Rudyard Kipling"
“When you're left wounded on Afganistan's plains and
the women come out to cut up what remains, Just roll to your rifle
and blow out your brains,
And go to your God like a soldier”
General Douglas MacArthur"
“We are not retreating. We are advancing in another direction.”
“It is fatal to enter any war without the will to win it.” “Old soldiers never die; they just fade away.
“The soldier, above all other people, prays for peace, for he must suffer and be the deepest wounds and scars of war.”
“May God have mercy upon my enemies, because I won't .” “The object of war is not to die for your country but to make the other bastard die for his.
“Nobody ever defended, there is only attack and attack and attack some more.
“It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God that such men lived.
The Soldier stood and faced God
Which must always come to pass
He hoped his shoes were shining
Just as bright as his brass
"Step forward you Soldier,
How shall I deal with you?
Have you always turned the other cheek?
To My Church have you been true?"
"No, Lord, I guess I ain't
Because those of us who carry guns
Can't always be a saint."
I've had to work on Sundays
And at times my talk was tough,
And sometimes I've been violent,
Because the world is awfully rough.
But, I never took a penny
That wasn't mine to keep.
Though I worked a lot of overtime
When the bills got just too steep,
The Soldier squared his shoulders and said
And I never passed a cry for help
Though at times I shook with fear,
And sometimes, God forgive me,
I've wept unmanly tears.
I know I don't deserve a place
Among the people here.
They never wanted me around
Except to calm their fears.
If you've a place for me here,
Lord, It needn't be so grand,
I never expected or had too much,
But if you don't, I'll understand."
There was silence all around the throne
Where the saints had often trod
As the Soldier waited quietly,
For the judgment of his God.
"Step forward now, you Soldier,
You've borne your burden well.
Walk peacefully on Heaven's streets,
You've done your time in Hell."
Mahathir is lying through his teeth when he says that his son is a self-made billionaire
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Dr M: I had nothing to do with son's Petronas contracts TehTarik: The market capitalisation of Mokhzani Mahathir's Sapura Kencana Petroleum (SAKP) is over RM14 billion. SAKP's
main customer is Petronas. And SAKP is the biggest beneficiary of oil
and gas contracts issued by Petronas. The advisor to Petronas is
Mokhzani's father, former PM Dr Mahathir Mohamad. A clear-cut case of
conflict of interest. Mahathir is lying through his teeth when he
says that his son is a self-made billionaire. Without his father's
influence, his son would have been a nobody. Another of
Mokhzani's companies, Tongkah Medivest, was awarded the contract for the
privatisation of hospital services in the country's southern region.
Indeed, both SAKP and Tongkah Medivest are examples of the purest form
of cronyism. Raja Chulan: It is plainly and
morally wrong for Mahathir to be Petronas's advisor while his son have
business dealings with Petronas. In this particular case, it involves
huge sums (in billions of ringgit). It is so obvious and everyone
knows that the actions and decisions of Petronas are bound to be
somehow affected in such situations. Mahathir's claim that he has
nothing to do with it is like asking us to ignore the obvious. It is not necessary to have Mahathir sign the contract award letter from Petronas to his son before it becomes a wrong. Petronas's
effort in asking all its vendors to sign pledges refraining from
corruption and giving gifts to its staff is really a joke. One wonders,
what sort of advisor is Mahathir to Petronas? Abasir: Given
the prevailing feudalistic practices in Malaysia, no CEO of a
government-controlled corporation will ignore the offspring of the
adviser in any business deal, whether or not a request has been made. I know of a mediocre daughter of a non-executive chairperson of a GLC
(government-linked company) whose surname alone got her a job - in the
same GLC. Awakened: Mahathir should understand
what conflict of interest is. In any big organisations, there is SOBC
(standard of business conduct) which prohibits immediate relatives of
high-level executives of the company from getting any business from the
company. If there is no such SOBC in a company, then the CEO or
any senior executives of the company can influence the awarding of the
business to their wife (or wives), brothers and sisters and other
relatives. It is very easy to just deny that the award has
nothing to do with them. The National Feedlot Corporation (NFC) scandal
is one such example - Wanita Umno chief Shahrizat Abdul Jalil said she
had nothing to do with the RM250 million government grant given to her
husband.
Not Confused: Once again, this old fool
thinks we are all stupid. A board member for so many years and now
advisor to Petronas, and yet he claimed he had no influence on the
decision-making in the company? You think we believe you? When
you were PM, no one would dare cross you and everyone was in fear of
your dictatorial attitude. Of course, if your children bid for
contracts, probably with your prompting, the board would award those
contracts to your children to curry favour with you. What else could they do? Starr:
In Bolehland, can any government and government-related contract be
awarded without any political consideration? Mahathir must think
Malaysians are gullible to buy his story. As recently as two
weeks ago, a Malay business NGO publicly demanded the resignation of
Petronas president in the presence of Mahathir for not awarding more oil
and gas contracts to Malay contractors. Petronas is a national
oil company, its president has to put up with political pressure over
the awarding of contracts to Malay contractors, what more a son of the
corporate advisor? Being the corporate advisor of Petronas,
Mahathir is strategically placed to influence management decisions and
yet not personally responsible. This is what one may call it,
being near enough to influence decisions and yet far enough not to be
responsible for such decisions. This shows the craftiness of the man. Xabiso:
Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim's wife and daughter went into politics
to save their father's legacy and to fight for justice on his behalf. Mahathir's kids went into business to become cronies. Their wealth is into the billions. Please prove otherwise. Onyourtoes:
There is a Chinese saying, "Hanging a goat head to sell dog meat". This
is exactly what you did and are now doing - a great pretender and
hypocrite who think others are idiots. Can you confirm or deny
that your children are billionaires? If they are, can you explain what
exactly are their capability and acumen which have enabled them to make
so much money within a short span of time. And your other son who
is now a deputy minister in charge of APs (approved permits). Please
tell us what were his contribution and position in the party which
qualified him to be appointed deputy minister over the Umno Youth chief
(not that I am supportive of him). And what about you, are you prepared to disclose all that you own? Kamal19:
You have imbeciles for children and yet you claim they succeeded on
their own. If that is the case, why is your brilliant son's (Mokzhani)
primary drilling concession are from Petronas, while other operators
venture on a global scale. I believe it is the general policy for
government-controlled entities to buy fuel from Petronas, so why did
MAS (Malaysia Airlines) recently switched to Petron (which your other
son, Mirzan, is a director). Since when does the losing contender
(yet another son, Mukriz) for post of the head of an Umno Youth wing
gets a ministerial post, while the winner and the head does not get any. Please do understand, we are not moronic imbeciles like your children. Malaysiakini
TehTarik: The market capitalisation of Mokhzani Mahathir's Sapura Kencana Petroleum (SAKP) is over RM14 billion. SAKP's
main customer is Petronas. And SAKP is the biggest beneficiary of oil
and gas contracts issued by Petronas. The advisor to Petronas is
Mokhzani's father, former PM Dr Mahathir Mohamad. A clear-cut case of
conflict of interest. Mahathir is lying through his teeth when he
says that his son is a self-made billionaire. Without his father's
influence, his son would have been a nobody. Another of
Mokhzani's companies, Tongkah Medivest, was awarded the contract for the
privatisation of hospital services in the country's southern region.
Indeed, both SAKP and Tongkah Medivest are examples of the purest form
of cronyism.
