Politician's craps

It's been irritating me for quite a long time now. So today I thought I'd rant about it here and see how many of your out there feel the same way.Have you noticed how our Malaysian politicians LUUUUUUUUUUUURRRRRRRRRRVVVVVEEE to THREATEN?

All the baargers do it. Bariasan Nasional baargers. Umno Baargers. MCA Baargers. MIC Baargers. PKR Baargers. DAP Baargers. Independent Baargers. They all, at one time or other when it suits their immediate purposes, threaten. Either threaten us or threaten their opponents.Threaten us - If you don't do as we tell you... May 13!!!

Threaten the opponents - If you don't do as we say...I will print the list, release the video, call the witness, show the signed affidavit/stautory declaration etc. And of course the most famous threat, until recently, We will take over the Federal Government by (date)!Baargers all like small kids la. No wait. That's insulting the kids.The latest threats appear to be coming from this woman who is contesting the Penanti By-elections. She says she has evidence of wrong-doings by the PKR flers who were her old colleagues. Yes! I got proof. I got video (or is it audio) recording of the proceedings.

Actually, I've had this proof long time already.Oh yes ah? Then expose the wrong-doers and bring them to book la. Waffor all this threats. For what?I don't know about you la. But my upbringing tells me that if there is a crime committed or a wrong perpetrated against the public it is my DUTY to expose the wrong-doers and bring them to book. I don't use my knowledge of the criminal acts to threaten the 'culprits' for my own purposes.

Right? Or have things really changed so much in this country?

Dayaks United

This morning while reading Borneo Post online, I found one colum written by James Ling, Dayaks must sink their differences: Masing, caught my eyes.

“Dayaks must not differentiate between Iban, Bidayuh, Orang Ulu, etc. We must sink our differences and focus on the similarities and common interests. We are all united Dayaks,” said Masing. He said Dayak unity was vital in all spheres, particularly politics among Dayak leaders.

Yes, of course, we are united dayaks, but the truth is that, the real dayaks united has burried alive ever since the PBDS rip.

I highlighted the part of particularly politics among Dayak leaders, because the root of these problem were came from them. To change the dayaks, the dayak leaders themselves should take a first steps to change and concentrate on the similarities and common interests of us all, the Dayaks.

The funny part is that the person who once, have brought the matter of dayak unity into destruction now talk about dayak unity? *Sign***

Nothing personal, just a view from my little window.
I respect Datuk Seri Dr James Masing as a strong political leader who stands for the dayaks, the thing is that, when the strong is much too much, its tend to destroy the will. Political is a manipulating games, the love of power plus manipulated is equal to destruction. That's what happened to PBDS.

Think twice, look back times, dayaks used to be very very united under the well known famous sarawak based party PBDS (Parti Bersatu Dayak Sarawak). Used to be..

After the government initiatives to fix the broken party by made a greatest decision of to ban the party at last, dayaks later splits into various groups, the fight of thought begun to take place, the differents of political perspectives and view fill the air. Today, dayaks has no original party which purposely stand for them. Pity dayaks, but some people are happy!

Where is the almighthy PBDS? Its gone. Why? Because of Masing and Daniel? Nope, and yes, they does contributed some, we, dayaks also contributed some, but half of the contribution is came from outsiders.

You know what I mean. Well, if you don't, pretend...

School of Thought

The Satu Sekolah Untuk Semua campaign initiated and supported by several bloggers is too radical.

You shouldn’t abolish vernacular schools, because Malaysians should have the right (if they don’t already) to educate their children in their mother tongue.

Having said that, I strongly believe that government-funded, government-run schools should only provide secular education, with the national language as the medium of instruction.

As far as I’m concerned, religious instruction and education is the responsiblity of parents, not the government.

Religious schools should be privately-run and privately-funded. Same with vernacular schools.

We have a national language so national schools should use it as the medium of instruction. This is not only logical, it is reasonable as well.

National schools are ultimately funded by Malaysian taxpayers. It is only fair that these schools use the language that is common to all Malaysians, the national language.

However, the Constitution of Malaysia provides for all those things that I have suggested be limited; it allows the government to establish and fund religious and vernacular schools.

I TOOK a look at the Satu Sekolah Untuk Semua petition.

By and large, the petition squarely blames vernacular schools for inculcating individuals with thinking that is disruptive to inter-ethnic harmony and unity.

I cannot agree with that.

There are also such individuals among those who did not go to vernacular schools.

If these people went to school at all, it would have been to schools where the national language was the medium of instruction.

It is not the medium of instruction at schools that should be faulted but the fact that too many of our children do not learn, play, and eat together. Not anymore.

Such a pity, as our children will reap what we sow.

Too Lan to hear la

This morning while driving to work I heard this piece of 'news' on the radio. The deejay was making an announcement calling for interested young Malaysians to attend an audition session that was going to be held by Universal Studios (the theme park) Singapore. It seems that Universal Studios, the theme park, is going to open in Singapore and they were looking for people to join their workforce. What made me feel 'too lan' and I must admit a little envious of our neighbour is this.

Our YB's have spent millions of our Ringgits on study trips to theme parks all over the world. Disneyland and Universal Studios included I'm sure. My God, we don't even have one here in Sarawak. And where is the Marina Underwater World of miri? So, after all that the Singaporeans are going to build Universal Studios on their Sentosa Island Resort. And we Malaysians are being offered jobs there.

You say la. Too lan or not?

Damn terror Engrand we all!

"Ah macam ni la. First we twist their heads open.... then wash their brains....then..."


I was glancing through the soggy fish-wrap this morning and something in it caught my eye.

"Oman looks to Malaysia for English teaching plan"

Now, wouldn't that make you do a double take too? Apparently, Malaysia's Teaching of Maths and Science in English (PPSMI) has earned rave reviews in the Gulf States and a 12-man delegation from Oman is in town to see how we do it.

Well, hopefully there aren't any delegates there charged with ensuring that Omani writers learn the rules about using ambiguity in journalism. Just look at the headline. What does that make you think? That we damn good at teaching English, right? No. It's the teaching of Maths and Science they're talking about. But I digress. Sorry. So back to the story....

The Oman Education Ministry plans to set up a dual-approach system where English is taught alongside Arabic in classes. Ah so.....so they come and learn from us. Some more, one of the delegates said, "The level of English proficiency among Malaysian students really stands out....". Huh??? Oh wait, she said that after visiting SK Bukit Damansara. Geography does explains a lot doesn't it. The delegates also visited schools in Putrajaya and Cheras but the paper didn't report them saying anything after those visits. Hmmm....

So who says that our standard of Engrand no good? See? Even the Arabs want to come and learn from us what. Maybe it is our way of reverse colonisation. We export our standards to flers like the Omani's and other friendly Arabs. In a few years, they'lll be worse than us. Then we take over!!! Yay!!!

Mat Rempit menace

"Don't worry. When you grow up we give you another title if you don't like Rempit. OK?"

When I read the following article in The Sunday Times I was rather ... what's the word? Bemused? I also don't know la. But I do know that this thing with those young flers on their souped-up little motorcycles has been going on for just a bit too long without resolution. Remembering what's happened in the past I can't help but think that the 'authorities', whoever they might be, have just not been quite resolute about how they intend to deal with it. Not beyond making some polite noises whenever the occasions called for it. Or making half-ass excuses for their inaction and/or ineffectiveness.

Well, they did do something years ago when those motor flers first began to gain celebrity status. The 'authorities' gave them a really cool name. Mat Rempit!!! Then all of a sudden being a hell-raising motorcycle hooligan became quite the thing to aspire to among certain youth. From then on the MR flers have been steadily rising in notoriety and getting themselves into front page news on a regular basis. Most recently they hit the headlines when it was reported that it was one of them who caused the death of an expectant mother after a botched snatch-theft attempt.

The usual hue-and-cry hit the headlines. Again. The police, as usual, threw up their hands in resigned desperation. And in the process re-named these motorcycle mavericks. Road Thugs!!! Samseng Jalanan!!!

Mat Rempit. Samseng Jalanan. Road Thugs. Doesn't really matter what we call them. Fact of the matter is, there seems to be nothing anyone can do about this menace. Why? Well, maybe this statement by the new Youth & Sports Minister will shed some light. I am not going to comment on his statement at all. You read it and then draw your own conclusions as to why Malaysia can't solve a problem such as this. Enjoy!

But don't get too angry okay? And try not to foam at the mouth like the YB tends to do.The "road thugs" (samseng jalanan) label given to Mat Rempit, youths with a penchant for street racing is a bit too much, said Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Ahmad Shabery Cheek.He said only a handful of Mat Rempit were involved in crime while the majority were just ordinary youths looking for some fun."This explosion of culture happens in many countries like that shown in movies like Tokyo Drift and The Fast and The Furious," he said after presenting prizes to "Golf Amal 2009" participants at Sekolah Datuk Abdul Razak here yesterday.Shabery said the scenario was similar to that during the 1980s when the community was against the craze for Scrambler motorcycles and Breakdance.

Despite disagreeing with the label, the minister said Mat Rempit groups were looking for trouble racing in the streets rather than at the tracks."Mat Rempit are not interested in real racing. They can always join racing clubs if they want to. The closure of Batu Tiga track and the distance of Sepang track is not an excuse. Building more race tracks is not the solution. They just want to show off to other road users."Shabery urged the authorities to tackle the Mat Rempit problem at the source, particularly the role of parents as most of the motorcycles used were owned by family members. -- Bernama

What a nice Youth minister! And of course he ends by blaming the parents lor. Eh? Sorry, I said I wouldn't comment. Maaf ye?