Flip-Flop BN

1. Flip : Badawi says he'll not marry again.

Flop : Badawi remarries before the 1st year anniversary of his wife's death.

2. Flip : In 2007, Badawi called for more interfaith dialogues.

Flop : In 2008, after the protested Bar Council Forum on Islam, Badawi says 'avoid open discussions' .

3. Flip : Badawi says he'll reduce petrol price on September 1st.

Flop : Badawi reduces petrol price in August before the Permatang Pauh by-elections.

4. Flip : Badawi says he'll build a bridge from Johor to Singapore.

Flop : Badawi says Johor doesn't want the bridge.

5. Flip : Before elections Samy Vellu says what HINDRAF did was wrong as they should have gone through the "proper channels".

Flop : After losing elections, Samy now fights for the release of HINDRAF.

6. Flip : Badawi , "We will implement the Independent Police Complaint & Monitoring Commission (IPCMC) within 12 months."

Flop : Badawi, "Need to study first." (Still not implemented 5 years later !)

7. Flip : Badawi, "We did not buy a VIP jetplane."

Flop : The government just LEASED it from Penerbangan Malaysia Berhad."(which is 100% owned by MOF under Badawi !)

8. Flip : Badawi says he'll remain as PM until the middle of 2010.

Flop : Badawi changes his mind & says he'll resign in March 2009.

9. Flip : Home Ministry will not appeal courts' decision of freeing RPK from ISA.

Flop : The next day, Home Ministry decides to appeal !!

10. Flip : 26 February 2009, toll hike for 5 highways approved.

Flop : 27 February 2009, toll hike for 5 highways postponed. Ironically BN denied that the reason for postponing was because three by-elections were coming up.

11. Flip : February 26 2009, government allows Christian publications to use the word Allah.

Flop : February 28 2009, government makes U-turn on that decision.

12. Flip: BN starts policy of teaching maths & science subjects in schools in English in 2003.

Flop: BN scraps the policy in 2009.