A song for Bentong folks to figure out

Just the song for residents of Bentong, Pahang to keep their ears close to this lovely weekend.

The rape of reason

MCA Wanita vice-chairperson Heng Seai Kie reportedly warned non-Muslim women that Muslim men would in effect rape them, particularly those who don’t conform to the Islamic dress code. This act, she declared, would be condoned by Nik Aziz and, by extension, his Pas party.

If Seai Kie is to be believed, then it is most advisable that she clamp herself with a chastity belt pronto to avoid untoward incident — and stay away from Malay-Muslim individuals, including those potent politicians who walk the corridors of power and those who have come into a political and electoral pact with her MCA party.

Such is the politics of fear that is being peddled by those who are being haunted by their own political uncertainty.

Army Vets butt in the Bersih discourse

Apparently the 100 Plus drink is a no-no for Malays and Islam, but gyrating old bums seems kosher.

Liar!

Dedicated to people whose sense of truth has become foggy.

Things to avoid in postmodern Malaysia

Members of the Malaysian public have been advised to avoid wearing “pro-Bersih shoes”, driving “pro-Bersih cars” or travelling on “pro-Bersih buses” for their own political safety.

And if one may add another layer of caution: For those who aren’t sure and are deeply concerned about which politically correct underclothing to wear, it would do them good to quickly seek advice from the authorities concerned. This is because certain underclothes can be too revealing in their intentions.

Of course, this reminder is also aimed at those wearing that unmistakable yellow T-shirts.

The Malaysian Insider reports today:

IGP says cops to arrest those with pro-Bersih ‘shoes, cars, buses’

UPDATED @ 09:23:31 PM 29-06-2011

By Yow Hong Chieh

June 29, 2011

KUALA LUMPUR, June 29 — The police will not only arrest those sporting Bersih T-shirts but may also take action against anyone using any medium to promote the illegal rally, the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) has said.

“Not just T-shirts but shoes, cars, buses. If these are the tools used to encourage people to gather (illegally), this amounts to sedition,” Tan Sri Ismail Omar told reporters at Bukit Aman police headquarters here today.

Earlier today, Home Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein declared T-shirts bearing messages in support of Bersih illegal as they were related to an illegal assembly.

He, however, did not specify the legal provision that the garments were deemed to have breached.

Ismail explained that it was the duty of the police as the “protectors of society” to safeguardpublic order and national security, which he said would be in jeopardy if the Bersih 2.0 rally were allowed to take place.

“Based on PDRM (Royal Malaysian Police) intelligence … if this rally is held, tension, chaos, the destruction of property, injury and even loss of life may occur,” he said.

“PDRM will not allow any individual or certain parties to do anything that could trigger chaos and anarchy.”

He added that the police have received information that foreign elements were poised to exploit the chaos that would “very likely” result from the rally but declined to reveal their identity or if they were working with opposition parties.

Ismail also warned Bersih organisers and supporters not to take advantage of his civil treatment of them so far to continue “inciting” the public to take part in the illegal rally.

“I am still being civil at this point but don’t force me to go to the next stage,” he said.

“Just watch … There have been arrests but you will see further action if anyone still dares to break the law.”

Ismail revealed today that a total of 1,830 police reports were lodged between June 6 and June 28, while 101 people have been arrested over the last four days, 45 of whom are still in custody.

He said the police will take further action when necessary against those detained, in accordance with the procedures and laws of the nation.

Obedience-driven fraternity

Driven by the desire to obey and fulfill their husbands’ sexual needs, a group of married women has launched the Malaysian chapter of the Obedient Wives’ Club. They figured that this strategy would curb social ills by reining in wayward husbands.

So far there’s no report of husbands wanting to set up an Obedient Husbands’ Club as a result of this women’s initiative.

See here for relevant story.

The first cut is the deepest

Looks like Chinese-based DAP is cut out to be a political party that has the wherewithal to dispel the perception that it is anti-Islam. 

The Malaysian Insider reports:

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 4 — In an attempt to win over the support of Muslim voters, the Chinese-dominated DAP will host a circumcision ceremony for 75 Muslim males in Perak this weekend.

“For the first time in history, DAP will host a mass circumcision ceremony at a mosque as a sign or respect to Islam and to prove that the party’s struggle goes beyond racial and religious lines,” said Perak DAP secretary Nga Kor Ming in a statement today.

The circumcision of young males is a common practice among the followers of the Abrahamic faiths, but here it is often seen as part of Malay culture.

Nga said the ceremony will be held at the Masjid Expo in Kamunting, near Taiping.

Of becoming the butt of a joke

Penang opposition leader Azhar Ibrahim was reportedly ejected from the state assembly hall after he allegedly showed his butt to the House Speaker in a show of defiance against the call for him to apologise after he refused to retract the use of the word kerat, which the Pakatan Rakyat assemblypersons found it offensive.

Azhar protested that his political opponents merely misread his physical conduct as he ‘had only turned his back’. Some people may want to be generous enough to give him the benefit of the doubt.

Be that as it may, there’s no doubting that there had been some politicians who had metaphorically turned their backs on issues and matters of national import and urgency — in the Malaysian Parliament, state assembly halls and elsewhere.

Take, for instance, the case of the Dewan Rakyat Speaker yesterday. He rejected the urgent motion to declassify the Bukit Antarabangsa landslide report, the kind of information that is so crucial to not only the affected families but also other concerned Malaysians who seek transparency in the government and truth in the grave matter.

In other words, the landslide issue is so crucial that it defies logic and human compassion for it not to be discussed by the lawmakers.

And it gets even more tragic that such an information is classified official secret. Yet, this matter was not considered to be urgent enough for deliberation.

Another issue that is no less urgent and vital is the Biro Tata Negara controversy. The allegations hurled against the BTN are so serious as they imply rabid racism, bigotry, ethnic divisiveness and the fostering of hatred towards the Opposition and govenment critics.

And yet, many politicians and lawmakers, particularly those from the Barisan Nasional, prefer to turn their collective back on this matter.

Surely, those who are purportedly concerned about national unity and integration, such as politicians from UMNO, MCA, MIC and Gerakan, among others, would be appalled to hear of stories of certain BTN lecturers who allegedly promoted inter-ethnic anxiety, if not tension.

Besides, isn’t this kind of BTN indoctrination antithetical to the much touted 1Malaysia?

For many of the ordinary, patient Malaysians who often find their intelligence being ridiculed, the misconduct of these politicians can be a real pain in the you-know-where.

Legal judgement that bites

Parti Keadilan Rakyat MP and strategic director, Tian Chua, was found guilty by the KL magistrate’s court of “biting a police constable and preventing the latter from discharging his duty”.

As a result, he was today jailed six months and fined RM3,000. Chua was granted a stay of execution pending appeal.

Chua may lose his parliamentary seat as the fine exceeds RM2,000. Another by-election for the election weary Malaysians?

And another battle royale between the BN and the Pakatan bloc, with the former dishing out election goodies?

See here and here for the full story.

The passing of Teo Beng Hock

I extend my heartfelt condolences to the fiancee and the family of the late Teo Beng Hock, political secretary of Seri Kembangan assemblyman Ean Yong Hian Wah, who was alleged to have died under ‘suspicious circumstances’. See here for context.