Air Asia - An Ad Blunder Me Hearties

From my experience in the field of advertising, any ad placement in the print media is handled with utmost care. The cost involved in an error is not the only issue but the advertiser's credibility as well.

Therefore it was with horror that I read the congratulatory ad placed by Air Asia for the installation of the Yang DiPertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan, Tunku Muhriz.

There was a glaring typo on that ad in the Malay Mail, 26/10/2009.

Have a Heart - Leave IJN alone.

What is it with people WITH money? I don't very much care how they amassed their wealth. But to get their hands on an entity (potential gold mine) that was intended for the rakyat so that they alone can afford its facilities, is down right vicious. This is one scenario apart from the obvious financial gains.

Don't expect a heart of gold from theses robbers and thieves. Have these people no heart?

If the information is indeed true, I for one will definitely re-assess my continued endorsement for the BN. I have had enough and will be ashamed if this were to come to pass, being a ardent BN supporter.

Bloody Blair and A Conference on War

Excerpt from Che Det.

"From October 28-29, 2009, a conference on war in its modern version will be held at the Putra World Trade Centre in Kuala Lumpur.

Present at this conference will be people like Hans von Sponeck, Dennis Halliday, Michel Chossudovsky, Cynthia Mckinney, the victims of Guantanamo Bay in Cuba, the people who had been tortured and many others. They will tell of the laws which prohibit torture, the tortures carried out in Guantanamo and Abu Ghraib, the detentions without rial and without laws by the very people who talk about human rights, about the rule of law and a lot more.

There will be an exhibition of the tortures and the sufferings of the victims.

Following the conference, the Commissioners and the Tribunals will sit to listen to the evidence of the brutality perpetrated in the Iraq War. All Malaysians and others are welcome to the conference and to the hearings by the Commission and the Tribunal. We Malaysians have not suffered as the Iraqis, Afghans, Bosnians and Palestinians have suffered from the wars launched against them.

We have not even suffered from the earthquakes, the volcanoes, the floods and the storms. Even when the tsunami hit us in 2004, we suffered less because Aceh took the brunt of it. We have to be grateful that we have been saved from all these horrors.

But we must feel and sympathise with people who have been less fortunate than us. We must therefore try to appreciate the sufferings of others, be sympathetic towards them. That is the least we can do.

So Malaysians, please come to the Conference on War, on Criminalising War, and the upholding of justice. No fees will be charged. Give us your moral support so that we can continue our effort to criminalise war so we may all be able to live in peace and security.** For more information go to; http://www.perdana4peace.org/ http://www.criminalisewar.org//"

Who is a Jew?

Ever wondered who is a Jew? From my understanding a Jew's race is decided on the maternal side, meaning if your father was a Jew you're half Jew and if your mother was a Jew you're a full blooded Jew. Anyway, here's an interesting article.

Quit Smoking the Smokers

The price of cigarettes has gone up again. Ever wondered what would happen to the Govt coffers if all of us, smokers that is, cold-turkeyed and quit all at once? From precedence expect another kick in the pocket from the 2010 budget. Don't us smokers have any rights? Hmm, maybe SUHAKAM should look into this matter of life and death, pun intended.

Thadiankunda - A Conversation With a Bigot

This was my reply to a commentary on the Jebat Must Die blog on June 7, 2009 at 3:38 pm

“You accused me of being a racist–I found the below comment in the IPOHMALAY blog—what are you going to say about this—

No, you are not a racist but a super racist.

“It is undeniable that malays are stupid, incapable and lazy. Why don’t they just humbly admit the facts and repent and learn from other races especially Chinese?

Then you too must be stupid for commenting on this blog. Yes, I must admit it we need to learn from you. Learn what? Learn every possible loophole and whatever means necessary to obtain anything and everything, the end being the accumulation of wealth. For your race, this end justify any means. It is your race which need to repent.

“What is the point to argue here and wasting time again?

Then pleeeeease, don’t write.

“From the first onwards we were merely telling the truths. It wasn’t us who think that way but their own Badawi as well.

We? Us? All the Chinese? You?

“All malays should go and read the newspaper, even Badawi is ashamed of maintaining the NEP after 34 years of implementing it and these malay baboons are still asking for it.

See, you are the type of person who rely newspapers to validate your arguments.

“Even Badawi wanted them to compete on a level playing field.

Hahaha. Sure, why not. He can make his SIL the manager and referee all at the same time. Maybe, being Chinese, you envy En KJ for his prowess to accumulate wealth.

“So what does all these tell the world? It sends a very clear message that it is malays themselves who are incapable and lazy and they don’t even want to admit it and make a change!That is the biggest shame of all.

Here you say AAB said it then you say they don’t even want to admit.

“Can’t you see, it is all back to square one. Year in, year out, some talk for half an hour, some one, some two.
Some sing, many belt out their most recent released ‘pantun’.After all. Malays are good at that. Suggestions after suggestions, some good, some impossible to realize.But, do you see any of these materialised? Hardly. Why, why and why???Because the malays can never change. Never! Why?

Aiyah! Many, not some can sing lah. Nowadays Malays also karaoke but nice to know you appreciate belting out pantuns and recognise that Malays are good at this. Wah, I hope whatever YOU suggest CAN materialise. Why not put you on the board of the EPU? Give you the opportunity to give as many suggestions as you like. Why would the Malays want to change with people like you around? You said that your race do all the hard work and so capable, and the country progressed. What to change? OK what. Who then is stupid? Hahaha.

“The leaders forgot it or were they simply didn’t want to address and admit that the actual disease is the malays and the remedy itself is also, the malays. They can never change. What is it about the malays?

You just said AAB admitted or YOU just forgot. Aiyoh! If got disease why you still around? No remedy wat. What is it about you Chinese? Uh Sorry ah! Still a lot of wealth to accumulate. My bad.

“Firstly as you all know, they are a lazy species. Since the beginning of time they have been like that. Even the encyclopedia called them as lazy people. I think those British with their accent tried to call them ‘malas’, and if you put ‘y’ in, it becomes ‘malays’.

Wah! Now you anthropologist also. You must be very old also ah? Sorry I ask ah. Since beginning of time till now you still got here wan. I tink you oso vely claver no hou to reed enpsychopaedia. Which wan ah? Blitanika or Amelikana? Wah! Oso part time historian. I really impressed.

“Embracing Islam make them a worse lot. Now they have a license to kill anything that gets into their way.

Aiyah! Again I ask why you still around. Not scared ah? Thats why I say you stupid lah. After they kill you, you know. You say wat.

“Malays are ungrateful lot. In reality, they just can’t live or open their minds for others. When Mahathir said that they are complacent, they put him in jail. When Mahathir encouraged them to learn English language, they got angry with him, saying it is a ‘bahasa penjajah’.When other races ‘maju’, they got angry with them too. That was why at the end of Mahathir his regime, he said this, “I have achieved greatness as a prime minister, but I only fail in one thing, changing the malays.”

Its people like you that they don’t want to open their minds. See, now you being very selfish. People must live for you. Tun MM must have been paroled. Wahlau weh. Learn English woh. You wat school ah? Chinese school ah? There got learn English oso ah? Thank you for noting Tun MM achieved greatness. Correct, he fail to change the Malay become Chinese.

“Well, nothing to be surprised about anyway since Mahathir is not really a malay, and I guess that was why the malays were angry with him.

Thank you ah. I see you not angry with him. Oso, must be true he not Malay because you anthropologist.

“Drug abuse, hate, incest, liberal extremism (culture of miniskirts and gay marriages), murder, parochialism, racism, rape, religious fanaticism, snatch theft, spoilt bratty behavior, tribalism, wife abuse, child abuse, all that is associated with the malay race.

Walauh eh! Now you scared me don’t want to go to US. Must be many Malay there ah. Definitely cannot go Africa. Also scared to go to Holland, there also got many Malay. Aiyoh! Now scared to go any country. Wah everywhere in the world got Malay people.

“To them, malay is the biggest impediment towards building a truly Malaysian nation, and should be chucked into the dustbins of history.

Wah now action ah. Show off your historian expertisement. Forgot to ask to whom you talking about about the impediment? Is it the construction company near your house wan ah? Can ask quotation? Oso, how fast can complete ah?

“A genetically flawed race cannot be fixed by politically. Nature will take its course and globalization will put them out to pasture.What have we got now?

You really impressing me now with your anthropology. Wah also going into globalised farming. What ah?

"Brain drain, economic disparity getting wider, poor education system, racial segregation, widespread corruption, inefficiency and uncompetitive on the government departments and others.Sad. Sad. Sad. The question asked by many of my fellow Chinese is this – Why can’t you just tell the malay peoples to adopt Chinese culture which is superior?

Now I already surrender. Cannot fight you already. Surrender. Watch Discovery Channel everyday, Chinese culture very,very superior. Please ask all the Chinese brains come back. Must tell Najib to cancel all other celebrations. Only have CNY. Open more Chinese school. Sack all the Malay Govt servants. Get all Chinese servants. They very efficient and no corruption, kaki lang will help kaki lang. So much disparity, MOF must issue Amanah Saham Cina. We all migrate, only leave the Chinese here. Then no segregation. Only Chinese nation. Happy,happy,happy Chinese New Year. Gong Xi Fatt Cai.

“From research, this peninsular was part of the Siamese empire way before these malays from Indonesia invaded it.Still so thick skin, don’t want to go back to Indonesia

Aisehman! Now archeologist oso. Wah! I thought we repelled the Sukarno invasion. You not thick skin I see, don’t want to go back to China. Hahaha, Indonesians coming here and you ask the Malays to go there. Hahahahahahahahahah. Aiyah! Stomach pain already. Laugh so much. Lucky you stop.

Why Barisan Nasional must contest the Penanti By-election,

The decision of the Barisan Nasional in not contesting the Penanti by-election is not a wise one. My view as a BN supporter and what can be perceived from this decision, are as follows:

1) BN does not have viable candidates.

In any state election it is desirous and has been proven that a local candidate of good character and standing has a better advantage over any other. Surely, the BN after so many years of ruling the state, CAN provide a suitable candidate with the proper qualifications and a proven track record of serving the rakyat. The rakyat WILL accept an honest and hard working candidate who has been known and is willing to serve. BN party grassroots know which person can fit the bill. It is incumbent that the BN put its feet and ears to the ground and listen to the grassroots. Only they, the grassroots, know what are the issues that effect them and need addressing to. BN by now, must realise that the days of deciding on the candidate thru patronage and lobbying, is over.

2) BN is abandoning the electorate and that they are not important.

By contesting, whether it is a foregone conclusion or not, BN conveys a message that it has the rakyats welfare at heart - first and foremost. That the BN is willing to play a greater role to provide and deliver, thereby meeting the aspirations of the electorate - even though it is now the opposition in the state.

3) BN has no self belief (that it can win).

A proper candidate, right spirit and co-operation among the component parties together with an effective campaign, CAN swing the votes in BN's favour. One must always carry on with the struggle. The unexpected happens everyday in our lives, extraneous but fortuitous turn of events do occur. Fortune favours the brave. You must ALWAYS believe that you CAN and WILL win for the RIGHT reasons and JUST cause.

4) BN has a defeatist attitude.

To surrender even before the lines are drawn is a sign of cowardice. No Sun Tsu art-of-war kungfu required. It is a straight from the heart telling to the rakyat, YOU HAVE SPOKEN and BN IS LISTENING. You NEVER give up the fight for the sake of the rakyat. BN has everything to win and nothing to lose.

5) BN contests with the intention ONLY to WIN. It must contest to win with the SOLE intention to SERVE.

Got chance to win only then contest ah? What is this? You contest because you want to serve. Elections is not about winning or losing. Its about a desire to uplift and
see to the needs and wants of the rakyat. You want to win to have a voice and BETTER serve, in government or opposition.

6) BN regards this by-election as a convenient distraction rather than an OPPORTUNITY to regain the peoples trust and faith.

Whatever reasons resultant to this by-election is not important. This IS an OPPORTUNITY. From now to the next GE, BN must utilise every opportunity arising to address the rakyat. What better platform than a by-election to send YOUR message? Use the opportunity to your advantage.

7) BN has considered itself irrelevant and void of credibility.

BN is saying the coalition does not matter to the rakyat any more. Of course BN matters and that is why it must contest. Tell the rakyat, BN is down but not out. BN is here to stay. It has a vision and a mission to accomplish by 2020 and beyond.

8) BN does not have the strategies,solutions and formula to counter the opposition's maneuvers.

BN must not send a negative message to its component party cadres. BN is fluid. It can face challenges by reinventing and it can innovate. It has the resources at its disposal to utilise eruditely for this purpose. There are many ways to reach the rakyat. BN is not devoid of issues that can be raised. There are many issues in the state (and other opposition states), expressed in a constructive manner, that can exploited. There battle for the hearts and minds of the rakyat is continous. There is no endgame.

9) BN is not interested to offer an effective opposition for the electorate.

BN must accept the reality that it is the opposition party in the Penang state. BN has a duty to act as a dignified opposition and conduct itself responsibly as such. Then the electorate can make a comparison or contrast the BN as the opposition, against the oppsition in states governed by the BN. Therefore it must take every occasion that is thrust upon the BN coalition to increase its voice in the state assembly. The by-election thus provides the electorate a choice to elect an effective opposition with considerable resources and a check and balance in the assembly. This is being the duty of an elected representative besides providing the necessary service for constituency.

GE 12 had inflicted a heavy blow to BN but not to democracy. For as long as democracy is thriving in our country so will Barisan Nasional. BN must exhibit itself as the most competent and reliable Government. Losing is nothing new to BN but winning is something new to the opposition. The opposition has a long way to go to have the experience and expertise to govern, BN has always governed. And so it must show that it will continue to do so.