Sunday, June 3, 2012

Why Are There Fireworks At PAS "Hijau" Rally?

Hantu Laut


My late grandfather, a devout Muslim once told me that extravagance and wastefulness are sinful in Islam. Greed, of any kind is destructive to men and we should only spend on things we need, not on things we covet. These are transgressions considered fatal to spiritual progress of the faith.


Unlike Christianity, which divides sin into 2 categories, venial sin and mortal sin and forbid indulgence of the 7 deadly sins, Islam has similarities, but do not divides sin into categories, consider sin as an act and not state of being.

Many of us transients, probably, commit some of them every day without even realising it.


What about people who claimed virtue, piousness and strict adherence to the religion. People like those in PAS, they who wear the Islamic badge?


Why are there fireworks at PAS 'hijau" rally last night in Alor Star. The burning of fireworks is considered extravagance, the same as gluttony, which is considered a sin in Islam.

Report indicated anything between 50,000 to 150,000 of these pious subject attending the rally.

Would PAS consider the use of fireworks as something un-Islamic just like the many objections they had to foreign artists performing in Malaysia.

The photo below shows fireworks in the background. The story from FMT here.






Is the photo real or another one of the opposition's bluff.

A puffery, a CGI, if you may!


See the real ones at:
http://kedahan69ers.com/?p=1802

Read more of the opposition and pro-opposition wayang kulit (shadow play) here and here.


Saturday, June 2, 2012

I’ll shut up if they speak up

Hantu Laut


Have I been wrong about Anwar Ibrahim, his hypocrisy, lies, contemptuous pretence and false facade of rectitude? 

I have not and will not change my mind about this man.


It is my earnest hope that Pakatan Rakyat would pick someone else to be prime minister to lead this nation should they be successful in capturing Putrajaya.

Read on:

THE PEOPLE'S PARLIAMENT 

I inherited two things from my late father, who passed away in 2004. 

One, from his estate, the other from witnessing, at age 15, his stern and uncompromising handling of a traffic cop who tried to  solicit a RM3 bribe.

My first mentioned inheritance was a pair of Baden Powell cuff links.

Boy scouts may be familiar with this.

The second is one of zero tolerance for any form of corruption.

At age 19, then in my 6th Form, I lodged my first report with the then Biro Pencegah Rasuah against 2 police officers who sought a bribe for an alleged traffic offence close to the Rex cinema whilst driving my sister’s VW Golf.

In my first year of legal practise, I stopped my car and asked a bank officer I was giving a lift to get out after he sought gratification for debt recovery work he proposed to have referred to our firm from his branch.

More BPR reports against a court bailiff, a legal officer in an insurance company and a recovery manager in a share broking firm, all of whom sought corrupt gratification.
I suspect it is a genetic thing, as all my siblings are similarly afflicted.

3 days ago, I sent the following sms to Anwar Ibrahim and Azmin Ali.

 “Pls see RPK’s latest post. U must respond. silence is not an option”.

 No, I was not expecting a return sms from either Anwar or Azmin and I can confirm now that I did not  receive any. Read more.

Thursday, May 31, 2012

A Leopard Can Never Change Its Spots, Sabah Political Has-Beens Joining Anwar?

Hantu Laut


At least three are the ultimate frogs jumping from one political party to another when they can't get what they wanted......position and money.

Is there truth in FMT's report? Lajim has, on a number of occasions, denied the rumour.


Rumour has it that Anwar is coming to Sabah on 2 June, planning a demonstration in the state.

"Among the names being mentioned here and in Beaufort as well as in Labuan are Upko’s deputy president Wilfred Bumburing, former deputy chief minister during the Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS) government, Amir Kahar Datu Mustapha, former federal deputy minister, Yahya Lampong, and the CEO of state-owned Suria Capital, Ibrahim Menudin".



Among the four,  only Lajim may have the chance of retaining his seat, the rest have very slim chance of winning if they stand for elections.


Ibrahim Menudin's entry, if true, is a surprise, he was never in real politics.


Though, some join for the largesse, to maintain their lifestyle.



Isn't it obvious that the UMNO corrupt culture that Anwar pretends to despise is inherent in him.

A leopard can never change its spots. 


Bar Council's Rat-A-Tat-Tat

 Hantu Laut

There is no legalese (legal jargon) about the Bar Council pummeling the government. Plain and simple, dirty politics, it's taking side in the politics of this country.

Siding with the opposition Pakatan Rakyat to inflict maximum collateral damage on the government, Prime Minister Najib Razak and the ruling party.


Has the Bar Council ever disparaged or condemn PAS dared intention to implement hudud in the country or Anwar Ibrahim antipathetic participation in Bersih 3 and his suspected role in causing chaos and mayhem on the streets of Kuala Lumpur ?


Its former president is now actively involved in mob culture, organising street's protests, rally, march, sit-in and collusion with the oppositions to bring down a legally elected government.

Read on:

Bar Council Tiptoeing Into Politics

The council may deny this and hee-haw its way to explain itself. Yet, if its members were to take a step back, see what they did from an arm’s length, maybe they would not be too surprised that some people could get uncomfortable with its partisanship, especially in the current heightened political environment.

Zainul Ariffin, New Straits Times

IT has been a month since the Bersih 3.0  rally and it must be said that not many came out of the situation unscathed. The government, Kuala Lumpur City Hall, police, ministers, the media, Bersih organisers, politicians of all persuasions and ideologies and  participants share blame for one thing or another.

Joining the list, days later, would be the Bar Council, following its haste in calling an extraordinary general meeting that by and large, to a layman unfamiliar with the ifs and buts of legalese, was a condemnation of, among others, the government and the police for the chaos and violence that followed.

In these days of cyber activism, there are videos of all kinds, promoting this or that side, each exposing transgressions by “the other guy”. It was not a day all of us can be proud of.

Hence, I do not believe the government and the police deserved to be singled out by the Bar Council.

Clearly, no side is blameless,  yet the council seemed to abhor the idea of criticising the guys in yellow, portraying them as innocent weekend democracy advocates bullied by cops ordered to terrorise.

The Bersih 3.0 rally was an event waiting to be hijacked. I am sure the organisers, who are not naive, knew it. While many were out for their constitutional walk, a few of the many thousands who gathered came with the idea of promoting their politics and causes, if not mischief and mayhem.

Thus, I think, the council’s leaders should not be too surprised if some would describe the Bar as partisan in this issue. Its  EGM and resolution blaming the post-rally messiness on the government clearly indicated the position it had carved for itself in the national political landscape.

Having said so, there are several philosophical questions that need answering. Should the Bar Council be neutral, anyway? What is its role in civil society? Or should it not try to keep its house in order first, for instance, by ridding the profession of crooked lawyers and such?

Now, this being a democratic country, the council is free to support anyone, or adopt any position. I suppose it just needs to be clear about it.

Nevertheless, it is the expectation of many that when the council discussed the Bersih incident, it would look at it in totality.  I understand the greater agenda of democracy, but for a layman like me, it should at least be seen to be an honest broker in this issue.  Maybe we are being a little naive.

It admonished the government and the police, and demanded apologies for indiscriminate and excessive use of force. Yet, it only dealt in passing with the violence by some protesters. Read more.