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- BN-Hindraf alliance: Anwar’s shame
- MIPAS condemns P.Waythamoorthy
- HINDRAF distances itself from Waytha & P.M Najib Razak
- An Open Letter to Mr P Waythamoorthy and Hindraf Committee Members
- Party Logo and Election
- I Have a Voice Too!
- Sabah, Sarawak joins list of states to watch
- Would the Opposition be Beaten by a Sucker Punch?
- Opposition being as corrupt as Umno/BN is a simplistic notion
- Let There Be War
- Tsunami to Asteroid – Five Distortions on GE13
- Why we need change?
- 10 Stunning Facts About GE13
- Indians must help end Umno/BN in Malaya!
- The focus should be on the BN record
| BN-Hindraf alliance: Anwar’s shame Posted: 18 Apr 2013 03:50 PM PDT
I was terribly disappointed to learn of the BN/Hindraf alliance. What could have easily been one of Anwar Ibrahim's most shrewd political manoeuvres has instead left him and the PR hierarchy looking like a bunch of first year amateurs. Today was when Anwar should have made amends for his past. FMT LETTER: From Oliver Gomez, via e-mail It could have been the day when Anwar Ibrahim finally exorcised the ghosts of Umno past. Here is a man once mercilessly betrayed by his colleagues and left to die in a hole somewhere. Had Mahathir gotten his way, it is no stretch to think that Anwar Ibrahim would have become nothing more than a footnote in the sordid history of the National Front. Against unbelievable odds, however, Anwar defied his former mentor and two subsequent Prime Ministers to rise up, a seemingly renewed man, to finally become a legitimate challenger for the highest public office in Malaysia. It is a striking story and indeed, one that roused the imagination of the long dormant Malaysian public. I must admit that a few short years ago, I myself was deeply taken by this awe inspiring story. Anwar Ibrahim is scarily intelligent and highly charismatic. That is of course to say nothing of his natural talent for public speaking. I can therefore understand that in the current political climate, Anwar Ibrahim is almost unimpeachable to those of us who are sick and tired of BN. Yet let us not forget that the same man was once held up as the future of the utterly corrupt National Front. He has so many times in the past, made appearances at Umno assemblies, declaring in typically rousing fashion that he is a champion of the concept of 'Ketuanan Melayu' or 'Malay Superiority'. At the same time, he would appear under the banner of the National Front and claim to be fighting for the rights of all Malaysians. This time, and for as long as BN remains corrupt and practices race based politics, my vote will be for PR and by extension, its de facto leader. One thing I will never allow myself to forget however, is the disgusting hypocrisy that Anwar Ibrahim displayed during his time with the National Front. A day that will live in infamy Remember this date: April 18, 2013. I was terribly disappointed to learn of the BN/Hindraf alliance. What could have easily been one of Anwar Ibrahim's most shrewd political manoeuvres has instead left him and the PR hierarchy looking like a bunch of first year amateurs. Today was when Anwar should have made amends for his past. At this point, it can be said with confidence that many of us going to the ballots are more concerned with voting against BN than anything else. While on the surface this viciously anti – BN mentality does no damage to PR, there is very much the other side of the coin to consider. In the run up to GE13, PR can fully expect to capitalize on a massive wave of public vitriol towards BN (possibly all the way to Putrajaya). The PR top dogs however must realize that this situation will not last indefinitely. There will come a time when merely pouncing on public sentiment against BN is no longer enough. Why should PR give a crap? In order to remain a serious choice, PR must pre – empt the inevitable softening of public opinion. Its leaders will have to take serious and measured steps to actively shore up their support base. Currently, PR is simply an alternative. In order become a solution, it must actively generate intelligent and sustainable methods of their own so as to send Malaysia back to the top of the pile in South East Asia and beyond. For the purposes of this article, I will only concentrate on one of these methods: PR must reach out to sections of the Malaysian public most in need of help and protection. As a result of decades of institutionalized racism and sheer force of evil will, BN has made it so that this section of the public happens to be overwhelmingly Indian. Given the extent of voter fraud, the fact that BN have the EC practically bought and paid for, as well as the ongoing ICgate scandal in East Malaysia, PR should have known that they would need every last legitimate vote to count. In the short term, this was a golden opportunity for Anwar & Co to acquire much needed support against the BN election machine. In the mid to long term, PR could have galvanized the Malaysian citizenry by taking a lead role in championing the rights of the most marginalized in our society. If nothing else, this move would have secured a huge chunk of Indian support for PR in the upcoming elections. Further, had Anwar and the rest of the Opposition leadership made Hindraf a priority, PR could very well have dealt a permanent and fatal blow to the ineffectual and frankly incompetent MIC. After all, supporters of Hindraf had lost untold millions to the Maika Holdings scandal. Hindraf was a potent reaction to what the marginalized Indian public rightly saw as complete neglect on the part of Samy Vellu's MIC to their plight. It would have been an amazing piece of history had Hindraf been convinced to shun the one alliance with a party that supposedly caters to Indians. The act alone would have highly symbolic in that it would have brought to attention the fractious and ultimately broken nature of BN's race based politics. Had Anwar & Co succeeded, they would effectively be giving the one fingered salute to BN's ineffectual divide & conquer style of politics. Instead, we bore witness to PR's awful complacency towards the people who are in the most need of PR's help. Through sheer inaction, Anwar and the PR leadership practically herded an entire section of the Malaysian public right back into the mouth of the lion.
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| MIPAS condemns P.Waythamoorthy Posted: 18 Apr 2013 02:33 PM PDT
Who is he (Wathyamoorthy) to sell our rights to BN without our consent? S.Barathidasan, Secretary General Malaysian Indians Progressive Association (MIPAS) Malaysian Indian Progressive Association (MIPAS) and many Indian NGOs strongly condemn and express its regret over Hindraf Chairman P.Waythamoorthy's signing the endorsement agreement of the Hindraf blueprint and turning to become a Barisan Nasional supporter. Who is he (Waythamoorthy) to sell our rights to BN without our consent? No one knows about the blueprint and the content of the blueprint. There wasn't consent from the Indians in Malaysia before he signed the blueprint. What was he (Waythamoorthy) doing these past five years for the Indian? He knew that most of us doesn't have an IC and birth certificate. Why didn't he form a committee to act on this if he was really concerned about the welfare of the Indians and their rights. He only fasted when the election was around the corner. What was he doing for the past five years? It all seems very apparent that he was acting on the instructions of UMNO and it was all merely a gimmick to raise sympathy for Indians. Please tell him it does not work anymore and ask him to stop watching Tamil drama. Waythamoorthy, stop being racist. This is Malaysia. As citizens of Malaysia we should be concerned about our brothers and sisters from other races as well, not only for Indians. Wake up please!!! When P. Uthayakumar, M. Manogaran, R. Kenghadharan, V. Ganabatirau and T. Vasantha Kumar were detained under ISA, DAP, PKR and PAS worked together to fight for them, not BN. When their familes suffered, DAP, PKR & PAS were helping them, not BN. Who the hell are you to ask the Indians to vote for BN? Zulkifli Noordin, Ridhuan Tee Abdullah and many others before this who belittle the Indians and Hindu religion are your BN's conglomerates. We are not cheapskates like you, willing to sell the dignity and pride of the Indian community. You are redundant; willing to do anything for MONEY. Indians of Malaysia, please ask for change (UBAH). Enough is Enough, do not listen to Waythamoorthy anymore. Furthermore, we Indians do not want this kind of leader who act like coarse grass "ETHAPEN". MIPAS speaks for the Indians in Malaysia that we do not need this kind of leader. Stand like Datuk S.Ambiga as the iron lady, not as a coward like Waythamoorthy. Thank you, Best Regards, S.Barathidasan Secretary General Malaysian Indians Progressive Association (MIPAS)
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| HINDRAF distances itself from Waytha & P.M Najib Razak Posted: 18 Apr 2013 01:02 PM PDT
UMNO cheats more, Pakatan cheats less P.Uthayakumar, De-facto leader Hindraf Hindraf has nothing to do with Najib's signing some document with some hijackers this evening . This has never been the Hindraf struggle. No, it is not acceptable on the eve of GE. As the seniormost & De Facto leader of Hindraf we ask for delivery first of the 18 point demands dated 12/08/2007 which are already over 5 years long overdue & with almost zero delivery save & except for the UMNO hampers and rice packets etc for the Indian poor. Or at least the 5 demands first before GE (that was reported in Malaysiakini 3 months ago). The Hindraf political directions remains the same ~ do not vote for UMNO/BN. Voting for Pakatan is up to the individual as Hindraf is not prepared to take responsibility for PR's non delivery to the Indian poor as the y have not delivered in the 5 PR's States. To the Indian poor BN cheats more & PR cheats less. We want change but not for PR to be replaced with the UMNO clone. To this effect I am going ahead with contesting in Kota Raja & Seri Andalas. P.Uthayakumar
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| An Open Letter to Mr P Waythamoorthy and Hindraf Committee Members Posted: 18 Apr 2013 12:52 PM PDT
Benjamin Loi Dear Mr P Waythamoorthy and Hindraf Committee Members: First of all, I wish to express my most heartfelt congratulations on your success in ending more than 50 years of hardships endured by your fellow Indians in Malaysia. As you ended your hunger strike not too long ago, now is the time of celebration to enjoy sumptuous food, Indian curry chicken is my favourite food, I think you like it too. Your achievement is remarkable and I think the Malaysian Government should nominate you for the Martin Luther King Legacy Award in America for your sacrifice to make significant contributions in race relations, justice and human rights in Malaysia. If they reject the Malaysia government's nomination, it is still okay as you may still be conferred a Datukship or Tan Sriship after 5th May 2013 in Malaysia, as in the case of Jelapang ADUN Mdm Hee Yit Foong, who, like you, fearlessly fought for justice and equality (Mdm Hee was not provided a state-sponsored vehicle when she was with Perak PR-led government, it was really not fair and just to her). Nevertheless, I felt very prompted to write you a letter when I heard of your history-making achievement at 5pm this afternoon. I just simply want to share a family story with you… More than 50 years ago, my daughter Indianah was conned into giving herself to a guy called Ummnooo. Ummnooo has always treated my daughter like a nobody; mental torture and verbal insults are part or parcel of her daily life, and sometimes physical abuse. In spite of more than 50 years' requests to grant her proper "status", Ummnooo just wants her to remain stateless so he can continue his arrogance and threaten to send her back to me so he can use it to embarrass my entire family. Sometimes I feel my daughter is just a sex toy to him - no status, no money, no security and there was one occasion where Umnooo kept on kicking and hitting the head of my daughter's pet, a cow … calling her stupid while torturing her pet in front of so many people. More than 50 years of suffering suddenly comes to a very interesting twist when another handsome guy Pi-R appears. If I am not wrong, Pi-R told my daughter to leave Ummnooo and elope with him. He promised a better future and would treat her with honour, dignity and respect. I am not sure whether Pi-R can be trusted but when Ummnooo found out Pi-R was after my daughter Indianah, he first tried to threaten her, slapped her and said: "I can live without you, get lost now". My daughter really did it in 2008 and she eloped with Pi-R. The thick-skinned Ummnooo realised how important my daughter is to him. My daughter is hardworking and most of the time Ummnooo does not even bother to provide allowance for her and she has to stay hungry sometimes. Where to find such a good and cheap labourer??? So Ummnooo started a new strategy to win my daughter back. Firstl he went to Korea to have comestic surgery to make him look nicer, younger and of course stronger. He has come to my daughter many times after the surgery and continued to make even more beautiful promises. I am happy and worried at the same time. Ummnooo may have changed his ugly face through surgery but there is no way he can change his heart overnight. And Ummnooo's relatives and friends have never failed to cast disparaging remarks on my daughter, one of them is Puki-flee. Yesterday somebody told me he was going to stand as a candidate in the election, puki puki…pui!!! And I am very afraid that Ummnooo may get influenced by his relatives and friends and start to torture my daughter again. My daughter is very very confused now. Someone who has called her a whore for 50 years is now treating her like a young pretty princess and since she has slept with Ummnooo on the same bed for more than 50 years, she is going to give Ummnooo a chance. I respect her decision and at the same time, I think I owe Pi-R a debt of gratitude for without Pi-R Ummnooo will never realise how important my daughter is, Ummnooo will never appreciate her sacrifice and surely he will continue to torture her and let her remain "stateless". I just told my daughter this afternoon: "Ummnooo has never loved you, never cherished you … but he merely needs you now to satisfy his urgent "needs" … Indianah, you don't have to thank Pi-R, but neither do you have to be unkind to him (because Ummnooo asks you to accuse Pi-R of being a seducer). Oh oh, sorry for the digression and I am getting a bit emotional…sorry sorry… Last but not least, I sincerely wish all my fellow Indian friends the best!
With Love & Warmest Regards, Benjamin Loi
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| Posted: 18 Apr 2013 11:33 AM PDT DAP will use the PAS symbol in Peninsular Malaysia and the PKR symbol in Sabah & Sarawak for the 13th general elections unless the Registrar of Societies (ROS)'s cowardly and dastardly attempt to assassinate the Rocket is withdrawn by revoking its 17 April 2013 letter not recognising the office-bearers of the Central Executive Committee(CEC). Lim Guan Eng By not recognising the office-bearers of the CEC elected by the delegates on 15 December 2012, I have no power to issue authorisation letters in my official capacity as Secretary-General to DAP |
| Posted: 18 Apr 2013 11:24 AM PDT
If you who are eligible voters and candidates are not gonna stand up and speak for us then I have no choice but to step up to fill the role. Hey, although we are not yet eligible to vote, we are still citizens of Malaysia, and I believe that we, students, deserve the right to be heard too! Asher Lim Does it ever bother you how the streets are just over-saturated with blue flags, that everywhere you go, it's just a sea of blue? Have you ever wondered how is it that BN seem to find that much money despite the country being so heavily in debt to hold countless banquets that have been causing all the traffic jams lately? Does it bother you that our PM doesn't seem to be keeping his promise to observe that there will be a clean and fair elections despite having signed the Transparency International-Malaysia agreement? Does it bother you even more that whenever someone raises concerns about the transparency of the coming GE-13, BN seems to do everything in their power to silence their voices? Does it bother you that up till today, officials still can't give an answer the politically-linked deaths of Teoh Beng Hock and Altantuya? And how is it that the clues and evidence seem to all have been tempered with? Does it bother you at all? If it does, then what is it that you are doing? Voting? That's good, but is it really going to help if there is not going to be a clean and fair election? No! Everywhere I look around, I see people, being afraid of the government they 'elected', if they won it fair and square in the first place. Is this democracy? No! There is no such thing as democracy based on fear. You see, from my point of view, this has become tyranny wearing the mask of democracy! Can anybody explain how is it that BN could win 63.1% of seats in 2008 when they only got as much as 50.27% of votes? You tell me, how does that even tally? I remember being in National Service, and how they held this so called 'simulation' of the elections but yet, we hardly learned anything about it at all. There was no mention about how zones are classified, how the number of seats are determined. Is it because they are too afraid to let the younger generation know how dirty it actually is? Then there was this so called 'Ceramah 1 Malaysia' from a Ministry known as the Jabatan Penerangan Malaysia. In his 2 hours of very political talk, he asked the question: "Adakah ini bersih atau kotor? Adakah ini bersih atau kotor?", to which I almost stood up and shouted back: "Adakah ini ceramah 1Malaysia atau ceramah BN? Adakah ini ceramah 1Malaysia atau BN?" What kind of 'taktik KOTOR' is this? Even the under-aged are not saved from the brain-washing of BN even though they are not eligible yet to vote. Teenagers today are being exposed to all these lies too and yet we can hardly do anything about it! I have been confronted not once but several times about my postings on Facebook. I also have people complaining to those 'above' me saying that my postings on Facebook are inappropriate. Why the fear? Why? Let me tell you this, if you are given rights and power but are too afraid to use it, to exercise it, it will surely be taken away from you. A classic example would be our freedom of speech. People did not rise up to speak for themselves and thus allowed the amendment of the Sedition Act to pass. People were afraid for reasons that weren't valid. Maybe it was because the sources of media during those days were entirely controlled by the government, but not so today anymore. With the Internet, we get to hear both sides of the story and see from a third person point of view, see an 'aerial' view of the situation with access to the media of other countries, which of course in NS, they tell you it's foreign powers jealous of the 'harmony' in Malaysia that they are attempting to sabotage the country and spoil the 'good' name, yes, 'good' name of our PM. If you who are eligible voters and candidates are not gonna stand up and speak for us then I have no choice but to step up to fill the role. Hey, although we are not yet eligible to vote, we are still citizens of Malaysia, and I believe that we, students, deserve the right to be heard too! With all the lies that are being told to my peers, I can't help but feel the responsibility to speak my mind and to speak the truth. Will you continue to allow this brain-washing to occur? Maybe you're afraid of what could happen to you should you stand up and speak, and I don't blame you, with cases like Teoh Beng Hock's and Altantuya's. But that gives us more of a reason to actually stand up and speak. It is not the 'what could be' that matters now, it is the 'what should be' that matters. The Malaysia that should be will never be if we continue to stay silent and allow every hanky-panky to go by under our very noses. Let not Teoh Beng Hock's death come to nothing, let it end in change! He died believing that Malaysia deserves better! All that needs to be done by the Rakyat is just to speak up and let their voices be heard, then BN will learn that it is the Rakyat that has the power, not them, and that they can't just do anything and expect to get away with it. I know that there are many of us who are aware of the situation in Malaysia and that many of us are already ready for change, but it is not enough to cast your votes into the ballot box. Malaysia needs a movement, one even of a larger scale than all the previous BERSIHs combined. Everyone must recognise their rights and speak up. It doesn't have to be marching down Putrajaya and confronting the PM face to face, it can come in many ways like through writing articles, poems, songs, etc. I am sure that if everyone speaks up, they, the ones at Putrajaya will be shaking with fear and will wet their pants knowing that they are about to lose everything. Let's be honest. We can see all sorts of dirty tactics being used by BN to maintain their power, and with the most recent being the ROS sending a letter to DAP telling them that their central executive committee is not recognised just 2 days before the nominations. That is an outrageous act and in DAP's secretary general, Lim Guan Eng's own words, biadap! This shows a country run with people without dignity and honour. This is it, this is the dying gasp of BN, they have gone all out to use every single dirty tricks up their sleeves to ensure that they stay in power. Now it is the rakyat's turn to respond, not by arms but through unity, through the common believe that this country deserves better! By taking the time an effort to write this, I hope that I may inspire you to take up the courage to stand up for the common believe that Malaysia deserves better, that we deserve better. We can no longer wait, the time is now, it is time to speak up and let your voices be heard! It is time to bring a wind of change! Ini kalilah! Ubah!
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| Sabah, Sarawak joins list of states to watch Posted: 17 Apr 2013 02:21 PM PDT
In 2008, it was supposed to be Pairin's last time too. How many last time stunts is BN going to force Pairin to pull on the Orang Asal? Joe Fernandez Sabah Huguan Siou (Paramount Chief) Joseph Pairin Kitingan reportedly wanted to give way to the younger Kitingan, Jeffrey, in Keningau this time but apparently the Barisan Nasional (BN) insisted otherwise. Pairin's intentions vis-a-vis Jeffrey may be a case of Janji Di Capati. |
| Would the Opposition be Beaten by a Sucker Punch? Posted: 17 Apr 2013 02:13 PM PDT
Just a few weeks ago, BN was showing all the signs of a vanquished Ali or a humiliated Marquez. All of a sudden, BN seem to have found a new lease of life. Jaikol Situn, Barrister-at-Law (Grays Inn); LLM; LLB; BA (Hons) Can you remember the George Foreman v Muhammad Ali fight dubbed the "Rumble in the Jungle" in Zaire in 1974? For the first 5 or 6 rounds, Ali was bludgeoned by the brute force and power of the world heavyweight champion, Foreman. Then, Foreman inexplicably began to lose out of steam enabling the challenger, Ali, to throw some of his old stuff back. With each sniff at Foreman's mighty frame, Ali's confidence grew. In the 8th round, a left-right combination from Ali knocked Foreman down to the canvas. If you were too young then or not even been born yet, you would have heard about or seen the Manny Pacquiao v Juan Manuel Marquez non-title fight in Las Vegas, USA last year on TV. Pacquiao was leading on points until the 5th round. But at the end of the following round, out of nowhere, Marquez threw the mother of all sucker punches. It hit the target like one stray excocet missile. Pacquiao fell flat on his face, completely rendered out of commission. If you are into boxing or follow sporting events like boxing, you probably could not help likening the possible outcome of the on-going rivalry between Najib & company and Anwar & company in the current Malaysian General Election with those classic boxing duels. Barisan Nasional (BN) have for so long been on the receiving end of incessant attacks from the opposition, and deservedly so. They were fuelled with so much ammunition in regards to so many issues. You name it, it is all there, including mismanagement of the economy, allegation of corruption, high car prices, rising national debt, spiralling inflation, racial and religious discrimination, issuance of false MyKads to thousands of illegal immigrants, alleged government involvement and, or cover-up in the Lahad Datu "terrorist" incident, the list is infinitely endless. In the UK and USA, you would only need a couple of contentious issues to nail the incumbent government and bring them to their knees. Just a few weeks ago, BN was showing all the signs of a vanquished Ali or a humiliated Marquez. All of a sudden, BN seem to have found a new lease of life. Was it due to Najib's leadership renaissance, or complete failure by the opposition to capitalise on earlier advantages and maintain the momentum? It seems like a bit of both. As in the previous general election, over-confidence, egotistical individuals, seemingly chaotic party machinery, in-fighting and questionable leadership qualities proved to be Pakatan Rakyat (PR)'s undoing. Should Anwar & company lose this election again, they would have nobody else to blame, but themselves. Anwar has clearly recognised the now gaping chink in his Pakatan Rakyat (PR)'s armour. He has so much to do in such a little time left. In contrast, from Perlis to Sabah, BN seem self-assured. They are all smiles as if they have already won. Anwar has no time for reflection of what might have been. He has to regroup in warp speed in key States such as Sabah and Sarawak. He can no longer afford to antagonise the local non-BN parties of these two States as he desperately needs their favour to propel him to Putrajaya and achieve his dream of forming a new federal government and becoming Prime Minister himself. He has also got to appreciate the fact that the people of Sabah and Sarawak have a fundamentally different mind-set than those of West Malaysia where they generally have to choose between BN and PR. In Sabah and Sarawak, people' political allegiance are influenced by other factors and considerations such as Borneo identity, autonomy, lost rights, equal partners, and respect by their West Malaysian's counterparts. If Anwar & company were to avoid the ignominy of losing a highly winnable match like those of Foreman or Pacquiao, he has got to ditch his hardline approach and be prepared to give generous concessions and bite the bullet, so to speak. To heed only to his circle of friends would be fatal. He has to think further outside the box and engage on other loosely affiliated allies. To back down on earlier policies, decisions or demands does not necessarily portray him to be a weak and indecisive leader. In view of the resurgence of BN counterattack, there is no shame in doing that. On the other hand, it reflects that he is being reasonable, flexible, compromising, approachable, willing to listen and not autocratic and, or dictatorial. The latter leaders have no place in a democratic society such as Malaysia.
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| Opposition being as corrupt as Umno/BN is a simplistic notion Posted: 17 Apr 2013 02:09 PM PDT
So, what's the alternative? Keep Umno/BN since any replacement would be as corrupt anyway? Joe Fernandez Some people are claiming in Malaysia Today that their principle is not to support a party -- meaning Pakatan Rakyat (PR) or other Opposition -- which is "likely to form a corrupt Government" like that foisted on the people by Umno/BN the last 56 years. |
| Posted: 17 Apr 2013 01:13 PM PDT
Always Victory An intriguing question about Hindraf is, are they fighting a battle for the poor Indians, or a personal battle or will they lend arms in an eternal Mahabaratha War played out on Malaysian soil. People once again have an expectancy of Hindraf unleashing Maha Shakti (soul force), for the dance of Shiva, and march with heads held up in dignity, and bring about a swing of votes. But again the question is, which side are they supporting? Already, they have earned the reputation of "lallang" depending on which side the wind blows. At the same time, we are crying for stiff-spine leaders who can demonstrate the true Hindu spirit. Members themselves are not so happy about the way its leaders are going about it. 50 years of slavery reflected on their faces cannot vanish overnight simply by Najib placing a crown on their head. It is only through self-effort, walking the road of self-determination, learning how to fish instead of asking for fish to eat for a day. Najib never takes a decision on Hindraf without the whisper of MIC. Hindraf is registered because MIC pushed the buttons to seal the deal, but already is starting to disintegrate and it may come to nothing. Najib will do anything purely to render a Hindraf bomb impotent or better still create a win-win situation to help prop a crumbling MIC. Pakatan is also afraid they might throw some hand grenades, and tried to seek common ground for reconciliation through social inclusiveness. What is it you can get from BN? They are thieves in every sense and what they will share with you are stolen goods. Give up sulking and be not so easily deluded by Ringgit Shakti, so that its leaders may be free from an undeserving stigma normally associated with snakes. What profit you to negotiate to gain the whole world and lose your own Shakti? The marginalized minority Tamil Malaysians are no longer sidelined, and they need not align with any side, just like Lynas and Bersih, hold on to solid ground. I suggest you give up struggle and the false sense of struggle and join in the celebration of fighting for our country's liberation from tyranny. There is no such thing as an 18-point blueprint, you are not asking for autonomy like Sabah. It is as irrational as your earlier petition to the Queen of England. It may be a camouflage to get the support you need, an excuse to spite the Opposition, with a pretence that you alone represent the disfranchised. Only when you have a clear mind can you help the Indians out of the poverty trap. Whoever is worthy of being the Joan d' Arc among the poor and downtrodden must continue the fight in a spirit of Karma Yoga to deal a death blow on tyrants. A leader who is above scrutiny must be able swear by the Gita, that you will not play out the land of their birth for the sake of personal or communal gains to reinforcing a corrupt Establishment that deserves to be kicked out of office. Balasundram too swore by the Gita, although he paid the price with death, but now is at peace with God for his conviction. Uthaya was once a hero who paid the price and languished in jail while the Opposition conveniently forgot about him. And now, from the mouth of God, the Word is spoken: Uthaya, choose this day whom ye will serve, God or Mammon? Choose if you will serve Krishna in humble hearts of the poor or to help yourself to the temptations of fool's gold and be forever a despised dog by both BN and Pakatan, the likes of Outcast Hee. I challenge you to declare to your members, what benefits Najib promised you, for already some idolaters are ready to garland the feet of Najib the same way as you do to Sri Ganesha? Even if you command that stones be made bread, you have lost your credentials. Yes you Hindus, it is time for action to save the nation! Only Hindus who have read the Gita can understand tretise is a call to right action, The Gita is a tool to liberation of the individual, not only Hindus but all mankind. The Dharma expected from you is not to squabble in a dog fight over some dry bones. Use the untapped power of the Gita just as the Communist used Mao Tze Tung's Little Red Book. Make it your goal to put it into the hand of every Hindu. Then, we shall stand shoulder to shoulder without bargaining, in the biggest war on Malaysian soil to save the nation from the Evil Empire of BN. Hail Hindraf! the answer must come from you:- "there is war". Always Victory
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| Tsunami to Asteroid – Five Distortions on GE13 Posted: 17 Apr 2013 12:59 PM PDT
Justice is like lust. You can analyse it, obscure it, 'spiritualise' it, deny it and joke about it but at the end if you don't deal with it, you'll end up hating yourself for pleasing yourself. Likewise with GE13. May 5th promises at least as much fun as March 8th. Alwyn Lau 1969 was the first wake-up call but powerful folks tore up the alarm clock, burnt the living room, and forced fed everybody sleeping pills for about thirty years. Then 1999 came and, despite Anwar's Sang Kancil trial, Malaysia decided to continue snoozing, even falling into a total dream in 2004. But thanks to social media, Barisan arrogance, Lingam, HINDRAF, Bersih #1 and maybe even the first Transformers movie, 2008 saw the alarm clock get a life of its own. The country quit their slumber and started throwing clocks at Barisan. Justice is like lust. You can analyse it, obscure it, 'spiritualise' it, deny it and joke about it but at the end if you don't deal with it, you'll end up hating yourself for pleasing yourself. Likewise with GE13. May 5th promises at least as much fun as March 8th. We're seeing the usual whackoes, the weirdoes, the bull-crappers, the liars, the big-talkers, the pseudo-Fascists, the racists and, as always, grown men lifting each other's hands at press conferences. If GE12 was a tsunami, this could be a full-blown asteroid. The world's axis could tilt. And the dudes who profit (literally) from injustice inevitably have their responses to the possibility of real change. Like responding to that burning feeling in one's loins, these take a few forms: 1. Denial – reading recent pieces by Tun Dr. Mahathir and Chandra Muzaffar, one gets the impression that their intended audiences are those who shook Tunku's hand on Merdeka Day. Emphasizing Barisan's oh-so-unique ability to maintain national harmony and stability and how, say, PAS' Islamist teachings is responsible for tensions in Kelantan sounds as if the past half-century hasn't happened. There is a clear echo here of Yao Souchou's thesis that UMNO enjoys 'infantalizing' the Malay(sian) subject i.e. feed the citizens fears and fantasies, subtly hint at how the nasty Other person is a threat and thus keep them dependent on you. Of course, how Barisan supporters can brag about their beloved party's ethnic peace-making in the light of PERKASA's freedom to trample all over the dignity of other races and religions is a mystery ranking right up there with Loch Ness. Or is it? The question to Putrajaya is: Is your inaction against supremacist groups due to the fact that 1) you don't realise these folks are promoting racist hatred or 2) you want them to do your dirty work for you or 3) you're scared of the big bad Tun? In other words, are you gullible, guilty or gutless? Does Malaysia really require Barisan Nasional in Putrajaya, failing which Malaysia will degenerate into the Asian version of 'Dawn of the Dead'? Are the disagreements and ideological divides of the Pakatan Rakyat parties ultimate proof that the Anwar-held pact cannot itself and the country together? The irony is that if Barisan is the better party to guarantee stability (which is akin to a samseng 'guaranteeing' peace in the neighbourhood), this is all the more reason why Malaysia needs to cast them aside. Justice first, then economic growth. Justice first, then more scholarships. Justice first, then 22,000 helmets. Justice first, then true – as opposed to a manufactured – stability. 2. Normalisation – "Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose", this is the French phrase for "The more things change, the less things change". It's also the Barisan phrase for 'Let's do whatever we can to ensure that we don't need to do anything seriously important". Touting GDP growth and Gini co-efficient numbers when a wealthy elite continues to amass obscene amounts is like a heart-attack victim bragging that his cholesterol level is down 0.3 points but still eats twenty hot-dogs a day. Abolishing the ISA (and other naughty acronyms) is a cute ploy to make people believe that maybe Malaysia has sold all her anti-democracy laws to North Korea. May as well believe McDonald's has given up on profit-seeking. The Security Offenses Act (the reincarnation of ISA), the Sedition Act, the Peaceful Assembly Act, and most recently, Section 114A of the Evidence Act – aren't all these in fact window-dressing which make pretty the people's continuing lack of freedom? And let's not even get started on how poh-lite the police were with the BERSIH folks; some of our boys in blue made the Gestapo look like kindergarten teachers. The sauce and packaging are lovely but it's still baloney. If denial is the declaration that there doesn't need to be change, normalisation is the artificial enactment of change in order not to change. On this issue, even Pakatan Rakyat needs to be careful. Because are elections about justice or about the economy? Sure they're connected – that much everyone agrees on – but should justice be distinguished from how much money the country makes or must every winning party ensure that it's ultimately 'pro-business' and 'pro-investment'? On this point, I confess I'm a relatively healthy dude (who can afford insurance and gets free medication) writing on a fancy notebook in an air-conditioned office. I can afford to waste hundreds of dollars monthly getting fat on food I can choose not to finish and watching movies I should choose not to even start. And from what I see, so are most of those nominated. So whilst I obviously disagree with the government's talk about our country's economic 'progress', I also believe that many (urban) pro-Pakatan-ians simply haven't a clue about what our rural or much less well-off neighbours are faring. The elections – believe it or not – are least of all about famous personalities, national statistics and political critiques, and should be most about that single mum who prays each day she doesn't have to borrow food from the neighbours, or about that older brother who needs to hold down three part-time gigs so his school-going siblings don't have to join him. Who knows – maybe people like this need to be given two votes or more? Now wouldn't that shake things up? It's therefore important not to make the General Elections nothing more than an occasion for certain classes to continue accumulating wealth whilst the less-than-average rakyat is domesticated into accepting his lot in life. This would be the ultimate normalisation of GE13 i.e. it's insertion into a wealth-generating machine which privileges profits over people.
To be continued...3) Rejection 4) Extremism 5) Resurrection.
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| Posted: 16 Apr 2013 12:32 PM PDT
We're tired of being told to behave or your citizenships will be revoked while citizenships are given to illegal immigrants in exchange for votes. Djanko Lee We put in a 10-hour day and 55-hour week to make a reasonable living in a country which was once free of racial hatred and where individuals respected their different religious beliefs. Where children moved around freely, played together, and occasionally shared meals at each other households. Given the state of the current economy and the rapidly rising national debt, retirement is now a bad dream. We're tired of being treated like Pavlov's dogs with the ring of the GE bell. We are expected to obediently salivate when the goodies, free concerts, food are handed out. In between GEs, like the "untouchables", we are treated with disdain and contempt. We're tired of being reminded "to vote BN" to get more cash hand-outs but it is our cash that they are handing out. We're tired of the games they play; hardball at the state level and softball at the federal level. The so-called "non-partisan" NGOs pour scorn on projects initiated by the opposition state government (constantly being sabotaged by the federal government) to address the chaotic local traffic congestions and label the initiatives as opportunistic, while they are oblivious to the scandals and pillages at the federal level. We're tired of being told that out of tolerance we must submit to the threat of bible-burning of Perkasa, the abuse of the former PM and an orgy of greed and self-indulgence of the UMNO/BN. We're tired that someone, like the former Transparency International president, whom the rakyat have the utmost respect, can become a turncoat overnight implicating a legitimate organisation fighting for clean and fair elections for being "an instrument of money laundering" and accusing it for attempting to create "chaos" on polling day. We're tired of being told to behave or your citizenships will be revoked while citizenships are given to illegal immigrants in exchange for votes. We're tired of being told the PM must be given another term when he was slumbering in his first term and oblivious to the scandals and enriching his cronies. Yes, we're damn tired. But we're also very glad because we have the choice now to make the difference. To prove to them that we are indeed the master, and not Pavlov's dogs, that they want us to be. That the mega concert at Han Chiang School and the 5,500-table mega dinner in Klang will be met with cynicism. We will tell them enough is enough that the "rape and pillage" will have to stop and their actions will be brought into account. We're glad we're not going to have to listen to their lies any longer. We're glad we can stop looking at the mess they've created. We're glad we can now save our country!
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| Posted: 16 Apr 2013 12:20 PM PDT
Fred Smith 1. Barisan Nasional is currently the LONGEST-RULING REGIME amongst ALL democratic countries in the ENTIRE WORLD! That's stability! 2. The current BN government, helmed by PM Najib Razak is serving the SECOND LONGEST administrative term in Malaysian history. Coincidentally, his late father Tun Abdul Razak helmed the government which served the LONGEST administrative term too. DS Najib Razak is known as the LONGEST-SERVING Prime Minister who inherited his post from his predecessor. 3. BN requires the support of a mere 15.4% of the population to RULE THE NATION if it wins all the smallest 112 constituencies! 4. It is not practical or feasible to have all the seats made into equal size. In India the largest constituency has 2,500,000 voters, in the smallest constituency there are just 50,000. 5. The smallest constituency in Malaysia was 13.0% percent of the national average while the largest was 288.0% percent. See above for India. 6. The smallest constituency, BN-held Putrajaya only had 6,008 voters but Opposition-held Kapar had a staggering 112,224 voters, 17 times more than Putrajaya. Kapar could have produced 17 Indian Members of Parliament! Alamak! 7. There is no truth that 30.0% of the Sabah population are foreigners, or that 300,000 Malaysian-born Indians remain stateless and without ICs!
8. The Selangor Electoral Roll saw a phenomenal increase of 25.0% in just 4 years, a trend that can be explained by natural population growth and previously unregistered voters! Other states have also seen increases. 9. Many ex-Generals, ex-Army Chiefs, ex-Navy Chiefs have openly declared their support for politics. Some are in BN, others are in Pakatan Rakyat. Some will be standing in the Elections. Democracy in Malaysia is alive and well. 10. A vote swing towards Pakatan Rakyat to secure Putrajaya remains a pipe-dream. Consequently, if every BN supporter goes out to vote, then Malaysia will continue on its path to GREATER STABILITY AND PROSPERITY!
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| Indians must help end Umno/BN in Malaya! Posted: 16 Apr 2013 12:14 PM PDT
Umno/BN does not have to endorse the Hindraf Blueprint because it doesn't need Indian votes. It only wants to deny Indian votes to PR and for this they will be prepared to engage in all sorts of bullshit. Joe Fernandez In 2008, 85 per cent of the Indians voted against BN. Yet BN formed the Federal Government. The BN does not need Indian votes to win. It only needs Malay votes in Malaya and Sabah, Sarawak. The PR needs Indian votes to deny BN two-thirds majority and have a chance of taking over the Federal Gov't. |
| The focus should be on the BN record Posted: 16 Apr 2013 12:10 PM PDT
Actually, PR does not need the Buku Jingga. Joe Fernandez PR has said that the Buku Jingga and their Manifesto is based on needs, not race. Hindraf has said Felda is about race. It need not be about race. Felda can open up to all races. |
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