As expected, PAS won the seat in Manek Urai albeit onbly by 65 votes. Thats not too many.
Looks like the people of Manek Urai are torn between staying as a rural backwater and that of a developing rural town. Anyways, they have spoken.
OF course, most Pakatan supporters will attribute it to the job well done by those supporting the run up to the elections. I think the syabas that is deserved ought to go out to all those involved whether it is with the opposition or Barisan supporters. The genreally good behaviour of the voters speaks for itself, except for some minor incidents.
But most importantly, those who feel the need to get involved must stop themselves from spreading rumours. Yup.
I think this tantamounts to rumour.
9:56am
" I notice something unusual from other Belections. EC bringing in unusual high number of young voting age workers. Suspect phantoms to be in this form. Covering Chucho Puteri now. Long hilly ride with sore ass and not good for my bad back. WTF"
But thankfully there are no untoward incidents that affected the day.
I think Malaysia will have a brighter future as long as both sides can continue to battle cleanly.
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Monday, July 13, 2009
The lowest of lows
I received an email alert recently, and this was followed up by an email. It basically protested an article which was printed in a local religious magazine, Al-Islam, and it was supposedly done by two reporters that were tipped off on purported conversion of muslim men at a local catholic church in Penang. My reaction was not one that was seethe with anger, more of one that was filled with the awe that such idiotic journalist exist in the realms of seedy reporting.
My next reaction was, will the government actually take action on this paper? Will KDN revoke its license for this provocative action that reeks of insult and disrespect? What KDN and the government does depends largely on which channel we take. We don't take to the streets. That is most important, for doing so will invoke other complications.
Today, I saw widespread reaction to the report, and this one was reported in the nut graph.
A very composed and logical response was solicited from the church via its Bishop, Anthony Selvanayagam. Clearly, though insulted, the church has opted to react in a civil manner, preferring to leave the follow up of such an irresponsible act to the authorities.
Here, the administration is left to its choice of preferred handling of this matter, whether its a NFA or charge is yet to be seen.
Mahaguru 58 did raise the same matter in his blog posting and proceeded further to solicit response from various Muslim ummahs. Dissapointingly, though he feels that the act of intrusion by the two Al Islam journolist, he agrees that the two Malay journalists had done no harm to their 'Aqeedah' in the course of their duty as investigative journalists and had done so as allowed by the principles of our Islamic faith. Perhaps, the issue may have been sidetracked.
Clearly, the act to protect one's religion is hailed by its own. However, by disrespecting another is totally a different one.
I for one, would not llike to see over reaction to this matter. But by allowing a licensed publication a blatant right to disregard another's religion is totally unacceptable. I have many muslim friends, and I respect their religion as well as others. And I ask the same from them.
In the case of Al Islam, I ask no less than to ban this publication in order for it to know that Malaysia does not condone these kinds of insult to religion. Not just christian, any religion.
My next reaction was, will the government actually take action on this paper? Will KDN revoke its license for this provocative action that reeks of insult and disrespect? What KDN and the government does depends largely on which channel we take. We don't take to the streets. That is most important, for doing so will invoke other complications.
Today, I saw widespread reaction to the report, and this one was reported in the nut graph.
A very composed and logical response was solicited from the church via its Bishop, Anthony Selvanayagam. Clearly, though insulted, the church has opted to react in a civil manner, preferring to leave the follow up of such an irresponsible act to the authorities.
Here, the administration is left to its choice of preferred handling of this matter, whether its a NFA or charge is yet to be seen.
Mahaguru 58 did raise the same matter in his blog posting and proceeded further to solicit response from various Muslim ummahs. Dissapointingly, though he feels that the act of intrusion by the two Al Islam journolist, he agrees that the two Malay journalists had done no harm to their 'Aqeedah' in the course of their duty as investigative journalists and had done so as allowed by the principles of our Islamic faith. Perhaps, the issue may have been sidetracked.
Clearly, the act to protect one's religion is hailed by its own. However, by disrespecting another is totally a different one.
I for one, would not llike to see over reaction to this matter. But by allowing a licensed publication a blatant right to disregard another's religion is totally unacceptable. I have many muslim friends, and I respect their religion as well as others. And I ask the same from them.
In the case of Al Islam, I ask no less than to ban this publication in order for it to know that Malaysia does not condone these kinds of insult to religion. Not just christian, any religion.
Thursday, July 09, 2009
Blogs being monitored?
Thats an oxymoron! If I may use that word....Rais Yatim said this in Parliament but I guess it escaped most of us. Why? Because bloggers don't really have the power. According to the story on page 21 of National news in the Star on Wednesday, 8th of July, Rais was quoted to have said 'Bloggers have the power to unite or wreck society'.
I beg to differ. Having an opinion is not equal to having the power to wreck or unite society. The power wrests in lawmakers. It wrests in the Government. Bloggers are no different from anyone else, except that they are more visible through their unending opinions on all matters under the sky. And the internet allows for it because there are people out there spending a few RM in coffeeshops that surf the net and look for subjects to read!
In the past, senior government officials were reported to have said that there already is enough laws in the country to keep bloggers in check. Of course, if you speak to a lawyer, he will tell you that some of the laws are outdated (read sedition act). But if that is the case, why aren't the lawmakers busy with this to change it? And what about criminal defamation? Or the printing and publications act?
It is terribly wrong to use the space that one can get to spread lies. I believe such has been the case whenever people have certain ulterior motives in mind. If that is the case, the government should use the right laws to charge and commit the offender. To restrict people is totally wrong.
I fo one would like to sue a certain party for denying me my rights to publish certain articles of gender discrimination, but fortunately for them, the law has permitted them to shut me up...for now. I wait with baited breath for the verdict to ensue so that rain or shine, I can blog about it.
Most of us bloggers agreed that we will defend each other's right to write about what we want to. Some choose to get personal, some choose to tell half truths, and some no truth at all. Whichever the case, it makes for good reading. The fact is, as long as readers are not able to decide truth from fiction, this problem will always remain. Spreading sms that cause panic is one thing, spreading lies to defame is another. In truth, the objective remains with the publisher and the publisher alone. Not the reader.
For now, being monitored, I guess will be the new way of cyber life?
I beg to differ. Having an opinion is not equal to having the power to wreck or unite society. The power wrests in lawmakers. It wrests in the Government. Bloggers are no different from anyone else, except that they are more visible through their unending opinions on all matters under the sky. And the internet allows for it because there are people out there spending a few RM in coffeeshops that surf the net and look for subjects to read!
In the past, senior government officials were reported to have said that there already is enough laws in the country to keep bloggers in check. Of course, if you speak to a lawyer, he will tell you that some of the laws are outdated (read sedition act). But if that is the case, why aren't the lawmakers busy with this to change it? And what about criminal defamation? Or the printing and publications act?
It is terribly wrong to use the space that one can get to spread lies. I believe such has been the case whenever people have certain ulterior motives in mind. If that is the case, the government should use the right laws to charge and commit the offender. To restrict people is totally wrong.
I fo one would like to sue a certain party for denying me my rights to publish certain articles of gender discrimination, but fortunately for them, the law has permitted them to shut me up...for now. I wait with baited breath for the verdict to ensue so that rain or shine, I can blog about it.
Most of us bloggers agreed that we will defend each other's right to write about what we want to. Some choose to get personal, some choose to tell half truths, and some no truth at all. Whichever the case, it makes for good reading. The fact is, as long as readers are not able to decide truth from fiction, this problem will always remain. Spreading sms that cause panic is one thing, spreading lies to defame is another. In truth, the objective remains with the publisher and the publisher alone. Not the reader.
For now, being monitored, I guess will be the new way of cyber life?
Wednesday, July 08, 2009
Match maid across the straits?
In one of my previous postings, you ban I ban, I received a few comments which I could almost say I felt the pain of these people, as far as their experience with their maid was concerned.
The nature of the rat race we are in puts most families in the 2 income category, which generally means that both husband and wife works to basically put enough (and probably more) on the table. With most not having to depend on their parents to care for the young, getting a maid would most probably be the next best solution. In recent months, cases of maid abuse was brought to light and the threat of banning Indonesian maids from coming to Malaysia to work was Indonesia's response.
In my opinion, and a qualified one, seeing that my family and I had experienced two maids (one caring for my terminally ill aunt and my mum, and the other was looking after my household back in 2002, when I could afford it!) conspiring to run away, many more Malaysians have had to endure this kind of setback despite spending thousands on them.
As such, I will be dedicating a blog solely on runaway maids so that you can post a picture of the fugitive as well as provide other information relative to your experience in order for other Malaysians to spot them and probably bring them to the police for being illegals!
I say no more to illegal maids, and lets ban them altogether!
'Towards an Illegal Alien free Malaysia'!!
The nature of the rat race we are in puts most families in the 2 income category, which generally means that both husband and wife works to basically put enough (and probably more) on the table. With most not having to depend on their parents to care for the young, getting a maid would most probably be the next best solution. In recent months, cases of maid abuse was brought to light and the threat of banning Indonesian maids from coming to Malaysia to work was Indonesia's response.
In my opinion, and a qualified one, seeing that my family and I had experienced two maids (one caring for my terminally ill aunt and my mum, and the other was looking after my household back in 2002, when I could afford it!) conspiring to run away, many more Malaysians have had to endure this kind of setback despite spending thousands on them.
As such, I will be dedicating a blog solely on runaway maids so that you can post a picture of the fugitive as well as provide other information relative to your experience in order for other Malaysians to spot them and probably bring them to the police for being illegals!
I say no more to illegal maids, and lets ban them altogether!
'Towards an Illegal Alien free Malaysia'!!
Tuesday, July 07, 2009
Blog House No More! Thank You for the memories..
Just yesterday, Rocky posted that Blog House is no more. Yup, the place that gave us so much memories and brought some of the bloggers together has been handed over to the landlord.
As one of the pro tem committee members, I had access to blog house and did most of the organising whenever there were events. The Bangsa Malaysia do was one for me to remember, as with the interfaith prayers held by Datuk Marina Mahathir, Saffron Sunday, 8Th March 08, and the 100 days celebration. Alas, all good things will come to an end.
Thank you to all of you who made those memories, well, memorable!
As one of the pro tem committee members, I had access to blog house and did most of the organising whenever there were events. The Bangsa Malaysia do was one for me to remember, as with the interfaith prayers held by Datuk Marina Mahathir, Saffron Sunday, 8Th March 08, and the 100 days celebration. Alas, all good things will come to an end.
Thank you to all of you who made those memories, well, memorable!
Friday, June 26, 2009
You Ban, I Ban!
If only I had...the power that is!
People are quite happy complaining about this and that, and the latest today, because of some Malaysians (3 to be exact!), the rest of us are told that Indonesia has had enough! They will ban their women from coming here as maids!
I say good riddance to bad rubbish!
PLEASE, my readers! (if there are still anymore out there!) Don't you know of one person who had experience his or her maid running away? And how about that? I say, Malaysia should ban Indonesians from coming here as too many of them have simply gone underground!!
I know of at least 4 people who have experiences that, depsite being nice to them, besides taking them on holidays, besides sending their raya gifts back for them to Indonesia, yet when they do gang together, they cabut and go underground!!
I would like to see Indonesia without the millions of ringgit that their people have taken from our country.
I would like to see less illegal Indonesians running around, and squatting illegally on state land.
I would like to no more 'run away 'Indonesian maids!
Why do we allow the very people who take our money (and valuables too!) get away with saying Malaysians are barbarians????
People are quite happy complaining about this and that, and the latest today, because of some Malaysians (3 to be exact!), the rest of us are told that Indonesia has had enough! They will ban their women from coming here as maids!
I say good riddance to bad rubbish!
PLEASE, my readers! (if there are still anymore out there!) Don't you know of one person who had experience his or her maid running away? And how about that? I say, Malaysia should ban Indonesians from coming here as too many of them have simply gone underground!!
I know of at least 4 people who have experiences that, depsite being nice to them, besides taking them on holidays, besides sending their raya gifts back for them to Indonesia, yet when they do gang together, they cabut and go underground!!
I would like to see Indonesia without the millions of ringgit that their people have taken from our country.
I would like to see less illegal Indonesians running around, and squatting illegally on state land.
I would like to no more 'run away 'Indonesian maids!
Why do we allow the very people who take our money (and valuables too!) get away with saying Malaysians are barbarians????
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
What did they say? Remember?
I drove past the 811 funeral home today, and though I did not see any funeral taking place, its safe to say that they are still operating there. I wonder what the councilors and the YB there is doing about it? Didn't they say they will do their part?
I suspect it is not so easy, especially so when PR is now in power. It is surely learning the ropes and the 'rope' says that if you pull hard enough everything that is tied to it will end up falling all over you. Today, the people of Kinrara and the surrounding areas are trying to stop their backyard from being turned into a cemetery. And get this....Ronnie Liu says that a small part of Subang Ria will be developed! Lee Hwa Beng for the towkay that he is did try to wayang kulit and the park stayed the way it is during his time! I will want to see the PR YBs protect the park!
I recall Elizabeth Wong saying in the Ampang Hills demonstration by the residents that no green lung will be developed by the PR govt, as 'most of them' are activist! Well so long sista! As all they are doing now is to learn the ropes of those in power! Wheeling and dealing!
Ronnie says that it will be crazy for the government to take over the park.
It was easy for them to gazette that hill slopes that slope more than 40 degrees (or something like that) will be banned from development, why not green lungs? Its not so easy right? The lake behind my condo has already been lost to the developers, and this happended during PR's time. We were told that the developer license for the said land had already expired when Sivarasa spoke to the residents. Guess what? A few months later, the emptied the pond, and now more building! What happened to the promise that they will stop 'over development'?
What next? PAS telling us that beer cannot be sold in Selangor is already making heads turn, and then what? Coming to church again to win us over and do the opposite?
I guess, while Anwar and his gang are busy engaging Najib and gang, the rest of us guillible ones who think that our interest is being looked into are just being............naive.
I say to hell the lot of them, and look for an alternative! Anyone wants to set up a Green Party? First to save mother earth (around us) , then to save our furry friends (wild animals) and then, with successful greening policies, run for Parliament!!!
I suspect it is not so easy, especially so when PR is now in power. It is surely learning the ropes and the 'rope' says that if you pull hard enough everything that is tied to it will end up falling all over you. Today, the people of Kinrara and the surrounding areas are trying to stop their backyard from being turned into a cemetery. And get this....Ronnie Liu says that a small part of Subang Ria will be developed! Lee Hwa Beng for the towkay that he is did try to wayang kulit and the park stayed the way it is during his time! I will want to see the PR YBs protect the park!
I recall Elizabeth Wong saying in the Ampang Hills demonstration by the residents that no green lung will be developed by the PR govt, as 'most of them' are activist! Well so long sista! As all they are doing now is to learn the ropes of those in power! Wheeling and dealing!
Ronnie says that it will be crazy for the government to take over the park.
It was easy for them to gazette that hill slopes that slope more than 40 degrees (or something like that) will be banned from development, why not green lungs? Its not so easy right? The lake behind my condo has already been lost to the developers, and this happended during PR's time. We were told that the developer license for the said land had already expired when Sivarasa spoke to the residents. Guess what? A few months later, the emptied the pond, and now more building! What happened to the promise that they will stop 'over development'?
What next? PAS telling us that beer cannot be sold in Selangor is already making heads turn, and then what? Coming to church again to win us over and do the opposite?
I guess, while Anwar and his gang are busy engaging Najib and gang, the rest of us guillible ones who think that our interest is being looked into are just being............naive.
I say to hell the lot of them, and look for an alternative! Anyone wants to set up a Green Party? First to save mother earth (around us) , then to save our furry friends (wild animals) and then, with successful greening policies, run for Parliament!!!
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