Rudyard Kipling"
āWhen 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 soldierā
General Douglas MacArthur"
āWe are not retreating. We are advancing in another direction.ā
āIt is fatal to enter any war without the will to win it.ā āOld soldiers never die; they just fade away.
āThe soldier, above all other people, prays for peace, for he must suffer and be the deepest wounds and scars of war.ā
āMay God have mercy upon my enemies, because I won't .ā āThe object of war is not to die for your country but to make the other bastard die for his.
āNobody ever defended, there is only attack and attack and attack some more.
āIt 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."
On polling eve, Altantuya's dad reaches out to Mahathir
Tuesday, May 08, 2018
Malaysiakini : Hours before Malaysia goes to the polls tomorrow, the father of
murdered Mongolian national Altantuya Shaariibuu has reached out to
former premier Dr Mahathir Mohamad along with a message for all
Malaysians.
In a brief message to the Pakatan Harapan chairperson, Setev hoped
that Malaysians would be able to find freedom and justice in this
bitterly-fought election. "Malaysia people, please remember Altantuya in the election," Setev said in the message sighted by Malaysiakini. "If Malaysian people make a wrong choice, you may all lose, like this murder (of his daughter Altantuya)," he added. Accompanying the three-sentence message, which was signed by Setev,
was a photo of the retired university lecturer with the Malaysian flag.
Mahathir is contesting the Langkawi parliamentary seat, and if
Harapan seizes Putrajaya from BN, the nonagenarian would return as prime
minister. When contacted through his lawyer in Mongoliaās capital Ulaanbaatar,
Setev said he would like the new government, which will be formed after
Wednesday's polls, to take his civil case against the federal government
seriously.
"She was murdered 12 years ago but there is still no resolution in her case. How long must we wait?" Shaariibuu said. "Also, May 6 was her birthday. She would be 40 if she were alive today. "Since her birthday coincides with Malaysia's election campaign, Iād
like to send a message to all good citizens in the country - please do
not forget Altantuya, vote wisely!" he said. On May 2, Putrajaya filed a motion for leave at the Federal Court to appeal
against the Court of Appealās decision to reinstate the government as a
defendant in the suit filed by Setev and the family of the late
Altantuya, who was murdered on Oct 19, 2006.
RM100 million suit
According to the family's lawyer Sangeet Kaur Deo, the family would have to file an affidavit in reply to the motion by June 6. The Shah Alam High Court had in August last yearallowed the government to strike out the application by the family, citing "no reasonable cause of action." However, a three-member appellate court bench led by Justice Mohd
Zawawi Mohd Salleh unanimously reversed the High Court decision and
allowed the family's appeal.
They ruled that there are triable issues and the government was reinstated in the RM100 million suit. Setev and Altantuya's two children, Mungunshagai Bayarjargal and Altanshagai Munkhtulga, filed the civil suit in 2007. Chief Inspector Azilah Hadri and Corporal Sirul Azhaar Umar, who were
convicted for the murder of Altantuya, and the government, were named
as defendants in the suit.
Altantuya was murdered in October 2006 at a secluded forest in Puncak
Alam, near Shah Alam. Azilah and Sirul were found guilty and sentenced
to death by the Federal Court in 2015. However, Sirul fled to Australia before the verdict by the Federal Court was delivered.
He was arrested by the Australian authorities and still remains in the Villawood Immigration Detention Centre in Sydney.
My heartfelt condolences. My tears for Altantuya, her father and her children. God bless them!