"Demokrasi tidak diamal dalam pemerintahan sekarang dan rakyat hidup dalam ketakutan ... [Democracy is not practised in the government and the people live in fear...]' - Dr M, here, after the "undemocratic" government approved the registration of his Bumi-only party
Puchong, 3 Nov: So, my ex-boss A. Kadir Jasin is officially a former journalist. Sad but, I suppose, inevitable. Kadir ended a sterling career that lasted nearly half a century, starting as a Bernama reporter in 1969, peaking with the management buyout of NSTP and TV3 in 2003 and ending as a socio-media journalist, to join Dr Mahathir Mohamad's Pribumi Bersatu party that the former PM set up to end Najib Razak's tenure as Prime Minister and Barisan Nasiona/Umno's reign as Malaysia's longest ruling party.
Zainuddin Maidin is the other Tokoh Wartawan Negara besides Kadir who left journalism to become a full-time politician for Dr Mahathir after a long and rewarding stint with journalism. The former Utusan Malaysia chief editor was made Deputy Information Minister in 2002, the year before Mahathir stepped down as PM, and in 2006 was appointed the Information Minister by Pak Lah. His political career was cut shot by his defeat in the 2008 general election.
I wish Kadir all the best and hope he'll fare better than the new party will ...
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| The Pribumi Bersatu aka Parti Bunga (Flower Party, see logo) line-up. Kadir is standing 7th from right, breathing down Mukhriz's neck |
A party comittee comprised of mantans and party election losers stuck in old ideas. Muga istiqamah beeterusan dalam keadaan sekarang yang ada.
ReplyDeleteThe rest of the country will chart a realistic pathway by giving the chance for youth to formulate the way forward. By 2050 they will be in their prime or elders. Other than syed, the rest of the pioneering PPBM especially the chairman should be dead!
ReplyDelete"my ex-boss A. Kadir Jasin is officially a former journalist. Sad but, I suppose, inevitable. Kadir ended a sterling career that lasted nearly half a century"
Ehhhh, how do you define "journalist"?
Someone who writes commentary based on facts.
Do tired old hacks & apologists who spin SWIFT codes and muddled Saudi donation theories into an ungodly mess qualify as "journalists"?
A serious question!
Tsk tsk tsk rockybru... didnt know that you have such a shallow mind probably too much of eating dedak. I wonder why you wrote your ex-boss A. Kadir Jasin officially a former journalist? Is he not a journalist anymore? Did he declare to you he is now not a journalist?
ReplyDeleteKesian rocky sampai begitu sekali ceteknya fikiran anda.
No Syed Akbar Ali?
ReplyDeleteBonk
All the best to DKJ! My vote in GE14 to him!
ReplyDeleteAllo anak pak atan,
ReplyDeleteApa macam dah declare pemakan dedak nampak? Just like si gemuk zakhir big dog, si A Voice perasan dia baguih, si helen ang cina ka apa ka no one knows, sibujai pondan and mak nyah annie... ni semua jenis pemakan dedak sanggup buta hati...
Pak Nujum,
ReplyDeleteDia ada dedak, ada Det-dak (untuk Pro-Tuns saja) dan ada de-DAP (untuk ProLims).
Kawan saya tahu saya tak makan duck. Apa tah lagi dead duck! :-)
You are right rocky you dont eat duck neither do you eat dead duck. But you never say you do not eat dedak...
ReplyDeleteA Kadir Jasin.
ReplyDeleteSour grape, is he not?