3rd FORCE - Boon or, Bane?

UPDATE 07/05/2013:
In Sarawak, SWP dedided matters in P.203 Lubok Antu. In P.220 Baram, though getting only 363 votes an independent was the spoiler in a race decided by less than 200votes.

UPDATE 06/05/2013:
3rd Force "disturbed" matters in Alor Setar-KEDAH, Cameron Highlands & Damak(N10) in PAHANG and Semenyih-SELANGOR.

Notable Independents
1,590 P.042: Tasik Gelugor-PP. Sharif Omar (x-UMNO Deputy Minister & T.Gelugor MP)
0,447 P.067: Kuala Kangsar-PERAK. Kamiliah Ibrahim (x-Wanita UMNO Deputy Head)

BERJASA & PSM managed to get a few thousand votes. PCM got slightly over 2,000 votes in 2 Penang constituencies.
In East Malaysia, SWP@15k++ (476+ 4,187 + 3,936 + 417 + 4,485 + 2,129 ) and STAR@ ( 306 + 69 + ) also secured thousands of votes.

BERJASA votes P@ 31,835 / State@ 3,858
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3,530 P.009: Alor Setar-KEDAH ( RESULTS)
2,630 P.017: Padang Serai-KEDAH ( RESULTS)
0,912 P.078: Cameron Highlands-PAHANG ( RESULTS)
2,053 P.072: Tapah-PERAK ( RESULTS)
4,152 Selayang (Official RESULTS)
4,454 Subang (Official RESULTS)
6,289 Kapar-SELANGOR (Official Results)
0,949 P.115: Batu-KL (RESULTS)
6,866 Seremban (Official RESULTS)

State:
2,061 Derga-KEDAH (Official RESULTS)
0,430 Kuala Sepetang-PERAK (Official RESULTS)
0,353 Hutan Melintang-PERAK (Official RESULTS)
1,014 Kajang-SELANGOR (Official RESULTS)

PSM votes State@8,136
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State:
5,568 Semenyih-SELANGOR (Official RESULTS)
Note: IF not for PSM, PKR would have won the seat
2,568 Jelapang-PERAK (Official RESULTS)

Have not analysed figures for Sabah and Sarawak yet but SWP, STAR & SAPP "disturbed" many seats.

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As the voting process for Malaysia's "armageddon" GE13 is still on-going, it seemed that there are still "pockets of undecided voters" who'll only decide when they are about to mark their ballot.

It'll be interesting to see how the Motley Crew "3rd Force" performs - BERJASA, P.Cinta Malaysia(PCM), KITA, STAR and SAPP added with Independents e.g. Tok Mun in Kuala Terengganu and Bunga Raya candidate Herman Tino in Tg.Karang coupled with ex-BN/PR Independents who were not selected and not forgetting the Spoilt Votes(Intentional or, Not)!

My random sampling indicates they'll get less than 5% of the votes cast.

Anything more than that, means a myriad of factors e.g. Public is fed-up of both BN&PR or, Infighting/Sabotage or, Poor Selection of Candidates or, as in the case of Sabah&Sarawak they are "pissed-off" with "ORANG MALAYA's" meddling.

When push comes to shove, the 3rd Force will be "disturbing" in many seats. An upset or 2 might be in store for the Motley 3rd Force.

My GE13 Predictions %!?

UPDATE 06/05/2013:

Even before results were out, my sms to those who'd asked for my opinion were as follows:-

" BN wil win simple majority & hard pressed to maintain 2008 numbers.
However, in terms of votes PR wil win.
Winners 2nite wil be DAP, PAS & UMNO (winners-neutral).
Neutral on PKR, STAR & SAPP.
Losers wil b MCA, MIC, Gerakan, PPP.
3rd Force e.g. BERJASA, PCM, KITA, SAPP, SWP & STAR will kacau a few places. (refer HERE )


And with official results out and as per my analysis, I'm almost spot on.
Variances were:-
(1) PKR did not perform as bad as expected. Credible candidates fielded helped them to steady their ship.
(2) MIC also did not perform as bad as expected. Had expected them to win in Sg.Siput and lose in Segamat but the reverse happened. Cameron Highlands was secured, thanks to BERJASA.


Other Comments:
UMNO
PAS

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In the weeks leading to GE13, many friends (mainly RMC, A-Levels, IIUM & UM/AEI alumni) and acquaintances - from CEOs, Government Servants to Academicians asked me as to what the end result will be.

After the Sabah incident, my views had never wavered.

My analysis were constant:-
BN will win simple majority and a decline from 2008 numbers is for me not unexpected.
All this talk of BN regaining their 2/3majority is simply bollocks.

PR will however win the popular votes casted.
PR will gain a few more seats in Pahang, Johor, Sarawak & Sabah but they'll lose seats in Kedah, Perak, Selangor & KL.


WINNERS:
DAP
UMNO
PAS


NEUTRAL:
PKR

LOSERS:
MCA
Gerakan
MIC
PPP

"KACAU" or "TROUBLEMAKERS":
BERJASA
PCM
KITA
PSM
SAPP
STAR
SWP
+ Independents

" throw BRICs at the PIGS ", Economics Lecture to University Students

If I had told my Economics lecturer Ms.Carol when I was doing my A-Levels in Damansara Utama & Shah Alam many decades ago that I am going to give an Economics Lecture to University students in years to come...she'll probably can't stop laughing until the end of class.

IF I had told her that I am going to give a Public Lecture on Economics with my dorm mates Atoque & Fiq, she'll probably die laughing that day.

FORTUNATELY (or, Unfortunately...depending on whose Weltanschauung) that is what happened on Tuesday, 18 September 2012 at IIUM-PJ Lecture Hall B at around 9PM.

Read HERE for another perspective of the lecture by my Co-Presenter I.e. Taufiq Khalid Sahan.

THE CAPITAL TV (Channel 127,UNIFI) - Officially Launched

The Capital TV, Channel 127 - Hypp TV, UNIFI officially launched today at Cyberjaya by the Deputy Minister of Information, Dato Joseph Salang.


News of the Launch:-
1) YAHOO

2) THE STAR

3) ON-LINE MAG

http://capitaltv.my/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/IMG_9109.jpg

Another Tale of 2 Cities - the HAVE NOTS v. the HYPOcrites!

A Tale of 2 Cities:

1) Whilst ISRAEL have Nukes, NO ACTION is Taken;
BUT when IRAN develops Nuclear capabilities, SANCTIONS are Imposed!!!


2) When The FINANCIAL crisis hits:-

ASIAN countries.....the IMF "Directed" Asian Central Banks to
RAISE Interest Rates to protect the currency;

EUROPEAN countries....the IMF "Suggested" that interest rates
SHOULD BE LOWERED to spur growth.

3) The West are "so-called" DEMOCRACY proponents
BUT, insists on having VETO powers in the UNITED NATIONS!!!

.......and the list, goes on and on.....and on!

MY Interview with Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad

On Monday, 16 January 2012 I was given the privilege of interviewing Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad - Statesman & the Fourth Prime Minister of Malaysia (1981-2003) for the TV programme I'm hosting at Channel 127, UNIFI. The programme is simply called " ISLAMiC FiNANCE @ The Capital TV " and we're currently in between episodes 6 and 7 of the First Season which started airing in December 2011.


( Discourse with Tun Dr.Mahathir on the Islamic Gold Dinar )

The Topic & Venue
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The interview is on the topic of "The Islamic Gold Dinar"...a rather delicate topic when the Ringgit is still around. The Perdana Leadership Foundation in Putrjaya was the indicated venue. Well, actually the initial venue was supposed to be at KLCC, Level 86 on Tuesday, 17 January 2012 before it was brought forward to Monday at Putrajaya.



( Costume Adjustments by Syilda@Executive Producer during the Commercial Break)


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( Photo Session after the Discourse )
Promo Video of the EXCLUSIVE :- Capital TV YouTube Channel


( Make-Up.......Aaaarghhh!!!)

Have a look at what happened "Behind the Scene":- Tun Dr. Mahathir Interview - Behind the Scene

Flashback to 2000 MSC-IAP
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In 2000, I had many sleepless night preparing my presentation to him for the Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC) - International Advisory Panel (IAP) or, MSC-IAP. I thought a decade down the road...when the "tables are turned" so to speak, it should be much easier - Well, I guessed WRONG!


The Planning & Preparation
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As I am a "ONE-MAN Research Team", I had spent many sleepless nights going through Mahathir's speeches on the Gold Dinar (in OIC &
IKIM Conferences), Read his books on the Currency crisis ( Doctor in The House & The Malaysian Currency Crisis-How & Why It Happened ), Go through the IMF agreement on Special Drawing Rights and familiarise myself with heaps of other materials. It felt like I'm preparing for an exam and writing a project paper at the same time.

....then the jitters. Initially, I was kind of happy when I was informed in December 2011 by Tun's office of the interview dates. Then, when meetings, site visits, fittings and research started to be put in motion.....ONLY THEN did I realise the IMPORTANCE of the Discourse.


The Interview
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The discourse on the Gold Dinar between Dr.Mahathir and I started around 4pm and ended almost an hour later...with 2 breaks in between. In the beginning, things were quite tense as some of the team were a wee bit nervous...even amongst those who were cracking jokes whilst waiting!





....(to be continued)

of " BOLEH BEEF", Bersih & Halal Certfication!

2011, a Global brand is created...the "BOLEH BEEF".

The World-renowned beef brand is KOBE Beef and to a lesser extent BALI Beef!!!
Even Kobe Beef which is famous for its massages, beer-fed cow and air-conditioned living can't beat beef reared in Condos & delivered via the iconic Mercedes Benz. A No-brainer, BOLEH BEEF will win hands down!!!

The Boleh Beef launch came after a month long campaign for the masses called BERSIH.
Have yet to see the Halal-certificate though!