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."
Malaysiakini : KINIGUIDE | Corruption cases in
Malaysian courts have not ceased, showing that more allegations are
being revealed against our politicians.
Lately, several prominent
figures were implicated when witnesses testified during the graft trial
of Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi involving the foreign visa system
(VLN) in the High Court in Shah Alam, Selangor.
The secret ledger
of Ultra Kirana Sdn Bhd (UKSB), which contained code names and details
of alleged payments of kickbacks made by the company to several
individuals between 2014 and 2018, was submitted in court as evidence.
Among others, the names of Perikatan Nasional chairperson Muhyiddin Yassin and Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin were revealed. The testimony has led to leaders from Pakatan Harapan, Umno and Bersatu making statements, and the MACC opening investigation papers. This instalment of KiniGuide will explain in detail the scandal surrounding this UKSB ledger.
What emerged inZahid’s trial?
The UKSB ledger revealed several politicians allegedly receiving payments from the company.
The witnesses who testified included UKSB’s director Fadzil Ahmad
(14th witness), former directors Harry Lee (15th witness) and Wan Quoris
Shah Wan Abdul Ghani (16th witness) and its former administrative
manager David Tan Siong Sun (17th witness).
How is UKSB involved?
UKSB is a company at the heart of Zahid's corruption trial involving the visa system.