shikoor Shaikh Mustafa, aged 35 years old, was the first Malaysian astronaut.
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BolehJokes humors and thoughts:

Makcik Nura: Apalah terjadi kepada kerajaan ni?
Amy Joe: They're not serious right?
Gaya: Told them not to watch too much Star Wars.
Gill: What is this? The return of the jedi?

What a pile of rubbish!

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Thank you for your continuous visit! 5 is my favourite number. I'll continue to bring you the latest news fill with jokes and humors along the way and hope that you enjoy your time here reading the posts. Hope that this blog will quickly hit "55555". Thanks again.

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The Bolehland Sandiwara PT2 (WOW! ANOTHER BREAKING NEWS)

Latest update (Tuesday, 20-5-2008):

Ku Li continue to fight on

Gua Musang member of Parliament Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah was shocked over Dr Mahathir Mohamad's decision to quit party but vowed to continue challenging Pak Lah.

"I am shocked as well as anybody. Perhaps he decided to quit to send an ultimatum to Umno leaders and members that the leadership has to change.His decision to quit the party showed he was upset and angry,"

He also stressed that he will exhaust all ways and means to bring about the desired changes in the party.

Razaleigh has previously expressed his willingness to challenge Abdullah for the presidency in the party's December poll to "heal the party" in the aftermath of its worst ever general election performance.

Many, including Razaleigh and Mahathir, have blamed Abdullah for the bad performance in the March 8 polls.

When pressed on whether he would emulate Mahathir, he quipped: "I won't quit Umno."

BolehJokes humors & thoughts:
Shan: Nothing on earth could come between them - Titanic Movie. Nothing on earth could work between them - Razali and Pak Na

Celine: "Every night in my dreams I fight you and fight you, And you're here in my heart And my fight will go on and on

PM shocked by Dr M's decision

(Malaysiakini) Umno president Abdullah Ahmad Badawi was shocked by his predecessor's decision to quit the party but will not meet him personally to ask him to reconsider the decision. Abdullah, who is also prime minister, was nevertheless confident that there would not be a mass exodus of party members following Dr Mahathir Mohamad's lead. He also vowed he would not step down as demanded by Mahathir and to instead continue leading the party.

"I was surprised that he resigned and does not want to be in Umno any more," the premier told reporters, after years of feuding between the pair. "I had never thought that he would actually take the step to leave the party." Abdullah said Mahathir's decision would "weaken the party to an extent" but that he did not expect any of the ruling party's lawmakers to quit.

"I think maybe some people will follow him. The question is whether you care for Umno or not," he said.
Asked whether he would step down to take responsibility for disastrous results in March 8 elections, he replied: "Why should I? I have a lot of work to do."

"The important thing is that Umno has to remain calm and understand that its members have to be loyal to the party and be strong and continue to carry out the struggle," he said.

BolehJokes humors & thoughts:
The cheapskate joker: Good one, Pak Na. I seldom praise you. Ignore the old man. He's looking for attention.
Jerry: Way to go. Concentrate on national interest. No time to entertain this mamat.

Karpal: Mahathir a gutter politician

Dr Mahathir Mohamad, who has announced his shocking exit from Umno, “has been and still remains a gutter politician”, according to DAP national chairperson Karpal Singh.

He described the ex-Umno president and former premier’s action as calculated to “destabilise the government” under Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.

“He has clearly shown that he is incapable of becoming a statesman. He has been, and still remains, a gutter politician,” Karpal said in a statement today.

“He should remain a member until he clears his name for the alleged offences committed when he was Umno president and prime minister.”

Umno veteran Tan Sri Sanusi Junid also quits UMNO, following Dr. Mahathir


Shahrir: Prepare for another general election

(Malaysiakini) In the wake of the shocking news that former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad had quit Umno, a senior party leader said that the country could face another general elections.

Shahrir Samad, the minister for domestic trade and consumer affairs, said Mahathir's surprise move could trigger a flurry of resignations from the embattled party that could force Abdullah to hold fresh general elections.

"By Tun doing this it could cause a situation where many other Umno lawmakers might resign," he said, using Mahathir's honorific title.

"If this happens then the government has no choice but to form a new government or call a fresh general election," Shahrir told AFP.

"Certainly it is not helpful or constructive to the struggle of Umno right now," he said, as the party fends off a challenge from opposition figurehead Anwar Ibrahim who says he could soon seize power with the help of defectors.

Shahrir, who is Johor Baru parliamentarian and Umno supreme council member, said that while Anwar was threatening to snatch lawmakers from the smaller parties with which Umno rules in coalition, Mahathir could chip away at the ranks of the ruling party itself.

"This will be a reduction of the number of Umno lawmakers which is the ruling party of the present government," he said.

"I suppose it is Mahathir's way of trying to force a call for a referendum from the grassroots."


The Star's website quoted Umno information chief Muhammad Muhammad Taib as saying he was surprised at Mahathir's abrupt departure.

"Every member has the right to join or leave the party," he said.

Asked whether Umno would convene an emergency meeting in response to the move, he said that "we will wait and see"

BolehJokes humors & thoughts:
Samad: Make sure this time it is clean and fair election. NOT ERECTION!

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The Bolehland Sandiwara (BREAKING NEWS)

Update:
Son: Mahathir to send letter to Umno sec-gen
"Mahathir has resigned from Umno in protest over Pak Lah's continued leadership as both the prime minister and president of Umno," Mokhzani Mahathir told AFP, referring to Abdullah by his nickname.

"He will also write a letter to the Umno secretary-general to inform him of his resignation," he said, adding that Mahathir announced his departure during a speech today in Alor Star, the capital of his home state Kedah.

"He made it clear at the gathering at Alor Star that he is resigning in protest over the current leadership," he said.


BREAKING NEWS: Mahathir quits Umno

(Malaysiakini) Former Umno president Dr Mahathir Mohamad today announced that he was quitting Umno with immediate effect and urged other members to emulate him.

MCPX

He said he was quitting the party, which he led for almost 22 years until handing over the reins to Abdullah Ahmad Badawi in 2003, as a sign of no confidence in his successor's leadership.

"I will only come back to the party when there is a change in leadership," the ex-premier told a crowd at a forum in his home state of Kedah this morning.

He also called on all Umno ministers, deputy ministers and all levels of party leaders to join him in leaving the party.

However he asked these members not to join any other party.

"Wait till Abdullah to quit as the prime minister and party president and then we can return to Umno," he said.

Abdullah's most vocal critic

Mahathir, 82, joined Umno at its inception in 1946 and in recent years has been Abdullah's most vocal critic.

He entered active politics as a member of Parliament for Kedah's Kota Star Selatan in 1964.

He lost the seat in the disastrous 1969 general elections, and was expelled from the party after attacking then president and prime minister Tunku Abdul Rahman.

Mahathir was invited back into the party by second prime minister, Abdul Razak, and re-elected to Parliament in 1974 for the seat of Kubang Pasu, also in Kedah.

Soon after he was appointed education minister. Within four years he was deputy leader of the party, and in 1981, became prime minister.

When Umno split into two as a result of a bitter factional feud and the party deregistered after a legal battle a year later, Mahathir formed Umno Baru and he was the new party's first member.

Meanwhile, rival leader Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah who narrowly lost to Mahathir in the leadership contest, went on to set up Semangat 46.Razaleigh and his party returned to Umno's fold in 1996 and the veteran Umno leader is now challenging Abdullah in the party polls to be held in December.

BolehJokes humors and thoughts:
Mahadi: Pak Na must go down. Pak Na must go down!
Pak Na: Down where la? :)

Meanwhile:

A senior Umno leader dismissed suggestions that the party would break up, saying Mahathir's departure "is not that important." He indicated that the party was glad to be rid of Mahathir's disruptive influence.



"I welcome his decision. It is high time for him" to leave, said Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, a Cabinet minister and a member of Umno's supreme council.

"He is old enough to decide. He has every right to do it but he shouldn't urge members to follow him. It's up to the members."

BolehJokes humors and thoughts:
Fatima: "It is high time for him" to leave". WaHAHahahaha! Padan muka.
Freddy: About bloody time old man
Krishnan: Dont come back weh. Go go go. Shoosh!!
Fila: Can you bring Mukri with you? :)

Prosecution not a certainty against Lingam six, says DPM

THE recommendation by the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Lingam video clip to investigate six people including Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad does not necessarily mean they will be prosecuted, the deputy prime minister said. Datuk Seri Najib Razak said the functions of the commission and the judiciary in the hearing of cases against the six were different.


"We set up the commission and it has reported its findings. We cannot conceal them from the public or not accept the recommendations.

Dean: That means twisting and turning lah :)
Najis: No no no. I didnt twist and turn anything. I deny.

"However, this does not necessarily mean there will be prosecution or cases (brought against the six)," Najib said.

BolehJokes humors and thoughts:
The people: That means? Case closed?
Najis: Can say so la. hehe.
The people: Like that also can ar?
Najis: Boleh lah. This is bolehland mah, where anything is possible.

Other news:

Waytha: Syed Hamid lied about my passport

The Hindraf chairperson, P. Waythamoorthy, who is in self-imposed exile in London, accuses the Home Minister of lying in suggesting that the government did not revoke his passport. He's disappointed that the Home Minister claimed that there was a misunderstanding.

Waythamoorthy encountered the problem when he flew back to London from Zurich on the 21st April whereby he was informed by the British immigration that his passport is no longer valid.

BolehJokes humors and thoughts:
Sandy: You see lah. They only concentrate on catching people who are threatening their political position. When will they care to listen to us?

Sayid Hamit: No such thing la. We will listen. I need him to come back then only I can listen mar :).

Dr M taken to task for 'moving backwards'

Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad's play of the race card runs contrary to his idea of a Bangsa Malaysia and Vision 2020.

DAP adviser Lim Kit Siang said it was unhealthy to do so as Malaysians were moving towards the creation of a BANGSA MALAYSIA.

The cheapskate joker: I dont even wanna go further on this. Read below.

The present stupidity:

Oscar Winner Mahadi: Ketuanan Melayu is a must. Malays are losing their position. Iskandar only benefit Singaporeans and not Malays! NEP is fair!

BolehJokes humors and thoughts:
Ahmad Faisal: Bangsa Malaysia lah, Mamat!
The people: Mahadi. You hear that, you outdated schmuck? BANGSA MALAYSIA. 1 Nation, 1 Race. LET'S MOVE TOWARDS BANGSA MALAYSIA.
Mahadi: Er.. you dont like? Charge me lah. If I go to jail for Sedition, it's alright. If I go bankrupt, then bankrupt lah. :). And if nothing happen, expected lah. This is bolehland mah. The land of promise.

What a bigger pile of rubbish! More extreme hand sign!

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So what's happening in Bolehland as you read? Plenty

Mahathir's Sandiwara Part 2

(The Associated Press)Former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on Saturday slammed the government's move to allow U.S. oilfield services provider Halliburton Co. to begin operating in Malaysia, saying the country doesn't need "blood money."

Oscar winner Mahadi: Cheney and President Bush are "war criminals". Iskandar project wont benefit Malays but Singaporeans and err... I must say this again, Pak Na must go down and trust Mukri. He's the saviour for the Putras youth.

BolehJokes humors and thoughts:
Cindy: Enough la Old Man. Halliburton create more jobs and you call it "blood money"? Iskandar project is getting investor and you say it dont benefit Malays? So stupid. It benefits everyone when there are more investors coming. Did you fail economy subject, Mamat? You think we are stupid? Mukri can eat shit for all I care.

Fernandez: What's wrong with this Old man? Trying to stir up some comedy act before getting disgrace? Balik kampung lah Mamat.

The cheapskate joker: He seems to hate Singapore and US so much. Esepcially Singapore for all the years. Jealous, perhaps? As usual, check out the hand sign below later.

Clone voters? Didnt we expect it all this while?

When the expected became reality:

At 6.15 am on the election day, as I about to lie down to sleep, I received a call asking me to shoot immediately to Tanah Merah, because the first sign of clone voters had appeared. The video below is what we captured to prove why we fight for the indelible ink so much. The same video was given to Al Jazeera International as the prove that we are not the boy who cried wolf!

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Sandy: Same old thing again. Why are they so predictable. We already know they cheated when they put off the use of indelible ink.

Aaron: It doesn't take a very intelligent people to figure this out. Even if you think with your ass, you will still know there was foul play.

Mak Dillah: Rembau comboy will be shitting in his pants now. Recount so many times only win. Highly scandalous.

And as usual, denial. What else do you expect?
PM: No order for EC to scrap indelible ink

The government did not instruct the Election Commission (EC) to scrap its plan of using indelible ink in the last general election.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said although in principle the government made the decision, it was delivered in the form of an opinion and not instruction.

BolehJokes humors and thoughts:
JoseMarie: Gosh! That was really lame. This kind of excuse you expect from schoolchildren but not from someone so ..... duH! nevermind.

Kev: Can he tell the difference between instruct and opinion or not in the first place?

Pak Na: Erection was smooth and everybody was satisfied. :)

What a pile of rubbish!

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