Secretary of State's Award for International Women of Courage

Pick up from the Internet....would be a good read.


US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and first lady Michelle Obama present give away Secretary of State's Award for International Women of Courage to Malaysia 's Ambiga Sreenevasan (Malaysian Bar Council) at the State Department in Washington , DC (AFP)


The shame of it all that we should be so proud (and are) of our own Malaysian receiving an international award like this, but the Malaysian government and press don't see it as important enough to publish it in our local dailies! It was only published by THE SUN but rather small and hidden in the inner pages. WHY???!!!!... Never mind if they don't publish in the papers......lets circulate ........

*This Picture Made It To the Pages of India Times but not in our own papers*

Hillary Clinton:
Our final speaker, Ambiga Sreenevasan, has a remarkable record of accomplishment in Malaysia. She has pursued judicial reform and good governance, she has stood up for religious tolerance, and she has been a resolute advocate of women’s equality and their full political participation. She is someone who is not only working in her own country, but whose influence is felt beyond the borders of Malaysia. And it is a great honor to recognize her and invite her to the podium. (Applause.)


MS. SREENEVASAN:
The First Lady Mrs. Obama, Madame Secretary Hillary Clinton, ladies and gentlemen, I am humbled to be in the company of seven extraordinary women receiving this award for courage, and I am deeply honored to now speak on their behalf and on mine. We accept this award in all humility, remembering that we have been fortunate in being singled out from among countless courageous women in our countries who are dedicated to the cause of equality and justice.


It is also timely for us to remember all the women in other conflict-ridden territories, like Palestine and other countries, who have to show courage every single day in their struggle to survive and to keep their families together. Each of us fights causes that promote equality and justice, and by presenting us with this award you honor those causes and all the people who work tirelessly for them with unflinching dedication.


This award will help to bring to the international stage our voices and our advocacy on these important issues. This occasion gives us an opportunity to reflect on the importance of the rule of law in promoting the rights of women around the world. When the rule of law is upheld, equality is upheld, the cause of justice is upheld, and human rights are upheld. Today, we are witnessing a struggle for the souls of our nations, taking place between the forces of the old and the forces of change. We see our commitment to the rule of law, fundamental liberties, and the independence of our institutions being tested. The strength of our nations will depend on how well they withstand this test.


There are those who claim that democracy is a Western concept and is unsuitable elsewhere. There are yet others who perpetrate injustices behind a veneer of democracy. We say that democracy is universal, and a true democracy and the rule of law will prevail when the collective voices of the people are raised in its support.


On my part, I have for the past two years had the privilege to lead and serve the Malaysian Bar, a professional organization consisting of approximately 13,000 lawyers. History will bear testament to the fact that the Malaysian Bar has always been true to its first article of faith, to uphold the cause of justice without regard to its own interests or that of its members uninfluenced by fear or favor.


In a sense, I was merely stepping into the shoes of the many other brave leaders of the bar who came before me, whereas many of the awardees today are pioneers in their struggle for justice. This award has given us the opportunity which we would not otherwise have had, to share our stories, our successes, our failures, to reach out across our borders and to establish a base upon which we can build a meaningful network of support. These stories must be told in all our countries.


By this experience, we are both enriched and enraged; enriched by what we have shared, and enraged that so many of our sisters endure intimidation and suffering in their countries. Nevertheless, ours is a message of hope that something has been achieved, despite the odds. Martin Luther King said, “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” This means that although we may come from different walks of life, our struggle is common.


And each success is a success for all, just as each failure is a failure for all. When we unite on a human rights platform, whether domestically or internationally, above politics and political alliances, we create more enduring partnerships and relationships. When we pursue freedom and empowerment for others, we reaffirm and protect our own. In my interaction with the other awardees present here today, it was evident that the passion we feel for our causes is driven by the love of our homelands and our people. That, in turn, drives our passion for what is right and what is just. Our people deserve nothing less. We all believe in striving for ideals that are– if I may borrow the words – self-evident; namely, the ideals of truth, justice, goodness, and universal love and understanding. Our stories are a testament to the universality of these ideals.


We are truly and deeply honored by this award, more so, when it comes from you, Madame Secretary, yourself a woman of courage, who has inspired women around the world to reach great heights. Your untiring efforts in championing women’s rights worldwide are well known. Your immortal words that, “Human rights are women’s rights, and women’s rights are human rights,” resonate with all of us here. We would also like to express our deep admiration for the First Lady Mrs. Obama, and we would also like to express our appreciation for your sharing this moment with us. Madame Secretary, on behalf of all the awardees, I thank you. And we accept the honor with humility and pride. Thank you. (Applause.)



Read more: http://www.america.gov/st/texttrans-english/2009/March/20090312132025xjsnommis0.1997949.html&distid=ucs#ixzz1QSYUk0gf

PM, Umno-BN Come Begging For Chinese Votes

By Richard Loh

I cried when reading Najib's speech delivered by his deputy Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin at the 2nd World Chinese Economic Forum. I cried not because of happiness nor recognition but the insincere and hypocritical treatment of the Malaysian Chinese by the PM.

They can keep on bashing the Malaysian Chinese of being ungrateful, pendatang, prostitutes, si-sepet and claiming that they do not need the Malaysian Chinese votes to stay in power. No one can questions their imaginary ketuanan and special rights. The PM and also their president was very brave with his threat while giving his umno speech.Now in sick bed and facing the real threat of losing the 13th GE without the Malaysian Chinese supports, the PM takes the opportunity of the 2nd World Chinese Economic Forum to beg for the Malaysian Chinese votes. He has no choice but to recognise that Malaysia will not be what it is today without the Malaysian Chinese support.Now we want to see what umno, perkasa and Mahathir have to say about this speech by Najib.

“Malaysia would not be what it is today without the industry, expertise and dedication of the Malaysian Chinese community,” “Likewise, there will be a bleak future for Malaysia without the Chinese community’s support. We would clearly fall short of reaching the goals to become a developed nation by 2020.”He added that the community formed the backbone of the Malaysian economy through its small and medium enterprises.

This speech can proof only one thing, that Malaysian Chinese can survive without any government's handout and do not have the time to quarrel or argue about the ketuanan melayu and their special rights, 54 years have shown that.Speeches are just speeches and they are meaningless without action.

Read more at: http://ousel.blogspot.com/2010/11/pm-umno-bn-come-begging-for-chinese.html

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What the Chinese Want (Malaysian)

Pick-up this very true article from Mr. Kee Thuan Chye. Those who call us names are indeed "disloyal" to the country!

In the mood for celebrations?

Every time the Barisan Nasional gets less than the expected support from Chinese voters at an election, the question invariably pops up among the petty-minded: Why are the Chinese ungrateful?So now, after the Hulu Selangor by-election, it’s not surprising to read in Utusan Malaysia a piece that asks: “Orang Cina Malaysia , apa lagi yang anda mahu?” (Chinese of Malaysia , what more do you want?)

Normally, something intentionally provocative and propagandistic as this doesn’t deserve to be honoured with a reply. But even though I’m fed up of such disruptive and ethnocentric polemics, this time I feel obliged to reply – partly because the article has also been published, in an English translation, in the Straits Times of Singapore.

I wish to emphasise here that I am replying not as a Chinese Malaysian but, simply, as a Malaysian.

Let me say at the outset that the Chinese have got nothing more than what any citizen should get. So to ask “what more” it is they want, is misguided. A correct question would be “What do the Chinese want?”

All our lives, we Chinese have held to the belief that no one owes us a living. We have to work for it. Most of us have got where we are by the sweat of our brow, not by handouts or the policies of the government.

We have come to expect nothing – not awards, not accolades, not gifts from official sources. (Let’s not lump in Datukships, that’s a different ball game.) We know that no Chinese who writes in the Chinese language will ever be bestowed the title of Sasterawan Negara, unlike in Singapore where the literatures of all the main language streams are recognised and honoured with the Cultural Medallion, etc.

We have learned we can’t expect the government to grant us scholarships. Some will get those, but countless others won’t. We’ve learned to live with that and to work extra hard in order to support our children to attain higher education – because education is very important to us. We experience a lot of daily pressure to achieve that. Unfortunately, not many non-Chinese realise or understand that. In fact, many Chinese had no choice but to emigrate for the sake of their children’s further education. Or to accept scholarships from abroad, many from Singapore , which has inevitably led to a brain drain.

The writer of the Utusan article says the Chinese “account for most of the students” enrolled in “the best private colleges in Malaysia ”. Even so, the Chinese still have to pay a lot of money to have their children study in these colleges. And to earn that money, the parents have to work very hard. The money does not fall from the sky.

The writer goes on to add: “The Malays can gain admission into only government-owned colleges of ordinary reputation.” That is utter nonsense. Some of these colleges are meant for the cream of the Malay crop of students and are endowed with the best facilities. They are given elite treatment.

The writer also fails to acknowledge that the Chinese are barred from being admitted to some of these colleges. As a result, the Chinese are forced to pay more money to go to private colleges. Furthermore, the Malays are also welcome to enrol in the private colleges, and many of them do. It’s, after all, a free enterprise.

Plain and simple reason

The writer claims that the Chinese live “in the lap of luxury” and lead lives that are “more than ordinary” whereas the Malays in Singapore , their minority-race counterparts there, lead “ordinary lives”. Such sweeping statements sound inane especially when they are not backed up by definitions of “lap of luxury” and “ordinary lives”. They sound hysterical, if not hilarious as well, when they are not backed up by evidence. It’s surprising that a national daily like Utusan Malaysia would publish something as idiosyncratic as that. And the Straits Times too. All smiles from PM NajibThe writer quotes from a survey that said eight of the 10 richest people in Malaysia are Chinese. Well, if these people are where they are, it must have also come from hard work and prudent business sense. Is that something to be faulted?

If the writer had said that some of them achieved greater wealth through being given crony privileges and lucrative contracts by the government, there might be a point, but even then, it would still take hard work and business acumen to secure success. Certainly, Syed Mokhtar Al-Bukhary, who is one of the 10, would take exception if it were said that he has not worked hard and lacks business savvy.

Most important, it should be noted that the eight Chinese tycoons mentioned in the survey represent but a minuscule percentage of the wider Chinese Malaysian population. To extrapolate that because eight Chinese are filthy rich, the rest of the Chinese must therefore live in the lap of luxury and lead more than ordinary lives would be a mockery of the truth. The writer has obviously not met the vast numbers of very poor Chinese.

The crux of the writer’s article is that the Chinese are not grateful to the government by not voting for Barisan Nasional at the Hulu Selangor by-election. But this demonstrates the thinking of either a simple mind or a closed one.

Why did the Chinese by and large not vote for BN? Because it’s corrupt. Plain and simple. Let’s call a spade a spade. And BN showed how corrupt it was during the campaign by throwing bribes to the electorate, including promising RM3 million to the Chinese school in Rasa.

The Chinese were not alone in seeing this corruption. The figures are unofficial but one could assume that at least 40 per cent of Malays and 45 per cent of Indians who voted against BN in that by-election also had their eyes open.

So, what’s wrong with not supporting a government that is corrupt? If the government is corrupt, do we continue to support it?

To answer the question then, what do the Chinese want? They want a government that is not corrupt; that can govern well and proves to have done so; that tells the truth rather than lies; that follows the rule of law; that upholds rather than abuses the country’s sacred institutions. BN does not fit that description, so the Chinese don’t vote for it. This is not what only the Chinese want. It is something every sensible Malaysian, regardless of race, wants. Is that something that is too difficult to understand?

Some people think that the government is to be equated with the country, and therefore if someone does not support the government, they are being disloyal to the country. This is a complete fallacy. BN is not Malaysia . It is merely a political coalition that is the government of the day. Rejecting BN is not rejecting the country.

A sense of belonging

Let’s be clear about this important distinction. In America , the people sometimes vote for the Democrats and sometimes for the Republicans. Voting against the one that is in government at the time is not considered disloyalty to the country.

Banner reads 'We are Malaysians too' - By the same token, voting against Umno is also voting against a party, not against a race. And if the Chinese or whoever criticise Umno, they are criticising the party; they are not criticising Malays. It just happens that Umno’s leaders are Malay.

It is time all Malaysians realised this so that we can once and for all dispel the confusion. Let us no more confuse country with government. We can love our country and at the same time hate the government. It is perfectly all right.

I should add here what the Chinese don’t want. We don’t want to be insulted, to be called pendatang, or told to be grateful for our citizenship. We have been loyal citizens; we duly and dutifully pay taxes; we respect the country’s constitution and its institutions. Our forefathers came to this country generations ago and helped it to prosper. We are continuing to contribute to the country's growth and development.

Would anyone like to be disparaged, made to feel unwelcome, unwanted? For the benefit of the writer of the Utusan article, what MCA president Chua Soi Lek means when he says the MCA needs to be more vocal is that it needs to speak up whenever the Chinese community is disparaged. For too long, the MCA has not spoken up strongly enough when Umno politicians and associates like Ahmad Ismail, Nasir Safar, Ahmad Noh and others before them insulted the Chinese and made them feel like they don’t belong. That’s why the Chinese have largely rejected the MCA.

You see, the Chinese, like all human beings, want self-respect. And a sense of belonging in this country they call home. That is all the Chinese want, and have always wanted. Nothing more.

The Utusan Malaysia article: Orang Cina Malaysia, apa lagi yang anda mahu?

Dramatist and journalist Kee Thuan Chye is the author of 'March 8: The Day Malaysia Woke Up'. He is a contributor to Free Malaysia Today.

Believe It Or Not

I received a mail purportedly from this company. Well, the content is self-explanatory. It's hard to believe that I'm the chosen one for this big sum of money for ... FREE. Nah, don't blink, SCAM is the word.


After reading this I hope it serves you a lesson but if you choose to follow or fall into it, don't blame me. Don't say I didn't warn ya!

Headless

Look at the pic....

Snoozing off, head also dropped off! Can you find his helpless head for him ....could have dropped off somewhere because as the saying goes ...."man who sleeps on the job will lose his head too".

How apt this is judging at how this country is run by "sleeping" morons!

Just the other day someone was making a point in the media about Malaysia wages 25 years ago and today.

Then, a starting wage for an engineer was RM2500.00 and now, still is RM2500.00. But, those days RM1.00 could buy you a lot of things but now, not even enough to pay a parking ticket (depends on where you are in Malaysia).

Yeah, still harping on "30% shares" where the majority of the rakyat (working Malaysians) are screwed (paying more Tax / GST soon) and getting poorer by the day!

Porsche 918 Spyder Concept (Geneva Auto Show)

What I really want to say is .... what kind of reviews can "Emas" receive? Can't wait to see if those "balls carrying newspapers" would ever publish if the reviews are not favourable to proton.

Below reviews provided by By Andrew Bornhop Photos by John Lamm

Who said green cars can’t be mean? Not Porsche. On the eve of the Geneva Auto Show, the Stuttgart-based company took the wraps off the 918 Spyder Concept, a 2-seat mid-engine supercar with hybrid and electric drive technology.

Just how fast is this thing? Well, Porsche says the 918 Spyder Concept hits 100 km/h (62 mph) in less than 3.2 seconds, and it blasts to a top speed of 198 mph. Not only that, it laps the Nürburgring in less than 7 minutes 30 seconds, which means it’s even faster than the hallowed Carrera GT.

Just how green is it? Porsche says that, when driven accordingly, the plug-in hybrid 918 Spyder Concept gets an outstanding 78 mpg, with an emissions level of just 70 grams of C02 per kilometer.

The 918 Spyder Concept is powered by a high-revving V-8 related to the 3.4-liter in the Porsche RS Spyder racing car. In 918 Spyder form, this mid-mounted engine revs to 9200 rpm and produces more than 500 bhp. Electric motors at the front and rear axles add an additional 218 horsepower to the output. The V-8’s power, and that of the rear electric motor, reaches the Spyder Concept’s rear wheels via a 7-speed PDK gearbox. The drive to the front wheels is pure electric, via a fixed ratio. The liquid-cooled lithium-ion battery pack behind the cockpit can be charged at home, or by brake regeneration.

Porsche 918 Spyder Concept
Four distinct driving modes are available. E Drive is solely electric power, with a range of up to 16 miles. In Hybrid mode, electric power and gasoline power are used as conditions warrant, in ways designed to maximize economy or performance. In Sport Hybrid mode, in which both drive systems maximize performance, most of the power goes rearward, aided by torque vectoring to help the car’s dynamics. Lastly, there’s Race Hybrid mode for the utmost performance, such as running at the limit on the racetrack. In this mode, there’s even a “push to pass” E-Boost feature that feeds in added electrical power for overtaking… or better lap times.

The 918 Spyder’s modular chassis is made of CFP (carbon-fiber-reinforced plastic), while Porsche has also employed lots of magnesium and aluminum to keep the car’s weight down to a reasonably svelte 3285 lb. Aesthetically, the 918 Spyder looks very much like a relative of the Carrera GT. It also looks like it would be perfectly at home on the road or the track. Variable aerodynamics, especially around the rear spoiler, are necessary in a car with such a fast top speed, and the rear hoods extending back from the headrests accommodate retractable air intakes that provide a ram-air function.

Porsche says the interior of the 918 Spyder Concept offers a glimpse of the future, and we’re glad that it remains driver-oriented with circular dial gauges. On the left is one for road speed; in the middle is engine speed (right where it belongs); and on the right is the energy-management gauge. Modernity is addressed via the center console, which has a touch screen for what Porsche calls “intuitive” control of the car’s functions.

Lastly, the 918 Spyder Concept is fitted with a Range Manager. Using the map in the satellite navigation system, the Range Manager displays the remaining range the Spyder is able to cover. And in cities, it will tell you if you can reach your destination on electric power alone. Just the thing to make sure you arrive at the Nürburgring with a full tank.

We admit the Porsche 918 Spyder Concept took us by surprise at Geneva. But we very much like what we see, and the fact that this Porsche has lapped the Nürburgring proves it’s more than a “pie in the sky” concept. It has real production possibilities; and we’re delighted that Porsche sees driving fun as a vital part of its future.

Can Compete Locally Or Not?

How apt of these comments here .... check out here. Hey proud for nothing fellas in the picture .... so called big shots in local proton another-waste-of-public-funds project la .... tax us buyers more la .... go fly kite better la!!!

A car that needs protection in local market after 25 years now want to go global .... hahahaaa. A car that needs bailout by protectionist policy and a car that cannot find global partner now exhibiting in Geneva prestigious motorshow ... hahahahaaaa. Btw, why overseas designers ....after 25 years still cannot design ar???

That's why people in the world think Malaysia is a laughing stock, thanks and no thanks to the policy makers and this oldman is still running the show wanting to put the already shamed proton in the global eyes.

Wah wah wah, you think is play play toys ar .... before bringing to Geneva Motor Show, start KL motor show first la .... and see what are the comments you get ..... don't need to go far just read the comments in Malaysia Insider enough to gauge the potential failure of this proton. And the name of the concept car ... how can they named it "Emas" means gold you know! The whitemen will think gold is definitely not a lousy brand like proton, isn't it? Hmmmm, then Ferrari must be GOd-car la.

The truth is ....a proton car that running on the road after a while will give you all the creaking sound that will drive you bonkers!!! Don't believe, try one today. Go Geneva, phui!

I Am Pissed

How do you find the situation so odd that one after another PKR MPs are starting to jump like frogs. So, alas we all know that it is ALL ABOUT THE MONEY IN THE BANK, huh!

Disagree .... what about those published stories about how this Zzzzrain fella failed in his bid to get a RM2 company of his interest to get a contract to manage a prestigious golf club in Penang that resulted in his quitting PKR?

What about this Saaaaladin fella failed in his bid to get a CEO post that could give him RM50K a month paycheck again did the most holiest thing (to him la) to jump like a frog to the other side?

And there is this fella Faaaruz, a former Penang DCM who quit all his posts in PKR not long ago and now in keris cosplay with Naaahjib (frontpage in most dailies) so proudly become one of the frogs.

All and many of the FROGS have one common issue as I have read somewhere, some publications that claimed they either being investigated by MACC (former ACA, which was no better) or have lost confidence in the party (PKR) leadership. You and I know that the PKR leader is facing second sodomy trial.

How strange .... there is also a claim that they all met up with PM and spouse before quitting. Anyone is welcome to meet PM and spouse but for these frogs, don't you like to think that they are "IN" for something ala golden handshake of a kind, like the previous three frogs from Perak??? Those three old frogs had the same issue before quitting! Right?

Of course, the right thing to say is 'I have lost confident ..... that's why I quit the party and bla bla bla'. Sounds very noble. But I shit in their faces to say that it is all about the money and personal goals.

Do you think that these frogs or potential frogs are in there for the sake of the rakyat, to sweat for the people who voted them in, to serve for the sake of serving .... naaaahhhh! I bet these frogs are all having "red eyes" knowing that being over the "other side" can see Money In The Bank and what a chance to jump when they know 'a chance of a lifetime' comes a knocking when the powers that be are looking for 2/3 majority in parliament.

I am pissed everytime looking at the newspaper that offer me nothing but shit story about these jumping frogs here and there. Even their very faces pissed me off. Shit!

The Truth - the Bad Guy Is....

Umno says that Lim Guan Eng, the Chief Minister of Penang, is anti-Malay. Umno also says that the Malays in Penang are being persecuted and are being given a raw deal. But Umno did not offer any statistics to back up this allegation. Maybe the following statistics, which Umno did not show, can help clear the air on how the Malays in Penang are ‘suffering’.

LGE, you have made us all very proud of you. In the history of this racist party called um-no/bn, they have not been able to prove what they preach, even what they are trying to prove is still fake....faking is their name of the game!

Stats speak louder than word. Keep up your great work. We will vote you in comes next GE.

CM Penang - The Truth

Pick from Malaysian Insider .... the fact shows CM Lim Guan Eng is being selfishly badmouthed by some MORONS to gain political mileage for the other side! (Get someone to translate for you if you don't read Bahasa Malaysia)

Diktator, cauvinis dan berfikiran komunis

FEB 7 — Mungkin kerana warna kulitnya, agamanya, bahasa ibundanya dan ketegasannya untuk membasmi rasuah, penyelewengan dan salah guna kuasa, Lim Guan Eng menjadi mangsa kecaman dan ancaman hebat dari kumpulan-kumpulan yang mengaku wira Melayu. Lebih teruk lagi, Ketua Menteri Pulau Pinang itu turut menjadi sasaran segelintir pemimpin politik parti komponen Pakatan Rakyat.

Tuduhan yang paling berat terhadapnya ditujukan dari seorang “sahabat” Parti Keadilan Rakyat yang mendakwa dakwaan Guan Eng adalah “diktator, cauvinis dan berfikiran komunis”. Tetapi benarkah Guan Eng seorang pemimpin yang begitu kejam dan zalim sekali?

Dalam wawacara Guan Eng bersama Harakah baru-baru ini, beliau berkongsi pandangan tentang usaha kerajaan negeri Pulau Pinang untuk menjadikan rakyat negeri berdaya saing, dengan mengemukakan contoh perubahan sikap masyarakat di negara komunis China:

“Dulu di negeri China pada tahun 60-an dan 70-an, ekonominya begitu mundur sekali. Rakyat hidup merana tanpa bantuan. Malah ekonomi China dianggap sebagai pesakit Asia. Kenapa? Kerana dasar kerajaan komunis tak boleh jalan. Dasar di mana semua akan makan satu mangkuk nasi. Tak kira kerja kuat atau tak kerja, semua akan dapat satu mangkuk nasi. Yang kerja lapan jam, dapat satu mangkuk. Yang kerja lapan minit pun satu mangkuk. Siapa nak bertungkus lumus? Siapa nak kerja rajin dan tekun? Sebab itu orang China waktu itu malas berkerja. Adakah malas kerana mereka sendiri malas? Bukan. Tapi kerana dasar subsidi membuatkan mereka malas. Tapi kita bukan buat dengan serentaklah. Tapi kita mesti ada dasar baik supaya mereka dapat berdaya saing. Bila mereka ikut dasar yang maju, menggalakkan mereka berdaya saing, saya rasa itu adalah sesuatu yang paling baik untuk orang Melayu dan juga negara Malaysia.

“Kita tengok China, selepas dasar diubah mereka terus menjadi maju. Daripada malas mereka manjadi rajin kerana dasar galakkan, kalau sesiapa tak kerja, dia akan lapar. Kalau kerja, baru boleh kenyang. Jadi semua akan kerja. Sama dengan di sini, kena kerja, bukan kita bagi wang sahaja. Kalau kita bagi wang kepada orang muda, mereka guna beli motosikal, jadi mat rempit. Tapi bila mereka kerja dan dapat duit, mereka akan menghargainya. Saya rasa itu yang lebih penting.”

Nampaknya seorang pemimpin yang dituduh “berfikiran komunis” telah menolak sistem komunis yang dilihatnya sebagai punca rakyat menjadi malas dan ekonomi negara hancur.

Sekarang, tuduhan yang mengatakan Guan Eng “diktator, cauvinis dan berfikiran komunis” yang dilemparkan oleh seorang pemimpin PKR itu kini menjadi slogan dan kain rentang kumpulan-kumpulan pro-Umno untuk mengecam dan memaki-hamun Setiausaha Agung DAP berkenaan.

Baru-baru ini, kumpulan-kumpulan berkenaan telah mengadakan tunjuk perasaan dengan membakar patung Guan Eng di khalayak ramai dan berarak merempuh masuk bangunan Komtar yang menempatkan pejabat Keua Menteri Pulau Pinang, tanpa diganggu atau disekat oleh pihak polis.

Kumpulan-kumpulan ini marah dengan Guan Eng kerana dikatakan menindas orang Melayu berikutan langkah pihak berkuasa tempatan mengambil tindakan terhadap penjaja dan gerai yang tidak berlesen serta mengganggu kawasan awam. Walau pun kerajaan negeri telah menjelaskan bahawa tindakan dilakukan kerana pelanggaran undang-undang dan bukannya atas dasar warna kulit, kumpulan-kumpulan itu tetap memekik “Lim Guan Eng diktator rasis”.

Perangkaan yang didedahkan oleh kerajaan negeri Pulau Pinang secara amnya menunjukkan Majlis Perbandaran Pulau Pinang (MPPP) mengenakan tindakan terhadap 1,727 penjaja Cina, 815 penjaja Melayu dan 247 penjaja India kerana menjalankan perniagaan tanpa lesen pada tahun lalu. Pada tahun 2008, 1,082 penjaja Cina, 785 penjaja Melayu dan 196 penjaja India dikenakan tindakan atas kesalahan yang sama.

Yang dihebohkan sebagai kezaliman kerajaan negeri pula ialah isu perobohan gerai di dareah Timur Laut Pulau Pinang. Sembilan gerai peniaga Melayu diroboh manakala masing-masing lima dan tiga gerai milik peniaga Cina dan India (serta enam yang tidak diketahui kaum) menerima nasib yang sama sejak tahun 2008. Apa yang tidak diceritakan ialah hampir semua gerai yang dirobohkan itu sudah ditawarkan tapak alternatif yang berdekatan. Ada yang menerima tawaran, ada pula yang menolak tawaran.

Bagi daerah Barat Daya negeri pula, tidak ada satu pun tindakan dikenakan terhadap peniaga Melayu manakala lima bangsal milik peniaga Cina dan dua India dirobohkan, termasuk yang dirobohkan sendiri oleh pemilik setelah mendapat notis.

Bagi gerai-gerai lain pula, tindakan mengubah kerusi dan meja serta perkakas diambil kerana menghalang laluan dan lalu lintas di kawasan awam dan kaki lima. Sejak dua tahun lalu, 88 peniaga Melayu dikenakan tindakan itu. Sebelum tahun 2008, iaitu pada 2006 – 2007, 212 peniaga Melayu dikenakan tindakan atas kesalahan yang sama oleh kerajaan negeri Barisan Nasional.

Berhubung kesalahan di bawah akta yang membabitkan jalan, parit dan bangunan, 56 peniaga dan penjaja Cina dikenakan tindakan berbanding 10 penjaja Melayu dan enam penjaja India.

Sebagaimana yang dijelaskan oleh Exco Kerajaan Tempatan dan Pengurusan Lalu Lintas Negeri Chow Kon Yeow, tindakan penguatkuasaan diambil ke atas mereka yang tidak mematuhi undang-undang dan bukannya atas pertimbangan kaum. “Tidak ada kaum yang menikmati imuniti daripada tindakan penguatkuasaan.”

Nampaknya Guan Eng yang dituduh “cauvinis” telah tidak mempedulikan kaum Cina dalam soal menguatkuasakan undang-undang kerana pihak kerajaan negeri telah mengambil tindakan terhadap peniaga Cina yang melanggar undang-undang bersama-sama dengan peniaga kaum lain.

Penulis veteran Mohd Sayuti Omar turut mengulas isu yang sama dalam blognya:

“Saya nak tanya sekalian orang yang mendesak Guan Eng dan mengkritik beliau. Apakah benar Guan Eng bersikap kurang ajar dan tidak membela nasib Melayu? Saya rasa bukan saja saya, tetapi orang lain juga mahu melihat bukti-bukti apa yang dikatakan itu. Elok senaraikan apakah bentuk pengabaian terhadap orang Melayu dan jangan hanya tahu menuduh dan melolong mengatakan DAP mengabaikan Melayu.

“Kita tahun DAP memerintah Pulau Pinang belum sampai tiga tahun. Sebelum ini negeri itu diperintah orang Cina menerusi parti Gerakan. Apakah selama 35 tahun lalu nasib Pulau Pinang terbela? Dan apakah pengabaian dan pilih kasih oleh Gerakan boleh dimaafi dan diamkan saja?

“Kalau boleh untuk bersikap adil, NGO yang membantah Guan Eng kemukakan statistik mengenai kedudukan orang Melayu Pulang Pinang baik dalam pemilikan hartanah, pendapatan, pengangguran dan sebagainya. Bandingkan juga kehidupan orang Melayu semasa 35 tahun Gerakan memerintah dengan DAP yang baru dua tiga tahun ini.”

Persoalan yang ditimbulkan oleh Mohd Sayuti memang tidak mendapat perhatian media arus perdana. Dengan itu, masih ada yang percaya bulat-bulat dengan isu yang dibesar-besarkan, malah ada yang bersifat fitnah semata-mata.

Apabila Guan Eng dituduh “diktator”, ia lebih mirip kepada soal persepsi dan pandangan peribadi. Hampir semua pemimpin politik ditohmah dengan gelaran itu; biasanya apabila seseorang pemimpin menolak pandangan yang dikemukakan.

Namun jika dikaitkan dengan isu-isu semasa, tuduhan “diktator” berkait rapat dengan isu segelintir ahli politik “sahabat” Pakatan Rakyat yang gagal mendapat “habuan”. Mungkin mereka ini masih gagal memahami dan menghayati urus tadbir cekap, akauntabel dan telus (CAT) yang dibawakan oleh kerajaan negeri pimpinan Guan Eng. Mungkin mereka masih mahu mengamalkan sistem kabel politik dan kronisme yang diamalkan sebelum ini.

Pada masa yang sama, Guan Eng juga perlu lebih mendekati suara hati rakyat dengan mendengar pandangan dan pendapat rakyat prihatin yang benar-benar mahu membangunkan negeri serta membantu golongan daif. Bagi orang politik, memang mudah untuk bercakap tetapi agak sukar bagi mereka untuk meluangkan masa mendengar cadangan, pandangan dan rayuan.

Melaksanakan apa yang dikatakan itu perlukan dilakukan secara berhemah dan penuh kebijakan. sebagaimana yang Guan Eng sendiri ujarkan, “saya yakin kalau sesebuah kerajaan itu baik, itu adalah kerana kerajaan itu berani dan percaya dengan rakyat. Kalau kerajaan itu buruk, jangan persalahkan rakyat kerana rakyat tidak jahat”.

Dengan itu, ramai akan menerima bahawa tohmahan “diktator, cauvinis dan berfikiran komunis” itu hanya cacian murahan yang dilafazkan dari mereka yang takut untuk menerima amalan keadilan, peluang saksama dan keterbukaan. Yang penting, rakyat mahu melihat Guan Eng melaksanakan amalan 5K yang dicanangkannya - kebenaran, kebebasan, keadilan, kebajikan kepada rakyat dan ketakwaan kepada Tuhan.

Sodomy

People, do you actually believe it really took place or happened??? Since the first round years ago, from day one, I did not believe it actually happened. Come on, let's look at it this way....

There he got everything going for himself, then he got accused for sodomizing a man...well if you said he did a "Tiger Wood" I would believe it for one. But he was a potential PM (at one time) and now could have been a potential PM come GE13. Hey, it could happen if y'all come out and vote wisely by that time. There is so much to go for than to throw away his own future....so think people!

Of all the cover-ups in boleh-land, many beg for an answer and the truth and yet many escape justice right before our very eyes. Altantuya....Beng Hock....jet engine....every year AG Report on corruptions....the corrupted politicians....the list goes on and on and on. They are never charged nor justice served. Where do we go from here, people?

But, the Sodomy II has just taken centrestage yet again and along the way wasting public funds. I must say this bloke must be the MOST hated person in the eyes of the public by now. Where's the logic when "a man is supposed to get screwed in the @ss, still standing there waiting to be screwed???" If somebody comes up to me and says he wants my @ss, I WILL TELL HIM "GO FCUK YOURSELF FIRST....in your @ss!!!" That's more like it to be the answer.

So, go fcuk yourself, Sai-full-of-shit!!!

Reaching Out, Touching You

In view of the recent horror incidents where the holy churches were fire-bombed by some fanatics from that "GOD WORD" religion, I have this picture to tell them and fellow peace-loving Malaysians....

REACH OUT TO EACH OTHER IN PEACE AND UNDERSTANDING.

P.S. Otherwise, come out and fight like a man - don't hide under the sarong nor act cowardly! DAMN.

1Malaysia, 2Malaysia or 3Malaysia - Does It Matter?

Surely I for one think the march and protest are nonsense. STUPID.

I'm a Buddhist. I have nothing against Islam, Christianity, Hinduism. I go to a famous church in my hometown to pray, I ever pray in Hindu temple but I never set foot in mosque as in my first thought is that as a non-Muslim, I'm NOT welcome there and I'm not allowed anywhere near nor inside there!!!

In Malaysia, in particular I always believe there are plenty of fanatics that think mosque is totally only for Muslims. So I avoid to even go near one.

Like I say, I go to church and temple but that does not mean I'm losing my faith in Buddhism. In fact I pray in church occasionally. I just walk in there and say my prayers.

So, Allah or God I think it is only the language of interpreting it as I call my Chinese God "God" in my mother tongue. So what the fcuk???

I'm ashamed of the fanatics in my country that acted in such cowardice manner i.e. burning down holy churches. The present day government should take the blame for NOT doing anything in advance.

'NO' in GE13

I FIND IT SO HILARIOUS AND COINCIDENT THAT THE FRONT TWO LETTERS 'UM' DROPPED OFF AND LEFT WITH THE LAST TWO LETTERS THAT SPELLED 'NO' ON TOP OF PWTC BUILDING. I THINK GOD MUST BE SENDING THEM A CLEAR MESSAGE THAT THEIR DAYS ARE NUMBERED LEADING TO GE13. HAHAHAHAHAHA....

BUT, AS USUAL THE MORONS THAT SURVIVE WITH THIS PARTY'S GENEROSITY OF GIVING CONTRACTS AND MONEY WILL COME OUT DEFENDING IT STRONGLY WITH THEIR STUPID VERSIONS (excuses) OF THE MISSING LETTERS. Read below....



No sabotage in Umno building


(NST) KUALA LUMPUR: The missing letters from the word "Umno" atop its party headquarters at the Putra World Trade Centre (PWTC) is a result of poor maintenance and not an act of sabotage, said Umno information chief Datuk Ahmad Maslan.
The missing letters on top of the Putra World Trade Centre.

He said the party secretariat and Putrade Property Management Sdn Bhd (Putrade), which is the management company of PWTC, had been informed of the "damage".

He added that swift action would be taken to replace the missing letters.

"I have advised Datuk Abdul Rauf Yusof and Putrade on the matter after receiving a text message from someone this morning.

"I will make sure that it will be fixed immediately."

Yesterday, blogger Ahirudin Atan of Rocky's Bru posted pictures of the Umno headquarters with only the "NO" and "UO" signs on the sides of the building.

Some claimed on the blog that it was a sign of "the end of Umno" due to the "NO" sign.

Ahmad said it was just a coincidence that the sign formed such a word.

TM (Telecom Malaysia) SUCKS!!!

Pick up from Patrick Teoh's blog....to heed his call for spreading the monopoly & lucrative business in Malaysia that sucks all the way to the bones.

It's been 3 maybe 4.......maybe 5 days? I don't remember and I have given up counting. But it's been days since I went to that Kedai TM Point at Ampang Point to transfer my phone and Streamyx to a new address. I do remember distinctly the TM pegawai fler's parting words were, "Kalau ada apa apa masaalah uncle panggil la nombor ni...100"

This morning I discovered that I cannot call 100 except from a TM landline! Which of course I don't have because they take at least 9 working days to affect a change of address. And I have yet had no call from the 'contractor' which would have marked the 1st day of the wait. So I am still in limbo as far as my phone line and Streamyx are concerned.

TM must be one of the most inefficient monopolies in Malaysia.

Some weeks ago when the other flers were doing their POTONG ads all over the place, TM came out with their defence. Remember that newspaper ad which showed some guy leaning out of his window with a gadget that looked incredibly like the Potong tool? The tagline in that TM ad was Why go with the unknown? My friend, Kurt came out with the perfect answer......

COS THE KNOWN SUCKS!

Can we make this a viral thing? Send this message to all your friends. Via blogs, facebook, sms, Tweeter, YouTube ..... anything.

TM SUCKS!!!

Toking-Kok

Wah ah ah....our DPM actually claimed this in his visit to Sarawak??? Just go and check the amount of laughter he created by claiming fancies-that-only-can-come-out-from-his-stupid-mouth!!!

"Malaysia hoped to share its teaching standard with other countries in the region paving the way for the nation to becoming a centre of education excellence.

........Malaysia’s education system was gaining international attention with the country being recognised as having an effective conventional and religious curriculum by various groups"........Muhyiddin Yassin, education minister and deputy prime minister speaking at a launching ceremony at the Malaysian Teachers Education Inst­itute Tawau campus in Balung.

EAT YOUR LUNG OUT....readers!

Shameful

Pick from blog zorro-unmasked...find the link in my blog.


Malaysiakini has this story of one Mohammed Fazdil bin Bahari, a pre-operative transsexual known as Fatine, who upon marrying a British man in a civil ceremony, was refused a permanent visa on technical grounds.

Immigration Department director-general Abdul Rahman Othman said that once deported to Malaysia, Fatine could be banned from travelling overseas for at least two years.

"The penalty imposed on Fatine may be more severe than the two-year passport issuance deferment as he has brought great shame upon us," he said.

Instead of being sympathetic with a distraught Malaysian in an immigration tangle, Abdul Rahman played god and maufactured this shame.

Abdul Rahman, you really want to know what SHAME is?

We should be ashamed that:

That 114 cases involving illegal funds transfer were detected from 2006 to 2009.

In March 2008, a wife of a senior minister transferred funds amounting to RM600,000 to Dubai. Between June and August 2008, a 'Tan Sri' transferred 3.5 million pounds sterling (RM22.2 million) to the United Kingdom.

Last week, Bank Negara confirmed that it is investigating Negeri’s MD Mohamad's alleged transfer of RM10 million to London.

Last week billions were siphoned off in Sarawak!

Shouldn't we be ashamed that:

630 Malaysians leave the country everyday!

304,358 Malaysians were reported to have migrated from March 2008 to August 2009.

You not ashamed of:

our shambled judiciary
our mounting crime rates
illegal immigrants galore in our midst
2000 over deaths in custody

There are too many things for us to be ashamed of, I am ashamed of these, are you?

The Bank Bumiputra twin scandals in the early 1980s saw US$1 billion (RM3.2 billion in 2008 ringgit) wasted;

The Maminco attempt to corner the world tin market in the 1980s is believed to have cost some US$500 million (RM1.6 billion);

Betting in foreign exchange futures cost Bank Negara Malaysia RM30 billion in the 1990s;

Perwaja Steel resulted in losses of US$800 million (RM2.56 billion). (Eric Chia was charged with corruption for allegedly steering US$20 million (RM64 million) to a Hong Kong-based company.) but was acquitted.

Use of RM10 billion public funds in the Valuecap Sdn. Bhd. operation to shore up the stock market;

Banking scandal of RM700 million losses in Bank Islam;

The sale of M.V. Agusta by Proton for one Euro making a loss of €75.99 million (RM 348 million);

Wang Ehsan from oil royalty in Terengganu amounting to RM7.4 billion from 2004 – 2007;

For the past 10 years since the Philharmonic Orchestra was established, this orchestra has swallowed a total of RM500 million;

OK, that was sometime back, these are recent:

The government has spent a total of RM3.2 billion in teaching Maths and Science in English over the years. Out of the amount, the government paid a whopping RM2.21 billion for the purchase of information and computer technology (ICT) equipment of which the breakdown of costs is unknown;

The commission paid for the purchase of jets and submarines to two private companies, Perimeker Sdn Bhd and IMT Defence Sdn Bhd amounted to RM910 million;

RM300 million to compensate Gerbang Perdana for the RM1.1 billion "Crooked Scenic Half-Bridge";

RM1.3 billion has been wasted building the white elephant Customs, Immigration and Quarantine (CIQ) facilities on cancellation of the Malaysia-Singapore scenic bridge;

RM100 million spent on the Parliament building for renovations and to patch up leaks;

National Astronaut Programme - RM 40 million…and we still await the results of some scientific experiments that was carried out by Datuk Space Tourist.

National Service Training Programme - yearly an estimate of RM 500 million and some 17 deaths of trainees and still counting.

Eye on Malaysia - RM30 million and another RM5.7 million of free tickets;

RM4.63 billion 'soft-loan' to PKFZ;

RM2.4 million on indelible ink;

SAMY Velu announced in September 2006 that the government paid compensation amounting to RM38.5 billion to 20 highway companies. A RM380 million windfall for 9 toll concessionaires earned solely from the toll hikes in 2008 alone;

RM32 million timber export kickbacks involving companies connected to the Sarawak Chief Minister and his family.

I can continue, but I am too ashamed that the Prime Minister was snubbed in Washington!

END.

Fresh Election

The subject certainly sounds good eh! That's what our bopid PM suggested to MCA, another bopid Chinese-based political party, in his so-called attempt to get involved and solve the party crisis. Oh yeah, thus headlining the Star newspaper today is "PM's Formula".

What a two-cent formula it is.... What about Perak state??? There is a crisis long brewing and remains unsolved!!! What....scared of the rakyat's verdict??? Scared of being Voted OUT again???

What about the nation's majority long dissatisfaction of the government of the day??? We don't have to wait till GE13, right?

DO YOU HAVE A FORMULA, HUH, MR. PM???

Crime Watch - The Criminal Tricks

Just exercise precaution, do not overlook this publication. I like to believe these happenings are real.    (1) Today I passed by a building which has an ATM machine. There was an old man looking at me. Suddenly, he called me. He said he didn’t know how to read, so he gave me his ATM card and asked me to help him withdraw money from the ATM machine. I answered ‘NO! If you need help, ask the security to help you.’ Then he said ‘never mind…’ and continued to find other people to help him… REMEMBER: ATM machines have CCTVs. If you help him he will later claim that you have robbed him or stolen his ATM card. Besides, his ATM card could be a stolen one. So please be careful of these tactics.   (2) Suddenly your house lights go off. From your window you find that your neighbours still have their lights. So you go out of your house to check the Meter Box. But once you open the door, a knife will be pointing at you and preventing you from closing it. This is when you will be robbed and injured. REMEMBER: Even though your electricity suddenly goes off, DO NOT open your door immediately. Look around to see if there is anything unusual or if there is any noise around.   (3) This is another incident. You may have heard about it before; it is about a lady who saw a kid crying by the roadside. When she spoke to the kid, the kid told her he was lost and wanted her to take him home. The kid even gave her a paper with his house address. So she took him home. But when she rang the door bell, she had an electric shock. Later when she woke up, she was naked in an empty room. REMEMBER: Being such a compassionate and helpful person might not be a good thing these days. Girls, please be careful. DON’T BE TOO KIND!   (4) One day, there was an old lady outside my house holding two packets of sweets. At first I thought she was our neighbour and wanted to give us these packs of sweets as a gift. But then when she spoke, I realise that she was foreigner. I could not understand what she was talking about. I guessed she must be asking for money. I sensed there was something wrong and immediately closed the door and ignored her. Later, I found she and an accomplice robbed someone else down the road.  (5) I was at the ATM machine to withdraw some money. Behind me, there was an old lady. She asked me whether I was able to withdraw my money because she said she had problem em with the machine. Suddenly a small girl came up beside me. The small girl was tugging and squeezing in front of me. I thought she was just naughty and playful. But then, the small girl placed her hand inside the tray of the ATM machine where the money was being dispensed out; ready to take away my money. I sensed something wrong and immediately pushed her away. Later I realised that the small girl and the old lady worked hand in hand together. She was trying to steal my money while the old lady was trying to distract my attention by asking me questions! REMEMBER: BE VERY CAREFUL when you are at an ATM machine and be alert. Look out for anyone suspicious around you!  (6) My parents are retired and stay at home most days. One afternoon, a young stranger went to their house and said his motorcycle had no more fuel and the petrol station was too far away, for him to push his bike there. So he asked my parents for an empty coke bottle to buy some petrol. He said he will pay RM2 for the bottle. So my mum gave one coke bottle to him. He really took out the money from his pocket, but it was a RM 100 note. He told my mum he had no small change and asked my mum to give him the change. Luckily my mum was smart. She just told him to take it for free. REMEMBER: obviously that note is fake! Who would want to pay for RM2 for an empty coke bottle! It’s very OBVIOUS that that stranger was a trickster.  (7) This happened in Bali. A newly married couple was having their honeymoon at the hotel. When both were in the changing room, the wife suddenly went missing. The husband was very anxious and went around finding her. He asked the hotel staff to help him find her. Then he thought his wife was just playing hide and seek. So he went back and waited for his wife. After a few hours, he decided to call the police. Three weeks passed and there was still no news about his missing wife. So he went back and was very disappointed and sad. A few years later, he came back to Bali, to watch a ‘FREAK SHOW’ in an old house. He saw a dirty and rusty metal cage. Inside there was a lady without limbs. Her body including the face was full of scars. When he had a closer look at her face, he was shocked to find out that she was his missing wife caged there and used for begging.   (8) This happened in Shanghai. A few years ago, a lady reported to the police that her cousin sister was missing in the shopping complex. But after five years, one of her friends found her cousin sister begging at the road side on one of the streets inBangkok, Thailand. The worst thing was that her cousin sister had no more limbs and her body was tied to a lamp post with a shackle (metal chain).   (9) Let’s just shorten this story. DO NOT open your house door when you hear the sound of a BABY CRYING! It might be a trap! Women in the house must be alert to this form of trick. The police said it is the work of a robber or murderer using the recording of a crying baby to attract your attention. This normally happens at night and when you are alone in the house.   (10) I read an e-mail that was sent by my friend. Her friend, known as A, went to Luo Hu Commercial City with 2 friends, B and C. Luo Hu Commercial City is known as the Shenzhen counterfeit goods distribution center.. There are many people there. It’s also near to the Shenzhen train station and Hong Kong’s Luo Hu Port. C went to the toilet at the shopping centre while A and B waited outside. After waiting for a long time they felt uneasy and went into the toilet to look for her. When they went in, there was nobody inside. Both were scared and they called C’s phone. There was no reply. So they reported to the police. The police asked them whether they had seen anybody suspicious going into the toilet. Both said there was none and it’s impossible to bring a person out of the toilet without them noticing! Then I remembered seeing a cleaner pushing a trolley in, and then coming out of the toilet. The police told them that were not the first time such a thing happened there. The police suspected a gang of criminals who were always attacking women in the toilets of shopping complexes. They use cleaners to kidnap people to harvest their organs for sale. REMEMBER: please be careful when using the toilet. Do not go to the wash room or toilet ALONE! Please at least have a partner with you.