OBAMA is COOL.

Dear Mr. President,

You are too cool to be true. I hate to sound exaggerating but already, there are countless number of youngsters who would like to be just like you, including myself. I sure pray to God that the future generation will appreciate you as a hero...Not having to know you through websites such as this:


http://www.sunnahonline.com/ilm/contemporary/0013.htm

I believe actions speak louder than words.

Yes you can.
Yes I can.
Yes WE can.








Even your wristwatch is cool:

emancipation.

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Since the downfall of Islamic Ottoman Empire in 1922 or earlier; from the adaptation of western cultures forth, western hegemony brought new definition of almost everything including human needs. The fundamental human needs as outlined by Maslow and Max Neef (1943) are;

1- subsistence,
2- protection,
3- affection,
4- understanding,
5- participation,
6- recreation (in the sense of leisure, time to reflect, or idleness),
7- creation,
8- identity,
9- freedom.

By manipulating these needs, hedonism is reincarnated. The worst part of this ‘creativity’ is the ‘excessive freedom’ it provides to both women and men. This strategy will always find its way to the hearts of mankind as it goes along with lust, perfectly.

Nowadays, women start to talk about emancipation, changing of basic Islamic ethics of hijab and equality without even questioning the relevance of their actions and what the outcomes might be.

The evolution of fashion was most aggressive after World War 2. Makeups which were associated to prostitution back then was accepted into society, overnight, thanks to the overwhelming development of media and entertainment. Designers mushroomed and a new industry was created. Despite economic imbalances, the fashion industry continued to prosper and up till this day.

Every new waves of fashion is always interconnected to Hollywood. Hollywood was also responsible of tuning up the minds of commonnies to seeing ‘Eros’ and ‘Thanatos’ (the two urges, by Sigmund Freud) animalistically. Since then, women are seen as an ‘art piece’ for everyone. Excessive exposure of women body is not seen as immoral anymore. Instead, it is ‘daring’. Chastity paradoxically became a shame instead of a pride.

Henceforth, women lost their pride. Sex industries sprout and continue to expand. No one can deny the massive degradation this development brought to women. Women; mothers of future generations, have been robbed of their rights and they like it. They express this God-forbidden joy by labeling Islamic fundamentalist groups as closed-minded, orthodox extremists.

Let us pause and ponder. When did the transition of dressing culture actually took place? We remember watching classic movies with actresses putting on ‘reasonable’ clothing. What happened to skirts? Are we in deprivation of fabrics which are NOT translucent? Truly, this deprivation will result in something more than just moral corruption.

Some say that it is unjust for men to only ‘talk’ in such way about women.
Unjust it is, if they are seeing this problem from who’s-to-blame point of view. But examining this problem holistically, we would find out that there are reasons to protect what’s precious, and the same applies to women. It is the protective nature of the religion Islam and the love of God that some guidelines are made compulsory to Muslimahs and Muslims.

Mankind’s ‘escalation’ is evident. But there is also no say in this universal religion that pose restriction to women from developing. It is only that the ‘channel’ should be right (not like the westerners).

We should recall the concept of super ego, ego and ID, suggested by Sigmund Freud. It is with the motivation of ID that we are trying to CREATE reasons to fulfill our anxious ‘urges’ and adoration of ‘sublimes’ in the conscious of ego. Could it be that the only truly applicable super ego governing the behavior of mankind (that it not be that of animal) is the qualities of the one religion which does not tolerate the slightest moral skepticism?

Male domination, sexism, rape cases, depreciation of women and degeneration of moral values are just some out of many aftermaths of western hegemony. It is by denying the cause of all this to be the malpractices of westernization, that worsens the case. It is by providing other ‘logical’ reasons to cover up for what westernization does (such commercialization of women) that the problem remains uncurbed. It is by replacing God’s words with man-made laws that the problem even exists.

God bless men and women, Muslims or non-Muslims, who still abide to the Golden Laws.

The higher logics.

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While reading through the book of dream interpretation written by Sigmund Freud, I discovered a very controversial quote which says;” It would be an error to suppose that the theory of the supernatural origin of dreams lacks followers even in our own times; for quite apart from pietistic and mystical writers -- who cling, as they are perfectly justified in doing, to the remnants of the once predominant realm of the supernatural until these remnants have been swept away by scientific explanation -- we not infrequently find that quite intelligent persons, who in other respects are averse to anything of a romantic nature, go so far as to base their religious belief in the existence and co-operation of superhuman spiritual powers on the inexplicable nature of the phenomena of dreams (Haffner).” This statement implies that superhuman and spiritual entities which predominate the faculty of human belief are merely fictions of elders who insisted on having explanations to feed the ever inquisitive nature of youngsters while the science of this ‘mature’ millennium generation is the beacon.

If this statement is taken to be true and believed by majority, it would be a knowledge. But that is truly impossible considering the epistemological flaw in philosophy. Philosophy indirectly suggest that by being the hybrid of truth and belief, knowledge is superior to both. But even knowledge by way of scientific methods, that is, has its degree of truthfulness. How can humans be sure that a knowledge is true when they are prone of making mistakes through weaknesses, the same reason why hypothesis was invented in science and hence; the challenging of it. How can materialists be sure that a knowledge is fit for belief without ‘leaning’ it on a certain guidelines, known since long as had descended from a divine source. Out of many reasons why a specialist in a certain field of study has to complete the circle of the particular field and actively contributes to this field later on is to avoid coining new terms explaining same phenomena all over again. Our incapability as humans to holistically examine a phenomenon after connecting its counterparts together-somewhat like a puzzle-and our laggard development in collecting the missing pieces cause our scientific explanations to be devastatingly temporary and hence our belief -if based on science- be rendered plastic.

That is why the concept of tabula rasa is wrong and the debate of nurture against nature is petty; because almost a must that human beings and the entire universe which exist serving purposes be equipped with a pre-program marking the axis of significance of life. It is therefore; right to only say that scientific knowledge is nothing more than a tool to determine which spiritual belief suits the very nature of mankind best and not to substitute belief itself for too feeble is science to displace mighty belief sustaining the existence of proper moral values, ethics and ethos. This is exactly what was revealed by the virtue of God’s Messengers.

This higher logic of the truth of spiritual entity and the belief it deserves makes our logic of the lower incapable of challenging it. The motivation and determination of people refusing to give up faith will always succeed revealing foolishness of materialists like how the ‘Big Bang’ erased the theory of static universe from existence.

26 November 2008, spitfires.

DYM Raja Nazrin is pushing for Monarchs' immunity, PAS shall name their first success in Shah Alam as to be able to limit liquor business, Anwar says that it will not get worse, DAP says that PAS needs some arrogance management and Wanita UMNO is on a tough ride. Isn't it grand, because never in this short life history of mine, which I share with the rest of other young Malaysians which so happen to be the only rest after the time of DYM Raja Nazrin, Anwar and Rafidah Aziz, did Malaysians get so critical about Malaysia. This has got one way to go and one way only.

If this is going down, why bother, because these numero unos got their own God-forsaken agendas at best (except Tun because he's doing charity, if you think about it). We might as well be writing novels than wasting keystrokes. Get in, get out. Get it? At least for me, that's not an option, because I'm not thinking about spending my time here any longer than until my contracts expire. I don't know about you.

But you can be God-damned sure that it's the option taken by those wasted youngsters doing illegal racing and drugs and they are many. You can be God-damned sure that those culprits who would love to see the Malaysia which got this far, rot, (Ivy Josiah etc.) will work their guts out just so that it be. The later is why I and many other concerned individuals (not saying that I'm any better than you) gave up on explaining about history and how history repeats itself, to the mass majority.

Today, I received an e-mail invitation to join UMNO Club Germany and I am more than pleased to do so. I'm very sure that it was sent to all of us. But thinking about what's happening in Malaysia gives me the constant unpleasant feeling, the kind of feeling you get having bitter pill bits stuck in between your teeth. For the love of God, tomorrow's generation and generations to come are not 'cleaners'!

If this is heading upwards, and I don't see how, the tensions which are now growing, would develop battle-hardened groups of 'malignant' thugs, metastasising their corrupted ideologies and at the end of the day, there will be nothing left to loot. That time, the culprits call age of freedom, that time we call hell on earth. You want to know it, look around.

At this moment, more than anything, we need the world to know us like how they've come to know our other Asian neighbours, take Singapore for example.

Because when we're done quarrelling, what's left of the world's wealth for us worth nothing more than any other leftovers. Then, we can scavenge.

Godspeed.

...

Owh the place these people go...

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Let us not try to justify the rights or the wrongs of options, few in number. After all, rights and wrongs are one-sided. It sides the story teller; the winner. Because a matter is indefinitely right or wrong before its outcomes, the question of what SHOULD be put to motion and the weighing of RICH options are more eminent.


Many’s the time when the richness of options precedes the richness of justifications of options, the right options being put to motion result in ‘predicaments’. What should be meant by ‘predicaments’, in politics (Malaysian politics, at least)? Momentary confusions which do not add up to what should rightfully be? Here’s what it is:

1) ‘The arrest of a tuition teacher at Esplanade of Georgetown’. The headline reads somewhat like that. What a good skimmer wouldn’t know is the fact that she is the organizer. And how would her students / other teachers, nationwide, think had she not been arrested?

2) Abu Zahar’s remark about Malaysian-Bar-for-hire playing politician. Islam and the special rights of Malay are somehow entangled together in the Constitution. You want to know it, your forefathers signed it.

"Would that he had been able to endure prosperity with greater self-control and adversity with more fortitude!"

How about "Would that WE had been able to endure prosperity with greater self-control and adversity with more fortitude!", for a change?

As long as we go through these predicaments like concern citizens (unlike Ivy Josiah or Lee Wei San, a self-proclaimed anarchist), we would never have to use the term ‘Would that’. :)

MAJLIS FATWA KEBANGSAAN, ‘PENGKID’ MUSLIMAHS AND ...

*Ibn ‘Abbaas (may Allah be pleased with them both) said: “The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) cursed men who imitate women and women who imitate men.” (Reported by al-Bukhaari, 5435)

IMITATE.



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#%^&*(2@...

We’ve heard Majlis Fatwa Kebangsaan’s Ruling several days ago. We’ve even heard the voices of non-Muslim Malaysians (let us bare this in mind), condemning the Fatwa rather enthusiastically, although many Muslim Malaysians still couldn’t figure out why in God’s name did it happen so.

Who are ‘we’? That’s the fundamental question. Are ‘we’ Malaysians as in ‘Malaysians’ Malaysia’ who took the oath of ‘Rukun Negara’, crossed our heart and hope to die if we happen to defy ‘Kedaulatan Undang-undang’ and those other principles, who respect religious freedom and value good deeds? Are we members of The New Coalition who fight for justice, who speak out against corruptions even if it means ISA and preach a better Malaysia by method of ridding corruptions and those corrupted?

At this very moment, it is convincing that we are none of those stated above. Why now, would the Chinese and Indians (some) work hand in hand to condemn Majlis Fatwa’s ruling, amidst of all the political and financial crises in Malaysia, and why this issue? Christians would agree to the notion that men should remain as men and women should remain as women. That’s two against one, Westernization!

Indeed, this newborn axis was meant to severe the pain of the already ailing Malaysia. The people of this axis are neither Malaysians nor members of The New Coalition because then, they would know about article 153 of the Constitution better than anyone. And the leaders of The New Coalition, Muslims especially; the test of time would determine whether you are worthy of protecting your own religion and standing up for it through hard times, or should I say; at times such when people start calling your Fatwa, stupid. Hide behind your ignorance and you shall suffer consequences.

THE FROG PRINCE (KEANE).

An old fairytale told me
The simple heart will be prized again
A toad will be our king
And ugly ogres our heroes

Then you'll shake
Your fist at the sky
"Oh why did I rely
On fashions and small fry?"

All promises broken
Feed your people or lose your throne
And forfeit your whole kingdom
I'd sooner lose it than still live in it alone

You were our golden child
But the gentle and the mild
Inherit the earth, while

Your prince's crown
Cracks and falls down
Your castle hollow and cold
You've wandered so far
From the person you are
Let go brother, let go
Cos now we all know

Soon, someone will put a spell on you
Perfume, treasure, sorcery, every trick they know
You will lie in a deep sleep
That's when

Your prince's crown
Cracks and falls down
Your castle hollow and cold
You've wandered so far
From the person you are
Let go brother, let go
Cos now we all know.

New found glory between transitions.
Viva la Malaysia.

That Barren Heart.

Ne'er did I long satisfaction,
The grasp of lust and disruption,
Only from that I beg to be free,
And from the misery;
Of temporary numb,
Of a boy who played dumb.

Your everything is all,
At least to me,
But beauty, just like the trunk of a tree,
Brittle and disappear in time,
Robbed from glee,
Of expectations not worth a dime.

The shows are the same,
Manly love is lame,
But love's fine property is mine!
Snatch from me not Himmaleh!
Without that I own nothing,
With that I’m owned.

I’ve flown a thousand miles,
Like Icarus without seeing heaven,
He felt for the sea,
I'm bound for Thee,
The day the narrow isle,
Traps me forward and I, a coward,

God's wrath upon me!
Who am I to have a say?
I shall follow you your way.

Ahmad Kamil,
The Green And Golden Land.

"Tapfere, Neue Welt"

"Brave, new world"

It is a popular belief that Malaysia is undertaking the challenges of Vision 2020. With every hardship we encounter towards that, popular or not, we learn something new. What exactly will we learn from having inadequate time to prepare ourselves for the inevitable, forthcoming globalization?

The first wave of globalization since the ‘Age of Enlightenment’ was about imperialism, conquest, gold, gospel and glory. They wondered what their country can do for the world and what the world can do for their country.

At the end of this era, Malaysia was born.

The second wave of globalization was about multinational industries, group participations beyond imaginary borders of countries. They wondered what their company can do for the world and what the world can give back in return.

I believe the third wave of globalization has just begun; the harshest of its kind that will have everyone questioning themselves; ‘what can I do for the world and what can the world do for me?’. ‘Where do I fit in?’.

In order to survive such intolerant wave of change we need to study the cause of all impairments we see now, within the society, and rectify them. To draw our next course we need to be able to foresee the dangers which lie ahead. The momentous question of the third wave is too personal. Yet, we cannot make it any simpler nor avoid it.

Education, unlike other fundamental ideas of human development, requires creativity. What an educator may draw on those Tabula Rasas is limitless. The implementations will determine whether future Malaysians will join the successful league or not. So it goes; the right educators for this nation are educators with the right methods.

Optimism is the logic of fools.

Frankly, the education quality of this country is declining and everyone can see that. Moral issues among students pile up from day to day. With more university graduates, the government is being burdened by greater figures of unemployment rate. With more qualified and educated personnel, we face even greater professionalism crisis. With more progressive efforts made by the government to curb these problems, they face hindrance of unpopular support. While this beloved country drains its oil depository, the greater emphasis of developing good human capital lacks implementation. Where and when did these all begin? Where and when will we end?

Will making the students memorize the definitions of all the philosophical –isms and tick the right answers on answer sheets suffice for the rectification?

Remember, stability is a dead fish flowing down the river. The only stability we should embrace is a stable change.

"For Permatang Pauh"

Upon death, I regret.

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O' great sun shed me tears,
Thy light I learn to fear,
Was it so different then?
When darkness I befriend.

O' endless sea, I beg thee, take me,
Intact or in pieces,
Already harmless,
Already powerless.

This once proud master,
Begging for mercy,
From merciless death linger,
Thy abyss thy fist.

What shame onto me,
These forced acquainting brought,
Fear not my stiffness,
For now I rest.

Ahmad Kamil,
03/08/2008,
Melancholy.

Media Bias Malaysian Style.

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Utusan Malaysia, TV3 and NST practice media bias which contravene standards of sound journalism and put their journalistic merits to question because of:


+++1 supporting governmental ‘feeding frenzy’ and pushing for pack journalism. The tendency of these media to move on to issues of the government’s best interest without providing follow-ups of previous cases intends to promote bandwagon fallacy.

E.g.; the Altantuya murder case and the alleged involvement of ‘prominent political figures’ in it.


+++2 downplaying the opposition without providing substantial and objective reason for doing so. Manipulation of information by way of alteration, restriction etc.

E.g.; expressing support for action taken by the police (calling in of lawyers for interrogations) even after being proven, unlawful (by the bar council).


+++3 sensationalizing minority views (government officials).

E.g.; the ‘wholesaling’ of Anwar’s DNA issue. Just recently; the statement made by Ibrahim Ali. This statement is fallacious for it does not address the questionable transparency and accountability of the government as a whole (amidst of ongoing trials involving the AG and the IGP).


+++4 The journalists of these media generally and senselessly accept the faulty notion that the government’s collective intentions are benevolent, despite occasional mistakes.

E.g.; turning blind eyes to vulgar signs and statements made by government parliament members such Bung Mokhtar of Kinabatangan and Hamidah Osman of Sungai Rapat and refusing to use means necessary to persuade the government to take disciplinary actions / such, against these figures.



+++5 These media mock the adversarial system of point/counterpoint by organizing biased poles, forums and debates.

E.g.; although the Shabery-Anwar debate was not directly organized by RTM, the tight control exercised by some factions within the government onto popular media can be clearly seen through;

1> the person/body organizing the debate failed to choose people who really represent the breadth of opinion (PM or TPM);

2> the person/body organizing the debate failed to ask non-prejudicial questions and to edit or arbitrate their comments fairly;

3> the person/body organizing the debate applauded the attacking of Anwar’s character done by Shabery (Argumentum ad Hominem) while obviously, the debate is about oil price.


***Citizens must avoid self-censorship by reading divergent sources and maintaining a critical perspective on the media in order to make informed choices and participate effectively in the public policy process.***

"Support Pak Lah against corruption"

Truth, Dare, Double Dare, Promise or Repeat?

ANWAR:

“They proposed to have a thorough check. Strip naked; I said yes. Private parts; I said yes. Photographs; I said no. There’s always the danger that it will ‘leak’ and this has happened before. It may appear in Youtube the next day.

Even to do that, my lawyers weren’t happy at all. They say; ‘what is the case?’. You must establish a case; a case that is considered to be at least with some grounds, in order to proceed, even if it is not prima facie. But here, the case is not established.

We are clear, absolutely clear on the alibi, every single minute of the day.

Then they asked for blood sample. This is, I think, the trick. They have my DNA.”

BBC CORRESPONDENT:

“These are what some people might call; the dark arts of politics of spin. There are some who said; in the past, while you were on the other side, you were associated with these.”

ANWAR:

“I’ve never been associated. All my years including when I was acting- Prime Minister, I refused to sign any detention without trial. No ISA person was detained under me. Yes, I was part of the system. I had to operate within the limits of the system. But I’ve always been seen, as you’ve seen in the Asian Renaissance, as a person trying to reform from within.”

BBC CORRESPONDENT:

“Do you believe that the present Prime Minister; Abdullah Badawi, knows what’s going on here? Is he the man who gave the order to arrest you to make the allegations?”

ANWAR:

“I don’t believe and I don’t have any evidence to suggest that he ordered or is the crafter of this dirty design. But Abdullah seems to be mostly unaware of what’s happening. He does not seem to be totally in the picture. But we have evidence, to the contrary, that this complainer has been working with Dato’ Najib.”

BBC CORRESPONDENT:

“So where is the Deputy Prime Minister; Najib Razak?”

ANWAR:

“We have evidence to prove that he was in communication with this complainer and his wife was working with the complainer, weeks before the complaint.”

BBC CORRESPONDENT:

“You’re riding a wave of unprecedented popular support here, you and your party of the opposition. Have you ordered people to hold off while you continue to do that?”

ANWAR:

“Yes. For now, my advice to friends and supporters is to restrain yourself because I have reason to believe that the government wants a pretext to embark on huge arrest of party leaders, parliament members and even to have some semi-emergency sort of measures to be in place. So for now, I would go on to the provinces and districts to explain the issues, you know, probably on the contained premises. But there’s no certainty of how much you can contain public anger.”

BBC CORRESPONDENT:

“What has this done for Malaysia’s reputation on the international stage?”

ANWAR:

“I think they’ve managed to destroy whatever semblance of Rule of Law in this country and this is worrying. Whatever happens, even if we take over, it is going to take a lot of hard work to revive the economy and confidence of international investors and the public.”


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I got some questions if I may:


http://www.utusan.com.my/utusan/info.asp?y=2008&dt=0719&pub=Utusan_Malaysia&sec=Terkini&pg=bt_10.htm

+++Dato’ Syed Hamid, if the compliance of Anwar’s camp to this investigation and their unwillingness to result to public disturbance are evident as he (Anwar) repeatedly stated, which legal part of this ongoing investigation provides you space to have a say?

1- It is not the legal profession of Sivarasa etc. that is meddling with police investigations but instead, the unnecessary commentaries of politicians and over-the-limit police interrogations (as what the Bar Council suggested) that are interfering legal processes.

+++Dato’ Syed Hamid, IF the judiciary and the executive are corrupted to the roots, how would you justify using national state of emergency measures to restrain angry Malaysians? Do you mean to say that all the actions taken against peaceful demonstrators until now, would eventually restore trust in the people, because obviously this is escalating towards unaccountable authoritarian state?

http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/7/19/nation/20080719151737&sec=nationhttp://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/7/19/nation/20080719151737&sec=nation

+++Dr. Zaininah Mohd Zain, why do you have to deny the fact that Anwar was stripped naked? If it is necessary for the investigation to do so, no one is going to get mad.

1- It takes SOME guts to lie not just to Malaysians but also to international correspondents, about you being stripped naked in the presence of doctors and medical officers (more than reliable eye witnesses). I believe that lying about being stripped naked would not benefit Anwar much but instead would endanger his political career. In the end, there could be only one liar. Remember that.

http://www.utusan.com.my/utusan/info.asp?y=2008&dt=0719&pub=Utusan_Malaysia&sec=Terkini&pg=bt_14.htm

+++Dato’ Seri Abdullah, would you welcome international NGOs for freedom watch to Malaysia to monitor the legal processes which are going on and support them (if the government really has nothing to fear), because reiterating the non-involvement of the AG and the IGP will really not do?

http://www.bharian.com.my/Current_News/BH/Saturday/BeritaUtama/20080719003120/Article


+++Dato’ Seri Abdullah, would you kindly explain about the supposed fabrication of evidence back in '98 the next time you demand a DNA sample from Anwar?


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“veritas et aequitas”

My Tantrum = Your Problem.

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"Bag that angry kid!"

http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/86419

Loh Gwo Burne of Kelana Jaya was assaulted by Mior Azam Shah Mior Yahya during his attempt to ravel out the confusion of 6000 men who opposed the building of a ‘Surau’at Desa Mentari.

Truly, such catatonic act is both non-Islamic and non-democratic.

In this multi-racial country, you should keep your violent aggravation complex to yourself. In the jungle is the place for primitive duels.

Who was immaturely emotional? Who was patient? Who had the biggest laugh?

If Mior Azam is not fit for politics or if he ‘hunts’ limelight, he might as well back off, or else, some more of his actions might stir the already chaotic Malaysia, collectively speaking.

Is it not a lie to vow to maintain integrity and sell it to the voters, only to later, go back on?

Remember your promise of bringing about change.

As we speak of the virtues and ethics Malaysia’s politicians lack, developed nations work hard to push their economic and scientific development ahead. Wonder what happened to the murmurs about developing renewable energy?

I would gladly blame this generation for the incompetence of future Malaysia.

Until then, I’ll just have to graft and graft some more.

I hope I'm not in the same ship as Mior Azam, Bung Mokhtar and Adnan Yaakob.

My two cents.

Untitled.

International observers, including the U.S. State Department, expressed concern about Wednesday's arrest.

"We believe the detention today of prominent Malaysian opposition figure Anwar Ibrahim raises serious questions and concerns," said department spokesman Sean McCormack in a written statement. "We urge Malaysian authorities to resolve this matter in a manner that builds confidence in the impartial rule of law in Malaysia."


Taken from: http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/07/17/anwar.malaysia/

For Real.

http://www.islamicamagazine.com/general/Open-Letter-Concerning-Anwar-Ibrahim.html

Into the Sun and Out.

Suddenly, the light stops,

Within the beacon,

The anguish of light-years torment,

Within the bright flash,

The blinding truth of life entirety,

Within this transition,

The binding regret.

So answer this, once;

Is there room for one more sun?

Ahmad Kamil,
14/07/2008,
auf Kohle.

Support the Sanction.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/7503035.stm

Imbalance +1.

http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/86006

When The Pretzel Crumbles from Within?

"Where's mine?"


Politics is truly about giving, not giving, taking and not taking. Out of all four, giving and taking strike the color of the ruling party best. Why is that so?

Because taking and giving are substantial. Because if something is not being taken or not being given like tax exclusion etc., literally; no change has been made. So it goes; a desperate party will take and give more frequently to appeal to the mass. This is an evil fallacy.

The fact that difference in political views revolves around different ways of seeing things only further complicates this matter.

Let’s list out what the government took, recently:


1----- Leaders of HINDRAF.

Let’s be realistic. These are the main claims of HINDRAF:

1- Commonwealth ethnic Indian peace loving subjects in Malaysia persecuted by government, backed by Islamic extremist violent armed terrorist who launched a pre dawn violent armed attack and destroyed the Kg Jawa Mariaman Hindu temple at 4.00 am this morning (15.11.2007).

2- Appeal for U.K to move emergency U.N resolution condemning ethnic cleansing in Malaysia.

3- Appeal to refer Malaysia to the world court and international criminal court for crimes against its own ethnic minority Indians.

This is an intolerable, high treason. Worst to worst, Malaysia would come next after Syria or Iran, especially during this time when America is showing great interest in ‘safeguarding’ the Strait of Malacca.

And they are calling it a peaceful rally. Hell, I’d buy the rumors that HINDRAFs are gathering weapons to start a revolt, because they think they are being ethnically cleansed. What would you do with such realization?

So, the imprisonment of HINDRAF leaders is more or less a ‘giving’ to the peace loving people, but the maltreatment they receive behind bars is vice versa. All in all, this is a taking because it all escalated from the government turning its back on ethnic Indians, as a whole.

2----- Oil subsidy.

This is neck-breaking to the poor and middle-classites. Price of commodities sky-rocketed and crime rate increased. This taking is most vital of all for through it, the people are being intimidated for not being heard by the government, with some driven into famine.

3----- Jurisdictional rights.

Sure slandering is wrong and unethical, but when a claim has been made in the court of law alleging ‘men of great power’ to have been involved in ‘a murder’, a just investigation should be carried out.
The rule of law, if you will; the popular shout these days from both the government and the opposition. Where is the rule of law in;

1- Having those under investigation still running government departments (AG and CP).

2- Not being able to mention ‘some names’ in the court of law or in a police report.

3- Being induced and intimidated after making a Statutory Declaration.
And best of all, there is no justification whatsoever for all these actions and inactions.

And what the government gave:


1----- 45% increase of scholarship to the non-Bumiputeras through JPA.

With all due respect, I would describe the action of increasing the figure from 5% to 45% as a desperate, unintelligent, superfluous, selfish and far-fetched political attempt to gain more votes, and I’m not blaming the government as a whole. There are figures who are clearly dissatisfied by this decision.

Look at the rehabs, the streets, the villages etc.. Which race forms the majority of addicts, mat rempits, minah rempits and the poor? If the government is to cater for the rich and poor then I’d say; stop depriving the Malays who are really in need, by putting them through ‘premature meritocracy’. Never mind the rich Malays.

Why do we see ourselves as being racist when we talk about Malay agendas? The Indians and Chinese talk about their agendas all the time.

Remember that the greatest identity is the national identity; the identity which Malays gave willingly to the non-Malays as an indication of acceptance, for the Malays and the non-Malays worked hand in hand to bring Malaysia to its present state.

It’s a fair quid pro quo, and it is about time that all of us submit to the greater consensus; the national consensus. If fighting for racial benefits would discourage the ‘Malaysians’ Malaysia’ ideal, so be it: let us all be regarded as one, but until a Malaysian ‘Leitkultur’ is being established and practiced, in which all Malaysians would have to agree to certain values and points, the ideal is out of reach.

2----- 372 SJKT join the ‘fully-funded band’.

In the spirit of Islam Hadhari or Hadharah Islamiah or whatever it is, I see this as an unjust treatment. How about the ‘Sekolah Agama Rakyat’ or the SAR issue? Is it already out of mind? Truly, ‘Melayu mudah lupa’.

I am proud of the fact that I studied at a SAR.

As I recall, the government gave the SARs a binomial choice: to drop the Al-Azhar syllabi or to be financially independent.

Why did the government initially, not fund SJKTs and SJKCs? Because they wouldn’t accept / would partially accept; the syllabi set by the Ministry of Education and to this day, they remain so.

In a way, the SARs, SJKTs and SJKCs share something in common. But you see, the treatment is different.

That’s 2 taken from the Malays, 2 given to the non-Malays and 3 taken from Malaysians. This imbalance, somehow, reminds me of the ‘Koklkhozy’ collective farming program.

‘oderint dum metuant’.