Hantu Laut
It's typical of Pakatan.The usual bankrupt of constructive ideas.They are going to make another Teo Beng Hock case out of another tragic death.
The late Amirulrashid's family should not appoint Karpal Singh as their lawyer to handle the case.He would not do justice to the case but would use every possible means available to politicise the case and make a circus out of it to give Pakatan maximum mileage out of the family miseries.The family should be given an independent lawyer that has no political affiliation.Someone, who can do the job professionally.Karpal is a politician at odds with the police and the government.
Considering the family may not have the money to engage a lawyer some good Samaritan lawyer can represent the family pro bono or if that is not possible a fund could be set up to raise the money for the family.
Karpal and his ilk in Pakatan should be ashamed that they are taking up the case not out of sincere concern for the family but to turn the case a cause celebre to hit back at Najib and the BN.
It is sad that morality play is not in the blood of these Malaysian politicians.
The family may come to regret it if they keep Karpal, because he is going to turn the trail into another circus.
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Sorry, Is A Word Never Said Wrong
Hantu Laut
It is sickening to find out the kind of lies those in higher authority are prepared to condone.
The IGP and Minister of Home Affairs have misaligned themselves by their hasty decisions to try protect those errant policemen and listened to their lies to try absolve themselves from the responsibility for the death of the innocent boy.The police should not get away with impunity.The IGP must show the people that no one is above the law including his policeman.
Malaysian Insider reported here a witness' version of events leading to the tragic shooting, Aminulrashid's friend who rode with him in the car but managed to escape after being assaulted by five policemen.He could have been dead as well.
The whole nation is watching and waiting for the next step Prime Minister Najib would take to satisfy public outcry over this gross dereliction of duty of both the IGP and the Home Minister.Their statements showed no concern for the feelings of the deceased family and public opinion. Such behaviour is ignominious.Both have poor people skills damaging Najib's efforts to endear the people to his administration.Arrogance,apathy and pomposity unfitting of a civil servant and a government minister.Least they forget, both are paid by taxpayer's money to protect the people not bully them when faced with a situation.
If Najib wants to survive the next general elections he must first arrest the deteriorating quality of his administration.Many of his ministers have exhausted their shelf-lives and unfit for the job.They are deadwood and still live in their fantasy land and think everything is hunky-dory without realising that every time they open their faulty mouths they made fools of themselves and foods for the oppositions and Najib losing his hair.
The BN and UMNO in particular is ubiquitously trapped in hierarchical politics. Promote its people to a level of incompetence.Many UMNO ministers have no people skills.They got all confused, where the cart and where the horse should be.They think the people owe it to them when it should be the other way round.Many can't work under pressure spoiled by over fifty years of nonchalant administration spoiled by the minimal opposition.Since March 2008 the political landscape has changed and with it the loss of their comfort zones.
It makes one wonder how people like Hisamuddin Onn, who has exceeded his effective scope, can rise to be given most crucial ministry where security of the nation and safety of the general public is placed in his hands.Peter Principal applied to him and a number of our ministers and civil servants including the former Home Minister who left his burning glass behind.
The IGP should not find justification and imputed righteousness in defending his men and retorted that the public did not show any appreciation to the police including for those killed in the line of duty.
Those are occupational hazards that came with that type of job and members of the public do sympathise.We gave our sympathy in silence. The IGP should not expect spontaneous public outcry every time a policeman got killed in the line of duty.
I have never met a nasty or rude policeman, those that I have encountered even at road blocks are pleasant and polite.Maybe, things are different in Sabah, where violent crimes may not be as high as in big city like Kuala Lumpur putting policemen under a lot of stress.Still, no reason for the IGP and minister to be on the defensive.
Najib should call for the resignation of both the IGP and Home Minister for mishandling of the case.
This is not the first time, there were many instances.The video below is the case of another victim Norizan, shot five times.Fortunately, with five bullets shot at her she survived.
Every life matters, no matter how small.Every parents, husband,wife,daughter and son suffered the loss of their loved ones.It's excruciatingly heart rending for those who has to face its reality.
I support the BN concept but I shall not be blinded.I don't and can't support this kind of behaviour.
Sorry, is a word never said wrong, which many of us have not learned to say when it's most needed.
It is sickening to find out the kind of lies those in higher authority are prepared to condone.
The IGP and Minister of Home Affairs have misaligned themselves by their hasty decisions to try protect those errant policemen and listened to their lies to try absolve themselves from the responsibility for the death of the innocent boy.The police should not get away with impunity.The IGP must show the people that no one is above the law including his policeman.
Malaysian Insider reported here a witness' version of events leading to the tragic shooting, Aminulrashid's friend who rode with him in the car but managed to escape after being assaulted by five policemen.He could have been dead as well.
The whole nation is watching and waiting for the next step Prime Minister Najib would take to satisfy public outcry over this gross dereliction of duty of both the IGP and the Home Minister.Their statements showed no concern for the feelings of the deceased family and public opinion. Such behaviour is ignominious.Both have poor people skills damaging Najib's efforts to endear the people to his administration.Arrogance,apathy and pomposity unfitting of a civil servant and a government minister.Least they forget, both are paid by taxpayer's money to protect the people not bully them when faced with a situation.
If Najib wants to survive the next general elections he must first arrest the deteriorating quality of his administration.Many of his ministers have exhausted their shelf-lives and unfit for the job.They are deadwood and still live in their fantasy land and think everything is hunky-dory without realising that every time they open their faulty mouths they made fools of themselves and foods for the oppositions and Najib losing his hair.
The BN and UMNO in particular is ubiquitously trapped in hierarchical politics. Promote its people to a level of incompetence.Many UMNO ministers have no people skills.They got all confused, where the cart and where the horse should be.They think the people owe it to them when it should be the other way round.Many can't work under pressure spoiled by over fifty years of nonchalant administration spoiled by the minimal opposition.Since March 2008 the political landscape has changed and with it the loss of their comfort zones.
It makes one wonder how people like Hisamuddin Onn, who has exceeded his effective scope, can rise to be given most crucial ministry where security of the nation and safety of the general public is placed in his hands.Peter Principal applied to him and a number of our ministers and civil servants including the former Home Minister who left his burning glass behind.
The IGP should not find justification and imputed righteousness in defending his men and retorted that the public did not show any appreciation to the police including for those killed in the line of duty.
Those are occupational hazards that came with that type of job and members of the public do sympathise.We gave our sympathy in silence. The IGP should not expect spontaneous public outcry every time a policeman got killed in the line of duty.
I have never met a nasty or rude policeman, those that I have encountered even at road blocks are pleasant and polite.Maybe, things are different in Sabah, where violent crimes may not be as high as in big city like Kuala Lumpur putting policemen under a lot of stress.Still, no reason for the IGP and minister to be on the defensive.
Najib should call for the resignation of both the IGP and Home Minister for mishandling of the case.
This is not the first time, there were many instances.The video below is the case of another victim Norizan, shot five times.Fortunately, with five bullets shot at her she survived.
Every life matters, no matter how small.Every parents, husband,wife,daughter and son suffered the loss of their loved ones.It's excruciatingly heart rending for those who has to face its reality.
I support the BN concept but I shall not be blinded.I don't and can't support this kind of behaviour.
Sorry, is a word never said wrong, which many of us have not learned to say when it's most needed.
Monday, May 3, 2010
The Many Faces Of Anwar Ibrahim
Hantu Laut
It is real, is it doctored, looks like me, seems like me,is that really me?
Never seen before photo of Anwar Ibrahim with a conceited smirk on his face.Was it computer enhanced or was it the real Anwar?
The Anwar only those who has close encounters with would know.
See! That's what happened when you upset your Jewish friends.They have subtle ways of striking back.
With former President World Bank Paul Wolfowitz (right) and architect of Iraqi War.
With James Wolfensohn (former President World Bank)
Giving Islamic lecture.
With Madeleine Albright (left)
Pejuang Melayu
Anwar Ibrahim still a good friend of the Jewry.
I scratch your back, you scratch my back with Paul Wolfowitz.
Paul Wolfowitz and Anwar Ibrahim:
For your Monday morning blues.
It is real, is it doctored, looks like me, seems like me,is that really me?
Never seen before photo of Anwar Ibrahim with a conceited smirk on his face.Was it computer enhanced or was it the real Anwar?
The Anwar only those who has close encounters with would know.
See! That's what happened when you upset your Jewish friends.They have subtle ways of striking back.
With former President World Bank Paul Wolfowitz (right) and architect of Iraqi War.
With James Wolfensohn (former President World Bank)
Giving Islamic lecture.
With Madeleine Albright (left)
Pejuang MelayuAnwar Ibrahim still a good friend of the Jewry.
During the 1990s, Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and a group of U.S. Senators organized a forum to exchange views among East Asians and Americans. Asked at one session about the role of Islam in politics, Anwar replied, "I have no use for governments which call themselves Islamic and then deny basic rights to half their population."
This devout Muslim leader was an impressive and eloquent advocate of tolerance, democracy and human rights. So we were shocked by his arrest and trial in 1998 on charges of corruption and sodomy. I felt his real "crime" had been to challenge Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, whose impressive record will be forever stained by his treatment of Anwar. I joined Senator Sam Nunn and others to speak out in Anwar's defense. When he was finally released from prison in 2004, U.S. policy on Iraq was unpopular in Malaysia, and Anwar was harshly critical. It would have been easy for him to disown our friendship, but he is not that kind of person. He kept the channels of dialogue open, even while making clear our disagreements.
Anwar, 60, is back in the center of Malaysian politics. The coalition led by his wife Wan Azizah has become the main opposition bloc. His future role can be determined only by Malaysians. One can hope that they will embrace his brand of tolerance, valuing dialogue across political differences, and that this courageous leader will continue to play a leading role on the world stage.
Wolfowitz is a former U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense and one of the main architect of the Iraq War.
I scratch your back, you scratch my back with Paul Wolfowitz.
Paul Wolfowitz and Anwar Ibrahim:
For your Monday morning blues.
Saturday, May 1, 2010
Police Brutality Videos
Hantu Laut
Police brutality exists everywhere.It is not something we should condone.Such waywardness and violent behaviour were the result of high-strung cops being given field jobs.
Police forces all over the world do not have systematic procedures to identify highly stressed,unstable and potently dangerous cops letting lose such errant cops on the streets making them even more lethal than the criminals.Another factor is the low standards set for entry into the force.I am not sure what the minimum educational requirement for our police.Maybe, someone can enlighten me on this.
Education does play important part in the making of a person.A cop with better education would better understand discipline and the rules of engagement.The police is supposed to protect us not endanger us
Malaysia is not alone in this shameful act of brutality and use of excessive force by the police.Suhakam reported 44 such deaths in 2009 which by any measure is excessively high.None of those involved in fatal shootings, at least not to my knowledge, has been pulled up for failure to adhere to the rules of engagement.
The famous police brutality caught on video was that of a known criminal Rodney King in Los Angeles.A portion of the footage was aired by news agencies around the world.All four officers were tried in state court but acquitted.The acquittal sparked the 1992 Los Angeles Riots.A federal court trail later sent two officers to prison and the other two acquitted.
Police brutality become common place in highly criminalised areas where police have to work under tremendous pressure.Such areas make police vulnerable to violent attacks by criminals.Still, there is nor reason for police to discharge firearm unless shot upon or the criminal is seen visibly armed.
The picture of police brutality in Malaysia is different from say the US or UK.Here, it is highly politicised by the oppositions not so much as a matter of concern but for political reason, more as material for gaining political mileage by running it down as branch of the government.Unfair as it may be, the oppositions have successfully painted the police as the bad boys.
I do not doubt there are some real videos of actual happenings of police brutality but some of the videos posted on YouTube on police beatings looked suspicious and may have been staged as part of the campaign to discredit the administration.
To restore public confidence the death of Amirulrashid should be thoroughly investigated by an independent commission of enquiry and the police should not cover up or refused to take punitive action against the policeman responsible.
Below are videos of police brutality from various part of the world.
Police brutality exists everywhere.It is not something we should condone.Such waywardness and violent behaviour were the result of high-strung cops being given field jobs.
Police forces all over the world do not have systematic procedures to identify highly stressed,unstable and potently dangerous cops letting lose such errant cops on the streets making them even more lethal than the criminals.Another factor is the low standards set for entry into the force.I am not sure what the minimum educational requirement for our police.Maybe, someone can enlighten me on this.
Education does play important part in the making of a person.A cop with better education would better understand discipline and the rules of engagement.The police is supposed to protect us not endanger us
Malaysia is not alone in this shameful act of brutality and use of excessive force by the police.Suhakam reported 44 such deaths in 2009 which by any measure is excessively high.None of those involved in fatal shootings, at least not to my knowledge, has been pulled up for failure to adhere to the rules of engagement.
The famous police brutality caught on video was that of a known criminal Rodney King in Los Angeles.A portion of the footage was aired by news agencies around the world.All four officers were tried in state court but acquitted.The acquittal sparked the 1992 Los Angeles Riots.A federal court trail later sent two officers to prison and the other two acquitted.
Police brutality become common place in highly criminalised areas where police have to work under tremendous pressure.Such areas make police vulnerable to violent attacks by criminals.Still, there is nor reason for police to discharge firearm unless shot upon or the criminal is seen visibly armed.
The picture of police brutality in Malaysia is different from say the US or UK.Here, it is highly politicised by the oppositions not so much as a matter of concern but for political reason, more as material for gaining political mileage by running it down as branch of the government.Unfair as it may be, the oppositions have successfully painted the police as the bad boys.
I do not doubt there are some real videos of actual happenings of police brutality but some of the videos posted on YouTube on police beatings looked suspicious and may have been staged as part of the campaign to discredit the administration.
To restore public confidence the death of Amirulrashid should be thoroughly investigated by an independent commission of enquiry and the police should not cover up or refused to take punitive action against the policeman responsible.
Below are videos of police brutality from various part of the world.
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