MMU is so money thirsty !

Before MMU wants to impose fees on IT services, they should upgrade the service AND think of their own reputation as a multimedia university. They are supposed to provide the service for free not charge us ! Our fees are already outrageous as it is.Money is not everything in life, you know ! There is a thing called dignity. MMU students, protest we must ! Money Making University must be stopped ! In the words of Yannick Ho, worst than Ah-Long !


To protest :
Students' Representative Council 07/08
Multimedia University
Melaka Campus

Tel : +6017 5603440
Fax : +606 2313253

Sasha for President.

I received not one,but two pictures of the lovely Sasha Bashir today. In spite of my hatred for the management for misplacing the previous picture, i cannot help but smile all day long.Thanks a million Sasha.You are an angel.Lovekisses.




p/s: Excuse the messiness of both the room and me !

Hmmphh.

Those not in favor of lovey dovey childish things please dont scroll further. I am so speechless !
But im not keen on the idea of not changing my name to something else. pfft. Guys !

Loved Up.

Nothing cures me better than a surprise visit with three roses attached when i am sick and down. Much Love ! Mucho gracias mi amor !

Hoohah.

I think the best tv personality so far is Sasha Bashir. I begged her for a pic and she promised to send it to me, only to have Malaysian Post System lost it.I then begged her for another one and at this point, anyone will just ignore right ? Wrong. Sasha emailed me again and said she will send me a new one. She must have been an angel or something like that right ? I did not even have to put her on any pedestal,her actions made a halo on her head. Thanks so much Sasha. May God bless you forever.The bloggers block is so getting to me now. Bear with me. Btw, Happy Birthday Kak Syana !!!

The absolute No-NO

Guys,
No matter how angry you are, you are never to utter profanities at your significant other. Consequence is, she will leave you no matter how stupid she is.Therefore think before you speak. Just like releasing the divorce statement, you must always exercise huge care before you speak to your significant other. Because you are a guy. ;)

Congrats Kakak !!

Finally I can speak without hesitation or fear of spilling something inappropriate. Congrats Kak Eza and MZ..;) May she or he be as pretty as the famous Aunty Nadia ehehee..

Am not protesting, am just protecting my right

In response to the entry by Dr . M :

I am not protesting the recent hike of petrol price, I am matured enough to understand this is a global problem and other countries are facing the same problems we are from the rise of oil price. But what i dont understand is why the price is rising in the first place since there is no shortage of oil. This is not the same strategy as the IMF money, right ? Poor countries are burdened and forced to be indebted to rich countries, *cough cough* USA ? If so, we do not stand a chance with a weak leader like Mr. AB with his tendency to please other people but people whom mattered most.When the IMF crisis strikes, our former PM used his incredible capability to transform our RM thus saving us from a huge debt to the AHEM. Our former PM is also known to protest in international gatherings which is what should be done by our current PM but heaven knows when he will be efficient enough to strike without being bitten. So without any protest, how are we ever going to survive? Inflation is rising, and the petrol price will be rising again. Yes people stop dreaming. I think the most important thing is waking up from the dream of so long of having been subsidized of everything under the sun and realize the government just cant do that any longer.Vote for a capable leader not one with so many promises he cant even fulfill(Yes, PKR) and start to be independent. So what is the short term solution : Stop dreaming and cut costs. Life goes on and we need petrol, rise or no rise. At least be thankful we are still able to eat daily.


P.s : thanks to Dato' Mukhriz for his words of wisdom. I merely took his words and write my own here. See, this is how you take inspiration, you credit your source. Im grumpy because Im down with fever and sore throat and flu all combined, thank you. If you care to know, that is.

Finally-what i anticipated since he started blogging

The Honest truth from Dr.M :

THE TUN SALLEH SAGA

(VERSI BAHASA MALAYSIA DI AKHIR ARTIKEL INI)

1. When the Government gave ex-gratia payments to the judges involved in the Tun Salleh Abas removal as the Lord President of Malaysian courts, the question that needs to be answered is whether it is because of Government regrets over something that happened not during the period this Government was in power or is it because of a desperate attempt to win support after the disastrous results of the election of 2008.

2. Had the present Government felt regret, it should have paid ex-gratia payment (for want of a better term) upon achieving power. But obviously it only felt regret lately, after its brand new de facto Minister of Law, who incidentally was suspended for money politics, suggested the move in order to win the approval of the Bar Council.

3. But what was at the back of this political feeling of guilt by this Government. Was it because of the injustice done? Or was something unfair and unlawful committed by the previous Government.

4. Most people know about Tun Salleh’s dismissal but few care to find out what really happened. Some believe that the action against Tun Salleh was because he had proposed a panel of 12 judges to hear the appeal against Judge Harun Hashim’s findings that UMNO was an illegal organisation. Others believe it was because he was biased against UMNO in his judgements.

5. None of these is true. Tun Salleh had not been biased against the Government. He dismissed the application by Lim Kit Siang in the case involving UEM and the Government, for an interim injunction made by a lower court in a lengthy judgement made by him as President of the Supreme Court. In numerous other cases his judgement favoured the Government. As to the panel to hear the appeal against Judge Harun Hashim’s findings, a bigger panel could actually be good for UMNO, which wanted nothing more than the validation of the election results making me President and Ghafar Baba Deputy President. Whether the panel rejects or approves Judge Harun’s decision, UMNO and UMNO Baru would not be affected.

6. The truth is that the case against Tun Salleh was triggered by his letters to the Yang di Pertuan Agong which were considered by the Agong as being highly improper and insulting to him.

7. In his first letter Tun Salleh had written to DYMM YDP Agong complaining about the noise made during some repair work at the Agong’s palace near Salleh’s house.

8. This alone can be considered as very improper. A man as senior as he was could have asked to see the Agong and verbally informed him about the noise.

9. But to compound the act of les majesté he sent copies of his letter to the other rulers. This implied that he did not have faith in the Agong and wanted the other Rulers to apply pressure on him.

10. This was followed by another letter to DYMM YDP Agong complaining about the behaviour of the executive i.e. the Prime Minister. Copies of this letter were also sent to the other Rulers.

11. In this letter Tun Salleh said inter alia, “All of us (the judges) are disappointed with the various comments and accusations made by the Prime Minister against the judiciary not only outside but inside Parliament.”

12. He went on to say in his letter “the accusations and comments have brought shame to all of us and left us mentally disturbed to the extent of being unable to discharge our functions orderly and properly.”

13. He asserted that he and all the judges “do not like to reply to the accusations publicly because such action is not compatible with our position as judges under the Constitution …. And as such it is only proper for us to be patient in the interest of the nation.”

14. This statement was obviously untrue as before the letter was sent, in a speech at the University of Malaya when he was receiving his honorary doctorate, he complained about “the judiciary being placed in the social service category” inferring that this was not in keeping with “the rule of law” and that the “priority of the courts should be altered so that freedom is guaranteed and work is not disturbed.”

15. He went on to say “the officers of the public service (i.e. judges) do not have a lesser role and function to play than the roles played by the politicians.”

16. Further he said, “This matter becomes aggravated if the rights involved in a decision made by an official are related to judicial matters because this will result in a very important question that is interference with the independence of the judiciary.”

17. Again when making a speech at the launching of a book “Law, Justice and the Judiciary, Transnational Trends” Tun Salleh had said, among other things, “The vital constitutional principle is so settled that no question should really arise concerning the position of the judiciary under the Constitution. But recently this guardianship has been made an issue and our independence appears to be under some kind of threat.” He added, “This is amply borne out by some of the comments made recently which embarrassed the judiciary a great deal. These remarks not only question our neutrality and independence but the very value of it as an institution ….. Our responsibility of deciding the case without fear or favour …. does not mean that the court decision should be in favour of the Government all the time…….”

18. “Apart from this,” he continued, “the problem of maintaining judicial independence is further complicated by the fact that the judiciary is the weakest of all the three branches of the Government.”

19. “What matters most in order to enable us to save the system from disastrous consequences is that we judges must act with responsibility and dignity and not be drawn or tempted into an impulsive action which could only result in aggravating the situation.”

20. These two speeches were delivered on 1st August 1987 and 12th January 1988 respectively. But Tun Salleh’s letter to the King was dated 26th March 1988. As I pointed out earlier it is not true that he did not speak about his accusations against the Government in public because he maintains that “such action is not compatible with our position as judges under the Constitution” and that “it is only proper for us to be patient in the interest of the nation.”

21. All his statements in these two speeches clearly contain his criticisms of the Prime Minister and the Government long before he wrote his letter to the King.

22. Another point raised in his letter to the Agong is that “the accusations and comments have brought shame to all of us (judges) and left us mentally disturbed to the extent of being unable to discharge our functions orderly and properly.”

23. In Section 125 of the Federal Constitution, under clause (3) the grounds for removing a judge, apart from misbehaviour include infirmity of body or mind or any other cause, properly to discharge the functions of his office.”

24. By his own admission Tun Salleh was not able “to discharge his functions orderly and properly.” He was therefore unfit to continue to be a judge.

25. Section 125, Clause 4 provides for “the Yang di Pertuan Agong to appoint a Tribunal …. and refer the representations to it, and may on the recommendation of the tribunal remove the judge from office.”

26. The two letters from Tun Salleh were regarded by the Agong as being highly improper and insulting particularly the copies sent to the other Rulers.

27. During one of my weekly meetings with the Agong, DYMM expressed his annoyance over the letters and simply requested that I dismiss Tun Salleh Abas from being the Lord President of the Malaysian Courts. He writes in his own handwriting his request on the margin of Tun Salleh’s first letter, regarding the noise made by the work on the Agong’s residence.

28. To the Agong it was a simple matter. He had appointed the Lord President and therefore he was entitled to remove him. I thought it was best for me to inform Cabinet and seek the advice of the Attorney-General.

29. I must admit that Tun Salleh’s complaints against me in his letter annoyed me. It is true that I had criticised the judges for interpreting the laws passed by Government not in accordance with the intention or objective of the laws. I did suggest that if the laws were interpreted differently from what the Government and the legislators intended, then we would amend the laws. During a cabinet meeting I had in jest quoted Shakespeare’s words, “The first thing we do we hang the lawyers.” Only a nitwit would think that I meant what I said literally. But apparently lawyers and judges took umbrage over what I said and regarded me as their enemy (about to hang them, I suppose).

30. I also criticised judges for making laws themselves through their interpretations and subsequently citing these as their authority. I believed that the separation of powers meant the Legislators make laws and the judiciary apply them. Of course if the laws made by the legislators breach the provisions of the constitution, the supreme law of the land, then judges can reject them.

31. Again some judges simply refused to hear cases involving the death penalty, pushing these unfairly on to other judges.

32. It is the view of most jurists that “It is not wrong for any member of the public or the administration to criticise the judiciary. “Justice is not a cloistered virtue.” (Peter Aldridge Williams QC).

33. The above writer quoted McKenna J “There is no difference between the judge and the Common Man except that one administers the law and the other endures it.”

34. Yet Tun Salleh took the view that I was subverting the independence of the judiciary when I expressed views on how judges frustrated the objectives of the legislators.

35. Through the grapevine I heard of the judges’ displeasure with me. But I did not take any action, certainly not to remove Tun Salleh. I only acted after the Agong complained about the two letters.

36. The Cabinet agreed that we must adhere strictly to the provisions of the Constitution. I therefore advised the Agong that Tun Salleh could not be removed unless the Agong appoints a Tribunal to hear the complaints against him and make recommendations to the Agong.

37. Upon the Agong agreeing, the Government selected six judges and former judges for His Majesty to consider. The members included foreign judges in the person of the Honourable the Justice K.A.P. Ranasinghe, Chief Justice Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka and the Honourable Mr Justice T.S. Sinnathuray, Senior Judge of the Supreme Court of Singapore.

38. The Chairman was the Chief Judge (Malaya), Tan Sri Dato Abdul Hamid bin Hj Omar. The other members were Dato Sri Lee Hun Hoe, Chief Justice (Borneo), Tan Sri Abdul Aziz bin Zain, Retired Judge and Tan Sri Mohd Zahir bin Ismail, Retired Judge.

39. The inclusion of foreign judges was to make sure the Tribunal would not be biased.

40. It is unfortunate that Tun Salleh Abas refused to appear before the Tribunal. Instead he depended on his colleagues to try to prevent the findings of the Tribunal from reaching the Yang di Pertuan Agong.

41. What the five judges who were sympathetic to him did was certainly not in keeping with Tun Salleh’s expressed views in his talk during the launching of the book “Law, Justice and the Judiciary. Transnational Trend, “when he said “we as judges must act with responsibility and dignity and not be drawn or tempted into any impulsive action which could only result in aggravating the situation.”

42. The five judges had ignored rules and procedures and the requirement to get the approval of the (Acting) Lord President, as well as wait for the findings by Mr Justice Ajaib Singh on the same matter. Instead they cancelled courts sittings in Kota Bahru which were scheduled for the judges, and held a sitting of the Supreme Court in Kuala Lumpur to hear an application by Tun Salleh Abbas for prohibition proceedings to determine his position.

43. The Supreme Court of five judges with Tan Sri Wan Sulaiman presiding heard an ex parte oral application by Tun Salleh’s lawyer, retired for a few minutes, returned and unanimously made an order for stay restraining the Tribunal from submitting any recommendations, report or advice respecting the enquiry to His Majesty the Yang di Pertuan Agong until further order.

44. Subsequently the Acting Lord President, set up a Supreme Court of five judges which negated the decision of the Wan Suleiman Court.

45. I would like to repeat that despite public criticisms made against me by Tun Salleh, I did not take any action against him. I only did so after he insulted the Agong and the Agong requested me to have him removed. Of course some would still say I influenced the Agong. But throughout my 22 years I had never involved the rulers in politics or my personal problems. The records are there for all to see.

46. I was very concerned over the forcible removal of Tun Salleh. And so I tried to get Tun Salleh to resign on his own so as to avoid a scandal. He agreed at first but he withdrew the following day.

47. I then went about getting the Tribunal approved and set up. Naturally I had to consult the Attorney-General and others who were familiar with judges. Once the Tribunal was set up my involvement ended.

48. When Tun Salleh and the other judges had their services terminated, they should not be paid their pensions. But following appeals by Attorney-General I agreed that they should be paid their full pensions. They therefore did not suffer any financial loss and their pensions were computed from the time they left.

49. These are the facts relating to the dismissal of Tun Salleh. It was he and his fellow judges who brought disrepute to the judiciary.

50. I write this to record things as they happened. I do not expect my detractors to stop saying that I destroyed the judiciary. They are my prosecutors and they are also my judges. To them I will always be the Idi Amin of Malaysia as claimed in Tun Salleh’s book “May Day for Justice”. Sadly many who so readily condemn me were judges.

*****

Frustrated.

I am so sick of a weak Leader who is trying to please everybody instead of standing firmly on what he preached and putting himself and family of importance than the people who made him what he is today. Stop stealing from us, and stop pleasing others. Your actions caused us pain. You are our downfall.Havent u done enough damage already ? Resign !!!


In response to the entry so inspiring by Dr. M

Annoyed.

It irritates me to death when someone copied my entry and did not credit me. I use my brain to write, you know.Absolutely rude. Please, credit someone when you use their work. It is an honor when you inspire someone, but to the extend of being copied from A to Z is simply unacceptable. Whats the point of blogging if you copied someone else's work or use someone else's flair and ideas. Fakes !

The Queen of Ramblings.

I have been a lady of leisure these few weeks and my mother thinks i should start selling banana fritters by the roadside instead of lazing around. Dont be surprised if you see me okay? And do drop by.Lols. After attending the overrated Summer Splash, Safwan and I drove to Asia Cafe to chill with some of his friends. I have never been to Asia Cafe and the food was really nice.Well, it looks that way to me. My belly was beyond potruding in my bikini and the dress i donned was no match for it so i passed eating. At the snooker centre, i saw an ex bf of an ex gf of my ex. Gettit ? It was so complicated. He saw me and i think he noticed too. I played it cool but i dont know why im nervous. Should i feel that way ? How would you react if you were me ? Hahaha. Up for debate people.Email me your responses.Lols. Safwan thinks i overreacted. Safwan is a friend and my senior btw. I have this habit of talking about people using names as if everyone knows my friends. Sorry sirree.

All my friends are so shocked im dating a foreigner.In the words of Kak Eza, terkejut. Hahaha.Or tak sangka. I guess life is full of surprises. Dating someone with a different culture is fascinating because we can learn different cultures and values. But we need to be very accepting. No criticizing. Pak Arab is very modernized therefore it is easy for both of us to adapt.Or compromise. But sometimes it is very hard. For example, we have to part every semester. He will go back to Jeddah and yours truly will be here lah. Phone calls are limited. I never top up and he seldom called at the right time.Eating can be a problem too. Im not fond of Middle East cuisine and hes not that fond of Malaysian food except the commercialized ones like roti canai.We always ended up at McD. Therefore i have come to the conclusion of taking it slow. Which means no making out and no declaring statuses on fb or wherever. Time will tell.

Ohh..AFFA, if you're reading this, i have yet to call you. Im so sowie ! Will get to it before I go back to Melaka ok..Definitely must call you.;)

Mixed Reviews

The Orphanage
A mother's love knows no boundaries. Too scary and sad for me. Scary and sad is equivalent to haunting. A must watch.


Katy Perry-I kissed a Girl
I love this song and she's my style icon ! We girls are kissable, indeed!

Espen Lind-Afraid Of Heights
Romantically sad. Good for reminiscing. I have to thank Izwan for the mp3s.


Summer Splash Beach party
Boring Boring ! But the performances are amazing i dont mind getting repetitive kicks in the shins from fanatical dancers and sands in my hair. Thanks for taking me Safwan dearie. I owe u millions !


p/s : ask me for mp3s!;)

Sampoton Fish Spa, Tropicana PJ

the feet nibbling

flipflops and shorts provided

the private shower room with lockers

the private pool, it is beautiful but the lights are dim hence this picture

With all the craze of Garraruffa Fish Spas sweeping up the nation, my mom and I decided to try the Sampoton Fish Spa in Tropicana PJ. The spa is the first spa in Malaysia to fully utilise the use of the fish as a spa treatment. We opted for the 30 mins feet nibbling at rm 60. Note that price is inclusive of a private shower room and nibbling pool for ladies with towels and bathing suit provided. The treatment even comes with complimentary free flow of FRIM herbal teas and lunch. The nibbling was very ticklish at first however the rhythm changed to soothing after a few seconds. We extended the treatment for full body nibbling for one hour at rm 150 after experiencing such therapeutic effects after the feet nibbling. The staffs are very attentive and friendly. The atmosphere calming ,however my pictures dont do any justice. If you are in this vicinity, do check out the spa. Its near Subang toll. DO contact me or google for directions. Im extremely satisfied with the spa and my mom and I will definitely return to sample the massages. You can even opt for facial nibbling, if you dare. ;) No nibbling pictures as my mother does not want to glamorize herself.

Calm in Calamity.

As useless as the Top Guy is, it is not him to be blamed for the instant high rise of petrol price. The world is changing and the prices are rising and our Govt simply cannot continue giving subsidies to us all. We are one of the oil purveyor but we are still affected, and it is not corruption or whatsoever. An economist can explain with clarity. Please remain calm in the face of the storm, and do not do demonstrations or whatever. Retain whatever left of peace we have. The government is risking a lot by reducing subsidies in the current situation they are in. They should make up with something else as the reduce is something that we cannot avoid and they have to maintain the reputation therefore something to reduce the burden arising from the price rise have to be introduced and enforced. Those with no stable jobs are the ones who should receive the subsidies, not us. At least we can still afford something to eat, and our price is still cheaper than other SEA countries. When i think of all the new faces whom will go hungry, it breaks my heart to million pieces. God bless the poor people.

The Sad Truth.

The Story of Nur Farhana Batrisya ( taken from HERE)

Thanks Kak Hanis !

I feel responsible to write about Farhana Batrisya because what happened to her was epitome of how corrupted and horrendous a human being can be. Her story reminded me not to take my childrens' safety for granted, especially when they are place in somebody else's care.

Before I tell you about Farhana, let me introduce you to her mother, Puan Nurul. Nurul and I were BFF back in primary school. However, we lost contact during secondary school... Nurul was far north in Penang while I were in Seremban. I thought I would never heard from her again... until recently, thanks to friendster, we were reunited, online. I never got the chance to meet her up, until one day.. I received an SMS that Nurul's child was admitted to Pusat Perubatan UM. The limited information given was the child had a concussion at nursery and was unconscious. Other than that, I knew nothing else about the child, not even the name, age or gender.

After 7 days, I heard that the child was still unconscious in hospital. This must be bad, I thought.. so that nite me and a friend decided to pay her a visit. Nurul greeted us at the ward entrance. The moment we saw each other's face, emotion played its part and we suddenly burst into tears. It was ironic because the reunion supposed to be a celebrated event, but instead it turned solemn considering the incident that brought us back together. Furthermore, we were reunited again as mothers... so I guess our maternal instinct clicked instantly under the given circumstances.

When Nurul led me to her child's bed, I still had no idea what to expect. Dalam kepala asyik terbayang budak demam terbaring atas katil. So imagine my shock when I discovered that the child was a merely 5 months old baby, lying in bed with tubes and wires covering her tiny body. I learnt that the poor baby's name was Farhana Batrisya, born a healthy girl on 13 Dec 2007, just a day before her mother's birthday. She is Nurul's third child and the only daughter. The following is the story of what happened to Farhana on that dreaded day...

As usual before going to work, Nurul dropped Farhana and her two sons at their babysitter's house next door. By God's will, somehow or rather that day Nurul's husband decided to leave late for work. Around 10am, the babysitter rushed Farhana to Nurul's house, claiming that the baby suddenly stop breathing after she bath her. Nurul's husband and the babysitter immediately took the blue baby to nearby clinic but the doctor advised them to bring Farhana to PPUM since she didn't show any sign of revival. By the time she arrived at PPUM, hope was almost gone when doctors said there were only 10% chances too see little Farhana live. She was already in a state of coma, paralysed and relied on life support machine for survival. Her parents were advised to prepare for the worst.

At first Farhana was given the treatment for sawan, but since she was not showing any sign of recuperation, doctors decided to carry out a thorough examination. MRI revealed a long chain of bleeding in her brain, and that was not all. The baby had a fractured rib bone, rosak saluran mata (tak sure saluran apa) and last but not least, there were signs that something had been inserted into her vagina.

At that point, I almost fainted. Anger, rage, sad, sympathy, everything came at once. The only thing I can say was, "How come another human being could do this TO A BABY?!!! It was worse than animal, it was... *blank*. Nothing in this world can describe how inhuman this bastard was. The question now, who did this to her? Nurul just stared emotionless at me. Obviously she was out of tears, having cried too much in the last few days.

Doctors started interrogating. The babysitter was forced to tell what actually happened to the baby, whether she dropped her or purposely harmed her. But she consistently said she didn't do anything to the baby. The hospital logged a police report, but it seems that the police too couldn't find strong evidence to prosecute anyone. Earlier on, Nurul suspected the babysitter's husband or children could be the culprit. But after meeting a few ustaz, two of them apparently 'see' the exact same thing. They saw the makcik lifted the baby and dropped her on the floor. God knows what else she did to the poor baby, but judging from the extensive injuries... we can only guess how agonising it must be for the little one. Farhana might be paralysed and blinded for life.

It's tragic, and it really happens in our 'peaceful' and 'sane' environment. Treat this tragedy as a lesson and let's do all we can to ensure it doesn't happen to another child. Be aware of our environment and keep our eyes and ears open. For example, when we're at home and hear an unusual and prolong cry and scream from neighbours' house, especially during working hours when most parents leave their home, maybe this time it's best we stick our nose in and investigate. Forget 'it's none of our business' attitude for a while because a child's life may be at stake right there and then. And for those who leave their little ones with babysitter or maid (gulp.. that's me), be extra careful. Children, even when they can talk, can't really talk for themselves, especially if they're threaten not to tell. I've been in that position a long time ago. When I were 12 years old, I still haven't found the gut to tell my parents how bad we were beaten by our maid. But that's another story.

Maybe once in while, inspect your child for signs of abuse. Whenever you feel suspicious, never take things for granted. Do something! Ask your babysitter/maid what happen to the child and if things still doesn't feel right, change to other babysitter or maid. I forgot to mention that in Farhana's case, Nurul suspected that the makcik might be angry at her or her two boys, and resort to lashed out her anger at the poor baby. If that's true, then we all should go and knocked that makcik to death.

So to all readers, please pray for little Farhana's fast recovery. To Nurul, stay strong girl. I truly admire your strength because honestly, not everybody can handle the situation as brave as you do. May the monster and affiliates get BURN IN HELL!!

Exposed.

This is eloquently written by Tun. Dr.Mahathir and we should all take a moment to read and ponder :

The Racist Card

It is strange that whenever people like Param Cumaraswamy accuse others of being racist they end up by exposing the racist in them. For them you are racist only if you talk about Malays and their need to catch up with other races. If you talk of the imagined plight of other races in Malaysia, and make ridiculous statements that the Tamil Indians in Malaysia are facing “ethnic cleansing” when you know that no such thing is happening, it is not racist.

It is only in Malaysia that people of immigrant origins, so identified by their insistence on being linked race-wise with their countries of origin, are actually accepted as citizens.

In other countries including the much-admired democracies of the West, citizens are not linked to or classified by their countries of origin. They speak the national language habitually, go to schools where the national language is the medium of instruction and adopt the culture of the indigenous people, or at least the people who originally founded these countries (the indigenous people having been systematically wiped out).


But in Malaysia although the national language is the language of the indigenous people, many Malaysian citizens cannot speak the language, much less use it habitually in their homes and with fellow citizens. Whenever some foreigner speak Bahasa Malaysia to them, they would reply in English. Foreigners cannot understand why they seem to downgrade their national language. And yet these citizens question why there is, for practical purpose, no Bangsa Malaysia.

Schools using languages of the countries of origin are not only permitted but are actually financed by the Government. Try and find such schools in South East Asia or in the so-called liberal developed countries where they claim there is no racial discrimination. There are actually more Indians in the United Kingdom than in Malaysia. But there is not a single school where the teaching medium is in any of the Indian languages.

People like Param would not notice all these. Instead he sees the effort to bring up the indigenous people to the level of the non-indigenous people as racist. Arrogantly he seems to want the indigenous people become the deprived in their own country.

I admit that I spoke on “Ketuanan Melayu” in Johor. The Malay intellectuals have been talking about this for a long time. There was no suggestion about them being racist or that they should be detained under the Internal Security Act (ISA).

I spoke on this issue critically as I consider that claiming to be masters when you are not is ridiculous. How can the Malay driver driving a car belonging to someone else regard himself as the “Tuan” and the owner of the car as inferior to him? Actually it is the owner and his employer who is the “Tuan”.

In my speech my advise to the Malays is to acquire knowledge and skills and use them to enrich themselves for only then can they be regarded by their servants and employees as “Tuan”.

Is this seditious or near seditious? Is speaking about Malays and their needs seditious?

On the other hand let us consider the Hindraf memorandum to the British. Most people including Indians have not read it. To gain the support of the Tamil Indians, Hindraf demands that the British compensate every Tamil Indian in Malaysia one million pounds sterling (about RM 7 million). That should tempt even middle-class Indians. Surely Indian workers would fall for it.

The Hindraf memorandum also contains the following extracts which are obviously racist;
1) “Commonwealth ethnic Indian peace loving subjects in Malaysia persecuted by Government backed Islamic extremist violent armed terrorist who launched a pre-dawn violent armed attack and destroyed the Kg Jawa Mariamman Hindu temple at 4.00am this morning (15.11.07)”.

2) “Appeal for United Kingdom to move emergency United Nations Resolution condemning “Ethnic Cleansing” in Malaysia”.

I will not quote other highly inflammatory remarks found in the Hindraf memorandum. However I would like to mention the threat made by Hindraf in its conclusion;

“We fear that the peace loving Indian community of Tamil origin having been pushed to the corner and the persecution getting worse by the day may be forced into terrorism in a matter of time as what has happened to the Sri Lankan Tamils”.

Is Hindraf planning to make Malaysia a Southeast Asian Sri Lanka?

I don’t believe the majority of the Tamils in Malaysia would agree with the picture painted by Hindraf. Unfortunately, like the Malays, few of them read the actual memorandum. And so they support Hindraf blindly.

But if you read what I have quoted would you not conclude that Hindraf and Param Cumaraswamy, who objected to their detention under the ISA as racist especially as his desire to have me detained under the Act for telling the Malays to realise that they are not “Tuan” when they have to clean the shoes of others. If they want to be “Tuan”, then they must acquire the skills and knowledge to succeed in life. And when they succeed they would be highly regarded whether they are called “Tuan” or not.

It seems that according to Param Cumaraswamy talking about Malays is seditious.

Who is racist; Param Cumaraswamy or Dr Mahathir?

I am not going to call for his detention.

He should as a lawyer who understands the law, decide whether he is a racist and should be detained or not.

Bargain Hunting.

I went to Bijou Bazaar earlier today to hunt for more vintage dresses and it was a blast ! It was worth the trouble to nag my little brother to drive me there. I went home with three bags and a dress. I dont know why i cant find dresses that suits me now.Its bloody annoying. At least i got nice bags.;) I met my kakak Julie who has a stall there at the top floor and Along who is sooo sweet. Overall, it was a blast. At least something new to write here. I didnt take pictures as I was busy bargaining. A girl has to bargain after all..The bazaar will be on tomorrow too. Go check it out people.


p/s : I miss that call from Jeddah..huhu