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- The plan is working well (UPDATED with Chinese Translation)
- Yeh! Yeh! Kita menang!…hmm…or did we? (UPDATED with Chinese Translation)
- Round and round the mulberry bush
- Latest on BERSIH (UPDATED)
- Putting it in perspective
| The plan is working well (UPDATED with Chinese Translation) Posted: 05 Jul 2011 01:00 AM PDT
Participating in a march against the ruler is a sin that may affect the faith of Muslims, Federal Territory Mufti Datuk Wan Zabidi Wan Teh said yesterday. "From their understanding of the Quran and Sunnah, ulamas agree that loyalty to the ruler is obligatory for every Muslim," he added. NO HOLDS BARRED
Tan Sri: So, Datuk, are things working according to plan? Datuk: Yes, Tan Sri, everything is perfect. We got the Federal Territory Mufti to issue his fatwah. Tan Sri: Good, and how was it? Datuk: He made it very clear that it is obligatory for all Muslims to support the government. If you oppose the government then you are kafir and you will burn in hell for eternity. Tan Sri: He said it exactly like that? Datuk: Not exactly like that lah, Tan Sri. He has to twist and turn a bit to confuse the Muslims. Tan Sri: I see, like what most of these people do best anyway. Datuk: The mufti said that from their understanding of the Quran and Sunnah, ulamas agree, etc., etc. etc. But he did not quote any verses from the Quran or any of the so-called Hadith. He also never mentioned by name which ulamas are of this opinion. So he very cleverly left it vague, which is therefore quite safe because no one can contradict him. Tan Sri: But won't the Muslims ask for clarification since it is very vague? Datuk: No lah, Tan Sri. When we were children, remember, we were never allowed to question the ustaz or ask for clarification? Whenever we ask any questions the ustaz would whack us and tell us that only those influenced by the devil will was-was. Tan Sri: Very true. Yes, it is easy to fool Muslims because they will swallow whatever these so-called religious people say, hook, line and sinker. So far no one has contradicted the mufti with their own fatwah? Not even Nik Aziz or Dr Asri? Datuk: No. It's already more than 24 hours and no one has rebutted the mufti. So I don't think we will face any problems. We can now circulate this fatwah in all the kampongs. Tan Sri: I am surprised that Muslims can swallow this fatwah without question. If they just used their brains they will know that all the Prophets -- Abraham, Moses, Jesus and Muhammad -- opposed the government. If what the mufti said is true then Abraham, Moses, Jesus and Muhammad will also become kafir. Datuk: Exactly. But then our education system has been able to reduce Muslims to a race that never questions religious people. So, as long as it comes from religious people, no one asks any questions -- although sometimes these religious people bullshit just like politicians. Tan Sri: Don't we all know that. And what about the other matters? Datuk: BERSIH has applied to use Stadium Merdeka but we rejected their application. We gave them a very vague excuse that some renovation work needs to be done on the stadium. Tan Sri: But I thought that same night they were supposed to have a rock concert. Datuk: That has been postponed to 1st October. Tan Sri: I see, so the stadium is really closed then? Datuk: Not quite. We are considering allowing PERKASA to use the stadium instead. Tan Sri: On the 9th? Datuk: Yes. Same time and date as BERSIH. Tan Sri: But how will we explain rejecting BERSIH but approving PERKASA? Datuk: We will say that PERKASA applied first. Tan Sri: But we said we rejected BERSIH because of the renovation work. Datuk: We will say that the renovation work is now delayed because the budget has not been approved yet. Tan Sri: This sounds like we are twisting and turning. Datuk: We ARE twisting and turning, Tan Sri. Tan Sri: Can the people buy this? Datuk: Well, we used this same excuse when Tunku Abdul Rahman and Hussein Onn applied to form Umno Malaysia. We rejected Umno Malaysia's application on grounds that Umno Baru applied to use the Umno name first even though Umno Baru submitted their application three days after Umno Malaysia. Tan Sri: Yes, I remember that one. So everything is going smooth according to plan then? Datuk: Not quite, Tan Sri. PERKASA requested an audience with His Majesty the Agong but Istana Negara declined the request. Tan Sri: Oh, how are we going to explain that? Datuk: We will think of a good spin. Not sure what we are going to say yet though. Tan Sri: Hmm…that's embarrassing. Datuk: Never mind. We can always refocus attention on different issues. Tan Sri: Like what? Datuk: Well, the police have announced that BERSIH is still an illegal organisation even though His Majesty consented to the audience. That means we can still arrest those behind BERSIH. Then the police announced that anyone wearing BERSIH T-shirts would still be arrested. Then the police announced that BERSIH still needs to apply for a police permit even though the assembly in the stadium is the Prime Minister's idea. The people will all argue about this and will forget that His Majesty refused to meet PERKASA. Tan Sri: Have they applied for the police permit yet? Datuk: Not sure but even if they have we can still reject the application because they need to apply for a permit 14 days before the event and 9th July is only three days away. That is the rule, 14 days. Tan Sri: But what about PERKASA's application? How can we approve theirs if we reject BERSIH's? Datuk: We can backdate it and say that they applied for the police permit more than 14 days ago. Tan Sri: Good plan. Okay, and do you think all this is working in our favour? Datuk: I think so, Tan Sri. People will be so angry because of all these twists, turns and bullshit that BN is going to get whacked in the next election. Tan Sri: Good, very good. We need to create as much problems as we can so that BN performs very badly just like Pak Lah did in March 2008. Then Muhyiddin and Mukhriz can push for Najib's resignation just like Najib pushed Pak Lah out after the last GE. Datuk: I think that is more or less assured, Tan Sri. Najib is looking more and more stupid on this BERSIH blunder. The Umno people are really pissed. We told Muhyiddin and Mukhriz to stay very silent and not make any comments. Let Najib and the police do all the talking. Tan Sri: Yes, I have noticed how quiet Muhyiddin and Mukhriz have been. Khairy did open his mouth though. Datuk: Yes, he said he is prepared to work with BERSIH. Umno Youth will whack him hard on this…you see. Tan Sri: Okay, I need to brief Tun on all these developments. Keep me updated on anything new. Datuk: Will do, Tan Sri. And please send Tun my salam and tell him we are with him all the way. Tan Sri: I think Tun is going to be very pleased. His son should be the DPM very soon once Muhyiddin becomes PM. ************************************** Sertai perarakan haram boleh jejaskan iman - mufti (Bernama) - Menyertai perarakan menentang pemerintah adalah sebaris dengan dosa-dosa besar yang boleh menjejaskan iman, kata Mufti Wilayah Persekutuan Datuk Wan Zabidi Wan Teh. Merujuk kepada beberapa hadis, beliau menerangkan bahawa dosa akibat menderhaka kepada pemerintah diletakkan sebaris dengan syirik, membunuh, makan harta anak yatim, riba dan menderhaka kepada ibu bapa. "Termasuk dalam perbuatan derhaka ialah membantah tanpa mengikut saluran yang betul mengenai apa jua keputusan pemerintah yang dibuat secara sah berasaskan kuasa yang diberikan kepada mereka dalam menjalankan urusan pentadbiran negara," katanya dalam satu kenyataan hari ini. Wan Zabidi berkata, Rasulullah SAW telah mengingatkan dalam hadis-hadis sahih bahawa antara pelbagai aliran kefahaman agama, hanya pegangan Ahli Sunnah Wal Jamaah yang akan selamat di akhirat kelak. "Dan berasaskan dalil-dalil jelas dalam Al-Quran dan Sunnah, para ulama Ahli Sunnah telah ijmak (sepakat) mengatakan bahawa taat kepada pemerintah adalah fardu ke atas setiap Muslim," katanya. Wan Zabidi berkata, sejarah dan realiti masa kini seperti yang dialami beberapa negara Islam yang terjerumus dalam kancah perang saudara, membuktikan kegiatan yang bermula dengan tunjuk perasaan terhadap pemerintah akhirnya mencetuskan suasana anarki dan kekacauan dalam negara. Beliau berkata, memandangkan kemusnahan yang sangat besar terhadap agama dan umat disebabkan kegiatan penderhakaan atau "bid'atul khuruj", maka tidak hairanlah golongan penderhaka digelar Rasulullah sebagai "kilabunnar" (anjing neraka). Wan Zabidi berkata, dalil-dalil turut menerangkan bahawa perbuatan derhaka selain daripada menjejaskan iman, juga boleh memutuskan jalan ke syurga dan menyebabkan seseorang mati dalam keadaan jahiliah. "Sayugia diperingatkan mereka yang terlibat dalam penganjurannya, bukan sahaja akan menanggung dosa perbuatan itu, tetapi juga dosa setiap orang yang mengikutnya, tanpa mengurangkan dosa pengikut tersebut," katanya. Wan Zabidi menyeru setiap umat Islam tidak melibatkan diri dengan apa jua bentuk tunjuk perasaan kerana ia adalah sebahagian daripada tindakan derhaka yang boleh menjurus ke arah pertumpahan darah, kehilangan nyawa, kemusnahan harta benda dan kesengsaraan masyarakat awam.
Translated into Chinese at: http://ccliew.blogspot.com/2011/07/blog-post_06.html
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| Yeh! Yeh! Kita menang!…hmm…or did we? (UPDATED with Chinese Translation) Posted: 04 Jul 2011 06:25 PM PDT
Bersih 2.0 will hold its rally for electoral reforms in a stadium and not in the streets, the group said today fresh from an audience with the Yang Di-Pertuan Agong in Istana Negara. "We accept the government's offer to hold the demonstration in a stadium. We will not hold it in the streets," Bersih 2.0 chief Datuk Ambiga Sreenevasan told reporters today. NO HOLDS BARRED
Datuk: Tan Sri! Tan Sri: Calm down, Datuk….apa hal bising sangat ni? Datuk: I have some good news, Tan Sri. Tan Sri: Ah, what is it this time? Ambiga has migrated and has applied for Australian citizenship? Datuk: No lah, Tan Sri. Better than that. Tan Sri: What can be better than Ambiga leaving Malaysia? Datuk: The BERSIH march is off…cancelled…batal. Tan Sri: Hmm…that is certainly good news. How come? Datuk: Ambiga had an audience with the Agong this afternoon and BERSIH has agreed to cancel the street march and hold a rally in the stadium instead. Tan Sri: His Majesty agreed to meet Ambiga? Datuk: Yes. Tan Sri: So that means His Majesty recognises BERSIH? Datuk: Looks like it. Tan Sri: So that means we can't ban BERSIH then. Datuk: Why not, Tan Sri? Tan Sri: Aiyah...if His Majesty had an official meeting with BERSIH this would mean His Majesty recognises BERSIH. Datuk: So? Tan Sri: So it means we can't ban BERSIH. If not then His Majesty would be guilty of collaborating with an illegal organisation and we would have to arrest His Majesty under the Internal Security Act. Datuk: Oh…I never thought of that. Tan Sri: Yes…and that's why you are a mere Datuk while I am a Tan Sri. Datuk: That also means we cannot allege that BERSIH is backed by the Communists and Jews. If not then His Majesty would be guilty of working with the Communists and Jews. Tan Sri: Now you are getting it. So how can that be good news? Datuk: Didn't His Majesty think of this? Aiyah…why so stupid? Tan Sri: Hey, that is seditious. You can't call the Agong stupid. Datuk: No, I didn't mean it like that. I meant it was stupid of us to allow the Agong to meet Ambiga. Tan Sri: But we dragged the Agong into this. So how can we prevent the Agong from meeting BERSIH? Datuk: Ia lah. We made a big mistake in issuing that statement from the Agong. Tan Sri: Hey! Cakap baik sikit! Datuk: Sorry, I meant we made a big mistake in asking the Agong to issue that statement. Tan Sri: That's better. Don't ever say we issued that statement on behalf of the Agong. Datuk: Okay lah, but at least the street march is off…now it's been reduced to just a rally in a stadium. Tan Sri: How many people do you think will attend the rally? Datuk: Not sure. Maybe 100,000…could even be 200,000. Now that it is no longer an illegal assembly and there is no danger of arrests many more people may turn out. Those who were initially afraid to turn out may now turn out since it is safe. Mana tahu? Could even be 300,000 people. Tan Sri: How would 300,000 people park their cars at the stadium? Datuk: Oh, cannot lah. There is not enough car park space for 300,000 people. They will have to park their cars elsewhere and walk to the stadium…or take public transport. Tan Sri: So, to get to the stadium they will have to walk, right? Datuk: That's right. Tan Sri: Which means they will be marching to the stadium instead of marching to the Agong's palace, right? Datuk: Yes, that's right…oh…I see what you mean. Tan Sri: Yes, that's what I mean. So the march is still on then. Only now it is a legal march, not an illegal march. And they will march to the stadium instead of to the palace. And we can't do anything about it because the Agong has agreed to this. We can no longer arrest the marchers. Datuk: Aiyah! This is a disaster. We got tricked. What to do, Tan Sri? Tan Sri: What can we do? His Majesty has just given BERSIH legitimacy and it has been agreed that a legal rally can be held in the stadium and because of the huge crowd that may turn out they cannot drive to the stadium but will have to march there dressed in yellow shirts. Datuk: Mampus! Tan Sri: Yes, mampus. This is even worse. At least if they proceeded with the original plan we can ban BERSIH and declare it a menace to society and a threat to nation security. Now we can't touch them. We can't even arrest anyone on 9th July. And because the rally is legal more people will come out. They are not scared any more. And Umno Youth and PERKASA can't march on the streets in opposition to BERSIH. If they do we will have to arrest them. Datuk: Alamak. We can't touch the BERSIH marchers but will have to arrest the Umno Youth and PERKASA marchers. And Khairy already said if BERSIH cancels the street march he is prepared to work with them. So Umno Youth must now support the BERSIH rally at the stadium. Tan Sri: Exactly. Now you know why I am a Tan Sri and you are just a Datuk? Datuk: And that means we can't also ask the Agong to revoke Ambiga's citizenship. Tan Sri: Revoke citizenship for what? For obeying the Agong by cancelling the street march and by holding a rally at the stadium like how Najib asked them to? Datuk: Somehow I think we have been had…suckered big time. Tan Sri: Aiyah…please get out of here and leave me alone. I need to draft my resignation letter. Datuk: What should I do, Tan Sri? Tan Sri: I suggest you also go draft your resignation letter. Najib will want both our heads on a silver platter after this.
Translated into Chinese at: http://ccliew.blogspot.com/2011/07/blog-post.html |
| Round and round the mulberry bush Posted: 04 Jul 2011 03:20 AM PDT
Alternative Action Team president, B. Kalai Vanar, wants Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin to revoke Bersih chairperson S. Ambiga's citizenship for going ahead with the plan to organise a mass rally on July 9. Kalai said his movement was backed by Pusat Penyelidikan Tamil Malaysia. -- Free Malaysia Today NO HOLDS BARRED Datuk: Tan Sri, I think I may have found the solution on how to handle BERSIH.
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| Posted: 03 Jul 2011 04:14 PM PDT
This is just a quick note to inform you of the latest developments of the planned BERSIH rally this Saturday, 9th July 2011. I will update this page and tell you more once I get the latest news from BERSIH. NO HOLDS BARRED
There appears to be some confusion within the ranks of the BERSIH committee. If the purpose of His Majesty the Agong's announcement yesterday was to throw the cat amongst the pigeons then it certainly worked. It looks like someone else has been reading up on Sun Sze as well. Anyway, as you read this, the BERSIH committee meeting is in session to decide how to respond to His Majesty's 'titah'. Titah means the Monarch's royal edict or command. The question here would be: was this really His Majesty's titah or was it crafted for His Majesty? Most Malaysians now understand how the system works and are no longer awed by such royal edicts or commands. Two members of my own family have sat on the throne as Agong -- so we know that His Majesty, at best, lives in a diamond-studded golden cage. The cage may be golden and diamond studded, but it is still a cage nevertheless. Remember back in the late-1950s when Tunku Abdul Rahman was the First Prime Minister of Malaysia and Tuanku Abdul Rahman the First Agong? A British cabinet minister tried to barge in to the Tunku's office without an appointment and the Prime Minister refused to see him. Malaysia, after all, had gained independence and was no longer a British colony so who did this Kwailo think he is? Later, during an audience with the Agong, the British cabinet minister complained to His Majesty and suggested that His Majesty sack the Prime Minister for his kurang ajar (insolence). To this suggestion His Majesty the Agong replied that in Malaysia it is not the King who sacks the Prime Minister but the Prime Minister who sacks the King. That was way back 50 years or so ago and things have not changed much since then. In fact, since Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad took over as Prime Minister 30 years ago, it has become worse. Was not Dr Mahathir the man who engaged the Monarchy in a Constitutional Crisis back in the mid-1980s where Umno openly and loudly reminded Their Highnesses that the Federal Constitution of Malaysia clearly states that the King has to 'take advice' from the Prime Minister and the Sultans from the Menteris Besar? Many Malaysians at that time lauded and applauded Dr Mahathir's 'brave' effort at 'cutting down the royalty to size'. And His Highnesses were sent running back to their palaces with their royal tails between their legs, metaphorically speaking. Today, how many believe that the Rulers make their own decisions? How many believe that a statement from Istana Negara is a statement from the mouth of His Majesty the Agong? Does not Istana Negara come directly under the Prime Minister's Department? And since the time of Dr Mahathir are not all statements from Istana Negara first vetted by the Prime Minister's Department and first approved by the Prime Minister's Department before they can be released? And is it not the procedure that the Prime Minister's Department drafts all statements and speeches of the Agong? I remember when the late Sultan of Johor was the Agong and, as was customary, he read out his speech prepared by the Prime Minister's Department. His Majesty had never seen that speech until it was time to deliver it and clearly he was struggling with it. Halfway through the speech, His Majesty, with a look of irritation on his royal face, retorted: siapa tulis ni (who wrote this)? But then His Majesty the Johor Sultan has been known to do things 'out of script' like jumping over the fence during a football match or stepping down from the VVIP stage to try his hand at riding a superbike during the Merdeka Day parade. Never has Malaysia seen such a 'colourful' Agong in its 53 years of Merdeka and probably never will again. So there you have it: my short story on Malaysia's monarchy and why BERSIH must first explore whether the titah from the Agong released yesterday needs to be further clarified before the committee decides whether to call off the planned BERSIH rally of Saturday, 9th July 2011 or proceed with it. And later today we will know the answer to that question. ***********************************
LATEST DEVELOPMENTSBERSIH will seek an audience with His Majesty the Agong to get clarification on yesterday's titah. If clearly His Majesty wishes to avoid any security problems and would like the march to be called off then BERSIH will try to hammer out a compromise. One compromise would be to hold the rally in a stadium instead of marching on the streets as originally planned. The Stadium Merdeka is one such stadium that is being suggested. The BERSIH committee appears divided on this matter. Understandably, not many want to be seen as durhaka (treasonous) by ignoring His Majesty's titah -- if it really is His Majesty's titah in the first place. Some are of the view that the BERSIH chairperson may have become intimidated by this latest development of the Agong's titah -- plus with the warnings of the army stepping in, more detentions without trial, the four million silat exponents taking to the streets to oppose BERSIH, May 13 Version 2.0, the Muslims declaring a holy jihad against BERSIH, etc. If Ambiga feels that things have got out of hand and have become very dangerous then she might have to consider bailing out to allow someone else more prepared to face the consequences to take over. We can quite understand if Ambiga is now living on the edge and is fearful for her life and under the present circumstances no one will fault her if she throws in the towel. Nevertheless, whether the BERSIH march finally gets aborted, or is held in a stadium, or proceeds as planned, the message has been delivered. What BERSIH wanted to do was to draw attention to the need for electoral reforms and this has been achieved. Let us wait and see where BERSIH goes from here. |
| Posted: 02 Jul 2011 06:51 PM PDT
I repeat: politicians can never be trusted. They never serve the Rakyat's interest. We, the Rakyat, have to take matters into our own hands. We need electoral reforms. So we need BERSIH to be able to bring about those electoral reforms. It is about seeing clean, fair and free elections. NO HOLDS BARRED
Stay away from illegal rally, says Sultan (The Star) - The Sultan of Pahang has urged the people to not get involved, either directly or indirectly, in the July 9 illegal assembly. Sultan Ahmad Shah said the assembly would only bring trouble and won't benefit the people. 'I appeal to the people not to get themselves involved in this. Whether it is bersih (clean) or dirty, as long as it is a demonstration, it is not clean,' he said after opening the new Mardi office in Muadzam Shah near here. The Sultan added that such an assembly should not take place in Malaysia. 'I'm personally against this,' Bernama quoted him as saying. The country's 1.2 million civil servants have also been told to stay away from the rallies. This is to safeguard the principle of 'neutrality and impartiality' of public sector employees, Public Service Department director-general Tan Sri Abu Bakar Abdullah said. He said in a June 30 directive that the General Orders clearly stated that civil servants were not allowed to put their personal interests before the Government's. Mr Abu Bakar said civil servants were not allowed to participate in any illegal activity, even after office hours. 'In fact, they cannot leave their work stations to even watch such activities being held,' he said, adding that action could also be taken against any civil servant who used government facilities for such activities. *************************************** Muhyiddin: Opposition wants to seize power through street protest (The Star) - The Pakatan Rakyat does not respect the mandate of the majority and chooses to use street protest to wrest power from the government said Barisan Nasional deputy chairman Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. He said that it is crucial in any democracy for political parties to respect the mandate of the majority. "The mandate of the majority must be accepted by the parties. This is a rule of democracy," he said officiating the Federal Territories Barisan Nasional Convention Sunday. Instead of recognising this fact, he said the opposition has disregarded the will of the majority that had voted for Barisan. "They (opposition) does not respect the mandate of the majority but chooses to use street democracy as a means to wrest power," he said. He said the Barisan would oppose the opposition's dirty tactics of attempting to wrest power via street protest. He said the opposition was using the Bersih rally as a front to cause chaos. "We know they (opposition) are behind several non-governmental organisation to hide their dirty intentions. "They claim the gathering is peaceful which is guaranteed by the Constitution," he said. However, the deputy Prime Minister said opposition claims of the country not having a free and fair democratic system is unfounded. The opposition, he said, denied the reality of their victory in the previous general election. "If they claim that elections in our country is not fair and dirty, it is impossible for the opposition to win in so many seats and control several states," he said. He said it was a farce for the opposition to talk about democracy when there are top leaders within Pakatan Rakyat who were appointed' to power. *************************************** It is times like these that make me proud to be a member of the royal family. When I read what His Highness the Sultan of Pahang said it brought a tear to my eyes. Malaysia's ten Monarchs -- the seven Sultans, the Raja of Perlis, the Yam Tuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan and the Agong -- are Islam's Fidei Defensor. For the uninitiated, 'Fidei Defensor' is Latin for 'Defender of the Faith' -- just as 'Petra' is Latin for 'rock' (now you know why I am stubborn and hard-headed like a rock). It is good that sometimes the Rulers advice the Rakyat about what is the right thing to do and remind us to not do the wrong thing, especially if that particular action violates the laws or religious edicts. If it is not the Rulers who speak out then who else can speak out, especially when it concerns wrongdoings perpetuated by the Rulers themselves? Is it not correct to say that one must be judged by one's peers? That is how the legal system works (although Malaysia has already ended the jury system and you are now no longer judged by your peers). My peers are fellow-bloggers so let fellow-bloggers judge me. The Rulers, on the other hand, must be judged by fellow-Rulers. You and I can't pass judgement on the Rulers. In the past, only God could judge Rulers as Rulers took instructions directly from God (thank God that system has since been abolished or else God will not have time for any other work with so many cases or Rulers' misconduct to manage). So we need the Rulers to speak out when necessary. There are many wrongdoings being committed not just by the Rakyat but also by the Rulers. Take gambling, as an example. Never mind whether you are Muslim or Christian, gambling is haram in all religions. But many Malaysians gamble and this cause a lot of social problems. It is an even bigger problem when the Rulers themselves gamble because they are not gambling with their own money, like the Rakyat. They are gambling with our money. Some Rulers go to the US, UK, Australia, etc., and waste millions of Ringgit in a single day at the casinos. And the government has to foot the bill for these gambling loses. Ask the two cousins -- Hishammuddin Hussein and Najib Razak. Both their fathers were once-upon-a-time Prime Ministers of Malaysia and they know how much problems their fathers faced in trying to keep the Rulers in line. They both know how much money the government had to fork out to pay off the gambling debts of the Rulers. So it is good that His Highness the Sultan of Pahang has spoken out and has advised us not to do anything unlawful, illegal or sinful. We need those kinds of reminders. If not many Malaysians would misbehave. And this would cost the nation millions and billions in taxpayers' money. What the Deputy Prime Minister said is also very true. There are attempts to use the BERSIH march of 9th July 2011 to grab power through street demonstrations. But maybe the intelligence agencies have not correctly advised Muhyiddin on what is really happening. He said that the opposition is using BERSIH to grab power. Actually that is not quite correct. The opposition is not using BERSIH. The Rakyat is using BERSIH. The truth is, to us Rakyat, both the ruling party and the opposition are all the same. They are all politicians. And politicians are self-centred and serve only themselves, not the Rakyat. Politicians can't be trusted. History has shown us that. Look at what the Bolsheviks did in Russia. They kicked out the Tsar but became worse than the Tsar. The Tsar's secret police murdered 6,000 dissident Russians. When the Bolsheviks took over they killed 200,000 Russians. That shows we can't trust the politicians. The same happened when they ousted King Louis XVI of France. More people died at the hands of the Revolutionaries than at the hands of the King. So, no, I as the Rakyat do not trust politicians. If we have not learned from history then we must be plain dumb. And that is why I criticise the opposition as much as I criticise the ruling party. And that is why I criticise Anwar Ibrahim as much as I criticise Najib Razak. Both are politicians and we should be careful with both. 2,000 years of recorded history has shown us that. If you are Christian, which means you probably went to church today, you would believe that Jesus Christ was crucified. And who crucified Jesus or went before the government and demanded that he be crucified? Was it not politicians who were worried that Jesus was becoming too popular and was undermining the power of the politicians? If you are of the Muslim faith you would believe in Prophet Muhammad. And who were the ones who persecuted the Prophet and his followers? Was it not the politicians, those heading the government of Mekah, who feared that they might lose power if they did not act against the Prophet? Yes, all through history, politicians have betrayed us and have put to death those viewed as dangerous to them, prophets included. So, no, the politicians are not behind BERSIH. We do not trust them enough to allow them to be behind BERSIH. It is the Rakyat who are behind BERSIH. And both Barisan Nasional and Pakatan Rakyat better know this and had better remember this. So Muhyiddin is wrong if he thinks that BERSIH is about making Anwar Ibrahim the next Prime Minister. I would never agree to that. I would oppose that even if every single Malaysian condemns me and alleges that I have been bought, have done a U-turn, am a turncoat, am a Trojan horse, or whatever. I repeat: politicians can never be trusted. They never serve the Rakyat's interest. We the Rakyat have to take matters into our own hands. We need electoral reforms. So we need BERSIH to be able to bring about those electoral reforms. It is about seeing clean, fair and free elections. Who eventually wins that election -- Barisan Nasional or Pakatan Rakyat -- is secondary. The important thing is that whosoever it is that may win must win fairly. And if the majority of the Rakyat chooses Barisan Nasional then Barisan Nasional it will be. And if instead they choose Pakatan Rakyat then so be it. But it must be on the basis of a clean, fair and free election. Of course, if you were to ask me whom I would vote for I will make no secret about it. I will vote for Pakatan Rakyat. But this is not about whom I support or will vote for. It is about ensuring that the election process is clean, fair and free. Oh, and one more thing, Muhyiddin said, "If they claim that elections in our country is not fair and dirty, it is impossible for the opposition to win in so many seats and control several states." Actually, if the elections had been clean, fair and free, the opposition would not have just won so many seats and five states, Barisan Nasional would have been kicked out totally. So the Deputy Prime Minister's argument is terribly flawed. The fact that the opposition won so many seats and a few states is not the yardstick to declare that Malaysia's elections are clean, fair and free. That fact that Barisan Nasional is still in power is proof that the elections are not clean, fair and free. |
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