Rudyard Kipling"
“When you're left wounded on Afganistan's plains and
the women come out to cut up what remains, Just roll to your rifle
and blow out your brains,
And go to your God like a soldier”
General Douglas MacArthur"
“We are not retreating. We are advancing in another direction.”
“It is fatal to enter any war without the will to win it.” “Old soldiers never die; they just fade away.
“The soldier, above all other people, prays for peace, for he must suffer and be the deepest wounds and scars of war.”
“May God have mercy upon my enemies, because I won't .” “The object of war is not to die for your country but to make the other bastard die for his.
“Nobody ever defended, there is only attack and attack and attack some more.
“It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God that such men lived.
The Soldier stood and faced God
Which must always come to pass
He hoped his shoes were shining
Just as bright as his brass
"Step forward you Soldier,
How shall I deal with you?
Have you always turned the other cheek?
To My Church have you been true?"
"No, Lord, I guess I ain't
Because those of us who carry guns
Can't always be a saint."
I've had to work on Sundays
And at times my talk was tough,
And sometimes I've been violent,
Because the world is awfully rough.
But, I never took a penny
That wasn't mine to keep.
Though I worked a lot of overtime
When the bills got just too steep,
The Soldier squared his shoulders and said
And I never passed a cry for help
Though at times I shook with fear,
And sometimes, God forgive me,
I've wept unmanly tears.
I know I don't deserve a place
Among the people here.
They never wanted me around
Except to calm their fears.
If you've a place for me here,
Lord, It needn't be so grand,
I never expected or had too much,
But if you don't, I'll understand."
There was silence all around the throne
Where the saints had often trod
As the Soldier waited quietly,
For the judgment of his God.
"Step forward now, you Soldier,
You've borne your burden well.
Walk peacefully on Heaven's streets,
You've done your time in Hell."
This is why I voted for President Trump. Obama already had 3 terms. Why not Trump. He's trolling them and they fall for it every time. Obama already had a third term, pulling Joe Biden's strings!!
Malaysiakini : Thirty-three Palestinians, including 13 children, have been killed
and several others injured since early Sunday in Israeli airstrikes
across several areas in the Gaza Strip on the first day of Aidilfitri, Anadolu Ajansi reported. Witnesses and medics told Anadolu
that Israeli airstrikes targeted homes, a tent shelter, and civilian
vehicles in Gaza City, Jabalia in the north, and Khan Younis in the
south.
Boycott_GE16 : Dear Muslims,
The world is scared of us. The world is laughing at us. The world is worried about us. And there are legitimate reasons for their worry that we cannot keep denying.
It is time for us to flush the word ”Islamophobia” down the toilet and start looking in the mirror and ask ourselves:
How did we get here? How come the largest and most thriving ter0rist organizations in the world are Muslim? How come ter0rist successfully use Islam to mobilize thousands of Muslims? What is the problem with our leaders, our Imams, and our religion?
Why do we keep repeating these stone-age traditions that have failed us and continue to fail us?
The world has left us behind. The ”kuffar” that Imams tell us to hate have traveled to the future while we are still stuck in the Middle Ages reading stories about Mohammed and his flying horse.
You are reading this with your phone, tablet, or computer, which was created by the ”kuffar.”
The same ”kuffar” that we hate so much have created medicine that cures diseases. Medicine that our religion’s crystal balls failed to bring about. The ”kuffar” have moved forward and traveled to space. Meanwhile, we are stuck on Earth in the Middle Ages, going to our poisonous mosques every Friday, reciting the same chapters and the same stories of Mohammed.
Why haven’t all of these books and teachings led to any scientific, technological, or medical advancements? 1,400 years of us, stuck, debating: ”Which is the correct sect?” ”What is the correct interpretation?” ”Who is a real Muslim? And who is a kaffer?” ”How can we convince people to become Muslims?”
Why on Earth would anyone want to become Muslim today?
They are all scared of us. They are all laughing at us. They are all worried about us. Delete Israel and the West from the world, and we would still be as ignorant as we are. We would still be stabbing each other. Stop blaming them – and look at yourselves instead. The enemy is not out there. The enemy is within.
By: Luai Ahmed 5 Nov 2023
Boycott_GE16 : Luai Ahmed speech at the UN Human Rights Council about their recent report on Israel on behalf of the UN Watch on 1st March 2025:
“I ask the UN, the Arab League, and everyone who had waving the Palestinian flag since October 7. Where is the flag of Yemen? In my country, half a million people have died in the last 10 years. The biggest famine and humanitarian crisis in modern history. Why does no one care when half a million Yemenis die?
What about Sudan? In less than two years, more than 150,000 people have been killed. Where is the Sudanese flag? What about Syria? Half a million people were killed. Where is the Syrian flag? High Commissioner, why is it that when Arabs kill millions of Arabs, no one bats an eye? Where is the outrage? Where are the protesters.
High Commissioner, may I ask why your report mentions Israel 188 times — yet fails to mention the Islamic Republic in Iran even once? How can you speak about the conflict while ignoring the party who armed, trained, and funded the terror proxies — Hamas, Hezbollah, the Houthis — who have been bombing Israel thousands of times?
Why don’t you mention that the Houthis in Yemen have spent millions of dollars firing missiles at Israel, instead of feeding my starving people? And why is Qatar sitting here as a member of the Human Rights Council when they host the Hamas terror leaders in luxury hotels.” Their response? Silence.
The English will start a riot over a football match yet do nothing about their land being stolen from under their feet. Europe fought for 700 years to get this out of our continent. Our ancestors would be ashamed.
I am from Slovakia. We have almost no muslims here and no mosque. This is really shock What is happening in UK!!! Disgusting!!! I'm from Poland, if I would see that playing on the TV I would think that someone invaded my country. An Egyptian once said when you hear the muslim call to prayer in your country, you have been invaded and conquered. J.D. Vance was totally right about the UK with regard to it being the first Muslim nation to have nuclear weapons - and people laughed at him.
British builder hero’s. Boycott any company having anything to do with it. British people, unite! Take your country back! These British builders are very brave for refusing to build a mosque, not their politically correct soldiers and policemen!!
Sack the councillors! This is not a Muslim country. I hope this is true & God bless the builders if so....This Monstrosity MUST be STOPPED!!!!!!!! No mosques in this country we are Christian we are taking our country back. This is simply not needed in the Lake District. We are predominantly a CHRISTIAN country.
Start with banning HALAL slitting throats whilst the animal dies suffering a slow lingering death.
The UK’s descent into a Third World Country is happening now - watch!
Pakis screwing up the UK
For various reasons I ventured to the 'Second City'. I was shocked and somewhat saddened at the demise of this once great industrial powerhouse. What has the UK become?
I certainly wouldn't venture here at night that's for sure. I think it's outrageous that anywhere in the UK can be termed a 'no-go' area. As a bonus, I have also included footage of an interesting protest that brought traffic to a standstill so keep watching. I guess this is Tony Blair's and Labour's efforts at cultural enrichment. Along with Saddick Kunt. I am from Birmingham left in 1998 this is unrecognisable. My heart is broken.
This is no longer multiculturalism this is an invasion and replacement in my opinion.
Rachel Zegler just faced the ultimate Hollywood horror. Sitting in a near-empty theater, watching her own movie flop in real-time and not even Discount Tuesday could save it. The Woke Snow White remake didn’t just bomb, it vanished into oblivion.
For an actress once hailed as Hollywood’s next big thing, this was a brutal reality check. Now, the box office numbers are calling back, and the message is clear: no one showed up. She reminds me of Alexandra Ocasio Cortez and her woke agenda. Hey Zegler: no one "hates it when you win", they hate it when you bad-mouth and destroy a beloved classic.
Trying to be a hate-filled activist instead of an entertainer, will certainly kill one's career.
Jalur Gemilang: Patriotism can never be mandatory By Commander S THAYAPARAN (Retired) Royal Malaysian Navy
Malaysiakini : “A [national] flag has no real significance for peaceful uses.” - English writer HG Wells
COMMENT |
Do you know when governments are wary of the people they govern? When
they march on the streets for whatever reason. When people of their own
volition raise the national flag.
A national flag is an object, a
thing, which people imbue with certain ideas. The ideas are the
dangerous part, which is why depending on who is raising the flag, those
ideas either ensure the social cohesion of a populace or destabilise
it.
So,
you see, it is not the object but rather the ideas imbued in the object
or contained within it. Take the banning of books, for instance. The
government banned books because of the ideas contained within them.
This is why, faced with a possible ban
by Madani for two of their books, Islamic Renaissance Front (IRF)
founder Ahmad Farouk Musa said, “It seems to us that this issue of creed
- asha’irah and maturidiyah - has been weaponised by
the religious authorities in this country to suppress any ideas that
were deemed to be critical of the issues faced by Muslims concerning the
revision of history associated with the Muslim scholars of the previous
generations and any issues related to critical thinking.”
It
is the same with religious totems. The items themselves are not
important, but rather the ideas they inspire for those who hold them in
reverence. It gets to the point when it is Pavlovian in nature.
See
the object, and certain emotions are stirred. Fortunately for us, the
Jalur Gemilang does not have such powers. If it did, there would not be
this need to constantly make people aware of its existence.
Veteran 1972 : As long as they believe they are the Q 3:110 which says that they are the "best of people". Really? They believe that! It encourages religiously sanctioned Apartheid. Google that. Not much hope there.
Mediator : Patriotism cannot be instilled by wearing national flag badges on school uniform.It is much deeper than that. Patriotism will come naturally when a citizen is not regarded as a pendatang , this is his home, he belong here,.he is wanted, welcomed, can see his future here and willing to die for the country where there is equality and justice for all.
On the Other Hand : There will be no national unity as long as Malay Muslim apartheid exists. It is simple as that.
Your voice and the voices of ex-muslims are so important to be heard. If the so called angels afraid of dogs, that's no angels. That's devil. When they invite you in islam ,they sugar coat every thing, yeah I guess stoning is uplifting, for the stoned and the "stoner".
Radical Islam is a snake in the grass, "Peaceful" Islam is the grass that hides the snake. In the Catholic Church, those who wish to convert to Christianity take a course lasting about a year. During this time, they are taught Catholic doctrine and given opportunity to decide if they truly want to convert. If they choose not to proceed, they are free to leave." They are called the elect.
When they are converting, they are not telling the truth. But somehow it will come out.
PDRM’s Dubious Decision to Release Zamri Vinoth Undermines the Rule of Law
The Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) must explain why Zamri Vinoth was released from police remand within hours, despite the Magistrates’ Court in Kangar granting a two-day remand order. This decision raises serious concerns about undue influence and selective enforcement of the law.
Bersatu’s Port Dickson Division Chief openly stated that Zamri’s release was due to “tremendous mass pressure” on the police department. If true, this represents a grave injustice and a blatant disregard for the principle that all individuals must be treated equally under the law, as enshrined in Article 8 of the Federal Constitution.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim recently emphasized the Rule of Law, stressing that everyone must follow legal procedures. However, the swift release of Zamri Vinoth contradicts this very principle. It is deeply troubling that PDRM, the institution entrusted with upholding justice, appears to have compromised under external pressure—especially from certain well-known connections to Perlis religious authorities.
By setting this dangerous precedent, PDRM is effectively granting immunity to hate preachers, signaling that individuals with the right connections can flout the law without consequence. This will embolden extremism, erode public trust in law enforcement, and threaten Malaysia’s peaceful coexistence among diverse religious communities.
The people demand answers. The police must justify their actions and reaffirm their commitment to impartial law enforcement, free from political or social pressures. Anything less is a betrayal of justice.
Dear Datuk Seri Mohamed Faroz bin Mohamed Jakel by Ranjit Singh Mahli
Dear Datuk Seri Mohamed Faroz bin Mohamed Jakel,
With due respect, and guided by a sincere pursuit of truth, I wish to raise a matter that weighs heavily on my conscience.
Based on my research into the history and heritage of the Malaysian Gujarati community, it appears that both your esteemed parents are of Gujarati Muslim descent. If this is indeed accurate, I humbly ask: on what grounds have you declared your race as "Malay" in your official biodata?
Furthermore, I seek clarification on your company’s claim on its website that Jakel Trading "is now known as the leader of Bumiputera textile business in Malaysia."
If your ethnic classification does not meet the criteria of Bumiputera ("sons of the soil"), I ask respectfully—is this claim appropriate?
According to the late Professor Khoo Kay Kim, by the very definition of the term "bumiputera", which is based on indigeneity and ethnicity, an Indian Muslim can become a Malay constitutionally, but not a bumiputera. He added that the term "bumiputera" was coined in 1963 to refer to the non-Muslim indigenous peoples of Sabah, Sarawak and Peninsular Malaysia. (Free Malaysia Today, July 21, 2017)
I ask not out of malice or prejudice, but out of a deep commitment to truth and fairness—values instilled in me by both my parents and my faith.
As the Holy Qur’an reminds us:
“O you who have believed, be persistently standing firm in justice, witnesses for Allah, even if it be against yourselves or parents or relatives…” (Surah An-Nisa, 4:135)
I believe that transparency strengthens integrity, and that truth—no matter how uncomfortable—must always be upheld.
I look forward to your honest and prompt response.
May we all be guided by sincerity and accountability.
Extraordinary scenes from Gaza as thousands of Palestinians protest demanding the end of Hamas’ rule - Take Note PMX
Palestinians are sick and tired of Hamas. Extraordinary footage has emerged from Gaza today showing thousands of Palestinians marching through the streets and chanting, calling for an end to the terrorist group’s rule of the region.
Dewi Sri Pathrakaliamman Temple committee’s lawyers are setting the record straight on issues related to its plot of land.
These include claims that the temple is “trespassing” and has profited off the commercially valuable land.
Lawyers
representing the Dewi Sri Pathrakaliamman Temple committee have moved
to “set the record straight” on issues related to the plot of land along
Jalan Munshi Abdullah, Kuala Lumpur.
Former
Malaysian Bar president Ambiga Sreenevasan and Lawyers for Liberty
co-founder N Surendran noted that allegations and counter-allegations
against the temple remain despite the recently concluded Madani Mosque groundbreaking ceremony that marked a resolution reached between all parties.
The duo said the allegations had given an erroneous impression of the status and legal rights of the temple. The allegations are set out below and answered in turn.
(a) The temple is ‘haram’
This is plainly wrong and disregards the entire historical background and circumstances of the temple in that location.
The
temple was built long before Merdeka and remained in substantially the
same location, despite some rebuilding in 2008 under the Kuala Lumpur
City Hall’s (DBKL) instructions to allow for an access road to be made.
Those
extensive renovations were carried out with the knowledge and consent
of DBKL, which proves that the temple was never “haram”, but was always
recognised by the authorities as legitimate. Furthermore, given the history, the legal position is not as simple or simplistic as it is made out to be.
When
Jakel Trading Sdn Bhd bought the land in 2014, it was subject to the
rights of the temple situated on the land. This is why we had earlier
asked for the sale and purchase agreement between Jakel and DBKL to be disclosed.
The
legal position is that rights have been acquired by and subsist in the
temple by equity and estoppel. Hence, it is plainly wrong to suggest
that the temple is not legal or has inferior rights as compared to the
new land owner, who came in a mere 10 years ago.
Had the matter
proceeded to court, those legal issues and the issues arising under the
National Heritage Act 2005 and other legislation would have been
presented and vigorously argued on behalf of the temple. Further, the court would have scrutinised the Jakel sale and purchase agreement to resolve the competing rights and interests.
Such
an examination was undertaken in the landmark Taman Rimba case, where
the Federal Court examined the history of the case and found that the
mayor’s involvement in the sale of the land to the purchasing party, and
yet later granting a development order to the purchaser, was indeed a
conflict of interest.
Similar issues would have arisen in this
case if it had gone to court, which demonstrates that the legal position
goes far deeper than has been portrayed and poses serious questions.
(b) The temple had a windfall due to the land’s market value
The
temple had its beginnings in the area in the 1890s, when the land was
not registered to anyone and was of little economic value. To now value
the land at the current market value and pronounce it as an exorbitant
gain to the temple is malicious and ill-intentioned.
Assessing the
land by value per square foot is quite meaningless as it is a place of
worship, not a commercial investment. Further, the government has
affirmed that the new land will be gazetted as a place of worship, which
means by law it cannot be sold for profit.
(c) The temple is a trespasser
It has been repeatedly said that the temple is a “penceroboh” or trespasser, and is now being rewarded with land despite its own “wrongdoing”.
A
trespasser is a person who enters someone’s land without consent. How
can the temple be dubbed a “trespasser” when they were on the land
first, long before anyone else? Long before Malaysia was even formed or
DBKL or Jakel had even existed?
d) The temple unreasonably insisted on staying to get valuable new land
The
issue that ultimately arose was not of the temple’s making. It was
always the temple’s wish to remain at the present site and welcome the
new mosque as its near neighbour.
However, matters were
precipitated by a letter dated Feb 21, 2025, from DBKL, giving the
temple committee three days to agree to move to an alternative site,
which was far away from the Masjid India area and the large community of
worshippers the temple served.
Accepting an unsuitable site would
have removed all traces of the historical presence of the temple in the
Masjid India locality. It would have been the obliteration of a piece
of Malaysian religious and cultural history and the extinguishment of a
key facet of the multicultural make-up of Masjid India. Other sites
offered had to be rejected due to fundamental unsuitability.
The
new site, 50m away from the current location, was accepted by the temple
on March 25, 2025, as it would remain among the community there and, to
some extent, maintain the ethos and history of the temple.
We
trust that the clarification we have provided will make clear some of
the legal issues that arise in a case like this and will stop the
misguided polemics that have multiplied around this issue.
OCT : Anwar is a seasoned politician who knows what to say to win votes even though his statements and speeches are half truth. Just look at his statements. He painted the temple is in the wrong, illegal and he is basing his decision by following the rule of law.
Anwar doesn't even bother to find out how the land was sold by DBKL without a discussion with the temple committee members. Anwar thought on this DBKL decision was irrelevant. Anwar won't back down but double down that he will be launching the mosque groundbreaking ceremony come what may.
In the eyes of MM, Anwar is defending 2R. Who cares about NM feelings, custom and/religion!!! NM don't and cannot decide Anwar's fate as PM but MM does. What Anwar was politically correct. Anwar is selfish, deceitful and arrogant but that is how politicians work. Self interest first. Rakyat dies or lives is just collateral damages. Anwar has to be PM forever else he would be like exPM like TSMY & IS.
At the end of the day, karma will dictate. Nobody can escape karma one way or another.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim lauds the construction of the Madani Mosque in Masjid India, calling it a “victory”.
He
also credits ministers and agencies involved in the negotiations,
adding that they demonstrated the wisdom, strength, and nobility of
Islam.
Anwar also took some time to meet the Dewi Sri
Pathrakaliamman Temple committee chairperson briefly after performing
the symbolic groundbreaking ceremony of the proposed mosque.
Prime
Minister Anwar Ibrahim has described a planned construction of the
Madani Mosque at the heart of Masjid India, as a “victory” after a
decade of stalled development.
Rakyat Tertindas : I am an Indian and I swear I will never ever vote for this Anwar ever again. I am sure my fellow Indians who feel the same betrayal will never ever vote for this chameleon again.
Proarte : This is for those who are not blind to reason, decency and fairness to consider. When the early Arab Muslims invaded Jerusalem they occupied the Temple Mount, the holiest place of Jewish worship.
They went on to build the Al - Aqsa Mosque on the Temple Mount. It was an illegal structure built without planning permission from the local Jewish community.
Because the Arab invaders were ruthless and powerful, the Jews could not oppose the desecration of the Temple Mount by the building of al-Aqsa and the Dome of the Rock.
The Arabs then demolished Jewish temple structures and then banned Jews from worshipping in their own holiest place of worship.
Would Anwar Ibrahim understand if Israel "politely and in a civilised manner " calls for the relocation of the al-Aqsa Mosque to a location within Jerusalem but away from the Temple Mount in order that Jews can reclaim their rightful and ancient place of worship?
Israel's argument is that the al-Aqsa Mosque has not shown any evidence of planning permission and that it has been illegally occupying the Temple Mount which has been a Jewish place of worship for 3000 years.
The Muslim claim to Jerusalem. : One comparison makes this point most clearly:
Jerusalem appears in
the Jewish Bible 669 times and Zion (which usually means Jerusalem,
sometimes the Land of Israel) 154 times, or 823 times in all. The
Christian Bible mentions Jerusalem 154 times and Zion 7 times.
In
contrast, the columnist Moshe Kohn notes, Jerusalem and Zion appear as
frequently in the Qur'an "as they do in the Hindu Bhagavad-Gita, the
Taoist Tao-Te Ching, the Buddhist Dhamapada and the Zoroastrian Zend
Avesta"—which is to say, not once.
Proarte : There is no nobility to a religion or a prime minister who abets the destruction of a 130 year Hindu temple.
The temple ranks to be one of the oldest religious place of worship in Kuala Lumpur.
It is even older than the Masjid Jamek which was designed by an Englishman called Arthur Hubback in the Indo-Saracen style , being a direct transplant of Indian mosque designs. It was paid for by the British.
There is nothing ‘ Malay ‘ in the style suggesting there was no Malay presence to speak of in Kuala Lumpur during its early beginnings when it was being developed by Chinese, Indians and the British.
The Indians were brought over to provide labour for plantation and construction sector.
Make no mistake, much of historical Kuala Lumpur, the Government Offices ( renamed Sultan Abdul Samad Building ), the Selangor Club, the Kuala Lumpur Railway Station, Masjid Jamek, Majestic Hotel, Chinese Assembly Hall, St Mary’s Cathedral - were all built in large part by Indian labourers.
To casually “ relocate “ a Hindu temple which was the place of worship of Indians who provided the hard labour to build all the grand structures of historical Kuala Lumpur and which has been a continuous place of worship for 130 years is a crime against the cultural and religious heritage of Indians in Malaysia.
There is no nobility in a religion or a prime minister who adds salt to the wound of forced relocation, by building a mosque in its place and officiating in the ground breaking ceremony. This is nothing short of religious, racial and political arrogance.
Naming the mosque “ Madani “ is unfortunate because Madani will now forever be associated with disrespect of Hindus and their sacred buildings.
The willing participation of Anwar Ibrahim in the destruction of a 130 year temple, by officiating at the groundbreaking ceremony of a mosque which is to be built on the rubble of a temple sacred to the Hindus of Kuala Lumpur, will be a shameful blot on his character.
The spirit of “ Reformasi “ will be demolished just like the demolition of the temple. The Constitution guarantees non-Muslims the right to worship is peace and harmony.
To demolish a 130 year place of Hindu worship is unconstitutional and therefore DBKL was wrong, arrogant and heartless to sell the land to a private entity knowing it wanted to build a mosque in its place.
No civilised city council, government or religion would arrogantly countenance the demolition of a 130 year old heritage structure sacred to the Hindu community which played a vital role in the development of the capital city of a nation.
Who was responsible and why was the decision made to sell DBKL land on which stood a heritage structure? The answers have not been forthcoming. Frankly, it stinks to high heaven,
Anwar should be strongly advised to reverse his support of the demolition of the Hindu temple to build a Madani mosque in its place.
The optics is horrible for the world to witness. All civilised and decent people, Muslims included, feel the pain and sorrow of the Hindus in Jalan Masjid India. They feel what Anwar is abetting is unjust, unholy and ignoble.
What is sad is that the name “ Madani “ and the mosque in Jalan Masjid Indian will be associated with causing Islamophobia.
"Too Young The Hero" (1988) - Calvin Graham Bio-Pic - Youngest U.S. Navy Sailor in WW2
Friday, March 28, 2025
The film tells the true story of a 12-year-old boy who forges his mother's signature to join the United States Navy during World War II and assigned to the USS South Dakota (BB-57) - and fighting in the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal. It is based on the real life of Calvin Graham, who was the youngest American serviceman of WW2.
Malaysiakini : COMMENT | If I want to purchase a piece of land from Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL), what steps do I need to follow?
Can
I go to the reception counter and request an application form? But
before that, will it provide a list of land available for sale? Is a
list of available plots displayed on the notice boards or the website?
The
answer is “no”, but is such information conveyed only to a select few,
mainly developers and selected titled individuals? Doesn’t Joe Public
get equal opportunities to buy state land?
Under these
circumstances, will land designated for public amenities, such as police
stations, fire stations, or schools, end up in private hands. Despite
having a large communications team, DBKL will never attempt to provide
answers. Internally, such details will be classified as “sulit” (confidential), and even asking for more information could constitute a breach of the Official Secrets Act.
In
2004, the developers of Effingham Estate (now Bandar Utama) surrendered
six parcels of land intended for public amenities, but all of them
ultimately ended up in private hands.
However, more shocking was that the land designated for a cemetery ultimately fell into the hands of a developer. I
then wrote: “First, they pinched land from the poor. Then they pilfered
playgrounds from children. Now, they are even stealing from the dead!
“One
administration handed over land acquired for a cemetery to a private
developer. The succeeding administration destroyed a forest reserve to
replace the land that had been stolen.” Those were the bad old
days of the BN government, which saw itself as “we can do no wrong”,
defying any authority and breaching the statutes.
But even with the change in government and the Madani administration in charge, little has changed. Nevertheless,
the questions to DBKL must be recorded not for posterity but to be
raised when the prime minister or members of his cabinet and party
claim, “We are open and transparent.”
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim (left) and Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi
BlackGuppy0377 : The corruption machinery in Malaysia is so bloody efficient coupled with the entitlement mentality and we have a perfect environment for all the little napoleons running around getting richer and richer at the expense of the common folks not to mention the environment.
Warning to Pakistan army as rebellion erupts in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir
Pakistan is facing unrest on multiple fronts. From Balochistan's train hijacking to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's militant stronghold, the Pakistani army is struggling to maintain control.
Now, Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) is witnessing massive protests, with the United Awami Action Committee making strong demands. Their warning? If the army cracks down, the response will be even more severe.
I first met Captain David Daud in September 1960, a graduate of RMA Sandhurst, he was a flamboyant person driving a MGA sports car when he visited us at the Government Mess A chalet (now Wisma LTAT) where we stayed prior to departure for the Congo.
A brief background. The Congo during that period was basically divided into three factions:
(1) Mobotu's faction (pro-West), the central government, occupied slightly more than a third of the western portion of the country;
(ii) Gizenga's faction (left-leaning) occupied roughly another third in the eastern Congo, and (iii) Tshumbe's faction (pro-West business), occupied less than a third, the southern part of Congo.
Kindu was strategic with a port, rail and airhead in Gizenga's eastern Congo.
It was first occupied by a company of Nigerian (5QONR) ONUC troops. One day, a Nigerian platoon was ambushed by the Congolese near their Officers' Mess. The officer, a Lt Ben, a Sandhurst graduate was known to some of our officers, was killed, with many wounded.
The Nigerian Officers' Mess was a nice villa located on the road from the airport to Kindu town. After that ambush, the Nigerian contingent withdrew and was replaced by the Malayan Special Force (4RMR plus C Sqn 2 Recce) in March 1961. When we took over that Officers' Mess was rejected outright by our CO, Lt Col Ungku Nazaruddin simply because it was indefensible.
Protests continued across Turkiye against the government of president Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The unrest, which was triggered by the arrest of Erdogan's rival, has now expanded to other concerns around the economy and civil liberties.
What does this mean for Erdogan's political future? Is this the end of the road for the Turkish president?
The Turkish people have a wonderful political proverb: "When a clown moves into the palace, he doesn't become a king, the palace becomes a circus." The police are supposed to protect the people, NOT THE POWER! Türkey, Afghanistan Iran, Saudi Arabia will not exist This scream is the footsteps of a dictator's end. The dictator should know that he will be tried, he should give back to the state what he stole Mustafa Kemal's soldiers will not give up.
The steamy jungles of south-east Asia presented the stage for one of the deadliest confrontations of the Cold War where the philosophies of democracy, communism and nationalism clashed in bitter, brutal and bloody warfare.
Vietnam was born out of the ashes of the collapse of the French Empire but was a country divided with both sides dreaming of unification but without compromise when it came to their own beliefs.
Lasting 19 years and claiming over two million lives, the Vietnam War was as much a battle of wills as it was of tactics and weapons and in this regard, the communist north and their supporters in the south – the Viet Cong – had will to spare, so much so that not even the technology of the west could blunt their drive for victory.
While South Vietnam eventually fell to the communist north, history particularly in the west, views the conflict as an American tragedy given the damage it did to American prestige, influence and even its own society. However, the United States was by no means alone when it came to defending the South Vietnamese. Far from it for they called upon a number of key allies to support them not just militarily but diplomatically.
In this episode we are going to examine the involvement of one such key ally in the war for Vietnam – Australia.
