Found a few good pictures of Bush, tot of sharing them with you. Cek this out:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/picturegalleries/worldnews/3274186/George-W-Bush-in-pictures.html?image=11

Blinded pilot guided safely to ground

LONDON (AP) - A British pilot who suffered a stroke and lost his sight mid-flight was talked safely down to the ground by a military pilot, the Royal Air Force said Friday.

Jim O'Neill asked for help after he was suddenly blinded 40 minutes into a solo flight from Scotland to southeastern England last week. The BBC reported that O'Neill, flying a small Cessna aircraft, lost his sight 5,500 feet (1,676 meters) in the air.

"It was terrifying,'' O'Neill said. "Suddenly, I couldn't see the dials in front of me.''

The air force said in a news release that O'Neill initially believed he'd been "dazzled'' by bright sunlight, and made an emergency call for help. He then realized that something more serious was happening, and said, "I want to land, ASAP.''

RAF Wing Commander Paul Gerrard was just finishing a training flight nearby and was drafted in to help the stricken pilot.

"Landing an aircraft literally blind needs someone to be right there to say 'Left a bit, right a bit, stop, down,''' Gerrard said. "On the crucial final approach, even with radar assistance, you need to take over visually. That's when having a fellow pilot there was so important....

...In a recording posted to the BBC's news Web site, Gerrard gives O'Neill instructions _ "a gentle right hand turn, please,'' is called for at one point _ and he can be heard apologizing.

"You could hear the apprehension in his voice over the radio and the frustration he was experiencing,'' said radar controller Richard Eggleton. "I kept saying 'Are you visual?' and he would reply 'No sir, negative, I'm sorry sir.' He kept on apologizing.

"Being up there, on your own, without sight _ it doesn't bear thinking about.''

With Gerrard talking him down, O'Neill's plane hit the runway and bounced up again, the RAF said. It did the same on the second touchdown. On the third, O'Neill was able to keep his plane on the ground.

fat fat fat super super fat!

today i went to a housecall, the person said, dalmation, skin problem bla bla baa blacksheep..

anyway, so i went - and i got the shock of my life when i saw the "dalmation".

HE WAS HUGE! FAT FAT FAT SUPER SUPER VERY FAT!

i remembered how i used to laugh at hmeng's virtual "spare-tyre".. oh wow.. this is real "spare-tyres". the dog was soooooooooooOOOOOOOOOOOOOOooo fat, his skins are folded around his neck, buttock... my... how can they let their dog grow tat fat!!!

that's against animal welfare! i forgot to take the picture. otherwise he will surely be published in my blog. i told them to exercise the dog.. they gave this n tat excuse la..

hey hey, (i wished to ask them) - why do you keep a dog in the first place if you, at the very least, do not plan to walk him?

Gossiping = murdering

hey.. look at the title and i bet you'll be wondering - pam must have gone crazy.

but.. i'm still very sober here. nothing to do with craziness. i've had this chat with a fren of mine, and to my surprise - he told me tat he gossips. well.. well.. many people do gossip.. but do yo know that gossiping is wrong?

if you think gossips is good.. do you like people to whisper while staring at you with disgusting looks in their eyes.. then later you realize that they have been gossiping on you? well.. yoiu may say, i don't spread rumours.. well.. then.. why gossip?

honestly, do you like me to gossip to my family and friends about your life? (whoever you are)

when you gossip a little here n there.. you're slowly , very slowly destroying the person's image (A) in the other person's eyes (B).. and so you're killing A in a subtle manner..in a very subliminal manner.. how is A supposed to stand before B in future?

so if gossiping is not murdering.. what is it?

The 10 commandments : Law number 6: "You shall not kill."

Zaid hits back at critics

KOTA BARU: Former de facto Law Minister Datuk Zaid Ibrahim has hit back at three Umno supreme council members who asked him to apologise over remarks he made about Ketuanan Melayu (Malay supremacy).

Stressing that he would never apologise, Zaid in a statement yesterday said it was because he loved his Malay race that he had recommended that open competition be allowed to ensure the race could compete with others in a globalised age.

“I am not surprised by the reaction of some Umno leaders especially since they have an ongoing party election,” he said. (neither am I)

“I am a village boy from a poor family, not an aristocrat or royalty. I want to see the Malays succeed in economy and education.”

Zaid said he was not questioning the special rights of Malays as enshrined in the Constitution.
He said the new model that he recommended was based on openness to ensure young Malays closed ranks and cooperated not only with other races in the country but also foreigners.

He named Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Syed Albar, Datuk Seri Shahidan Kassim and Tan Sri Muhammad Muhammad Taib as the three supreme council members.

Zaid pointed out recently that the Malay supremacy concept had failed and distracted from the real issues confronting the country.

Yesterday, he said he hoped Malays could differentiate between leaders who thought of their interests from those who only used the name of the Malays for political mileage. (yah, he's really rite. think far... think objective and think logic.. )

Zaid said the concept of Malay supremacy had a negative element. (When will they ever grow with such a mindset?)

Source: thestar

I was late...

malaysians are always late... and I am a Malaysian.. er..do you get the picture?

today i received Jo's msg - lunch at 1pm, which i delayed to 1.30pm, pending my call.. I had some discussions which lasted for a few more hours, and when i finally called her at 3pm, she told me that she's waiting there for me. When i finally reached there, I asked her how long did she waited.... and she told me since 1.30pm!

Gosh gosh gosh... i couldn't believe it, and i felt so bad.. thus thus... the lunch was on me.. :p

oh.. btw.. she's a malaysian too.. you get what i mean?

WHAT’S the fuss all about? Why would a routine temporary appointment stir up so much rhetoric among politicians and NGOs?

A storm of protest has erupted ever since Selangor Mentri Besar Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim announced that veteran corporate executive Low Siew Moi would be appointed acting general manager of the Selangor State Development Corporation (PKNS).

Khalid had earlier said that Low’s appointment would be a temporary arrangement until a suitable candidate was found to head the PKNS. But, his choice of Low has not gone down well with certain quarters.

On Tuesday, the Selangor Malays Residents Action Body held a protest against the appointment outside the state secretariat building in Shah Alam. According to Shah Alam Umno information chief Mohd Azhar Othman, the appointment is against the main aim and policies behind the setting up of the corporation and marks the first time it would be led by a non-bumiputra.

It is certainly and surely sad that after 51 years of independence, there are still people, including so-called leaders, who cannot look beyond the racial lines.
Azhar’s statement is only partially correct – the PKNS was set up in 1964 and has been headed by a Malay general manager ever since.

But, is the appointment of a non-Malay contrary to the aims and policies of the corporation? Or ultra vires the Federal Constitution? Or in violation of the special rights of the Malays? Or even an insult to the Sultan, as suggested by one NGO leader?

I don’t think so and, I am sure, many right and fair-minded fellow citizens of all races will agree with me.

The PKNS is a major property developer in Selangor, having built the state capital Shah Alam and the many modern townships like Kelana Jaya and Kota Damansara. To date, the corporation has built about 150,000 housing units in the state.

According to the corporation’s website, its stated mission is in line with the state policies to promote stability, harmony and social justice. It seeks to achieve these lofty goals by the implementation of property development, commercial and industrial development and investment.

Its objectives are to encourage and develop housing estates, industry, commercial and new economic centres. agriculture and carry out other approved activities.

Low is eminently qualified to take the reins at the PKNS, having served the corporation for over 33 years, including holding the post of deputy general manager (corporate development) for the past 11 years.
It is learnt that Low will only serve as the acting general manager until a right candidate has been identified.
Selangor state executive councillor Ronnie Liu has confirmed that the Pakatan Rakyat component parties, including PAS, had given their full backing to the Mentri Besar on his decision to appoint Low.
The DAP and Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) have publicly endorsed the appointment while PAS has not objected to it.
“PAS has only requested for preference to be given to candidates the party feels are suitable to lead the organisation,” Liu told StarMetro.
Otherwise, Liu said, the state government had no plan to reconsider its decision on Low’s appointment.
He said Low, who was due for retirement soon, had been appointed in an acting capacity to hold the fort pending a permanent appointment later.
“So, we don’t understand why people are trying to make an issue of this,” he said.
The real issue, however, is not Low’s appointment but the very sad and disappointing racial overtone of the whole matter.

When are we ready to come of age and accept each other without the consideration of colour, creed, culture and class?
Source: The Star.

My question: UMNO, UMNO.. when will you grow? will you ever grow??

Halloween.. BOOH!

Halloween is around the corner. I don't celebrate halloween, maybe cuz i don't grow up in such a culture. N I don't find dressing myself in a ghostly costume funny. Anyway, lots of ppl are celebrating this day, once a year, esp the children overseas.

Ever wondered the origin of Halloween? And what's the significance behind it?
I just learned about it myself.

Click here if you're interested to find out more about it. It's a nice cartoon. ;-)

Have a nice day!

Have you heard of Oprah Winfrey lately?

Oprah's busy with her new movement lately, her new cult. Watch the video if you haven't got an idea of what I'm talking about. or.. if you haven't watched her new movement videos.

I got this chain email from someone, and thought of sharing it here.

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Assalamualaikum wr wb,

Dear Tun Mahathir,

I think you under-estimate the will of the Rakyat to dismantle racialism. In this era of global competition and high technology - for how long can UMNO shield the Malays from the reality of a free market ?

You cannot hide the shortcomings of the Malays. No one stops the Malays from acquiring technology. You yourself sent thousands of Malays to study overseas. Yet where are the returns on your investment in them ?

Think of Proton - shouldn't your Malay engineers work double hard to improve their products like the Japanese ? Malaysia has lots of flora and fauna. Shouldn't the Malays dive into Biotechnology on account of Malaysia's flora and fauna ? Yet where are the Malay scientists etc ? For how long can you evade the shortcomings of the Malays ?

You see - Malaysia is not unique in this matter. The whole Muslim world faces the same problem. Muslims simply do NOT do enough to chase after and acquire technology ! Indeed - there are no industrialized Muslim countries except possibly - Malaysia !!

The NEP and Ketuanan Melayu has been around a long time. The Malays should have used the opportunity they had wisely. Sadly - your own UMNO abused it ! Now the Rakyat wants an end to racialism.

So yes - you are right. The Malaysian Malay is going to suffer because they no longer have the crutch. But thats Malaysia's problem.

What I hope is that you and other Malaysian politicians had better not demonise Singapore in the process. You and others better not look down on Singapore Malays.

We Singapore Malays can hold our head high and proudly so. Because we achieve on merit and not quota. Its a real achievement.

Well - its your country and not mine. I think that you first have to deal with the reality of Pakatan Rakyat.....

Best Regards,
Dr Syed Alwi Ahmad

GREATEST MATHEMATICAL PROBLEM IN THE WORLD

THE GREATEST MATHEMATICAL PROBLEM IN THE WORLD

Moses and the people were in the desert, but what was he going to do with them. They had to be fed, and fed is what they did, according to the Quartermaster General in the Army. It was reported that Moses would have had 1500 tons of food each day.

Do you know that to bring that much food each day, two freight trains, each a mile long, would be required! Besides you must remember, they were out in the desert, so they would have to have firewood to use in cooking the food. This would take 4000 tons of wood and a few more freight trains, each a mile long just for one day.

And just think, they were forty years in transit and oh yes, they would have to have water. If only they had enough water to drink and wash a few dishes, it would take 11,000.000 gallons each day, and a freight train with tank cars, 1800 miles long, just to bring in water!

And then another thing! They had to cross the Red Sea at night. (They did?) Now, if they went on a narrow path, double file, the line would be 800 miles long and would require 35 days and nights to get through. So there had to be space in the Red Sea, 3 miles wide so that they could walk 5,000 abreast to get over in one night.

But then, there is another problem. Each time they camped at the end of the day, a campground two-thirds the size of Rhode Island was required, or a total of 750 square miles long… Think of it These spaces just for nightly camping.

Do you think Moses figured all this out before he left Egypt? I think not! You see Moses believed in God. God took care of these things for him.

Let us take courage, we have the same God. We think our problems are so big.

Remember what God can do!

Commiting suicide is not the way to go...

I had a friend's friend, whom lately was duped by a con-man, who used to be her "close" friend.

Somehow, in some ways, this man managed to assure her to invest some amount of money into a business which he's having in mind. The way it goes? Give a few thousand of cash, the rest? Get 5 credit cards and swap the maximum amount. Using these money, they will start a worthy business.

She gave him a few of her hard-earned thousands, got a few credit cards and swapped them to the maximum amount... only to find him "unreachable" in the next few weeks. She was stunned when she finally realized that the entire business thingy was just a scam!

And her hard-earned money.. and the credit card loans!!! However will she be able to solve the loans???

It drove her nuts and the thoughts of commiting suicide came into her mind. She walked up and down her apartment, contemplating of whether or not she should jump, tat day.

I thank God she's still alive today, but how does she walk the days ahead?

To my friends out there.. remember.. when you talk about money, BIG MONEY, don't trust anyone, even your kins. Only parents, can be trusted. Coz no one else on earth will ever love you like they do.

a weird customer

Today I met a very weird customer. His dog was in a very dire condition, obviously due to negligence, and required to be hospitalized. His dog weighed 10kg, and you know how he carried his dog up onto the examination table? He held him by his scruff (loose skin around the dog's neck)!

The very imbecile thing about this man is, he was insistent to know the exact fees. It is very hard to give exact fees as medications and dog requirements changes with time. Anyhow, I gave him a high estimation, written them on a white board.

And you know what?

He snapped a photo of it with his hp, and showed to me, " NAA... i've already taken down the photo, later you don't change your words aaa..."
Then I requested for his phone number. And he gave me MY.fm's number 03-95433366.. (@#$%^ !!!)
He nonchalantly, like a drunken man, asked many other things like..

"if my dog die, who responsible?"
"You all got insurance here ar? If my dog die insurance pay..."
"Does my dog have to come back?"
"What is the percentage of dogs dying here?"
"You guarantee my dog will survive the anaesthesia?"
"At nite nobody here, so who will feed my dog? Who will take care of my dog?"
"You guarantee after hospitalize my dog can get well?"
"So this wraps up the package?" (heloo.. there's no package here..)

Everytime I explain half way, he interrupted with another unrelated question, and after a few rounds, go back to the same question. Anyway, he then was adamant to know how often do we doctors check on our patients. We told him, "every now and then". He ridiculed and said, "That means how often?"

Frustrated, I told him, "Every half an hour."
"So you can give me a report every half an hour?"

This man got me dumb-strucked. I referred him to another vet. "Go to other vets, ask them to supply you the half-hourly reports."

With a nonchalant mode he replied, "I come here coz people recommend ma.. sure good one.. why go to other vets... "

I wished to tell him, "Say and do whatever, irritate me however, just don't dump your dog here."

The fruit that I'm really scared of...

Everytime i see this fruit, i will automatically.. SHUN!

then people will nag at me..
don't you know how nutritious it is? or...
i don't understand you, it's so tasty!
your immune system is not strong ok. this will help you... or
stop choosing! or...
c'mon.. i don't see your rationale behind it...

whatever they say.. i try my best to avoid this fruit... if i'm forced to.. (you know.. sometimes out of respect or public responsibility).. i'll take an hour to finish a small chunk of it.

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THANKS for following me this far. You deserve to know the small fact - it's the pineapple. ;-)

if you share the same view as me, give me a hi-5 !!

Ong Tee Keat wins!

Yeah, congrats to my saudara (hehe, anyone who shares my surname is my kin)

Hopefully he'll be a bold leader, dare to talk, dare to challenge, and please.. do not hide under any shell...

As for Chua Soi Lek, yep congrats as well... you've been a good leader, and hopefully you'll continue to be a good leader.

But bear in mind leaders - what you do in the dark may be revealed any time. So be righteous.
When you're a leader, you don't just lead physically.

Morally, etiquette wise, you must be upright too. Don't give the lame excuse.."Oh, this is my personal life.." If your personal life is the one that God and the people will always be proud of, then do it.
But if you doubt about it, DON'T DO IT.

Misleading sentence on huskies

quoting from ... http://thestar.com.my/metro/story.asp?file=/2008/10/17/southneast/2275064&sec=southneast

..."He added that Huskies howled like wolves instead of barking."...

The sentence is misleading. It tend to turn people to the thought that, huskies howl and don't bark which is not true.

Almost all dogs bark.
Most dogs howl.

Huskies? Though i've never owned one, but I've heard their barkings so many times I'm tired of it.

Btw, keeping huskies in malaysia's temperate weather is unadvisable. Try imagine yourself in an eskimo suit walking around the field.

Well, of course, unless you've planned for your husky to stay in an air-conditioned room most of the time.

Prince of Egypt

I first watched the banned Walt Disney's cartoon years ago.. when I was in uni i guess.. around the time when I started to know God personally. I remembered how I replayed the whole cartoon again and again, and yet still filled with awe.. and touched... eyes always flooded with tears..

I remembered very well the time when the Pharaoh wanted to have all the newborn males killed, Moses was sent to the river in a basket, and his sister Miriam sang this song which i Loved so much, "Go baby brother.. come back some day.. come back deliver us too.."

It was such an easy phrase, but full of meaning. so full... And the parts where God punished the Egyptians with plagues and killed all the newborns, I was dumbstrucked - wasn't God a God of love?

Now I've learned that love in our eyes may not always be right in God's eyes. The only thing that stands true to the end - that God's will is the righteous one. And his promises he'll never break. Amen.

haha, anyway, the best part was when God parted the red sea.. I was like, WHOA... and i remembered the children walkin across the ocean floor saw the whale swimming beside them.. WHOAAAA....

AWESOME God.. ;-)

Today I watched another movie of Moses, this time not cartoon - real human picturing them, and the same WHOAAAA... came back, naturally (tho i preferred the cartoon edition).

Then the sea swept away the Egyptian armies and chariots... thinking back, I remembered a friend of mine once showed me the article of researches on the Red Sea. Scientists indeed found lots of chariots (in ruins i suppose) which perfectly correlates with the cartoon/ Bible. ;-)

common bug flu?

Last saturday i got bitten by a shih tzu (again... shih tzus always got a piece of me..). that same nite, the bug started creating havoc with my immune system.

hehe, no wori, this bug has nothing to do with the shih tzu. this is the flu bug. it all started with fever, some itch around the throat, then some pain there, then i started to sound sexy, and nose started streaming sticky mucoidal stringy liquid endlessly, then i lost my voice, and the sneezing and coughing set in to complicate things.

The fever was there to protect me for the past 4 days, but it caused much discomfort.. i finally gave in, took the magic drug "panadol", but the fever wont go.. till today. Now that i'm typing this - the fever has gone. My immune system is crawling up again. ;-)

the best part during these ill-stricken days - i've got MCs!! haha.. cherished it. 3 days.. guilty a bit for my dear colleagues, but... i'd rather not let the bug transmit to them. otherwise who'll run the clinic? :-)

tomoro will be the last day of my MCs - will spend more time at gardening n playing with lil toff. eyes droopy now.. coz on chlopheniramine.

ciao!

Assignments n presentations?

Usually after my sunday services I'll join the bible study - used to be like teacher preaching, and student listening. It'll be boring if you're not interested, but it'll be enriching if you're looking forward for its contents.

This time round, we have our study on various religions - buddhism, islam, taoism, cults, etc.. in our first session Bro. Isc told us tat we're going to have it a different way this time. I was like, "huh?"

He proceeded - "you're going to do assignments.. bla bla. presentations.. bla bla.. " My eyes narrowed, "oh no.. not again.. " I dreaded the uni times of endless assignments and presentations. Anyway.. so we went ahead as planned.

The good thing about this grouping was - we're allowed to choose the topics which we'd LOVE to research into, and i chose CULTs. haha.. sounds fun.. but sure is not easy.

We had our 2nd session where Lem presented on local deities - and we had really good discussions. Wow.. I came to realize how I used to love fruitful discussions and debates, good arguments. I guess working life has changed me alot.. and I don't want it!

Got to change my wardrobe of personality. One step at a time. With God's grace. aha.. ;-)

Reviving dying people - God's intervention

CHICAGO (AP) — When it comes to saving lives, God trumps doctors for many Americans. An eye-opening survey reveals widespread belief that divine intervention can revive dying patients. And, researchers said, doctors "need to be prepared to deal with families who are waiting for a miracle."
More than half of randomly surveyed adults — 57 percent — said God's intervention could save a family member even if physicians declared treatment would be futile. And nearly three-quarters said patients have a right to demand such treatment.

When asked to imagine their own relatives being gravely ill or injured, nearly 20 percent of doctors and other medical workers said God could reverse a hopeless outcome....

...It involved 1,000 U.S. adults randomly selected to answer questions by telephone about their views on end-of-life medical care. They were surveyed in 2005, along with 774 doctors, nurses and other medical workers who responded to mailed questions.

Survey questions mostly dealt with untimely deaths from trauma such as accidents and violence. These deaths are often particularly tough on relatives because they are more unexpected than deaths from lingering illnesses such as cancer, and the patients tend to be younger.

Dr. Lenworth Jacobs, a University of Connecticut surgery professor and trauma chief at Hartford Hospital, was the lead author.

Source: http://www.gospelherald.net/article.htm?id=44303&code=education

Personal comment: God is alpha & omega, the beginning and the last, the Creator of the universe and mankind. Contrary to the popular belief, "Our life is in our own hands" - the truth is, our life IS in God's hands.

Read a banned book - The Holy Bible

The American Library Associtation has designated the first week of October as Banned Books Week in celebration of the freedom to read and to express one's opinion "even if that opinion might be considered unorthodox or unpopular."

The Bible is the all-time bestselling book, but in some parts of the world it is banned because it's considered dangerous. the Bible is dangerous, however, only to those who exploit the weak and the innocent, who use force to keep others enslaved in poverty and ignorance, who don't want to give up their favourite sin, who believe that salvation can be found apart from Christ.

No one wants to be told they are wrong. No one wants to hear that their behavoiur is putting themselves and those they love in danger or thah God's patience will eventually wear out. Yet that was the message God told Jeremiah to write (jeremiah 36:2). When His message was read to King Jehoiakim, the king cut up the scroll and threw it into the fire. (jer 36:23)

The ONLY way to know we are right is to be willing to discover where we are wrong.

Read the all time best selling banned book, and let it reveal to you the truth about God - and about yourself.

*The Bible shows us a picture of who we really are.

Source: Our Daily Bread

No reforms as long as Dr M is around, says Zaid (thestar)

No reforms as long as Dr M is around, says Zaid (thestar)
By SHAILA KOSHY

KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak will not be able to institute any crucial reform as Prime Minister as long as Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad is around, claimed former de facto Law Minister Datuk Zaid Ibrahim....

...“Najib is smart and articulate but to change the course of Umno, he has to be brave and why would he take such a risk.

“Second, even if he wanted to, he would not be able to do it with Dr Mahathir around,” he said.
Asked whether that was because he thought Dr Mahathir was powerful or had a strong influence on Najib, Zaid - who resigned from the Cabinet recently after journalist Tan Hoon Cheng, Member of Parliament Teresa Kok and news portal editor Raja Petra Kamarudin were arrested under the Internal Security Act - said:

“He (Dr Mahathir) has a large group of friends, otherwise the Prime Minister (Abdullah) would not have been ‘thrown out’ just like he wanted.”

“Mahathirism was all control, control, control. He has a strong influence on the top Umno leaders who had to choose between doing his bidding or facing his wrath.

“So many in Umno are bound to the old, making it difficult to abandon old values and principles...

...“I don’t see it (major reforms) happening but I hope that Najib will prove me wrong, for himself and for the country’s sake.”

On his recent comment that Najib has never talked of reforms, when asked why a deputy prime minister would need to do so when the agenda is set by the Prime Minister, he replied: “Yes, but after the Prime Minister talks, shouldn’t the deputy strengthen it with his own comments?”

my... i like this man. he's prudent, for one. firm with his words and decisions, for two. brainy with an analytical frame of mind.

ISA abuse by the Malaysian government -3

Current PM, Abdullah
In late 2007, Hindraf 5 were detained under ISA for having links with the militant Liberation Tiger of Tamil Eelam of Sri Lanka. To date, no concrete evidence have been presented to support this assertion.

On 12th Sept 2008, outraging detentions of Tan Hoon Cheng, Teresa Kok and Raja Petra Kamarudin under ISA.

Journalist Tan Hoon Cheng was detained for her own safety was farcical. Released 16 hours later.-prior to her detention, she has reported in Sin Chew Daily on the racist remarks made by Bukit Bendera Umno division leader Ahmad Ismail.-the report had sparked nationwide outcry and led to Ahmad Ismail suspensions from UMNO for 3 years.

Seputeh MP Teresa Kok was detained to have incited religious sentiments which was unfounded. Released on 19th Sept 2008.-the arrest was based entirely on the false, malicious and unsubstantiated article written by senior editor Zaini Hassan, in UMNO-owned Utusan Malaysia on 10th Sept 2008.-Selangor opposition leader Mohd Khir Toyo had reportedly alleged Teresa Kok.-the imam of Bandar Kinrara mosque however, has publicly denied Teresa Kok's involvement.Teresa Kok has lodged police report & sued Utusan Malaysia, Zaini and Dr Mohd Khir Toyo for criminal defamation.She has also sued Malaysian government for her unlawful arrest and detention.

Raja Petra Kamarudin was arrested for publishing articles on his news portal (Malaysia Today) which allegedly tarnished the leadership of the country and insulted the sanctity of Islam.-Under the Act, the initial two-year detention without trial can be renewed indefinitely.This outspoken hero is detained in Kamunting, may your spirit remains High!! -His wife, Marina Lee & his legal team have filed second habeas corpus on 30th Sept 2008.

ISA abuse by the Malaysian government -2

The infamous Dr Mahathir
Operasi Lalang in 1987 which saw the infamous arrest of 106 opposition leaders and social activists. Why they were detained has never been made clear to Malaysians.

In 2001, Keadilan ‘reformasi’ activists were detained for attempting to overthrow the government via militant means and violent demonstrations.Seven years have gone and yet no evidence in support of this assertion has been presented.

Around the same time, members of PAS were also detained for purportedly being militant and allegedly having links to international terrorist networks.To date, no promised-evidence has been produced by the government to Malaysians.

to be continued...

ISA abuse by the Malaysian government -1

People forwarded this to me - find it eye-opening (if not already open). Have a nice day, =)

What is ISA?
ISA - Internal Security Act; was enacted in 1960 by our 1st PM, Tunku Abdul Rahman, to deal with communist threat.Tunku promised that the Act would never be used to stifle legitimate opposition and silent lawful dissent.

Who has failed us, the Rakyat?
Firstly, Tunku himself-under his administration in 1965, Burhanuddin Helmi (a nationalist who was political opponent - PAS leader) was detained under ISA until his death in 1969. By any chance, Helmi has never been involved in the armed rebellion or communism that the ISA was designed to deal with. This appeared to have set a precedent that politics can trump the rule of law.In the following years, ISA was used against people who was viewed as threatening to the incumbent administration.

In 1976, ‘sasterawan negara’ the late Tan Sri A Samad Ismail was detained under ISA.
How can this writer ever been a threat to national security?
...to be continued...

Forgiveness Vs. Reconciliation

Forgiveness Vs. Reconciliation

"Never pay back evil for evil to anyone. Respect what is right in the sight of all men. If possible, so far as it depends on you, be at peace with all men." Romans 12:17.

This is an amazing phrase - simple looking, terribly hard in application to be honest. But I'm trying.. still learning... (forever learning one ler...) hehe.. anyway.. this post is not a platform for me to SIGH... so here goes... the rightful content.

Following a series of Daily Encounters on "Forgiveness," a number of readers wanted to know if forgiving another person meant that we have to forget what has happened; or to love and stay with them if they are abusive; or to trust them?

The answer is no, no, no! Let me explain further.

When we have sinned, we need to be reconciled to God,2 but while reconciliation with others is the ideal, it isn't always possible—and sometimes not to be desired. Some teachers argue that forgiveness isn't possible unless the offending person admits what she/he has done and asks for forgiveness of the one they have hurt. If this were true, many of us would be stuck for life for the fact that many people do not, or will not, admit that they have done anything wrong, let alone apologize for it.

Forgiveness is dependent only on the person who has been hurt.

Reconciliation is... read more here.

The Promises of Problems - 3

The Promises of Problems
by Mary Southerland

Promise of perfection
Problems, when responded to correctly, are character builders. I recently spoke for a women's conference that used the theme of "Problems into Pearls". Strands of pearls were everywhere -- the center of each table, on the podium from which I spoke, draped across tables -- and many of the ladies wore pearls that day. When the worship leader welcomed me, she said, "We have to get you some pearls!" Digging in her purse, she produced the most beautiful pearl necklace and placed it around my neck. As the day went on, I spoke several times, counseled and prayed with numerous women and tried to meet as many women as possible. When everyone had left, the woman came to retrieve her pearl necklace. I was embarrassed. I had worked up quite a sweat with all of that hugging, laughing, talking. She brushed my apology aside and said, "Sweat is good for pearls. It helps them keep their luster."

"We can rejoice when we run into problems... they help us learn to be patient. And patience develops strength of character in us and helps us trust God more each time we use it until finally our hope and faith are strong and steady." Romans 5:3-4

God is at work in and around you. You may not see His hand, hear His voice or even understand His process, but you can rest assured that you can trust His heart.
Remember, every problem points to a promise.

Let's Pray
Father, thank You for each problem that points me to You. Help me to see trials as handles for Your promises and tools for growth in my life. I choose to accept the lessons You want to teach me in the dark times and celebrate their truth in the light. Give me the strength and power to trust You completely.
In Jesus' name, Amen

The Promises of Problems - 2

The Promises of Problems
by Mary Southerland

Promise of correction
God uses problems to correct us. I have come to realize that some lessons can only be learned in the darkness, through pain and failure. When our daughter was a toddler, she was fascinated with electrical outlets. Nothing we said or did seemed to deter her...until the day she stuck a safety pin in the outlet. "Ouch!" she cried, holding up her little red finger for me to kiss. She never played with an outlet again.

"It was the best thing that could have happened to me, for it taught me to pay attention to your laws." Psalm 119:71-72

Promise of protection
A problem can be a blessing in disguise if it keeps you from being hurt by something more serious. It was so hard for me to take our children to the doctor to get immunization shots. I would take a healthy child into the doctor's office and come out with a little one who was fussy, sore and running a low grade temperature. Our pediatrician finally said, "Mary, just think of it like this. You are allowing your babies to experience a little hurt in order to prevent them from experiencing a bigger hurt. A tetanus shot is nothing compared to tetanus itself.

"You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good." Genesis 50:20

Source: Crosswalk: Girlfriends in God

The Promises of Problems - 1

The Promises of Problems
by Mary Southerland

Today's Truth
"You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good." Genesis 50:20

Friend to Friend
If you are like me, you prefer days when the sun is shining, the sky is blue, and not a cloud in sight. Problems tend to irritate me because they make me realize just how frail I am as a human. But I have come to realize that every problem points to a promise.

Promise of direction
God uses problems to show us the way. We would walk through the wrong door if He didn't close it. Years ago, I dated a young man I thought I would marry. We had it all worked out. He was a preacher and I played the piano and sang. What could be more perfect? I began to pray, "Lord, if he is not the one, just close the door!" The very next conversation I had with this young man ended our relationship and resulted in my taking a church staff position that led me to Dan Southerland. I look back and thank God for that closed door.

"Sometimes it takes a painful situation to make us change our ways." Proverbs 20:30

Source: Crosswalk: Girlfriends in God

Matthew 6:32-33 - Seek first the kingdom of God

(For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:)
for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.
But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness;

and all these things shall be added unto you.

Matthew 6:32-33

Fight of Faith (Here I am/On Eagle's Wings - gospel song)

spent afew hours doing this.. finally.. it's done.. not perfect.. but i'm contented. phew.. ;) praise the LORD... lurv this song so much.. ;-)

Here I am (On Eagle's Wings)

Here I am at your feet Crying out to you
Draw me near hold me close Lord I wait on you
For you’re my greatest love You’re my comforter and strength
You’re the first you’re the last You’re my guiding light
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I will run I will soar on Eagle’s wings
As I wait on your arm my strength is restored
Fix my eyes on you Jesus As I run this race
Help me find this final faith

Ecclesiastes 3:15-17

Ecclesiastes 3:15-17

Whatever is has already been, and what will be has been before;
and God will call the past to acoount.
And I saw something else under the sun:

In the place of judgement - wickedness was there,
in the palce of justice - wickedness was there.

I thought in my heart,

"God will bring to judgement bothe the righteous and the wicked,
for there will be a time for every activity,
a time for every deed."

Man loses RM5,000 after updating online banking details

In less than four minutes, about RM5,000 disappeared from manager Yong Chee Seong’s bank account after he was asked to update his online banking details in an e-mail he received on Tuesday, Kosmo! reported.

“The e-mail looked genuine and I was told to change my bank account password for safety reasons and to avoid being cheated by cyber frauds,” said the 30-year-old.

Yong said he did not suspect anything amiss until he received an SMS from the bank, informing him that a total of RM4,935 had been transferred out of his account.

When contacted, the bank said its policy did not require account holders to change their personal information via e-mail.

Yong made a police report at the Sea Park police station in Petaling Jaya the same day.

pls be careful of such scams. they may look so real...
quoted from: http://www.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/9/27/nation/2131543&sec=nation

mortgage reduction

The concept of mortgage reductions has become a growing trend among home owners, who find they can save more money, by putting an extra amount of money, each year, on the loan, without causing a significant strain on their income. A home mortgage reduction has been proven to be one of the quickest ways to payoff a home loan in less time than the original loan terms. Many home title lenders are aware of this simple fact, but many don't make it clear to their borrower because the result is a significant reduction of the interest paid on the agreement.

The key element to this repayment option is the use of the simple concept of paying an extra monthly payment amount over a period of time each year. The more often an extra payment can be made will hasten the mortgage reduction even more. However, to successfully reduce the number of months that it takes to repay the home loan in full, a structured repayment schedule will keep the borrower on track. There are a growing number of mortgage marketers who have established a new business service by offering to assist borrowers by tracking their mortgage reductions repayments and auditing them, as well, to assure that the normal and extra payments are being properly applied to the loan. Their services vary somewhat, and some purport to have no fees while others have minimal fees.

As a borrower begins the process to accelerate their account balance payoff, the initial details of the mortgage are needed to establish a schedule of payments from number one through the final payment. This schedule includes the extra payment set at constant intervals throughout the loan period resulting in the mortgage reduction occurring in a significantly less number of months than the original loan. One example of a 30-year mortgage that is rescheduled reveals that one extra payment made every six months divided into three payments over the month (one normal, two half amounts) results in the loan being paid off in 17.7 years.

The interest rate, the monthly payment, the original loan amount, and the scheduled number of extra payments per year are the variables for these accelerated refinance agreements. The amount of income the borrower can spare to apply to mortgage reductions will determine the number of extra payments he or she can afford. It takes wise and determined borrowers to stick to accelerated repayment plans that will effectively get them out of debt much more quickly than those who let the extras payments slide unpaid when they have other purposes to use the money for.

Biblical advice that will motivate borrowers to stay the course and complete scheduled mortgage reductions can be drawn from Paul's encouragement to not be weary in well-doing: "for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not" (Galatians 6:9). To reap the benefits, borrowers must look forward to the reaping so they will faint not.

adopted from: http://www.hitvahot.com/2008/09/mortgage-reduction.html

Teresa Kok's Warning Molotov

Some uncivilized sicko is running around town frightening people with anonymous "letters".

The police should investigate and find out who's the person behind this. To find the writer isn't hard - esp when he's HAND-WRITTEN it. Smart guy. I've watched CSI, hong kong investigation movies.. and this sort of case is a bottom (simplest) one.

1. get the thumbprints.
2. it's possible to trace individuals through their hand writings.
3. thru the language and it's accent- they can narrow down their search.

btw.. possibly there are thumbprints on the bottles too.

Catch the culprits! Then catch the person WHO INSTRUCTED THEM TO DO IT.
picture source: The Star online.

Pengeluaran KWSP Untuk Mengurangkan / Menyelesaikan Baki Pinjaman Perumahan

Pengeluaran KWSP Untuk Mengurangkan / Menyelesaikan Baki Pinjaman Perumahan

Pengeluaran ini membolehkan anda mengeluarkan simpanan Akaun II anda untuk mengurangkan atau menyelesaikan baki pinjaman perumahan yang diambil daripada institusi kewangan yang dibenarkan oleh KWSP bagi tujuan membiayai pembelian atau pembinaan rumah seperti berikut:

Pembelian secara perseorangan; atau
Pembelian secara bersama dengan suami/isteri, ahli keluarga atau individu lain; atau
Membantu suami/isteri mengurang atau menyelesaikan baki pinjaman perumahan suami/isteri.
Kelayakan Memohon Anda layak memohon sekiranya anda adalah:
Ahli warganegara Malaysia; atau
Ahli warganegara Malaysia yang pernah membuat pengeluaran di bawah Pengeluaran Meninggalkan Negara Malaysia sebelum 1 Ogos 1995 dan kemudian memilih untuk mencarum semula; atau
Ahli bukan warganegara Malaysia (Ekspatriat) yang menjadi ahli KWSP sebelum 1 Ogos 1998; atau
Ahli bukan warganegara Malaysia yang mendapat status penduduk tetap Malaysia (PR); dan
Anda perlu mempunyai baki simpanan minimum sebanyak RM500 dalam Akaun II anda dan anda juga mestilah belum mencapai umur 55 tahun pada masa permohonan pengeluaran ini diterima oleh KWSP.

Lihat: Pengeluaran Meninggalkan Negara

Anda tidak layak memohon sekiranya:
Tujuan pinjaman adalah untuk:

• mengubahsuai,
  membaiki, atau
  membuat kerja tambahan kepada rumah yang sedia ada atas tujuan peribadi;
  Pinjaman adalah di dalam bentuk overdraf;
  Pinjaman dibuat daripada individu.

Jumlah Yang Boleh DikeluarkanJumlah pengeluaran minimum tidak kurang daripada RM500 dan jumlah pengeluaran maksimum tertakluk kepada semua simpanan Akaun II atau baki pinjaman perumahan, mengikut mana yang kurang.

Jenis Pengeluaran
Perseorangan / Membantu Pasangan
Bersama Suami / Isteri / Ahli Keluarga / Individu Lain
Jumlah baki pinjaman perumahan; ATAUSemua simpanan dalam Akaun II tertakluk kepada amaun pengeluaran minimum tidak kurang daripada RM500 dan jumlah baki pinjaman perumahan.
Jumlah baki pinjaman perumahan; ATAUSemua simpanan dalam Akaun II pemohon masing-masing tertakluk kepada amaun pengeluaran minimum tidak kurang daripada RM 500.00 dan jumlah baki pinjaman perumahan.
Anda juga boleh memilih untuk menentukan jumlah yang ingin dikeluarkan daripada simpanan Akaun II, tertakluk kepada amaun maksimum yang layak dikeluarkan dengan mengisi Surat Akujanji Pilihan Amaun Pengeluaran.
Kekerapan Pengeluaran Permohonan pengeluaran boleh dibuat sekali setahun daripada tarikh Pengeluaran Perumahan terakhir dan mempunyai baki simpanan dalam Akaun II dengan jumlah minimum RM500.
Pertanyaan Jika anda mempunyai sebarang kemusykilan atau memerlukan maklumat lanjut mengenai skim pengeluaran ini, sila hubungi:

Mana-mana pejabat KWSP yang berhampiran
Pusat Pengurusan Panggilan Telefon KWSP di 03-8732 6000
Sistem Pesanan Ringkas (SMS) – Taip KWSP dan hantar ke 36373

Sila nyatakan nombor keahlian KWSP atau nombor Kad Pengenalan anda dan jenis pengeluaran yang dipohon apabila berurusan dengan KWSP. Anda dinasihatkan untuk terus menghubungi KWSP untuk mendapatkan bantuan atau nasihat yang diperlukan.

Source: http://www.kwsp.gov.my/

quoted from: http://www.putraproperty.com/listing-Pengeluaran+KWSP+Untuk+Mengurangkan++Menyelesaikan+Baki+Pinjaman+Perumahan-437.html

Stolen Dog - rottweiler (queen queen)

Some insane freaks have resort to dog-stealing as their way of life.

If you happen to see a similar Rottweiler (female, about 27kg body weight, WITH A UNIQUE BALD PATCH UNDERNEATH HER LEFT EYE) - please do not hesitate to call the number above.

Altho' this is a big puppy, but she's a gentle, friendly one - which attributes to the reason of her being stolen.

Pls help. Thanks! =)

Nine steps for a breakthrough

Got this from somewhere... share it with you. It's good encouragement. ;)

Nine steps for a BreakThrough in Life

1. Face your fear - don't run away from it. Face it. (easy to say, hard to do lea...)
2. Take responsibility for yourself - don't blame your parents.. your friends.. you are responsible to your very own life!

3. Accept the Challenge before you - again, don't run away from it... There's a famous advertisement, I've forgotten which company - "At xxx we embrace challenges'. Nice phrase.

4. Overcome the inevitable - you can't avoid it, might as well overcome it lo.. :p

5. Dream the impossible - a word of caution - don't stay dreaming, wake up and recall your dream and start working out your impossible dream.

6. Be in a position to move - this is a particular message to those who find it so difficult to get up in the morning - wake up wake up wake up!

7. Get into agreemtn - argument comes to no end my friend..

8. Decide whether ou want to LIVE or DIE - so what's your choice? you dn't really have one actually.. but you need to remind your mind that. The choice is not yours. YOU MUST LIVE.

9. Do something to change your destiny - start moving toward your opportunity, don't just sit n wait... :P

hope this helps. =)

Ops Katak : Kickdefella Calls All Malaysian To Remain Positive

Ops Katak : Kickdefella Calls All Malaysian To Remain Positive

... More than a month ago, I have called upon my fellow Malaysia to send the signal of a Nation In Distress to each and every Malaysian. I have received strong supports from many whom I have never met before. My fellow countrymen, we are indeed is still a Nation In Distress.
Ops Katak is a product of a weak leadership who try to continue its grip in power while they realise it is too slippery to do so. This is the Prime Minister’s last weapon to remain in the premiership for at least till mid 2010.

Today, I wish to call upon all Barisan Nasional’s component parties to leave UMNO. Ops Katak has proven the racist attitude of UMNO leadership. Staying close with UMNO will mean only one thing, to support the usage of racial sensitivities by Abdullah’s leadership in hope to remain in power.

Ops Katak itself, is racist. While Ahmad Ismail is enjoying the warm night clothed with his silk blanket in the chilly Malaysian morning, the person whom reported his racist remarks is in an unknown location under unknown condition to us....

...The ultimate task of this new government is to do a thorough reform in the manner the government has been running this country. A complete reform in the whole democratic process, which includes the reform in the electoral roles and the election system, itself.

After this immediate reforms has taken place, I know, the new government, which are form through the what popularly known as back-door, will dissolve the Parliament for a snap election and so the people, for the first-time since long ago, can cast their vote without fear or favour, in a totally free election. If we dream of a real legitimate government formed from a legitimate mandate through a clean election, then dream no more.

To those who question the legitimacy and moral of forming the government through back-door, I would love for them to think, how much different it is from winning many seats in the election via back-door through the controversial postal-votes and phantom votes in election devastated by vote buying.

If we want to be morally correct, we than have to take the action of removing all the avenues of doubt.

My fellow Malaysian,

This country is indeed still in distress, politically and economically. Yet, I beg all of you, please let us not tarnish this beautiful Ramadan with violent actions. Let us just do this changes via a whisper. Let us not shout for change but let us beg for one.

If we need to go out there, let us do it for one sole purpose, to help to show the road for all the BN component parties, and to lend our hand to lead them into the new political landscape.
It is now within our reach.

quoted from: Kickdefella

Seputeh MP Teresa Kok’s full statement

Seputeh MP Teresa Kok’s full statement

My ISA detention is without any legal or moral basis. It is a clear abuse of detention without trial.

I have been released after being detained in solitary confinement in a 6ft by 8ft holding cell for seven days under the Internal Security Act. I was informed by the police that they detained me under Section 73(1) of Internal Security Act 1960, which means I have incited racial and religious tension and conflict.

After being detained for seven days under the guise of so-called investigations, the police failed to produce any evidence or proof of me being involved in the activities of causing racial and religious tension.

They were only able to ask me few questions based entirely on the false and malicious article written by Zaini Hassan under the topic “Azan, jawi, JAIS, Uitm dan ba-alif-ba-ya” that was published in Utusan Malaysia on Sept 10, 2008.

The three main questions that the investigation officers asked me were:
1) Whether I had mobilised a group of residents at Bandar Kinrara to present a petition to oppose to the azan at the Bandar Kinrara mosque;
2) Whether I had made a statement that 30% of the Selangor Islamic Department (JAIS) allocation is to be given to other non-Islam religious bodies; and
3) Whether I had opposed the Jawi wording in road signages in Kuala Lumpur.
I denied the first two accusations as I did not do any such things as accused. I also told them that the issue of opposing Jawi road signages in Kuala Lumpur was done in January/ February 2008 at the request and following the pressure of resident associations. The resident associations, particularly in Taman Seputeh, were most unhappy because many of the road signages were changed arbitrarily by DBKL a few months before and changed again soon after this time with Jawi wordings. They were strongly opposed to this kind of wastage of public funds by DBKL.
I was quite surprised that there were no other questions posed to me besides these few main questions.

The Internal Security Act is meant to detain people who threaten national security. The three issues stated above have nothing to do with national security. If the police wanted to carry out investigations on me, they can always ask me to give statements in any police station and there was absolutely no need to detain me under the ISA for seven days. This is a phenomenal abuse of the power of police under the ISA.

Besides, it is nonsensical for the police to detain me under the ISA merely based on the unsubstantiated article written by an irresponsible columnist in Utusan Malaysia. How can they regard that article as the gospel truth without investigating the writer in the first place? How can Utusan Malaysia publish it without verifying the facts?

I wish to ask the police whether they have called Zaini Hassan and Utusan Malaysia’s editors for questioning before and after my detention.

I know that the imam of Bandar Kinrara mosque has publicly denied that I got involved in the Puchong residents petition against the azan of his mosque on Sept 13. I am also quite surprised to read in the New Straits Times dated Sept 19 that the official of the Bandar Kinrara mosque was called by the Dang Wangi police for statement recording only yesterday afternoon. Why did the police do it so late, one week after I was arrested? Why didn’t they check their facts first before they arrested me and put me behind bars?

I have been made scapegoat in the internal squabbles of Umno.
I see my detention as a ploy by Umno to try to cover up the embarrassment and the outrage of the racist statements made by Ahmad Ismail in Penang. I wonder why did they choose an innocent person like me as I have never made any racist statements or racist speeches in the past?

I lodged a police report on Sept 17 against Utusan Malaysia, Zaini Hassan and Dr Khir Toyo for criminal defamation. I would therefore urge the police to investigate Utusan Malaysia’s editors, those racist bloggers and Dr Khir Toyo under the Penal Code.

As I have mentioned in my previous lawyer’s visit, I will sue Utusan Malaysia, Zaini Hassan and Dr Khir Toyo. I have also instructed my lawyers to sue the Malaysian government for my unlawful arrest and detention.

Raja Petra should be released.

As I am free from ISA detention today, I also call for the release of Raja Petra, the Hindraf Five and all other 60 over detainees under the draconian ISA.

I would also like to thank all politicians in the ruling parties as well as in the Pakatan Rakyat, NGOs, churches and all social organisations who have campaigned and prayed for my release.

Teresa Kok released from ISA detention (full update)

KUALA LUMPUR: Seputeh MP Teresa Kok was released from detention under the Internal Security Act at about 1pm on Friday.

Her father Kok Kim Tong and mother Poh Seh Kwon were at the Jalan Travers police station here when she was released.

“I am happy that I have been released and I’m okay,” she told reporters gathered at the police station.

“I do not know why I was released today, just as I do not know why I was detained,” she added.
Deputy Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Ismail Omar said that Kok had been released at 1.30pm after investigations showed there was no reason to detain her any further.

"She was released unconditionally," he added.

(How professional! They're implicating that ISA = no reason to arrest/detain/release. It has become the executer of a few totalitarians - either certain politicians or the police.)

????!

quoted from: Teresa Kok released from ISA detention (full update)

Good Morning Malaysia

Found this article in a blog, authored by Patrick Teoh (if you remembered who).

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Asked why the police did not just ask Tan to come in for questioning instead of arresting her, Syed Hamid said it was always difficult when it came to the police when dealing with reporters...
..............Syed Hamid Albar as quoted in The Star.

Then he said...

“All of us are subject to the law. When the police feel it is best to bring the person in under ISA, they do so. I think the most important thing is not to exercise unfairness. When they got what they wanted and found they had no reason to hold her and that she’s not a security threat and not disturbing public order, they released her immediately......"

But...but...but I thought you said her life was in danger and that's why the police arrested her. To protect her. Right? Then she suddenly returned to being a security threat ah? So after 16 hours she is no more threat ah? Wah! Damn terror man! If we got some sort of system going on in there with the mata-mata flers then I say we chuck all the suspected Ah Longs, rapists, Mat Rempits into police ISA lock-up and release them after 16 hours. Then they all no more threats to society. Everybody happy. Kao tim! Right? Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha......

find out more here...www.niamah.blogspot.com

Don’t use ISA, says Zaid

I do not know who tis man is - but for now, he's a hero. Speak up for the facts - AS IT IS.
Do not twist and turn and bend the facts - it's utterly downgrading ( you know who i'm talking abt).

KOTA BARU: De facto Law Minister Datuk Zaid Ibrahim (pic) stuck his neck out against the Government by condemning the use of the Internal Security Act (ISA) against civilians.
He urged the Government to revert to the original purpose of the law, which was to curb communism.

“It is time for the Government to go back to the original spirit of the ISA and it should only be used on armed terrorists or those out to topple the Government by force.

“I am not calling for a repeal of the ISA but for it to be used only when there is a real threat to national security and not on civilians,” he told a press conference at his home in Pasir Hor here yesterday....

...By using the ISA randomly, Zaid said, the Government was sending a message that it did not trust the capabilities of its own enforcement agencies such as the police in maintaining peace.
“There were ample punitive law to act against lawbreakers without having to invoke the ISA,” Zaid said.

“In this latest episode of ISA, we (the Government) have generated an impression of selective prosecution since no action was taken against the person who allegedly uttered seditious remarks. We are saying that we are only acting against those who are disloyal to us.”

He said he was glad that Tan was released but was concerned over the continued detention of the other two.

quoted from: http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/9/15/nation/2028148&sec=nation

Puppy for adoption

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'Order to arrest did not come from me' - the star

KUALA LUMPUR: Home Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid said he did not order the arrests of the three people under the Internal Security Act (ISA. (the police cant simply use "ISA" authority without someone's direction. So who's the director here, if not you Datuk?)

He said the action was taken by the police themselves under Section 73(1) based on their assessment of the current situation as they had “strong and good reason” to believe that conflict could happen and public order could be jeopardised.

“Under this action, the police need not refer to me. It’s their discretion and their assessment of what happened. There has been no malice on their part,” he said Saturday at a press conference at Bukit Aman here...

On Friday, the police arrested Malaysia Today editor Raja Petra Kamaruddin, Seputeh MP and Kinrara assemblyman Teresa Kok and Sin Chew Daily reporter Tan Hoon Cheng under the ISA.
Tan was released Saturday afternoon.

Syed Hamid said the police had detained Tan because they had received information that her life was being threatened and there might be possible injury to her and the police wanted to get to the bottom of it. (oh, really???)

Syed Hamid said the police thought it was best to get first-hand information from Tan and thus took her in under the ISA and released her a day later after they got the necessary information and found no reason to hold her.

“I don’t think we are being unfair or that we mistreated her in any way. We acted professionally and after a day released her,” he said, when asked if Tan had posed a security threat in any way.

Asked why the police did not just ask Tan to come in for questioning instead of arresting her, Syed Hamid said it was always difficult when it came to the police when dealing with reporters.
“All of us are subject to the law. When the police feel it is best to bring the person in under ISA, they do so. I think the most important thing is not to exercise unfairness... (does this mean that the police can at anytime arrest someone under ISA for no reason, and then release them professionally when they indeed found no reason?? Great, wow...)

On Raja Petra, he said, the blogger had been given numerous warnings as well as been charged but he continued to create tension.

As for Kok, he said, she had supposedly questioned the sensitive issues such as the azan (call for prayers for Muslims) to be stopped and that could cause ill will and disharmony.

On why Ahmad was not detained for making racist comments, he explained that Umno had already punished him by suspending him for three years and stripping him from the party post while the police was also still investigating a sedition report against him. (err.. why not use ISA? you haven't given us any answer.. this person did not just create imminent disharmony, he HAVE ALREADY created one.. weird weird..)

When asked why action was not taken against other politicians like Datuk Seri Khir Toyo for racist remarks made, he said people should stop looking at things from an ethnic angle and start thinking as Malaysians. (oh.. so when it's about certain big ppl, we must start to think as Malaysians.. by the way, wat is your definition of "thinking as Malaysians?")

In a way, I'm sorry for him too.. he can't really find any reason to defend himself...

quoted from: http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/9/13/nation/20080913193115&sec=nation

Puppy for adoption...

Hi everyone,

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Some jokes to share

Someone forwarded these, let's share.

1. Pak Lah, Najib, Shahrizat and Anwar were sitting in a KTM trainheading up to Penang for campaigning. Near Ipoh, the train goesthrough a tunnel and it gets completely dark.

Suddenly there is a kissing sound and then a slap!

The train comes out of the tunnel. Shahrizat and Pak Lah are sittingthere looking perplexed.Najib is bent over holding his face, which is red from an apparent slap.All of them remain diplomatic and nobody says anything.

Pak Lah is thinking: "These guys are all crazy after Shahrizat. Najibmust have tried to kiss her in the tunnel. Very proper that sheslapped him."

Shahrizat is thinking: "Najib must have moved to kiss me, but kissedPak Lah instead and got slapped."

Najib is thinking: "Damn it, Pak Lah must have tried to kissShahrizat, she thought it was me and slapped me instead."

Anwar is thinking: "If this train goes through another tunnel, I couldmake another kissing sound and slap Najib again."

MCA shocked by arrest of reporter and not perpetrator

A statement which reflects the common sense level of the ISA:

PETALING JAYA: The MCA has expressed shock that former Bukit Bendera Umno division chairman Datuk Ahmad Ismail, who made racist remarks has not been taken to task but reporter Tan Hoon Cheng, who wrote about the incident, has been arrested instead.

“The perpetrator who vowed to conduct a nationwide roadshow on his remarks without any remorse is still at large,” MCA vice-president Datuk Ong Tee Keat said in a statement yesterday.

He said anybody in his right mind (the fact reveals that the arrestors do not have this type of "right mind". It is a downright, utterly disappointing fact that reveals the status of the mind of those in the authority.) would certainly be stunned by such an arrest targeted at the reporter and not the perpetrator.

MCA vice-president Datuk Seri Dr Fong Chan Onn said he disagreed with the use of the ISA on Tan.
“As a reporter, Tan was only carrying out duties assigned to her. Her story had gone through the due editorial process before it was printed,” he said.

Information Minister Datuk Ahmad Shabery Cheek said the arrest of Raja Petra Kamaruddin was judicious because he ridiculed Islam in his postings which could spark fury among Muslims.
Gerakan president Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon, meanwhile, urged the Government to bring Raja Petra to trial in court under existing laws.

“This is consistent with Gerakan’s stand that the ISA should be reviewed, if not repealed,” Dr Koh said in a statement.

Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim condemned Raja Petra’s arrest and called for his immediate release.

“Raja Petra should be given access to proper legal counsel, and his wife and children should not be denied an opportunity to visit him while he is held captive,” he said in a statement.

DAP adviser Lim Kit Siang called for Raja Petra’s release as there was no justification for his detention. He said Raja Petra should be charged in court if he had infringed the law, and not held in detention without trial.

quoted from: http://www.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/9/13/nation/2022800&sec=nation

control my frustration/temper

a lady walked in - to get her dog treated for flu. so I gave the dog some injection and medication home. then the lady started...

Lady: " Can I deworm my dog also?"
Me : "Yeah, no problem.. "
Lady:" Will the dewormer harm my dog?"
Me: "It's safe for dog use.."
Lady:"But the dog is now on antibiotics and so many medication.. still want to give dewormer ar?"
Me:" You can give, no harm.. don't want to give also doesn't matter.."
Lady:"So I give can ar?"
Me:" Can, no problem..."
Lady:" My dog is very thin.. can I give her some vitamins and supplements.."
Me:" Can, no problem..."
Lady:" Do you have any vitamins to give her?"
Me: (i took out some tablets) "Try this, it's quite good..."
Lady:" Tablets? Got any other form ar?"
Me:" If you don't want tablet we have other forms also.. gel.. liquid..." (and put the other vitamins in front of her)
Lady:" Wa.. so many types ar.. I'm feeding my dog nutricoat now.. Can I feed this vitamins also?"
Me: " Can, no problem one.."
Lady:" But isn't it too much for her already?"
Me: (God.. give me patience please..) "Well, the vitamins are just supplements.. you can give.. you can also not give.. no problem one..."
Lady:" But she's already taking Nutricoat wor... can take the vitamins sommore ar?"
Me: (smiled...)
Lady: "I think I'd better not give her so much vitamins.. i'll finish the nutricoat first.. then see la.."
Me: (smiled..)
Lady:"Can I feed her rice ar?"
Me: "Can.. no harm.. just make sure that you continue the biscuits.. rice is jsut extra.."
Lady:"But she's having flu wor.. can eat rice mea?"
Me: " Can.. why not... "
Lady:"But rice.. later not good for her.."
Me: (smiled..)
Llady: bla bla bla bla.. (continues her stories..)

sigh... I know I'm short tempered... guess this is the way for me to train to control my frustration or temper? sigh..

May 13? malaysia.. malaysia.. when will the "people" learn?

May 13?

"Ask the Malays in the opposition to come out in defence of their non-Malay brothers and sisters and warn the Umno Malays, in no uncertain terms, that they take to the streets at the risk of facing fellow Malays from the opposition who will defend their non-Malay brethren to the last drop of their blood." - Raja Petra Kamaruddin

THE CORRIDORS OF POWER

Malaysia Today

20 September 1998 was the day Malaysia saw its biggest demonstration in history. That was also the day Anwar Ibrahim was arrested by a SWAT team with faces hidden under balaclavas and armed to the teeth. It was not until a few days later that the world discovered Anwar had been beaten up by no less than Malaysia’s chief of police and left unconscious on the floor of his cell until the following morning -- where an alarmed police officer found him exactly where he had been left the night before, still unconscious.

Anwar spent seven months in jail without bail while he faced trial on various charges of abuse of power and sexual misconduct. The reason they denied him bail was because he was a ‘threat to national security’, an allegation that had nothing to do with the charges he was facing. How Anwar can be charged for one offence and then denied bail for reasons that had no relation to the charge is probably something law students will be arguing about until the end of time. Only in Malaysia can the courts make up the rules as they go along and move the goalposts halfway through the game whenever they feel they are losing the plot.

The abuse of power charge Anwar faced was under Ordinance 22. That is an outdated law that had been repealed and had been replaced by new laws under the Anti-Corruption Act. Ordinances are laws introduced before Merdeka and Acts are laws introduced by Parliament after Merdeka. But somehow someone forgot to sign the papers so officially the law still existed. So they chose to charge Anwar under that law that had been unofficially repealed but officially was still valid since they forgot to sign the papers repealing that law.

Anwar’s lawyers, of course, protested and argued that while the law had not quite been repealed due to an oversight, nevertheless that law can be considered repealed since Parliament had repealed it and it should not have been used against Anwar. The court, however, was of the opinion that it is up to the prosecutor what laws they would like to use against Anwar and since the old Ordinance had somehow been mistakenly ‘retained’, then there is nothing wrong in using that law against Anwar.

In other words, since someone forgot to sign the papers to repeal the law that Parliament had repealed, then there is nothing wrong in still using this law. As long as Anwar is charged before the date the papers are signed then the charge is valid, even if the papers are signed the very next day and that law no longer exists during the course of the trial.

Anwar was found guilty and sentenced on 14 April 1999. In the meantime, he was forced to stay in jail since 20 September 1998, a period of seven months. Anwar was then sentenced to six years jail but the court refused to consider the seven months he had spent in jail without bail. The court decreed that his sentence would commence from 14 April 1999 and not 20 September 1998, as should have been the case.

Normally, your sentence starts from the day you are jailed, or what they would call the remand period. There have been many cases where detainees spend two or three years in jail because they can’t afford to pay the bail and when they are finally sentenced they walk out the day of sentencing because the sentence is shorter than the period of detention or remand. In Anwar’s case, the seven months he was in jail was totally ignored, so his jail sentence was not really six years but six years and seven months.

Since Malaysia does not, at least then, have a parole system, you are allowed a one-third remission on your sentence. This means Anwar would have served his sentence by midnight of 20 September 2002. But they refused to release him on 20 September 2002. Instead, Anwar only saw freedom on 2 September 2004, almost two years longer than what he should have spent in jail.

Yes, it has been a long ten years for Anwar. He has endured more than what rapists, bank robbers, extortionists, kidnappers, pimps, drug pushers, loan sharks, currency forgers, and other hardcore criminals have had to endure. Even murderers have been treated better and at times even allowed bail, even though according to the law murderers are not allowed bail.
Is Anwar about to finally enjoy the fruits of his ‘hard labour’? Has what he has gone through this last decade been worth it? We have only a few days more to see the answer to this question.
Anwar already has 34 Barisan Nasional Members of Parliament ‘in the bag’. The government knows this so they have sent these Members of Parliament to Taiwan for a ‘study tour’. They are supposed to all go study agriculture but they have taken their golf bags with them. You don’t have to be a rocket scientist to know what they are going to do in Taiwan.

While in Taiwan, the government will work on these Members of Parliament to try to persuade them to remain in Barisan Nasional and to not cross over to the opposition. The government knows that these Members of Parliament have already signed their letters and that these letters are now with Anwar. All Anwar needs to do is to present these letters to His Majesty the Agong to prove to the Agong that Abdullah Ahmad Badawi no longer commands the majority confidence in Parliament. So now they are also planning to send the Agong to Saudi Arabia to perform his Umrah. With the Agong out of the way, Anwar will not be able to present these letters to His Majesty.

Umno says there is no way Anwar can form the government on 16 September 2008, which is Malaysia Day. Never mind, they will all come home on 20 September 2008. If Anwar misses the 16 September 2008 deadline because the Members of Parliament and the Agong have all been sent away, there is still 20 September 2008. On 20 September 2008, everyone, the Agong included, will be home to see the new government being formed.

In fact, 20 September 2008 may be a better day than 16 September 2008. 20 September is Reformasi Day. 20 September is the day, in 1998, when the Reformasi Movement was born. 20 September was the day they arrested Anwar and kept him in jail for six years. 20 September was the day Malaysians decided enough is enough and a change is necessary. 20 September was the day that saw the beginning of the end for Umno and Barisan Nasional. So what more apt day to choose to form the new government than on 20 September 2008, Reformasi Day?

Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has been persuaded to rejoin Umno. Tun will rejoin Umno and will support Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah in his bid to challenge Abdullah Badawi for the Umno Presidency. Umno is worried. They are worried that Malay political power will soon fall into the hands of the non-Malays. So they want the Malays to unite under a new Umno leadership so that the Malays can retain political power and the non-Malays will fail in their bid to wrest power from the Malays.

Khir Toyo has warned that if Abdullah Badawi does not resign and hand over power to the new leadership, then expect another May 13. The 13 Umno Penang divisions, Abdullah Badawi’s home state, have warned the non-Malays not to ‘push’ the Malays. If they do then they do so at their own peril, warns the 13 Umno Penang divisions.

Umno wants Parti Gerakan to be sacked from Barisan Nasional. There is no need to sack Gerakan. Gerakan has already decided to leave Barisan Nasional anyway. What they don’t know yet is whether they will leave Barisan Nasional and remain an independent ‘third force’ or whether they will join Pakatan Rakyat in the opposition coalition.

MCA is also thinking seriously whether it still has a future in Barisan Nasional. They have thus far ‘severed ties’ with the Umno Bukit Bendera division chief. That is neither here nor there and an extremely weak attempt to demonstrate strength. MCA should severe ties with Umo Penang, like what Gerakan did, and not with just an individual who, after all, speaks not in his personal capacity but on behalf of Umno Penang, Abdullah Badawi’s home state.

Of late there has been much talk of May 13. Umno is playing this issue to the hilt. This is, of course, meant to frighten the non-Malay Members of Parliament into remaining in Barisan Nasional and not leave to join Pakatan Rakyat, a shotgun wedding of sorts. Will this frighten the non-Malays? Will this force them to remain in Barisan Nasional? Or will this, in fact, have the reverse affect and just convince the non-Malays that there is even more reason to leave Barisan Nasional and join Pakatan Rakyat.

If Umno wants to trigger another ‘May 13’ will they have the numbers? Will the military support another ‘May 13’ like it did in 1969? The scenario in 1969 was very different from the scenario today and, as the Malays would say, “Takkan pisang berbuah dua kali”. In English this could probably translate to ‘lightning does not strike twice in the same place’.

Umno has just come out with a new ruling for its branch meetings. The branches are required to have a quorum of 25% of its registered members to convene a meeting. Most branches have not been able to hold their meetings because they can’t get this quorum of 25%. That is all that is required, 25% of its registered members, but it can’t even get that.

And why is this? Is it because the members are not interested in the AGM? Not really. This year is election year and everyone is very interested. In fact, many branch AGMs have ended in fisticuffs, chair throwing and acid attacks because of the intense fighting at these meetings. They are more than interested. They are concerned. But they can’t fulfil this 25% of registered members to make up a quorum because they just don’t have the members. The so-called registered members do not exist. Umno does not have the three million members it claims to have. It does not even have one million members. That is the reality and that is why they can’t even fulfil the 25% members quorum requirement.

In 1969, when you talk about the opposition, that would mean the non-Malays, and when you talk about the ruling party, that would mean the Malays. But that was 40 years ago. 40 years ago when you divide the country politically you invariably also divide the country racially. So, 40 years ago, it was very easy to divide the country by race when you divide the country by its politics.

Today, there are more Malays in the opposition than there are in the ruling party. Umno garnered only 51% of the Malay votes on 8 March 2008. In the Permatang Pauh by-election, 70% of the voters were Malays. About 78% of the non-Malay voters, who represent 30% of the total voters, voted for Anwar. But Anwar won two out of three votes or 66.6%. This means 76%-77% of the votes came from the Malays.

No, ‘May 13 Version 2’ can’t happen. The Malays do not feel that the non-Malays have taken over this country and have relegated them to second-class citizens. The Malays in Penang love their Chinese Chief Minister just like the Indians and Chinese in Perak love their PAS Menteri Besar. Malays in white skull caps wear DAP T-shirts. Indian-Hindu activists wear PAS T-shirts while screaming “Makkal Sakhti” followed by “Allah Akbar”.“What about the army?” many concerned non-Malays ask. “Would they not be a cause for concern?” The nine Rulers are the Colonels-in-Chief of the Navy, Air Force, Infantry, Commandoes, Artillery, Malay Regiment, Engineering Corps, etc., while His Majesty the Agong is Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces. No, the military will not take to the streets and murder innocent civilians unless their Commanders tell them to do so. And the nine Rulers and His Majesty the Agong are not about to give that order under any circumstances.

Nevertheless, while Umno may not have the three million members it claims to have and while the military is not about to go on a rampage, we must not discount the possibility that certain irresponsible people who are frustrated that they are no longer in power may attempt to trigger race riots. And Anwar must guard against this. And if it is necessary to delay the takeover a couple more weeks or so just to ensure that these elements can be dealt with before they start their evil deeds then so be it. A delay of one month is no big deal if this can guarantee peace and stability.

This is all Malaysians ask from Anwar and nothing more than that. Guard against anything untoward happening. Only when the coast is clear should you make your move. There should be no bloodshed and loss of life. And ask the Malays in the opposition to come out in defence of their non-Malay brothers and sisters and warn the Umno Malays, in no uncertain terms, that they take to the streets at the risk of facing fellow Malays from the opposition who will defend their non-Malay brethren to the last drop of their blood. I, for one, am ready to stand by my Chinese and Indian comrades.

So let Umno be warned.

http://mt.m2day.org/2008/content/view/12405/84/

May God bless the righteous and upright people and tear down the corrupted barbaric self-centred ones. May God intervene in Malaysia.