Religious difference is a thin line only

Watch this video about how the Ethopian King who happens to be a Christian protects the Muslims. This is what religion suppose to teach us, tolerance and acceptance of differences and not egoism to claim that ones religion is superior than the other. What ignorance in the name of religion!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwN8gvWE9mE

Building National Harmony

I tried to write what my other half requested about love, mixed marriage and all that stuff but failed misreably as found no inspiration...oops pls don't tell her.I am back to my political perspective. I read something interesting in Malaysiakini.
Today Malaysiakini quoted some 1,500 people - including 400 children - from a group of 20 Malay organisations joined the two-hour gathering which kicked off at 9am in Polo Ground, outside Sri Mutiara, the official residence of the Penang governor. Many teenagers at the gathering carried banners with slogans written in both Malay and Jawi such as 'Kesabaran Melayu Ada Batas' (Malays' Patience Has Limits), 'Jangan Hina Nabi Muhammad SAW' (Don't Insult Nabi Muhammad), 'Jangan Pertikaikan ISA' (Don't Dispute ISA). 'Kekebalan Raja Raja Dipertahankan' (Defend the Royal Immunity), and 'Jangan Pertikaikan Hak Orang Melayu' (Don't Dispute Malay Rights).
Other banners included 'Melayu dan Mamak Bersatu' (United Malays and Indian Muslims) and 'Jangan Ulang 13 Mei' (Don't Repeat May 13).
In the first place did they get any permit to march? Didn’t the Penang OCPD who was very active in stopping the Jerit participants mainly children some time ago didn’t even lift his pinky finger on this issue? Isn’t the NGO’s misusing the children for their own agenda? I guess he may have not received any instruction from the higher authority or he did and followed religiously!
Let’s ponder on the banners for a while: aren’t they instigating racial tension? Where is our great Internal Minister who was too quick to issue ISA detention letter for some earlier, yet now not even a whisper? Aren’t these people inciting racial tension by mentioning “ Don’t repeat May 13”. If this does not warrant any arrest, am not sure what does? I personally like the “ Melayu dan Mamak Bersatu”, as this is definitely news to me.

I must have missed some facts as to why no arrest was made until I read in Malaysiakini that those seen at the gathering were Umno Bukit Mertajam division leader Musa Sheikh Fadzir and Tanjung Umno deputy leader Raja Munir Shah Raja Mustapha. That explains, doesn’t it why neither arrest nor FRU were deployed.

Interview with my other half

Since I started to blog, I found one of my wishes came true and I get an adrenaline rush whenever I post my thoughts. After a while I thought what would be my wife’s thought if she were to pen hers, hence I decided to interview her of several current issues that is going on in Malaysia.

Avathar: How do you feel about your husband blogging?
Kavi: First of all I had a shock of my life when my husband told that he wants to blog initially. I thought he was kidding and not serious until he showed me his blog. I cannot believe that my husband has a dream to write to express his thoughts about the current issues. I also noticed that he spends more time on the internet than with me.

Avathar: How does that make you feel when your husband spends more time on the internet?
Kavi: I felt neglected and left out, because that is the only time that I have with him before I retire for the day. That doesn’t mean that I am stopping my husband from writing in his blog as I understand that this is one of his passions. Just to be save!

Avathar: How do you view the current political scenario in Malaysia?
Kavi: Sad, to me it is like we are not heading nowhere, BN is doing everything possible to hold on to their position and the opposition is trying to proof that its time for change.At the end of the day what I can see is that the people of Malaysia will be the victims and it may create instability which will in turn drive away the investors. At this juncture we the people of Malaysia will suffer and not the politicians.

Avathar: Don’t you think that we need to change as the politics are race based and certain fraction propagates one particular race being superior to another?
Kavi: With a smile, she avoided the question went on to giggle and said, are you getting me in trouble and I don’t want the police to come after me.

Avatahar: Do you think Anwar will become the next PM?
Kavi: Anything is possible as majority of Malaysian expect Anwar to bring hope and aspiration of the rakyat. Furthermore it’s about time for change as for the 50 years we have been governed on racial lines.

Avathar : Who will win in the KT by election?
Kavi: Is there a by election coming? He.he.he….Don’t know and don’t care! Enough with the questions. Boring political issues, why not write something interesting i.e mixed marriages for a change. It is more practical and interesting for your readers!

Who is behind Sime Darby?

Sime Darby has been very much in the news with its proposed take over of IJN and a proposed new low-cost carrier airport in Negri Sembilan. Interesting why is that Sime Darby so interested in hospital care and airport management. Both are not its core business, some may remember that Sime was divesting and later came back to its core business. Is it another phase of diversings its business again? More so our beloved DPM and future PM said he has not qualms of Sime Darby taking over IJN!
Let’s look close on who is exactly behind Sime Darby? According to its 2008 Annual Report, its substantial shareholders are:
• Skim Amanah Saham Bumiputera - 34%
• EPF - 14%
• PNB - 15%
• Yayasan Pelaburan Bumiputera - 15% (deemed interest) ( source Anilnetto)
So basically we are talking about a government-linked corporation and groups managing public money here. Guess who are its Board of directors? Its Board of Directors are made up of:
• Tun Musa Hitam (Independent Non-Executive Chairman)
• Tun Dato’ Seri Ahmad Sarji Abdul Hamid (Non-Independent Non-Executive Deputy Chairman)
• Dr. Arifin Mohamad Siregar (Independent Non-Executive Director)
• Tan Sri Dato’ Dr. Wan Mohd. Zahid Mohd. Noordin (Non-Independent Non-Executive Director)
• Tan Sri Datuk Dr. Ahmad Tajuddin Ali (Independent Non-Executive Director)
• Datuk Seri Panglima Sheng Len Tao (Independent Non-Executive Director)
• Raja Dato‘ Seri Arshad Raja Tun Uda (Senior Independent Non-Executive Director)
• Dato’ Henry Sackville Barlow (Independent Non-Executive Director)
• Dato’ Mohamed Sulaiman (Non-Independent Non-Executive Director)
• Dato’ Dr. Abdul Halim Ismail (Non-Independent Non-Executive Director)
• Datin Paduka Zaitoon Dato’ Othman (Non-Independent Non-Executive Director)
• Dato’ Seri Ahmad Zubair @ Ahmad Zubir Haji Murshid (President & Group Chief Executive)
There you go again, do you smell the rat? I wish I knew some one in Putrajaya…sob…sob!

Hudud Law

PAS, in its push to have hudud laws introduced if the opposition coalition takes power, has upped the ante on its partners by challenging the DAP to give its reasons for its objections as published in STAR.
What is wrong with hudud law? I think it is the right of the Musalmans offenders to be punished according to Islamic law and the non-muslims under the civil and british lawlah!
Why is this an issue for the non-muslims and DAP? Are we afraid of such law? Non-Muslim will not come under the purview of Islamic Law unless PAS is planning to impose it upon the non-muslims then you got reason to shoutloh. I support 100% if Hudud law is to be imposed on the Malays, sorry the Malaysian Muslims, they got more reasons to worry and boycott than the non-muslims.
Just listen to Kairy an UMNO Ultra leader who is a Muslim yet he is not sokonging hudud.He was quoted in STAR,Khairy disagreed with the hudud implementation suggestion and said that the present status quo should stay. So what does this means, simple lah they do not support? There you go, even practicing Muslims do not agree with PAS!.
Husam another top gun of PAS said non-Muslim voters in Kuala Terengganu should not be unduly worried over his statements on hudud laws. Speaking to reporters at the PAS headquarters here yesterday, Husam said the Barisan Nasional was using scare tactics to frighten voters. There you go why fear of Hudud when it doesn’t apply to the non-muslims. Let the muslims in this country settle this issues as it is their own to settle.
What I don’t understand is the Gerakan was asking for DAP & Pakatan on their stand on Hudud Law, shouldn’t they ask their master also UMNO on their stand? Wonder what will be their answer? Datuk Seri…apakah pendapat Datuk seri berkenaan isu ini? ( Translated: What is your opinion on this issue Datuk Seri?)

Jerit Again

I am posting this mail which i received from Suaram, the insight story from one of the Jerit Coordinators.

A day that saw an incident free day of cycling took a turn at Rawang . We arrived in Rawang at about 4.30pm. We were supposed to meet up with YB ADUN Rawang, Gan Pei Nei at Rawang Jaya . She and her delegation planned to cycle with the JERIT convoy from there to Rawang town.

But a roadblock greeted us at Rawang . As usual the police requested for names and IC of all the cyclist and coordinator. We intervened and told the police that it is not necessary to record names and addresses of all cyclist as we have a list that we can give it to them. After much argument we took back all the IC of the cyclist and gave the coordinators IC to record . Myself ,Sugu, Saras,Rani ,Mohan gave our IC to be recorded . The IC were returned after recording. But my IC changed hands to another officer .

Soon the police received new directions. The bus was to held and myself and the coordinators were asked to come to the balai . Eventhough we managed to get the cyclist to continue to cycle , but they were stopped again further ahead . As the cyclist met up YB Gan Pei Nei group , they were stopped from cycling to town . After some negotiations by Gan Pei Nei , the convoy proceeded into town . They cycled around Rawang town and stopped at a coffee shop for a drink .

Myself ,Sugu and Saras made our way to the balai polis . At the balai , Saras immediately checked on the 7 junior cyclist in the bus that was brought in to the balai . The police were already intimidating the children, asking them questions. Some officers also asked the cyclist if Dr.Kumar had paid them money to participate in the campaign.They harassed the cyclist who were in the bus . Saras and Sugu intervened and chased out the officers from the bus .

I met up with Gan Pei Nei who then arrived at the balai . We went over to see the OCPD , Abdul Rahim . He was asking the same stupid questions ,whether did we get a permit to cycle. He said ,it does not matter if other OCPD have allowed the cyclist , but we supposedly should have seeked his permission in his district .OCPD instructed all the bicyclist to be brought to the balai . We objected and said that we have given all the names and there was no need to have any statements taken .

Later the OCPD instructed statements to be taken from all the 7 cyclist that were already in the bus. He said that he wanted to verify if there were under aged children being abused . I followed them. Informed the officers that they cannot take statement, and we will not give statement . The cyclist will only give their details only .

Soon all the cyclist were already brought in the balai . Dr.Kumar arrived shortly . I and Dr.Kumar met up with the OCPD . He still insisted that he wanted to take statements from all the cyclist. We showed him that we have consent letters from all the parents . We gave the police a copy . After much negotiations ,we agreed poiice to record details of all the cyclist accompanied by us . As this was going on , I was taken by the OCPD to his room . He explained that he still considered that the event was a procession . He confirmed that I will be charged under Section 27 of the police Act' illegal assembly'. Kumar also had his statements taken later . At this moment , we were quite sure that all will be released after giving the details to the police . This was when matters took a turn ,
when the Selangor CPO arrived , Dato Khalid .

Immediately the CPO ,OCPD and other officers went for taklimat. About an hour later the CPO arrogantly came down and announced that all 50 cyclist and all the 15 coordinators will be arrested . We were gathered at the parking lot. They put a yellow tape around us .All those below 18 years old were separated from the seniors .

By this time a crowd of supporters were already swelling outside the balai . A candle light vigil began . Makkal Sakti slogans and songs were sung . There were also PKR , DAP and PAS members . The police made arrangements for the welfare officers to take the junior cyclist away .They would be then handed 'safely' to their parents.

The police went all out to harass us . Edmund Bon , lawyer informed us that the police were going to expel the permit and the driving licences of all the lorry drivers and bas driver. JPJ officials also arrived. They examined the bus , lorry , looking for something to issue summon on .The driving licences and road tax of the lorry and bus were taken away .

As protest outside gathered momentum , a complete battalion of FRU ,Water cannon arrived . The crowd outside carried on chanting and demanding for our release. As they were about to use the water cannon, the rain poured heavily. The police did not use the water cannon .

As rain kept pouring heavily , the car park where all of us who were being detained began flooding . All of us were standing cold in a river of water . We demanded to be shifted out of the parking lot . As usual the police buat tak tahu . Tempers flared . I moved to rip of the yellow police tape and walk out of the parking lot . The rest followed. A fight
pursued between us and the police as they were trying to push us back into the parking lot and we were moving out . The officers couldn't stop us . The Light Strike Force rushed in . They pushed us back with their shield and batons .

The CPO looked and couldn't do anything . Immediately the police brought all the cyclist below 18 years of age into a dry place at the balai meeting room upstairs .

As this was happening , we were also amazed at the 300 0ver crowd outside that stood in the heavy rain and did not budge . FRU cordoned the police station entrance . The welfare officers couldn't find a place to take the junior cyclist , thus they stayed at the meeting room . The junior cyclist told the police they refuse being brought away by the welfare officers and they rather remain arrested with the others

At about 2 am , I and Kumar were given the bail sheets . Soon the rest were being taken details and issued bail sheets . Some comrades spent the nite with the junior cyclist at the balai meeting room . At about 3.30 am all walked out of the balai polis Rawang . It was a eventful nite .

Sivarajan .

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Community Development Centre (CDC)
No.72B, Taman Sri Langat
Jalan Reko, Kajang, Selangor
Tel/Fax: 03-87370766

Readers make your own conclusion!

Jerit, Jerit,Jerit!

Recently you may have read about how the police stopped a team of more than 50 riders in Jerit's ‘Ride for Change' campaign in Rawang yesterday in order to "save under-aged cyclists" from being exploited.

The Selangor police Chief Khalid Abu Bakar said that they detained the children for taking part in an illegal procession and upon checkeing their details, 28 were found to be under the age of 18...clearly this violates the Child Act as some are only 15 years old,"

"When giving their statements, these children said they did not know why they were asked to participate in the cycling event," he told reporters at the Rawang police station last night. He also said the police had contacted their parents to take them home and would investigate whether the children had received permission to take part in the event. Khalid also told reporters that the teenagers were confused about the purpose of the expedition.

"As for the children, we have actually saved them from being misused and exploited by irresponsible people... we did not arrest them."
Wow here is one true civil servant who saves lives!

Now let’s hear from the organizers Jerit. The movement, in a statement, said that the state's top cop Khalid Abu Bakar had "lied and misled" the public on the actual situation with his statements. This is a strong call!
Jerit responded by saying that all the under-aged cyclists had parental consent to take part in the cycling campaign. "The children actually refused to say anything to the police officers as they did not want to cooperate with the police as they are being detained illegally.

"The children were also questioned by police whether they were paid to do this. What was the police trying to show with these kind of questions?" asked the movement.
Jerit also said that it had been very responsible in taking care of the cyclists' welfare since day one. Jerit pointed out that the police on the other hand had failed to provide the children with shelter from rain last night while they were kept at the Rawang police station. And when they (the children) tried to find shelter, the Light Strike Force threatened and intimidated them.

"They were not given food until 11pm at night and that too only after so much of pressure," added the Jerit statement. Jerit also said that Khalid had failed to mention that the children were arrested without the presence of any officers from the Welfare Department. "Children are not supposed be kept overnight in the police station, but the police kept them there the whole night. How is that for breaking laws?" questioned Jerit.


Even then, the parents were not allowed to fetch their children without hassle, added Jerit. When the parents arrived at the police station, they were not allowed in, and then police insisted on taking statement from each parent before releasing their children. "Isn't this a violation? Why do the parents need to give statement? The parents protested and refused to give statement to police and demanded for their children. The police were causing more trauma and agony to the parents of the children," added Jerit in the statement.
This is what some of the cyclist have to say about their ordeal! Fifteen-year-old cyclist S Thivyakumar lambasted the cops for thinking that the teenagers were “too young” to take care of themselves and join Jerit's campaign.

“They keep asking us whether we know why we are here... of course we do!” he exclaimed. “We are here to fight for a better life... and we are not young children that every time we want to go to the toilet, one of them has to accompany us,” he said.
Another cyclist M Ravindran similarly stated that they were well-aware of the objectives of the campaign. The riders also claimed that the police did not care when they got wet during heavy rain yesterday. According to them, the area where they were incarcerated - before they were moved into the police station later in the night - had began flooding due to the downpour. “We ran out as it started flooding but the police and the FRUs forced us back in there,” said 16-year-old Danny. “They then put a yellow tape around the area to keep us in,” said Danny.How considerate the police force in cordoning that area with yellow tape to avoid the criminals from escaping.
Only in Malaysia, Malaysia Boleh! Malaysian you make up your mind how Malaysia is becoming a police state under the present government. It looks like there is no end for discrimination in this country!

What Financial Crisis?

FLIP-FLOPPING FAIRY TALES - MALAYSIA WILL NOT HAVE 3.9%
GROWTH IN 2009 ACCEPTING REALITY IS NOT PESSIMISM, GIVING FALSE HOPES IS NOT OPTIMISM - MATHIAS

I received this mail with the above title from a friend of mine from Kuala Lumpur!

Let’s put some money in our mouths. In the past I have challenged those who disagreed with me, that if they can prove me wrong, I would gladly pay them a RM5,000 in cash reward. There were no takers and none could prove me wrong!

In the past few days, the mass media have gone out of the way to interview politicians and the Governor of Bank Negara to project a rosy picture that somehow our economy will overcome the severe pain and disruption from the on-going global financial tsunami.
I am willing to take on anyone from the Badawi regime and Bank Negara that by FY09 Q1, the KLCI will drop below 700. If I am wrong in my analysis, I will pay the first five individuals from the said Badawi regime and or Bank Negara the sum of RM5,000.
These five individuals must within a week register at my website that they are willing to take me on in this challenge. They have to provide their full name and address in accordance with their NRIC/MyKad and their designation. If they lose to me, they must pay me the same amount!

Fellow citizens, don’t listen to the Badawi regime’s fairy tales. Prepare for the worst and the worst is yet to come. You owe it to your family. The best way to save our family and our country is to be prepared for all eventualities. We must tighten our belts, save for the stormy days that will surely come and not spend, spend as advocated by the Badawi regime’s ministers. Use common sense. What do you tell your children as responsible parents when the family is going through hard times ~ spend, spend, spend or be thrifty, thrifty, and thrifty?

Remember the flight safety rules when flying ~ when the oxygen mask falls from the overhead compartment, you are to wear the mask first before attending to your children.
If you cannot save yourself, you are not in a position to save anyone. This is a fundamental principle of survival for everyone when a plane is about to crash! Apply the same principle to economic woes and we will all be saved.

Here are my warnings for 2009:

1) By 2nd half of next year, the automobile industry will go into a tailspin and suffer massive losses.
2) By second half of next year, credit card debts will soar, credit limits will be drastically reduced (worse than 1997/1998) and interest rates on outstanding will increase sharply. It is already happening!
3) By 2nd Half of next year, shipping rates will drop drastically and this is also happening. Our ports and shipping companies will suffer.
4) By 2nd Half of next year, our housing market bubble will burst notwithstanding all the stimulus and pump-priming. Arab investors will not be coming. Dubai and Abu Dhabi is already in a financial / property gridlock! Why would they come here when they have to save their own asses?
5) By 2nd Half of next year, our exporters will be in tears, when Letters of Credit (L/Cs) will not be honoured and inventory stacks up at ports and in factory premises. Chinese exporters are already stipulating which LCs from which global banks will only be accepted.
6) By 2nd Half of next year, FELDA settlers will also be in tears. Having spent their windfall early this year (because of Badawi regime’s false optimism), their savings will be down and they will bleed.
7) By the 3rd Quarter of next year, corporate NPLs will shoot up! Relaxing mark-to-market rules will not help. Malaysia will have a huge immigration problem when these hardworking people are thrown out of work and have to compete with the swelling ranks of Malaysian unemployed. In the meantime capital outflows will continue. Let’s see whether the statement that Malaysia has more than enough reserves (since according to Bank Negara, we need only have US$30 to US$40 billion reserves) will provide sufficient confidence to foreign investors to continue to invest in Malaysia. You can call the above observations – rubbish, pessimism, gloom and doom etc. but that won’t change reality. Pause and think. In my previous warnings and alerts, I have stated that by the latest ~ the 1st quarter of 2009, things will get ugly and scary! If I am not right, why did the leaders of the just concluded G-20 summit in Washington, in their so-called “Action Plan” stipulated that their policies, remedies etc. must be implemented by the end of the 1st Quarter 2009?

My articles were all written BEFORE THE SUMMIT and obviously I have no control over the leaders of G-20. So ask yourself “Why Oh Why Must the First Action Plan Be Implemented by the First Quarter of 2009? This is only the first tentative steps by the G-20 leaders and there is no guarantee that the measures will work. The original Bretton Woods initiatives took almost two years to be formalised and put to work. There is no magic wand to be wielded by the leaders for instant cure. It will be a long hard grind. In the meantime, more shits will hit the ceiling fan. That is a given!

I hope the Badawi Regime and Bank Negara are not accusing the G-20 leaders and Obama’s financial and economic advisers as being pessimists! You be the judge!

I disagree with Mathias as this is not what our DPM who is an economic major by the way and the Governor of Bank Negara is saying, read my lips “Our Fundamentals are Right so No Worries”. Who is Mathias compared to these power house in economics, even USA,UK and Japan need to take lessons from them. Why you may ask? Malaysia is not affected by this crisis but the other nations are! Both of them can give lectures overseas and generate some revenue for our country like Bill Clinton! What say you?

Saudara Baru

A friend of mine sent me this mail to be posted in my blog,interesting piece for your reading pleasure.

"Its funny now when I recollect my experience as a new convert to Islam, I was told by the Ustaz whom performed the ceremony that " Do not follow the Malays but follow the Koran". I did not understand then what it meant as I brushed aside his advice at that time in ignorance.

After looking at the events that are unfolding in Malaysia, I am beginning to understand what the Ustaz meant. In Malaysia it is a fallacy that Malays equal to Muslim, what is being practiced by the Malays is not what propagated by the prophet ( pbuh) or according to the Koran. I am not saying that there aren’t any Malays who are following the teachings as it is, as I know many who do so. The more I read the Quran, the more I understand how it is been practiced. Raja Petra wrote ' My god is different from your god" in Malaysia-today on how he viewed Islam being practiced by some in Malaysia.

I am in the position to understand better how the non-muslims are feeling of the Malays and Islam at large as far as Malaysia is concerned. They are not against Islam but they are against every form of discrimination and falsehood been practiced as Islamic in Malaysia. A Malay Muslim in Malaysia can say anything and everything about the non-muslim and it is totally acceptable but not so for non-muslim as they can’t even hold a forum to discuss about “Conversion to Islam” it is a crime against Islam and they feel that the non-muslims are challenging Islam or even more the Malays. Isn’t this isn’t double standard than what is, I have every right to voice my opinions and my disagreement but you can’t even hold a forum to discuss about your issues or problems. Islam is a peaceful religion and we are showing to the non-muslims and the whole world how peaceful we are in our conduct.

I bet many Malay-Muslim will never understand the predicament of non-muslims in this country because they have never been on the other side neither willing to sit down at the same table to discuss. I grew up in a Malay kampong when I was young and I was treated with more respect by the Malay folks even when I was practicing a different faith and they would come over during the festive season to enjoy the feast and they were very much a Muslim but that has changed now as it is considered to be un-islamic even to visit a house of a non-believer! How sad that some religious bigots has influenced the minds of the Malays over the years. Non-muslim will always be skeptical about Islam and Muslim in this country as long as the Malays behave the same manner as what we shown to the non-muslims than what is taught in the Quran. It hurts me more to see that how it is distorted by some and mis-understood by many.

May I quote Surah Al-Nahl, Ayat 125: ‘Invite (all) to the Way of the Lord with wisdom and beautiful discourse; and argue with them in ways that are best and most gracious: for the Lord knoweth best, who have strayed from His Path, and who receive guidance.’
To be respected, respect other first, try to understand before being understood and I truly wish the Muslims in Malaysia to take stock of our deeds as we are answerable during the judgment day. Are we true Muslims? Whatever we do, Allah knows it all!"

There you go!

Why the Malays have failed?

Why the Malays are deemed to have been left behind compared to the other races in Malaysia? The UMNO politician will fight teeth to teeth in arguing that affirmative action is a necessity to help bridge the yawning gap in socio-economic situation between the Malays and non-malays. They even claim that an average Malaysian Indian earns more than the Malay. So they claim!
Let’s take a look at this claim, I do not have any statistics unlike the government yet mine is through observation. (Qualitative approach mah!).
To start with UMNO is the largest BN component party with the largest member and majority Ministers in the cabinet are Malays. Secondly the majority of Member of Parliament in the Parliament is also Malays. Most if not all of the government department is also headed by them and yet they say that the Malays are left behind.

How about the Government Linked Companies, most of the CEO/GM, Chairman and top level management are Malays? They’ll boycott if a non-malay were to hold an acting role until a suitable Malay leader is found like the PKNS fiasco. Most or all of the public Universities are headed by Malay Vice Chancellors and head of faculties are also them. How about Professorship and scholarship offered to do PHD! Is it not them who take priority? I could be wrong though!

The NEP is meant for the Malays and yet they could not make the 30% target for the past 50 years. Interesting! How about places in matriculation which is mainly to assist the Malay student to receive tertiary education without doing form six like the non-malay students. They even have UITM solely for the Malay students! How about AP’s given to Malay businessman even some do not have showroom to run an automobile business.

Why do they still fail? I guess this is not enough more need to be done to ensure that the Malays are successful and to be equal to the rest of the race.

World Class England or is it Ingerris!

I read this article in Patrick Teoh’s blog and find it both hilarious and embarrassing! Read and you’ll know why?

Alright, let's try and talk about this in a constructive way. No racist remarks, no disloyal comments, totally objective. Can? Alright.

Bahasa Malaysia is OUR national language. We are all proud of it. We are, or should and must be, proficient in it. It is our unifying bond as a nation.

Bahasa Malaysia is NOT an international language. We NEED to be fluent in an international language if we are to really become participating citizens of this Global Village.

English is an international language. Malaysians must be fluent in English to compete globally.

It is NOT true that Malaysians are fluent in English.

It is NOT true that learning English will corrode our sovereignty, our loyalty, our Malaysian-ness our unity as a nation, our loyalty as Malaysians.

It is NOT true that Malaysian children can become fluent in English if fed on a 45-minute per week diet of English lessons in schools.

Okay, I hope that I have established the parameters of this playing field. I would like to show you a page from the official website (English) of the National Registration Department or Jabatan Pendaftaran Negara Malaysia...

1. I'm 17 year old, when should I change my identity card replacement?

A person whose had got first-time identity card namely during old 12 year, are required change again his identity card when have reached the age 18 year. If this change made within life time 18 - 25 year, no any penalty imposed.
2. I already 25 year old and still not have my own identity card. What shoul I do?
To them not yet own identity card although already aged more 16 year are advised to come to any nearby NRD to apply identity card past record. Applicant and promoter must showed up together to be interviewed, bringing with together following documents:- Applicant Born Certificate / AnakAngkat's Certificate / W's Form Or Applicant Enter Permit / Confirmation Form National Standard(if concerning) Promoter Identity Card
3. I a foreign citizens and have gotten permit of entry from Jabatan Immigration Malaysia. Whether I qualified to apply identity card? What is conditions for I apply identity card.
You qualified to apply identity card with permanent resident status(Red). Applications requirements is bringing with permit of entry and passport and copy both of them and application fee as many as RM 40.00. Applications can be made in NRD Putrajaya Headquarters and NRD Branches only.

4. Is there any payment am being imposed in case happened damage for chip in my identity card.

Chip damage who is not due to purposely destroyed, misuse and others within one year from the date of submission card is give replacement by free, and if card period has been held by the applicant exceeding one year, payment as many as RM 10.00 imposed.
5. How many payment am being imposed if I loss identity card?
Lost identity card would be charged follow loss number. Please see payment schedule.
6. How long MyKad's application period can be completed?
MyKad can be completed within 24 hours as applicant whose opted to take MyKad in NRD Putrajaya headquarters. For applicant opted to take MyKad in any NRD branches office in Peninsula of Malaysia, then MyKad would be completed within 10 working day while 30 working day for applicant opted to take MyKad in any NRD branches office in Sabah, a Sarawak or Labuan. MyKad's charter completed this only involve applications from Warganegara Malaysia and prayer not problematical only.
7. Could I change address without change my identity card?
If I can how many rates imposed? Yes. With payment RM2.00 and new address information would be updated inside chip. If you want change identity card one time, the charge is RM10.00 .

8. Is it NRD receive payment other than cash ? Yes, NRD comply accept payment electronically namely via credit card, card debit and MEPS. However, there were limit minimum sum accept to payment via credit card there is as many as RM 50.0

And this is the website of a major Government department you know. Still believe that we can teach Malaysian children English on 45 minutes a week?I guess this is one “ Malaysia Boleh” aspiration while the whole world move forward we move backward. I guess it is law of relativity or is it quantum physics!Emmmmm....

Muhkriz Fiassco

The call by Mukhriz Mahathir to close down the vernacular schools drew many critics from both politician and the public. I guess he is making sense about having a consolidated school in order to bring about national unity.

Some say that the call by Mukhriz to close down vernacular schools is very irrational and racial in tone. Some call it as revenge against MCA, Gerakan leaders for openly condemning the issues of Ketuanan Melayu and to fish for more votes in the coming Umno elections.

If this is an issue of polarization or social integration I would fully agree with Mukhriz call about racial unity and let's go all out to promote racial unity and do away with everything that has racial connotations.

First we shall abolish the vernacular schools and send all our children to a national type school. Let’s abolish UiTM because it does not promote national unity and also do away with the quota system for enrolment into Malaysian public universities. How about opening up MARA College, Matriculation and all boarding schools to non Malay students as well? Since now the schools are integrated non Malay principals must also head the new integrated schools in the name of unity. How about the Universities, from the Vice Chancellors to head of faculties or lecturers shouldn’t they be selected based on merit and not by the colour of their skin and race?

Every student should take the same exam, either all take STPM or matriculation exam. This will eliminate dissatisfaction among students since matriculation examinations are perceived to be easier compared to STPM. Students should not be coded by race by their exam paper serial numbers to be fair in the marking scheme as we have heard so many horror stories. Worst still in the universities where students from certain race are made to pass the exam when they fail!

I hope that the elite residential schools, as well as the Mara Junior Science Colleges will then open their doors to the Chinese and Indian students. We should also open the MARA, Petronas, TNB and other special privileged scholarship to the non Malays
Let’s do one better how about doing away with race-based affirmative action policies such as the 30% bumiputra participation policy and the 30 % equity ownership? The government should promote meritocracy for all position, promotion and by the way let’s allow PKNS managed by a Chinese or anyone capable.

By the way Umno kids enrolled in international schools should withdrew with immediate effect attend government schools more so by our Education Minister to show leadership by example. There you go Muhkriz, this is a good start for your aspiring political career. Not bad for a visionary leader, like father like son I guess! Way to go Muhkriz!