Islamophobia by the Ruling Coalition

He used to belittle Islam

Finally, he talks about Islam or exactly how he in the guise of his nation could help the U.S to counter Islamophobia.Sadly as one blogger correctly observed, he offered such help not during UNGA but behind the four walls of his hotel room to bunch of ruling coalition controlled media!

Instead of being proud of his offer, I read it with dread since his ruling coalition is bent on portraying the wrong face of Islam even among his fellow Malaysians. Islam, which is a universally accepted faith has been unfairly narrowed by his and his supporters. Incidents like the blanket ban on non Muslims from entering the mosque is one of many misdeeds they have done to Islam.

If what he means to counter Islamophobia by liberalising what is clearly forbidden in Islam while disallowing what is allowed then his offer should be rejected first by the Muslims in America. His and his underlings' version of Islam is not the Islam which the Prophet propagated more than 1400 years ago. If belittling the Prophet and his teachings is what they means by countering Islamophobia, then every Muslim not only in the United States but here in Malaysia have the responsibility to correct the misconceptions.

If they openly accuse the learned in Islam of being backward thus his offer should be rejected outright since it will only serve to tarnish Islam rather than helping to portray the true face of Islam. If what is reported here is true, for instance how could it serves to clear Islamophobia when the Muslims who hold power are above the law to commit anything their lust commands?

We won't forget easily unlike some

NEPOTISM MY FOOT!

Who is this fellow to the PM?

Once again like the mad men they are, the ruling coalition particularly the dominant party have accused PKR of practising nepotism when Nurul Izzah, coincidentally the daughter of the incumbent President and the Opposition Leader, decided to enter into the PKR's VP race. Whether they have forgotten or choose to ignore since it is their natural tendency to bark at the wrong tree, exposing their own flaws like the Teo Nee Ching debacle. Nepotism ofr favouritism of relatives has long since being the practise in the ruling coalition.

The President of MCA has his son installed as his successor as the Labis MP and holding the position of Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Agri-based Industries. The former PM, Tun Dr. Mahathir has his son as the Jerlun MP and the International Trade and Industries Deputy Minister. The Sarawak CM has sin son as the Kota Samarahan Mp an a former deputy minister. The Sabah CM himself has his son in law as the State Assemblyman for Membakut.

The former fifth PM during his tenure let his son and son in law to gain economically while the current PM has his brother controlling the second largest banking corporation up to date. At the same time, the current PM too has his cousin as his party VP and Minister of Home Affairs, a very influential post. These are tell tale signs of actual and clear nepotism or favouritism, as those bunch of no gooders claim to oppose.

I am pretty sure that their defense will be that people achieved their present standings on their own right, which perhaps is true but so as Nurul Izzah and Lim Guan Eng. They are what they are because of their own tireless effort. Nurul Izzah herself has been active in politics since her father incarceration in 1998. From there on, she has never stop to persevere until she reaches her current status as one of many potential second line of future leaders.

Just because you are related to someone who is a somebody does not mean that you should shun public office or any economic opportunities since you have the calibre, capacity, ability and most of all you too need to earn a living. The Prophet himself has installed his adopted son as the leader in facing the Roman empire during his life time.

At least people like Nurul Izzah is not holding any apparent authority and power unlike many friends and relatives of the current PM, which is therefore prone to abuse. Next time before you condemn others make sure you practise whatever you preach. But then again, they have the power therefore they can do or say whatever they please. I almost forgot that we are living in Bolehland!

In Bolehland, if you belong to the ruling coalition, you are above others!

Same Old PEKIDA

The infamous NGO

PEKIDA, the so called Islam based NGO today called for a new entity to regulate the ethics and conducts of lawyers in consequence of what have happened to Sosilawati, Ahmad Kamil Abdul Karim, Noorhisham Mohammad and Kamaruddin Shansuddin few days ago. The gruesome murders of those figures was said to have been perpetrated by two lawyers, hence the call by PEKIDA!

First of all, the duo were suspended from active practice since November last year but received a stay pending appeal later in October this year. Furthermore, such suggestion is not practical as the Bar has no power and resources to monitor and police the lives of individual lawyers. Even the police themselves will not be able to do so.

PEKIDA's suggestion to put the conduct and ethics of lawyers under the purview of the Attorney General, away for the Bar surely is against the interest of everyone including members of the so called NGO. Logically, if they are put under the purview of the AG it effectively ends their freedom and freedom is the essence of justice. Being part of the justice system they should enjoy the freedom to observe, conduct and discharge their duties as officers of the court freely and without duress.

Direct intervention and supervision by the AG will affect the proper discharge of their duties as they have to bow down to the AG's chambers, themselves are involved in court. In a nutshell, such will lead to abuse of power since they too are human beings bound by errors. If lawyers are directly put under the AG, the latter finally have final control over the administration of justice, which if we may have forgotten has been on the decline since the 1980's after the ouster of the then Lord President, Tun Salleh Abas.

As stated by the Bar, they have adequate and sufficient rules and regulations to oversee the conduct of lawyers and those who are found to infringe the code of ethics and all other laws being in force are not immune or above the law. Such claim by PEKIDA that lawyers are above the law is baseless since the alleged corroborators of the murders are now in custody. If they are above the law then they will not be arrested and put under remand!

The Bar Council should be allowed to continue as the sole body to oversee the conduct of lawyers as to surrender the rein to AG is tantamount to condemn justice to death since the Bar until today remains the last bastion that safeguards what remain of the glorious and revered Judiciary of the old days.

"Listen to the experts who have expertise in their field"

UMNO LIDAH BERCABANG

OTHERS CAN'T AND DEEMED 'HARAM' BUT THEY ARE ABOVE ALL THEREFORE THEY CAN

Again the dominant party and in fact the ruling coalition show off their highest level of hypocrisy and double standard when their gold son, the new Hulu Selangor MP was evidently allowed to enter and mingled freely within the mosque purportedly giving away aids and talks.

The leaked photos of him published in Shah Alam MP's blog is really a blessing to all Malaysians of the ruling coalition evident double standard and abuse of power. Before, those who are aligned to the Opposition were condemned when they were found out to be within the mosque, saying that they had tainted the sanctity of the mosque, a place of worship of the Muslims.

They claimed that those people were unclean therefore had disgrace a sanctuary of the Muslims. Instead of trying to educate those non Muslims about Islam, they themselves add to the ever growing division between Islam and the others. Evidently, they instead of gauging the gap preferred to fan Islamophobia.

Instead of presenting the universal values and the excellence of Islam they opt to create fear and dissension against Islam. So far, they are not helping towards disseminating the virtues of Islam as ordained by the Prophet himself through his saying that Muslims should spread the good virtues of Islam even through the simplest of a sentence.

The dominant party like Fatah in the Palestine is really a nationalist based organisation though every so often they proclaimed that they are defender of Islam. Of course it is not wrong to safeguard one's race from being discriminated or oppressed but dragging their faith to their so called struggle will only tarnish the good image of Islam. Double standard is in fact a clear evidence of power abuse as they deliberately do what they prohibit others to do.

Excluding non Muslims from the mosque just to appease some people while allowing the same for their functions misrepresent Islam to others. How could they establish clear and concrete understanding of Islam if they portray Islam according to their whims? These kind of people should be rejected in total come 13th General Election.

'Hypocrisy is the play of the DAMNED'

NOT CONDEMNING IS WRONG

A paper unworthy of reading

Reading from the infamous mouthpiece of the dominant party of the ruling coalition about a criticism by a persona non Grata lambasting DAP of not condemning the murderers of Sosilawati and three others really make me want to vomit. It is nauseating and so childish of such newspaper to publish such shallow and tantamount to racism comment from such person.

First of all, not all matters should be sensationalised such as a criminal act involving brutal and inhumane conduct as it may severely affect the feelings of immediate family members of the victims. Sensationalised such criminal act by a well-known publication demotes their status like ordinary tabloids which seek readers by doing the same without considering the fact that such may not be true and against the sanctity of human beings.

Murder is an act of unjustified killing and thus a crime. As such, it is not necessary for anyone and in fact everyone to demonising such act as it is a known fact that such conduct is wrong whoever the victims and alleged perpetrators are. Not every thing should become a political tool to gain attention as there are other things need to be considered apart from gaining attention and cheap political mileage. Lives have been lost forever and to take advantage of such heinous crime is an insult to sanctity of life and dignity of both the victims and their family members.

This is why so many hate politician and why many abhor and distance themselves from politics by condemning it as dirty. What really makes politics deem dirty is because of people like the one mentioned above, who is in reality a political whore looking for attention as he is no longer needed. Such inconsiderate behaviours by some politicians-whores should not happened as aims should never justified the means.

Boycott Utusan!

HARI MALAYSIA KE 47

Malaysia negara kita

Genap 47 tahun yang lampau, sebuah negara baru bernama Malaysia lahir hasil gabungan bersama Tanah Melayu, Sabah , Sarawak dan Singapura. Namun masih ramai yang keliru dan beranggapan bahawa Sabah dan Sarawak menyertai Malaysia sedangkan hakikat sebenar ialah ketiga - tiga entiti berkenaan adalah rakan kongsi sama rata.

Namun apa yang menyedihkan dan memilukan generasi kini semakin hilang jati diri lupa akan asal usul sehingga ada yang lebih ghairah meraikan 31 Ogos berbanding 16 September. Bagi mereka 31 Ogos lebih bermakna. Walau bagaimanapun, bagi mereka yang berasal dari Semenanjung Malaysia, ia mudah untuk difahami kerana pada tarikh itu mereka mencapai kemerdekaan, namun bagi mereka yang lahir dan dibesarkan di Sabah atau Sarawak, sikap demikian agak menyedihkan malah memalukan , seolah - olah mereka tidak pernah belajar dan menelusuri asal usul akar sejarah bangsa dan tanahair mereka.


Kenyataan bahawa Hari Malaysia hanya disambut semata - mata untuk meraikan mereka di Sabah dan Sarawak benar - benar menyinggung perasaan, suatu kenyataan dari mereka yang dangkal sejarah. Mereka ini sewajarnya insaf bahawa dengan wujudnya negara baru maka kehidupan mereka lebih sejahtera memandangkan hasil kekayaan negeri - negeri Sabah dan Sarawak dikongsi sama rata oleh semua hatta negeri kecil yang kurang sumber alamnya.

Hakikatnya kini, negeri yang kaya dengan hasil alam kini menjadi negeri termiskin di kalangan 14 buah negeri menurut laporan RMK 9 amat menyedihkan malah memalukan dan menghina masayarakat negeri tersebut khasnya dan Malaysia amnya. Bagaimana sebuah negeri yang kaya dijarah hingga menjadikan warga menderita? Tidak dinafikan masalah tersebut berpunca dari sikap pemimpin negeri berkenaan sendiri yang tidak arif tentang negeri mereka sendiri hingga menyebabkan hasil negeri lesap. Pemimpin - pemimpin wajar bertanggungjawab dan akur dengan amanah yang diberikan bukannya menyeleweng dan menyalahgunakan kuasa.

SEJARAH TIDAK PERNAH BOHONG, UMAT YANG BERJAYA BELAJAR DARIPADA SEJARAH

Of Lies and Liars

Even apes need water

It is indeed a very humiliating and irresponsible when the Opposition which coincidentally the ruling coalition at federal level opted to persuade or in my opinion bribe the people of a state that they will enjoy a clean water supply if they are elected to lead the state come the next general election.

They were the government of the state before 1990 , 20 years ago and furthermore they are the government at higher level, which makes them even more powerful than a mere state government. What have they done before? Where were they when they were the government 20 years ago? Clean water as far as living things are concerned is a necessity and not a luxury item. Everyone and everything needs clean water to survive therefore it is incumbent upon them to provide such necessity if the current state government is not able to do so and not to bait the people with such promise. If the private sector has what is called social responsibility thus a government therefore has to shoulder the responsibility since they are accountable here and in the Hereafter for their action and inaction.

The ruling coalition is well-known for their hand-twisting tactics as such. Promises were given at ease and as they pleased without really caring to uphold them. During many occasions, they had promised many things but had fulfilled so little though they have the means to do so. In fact, they have abundant resources at their disposal but they lack sincerity and a sense of responsibility.

The problem of legal and illegal immigrants in Sabah for instance has been there for a very long time but the government controlled by the ruling coalition is seemed to be reluctant to approach and solve the cancerous problem once and for all. Rather, they opt for piece by piece approach which has so far fail to solve the problem but to certain extent seems to aggravate it. They might have some hideous political agenda in dragging their feet on the matter - their own political agenda but tacitly proclaiming religion as their basis of inaction.

Today, people are no longer naive like the old days when the then former fourth PM was in power. Today he has the audacity of saying that people during his time especially those non Muslims were happy but what he did not say but now has become an open secret is that his iron fist style of governance is actually the reason behind the artificial peace during his tenure. As time progress, dictatorship has lost its grip on the people and today instead of reading and believing the mainstream media, people prefer to read them with caution, no longer trusting what is reported without resorting to the other side of the story which luckily is shared by the new media which has become the new mainstream media.

“The basic tool for the manipulation of reality is the manipulation of words

Blessed Nation with a Blessed Leader

I feel blessed if my leader do this

For the very first time in my short life, I have witnessed a sitting or presiding Ruler is replaced by another. This, I would say is rather peculiar and not the prevalent practice but the proclamation as Tuanku Faris Petra as the 41st Sultan of the state of Kelantan, is certainly the first in many years. Professor Aziz Bari, a renowned expert in Constitution opined a few days ago that such is valid provided that it is done accordingly by the State Regency Council. The case is interesting due to its academic discussion which will arise soon. But this writing will not focus on the validity or the impact of such proclamation.

Being a new Ruler, who has been groomed to take over certainly attracts some if not intense attention to him. What attracts the blogger is the qualities possessed by the new Sultan. Again, for the very first time the nation witnessed a Ruler leading a prayer , behind him were the learned including the well-known Tok Guru. Being a leader, one is supposed to be able to carry out such task with ease as the Holy Prophet and the Rightfully Guided Caliphs who succeeded him themselves were also led the prayers.

A blessed leader should possesses such quality and not merely the skills of being able to lead in worldly matters. A country will immensely be blessed if one like him is the leader. Hopefully by 2012 this nation of ours will witness such memorable event when one who is of high piety assumes the onerous responsibility of guiding the nation towards 2020. One who is not corrupt inside and out, Insya Allah