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I am really not sure whether I understand what the writer is trying to convey here.If it is an attempt at creative writing or a tongue in cheek than he failed on both counts.
It blows wide open the writer's attempt at juggling the reality of our diverse cultures in the East, where we live side by side and yet found no discomfort with each other.Nor do we have an issue in sharing the same God.
We, East Malaysians do know the geographical difference of the Occidental West from the western part of this nation and unlike you guys we certainly don't conjure images of Western imperialism as something confined to US Army and the irresistible Coke.Neither, do we watch too much Fox super serial or 'E' channel.It gives us indigestion.
Surely, if you are from Selangor you would say so, unless, there is some degree of ignorance and foolishness on your part or worse still if you are suffering from a pseudo-superiority complex and think Sabah and Sarawak are third world countries somewhere in the South Pacific.
An American from California certainly wouldn't tell a New Yorker in New York that he came from America.
As a matter of fact (the Filipinos would pronounce it as 'as a matter of fuck') we are the bigger Malaysia.Our land mass is three times bigger than Peninsula Malaysia.Not only are we bigger in size we have also contributed more to the Federal coffers than what we got back in return.But, being ingenuous people we really don't mind to help out.
Poor Eddie! I must tell you, ignorance is not bliss, it's dangerous.There is no such thing as Sarawakian nationality, it's provincial term, just an analogy.
You certainly can call yourself Sarawakian while in the country but not if your are outside Malaysia. Don't let the guy think you are kind of stupid, inside Malaysia you are Sarawakian.There is nothing wrong with that.
It's a bit disappointing that you don't know who the deputy prime minister is.Don't feel so bad, you are not alone, next time you are in KL go ask some of the Chinese hawkers in Chow Kit, like you, they probably draw a blank too.
I don't really blame you or other East Malaysians for not knowing the Federal cabinet well, because some of the ministers themselves do not know East Malaysia that well too.Try asking some of them where Long Pasia or Lawas is? You be surprised "kat mana tu?" would be the response.
Anyway, we are kind of a nation within a nation. Sabah and Sarawak have full cabinet ministers, unlike other states in Peninsula Malaysia, they only have what they called 'Excos" which are of lower rank than ministers.
Do you know that the chief ministers of Sabah and Sarawak, with the exception of the prime minister and deputy prime minister, in term of protocol, are above other federal ministers? Our chief ministers are still entitled to police outriders when on official duties, the federal ministers and menteri besars are not.So, you see, we are kind of autonomous regions of Malaysia, we have self-government, at least to a significant degree.
Being in a federal system, obviously there mush be a central government to take care of the bigger things. Sabah, Sarawak,Singapore and the Federation of Malaya formed Malaysia, we were not colonised, if you know what I meant.Singapore was kicked out in 1965 because Lee Kuan Yew wanted Malaysian Malaysia, the same sloganeering now used by DAP and endorsed by Anwar Ibrahim and Nik Aziz.
Without Sabah and Sarawak there would be no Malaysia.Can you imagine what Malaya would be like without Malaysia?
Almost all new oilfields are now found on the western seaboard of Sabah.We also have the largest acreage of oil palm plantation in the country.Sarawak has the single largest LNG export terminal in the world and exports one of Malaysia's largest export earners. That's money gone into federal coffers that partly financed the building of Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya through Petronas.
So, we are not at all innocent bystander, we have contributed to the progress of West Malaysia.Unfortunately, the writer either doesn't know it or if he does, chose to ignore our contributions.
As inferred by the writer we certainly are not mean spirited and unfriendly like the Grinch who stole Christmas. We share Christmas with everyone.
The only thing we did and did right was denied Anwar Ibrahim the premiership.
Friday, January 29, 2010
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Azmin Ali Master Sleuth
Hantu Laut
Totally irresponsible of a politician taking advantage in an already volatile situation to stir the hornet's nest.
PKR's Azmin Ali in his usual, quick to jump the gun, claimed to have evidence that UMNO members were involved in the arson attack on the Metro Tabernacle church.Indeed, a very reckless allegation.He says he is collecting evidence to back up his claim.
If you don't have the evidence yet how would you know they were UMNO members.Even if they were UMNO members does that mean UMNO leaders have been complicit? They could be independent minds of over-zealous religious bigots that acted independently.
Azmin should know it is next to impossible to keep in check the activities of members of a political party.Implicating UMNO and diverting attention from the real problems that besets PKR is the best antidote for PKR's internal conflicts and dwindling supports.
The estranged Zulkifli Nordin from his party is testimony of an independent mind.He gave Anwar Ibrahim the shivers of the brass monkey. Anwar has, for no apparent reason, delayed writing his final judgement on the sacking of Nordin, instead, giving him another month to turn over a new leaf.
It shows that Anwar needs him more than he needs Anwar.
Zaid Ibrahim tasted the first dish of Anwar's political imbroglio.While Anwar lingered, the more assertive Zaid wanted Nordin to be sacked immediately.It could be the start of a possible political feud between the two men.Anwar's authoritarian style is well-known to have driven his close friends away.
I am not a member of UMNO or any other political party for that matter, but I feel such unsubstantiated statement is malicious, with intent to create disharmony, public disorder and distrust among the races.
This imprudent politician cum amateur policeman, a lousy one though, spewing his guts out before getting solid proof of his politically motivated allegation.
Since Azmin knew more than the police, he should be called upon to provide the necessary evidences to the police.Whether they are from UMNO or otherwise, the police should apply full brunt of the law.
Totally irresponsible of a politician taking advantage in an already volatile situation to stir the hornet's nest.
PKR's Azmin Ali in his usual, quick to jump the gun, claimed to have evidence that UMNO members were involved in the arson attack on the Metro Tabernacle church.Indeed, a very reckless allegation.He says he is collecting evidence to back up his claim.
If you don't have the evidence yet how would you know they were UMNO members.Even if they were UMNO members does that mean UMNO leaders have been complicit? They could be independent minds of over-zealous religious bigots that acted independently.
Azmin should know it is next to impossible to keep in check the activities of members of a political party.Implicating UMNO and diverting attention from the real problems that besets PKR is the best antidote for PKR's internal conflicts and dwindling supports.
The estranged Zulkifli Nordin from his party is testimony of an independent mind.He gave Anwar Ibrahim the shivers of the brass monkey. Anwar has, for no apparent reason, delayed writing his final judgement on the sacking of Nordin, instead, giving him another month to turn over a new leaf.
It shows that Anwar needs him more than he needs Anwar.
Zaid Ibrahim tasted the first dish of Anwar's political imbroglio.While Anwar lingered, the more assertive Zaid wanted Nordin to be sacked immediately.It could be the start of a possible political feud between the two men.Anwar's authoritarian style is well-known to have driven his close friends away.
I am not a member of UMNO or any other political party for that matter, but I feel such unsubstantiated statement is malicious, with intent to create disharmony, public disorder and distrust among the races.
This imprudent politician cum amateur policeman, a lousy one though, spewing his guts out before getting solid proof of his politically motivated allegation.
Since Azmin knew more than the police, he should be called upon to provide the necessary evidences to the police.Whether they are from UMNO or otherwise, the police should apply full brunt of the law.
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Sabotaging The Economy
Hantu Laut
As his sodomy case looms near Anwar in desperate attempt to seek foreign sympathy is prepared to cast the Malaysian government as Islamic extremism.Read what he says in the Wall Street Journal here.
Anwar cooking the goose is nothing new.His overseas campaigns are with the intention of killing the nation's economy by scaring off foreign investors. It would have more dire consequences than merely trying to kill the government of the day.A collapsed economy would eventually bring hardship to the common people.
It is not the rich that would suffer and Anwar knew fully well it is the middle and lower income groups that would suffer the most from an ailing economy.They formed majority of voters in this country.He is using them to unleash the people's anger against the government that would translate into people's power and would hopefully demolish the BN in the next general elections.
Sabotaging the economy is one of the most effective ways to bring down a government.Corruption is another form of economic sabotage.
Those in government are not entirely blameless for sabotaging the economy too.Massive and endemic corruptions have shattered business confidence. It has become ammunition for Anwar and his gang to convince the people that they have a government with a dreadful and incurable disease.This campaign (not entirely untrue) has been very effective in magnetising majority of youths to the oppositions.I would estimate out of 10 politically conscious Malaysian that surf the Internet at least 7 supported the oppositions.
Most urban areas are likely to fall to the oppositions in the next general elections unless the BN has a magic formula to bring back the shine of its past glory
Anwar, with the help of his Western allies and media propagandists unfriendly to Malaysia and the 'Allah' controversy seems to have succeeded in portraying Malaysia in a bad light and a government bend in doing bad things.
The latest episode in the 'Allah' controversy is most shocking, the dumping of pig heads at two mosques in Petaling Jaya.
Unable, to incite the anger of Christians with the burning of their churches this group of mischief makers has now turned to inciting Muslim's anger by desecrating mosques.
Pork is the most tabooed in Islam. I wouldn't like to speculate who were behind these most despicable acts but the police should leave no stone unturned to nap them and must expose their identities to the public.
A fair,non-political and true comment of the same issue by Prime Minister Najib Razak here.
As his sodomy case looms near Anwar in desperate attempt to seek foreign sympathy is prepared to cast the Malaysian government as Islamic extremism.Read what he says in the Wall Street Journal here.
Anwar cooking the goose is nothing new.His overseas campaigns are with the intention of killing the nation's economy by scaring off foreign investors. It would have more dire consequences than merely trying to kill the government of the day.A collapsed economy would eventually bring hardship to the common people.
It is not the rich that would suffer and Anwar knew fully well it is the middle and lower income groups that would suffer the most from an ailing economy.They formed majority of voters in this country.He is using them to unleash the people's anger against the government that would translate into people's power and would hopefully demolish the BN in the next general elections.
Sabotaging the economy is one of the most effective ways to bring down a government.Corruption is another form of economic sabotage.
Those in government are not entirely blameless for sabotaging the economy too.Massive and endemic corruptions have shattered business confidence. It has become ammunition for Anwar and his gang to convince the people that they have a government with a dreadful and incurable disease.This campaign (not entirely untrue) has been very effective in magnetising majority of youths to the oppositions.I would estimate out of 10 politically conscious Malaysian that surf the Internet at least 7 supported the oppositions.
Most urban areas are likely to fall to the oppositions in the next general elections unless the BN has a magic formula to bring back the shine of its past glory
Anwar, with the help of his Western allies and media propagandists unfriendly to Malaysia and the 'Allah' controversy seems to have succeeded in portraying Malaysia in a bad light and a government bend in doing bad things.
The latest episode in the 'Allah' controversy is most shocking, the dumping of pig heads at two mosques in Petaling Jaya.
Unable, to incite the anger of Christians with the burning of their churches this group of mischief makers has now turned to inciting Muslim's anger by desecrating mosques.
Pork is the most tabooed in Islam. I wouldn't like to speculate who were behind these most despicable acts but the police should leave no stone unturned to nap them and must expose their identities to the public.
A fair,non-political and true comment of the same issue by Prime Minister Najib Razak here.
Monday, January 25, 2010
Familiarity Breeds Contempt
Hantu Laut
At long last, real cracks are beginning to show in PKR.
PKR's Kulim Bandar Bahru MP Zulkifli Nordin accused Anwar Ibrahim of bias and taking sides.Zulkifli, after being asked by Anwar to withdraw the police report he made against PAS MP Khalid Samad stood his ground and maintains he would not withdraw the report.Short of telling Anwar to go to hell.
Anwar tried political horse-trading with him by promising that no action would be taken against him.Much to Anwar's disdain the obstinate bull stood by his principle.Zaid Ibrahim has called for him to be sacked from the party.This ex UMNO lad truly believes in what he knows best, totalitarian method to deal with differing opinions.
Poor chap has become a real pain to PKR's bosses.He seems to have very little respect for them and are prepared to face the sacrificial fire.
In Pahang, another ill wind is blowing in Anwar's face.PKR MP for Indera Mahkota Azan Ismail resigned his post as deputy chairman of PKR Pahang quoting disappointment over leadership and administration of the state PKR.
Over the past decade many of Anwar's close political aides and friends have left him when they found out true character of the man.The Malays in PKR are beginning to see where Anwar is taking them.
How long would Zaid Ibrahim stay in PKR? It all depends on the outcome of Anwar's sodomy case.If Anwar goes to jail a leadership tussle would ensue more likely between Zaid Ibrahim and the overly ambitious Azmin Ali.
Lim Kit Siang has assured that Pakatan Rakyat can go without Anwar.
While PKR is slowly breaking up DAP is confident of getting full backing of the non-Malay voters particularly the Chinese.
Sometimes, marriages are made in hell and Pakatan Rakyat might just be that.
At long last, real cracks are beginning to show in PKR.
PKR's Kulim Bandar Bahru MP Zulkifli Nordin accused Anwar Ibrahim of bias and taking sides.Zulkifli, after being asked by Anwar to withdraw the police report he made against PAS MP Khalid Samad stood his ground and maintains he would not withdraw the report.Short of telling Anwar to go to hell.
Anwar tried political horse-trading with him by promising that no action would be taken against him.Much to Anwar's disdain the obstinate bull stood by his principle.Zaid Ibrahim has called for him to be sacked from the party.This ex UMNO lad truly believes in what he knows best, totalitarian method to deal with differing opinions.
Poor chap has become a real pain to PKR's bosses.He seems to have very little respect for them and are prepared to face the sacrificial fire.
In Pahang, another ill wind is blowing in Anwar's face.PKR MP for Indera Mahkota Azan Ismail resigned his post as deputy chairman of PKR Pahang quoting disappointment over leadership and administration of the state PKR.
Over the past decade many of Anwar's close political aides and friends have left him when they found out true character of the man.The Malays in PKR are beginning to see where Anwar is taking them.
How long would Zaid Ibrahim stay in PKR? It all depends on the outcome of Anwar's sodomy case.If Anwar goes to jail a leadership tussle would ensue more likely between Zaid Ibrahim and the overly ambitious Azmin Ali.
Lim Kit Siang has assured that Pakatan Rakyat can go without Anwar.
While PKR is slowly breaking up DAP is confident of getting full backing of the non-Malay voters particularly the Chinese.
Sometimes, marriages are made in hell and Pakatan Rakyat might just be that.
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