Voices of Young Malaysians

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2010-11-27T05:23:00.000+08:00

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File 46: Aminul Rasyid Amzah...

2010-04-30T09:13:00.002+08:00

I was not at the scene of the incident, so I could not tell the truth behind the incident. However, I would like to give my personal opinion on the manner in which the police did the shooting. This is not the first time the police shot suspects to death. I have nothing against the police. I know they have a huge responsibility to ensure that Malaysians live peacefully. But not everything can be settled through shooting, especially so when the shooting caused death to the suspects.

In this particular incident, the reason of the police shooting is questionable. I don’t think that the police needs to fire multiple shots in the first place. No offense, the boy was wrong for driving without a valid license and sneaked out from his house in the middle of the night without his parents permission. But can that be a justification for the shooting? Moreover, if I were in his shoes, maybe I would do the same. Just imagine, being chased by several people in motorcycles and accidentally knocked down a car. Then, suddenly being chased by police patrol cars. Any Tom, Dick and Harry aged 15 would probably becomes panic in such situation.

The police has reasonable suspicion to arrest him. Section 24 of the Police Act provides that if any police officer has reasonable grounds to suspect that a vehicle is being used in the commission of any offence, he may stop and detain the person [Section 24(1)(b)]. Section 24(3) of the same Act further adds that if the person fails to obey any reasonable signal of the police officer to stop the vehicle, the person is guilty for an offence and can be arrested without a warrant.

So, in my opinion, when the car had accidentally being stopped, the police should first tell the boy to surrender. In some newspapers, they reported that the police shot the boy when he tried to run over the police while reversing the car. My personal opinion is that the statement is quite absurd. By looking at the photo of the condition of the car above, it is impossible for the car to go forward. So, logically, the police will go to the side of the car [and not to the back of the car] if they wanted to check the condition of the boy.

And some newspaper reported that the police found a long parang in the car. Is it just a cover up to justify the shooting? Nobody will ever know…

Nevertheless, the mother told another fact to the reporters. The boy had already dead before it went over the side of the road and hit a house. This means that while asking the car to stop, the police had already shot the boy to death. I think this is intolerable. The police should not start firing the car if he knows that by shooting it, he may caused death to the persons inside the car.

According to the United Nations Basic Principles on the Use of Force and Firearms by Law Enforcement Officials, intentional lethal use of firearms may only be made when strictly unavoidable in order to protect life [Article 9]. Article 10 further adds that the officials shall identify themselves as such and give a clear warning on their intent to use firearms, with sufficient time for the warning to be observed unless by doing so, it will unduly places the law enforcement officials at risk or would create a risk of death or serious harm to other persons.

The point here is, the use of firearms can only be justified if it is strictly unavoidable. Even in criminal law, the defence of self-defence can only be invoked if he is in imminent danger, with no other means to save himself from that danger. In an English case, Rashford (2005) AER 192, the question in that case is whether the defendant feared that he was in immediate danger from which he had no other means of escape, and if the violence he used was no more than appeared necessary to preserve his own life or protect himself from serious injury, he would be entitled to rely on self-defence. The keyword here, besides imminent danger, is the proportionate of the attack.

Thus, has the police fired a warning shot [normally towards the sky] before he fired the shot to the boy’s car and subsequently the boy? Next, did the boy fired back [or use other means] to attack the police and put the police in imminent danger?

The police has many powers in order to prevent crimes but that does not includes shooting a suspect to death. According to Article 11 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, everyone charged with a penal offence has the right to be presumed innocent until proved guilty according to law in a public trial at which he has had all the guarantees necessary for his defence. This means that a person should be considered innocent until it can be proved that he is guilty. If a person is accused of a crime, he should always has the right to defend himself. Nobody has the right to condemn him and punish him for something he has not done.

So, is there any prove to show that the boy is guilty? Even under Article 11 of the UDHR, he is innocent until he is proven guilty. The police must also remember that a suspect is not necessarily guilty. The word suspect itself shows that the suspect is not yet guilty but just suspected that he may commit a crime. May, not did.

And when firing shots to suspect, I suggest that the police should aim at body parts which may prevent him from running away. For example, the police may shot the suspect’s leg. Always avoid a fatal shot. A fatal shot will cause death to the suspect. If the suspect is dead, how can the police tender evidence to show that he is guilty? How can the investigation continue when the suspect himself is dead?

File 45 : I want to be a domestic helper [a.k.a maid] too!!!

2009-09-07T16:06:00.000+08:00

Sometimes, people who give ideas never think of the pros and cons of their ideas. Once, there was an idea, to cap the minimum wages for domestic helper at RM 600 a month. Now, there is an idea to increase that RM 600 to RM 800 per month. We are talking big money here, man! RM 800!

I think, ideas that come nowadays have become more and more absurd. RM 800 nett! Wow! I think I want to be a domestic helper too. Hahaha...

It's not that I am jealous with that high salary or unable to give that much of money. No... I understand that sometimes, there are cases where the employer treats their domestic helper like slave. The problem is, I don't think that all domestic helpers are eligible to be paid RM 800 per month.

Just bear in mind, RM 800 is not a small amount of money. RM 800 per month nett. Which includes free meals everyday, free bills, free everything. So, when there are domestic helpers who do not know how to do their work, should they be paid RM 800 too?

There are domestic helpers, like from Indonesia, who don't even finish their SMA [Sekolah Menengah Atas or Upper Secondary School]. They don't know how to read, how to write. Sometimes, there are cases where the domestic helpers were not given extensive courses which resulted in their inabilities to do certain jobs. They don't know how to iron clothes, how to operate the washing machines...

If they don't even know how to do their basic works properly, is RM 800 per month acceptable?

Photo is my property.

File 44 : Absurd!

2009-09-07T06:30:00.006+08:00

I understood that public transports, especially buses and taxis, were given green light by the government to increase their fares. This is due to the fact that it was long ago that the fares were reviewed. However, if the fares are absurd, can it be tolerated? [This post made special reference to Rapid KL buses' fares].

Before the new fare structure is implemented, the fare for Bas Utama daily pass was RM 2 per day. E.g, from Section 2 Shah Alam to KL = RM 2. It was RM 1 per day for Bas Tempatan. E.g, from Section 8 Shah Alam to Section 28 Shah Alam, the fare was only RM 1 for the whole day.

However, after the implementation of the new fare structure, the fare for Bas Utama is according to zones, which means that now, the bus fare for Section 2 Shah Alam - KL route is RM 3 for a one way trip. So, it's now RM 6 including a return ticket. I don't mind with Bas Utama. What pissed me off a lot is the fare for Bas Tempatan.

With the new structure, the fare for Bas Tempatan is still RM 1. But it's not a daily pass anymore. Instead, it's RM 1 for a one way trip. So, to illustrate this, if a passenger is going to take a bus from Section 8 Shah Alam to Section 28 [which means, he has to take 3 buses], he has to pay RM 3. So, it's so absurd that the passenger needs to pay the same fare as if he is going to KL!

The government always give us statistics that the users of public transports in Malaysia are very few. What they don't realize is that, the users are actually turning away from public transports as they need to fork out A LOT of money for a VERY BAD service...

Photo is The Digital Awakening's property.

File 43 : What a provocation!

2009-09-03T13:36:00.005+08:00

What a provocation!

What had happened at Bangunan SAAS last Friday shocked me like hell. Unbelievable that thing like this happened 52 years after Merdeka. I am ashamed and angry over what had happened especially coz' it happened at my hometown, Shah Alam. It's true that all religions have right to build their worship places in Malaysia. This is enshrined in Article 11(3)(b) of our Federal Constitution which states that every religious groups have their right to establish and maintain institutions for religious or charitable purposes. However, when there is a dissatisfaction by the people in Section 23, the state government should explain to them the rational behind the relocation. If this had been done, maybe such incident will not occurred.

Nevertheless, the protesters should be condemned and their act was a stupid provocative act, done by people who do not understand the multiracial concept that we embraced. We all know, every Malaysians know, and should know, that cow is a sacred animal in Hinduism. Since we were kids, we were told and exposed to the believes and cultures of others, and we all know how sacred a cow is to Hindus. So, it was so provocative when they protested by bringing a dead cow's head in front of Bangunan SAAS. Even while eating, we often tell our Hindu friends that this food contains beef, so they cannot eat it. But when it comes to emotions, all the respects gone. Why?!

So, action must be taken by the authorities before it's too late. We have been independence for half a century and this is not the way it should be. Respect each other and live harmoniously together. We don't want a repeat of May 13 1969, do we? We should be glad that we live in Malaysia, a golden land for everyone. Don't let a stupid act of a small group of people change this golden land to a dumping site...

Photo property of: Malaysiakini.

File 42 : Beer in Selangor...

2009-08-31T03:16:00.004+08:00

Recently, the issue of beer selling in Selangor was hotly debated. We heard many opinions either from the mainstream medias or the alternative medias. Its ok. Malaysia is a democratic country and we upheld freedom of speech, right?

Well, I want to give a neutral view over this matter. An honest opinion from the eyes and thinking of a student who's neutral, partyless, and apolitical. Firstly, I totally disagreed with EXCO Hal Ehwal Agama Islam, Datuk Hassan Ali. And secondly, I agreed with MB Khalid's approach - self-regulatory.

Datuk Hassan Ali had said that there will be a total prohibition on beer selling at Muslim-majority areas in Shah Alam, comprising of Section 1 to 24.When asked, how if a non-Muslim wants to drink, he answered that the person has to go to any section where there is no ban on beer selling, such as Section 25. It's true, his intention is noble i.e to prevent Muslim youths from abusing alcohol. However, he didn't realized that his decision directly affect the non-Muslims while we know as a matter of fact that Syariah law does not apply to non-Muslims. When there is a total prohibition, wouldn't it directly affect the non-Muslims?

I am not against the idea of controlling the sale of alcoholic beverages. But when there is a total prohibition, many things can happen. TheSun daily had included a small column recently, highlighting the impact of prohibiton on beer selling in the USA. When there was a total ban in the USA, the selling of alcoholic beverages were done underground and controlled by the mafia. It had became an underground industry where gangsters were fighting to control the selling of such drinks at a particular territory. Just as drugs. When drugs selling is ban, people get it underground. Black market, my friends...

That's why I agreed with MB's approach. Self regulatory is the way it should be. Sellers and buyers should have a sense of responsibility. That way, it will become less controversial and if the guideline is followed properly, alcohol abuse will be lesser.

Photo is theSun's property.

File 41 : Happy fasting!

2009-08-30T03:21:00.002+08:00

It's a bit late, and it's a long time since I last updated this blog. But still, Happy fasting to all Muslims especially those in Malaysia!

Salam Ramadhan al-Mubarak!

File 40 : What's the difference between 5+2 and 2+5?

2009-04-03T05:22:00.003+08:00

What is the difference between 5 plus 2 and 2 plus 5? As far as mathematics is concern, 5+2=7 and 2+5=7 too. The difference that may exist is the way a particular person get the answer. Some may use the calculator, some may use the 'sempoa' while some just count in mind [congak]. But the outcome is still the same, 7.

Now, compare to this situation. A leader of a state found guilty for money politics in a party [or some called it as breached of party ethics, where in my opinion, whatever names you called it, it is still of the same nature] was barred from contesting the deputy president post of that party. On the other hand, a young leader who found guilty for the same offence just get away with a warning. The reason given was that the young leader's offence was different in the way the offence took place.

Applying the mathematics formula given above, 5+2 is the the offence. 2+5 is also the offence. As in Mathematics, the way/ the nature the offence took place is different. And as 5+2=7 and 2+5=7, still the outcome of the offence is money politics. So, why the different in the punishment?

I try not to be biased. I have no qualms whatsoever with any political party in this country. But is it just and is it a good sign when a person tainted with money politics easily get away with it and became a youth leader. Didn't they had enough from us last year?

Or do they want more signs from us?

File 39: Anarchy

2009-03-06T21:45:00.001+08:00

an⋅ar⋅chy - (ān'ər-kē)

–noun
1. a state of society without government or law.
2. political and social disorder due to the absence of governmental control: The death of the king was followed by a year of anarchy.
3. a theory that regards the absence of all direct or coercive government as a political ideal and that proposes the cooperative and voluntary association of individuals and groups as the principal mode of organized society.
4. confusion; chaos; disorder: Intellectual and moral anarchy followed his loss of faith.

anarchy. (n.d.). Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1). Retrieved March 08, 2009, from Dictionary.com website: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/anarchy

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Raja Dr. Nazrin Shah was quoted as saying, "A lawless system breeds a lawless culture" [NST, 28th February 2009 - Frontpage]. I couldn't agree more with his views. He is absolutely right. Laws are the fundamentals of peace. There will be no peace without laws. Subsequently, without peace, a nation will collapse. Literally.

I still remember when I was a kid, there was a comic column in a comic known as KAWAN. The name of the column was, 'Kalaulah... [If...]'. Once, the issue for the column was 'Kalaulah tak ada undang-undang..[If law does not exist...]'. There was this one mother in an emergency. She went to the public phones only to find out that all the phones had been vandalised. Another strip in the column showed this one tough guy, loitering around the street with a baseball bat in his hand, extorting money from the people. Two policemen saw him but they couldn't do more. Because law did not governed the people.

The situation in Malaysia currently is towards the situation in the comic. To a state known as anarchy. A state where there are no laws to govern the people. Even if there is law, the people do not obey it.

Just look at the situation in school now; bully, gangsterism, they are getting from bad to worse. They put the course of law in their own hands. They do not resort to the authorities to lodge a report whatsoever. Are we going to let the authorities get their salaries paid for nothing? Oya just settled their problem and now, a new problem arised in Tok Janggut. What is happening to the young generations?

Politis; a lot more probelems. They think they are powerful as they are the law makers and they are well-versed with the law [do they?]. As if law is above them all. They said that court's judgment can be disobeyed as the judgment made was a bad judgment. Then, what is the purpose of having a justice system? What is the purpose of the courts in the first place. It is admitted that sometimes, courts do made decisions which were bad in law. But they can appeal to it.

In short, it is disheartening to see the situation today. The situation shows that justice and law is decreasing in value. Everybody wants to interprate law by themselves.

Headache~...

Are we moving towards the state of anarchy??? Hopefully not!

P/s: If this country does not follow the rule of law, how am I suppose to work later? =p No one is above the law!

File 38 : Pro - Aspirasi & Pro - Mahasiswa...

2009-02-25T20:52:00.006+08:00

[Photo courtesy of: aniswahab.blogspot.com and pro-am-unitar.blogspot.com]

These two groups are famous in UM, UPM, UIAM, and some other IPTAs [public universities] in Malaysia. Studying in UiTM, these two groups are rarely being heard of. From my readings, what I know is that Pro-Aspirasi is a group linked or associated with the university administrators thus they are said to be pro-government. On the other hand, Pro-Mahasiswa, albeit always associated with the opposition, is said to be the group fighting for the students.

It does not matter whether the perception is true or not. In my opinion, the existance of these two groups as well as other groups [such as the PPIM in UIAM] during campus election is something healthy. Yes, you heard it. H-E-A-L-T-H-Y...

Maybe some will disagree and they will claim that the existence of such groups will divide the unity among the students. But to have all these groups will let the students know that this is the reality that they will face in real politics.

Universities are preparation centres, to prepare the graduates before they storm into the real world full of challenges. And in the real world, there is the government and the opposition. That is the ideology of democracy. A government without an opposition will not and never be a democratic country as powers are concentrated to a party per se. The concept of a government with an opposition is to ensure that there is check and balance in the administration. This check and balance doctrine is to prevent concentration of power as to establish a CAT government [as in Penang's Clean, Accountable, and Transparent]. - [[ I borrow your tagline Mr. Lim Guan Eng... =) ]]

In UiTM, campus election is just a mere competition of certain individuals to win two chairs allocated to each faculties. There is no thrill in the election. No ideology to be promulgated, no teams, no Pro-Aspirasi, no Pro-Mahasiswa, no public speaking, no speakers' corner. Even the face of the candidates were hard to be seen during campaign period. It's the individual for himself [and with the help of certain close friends from that particular batch whose candidates are from]. Nothing more.

Maybe this situation need to be changed. Will Pro-Mahasiswa exist in UiTM one day? Will UiTM students brave enough to say that the university belongs to the students, not the Vice-Chancellor's? Only time can change this. Let us just wait and see...

File 37 : Politics...

2009-02-19T15:40:00.002+08:00

Politics. Sick with it. Sick as in eating four pieces of Original Recipe 'Kentaki' Fried Chicken [read: KFC]. Why do I feel that way?

Simple. Because Malaysian political scenario is as same as people who has eaten one large bucket of KFC but still order it again and again. Do not know when to stop.

Other people in other countries involve in politics too. Even during Prophet Muhammad [PBUH] time, he had established the Syura Council where parties in the council will have meetings, discussions, consultations what not with regards to the political situation.

But his involvement in political activities was not 24/7. Not at all.

Politics is good. It is the fundamental ground for a good administration of a nation as well as any other institutions. But over-politics will cause disruption to the country. Will the country be productive if the leaders still play political games every seconds in every minutes?

Please...think wisely...

p/s: Just concern if young generations like my peers had lost interest in politics. What will happen then to the future of this beloved nation?

File 36 : Refrain from evil and mischief on the earth...

2009-02-18T05:00:00.000+08:00

I am very disappointed after reading the statement made by the Works Minister in The Star dated 15th February 2009 [front page – Hillside projects to go on ~ We need lands for development]. What is happening to Malaysia? Where are all those open plains land? Does development means we have to build projects on hillside?

Landslides did not happen in Malaysia once or twice. And it is not one or two persons who died due to landslides. Landslides and Malaysia are like best friends. For the sake of development, we sacrifice Mother Nature. Highland Towers, Bukit Antarabangsa, what is next?

I’m sick.

I am not blaming the property owners for buying their houses on hillside or buying the hillside lands to build their houses. Yes, maybe they are ‘not too clever’ for buying their assets [or is it now a liability?] there. They can afford it and the government consented to it. Are they wrong? Will they build their houses there if the government does not approve the projects?

AP News after Bukit Antarabangsa tragedy, 6th December 2008 [searched in cbsnews.com] – “the Malaysia government will ban [Malay word: mengHARAMkan] all hillside projects…” But now? There is a Malay proverb which says, “Lembu berpegang pada tali, manusia berpegang pada janji” loosely translated as “Cows depend on rope [to move on] but humans depend on their promises.” Is it so? Oh… I forgot. It is just a mere statement. Not a promise. There is no legal obligation to follow what had been said earlier.

In Islam, the word “human” rooted from the word an-Nas which means “the forgotten”. It is to say that humans always forget many things. It is true. Allah has reminded all human beings to take care of Mother Nature, His earth, but yet, nothing is done on our part. The land is over developed especially the hillsides.

I hope that our leaders, especially those responsible for granting hillside projects, to remember what Allah has says in the Holy Quran in Surah Al-A’raaf [The Purgatory] verse 74 [7:74] :

Bismillah…

74: “And remember how He made you inheritors after the ‘Ad people and gave you habitations in the land: ye build for yourselves palaces and castles in [open] plains, and care out homes in the mountains; so bring to remembrance the benefits [ye have received] from Allah, and refrain from evil and mischief on the earth.

p/s: Just reminding before it is too late…

File 35 : Gaza attack - a sad chapter...

2009-02-15T12:42:00.007+08:00

It's almost 2 months since I last updated this blog. I want to update it earlier but this semester, there are loads of works to do especially when we are required to finish our Honours project paper before the end of the semester.

Anyway, yesterday I watched Majalah 3 on TV3 where they highlighted on the issue of the attacks on Gaza. I was so sad to see many kids died because of the attack. I was further touched to see young teenagers sacrificed their life to defend their country from Israelis attack. While our adolescents are busy partying here and there, enjoying every moment of their life, Palestinian teenagers are ready every second to defend their beloved country.

Just look at the photo. Innocent kids who do not know anything became the victim. They were not given the chance to enjoy their life in this world just because there are people who think that they are the greatest race in this world.

To say that the attack on Gaza City was a self-defense is the most stupid reason I have ever had. Hamas will not attack Israel if Israel did not occupied their land! Furthermore, to attack Gaza massively was just unjust. Tanks vs Guns, it just doesn't make sense.

Maybe this is the right time to promote the effort of Kuala Lumpur Foundation to Criminalise War. War is about killing... Massive killing... War must be criminalised! There are other means in settling disputes. Let's not sacrifice the future of the children by letting them die because of war. Sign the petition! And help create a better world to live in...

File 34 : Youthsays.com

2008-12-06T19:45:00.003+08:00

While I was reading a friend's blog, I found about a website named Youthsays. The website is dubbed as Malaysia's Largest Youth Opinion Community.

Well, I have registered as a member and I recommend all readers to do the same because the portal is so great. Besides earning some money (like a part time job..hehe), we can also voice out our opinions, as what other contributors had done in this blog.

They are going to organize an event known as Youth 09' at PWTC next year. So click here to check it out...

File 33 : National keADILan Congress...

2008-11-29T14:41:00.002+08:00

Those who want to watch Live! coverage of the 5th National Keadilan Congress 2008, held at Shah Alam Malawati Stadium, watch it here...

File 32 : My one cent thought...

2008-11-21T00:56:00.002+08:00

Wanita UMNO is busy arguing over whether Shahrizat should contest the party election next year or follow the transition plan planned earlier.

I think they should not argue on this small matter. It's better for Shahrizat to contest for the Ketua Wanita post. Rafidah had been in that position too long. She should just resign from the post. After all, the transition for the top post i.e the President will be done on March. Wanita should follow lead.

If Rafidah is to retain the position and hand it over to Shahrizat on June, for three years there will be no deputy for Wanita and Rafidah will be the acting Ketua Wanita with limited power. But how if Rafidah is to retain the position and she does not want to hand it over to Shahrizat?

Power is something that humans always want. They thirst for power. Once they are in power, they will think that it is theirs till death.

In short, Rafidah should forget her plan to contest as Ketua Wanita UMNO. It's time for the next generation to lead. Other major parties had handed over powers to the new generation of leaders.

But Wanita UMNO?

File 31 : Math and Science in English, anyone?

2008-09-28T13:53:00.000+08:00

This is a hot issue that is being debated up until today. Many people are still confused, be it students, teachers, academicians, and even laymen like me. We are confused as this issue had been debated for such a long time and there had been no concrete stand on the issue. In what language shall Math and Science be taught in schools? Should it be in English, in Malay, or in the mother tongue of respective vernacular schools?

As a product of national education system [this is the problem when we have many education systems in such a small country like Malaysia – everything got messed up easily], I am of the opinion that Math and Science shall be taught like before, in Malay and in Mandarin or Tamil – IF the purpose of having the two subjects being taught in English is to improve the command of English among students.

Learning these two subjects in English is not the answer to level up the proficiency of English among students. As the president of Translation and Creative Writing Association [PERSPEKTIF], Goh Hin San said “It is like operating on the leg when someone is having stomach problems”. I could not agree more on his view. He is absolutely right.

Math and Science are important subjects that would help develop Malaysia towards achieving its goal to become a developed country. Both subjects are crucial subjects and having it taught in a language which the students and the teachers could not fully understand would hamper the learning process of the subjects. It is true that English is a widely spoken language internationally but to have a good command in English does not necessarily means that we have to learn Math and Science in English.

My parents, my relatives, my teachers, and my friends learned Math and Science in Malay. So do I. But we could speak and write in English properly because the teachers always emphasise the importance of English during English classes. We had extra classes for English. We spoke English during English classes and even after classes. But the situation is different today. English is not more than just a subject to be learned in school. Teachers do not make it fun to learn English. Maybe the teachers should use the tagline that was used during my schooldays: ‘English is fun!’

In conclusion, English is not the answer if the government’s purpose of having Math and Science to be taught in English is to master the language. There are many other ways to do so. Don’t make a mistake that would be regretted later. This is for the future of Malaysia and our future depends on the policy.

p/s: Politics and educations are two different things. Maybe politicians shall be barred from being involved in policy making of the education system. Besides, by doing so, we can ensure that education will not be politicised.

File 30 : ‘Akta Hubungan Kaum’ – Race Relations Act

2008-09-21T13:51:00.000+08:00

A few days ago, Home Minister, Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar had proposed an Act, which is at the moment known as the Race Relations Act (hereafter may be referred to as ‘the Act’) or ‘Akta Hubungan Kaum’ to be enacted. It has received well support from a number of Ministers.

However, do we really need such Act? Different people may have different views but for me, it is not necessary to have such Act.

With the Act, what was supposed to be a neutral racial relation will become a hypocrisy racial relation. For 51 years, Malaysians had been living together harmoniously and happily without the implementation of any Act to govern how relationship between ethnics should be conducted.

During my kindergarten days and primary school days, my friends and I went to school together, went to extra classes together and we even went to our English teacher’s house [Puan Santilakshmi – if I am not mistaken] for a Deepavali treat. Our relationships were great back then and there was not even one Act existed to govern our relationship.

But look at the scenario today. Ethnic relations are on the brink of collapse. Thus, instead of just coming out with a medicine to heal the sickness [an Act telling citizens what to do and what not to do on ethnic relations], it is better if the government could do a check up and prevent the sickness [by providing and nurturing young minds on ethnic relations]. After all, young minds are easier to nurture [melentur buluh biarlah dari rebungnya].

Furthermore, isn’t prevention is better than healing?
[Mencegah itu lebih baik dari mengubati…?]

File 29 : Common Bar Exam?

2008-09-15T13:31:00.002+08:00

Those who follow my writings would know that I am a law student. Having been spending my 2 years of life in my lovely law faculty in UiTM Malaysia, Shah Alam had taught me many things on the legal aspect as well as the human aspect. Not to forget, political aspect as well.

First and foremost, for those who do not know the procedure before you are admitted to the Bar [the professional body that govern the lawyers], I am going to write here a VERY brief concept on how thing goes.

For overseas graduates and those who pursue law degree in twinning programs at private colleges, they had to sit for an exam which is called as the Certificate for Legal Practice [CLP] before they could practice as an advocate and solicitor in Malaysia.

As for local graduates [UiTM, UM, UKM, UIAM and UUM – but there’s a problem with UUM currently…], after they had finished their LL.B (Hons.) program, they need not take the CLP exam as they could be admitted as an advocate and solicitor right after they had done their chambering for the period of 9 months.

The reason for having the CLP exam was to ensure that overseas graduates would be familiarized with local laws. This is due to the fact that when they read law, for example, in the UK, they would read the Common Law. However, due to the rate of failure that is so high among CLP students, they [the overseas graduates] had started to voice out their dissatisfaction claiming that it is unfair for them to take the CLP when the local graduates need not. Plus, there are some claiming that the quality of reading law in Malaysia is not on par with the way of reading it overseas.

So, the government had now proposed to create a new examination to cater both local and overseas graduate. This is known as the Common Bar Exam. Its purpose, as can be seen by looking at its name, is to ensure that both local and overseas graduate would sit for a common exam to enable them to be admitted to the Bar. So, upon graduating, all graduates had to sit for this very exam.

Nevertheless, as a law student my self, I object to such exam. For me, CLP is needed for overseas graduates as they need to know at least a little on our own Malaysian law. They had spent their 4 years reading law overseas but when they intend to practice here, did they learn Malaysian law? No! So, that is why they need to take the exam.

As for us, local graduates, we spent 4 years in the law faculty, learning the ins and outs of our law. When we want to practice later, it’s the law that we had learned that we are going to use. So, what’s the purpose of having another exam when we had learned the laws of Malaysia for 4 years?

Furthermore, the way the law faculties in Malaysia conduct their law programs differ from one institution to another. For example, in UiTM, the course is done by using a 3+1 system. For three years, we will do Bachelor of Legal Studies (Hons.) Upon graduating, the graduates could choose either to work [as legal executives, legal advisers etc but cannot practice] or to pursue for another year doing the professional course. The professional course is needed if one wants to practice. The professional course is the LL.B (Hons.) and it is a simulation course where students will have their own firms, arguing cases as to prepare them for practicing in real world.

As an insider, I do think that the LL.B (Hons.) conducted in UiTM is the best as practicality is always better than theory. So, why should the student spend another year studying for the Common Bar Exam when they are ready to face the real world of practicing as lawyers? Besides, isn’t LL.B (Hons.) is sufficient to be the common qualifier for local graduates to practice?

File 28 : There is a saying...

2008-09-10T16:10:00.004+08:00

There is a saying, which my friend often tells me. “Sometimes, we have to apologise even if we had not done anything wrong”. My teacher also once told me, “A person who apologise is a winner…”

Last few days, an issue had been raised up in major daily newspaper. A statement made by Bukit Bendera UMNO divison head, Datuk Ahmad Ismail where according to the reports, he had made racist statement during campaigning in Permatang Pauh.

I could not tell whether his statement was really racist or not as I was not there, hearing his speech. But whether it is or it is not, to call the Chinese as squatting in Malaysia and that they are immigrants was an impropriate thing to be said by a leader. Furthermore, leaders should show good examples and not otherwise.

Last Sunday's newspaper stated that according to him, the statement was made while referring to the old days . As for me, whether he likes it or not, Malaysians of other ethnics are not immigrant today as most of them now were born in Malaysia.

In addition, he said that he has a principle and this so-called principle had made him to reject a call made by the Prime Minister to apologise. What an insult to the PM! I do think that he needs to apologise.

Malaysians had been living together for such a long time and we are like brothers. To make such a statement was a disgrace towards nation’s building. Plus, it could hamper our hope of becoming a developed nation by 2020.

He should just apologise. There is nothing wrong to just say, “I am sorry…”. It does not matter whether Ahmad Ismail is on the right side or on the wrong side. Apologise to make things better is a great thing to be done. As the saying goes, “A person who apologise is a winner…”

File 27 : Insider's view...

2008-09-04T13:56:00.003+08:00

Some of the billboards erected inside UiTM Malaysia Main Campus in Shah Alam...

DSC07506, originally uploaded by niezwan87.

DSC07507, originally uploaded by niezwan87.

DSC07505, originally uploaded by niezwan87.

File 26 : Welcome Ramadhan...

2008-09-01T18:15:00.006+08:00

1. The fasting month is coming again. Thought it will be tomorrow, but it was announced last night that fasting starts today.

2. Unlike yesteryears, fasting today is not more than just an annual ritual that needed to be observed.

3. There is not as much spirit as when I was young when people could not wait for the month of Ramadhan to come

4. Anyway, with current inflation, we should stop from buying unnecessary foods at the Bazaar.

5. It is better if we can cook [which means that no Bazaar foods], but if we still want to go to the Bazaar, just buy a kuih or two. Don't buy a dozen of those.

6. To all my Muslim friends and visitors, Salam Ramadhan, and to my non-Muslim friends and visitors, wanna join me fasting to live up the joy? ;)

p/s: I'm trying to make my post short and str8... Direct to the point.. (^_^)

File 25 : 51st Merdeka...

2008-08-20T17:55:00.007+08:00

This year, this month, we are going to celebrate the 51st Merdeka Day anniversary. It was called as the National Day before the government decided to revert it back to its original name, the Merdeka Day.

Countries like Japan and Indonesia are very patriotic. They have patriotic citizens and the patriotic spirit inside them is genuine and sincere. That is why, in those two countries, when it comes to Independence Day celebration, [or National Day or whatever they called it] people could see many flags hanging all over the country. Be it a house, a factory, or pavements, flags are everywhere.

I have read in a local weekend newspaper that flag sellers in Indonesia have multiple sales during Independence month. People all over the country look for these flag sellers to buy flags and to hang it as they are proud with their nation.

Things are different in Malaysia. We [not all] tend to wait for free flags that are distributed at toll plazas and shopping malls. RM 1 for a small flag is considered as expensive. The worst is Malaysians seem to have a 'I Don't Care' attitude towards Merdeka Day.

Whatever it is, just ask ourselves, what is our contribution to our beloved country?.... Don't ask what can the country do for us. Instead, ask what can we do to our beloved country. Wow! I can't believe that I am this patriotic... ;p Hahaha...

Happy Merdeka Day - Selamat Hari Merdeka...

File 24 : 10% UiTM quota to be opened to non-Bumiputeras...

2008-08-19T21:48:00.004+08:00

10% UiTM quota to be opened to non-Bumiputeras...

I am a Universiti Teknologi Mara [UiTM] student. A law student to be exact. But I don't agree with the over reaction of my fellow UiTM students.

Personally, I do think that it is a great SUGGESTION to open up 10% of the quota. Besides integration, it will definitely give UiTM a new way of work and study culture as well as a very good competition among students.

It is just 10% and there is nothing to shout about... Or maybe, is it because [like a friend of mine said] these students [who thought they are heroes championing UiTM] are afraid that if the quota is to be opened, then 10% of top places in exam results will be monopolized by non-Bumiputeras? If that's the reason, then it is good. It will make Bumiputera students study harder to gain good grades.

I was thinking after reading the newspaper, will the reaction be the same if UMNO leaders are the one who made such statement? I don't think so... Even there was not as much fuss as this time when Dr. Mahathir first made such statement in 2003 [as reported in today's Star].

Maybe the real reason the students gathered at the SUK that morning was to skip their class.. Lectures in UiTM start at 8.30 a.m until 10.30 a.m for the first session and 10.30 a.m to 12.30 p.m for the second session.

As the 'Perhimpunan' was held from 7.00 am to 10.30 am, well, maybe the crowd who went there were those who had classes at 8.30 - 10.30... Haha.. Just a wild assumption. It might not be true.. ;p

Anyway, not all students actually disagree with the suggestion by the MB. Some of us really think that we need to mingle. I asked my friends and most of them supported the idea. After all, the students had been pampered and spoon fed for so long and a new culture need to be inculcate so that the students will be ready to face the globalisation world that await them [including me, of course..].

And I can't help but to say, how paranoid the 5000 students who demonstrated and the VC was... I mean, it was just a mere suggestion and they know that the MB can't do anything more than just, well,... talk. So, what's the fuss all about?

But to be honest, not all UiTM students are that racists and second class. I could read law at other institutions with my grades, but as UiTM law faculty is among the most established law faculty in Malaysia, I read law here. Even when people asked me many times why I chose UiTM, when I told them I read law here, they understand me. And that is why, I love the university.

But to my fellow friends, please don't over react... Act wisely... If you can demonstrated for UiTM, where were you when students from other institutions demonstrated in front of the Parliament regarding AUKU?.... -_-

p/s: After all, it was just a MERE SUGGESTION...

File 23 : Malaysian movies...

2008-07-25T22:50:00.001+08:00

This issue had been brought up many times in the entertainment section by some major Malay dailies. They [the editors] often questioned whether Bahasa Malaysia movies are Malay movies or Malaysian movies. They have such view because normally, Bahasa Malaysia movies' actors and actresses are Malays.

If Bahasa Malaysia movies are the only Malaysian movies, how about Chinese language movies that are made in Malaysia. There are quite a number of made-in-Malaysia Chinese movies which are produced, acted, directed and filmed in Malaysia. For me, it is quite discriminatory to classified only Bahasa Malaysia movies as Malaysian movies.

It is true that according to Article 152 of the Federal Constitution, Malay language is the sole official language in Malaysia. But we have to bear in mind that the use of other languages are permitted and recognized under the Article. After all, Malaysia is and will always be a multi-ethnic country. So, why does non-Bahasa Malaysia movies are not classified as Malaysian movies?

Maybe it is caused by the mind set of Malaysians themselves, I mean, ourselves ;p .. We often describe ourselves along race based communal lines [especailly in the Peninsula]. Malays, Chinese, Indians.... I think Malaysians will have true Malaysian movies when we stop being racist / race-biased.. Unless and until we truly become one Bangsa Malaysia [as stated in the first paragraph of Vision 2020], Malaysians will never have true Malaysian movies...

File 22 : Do we need a new law?

2008-07-24T00:12:00.003+08:00

Do we need a new law?

Bloggers are writers who write their views over the Internet. People often said that the Internet is the lawless place on the earth. Well, as to what extent does the Internet is lawless?

In most part of the world, blog is the medium for people to voice out their views over matters that mainstream medias do not allow. As mainstream medias are subjected to law, people write in blogs to escape from the so called restriction law, law that restricts people from totally express their views.

What is the position in Malaysia?

As far as I am concerned, there is no specific law that limits a person from expressing their views through the Internet. Which means that, we are free to express our views in any matters. This is due to the fact that, blogs exist in cyberspace, not real world. So, does normal laws apply to the cyberspace?

This is a new thing actually because blogging in Malaysia has had a tremendous development from an online diary to a place where people write about anything. Even now, the government uses blogs to reach the community.

Recent cases such as Raja Petra's showed that bloggers are subjected to normal laws. Raja Petra's was charged under Section 500 of the Penal Code for defamation. But is it right to charged a person under normal law when the offence was made in the cyber world?

With all respect to the above question, should a new law be made available to govern blogging activities?

File 21 : A qualified mandate...

2008-07-19T17:30:00.002+08:00

I was quite fascinated with an article that I read in the Star recently. It is true when the writer said that what the Opposition or Pakatan Rakyat had right now is a qualified mandate given by the Rakyat. Well, we have to remember that Pakatan Rakyat won 5 states in the Peninsula through the ballot box. It is a qualified mandate as to the extent that the Pakatan Rakyat won the states through proper channel i.e through the election. Not through other means e.g stumbling upon the government, power seizure or a coup.

As for that matter, it is very tiring to see that the Pakatan Rakyat, instead of properly governing the states that they had won, are busy over the matter of cross over. People are tired to see all this dramatic-political-storyline that are happening in Malaysia. If, let's say the Pakatan Rakyat managed to get the numbers needed to form a new government, is it a qualified mandate? Is it chosen by us, the Rakyat?

The question is not mine to answer, but it is for you, the Pakatan Rakyat leaders and for you, the readers of Voices of Young Malaysians, to evaluate it and answer it.

God bless Malaysia...

File 20 : One in - one out...

2008-07-17T13:14:00.004+08:00

A breaking news..

DSAI was released at 9.45 a.m this morning under police bail. However he has to go to IPK KL at Jalan Hang Tuah on 18th August. - One out...

As stated and thought by Nurul Izzah Anwar in her blog, Raja Petra Kamaruddin was detained at 11 a.m this morning. He was detained under Section 500 of the Penal Code. - One in..

DSAI was released and RPK was detained. Do not know when all this drama would ended...

File 19 : Anwar arrested...

2008-07-16T22:20:00.004+08:00

It's quite a long time since I last posted here. Maybe because of my life as a student and the money that I had to fork out every time I wanted to update my blog in cyber cafes.

Yesterday was a historic day. For the first time, Malaysians had watched a live telecast of a debate between an opposition figure, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and Minister of Information, Datuk Shabery Cheek. Although I did not managed to catch the live telecast, I am able to watch the debate through recorded telecast at TV3 as well as through the net.

It was quite amazing to see how DSAI managed to tackle the questions intellectually by giving out fact and numbers. It was also amazing as to the extent that he managed to give out his speech calmly despite the tense that flew all over him [well, he said yesterday that he might be caught anytime...].

However, it was quite disheartening to see the way the minister answered the questions. Although he is a good speaker and yes, some of his answers were good, the fact that there were too many personal attacks made towards DSAI had made the minister looks more like a person who like gossips as if he was gossiping to tell the people things that he himself was not sure whether they are true or not...

Anyway, this afternoon DSAI was detained and the policemen who detained him were Special Squad cops with balaclavas!! Looks like they [the policemen] were arresting a highly wanted global terrorist...

Well, I'm still young but I think that I can think rationally too. Is it necessary to have Special Squad with balaclavas to detained a yet-to-be proven suspect of an alleged sodomy?? Plus, why arrest him when the time for him to give his statement is not yet due? mmm...

File 18 : A guy named DSAI...

2008-07-01T21:50:00.003+08:00

If I ask each and every one of you, what is the current general issue that is getting hotter and hotter everyday, I bet that the answer would be the sodomy report lodged against Dato' Seri Anwar Ibrahim [DSAI]. Or, maybe some of you don't even care about this issue. Yeah, I am pretty sure that there are some who do not care or don't even know about it. They do not care because they know that this is politics. A game played with strategies.

For DSAI supporters, who could forget the tragedy 10 years ago. Yes, 10 years ago where the same situation occured. Some said that history repeats itself. Is it true? With the world entering recession period - as in 10 years ago, the sodomy chargers - as in 10 years ago, the unstable political scenario - as in 10 years ago... If the teory is true, we have to buckle up ourselves and get ready to face another challenge in our lifetime.

As for DSAI, nobody knows what really happen except him, the guy who lodged the police report, and Allah s.w.t. Is it real? Is it a conspiracy? Is it a cheap publicity? Let us wait and see....

File 17 : 100 days of Pakatan Rakyat in Selangor...

2008-06-23T12:28:00.004+08:00

I went to Shah Alam Stadium last Friday night. Well, quite a lot of people there. I think they went there with the same intention as mine. The eagerness to know what does the Selangor state government has for us, the people of Selangor.

For the moment, the government has 7 major projects for us which include 'program peningkatan hasil daripada bahan batuan dan mineral', 'tabung anak kelahiran Selangor', 'hadiah anak masuk universiti', 'caruman takaful dan perubatan percuma warga emas', 'pusat khidmat krisis sehenti (OSCC'), and 'tabung pendidikan anak-anak pekerja ladang.'

Well, those are some of the promises made under their manifestos. How about other promises? Let's just wait and see...

File 16 : GERAMM....

2008-06-20T12:28:00.006+08:00

GERAMM [acronym for Gerakan Rakyat Anti-Manipulasi Minyak / Peoples' Movement For Anti-Manipulation of Oil] had set up an online petition to urge the government to decrease the oil price to an acceptable price.

Malaysians, if you believe that the oil price should be decreased, if you believe that somebody is manipulating the oil price, or if you believe that the oil price can be increased but not to a what-the-hell 78 cents, if you believe in what you believe, then just sign the petition by clicking the banner below...:

Or if you are a bit curious, and wanna know what GERAMM is all about, just click the small banner of GERAMM located at the right frame of this blog.

Let's make a change fella...!

File 15 : Come on Malaysia... Let's be part of it!

2008-06-18T20:42:00.006+08:00

Firefox is now on its attempt to create a world record by having the most downloaded software in 24 hours. Fellow Malaysians, let us be part of it and receive your, well, I could say, souvenir. It's a certificate that indicate you are part of the programme. it's nice, coz I have one already.

To join the record breaking attempt, just click on the button that I put on the right frame of this blog. As at 7.00 p.m, Malaysia had downloaded 19000+ of Firefox 3. Among ASEAN countries, Vietnam had the most.

Come on Malaysia! We have Cyberjaya, MSC, Putrajaya... So, let us show to the world that we are aware of the current happenings in the cyberspace.

Info : The 'Download Day 2008' will end at 2.16 a.m, 19th June 2008 in Malaysia and other GMT+8 countries...

Click the above certificate for a clearer version of it...

File 14 : Dengue = 0

2008-06-16T20:52:00.003+08:00

Today, when I was on my way to the office, I saw many buntings which stated that "Awas! Kawasan kita sedang diserang DENGGI!" "Caution! Our place is being attacked by dengue fever!". When I read those wordings, my mind flew back to 2003, the year my mum was admitted to SJMC [Subang Jaya Medical Centre] for dengue.

Dengue is not like a normal fever. We cannot treat dengue as one. It is far more dangerous than normal fever. Normal fever may cause you to absent from school but dengue fever? It may cause you to absent from school FOREVER!

My friends, just take good care of our place, our home, our neighbourhood. I plead to all readers of Voices of Young Malaysians to make sure that there will be no single dengue cases in our neighbourhood. Make sure that every possible breeding places for Aedes mosquitoes are destroyed.

We do not want to see many bright future young Malaysians to die just like that, do we?

File 13 : Let's face it!

2008-06-05T18:35:00.008+08:00

Well, there's nothing much that we can do. The oil price had increased already. In my last post, I said that it was semi-confirmed. And when I watched the news, the oil price is going to increase the next day. It's not like the normal 2 cents to 5 cents increase. The increase that was announced yesterday was the most unbelievable since 2002. 78 cents, which means that the new oil price in Malaysia will be RM 2.70 per litre. A far cry from the previous RM 1.92.

And of course, when announcing this, the 'golden' sentence will be burst out by the government. "Our oil price is still among the lowest in this region"... I am sick with this statement. Sick, sicker, sickest!! What? They want to compare our oil price with those in Singapore? Oh man! C'mon.. Before the government compare the oil price in Malaysia with the oil price in Singapore, why don't they compare the household annual income of Malaysians and Singaporeans. Singaporeans are rich people mate! Their household income [as per Malaysian ringgit] is higher.. The Singaporeans deserve the high price. But Malaysians? I think... I could not think... -_- ...

However, either we like it or not, the oil price is now RM 2.70 per litre and will be subjected to monthly reviews. Hopefully, the monthly reviews would decrease the oil price instead of the opposite. And as the nightmare is now a reality, what we could do is to face it. Well, just face it my friends! There's nothing more that we could do. Demos would led us nowhere. Memos would be ignored. The oil price will no longer revert to the old price.

Hmm.... just wondering, what is the fate of the biodiesel project [to generate car oil by processing the oil palm]? Why is it quiet when we need it the most?

And is this the beginning of the NGV era?

File 12 : Oil price hike, again??

2008-06-04T18:39:00.006+08:00

Yeah... Our fear is getting nearer. I watched the news yesterday and it was semi-confirmed that we are going to have another oil price hike. No... I don't blame the government. I know and understand that the oil price are increasing globally.

But if the government has any measure that could control the oil price from increasing tremendously, I urge the government to use that measure. Coz I'm afraid that Malaysia will be like Indonesia where the increasing in oil price had led to many demonstrations.

We sure want to have a peaceful Malaysia right?

File 11 : I want cheap food...

2008-06-02T19:09:00.004+08:00

Previously, the price for a plate of rice at Section 2 Shah Alam was RM 0.50 per plate... Now, they had increased the price to RM 1.00.

My mum used to open a nasi lemak stall and now she runs a secondary school canteen. No... it does not matter what my mum works as... What I want to tell you is how things have changed rapidly since early this year. This is a good information for all of you, especially to those who rarely [or NEVER] goes to a market before [hypermarket included.. ;p].

When my mum runs the nasi lemak stall, the price of rice that she used was around RM 16 to RM 17 for the packet of 10kg [SST 5%]. RM 18 was considered costly then for a nasi lemak seller like my mum. RM 20+ was crazy. But now, the cheapest price for a 10 kg SST 5% is around RM 26 - RM 27. For RM 18, you could only get an SST 15% 10 kg packet. Yet, people still want cheap prices for food.

Teachers in the school sometimes complaint about the price. They said that it should be cheaper. But they do not understand the suffering of the canteen runner nor any food seller in this country. Perhaps they are people who depend on their maid to go to the market thus make them unaware of the price hike? Well, who knows... ;)

The thing is, WE ARE HAVING FOOD CRISIS RIGHT NOW!!!! No more cheap foods.. I think one day, MC Ds will be for the elite classes and lower classes will only go to, what, KLG? Warung Setarbak?

File 10 : Free water?

2008-06-01T19:49:00.003+08:00

Today is 1st June. Supposed the first 20 cubics meter of water is free. Is it free already? Coz THEY are damn quiet. No news about it... YET.

So, let's just wait and see... right? :-p

File 9 : Here in my home...

2008-06-01T05:14:00.008+08:00

Since I started blogging in 2002, I had - many times - talked about the issue of Bangsa Malaysia, the integration, the suppose-to-live-harmoniously-together Malaysians. But what had happened now? All of us tends to be racist, prejudice and speak on racial communal lines...

Just now, I visited Elizabeth Wong's blog and found a video made by our Malaysian artistes who want to see Malaysians living together peacefully. And of course, without racial sentiments that normally played by the politicians.

The video clip is nice and simple. The music was perfectly composed - light, easy and catchy. Kudos to the song writer and the lyricist. The lyrics - combined with the music - really touched my heart as an ordinary Malaysian.

Ladies and gentlemen, give your big round of applause, and of course, your big round of eyes, ears, and heart, to the Malaysian Artistes for Unity with their song, HERE IN MY HOME...

VIDEO VERSION

MP3 VERSION

Verse 1

Hold on brother hold on
The road is long.
We’re on stony ground
But I’m strong.
You ain’t heavy

Verse 2

Oh there’s a misspoken truth that lies
Colors don’t bind, oh no.
What do they know?
They speak falsely.

Chorus

Here in my home
I’ll tell you what its all about
There’s just one hope here in my heart
One love undivided
That’s what it’s all about
Please won’t you fall in one by one by one with me?

Verse 3

Push back sister won’t you push back?
Love won’t wait.
Just keep pushing on.
Yes I’m strong.
You ain’t heavy.

Verse 4

Oh don’t you worry about that…
What we have shadows can’t deny
Don’t you know it’s now or never?

Chorus

Rap

[Bahasa Malaysia]
Bertubi asakan berkurun lamanya
Hati ke depan mencari yang sayang

Translation:
Years of fears and years of tribulation
The heart keeps searching for that endless devotion

[Mandarin]
手牵手大家一起走，
我代表华人开口未来就没有丢走

phonetics:
shou qian shou da jia yi qi zou
wo dai biao hua ren kai kou wei lai jiu mei you diu zou

translation:
Hand in hand we’ll march like blood brothers
I speak for my people we’ll find peace forever

[Tamil]
இந்த பயணம் பயணம்..
என் வெற்றி தாகம், அந்த கனா காலம்..
நம் வெற்றி ராகம், நண்பா..
நண்பா..

phonetics: inthe payanam payanamm yen vettri thaagam
anthee kaana kaalam naam vetri raagam...
nanba nanba

translation: May the road ahead quench my thirst for success
May the road behind echo a song of the blessed

[English]

Yes I feel it in my bones and I will let it be known
No matter where I roam this is home sweet home

Sing! -

Words & Music by Pete Teo featuring rap by KLG Sqwad & Altimet -
Reprinted by permission. © 2008 Redbag Music. All Rights Reserved.

File 8 : Ezam is back!!!

2008-05-31T10:34:00.003+08:00

Well, it is quite shocking when a person who once loudly criticized the government, particularly UMNO, is now back to the arms of the party. Nobody except him knows the reason why he returned to UMNO.

Pak Lah and Pak Ajib welcome him back. Pak Lah even automatically approved his application to re-enter UMNO. But Muhyiddin? Well, maybe he is still suspicious with Ezam. His 'Sumpah Keramat' and his criticisms against UMNO were so powerful that many UMNO leaders still couldn't believe of his decision to return to UMNO.

This is politics. Friends become enemies- enemies become friends... Even your once very-close-best friend could be your very-close-enemy in a blink of eyes..

File 7 : UiTM student lodged report...

2008-05-20T22:10:00.003+08:00

I watched Buletin Utama this evening and the news reported that a Universiti Teknologi Mara [UiTM] student had lodged a police report for the failure of the state government to give the RM 1000 incentive to every students from Selangor who secured a place at any institutes of higher learning.

Honestly, i do not support the student's act for several grounds.

1- According to the news, the student is already a UiTM student. So, I do not think that he should lodged the police report. This is because, the manifesto was made after he entered UiTM. Thus, he is not subjected to the manifesto as the incentive was meant to those who are going to enter universities after the Pakatan Rakyat manage to take over the state.

2- If I am not mistaken, legally, manifestos do not bind people. Manifestos are promises made to lure voters to vote for a particular party. Failure to comply with the manifestos does not constitute an offence, but the voters will surely feel like they had been cheated. However, the fact that manifestos do not bind people shows that a police report should not be made as there is no legal action that could be taken.

3- If, manifestos bind people legally, one has to remember that manifestos are meant for voters. So, if the student who lodged the report is not a voter, does he has the right to lodge the police report in the first place?

File 6 : My Malaysia...

2008-05-20T18:12:00.003+08:00

Malaysia was a peaceful country...
Less controversy..
Less racial disharmony...
Everybody lives perfectly...

But now?

Everybody wants power...
Everybody wants money...
And we, laymen?
Not enough food...
Starving for rice...
Pleading for some help just to pursue our studies...

What is happening to this, once, wonderful Malaysia?

File 5 : Dr. Mahathir quits UMNO?

2008-05-19T14:33:00.003+08:00

My uncle told me that all UMNO presidents died outside the party except Tun Abdul Razak who died early due to heart failure. Suddenly just now, The Star Online and Utusan Online reported that our ex-Prime Minister, Dr. Mahathir Mohammad quits UMNO.

Does my uncle's prediction true??

File 4 : V.K Lingam... You know him?

2008-05-19T04:46:00.006+08:00

V.K Lingam... He was popular as a lawyer. Even though he wasn't popular as Mr. Karpal, yet, people still know him as a lawyer. But he became even more popular when several videos regarding the appointment of judges burst out. A lawyer interfering in the appointment of judges?! Wow... That WAS really great. Seriously. If you had watched The Runaway Jury , just imagine Lingam as the juror who controlled the jurists. Great isn't it?

Well. I don't quite agree with the Deputy Prime Minister's view yesterday about this issue. According to him, persons mentioned in the inquiry do not necessarily be prosecuted in court. He said let the A.G does his job.

My view is that, the second sentence is right. As the A.G has a VERY wide power under the Federal Constitution to prosecute people, let he does his job. However, the fact that Najib had given a view where the persons may not be charged in court could affect the A.G's decision. We all know that no matter what the law is, the authority in Malaysia tends to follow the order of the higher officer.

So, the A.G might not prosecute some people as he MAY think that the DPM does not want these people to be prosecuted. As in Karpal Singh's case. When the PM said that the A.G shall take immediate action, people might think that Karpal is already wrong and he is just waiting for his punishment.

No... I read somewhere in the newspaper where a minister said that the law in Malaysia is that all persons are innocent until found guilty. Karpal had yet to be prosecuted. So, he is innocent, right? Unless we have changed our law with one that all persons are guilty until found innocent...

Anyway, did I tell you that my 3 year old sister can now speak in English. Well, at least she knows the word correct,correct, correct although it sounds more like korek,korek,korek... ;D

File 3 : UiTM and other IPTAs still not world class...

2008-05-18T11:32:00.004+08:00

An abstract of my comment published in Education Malaysia blog...

I TOTALLY AGREE with your comments. Sometimes, it is not that we want to lower down our own races, but sometimes we have to say something that is truth in order to get things better. There is a Malay idiom which says that "Kebenaran itu memang pahit untuk ditelan".

Yes, it is hard for us to accept the truth, but the truth is the truth. UiTM is still not a world class university, as well as other Malaysian universities. We use a system which is not systematic. Our education system is too exam oriented, and until this system remains unchanged, non of our universities will gain a world class status. Malaysian students will be like a robot, non progressive and just follow the order without really knowing what they are suppose to do.

I don't think that all 'you people' are that prejudice. Let me tell you something. when I was in kindergarten, I was sent to a Chinese oriented kindergarten which is Eden Child Development Centre. I learned Chinese, I learned other cultures, and we, Malays, Chinese and Indians in the kindergarten (although of course Malays are the minorities) ate together and played together.

When I was in primary school, I mixed with other races, and I learned my english in primary school. This is due to the fact that most of my friends are non-Malays and we speak in English.

However, when I entered secondary school, which was a boarding school (Sekolah Berasrama Penuh), all the students are Malay Muslims. It is not that I want to say bad things about my own race. For God's sake, NO! But honestly, when I learned in a monoethnic surrounding, I've found some 'horror' things:

1) Malaysians who live in their own race enclave tend to be VERY PREJUDICE to other races
2) They do not know about other races
3) They do not like other races

That's why I missed my primary schooldays where there is NO RACES BOUNDARY! We used to live together with harmony. And not to forget, when I entered six-former for 4 month, I was in a relationship with a Chinese girl... So, STOP FROM BEING PREJUDICE TO OTHER RACES! To have a strong Malaysia, we need to have a strong UNITED MALAYSIANS!!! And not to forget, a world-class education system...

And, yes! Our universities are not world-class enough. Let us work together and have a better Malaysia!

I LOVE MALAYSIA!

File 2 : The story of the ISA...

2008-05-18T11:07:00.003+08:00

ISA. A big issue. The PR MP's said last week that they want to submit a motion to repeal the ISA. When I had my public speaking course last semester, my topic was the ISA. My lecturer, Assoc. Prof. Bhajan told me that I am a rebellion. I do think so.. ;p Even topics for my public speaking during my Pre-Law days were anti-government. Hehe.. But I could not be totally outspoken as I am studying in a very-strong-pro-government university.

Briefly, the ISA had to be repealed because:

1- According to the history of the ISA, the ISA was meant to combat the communists during those days. Are there any communists nowadays? I bet the oppositions and the communists had no similarities at all [except for the fact that both are opposing the government]

2- Malaysia is one of the countries who supported the UN Declaration of Human Rights. Article 11 of the Declaration prohibits any detention without trial. So, the ISA is contradicting with Article 11 of the Declaration.

3- Article 5 of the Federal Constitution clearly stated that every people are equal before the law. Is there equality if some people are detained without having proper trial by the authority?

4- Probability of misuse of power. The Home Minister has the absolute power to sign the detention paper. So, he might use the power to eliminate his political enemies. It is possible! In the case of Mohd Ezam bin Mohd Nor v Minister of Home Affairs, the court held that the plaintiff be released from the detention camp. This is because, the detention made under the ISA was mala fide[bad faith], and he has to be released. The detention was made in bad faith as during the interrogation, he was asked about his involvement in reformasi and no single question had been asked about national threat, the reason alleged for his detention.

So, does the ISA still relevant?

File 1 : Voices of Young Malaysians..

2008-05-18T10:48:00.007+08:00

Welcome to this very new blog. I created this blog so that all young Malaysians, regardless of race, religion, belief, could gather together and have our views published. This blog is not specially mine as I would like my fellow young Malaysians to contribute by writing your views to kirullnisme.2007 [at] blogger [dot] com. Your views will be published automatically.

Kindly write your name, so that all readers will know who are the writers of the entries...

Thanks frens!