Heart of Evil

10 of November shall forever be remembered. In helplessness and desperation tens of thousands of citizens march to exert their right and express their grievances. It gave me hope for Malaysia -that the will and assertion of good men will prevail and overcome evil.

The event shows the best and worst of humans. Police showed restraint, probably to avert international outcry over anything else, particularly after Malaysia's overtones on the relatively recent events in Myanmar. Internal Security Act, a tool often used in the past, was not taken out from the drawer, again to avert international condemnation. UMNO and its apparatus was however quick to condemn and criminalize the event and its participants. They fear for their power, they fear for their egos. How can a man with a clear conscience condemn another into slavery? How can one stomach the subjugate others to submission for one's selfish gains? How can we deprive another's right with indifference? Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and his UMNO supporters can. When I first heard the story about a man who sold his soul to the devil, I thought it is incomprehensible for a man to relinquish himself to the ultimate epitome of evil. The thought of surrendering oneself to the devil and eternal damnation for a moments' pleasure was impossible a bargain. After witnessing the events and people surrounding Malaysia, it is only fair to disabuse myself. The devil is beyond an entity. It symbolizes greed, selfishness, oppression and evil. Abdullah Badawi and his supporters, through their actions, has sold his soul the the devil.

From the stories we have been told; in history books the downfall of Hitler; in popular fiction the chronicles of Batman; in Holy books the triumph of Moses on the Pharaoh, that good will succumb evil. That justice will prevail. The 40,000 people on that day lead to 40,000 small triumph against evil. 40,000 closer small minutes closer to the day our oppression will end. 40,000 way forward for Malaysia.

Blog seorang warganegara

Kita sering membaca blog bertema politik yang mungkin jarang mengaitkan kehidupan biasa ramai rakyat Malaysia. Jeff Ooi, Rocky's Bru, A Kadir Jasin mengungkitkan isu yang relevan dan mengkaji dengan mendalam, tetapi apakah pendapat dan kesan isu-isu tersebut dari sudut rakyat Malaysia yang biasa?

Seorang pensyarah Universiti awan telah memberikan pendapatnya tentang 'penyalahgunaan' istilah 'rakyat' dan 'warganegara'. Rakyat, dalam istilah bahasa inggeris ialah 'subject' dan bermaksud seorang individu yang bertanggungjawab terhadap seseorang pemerintah (terutamanya seorang raja atau maharaja). Warganegara, atau dalam istilah bahasa Inggeris 'citizen', bermaksud seseorang yang berhak menduduki sesuatu negara yang secara langsung diberikan hak-hak tertentu seperti memilih pemimpin dalam pilihanraya, memberi pendapat secara terbuka dan tanpa halangan, hak untuk memiliki harta bebas tanpa campurtangan pemerintah, serta hak untuk mendapat pengadilan yang adil. Pensyarah tersebut kemudian telah diberi amaran oleh pihak Universiti.

Niamah!! adalah blog milik Patrick Teoh yang memberi pendapat yang telus dan ikhlas tentang perihal negara kita dari sudut seorang rakyat biasa. Beliau memberikan gambar yang baik tentang kesan dasar kerajaan terhadap kehidupan dirinya sebagai seorang rakyat biasa. Baca blognya disini. Blog ini dalam Bahasa Inggeris.

A blog of a Malaysian academic

With the rigged and dubious selection and promotion system, Malaysians have elevated several characters with dubious qualifications and personality to lead and teach institutions entrusted in educating and preparing our youth for the challenge of globalisation. It is a well known fact, ensuring a bright academic careers requires nothing less but total reverence and loyalty to institutional superiors which in turn answer to their political masters. Do not get me wrong, we do have excellent academics like Prof Azmi Sharom (UM) and Prof Wazir (UM). They are but a minority and helpless in a rigged and corrupt system.

Prof. Muhd Kamil Ibrahim is the head of UiTM-ACCA Financial Research Centre. Read his blog here. Gauge and judge for yourself intelligence and articulation.

Opulent Myanmar wedding while people suffers

Would you invite Hitler to Malaysia?

Prescript: Thanks for visiting this humble blog. There is a substantial increase in visitors for the past week despite being just in its infancy, and despite the absence of comments. But its fine, I feel appreciated and heard.

Wonder why Malaysia's universities are on decline? True academicians distinct themselves from the lies and chaos of politics in search of the higher truth of knowledge.



"... If Hitler were in the United States.. if you (Hitler) were willing to engage in debate and a discussion to be challenged by Columbia and faculty, we will certainly invite him" John Coatsworth, Dean Columbia University.

While Columbia University invites America's current public enemy No.1 to argue his side of the story, the likes of Anwar Ibrahim could not even step into University of Malaya. In fact, students are even kicked out of their colleges for supporting the wrong party in campus elections.

Politicians, if you have the advantage of truth on your side, set us free. But then again, you have much to hide from- even from your own shadow.

Where is the people’s outcry?

Pondering the state of affairs in Malaysia can be depressing. Very often I sulk not of the event itself. How many scandals have leak, how many transgressions have been told? Too many to tell, too many to recall. However, more dismaying and disheartening is the eerie silence. I may understand many have lives to live and food to put on the table. But why is not it the talk of the town. Why is it not in the coffee shops? Why are many still silent and ignorant? Where are the incessant cries of fowl and reels of information pamphlets? Where is the expression of concern? Where is the people’s outcry?

Highest judge entrusted in preserving justice in the land is implicated in a scandal. Where is the people’s outcry? Corruption scandals from ministers to state assemblymen. Where is the people’s outcry? Silencing of alternative voices. Where is the people’s outcry? Electoral abuses from general elections to campus elections. Where is the people’s outcry? Separate laws for the weak and the powerful. Where is the people’s outcry? Reckless inflammatory and hypocritical racial politics. Where is the people’s outcry? Detention without a fair trial. Where is the people’s outcry? Media monopoly and restriction. Where is the people’s outcry? Dubious and shady dealings under the veil of Official Secrets Act siphoning hard-earned tax-payer’s money. Where is the people’s outcry? Money politics and vote buying. Where is the people’s outcry? Continuous harassment and intimidation of the opposition. Where is the people’s outcry? Continuous abuses by corrupt and unaccountable policemen entrusted for our safety. Where is the people’s outcry? Billions of hard-earned taxpayer’s money siphoned to government supporters and cronies. Where is the people’s outcry? Overpriced cars and rising cost of living. Where is the people’s outcry? An increasingly uncompetitive and underperforming economy. Where is the people’s outcry? A corrupt government who minds more of the fate of themselves and their supporters rather than their people. Where is the people’s outcry?

It alright if we lose all we own. It is fine if we are ignorant. It is tragic if we lose our loved ones. It is unacceptable if we lose our conscious. We deserve nothing and should expect nothing if we lose our conscious. Even animals have the conviction to love and care for one another. Yet here I am, dumbfounded and pondering. Where is the people’s outcry?

Seruan Menggantikan DEB Bukan Pengkhianatan

Baca artikel oleh Hizami Iskandar disini

Tiba masanya kita sebagai orang Melayu menimbang dan mengimbas semula Dasar Ekonomi Baru yang diperjuangkan di atas nama suci kita. Adakah DEB landasan kepada penstrukuran sosial yang adil atau alasan rasuah untuk memberikan ganjaran kepada Melayu tertentu?