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- The Amanah agenda - Part 2
- Malaysia deal is people-trafficking: Rally organisers
- Zahid Hamidi's Obsession for New Toys
- Democracy survey in Malaysia
- Ghosts at Balai Berita (no joke). Bomohs called in
- The Silat Bullies
| Posted: 24 Jul 2011 04:32 PM PDT The audience was made up of mainly concerned citizens of all races with Malays making the predominant number. I am sure not everyone in there in the hall that day will commit themselves to the rigors of field politics; but I was sure of one thing. Everyone were united in the revulsion and rejection of what is going on in the country - the politics, economy, the divisiveness in our society, the future of democracy, the future of this country. Being present there is already an indication that attendees cannot accept the things that are happening in the country. The feelings were adequately expressed by Kadir Sh Fadzir. What he said was exemplary; coming from a person who has had everything - wealth, power, service to the country, enjoyed the esteem and respect of his peers. He would rather be enjoying his leisure days. So too would the others- Daniel Tajem – a sincere looking fellow who is committed to uplift the Sarawak people out of misery, Subramaniam (he may be motivated by his own pursuits), BUjang Ulis, Ong Tee Keat - the MCA man who wanted to do the right thing with regards to the PKFZ. What the current UMNO is, MCA is that to the Chinese. MCA cannot be a den of thieves and plunderers irrespective of how many truckloads of class A durians the perpetrators of the PKFZ financial fiasco bring over to the bosses. A former MCA leader when he was a deputy minister would often treat his boss at TNB first class durians from Bentong!. What the country has got itself into is no longer tolerable. These 'has-beens' and veterans of Malaysian politics cannot endure the transgressions, the abuse, the bullying and the direction the country is traveling. It's made worse by a leadership who is more suited to become a poster boy, popular but incapable of managing this country properly. Amanah is really for now, a group of conscientious objectors. Our objection must therefore be well put. And what do we object to? Utusan Malaysia recently revealed the kind of warped thinking the leadership of this country has or even worse, they are unthinking at all. It writes that it's a common outcome of those subjected to interrogation to commit suicide. This kind of thinking is just another unfortunate and grossly stupid gloss of the general notion that the all ends justify all means. Hence the deaths of persons under the duty of care of the custodians are but collateral damages to the desired end of achieving the truth. Except the truth in this case, as Colonel Jessup says in 'A Few Good Men' can't be handled by the truth seekers. So, it will be used at a general explanation- that all transgressions- corruption, cronyism, are all justifiable means because of our desired end. What is the desired end then? This is the basic objection to these totalitarian tendencies. For that is what these transgressions amount to - not objected they will serve the interest of totalitarian tendencies. The government wants to govern and rule unchallenged.
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| Malaysia deal is people-trafficking: Rally organisers Posted: 24 Jul 2011 02:31 PM PDT Distinguished journalist and former ABC broadcaster John Highfield, one of the rally's MCs, has described the proposed deal as "people trafficking, pure and simple". "I never thought I'd see a Labour Government in my country turn its back on human rights and lose the direction of a moral compass," Highfield said. "Australia's leading politicians have abandoned principle to the craven demands of the tabloid news cycle." "Malaysian civil society has received numerous assurances from the government concerning refugees," said Renuka Balasubramaniam, Director of the Malaysian NGO Lawyers for Liberty. "However, when an affected refugee requires redress, no Malaysian court or government agency is willing to look beyond the letter of existing laws in order to deliver justice." Rally organisers say that any assurances the Australian government might give of better treatment in Malaysia for Australian-origin refugees are meaningless. "Do people really believe that Australian-origin refugees in Malaysia will be able to flash an official card to avoid harsh treatment like arrest and caning?" asked Ian Rintoul, from the WRD organising committee. "Australia and Malaysia can say whatever they like about refugees being properly treated. But Malaysia's human rights record speaks for itself. There is no guarantee whatsoever that any conditions in the deal will actually be enforced." "Australia should not be in the business of preventing refugees from coming here," Rintoul continued. "We should welcome refugees, not try to repel them. If the government was really serious about preventing people from undertaking dangerous sea-crossings, it would decriminalise people smuggling so that people could come here openly to have their asylum claims assessed." The rally, whose theme is 'It's time to end mandatory detention', was called to mark World Refugee Day, and endorsed by a wide range of organisations and individuals (see list below).
CLICK HERE to see the list of endorsing organizations and individuals. |
| Zahid Hamidi's Obsession for New Toys Posted: 24 Jul 2011 11:16 AM PDT I refer to this article by the Malay Mail Online. It was found after reading Zahid Hamidi's assertion that the Eurofighter should replace our 'formidable' legion of ... 10 MiG 29s. As with all BN and UMNO mindsets, they have no 'maintenance' mentality. Japan, for instance, has been using the same public bus skeleton for more than 25 years, but has improved its engines and technology. Much less could be said in London. Where the black taxi cabs has been in use for ages but has been internally improved. In Malaysia, it does not take a rocket scientist to figure out why this maintenance culture is absent. Forget about Mahathir's 'Look East' policy as these cartoons in the lofty offices of Putrajaya are either obsessed getting rich for themselves or getting contracts for their followers to secure their 'loftiness'. It does not also require the brains of an emigrant Malaysian brain surgeon to figure out that new contracts have higher contract value and shorter payment regime than a time consuming Operation & Maintenance Contract. Whilst the latter option is cheaper and financially beneficial to the country in the long run, since when do UMNO and BN gives a crap about national interest? especially vis-a-vis personal or spouse interest? As a Pakatan Rakyat supporter, of course I would see that this is in fact a leeway for me to capitalise and further embarrass UMNO and BN but the sinking feeling is this, why are we even MENTIONING that we only have 10 operational MiGs in service? Wouldn't THIS, in comparison with imprisoning a soft-spoken doctor for communist links, worth more adverse national security risk? |
| Posted: 24 Jul 2011 11:12 AM PDT Shu aims to conduct a comprehensive assessment of democracy in Malaysia. It is aimed at creating a Malaysian democracy barometer. Shu's survey will help understand Malaysians perspectives toward democracy and the level of trust Malaysians have towards their democratic institutions (e.g. parliament, judiciary, media and political parties), as well as the other state organisations. Please assist Shu Wen Teo and many other interested parties understand Malaysia a little better by completing the survey. |
| Ghosts at Balai Berita (no joke). Bomohs called in Posted: 24 Jul 2011 11:06 AM PDT Production of the first edition of this week's New Sunday Times was disrupted for half an hour on Saturday night as a group of bomohs carried out exorcism rites throughout Balai Berita, including the 14-storey car park.
An NST insider said the team of bomohs went through each of the three wings of Balai Berita, floor by floor. NST editorial staff on the second floor of the new wing were cleared out at 9.20pm — rush-hour for the sub-editing desk, with just an hour before the first edition pages are closed. Everyone was asked to leave their work, go downstairs and wait outside while the bomohs carried out their rites. Ghosts or ghostly apparitions have reportedly been sighted in the building, most often at the multi-story car park from level 12 upwards, late at night. Sightings were reported at midnight, and one sighting at 2am. (Editorial staff of NSTP Group newspapers work until 2am, to produce the final editions of NST, Berita Harian and Harian Metro for the Klang Valley. Most of those working late are sub-editors, the people in charge of editing news reports and producing news pages, graphic artists, and production staff.) The "ghosts" were apparently seen perched on the ledges of the open wall car park floors. One news reporter who is said to have sighted a ghost has been on sick leave (but this could not be confirmed). Now that the bomohs have done their job and cleaned up Balai Berita, thousands of readers will now be hoping that they, too, will not be haunted by the kind of news coverage that has characterised NSTP Group newspapers of late. Read more at: http://uppercaise.wordpress.com/2011/07/24/ghosts-balai-berita-nst-bomoh/ |
| Posted: 24 Jul 2011 11:02 AM PDT
Spoken like a true thug, for the reasons below. I was a martial arts instructor for 4 years, following my 'retirement' from competitive martial arts. Having the opportunity to meet martial art practitioners of other types, I found a similarity amongst the oriental martial arts. They all have these virtue in their respective 'tao' or tenets- be faithful, exert self-control, attack only when attacked, respect others and so on. The martial arts which I myself practiced had these points in its creed as well, repeatedly drummed into me by my masters as a 'way of life'. When time came to me, I as a coach too, ensured my students practiced the creed. On June 29th I spotted a press release on Mahaguru of Pertubuhan Seni Silat Lincah Malaysia Tan Sri Omardin Mauju's intention to lead a pack of silat lincah practitioners against the Bersih 2.0 activists on July 9th. This group deem themselves as the 'third line' of defense, after the police and the military. PM Najib himself endorsed this idea a week later. Quoting from Utusan Malaysia, Omardin Mauju said, "I cannot guarantee I can control the emotions of my members because they have been taught to act when faced with opposition..." Why a thug? Firstly, most of the Bersih 2.0 participants are (presumably) not martial arts people. To me, as a martial artist, whacking someone without martial arts not in self-defence is not acceptable. Not when they are standing up for democratic reforms. Secondly, for a long-term martial arts practitioner (i.e. a Mahaguru or a Grandmaster) like Omardin Mauju to say what he said- "...cannot guarantee emotions of his people...", "...taught to act..."; ranks him the stature of a street gangster and not of a Mahaguru. All sifus teach their students to control emotions and not the other way around. There is also this reference to "defending Malacca" (circa 1511) by Omardin. Everyone knows the Portuguese captured Malacca by force in 1511. This is not the sort of reference one would want to make- it downgrades silat. Thankfully silat is redeemed by this silat practitioner with the name of Abdul Razak Endut. Abdul Razak is a member of PAS' Unit Amal volunter corps, deployed to protect the Bersih 2.0 front liners from teargas and FRU assault. A video clip on his speech is below. |
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