Clean up the mess!

Scene- lawyers marching in protest, demanding the government for a Royal Commission of
Inquiry be formed caused by the Lingam & CJ Fixing Scandal. (Malaysiakini .com pix)

Ya...don't worry it can be fixed!

By Amdee Sidik

This is very funny! Many mad people now at high places, including lawyers and judges. One extraordinarily mad lawyer, a close friend of those who hold the highest office on earth being in the limelight recently-the CJ -Chief Justice and Lingam , I call it CJ Lingam debacle.

One Minister in the PM office said that the video clip released by Anwar Ibrahim recently was Lingam talking to himself and no one at the other end. Weird!

Two possible reasons, one, Lingam was having problem, you know what I mean… two, he was rehearsing for a play that was why he was talking alone.

Is the Minister saying that Lingam was play acting talking to himself? If not, surely Lingam is not normal person. If yes, Lingam would escape any penalty though; insanity has always been a good defence in any offences. So also our AG said, it isn’t a criminal offence, in so far as his doing not inflicted to others- talking to himself. I have already mentioned in the later posting, how AG became AG in Malaysia.

Wonder how fast is this investigation proving the authenticity of the video clip. Many already have formulated answer or answers in their mind, which the likely reply from authority would be: the video clip isn’t authentic but was doctored or made by another lunatic, may be a close friend of Osama bin Laden!

Big Name now...CHE NELLE

Hi Che Nelle, I am calling from Kota Kinabalu.

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I Fell in love with the DJ!? You hear me.

Though you are no longer in Putatan but many still take pride and proud of you! They still call you the product of Sabah. One thing I m sure though, you can't possibly do this kind of video clips in Putatan.Congratulation by the way!

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See che nelle on top right column

Anything can be fixed! CJ & Lingam

By Amdee Sidik

"I don’t trust you people any more!" This is the most common remark from common Malaysians these days. I wouldn’t blame them. Lingam the lawyer and the CJ fixing Malaysian senior judges and nation’s awards are explosive issues, hard to ignore- whether it is going to be only little truth or half truth. It doesn’t matter.

By the way –those people involved are avaricious, unethical, corrupt, unprincipled professionals and surely hypocrites. Yet, they usually live longer, hold big position and stay in job longer too. Two characters are common. First they pretend to be innocent and some even look religious, the second, good at ampuing.

It’s incredible! This is Malaysia Boleh inspiration

What else can we add? Over the years corruption is hellish in the country. Corruption is ever flourishing in every sector.

I wouldn’t buy the idea of voting BN next election for sure.Please folks join me.

The Malaysia Attorney General says it isn’t a criminal offence… to be proven on the CJ and Lingam! Of course those who hold position by fixture wouldn’t mind it. I wonder what criminal offence was committed by Tun Salleh Abbas the other day when he was sacked. We actually know some of those powerful persons up there by fixture.

But this latest saga is injuring and destroying citizens’ confidence the most.

We know there was and is fixing in civil service and public sectors alike, ever since memorial days-it’s very common. Another grand culture.

We have a very high hope at the beginning of this current leadership, almost all were out in support because we want change, we had enough experience during Mahathir's era, the feel good and the feel bad has been evaluated. So Abdullah Badawi is the time to improvise, forget the past, look for the future, and implant solid foundation for dynamic Malaysians. But, no, we are mistaken, in Abdullah’s era is worst to come. Today we hear politicians are saying if we don’t like seeing what we see we can leave Malaysia! I don’t really hear Malaysia citizens saying they don’t like Malaysia, what I do hear is some don’t like some of the current Malaysians leaders. So do I

we agree...to disagree

Heading for trouble?

By Amde Sidiki

Of lately many mould hills turn mountains, unnecessarily to be in national limelight but the events did.

We are now bugged. Beg with more questions than answers. For examples, some time ago was big flood in Johore, PM wasn’t with the affected flood victims, instead he went to Australia to officiate his brother’s restaurant-now the restaurant has already closed down in less than a year.

A few weeks it was an incident at Batu Buruk in Trengganu, where police were using life bullets to disperse the gathering, a very rare incident in our country, very dangerous indeed. The government politicians said it was instigated by members of opposition political parties. Weeks turned months the government has not come up with any proof!

Later of the week there was pig farm problem in Malacca turned to be emotional issue and could lead to unnecessarily ugly racial tension. And the most recent is a case of confiscating student’s laptop, hand phone and MP3 by university security officers at University Putra Malaysia.

What I find remarkably silly was the way the University Putra solved the issue when the VC came up with a statement siding his security officer/s, his students are at fault long before any investigation carried out. Where is natural justice? It would, at least seen fair should the VC said that he is on the way to investigate, let blame the blameable once the result is found, rather than giving instantaneous answer blaming the weaker party-students.

Of course I am not on the field to witness the scene in any of those, but reading them from various angles considering left and right as much as trying to be objective, in my opinion, this is manifestation of weak and lame duck leadership. Some even say the country is managed by auto pilot. I am not saying our leaders have no power they the highest power on earth. But such power is used in other areas not in trying to harmonise the people, not doing in the manner expected by majority. If I say, our leaders are not dedicated to look after the welfare of the people, I am probably wrong in their eyes. Perhaps to put it mildly, they, the leaders have different priorities. Their priorities surely them first, otherwise one of them would come up with opinion. No, they all have the same opinion these days. In most account even if they must die by hook or by crook they would stead fast, wrongly or rightly with tight lips to hold on to their power. In this wanting to maintain power they become corrupt, absolute power corrupt absolutely.

Rioting!

By Jins Buragas

Let see from other perspective of the event that happened recently in Terengganu (Saturday, 8 September 2007) as reported by our mainstream media.

The opposition political parties’ members rioted. A few detained. A few injured. Police came in and FRU came in.

Blamed no one else but opposition parties’ members and their supporters.

They rioted because they wanted to hear their political leaders talk. But the talk couldn’t be heard because it didn’t take place. The authority didn’t allow it.

They (authorities) didn’t issue the permit. If there is no permit to talk in public for public, talk is disallowed. If one persists, one is breaking the law. Acting or doing a tiniest fault could be construed as illegal, petty offences can be made out to become criminal offences. It doesn’t sound real. But it had happened. One can be framed in so many ways.

Why doesn’t the authority issue permit? Because they are opposition to the government- opposition is not worth a dime in Malaysia politics, see how many awarded Datuks from opposition politicians, and compare this with United Kingdom.

But opposition political parties or supporters do pay and contribute to the well being of the nation. They are all paying taxes, rates, permits, licenses, road taxes all sort of levies, name it. No different from ruling political parties supporters.

Anything from opposition must mean against the government. It’s simply the enemy of the government-who is the government by the way?I would say, the people surely are.

But the ever puzzling statement as always all riot starts by members of opposition political parties. The impression we got is people from opposition are bunch of lunatic, mad, warmongers, idiot and riot enticers- which simply means, less human than people who are supporting the Government. But why do the opposition political party members want riot? I failed to see the logic of the argument.

Let test! Let the opposition members have parade on their own, talk, kenduri and whatever. See if they create trouble as claimed by the authority. Why do police, FRU, Government officers, political leaders alike have to be there watching the lunatic, its wasting public money-my money too used to watching these lunatic?

We are living in the authoritarian era, no doubt about it. Don’t feel strange or bad about reading history on authoritarianism, barbarism, apartheidsnism, nepotism and corruptionism.We experienced in some forms or the other already.

So word democracy is a fanciful word indeed, of course others practice much worst than us like some countries in Africa, and there are those less authoritarian than us, like Western developed countries. But our leaders don’t normally compare our country like with like, instead, they prone to say, as in one RTM talk show a few months ago that Malaysia media has far greater freedom than those in Burma, Vietnam, Laos or Singapore alike. What is this?

Nowadays after 50 years of brain bashing by our greedy and meekly leaders any sensible thinking person finds it difficult to swallow the whole truth.

Wish You All -Selamat Berpuasa

Fasting month begins today
13 September 2007

To all blog readers and everyone else on or in or outside the internet, Selamat Berpuasa.

For those want to hear Quranic recitation with English translation click Quran Explorer top right-ASJournal

True or not true?

By AS

Political gossip is not something you can avoid hearing these days.

I don’t really know why on this particular Saturday night, I received several sms. The senders wanted to confirm with me if I knew that this particular rumour is true. By the way, what is rumour? It is an unverified statement or assertion. Once it is true it is no longer rumour- let you know the contents in a minute, but, the second part of the query, they wanted to know my view. Crazy.

Come to think about the second one, who am I? I just don’t think my view is of any merit. But somehow I thank these people who somehow have high regard of my view or on me, as I am. They were not kidding they were all serious people, even if I say I don’t know anything, they take it that I ought to have inkling on the subject.

Well, I am not used to manufacturing rumours and gossip for this blog, so if this rumour is rumour then I have to let you think of the rational why such rumour was created in this manner.

These people were saying that Tan Sri Chong Kah Kiat –TSC is joining Parti Keadilan Rakyat, in short Keadilan or PKR-an opposition political party, isn't it? To some of us this is news, while to another its pure rumour. If you ask me whether it is true or false one has to ask TSC. At this stage, if the answer is given by someone else other than him- TSC, we come back to square one. Rumour.

But today- Sunday, I was accompanying my wife looking for young durian and rambutan trees at Gaya Street. As soon as I managed to park my car, and from a distant, I saw a familiar face-Datuk (…) I couldn’t avoid but to say good morning and salam. It was just last night- the fateful Saturday night, one sms telling me that this Datuk was to contact me for verification. But I didn’t take it seriously.

This Datuk said to me, if there is one politician to have any weight, and has political gut at the moment, it is TSC. If he moves we would likely to see a good repeat as was during USNO, BERJAYA and PBS. In other words, 'people' leave the party to another party-to sum up; we already have three sinking ships in the making, he said.

So I asked how sure he was. Well he said “I have been with him for nearly two hours last night” meaning he was with TSC.

My meeting and talking with this Datuk on this Gaya Street tamu was true, but whether Datuk I met at Gaya Street knew what is in TSC's mind is another or what he told me was his pure opinion. Thus I would say, it is still better to ask Tan Sri CKK.

A Thought

By AS

I am of a semi nocturnal person my sleeping time is between 2 o’clock to 3 o’clock in the morning. I must be up by 7 in the morning, no reason; it’s just natural over the years. If one asks what do I do? Haa…tell you later. Some of my friends said I must be sick or may be going to be sick for having not enough sleep. Well let put this sleeping thing aside for a while.

Today a friend sent me a sms (...) it was, actually he called me earlier, didn’t get the answer, because today I didn’t do my daily ritual. Instead I took my shower first before turning on my notebook then my hand phones that caused time delay, whilst in any other days showers would come only later.

The sms wasn’t a usual one. It was indeed sad news, our friend’s wife just passed away. Condolence and with our deepest sympathy to him and the rest of the family. I hurried to the Masjid Bandaraya-where the prayer was going to be held. There I met a few familiar faces of old friends who studied together at ITM –Institute Technology MARA was then called. We seldom meet. But now we are seeing each other again, to some extent a bit nostalgic seeing at one time familiar faces. Nearly all if not all are with silver hairs, a few with very little hairs but in the mosque all are wearing songkok or caps hairs therefore are not in the limelight.

Being with old friends put me like I was in a different planet for a while. A sudden impulse telling me that it is just impossible to see each other very often. Each of us agree-going away forever is inevitable to every one. My concern is whilst we are still breathing what the better way to spend in order not to loss the friendship.

Three years spent at college seems like ages. The feeling of brotherhood and sisterhood was bonded. It remains longer both in hearts in mind because to many of us it was one of the earliest experiences. Some say like falling in love at the first sight remains longer then any other love.

Now, because it was at the sad moment and also at a holy place-the mosque, surely citizens like us wouldn't find it difficult to behave. Religious talk therefore takes prominence.

The issue I want say is, since most of these friends are professional people, I called it a cream of local intellectual in the state. I would think there are still plenty of things that this group of people can contribute and utilise anything left to the fullest-not to be misled this is different group living in different time-contrary to the earlier ones. Some of these people are left out by designed purposely-if you don't see them driving government Mercedes by those who have different agenda. Some managed to meander around got what they aimed for, some didn't bother to play politic and some got sick till the dying day. One thing I am sure, no body is going to say sorry!

My suggestion is those of us who are of the same wavelength so to speak, should be able throw support to those in need of support, make our young realise that they need guidance and the country needs it. Why ? The need now is greater than ever..., as I see it. In other words, we should contribute in any field where we think we are good at but do not hope for any return-no space to spell out the details here, but I am sure some of you would catch what I meant.