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."
Sivakumar, the speaker under rain-tree now a minister
Sunday, December 04, 2022
Malaysiakini : V Sivakumar, who was appointed as Human Resources Minister, had
created history in Perak or if not probably Malaysian political history
as, during his tenure as state speaker, the Perak state assembly was
convened and held under a rain-tree on March 3, 2009.
Sivakumar (above) had called for an emergency sitting to table motions on the takeover of the state government. The
sitting was held under a rain tree after it was believed that the
assemblypersons from the-then Pakatan Rakyat had been prevented from
entering the Perak Darul Ridzuan building, which houses the state
assembly.
The incident caught wide attention and was remembered as
a twist of humour event as the proceedings all happened under the tree
with Sivakumar wearing his robe and songkok.
YellowRusa5552 : Fighting a just cause under a rain tree, maybe the tree did rain after all with showers of blessing and good fortune!
At that time many people were laughing at your silly antics but see how fortunes have turned and now you have the last laugh! In fact the chief architect of this unruly takeover is himself now in the slammer.
PW Cheng : Congratulations Sivakumar. I still remembered clearly "below the raintree" episode where BN was the villain but now turn comrades.
What a change of events but we are all looking forward for good governance and KSM will have lots of work to do to uplift the doldrums, esp foreign workers and maids and the many challenges it is facing.
We need holistic approach and not ad hoc approach which are usually good for short term remedy.
And we are particularly looking forward to how we can encourage more local workers to participate in all sectors of the economy with the right salary for them.
Thats a long haul endeavour and a great challenge. But I believe with the right people at the helm of the govt (as KSM cannot do it alone), i am sure we can achieve it.
BlackEagle8414 : YB Siva, congratulations on your appointment. It is tough assignment but with good calibre support, you can resolve so many issues plaguing the human resource segment of Malaysia.
Exploitation of labour is everywhere. The lower income group need dignity for their contributions to the nation. Roll up your sleeves and get cracking. Less politicking and more good work please. Make us proud!
Watchdog : The report doesn't mention that he was dragged out of the assembly hall by his feet when he stood firm in preventing the Perak coup.
That picture is entrenched in my memory of what this country has come to
Unknown : Served the people well to accept him with landslide victory. Keeping working hard under PH to show that integrity stands above all others. HR minister serve the Rakyats with faithfulness not empty promises.
