Blogger Syed Azidi Syed Abdul Aziz has been remanded for another day for the police to continue their investigations against him for allegedly posting seditious materials in his blog. Malaysiakini. He runs the popular kickdefella blog which often lampoons Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi in mock movie posters.

I might disagree with Syed Azidi Syed Abdul Aziz on the flying of the flag upside down. But then he thinks and treats Malaysia as a "Ship". He thinks Malaysia is rudderless, the Captain is asleep at the wheel. There is the case of the missing C4, right now the guy has been posted to the Finance Ministry from the Defence Ministry, cutting off his source of C4. He is playing safe, smart move. A first generation Indon Malaysian known as Tempe Hinguih who has been inciting has suddenly gone quiet, ever since Teresa Kok got arrested, Khir “Tempe” Toyo has been awfully quiet, hasn’t he? Not a peep from the man, did you notice? The Police have not shoved his sorry arse into jail for incitement and sedition, because he is UMNO. There is no rule of law. Theresa Kok is now free.-Malaysiakini.

Syed Azidi notices all of this, he wants to send a message to the people, for he is a patriot like his father. His father served the nation selflessly. The Commanding Officer of the 1st Rangers once upon a time was Lt Col Syed Abdul Aziz bin Syed Razak. His father commanded extraordinary brave men, unlike the likes of UMNO Putras. These men laid their lives for the nation, his father walked the talk.

This drifting boat by chance, came across the boat carrying their Commanding Officer, Lt Col Syed Abdul Aziz bin Syed Razak who was on his way from Song to Nanga Engkuah. 2Lt Anuar was carried to Rumah Eton, whilst one of his soldier's Rgr Nawawi took the CO and his escort to the place where the ambush occured. When they reached the spot where the ambush occured they found WO2 Lenggu ak China barely alive, badly wounded. The soldiers who charged the enemy with Lenggu gave their ultimate sacrifice for this nation in the highest traditions of the Ranger Corps, with life's blood, Malaysian fashion. They were Rgr Umok, Rgr Lian, Rgr Limping, Rgr Shafie and Rgr Merican who lay lifeless in the same position they fought the enemy from. Read the whole story here...

Would a person of the calibre and character of Lt Col Syed Abdul Aziz bin Syed Razak who inspired his men to greater glory have brought up a son who would insult the Malaysian flag? I emphatically say, NO! He loves Malaysia so much so that he is bringing to attention the rudderless ship cast adrift, especially so when the Captain and his crew have fallen aleep, symbolically that all is not well in Malaysia. He should not be charged at all, for sedition. It is a bankrupt government hell bent on scoring it's own goal. The flag was not at all desecrated, it was a symbolic sign of distress. It is the strength of his father that is in Blogger Syed Azidi Syed Abdul Aziz, his convictions, his ideals, his principles and his love of Malaysia made him fly the flag upside down.

Here is why? Early last century a British gunboat, entering one of the Chinese Treaty Ports, noticed that no flag was flying on a merchant ship anchored in the harbour. As the gunboat anchored, an upside down Red Ensign was hoisted on the merchant ship. An armed boarding party sent to investigate, took over the ship that had been captured by Chinese pirates. The English Chief Engineer of the merchant ship had been able to hoist the ship's ensign by persuading his captors that the gunboat's captain would become suspicious if there was no flag flying. He successfully gambled that the pirates would not appreciate the significance of it being upside down. The source.

He too like his father is a Warrior, they should honour him, instead of treating with contempt and as a common criminal. We should all pray that he is freed. He is an honourable man.