PERHAPS WE COULD LEARN LOTS FROM OUR KIDS

NO BETTER TIME TO UNITE THAN NOW

YESTERDAY, when I pleaded for calm over the Section 23, Shah Alam temple issue, I received two comments that need to be shared:

nstman said...

I lived in Penang for the first 20 years of my life. In the village where I lived, a lovely place called Tanjong Tokong, there is a big chinese temple smack in the middle of a Malay village. It has been there for a long long time. Beside it is a mosque, side by side. Talk about harmony, there is no better showpiece than this beautiful place. In nearby Tanjong Bungah, Teluk Bahang, temples and mosques co-exist side by side, in perfect harmony. Now look at the present situation. Very sad. There seems to be a paucity of understanding and tolerance. When will we learn to be rational again? When will we ever learn? Visceral reaction seems to be the order of the day. Every small issue is magnified. It's time for the silent majority of all races to stand up and be counted. It's time to put racists and bigots in their place. What better time than in this difficult and painful hour. Zorro, you are the elder and respected voice of reason who is respected by all races. Zorro, lead the way. Spearhead a campaign of national reconciliation.

August 30, 2009 10:29 AM

gunner said...

Dear Sir

To nstman,

There is a better example of harmonious living in Melaka for more than a hundred years.

Just go the Cheng Hoon Teng Temple and as you walk another 50 metres down the road will find a mosque and indian temple side by side! Amazing!

In fact, there is another mosque situated 150 metres from the CHT temple!

Residents in that area respect each other's religion and culture and have never complained or 'caused trouble'.

The best part of it all is that area is 99% Chinese!

I think 'these people in SEC 23 SA' have a lot to learn from the Malaccans!

Otherwise , Malaysia will soon burn to the ground!

August 30, 2009 6:04 PM

THE HEAD MUST RULE THE HEART NOW.

Muslims and non-muslims have said what they wanted to say.

Let good sense prevail.

Francis Jeffrey (1773 - 1850)

Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent.

Mahatma Gandhi (1869 - 1948)

The weak can never forgive.

Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.

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We were one until someone came and told us there were bigger ones and smaller ones!

We lived in harmony until someone came and told us they were taller and we were shorter!

We were happy being one people until someone came and told us there's disparity and actions must be taken!

We liked one another until someone came and told us they were saying bad things about us and they must be silenced!

We felt proud to be one people until someone came and told us we were different from them!

And today, that someone is still telling the same old lies - but that someone forgot that he is not God and there is judgment after death!

contributed by Penang Laksa -Dec.2008

MY FRIDAY GUEST BLOGGER ON SATURDAY: WHAT A LULU

I have known LULU HERE, since I started blogging in early 2007, which is not very long ago. In those early days she usually stays a comfortable distance away from me because she can't stand smoke. We are OK now as I think she likes the flavor of tobacco smoke to cigarette smoke. She has been on my blogroll from the start. Yes, Lulu is a lady blogger. Like all ladies, she is comely, guarded; she might give you a friendly nudge; she, like most ladies, can pinch; but if you get on her wrong side (any side) she can deliver a kick between there......in her writings of course. You will know when she is not pleased, like now:

If The Army Could Run Program Berbentuk Kemasyarakatan In Permatang Pasir, Lulu Hopes They Can Do The Same For Starving Penans in Sarawak

The military doctors very kindly helped do medical screening and aid at permatang pasir, coinciding [oh what luck!] with the permatang pasir by-elections.

The Orang Asals in the interior of Sarawak are now are facing acute food shortage. Whilst most of us are deciding between noodles and rice, McD or KFC, original or hot & spicy, the Penans had faced food shortage in the last four months after their farms were destroyed by insects and monkeys, resulting in poor harvest.

Some individuals have raised money to send food to our fellow anak bangsa Malaysia who are in hunger.
Unfortunately, the food cannot reach them due to logistic problems.

Friday August 28, 2009
No bridge, so no food for Penans

MIRI: The food shortage problem in central Sarawak has been worsened after a timber company dismantled an iron bridge that links up to 3,000 people living inside the remote areas.

Efforts to send food aid to the Penans have now been seriously hampered.

Yesterday, more than 1,600 packets of rice weighing 16,000kg were despatched by donors through the Catholic Church.

However, the food supply is stuck at the Sungai Asap settlement, about 50km from the Bakun Dam, as timber lorries used to deliver the food cannot cross the Sungai Linau after the dismantling of the bridge.

The timber concession area was earmarked for flooding this October to create a reservoir for the dam.

Reverend Father Sylvester Ding, aid collection co-ordinator, said it would take a long time to carry food aid across the river by boat.

“We are in a dilemma as to how to send the food to Lusong Laku settlement and SRK Lusong Laku where the food shortage is most acute.

“We have no choice but to seek help from the locals to transport the food across the river.

“We will also try to reach five other settlements near the Indonesian border by other routes. We hope the weather will be favourable, as it has been a few weeks since supply reached those in need,” he said.

This is so sad.
Lulu hopes the army can step in to help with the food delivery.
Maybe even the big companies who have their own helicopters - off Lulu's mind - people like Genting could assist in food aid as part of their community project cum clear our conscience programme.

If you are a Lulu reader, and are filthy rich or know of people who are filthy rich, could you ask them to help.

In the mean time, the Penans live in hunger.

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During the Permatang Pasir by-election I commented on the military presence HERE

Below are pics of the military involvement during the Bukit Antarabangsa landslide disaster. The did a splendid job, rescuing residents, deploying food for the affected residents, and built a bridge to facilitate operations.

CAN THEY DO THE SAME FOR THE PENANS.....THEY ARE OUR PEOPLE TOO!

The Police does not have sufficient funds to send an Investigating Officer to look into the rape of Penan girls. Maybe the Minister of Defence can send an army medical corp into the interior to give these poor girls a chance. PLEASE. And please sir, send our boys to build them a bridge so that food can reach the starving Penans.

SELANGOR GOVERNMENT IMPOTENT!

I produce here verbatim, Haris' conversation with an Adun:

Spoke to Selangor Exco member, X, about the Malaysiakini report yesterday of the press conference by Hassan Ali where he talked about the possibility in the future of action being taken against Muslims working in breweries in Selangor, suggesting that this would be implemented in three stages – awareness, education and enforcement.

I asked if this was indeed a policy that the Exco was going along with.

“Are you mad? Do you think we are all mad?”, X retorted.

“Hassan is doing his own thing.

He’s got it in his head that this is a sure way to please the 53% Muslim population in Selangor”, X explained.

I replied that given his move to get mosque officials to go out and nab Muslims drinking alcohol in the state, thus acknowledging that not all Muslims in the state necessarily see eye to eye with him on the issue of alcohol, surely he must realise that not all Muslims in the state would approve of what he is doing.

“Huh, even Hadi told him that he should not try and import the ways of Terengganu and Kelantan into Selangor as the Muslims in Selangor are not quite the same, but Hassan is not bothered”, came the response.

I asked if this latest move was no more than Hassan off on a frolic of his own, why were the other Exco members not speaking up to shout him down.

“Look, if the non-Muslim Exco members come out in opposition, they’re branded anti-Islam by Hassan’s goons out there. If the Muslim Exco members speak up, even worse. They’ll be condemned as sesat or murtad,”, X lamented.

Can’t Khalid do anything, I asked.

“Tricky situation, lah”, was the reply.

Can’t the top Pakatan leadership get him to toe the line, I shot back.

Silence.

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1.“Look, if the non-Muslim Exco members come out in opposition, they’re branded anti-Islam by Hassan’s goons out there. If the Muslim Exco members speak up, even worse. They’ll be condemned as sesat or murtad,”, X lamented.

So why do you think you voted in....to cringe in the corner when cornered and to sulk like a helpless, hapless, hopeless crybaby. Admit it, you are an impotent bunch!

2. “Tricky situation, lah”, was the reply.

So you thought we voted you to walk in the park?

AS PROMISED, CHIEF MINISTER SIR!

Our decision to leave for home after lunch took a turn when Fauzi alerted us to a Press Conference called by Penang’s Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng. I was particularly eager to attend the PC as I heard that the successful Permatang Pasir candidate, Mohd. Salleh Man would be given the thumbs up during the morning’s Executive Councillors meeting, to be the President of the Penang Islamic Religious Council (MAIPP). State Religious Affairs Committee chairman Abdul Malik Abul Kassim has been tasked to seek the King's and Governor's consent for Mohd Salleh's appointment as MAIPP president.The post is currently held by UMNO's Permatang Berangan assemblyman Shahbudin Yahya, whose term ends in December.

I wanted to particularly congratulate YB Salleh Man as I missed the celebration the night before after he was declared the state assemblyman for Permatang Pasir. Over the last eight days we had developed a close affinity through following him in his campaign and ceremahs. I congratulated him in anticipation of his being an exco member and that important MAIPP portfolio

Being at this Press Conference afforded me the opportunity that I had waited long for. Pete (RPK) and I agreed that the oppressive stance taken by the police did not allow for the impact we intended the anti-ISA candlelight vigils would have. We decided on a new strategy and Pete immediately called a few state leaders. The response was somewhat lukewarm.

I thought this was the opportunity to take our proposal one-on-one with Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng. I proposed that all the states ruled by Pakatan Rakyat should declare on billboards the state’s anti-ISA stand. I told him that I had commissioned Penang Blogger Daniel Yong HERE to design such billboards that each PR state could be responsible to put up at strategic entrances to their state. I noticed Deputy Chief Minister I YB Mansor Othman nodding affirmatively. I could not catch the reaction of Deputy Chief Minister II, Prof. Ramasamy as we sat on the same side of the conference table. What was the reaction of the Chief Minister. “Show me the design” he said. “Tomorrow, Sir, I will get it for you”, I promised.

Here they are Sir, for the consideration of your Executive Council. Feel free to add or improve but most importantly we need you to take PERSONAL OWNERSHIP of this.

PLEASE CLICK ON ALL DESIGNS.

HELLO PENANG LUNG, WHAT'S YOUR TAKE ON THIS?

LET YOUR CHIEF MINISTER KNOW YOUR THOUGHTS ONH THIS.

THIS HERALDS THE END FOR BN?

THIS IS BEYOND COMPREHENSION!

WHAT DOES THIS SAY ABOUT VALUES?

DOES THIS REFLECT ON THE QUALITY OF THOSE WHO RULE?

IS THIS HOW CROOKS GET INTO PARLIAMENT?

IS THIS HOW WE ATTRACT INVESTORS?

DON'T THE 5067 HAVE ANY SHAME?

HOW WILL THEY EXPLAIN THIS TO THEIR CHILDREN?

WE ARE HEADING HOME AND....

BIG TASK AHEAD OF YOU YANG BERKHIDMAT SALLEH MAN.

THE PEOPLE WHO ENGINEERED

THIS VICTORY

DATUK MAFUZ

DR ZUL

YB SALLEH MAN


and

THE SUPPORT GROUP

THE SPECIAL BUNCH

GUS GAN

FAUZI

SHANGHAI STEPHEN

DUKE CHENG THE WHISPERER

A CONSISTENT SUPPORT TO THE SPECIAL BUNCH AT EVERY BY-ELECTIONS - VIVEG

HI MALAYSIA WHEREVER YOU ARE THIS POLLING DAY.

GOOD MORNING PEOPLE, the day isn't starting so well. It is annoying difficult to upload from where I am. But we will try to do the best with what we have.

Duke and Fauzi left Pearl View at 0630am for their designated areas.

Duke will cover JDM 7 Tanah Liat Mk8 , JDM 8 Kg Cross Street 2, B B and JDM 9 Permatang Tengah, Tasek Gelugor

Fauzi will monitor JDM 4 Bukit Indra Muda, JDM 5 Kampung Pelet, JDM 6 Kubang Semang.

Hometown boy VIV works around JDM1 Sama Gagah, JDM2 Permatang Ara and JDM 3, Permatang Pauh.

Whatever appears here later today are all contributions from these three.

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0730pm

OFFICIAL FROM COUNTING CENTER

PAS 9618
UMNO 5067
SPOILT 83

MAJORITY 4551





I am getting some unofficial numbers from perisik@rakyat

0712PM

No.	Nama	Parti	Jumlah Undi Semasa
1	Mohd Salleh Man	Parti Islam Semalaysia	9618
2	Rohaizat Othman	United Malay National Organisation	5067

Total Majoriti:	4551

0700PM

No.	Nama	Parti	Jumlah Undi Semasa
1	Mohd Salleh Man	Parti Islam Semalaysia	9712
2	Rohaizat Othman	United Malay National Organisation	5050

Total Majoriti:	4662

0655PM

No.	Nama	Parti	Jumlah Undi Semasa
1	Mohd Salleh Man	Parti Islam Semalaysia	9616
2	Rohaizat Othman	United Malay National Organisation	4941

Total Majoriti:	4675

0647PM

No.	Nama	Parti	Jumlah Undi Semasa
1	Mohd Salleh Man	Parti Islam Semalaysia	8524
2	Rohaizat Othman	United Malay National Organisation	4063

Total Majoriti:	4461

0634PM

No.	Nama	Parti	Jumlah Undi Semasa
1	Mohd Salleh Man	Parti Islam Semalaysia	7222
2	Rohaizat Othman	United Malay National Organisation	3201

Total Majoriti:	4021

0626PM

No.	Nama	Parti	Jumlah Undi Semasa
1	Mohd Salleh Man	Parti Islam Semalaysia	5646
2	Rohaizat Othman	United Malay National Organisation	2272

Total Majoriti:	3374

0621PM

No.	Nama	Parti	Jumlah Undi Semasa
1	Mohd Salleh Man	Parti Islam Semalaysia	5341
2	Rohaizat Othman	United Malay National Organisation	2075

Total Majoriti:	3266

0612pm

No.	Nama	Parti	Jumlah Undi Semasa
1	Mohd Salleh Man	Parti Islam Semalaysia	2399
2	Rohaizat Othman	United Malay National Organisation	1016

Total Majoriti:	1383

0601pm
PAS 1359 UMNO 543 Majority 816

0600PM

GUS in counting centre....roads to counting centre closed and FRU presence is very heavy. Soon I should be geting some njumbers from him.

Meanswhile Duke says that PAS is holding meeting at Induk. Results from polling centres should also be out soon. Fauzi is going life now.

0426PM

Shanghai (who was unable to come to Permatang Pasir for this last leg) reporting from Cheers at Damansara Heights with Pascqual and a cold beer raised before reaching the lips.Haaaaaa.....when the BN calls it quits that means your guys will relax too, yes? NO....Zorro....that's when they will send in the phantoms, as everyone thinks that "game's over." Keep ears and eyes open whilst I drink to your sweet vkictory. Great job as usual and cheers to all.. See you all soon.

At the mention of Pascqual (the racist magpie) I texted Shang: Are you sick having a beer with him?

Shang pulled a fast one....he was with Dino Pascqual.....the Minister of Affairs!

I am asking the boys to call it a day.....the 4 crates of beer are aptly chilled.

GUS has already left for the Counting Centre and should be sending in the results as it drips in. Stay here.....

0415PM

Rempits were organised by mamak Reezal Merican

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AS AT 4:00PM 70.5% (14,300) HAVE CAST THEIR VOTE
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0302PM

V sees the yellow teed UMNO youths amassing opposite the chinese cemetery in Penanti.

0300PM

Datuk Mafuz Omar expected a 70% voter turnout. He observed that there is a slow chinese voter turnout.

0245PM

At Permatang Pasir, a massively outnumbered BN group called it quits, reported V.

Duke too observed that BN supporters calling it a day just like in Manek Urai.

0150PM

V saw a group youths wearing red BN shirts massing around Permatang Ara.
There is currently an EC ban on wearing of party shirts. However there have been instances of loose implementation of this ruling. Duke witnessed unfairness of this ruling in Permatang Pasir.

0120PM

V reported that Police trucks have assembled at

0115PM

Commotion over wearing of party vest and shirt. EC trying to enforce this on PAS. PAS supporters want the enforcement to affect UMNO too. EC did not enforce equally. Currently, there is some stand-off.

0107PM

Duke: Commotion in Permatang Pasir. FRU visiting Indera Muda......ordering PAS supporters to disperse.

0105PM

The Yellow shirts have now gathered at the BN tent in Indera Muda. V believes one of them was bleeding in the arm. Do expect TV3 having a field day on this, V predicts. Candidate Rohaizat and his entourage is seen at this centre with the rempits. PAS supporters taunt with "Rasuah, rasuah." FRU on alert.

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As at 0100PM 53% or 10,812 have voted

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1250PM

From Penanti, V went over to Kg. Petani. After the yellow shirts were dispersed they came here to create traffic jam. This ruse was discovered by PAS supporters who confronted them. Stones were exchanged. The Police just arrived and ordered them to take off their yellow tee-shirts and to disperse. V saw the words Permuda UMNO, Kepala Batas on the back of the tees.
They have moved away taking off their yellow tees..... V confirmed that they are Rempits....Kampong people say they are not from their kampong....confirming they are rempits from outside Kg Petani.

The are putting on their yellow tees and moving off to another destination. V says he will follow them. I told V....follow from a safe distance.

1236PM

Heavy FRU presence around Sek. Men. Penanti polling centre. Early on yellow-clad UMNO supporters were prevented from moving across the road towards the PAS crowd by some 200-300 FRU personnel. Earlier on Duke reported the presnece of yellow-clad Mat Rempits.

V just counted 9 police trucks and 4 LandRovers.

1215PM

Uneasy calm in Sek. Adabi polling centre in Kg Cross Street. Both sides very quiet.

1212PM

I dont mean to spoil anyone's lunch, but I don't understand how some UMNO clowns always invoke the name of God into their frivolous comments:

"But to loose is only ordinary especially since Permatang Pasir is a PAS stronghold, but if BN can reduce the majority, that will be a gracious gift from God," said Ahmad Zahid adding that it has been the toughest by-election for BN.

SHESSSSSHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

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1202pm

Polling Center in Kampong Pelek quiet, reported V. Estimated 40% have turned out.

1150am

D'nightcaller just sent this message: "Don't be too hard on Duke as Admiral Tojo may come after you."
Not to worry malamcaller...Mama Tojo would not allow the Admiral to come out north. I will have a few words with her when I get back to KL. Women!!!!!!

1115am

Bookmakers sitting at next table from Duke giving 3500 majority now. My gut feel will better if not equal previous 5K

1113am

Duke taking his brunch now.....why dont all take a break. Duke the policy is 20 minutes lunch, right? This isn't lazy, hazy Kuala Sepatang, yes, and you dont have Admiral Tojo with you.....have a good, quick brunch.

1115am

Voter turnout stands at 55% at Sama Gagah.

1112am

V witnessed police preventing Mat Rempits from moving into PAS crowd at Sama Gagah

10.40am

Without the pondok panas cheering and jeering still exists. At Kubang Semang voting station, the atmosphere was also hot with supporters from both sides teasing each other.

1030am

Police have permitted UMNO Youth to go on procession in Permatang Pauh. This has caused a grid-lock jam

1010am

Duke reports that UMNO Youth causing trouble in Permatang Pauh.....he is into getting more details.

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1000am

Voter turnout as at 10am was 28.5 percent, or 5,775 voters, said the EC.

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0940AM

No explanation given and there are now only 8 polling centres - SJKC Lay Keow Permatang Pauh, SMK Sama Gagah, SK Permatang Pauh, SK Permatang Pasir, SK Bukit Indra Muda, SJKC Kubang Semang, SK Seri Penanti and Sek Rendah Islam Al-Masriyah.

0925am

The EC announced that the turnout rate at 9.25am was 14.6 percent (2,566 voters).Rain is expected in the afternoon and many want to get this finished with.


0902am

Dang.....the messages are coming and I am having trouble uploading.....bear with me. I am thinking of changing location from where I am, short of losing my temper.


0830am

When we experience silence for this amount of time it means the guys are on the road going to another polling area. I will try to comment during this silence from the trio,

Yesterday, Datuk Mafuz Omar said that PAS will win by 1 vote. I wagered with him last night that PAS will win by two. Whichever is nearer to the official result wins and the loser pays for buka puasa fare tonight.

0820am

Anwar, Wan Azizah and Mohd Salleh Man arrived at the SK Seri Penanti polling station at about 8.20am to vote.DSAI supported the disallowing of pondok panas.


0812am

Lots of cheering and jeering in Permatang Pasir....weather is glooming....both sides amusing themselves. When the weather changes things might happen!
(Duke, what are you trying to imply......we dont want any trouble....go have some coffee lah....)


0805am

Bukit Indera Indah situation in control....people are coming out early to vote. Why are we seeing so many SPR workers around polloing stations. They made their presence annoying in Manek Urai, remember? They even had time to volunteer to show Shanghai where the tandas was!

0752am

Mat Rempits seen in big numbers. Police are keeping them in check. They are threatening to come out to the main road towards PAS supporters. Most are teenagers.

0750am

No pondok panas seen around polling stations. They were demolished last night....possibly by EC.

THEY SAY THE HIGHER YOU ARE THE HARDER THE FALL.

I kind of pity this man, the Deputy Prime Minister, that is. I don't know if it was his choice or was he compelled to take charge of by-elections. It began in Bukit Gantang. It was a scoop, everybody said, his wooing Tun Mahathir into Taiping on the eve of Polling day. Tun said some subtle things like the crowd that came to listen to him demolish PR were quite old (old as in ancient) familiar faces and office workers forced to attend to make up the numbers. Of course Bukit Gantang went to Datuk Nizar and Bukit Selambau went to PKR. It was heard around the Bangsar circuit that Khairy whispered to a colleague, "My FIL was tickled pink when Muhyiddin lost the two Bukits and left with a distant batang." He of course was the guy who kick-started the expulsion of Pak Lah. Yes, things that goes around comes around. How true.....

And to save the tattered economy, BN gave a walkover to PR at Penanti.....and the economy remained tattered! And now this Permatang Pasir where a can of worms went on show!

I admire resourceful people. But resourceful people do not make desperate moves or utter nonentities. "He may be disbarred, but he is a good man." I have known him for 10 years and he can do well for his constituency if he wins." "I brought in the army to dispense medical services and also to help in things religious."

Yesterday's prophetic announcement by the DPM wins him the cake, and he can eat it. Deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said there is a possibility that more elected representatives from PKR will leave the party as they have lost confidence in the struggles of their leader. Hello! The way I heard it across the border from Permatang Pasir, Radzi is having trouble managing his four wives and find it difficult to manage his constituency. Seems his fourth is disgruntled (as Rohaizat's second is too) and taking a case.


Desperate times it is in the BN camp.....and they are even welcoming discards from PKR, thus making BN a carbage collector. Fact, as reported, not mirages.

WHAT DOES A DROWNING MAN CLUTCH AT?

THEY clutch at any straw, the last straw hopefully! The faltering Minister of Communication has already said that PAS majority will be reduced. GAME OVER? NO says the frustrated DPM. He clutched at his last straw and promised the people of Permatang Pasir that if BN wins he will transform PP into a GOLDEN BOY. Whatever that means, nobody, not even in the UMNO camp has volunteered to fathom.

"For some 50 years BN ruled this Penang State" cited Pak Sulong at one of the warongs in Kampong Pelet, "there were no golden opportunities. We dont want anything else, except opportunities to improve our yield." He continued, " The first Cheif Minister Wong Pow Nee did a lot for us. After he was replaced, nothing much has been done except the ones in a while token fertilisers, and that only around some elections."

They don't need no Golden Boy, just a more conducive environment for them to cultivate their land, minus the disruptive floods.

YB SALLEH MAN.....you heard that?