More Politics..

I am tapping my keyboard dilligently while watching TV3's 'Buletin Utama', which news still revolves mainly on the repercussions of the last election.

Pak Lah has announced that no ministers from the previous cabinet are promised a position this time around. That would cheer up most people that I know, but one character I would miss the most is the amusing outgoing Information Minister, Uncle Zam.

I'm sure most of you are aware of the war that is raging against Malaysian bloggers, which honestly just drives us even more to write. Call him what you may - loyal, zany, arrogant, I suppose he single-handedly gave Malaysians the reason to vote against BN with the kind of propaganda campaign unseen since the 2nd World War.

I read somewhere in the Sun that they've spent somewhere close to the tune of RM1.04 million on TV ads alone. That is if my memory serves me right : p

Maybe because we all love to see the underdogs win, just like Barnsley vs. Chelsea in the FA Cup last week. Whatever it is, I sure hope Barnsley does not turn out to be a flash in the pan, and that they go all the way to win the Cup.

This talk about football reminded me of the late night sports-forum program, Scoreboard, on TV3 last Moday night. Tan Sri Elyas Omar was the special guest for the evening and if you have followed the news lately, he was recently given a tough time trying to streamline the administration of sports associations in Malaysia.

This included being accused of taking bribes and politically affiliated with the late Zakaria Deros.

Without doubt, the sports associations in Malaysia (especially the underachievers) seem to be involved in petty bickerings of some sort. I still remember KOAM sometime ago had leadership issues which never seem to be resolved.

Then you had the State FAs and many others I care little to mention. I suppose when grown ups (notably men..) get together, in the merriment of the crowd you can always find some politics involved.

Looking back, I still don't know how we lost the Doha Asiad bid. All I heard was some rich oil sheikh offering something behind closed doors to voting delegates. Believe it?

The fact that the FA of Malaysia lacks tangible results also is a great cause of concern to many. I suppose when the world body is run by a joker, that's what you'd get.. Looking back at the comments he's made, I'm sure he's there because people wanted a comic-relief on the stage of world football.

My boss is peppering me with all sorts of e-mail, so lemme sort that out first.