Of Ganyang,Sayang And Goyang.

If you ask me what “Bendera” stands for, I’ll tell you this; It’s just a bunch of hooligans out merely to impress the world with their implicit assumption that our country (Malaysia) has given them “a lot of headaches”. Who are they trying to hoodwink?

How quickly have they forgotten that when Acheh was “another Atlantis, buried under gallons of water” in 2004, Malaysians were the first to render assistance to them. At that time, they were full of praise for us. We shared their grief. We shared their sorrow. And what happens now?

Now they pooh-poohed us! Is this the way they show us their gratitude? Their constant pejorative remarks about us would not augur well for our bilateral relations. Their myopic attitude is a curious blend of stupidity and naivety! Their actions and their motives remained a complete mystery to me!

Now they want to “ganyang” (crush) us. But the truth is; for many Indonesians who work in our country they know many of us “sayang” (love) them. Why must we “goyang” (feel frighten) with their empty threats?

Sadly, all their harsh words and anomalous actions would eventually tell on them. These are signs of encroaching madness! The hatred flamed up within them have to be extinguished fast before the fire gets out of control!

We harbour no animosity toward them but they chose to think differently! Of course we are annoyed with them for their insensitive remarks and actions! Who wouldn’t! Lest they forget; gone were the days of the “caveman era”. Now is the “gentleman’s era”!

To Sir With Love.

Let’s do a headcount. Exactly, how many more heads are there in our schools that are in league with those two dumb-bells? I bet there are many more. They are probably not caught, not yet anyway! Not convinced? Then let’s toss a coin and “heads”, I win!

Think with your head, not with your heart! Sadly, this thought never entered your head! Don’t try to be a racial thug- you’re only bashing your head against a brick wall! And if you’re adamant about your way, then you ought to have your head examined!

I have been wondering all along who’s been putting those vulgar ideas into your head! You’re surely heading for trouble! Believe this, it would be a splitting headache if we have confronting heads in schools! The schools would be making little headway or none at all if we do not put a stop to all these nonsense right away!

Sekolah rendah, sekolah tinggi,
Murid tekun, ilmu diperolehi,
Kalau ketua tak sedar diri,
Bilakah perpaduan akan dinikmati?

Off-Season.

A father and his two sons were found guilty committing incestuous crime and were jailed a total of 152 years!

The victim was a daughter to that sob father and a sister to the two sob brothers! The abuse started from December 2006 to November 2008 when the disabled daughter was just an innocent twelve year- old girl!

So heinous were their crimes that incapacitating their “manhood” would be the only solution! They’re there but they would not “be there” whenever they want to “use” them! Better than castration! This punishment would put a real damper on them! This is what I call a “slow, permanent damage”! A tit for tat!

Crime of passion could happen at anytime! There’s no such thing as “mating season” nor is there an “off-season”. For animals perhaps. But not to these animals!

The authorities must take a long, hard look at this problem and take appropriate measures to put a stop to it! Nobody likes “forced” intrusion! Do you?

Dump The Dumb!

I was completely dumbfounded by that political dumb-bell who blamed the New Year and Valentine Day for the dumping of newly born! That was a pretty dumb thing to say, right?

Everyone knows it would take nine months for a woman to deliver and now is only the eighth month! Just take a look at the cute baby in the paper today. If a baby was conceived during Valentine, it would be another three months to go! This dumb-bell should “go first”!

It would be a “big wrong” if babies were dumped but it would even be a “bigger wrong” if we do not dump the party whose politician is more dumb than everyone!Please do not PAS-s the buck.

Hang, Not Help!

That racist principal had that coming! She should be educating her pupils, not “fabricating” and that error had resulted a serious slur in her character! Her attitude is most reprehensible! Many were obviously ruffled by her racist remarks!

Her racial pride did not go down well with many of her students and teachers. That halfwit had not been doing her homework! Thus, she failed miserably! Give her an “F” or maybe more!

We are a racially diverse community but do we need to racially motivate violence or tension? No! Never! We must all join hands and take measures to combat racism! Nobody likes to be victims of racism!

There are a number of racist groups, but I would prefer to call them “racist thugs” who are hell bent on disrupting the peaceful co-existence amongst the various races in this country! Sadly, they are not fully aware of their own shortcomings!

To counter these racist thugs, we too must be hell bent in our attempts to improve race relations! And if we fail to do this, then there will be serious repercussions later! It may require years and years of painstaking patience to succeed because there are really no short-cuts!

"Camel" Currency.

I’m utterly perplexed as to why the “camel” currency was in circulation in one of the poorest state in this country(Malaysia).

Each dinar is worth RM180 and one dirham is RM4.00. If I pay for something that is less than RM4.00, how would I be given my balance? And another “weighty” problem; how do I go about carrying those coins?

Seriously, this is not something to be taken lightly. This is not playing “masak masak”! Many things have to be taken into consideration. All must benefit and more importantly, the usage of this currency in that state must be recognised globally and must be economically sound! Making a “village” transaction is not going to help in any way!

I do not foresee anything great for the moment! More than 1,000 stores would be using the coins for their daily transactions and I wonder how they keep the coins “in one place” after they close for the day.

What have the banks to say about this? Are the banks prepared to accept the coins? Would the bank oblige, say, if someone wants to deposit more than a thousand of the coins?

All I can see is a “sand storm” ahead.

"Tweet" And Turn.

If one is smart enough to “tweet” and turn, the plot of one’s story could very well be dramatic! The ending could be different! And someone has done that to perfection. The truth was “distorted” so to say. A very smart move, indeed!

His story had an odd twist at the end. Many were taken by surprise. By a strange twist of fate, everything ended well. He won single-handedly! And it would take a long time for the truth to sink in! He was able to bring about reconciliation with the facts!

The dust has settled. It’s time to carry on. Whether we believe it or not, it doesn’t really matter! After all, it is his story! I’m off to tweet. Would it be the “Expendables” or “The Last Airbender”? Ha! Ha! Ha!

Help, Not Hang!

If it’s not for the “sins of pleasure”, there would not be unwanted babies in the first place. I believe education has nothing to do with sexual gratifications at all! We are all human beings with animal instinct!

A strong desire or even a sudden urge for sex would place anyone in a vulnerable position (those not married legally).

Stories of babies born out of wedlock and babies dumped in the most unlikely places are rampant in the news. Truth is; there’s really nothing much anyone can do. No amount of education, advice or even “threat” can solve them. Sex, after all, is sex!

Promiscuous behaviour of some women often leads to the birth of unwanted babies. Again, the blame does not rest solely on them! Men are just as guilty! It takes two to tango. So, sexual promiscuity is not going to disappear just like that!

And there’s no denying that “crime of passion” would make one blind to everything else! So, when one is in a “passionate relationship”, what else could go wrong?

There should not be any prejudice. And we cannot just go about “lynching” them because they need all the help and all the support they can get!

The Almighty.

Really, how popular can one gets? By bashing up a 64-year old neighbour? Sadly, caste still exists! The rich and popular showing their might on the poor and down-trodden!

That poor, helpless victim could be as old as the 38 years old bully’s father. What that bully did was totally unacceptable, unimaginable and downright dastardly! Was there anything to prove? I just cannot comprehend why a young man would want to bash up an old man who sells “forks and spoons’ for a living! Can you?

And do not forget that that bully had even threatened to kill and chop the victim’s son! This is something very serious.

I’m equally puzzled as to why the police failed to obtain a remand order from the magistrate when that bully was produced in court the following day. Obtaining a remand order is a simple procedure and yet we see a blunder here! Exactly, whose fault was it? Blame the police or blame the court?

Not So Lucky.

Tee got “teed-off” for misusing his position to secure contracts for his family and cronies. Most of us are sick and tired to hear that there are some “dishonest and untrustworthy” elected representatives within our midst! From the municipal councillors, executive councillors and even our politicians, many of whom became “too rich” within a short span of time.

Many have the excessive desire for wealth and power. Too many are consumed with greed. This is one disease that could never be eradicated. To make your million honestly is something one can be proud of! But by going through the “backdoor” is something else!

I believe many knew of their misdemeanours and the gravity of their offences but still chose to carry them out. When one is not caught, one could deemed oneself lucky! But one’s image would be tarnished and reputation ruined when the hands of the law catch you!

But here’s the catch! Would the authorities play by the rules or practise “positive discrimination”? Do not merely project a positive image only! They must be more positive in dealing with everyone, no matter who! Can the authorities “come clean”? Only they know the answer.