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."
DPM: 35pct seat demand based on spirit of constitution By Alyaa Alhadjri & Alena Nadia
Wednesday, April 19, 2023
Malaysiakini : INTERVIEW | The attempt to reserve
35 percent of Dewan Rakyat seats for Sabah and Sarawak was necessary to
uphold the spirit of the Federal Constitution - which provided
protections for the two territories, Deputy Prime Minister Fadillah
Yusof said.
In an interview with Malaysiakini, Fadillah
explained that when Malaysia was formed, 35 percent of the seats were
intentionally allocated to Sabah, Sarawak and Singapore.
This,
explained Fadillah, meant that Malaya would not be able to amend the
Federal Constitution without the consent of the three other member
states.
However,
upon Singapore's separation from Malaysia in 1965, the number of seats
for Sabah and Sarawak was kept at approximately 25 percent to this day. "But right now, if seats in Peninsular Malaysia are more than
two-thirds, they can vote and remove all the rights accorded to Sabah
and Sarawak.
"So that's the spirit (of the constitution). Rightfully, when we formed (Malaysia), we must have that protection," he said.The
"35 percent" goal was one of the key conclusions of the Special Council
on the Malaysia Agreement chaired by then-prime minister Ismail Sabri
Yaakob in September last year.
However, the only coalition which
promised "35 percent" for the 2022 parliamentary election was Pakatan
Harapan, whose leader, Anwar Ibrahim, is now the prime minister.
Justice : After late Stephen Kalong Ningkan from SNAP as Chief Minister, the Chief Minister now Premier of Sarawak had been from PBB and BN and now GPS. What have these PBB, BN and GPS leaders done to protect the rights of Sarawak within the Malaysian Federation?
All the "unfairness" and lacking development far behind Malaya though Sarawak contributed substantially annually from its oil and gas to Malaysia's economy are solely their fault and utter and continuing failure until today.
These Sarawak leaders sold Sarawak's rights obviously in exchange to the Federal Govt allowing them and cronies to treat Sarawak and its wealth or resources as their personal or private property and do what they and cronies like to do with the wealth and resources.
These Sarawak elites, their families and cronies made billions and stashed their loots overseas. Thus, though extremely rich with natural resources, majority common Sarawakians are still struggling with poverty and lack of basic facilities esp good tarred roads connecting the rural areas.
More money from the Federal govt does not necessarily means more development in Sarawak if the crocodiles or pirates and their cronies still control Sarawak's politics and its economy.
Freethinker : "The attempt to reserve 35 percent of Dewan Rakyat seats for Sabah and Sarawak was necessary to uphold the spirit of the Federal Constitution "
It does not serve the islaminazation and Arabzaination agenda. Sorry.
