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DPM: Umno could have ruled on its own before independence

2011-12-02T18:10:00.001+08:00

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 1 — Umno was strong enough to have formed the government on its own before the country’s independence, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said today.

The Umno deputy president said his party could have succeeded in doing so, but stressed that it had “willingly” agreed to work with other races to achieve a “shared” goal.

“Umno is most definitely not racist. We could have built a government on our own, but we decided to share,” Muhyiddin (picture) said in reply to questions from reporters here, adding that during the first elections Umno won the majority of the votes.

“People, some media do not realise that there are some parties out there who are a hundred times more racist than us,” said the deputy prime minister.

Muhyiddin echoed party president Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s remarks, who said today that Umno was not racist and that it was responsible for Malaysia’s “social stability.”

The prime minister said the Malay party had willingly co-operated with component Barisan Nasional parties MCA and MIC for a “bigger purpose” back in the 1950s to form a government and gain independence.

Najib has repeatedly pleaded with Umno delegates to adopt a more moderate approach, but his pleas appear to have gone unheeded.

Party conservatives have already been roused over the past two days by speeches demonising Pakatan Rakyat as anti-Malay, anti-Islam, “agents of Christianisation”, “bapok” (transvestites), “bangsat” (bastards) and “pondan” (effeminate).

Umno goes into what is likely to be its last general assembly before a general election expected early next year.

Najib is said to need a marked improvement from the last polls to retain his position and only a return of Barisan Nasional’s (BN) customary two-thirds majority of Parliament can guarantee he remains in office.

BN ceded 82 federal seats and five state governments to the opposition in the landmark March 2008 general election.

By: Shazwan Mustafa Kamal
Taken From: The Malaysian Insider
Source: http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/dpm-umno-could-have-ruled-on-its-own-before-independence/

So now they don't need the rest...So what is MCA and MIC going to do about it? Probably nothing..

Perkasa to reject new laws if too unlike ISA

2011-09-19T09:46:00.000+08:00

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 18 – Perkasa will reject the new anti-terrorism laws the prime minister has proposed if they do not keep to the “preventive spirit” of the recently scrapped Internal Security Act (ISA).

Perkasa president Datuk Ibrahim Ali (picture) said it was necessary to preserve or even improve upon the preventive aspects of the ISA to ensure security forces have a viable “instrument” with which to quickly stamp out subversive activities and keep the nation safe.

The Malay rights leader cited alleged insults to Islam and increasing criticism of Article 153, which accords a special position to Bumiputeras, as examples of activities that could threaten the stability and safety of the people.

“We know who did it but it’s difficult to prove in court. But security (forces) know who is responsible,” he told reporters here after Perkasa concluded an emergency meeting to discuss the ISA’s repeal.

Ibrahim stressed that there should be no compromises when formulating the new laws as Malaysia’s development and progress hinged entirely on its security, adding that the ISA was one of the most effective tools to ensure the nation’s peace.

He urged the government to discuss the new laws with stakeholders, especially the police, before deciding on the contents of the proposed anti-terrorism laws.

“I hope the government doesn’t bend to political sentiment from any party when creating these new laws... What’s key is that the people should decide on their own security. This is the people’s right,” he said.

Perkasa will meet with Home Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein soon to discuss the details of the new laws, Ibrahim added.

On Thursday night, the prime minister announced that the repeal of the ISA and the three Emergency Declarations when both the Dewan Negara and Dewan Rakyat have their next sitting.

Datuk Seri Najib Razak said new laws will be enacted to protect the peace, harmony and security of the country.

He also announced that the government will do away with annual printing and publishing permits with permits that can be cancelled if regulations are flouted.

Ibrahim also said today that he fully supported the repeal of the Emergency Declarations as there were no longer relevant and called for the abolishment of the Universities and Universities Colleges Act (UUCA), the Official Secrets Act (OSA) and the Printing Presses and Publications Act (PPPA).

He added that Perkasa needed more time to study the proposed amendments to the Police Act before it could make its stand known.

By Yow Hong Chieh
Taken From: The Malaysian Insider
Source: http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/perkasa-to-reject-new-laws-if-too-unlike-isa/

Seriously, Ibrahim Ali? Seriously?

"The Malay rights leader cited alleged insults to Islam and increasing criticism of Article 153, which accords a special position to Bumiputeras, as examples of activities that could threaten the stability and safety of the people." How is this threaten the stability and safery of the people? Tell me, man, really, tell me....

I seriously think you are not really thinking with your brain man. You know what, you just gotta take a step back, look at it from the point of view of a human being, and see what did came out from your mouth. Not as a Moslem, not as a Malay, just look at it from the human being point of view. After all, we are all just human if we striped off everything else that divide us. I am sad for you, and for Malaysia to have someone like you. It's a disgrace to the country, not that it is already disgraceful to begin with. The country will soon be no more because of people like you

CM: No race required on ‘golden child’ form

2011-09-13T11:09:00.001+08:00

GEORGE TOWN: The Penang Government has released the Penang Golden Child Programme application form with no “race” category.

“This is the first form that doesn’t require you to state your race. From the state’s point of view, it is sufficient that you are a Malaysian citizen. We are all ‘anak Malaysia’,” said Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng, adding that the state felt the move was in line with the spirit of the coming Malaysia Day on Sept 16.

However, Lim added that those applying for the state’s Senior Citizen Appreciation Programme would still need to fill out a form with the race category.

“When we printed forms for the Senior Citizen Appreciation Programme, we used the standard format. For the purpose of continuity, the future forms will be the same, but for new state-driven initiatives, there is a great likelihood there will be no ‘race’ category,” he said.

Lim also said for programmes that involved both state and federal agencies, the ‘race’ column would be retained.

Lim was speaking to reporters after attending a Hari Raya open house at the Penang Development Corporation on Persiaran Mahsuri, Bayan Baru, yesterday.

By: ANDREA FILMER
Taken From: The Star Publications (M) Bhd
Source: http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/9/13/nation/9483974&sec=nation

A good move from Penang. We don't need to know whether you are Malays, Chinese, Indians or lain-lain. So long you are a Malaysian it is sufficient. Isn't that how it is supposed to be? What differences does it make if I am a Chinese applying for, say.. a banking account. My Malay friend opens the same account . Do we get different interest rate or something? It should be the same, so long you are Malaysian, you have your MyKad. I don't think there is a difference, whichever race I belong to...Or does it really has a difference? A point to ponder.

Cops told to learn languages

2011-08-19T10:17:00.002+08:00

KUALA LUMPUR: Police personnel have been urged to learn two additional languages besides Bahasa Malaysia to improve its public perception of the force.

Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said effective communication skills were crucial in efforts to enhance the force's image and credibility.

“I wish to encourage every member of the force to master at least two languages besides the national language,” he said in his speech at the PDRM College in Cheras here yesterday.

Muhyiddin said police needed to equip themselves with communication skills and knowledge as their role went beyond maintaining peace in the country.

Muhyiddin said the Government had identified public perception as a major issue which had to be handled effectively by the force.

“The force, like that in any other country, is exposed to risks of perception,” he said.

“It is undeniable that the force's main challenge is to change its public perception, especially on issues of corruption and brutality towards detainees,” he said, adding that the Government increased its allocation for the force from RM157.6mil to RM267.6mil this year for it to conduct more comprehensive training programmes.

Muhyiddin said that although a government survey in May showed that 55% of the public was satisfied with the police's performance, more could be done to improve perception.

In welcoming the suggestion, Deputy Inspector-General of Police Datuk Seri Khalid Abu Bakar said the force would enhance training courses by incorporating the teaching of additional languages.

Later, Muhyiddin said providing quality childhood education was crucial in curbing social problems.

Launching the Early Childhood Care and Education Council, he said that an extra 1,500 kindergartens and pre-schools were set up last year for 700,000 children aged four and five.

This, he added, had improved from 2009 when 54,569 children could not attend pre-school as such facilities were not available.

Muhyiddin also said that last year, RM10.6mil was spent so that 21,179 children from low-income families could attend private pre-schools, adding that increasing the number of such centres was one of the entry point projects (EPP) under the National Key Economic Area.

Source: http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/8/19/nation/9330745&sec=nation

You got that right Mr.DPM. You gotta go on the street to hear how some of our law enforcer speaks English. I so happen, came across this situation. The poor fella, ok now i am not sure who is poorer, the cop or the lost tourist. Anyway, both of them are poor and I feel ashamed. Here's the situation.

A tourist with his wife is lost, they are looking for Hard Rock Cafe. So the tourist saw 2 policeman doing their rounds. (i gotta admit, they really do their job by doing their round, at least you feel safer). So the man asked one of the policeman, "Hello, good day to you. Can I know how do I get to this place, Hard Rock Cafe?", while pointing to the location in a mini map. The policeman, I am sure he is trying to be helpful and genuinely wanted to help. So this is what I heard he said, "You use walk straight, walk straight only. After that, you saw trapik light, you go in left. After that, use walk straight only. After that, 10 min, you can see Hard Rock"

It's not really that bad, hey at least he can tell out the direction but seriously do we really want this kind of message delivery method? Now if you read that sentence in BM (Malay Language) it does make some sense.

So yeah, at least get your English language command up to par first before you start other language.

Upsetting the ecological balance

2011-08-09T19:43:00.002+08:00

What Mahfuz Omar said, reported by The Malaysian Insider (read below), is very interesting. In time, what he said will certainly happen. The implications, however, will be farther reaching than how Mahfuz has explained.

The bottom line is you can’t upset the ecological balance without seeing something happen. When you clear the forests, remove the mangrove trees, or terrace the hill slopes, something always happens. And it is normally bad rather than good.

Look at Britain today. In the 1960s and 1970s, it was an influx of Asian immigrants. Of late, it is an influx of Eastern Europeans. Britain is no longer the Britain we once knew or the Britain I was born in. It has transformed so much that I really don’t know whether to call it good or bad.

For one, honesty has gone out the window. In the old days, you could put your newspapers and a box outside your shop and customers would take the newspaper and put the payment in the box. Today, they would take the box of coins.

Rental and property prices in ‘immigrant’ neighbourhoods are low. The crime rate is high. And the cost of car insurance is higher if you live in such neighbourhoods because the danger of theft or vandalism is higher.

Unemployment is up and the standard of living has declined. More people are on welfare and in time Britain is going to face bankruptcy because of the ‘freeloaders’ it has to support. The NHS (national health service) has practically no more money. And they have had to increase fees for universities.

The long and short of it: Britain’s 50-year old very lax immigration policy is finally taking its toll on the one-time Empire where the sun never sets. The sun is certainly setting very fast on Britannia that no longer rules the waves.

Malaya, too, in 1850, had a very lax immigration policy. In 1920, the British Colonial Government realised that if they allowed this to continue it would upset the ‘ecological balance’ and Malaya would erupt into chaos. So, in 1920, the British stopped bringing in Indians and Chinese.

The British realised very early that the country could support only a certain number of immigrants before all hell breaks loose. In their wisdom, the British said, ‘Enough!’ and thus ended the immigration policy.

The Indians and Chinese we have in Malaysia today are descendants of the immigrants of the 1850 to 1920 era. In short, today’s Indians and Chinese are Malaysian-born, which means they are Malaysians and not immigrants. That is why these ‘immigrants’ are loyal to Malaysia and not to India or China, which is very important (and if I have to explain this statement then you are brain dead).

Now, the government has reversed what the British did. We are now ‘importing’ foreigners at a higher level than what the British did from 1850 to 1920. We may think that we are importing ‘fellow Muslims’. Well, that’s what Britain thought as well when they allowed the ‘Christian’ Eastern Europeans into Britain in droves.

But these Christian Eastern Europeans have a different culture and set of values. And that is the problem. The ‘Muslim’ immigrants coming into Malaysia also have a different culture and set of values. And, in time, Malaysia is going to face the problem that Britain is facing today.

What Mahfuz said is partly true. But the problem is not going to be confined to just their rejection of the Monarchy. The implication is farther than that.

We must remember, these immigrants are not facing political, ethnic, or religious persecution in their fatherland -- like those who went to America, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, England, etc., around the Second World War. In those days, they had to emigrate or die. So they owed their adopted country their lives. And because of that they owed their adopted country their loyalty.

But the new (post-Merdeka) immigrants into Malaysia do not face death in their country. They do not owe Malaysia their lives. They are merely ‘economic refugees’. It’s all about money. Their loyalty is to money, not to Malaysia.

Those are the types of people we are giving ‘instant citizenship’ to. And in time we shall realise the folly of this immigration policy.

They have no memories of the British Colonial era. They have no memories of the Japanese occupation. They have no memories of Merdeka. They have no memories of the Emergency. They have no memories of the creation of Malaysia. They have no memories of the Konfrontasi with Indonesia. They have no memories of May 13. They have no memories of anything at all that Malaysians hold dear. They are here only for the money.

So where do these people’s loyalty lie? Certainly not where our loyalties lie because they do not share our culture and value system. They are only loyal to the Ringgit and as long as the Ringgit is there they will become ‘true Malaysians’. However, once the Ringgit is no longer there, they would not care two hoots about Malaysia.

Learn from Britain’s mistake. Britain, which was once Malaysia’s Colonial master, is beginning to pay a heavy price for being too lax in its immigration policy. It took 50 years but it is finally taking its toll.

In time, Malaysia too is going to pay for this mistake. By then, however, just like in Britain today, it will be too late.

Sure, this new immigration policy is meant to help Barisan Nasional in the next general election. The ‘instant citizens’ are going to vote for BN.

That is the short-term gain, of course. But for the benefit of short-term gain, Malaysia is going to suffer in the long term.

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Pakatan says foreign voters will bring down monarchy

(The Malaysian Insider) - Pakatan Rakyat (PR) lawmakers demanded today an emergency sitting of Parliament over claims that 1,600 foreigners had been given citizenship and voting rights, claiming that if left unchecked it would erode Malaysia’s constitutional monarchy.

PAS vice-president Datuk Mahfuz Omar told reporters today that the permanent residents who were being given “express” citizenship and voting rights “would not appreciate our royalty as we do.”

DAP publicity secretary Tony Pua said the “campaign by Barisan Nasional (BN) and the authorities to turn all permanent residents into citizens, if not monitored, will cause the peninsula to be like Sabah.”

“There, permanent residents who have become citizens outnumber actual locals,” the Petaling Jaya Utara MP said, referring to the claim that BN had given votes to foreigners in the east Malaysian state in the 1990s to reclaim power in the 1999 state election.

“This will cause the fall of our monarchy. They don’t appreciate our constitutional monarchy,” Pokok Sena MP Mahfuz said.

PR handed a memorandum demanding the emergency sitting to be held within seven days to Datuk Seri Nazri Aziz today, who received the demand on behalf of the prime minister.

The minister in the Prime Minister’s Department said he would hand over the letter to Datuk Seri Najib Razak when breaking fast today and “after discussing with him, maybe we can respond.”

The minister in charge of Parliament said that there was no problem for Parliament to meet during the fasting month as that had been the practice in the early 2000s, when Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad was prime minister.

Although Nazri refused to comment on PR’s claims, he said that complaints over fraudulent voters should be brought to the Election Commission to be investigated.

“I don’t think it can happen. To vote, you need a blue identity card,” he said, referring to the document that proves citizenship.

PR had also claimed that 1,108 permanent residents in the Klang Valley were given the status of full citizens on August 2 alone, and ridiculed the notion that over 1,000 identity cards were issued within a day.

PAS vice-president Salahuddin Ayub also showed documents claiming that between 1.06pm and 2.30pm on August 2, three voters had their status changed from permanent residents to citizens “in the blink of an eye.”

“This was information downloaded from the NRD website itself and we have a total of 1,597 cases across the country,” the Kubang Kerian MP had said.

Source: http://malaysia-today.net/mtcolumns/no-holds-barred/42666-upsetting-the-ecological-balance

Somehow this makes sense. At least we are born here, we have our loyalty to the country. Those that the govt granted citizenship on the fly, they only care about money. I don't blame them, they are here to earn a living to support the poor at home. Once the land has no more gold, you think they will continue to stay? They will be the first few to get a one way ticket out of the country heading to the next piece of land that has gold. Whereas we, the true Malaysian (despite the fact that we are labeled as immigrants), we will stay on, fighting until the last breath.

Well, that was last time, now, I am not sure anymore. Seems like no point to fight for a country that will soon no longer exist.

Guilty until proven innocent vs Innocent until proven guilty

2011-08-01T11:59:00.001+08:00

Here is an interesting article that RPK wrote in Malaysia-today. In all normal circustances, everyone is innocent until proven guilty. That's how things are. But sadly and don't know how, in Malaysia it is the other way around, you are always guilty, until you proof that you are innocent. It is a rule or game plan set by those who walk the corridor of power. They say Anwar is guilty of sodomizing that asshole-boy, they said he is guilty. And now the fight is on to proof he (Awnar) is innocent. In other normal country, it should be the person who is pressing charges, in this case our Government, to proof that Anwar did sodomized the asshole-boy but no, here once alleged, then you need to proof you are innocent. Only possible in Malaysia where everyone is guilty unless proven innocent. read on

Raja Petra Kamarudin

The Umno Bloggers are bitching, moaning, groaning, grumbling and complaining. They accuse me of lying (fitnah) and spinning (propaganda). They call me ‘The King of Spin’ and they say that Malaysia Today is the biggest spin-doctor for Pakatan Rakyat. And these Ummo Blogs target not only me but also my wife and children for character assassination.

Well, first of all, I am honoured that the Umno Bloggers regard me Enemy Number One. It is not easy to become Enemy Number One. A lot of hard work needs to be put into becoming number one. After all, there are millions of Blogs out there in cyber-world competing for number one.

Secondly, Malaysia Today is not ‘the biggest spin-doctor for Pakatan Rakyat’. If Malaysia Today serves Pakatan Rakyat then how come there are many within Pakatan Rakyat who are angry with me and hate me? In fact, I know people from Pakatan Rakyat who even allege that I work for Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak.

Thirdly, I am pleased that BOTH Barisan Nasional and Pakatan Rakyat are pissed with me big time. It is not easy to get both sides of the political divide to hate you. Getting one side to hate you and the other side to love you is easy. Anyone can do that. But to get BOTH sides to hate you is a task not many Malaysians can achieve.

Fourthly, and the most important point of all, what you are getting is merely a taste of your own medicine. You see, in Malaysia, you are guilty until and unless proven innocent. That is how the government, Barisan Nasional and Umno play the game. They declare you guilty and then you need to prove your innocence. So what I am applying is merely the rules as laid down by those who walk in the corridors of power.

Take the Internal Security Act (or Emergency Ordinance) as an example. You are detained under the ISA or EO based on ‘the belief that you are a threat to national security and public order’. In other words, there is no evidence. If there were evidence then you would be arrested and charged in court. However, since it is only a ‘belief’ and there is no evidence, they detain you without trial under one of these emergency laws -- the ISA or EO.

‘Belief’ translates to the absence of evidence. That is why religion is a belief -- because of the absence of evidence. If there were evidence then it would be a science and not a belief. And you believe based on faith. When they can’t produce the evidence they will tell you that the belief is based on faith.

So you believe that I am a threat to national security and public order and then detain me without trial under the ISA or EO. Just because you believe that I am a threat to national security and public order, you regard it as fact.

If I were to tell a Muslim that I believe that Jesus Christ died and rose after three days and went to heaven, would a Muslim believe me? Why not? This is my belief so why can’t a Muslim accept this as fact and not dispute my belief? If you can believe that I am a threat to national security and public order, and if your belief is regarded as fact, then my belief about Jesus Christ should also be treated as fact and not be disputed.

When it suits them, a belief becomes fact, and when it does not, a belief becomes a lie. That is how these people think.

During your first 60 days of detention without trial, your interrogators will tell you what they believe you have done -- or plan to do (in the event you have not done it yet but are planning to do so). You then have to convince them that this is wrong and that you never did such a thing or plan to do what they allege you are planning to do.

In short, you are guilty until and unless you can convince the government of your innocence.

If you fail to convince the government of your innocence then you are further detained for an indefinite period of time. Only if you can convince the government of your innocence are you free to go home.

This is how it works.

Anwar Ibrahim is guilty of all sorts of sexual misconduct. Now he needs to prove that he is innocent.

The six members of PSM (EO6) were also guilty of being Communists. Now they have to prove they are innocent.

I was treated as guilty of the ‘crime’ of slandering Islam, Prophet Muhammad, Dr Mahathir Mohamad, Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, Khairy Jamaluddin, Najib Tun Razak, Rosmah Mansor, the IGP, the AG, PDRM, MACC, Barisan Nasional, Umno, and every man and his dog in Malaysia.

I then had to prove my innocence in two trials and two detentions without trial. (Plus there are more than 20 new police reports made against me since 2009 -- which the government is waiting to use against me if I ever happen to go back to Malaysia).

So you see how it works? You are guilty. Then you need to prove your innocence.

You may say I was at least brought to court and was allowed to prove my innocence in court. But that is just the thing. That is not how it is supposed to work. I do not need to prove my innocence. The government needs to prove my guilt. But under what I was charged, ‘the truth of the matter is not material to the charge’. This simply means even if I told the truth I would still be pronounced guilty and would be sent to jail.

So what are these Umno people screaming about? They ask me to come back to Malaysia and prove my innocence. Has the Malaysian education system deteriorated that badly? Why so bodoh?

First, I need not prove anything -- the government needs to prove my guilt. Second, even if I can prove my innocence I still go to jail under those charges I face.

Okay, the Ummno Bloggers are upset that we are ‘lying’ about Rosmah. Are we lying? No! We are merely pronouncing Rosmah guilty and now she must prove her innocence. This is how it works in Malaysia.

You mean Rosmah does not have a collection of many colours of Birkin bags that cost USD120,000 each? Her collection of Birkin bags alone costs millions of Ringgit.

Now, we got the pictures of her Birkin bags from the mainstream newspapers. These are Umno-owned and/or government-controlled newspapers. We did not doctor those pictures. We just lifted them from newspapers that the government says would never lie.

We say that Rosmah swindled the taxpayers’ money to splurge on millions of Ringgit worth of handbags. Guilty! Guilty! Guilty! Now prove your innocence.

So Rosmah did not buy these Birkin bags? So Rosmah did not swindle the taxpayers’ money? So it was Danny Tan of Berjaya who bought all these many handbags as presents for Rosmah? Well, tell us. Prove your innocence. And until you can prove your innocence you are guilty.

And the same goes for all those other issues as well -- the RM24 million diamond ring included. You are guilty, guilty, guilty! Now prove your innocence. Denying it is not enough. Prove you did not buy that ring and that Jho Low was the one who bought it for you. This is how it works in Malaysia.

Most people believe that Najib and/or Rosmah are directly or indirectly involved in the murder of Altantuya Shaariibuu. So Najib and/or Rosmah are guilty. Now they need to prove their innocence. But they refuse to prove their innocence. Why?

P.I. Balasubramaniam has made some serious allegations in his Statutory Declaration. He even alleged that he was forced to sign a second SD to contradict his first SD and he has further alleged that Najib’s brother and Rosmah’s ‘toyboy’, Deepak Jaikishan, were the ones who forced him to sign the second SD.

So Najib and Rosmah are guilty, guilty, guilty! But why does the government refuse to conduct an investigation into this allegation and prove that Bala was lying? Why ignore the allegation and continue to allow people to think that Najib and Rosmah are guilty?

So you see, you decided the rules, not we. And the rule is - you are guilty until proven innocent. We too have alleged that you are guilty of all sorts of things, murder included. Now prove your innocence. And if you fail to prove your innocence, then most Malaysians who will be voting in the next general election are going to say you are guilty because you failed to prove your innocence -- as how the system works in Malaysia .

Do you remember how Abdullah Ahmad Badawi was brought down? He was brought down on the basis that he and his son-in-law, Khairy Jamaluddin -- in collaboration with the boys in ‘Tingkat 4’ and Kalimullah -- were guilty of all sorts of things. On that basis Pak Lah was attacked and kicked out.

Did Najib, Rosmah, Umno or any of the Umno Bloggers protest this? Pak Lah was pronounced guilty and when he could not prove his innocence he was punished. Even Dr Mahathir said Pak Lah and Khairy were guilty in his talks all over Malaysia.

In fact, the Umno Bloggers were the ones most enthusiastic and overzealous in attacking Pak Lah. The Umno Bloggers were more vicious towards Pak Lah than even the opposition Bloggers.

So, when it came to Pak Lah, the Umno Bloggers took the lead in attacking Pak Lah and pronounced him guilty, guilty, guilty. And when Pak Lah could not prove his innocence he was ousted and replaced with Najib.

Come on lah! Stop bitching, moaning, groaning, grumbling and complaining! If you can't stand the bruises then don’t start a fight. Stand clear. When you fight you have to get hurt. Umno Bloggers are like school kids. When they lose a fight they go crying to the teacher to complain.

We have accepted your rules of guilty until proven innocent. That is what you use against us. But when we prove better at this game than you, you start crying like babies.

Umno people are losers. They want to blindfold us and tie our hands before they fight us. And when we hit back and hurt them they cry. And they got the gall to say that I don’t have balls because I don’t dare come back to Malaysia to prove my innocence.

Brader. This is not about me having to prove my innocence. This is about ABU (‘anything but Umno’ or ‘asal bukan Umno’). This is about kicking Umno out come the next general election. Anything but Umno!

So let the game begin! Prove your innocence, and until and unless you can, then you are guilty. This is our message to the voters and we will make the voters understand that the next GE is about ABU -- anything but Umno or asal bukan Umno.

By:RPK
Taken from: Malaysia-Today
Source: http://malaysia-today.net/mtcolumns/no-holds-barred/42464-a-taste-of-your-own-medicine

Two million licences not valid

2011-07-21T09:45:00.002+08:00

PUTRAJAYA: As many as 2.2 million out of 11.8 million driving licence holders are inactive or have not renewed their licence, said Transport Minister Datuk Seri Kong Cho Ha.

The Road Transport Department (JPJ) received feedback from the motorists that they had difficulty in remembering the expiry date of their licences.

“Even those who had imbedded their driving licences particulars in their MyKad, claimed that they were unable to see their particulars to renew them,” he said.

Kong added that summons would be issued to those caught driving without valid licences, and reminded them that they were not covered by insurance.

“Those who failed to renew their licences for a three year period would have to undergo the driving competency test before they are allowed to renew them,” he said.

Kong added there was one case of a person driving without realising that his driving licence expired three years ago.

“We had also received numerous appeals from persons who had to undergo the competency part of the driving test but we had to reject them,” he said at a press conference yesterday.

Kong said the new initiative to renew the driving licences based on the person's date of birth was an effort to provide an effective delivery system to the people.

“We believe this will indirectly reduce the number of inactive driving licence holders,” he said.

Kong said the JPJ has been directed to formulate the systems so that the “renewal on birthdays” proposal could be implemented soon.

“This will take some time but I don't want the driving licence holders to rush to the JPJ offices to renew them immediately,” he said, adding that the renewal would be done after the expiry of the driving licences.

To a question, he said the holders of “P” licence would not be affected as it would be based on their date of birth when they get their licence.

By: A. LETCHUMANAN
Taken From: The Star Publications (M) Bhd
Source: http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/7/21/nation/9144818&sec=nation

Ok, here's a statement before I proceed. I truly believe only competent drivers should be driving on the road. Not half baked ones.

Ok now about licenses. I don't know what's the logic of paying RM30 a year for a license. Perhaps it is revenue for the Road Transport Department. You see, so long people is competent enough to drive on the road with enough experiences, it doesn't really matter whether his license is expired or not. Well that's my opinion only, i am an ignorant asshole, so don't shoot me down. It's not that when your license expires, suddenly all your driving experiences and knowledge just disappear into thin air. Like "Whoosh!" and then "Gosh, I don't know how to drive anymore" or "I don't know whether I should stop to let the car on the right go first when I approach the roundabout" or "Oh I can't remember the left most pedal is clutch and I need to depress it to shift gears". C'mon, are we that dumb?

On the other hand, people who never drove before, keeps renewing their licenses for the past 10 years and now suddenly decides, it is time for me to drive on the road. Geesh...either they drive like moron, like driving in the middle of 2 lanes, coz he/she can't decide whether it should be left or right. Or they drive like they are strolling in the park, enjoying the breeze during rush hour.

Anyway, why can't we just take a test then issue it once. And forever hold the license. Then no need renew. You know it is not easy for people to go renew their licenses. But thank God, we have online services like MyEG. At least we can apply online. But too bad, can't update my handsome photo haha.

Then how do we filter out those incompetent drivers? I don't know, maybe those who are involve in accident or flaunt the traffic rules, say 3 times a year, will be subjected for an evaluation. If fails, he/she is required to attend a refresher course. If pass, perhaps it is just bad luck. You know how Malaysian drivers are right? You drive with full attention, follow all the traffic rules, keep your distance but still you find some moron bangs into your car from behind or the stupid biker graze your door and side mirror or they simply just bang you from the side, like they are doing stunt or something.

Above are just my opinion. Perhaps I cannot see the importance of the driver's license. So in the mean time, let's check your driver's license to see whether it is still valid :) Just in case, you know, when it expires so will your driving experience and knowledge :P

Muhyiddin: Ban fiasco shows DAP-PAS dispute

2011-07-19T14:07:00.003+08:00

DENPASAR (Bali): The fiasco over PAS’ plan to close entertainment outlets in Kedah shows that the party is powerless against its Pakatan Rakyat partner DAP, Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said.

He expressed amazement on how PAS could overturn its earlier decision to close entertainment outlets in the state during Ramadan although the DAP did not have a single seat in the Kedah executive council. “This episode is certainly an eye-opener for the rakyat.

“Although Kedah is run by PAS, the DAP can wield its power with only one state seat without any executive power,” he said yesterday.

On Sunday, PAS central working committee, led by party president Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang, had overruled the state’s earlier order.

“The episode has exposed the disproportionate power wielded by Pakatan Rakyat parties,” said Muhyiddin.

By: The Star Publications (M) Bhd
Taken From: The Star Publications (M) Bhd
Source: http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/7/19/nation/9128854&sec=nation

You know DPM, this should be something BN can be proud of. The score is BN:1 PKR 0. But now when you open your big mouth, it turns the table around. BN:0 PKR:1

Aih, why la you must open your big mouth? Why? Another reason to follow this advice, always think twice before you open you big mouth. See, now it is backfiring...duh!

Nightspot ban issue just a drama, says Chua

2011-07-18T14:54:00.003+08:00

MALACCA: MCA has described the ban on entertainment outlets from operating in Kedah throughout Ramadan as a political sandiwara (drama) between PAS and DAP.

Its president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek said the issue was deliberately played up by DAP to show the Chinese community that it had influence over PAS and to convince them to support the Islamist party.

“This is purely a political gimmick; they (DAP) are pretty sure that MCA would protest such closure, and DAP would later move in to pressure the PAS-led Kedah government to back down from the plan.

“Once they are successful in forcing the state government to reverse the decision, DAP would go around claiming that it has influence over PAS and that the Chinese community should not fear that their rights would be eroded as DAP would protect them,” Dr Chua said after opening Malacca MCA's annual general meeting yesterday.

Dr Chua said MCA, too, was of the stand that non-Muslims should have the right and freedom whether or not to patronise entertainment outlets during Ramadan.

“When you close these outlets, it means they (non-Muslims) don't have a choice any more, hence infringing their fundamental right, which is provided for in the Constitution,” he added.

DAP national publicity secretary Tony Pua said the party welcomed PAS' decision not to pursue the ban.

He said the decision showed that PAS respected the rights of all Malaysians regardless of race and religion.

“We look forward to a more consultative approach to decision-making in all the Pakatan Rakyat states,” he added.

State DAP chairman Lee Guan Aik said it showed that the state government was sensitive to complaints from non-Muslims.

Selangor Speaker Datuk Teng Chang Khim also congratulated Pakatan for successfully resolving the issue.

By: The Star Publications (M) Bhd
Taken From: The Star Publications (M) Bhd
Source: http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/7/18/nation/9121335&sec=nation

Diu! sei lou yeh! If you know sandiwara lioa why you go and protest? Chinese saying already know the tiger is there, you purposely go and walk that path that leads to the tiger. Lou yeh, lei soh gah? Already know then you should diam diam mah then only after they resolve you come out and say, they are bersandiwara-ing mah. Like that more credibility. Diu nia sing lei, after make noise only you come out and talk cock. ham kah chan lei

You look like those baggers that says, "I also know la" after people have show you how to do it. Lei meh si ah lou yeh? Lei hai mai ham wai geh tao? Ham mai diu hai diu duk doh, diu dou lei mong chat jor? ngm goi lei ngm mou gum doh yeh gong, hou chi din gao gum, mang gum hai dou fai! Lei jeang geh jau buk dai, mong ji ji gei geh chun doi. If sien geh wah, ham har ji gei luk yeh.

Gimmick or not, you still fall for it. Now tell me, the one who create the gimmick is dumber or the one who fall for it is dumber?

Hai gum, gong yuen!

‘Baseless accusations must be dealt with’

2011-07-18T14:44:00.002+08:00

SURABAYA: Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said it is time that Umno “take the bull by the horns” and deal head-on with those who make baseless accusations against the Government.

“As the Opposition had capitalised on the alternative media and the social media to propagate baseless allegations, we must counter reports that are not true.

“We should stop being apologetic, as they are tarnishing the country's image,” the Umno deputy president said when addressing leaders of the Umno Overseas Club in Indonesia here on Saturday night.

He told Umno club members abroad to go on the offensive to counter the baseless allegations against the Malaysian Government.

The Bersih 2.0 march on July 9 is a hot topic in Indonesia and Muhyiddin, on a three-day visit here, defended the Government on the issue when several quarters, including the Indonesian media, students, young billionaires and entrepreneurs, met him.

After Surabaya, Muhyiddin arrived in Bali yesterday for a two-day working visit.

He had a bilateral meeting with Singapore Education Minister Heng Swee Keat at the Inter-Continental Hotel last night.

They are attending the informal Asean + 3 Education Ministers' Meeting and informal East Asia Summit Education Ministers Meeting today.

The ministers will be exchanging views on improving the quality of education through regional co-operation.

Muhyiddin, who is also the Education Minister, had said he was looking into revamping the Malaysian education system to promote a global mindset.

The ministry is proposing a comprehensive report on the matter, as the current education system is based on the Razak Report prepared in 1956.

By: Sira Habibu
Taken From: The Star Publication (M) Bhd
Source: http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/7/18/nation/9121563&sec=nation

Yes, I agree, "baseless" accusation must be dealt with. So long it is "baseless". If it based on fact and figures by all means you can try but don't fool us with baseless answer. So you get the idea right?

Ohh DPM Muhyiddin Yassin Sir, to revamp our education system to promote global mindset, what don't we start at improving our English? Your bullshit about all dealing with the government must be in Bahasa Malaysia only, doesn't help at all. Like it or not, English is the language that a lot of people use as the international medium to communicate. Unless you are as good as Japan, then by all means, use Bahasa Malaysia as the main medium. When a lot of other country have to depend on you, they have to learn your language. But now we have to depend on people, some more we want to be arrogant, must use Bahasa Malaysia. Not that I don't love the national language, but one must be realistic mah! right or not?

This reminds me of a recent ads I saw on TV, "Mulut tuan harus dijaga!" warns M.Nazir to the 7-11 guy at the counter that insist he is M.Nazir while M.Nazir insist he is Hang Tuah. haha...I am just saying, no special meaning

The problem with fresh grads

2011-07-18T13:59:00.003+08:00

PETALING JAYA: Poor attitude -including asking for too much money - is the chief reason why employers shy away from hiring fresh graduates. Another common complaint is that many graduates are poor in English.

A survey by online recruitment agency Jobstreet.com showed that 55% of employers cited unrealistic expectations of salaries while 48% of them said poor English was the main reason why Malaysian fresh graduates from both public and private institutions remain unemployed.

“While previous surveys named poor English as the main cause for unemployment, bad attitude has now topped the list,” said its chief operating officer Suresh Thiru.

He said their attitudes were so bad that some did not even bother to inform the companies if they were running late or unable to attend scheduled interviews.

It was announced that the number of jobless graduates had increased from 65,500 to 71,600 although the overall unemployment rate had dropped from 3.4% last year to 3.1% during the first quarter of this year.

Another study by recruitment agency Kelly Services showed that fresh graduates asked for flexible working hours and expected their work to accommodate their personal life, not vice versa.

Its marketing director Jeannie Khoo said employers were also turned off by the lackadaisical attitude and lack of drive to improve among many of them.

“They have the misconception that they can earn high salaries at entry-level. They enter the banking industry expecting to earn RM3,000 while the market rate is only RM2,200,” she said.

PricewaterhouseCoopers Malaysia head of recruitment Salika Suksuwan said some candidates had many offers in hand but acted unprofessionally in rejecting job offers - by not turning up for interviews or the first day at work.

“We sometimes have to call them and remind them about a scheduled interview when they didn't turn up,” she said.

Talent Corp CEO Johan Mahmood Merican urged fresh graduates not to make demands on their salary.

“It is more important to join a company that can develop your skills and prepare you for future opportunities,” he said.

In a related development, Human Resource Deputy Minister Datuk Maznah Mazlan said half of the applicants who registered with the JobsMalaysia portal (www.jobsmalaysia.gov.my) had found employment.

Speaking when launching the Graduan Aspire 2011 employment fair yesterday, she said about 300,000 job applicants were currently registered with the website.

By: P.Aruna
Taken From: The Star Publication (M) Bhd
Source: http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/7/17/nation/9103031&sec=nation

In my humble opinion, I think the statement, poor English is definitely a problem with the fresh graduate of late. They seems to have very little if not none at all English command to speak and communicate effectively. They cannot send messages across and express themselves. Communication is the key to everything be it an office assistant, cashier, manager, directors or CEOs. If you cannot get your messages across, how can you get your work done?

On the statement of attitude. Well, that I am not sure. But if what is reported is true, then the fresh grad needs to buck up and change that attitude. If you are late, by all mean give the interviewer a call, it is not that hard with high-tech mobile devices nowadays. I think interviewer would understand especially with KL unpredictable traffic. So far, myself had to go for a few interview late but I make the effort to inform them. And they understand. No hard feeling, no minus of mark. Some even willing to wait till around 7pm so that you can get a shot at the interview. They are sincere in giving you a chance, and you as a fresh grad, or even non fresh grad, should be grateful. So a please, a phone call won't cost you an arm and a leg.

Now this statement leaves me dumbfounded "They enter the banking industry expecting to earn RM3,000 while the market rate is only RM2,200,” she (Kelly Services marketing director Jeannie Khoo) said."

No offence Miss Khoo but do you know way back in 2000, a fresh grad entering the industry has a starting pay of RM2,200 too? That time, a plate of mixed rice cost RM3.50. A double storey house cost 200k, a new car cost 60k, and petrol was I think RM1.30. Fast forward to year 2011, 11 years after, a fresh grad salary is still RM2,200. Never mind that but look at how much a plate of mixed rice cost, roughly RM5.00. A house? 400k, a car? 80k, petrol? RM1.90. Now perhaps you would understand why we need a higher income. You earn ten and thousands of ringgit Ms.Khoo but not all of us earn that much. With all due respect Ms.Khoo, can you calculate how someone can survive with RM2,200 a month.

Not turning up for interview and first day of job, is bad. Bad attitude, that I have to agree. geez, please, call people up. How many times we need to tell you that so that the message gets into that thick skull of yours?

All due respect again, Mr Johan Mahmood Merican of Talent Corp, you are the fella who is suppose to recruits Malaysian from abroad to return to Malaysia right? How is that going on? Macam no news sahaja? Anyway, I partially agree with you , not to demand on their salary, most important is to join a company that can help develop your skills and prepare you for future opportunities. But please, pay enough so that they can actually survive, if they can't survive, how to learn? If they don't have enough to even commute to work, how do you expect them to go to work?

My experience as a fresh grad. I was offered a job with a minimum wages of RM1,600. 9-6 job, 5 days week. Sounds fair. Now, after deducting EPF and SOCSO I roughly get RM1,400. Petrol to work cost me around RM400.00. You would say, take public transport la. How good is our public transport? have you tried? Rental, around RM300.00. You would say, that's too expensive, you are staying at exclusive location, move further away, young man don't be so lazy. yeah i can do that. Moving further outskirt means traveling further to work and no access to public transport, which in turn will increase my expenses on petrol, so how la? Food, probably on average RM200. Rm200 is really really minimal food. Most of the time I had to depend on office's supply of biscuit and coffee to survive. If I am lucky, my manager would buy me lunch, on other times senior colleague would buy me some food. So occasionally I get to eat a little better on weekends. So I am left with RM500. Cool eh? Now this is me, without having to pay for car installment. I am lucky coz my dad has an old car that I can use. Oh I forgot utility bills. What?! You think air sama electricity free ah? Ok la since sharing with housemate, around RM50. So I am left with Rm450. That's all I got. Ohh fark, insurance. In case you get sick. You better not fall sick, each visit to the clinic is RM50 minimum. Not to mentioned car maintenance sometimes and some basic amenities. And mind you this is where you don't need to support your parents. I was lucky, I didn't have to. Well actually not I didn't have to, I just can't afford it and this forces my parents to continue working to support me.

So yes, I do agree fresh frad should not demand a high salary. But please give us enough to survive. If we can't afford petrol to power the car to bring us to our workplace, how do you expect us to go to work and earn money? Inflation is happening and it is real, so Mr. CEO, wake up and look at the world, we don't have a hundred million project in our hand, we are not funded directly from the company. If we die, no one will bail us out, except our poor parents. At least pay us decent and I am sure a lot of the fresh grad would give their best for the company.

Trouble brewing in PR?

2011-07-18T12:05:00.002+08:00

Seems like lately there is some "tension" within PR. DAP with PKR, on the ban of entertainment outlet in Kedah. With MP Tony Pua leading the DAP in talks with PKR. The decision is reversed but will this be the last? It is not the first and I am sure it won't be the last. What will happen next? Will thee be improvement should the Opposition takes office?

http://www.malaysia-today.net/mtcolumns/no-holds-barred/42130-deja-vu

Establishing diplomatic ties with the Vatican is top of Najib’s agenda

2011-07-18T11:38:00.002+08:00

ROME: All eyes are on Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak when he meets Pope Benedict XVI, the head of the Roman Catholic Church today.

The meeting takes place at 11am Italian time at the Papal summer palace in Castel Gandolfo, a small Italian town where the Pope spends the summer.

It is 34C in Italy and anyone setting foot at the holy destination can experience some sense of serenity, tranquility and peace.

Overlooking the scenic Lake Albano about 25km south-east of Rome, Castel Gandolfo town was voted one of the most beautiful towns in Italy and is a popular spot for tourists.

Najib arrived at Leonardo Da Vinci airport from London yesterday for a two-day working visit to Rome after a packed four-day trip to the United Kingdom where he met Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace and British Prime Minister David Cameron at 10 Downing Street.

But his scheduled meeting with the Pope is closely watched because it is rare for a Muslim leader to have such an engagement.

Najib will be the second Malaysian leader to meet a pope.

Former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad met Pope John Paul II at the Vatican in 2002 for talks focusing on Christian-Muslim relations and the Middle East.

The Christian community in Malaysia is excited over the meeting of the two leaders because it is going to be more than the exchanging of greetings.

The Prime Minister, who is accompanied by his wife Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor, is leading a delegation to meet the Pope.

He will also hold discussions with the Cardinal Secretary of State and other senior Vatican clergymen.

Others in the delegation are Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Anifah Aman, Ministers in the Prime Minister's Department Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon and Datuk Seri Jamil Khir Baharom, Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister Tan Sri Bernard Dompok, National Fatwa Council chairman Tan Sri Dr Abdul Shukor Husin and Archbishop Tan Sri Murphy Xavier Pakiam.

Najib's discussion is expected to focus on interfaith issues and his call for a “Global Movement of Moderates” initiative to counter extremism.

Establishing diplomatic ties with the Holy See is said to be on top of his agenda.

The Vatican looks up to Malaysia as a moderate Muslim nation and the Government also wants to recognise the role of the Holy See in world affairs.

News of Najib being set to hold a dialogue with the Pope has been receiving unusual attention in the social media.

Some viewed the move as a step forward while others raised their eyebrows.

Although Christians make up only 9% of Malaysia's population, the Catholic church is the largest Christian grouping in the world with more than a billion members and it is among the world's oldest and important institutions.

Vatican City is the world's smallest sovereign city-state. Its territory consists of a walled enclave within the city of Rome.

It has an area of approximately 44ha and a population of just over 800.

The Vatican is reported to be the world's richest asset-based place of worship.

The beauty of the Vatican is astonishing and the peacefulness it exudes is so therapeutic. It has been a source of inspiration to Christians and a place of pilgrimage ever since the city was established in 1929 by the Lateran Treaty.

Vatican City is ruled by the Bishop of Rome the Pope and the highest state functionaries are Catholic clergymen of various national origins.

Spiritual seekers describe an audience with the Pope as a once in a lifetime experience and an individual must get a calling.

It is said that by placing your foot at such a sacred place, one can experience transformation and enlightenment because of the harmonious force the powerful site vibrates.

By: T.Selva
Taken From: The Star Publication (M) Bhd
Source: http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/7/18/nation/9122142&sec=nation

This is a big thing for us Malaysian. All these while Christian have been bullied by the government. Recall things like the ban of a certain word and also the order to remove the cross in churches when the PM goes visiting, and also no singing and stuff like that, the stamping of bible on the reason that it is for tracking purposes. What about the claim that Christian is funding Bersih 2.0 and plan to overturn the Government and that the Christian is trying to rebel against the Malays?

Let's hope PM Najib will do good this time around. Perhaps this can be a good start for the PM, forging ties with the Christian community. And with that we hope my Christian friends in Malaysia will finally get the respect that they really deserves. thumbs up for you PM Najib. Don't let us down now :)

Sarbaini's death: Not suicide or homicide, investigator tells court

2011-07-15T16:41:00.002+08:00

KUALA LUMPUR: A Bukit Aman Forensic Division police officer told the Coroner's Court here that he ruled out suicide and homicide for Ahmad Sarbaini Mohamed's death.

DSP Sharul Othman Mansor, who was recalled to the witness stand Friday, told the inquest into the death of the Selangor Customs assistant director that, in his professional opinion, Ahmad Sarbaini fell while trying to climb out the window on the third floor of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) building here on April 6.

He said this when questioned by MACC lawyer Datuk Seri Muhamad Shafee Abdullah.

Muhamad Shafee: So this means that it was not a suicide.

DSP Sharul: Yes.

Muhamad Shafee: And this would also mean that it was not a homicide?

DSP Sharul: Based on my analysis of the evidence, yes, I agree with you.

DSP Sharul had testified earlier this month that Ahmad Sarbaini had fallen some 10m to his death while trying to jump from the said window on to nearby roof "which looks near when you're standing at the window".

The roof, however, is actually about three metres from the window.

Source: http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/7/15/nation/20110715135626&sec=nation

Darn, another open verdict. Not suicide and not homicide. They sure can use the same excuse twice. Ahh, but can't expect much from the so called lawyer from MACC, Datuk Seri Muhamad Shafee Abdullah, can't we? After all, you might straggle yourself to death after talking to him

Now I wonder, how he died, poor man. If he climbed and jump then it is suicide, if he is pushed it is homicide, simple as that. If not both, then no death should happen. But then again, it might be accident, where he accidentally fall out of the window that requires climbing. Now, I wonder how the heck you can accidentally climbed a window and accidentally fall...

Najib meets the Queen, all dressed in yellow

2011-07-15T15:36:00.006+08:00

(Bernama) - Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak and his British counterpart David Cameron held talks at No. 10 Downing Street here Thursday as the two historically-linked countries moved to bring bilateral relations a notch higher.

The meeting was held in conjunction with Najib's four-day offial visit to the UK at the invitation of Cameron.

The two leaders held talks soon after Najib's arrival at the famed address in central London on a rather chilly day despite summer being in full swing.

But Najib was greeted warmly by Cameron, both of whom shook hands and posed for photographers and videographers before moving inside for their tete-a-tete followed by a luncheon hosted by the British prime minister.

Earlier, Najib was met on arrival at the UK's Foreign and Commowealth Affairs Office by UK's Secretary of state for Foreign and Commonwealth affairs William Hague, before walking a short distance to 10 Downing Street.

Prior to that, Najib was joined by his wife Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor during an audience with Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace, the official London residence of the British monarch.

During the leaders meeting, Malaysia and the UK also signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at curbing transborder crimes.

Malaysia was represented Home Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein while the UK by its Home Secretary Teresa May. The Malaysian leader also attended a high tea hosted by Hague.

Source: http://www.malaysia-today.net/mtcolumns/newscommentaries/42084-najib-meets-the-queen

It's like Queen E is saying "In your face! pea brain! In your brain!" :D
Queen E got balls of steel..Ok maybe not in that sense -_-" please don't get me wrong

I am sure Queen E is aware of the situation in Malaysia and Bersih 2.0. Even if she doesn't I am sure her adviser should know and advice her accordingly, yes?

Seems to me she wants to show our PM that wearing yellow is no harm at all. All is clean :D

Soi Lek: Bersih turnout no big deal

2011-07-12T17:33:00.003+08:00

KUALA LUMPUR, July 12 — MCA president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek derided Saturday’s Bersih rally turnout and claimed his party could put 50,000 people on the streets anytime.
“To gather ten or twenty thousand to demonstrate is nothing great. MCA can organised 50,000 if you want me to do it, anytime,” he told reporters at Wisma MCA here today.

“But we must demonstrate for a cause. We should not demonstrate for very flimsy reasons, that the electoral roll is tainted and not clean.”

Dr Chua said it was clear there was a political agenda behind Bersih 2.0 as Pakatan Rakyat (PR) has not made any moves since 2008 to amend the Election Act in Parliament despite insisting that such reforms are needed.

He said the opposition was just trying to “keep the anti-government momentum” and ruin the economy so that they could claim that the Barisan Nasional (BN) government was ineffective.

Dr Chua also claimed that there were not many Chinese at the rally and those who showed up on Saturday were opposition party members.

“There may be a sprinkling of people who just joined in but that does not reflect the majority of the people,” he said.

He added that it was clear the rally lacked widespread support, pointing out that the demonstraters represented only a fraction of Malaysians.

Bersih estimates that 50,000 people showed up for the rally while police have said there were only 6,000.

The street demonstration went ahead without police permission, resulting in nearly 1,700 arrests, scores injured and the death of a PKR leader’s husband.

The electoral reform movement decided to take to the streets despite previously accepting Najib’s offer to move the street rally to a stadium after the government refused to allow the gathering to take place in Stadium Merdeka.

This came after the Yang di-Pertuan Agong called on the government a week ago to execute its duties fairly and for it to meet Bersih and discuss the issue of free and fair elections.

The first Bersih rally in November 2007 also saw tens of thousands being dispersed by police with tear gas and water cannons.

It was said to have been a key factor in a general election called four months later, which saw BN lose its customary two-thirds hold of Parliament after ceding 82 seats and five state governments in its worst showing ever at the polls.

By: Yow Hong Chieh
Source: http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/bersih-turnout-no-big-deal/

haha, this is funny. MUST READ! Gosh I laughed so hard that my tummy is in pain. I have not laughed so loud since watching Jim Carrey's old show.

Ok here's the thing (wiping tears from laughing too hard), why it sounds like this fella, MCA president some more, act like little kids? Remember those time when we were kids? I can carry 5 text book using one hand! So the other kids says, "Tiu lei!" (yes, we already can swear when we were kids :P Think my mum will kill me if she finds out). Anway, "I can carry 10 lah, what is 5!" Yeah so Bersih got 10k people, and he can get 50k wor! WAH SEH! Very stylish wor! My a$$ stylish! You little kid you. Grow up old man! You already have a wife, a few grown up kids, bonk another woman behind your wife's back and perhaps grandchildren. If this is your grand kids talking, yes, it makes sense. But fro you, grandfather, father, husband and above all, MCA president. Goodness, where's your brain Doc? You know brain? God gave it to you when you are inside your mummy's tummy. Seriously, He did. Unless He made a small mistake and forgotten yours.

Another point, “But we must demonstrate for a cause. We should not demonstrate for very flimsy reasons, that the electoral roll is tainted and not clean.” So you think demanding for a fair electoral roll is flimsy? Am I really reading this? Or maybe you were misquoted or taken out of context. Ok la, since me and you are Malaysian and I know how you guys talk without using your brain, (and the fact that you can still bonk a woman at your age with great agility and strength) I give you another 24 hours for you to say that you are misquoted or taken out of context. Go ahead, take your pick Doc.

P/S: Doc, please go to the media first before you start bonking the woman ya. Bonking can wait mah, 30 min to address the media only :P Don't be so horny haha...

Tung Shin Maternity Hospital: Shot or not shot?

2011-07-12T17:06:00.005+08:00

Tung Shin Hospital not affected

KUALA LUMPUR: Tung Shin Hospital was untouched by any tear gas canister nor did it come into direct contact with water cannon spray during Saturday’s Bersih 2.0 rally, said its president Ng Beh Tong.

Its board of directors was also informed that the 130-year-old hospital was not affected by any kind of collateral damage.

Ng said this after a 45-minute meeting with Health Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai, who visited the hospital over allegations that it had been fired upon by the police in their attempts to disperse the crowd.

Source: http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/7/12/nation/9081786&sec=nation

This is what the president says and Datuk Seri Liow should mean the same thing. No teargas and water cannon is shot inside the (Tung Shin Hospital) compound.

Now read this

Police doing their job at Tung Shin, says Soi Lek

KUALA LUMPUR, July 12 — The police had to fire tear gas near Tung Shin Hospital to protect its patients from Bersih 2.0 protesters who sought refuge there, Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek has said.

The MCA president said the situation should be viewed “in totality”, pointing out that the police would be accused of not doing their job had they decided against dispersing the crowd of protesters that ran into the hospital.

“If the police don’t do anything, people will say the police failed to safeguard the patients in the hospital,” he told reporters at Wisma MCA here today.

Dr Chua (picture) also said it was difficult to determine what exactly transpired at the hospital on Saturday as it was difficult to tell the whole story from the photos and videos that have emerged online since then.

“Pictures may not convey the total picture, depending on the angle the picture is shot,” he said.

“It’s just like sometimes the newspaper will show the picture of a politician, if they don’t support the politician they will always show the politician’s face very angry, very sad.”

MCA deputy president Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai added that he had been told by Tung Shin’s management that tear gas was fired into an adjacent carpark and not into the hospital compound proper.

“If there is any other proof... (let) the police investigate. So be patient for the report,” he said, adding that both the Health Ministry and Home Ministry will look into the incident.

Since Saturday’s chaotic events, debate has escalated between Bersih supporters and the Najib administration over whether the police had fired tear gas and water cannons into Tung Shin Hospital.

Liow slammed protestors yesterday after meeting with hospital authorities, saying they had “ambushed” the hospital when they entered its compound to escape the bombardment.

DAP publicity chief Tony Pua has accused Liow of “lying through his teeth” for contradicting “irrefutable” photo and video evidence, and urged the minister to apologise to Tung Shin and Malaysians for his statement.

Source: http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/police-doing-their-job-at-tung-shin-says-soi-lek/

So now Datuk Chua says the police DID fire teargas and water cannon into the Tung Shin Hospital compound on the pretext of protecting the hospital. Great job police officer.

But wait, so did they or did they NOT shoot into the Hospital? Confused-nya

And this is our Malaysia Royal Police Force

2011-07-12T16:24:00.004+08:00

Rude, acting like barbarians, like street thugs, shouting at female supporters, barking out orders to the crowd as if we are prisoners, kicking, and giving thugs like attitude from the way they stand to the way they carry themselves. It does not look like a professional uniform body to me. I think those kids in primary school and secondary school uniform body, carries themselves way much better.

I think they forgot that their salary is paid using tax payer money, the very same people they are shouting and kicking at. The very person that they vowed to protect during police training. The oath they take during graduation, the very basic of a law enforcer, protect the innocent, uphold the law. They went against all the basic law. They bullied the innocent, and break the law. And the bad thing is, they can get off any charges because well, they are the law enforcer themselves.

My English teacher once taught me this, never bite the hand that feeds you. Unless you are very sure that what you are doing is correct. So have a thought about what you did, Malaysia Royal Police Force, then decides whether what you did is right or wrong. It is up to you now Sir!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCetbFLceFI&sns=

And we are on BBC

2011-07-08T18:17:00.002+08:00

Yes folks, Malaysia's protest by Bersih made it into BBC AP news.

Malaysia rally: Kuala Lumpur 'to be locked down
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-14076424

Najib Flees When Consumed By The Yellow Peril

2011-07-08T10:26:00.003+08:00

Instead of engaging with the rakyat, Najib has ordered the city closed to NGOs and political reformists. He has conveniently flown to Europe, like a coward.

Malaysia’s leaders are afraid that the country will experience its own Tahrir Square. The Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak is threatened by the Bersih demand for electoral reform and the rakyat has been energised.

Najib’s plans to outsmart Bersih have come to nothing. His idea to include the Agung in averting tension, has not endeared Najib to the public.

Najib’s co-conspirators have accused Bersih of a possible bloodbath. So called evidence has been planted to implicate Bersih in an uprising.

Several people in Malaysia, including social activists and opposition politicians, have been arrested and the government is now claiming that the ‘Bersih 2’ March for Democracy is being financed by foreign elements, with the intention of toppling the government.

The crisis is so deep that the government has declared that the wearing of yellow T-shirts is illegal, as it represents support for Bersih.

Hundreds of thousands of Malaysians are prepared to march peacefully to support clean and fair elections on 9th July. On that day, solidarity marches in America, Australia, London and Korea, will also be held.

After the first Bersih march in 2007, the performance of the Opposition at the 2008 general election saw them take over five of the thirteen Malaysian states and reduce the two-thirds majority of the government.

If Najib and the Election Commission have nothing to fear, why will they not engage with Bersih?

Western governments look away whilst the government of Malaysia declares the pro-democracy march illegal and the police arrest people wearing yellow T-shirts bearing the ‘Bersih 2’ logo and detain social activists and opposition politicians.

Umno / BN is in meltdown and reacting out of panic.

The Arab Spring in the middle-east managed to remove despotic and corrupt leaders from power. Encouraged by this show of public strength, Malaysians are determined to change their autocratic government.

No one in Malaysia is asking for a military intervention from the west, but there has been little international condemnation of Razak’s government.

The Obedient Wives Club is seen as more newsworthy than the corrupt and scandal ridden government of Malaysia.

This is probably because Malaysia is seen as a moderate Muslim country and so the west is courting Malaysia in the fight against Islamic terrorists and fundamentalist Muslim nations.

There are no suicide bombings or fighting in Malaysia, and western governments are prepared to turn a blind eye and ignore the injustices and human rights abuses of the Malaysian government towards its own people.

Perhaps the west sees Malaysia as a cheap source of much needed commodities like crude oil, timber and electrical components.

Malaysia is also a voracious purchaser of defence equipment and is eager to set-up twinning arrangements with British universities.

Furthermore, companies linked to the Malaysian government have made significant investments in real-estate in the United Kingdom.

Ever since independence was granted by the British in 1957, the Malays have held the upper hand in Malaysian politics, as agreed in the constitution.

Since the term of office held by Malaysia’s fourth Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad, race and religion have been used as weapons to divide the people.

The non-Malays are not normally granted scholarships and places for them in the civil service and armed forces are limited. On the other hand, the Malays enjoy many privileges, including a generous subsidy when they buy houses. Malaysians of Chinese and Indian descent are termed illegal immigrants, and their contributions to the birth of the nation, overlooked.

In elections, there has been massive vote rigging, gerrymandering, abuse of postal votes and phantom voting including the buying and manipulation of votes. The Electoral Commission has not been able to discharge its duties and none of the complaints have been acted upon or investigated conscientiously.

The military budget increases annually but has not been spent wisely. Armed forces personnel, who speak in confidence, have expressed incredulity that millions have been squandered on military hardware from America, Britain, France and Russia, thus making maintenance and spare parts a logistical nightmare.

The purchase of three Scorpene submarines in 2002 has attracted international attention only because money politics and the murder of a Mongolian model were linked to the defence minister, Najib Abdul Razak, who is now Prime Minister.

Comparisons of the lavish spending, from the public purse by Razak and his wife, Rosmah Mansor, have been made with the former President of Tunisia, Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali and his wife Leila.

Malaysians are aware that the west only sees the good side of the country; it has beautiful beaches and exotic food. Few foreigners know the ‘other’ Malaysia.

Bersih’s leaders have been subject to death threats and abuse. Many face arrest. The scale of panic and incredulity is such that even a poet laureate was brought in for questioning because of a few lines in one of his poems.

A circular was handed to the Malaysian students department in Adelaide, Australia, warning students that if they were to join the rally on 9th July, they would face severe punishments.

Malaysia is under siege from its own government and its citizens worldwide, are being threatened with reprisals if they support the call for democratic and electoral reform.

The rakyat is wholly behind Bersih and is prepared to defend their rights to proper governance, in a peaceful manner.

Najib on the other hand, is nowhere to be seen. Next week, the Pope should refuse to grant Najib an audience for running away from Malaysia and for abandoning her citizens at this crucial point in her history. The colour yellow suits Najib to a ‘T’.

BY: Mariam Mokhtar
Source: http://www.malaysia-today.net/mtcolumns/guest-columnists/41793-najib-flees-when-consumed-by-the-yellow-peril

An interesting read. Not sure what she meant when she says He has conveniently flown to Europe. I think she meant PM went to Europe already :P I am not sure if PM is in M'sia, think he still is here, in a meeting at KLCC. Well at least that is what I know from YB Tony Pua's tweet.

Clampdown will bring city traffic to a halt

2011-07-08T10:04:00.002+08:00

PETALING JAYA: Traffic on Kuala Lumpur’s roads will grind to a halt in a 22-hour public transport clampdown tomorrow, the day of the Bersih 2.0 rally.
A statement by the Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) said that express buses arriving in the city at three major bus statious would be diverted elsewhere.

City buses will also have their routes cut short on that day, with at least 14 major roads affected.The order to do so was given by the police, the statement added.The transit clampdown will start at 12.01am and end at 10pm tomorrow. Details on these changes are as follows:

Express buses:

Hentian Duta will receive Puduraya and Pekeliling-bound express buses (except KL-Seremban route).

TBS will receive Hentian Putra (PWTC) and KL-Seremban-bound express buses.

City buses will stop at these train stations:
- Titiwangsa LRT: Jalan Semarak, Jalan Setapak/Genting Kelang, Jalan Ipoh, Jalan Kuching and Jalan Duta;
- Dato Keramat LRT: Jalan Ampang;
- Maluri LRT: Jalan Kampung Pandan, Jalan Cheras; and
- KL Sentral Monorail: Federal Highway routes (using Jalan Bangsar, Jalan Travers, Jalan Tun Sambanthan) and Jalan Damansara.

It is expected that the route changes will severely increase the level of traffic congestion in the city tomorrow.

The following roads, some of the most heavily-travelled in KL, will be affected:
-Hentian Duta: Mahameru Highway;
- TBS: Middle Ring Road 2;
- Titiwangsa LRT: Jalan Tun Razak;
- Dato Keramat: Jalan Datuk Keramat and Jalan Jelatek;
- Maluri: Jalan Cheras; and
- KL Sentral Monorail: Jalan Tun Sambanthan.

A large number of commuters, who rely on buses to ferry them around the city, may also be left stranded at these locations.

Temporary adjustments
Public transport expert, The Association for the Improvement of Mass Transit (Transit), was not impressed by the route changes.

“SPAD could (have) taken the extra effort to work with every stage bus operator to determine the exact routes affected, and display the temporary adjustments on its website, rather than lumping the route detours according to the names of the roads that buses use,” a post from its website read.

Transit was also puzzled over the heavy-handed police action in barring buses from going into the city. It said that public transport vehicles should be allowed to travel on one lane to ferry people out of the city on July 9.

“If the government can use its iron fist to clamp down… why can’t it… spare one lane for each road for public transport vehicles … so that people can get in and out of the city centre quickly?” the website said, adding that the closures would create traffic difficulties.

Yesterday, police set up roadblocks in several parts of the Klang Valley, ultimately bringing traffic to a halt.

Many motorists were angered by the roadblocks, which saw usual minutes-long trips turn into hours-long ordeals.

By: Patrick Lee
Source: http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/2011/07/07/clampdown-will-bring-city-traffic-to-a-halt/

Cool, total close down of the CBD. Now who is giving the country a bad name? Who is causing damages to the economy? No prize given for guessing the correct answer :)

Also to those traders and traders association that filed a handful of police reports about Bersih interrupting businesses and how it will impact your business, etc, etc. Well, good news, no one can enter the city, all public transport is almost cut off, and you can't even get in to the city to open door for your business. Even if you managed to open business by staying overnight at your shop, I bet you won't have any staff with you. Unless of course they stay overnight too. And you can forget about customer, again, unless they stay overnight at your shop..Haha...yeah, you think you are smart eh? Well, take a break, chill out at home, or alternatively you can get those motorbike and you can start selling your stuff during the rally :P haha...ohh wait, yikes I forgot, Public are advised not to enter CBD or face arrest. So no, you can't do any thing about it. How about you file another report on the govt?

Malaysian Police Threaten Mass Arrests

2011-07-08T10:00:00.002+08:00

Malaysian Saturday Rally Back On, Along with Confrontation

(Asia Sentinel) - With the Malaysian electoral reform organization Bersih 2.0 threatening to go ahead with a planned rally Saturday that is expected to draw as thousands of people, police say they will arrest 91 individuals from Bersih or two opposing organizations if they show up anywhere near Kuala Lumpur’s Merdeka Stadium.

Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak earlier gave Bersih, which means “Clean” in the Malay language, permission to go ahead with the rally if it were held in a stadium. The rally originally was postponed earlier this week to a future date until a stadium could be found.

The Bersih steering committee said the rally would go on as scheduled on July 9 and would be held at Merdeka Stadium only to have the management of the stadium, which was erected for Malaysia’s declaration of independence in 1957, say the facility is undergoing renovation although teen heartthrob Justin Bieber drew thousands of fans to a concert there April 21.

The Malaysian cabinet, however, ruled Wednesday that while the rally could be held in a stadium, it couldn’t be held in any of the three major stadiums in Kuala Lumpur, according to the state-owned news service Bernama. Police have also warned university teachers, administrators and students to stay away from the rally.

“I view their statement (to have the rally in the Merdeka Stadium) as a provocation, unwilling to give and take,” Deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin told Bernama earlier. “This is just to provoke and cause feelings of hatred.”

The rally has been shaping up as a major confrontation between the government and electoral reformers, with the police declaring Bersih an illegal organization and arresting as many as 200 people and releasing them in the last couple of weeks, many of them for merely wearing yellow tee-shirts, the color that Bersih has adopted as its own for the rally. Bersih is asking the sultan to accept a 10-point program to clean up what the organization describes as impediments to a free and fair vote.

The organization takes its Bersih 2.0 designation from an original rally four years ago that drew some 40,000 people and caused chaos on the streets of Kuala Lumpur as police declared the rally illegal and pursued demonstrators with water cannon and tear gas.

One Bersih leader told Asia Sentinel the rally could go ahead without the leaders because it is a bottom-up organization. UMNO leaders say that’s nonsense, and that the rally is a tool of the opposition Pakatan Rakyat coalition, made up of the Democratic Action Party, Parti Keadilan Rakyat and the Islamist Parti Islam se-Malaysia.

Rally organizers accused Najib of telling the stadium management to find an excuse not to allow the rally to go ahead.

Bersih had been threatening to march through the streets to deliver a petition to the country‘s Yang di-Pertuan Agong, or ruling sultan, on Saturday. However, the king vetoed that idea earlier this week and the organizers bowed to a government demand to hold the rally in a stadium. According to Wikipedia, the Merdeka Stadium can hold 30,000 people.

Police say the event has the potential for major hostility between the opposing parties. An UMNO source told Asia Sentinel earlier that the rally has the potential to kick off a racial confrontation, although the Bersih leaders say the organization is multiracial and not

In a public statement, the police said they had placed a restriction order on the 91 individuals, which include the organizers of the Bersih rally, the Malay supremacy organization Perkasa and the United Malays National Organization youth wing’s Patriot rallies. The two Malay organizations have been threatening a confrontation in the streets if the rally goes ahead. The order is designed to stop any of the 91 from being present at several different locations in Kuala Lumpur on July 9.

"This means that anyone (on the list) caught present at these areas will be arrested on sight," city deputy police chief Amar Singh told reporters. At the top of the list are the Bersih 2.0 steering committee members, including former Malaysian Bar President Ambiga Sreenevasan, political science lecturer Wong Chin Huat and women’s rights activist Maria Chin Abdullah.

Also on the list are Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim, Nik Aziz Nik Mat, the PAS spiritual advisor, PAS newly-elected deputy-president Mohamad Sabu, DAP parliamentary leader Lim Kit Siang and social activist Hishamuddin Rais.

Also warned to stay away are 14 individuals from Perkasa, including its firebrand president Ibrahim Ali and other top leaders such as Ab Rahman Ab Bakar and Syed Hassan Syed Ali. Umno Youth leaders included in the list are Umno Youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin, secretary Megat Firdouz Megat Junid and information chief Reezal Merican Naina Merican.

Asked why the government is so adamant about stopping a rally that would be a one-time event, a Malay businessman told Asia Sentinel: “They are desperate. I can't understand it but the common view is that they are panicky about losing support if there is a major turnout at this rally. If they give it legal status by allowing the rally, people from all walks will turn up. You can see how much support there is for Bersih by looking at tweets which are trending to the top 10 in the world and on Facebook.”

Lim Kit Siang tweeted that Prime Minister Najib is “at risk of becoming the 1st Kafkaesque PM in Malaysia who does not mean wht he says and does not say wht he means.”

Source: http://www.malaysia-today.net/mtcolumns/newscommentaries/41782-malaysian-police-threaten-mass-arrests

This doesn't look any good at all for the current government. Let's see what happens tomorrow as we watch this historical event unfold. Let's pray that there will be no violence and bloodshed. Just peaceful and meaningful. And hope that we will see a change in our beloved country, a place I call home, the only place I know that I can call home...Malaysia

91 barred from entering KL business district on July 9

2011-07-07T17:23:00.002+08:00

KUALA LUMPUR: The police have obtained a restriction order preventing 91 people, including Bersih organisers, Patriot/Umno Youth and Perkasa from entering the city central business district on July 9.

Acting CPO SAC Datuk Amar Sing said the police would enforce the order under Section 98 of the Criminal Procedure Code if any one of the names stated in the order defied the restriction.

Those on the list include Bersih chief Datuk S. Ambiga, Umno Youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin and Perkasa president Datuk Ibrahim Ali

"They can be liable and charged under Section 188 of the Penal Code with Disobeying a Lawful Order of the Court which carries a maximum six months imprisonment or a fine or both upon conviction," he said here Thursday.

By: The Star Publications (M) Bhd.
Taken From: The Star Publications (M) Bhd.
Source: http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/7/7/nation/20110707170435&sec=nation

Gee, I didn't know you can do that. Now that's new. So you can ban people from entering KL CBD. Hmm, now I wonder where is the boundary for KL CBD...Anyone?

This really sounds like child play. I don't like you, I no friend you. Haha...I can't fight you, I ban you! Sei mei?!

The 8 points of Bersih 2.0

2011-07-07T11:47:00.003+08:00

In case readers do not know...Especially my friends from other countries :)

Bersih (Coalition for clean and Fair Elections)

They have demanded 8 points
1) that the EC clean up the electoral roll
2) reform postal voting
3) use indelible ink,
4) introduce a minimum 21-day campaign period,
5) allow all parties free and fair access to the media,
6) strengthen public institutions,
7) stop corruption,
8) put an end to dirty politics.

More updates on Bersih 2.0

2011-07-07T11:03:00.002+08:00

News from all over...

Home minister: Bersih still illegal http://my.news.yahoo.com/hisham-bersih-still-illegal-073413334.html
Despite having an audience with the YDA and PM Najib giving suggestion that they (Bersih) should do the rally in a stadium.

Rais: Rally can’t be held in three KL stadiums http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/7/7/nation/9050419&sec=nation
Ancient dude is speaking without thinking...

Ambiga should be arrested, not granted royal audience says Perkasa http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/2011/07/06/ambiga-should-be-arrested-not-granted-royal-audience/
Really? So you are questioning the YDA's decision? Are you sure what you are doing? Or you are just hallucinating? Let me see, i know! taken out of context! haha

Permit condition in bad faith, says Ambiga http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/permit-condition-in-bad-faith-says-ambiga/
PM says, go rally in stadium, YDA also says rally on the street is bad. Bersih agree, respecting the YDA and also give some face to PM Najib. haha but now not approve wor, how leh? So should they go back to the street? Since stadium is undergoing some "reno" work? Aiya so like that how la? street or stadium? And those fella who don't give permit, are they against the PM? Can do that one meh? Not threat to national security ah? You see, today against the statment of PM, tomorrow they will probably be against the PM. So ISA or not leh? Also ah, since Bersih is still illegal, PM go and suggest them this and that, is PM conspiring with them ah? hmmm...

Is Putrajaya joking about Bersih? http://malaysia-today.net/mtcolumns/newscommentaries/41741-is-putrajaya-joking-about-bersih
Again the contradicting statement and action

Najib: Unregistered Bersih remains an illegal entity http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/7/7/nation/9050420&sec=nation
Even PM Najib says so...So is PM secretly supporting them? Conspiring to overthrow the current govt? Ohh wait, he IS the current govt :D Ohh not really, what he meant was it has to be registered :P Sorry PM Najb. But Bersih is just a slogan, not an organization, hmm....

Perkasa also eyeing Stadium Merdeka http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/2011/07/06/perkasa-also-eyeing-stadium-merdeka/
Aiseh, so Perkasa submit first. Ohh so no longer under "reno" right? Ok, let me recall based on the space time continuum, (i don't know what it means and how to use it, I just love the word. It's from the movie Back to The Future. I love that movie). Bersih announce that they will be having a rally on July the 9th. Then hours after that, Perkasa announce that they will counter the rally to protect the country konon. Anway let's just say Perkasa did submit first, so they already know they will counter the rally before it is announce? Hmm it is against the space-time continuum theory (gosh! I just love that term). Unless of course they can time travel to the past and find out. But then with that, it will alter the current timeline that we know, the one where Bersih announce the rally. Which means the rally would not have been announce and Perkasa won't be holding a rally against a non existing rally. So when Ibrahim Ali travels back to the current time, it should be an alternate future/present. Geee....confusing right?

Also Perkasa says its rally is now not to go head on with Bersih since they are not going on the street, which is good. But they are still against Bersih 2.0, which is about a fair election. Err, against a fair election? Seriously? Aren't that a threat to national security? No ISA? No EO? Yeerrr.....so fake one lor!

On another note, I wonder if the Silat Mahaguru with it's 1 million members would do? Now no more rally wor, so cannot be the 3rd line of defense of the country lioa. You should actually read that statement as "Now the Silat fellas have no one to pick their fight on, they practiced so hard." Awww, poor little kids! Now now, don't throw tantrums, daddy Najib or Perkasa or Grandpa Tun will buy some sweets later ok? I think UMNO Youth has cancelled their plans as a respect to the YDA

Najib endorses silat groups despite their threat to Bersih http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/najib-endorses-silat-groups-despite-their-threat-to-bersih/
Not sure if they will take the street. But PM loves them :D

Non-Malays will back silat exponents to fight traitors, says grandmaster http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/non-malays-will-back-silat-exponents-to-fight-traitors-says-grandmaster/
Fuh, "We are ready to die" says grandmaster. I am so touched. We have Silat fellas that is so loyal to the country. But then I think if the rally is organized by BN, they won't even raise a finger. You know what Grandmaster, since you guys are so patriotic, you all should go join the Army. It will help the country. Are you sure that there is a few Chinese and Indians that supports the Silat group? I mean for sure they support Silat, it's a form or martial art, just wondering if they are supporting your stand on poking your little noses in politics when you should just concentrate on the art? The fact that they are wearing something different means something right?

Home Minister says Bersih still illegal

2011-07-06T18:12:00.004+08:00

PUTRAJAYA: Bersih is still illegal, says Home Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein.

"Just because they met with the King does not mean they are no longer illegal," he told a press conference in his office here Wednesday.

He also said the offer for Bersih to hold its rally in a stadium did not automatically exempted the movement from the requirement to have a permit.

"Nobody can be above the law. Bersih still needs to apply for a permit to hold its July 9 rally," he said.

Bersih chairman Datuk S. Ambiga, after an audience with Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin at Istana Negara on Tuesday, had said the street march would be cancelled and the rally held in a stadium instead.

Earlier Wednesday, Ambiga said Bersih was proposing to hold the rally at Stadium Merdeka, from 2pm to 4pm on Saturday.

Meanwhile, Deputy Inspector-General of Police Datuk Seri Khalid Abu BakaR said police have yet to receive a permit application for the Bersih gathering.

"If no permit is applied for, we will consider it illegal and action can be taken against the organisers and people who attend," he said.

He said although Bersih was an illegal group, its application for a gathering would be considered a special case because the Government had given its permission for the rally to be held in a stadium.

By: The Star Publications (M) Bhd
Taken From: The Star Publications (M) Bhd
Source: http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/7/6/nation/20110706162053&sec=nation

Weird, if the group is illegal, this means the PM is actually giving suggestion to an illegal group to rally in the stadium, that's conspiring with the illegal group right? So police can catch him right? Coz I saw on the LDP yesterday morning, Police will not hesitate to arrest anyone who encourage people to join the illegal rally :D

PM Najib, you are so dead. Better run PM.

Ohh and my goodness, YDA, talking to the Bersih organizer. So are you implying that the the YDA is talking to the illegal group? And that is a very big accusation. Or perhaps the other way around, when the YDA decides that he wants to talk to the group, he endorse that the group is not illegal right? Coz I am sure he knows, talking to an illegal group in the National Palace on an official session, is pretty much bad. I don't know, I am just saying :D

Another thing, if somehow, I can't say how Bersih managed to get permit from the police :P then the police should arrest that person who approved it right? Since now he is really conspiring with the group and totally encouraging everyone (read nationwide) to join, since now they got permit. Or is it? I don't know, it is so confusing...Argghhh...

Perkasa to decide on rally tomorrow

2011-07-06T10:50:00.002+08:00

PETALING JAYA: Malay rightwing group Perkasa has welcomed the Bersih’s decision to hold the July 9 rally in a stadium, but said it will only decide whether or not to call off its own rally at a meeting tomorrow.

Bersih chairman S Ambiga, steering committee member Zaid Kamaruddin and national laureate A Samad Said were granted an audience by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Mizan Abidin at 2pm today after which a decision was made to hold the rally in a stadium.

“We welcome Bersih’s decision,” Perkasa secretary-general, Syed Hassan Syed Ali, told FMT.
“It’s good for the people, country, economy and tourism. We will decide whether or not to proceed with our rally after our executive committee meeting tomorrow.”
Perkasa had consistently stressed that its presence on the ground on July 9 would be purely to preserve the nation’s security. Perkasa also said that it would cancel its rally if the Bersih rally was called off.

“But we also want the police to monitor the rally very closely even though it is being held in an enclosed area,” Syed Hassan added. “We don’t trust these people… we don’t trust them.”
He also admitted that Perkasa was disappointed that Bersih was granted an audience with the King.

Perkasa chief, Ibrahim Ali, yesterday railed at Bersih leaders for being “insolent” and “holding the King to ransom” by demanding an audience with him.
Ibrahim pointed out that similar requests by Perkasa had been turned down and asked that the King ignore Bersih’s request as well.

“We feel that the King shouldn’t have indulged Bersih,” Syed Hassan said.
“Ambiga asked to see the King like he was her uncle or something. But the fact is that our King is willing to meet with them for the sake of his people’s safety. And we deeply respect him for that.”

Meanwhile Umno Youth chief, Khairy Jamaluddin, confirmed that he has already called off the rally by Umno Youth scheduled for the same day.

“I called it off yesterday, ” he said in a text message to FMT. “We will not be holding any other rally in another venue.”

Khairy is currently abroad on a mission to Gaza.

By: Stephanie Sta Maria
Taken from: Free Malaysia Today
Source: http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/2011/07/05/perkasa-to-decide-on-rally-tomorrow/

Ehhh, how come no arrest is made? How come no noise from PDRM? How come PM Najib didn't come out and say, "Only the weak do street protest".

Bersih want to march, you go and arrest people all over the country, even people taking breakfast in yellow tshirt got arrested. Another fella went to the market with the Bersih t-shirt also got arrested wor. And some NGO says want to revoke the citizenship of the organizer. How come no such treatment to Perkasa Ibrahim Ali?

You guys, the PDRM, the Govt, the NGOs, all weird la..

Bersih’s Ambiga: No street march, rally will be held in stadium

2011-07-05T16:18:00.002+08:00

KUALA LUMPUR: Bersih 2.0 chief Datuk Ambiga Sreenevasan emerged with an audience with the King Tuesday and said the planned rally on Saturday would be held in a stadium.

There would be no street march, she told reporters.

She said Bersih would hold discussions with the Government about the venue.

On her audience with the King, she said: “We had a most wonderful meeting and are most grateful to the King.”

She was accompanied by Bersih steering committee member Zaid Kamaruddin and national laureate Datuk A Samad Said.

The leaders had made a request Monday for an audience with Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin after he made a statement Sunday advising restraint and compromise as street demonstrations would do more harm than good.

By: Lee Yen Mun
Taken From: The Star Publications (M) Bhd
Source: http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/7/5/nation/20110705160353&sec=nation

Well I guess that's it, no street rally, it will be held in stadium. Which is somewhat good. At least we won't be seeing traffic jams right? I doubt so, the Police will still setup road block. Anyway, not going to go anywhere. Just read updates from Facebook and twitter.

Let's see if there will be any changes in the EC. I doubt anything will change. For one, the EC says postal votes will still be relevant. That's where the fraud comes from, regardless of how many policy they implement to ensure that the postal vote is fair. Can't trust a cat with the fish, can't we?

Interesting make believe conversation

2011-07-05T09:31:00.002+08:00

This is a make believe conversation. The event depicted , all characters appearing in this work are fictitious. Any resemblance/similarity to real person, living or dead, is pure coincidental.

Datuk: Tan Sri, I think I may have found the solution on how to handle BERSIH.

Tan Sri: Finally….a solution. Shoot!

Datuk: We can withdraw Ambiga’s citizenship.

Tan Sri: Now hold on! Won’t that make the Indians angry? We already have problems with HINDRAF. I don’t want a new movement called AMBIGARAF to be launched by the Indians.

Datuk: AMBIGARAF?

Tan Sri: Yes, Ambiga Rights Action Force.

Datuk: Oh, that won’t happen, Tan Sri. It is the Tamils themselves who are asking His Majesty the Agong to withdraw Ambiga’s citizenship.

Tan Sri: Oh good, if the Tamils themselves are asking for it then no problem.

Datuk: Yes, then later when we withdraw the citizenship of other Indians the Tamils cannot complain since they started this whole ‘withdraw the citizenship of Indians’ thingy.

Tan Sri: Hmm…yes…I like that. Once we open the Pandora’s box the Indians can’t complain any longer.

Datuk: Pandora? Is he also a Tamil?

Tan Sri: Oh never mind…sigh…how I wish we did not change our medium of education from English to Malay. When can we withdraw her citizenship?

Datuk: As soon as we sort out one tiny problem.

Tan Sri: What tiny problem?

Datuk: If we withdraw her citizenship and she is no longer a Malaysian citizen, she can no longer remain in Malaysia. All non-citizens will have to be deported.

Tan Sri: So? That’s the whole idea isn’t it? To kick her out of Malaysia.

Datuk: Yes, but where do we deport her to?

Tan Sri: To India of course.

Datuk: But she is not an Indian citizen.

Tan Sri: So what? That would become India’s problem, not ours.

Datuk: But how do we send her back to India?

Tan Sri: On a plane of course, like how all Indians go to India.

Datuk: But she won’t have a Malaysian passport since we would have to cancel her passport once we withdraw her citizenship.

Tan Sri: Naturally. But why would that be a problem?

Datuk: No airline would allow her to board a plane without a passport.

Tan Sri: Then how would we send her back to India?

Datuk: Exactly. That is what I meant.

Tan Sri: So we can’t let her remain in Malaysia because she is no longer a Malaysian citizen but we can’t deport her since she no longer has a passport.

Datuk: Right. That's the tiny problem I was talking about.

Tan Sri: Sheesh….Catch 22.

Datuk: You want me to catch who?

Tan Sri: Sigh….Malay medium education…never mind.

Datuk: So what do you suggest we do, Tan Sri?

Tan Sri: Me? You were the one who suggested we withdraw her citizenship.

Datuk: The suggestion came from the Tamils, Tan Sri.

Tan Sri: Aiyah…these Tamils are talking…..

Datuk: Tamil?

Tan Sri: I was going to say 'talking cock'. So that means it is not possible to withdraw anyone’s citizenship then?

Datuk: Not unless we can figure out what to do with them once we withdraw their citizenship.

Tan Sri: Aiyah…this will not work. Go figure out another solution.

Datuk: Okay, Tan Sri. And what should I tell these Tamil people?

Tan Sri: Tell them to stop talking….

Datuk: Cock?

Tan Sri: No, Tamil.

By: RPK
Source: http://malaysia-today.net/mtcolumns/no-holds-barred/41672-round-and-round-the-mulberry-bush

This is a funny make believe conversation that I found. It's very very interesting. haha, I never thought about it until I read it. So I am sharing this out. Now that's why RPK is VIP and I am NIP

Bersih to seek audience with King, willing to cancel rally

2011-07-04T17:05:00.006+08:00

PETALING JAYA, July 4 — In an unexpected turn of events today, Bersih 2.0 pledged to abide by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong’s advice, saying it will seek an audience with him before Saturday and call off the rally if told to do so.

The group’s steering committee chairman, Datuk Ambiga Sreenevasan, who had just returned from a meeting with former Prime Minister Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi this morning, made the announcement at a press conference here in the afternoon and revealed that the decision was reached during an emergency meeting held last night after the King released his statement.

“Bersih 2.0 offers its deep appreciation to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong for his support on the people’s aspiration to reform the election system.
“Bersih 2.0 will abide by his majesty’s advice to hold a dialogue towards achieving a consensus on electoral reform and the development of democracy in Malaysia,” she said, reading from a statement.

Ambiga added that Bersih 2.0 will write in to the palace today to seek an audience with the King.

She declined to say if the rally was officially called off as the King had said last night that street demonstrations brought more harm than good but stressed that an official announcement would be made once a meeting was set up.

Asked if she would call off the rally on request from the constitutional monarch, Ambiga said: “Yes.”

She reiterated that Bersih’s steering committee members had already agreed on its next move during last night’s meeting but wanted first to inform the King before making its decision public, out of respect to the royal institution.

Should the King refuse an audience, however, Ambiga declined to say if the rally would proceed as planned. Instead, she repeated that an announcement would be made “at that stage” and urged the media not to speculate.

Ambiga, however, agreed that Bersih’s final decision would depend on the Agong’s advice. “Yes, yes, absolutely,” she said.

The former Bar Council president also thanked the King for what she described as a “timely and necessary” intervention on the ongoing debacle.

“Where that is concerned, we welcome what he has done. It is a timely intervention, a necessary one, and as far as Bersih 2.0 is concerned, we are a peaceful movement,” she said.

Ambiga also expressed Bersih 2.0’s appreciation of Abdullah’s decision to wade into the matter and offer his assistance to seek a solution.

“He requested, through a mutual friend, to see me today to see how we can resolve the impasse. It was a timely intervention,” she said but refused to divulge further details on her meeting with the former prime minister.

Despite Bersih’s decision today to abide by the King’s advice, Ambiga continued to lambast the government for its use of the Emergency Ordinance to detain six Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM) members and called for their “immediate and unconditional” release.

Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin had stepped in to defuse tension last night, advising the Najib administration and Bersih 2.0 to hold consultations over the issue of free and fair elections.

The constitutional monarch rarely issues edicts or statements but the heightened atmosphere over the past week has prompted Istana Negara’s intervention.

By: Clara Chooi
Taken From: The Malaysian Insider
Source: http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/bersih-to-seek-audience-with-king-willing-to-cancel-rally/

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Update: 5.15 4/7/2011
Police to investigate Ambiga’s foreign funds
The IGP says that they will work with Bank Negera on allegation that the Bersih leader used a local bank to receive funds from foreign NGOs.

Source: http://www.malaysia-today.net/mtcolumns/newscommentaries/41667-police-to-investigate-ambigas-foreign-funds

Hmm, now this is something good (or bad) depends how you look at it. At least now YDA approved Bersih, which means it is not illegal. And also it admits the demands are valid for a better country. So PM and Home Minister Hishammuddin must recalled their ban against Bersih and retract their statement that says Bersih is illegal. They must too, released those who are detained.

Now the other side of the coin, this might be the last attempt from the current government to get the rally called off. Somehow it is known that YDA acts with the advice of PM. And all it's speeches are written, prepared, and checked by the PM Department before going public. Now if this is true, then the rally will be cancelled and the aim of Bersih will not be entertained. Then what happens? Another planned rally? If so, then this is just a waste of time, don't you agree?

Let's watch what happens. Today is only Monday, still got 5 more days till D-Day. A lot can happen.

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Now this sounds like a plan. The moment you plan to cancel the rally, they start doing some other work and I think this won't turn out good. Read the words that they use and anyone can decipher what they are up to. I don't whether it is an offense to have someone keep giving you money into your account. It is legit money and it's transferred to an individual account. Is it a crime? I don't know, really. Anyone?

Najib: Government has no objection if July 9 rally in stadium

2011-07-04T14:07:00.003+08:00

PUTRAJAYA: The Government is willing to provide a venue such as a stadium for Bersih 2.0 to hold their rally, said Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.

The Prime Minister said the government would not object if the organiser from the beginning said they would assemble in a stadium from morning to night and later leave peacefully.

“Go on, assemble in the stadium and yell and shout till you are drained,

“Do it, its okay. No problem but don't do the street demonstration because it could bring a risk that is very harmful to our country,” he said at the Prime Minister's Department monthly assembly Monday .

Najib said if they were so adamant in submitting a memorandum and the like or even to show dissent in a democracy, they could deal with the authorities.

“Deal nicely and we are willing to prepare a stadium for them to assemble.

“But when they refused and instead insisted on having a street demonstration, it must be because of other intentions,” he said.

He reiterated that street demonstration was not the answer to any issue which could be settled in other ways

Najib said there were parties who were not happy with the election system and claimed that the electoral rolls did not guarantee a free and fair election.

“If that so, how come we lost in five states in 2008 and now the Election Commission is studying the possibility on introducing the biometric system to counter accusation on phantom voters.

“But it is strange that when they won, all quiet and no tales on phantom voters and when they felt that the election is near, this tales will resurface.

“So, the rally is not so much on rectifying the system but the motif is politics...to gain power undemocratically through street demonstration,” he said.

Najib said when a street demonstration takes place, there was no guarantee that it would be a peaceful one.

“Many would join in...those who love rioting and like to create disorder will join in and it will result in a situation which we want to avoid,” he said.

He added that the public should take heed of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin's thoughts on the Bersin 2.0's proposed rally.

By: ZUHRIN AZAM AHMAD
Taken From: The Star Publications (M) Bhd.
Source: http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/7/4/nation/20110704120742&sec=nation

Somewhat I kinda agree, (I said somewhat), held it at a stadium to avoid chaos, created by non Bersih members. You know what happens when chaos happens. The police would blame the Bersih organizers and then get everyone in jail or turn the tables on their side that the Bersih will stir trouble.

What I don't agree is why can't we send memorandum to the YDA? Maybe the street demo is indeed too much, but sending a memorandum, this I am sure won't create problem with the country? This is just to tell the YDA that we, the Rakyat has something to say and to get the message across to you, this seems to be the only way. Can't hope for the PM to give you the memorandum right?

And PM Najib, please, enough with the

"Najib said there were parties who were not happy with the election system and claimed that the electoral rolls did not guarantee a free and fair election.

“If that so, how come we lost in five states in 2008 and now the Election Commission is studying the possibility on introducing the biometric system to counter accusation on phantom voters.

“But it is strange that when they won, all quiet and no tales on phantom voters and when they felt that the election is near, this tales will resurface."

I tell you, if not because of the unfair election, I think probably you won't be talking as the PM now. You are lucky that somehow, the dirty tactics worked by a small margin and you get to keep your butt as PM.

"Najib said when a street demonstration takes place, there was no guarantee that it would be a peaceful one.“Many would join in...those who love rioting and like to create disorder will join in and it will result in a situation which we want to avoid,” he said."

yes, people, this is a warning from the PM. Look at my first statement that says ( somewhat agree). They, might just hire people to create chaos and put the blame on Bersih. Pray there would be no bloodshed, if not this will blow into something bigger. PM Najib, play with fire and the fire might just back fire. Be careful of your plans. You might just want to create small chaos so that the whole rally is called off and deemed to tarnish the country's image, but if the small chaos accidentally becomes something else, everyone pays the price. Remember this fair words of mine.

God Bless my fellow Malaysian, Bersih supporters (which supports a clean EC, among others), and the country, my homeland. I do not wish to see the land that I call home, end up in a mess.

The Bersih 2.0

2011-07-04T12:07:00.002+08:00

Bersih 2.0 907, it is getting nearer as we speak. And reading from the major news paper online, the current government is getting a little bit shaky. They are trying everything possible to prevent this from happening. From banning the yellow t-shirt, rouding up people who wears anything yellow (with or without Bersih logo), getting the Sultan of Pahang to speak a few royal words, using the Emergency Ordinance, the standard operating procedure ISA (internal security act), rounding up MPs, getting the help of Silat fellas (Pesaka), roping in University to ban students, banning government servernt from even looking at the rally, bringing old stuff like CPM (communist party of Malaya) and of course roadblocks. This is going to be a very big brew. The rakyat wants a change, the gomen resisiting that change. Because this would means losing their prized position to loot dry the country's money and resources. And this will also impact all their cronies. What la the cronies going to do if they lost it all? They don't know anything about how to survive and make some decent income. All they know is, I know this and this, give my photocopy of my IC and sign some papers and money flows in. Yup, if the current government is no longer in power, they will lose their income too. They would starve to death. I don't think they know how to salvage food from the garbage dump or on the street.

Hishammuddin: Bersih T-shirts outlawed: http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/6/29/nation/20110629153553&sec=nation

Stay away from illegal rally, says Sultan (of Pahang): http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/7/3/nation/9023378&sec=nation

Muhyiddin: Opposition wants to seize power through street protest: http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/7/3/nation/20110703125138&sec=nation

MP and assemblyman detained over yellow tees: http://thestar.com.my/metro/story.asp?sec=nation&file=/2011/7/1/nation/9006610

Two MPs among those detained in nationwide arrests: http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/7/4/nation/9025936&sec=nation

Bakri MP, 5 others held over yellow gotong-royong T-shirts: http://www.malaysia-today.net/mtcolumns/newscommentaries/41628-bakri-mp-5-others-held-over-yellow-gotong-royong-t-shirts

7 Arrested for having breakfast: http://www.malaysia-today.net/component/content/article/58-video/41632-7-arrested-for-having-breakfast

King intervenes, tells Putrajaya, Bersih 2.0 to hold talks: http://www.malaysia-today.net/mtcolumns/newscommentaries/41640-king-intervenes-tells-putrajaya-bersih-20-to-hold-talks

Street demo will bring more bad than good, says King: http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/7/4/nation/9025585&sec=nation

Expect more roadblocks: http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/7/4/nation/9025938&sec=nation

4 juta ahli silat jadi 'perisai negara': http://www.malaysia-today.net/mtcolumns/beritakomentar/41619-4-juta-ahli-silat-jadi-perisai-negara

‘Ambiga jangan fikir kuat’ says Najib: http://www.malaysia-today.net/mtcolumns/beritakomentar/41618-ambiga-jangan-fikir-kuat

More arrests possible under Emergency Ordinance: http://www.malaysia-today.net/mtcolumns/newscommentaries/41637-more-arrests-possible-under-emergency-ordinance

Lucutkan kerakyatan Ambiga, desak Pesaka: http://www.malaysia-today.net/mtcolumns/beritakomentar/41625-lucutkan-kerakyatan-ambiga-desak-pesaka

I wonder how come Pesaka can tell our PM what he needs to do, so powerless meh our PM? See told you to learn some Silat when you were a kid, you don't want, go kacau fat girls, now the Mahaguru also can kick you ass....duh! I think regardless whether Ambiga is present or not, it will not make a difference. She is just the starter of a change, and the rakyat will ensure it continues to burn using Najib's crumbled 1Malaysia as the catalyst. So yeah, PM Najib, listen to Pesaka. It'll show Malaysia that anyone can kick you around and also shows that the rakyat is in power and not Ambiga. If you think by removing Ambiga will stop everything, then you must be clueless. But then again, if it does stop everything, then it is the weakness of the rakyat. To the rakyat, fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice, shame on me.

Hold on to your seats, we will see what happens this Saturday. I do hope they won't declare an Emergency. Coz ah, you know la, need to go to work mah, already very jam in the morning, if declare state of emergency, everyone will leave on time after work. Then mah jam lioa lor! Then ah, you are rich, we are not, if we don't work for 1 day, we won't have food on the table lioa. Chinese saying, Hand stop, mouth stop. Also ah, my company don't allow work from home leh >_< Some more want to apply VPN access also don't know need to take how many years. I am a small potato in the company, need longer. If you are some big ass people, probably you will get access within the hour. Ang mo mah, ang mo always higher class one.

Better still, you declare Monday as public holiday :) everything settled haha

WHY BERSIH??? by Patrick Teoh

2011-06-30T17:21:00.000+08:00

WHY BERSIH??? by Patrick Teoh
1. Cos the govt has not LISTENED to the people.
2. Cos dead men still vote.
3. Cos I want the ideals Tunku, Razak, Ismail stood for.
4. Cos I want to know how FLOM can afford all those $$$$$$ handbags.
5. Cos I want to love my fellow Malaysians. Not be scared of them.
6. Cos I want to know my voice counts for something in my country.
7. Cos BN n Opposition spend too much time politicking.
8. Cos my little girl asked why we spent millions on a palace when her school don't have a canteen.
9. Cos this is MY country too.
10. and I LOVE my country.
11. Cos I do not wish my children to have to emigrate.
12. Cos NEP still keeps Malay minority rich and Malay majority poor.
13. Cos we pay money for electricty that we don't use.
14. Cos govt subsidises ppl who earn millions.
15. Cos rakyat tighten belts while PM spends millions just keeping house.
16. Cos police can still raid without warrants.
17. Cos LRT systems don't link.
18. Cos Submarine deals pay RM500million commissions.
19. Cos all BN family can be such successful entrepreneurs.
20. Cos submarines don't submerge.
21. Cos Jet engines can be stolen by lowly servicemen.
22. Freedom of assembly is enshrined in the Constitution.
23. Cos Dentists can afford RM6million homes.
24. Cos Govt YBs live way beyond their means.
25. Cos we want to be clean. It's more hygienic.

Silat exponents threaten to ‘wage war’ on Bersih activists

2011-06-29T15:34:00.005+08:00

KUALA LUMPUR, June 29 — More than 50,000 Silat exponents are prepared to “wage war” with Bersih activists next Saturday, Utusan Malaysia reported today.
The Mahaguru (grandmaster) of the Pertubuhan Seni Silat Lincah Malaysia (PSSLM) Tan Sri Omardin Mauju was quoted as saying that the exponents were the third line of defence in the country, after the police and military, to ensure national security.

“We maintain our stand to go to ‘war’ if they still want to proceed with this illegal rally,” he was quoted by Utusan Malaysia as saying.

“If it happens, I cannot guarantee I can control the emotions of my members because they have been taught to act when faced with opposition.”

The July 9 rally by Bersih 2.0 is making eight demands of the Election Commission (EC), including the call for free and fair elections. The government insists that elections are already free and fair, pointing to the opposition’s gains in Election 2008.

Pakatan Rakyat (PR) hopes the demonstration will generate momentum ahead of a general election expected within the year.

The first Bersih rally in 2007 saw up to 50,000 people take to the streets of Kuala Lumpur before they were dispersed by police armed with tear gas and water cannons.

The demonstration has been partly credited for Pakatan Rakyat’s record gains in Election 2008, where the opposition pact swept to power in five states and won 82 parliamentary seats.

PKR has accused the police of dancing to the tune of Utusan Malaysia and Umno leaders in their investigations into the July 9 Bersih rally.

Vice president Nurul Izzah Anwar told reporters after her statement was recorded at the Dang Wangi police station yesterday that she was asked questions that ran along the lines of the Umno-owned newspaper’s coverage of the planned march for electoral reforms.

Both Umno Youth and Perkasa are also persisting with counter rallies on the same day, leading to fears of possible chaos.

The mercury rose on Monday night when up to 600 Umno Youth members surrounded the PKR headquarters, claiming that death threats to the movement’s chief, Khairy Jamaluddin, came from the opposition party.

PKR, in return, accused Umno Youth of threatening to burn down their office, a claim which the youth wing has denied.

By: The Malaysian Insider
Taken from: themalaysianinsider.com
Source: http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/silat-exponents-threaten-to-wage-war-on-bersih-activists/

HAHAHA! *with eyes tearing* seriously, am I really reading this piece of news? Goodness, this is so funny. So now the art of self-defense is into this? The Pertubuhan Seni Silat Lincah Malaysia, is going to take you down if you attend Bersih 2.0. Haha...my gosh I can't stop laughing, really sorry about that.

And they mentioned this “We maintain our stand to go to ‘war’ if they still want to proceed with this illegal rally,” isn't this a threat to the community? You said it is an art of self defense, what brings your busy body noses into this? So if I happened to be on the street going to work and got whack by some Silat fella, can I report to the police? I am just minding my own business and they (silat fella) think I am a threat. Duh!

Ohh and this is even funnier, coming from the Mahaguru, the Grandmaster la...He should be the top Silat fella in the country or something. He said this “If it happens, I cannot guarantee I can control the emotions of my members because they have been taught to act when faced with opposition.” HAHAHA! what does he mean by cannot control? You mean you cannot control your little minions? I meant student. Seriously? You as a Grandmaster, cannot control your student. It shows how well you are playing the role of the Grandmaster isn't? Judging from what you said, I can say you are doing a pretty bad job. I don't see the once great Grandmaster of Wing Chun, Ip Man, have problem controlling his disciple. I think it's because his student respect him as a master. In chinese martial art, they say, "Once you study under a master, for life that master is like your father" or something like that, I am not a martial art practitioner.

In the world of martial art, if your student fails, then it is the mistake of the Sifu, mahaguru aka Grandmaster fault for he did not teach his student well. So that is where I got the conclusion that you Tan Sri Omardin Mauju, is not a good teacher. Perhaps you should let someone take over the Mahaguru position aka Grandmaster, who can actually control his students/members. Or perhaps it is time you sit down and reflect what had you done wrong until you cannot control your students/members. Surely as a Mahaguru aka Grandmaster, you have the respect of all the students/members. When you say stop, they will listen and obey.

Anyway, I don't know why you go and poke your nose into this matter, what has this to do with the art of self defense? Bersih didn't disturb you or your members. So there is nothing to self defense from. And with what you just said in the press, I guess you are out looking for a fight. And that my Mahaguru aka Grandmaster, is the wrong mindset to study the art of self defense. Almost all the great teacher of all sort of martial art said, the martial art that you study is for self defense and not to stir trouble. If your intention is the stir trouble then your mindset is wrong and thus you shall never grasp the true essence of that martial art.

With all the above point, I can conclude that you are not fit to be called Mahaguru aka Grandmaster. Your mindset of learning the art is wrong. And you have brought shame to the art itself, you have disgrace the great Seni Silat Lincah. You have disappointed all the great Mahaguru aka Grandmaster before you. In the future, Silat will no longer be respected as an art of self defense, it will be known as an art to stir trouble. And the worst case scenario? No one will learn. The old will one day leave and the art will be lost, erased by the sand of time, just like some of the great Chinese martial art.

A great art lost, because of the mouth that opens without using the brain.

Penang CM queried over big plans

2011-06-28T10:02:00.002+08:00

GEORGE TOWN: The Gerakan wants Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng to disclose what has happened to some big plans and projects he had announced over the last three years.

State Gerakan vice-chairman Ong Thean Lye said Lim had announced projects such as the Batu Kawan golf course by a South Korean company, making Balik Pulau a centre of excellence for education as well as monorail, subway and skybus cable car systems for the state.

“What has happened to these projects?” Ong asked, in response to Lim's query to former chief minister Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon over a RM4bil investment by an American company in Malaysia.

International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed has since clarified that the figure was not a new investment in Penang by Motorola but the total investment by the company that had been operating in Malaysia for more than 30 years.

“However, Lim continues his tirade against Dr Koh over this matter.

“Lim should stop this shameful political persecution,” said Ong in a statement here yesterday.

Meanwhile, Lim said that up to April this year, Penang ranked second in the country in attracting investments.

He said Penang attracted investments totalling RM3.24bil, losing out to Johor by RM300mil.

Last year, Penang attracted RM12.2bil worth of investments, a 465% increase from 2009.

By: The Star Publications (M) Bhd
Taken From: The Star Publications (M) Bhd
Source: http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/6/28/nation/8982443&sec=nation

Dear Tan Sri Koh, before you ask these questions to CM Lim, please answer those question yourself during your tenure as Penang CM. At least CM Lim has done Penang some good. Penang attracted investment totaling RM3.24 bil, how does this sound to you on improving Penang?

Or this "Last year, Penang attracted RM12.2bil worth of investments, a 465% increase from 2009." does this sound bad to you? What has you done for Penang during your tenure? Care to explain?

Sex video case: Datuk T trio fined for showing obscene film (Updated)

2011-06-24T15:00:00.003+08:00

KUALA LUMPUR: Businessman Datuk Shazryl Eskay Abdullah and former Perkasa treasurer-general Datuk Shuaib Lazim were fined RM3,000 in default three months jail and RM1,500 in default two months jail respectively, for openly displaying an obscene film at Carcosa Seri Negara on March 21 this year.

Former Malacca chief minister Tan Sri Abdul Rahim Thamby Chik, who was charged with abetting them, was fined RM1,000 in default one month jail.

Magistrate Aizatul Akmal Maharani meted out the fines at about 12.30pm after hearing the submissions from parties earlier Friday.

He said, in arriving with his decision, he had taken the factors of public interest, interest of the accused, and facts of the case into consideration.

“Also, that they had pleaded guilty at the first opportunity in the proceedings and that they are first time offenders,” he ruled.

Prosecuting were deputy public prosecutor Datuk Kamaluddin Md Said and Mohd Hanafiah Zakaria.

Representing the three accused were lawyers Zamani Ibrahim, Suhaimi Salleh, and Datuk Muhammad Shafee Abdullah.

Muhammad Shafee said while the sex video that was shown was obscene, the intention was never to corrupt or deprave public morals.

"Instead, their motive was an honourable one - to expose a depraved and corrupt public leader," he said.

He added that the trio had done a public a service and cannot be allowed to walk out of court thinking justice was not done to them. Justice can be done for them by showing them compassion in sentencing, he said.

Muhammad Shafee then applied orally for the three accused to be allowed to pay the fine on Monday, saying that Datuk T's supporters had insisted on paying the fine for them, and as such it may take a while for them to settle the payment.

The court granted them until 4pm to pay the fine.

All three had pleaded guilty to the charges under Section 292 of the Penal Code earlier Friday morning.

They were charged with openly displaying an obscene video clip showing a man and a woman having sex.

They were said to have done so at Bilik Seri Makmur, Carcosa Seri Negara, in Kuala Lumpur between 10am and noon, on March 21, this year.

Speaking to reporters outside the court complex later, Muhammad Shafee said that the supporters had managed to collect RM22,000 to pay the fine, and would do so when the payment counter reopens after the lunch break.

Earlier at 8am, about 100 supporters started a rally at the KL Court Complex carrying banners and chanting “Hidup Datuk T.”

There were also about 20 police personnel watching over the crowd.

Perak Perkasa chairman Ahmad Zaini Ismail, speaking on the behalf of the groups at the rally, said they were there to show support for Datuk T and that they had complete trust in the judicial system.

By: Lisa Goh
Taken From: The Star Publication (M) Bhd
Source: http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/6/24/nation/20110624124451&sec=nation

What the heck is this? Isn't this very obvious that it is one sided? You show an obscene movie in public at some high class place, you only get fined? How come not jail term? According to Section 292 of the Panel Code, if convicted they can each be jailed up to three (3) years or fined or both.

So now they are just slapped with fine of RM1k to RM3k. So just pay 1k for each month you need to be in jail. Now ain't that funny?

Ok la, maybe the Judge, Magistrate Aizatul Akmal Maharani has a point.

1) taken the factors of public interest, interest of the accused, and facts of the case into consideration - Not sure what interest he meant, if you asked me, my interest is to see them in jail. If not, they next time if I show obscene material in public, you should mete out the same fines. If not then not fair lioa mah. Just because they are Datuk, they have special privilege ah? I hope not.

2) they had pleaded guilty at the first opportunity in the proceedings - Ok la, this one I give you points.

3) they are first time offenders - Hmm, this sounds a bit blurry to me. But still, as a person who doesn't read the law, I would say fair la.

But one thing I don't agree, "Muhammad Shafee said while the sex video that was shown was obscene, the intention was never to corrupt or deprave public morals." so that gives you the right to show porn in public and only get fined?

And this "their motive was an honourable one" what honourable? Who the heck cares it is honourable? Honorouble to you and your gang maybe, but not me. So if someone kills a person (say a robber), does that make him honorauble? Can one exchange life with honourable? Anyway, this is not as serious, this is afterall just porn. Haha...but one thing is for sure, the law is not common for everyone. Different people has different set of laws. Only in Malaysia.

Ban on RON95 sale to curb abuse, says minister

2011-06-22T14:08:00.002+08:00

JAKARTA: The ban on sale of subsidised RON95 fuel to Malaysian owners of foreign-registered vehicles is due to rampant abuse of the system.

Domestic Trade, Co-operative and Consumerism Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said yesterday the ban should not be seen as a violation of the rights of Malaysians as there had been too many problems since the policy was introduced last August.

“Many Malaysians abused the policy by becoming agents for foreigners.

“These touts would wait at the border and collect RM10 per foreign-registered car and fuel it up,” said Ismail Sabri, who is on a working visit here.

He added that most of those vehicles also had modified fuel tanks that could fill up to 300 litres of petrol.

“It was too difficult to control. Petrol station owners had been complaining about the same Malaysians who would come and fuel up multiple times, each time in a different car,” he added.

The ministry announced on June 15 that Malaysian drivers of foreign-registered vehicles would no longer be allowed to buy subsidised fuel – RON95 petrol and natural gas – even if they show their MyKad.

By: The Star Publications (M) Bhd
Taken From: The Star Publications (M) Bhd
Source: http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/6/22/nation/8945248&sec=nation

Haha! I told you so. Things will go wrong and will be taking advantage off. I wrote about it not so long ago but then again, it is not the same issue, just slightly similar. At first they said it is easy to implement (here) and then they said "Foreign car users can report if kiosks don’t sell RON95". And now today this.

So how la minister? Can you make up your mind or not? If cannot, you better don't simply bark out those ruling, ok? Use your brain.

Decision on newborn’s racial identity slammed

2011-06-17T13:42:00.004+08:00

PETALING JAYA: Selangor MCA has expressed its sympathy to the Indian community who are unhappy with Subang Jaya assemblyman Hannah Yeoh over the racial identity of her newborn baby girl.

Its Public Complaints Bureau said it regretted Yeoh's action in not putting the ethnicity of Shay Adora Ram as that of her Indian husband.

Bureau adviser Datuk C.K. Lim told a press conference that based on convention, the child's ethnicity should follow that of the father.

“Her husband is an Indian and it is customary to name the child's ethnicity as Indian,” he said, adding the assemblyman's initial stance to define her baby as anak Malaysia (child of Malaysia) was politically motivated.

The issue began when the baby was defined as Chinese after the NRD in Putrajaya declined the couple's initial proposal to use anak Malaysia as an ethnicity or race of their child.

Yeoh had claimed she and her husband opted to leave the column for “race” blank but was rejected by the NRD official who attended to them.

To safeguard their daughter's interest, the couple then registered Shay as Chinese, for the timebeing.

Earlier, scores of Indians from various non-governmental organisations in Petaling Jaya handed over a memorandum to Lim at the MCA complaints bureau here.

The group's spokesman P. Balakrishnan said Yeoh's husband Ramachandran Muniandy had demeaned the Indians by not standing up for his right to decide the race of his child.

He urged the NRD to cancel the baby's birth certificate and issue a fresh one identifying her race as “Indian”.

In Kuala Lumpur, Home Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein said the registration of anak Malaysia as a child's ethnicity or race would involve changes to the country's laws and amendments to the Federal Constitution.

“Whatever changes involving this matter will need amendments to the law and considerations on the constitution,” he said.

By: The Star Publications (M) Bhd
Taken From: The Star Publications (M) Bhd
Source: http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/6/17/nation/8918687&sec=nation

I don't understand "the scores of Indians from various non-governmental organisations in Petaling Jaya". I mean, what's your problem man? Why are you poking your noses into other people's matter. It is their (Hannah Yeoh and Ramachandran Muniandy) child for God sake, I think they can put whatever race they choose. How do you feel when we try to poke our noses when you try to register your newborn? This is a family matter and please leave it at that.

What problem will you have if the baby girl is Chinese? What happens if she is Indian? What will you get end of the day? Why don't you guys just clear your mind, and give well wishes for the couple and the baby so that she will grow up to be a wonderful individual. Myself, I don't give a darn if the baby is Chinese, Indian, Malays, lain-lain, alien, Autobot, Decepticon, terran, zerg or protoss. To me she is a baby, all healthy and smart. And I wish the baby(Shay Adora Ram) a good and healthy growing up process and congratulate the parents for their beautiful newborn.

See, it isn't that hard to do right? Geez...you people really need to grow up a little. God Bless us all, especially little baby Shay Adora Ram

Hisham: No action against Ibrahim Ali for ‘jihad’ call

2011-06-13T18:13:00.002+08:00

KUALA LUMPUR, June 13 — The government will not take any action against Datuk Ibrahim Ali for threatening Christians nationwide with a holy war against any move to usurp Islam with a Christian state.

“Action will only be taken if investigations find that the said act really contravened the country’s laws,” Home Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein said in a written reply to Lim Lip Eng (Segambut-DAP) in the Dewan Rakyat today.

Lim had asked the Home Ministry to state whether it was a punishable offence for a person to declare “jihad” in the name of race and religion.

“I would advise that all parties be careful in making an accusation when its validity has yet to be verified,” said Hishammuddin.

The Perkasa president’s threat to Christians was based on Utusan Malaysia’s recent allegation that church leaders were in a plot with the DAP to turn Malaysia into a Christian state and install a Christian prime minister.

Christian leaders and DAP members have denied the reports which have sparked protests but the Home Ministry has only slapped Utusan Malaysia with a warning letter for publishing the unsubstantiated report.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak was forced to meet with church leaders to clear the air but Umno vice president and Home Minister Hishammuddin later said that there was “some basis” to the reports.

The police in Penang have completed an investigation into Utusan Malaysia’s claims and have handed over the case to the Attorney-General’s Chambers.

Utusan Malaysia had published a report entitled “Kristian Agama Rasmi?” (Christianity the official religion?) where it was alleged that DAP leaders and Christian clergymen were conspiring to take over Putrajaya, abolish Islam as the religion of the federation and install a Christian prime minister.

By:Shazwan Mustafa Kamal
Taken From: The Malaysian Insider
Source: http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/hisham-no-action-against-ibrahim-ali-for-jihad-call/

What?! Hell no! You gotta be joking right? No action?

Ok perhaps you have your point, “I would advise that all parties be careful in making an accusation when its validity has yet to be verified,” said Hishammuddin.

Remember this statement Mr. Home Minister, remember them well.

Perak mufti supports Obedient Wives Club

2011-06-07T09:33:00.004+08:00

IPOH: Perak mufti Tan Sri Harussani Zakaria has given his backing to the Obedient Wives Club, which offers “sex lessons” to help women keep their husbands.

Harussani, who recently banned the poco poco dance in Perak, said women needed to be reminded of their roles and responsibilities to their husbands.

“The younger generation is too absorbed in cultures that are not their own. Wives must be very obedient to their husbands.

“However, in Islam, the wife can go against her husband if what he does is not according to the religion,” he said, calling for more such clubs to be set up throughout the country as a way to counter social ills.

He was responding to a statement by club vice-president Dr Rohaya Mohamad that a husband who was kept happy in the bedroom would have no reason to stray, seek out prostitutes or indulge in other social vices.

The club had also offered sex lessons to help wives “serve their husbands better than a first-class prostitute”.

However, Johor Islamic Council advisor Datuk Nooh Gadut said the use of the term “first-class prostitute” was extreme, adding that marriages in Islam should not be just for sex but for, among others, love.

The Joint Action Group for Gender Equality (JAG), which includes the Women's Aid Organisation, Sisters in Islam and Women's Centre for Change, said the club's principles were narrow-minded, degrading, and an insult to women around the world.

JAG spokesman Maria Chin Abdullah said Malaysian women had contributed enormously to society and that the latest development was a setback in progress.

“It is degrading to ask another individual in this case, a woman to wait on another person hand and foot. Our group is fighting for gender equality but the club is looking to degrade women even more.

“To objectify women as mere sex objects to satisfy their husbands' lust is simply unacceptable.

“I hope more men can speak out against the club's outrageous stand,” she told The Star yesterday.

Social activist Pang Khee Teik said women should realise that they were not only “doing it” for their husbands but for themselves as well.

“We must remember there are people with little or no sex drive. Any campaign by the club must not pressure women into feeling guilty about it,” said Pang, who is also the co-founder of annual sexuality rights festival that advocates equal sexual rights for all.

By SYLVIA LOOI and FARIK ZOLKEPLI
Taken From: The Star Publication (M) Bhd
Source: http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/6/7/nation/8851110&sec=nation

And to think the fella who said this is a respected mufti. Well or rather now, not so respected mufti. And the Obedient Wives Club, my gosh, ain't you girls degrading your own gender? How come it sounds like the wives is a sex object, where her only purpose in life is to satisfy the husband's lust. If not, he'll stray. And if he does, it is the woman faults?

And now the the OWC is giving free sex lesson? My goodness! Is this for real? So this is like prostitution 101 kinda thing? Ohh wait, they did mentioned, that “serve their husbands better than a first-class prostitute”. So I guess they are even better than prostitute class. I wonder what they teach there.

What have become of our community? As if we are moving back in time...it is indeed a scary thought for the Muslim community. I fear for the safety of my Muslim female friends. May God bless all my female friends.

23yr old robbed by the police

2011-05-24T13:32:00.002+08:00

I was going back home and an incident with the police made me understand the ugliness of Malaysia. I studied in Singapore and Melbourne all my life and thought that as a Malaysian, I should work in Malaysia and contribute to the country. I love my country and my family, but what happened really made me lose faith in our system. Please help all Malaysians voice out our discontent and allow us to share our experience.

By Alicia

At 2am on Friday night (May 20, 2011 at Jalan Pudu), I was robbed by the police. He searched every compartment of my purse, under my seat and on the side of my car door, for money. He took away RM30, SGD180 and a 5 Scottish Pound that I always placed in my purse for luck. At 2.30am, I drove back home penniless with only my ‘Touch N Go’ card.

It was a roadblock beside the old Pudu Jail. The police force was looking out for ‘drink and drive’ drivers on a Friday night. I had a pint of beer. I have done something that I should not have and was prepared to face the punishment. However, the punishment that came my way was not something I was expecting.

In a typical road block, drivers are checked license, road taxes or I.C, followed by being checked with a Breathalyser that confirms the reading of the alcohol content of the driver’s breath. Drivers with higher than legal limit of alcohol content can be ‘booked’ or arrested, taken to the nearest hospital to check their breath, blood and urine samples.

None of these procedures were conducted on me. The police took my I.C but none of my particulars were written down. He asked me to blow into a yellow stick that looked a little like a torchlight. I have not been tested by a breathalyser before. I had no idea if what he made me blow into was a real breathalyser. All I know was, this breathalyser did not show the reading of the alcohol content. A red light beeped after I blew into it and the police claimed I had exceeded the alcohol limit. I requested to know what was the alcohol content captured, he refused to answer and began to raise his voice and threatened to lock me down.

“I don’t want to go with you. I’m new to KL, how are we going to the station? Can I call my friend? Please” I said.

He asked me to step out of the car and he would use my car to drive me to the station. I refused to go without calling my friend.

The robbery started here.

“How much do you have?” he asked.

I opened my purse to show him all I had. RM34 and a 5 Scottish Pound.

He was visibly unhappy with what he saw.

“This is not enough. I have to lock you down. I have to. Move to the passenger seat now”, he demanded.

I did not get it. Why was he sending me to the station with my car? I had no idea what was captured as the degree of my alcohol content. Don’t I need to take a urine sample in the hospital before being locked down?

“You said you stay in Subang. You would need to take the toll to go home, right? How do you pay for your toll?”, he asked.

Now, he was eyeing my Touch N Go. I showed the Touch N GO to him and this was when he saw the SGD 180 that was kept at the side of my car door. He started to open my door, searched through the side of my car and under my seat for more money.

I took out all my Singapore Dollars for him. This was really all I had left. It was the Singapore dollars that I left in my car after I visited Singapore a week ago.

He counted the money and looked at me in suspicion to see if I had more money.

He took all my money and left me.

I was met with a robbery at 2am in the Capital City of Malaysia. These robbers were supposed to keep my country safe.

By: Alicia
Taken From: Malaysia Today
Source: http://www.malaysia-today.net/mtcolumns/letterssurat/40625-23yr-old-robbed-by-the-police

Another case. Another proof that Malaysia is no longer safe. Those we can afford has already left, those who are left, has no choice because they can't leave. Thank God the lady is safe. It could have been a rape cum murder case, which will not be investigated. Please God, wiped Malaysia clean so that the former glory of the country can shine again.

DPM: Prepare for price increases

2011-05-20T09:38:00.003+08:00

KANGAR: The Government has urged Malaysians to be mentally prepared to face an increase in prices on various products due to increase in oil prices and reduction in food supply caused by changes in the global climate.

Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said Malaysians should control their expenses and learn to increase their own food supply.

“If we do this, the public would then not be burdened when the country faces an increase in cost and inflation,” he told newsmen after attending a meeting with the Perlis Barisan Nasional branch committee members yesterday.

Muhyiddin was on a one-day visit to the state yesterday. He was accompanied by Home Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein.

On the Government's role to help the people, he said it had come up with measures that include introducing the Competition Act 2010 in January next year and price control on certain items.

He said the subsidies provided by the Government would be rationalised in phases and the public should be prepared to face the changes.

He said deep sea fishermen would have to pay RM1.80 per litre for diesel compared to the RM1.30 for other fishermen from June 1.

The Cabinet made the decision to reduce the subsidy for deep sea fishermen at its meeting on Wednesday.

Muhyiddin said the subsidy price was the same as diesel price at the petrol stations but still below the industry price of RM2.40 per litre.

He added that savings from the subsidy reduction would be used by the Government for other social economic development for the benefit of the people.

Muhyiddin also said the Government was proposing the re-introduction of the one sen coin as a way to reduce the public's expenses.

He said there was nothing wrong in reusing the one sen coin, adding that discussions would be held with Bank Negara.

Muhyiddin also said the Government had allocated RM18mil for flood mitigation projects in Perlis, including repairs to the irrigation system at the Timah Tasoh Dam and RM6mil for repair work on the Jambatan Syed Putra in Kuala Perlis.

By: EMBUN MAJID and IAN MCINTYRE
Taken From: The Star Publications (M) Bhd.
Source: http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/5/20/nation/8719433&sec=nation

It's official now. We are going to get poorer and price increase is a sure thing. Now our salary doesn't increase, that's the problem. Our purchasing power decreases and soon we won't be able to afford simple things in life. And when that happens, our MYR value goes down. With that we will slip into a serious inflation, like what we see in Zimbabwe. The value of their money is so low compared to the standard USD, that they need billions in exchange for USD1 or USD1 worth of product(s) or service(s). When their money runs into billions to exchange for USD1, they had to truncate the zero and introduce new currency. Though on face value it looks good, but in the reality their money value has gone so low in comparison to the standard.

We are looking at the impact now in reference to property purchase. How many young working adults can afford a property without having to get their parents or partner to help with the loan? Some do get lucky, but their property is so beyond reach that National Geographic and Discovery Channel have not knew the existence of such a place, let alone the place is inhibited by advance civilization.

I do hope things will get better in Malaysia, if not we are heading for a doomsday.

Enforce phone ban, says Wee

2011-05-10T10:05:00.001+08:00

PETALING JAYA: Teachers should conduct random spot checks on students to ensure they do not bring mobile phones to schools, said Deputy Education Minister Datuk Dr Wee Ka Siong.

He said female teachers were also allowed to conduct body searches on girls if they were suspected of hiding their phones.

“There have been cases of students hiding phones in their underwear. Spot checks are necessary to ensure they do not bring such devices to schools,” he said after launching the 18th National Secondary Schools Current Affairs Quiz competition here yesterday.

He said all schools were urged to enforce a 2009 circular that disallowed students from bringing mobile phones to schools.

He added this could be one of the causes of bullying incidents in schools.

Dr Wee said although some parents were against the move, they needed to understand the arguments for the ban.

“If they need to contact their children, they can always come to school. We will give them full cooperation,” he said.

Yesterday, in Putrajaya, Dr Wee met with the four students who were seen pulling and cutting off their classmate's hair in a video uploaded on YouTube.

He also met the school authorities, Federal Territory education director Adenan Deraman and families of the students involved.

Dr Wee said the bullies, who had been suspended for 14 days, would be given counselling while the victim would be sent to a special school.

“When we penalise the students, we must also not forget that our duty is to educate them. That's why we are giving them a chance to turn over a new leaf because they are still young. They deserve the right to start over,” he said.

He also warned the bullies would be expelled if they repeated their action.

Asked why there were now more bullying cases, Dr Wee said students developed copycat behaviour after watching violent videos on YouTube.

“When they go to school, they do the same to their classmates to show others that they are stronger and more superior but they do not know the consequences of their actions,” he said.

By: The Star Publication (M) Bhd.
Taken From: The Star Publication (M) Bhd.
Source: http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/5/10/nation/8651836&sec=nation

I changed my mind about you being brainless. You do have brains. Enforcing bans so that no more video would surface eh? Smart ass you!

Bullies get suspension for 14 days

2011-05-10T09:55:00.003+08:00

PETALING JAYA: The four students who were caught bullying their classmate, which was shown on YouTube, have been suspended for 14 days with immediate effect.

Deputy Education Minister Datuk Dr Wee Ka Siong said the students would also receive counselling.

“We had a meeting with the Federal Territory Education Department director (Mohd Adenan Deraman), the school's senior assistant and disciplinary teacher as well as the victim and her uncle,” he said in his tweets yesterday.

Dr Wee said the victim's uncle was happy with the Education Ministry's decision.

“After examining the victim, we have decided to transfer her to another school nearby,” he said.

Dr Wee was commenting on the three-minute video uploaded on YouTube on Saturday, which showed several female students bullying their classmate by pulling and cutting off the victim's hair.

The victim was also seen being hit with books on the head and strangled with a tie.

She cried and pleaded repeatedly for the assault to stop but her classmates ignored her pleas and jeered at her.

Mohd Adenan said the department would provide assistance to the victim.

“The student (victim) has not transferred to the other school yet,” he said.

Mohd Adenan said on Sunday that the students had apologised to the victim.

Dr Wee also reminded schools to enforce the ruling on banning handphones.

“Schools must conduct spot checks to ensure the ruling is adhered to,” he said.

Dr Wee had earlier confirmed that the victim was from SMK Raja Abdullah in Kepong and had instructed education authorities to get to the bottom of the incident.

“We do not condone bullying in schools,” he said.

The incident had sparked an uproar among Facebook users.

Several groups have criticised the conduct of the bullies and also called for stern action against them.

Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) commissioner James Nayagam urged that violent bullies be taken out of schools for rehabilitation.

Sentul OCPD Asst Comm Zakaria Pagan said a relative of the victim had lodged a police report.

By: KAREN CHAPMAN
Taken From: The Star Publication (M) Bhd.
Source: http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/5/10/nation/8651657&sec=nation

14 days suspension, that's all you can do? And then you transferred the victim away? Why can't you Dr.Wee transferred those bullies away? Split the entire group into difference school, see how they can bully again. Use some brain dude. Or do you actually have a brain? Maybe God forgot to include it while He was creating you. Manufacturing fault, I feel sad for you. Or maybe, you don't have the balls to do it, well you can ask your boss mah if you don't have the balls.

Well I guess your boss, DPM also couldn't bother la. He is busy championing for his Malay brethren. Scared our Malay friends would lose economy dominance, scared that Muslim would be replaced, scared our Malay friends would suddenly become Christian (I know my Malay buddy won't) and trying to protect the rights of our Malay friend.

And enforcing ban to handphones. I wonder why. So that no other video would surface on YouTube eh? And you can just sit there eat your bloody breakfast while the Rakyat's children suffer in gomen school. Your kids are lucky, not studying in local school. Or if they did, they probably have a million bodyguards standing around the school compound and 10km radius of the school compound, handful of snipers on the opposite building, commandos sitting in the tree and etc. You know what, I think I am wasting time tell you this, cause you probably won't even know how to read and understand. You simply don't have brains.

Christian Malaysia will threaten Islam’s position, says Utusan

2011-05-09T16:15:00.004+08:00

KUALA LUMPUR, May 9 — Utusan Malaysia has continued accusing the country’s racial minorities for wanting to establish a Christian state and a Christian prime minister despite repeated denials by Christian groups nationwide.

The Umno-owned daily’s claims and reports on Christians plotting a takeover of the country are based on unsubstantiated claims made by two-pro Umno bloggers.

“Now there are attempts by some quarters to anger the majority of this country... the suggestion for Christianity to be made an official religion of the country as well as a Christian prime minister from that religious group cannot be accepted,” Utusan said in an editorial today.

The editorial insisted that Islam is the official religion of the country under Article 3(1) of the Federal Constitution, and that other races had no choice but to accept this as a fact.

“We know the consequences when the minority of this country play up things which the majority are uncomfortable with.

“For over 50 years since our country achieved its independence, what is in our minds is that Islam is the official religion of Malaysia... this cannot be changed without amendments on the parliamentary level and sanctioned by the Conference of Rulers. We believe this is unlikely to happen,” the editorial said.

But Article 3(1) of the Federal Constitution does not position Islam as the “official” religion of the country.

It only states that “Islam is the religion of the Federation; but other religions may be practised in peace and harmony in any part of the Federation.”

Likewise, the Federal Constitution does not expressly specify race or religious requirements for the position of prime minister.

Article 43(2)(a) of the constitution states only that the Yang di-Pertuan Agong shall appoint as PM a member of Parliament who in his judgment is likely to command the confidence of the majority of the Dewan Rakyat.

Elaborating further, the Umno daily said today that non-Muslims in the country should be grateful for being allowed to practise their own beliefs freely, and that they were even “allowed” to practise their faiths in schools as well as build even more places of worship.

“Non-Muslim societies in schools are not banned from conducting their own activities... we can even see now more temples, churches and houses of worship being built across the country.

“What is hoped is that everybody respects Islam’s position as the official religion of the country... why must Islam’s position in the country always be questioned by some parties?” the daily said.

Utusan called for government interference in the matter, saying the government should monitor blogs and online reports which “criticised” and “insulted” Islam.

“We are concerned that these writings have certain motives which will eventually make people hate and insult Islam.

“The issue of religion and race must be treated carefully, considering the conservative attitudes of a multi-racial Malaysian society,” the daily said.

Utusan carried a front-page article on Saturday claiming that the DAP was conspiring with Christian leaders to take over Putrajaya and abolish Islam as the country’s official religion.

The report, based on blog postings by several pro-Umno bloggers, had charged the DAP with sedition for allegedly trying to change the country’s laws to allow a Christian prime minister, pointing to a grainy photograph showing what they described as a secret pact between the opposition party and pastors at a hotel in Penang on Wednesday.

The National Evangelical Christian Fellowship (NECF), together with partners Global Day of Prayer, Marketplace Penang and Penang Pastors Fellowship, said the claims against their community were lies, and has refuted the bloggers’ allegations.

Similarly, DAP leaders have denied the report and have accused Utusan of lying and have lodged police reports over the matter.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak has called for calm and to allow the matter to be investigated first before making conclusions.

Meanwhile, law expert Prof Abdul Aziz Bari said that having a Malay prime minister was not necessary in order for Islam and Malay rights to be protected.

He said that even a non-Muslim prime minister could safeguard Malay-Muslims as long as the individual abided by the Federal Constitution.

Aziz blamed former PM Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad for amending the constitution and inadvertently creating the impression that a Malay PM was needed to safeguard Malay-Muslim interests.

“The need for a Malay PM came about as the constitution has been tampered with by (Dr) Mahathir. Otherwise the system was good, Islam and Malays have been given enough protection by the constitution through the frame work it created,” Aziz told The Malaysian Insider.

By: Shazwan Mustafa Kamal
Taken From: The Malaysian Insider
Source: http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/christian-malaysia-will-threaten-islams-position-says-utusan/

Woo wah! This is so against PM Najib's 1 Malaysia, which we all know is just an empty promises. And PM still have the balls to ask us not to bring up any racial issue. The news is here.

And I still do not understand why they keep mentioning Article 3(1) of the Federal Constitution. Perhaps they don't understand English. Like what RPK says, "Kan dah kata, masa kecil suruh belajar tak nak, sekarang dah buta huruf." Dan nak berlagak pandai pulak sekarang. Grow up please!

Najib: Don’t exploit issue of religion to cause tension

2011-05-09T14:11:00.005+08:00

JAKARTA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak has called on all groups to calm down and stop exploiting the issue of a purported attempt to make Christianity the official religion of the country.

Religion, he stressed, was a sensitive matter and that he did not want any religion-related debate to create tension among the people.

“Cool it and calm down until we find the facts. It is not going to be of benefit to anyone.

“Whoever it is, whether they are opposition or pro-government, they cannot and should not exploit this issue,” he told the Malaysian media at the end of the 18th Asean Summit yesterday.

Najib reminded all quarters on the need to stop any situation that could cause polarisation among the people.

“We should not be hasty and we must investigate first. I don't want to jump the gun.

“The important thing is: we should not further blow up this issue as it can be a hidden danger that suddenly flares up.

“If we do not curb this, there will be serious polarisation in our society,” he added.

Utusan Malaysia had frontpaged a story on Saturday quoting two blogs which claimed that a meeting had taken place in Penang, attended by Christian leaders who want Christianity to be the official religion in Malaysia.

However, Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng has dismissed the report as a fabrication.

Najib also reminded all parties that religion was a sensitive issue and that he would not allow the controversy to jeopardise racial harmony.

“I want to state this religion is a sensitive matter. We must be alert so that it will not create racial tension.

“Malaysia upholds the Constitution which means Islam is the official religion and other religions are free to be practised.

“This is among the important principles that have been the main pillars in the formation of Malaysia as a nation and cannot be questioned.

“If anyone dares to disturb peace in the country, we will never allow it to happen because it is important to the country's harmony,” he added.

On another matter, Najib said he met Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and raised the matter about the harsh sentence imposed on six Malaysian fishermen by a court in Bengkalis.

He said Susilo promised he would look into the matter when he received the report

By: MERGAWATI ZULFAKAR
Taken From: The Star Publication (M) Bhd
Source: http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/5/9/nation/8644688&sec=nation

Perhaps our dear PM should tell this to his beloved Utusan and Perkasa Ibrahim Ali. Ibrahim Ali, I am sure you know why. His career is literally kicked start by being a racist. So no price for getting that right. For Utusan, well this is a no brainer too. It is just famous for all these racial shit. As written here

Brain gain must be led by private sector, Talent Corp says

2011-05-06T16:38:00.002+08:00

KUALA LUMPUR, May 6 — Talent Corp’s job is only to “facilitate” the ongoing drive by private sector to attract talented Malaysians overseas back to the country, its chief executive Johan Mahmood Merican has said.
He said the incentives offered by Talent Corp were meant to “dovetail” with existing programmes by companies to engage with skilled Malaysians abroad but stressed that the effort had to be private sector-led.

“A person who comes back ultimately has to come back to a job,” he told The Malaysian Insider here today.

Merican explained that a key part of Talent Corp’s responsibilities was to build networks with individual companies and key sectors in order to identify “priority talent gaps”.

He said an example of such “public-private partnership” was Talent Corp’s fast-tracking of skilled workers needed by the electronics industry in Penang.

“We see ourselves as really working with industry because, from a Economic Transformation Programme (ETP) perspective... the industry is clearly the client,” he said.

Merican added that there was “no point” trying to tackle the structural causes of Malaysia’s massive brain drain at this point in time as that would likely lead to inaction.

“If you start having that conversation then you’ll end up just doing nothing,” he said.

He stressed that it was more effective to focus on small steps that could be taken now to help achieve the long-term goals of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s economic reform agenda.

According to a World Bank report released earlier this week, some one million Malaysians live and work abroad, mostly in Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries and Singapore.

The “Malaysia Economic Monitor: Brain Drain” report shows that 54 per cent of the Malaysian diaspora resided in Singapore while 15 per cent went to Australia, 10 per cent to the US and 5 per cent to the UK.

Malaysians abroad have cited social injustice in Malaysia as well as better career prospects and higher wages overseas as the main reasons for leaving.

By: Yow Hong Chieh
Taken From: The Malaysian Insider
Source: http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/brain-gain-must-be-led-by-private-sector-talent-corp-says/

Hmm, washing your hands clean eh Talent Corp? So your job is to facilitate. So what do you do exactly? Announcing stuff like 15% income tax for the first 5 years? Why the heck the Government need to spend a few millions ringgit, setting up a lousy company that spends all the money on hiring morons and renovating their offices where that announcement can be done by our even more moronic DPM or PM. They are moronic because they hire morons, which makes them a bigger moron. Dumb and Dumber.

A very good plan there by passing the buck to the private sector. If anything fails, which it will, the blames goes to the private sector. You know what, I take back my word, you guys are Talent Corp is not actually dumb at all. Haha...

Government moving towards Singapore-style public housing board

2011-05-06T16:30:00.003+08:00

KUALA LUMPUR, May 6 — The government is in the initial stages of establishing a national public housing authority similar to the one in Singapore, that will build affordable quality homes, said Datuk Chor Chee Heung.
The housing and local government minister told The Malaysian Insider that a national housing board was one of the initiatives the government was working on to address increasing concerns over the affordability of residential property.

“In the long term, we are moving towards a national housing board whereby building of houses by the government will be more structured,” he said in a telephone interview. “It is in the early stages.”

Chor said his ministry was currently building low-cost housing for those earning less than RM2,500 while Syarikat Perumahan Negara Berhad (SPNB), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Minister of Finance Inc, also builds low-cost houses, but under a new national housing board affordable housing construction by the government will be more streamlined.

He added that the Najib administration was also considering releasing federal-owned land to private developers to build affordable housing.

The National House Buyers Association (HBA) recently warned that an entire generation of young adults risk being locked out of the property market due to runaway house prices.

HBA secretary-general Chang Kim Loong said the rapid inflation of assets has put house ownership beyond the reach of young adults.

“The prices are exorbitant and beyond the reach of young adults,” Chang told The Malaysian Insider. “The price increases are not commensurate with salary increases. How are young adults going to catch up (with house prices)?”

As a result of property prices outpacing salary increments, many young adults feel pressured to buy a home before they are ready out of fear of being priced out of the market.

Chor said however that the “fear that you must buy now” is unfounded.

He also said that a number of developers are now realising the demand for affordable housing and happy to build property costing RM150,000 to RM200,000 “a little bit outside of KL”.

The minister said that once the KL MRT is completed — the first line stretching from Sungei Buloh to Kajang is slated to start operations in 2017 — it will make it easier for young adults to commute to the city.

“Don’t rush to buy a house now,” he said. “Once the MRT is there, there will come a time when it will be affordable for someone with five years’ working experience to buy a property.”

Singapore’s Housing & Development Board (HDB) is a public housing authority tasked with building public housing towns featuring quality homes and living environments.

Over 80 per cent of Singaporeans live in HDB flats and 95 per cent of them own their units.

Nevertheless, the influx of foreigners who are given residential status in Singapore in recent years has pushed up the prices of even HDB flats to the point where it has become an issue in the Singapore general election, where polling day is tomorrow.

High property prices in urban areas have prompted the Najib administration to introduce a first-home ownership scheme in March in addition to the loan-to-value ratio cap in a bid to stave off discontent.

The government’s My First Home Scheme will enable young adults aged up to 35 and earning less than RM3,000 to obtain 100 per cent financing to buy houses worth between RM100,000 and RM220,000 with a repayment period of up to 30 years.

Selangor announced on May 4 that it will launch an affordable housing scheme and offer houses “more comfortable” than low-cost units, similar to the My First Home Scheme mooted by the federal government.

The Selangor-backed scheme is expected to offer 750- to 850-sq ft units with the maximum cost for each house at RM100,000 and reserved for those earning between RM2,500 and RM5,000 a month.

By: Lee Wei Lian
Taken From: Malaysian Insider
Source: http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/government-moving-towards-singapore-style-public-housing-board/

Gosh, now only you realized that “The prices are exorbitant and beyond the reach of young adults,” and “The price increases are not commensurate with salary increases. How are young adults going to catch up (with house prices)?”. It takes you this many years to realized.

But on the good side, at least you did realized it. So it thumb up for you. Let's hope this will happen in the near future and there won't be some fella getting dirt rich from the project. We can see this project is headed by Syarikat Perumahan Negara Berhad (SPNB), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Minister of Finance Inc.

Najib: 1Malaysia unites the races

2011-05-03T16:27:00.003+08:00

KUALA LUMPUR: The 1Malaysia concept is not an empty Govern-ment slogan but a symbol of racial unity and patriotism, said Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.

The Prime Minister said he trusted that the 1Malaysia approach would achieve its goal despite what some parties said.

“I'm confident Malaysians will strive with me to realise the 1Malaysia vision,” he said in his speech at the 1Malaysia Vaisakhi Open House 2011 with the Sikh community at Dataran Merdeka here yesterday.

Najib drew loud applause when he said Aap Sabh Nu Vaisakhi Di Lakh Lakh Wadaayi Howey (Happy Vaisakhi Day to all) in the Gurmukhi language.

“The Sikh people are known for being brave, loyal and hardworking. I thank them for their contributions in the formation of our country,” he said.

The event, which is of immense religious significance and organised by the National Sikh Youth Organisation, attracted 20,000 people, including tourists.

Even the downpour at 6pm did not dampen their mood as they enjoyed family activities, bhangra performances, entertainment from local artistes and Punjabi cuisine.

Housewife Gurvinder Kaur Kumar, 48, said she was thrilled to spend the special day with the community.

Senior manager Harnarinder Singh, 56, said the 1Malaysia vision looked to be a tall order but was definitely achievable.

“The Government has a critical role in ensuring that all aspects of its administration and machinery reflect a true Malaysian identity,” he said.

By: The Star Publications (M) Bhd.
Taken From: The Star Publications (M) Bhd.
Source: http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/5/3/nation/8596721&sec=nation

Quote: The 1Malaysia concept is not an empty Govern-ment slogan but a symbol of racial unity and patriotism, said Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.

Please sir, tell me how it is not an empty promise? Convince us otherwise, really we beg of you. Tell us how not empty it is when your deputy says malay first, malaysian 2nd.

When Ibrahim Ali says the chinese is asking for too much, tell me how is 1Malaysia not an empty promise.

When Ibrahim Ali says, malay needs the NEP to continue so that Chinese won't take over the country, tell me how is this go inline with 1Malaysia?

And you are telling us, that 1Malaysia is not an empty promise. That my Sir, is already a lie.

The parenting factor behind sissies

2011-04-21T17:20:00.004+08:00

KUALA LUMPUR: Why are some boys effeminate?
A psychologist said some parents could unknowingly make their sons acquire feminine qualities by dressing them up in "girlie" clothes at a young age, make them do housework without explaining the role of both genders in the society or due to the father being too strict.

Siti Aminah Omar, a lecturer in psychology at Universiti Teknologi Mara, said most children followed the wants and needs of their parents.

"Sometimes, a mother really wants a daughter but instead, she gives birth to a son. She then dresses him up like a girl and he grows up feeling more comfortable with his feminine side."

She said the mother's action would indirectly alter her son's personality.

Another reason is that many working mothers would ask their sons to do household chores, such as cleaning and cooking.

"Nothing is wrong with that. But the mothers often fail to explain to their sons that even though cleaning and cooking are traditionally done by women, men can also do them in order to become more independent."

She said boys doing household chores without properly understanding the roles played by the two genders would grow up thinking that it was normal to be female-like.

She was commenting on a news report that the Terengganu Education Department had sent 66 schoolboys with effeminate tendencies to a camp to help them address the problem.

Siti Aminah said in some families, the mothers were the ones who nurtured the children.

"The father is very strict and has a no-nonsense attitude. As the children reach their teenage years, they do not communicate with their father."

She said this group of young children would tend to have more feminine tendencies as "they feel more secure" in being reminded of their mothers.

She urged fathers to spend more time with their 13- to 16-year-old sons as "this is the time they are most confused about their identity".

She said most boys with feminine qualities tend to form their own support group to enable them to express themselves.

She said this problem had existed for a long time but that the boys were now becoming even bolder.

"Once they start sharing their problems, they will begin to think it is the norm."

She hoped that school administrators would identify such groups so as to provide them with counselling and help them deal with their emotions.

Meanwhile, Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil said the ministry viewed with alarm and great concern the act of sending the 66 schoolboys to a "boot camp".

"The experience of being singled out on the basis of perceived characteristics is an extremely traumatising experience, particularly for adolescent teens.

"Such profiling has potentially serious psychological repercussions and could harm the development and mental health of the children, as it exposes them to prejudices among their peers and members of their family and community."

Shahrizat said the ministry believed that such camps must be abolished as they did not serve the best interest of the child.

Also, she said the matter was a clear violation of the Child Act 2001, which stated that "every child is entitled to protection and assistance in all circumstances without regard to distinction of any kind, such as race, colour, sex, language, religion, social origin or physical, mental or emotional disabilities or any other status".

By: NST
Source: http://www.nst.com.my/nst/articles/8minder/Article/

I just found this! Haha now you know the level/quality of our local university graduate. This is what we churned out every year. No wonder the country is moving backwards.

Lady, so do you mean when I do household chore, my mum had to tell me "cleaning and cooking are traditionally done by women, men can also do them in order to become more independent"? just so that I can avoid this "boys doing household chores without properly understanding the roles played by the two genders would grow up thinking that it was normal to be female-like'?

Now let me recall, ummm...ummmm....NOPE! My mum didn't say anything like that. He told me, you blardy kid, darn lazy, you better come down here and sweep the floor or no dinner for you. And then another she would yell, SON! Come wash your own dishes or else next time you eat direct from the table. I was darn scared that time so I end up doing household chores. Now what did I end up becoming now?

hmm....I can stay alone anywhere in the world and still be able to take care of myself, cook my own dinner (though it was never good, yucks!) and keep the house/room clean (well mostly clean. Just a bit messy. hehe). So yeah I turn out pretty darn good without any female like trait. You want proof? Come here, get naked and see how I am going to turn your world upside down, your p***y will be so wet and you'll run out of juice after I am done with you. You dumb woman!

Ohh wait, if you are ugly looking, please don't come. You can send your daughter instead, I'll do her until she begs for more.

Director: Camp is not about sexual leanings

2011-04-21T17:11:00.004+08:00

KUALA TERENGGANU: The issue of the four-day camp for 66 effeminate secondary school students has been blown out of proportion and context.
State Education director Razali Daud yesterday expressed his sadness over the exaggeration of the issue, especially in foreign press reports.

He said the camp had nothing to do with anti-gay sentiments or any effort to change the students' sexual preferences.

He said the camp was part of the department's Patriotism Integration Programme for this year, aimed at improving the level of awareness among students of their duties to the nation.

"This is a character-building programme. We hope the students will emerge stronger, physically and mentally, after attending the camp.

"This is also the first of many series in the programme. The first batch is made up of boys, aged between 13 and 17, who happen to display some feminine characteristics."

Razali said even though the department received 66 names from schools all over the state, only 57 students turned up at the camp.

He said it was not a military-style camp, but students would be taught to march in unison each morning.

"But the rest of the day would be filled with activities such as jungle trekking, paintball, aerobic workouts and several other fun activities."

The boys would also attend religious lectures, visit local mosques and interact with local residents.

"They would be divided into groups and each group would be assigned tasks, including hoisting the national flag and reciting the Rukun Negara.

"At night, each group would showcase their talents. I have been told the boys are good in singing, dancing and acting."

Razali said the camp should do the students a world of good.

"These boys were without many friends before but chances are, after the camp, they will be much stronger and emerge with a higher level of self-confidence."

In Kuala Lumpur, Women, Family and Community Development Minister Senator Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil urged school authorities to identify what exactly were the students' problems before they were selected to attend the Patriotism Integration Programme.

"If the children voluntarily seek advice with regard to sexuality and gender identity, then they must be referred to qualified counsellors.

"These counsellors must understand how to apply the latest international studies and guides in this field, especially in terms of behavioural science, sexuality, gender and cognitive development."

Shahrizat also said one must understand that these problems frequently revolved around bullying or ostracism by peers, family and community as a result of the boys' perceived characteristics.

In such cases, she said, the children must be protected and allowed to develop mentally, physically and emotionally in an environment that was safe and accepting, regardless of how they were perceived.

"As in all cases of child protection, the safety of the child requires the active engagement of parents, educators, and the community."

By: Zainuddin Muhammad
Taken From: NST
Source: http://www.nst.com.my/nst/articles/12sisi/Article

WTH?!!! This is not what you said a couple of days ago! To be exact, 3 days ago. Wah seh! you guys ah, I tell you, have to salute man! Flip-flopping like not tomorrow. Like the word credibility means nothing to you. What do you mean blown out of proportion and context? Have you even read what you said and reported in the MSM? Let me refresh you on this, HERE

The 1Malaysia Email

2011-04-20T16:55:00.003+08:00

1Malaysia e-mail accounts for Malaysians over 18

PUTRAJAYA: Malaysians aged 18 and above will be assigned an e-mail account each to receive statements, bills and notices from the Government.

Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, who announced this yesterday, said the 1MY E-mail initiative would allow “direct and secure” communication between citizens and the Government while enhancing the delivery of government services to consumers and businesses alike.

Tricubes Bhd is collaborating with Microsoft to develop the 1Malaysia E-mail project.

The company will spearhead the private RM50mil investment that also includes the development of a web portal as a one-stop centre for government services providing value-added services such as social networking, checking of bills online and payments.

Tricubes chief executive officer Khairun Zainal Mokhtar said the company was still conducting stress tests for the website.

“Hopefully, we can get it ready by July,” he told a press conference at the fifth progress update of the Economic Transformation Programme here yesterday.

Khairun said the portal was different from the MyEG website, which focused on the payment of bills and summonses, as it would allow interaction between people and the Government.

The Performance Management and Delivery Unit, responding to queries said the 1Malaysia E-mail would not be made compulsory.

By: The Star Publication (M) Bhd
Source: http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/4/20/nation/8517754&sec=nation

Pemandu: Signing up for 1MY e-mail will be completely voluntary

PUTRAJAYA: Signing up for the 1Malaysia e-mail account will be completely voluntary, the Performance Management and Delivery Unit (Pemandu) under the Prime Minister's Department said on Wednesday.

In its latest tweets on Wednesday, it also said that the sign-up targets for the 1MY e-mail were being set as KPIs to enable a focused implementation of the project.

"The e-mail is for each Malaysian above 18 years of age to have access to a single secured communication channel to e-Government services, "with a single sign-on user ID".

"Currently, most Malaysians use non-secured public e-mail e.g. yahoo, hotmail, gmail (hosted overseas) in their communications with the government.

"This user ID comes with a locally hosted mail box. If you sign up for the e-mail, you can use it for various government services, which are set to go digital.

"This is an alternative secured mode of communication between the government and the people," Pemandu added.

It also reiterated that no public funds were being used for project.

"This is a private sector-led initiative by Tricubes. The investment does not come from the government," it said.

By: The Star Publication (M) Bhd
Source: http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/4/20/nation/20110420155327&sec=nation

Experts doubtful of 1 Malaysia e-mail security

KUALA LUMPUR, April 20 — Computer security experts have questioned the rationale behind the 1 Malaysia e-mail initiative and whether the Najib administration can keep the service secure and affordable.
Open source expert Colin Charles said he did not think it was a good idea for Malaysians to use an e-mail account controlled by the government as there was no guarantee its contents would remain safe.

“The worst that can happen is that someone in the government can read your e-mail,” he told The Malaysian Insider.

“My general advice is: don’t use the e-mail account to write about anything you care about.”

While he thought it an interesting idea, Charles was sceptical of the project’s long-term viability given that Datuk Seri Najib Razak would eventually have to step down as prime minister at some point.

Charles explained the prime minister’s successor would want to stamp his mark politically and was therefore unlikely to continue any of Najib’s 1 Malaysia initiatives, including the e-mail account.

Another expert, Gareth Davies, said it would be costly to provide e-mail accounts for every Malaysian aged 18 and above, estimated to number some 16 million.

“Even if they had 16 million accounts and you give everyone 100 megabytes... that’s a lot of storage,” he pointed out.

“And that’s only 100 megabytes. Imagine if they give one gigabyte,” Gareth said, adding that this was even before the cost of computer architecture, bandwidth, staff, management and software was factored in.

Najib announced yesterday all Malaysians aged 18 and above will be given secure 1 Malaysia e-mail accounts that will allow direct and secure communication between the public and the government.

The account is also part of a new one-stop web portal for government services, which will include social networking features as well as online bill payment and citizen application facilities.

The project is owned and operated by IT company Tricubes Berhad, which will use software from Microsoft — the company that now owns the free Hotmail account service.

The 1 Malaysia email service is part of Najib’s Economic Transformation Programme (ETP) to achieve developed nation status by 2020.

He said today that the RM50 million investment will have a gross national income (GNI) impact of RM39 million up to 2015 and will enhance delivery of public services.

By: Yong Hong Chieh
Source: http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/experts-doubtful-of-1-malaysia-e-mail-security/

PM: No public funds used for 1Malaysia email project

PETALING JAYA: The 1Malaysia e-mail project is a private-sector initiative, which is not compulsory for the rakyat, assured the Prime Minister.

Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak tweeted early Wednesday morning that public funds were not involved in the project, which involves a RM50mil investment.

“Before I sleep , let me clarify that the 1Malaysia E Mail is a private sector project. No public money is involved n entirely voluntary,” he said in his tweet.

At the fifth progress update of the Economic Transformation Programme (ETP) in Putrajaya on Tuesday, Najib announced the initiative, which was one of the seven new projects in the ETP.

Tricubes Bhd is collaborating with Microsoft to develop the project, whereby Malaysians aged 18 and above will be given a unique official email account.

The company will spearhead the project that also includes the development of a web portal as a one-stop centre for government services providing value-added services such as social networking, checking of bills online and payments.

By: The Star Publication (M) Bhd
Source: http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/4/20/nation/20110420110808&sec=nation

First question that comes to mind, why in the right mind we need a 1Malaysia email account when I have MSN, Yahoo! and GMail. Well apparently I need it because MSN/Yahoo!/GMail is not safe according to some minister. I don't understand the reason for reinventing the wheel. Heck you already got all the free email providers but yet you want to do another one and get charged RM50 mil.

Next, what would the username be? IC_Number@1malaysia.com? how the heck i am gonna remember everyone email? Ok if we use name, imagine how many tankokming@1malaysia.com there will be. Ohh I know! my friend suggested this, name.state@1malaysia.com. Now that gonna nail it! ohh wait, I have 2 tankokming in KL, fark! Ok, I know. This one ah, confirm talak fail. name.state.city.district.housing_area.streetname.housenumber@1Malaysia.com. MUAHAHA! I am a genius. Oh wait! fark, what if they move house? Damn...Ok i guess maybe they should just let us choose our own email address. Now ain't that what we do with those free email provider? hmmm, anyway, it is optional so we are safe haha...

Now on the money. Seriously 50 mil, to setup email account? How about those that doesn't have a computer? I am sure my friend Pak Awang, age 66 (that's what he told me) doesn't have a computer. Coz he says it is too complicated. Ohh, how about those in Sarawak, who I heard doesn't have access to electricity? Now I wonder what good does the email address will bring them. Maybe they can check at the library. Ohh but wait, they don't have that there. Bummer!

How about, spend the 50 mil to make sure everyone has education or connect every household with electricity? PM, PM...I know this is not your idea. Please terminate all your staff and hire new ones. If this is indeed your idea, then can you please think of something more useful? Please...

Ohh and I would like to suggest, setup twitter account for all Malaysian above the age of 18. haha this is to ensure everyone can follow PM's tweet and tweet to him back about issues. Then we can have a good communication among us. I only seek RM40 mil to get this done. :D

Malaysians plagued by poor purchasing power

2011-04-19T10:00:00.002+08:00

KUALA LUMPUR, April 19 — Malaysians who find themselves affording less than their contemporaries overseas have distorted and inefficient markets, lack of competition, low wages and a weak ringgit to thank for their poor purchasing power, which in the case of KL, is only 34 per cent that of New York.
Despite government assurances stating that inflation is under control, Malaysians are becoming increasingly restive over the cost of goods in relation to wages, especially those who are able to compare the corresponding price-to-wage ratios in developed economies.

Malaysians who have experienced working and living abroad often experience sticker shock when they come back and see prices in KL.

“Oh my God, a Tiramisu is RM15!” said Calvin Lee, a Malaysian who has lived in Sydney, Singapore and now London, referring to what cafes in KL are charging for a slice of cake as compared to about GBP5 (RM25) in London.

Aidi Zalman, a consultant who studied in the UK, told The Malaysian Insider that salaries in London could go much further than KL.

He had worked part-time as a waiter in London and noted that a single day’s wages of about GBP50-60 was already enough for him to buy a pair of branded shoes and even a low-end iPod, a concept unthinkable for local waiters.

“GBP100 can feed two apartments of students for a week,” he said. “Here you can spend RM100 and get hardly anything.”

“I hate it when politicians make stupid statements like Malaysia is cheap,” said Edward Seah, an engineer who has previously worked in Singapore and the US. “Prices might seem cheap when you convert it to US dollars yes, but then we should also convert our salaries to US dollars.”

Victor Wong, a Malaysian expat in Sydney, said that Australians get more mileage out of their money.

He gave the example of clothes where he said he can get a good quality shirt for about AUD100 but would need to spend about RM200 to get similar quality in KL.
Wong pointed out that even Asian food could be more affordable for those living in Sydney than KL.

“You pay RM15 for a bowl of soup noodles in KL shopping centres but only AUD10 in Sydney shopping centres,” he said.

The 2010 Prices and Wages report by Swiss bank UBS AG show that residents in KL have only 33.8 per cent the purchasing power of those in New York, 42 per cent that of London, 33.7 per cent that of Sydney, 32.6 per cent that of Los Angeles and 31.6 per cent that of Zurich.

The same study showed that on average, KL residents have to work 22 minutes to afford a loaf of bread as compared with 18 minutes in Los Angeles, 16 minutes in Sydney, 15 minutes in Tokyo and 12 minutes in Zurich.

The figures grow much worse for imported items. To buy an iPod Nano, a KL worker would have to labour a whopping 52 hours as compared with just 9.5 hours in Los Angeles and Sydney, 12 hours in Tokyo and nine hours in Zurich.

A check on salaries and prices in selected developed country cities by The Malaysian Insider showed that despite being touted as one of the world’s least expensive cities, KL residents pay as much or even more for chicken, broadband, cars and mobile phones as a percentage of their income.

Communications, for example, is one area where Malaysians are paying notably more than residents in developed countries even after currency conversion.

A 5Mbps broadband package costs RM149 in KL while in London, a 10Mbps package would cost GBP13.50, in Melbourne a 5-8Mbps package costs AUD40 and in New York, a 7Mbps service costs USD41.95.

Those who want to buy an iPhone 4 in KL, meanwhile, would have to pay RM1990 with a basic 24-month contract while in London, residents can get an iPhone 4 for just GBP199 with a basic 24-month contract and in Singapore, it costs just SGD210 with a basic contract.

Maybank Investment Bank chief economist Suhaimi Ilias said that what is important is local perception and not official inflation figures which claimed that the inflation rate in Malaysia was only 1.7 per cent last year.

“I think on the ground, not many people feel we are cheap,” said Suhaimi. “They feel that the cost of living is high regardless of what the inflation figures are.”

He added that inefficiency and lack of competition are contributing to the higher prices in Malaysia.

“I can’t understand why a motorcycle should have to cost RM6,000-7,000 and a car like the Perodua Viva should cost over RM30,000,” he said.

RAM Holdings chief economist Dr Yeah Kim Leng said that cars are one of the sectors where the Malaysian market suffers the heaviest distortion.

Honda Civic in KL costs about RM115,000, or 20 times the average monthly salary of an auditor.
In Melbourne and London by comparison, a Honda Civic costs AUD25,000 and GBP19,000 respectively, or only about three times the average salary of an auditor in those cities.

The high cost of cars is part of the reason that Malaysians have leveraged themselves to a record 76 per cent of the country’s GDP.

Bank Negara statistics show that at the end of last year, 20 per cent of Malaysian household debt was due to cars, an asset which depreciates over time.

Yeah also said that the ringgit is undervalued and distorts the country’s purchasing power for imported goods.

“We need to ensure prices are right and that there are no market distortions, no subsidies and allow market prices,” he said.

But even if the ringgit is allowed to rise, there is no guarantee that savings would be passed on to consumers. The ringgit is now hovering at RM3.02 to the US dollar but Goldman Sachs predicated yesterday the currency could hit RM2.98 to the US dollar in the next three months.

When The Malaysian Insider contacted the director of wholesale and retail at government think tank Performance Management and Delivery Unit (Pemandu), Ravidran Devagunam about the higher prices Malaysians pay for branded goods, he acknowledged that some retailers will maximise profits on luxury items not readily available in Malaysia but said that the government is “unable” to compel them to discount their prices even after the abolishment of import duties as luxury goods and apparel are not controlled items.

“However, we believe that market forces and consumer education will eventually force a price reduction of these goods over time,” he said.

The Federation of Malaysian Consumers Associations Secretary General Mohd Shaani Abdullah said people should question the prices that they are currently paying.

“Consumer protection will only come about when people make noise,” he told The Malaysian Insider when contacted. “Only then will politicians act.”

By: Lee Wei Lian, Yow Hong Chieh and Melissa Chi
Taken From: The Malaysian Insider dot com
Source: http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/malaysians-plagued-by-poor-purchasing-power/

This is exactly what I tried to highlight the last time around. Now the news comes again. But this is better because it gave more in-depth study. E.g.

"The same study showed that on average, KL residents have to work 22 minutes to afford a loaf of bread as compared with 18 minutes in Los Angeles, 16 minutes in Sydney, 15 minutes in Tokyo and 12 minutes in Zurich." - This is very self explanatory right? a loaf of bread, 22 minutes.

"The figures grow much worse for imported items. To buy an iPod Nano, a KL worker would have to labour a whopping 52 hours as compared with just 9.5 hours in Los Angeles and Sydney, 12 hours in Tokyo and nine hours in Zurich." Talk about hardwork eh? To buy an iPod, i will need to work 52 hours (6.5 days assuming 8 hours a day). My fellow ex colleague in Sydney just need to work 12 hrs (1.5 days assuming 8 hours a day). I am so sad to read this. I want an iPod :(

Ohhhh this is the best one so far...
"A 5Mbps broadband package costs RM149 in KL while in London, a 10Mbps package would cost GBP13.50, in Melbourne a 5-8Mbps package costs AUD40 and in New York, a 7Mbps service costs USD41.95." Assuming you have Unifail by TM-useless-unreliable-Net. Opps, should be Unifi (or was it Unify), my bad TM-useless-unreliable-Net. Personally I am using a 1Mbps streamyx. I know it is sad and pathetic to be using such a slow line, but that is all I can afford. I am forking out a whopping RM105 every month. My ex-colleague in Sydney will be paying AUD40 for a 5Mbps, that's say AUD 10 for 1Mbps. Then my senior colleague in UK is paying GBP14.00 for a 10Mbps, so that's GBP1.40 for 1Mbps. Sob sob, I am feeling so unmotivated now :( I am paying RM100 for 1Mbps whereas my buddies out there are paying "small change" for their 1Mbps. And 1Mbps is kinda a luxury right? Guess not anymore after Unify came out. Anyway, moving on...

iPhone 4, yea! the in thing now.
"Those who want to buy an iPhone 4 in KL, meanwhile, would have to pay RM1990 with a basic 24-month contract while in London, residents can get an iPhone 4 for just GBP199 with a basic 24-month contract and in Singapore, it costs just SGD210 with a basic contract." So my friend in Singapore can just walk into a store and says, I want an iPhone 4 and pays SGD210, sign a 24 month contract. Then he can walk to the next shop buy a case for it, and go for a nice dinner with his girlfriend in a nice, cozy Japanese restaurant in say Orchard Road. Whereas for me, I need to save for a few months to come out with RM1990, walk in to a shop, says I want an iPhone 4 and sign a 24 month contract. Walk out, I can go to the next shop and look at that case that I need to buy to protect the highly priced possession iPhone but end up I could not due to insufficient funds. Then walk back home alone, on the way pick up a loaf of bread so that I can fill my hungry stomach at night while I am playing with my new iPhone 4. Whao! what a life!

Oooo....another one of my fave, cars!!!
"Honda Civic in KL costs about RM115,000, or 20 times the average monthly salary of an auditor. In Melbourne and London by comparison, a Honda Civic costs AUD25,000 and GBP19,000 respectively, or only about three times the average salary of an auditor in those cities." Comparing value to value, 25k I couldn't even afford a damn Viva. And my ex-colleague in Sydney would be able to drive a Honda Civic, which I would like too but will forever remain a far fetched dream. And my colleague in London, can just save for 6 months then pay cash for that same car. I mean, WTH right? they can just pay cash after saving for 1 year. Whereas here I need to save 1 year just for the downpayment, say 10% of the car price (RM 11,500). I then have to beg the bank to loan me another RM103,500 with the repayment period of 7-9 years. Assuming no interest is charge (which will never happen), I need to pay 1232.14 every month for the next 7 years. By that time, the Civic would worth say 30k? During that 7 years, I can forget about getting upgrades for the car or get a new coat of paint or buy another thing that I like, say a lappy.

Argghh...what kind of life we are living? Well, look at the bright side, there are other countries that are poorer than us. Look at Zimbabwe. (Ain't this sound familiar? :P) haha...I learned well from our Ministers, DPM and PM. Have a good day ahead people, ohh and work hard ya. 22 minutes and you'll get a loaf of bread, 52 hrs you'll get your iPod. iPhone, you can forget about it for now. Ohh and that Civic, as my Chinese buddies would say, tonight sleep early, and dream on!

Besut boot camp for 66 sissies

2011-04-18T10:06:00.002+08:00

KUALA TERENGGANU: The state Education Department has sent 66 schoolboys with effeminate tendencies to a camp aimed at helping them behave in a proper manner.
"The four-day camp in Besut, the first-ever to be held here, started yesterday. It is to help address the problem afflicting secondary schoolboys.

"They were listed by their schools who were instructed last year to identify students who displayed feminine qualities," said department director Razali Daud.

He said the remedial effort was prompted by the rising number of effeminate schoolboys in the state.

"The severity of the symptoms vary, but the 66 schoolboys were showing behaviours that is not usually displayed by a normal male of their age."

Razali said the link between effeminate behaviour among male students and transsexuality should be a matter of concern that should not be ignored.

"As educators, we have to do something about it before the young ones misunderstand people and reach the point of no return.

"We are not intervening with the process of nature as we are merely trying to guide these students to a proper path in life."

The students will be attending physical education and religious classes conducted by motivational speakers.

"The students must understand that there are choices in life and we want them to know all the options available to them.

"We understand that some people end up as mak nyah (transvestite) or a homosexual, but we will do our best to limit the number."

Razali said parents and teachers should observe the slightest effeminate tendency in their male children from an early age.

"If left unchecked, it could become a problem later in life for them, their families and society."

By: Zainuddin Muhammad
Taken From: NST
Source: http://www.nst.com.my/nst/articles//16eff/Article/

Wah! Camp for those who act feminine, *gulp*. Now ain't I lucky that when I was just a little boy, this fella is nowhere to be found and gomen didn't come up with such great camp. I mean, when I was a little boy, my taught me how to sew my own shirt button, mend the hole in my pants (though it is never successful), taught me how to cook and wash the dishes. If they saw with doing those, I'd probably be in that camp to ensure that I will grow up more manly. Seriously, you gomen ppl think this is really necessary? This is discrimination of some sort. What's wrong with with gays and lesbian anyway? They are human, pay the darn taxes and contribute to the economy and they make good buddies.

Cops nab four and seize cheques, cash and ATM cards

2011-04-12T12:15:00.005+08:00

GEORGE TOWN: They lived in a luxury house within a gated community but they were not legitimate businessmen they were members of an illegal money-lending syndicate.

Four men, aged between 22 and 37, were taken in for questioning after police stormed the rented house. A total of 491 post-dated cheques amounting to RM13.5mil and RM33,854 in cash were recovered.

Also seized were 62 automated teller machine (ATM) cards and 1,360 cardboard cards used to record the borrowers' transactions.

A team from Penang's Commercial Crime Investigations Department had monitored the luxury house for a week after receiving a public tip-off.

The four men, including one believed to be the mastermind from Kuala Lumpur, were brought to the Bukit Mertajam district police station for questioning. The other three, from Negri Sembilan and Johor, were runners of the syndicate.

All of them, including the mastermind, were released several hours after the 9.30am raid on Friday. State Commercial Crime Investigations Department chief Asst Comm Roslee Chik said the syndicate had been operating since early last year, adding that the members were always on the move to avoid detection.

“Our investigations showed that the syndicate held their debtors' ATM cards and account books, and withdrew the money when the borrowers got their salaries monthly.

“The interest imposed is at least 20% of the loan amount,” he said in a press conference here yesterday.

The syndicate, believed to have made millions of ringgit, was active in Perlis, Kedah, Perak and Penang, he added.

ACP Roslee said investigations showed that at least five people had taken a RM1mil loan each from the syndicate, adding they were thousands others who had taken smaller amounts.

The case is being investigated under Section 5(2) of the Money Lending Act 1951 which carries a fine of up to RM100,000, a jail term of not more than five years, or both.

By: TAN SIN CHOW
Taken From: The Star Publication (M) Bhd
Source: http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/4/12/nation/8465151&sec=nation

This is ain't new but my purpose of this article is not about illegal money-lending. I want to bring your attention to the same loan that most students are holding, PTPTN. Though they are so called legal money lender, and yes I agree one needs to pay back the money they owned. Well they did give you the money and you spent it. So it is only fair to pay back.

Now the problem is this. Quote from the article

“Our investigations showed that the syndicate held their debtors' ATM cards and account books, and withdrew the money when the borrowers got their salaries monthly.

“The interest imposed is at least 20% of the loan amount,” he said in a press conference here yesterday."

Now PTPTN does almost the same thing. They charge you 4% (now 3%) for the loan you take. Well the money is from the government so in a way, belongs to the Rakyat. And the money is actually used to educate the young generation so that they can one day lead the country or what Malaysian minister like to call tunggak negara. So I wonder why are they charging 4% to your own people so that they can help the country? Well no wonder a lot of people are leaving the country. Heck I thought I can depend on my country but they charge me for the loan I take because I cannot afford education in the private universities. Ohh and why I don't opt for local universities then? Well the summarized answer is quality of education and quota. nuff' said!

Another thing is PTPTN is working with Immigration Dept to bar loan defaulters from going out of the country. Is it this like taking over your ATM card and withdraw money when you get your pay kinda thing? You are like getting all your hands and legs tied. I don't know which moron think of this idea but judging from what decision they usually make, I would say this is expected from out government. So you barred then from leaving the country, great.

Now I don't know how much you know about our life, and whether you realized that we are low income earner. (at least some of them). We make enough just to sustain ourselves and sometimes cannot even give parents some extra expenses. Whereas you live in "a luxury house within a gated community".

So for us, going out of the country is the only way to make a better income. Another reason why people are leaving the country. Or look at this situation, the company wants you to go say Singapore for a training and you tell the company you can't go coz you are being barred from leaving the country. Now minister, use your brain and think a little. Put yourself in the shoe of the boss. What would you do? Of course terminate the fella, since he won't be able to improve himself, unless you get the training company to come down to Malaysia. Or you would still terminate him thinking what the heck did this fella did until got barred, criminal records? So you can't get a better job, you won't earn more and there is no chance that you can move up as fast as the other.

So there you have it, please employ a better solution to the problem, don't act like loan-shark appointed by the government and endorsed my the DYMM, our King. You are supposed to help us, not burdening us. At this point, you are actually burdening us. As if the increasing price of other basic necessities and the increasing cost of living is going to improve the situation. Use some brain dude!

Opposition resisting call to set up RCI on video, says Najib

2011-04-08T12:20:00.003+08:00

KUCHING: Pakatan Rakyat's refusal to support the setting up of a Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) on the sex video implicating Opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim shows that it is inconsistent in its principles, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.

“If you look in the past, when a controversial incident occurs, Pakatan Rakyat's first reaction is to demand that an inquiry be set up.

“In this case, it looks like they are not consistent,” said Najib.

He was commenting on the stand by Pakatan Rakyat MPs to oppose any attempt to move a motion in Parliament to set up an RCI over the sex video implicating Anwar with a woman in a hotel room.

DAP chairman Karpal Singh had said an RCI should not be set up for inconsequential matters.

On Wednesday, Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Seri Nazri Aziz said a proposal to set up an RCI to investigate the video would be tabled in Cabinet today.

MCA publicity bureau deputy chairman Loh Seng Kok said MPs did not have the necessary expertise to identify characters in the sex video, adding that they were “neither judges nor law enforcement officers”.

He said Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Pandikar Amin Mulia's decision to disallow the screening of the video in Parliament was sensible and correct.

Loh also urged both the ruling and opposition MPs not to point fingers at each other as the identities were yet to be proven.

“Pakatan Rakyat leaders should await the outcome of the police investigations,” he said.

By: The Star Publication (M) Bhd
Taken From: The Star Publication (M) Bhd
Source: http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/4/8/nation/8442333&sec=nation

OMG! Dude, i mean PM Sir. What the heck are you doing buying into the stupid nonsense setting up RCI for the sex vid? I thought you had more brains then the rest of your team. But I guess not. So you are both hands up for the RCI? Hmm, RCI for a sex vid. Funny shit man.

Why not use the time and resources to do other stuff? The country is getting from bad to worse. Corruption is still going on and crime rate is ever increasing. Set up RCI for those stuff la! Check why is corruption is still high when all your men doing their job in MACC and why crime rate is ever increasing when your little lappy dog PDRM running up and down to do their job. C'mon man, seriously? RCI for a sex vid?

Ibrahim Ali hints Wan Azizah not sating Anwar’s needs

2011-04-07T16:42:00.007+08:00

KUALA LUMPUR, April 7 — Perkasa president Datuk Ibrahim Ali appeared to suggest today it was Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail’s fault that her husband, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, was allegedly recorded having sex with a prostitute.
Without mentioning either opposition leaders’ names, Ibrahim said it was the responsibility of a wife to take care of her husband’s “needs” if she did not want him to stray.

“If not, then he might go to tempat-tempat sulit (private places) and then unwanted videos will come out,” he told the Dewan Rakyat today.

The outspoken Malay rights crusader had been asking Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office Datuk Dr Mashita Ibrahim about the Department of Islamic Development Malaysia’s (Jakim) efforts in educating Muslim wives of their responsibilities.

Ibrahim said often a wife would tell her husband she was too busy to pay him attention even though he may have been “excited” by something he saw at the traffic light or the shops.

“When the husband has the need and she’s cooking, she’ll say, ‘Please hold on, I’m cooking,’” he said.

“From a Muslim perspective, the wife has to drop all of this. She must give priority to her husband’s needs.”

A sex video allegedly showing Anwar having sex with a prostitute came to light two weeks ago when it was screened to senior editors and journalists at the prestigious Carcosa Seri Negara.

The screening had been arranged by the mysterious “Datuk T”, later revealed to be former Melaka chief minister Tan Sri Rahim Thamby Chik, businessman Datuk Shazryl Eskay Abdullah and Perkasa treasurer-general Datuk Shuib Lazim.

A 107-second snippet from the sex video then surfaced on several pro-Umno blogs earlier this week, prompting Dr Wan Azizah to deny that the man in the video was Anwar.

By: Yow Hong Chieh
Taken from: The Malaysian Insider.com
Source: http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/ibrahim-ali-hints-wan-azizah-not-sating-anwars-needs/

ohh My God! NO! this is not about the video. We are all bored about the video anyway. This is about what our dumb minister, Ibrahim Ali says. So this is Islam eh?

“When the husband has the need and she’s cooking, she’ll say, ‘Please hold on, I’m cooking,’” he said.

“From a Muslim perspective, the wife has to drop all of this. She must give priority to her husband’s needs.”

What is the matter with you people? So are you saying wives are now sex-slave? Or free sex-worker? Heck those sex-worker, at least they get paid. Man you are really losing some serious brain cells. Must be from the heart surgery eh? No blood to the brain...I really pity your wife and your daughters and your granddaughter.

Updated: 08/04/2011
Found these comments on some article. This is going to be major. But as usual, nothing much will come from this. Probably he'll say that he is being misquoted or something.

[Women's Aid Organisation chief Ivy Josiah said Ibrahim's comments were unacceptable for a parliamentarian.

"I am appalled as he equates women to being a sex toy and what is worse is that he uses religion to try and justify his position," she told AFP.

"The comments not only show that Ibrahim Ali is a Malay supremacist but a male supremacist as well."]

[Rights group Tenaganita, who monitor issues of human trafficking and abuse, said such sentiments were one of the causes of human trafficking in the country.

"Because people like Ibrahim Ali believe it is their right to get sex anytime from their wives, or otherwise seek it from elsewhere, that's why you have a growing sex industry and we see such human trafficking cases," senior coordinator Aegile fernandez told AFP.]

Body of senior Customs officer found in badminton court

2011-04-07T10:39:00.003+08:00

KUALA LUMPUR: A senior Selangor Customs officer under investigation by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) fell to his death from the third floor of the MACC building in Jalan Cochrane.

Ahmad Sarbani Mohamed, 56, a Customs assistant director based in Port Klang, had been released on bail two days ago after being picked up in the commission's investigation into a syndicate laundering billions of ringgit via tax evasion activities.

His body was found sprawled in an open air badminton court located on the first floor of the five-storey building at about 10.20am yesterday.

Ahmad Sarbani had gone to the MACC office here on his own accord. Initial findings revealed he had arrived at the building alone on a motorcycle at 8.26am.

He wanted to meet with the investigating officer (IO) in charge of his case, said the commission's director of investigations Datuk Mustafar Ali.

“There was no prior appointment made. At that time, the IO was in a meeting with his officers.

“At about 9.30am, Ahmad Sarbani was brought to a room on the third floor by an officer who told him to wait there as the IO would be meeting him soon,” Mustafar told a press conference yesterday.

He added that the officer then left the room at about 10.15am and when he returned a few minutes later, Ahmad Sarbani was missing.

The officer was then informed that Ahmad Sarbani was found dead in the badminton court.

Mustafar said the police were immediately informed and they arrived shortly and cordoned off the area.

MACC chief commissioner Datuk Seri Abu Kassim Mohamed expressed his condolences to the wife and family of Ahmad Sarbani.

“I, too, am saddened by what has happened. We will conduct a comprehensive internal investigation into the death,” he said.

Abu Kassim said MACC would give its fullest cooperation to the police.

In Kuala Terengganu, Customs Department director-general Datuk Seri Mohamed Khalid Yusuf said the department was confident of the ability of the police and the MACC to investigate the matter.

“We will play our part in assisting the victim's family,” he told newsmen at Sultan Mahmud International Airport yesterday.

City chief police officer Deputy Comm Datuk Zulkifli Abdullah said a special task force had been formed.

The case had been classified as sudden death.

“I urge the public to let us carry out the investigations without any pressure from any quarter,'' he said.

Meanwhile, Selangor Customs director Datuk Azis Yacob, who visited the hospital mortuary last night, said the family would be able to claim the body today for burial at the Kota Damansara Muslim cemetery.

By: The Star Publication (M) Bhd.
Taken From: The Star Publication (M) Bhd.
Source: http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/4/7/nation/8434162&sec=nation

Oh NO! Another jump off building case! And it's no other than our infamous MACC. But this is not Plaza Masalam in Shah Alam, this is in Jalan Cochrane. Hmmm, probably it is another suicide. Let's see what comes out from the investigation (if there is any).

Think it's now MACC SOP for anyone who don't owe up to jump off the building. This is Malaysia that we live in.

Sex video not doctored: IGP (Updated)

2011-04-01T18:53:00.002+08:00

KUALA LUMPUR: Local experts have confirmed that the sex video allegedly featuring an Opposition leader is not doctored, Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Ismail Omar said Friday.

He said the experts had handed over the full report on the video to the police but refused to elaborate further.

"The most important thing is that we have received the report and we know it is genuine," he told a press conference here Friday.

Ismail, however, refused to reveal the identity of the person featured in video.

He said police were expected to hand over the investigation papers to the Attorney-General soon for further action.

The police recorded statements from all parties involved in the screening of the sex video to the media, he added.

"We called in everyone to have their statements recorded, including media representatives who watched the sex video," he said.

More than 20 newsmen were called to Carcosa Seri Negara here on March 21 to view the controversial video that has intrigued the nation.

The 22-minute video was revealed by former Malacca chief minister Tan Sri Rahim Tamby Chik, businessman Datuk Shazryl Eskay Abdullah and Perkasa treasurer-general Datuk Shuib Lazim, who called themselves "Datuk T".

Three persons were arrested to facilitate police in their investigations but Ismail refused to reveal their names.

By: RASHITHA A. HAMID
Taken From: The Star Publication (M) Bhd
Source: http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/4/1/nation/20110401122200&sec=nation

So they really use the service of Yusry Abdul Halim to determine whether the video is doctored? Ok. Now that is just pretty weird. What happened to our Forensic Team? Maybe they are not good with video...Now it makes you wonder how good are they for normal stuff...

Bung Mokhtar: I’m being sexually harassed

2011-03-31T10:14:00.003+08:00

KUALA LUMPUR: An annoyed Datuk Bung Mokhtar Radin (pic) has made a passionate plea to women's groups not to target him as a sexist following his comments about women being slow drivers.

The Kinabatangan MP said his remarks on Monday in the Dewan Rakyat had been manipulated, causing him to be singled out by women's groups so much so that he felt “sexually harassed”.

“I was talking about careless drivers and dangerous road conditions,” he said, explaining that he did not accuse women of being 100% responsible for road accidents and that he was merely talking about those who had just passed their driving tests.

He said he had the utmost respect for women and considered them God's gifts who must be respected and treasured.

“But this has been manipulated by several parties as though I disrespect women. Today, I have become the focus of women's groups. I wish to ask the Speaker for help as I consider this sexual harassment against me,” he told the Dewan yesterday, amid laughter from the floor.

Bung Mokhtar accused the Opposition of manipulating the matter and projecting him as a sexist even though his statement was “far from it”.

“I never said that women were the cause of it (road accidents). It is the Opposition who twisted it.”

He did not blame the media for sparking the uproar against him, saying “it is usual for newspapers to sensationalise the news”.

His clarification drew support from Datuk Ismail Kassim (BN-Arau), who said the issue did not arise as he was witness to it when Bung Mokhtar spoke about it on Monday.

“What he said was that he has seen with his own eyes how some women who had just obtained their licence would drive in the wrong lane. What has this got to do with discrimination?” he asked.

Bung Mokhtar also called on the Public Works Department to monitor road conditions as they were contributing factors to accidents.

However, criticism against Bung Mokhtar has continued unabated.

Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Shahrizat Jalil tweeted yesterday: “Should I or should I not take him for a ride to prove to him that women are good drivers?”

By: The Star Publication (M) Bhd.
Taken From: The Star Publication (M) Bhd.
Source: http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/3/31/nation/8383385&sec=nation

Why is it every time things get ugly, they always use the "i was misquoted" or :my words has been taken out of context" blah blah blah....Nonsense. One piece of advice for you Bung whatever your name is, respect people in order for people to respect you. Also remember respect are earned.

Police may ask popular film maker Yusry to analyse sex video

2011-03-29T22:46:00.000+08:00

KUALA LUMPUR: Popular film director and producer Yusry Abdul Halim may be roped in to ascertain the authenticity of the sex video that showed a man resembling Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim having sex with a foreign prostitute.

Royal Malaysian Police secretary Deputy Comm Datuk Ghazali Md Amin said police might call Yusry to help analyse the video.

“As far as we are concerned, we can call anyone to help in the investigation and that in-cludes Yusry,” said DCP Ghazali yesterday. However, he said, police were still studying the evidence and had yet to decide if they would call the film maker or other experts on the matter.

Yusry, who directed the recent box office hit Hikayat Merong Mahawangsa, was reported to have said that it would be difficult to doctor a 20-minute long video.

“Still pictures or short videos can be forged but if it is 20 minutes long, it's almost impossible,” he said.

PAS secretary-general Datuk Mustafa Ali said the party believed in the integrity and professionalism of the police in investigating the sex video.

Mustafa said the party would wait for the outcome of the investigation as they did not want to jump the gun without conclusive evidence. “We will wait for the findings,” he said yesterday.

Mustafa also said it was not necessary to engage foreign experts to ascertain the authenticity of the video and identity of the man in it, as suggested by PAS central committee member Mohamad Sabu.

The “Datuk T” trio, comprising businessman Datuk Shazryl Eskay Abdullah, Perkasa treasurer-general Datuk Shuaib Lazim and former Malacca chief minister Tan Sri Abdul Rahim Tamby Chik had exposed the existence of the video last Monday.

The next day Anwar lodged a police report saying he was not the man in the sex video.

By: The Star Publication (M) Bhd
Taken From: The Star Publication (M) Bhd
Source: http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/3/29/nation/20110329072315&sec=nation

Cool, get a film maker to decide on important stuff...Why not ask Ah Niu ah? He produces movie too....Weird, let's see what will happen from here onwards

Rescind RM50 Credit Card Tax!

2011-03-29T18:32:00.002+08:00

We call for the removal of the RM50 credit card tax since it has not only failed to reduce credit card debt as intended, but instead have added to the misery of debtors

The latest Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) report on the country credit card debt proves that the Government’s introduction of a RM50 tax for every principal card holder and a RM25 tax on a supplementary card holder has failed to reduce the population’s credit card debt in January 2010.

As shown in the statistics given by BNM (table below), after the introduction of the credit card tax, the number of credit cards in circulation has dropped by 19.4% from 10.8 million in December 2009 to 8.7 million in October 2010. The amount of credit extended has also reduced marginally from RM115.9 billion to RM113.8 billion over the same period.

However, despite the respective reductions in number of cards and the amount of credit extended, the current outstanding balance has increased by 10.4% from RM24.3 billion to RM26.8 billion. Worse, the outstanding balances which are more than 6 months overdue have increased by 12.9% from RM62.1 million to RM70.1 million.

When the 2010 Budget was debated in Parliament at the end of 2009, I had appealed to the Finance Ministry to reconsider the proposal to impose the credit card tax on cardholders as it will be completely ineffective in the Government’s battle to reduce credit card debt. Instead, all it will do is to add to the burden of those who are already laden with debt.

In addition, the introduction of the credit card tax will also result in value-destruction as financial institutions have spent tens of millions, if not more, to build their customer base. As a result of the tax, it is the cardholders who are not indebted that was able to terminate their cards, and this is proven with the statistics above, showing a steep decline in cardholders, but not the outstanding debt.

However my arguments in Parliament were dismissed by the Deputy Finance Minister then, Datuk Chor Chee Hueng.

What the Government should do instead is to introduce new measures to ensure that only those who are able to manage their finances are qualified to apply for credit cards. For example, the move to increase the minimum income level from RM1,800 per month to RM2,400 is a good start to reduce credit card delinquencies. In addition, BNM should set strict guidelines to banks to ensure that credit limits should not be easily increased for cardholders who are not disciplined in debt repayments. Measures could also be introduced to penalise banks for granting excessive credit limits to those who are not financially able to ensure that such abuse are kept to the minimum.

With this set of information proving that the RM50 tax is completely ineffective in the Government’s battle against credit card debt, we call upon the Finance Ministry to immediately reverse the tax in order to not add further to the burden on cardholders who are already in debt, and paying high interest rates for their outstanding balances. In addition, the removal of the tax will enable the financial institutions in the country to compete more freely in the provision of credit card services to those who are facing no difficulties in managing their personal finances.

By: Tony Pua
Taken From: TonyPua.blogspot.com
Source: http://tonypua.blogspot.com/2011/03/we-call-for-removal-of-rm50-credit-card.html

it's all fact and figure and it's not we are against every single thing that the government propose. Like what Mr Pua says, "move to increase the minimum income level from RM1,800 per month to RM2,400 is a good start to reduce credit card delinquencies. In addition, BNM should set strict guidelines to banks to ensure that credit limits should not be easily increased for cardholders who are not disciplined in debt repayments. Measures could also be introduced to penalise banks for granting excessive credit limits to those who are not financially able to ensure that such abuse are kept to the minimum." are some good moves.

Help the Rakyat by not burdening them and getting other people our of job. How many suddenly lost their extra income with the ruling? But as usual bank are capable to come out with a lot of ideas to bounce back and so they did. That explains why more people are in credit card debt since the introduction of the credit card tax. Government of the day, look down here, where the real world is, where people are suffering from your no-brain policy.

More acid attack victims

2011-03-29T10:09:00.003+08:00

KUALA LUMPUR: Three women have fallen victim to the acid splashers who have been terrorising the Klang Valley since early last month.

The trio , two marketing executives and a teacher, were splashed with a hazardous liquid during separate attacks on Thursday and Friday.

The attacks took place at Jalan Tun Sambanthan and Jalan Sultan Abdul Samad – the first time they occurred outside Bangsar.

On Thursday at about 5.30pm, marketing executive Ruhainah Husin, 30, and her colleague were on their way home near Jalan Tun Sambanthan when they were splashed.

“We were walking towards my car when we heard a motorcycle pull up behind us.

“In a split second, I felt something on my face,” she said.

Ruhainah said she could feel a severe burning sensation and smelled smoke.

“Luckily my eyes were saved because I was wearing glasses,” she said.

Her colleague, who escaped with minor injuries, and a bystander helped to send Ruhaina to the University Malaya Medical Centre for treatment.

Ruhaina suffered severe burns on parts of her face and shoulder.

It is believed that the liquid used by the attacker was a type of alkaline.

Another attack the next day, took place outside a primary school near Jalan Sultan Abdul Samad at 7am.

The victim, a teacher who wished to remain anonymous, said she noticed two men on a motorcycle speeding away after she was splashed.

Along with Ruhaina and her colleague, a total of fifteen people, including eight pupils, two teachers, a parent and her two children, have fallen victim to the attacks so far.

Brickfields OCPD Asst Comm Wan Abdul Bari Wan Abdul Khalid urged anyone with information to contact the nearest police station immediately.

By: M.Kumar
Taken From: The Star Publications (M) Bhd.
Source: http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/3/29/nation/8367944&sec=nation

Welcome to Malaysia where no streets are safe anymore. Walking in broad daylight you'll probably get robbed. Walking in the evening you'll probably get splashed with alkaline or acid, walking at night you'll probably get raped or killed or robbed.

So let's drive. Yeah right! Drive in the morning, you'll probably be held a knife point and forced to drive to some secluded location where they rob your belongings and car. You are considered lucky if they didn't raped/kill you. Drive in the evening, you'll probably end up getting whack and rob by road bullies. They seems to have this idea that they own the road, especially Malays but not limited to them. Some asshole Chinese fella also think they are king of the road. What? You ingat you punya atuk punya jalan ah? Some resort to staring, stare what? Just fucking keep your eyes on the road and please, use that fucking turn signal/indicator. Or is it your car doesn't come with it? For God sake, get the spec that comes with turn indicator ok? Drive at night, I think you all can guess, yes, drive at night you'll probably end up getting whacked, killed, robbed, raped by our tunggak negara (future of the country) a.k.a Mat Rempit as quoted by some brainless minister, not sure who. Something like UMNO Youth President or Home Minister or something, can't really remember. Heck Mat Rempit makes it into the Wiki too.

Anyway, to all my fellow Malaysians. Please respect each other, drive like a true gentleman and lady. Calm down! Everyone is rushing, got somewhere to go and everyone is tired and pissed off with the jam too. You can be a big bully and make a disgrace out of yourself and your family, set the wrong example to young people and other drivers. That's where they do the same thing to you or worst your kids that will start to drive say in 5 yrs time. Or you can just take a deep breath and let the car in front of you go and then you go and the car behind let the other car go and so on and so forth. And thus a moving traffic and everyone gets to their destination safe and sound without death/injury.

I really don't know how we can walk the street anymore without being in constant fear. Fearing that day would be the last day of our life, last day to see the sunrise and sunset. God, please bless all Malaysian.

Are we ready to face big disasters?

2011-03-22T14:05:00.003+08:00

Japanese tragedies show that even the best prepared nation can fall short. In that respect, how prepared is Malaysia since the 2004 tsunami incident?

IT usually never snows this time of the year or in April but nothing is predictable anymore.

Not even for the Japanese who are used to having earthquakes.

When the tsunami swept the nation following the devastating 9.0-magnitude earthquake, it did not only shake the nation, but also the rest of the world.

In fact, tsunami is a Japanese word for giant waves.

The world stood rooted in disbelief, seeing the extent of the devastation and casualties shown on television.

What is even more worrying is the damage to the nuclear reactors.

The radiation leak has yet to be fully assessed by experts who fear a repeat of the April 26, 1986 Chernobyl nuclear power plant disaster in the Ukrainian SSR (now Ukraine).

The Chernobyl incident saw 57 direct deaths and more than 4,000 deaths over the years due to cancer.

Despite the tragedy that befell the Japanese, one thing that stood out is their resilience and dignity in facing such trying times.

Visuals on television and photographs in the newspapers showed how the Japanese people, both young and elderly, behaved in an orderly manner.

They queued up for food and also while waiting to make phone calls at telephone booths.

They removed their shoes or slippers before entering relief centres.

There were no scrambling, grabbing, stampede or even finger-pointing at who was to be blamed.

There was no report of looting or increase in crime in the affected areas of Sendai, Fukushima and Miyagi or for that matter the whole of Japan.

The scene from Japan is in stark contrast with that of New Orleans after the 2005 Hurricane Katrina.

In New Orleans, there were reports of residents looting stores in search of food, water and other essential items.

There were also reports of murders, thefts, rapes and even shootings before law and order was eventually restored.

None of such incidents have been reported in Japan thus far despite them not being able to get food or water in certain areas.

Japan has not asked for international assistance but the international community has offered aid with search and rescue workers.

Even their presence is hardly visible.

Malaysia, too, will be sending a team from the Special Malaysia Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team (SMART) to assist in the operation.

The incident in Japan is an eye-opener and should serve as a lesson to all countries including Malaysia.

Although Malaysia is located within the relatively stable Sundaland and considered a low seismic country, nonetheless, the country had experienced a fair share of the tsunami.

Malaysia is also too close to two other countries with a history of earthquakes – Indonesia and the Philippines.

The Philippines sits in a region called the Pacific Ring of Fire where continental plates collide, causing frequent earthquakes and volcanic activities while Indonesia straddles several fault lines that make the vast island nation vulnerable to volcanic and seismic activity.

In December 2004, the Indonesian island of Aceh was rocked by a 9.1-magnitude earthquake that caused a tsunami that killed more than 250,000 people including those from Malaysia, Thailand and other islands along the Indian Ocean including Sri Lanka, India and Maldives.

Almost every nation in the region was caught off guard, as there were no proper procedures in place to warn the people of the tsunami including what to do or where to go and seek shelter.

The country’s worst affected areas were Penang and Langkawi.

The number of deaths was estimated at 68 – with Penang recording 52 deaths, Kedah (12), Perak (3) and one in Selangor.

Most people killed in Penang were picnickers holidaying on public beaches.

Houses and fishing villages along coastal areas were also damaged namely in Batu Maung and Bayan Lepas while other villages hit were that in Kuala Muda, Kedah and Kuala Triang in Langkawi.

How prepared is Malaysia since the 2004 incident?

What are the procedures that have been put in place since then and how will the people be alerted and know where to go especially those living in coastal areas, by the beaches or in high rise buildings?

These are questions that need to be answered.

Politicians will always say they are prepared and that the authorities in charge have everything in place including early warning systems.

If Malaysia is prepared, then why is there no drill for the public especially those working in high rise buildings?

Are there signage along beaches to guide people to higher grounds for safety?

Have the authorities earmarked or identified any designated area or place for people to gather in case of a massive tremor or tsunami?

Do we even have warning sirens in coastal areas like the ones in Hawaii that alerted the residents after the Japan earthquake?

These are questions that should have been answered by now.

The authorities must also study and prepare evacuation routes as well as identify higher grounds or safe spots for people to gather so that there will be minimum casualties.

They must also conduct “dry runs” from time to time to test their effectiveness as well as to gauge the readiness of the people themselves.

All these must be in place now, and not when disaster strikes.

With the world weather pattern changing and becoming unpredictable, it would be wise for all of us to take necessary precaution and educate people, especially those living in rural and coastal areas, to the dangers of tsunami.

The Government must act now and not be caught off guard.

We should learn from the Japanese and behave like them – resilient and dignified – when disaster strikes.

By: LOURDES CHARLES
Taken From: The Star Publications (M) Bhd
Source: http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/3/22/nation/8317575&sec=nation

This is a very good piece of article. Something for us all to ponder upon. The writer asked all the correct questions, are we ready? They claim they are, with their state of the art devices that will pre-warn the nation. But all these are just claims, we have not seen any system in place.

Quoting from the writer's article:
If Malaysia is prepared, then why is there no drill for the public especially those working in high rise buildings?
Though I work in high rise, but there has never been a drill to prepare us for disaster like earthquake and tsunami. The most I got was fire drill which I assume to be the same thing. I do hope in the case of earthquake the building would not collapse in a blink of an eye.

Are there signage along beaches to guide people to higher grounds for safety?
I have not seen these either. I have seen this in Phuket. In case of emergency we would know where to head to. Though they are just normal board but if you are there long enough, the image of the signage would be etched into your little mind.

Have the authorities earmarked or identified any designated area or place for people to gather in case of a massive tremor or tsunami?
As far as I can see, no one even mentioned about this. Perhaps they have but I am pretty sure we, Malaysian are not well informed.

Do we even have warning sirens in coastal areas like the ones in Hawaii that alerted the residents after the Japan earthquake?
We probably have these, but not in the entire city center or CBD. This I can understand, our country is too large. Let's hope news travel fast enough via other channel like television and radio. Because as you have probably know, in the case of disaster, every second counts.

So please, government of the day, answer these questions. If nothing has been done, it is time to start. Don't wait till disaster happened and then only say we will prevent this in the future. Which is our norm culture here. People die from aedes, MOH will say, we will take all necessary step to prevent it. People die from landslide, Ministry will say we will enact a law and table it on the next Parliment meeting to get this approve so that no developer can built buildings without getting the soil checked. All these are good effort, no doubt. But unfortunately it all comes too late.

I'll sign off here with a prayer for our dear brothers and sister in Japan for they, regardless of nationality/races/religion are human being, resident of Earth itself, earthlings.

We should learn from the Japanese and behave like them – resilient and dignified – when disaster strikes. - Quote taken from writer LOURDES CHARLES

Christians say fed up with Najib administration

2011-03-11T10:05:00.003+08:00

KUALA LUMPUR, March 10 — Christians in Malaysia say they are angry and fed up with the Najib government for what they see as a systematic move to deny their religious rights enshrined in the country’s highest law.
Spurred by the Home Ministry’s latest seizure of 30,000 Malay Bibles that cost US$26,000 (RM78,000) from Kuching port, the churches rallied together and issued a stinging rebuke today against Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak.

They demanded he “prove their (the government) sincerity and integrity in dealing with the Malaysian Christian community on this and all other issues which we have been raising with them since the formation of the Christian Federation of Malaysia in 1985”.

“The Christian Federation of Malaysia (CFM) is greatly disillusioned, fed-up and angered by the repeated detention of Bibles written in our national language, Bahasa Malaysia.

“It is an affront to them that they are being deprived of their sacred scriptures. Many are wondering why their scriptures are considered a threat to national security. All these actions in relation to the detention of the Bibles continue to hurt the Malaysian Christian community,” it said in a statement today signed by its chairman, Bishop Ng Moon Hing.

They demanded the government immediately release all Bibles detained.

The CFM is the umbrella body that represents over 90 per cent of churches in the country.

Malaysian Christians make up close to 10 per cent of the 28 million population; with the biggest numbers based in Sarawak and Sabah, where the main language used by the Bumiputeras in churches is Bahasa Malaysia.

The CFM noted that the federal government has been thwarting all attempts to import Malay Bibles from outside Malaysia since March 2009, “despite repeated appeals which resulted in the prime minister making a decision to release the Alkitab held in Port Klang in December 2009 which was reported to CFM leaders by several Cabinet ministers and their aides.

“This is notwithstanding that the government in its attempt to justify its position against the use of the word ‘Allah’ in the Alkitab, the government had given the assurance that the Bible in Bahasa Malaysia will be freely available, at least in Sabah and Sarawak,” it said.

The Catholic Church had won a landmark judgment on December 31, 2009 that gives it the right to publish the word, but has effectively been barred from doing so pending the government’s appeal.

The group pointed to two separate shipments totalling 15,000 copies that had been seized by Home Ministry officials and left to languish for over a year at Kuching port and Port Klang in Selangor.

CFM said officials at Port Klang have steadfastly refused to release the 5,000 copies imported by the Bible Society of Malaysia (BSM).

“In absolute disregard of this decision, the 5,000 copies of the Alkitab remain detained,” CFM said.

It added that there were other shipments of Bibles and other Christian material before March 2009 that were confiscated by ministry officials that have yet to be returned to their owners.

One such case involves Sarawakian Christian Jill Ireland Lawrence Bill, whose personal collection of Christian CDs — bought on a trip to Indonesia — were seized by Malaysian Customs officials at the airport here in May 2008 allegedly for being a threat to national security.

Jill filed to sue the Home Ministry at the High Court here but her case has also been languishing in the courts.

Her lawyer, Annou Xavier, told reporters in Putrajaya that the case was fixed to be mentioned today, but no hearing date was given.

CFM questioned if the government was powerless to act against these “little Napoleons” who substitute their own interests and agenda in place of the prime minister’s directives”.

“We would ask how the government’s transformation programme can be successfully implemented if civil servants can blatantly refuse to obey the prime minister’s order?”

Ng told The Malaysian Insider today that he had personally raised the hold-up of the Bibles with the prime minister during a Christmas open house last year.

“He said he was surprised and told me ‘I need to go back and check but I’ll look into it’,” Ng said, relating his conversation with Najib.

He added that the PM was likely told that the Kuching shipment has been released without knowing anything about the Port Klang shipment.

The Malaysian Insider understands that the first consignment of 10,000 copies seized at Kuching port was released on Christmas last year after the prime minister stepped in.

Ng said the churches would continue to apply pressure on the Najib administration.

“We will not stop appealing. If we give up, it means the end of our religion,” the head of Malaysia’s Anglican church said.

By: The Malaysian Insider
Taken From: themalaysianinsider.com
Source: http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/christians-say-fed-up-with-najib-administration/

And it comes to this. The head and the body doesn't communicate with each other and walks in different direction. The head wants 1Malaysia, the body wants 1Malay-country. When the head intervene, the books got released. Now when the head is not looking, the body acts on its own. And to believe you guys in the East still vote for them believe in them that they can bring you good. I hope God bless you all. God can give you everything that you need to fulfill your dream but if you don't take action, then you think for yourself, who's fault it is.

Foundation calls for removal of ‘Race’ category in application forms

2011-03-03T13:49:00.002+08:00

PETALING JAYA: Yayasan 1Malaysia has called for the removal of the ethnicity (“Race”) category on some forms issued by the public and private sectors.

Foundation chairman Dr Chandra Muzaffar said the review would be the first step in reducing the people’s preoccupation with ethnic affiliation.

“If the purpose of using ethnic statistics was for a larger goal of national unity, the use of such categorisation was justified.

“For instance, ethnic statistics can be used to identify the increase of non-Malay participation in the civil service, the police and the armed forces,” he said at a press conference here yesterday.

He said hire-purchase agreements, bank loan applications and public examination registration forms serve no purpose in identifying one’s ethnicity.

AirAsia CEO and Yayasan 1Malaysia board of trustees member Datuk Seri Tony Fernandes, who was also at the press conference, said the foundation has discussed the matter with several bank officials and their response was positive.

He added that they have agreed to remove the requirement for loan applicants to state their ethnicity in bank forms.

“We will meet the Association of Banks in Malaysia to seek their cooperation to implement the move in all banks in the country,” he added.

Fernandes said the need to state a person’s ethnicity, when he or she is applying for loans, was expected to be removed completely in the near future.

Yayasan 1Malaysia was established in July 2009 to further the concept of 1Malaysia.

The foundation hopes to ultimately engage the people in working towards national unity.

By: RAHIMY RAHIM (rahimyr@thestar.com.my)
Taken From: The Star Publications (M) Bhd.
Source: http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/3/3/nation/8179422&sec=nation

Finally, something good is coming into the picture. This is indeed a good start to reinforce the concept of 1 Malaysia that our dear PM laud since he took power as PM. This does not meant that we are not 1 Malaysia to begin with, like I mentioned in my blog here earlier, we are already 1 Malaysia long before we reach independent. We were close all these while, look at the real world, we always are. Until the current government tries to break us apart.

Why you may ask? Well, it's all about the money, literally speaking. They need to maintain their power so that they can rule the country with corruption and deception. In order to achieve this, they will need to play the race card to separate us as Malaysian to Malay Malaysian, Chinese Malaysian, Indian Malaysian, and lain-lain Malaysian.

I am hoping that the more they try to bring us apart, the more we get closer together. And with that we can rule them out and get a fair government. Look at Penang, Pearl of the Orient, see how much they are different from the rest of the state. Read more at Patrick Teoh's blog here.

God bless us all, Malaysian.

Guidelines For Muslims Celebrating Religious Festivals Of Non-Muslims

2011-01-19T12:12:00.002+08:00

The 68th muzakarah of the National Fatwa Committee for Islamic Religious Affairs on April 12, 2005 discussed the Guidelines For Muslims Celebrating Religious Festivals Of Non-Muslims. The muzakarah has decided that:

In determining the non-Muslim celebrations that can be attended by Muslims, several main criteria should serve as guidelines so as not to contradict the teachings of Islam. The criteria are as follows:

The event is not accompanied by ceremonies that are against the Islamic faith (aqidah).
The meaning of “against the Islamic faith (aqidah)” is a thing, act, word or situation which if conducted will lead to tarnishing the faith (aqidah) of Muslims.
For example:
to include religious symbols such as the cross, installing lights, candles, Christmas tree and so forth;
to sing religious songs;
to put any religious markings on the forehead, or other markings onto parts of the body;
to deliver speech or gestures in the form of a praise to the non-Muslim religion;
to bow or conduct acts of honour to the religious ceremony of non-Muslims.

The event is not accompanied by acts against the Islamic law.
The meaning of “against the Islamic law” is a thing, act, word or situation which if conducted will contradict the Islamic teachings practised by the Muslim community.
For example:
Wearing red costumes like Santa Claus or other garments that reflect religion;
Serving intoxicating food or beverages and the likes;
Having sounds or ornaments like church bells, Christmas tree, temple or breaking of coconuts;
Having ceremonies with elements of gaming, worship, cult, superstitions and the likes.

The event is not accompanied by “acts that contradict with moral and cultural development of Muslim society” in this country.
The meaning of “acts that contradict with moral and cultural development of Muslim society” is a thing, act, word or situation which if conducted will contradict the values and norms of the Muslim society of this country which adheres to the Islamic teachings based on Ahlus Sunnah Wal-Jamaah.

For example:
Mixing freely without any limit or manners;
Wearing conspicuous clothing;
Singing songs that contain lyrics of obscenity and worship;
Organising programmes such as beauty pageants, cock fighting and such.

The event is not accompanied by acts that can “stir the sensitivity of Muslim community”.
The meaning of “stir the sensitivity of Muslim community” is a thing, act, word or situation which if conducted will offend the feelings of Muslims about their beliefs and practices.

For Example:
Speeches or songs in the form of non-Muslim religious propaganda;
Speeches that insult the Muslims;
Speeches that insult Islam;
Presentations with the aim to ridicule the religious belief of Muslims.

The organisers and the public are asked to get the views of religious authorities before organising or attending celebrations of non-Muslims.

By: Jakim (Malaysia Department of Islamic Development)
Taken From: Jakim (Malaysia Department of Islamic Development)
Source: http://www.islam.gov.my/en/guidelines-muslims-celebrating-religious-festivals-non-muslims

This is the funniest shit I ever heard. I pity my Muslim friends because apparently JAKIM thinks my Muslim friends are so shallow that by example, wearing a Santa suit, it will degrade their faith. What BS are these people thinking? Another classic one, not to include religious symbols such as cross...What is this shit? I agree with not serving intoxicating food or beverage, that I respect...but cross? Man, this is getting worse and worse

Selangor: It's only a guideline on Muslims working in outlets selling liquor

2011-01-18T11:18:00.003+08:00

PETALING JAYA: The Selangor Government has made an about-turn on the ban on Muslims working in outlets that serve alcohol.

Mentri Besar Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim announced yesterday that the controversial ban announced by the Subang Jaya Municipal Council last week was merely a guideline.

He said there was no by-law in the state that prevented Muslims from working in outlets serving alcohol.

PAS spiritual leader Datuk Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat, meanwhile, has suggested that a discussion be held between eminent people of various faiths on activities that are considered sinful by Islam and other religions.

By: The Star Publications (M) Sdn Bhd
Taken From: The Star Publications (M) Sdn Bhd
Source: http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/1/18/nation/7820640&sec=nation

Dumb @$$...That is all I have to say. You are just not thinking with your head. You cannot afford mistakes and you guys should know that. Things like this will turn the support against you...Normal citizen like me and ah beng, ahmad, raju, Pritam Singh can tell that this is just plain dumb but people like you who are supposed to be entrusted by the rakyat to run the blardy country can't figure this out? What the heck are you doing with those brains man? Seriously...Put them to good use or just donate it to Zoo so that the poor starving and malnourished lion can get some proper food...Geez...dumb!

CNY foodstuff to cost more

2011-01-06T14:17:00.003+08:00

GEORGE TOWN: Costlier pork, seafood and hawker fare are in the offing as the Chinese New Year draws near.

Penang Pig Butchers Association chairman Ng Chee Keen said pork prices had increased from RM17 to RM18 per kg from this week while roasted pork shot up from RM40 to RM44 per kg.

Penang Hawkers Association chairman Lam Tong Ying said food prices would be about 20% to 30% more expensive during the first three days of Chinese New Year.

“For example, a bowl of noodle costing RM2.50 may sell for RM3.00,” he said.

Lam added that the costlier fare was inevitable as some raw ingredients are pricier during the festive season due to increased consumption.

Prices of greens are also expected to shoot up by about 20% for a period of 10 days before and after the start of the Chinese New Year, according to Penang Vegetable Wholesalers Association chairman Tan Ban Ben.

Tan attributed it to both increased consumption and adverse weather conditions in China, which provides about 80% of the vegetables consumed here.

Seafood lovers would also have to pay more.

Fresh seafood seller Ch’ng Boon Cheng said prices could increase by as much as 50%.

He expected the increase to begin about two weeks before the Chinese New Year.

Grocery shop owner Saik Tuck Yow said the price of dried seafood products such as abalone, cuttlefish, fish maw, shrimp and scallop was expected to increase by about 10% because of the reduced ocean harvest.

Saik said he was keeping the price for lap yok (waxed meat) at RM60 per kg.

“This will mean a reduction in profit as pork, the main ingredient, is costlier now,” he said.

He expressed hope that the price would stabilise in the near future.

“Traders like us are doing all we can to keep prices acceptable without hitting our bottom line,” he said.

By: The Star Publications (M) Bhd.
Taken From: The Star Publications (M) Bhd.
Source: http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/1/6/nation/7736058&sec=nation

Every year price of goods increases. Our salary remain the same. Every year we can only fork out the same amount of money for the celebration. And every year the things that we can see is getting less. In another 10 years, what will our fate be if this trend continues? I dare not imagine...

PM's aides orders crucifixes in St John's Cathdral to be removed

2011-01-03T14:15:00.003+08:00

PM's aides orders St John's Cathedral to remove crucifixes and banning of singing hymns at St John's Cathedral constitute a violation of religious freedom guaranteed under Article 3(1) of the Federal Constitution

By Dr. Chen Man Hin (DAP Life Advisor)
The excuse given by the PM's aides that the cruciffixes would be offensive to the Prime Minister while visiting the church and grounds borders on the ridiculous.

Malaysia has diplomatic relations with many Christian countries in the West, South America and the Phillipines. Crucifixes decorate many public buildings in these countries. Would the aides issue orders to Christian countries in the West and South America to take down or remove the crucifixes when the Prime Minister of Malaysia visits the said countries?

Church buildings and grounds are sacred areas to Christians especially Catholics. Crucifixes are sacred. So are the religious rites and singing of hymns. Forcible removal of crucifixes in churches would constitute an act of sacriliege. The orders by the PM's aides are therefore sacrilegious.

The Prime Minister is most welcome to visit churches and meet the priests and parishioners. No conditions should be imposed, as freedom to practice religion is guaranteed under the Constitution.

It is the practice in churces all over the world to keep their doors open to churchgoers and visitors all day, as long as they show decorum and respect for the sanctity of the church building and its grounds.

The PM's aides should take a tour of Christian countries in Europe, USA and South America or secular Singapore. It will open up their minds and see how religious freedom is practised. Their backward outlook is an anachronism in a world where races, religions and cultures interact and mix. They need to change or we risk becoming isolationist and disconnected with the rest of the world.

By: Dr. Chen Man Hin (DAP Life Advisor)
Taken from: Malaysia Today
Link: http://malaysia-today.net/mtcolumns/letterssurat/37146-pms-aides-orders-crucifixes-in-st-johns-cathdral-to-be-removed

Respect is earned, not forced upon. Learn how to respect others and you will be respected in return. Think about it, you have lived half a decade, and if you can't understand this simple rule, then your parent have failed, our education system has failed (provided you did receive your education here in Malaysia, in which you claim the same standard as any other education system internationally).

It might not be your fault but it was your assistant decision. Show that you are a man of your word, take action. If not, there would be no respect for you from your people.

Haram pakai baju samai Santa Claus

2010-12-24T10:03:00.003+08:00

Haram pakai baju samai Santa Claus

Katanya, kebanyakan umat Islam di negara ini tidak sedar dan kurang pengetahuan mengenai ilmu agama hingga menyebabkan mereka turut serta meraikan perayaan Krismas yang disambut penganut Kristian.

Setiap kali menjelang 25 Disember, ada antara orang Islam memakai pakaian itu. Bagi saya, hukumnya haram kerana ia boleh mempengaruhi dan memesongkan akidah seseorang Islam itu.

"Baru-baru ini, saya ada menerima aduan daripada orang ramai yang prihatin mengenai perkara ini malah ada yang meluahkan perasaan sedih kerana ada segelintir masyarakat Islam sanggup berpakaian seperti Santa Claus," katanya kepada Berita Harian di sini, semalam.

Tahrir berkata, ada sesetengah masyarakat Islam yang bekerja di pusat beli - belah terpaksa memakai pakaian atau perhiasan berkenaan atas kehendak tugas.

"Pihak atasan organisasi berkenaan seharusnya sedar dan sedia maklum mengenai sensitiviti masyarakat Islam. Mereka sebenarnya boleh mengarahkan pekerja lain dan sebagai contoh pekerja yang beragama Kristian untuk memakai pakaian terbabit," katanya.

By: Malaysia TOday
Taken From: Malaysia Today
Link: http://www.malaysia-today.net/mtcolumns/beritakomentar/36920-haram-pakai-baju-samai-santa-claus

Are we still debating this issue? My god! Some of you people really need to get a better life. It's just an attire. Wear a Santa attire and there goes your akidah...That lousy meh? probably you guys need to have more faith in your own religion. I don't see myself becoming Christian. I celebrate Christmas every single year for the past 10 yrs...Seriously Datuk Sri Tun Tan Sri Tuan Boss Tahrir Shamsuddin, Mufti Johor, go find something better to do ok? Like maybe go strengthen your akidah. In case you are exposed to the Christmas long holiday and your akidah tears down into a million pieces. God Bless this moron.

No discharge without compensation, say accused duo

2010-11-30T10:24:00.002+08:00

GEORGE TOWN: A counsel wants the Government or a police inspector to pay compensation to his clients after a closed circuit television (CCTV) recording showed the officer allegedly planting drugs and beating two petty traders when they were arrested last year.

Magistrate Emma Syafawati Abdul Wahab fixed Friday to decide whether to order the payment of compensation and costs after the court was shown the CCTV recording.

She had earlier heard an application by Deputy Public Prosecutor Noor Farhana Adham for a discharge not amounting to acquittal (DNAA).

However, the plaintiffs’ counsel R.S.N. Rayer said his clients – Mohd Nasrul Hassan and Hadzri Rosli, both 24 – would only agree to the DNAA provided the Government or the police officer paid them compensation and costs.

Mohd Nasrul and Hadzri were arrested at about 4.30am on Jan 1 last year in front of Happy Mart in Burmah Road, and were found with two Ecstasy pills.

Rayer said the then magistrate Ainul Bashirah Dona Don Biyajid had viewed a CCTV footage in court on Oct 8 this year, which he claimed clearly showed Chief Insp Megat Shafril Emaran Megat Aminuddin hitting, spitting and allegedly planting the drugs on both his clients.

He said his clients were held in the lock-up for four days and they were again beaten by Megat Shafril.

“Due to the hitting, Hadzri is suffering from hearing problems in his left ear,” he said.

Rayer said in normal circumstances, when the prosecution requested for a DNAA, the counsel would have no objection to it.

“But in this case, the CCTV footage clearly showed the police officer had abused his powers and the magistrate should order him to personally pay the compensation and costs under Section 426 of Criminal Procedure Code.

“This is necessary to prevent a recurrence of the incident.

“I would also like to recommend that criminal charges be brought against Megat Shafril, otherwise police officers will continue to misuse their powers,” he added.

Noor Farhana said the prosecution could at any time request for a DNAA.

“If the accused are not satisfied, they can always lodge a complaint against the police personnel,” she added.

Rayer said he agreed that under Article 145 of the Federal Constitution, the Attorney-General could use his discretion to charge, or withdraw a charge, at any time.

“However, if the court decides that my clients should be compensated, then Megat Shafril should fork out his own money,” he added.

By: MANJIT KAUR

Taken from: The Star Publication (M) Bhd

Link: http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/11/30/nation/7526530&sec=nation

And this is how it has become of our Royal Police, the one institution that is supposed to safe guard our safety. Abuse of power, framing citizen for crime that they didn't commit. I thought it only happens in movie. This is a sad news to read...We trusted you Royal Police of Malaysia...We really did...Now no more...Trust are earned, not forced.

Dad in pork issue claims he is not Muslim

2010-11-12T09:59:00.002+08:00

PETALING JAYA: Beginda Minda, father of the 10-year-old pupil who was recently caned for bringing pork to school, has denied that he is a Muslim.

“I admit I was a Muslim before. But in 1999, I changed my religion. Now I am a non-Muslim,” Beginda said yesterday.

The status of his religion had been brought to the forefront since the caning incident.

Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Nazri Abdul Aziz said the Government had asked Jakim to investigate the religious status of Beginda.

“Only after this can conclusions be drawn on why his son was caned,” said the minister.

Debates and arguments in Parliament over the last two days had centred on whether or not his son Basil — raised by a Christian mother — was also Muslim.

Beginda stressed that his son was not a Muslim.

“My son is a Christian. He was brought up according to his mother’s religion,” he said.

The father also said that in 2004, when he applied for a MyKad, he had his name changed to Beginda Anak Minda.

His son was born on May 8, 2000.

On his birth certificate, no religion is stated for Beginda.

However, an independent MP claimed Beginda had contested under the PKR ticket in the 1999 and 2004 general elections as a Muslim candidate.

Kulim Bandar Baru MP, Zulkifli Noordin, told reporters at Parliament that Beginda had contested the two general elections as Nor Azman Abdullah.

According to a decree issued by the National Fatwa Council, if either parent is Muslim, the child must be Muslim.

Basil was caned 10 times on his palm for eating fried rice with pork which his mother had prepared for him.

The issue first surfaced at a PKR press conference in Kuching where Angela Jabing, the mother of the St Thomas Primary School pupil, accused a senior teacher of caning her son for bringing a non-halal meal to school.

This led to the school senior assistant apologising to Angela which she accepted.

By: The Star Publications (M) Bhd.

Taken From: The Star Publications (M) Bhd.

Link: http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/11/12/nation/7415324&sec=nation

Seriously, you guys in the government are fighting over a piece is porky sausage? Dude, don't you guys have anything better to do? Like serve the people? Goodness...Get a life man, it's just a bloody few pieces of porky sausage

Two firms lose 110 licences after bus accidents

2010-11-10T09:55:00.003+08:00

KUALA LUMPUR: The Commercial Vehicle Licensing Board (CVLB) has revoked the licences of two bus companies involved in two fatal accidents last month.

The board revoked the 11 licences of Syarikat Kuala Lumpur-Malacca Express Sdn Bhd and all 99 chartered bus licences of Syarikat Taipan Suria (MM2H) Sdn Bhd, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Nazri Abdul Aziz.

The decision took immediate effect, he told reporters at the Parliament lobby yesterday.

“I strongly warn all commercial vehicle operators against being irresponsible when it comes to the safety of public transport users and road users.

“I won’t hesitate to take strict action such as suspending and revoking licences of errant operators,” he said.

Nazri said the action against Syarikat Kuala Lumpur-Malacca Express was taken following the accident in Negri Sembilan on Oct 10 which left 13 people dead. The bus driver also died in the crash.

Nazri said the company had contravened the Motor Vehicle Rules (Commercial Transportation) 1959 and the Commercial Vehicles Licensing Board Act 1987.

On Syarikat Taipan Suria, he said the action taken against the company was in connection with the accident on Oct 29 on the Karak Highway, where seven people lost their lives.

The company was also found to have also contravened the Motor Vehicle Rules (Commercial Transportation) 1959 and the Commercial Vehicles Licensing Board Act 1987.

Nazri said the company’s management also admitted that the bus involved in the crash, was operated by a third party.

Deputy Federal traffic chief ACP Mohd Puad Abd Latiff said the Syarikat Taipan Suria driver was under detention.

“He fractured his leg, and we will wait for him to recover from the trauma before taking further action,” he said.

CVLB director Datin Naimah Ramli said the companies have 30 days to appeal.

By: The Star Publications (M) Bhd

Taken From: The Star Publications (M) Bhd

Link: http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/11/10/nation/7398655&sec=nation

Finally the government did something right...Too many lives have been lost. Way too many accidents on the street that endanger lives. This, I hope would shock other commercial bus company to reality. Well though a lot will loose their job, I am sure but then again, this step has to be taken. It's matter of people lives at stake...

Chua wants more details on campaign incident

2010-11-03T09:59:00.003+08:00

KUALA LUMPUR: MCA president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek wants to hear both sides of the story of the incident involving Malaysians for Beng Hock Movement.

As of now, he said, the need to apologise does not arise.

He said he would listen to the views from Deputy Women, Family and Community Development Minister Heng Seai Kie and the Gua Musang division secretary and not depend on what people said or what he had read.

“I need to get more details from Heng and the division secretary to get a clearer picture,” he told reporters at the 2nd World Chinese Economic Forum here yesterday.

He said the Teoh Beng Hock issue had been used by a certain political party as a tool to attack the Government.

“The fact that a political party has stooped so low to use this unfortunate incident as political capital, I would say is unfortunate.

“In politics, there must be some ethics, but this issue has been used to distract voters,” he added.

He said the issue had been politicised because if the movement wanted to lobby for support from the MCA, they need not wait until a by-election to do so.

Last Saturday, members of the movement were said to be involved in an incident during a campaign event attended by Heng. Four people were arrested, although they were soon released on police bail.

In Gua Musang, MCA vice-president Datuk Chor Chee Heung said the party was confident of gaining 50% of Chinese voters’ support for Barisan Nasional.

Feedback from Chinese voters in this by-election was more encouraging than the support shown during the 2008 general election, he said.

“The response from the voters has been very positive and they told me they would give Barisan a chance this time,” he said after a visit to Kampung Baru Gua Musang yesterday.

MCA deputy president Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai also agreed on Chinese support for Barisan.

“The villagers have long been dissatisfied with the PAS government’s handling of the land lease extension issues,” he said.

By: The Star Publications (M) Bhd

Taken From: The Star Publications (M) Bhd

Link: http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/11/3/galas/7351567&sec=galas

Mr. Chua, what do you mean a political party tools to attack the government? A man can go wherever he wants and he can go and tell people about the family member of his died. What he says are not lies, it's all facts that the government controlled MSM is publishing. And the fact that your people act like bullies is really low. This quote by you,

"The fact that a political party has stooped so low to use this unfortunate incident as political capital, I would say is unfortunate.

“In politics, there must be some ethics, but this issue has been used to distract voters,” he added"

should be directed to you and your master(s). And please don't even use the word ethics. You and your master has none. You are supposed to protect fellow Malaysian, not oppress them like they are terrorist. What did he do? Did he carry a semi automatic machine gun? hand grenade? Rambo knife?, kitchen knife, penknife? scissors? pencils?, rulers?, nail clipper? A4 paper? Have a thought about it...

DPM: Don’t misinterpret must-pass History decision

2010-11-03T09:43:00.002+08:00

KUALA LUMPUR: The decision to make History a must-pass subject for Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) is not politically motivated, said Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.

The public should not misinterpret the decision as being political, he added.

“Why are we afraid of our own history? What is history is history and we cannot concoct something that is not history,” he said.

Muhyiddin said he intends to make History an interesting subject so students can interpret it and use it in their daily lives such as patriotism.

“I don’t think any party should feel suspicious or worried because history is based on historical facts,” he told reporters after opening the Second World Chinese Economic Forum on behalf of the Prime Minister here yesterday.

Muhyiddin, who is the Education Minister, said the public should not be influenced by parties that claimed that the move was a “deception”.

“Don’t be prejudiced. We must have a positive mindset as it is something which is done for the good of our children.

“A committee has been set up to receive feedback from groups or associations,’’ he said, adding that historians of all races would be invited to give reviews.

He also said that the SPM and Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM) examinations would go on as scheduled despite the floods in some states.

“All state education directors are monitoring the situation as some schools are already being used as relief centres.

“They will take the necessary action if the schools are not available for the examinations.

“As of now, the dates remain unchanged,” he said.

By: ZUHRIN AZAM AHMAD

Taken From: The Star Publications (M) Bhd

Link: http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/11/3/nation/7349915&sec=nation

Not trying to be negative here but based on DPM's track record and all the things that he said officially in the public, shows that most of them are politically motivated. So don't blame us for having the thought that this is also politically motivated.

But as a Malaysian (not Chinese Malaysian or Indian Malaysian or Malay Malaysian) I would give everyone a chance. Yes, I agree that History is important. There is where our root is from and that will also teach us a lesson or give an insight about things to be. As what was mentioned to me last time, history tells us what not to repeat in the future, let us know what is to do and what is not to do to prevent the same mistake to repeat itself. That's about it.

Why make it compulsory to pass? I don't know what is the main reason you are suggesting this. If you asked me, I would say, fix how they teach history and then we will talk. Don't hide anything in the history book, regardless good or bad. When some minister says, the history is written in a way to protect the Chinese and Indians so that they (the descendant) won't be ashamed of their root. DUH! Don't start with all this bullshit. We know a lot more than what is written in the history book. We are not ashamed, they are people from the past and did things to survive or whatever their reason. A example is Kapitan Cina Yap Ah Loy, heck we know he started a prostitution business to serves the British. There is no need to hide that. But then again that one has no impact on the course of history of Malaysia. Maybe I can't really make my point with my examples. Well I just hope History is told as it is and not authored to show that somebody is better than the other.

Sorry Mr.DPM a.k.a I am Malay first, malaysian 2nd, I still think that your statement is politically motivated, just like BTN. Respect is to be earned Mr.DPM and at this point, you have none.

Ignore critics and build the tower, PNB told

2010-11-02T11:01:00.002+08:00

KUALA LUMPUR: Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has told Permodalan Nasional Berhad (PNB) to ignore critics of the RM5bil Warisan Merdeka development project and concentrate on implementing it.

The Deputy Prime Minister said those criticising the project just wanted to see it fail.

“They are probably jealous that PNB has the capability to embark on such a big project that will benefit the country.

“I see them as having an agenda because they continued spinning stories, including that it (the project) is a waste of Government’s money,” he told newsmen after opening the Malaysian Biotech 2010 Conference and Exhibition here yesterday.

Muhyiddin said the critics had ignored the fact that the project was not funded by the Government.

“PNB has been a successful trust manager and its funds have grown over the years.

“Don’t belittle its ability because millions of unit trust investors have benefited from it and surely it knew how to expand its investments,” he said in response to those who were still against the development despite several explanations by PNB.

By: The Star Publication (M) Bhd.

Taken From: The Star Publication (M) Bhd.

Link: http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/11/2/nation/7345745&sec=nation

I still don't get it why if this is not a government funded project, it is tabled at the Budget 2011? Maybe my pea sized brain cannot fathom all the organizational chart that the government have. Well, to me it is simple. Country's budget is to tell us, how our tax money is used to develop the nation and help the nation and Malaysian grow in line with the global market and economy. Not some company's pet project that we are proud off. Heck, if one day a German company decided to build their own car plant say for VW, then Malaysia Budget will table it too? And maybe some small time company name Ah Mao Corp decided to build a little garden inside their office making it a Zen like office and PM is proud of this. So this one gets tabled at the Budget too? Whao...Talk about wasting time. DUH!

The 100-storey Warisan Merdeka tower

2010-10-20T10:56:00.001+08:00

Things are not looking good for the Prime Minister after presenting his 2011 budget. I wonder whether he walks through the budget with his consultants that prepared it or just simply read them without full understanding of it, in Parliament.

Take a look at the Prime Minister response to the great resistance of the 100-storey Warisan Merdeka tower.

Datuk Seri Najib Razak denied today that it was his idea to build the controversial 100-storey Warisan Merdeka tower in the heart of the capital, saying instead the project had been proposed by Permodalan Nasional Bhd (PNB).

There are so many flaws in this one sentence alone. Let me point them out to you.

a)How can he denied it when he already presented it in Parliament. It does not matter whose idea it was but as a leader he must be held responsible because he accepted it without any consultation with others. If he disagree with the proposal, why then he allocated a budget for it.

b)A project still under proposal means it has yet to be agreed or approved by the Government, so why allocate such a huge budget when the project may not be granted approval eventually. Thus, it means that the PM had accepted the proposal without consulting the public and his "People First" means nothing anymore.

c)Who owns Permodalan Nasional Bhd (PNB). This is what PNB is after paying a visit to it's website:

With fund under management totaling about RM150 billion, the PNB Group is the country's leading investment institution with a diversified portfolio of interests that include unit trusts, institution property trust, property management and asset management.

with it's board of trustees as follows:

Chairman

YAB Dato' Sri Mohd. Najib bin Tun Hj. Abdul Razak

Deputy Chairman

YAB Tan Sri Dato' Haji Muhyiddin bin Mohd. Yassin

Y.B. Dato' Mustapa bin Mohamed

Y.B. Dato' Seri Haji Ahmad Husni bin Mohamad Hanadzlah

YABhg Tun Ahmad Sarji bin Abdul Hamid

You can read more details at PNB website here but be warned, many links do not work.

Is PNB government owned or is it a private entity?

If it is government owned why the PM denied that it was his idea, basically if it is government owned then the PM should be consulted first and the public should be informed about it. The PM is the one to object or approve the project.

If it is a private entity which looks more like it, why the hell should public fund be used. PNB should arrange for their own financing if they think their proposal to develop this 100-storey tower can benefit everyone and that in turn means they can make profit out of it.

How can the PM denied that this was not his idea when he is the chairman of the board of trustees. Was he not informed about the proposal long before they decide to allocate the budget for it?

Coming to the 13th General Election. My observation is that its a touch and go situation for umno/bn and the PM knows very well.

Three States are on shaky ground, Perak, Johor and Negri Sembilan and more State seats may be lost in Trengganu, Sabah and Sarawak.

Umno/bn spent millions upon millions at every general election and this 13th GE is gonna cost them much more then usual. They have plenty of money but may not be enough for this 13th GE.

Najib needs to seek a new mandate to strengthen his grip on power knowing that failing to do so will be his downfall. There is a figure within his own party maneuvering to take control over his position.

The surprise which the PM mentioned when asked about the 13th GE, not too long ago, will be that this 13th GE will be for Parliamentary seats only and together with Sarawak state election.

The remaining 12 State assemblies will not be dissolved to allow him to concentrate on just the Parliamentary seats with sufficient funds to ward off the opposition onslaught.

By: ousel.blogspot.com

Taken From: ousel.blogspot.com

Link: http://ousel.blogspot.com/2010/10/dissolution-of-parliament-for-13th-ge.html

Taken from this blog I came across. Those are good points to ponder about when PM tabled the Budget.

Tutor cheats death in snatch theft incident

2010-10-08T09:49:00.002+08:00

KLANG: A home tutor cheated death after being dragged several metres when a thief on a motorcycle grabbed her handbag.

Recalling the incident that happened at 4pm on Saturday, Lim Peh Ching, 32, said she was walking towards her car which she had parked at Taman Eng Ann after it ran out of fuel.

She was carrying a can of petrol she bought from a service station nearby, an umbrella and the handbag that was slung across her body.

Lim said she was near her car when she felt her handbag being tugged from behind.

She fell and was dragged for several metres.

“The strap was around my neck and I couldn’t do much to free myself as I was holding the petrol can in one hand and an umbrella in the other,” she said.

Lim said she was lucky she fell on her back instead of face down, thus escaping more serious injuries to her face.

“The pain was unbearable and I knew I would die if I allowed myself to be dragged longer.

“I told myself that my children needed me and tugged hard at my handbag’s strap,” Lim said.

The strap broke and she freed herself while the snatch thief made off with her handbag containing a purse with RM18, her MyKad and driving licence as well as two handphones.

She was taken to the clinic by a friend’s neighbour.

Lim was, however, disappointed with the way she was treated when she lodged a police report at the Bandar Baru Klang police station.

“At one point, the policeman told me not to talk too much but just answer his questions,” said Lim.

She added she had expected them to be more understanding, given the trauma she had suffered.

She then approached social activist Peter Tan to highlight her issue to the media.

Lim is recuperating at home but said the bruises and wounds would need at least a month to heal.

“I cry every night as the pain is just too much to bear,” she added.

By: WANI MUTHIAH

Taken From: The Star Publications (M) Bhd.

Link: http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/10/8/nation/7186936&sec=nation

Another snatch thief case. Lucky the lady survived. But what I want to highlight is this "Lim was, however, disappointed with the way she was treated when she lodged a police report at the Bandar Baru Klang police station.

“At one point, the policeman told me not to talk too much but just answer his questions,” said Lim."

Yup our PDRM. Like we owe them money. Dumb morons!

Sex-drugs teacher who sold stimulants transferred to another school

2010-10-07T12:18:00.003+08:00

JOHOR BARU: A disciplinary teacher at a secondary school in Skudai, who had been distributing brochures on sex enhancement drugs in his school, has been transferred out.

Johor Education Department director Sufaat Tumin said that the teacher was transferred to another secondary school in Johor Baru recently following reports lodged against him.

“The investigation was completed last month and the report has been sent to the Education Ministry,” he told The Star yesterday.

“Further action against the teacher depends on the severity of the offence,” he said.

The teacher’s side business came to light after businessman Ng Ching Sea, 58, discovered brochures on sex enhancement drugs among his son’s books about two weeks ago.

It was later discovered that the teacher was responsible for distributing the brochures to the students.

Sufaat said the case involving the teacher was an isolated incident.

He explained that the state had some 48,000 teachers but only a few had in disciplinary problems.

He added that school heads were responsible for monitoring their teachers’ activities.

“It is important for all teachers to adhere to the rules and set a good example for students.”

Meanwhile, Ng said he was satisfied with the decisive action taken to deal with the teacher.

“Good values should be cultivated by parents at home and teachers in school,” he said.

The teacher was said to have been selling sex enhancement products that included drugs, gels and pills.

By: FARIK ZOLKEPLI

Taken From: The Star Publications (M) Bhd.

Link: http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/10/7/nation/7172431&sec=nation

Great, got transferred? ONLY??!! How come??!! So that he can spread the brochure to another school? Wah! Our Education Minister /DPM Muhyiddin is really great lor. Ohh wait, he has no authority in this. I just remembered...Darn! Oh well, let him spread more then. With teacher like this running around Malaysian school, you won't see my children studying in Malaysia.

Talent Corp to kick off in January: PM Najib

2010-10-04T13:30:00.002+08:00

Initiative is to woo back Malaysians working overseas

BRUSSELS: The Talent Corporation, which has been tasked with encouraging Malaysian professionals overseas to return home, will start operating in January.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said the Government was in the midst of hiring key personnel for the corporation, which will headhunt Malaysians who want to come back and work.

"We are creating more exciting things to attract Malaysians and foreigners to come back and play a part in the next level of growth.

"If we can create more opportunities, some of you might want to come back and those married to Belgians can bring spouses with you, they will be allowed to work.

“Our policy is to be more open because a society that is open will thrive in the 21st century. A society that is closed up will not attract the best brains, you will attract mediocre people and the good ones would have left the country and we will be a lot poorer as a result of that,” he told some 200 Malaysians living in Belgium and Luxembourg during a Hari Raya gathering hosted by him and his wife Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor Sunday night.

The Prime Minister is in Brussels to attend the Asia-Europe Summit, which will end Tuesday.

Najib had announced the setting up of the corporation when tabling the 10th Malaysia Plan (10MP), saying the Talent Corporation would identify shortages in key sectors and attract and retain the necessary skilled human capital.

The Talent Corporation, will be under the Prime Minister’s Department, and will provide an integrated skilled human capital blueprint with the cooperation of the public and private sectors.

Meanwhile, according to Bernama, Najib, in his speech, said Malaysia was going through an exciting time.

"We are now turning the bend and going the final stretch towards the year of reckoning ... to become a developed nation by the year 2020," he said.

He also spoke of the 1Malaysia concept and said that it was not a slogan but a guiding philosophy for Malaysia in formulating policies and actions.

"It does not mean that everything will be perfect, or that once we have a concept, everyone will fall in line. You will have situations in which a few individuals will make remarks about certain things.

"But it doesn't mean that it is a failure," he said.

"It means that we really need the 1Malaysia concept." - Bernama

By: MERGAWATI ZULFAKAR

Taken From: The Star Publications (M) Bhd.

Link: http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/10/4/nation/20101004112048&sec=nation

Let's get the country fixed up 1st before we talk about getting our talent back. How about we take a step back, prevent future talents from going out. When the so call Talent Corp can prove that they can achieve this, then we talk about bringing talent back and foreign talent into the country. You guys never really plan this out didn't you? You just whack a few millions to set it up then suck dry all the resources then tell the public, it's a failed project because Malaysians are ungrateful on what the country did for them...See, you guys are just so predictable...Sheesh!

I did not make racist remarks, says Hamim

2010-09-30T12:17:00.003+08:00

PETALING JAYA: National Civics Bureau (BTN) assistant director Hamim Husin has denied that he made racist remarks at a closed-door event organised by Puteri Umno on Monday. This was revealed in an initial investigation conducted by BTN.

The bureau, in a statement yesterday, said a committee had been set up to investigate the alleged racist comments as reported by a news portal on Monday.

According to the statement, the Puteri Umno event was a closed-door function and that the reporter from the news portal could have sneaked in without prior permission from the organising secretariat.

“Hamim, an assistant director of the Federal Territory branch of BTN, was a guest speaker at the event where he expressed personal views and did not make any official statement with the intention to insult anyone.”

The BTN would consider its next course of action after the committee completed its investigation. Hamim may take legal action, if necessary, against the news portal as there were various factual mistakes in its article,” the statement said.

“We hope everyone will give us space and time to carry out a detailed investigation and not punish the officer before he is found to have committed any wrongdoings.”

Sungai Petani MP Datuk Johari Abdul, a former BTN director, said the remarks of a BTN officer reflected the mentality of government officers despite Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak stressing on the 1Malaysia concept.

“Government officers find it hard to practise what the Prime Minister is preaching. They do not care about the aspirations of the Prime Minister,” he said.

Johari said the incident proved that nothing had changed despite previous promises to revamp the BTN curriculum.

By: LEE YUK PENG

Taken From: The Star Publications (M) Bhd.

Link: http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/9/30/nation/7127527&sec=nation

My gosh, still denying. Have some balls and admit it when you said it.

Yes, perhaps within closed doors you can say whatever you want but then again, as a government agency assistant director, this should not come out despite close door or public. This does not go hand in hand with the 1Malaysia slogan that PM Najib created. But then again, we all know 1Malaysia is going down the drain :)

Racist remarks: Public Complaints Bureau to probe Hamim on Thursday

2010-09-30T11:03:00.002+08:00

KUALA LUMPUR: National Civics Bureau (BTN) assistant director Hamim Husin has been summoned to the Public Complaints Bureau office to clarify on Thursday his alleged racist remarks. Hamim has denied making the remarks.

Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk T. Murugiah said that the bureau had received many complaints regarding the remarks Hamim had reportedly made at a Puteri Umno event on Monday that were offensive to the Chinese and Indian communities and the bureau needed to investigate the matter.

The report on the investigation would be sent to the Public Services Department, he said in a statement late Wednesday.

The Cabinet, earlier Wednesday, had instructed the Chief Secretary to the Government to investigate Hamim’s alleged remarks.

Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri Dr S. Subramaniam said that all the Cabinet ministers were upset about the allegations and wanted a full investigation.

However, he pointed out that everyone was relying on a report on an online portal claiming the assistant director made the racist remarks. This was not enough to take action and a proper probe was needed, he said.

On Tuesday, MCA president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek had said Hamim had failed to understand the concept of democracy and was not longer fit to hold his position.

By: The Star Publications (M) Bhd

Taken from: The Star Publications (M) Bhd

Link: http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/9/30/nation/20100930095022&sec=nation

Another case if racism in Malaysia. What has this country become? But then again, what do you expect from BTN right? They are like MORD (Malaysia Official Racism Department). Main purpose is to create racism in Malaysia...Haha....Only happens in Malaysia.

Not satisfied, Perkasa declares racial 'war' against Namewee

2010-09-30T10:43:00.002+08:00

Thursday, September 30, 2010

In a sign of how emboldened Perkasa has become after its leaders managed to pressure Prime Minister Najib Razak into an embarrassing U-turn, the ultra-Malay rights group has vowed to create more trouble for Malaysian Chinese rapper Namewee when he tours the country to launch his music album.

The words that Perkasa leaders are now using against Namewee are becoming increasingly violent, calling him a coward and accusing him of trying to be a Tionghua hero.

“As we have warned before, from the way they are behaving, Perkasa and Umno are trying to re-create a May 13 type of situation. There is already more than enough proof to arrest and charge the Perkasa leaders involved for inciting hatred and using inflammatory words. The police should act immediately. Why aren't they doing so?” PKR vice president Lee Boon Chye told Malaysia Chronicle.

Babi, pengkhianiat

On Tuesday night, about 50 Perkasa members protested outside the Kuala Lumpur-Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall where Namewee was attending a Youth forum. Despite their rowdiness and racial taunts calling Namewee babi (pig) and pengkhaniat (traitor), the police did not make any arrests.

Pakatan Rakyat leaders have condemned the new Inspector-General of Police Ismail Omar for double standards and racial favoritism. They have demanded that he act immediately.So far, the authorities have kept silent despite the obvious deterioration in public confidence.

On Wednesday, not content with the ruckus they created the night before, Perkasa Youth chief Arman Azha Abu Hanifah declared 'war' on Namewee, calling him a coward for not coming out to meet the Perkasa group last night.

“If he was so brave why didn't he step out yesterday? If he is trying to act like a Tionghua (Chinese) hero, then why did he not have the guts to face Malay warriors last night? We only wanted to talk,” Malaysiakini reported Arman as saying.

Tionghua hero versus Malays warrior

Arman said Perkasa members were ready to act as panglima perang dan hulubalang Melayu (Malay warriors), and would shadow Namewee during his tour.“We accept news of his tour with open arms. If he performs inside, we will 'perform' outside too,” he said

He also accused Namewee of disrupting the racial harmony in the country with his ‘Nah’ video clip that had lambasted two Malay school principals for hurling racist remarks at their Chinese and Indian pupils.

Again, the Najib administration failed to take action against the two teachers although it is now nearly months since news first broke that they had asked their Chinese pupils to return to China and one of them even likened Indians to dogs.

"The video has disrupted racial harmony. Who made the video? He made a mistake, so why hide behind the police?” Arman asked.

Najib's weak hold on the country

Pundits blame Najib for the flare-up in racial tensions, accusing him of being too weak to stand up to the growing extremism showed by Perkasa and the right-wing members of his own Umno party that include Deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin and former premier Mahathir Mohamad.

Earlier this month, Najib and his supporters had tried to distance Umno from Perkasa. Umno secretary-general Tengku Adnan publicly announced that Umno rejected Perkasa and wanted nothing to do with it. However, there is speculation that prominent members in the Umno supreme council had threatened Najib with a no-confidence vote if he persisted in abandoning Perkasa.

Hence Najib's decision to U-turn, which also forced Tengku Adnan to issue a denial of his earlier statements.

Perkasa was formed early this year following enormous negative publicity for Umno after Najib gave the green light for mass demonstrations against non-Muslims being allowed to use the word Allah to describe God. Fearing a backlash from the non-Malay eletorate, Umno then "outsourced" its traditional ideology of Malay supremacy to Perkasa.

By: Wong Choon Mei, Malaysia Chronicle

Taken From: Malaysia Chronicle

Link: http://www.malaysia-chronicle.com/2010/09/perkasa-not-satisfied-calls-namewee.html

It's getting nastier and dirtier by the minute. The new Inspector-General of Police Ismail Omar keeps quiet about this and our dear PM Najib is still sleeping I guess. Any hope for MCA/MIC/Gerakan coming into the picture? Nope, not a chance. If they do, it means the end of the world is near. They are not even near to "no balls". They are way far behind than no balls. I don't know what is lower than no balls, so i'll leave it to you to decide.

The so called NGO, non UMNO related Perkasa is really showing it's ugly side. They act like gangster in Malaysia and there is nothing, absolutely nothing the cops can do anything about it. And to believe that our country will protect us? your call ladies and gentleman, your call. I foresee a May 13 incident is brewing. No matter how I dislike the idea and fear that it will come true, the trust has to come. This is the real world, as real as it can get. It is coming. This time, the damage will be more severe, or maybe non at all coz' we all grew up. But it is an unpredictable event. And I am hoping I won't be in the middle of the war to see how it goes.

Once in a while I ask myself, why must I leave my birth country just to flea from danger? Isn't birth country is the best place that anyone can be in? No matter how far people go, end of the day they go back to their roots, their home ground, their birth country. But for Malaysian, the future looks bleak, hopeless. I am worried that Malaysia will one day no longer exist. I pray hard for you Malaysia...

Nazri maintains stand on putting nationality before race

2010-09-21T10:00:00.002+08:00

PETALING JAYA: Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Nazri Abdul Aziz has maintained that he is a Malaysian first and a Malay next.

“Does any bigot have a problem with that?” he said in an open letter to an online news portal to refute a Mingguan Malaysia column written by Awang Selamat titled “Alahai Nazri” on Sunday.

Awang had questioned Nazri’s criticism of Datuk Ibrahim Ali, saying the minister had treated the Perkasa president as though he was an enemy of Umno.

The columnist also accused Nazri of being anti-Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.

In response, Nazri said:

“I want Awang to know that I am always sure who my boss is. It’s not (Lim) Kit Siang or (Datuk Seri) Anwar (Ibrahim) because they are not the Prime Minister, the Barisan Nasional chairman or Umno president.”

On Ibrahim, he said Umno had never asked or needed him to help them.

“The association with him will only cause us to lose votes,” he said.

Stressing that he was not “anti-Dr Mahathir”, he said the former prime minister was the one criticising the Government and not the other way round.

“To me, so far he was the best prime minister I have served. However, as an ex-premier, there is much left to be desired.

“Regardless of who criticises the Government, (the critic) will receive relentless attacks in defence of the Government by me just as I did in the past when Dr Mahathir and Tun Abdullah (Ahmad Badawi) were prime ministers,” he added.

Nazri also stressed that he was never afraid to be criticised by the Opposition, adding, however, that being civil to rivals was the right thing to do in a democracy.

“Just like me, they are also elected by the people,” he said in the letter, which he sent from Bucharest, Romania, where he is attending the Malaysian-Romanian Inter-parliamentarian Friendship Group meet from Sept 19 to 23.

DAP adviser Lim Kit Siang, in his blog, congratulated Nazri for being the first in the Cabinet to declare he was Malaysian first and put race second.

By: The Star Publication(M) Bhd

Taken From: The Star Publication(M) Bhd

Link: http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/9/21/nation/7070367&sec=nation

Now that's a new strategy to garner more votes. Well, whether he means it or not, it is still a good statement. I really hope he means it. Good for you Mr Minister. Shame on you, low life Ibrahim Ali of Perkasa