Cerita daripada Raja Petra

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Joe Labu · Senior Member

Lawmakers comments on Ahmadinejads letter to Obama
Tehran Times Political Desk

TEHRAN Some Majlis representatives in separate interviews with the Mehr News Agency have expressed their views on President Mahmoud Ahmadinejads letter to U.S. President-elect Barack Obama. In his letter President Ahmadinejad congratulated Obamas victory in the U.S. presidential elections.

In the message sent on Thursday, Ahmadinejad said that it is expected that fundamental and clear changes will be made in Washingtons foreign and domestic policies, as demanded by all nations and the American people.

Member of the Majlis Presiding Board Hamid-Reza Haji-Babayi interpreted Ahmadinejads letter to Obama as a sign of Irans active diplomacy.

Sending the letter was a positive move by the president and was in line with the interests of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Haji-Babayi noted.

The Islamic Republic of Iran not only has announced its position on the election of the new president of the United States it has also seized the initiative from the United States.

Haji-Babayi also stated the letter is going to be reviewed in the Majlis because of the sensitive nature of Tehran-Washington relations.

The Majlis is especially sensitive on the issue and will review the subject in the National Security and Foreign Policy Committee.

---------- Letter shows Irans good will

Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Committee deputy chairman Esmaeil Kosari stated that Ahmadinejads letter showed Irans good will in its foreign policy.

The letter once again proved that Tehran has never intended to deal with other countries out of an aggressive approach, he said.

On the speculations over the possible answers of Obama to the letter, Kosari noted, The policies of the United States will not change with a change of individuals.

----------- Sending letter an acceptable attempt

MP Hamid-Reza Rasayi called the letter an acceptable attempt and in keeping with the national interests of the country.

As the content of the letter has been composed from the position of power and it has explicitly challenged the position of the United States in foreign policy, I think we should evaluate sending a letter by President Ahmadinejad as a preemptive attempt.

In a reference to Irans nuclear program, he said despite an intensive external pressure on Tehran to freeze its uranium enrichment program, Iran succeeded to convince the world public opinion of the peaceful nature of its nuclear activities and the letter is in line with this policy.

-------------- Forethought expected in writing letter

MP Mahdi Sanayi argued if the letter was written based on a forethought it would bring about no harm to the nation.

The MP went on to say the actual result of the letter can be assessed after Obama gives an answer to it.

---------- President should have considered all aspects

A member of the Majlis Cultural Affairs Committee, Bijan Nobaveh, expressed hope that Ahmadinejad would have considered various aspects of his move.

Surely, the president closely considers every attempt he is going to make and, We hope the same is true in this case.

On the probable changes in the U.S. foreign policy, Nobaveh added it is the system which determines the U.S. policies and not the individuals

Joe Labu · Senior Member

Rabu November 12, 2008
Bill Clinton sampaikan syarahan di Malaysia 6 Disember

KUALA LUMPUR: Bekas Presiden Amerika Syarikat, Bill Clinton akan menyampaikan syarahan sulung peringatan BC Sekhar yang dianjurkan oleh Yayasan Sekhar, dengan sokongan Institut Strategi dan Kepimpinaan Asia (ASLI).
Beliau juga akan menerima Pingat BC Sekhar bagi Kepimpinan Perubahan, anugerah baru yang diberikan kepada individu yang menunjukkan komitmen sepanjang hayat dalam mewujudkan perubahan positif yang praktikal di dunia.
Syarahan itu akan diadakan pada 6 Disember depan dan tempatnya akan diumumkan kelak.
Presiden dan pengasas Petra Group, Datuk Vinod Sekhar, berkata pingat itu akan diberikan kepada Clinton kerana penat jerihnya menangani penyebab utama kemiskinan di dunia.
Faktor-faktor lain termasuk komitmennya yang kental dalam memupuk kefahaman dalam komuniti yang berpecah belah dan keazaman beliau untuk melihat orang bekerja bersama dalam persahabatan untuk mewujudkan perubahan, katanya.
"Kami mahu memberikan setiap orang peluang mendengar presiden itu berucap. Beliau adalah seorang pemimpin yang berwawasan dan inspirasi kepada berjutajuta," kata beliau pada persidangan media semasa mengumumkan Syarahan Peringatan BC Sekhar itu, di sini hari ini.
Mereka yang berminat akan diberikan peluang untuk menghadirinya dengan menghantar emel kepada clintonlecture@petragroup.net dengan butiran lengkap nombor kad pengenalan atau pasport mereka.
Seramai 2,000 permohonan pertama akan memasuki cabutan undi untuk tiket.
Alamat emel permohonan akan diaktifkan pada pukul 1 petang esok.
Permohonan yang disampaikan sebelum masa itu tidak akan dipertimbangkan.
Sehingga 500 orang awam akan diberikan tempat duduk bagi syarahan itu. BERNAMA

Joe Labu · Senior Member

Obama openness may help IAEA with Iran: ElBaradei

PRAGUE (Reuters) The head of the UN nuclear watchdog said on Tuesday U.S. President-elect Barack Obama's stated readiness for dialogue with Iran without preconditions could make Tehran more forthcoming with his agency, the IAEA.

""If there is a direct dialogue between the United States and Iran, I think Iran will be more forthcoming with the agency,"" IAEA Director Mohamed ElBaradei said.

""(A) political opening will also convince Iran to work with us to solve remaining technical issues,"" he told a news conference in Prague after meeting Czech Foreign Affairs Minister Karel Schwarzenberg.

""That political component of the (Iran) issue requires in my view a direct dialogue with Iran and that's why I am very encouraged by President-elect Obama's statement that he is ready to engage Iran in a direct dialogue without preconditions.

""I have a lot of hope if that is a new policy,"" said ElBaradei, who has argued against isolating Iran and in favor of a broader deal between it and the United States addressing security and trade issues he sees as underpinning the dispute.

Iran has rejected UN Security Council resolutions demanding it halt enrichment work. The Council has imposed three sets of limited sanctions on Iran.

Obama had said he wanted tougher UN sanctions on Iran if it kept defying the Council but, unlike outgoing President George W. Bush, has said dialogue without preconditions with foes was just as important to resolving the stand-off.

Iranian officials have said Obama's victory showed Americans wanted a fundamental change from the policies of Bush, who labeled Iran part of an ""axis of evil.""

""I think right now we have a stalemate in the Iranian situation,"" he said.

""We are able to verify all their declared activities, we are able to verify their enrichment program, which is a good thing. But we are still not able to move forward on clarifying some of the outstanding issues related to alleged studies that could have some linkage to a possible military dimension.""

Iran says its nuclear plans are to make electricity so it can export more oil and gas.

""There is a lot of concern about Iran, not today but about Iran in future... whether once they develop the technology, what are they going to use it for, whether they will go for nuclear weapons,"" said ElBaradei.

""That is the concern shared by the Security Council.""

olitabin · Senior Member

Salam Petang...

Siapa tahu apa kandungan perjanjian antara kaum yang dibuat oleh Dato' Onn Jaafar dan 2 wakil kaum Cina dan India ketika mendapatkan perjanjian. Perjanjian ini adalah merupakan perjanjian lisan dan setelah berlakunya 13 Mei 1969 barulah ia dimasukkan ke dalam perlembagaan. Tetapi kontrak ini telah dilupakan oleh semua warganegara Malaysia kerana lantang memperjuangkan hak-hak keistimewaan kaum masing-masing. Ianya disebut sebagai 'Kontrak Sosial'. Antara isi kandungan:

Keistimewaan Orang Melayu:
1) Agama Islam merupakan agama persekutuan.
2) Bahasa Melayu sebagai bahasa persekutuan
3) Hak keistimewaan orang Melayu:
- pendidikan
- ekonomi
- biasiswa
- dll
4) Kedaulatan raja-raja Melayu.

Keistimewaan Orang Cina dan India:
1) mendapat kerakyatan Malaysia.

Kalau dilihat memang ini adalah satu perjanjian yang berat sebelah kerana Melayu menang 4-1. Walaubagaimanapun orang Cina dan India masih memperolehi keistimewaan yang sama seperti dperolehi oleh kaum Melayu.
1) Agama Islam merupakan agama persekutuan.
(agama lain bebas diamalkan oleh kaum lain)
2) Bahasa Melayu sebagai bahasa persekutuan
(bahasa lain bebas digunakan)
3) Hak keistimewaan orang Melayu:
- pendidikan (kaum lain boleh belajar di IPTA, SRJK(C)(T) dibina, tiada SRJK(Melayu))
- biasiswa (peratus biasiswa kaum lain telah dinaikkan kepada 45% walaupun sebelum ini adalah <20%)
- ekonomi (kaum lain boleh berniaga dan kaum lain merukan kaum yang kaya di Malaysia)
4) Kedaulatan raja-raja Melayu.
(anugerah dan gelaran diberikan kepada semua kaum)

Cuba kita renungkan dan fikirkan sejenak, kenapa ada dikalangan kita ingin mempertikaikan hak-hak sesuatu kaum. Perjanjian ini telah menyatupadukan rakyat Malaysia setelah sekian lama dan kenapa kita perlu menyentuh hak-hak keistimewaan ini? Siapa kata kaum lain tidak dapat hak keistimewaan mereka. Mari kita kembali ke zaman penjajahan. Malaysia dijajah selama 446 tahun. Di dalam tempoh ini, kaum pribumi ditindas kerana pihak penjajah tidah mahu kaum pribumi berjuang untuk kemerdekaan seperti batasan pendidikan, diletak di luar bandar dan banyak lagi. Lihatlah kaum lain terutama kaum cina, mereka merupakan tenaga pengerak penjajah untuk menjana ekonomi. Tidakkah ini cukup dilihat bahawa kaum cina telah merasai keistimewaan selama 446 tahun. Kaum Melayu baru ingin merasai hak keistimewaan mereka selama 51 tahun tetapi ianya telah dipertikaikan oleh pejuang-pejuang kaum malah ada juga pejuang kaum melayu mempertikaikannya. Seperti contoh hak 'kesamarataan'.

Tidakkah mereka sedar bahawa jika kaum bukan melayu boleh mendesak untuk menghapuskan keistimewaan melayu, agama islam, bahasa melayu dan raja-raja melayu kaum melayu juga berhak untuk menarik kembali hak kerakyatan mereka. Walaubagaimanapun perkara ini perlulah dielakkan untuk menjamin kesejahteraan yang telah kita capai selama ini. Kita sebagai rakyat malaysia perlulah melupakan hal kaum ini dan sepatutnya memikirkan tentang kemajuan Malaysia dan bukannya memecah-belahkan sesama kita. Banyak lagi yang ingin saya kongsikan bersama tetapi cukuplah seketika bagi kita menyedari hakikat bahawa janganlah menggadaikan kesejahteraan dan keharmonian yang telah diperjuangkan oleh datuk nenek kita.

Joe Labu · Senior Member

WARNING : DON'T OFFER DUIT KOPI FROM NOW ON!

> > DEAR FRIENDS

> > If you have ever paid or are thinking of paying ' Coffee Money' when
> > stopped for traffic or other offences, DON'T EVER Do This Again.

> > The traffic department (JPJ) has recently started a campaign to be rid
> > of corruption. Every Officer on duty will be rewarded with RM100.00 if they
> > report each case of bribery to the department.

> > This is how they do (trick you into) it. They will note down the
> > details of your ! IC/MyKad, and ask you how you want to settle ( 'Macam
> > mana nak selesai?')

> > If you indicate yes or even offer to give them any money, they will
> > report the incident by rejecting your 'Kopi Money' and get the RM100.00
> > instead as an incentive for their integrity and 'Honest' pubicity.
> > This means that You will end up having a summon issued to you and
> > perhaps a charge for bribery.

> > SO DON'T PAY DUIT KOPI AGAIN , especially if you hope to go free with a
> > lesser amount of money compared to the fine. Even if you want to pay over
> > RM200, the JPJ Officers would rather have a 'good' name than to take your
> > kopi money.
> > Just beware of their trick because the cops are now accumulating
> > 'cookies' point! s for their promotion and pay increment - with your help
> > if poss ible.
> > They should have done this to stop corruption long time ago... but
> > anyway it's better late than never, right?

> > SPREAD THIS MESSAGE TO EDUCATE OTHERS ON THIS NEW ANTI-RASUAH POLICY!
> > AND DON'T YOU DARE TO CORRUPT ANY JPJ OR EVEN POLICE OFFICERS AGAIN!