Rudyard Kipling"
āWhen 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 soldierā
General Douglas MacArthur"
āWe are not retreating. We are advancing in another direction.ā
āIt is fatal to enter any war without the will to win it.ā āOld soldiers never die; they just fade away.
āThe soldier, above all other people, prays for peace, for he must suffer and be the deepest wounds and scars of war.ā
āMay God have mercy upon my enemies, because I won't .ā āThe object of war is not to die for your country but to make the other bastard die for his.
āNobody ever defended, there is only attack and attack and attack some more.
āIt 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."
'Kedah owns Penang' claim: PM lets AG decide further action on Sanusi By Alyaa Alhadjri & Hariz Mohd
Tuesday, June 06, 2023
Malaysiakini : PARLIAMENT | Prime Minister Anwar
Ibrahim today said he has left the matter of any further action against
Kedah Menteri Besar Muhammad Sanusi Md Norās claims that āPenang belongs
to Kedahā to the Attorney-Generalās Chambers (AGC).
Speaking in
the Dewan Rakyat during Prime Minister Question Time, Anwar described
Sanusiās claims as āirresponsibleā and confirmed several police reports
were lodged on the matter, including under the Sedition Act. āI
have left the matter fully to the AGC to take appropriate action,ā the
premier said in a response to Lim Guan Eng (Harapan-Bagan).
Anwar
said Penang's status as a state separate from Kedah had been resolved
before independence, at the time under the reign of Kedah's ruler -
Sultan Sir Badlishah Abdul Hamid Halim Shah - and reaffirmed since under
the Federal Constitution. "All past agreements (signed with the British) were declared void. "If
there was one request from the late Sultan Badlishah to the British, it
was for the people of Seberang Perai to decide whether they wanted to
remain with Penang or join Kedah," he said.
Anwar said the final
agreement to form the Federation of the Malay States in August 1957,
remained as a basis of the current constitutional provisions. "So
why is the matter (on Penang's status) raised now? Because of the state
elections! [...] This matter had never been raised before except for
(now) by an irresponsible leader," he said.
Several opposition lawmakers earlier attempted to raise a point of
order and stop Lim from asking the question which they claimed contained
a negative assumption.
Dewan Rakyat Speaker Johari Abdul
Dewan
Rakyat Speaker Johari Abdul, however, ruled for Lim to proceed as he
did not find any of the elements claimed by the opposition. Previously,
PAS secretary-general Takiyuddin Hassan had defended Sanusi against
calls for action to be taken against him, stating there needed to be an
"academic discussion" on the matter.
On June 1, Jelutong MP RSN
Rayer lodged a report against Sanusi and Penang police chief Khaw Kok
Chin said the case is being investigated under the Penal Code and the
Communications and Multimedia Act 1998.
BadCaptain : Sanusi is jealous frustrated and bitter because Kelantan and Kedah are the poorest states in Semenanjung and he can't do anything about it no matter how hard he tries so he compensates but shouting empty lazy rhetorics day after day.
He realizes Medical Tourism is flourishing in Penang, Kedah has zero.He is begging for an international airport, claims he has it all workout ,the financial backing and support of investors to succeed but nobody is convince about the airport in Kulim.High chances of a failed doomed project.
Tens of thousands of Kedahans visit Penang during every long weekend public holiday breaks,during festive seasons or school holidays. All the shopping malls in Penang, tourists spots are jammed packed with locals, outstation folks and foreigners alike.Ask most Kedahans and they will praise "Happening Penang" and curse their own sh##ty shopping malls,dull lifeless entertainment night spots.
