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Every Wednesday and Friday I make my twice-a-week pilgrimage to the National Press Club to top up and to talk cock with my blogger buddies. Twice a week I pass along Jalan Parliament. Today I will change my route even if it takes me thru this German Town (map/pic). Why? I do not want to be in the vicinity where people like the smell of BLOOD or hear the ghostly blood-curdling pleadings of cows and goats being sacrificed to bless the nuptials of their political boss. Fifty years on and we are still practising this babarity and making a public spectacle of it. I will not pass the place where the Speaker, already in dotage still make senile pronouncements. Are we so short of human capital that he still holds office (despite a sojourn in my chamber). In most countries these people are usually let out to graze....they have outlived their usefullness (like race horses or non-performing stud bulls). But not in Bolehland. However the Chairman of the BackBenchers Club takes the podium with the classic case of apple-shining and ass-worshiping.......orchestrating a bloody spectacle to mark the marriage of the newly-weds. What's happening to us? Could this be the reason why Malaysians are leaving? Brain-drain whilst the fossilised brains attempt to govern us. I am not finished yet. But the three mek-mek (read lowland goats as opposed to Star editor Vera's mountain goat) who till today, after so much of abuse hurled at the Indian community are still maintaining their DISTASTEFUL SILENCE. No prize for quessing who these three low-lying goats are. Sheesh, I have to leave for the NPC now....my new route will take me thru this here town.........have to rush....frigging thirsty and it is already 7.00pm. But I have to share this Letter to the Sun:

A question of sensitivity

As a Muslim, I am embarrassed at the slaughtering of cows and goats in the Parliament compound. I agree that the intention was noble, that is to celebrate our prime minister's marriage.

The issue here is respecting the sensitivities of others. Is it very difficult? As a multi-racial nation and living side by side with various communities for so long, have we forgotten that the cow is sacred for the Hindus? Did none of the Barisan Nasional Backbenchers Club (BBC) members give it a thought?

I hope the BBC members have not forgotten how sensitive Muslims in Malaysia and the whole world demonstrated, in some places violently, when a cartoon depicting our prophet appeared in a newspaper. Have we forgotten the anger and hatred we showered on Salman Rushdie of the Satanic Verses fame?

In the same light, we should also be sensitive to others.

Didn't anybody think there will also be non-Muslim MPs from the BN and Opposition who will join in to celebrate the PM's wedding?

This insensitivity has happened a number of times. It is not unusual to see the slaughter of cows "live" on TV during the Hari Raya Kurban festival. I am not against slaughtering cows but please feel for our Hindu friends and others.

It is difficult to understand the excuse given by BBC chairperson Raja Ahmad Zainuddin Raja Omar that it was done with good intentions. He also said if not at the parliament where else? Mr MP, I can't believe I am hearing this from you.

More disappointing was the excuse given by our respectable Parliament Speaker Tan Sri Ramli Ngah Talib who said it is a common practice. I agree it is common practice, but can't we be uncommon?

I always believe that if we give due respect to others, then we will receive the same. You reap what you sow. Another rule to follow: Do not do unto others what you don't want others to do unto you.

It is very heartwarming to hear some MPs like Fong Poh Kuan (Batu Gajah) and Kulasegaran (Ipoh Barat) who have spoken for the Hindus. Of course BBC member Devamany (Cameron Highlands) was not in the meeting when the decision was made. But then, why the deafening silence from the MIC MPs?

I sincerely believe a simple apology for this oversight is in order.

Manik Basha