Another example of people loosing faith with BN

The results of the by-election sent a strong message that the National Coalition or Barisan Nasional - BN is loosing ground. It's race-based strategy is loosing its relevance to the people of Malaysia.

Out of the three by-elections, namely Batang Ai of Sarawak, Bukit Gantang of Perak and Bukit Selambau of Kedah; the opposition People Coalition or Pakatan Rakyat - PR, won 2 by-elections, namely Bukit Gantang (Perak) and Bukit Salambau (Kedah). This is despite BN's malicious race-based agenda and fanning the fire of race hatred.

Like an example quoted in today's Malaysia Insider, telling that [a leaflet distributed in BN's by-election campaign in Bukit Gantang warned that UMNO is being pressured by it non-Malay components in the BN, and this may happen to PAS and Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PAS and PKR are 2 out of the 3 main component parties of PR, who are dominant ed by members of Malay ethnics) in their opposition coalition.

UMNO also campaigned along the lines of Malay power being eroded in the state under the former opposition government (in Perak state) which was toppled by the BN in February 09. It labelled the ousted PR Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Nizar Jamaluddin, who stood as the PR candidate, a Chinese puppet.]

On the contrary, the PR's strategy of multi-racialism and calls for reforms and economic assistance based on need, not ethnicity resonates strongly among the liberal urbanites, as well as the marginalised rural and urban poor.

People are tired of BN's race-based agenda, corruption and cronyism practises. Even majority of the Malay community realised and disagreed that the threat to Malay power is not the non-Malays but the Malay leaders themselves and and their politically-linked Malay elites.

Our new Prime Minister - Najib Razak is doing a massive PR campaign to rescue his reputation and his party (UMNO) by acknowledging the contribution of Non-Malays to Malaysia recently; which UMNO party memebers previously labels the Non-Malay as mere "Pendatang" or Immigrants and disregards their roles and contribution to the building and development of this nation. Also, our new Prime Minister is also pushing for a freer Media in Malaysia and ready to accept its consequences. He also released 2 HINDRAFT members who have been detained under Internal Security Act on last Sunday 5.4.09 in the wake of the recent by-election , so to please and fish for Indian voters.

Let sees if our Prime Minister means what he said... How about amending our history book to tell the truth for a start? How about consider dropping the charges to a prominent blogger and stand for trial against his accusations? How about releasing all the other HINDRAFT members who are still detained under ISA, and not just the 2 that were released recently?

The anak-anak Malaysia are watching...

Talentime,Tale n Time

I watched Yasmin Ahmad's Talentime this afternoon. It moves me so much. Towards the end to the movie, at the scenes where Mahesh (a speech impaired Indian boy) kneel before his mom confessing his love to Melor (Muslim girl) and the closing score performed by Hafiz for his love to his mom really opened my floodgate and many times i almost failed to hold back and really want to sob out loud.

Yasmin did it a again, evoked our emotion and compassion through her story telling. Bravo!




And the song... O Re Piya (a Hindi song, i.e. Oh my beloved)... has kept lingering in my head for the last 8 hours.



Also, I like Melor's family dynamic in the movie - a family with such big hearts. Melor's Yorkshire English speaking granny was so funny too. There are many candid moments in the movies that put a smile to the audiences.

The movie also conveyed hidden messages of social issues that are relevant to fellow Malaysians now, especially on how religion and race now has divided and caused tension in between ethnic groups.

By the way, this movie was shot at my hometown of Ipoh and my younger brother was studying at the school where the story was told, i.e. Anderson School

If you have not watched the movie, please go watch it.

Funeral

This shortfilm which is made by Yasmin Ahmad (a reknown Malaysia film director) for Singapore government and it is posted on her blog.

This short film is very meaningful and absolutely moving and touching the hearts of everyone.

Key message: Imperfection of your partner makes a relationship perfect. Enjoy!

Songs that keep playing in my head lately

End Of the World-Matt Alber

Accidentally bump into this song performed by Matt Alber. As the song title implies, it's a melancholic song and I love the singing and its melody. Initially, I was kind of hesitate to post up the video due to its content and then I realised I should not be judgemental. Love and music has no boundary and I would embrace them with a big heart. Hope you enjoy the song as I do.

Another song which keep playing in my head is Jason M'raz's "You and I Both"

Begining of an oppressive era on 2.4.09?

RAHMAN

That is the prophecy of Malaysia leadership. Each letter represents the Prime Minister of Malaysia since independence.

R for Tunku Abdul Rahman
A for Tun Abdul Razak
H for Tun Hussein Onn
M for Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad
A for Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi

N is for Najib Abdul Razak, who is sceduled to take over the premiership from Ahmad Badawi on 2.4.09, not by election of Malaysians but by UMNO, the main ruling party.

So far, the prophecy had come true and Najib will ascend to the top leadership post of Malaysia. At the same time, people said the prophecy also marks the end of BN ruling after the 'N'.

Whatever prediction is the prophecy, one thing for sure is that Najib is unlikely to be "soft" in his approach to secure his top leadership position in his party and this country.

According to polls, his popularity as the Prime Minister is at the lowest at 41%, even lower than Ahmad Badawi. As people says, desperate time needs desperate measures, it is predicted that hard actions would be taken with all costs to mark his footing permanently at the corridor of power.

His approaches towards his opponents are obviously hardline - like how he led to the ruthless power taking-over of Perak state from the opposition party, the sedition charge of Karpal Singh, parliamentary suspension of speaker Govind Singh,' illegalised' gatherings for Anwar Ibrahim's speeches in Taiping yesterday, 3 months ban on Opposition newspapers of Harakah and Suara Keadilan since yesterday; and his recent past acts of putting the famous blogger - Raja Petra Kamarudin under Internal Security Act and Sedition Act charge for linking him to the gruesome sensational murder of a Mongolian women etc; all these actions tell Malaysians that he is not an easy person but likely will rule Malaysia with devious Iron fists. It is likely that all his opponents; and bloggers that pursuit truth and justice for the people of Malaysia will be widely clamped down.

People said 'N' is a prophecy fulfilled. People say 'N' could be the marking of the end of BN ruling in Malaysia. To me, the 'N' signals the beginning of an oppressive era for all Malaysians. 'N' refers to a Malaysia Prime Minister that is not elected by the people.

I foresee hardship in years to come and the struggle for better freedom and justice for the all walks of life would not come easy. Democracy will be challenged all the way down to the ground.

Whether is it going to be a Dark Age for Malaysia or not, Malaysians will see in time to come. So far with all the indications and events unfold under his stewardship in the past 2 months; even before he ascend to the "throne", we certainly are not optimistic that the future will be bright and sunny.

Perhaps, only the cronies and people connected to the ruling "elites, families, political empayar and party" will likely to continue to prosper; and this will be an exact showcase of Malay Supremacy.

It is about the word again? Why not "marking" it as some kind of properties?

Agence France-Presse - 3/20/2009 6:30 AM GMT
Malaysian legal body faces lawsuit for using 'Allah'

Malaysian religious authorities have threatened to sue the country's top legal body for using the word "Allah" on its website, in another row over the issue to hit the multi-ethnic country.

The Islamic religious council in central Selangor state said it would take action against the Malaysian Bar, which represents some 12,000 lawyers, for using the word as a translation for "God" in two online polls on its website.

Its comments came amid a long-running battle between the government and a Roman Catholic newspaper which has been threatened with closure for using the disputed word in its Malay-language edition.

The government has argued that the word should be used only by Muslims, who dominate the population of multicultural Malaysia.

The Malaysian Bar's polls asked lawyers to vote on whether any particular race in Malaysia had an exclusive right to use "Allah" and whether non-Muslim religious publications should be allowed to use the word.

"The issue raised in the polls can threaten the sensitivity of Muslims," the head of the religious council Mohamad Adzib Mohamad Isa said in a statement.

He said it was empowered under religious laws to lay charges against anyone misusing the word "Allah".

The Malaysian Bar said it would defend its use of the word.

"I haven't receive a (legal) notice yet, we are prepared to challenge it," its president Ragunath Kesavan told AFP.

Religion and language are sensitive issues in multiracial Malaysia, which experienced deadly race riots in 1969.

About 60 percent of the nation's 27 million people are ethnic Malay Muslims, who dominate the government.

The rest of the population includes indigenous tribes as well as ethnic Chinese and Indians -- practising Buddhism, Christianity and Hinduism, among others.

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Some people just have too much time in their hands, always missing the big picture but harping on trivial matter. Has not religious authority a bigger role to play in harnessing welfare for the weak and poor; and promoting goodness, fairness and just to mankind?

I believe Islam is a good religion with a big heart, exercises no favoritism. It is always some narrow-minded religious leaders and organisations like these making Islam look so small.

Why not filing the "word" worldwide as "religious intellectual property" of the religious council of Malaysia and every Non-Muslims in Malaysia soil or even the world has to seek permission and pay in kinds in the form donation for using, saying or pronouncing the word. The donations are then can be used for "word cleansing rituals" by these silly fanatics!

The reputation of Malaysia judiciary system has already gone down to the drain, with its non-independence and strong association to politics of the ruling party in this country. We definitely don't need another lawsuit like this to tell the world how small and irrelevant Malaysian judiciary system is.

Who is more "kurang ajar"?

Perkasa warns non-Malays to behave
By Shannon Teoh
KUALA LUMPUR, March 22 - Malay right-wing group Pertubuhan Pribumi Perkasa today threatened that it would react to the actions of those who chose to question Malay supremacy.
President Datuk Ibrahim Ali said that for the sake of "the country, race and religion, I am willing to be detained under the Internal Security Act" should Malay rights be challenged.
The Malay nationalist politician warned non-Malays to behave, if not then Malays would repay in kind.

"If they are polite, we will be polite. But if they are not, neither will we. If they are kurang ajar (ill-mannered), we too can be kurang ajar," said the Pasir Mas MP to cheers from the thousand-strong crowd.

Ibrahim as president of Perkasa had last year also called on other races to adapt to the local culture of Malays as they have already been given many rights and freedoms in this country.
Today, he added that those who questioned the issue of the special position of Malays were not acting in the name of justice.

"The truth is that justice has not yet come to Bumiputeras who have spent centuries being oppressed by colonial masters," he said.

The former Umno leader said that in the past, Malays had been reasonable with the colonial masters but that they would not tolerate "our heads being stepped on."

"We will not tolerate Bumiputeras losing face or our honour. Especially Malays and Islam, do not ever try to play around with these," he threatened

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Who is more "kurang ajar" (literally means lack teachings or translated as ill-manner in this article)? Isn't he is the one who is ill-behaved? I hope he is not representing the Malay community or else he is certainly painting a very bad picture about the Malay community.

Again, see how UMNO moron like this Pasir Mas MP, Ibrahim Ali is being so racist? And without doubt, he is getting away with such sedition despite inciting such strong racial hatred and threatening the security and stability of this country. Why? Because he is on the side of the people in office and the party in power. Isn't this another reason that Barisan Nasional should be voted out from the office?

Which foreign investment would have the right frame of mind to invest in a country that uphold inequality and injustice by definition of race ? No wonder Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) to this country is diminishing.

If I was not mistaken, I remember Malaysia was one of the countries that protest against Apartheid system of South Africa in the past and why we see UMNO moron like this now insisting a devilish system that divide people base on race to be implemented, or should I say continue to be implemented in this country? How insensible this idiot to openly threatening the Non-Malays and jeopardise the already eroding racial harmony of this country?

This ideology of Ketuanan Melayu (Malay Supremacy) is Apartheid system in disguise!

We fully understand the needs to close economic gaps of people for social and economy stability and we cannot deny that a big part of the Malay community needs some extra hands in this country. I personally think the NEP program is a useful tool to achieve better distribution of wealth if properly executed within a definite time frame. A definite time frame is key so that the people who receive the initial boost of help understand the needs and urgency to change their life and becoming more competent and competitive for better survival.

The main problem is that such program has been abused to benefit the politicians in power and and their politic cronies only. These people who needs help remains largely out of reach.

See here for a water scandal. This political crony -Rozali Ismail - get paid RM425,000 per month as CEO of this water supply company! In addition, no open tender of contracts and pipe purchases through the CEO's company in Indonesia.
http://jelas.info/2009/03/20/water-scandal-summarising-bns-massive-conjob-or-how-you-are-making-the-super-rich-rozali-ismail-even-richer/
Imagine how many hundreds of poor families can be fed by taking half of his monthly salary out.

To enable these corrupted leaders and their cronies to stay at the upper food chain of their own kind, it is no wonder they have to play the race and religion card game well. These corrupted politicians will not hesitate to poisoning the minds of the Malay grassroots that they are the oppressed race by falsely accusing the Non-Malays are taking away their entitlement of riches; which these politicians in power are in fact the mothers / fathers of all evil.

These corrupted leaders also strategically inculcate the idea that their fellow Malay brothers and sisters belong to an inferior and incompetent race and they need these "leaders" to save and fight for their rights, which in fact they are the vampire of the lifeline of these grassroots; and criminal of the misfortune of their own people.

The Non-Malays are not the threats but the corrupted BN leaders and their cronies are.

Of course, these corrupted politicians and cronies would die fighting for the indefinite privileges for the Malay community so that their own children, grand children and generations to comes can continue to oppress their own kind and feed on their fellow brothers' and sisters' blood!

It is not that the Non-Malays are begging for special privileges. A more level playing field would be just. After all, isn't the whole idea of abolishing poverty is to have a balanced scale of wealth amongst people. It is certainly not about enriching a particular race by tipping the scales off from another end.

Ibrahim Ali is obviously an insignificant and foolish soldier being mobilised by the masterminds of race and religion card game to achieve their insensible, evil objectives.

Malaysia is the only country where privileges are given to majority but not the minority. History books are written to downplay contributions of other ethnic groups but glorifying one ethnic group to the existence of this country. Children are brainwashed via formal education and religious studies that the ruling elites are doing a good job and indispensable for the country. Children are also taught about evils are all but them. Children are also educated that racism and corruption are a way of life in Malaysia and they should not question such work of evil.