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The KT by-election: Learning from March 8 E-mail
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Written by Ong Tee Keat   
Thursday, 25 December 2008
The days of talking down to the people, especially the voters are over. Malaysians have become more matured and educated and more well-travelled these days. We can no longer warn the people that they will lose out if they do not vote the Barisan Nasional in the Kuala Terengganu by-election.

To them, that is arrogance that will simply put people off. With such attitude, it is not the people, but the Party which will lose out. They seek a new stronger voice, a voice that can represent them. If they don't find this in the Party, they will go elsewhere. That is a lesson we should learn from the March 8 general election. If we don't learn from history, we are condemned to repeat our past follies.

At this juncture, in the face of challenging times, not only should we hear the people, but we must also appreciate the importance of the change they seek. We cannot pretend to be all-knowing and always correct. In other words, we must feel the people's pulse. We must accept the need to change proactively and indeed we are changing. But we cannot change alone as we need them to give us the strength to change.

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written by krobo, December 28, 2008
Dear All,

The above comment from the MCA President is true and should be the main focus of all MCA members to emulate if they ever want to regain the confidence of the Chinese. Having said that, walking the talk is another thing as I have noticed many politicians have been rather quick and generous in stating "sugar coated" statements, particularly when it is near to election. As for this case, the Kuala Terengganu is an acidic test to UMNO and MCA, after they have lost in Permatang Pauh. If memory serves me correctly, KT by-election is the second election after 308. While UMNO and MCA may have listful of reasons to state as to why the lost in Permatang Pauh, losing KT will be a very strong slap on BN's face while is a ringing endorsement of the rakyat to Pakatan Rakyat. MCA leaders had been talking about change and reinventing themselves so often now but the fact remains i.e they are under the thumb of UMNO and MCA leaders are subservient to UMNO. It is sad to note this fact but a fact is a fact and MCA leaders should learn to grow out of this.

The above comment by MCA President is all but playing up an old broken record. Statement is just the same as stated by many past leaders of MCA. The only difference is that it was stated or spoken by a different President.
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written by krobo, December 28, 2008
Dear All,

I have missed out an important statement which the current MCA President gave just several months ago when he was asked regarding the numerous critical comments or feedback on MCA leadership. Dato Seri Ong commented that those critical and negative comments will be just another additional entertaining page of the newspaper or magazine. To me, it is an arrogant statement which cast aside the feedback of the rakayat, MCA members and Chinese community at large on the party. After reading the above statement by the same President, vis-a-vis his earlier comment on negative comment, I wonder if he has turn over a new leaf or just trying to fish votes for MCA in the upcoming KT by-election as in any politician would.

The answer is best answered by the President's sub-concious himself.
Learning from 308 and MC
written by TL Pang, December 28, 2008
Together For 1 Nation, 1 Malaysia as 1 United Bangsa Malaysia

28 December 2008

To Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat and All Malaysians,

Thank you for being awake and confirm that Our Leaders are definitely NOT COW and may be “sleeping” because of their hands are tied to exercise “TOLERANCE” for greater peace, harmony and stability and to keep their positions. As a result, The Rakyats have been cradled to sleep for 51 years by Malaysians’ Leaders.

The 308 Tsunami does not happen because of 1 Person, Pakatan Rakyats or mere arrogance of BN. It is a pent up frustration over 50 years driven by a more educated population and the economic realities faced by All Malaysians.

The continued self gratification, egos, pride, self denials and self destruction by Our Leaders will lead to frustration of NO RETURN for The Rakyats who will reject these leaders and choose would ever else is on the ballot paper. These New Leaders chosen by The Rakyats in haze would soon fall into the same trap of self gratification, egos, pride, self denials and self destruction because of SELF MENTALITY instead of ISSUES CENTERED of By the People and For the People.
(The Championing by BN leaders of SELF and the BICKERINGS in Pakatan Rakyats since 308 bare all for ALL MALAYSIANS to judge.)

To all Pakatan Rakyats supporters; in particular DAP supporters, we should give credit for Datuk Sri Ong Tee Keat’s “Courage for Change” by allowing uncensored posting and comments on his blog to get his “B…s” roasted while we find censored comments posting by our longest serving Prime Minister. Incidentally, perhaps DAP’s supporters could assist as to why LKS and LGE’s blog have disallowed access to post comments after registration for 2 weeks! There is no official notification at all on when you may start to comment. Every time an attempt to log in to comment, it flags the user is already registered by someone!

1 United Bangsa Malaysia would urged all politically minded Malaysians from both sides of the divide to be Courageous for Change by Creating New Values for The Rakyats to be issues centered without fear and favor instead of SELF POLITICS for ultimate destruction of Malaysia..

Congratulations Datuk Seri to be with The Rakyats Pulse, but Malaysians Condominium (MC) still could not feel Datuk Seri’s Ong and MCA’s pulse after almost 1 month. If only the pulse in MC is acted on and translated into Gu (Chinese Drum), Kompang, Indians Drum, Kadasan and Bidayuh drums, all of Malaysia would have applauded in appreciation.

NATO only affirm the allegation of MCA being “BONELESS, SPINELESS and B…ess”
Shows MCA’s courage as the Privileged Leader with Power in the Government to address the pulse of MC and all strata titles owners in Malaysia and to prove to All Malaysians that 90% majority of Pakatan Rakyats MPs in KL are Clueless, Helpless, and Boneless because these MPs are without Federal Power!

All that required from COB/Local Authority/Minister/Housing Ministry is a simple letter to the Joint Management Body (JMB) of MC that JMB must act within Act 663, building and project plan and Sales and Purchase Agreements. JMB do not have unlimited rights to do anything as JMB wishes which The Chairman (Minority Group) of JMB claimed JMB have! This is followed by a dialogue with the Owners, JMB and the Authority in the presence of The Minister and Datuk Seri Ong or MCA’s representative and any other interested parties for a solution to 11 years MC issues.

Lets change now or MCA should “Boycott” GE13 at least MCA did not lose in history but ended as a political dinosaur!

Thank you.


Together for 1 Nation, 1 Malaysia and 1 United Bangsa Malaysia.
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written by idiots, December 28, 2008
Regain the confidence of the chinese? what a BN thinking!
What about the malay and indian? why can't we have a politcal ground regardless of the ethnics?
The RAKYAT has sent out a clear message, prepare to lose if the BN continue with the ethnic separation!
Ong Tee Keat is not capable to change, from what I've seen, learning from history is simply crap without ACTION!
WAKE UP LAH!
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written by NathanLoh, December 28, 2008
You've given not only MCA, but BN...hope. Good luck in your uphill task of convincing the stubborn UMNO people and old foggies at MCA.
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written by anonymous, December 28, 2008
So much infighting at Pakatan Rakyat, so much trouble with PAS. Opposition supporters, please go
clean up your own house before it falls down.
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written by Dato' Seri STKS, December 28, 2008

Dato' OTK,

re: On UMNO
i) UMNO will never CHANGE.
ii) UMNO have not learnt from the March,2008 election
iii) UMNO continues to be arrogant , continue to dominate in any decision making process in BN government.
iv) The PM-designate even spoke publicly that UMNO/BN will help the Malays outside Malaysia in particular Malays in Singapore. Our PM-designate obviously sleeping and the Rakyat believe he will continue to sleep while at work. Ordinary Singaporean Malays are earning much more income than an average UiTM graduate by FAR. Let alone the strength of S$ itself give them the much higher purchasing & spending power !! The Rakyat has NO ISSUE for BN government to help the poor Malays & the poor Malaysians.

Again, continue to work hard in the MCA & mobilise your members to campaign in the KT by-election & ensure UMNO looses. Campaigning, telling & convincing Chinese Voters in KT to use their HEAD & not use their heart to think carefully for their generation's future. Vote UMNO out !! Vote Pakatan candidate from PAS.

An UMNO MP less is better for MCA & better for the country.

GOD will reward you when you continue to do the Right Things !!!.




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written by Sunny, December 28, 2008
What change? Change can only come from within. What learned from history? History has shown MCA needs unity from within not destroying and running down each other! Arrogance will put off people! Well said Mr. President. Please practice what you preach. Arrogance is ignoring the wishes of delegates who voted you and your deputy in (hoping that the 2 of you will work together for the betterment of the party, but your selfish appointment did the opposite) and arrogance is acting like a dictator, building up your own power at the expense of the party. So don't talk like a rooster, Mr. President.
Forward looking leaders
written by Dr.Daphne Loke, December 29, 2008
How I wish Dato Seri can spread your passion for leading in an age of turbulent change all the way down the MCA hierarchy. Pointing out how others have changed since when...when...when... is meant for the archives, not for grandstand statements. This should always be in the minds of those who hold national positions. The types of statements made by leaders reflect on their quality. Even college students are taught to look towards the future, strategic thinking, scenario planning, etc... Perhaps, Dato Seri may want to look at educational renewal from inside.
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written by CML61, December 29, 2008
Dear Dato`OTK,

Honestly to speak from the bottom of my heart, MCA who represent the Chinese comunitties is a big disgrace. It is indeed a mockery when chosing your deputy who cannot even work together with you. It is indeed a clear cut that MCA cannot work together within their own members. I have lost faith with the MCA who cannot do anything but except just love to talk and talk..about other parties (PRK). So buckled up and do something before MCA is wiped out from Malaysia by your own race.
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