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There are less than two weeks to the Sept 16 deadline set by opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to take over the federal government but the tripartite coalition known as Pakatan Rakyat has yet to meet and talk about it.

“There are no discussions as yet,” DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng said last night in reply to the frequently asked question.

“I’m not going to give a reason,” he said when pressed further on why there have been none to date.

However, he stressed, it does not mean that there won’t be any discussion on the matter in the days ahead.

Lim, who is also Penang chief minister, was at the political party’s headquarters here for the first meeting of the new central executive committee, elected at its congress two weeks ago.

Among other things, the meeting was to set the direction of the party, he said. Part of this new aspiration is to enlist 100,000 new members in the next five years.

“We want to be a serious partner in power, to ensure political equality, equal opportunities and social, economic justice,” he said.

When pointed out that the DAP was only one component in the opposition alliance, he shot back: “We want to be a responsible partner in power. Without us, they can’t clap at all.”

Even though Lim keeps mum on the details of the DAP-Pas-PKR meeting, his statement may be construed to mean that the unlikely alliance is on track to forming the next federal government, if not by Sept 16, then certainly not too far off in the future.

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written by panca, September 04, 2008 14:15:58

Malaysia witnessing the process of extinction of a huge body with small head(little brain, the like of Dinosaur extinction after 51 years.

It is better called Revolution of progressive brains for the nation.

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written by asguard, September 04, 2008 14:29:07

Let the opposition set the deathline for information of the new government as they have a lot things now on their minds...where states that they capture and govern...give them time...

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written by wannabepatriotic, September 04, 2008 15:19:09

... maybe they will never meet - but keep in touch via webcam / irc / msn / skype?

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written by Sam W, September 04, 2008 15:36:58

You may not see them talking, but actually they are passing messages through moon cakes. That's how the Chinese overthrew the Mongolian rulers in the 14th century. Since gatherings were not allowed (sound familiar?) messages were inserted in moon cakes and distributed among the people to coordinate the timing of the rebellion. The Moon Festival for 2008 falls on the 14th September. Hey, remember you heard it here first, ok?

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written by Mangan, September 04, 2008 16:23:03

NOTE: Comment deleted. Language unknown

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written by ahmadneil, September 04, 2008 16:58:33

LGE you will receive you Tan Sri very soon,for your contributions to the unity of all race.

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written by KKchan, September 04, 2008 17:57:44

LGE's use of the phrase "political equality" is a loaded one. While I am for PR to take over, I worry that if all the 30 or so defectors join PKR, it may transform into an UNMO clone, becoming too dominant in the pakatan. That would be from the frying pan into the fire. I hope I am wrong and that PR can and will share political power equitably, if not equally.

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written by Bigdawg, September 05, 2008 03:28:36

Good reading for Sarawak people :



http://sarawakheadhunter.********.com/2008/08/white-croc-of-bullshit.html

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written by The dragonheart, September 05, 2008 06:31:05

Ini lah pakatan (barisan) kita,
Yang Ikhlas Berjuang,

Siap sedia berkorban,
Menuju kemedan bakti...

Sebelum kita berjaya,
Jangan harap kami pulang,

Itu lah sumpah pakatan kita,
menuju ke putrajaya.

Andaikata kami gugur semua,
Pakatan kami pasti di susun semula,

Kami mohon doa,
Pakatan berjaya,

Semagat telah bernyala,
menuju ke putrajaya.

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written by The dragonheart, September 05, 2008 06:49:02

(sing as "Ole-Ole Bandung" Tune)

Malay, Malay-Sia,
Negaraku yang indah,
Sekarang, sudah menjadi lauatan Api,
Ayuh bung rebut kembali..

Biar, mereka kata,
16 september cerita dongeng,
Tiba, masanya nanti,
Pasti mereka cabut lari..

BN sudahlah kalah,
kerana rayat marah,
sekarang, BN buat apa pun tak guna,
kerana BN ikut hati menantu.

Malay, Malay-Sia,
Negaraku yang indah,
Sekarang, sudah menjadi lauatan Api,
Ayuh bung rebut kembali..

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