Ministers who make statements because they have to

It goes without saying that ministers in charge of their own portfolios are responsible for making statements if and when necessary. But lately, ministers like Hishamuddin, Nazri, Rais and Leow, have made statements for statements sake, in protecting government actions regardless of whether they were appropriate. In other words, apology seems far from their minds. To apologise may seem weak, so harsh actions are the order of the day.

Nazri's fuzzy logic included the notion that since the opposition won 5 states in the last general election, the electoral system had been fair, always been since there were improvements in the opposition's performance. Did he regret the day he said the Election Commissioners are biased because they were appointed by BN and they are not from Heaven?

Sometimes, when I read what appeared to be silly, illogical or incorrect statements by ministers, I wonder whether I was alone in feeling such. The more ludicrous, the more I wonder whether it was me or them. So it is definitely reassuring when I come across criticisms by others too...

Malaysia Today: Nazri's Nonsense by Martin Jalleh:

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At times, Minister in the Prime Minister Department, Nazri Abdul Aziz, is capable of making very profound statements and at other times he excels in uttering the most pitiful and pathetic!

Below are some of his comments on the continued unjust detention of six Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM) members (taken from the Malaysian Insider and Malaysiakini today).

It has been adapted into a conversational form so that the reader can easily detect where and when the Minister’s intellect deserted him...

More:

http://malaysia-today.net/mtcolumns/guest-columnists/42186-nazris-nonsense

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