From DAP http://www.malaysia.net/dap The hand of Adnan Yaakob By Junius Recently in
Pahang, a simian like being wiggled his posterior to a
crowd and, for extra, flashed an obscene gesture with his
hands. Well, you might be thinking, this should be
expected from the monkeys in Taman Negara; and so it
should be. Except this was not Taman Negara but Sanggang
and it was not a chimpanzee that produced those
indecencies but the "Honourable" Menteri Besar
of Pahang himself, Adnan Yaakob. With his
fist and buttocks, Adnan Yaakob has surely entered into
the lore of Malaysian politics. Mind you, he is not
exactly a very high profile MB and so the "fist of
Adnan" and the "behind of Adnan" is a sure
guarantee to launch him into nationwide renown. Bad
publicity is still publicity as the old adage goes. But what is
it with the Barisan Nasional leaders since the elections?
Fine, you won, albeit with a lesser majority and with a
few close shaves, shocks and upsets along the way.
Judging from their actions, they seem to be gunning for
revenge. First was the sedition/Harakah arrests early
this year, then the Malacca State Government decided to
launch a witch hunt against pro-opposition lawyers,
doctors, architects and bank workers (makes you wonder if
toilet cleaners will be targeted) and now Adnan Yaakob. "But,
I was provoked!" Adnan cries in defense. Now, we see
Adnan attempting to wiggle his way out of his own hole by
blaming the supporters of PAS for his actions. Yes,
Adnan, PAS supporters might have said some not so nice
things about you or your party but that doesnt mean
you can simply act with such lack of decorum. What does
your actions reflect on Malaysia? What type of leadership
by example are you trying to show? Should I expect
clenched fists and raised middle fingers from Pahang
civil servants if I were to visit the State? Shame on
you, Adnan Yaakob! Shame! Come off
it, Badawi! Most opposition leaders have to face worse
provocations from National Fraud persons, but they do not
walk around town "flicking the finger" at their
detractors. Of course,
the onset of the UMNO elections means that the top brass
in the party do not want to upset the cart by alienating
any of the State leaders; and that means not admonishing
Mohd. Ali Rustam for conducting a vendetta against
opposition supporters in Melaka, it means not
reprimanding Adnan Yaakob for disgracing his office as
Pahang Menteri Besar. In short, Dr, Mahathir, Abdullah
Badawi and the UMNO "chiefs" have sold out
Malaysias reputation for selfish political gain. The way things are, it looks as if Mahathir and Badawi will jump to the defense of a child-molester, if that person would benefit them politically. The UMNO elections can be summed up by the fact that Moktar Hashim is apparently thinking of running for a Supreme Council seat. "Hold on!" you say, "Moktar Hashim?" Yes, folks, a convicted murderer albeit a pardoned one. Nothing about UMNO surprises me anymore, except as to why they are still in government. |