Najib says BN – Not selling Instant Noodle anymore
Written by Dr. John Brian Anthony
Maggi mee
I was in my early twenties when I was involved in the creation of Maggi mee advertising jingle “Maggi mee – cepat di masak, sedap di makan”. I remember mingling with bar girls and prostitutes in a certain part of Kuala Lumpur to study the habit of “local instant noodle” preparation and consumption especially after normal dinner time (10pm onward). Thus the Maggi mee slogan is well received and survived till today.
BN Maggi Mee project
In Ijok, Permatang Pauh and Kuala Tengganu BN “maggi mee” project is numerous but is not effective as the people can see through the BN strategy and ignore it.
What is maggi mee project?
These are Instant project, the BN say I will build a road from point A to point B. Then the bulldozer would come, followed by excavator, earth work, stones, roller – of course the road would never be completed during the duration of the election. After the election, the “road” is left uncompleted. This make the people very angry as it belittle their intelligence to be treated like unthinking and unknowing adult. They voted the BN instead.
Instant noodle project in Sarawak
This is very common. In the upcoming Batang Ai by- election, this instant noodle BN project can be seen. Suddenly Minor Rural Project, small road repair in front of long house, building materials will be delivered and many more will appear. These project are unplanned, ad hoc and therefor not sustainable.
Instant noodle project has no heart and no soul.
Its only objective is to fish for votes and how the people feel about it later does not matter. BN think that they can bribe their way and buy the Dayak feeling and vote unhindered.
This BN instant noodle project is cruel.
They bring hope for the people only for BN to play with their high hope. It is an act of an irresponsible government – a BN government without conscience for the damage they cuased to the people.
Now the people are losing trust on the BN government. The BN government would be quick to label this people as anti-development or worst still not united to support them. How do BN government expect to be united behind them after they have done all the “bad” things to the people?
Are the voters bought by BN Instant Noodle strategy
Yes to an extend. It goes on to “swearing -in of local counsellors” in Lubok Antu and many more activities organized by the Government Depoartment to help BN candidate. Who says that government servant are not involved in politic.
BN do not respect the wisdom of the people
The funny thing is that the BN government do not think that the voters can see their dubious intention. But now Dayakbaru is going to expose all those dirty tactics.
The government department talk about subsidies, government assistance for poor families etc. After the election is over, those same government servant will shut the doors to the Dayak community. Is that fair – to bring the people hope to a high then drop them like a rock into the river?
Will BN give Minor Rural project a priority in Batang Ai election
Definitely yes. BN campaigners have no Socio-economic plan to share with the people. The best approach is to allocate some Ministry money or even “cash” from Taib’s election chest – a few million and just give it out to impress the Dayak.
The Tuai Rumah would be caught in a catch 20 situation. Meaning if they support the opposition, they are seen as ungrateful and if they support the government their misery will continue. So most just sit quietly and do the minimum.
What I suggest is for Dayakbaru to explain these “catch twenty” problem.
The Tuai Rumah must be made to inetrnal the “Change we MUST” value. BN will continue to terrorize the Tuai Rumah – by black mailing them with allownace, promising the Penghulu position, threaten them with their children future education and employment. All these are mere words and Dayakbaru must be able to help the voters to see through this threat.
Conclusion
The BN Instant noodle is always made more delicious by adding the “tunu janik, cheap liquor drink, poco poco, Dayak entertainers ( no disrespect intended) because they will be paid for their service, the trip to Kuching and staying in hotel, guided shopping for the target few Dayak local leaders – all this will make the BN Instant noodle more tasty.
Dayakbaru – we will explain to the voters these dubiou short sighted scheme to fool our people in Batang Ai. We will put in new approach using phamplets, news letter, -to get our message accross. BN will try to starve the opposition of listeners and Dayakbaru must focus on getting the message to the voters.
Win we MUST in Batang Ai.
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Inspirational word from gkm2020
Maggi Mee – instant project, what about the internet & phone lines to LA announced by YB Joe, wasn’t that instant noddles?
Maybe they wiseup nowadays. Nik Aziz of Kelantan used to say, “BN bagi, ambil. Pangkah bulan.” I am not betting on it, anyway.
But what about the rumours of RM5,000 per voters? Nah.. that is rumours too, but if its true, that’s better than instant noddles (I won’t advertise for Maggi), its instant noddles with prawns, a little pork (siew yok) and some vegetables.
Enti maya aku hapar amat, tak mi magi nya meh aku ambi ari menari lauk lalu aku panduk dalam masa dua minit aja. Empai ambis lima minit, peda nyau gentong ga pehot aku unggal. Akai dai, manah amat ga phojek mi magi nya tang anang ga alah ditipu ngena mi ke ka berega 80 sen aja, au.
Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak made it very clear that it will do away with the practice of announcing “instant noodle” projects during election times.
Instead, he said, development programmes and projects would be planned in a holistic manner and implemented based on the people’s needs. This “instant noodle” approach where we see tractors coming in during elections will be done away with.
On the comments made by the Deputy Prime Minister, the people are divided over this approach. While the Opposition describes this type of instant projects during election times as a form of corruption and abuse of power, the government says it is their duty to give projects to the people.
Continue reading >> http://thebrokenshield.blogspot.com/2009/03/huge-instant-noodle-projects-for-batang.html
http://thebrokenshield.blogspot.com/2009/03/huge-instant-noodle-projects-for-batang.html
Seliong ak Wau,
Glad u slowly (but surely) shows some keen interest in politic with some wonderful political proposition, contrary to a stated believe.Keep it up!
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unmo is welknown for their political expediencies OF LYING – giving mental pleasures to voters, seeking their votes.
why now? why all these developments now but not then?
if bn – unmo is really concerned than why didnt they do more in the past?
hope dayaks do not fall prey to these vote vultures even if they meant it now.
fool me once shame on me … fool me twice shame on you…
play smart people!
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We need more jobs opportunity to make a living. Upgrade all our transportation facilities for realiable goods transportation. Attract more investor to built more factory for our people. We supposed to do better than the peninsular or even singapore for example with all the resources that we had(natural resources, human resources). Singappore do not have the previledge of all the resources plus with very limited land but somehow they develop extremly well compare to us. Why?Bear in mind that they are also started to build their country the same timeframe with us.
Life is now tough but I do believe with the current development growth rate, our future generation life will be tougher. We less need the new DUN building but we urgently need clean water, electricity and road especially in the rural to transport our sick children, our sick parent, our sick grandparent so that we don’t have to walk on foot for few hours just to get to the nearest medical center for treatment. We need to change now, not for this generation, but for our children, for our grandchildren and future generation. Act now in Batang Air election and also in our next state election. Do it for our loved ones. Do it for our beloved SARAWAK.
Dear Awang,
When you log in to this blog, you are involved in addressing the Dayak Agenda. Dayak Baru.blog tries its best to build a table with four legs. The four legs are:
1. The people: We look at the overall representation of Dayaks in academic and vocational pursuits, the assistance and financial support needed and their professional guidance needed. We highlight ourselves with this Bumiputera status, seeking the treatment rendered to other bumiputera communities be made available to us. (We explored the possibility of having a Dayak College, remember that?)
2. Workforce: There are reported 30,000 Ibans in Johore and around 60,000 Dayaks in all parts of peninsular Malaysia. It bothers DayakBaru and we highlight this again and again, pointing to shortcomings of the past. We highlighted the imbalance of workforce in the government departments.
3. Economy: You travel a little out, less than 20 km south of Kuching you would notice poverty of proportion that does not suggest the richness of Sarawak. You drive less than 10 km from Sibu, you would see poverty again. Dayak Baru tried to teach, motivate and guide Dayaks into wealth management by having a shift in thinking (paradigm). Dayaks are behind their bros in W Malaysia, not by 10 or 20 years. From what DayakBaru sees, in some place, it could be 46 years behind ie no change since independence.
4. Politics: Invariably, sir, when we talk about the above, we touch on LEADERSHIP, in this case Dayak leadership. Some professional Dayaks tried to interject with inputs but met with criticisms and even ridicule. DayakBaru picked up this issue – where are our leaders?
Dayak Baru pick issues affecting Dayaks, foremost and Sarawakians in general. Commentators here are mostly, maybe 90%, are not interested in politics. But we have a heart, a compassion for our people. We are sick and tired that poverty still plagues the Dayak. We are disappointed that our rivers are polluted. We are asking why the JV over our NCR land not paying the promised returns.
Finally, dear Awang, look at Sunday Star, and read one Serena Marang from Miri. Two of her daughters are having end-stage kidneys problems and she had to rely on the help of Mercy Church in Shah Alam for her living. What is inside your heart now when you read such predicament of a Dayak woman? I am asking – if I raise this issue in this blog, will that make me “interested in politics?”
(Readers nOte: If you are interested to help Senera Marang, please log in to Rumah Dayak.com and we’ll update you on how to help. Thanks)
By-election is very good. It’s where all the money will be dumped at all cost, by hook or by crook in order to win it. How I want this election to be in my hometown so that there will be some proposals for good roads to my kampung and other projects for it as well. Enti ulih, tak Jelu Hasong nya meh ke ka dasoh aku bedihi ba menua aku awakka jalai ulih ditar memanah lalu iya ka ngaga siti negeri ke besai dia neh unggal! Iya besai agi power neh unggal, nyau peneka iya ngaga sebahang ku iya ka nyebut baka kepayang ngadaka dilah neh! Aku sigi naka ulih nyukong ngasoh iya menang di pantai. Biar aku masang kunchu aku bebaris pepanjai ba belakang iya kena blok bala pembangkang ke ka ngelaban iya, unggal, awak ke sida enda sempat nganjong nama lalu iya pen ulih menang ba pantai, enti iya enda nyadi baya pantai tauka haja lelabi pantai.
Amat nar penemu dik nya akiq Unsoi. Dipelaba aku, dimenua kami din, leboh maya bepilih suba tak enggai orang ngelaban Jelu Hasong laban kami semanua nag sigi nemu pemansang tika diberi ia. peda diatu, menua kami amat mansang, bisi api, aik, telipon enggau maioh agik. The problem is right now that our kampong folk became poorer and poorer. Why? Nyau bala cdak c-bai ajak-ajak ti bulih kontrak ngemusnah ka tanh-tanah kami din. Adil utai tok Akiq? Ko jako ka senang enti bc pemansang, tang diatu nyau ka semua kami din dah lari ke pasar ngigak pemakai.nyau nyadi orang ti numpang ba tanah diri empu sekedak bala cdak ti agik diau di kampong din unggal.
Hai Apai Jang,
Kasih meh meda kita dia ditikauka Hasung ngena tai bebalas akiq kitai ke kala mumpong pala sida menya. Nya meh mayuh iban ba menua Hasung nya diatu. Tu meh peluang hasung deka bebalas ngelaban kita dia ke udah ngalahka menua wa inau wa idun iya. Sigi enda adil hasung nya Apai Jang. Gasakka dia meh iya baka sida niang akiq kitai ngasakka sida iya menya neh! Enda tau dilak lama hasung nya ba kampung galau dia, unggal. Uji sempaitke enggau iya lalu dipandok rempah sida chibai neh! Nyamai amat dagin iya ke sabau chap apek.
In the Borneo Post March 16 and 17, 2009, Akih Fadillah and Akih Openg are trying hard to defend the instant noodle project. Kena abi amat meh sida nya ditimbak Aya Ajib neh! Kati ku sida nya tak dedadak deka announce projek maya ke ka bepilih tu deh! Badu enda meh enti sida nyau announce projek sebarang maya bepilih tu. Salah ari nya unggal. Sida sigi deka kena salah sangka enti salah hari deh unggal. Kati sida nya nyau mapab neh? Ba kitai anang bebeliq deka leluba announce projek maya kimpin. Uji announce selepas kimpin, baru hayat enda cherigaka motif kitai neh?
Urang ke tambap sigi tu meh peluang sida deka nambapka deka mapabka iban dia unggal.
DPM baru madah,nadai mee maggie projek, tapi udah nyak, James Jemut Masing madah alu ulih tar jalai ba’ Batang Ai nggau tuk jadi priority untuk masa tuk . Mee maggie???Selalu kitai medak sidak tar jalai cun cun sama panjai nggau rumah panjai!! Aku rasa kitai manah nitih ku’ jako’ Nik Aziz,..BN beri kita ambil,…tapi masa undi, pangkah bulan!
Shouldn’t it be ‘Catch 22′ instead of Catch 20? People wake the rest of the sleeping Dayak. The time is now!