Friday, April 04, 2008

Azalina, the new tourism goddess

Tourism Minister Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said all tourism memorandums of understanding with Opposition-ruled state governments will be terminated given the change in leadership.

She said this was in line with the termination of Tourism Action Councils in the states which were previously chaired by Barisan Nasional’s state executive councillors in charge of tourism in each state.

“Normally, the council works together with the state executive council and local authorities.

“But now that the leadership in the state governments have changed, we have to terminate the MoUs and the councils,” she told a post-Cabinet press briefing yesterday.

Perak, Penang, Selangor and Kedah fell to the Opposition in last month's general election.

But there is no total boycott in tourism. We have to play it by ear and see what these state governments do,” she added.

Source: TheStar Online: Azalina: Tourism MoUs with Opposition-ruled states to be terminated

Azalina is trying to act and portray herself as if she is the goddess of fortune who is splashing out her personal wealth for tourism promotion events. She had not realized, even though she is an intellectual (maybe she is no more an intellectual), that the monies spent by her Tourism Ministry are Federal funds which comes from taxpayers money which include the people from Penang, Kedah, Perak, Selangor and Kelantan.

Whoever is chosen by the citizens to rule a state is not for her to question and dictate, as this is the constitutional rights of citizens to choose whoever the citizens want to be their elected representative in parliament or state assemblies, and which ever political party that comes to power and rule a state or control the Federal govt as a result of the general election mandate is stipulated in our Federal Constitutional and not up to Azalina's discretion. Ministers and Federal government officers are reminded that they are bound to act and manage the national economics and development programmes to benefit all the citizens of the nation, not just supporters of Barisan Nasional and Umno members.

I hope Azalina understands that she has a fiduciary duty as a minister to act and perform her duty to benefit all Malaysian citizens, not just herself, her family and her party. Do not treat us citizens as fools and herself speaks like a fool. She had acted as if she is commanding fools, and believed that fools can be intimidated by her whims and fancies.

Folly is worthless and that persecution is abominable. If the citizens can vote out BN in the 5 states, the citizens are also capable to vote out BN from the Federal government. Let Barisan Nasional ministers be reminded that the Federal government monies are not their grandfathers personal fortune and she is utilizing her personal wealth and giving charity. The law dictates thatall ministers and government officers had to act judiciously and fairly and in accordance with the rule of law and the rule of natural justice.

24 comments:

Anonymous said...

Selangor & penang are 2 key states for tourism. She thinks tourists will be so awed by BN monkey antics that they flock in from all over the world? Is she trying to sabotage msia?

Gosh, another disastrous tourism minister.

Anonymous said...

Typical BN Confusions of Public Servants!
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Confusing with who they are and what they should be!
Confusing with Politics which is the business of Party with Obligations and Responsible of a Government Officer.
Confusing that Rakyats are the Boss and not PM or Party in the post.

If this is a message delivered by PM in the Cabinet meeting?
Then PM is still confused as if he is the Boss!!
So gone again the Ethics of Public Servants that are appointed!
Is PM choosing Capable & Ethical?
Or anyone who he can control and yell?

If this the Policy BN wants to play, BN is heading to split the States from Federal?
A sign of promoting "One Malaysia"?

Anonymous said...

How in the hell...she was given this portfolio?

She should be in charge of religious affairs.

Anonymous said...

Aren't you forgetting that she is still spending the monies on those States? Albeit without the inputs of the State government.

Then again, are State governments responsible for Tourism? All they know is to collect assessment and pick up the garbage.

All politicians are corrupt, power does that to them. I think in this case, Federal is telling the oppo states to go fly kite.

Don't like it? Wait till next elections. Others like me don't give a damn.

yapchongyee said...

I am afraid I will have to mantion again that malays in power do not understand their limits and nature of their duties to their office and their personal bias.

Here is a clear example, she does not recognise what national interests means and what is the nature of her vindictiveness means.

Quite apart from the nonsense of what she wants to do, HOW WILL HER ACTIONS ENTICE FOREIGN TOURIST TO VISIT NO-BAN STATES AS OPPOSED TO BN STATES ? Anyway, the facts are that Penang and Selangor are the favourite tourist destinations; I don't see them prefering to go to Negri Sembilan or such Kampong places.

STUPID IS AS STUPID DOES !

Anonymous said...

She shoulda watch Edison Chen and his 7 stars to open her dead-as-a- doornail mindset

Anonymous said...

Anyone can advise me please that if AZILINA has this idea in mind boycot PR state can we all PR voters income tax payers do not pay income tax to BN instead wait for PR to become goverment. All those funds at the tourism ministry comes from the rakyat therefore she has no damm right to even mention such statement.
if BN wants to punish PR state why not all PR income tax payers boycott payments for 2007 to LHDN . Can we do it?

Anonymous said...

tourism minister? good luck to the country. great at throwing away money at overinflated gadgets. how about RM250 screwdriver. neevr knew its so darn expensive.
how about RM250 per phamplet? dont be surprise coz she is capable with the explanantion that the phamplets are plated with gold.
WTF.

Anonymous said...

stupid women..... really stupid women..... no brain

Anonymous said...

Azalina can have her sweet time fooling around. If Badawi federal government think money is on their hand, they should think twice.

PR state contribute more than 60% of the GDP. So Azalina want to fools around, PR state can pass law to kill some tax.

For example, 5 states can BAN service tax, various tourism tax. Yes, it will turn the whole things into war. ;)

Anonymous said...

Oh wait, Trengganu are under the helm of Ahmad Said. Will the Moonsoon cup continue? Or Azalina going to source the RM80millions from the budget to the 5 PR states?

bayi said...

artchan

Azalina in charge of religious affairs? Hahahaha.....I would like to see it happen!

Anonymous said...

yes...

i would like to see it happen...I would like to see. Actually i don't know what gender she is..has anyone done a hormone test? Even Rafidah ask..is she wanita..

I don't know what the hell it meant

Helen said...

I'm not losing sleep over her statement. All these years when Perak was under BN and supposedly benefit from the Tourism promotion, nothing happened. The only tourists are peeps from city coming to taste our hawkers' fare. TOurism in Perak is practically dead. I'm not expecting miracles from the Tourism dept to resurrect Perak. So, say what she wants.

I just hope the local Council can do better by limiting all the senseless demolition of old Colonial bungalows that are still around.

Anonymous said...

The Moonsoon cup will continue in Trenggan, but it will be renamed the Hadhari Cup in honour of its founder

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Anonymous said...

Typical BN politician attitude !!

Vindictive, vindictive ... and VINDICTIVE !!

CK said...

she's definitely NOT INTELLECTUAL Mave. strike her off from ur list Mave!!!

I like Anon 941pm idea. No need pay tax cox the government formed is not my choice.

STUPIDITY RULES IN UMNO.

Anonymous said...

this is another one of UMNO's Scourge Earth Policy!

so far we have :-
1) tourism issue
2) UMNO instruct all Perak Penghulus to resign enbloc.
3) mega-projects cancelled.

and the list goes on and on...

I wonder what they will do next to punish the people for voted for opposition, but be prepared for tougher life.

Maverick SM said...

Hasilox,

Tourism will surely suffer; Malaysia will suffer, not just those states.

Sharing,

Malaysia may end up as Independent 13 states if Umno acted with such folly.

Artchan,

Ya, I think your suggestion is good.

Yapchongyee,

I think they don't understand Federal administration and the rule of law.

You are right about the No-ban states; no tourists will be there.

Moo_t,

I don't think the state can pass laws on service taxes and other taxes which are governed by Federal Laws. And the Monsoon Cup will be there to stay.

Bayi,

You very funny; what so funny about Azalina being in charge of Islamic affair? There is no laws against being a tomboy or lesb.

Helen,

You are right; tourism in Perak and Kedah except for Langkawi are practically negligible.

Aston and Yoy and Konek,

Please do not make stupid comments to hurt a religion or a race, whoever you are. If you are trying a cyber-trooper from Umno, and trying to cause trouble here with your seditious comments, please get off from my blogs; you are not welcome. If you are an individual, I hope you have the intellectuality to behave and respect people of every race and religion.

Maverick SM said...

Gan,

You are absolutely right; V for Vendetta.

CK,

Ok, I will not refer her as intellectual anymore.

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