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."
Will Anwar confront religious extremism? - Commander S THAYAPARAN (Retired) Royal Malaysian Navy
Monday, March 20, 2023
Malaysiakini : "Today we can see when the sultans decreed that mosques should not be
used as a political stage, an opposition leader without any guilt said
he will continue to do so as politics is a part of Islam.”
– Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail.
COMMENT
| PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang in disobeying a royal decree by the
Sultan of Terengganu has demonstrated that rebelliousness is the way how
Muslims should react towards religious diktats from the state. We
always ask for a Muslim leader to lead the way and Hadi, by wilfully
ignoring a royal decree, is doing more for the Islamic dialectic than
every moderate religious and political operative in this government.
I have to admit the last person I thought would be leading the way for an Islamic reformation here in Malaysia would be Hadi. I always assumed Anwar Ibrahim would be that person. However, Anwar did not thumb his nose at a religious royal decree.
The
Malay/Muslim religious and political establishment should have come
down hard on anyone disrespecting Islam in this country - and by
disrespecting, I mean ignoring the royalty who are supposed to be the
keepers of the faith - but apparently, someone like Hadi can get away
with doing that. In fact, any Muslim who is harassed by the state
religious bureaucracy for not following diktats should point to Hadi as a
prime example.
Simple Truth :
Spot on Thayaparan! The PM is only making rectorial noises which is only tickling Hadi’s ears at best and encouraging those power crazy PN and Pas fanatics to ignore royalties decrees! PM said he will use the authority given to him but the mere fact that you are not using it on the likes of Hadi only goes to show you can only bark but scared to bite.
Likewise when old man Tun threatens with racist narratives you also threaten but have no balls to act we can only conclude that you just cakap only. Nothing heroic about this. The raayat wants to see some action on your part to demonstrate that your word means law!!!
At this rate they will soon bring your unity government down!! You have control over the enforcement agencies or is this just a figment of your imagination. After all almost all we’re appointed by the previous government???
apanama is back : The more our PM Anwar issue statements after statements, the more the other side will become bolder to carry out their extremism statements and activities.
PM Anwar has the opportunity to meet the King on EVERY Wednesday.
He should be using this opportunity to discuss this matter with the King.
Before PM Anwar could take any actions (I prefer him to take action now), he may ask the King and his brothers to do something. There is a possibility that Hadi may AGAIN go against the royal decree.
Then the PM should move in. It is important for the PM to gather as much as evidences to take action against Hadi.
Moreover, Hadi go against a state Sultan's decree. This could be the reason why our PM could not take any action. He could only warn Hadi as he did. Once our King issues another decree and if Hadi goes against it, it will become Federal issue.
Now the ball is in the royal court. If all do not work, finally use SOSMA as a last resort.
