Seditious Freedom ala' Malaysiakini

This "nasty provocation" which appeared in online news portal Malaysiakini, on the page carrying Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Jamil Khir Baharom's statement concerning apostates, was captured yesterday.


Is this responsible journalism or are we now free to do and say anything we want in this new Malaysia where freedom is fast becoming a religion? 


Why is it that Malaysiankini and the other rogue news portal Malaysian Insider get away with "murder" all the time? 


Is this the kind of freedom we want? 


I think Malaysiakini bosses Steven Gan and Premesh Chandran owe Malaysians not only an explanation but an unreserved apology for spreading seditious materials as such via their super-responsible, freedom loving and democracy advocating Malaysiakini! 



p/s Dear HOME MINISTER, this is case no 2. What happened to the first one by the way? 

The Star and its SCREWED poll!

The nation's LEADING English newspaper company, The Star Publications, has once again shown its true colors. Don't ask me what their colors are but going by their tendencies lately it appears far from white.  


The LEADING news organisation controlled by the Malaysian Chinese Association had run an Online poll on the proposed illegal street demonstration by an NGO calling themselves Bersih.


The questions for the "very necessary and timely' poll on Monday by the LEADING newspaper controlled by the Malaysian Chinese Association is as stated in the box above, BUT one wonders why The Star - the LEADING newspaper or rather those who run the organisation appear to be deaf and dumb ? 


I think the Star's Datuk Seri Wong Chun Wai and his bosses owe the authorities an explanation because :-


1. The Royal Malaysian Police have stated in no uncertain terms that they WILL NOT issue a permit for the proposed July 9 Bersih demonstrations in downtown Kuala Lumpur due to concerns over security and public order. 


2. The Home Minister had also made similar statements and re-emphasised the fact that the proposed demonstration was illegal and urged the organisers to call off the politically-motivated demonstrations. 


3. Hundreds of police reports have been lodged against the proposed demonstration by Bersih and hundreds of NGOs opposed to Bersih have vouched take it to the streets on the same day if the Bersih demonstration was allowed by the authorities.


4. Every journalist / editor worth his salt know that Bersih is not an independent NGO but merely the tool of a desperate Opposition politician. ( Wong Chun Wai should step down if he doesn't know this fact) 


So, why then would a LEADING newspaper like The Star, which is run by experienced LEADING journalist like Datuk Seri Wong Chun Wai be so irresponsible and not give a damn to the concerns of the Royal Malaysian Police and the Home Minister himself ? 


After all the necessary damage was done via the SCREWED poll, the LEADING newspaper removed the online poll and issued a 'statement' late this evening.

Published: Tuesday June 21, 2011 MYT 7:39:00 PM
Updated: Tuesday June 21, 2011 MYT 7:57:43 PM

Manipulation suspected in Bersih poll

PETALING JAYA: On Monday evening, The Star Online put up a poll on the proposed Bersih 2.0 rally on July 9.

The poll asked respondents for their opinion: should it be cancelled, or should it be allowed to go on.

In less than a day, it drew more than a million responses which caused the team to suspect that the results were being manipulated. The Star Online polls attract an average of only about 50,000 responses over several days.

Furthermore, the total number of unique visitors to The Star Online is about 400,000 per day, lending further credence to our suspicion that there was manipulation afoot.

This could be done in several ways, for example through scripted routines or "bots" that come in to a site to perform the same task over multiple repetitions. Indeed, an initial examination of our site logs showed about one million submissions to the poll page from just one IP address.

Therefore, acting upon the belief that the poll results were tainted, we made the decision to take it offline just before noon Tuesday.

We regret that our effort to give the public a voice has been tainted by this act. - TheStar

So, is the nation's LEADING English newspaper and its LEADING chief trying to LEAD its readers in a new direction ? 


p/s I just hope this time around the Home Minister doesn't stop with just another WARNING!

NO bersih ... its DIRTY POLITICS.

Its purely politics and its bloody dirty! 

There is valid suspicion that the planned street demonstrations on July 9 2011 spearheaded by former Bar Council president S. Ambiga and Pas' newly minted deputy President Mat Sabu is purely a political movement out to destabilise the Government and taint Malaysia's image in the international scene. 

In a nutshell these group of desperate politicians and a few know-it-all politician wannabes appear to be bent on demonising the BN-led Government of the day, knowing well that they got off with such dirty politics in Dec 2007.

Many things have changed since 2007. Not only have we replaced the world famous sleeping Prime Minister, we have also proved to the world that Malaysians are a practical lot who recognised sincerity and hard work. 

Its a fact that all public polls and surveys carried out by various parties, both local and international, in the last two years point that Malaysians in general are supportive of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak's nation-building initiatives. 

These polls and survey readings doesn't mean that the rakyat are running back into the ruling coalition's arms after the 2008 General Elections, but they are also not in favour of some ex-convict to be their next Prime Minister.

 In other words, the average able-minded Malaysian wants Najib Razak to continue with his hard work and clean up BN for the better. 

Malaysians don't seem to be in favour of an ex-convict and his band of fickle-minded Hududs and Reds flag bearers to overthrow the Government of the day. 

Malaysians just long for a pro-active, sensible and responsible Opposition in this beloved country....the likes of Lee Lam Thye and P.Patoo, and those before them.

Coming back to the illegal street demonstrations called Bersih, I think Malaysians are not as politically naive as they were in 2007, when the Government of the day then was rudderless with a sleeping Prime Minister and his bunch of 4th floor clowns.

In the current national political scenario, the rakyat could sense the desperation among those who want to topple the BN-led Government through whatever means possible. 

There is no basis whatsoever for the illegal street demonstrations called Bersih!

How dirty could our electoral process be when the ex-convict-led Opposition have seized control of FOUR STATES and had won in so many parliamentary seats that the ruling party was denied its two-thirds majority for the first time since 1957? 

If our electoral process is so dirty and corrupt, did all the Opposition lawmakers win through dirty politics and corruption then? 

Rather than trying to hoodwink the public through DIRTY nauseating politics and fanning hatred, I suggest all Opposition elected representatives, both at state and federal level, to resign en block and make way for a fresh, fair and transparent elections.

Lets see our Opposition members walk the talk. Quit if are so adamant that our electoral system is dirty, corrupt and not transparent at all.

p/s  ... if you can't just shut the F%@*-up and stop ruining this country.

BAR in the DOCK !

Once again the Bar Council has come under the spot light for the wrong reasons. 


The often vociferous and righteous body which represents (or is supposed to represent) lawyers in Malaysia is being chided for being irresponsible and untrustworthy.


Deliberating the maxim - “An independent Bar is a hallmark of a free and democratic society”  - an Independent member of parliament have basically turned the tables and put the Bar Council in the dock.


In his latest blog posting Bayan Baru MP Zahrain Hashim has drawn the people's attention to our Bar Council's lack of professionalism and impartiality in handling or championing issues and matters of public interest in Malaysia.


Zahrain says the Bar Council has been hijacked by politicians masquerading as lawyers. 


Where are the lawyers then?


Read the full blast HERE. 

SELAMAT GAWAI 2011

Gayu Guru Gerai Nyamai ..

Lets celebrate Gawai in the true spirit of 1Malaysia and stay true to our long held mutual respect and trust as Malaysians.


Selamat Hari Gawai 2011..ooooo haaa ! 

WHY FUEL, WHY NOT SIN TAX?

Malaysia ranked world’s 10th largest consumer of alcohol

By CHRISTINA TAN
chris@thestar.com.my

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has been named by the World Health Organisation (WHO) as the world’s 10th largest consumer of alcohol despite its small population and size.

Statistics by the international body this year also showed that Malaysians spent over US$500mil (RM1.5bil) on alcohol with a per capita consumption of seven litres.
Beer consumption in Malaysia is 11 litres per capita.Deputy Women, Family and Community Development Minister Heng Seai Kie said the problem of alcohol consumption in the country was getting serious.
“Alcohol is not only causing a lot of health issues but is also contributing to a significant number of accidents,” she said here yesterday. - TheStar

** There is so much hype following the release of the above statistics on alcohol consumption in Malaysia and as usual some bankrupt politicians are harping on this issue to attack the Government. 

NEXT

Tobacco-Related Cancers Fact Sheet

• Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the United States for both men and women. (Source: Cancer Facts & Figures 2010)
• Lung cancer is the most preventable form of cancer death in our society. (Source: Cancer Facts and Figures 2010)
• Lung cancer estimates for 2010 (Source: Cancer Facts & Figures 2010):
• New cases of lung cancer: 222,520
  Males: 116,750
  Females: 105,770
• Deaths from lung cancer: 157,300
  Males: 86,220
  Females: 71,080
• Besides lung cancer, tobacco use also causes increased risk for cancers of the mouth, lips, nasal cavity (nose) and sinuses, larynx (voice box), pharynx (throat), esophagus (swallowing tube), stomach, pancreas, kidney, bladder, uterine cervix, and acute myeloid leukemia. (Source: Cancer Facts & Figures 2010)

Lung Cancer
Lung cancer is one of the main causes of cancer deaths in Malaysia. In fact, 95 per cent of lung cancer patients die within five years of diagnosis. A whopping 90 per cent of lung cancer is caused by cigarette smoking. The occurrence of lung cancer is also high among non-smokers who are exposed to second-hand smoke (passive smoking).


Its a well established fact that both alcohol (except for medical) and tobacco is bad for the health. Indeed tobacco is among the top killers (via cancer) in the world.


Unlike RON95 PETROL, DIESEL and LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS (LPG), alcohol and tobacco have no real benefit to the people as consumer/food items.


So, my humble suggestion is... WHY NOT the Government stop scaring the people with impending fuel price hikes and turn your sight on these two killer items amid us.


WHY can't the Government of Malaysia consider increasing its Government TAX on Alcohol and Tobacco ... say double the current rate to make up for the Government subsidy for fuel?


Some religious bigots would come into the picture even before understanding this suggestion in totality.


The revenue from these hiked SIN TAXES could be channelled, not to some PAS run political-religious indoctrination camps in Kelantan, but to fund our defense expenditure (runs into hundreds of millions, if not billions of ringgit lately).


WHY NOT the SIN TAX? 

CLEAN STOP or ...

KUALA LUMPUR: PAS has pledged its support and 100,000 supporters for the polls watchdog Bersih 2.0′s rally, dubbed the “Walk for Democracy.”

This was announced by PAS central committee member Mohamad Sabu and Kuala Krai MP Dr Hatta Ramli at a press conference here this afternoon.

“We will mobilise 100,000 members and supporters from PAS alone,” said Sabu who is eyeing the party’s number two post.

He revealed that the rally would be held on July 9 at 2 pm in Kuala Lumpur.

Asked on the motive behind the rally, Hatta said the government had not agreed to the demands made in the first rally four years ago. - FMT 

WHAT are Bersih’s demands?

For a free and fair elections amid claims that the Election Commission has failed in its duties. 

WHO is behind Bersih?

More than 90% of them are OPPOSITION POLITICIANS and their die hard supporters and members. - (The above news article just reaffirms this point)  

In 2007, under the failed leadership of Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, the Opposition fooled the Home Minister and moved 10,000 odd of the members and supporters onto the streets of Kuala Lumpur in a blatant show of force.

The Nov 07 Bersih Rally was all about showing the numbers, aimed at amplifying the kind of support the Opposition seemingly enjoyed at that time.

BERSIH’s camouflaged their actual agenda well by crying out for electoral reforms and free & fair elections.

If indeed the electoral process or elections were rigged by the BN government, how could the Opposition have wrested control over Kelantan more than 20 years ago?

How could PAS have taken control of Terengganu in 1999 if the electoral process was indeed rigged and the Election Commission was a tool of the BN government as often accused by the Opposition?

If indeed the whole process was corrupt and the Opposition were cheated, hoodwinked and victimised during the elections, how the hell did they manage to win over and form the state governments in Kedah, Penang, Kedah, Perak(for a short while) while maintaining control over Kelantan?

  

In 2007, under the weak and rudder-less leadership of Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, those behind Bersih even dragged Seri Paduka Baginda Yang Di-Pertuan Agong and Istana Negara into their dirty game.

The KING had to issue a statement to refute Opposition lies that His Royal Highness had sanctioned the illegal Nov 2007 rally.

The Opposition have found an apt chairperson for Bersih in the person of Ambiga Sreenivason.

The former Bar Council president who was recently barred from setting foot in Sarawak for her ‘mulut bacul’.

In 2007, the then weak and rudder-less government under Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and his equally ‘smart’ Home Minister allowed the YELLOW Bersih to take to the streets and dirty this country on Nov 10.

Exactly two weeks later on Nov 25, the RED Hindraf did the same thing under a different banner.

The movers behind these two ‘muscle flexing’ rallies are the same people who aimed to show that the Government of that day was incompetent to even stop them.

The Sarawak state government had the guts to bar Ambiga from the state following her unethical calls for the people of Sarawak to take to the streets ‘like in Egypt”.

Would our current Home Minister take the necessary ‘preventive steps’ to put a stop to such blatant abuse of freedom in this country?

If the government is not prepared to grab the bull by its horns, then all organisations – political or otherwise – who are against the Opposition’s antics via the likes of Bersih should make the necessary moves.

Wonder what would it be like if all Barisan Nasional linked NGOs and associations unleash their members and supporters for a similar show of force on the 9^th of July on the streets of Kuala Lumpur and Penang…when Bersih is planning for another show of force?