" As the debate over who can use the word “Allah” to describe God simmers in Malaysia, a Sabah family where there are Muslims and Catholics are showing the way for inter-faith understanding.
"Ustazah Nooraidah Hidayah Dakun, 45, and Catholic priest Father Francis Dakun, 44, were born to animist Dusun parents in Tambunan, but they and their 10 siblings willingly converted to Islam and Christianity during their teenage years. Their parents converted to Catholicism in 2000. " - [ TMI ]
Things gone bonkers for BN politics. First Rais Yatem couldn't tell between 20,000.00 and 200,000.00 Bersih protestors. Now this puny little man Kayveas says Bersih supporters WERE PAID to walk that April Day. He's gone off his rockers. Those butt rockers in front of Ambiga's house and disturbing the neighborhood were! RM50 each they said.
And now a Bersih 3.0 point-man Wong Chin Huat, with flames tied to his ears demanded an apology from Kayveas! With the blanket of dusts in hazy sky above you, wouldn't you be hot! Maybe the dusts clogged Kayveas' brains! Maybe not. He could have spoken from his butt!
Kayveas [L] | Wong Chin Huat[R] Pix - Malaysian Insider
So Tunku Aziz will not be a law maker any more. Big news! His term was to expire anyway.
Tunku Aziz is a strange guy. Read what he said:
“I served Dewan Negara, not as an Opposition proponent but as a loyal citizen for the best interest of the country."
The principal object of that sentence is NOT AS AN OPPOSITION PROPONENT.
A young budding politician of 37-40 years old would tell him off. For what? For being an old jerk. Here was an opportunity for him to preach. The occasion demanded it but like the Bersih incident he ...was him. All he had to do was say something like -
“Thank you guys. I may want to go fishing more now but I won't catch any sharks. But before I pack up, I'm overawed at this opportunity in having served my motherland (or was it fatherland) Malaysia. I may have screwed you up from across the aisle but hey! we're doing all this for Malaysia. Whether you're an opposition member or government member we serve our nation. When we fell short you were there. And when you did too, we screwed you up real good. But hey! give me a call if you like fishing! Ta! ta! ”
Habis! Apalah cakap macam tu? When will it stop in the average Malaysian's mind that the opposition are traitors. PM and DPM and that skunk Ahmad Maslan say that all the time - opposition are traitors! Those skunks in tall songkoks, supporters of UMNO say that moning noon till night. Brahim Ali and Hasan Ali if they didn't say it they meant it. Especially in the kampungs. They're never shy anywhere.
The moment called for it. Tungku Aziz wasn't there at all.
You know I get piqued about NST after been pissed over their "spittooning" of Bersih.
Who are these guys? I found out the group belongs to Media Prema which has muscles worth RM2.4 billions ! Well, with sums like that you get humbled when your internet bandwith and speed suck. Maybe it never occurs to them, you guess, that if they make your life liveable that RM2.4 billions would double or treble and go haywire at RM7.5 billions or RM10.0 bllions.
Who owns the group? Very simply stated, the UMNO(government party) people who captain the economy and who soldier for the country. What UMNO say is not Haram. Police brutality is operability. Now you really get the drift on those 40 Ulamas for Ali Baba. That said, they do give back to the community some RM30.0 millions. Well, to their...their buyers, their captive market!
Johan Jaafar[L] captains Media Prema and no Malaysian alive does not know him as his face flashes over all the media companies he leads in the group - several TV stations including the Government's. He is especially prominent when when his network dishes a spin and he is supposedly generous in his extrapolation of all else that supposedly ticks of our gray matter
This is the house[R] of Tok Guru Nik Aziz. Plain, petty to some, not prosperity to many and hardly the pinnacle of any captain of industry. At any time of his waking life, he might only have RM2.00 in his pocket. He needs little. People say he gives much.
Perhaps, they give it back to him in the security of his house and family. Or what else is there of the flower beds he has around. Kind words and kindness beyond conspicuous prices.
But the house is pretty in its own way for its owner.
Did he tell people to revolt? Did he tell them anything new but affirm and clarify what they did was right? He shared those values with Bersih people and they back and with all others on free will.
So what is a RM2.4 billiions group doing running down an old man who only has RM2.00 in his pocket? What would it cost for anyone to sit and chat with Tok Guru Nik Aziz? Very little. But a lot to MediaPrima, RM2.4 billions actually.
You now know why they say Tok Guru is a dumb old man who knows nuts of the economy.
Don't ask don't tell. Or what you say and do is Haram and the only place for you is hell. Please find out for yourself in the links below.
Burma's Parliament is dominated by military friendly MP's. By 2015 when elections will be held again and those military stooges will face the electorates it might be a big smackdown. There should be public confidence in Burmese citizens as they face the 2020 decade geared with improved infrastructures as all of ASEAN should be, to turn the wheel for economic improvement and regional prosperity.
It has been 26 years past since a sad, bloodied, dark historical spot and unforgetable event took place in Malaysia.
The nation then was led by Tun Dr Mahathir Mohammad as PM while Tun Musa Hita, his deputy, was Minister of Internal Affairs. The event, dubbed "Tragedi Memali"[Memali Tragedy] took place in Kampung Memali, in a small district of Siong, Baling, Kedah.
Baling District is a special place for its numerous hitorical events that had taken place there, one of which was Rundingan Baling pada 1955 [1955 Baling Conference] between Persekutuan Tanah Melayu [Federation of Malaya] and Parti Komunis Malaya, PKM, [Malayan Communist Party.
The Demonstrasi Baling [Baling Demonstration] spurred by poverty issues happened there too.
As-Syahid Ibrahim Libya and 13 of followers were butchered by security forces equipped with automatic weapons and armoured vehicles.
The Malaysian Government sent 3,500 security forces men to confront Ibrahim Libya and followers together with Kampung Memali villagers.
At the time, the Malaysian Government justified the killings that Ibrahim Libya committed subversive acts and preached deviant Islamic teachings.
The charges were later varied - as-syahid[religious struggle] was purported to be subversive with intent to cause public disorder.
Who was Ibrahim Libya?
The late Ibrahim Libya was born in 1944 during the Japanese Occupation Of Malaya in Kampung Carok Putih nearby Kampung Memali.
He was schooled by his father, a well peer respected man in Islamic and religious education in his village.
Ibrahim continued his Islamic studies in India, Egypt and Libya and on completion returned home in 1970.
He served in the Prime Minister's Office (PMO/JPM) as a preacher in Pusat Islam (Islamic Center). His religious talks accorded him popularity as a religious speaker and he became a regular over RTM1 [Radio Television Malaysia 1].
He then left JPM [PMO] and worked as a preacher with the Libyan Government. On completion of his services he reurned to his village, Kampung Memali.
A religious school, madrasah, was started for Ibrahim and he commenced thereon with his religious teaching. His competency soon earned him wide acclaim and he gave talks through the length and breadth of Kedah.
On joining PAS Ibrahim Libya stood for local parliamentary elections in 1978 in Bayu, a constituency in Baling District.
He obtained 5,081 votes against 6,169 of his BN opponent. In the subsequent election in the same consituency he contested again but lost.
The "Sins" of Ibrahim Libya
Ibrahim Libya posed a threat to "particular figures" worrried over his rising popularity. Left unchecked he could pose serious threats to them.
According to Senator Yusuf Husin, whom this writer met several years back, Ibrahim Libya became a threat to the Government as his cogent speeches moved listeners for changes in national leadership.
Ibrahim Libya became a thorn in the side of Malaysian Government leaders and which prompted the call for his detention under Akta Keselamatan Negeri/ISA [Internal Security Act]. Had the ISA not been forced on Ibrahim Libya, he might have cooperated with the Authorities provided there was due process of law.
The Government's ISA stand drove Ibrahim resolute in his stand and he refused be coerced by draconian laws he regarded as an affront to human rights and values. His followers and his pupils stood similarly firm and solid to protect him.
Kampung Memali was surrounded by thousands of security forces to capture Ibrahim Libya and his followers.
On 19 November 1985 Ibrahim Libya and his followers were martyred as they fell from the assault by Malaysian security forces.
Amongst those alive today under detention included Yusuf Husin.
A symbol of struggle against the ISA.
Ibrahim Libya and 13 others who fell endure as symbols of unrelenting struggles against the ISA.
On the 25th anniversary of the Memali tragedy, Ahmad Lutfi Othman in his editorial wrote:
"He (Read: Ibrahim Libya) fought against the ISA not in memoranda and demonstrations but by putting his life on the line. This is the most esteemed record in the struggle against ISA."
Aptly put Ahmad Lufti euologized Ibrahim Libya's and his followers' sacrifices in steadfastly refusing to be cowed and which symbolized Malaysian citizens unrelenting struggle against the ISA.
One day, if the ISA is abolished a muzium should commemorate these Memali martyrs to remind future generations that the ISA not only robs the freedom of thousands from due legal process. It does and extinguishes lives.
On a personal note I look upon the Memali Tragedy as unfinished bizness.
Unfinished Symphony
A Truth and Reconciliation Commission (Suruhanjaya Kebenaran dan Perdamaian) should be constituted to unravel the mass killings in Memali that took place in that fateful year of 1985.
The result of such investigation should be told to Malaysians and the culprits directly responsible in this merciless acts be properly tried in a court of law.
Twenty six years after this blood letting historical event, the tragedy of Memali should be remembered. Annually throughout the year visitors streamed into the place to see for themselves the remnants of events past that remind them of the Memali tragedy.
Such was the heroism of Ibrahim Libya and his 13 followers. Salute to those martyrs. Salute because they fought against ISA. And Salute to the brave kampung folks of Memali. +
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(From the Malay by Amin Iskandar, Translation by Salak)
Amin Iskandar was awarded the "Intelektual Awam Asia" (Asia Public Intellectual) 2009-10 for his studies on monitoring general elections in the Philippines and Indonesia. Amin blogs at www.aminiskandar.net and tweets at www.twitter.com.
They say, Bersih might turn Kotor! That UMNO and BN party members are at their wits to answer citizen discontent over how inadequate governance is on the conduct of general elections in the country. Their knee jerk response so far from all the threats of arrest and bans is nothing less than Kotor!
But, all that we want to do is to create awareness in order to govern ourselves. The Deputy Inspector General of Police last night over RTM 2 gave me the impression, there might really be nasty incidents. You figure!
Our PM must be protected by all means. He should not leave home without his helmet! ;)
We have Hata Wahari detained under house arrest by a private Media Company, Utusan Malaysia. That is being debated.
Then there is yet to be a Debate between Anwar Ibrahim and PM Najib Razak . Debates about The Debate are raging.
Where Debates should occur in the Legislature, one is coming up in Selangor.
Debates are popping out everywhere. Debates are coming out of our hair. It shouldn't make you "pull your hair"!
Someone in Sarawak tried a White Pepper Paper against all debates.
It's hot all over. Amongst all of these, the Selangor debate is essentially important. A good resolution of the problem will bring much tranquility into our lives as it enshrines the very spirit of how we might try to live in a good measure of peace and prosperity.
So Tunku Aziz will not be a law maker any more. Big news! His term was to expire anyway.
Who owns the group? Very simply stated, the UMNO(government party) people who captain the economy and who soldier for the country. What UMNO say is not Haram. Police brutality is operability. Now you really get the drift on those 40 Ulamas for Ali Baba. That said, they do give back to the community some RM30.0 millions. Well, to their...their buyers, their captive market!
This is the house[R] of Tok Guru Nik Aziz. Plain, petty to some, not prosperity to many and hardly the pinnacle of any captain of industry. At any time of his waking life, he might only have RM2.00 in his pocket. He needs little. People say he gives much.
Did he tell people to revolt? Did he tell them anything new but affirm and clarify what they did was right? He shared those values with Bersih people and they back and with all others on free will.
