Fight! Speak UP!

in conjunction with 16 days of activism against gender violence, we want to take over the blogosphere for 16 days.

ka-BLOG! is a 16-day blog fest for the Take Back the Tech Campaign. It is open to anyone and everyone – girls, boys, everyone beyond and more — who wants to share their thoughts, write poetry and prose, post graphics / pictures, rant, rave, heckle, make snide remarks, stick their tongue out at violence against women, and how online communications can exacerbate or help eliminate VAW (Violence Against Women).

Read what jemufo has to say about i! here.

Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor is an IDIOT!

and they made her a Chancellor!!

Oh, before I get out of hand allow me to explain. I was reading an article on NST entitled “Do not blame men solely for violence against women”. I was mortified! Here was the wife of our deputy prime minister and supposedly a champion of Women. HAH! if any of her comments are to judged by, that female person does not have a brain between her ears. I take offense to several of her statements and I quote…

“women should know better than to walk alone in dark and deserted areas”

It is 100% the governments responsibility to ensure the safety and well being of the citizens. Thats why we elected the government in the first place. Not so that they can build palatial residences and satay restaurants on illegal land. But to protect us. And here goes the wife of the deputy prime minister saying that we have to fend for ourselves. Not everybody in this country has 5 bodyguards at all times. There are a majority of us, that actually work. Most of us at god awful hours. We have people to support. We have to walk from our offices, to the bus stand and take the bus at 11pm at night to go home! There are many many instances where that there are supposed to be sufficient lighting but YOUR government FAILED to maintain it! Do not ever pass the blame to the citizens who are working to make the country what it is for your FAILURE! And I mean ever! Geezus I am hopping MAD! There are no problems at all for drunk scantily clad girls to go home at 3am in Japan. And thats after walking through the city, getting on the train and walking in the suburbs (quiet and usually involves going through parks).  Dont say that Japan is different because its your job to make it happen.

You know I suggest nobody ever invite this female (she doesnt deserve the word “women”)  to any event that fights for women rights and well being. Another sore point is her admonishment

“You must remember, when you point to others, there are four other fingers pointing right back at you.”

Is she saying that women should not voice out their concerns because ultimately, its always their fault anyway? I say WHEN THERE IS A WRONG, SPEAK UP! There are some basic rights that every women must protect. The right to speak is one of them.  Never let anybody tell you that what you feel and think doesn’t matter. Never let anybody ever convince you that you are inferior. Unfortunately, you are because of people like Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor whois betraying her very gender. She is supposed to fight for you. Not condemn all those poor victims of rape, harassment,  sexual abuse and domestic violence. And you are at FAULT if you yourself do not fight. I am a man. I can only say so much. Do so much.

She added that women should dress decently to avoid attracting unwanted attention from dangerous men.

Her last comments summarizes it succintly. Its time for you to act if you care at all about your safety and rights as a women in Malaysia. Pass the word to everybody you know.

3in1 Politicians. Poor Klang people.

   D happy family 

Would you agree that its quite alright for 3 members of the same immediate family to be in a council? Back in Jusco, members of the same family can’t even work in the same division/department. Sometimes, when they rise in ranks, they have to transfer out to other stores. The whole point is to minimize the possibility of corruption and cover ups.

Plus, this Zakaria fellow doesn’t seem to be like a person who upholds ethics and transparency. I quote…

The controversy started when it was revealed that Zakaria had built a palatial four-storey house in Kampung Idaman, Pandamaran, without first getting the approval of the Klang Municipal Council (MPK). 

It was also revealed that he had not paid the assessment for another property in the same area for the last 12 years. 

There was also public resentment over the appointment of Zakaria’s son and daughter-in-law as MPK municipal councillors together with him.

Quoted from: the star: 19 October 2006

You also have to consider that he bought the land cheap from the government. And to further shroud things in mystery, there were like maybe 9 small lots which he bought seperately. Sounds a little bit dodgy to me.

 Also I quote from the daughter…

“I do not see anything wrong as the three of us were appointed councillors in our different capacities,” said Roselinda, the daughter-in-law of Port Klang assemblyman Datuk Zakaria Mat Deros.  

“If you take it negatively, it will be negative. If you take it positively, it will be positive. Our intention is to serve the people.” 

Quoted from: the star: 19 October 2006

 Like Hitler would actually confess to being a homocidal maniac. Of course she doesn’t see anything wrong with it. Does she really think we are that Naive… HAH!

well at least the govt seems to get the picture at last. Though, why it took ages to realise that you have to take steps to avoid nepotism and corruption is beyond me. Read the whole story here.

The guy says that its the first time it happened. HAH! I doubt it! This is the first time it has been covered extensively. And thats only because of Zakaria not submitting his plans

Don’t Talk! Only Listen!

I remember when I was younger as children, we were constantly told told to keep quiet. There is a poular malay saying, “Don’t talk While Elders are Speaking”. I have always hated that. Intensely. Even though I am now older, and I do get irritated by the constant chatter of children. I find that at times, children can be a great source of inspiration.

Unfortunately, in this country, this mentality has never lost its vise like grip. We as a society fear discussion. We abhor even the thought of anybody challenging our views. Is it because we are afraid of having to defend our beliefs? Are we not confident of our intellectual capacity? I believe that deep in our hearts, we know that we are not articulate enough to win any arguments. We know that years of spoon feeding and sheep mentality has eroded our capacity for original thought. We know that we who has never had to question anything will never be able to hold our ground against a barrage of facts and reason. In other words, we know that if we argue, we will lose.

Of course, I blame to current education system. But thats besides the point. It is sad that we are now up to the point of banning healthy adult discussions but would rather be burning flags and issuing death threats.

QUOTE:

On civil courts and the issue of apostasy, Nazri said civil courts had no jurisdiction on the matter as it came under the Syariah Court.

He said the Cabinet had decided on July 27 that Article 121 (1A) would not be amended to define the powers of a specific court. Nazri said the decision was consistent with several Federal Court and High Court decisions.

“In those cases, the higher courts of this country consistently decided that based on Article 121 (1A) of the Federal Constitution, Civil Courts had no jurisdiction on matters under the purview of Syariah Courts,” he said.

On Article 11 and 121 of the Federal Constitution, Nazri said the government had issued a directive to stop discussions on them as any debate could generate uneasy feelings or threaten national security.

He said religious issues were more sensitive than racial issues.

Nazri said the government continued to engage in inter-religious dialogue in open or closed-door sessions.

On death threats against lawyer Malik Imtiaz Sarwar who has been championing the need to ensure religious freedom under Article 11, Nazri said police investigations were still on-going.

He said the Attorney-General’s Chambers had yet to receive the final report on the matter from the police.

He said the A-G’s Chambers had informed him that Malik had lodged a police report at the Dang Wangi police station on Aug 21.

The case had been classified as criminal intimidation by an anonymous communication under Section 507 of the Penal Code.

:excerpt taken from http://www.malaysianbar.org.my/content/view/4675/2/

What of Party Liberal Malaysia? It is my opinion, that with the abolishment of the Syariah Court and instatement of a secular government, it would be possible for apostasy to be recognized by the government. I am pro choice. But I do advise on a minimum of 5 years of consideration before apostasy is approved. After all, it should be a major decision. However, as I am unlearned in matters of Law, I will let Mr. Malim Imtiaz Sarwar be the voice of reason for that particular issue. You can read more about his fight here. I for one would love to be able to meet him. Would you like him to be president of PLM?

What am I doing?

Quoted from Wikipedia,

Liberalism is an ideology, philosophical view, and political tradition which holds that liberty is the primary political value.^[1] Broadly speaking, contemporary liberalism emphasizes individual rights. It seeks a society characterized by freedom of thought for individuals, limitations on power, especially of government and religion, the rule of law, free public education, the free exchange of ideas, a market economy that supports relatively free private enterprise, and a transparent system of government in which the rights of all citizens are protected. ^[2] In modern society, liberals favor a liberal democracy with open and fair elections, where all citizens have equal rights by law and an equal opportunity to succeed^[3].

In politics, left-wing, the political left or simply the left are terms that refer to the segment of the political spectrum typically associated with any of several strains of, to varying extents, socialism, anarchism, communism, social democracy, progressivism, American liberalism or social liberalism, and defined in contradistinction to its polar opposite, the right.

I must confess I am liberal, very liberal. My political and social views are contrary to public interests as they usual say. I am young and unlearned. I do not know the way of politics. I do not know the history of various political movements. I do not know our country’s deep history.

What I do know is that I do not care for much of the issues that is being championed. I do not care for the fight to preserve Bahasa Melayu. I care not for the fight to retain our cultural identity. I only care that I can live they way I want without interference. I live my life according to my own principles. Amongst which is “To be honest to one self” and “To do and not whine”. The second part of which is very hard to do. It is however, a concious effort on my part.

Which brings to the reason of this blog. Why a political left blog? Why a liberal blog? Why add to the mix? We have Barisan Nasional, we have KeAdilan and PAS. Why not just an opposition blog?

I voted in the last election. I voted for PAS for lack of other candidates. I wanted to vote for somebody who can champion MY beliefs. There was none. So I voted against the right. I voted against the government. So after much pondering and wondering, I have decided that I will champion my own beliefs. Why wait for somebody to be your hero? I say, “Lets start my own political party!”. However, having no capital would mean, starting slow and small.

The first few core beliefs are simple but staggering in its repurcussions.

My first aim is to abolish the Syariah Court. Yes. No dual court system. As I said, I am of the liberal left. A secular government is what I seek. Matters of religion will be matters of religion.

Secondly, is to abolish the monarchy system. Personally, I believe they have no purpose than to siphon off our resources. I for one am not afraid to change. And I am ready for a malaysia without sultans, without tunku, without yellow coloured umbrellas and police escorts zipping by with sirens blaring just to escort the daughter of the queen to go shopping.

It is simple. I believe that I am just as worthy, my life is just as precious as the life of Yang Dipertuan Agong. I also believe that your life is just as precious as mine. Funny enough though, I also believe in capital punishment.

Its just 2 broad principles to start with. Most will scorn my thoughts and opinion. I do not mind. At least these are my opinion. However, I do realise that I am human and prone to changes. So do not take offence if I confess that I was wrong before.