Is it a lie, ignorance or sleeping on the job?

It had come to a situation that whatever the PM says today, widely, Malaysians would consider it as;
(a) a blatant lie,
(b) playing ignorance (or play stupid) or
(c) he was simply sleeping on the job

Many Malaysians have today given up on listening to Pak Lah’s explanations since it is always either “I am not aware” or “I don’t know” which is typical of a “tidak apa lah” attitude. The survey conducted by Merdeka Centre truly reflects the public perception of Pak Lah which hit a new all time low.

In the latest incident relating to the investigation of an UMNO politician in Sabah, Pak Lah claims “I was not informed of Sabah ACA case”! How could this be?

In fact the whole UMNO is under examination as an UMNO veteran had lodged a report against the 2 UMNO leaders. Even the UMNO organization is not spared with this judgement requiring UMNO to pay MYR218mil.

The DPM had also claimed he did not know of ACA report lodged against him and his boss.

Do you see the similarity in answers by both leaders? It is frightening to have leaders not aware of reports lodged against them while they come out guns blazing in issues affecting Malaysians, oppositions parties and racial. Or perhaps they have too many issues on hand to resolve as many more kept piling up on them.

This ACA investigations going on can only be 2 ways;
(a) the ACA had gone berserk to dig up all the reports they had received OR
(b) these are all play acting as a run-up to the December 2008 UMNO elections and to weed
out all the potential threat to the PM’s position till 2010.

Whatever the outcome, Malaysians are preapred to see both the leaders on their way out and for a new Malaysia after 50 years of independence.

On the 51st year independence, a lower budget celebrations carrying the theme Perpaduan Teras Kejayaan (Unity is the Pillar of Success) had been planned. Yet, Malaysians ended up confused as to the theme which seems a distant between what is being preached and in actuality.

Daily, on-going controversies and politicking do compound onto the sombre mood that all Malaysians are getting into as we approached our 51st year of independence on August 31st.

Note: Not forgetting, should Anwar return as as an MP then (Permatang Pauh by-elections), the celebrations can really be an off-key for the Government.