By JULIA ZAPPEI,Associated Press Writer - Friday, November 13
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – The government in Muslim-majority Malaysia has barred a Roman Catholic newspaper from publishing a supplement in a language spoken by indigenous people on Borneo island, an official said Friday.
The decision will prevent the Herald, the Catholic Church's main mouthpiece in Malaysia, from adding a regular page in the Kadazandusun language, which is used by more than 500,000 people in Malaysia's Sabah state in Borneo.
The Herald can continue publishing in the four languages used by most Malaysians _ English, Malay, Chinese and Tamil. But the Home Ministry rejected its request to include Kadazandusun, a ministry official said on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to make public statements. He declined to explain the reason for the decision.
The Kadazandusun people are mostly Christians, but they only comprise a small number of the Herald's readers.
The Herald publishes about 12,000 copies weekly for the country's estimated 900,000 Catholics.
Rev. Lawrence Andrew, the Herald's editor, declined to comment on the matter Friday, saying he would meet ministry officials soon to discuss his concerns about whether the newspaper's annual publishing permit _ which is required for all publications in Malaysia _ would be renewed for next year. The ministry official said a new permit would be approved soon.
The Herald has faced persistent trouble with authorities in recent years over a separate dispute involving the newspaper's use of the word "Allah" as a translation for God in Malay. The government says the word "Allah" is exclusive to Islam, while Church officials insist usage of the word in other religions predates Islam.
The newspaper's problems underscore complaints of religious discrimination by Malaysia's minority Christians, Buddhists and Hindus. Other conflicts include court cases involving religious conversions, in which the legal system generally rules in favor of Muslims, who make up about two-thirds of Malaysia's 28 million people.
Common lah U idiots from the Home Ministry and JAIS and all moslem religious bodies.
The only reason for all these banning is an attempt to destroy the christian religion subtly, by restricting our younger generation to all our materials, and when our younger generations are less expose to literatures and materials of their own religion, it will be easier for you to convert them to moslems so that UMNO will think they have more voters in future, thus entrenching the regimes power to be handed over to their children. After all, Najibs father was PM so NAJIB and Mahafiraun wants the leadership of this country ONLY to be in their own family circles... POOOODAH, lah May this UMNO regime go to HELL very soon.
Saturday, November 14, 2009
Friday, November 6, 2009
Malaysia has lost its way, says Ku Li
Tengku Razaleigh says many Malaysians are losing faith in their future despite the evidence of material progress.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 2 Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah has urged the country to shed “crude nationalism” and come to terms with the reality that many Malaysians are losing faith in their future despite the evidence of material progress.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 2 Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah has urged the country to shed “crude nationalism” and come to terms with the reality that many Malaysians are losing faith in their future despite the evidence of material progress.
The veteran Umno man told the British Graduates Association at a dinner here last night that it was a fact that those Malaysians who “can stay away and settle overseas do so with the encouragement of their parents”.
“Their parents tell them to remain where they are, there is nothing for them here. The illusion of nostalgia does not explain why parents fight to send their children to private and international schools rather than the national schools they themselves went to.
“The very same politicians who recite nationalist slogans about our national schools and turn the curriculum into an ideological hammer send their own children to international schools here or in Australia and Britain.
“They know better than anyone else the shape our schools are in. It is no illusion that people do not have the faith in our judiciary and police that they once had,” said Tengku Razaleigh.
The former Finance Minister pointed out that the country inherited at independence a functional country with independent institutions.
These included “the Westminster model of parliamentary democracy, civil law grounded in a Constitution, a capable and independent civil service, including an excellent teaching service, armed forces and police, good schools, sophisticated trade practices and markets, financial markets”.
While he pointed out that the challenges of nation building were serious, but the country “faced them with an independent judiciary, a professional civil service and a well-defined set of relationships between a federal government and our individually sovereign states.”
Indeed we were able to face these challenges because these institutions functioned well.
“Institutionally, we had a good start as a nation. Why is it important to recall this?“For one it makes sense of the feeling among many Malaysians and international friends who have observed Malaysia over a longer period that Malaysia has seen better days.
There is a feeling of wasted promise, of having lost our way, or declined beyond the point of no return.”
He said that such a feeling was too pervasive to be put down to the nostalgia of always finding the good old days best.
Malaysians, Tengku Razaleigh contends, are losing faith in their future despite the evidence of material progress.
“We have lots of infrastructure. Lots of malls and highways. Especially toll highways. It is not for want of physical infrastructure, dubious as some of it is, that we feel we languish.
It is a sense that we are losing the institutional infrastructure of civilised society.”
He said that if Malaysians felt a sense of loss, or tell their children not to come home from overseas, or are making plans to emigrate, it was not because they did not love the country, or were ungrateful for tarred roads and bridges.
“It is because they feel the erosion of the institutional infrastructure of our society. Institutional intangibles such as the rule of law, accountability and transparency are the basis of a people’s confidence in their society.”
He said it was time to shed the “crude nationalism” which refuses to acknowledge things “not invented here”.
He pointed out that Malaysia had a good start because it had inherited from the British a system of laws, rights and conventions that had been refined over several hundred years.
Malaysia, he said, also inherited the English language, and with that a strong set of links to the English-speaking world.
“There should be a rethinking of our attitude to the English language. By now it is also a Malaysian language. It would be sheer hypocrisy to deny its value and centrality to us as Malaysians.
“Do we continue to deny in political rhetoric what we practice in reality, or do we grasp the situation and come up with better policies for the teaching and adoption of the language?”
He urged Malaysians to reconnect with Britain as it is today instead of recycling stale colonial era stereotypes.
MOSLEMS MUST FIRST CLEAN UP THEIR ACTS, BEFORE THEY CAN EVEN MENTION ISLAM TO ME
This is what I said in RPKs website.
Dear Malaysian people... As a non moslem and kafir and unqualified to comment on the actual arguments in Koran holy book, then I wont comments on the actual teachings. However, I have EVERY RIGHT to comment on what it means to me as one who HAS the right to practice other religion.
WHAT IS IMPORTANT TO ME as a Malaysian right now, is NOT what islam actually means, but what the govt, politicians, socalled religious leaders ARE ACTUALLY DOING IN THE NAME OF ISLAM. What good is it to me when Islam suposed to help me go to heaven, but the leaders are actually making me suffer life right NOW?
So you see, it is does not matter how good Islam is or Syarie is, BUT IT MATTERS how the leaders apply them and enforce them that is the things that affects the population of the world.
As RPK himself said and I quote "It is not the kafir or moslems that gave Islam a bad name, in fact it is the MOSLEMS themselves who gave islam a very bad name" And because of that, guys like me not only will ever consider converting to Islam, I wont even bother to learn anything about it.
The Moslems must first of all CLEAN THEIR OWN ACTS AND HOUSES before even considering telling me about their religion. For example, whatever happpen to the American Tourist who vowed never to come back for holiday in Malaysia because some holier than thou moslem came and raid his apartment for being accused of keeping a Malay women, where in fact is was his orang putih wife wearing a Sarong?
UNTIL today, no apoloies, what more compensation, and no lessons learnt by these bigot religious departments.
As for me, a whole lifetime being sidelined, no matter how much is my contribution to society JUST BECAUSE I am not a bumiputra moslem. BUT I AM THE ORIGINAL SON OF THE SOIL OF SABAH. thats what matters.
Unless and Until the moslem world especially the UMNO regime and even PAS has acknowledge and corrected their actions over the 50 years of Malaysia.. how can I even consider respecting islam or syariah laws?
When I was at the university overseas, the Malay Muslim Association always come to me and accused me of being anti-malaysians just becos I do not want to convert.
THAT IS HOW SERIOUS the bigots from UMNO is. They says, Islam is a way of life, so that gave them all the powers to impose their islam to others as if they are Gods..
So what is the answer to this from all the moslems in Malaysia? Shouldnt you Sack the present government and review every laws regarding religion or do they have the feeling of insecurity because they may lose their political powers??
I like a straight answer to all these !!! Answers such as "you dont understand islam" is the biggest bullshit answer I ever heard.
AND I SAY IT AGAIN, THIS ANSWER IS THE PROOF WHOEVER IS USING IT HAS TO BE THE GREATEST BULLSHITER EVER. .....
Dear Malaysian people... As a non moslem and kafir and unqualified to comment on the actual arguments in Koran holy book, then I wont comments on the actual teachings. However, I have EVERY RIGHT to comment on what it means to me as one who HAS the right to practice other religion.
WHAT IS IMPORTANT TO ME as a Malaysian right now, is NOT what islam actually means, but what the govt, politicians, socalled religious leaders ARE ACTUALLY DOING IN THE NAME OF ISLAM. What good is it to me when Islam suposed to help me go to heaven, but the leaders are actually making me suffer life right NOW?
So you see, it is does not matter how good Islam is or Syarie is, BUT IT MATTERS how the leaders apply them and enforce them that is the things that affects the population of the world.
As RPK himself said and I quote "It is not the kafir or moslems that gave Islam a bad name, in fact it is the MOSLEMS themselves who gave islam a very bad name" And because of that, guys like me not only will ever consider converting to Islam, I wont even bother to learn anything about it.
The Moslems must first of all CLEAN THEIR OWN ACTS AND HOUSES before even considering telling me about their religion. For example, whatever happpen to the American Tourist who vowed never to come back for holiday in Malaysia because some holier than thou moslem came and raid his apartment for being accused of keeping a Malay women, where in fact is was his orang putih wife wearing a Sarong?
UNTIL today, no apoloies, what more compensation, and no lessons learnt by these bigot religious departments.
As for me, a whole lifetime being sidelined, no matter how much is my contribution to society JUST BECAUSE I am not a bumiputra moslem. BUT I AM THE ORIGINAL SON OF THE SOIL OF SABAH. thats what matters.
Unless and Until the moslem world especially the UMNO regime and even PAS has acknowledge and corrected their actions over the 50 years of Malaysia.. how can I even consider respecting islam or syariah laws?
When I was at the university overseas, the Malay Muslim Association always come to me and accused me of being anti-malaysians just becos I do not want to convert.
THAT IS HOW SERIOUS the bigots from UMNO is. They says, Islam is a way of life, so that gave them all the powers to impose their islam to others as if they are Gods..
So what is the answer to this from all the moslems in Malaysia? Shouldnt you Sack the present government and review every laws regarding religion or do they have the feeling of insecurity because they may lose their political powers??
I like a straight answer to all these !!! Answers such as "you dont understand islam" is the biggest bullshit answer I ever heard.
AND I SAY IT AGAIN, THIS ANSWER IS THE PROOF WHOEVER IS USING IT HAS TO BE THE GREATEST BULLSHITER EVER. .....
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Malaysia rejects appeal to release 10,000 seized Bibles which use banned word 'Allah'
JULIA ZAPPEI -- Associated Press Writer
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — The Malaysian government has refused to release 10,000 Bibles confiscated for using the word "Allah" to refer to God, a banned translation in Christian texts in this Muslim-majority country, an official said Wednesday.
An official from the Home Ministry's publications unit said the government rejected pleas by church officials to allow the Bibles, imported from Indonesia, into the country.
Christians say the Muslim Malay-dominated government is violating their right to practice their religion freely.
Such religious disputes are undermining Malaysia's reputation as a harmonious multiethnic, moderate Muslim nation. About 30 percent of the country's 28 million people practice Christianity, Buddhism, Hinduism or other faiths.
A Home Ministry official said the government told the importer last month to return the Indonesian-language Bibles, which are still with customs."Actually the publications, the Bibles are already banned," said the official, refusing to elaborate.
He declined to be named because he is not authorized to make public statements.The Bibles contain the word "Allah," which is banned by the government for use by non-Muslims in an apparent bid to appease Muslims.
Church officials say the word "Allah" has been used for centuries to refer generally to God in both Indonesian and Malaysian languages, which are similar.
The Roman Catholic Church is challenging the ban in court.The government maintains that the Arabic-origin word "Allah" is an Islamic word and its use by Christians and others will upset Muslims.Another 5,100 Bibles, also imported from Indonesia, were confiscated in March and have not been released.
But the ministry official did not immediately have any information on those.The Christian Federation of Malaysia, which had called for the release of all Bibles, described the seizure as "ridiculous and offensive."
"This constitutional right (to practice freely) is rendered illusory if Christians in Malaysia are denied access to Bibles in a language with which they are familiar," the federation's chairman Bishop Ng Moon Hing said in a statement.
He also rejected concerns that Bibles in the Malaysian language, or Bahasa Malaysia, containing "Allah," will upset Muslims.
"Bibles in Bahasa Malaysia have been used since before the independence of our country and have never been the cause of any public disorder," he said.
Malaysia gained independence in 1957.
So there U have it. The Muslims especially in Malaysian UMNO and PAS are so insecure in their religion that they need government protection. So their Allah their god needs political protection both from UMNO and PAS.. Need I say anything more???
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — The Malaysian government has refused to release 10,000 Bibles confiscated for using the word "Allah" to refer to God, a banned translation in Christian texts in this Muslim-majority country, an official said Wednesday.
An official from the Home Ministry's publications unit said the government rejected pleas by church officials to allow the Bibles, imported from Indonesia, into the country.
Christians say the Muslim Malay-dominated government is violating their right to practice their religion freely.
Such religious disputes are undermining Malaysia's reputation as a harmonious multiethnic, moderate Muslim nation. About 30 percent of the country's 28 million people practice Christianity, Buddhism, Hinduism or other faiths.
A Home Ministry official said the government told the importer last month to return the Indonesian-language Bibles, which are still with customs."Actually the publications, the Bibles are already banned," said the official, refusing to elaborate.
He declined to be named because he is not authorized to make public statements.The Bibles contain the word "Allah," which is banned by the government for use by non-Muslims in an apparent bid to appease Muslims.
Church officials say the word "Allah" has been used for centuries to refer generally to God in both Indonesian and Malaysian languages, which are similar.
The Roman Catholic Church is challenging the ban in court.The government maintains that the Arabic-origin word "Allah" is an Islamic word and its use by Christians and others will upset Muslims.Another 5,100 Bibles, also imported from Indonesia, were confiscated in March and have not been released.
But the ministry official did not immediately have any information on those.The Christian Federation of Malaysia, which had called for the release of all Bibles, described the seizure as "ridiculous and offensive."
"This constitutional right (to practice freely) is rendered illusory if Christians in Malaysia are denied access to Bibles in a language with which they are familiar," the federation's chairman Bishop Ng Moon Hing said in a statement.
He also rejected concerns that Bibles in the Malaysian language, or Bahasa Malaysia, containing "Allah," will upset Muslims.
"Bibles in Bahasa Malaysia have been used since before the independence of our country and have never been the cause of any public disorder," he said.
Malaysia gained independence in 1957.
So there U have it. The Muslims especially in Malaysian UMNO and PAS are so insecure in their religion that they need government protection. So their Allah their god needs political protection both from UMNO and PAS.. Need I say anything more???
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Malaysia Day holiday - much ado about nothing
BY: Uncle Yap, Malaysiakini
Many East Malaysians have been clamouring around August every year for Sept 16 to be made a National Day without knowing or understanding the vagaries of history and the issues and complexities surrounding the formation of Malaysia.
Let me, as an amateur historian, go back to first principles.In July 1955, the Alliance, comprising Umno, MCA and MIC won 51 out of the 52 seats of the Malayan Federal Legislative Assembly and effectively attained 'self-rule' in colonial Malaya.
On Aug 31, 1955, at the Umno General Assembly following the Alliance's electoral triumph, a resolution was proposed to urge the party leaders to seek political independence from the British colonial power "within two years".
Another delegate was reported to have amended the resolution by the addition of 'insyallah' (God willing) at the end of the resolution as according to him, to demand independence within a strict time frame was arrogant and not in keeping with the psyche of the humble Malays.
With great amusement, the amendment was accepted and the resolution passed by acclaim.And so it was that the Merdeka Mission set sail for London in December 1955. That mission was a success and Tunku Abdul Rahman (right)came back in January 1956 and fittingly announced the "end to more than 400 years of foreign subjection" (in Melaka, where in 1511, the country first fell to foreign domination) on Aug 31, 1957, in accordance with the Umno General Assembly resolution.
The tonal significance of that date was soon explained to Tunku by his Chinese friends to be sang yet fatt(Cantonese pronunciation for 318) which could be homophonous with prosper from birth. That fact was never lost on the Tunku.
When the concept of an enlarged Federation of Malaya was publicly mooted (actually forced by the British, effete after a debilitating global conflict called WWII, wanting to shed its responsibilities for far-flung territories that were not of strategic importance) by Tunku in a speech in Singapore in May 1961 to the Foreign Correspondents Association of Southeast Asia, it was very readily accepted by Singapore's Lee Kuan Yew (left), who, without Malaysia, would have had his fragile PAP government overthrown by Lim Chin Siong's Barisan Sosialis.
Popular misconception by East Malaysians
With the British twisting his arms, Tunku was forced to accede to many demands including the 18/20 safeguards, which were to have been transitional provisions to protect the more backward East Malaysians from the more advanced and aggressive people from Singapore and Semananjong.
This gave rise to the popular misconception by many East Malaysians that during those negotiations, the Federation of Malaya was of standing as equal partners of the Crown Colony of Singapore, the State of Sarawak, the State of North Borneo and that the four equal entities joined to form the Federation of Malaysia.
These East Malaysians failed to distinguish substance from form. In substance and in effect, the Federation of Malaya was to take on three new member states to add to the 11 it already had. The 11-point star on the flag was amended to 14. The 11 stripes were raised to 14.
It was synonymous with the growth of the USA from the original 13 states, culminating in the joining of the 50th state of Hawaii in 1959. When that happened, the number of stars on the US flag was increased to 50.
The slight name change from Malaya to Malaysia has also been erroneously cited to bolster the notion that four equal parties, Singapore, Sarawak, North Borneo and the Federation of Malaya came together to form a new political entity.
Whilst the first three were then colonial possessions of the British Government, the Federation of Malaya was already an independent nation with membership in the United Nations Organisation (UNO).
Many East Malaysians still harbour the misconception that Tunku, a prince and the Prime Minister of an independent country was talking to Lee Kuan Yew and the community leaders in Sarawak and North Borneo as equals.
He was simply and plainly coerced (by the British for its defence) to make Malaysia happen even if it meant acceding to demands and conditions (which became part of the 18/20 points in the Malaysia Agreement).
Threat from Indonesians
The various background paperwork and enabling acts and ordinances in the legislatures of Britain, Malaya, Singapore, Sarawak and North Borneo to bring about the establishment of Malaysia were all dated Aug 31, 1963 (Tunku never wavered in his love for the sang yet fatt homophone).
Don't take my word for it ... go to the archives and see for yourselves.
Alas, trouble beckoned from next door. Indonesia's Sukarno, wishing to avert attention from the ill-effects of his rule, started ranting about neo-colonialism and questioned the verity of the new enlarged entity called Malaysia.
To appease a close neighbour, Tunku agreed to a fact-finding mission to be sent by U Thant, then secretary-general of the UNO to ascertain the wishes of the people of Sarawak and North Borneo.
In the event, due to problems such as transport and the far-flung nature of these two huge states, U Thant's mission could not issue its report in time for the Aug 31 deadline and reluctantly, Tunku had to postpone the proclamation of Malaysia to a later date some two weeks after the scheduled Aug 31.
Throughout the history of modern Malaysia, the Sept 16 date has been treated as an unintended aberration and in future years, the annual celebration date reverted to Aug 31.
Be that as it may that Sept 16, 1963 was historically the correct date of the entry of Singapore, Sarawak and North Borneo into Malaysia, it shouldn't be the case that it should now be celebrated as the Independence Day.
When Hawaii joined the United State on Aug 21, 1959, it did not demand that henceforth the rest of USA should abandon the Fourth of July and celebrate National Day on Aug 21.
Any Cantonese will tell you 169 sounds like yet loke kaw or 'play all along the way'. No wonder Tunku never ever wanted to celebrate Sept 16.
I have great sympathy for the grouses of East Malaysians. Everything seems to cost more than in Semananjong. Compared to tiny Brunei, the only one of the Borneo threesome to opt out of joining Malaysia, they seem to be lagging behind.
But the answer to their woes is definitely not getting Sept 16 recognised as National Day.
Thus rejoicing at yet another holiday would seem to me as pandering to the irrelevant or much ado about nothing.
Footnote: The Federation of Malaya, surrounded by a belligerent Indonesia, was most vulnerable in defence and Britain used the continued defence umbrella by itself and the Commonwealth (read as Australia and New Zealand) to coerce the Tunku to take in Singapore, Sarawak, North Borneo and Brunei.
Uncle Yap is a retired Chartered Accountant who spends quite a fair bit of his time reading old newspapers in the National Archives in pursuit of his interest in Malaysian history. He also runs BeritaMalaysia, a free Internet news service catering for the happenings in Malaysia and its immediate neighbours.
Many East Malaysians have been clamouring around August every year for Sept 16 to be made a National Day without knowing or understanding the vagaries of history and the issues and complexities surrounding the formation of Malaysia.
Let me, as an amateur historian, go back to first principles.In July 1955, the Alliance, comprising Umno, MCA and MIC won 51 out of the 52 seats of the Malayan Federal Legislative Assembly and effectively attained 'self-rule' in colonial Malaya.
On Aug 31, 1955, at the Umno General Assembly following the Alliance's electoral triumph, a resolution was proposed to urge the party leaders to seek political independence from the British colonial power "within two years".
Another delegate was reported to have amended the resolution by the addition of 'insyallah' (God willing) at the end of the resolution as according to him, to demand independence within a strict time frame was arrogant and not in keeping with the psyche of the humble Malays.
With great amusement, the amendment was accepted and the resolution passed by acclaim.And so it was that the Merdeka Mission set sail for London in December 1955. That mission was a success and Tunku Abdul Rahman (right)came back in January 1956 and fittingly announced the "end to more than 400 years of foreign subjection" (in Melaka, where in 1511, the country first fell to foreign domination) on Aug 31, 1957, in accordance with the Umno General Assembly resolution.
The tonal significance of that date was soon explained to Tunku by his Chinese friends to be sang yet fatt(Cantonese pronunciation for 318) which could be homophonous with prosper from birth. That fact was never lost on the Tunku.
When the concept of an enlarged Federation of Malaya was publicly mooted (actually forced by the British, effete after a debilitating global conflict called WWII, wanting to shed its responsibilities for far-flung territories that were not of strategic importance) by Tunku in a speech in Singapore in May 1961 to the Foreign Correspondents Association of Southeast Asia, it was very readily accepted by Singapore's Lee Kuan Yew (left), who, without Malaysia, would have had his fragile PAP government overthrown by Lim Chin Siong's Barisan Sosialis.
Popular misconception by East Malaysians
With the British twisting his arms, Tunku was forced to accede to many demands including the 18/20 safeguards, which were to have been transitional provisions to protect the more backward East Malaysians from the more advanced and aggressive people from Singapore and Semananjong.
This gave rise to the popular misconception by many East Malaysians that during those negotiations, the Federation of Malaya was of standing as equal partners of the Crown Colony of Singapore, the State of Sarawak, the State of North Borneo and that the four equal entities joined to form the Federation of Malaysia.
These East Malaysians failed to distinguish substance from form. In substance and in effect, the Federation of Malaya was to take on three new member states to add to the 11 it already had. The 11-point star on the flag was amended to 14. The 11 stripes were raised to 14.
It was synonymous with the growth of the USA from the original 13 states, culminating in the joining of the 50th state of Hawaii in 1959. When that happened, the number of stars on the US flag was increased to 50.
The slight name change from Malaya to Malaysia has also been erroneously cited to bolster the notion that four equal parties, Singapore, Sarawak, North Borneo and the Federation of Malaya came together to form a new political entity.
Whilst the first three were then colonial possessions of the British Government, the Federation of Malaya was already an independent nation with membership in the United Nations Organisation (UNO).
Many East Malaysians still harbour the misconception that Tunku, a prince and the Prime Minister of an independent country was talking to Lee Kuan Yew and the community leaders in Sarawak and North Borneo as equals.
He was simply and plainly coerced (by the British for its defence) to make Malaysia happen even if it meant acceding to demands and conditions (which became part of the 18/20 points in the Malaysia Agreement).
Threat from Indonesians
The various background paperwork and enabling acts and ordinances in the legislatures of Britain, Malaya, Singapore, Sarawak and North Borneo to bring about the establishment of Malaysia were all dated Aug 31, 1963 (Tunku never wavered in his love for the sang yet fatt homophone).
Don't take my word for it ... go to the archives and see for yourselves.
Alas, trouble beckoned from next door. Indonesia's Sukarno, wishing to avert attention from the ill-effects of his rule, started ranting about neo-colonialism and questioned the verity of the new enlarged entity called Malaysia.
To appease a close neighbour, Tunku agreed to a fact-finding mission to be sent by U Thant, then secretary-general of the UNO to ascertain the wishes of the people of Sarawak and North Borneo.
In the event, due to problems such as transport and the far-flung nature of these two huge states, U Thant's mission could not issue its report in time for the Aug 31 deadline and reluctantly, Tunku had to postpone the proclamation of Malaysia to a later date some two weeks after the scheduled Aug 31.
Throughout the history of modern Malaysia, the Sept 16 date has been treated as an unintended aberration and in future years, the annual celebration date reverted to Aug 31.
Be that as it may that Sept 16, 1963 was historically the correct date of the entry of Singapore, Sarawak and North Borneo into Malaysia, it shouldn't be the case that it should now be celebrated as the Independence Day.
When Hawaii joined the United State on Aug 21, 1959, it did not demand that henceforth the rest of USA should abandon the Fourth of July and celebrate National Day on Aug 21.
Any Cantonese will tell you 169 sounds like yet loke kaw or 'play all along the way'. No wonder Tunku never ever wanted to celebrate Sept 16.
I have great sympathy for the grouses of East Malaysians. Everything seems to cost more than in Semananjong. Compared to tiny Brunei, the only one of the Borneo threesome to opt out of joining Malaysia, they seem to be lagging behind.
But the answer to their woes is definitely not getting Sept 16 recognised as National Day.
Thus rejoicing at yet another holiday would seem to me as pandering to the irrelevant or much ado about nothing.
Footnote: The Federation of Malaya, surrounded by a belligerent Indonesia, was most vulnerable in defence and Britain used the continued defence umbrella by itself and the Commonwealth (read as Australia and New Zealand) to coerce the Tunku to take in Singapore, Sarawak, North Borneo and Brunei.
Uncle Yap is a retired Chartered Accountant who spends quite a fair bit of his time reading old newspapers in the National Archives in pursuit of his interest in Malaysian history. He also runs BeritaMalaysia, a free Internet news service catering for the happenings in Malaysia and its immediate neighbours.
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Allah or the Lord Jesus
Allah or the Lord Jesus ?
Very interesting to read!!!!!!
Very interesting to read!!!!!!
Allah or the Lord Jesus Christ?
The Muslim religion is the fastest growing religion in Australia . Last month I attended my annual training session that's required for maintaining my prison security clearance. During the training session there was a presentation by three speakers representing the Roman Catholic, Anglican and Muslim faiths, who explained each of their beliefs.
I was particularly interested in what the Islamic Imam had to say. The Imam gave a great presentation of the basics of Islam, complete with a video.
After the presentations, time was provided for questions and answers.
When it was my turn, I directed my question to the Imam and asked: 'Please, correct me if I'm wrong, but I understand that most Imams and clerics of Islam have declared a holy jihad [Holy War] against the infidels of the world and, that by killing an infidel, (which is a command to all Muslims) they are assured of a place in heaven. If that's the case, can you give me the definition of an infidel?'
There was no disagreement with my statements and, without hesitation, he replied, 'Non-believers! '
I responded, 'So, let me make sure I have this straight. All followers of Allah have been commanded to kill everyone who is not of your faith so they can have a place in heaven. Is that correct?'
The expression on his face changed from one of authority and command to that of 'a little boy who had just been caught with his hand in the cookie jar.'
He sheepishly replied, 'Yes.'
I then stated, 'Well, sir, I have a real problem trying to imagine Pope Benedict commanding all Catholics to kill those of your faith or the Archbishop of Canterbury ordering all Anglicans to do the same in order to guarantee them a place in heaven!'
The Imam was speechless!
I continued, 'I also have a problem with being your 'friend' when you and your brother clerics are telling your followers to kill me! Let me ask you a question. Would you rather have your Allah, who tells you to kill me in order for you to go to heaven, or my Jesus who tells me to love you because I am going to heaven and He wants you to be there with me?'
You could have heard a pin drop as the Imam hung his head in shame.
Needless to say, the organisers and/or promoters of the 'Diversification' training seminar were not happy with this way of dealing with the Islamic Imam and exposing the truth about the Muslims' beliefs.
Needless to say, the organisers and/or promoters of the 'Diversification' training seminar were not happy with this way of dealing with the Islamic Imam and exposing the truth about the Muslims' beliefs.
In twenty years there will be enough Muslim voters in Australia to elect a government of their choice, complete with Sharia Law. I think everyone in Australia should be required to read this, but with the Liberal justice system, liberal media and the political correctness madness, there is no way this will be widely publicised.
Read my previous posting about the characteristics of moslems in relation to the percentage of their numbers in any country of the world. !!
Please pass this on to all your e-mail contacts
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Was Teoh Beng Hock killed upstairs rather than downstairs?
1. Why did MACC not inform Teoh's family immediately when the body was found at 1.30pm on the 16th July?Teoh has his wallet with him and he could be identified easily. Why did MACC not informed his family immediately which is the normal practice.
2. When did Teoh news break out?Teoh death was not known until 6pm. What happened between 1.30pm and 6pm at the MACC?2. When was Teoh release? Or was he ever released?MACC claimed that Teoh was released at 3.45am on the 16th July. However the fact that MACC still kept his handphone shows that he was never released and was in custody until he was found dead.
3. Did Teoh ever left the MACC Building ?No, he didn't. The CCV recording at the entrance only shows him entering the MACC but there was no recording that he left MACC.
4. Was Teoh a witness or suspect?MACC claimed Teoh was a witness after he is dead. However they refused to allow a lawyer to accompany Teoh during the interrogation and claimed they have the right to question him for 24 hours without allowing anyone to see him - this clearly shows that Teoh was arrested as a suspect.
5. When was Teoh last seen in MACC building?He was last seen at 6am in the pantry.
6. When is the time of death of Teoh Beng Hock?According to the autopsy report, Teoh Beng Hock was dead at around 8 - 9am
7. Why is the MACC door kept closed at 1.35pm?Malaysiakini reporter Rahmah Ghazali, found out that the MACC door was closed at between 1.25pm and 1.40pm. It was reopen at 1.50pm. Why is it so? MACC should be operating on a 24 hour basis and therefore the door shouldn't be closed. "Coincidently", Teoh's body was found at 1.30pm. What is MACC doing behind closed door?
8. Why is Teoh's body not removed until 9.15pm?Nobody is allowed to have a glimpse at the body and Teoh's body was not removed until 9.15pm. Why does it take so long to remove the body? Are they trying to hide something?
9. Why is MACC lying about Teoh's handphone?MACC claimed that all belongings have been returned to Teoh when he was "released" at 3.45am. However the police confirmed that they got Teoh's Handphone from MACC. Why is MACC lying? It is obvious that Teoh's handphone contains important information.
10. Why is the police classifying Teoh's death as a sudden death but not murder?
The questions that the police pose to Teoh families shows that the police already presume that Teoh committed suicide and tries to mislead the family.
The police is clearly protecting "someone".
Timeline of the incident
15th July 5.00pm Teoh Beng Hock was brought to MACC hq
16th July 3.45am MACC claimed Teoh was released(cctv shows he never left the building)
6.00am Teoh was last seen in the pantry
8.00am Teoh was dead
1.25pm MACC front door was suspiciously closed
1.30pm Teohh Body was found lying at the fifth floor balcony 6.00pm News about Teoh dead was made to known publicly 9.15pm Teoh's body was removed
There are too many suspicious circumstances in Teoh Beng Hock case. We must not let Teoh Beng Hock die in vain. Get into action. Forward this email to everyone in your mailing list and let them know the truth!!! We must seek justice for Teoh Beng Hock! WE WANT TO KNOW THE TRUTH
(AS FAR AS SABAHFAN IS CONCERNED, THE FUKKING MACC ARE THE MURDERERS OF TEOH.... PERIOD...)
2. When did Teoh news break out?Teoh death was not known until 6pm. What happened between 1.30pm and 6pm at the MACC?2. When was Teoh release? Or was he ever released?MACC claimed that Teoh was released at 3.45am on the 16th July. However the fact that MACC still kept his handphone shows that he was never released and was in custody until he was found dead.
3. Did Teoh ever left the MACC Building ?No, he didn't. The CCV recording at the entrance only shows him entering the MACC but there was no recording that he left MACC.
4. Was Teoh a witness or suspect?MACC claimed Teoh was a witness after he is dead. However they refused to allow a lawyer to accompany Teoh during the interrogation and claimed they have the right to question him for 24 hours without allowing anyone to see him - this clearly shows that Teoh was arrested as a suspect.
5. When was Teoh last seen in MACC building?He was last seen at 6am in the pantry.
6. When is the time of death of Teoh Beng Hock?According to the autopsy report, Teoh Beng Hock was dead at around 8 - 9am
7. Why is the MACC door kept closed at 1.35pm?Malaysiakini reporter Rahmah Ghazali, found out that the MACC door was closed at between 1.25pm and 1.40pm. It was reopen at 1.50pm. Why is it so? MACC should be operating on a 24 hour basis and therefore the door shouldn't be closed. "Coincidently", Teoh's body was found at 1.30pm. What is MACC doing behind closed door?
8. Why is Teoh's body not removed until 9.15pm?Nobody is allowed to have a glimpse at the body and Teoh's body was not removed until 9.15pm. Why does it take so long to remove the body? Are they trying to hide something?
9. Why is MACC lying about Teoh's handphone?MACC claimed that all belongings have been returned to Teoh when he was "released" at 3.45am. However the police confirmed that they got Teoh's Handphone from MACC. Why is MACC lying? It is obvious that Teoh's handphone contains important information.
10. Why is the police classifying Teoh's death as a sudden death but not murder?
The questions that the police pose to Teoh families shows that the police already presume that Teoh committed suicide and tries to mislead the family.
The police is clearly protecting "someone".
Timeline of the incident
15th July 5.00pm Teoh Beng Hock was brought to MACC hq
16th July 3.45am MACC claimed Teoh was released(cctv shows he never left the building)
6.00am Teoh was last seen in the pantry
8.00am Teoh was dead
1.25pm MACC front door was suspiciously closed
1.30pm Teohh Body was found lying at the fifth floor balcony 6.00pm News about Teoh dead was made to known publicly 9.15pm Teoh's body was removed
There are too many suspicious circumstances in Teoh Beng Hock case. We must not let Teoh Beng Hock die in vain. Get into action. Forward this email to everyone in your mailing list and let them know the truth!!! We must seek justice for Teoh Beng Hock! WE WANT TO KNOW THE TRUTH
(AS FAR AS SABAHFAN IS CONCERNED, THE FUKKING MACC ARE THE MURDERERS OF TEOH.... PERIOD...)
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