The ex-MB of Negri Sembilan has won the by-election with a landslide victory. His win was not unexpected given the size of the postal votes. But what was unexpected was the margin of of the victory. It is more than 2 times the previous majority.
It goes to show that the people does not mind someone who is corrupt as long as he can deliver. Is this true only of Bagan Pinang or it's true for rest of Malaysia? I don't know. What I know is it doesn't bode well for Malaysia. From bribing over traffic offences to approval of projects, corruption has became very much a part of our lives. Now the signs the voters from Bagan Pinang is sending out is that it's OK to have corrupt people representing them as long as he takes good care of them.
A society that tolerates corruption will soon become enslaved. Its people will not only become slaves to corruption but slaves to others as well. When the country is bankrupt, its people will have no choice but to become migrants in other countries, becoming slaves to their host countries.
Of course, one can view this humiliating defeat of PR positively. Hopefully this is a wake up call to the PKR, DAP & PAS to stop all their internal bickerings and to start behaving like a government in waiting.
Sunday, October 11, 2009
Monday, September 7, 2009
Do we know our neighbours?
I was quite disturbed this morning after reading an article in the Sun by Maria J. Dass - 'When herd mentality ruled the day'. What disturbed me was the last 2 paragraphs in her article.
If anything, the encounter has forced some Hindu residents of Section 23 to take a hard look at their neighbours.
One woman said: “We have been close to our neighbours all this while and have looked out for each other, but this incident has shown how our neighbours view us and where we stand.”
Some of the genocides in recent history showed that it was not a invading foreign army that committed these atrocities. The perpetrators were often neighbours and friends whom the victims have known for a long time. This happened in Nazi Germany, Rwanda and Serbia. In fact there is a documentary film, 'My Neighbour, My Killer' that captured what happened in Rwanda.
All it took in most cases were incitement to hate someone from a different race and religion. You will then be slaughtered by ordinary people like your neighbour whom you have known for ages. Somehow this kind of incitement based on race and religion will turn an ordinary person into a monster.
As such, it is extremely dangerous to continue to play this kind of game. We know the ultimate purpose is to topple the Pakatan Govt in Selangor but they don't realize the evil that is being unleashed when inciting hatred against a people group based on race and religion.
Though the decision by the AG to charge all those who took part in the demonstations is to be welcomed, it could take years before the trial will be concluded. At the end of the day, they may be found guilty and just be fined.
We must demand our pound of flesh. But we can only do that through the ballot box. And do that we will and we must.
If anything, the encounter has forced some Hindu residents of Section 23 to take a hard look at their neighbours.
One woman said: “We have been close to our neighbours all this while and have looked out for each other, but this incident has shown how our neighbours view us and where we stand.”
Some of the genocides in recent history showed that it was not a invading foreign army that committed these atrocities. The perpetrators were often neighbours and friends whom the victims have known for a long time. This happened in Nazi Germany, Rwanda and Serbia. In fact there is a documentary film, 'My Neighbour, My Killer' that captured what happened in Rwanda.
All it took in most cases were incitement to hate someone from a different race and religion. You will then be slaughtered by ordinary people like your neighbour whom you have known for ages. Somehow this kind of incitement based on race and religion will turn an ordinary person into a monster.
As such, it is extremely dangerous to continue to play this kind of game. We know the ultimate purpose is to topple the Pakatan Govt in Selangor but they don't realize the evil that is being unleashed when inciting hatred against a people group based on race and religion.
Though the decision by the AG to charge all those who took part in the demonstations is to be welcomed, it could take years before the trial will be concluded. At the end of the day, they may be found guilty and just be fined.
We must demand our pound of flesh. But we can only do that through the ballot box. And do that we will and we must.
Thursday, September 3, 2009
The 3rd Generation Curse (Updated)
There is a Chinese saying that wealth cannot last for 3 generations. The 1st generation worked hard to create and accumulate wealth. The 2nd generation seeks to preserve it instead of creating more wealth and the 3rd generation who has no experience of the blood, sweat and tears of the previous generations just squanders it.
I think similarly a family reputation can also be destroyed by the latter generation. I'm thinking of Dato OnnJaafar, the first president of UMNO who dreamed of a united Malaysia, who was colour blind. Alas, it was that dream that caused him his political career and perhaps being the first PM of Malaysia. But his son, Tun Hussien Onn became the 3rd PM of Malaysia. A man of integrity. He was the PM when I was just growing up as a kid and I always remember this kind faced man. His integrity and sense of justice caused him to die outside UMNO.
Now, the 3rd generation, Hishammuddin Hussien who is infamous for drawing out keris in UNMO assemblies. As the Home Minister he is trying hard to be more idiotic than the previous one. Maybe idiotic is not an apt description. Evil. Otherwise how can you explain his support for those cow head protesters of Shah Alam. The 50 or so racist scumbags and religious extremists/hypocrites.
Well, it's not surprising as only UNMO can create such monsters and only a UMNO minister can defend these monsters. But I really feel sorry for Onn Jaafar and Hussien Onn for having a 'bai jia zi'.
Update: In less than 24 hours there is a complete turnaround from Hisham. Is there hope for Malaysia with leaders like that? To redeem his family's reputation he should just apologize and resign. But that will never happen in Malaysia. Never in our history has a Minister resign for being an idiot. Simply because if they do the Government would collapse.
I think similarly a family reputation can also be destroyed by the latter generation. I'm thinking of Dato OnnJaafar, the first president of UMNO who dreamed of a united Malaysia, who was colour blind. Alas, it was that dream that caused him his political career and perhaps being the first PM of Malaysia. But his son, Tun Hussien Onn became the 3rd PM of Malaysia. A man of integrity. He was the PM when I was just growing up as a kid and I always remember this kind faced man. His integrity and sense of justice caused him to die outside UMNO.
Now, the 3rd generation, Hishammuddin Hussien who is infamous for drawing out keris in UNMO assemblies. As the Home Minister he is trying hard to be more idiotic than the previous one. Maybe idiotic is not an apt description. Evil. Otherwise how can you explain his support for those cow head protesters of Shah Alam. The 50 or so racist scumbags and religious extremists/hypocrites.
Well, it's not surprising as only UNMO can create such monsters and only a UMNO minister can defend these monsters. But I really feel sorry for Onn Jaafar and Hussien Onn for having a 'bai jia zi'.
Update: In less than 24 hours there is a complete turnaround from Hisham. Is there hope for Malaysia with leaders like that? To redeem his family's reputation he should just apologize and resign. But that will never happen in Malaysia. Never in our history has a Minister resign for being an idiot. Simply because if they do the Government would collapse.
The Unholy Trinity
If a vote is to be taken as to who are among the most hated Malaysian Cabinet Ministers, I'm sure they would be Muhyiddin, Hishammuddin and Nazri (in no particular order). It amazes me and I'm sure most Malaysians that never in the history of Malaysia has so much nonsense and rubbish being spewed forth from the mouth of our Ministers. Some of the positions that they took for example justifying Utusan seditious articles and now the cow-head protest can only mean that they treat us the rakyat with utter contempt.
Well, we must not forget who is their boss. Don't be fooled by him. It was him that orchestrated the Perak coup and now openly wishing to topple also the Selangor Govt. I will never forget what he did to my state.
Well, we must not forget who is their boss. Don't be fooled by him. It was him that orchestrated the Perak coup and now openly wishing to topple also the Selangor Govt. I will never forget what he did to my state.
Monday, August 31, 2009
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Muhyiddin - Malaysians' Greatest Nightmare? (Updated)
Since last night I've been debating with myself whether to write this. I didn't want to be seen attacking a particular individual in my blog. If I go ahead this would be the third time I'll be writing about him within a month. But he is really becoming intolerable. Alright, this will be last time I'll be writing about him, at least for this month. He may become even more intolerable and sink even lower in the days to come. Nothing about him surprises me anymore.
Here's what I picked up from Malaysian Insider that caused me to write.
Here's what I picked up from Malaysian Insider that caused me to write.
Muhyiddin, who is in charge of Umno/BN’s campaign, has been particularly embarrassed.
Asked by reporters today about reports Rohaizat had been the subject of numerous complaints and how he had been fined twice by the Bar Council, the DPM likened the fines to parking tickets.
He said the Umno campaign was considering having Rohaizat put out a statutory declaration to clear the air on the controversy.
“But whatever it is the voters will decide and I believe they understand the development BN brings,” said Muhyiddin
Have we, the Malaysians voters sunk to his level, in wanting development at the expense of everything else?
I'm beginning to wonder whether he is being asked to be the fall guy for the Najib's administration given his propensity and consistency in spewing rubbish and nonsense from his mouth these days. If not, God help us if he ever become the PM.
Update: Just read this a while ago.
"I don't think Asians only want development. They want fairness, justice, equal opportunity just like Americans and Europeans." (Kim DaeJung, 1924 - 2009)
Read the tribute from DSAI here.
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
The solution for UMNO's tainted candidate
UMNO is going on the defensive to prove the innocence of its candidate for Permatang Pasir. He was a lawyer who was disbarred from the Malaysian Bar for mishandling client's money. He was a 'victim of circumstances' so it seemed. But they conveniently failed to mention that the HighCourt has rejected his appeal against the Advocates and Solicitor's Disciplinary Board 5 days before nomination day.
Well, the solution is simple if the High Court's decision is appealable. Just filed in an appeal today. Get the Court of Appeal to convene and hear the matter tomorrow. The Court of Apppeal will there and then hold that he is not guilty and overturned the decision of the High Court. If the Court of Appeal can hear Nizar v Zambry case within the same day the appeal was filed by Zambry, I don't see there will be any difference here.
Well, the solution is simple if the High Court's decision is appealable. Just filed in an appeal today. Get the Court of Appeal to convene and hear the matter tomorrow. The Court of Apppeal will there and then hold that he is not guilty and overturned the decision of the High Court. If the Court of Appeal can hear Nizar v Zambry case within the same day the appeal was filed by Zambry, I don't see there will be any difference here.
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