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Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Please Help Yen Kee



Updates: Yen Kee has just passed away peacefully. All donation activities have ceased few months back. She was expected to undergo a bone marrow transplant procedure but unfortunately, her condition worsened. Let's wish her rest in peace, and remember her as a strong, spirited girl in our silent prayer. 19/11/2010


I was totally taken aback when I read the news about Yen Kee, one of the top students in Jit Sin who scored 11A's in her SPM. She was awarded scholarships to study Medicine in overseas university by Public Service Department after receiving her SPM results, but her dream is so near, yet so far.

Unfortunately, she was diagnosed with Leukemia one year ago, forcing her to relinquish her the golden opportunity to becoming a doctor. She has been undergoing chemotherapy for almost a year and her health conditions improved along with the treatments.
However, its a short-lived joy as her health is deteriorating and cancer is again threatening her life.

Her father, a small construction contractor has almost used up all his lifetime savings to save her daughter, hoping that chemotherapy would bring back Yen Kee a normal life. Till now, the family has already spent more than RM70,000 to ensure Yen Kee can receive proper treatments.

Now with her conditions worsened, they have no choice but let Yen Kee undergo bone marrow transplant that would cost them more than RM200,000; which is the only hope to save this young life according to the doctors.

The operation will take place at Ampang Hospital once the bone marrow arrives in Malaysia.

Yen Kee's family is now facing financial difficulties to support this costly yet life-saving bone marrow transplant. They have no choice but to seek for alternative financial support, hoping that donations collected can lighten the enormous burden on the whole family right now.

I beg all of you , Please, please help Yen Kee.
No matter how much you can donate, every single penny that goes into her donation fund will help Yen Kee, the once smart, cheerful and friendly girl, to survive this obstacle!


HOW TO DONATE

A fund has been set-up for Yen Kee with the following bank account details.

For those who are keen, kindly deposit your donations (cash or cheque) in favour of:

Name: Yeoh Yen Kee
Maybank Berhad A/C No.: 107228093292


OR


Cheque is made payable to "GUANG MING RIBAO Sdn. Bhd. ( Charity Fund )", with the back of cheque written the name of "楊顏琦 (Yeoh Yen Kee)", with donor's Chinese/English name, Address and contact number, so that receipt could be mailed to you.

The cheque is to be mailed to:-
《光明公益金》Guang Ming Ribao
67,Jalan Macalister,10400 Pulau Pinang.
Phone:04-222 6783
Fax:04-222 6767
Email:gslye@guangming.com.my



Donations details obtained from Help Yen Kee & Chen Chow's Blog


Get well soon my friend. God is with you, always!



C Guevara





Below is the original news report from Guang Ming Daily:


優異生患血癌需20萬移植骨髓


(大山腳訊)大馬教育文憑11A優異生楊顏琦,因患上血癌而被迫放棄到捷克就讀醫學系。她在接受治療1年的化療後情況有轉,原以為可以當醫生圓夢,詎料血癌再度復發,她目前急需20萬令吉進行骨髓移植手術。


楊顏琦(19歲)於去年5月證實患上血癌,在今年康復的她,萬萬沒想到自己在重獲健康短短兩週後,再度被癌魔纏上。


楊顏琦在家中排行第三,有一對兄姐及一個妹妹。父親楊亞華(62歲)雖然是一名建築承包商,為了女兒的病,他在過去一年半幾乎處於停工狀態。


儲蓄幾近耗盡

楊顏琦先前在檳城醫院共花了約7至8萬令吉醫藥費,加上生活費及兄弟姐妹的求學費用,楊家已差不多耗盡儲蓄。


她病發後,醫生表示化療已無法壓制癌細胞,必須盡快進行骨髓移植手術。由於馬來西亞、新加坡及台灣都找不到適合她的骨髓,醫生只能往國尋找,是本地比較罕見的例子。雖然已經找到骨髓,運輸費及骨髓費價格不菲,大約需要9萬美金(約31萬3200令吉),骨髓一旦抵馬,她即在安邦醫院進行手術。


這次的醫藥費估計需要20萬左右,對楊家來說是個重擔。他們希望社會熱心人士慷慨解囊,助楊顏琦渡過難關。


出國讀醫夢碎

楊顏琦原本獲得公共服務局獎學金資助,到捷克就讀醫學系,卻因為患癌而打碎了出國夢。她如今在日新國中就讀中六,所獲得的獎學金則獲準延遲一年,但日後只可以在馬來西亞繼續醫學課程。


開朗的楊顏琦表示,她在患病初期非常難過,一度十分執著,終日以淚洗臉。在家人朋友的鼓勵下,她漸漸學會以平常心待,並感恩現在擁有的一切。


她指出,在患病期間目睹許多血癌病人離世,令她感慨萬分。她語帶哽咽地說,希望本身康復後可以繼續深造當醫生,將來幫助那些和她一樣遭的人。


有意捐助楊顏琦的熱心人士,可把義款交到光明日報辦事處,以轉交《光明公益金》處理。支票背面請註明捐助楊顏琦。


光明日報.2009.09.28



C Guevara

Sunday, September 20, 2009

Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri!



I'm here to wish all Muslims in Malaysia Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri, and also a safe and enjoyable balik kampung journey! :)


C Guevara

Saturday, September 19, 2009

What UMNO Fears the Most



I can only smile and imagine how the angry UMNO racists are stricken by fear and shock when more and more Malays are now joining DAP, and non-Malays started supporting PAS and KeADILan.

UMNO has branded Malays who support a multi-racial party as "politically lost" and "ungrateful", simply because national unity is what UMNO fears the most.

Well done, my Malay brothers and sisters, all the fellow Malaysians;
and Be Afraid, you bastard UMNO.




News report taken from The Malaysian Insider.

Selangor gets its first Malay DAP branch


KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 19 — Ibrahim Salleh, a school security guard, proudly displayed his new red DAP membership card which he obtained last week.

He is among 50 Malays from Kampung Lembah Kinrara in Selangor to join the Chinese-based opposition party, forming the state's first Malay-led branch.


“I have no problem with DAP being led by Chinese. I believe this can bring change to the Malay community,” he told The Straits Times.


There are already four Malay DAP branches in Perak and membership has risen to about 200 after last year's polls.


Kinrara state assemblywoman Teresa Kok is determined to set up at least three more Malay branches by the end of the year.


Ibrahim, a father of five, believes the DAP will help the Malays to progress, as the democratic party strives for equal opportunity for all.


He pointed out that although Barisan Nasional talked about protecting the Malays and giving them special rights, it was only those in Umno who benefited in the end.


To him, the DAP is a multi-racial party that respects the rights and religions of other races.


“I believe in DAP now. People used to tell Malays that if DAP takes over, we cannot even have azan (call for prayers) but that is not true,” he said.


Opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, who is pleased with the development, said: “This shows that DAP has been accepted by the Malays, just like the Chinese and the Indians who accepted PAS and Parti Keadilan Rakyat.” He believes that DAP's recruitment of Malay members will strengthen his Pakatan Rakyat alliance.


The DAP's success in drawing Malays is significant for the party, which is generally seen by Malays as stridently championing Chinese interests such as Chinese schools, and fighting for issues like the right to sell alcohol and pork in public places.


The DAP's motto, Malaysian Malaysia, and its socialist roots have also turned off many Malays who see it as a sidelining of the Malay agenda, and promoting a secular culture.


But the party broke through a psychological barrier when Malays voted for it in droves in last year's general election after they were disillusioned with Umno.


Political analyst Agus Yusoff of Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia said: “Malays used to stay away from DAP but they have changed because it is a different political scenario now.”


The party also received a boost when the well-respected former Transparency International Malaysia president Tunku Abdul Aziz submitted his membership form last year and is now a party vice-president.


For a long time, the only well-known Malay name in DAP was MP Ahmad Nor, who was its vice-president until his death in 2003.


Umno leaders had criticised the new Malay grassroots leaders of DAP as “politically lost” and “ungrateful”.


Umno information chief Ahmad Maslan told Berita Harian that the DAP wanted to attract Malays only to advance its narrow political agenda that will eventually be detrimental to the Malays.


“We ask the Malays not to be taken in by the DAP's tricks; it's just to give the DAP a positive image,” he said.


But Haron Wahab, 56, who helped to set up the Kampung Lembah Kinrara branch, disagreed.


“My friends and I are not lost or ungrateful. We want to support DAP because Kok has been helpful to us,” he said. — The Straits Times




C Guevara


Thursday, September 17, 2009

Johore Vs. N.Sembilan

The royal family of Negeri Sembilan launched a head-to-head collision with the Johor royal household, where one of the senior member of the latter is accused of physically attacking the grandson of the late Tuanku Jaafar at a nightclub.

The 'senior member' of the Johor royal family is Tengku Ismail, who is alledged of assulting Tengku Nadzimuddin using his handgun.

Tracing back the history of the 'hot-tempered' and 'controversial' Sultan Iskandar al-Marhum Sultan Ismail, its not hard to believe the accusations made by the royal family of Negeri Sembilan. Who says bad genes can't be passed down from one generation to the next?


Click Here to read about the sultan of Johor and some of his dirty records on Bumiputera Malaysia.



Article from The Malaysian Insider.

Royal tiff over assault to be uncovered

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 17 — The lid is going to be blown away today on a major tussle between the two royal households of Negri Sembilan and Johor.

Tunku Dara Naquiah Tuanku Jaafar, the eldest daughter of the late Tuanku Jaafar of Negri Sembilan, has called a press conference today to provide details about the alleged assault last year of her son by a senior member of the Johor royal household.

Together with her lawyer, she is expected to pose questions about why the authorities have not charged anyone yet over the alleged assault.

It had been reported in Singapore’s Straits Times newspaper last year that her son, Tunku Nadzimuddin, and his friends had been thrashed by a grandson of the Johor Sultan and his bodyguards at a hotel here.

It is understood that Tunku Dara Naquiah and her family will say today what legal action they plan to take to settle the dispute.

A police report had been filed after the alleged assault, but no action has been taken so far.

The scuffle allegedly took place at a hotel here and Tunku Nadzimuddin suffered a fractured nose and was left unconscious from the beating.

The alleged beating took place following an altercation between groups from the two royal households at a popular nightclub in the city.

There has been little publicity in the local newspapers over the incident.

Today’s press conference could reignite debate about the indiscretions of royalty here.

In the 1990s former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad managed to push through amendments to the Constitution which removed the immunity of royalty from prosecution.

Under the Constitution, the country's nine Sultans can be tried only by a special court.

Other members of royal households are not immune from prosecution and can be charged for criminal offences in the ordinary courts.



C Guevara

Wednesday, September 16, 2009

The 2-Face Najib

"Recently, CLSA Asia-Pacific Markets, an independent brokerage and investment group headquartered in Hong Kong, said Najib had covered good ground since taking office with a number of positive and impressive policies and actions." - The Malaysian Insider


Najib seems to reap a lot of positive comments from the foreigners who see only the physical display of Najib's promises.

I found one comment on The Malaysian Insider, written by Anak Angkat, talking about why is Najib a two face liar who pays too much effort and attention on making his own publicity than to really walk the talk.



Looks like Najib has been able to pull the wool over the eyes of many foreigners.
What he says is different from what he does.



He says 1 malaysia, his press (Utusan especially) shouts out loud on racial issues.

He says 1 malaysia and the cow head appears.


He say 1Malaysia and his Deputy brings up further racial comments.


He screams 1Malaysia and his cousin the Keris bearer says, Cow headed cowboys have done no wrong.

He hollers 1 Malaysia and the Cow boys say there will be bloodshed if temple is built in the site selected by the Selangor Govt..

With his now husky voice he shouts 1 Malaysia, and non Muslims still find difficulty in getting permits for building their places of worship.

He says (in late 2008) Malaysia will not be affected by economic downturn , now EPF has to loan money to Govt to cover some big hole - the Rakyat don't even know anything about.

Obviously the foreigners and foreign press have learnt very little about Malaysia Boleh 101 or 1 malaysia 101. - Go back to school

C Guevara

Tuesday, September 08, 2009

This is your job, MACC

It's time for MACC to save back their few cents worth of credibility now. With a district officer revealing how Barisan Nasional had misspent the state allocation just before the previous general election 308, the corrupted ones can barely defend themselves from what that have done. Hundreds of thousands of Malaysian taxpayer's ringgits had been swept into the pockets of these politikus; and this is only considered "duit kecil" among the whole pack of robbers in Barisan Nasional.


Act Now, MACC.
Stop Killing. Start Acting.



The below article is taken from The Malaysian Insider.

DO alleges BN men abused state allocations

UPDATED


By Neville Spykerman

SHAH ALAM, Sept 8 — A district officer today revealed that Barisan National (BN) assemblymen under his jurisdiction had misused their state allocations ahead of the March 8 general elections last year.

Gombak District Officer Huzaini Samsi, who testified before the special select committee for competency, accountability and transparency (Selcat), also admitted that there was even a ‘possibility that the annual allocations were used for campaigning”.

He admitted it was morally wrong and extraordinary for the state lawmakers and exco members to spend their entire annual allocations in just two months.

BN state lawmakers received RM500,00 while state executive councillors received an additional RM100,000.

He said normal monthly expenditure only amounts to between RM20,000 and RM50,000 but during the general elections the lawmakers maximise their expenditure.’

“They try and spend as much as possible before the general elections.”

Huzaini, who became the Gombak District Officer in 2007, gave a candid account of how there was virtually no accountability and safeguards on how previous BN assemblyman spent their annual allocations.

He was the second witness to testify at the first of the public inquiry into how state allocations are spent by state law makers by the previous and current administrations.

Huzaini, who is in charged of overseeing allocations to six constituencies, said it was his personal opinion that lawmakers were entitled to the allocations while his office merely tried its best to ensure applications are approved with minimum delay.

He said assemblymen would call his office to expedite applications for funds but he initially denied there was any direct pressure to approve.

"We usually just approve all applications because we want to avoid confrontation," he said, adding that they were frequently caught in a difficult position.

“We are wrong if we approved and wrong if we didn’t.”

Huzaini said normal applications for funds are approved within two weeks but state lawmakers would often asked for applications to be processed and funds to be issued earlier.

However he was stumped when shown the spending patterns of previous BN assemblymen whose constituency are under his jurisdiction.

The previous Batu Caves lawmaker for instance made 90 applications amounting to almost RM500,000 on Feb 12 last year and all the funds were paid out within 9 days.

“Fantastic, I did not know my staff could work so hard,” said Huzaini.

He also could not explain how RM70,000 in cash was paid out to one individual.”

Another example shown was that of the Paya Jaras state constituency, where 165 applications amounting to RM504,500 were made between Jan 17 and Feb 1, 2008.

The entire amount was paid to a single individual.

Huzaini also confirmed that the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) had recently raided the Gombak land office but said he did not know if they were checking only on the files of Pakatan Rakyat (PR) lawmakers or the previous BN assemblymen

Earlier Petaling District Officer Datuk Zulkepli Ahmad was at a loss to explain how approval for state allocations for BN lawmakers was given even after the state assembly was dissolved and even after the new PR state government was sworn-in.

Both Huzaini and Zulkepli requested for time to check their records. Huzaini is scheduled to return on Friday while Zulkepli requested two weeks.

Meanwhile Selcat chairman Teng Chang Khim said all nine District Officers will be called along with other necessary witnesses during the inquiry which will continue until Sept 14.

He said any current and previous state lawmakers who wish to clarify or dispute the testimony of the officers can come forward and testify during the public inquiry.

“They can contact the secretariat of the state legislative assembly and arrangements will be made for them.”



C Guevara

Saturday, September 05, 2009

Meeting With UMNO Samsengs

You can anticipate what would happen next, if you've invited some fake Section 23 "residents" for a supposedly peaceful and problem-solving talk.

Infiltrated by a group of uncivilized UMNO gangsters today, the dialogue organized by Selangor state government at the town hall ended being constantly interrupted with derogatory remarks against the few Selangor state VIPs.

The UMNO goons protested on the chair, yelling and jeering throughout the whole proceeding, and even insulted an indian who attended the meeting, according to The Malaysian Insider:

"The situation deteriorated further when protesters insulted an Indian attendee, telling him Indians could easily stand listening to the “azan” (Muslim call to prayers) five times daily."


Well, I seriously do not know what's on the mind of these UMNO folks, that they shamelessly shown their intolerence and inurbane attitudes towards the religions and beliefs of other Malaysian citizens.


So, what are you expecting from a meeting with UMNO Samsengs?
A complete waste of time and energy I shall say.



Below is the news report taken from The Malaysian Insider:



Chaotic town hall meet produces no solution


UPDATED

By Neville Spykerman and Syed Jaymal Zahiid

MBSA officers step in to separate protesters as arguments become heated at the town hall meeting. — Picture by Jack Ooi



















SHAH ALAM, Sept 5 — The town hall meeting called today by Selangor Mentri Besar Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim to hold dialogue over the recent cow-head protest controversy descended into chaos, with around 300 residents from Section 23 jeering and mocking the meeting.

Proceedings barely got off the ground before the protesters started shouting and booing at Khalid, along with Khalid Samad (MP for Shah Alam), and Shah Alam mayor Mazalan Md Noor.


Despite calls for calm, the ruckus continued with the upset residents yelling “Penipu!” (liar!) and “Bodoh!” (stupid!) each time Khalid attempted to address them.


Tempers frayed at one point, with rowdy protesters standing on their chairs while shouting.


One Indian Section 23 resident confronted a cow-head protester, prompting MBSA enforcement officers to step in to defuse the situation.


Tensions appeared to ease after that, but the protesters started to get worked up again when Batu Tiga state assemblyman Rodziah Ismail took to the podium. The residents accused her of ignoring their views when planning the relocation of the temple, pelting her with shouts of “Tipu!”


Khalid Ibrahim has said the state government will now reconsider the location of the temple, and that the state development board (PKNS) would need to come up with an amicable solution. This did not placate the irate residents any.


The situation deteriorated further when protesters insulted an Indian attendee, telling him Indians could easily stand listening to the “azan” (Muslim call to prayers) five times daily. This triggered another round of altercations even as the mentri besar plead for calm.


Neighbours went at each other over the now-controversial relocation of the Sri Mahamariamman Temple. — Picture by Jack Ooi




















He asked all parties to halt arguing over the issue, saying he would seek out their views personally before making a final decision on the matter.

Proceedings kept being halted by shouting protesters, who made up one-third of the attendees. Around 40 Indian residents from Section 23, who are in favour of the temple relocating there, were also at the meeting.


With no clear outcome possible from the emotionally-charged meet, aides led the mentri besar away. The meeting ended with the situation exactly as it was, with no resolution in sight.


Last Friday, a group of 50 protesters from the Section 23 area in Shah Alam held a demonstration in front of the state secretariat building to protest the planned relocation of the 150-year-old Sri Mahamariamman Temple to Section 23 from Section 19. They brandished a severed head of a cow at the protest.


The 150-year-old temple was built on a plantation which over the years was developed into housing estates by the Selangor Development Corporation (PKNS). No provisions were made to relocate the temple, which is now in the middle of a Muslim majority area.


C Guevara

The Cow Head UMNO



Kepala Lembu Berdarah: Siapa dalangnya?

(The Bloody Cow Head: Who is the Culprit?)

youtube 01


SHAH ALAM, 2 Sept. – Sejak demontrasi mengarak kepala lembu berdarah terjadi enam hari lalu, khalayak rata-ratanya terus mempersoal tindakan Umno yang ekstrem itu.


Umno bukan sahaja didakwa cuba menjatuhkan kerajan Pakatan Rakyat di Selangor melalui isu cadangan pembinaan kuil di Seksyen 23, di sini; malah parti itu cuba mencipta pergelutan dengan penganut agama Hindu di Selangor melalui aksi ekstrem pihak terbabit.


Apa yang berlaku sudah tentu menuntut kepemimpinan Umno membetulkan kesangsian rakyat terhadap aksi ekstrem pihak terbabit.


Di sebalik klip youtube yang merakamkan insiden tersebut, sebenarnya adalah jawapan yang paling sahih untuk mengetahui siapakah dalang di sebalik aksi ektrem itu.


Analisis emperikel bersama dua Exco Pemuda PAS Selangor Nadzham Hj. Ahmad Nazir (berkolar kuning) dan Mohd Khairul Afandi Ibrahim (berbaju hitam berlogo PAS) semalam umumnya menunjukkan bahawa Umno lah dalang sebenar insiden 28 Ogos lalu.



Hj. Azmir Md Zain 2


Berdasarkan klip youtube tersebut, Nadzham mendakwa bahawa dalang sebenar perhimpunan terbabit adalah Pengerusi Penaja Umno Cawangan Seksyen 23, Hj. Azmir Md. Zain, di sini.


Jelasnya, Azmir merupakan adik kandung kepada bekas Adun Kota Anggerik Dato’ Nawawi Md. Zain (dalam Parlimen Shah Alam); yang mewakili Umno dalam pilihanraya umum ke-12 lalu.


“Kalau dah ada Ketua Penaja Umno (cawangan) Seksyen 23 menjadi kepala demontrasi itu, siapa lagi dalangnya,” katanya.


“Kalau orang PAS, kita (ahli-ahlinya) tidak akan demontrasi isu perkauman, (sebaliknya) kita akan demontrasi isu hak asasi dan Islam. Sudah lama kita (pemimpin PAS) ditangkap, kene gas pemedih mata, dibelasah FRU (atau) dikenakan Akta Hasutan serta iSA (Akta Keselamatan Dalam Negeri).”


Jelasnya lagi, Azmir turut dikenali khalayak tempatan sebagai salah seorang samseng yang menguasai kawasan panas, Up-Town Shah Alam.


Dia (Azmir) salah seorang yang kuasai Up-Town Shah Alam. Itu sebab walaupun penduduk setempat bantah (dan) pungut tandatangan bantahan disebabkan (bunyi) bising-bising, sampai sekarang tak berjaya (dipindahkan); sebab Dato’ Nawawi (abang kandung Azmir) di belakangnya…antara gangsternya (adalah) Achai, juga pemuda Umno Shah Alam.”


ex-Bendahari Pemuda Umno Shah Alam












Nadzham yang pernah dikenali sebagai ‘otai’ Pemuda Umno Shah Alam pada era Reformasi 1998, sebelum menyertai PAS turut mendedahkan bahawa Gangster bernama Achai juga merupakan orang penting kepada pemimpin pemuda Umno tempatan, Dato’ Nawawi Md. Zain.


“Achai ini bukan (saja) kawan dia (Azmir), tapi adik pada Zack (iaitu) Setiausaha Kerja kepada Dato’ Hj. Nawawi Md Zain. Dia (Achai) orang penting pemuda Umno.”


Tambah Nadzham lagi, antara demontran yang cuba menyamar sebagai pemuda PAS dalam demontrasi ekstrem tersebut adalah bekas Bendahari Pemuda Umno Shah Alam sendiri, selepas meneliti klip youtube Malaysiakini.


Menurut Khairul Afandi pula, demontrasi melampau tersebut turut disertai oleh Ketua Pemuda Umno Selayang, Sohaimi Shahadan.


Sumber dalamam Umno ketika dihubungi kemudian bukan sahaja mengesahkan keahlian Umno Sohaimi, malah menjelaskan bahawa Sohaimi bukanlah penduduk tempatan Seksyen 23, di sini. Sebaliknya, beliau bermastautin di Batu 19, Kuang, Rawang.


youtube Nadzham






Sumber tersebut juga mendedahkan bahawa terdapat kes kuil bersebelahan masjid di Sungai Buluh (berdekatan Kuang) yang sampai ke pengetahuannya beberapa tahun lalu (iaitu sewaktu Umno BN memerintah Selangor), tetapi beliau mengambil sikap hipokrasi serta sambil lewa.


Sumber tersebut juga mendakwa Sohaimi merupakan antara individu yang terbanyak mengaut tender projek di bawah Kementerian Pertanian, Industri dan Asas Tani melalui Menterinya Datuk Noh Omar yang juga Timbalan Pengerusi Perhubungan Umno Selangor, sejak kerajaan Selangor jatuh di bawah Pakatan Rakyat.


Sohaimi Shahadan 2


Bersandarkan klip youtube yang lain : “Bantahan Dari Penduduk Seksyen 23Terhadap Kuil Yang Akan Dibangunkan Di Seksyen 23 Shah Alam“, Nadzham dan Khairul turut mendedahkan dua pemimpin Umno luar yang datang beraksi ekstrem di Seksyen 23, di sini 16 Ogos lalu.


Umno 8 18 Barat 02


Kedua-dua pemimpin Pemuda PAS tersebut juga turut mempersoal tindak-tanduk Polis ‘berdiam diri’, sewaktu demontrasi terbabit berlangsung.


“Ketua Polis Daerah Shah Alam (ASP Noor Azam Jamaludin) kata perhimpunan itu tidak ada permit. Kenapa begitu mudah Polis memberi laluan kepada demontrasi tersebut, mengawal trafik; sudah tentu ada (pemimpin) Umno sendiri di sebalik demontrasi itu.”


“Umno memainkan peranan terhadap demontrasi kepala lembu ‘berdarah’ tersebut. Sebab itu, beberapa pemimpin Umno terlibat.


youtube Khairul Afandi


Dalam pada itu, Khairul juga mendakwa penduduk tempatan tidak mengenali Timbalan Pengerusi Badan Bertindak Penduduk Seksyen 23 di sini; sehinggalah media arus perdana membuat liputan luar biasa ke atasnya.


Sambil menyifatkan Ibrahim Sabri berdusta kepada khalayak, Khairul dan Nadzham juga mendakwa lelaki misteri itu cuba mencari helah apabila banyak pihak mempertikai tindak tanduk mengarak/menendang kepala lembu lembu ‘berdarah’ itu.


“Sepatutnya dia (Ibrahim Sabri) sebagai orang penganjur menasihati, dia sepatutnya menasihati orang yang datang berdemonstrasi bersama. Sepatutnya dia menasihati supaya kepala lembu ‘berdarah’ itu tidak disertai bersama perarakan itu.”


Ismail Sabri 02


Ibrahim turut didakwa cuba menjernihkan tanggapan tidak baik khalayak terhadap Umno Selangor.


Memetik laporan Utusan Malaysia semalam, Ibrahim menegaskan, “Sebenarnya kita sendiri tidak menyangka perhimpunan yang diadakan itu di hadapan bangunan SUK selepas solat Jumaat itu ada orang yang membawa kepala lembu.”


Jelasnya lagi, cadangan mengarak kepala lembu ‘berdarah’ itu tidak pernah dibincangkan di peringkat Jawatankuasa Pendududuk Seksyen 23.


Pun begitu, jika dilihat sendiri rakaman Youtube Malaysia kini, membayangkan Ibrahim masih bersifat ekstrem, kalau tidak pun terlibat mengarak kepala lembu yang segar berdarah itu.


Tegasnya, “Kami (mewakili) penduduk Syeksyen 23 (Shah Alam) sekali lagi menyatakan tidak akan berganjak walaupun seinci,walau nyawa habis (terkorban), walau darah mengalir; kami tetap pertahankan Seksyen 23 (Shah Alam) daripada dibina kuil,” katanya.


Agendadaily melaporkan, Timbalan Pengerusi Badan Perhubungan Umno Selangor Datuk Noh Omar semalam berkata, “Jangan tuding jari pada pihak lain (Umno)… saya sendiri lawat tapak di Seksyen 23 pada 18 Ogos lalu untuk terima memorandum bantahan yang hendak diserah kepada Perdana Menteri.”


Bagaimanapun, Noh dalam kenyataannya 18 Ogos lalu mahu menyertai bantahan penduduk dengan mendapatkan injunksi Mahkamah atas cadangan kerajaan negeri membina kuil tersebut.


Beliau mendakwa keputusan itu sebagai mainan politik Pakatan Rakyat negeri, demi mengetepikan bantahan penduduk setempat Jumaat lalu.


Semalam, Naib Presiden PAS Dato’ Mahfuz Omar pada satu kenyataan akhbar di Pejabat Agong PAS berkata, “Saya lihat bahawa isu ini ada kepentingan politik kepada Umno Barisan Nasional…mengadu domba hubungan antara kaum yang harmoni dalam negara kita untuk mencetuskan suatu keadaan tegang bagi survival politik mereka…(iaitu) percubaan mengembalikan sokongan orang Melayu kepada Umno.”


Ujar Ahli Parlimen Pokok Sena itu lagi, “Mereka mengatakan orang-orang Islam dalam Pakatan (Rakyat) menjadi kuda tunggangan; ungkapan-ungkapan yang menunjukkan bahawa mereka meniupkan sentimen perkauaman dan keagamaan.”



Khalid Samad


Ahli Parlimen Shah Alam Khalid Samad yang ditemuramah lewat malam tadi, mempertikai tindakan Menteri Dalam Negeri Dato’ Seri Hishammudin Tun Hussien yang menyanjungi para pemuda ekstrem terbabit.


“Saya diberitahu bahawa Hishamuddin akan turun sendiri ke sini (Seksyen 23) untuk bertemu dengan samseng-samseng terbabit. Itu suatu penghormatan (Hishamuddin) sedangkan samseng-samseng itu jelas membelakangkan undang-undang dalam isu ini.”


“Saya tahu bahawa yang bercakap itu (demontrasi kepala lembu berdarah) bukan mewakili penduduk setempat (Seksyen 23). Saya sedih melihat bagaimana samseng-samseng itu boleh bertindak sesuka hati mereka…sesuatu tindakan terdesak oleh pihak Umno untuk membela, membela* dan melindungi mereka (ekstremis).”


“Orang-orang sebegini sepatutnya sudah lama dikenakan tindakan undang-undang (kerana) mereka sudah merosakkan harta benda awam, mengancam orang ramai dengan kata-kata hasutan. Mereka dikebalkan sehingga mengugut penduduk yang mempersoal tindakan mereka.”


Beliau turut mengulangi rumus politiknya, bahawa insiden tersebut angkara Umno demi menjatuhkan kerajaan Pakatan Rakyat di Selangor.


Tanpa menyebut nama-nama mangsa, Khalid juga menjelaskan bahawa beberapa saksi kejadian yang tampil membuat kenyataan sudah diugut serta diarahkan meninggalkan kediaman mereka, di sini.


Khalid juga menjelaskan bahawa beliau masih menunggu maklum balas pihak Polis sejak Sabtu lepas.


Utusan Melaporkan, Noor Azam memaklumkan bahawa sudah terdapat 52 laporan Polis daripada penganut Hindu berhubung insiden tersebut


Wartawan Harakahdaily, Dzulfikar Mashoor yang turut turun ke Seksyen 23 petang semalam menjelaskan bahawa pihak Pasukan Gerakan Am (PGA) masih berkubu di Dewan Serbaguna MBSA di sini.


Di antara responden harakahdaily 30 Ogos lalu, dua daripadanya menjelaskan bahawa diri serta keluarga mereka dikecam, dipulau serta diancam oleh suatu pihak yang tidak dikenali.


Ditanya sama ada responden terbabit ada membuat laporan Polis, kedua-duanya memberikan alasan takut terus diancam pihak terbabit.


Dalam pada itu, respon Rohaya Samad, suri rumah membuat penjelasan semula berhubung kenyataannya 30 Ogos lalu.


“Bukan maksud akak (kononnya) Hj. Mahyuddin (Pengerusi Persatuan Penduduk) membawa kepala lembu itu. Bukan akak yang kata. Akak bukan pemecah belah masyarakat seperti didakwa…” katanya.


Beliau juga menafikan bahawa beliau menerima sms kononnya penganut Hindu sudah membuat 98 aduan Polis berhubung insiden tersebut.


“Bukan 98 (aduan) yang akak kata. Akak kata 48 (aduan). Akhbar hari ini laporan 52 aduan,” ujarnya lagi.


Ditanya sama ada segala penjelasan tersebut disebabkan ugutan pihak tertentu, beliau mengatakan ‘tidak’.


Salah seorang saksi tuduh yang juga pemimpin tempatan, Cikgu Zainuddin terus dihubungi sehingga kini untuk mendapatkan sisi pandang yang lain, tetapi masih gagal.


Suatu sumber memberitahu bahawa beliau sedang membantu siasatan oleh pihak Polis.


Setakat ini, tidak ada mana-mana individu dilaporkan telah ditangkap di bawah Akta Hasutan dan iSA.


Segala yang berlaku, kerajaan Pakatan Rakyat Selangor cuba menjadikan pertemuan bersama penduduk Seksyen 23 Sabtu ini sebagai jalan keluar, sedangkan Umno BN terus dibelit pelbagai dakwaan ekstrem, samseng, mengamalkan perkauman sempit sehingga sekarang. -END



C Guevara

Wednesday, September 02, 2009

See? I Told ya...

In the previous posting on the cow head racist protest against a Hindu temple, I mentioned that these UMNO haters will be protected by law. Needless to say, this is just another UMNO-hate-campaign which is aiming at creating racial tension among Malaysians; and as predicted, they will be able to get away with it, with the backing from UMNO ministers.

Hishamuddin defended the cow head protestors today, and even reasoned out why they are innocent. He wondefully twisted the truth around by saying that “the publicity they received was negative because it was linked with racial and religious sentiments.”

Well, does that really mean that they did not hurt the Hindus and other Malaysians?

There is a reason why UMNO is being branded as a racist party, simply because they're above the law and is continuingly planting the seeds of hatred among the rakyats. What we the ordinary Malaysians need is a sound mind and a pair of eyes to distinguish between the right and wrong.

These incidents, including what has happened in Perak this morning should not be an obstacle to strengthen national unity among the rakyats and at the same time, we should stick together as Malaysians, regardless of race and religion to reject racism and UMNO.

We can achieve much more as Malaysians without the existence of UMNO and their cronies in Barisan Nasional.





News report taken from The Malaysian Insider

Hisham defends cow-head protestors



By Asrul Hadi Abdullah Sani

PUTRAJAYA, Sept 2 – The Home Minister today defended and justified last Friday's cow-head demonstration after meeting with Malay-Muslim representatives of Shah Alam's Section 23 at his office here today.


Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein pointed out that the residents felt victimized and had no intention to stir racial emotion.


“They are not getting off scot-free. They felt victimised and feel that there is another valid explanation on their part. There was no intention on their part to cause racial divide. They, the organisers, who are sitting left and right of me, didn’t even know that somebody was going to bring the head of the cow during that demonstration.” he said.


He added that the residents only wanted their voices to be heard but it was unfortunate that “the publicity they received was negative because it was linked with racial and religious sentiments.”


A group, claiming to be Muslim residents of Section 23 in Shah Alam, the new site of a Hindu temple, held a demonstration outside the Selangor state secretariat last Friday, dragging a severed cow-head, an animal sacred in Hinduism, which they stomped on and spat at under the gaze of the riot police.


The act was carried out by a group of 50 protestors who oppose the relocation of the Sri Mahamariamman Temple to Section 23 from Section 19, claiming the area is mainly occupied by Malay-Muslims.


The 150-year-old temple was built on a plantation which over the years was developed into housing estates by the Selangor Development Corporation (PKNS). No provisions were made to relocate the temple, which is now in the middle of a Muslim majority area.


Hishammuddin told reporters that the police allowed the demonstrators to proceed because the numbers of protestors were small.


“They said that they were very conscious and all that they wanted to do was to voice their unhappiness about the willingness of the state government to listen to their requests. I was told that even the Hindus there are not so passionate that it is built there (section 23),” he said.


Hishammuddin refuted claims that the protest was organised by Umno and said that the location allocated by the state government is not suitable because Section 23 is predominantly Malay.


However, a check last week showed the neighbourhood was multi-racial, with Indians making up more than a quarter of those who live there.


“If I wanted to use the issue to create chaos in Selangor, I can but we didn’t take such actions,” Hishammuddin said.


He tried to play down the cow-head incident by pointing out that there were previous incidents where a pig-head was used.


“I have it in my records to show there were cases where a pig-head was used by irresponsible parties including leaving the head in front of an Umno building covered by an Umno flag,” he said, but offered no details of such an act.


The Umno vice-president warned irresponsible parties not to provoke racial sentiments because it goes against the concept of 1 Malaysia.


Hishammuddin told reporters that the residents had met with Hindu Sangam two days ago and both parties will be releasing a media statement tomorrow.


“If it can be resolved quickly and can be done with both sides understanding each other ... why would we want to penalise anybody?” he said, suggesting he was not in favour of legal action to be taken against any of the protestors.



C Guevara

Tuesday, September 01, 2009

Petrol Price Rise


The government announced yesterday, during our national day, that the price for petrol RON97 will increase from RM1.80 to RM 2.05 and is in effect starting today.


RON95, the replacement for RON 92, will be sold at RM1.80 per liter.

Diesel's price will remain the same as before.

Petrol hike is really killing poorly paid Malaysian workers.

Picture from Susan Loone's Blog



Despite being a petroleum country, Malaysians have to pay for pricier petrol compared to other countries which are not producing petroleum at all.

A simple comparison below will tell you why our petrol is just not affordable for average income Malaysian.



Basic Salary for a Malaysian fresh graduate: RM 2000 app

Minimum hourly pay for non graduates: can be as low as RM3.50

Fuel price: RM 2.05



Basic Salary for an Australian fresh graduate: AUD$ 4000

Minimum hourly pay for everyone: AUD$ 14.31

Fuel price: AUD$ 1.20 app



Not just Australia basically, people residing in countries like USA, Ireland, UK and Iran are paying so little for the fuel compared to their wages.

Our government was, and is still that naive to boast about their "cheap petrol" which is of course lower than most countries because of our weaker currency.

Are there any Malaysians who are dumb enough to believe that we're buying cheap petrol while we are practically earning a few folds less in salary per kapita compared to other countries?

I hope not.





C Guevara