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Saturday, November 19, 2022
Democracy at work in Malaysia????
Very blur somehow became Prime MInister of Malaysia via the back door.
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Democracy
Someone is trying sabotage GE15
I am > 70yrs young and went to vote this morning. Found my polling stream was upstiars although votes in our age group should be downstairs. we had to wait long time to our polling ballot down. and not only that. There was only 1 person there to watch and collect our balllot paper, plus put into a black plastic bag
as per proceedure there should have been a presiding officer there with polling agents to represent the candidates. we had to mark our
as per proceedure there should have been a presiding officer there with polling agents to represent the candidates. we had to mark our
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GE15
1MDB debt - how much & how long
Damn Najib Damn Jho Low, damn UMNO damn BN
Friday, November 18, 2022
My dreams: 我的梦
我的梦
细微一票斤両重
翻江倒海力无穷
驱魔灭鬼靠此招
希望从今会更好
Translaton
my dream A small vote weighs a lot Overturning rivers and seas is infinite Rely on this trick to exorcise demons and kill ghosts hope it will be better from now onGE15: EcGE15: Government aid, economy are priorities for Malaysian voters
0:00 foreign 0:45 foreign 1:18 foreign 1:27 I look at my priorities I still have 1:30 bills to pay I still have rent to pay I 1:34 still have uh my career up ahead and I 1:36 still need to look for a job 1:38 so I would vote for anybody that could 1:41 give us stability in this case so some 1:43 of the key economic issues Malaysia is 1:46 facing is obviously the rising inflation 1:48 rates 1:49 um High Cost of Living our currency is 1:51 also depreciating and or is unstable so 1:54 cost of living will definitely be 1:56 something that the new government will 1:57 have to focus on in fact we already see 1:59 it in some of the manifestos being 2:01 presented so I think it will be a key 2:03 consideration for all political parties 2:06 especially in preparation for next year 2:08 where we see already companies preparing 2:10 to lay off or fire their staff to ensure 2:14 that they are managing their Finance as 2:16 well so the government will have to 2:18 figure out what would be some of the 2:20 employment or you know unemployment 2:23 benefits that the people should get in 2:24 preparation for more difficult times 2:26 ahead 2:42 foreign 2:43 for people to have political fatigue 2:46 right now with the current situation of 2:47 political instability however that 2:51 should not discourage you 2:53 to not be involved in policy to not vote 2:55 it should actually further drives you to 2:58 vote there was a lack of policies in 3:01 terms of political literacy so that's 3:03 why 3:04 a week me personally I think that the 3:07 youth itself has the responsibility in 3:10 educating ourselves to be involved in 3:14 politics to be more aware of politics we 3:17 approach election day the intention of 3:20 ordinary voters to come up to vote that 3:23 seems to be increasing and I think this 3:25 is spread by a few things number one 3:28 voters feel that it's an important 3:31 election that they should not miss 3:32 particularly young people who are voting 3:34 for the first time they do want to go 3:36 out and make their mark 3:39
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GE15: sungei Buloh: who will win
T^ranscript<.h3>0:00 [Music] 0:04 foreign 0:15 is still uncertain of his chances in 0:18 winning the seat 0:19 Kyrie who is arguably the coalition's 0:21 most popular candidate said early 0:23 readings were mixed making it crucial to 0:24 really infancy this 0:26 he said this was especially the case for 0:28 traditional pakatan haraban voters Torn 0:30 Between the opposition block and a 0:31 desire to vote for him 0:33 the caretaker Health Minister said the 0:35 five-person labeler would come down to 0:37 whether these voters would cast their 0:38 ballots for him he said despite their 0:40 three terms on the pH a lot of basic 0:42 issues had yet to be solved Kyrie said 0:45 this after being mobbed alongside 0:46 caretaker prime minister that the three 0:47 Ismail Serbia caught in a meet and greet 0:49 session at a food court in uptown 0:51 damasara
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Heavy on highways as Malaysians returns for GE15
0:00 the traffic flow on the country's main 0:03 highways is reported to be slow due to 0:06 the increasing number of Voters 0:07 traveling home for the general election 0:09 this Saturday the Malaysian Highway 0:12 Authority said congestion was built up 0:14 this afternoon on the north-south 0:16 expressway in the north from sungai bulo 0:19 to rawang tanjong malem to barang sunkai 0:22 to Bido tapa to gopeng and juru Auto 0:25 City to Pere they said the Kuala lumpura 0:28 Expressway was also congested starting 0:31 from the gombato plaza to Genting simple 0:34 bukitang and the same traffic situation 0:37 is also reported after bantong Timo 0:40 tukara 0:41 traffic on the route heading south on 0:43 the north-south expressway from Putra 0:45 Makuta to nilai and sadhana to kulai 0:47 were moving slow while the northbound 0:49 route from Sinai to kulai was affected 0:52 by a multiple vehicle accident near the 0:54 ceremon rest area other highways in the 0:57 clang Valley also experience congestion 1:00 including Damansara puchong Highway 1:02 Elite Highway and new clang Valley 1:04 Expressway 1:06 the government announced public holidays 1:08 from November 18 to 19 to make it easier 1:12 for people to fulfill their voting 1:13 responsibilities in the election >h3
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Anwar Ibrahim SPECIAL pre GE15 speech
transcript
0:01 foreign 0:11 The Shining Beacon of Hope for the world 0:15 we were the example of how a country 0:17 with a rich diversity of races and 0:20 religions led by Muslims can live and 0:24 Thrive together 0:26 there was a time when militia proudly 0:29 held his own as a country with a vibrant 0:33 economy excellent schools in a warm and 0:37 welcoming population 0:39 we attracted investors students and 0:43 tourists from all over the world we let 0:45 the region in so many ways and countries 0:48 around the world looked up to us as a 0:51 model and a Beacon of Hope in an 0:54 otherwise polarized world 0:58 young Malaysians are growing up in a 1:00 country 1:01 that is very different from the one we 1:03 knew 1:04 we are less united we are less 1:07 prosperous outstanding in the world has 1:10 diminished our neighbors are leaping 1:13 ahead of us 1:15 we are facing a period in our nation's 1:19 history where the everyday life of our 1:22 people has become very difficult the 1:26 price of goods have gone up and many 1:29 families do not have enough to put food 1:32 on the table for themselves and their 1:36 children 1:37 the price of chicken gonna the price of 1:40 Chile gone up the price of cooking oil 1:44 gonna 1:45 eggs 1:46 noise 1:48 the schools that we send our children to 1:51 are not preparing them to be successful 1:54 in the Contemporary World many cannot 1:58 afford the medicines they need our small 2:01 business owners are struggling and many 2:03 have lost their livelihoods 2:07 it is the job of the government to 2:10 ensure that the country and its 2:12 resources are managed well that the 2:16 people's money is not wasted and the 2:19 necessities of life are available good 2:22 schools enough food 2:25 qualified doctors and medical facilities 2:29 it is a job of the government to ensure 2:33 that hard-working men and women have a 2:36 chance to earn a decent living and take 2:40 care of their families Malaysia is God's 2:44 country 2:46 blessed with natural resources fertile 2:49 land and an inspiring citizenry how dare 2:55 we allow 2:57 corrupt and incompetent people to 3:00 threaten us 3:01 Malaysians who vote on Saturday 3:05 have an opportunity to take charge and 3:09 create their own future 3:12 we need an economy that benefits the 3:15 millions of Malaysians working hard to 3:19 provide food and housing for their 3:21 families 3:23 and a good education for their children 3:27 we can Kita Bole 3:30 we need policies to support over 1.2 3:34 million micro smes Traders and 3:38 entrepreneurs who are the backbone of 3:41 our economy to recover from the pandemic 3:44 and to drive Innovation and job creation 3:49 and create new high-paying jobs 3:54 we must take care of our aging parents 3:57 and grandparents whose savings have been 4:00 lost during the pandemic and we must 4:03 give our Young Generation 4:05 the opportunity to work 4:08 and prosper at home 4:14 we will support our civil servants we 4:18 cannot achieve these goals without their 4:20 help and with good leadership from the 4:23 Harappan team you will see a civil 4:25 service that achieves new levels of 4:28 Excellence service and commitment to 4:32 improving the lives of the Raya Kita 4:36 Bole we can do this with a stable 4:39 government 4:40 a government is stable 4:42 when it represents the Constitution 4:45 this includes preserving the position of 4:48 Islam and the religion 4:50 of the state the position of Malay 4:52 rulers and the special position of the 4:55 malays and moving putras 4:57 it must also respect the rights of all 5:00 citizens 5:01 and treat all citizens with dignity and 5:04 respect as brothers and sisters in our 5:09 great family 5:10 a government is stable when the leaders 5:13 Serve the People and not their self 5:16 their own self-interest a government is 5:20 stable when the leaders are ethical 5:22 moral people who reject corruption and 5:26 uphold the laws of this country 5:31 Harappan offers the people of Valencia a 5:35 formula for a truly stable government 5:37 that will carry out the policies that 5:40 will restore our nation to its former 5:43 glory 5:45 has a team of leaders who are committed 5:48 to an agenda that show care and 5:51 compassion for all medicines our leaders 5:55 have demonstrated their honesty and 5:57 integrity 5:58 through their services 6:00 we will restore trust between government 6:04 and people 6:07 in the Harappan government 6:10 I will not tolerate hatred of one 6:13 another 6:14 I reject intolerance and bigotry we will 6:18 work together malays Chinese Indians 6:22 events kadazans 6:24 orang Ashley 6:26 for a better future for all Malaysians 6:30 this is how we will achieve a prosperous 6:33 future and ensure that all militants are 6:37 facing the trials and tribulations of 6:40 life will be cared for 6:44 eign 6:46 we live in very uncertain times we need 6:50 competent capable compassionate and 6:54 enlightened leadership to guide our 6:57 Beloved Country 6:59 the election is not about changing prime 7:03 ministers 7:04 this election is a chance for the 7:08 holistic change that we need to become a 7:12 great nation once again 7:16 once every five years you have the power 7:21 to choose the direction of your nation 7:25 once every five years you have the power 7:29 to choose the government you want 7:32 use your power now 7:35 bring hope 7:36 to this nation 7:38 together 7:41 Kita Bole 7:43 wasThursday, November 17, 2022
Friday, September 9, 2022
Abdullah Ang VIP Kajang prisoner
On Aug 11, 1989, Malay Mail carried a report of corporate figure Abdullah Ang who, while being held in Kajang Prison, was allowed to commute regularly between jail and the city. Ang was said to have been sighted at his family’s factory at Jalan Ipoh, Kuala Lumpur, without guards two days before he was supposed to be released.
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The Star newspaper
Tuesday, August 2, 2022
Sunday, May 15, 2022
The story o 3 sons
Malaysian Parliament
In our Parliament recently, an UMNO MP during his speech told a story.....
"There was a father who gave RM100/- each to his 3 sons and asked them to buy things and fill up a room completely.
First son bought hay for RM100/- but couldn't fill the room entirely.
Second son bought cotton for RM100/- but couldn't fill the room entirely.
Third son bought a candle for RM1/- and lit it up and the room was filled with light completely."
The proud UMNO MP declared: "Our Prime Minister NAJIB is like the third son. From the day he has taken charge of his office, our country is filled with the bright light of prosperity."
A voice from the backbench asked, "Where is the remaining RM99/-??"
Now the whole nation is asking this same question!!
Author: unnknoun
Source: WhatsApp forward
Friday, May 13, 2022
Zizek wrote on the hypocracy of the western nations in RT.com
Slovenian philosopher Slavoj Zizek has defended publishing his writings on RT, pointing out in an op-ed published in Germany’s Berliner Zeitung on Sunday that stories and opinions that are overlooked or even prohibited on the pages of the Western press can find safe harbor in the Moscow-based outlet.
“Am I ashamed to have published my texts in Russia Today? No, absolutely not!” Zizek wrote.
Slavoj Zizek explains why RT is targeted in the West
Read more Slavoj Zizek explains why RT is targeted in the West
While the philosopher professed “full support of Ukraine,” he insisted that this stance did not contradict his previous writings for RT at all, calling it “part of the same fight” in the same manner that “fighting anti-Semitism and fighting what Israel is doing to the Palestinians in the West Bank” are not mutually exclusive.
As the range of allowed opinions in Western media narrowed, he said he had no choice but to turn to RT to publish his own views, citing “weaknesses of liberal democracy, Israel’s policy of apartheid in the West Bank, [and] the aberrations of political correctness” as examples of topics considered off-limits in the Western press.
The philosopher specifically highlighted the saga of Wikileaks publisher Julian Assange, whose case, he has repeatedly argued, highlights the extraordinary hypocrisy of the US and UK governments, who style themselves as defenders of democracy and the free press while fighting to lock up a man whose only “crime” was to publish leaked documents that revealed wartime atrocities committed by those governments.
While the entirety of the Western media was fixated on the war in Ukraine, Assange was being drawn ever closer to extradition to the US, where he is charged with 17 counts of violating the Espionage Act and will almost certainly die in prison, Zizek pointed out. New developments in the case have been all but ignored in the US and European press.
“How can [Washington] demand Assange’s extradition to the US when Assange is not a US citizen, was not involved in espionage against the US and all he did was, without a doubt publicize war crimes committed by the US?” he asked rhetorically, pointing out that Assange faces 175 years in prison “for merely exposing US crimes beyond reproach.”
Slavoj Zizek: In the West, people aren’t even aware they’re not free
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Commenting on calls for Russian President Vladimir Putin to be tried for alleged war crimes in Ukraine, Zizek argued for former president George W. Bush, as well as his defense secretary, Donald Rumsfeld, if he were still alive, to be similarly tried for the invasion of Iraq under manufactured pretenses. The West and Russia must be interrogated with “the same critical questions,” he said. “How can the US demand this while not recognizing the jurisdiction of the Hague tribunal over its own citizens?”
Neither ‘side’ should be considered immune from criticism, Zizek argued. “If we are forced to choose between Ukraine and Assange, we are doomed. Then we have sold our soul to the devil.”
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Vernacular schools and national unity
There are people, mainly the Malays and Muslims who takes the view that there should only be 1 national schools. They claim that vernacular schools segregate races are a hindrance to national unity. But what are the real reasons for the minorities preferring to send their children to vernacular schools? And are they the reason for Malaysians disunity? What probably would happen if a teacher in the vernacular schools were to pray Hindu/Buddist/Taoist/Christian prayers before starting a class?
It should be valid to believe that the Malay/Muslims will start a huge hue and cry.
Let me take myself and my children to illustrate. I previously stayed at a different town/city from where I am staying currently. And there was a national school within short walking distance from my home then. So it is natural for me to send my child to that school. Not long after she enrolled, I went to observe the class she was in. And what did I see? I saw the teacher praying a Muslim prayer before she started the class. And almost 100% of the class was Malays and I assume Muslims.
And let us fast forward to the present. Why are the minority races not sending their children to the national schools preferring either to send them to the vernacular schools or if they can afford it, to the international schools? The NEP (New Economic Policy was meant to remove/reduce the imbalance between the races. When it was first introduced, the Malays were mostly staying in the rural areas and they were relatively poorer than the other races, especially the Chinese. The professions (Doctors/Lawyers/Accountants etc) were mostly non-Malays, non-Muslims. So I plus many of other Malaysians would support the NEP. But the NEP was supposed to be for a limited period and not a never ending perpetual policy.
And it is the views of many that the standards were purposely lowered to help the non-Malays move up the ladder. If that is true it would not be wrong to expect the standards to drop.
So many of the non-Malays now believe the standard of teaching has dropped tremendously in the national schools. They are also of the opinions that there is a drive to promote Islams. Plus many believe that discipline is stricter and standards are higher in the vernacular schools. Many also believe that students from the vernacular schools are more disciplined plus better in the Mathematics and sciences.
I believe the non-Muslims and I was told an increasing numbers of Malays are also sending their children to the vernacular schools especially the Chinese medium schools. Are these valid reasons for preferring the vernacular schools?
It should be valid to believe that the Malay/Muslims will start a huge hue and cry.
Let me take myself and my children to illustrate. I previously stayed at a different town/city from where I am staying currently. And there was a national school within short walking distance from my home then. So it is natural for me to send my child to that school. Not long after she enrolled, I went to observe the class she was in. And what did I see? I saw the teacher praying a Muslim prayer before she started the class. And almost 100% of the class was Malays and I assume Muslims.
And let us fast forward to the present. Why are the minority races not sending their children to the national schools preferring either to send them to the vernacular schools or if they can afford it, to the international schools? The NEP (New Economic Policy was meant to remove/reduce the imbalance between the races. When it was first introduced, the Malays were mostly staying in the rural areas and they were relatively poorer than the other races, especially the Chinese. The professions (Doctors/Lawyers/Accountants etc) were mostly non-Malays, non-Muslims. So I plus many of other Malaysians would support the NEP. But the NEP was supposed to be for a limited period and not a never ending perpetual policy.
And it is the views of many that the standards were purposely lowered to help the non-Malays move up the ladder. If that is true it would not be wrong to expect the standards to drop.
So many of the non-Malays now believe the standard of teaching has dropped tremendously in the national schools. They are also of the opinions that there is a drive to promote Islams. Plus many believe that discipline is stricter and standards are higher in the vernacular schools. Many also believe that students from the vernacular schools are more disciplined plus better in the Mathematics and sciences.
I believe the non-Muslims and I was told an increasing numbers of Malays are also sending their children to the vernacular schools especially the Chinese medium schools. Are these valid reasons for preferring the vernacular schools?
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