KUALA LUMPUR: Newly crowned All-England champion Datuk Lee Chong Wei was yesterday feted to a lunch by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak and wife, Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor, at the Parliament banquet hall.

“We are very proud of his achievement. It is special because he won in a prestigious tournament which also marked its 100th edition. I hope Chong Wei can retain this title,” said Najib.

“This win is a good stimulant for the 1Malaysia concept as it showcases the strong relationship between races in the country,” he said at the function, which was also attended by MPs from both sides of the political divide.

We ask Malaysians on their opinion of this story.

Yussof Zakaria, 53 (Kuala Lumpur) - Wah, not bad huh, this kind of pendatang is good. Can win titles for our country. Please don’t ask him to leave if he’s unhappy, he’s our last and only hope for the next Olympics! Cina that can bring glory to Malaysia is a Malaysian!

Tua Tau, 40 (Penang) - #%&*%!!! Only when we cina win something big then you come and share our glory! If not, we’re just pendatang!!! %^#$%!!!!!

S Ganeson , 54 (Selangor) - See, bukan Melayu also can contribute to Malaysia mah. The PM’s special officer Nasir Safar should be punished severely for insulting Chong Wei’s great great grandmother that she came to Malaysia to jual tubuh!!! And that my great great grandfather was a beggar!!! $@%&!!!!!

Marianna Unhapi, 77 (Sarawak) - Aiyo, I feel sorry for my fellow Malaysian. Only when you’re among the best in the world would the government acknowledge you as a Malaysian. So, will he be given bumi status? Will his children get into local universities? Will they be able to work in the government service?

Kuala Lumpur, 4 February 2010

There have been jokes circulating in the Internet about the age of our Information Communication and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Rais Yatim. Being a nosey website which we are, The Petai could not resist jumping onto this bandwagon. The following are contributions from us on jokes about Rais being so old, together with some of the notable ones floating on the net since eons back.

Rais is so old…

• Rais is so old, he could be a guest on National Geographic as a witness for the programme “How was the Earth made?”
• Rais is so old, he negotiated with William Farquhar on the British Settlement in Malacca
• Rais is so old, he could have stopped the “pendatang” from coming to Malaysia
• Rais is so old that when he watched Jurassic Park, it brought back memories*
• Rais is so old, archeologists found paintings of him in caves in Australia*
• Rais is so old, he is the only person on earth who had a Sabre Tooth Tiger as a pet
• Rais is so old, that when he farts, scientists capture it and study it as “ancient gas”*
• Rais is so old, he fought alongside Hang Tuah against the Portuguese
• Rais is so old, his Kad Pengenalan nombor is 00000001*
• Rais is so old, when he dreams, it is in black and white*

* You’re probably thinking you’ve heard these before, and you’re probably right. We did however add the usual Petai twist.

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohammed reiterated his opinion this morning that the Sept 11 attack on the World Trade Center was staged. He claimed a one-eyed six-inch tall alien spoke to him a few nights ago informing him about the staged attack. Mahathir added that although this six-inch tall alien looked familiar he just could not put his finger on where he had seen it previously.

When queried further about this mysterious six-inch tall alien, Mahathir recounted that he was sleeping, as usual, in his home when he realized that there was some stirring going on under his blanket. He lifted his blanket and, to his horror of horrors, saw a six-inch one-eyed alien staring at him. That was when the alien told him how the attack on the WTC towers was staged.

According to Mahathir, this half a foot alien even flashed images of people planting dynamite to be used for the “controlled demolition” of both towers. Mahathir clarified that although the pictures were not clear, he could still clearly see the men laying dynamite at the WTC because the images were flashed on his sarong.

Mahathir repeated that he was not seeking publicity, and questioned the necessity for publicity since he is not running for Prime Minister-ship. He then turned to the press and with a wink added that he wouldn’t do so “unless you guys want me to [run].”