How Datuk Johari Abdul Ghani won P119 Titiwangsa
UMNO made spectacular come back in P119 Titiwangsa obviating the need for crutches and belying predictions. PAS the most racist partye message is signed by Barisan Nasional (BN) candidate for the Titiwangsa federal seat Datuk Johari Abdul Ghani,DATUK JOHARI ABDUL GHANI have excellent suggestions for calming and resolving that turmoil – and for going beyond toremain an effective, highly resonant leader.Barely in his Mid 40s, he has a quick smile and restless inclination to act that makes him seem to be perpetual motion. ’s business acumen, emotionalintelligence and energy enabled
Winning elections requires a peculiar kind of caste and community arithmetic, multiplied by financial resources and propped up by on-ground muscle. The reason why the incidence of criminality in politics has been such a visible presence is partly due to the fact there are great similarities between the two skill sets. It is easier for a local tough to become a politician than it is for a local schoolteacher, to use a crude stereotype, not only because it easier for the former to mobilise resources and numbers far more easily but also because the electorate sees more advantages in being represented by someone who can thump the table on their behalf rather than someone who is not seen to have a realistic chance of winning.The prospect of winnability makes unsuitable choices rational, for it is seen to be smarter to align with those that could win rather than root for those that might act on one’s behalf much more usefully if elected, but are seen with little real chance of doing so. Money is the other reason why only those that already have the ability or are able to generate it, are found suitable to be offered as candidates. The political system wards off change at the point of entry itself, by making the entry level conditions unsuitable for anyone but those that toe the existing line and play by the rules already laid down.The election requires that a large number of people exercise their preference for one candidate over the others on the basis of some knowledge and familiarity with the individual’s previous track record, the party that he or she represents, the promises made, and the overall feeling of empathy and trust generated by the individual. Given the sizes of constituencies and the scale of the geographies involved, it is difficult for someone who is already not a visible presence in at least part of the constituency to mobilise adequate support.
There is a belief that in the 2013 elections those who favour a business-friendly climate will vote for the UMNO ‘JOHARI – and those who favour communal forces will vote for the PAS . Such a formulation is a fallacy for several reasons.So the choice before voters between DATUK JOHARI ABDUL GHANI and PAS Parchuted Ahmed Zambri
‘JOHARI points to the PAS’s islamic agenda in general, and to the riots in particular.as an economic miracle-worker who, if given a chance, could do alot for REDEVELOPMENT in KG BARU what he claims to have done for his business in terms of wealth creation.
MISSED OPPORTUNITY EARNING A REAL RETURN ON REAL INVESTMENTIt was precisely because Datuk Johari Abdul Ghani couldn’t be neatly pigeon-holed that he aroused the unrelenting opposition of the intelligentsia. The hostility was so visceral t to refashion Kampong Baru into what they were clearly not. It will be said that what mattered to Datuk Johari Abdul Ghani was drive and enterprise the landowners want a value-for-money deal that is on par with the surrounding areas like KLCC but the value of their land must also be on par with the value of the surrounding areas. This would not be possible if Kampung Baru remains as it is. attributes that bypass the great majority of plodders.inspiration from a time when Malays nurtured generations of individualists hungry for success and adventure.For Datuk Johari Abdul Ghani , an individual’s station in life wasn’t determined by the accident of birth: it was shaped by energy and enterprise. To him, the state didn’t exist as a safety net or a cushion: it existed as a facilitator to help people better themselves. however, stressed that the interests of the Malays would not be affected in any way
DATUK JOHARI ABDUL GHANI have excellent suggestions for calming and resolving that turmoil – and for going beyond toremain an effective, highly resonant leader.Barely in his Mid 40s, he has a quick smile and restless inclination to act that makes him seem to be perpetual motion. ’s business acumen, emotionalintelligence and energy enabled Read more
Johari, who was born in a squatter area in Kampung Pandan here in 1964, said that he did not want to see Kampung Baru residents living in the slums, surrounded by modernity and glittering towers.
There are 55,388 voters in Titiwangsa, with the Malays forming the majority at 68 per cent, while the Chinese and Indians comprise 20 per cent and 10 per cent respectively.
A billboard near a dingy flat in Kampung Baru here proclaims that Titiwangsa Umno will defend every inch of the city’s oldest Malay enclave from being taken forcibly.
But he noted that the Kampung Baru Development Corporation was set up to recruit investors who could help provide funds to interested landowners who lacked capital, as well as to ensure that they continued receiving financial assistance during the development process.
The businessman slammed his contender for Titiwangsa, PAS’s Ahmad Zamri Asa’ad Khuzaimi, for exploiting Kampung Baru voters’ fears of BN “stealing their land”.
“I have already defended this a long time ago, but the opposition is not hearing my voice. We have changed the Act so many times in Parliament because certain clauses we don’t agree. Finally we come to a stage when everyone compromises and says, yes, this is the best,” said Johari.
The 113-year-old land originally belonged to Selangor royalty but was bequeathed to the Malay community by Sultan Abdul Samad.
It was in Kampung Baru, the symbol of Malay culture, that the founders of Umno held their early meetings. The historic place was also the starting point of the May 13 race riots in 1969 and later witnessed Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s Reformasi protests in 1998.
Johari pointed out that the government could not “simply acquire the land”, saying that the National Land Code needed to be referred to before the land could be acquired for public purposes.
“Then you have to pay the price for commercial value. If KLCC price is RM2,000, Yap Kwan Seng is RM1,200, Jalan Tun Razak is RM800, so you have to play within that level. You cannot simply take people’s land just to build a road and pay RM200, RM300,” said Johari.
as Kampung Baru landowners fear that their 230-acre land — which is billion-ringgit prime real estate located under the shadow of the iconic Petronas Twin Towers — will be acquired for development.
“There is only one issue that the opposition plays — if landowners and beneficiaries of the land vote for BN, the government will steal the land,” said Johari at a walkabout in Taman Maluri here yesterday.
“It’s real manipulation. In the Kampung Baru Act, nowhere is it stated that the government will acquire the land. It’s to facilitate landowners to develop the land,” he added.
Johari stressed that the ruling coalition merely wanted to assist landowners to develop the century-old Malay village, a haphazard tangle of decaying houses and shops caught against the tide of development in the capital city, just a stone’s throw away from the upscale Kuala Lumpur City Centre (KLCC) mall.
Johari, however, admitted that only about 25 to 30 per cent of the landowners agreed to develop the land, with most wishing to do nothing.
