tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563778527521335944.post4048010441365804961..comments2023-09-08T04:03:41.686-07:00Comments on Putt For Change: "Kurup should do serious soul searching"Ronnie Klassenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02637717512952185177noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563778527521335944.post-67829479618317942112009-06-06T14:30:06.342-07:002009-06-06T14:30:06.342-07:00Good rebutal, Ronnie. You should challenge kurap @...Good rebutal, Ronnie. You should challenge kurap @ korupt to sue you. That would be fun to watch if he dares to do that. I believe the court room will be packed - like watching a Hollywood or Bollywood blockbuster.<br /><br />We fellow bloggers in the country will get you a team of good lawyers, not just to defend you, but to interogate kurap.<br /><br />Kurap, please stand up and fight like a man instead of hiding behind your wife.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563778527521335944.post-84736235830386011082009-06-06T07:20:26.359-07:002009-06-06T07:20:26.359-07:00My dear deeply-concerned Sabahan,
From the way yo...My dear deeply-concerned Sabahan,<br /><br />From the way you defended Kurup, you sounded more like one of his ‘machais’ or ‘shoeshine boys’ than a deeply-concerned Sabahan that you claimed to be. This is because till to-date Kurup has yet to come out to clarify his insulting statement against the bloggers in the country.<br /><br /> <br /><br />Hence, how could you guess on his behalf that he was probably been misquoted by the media, or that his statement was actually aimed at a certain bloggers who lie and incite hatred for political reasons? Can you please name these bloggers, as I too would like to know who they are?<br /><br /> <br /><br />And why are you so worked up by the comment about Kurup’s ex wife? Isn’t it a fact that he was previously married to another woman before marrying his present wife who is a Chinese from Peninsular Malaysia? Please prove me wrong if you can!<br /><br /> <br /><br />If you considered such a comment hitting below the belt, then how about Kurup’s vicious attack on the bloggers labeling them as “an ungrateful lot” and accusing them of instilling hatred against the government, without substantiating it? Is that a proper and responsible statement for such a senior politician cum leader to make? How could I not feel offended with such a sweeping, unsubstantiated statement? What more when Kurup himself has not been known to be a gentleman. The controversial manner he won his Pensiangan MP seat speaks for itself.<br /><br /> <br /><br />And let me set the record straight here that I have got nothing personal against Kurup. I was merely stating the facts. And if tomorrow he does something that really benefits the State and the people, be rest assured that I would be the first person/blogger to commend him on my blog.<br /><br /> <br /><br />While I value and welcome constructive criticism, I must stress here that any politician worth his salt should be responsible and be prepared to be examined and criticized if his or her statement or action is found to be questionable.<br /><br /> <br /><br />As for your comment on ‘kampung mentality’ belittling the rural folks, it just goes to show how ignorant and arrogant you are. The rural folks who made up the majority of voters in Kurup’s constituency may be humble and down-to-earth people but they are certainly not stupid, as what you would like to think. As far as I’m concerned, you are merely trying to twist the fact and to put the blame on these innocent rural folks, instead of the so-called leader like Kurup who failed to bring about much development to the very people who supported him.<br /><br /> <br /><br />I sincerely believe the constituents of Pensiangan know what to do comes the next general election.<br /><br /><br />On Jeffrey Kitingan’s Phd thesis, first of all, it could be obsolete by now and secondly, what has he got to do with Kurup’s insulting remarks?Ronnie Klassenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02637717512952185177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563778527521335944.post-54326056865308434982009-06-06T01:09:52.936-07:002009-06-06T01:09:52.936-07:00I believe Kurup did not mean to insult every blogg...I believe Kurup did not mean to insult every blogger as he too imbraces blogging through http://pensianganpress.blogspot.com/<br /><br />I believe his statement was aimed at certain bloggers that do indeed lie & incite hatred for political points. Perhaps his statement should have been more specific - to encourage responsible blogging. Or perhaps the media misquoted him - I'm just guessing as I try to be rational neutral - which is what blogging should be.<br /><br />However I must disagree with this article by Ronnie, and the comments posted here. Hitting below the belt and attacking someone's personal life, including someone's family is truly low and unbecoming. Acts such these are exactly the cause of unwarranted mudslinging between politicians and bloggers. Why should Ronnie be so offended if he has not done anything wrong? Has your guilty conscience got to you that you now need to justify yourself not by justifying your writing (which should be the way) but by attacking another person and his family.<br /><br />I admit that we are in dire need of development. But development needs the cooperation of every citizen. Jeffrey Kittingan's PHD thesis centered around the theme that one of main reason for Sabah's slow development was the kampung mentality of the people - not just the leaders. It is kampung mentality to blame the leaders for everything - as it is the easy thing to do - to blame someone else. As long as Sabahan's keep this mentality of blaming others and expecting handouts we will never progress - regardless of who our politicians are.<br /><br />deeply concerned SabahanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563778527521335944.post-37854197178713205512009-06-04T04:00:23.077-07:002009-06-04T04:00:23.077-07:00Tan Sri Kurap is a real son of the b**** & an ...Tan Sri Kurap is a real son of the b**** & an ass****. With his old-fashioned plaform shoes and bell-bottom trousers he should be kept in the National Musuem instead of being appointed as a deputy federal minister. What a real shame indeed!<br /><br />It's understandable why an outdated scum like him made such a stupid remarks. <br /><br />I'm glad that our home-grown blogger, Ronnie Klassen had pointed it out rightly that kurap is the "greates icon of ungratefullness" considering how he treated his ex wife and their children after he got married with his present wife. I was once told that he even disallowed his children (from his ex wife) to enter his bungalow when they approached him for financial assistance many years ago.<br /><br />The worse part was he dumped his ex wife, who was a municipal council worker at that time who once financed his studies abroad by working as a grasscutter. If this is not ungrateful, i really don't know what it is then. Tan Sri Kurap probably never thought that this will come back to haunt him one day!!<br /><br />Ronnie was also right for saying that Tan Sri Kurap's constituents would probably concur with him that Tan Sri Kurap is an ungrateful person. Just look at the backwardness of his former constituency of Sook and now Pensiangan. A majority of the people there are still living in poverty and in poor condition, some places or villages are even still without water and electricity.<br /><br />So my advice to Tan Sri Kurap is, before he calls someone ungrateful, perhaps he should look hard into his own reflection in the mirror.<br /><br />Frankly-speaking, had not because of his dirty tactics and a flawed court decision on the election petition, he probably would still be sobbing in his wife's arms. Lets see whether he could still win in the next election.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563778527521335944.post-58670034960869040372009-06-04T03:38:37.810-07:002009-06-04T03:38:37.810-07:00Kurup's first wife ended up as a grass cutter ...Kurup's first wife ended up as a grass cutter with DBKK. Kurup used to pass by her, while she was cutting grass, and ignore her. That's the kind of cruel person that Kurup is. He only thinks of himself. After the Federal Court handed him the Pensiangan seat, which he will surely lose the next time, he did the disappearing act from the area.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563778527521335944.post-77616724448875901602009-06-04T00:39:41.139-07:002009-06-04T00:39:41.139-07:00Who gave Kurap the right to question usage of Gove...Who gave Kurap the right to question usage of Government facilities?Are we not all tax paying Citizens of Malaysia?It is the obligation of the Government to ensure continued development.<br /><br />This Kurap is so outdated,there is no smoke without fire.If you find the kitchen too hot,you can always GET OUT.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563778527521335944.post-52651262763309515622009-06-03T23:46:30.182-07:002009-06-03T23:46:30.182-07:00Kurup has no moral value to express anything.An MP...Kurup has no moral value to express anything.An MP winning by default(not duly elected)doesn't deserve recognition.<br /><br />Great piece my friend.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com