As I have previously wrote, the last time i did something politically significant in Kedah was during the Sungai Limau by-election in late 2013.
I was on the ground there for the duration of the campaigning period.
That however definitely doesn't qualify me as an expert of Kedah politics, let alone giving me the authority to tell Kedahans what they should or should not do.
You see, I don't believe in all these armchair analysis by people who have never really been on the ground, yet claiming they are the authorities of these and that.
But I did live in the north for quite a while many years ago and therefore more or less understand the general attitude or psyche of the people there.
At one point of my stay there, I even fell in love with someone from Kuala Kedah. A real heart breaker that one :)
So, I'm writing this posting based on what little I know of Kedah and its people from my experience when I was there.
Okay, two days ago I read somewhere that the new Kedah MB DS Ahmad Bashah Md Hanipah was going on a campaign to win back the heart and mind of Kedahans following his takeover of the post from DS Mukhriz Mahathir.
I believe what he really meant by Kedahans were the Malays of the state who are directly affected by the current Umno mess there.
Now, I have no intention of discussing Bashah taking over from Mukhriz as MB because that's already water under the bridge. It's done and over with. Whether we like it or not, Kedah Umno/BN is going to be led by Bashah into the next general election.
Also, there's no doubt that the take over of the MB post caused a lot of unhappiness on the ground in Kedah. Even Bashah acknowledged this, thus the decision to go on a campaign to win back support of the people.
What I'm more interested to know now is how Bashah going to convince Kedahans to continue their support for Umno and BN under his leadership in the state amidst all the controversy of the take over.
The way I see it, he has two options on how to talk to Kedahans during his campaign to win back the people's heart and mind.
Option One : The 'either you are with us or against us' method.
Example:
"Kalau hang pa semua tak mau sokong pemimpin, hang pa semua boleh berambus dari parti. Kami pemimpin tak perlu hang pa semua yang dok asyik nak lawan cakap ketua. Cuma yang betul-betul setia pada pemimpin yang ada boleh kekal dalam parti. No retreat no surrender!"
Option Two : The "melayu" method.
Example:
"Tuan-tuan dan puan-puan, saya faham ramai yang tidak berpuas hati dengan apa yang berlaku akhir-akhir ini. Biar lah saya berterus terang disini bahawa keputusan pucuk pimpinan dalam hal ini adalah untuk kebaikan parti dan kesinambungan perjuangan bangsa Melayu. Kita perlu bersatu semula untuk menentukan Umno kekal memerintah selepas pilihanraya akan datang. Itu misi utama kita. Jikalau tuan-tuan dan puan-puan tidak berpuashati dengan saya atau kepimpinan parti, perkara itu bolehlah kita selesaikan dalam pemilihan Umno yang akan datang selepas pilihanraya umum. Undi lah orang lain sebagai ketua. Tetapi yang penting sekarang ialah kita perlu merapatkan barisan dan menentukan kemenangan Umno dalam pilihanraya umum akan datang demi kepentigan bangsa Melayu."
From what little that I know of Kedahan Malays, I think they will prefer to listen to Bashah if he chooses Option Two.
If he chooses Option One, I think Kedahan Malays will take off their shoes and slippers and throw them at him.
Okay, I admit Option Two is not so great either, but at least Bashah stands a better chance by being nice. Malays like nice people.
Chinese, especially DAP operatives (present and former) may prefer the gung ho leadership style of Lim Kit Siang and his son, but I don't think it will work with Malays.
Malays generally don't like arrogant bastards....or bitches.
It's something to do with their lemah-lembut culture.
Well, at least that's my humble opinion on it.
What do you think?
Anyway, Bashah actually have a third option.
He can go in front of Kedahans and sing like this cute girl,
But I don't recommend it.
From what little I know of Kedahans, they generally cannot be enticed with "wang".
Sudah la annie ,untuk makluman hang Mat basah ini kalau tanya betui betui di lubuk hati dia ,dia sendiri pun tak minat nak ambil jawatan MB sebab jawatan dia sandang sebagai Timbalan menteri pun dah kira ok sangat la banding dengan kelayakan SRP dan kemajuan politik dia ,apa lagi yang dia mau ,sebab dia sedaq diri dia kalau nak banding dengan muhkriz,tapi dia pun tak boleh buat apa semua ini kehendak najib si lanun aka Rosmah ,yang lain lain ketua bahagian dan exco tu semua kaki anggok dan empat orang lagi kaki ampu dan melingkup ,nasi dah jadi bubur ,takpa depa nak sangat nanti bukan nak kata menang 2/3 kerusi aduan ,aku ingat satu kerusi pun depa tak leh menang nanti rakyat kedah baling kerusi kayu bagi muka depa pada PRU 14,kami rakyat kedah dah biasa tukaq kerajaan,yang dok ada ini semua kaki lanun
ReplyDeleteWhat about all the blunders pemimpin atasan buat....just sokong jugak kah...
ReplyDelete"Kalau hang pa semua tak mau sokong pemimpin, hang pa semua boleh berambus dari parti. Kami pemimpin tak perlu hang pa semua yang dok asyik nak lawan cakap ketua. Cuma yang betul-betul setia pada pemimpin yang ada boleh kekal dalam parti. No retreat no surrender!"
ReplyDeleteAnnie,
That is 100% a good summary of the current stance taken by the Bugis thief. No-one is allowed to open mouth. Kena pecat terus. Kim Jong-Il pun jeles.
Bugis thief does not even bother with Method 2 any more.
As long the KBU are well fed (1 juta tak main lagi, opening bid 10 million plus, please) he is confident that the rank & file can be herded back into his kandang.
"From what little I know of Kedahans, they generally cannot be enticed with "wang".
Yes, you may be right.
If we look at history (even prior to the fight against Malayan Union), it was Kedah that was one of the proud rebels against Japanese rule and then a fortress against the communists. Tunku cleverly protected Alor Setar from both.
Well, let's wait and see.
The "Cash Is King" man certainly thinks he can buy loyalty, because money (ours) is all he has.
Whether he can buy back Kedah....hmmmmm....
Speaking of Kedahans - Tun is now "patron" of GKCM:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDujOPWcPeM
DeleteKetua-ketua cawangan yang nengerakan "GKCM" bagi menentang kepimpinan Najib ,umpama tahi yang bertaburan ,kata Ku Nan Ku Mansor setiausha agong UMNO.
Pemimpin atasan UMNO semakin sebagitu sombong dan bongkak .
Look like they go for "option one" either you are with us or against us , money and power is with them nothing can shake them off .
Jabba ku nan Hutt, mu dan bos dah berak berpanjangan atas rakyat ....
Delete'Teuku' Adenan tu merepek jer. He wants GKCM to follow Umno constitution, but he himself cannot explain why the 2.6 billion is not declared in Umno audited financial statement for 2013.
Delete(By right the ROS can deregister Umno for not declaring income, nasib baik lah ROS tu barua jugak.)
Sudah lah, KuMan. Double standard giler.
Teuku Nan, you look horrible, look like a crook. Sold all the state lands in Kuala Lumpur to Chinese developers, leaving none for the Malays. Remember what Dato' Haron Idris did for the Malays after 13 May 1969. Direct opposite of what you do, balik Acheh aje lah.
DeleteKedahan or Johorean...
ReplyDeleteBukan soal Ahmad atau Khalid...
Tetapi "Najib"...selagi dia di situ.. UMNO akan tetap hilang sedikit undi..
Samada kalah atau masih menang tipis...
Tetapi potensinya..kalah teruk kalau dibuat dalam sebulan dua ini.
Jika isu isu tidak dikendalikan dengan baik...UMNO akan diajar pada PRU nanti...
Di bawah Ahmad. Kedah pi mai pi mai dok tangtu jugak..
Yo Mat, dah jawat MB? Mai kami rock giler parti!
Deletehttps://youtu.be/xm5DPlNCmtk
Annie,
ReplyDeleteHeheheheh!!
Banished to Johor and banned from writing politics, eh?
And what's that about you not being paid?
From what I can tell, you are not short of money even after blowing RM17K on your motorbike because I think you also bought bike leathers and a new helmet.
Some people don't realise how stupid they look when they make claims pulled out of their backsides :)
Anyway, an interesting article about the Kedah situation.
I agree that Bashah has those two options you mentioned and we will soon know which option he will take.
I disagree with you on whether Kedahans can be enticed with money.
We already know he is making overtures to the Chinese by handing out money for their schools.
I guess that means he thinks he can win the Kedah Chinese back, well, enough of them anyway.
I don't see why the Kedah Malays will not be similarly dazzled by the sight of lots of ringgit waved in front of them.
What you seem to have not mentioned is the PAS factor in Kedah and how you think Bashah may exploit the UMNO-PAS relationship.
For example, the masjids and suraus may be due for major renovations in the next 18 months or so, don't you think?
It does take a bit of time for the gold taps to be commissioned and for Italian marble to be shipped in, you know :)
I am not even going to mention the waiting time for Turkish tiles!
I am not saying that PAS can be bribed with cold hard cash, but they do have certain blind spots which can be very useful to Bashah in PRU14.
Anyway, it would be interesting to see what other commentators think.
Gladiator
The lanun already announced RM15 million centre for small traders when he went to "introduce" Mat Tido to the public as new MB.
DeleteYes, there will be a lot of new projects for cronies and lots of $$$$ to be made.
The lanun starved Mukhriz of funds for about 18 months plus, so basically the people of Kedah are just pawns in his political games.
But then so are we 30 million Malaysians, our only purpose in life is to raise money for expensive handbag & jewels shopping - using GLC credit cards : )
I'm Kedahan. Through PAS' history, only Mat Sabu do not have any 'blind spot' when it come to money. He owed the ex-Election Commission Chief, RM200k.
DeleteAs a BN supporter, to me is very simple. As long as penyamun Bugis is the head of UMNO/BN, I will not vote this coming PRU14. Or kalau rajin, maybe I will do a protest vote by simply writing Undur Najib on the voting paper.
ReplyDeleteWhatever it is, Bugis lanun leadership will not get my support. ABN, Asal Bukan Najib.
If you write undur najib on the BN column it will be counted as a vote for BN. X not necessarily marks the spot.
DeleteBro, you think there will be a PRU14?
DeleteWe must realise one thing: that man (or woman controlling man) cannot be trusted any more. I rasa nak muntah when I read PMO press release about how he is "serving the rakyat".
He is serving himself and avoiding jail. That's it. If he needs to cheat or cancel PRU14, he will. Use NSC Act cukup. He is a criminal anyway, so dia peduli apa? Steal money, steal election, whatever.
Umno needs to remove this national cancer, because the Oppo are hopeless. Not all in MTU are on the lanun's side, that's why he cannot axe TSMY and Shafie. That will be his next move.
The few decent Umno leaders left - Tok Pa, Shabery, etc - must come to their senses and support TSMY, Tun and the rebels. Can you stand by and let one man (or woman controlling man) ruin the future of the whole country?
Come on lah, wake up...
Same same. If Najib still PM by GE, I'm not voting.
DeleteCan't even tahan seeing his lembik taufu face. Like Palpatine, then walking alongside him, midget Darth Vader.
Ugh!
Tak ada masalah. BN akan menang besar sebab rakyat sayang Najib.
ReplyDelete"Tak ada masalah. BN akan menang besar sebab rakyat sayang Najib."
DeleteRakyat sayang Kak Ros, actually.
Najib tumpang glamer jer...
If Mukhriz was a kaki bodek, he would still be MB. Simple logic. Pretend you cannot see, hear or speak. Sing praises of Kim Il Jib. Ignore his wrongdoing. Settle, you OK lah.
ReplyDeleteI like this comment:
"Ahli-ahli Jawatankuasa Kira-Kira Wang Negara ditawarkan jawatan dalam kerajaan, semua rakyat dan makcik Felda pun tahu puncanya hanyalah berkaitan 1MDB dan wang derma yang satu itu.
Mendesak pemimpin tertentu berundur kerana 1MDB dan derma akan dianggap berdosa, lalu disiasat dan dipecat tetapi berkomplot menolak pemimpin yang bersuara tentang perkara yang sama, akan diberikan pujian dan dikatakan untuk kepentingan parti di masa depan.
Pendeknya, di era Najib ini, untuk senang atau derita dalam politik, senang saja pilihannya. Kuncinya satu saja, iaitu 1MDB dan duit RM2,600 juta."
http://shahbudindotcom.blogspot.my/2016/02/petua-untuk-senang-atau-sengsara-di-era.html
Malaysians are not demanding people.
As long as we enough to eat, the country is doing OK, and we have a PM who is NOT a liar, crook and thief, we won't complain.
Even that, we cannot get?
Bashah has no option left to win back the hearts and minds of Kedahan.
ReplyDeleteHe will be better off to be at his usual self like he always do. He loves to sleep on his job. Just continue on pretending to look pretty and just listen with his mouth open. What he has to do is, to nod his head every time he is being asked to by his grand master.
He should keeps up to do the thing as he usually did. Just think for himself and dream about to win the next general election. There is nothing much he can do. Might as well get stoned and enjoy his clock in and out routine.
It is advisable for him to put up a good face and looks smart all the time, be a nice by being a sneaky Menteri Besar.
LEMAH LEMBUT...???
ReplyDeleteYou probably need to front up to the Ali Tinju Geng
Ali Tinju makan dedak hippo, bukan dedak ayam...
DeletePolitik orang Melayu ikut wang, bukan prinsip.
ReplyDeleteSetengah dari pimpinan PAS dari dulu sebegitu juga ... tak letak prinsip atas siyasah.
Delete
ReplyDeleteThe fun starts when Hj Mohamad, little Sis Annie
brings the PAN from Penang to appease the Kedahan Malays and face Dato Amiruddin and DS Ahmad B.
Clue: He will bring huhu no Syaria.
Haji M Zin
Alor Gajah DPH
Haji M Zin
Alor Gajah DPH
Why need to used option #2? Is it for Najib to squander another RM 42bilion and sell Malaysian GLCs to foreigners
ReplyDeleteFrom Tun blog chedet:
ReplyDelete14. Today Malaysia is listed among the 10 most corrupt countries in the world. No doubt the involvement of Dato Seri Najib in the formation and management of huge sums of borrowed money for 1MDB with clear support from the Government and the subsequent loss of a big portion of this money, the buying of Independent Power Plants at inflated prices, the commission of 10 per cent to Goldman Sachs as well as the interest rate at 5.9 per cent, the inability to repay the loans, the 2.6 billion Ringgit in Najib’s personal account, plus lots of other unsavoury stories and the publications in foreign press, lead to Malaysia becoming one of the 10 most corrupt in the world. Saying that it is all untrue and the Attorney General has cleared Dato Seri Najib does not carry water. Only a full investigation including the identification and questioning of the donor or donors, sources of income and the documentary evidence of money transfer to Najib’s account would clear the air.
15. The AG has no credibility at all after his dismissal of the reports by Bank Negara and the MACC. He proposes life imprisonment for leaking Government information – a sure indication that he is hiding the truth.
16. As a good Muslim he should swear on the Quran in a mosque witnessed by mosque officials and the public that the reports did not implicate Najib in any way. He should not try to cheat by vowing in his heart something else, and swearing aloud something else. That would be a double sin. He will go to a worse hell.
17. And the new publicity chief suggests I am doing this because I want to be arrested. That is as clear a warning as can be of the wish to arrest me.
18. And so Najib’s Cash is King creed must be promoted because it advocates corruption as a means of holding on to power. The country is now one of the 10 most corrupt countries but don’t say anything about 1MDB and the 2.6 Bilion Ringgit if you wish to remain free.
How sad that is.
And Tun is telling the truth.
Najis is a disaster for Malaysia.
Sensible people had advised TDM to tone down accussing others of wrongdoings but due to his hatred of Najib,he did not
ReplyDeleteNow his weaknesses and wrongdoings are surfacing one by one
Do care to read RPK articles,may be some doubt his credibilities but to those who involved in cases mentioned admitted it did happened
As a result lately TDM credibilities took a nosedives and it will be no surprise that the time will arrive when he will be ignored or shall we say to be seen but not to be heard
The latest mistake he made was agreeing to be the Patron of The Pressure Gp of the suspended UMNO Branch Heads which is illegal.I cannot imagined how desperate this Grand Old Man is......
"Do care to read RPK articles,may be some doubt his credibilities but to those who involved in cases mentioned admitted it did happened"
DeleteHA HA HA HA!
So Rosmah admitted she detonated the explosives on Altantuya in the forest at night, as RPK claimed?
Hang punya otak pi cuti ke?
RPK is world's No 1 bullshitter.