Idiotic statements that make Malaysian politics and UMNO moronic

As the UMNO party general election is in progress, many have taken this opportunity to say some words all for the purpose of making oneself known by stealing some lime light. Sadly these attention grabbers only come up with nothing but moronic statements that further enhance their idiocy.
The hottest topic and most used propaganda in this edition of UMNO's general election was about the 'enshrined in the Constitution' Malay rights issue and the position of Islam. A Perlis delegate Jafri Othman, one of the many, called for the UMNO Supreme Council to revoke the suspension of Bukit Bendera UMNO Chief Datuk Ahmad Ismail. Jafri said that Ahmad was merely defending Malay rights and shouldn't be punished severely. Err...how does name calling other races as 'immigrant' helps defend the Malay rights??? Ahmad has already been punished lightly as no ISA action was taken against him for such serious seditious remarks.
Penang delegate Mohd Zaidi Mohd Said said Malay rights should be safeguarded at any cost and a Negri Sembilan delegate concurred with this statement saying that those who question the Malay supremacy should be put under ISA arrest. All goes to show that ISA is the Malaysian Government and UMNO Gestapo. Proves also that there is double standard in Malaysia, an UMNO incite racial tension but suspension that ensued is asked to be revoked whereas if a none Malay even questions the 'Ketuanan Melayu' they face the draconian Internal Security Act.
Mohd Zaidi also added that other races when hurting the feelings of the Malays can get away with it. He was refering to the 'UMNO celaka' from Karpal Singh and 'UMNO gila kuasa' statements by Lim Kit Siang. Of course they got away with it la you moron. Karpal and Lim clearly meant UMNO as in the political party and not the Malay race. The audacity Mohd Zaidi must have to assume that UMNO is the Malay race. The assumption of such a thought and the inability for him to differentiate between the two is an embarrassment not only to him but his teachers as obviously he was not taught well.
Kelantan delegate Mohd Afendi Yusof then condemned those who insulted and challenged the royal monarchy. He even said that others do not understand that Islam teaches Malays to respect royalty. Ironically UMNO was the very first to challenge the royal monarchy when they pushed the bill through Parliament to revoke the Sultan's immunity. This fellow is a super duper idiot who enjoys slapping himself in the face and has just embarrass Islam with his pea brained statement.
One thing that is even clearer in UMNO than the corruption and money politics in the party is idiocy beyond stupidity. To get ahead in the party you just got to talk lots of loud bullshit trash. Knowing or understanding the facts and meaning is not even secondary, it's not needed at all. Oh ya, ambushing a wheelchair bound senior citizen with 20 to 30 supporters will etch your name in the party's folklore legend. Add in abusive and threatening words together with some pushing will gain you cult hero status. To achieve the state of nirvana and enlightenment in UMNO, one must go through the gruelling ritual of waving and 'keris' kissing with the shout of 'running blood of immigrants through it'. Idiots, nothing but childish morons. I do wonder still how the hell do we let these bunch of goons lead our country.
UMNO idiots even claim that DAP is very slick and use Malays for their own agenda and is embarrassed to see Malays falling for their tricks. Actually DAP is not very slick but only needs to employ child's play tactics as UMNO is just too dumb to counter it. The embarrassment is not other Malays seeing the light and join other political parties to fight against UMNO but that UMNO is using their very own Malay race to gain political mileage and to extravagantly feed their own stomachs.
Most ironic of all is in the midst of all this moronic statements being issued, the UMNO leaders have been chiding the opposition about not passing a new amended Human Rights Bill through Parliament. Here they are trash talking the Opposition but contradictingly they are defending the 'Malay Supremacy'. So what equal human rights is there in the 'Ketuanan Melayu'???
Credit should be given to UMNO though for since the day of its inception, they have always been consistent. Consistently lying, cheating, conniving, scheming, oppressing and marginalising for their own benefits. Looking at the lineup set to lead UMNO after their election, their consistency is set to continue. Sadly it is not good news for the 'Rakyat' as we are the ones that have to pay and suffer the brunt of their stupidity.

'The Star' gets the tender to polish Najis

It seems like throughout the coming tenure of Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, 'The Star' newspaper has been awarded the task of polishing and keeping the new PM's credibility in good light. This can be seen already in the publishing of an article about Najib adopting a 'people first' leadership style. It raises question what perks are the editor and newspaper getting in return for their hypocritical ass sucking up to the new Commander and Chief of Malaysia and his administration.

As we all know that the Malaysian freedom of the press in reporting the truth is worth as much as a sleeveless shirt is to an Eskimo, most if not all newspaper here in controlled by the 'Gestapo' inspired Government. History has shown that CEOs and editors of major newspaper in the country are cronies of the Prime Minister at the time. These principle lacking editors will then filter and spin the truth to polish and shine the Government. Anymore of such polishing our incoming bald dumb ass PM's head will glow in the dark!!! Those who oppose, well, not so lucky they are as they will find themselves at the end where the warm dog shit oozes out as they are misquoted, scrutinised, condemned and criticised. Nowadays the RM1 or so spent on buying the papers is not worth it as the only truth you can read is in the orbituary, comic and sports pages.

In the recent article about Najib, it was reported that he met up with editors to explain his coming Government policies and in return he gets insights of what Malaysians want and expects. Najib was said to be keenly interested in understanding the Rakyat so he will be a better leader and to improve UMNO and BN to form a strong, for the best of the people oriented Government. What a load of crock!!! What majority of the Rakyat want is equality among all the races, less corruption, abolishment of the 'Ketuanan Melayu' ideology and the Internal Security Act just to name a few. It doesn't take rocket science to know what WE WANT.

There is no need to meet up with editors because they are filled with more shit than a septic tank. If the brainless bald headed twit wants to know and understand more about the Rakyat then he sould decend from his self proclaimed above all pedestial and come down to our daily oppressed and marginalised, humble level. Down here is where he can see better for himself the hardship that we have to go through everyday. This is the best and only way if Najib or any country's leader for that matter that is genuinely interested in the welfare of its people to get an untainted view of what is going on. Looking down from up there his vision will only be clouded and his vision blurred by his corrupt and crooked cronies.

Come and join us Mr. Razak and get a taste of us commoners daily life's struggles and you'll be enlightened. Don't know what the goons in your close proximity have been telling you sir, but rest assure mingling with the Rakyat won't infect you with leprosy. Instead you'll leave with the true meaning and spirit of being a Malaysian, then and only then will you be a great leader.

A mammoth anti-ISA protest planned

Anti-ISA activists seeking to step up pressure on the government to repeal the draconian Internal Security Act is planning a massive protest rally some time in March 2009.

The planned street demonstration will be in the streets of Kuala Lumpur and could embarrass the government as this time more than the recent Bersih rally turnout of 50,000 protestors is expected. This mammoth rally is jointly organised by several non-governmental organisations and opposition political parties.

Will be interesting to see the outcome of this protest rally and whether it will be a success in abolishing the ISA. Even more interesting would be the measures taken by the Home Ministry and its keeper Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar to counter and foil the rally. Lets hope and pray for a positive outcome and keep yourself updated as it will be an eventful 3 months leading up to the proposed mammoth rally for sure.

1,500 idiots identified in Malaysia

About 1,500 protestors in Penang today called on Malay rulers to revoke citizenship of Malaysians who dispute Malay special rights and demanded their special positions to be safeguarded as enshrined in the constitution.

Defending their privilege is their rights but the idiotic thing was to defend the Internal Security Act or ISA and even suggested that those suspected of questioning the Malay special rights be put under arrest under the Act for investigation. Those idiots really don't know the difference between the two and that the ISA ia a travesty of human rights.

Thinking about it maybe there really is actually no difference. The said special rights also some what oppresses and marginalises rights just as the ISA does.

Joke of the day.....

The Home Ministry today issued a statement that they will be monitoring blogs to check if bloggers are posting comments that confuse people on controversial issues.

Well, maybe the Home Ministry should monitor ministers that lie, cheat and spin truths about anything and everything. If the ministers are free to say anything they please then why can't the Rakyat. Leadership by example is it not.....

Deputy Home Minister Datuk Chor Chee Heung said at the moment the ministry was merely advising bloggers against the misuse of blogs.

What?!! Is this some kind of 'read between the lines' kind of threat that more crackdown on bloggers under the ISA are to come???

The audacity to talk about bloggers misusing blogs, what about ministers misusing and abusing their powers for their own benefits???!!!

What a shit load of crap Mr. Deputy Home Minister.....!!!

Singer-guitarist Paula Khoo detained!!!

Singer-guitarist Paula Khoo was detained bt the police for taking part in the "Abolish ISA" vigil in Penang recently. Paula was at the vigil as an emcee for the peaceful candle lit event.

The vigil was said to have lasted for a bout 30 minutes only as riot police arrived and oredered the crowd to disperse immediately. Paula was said to be in the midst of singing the song "Sing a song for freedom" before she was interrupted by the call to disperse. Not wanting any trouble the crowd did as ordered and peacefully went of.

It was then as the crowd was walking away from the venue that the police moved in and detained Paula. Police said that Paula was detained only for questioning and will be released later in the evening as she will not be formally charged.

For heaven's sake la, why don't you police make yourself useful and go catch real criminals. Crime in Malaysia is on the rise and all you lard arsed police are concerned about is a group of harmless, peaceful people armed with candles singing songs...WTF!!!

6 year old Hindraf girl arrested!!!

The banned Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf) held an illegal gathering outside the Prime Minister’s office yesterday which resulted in 11 of its member being arrested. Among those that were detained by the police is a 6 year old girl!!!

The gathering was to hand over a memorandum seeking the release of 5 of its leaders before Deepavali on Monday who were detained under the draconian ISA. Though it was a peaceful gathering, any such grouping up of the Oct 15 banned Hindraf movement members are deemed to be illegal. Guess there will be no more birthday parties for them…

Worst still in that now the childrens are not spared anymore as seen with the arrest of the 6 year old girl. Indians with large families who support Hindraf are now faced with risk of being arrested even if they so much so as gather to have a family dinner. They might be convicted of illegal gathering and thrown behing bars whether young or old.

Hahaha!!!

Just joking. Think Malaysian law enforcers are generally decent and rational lot. The only common sense lacking people are politicians and ministers in the Government.

Anyhoo…..the 6 year old girl was arrested because she was said to be the frontliner of the Hindraf activities. Apparently this is the same little girl that presented to our PM a Hari raya card, gift baskets of flowers and a teddy bear. Don’t be fooled by her young age. She is now deemed to be a terrorist who is armed with paper festive cards, sweet smelling flowers, a cuddly teddy bear and is a threat to national security and harmony.

Do not be fooled ladies and gentlemen of her selection of deadly weapons. Her Hari Raya card is known to incite festive moods, her flowers known to bring out fresh natured aroma and her teddy bear known to warm hearts. These weapons of mass destruction are dangerous especially to the UMNO species as they are racist, stink of power abuse with a strong stench of corruption, oppressive and incapable of compassion to other apart from themselves, their own kind and their families.

2009 banned items in Malaysia – All festive well wishing cards, flowers of all kinds (the fate of the Bunga Raya will be decided after Parliamentary seating) and soft toys.

If found guilty, convicted will be imprisoned in Kamunting and served dog food!!!

Home Ministry wants to ban Hindraf

The Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf) faces threat of being ban by the Home Ministry. Secretary-general Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Mohd Yusof said that the Hindraf was not a registered organisation and the Ministry's legal unit would look at the technicality of banning the group.

He mention that the group had on many occasions created unrest and the recent episode of gate-crashing the PM and cabinet minister's Hari Raya open house has angered many, especially Muslims for disrespecting the Hari Raya spirit.

Reports also stated that DSAAB was irked by the colour coordination of the Hindraf supporters and their unruly behaviour of chanting for the abolishment of the ISA and the release of their leaders detained under the Act.

Please take note everyone currently presiding in Malaysia, the new understanding for 'open house' now is that all are welcomed but don't come if you're not invited and any group coming with 2 or more persons wearing the same colour is a no no. Do any of the above and you are disrespecting the festive spirit. Don't play play oh, later they throw you into the ISA dungeons.

What is clear here is the Home Ministry in trying to justify their coming action of banning the Hindraf by playing the racial card again. Hindraf didn't do anything wrong and certainly did not by any means disrespect the Hari Raya spirit but instead I thought up held the Malaysian tradition by attending the open house.

The Government's babysitter, the Home Ministry, should stop using race as an excuse. They are only attempting to incite hatred of the Rakyat against Hindraf and using the Muslims as a stepping stone only. I hope fellow Malaysians who are Muslims will not be cheated again by this age old tactic used by the Government time and time again.

If there ever was a cause of unrest it would be Datuk Ahmad Ismail with his racist remarks. Where was the Home Ministry then? How come no action under the ISA was taken against that unremorseful racist pig?? Reason no action was taken is not because Ahmad is a Malay or Muslim but because he is one of the many cronnies of UMNO.

Obvious isn't it, the Home Ministry equipped with the draconian ISA is just a constitutionally legal way for the Government to abuse and misuse its power to suppress any threat against them.

What is it they actually serve in Kamunting???

After Theresa Kok's recent claim of 'dog food' meals being served during her detention under the ISA, Malaysia Today editor Raja Petra Kamarudin, through his wife, Marina Lee Abdullah, reveal that his daily meals were 'smelly'.

The detainees under the ISA who are deemed a threat to national security already unwillingly lost their basic rights to a fair trial and are now losing their rights to be fed with proper edible human food.

Marina said that RPK had tried to stomach the food served many times but always end up suffering from diarrhoea and vomitting. Sad to hear this as we would expect at least some decency from the prison authorities to serve better quality food.

It is also said that RPK has requested to prison authorities if they could change their 'menu' to things like bread and eggs. Their response is these changes can only be implemented after the Hari Raya.

HOW COME??? Is it a tradition to serve 'smelly' food during the Hari Raya???

Can't be so. Food traditionally prepared to celebrate Hari Raya and welcome visiting guest have always been mouth watering delicious with varieties galore of 'currys', 'lemangs', 'rendangs', 'ketupats' and 'kuih muihs'. Food portion has also always been generous as you are constantly offered refills disregard of how much you have already gobbled down. Hospitality in these Muslim homes has always too been warm, kind and friendly as we Malaysians have always been known for.

So WASSUP with Kamunting???!!!

The prison authorities should at least respect this joyous festive season and show some compassion to these detainees whether they are Muslim or not who have been deprived from spending this occasion with their families and friends. A feast maybe too much to ask for but proper non 'smelly' edible human food should be fed not only today but everyday.

I do fear for RPK and the rest of the detainees as next when their meals have been changed from 'smelly' rice to eggs and bread that they might be served with rotten eggs and moulded bread!!!

Hindraf and Free RPK T-shirt at UMNO Hari Raya Open House...

Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak together with fellow Muslim cabinet ministers today held their annual Hari Raya open house in Kuala Lumpur.

Hari Raya or no Hari Raya, both DSAAB and DSNTR were not spared from remembering their draconian Internal Security Act (ISA) arrestees by visits of some 300 Hindraf supporters.....

.....and a visit from a man wearing the red 'Free RPK' T-shirt.....

.....and honestly they shouldn't. Serves them right for their refusal to release all the ISA detainees and to abolish the act. They (DSAAB and DSNTR) made this year's Hari Raya bleak for families of the detainees but then the biggest culprit of them all regarding to the ISA arrests, Home Ministry minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar, is no where to be seen.

Wish his expression was caught on camera when he shook hands with the Hindraf and RPK supporters.....Heh heh!!!

Free RPK T-shirt are available for order now - show your support!!!

The T-shirt supporting the release of Malaysia Today editor Raja Petra Kamarudin will be available on the 3rd October, 2008 but is now open for order.

Two designs and and 1 of the designs are available in 3 colours. See below for sample.....


It's selling for RM20 per piece and if you order more than 50 pieces in a single order the T-shirt will be revised to RM15 per piece.

So show your support in the bid to free RPK and fight for the abolishment of the draconian Internal Security Act (ISA).

Let us all stand united together as we Malaysians always have!!!

'Well wishes' card for RPK

On Monday night, 22nd September 2008, Malaysia Today editor Raja Petra Kamarudin was served with an order of detention in Kamunting for 2 years under the Internal Security Act (ISA).

A man with nothing but the balls to put truths into writings on his blog is incarcerated using an act that was drawn up for communists and terrorists.

Starting today we mourn the demise of justice, freedom and rule of law in our country but let us get together, cheer and celebrate RPK, the man who dared to stand up and expose the truth regardless of his own well being.

To his wife, Marina Lee Abdullah and family, we wish you the best and may you be strong through these trying times. We pray that you all will be blessed with good health and may RPK be released soon.

So as of today onwards till the 12th of October (actual day that RPK was detained under the ISA), that day being the 1st full month of RPK detention, I shall send him a well wishes card. Those who want to do likewise may send your cards to;

Y.M. Raja Petra Kamarudin
Tempat Tahanan Perlindungan,
34009 Kamunting, Taiping,
Perak, Malaysia.

or you may sign mine by putting your name (nickname advised) and location (eg: city, town, state) on this blog or on FaceBook (just click on link) in the comment column. Feel free to add your personal message if you have any and I will compile them and mail it to RPK.

Lets show our support to RPK everybody by showing him our signatures that we have not forgotten about him.....

8x8 concrete box...

Today, 19th September 2008, marks the 1st week anniversary of Raja Petra Kamaruddin's arrest on the 12th September 2008 under the ISA.

Marina Lee Abdullah, RPK's wife, and her 2 daughters were allowed to visis RPK on the 16th September 2008 at 11am. That is about 4 days after the arrest.

Here are some of what RPK had to say about his detention under the ISA as narrated by Marina;

• RPK has been sleeping on the floor on a wooden platform without any pillow or bedding and his cell is a windowless 8x8 concrete box.
• RPK id drawn and drained but still alert.
• RPK has lost weight and his sugar level has dropped from 8 to 4.
• RPK has not eaten much as the food supplied there is such that even his cats would refuse to eat it.
• RPK is very tired from the frequent interrogations.
• RPK said they will harrass him at all hours of the day and night.
• Sometimes they will just come to RPK's cell every half hourly, look into his cell by opening the loud clicking peep hole just to keep him awake.
• RPK has been interogated on all his articles and has been mocked for not living like a proper Muslim.

During Marina's whole visit, she and the husband was recorded by video the whole time. There was also the presents of 2 officers inside the visiting room.

It is saddening to hear that this true Malaysian is being treated like an armed and dangerous terrorist while under the ISA detention. It is hard to imagine the physcological emotion of Marina having to see her husband in such a state.

We should all give thanks and salute Marina for being brave and strong, willingfully, never complained or ever holding back RPK in his quest to fight for justice and rights of the Rakyat by opening our eyes and minds of this corrupted and racist present Government. Let us all mention Marina Lee Abdullah in our prayers.

The ISA as we now was drawn up during communist insurgent times and was only to be used against such terrorist or anyone who has intention to topple the Government by force. So what grounds does ISA have in detaining RPK as he is none of the above mentioned?!!

The call for the ISA to be abolished or ammended has once again fallen on the deaf ears of the Government led by DSAAB. Just a simple addition or clause is needed that the ISA should and can never be used on civillians.

As proven by the recent spate of arrests, the ISA is nothing but a constitutionally legal weapon of the Government that they may and will misuse and abuse its power to counter any individuals who are against them.

ISA.....the licensed power abusing Gestapo Mafia of the Government!!!

The truth behind the May 13 tragedy!!!

The expected and unavoidable day has dawned. On the 12th September 2008, Malaysia Today editor Raja Petra Kamaruddin was arrested under the Internal Security Act or ISA.

Raja Petra's wife Marina Lee Abdullah said her blogger husband was arrested at 1.10pm at their residence in Sungai Buloh by a team of 10 police officers. She informed that Raja Petra and some 17 cds along with a computer was taken away at about 1.50pm but whereabouts of the detention was not known.

RPK was arrested under the ISA Section 73 (1) which deems him as a threat to national security, peace and public order further intensifies the 3 years party membership suspension of racial remarks loose tongue shotgun mouthed Datuk Ahmad Ismail as light weighted and pretty much nothing.

In light of this injustice by the corrupt and racist government of DSAAB, we hope and pray that RPK will be treated well and with dignity while under the ISA detention.

To madam Marina Lee Abdullah and all the family members of RPK, you are in our hearts and prayers. We hope that you will be strong in enduring these trying times.

The Government and UMNO led by DSAAB has become so obsess with the fear of the rapid rise in support for DSAI and the Pakatan Rakyat coalition that they are now resorting to the most dispicable and inhumane tactical move of all, playing the racial card. The recent Datuk Ahmad Ismail racist slur and the irresponsible behaviour of his supporters coupled by the DSAAB and UMNO Supreme Council so said to be 'stern action' against Ahmad further proves that racial politics does exist in the present Government.

Let us all remain calm, be rational and keep our emotions and statements in check. A repeat of that fateful bloody day of May 13 is not what we the modern, civilised Rakyat of Malaysia wants.
Let us not let the pea-brained DSAAB and his cronnies out smart us unlike the unfortunate relatives of ours in the past.

They say those who forget history are condemn and doomed to repeat its mistakes. History is something not to be forgotten and buried but should be made a lesson to us all so that we may refrain ourselves from the mistakes made by the ones before us.

In consideration to this, I bring to your attention an article by RPK. Please do read it and read it well. It is the truth of what actually conspired which led to that dark and bloody tragic day in Malaysian history.....13 May 1969;

In 1968, Umno fanned racial sentiments in a bid to 'unite' the Malays under its banner. Umno realised that the Malays were abandoning it in droves and it needed an issue to reunite the Malays. Further to that, the Prime Minister was being blamed for what Umno perceived as a loss of Malay support and the Young Turks in Umno wanted to also use this issue to pressure the Prime Minister into resigning.

Twenty years later, in 1988, Umno again went into turmoil with the emergence of Team A and Team B, which eventually split into Umno Baru and Semangat 46. Again, just like twenty years before that, the Malays had become disillusioned with the Umno leadership and there was a danger that Umno would suffer the same fate it did in 1969 if the general election was called.

The Umno leadership very cleverly got the Umno Youth and MCA Youth leaders to raise racial issues and bring the country to the brink of another ‘May 13’. This was when that infamous gathering at the TPCA padang in Kampong Baru was held and when Najib Tun Razak, the Umno Youth Leader, raised the keris and threatened to bathe it in Chinese blood.

Of course, this second ‘May 13’ never happened. What did happen instead was that Operasi Lalang was launched and more than 100 opposition leaders and activists were detained under the Internal Security Act. Najib and the MCA Youth Leader, Lee Kim Sai, however, were spared detention, although they were the two main players in the whole episode.

The ploy did not quite succeed though. In the 1990 general election, half the Malays swung to the opposition and Umno lost most of the Malay heartland to Semangat 46 and PAS.

Twenty years on and history is, again, being repeated. It appears like every twenty years Umno takes the country to the brink of a race riot in its effort to 'unite' the Malays and to ensure that it does not lose Malay support. And the 8 March 2008 general election, as well as the recent Permatang Pauh by-election, is proof that Umno has lost Malay support.

"The current situation is a repeat of 1969," said Umno in its brainstorming session held at the Umno headquarters to conduct a post-mortem of the election results. "Therefore, a 1969 'solution' will also be required."

This is very dangerous talk indeed. And Umno has been doing nothing but talking dangerously since March 2008, as evident in the recent episode in Penang. Maybe the culprit has since been punished. Yesterday, Umno’s Supreme Council decided to suspend Ahmad Ismail for a period of three years. But the damage has already been done and the suspension can’t turn back the clock. Racial sentiments have already been fanned and Malaysia, again, is being pushed to the brink of a race riot.

Malays, Chinese and Indians need to know how May 13 started. They must be made aware of what May 13 was really all about. They must be made to realise that the current sabre-rattling is nothing but the same ploy that Umno used back in 1968 and 1988 whenever it felt that it was losing Malay support. May 13 was not about race although it is being touted as so. May 13 was about ‘reuniting’ the Malays and about ousting the Prime Minister from office.

To forget history would be to repeat its mistakes. Let us not be taken in by Umno’s shadow-play (wayang kulit). They know they are rapidly losing power and they want to retain power through foul means by raising the spectre of May 13. Malaysians need to be matured and clever enough to reject this ploy. Umno can try, but whether it can succeed will all depend on whether we get suckered into this very dangerous race game.

Let me take you down memory lane and recap what I wrote nine years ago so that we may learn from this dark history and not repeat what went wrong. As follows is what I wrote in Harakah on 24 September 1999.

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A REPORTER’S ACCOUNT OF AN INTERVIEW WITH TUNKU ABDUL RAHMAN ON THE 13 MAY INCIDENT

The following statement is a factual account of the above-mentioned event given to me by the late Tunku Abdul Rahman (first Prime Minister of Malaysia) during an interview at his residence in Penang in 1972. I requested to discuss the above incident and was surprised when the appointment was given within three days.

His Secretary, a Chinese gentleman, allotted me one hour and advised me not to go into too much detail as this would tire the Tunku unnecessarily. In fact, the interview lasted three and a half hours. Because of the very surprising details provided to me, I think it would be best to report in a first-hand manner based on my notes written immediately after the interview.

"It was clear to me as well as the police that in the highly charged political atmosphere after the police were forced to kill a Chinese political party worker on May 4th, 1969, something was bound to happen to threaten law and order because of the resentment towards the Government by the KL Chinese on the eve of the general election. This was confirmed at this man’s funeral on the 9th May when the government faced the most hostile crowd it had ever seen.

Therefore, when the opposition parties applied for a police permit for a procession to celebrate their success in the results of the general election, I was adamant against it because the police were convinced that this would lead to trouble. I informed Tun Razak about this and he seemed to agree.

Now, without my knowledge and actually “behind my back”, there were certain political leaders in high positions who were working to force me to step down as a PM. I don’t want to go into details but if they had come to me and said so I would gladly have retired gracefully.

Unfortunately, they were apparently scheming and trying to decide on the best way to force me to resign. The occasion came when the question of the police permit was to be approved.

Tun Razak and Harun Idris, the MB of the state of Selangor, now felt that permission should be given, knowing fully well that there was a likelihood of trouble. I suppose they felt that when this happened they could then demand my resignation.

To this day I find it very hard to believe that Razak, whom I had known for so many years, would agree to work against me in this way. Actually he was in my house, as I was preparing to return to Kedah, and I overhead him speaking to Harun over the phone saying that he would be willing to approve the permit when I left. I really could not believe what I was hearing and preferred to think it was about some other permit. In any case, as the Deputy Prime Minister, in my absence from KL, he would be the Acting PM and would override my objection.

Accordingly, when I was in my home in Kedah, I heard over the radio that the permit had been approved.

It seems as though the expected trouble was anticipated and planned for by Harun and his UMNO Youth. After the humiliating insults hurled by the non-Malays, especially the Chinese, and after the seeming loss of Malay political power to them, they were clearly ready for some retaliatory action.

After meeting in large numbers at Harun’s official residence in Jalan Raja Muda near Kampong Bahru, and hearing inflammatory speeches by Harun and other leaders, they prepared themselves by tying ribbon strips on their foreheads and set out to kill Chinese. The first hapless victims were two of them in a van opposite Harun’s house who were innocently watching the large gathering. Little did they know that they would be killed on the spot.

The rest is history. I am sorry but I must end this discussion now because it really pains me as the Father of Merdeka to have to relive those terrible moments. I have often wondered why God made me live long enough to have witnessed my beloved Malays and Chinese citizens killing each other."

This was a conspiracy at the highest level and nothing short of a power struggle, with the 'Young Turks' then forming the pressure group. To achieve their ends, they very cleverly used race to make the Malays rise and push the Tengku aside.

Today, they are doing it again. This is dangerous politics. It may backfire and, instead, it may make the Malays rise against the non-Malays, like what happened in 1969 -- a fire raging out of control with no fire extinguisher in sight.

We must never allow our country to be turned into a racial battlefield again. Let politics be issues concerning policies, civil rights, good governance and justice. Let us not allow anyone to bring race and religion into our politics lest we suffer the fate of many countries around us where mass murders of entire families are made in the name of ‘bangsa’ and ‘agama’.

Kudos!!!

Three cheers for De facto Law Minister Datuk Zaid Ibrahim who condemned the government for the use of ISA against civillians.

Datuk Zaid Ibrahim explained that according to its drafter, the late Prof. R.H. Hickling, the ISA was originally drawn up and was only to be used on armed terrorist or those out to topple the government by force.

Datuk Zaid Ibrahim then really stuck his neck out against DSAAB and the Government by issuing this statement, "In this latest episode of ISA, we (the Government) have generated an impression of selective prosecution since no action was taken against the person who allegedly uttered seditious remarks (Ahad Ismail). We are saying that we are only acting against those who are disloyal to us."

Well said Datuk!!! You have our respects for having the balls to stand up against your crooked employer, the Government and DSAAB.

Joke of the day...

Home Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar when askd to explain the rason behind the arrest of reporter Tan Hoon Cheng, said it was because Tan's life was under 'threat'.

Lame nya...

Ahmad Ismail's 3 years suspension - Is it a mere tap on the wrist or is it a slap in the face again for DSAAB...

As anticipation was high awaiting the outcome of the UMNO Supreme Council meeting deciding the fate of racist Datuk Ahmad Ismail, the decision though when it eventually came was every bit as dissappointing as the DSAAB leadership has been.

It was very much like an over hyped movie that you've waited long and patiently for. You queue up in line to get tickets to the first screening in order to have bragging rights that you were one of the first to have watched it, then on openning night you make all the neccessary arrangement up to the point of mapping your journey to the cineplex to avoid any traffic that may cause you to miss the openning credits. At last you are sitted just in time as the first credit begins to roll. With popcorns in your hands and a gleeful smile on your face you begin to focus all your attention and concentration to the movie. As the closing credits roll down you realise it was nothing more than a well marketed under budget movieand cliche filled drama with the same old boring story line.....What a RIP OFF!!!

And that is exactly what it was. After 3 hours of discussion the UMNO Supreme Council finally came to an agreement on the so said stern action against Ahmad as promised by DSAAB.

Here is the 'bargained' stern action that Ahmad got;

• Stripped off all post that is held by him for 3 years,
• Suspension of party membership rights for 3 years.

Amazingly it took 3 hours for a room supposedly filled with intellectual of great wisdom to come up with 2 very light weighted next to nothing action against Ahmad. For the crime of fanning racial tension with racist remarks, the punishment doesn't weight to the crime at all.

Ahmad himself must have been surprised and relieved of such a minimal punishment. Evidently from the almost immediate press conference held by Ahmad, with his ever cocky face still unremorseful and beaming with arrogance, continued his attack on Gerakan President, Tan Sri Koh Tsu Koon to step down and still showed defiance that he did no wrong and was justified in his "Chinese are immigrants and squatters in this country and deserve no rights".

Here are some disturbing observation;

1. Ahmad accepted the UMNO Supreme Council decision on him but remained unrepentful of his provocative, inflammatory and racist remarks and he will not apologise.
2. Ahmad declared that his 'suspension' would not stop him from being active in the party and hinted that if his division was smart enough and created a post for a division advisor, then constitutionally he has every right to hold that post.
3. Ahmad announced immediate plans to tour the country and explain to all UMNO divisions on the issue and declared "I promise one thing - I will make a comeback to UMNO".
4. Ahmad's immediate press conference held at the UMNO head quarters at PWTC, Kuala Lumpur straight after the UMNO Supreme Council meeting show that he is not a mere one man show 'Rambo' but clearly has powerful UMNO backing, evident as Ahmad's press conference was graced with the presence of UMNO Secretary-General Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Mansor.
5. With the announcement of the near nothing discipline action, publicly announcing the 'advisor' loop hole for him to stay active in his party division and the very presence of the UMNO Secretary-General at his press conference makes one think whether all these was actually just an UMNO charade and there is 'more than meets the eye' on the 'pendatang' remark and the not so long ago "Babi balik Cina" Bar Council issue.....Hmm???
6. The suspiciously failure of the UMNO Supreme Council to take any action whatsoever against the 13 Penang UMNO division leaders who had supported Ahmad's stance over the justification of his racial slurs.
7. Even his 'Datukshit' was not stripped from him. The 'Datuk' title usually are awarded to individuals who have served the country well or have made the country proud may it be in politics, good governance, humanitarian efforts and sports achievements but now there is a new way of getting it, apart of course as we all know...buying it, is to be an UMNO member, then get elected as an MP and then make unity disruptive racial remarks.
8. As DSAAB has come out and state publicly many times that the racist remarks made by Ahmad was very provocative and inflammatory which is fanning racial tension and is jeopardising the peace and harmony on the nation, then how come the Homeland Ministry hasn't taken up charges of sedition under the ISA. With his unremorseful defiance and his continued racist mouth shooting off flares, isn't he now considered a threat to national security!!!

All in all, the action taken by the UMNO Supreme Council should be deemed satisfactory cause they can only take action against Ahmad within the law and boundaries of a political party but DSAAB as the head of our country has not taken any action against Ahmad on behalf of the Rakyat against Ahmad's racist slurs in accordance to our nation's laws. Further action by the police and Homeland Ministry should ensue. Failure to do so only would suggest that any person holding an MP post in the ruling coalition party is only bound by the rules and regulations of his/her party and exempted from the laws of Malaysia.

Fair to say that the seriousness of Ahmad's racist remarks has only been punished with a mere, gentle loving tap on the wrist by DSAAB. Day after day, issues after issues, DSAAB has shown that he is an incapable and weak in leading UMNO as president and leading Malaysia as Prime Minister.

The racist Ahmad issue and the action that was taken against him definately is more of 'another slap and egg' in the face of DSAAB. Maybe if DSAAB was to announced that;

• Ahmad will be stripped of his 'Datukshit', and
• further charges of sedition will be taken up against Ahmad under the ISA,

then maybe then he might have earned himself back a little respect from the Rakyat. As he has not, the pitiful DSAAB has instead etched himself in our nation's history and will be a folklore legend of many many years to come as the worst, weakest and most moronic Prime Minister ever to have graced the Commander-in-Chief post of this great country.

Silence, is smart at times...

In a news article published in The Star on 08.09.2008, the UMNO Youth has questioned the "deafening silence" from the bar council, NGOs and bloggers over plans by Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to woo Barisan Nasional MPs to crossover.

Its secretary, Datuk Abdul Rahman Dahlan, has come out to say that the people should tell DSAI that it is morally wrong to grab power.

Morals?!! Since when has there been any morals in politics let alone in UMNO or BN itself. The dumb dude has got no idea what he is talking about. Just saying things for the sake of talking then talking nonsence is not intelligent at all.

Under the BN ruled government led by UMNO, the people's rights to freedom of speech and expression, freedom of the press and media, rights to equally regardless of race or religion, has all been oppressed. Where is the moral in that???

DSAI and the people's desire to end such oppression is indeed the moral thing to do, you stupid brainless dim wit.

It is the un-moral thing to do what the BN party coalition members are doing, just staying put to gain personal wealth in DSAAB retarded, corrupted government as the Rakyat suffers and the country wilts away in mismanagement.

He then continued to say that if Sept 16 occurs, he won't be surprised to see if Barisan supporters took to the streets to challenge the legitamacy of the Pakatan Rakyat government formed through undemocratic means. Bloody double standard again isn't it. They can do this but others if even attempt to show dissatisfaction in the street will have to face the wrath of the ISA.

Undemocratic?? If Pakatan Rakyat secures enough numbers of defection, by means within the constitution and laws of Malaysia, then what is so undemocratic bout that??? There is a reason for such a clause in our democratic constitution and laws of our country. It is to safe guard the Rakyat and country against mismanaging governments.

But then it'll be all talk only as usual from the BN hypocrites cause if Sept 16 happens then they will not be the ruling party anymore in the government and they don't have the balls to do nuts. What these goons will do is take to the streets and walk over to the other side and join the Pakatan.

Remember...

A democratic country is where the government is a government "of laws and not of men"!!!

The Datukshit also commented that he was surprised at the silence of the United States who usually champions the importance of democracy to the world. Doesn't he remember that not too long ago it was his seniors that told the US to shut up. So now the US keeps quite and he mocks them for their silence???

There is also this comment by the Deputy Minister of Energy, Water and Telecommunications Datuk Joseph Salang saying that if Sept 16 occurs is likened to a 'political robbery'.

Eh...then what about the BN's robbery of our basic human rights, the rights to freedom of speech, the rights to equality opportunity for the Chinese and the Indians.....???

This DSAAB government along with all its existing component party MPs and ministers has just got to go. There are all nothing but a bunch of weak flip flop butt kissing jackasses.

There is an old saying....."If you ain't got anything smart to say then the intelligent thing to do is to just SHUT UP!!!"