Merdeka..is it true

Merdeka, what does this really mean to all of us? Do we really feel that we are free, some how I don't feel so when I read in the local newspapers how the people of the nation are divided under the racial and religious barrier which is an integral part of our society and every inch of sensitivity has been unearthed. Anyway that would be my other article.
Our nation may free from the British but another form colonism has taken over the minds and hearts of the people. Race and religion are the major stumbling block that Malaysia need to overcome as it is our common enemy and more so it is from within!
We are in dire need to be free from the dogmas of race,religion, creed and colour, only than can we truly say that we are Independent!A distant dream may be nevertheless a good dream to have. Wishing all True Malaysians a Happy Merdeka in the future!

Current state of Malaysia

Case 1
Penang Umno liaison chief Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi this week reported to have revealed the use of Lim's name in the "doa" recited after the Friday sermon at some mosques in the Permatang Pauh and Jelutong areas recently."What happened was clearly against the state Islamic Religious Council's ruling and this should be investigated by the relevant authorities, and action taken in accordance with the stipulated procedures," said Najib.
So Zahid and Najib, what's wrong with mentioning Lim's name in a prayer? Is it against your religion or UMNO Malays are so shallow in their thinking? So what if non-muslim mentioned your name in their prayers?

Case 2
In the incident on Aug 12, SMK Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra principal Siti Inshah Mansor allegedly uttered derogatory, offensive, insensitive and racist statements against non-Malay Muslim pupils during the launching of the school's national day celebrations.The principal was reported to have said that "Chinese students should go back to China" and likened Indian students to "dogs".The principal had also allegedly labelled non-Malays as “penumpang” (passengers) in the country during her speech.
This idiot is an educationist? Wonder how Najib is going to drive his 1Malaysia?

Case 3
Several Chinese newspapers today gave prominence to reports of a Sungai Petani secondary school principal accusing non-Muslim students of "disrespecting" the fasting month of Ramadan.According to the report the school cafeteria had closed for the fasting month and non-Muslim students were left to their own devices to find food.Later, at the school assembly, the principal was alleged to have said that the Chinese students - comprising 10 percent of the student population of 780 - had been disrespectful and that "they should go back to China".
It was claimed that when the assembly was over, another teacher approached the Chinese students to say sarcastically that they should take an AirAsia flight, since the fares were cheap now.

So the mere sight of food makes the Malays to lose control of their faith and batal puasa? The joke is that these teachers are involved in nation building?
Country in a dire need for change!

Sex Education in Malaysia

This was my friend's experience with her 8 year old's Bahasa Melayu homework.

"It was one of the days about three weeks ago, when my 8-year old daughter duly informed me that I was assigned some of her school homework. After a long day at work, I marvelled at the way she coolly delegated her homework to me. And I thought that only my office boss could delegate work to me. What a fallacy!

My homework that night was to log into my Internet connection and access a website listed in the following textbook:

Bahasa Melayu Tahun 2
Sekolah Kebangsaan
Buku Teks, Jilid 2
Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (2006)
Authors: Abdul Jalil bin Othman and Faizul Mashura binti Ismail
Editors: Zaleha binti Hussain & Fazilah binto Mohamedeni
Page 28
www.anglefire.com/me/fomca

According to my daughter, the class teacher had asked those who had an Internet connection at home to access the site and discuss the online content the next day. There seemed to be no other specific instructions. After taking a look at the website address, my gut feeling told me that something was amiss.

So I decided to access the site without the presence of my daughter. A good thing that I followed my gut feeling for lo and behold, the website address pointed to various pornographic sites. I double-checked, used a different web browser, called up another parent (who did not do the homework), and rang a friend. Everyone who accessed the website address reconfirmed my discovery. What was supposed to be a website on consumerism (Fomca) turned out to be X-rated.

Trying to convince my daughter that the 'anglefire' website was “invalid” was another challenge in itself. She insisted that I show her the “invalid” message displayed on the website and I had to concoct creative excuses to assure her that it was perfectly okay not to complete her 'homework' that night. I know that I did not convince her totally. In retrospect, I am just thankful that I did not have to explain the birds and the bees prematurely to her had I let her surf on her own.

Soon after, I duly informed the school about this grave error. Armed with the textbook, I insisted on the Senior Assistant (who was the most senior person in the office at that time) accessing the website according to what was printed in the textbook. I told him that I could not explain the problem unless he sees the website like how I saw it.

He seemed taken aback with the colourful display of images and links. He took a second look and perhaps, a third. He then looked at me and said “Alamak, ini kinky punya website!” (Whoever said the standard of English is low in 1Malaysia…. 'kinky' was in his vocabulary list!).

And my response was “Ya la, Encik, dan ini homework untuk darjah dua. Ini masalah besar.” Up to now, I cannot figure out the teaching methodology of this class teacher.

Two hours after I was at the school, the headmaster rang me to explain the actions that he had taken. The Education Ministry and also Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka had been informed. Personally, I am not convinced that anything will be done effectively. The text book is still with my daughter. Malaysia’s censorship board should be activated and be kept busy blacking out the website address from this text book nation-wide. They have demonstrated their great “blacking-out” skills with magazines like TIME.

It was so ironic reading an article in the Star (17 August, page N8) titled 'Need for sex education to combat social ills, says council (Malaysian Council for Child Welfare)'. There is a renewed interest in sex education due to more cases of baby dumping. It makes me wonder if the website link provided is part of a brilliant, if peverse, plan for sex education for 8-year old school children in 1Malaysia."

So, there you go sex education in Malaysia started earlier some 5 years ago hence the Education Ministry need not to review nor implement anything...just continue with Dewan Bahasa and Pustaka's publicaton to promote Bahasa Melayu or Malaysia!

Another Wayang by BN Youth

BN Youth has urged the federal government view seriously allegations against a secondary school headmaster who uttered racist remarks against Chinese and Indian students in Kulai, Johor, recently. “If it is true, severe punishment must be meted out to give a strong signal that actions that are against the 1Malaysia concept, which instils national unity, should be handled appropriately,” said BN Youth in a statement, which was posted on the movement's leader Khairy Jamaluddin's website.
Hello stop this wayang kulitlah..don't you all know that 90% of civil servants says" tolong orang kito sajo"!
Aren't you guys aware about BTN that spills racism and ketuanan Melayu! Sudahlah we have seen enough drama minggu ini and UMNO will never have the political will to change that shall bring out fairness and equality. By the way the Constitution says" Special Rights" not privileges both are two diffrent meaning!

Progressive Malays led by Perkasa

Datuk Ibrahim Ali described the MCA’s Chinese Economic Congress as “ungrateful” after the congress called for economic liberalisation, adding that the demands showed they are “extremists”. “Perkasa denounces and condemns outright their request for the government to lower the 30 per cent equity for Bumiputera. This shows their ungrateful attitude to the Malay community and Bumiputeras who have compromised and tolerated because of the social contract in our constitution.
I guess Ibrahim wants the Malays to be "masyarakat kebajikan" for rest of their lives without making any attempts on their own to be successful. I have many Malay friends who very successful working in the private sector without any assistance from the government. How can they be successful without any affirmative plans?

Some facts;
1) UMNO has been ruling the country for the last 50 years
2) Head of all GLC's are Malays
3) Head of most government department are Malays
4) Most or all district officer are Malays
5) MARA is fully owned by Malays
6) Most Ministers and deputy ministers are Malays
7) ALL Prime Ministers were Malays (may be not all)
9) More Malays study oversea using government funds
10) Vice Chancellors of Public Universities are Malays
11) Most Menteri Besars are Malays

The Malays had all the privileges all this while and yet they are not progressive who shall we blame? Either the Malays are really dumb or their own kind have sold them off stock log and barrel! Renung renunglah dan fikir-fikirlah sejenak!