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."
Bravo, Imraz Ikhbal for foiling DBKL officers who bully mandarin orange traders for money
Monday, January 02, 2023
Violaters seek other violaters...
DBKL are bribe takers...
They arent movers and shakers...
As the mandarin orange traders....
They are more like rice bowl raiders...
When their job is to monitor legality by higher orders...
Taking bribes is itself against law besides others..
What if their superiors too take the cut beyond dutybound borders - Loga
Focus Malaysia : IMRAZ Ikhbal, the well-articulated ‘mysterious’ voice who always
speak up against oppression recently complained about some Kuala Lumpur
City Hall’s (DBKL) enforcement officers going on the round to look for
opportunities to bully traders selling Mandarin oranges.
They would first find fault with these traders, but after a few
visits, they would gradually ask and even demand bribes. We are all very
familiar with such a storyline, but what Imraz has done is worth
emulating.
Instead of keeping quiet about it, Imraz shared his complaint using
an audio recording, urging action to be taken against the DBKL
enforcement officers who are collecting bribes from those who are
willing to pay.
Imraz Ikhbal
As a result of his voice messages, even DBKL senior officers have
gone down the ground to record statements from the traders. We hope some
form of disciplinary action will be taken against the enforcement
officers as they are getting bolder by the day.
As Imraz puts it, “Most importantly, the traders must be allowed to
carry on with their businesses without being bullied by enforcement
officers who are seeking for bribes. “Bravo, Saudara Imraz!”
