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Thank you for spending RM 50 Million of OUR money to give each of us 1Email address which we do NOT want.


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PUTRAJAYA, April 19 — Malaysians aged 18 and above will be given a secure 1 Malaysia email account for official purposes said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak today.

The email account will allow direct and secure communication between citizens and the government, and is part of a new one-stop web portal for government services.

The web portal will be developed by Tricubes Berhad and will provide services such as social networking, online bill payment and citizen application development. account will allow direct and secure communication between citizens and the government, and is part of a new one-stop web portal for government services.

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Of sycophants and zealots

We have been asked many strange questions since our last post in reply to Dr Sim's "At the heart of the matter", mostly by people who did not bother to read our post in entirety, or might have a bit of issues with comprehension.

Or worse, these could very well be sycophants and zealots who worship the candidate blindly and forgot what's at the heart of the issue (ironic, isn't it?).

They said that we are targeting Dr Sim personally.

They screamed that we wrote about Dr Sim being corrupted.

And lastly, they said we are not giving Dr Sim a chance.



Well, we hope this short entry will help clarify matters.

Firstly, we have never, not once, targeted anyone personally. We may speak about stands, ideas, political views, parties, policies and whatnots, but never a personal attack about anybody. It is against BNMustGo's own policy from Day 1, and we will not break that rule.

(to the sycophants, shooting at someone personally means you talk about their extramarital affairs, talk about how they are cheaters or lairs, gossip about how much he/she is lacking in sexual prowess, or any of those personal stuffs. We do not condone such things)


Secondly, we never said Dr Sim is corrupted. On the contrary, we stated, quite a few times, via blogs, Facebook and Twitter accounts that he is a good man, just wrong party.

(to the sycophants, asking somebody about his VIEW on corruption - against or for, is NOT the same as saying the person is corrupted. We want to know more about our candidate, so we ask him to state his stand)


We are giving him a chance, and we care about everybody in Pending, Kuching and Sarawak. That's why we gave him a chance to answer the questions the voters have about their candidates. Is he honest? Is he a good man? Will he fight against wrong doings? How can he fight? What's his view on the land being grabbed?

(That's a close as we can get to give chance to a candidate to explain himself before an election, yes?)

We appreciate genuine, intellectual debates. That's very healthy in a democracy, and it shows that we are all growing up and maturing as citizens.

But once you crossed the line into blind support, sycophancy behaviors, zealotry and religious worshiping, we are not going to drop into that kind of level to debate with you anymore. Please note that how you behave will reflect to others on your favorite candidate (as they say, birds of a feather flock together), so if you truly want to help him/her, please be intelligent about your statements.

Corruption and Cronyism - Rakyat's Stand vs Dr Sim's Stand

Before we begin this entry, we would like to thank Dr Sim for replying to our earlier questionnaire post with his extremely well written "At the Heart of the Matter" .

Perhaps most readers were not prepared to receive a whole article of reply, and we did think a simple answer of a list of A, B or Cs would suffice, but it is truly appreciated nevertheless. You can refer to the original Q&A posting here.

The reason for the questionnaire was so everybody, voters and all other rakyats, know our candidate's stance on the issues. We cannot help but be disappointed that Dr Sim did not state his stand on even one of the 10 issues that is so important to the people, like corruption and cronyism.

However, we laud and respect his vision that he will concentrate on the roads and unclogging of the drains in Pending.

Of course, it is interesting to note that a BN parliamentary candidate during March 08, Datin Paduka Chew Mei Fun (pic), was one of the best in attending to unclogging of drains issues and pothole repairs in Petaling Jaya, Selangor.

She really was the very, very best, and the residents of PJ and even her challenger can acclaim to that. Still, she got booted out by Tony Pua (DAP) with a majority of 19,972.

We are not kidding you. We attended several of her ceramahs in SS2 and SS4 PJ, and what she said was exactly, to the letter, the words of Dr Sim. She basked in her records of cleaning drains, repairing roads, and "bringing development". And the PJ residents were smart enough to reject her, after 50 years of BN rule.

When asked about bigger, national issues, she fumbled rather badly and thinks that, among others, "NEP has already been abolished", and "BN never declared Malaysia was an Islamic state". I suppose the PJ residents are sick of an "unclogging of drains and covering up pothole MP", and and really did chow the mei fun (fried the kueh tiau), and they want real change instead.

So what else did the Selangor residents do? They changed the government, and kicked out Khir Toyo and his minions.

Anyway, Datin Chew is already history, so we shall not dwell into that too much (although reading that interview archive can be a real stress reliever). The real point of this article touches on Dr Sim, and SUPP's campaign so we shall stick to that.

Remember, as a recap, among other things, here's what we asked Dr Sim on his stand:

1. Corruption (We asked him whether he agrees or don't agree - we never asked him to fight corruption or join MACC or be the super anti-corruption lone ranger. Agree, or Don't Agree) - No Answer

2. Cronysm (For example, Taib awarding contracts to CMS - we are not asking if he has benefited from patronage or cronysm, we just asked him, Agree or Don't Agree?) - No Answer

3. Land Grab (For example lets say if Taib grabs rakyat's land. Agree or Don't Agree?) - No Answer

4. Massive deforestation (What is Dr Sim's stand on how Sarawak's forests are being harvested bare) - No Answer

We can go on with the list, but we think it is enough to note by now that there's no answer to everything. No stand. Just unclog the drains, build roads, "bring development". And start small.

Yes, we do agree that you have to start somewhere. We just asked you what do you, as a candidate, think about corruption, cronyism and land grabs. No Answer. Unclog the drain, write report card, fix the roads and "bring development".

For the sake of new readers, we are not questioning the integrity of Dr Sim. We want to state that he is a clean and graft-free candidate as far as we are concerned. We just want him to tell us if he thinks corruption and raping the forest is wrong. No Answer. Unclog the drains, fix the roads, "bring development".

Of course, he did address one of our queries. We asked him, what do you want to change exactly. Know what he said? "Unclog the drains, fix the roads, "bring development", among others"

Dr Sim, please. We are begging you. Just simple questions.

Korupsi / Telan Duit Rakyat / Tipu Rakyat / Rasuah (Salah / Tidak Salah)
Kronisme / Taib kasi project kpd CMS (Salah / Tidak Salah)
Tanah NCR dirompak / Syarikat kroni diberi tanah negeri (Salah / Tidak Salah)
Balak Sarawak habis ditebang (Salah / Tidak Salah)

dan 6 lagi soalan-soalan.

We've heard enough about unclogging drains, patching up streets and "bringing development". That's good for the people of Pending and Sarawak. Very good. But isn't that the basic job of a rep anyway? You are expected to do it whether you are a BN or Pakatan representative yes?

But your stand Dr Sim? Over to you..

PS - for the second part of your blog reply, we have forwarded your questions to YB Violet Yong, and will revert to you immediately once the reply has come in. We would love to reply you, but you directed your questions at her, so it's only fair that she speaks for herself and her party.

What's At The Heart of the Matter?

Firstly, we would like to thank Dr Sim for replying to our questionnaire blog post earlier on, and for being a responsible candidate that caters to the queries of the people.

As we promised, we will post your replies on our sites, so here it is.

We will come up with our side of the opinion pool later, but for now, we'll let our readers digest your post.

What's At The Heart of the Matter?

by Dr. Sim's Real Heart Movement on Tuesday, 12 April 2011 at 14:39

Hi all.

Last night a questionnaire developed by a few individuals was brought to my attention via Facebook & Twitter. It asks many important questions.

But first let me start with this.

If you were a patient in the ER, brought in fresh from a bad accident, the doctor's first responsibility is to save your life... then deal with the rest later. It doesn't matter yet if you've got a broken arm and leg. Although those are important too, the doctor first has to make sure blood is pumping through your heart. Once that's been fixed, then only he can attend to the other injuries.

Now, imagine Pending is my patient in the ER, and I'm its doctor. My first responsibility is not to fix its broken legs and arms, but to make sure blood is pumping through its veins and into its heart. The sad and true case is, right now, Pending is in desperate need of a revival.

In the past 5 years, many basic needs of Pending have not been provided. Residents still have bad roads that cause injuries, street lights are still not put up that makes the place unsafe, and clogged drains and water ponding bring diseases.

We all know that livability in Pending is low. But that's just the tip of the iceberg of problems that Pending residents face.

What about business and employment? Education? Healthcare? Security?

All this affects the people of Pending on a daily basis. Their immediate safety from accidents, criminals, and diseases, and their wellbeing is my immediate concern.

Because without these people, what is Pending?

Which is why improving the livability of the people in Pending is one of the 7 key areas I've highlighted in my Pending Transformation Plan. There are so many other things I can do for Pending as well. Some of them are...

• Stimulate commercial activity and entrepreneurship to create better paying jobs
• Ensuring high quality education and a broader recognition of Chinese-medium schools
• Reduce the crime rates in Pending and help the fishery workers

And so many more.

I'm aware of everything else that's been brought up -- corruption, lack of transparency, dissatisfaction with the way things have been run. As a fellow Kuchingite, Sarawakian and Malaysian, I share your frustrations. In fact, I have many more issues to add to that list and even more that I will encounter head on in my 5 year term. But as a doctor, I have to first focus on keeping my patient alive so I can fix everything else.

And the fact is, the people of Pending are not safe and not happy. If I cannot provide even these basic needs to them, how can I tackle the other bigger issues?

You may say that these problems are not the root of everything, and are just symptomatic. But I want share with you one thing. To the people of Pending, these are real problems that need immediate resolution. Their safety and ability to make a living is their prime concern. And therefore, this becomes MY immediate concern.

This is why I've decided to come up with the "Report Card" annually, I'll keep the people of Pending updated with what's going on behind the scenes and my targets. Judge my performance based on that. If I do not execute what I promise by the end of the term, then vote me out.

But I promise in 5 years, you will be able to see the difference in Pending. Not just in the way it looks, but how it is run.

You might think, "That's just Pending, what about Sarawak and Malaysia??".

True, it's just Pending and Kuching. But change has to start somewhere. And I believe in leading by example. If we can make a great example Pending, with proper processes and systems, what's to say that this same change and action won't reverberate across the whole of Kuching, and perhaps even Sarawak?

I will prove to you the amount of change and action I can bring in 5 years. After all, the incumbent Violet Yong has been given that same chance and yet, to date, very little has been done for Pending other shouting through loudspeakers. Highlighting issues is one thing. Resolving them, is another thing altogether. I'm not a man of many words.

So, what I want to do is not talk, but resolve.

You've given the incumbent a chance in the past 5 years. Now all I'm asking is to be given that same chance to prove to you that REAL change can happen in the form of REAL action.

Since I've been answering so many questions and I've shared my detailed plans, I'd like to put out a question as well to the incumbent, YB Violet Yong.

For the benefit of the voters, so they can make an informed decision, could you, Violet Yong, share with us exactly what you have achieved over the 5 years as our elected YB? Can you provide us with proof (whether images, documents or otherwise) about the promises you've managed to fulfill in the past 5 years? Or can you provide information on what you promised your voters you would deliver 5 years ago?

I, for one, have no clue what your voters were promised in 2006.

Voters want to make informed decisions on who they choose to elect. So, Violet, share with us the answers to these 4 questions for our voters:

1. What promises did you make to your voters in 2006?
2. Which of those promises have been fulfilled and can you provide proof of those accomplishments?
3. What have you managed to accomplish outside of those promises since 2006 and can you provide us with proof of those accomplishments?
4. Have you declared your renewed commitments for the 2011 term openly? If yes, what are they?

It would be good if you can share it with us before polling day.

Let’s move from inaction to one of action, thus I'm calling all voters to join me for REAL ACTION. Only you can ensure that REAL CHANGE and REAL ACTION happens in Kuching!

Thank you.

Dr. Sim Kui Hian

The Real Report Card

In our inaugural edition in BNMustGO's new blog, we would like to laud Dr Sim Kui Hian's (BN-SUPP Pending candidate) internet campaign initiatives. He's on Facebook, has his own blog and also an active Twitter user.

One of the very first among the BN folks to wake up and realize the power of the 'Net, and is not deploying half-hearted sites just for show. He allows comments (supportive or otherwise) to be made on his sites, although it must be noted that his site administrators did initially delete "unfavourable posts" and "by accident". We pointed this out to Dr Sim, and he apologized, and there were not any more removal of posts that we can note.

Here's what we think about Dr Sim. He is articulate, smart, internet savvy (or at least, his administrators and campaigners are) and he is a gentleman. In the face of massive criticisms and questions, he maintained his calm, his poise and tried to address each queries professionally.

For that, we thank Dr Sim for having such a big heart and for giving us an avenue for genuine debates and discussions. It is unfortunate, in our humble opinion, that he is a candidate for SUPP.

Dr Sim centers his election campaign on "Change From Within" and "Report Card". According to him, it's easier for him to change from inside the state government than from the outside as an opposition.

This blog will address those points soon, but there is something else that requires more urgent attention and a critical point that's strangely missing from Dr Sim's campaign -

A candidate's stand and commitments on issues affecting the rakyat, the state and the country.

We will help Dr Sim clarify these matters to make it easier for the Pending constituents to make their choices come balloting day. Dr Sim is creative with the report card style campaigning, so we shall take his lead and help him with a Q&A style questionnaire.

Dr Sim, please tell us, the rakyat, your stand on the following issues. (Seeing that you are definitely very busy in the up and coming days, we shall make this an objective Q&A, you just need to pick A, B, C, or D. If you wish to add a point of view that's not here, please feel free to pick E)



Section A : General well-being and good governance of the State and Country



1. What is your stand on corruption and misuse of public funds within the state of Sarawak?

A) I am totally against corruption, and any form of using misusing public funds for personal gains

B) I think some form of corruption exists everywhere, so I am okay as long as it's within certain threshold

C) I have no opinion about corruption and it doesn't concern me

D) I support corruption and misuse of public funds, as it is part of the Malaysian system

E) Others (please specify):



2. What is your stand and commitment on alleged political patronage, cronyism and nepotism in the top echelons of the state leadership (for example Taib awarding contracts to CMS etc)?

A) I am disgusted by such irresponsible and selfish acts if they exist, and will do everything in my power to bring up and report such acts, and bring those responsible to justice.

B) I think some form of cronyism exists everywhere, and its okay as long as it's not too obvious.

C) I have no opinion on this either way

D) I support the act of cronyism and patronage and do not think it is illegal

E) Others (please specify):



3. What is your stand and commitment on the Sarawak NCR and public land that's being routed to private companies (one of that happens to be a huge piece near BDC)?

A) I am totally against illegal land grabs anywhere in Sarawak, including Pending. I will fight tooth and nail against such people and maneuvers by the people in power.

B) All land ultimately belongs to the government, so it is a grey argument and no straight forward right or wrong

C) I have no opinions on this either way

D) I support the act of land grab and the corridors of power can route land titles anywhere they wish

E) Others (please specify)



4. What is your stand on the massive deforestation, unsustainable logging, destruction of native sacred prayer grounds, annihilation of 130 Million years old rainforests in Sarawak?

A) I am totally against these kinds of environmental destruction and will fight tooth and nail against them

B) That is an issue faced mainly by folks in the interiors of Sarawak. I'm in Pending, so it's not really under my purview

C) I have no opinion either way

D) I am all for logging and milking mother earth dry. Or else, where are we going to get income?

E) Others (please specify):



Section B : History and the 18 Points Agreement - something close to the heart of all Sarawakians


5. Do you agree that some if not most of the 18 points have been diluted over the years due to the increasing hegemony of Federal Power vis-a-vis autonomous power?


A) Fully agree and something must be done about it

B) Fully agree but that's history - We must look forward

C) Do not agree - Umno - BN fully respects the 18 Point Agreement

D) I'm Just a cardiologist, what can I do?

E) Let me change from within; I have the ears of the Premier




6. Point 15: Education: The existing educational system of Borneo (Sarawak & Sabah) should be maintained and for this reason it should be under state control. What's your take on this?

A) Our education system has been fully 'federalised' in direct violation of the 18 Point Agreement

B) No that is not true. I will tell Muhyddin to 'go fly kite' with his "Interlok" when I get elected. And I will make sure Chinese/National/Mission schools will not need Federal Approval for grants, allocations and land. I will give automatic annual grants. I will also make the state government recognize in full the Unified Examination Certificate as Education should come under Sarawak, as stated in the Agreement.



7. Selling out Sarawak's Oil to the Federal Government. Will you, as a representative of the State Government table a motion in the Council Negri, within 100 days of being elected, to nullify the State's Signatory in the Contract with Petronas and also Petition the Federal Government to repeal the Petroleum Development Act (1974) - thereby returning to the people of Sarawak what is rightfully ours? Let us henceforth and forever be beggars no more.

YES or NO?




Section C : Conduct as a representative of the people of Pending, Kuching and ultimately Sarawak


8. You mentioned that you want to change "things" from the inside if elected. What do you plan to change, exactly?


A) I want to make sure I carry out all my promises my report card - unclog more drains, roads and plant trees, build that hospital.

B) Bring down Taib Mahmud

C) I don't need to declare my conduct to anyone. It's my private matter.

D) Others (Please specify what you intend to change:)



9. As a man of your words and a gentleman, what would you do if you cannot fulfill your pledges in this Q&A here and carry out every single action plan as committed?


A) I will resign immediately

B) I will keep telling the people that I am trying my best, but "orang atasan" is not giving me leeway and hope that they will elect me again in the next election



10. You said that Pehin Seri Taib Mahmud stepping down is a foregone conclusion and old news. What happens if Pehin Sri does not step down immediately after the election?


A) I will resign as a state representative immediately

B) I will stay on and "fight from inside"



As a citizen and voter of Kuching, we have the right to know more about who we are electing to represent us. We also have the right to know what our beloved candidates' stand on this. Dr Sim, please take your time to answer our queries, and we promise to publish your answers in all blog, FB page and Twitter accounts that we have access to.

You may post the answers on your blog, FB page or twitter. Alternatively, you may send the answers via email to bnmustgo@gmail.com

We thank you again for your time, and hope to get your clarifications soon.