Who has exclusive right to Allah - Malaysiakini

Three weeks after the Herald, a Catholic newspaper, published on its front page the Bersih's protests on November 11, 2007, it's license was revoked. The reason given was that the newspaper referred to "Allah" as the god that they have been worshiping, for the Melayu speaking Catholics, that is. Curiously, the newspaper has been publishing that since inception and history would reveal that Malay Bibles have been using the name of Allah since the 16th century and Christian Arabs such as Syrian Catholics and Coptic Christians have been referring to the Almighty as Allah.

In fact, the polytheists in the days of the muslims' Prophet used to worship Allah as one of their many gods. When the muslims' Prophet was preaching to the Meccan polytheists, they replied:

Ishaq:162 “Abu Jahl met the Apostle and said, ‘By Allah, Muhammad, you will either stop cursing our gods or we will curse the god you serve.’ So the Qur’an verse was revealed, ‘Do not insult those [gods] to whom they pray lest they curse God wrongfully through lack of knowledge.’ [Qur’an 6:108] I have been told that the Apostle then refrained from cursing their gods, and began to call them to Allah.”

The Arab polytheists swore in the name of Allah.

There are ample records in historical books that revealed that the pre-Islamic Arab polytheists do refer to one of their gods as Allah. Of course, it is no doubt that it is NOT the same deity as the muslims worship but the name Allah was the same.

The Arab polytheists were trying to bribe the muslims' Prophet to prevent him from cursing their gods and seeked a compromise.

Tabari VI:106 “The Quraysh promised Muhammad that they would give him so much wealth that he would become the richest man in Mecca, they would give him as many wives as he wanted, and they would submit to his commands .”

Tabari VI:107 “‘If you will do so, we offer you something which will be to your advantage and to ours.’” “‘What is it,’ he asked. They said, ‘If you will worship our gods, Al-Lat and Al-Uzza, for a year, we shall worship your god for a year.”

To the Arab polytheists, Al-Lat and Al-Uzza were the daughters of Allah.

Sound confusing? It should be. Too many parties claiming the use of Allah and it does not become exclusive.

I would vote that the name Allah be exclusively used by muslims only since it is clear that the deity the Arab polytheists worshipped is not the same deity the muslims worship. It is also no doubt that the teachings of Christ are world apart from the teachings for the muslims' Prophet Muhammed. Let there be no confusion.

However, who should have exclusive right to Allah? The muslims today may be using that name
most commonly. However, they are the last ones to do so. Arab polytheists and Christians have been using that name no less than 700 years before the muslims. Arab polytheists have all been destroyed. However, some Christains do use that name.

But then, let's politicise the issue, won't we?

Somalia - Paragon of hudud laws : Malaysiakini

As soon as the jihadists occupied Somalia, they implemented hudud laws the soonest. As pious muslims, they have done what they considered as wajib.

Three months ago, they have already stoned a 13 year-old schoolgirl to death under charges of adultery. She was gang-raped by three men and when she reported the crime, she was subsequently arrested and charged for committing illicit sex - which is forbidden under Islam. Failure to produce 4 pious muslim males as witnesses, she was then to be summarily executed by stoning.

Since the punishment for rape as well as the jurisdiction for it were not clearly mentioned in the Quran, the application in many countries seems to be placed under the same as illicit sex.

Recently, the law of apostasy has been applied. Abdirahman Ahmed was shot dead last Thursday. He was accused of spying for Ethiopian forces, which is non-muslims.

The Free People humbly decline the implementation of hudud laws because these laws can be abused by men for political expidiency.

Hudud laws transfer unquestioned and unchalleged powers to religious militants.

It is not that we do not understand Islam and hudud laws. It is because we really understand Islam and hudud laws.

Learn from the recent KT by-election. The muslim women and the Chinese voters have shied away.

Malaysiakini - Pakatan's Mexican Stand-off

Karpal's speech made no allowance for political correctness and pleasantries that often seek to suppress the message. His message on hudud laws is clear and consistent. One may not like to hear his statement or agree with him but one has to admit that he stands by his principle and stands ready to leave Pakatan Rakyat if needs be.

Please do remember a bit of election history. DAP lost almost all grounds when they teamed up with PAS, when PAS was adamant with hudud laws. Barisan still knows which button to push - hudud is a valuable political bogeyman for the Free People.

As for PAS, I admire their consistency as well. Their political party, being Islamic by nature, naturally stands by their raison d'etre. Nonetheless, immediately following Sept 11, they too lost many grounds in the election that follows the rise of Islamic terrorism. I can still remember Barisan's chant - PAS is the Taliban of Malaysia.

That explains why, PAS kept mum on the hudud laws during the March 08 election. The Pakatan Rakyat's manifesto does not include hudud laws. For this, I have to say that Karpal is right to make a stand. Should Anwar and PAS now say otherwise, it would be a deal-breaker. Either that or it's a DAP-breaker.

Thus, we have a Mexican stand-off for Pakatan Rakyat. I dare say that PAS is facing a political reality. Hudud laws are declined not by the Free People but also by the majority of muslims. The only difference is that the Free People are free to object while the majority of muslims can only hope that our voice is strong enough for they will be marked if they ever state otherwise.

A mistake that Karpal made is that he did not clear an open path for PAS to escape this hudud trap. He closed more political doors instead. As a partner in Pakatan, he should play a more diplomatic role in allowing PAS to either agree to lobby for the elements of hudud laws to be implemented under the current Malaysian Constitution (a compromise under a multi-cultural country) or to state that hudud laws cannot be implemented until some criteria are met.

Malaysiakini - Hudud is not necessary for muslims

Hudud laws would have been more acceptable if the countries that implement them are shining examples of advancing and progressive nations. Somehow it appears that only nations that are deemed as failed states and are governed by dictatorial leadership that favoured hudud laws. In those countries where hudud laws were implemented, news of the barbaric punishments have been meted out primarily to seemingly "timid" lawbreakers, such as teenage rape victims and young gay boys. It's not that they are beheading and stoning serial killers and the many alleged "terrorists that have hijacked Islam".

Let's face reality. If the majority of muslims in Malaysia really wanted hudud laws, it would have been implemented long ago. The implementation of an Islamic state is not possible, with Malaysia's secular constitution but at least shades of hudud would have been present.

It is very naive if the hudud supporters believed that the Free People humbly decline hudud laws because we do not wish to have armless thieves and stoned adultress. More potent danger lies in the laws against blasphemers against Islam, as religious clerics would yield great unquestioned power.

For example, the Persatuan Ulama2 Malaysia (PUM) recently made a police report against Malaysiakini for allegedly defaming Islam. I can only imagine, that one of their wet dreams would be, if hudud laws are present, to drag Malaysiakini's staff out to public stadiums and behead them shouting Allahu Akhbar!

Hudud laws can be made into a very powerful weapon to destroy humanity and the country. Not that the laws are not good. It's that the laws can be abused since we are never allowed to question, yet alone challenge, the decisions and opinions of the religious clerics.

Hudud laws give great unchallenged powers to religious clerics.

We can learn from Mustafa Kemal Atatürk (19 May 1881–10 November 1938). He was a Turkish army officer, revolutionary statesman, and founder of the Republic of Turkey as well as its first President.

As the first President of Turkey, Atatürk embarked upon a major programme of political, economic and cultural reforms. An admirer of the Enlightenment, Atatürk sought to transform the ruins of the Ottoman Empire into a modern, democratic, secular, nation-state. The principles of Atatürk's reforms are often referred to as Kemalism and continue to form the political foundation of the modern Turkish state.

Thus, Turkey today stands as a dominantly muslim country but secular. Being one of the most advanced muslim country, we can see a parallel relationship between those nations that adopt secular governance and those that adopt hudud laws.

For the benefit of all Malaysians, including muslims, Malaysia is better off with her current constitution. It may not be perfect, but it can be challenged and modified.

Stupid Santiago

Charles Santiago made a mistake thinking that Malaysians' recent protests following the Middle East crisis is actually an anti-war protest. He made the mistake that we actually abhor violence and inhumane acts perpetrated everywhere regardless of religion, race or creed.

For that, he deserves to be arrested.

The arrests of leaders of the Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM) organised anti-war march last Saturday were due to the fact that their protest included the Sri Lanka government attacks on the Tamil Tigers.

"If you want to demonstrate in respect of the Palestinian cause, then don't mix it up with the Sri Lanka cause," Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar said at the sidelines of the special parliamentary session on Gaza today.

"They had many placards in support of separatists in Sri Lanka."

The Home Minister was commenting on why the police allowed a mammoth protest last Friday against Israel's invasion of Gaza, but moved quickly to stop the PSM march.

You see, actually, not many muslims really cared for the Palestinians. They're more into Jew-hating.

Eygpt immediately closed its doors at Rafah Crossing as soon as the crisis erupted. They do not want to rescue Palestinias running away from Israeli's attacks. Hamas prevented civilians from escaping areas that Israel had warned of bombardment. The rest of the Arab nations are mostly counting their expected oil revenue from this windfall, eer sorry, crisis.

It is best that Palestinians remain the oppressed people. Then the muslim world can continue hating the Jews.

Santiago, if you want to protest, you must focus on burning flags and effigies. It's only Israel and Jews that you must hate.

Forget humanism. It's not really us.

Police report against sensitive muslims

A police report was lodged against a 'rude' Malaysiakini article. The Associationof Religious Scholars (PUM) claims that the article dated Jan 6 article, entitled 'Abdullah’s anti-Israel posturing', written by regular Malaysiakini contributor Manjit Bhatia has played on the sentiments of the Muslims, the government, the people, NGOs and the opposition, who have all put in a lot of effort to defend the Palestinians."

A police report was lodged against a 'rude' Malaysiakini article. The Association of Religious Scholars (PUM) claims that the article criticised the response of Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and a number of international organisations to Israel’s deadly invasion of the Gaza Strip contained “seditious elements that played up the sentiments that Israel had the right to kill innocent Palestinians”.

Let me get this - the only opinion that we Malaysians must adopt is one that is perpetually anti-Israel and pro-Palestine? No further detailed analysis and opinion can be formed? Are we only supposed to be resigned to burning flags and effigies why chanting curses to the Jews and Israel?

Now now, Association of Religious Scholars (PUM), the Free People may be making a police report against you. You have now hurt the sensitivity of 80% of the world population.Your view that all citizens must adopt your narrow opinion has offended our sensitivities. If there is a law against stupidity, another report could be make against you as well. If you would like to burn flags and effigies, you may be free to do so but please do make a police report against those who do not believe in the same view as yours.

In fact, a police report can be made against you for insulting Islam and blaspheming against the Prophet. For it is your duty as a muslim to fight oppression. You are to do jihad against oppression of another muslims. Unless you fly now to Palestine and take up arms, you are not part of the solution. You are muslim munafiq. You only know how to burn flags and effigies then go back to your daily chores.

Now, at least, you are able to add another skills to your resume - making police report. That's progress. Well done. Next year, learn how to debate with someone your own level - visit a primary school.

Mahatir's brilliant proposal

Malaysia's ex-Prime Minister, Tun Mahatir Mohamad, has a brilliant idea towards solving the Middle East Crisis and help bring the Palestinian Plight to an end. His idea for Malaysians to boycott U.S. products and seek the resignations of muslims from US companies.

I find this to be a fantastic idea. It will solve the Palestinian plight permanently as well as solve the institutional racism that exists in Malaysia.

Ahh ... sweet deja vu. It brings back memory. The picture depicts the Nazi storm troopers blocking the entrance to a Jewish-owned store in Berlin. Their signs read: "Germans, defend yourselves against the Jewish atrocity propaganda, buy only at German shops!" and "Germans, defend yourselves, buy only at German shops!"

Pursuing to Mahatir's proposal, I suggest that all American companies as well as Jewish-linked companies in Malaysia terminate all employment contracts with muslim employees. Jobs should only be filled by the Free People. In fact, their companies are not required to fulfill the 30% bumiputera requirement. Thanks, Mahatir. I support that all muslims should resign from MacDonalds and Coca Cola. They should also leave Microsoft, IBM, Western Digital, and Intel. In fact, they should also shun the internet.

Muslims should also try to boycott all the by-products of crude oil for that is also one primary reason for keeping the Middle East crisis for so long. It has been and is good for business. That will teach the arab munafiqs a lesson.

In fact, they should pack their bags and go to fight in Palestine. Why waste time by burning flags and effigies? Go earn your place in Paradise. That would also solve the impending unemployment rate in Malaysia.

Mahatir is a very brilliant muslim stateman. Divert all attention to hating Jews and Americans. Cry out helplessly at the atrocities of Israel.

Muslims do everything and anything but seek a permanent end to the sufferings of the Palestinians. For a permanent end to the Palestinian plight also means an end to hating and fighting the Jews. Are you muslims willing to stop hating Jews?

If Malaysian muslims are so filled with human compassion, they would react the same to the hundreds of thousands of black muslims being killed by Arabs in Darfur. They would react the same to all atrocities notwithstanding religion, colour or creed. But no, it's the Jew factor.

Only Palestine matters.

Signs that Najib will lose KT

Times have changed.

It has been since time immemorial that BN wins by-election. The lack of support from day one at the nomination booth coupled with the absence of the Gerak Gempur Sodomi (GGS) team in KT spells doom for BN in the coming by-election.

The apparent humility that Najib is currently displaying reveals a defeatist's strategy of hedging against the inevitable defeat.

The fact that BN is defending a seat and not trying to seize it reveals signs that they may not have, in substance, "won". The postal votes exceeded the thin margin in the last election.





Signs that BN and Najib have already lost the KT by-election:

#1 The absence of their sodomites
The glaring display of Anwar's alledged sodomy charge has backfired so badly that the issue might very well be scrapped from the courts as well.

#2 The absence of the grassroot support in KT
The empty field within the BN compound during nomination day is a significant marker in Malaysia's elections.

#3 The absence of talk-cock
The usual BN's irrational exuberance has dissapeared. One can still recall how they even predicted a victory at Permatang Pauh. Obvious against reality, their speeches were still one of bravado.

#4 The bringing up of hudud laws
Though it is a thorn within the body of Pakatan, the introduction of hudud laws as the obvious bogeyman reveals a very desperate attempt bankrupt of innovative ideas.

The tagline "A vote for DAP is a vote for PAS" was very much ignored while "A vote for MCA is a vote for UMNO" was so effective, the rakyat voted based on their hearts.

These are telling signs of the fall of a once powerful empire. As usual, corruption is the root. Arrogance is the manifestation.

She could be killed later

Malaysiakini reported that Penang-based Muslim convert Siti Fatimah Tan Abdullah who wants to revert to Buddhism will have to wait until March 16 to know if she can leave Islam.

Her problem is a direct consequence of the absence of a clear and direct legal ruling for muslim converts wishing to return to their original faith or any other faiths. People converting from any religion except Islam to any other faith except Islam has no issue. This pertains to Islam being "the issue" that needs clarity.

Enshrined under the Malaysian constitution, all citizens have the freedom of religion. However, as many interpret, this freedom does not apply to muslims.

The hudud laws on apostasy, which is promoted by PAS, is supported by the following hadith:

Sahih Bukhari-Volume 4, Book 52, Number 260:

Narrated Ikrima:

Ali burnt some people and this news reached Ibn 'Abbas, who said, "Had I been in his place I would not have burnt them, as the Prophet said, 'Don't punish (anybody) with Allah's Punishment.' No doubt, I would have killed them, for the Prophet said, 'If somebody (a Muslim) discards his religion, kill him.' "

Thus, many muslims in Malaysia believes that apostates should be dealt with the death penalty. However, death should be meeted, not by burning. The most acceptable norm is to behead them as under Saudi Arabia's hudud laws.

There are different levels you may argue on whether hudud laws will affect the non-muslims in Malaysia or not. One way to argue is that Lina Joy has renounced Islam and has converted to Christianity. Thus, from a technical viewpoint, she is a non-muslim. Nonetheless, from a legal viewpoint, she remains a muslims. One can say that she, being a non-muslim by substance, is to be subject to hudud laws, which calls for capital punishment.

As the Chinese expects to celebrate their 4707th year in three weeks time and the civilised world celebrated their 2009th last week, the Free People of today cannot accept a law where we intend to kill people who do not have the same faith as us.

All great religion promotes love, peace and tolerance.

Charter of Hamas

Can we ever have ever-lasting peace in Palestine?

The Middle-East issue has been for so long, since 1948 and has been significantly changed the world that we lived in. It affects crude oil prices and has significant global economic impact. It drives divisions within many nations, including Malaysia.

As in every conflict, there are always two sides of the story. The story is a long one as it contains 60 years of records - atrocities perpetrated by both sides. Each accusing the other. Truth be told, that there are strong elements that are bent to see that the conflict never ends as long as the other party is completely annihilated.

The two-state solution is impossible to achieve should Hamas seats on the negotiation table since it refuses to recognise the existence of Israel. U.S. designates Hamas as a terrorist organization despite it winning a landslide victory in a democratice election. Nonetheless, the Battle of Gaza 2007 Hamas factions ousting Fatah members from the Gaza strip would have cause analysts to dare carve in stone a prediction that a "war" is inevitable.

Every conflict between two states can always be solved. However, the Palestinian conflict has a unique factor that dooms it to an ever-ending conflict. The Jew factor. Many may deny but it is apparent in the Quran and the Hadiths that the emnity between the early muslims and the jews has been immortalized for eternity.

For example, Sahih Bukhari Volume 4, Book 52, Number 177:

Narrated Abu Huraira:

Allah's Apostle said, "The Hour will not be established until you fight with the Jews, and the stone behind which a Jew will be hiding will say. "O Muslim! There is a Jew hiding behind me, so kill him."

Verses such as the above, together with Quranic verses extolling the vices of the Jews have ingrained hatred for the semitic race.

It is for this reason, Hamas is bent to destroy Israel. It is believed to be a spiritual calling. Thus, no ever-lasting peace and coexistence is possible.

It is for this reason, muslims around the world are most affected by the sufferings of the Palestinians, as "they are under the yolk of the jews".

Please don't think that the sufferings of the black muslims in Darfur will get the same attention.

Protest against Israel turns into war of words

The recent spat between UMNO-sponsored protestors with the Palestinian ambassador to Malaysia Abdel Aziz Abu Ghoush, who were ticked off when some protestors were seen holding photos of Hamas leaders underlies one common observation amongst the muslims umnah mentality which is sadly erred. We don't really grasp the real issue underlying the Palestinian plight. We just hate the Jews.

It is no doubt that Israel's retaliation is brutal and disporportionate. However, is anyone surprised? Have we not learn that if you launch rockets into their land, this is what they will do?

Most muslims in Malaysia are obviously offended by Israel's action. But have they stopped to ask why PLO and Fatah seem to be quite silent on this event?

Why the Arab nations, the defenders of the faith not done much?

Most importantly, why does Iran keeps sponsoring useless and noisy rockets for Hamas to launch? They have much more sophisticated arsenal, as displayed in their recent military parade.

Has anyone asked what is the primary military objective of Hamas when they started launching rockets immediately after the 6-months truce?

Be angry if you want. Burn flags and effigies if it makes you feel assuaged. But, do ask these questions before you jump in to same-old bandwagon of the Palestinian plight.

In short, it appears that the Palestinian plight is a singular callus belli for Islamic terrorism. Thus, solving this problem permanently will alter so many interests that no one really seems to care for the Palestinians.

If Palestinians continue to teach their children to hate Israel and all Jews, they could only doom themselves further.

Forget 1948. Forget 1967. Forget 2006. Live in the 2009.

Israel is a military might in the Middle East. Do not pick a fight in which you cannot win. Focus on developing the Palestinian economy. If Dubai is rich enough to build palm-tree shaped reclaimed sea-land, some of the monies can go a long way to develop Gaza's infrastructure.

Focus on the economy. Come back in 50 years' time and fight again :)


The solution is simple, yet painful.

6 Resolutions for the New Year

My, I’m glad that this year is over. Despite the Political Tsunami on March 8, we see the repeat of many issues. As a new year is dawning tomorrow, according to the current calendar, we tend to take stocks of our lives and make New Year resolutions. I made mine in a minute. Just cut and paste last year’s.

Allow me to highlight the repeat of events and issues and how this can guide us in making resolutions for better years ahead.

Resolution #1
Never go back to the same hotel room for an affair. Come on, the first step towards building a long lasting extra-marital relationship is not to leave tracks. For someone to place a hidden camera in a hotel room means that you’re too predictable.

Anyway, good show. Looks like, the affair wasn’t the only thing that is, ehm, long lasting. Bravo.

Resolution #2
Don’t go near a boy if you have been jailed for sodomy charges. History repeats itself and more so in Malaysia. Luckily, the mattress is not featured this time. Be smart a bit lah. We Malaysians can accept boy-girl but not girl-pengkid or boy-boy. In fact, boy-girl scandals are not really an issue. Please refer to Resolution #1.

Resolution #3
Do not bring children to political events, unless they’re Malay kids. You know-lah, our policemen are kinda racists. They are only very keen to protect non-Malay children if they come for peaceful anti-ISA or cycling events. As for the Malays seeking to defend and protect their rights, it can be a family event.

Resolution #4
Condemn Israel. Protest in front of U.S. embassy. Burn their flags. Make sure you use original Israeli flags. Go blog and tell the world how cruel Israel is and how the Palestinians have suffered for so long. Keep doing it. Call for another intifada. Let the violent cycles continue. Whatever, you do – don’t seek for a sustainable peace agreement. Do not pray for peace in the Middle East. It would be bad for the West’s weaponry industry and the Arab’s petroleum industry.

Resolution #5
Do not learn a new language. Be proud of your mother tongue and your race. Learning English is a waste of time.

Resolution #6
Visit Mongolia. Heard that the women are pretty. Need to go there since according to the Immigration Department, no Mongolian women have ever visited us. I believe the experience would blow you away.


Have a Happy New Year!!

Hamas succeeds agains !! Top Five Reasons.

Israel warns Gaza blitz could last weeks

Victory to Hamas!

Malaysiakini reported that Israel's Defence Minister Ehud Barak, who has described the bombardment as an "all-out war" against Hamas, has repeatedly warned that he is ready to send ground troops into Gaza.

Congratulations to Hamas! Another victory is at hand. Israel is so predictable. There they go again. Another round of disproportionate military action for the muslims to jump up and down.

New Year cheer for them. Bring out the DIDA* paraphernalia. Let's celebrate the new year with our favourite chants "Death to Israel, Death to America*". DIDA is such a major industry. Flag burning, effigy burning, and random killing. Oh, what joy.

Here's the Top Five Reasons Why Hamas launched the rockets to Israel over the past two weeks.

Reason #1: The Economy

The last time they did something, the world pledged $7.7 billion. Thus, launching rockets has been the key earnings driver for the Palestinian economy. It's halal, since they are launching them towards the Jews. Come on, it's a lot easier than any other industry like farming or trading.

Perhaps, Hamas was concerned that the major donor countries, like U.S. might slip further down in global recession and aid would be trickling down. Thus, the moment the truce is over, Allahu Akhbar. Let's grease the gravy train.

According to Wikipedia, :In December 2007, during the Paris Donor Conference, which followed the Annapolis Conference, the international community pledged over $7.7 billion for 2008–2010 in support of the Palestinian Reform and Development Program (PRDP). Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza Strip receive one of the highest levels of aid in the world. The entities that provide aid to the Palestinians are categorized into seven groups: the Arab nations, the European Union, the United States, Japan, international institutions (including agencies of the UN system), European countries, and other nations.

Let's wait and see how much money they would be raising this time round. Their GDP depends on it.

Thus, there is no incentive to solve the Palestinian plight. They must sacrifice for the benefit of the muslim world by remaining the oppressed people.



Reason #2: Recruitment drive

With a new U.S. president that promised change could be a threat to the Jihad Industry. Withdrawal from Iraq and possibly Afghanistan would not bode too well for recruiting newer jihadists.

Thus, it's timely to boost recruitment by rekindling the old flame. The Palestinian issue works like magic. Many more will volunteer their lives after this event.

Thus, there is no incentive to solve the Palestinian plight. They must sacrifice for the benefit of the muslim world by remaining the oppressed people.



Reason #3 Crude Oil Prices

Crude oil prices have fallen down to below $35 per barrel. Thus, this "war" is excellent news. Once again, the oil exporting nations, especially the arab nations have rejoiced when Hamas lobbed rockets accross the Gaza Strip.

They can expect an improved Quarter 1 2009 oil revenue. If Israel prolonged the attack to weeks, this would enrich the arab nations.

Thus, there is no incentive to solve the Palestinian plight. They must sacrifice for the benefit of the muslim world by remaining the oppressed people.



Reason #4 Organisational Structure

Leadership in Hamas is precarious. With so many ambitious warriors within their ranks, sucession planning and promotion are always complex. Thus, with one swift retaliation from Israel, the organisation is able to please many with quick promotion to senior leadership.

This is necessary to prevent internal strife and possibly mutiny within their own ranks. That's what happened when truce last too long.

Reason #5 Pallywood

The Pallywood industry needs a boost. The Palestinian people must appear to suffer due to the oppressive Zionists and not due to their lack of industry. Unlike Vietnammese and Koreans who have managed to develop their nations despite being bombed to kingdom come by the U.S. Army, the Palestinians receive aid from all around the world. The secret is in the "Pallywood" movie productions.

Thus, there is no incentive to solve the Palestinian plight. They must sacrifice for the benefit of the muslim world by remaining the oppressed people.

Let us all admit it. The Palestinian people need to remain oppressed for the better good of the muslim world.

But of course, let's not damper our spirits..... Death to Israel!!! Death to America!!

About Israel's war on Hamas

Once again, the Middle East issue has started another episode of war and tragedy. Once again, this angers the muslims world. The muslims, without doubt, becomes angry only when the Palestinians started to get bombed. Once again, they missed the fact that for the past week, Hamas has been launching rockets across the Gaza Strip into Israel.

Let's face it. It's getting routine and it's old news. What would you expect from Israel when you start launching rockets into their land? You expect them to do nothing? Pack their bags and leave the region?

Okay, okay, they are the oppressor and the Palestinians were the oppressed. Thus, the oppressed people have the right to lob rockets over and the oppressor cannot retaliate. Or at least disporportionately.


What's the real truth in this? What was Hamas' primary military objective?

It's the economy, stupid.

The primary economic resource for the Palestinians, or their entire GDP, is aid. Money from all around the world will pour into Palestinian hands for their sufferrings. Thus, to continue receiving aid, the Palestinian must demonstrate that they remain the oppressed people.

Considering that the global recession is looming, their show started early for Year 2009. Better receive money now than later.

The modus operandi is simple.

Step 1: Launch a couple of hundreds of rockets into Israel.

Step 2: Receive military retaliation from Israel.

Step 3: Show to the world some crying faces and dead bodies. Babies preferable.

Step 4: Receive aid.

Step 5: Buy more weapons and repeat Step 1.

As for the Arab nations, this is good news. Of course, you must come forward to condemn Israel for their brutality. But quickly, take long positions in crude oil prices and increase your revenue. Problems in Middle East are always good news for oil revenue. That's why, we should never solve the Palestinian issue.

For some of you who would like to donate money to the Palestinians, I suggest that you initiate an annuity plan. That way, your donation money will be regular to support the sufferings of the Palestinians for life. Don't worry. Your money to Hamas will be used wisely.

1,500 rally to defend Malay rights, ISA

Malaysia prides herself to be a country with multiple races and religions. A multicultural melting pot in Asia. However, she may be the only country where the majority race, Malays, finds themselves constanly fighthing and defending their rights from being "taken away" by the minority races. For the rest of the world, the oppossite is always true. The minority races always have to do the fighting. That speak volumes for the Malay as a race.

Compared to other countries, Malaysia can be considered to have succeeded in having her citizens living "peacefully" and "harmoniously", albiet under constant reminders that things should not be taken granted.

Racism, without doubt, exists in every society. However, in contemporary Human Conscience, racism is a bad thing and should be actively countered. Anti-discriminatory actions are taken to ensure that the basic human rights of all persons are protected. That no person should be discriminated based on the skin colour, faith, gender and political views.

However, it would be immensely shallow to believe that people today discriminate another simple based on racial divides and skin colour. It goes deeper than that. Each race in Malaysia has its own unique attributes and value systems which are the roots for such racial discrimination to begin with.

Allow me to share one narrow perspective, for the interest of brevity. Take the job market, for example.

The average Malay couple produces an average of 4.2 children. Having a lower disposable income and a more relaxed attitude towards education, each child grows up without having accumulated necessary knowledge and skills to be attractively employable. The person would likely be able to master one language, Malay, which is unfortunately, not the lingua france for international trade and commerce. In short, Malay kids are groomed to be future office boys, toll collectors, and factory workers.

The average Chinese couple produces 1.5 children. Each child has a timetable that rivals the Prime Minister with additional tuition on Sunday evening. The person is required to master three languages, kung-fu, ballet and play the piano. The child would have attained knowledge and skills that are marketable and employable in Malaysia as well as other countries such as Singapore, London and Shanghai. Chinese kids are groomed to be future doctors, lawyers, and scientists.

Thus, the gap can only widen.

To state that the Chinese couple would have an unfair advantage over the Malay couple is not entirely fair. I have seen a Chinese widow raising her children to become doctors and engineers while working as a seamstress. I have also seen a wealthly Malay child that doesn't seem promising despite returning from UK with a degree.

Speaking from a foreigner's point of view. My company would readily employ a Chinese over a Malay. Not that my company seeks to practice racial discrimination. It merely needs to be responsible to its shareholders to make the best economic decisions. I am of course, making very generalised statements which undermines the fact that we do have very valuable Malay workers under our employ.

Sometimes, we discriminate others. Mostly, we disriminate ourselves.

Hudud laws - Acts of war : Malaysiakini

It is without doubt that the issue of hudud was raised as part of BN's political ploy to bring back the Free People under its fold. It will work.

The Political Tsunami on March 8 made a drastic shift from BN to Opposition in popular votes. However, it may be made known that PAS's silence on the hudud laws played a significant part as many Free People would rather be under the yolk of a corrupt government than one under the Islamic rule with hudud applications.

Why, you may ask. The answer is simple - hudud laws are acts of war against the Free People.

Despite what PAS claims - that "hudud laws are applicable to muslims only" rings very hollow past the numerous and recurring events affecting the Free People everywhere. The Cartoon War that erupted after a caricature of their prophet was drawn in Denmark displayed the muslims' inclusion of Free People to be subjugated to the same charge of blasphemy. Don't be fooled. The Free People will be subjugated under hudud laws.

It is naive and inaccurate to state that the Free People misunderstands Islam and hudud laws. On the contrary, the Free People are too aware of the evils that hudud laws offer.

The Free People will reject any set of laws that cannot be questioned and modified. Laws that are deemed already perfect and carved in 7th century stone must be declined. The laws of the land need to change with the evolution of the Human Conscience. For example, child marriages were common in the past but our penal code mandates statutory rape for having sex with girls below the age of 16. Laws need to evolve with the evolving values of society for human advancement. We speak not only on behalf of the Free People but also to enlightened muslims who cannot speak out without being targeted.

Hudud laws call for corporal punishments which includes cutting of limbs and stoning to deaths.

Some laws may be considered to be more humane than the current system. Highway robbery, for example. Currently in Malaysia, armed robbers tend to be shot to death on site. With hudud laws, losing a limb seems to be more humane.

However, to punish an adultress to death by stoning is not acceptable. This "crime" is too specific and does not cover paedophilia, incest, and rape. Too many muslims girls have been stoned to death after reporting that they have been raped. But, why is that?

Why hudud laws do not include other sexual crimes? Why not law on paedophilia?

Most importantly, death sentences against apostates and blasphemers are the most dangerous weapons against the Free People. With the slightest accusation, without proper evidence, the Free People can be easy targets for killing.

"Blasphemy in Islam constitutes speaking ill of God, of Muhammad, of any other prophet mentioned in the Qur'an, and of any the Biblical prophets (Jesus, Moses, Abraham, etc). The Qu'ran also implies that it is blasphemy to claim that Jesus Christ (the son of Mary) is the son of God. In short, all Christians are guilty under hudud laws for blasphemy. This explains the constant attack against churches in most muslim dominated countries. Source: wikipedia

In short, the hudud laws are acts of war against the Free People.

Must Learn Classical Arabic

I have the privilege to exchange some comments with Tulang Besi.

Allow me to share my experience with a different presentation. Tulang Besi has claimed that I have vivid imaginations and a drunk. Therefore, here goes:

FP = Free Person
MD = Muslim Debater.
MS = Muslim supporter

The challenge to debate

MD : I challenge anyone to debate with me. I claimed that there is no elephant in my backyard.

FP was nearby, walked closer and took a peek at MD's backyard and saw an elephant.

FP : What the heck are you talking about? There is an elephant.

MD : You damn liar. There is no elephant.

MS : kahkahkah FP is a liar kahkahkah

FP : Helloo !!!. I can see the elephant.

MD : What elephant?

FP : There-lah, standing at that corner - currently shitting.

MD : That one? We don't call it elephant. We have a special term in Classical Arabic. You know Classical Arabic or not? If don't, then shut up.

MS : kahkahkah FP doesn't know arabic and what to show off kahkahkah.

FP : What the? You claim that there is no elephant.

MD : That's true.

FP : That animal is an elephant. And it is at your backyard.

MD : You damn liar. You blasphemer. Why you so anti-Islam?

MS: kahkahkah FP is anti-Islam kahkahkah

FP : We call that animal an elephant and you have it there at your backyard.

MD : Why are you targeting me? You know, the Christians and Jews also have elephants at their backyard. Here, I can show you proof that some other ancient civilizations have elephants at their backyards. Why are you such an Islamphobia? Why such a hate speech?

FB : Look. You claimed that there is no elephant at YOUR backyard. I am not anti-Islam. Just because, of lately, there are a lot of muslims that claim that they never have elephants at their backyard.

MD : That's true. We are the best of mankind.

FP : Hello. In fact, I caught another person down the road claiming what you did and he HAS an elephant at his backyard. IT came out in the newspaper.

MD : That's Western bias and Jewish conspiracy. Always targeting muslims only. Other people also have elephants.

MS: kahkahkah FP may be a Jewish agent trying to smear the name of Islam kahkahkah.

FP : Yes, we admit. But you said no muslims have ....

MD : Those people are not the true muslims. True muslims do not have elephants at their backyards. We are oppressed people. Death to America! Death to Israel!

FP : The one in the newspaper?

MD: He doesn't understand Classical Arabic. He only knows Modern Arabic. And you, infidel, don't talk about elephant if you do not know arabic.

FP : What makes you the authority that that muslim is not a real muslim?

MD : Because real muslims do not have elephants at their backyards. If that person has an elephant at the backyard, he is not a true muslim. Please read our holy book.

FP : In fact, I have read your holy book. It says here that muslims are encouraged to have elephants at their backyards.

MD : Where?

FP : Here, at this aya: "Keep all elephants at your backyard

MD : You idiot. That's an English translation. We only respect Classical Arabic. It actually means "Keep those that are elephants" and NOT "Keep all elephants". You cannot just read. You must have proper guidance on translation.

FP : What is the difference between "keep all" and "keep those"? That's means can keep elephants -lah.

MD : I have already proven you as a damn liar. Unless you now Classical Arabic, I shall not debate with you.

FP: You ask me to read.

MD : Don't simply read. You don't qualify. Please ask us for the correct translation. Only we have the correct translation.

FP : But you challenge anyone to debate.

MD : You are not qualified. You are a drunk and an infidel. Come to me only if you know Classical Arabic.

MS : kahkahkah MD is the winner kahkahkah FP is anti-Islam.


As you can see, I lost the debate.

You Malaysians should not let your children learn English!!

Of late, both Malay and Chinese chauvinist leaders are calling for the teaching of Maths and Science to be reverted to their mother-tongues.

What a relief. I support such move. I have three young children and I was worried about their academic development. They speak English fluently as well as Mandarin and Malay, since we are very insistence on them learning both the language of my wife and the language of the land respectively. I reckon that them getting a meaningful employment in the future will be tough since Asia is experience a baby boomer of sort.

It is without doubt that being fluent in English is a necessity. Whether you like it or not, English is the present lingua franca. Knowledge is power and it is firstly written in English. Mostly, anyway.

I would want my children to excel in as many languages as possible. If the Dutch and Swiss can do it, so can my children.

Thus, it is good news if the Malaysian government revert to vernacular languages. This would ensure that my children would have an advantage over other children. It would be easy to excel and seek employment.

In my recent visits to Cambodia and Vietnam, I saw English classes mushrooming everywhere. They are working hard and are eager to learn the language. Getting jobs in multinational companies pay very well. Better than the rest.

So, if many Malaysian parents discourage their children from learning English, all the better. Teach your children that your race is the best amongst mankind. That your language is the most beautiful. Teach them that to learn English is to learn the language of a past-colonial master. Whatever it is, don't teach them English !!!

Go ahead. Do it for the sake of my children's future. Thanks in advance.

Let the nude protest begins

Malaysiakini reported this evening on the plight of the Reformis movement call to hold the opposition leader to be responsible for the Selangor government's alleged failure in addressing the plight of the poor.

Wow, Pakatan Rakyat must have done a terrible job. Only by inheriting the state for about 9 months, they must have caused an increasing number of the poor people. The "New Poor" or "Orang Miskin Baru" (OMB), defined as people who have become poorer resulting from the rule of Pakatan Rakyat, must have triggered the Reformis' attention and care.

I believe that the existing poor people in Selangor, since March 2008, cannot blame Pakatan Rakyat since they were already screwed under the rule of Barisan. If they were actually screwed, that is.

Now, this Reformis wants to hold a nude protest? You know what I would do? I would allow them to protest. Call for an international media presence. Call Playboy. Call some gay magazines. I mean, pictures of nude men. Hopefully, some women too :) Major newspapers could feature a centerfold. How about a calendar? Year-end is coming.

Look, times are getting worse. We need to attract more tourists. They need more than just multi-lingual road signs. They need action. Now, what other action would be better than a group of people taking their clothes off for a cause they firmly believe in? They are fighting for the rights of the OMB. How these people became OMB? I'm not too sure. Perhaps, didn't get contracts from the present government. I'm not to sure. Just speculating.

If the Reformis movement wants to protest nude, let them do it. Take pictures. Take videos. Post it at Youtube. Let CNN make a feature story. Send the videos to gay websites. Make sure camera got super zoom. Make full coverage.

You know what? We could also invite PETA. These people have also made nude protests the "in vogue". Oh, I enjoy their protests. Body paintings are nice to look at. Meeooow!!

Heck, let's organise a national nude protests where any other party who wants to join can also do so. I mean, they have gay parades in the West. We should have our Reformis parade here.



Source:

Reports by Malaysiakini - Previously, Reformis had declared a 'nude war' against Selangor Menteri Besar Abdul Khalid Ibrahim and had threatened to strip naked and "stalk" him.

According to Ramlan, the opposition alliance had failed to fulfill the promises in its March 8 election manifesto.

"Anwar must be responsible for what Khalid has done in oppressing the people of Selangor," he said, but declined to reveal when the 'war' would be launched.

As long as these promises were not fulfilled, the Reformis president stressed that the ‘nude war’ would continue.

Asked why he chose this method of putting his grouses across instead of using the party channels, Roslan said: "These people cannot be coaxed, cannot be pleaded with and cannot discuss with."

"This is the method of gangsters, so we had to become bigger gangsters, only then would they accept. Only when we threatened to strip naked, he (the menteri besar) wants to resolve the problems," he added.

--Malaysiakini

Let there be unity where there is diversity.

Unity is a good word. Malaysians have often strive to apply this concept of "unity" because they believe that it is good to have it. Politicians often make rally calls for unity. The idea of unity is that members of this unity becomes stronger than they would be if they are disunite. The concept of unity shares the same as being uniform in ideals, words and actions. To be one. To join a union. To combine forces towards meeting a common goal.

However, history has shown not enduring unities.

On the other hand, Malaysia has always been sold to the world as a multi-racial or multi-cultural melting pot. The Truly Asia tagline is often used to describe Malaysia. We celebrate diversity as we proudly showcase our different manifestations of religious practices, backgrounds, culture, etc.

However, history has shown few successes in diversity.

The solution is to unite in our support for diversity. We should be proud of diversity in our cultural heritages. We should unite in achieving economic goals. We should celebrate religious diversity and be united for the freedom of her people.

What I shall do is to strive to cause chaos for the sake of unity, and peace for the sake of diversity.