Tuesday, March 18, 2008

PM appoints more advisers

Special Announcements

Shahrizat made special adviser with minister status

Umno women's wing deputy chief Shahrizat Abdul Jalil has been appointed a special adviser to the prime minister with the status of minister on women and social development affairs.

According to Bernama, the Prime Minister’s Department said the appointment will be effective starting tomorrow.

At present, Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi has two special advisers with the status of minister - for Islamic affairs and foreign affairs.

Meanwhile, a group of 50 Wanita Umno members went to the Abdullah's official residence in Putrajaya this evening in an attempt to see the prime minister to express their disappointment in their leader, Rafidah Aziz, being dropped from the cabinet.

The Wanita Umno group dispersed 10 minutes later when no one from the prime minister's residence came out to receive them. Rafidah may have a good chance to be named as adviser to PM too.

Meanwhile, we also hear rumours that MIC members will also be organizing a group of their leaders to see the prime minister to express their disappointment that their beloved president Datuk Seri Samy Vellu was not appointed as the special adviser to the prime minister with ministerial status. It is rumoured that the MIC wanted PM to appoint Samy to be the special adviser with half-ministerial status, in charge of JKR affairs and toll concessionaires so that he can continue to contribute to the nation and make JKR a better institution while at the same time protect the interests of the Indians whose votes are badly needed by the BN.

It seems that Samy has received a sudden epiphany from the divine who had revealed to him the essential wisdoms on how to turn JKR to be a world class institution and how to manage the toll concession agreements.

The MIC will ensure that Samy's appointment as special adviser with half-ministerial status should not affect the role of the new Works Minister Datuk Mohd Zin as Samy will only be empowered to deal with JKR's projects and toll Concession Agreements of which he is a super expert, while the new Works Minister will take care of Lembaga Lebuhraya Malaysia (LLM).

9 comments:

Anonymous said...

There is talk that Zam also reveived "divine" instuction on how to manage those gobloks before they destroy the coutry

Anonymous said...

aiyoh... what is this flip flop thing going on again. First you are out then you are in. I really dont understand the logic of appointing Sharizat as Adviser for a portfolio where another Minister (Ng Yen Yen) is helming. Duuhhh... And if Samy Velu gets back in as Special Adviser to JKR .. double dduuhhhh...

Rj.Hanim

warrior2 said...

I also heard that you MAV will be appointed as PKR`s Media Advisor. But then it is only a rumour

Anonymous said...

Samy has received a sudden epiphany from the divine who had revealed to him the essential wisdoms... Hail to the great prophet Sam Mee, the Messiah of the End of Days

cakap mesti bikin siap siap said...

Why Rafidah Aziz was dropped?

http://aminiskandar.wordpress.com/2008/03/18/kabinet-khairy-jamaluddin-dua-orang-tolak-jawatan-timbalan-menteri/


"....KJ sepatutnya mahu menjadi Menteri Belia dan Sukan. Akan tetapi apabila Pak Lah mengumumkan perkara ini didalam mesyuarat Majlis Tertinggi Umno yang lalu, beliau mendapat bantahan yang hebat. Menurut sumber dalaman Umno, Muhyiddin Yassin dan Rafidah Aziz adalah penentang yang paling lantang membantah perlantikkan Khairy ke dalam kabinet.

Rafidah Aziz yang paling marah sehinggakan menghentak meja, tegas dengan pendiriannya bahawa Khairy Jamaluddin perosak Umno. Akhirnya Rafidah dikorbankan daripada dilantik kembali menjadi Menteri Perdagangan Antarabangsa.

Muhyiddin tidak dapat dikorbankan kerana Pak Lah bergantung kepada Naib Presiden Umno itu untuk terus kuat dalam Umno. Pak Lah yang pasti akan dilawan oleh Rafidah dan Wanita Umno tidak mampu untuk berlawan dengan banyak pihak. ...."

Maverick SM said...

Rj. Hanim,

Earlier, Pak Lah said he will not appoint those who lost in the election as senators; but the statement holds no water if the special adviser had ministerial status.

CMBSS,

Thanks for the link.

Gukita said...

After so much efforts to rid Samy off KKR via ballot box after other ways turned futile, it would be Stone Deaf on PM to elect him as Special advisor.

Anonymous said...

UPSR 2008 leaked question:
Who is the new "special" advisor to PM with minister status?
A. Rafidah a/p Aziz (a/p = approved permit)
B. Khairy @ silly SIL
C. Samy Velloo
D. Koh Tsu Koon

bayi said...

More advisors need to be appointed:

One for distribution of APs.

Another for reviving abandoned housing schjemes.

Yet another for the best locations for more tolls.

Not forgetting one to keep gobloks in check.

I mean, they don't have full time jobs now and should be available, right?