Duo in vendetta rape - Nation | The Star Online
This is further update on the new posted yesterday. I still find it SHOCKING to my very bones. What kind of people would do it? The culprit should be shot without further question. Furthermore, this happened during the holy month of RAMADAN, which makes me wonder where are we heading at a nation of peace and a nation of Islam?
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Tuesday, July 31, 2012
After 55 Years of Merdeka - Where to we go?
I found this interesting letter from MsiaKini. I am posting this letter below and I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I have and maybe this can be an eye opener for those supporting the government and those supporting the opposition. Is Anwar really fit to be our leader? Where do we go from here?
Just as the author stated WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE? Can we change the government and expect the opposition to do better? Really? I have my doubts with Anwar leading them, and then again can we maintain our government? which we all know have many many flaws. So we are stuck between between rocks!
Where does Anwar go from here (or there)?
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The letter Anwar, be brave, say no to discrimination which resembles a reaction to the opposition leader's apparent endorsement of certain discriminatory laws, presents the writer
as amateurish in taking Anwar to task.
Perhaps as the letter suggests, Anwar was misquoted or more likely quoted out of context.
However, does the writer honestly expect the leader of the opposition to embrace a more liberal and/or secular view and therefore invite brickbats from the conservative and religious segment of society and even from his supporters?
as amateurish in taking Anwar to task.
Perhaps as the letter suggests, Anwar was misquoted or more likely quoted out of context.
However, does the writer honestly expect the leader of the opposition to embrace a more liberal and/or secular view and therefore invite brickbats from the conservative and religious segment of society and even from his supporters?
In deriding the government that "knows not the difference between a democracy and a theocracy", the writer should note that there are many western/secular states which are democratic that do in fact have similar "discriminatory laws" in their books, instituted and maintain by means of popular legislation.
Being either a democracy or a theocracy has little to do with the writing of such laws although they are more prevalent in many theocratic states for obvious reasons.
The man-made laws of the land are to a far extent, the sum of views and values of the majority populace/electorate, for much of our world, even in some pseudo-dictatorships.
The letter goes on to pontificate on the promises of Anwar and prescribes the ideals of a true unifying leader of all Malaysians.
Does the writer not have a clue on the life and times of this Anwar Ibrahim?
Being either a democracy or a theocracy has little to do with the writing of such laws although they are more prevalent in many theocratic states for obvious reasons.
The man-made laws of the land are to a far extent, the sum of views and values of the majority populace/electorate, for much of our world, even in some pseudo-dictatorships.
The letter goes on to pontificate on the promises of Anwar and prescribes the ideals of a true unifying leader of all Malaysians.
Does the writer not have a clue on the life and times of this Anwar Ibrahim?
Given Anwar's track record, can any Malaysian be confident in this person leading a formidable opposition to form a regime that respects neither race nor religion?
He is a "proponent" and a "champion" for sure, a proponent of political Islam and a champion of the Islamist, in my humble opinion.
His heyday as the glorified leader of Abim, of which many current and former members form his support base, should be a fair indication of his persuasions and hence his ulterior goals.
It is simply baffling to know how Malaysians can be so politically naïve after being played for fools time and again for so long.
One must understand the vicious forces that are at play, the volatile dynamics between the various political parties that traditionally function along the lines of race and religion, and our feudal culture of patronage and appeasement.
The point is, Anwar is caught between a rock and a hard place.
His disapproval, or the lack thereof, of any forms of legislation that purportedly discriminate against homosexuals or any other "marginalised" groups, is sure to cause a stir come what may.
This in spite of the simple fact that homosexuality cuts across all racial, ethnic, and religious lines.
The writer may do better by questioning PAS' on-and-off plans of instituting Syariah rule and for that matter, Islamic statehood, should he/she want to clamour for a "Malaysia for Malaysians" of which the letter has been extrapolated to suggesting that Anwar has completely abandoned this concept.
A more constructive argument may include nudging Anwar to make good on his "plans" to establish a shadow cabinet to rationally present "superior" alternatives to all that is formulated, modeled and instituted by the BN system.
Above all, convince Pakatan Rakyat to carve out a common manifesto by which all parties shall pledge their honour by, in order to at lease placate any concerns of internal struggles and external disputes.
This rebuttal is not to condone any discrimination or of any particular minority group or to belittle the writer's efforts to uphold fairness.
But to invest any hope in Anwar to be the engine of "change" and "progress" is grossly imprudent.
Perhaps, a more realistic approach would have seen Anwar asserting genuine leadership by tackling the many "sensitive" issues head-on, instead of mitigating existential threats by avoiding the many political hot potatoes that be.
Given what a colourful orator he is, it is simply a matter of political will.
On the other hand, Malaysians need not be blindly obsessed with national unity to the point of muting our diversity and/or adapting western style liberal ideas.
Successful multicultural countries do not predicate unity upon the glossing over of differences among groups but instead establish strong and equitable frameworks that simply do not favour any one entity over another but instead provide for individual rights and liberties within the bounds of the law.
In a nutshell, attaining harmony through mutual respect.
There is simply no need to consult with the most prominent of clerics in faraway lands in our discourse of nation- building.
Our southern neighbour is a sterling example worthy to emulate.
One may believe that Anwar may lay claim as having been "reformed" by his very fall from grace and the ill treatment meted out to him by former premier Dr Mahathir Mohamad.
We can only hold our breaths as only time will tell, as the Malay saying goes, a tiger will never lose its stripes.
Once again my fellow Malaysians, after 55 years of having more of the same, where do we go from here?
His heyday as the glorified leader of Abim, of which many current and former members form his support base, should be a fair indication of his persuasions and hence his ulterior goals.
It is simply baffling to know how Malaysians can be so politically naïve after being played for fools time and again for so long.
One must understand the vicious forces that are at play, the volatile dynamics between the various political parties that traditionally function along the lines of race and religion, and our feudal culture of patronage and appeasement.
The point is, Anwar is caught between a rock and a hard place.
His disapproval, or the lack thereof, of any forms of legislation that purportedly discriminate against homosexuals or any other "marginalised" groups, is sure to cause a stir come what may.
This in spite of the simple fact that homosexuality cuts across all racial, ethnic, and religious lines.
The writer may do better by questioning PAS' on-and-off plans of instituting Syariah rule and for that matter, Islamic statehood, should he/she want to clamour for a "Malaysia for Malaysians" of which the letter has been extrapolated to suggesting that Anwar has completely abandoned this concept.
A more constructive argument may include nudging Anwar to make good on his "plans" to establish a shadow cabinet to rationally present "superior" alternatives to all that is formulated, modeled and instituted by the BN system.
Above all, convince Pakatan Rakyat to carve out a common manifesto by which all parties shall pledge their honour by, in order to at lease placate any concerns of internal struggles and external disputes.
This rebuttal is not to condone any discrimination or of any particular minority group or to belittle the writer's efforts to uphold fairness.
But to invest any hope in Anwar to be the engine of "change" and "progress" is grossly imprudent.
Perhaps, a more realistic approach would have seen Anwar asserting genuine leadership by tackling the many "sensitive" issues head-on, instead of mitigating existential threats by avoiding the many political hot potatoes that be.
Given what a colourful orator he is, it is simply a matter of political will.
On the other hand, Malaysians need not be blindly obsessed with national unity to the point of muting our diversity and/or adapting western style liberal ideas.
Successful multicultural countries do not predicate unity upon the glossing over of differences among groups but instead establish strong and equitable frameworks that simply do not favour any one entity over another but instead provide for individual rights and liberties within the bounds of the law.
In a nutshell, attaining harmony through mutual respect.
There is simply no need to consult with the most prominent of clerics in faraway lands in our discourse of nation- building.
Our southern neighbour is a sterling example worthy to emulate.
One may believe that Anwar may lay claim as having been "reformed" by his very fall from grace and the ill treatment meted out to him by former premier Dr Mahathir Mohamad.
We can only hold our breaths as only time will tell, as the Malay saying goes, a tiger will never lose its stripes.
Once again my fellow Malaysians, after 55 years of having more of the same, where do we go from here?
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Wednesday, July 9, 2008
Letter from Malaysiakini
Ringgit sliding further and further under BN
Gan Jul 8, 08 4:03pm
Recently, I interviewed some fresh graduates applying for jobs with my engineering company. I accepted two applicants on a starting salary of RM1600. It struck me as odd that 15 years ago, I myself started work as a fresh graduate engineer for the same pay.
Indeed, if you compare the salaries of graduates now and 15 or even 20 years ago, you’ll find little difference but that their purchasing power is vastly different. It’s the same story when you compare salaries of shop assistants, office staff, factory workers and others.
To compound the effect of inflation, the ringgit has depreciated greatly against all major currencies. The real income of most Malaysians has moved backwards.
This is why many Malaysians suffer under the petrol hike. The root of the problem is that our real incomes have shrunk in the face of inflation and depreciated currency. Malaysians have not been spoiled by subsidy but are unable to move out of the time lock of stagnated and depreciated incomes.
If you compare the per capita incomes of Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan and South Korea, they are a few multiples of ours although at independence all these countries were the on the same economic level as Malaysia.
What has gone wrong? We were the rising star of East Asia, a country rich in natural resources with the most promising potential.
The reason is massive corruption, plundering of resources, wastage of funds for huge non- economic projects, anti-public interest deals with politically-linked companies and passing-of-the -buck to the man in the street.
Four decades of NEP where education, economic and employment policies are defined by race ensured that meritocracy took a back seat.
Our university standard has declined and the today best and brightest of our youth emigrate to escape the racial inequility only to contribute to the economies of foreign lands.
The reputation of our judiciary which was held in high esteem worldwide has sunk so low that foreign investors now insist on arbitration in Singapore in case of any dispute.
We also have a slew of oppressive laws such as the ISA, OSA, Uuca and PPPA which stifle free speech and are designed to keep the ruling parties in power.
We have become less attractive to foreign investors and now lag behind our neighbours in Asean for foreign direct investment. Even some corporations who have established themselves here are moving out.
All the economic and social malaise cannot help but affect the value of our currency. The strength of a country's currency is after all, a reflection of its fundamentals.
Furthermore, Bank Negara has a policy of weak ringgit to help exporters, never mind the burden on the common folk. The government is pro-corporation, not pro-rakyat.
While the poor and middle-class are squeezed, an elite group gets breathtakingly rich. We have the distinction of having the worse income disparity in Asean. A re-distribution of wealth is under way from the poor and middle-class to a select group of politically-connected elite.
The end result of this re-distribution will be a small group of super-rich while the majority are pushed into poverty and the middle-class shrinks. This is what happens when the rich gets richer and the poor get poorer.
There is much that is wrong with Malaysia. The responsibility for pulling the country backwards can be laid squarely at the door of the ruling regime. It is BN's mis-governance, racial politics and culture of patronage which has seen the country regress economically and socially.
We seem to be sliding down a slippery slope, further down with each passing year of BN's rule. Another five years of BN rule and we’ll be at Indonesia’s standard under Suharto. Another 10 years and we’ll be touching the African standard. What a way to greet 2020.
Is there any hope for Malaysia? Faced with the reality that BN will never change, many Malaysians desperate for change turn their lonely eyes to Anwar Ibrahim.
Pakatan Raykat has promised to treat all races fairly, to plug wastage, fight corruption, reform the judiciary and make Malaysia more competitive. But some have questioned whether we can trust Anwar and his loose coalition of disparate parties.
The question is not whether we can trust Anwar and Pakatan Rakyat but whether we can afford not to. Can we afford another ten years of BN's misrule?
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I read this letter intently and came to the conclusion that what is written by Gan is absolutely correct. In terms of salary and the economic advancement I don't think we are moving forward at all. I even believe that we are moving backwards. All of us middle class and the lower class are surrounded by debts and loans. In order to buy a house, a car or even the simplest thing like a fridge we have to take a loan and pay by installment. I wonder why there are SO MANY MALAYSIANS ABROAD AND REFUSE TO RETURN HOME. Well one of the reason is the salary and the biased/racial situations we have here. I am saying this based on what I see and not pointing fingers to anyone. But as a whole we are very racist, I mean look in the jobs ad. Looking for a Malay male/female for ..............(whatever position) and the same thing looking for a Chinese male/female for ...........(whatever position). Don't you think that this is racist? I UNDERSTAND THAT SOME TIMES YOU ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE SUCH PEOPLE BECAUSE OF THE NATURE OF THE BUSINESS. But most of the time it is just preferences. The way they advertise these things shows we have this unbalanced world.
Gan Jul 8, 08 4:03pm
Recently, I interviewed some fresh graduates applying for jobs with my engineering company. I accepted two applicants on a starting salary of RM1600. It struck me as odd that 15 years ago, I myself started work as a fresh graduate engineer for the same pay.
Indeed, if you compare the salaries of graduates now and 15 or even 20 years ago, you’ll find little difference but that their purchasing power is vastly different. It’s the same story when you compare salaries of shop assistants, office staff, factory workers and others.
To compound the effect of inflation, the ringgit has depreciated greatly against all major currencies. The real income of most Malaysians has moved backwards.
This is why many Malaysians suffer under the petrol hike. The root of the problem is that our real incomes have shrunk in the face of inflation and depreciated currency. Malaysians have not been spoiled by subsidy but are unable to move out of the time lock of stagnated and depreciated incomes.
If you compare the per capita incomes of Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan and South Korea, they are a few multiples of ours although at independence all these countries were the on the same economic level as Malaysia.
What has gone wrong? We were the rising star of East Asia, a country rich in natural resources with the most promising potential.
The reason is massive corruption, plundering of resources, wastage of funds for huge non- economic projects, anti-public interest deals with politically-linked companies and passing-of-the -buck to the man in the street.
Four decades of NEP where education, economic and employment policies are defined by race ensured that meritocracy took a back seat.
Our university standard has declined and the today best and brightest of our youth emigrate to escape the racial inequility only to contribute to the economies of foreign lands.
The reputation of our judiciary which was held in high esteem worldwide has sunk so low that foreign investors now insist on arbitration in Singapore in case of any dispute.
We also have a slew of oppressive laws such as the ISA, OSA, Uuca and PPPA which stifle free speech and are designed to keep the ruling parties in power.
We have become less attractive to foreign investors and now lag behind our neighbours in Asean for foreign direct investment. Even some corporations who have established themselves here are moving out.
All the economic and social malaise cannot help but affect the value of our currency. The strength of a country's currency is after all, a reflection of its fundamentals.
Furthermore, Bank Negara has a policy of weak ringgit to help exporters, never mind the burden on the common folk. The government is pro-corporation, not pro-rakyat.
While the poor and middle-class are squeezed, an elite group gets breathtakingly rich. We have the distinction of having the worse income disparity in Asean. A re-distribution of wealth is under way from the poor and middle-class to a select group of politically-connected elite.
The end result of this re-distribution will be a small group of super-rich while the majority are pushed into poverty and the middle-class shrinks. This is what happens when the rich gets richer and the poor get poorer.
There is much that is wrong with Malaysia. The responsibility for pulling the country backwards can be laid squarely at the door of the ruling regime. It is BN's mis-governance, racial politics and culture of patronage which has seen the country regress economically and socially.
We seem to be sliding down a slippery slope, further down with each passing year of BN's rule. Another five years of BN rule and we’ll be at Indonesia’s standard under Suharto. Another 10 years and we’ll be touching the African standard. What a way to greet 2020.
Is there any hope for Malaysia? Faced with the reality that BN will never change, many Malaysians desperate for change turn their lonely eyes to Anwar Ibrahim.
Pakatan Raykat has promised to treat all races fairly, to plug wastage, fight corruption, reform the judiciary and make Malaysia more competitive. But some have questioned whether we can trust Anwar and his loose coalition of disparate parties.
The question is not whether we can trust Anwar and Pakatan Rakyat but whether we can afford not to. Can we afford another ten years of BN's misrule?
===============================================================
I read this letter intently and came to the conclusion that what is written by Gan is absolutely correct. In terms of salary and the economic advancement I don't think we are moving forward at all. I even believe that we are moving backwards. All of us middle class and the lower class are surrounded by debts and loans. In order to buy a house, a car or even the simplest thing like a fridge we have to take a loan and pay by installment. I wonder why there are SO MANY MALAYSIANS ABROAD AND REFUSE TO RETURN HOME. Well one of the reason is the salary and the biased/racial situations we have here. I am saying this based on what I see and not pointing fingers to anyone. But as a whole we are very racist, I mean look in the jobs ad. Looking for a Malay male/female for ..............(whatever position) and the same thing looking for a Chinese male/female for ...........(whatever position). Don't you think that this is racist? I UNDERSTAND THAT SOME TIMES YOU ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE SUCH PEOPLE BECAUSE OF THE NATURE OF THE BUSINESS. But most of the time it is just preferences. The way they advertise these things shows we have this unbalanced world.
Look at the developed nation such as UK, they advertise for a job simply to find the most suitable person for it. They don't look at your race or anything. In fact they have a law and each time you apply for a job or anything (IE university) they will have a clause that states all selection are made based on the suitable candidate regardless of his/her race, religion and ethnic background. SO if your business requires people that speak Chinese then say Looking for a male/female that speaks Chinese. IS THIS SO HARD?
There are so many other things that is wrong the employments procedure and employments opportunity in Malaysia and I don't think I have the time to write about all it. Ask yourself this include PM and all MPs WHY ARE THERE SO MANY MALAYSIANS OVERSEAS?
Just wanted to add another little thing. People kept saying that the cost of living is higher in Europe or USA. This maybe true but want I saw in the UK is abit different. The cost of living is high but their salary scheme is adjusted to the cost of living. Someone working as a construction worker can still buy a house or own a car and go about living their live (it may not be a luxurious life but they are not poor and have to wear clothes until they are torn). This is because their tax system is different, cars and houses and land are not taxed insanely.
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
Pak Lah's Wisdom
If any of you managed to catch the news last night then you may have heard Pak Lah's word of wisdom regarding the political situation in Malaysia. For those of you who missed it then not to worry because I will be quoting him.
Firstly, I like to point out that the way he said those things clearly shows that he is blaming all this political turmoil on the bloggers and other people.
"He said the allegations and news championing those who broke the law through SMS, blogs and YouTube were akin to treachery." Furthermore Pak Lah added that “These stories and SMS do not have any benefit. It is a deliberately attempt to create a negative perception (of the Government)." I think it him and his politicians that have brought that negative perception.
I mean seriously? Is this what is going on in his mind? He also said the the following “This is not the doing of a race that wants to progress,” he said, hoping that the rakyat would not be influenced by it all." So apparently by doing this we are a race of people that do want to progress. This makes me laugh, i mean for god's sake everyone know that this is not true. We all want to progress but there so many roadblocks that progression seems impossible. Just to highlight one idea, look at the domination of the Internet by TMnet. We are so far behind the rest of the world with our 1mbps connection and most of the time that connection is far slower that what we are paying for. Why can't be have Internet connection like Singapore or Thailand where home users can get upto 10mbps. Why? I am sure that all of us knows the answer to that question.
Pak Lah goes on to say the following things by this time I can feel the fire burning in my stomach.“There is total disregard for the law and no one is giving importance to what is right and wrong any more,” he said, advising Malaysians to disregard all such attempts.Addressing staff of the Prime Minister’s Department at its monthly gathering here yesterday, Abdullah said he was also sad that the recent spate of events showed that the principles of the Rukunegara had been tarnished." So according to him we are a bunch of criminals that disregard the law and we bring shame to the country by tarnishing the principles of Rukun Negara. Who is actually doing this? its not the rakyat but in fact it is the politicians.
They are the ones that caused the political turmoil in our country now. They have forgotten their roots and their vows they made to the people. Look at the fuel price increase. I remember it as clear as the sky, two days before the price went up Pak Lah told the country that prices will remain the same until August but in fact it went up by 78 cents. The sudden and abrupt increased caused a ripple effect through-out the nation to effect the prices of food and other daily requirements. This has caused the people to feel the pain due to sudden increase of raw materials and food items. The government didn't think about this effect, they simply do it and then tell us to change our lifestyle. If he had been smart then he would have done in a few stages at least in this way he will have the support and the understanding of the people. Deep down in my heart I can feel a political up rise, a revolution coming towards Malaysia.
Source:
Lies akin to treachery, says Pak Lah
Firstly, I like to point out that the way he said those things clearly shows that he is blaming all this political turmoil on the bloggers and other people.
"He said the allegations and news championing those who broke the law through SMS, blogs and YouTube were akin to treachery." Furthermore Pak Lah added that “These stories and SMS do not have any benefit. It is a deliberately attempt to create a negative perception (of the Government)." I think it him and his politicians that have brought that negative perception.
I mean seriously? Is this what is going on in his mind? He also said the the following “This is not the doing of a race that wants to progress,” he said, hoping that the rakyat would not be influenced by it all." So apparently by doing this we are a race of people that do want to progress. This makes me laugh, i mean for god's sake everyone know that this is not true. We all want to progress but there so many roadblocks that progression seems impossible. Just to highlight one idea, look at the domination of the Internet by TMnet. We are so far behind the rest of the world with our 1mbps connection and most of the time that connection is far slower that what we are paying for. Why can't be have Internet connection like Singapore or Thailand where home users can get upto 10mbps. Why? I am sure that all of us knows the answer to that question.
Pak Lah goes on to say the following things by this time I can feel the fire burning in my stomach.“There is total disregard for the law and no one is giving importance to what is right and wrong any more,” he said, advising Malaysians to disregard all such attempts.Addressing staff of the Prime Minister’s Department at its monthly gathering here yesterday, Abdullah said he was also sad that the recent spate of events showed that the principles of the Rukunegara had been tarnished." So according to him we are a bunch of criminals that disregard the law and we bring shame to the country by tarnishing the principles of Rukun Negara. Who is actually doing this? its not the rakyat but in fact it is the politicians.
They are the ones that caused the political turmoil in our country now. They have forgotten their roots and their vows they made to the people. Look at the fuel price increase. I remember it as clear as the sky, two days before the price went up Pak Lah told the country that prices will remain the same until August but in fact it went up by 78 cents. The sudden and abrupt increased caused a ripple effect through-out the nation to effect the prices of food and other daily requirements. This has caused the people to feel the pain due to sudden increase of raw materials and food items. The government didn't think about this effect, they simply do it and then tell us to change our lifestyle. If he had been smart then he would have done in a few stages at least in this way he will have the support and the understanding of the people. Deep down in my heart I can feel a political up rise, a revolution coming towards Malaysia.
Source:
Lies akin to treachery, says Pak Lah
Friday, April 25, 2008
FITNA.......
WoW I never expected to to receive such interesting comments on my earlier post on 'FITNA'. Interestingly, there are people out there who have similar understanding. It is important to understand that what the movie highlighted is true. At one point of history it is true, war violence is necessary to survive. But I would like to think that after so many year Islam revolved into being a religion of peace. But for some people they don't understand this. Look at our neighbour Indonesia, the biggest Muslim population in the world. They have taken some drastic actions by cancelling all their flights to the Netherlands. Is this really necessary?
Another important fact that must be remembered by everyone is that some of these hatred between Muslims and the Jewish population is through their own actions (ie the discrimination and the bloodbath that is witness in Palestine). The war between Isrel and Palestine caused the hatred for the Jewish.
Truly if you are an educated Muslim you will understand that somethings that is said in the Qur'an is the truth for the past. We cannot practice everything is this day and age.
It clear that Wildeers deliberately provoked the Muslims around the world and he is allowing Muslims to give a bad name to Islam. This is something that all of us must think about.
Another important fact that must be remembered by everyone is that some of these hatred between Muslims and the Jewish population is through their own actions (ie the discrimination and the bloodbath that is witness in Palestine). The war between Isrel and Palestine caused the hatred for the Jewish.
Truly if you are an educated Muslim you will understand that somethings that is said in the Qur'an is the truth for the past. We cannot practice everything is this day and age.
It clear that Wildeers deliberately provoked the Muslims around the world and he is allowing Muslims to give a bad name to Islam. This is something that all of us must think about.
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
FITNA by Geert Wilders
'FITNA' one of the most controversial movie released this year, I am sure that most of you have heard about it on. Of course this is because the movie sparked many boycotts and outrage by the Muslim community world wide. Fair enough the movie is disrespectfull to Islam but does it mean that Muslims should react the way they've reacted? Doesn't this show how shallow we are? To react vulgarly using violence and racial slurrs against the movie will just make the creator happy; this is because he is expecting this reaction. Just to share some interesting view, below is a letter sent to malaysiakini.com:
'An eye for an eye' will see us all blind
Lucy Ahmed Apr 8, 08 4:23pm
I refer to the Malaysiakini report Dutch Lady condemns 'Fitna' amid boycott.
I disagree with all those carrying banners, burning effigies, shouting ‘Infidels’ etc, toward the movie maker Geert Wilders. I wonder how many of those people who were demonstrating against the movie maker really know his name. Maybe many of them read somewhere or heard through word-of-mouth that there's a Dutch person producing 'Fitna', which has shown disrespect towards the Koran and against the Muslims.
Why should we bother to demonstrate, and give this disrespectful and undeserving person the satisfaction? Why should we show proof to his hateful thoughts? Don't we know that he is just seeking and wanting to be proved that all his thoughts and beliefs are true? In his hiding, he is actually waiting and anticipating the reactions of the Muslims all around the world. This person, Wilders, is actually laughing away at each and everyone of us, who in his mind are retarded and who he has proved beyond any doubt, are uncivilized and terrorists.
I think we should simply ignore him. And, of course, by all means, we should ban his disrespectful film for he deserves no attention from any of us at all. To be able to produce such disrespectful film, this person is actually a very angry person, very frustrated and living in hell with his hateful thoughts. On another positive perception, may be there are something that we could learn from his thoughts. Why is this person very angry?
First we have to calm down. Whatever he shows in his film is nothing new. It has happened before. It has been years, since Sept 11, that some people equated Islam with violence. Now here, the positive way is, we shall show them that Islam is truly a peace-loving religion. That we shall not go for ‘an eye for an eye’ for it will only leave the world blind. And what shall begotten of a blind world is nothing but chaos - and chaos produce sa chaotic world., a completely disordered and confused world.
So when this person shows his anger, we shall not go for ‘an eye for an eye’ but instead we shall show him our disagreement, and prove him all wrong. We instead go for peace and love to humanity. We shall instead demonstrate against all those who killed in the name of Allah. We shall go against all those who show an act of terrorism against humankind. We shall condemn Al-Qaeda for terrorising the whole world. Just look at how the group has terrorised the people, particularly the women of Afghanistan. Are not those women their mothers, sisters and daughters? What do we do about such an act?
For once, shouldn't we stop and give a thought about such behaviour? Shouldn't we instead demonstrate against such these monstrous, most hideous and frightful acts? The worst thing they did was doing all those barbaric acts in the name of Allah. This, I strongly believe, we shall never allow. It is the highest 'haram' act to do.
What I mentioned above is just one example that we should not allow anyone or any group to do. No one should install in anyone's mind any hatred with the intention to cause harm or to kill another human being. Insinuating negatively (as to cause harm) into another's mind and worse, by using the name of Islam, is haram - not allowed and very wrong. Killing in the name of Allah should be condemned.
Islam should be about peace, harmony and love. We shall praise all those who do good to humanity. We shall volunteer our free time to help others, who not only our brothers and sisters, but to all humanity. We are not living in a tribal era anymore. In this era we need each other. What affects other parts of the world, would also affect us. When the economy of America gets jolted, we too feel the result. When the food-producing countries fail to produce a good harvest, we, too, have less food on our table.
I believe everyone has their own opinions and beliefs, but I shall stand by my belief. I shall not carry a banner and march in protest against this one person, who is frustrated and full of anger, but I shall show an act of humanity. I shall carry my Koran in a positive manner for the good and tolerance of all humanity disregarding their gender, color and belief. And, I shall end my thought here with, ‘This earth is truly our world’.
I would like to thank Lucy on her very strong beliefs, I too think that there is some truth in her letter. We now have the task to prove to the world that Islam has nothing to do with violence but it is a teaching, a religion that promot peace and harmony.
'An eye for an eye' will see us all blind
Lucy Ahmed Apr 8, 08 4:23pm
I refer to the Malaysiakini report Dutch Lady condemns 'Fitna' amid boycott.
I disagree with all those carrying banners, burning effigies, shouting ‘Infidels’ etc, toward the movie maker Geert Wilders. I wonder how many of those people who were demonstrating against the movie maker really know his name. Maybe many of them read somewhere or heard through word-of-mouth that there's a Dutch person producing 'Fitna', which has shown disrespect towards the Koran and against the Muslims.
Why should we bother to demonstrate, and give this disrespectful and undeserving person the satisfaction? Why should we show proof to his hateful thoughts? Don't we know that he is just seeking and wanting to be proved that all his thoughts and beliefs are true? In his hiding, he is actually waiting and anticipating the reactions of the Muslims all around the world. This person, Wilders, is actually laughing away at each and everyone of us, who in his mind are retarded and who he has proved beyond any doubt, are uncivilized and terrorists.
I think we should simply ignore him. And, of course, by all means, we should ban his disrespectful film for he deserves no attention from any of us at all. To be able to produce such disrespectful film, this person is actually a very angry person, very frustrated and living in hell with his hateful thoughts. On another positive perception, may be there are something that we could learn from his thoughts. Why is this person very angry?
First we have to calm down. Whatever he shows in his film is nothing new. It has happened before. It has been years, since Sept 11, that some people equated Islam with violence. Now here, the positive way is, we shall show them that Islam is truly a peace-loving religion. That we shall not go for ‘an eye for an eye’ for it will only leave the world blind. And what shall begotten of a blind world is nothing but chaos - and chaos produce sa chaotic world., a completely disordered and confused world.
So when this person shows his anger, we shall not go for ‘an eye for an eye’ but instead we shall show him our disagreement, and prove him all wrong. We instead go for peace and love to humanity. We shall instead demonstrate against all those who killed in the name of Allah. We shall go against all those who show an act of terrorism against humankind. We shall condemn Al-Qaeda for terrorising the whole world. Just look at how the group has terrorised the people, particularly the women of Afghanistan. Are not those women their mothers, sisters and daughters? What do we do about such an act?
For once, shouldn't we stop and give a thought about such behaviour? Shouldn't we instead demonstrate against such these monstrous, most hideous and frightful acts? The worst thing they did was doing all those barbaric acts in the name of Allah. This, I strongly believe, we shall never allow. It is the highest 'haram' act to do.
What I mentioned above is just one example that we should not allow anyone or any group to do. No one should install in anyone's mind any hatred with the intention to cause harm or to kill another human being. Insinuating negatively (as to cause harm) into another's mind and worse, by using the name of Islam, is haram - not allowed and very wrong. Killing in the name of Allah should be condemned.
Islam should be about peace, harmony and love. We shall praise all those who do good to humanity. We shall volunteer our free time to help others, who not only our brothers and sisters, but to all humanity. We are not living in a tribal era anymore. In this era we need each other. What affects other parts of the world, would also affect us. When the economy of America gets jolted, we too feel the result. When the food-producing countries fail to produce a good harvest, we, too, have less food on our table.
I believe everyone has their own opinions and beliefs, but I shall stand by my belief. I shall not carry a banner and march in protest against this one person, who is frustrated and full of anger, but I shall show an act of humanity. I shall carry my Koran in a positive manner for the good and tolerance of all humanity disregarding their gender, color and belief. And, I shall end my thought here with, ‘This earth is truly our world’.
I would like to thank Lucy on her very strong beliefs, I too think that there is some truth in her letter. We now have the task to prove to the world that Islam has nothing to do with violence but it is a teaching, a religion that promot peace and harmony.
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