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05 August 2008

Keputusan Undi oleh Merdeka Center : Apakah Pak Lah & BN Akan Ketepikan Begitu Sahaja?

Dr Novandri Hasan Basri

Sebuah firma research bernama Merdeka Center telah mengeluarkan hasil kajian poll mereka yang sangat menarik bertajuk Peninsula Voter Opinion Poll, July 2008- Perspectives on General Direction & The Economy, Barisan Nasional & Leadership Approval, Pakatan Rakyat and Allegations Against Anwar Ibrahim.

Kajian tersebut dilakukan pada 4 – 14 Julai 2008 menggunakan methodologi seperti berikut

. 1030 randomly selected registered voters aged 21+ were interviewed via telephone for the survey
• Respondents were selected via random stratified sampling method along the
lines of state of residence, ethnicity, gender and age
• Survey was carried out between 4th to 14th July 2008
• Survey margin of error estimated at ±3.10%
• Important Events: Survey was concluded prior to the July 16th arrest of
Anwar Ibrahim as well as announcements of PAS – UMNO talks

Di antara keputusan yang mereka dapati ialah :-

How satisfied or dissatisfied are you with the way Abdullah Ahmad Badawi is performing his job as the prime minister?

Very Satisfied : 7%
Somewhat Satisfied : 35%
Somewhat dissatisfied : 37%
Very dissaisfied : 17%
Don’t know : 3%
No response : 1%

Surfers boleh mengikuti keputusan poll tersebut di web Merdeka Center. (link di bawah artikel)


Surfers boleh menilai sendiri keputusan-keputusan poll tersebut

Apa yang menarik perhatian penulis mengenai firma Merdeka Centre ialah web firma tersebut tidak menyenaraikan sebarang nama di belakang firma tersebut. Tidak ada pengerusi projek dan pasukannya. Cukup menghairankan.

Kenapakah berahsia dan tiada nama sedangkan kajian poll tersebut bukannya seperti kerja polis yang tidak akan mendedahkan anggota-anggota perisiknya di atas sebab-sebab keselamatan dan melindungi mereka? (klik di sini)

Padahal, jika kita layari rangkaian link web tersebut seperti International Republican Institute dan The Asia Foundation, kedua-dua links itu telah menyenaraikan semua nama pasukan mereka.

Cuma yang ditunjukkan di dalam web Merdeka Center ialah:-

Supporting its core team is an extensive network of Malaysian social scientists and professionals with qualifications in economics, political science, communications, marketing and law, who add further specialized experience to our research team on wide ranging perspectives ranging from government to gender equality.

Mailing Address:
Merdeka Center 901B, Kompleks Diamond, Bandar Baru Bangi, 43650 Selangor, Malaysia.

Telephone:
+6 03 8210 1488 Fax: +6 03 8210 1466


Yang menambah minat penulis ialah hubungan firma tersebut (project partner) dengan firma International Republican Institute yang dipengerusi oleh Lorne W. Craner. Dan salah seorang daripada Board of Directorsnya pula ialah Senator John Mc Cain (Calon Presiden US) (klik di sini)

Dan jika kita merujuk kepada artikel yang diterbitkan oleh Foreign Policies In Focus pada 27hb June 2008:-

John McCain and the International Republican Institute
Mukoma Wa Ngugi June 27, 2008

Senator John McCain presents himself as a what-you-see is what-you-get presidential candidate: clean, pragmatic, following his convictions even when not politically expedient.

He considers himself to be someone who would make an excellent foreign policy president.

But this image sits in contrast with the International Republican Institute (IRI), for which McCain has served as board chairman since 1993.

Under the cover of spreading democracy and a free market economic system, the IRI installs U.S.-friendly governments and undermines those that are not by supporting coups and ousters.

Formed in 1983, the IRI is one of several umbrella organizations under the National Endowment for Democracy (NED), created by the Reagan administration in 1983.

The NED was formed at a time when CIA covert action was coming under increasing scrutiny, prompting its critics to see it as a surrogate for covert action. (klik sini untuk bacaan seterusnya….)

Yang menariknya mengenai artikel ini ialah kenyataan ini ialah :-

.........this image sits in contrast……. dan .........undermines those that are not by supporting coups and ousters.

Dan yang paling menarik (dan paling mencurigakan) mengenai IRI (yang juga merupakan project partner Merdeka Center) ialah kenyataan media IRI yang dikeluarkan pada 16hb Julai 2008.

Washington, DC – The following statement was issued today by Lorne Craner, President of the International Republican Institute, and Ken Wollack, President of the National Democratic Institute, regarding the arrest of Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim in Malaysia on July 16, 2008.

“The arrest of political leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim on July 16 is of great concern to us and the international community.

A similar charge that was filed against him 10 years ago was ultimately overturned by the Supreme Court. The timing of the current charge is of particular concern given his re-emergence on the national political scene since the ban on his involvement in politics expired in April 2008.

“We hope that the investigation into the allegation is not used as a political tool to silence an outspoken government critic.

It is essential that the investigation is conducted in a transparent and fair manner that upholds the rule of law, and affords Mr. Ibrahim full protection of his legal rights.

We also urge the citizens of Malaysia to remain calm and pursue resolution of their concerns over his arrest in a peaceful manner.”

Rupa-rupanya, di masa kita mengecam campurtangan kerajaan Amerika (klik di sini) di dalam hal-ehwal dalaman (internal affairs) negara Malaysia, Presiden IRI, Lorne Craner bersama-sama Ken Wollack, Presiden National Democratic Institute turut mengeluarkan kenyataan media yang sama intipatinya seperti yang dikeluarkan oleh Amerika Syarikat!

Apakah ini satu kebetulan ?

Kesimpulannya : Keputusan poll Merdeka Center yang mempunyai hubungan (project partner) dengan International Republican Institute (yang mengeluarkan kenyataan media tentang Anwar Ibrahim seperti kerajaan Amerika Syarikat) dan sekarang, negara Malaysia sedang hangat dengan isu Anwar Ibrahim yang akan bertanding di Parlimen Permatang Pauh.

Apakah ini juga satu kebetulan?

Yang tidak menariknya ialah kenyataan Pak Lah "Nevermind-lah. That's the fate of politicians. Up and down. What's important is what you do before you leave,"

NEVERMIND-LAH ?

Dan untuk beberapa hari ke depan ini, kita tunggu dan dengar pula kenyataan menteri-menteri dan kepimpinan tertinggi UMNO dan BN?

"Nevermind-lah" juga?

Jika ya, penulis dan pastinya surfers sekalian akan berasa amat kecewa.

Tidakkah mereka tahu apa maksudnya perang saraf, perang siber atau pun kuatnya pengaruh media sehinggakan mampu merubah minda rakyat?

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