Kid you not and I don’t believe it – Anwar claims that the NEP is responsible for the falling academic standards at Universiti Malaya because sub-standard people have been promoted through the years due to affirmative action policies and they are now at the helm. Anwar conveniently forgets that he is partially responsible too!
Category: Idiot Overlords
Past Glory
A sure sign of a troubled company is when it starts to focus on past glory and achievements. Applied to politics, it is a sure sigh of trouble when a government begins to focus on the past, instead of charting the future.
In recent weeks, our politicians have exhibited a fetish for revisiting the past. First, we claim to have never been colonised by the British, which begs the question of why and whom did we gain independence from then. Now, we have a state Chief Minister claiming that the Melaka Sultanate predates the Melaka Sultanate.
The Malacca Sultanate began in 1262 and not 1400 as widely believed, said Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam.
Seriously.
I mean, while it may be of interest to historians, I would think that our government and political leaders should be worried about where this country is going rather than where it has been. Our debt is closing on 53% of our GDP. I think that is cause for more concern than a 10% margin of error in the date of establishment of a past sultanate.
As an engineer, I can tell you that the difference is insignificant in the larger picture of human history taken as a whole. The Melaka Sultanate was a small dot in the timeline of human history stretching back ages. We have more pressing concerns like how the next generation is going to pay our debt.
Unless of course, they’re going to tell me that this planet is only 6000 years old!
Polls Reforms?
Interesting that our Parliament Select Committee on polls reforms seems to be working really fast. According to an article in TMI, they are scheduling public hearings in multiple locations nationwide in a mere month or so.
Wow!
I would certainly like to attend the hearing in KL on the 11th of November as I will be busy on the 12th. It would be extremely interesting to see how it is run and to hear what people have to say. I might have a few things to contribute, myself.
On another note, maybe this is indication of a possible GE in early 2012?
Syariah Immunity
I totally disagree when someone says that the Islamic Laws in Malaysia only apply to the Muslim and therefore, as a non-Muslim, I am not affected and should not worry about the implementation of the Syariah (or in the recent days – the Hudud) laws.
Any non-Muslim who thinks that we are not affected by the Islamic legal system in Malaysia is an idiot. All we need to look at are the many cases involving custody tussles of children where one parent converted to Islam, inheritance when a parent converts to Islam, and infamous body snatchers when a person converts to Islam on their death beds.
One other thing that a lot of people miss out, and that I would like to highlight, is how it is impossible for a Muslim and non-Muslim to marry in Malaysia.
To me, this is plain ridiculous. If two people are in love and wish to be joined in holy matrimony, who is the government to stand in their way. In fact, I would say that it is bordering on sinful if the government chooses to separate two people whom are truly in love with one another and wish to be joined before God (or gods).
Unfortunately, in Malaysia, the government can stop the legal registration of a marriage if it involves a Muslim and a non-Muslim. Since apostasy is also illegal in Malaysia, this results in the non-Muslim partner having to convert to Islam in order to marry his/her loved one.
This is plain hypocrisy. But that’s a topic for several other blog entries.
So, any non-Muslim who thinks that we enjoy immunity from the Islamic laws and legal system in Malaysia is wrong. While we are able to ignore it in large parts of our lives, it is something that we ignore at our own peril.
The reach of the law is far and wide. Unless we live in separated societies and do not inter-mix between the religious groups, everyone is affected by the Islamic laws and legal system in Malaysia.
We are not immune.
To Sir, with Lube
Counted twelve “Sir” in the speech given by the President of MCA when he addresses our dearest PM and leader of the BN. Lubricating the points across, maybe?
IEEE Copyright Troll
If what DJB says is true – IEEE is ass shat!
Offensive Undilah
Utter crock – that’s what I think about the lame excuse being given by Dr Rais, who said that, “The Undilah video clip is not suitable for broadcast because it contains material offensive to certain segments of society. The video clip also contains subliminal messages aimed at influencing the audience.”
Can I please say, what have you been smokin’ Rais my man?
It’s a Public Service Announcement. It is of course designed to influence the audience – to just take responsibility for the future of this country and vote. There’s nothing subliminal about it. It’s straight in your face. Only an idiot would not understand the meaning of the message.
It’s telling you to take the bull by its horns, take responsibility for your country, and to actually care about what happens to your country. Frakin’ vote!
Also, I think that it is probably one of the most well thought out videos – certainly much better than the super offensive and biased 8TV Aidil Fitri ads. The Undilah video involved many local artists, politicians from both sides of the fence, and even our most successful entrepreneur, also some random pakcik makcik.
If such a well done video, with the support of so many heavy weights (including Tengku Razaleigh, mind you), is banned from the airwaves, it just sends the message that proper videos are banned while offensive ones that do not promote a love for the country are aired.
Also, I’d really like to know who felt slighted by watching the video. I certainly know of a lot of people who are slighted by the banning of the video.
Watch if for yourself and tell me that it’s offensive.
PS: After watching it, if you have not registered to vote, download the forms from SPR, fill it, attach a copy of your IC and send them to me. Alternatively, just contact me and I’ll come pick up the forms from you at a convenient place.
Sybreon Ones Nought 