Duo in vendetta rape - Nation | The Star Online

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?

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?

Where does Anwar go from here (or there)?

Hammurabi 4:44PM Jul 23, 2012

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?

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?

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?

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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!

myHarian Metro News- "Balas dendam dengan perkosa" - Shocking

I found this shocking news online at Harian Metro today. The article was published on the 30/07/2012. I was disturbed after reading it; and could not stop feeling sorry for the poor women. These criminal should be shot like dogs, where are their humanity? Another thing that bothers me so much is that this happened during the Holy month of RAMADAN! 

Balas dendam dengan perkosa

Oleh Mohd Firdaus Ibrahim dan Asmah Rusman
am@hmetro.com.my

     

KUALA LUMPUR: ‘Hidup kau tidak selamat, aku pasti kau mati.’ Itu kandungan nota ditinggalkan dua lelaki selepas menodai seorang wanita berusia awal 20-an di rumahnya di Bandar Teknologi Kajang, di sini.
Dalam kejadian jam 3.30 petang Jumaat lalu, itu, dua lelaki berusia 30-an terbabit dipercayai meninggalkan nota berkenaan untuk ditujukan kepada suami wanita itu yang tiada di rumah.
Sumber berkata, ketika kejadian mangsa yang bersendirian di rumahnya berada dalam bilik air untuk mandi.

“Mangsa terkejut apabila melihat dua lelaki tidak dikenalinya berada di rumah.

Belum sempat menjerit meminta bantuan jiran, dua lelaki terbabit mengeluarkan senjata lalu mengugut untuk mencederakannya.

“Bimbang dengan ugutan berkenaan, mangsa mendiamkan diri sebelum kedua-dua tangan dan kaki diikat manakala mulutnya ditutup dengan kain,” katanya.

Malaysian Seks Scandal a.k.a Aksi-Aksi Seks Melayu

'Skodeng' couple dating in a park

So interestingly, the internet and web have always been subjected to the use of viewing illegal materials such as porn, gambling, sex and other stuff. Harian Metro Online featured this article "4,000 klip tersebar", the article highlighted that over 4 thousand porno clips were distributed through a number of websites. These clips include teenagers in school uniforms making out and having sex. Other extreme clip featured Malay Women wearing 'tudung' in action.

Clearly that this problem is not new and have always been haunting our community and culture. The article stated that the action of those women are bring very negative and shame to the image of Islam. Well of couse it does, but what you must remember is that these are all human beings. No matter what religion, they will sometime secumber to their desire ie making out in public places.

They is no easy way to handle this, the law in Malaysia has always been specific against porno and oviously the Islam law is also very strict.

But what is interesting is that there are some many Malaysians that are interested in watching naked or 'aksi-aksi' of other Malaysian. Truly there must be a fundamental reason for this? Is it because illegal or taboo activities draws interest? Maybe so, the only thing I can relate it to is that 'if you tell a teenager dont' make out with you girlfriend (ringan-ringan) then surely he will do it and furthermore he/ they may even do it in public places to experience the thrill. Well I don't know what that 'thrill'. I have always thought that being intimite with a loved one should be done in privacy and not in some random places.


Well I guess this is where we are heading to, teenagers engaging in sexual acts is nothing new these days. I guess the only thing left for me to say is that the fundamental reason behind this is our culture and our education system. The culture and education system have made 'sex' to be so illegal and taboo that the curiosity is drawing teenagers to try.

Youth Today: The Reality of Rave Party

So for those who don't know a Rave party was organised in Port Dickson (PD) over the Weekend. A rave party usually involves loud trance/techno music being played usually in a very spacious area such as a warehouse or on a field. So the party was held in resorts along Jalan Pantai, PD. Expectantly, this rave party have sparked the anger of the PD community and to put it in words it is a culture shock for many. The complete article covered why The Star can be found here .

The word 'culture shock' is the correct term to describe such party, as rave parties are very rare in Malaysia due the nature of the event. The event usually last for 5 to 10 hours or even longer. It can also be over a few days. People that attend rave parties usually consume large quantities of alcohol and drugs. In Europe rave parties are always the target for drugs dealer to make money. So the rave party in PD was similar drugs and alcohols were consumed openly and interesting the article also highlighted free association of males and females. To be honest I really don't care about the mixing of males and females, as this is very common in the modern days.

Ironically, I was invited by some friends to attend this rave, the people that invited me were locals and some foreigners. But these friends, are friends from overseas and clearly the idea of attending a rave party is very normal. Honestly, I have attended rave parties in the past and found it to be a waste of time and money. What sparked my interest to write about this topic is that, I have never heard of a rave party in Malaysia before. I truly think that we can organize rave parties but with strict controls so the the participants do not indulge in drugs and sexual activities. The thing about alcohol is very hard to regulate as this kinds of event is usually attended by many foreigners. No alcohol means no party for them.

I can't say much about this anymore, because to criticise it would mean lying to myself and all of you, to support this event is also not true. I guess I am on the fence about these kinds of parties.

I have included some pictures from the rave party. Note that pictures were taken from The Star Article "Port Dickson folks irked by youths' out of control behaviour at rave event".

Malays Under Threat

So getting back to the office after a very short and quick lunch; I discovered an interesting article sitting in my Inbox sent to me by a friend. After the 12th General Election in Malaysia I am sure that many have you have heard the phrase that Malays are under threat, malays are special, we have to protect the Malays rights and so on and on. What seems to me is that people don't truly understand what they are claiming. Malays are not under threat and nobody is trying to take their rights away. The phrases mentioned above and so many other ones seen/heard in the media is just used by the politicians to their own benefits. For example: Lim Guan Eng annouced that the state of Penang will not follow the DEB (New economic policy), he did not mean that he wants to abolish is. He simply means that policies regarding goverment tenders will be changed and he in fact did change to an open bidding system. After that annoucement was made they were a huge protest in front of Komtar. In fact these were all UMNO members and their friends.





Anyways going back to the article I receive, the article is posted below:
Article is posted on The Star website.

Thursday April 17, 2008
Under threat? What threat?
BRAVE NEW WORLD
By AZMI SHAROM

Since the recent general election, voices have risen up in a shrill warning cry that the Malays are now ‘under threat’. But perhaps the real threat is the threat to Umno hegemony.

AND so it begins. Race-based rhetoric has raised its ugly little head in response to a democratic process. Over 49% of the people of Malaysia have voted for parties that have rejected race-based affirmative action in favour of a needs-based platform.

It did not take very long for voices, both common and royal, to rise up in a shrill warning cry that the Malays are now “under threat”.

“Under threat” from what, may I ask? Let’s take a bit of time to look at this so-called “threat”. Firstly, Malays are given special protection under Article 153 of the Constitution.

Article 153 is titled “Reservation of quotas in respect of services, permits, etc, for Malays and natives of any of the States of Sabah and Sarawak”. Article 152 states that Malay is the National Language. The Supreme Head of the Federation, according to Article 32, is the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, a Malay ruler.

This is the foundation of Malay “special privileges”.

None of the Pakatan Rakyat component parties, including the DAP, have said anything about removing Articles 153, 152 and 32. They remain safe and secure with no sign whatsoever of any sort of threat.

Besides, in order to change it, you would need a two-thirds majority in the lower and upper houses of Parliament plus the support of the Conference of Rulers. The last time I checked, no one has a two-thirds majority in the Dewan Rakyat.

Secondly, due to simple demographics, it is unlikely that a totally non-Malay party is ever going to win absolute control of the government. Of the five state governments in the hands of the Pakatan, four are led by a Malay Mentri Besar.

Penang is an exception, but Penang has been led by non-Malays since the 60s. Why was there was no outcry before this?

Thirdly, the proposed doing-away with the NEP (or whatever it is called nowadays), I suppose, can be seen as a threat to the Malays.

But how it can be a threat is beyond me, because the replacement suggested by the Pakatan is not some sort of laissez-faire capitalist economy. Instead, it is an economic system with affirmative action promised to those in need.

If the Malays are the largest group of people in Malaysia who are in the most need, then they will get the most help. If they are not in the most need, then why on earth do they need help then?

This is the point where I will get angry letters about how the NEP is needed; because in the business world – the real world which I know nothing about because I am just a lowly-academic trapped in my ivory tower – Malays are discriminated against by the Chinese. So we need a policy like the NEP to provide some balance.

I disagree.

If there are racist business policies being conducted against the Malays, then you face it head on with anti-discrimination laws.

If some person feels he is being discriminated against, no matter what his race, then let there be a law to help him, and let us punish the racists with a hefty fine or jail term.

You do not meet racism with racism; you challenge it by destroying all traces of it.

The problem with the NEP, as I see it, is that it breeds a mentality of entitlement based on race and not merit. This mentality seeps into governance, and it creates an atmosphere of mediocrity. One example of this is how the Constitution has been disregarded in relation to employment issues.

The Federal Constitution states that you can set quotas at the entry points of government services, for example, the civil service and public universities. However, this is counter-balanced by Article 136 that says all federal employees must be treated fairly regardless of race.

This means that once inside a service, everyone is to be treated equally based on merit. In such a situation, only the cream will rise to the top.

However, since the introduction of the NEP, the practice in government services has been to promote Malays mainly. This has in turn led to a drop in the number of non-Malay actors in the service of the public.

Taking my profession for example, the closeted unrealistic world of academia, I look down south and I see that 30% of the staff in the National University of Singapore Law School are Malaysians.

How come these clever fellows who are good enough to teach in a university that is among the top 20 in the world are not here in the land of their birth? Why are the blinking Singaporeans enjoying our talent? Is it because that talent is all non-Malay and they feel they have better opportunities there than here?

This is a complete waste, and in the end this loss of talent means a loss for the university, the country and the people of this country, including the Malay students who miss out on the best possible teachers.

Perhaps the real threat is the threat to Umno hegemony, in which case my answer to that is this: clean up your act, live up to your promises and listen to what the people are saying.

Make yourself electable by proving that you can create good government.

That is called democracy.

Dr Azmi Sharom is a law teacher. The views expressed here are entirely his own.