By al-Din on March 22, 2011 10:56 PM
The Malay psyche is being challenged internally and externally as such that confidence is on the wane. Some are not or less proud to be a Malay. At one time or another we pass comments detrimental to the Malay mind and thought. This is because we detest so many mishappenings that don't add to our confidence.
1. Leaders are corrupt - they keep corrupt people around them.
2. Greed and dishonesty - corporations are bastardized. SD is 19.6% owned by PNB but billions lost, monopolistic Pos Malaysia in debt, Maybank has the highest paid CEO...
3. Governance bastardized at all levels of institutions.
4. Mental and physical health backsliding - Malays becoming obese.
In places like Latakia, Faisalabad, Mecca, Medina, Beirut and elsewhere the much talked about Malay hero is Mahathir that make us proud.
A Pahang Malay, a failed politician claims that he is a bastardized cross between Mung Thai and AK47.
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Semenanjung Tanah Melayu 2: mar 10 2011
By al-Din on March 10, 2011 5:19 PM
Imagined or real there are spirits in the jungle, evil ones and kind-hearted ones. Among all these hive and jive, live the jungle dwellers, the Orang Asli, the so-called Proto-Malays, the pioneer brother of the Deutro-Malays.
The Orang Asli are my people. Unscrupulous people have taken many parts of the jungle ie. my kampongs and my towns so to speak. They simply come in with huge machines to get timber and make way for roads and farms. What are we supposed to do?
Our sources of plants for food and medicine are increasingly difficult to get. The rivers where we take our bath and catch fishes are no more prestine but coloured like teh-tarik. Our catch of birds, monkeys, squirrels and snakes are getting meager because you have killed them directly or indirectly or driven them far into the jungle.
Now, we cannot hold wildboar feasts often anymore. When the outsiders use guns to hunt wildlife dear to us such as seladang and deer, these animals become a rarity . We use traps and sumpit to hunt for food. The blowpipe dart cannot go very far as your bullets. Our catch are thus limited. Moreover, many of us are getting old and cannot blow our sumpit strong like before.
We are an ignorant and confused lot. We live by the land. Whatever extra money we have we buy salt, sugar, rice, Panadol, and titbits for the children from the van-seller. Please do not make it more difficult for us by proclaiming that out traditional shifting cultivation is bad for the environment. How could we move the mountains with our bare hands and primitive tools? It is the supposedly civilized people with machines who flatten the mountains and destroy the forests and everything in them including us.
Sometimes ago, one of our people in Kampung Reka in Kelantan claimed that he saw a Si-Misai Belang (part of jungle law to call them indirectly and show respect) dragging a victim into the jungle. This was not the first and last episode. Since time immemorial there had been very many of our people were brutally devoured. At night we even have to compete with the elephants to gather durian fruits before they swallow them away.
We are the protectors of the jungle. The jungle is not neutral. We were then in the diffused forefront where the communists were active. It was not easy to fight against the terrorists knowing very well that they were lurking somewhere there. We were sharing the same jungle and footpaths. It was like sharing the bed with the enemy – sumpit versus gun.
We encouraged our young to join the Senoi Praq as jungle trackers and scouts that helped saved lives of many government soldiers during the emergency. They get some monthly pension, meager though.
Some years ago, there was a case of a group of Malays (Kelantan) who tried to seize our land and we had to rough them up in self defense. A few got hurt. Several of us were brought to court and appeared on TV handcuffed. How haggard looking and malnourished they were! They are rich and yet want more, ours was a case of survival, theirs greed above all.
We need protection or ways to defend ourselves and our families. There are so many intruders nowadays, humanoid and non-humanoid that come into the so-called reservation that you have alienated for us.
Although we have the jungle reservation to live in (and die) but the boundry is constantly being encroached. Before the past general election, the government proposed to establish a botanical park in Perak. We objected because part of our land may be taken. Thus, our area is getting smaller and we have no title to the land.
A couple of years ago a number of children died from unknown causes in Cameron Highlands. The wanton use of chemicals by farmers have contaminated the groundwater and rivers - where our daily lives centred. The health of our people and surroundings are in dire need of rehabilitation. What has our government caretakers got to say to our predicament? Dia orang tu memang macam tu!
For some of us, the government has built us houses fitted with zinc roof. But the roofs are too low and become unbearable during the heat of the day. We still prefer the traditional huts of palas roof even though we have to go deeper into the jungle and be free, at least for a little while more.
Five-point strategy
For long term sustainability the government could help to improve our living standard by:
1. Demarcate suitable agricultural land and give advise, supplies, guidance and incentives how to grow food and economic crops.
2. Help market our agricultural produce and jungle products.
3. Train us in various trades, skills, and crafts so that we could be more self-reliant and provide us better job opportunities.
4. Improve our health by providing better sanitation, medical services, drinking water, electricity and other amneties.
5. Build playgrounds, courts for sepak takraw, volleyball and such, community halls that also serve to play indoor games.
6. We need land titles for our reservation to secure ourselves legally and assure us security in this “Tanah Tumpah Darah Ku”.
Hendak mangkok-ku-beri mangkok,
Mangkok ku-beri berisi padi;
Hendak pantun ku-beri pantun;
Pantun ada orang asli.
Imagined or real there are spirits in the jungle, evil ones and kind-hearted ones. Among all these hive and jive, live the jungle dwellers, the Orang Asli, the so-called Proto-Malays, the pioneer brother of the Deutro-Malays.
The Orang Asli are my people. Unscrupulous people have taken many parts of the jungle ie. my kampongs and my towns so to speak. They simply come in with huge machines to get timber and make way for roads and farms. What are we supposed to do?
Our sources of plants for food and medicine are increasingly difficult to get. The rivers where we take our bath and catch fishes are no more prestine but coloured like teh-tarik. Our catch of birds, monkeys, squirrels and snakes are getting meager because you have killed them directly or indirectly or driven them far into the jungle.
Now, we cannot hold wildboar feasts often anymore. When the outsiders use guns to hunt wildlife dear to us such as seladang and deer, these animals become a rarity . We use traps and sumpit to hunt for food. The blowpipe dart cannot go very far as your bullets. Our catch are thus limited. Moreover, many of us are getting old and cannot blow our sumpit strong like before.
We are an ignorant and confused lot. We live by the land. Whatever extra money we have we buy salt, sugar, rice, Panadol, and titbits for the children from the van-seller. Please do not make it more difficult for us by proclaiming that out traditional shifting cultivation is bad for the environment. How could we move the mountains with our bare hands and primitive tools? It is the supposedly civilized people with machines who flatten the mountains and destroy the forests and everything in them including us.
Sometimes ago, one of our people in Kampung Reka in Kelantan claimed that he saw a Si-Misai Belang (part of jungle law to call them indirectly and show respect) dragging a victim into the jungle. This was not the first and last episode. Since time immemorial there had been very many of our people were brutally devoured. At night we even have to compete with the elephants to gather durian fruits before they swallow them away.
We are the protectors of the jungle. The jungle is not neutral. We were then in the diffused forefront where the communists were active. It was not easy to fight against the terrorists knowing very well that they were lurking somewhere there. We were sharing the same jungle and footpaths. It was like sharing the bed with the enemy – sumpit versus gun.
We encouraged our young to join the Senoi Praq as jungle trackers and scouts that helped saved lives of many government soldiers during the emergency. They get some monthly pension, meager though.
Some years ago, there was a case of a group of Malays (Kelantan) who tried to seize our land and we had to rough them up in self defense. A few got hurt. Several of us were brought to court and appeared on TV handcuffed. How haggard looking and malnourished they were! They are rich and yet want more, ours was a case of survival, theirs greed above all.
We need protection or ways to defend ourselves and our families. There are so many intruders nowadays, humanoid and non-humanoid that come into the so-called reservation that you have alienated for us.
Although we have the jungle reservation to live in (and die) but the boundry is constantly being encroached. Before the past general election, the government proposed to establish a botanical park in Perak. We objected because part of our land may be taken. Thus, our area is getting smaller and we have no title to the land.
A couple of years ago a number of children died from unknown causes in Cameron Highlands. The wanton use of chemicals by farmers have contaminated the groundwater and rivers - where our daily lives centred. The health of our people and surroundings are in dire need of rehabilitation. What has our government caretakers got to say to our predicament? Dia orang tu memang macam tu!
For some of us, the government has built us houses fitted with zinc roof. But the roofs are too low and become unbearable during the heat of the day. We still prefer the traditional huts of palas roof even though we have to go deeper into the jungle and be free, at least for a little while more.
Five-point strategy
For long term sustainability the government could help to improve our living standard by:
1. Demarcate suitable agricultural land and give advise, supplies, guidance and incentives how to grow food and economic crops.
2. Help market our agricultural produce and jungle products.
3. Train us in various trades, skills, and crafts so that we could be more self-reliant and provide us better job opportunities.
4. Improve our health by providing better sanitation, medical services, drinking water, electricity and other amneties.
5. Build playgrounds, courts for sepak takraw, volleyball and such, community halls that also serve to play indoor games.
6. We need land titles for our reservation to secure ourselves legally and assure us security in this “Tanah Tumpah Darah Ku”.
Hendak mangkok-ku-beri mangkok,
Mangkok ku-beri berisi padi;
Hendak pantun ku-beri pantun;
Pantun ada orang asli.
Semenanjung Tanah Melayu 2: mar 10 2011
By al-Din on March 11, 2011 12:57 AM
Population growth rate of Orang Asli in 32yrs:
Tribal-group 1974 2006 Growth rate (/yr)
Negrito 1,981 3,666 1.4%
Senoi 32,633 77,472 1.8%
Proto-Malay 22,313 57,642 1.9%
Total 56,927 138,780 1.8%
Population growth rate of Orang Asli in 32yrs:
Tribal-group 1974 2006 Growth rate (/yr)
Negrito 1,981 3,666 1.4%
Senoi 32,633 77,472 1.8%
Proto-Malay 22,313 57,642 1.9%
Total 56,927 138,780 1.8%
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
changing regime: 28 feb 11
By al-Din on March 1, 2011 1:28 PM
The great Muslim shame – greed and delusion of power. Sock it to the punch bag, the rakyat (didahulukan). Powerless. People arise and got bloodied.
The Arabs have no choice but revolt. They had been at the pinnacle of civilization. Yearning for respect in the eyes of the world but time and again humiliated by external forces and worse by their own people.
Oil-rich but poor. High income economy but poverty. Nation’s wealth controlled by cronies.
Regime change they must. No doubt the problems are complex:
1. The whole political, economic and security systems need to be revamped. Widespread corruption to be overhauled and culprits brought to justice.
2. The economy is in disarray and food scarce.
3. Revenge, witch-hunts and executions will happen.
4. Vultures flying in the sky and setting strategies to secure oil supply – US, Israel, EU, UN, IMF ...
5. We need experts on the Middle East.
6. Tun Dr Mahathir – for Prime Minister of Bahrain!
The great Muslim shame – greed and delusion of power. Sock it to the punch bag, the rakyat (didahulukan). Powerless. People arise and got bloodied.
The Arabs have no choice but revolt. They had been at the pinnacle of civilization. Yearning for respect in the eyes of the world but time and again humiliated by external forces and worse by their own people.
Oil-rich but poor. High income economy but poverty. Nation’s wealth controlled by cronies.
Regime change they must. No doubt the problems are complex:
1. The whole political, economic and security systems need to be revamped. Widespread corruption to be overhauled and culprits brought to justice.
2. The economy is in disarray and food scarce.
3. Revenge, witch-hunts and executions will happen.
4. Vultures flying in the sky and setting strategies to secure oil supply – US, Israel, EU, UN, IMF ...
5. We need experts on the Middle East.
6. Tun Dr Mahathir – for Prime Minister of Bahrain!
changing regime: feb 28 11
By al-Din on March 1, 2011 9:59 PM
Regime change is here. Bastardization (to borrow Nazir's) of the governance system is led by none other than the leader himself.
1. What a corrupt policy giving money pre by-elections. Isn't that buying votes? Legacy of the sleepy-head!
- 10m for Kerdau. It appears that the basic infrastructure of water supply is substandard. It did not happen yesterday but has been that way for years. Who is not doing their job?
- what about the millions for Sibu, Tenang, Merlimau ...?
2. If the above is the way it should work than we should opt for more by-elections. The deadwood politicians should retire or die. Only then development will come in (provided BN win).
3. Whose money is that? I left IJN they get 5m! Renovate my residence 65m.
4. 27m to renovate Kg Baru mosque - failed to see what Kg Baru really need, wholesome development and not to put wool over our eyes and hence to take the heat away from the 65m renovation work. Mudah sahaja hendak diamkan orang Melayu - kelemahan mereka agama, masjid. The mosque may need renovation but more things could be done with that kind of money.
5. The ETP, high income economy and Permata are but a farce. The beneficiaries are not the ordinary people but the previleged and elites. The cost of living is sky-rocketting. Abundant food and rice is what the rakyat need.
6. First lady and Eva Peron approach doesn't work here.
Regime change is here. Bastardization (to borrow Nazir's) of the governance system is led by none other than the leader himself.
1. What a corrupt policy giving money pre by-elections. Isn't that buying votes? Legacy of the sleepy-head!
- 10m for Kerdau. It appears that the basic infrastructure of water supply is substandard. It did not happen yesterday but has been that way for years. Who is not doing their job?
- what about the millions for Sibu, Tenang, Merlimau ...?
2. If the above is the way it should work than we should opt for more by-elections. The deadwood politicians should retire or die. Only then development will come in (provided BN win).
3. Whose money is that? I left IJN they get 5m! Renovate my residence 65m.
4. 27m to renovate Kg Baru mosque - failed to see what Kg Baru really need, wholesome development and not to put wool over our eyes and hence to take the heat away from the 65m renovation work. Mudah sahaja hendak diamkan orang Melayu - kelemahan mereka agama, masjid. The mosque may need renovation but more things could be done with that kind of money.
5. The ETP, high income economy and Permata are but a farce. The beneficiaries are not the ordinary people but the previleged and elites. The cost of living is sky-rocketting. Abundant food and rice is what the rakyat need.
6. First lady and Eva Peron approach doesn't work here.
Thursday, February 10, 2011
the hard truths: feb 10 2011
By al-Din on February 10, 2011 2:58 PM
The hard truths:
1. The beacon of light has gone for him. Light without light is darkness.
2. A tiny state wants to act big has to create the bigness which sometimes leads to false pathways and mental states difficult to redress. The mind is a devil's workshop.
3. To maintain nationalism and cohesiveness it has to constantly alert people of cannibals out there ready to pounce. New enemies real or imagined have to be created. Islam is the bogeyman he wrongly perceived.
4. The Kandang Kerbau effect the highest birthrate at one time has overlast. Those babies are not interested to make babies but more on economics hence the dwindling population. It has to rely on expatriates and foreign workers.
5. With English (not Chinese) as the national language it is losing its Chineseness more and more. Language is culture. More so with the influx of English speaking aliens coming to work and intermarry. It is becoming more of a melting pot of an internationalised state.
6. Unlike Hong Kong it will regain its Chineseness with time since the mainland took over the former British colony.
7. What else to unite the people in the would be internationalised state? The future is in Islam!
8. Malaysia is game and has been a blessing to them - a confused neighbour, poor in arithmatic, law, marathon (that's why we have to depend on tongkat ali - 2.2B has been allocated). After the durian diplomacy not only you have a foul mouth but lost more land and sand.
The hard truths:
1. The beacon of light has gone for him. Light without light is darkness.
2. A tiny state wants to act big has to create the bigness which sometimes leads to false pathways and mental states difficult to redress. The mind is a devil's workshop.
3. To maintain nationalism and cohesiveness it has to constantly alert people of cannibals out there ready to pounce. New enemies real or imagined have to be created. Islam is the bogeyman he wrongly perceived.
4. The Kandang Kerbau effect the highest birthrate at one time has overlast. Those babies are not interested to make babies but more on economics hence the dwindling population. It has to rely on expatriates and foreign workers.
5. With English (not Chinese) as the national language it is losing its Chineseness more and more. Language is culture. More so with the influx of English speaking aliens coming to work and intermarry. It is becoming more of a melting pot of an internationalised state.
6. Unlike Hong Kong it will regain its Chineseness with time since the mainland took over the former British colony.
7. What else to unite the people in the would be internationalised state? The future is in Islam!
8. Malaysia is game and has been a blessing to them - a confused neighbour, poor in arithmatic, law, marathon (that's why we have to depend on tongkat ali - 2.2B has been allocated). After the durian diplomacy not only you have a foul mouth but lost more land and sand.
Friday, February 4, 2011
thye domino effect: feb 3 2011
By al-Din on February 4, 2011 2:32 AM
"...it is worthwhile to remember that change is not always for the better. It is incumbent upon those bent on effecting change to have some idea about the kind of Governments they want. Otherwise they may get the same kind of Governments that they try so hard to be rid off. This is because most leaders upon achieving power would change and would forget the struggles and sacrifices which enabled them to be in power. Power corrupts as we all know." - sounds familiar with Malaysia.
Here the domino would tumble (not neccessarily in such order):
Sarawak - cronies control state resources; oppose if you dare if not politically killed; no one yet capable to take over; overstayed his welcome.
Melaka - corrupt but why keep him as CM?
Selangor - much screwed up - MB is puppet on the strings; Mat Broom kissed his mother's hand and take all; Mike Tyson jet set with money bags
Terengganu - projects childish, bankcrupt soon, dumbest governance ever
N.S. - 10million ringgit man play money changer
Kelantan - nutty guru blinded by his sarban
In essence we are not far off from the domino effect - Sudan, Tunisia, Jordan, Yemen, Egypt, Albania, Afghanistan, Pakistan ...
"...it is worthwhile to remember that change is not always for the better. It is incumbent upon those bent on effecting change to have some idea about the kind of Governments they want. Otherwise they may get the same kind of Governments that they try so hard to be rid off. This is because most leaders upon achieving power would change and would forget the struggles and sacrifices which enabled them to be in power. Power corrupts as we all know." - sounds familiar with Malaysia.
Here the domino would tumble (not neccessarily in such order):
Sarawak - cronies control state resources; oppose if you dare if not politically killed; no one yet capable to take over; overstayed his welcome.
Melaka - corrupt but why keep him as CM?
Selangor - much screwed up - MB is puppet on the strings; Mat Broom kissed his mother's hand and take all; Mike Tyson jet set with money bags
Terengganu - projects childish, bankcrupt soon, dumbest governance ever
N.S. - 10million ringgit man play money changer
Kelantan - nutty guru blinded by his sarban
In essence we are not far off from the domino effect - Sudan, Tunisia, Jordan, Yemen, Egypt, Albania, Afghanistan, Pakistan ...
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
nik aziz dan kwan yew: jan 31 2011
By al-Din on February 1, 2011 9:56 PM
Islam pada NA ialah kuda tunggangan politik. Percakapan politik (dulu) tak kira apa parti pun lebih kapada janji kosong, memutar belit dan mengambil kesempatan untuk meraih undi. Parti lawan perlu dihentam habis2. Cara sebegini meracuni jiwa individu dan parti. Hinggakan ramai mengatakan politik itu kotor.
NA sudah teruk keracunan mainan politik (kotor). Adakah ia bersifat dichotomous dimana biar mulut mencerca tetapi hati kata baik ikut agama? Sebagai orang Islam ini tidak menasabah tambahan lagi sebagai pemimpin. Dia sudah sasau, tidak rasional hinggakan sanggup bercanggah dengan Islam demi parti. The end justifies the means.
Ahli2 PAS menjadi pak turut tidak berperinsip membetulkan pemimpin atas apa yang salah dari segi agama terutamanya. Munkin mereka berperasan melawan parti seolah mengkhianati agama. Pukauan sarban NA hebat!. Sokongan penduduk tempatan kuat. Keluar negeri buat tak dak balik kampong PAS!
Umno sedang berubat untuk membuang keracunan politik (kotor). Tapi sikit2 jumpa bomoh amerika direkomen oleh jiran.
Islam pada NA ialah kuda tunggangan politik. Percakapan politik (dulu) tak kira apa parti pun lebih kapada janji kosong, memutar belit dan mengambil kesempatan untuk meraih undi. Parti lawan perlu dihentam habis2. Cara sebegini meracuni jiwa individu dan parti. Hinggakan ramai mengatakan politik itu kotor.
NA sudah teruk keracunan mainan politik (kotor). Adakah ia bersifat dichotomous dimana biar mulut mencerca tetapi hati kata baik ikut agama? Sebagai orang Islam ini tidak menasabah tambahan lagi sebagai pemimpin. Dia sudah sasau, tidak rasional hinggakan sanggup bercanggah dengan Islam demi parti. The end justifies the means.
Ahli2 PAS menjadi pak turut tidak berperinsip membetulkan pemimpin atas apa yang salah dari segi agama terutamanya. Munkin mereka berperasan melawan parti seolah mengkhianati agama. Pukauan sarban NA hebat!. Sokongan penduduk tempatan kuat. Keluar negeri buat tak dak balik kampong PAS!
Umno sedang berubat untuk membuang keracunan politik (kotor). Tapi sikit2 jumpa bomoh amerika direkomen oleh jiran.
Thursday, January 27, 2011
kaum melayu singapura: jan 25 2011
By al-Din on January 26, 2011 12:29 AM
Apa yang terjadi kapada kaum melayu disana perlu diambil sebagai pengajaran. 14 hari cina memerintah selepas jepun kalah perlu diambil sebagai pengajaran. Berlakunya 13 Mei perlu diambil sebagai pengajaran.
Cara likanyu memerintah mencerminkan apa akan berlaku kapada melayu kalau cina memerintah negara ini. Dulunya selat johor penuh tahi babi kini disempitkan.
Adakah melayu sedar? Tidak. Melayu dengan babi pun kalah. Bkt pelanduk jadi bkt babi. Perkampungan2 lain dikotori kandang dan tahi babi. Sodom kata babi itu khinzir.
Senang2 saja hilang Batu Putih, tanah KTM, jambatan dibatalkan - membuktikan kelemahan para pemimpin, memalukan dan menjadi bahan persendaan mereka. Sri Iskandar untuk mereka. Betul likanyu kata we are confused lot. Cakap tersengeh2 nak catu minyak pun tak reti! Tidak ada apa yang boleh dimegahkan.
Still, the right attitude is to keep an open mind and learn from others friend or enemy.
Apa yang terjadi kapada kaum melayu disana perlu diambil sebagai pengajaran. 14 hari cina memerintah selepas jepun kalah perlu diambil sebagai pengajaran. Berlakunya 13 Mei perlu diambil sebagai pengajaran.
Cara likanyu memerintah mencerminkan apa akan berlaku kapada melayu kalau cina memerintah negara ini. Dulunya selat johor penuh tahi babi kini disempitkan.
Adakah melayu sedar? Tidak. Melayu dengan babi pun kalah. Bkt pelanduk jadi bkt babi. Perkampungan2 lain dikotori kandang dan tahi babi. Sodom kata babi itu khinzir.
Senang2 saja hilang Batu Putih, tanah KTM, jambatan dibatalkan - membuktikan kelemahan para pemimpin, memalukan dan menjadi bahan persendaan mereka. Sri Iskandar untuk mereka. Betul likanyu kata we are confused lot. Cakap tersengeh2 nak catu minyak pun tak reti! Tidak ada apa yang boleh dimegahkan.
Still, the right attitude is to keep an open mind and learn from others friend or enemy.
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Kampung Baru 2: Jan 11 2011
By al-Din on January 13, 2011 1:59 AM
Tun is playing the fall guy. The person/group of people to take blame for the failure to develop KB are those entrusted by the government to do the job. We don't expect the PM to be on the ground! However, Tun being a true leader as he is takes the blame.
Politicians want fast impact to catch votes. It is a messy and time consuming affair to develop KB as we have been told. There must be a way to do it innovatively but needs patient. The predicament is not as bad as the Palestinians wanting for their homeland!
Najib is dangling the 67B ETP carrot. Apparently, the focus is on economics (meaning money) and the social benefit is treated like a spin-off. 2.2B is for Tongkat Ali but not food especially rice.
Imagine if just 1B could be allocated to develop KB then things would move fast. Well, the carrot is not meant for everybody. Uncle Sam is a rabid carrot-eater, and Exxon is having the first bite. Muhyi's visit is after the fact.
Tun is playing the fall guy. The person/group of people to take blame for the failure to develop KB are those entrusted by the government to do the job. We don't expect the PM to be on the ground! However, Tun being a true leader as he is takes the blame.
Politicians want fast impact to catch votes. It is a messy and time consuming affair to develop KB as we have been told. There must be a way to do it innovatively but needs patient. The predicament is not as bad as the Palestinians wanting for their homeland!
Najib is dangling the 67B ETP carrot. Apparently, the focus is on economics (meaning money) and the social benefit is treated like a spin-off. 2.2B is for Tongkat Ali but not food especially rice.
Imagine if just 1B could be allocated to develop KB then things would move fast. Well, the carrot is not meant for everybody. Uncle Sam is a rabid carrot-eater, and Exxon is having the first bite. Muhyi's visit is after the fact.
Sunday, January 9, 2011
adverts: jan 7 2011
By al-Din on January 8, 2011 3:45 PM
Come August UKM advertises its patriotism by draping the longest Malaysian flag along the fence leading to the main gate. At whose expense? How shallow? Given the money any primary school can do that!
Added to that UKM has the giantest TV screen by the gate to announce events. No doubt it is at the busiest spot at intersections. So, they are up with technology!
At one time the Pemuda group wanted to drape the Giza pyramid with a Malaysian flag to advertise what?. They should know what a stupid idea it is to drape someone else national monument. It is as if draping the twin-tower with Singaporean flag!
Don't stupidise our flag. It doesn't need government regulation but common sense.
Stick No Bills, folks.
Come August UKM advertises its patriotism by draping the longest Malaysian flag along the fence leading to the main gate. At whose expense? How shallow? Given the money any primary school can do that!
Added to that UKM has the giantest TV screen by the gate to announce events. No doubt it is at the busiest spot at intersections. So, they are up with technology!
At one time the Pemuda group wanted to drape the Giza pyramid with a Malaysian flag to advertise what?. They should know what a stupid idea it is to drape someone else national monument. It is as if draping the twin-tower with Singaporean flag!
Don't stupidise our flag. It doesn't need government regulation but common sense.
Stick No Bills, folks.
Monday, December 20, 2010
The Unites States: dec 17 2010
By al-Din on December 19, 2010 10:40 PM
The Shi'ah group arrested recently can make minch-meat of Sunnis! Never heard of such teaching in true Shi'ah. Wikileaks (cannot take wholesale though) said (Sunni) Wahabbi Saud urged attacking Shi'ah Iran. So who is the cannibal?
But the most powerful Islamic nation where Muslims could look up to is Iran. So why are we scoffing? The Sunni nations are busy splitting hairs, they cannot agree to work together and be united. Some are already reduced to wimps.
Knowledge comes through understanding and ideas from flexible minds. Ignorance breeds fossilised thoughts, intolerance and fanaticism. Polychotomous thinking and pluralism is dead. Malaysia is dead.
Schisms in Islam is good for the enemies. Let the Sunni-Shi'ah fight among themselves (Iraq, Pakistan), and sell them weapons of overkill. Divide them (Sudan, Palestine, Morocco-Sahara ...) and impoverished them with sanctions. Indeed, satan makes such deeds fair.
The Shi'ah group arrested recently can make minch-meat of Sunnis! Never heard of such teaching in true Shi'ah. Wikileaks (cannot take wholesale though) said (Sunni) Wahabbi Saud urged attacking Shi'ah Iran. So who is the cannibal?
But the most powerful Islamic nation where Muslims could look up to is Iran. So why are we scoffing? The Sunni nations are busy splitting hairs, they cannot agree to work together and be united. Some are already reduced to wimps.
Knowledge comes through understanding and ideas from flexible minds. Ignorance breeds fossilised thoughts, intolerance and fanaticism. Polychotomous thinking and pluralism is dead. Malaysia is dead.
Schisms in Islam is good for the enemies. Let the Sunni-Shi'ah fight among themselves (Iraq, Pakistan), and sell them weapons of overkill. Divide them (Sudan, Palestine, Morocco-Sahara ...) and impoverished them with sanctions. Indeed, satan makes such deeds fair.
Monday, December 13, 2010
Rubbish: dec 10 2010
By al-Din on December 12, 2010 3:22 PM
If we are unable to solve KL's rubbish problem then:
i) we have not learn anything from much bigger cities how they go about it but many officials have been sent overseas for study-visits;
ii) KL should not get bigger than it is meaning no 100 storey superstructure and the likes;
iii) no more further pronouncements of cities anywhere else in Malaysia.
We are thankful that scrapyards are everywhere. They recycle solid waste especially metal and plastic and make good money. Ordinary people get paid for disposing their waste.
Adults are showing poor example to their children by throwing wastes by the window while driving. Otherwise our roadways are not littered with rubbish.
I have a dream not for KL but to transform desert into fertile oases in Arabia. The engineering feat is to pool human waste (during haj and umrah), siphon and release it to distant desert areas around Mekah, block by block of 100ha each for a period of time. Soon there will be plenty of arab(le) land!
If we are unable to solve KL's rubbish problem then:
i) we have not learn anything from much bigger cities how they go about it but many officials have been sent overseas for study-visits;
ii) KL should not get bigger than it is meaning no 100 storey superstructure and the likes;
iii) no more further pronouncements of cities anywhere else in Malaysia.
We are thankful that scrapyards are everywhere. They recycle solid waste especially metal and plastic and make good money. Ordinary people get paid for disposing their waste.
Adults are showing poor example to their children by throwing wastes by the window while driving. Otherwise our roadways are not littered with rubbish.
I have a dream not for KL but to transform desert into fertile oases in Arabia. The engineering feat is to pool human waste (during haj and umrah), siphon and release it to distant desert areas around Mekah, block by block of 100ha each for a period of time. Soon there will be plenty of arab(le) land!
Monday, November 22, 2010
the stock market: nov 19 2010
By al-Din on November 19, 2010 7:58 PM
The axis of satan (to borrow Bush's) has nowhere to go. It has to win at all costs otherwise bite the dust. It is on rampage to inflate the world and make real fast money from unbacked printed money. THe currency war is an act of brinkmanship to see how far others can take the economic disheaval and survive.
"Poor" Malaysia is going to loose (X billions RM) from its USD reserves in Bank Negara. Alongside that some heads may roll including Zeti's and the Finance Minister's.
If I have half-a-chance to make fast money I will jump into the stock market, let the devil take the hindmost! Afterall, it is a way to be in the high income economy as the PM wants us to be. Alas, I don't have access to the tips or insiders' information.
The axis of satan (to borrow Bush's) has nowhere to go. It has to win at all costs otherwise bite the dust. It is on rampage to inflate the world and make real fast money from unbacked printed money. THe currency war is an act of brinkmanship to see how far others can take the economic disheaval and survive.
"Poor" Malaysia is going to loose (X billions RM) from its USD reserves in Bank Negara. Alongside that some heads may roll including Zeti's and the Finance Minister's.
If I have half-a-chance to make fast money I will jump into the stock market, let the devil take the hindmost! Afterall, it is a way to be in the high income economy as the PM wants us to be. Alas, I don't have access to the tips or insiders' information.
Friday, November 12, 2010
wateragreements: nov 10 2010
By al-Din on November 11, 2010 9:09 PM
On hindsight, at the height of the nation's will during Tun's supremacy we could have get on with the water processing plant in Johore in superb running condition to supply more than enough water for the southern region. Alas, we are now whimpish.
Strategically, it would of course overshadow the twin towers in terms of satisfaction to the rakyat, honing of local expertise, and lastly and not the least our bargaining power. I do not see the cards on our sleeves. The present and past leaderships are/were mired in trial and error priorities notwithstanding the flip-flopping.
We are a small country that talk big. Indah khabar dari rupa. Cakap tak serupa bikin. That is why we are being taught one shameful lesson after by smaller neighbours the likes of Brunei and Singapore. What do we expect from bigger countries? They just bully us.
If we really want to make money we can sell recycle water if they want it to make newater! The herring-bone pipeline arrangement could very well channel recycle water right from Perlis to inundate the whole of Singapore.
Talking about inundation, is the rising sea water level due to climate change shrinking the island! Aha, that is the reason they want sand!!
On hindsight, at the height of the nation's will during Tun's supremacy we could have get on with the water processing plant in Johore in superb running condition to supply more than enough water for the southern region. Alas, we are now whimpish.
Strategically, it would of course overshadow the twin towers in terms of satisfaction to the rakyat, honing of local expertise, and lastly and not the least our bargaining power. I do not see the cards on our sleeves. The present and past leaderships are/were mired in trial and error priorities notwithstanding the flip-flopping.
We are a small country that talk big. Indah khabar dari rupa. Cakap tak serupa bikin. That is why we are being taught one shameful lesson after by smaller neighbours the likes of Brunei and Singapore. What do we expect from bigger countries? They just bully us.
If we really want to make money we can sell recycle water if they want it to make newater! The herring-bone pipeline arrangement could very well channel recycle water right from Perlis to inundate the whole of Singapore.
Talking about inundation, is the rising sea water level due to climate change shrinking the island! Aha, that is the reason they want sand!!
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
high income economy: oct 26 2010
By al-Din on October 28, 2010 10:39 AM
Pos Malaysia has already on a fast track to be in the high income economy. For many years ordinary postage was 30 sen then suddenly jumped to 80sen. This is a rip-off for their incompetency. I asked the counter girl at Batu Gajah if she is getting any raise. No. So the high income is not trickling to the lower staff. Are they going to replace the CEO? "Dunno", the girl replied.
Young bright graduates are known for their idealism and dreams. Many want to be a millionaire by 40 and retire to travel and relax. Many a sweet young thing (syt) want to marry the rich, be happy and raise children. Many of the not so young go for datuks. The elderly rural folks want their children to be well off hoping they get sponsorship to do hajj.
The point is that citizens want to be in the high income bracket. Individually, it is more doable if one has the knowledge and willing to work hard. It is the efforts of people, the building blocks of society that finally lead the nation to prosperity. It is not so much of a nation-imposed phenomenon.
It augurs well for everybody if the nation attains a meaningful and balanced high income economy. The foundation, policies and strategies to do so must be in placed. We have yet to fully enhance human capital to reap knowledge economy. Workers must be assured of minimum wages in accordance to the job specifications and categories. The elderly, above 60 (as in Australia) must be given welfare. These are just of examples of what high income economy should cater also.
We are blessed with abundance of natural resources, equitable climate and human diversity. The credo is sustainable living at own level of attainment and taking care of the environment. The abode of peace is here.
Pos Malaysia has already on a fast track to be in the high income economy. For many years ordinary postage was 30 sen then suddenly jumped to 80sen. This is a rip-off for their incompetency. I asked the counter girl at Batu Gajah if she is getting any raise. No. So the high income is not trickling to the lower staff. Are they going to replace the CEO? "Dunno", the girl replied.
Young bright graduates are known for their idealism and dreams. Many want to be a millionaire by 40 and retire to travel and relax. Many a sweet young thing (syt) want to marry the rich, be happy and raise children. Many of the not so young go for datuks. The elderly rural folks want their children to be well off hoping they get sponsorship to do hajj.
The point is that citizens want to be in the high income bracket. Individually, it is more doable if one has the knowledge and willing to work hard. It is the efforts of people, the building blocks of society that finally lead the nation to prosperity. It is not so much of a nation-imposed phenomenon.
It augurs well for everybody if the nation attains a meaningful and balanced high income economy. The foundation, policies and strategies to do so must be in placed. We have yet to fully enhance human capital to reap knowledge economy. Workers must be assured of minimum wages in accordance to the job specifications and categories. The elderly, above 60 (as in Australia) must be given welfare. These are just of examples of what high income economy should cater also.
We are blessed with abundance of natural resources, equitable climate and human diversity. The credo is sustainable living at own level of attainment and taking care of the environment. The abode of peace is here.
Sunday, October 17, 2010
human development seminar, melbourne: oct 13 2010
By al-Din on October 14, 2010 3:41 PM
As an ordinary person I could easily mumble away if I am not sure what to say. Hardly anyone want to listen to me anyway. But as a leader, the content must be well thought of before making any pronouncement. The mark of statesmanship is not only what need to be said but also those best unsaid.
We have a penchant to use catch phrases to catch public attention and thus fashionable for politicians to quickly ape foreign statements (1Israel, We are One, ...) in a "desire to be linked with other countries" as Tun mentioned.
The PM is leading us into a fuzzy world of IMalaysia as he defined very loosely and let the politicians, communities and individual rakyat seek its meaning and direction. Rais started by conducting senamrobik. DPM said he is a Malay first. PM has to fire his political aide. My immediate reaction to 1M is a feeling of insecurity that dulled my brain how to make sense ot it.
Now many are getting into the bandwagon of 1 (ONE). Rais got 1B for broadband development.Then how much the Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-based Industries got to strengthen food security? Our rice production is till at 60%. I suggest that he should be aiming for 1B+1B+1B+1B+1B.
The severe flooding in many countries seems to be a global trend. The omen is that rice production in Thailand and Vietnam, our main suppliers, also in Malaysia may be ravaged by above normal flood during the coming monsoon.
My guesstimate is that the Ministry of Agriculture would require 1B+1B+1B+1B+1B (5billion) to open up major rice bowls especially in Sarawak and Sabah, and to set up a national rice research institute/board to coordinate all development - land, water, crop, processing, by-products, marketing etc on rice industry. Indonesia and Japan can be self-sufficient why not us?
Food security is national security for 1Malaysia. Perhaps that is how I define 1Malaysia!
As an ordinary person I could easily mumble away if I am not sure what to say. Hardly anyone want to listen to me anyway. But as a leader, the content must be well thought of before making any pronouncement. The mark of statesmanship is not only what need to be said but also those best unsaid.
We have a penchant to use catch phrases to catch public attention and thus fashionable for politicians to quickly ape foreign statements (1Israel, We are One, ...) in a "desire to be linked with other countries" as Tun mentioned.
The PM is leading us into a fuzzy world of IMalaysia as he defined very loosely and let the politicians, communities and individual rakyat seek its meaning and direction. Rais started by conducting senamrobik. DPM said he is a Malay first. PM has to fire his political aide. My immediate reaction to 1M is a feeling of insecurity that dulled my brain how to make sense ot it.
Now many are getting into the bandwagon of 1 (ONE). Rais got 1B for broadband development.Then how much the Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-based Industries got to strengthen food security? Our rice production is till at 60%. I suggest that he should be aiming for 1B+1B+1B+1B+1B.
The severe flooding in many countries seems to be a global trend. The omen is that rice production in Thailand and Vietnam, our main suppliers, also in Malaysia may be ravaged by above normal flood during the coming monsoon.
My guesstimate is that the Ministry of Agriculture would require 1B+1B+1B+1B+1B (5billion) to open up major rice bowls especially in Sarawak and Sabah, and to set up a national rice research institute/board to coordinate all development - land, water, crop, processing, by-products, marketing etc on rice industry. Indonesia and Japan can be self-sufficient why not us?
Food security is national security for 1Malaysia. Perhaps that is how I define 1Malaysia!
Monday, September 27, 2010
Four trillion dollars: Sept 21 2010
By al-Din on September 24, 2010 11:10 PM
The currency traders' jackpot has accumulated to such mindboggling 4trillion daily that many would struggle to have a share of it notswithstanding the greed and consequences. The (capitalistic) system allows for hedging and currency trading why not exploit to the limit it if you know how. It is democractic to use specific knowledge. Democracy has been praised as a cure-all, resurrected and hijacked to a demi-god but now and then demonic in the hands of the so-called upholders. Pity the sufferage but that is collateral damage.
The currency traders' jackpot has accumulated to such mindboggling 4trillion daily that many would struggle to have a share of it notswithstanding the greed and consequences. The (capitalistic) system allows for hedging and currency trading why not exploit to the limit it if you know how. It is democractic to use specific knowledge. Democracy has been praised as a cure-all, resurrected and hijacked to a demi-god but now and then demonic in the hands of the so-called upholders. Pity the sufferage but that is collateral damage.
Monday, August 2, 2010
High income economy: 30 july 2010
By al-Din on August 1, 2010 11:21 PM
The beras basmati of RM5/kg today is no longer of quality long grains as basmati (of same price) 6 months ago. That basmati is now at RM12/kg I was told.
With floods in parts of Pakistan, China and India and soon Southeast Asian countries with the coming monsoon the price of rice of any grade is bound to rise due to shortage. Are not these calamities signs of impending food problems?
Our politicians should talk more about food for the people and not about high income. When there is abundance of staple food especially our staple the common rakyat will be happy. The ruling government don't have to put all kinds of antics and shallow talk to buy votes then.
The government must make economic development and productivity happen and higher income will follow suit. Najib's statement is ill-conceived. It is as if putting the cart before the horse. The ordinary rakyat (as opposed to the rich) has no option but to sweat it out to earn more income.
Forcing high income is unnatural. In what way when many don't have the means? The government is definitely not in a position to dole out to the lower income group not with RM2billion losses by Sime Darby! The elegant pretender must be held responsible also.
Why Tun has to go all the way including the arithmatics to explain the ill-effects of artificial high income? Is anybody really thinking up there? Wasted votes.
The beras basmati of RM5/kg today is no longer of quality long grains as basmati (of same price) 6 months ago. That basmati is now at RM12/kg I was told.
With floods in parts of Pakistan, China and India and soon Southeast Asian countries with the coming monsoon the price of rice of any grade is bound to rise due to shortage. Are not these calamities signs of impending food problems?
Our politicians should talk more about food for the people and not about high income. When there is abundance of staple food especially our staple the common rakyat will be happy. The ruling government don't have to put all kinds of antics and shallow talk to buy votes then.
The government must make economic development and productivity happen and higher income will follow suit. Najib's statement is ill-conceived. It is as if putting the cart before the horse. The ordinary rakyat (as opposed to the rich) has no option but to sweat it out to earn more income.
Forcing high income is unnatural. In what way when many don't have the means? The government is definitely not in a position to dole out to the lower income group not with RM2billion losses by Sime Darby! The elegant pretender must be held responsible also.
Why Tun has to go all the way including the arithmatics to explain the ill-effects of artificial high income? Is anybody really thinking up there? Wasted votes.
Monday, July 26, 2010
I don't know why they hate us: 23 July 2010
By al-Din on July 26, 2010 4:18 PM
Walla-hu-alam. Allah yang lebih mengetahui.
By al-Din on July 26, 2010 4:13 PM
Aftermath of war on terror and hate:
1. The west send soldiers to Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan and become moving targets though the ratio of kill:kill is in their favour.
2. They lost in Iraq; are losing and pulling out from Afghanistan. They will hate us more.
3. Muslim states are devastated, thousands died. Revenge they will in one form or another till the next thousand years.
4. Many willing to die fighting. The number of suicide bombers will increase be it in Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Kashmir, Palestine, Lebanon, Somali, Sudan, Yemen, Arabia, Balkan, Patani, Moroland ...
5. The Palestinians invent home-made rockets, become expert in tunnel-digging.
6. Population movement and out-migration of Muslims in turmoil areas increased and many landed in the west. Islam will rise from the west.
7. How much the mother earth can take the massacres, the ground-shaking bombs and missiles, and the scorching?
8. When mother earth gets jilted the sun rises from the west! By then it's too late for that's the end of time.
Walla-hu-alam. Allah yang lebih mengetahui.
By al-Din on July 26, 2010 4:13 PM
Aftermath of war on terror and hate:
1. The west send soldiers to Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan and become moving targets though the ratio of kill:kill is in their favour.
2. They lost in Iraq; are losing and pulling out from Afghanistan. They will hate us more.
3. Muslim states are devastated, thousands died. Revenge they will in one form or another till the next thousand years.
4. Many willing to die fighting. The number of suicide bombers will increase be it in Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Kashmir, Palestine, Lebanon, Somali, Sudan, Yemen, Arabia, Balkan, Patani, Moroland ...
5. The Palestinians invent home-made rockets, become expert in tunnel-digging.
6. Population movement and out-migration of Muslims in turmoil areas increased and many landed in the west. Islam will rise from the west.
7. How much the mother earth can take the massacres, the ground-shaking bombs and missiles, and the scorching?
8. When mother earth gets jilted the sun rises from the west! By then it's too late for that's the end of time.
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